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The rights of a shareholder to have the first refusal on any new shares in the company as they become available.


''Law.''
In the UK these rights are enshrined in company law.


A legal system that resolves disputes between persons by resort to principles of fairness and justness.
Outside the UK pre-emption rights may or may not be recognised in law.
 
 
2.
 
The capital of a firm invested by those accepting the greatest degree of risk, for example the holders of ordinary shares (also known as common stock or common equity) in a company.
 
 
3.
 
Securities representing the rights of the risk capital investors in 2. above.
 
 
4.
 
''Financial reporting''.
 
Amounts in the financial report of a company representing the book value of the interests of the shareholders in 2. above.
 
It includes share capital, cumulative retained profits, and other reserves.
 
It is also known as 'total equity' or 'shareholders' funds'.
 
 
5.
 
The net value of an asset, after deducting any debt relating to it or secured on it.




== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[An introduction to equity capital]]
* [[An introduction to equity capital]]
* [[Blue chip]]
* [[Cash box placing]]
* [[Book value]]
* [[Rights issue]]
* [[Capital employed]]
* [[Shareholders]]
* [[Capital structure]]
* [[Common law]]
* [[Common stock]]
* [[Compound instrument]]
* [[Debt]]
* [[Debt for equity swap]]
* [[Dividend growth model]]
* [[Entity]]
* [[Equity cost of capital]]
* [[Equity instrument]]
* [[Equity investments]]
* [[Equity swap]]
* [[Kay Review]]
* [[Liabilities and equity]]
* [[Market/book ratio]]
* [[MCT]]
* [[Mezzanine]]
* [[Ordinary shares]]
* [[Private equity]]
* [[Reserves]]
* [[Return on equity]]
* [[Share]]
* [[Share capital]]
* [[Shareholders’ funds]]
* [[Stock]]
* [[Total Loss Absorbing Capacity]]
* [[Total return swap]]


[[Category:Corporate_finance]]
[[Category:Corporate_finance]]
[[Category:Compliance_and_audit]]
[[Category:Compliance_and_audit]]

Revision as of 03:43, 19 May 2016

The rights of a shareholder to have the first refusal on any new shares in the company as they become available.

In the UK these rights are enshrined in company law.

Outside the UK pre-emption rights may or may not be recognised in law.


See also

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