Additional Paid in Capital

What does it mean

Equity on a balance sheet can typically be broken down into three types (Common Stock, Additional Paid in Capital & Retained Earnings), and these types differ based on the original source of those funds being added into the business.  Additional Paid in Capital represents the accumulated total of all additional capital injected into a business by owners since initial inception of the business.

 

Why does it matter

The different types of equity allows a banker to quickly identify how the equity in a business was created.  Knowing that the equity in the business was built via successfully operating a profitable business (high amount in retained earnings) versus just having investors kick in a bunch of money at the inception of the business (high amount in Common Stock) is important.  

 

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