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BuybackofsharesinPrivateLimitedCompanies

Theconceptofbuybackofsecuritiesisjustoveradecadeoldandisnormallyresortedto reorganizethecapitalstructure.Itmeansbuyingthesharesallottedtoshareholdersata predeterminedprice.BuybackresultsincancellationofcapitalleadingtoanimprovedEPSin future.BuybackincaseofprivatelimitedcompaniesaregovernedbySections77A/77AA/77B andtheUnlistedPublicLimitedCompany(BuybackofSecurities)Rules,1999. Prohibition:KindlynotethataCompanywhichhasdefaultedin 1.RepaymentofDeposits 2.Paymentofinterestondeposits 3.Redemptionofdebentures 4.Redemptionofpreferenceshares 5.Paymentofdividendtoanyshareholders 6.Repaymentofinterestorprincipaltoanyfinancialinstitutionorbank 7.ComplyingwiththeprovisionsofSection159(filingofannualreturn)section207 (distributionofdividendwithin42days)orSection211(annualaccounts)ofthe CompaniesAct,isnoteligibletobuybackitsshares. Sourcesofbuyback:TheCompanycanbuybackitssharesonlyoutofcompanysfree reservesoritssecuritiespremiumaccountoroutoftheproceedsofanysharesorother specifiedsecurities. Ceilingperfinancialyear: 25%ofthepaidupcapital+freereserves Howeverthebuybackofequitysharesshouldnotbemorethan25%ofpaidupequity sharecapital. DebtEquityRatio:Youhavetomaintaindebtequityratioof2:1(postbuyback) Authority: BoardofDirectors:Upto10%ofthepaidupcapitalandfreereservesperfinancialyear. Shareholders:Morethan10%andupto25%ofthepaidupcapitalandfreereserves. Proceduresinbrief: 1.HoldaBoardMeetingtogettheapprovaloftheBoardforthebuybackproposal(ifthe buybackisupto10%ofthepaidupcapitalandfreereserves). 2.TheArticleofAssociationoftheCompanymustauthorizetheCompanytobuybackits ownshare.IftheArticleofAssociationissilentonbuybackprovisionsthentheCompany shouldholdashareholdersmeetingtoaltertheArticleofAssociationoftheCompanyto includebuybackprovisions. 3.HoldaBoardMeetingtogettheapprovaloftheBoardforthebuybackproposalandto conveneaGeneralMeetingfortakingnecessaryapprovalfromtheshareholders(ifthe buybackismorethan25%ofthepaidupcapitalandfreereserves) 4.Holdashareholdersmeetingtotaketheapprovaloftheshareholdersforsuchbuyback.

5.FileForm23forregisteringthespecialresolutionpassedatthegeneralmeetingwithin 30dayswithROC. 6.FileForm62attachingdraftletterofofferalongwiththedeclarationofsolvencyinForm 4A(prescribedformat)withROC. 7.Issuetheletterofoffertotheshareholdersnotlaterthan21daysfromitsfilingwith ROC.Theoffermadetoshareholderswillremainopenfornotlessthan15daysand maximumof30daysfromthedateofdispatchofsuchletter.Thesharescanonlybe boughtbackiftheofferisacceptedbytheshareholders. 8.Openaseparatebankaccountforthepaymentofconsiderationtoshareholderswho haveacceptedtheoffer. 9.Offeroncemadecannotbewithdrawn. 10.Extinguishthesharecertificatesboughtbackwithin7daysaftercompletingbuyback. 11.IntimateROCaboutbuybackinEForm4C. 12.UpdatetheregisterofBuyBack. Buybackofsharesissuedtononresidents:Itwillbeconsideredastransferfromnonresident toresidentandapplicableFEMAprovisionsinrespectoftransferofsecuritiesfrom nonresidenttoresidentintermsofRBIMasterCircularNo.13/201011dated1stJuly,2010will havetobecompliedwith.

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