It clearly prohibits the issue of shares at discount as it states in its clause (2) that any share (which means either equity share or preference share) issued by a company at a discounted price shall be void.
ADVERTISEMENTS: When Shares are issued at a price lower than their face value, they are said to have been issued at a discount. For example, if a share of Rs 100 is issued at Rs 95, then Rs 5 (i.e. Rs 100—95) is the amount of discount.
1) Except as provided in section 54, a company shall not issue shares at a discount. (2) Any share issued by a company at a discounted price discount shall be void.
(b) Preference shares can be issued at a premium. The premium must be credited to share premium account. (c) Preference shares must be compulsorily redeemed at the end of 20 years. Hence, the maximum tenure for any preference share can be 20 years.
As per companies Act 2013, a company shall not issue shares at a discount except as provided in section 54 for issue of sweat equity shares. Any share issued by a company at a discounted price shall be void.
(1) Except as provided in section 54, a company shall not issue shares at a discount. (2) Any share issued by a company at a 1[discount] shall be void.
Discounted prices may be offered when company is not able to pay its debts and offering it share to its creditors. Company Act 2013 strictly prohibited the companies to issue shares at discounted price. It invites penalty and imprisonment for directors. … So never think of discounted price.
Under the circumstances, a company can redeem its preference shares (i) using fresh issue of shares and (ii) out of profits by creating Capital Redemption Reserve.
Correct answer is (C) Issued as sweat equity.
Section 53 of Companies Act, 2013 – Prohibition on Issue of Shares at Discount. (1) Except as provided in section 54, a company shall not issue shares at a discount. (2) Any share issued by a company at a [discount] [1] shall be void.
Issue of Redeemable Non-Convertible Preference Shares by an Unlisted Company Limited by Shares. … No company can issue irredeemable preference shares.
A company can issue its shares either at par, at a premium or even at a discount. … Shares sold at a premium cost more than their nominal value, and the amount in excess of the face value is the premium. And of course, shares sold at discount cost less than the face/nominal value.
A share discount occurs when the market value of a share falls below its par value. The par or nominal value of a share is an arbitrary figure which is set when a share is first sold or issued. It usually has little or no significance because shares usually trade far above par value. …
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It clearly prohibits the issue of shares at discount as it states in its clause (2) that any share (which means either equity share or preference share) issued by a company at a discounted price shall be void.
The companies can issue the shares at a discount subject to the following conditions: The issue must be of a class of shares already issued. Not less than 1 year has at the date of issue elapsed since the date on which the company became entitled to commence business.