Dear Client:

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, “the Act”, provides relief for small businesses and nonprofit organizations, adversely affected by the outbreak of COVID-19
pandemic. Although further guidance will be provided by the Small Business Administration and participating lenders, the most significant provision of the Act is Paycheck Protection
Program, “PPP”.

A. Who qualifies (eligible recipient)?
Individual (sole proprietor) or Entity (including nonprofit organization) adversely affected by COVID-19.

B. Application of the Paycheck Protection Program

1. Most approved lenders will announce their participation in PPP by Friday, April 3, 2020 and related application process. According to the Act, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) has delegated processing of PPP loan, “Covered Loan”, to insured deposit institutions such as banks and credit unions,
2. The Covered Loan must be applied by June 30, 2020;
3. The payroll covered by this loan is the 8 weeks period starting from February 15, 2020 to June 30, 2020 (“covered period”);
4. Unlike other SBA loans, PPP removes the “Credit Elsewhere Test” which requires an extensive analysis to determine whether the borrower has the ability to obtain some or all of the requested loan funds from alternative sources, without causing undue hardship;
5. PPP is a nonrecourse loan, meaning a personal guarantee is not required;

C. Maximum Loan Amount

6. The maximum loan amount must be the lesser of 2.5 average month’s eligible payroll costs or $10,000,000,
7. The maximum for Express Loan is $1,000,000,
   
   D. Allowable Uses of Covered Loans
8. The allowable uses of the covered loan proceeds are for the following purpose:
   a. Payroll costs;
   b. Costs related to the continuation of group health care benefits during the periods of sick, medical, or family leave, and insurance premiums;
   c. Employee salaries, commissions, or similar compensations;
   d. Payments of interest on any mortgage obligation (which shall not include any prepayment of or payment of principal on a mortgage obligation);
   e. Rent (including rent under a lease agreement);
   f. Utilities; and
   g. Interest on any other debt obligations that were incurred before the covered period which is February 15, 2020.
   
   E. Loan Forgiveness
9. Loan recipients may request for loan forgiveness 8-week period after the loan origination date, but not more than the loan’s principal amount, for the following expenses:
   a. Payroll costs for employees receiving less than $100,000 annual pay;
   b. Any payments of interest on any covered mortgage obligation (which shall not include any prepayment of or payment of principal on a covered mortgage obligation);
   c. Any payment on any covered rent obligation;
   d. Any covered utility payment.
10. The amount of loan forgiveness will be reduced by the amount of any reduction in total salary or wages of any employee during the covered period as compared to the same period in 2019. The amount of loan forgiveness will be reduced by the amount of any
    reduction in total employee salary or wages during the covered period that is in excess of 25 percent of the total salary or wages.

F. Balance Remaining After Loan Forgiveness

11. With respect to a Covered Loan that has a remaining balance after reduction based on the loan forgiveness amount, the remaining balance will continue to be guaranteed by the SBA.
12. The Covered Loan will have a maximum maturity of 10 years from the date on which the borrower applies for loan forgiveness.
13. The Covered Loan will bear an interest rate not to exceed 4 percent.
    
    G. Taxability of Loan Forgiveness
14. The forgiveness of the Covered Loan will not be included as taxable income.
    
    We will keep you posted on further developments as we learn more about the Paycheck Protection Program, including a Zoom Meeting this Friday (4/3/2020) at 4PM. Please email
    me at steve@ksgallp.com to be added to the Zoom Meeting. This Zoom Meeting will be recorded and will be made available on our website.
    
    In the meantime, we want to wish you good health and peace of mind during this crisis.
    
    Sincerely,
    Steven Y.C. Kang, CPA
    Managing Partner
    KSGA, LLP