Okla. Stat. tit. 68 § 2357.61

Current through Laws 2024, c. 453.

Section 2357.61 - Definitions

As used in the Small Business Capital Formation Incentive Act:

1. "Acquisition" means the use of capital by an Oklahoma small business venture within six (6) months after obtaining the capital to purchase fifty-one percent (51%) or more of the voting interest entitled to elect the governing board, or its equivalent, of any other legal entity, regardless of the legal form of the entity. As used in the Small Business Capital Formation Incentive Act, "acquisition" does not mean the right to participate in the proceeds from sale of goods or services, whether denominated a royalty, royalty interest or otherwise, and does not mean the right to intellectual property, whether the rights arise from copyright, trademark or patent law;

2. "Capitalization" means the amount of:

a. any funds that have actually been contributed to the qualified small business capital company,

b. any contractual commitment to provide funds to the qualified small business capital company to the extent that such commitment is payable on demand and has substantial economic penalties for breach of the commitment to provide such funds, and

c. any allocation of tax credit authority awarded to the qualified small business capital company by the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund pursuant to Section 45D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to the extent such allocation has not been previously designated by the qualified small business capital company as contemplated by Section 45D(b)(1)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;

3. "Equity and near-equity security" means common stock, preferred stock, warrants or other rights to subscribe to stock or its equivalent, or an interest in a limited liability company, partnership, or subordinated debt that is convertible into, or entitles the holder to receive upon its exercise, common stock, preferred stock, a royalty or net profits interest, or an interest in a limited liability company or partnership;

4. "Financial lending institution" means a bank, credit union, savings and loan, commercial finance company or other entity principally engaged in the extension of credit;

5. "Oklahoma small business venture" means a business, incorporated or unincorporated, which:

a. has or will have, within one hundred eighty (180) days after a qualified investment is made by a qualified small business capital company, at least fifty percent (50%) of its employees or assets located in Oklahoma,

b. needs financial assistance in order to commence or expand such business which provides or intends to provide goods or services,

c. is engaged in a lawful business activity under any Industry Number appearing under any Major Group Number of Divisions A, C, D, E, F or I of the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987 revision with the following exceptions:

(1) Major Group 1 of Division A, and

(2) Major Group 2 of Division A,

d. qualifies as a small business as defined by the federal Small Business Administration, and

e. expends within eighteen (18) months after the date of the qualified investment at least fifty percent (50%) of the proceeds of the qualified investment for the acquisition of tangible or intangible assets which are used in the active conduct of the trade or business or to provide working capital for the active conduct of the trade or business for which the determination of the small business qualification pursuant to subparagraph d of this paragraph was made. For purposes of this subparagraph, "working capital" shall not include consulting, brokerage or transaction fees. Provided, that the Oklahoma Tax Commission, upon request and demonstration of need by a qualified small business capital company or an Oklahoma small business venture, or an investor or an authorized agent of any such entities, may extend the 18-month period otherwise required by this subparagraph for a period not to exceed six (6) months. Provided, the expenditure of the invested funds by the Oklahoma small business venture shall otherwise comply with the requirements applicable to the usage of tax credits for qualified investment in the Oklahoma small business venture. As used in this subparagraph, "tangible assets" shall include the acquisition of real property and the construction of improvements upon real property if such acquisition and construction otherwise comply with the requirements applicable to the usage of tax credits for qualified investment in the Oklahoma small business venture, and "intangible assets" shall be limited to computer software, licenses, patents, copyrights and similar items;

6. "Qualified investment" means an investment of funds in the form of "equity" and "near-equity" as defined in paragraph 3 of this section or "subordinated debt" as defined in paragraph 8 of this section; provided, an investment which is contingent upon the occurrence of an event or which is subject to being refunded or returned in the absence of such event shall only be deemed to have been made upon the occurrence of the event;

7. "Qualified small business capital company" means a C corporation or a subchapter S corporation, as defined by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, incorporated pursuant to the laws of Oklahoma, limited liability company or a registered business partnership with a certificate of partnership filed as required by law, which meets the following criteria:

a. the corporation, limited liability company or partnership is organized to provide the direct investment of equity and near-equity funds to companies within this state,

b. the principal place of business of the corporation, limited liability company or partnership is located within this state,

c. the capitalization of the corporation, limited liability company or partnership is not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00), and

d. the corporation, limited liability company or partnership has investment of not more than twenty percent (20%) of its capitalization in any one company at any time during the calendar year of the corporation, limited liability company or partnership; and

8. "Subordinated debt" means indebtedness with a maturity date of not less than five (5) years that is subordinated to all other indebtedness of the issuer that has been issued or is to be issued to a financial lending institution. The indebtedness shall not have a repayment schedule that is faster than a level principal amortization over five (5) years.

Okla. Stat. tit. 68, § 2357.61

Added by Laws 1997, HB 1253, c. 167, § 2, eff. 1/1/1998; Amended by Laws 2004 , HB 2124, c. 508, § 1, emerg. eff. 6/9/2004; Amended by Laws 2005 , SB 905, c. 479, § 18, emerg. eff. 7/1/2005; Amended by Laws 2006 , SB 1577, c. 281, § 7, emerg. eff. 6/7/2006; Amended by Laws 2008 , SB 2129, c. 440, § 3.