1. BIDCO―a business and industrial development corporation licensed by the Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions (OFI) with its business consisting of providing non-traditional capital and/or debt funding for Qualified Louisiana Businesses.
2. Private Capital―paid in cash from non-LEDC sources, available for investment in assets of the BIDCO. These non-LEDC sources may include other non-state governmental sources provided the non-state governmental funds do not exceed 50 percent of the private capital, and provided the non-state governmental funds are not directly or indirectly derived from state sources. For purposes of calculating the eligibility of a request for matching equity capital, components other than paid in cash will not be considered.
3. Qualified Louisiana Business―any enterprise with its primary operations in Louisiana, or with substantially all
   of its production in Louisiana, and which has no more than 500 employees and has annual business receipts not in excess of $7,000,000.
4. Specialty BIDCO―defined in accordance with the Office of Financial Institution's BIDCO policy.
5. Seed Investor―an investor in the start-up stages of the BIDCO, prior to certification by OFI and LEDC.

Definitions of other terms used herein are provided in the legislation which is reflected in Chapter 39-A of Title 51 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. 51:2386 through 2398.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 51:2312 (A) (7), (B) (1) and (B) (3).

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Economic Development, Economic Development Corporation, LR 18:1357 (December 1992), amended LR23:554 (May 1997), LR 26:2243 (October 2000).