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The standard profit sharing is based on the capital that an investor has contributed to

the business. For example, if the total capital of the business is P1 million and you
contributed P350,000 of it, your share in the company\\\'s profits would be P350,000 ÷
P1,000,000 or 35 percent. Your company will then issue stock certificates indicating that
you own 35 percent of it.

However, in the event that the company needs additional capital during the year and you
are unable to contribute your proportionate share because you happen to be short of cash,
your share in the profits would be reduced because your percentage share of the expanded
capital would decrease.
For instance, if the total capital of the business is increased to P1,500,000 with all of the
additional P500,000 coming from your partners and none from you, your share in the
profits would go down from the original 35 percent to P350,000 ÷ P1,500,000 or 23
percent.

Of course, if you will be involved in managing the business apart from being one of
its investors, you would also be entitled to a monthly salary, the amount of which needs
to be approved by majority of the partners. Thus, when the company distributes to its
investors the net income it earned during a particular year, your total earnings will be
your proportionate share of its profits plus your salary package as one of its managers.

It is also possible for someone to be simply an industrial partner in a business. An


industrial partner is one who does not put up any capital in the business; instead, he or
she solely puts in time and effort to organize and manage the business. In such cases, the
financial investors usually will give the industrial partner a certain share of ownership in
the company, say 10 percent. This share of ownership then allows the industrial investor
to a proportionate share of the company\\\'s annual profits. This is in addition to whatever
salary the industrial investor is entitled to as a member of the company\\\'s management
team.
Henry Ong, CMC, CMA, is president and COO of Business Sense
(www.businesssense.com.ph ), a business advisory firm that provides expert solutions to
small and medium sized companies. You may reach him at [email protected].

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