The following are the balance sheet of X Ltd. And Y Ltd., as on 31 st march 2005 Liabilities Rs. Rs. Assets Rs. Rs. Share capital Equity shares of Rs.10 14 % preference shares of Rs.100 General reserve Export profit Reserve (required under Income Tax Act) Investment Allowance Reserve (statutory) P & L A/c 13% debentures of Rs.100 Trade creditors Other current liabilities   50,00,000 22,00,000 5,00,000 3,00,000   --     7,50,000 5,00,000 4,00,000 2,00,000   30,00,000 17,00,000 -- 2,50,000   2,00,000     1,00,000 5,00,000 3,50,000 1,50,000 Land & building Plant& machinery Furniture & fittings Investments Stock Sundry debtors Cash and Bank   25,00,000 32,50,000 5,75,000 7,00,000 12,50,000 9,00,000 7,25,000 15,50,000 17,00,000 3,50,000 5,00,000 9,50,000 10,30,000 5,20,000   99,00,000 66,00,000   99,00,000 66,00,000 XY Ltd., is formed to take over X Ltd. and Y Ltd., for the following consideration. X Ltd. Issue of 4,80,000 equity shares of Rs.10 each of XY Ltd. At Par to the equity shareholders. Issue of 15% preference shares of Rs.100 each of XY Ltd. To discharge the preference shareholders of X Ltd. At 10% premium. Y Ltd. Issue of 3,50,000 equity shares of Rs.10 each of XY Ltd. At Par to the equity shareholders. Issue of 15% preference shares of Rs.100 each of XY Ltd. To discharge the preference shareholders of Y Ltd. At 10% premium. The debentures of X Ltd., and Y Ltd.,  Will be converted into equivalent number of debentures of XY Ltd. The statutory reserves are to be maintained for two more years. Close the books of X Ltd. And Y Ltd. And show the opening entries and balance sheet of XY ltd. On the assumption that the amalgamation is in the nature of merger.

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The following are the balance sheet of X Ltd. And Y Ltd., as on 31 st march 2005

Liabilities

Rs.

Rs.

Assets

Rs.

Rs.

Share capital

Equity shares of Rs.10

14 % preference shares of Rs.100

General reserve

Export profit Reserve

(required under

Income Tax Act)

Investment Allowance Reserve (statutory)

P & L A/c

13% debentures of Rs.100

Trade creditors

Other current liabilities

 

50,00,000

22,00,000

5,00,000

3,00,000

 

--

 

 

7,50,000

5,00,000

4,00,000

2,00,000

 

30,00,000

17,00,000

--

2,50,000

 

2,00,000

 

 

1,00,000

5,00,000

3,50,000

1,50,000

Land & building

Plant& machinery

Furniture & fittings

Investments

Stock

Sundry debtors

Cash and Bank

 

25,00,000

32,50,000

5,75,000

7,00,000

12,50,000

9,00,000

7,25,000

15,50,000

17,00,000

3,50,000

5,00,000

9,50,000

10,30,000

5,20,000

 

99,00,000

66,00,000

 

99,00,000

66,00,000

XY Ltd., is formed to take over X Ltd. and Y Ltd., for the following consideration.

X Ltd.

  1. Issue of 4,80,000 equity shares of Rs.10 each of XY Ltd. At Par to the equity shareholders.
  2. Issue of 15% preference shares of Rs.100 each of XY Ltd. To discharge the preference shareholders of X Ltd. At 10% premium.

Y Ltd.

  1. Issue of 3,50,000 equity shares of Rs.10 each of XY Ltd. At Par to the equity shareholders.
  2. Issue of 15% preference shares of Rs.100 each of XY Ltd. To discharge the preference shareholders of Y Ltd. At 10% premium.

The debentures of X Ltd., and Y Ltd.,  Will be converted into equivalent number of debentures of XY Ltd. The statutory reserves are to be maintained for two more years.

Close the books of X Ltd. And Y Ltd. And show the opening entries and balance sheet of XY ltd. On the assumption that the amalgamation is in the nature of merger.

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