13 CFR § 107.200 - Adequate capital for Licensees.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t13/s107.200"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "13 CFR § 107.200 - Adequate capital for Licensees."
title_number: 13
title_name: "Business Credit and Assistance"
section_number: "107.200"
section_name: "Adequate capital for Licensees."
chapter_name: "SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION"
part_number: "107"
part_name: "SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT COMPANIES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "15 U.S.C. 662, 681-687, 687b-h, 687k-m."
regulatory_source: "61 FR 3189, Jan. 31, 1996, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "107"
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# 107.200 Adequate capital for Licensees.
You must meet the requirements of this § 107.200 to qualify for a license, to continue as a Licensee, and to receive Leverage.
(a) You must have enough Regulatory Capital to provide reasonable assurance that:
(1) You will operate soundly and profitably over the long term; and
(2) You will be able to operate actively in accordance with your Articles and within the context of your business plan, as approved by SBA.
(b) In SBA's sole discretion, you must be economically viable, taking into consideration actual and anticipated income and losses on your Loans and Investments, and the experience and qualifications of your owners and managers.