Outstanding

Outstanding – the word outstanding in the investment and financial industry means   2 different things.  When talking about outstanding debt, it means the amount of debt not yet paid.  When the word outstanding is used when talking about securities, the word means the amount of funds that is in the hands of the investors or shareholders... for example, if the shareholders have 1000 shares of stock , the shares outstanding would be the same ( 1000 shares)   If the debt was 1.2 million dollars, the debt outstanding is 1.2 million dollars