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Options that can be exercised only on their expiration date.

The outstanding securities of an issuer that are not freely tradable, because they are subject to an escrow agreement that restricts the ability of certain security holders of that issuer from trading or otherwise dealing in those securities until certain conditions are satisfied.

A security whose interest rate or dividend changes with specified market indicators. A floating rate is one that is based on an administered rate, such as a prime rate.

A private-sector index (1992=100) that attempts to predict the direction of inflation over the next 6 to 12 months.

Profit a company makes on goods and services before considering overhead expenses. Gross profit is sales minus cost of sales. 

The holder of shares purchased ex dividend is not entitled to an upcoming already-declared dividend, but is entitled to future dividends.

The dollar value of flow-through shares issued in accordance with a TSX or TSX Venture Exchange approved transaction. The price is determined by the policies of the TSX Company Manual or TSX Venture Corporate Finance Manual; the price is not adjusted for the value of the flow-through tax benefit available to the security holder. It can be an initial public offering (IPO), secondary offering, or private placement.

Options that can be exercised only on their expiration date.

A company estimates the future profitability of a trade made today and books a profit today based on the present value of those estimated future profits.

The shares of companies that have enjoyed better-than-average growth over recent years and are expected to continue their climb.