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MINORITY DISCOUNT [1 record]

Record 1 2006-10-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stock Exchange
  • Investment
DEF

A percent reduction in the value of an interest that comprises only a minority of the corporation's stock. It is generally distinguished from a lack of marketability discount, a somewhat similar percent reduction to account for the fact that the corporation's stock is difficult to market.

CONT

Most of the studies conclude that the stocks of closely held corporations should be discounted approximately 40%. According to the studies, minority shares should be discounted 29.37%. In practice, minority discounts range from 15% to 78%. These discounts seem high until one considers the helplessness of minority shareholders of closely held stock with a hostile controlling management.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bourse
  • Investissements et placements
DEF

Montant ou pourcentage déduit de la valeur proportionnelle que représente une participation minoritaire dans une entreprise pour refléter les inconvénients inhérents à la détention d'une telle participation minoritaire, notamment l'absence de contrôle et l'absence de négociabilité.

CONT

Le soussigné est donc d'avis qu'il serait contraire à la notion de «juste valeur» de calculer un escompte pour participation minoritaire [...] Dans le cas de fusion visant la disparition d'actionnaires minoritaires [...] qui équivaut à une expropriation, l'escompte n'entre pas dans le calcul de la «juste valeur».

Spanish

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