RE: The Tesla and Amazon comparison to hemo22 Nov 2024 16:11
Davh,
Previously posted by stas20:
See below:
The correct mechanics of the capital reorganisation, focusing on the consolidation process, which is what actually determines the number of shares the shareholder will hold after the restructure.
Correct Breakdown of the Capital Reorganisation:
Current Situation (Before the Reorganisation):
A shareholder owns 400 ordinary shares, each with a nominal value of £0.01.
Step 1: Subdivision:
The shares are first subdivided and reclassified in a 1:2 ratio.
Each existing ordinary share of £0.01 will be subdivided into:
1 new ordinary share worth £0.000025, and
1 deferred share worth £0.009975.
So, after the subdivision, the shareholder will have:
400 new ordinary shares (at £0.000025 nominal value), and
400 deferred shares (at £0.009975 nominal value).
At this point, the total number of shares has increased due to the subdivision, but the shareholder’s total nominal value hasn’t changed. They now hold 400 new ordinary shares and 400 deferred shares, which do not have voting or dividend rights.
Step 2: Consolidation:
After the subdivision, the shares are consolidated on a 400:1 ratio.
This means that for every 400 new ordinary shares that a shareholder holds, they will be consolidated into 1 new ordinary share of £0.01 nominal value.
After the Reorganisation:
400 new ordinary shares (from the subdivision) will be consolidated into 1 new ordinary share.
400 deferred shares will remain, but as mentioned, they won’t have any voting rights or economic value, and they will not be traded on any exchange.
Final Outcome for the Shareholder:
If the shareholder initially owned 400 shares:
After the reorganisation, they will hold:
1 new ordinary share (post-consolidation).
400 deferred shares (which have no voting rights and will likely not be of practical value).
Key Points:
The consolidation step reduces the number of shares held by a shareholder. Instead of having 400 shares (post-subdivision), they will have 1 share after the 400:1 consolidation.
The deferred shares are non-voting and have minimal value, mainly being a mechanism to adjust the company’s capital structure.