What Is Capital Contribution Certificate

Capital contribution certificate is a kind of important securities that represents the status or equity of shareholders of a limited liability company. Limited liability companies are different from shares Limited The total capital of a company is not divided into shares, but the shareholders of a limited liability company also have their own capital contributions. The legal document recording shareholders' contributions in a limited liability company is the capital contribution certificate, and some scholars also claim it is called "stock order".

The capital contribution certificate has the following characteristics:

First, the capital contribution certificate is non equity securities. That is, the shareholders' rights are not created by the capital contribution certificate, shareholder The shareholders' rights are derived from the shareholders' Contribution The capital contribution certificate only records and reflects the objective situation of shareholders' capital contribution, so it is different from the equity securities that set rights.

Second, the capital contribution certificate is an essential security. That is, the capital contribution certificate must be made and recorded in a legal manner.

Third, the capital contribution certificate shall be negotiable securities. The capital contribution certificate is an important voucher for shareholders to enjoy their rights. However, unlike stocks, capital contribution certificates are negotiable securities, while capital contribution certificates are non negotiable securities or securities whose circulation is strictly restricted.

Fourth, the capital contribution certificate is unique to limited liability companies. Compared with the joint stock limited company, the certificate of the joint stock limited company's performance of shareholders' equity is called stock, not capital contribution certificate.

Fifth, the capital contribution certificate is the certificate issued after the establishment of a limited liability company to prove the shareholders' equity. Before the establishment of the company, it cannot be issued to the shareholders of the company.