Define: Corporate Securities

The meaning of “Corporate Securities” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Corporate Securities defined in a legal contract?

  • Corporate Securities means senior debt obligations expressed in US dollars that are direct obligations or guaranteed by corporations established in the United States. These long-term, unsecured, and unsubordinated debt securities must be rated at least ""A"" or its equivalent by a reliable ratings group. Seen in 14 SEC filings
  • Corporate Securities means publicly traded debt obligations, aside from preferred stock, denominated in US dollars and issued by a legal entity such as a corporation, limited liability company, or limited partnership, organized in the United States. Seen in 8 SEC filings
  • Corporate Securities means commercial paper, Asset Backed Securities, or any other obligations of a corporation borrowed money, attested by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements, or similar instruments. Seen in 4 SEC filings
  • Corporate Securities means publicly traded debt securities, excluding preferred stock, issued by a corporation organized in the United States. Seen in 2 SEC filings
  • Corporate Securities means listed securities, such as shares and corporate bonds, as well as other instruments allowed for trading on a specified trading platform. Seen in 1 SEC filing

Please note that specific series or names of the securities have been omitted as they could not be generalized. Likewise, definitions mentioning locations other than United States have been excluded.

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

Search EDGAR for 'Definitions of corporate securities' yourself to verify these results. We are always keen to point people to source documents.

Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

  • Corporate Securities means senior debt obligations, publicly traded, denominated in [currency], issued or guaranteed by [organization].

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Legal entity seeking external funding
  • Organizations planning to issue debt instruments
  • Organizations seeking to diversify their asset portfolio

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

  • Corporate Securities means rated paper, bonds or similar instruments attested by [organization].

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Organizations planning to issue bonds, debentures or commercial papers
  • An entity seeking to invest in corporate securities

Relevant Sectors

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Corporate Securities means senior debt obligations, publicly traded, denominated in [currency], issued or guaranteed by [organization].

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