Equity: involves the ownership if you have an equity investment you own part of something.

Ordinary shares: Represent the bulk of the company's ownership

Contributing shares: New shares you may not add to pay for old shares straight away.

Deferred div shares - Stipulation that div will only be paid after a specified period.

Bonus Issue - Free issue shares to the shareholder

Preferred shares - Fixed div cumulative and non-cumulative participating

Trusts - Pools of funds contributed by small and large investors who wish to become involved in the share market.

Warrants - Long-awaited option contract issued by a financial institution which is traded on the ASX

The advantages and disadvantages of listing a company on the ASX

1. The principal advantage of a public float is access to additional capital

2. Negotiability of capital provided by listing is an impo

3. The ability to defer capital gains tax

· The right of the members to transfer their shares restricted

Companies Limited by shares: in which the liability of the members is limited to the amount of capital subscribed.

Company formation and Business Structure

Trusts - Pools of funds contributed by small and large investors who wish to become involved in the share market.

Bonus Issue - Free issue shares to the shareholder

1. Dillusioned of control for existing owners

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