by Jason M. Gordon | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Entities, Corporate Governance & Ownership
What is a State-Owned Enterprise? A state-owned enterprise (SOE) refers to a business enterprise that is owned and controlled by the government, whether wholly or partially. A state-owned enterprise runs commercial activities to generate money for the government, such...
by Jason M. Gordon | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Entities, Corporate Governance & Ownership
What is a Parent Company? A parent company refers to a firm that controls the management of another firm, and takes an active part in its operations. Based on the control offered to subsidiary company, parent company can work as hands-on or hands-off owners for the...
by Jason M. Gordon | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Entities, Corporate Governance & Ownership
What is a Supermajority?A supermajority refers to a change made to the corporate charter of an organization that seeks voting of around 67% to 90% shareholders in its favor. Supermajority is also known as a supermajority amendment. In case, there are at least 50%...
by Jason M. Gordon | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Entities, Corporate Governance & Ownership
What is a Conglomerate? A conglomerate is a combination of multiple businesses or different parts of companies that function as a single group. A conglomerate is made up of several firms that are distinct in operations but stringed together to operate under one group....
by Jason M. Gordon | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Entities, Corporate Governance & Ownership
What are Issued Shares? Issued shares refer to the totality of a company’s shares that have been issued or allocated to the company’s shareholders, this number of shares are recorded in the company’s annual report. Issued shares are shares of a...
by Jason M. Gordon | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Entities, Corporate Governance & Ownership
What is Guaranteed Stock? A guaranteed stock is a type of preferred stock which is issued by a corporation and whose dividends are guaranteed by one or more other corporations or banks. In the event of a default by the issuer of guaranteed stock, the guarantor(s) will...
