- 15 Marks
FM – May 2018 – L3 – SC – Q7 – Corporate Governance and Financial Strategy
Corporate governance issues in relation to non-executive directors, shareholder-director conflicts, and bond covenants.
Question
Nkata Plc. is a large publicly quoted company. The directors are currently debating a number of issues, including the following: (i) The role of non-executive directors in corporate governance. (ii) Conflict of interest between directors and shareholders. (iii) Bond covenants usually imposed by lenders.
Required:
a. Discuss the role of non-executive directors in the corporate governance of a listed public company.
(4 Marks)
b. Identify and discuss three areas where the interests of shareholders and directors may conflict, leading the directors to pursue objectives other than maximizing shareholders’ wealth.
(6 Marks)
c. Identify five examples of covenants that might be attached to bonds and discuss briefly the advantages and disadvantages of each to companies.
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