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EQUITY CAPITAL INVESTMENT [18 records]

Record 1 2023-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Investment
CONT

... the private capital market is appealing for those seeking out unique investments like green energy or private equity. There are also more conventional investment options like mortgages and real estate—but with the potential to earn higher returns since costs involved with raising private capital are lower.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Investissements et placements
CONT

[...] le marché des capitaux privés connaît une croissance phénoménale, le recours par les entreprises au capital de développement ou au marché dispensé étant devenu des alternatives de choix.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inversiones
CONT

Por ejemplo, para la banca de desarrollo alemana (KfW), y el Instituto de Crédito Oficial de España (ICO), los flujos provenientes del mercado de capitales privados se han transformado en una fuente significativa para el financiamiento de sus operaciones.

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Record 2 2020-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Finance
  • Collaborative and Social Communications
  • Internet and Telematics
CONT

Equity crowdfunding is the online offering of private company securities to a group of people for investment and therefore it is a part of the capital markets. Because equity crowdfunding involves investment into a commercial enterprise, it is often subject to securities and financial regulation.

Key term(s)
  • equity crowd funding
  • crowd investing
  • investment crowd funding
  • crowd equity

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finances
  • Communications collaboratives et sociales
  • Internet et télématique
DEF

Financement participatif qui repose sur la souscription de titres financiers.

OBS

financement participatif par titres : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 7 décembre 2018.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Finanzas
  • Comunicaciones colaborativas y sociales
  • Internet y telemática
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Record 3 2008-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Financial and Budgetary Management
  • Investment
  • Corporate Economics
DEF

The strategy of using debt to finance a company’s assets.

CONT

For example, a corporation with equity of $5 million issues bonds with a face value of $2 million. The corporation is trading on the equity in that the interest of the bonds, as a percent, may be less than the percent return on total capital($7 million). Thus, the corporation is leveraging its total investment. Trading on the equity increases the risk of bankruptcy because the fixed-interest charges on debt may exceed the return on total capital.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion budgétaire et financière
  • Investissements et placements
  • Économie de l'entreprise
DEF

Pour une entreprise, action de faire appel à des capitaux empruntés pour assurer le financement d'actifs, dans l'espoir que le rendement que produiront les actifs financés par ces capitaux sera supérieur aux intérêts à verser sur ces capitaux, et que la rentabilité des capitaux propres s'en trouvera augmentée (effet de levier positif).

Spanish

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Record 4 2006-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Citizenship and Immigration
DEF

A business operated in Canada by an entrepreneur other than a business operated primarily for the purpose of deriving investment income, such as interest, dividends or capital gains for which there is in any year within the period of three years after the day the entrepreneur becomes a permanent resident documentary evidence of any two of the following : the percentage of equity multiplied by the number of full-time job equivalents is equal to or greater than two full-time job equivalents per year; the percentage of equity multiplied by the total annual sales is equal to or greater than $250, 000; the percentage of equity multiplied by the net income in the year is equal to or greater than $25, 000; and the percentage of equity multiplied by the net assets at the end of the year is equal to or greater than $125, 000.

OBS

Term found in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, 2002.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
DEF

Entreprise autre qu'une entreprise exploitée principalement dans le but de retirer un revenu de placement, tels des intérêts, des dividendes ou des gains en capitaux, exploitée au Canada par un entrepreneur, à l'égard de laquelle il existe une preuve documentaire établissant que, au cours d'une année quelconque pendant la période de trois ans suivant la date où l'entrepreneur est devenu résident permanent, elle satisfaisait à deux des critères suivants : le pourcentage des capitaux propres, multiplié par le nombre d'équivalents d'emploi à temps plein, est égal ou supérieur à deux équivalents d'emploi à temps plein par an; le pourcentage des capitaux propres, multiplié par le chiffre d'affaires annuel, est égal ou supérieur à 250 000 $; le pourcentage des capitaux propres, multiplié par le revenu net annuel, est égal ou supérieur à 25 000 $; le pourcentage des capitaux propres, multiplié par l'actif net à la fin de l'année, est égal ou supérieur à 125 000 $.

OBS

Teme tiré du Règlement sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés, 2002.

Spanish

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Record 5 2005-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Provincial Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Types of Industrial Operations
OBS

Commencing in June 1989, the Venture Capital Tax Credit was replaced by the Small Business Investment Incentives Program, which provides investors grants equal to 30% of their investment in Venture Capital Corporations making equity investments in eligible small businesses.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
  • Types d'exploitation industrielle
Key term(s)
  • Programme d'encouragements pour les placements dans de petites entreprises

Spanish

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Record 6 2004-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Investment
  • Corporate Economics
CONT

Investment capital can be defined as "any capital invested" by a professional financier in a company or a high-potential project. This is generally restricted to unquoted companies(as companies quoted on the stock exchange can use the Stock Exchange to buy required equity capital).

