Financial glossary
Financial Lexicon by alphabetic list :
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Bearer security
Bearer securities accounts are held by a financial intermediary of your choice (credit institution or investment company), and are therefore not known to our Company. This system enables you to group all the securities in your portfolio within a single account.
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CAC 40
A Paris stock market index (base 1000 on 12/31/87), recalculated every 30 second on the basis of a panel of 40 stocks selected for their representativeness and size. CAC stands for “Cotation Assistée en Continu” or continuous assisted quoting. The index gives constant insight into market trends.
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Capital
All the assets that belong to a company and are used for profit-making purposes.
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Capital gain
Positive difference between the price received at the time a share is sold and its purchase price. When this difference is negative, we talk about a capital loss.
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Combined General Meeting
Two general meetings take place at the same time: an ordinary general meeting and an extraordinary general meeting.
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Deferred settlement service (DSS)
Market where the main French and foreign shares are traded.
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Direct registered account
The securities are directly and exclusively registered in our Company’s ledgers. This holding method enables you to enjoy free custody rights and avoid some common management fees, such as:
- security transfer and conversion-to-bearer fees;
- fees linked to dividend payments;
- fees linked to security transactions (capital increase, security awards, etc.);
- fees linked to transfers, donations and inheritances.
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Dividend
A share of net profits, including earnings carried over previous years, plus available reserves, that is distributed among shareholders every year. The Shareholders’ General Meeting sets the amount per share and the payment date. It may give shareholders the choice of being paid in cash or shares.
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Euronext Compartment
Since February 2005, all companies listed on the French Main Market, Second Market (Second Marché), and “New” Market (Nouveau Marché), have been subdivided into three new categories within a single market. Listed companies are now classified in alphabetical order, and are identifiable by a capitalisation criterion that enables investors to distinguish between:
- Compartment A for capitalisations above €1 billion;
- Compartment B for capitalisations between €150 million and €1 billion;
- Compartment C for capitalisations below €150 million.
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Ex date
Date from which the shares are traded on the stock market without a right to the forthcoming dividend payment.
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Extraordinary general meeting
The meeting at which matters other than ordinary events for the company are addressed. These may include accepting a take-over bid from a competitor or a capital increase. The by-laws can be amended in extraordinary meetings.
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French Financial Markets authority
Created by the French financial security act of August 1, 2003, the French stock market regulator AMF stems from the merger of COB (Commission des Opérations de Bourse), CMF (Conseil des Marchés Financiers) and Conseil de discipline de la gestion financière. It is an independent public body in charge of checking the information provided by all listed companies and all savings organizations. AMF ensures that the various financial markets run smoothly. It can directly impose sanctions in the event of stock market-related offences. AMF’s role is also to protect savers.
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Investment securities
Investment securities are marketable securities that represent a right or a receivable. They may be listed on the stock market. The two main categories of investment securities are shares and bonds. There are other categories, like investment certificates, warrants, treasury bills issued as a series, and UCITS, etc.
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ISIN code
The code number for a stock-market listed security.
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Last day of cum-rights trading
The last day of cum-rights trading is the final date on which orders for a listed security should be placed. The order must be executed on the same day, in order to enable the rights attached (i.e. the dividend in the case of shares) to be exercised subsequently.
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Managed registered account
The securities are registered in our Company’s ledgers, but are held by the financial intermediary who manages your securities.
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Market capitalization
The stock market value of a listed company. Obtained by multiplying the number of shares in the company by the share price.
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Net current income
Net income, before other net operating income and expense.
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Ordinary General Meeting
This is the company shareholders’ meeting. It is held at least once a year, in the six months following the end of the financial year, and its main aim is to present the way the company’s business performed to the shareholders. An OGM has several purposes, including the approval of the financial statements and of the dividend, as well as the appointment of directors.
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Par value
The par value (or “par”) of a share is the result of dividing the company’s share capital by the number of shares issued.
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Quotation
Quotation or listing determines the market price for a security at a given moment.
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Record date
The date on which positions are closed at the end of the trading day by the Central Securities Depository, in order to identify the shareholders who will receive the dividend.
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Registered security
This shareholding method enables us to identify you and to establish a direct and customised contact with you. There are two forms of registered share account: managed registered accounts, and direct registered accounts.
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Security
The term “security” is used as a synonym for “investment security”, the category to which shares belong, inter alia.
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Share
A negotiable security representing ownership of a fraction of a corporation’s capital.
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Split
Operation in which a company changes the number of shares that make up its share capital. By increasing the number of outstanding shares, the company improves the liquidity of its stock.
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Stock market index
A stock market index is a value calculated by combining the securities of several companies, and which is used to represent a stock market or a specific market sector.
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Stock Market Price
This is the purchase price for a share that an individual is prepared to pay to a shareholder who agrees to sell him the share at this price. In principle, this price reflects the value of the company, based on its net assets and forecast results; however, it may also be the result of various assessments, or be affected by events outside the company’s control.
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