Unit-IV

Capitalisation
By:
K.GOWRI
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
VET IAS,THINDAL
Meaning of Capitalization
1. Capitalization is derived from the term Capital.
Total amount invested in the business.
2. The term Capitalization is used for Joint Stock
Company.
3. Capitalization means estimation of the amount
required to run the business.
4. Capitalization means decision regarding amount of
Finance and the modes of Finance.
Meaning of Capitalization
• Capitalization means the total par value of all the
securities, i.e. shares and debentures issued by a
company, and reserves, surplus and value of all
other long term obligations.
• The term thus includes the value of ordinary and
preference shares, the value of all surplus – earned
and capital, the value of bonds and securities still
not redeemed and the value of long term loans.
• Capitalization is thus the sum total of all long term
funds available to the firm along with the free
reserves.
 Definition of Capitalization
•According to E.T. Lincoln capitalization is "a word
ordinarily used to refer to the sum of outstanding
stocks and funded obligations which may represent
fictitious values".

•According to Gerstenbug, “Capitalisation is that

which "comprises of a company's ownership capital
which includes capital stock and surplus in whatever
form it may appear and borrowed capital which
consists of bonds or similar evidences of long-term
debt".
According to Guthman and Dougall, “Capitalisation is the sum of
the par value of stocks and bonds outstanding”.
But broadly speaking, the term ‘Capitalisation’ refers to the process
of determining the plan of financing. It includes both the quantity and
quality of finance required for a company.
Thus, it includes:
i. estimating the total amount of capital to be raised;
ii. determining the type of securities to be issued; and
iii. determining the composition or proportion of the
various securities to be issued.
NEED OF CAPITALISATION
Generally, the problem of capitalization arises in the following circumstance:
1. At the time of promotion/incorporation of a company.
2. At the time of expansion of an existing company.
3. At the time of amalgamation and absorption of two or more companies.
4. At the time of re-organisation of capital of a company.
THEORIES OF CAPITALISATION
There are two important theories to determine the amount of capitalization:
(i) The Cost Theory,
(ii) The Earnings Theory.
1. The Cost Theory of Capitalisation
According to this theory, the amount of capitalization is arrived at by adding up the
cost of fixed assets (such as Plant & Machinery, Furniture, Land & Building);
working capital required for the operations of the company; and the promotional
expenses.
For Example :
If the fixed assets of a firm are Rs.8,00,000, Working Capital Rs.4,00,000 and
business establishment cost is Rs.1,50,000.Find the Capitalisation.
Solution:
Particulars Amount
Cost of Fixed Assets Rs.8,00,000
Working Capital Rs.4,00,000
Business Establishment Cost Rs.1,50,000
Capitalisation Rs.13,50,000
2. The Earnings Theory of Capitalisation
This theory recognizes the fact that true value of an enterprise depends
upon its earning capacity.
Accordingly, the capitalization of a company depends upon its earnings
and the expected fair rate of return on its capital invested.
Thus, the value of capitalization is equal to the capitalized value of the
estimated earnings.

The formula for ascertainment of Capitalisation :

Net Profit/ Expected Earnings
Capitalisation = X 100
Fair Rate of Return
For Example: If a company is making net profit Rs. 2,00,000 p.a. and the fair rate of
return is 10%, the capitalization of the will be 2,00,000 X 100/10 =Rs. 20,00,000.

Therefore, the earnings theory seems to be logical because it correlates the value of a
firm or the amount of capitalization directly with its earning capacity.
However, in real life, it is very difficult to estimate correctly the future earnings. The
future earnings depend upon number of factors such as demand for products, general
price level, efficiency of management, etc., which are beyond the control of the
management.
In the same manner, the capitalization rate also depends upon the expectations of the
investors and degree of risk in the enterprise.
 Overcapitalisation
Under Capitalisation
Fair Capitalisation
Meaning of Overcapitalization
• Over-capitalisation is not synonymous with excess capital.
• Excess of capital may be one of the reasons for over-
capitalisation.
• A company is over capitalised only because of its capital
and funds not being effectively and profitably deployed
with the result that there is a fall in the earning capacity of
the company and in the rate of dividend to be paid to its
shareholders as well as a fall in the market value of its
shares.
Definition of Overcapitalization
•According to Hoagland, "whenever the aggregate of the par
values of stocks or bonds outstanding exceeded the true value
of the fixed assets the corporation is said to be over-
capitalised".
•According to Gerstenberg, "a corporation is over-capitalised
when its earnings are not large enough to yield a fair return on
the amount of stocks and not large enough to yield a fair return
on the amount of stocks and bonds that have been issued or when
the amount of securities outstanding exceeds the current value of
assets".
In simple, over-capitalisation means more capital than
actually required, and the invested funds are not properly
used.