CONT

Investment capital provides long-term, committed, risk sharing equity capital, to help unquoted companies grow and compete.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Investissements et placements
  • Économie de l'entreprise
DEF

Investissement en fonds propres dans des entreprises non cotées à tous les stades de développement (création, développement, transmission), dont la rentabilité est dans la croissance et la capacité bénéficiaire de l'entreprise.

DEF

Investissement en fonds propres (ou quasi fonds propres), réalisé par des intermédiaires professionnels, au sein d'entreprises généralement non cotées. Les entreprises trouvent là un moyen de financer leur développement, tandis que l'investisseur espère, lui, réaliser une plus-value lors de la revente de sa participation dans l'entreprise.

Spanish

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Record 7 2004-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Programs and Courses
  • Investment
OBS

Industry Canada

OBS

Access to venture capital is especially difficult for small businesses outside major financial centres. A new Canada Community Investment Plan will help communities bring together local sources of venture capital with firms looking for small amounts of equity. The federal government will launch a national competition for innovative community investment services in the fall of 1995 and will make investment development training and tools available to interested communities.

Key term(s)
  • Community Investment Plan

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes et de cours
  • Investissements et placements
OBS

L'accès au capital-risque est particulièrement difficile pour les petites entreprises opérant loin des principaux centres financiers. Le nouveau Plan d'investissement communautaire du Canada permet aux collectivités de réunir des sources locales de capital-risque pour des entreprises qui cherchent de petits montants de fonds propres. Le gouvernement lancera un concours de services novateurs d'investissement communautaire à l'automne de 1995, et mettra à la disposition des collectivités intéressées des cours et des outils de formation en développement de l'investissement.

Key term(s)
  • Plan d'investissement communautaire

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de programas y cursos
  • Inversiones
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Record 8 2003-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Loans
  • Government Accounting
  • National Accounting
DEF

The current account deficit(surplus) minus net capital equity inflows(from foreign direct investment and porfolio equity investments), as a percent of current account receipts.

OBS

A negative number indicates net external debt repayment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prêts et emprunts
  • Comptabilité publique
  • Comptabilité nationale

Spanish

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Record 9 2001-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Investment
CONT

The Board, in determining an appropriate rate of return on equity investment in a company, take into account the capital cost estimates set out in agreement...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Investissements et placements
CONT

En établissant le taux approprié de rentabilité des participations dans une compagnie, l'Office tient compte de l'estimation des coûts d'investissement exposée à l'Accord [...]

Spanish

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Record 10 1999-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Provincial Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Taxation
OBS

The Equity Capital Program is the operating name of the investment incentive program set out in the Small Business Venture Capital Act. This program is designed to encourage arm's length investors to make equity investments in businesses that enhance exports, replace imports or otherwise diversify the British Columbia economy. The prime objective of the Equity Capital Program is to increase the availability of equity capital in British Columbia and assist business creation, expansion and preservation in "value-added" sectors of the provincial economy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
  • Fiscalité
Key term(s)
  • Programme de capitaux propres

Spanish

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Record 11 1998-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Loans
DEF

A loan structured in such a way that it can be converted into equity. An example is an income note that acts as equity, i. e. it bears interest only if the project generates interest. This means it has the form of equity(cf. stocks where income is generated only if the company pays a dividend). An example of the use of this type of instrument is in high-risk countries where an equity investment would be lost at once but an equity-like instrument, if dollar-denominated, would guarantee the capital and ensure income if the project produced income.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prêts et emprunts

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Préstamos
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Record 12 1997-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Accounting
  • Stock Exchange
CONT

A subscription is assessed as an equity investment by the Government of Canada in an organization. If the amount recorded in the accounts exceeds Canada's interest in the organization's net worth, as shown by its most recent financial statements, the excess must be included in the allowance up to the amount of the subscriptions recorded in the government's accounts. Only paid-in capital should be used in calculating Canada's interest in the net worth of these organizations. Notes payable issued by the Government of Canada to cover subscriptions should be deducted in calculating both the net worth of the organizations involved and Canada's recorded interest in them.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité publique
  • Bourse
CONT

Aux fins de l'évaluation, la souscription est considérée comme un investissement en actions dans un organisme par l'État canadien. Si la somme inscrite dans les comptes excède la quote-part du gouvernement du Canada de la valeur nette de l'organisme qui est indiquée dans les derniers états financiers, il faut inclure l'excédent dans la provision jusqu'à concurrence du montant des souscriptions figurant dans les comptes du gouvernement. Seul le capital d'apport devrait servir à calculer cette quote-part : les effets à payer émis par le gouvernement du Canada pour financer les souscriptions devraient être déduits au moment du calcul tant de la valeur nette de l'organisme que de la part comptabilisée du gouvernement du Canada dans cet organisme.

