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Paycheck Protection Program Bicycle-Related Participants
Treasury released some data on which companies received loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), for companies that received more than $150k.
https://home.treasury.gov/policy-iss...oan-level-data There are lots of smaller bike shops (and presumably many that are below the threshold), and also some bigger manufacturers or distributors. Based on a search for keywords "bike" or "bicycle", here are the ones getting more than $1 million. $1-2 million: Bicycle Transit Systems, Inc., Philadelphia, PA $1-2 million: Erik's Bike Shop, Inc., Bloomington, MN $2-5 million: Giant Bicycle, Inc.., Newbury Park, CA. Note: while I know many have been judgmental of who is or is not benefiting from this program, I don't think that is fair--presuming that all of the companies are complying with the terms of the program, they are doing what congress intended by getting the loans. I share only because it provides some interesting insights into the business of the bicycle industry.
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That is interesting, especially Giant.
We have heard here and elsewhere that companies can not keep bikes in stock they are selling so fast. i wonder why they needed a loan?
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Also, per the CARES Act, the standards are fairly loose for the necessity of the loan (again, not saying this is a bad thing--the current pandemic can affect a lot of businesses in a lot of different ways, and it would be challenging to create well-defined criteria that wouldn't exclude some "deserving" businesses). Quote:
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It may also be that the surge is bike sales was not expected. I know that if I had owned a bike industry company, I certainly would not have been expecting increased sales under the present circumstances.
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I've heard a bunch of companies that didn't use it for payroll (as intended) but will need it to start up (buy inventory, etc) once they open back up.
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To qualify, the business simply had to fall below the max number of employees allowable (per legal entity), then multiply employee monthly compensation by 2.5, capping said employees at $100K/yr, with business "loan" at $10MM. Forgiveness of loan is 100% if at least 60% is spent on employee wages, plus rent and utilities over a period not to exceed 24 weeks. So it's not really a loan, since nearly everyone will eventually qualify for forgiveness. But it must be carried on the books as a loan, until forgiven. |
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I haven’t seen numbers. Were the sales over the 2020 forecast? I know inventory is low to non-existent but was this just a result of sales being pulled forward and the supply chain drying up? Lockdown efforts may have also impacted the mix of low margin bikes vs high margin accessories. I know many shops had/have long shop delays but is this new bike setup or higher margin service? Just thinking out loud...
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