For instance, a company earns Rs.5,00,000 and the

normal rate of return expected is 10% then capitalization
would be 5,00,000x100/10=Rs.50,00,000.

Suppose, the capital of this company is Rs.60,00,000, it is

over-capitalised to the extent of Rs.10,00,000.

The new rate of earnings in this company would be

5,00,000/60,00,000x100=8 1/3%.
Thus, as a result of over-capitalisation, the rate of
earnings has dropped from 10% to 8 1/3%. Therefore,
the test of over-capitalisation is the lower rate of return
on capital over a long-term.

Moreover, over-capitalisation is not same as excess

capital. Excess capital may be one of the reasons of
over-capitalisation.

In actual practice, many over-capitalised companies have

been found to be short of funds. Thus, the fall in the rate
of dividend and market value of shares in the long-run
are the main signs of over-capitalisation.
 Causes of overcapitalization
Following are some of the important causes of over-capitalisation:

1. Over-issue of capital
2. Promotion, formation or development during inflation.
3. Buying assets of lower value at higher prices.
4. High promotion expenses.
5. Inadequate depreciation.
6. Liberal dividend policy.
7. Taxation policy.
8. Inadequate demand for products.
9. Payment of high rate of interest.
10.Under-estimation of the capitalization rate.
 Effects of Over-Capitalisation
EFFECTS OR EVILS OF OVER-CAPITALISATION
On Company On Shareholders On Society
1. Loss of Goodwill Reduced Dividends Loss to consumers

2. Poor Creditworthiness Fall in the value of Loss to workers

shares

3. Difficulties in obtaining capital Unacceptable as Misutilisation of

collateral security resources

4. Decline in Efficiency Loss on speculations Gambling in shares

5. Loss of market Loss on re- Recession
organisation

6. Inflated profits
7. Liquidation of company
Remedies for Over-Capitalisation
The management must take remedial measures to rectify the situation at
the earliest.
Infact, it is rightly compared with a very fat person who is likely to suffer
from various diseases unless he takes steps to reduce his weight.
1. To have efficient management.
2. Redemption of preference shares.
3. Reduction of funded debts.
4. Re-organisation of equity share capital.
 Undercapitalization
• Under-capitalization is just the reverse of over-
capitalization. A company is considered to be under-
capitalized when its actual capitalization is lower than
its proper capitalization as warranted by its earning
capacity.

• It occurs when a company’s actual capitalisation is

lower than its proper capitalisation as warranted by its
earning capacity. However, it should not be considered
synonymous with inadequate capital. Infact, the real
value of an under capitalised company is more than its
book value.
Definition of Undercapitalization
According to Gersternberg, “ A company may be
under-capitalised when the rate of profits it is
making on the total capital is exceptionally high in
relation to the return enjoyed by similarly situated
companies in the same industry, or when it has too
little capital with which to conduct its business”.
Causes of Under- Capitalization
The following are the causes of under-capitalisation
in a company:

1. Under-estimation of capital requirements.

2. Under-estimation of future earnings.
3. Promotion during depression.
4. Conservative dividend policy.
5. Very efficient management.
6. Desire of control and trading on equity.
Effects of Under- Capitalization
The main disadvantages of under-capitlisation are as below:
1. It induces the management to manipulate the market value of
shares.
2. Earnings per share increase, which in turn, increases the
marketability of shares.
3. Employees press for higher wages and as a result, a rift between
the workers and employers takes place.
4. The burden of tax will be more since companies earnings are more.
5. The customers psychologically feel that they are over charged by
the company.
6. The higher earnings encourage competitors to enter into the same
business.
7. It may result in over-trading by the company.
8. Eventually, it leads to over-capitalisation because of excessive
profits.
Remedies of Under-Capitalization
Under-capitalisation can be corrected by taking
any of the following measures:

