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Buy-Back of Securities
The shareholders adopted the resolution on the date of above-mentioned Balance Sheet to:
a. Buy Back 20% of the paid-up capital @ Rs. 15 each
b. Issue 5,000 13% Debentures of Rs.100 each at a premium of 10% to finance the
buyback of shares
c. Maintain a balance of Rs. 3,00,000 in general reserve account; and
d. Sell investments worth Rs. 8,00,000 for Rs. 6,50,000. You are required to pass the
necessary journal entries to record the above transactions.
You are required to compute the maximum number of shares that can be bought back in the
light of the above information and also under a situation where the loan funds of the company
were either Rs. 1,200 crores or Rs. 1,500 crores.
Assuming that the entire buy back is completed by 9.12.2017, show the accounting entries in
the company’s books in each situation. [Note: Infrastructure Reserve is created to satisfy
Income-tax Act requirements]
Q. 3 Extra Ltd. furnishes you with the following summarized Balance Sheet as on 31.3.18:
a. The company redeemed the preference shares at a premium of 10% on 1st April, 2018
b. It also bought back 3 lakhs equity shares of Rs. 10 each at Rs. 30 per share. The
payment for the above was made out of huge bank balances, which appeared as a
part of the current assets
c. Included in its investment were “investments in own debentures” costing Rs. 2 lakhs
(face value Rs. 2.2 lakhs). These debentures were cancelled on 1st April, 2018.
d. The company had 1,00,000 equity stock options outstanding on the above-mentioned
date, to the employees at Rs. 20 when the market price was Rs. 30 (This was included
under current liabilities). On 1.4.18 employees exercised their options for 50,000
shares.
e. Pass the journal entries to record the above and prepare Balance sheet on 1.4.18
LIQUIDATION OF COMPANIES
Assets not specifically Pledged [LIST A] {The following List is only illustrative and
not exhaustive:}
Cash
Debtors
Bills Receivable
Loose Tools
Calls in Arrears
Total I
I + 30000 = J
Discharge of Liabilities
Gross Liabilities Particulars Amount
B/Fd J
110000 Secured creditors having specific charge [as per List ----
[70000+40000] B]
J
L Preferential Creditors [as per List C] L
M
Payment of Capital
B/Fd R
Preference Share Holder [as per S
List F]
T
Equity Share Holder [as per List G] U
If it is positive – Surplus
If it is negative – Deficiency V
IMPORTANT POINTS:
• All assets are to be considered at their realisable value
• All liabilities including contingent liabilities are to be considered
• Statement of Affairs should be prepared even before the appointment of liquidator.
Therefore, legal expenses, liquidators remuneration and liquidation expenses will not
be included
• Calls in arrears will be included in LIST A (Uncalled capital will not be included). The
amount which is not recoverable on calls-in-arrears is shown as deduction from called
up capital. Therefore, share capital will be taken at before deducting towards calls in
arrears
Fixed as a % on Fixed as % on
the assets the payment
Fixed Amount Others Combination
realised made to
Important Points:
a. While calculating liquidator’s remuneration on assets realised, the amount of cash and
bank balance is not included. However, if the inclusion of cash and bank balance is
specifically mentioned, then it should be taken into consideration
After satisfying debenture holders, balance amount left will be handover to Liquidator. Duty
of the liquidator is to satisfy the unsecured creditors and shareholders. The receiver shall
prepare “Receipts and Payments account/Receiver’s Final Statement” and shall submit the
same together with surplus if any left, to the company (if it is going concern) or to the liquidator
of the company (if liquidating concern). Note: Except for any special circumstances, the
official liquidator can be appointed as receiver to avoid expenses and conflict.
Practical Questions
Q. 1 Mr. God is appointed as liquidator of Ego Ltd. in voluntary Liquidation, on 1st July 2018.
Following balances are extracted from the books on that date:
Assets Rs.
1. Non-Current Assets
Machinery 45,000
Leasehold Properties 60,000
2. Current Assets
Stock-in-trade 1,500
Trade Receivables 90,000
Less: Reserve for Bad & Doubtful Debts (15,000) 75,000
Investments 9,000
Cash in Hand 1,500
Total Assets 1,92,000
You are required to prepare a statement of affairs to be submitted to the meeting of the
creditors. The following Assets are valued as under:
Machinery Rs.90,000
Leasehold Properties Rs.1,09,000
Investments Rs.6,000
Stock-in- trade Rs.3,000
Bad debts are Rs.3,000 and the doubtful debts are Rs. 6,000 which are estimated to realise
Rs.3,000. The bank overdraft is secured by deposit of the title deeds of leasehold properties.
Preferential Creditors are Rs.1,500. Telephone rent outstanding is Rs.120.
