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Cash sale
Cash saleTransaction in which a contract is settled on the same day as the trade date, or the next day if the trade occurs after 2:30 p.m. EST and the parties agree to this procedure. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- Transaction A single business deal; a sale or purchase; or the crediting or debiting of an account. Contract A term of reference describing a unit of trading for a financial or commodity future. Also, the actual bilateral agreement between the buyer and seller of a transaction as defined by an exchange. Trade To buy and sell; buying and selling. Next Next is a top British corporation in the field of retailing, and its estimated market value is 7,770 million US dollars. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- Cash The value of assets that can be converted into cash immediately, as reported by a company. Usually includes bank accounts and marketable securities, such as government bonds and banker's acceptances. Cash & carry Applies to derivative products. Combination of a long position in a stock/index/commodity and short position in the underlying futures, which entails a cost of carry on the long position. Cash account A brokerage account that settles transactions on a cash-rather than credit-basis. Cash and equivalents The value of assets that can be converted into cash immediately, as reported by a company. Usually includes bank accounts and marketable securities, such as bonds and Banker's Acceptances. Cash asset ratio Cash and marketable securities divided by current liabilities. Cash available for debt service Ratio of cash assets to debt service (interest plus nearby principal). Used in evaluating the risk of a project or firm. Cash basis Refers to the accounting method that recognizes revenues and expenses when cash is actually received or paid out. Cash budget A forecasted summary of a firm's expected cash inflows and cash outflows as well as its expected cash and loan balances. Cash commodity The actual physical commodity, as distinguished from a futures contract. Cash conversion cycle The length of time between a firm's purchase of inventory and the receipt of cash from accounts receivable. CASH CONVERTERS International CASH CONVERTERS International is a large Australian company in the field of retailing. Their Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) code is CCV. Cash cow A company that pays out most of its earnings per share to stockholders as dividends or a company or division of a company that generates a steady and significant amount of free cash flow. Cash cycle In general, the time between cash disbursement and cash collection. In networking capital management, it can be thought of as the operating cycle less the accounts payable payment period. Cash deficiency agreement An agreement to invest cash in a project to the extent required to cover any cash deficiency the project may experience. Cash delivery 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 An incentive offered to purchasers of a firm's product for payment within a specified time period, such as ten days. Cash dividend 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 A firm's cash revenues less cash expenses, which excludes the costs of depreciation. Cash equivalent items Examples include Treasury bills and Banker's Acceptances. Cash equivalent security Is a term which has several meanings. It often refers to high grade instruments which are very liquid and have very little time to maturity. Cash extraction A defensive strategy using warrants to replace the exposure to assets at a lower price, thereby releasing cash. Cash flow The amount of money which flows in and out of a business, the difference between the two being the important number. Cash flow after interest and taxes Net income plus depreciation. Cash flow break-even point 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 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 A firm's net cash inflow resulting directly from its regular operations, calculated as the sum of net income plus noncash expenses that are deducted in calculating net income. Cash flow matching 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 Cash flow from operations minus preferred stock dividends, divided by the number of common shares outstanding. Cash flow time line Line depicting the operating activities and cash flows for a firm over a particular period. Cash fund A collective investment scheme which relies on currency trading for its profits. Cash in advance A payment term meaning the buyer pays the seller before shipment is effected. Cash in lieu (CIL) In a typical exchange offer, "old" shares of the target company are exchanged for "new shares". Cash investments Short-term debt instruments—such as commercial paper, banker's acceptances, and Treasury bills, that mature in less than one year. Cash management 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 Very short-maturity bills that the Treasury occasionally sells because its cash balances are down and it needs money for a few days. Cash market The market in the underlying instrument (for example, shares, indices, commodities, etc.) on which a futures or options contract is based. Cash money Money in coins and banknotes, as opposed to credit cards, cheques or other documentary money. Cash offer Often used in risk arbitrage. Proposal, either hostile or friendly, to acquire a target company through the payment of cash for the stock of the target. Cash on cash return A method used to find the return on investments when there is no active secondary market. The yield is determined by dividing the annual cash income by the total investment. Cash on delivery (COD) In the context of securities, this refers to the practice of institutional investors paying the full purchase price for securities in cash. Cash plus convertible Convertible bond that requires cash payment upon conversion. Cash position The percentage of a mutual fund's assets invested in short-term reserves, such as US Treasury bills or other money market instruments. Cash price Applies to derivative products. Cash ratio The proportion of a firm's assets held as cash. Cash settlement 1) Deals on an exchange where investors are obliged to settle immediately rather than on account. 2) An expression used in futures and options trading which applies when physical delivery is impractical and contracts are settled by attaching a monetary value. Cash settlement contracts Futures contracts such as stock index futures that settle for cash and do not involve delivery of the underlying. Cash surrender value The value of funds returnable to the insured from the insurer upon the surrender of a cash value life insurance policy. Cash transaction A transaction in which exchange is immediate in the form of cash, unlike a forward contract (which calls for future delivery of an asset at an agreed-upon price). Cash value life insurance A life insurance policy which pays a benefit on the death of the insured but which also provides a savings element where benefits are payable before death. Cashback A sales incentive, commonly used on mortgages, which gives customers a cash sum as soon as the deal is signed. Typically linked to heavy redemption fees. Cashbook An accounting book that is composed of cash receipts plus disbursements. This balance is posted to the cash account in the ledger. Cashed-Based Referring to an option or future that is settled in cash when exercised or assigned. No physical entity, either stock or commodity, is received or delivered. Cashier's check A check drawn directly on a customer's account, making the bank the primary obligor, and assuring firm that the amount will be paid. Cashout Occurs when a firm runs out of cash and cannot readily sell marketable securities. Cashout laws These laws enable shareholders to sell their stakes to a "controlling" shareholder at a price based on the highest price of recently acquired shares. PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- Cash on delivery (COD) In the context of securities, this refers to the practice of institutional investors paying the full purchase price for securities in cash. Cash plus convertible Convertible bond that requires cash payment upon conversion. Cash position The percentage of a mutual fund's assets invested in short-term reserves, such as US Treasury bills or other money market instruments. Cash price Applies to derivative products. Cash ratio The proportion of a firm's assets held as cash. Cash sale Cash settlement 1) Deals on an exchange where investors are obliged to settle immediately rather than on account. 2) An expression used in futures and options trading which applies when physical delivery is impractical and contracts are settled by attaching a monetary value. Cash settlement contracts Futures contracts such as stock index futures that settle for cash and do not involve delivery of the underlying. Cash surrender value The value of funds returnable to the insured from the insurer upon the surrender of a cash value life insurance policy. Cash transaction A transaction in which exchange is immediate in the form of cash, unlike a forward contract (which calls for future delivery of an asset at an agreed-upon price). Cash value life insurance A life insurance policy which pays a benefit on the death of the insured but which also provides a savings element where benefits are payable before death. 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