1. Fresh Issue of Shares.

2. Issue of Bonus Shares.
3. Increasing the Par Value of Shares.
4. Splitting Stock.
 FAIR CAPITALISATION
It is the desire of every company to have a
fairly capitalized. To understand this situation,
it would be necessary for us to understand and
analyse the situations of over and under-
capitalisation of a company.
FAIR CAPITALISATION
The most important area of financial planning is to determine the
right proportion of debt and equity. The objective of a firm is to
create value which can be performed through proper mobilization
and use of funds. So the right amount of capitalization is the basic
objective of a finance manager.

Fair capitalization is that situation where the business has

employed the correct amount of capital and its earnings are same
as the average rate of earnings.
COMPARISION OF BOOK VALUE AND REAL VALUE OF SHARES

BOOK VALUE :
The book value of equity shares is calculated on the basis of net assets
available for equity shareholders as per books.
Book value per share is calculated by dividing the net assets available for
equity shareholders by the number of equity shares.

Net assets available to Equity Shareholders

Book Value per share =
Number of Equity Shares
How to calculate the Net assets available for equity shares i.e,
Total Book Value of Assets.
Particulars Amount Amount
Total Assets XXXX
Less: Creditors X
Preference Shares X XX
Net Assets available to Equity Shareholders XX
(i.e, Book Value )

Another method to calculate the Net assets available for equity shares :
Particulars Amount
Equity Share Capital XXX
Reserves X
Surplus (Profit & Loss A/c) X
Share Premium X
Net Assets available to Equity Shareholders XXXX
(i.e, Book Value )
COMPARISION OF BOOK VALUE AND REAL VALUE OF SHARES
REAL VALUE :
The real value of equity shares can be determined on the basis of capitalised
value of earnings for equity shareholders.

Capitalised Value of Earnings = Earnings (Expected Income) X 100

Normal Fair Rate of Return

Real Value of Equity Share = Capitalised Value of Earnings

Number of Equity Shares
COMPARISION OF BOOK VALUE AND REAL VALUE OF SHARES

Over Capitalisation:
If the Book Value of shares are more than Real Value, its called Over Capitalisation.
In other words, If actual capitalisation is more than fair capitalisation it is called Over
capitalisation.

Under Capitalisation:
If the Book Value of shares are less than Real Value, its called Under Capitalisation.
In other words, If actual capitalisation is less than its fair capitalisation it is called Under
capitalisation.

Fair Capitalisation:
If the Book Value of shares are equal to Real Value of shares , its called Fair
Capitalisation.
Formulas of Capitalisation
Net Assets available to Equity
Book Value for Shares Shareholders
Number of equity shares
=

Expected earnings
Capitalised X 100
Rate of Return
Value =

Capitalised Value of
Real Value for Earnings
Shares = Number of Equity
Shareholders
Watered Capital or Watered Stock
Watered Capital means that the realizable value of the assets of a company which
is less than its book value.

Generally, watered capital exists when the assets are purchased at a high price.

For example; if the company purchase an asset for Rs.90,000. Later, it is found
that the realizable value of asset is only Rs.60,000, then excess payment of
Rs.30,000 is treated as watered capital.

According to Hoagland “a stock is said to be watered when its true vale is less
than its book value.”
Over-Trading
When a company does more business than its actual finance, it is called over-
trading.
Over-Trading occurs when the company expands its large scale operations with
insufficient cash resources. The result is disastrous as over-trading gives to increase
in size, diminishing margin of safety and feeling a sense of stress and strain.
Symptoms:
1. Increase in bank loans.
2. Purchase of fixed assets out of short term funds.
3. Decrease in working capital ratio.
4. Decrease in rate of gross profit & net profit.
Under-Trading
When the funds of the company are not utilized because of inefficient
management, it is called under-trading.
Symptoms:
1. More amount invested in current assets.
2. Less amount due to creditors.
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