R357-7-3. Definitions  


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  •   (1) "Accredited Investor" has the same meaning as under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, including the rules promulgated thereunder.

      (2) "Act" means the Utah Venture Capital Enhancement Act, U.C.A. Section 63N-6-101 et seq.

      (3) "Actual Return" means the actual aggregate amount of cash or cash equivalents and the fair market value of property received from a Utah Fund of Funds with respect to a Private Investment, including amounts received as returns of contributed capital or returns on capital contributions and amounts received in excess of capital contributed, in whatever form received.

      (4) "Annual Report" means the annual report of the activities conducted by the Utah Fund of Funds that is published by the Corporation, in consultation with the Board in accordance with U.C.A. Section 63N-6-301(6).

      (5) "Auditor" means the Person that conducts the annual audit made in accordance with U.C.A. Section 63N-6-405.

      (6) "Board" means the Utah Capital Investment Board, established in accordance with U.C.A. Section 63N-6-201.

      (7) "Business Day" means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or a day on which banking institutions located in Salt Lake City, Utah are authorized by law to be closed.

      (8) "Calendar Year" means, with respect to any date or event, the actual calendar year in which such date or event occurs.

      (9) "Capital Invested" means the actual aggregate amount of cash or cash equivalents and the fair market value of property contributed with respect to a Private Investment in a Utah Fund of Funds, including capital contributions made by and distributions returned to such Utah Fund of Funds in accordance with the terms of the limited partnership agreement or operating agreement of the Utah Fund of Funds.

      (10) "Certificate" means a "certificate" within the meaning of U.C.A. Section 63N-6-103(2).

      (11) "Certificate of Eligibility" means a certificate issued in accordance with section 3 of R357-7-6 to a Designated Investor.

      (12) "Certificate Register" means the register maintained by the Board recording the name, address and taxpayer identification number of each Designated Investor and all transactions involving Certificates, Certificates of Eligibility, Tax Credit Redemption Certificates and Tax Credit Balance Certificates, including the maximum amount of tax credits represented by each certificate issued or Transferred to such Designated Investor.

      (13) "Certification" means (i) with respect to a Certificate for contingent tax credits, the process by which the Board certifies the amount of tax credits the Designated Investor is entitled to receive in accordance with R357-7-4 or R357-7-5 as applicable, and (ii) with respect to a Certificate of Eligibility or Tax Credit Balance Certificate, the process by which the Board certifies the amount of tax credits a Designated Investor is entitled to receive upon application in accordance with R357-7-6.

      (14) "Commission" means the Utah State Tax Commission.

      (15) "Corporation" means Utah Capital Investment Corporation, established in accordance with U.C.A. Section 63N-6-301.

      (16) "Closing" means the date of acceptance of a Designated Investor's capital commitment and admission of such Designated Investor as a limited partner or member, as applicable, in a Utah Fund of Funds.

      (17) "Debt-based Refinancing" means a Private Investment structured as a loan to a Utah Fund of Funds that is used to repay all or a portion of the outstanding principal, premium or interest of an existing loan to such Utah Fund of Funds that was originated before July 1, 2014 or the modification of the terms of such an existing loan in accordance with U.C.A. Section 63N-6-406(2)(e).

      (18) "Designated Investor" means (a) a Person who makes a Private Investment to whom a Certificate, Certificate of Eligibility, Tax Credit Redemption Certificate or Tax Credit Balance Certificate is issued, and (b) such Person's successor as a matter of law. A Transferee of a Designated Investor shall succeed to the rights of a Designated Investor with respect to a Certificate, Certification of Eligibility, Tax Credit Redemption Certificate or Tax Credit Balance Certificate to the extent such rights are Transferred in accordance with R357-7-7 and upon such Transfer shall be a Designated Investor for purposes of these rules.

      (19) "Designated Purchaser" means a "designated purchaser" within the meaning of U.C.A. Section 63N-6-103(8).

