For purposes of this article:

(1) "CAP" means the Capital Access Program created in this article.

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 33-37-1010

  • Financial institution: means any banking corporation or trust company, building and loan association, insurance company or related corporation, partnership, foundation, federal or state agency, or other institution engaged primarily in lending or investing funds including, without limitation, the Small Business Administration, an agency of the United States Government. See South Carolina Code 33-37-10

(2) "BDC" means Business Development Corporation of South Carolina.

(3) "Financial institution" means a bank, trust company, savings bank, savings and loan association, or cooperative bank chartered by the State or a national banking association, federal savings and loan association, or federal savings bank, if that financial institution has offices located in South Carolina.

(4) "Participating financial institution" means a financial institution participating in the Capital Access Program.

(5) "Small business" means:

(a) a retail or service business with annual sales not exceeding two million dollars;

(b) a wholesale business with annual sales not exceeding five million dollars;

(c) a manufacturing business with no more than fifty employees; or

(d) another business with annual revenue not exceeding two million dollars.

(6) "State fund" and "state fund account" means the funds appropriated by the General Assembly of South Carolina for the CAP, provided to BDC as custodian for the State of South Carolina, and deposited by BDC into one or more interest-bearing trust accounts maintained by it as custodian for the State of South Carolina.

(7) "Loss reserve account" means one or more interest-bearing trust accounts maintained by BDC for holding and administering the loan loss reserve pursuant to this article.