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•MF, Hedge Fund, P-Notes, ETF•Corporate governance•Companies Act 2013•SEBI norms
•RPT: Suzuki Mehsana
•Vodafone•Transfer pricing•Netherland BIPA•GAAR, DTC
•Nokia Royalty tax, Finland DTAA
Today’s topics: 8th May 2014
All PowerPoint Slides available at Mrunal.org/ECONOMY
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Mutual fund
Portfolio (AMC)
UnitUnitUnit
NAV
EXIT LOAD
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Portfolio Nature: equity, debt, gilt edged fund, real estate
Income vs riskGrowth Fund: 80 (Equity): 20 (Debt)Balance: 50: 50Income = 20 : 80
Mutual funds types:
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ETF: Exchange Traded Fund
Portfolio Goldman Sach
Rs.10Rs.10Rs.10
ONGC, CIL, GAIL10 CPSE
Rs.3000 crore NFO
Rs.20
BSE-NSE
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15 ETF: 1 freeRedeem
MF Unit: CASHETF: Shares=> secondary market sell=>CASH
EXIT load…no; commission lessETF: USA 1993; India 2002
ETF different from MF?
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Hedge Fund = pvt MF for HNI
Portfolio (Hedge Fund)
UnitUnitUnit
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HNI=> private MFKarvy Capital, Motilal Oswald etc.SEBI regulation…not strict like MFAlternative investment fund Cat.IIIHigh risk, high reward100 Cr. Pooled=> bet upto Rs.200 crore (T+2)
Hedge Fund
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P-Notes: Participatory Notes
Hedge Fund manager
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P-Note: Offshore Derivative Instrument
Hedge Fund manager
FII(India)
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AnonymousCGT evade terrorist moneyhot moneyMarch 2014: 2 lakh Crore (13% of FII)
P-notes : SEBI
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FPI new classificationRisk profile + KYC complianceCAT I: Foreign government, government's fin. Institutions (UTI, EPFO, LIC)
CAT II: Mutual Fund, Pension Fund, Univ.Fund, CAT III: not in CAT I and CAT II
Who can't issue P-notes?CAT IIICAT II: certain high risk
SEBI on P-Notes
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Corporate Governance
1.Definition2.Companies Act 20133.SEBI norms 2014
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Way of directing the companyTo protect stakeholders’ interestTo comply with legal-regulatory req.
Corporate governance: Meaning?
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Not mere technical complianceMoral-ethical complianceAbsence: fraud, mismanagement
Corporate governance: Meaning?
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SEBI Norms:•Sep 2012: Adi Godrej•April 2014: Published•Effective 1st Oct. 2014
Companies Act•Original 1956•Aug 2013 (470 section)•…•Feb 2014: rules notified
Corporate governance in India
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Companies Act2013One person
Private ltd.2-200
Public Ltd.7-unlimitedListed
Vodafone India.Unlisted
Nokia India
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Types of companies
Total ~9 lakh companies>90% private ltd.
Capital: 50 LTurnover 2 cr.
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SHARE-HOLDERS
Board of DirectorsChairman-MD
CEOExecutives
Staff
IPO
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BoD
Chairman
Executive Director/Full-time
Nominated (Bank/CG)
Independent Director
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Minimum: OPC-1; Private-2; Public-3Maximum: 15Even more by AGM resolutionOne person: maximum 20 companies.One director Indian resident (182 days)
One director Woman12 months absent = vacate.
Companies Act 2013: Directors
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Not a PromoterPecuniary interest…X (except salary)MD nominated…XEmployee…XPublic (listed) company: minimum 1/3rd ID
Term: 5 years x 2 (performance review AGM)
Re-appointment: cooling 3 years
Companies Act 2013: Independent director
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ID: Separate meetingsOne person max. 7 companies IDFull-time director in 1 company => 3 companies' ID
Term: 2 x 5 years (Retrospective)Performance report on IDAtleast 1 woman director in the board
SEBI norms: ID
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SHARE-HOLDERS
Board of DirectorsChairman-MD
CEOExecutives
Staff
IPO
Independ DirectorsBoard Meetings
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Minimum 4 meetings per yearNot > 120 days gapVideo conferencing…yesQuorum: 1/3rd strength OR 2 directors whichever max. (one person company..X)
7 days prior notice
Companies Act 2013 : Board meetings
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1. Audit committee2. Stakeholder relationship committee
(SRC)3. CSR committee (CSRC)4. Nomination and Remuneration
committee (NRC): 1. MD/Director: 11% of profit2. CEO vs Median salary3. Pay rise vs Company performance
Companies Act -BoD: Committee
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Last 3 years' avg. profit=> 2% CSR spend
Applies to?1. net profit of 50 million (excluding tax)2. net worth of 5 billion (Asset-liability)3. turnover of 10 billion (sales excluding
costs)Foreign branch…X
Corporate Social responsibility (CSR)
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SHARE-HOLDERS
Board of DirectorsChairman-MD
CEOExecutives
Staff
IPO
Independ DirectorsBoard Meetings
AGM
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One person company: no needPublic & pvt LTD. companies…yesGeneral notice by letter / emailQuorum (physically present): depending on # shareholders: 5 to 30
Proxy voting….YesElectronic Voting…Yes (SEBI C.G. Norms also)
Annual General Meeting (AGM)
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Auditing related
1.Independent directors2.Board meetings3.AGM
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BoD => Audit Committee (ID)External AuditorsFraud report to Central government + shareholders' meeting
One auditor=> maximum of 20 companies
Companies Act 2013
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Individual auditor: 5 yearsAudit firm: 5 year x 2Cooling off: 5 yearsInternal audit: CA/Accountant/othersWhistleblower mechanismFull time Company Secretary: capital >Rs.10 cr (7500)
Companies Act 2013: Auditor’s term
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Company cannot give loan to director / related persons
Min. loan interest rate >G-SecCredit rating before accepting public deposit (CIS)
Chief Finance Officer=> audit account
Companies Act 2013: misc.
