Sun & Moon Ltd. is a Mumbai based construction company. The company is listed in National Stock Exchange. The extract of the balance sheet of Sun & Moon Ltd. is as follows: Equity Share Capital = 10,00,000 of rup

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Sun & Moon Ltd. is a Mumbai based construction company. The company is listed in National Stock Exchange. The extract of the balance sheet of Sun & Moon Ltd. is as follows: Equity Share Capital = 10,00,000 of rupees 25 each 12% preference share capital 2,00,000 of rupees 50 each [Series A] 10.5% preference share capital 10,00,000 of rupees 100 each [Series B] 14% debenture capital 4,00,000 of rupees 50 each What is the maximum equity share capital that can be bought back? What is the maximum number of equity shares that can be bought back?

Answer & Explanation:

Explanation to Regulation 4(i) of the SEBI (Buy-Back of Securities) Regulations, 2018 provides that in respect of the number of equity shares bought back in any financial year, the maximum limit shall be twenty-five per cent and be construed with respect to the total paid-up equity share capital of the company in that financial year. 1. Maximum equity share capital that can be bought back: Total No. of Equity Shares with Sun & Moon Ltd. = Equity Share Capital / Face Value per share = ₹10,00,000 / ₹25 = 40,000 shares Maximum number of equity shares that can be bought back = 40,000 shares × 25% = 10,000 equity shares Maximum equity share capital that can be bought back = 10,000 equity shares × ₹25 per share = ₹2,50,000 Therefore, the maximum equity share capital that can be bought back is ₹2,50,000 . 2. Maximum number of equity shares that can be bought back: Total No. of Equity Shares with Sun & Moon Ltd. = ₹10,00,000 / ₹25 = 40,000 shares Maximum number of equity shares that can be bought back = 40,000 shares × 25% = 10,000 equity shares Therefore, the maximum number of equity shares that can be bought back is 10,000 equity shares .

Topics: SEBI (Buy-Back of Securities) Regulations, 2018

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