Annual General Meeting 2024
Frequently asked questions
Glossary of Terms
Assets Things a company owns that have value, like money, buildings, or equipment.
Bond assets Loans made to a company or government that must be paid back with interest over time.
Commercial Relates to business or making money.
Dividend A part of a company’s profits that is paid to its shareholders.
Entity A business, organisation, or company that exists as its own legal unit.
Equity The value of ownership in a company, usually represented by shares.
Financials Reports or data that show the money a company earns, spends, and owns.
Fixed costs/assets Costs or assets that stay the same over time, like rent (cost) or buildings (assets).
Funds Money set aside for a particular purpose or to invest in something.
Inflation When the prices of goods and services go up over time.
Income Money that a person or business earns.
Interest rates The cost of borrowing money, expressed as a percentage of the loan amount.
Invest/Investment Putting money into something (like a business) with the hope of earning more money back.
Joint Venture A business project or deal that two or more companies work on together.
Licensing Giving permission to someone to use your product, brand, or idea, usually for a fee.
Market Where goods or services are bought and sold, or a group of people who might buy them.
Profit The money a business makes after paying all its costs.
Quota A set limit on how much of something can be produced, sold, or traded.
Rate of Return (ROI) The amount of money you earn from an investment, compared to how much you put in.
Share Units of ownership in a company that can be bought or sold.
Shareholder A person or group that owns shares in a company.
Subsidiaries Companies that are owned or controlled by a larger company.
Tradeoff Choosing one thing over another, often giving up something in return.