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What Advantages does issue of debentures over equity shares?
Cost is the major advantage. Debentures are to be serviced for the contracted period of time, while equity servicing is perennial.
Four components of capital structure?
the components of capital structure(CS) includes: 1. CS with equity sahres only. 2. CS with equity and preference shares. 3. CS with equity and debentures. 4. CS with equity shares, preference shares and debentures.
What does OFCD stand for?
OFCD - optionally fully convertible debentures. these are the debentures that can be converted into equity at any time at the rate of interest decided by the company
Sources of long term working capital?
•Equity shares •Debentures •Retained earnings •Public deposits
Under what conditions may the directors of acompany prefer to issue ordinary shares rather than debentures?
ordinary shares are equity whereas debentures are debt - debt is always payable, whereas, equity holders do not always necessarily demand a dividend payment immediately. it would depend on what the company wanted to use the funds for. if the funds were used to fund a project where the returns were not expected for a few years, a company may wish to issue shares rather than debentures as the debentures would have to be paid regardless of when the returns came.
What you mean by bearer debentures?
these debentures which give an option to their holder to convert them into equity or preference shares at specified rate of exchange after a certain period. when such debenture holders exercise the right of convertion, they cease to be lenders to the company and become its members. the convertible debentures may be fully convertible or partly convertible
What are three other names for shares?
Ordinary and preference shares debentures securities also things like equity stock etc.
What are the Merits and demerits of debentures?
Hi merit of dbenture - trading on equity is possible as debenture holders get a lower rate of return than the earnings of the company. demerit of debenture-cost of raising capital through debentures is high of high stamps duty.
Cost and benefits of debt financing and equity financing?
benefit of debt and equity financing
What are the types of debentures?
What is a Debenture?A Debenture is a debt security issued by a company (called the Issuer), which offers to pay interest in lieu of the money borrowed for a certain period. In essence it represents a loan taken by the issuer who pays an agreed rate of interest during the lifetime of the instrument and repays the principal normally, unless otherwise agreed, on maturity.These are long-term debt instruments issued by private sector companies. These are issued in denominations as low as Rs 1000 and have maturities ranging between one and ten years. Long maturity debentures are rarely issued, as investors are not comfortable with such maturitiesDebentures enable investors to reap the dual benefits of adequate security and good returns. Unlike other fixed income instruments such as Fixed Deposits, Bank Deposits they can be transferred from one party to another by using transfer from. Debentures are normally issued in physical form. However, corporates/PSUs have started issuing debentures in Demat form. Generally, debentures are less liquid as compared to PSU bonds and their liquidity is inversely proportional to the residual maturity. Debentures can be secured or unsecured.What are the different types of debentures?Debentures are divided into different categories on the basis of: (1)convertibility of the instrument (2) SecurityDebentures can be classified on the basis of convertibility into:· Non Convertible Debentures (NCD): These instruments retain the debt character and can not be converted in to equity shares· Partly Convertible Debentures (PCD): A part of these instruments are converted into Equity shares in the future at notice of the issuer. The issuer decides the ratio for conversion. This is normally decided at the time of subscription.· Fully convertible Debentures (FCD): These are fully convertible into Equity shares at the issuer's notice. The ratio of conversion is decided by the issuer. Upon conversion the investors enjoy the same status as ordinary shareholders of the company.· Optionally Convertible Debentures (OCD): The investor has the option to either convert these debentures into shares at price decided by the issuer/agreed upon at the time of issue.On basis of Security, debentures are classified into:· Secured Debentures: These instruments are secured by a charge on the fixed assets of the issuer company. So if the issuer fails on payment of either the principal or interest amount, his assets can be sold to repay the liability to the investors· Unsecured Debentures: These instrument are unsecured in the sense that if the issuer defaults on payment of the interest or principal amount, the investor has to be along with other unsecured creditors of the company.
Types of debentures in company law?
What is a Debenture?A Debenture is a debt security issued by a company (called the Issuer), which offers to pay interest in lieu of the money borrowed for a certain period. In essence it represents a loan taken by the issuer who pays an agreed rate of interest during the lifetime of the instrument and repays the principal normally, unless otherwise agreed, on maturity.These are long-term debt instruments issued by private sector companies. These are issued in denominations as low as Rs 1000 and have maturities ranging between one and ten years. Long maturity debentures are rarely issued, as investors are not comfortable with such maturitiesDebentures enable investors to reap the dual benefits of adequate security and good returns. Unlike other fixed income instruments such as Fixed Deposits, Bank Deposits they can be transferred from one party to another by using transfer from. Debentures are normally issued in physical form. However, corporates/PSUs have started issuing debentures in Demat form. Generally, debentures are less liquid as compared to PSU bonds and their liquidity is inversely proportional to the residual maturity. Debentures can be secured or unsecured.What are the different types of debentures?Debentures are divided into different categories on the basis of: (1)convertibility of the instrument (2) SecurityDebentures can be classified on the basis of convertibility into:· Non Convertible Debentures (NCD): These instruments retain the debt character and can not be converted in to equity shares· Partly Convertible Debentures (PCD): A part of these instruments are converted into Equity shares in the future at notice of the issuer. The issuer decides the ratio for conversion. This is normally decided at the time of subscription.· Fully convertible Debentures (FCD): These are fully convertible into Equity shares at the issuer's notice. The ratio of conversion is decided by the issuer. Upon conversion the investors enjoy the same status as ordinary shareholders of the company.· Optionally Convertible Debentures (OCD): The investor has the option to either convert these debentures into shares at price decided by the issuer/agreed upon at the time of issue.On basis of Security, debentures are classified into:· Secured Debentures: These instruments are secured by a charge on the fixed assets of the issuer company. So if the issuer fails on payment of either the principal or interest amount, his assets can be sold to repay the liability to the investors· Unsecured Debentures: These instrument are unsecured in the sense that if the issuer defaults on payment of the interest or principal amount, the investor has to be along with other unsecured creditors of the company.
What government policy pursues the goal of equity?
providing welfare benefits
