Company Mortgage
A company mortgage is when a legal company offers its lawful assets as a collateral in order to be elligible for a loan. In the situation wherein that company fails to successfully repay the loan that was agreed upon, the lender is granted the legal rights to own those assets under question according to the company mortgage.
Different aspects involved in company mortage
A company mortgage proves to be helpful in providing a security interest which gives the creditor (lender) a claim on the movable assets of the respective business. It is important to note that those assets must be the legal ownership of that business. Despite the assets being pledged as collateral, the company can continue to use them in its operations. This arrangement allows the business to maintain its productive capabilities, thereby generating revenue to service the loan.
Special privilege
Company mortgages carry a special priority right, meaning that in the event of the company’s bankruptcy or foreclosure, the lender with the company mortgage is paid first. This specific priority takes precedence on the other various unsecured debts. As a result, the company mortgages proves to be a safe and sound collateral option for the creditors.
Property the company mortgage covers
A company mortgage covers different kinds of assets. Their specification can only be properly identified when the company mortgage comes into enforcement. Typically, this happens during foreclosure or bankruptcy. Company mortgage, however, does not cover assets such as bank deposts, cash, any personal real estate property and the securities for the purpose of general circulation. These are not eligible to be used as a security during the company mortgage.
Besides the assets mentioned above, the various movable assets including claims, goodwill, tangible goods and rights can be used as security during company mortgage. However, they must be under the company’s legal ownership.
Creation of a valid company mortage
For a enterprise mortgage to be valid, there must be an underlying debt that the company seeks to secure. The company must provide the creditor with a company mortgage certificate or register an electronic mortgage where the creditor is named as the mortgage holder.
In addition to the above, a company wishing to apply for company mortgage must submit the relevant application to the Swedish Companies Registration Office. It is crucial to note that the cut-off time for the submission is 12:00 PM on the particular day the respective company wants to register the mortgage on. The application is not accepted after 12:00 PM. As soon as the application gets registered, it grans the ledner the right of rem protection on the assets that the company mortgage covers.
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