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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 maturities
Debentures 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) Security
Debentures 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.
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Which Indian companies have recently issued debentures?
recently which industry/company had issued its debentures
Can public company issue debentures?
Yes
Can private company issue debentures?
YES!
Why debentures are considered very secure?
Debentures are credit instruments. Companies have to pay fixed interest to the debentures holders even though the company is running on loss. An the time of liquidation also the company have to repay the amount to debenture holders before paying it to share holders.
What are the disadvantages of debentures?
Debentures hold greater risk because the company could eventually go out of the business. so this type of investment should be done very carefully.
Which Indian companies have recently issued debentures?
recently which industry/company had issued its debentures
Which Indian companies recently issued debentures?
recently which industry/company had issued its debentures
Can private company issue debentures?
YES!
Can public company issue debentures?
Yes
Is debentures in balance sheet?
Yes,debenture in the balance sheet because debentures is liability for the company so it comes debit side in balance sheet in the books of the company.
Why debentures are considered very secure?
Debentures are credit instruments. Companies have to pay fixed interest to the debentures holders even though the company is running on loss. An the time of liquidation also the company have to repay the amount to debenture holders before paying it to share holders.
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
Is debentures of weirds limited secure?
weird not a frod company and nbsc company.fully industrial company.
Define redemption of debentures out of capital?
When debentures are redeemed out of capital, no transfer is made to general reserve or debenture redemption reserve account. In this method it is assumed that the company has sufficient funds to redeem the debentures. So the profits are not utilised to replace the debentures.It affects adversely to the Working Capital of the company.
Can company issue debenture with pari passu clause?
YES, a company can issue its debentures with a pari passu clause when they are issued in series. This implies that the debentures shall be paid proportionately. This assumes an added advantage when the company is short of cash & does not have the amount to make payment for debentures.In such case, all the debentures held by a creditor of the company ranked equal as regard charge and repayment with the others of that series. However, a company cannot give this right tto its new debentureholder of its old debentures unless it is expressly authorised to do so.
Why maturing debenture may cause problems for the company?
Ideally speaking it is not a problem for the company. All they have to do is, to pay back the investors who bought the Debentures at the time of issue. It can be a problem if the company does not have enough finances to pay off the investors whose Debentures are maturing.
What are the disadvantages of debentures?
Debentures hold greater risk because the company could eventually go out of the business. so this type of investment should be done very carefully.
