SPV Dictionary

This Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) Dictionary serves as a comprehensive resource for understanding the terminology associated with these financial instruments. SPVs, by their nature, can involve a complex interplay of legal, accounting, banking, tax, compliance, and administrative considerations. This dictionary aims to provide clear and concise definitions for the key terms encountered in the context of SPVs.

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Major Investor

A term used to describe investors that contribute large amounts to an investment round. The required minimum amount for an investor to be considered a

Management Fee

A fee paid to SPV Organizers for their time and effort in managing the investment relationship between the SPV and the investment portfolio. Some of

Manager

An individual or entity that is responsible for the SPV entity (LLC or LP). A common term for Manager is GP because in the LP/GP

Master LLC

Master LLC is the entity registered with the state of Delaware or another state that recognizes series.  Part of the series LLC structure (see series

Maturity Date

Maturity date is the date on which the principal amount of a note, draft, acceptance bond or another debt instrument becomes due and is repaid

Membership Class

Stockholders owning different shares in different companies or assets within the same SPV. Treatment of the investors within the SPV is different because each investor,

Membership Sale

Sometimes investors wish to sell their SPV membership interest to a third party for more or less (usually more) than the amount they originally contributed

Membership Transfer

Oftentimes an investor needs to change the entity that invested in the SPV. For example, an investor might use an LLC to make an investment

Merger

A merger is a deal to unite two existing companies into one new company. There are several types of mergers and also several reasons why

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