- Principal
- The initial amount of money on which interest, returns, or tax liabilities are calculated.
- Interest rate
- The percentage charged or earned per period on the principal, expressed as an annual rate unless stated otherwise.
- Compounding
- The process by which interest is added to the principal so that subsequent interest is earned on the combined amount.
- Present value
- The current worth of a future sum, discounted at a given rate to account for the time value of money.
- Proxy voting
- A key concept referenced by the Proxy Voting Threshold: Calculate vote thresholds required for proxy contest matters. Covers majority vote standard vs plurality voting for director elections, supermajority charter amendments, merger approvals, and contested proxy fights.
- Shareholder vote threshold
- A key concept referenced by the Proxy Voting Threshold: Calculate vote thresholds required for proxy contest matters. Covers majority vote standard vs plurality voting for director elections, supermajority charter amendments, merger approvals, and contested proxy fights.
- Majority vs plurality voting
- A key concept referenced by the Proxy Voting Threshold: Calculate vote thresholds required for proxy contest matters. Covers majority vote standard vs plurality voting for director elections, supermajority charter amendments, merger approvals, and contested proxy fights.
- Proxy contest
- A key concept referenced by the Proxy Voting Threshold: Calculate vote thresholds required for proxy contest matters. Covers majority vote standard vs plurality voting for director elections, supermajority charter amendments, merger approvals, and contested proxy fights.
- Director election voting
- A key concept referenced by the Proxy Voting Threshold: Calculate vote thresholds required for proxy contest matters. Covers majority vote standard vs plurality voting for director elections, supermajority charter amendments, merger approvals, and contested proxy fights.