Debentures with a fixed charge are a type of debt instrument that provides investors with a secured claim over specific assets of the issuing company. This means that if the company defaults on its obligations, debenture holders have the right to claim those designated assets to recover their investment. Fixed charge debentures are typically used to finance long-term projects and obligations, and they offer a lower risk compared to unsecured debentures due to the collateral backing. The fixed charge ensures that the assets remain encumbered until the debt is fully repaid.
Debentures are long-term financial instruments used by companies to raise capital, representing a loan made by investors to the issuer. They typically pay a fixed rate of interest and are secured against the company's assets or may be unsecured. The main types of debentures include convertible debentures, which can be converted into equity shares; non-convertible debentures, which cannot be converted; and redeemable debentures, which are repayable after a specified period, as opposed to irredeemable debentures, which have no fixed maturity date.
Debentures are categorized based on various characteristics, such as security, convertibility, and redemption. Secured debentures are backed by collateral, while unsecured debentures rely on the issuer's creditworthiness. Convertible debentures can be transformed into equity shares, while non-convertible debentures cannot. Additionally, redeemable debentures have a fixed maturity date for repayment, whereas irredeemable debentures do not have a set repayment term.
Those debentures which are secured by a fixed or floating charges on the assets of a company.
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.
fixed and floating charge
A debenture is basically an unsecured loan to a corporation. Often there is a provision to exchange this debt for corporate stock. Non-convertible debentures do not have this provision. Non Convertible Debentures are relatively safer than stocks. In case the company winds up, claims of NCD holders will be superior to those holding other unsecured assets of the company such as stocks etc. In fact NCDs can be considered to be safer than Company Fixed Deposits as well.
Immediate answer coming to my mind is Bank deposits. Debentures and preference shares also fall under this category.
Characteristics of a debenture:1. It is an instrument in writing. An oral promise in acknowledgement of a debt is not a debenture.2. It is an acknowledgement of the indebtedness of the company to its holder for the amount stated in it.3. It is usually under the seal of the company but it is not necessary. A certificate signed by two directors of a company and without bearing the company's seal is a valid debenture.4. It is one of a series of like debentures. But a single debenture may be issued to one man.5. It provides for the payment fixed sum with interest of a specified rate by a specified time. But this is not essential because a company may issue perpetual debentures. Section 120 of the companies' act 1956 expressly provides for the issue of perpetual or irredeemable debentures w3hich are made payable only in the event of a winding up or some serious default with the company.6. It is generally secured by a charge, fixed or floating on any part of the company's property or undertaking. But this is, however, not an essential condition because section 2(12) provides that the debentures may or may not constitute a charge on the assets of the company.FromRohit Mathur Jaipur
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.
Non-convertible redeemable debentures (NCRDs) are fixed-income securities issued by companies that cannot be converted into equity shares. They provide investors with a fixed rate of interest over a specified period, and the principal amount is redeemable at maturity. Unlike convertible debentures, NCRDs do not offer the option to convert into shares, making them less risky but also potentially less rewarding in terms of capital appreciation. They are typically used by companies to raise funds while maintaining control over ownership.
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the companies that have issued debentures in recent years.give suggestions to make debentures more popular?