Model: External reconstruction–Dissenting shareholders The abridged balance sheet of H Ltd. as at 31 December 2010 is as follows:

Liabilities

Assets

20,000 Equity Shares of ,T. 100 Each Fully

20,00,000

Patents

2,80,000

Paid

Freehold Premises

10,00,000

8,000, 10% Preference Shares of f. 100

8,00,000

Machinery

5,40,000

Each Fully Paid

Stock

8,00,000

15% Debentures

8,00,000

Debtors

7,20,000

Unsecured Loan

4,00,000

Bank

2,00,000

Creditors

6,00,000

Profit

11,80,000

Accrued Interest on Debentures

1,20,000

47,20,000

47,20,000

The following scheme of reconstruction was approved by the Court:

  1. A new company L Ltd. is to be formed to take over the entire business of H Ltd.
  2. L Ltd. to issue one equity share of Rs.100, Rs.60 to be paid up in exchange of every two shares in H Ltd. to the shareholders who agree with the scheme; shareholders who do not agree with the scheme are to be paid @ Rs.20 per share in cash. Such shareholders hold 1,600 equity shares.
  3. Preference shareholders to get 15, 11% preference shares of Rs.10 each in exchange of two preference shares of H Ltd.
  4. Liability in respect of 15% debentures and interest accrued thereon to be taken over and discharged directly by L Ltd. by issue of equity shares of Rs.100 each fully paid up.
  5. The creditors of H Ltd. will get from L Ltd. 50% of their dues in cash and 25% in equity shares of 100 each and the balance to be forgone by them.
  6. The freehold premises to be revalued at 20% more. The value of machinery to be reduced by Rs.and to Rs.6,40,000. Patents to have no value.
  7. The preliminary expenses amounted to Rs.20,000.

You are required to:

  1. Open realization account in the books of H Ltd.
  2. Pass journal entries in the books of L Ltd.