Example sentences of "shareholders ' [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The trouble is that directors involved in buying the company from existing shareholders clearly face a conflict between their own interests ( as buyers ) and their shareholders ' interests ( as sellers ) . |
| 2 | Another argument for fatter bonuses is that pay tied to performance encourages managers to act in shareholders ' interests . |
| 3 | There was no need to pit shareholders ' interests against management . |
| 4 | On the other hand , some shareholders ' interests and media commentators believe that the code should be mandatory and supported by stringent enforcement powers . |
| 5 | Concurrent Computer Corp says it is continuing to work with its financial advisers on a series of initiatives to strengthen further its capital structure , improve profitability and provide financial flexibility , but only if it does not dilute shareholders ' interests in the company , which reported better than expected third quarter figures — in Company Results , page seven . |
| 6 | In a world of perfect competition it would not be possible for managers to deviate from the profit-maximization norm for any length of time even if they were tempted to pursue their own rather than the shareholders ' interests . |
| 7 | To return to the shareholder example , having raised the point that it is in shareholders ' interests to ensure their returns are reasonable , it logically follows that there will be an incentive for them to spend a certain amount of time and money finding out about the firm 's activities and performance . |
| 8 | The model is so named because it describes a mechanism designed to compel managers to act in the shareholders ' interests which depends on vesting owner-like rights in the shareholders , as mentioned , to appoint , monitor , and replace the most senior tier of management and to make certain other fundamental decisions . |
| 9 | These developments aside , the legal model has traditionally regarded the shareholders ' interests as exclusive , in the sense that other groups may be benefited only to the extent that this furthers the interests of the members . |
| 10 | One of the leading practitioner 's texts on company law , Gore-Browne , argues that while the directors are now required to take employee interests into account , they are never permitted to subordinate the shareholders ' interests to them . |
| 11 | That capital market imperfections might create discrepancies between share price and underlying value is a significant point , however , because it indicates a possible divergence between the shareholders ' interests and the general interest in economic efficiency in the long term . |
| 12 | The potential shareholders ' interests were far more important than those of the consumers . |
| 13 | I 'm sure you know that the Bank of England the Bank of England have made a very strong point that on balance there should be more non-executive directors than executive directors in the company and , er it is felt very strongly that to get a good mix of non-executive directors really does protect the shareholders ' interests and , er I think we 're very much following the lead , er , of the Bank of , of England , erm , in this particular respect . |
| 14 | Although the precise information sought by Newco 's solicitors will depend on all the circumstances and on the roles taken by other advisers , Newco or its solicitors will generally request its accountants to obtain information and copies of documents in relation to the target business ( or if appropriate , in relation to each group company ) in the following areas : ( a ) constitution : memorandum and Articles of Association and other constitutional documents ; reports and audited accounts for the past three years and subsequent unaudited management accounts ; shareholders ' resolutions required to be filed ; ( b ) borrowings : details of all borrowings , bank accounts and facilities ; copies of all guarantees and indemnities and details of any intra-group arrangements ; ( c ) litigation : particulars of any pending or threatened legal proceedings ; ( d ) employees : terms of employment of and fees paid to all directors and senior executives and information about other employees ' standard terms and conditions of employment ; details of any trade union or collective agreements and codes of conduct or practice ; details of any current or proposed pension , death or disability benefit schemes and any recent actuarial reports ; ( e ) licences : details of all licences and consents necessary for the carrying on of the business ; ( f ) tax : details of all tax and VAT Returns made ; particulars of any PAYE , VAT or other audits ; details of any matters under discussion with the Inland Revenue ; details of any stamp duty exemptions , tax clearances or Treasury Consents ; details of any group asset transfers or arrangements for transfer ; details of any bonus issues , reductions of capital or other capital reorganisations ; group relief ; ( g ) arrangements with the vendor : details of any loans , agreements or contracts between the vendor and any connected persons ; ( h ) title to the assets : details of any encumbrances on property , any factoring agreements , hire purchase , leasing agreements ; list of debtors and details of standard discount and credit terms ; ( i ) contracts : details of material capital commitments , major agreements with suppliers and customers , contracts entered into otherwise than in the ordinary course of business . |
