ABC Producer Company Ltd. was incorporated on 11th July, 2013 as a producer company with objective of production of wheat and related products. The CAGR since inception is around 12%, better as comparative to other secto

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ABC Producer Company Ltd. was incorporated on 11th July, 2013 as a producer company with objective of production of wheat and related products. The CAGR since inception is around 12%, better as comparative to other sector(s). However, during Covid 19 pandemic, there was tremendous upsurge in operating income, up by 110% as compared to previous year. There is huge Surplus Fund in the Company, hence, the Director (Finance) opined that fund may be invested in Stock Market related instruments including Equity, Bonds and Mutual Funds. He also suggested for doing F&O related transactions out of the Surplus Fund. However, the Company Secretary of the Company objected that the Fund can be invested in certain categories only. Examine.

Answer & Explanation:

As per the Producer Companies Rules, 2021, a Producer Company shall make investments from and out of its general reserves in anyone or in combination of the following, namely: In approved securities, fixed deposits, units and bonds issued by the Central Government or State Governments or Co-operative societies or schedule bank; or In a co-operative bank, State co-operative bank, co-operative land development bank or Central co-operative bank; or With any other scheduled bank; or In any of the securities specified in section 20 of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882; or In the shares or securities of any other inter-State co-operative society or any co-operative society; or In the shares, securities or assets of public financial institutions specified under clause (72) of section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013. The objection of company secretary is valid, the producer company can invest its surplus funds as mentioned above only.

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