UNION COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM:UCEDC'S MICROLOAN PROGRAM PROVIDES BOTH START-UP AND EXISTING BUSINESSES WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO BORROW MONEY FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS, INCLUDING PURCHASING EQUIPMENT, FIXTURES OR INVENTORY; WORKING CAPITAL; OR MAKING RENOVATIONS ON PRIVATELY OWNED COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE. START-UPS (OPERATIONAL FOR LESS THAN TWO YEARS) CAN BORROW A MAXIMUM OF $35,000, WITH SUFFICIENT COLLATERAL, FOR UP TO SIX YEARS. OLDER BUSINESSES WITH A PROFITABLE OPERATING HISTORY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR UP TO $50,000 FOR THE SAME TIME PERIOD. INTEREST RATES VARY UP TO 7.75%, DEPENDING ON THE AGE AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OF THE BUSINESS AND THE OWNER'S CREDIT HISTORY. LOANS MAY BE PREPAID WITHOUT PENALTY.UCEDC IS ONE OF ONLY 40 LENDERS IN THE NATION TO OFFER THE SBA (7A) FINANCING PROGRAM, DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE BUSINESS GROWTH AND JOB CREATION. LONG-TERM LOANS OF UP TO $250,000 ARE AVAILABLE TO START-UP (IN OPERATION LESS THAN TWO YEARS) AND EXISTING BUSINESSES.FUNDS CAN BE USED FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF PURPOSES INCLUDING WORKING CAPITAL; FURNITURE/FIXTURES, MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT; LAND ACQUISITION FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES; CONSTRUCTION OR RENOVATION FOR PRIVATELY OWNED COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES; LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS; AND BUSINESS ACQUISITION. INTEREST RATES ARE BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF THE LOAN AND LENGTH OF THE LOAN DEPENDS ON THE USE OF THE FUNDS.THE SBA 504 PROGRAM PROVIDES GROWING BUSINESSES WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE, CONSTRUCT, OR IMPROVE THEIR OWN BUILDING OR PURCHASE MAJOR EQUIPMENT THROUGH LONG-TERM, BELOW-MARKET FIXED RATE FINANCING. UCEDC WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMERCIAL LENDERS TO STRUCTURE FINANCING THAT TYPICALLY CALLS FOR ONLY A 10% CONTRIBUTION FROM THE BORROWER. SOFT COSTS AND CLOSING COSTS CAN BE ROLLED INTO THE LOAN, MAXIMIZING CASH FLOW THAT CAN BE INVESTED BACK INTO THE BUSINESS. UCEDC'S PORTION OF THE FINANCING REPRESENTS A MAXIMUM OF 40% OF THE TOTAL (UP TO $5.5 MILLION), WITH 10-25 YEAR TERMS.