Financings in the form of Equity Securities.
13 C.F.R. § 107.800
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01(a) You may purchase the Equity Securities of a Small Business. You may not, inadvertently or otherwise:
(1) Become a general partner in any unincorporated business; or
(2) Become jointly or severally liable for any obligations of an unincorporated business.
(b) Definition. Equity Securities means stock of any class in a corporation, stock options, warrants, limited partnership interests in a limited partnership, membership interests in a limited liability company, or joint venture interests. If the Financing agreement contains debt-type acceleration provisions or includes redemption provisions, other than those permitted under § 107.850, the security will be considered a Debt Security for purposes of § 107.855 and § 107.1150(c)(1).
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-13.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026