Terms Used In Michigan Laws 125.2088g

  • Board: means the board of directors of the Michigan strategic fund, except where the context clearly requires a different definition. See Michigan Laws 125.2004
  • Fund: means the Michigan strategic fund created under section 5, except where the context clearly requires a different definition. See Michigan Laws 125.2004
  • Fund board: means the board of the Michigan strategic fund described in section 5. See Michigan Laws 125.2088a
  • Qualified mezzanine fund: means a person or entity primarily engaged in making loans or investments ranging in size from $250,000. See Michigan Laws 125.2088a
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
    When creating programs for 21st century investments under this chapter, the fund shall create and operate a mezzanine investment program. The fund board shall authorize investments in or alongside a qualified mezzanine fund under a mezzanine investment program providing for all of the following:
    (a) That the return on investment that is sought is greater than the return on investment under the commercial loan portion of the loan enhancement program to reflect the greater risk.
    (b) That the qualified mezzanine fund will have an amount at risk greater than the fund’s investment.
    (c) That a qualified mezzanine fund is not eligible to participate in a mezzanine investment program unless it operates a business development office in this state staffed with at least 1 full-time equivalent employee who is actively seeking opportunities for mezzanine investments in businesses located in this state.
    (d) That a qualified mezzanine fund is not eligible to participate in a mezzanine investment program unless it agrees to make mezzanine investments in this state at a percentage rate that is not less than the percentage rate that the fund’s investment in the qualified mezzanine fund bears to the total amount in the qualified mezzanine fund.
    (e) That a qualified mezzanine fund is not eligible to participate in a mezzanine investment program if its investment strategy provides for the breakup and liquidation of businesses. The fund board shall make sure that the agreements with a qualified mezzanine fund have the appropriate provisions to prohibit the actions described in this subdivision.