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2017/2018 NSE FACT BOOK                                                                       2017/2018 NSE FACT BOOK
 The Performance Documentary of Listed Nigerian Companies                      The Performance Documentary of Listed Nigerian Companies











 paid by investors for the newly issued equi es goes   middleman between two par es in a financial transac on.   securi es, either coming from the supply side (supplying   divided by the number of shares outstanding. NAV = Total
 directly to the issuer. An IPO allows an issuer to tap a   Commercial banks and other financial ins tu ons, such as   excess  money  in  the  form  of  investments)  or  from  the   Value  of  Securi es  -Liabili es  /  Shares  Outstanding
 wide pool of investors that provide capital for future   investment  bank,  broker-dealers,  mutual  funds  and   demand  side  (demanding  excess  money  in  the  form  of   Nominal  value  (or  face  value  or  par  value  or  no onal
 growth,  repayment  of  debt  or  working  capital.  A   pension funds, are all examples of intermediaries. Market   borrowed equity). These investors are categorized into (a)   amount) – The value of a security that is set by the company
 company selling common shares is never required to   intermediaries offer a number of services to the buy side   investor  versus  speculator,  and  (b)  ins tu onal  versus   issuing it; unrelated to market value. For stocks it is the
 repay the capital to investors. IPOs usually involve one   and  the  sell  side,  and  charge  investors  advisory  fees,   retail. The term may be used loosely to include all investors   original cost of the stocks; for bonds it is the amount paid to
 or  more  investment  banks  (i.e.,  underwriters)  with   broking commissions, proprietary trading fees, etc. while   in the market.  the holder at maturity.
 whom the issuer enters into a contractual agreement to   providing  other  benefits  such  as  safety,  liquidity  and
 sell its securi es to the public. Public offerings are sold   economies of scale.  Market trend – The general direc on of a market – typically   Open-ended fund – A collec ve investment scheme with
 to  both  ins tu onal  investors  and  retail  clients  of   up/rising (bullish), down/falling (bearish) or steady. Trends   an unlimited number of shares. There are no restric ons on
 underwriters. IPOs also involve one or more law firms   Market maker – A broker-dealer firm that accepts the risk   can vary in length from short, to intermediate, to long term.  the amount of shares the fund may issue. It can issue and
 specializing in securi es law  of  holding  a  certain  quan ty  of  a  par cular  security,  in   redeem shares at any  me since investors purchase shares
 order  to  facilitate  trading  in  that  security.  Each  market   Markets  –  A  stock  exchange  has  the  ability  to  trade   from  the  fund  itself  than  from  exis ng  shareholders.  If
 2.  Secondary Offering – A subsequent lis ng of securi es   maker competes for customer order flow by displaying buy   different investment products (securi es). As a result, a   demand is high, the fund will con nue to issue shares --
 already in issue. This can be new securi es for public   and sell quota ons for a guaranteed number of securi es.   stock  exchange  can  create  different  markets  in  which   there is no limit to the fund size, and the price of the units
 sale from a company that has already done an IPO. It is   If these prices are met, they will immediately buy for or sell   different  securi es  trade.  These  markets  are  usually  an   does not rise and fall in response to demand. Open-end
 known as a Lis ng by Introduc on. In many cases, this   from their own accounts. This process takes place in mere   electronic pla orm that can accommodate the rules for   funds also buy back shares when investors wish to sell. The
 type  of  offering  is  made  by  companies  looking  to   seconds.  Market  makers  are  very  important  for   trading  a  specific  security.  The  Nigerian  Stock  Exchange   value at which shares are bought or sold is directly linked to
 refinance or raise capital for growth. This type of lis ng   maintaining liquidity and efficiency for the securi es they   currently  lists  three  (3)  types  of  products  on  three  (3)   the fund's Net Asset Value (NAV). Shares in open-ended
 increases outstanding shares, and spreads a company's   make markets in. Market makers are required to maintain a   boards  —  equi es  (stock,  preference  stock,  structured   funds  are  purchased  from  the  fund  itself  or  one  of  its
 market capitaliza on (value) over a greater number of   strict  separa on  of  the  market-making  side  and  the   products), bonds (corporate, federal and state/local) and   agents; they are not traded on exchanges.
 shares.  It  also  dilutes  the  posi ons  of  shareholders   brokerage side of their business, to prevent their brokers   ETFs— that are traded on three (3) different boards.
 owning  previously  issued  shares.  Another  type  of   from recommending a specific security simply because the   Outstanding  shares  –Stock  currently  held  by  investors,
 secondary  lis ng  is  the  sale  of  securi es  owned  by   firm makes a market in that security. A market maker makes   Mutual  fund  (or  memorandum  quota on)  –  A   including  restricted  shares  owned  by  the  company's
 major shareholders in a company. They may choose to   money by buying stock at a lower price than the price at   professionally  managed  type  of  collec ve  investment   officers and insiders, as well as those held by the public.
