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KINDS OF

DEBUNTURES
How are they classified and on what basis?
BASIS OF CLASSIFICATION

1. security
Debentures
are
2. redemption
classified on
4 basis
3. registration
4. convertibility
1.On the basis of security

Secured debentures Unsecured debentures

▪ Secured debentures are ▪ Unsecured debentures are


those debentures that are those debentures that are not
secured either by fixed or secured by a charge on assets
floating charge on assets of of the company.
the company .
▪ A charge on the asset of the
company is registered with
the Registrar of Companies
2.On the basis of Redemption

Irredeemable
Redeemable debentures
debentures

▪ Redeemable debentures ▪ Irredeemable debentures are


are those debentures that those debentures that are not
are repayable by the repayable during he lifetime
company on maturity, i.e., at of the company and hence are
the end of a specified period repaid only when the
as per the terms of issue. company is wound up
3.On the basis of Registration

Registered debentures Bearer debentures


▪ Registered debentures are ▪ Bearer debentures are those
those debentures that are debentures that are not
registered the company’s registered in the records of the
records in the name of the company in the name f the
holder. holder.
▪ Principal and interest of such ▪ These debentures are
debentures is payable to the transferable by mere delivery.
registered debenture holders.
▪ Interest is paid to the person
▪ The transfer of debentures un who produces coupons
this case requires the execution attached to the debentures.
of transfer deed.
4.On the basis of Convertibility

Convertible debentures Non- convertible debentures

▪ Convertible debentures are those ▪ Non –convertible


debentures that are convertible debentures are those
into shares. debentures that are not
▪ If a part of the debenture amount convertible into shares .
is convertible into equity shares,
they are known as partly
convertible debentures.
▪ If full amount of debentures are
convertible to equity share, they
are known as fully convertible
equity debentures.
DEBUNTURES

BASED ON BASED ON BASED ON BASED ON


SECURITY REDEMPTION REGISTRATION CONVERTIBILITY

SECURED REDEEMABLE REGISTERED CONVERTIBLE

NON-
UNSECURED IRREDEEMABLE BEARER
CONVERTIBLE
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