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a well-established IT company when it was listed in the CSE in 2010 but suddenly after two years from listing, the whole company was collapsed due to failures/frauds occurred within the company. The focus of this section is to discuss about the corporate governance failures/weaknesses of PCH PLC which affected to arise such failures/frauds within PCH PLC. Throughout this discussion it is expected evaluate the board structure & board balance, Chairman’s role as the CEO, board committees, external…

Introduction In all countries around the world, government has a vital role in upholding and maintaining the stability and prosperity of society. To ensure the government is functioning efficiently, not only do we need a charismatic and capable leader, but also with a strong base of civil service to support the whole system. By viewing the government structure in a bottom-up manner, the civil service in Hong Kong can be symbolized as the backbone of the government of the Hong Kong Special…

“There are two main schools of thought in respect to Dividend Policy: the Relevance and the Irrelevance Theories” Explain briefly. What is so important about the Dividend Policy? One of the four main things, any company can do with its profits is to increase equity either by paying the shareholders in the form of a dividend or postponing this payment in the form of a reserve. Furthermore, the amount to pay as dividends is one of the crucial financial decisions the company has to take…

Cash flow analysis Cash flow analysis is considered to be most important among the financial statements as it helps to identify how strong is company in generating cash for paying its bills, creditors’ suppliers and to make necessary investments. A company may have a strong balance sheet and income statement, but if it doesn’t have enough cash to pay its suppliers /creditors then it will lose its business and finally gets shut down. A positive cash flow means that enough cash is coming to…

THE MANAGING PARTNER OF 5AM VENTURES, SCOTT ROCKLAGE. Scott Rocklage began working for 5AM Ventures in the year 2003 as a partner. He later on became the company’s managing partner in the year 2004. Scott Rocklage has worked with various organizations such as: Cubist Pharmaceuticals where he was the chief executive officer, Nycomed Salutar where he was the chief executive. He was also the Chairman at Relypsa and Novira. Through his years of working he is now working in Rennoiva, Kinestral and…

The case talks about decisions board has to make about special dividends. The CFO has made a report for the Board. Linear could repurchase shares instead? Or Linear tech could pay out its entire cash balance as a special dividend, Linear Technology payout policy. The company was founded in 1981 in California, by Robert Swanson. IPO was in 1986 ,NASDAQ. They manufacture custom-design integrated circuits (semiconductors) for electronic applications in the telecommunication, computer and the…

When debt to equity ratio is high, it can increase the company defaults and is liquidated as a result. It is not a good situation for investors and lenders, because it can increase the risk of their investment. A debt to equity ratio of 1 means investors and creditors have an equal stake in the business assets. Lower debt to equity is good because it means a firm has stable financial. When debt-equity ratio is high, it doesn't mean bad thing, it is because debt is a cheaper source compared to…

STAKEHOLDER THEORY v/s SHAREHOLDER THEORY Since many years ago, from the age of globalization, the Great Depression, amongst other memorable historical events till today, the purpose and role of business has been subject of debate. (Post et al, 2002). Much of the debate has focused around two hierarchal positions; namely, The Shareholder Theory and The Stakeholder Theory. (Rugimbana et al, 2008). The Shareholder theory is regarded as the classical approach to business, that is, an organization’s…

Pros & Gains of P.I.P.E Transactions 1. A large lot or a quantum of shares can be sold to well-informed investors on a long term, ensuring the company to meet its funding needs. 2. PIPE shares do not need registration with the Stock Exchange, transactions are handled with fewer administrative requirements than secondary offerings. 3. The investment is made upon a predetermined fixed price therefore it overrules the threat of under subscription. 4. No fresh Public issue is required for any…

Is “societas Europaea” a successful organizational model? What might be its future developments, also in the light of EU members states corporate Laws? 1. Background and Introduction of the “societas Europaea” Societas Europaea, European Company, from Latim is an organizational model, created by the European Union to harmonize corporate law within the European Market, on purpose of establishing a unique international statute, instead national laws from the states members of the EU. The…