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Definition of Equity Share Capital

The total amount of money that is raised by a company through the issuance of shares is known as equity share capital. Shares issued could be classified as common or preferred shares, both of which are a part of the equity share capital.

In general, share capital is known to be the money raised by issuing shares. Companies have the option of raising more equity share capital by issuing additional shares through a Follow on Public Offer (FPO) or other financing methods.

Related Terms

Debentures

A debenture is a legal certificate that a company issues in exchange for a long-term unsecured loan. A debt instrument like a debenture is issued by companies who want to fund their business without diluting existing shares.

The components of a debenture are as follows:

  • Principal: The loan amount or the money lent by an investor
  • Tenure: The duration of the loan
  • Interest rate: The rate of interest
  • Repayment: Terms and conditions of the amount to be repaid

Debenetures can also be issued by small-size companies who may not be creditworthy enough to secure a loan from traditional lenders. Hence, the unsecured aspect of the loan may help achieve their objective.

Back Months

“Back months” is used to refer to futures contracts that have a delivery date that’s due far into the future. Back months is generally known to be a popular term in commodity trading.

Averaging Down

Averaging down means buying more shares when the price drops, thereby bringing down your overall average cost of investing. For example:

Day 1 (Normal price)

  • Shares bought of XYZ: 10
  • Price of each share: Rs. 1000
  • Total cost of investing: Rs. 10,000
  • Average investment cost: Rs. 1000


Day 2 (Lower price)

  • Shares bought of XYZ: 10
  • Price of each share: Rs. 900
  • Total cost of investing: Rs. 9,000
  • Average investment cost: Rs. 900


Averaging Down

  • Initial average cost of investing (Day 1): Rs. 1000
  • New average cost of investing (Day 1 & Day 2): Rs. 950

At The Money

At The Money is a scenario in which the strike price of an options contract is the same as the market price of its underlying security.

Exercising an option At The Money can lead to a loss as the premium paid for the contract won’t be recovered.

That said, At The Money is known to be a positive indicator as it indicates the option may soon have intrinsic value.

Assets

An asset is anything that has economic value and is owned by an individual, company, or group. Assets are bought to generate returns in the future.

Capital Asset Pricing Model

Capital Asset Pricing Model or CAPM is used to determine the expected return one can earn on an asset by evaluating the associated risks and how markets price the asset.



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