Cash Cycle

Cash Cycle Time lag cash disbursement and collection. Formula used in net working capital management: operating cycle minus the period designated for accounts payable. … [Read more...]

Cash Deficiency Agreement

Cash Deficiency Agreement Cash investment agreement to cover deficiency that may occur in a project. … [Read more...]

Cash Delivery

Cash Delivery Some futures contracts stipulate cash settlement based on value of underlying asset rather than actual physical exchange of assets. … [Read more...]

Cash Discount

Cash Discount Payment incentive given to the product purchasers of a firm so that payment is received within specific time periods. … [Read more...]

Cash Dividend

Cash Dividend Cash payment of dividend to shareholders of a company. Dividend amount is dependent on profits earned and is taxable. … [Read more...]

Cash Equivalent

Cash Equivalent Liquid short-term security that is considered as a cash equivalent. … [Read more...]

Cash Flow

Cash Flow Also termed as cash earnings. Earnings prior to adjustment of costs like non cash charges, depreciation, and amortization. Cash/ funds flow from operations by real estate or trusts indicates the dividend payment ability. … [Read more...]

Cash Flow after Interest and Taxes

Cash Flow after Interest and Taxes Formula: Net income + depreciation. Used to evaluate general health of the company. … [Read more...]

Cash Flow Coverage Ratio

Cash Flow Coverage Ratio Shows how many times the earnings before taxes, interest, rentals, depreciation covers the financial obligations towards various items like interest, rental, preferred stock dividends and principal payments. … [Read more...]

Cash Flow from Financing Activities

Cash Flow from Financing Activities Item in cash flow statement representing external activities such as distribution of cash dividends, modification of loans, or issuance or sale of more stock. … [Read more...]

Cash Flow from Operations

Cash Flow from Operations Net cash inflow arising directly from regular operations of a company, excluding extraordinary items, for example, sale of fixed assets. Calculated as non-cash expenditure that was removed during net income calculation plus net income. … [Read more...]

Cash Flow Matching

Cash Flow Matching Also termed portfolio dedication. An alternative strategy to multi-period immunization. The manager matches maturities of each liability stream element to ensure all necessary cash flows, working from the final liability. … [Read more...]

Cash Flow per Common Share

Cash Flow per Common Share Formula: cash flow generated by operations less dividends paid on preferred stock divided by outstanding number of common shares. … [Read more...]

Cash Flow Time-Line

Cash Flow Time-Line Line representing the company’s operations and cash flows over a specific time period for a firm. … [Read more...]

Cash-Flow Break Even Point

Cash-Flow Break Even Point Levels below which a company needs to make arrangements for additional financing or should liquidate some assets so that fixed costs are met. … [Read more...]

Cash Management Bill

Cash Management Bill Treasury bills with very short maturity sold by it to raise cash for a few days when cash balances are low. … [Read more...]

Cash Markets

Cash Markets Refer: Derivative markets. Also termed spot markets. Marketplace where security or instrument is delivered immediately. … [Read more...]

Cash Offer

Cash Offer Public offer wherein the equity issue is sold to every investor interested in the issue. … [Read more...]

Cash Ratio

Cash Ratio Cash held by a firm as a proportion of total assets. … [Read more...]

Cash Settlement Contracts

Cash Settlement Contracts Futures contracts settling for cash instead of involving actual physical delivery of commodities or securities. For example, stock index futures. … [Read more...]