Observer A person nominated by an investor or investors to sit as a non-voting observer at a company’s board meetings. This right is sometimes requested by investors who do not want to be involved in the management of the company but who do want ... read more
Occupancy The percentage of the total number of rooms available which are occupied by guests on any given date. ... read more
OE Either (1) Operating Expenses (e.g. salaries, cost of food, etc) or (2) Operating Equipment (linen, china, glassware, etc). ... read more
Offer Letter See Term Sheet. ... read more
Operating Agreement See Management Agreement. ... read more
Operating Equipment Equipment used in operations, such as linen, china, glassware, silver, uniforms, trolleys and are often (but not exclusively) items that are accounted for as a current expense rather than capital expenditure (compare FF&E). ... read more
Ordinary Shares The basic voting share in the Equity of a company. Ordinary Shares carry one vote per share and entitle the holder to Dividends if and when declared but, unlike Preference Shares, no right to any fixed annual Divid... read more
Operator The hotel management company which manages a hotel under a Management Agreement. ... read more
Option Pool A pool of share capital set aside for employees which is allocated to them through a Share Optionscheme (such as an EMI Scheme). Option Pools commonly represent 5-10% of the overall share capital of a company (but can be more). Early stage... read more
Ordinary Resolution A resolution passed by shareholders who collectively hold a majority of the voting shares in a company. ... read more
  • Previous

About

Archives

  1. January 2019

Elsewhere

  1. GitHub
  2. Twitter
  3. Facebook
Boodle Hatfield LLP ™ © 2021
  • How can we help you?
    +
    • I want to start a business
    • I want help running the business
    • I want to raise money
    • I want to protect my wealth
    • I want to invest in a business
    • I want to sell my business
  • Client Stories
    +
    • Jump in
    • Kitt
    • Handlebars
  • Jargon Buster
  • Latest Insights
  • Contact us