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The total nominal value of the shares of a company which have been issued to shareholders and which remain outstanding (and have not been redeemed or repurchased to be held in treasury).  
1.  


Also known as allotted share capital.
Debt divided by Debt plus Equity = D/[D+E].
 
For example if the amounts of debt and equity were equal then leverage under this definition would be calculated as 1/(1+1) = 50%.
 
 
2.
 
Gearing. Leverage is based on the same inputs, but the calculation would be 1/1 = 100%.
 
 
3.
 
To increase the level of gearing in an operational or financial structure. 
 
The intention of leveraging is to improve expected net results. 
 
The consequence of leveraging is normally to increase financial risk.
 
Many financial disasters have been a consequence of leveraging up in this way in earlier periods.




== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Nominal value]]
* [[Debt]]
* [[Share]]
* [[Deleverage]]
*[[Share capital]]
* [[Gearing]]
*[[Treasury shares]]
 
 
==Other links==
[http://www.treasurers.org/node/8012 Masterclass: Measuring financial risk, The Treasurer, July 2012]


[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]]
[[Category:Capital_Structure]]

Revision as of 08:05, 4 October 2013

1.

Debt divided by Debt plus Equity = D/[D+E].

For example if the amounts of debt and equity were equal then leverage under this definition would be calculated as 1/(1+1) = 50%.


2.

Gearing. Leverage is based on the same inputs, but the calculation would be 1/1 = 100%.


3.

To increase the level of gearing in an operational or financial structure.

The intention of leveraging is to improve expected net results.

The consequence of leveraging is normally to increase financial risk.

Many financial disasters have been a consequence of leveraging up in this way in earlier periods.


See also


Other links

Masterclass: Measuring financial risk, The Treasurer, July 2012