FranchiseVerdict
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SBA 7(a) franchise lending portfolio

Transamerica Small Business Capital, Inc.

CRITICAL risk
Total loans
135
Loan volume
$72.1M
Avg loan size
$534K
Default rate
25.6%
vs 15.4% national avg

Defaults

34

Avg interest

Franchises funded

69

Risk rating

CRITICAL

Top franchise exposures

FranchiseLoansVolumeDefault %
Subway Sandwich Shop7$1.5M0.0%
Smoothie King (health Food Sto6$451K16.7%
Ramada Inn6$8.0M0.0%
Best Western Inn6$6.9M16.7%
Manhattan Bagel Co.5$664K20.0%
Econo Lodge Motel5$4.0M20.0%
Woody's Barbecue5$1.2M0.0%
Howard Johnson5$4.9M0.0%
Comfort Inn4$4.9M0.0%
Cici's Pizza4$595K0.0%
Hampton Inns4$4.5M0.0%
Super 8 Motel4$4.4M25.0%
Wedding Expressions3$240K100.0%
Discovery Zone (children's Gym3$1.0M33.3%
Days Inn3$2.7M33.3%
Party City (party Paper Goods)2$385K0.0%
Chop Chop2$242K50.0%
Beauty Warehouse2$161K50.0%
Management Recruiters2$225K0.0%
Baskin-Robbins 31 Ice Cream2$264K50.0%

Lending volume by year

11
'92
19
'93
26
'94
18
'95
16
'96
19
'97
6
'98
13
'99
7
'00

Transamerica Small Business Capital, Inc. default rate by loan vintage

BrandNational avg
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%'92'94'96'98'00

Geographic exposure

2733.3%
1829.4%
1421.4%
825.0%
825.0%
742.9%
50.0%
520.0%

Portfolio summary

Total funded$72.1M
Defaults34 of 135
Risk tierCRITICAL

Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA loan-level data, aggregated by FranchiseVerdict

Default rate = charge-offs / (charge-offs + paid-in-full). Active, exempt, and cancelled loans are excluded. Risk ratings: Excellent (<5%), Good (5-10%), Average (10-15%), Elevated (15-20%), Critical (>20%).