      (20) "Determination Date" means, with respect to each Utah Fund of Funds, December 31 of the Calendar Year in which the Term of such Utah Fund of Funds expires.

      (21) "Economic Development Impact" means the dollar amount determined by the Board in accordance with R357-7-9.

      (22) "Equity-based Refinancing" means a Private Investment structured as equity in a Utah Fund of Funds that is used to repay all or a portion of the outstanding principal, premium or interest of an existing loan made to such Utah Fund of Funds that was originated before July 1, 2014 in accordance with U.C.A. Section 63N-6-406(2)(e).

      (23) "Feeder Fund" means a Designated Investor that is an investment fund, the principal purpose of which is to make a Private Investment in a Utah Fund of Funds and for which the Corporation serves as manager, general partner, or investment manager at the time of such Private Investment. A Feeder Fund may be organized in a jurisdiction other than the state of Utah.

      (24) "Fiscal Year" means the fiscal year as established in U.C.A. Section 51-7-3.5.

      (25) "Maturity Date" means the date specified in a Certificate, representing the earliest date such Certificate may be presented to the Board for Certification.

      (26) "Person" means an individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, association, organization, business trust, estate, trust or any other legal or commercial entity.

      (27) "Private Investment" means a "private investment" within the meaning of U.C.A. Section 63N-6-103(11).

      (28) "Redemption" means the presentation of a certified tax credit to the Commission for payment in accordance with U.C.A. Section 63N-6-408.

      (29) "Redemption Reserve" means the "redemption reserve" within the meaning of U.C.A. Section 63N-6-103(12).

      (30) "Scheduled Return" means the scheduled return, whether in cash, cash equivalents or other property (including returns of and returns on investment), with respect to a Private Investment as set forth in a Certificate for the period from the date of the Closing for such Private Investment to the applicable Maturity Date.

      (31) "Shortfall" means the amount, if any, equal to the amount by which the Capital Invested with respect to a Private Investment in a Utah Fund of Funds exceeds the Actual Return received with respect to such Private Investment.

      (32) "Target Rate of Return" means the target rate of return established by the Board in accordance with R357-7-10.

      (33) "Tax Credit Balance Certificate" means a certificate issued in accordance with sections 8 or 11 of R357-7-6.

      (34) "Tax Credit Eligibility" means the amount of tax credits a Designated Investor is entitled to apply for in accordance with sections 6 and 7 of R357-7-6.

      (35) "Tax Credit Redemption Certificate" means a certificate issued by the Board representing a tax credit that may be claimed by a Designated Investor in accordance with U.C.A. Section 63N-6-408(4).

      (36) "Term" means the period of the term of a Utah Fund of Funds prior to the commencement of its dissolution and winding up, as specified in the applicable Utah Fund of Funds operating agreement or limited partnership agreement, including any early termination or extension of such term.

      (37) "Transfer" means the transfer, assignment or encumbrance of a Designated Investor's interest in a Certificate, Certificate of Eligibility, Tax Credit Redemption Certificate or Tax Credit Balance Certificate, made in accordance with R357-7-7.

      (38) "Transferee" means the Person to whom a Designated Investor Transfers its interest in a Certificate, Certificate of Eligibility, Tax Credit Redemption Certificate or Tax Credit Balance Certificate, in accordance with R357-7-7.

      (39) "Transferor" means the Designated Investor that is Transferring its interest in a Certificate, Certificate of Eligibility, Tax Credit Redemption Certificate or Tax Credit Balance Certificate, in accordance with R357-7-7.

      (40) "Utah-based Investment Fund" means a private investment fund, whose principal office is maintained in the state of Utah.

      (41) "Utah-based Operating Company" means an operating company, the principal executive office of which is located in the state of Utah, or that employs more than 50% of its employees in the state of Utah.

      (42) "Utah Fund of Funds" means any limited partnership or limited liability company established in accordance with U.C.A. Section 63N-6-401 in which a Designated Investor makes a Private Investment. There may be more than one Utah Fund of Funds.