T.Y.B.Com 2015-16 Accounts Paper 1
Buy Back of Shares
Theory:
i. The term buy back means buying back by company of its equity shares from equity shareholders for immediate cancellation.
ii. According to Section 77 of The Companies Act, 1956, no company having share capital shall have power to buy its own shares except-
a. Redemption of Preference Shares Under Section 80 or
b. Capital Reduction under Section 100-104.
iii. However Section 77A introduced in Companies Act, empowers the company to buyback (Cancel) its equity shares either out of-
a. Fresh Issue of Preference Shares. Or
b. Free Reserves. Or
c. Partly out of Fresh Issue and partly out of free reserves.
iv. A company cannot buy back its equity shares unless it is fully paid.
v. Free reserves utilised for purpose of buy back of equity shares are immediately transferred to an account called as “CRR A/c” (Section 77AA).
vi. Free reserves include not only revenue profits but also Securities Premium.
vii. Premium on buy back is a capital loss and can be set out of Free Reserves.
Problem 1
Infobyte Ltd. resolved to buy back 30000 of its fully paid equity shares of Rs.10 each at Rs.12 per share. For this purpose, it issued 1000 10% preference shares of Rs.100 each at par. The Total amount was payable on application. The company has Rs.85000 balance to the credit of the Securities Premium Account, which was to be used for buy back. The company has sufficient balance in the General reserve to meet the legal requirements for buy back. Pass the necessary journal entries.
How to ascertain amount of buy back:
For ascertainment of amount of buy back one has to follow three conditions/norms given by Companies Act.
The buyback amount is least of these three conditions.
Sr. No. / Particulars / Amt(Rs.)
1 / Limit of 25% of own Funds:
25%[Paid up Equity+ Preference+ Free Reserves-Misc. Expenses] / XXX
2 / Debt-Equity Limit:
Own Funds-(Debt./2) / XXX
3 / Limit of 25% of Equity Shares:
25% X Equity Shares issued X Buy Back Price / XXX
· Debt = Secured Loan + Unsecured Loan
Buy Back Amount=Least of the above three
Problem 2
The Balance Sheet of AFCONS Ltd. as on 31/3/2012 was as follows:
Liabilities / Amt. / Assets / Amt.Eq. Shares of Rs.10 Each / 400000 / Net Block of Fixed Assets / 750000
Preference Shares of Rs.100 each / 100000 / Investments / 50000
Security premium / 127500 / Current Assets / 1000000
General Reserve / 100000
Profit & Loss A/c / 122500
Debentures / 800000
Current Liabilities / 150000
1800000 / 1800000
Keeping in view the legal requirements ascertain the maximum number of equity shares that AFCONS Ltd. can buy back @ Rs.25 per share. Pass Journal Entries to record buy back and prepare Balance Sheet thereafter.
Problem 3
The summary of Balance Sheet of Manish Ltd. As on 31/03/2012 is as follows:
Liabilities / Amt.(Rs.) / Assets / Amt.(Rs.)Share Capital: / Fixed Assets:
Equity Shares of Rs.10 each / 25,00,000 / Net Block / 40,00,000
Reserves & Surplus: / Trade Investments / 15,00,000
Security Premium / 5,00,000 / Current Assets:
General Reserve / 10,00,000 / Current Assets (Including Bank Balance Rs. 15,00,000 / 35,00,000
Profit & Loss Account / 10,00,000 / Loans and Advances / 5,00,000
Secured Loan:
10% Debentures / 25,00,000
Current Liabilities:
Sundry Creditors / 15,00,000
Bills Payable / 5,00,000
95,00,000 / 95,00,000
Keeping in view all the legal requirements ascertain:
1. Maximum number of Equity Shares that Manish Ltd. Can buy-back.
2. The maximum price it can offer.
Assume that the buy-back is carried out actually on the legally permissible terms, record the entries in the Journal of Manish Ltd. And prepare its Balance Sheet thereafter.
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