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EMISSION DROITS SOUSCRIPTION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
- Stock Exchange
- Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shareholder rights plan
1, record 1, English, shareholder%20rights%20plan
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stockholder rights plan 2, record 1, English, stockholder%20rights%20plan
- shareowner rights plan 3, record 1, English, shareowner%20rights%20plan
- shareholder protection rights plan 4, record 1, English, shareholder%20protection%20rights%20plan
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A shareholder rights plan is an agreement between a public company and a trustee under which "rights" are created that attach to the fully-participating voting equity securities (i.e. usually the common shares) of a public company. The rights entitle shareholders, other than a shareholder who has acquired a specified percentage of the outstanding shares of the target (usually 20%), to buy newly-issued shares at a substantial discount from the trading price. 1, record 1, English, - shareholder%20rights%20plan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
- Bourse
- Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- régime de droits de souscription
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gime%20de%20droits%20de%20souscription
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- régime de droits des actionnaires 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gime%20de%20droits%20des%20actionnaires
correct, masculine noun
- régime de protection des droits des actionnaires 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gime%20de%20protection%20des%20droits%20des%20actionnaires
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
S’il existe divers types de pilules empoisonnées, la plus commune est sans doute le régime de droits de souscription [...] Essentiellement, le régime consiste en l'émission de droits aux actionnaires actuels de la société leur permettant d’acquérir, pour chaque action qu'ils détiennent, une nouvelle action de la cible à un prix escompté(habituellement la moitié de la valeur sur le marché). Les droits sont exercés lorsqu'un actionnaire acquiert des actions lui donnant un pourcentage d’actionnariat supérieur à celui permis dans le régime(typiquement 20%) sans obtenir l'approbation du conseil d’administration ou sans respecter les conditions de l'offre permise décrite au régime. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9gime%20de%20droits%20de%20souscription
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-04-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- supplementary earnings per share
1, record 2, English, supplementary%20earnings%20per%20share
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A computation of earnings per share, other than primary or fully diluted earnings per share, that gives effect to conversions, etc., which took place during the period or shortly thereafter as though they had occurred at the beginning of the period (or date of issuance of the shares, if later). 2, record 2, English, - supplementary%20earnings%20per%20share
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "fully diluted earnings per share" and "primary earnings per share". 3, record 2, English, - supplementary%20earnings%20per%20share
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bénéfice complémentaire par action
1, record 2, French, b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fice%20compl%C3%A9mentaire%20par%20action
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- résultat complémentaire par action 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9sultat%20compl%C3%A9mentaire%20par%20action
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bénéfice par action(calculé en sus du résultat premier et du résultat dilué par action) qui tient compte d’opérations(conversions, exercice de droits de souscription, etc.) survenues au cours de l'exercice ou peu de temps après, comme si elles avaient été effectuées au début de l'exercice ou à la date d’émission des actions lorsque ces dernières ont été émises au cours de l'exercice. 2, record 2, French, - b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fice%20compl%C3%A9mentaire%20par%20action
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-02-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fully diluted earnings per share
1, record 3, English, fully%20diluted%20earnings%20per%20share
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount of earnings per share reflecting the maximum decrease in the earnings per share that potential conversions, exercises of rights and contingent issues would have caused had they occurred during the reporting period. 2, record 3, English, - fully%20diluted%20earnings%20per%20share
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "basic earnings per share", "primary earnings per share" and "supplementary earnings per share". 3, record 3, English, - fully%20diluted%20earnings%20per%20share
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bénéfice dilué par action
1, record 3, French, b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fice%20dilu%C3%A9%20par%20action
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- résultat dilué par action 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9sultat%20dilu%C3%A9%20par%20action
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résultat par action calculé en tenant compte de la dilution maximale(diminution du bénéfice par action ou accroissement de la perte par action) attribuable à la conversion éventuelle de dettes et autres titres convertibles en actions entièrement participatives, à l'exercice éventuel de droits de souscription ou à la levée éventuelle d’options d’achat d’actions, ainsi qu'à toute autre émission conditionnelle d’actions entièrement participatives, comme si ces opérations avaient été effectuées au début de l'exercice ou à la date de l'émission des titres convertibles ou de la création des droits et des options si celle-ci tombe durant l'exercice. 2, record 3, French, - b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fice%20dilu%C3%A9%20par%20action
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aux États-Unis, certains titres convertibles, les droits de souscription, les options d’achat d’actions et certaines autres émissions conditionnelles d’actions, de même que les actions entièrement participatives autres les actions ordinaires, sont regroupés sous le vocable «common stock equivalents». À la différence du «primary earnings per share», le «fully diluted earnings per share» tient compte, en plus des titres équivalant à des actions ordinaires, de tous les autres titres dilutifs et de toutes les autres émissions conditionnelles d’actions. 2, record 3, French, - b%C3%A9n%C3%A9fice%20dilu%C3%A9%20par%20action
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Stock Exchange
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- rights issue
1, record 4, English, rights%20issue
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- rights offering 2, record 4, English, rights%20offering
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In countries without legislation on preferential share subscription, an offer to shareholders that enables them to purchase shares in a new issue and proportionate to their current percentage. Often involves a discount in price, especially if subscription rights cannot be sold. 3, record 4, English, - rights%20issue
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rights offering: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 4, English, - rights%20issue
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Bourse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- émission de droits
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9mission%20de%20droits
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- émission de droits de souscription 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9mission%20de%20droits%20de%20souscription
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action d’émettre des droits de souscription d’actions; ensemble des titres émis par une société et dont l'objet est d’offrir aux actionnaires la possibilité de souscrire une nouvelle émission d’actions au prorata des actions qu'ils détiennent. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9mission%20de%20droits
Record 4, Key term(s)
- offre de droits de souscription
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
- Bolsa de valores
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- oferta de derechos de suscripción
1, record 4, Spanish, oferta%20de%20derechos%20de%20suscripci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En los países en que los accionistas no tienen por ley derecho preferente de suscripción, oferta a los accionistas para acudir a una nueva emisión en proporción a su número de acciones. A veces tienen un descuento sobre el precio para otros accionistas, especialmente si no pueden vender su derecho de suscripción. 2, record 4, Spanish, - oferta%20de%20derechos%20de%20suscripci%C3%B3n
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oferta de derechos de suscripción: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 4, Spanish, - oferta%20de%20derechos%20de%20suscripci%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-05-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Stock Exchange
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- potential dilutive factor
1, record 5, English, potential%20dilutive%20factor
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Bourse
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- facteur de dilution éventuelle
1, record 5, French, facteur%20de%20dilution%20%C3%A9ventuelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- facteur de dilution 1, record 5, French, facteur%20de%20dilution
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément de dilution ayant trait à la conversion éventuelle de dettes ou autres titres convertibles en actions entièrement participatives, à l'exercice éventuel de droits de souscription ou à la levée éventuelle d’options d’achat d’actions, ou encore à une émission éventuelle d’actions entièrement participatives existant à la clôture de l'exercice, éventualités qui réduiraient le résultat par action en circulation si elles se réalisaient. 1, record 5, French, - facteur%20de%20dilution%20%C3%A9ventuelle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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