 sell all or a large por on of their holdings. This is known   which they sell it, or selling the stock at a higher price than   scheme that pools money from many investors and invests   Shares that have been repurchased (bought back) by the
 as a Placement. In such cases, the offering is triggered   they buy it back. Ordinarily they can make money in rising   typically  in  investment  securi es  (stocks,  bonds,  short-  company are not considered outstanding stock.
 by founders of a business (or the original financiers)   or falling markets, by taking advantage of the difference   term  money  market  instruments,  other  mutual  funds,
 wan ng to decrease their posi ons in a company. This   between "bid" and "offer" prices. There are different types   other securi es, and/or commodi es). A mutual fund is   Por olio  –  A  por olio  may  contain  a  combina on  of
 kind  of  offering  does  not  increase  the  number  of   of market makers:  usually an open-ended fund and has a fund manager that   investments,  including  bank  accounts,  bonds,  stocks,
 outstanding  shares.  It  usually  happens  gradually  to   trades  (buys  and  sells)  the  fund's  investments  in   deeds and businesses. Any investment instrument that is
 ensure no nega ve effects on the price of the equity,   1.  Supplementary market maker – In the Nigerian capital   accordance with the fund's investment objec ve. A fund's   likely to retain its value and/or produce a return can be
 and  it  does  not  dilute  the  posi ons  of  shareholders   market,  supplementary  market  makers  encourage   investment objec ves (and or its names) define the type of   included in an investment por olio. Types of instruments
 owning previously issued shares  compe  on among equity market makers, and further   investments in which the fund invests. In return for one's   vary  based  on  individual  circumstances  and  investment
 enhance  the  market  maker  liquidity  provision.  A   investment, shareholders receive an equity posi on in the   goals.  Por olios  are  constructed  based  on  an  investor's
 3.  Merger/Acquisi on  –  A  company  may  be  listed  as  a   supplemental market maker is required to provide a   fund,  and  in  effect,  in  each  of  the  fund's  underlying   budget and short- and long-term goals. Different types of
 result of a merger with or an acquisi on by an already   quote for securi es in which they make markets for   securi es. A fund's net asset value (NAV) is calculated every   investment instruments offer different rates of return and
 listed company  60% of the trading day.  day.  While  funds  offer  a  choice  of  liquidity  and   carry their own unique degree of risk.
            convenience,  they  charge  fees  and  o en  require  a
 Liquidity – The degree to which an asset or security can be   2.  Liquidity provider –  Serve the same purpose as market   minimum investment. A contractual investment advisory   Por olio  manager  –  Ins tu ons  that  manage  the
 bought or sold in the market without affec ng the asset's   makers,  primarily  for  the  secondary  debt  (bond)   fee  is  charged  for  the  management  of  the  fund's   investment por olios of clients. They receive funds to be
 price. Liquidity is characterized by a high level of trading   market.  investments,  along  with  other  fees.  Some  of  the  more   invested in securi es, most o en, of their own choice. They
 ac vity. Assets that can be easily bought or sold are known   significant  (in  terms  of  amount)  are,  transfer  agent   are required to exercise discre on in the best interest of
 as liquid assets.  Market operator – Professional intermediaries that offer   expense,  custodian  expense,  legal/audit  expense,  fund   their  clients,  and  to  provide  their  clients  periodic
 specialized  capital  market  services  in  various  forms,   accoun ng  expense,  registra on  expense,  board  of   statements, clearly detailing all investment posi ons.
 Market capitaliza on (or market cap) – The total market   including  buying  and  selling  securi es,  providing   directors/trustees expense, etc. Shareholders are free to
 value  of  all  of  a  company's  outstanding  shares.  Market   investment advice, making a market, audi ng accounts of   sell their shares at any  me, although the price of a share of   Preference stock (or preference shares or preferred stock
 capitaliza on  is  calculated  by  mul plying  a  company's   companies  who  have  raised  capital  from  the  market,   the  fund  will  fluctuate  daily,  depending  upon  the   or preferred shares) – A special equity security that has
 outstanding  shares  by  the  current  market  price  of  one   providing legal advice to investors and issuers, managing   performance of the securi es held.  proper es of both an equity (poten al apprecia on) and a
 share.  The  investment  community  uses  this  figure  to   investment por olios, and underwri ng securi es, among   debt instrument (fixed dividends)—a hybrid instrument.
 determine a company's size, as opposed to sales or total   others.  Net Asset Value (NAV) – Used to calculate the 'per share'   They provide a class of ownership in a corpora on that has
 2017/2018 NSE FACTBOOK  Market intermediary – A business en ty that acts as the   Market par cipant – In finance, market par cipants are   price.  It  is  derived  by  taking  the  total  value  of  all  the   earnings  than  common  stock,  but  are  subordinate  to   2017/2018 NSE FACTBOOK
            Naira amount of a fund. NAV represents the fund's market
                                                              a higher claim on the assets (in the event of liquida on) and
 asset figures.
                                                              bonds. Preference stock generally has a dividend that must
            securi es  in  the  fund  (or  por olio)  minus  any  liabili es
 investors  that  regularly  purchase  equity  and  debt


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