Stock (Share, Equity, Security)
A share in the ownership of a company, evidenced by a Stock Certificate. The exercise of the ownership rights in the company is best manifested through the voting rights granted on the different types of stock. Stock represents a claim on the company’s assets and earnings.
Structure
An SPV’s structure describes various elements combined to create an SPV. Structure in the context of an SPV refers to the jurisdiction selected and the type of “business structure”. For SPVs, the business structure options are LLC, Series LLC, LP, and Series LP. Other business structures not used for SPVs are Corporations, Sole Proprietorships, S […]
Structured Vehicle (SPV, Venture Fund, Private Equity Fund, Structured Investment Vehicle)
A legal entity, typically an LLC or LP, used to pool investor capital to invest in a private asset. The term Structured Vehicle is a descriptive term to describe the use of an LLC or LP structure to aggregate investors funds in order to purchase a private asset. Structure Vehicle is the broad term (umbrella […]
Sub Doc (Subscription Document, Subscription Agreement)
A subscription agreement (Sub Docs) is an application by an investor to join an SPV (LLC or LP), and it is also used to sell stock shares in a private company. All SPV investors need to be accepted by the SPV Organizer. The investor candidate fills out a form documenting the investor’s suitability for the […]
Subscription Amount
The subscription amount is the minimum monetary commitment that the Organizer is requesting from the investors in order to participate in the deal. Most SPVs have a minimum subscription amount that is set by the Organizer and can be adjusted from time to time by the Organizer.
Syndicate
Syndicate is another name for SPV. See SPV.
Syndicator
Syndicator is another name for Organizer. See Organizer.