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New bodiesCompanies Act 2013
1.National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT)2.National Financial Reporting Authority
(NFRA)3.Investor and Education Protection Fund4.SFIO Fraud
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Judicial + technical membersFinish case in three monthsAppeal: NCLATPresent case by Self, Lawyer, CA, CSCases:1. arbitration, compromise, M&A2. Converting Public ltd. To private ltd.3. Filing Class action suits (Satyam)
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT)
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1 Chairman + 15 membersAccounting standardsPowers of civil courtProfession misconduct of CA/accountant=> debar
Appeal: NFRAAICAI unhappy (Chartered Accountants Act, 1949)
#2: National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA)
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New bodiesCompanies Act 2013
1.National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT)2.National Financial Reporting Authority
(NFRA)3.Investor and Education Protection Fund4.SFIO Fraud
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Since 1956’s company actUnclaimed Dividend, interest, principle
Under Corporate Affairs MinistryAwareness, seminar, financial literacyParticipation from RBI, SEBI, experts
Investor and Education Protection Fund
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2013’s Act: Statutory authority@Delhi HQ, Regional officesCorp. Affairs Secretary = ChairmanMembers:
RBI Executive directorsSEBI Executive directorsLegal experts etc.
Investor and Education Protection Fund Authority
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New bodiesCompanies Act 2013
1.National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT)2.National Financial Reporting Authority
(NFRA)3.Investor and Education Protection Fund4.SFIO Fraud
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Naresh Chandra report on Corp. governance
2003: under Corp. MinistryCases
1. Satyam2. Reebok fraud3. Sesa Goa invoice4. Saradha Chitfund
Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO)
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Statutory bodyNot just document examinationSearch seize arrestCrPC power- investigatorOnce SFIO gets case, other agencies can’t proceed.
State police, CBI -cooperate, provide documents, witnesses.
Companies Act 2013: SFIO
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3 companies: OPC, pvt, public4 new bodies: tribunal, financial reporting, edu. Fund, SFIO
Directors: ID, womenMeeting: Board, AGMAudit: fixed term, whistleblower, report to central Govt.
Companies Act: Memorize
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business-friendly regulationsBetter corporate governanceProtecting small investorsSelf-regulationLess government approval
Conclusion: Companies Act 2013
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SEBI NormsMinority
shareholdersIndependent Directors
E-Voting
RPT
TransparencySalary
Audit Committee
Whistleblower mechanism
Committee
under ID
1st October 2014
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Maruti SuzukiGujarat plant Controversy
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Dividend Dividend
Royalty Payment
HARYANA
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•1 Manager dead•2 Japanese Executive injures•Rs. >3000 crore
MANESAR UNREST, 2012
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Dividend
Mehsana
Suzuki MotorsGujarat
ProfitDividend
Royalty Payment
Cost priceProfit margin
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HDFC, Reliance Cap, ICICI, SBI
Less profit for MS=>less dividend
MS. Will become mere distributor/ marketing company.
Suzuki (56%)Why controversy?
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HDFC, Reliance Cap, ICICI, SBI
Maruti-Suzuki has surplus of Rs.7500 cr.
Why not upgrade Haryana?
100% subsidiary in Gujarat
15 years leaseIf not renewed, it’ll be merged with Maruti-Suzuki.
(2017) 25-30k Cr.
Suzuki (56%)Why controversy?
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HDFC, Reliance Cap, ICICI, SBI
Why not upgrade Haryana?
Profit re-invested in Gujarat
@Haryana 1.5 million cars / PA
@Gujarat 2.5 million (2017)
No Risk for Maruti
Suzuki (56%)Why controversy?
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Mehana ~1200 Acre.640 acres in Becharaji ; 550 acres in Vithalapur
Investment of Rs. 25-30k Cr.Full Capacity in 20172.5 million cars /PAAutohub- replacing Tamilnadu +HaryanaSuzuki Motors Gujarat ltd=>Ahmedabad (HQ)EMPLOYMENT
Positive Points for Gujarat
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Companies Act 2013 =>1/4/2014. “Related party Transaction” RPTRequire vote from majority of minority shareholders.
Minority shareholders=> SEBI complaint
Suzuki has two choices1. Get voting done2. Re-work on strategy (MS Gujarat plant,
SPV)
Negative for Suzuki