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d. Furniture,fixtures,and equipment(FF&E) <br /> e. Renovation and modernization of buildings <br /> f. Exterior renovation of retail,commercial and industrial buildings <br /> g. Public infrastructure needed for economic development expansions <br /> h. Investment real estate with a minimum of 50%of the space pre-leased <br /> 2.Ineligible Fund Uses: <br /> a. Expenditures for the construction and/or renovation of residential units <br /> b. Working capital <br /> c. Refinancing of existing debt <br /> d. Inventory <br /> 4. BUSINESSES ELIGIBILITY <br /> Any project meeting the above criteria,and located or proposed to be located within <br /> the city limits of Elk River as defined by this program,may be eligible for an <br /> Economic Development Microloan as further defined herein: <br /> • Unless otherwise stated,business must be a for-profit corporation, <br /> partnership,or sole proprietorship. <br /> • Business must be a small business as defined by the Small Business <br /> Administration(SBA). <br /> • Business must have a positive net worth. <br /> • Religious,political,and pornographic enterprises are not eligible to use <br /> the Economic Development Microloan Fund. <br /> 5. MICROLOAN FUND TERMS&CONDITIONS <br /> Loan Structure <br /> All Economic Development Microloans shall be structured as participation loans and <br /> serviced by the project's primary lending institution,rather than as a direct loan, <br /> unless otherwise approved by the EDA Finance Committee.Such an arrangement <br /> allows for the central distribution and collection of funds and simplifies the financing <br /> process for all parties involved.A participation agreement will be signed by the <br /> borrower,primary lender and the EDA. <br /> The EDA may require additional agreements to be signed by the borrower <br /> (i.e.security agreement,personal guarantees,business subsidy agreement). <br /> Simultaneous Microloans <br /> The simultaneous use of different Microloan Fund Programs by any one borrower or <br /> for any one project is prohibited. <br /> Call of Loan <br /> A loan shall become due and payable in full if a business relocates outside of the city <br /> Page 11of18 10 ■ EREI 11 <br /> NATURE <br /> Page 7 of 18 <br />