Q. 2 Prepare SOA as far as possible of Luck Ltd. which went into liquidation on 30.6.18
Particulars Amount
Equity Share Capital – 20,000 Equity Shares of Rs.10 each, Rs.5 paid-up 1,00,000
7% Preference Share Capital – 20,000 Shares of Rs.10 each fully paid 2,00,000
6% First Mortgage Debentures secured by a Floating charge upon the whole of 1,50,000
the assets of the company except un-called capital
Fully Secured Creditors (value of Securities Rs.35,000) 30,000
Q. 3 For “M Ltd.” winding up order has been issued as on 31.3.18. The Reserves of the
company on 1.4.17 amounted to Rs. 7,500. You are required to prepare “Statement of Affairs
& Deficiency Account”
Q. 4 A company went into liquidation on 31.3.18, when the following Balance Sheet was
prepared:
The Liquidator realized the assets as follows: Freehold property Rs. 35,000, Plant Rs. 51,000,
Stock-in-trade Rs. 39,000 Trade Receivables Rs. 58,500 and cash Rs. 2,500. The expenses
of liquidation amounted to Rs. 1,000 and the liquidator's remuneration was agreed to 2.5%
on the amount realised and 2% on the amount paid to unsecured creditors. You are required
to prepare the liquidator's final account.
Q. 5 The following particulars relate to a Limited Company which has gone into voluntary
liquidation. You are required to prepare the Liquidator’s Statement of Account allowing for his
remuneration @ 2½% on all assets realized excluding call money received and 2% on the
amount paid to unsecured creditors including preferential creditors.
Assets realized Rs.20,00,000 excluding the amount realized by sale of securities held by
partly secured creditors.
Rs.
Preferential creditors 50,000
Unsecured creditors 18,00,000
Partly secured creditors (Assets realized Rs.3,20,000) 3,50,000
Debenture holders having floating charge on all assets of the company 6,00,000
Expenses of liquidation 10,000
A call of Rs.2 per share on the partly paid equity shares was duly received except in case of
one shareholder owning 1,000 shares. Also calculate the percentage of amount paid to the
unsecured creditors to the total unsecured creditors.
Assets Rs.
1. Non-Current Assets
Land and Buildings 7,50,000
Machinery and Plant 18,75,000
Patents 3,00,000
2. Current Assets
Stock 4,02,500
Trade Receivables 8,25,000
Cash at Bank 2,25,000
Total Assets 43,77,500
Preference dividends were in arrears for 2 years and the creditors included preferential
creditors of Rs. 38,000. The assets were realised as follows: Land and Buildings Rs. 9,00,000;
Machinery and Plant Rs. 15,00,000; Patents Rs. 2,25,000; Stocks Rs. 4,50,000; Trade
Receivables Rs. 6,00,000.
Q. 7 The Beetel Valley Mining Co. Ltd. went into voluntary liquidation on 1.1.18, as its mines
had reached such a state of depletion that it become too costly to excavate further minerals.
The Liquidator, whose remuneration is 3% on realisation of assets and 2% on distribution to
shareholders, realized all the assets. The following was the position of the company on
31.12.17.
Particulars Rs.
Cash on Realisation of Assets 5,00,000
Expenses of Liquidation 9,000
Unsecured creditors (including salaries for 1 month prior to liquidation, 68,000
Rs.6,000)
5,000 6% Preference Shares of Rs.30 each (dividend paid up to 31st 1,50,000
December, 2016)
10,000 Equity Shares of Rs.10 each, Rs.9 per share called and paid up 90,000
General Reserve as at 31st December 2017 1,20,000
Profit and Loss Account as at 31st December, 2017 20,000
Under the Articles of Association of the company the Preference Shareholders’ have the right
to receive one third of the surplus remaining after repaying the equity share capital.
Q. 8 The following is the Balance Sheet of Over Confident Ltd., as on 31st December 2018.
Rs.8.50 paid
B) Reserves & Surplus
Profit and Loss Account (33,500)
2. Non-Current Liabilities
6% Debentures 2,50,000
Loan on Mortgage 30,000
3. Current Liabilities
Bank Overdraft 25,000
Trade Creditors 55,000
Income Tax payable 20,000
Total Equity & Liabilities 5,89,000
Assets Rs.
1) Non-Current
Assets
Sundry Assets 5,29,000
Preliminary Expenses 10,000
Buildings 50,000
Total Assets 5,89,000
The mortgage was secured on the buildings and the debentures were secured by a floating
charge on all the asset of the company. The debenture holders appointed a Receiver. A
Liquidator was also appointed, the company being voluntarily wound-up. The expenses of
liquidation were Rs.2,000. The Receiver was entrusted with the task of realizing the Buildings
which fetched Rs.40,000. The Receiver took charge of "Sundry Assets" amounting to
Rs.4,00,000 and sold them for Rs.3,70,000. The Bank was secured by a personal guarantee
of the directors who discharged their obligations in full.
The balance of the assets realised by liquidator for Rs.1,25,000. The remuneration of the
liquidator was Rs.750. Preference dividend was in arrear for 3 years. Prepare the accounts
to be submitted by the Receiver and Liquidator.
B LIST OF CONTRIBUTORIES
Q. 9 The Liquidation of MP Ltd. commenced on April 2, 2018 certain creditors could not
receive payments out of the realisation of assets and out of the contributions from "A" list
contributories. The following are the details of certain transfers took place in 2017 and 2018.
All the shares were Rs. 10 each Rs. 6 paid up ignoring expenses, remuneration to liquidator,
etc. show the amount to be realized from the various persons listed above.