| 15 | They are likely to include the following : ( a ) the execution and exchange of the acquisition agreement ( by which Newco will buy the business from the vendor ) ; ( b ) the managers having subscribed in cash for ordinary shares in Newco ; ( c ) the passing of any necessary shareholders ' resolutions ; ( d ) receipt by the investors of a satisfactory accountants ' report , audited accounts and management accounts ; ( e ) the managers having entered into service agreements ; ( f ) receipt by the investors of certificates of title ; ( g ) the investors being satisfied with the loan and banking facilities being provided to Newco ; ( h ) keyman insurance having been taken out for the benefit of the company over the lives of each of the managers . |
| 16 | Shares up to 10 per cent of the stock capital may be issued bearing interest at a predetermined rate and the holder of such share may exercise all shareholders ' rights , including the right to receive dividends . |
| 17 | If , as will be considered next , companies serve the public interest by seeking to maximise their profits , then the shareholders ' rights may be justifiable on functional grounds , that is , by virtue of their role in securing the efficient operation of the business . |
| 18 | Normally the shareholders ' rights will fall under three heads : ( i ) dividends , ( ii ) return of capital on a winding up ( or authorised reduction of capital ) and ( iii ) attendance at meetings and voting , and unless there is some indication to the contrary all the shares will confer the like rights to all three . |
| 19 | We had numerous meetings with the provisional liquidator , Christopher Morris ; the majority shareholders ' solicitors , Simmonds and Simmonds ; and the restructuring advisers , Schroder Wagg . |
| 20 | If the court considers that a matter has not been disclosed and that matter might have affected shareholders ' decisions on how to vote , it is unlikely to sanction the scheme ( see , for example , Re Jessel Trust Limited [ 1985 ] BCLC 119 and Re MB Group plc [ 1989 ] 5 BCC 684 ) . |
| 21 | Yorkshire Television , the independent broadcaster and programme maker , brightened shareholders ' screens yesterday with a full year 's pre-tax profits up from £15.64million to £18million and a dividend payout of 11.3p for the year as against 9.6p last time . |
| 22 | 0802.36 Valuations : Shareholders ' powers according to size of holding |
| 23 | Verbal presenting skills are used in many situations such as formal speeches , reports to senior management , announcements , shareholders ' meetings , sales conferences , union negotiations and communications with various levels of employees . |
| 24 | The financial benefits of the merger of these two apparently disparate companies were heavily stressed by Mr Lagardère at separate shareholders ' meetings on 29th December . |
| 25 | A party is regarded as acquiring control if it has the possibility of exercising " decisive influence " on another party in particular by ownership or the right to use all or part of the assets of the other party , or rights which confer decisive influence on the composition , voting or decisions of the other party 's board of directors or of its shareholders ' meetings . |
| 26 | Here , the subsidiaries would be shown in the group 's accounts ( which means the group shareholders ' accounts ) in terms of the net investment that the group 's shareholders hold ; consequently , the reporting unit would be the group ( from the shareholders ' viewpoint ) rather than a consolidation of the reporting units of the subsidiaries . |
| 27 | There is a similar presumption of equality in relation to shareholders ' liabilities but it too can be altered by provisions in the memorandum and articles . |
| 28 | ( g ) minority shareholders ' actions ( including those under s459 ( unfairly prejudicial conduct ) , s54 ( objection to the target being re-registered as a private company ) , s157 ( objection to the target providing financial assistance ) and s430C ( objection to compulsory sale of shares ) ; |
| 29 | It is in a practical sense their assets and not the shareholders ' assets that , through the medium of the company , are under the management of the directors pending either liquidation , return to insolvency , or the imposition of some alternative administration . |
| 30 | Returning to our earlier theme , we notice there is a tradeoff for shareholders ' representatives in employing a manager . |