Learning Objectives
Understand the features of ordinary/equity shares
finance Focus on right shares Learn about preference shares Study the features and benefits of debt financing Explore term loan as long term source of financing
Topics Covered
Equity Shares/Ordinary Shares
Preference Share
Debentures (Bonds) Term loan
company Shareholders are the legal owners of the company Equity shareholders provide permanent source of capital or Sine Die It is also known as variable income security Equity shareholders have the maximum risk
Claim on assets
Right to control Voting right
Pre-emptive right
Limited liability Negotiable
Advantages from the shareholders view point Higher return Voting right Right to control Limited liability
High cost:Dividends are not tax deductible Higher floatation cost Higher expected return
Non
payment of dividend does not leads to insolvency Irredeemable preference shares have no fixed date of maturity
Rate of Dividend is fixed Priority claim on income and assets over ordinary
attached to preference shares e.g. Winding up, repayment or reduction of share capital There are arrears in dividend for two or more years in case of cumulative preference shares; Preference dividend is due for a period of two or more consecutive preceding years; or In the preceding six years including the immediately preceding financial year, the company has not paid the preference dividend for a period of three or more years In all the above situations the preference shareholders can nominate a member on the board of the company.
share Convertible and Non-Convertible preference share Participating and Non-Participating preference share
Right Issue
A right issues involves selling securities in the
primary market by issuing rights to the existing shareholder. When a company issues additional equity capital, it has to be offered in the first instance to the existing shareholders on a pro rata basis. This is required under section 81 of the companies Act, 1956. The shareholder, however, may by a special resolution forfeit this right, partially or fully, to enable the company to issue additional capital to public.
Features of Rights
The number of rights that a shareholders gets is
dependent on the number of shares held by him The number of right acquired to subscribe to an additional share is determined by the issuing company. The price per share for additional equity, called the subscription price, is left to the discretion of the company Rights are negotiable. The holder of the right can sell them Rights can be exercised only during a fixed period and at fixed price only.
Value of a right
R= = P0- Ps N+1 65-40 4 Rs. 6.25/right Rs. 6.25 x 3 Rs. 18.75/new share
= = =
Px
= N x R + Ps = 3 x 6.25 + 40 = 58.75/share
shareholders:
= Rs. 17,625