The principle of retraction in retractable preferred shares allows the shareholder to force the issuing company to redeem the shares for cash at a predetermined price on or after a specifieddate. This feature is identical toretractable bonds and debentures, which give the bondholder the option to require the issuer to repay the principal before maturity.
* A. Callable preferred shares: Callability benefits the issuer, not the holder, and is not similar to retraction.
* B. Retractable common shares: Such securities are not common in the market and are not comparable to retractable preferred shares.
* C. Redeemable preferred shares: Redemption is at the issuer's discretion, unlike retraction, which is at the holder's discretion.