Vertalis Business Law Glossary
Equity & Capital
Cap Table
Also called: Capitalization Table.
By Tim Nichols
Modern Counsel for Growing Companies
In plain English
Short for capitalization table: a record of a company's ownership and securities, such as shares, options, and convertible instruments. A cap table can show current ownership and modeled ownership after financing events. Whether percentages include unissued options or convertible securities depends on the assumptions used.