Model: Preparation of balance sheet—Amalgamationby “pooling of interest” method V Ltd. and R Ltd. were amalgamated on and from 1 April 2011. A new company S Ltd. was formed to take over the business of existing companies. The balance sheets of V Ltd. and R Ltd. as on 31 March 2011 are given in the following:

           

Liabilities

V Ltd.
Rs.

R Ltd.
Rs.

Assets

V Ltd.
Rs.

R Ltd.
Rs.

Share Capital:

 

 

Fixed Assets

6,000

5,000

Equity Shares of Z 100

5,000

4,000

Current Assets Loans &

4,400

1825

Each

 

 

Advances

 

 

10% Pref. Shares of Z 100

1000

1,500

 

 

 

Each

 

 

 

 

 

Reserve & Surplus:

SOO

400

 

 

 

Revaluation Reserve

 

 

 

 

 

General Reserve

1,000
750

 

 

 

 

P&L A/c

400

300

 

 

 

Secured Loan:

 

 

 

 

 

12% Debentures of

480

400

 

 

 

Rs. 100 Each

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities and

1,020

475

 

 

 

Provisions

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,400

7,825

 

10,400

7,825

Other information:

  1. 12% Debenture holders of V Ltd. and R Ltd. are discharged by S Ltd. by issuing adequate number of 16% debentures of Rs.100 each to ensure that they continue to receive the same amount of interest.
  2. Preference shareholders of V Ltd. and R Ltd. have received the same number of 10% preference shares of Rs.100 each of S Ltd.
  3. S Ltd. has issued 7.5 lakh equity shares for each equity share of V Ltd. and 5 lakh equity shares for each share of R Ltd. The face value of shares issued by S Ltd. is Rs.100 each.

Prepare the balance sheet of S Ltd. as on 1 April 2011, after the amalgamation has been carried out using the “pooling of interest method”.