Model: Interest of individuals in the company’s reconstruction scheme Having accumulated huge losses, Aries Ltd. adopts a scheme of reconstruction on 31 March 2011, on which date its balance sheet is as follows:

Balance Sheet of Aries Ltd. as on 31 March 2011

Liabilities

Assets

Share Capital:

Fixed Assets:

Authorized:

Goodwill

6,50,000

75,000 Equity Shares of 350 Each

37,50,000

Plant

5,00,000

Subscribed & Paid up:

Computers

12,50,000

25,000 Equity Shares of 350 Each

12,50,000

Furniture

1,00,000

50,000 Equity Shares of 350 Each

Current Assets:

Rs. 40 per Share Paid up

20,00,000

Stock

3,50,000

Secured Loans:

Cash at Bank

50,000

11.5% First Debentures

2,50,000

Profit & Loss A/c

13,50,000

12% Second Debentures

5,00,000

Current Liabilities:

Sundry Creditors

2,50,000

42,50,000

42,50,000

The following is the interest of Mr. X and Mr. Y in Aries Ltd.:

Mr.X (Rs.)

Mr. Y (Rs.)

11.5% First Debentures

1,50,000

1,00,000

12% Second Debentures

3,50,000

1,50,000

Sundry Creditors

1,00,000

50,000

6,00,000

3,00,000

Fully Paid up Rs.50 Shares

1,50,000

1,00,000

Fully Paid up Rs.40 Paid up

2,50,000

2,50,000

The following scheme of reconstruction is approved by all parties interested and also by the Court:

  1. Uncalled capital is to be called up in full and such shares and also fully paid-up shares pertaining to the earlier issue be converted into equal number of fully paid-up equity shares of Rs.20 each
  2. Mr. X is to cancel Rs.3,50,000 of his total debt (other than share amount), is to pay Rs.1,00,000 to the company and to receive new 13% first debentures in full settlement
  3. Mr. Y is to cancel Rs.1,50,000 of his total debt (excluding shares) and to accept new 13% first debentures for the balance
  4. The amount thus rendered available by the scheme be utilized in writing off goodwill, the debit balance of P&L A/c and in reducing the book value of computers by Rs.7,50,000

You are required to pass the journal entries for all the above-mentioned transactions and prepare the initial balance sheet of the reconstructed company.