business organizations

treasury stock

Treasury stock is a type of stock that has been reacquired by the issuing corporation. While held by the issuer, the stock is considered issued but not outstanding, and is not considered in measuring the value of outstanding common shares....

UBO

UBO, or unincorporated business organization, is a business arrangement used in lieu of a company or partnership. The investor acts as the settlor of the trust and gives the management rights to the trustee, who holds title to the property...

unincorporated

Not incorporated. Specifically -

1. A organization that has not been formed into a legal corporation.

2. Not combined or mixed with something else. Thus, in constitutional law, an unincorporated amendment of the U.S. Constitution...

unincorporated business organization (UBO)

An unincorporated business organization (UBO) is a business arrangement used in lieu of a company or partnership. The investor acts as the settlor of the trust and gives the management rights to the trustee, who holds title to the property...

vertical privity

In business law, vertical privity is the relationship between companies in a distribution chain (e.g. a manufacturer and a distributor). Those in vertical privity are jointly liable for product defects in the vertical chain.

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voting trust

A trust formed when individual shareholders transfer both the legal title and voting rights in their shares to a trustee. The trustee then controls a unified voting block - with a stronger voice on matters of corporate governance than the individual...

waive

To “waive” is to forego something. It is an act of voluntarily giving up a right, and can apply to a variety of legal situations including knowingly giving up a legal right such as a speedy trial, a jury trial, giving up some rights in a...

watered stock

Watered stock refers to any stock issued by a corporation to someone in exchange for assets that under-compensate for the stock. The issue was a larger problem in the early 20th century when investors depended on the par value of stocks which...

winding up

The settlement of debts and liquidation of assets, done with the goal of dissolving a partnership or corporation.

See: dissolution of corporation.

winding up a corporation

The process of dissolving a corporation or settling the affairs of a dissolved corporation. Winding up a corporation generally takes place when a corporation decides to end a business or declares bankruptcy. Winding up involves the settling...

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