State any three purposes other than 'issue of bonus shares' for which securities premium can be utilized.
The amount of securities premium can be utilised for the following purposes:
1) For writing-off the preliminary expenses of the company.
2) For writing-off the expenses of, or the commission paid or discount allowed on, any issue of shares or debentures of the company.
3) For paying up the premium payable on redemption of redeemable preference shares or debentures of the company.
Give the meaning of forfeiture of shares.
Joy Ltd. issued 1,00,000 equity shares of Rs 10 each. The amount was payable as follows:
On application Rs 3 per share.
On allotment Rs 4 per share.
On 1st and final call balance.
Applications for 95,000 shares were received and shares were allotted to all the applicants. Sonam to whom 500 shares were allotted failed to pay allotment money and Gautam paid his entire amount due including the amount due on first and final call on the 750 shares allotted to him along with allotment. The amount received on allotment was
(a) Rs 3,80,000
(b) Rs 3,78,000
(c) Rs 3,80,250
(d) Rs 4,00,250
Alfa Ltd. invited applications for issuing 75,000 equity shares of Rs 10 each. The amount was payable as follows:
On application and allotment Rs 4 per share. On first call Rs 3 per share. On second and final call balance.
Application for 1,00,000 shares were received. Shares were allotted to all the applicants on pro-rata basis and excess money received with applications was transferred towards sums due on first call. Vibha who was allotted 750 shares failed to pay the first call. Her shares were immediately forfeited. Afterwards, the second call was made. The amount due on second call was also received except on 1000 shares, applied by Monika. Her shares were also forfeited. All the forfeited shares were re-issued to Mohit for Rs 9,000 as fully paid up.
Pass necessary journal entries in the books of Alfa Ltd. for the above transactions.
Jeevan Dhara Ltd. invited applications for issuing 1,20,000 equity shares of Rs 10 each at a premium of Rs 2 per share. The amount was payable as follows:
On application Rs 2 per share.
On allotment Rs 5 per share (including premium)
On first and final call balance.
Applications for 1,50,000 share were received. Shares were allotted to all the applicants on pro-rata basis. Excess money received on applications was adjusted towards sums due on allotment. All calls were made. Manu who has applied for 3,000 share failed to pay the amount due on allotment and first and final call. Madhur who was allotted 2,400 shares failed to pay the first and final call. Shares of both Manu and Madhur were forfeited. The forfeited shares were re-issued at Rs 9 per share as fully paid up.
Pass necessary journal entries for the above transactions in the books of Jeevan Dhara Ltd.
