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REDEMPTION OUT OF SALE PROCEEDS OF ASSETS OF THE COMPANY

REDEMPTION OUT OF SALE PROCEEDS OF ASSETS OF THE COMPANY :

When debentures are redeemed out of the sale proceeds of assets of the company, the accounting treatment is
as follows:

(i) On sale of assets

Bank                                                                                     Dr.    (with sale proceeds)
To Respective Assets A/c

The profit or loss on sale of the asset will be transferred to profit and loss account.

The entries for redemption of debenture will be the same as discussed before.

Illustration 16

(When Debentures are redeemed out of the proceeds of fresh issue of shares or debentures)

The following is the Balance Sheet of Good Luck Ltd. as at 1st April, 2014

The following is the Balance Sheet of Good Luck Ltd. as at 1st April, 2014

I. EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
1. Shareholders’ funds 5,00,000
(a) Share capital                                             1 50,000
(b) Reserves and Surplus:                            2
2. Non-current liability
Long term borrowings                                  3 1,00,000
3. Current liabilities
Trade payables 1,50,000
TOTAL 8,00,000
II. ASSETS
1. Non-current assets
(a) Fixed Assets:
(i) Tangible fixed assets                             4
2. Current Assets
Inventories 1,70,000
Trade receivables 2,00,000
Cash and cash equivalents 20,000 3,90,000
TOTAL  8,00,000
Notes
1. Share capital
Authorised Capital
1,00,000 Equity Shares of ` 10 each 10,00,000
Issued Subscribed and paid up capital
50,000 Equity shares of ` 10 each fully paid-up 5, 00,000
2. Reserve and surplus
Profit & Loss A/c 50,000
3. Long term borrowings
1,000 12% Debentures of ` 100 each fully paid-up  1,00,000
4. Tangible Fixed assets
Land and Building 2,00,000
Plant and Machinery 2,00,000
Furniture and Fixtures 10,000
4,10,000

 

The Debenture Trust Deed provides that the company may redeem the debentures at a premium of 5% at any time before the maturity. In order to exercise this option, the directors decided to issue 10,000 equity shares of 10 each at 11 on this day and to redeem the debentures. All the shares were duly subscribed and the debentures were redeemed.

Show the journal entries in the books of the company. Also prepare the Balance Sheet after the redemption of debentures.

Solution:

Journal Entries

 

Date Particulars Dr.(Rs.) Cr.(Rs.)
2014

April 1

 

Bank                                                                                               Dr.

 

To Equity Share Capital A/c

To Securities Premium A/c

(Allotment of 10,000 equity shares of ` 10 each issued at a premium of ` 1/- per share as per Board’s resolution dated….)

1,10,000

 

 

 

1,00,000

10,000

12% Debentures A/c                                                                Dr.
Premium on Redemption of Debenture A/c                        Dr.
                To Debenture holders

(Amount due on redemption of debentures at premium of 5%)

1,00,000

5,000

1,05,000

Debenture holders                                                                    Dr.
                 To Bank
(Payment made for the amount due)

1,05,000

1,05,000

Securities Premium A/c                                                              Dr.
                   To Premium on Redemption of Debentures A/c
(Writing off premium on Redemption of Debentures against the Securities Premium A/c)

5,000

5,000

Balance Sheet of Good Luck Ltd. as on 1st April, 2014

I. EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
1. Shareholders’ funds
(a) Share capital                                                                     1  6,00,000
(b) Reserves and Surplus:                                                    2 55,000
2. Current liabilities
Trade payables 1,50,000
TOTAL  8,05,000
II. ASSETS
1. Non-current assets
(a) Fixed Assets:
(i) Tangible fixed assets                                                      3 4,10,000
2. Current Assets
Inventories 1,70,000
Trade receivables  2,00,000
Cash and cash equivalents 25,000 3,95,000
TOTAL  8,05,000
1. Share capital
Authorised Capital
1,00,000 Equity Shares of ` 10 each 10,00,000
Issued Subscribed and paid up capital
60,000 Equity shares of ` 10 each fully paid-up 6, 00,000
2. Reserve and surplus
Profit & Loss A/c 50,000
Securities premium 5,000 55,000
3. Tangible Fixed assets
Land and Building 2,00,000
Plant and Machinery 2,00,000
Furniture and Fixtures 10,000 4,10,000

 

Notes:

(1) In this case, additional equity share capital raised for the purpose of redemption of debentures replaces the debentures. As such transfer to General Reserve out of profits of the company is not required.

(2) Premium on redemption of debentures has been written off against the Securities Premium Account.

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