PPP Loans Benefited Brookfield Businesses

Brookfield WI

21 July, 2021

10:13 AM

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BROOKFIELD, WI — Applications for the federal Paycheck Protection Program have closed after benefiting more than 11.8 million pandemic-stricken businesses, including many in Brookfield. 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 102,837 PPP loans approved in Wisconsin in 2021 alone, according to the Small Business Administration. The total 2021 amount approved was $4,391,796,235. 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 Brookfield businesses that benefited from the program according to the SBA. Check here for a full, searchable database. WISCONSIN LIFT TRUCK CORP. Brookfield, WI, 53045 Approval amount: $5,690,300 Jobs reported: 418 Forgiveness amount: $5,749,541 LINDENGROVE, INC. Brookfield, WI, 53045 Approval amount: $4,392,300 Jobs reported: 500 Forgiveness amount: $4,442,601 COMMON LINKS CONSTRUCTION, LLC Brookfield, WI, 53005 Approval amount: $4,340,448 Jobs reported: 185 Forgiveness amount: $4,390,965 GREENFIELD REHABILITATION AGENCY, INC Brookfield, WI, 53045 Approval amount: $4,167,000 Jobs reported: 250 Forgiveness amount: $4,213,922 R.A. SMITH, INC. Brookfield, WI, 53005 Approval amount: $3,754,300 Jobs reported: 198 Forgiveness amount: $3,796,119 LEMBERG ELECTRIC CO EMPLOYEE STOCK OP Brookfield, WI, 53005 Approval amount: $3,500,000 Jobs reported: 199 Forgiveness amount: $3,541,125 STARK PAVEMENT CORPORATION Brookfield, WI, 53005 Approval amount: $3,500,000 Jobs reported: 160 TRACE-A-MATIC CORPORATION Brookfield, WI, 53045 Approval amount: $3,459,500 Jobs reported: 213 Forgiveness amount: $3,500,540 CONCURRENCY, INC. Brookfield, WI, 53005 Approval amount: $3,366,569 Jobs reported: 143 Forgiveness amount: $3,405,769 PATINA SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC. Brookfield, WI, 53005 Approval amount: $3,165,500 Jobs reported: 151 Forgiveness amount: $$3,202,098 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].