{"id":4468,"date":"2021-09-09T16:42:27","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T11:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/?p=4468"},"modified":"2021-09-09T16:42:28","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T11:12:28","slug":"buyback-of-shares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/buyback-of-shares\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Buyback of Shares \u2013 Meaning, Process, Reasons and Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For the longest time, the concept of share buy back remained buried under the Companies Act, 1956. It was the amendments to Sections 68, 69, and 70 of this Act that redefined and systematically put out the share buyback meaning and process. But, what is buyback of shares?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In simple terms, buyback of shares meaning refers to the process by which a company buys back its own listed\/unlisted shares from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/shareholders\/\">shareholders<\/a> for any reason. Let\u2019s find out more about it.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This article covers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"#What\">What is share buyback?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Reasons\">Reasons for buyback of shares<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Methods\">Methods for buyback of shares<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Advantages\">Advantages\/disadvantages of buyback of shares<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Tax\">Tax information on buyback of shares<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_66_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/buyback-of-shares\/#What-is-share-buyback\" title=\"What is share buyback?\">What is share buyback?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/buyback-of-shares\/#Reasons-for-buyback-of-shares\" title=\"Reasons for buyback of shares\">Reasons for buyback of shares<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/buyback-of-shares\/#Undervaluation-of-stock\" title=\"Undervaluation of stock\">Undervaluation of stock<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/buyback-of-shares\/#Excess-cash-and-insufficient-investment-opportunities\" title=\"Excess cash and insufficient investment opportunities\">Excess cash and insufficient investment opportunities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/buyback-of-shares\/#Increase-proportionate-holding-of-promoters\" title=\"Increase proportionate holding of promoters\">Increase proportionate holding of promoters<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/buyback-of-shares\/#Fulfilling-capital-structure-requirement\" title=\"Fulfilling capital structure requirement\">Fulfilling capital structure requirement<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/buyback-of-shares\/#Methods-for-buyback-of-shares\" title=\"Methods for buyback of shares\">Methods for buyback of shares<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/buyback-of-shares\/#Advantages-and-disadvantages-of-share-buyback\" title=\"Advantages and disadvantages of share buyback\">Advantages and disadvantages of share buyback<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/buyback-of-shares\/#Tax-information-about-buyback-of-shares\" title=\"Tax information about buyback of shares\">Tax information about buyback of shares<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/buyback-of-shares\/#Conclusion-%E2%80%93-Is-the-buyback-of-shares-good-or-bad\" title=\"Conclusion \u2013 Is the buyback of shares good or bad?\">Conclusion \u2013 Is the buyback of shares good or bad?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"What\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-is-share-buyback\"><\/span><strong>What is share buyback?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Companies can sometimes decide to purchase their own shares from the open market, which they issued earlier, through a process called share buyback. When a company wants to buy back shares, it publicly announces its intention to do so through various channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/securities-and-exchange-board-of-india-functions-powers-and-regulations-of-sebi\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article\">SEBI<\/a> mandates that existing shareholders be intimated of the intention within a given timeframe and that companies announce the price at which they\u2019ll buy shares from shareholders, after which they may proceed with the offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This process is also known as stock buyback or repurchase of shares. Here, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/offer-price\/\">offer price<\/a> announced by the company is generally higher than the current market price of the share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once bought back, the shares are extinguished, reducing the company\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/share-capital\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article\">share capital<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/what-is-equity\/\">equity<\/a> capital.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In India, a company can only buyback upto 25% of its paid-up equity capital, and can finance this share buyback using the company\u2019s free reserves, securities premium account, proceeds of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/issue-of-shares\/\">issue of shares<\/a> or other specified securities. After the share buyback, the company cannot issue the same kind of shares for a prescribed period.<\/p>\n\n\n<span class='bctt-click-to-tweet'><span class='bctt-ctt-text'><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tickertape.in%2Fblog%2Fbuyback-of-shares%2F&#038;text=In%20India%2C%20a%20company%20can%20only%20buy%20back%20up%20to%2025%25%20of%20its%20paid-up%20equity%20capital.&#038;via=TickertapeIN&#038;related=TickertapeIN' target='_blank'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">In India, a company can only buy back up to 25% of its paid-up equity capital. <\/a><\/span><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tickertape.in%2Fblog%2Fbuyback-of-shares%2F&#038;text=In%20India%2C%20a%20company%20can%20only%20buy%20back%20up%20to%2025%25%20of%20its%20paid-up%20equity%20capital.&#038;via=TickertapeIN&#038;related=TickertapeIN' target='_blank' class='bctt-ctt-btn'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click To Tweet<\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<p>Securities and Exchange Board of India (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/securities-and-exchange-board-of-india-functions-powers-and-regulations-of-sebi\/\">SEBI<\/a>) governs the process of buybacks as per the Companies Act and SEBI Regulations (Buy Back of Securities) 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Reasons\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reasons-for-buyback-of-shares\"><\/span><strong>Reasons for buyback of shares<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Just recently, several companies made news for their share buyback programs. This included the likes of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/stocks\/balrampur-chini-mills-BACH?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Balrampur Chini<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/stocks\/r-systems-international-RSYS?