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Cash Cycle
Definition: In general, the time between cash disbursement and cash collection. In net working capital management, it can be thought of as the operating cycle less the accounts payable payment period.
Definition: In general, the time between cash disbursement and cash collection. In net working capital management, it can be thought of as the operating cycle less the accounts payable payment period.
Cash Deficiency Agreement
Definition: An agreement to invest cash in a project to the extent required to cover any cash deficiency the project may experience.
Definition: An agreement to invest cash in a project to the extent required to cover any cash deficiency the project may experience.
Cash Delivery
Definition: The provision of some futures contracts that requires not delivery of underlying assets but settlement according to the cash value of the asset.
Definition: The provision of some futures contracts that requires not delivery of underlying assets but settlement according to the cash value of the asset.
Cash Discount
Definition: An incentive offered to purchasers of a firm's product for payment within a specified time period, such as ten days.
Definition: An incentive offered to purchasers of a firm's product for payment within a specified time period, such as ten days.
Cash Dividend
Definition: A dividend paid in cash to a company's shareholders. The amount is normally based on profitability and is taxable as income. A cash distribution may include capital gains and return of capital in addition to the dividend.
Definition: A dividend paid in cash to a company's shareholders. The amount is normally based on profitability and is taxable as income. A cash distribution may include capital gains and return of capital in addition to the dividend.
Cash Earnings
Definition: A firm's cash revenues less cash expenses, which excludes the costs of depreciation.
Definition: A firm's cash revenues less cash expenses, which excludes the costs of depreciation.
Cash Equivalents
Definition: Assets on the balance sheet of a financial institution that can be readily converted into cash. Examples include accounts due from correspondent banks and federal funds sold.
Definition: Assets on the balance sheet of a financial institution that can be readily converted into cash. Examples include accounts due from correspondent banks and federal funds sold.
Cash Flow
Definition: In investments, cash flow represents earnings before depreciation, amortization, and non-cash charges. Sometimes called cash earnings. Cash flow from operations (called funds from operations by real estate and other investment trusts) is important because it indicates the ability to pay dividends.
Definition: In investments, cash flow represents earnings before depreciation, amortization, and non-cash charges. Sometimes called cash earnings. Cash flow from operations (called funds from operations by real estate and other investment trusts) is important because it indicates the ability to pay dividends.
Cash Flow Break-even Point
Definition: The point below which the firm will need either to obtain additional financing or to liquidate some of its assets to meet its fixed costs.
Definition: The point below which the firm will need either to obtain additional financing or to liquidate some of its assets to meet its fixed costs.
Cash Flow Coverage Ratio
Definition: The number of times that financial obligations (for interest, principal payments, preferred stock dividends, and rental payments) are covered by earnings before interest, taxes, rental payments, and depreciation.
Definition: The number of times that financial obligations (for interest, principal payments, preferred stock dividends, and rental payments) are covered by earnings before interest, taxes, rental payments, and depreciation.
Cash Flow From Operations
Definition: A firm's net cash inflow resulting directly from its regular operations (disregarding extraordinary items such as the sale of fixed assets or transaction costs associated with issuing securities), calculated as the sum of net income plus noncash expenses that are deducted in calculating net income.
Definition: A firm's net cash inflow resulting directly from its regular operations (disregarding extraordinary items such as the sale of fixed assets or transaction costs associated with issuing securities), calculated as the sum of net income plus noncash expenses that are deducted in calculating net income.
Cash Flow Matching
Definition: Also called dedicating a portfolio, this is an alternative to multiperiod immunization that calls for the manager to match the maturity of each element in the liability stream, working backward from the last liability to assure all required cash flows.
Definition: Also called dedicating a portfolio, this is an alternative to multiperiod immunization that calls for the manager to match the maturity of each element in the liability stream, working backward from the last liability to assure all required cash flows.
Cash Flow Per Common Share
Definition: Cash flow from operations minus preferred stock dividends, divided by the number of common shares outstanding.
Definition: Cash flow from operations minus preferred stock dividends, divided by the number of common shares outstanding.
Cash Flow Time Line
Definition: Line depicting the operating activities and cash flows for a firm over a particular period.
Definition: Line depicting the operating activities and cash flows for a firm over a particular period.
Cash In Advance
Definition: A payment term meaning the buyer pays the seller before shipment is effected.
Definition: A payment term meaning the buyer pays the seller before shipment is effected.
Cash In Lieu (CIL)
Definition: In a typical exchange offer, "old" shares of the target company are exchanged for "new shares".
Definition: In a typical exchange offer, "old" shares of the target company are exchanged for "new shares".
Cash Investments
Definition: Short-term debt instrumentssuch as commercial paper, banker's acceptances, and Treasury billsthat mature in less than one year. Also known as money market instruments or cash reserves.
Definition: Short-term debt instrumentssuch as commercial paper, banker's acceptances, and Treasury billsthat mature in less than one year. Also known as money market instruments or cash reserves.
Cash Management
Definition: Refers to the efficient management of cash in a business in order to put the cash to work more quickly and to keep the cash in applications that produce income, such as the use of lock boxes for payments.
Definition: Refers to the efficient management of cash in a business in order to put the cash to work more quickly and to keep the cash in applications that produce income, such as the use of lock boxes for payments.
Cash Management Bill
Definition: Very short-maturity bills that the Treasury occasionally sells because its cash balances are down and it needs money for a few days.
Definition: Very short-maturity bills that the Treasury occasionally sells because its cash balances are down and it needs money for a few days.
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