Spanish

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Record 13 1997-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Public Sector Budgeting
  • Government Accounting
CONT

Labour-Sponsored Venture Capital Funds. The [May 1985] budget proposes a new tax credIt to encourage long-term investment by individuals in labour-sponsored venture capital organizations set up within a province to maintain or create jobs and stimulate the economy.... To be eligible, funds will have to be set up under provincial legislation and managed by some form of labour association. Funds raised will have to be invested in active small and medium-sized businesses, with at least 60 per cent of the funds invested in equity investments.

Key term(s)
  • labour sponsored venture capital fund
  • labor-sponsored venture capital fund
  • labor sponsored venture capital fund

French

Domaine(s)
  • Budget des collectivités publiques
  • Comptabilité publique

Spanish

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Record 14 1996-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Financial and Budgetary Management
  • Economic Planning
DEF

The opportunity cost of using investment resources in a project rather than in their next best alternative use; usually expressed in the form of an interest rate. The reduction in non-project benefits in relation to project objectives that is a result of using capital in the project. In practice, usually a weighted average calculation of the cost of securing project capital from various sources. In financial analysis, the weighted average cost to the firm or farm of equity capital and of borrowed capital from likely sources. In economic analysis, usually the weighted average cost of capital to the economy as a whole, but sometimes the weighted average cost of capital to the public sector. The rate at which benefits and costs are discounted in calculating the net present worth, the net benefit-investment ratio, or the benefit-cost ratio. The cut-off rate for project analysis, and hence the minimum acceptable internal rate of return.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion budgétaire et financière
  • Planification économique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
  • Planificación económica
DEF

Es el costo de oportunidad de utilizar los recursos de inversión de un proyecto en lugar de en su mejor utilización opcional siguiente en orden de rentabilidad. Usualmente, se expresa en forma de una tasa de interés. Es la reducción en beneficios ajenos al proyecto en relación con los objetivos del proyecto que resulta de utilizar capital en el proyecto. En la práctica es usualmente un cálculo del promedio ponderado del costo de obtener de varias fuentes capital para el proyecto. En el análisis financiero, es el costo medio ponderado para la empresa o la finca del capital social y del capital tomado en préstamo de fuentes posibles. En el análisis económico, suele ser el costo medio ponderado del capital para la economía en conjunto, pero en ocasiones es el costo medio ponderado del capital para el sector público. Es la tasa a la cual se actualizan los costos y beneficios al calcular el valor neto actual, la relación inversión-beneficio neto o la relación beneficios-costos. Es la tasa de rentabilidad aceptable para el análisis de proyectos y, por consiguiente, la tasa de rentabilidad interna mínima aceptable.

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Record 15 1992-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Financial and Budgetary Management
DEF

Net income(or profit) before extraordinary items, less preferred dividends, divided by average common shareholders’ equity. Shows the note of return on the investment for the company's common shareholders, the only providers of capital who do not have a fixed return.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion budgétaire et financière

Spanish

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Record 16 1989-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Investment
CONT

Annual data for 637 manufacturing firms were used to show how asymmetric information in capital markets affects the financing of investment. The data, obtained from the Value Line Data Base for 1975-1985, were adjusted to real terms by dividing by the relevant price deflators. The estimated equity betas from the database were used to implement the capital asset pricing model(CAPM) utilized in the study. The data were adjusted to asset betas, and Moody's Aaa bond rate was used as the risk-free rate.

Key term(s)
  • stock beta

French

Domaine(s)
  • Investissements et placements

Spanish

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Record 17 1986-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Finance
  • Investment
CONT

... an investment company seeking capital growth through equity investment in companies which not only meet traditional investment standards but also show evidence in the conduct of their business...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finances
  • Investissements et placements

Spanish

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Record 18 1985-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Financial and Budgetary Management
OBS

"Equity" refers to "equity capital".

OBS

equity capital : The total investment in a business by all its owners.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion budgétaire et financière
OBS

capitaux propres : Sommes investies dans une entreprise par les propriétaires.

Spanish

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