Terms of issue-red preference shares

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24 October 2013 What r the terms of issue of optionally convertible redeemable preference shares for an unlisted company?

24 October 2013
Period for redemption of preference shares:

Section 80(5A) of the Act provides that w.e.f. 1-3-1997, a company cannot issue preference shares which is irredeemable or redeemable after the expiry period of 20 years from the date of its issue.

If a company fails to comply with the provisions of section 80A, the company, and every officer of the company who is in default, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to Rs. 10,000 for every day during which such default continues and every officer of the company in default shall be punishable for a term which may extend to 3 years and shall also be liable to fine.

24 October 2013
Requirement for redemption of shares
Section 80(1) provides conditions for redemption of preference share which has to be complied with by a company :—
(1) The preference shares shall be redeemed out of profits of the company which would otherwise be available for distribution as dividend or out of the proceeds of a fresh issue of shares made for the purpose of redemption.
(2) Only fully paid preference shares shall be redeemed.
(3) The premium, if any, payable on redemption shall be provided out of profits or out of the company's security premium account, before the shares are redeemed.
(4) Where any preference shares are redeemed out of profits, a sum equivalent to the nominal value of the shares redeemed shall be transferred to the capital redemption reserve fund.


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