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Glossary of Terms
Additional Insured- Extends insurance coverage to a business entity other than the one
named as insured.
Articles of Incorporation- A document that must filed with a state in order to
incorporate. Among the things it must include are the name and address of the
corporation, its general purpose, and the number and type of shares of stock to be issued.
Assignee- A person or entity to which an assignment of right or property has been made.
Assignment Lease- An originating broker is identified as and acts as the lessor of the
equipment, and assigns an interest in the lease payments and equipment to JMV
Associates.
Assignor- A person or entity that has made an assignment of right or property.
Balance Sheet- A statement of assets and liabilities for a given date in time.
Bill of Sale- Passes a title from a seller to a buyer. It is used when a seller is conducting a
transaction outside the normal course of business.
Client- The person that is leasing of financing the equipment.
Contact- A person or business phone number, e-mail address, or fax number.
Customer- The person or business that sells the equipment.
Corporation- A fictitious legal entity/person which has rights and duties independent of
the rights and duties of the real persons, and which is legally authorized to act in its own
name through duly appointed agents. It is owned by shareholders. Usually created under
the authority of state law.
Discounted Lease- An arrangement whereby one party purchases an interest in the
remaining stream of payments of lease. The purchaser is granted a security interest rather
than title to the equipment.
Fair Market Value- The price that a buyer could reasonably be expected to pay and a
seller could reasonably be expected to accept, if personal property were for sale for a
reasonable period of time, with both buyer and seller being in possession of all pertinent
facts.
General Partner- One of two kinds of partners in limited partnership. Is responsible for
managing the entity and has unlimited personal liability for its depts...
General Partnership- A business entity that is composed of two or more partners. The
acts of each partner fully bind the firm. Each partner is liable for any dept, and the
personal assets of any porters may be used to satisfy business obligations.
Guaranty- A commitment by an individual or a separate business entity to assume
another’s dept in the event of default.
Invoice- An itemized bill that lists equipment or services rendered and requests payment.
Payment of invoice title to the buyer.
Lead- A person or business that the leasing entity has made contact with, and sent an
application package to.
Lessee- A person or business entity contracting for the use of equipment for specified
period of time and paying for that use in the form of rental payments.
Lessor- Legal owner of equipment being leased to a lessee for rental payments.
Liability Insurance- Coverage to protest an insured against loss and damage to property
and persons.
Limited Partner- One of two kinds of partners in a limited partnership. Is personally
liable for the depts. Of the partnership only to extent of his/her investment, and has little
to no voice in its management.
Limited Partnership- A partnership with two kinds of partners: Limited partners, who
provide financial backing and have little role in management and no personal liability;
and general partners, who are responsible for managing the entity and have unlimited
personal liability for its depts...
Loss Payee-The named party who will receive reimbursement if loss or damage occurs
under property damage insurance policy.
Mortgagee- The person who pledges property; A debtor or borrower who makes a
mortgage.
Personal Property- All property that is not real property or permanently attached to real
property.
Power of Attorney- An instrument by which one person authorizes another to act for
him in a manner which is as legally binding upon the person giving such authority as if
he personally were to do acts.
Proforma Invoice- A document prepared by a vendor outlining the proposed equipment,
cost, and any other information with regard to a pending sale; this is not acceptable as an
invoice.
Proprietorship- A business owned and operated by single individual. Also referred at as
sole proprietorship.
Prospects- A person or business that sends applications to the leasing entity, a person or
business that the leasing entity has established a good relationship with. The person or
business leasing entity that has been sent an information packet. (Our customer).
Put Agreement- An agreement between a lessor and a lessee where the lessee commits
to purchase leased equipment at the end of the lease term, and guarantees payment of
stated residual value. Lessee waives the right to return the equipment to lessor.
Real Property- Land and property permanently attached to the land; such as houses,
fences, buildings. Any improvement to the real estate becomes part of the real property.
Resale Number- A number issued by state agency authorizing a business to collect sales
tax from sales or products or services. The number may also be used in tax exempt
situations whereby the purchaser assumes the tax liability of the sale and relieves the
seller of same.
Residual- The value of the leased equipment after the term of the lease has expired.
Sales Order- An order for equipment between vendor and purchaser. It is only an order
for equipment, and does not pass title to the purchaser.
Sales Tax- Tax levied by the state, city, and/or county in which the equipment is to be
located. It may be assessed “up front”, based on either the cost of goods or the cost of the
contract; or “monthly”, based on the monthly lease rental payment.
Secured Party- The individual or entity holding title to or a security interest in assets in
possession of another.
Security Agreement- A legal document in which the borrower grants a security interest
in specified assets as guaranty of prompt payment.
Vendor- Person or business that sales equipment. Person or business that sends
applications to leaser, must have five or more customers to be a vendor.
Yield- The percentage of return on investment.
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