The U.S. Small Business Administration (the "SBA") has announced that licensing and examination fees charged to a Small Business Investment Company ("SBIC") or SBIC license applicant will be increased in accordance with the annual inflation adjustment required under SBIC regulations.

Effective October 1, 2021, the new fees will be as follows:

Licensing Fees

Initial Licensing Fee (paid in conjunction with the submission of the Management Assessment Questionnaire)

$10,500

Final Licensing Fee (paid in conjunction with the submission of the License Application)

$36,900

Examination Fees

Minimum Base Fee $9,500

Minimum Base Fee (Non-Leveraged SBICs)

$31,600

Minimum Base Fee (Leveraged SBICs)

$46,400

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