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">R Systems<\/a>, ArcelorMittal, Chevron, and Shell Oil Company, to name a few. But, what are the reasons that companies buy back shares for?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Undervaluation-of-stock\"><\/span><strong>Undervaluation of stock<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When top executives of a company believe that their stock price is undervalued, they can decide to buy back shares. This is often viewed as a show of trust in the company\u2019s prospects and that the company is poised for growth. There is market interest generated when management decides to buyback. Additionally, when the company buys back its shares, it decreases the number of shares available in the market, giving the remaining shares a boost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Excess-cash-and-insufficient-investment-opportunities\"><\/span><strong>Excess cash and insufficient investment opportunities<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When a company has a high cash reserve and a lack of exciting investment opportunities, it may prefer to go for share buyback. This way, the company can reward its shareholders using the excess cash rather than letting it sit in a bank account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Increase-proportionate-holding-of-promoters\"><\/span><strong>Increase proportionate holding of promoters<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Buying back shares also helps increase promoters&#8217; stake in the company. This move strengthens their hold over the company and acts as a defence in case of hostile takeover attempts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fulfilling-capital-structure-requirement\"><\/span><strong>Fulfilling capital structure requirement<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To fulfil their capital structure requirement, a company can buy back shares or repurchase equity from the market to achieve optimum capital structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Methods\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Methods-for-buyback-of-shares\"><\/span><strong>Methods for buyback of shares<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>SEBI buyback regulations prescribe three methods of buyback of shares in India:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Through tender offer: <\/strong>Here, a company buys back shares from existing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/shareholders\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article\">shareholders<\/a> at a fixed price on a proportionate basis within a given timeframe by issuing a letter of offer and tender form to all the eligible shareholders.<\/li><li><strong>Through open market: <\/strong>A company uses the stock exchange or the book-building process to buy back shares through the open market. Under the stock exchange method, a company only buys back shares present on the stock exchanges through nationwide trading terminals. Promoters aren\u2019t allowed to participate in the open market offers through the stock exchange. All other shareholders can participate in this offer. Under the book-building process, the buyback is routed through bidding centres. A merchant banker handles the procedure, and the company determines the buyback price based on the response received.<\/li><li><strong>From odd-lot holders:<\/strong> Here, the company buys directly from the odd-lot shareholders by approaching them. An odd-lot shareholder is someone with fewer shares than the marketable lots specified by the stock exchange.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In India, in case of a tender offer for the buyback of shares, the proposal has to be first approved by the board, in a meeting following a public announcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, the company files a letter of offer with SEBI, after which interested shareholders tender their shares for the buyback. After being verified by the registrar, the tender form of the shareholders is either accepted or rejected for the buyback. If accepted, the shareholder receives the money. The shares remain intact if the tender document of the shareholder is denied. Finally, the securities purchased in the buyback by the company are extinguished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Advantages\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Advantages-and-disadvantages-of-share-buyback\"><\/span><strong>Advantages and disadvantages of share buyback<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The advantages of the buyback of shares are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Boosts share price and correct the price of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/most-undervalued-stocks-in-india\/\">undervalued stocks<\/a><\/li><li>Improves <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/earnings-per-share\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article\">Earning Per Share<\/a>, Return on Equity, Return on Asset, and so on<\/li><li>Reduces capital without requiring approval from National Company Law Tribunal<\/li><li>Optimizes the capital structure of a company<\/li><li>Defence against hostile takeovers<\/li><li>Exit route for shareholders at premium to market price<\/li><li>Utilizes free cash<\/li><li>A check for a company&#8217;s financial position (only companies with good liquidity are allowed to buy back shares)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The disadvantages are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Improvements in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tickertape.in\/blog\/financial-ratios\/\">financial ratios<\/a> may not be real<\/li><li>Can create a situation where a productive investment opportunity is overlooked in favour of the buyback when excess cash is available<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Tax\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tax-information-about-buyback-of-shares\"><\/span><strong>Tax information about buyback of shares<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For companies, buying back shares is a tax-effective way of rewarding the shareholders. During the process, the company pays a tax of 20% on the buyback amount. Additionally, the investors have to pay no capital gains tax on the money received through the buyback of shares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion-%E2%80%93-Is-the-buyback-of-shares-good-or-bad\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion \u2013 Is the buyback of shares good or bad?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The buyback of shares is generally considered a good opportunity. It provides an easy exit route at a premium price. But, whether or not the buyback of shares is a good option for you or not depends on several factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of getting lured by the company&#8217;s premium price, one should consider factors like the need for a buyback, the company\u2019s growth prospects and future performance, and one\u2019s own individual investment goals, holding capacity, and appetite for risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve thought through all these options, only then you must decide whether you want to keep holding your shares or sell them to the company in the buyback.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Buyback of shares refers to a company repurchasing its own shares from its existing shareholders. 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