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of Preference Shares
£ dividend: Preference sharehold. ive divi
Send is paid to equity shareholders. ‘vit neta a
any ent of capital: Preference shareholdershave
> capital atthe time OO Se eeaaE
Ag voting rights: Preference shareholders generally donot
5. No charge on assets: Preference shares are also issued witho
4 fxed assets of the company.
«ppp Security Hybrid security is a single financial instrument which offers the
of two or more different types of financial securities, Preference Shares are refer Se
Fiybrid Secu rrities because they have features of both Equity Shares and Desi a
« Like Equity Shares, Preference Shares get dividend only when the company ¢
profit; and me
« Like Debentures, Preference Shares get a fixed rate of return.
for"Types, Merits and Limitations of Preference Shares refer Power Booster.
estes
4. Fe
any
Preferenti
ntialrightas to the redemption
"OY any voting rights,
ut creating any charge on the
Difference between Equity Shares and Preference Shares
ar Eten Seer
Face Value The face value of equity shareis generallylow. | The face value of preference share Is
generally high.
Fateofdvidend | The dividend rate varies depending upon the | Preference shareholders get fied rate of
profits of the company. end.
Fightto dividend | Equity dividend is paid after the payment of Preference Shares getaprioryoverequty
preference dividend, shares for payment of dividend.
Voting rights Equity shareholders enjoy voting rights in They donotcaryvotingightsexcept whet
eps dividend remains unpaid for asPe
petiodee
Degree of risk
Equity shareholders assume a high degree
of risk.
Preference sharehok
degree of tisk,
ders Serena
Refund of capital
‘At the time of winding up, refund of equity
share capital is made after the refund of
preference share capital.
Preference shares
m
shares forretund of ap
over ea
“They are not redeemable during the lifetime
They may be redeemed afierg
Redemption
‘ofthe company (unless the company decides
to buy-back its shares),
Equity shares appeal to bold and risk-taking
investors.
rat the option ofthe company Pte
Preference shares apy
risk fearing investors.
‘Appeal to investors
PP Peal 0 cautious ang
Retained Earnings {Long-term Source ‘of Finance}
‘The entire earnings of a company are not distributed as dividends among the shareh
‘A reasonable part of it is retained as reserves or surplus. Retained Earnings refer to ia a
profits which is kept as reserve for use in the future. Part of
Important Points about Retained Earnings
1. Itis also known as ‘Internal Financing’, ‘Self-Financing’ or ‘Ploughing back of profit
> Retained earnings are shareholders funds and there is no external liability, i.e. compa
is under no pressure to pay back this amount. me
3, Retained earnings cannot be used by a newly established company and it has to rely on
external sources of finance.
4. Theamountofretained earnings depends on many factors likenet profits, dividend policy,
age of the organisation, etc. e
Features of Retained Earnings
‘The main features of Retained Earnings a
1. Dependable Source: Retained earnings are more dependable than external sourcesas they
donot depend on investors’ preference and market conditions and are permanent funds.
2, Economical: It is an economical method of financing as it does not involve any costin the
form of interest, dividend or floatation cost.
3, No Dilution of Control: Retained earnings donot dilute the control as thereis no, increase
in the number of shareholders. As funds are generated internally, there is greater degree
of operational freedom and flexibility.
4, Conversion into Share Capital: The surplus retained earnings can be converted into share
capital through issue of bonus shares.
5. Medium and Long-term Finance: Retained Earnings serves the purpose of medium and
Jong-term finance for the business.
e Cee trea in business: Itenhances the capacity of the business 0 absorb
! iden business shocks arising due to economic depression and
uncertainty of the capital market.4 sores ob
of shares: Retai i
res: Retained earnings increase the financial strength,
x arket value
city of the business. It may lead to in« rice of
pa \crease in market p1
5 7
pn and earning cal
', spilit}
the’ ‘end: A company with adequate surplus can pay stable rte of dividend
uty oC polders even dur
2 sharehol ers even during insufficient profits.
5p equity
rote retained amings refer Power Booster
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1 erence shares: WO veal estate companies (Magic Estate and Seats Se y
roe cel ines arelaunching their publicissue. Magic Estates coming up with a Pre a
ar rence shares, while Skylark’ Enterprises is coming up ' with equity shares. Mayank is ft 4
issues: He consulted his friend Gauray, who isa portfolio: uD seta
ve the money in Magic Estate ue to'Preferential Rights'of preference aad a
ders: state the ‘Preferential Rights) stated by Gaurav, which convinced Mayank a
fagic Estate
«utd. has been successfully ma
jn is good, the company has
profits reinvested in the
fad state its four features.
has sul!
rnufacturing electrical accessories for the past ten
een managing all the financial requirements
business. identify the source of finance being
PPT educa
gouRcES OF BORROWED a
ain sources of worrowel funds are:
4, Public Deposits
‘Debentures and Bonds
5, Trade Credit
2 Loan from Financial Institutions
‘cial Banks 6. Inter-Corporate Deposits (ICD)
nds {Long-term Source of Finance}
term debt capital. According
ent for raising long
“Debenture includes debenture stock, bonds or any
it, whether constituting @ charge on the assets of the
errament of company evening @ del
seal of the company,
‘common
the loan,
conditions. The amount of
ty offered (if any) are ‘dearly mentioned by the company on
tures a document or certificate,
FinanceBusiness g
— A Stites
ines Stites
aoe e a,
f Debentures . 4
Features of Fe Fund: Debentures constitute the Cee funds of a company, ™
ae : i mM] G
_ ee holders are termed as creditors of the co} i y Ei ‘ ig,
». periodic Interest Payment: Debenture holders are pai rate of interest ay
eriodi
é i par. Ci
intervals, say Six months or one ye y , Mi
a a a : Payment of Interest: Payment of ee is a legal SOMPulsion
3 an 1 has to be paid whether the profits are earned of not. *
4. Nov ee Rights: Debenture holders do not have voting re they