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Interest Rates Rise for SBICs: March 2022 Debenture Pooling

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Interest Rates Rise for SBICs: March 2022 Debenture Pooling

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Alan RothKate L. PriceMichael A. Domanico

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March 15, 2022

The March 2022 pooling of Small Business Investment Company (“SBIC”) debentures was priced at 2.938%. This most recent semiannual pricing of SBIC debentures reflected a notable increase from the rate set in September 2021 at 1.304%.    

The SBIC debenture rate is set based on a market-driven premium to 10-Year Treasury Notes. The increase in the interest rate is largely a function of a significantly higher 10-Year Treasury rate since the prior pooling period.

SBICs that drew down debentures between the September 2021 and March 2022 poolings locked in the 2.938% interest rate for the 10-year term of the debentures. Debenture interest payments are due semiannually, and a balloon payment of the entire principal amount of the debentures is due on the tenth anniversary of the pooling. The SBIC program also imposes an annual fee on the debentures, which is currently set at 0.173%. A new rate for the annual fee will be set after September 30, 2022. SBIC debentures may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time, without premium or penalty. Under current SBIC regulations, SBICs are not permitted to refinance outstanding debentures to take advantage of the new rate.

If you have questions regarding pricing of debentures or the SBIC program in general, please contact your SBIC counsel at Winston & Strawn LLP.  

 

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