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Holder: Holder:
The person who hold the The person who hold the ownership
ownership of shares called of the debentures called
shareholders. Debentures holders.
Status:
Status:
Debenturs crediors
Share owners
Return:
Return: Debentures holders are the given
Shareholders are given dividend intrests.
SHARE AND DEBENTURE
Shares Debentures
Conversion : Conversion :
Can not be converted into shares Can be converted into shares
easily easily.
DEBENTURES
• In corporate finance, a debenture is a medium- to long-
term debt instrument used by large companies to borrow
money, at a fixed rate of interest.
1) Companies used the debentures for raising the long term finance.
2) Debentures holdres are called the creditors of the company.
3) Debentures holders are paid a fixed amount intarest.
Features of the Debentures
Borrowed
Fund
No voting Fixed rate
right of interest
Redeemabl
e Security
Features of the Debentures
Borrowed Fund :
Debentures of the part of the borrowed fund capital and debentures holders are the
creditors of the company.
Fixed rate of intrest:
Company has the legal obligation to pay regular and the fixed to its debentures
holders even if there is intrest.
Security:
They generally debentures are issued against charge of fixed assets of the company.
Redeemable/ Paid back:
Debentures are the redeemable or paid back on expiry of fixed period of the time.
No voting right:
They can not participate in the management.
TYPES OF DEBENTURES