PPP Loans Benefited Moorpark Businesses

Moorpark CA

21 July, 2021

9:55 AM

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MOORPARK, CA — Applications for the federal Paycheck Protection Program have closed after benefiting more than 11.8 million pandemic-stricken businesses, including many in Moorpark. The Paycheck Protection Program started in April 2020 as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES), and was extended until May 31, 2021. There were 692,692 PPP loans approved in California in 2021 alone, according to the Small Business Administration. The total 2021 amount approved was $35,907,059,637. Loan applications were processed through banks and other traditional lenders, with the SBA backing the resulting loans. Around $800 billion in loans were approved nationwide under the program. The loans are forgivable if borrowers meet certain criteria, including spending at least 60 percent of the money on payroll costs and maintaining employee compensation levels. Below are some Moorpark businesses that benefited from the program according to the SBA. Check here for a full, searchable database. KRETEK INTERNATIONAL, INC. Moorpark, CA, 93021 Approval amount: $4,144,147 Jobs reported: 226 MIKE ROVNER CONSTRUCTION, INC. Moorpark, CA, 93021 Approval amount: $2,454,021 Jobs reported: 304 SHARMA GENERAL ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS,INC Moorpark, CA, 93021 Approval amount: $2,186,000 Jobs reported: 106 MIKE ROVNER CONSTRUCTION INC. Moorpark, CA, 93021 Approval amount: $2,000,000 Jobs reported: 180 PINDLER & PINDLER Moorpark, CA, 93021 Approval amount: $1,972,545 Jobs reported: 146 SHARMA GENERAL ENGINEERING CONTRACTORSINC Moorpark, CA, 93021 Approval amount: $1,886,107 Jobs reported: 94 PINDLER & PINDLER INC. Moorpark, CA, 93021 Approval amount: $1,813,900 Jobs reported: 146 MURANAKA FARM, INC. Moorpark, CA, 93021 Approval amount: $1,757,200 Jobs reported: 161 CITRUS NORTH VENTURE LLC Moorpark, CA, 93021 Approval amount: $1,664,603 Jobs reported: 114 T.J.S. ENTERPRISES, INC. Moorpark, CA, 93021 Approval amount: $1,337,442 Jobs reported: 99 Forgiveness amount: $0 Nationally, the accommodation/food service industry received the largest share of loans in 2021, with 15 percent of the total. Around 87 percent of the loans approved in 2021 were for $50,000 or less, and they accounted for a third of the total approved amount. The average loan size was $42,000. The program wasn't without controversy. Banks tended to prioritize large, established businesses, according to a New York Times analysis. Congress raised fees for small loans in December to encourage lenders to make small business loans, and rules were changed in February to allow unprofitable solo businesses to qualify. Several large companies drew public ire after it was revealed that they took PPP loans instead of relying on traditional capital-raising activities. The outcry prompted the SBA to review all loan applications over $2 million and issue guidance that the program was intended for businesses that lacked access to other cash-raising methods. Editor's note: This list was automatically generated using data from the SBA for approved loans of $150,000 or more, although some loans ultimately were not made. Business owners can contact the SBA if information about a loan isn't correct. SBA data occasionally contains duplicate entries. Other feedback can be sent to [email protected].