Follow-on questions to establish CalCAP enrollment eligibility pursuant to CalCAP Regs Section 8070(v), definition of a "Small Business Concern." The questions are designed to establish whether or not there exists an "affiliation based on franchise and license agreements" between the franchisee/borrower, and the franchisor, __________________________
(name of business)
Material related to the Core Issue: [The following is in reference to Title 13, CFR, Part 121 Subpart A]. Section 121.103 (i) Affiliation based on franchise and license agreements. The restraints imposed on a franchisee or licensee by its franchise or license agreement relating to standardized quality, advertising, accounting format and other similar provisions, generally will not be considered in determining whether the franchisor or licensor is affiliated with the franchisee or licensee provided the franchisee or licensee has the right to profit from its efforts and bears the risk of loss commensurate with ownership. Affiliation may arise, however, through other means, such as common ownership, common management or excessive restrictions upon the sale of the franchise interest. Questions to help us make a determination: 1) What is the ownership structure for the borrower/franchisee, ____________ and to what extent, if any, does the franchisor, ______________ have an ownership interest? ____%
2) Does the borrower/franchisee, _________________, have additional franchise sites that would put it in excess of a combined 100 employees? Yes or No
3) Does the borrower/franchisee, _____________________have the right to profit from its efforts? Yes or No 4) Does the borrower/franchisee,_______________ bear the risk of loss commensurate with ownership? Yes or No 5) Does the franchisor, ________________ share in any of the profits or the risk of loss with the borrower/franchisee____________________? Yes or No