Sales charge
The fee charged by a mutual fund when purchasing shares, usually payable as a commission to marketing agent, such as a financial advisor, who is thus compensated for his assistance to a purchaser. It represents the difference, if any, between the share purchase price and the share net asset value. |
Similar financial terms
Cost of salesThe costs associated with generating reported sales, including merchandise, direct labor, and other costs attributed to current sales activity.
Growth in sales
A ratio comparing sales levels to sales in a base year; it identifies the percentage of increase in volume.
Sales-type lease
An arrangement whereby a firm leases its own equipment, such as Acer leasing its own computers, thereby competing with an independent leasing company.
Sales forecast
A key input to a firm's financial planning process. External sales forecasts are based on historical experience, statistical analysis, and consideration of various macroeconomic factors.
Price/sales ratio
Determined by dividing current stock price by revenue per share (adjusted for stock splits). Revenue per share for the P/S ratio is determined by dividing revenue for past 12 months by number of shares outstanding.
Conditional sales contracts
Similar to equipment trust certificates except that the lender is either the equipment manufacturer or a bank or finance company to whom the manufacturer has sold the conditional sales contract.
Contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC)
The formal name for the load of a back-end load fund.
Redemption charge
The commission charged by a mutual fund when redeeming shares. For example, a 2% redemption charge (also called a "back end load") on the sale of shares valued at €1000 will result in payment of €980 (or 98% of the value) to the investor. This charge may decrease or be eliminated as shares are held for longer time periods.
Noncash charge
A cost, such as depreciation, depletion, and amortization, that does not involve any cash outflow.
Deferred charge
An expenditure treated as an asset that carries forward until it becomes pertinent to the business at hand, e.g., the underwriting fees on a corporate bond issue, which the corporation capitalizes as a deferred charge and then amortizes over the life of the bond issue.
