Define: Credit Securities

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

  • Credit Securities means fixed-income securities, debt securities and loans, and investments sharing characteristics with fixed-income securities, debt securities and loans. This includes but isn't limited to corporate bonds, loans and loan participations, asset-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities, mezzanine and preferred securities, convertible securities, commercial paper, municipal securities, and supranational debt securities. Seen in 1 SEC filing
  • Credit Securities means Credit Notes, Credit Certificates, and/or Credit Warrants. Seen in 1 SEC filing

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.

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Genie Definition 1

  • Credit Securities means fixed-income or debt securities, corporate bonds, loans, asset-backed or mortgage-backed securities, and convertible securities.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Where assets are being bought or sold
  • Where funding is procured via issuance of debt securities
  • Where loans are being augmented with convertible securities

Relevant Sectors

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Credit Securities means fixed-income or debt securities, corporate bonds, loans, asset-backed or mortgage-backed securities, and convertible securities