Owing to a slump in trading caused by technological change, Jason Company Limite
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Owing to a slump in trading caused by technological change, Jason Company Limited found itself in a situation of having cash on hand far below its foreseeable requirements. Its current balance sheet on 1 April 2017 reveals the following:
$ 000
Accounts receivable
10,200
Inventory
10,200
Goodwill
6,000
Factory equipment
12,800
Land and building
44,000
Total assets
83,200
Bank overdraft
2,000
Accounts payable
12,800
Debenture interest payable
3,200
8% debentures payable
40,000
Total liabilities
58,000
Ordinary shares (8,000,000 shares issued and fully paid)
40,000
Retained profits
(14,800)
Total equity
25,200
Total liabilities and equity
83,200
The actual value of the inventory was $8,200,000, while the collectible portion of the accounts receivable was estimated at $7,200,000. The factory equipment has been valued at $10,000,000, while the land and buildings were valued at $48,000,000. It was determined that goodwill actually had a zero value. The cost of reorganization was $1,000,000, which was well below the costs of liquidation.
The plan for reorganization that has been approved wrote down the value ($5 each) of the ordinary shares to $2 each. The debenture holders have agreed to forego 50% of the interest ($1,600,000) due to them in exchange for an increase in the rate of interest to 10%. The accounts payable creditors have agreed to accept 1,600,000 of the new
$2 ordinary shares in partial payment of their liabilities. The ordinary shareholders have agreed to purchase 2,000,000 of the new ordinary shares at $2 each.
The plan for reorganization eliminated the entire deficit in the retained profits.
Required
(a) Prepare a schedule of the required capital reduction.
(b) Prepare the accounting journal entries required for the reorganization.
(c) Prepare a statement of financial position (balance sheet) after the external reorganization.
$ 000
Accounts receivable
10,200
Inventory
10,200
Goodwill
6,000
Factory equipment
12,800
Land and building
44,000
Total assets
83,200
Bank overdraft
2,000
Accounts payable
12,800
Debenture interest payable
3,200
8% debentures payable
40,000
Total liabilities
58,000
Explanation / Answer
A) SCHEDULE OF REQUIRED CAPITAL REDUCTION
INVENTORY (2000)
RECEIVABLES (3000)
FACTORY EQUIPMENTS (2800)
LAND & BUILDING 4000
GOODWILL (6000)
CASH (EXPENSES ON REORGANISATION) (1000)
DEBENTURE INTEREST 3200-1600 =1600
RETAINED PROFIT (14800)
SHARE CAPITAL REDUCTION 24000
b) Journal entries
C) STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (AFTER REORGANISATION)
DATE PARTICULARS DEBIT($000) CREDIT ($000) CAPITAL REDUCTION A/c Dr. 13800 TO INVENTORY A/c 2000 TO ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE A/c 3000 TO FACTORY EQUIPMENTS A/c 2800 TO GOODWILL A/c 6000 (BEING VALUE DECREASES ON ACCOUNT OF EXTERNAL REORGANISATION) LAND & BUILDING A/c Dr. 4000 TO CAPITAL REDUCTION A/c 4000 (BEING VALUE INCREASES ON ACCOUNT OF EXTERNAL REORGANISATION) CAPITAL REDUCTION A/c Dr. 1000 TO CASH A/c 1000 (BEING EXPENSES PAID ON REORGANISATION) SHARE CAPITAL OF $5 EACH A/c Dr. 40000 TO SHARE CAPITAL OF $2 EACH A/c 16000 TO CAPITAL REDUCTION A/c 24000 (BEING SHARE CAPITAL REDUCED) DEBENTURE INTEREST PAYABLE A/c Dr. 1600 TO CAPITAL REDUCTION A/c 1600 BEING DEBENTURE HOLDERS FORGO THEIR INTEREST TO THE EXTENT OF 50%) 8% DEBENTURES PAYABLE A/c 40000 TO 10% DEBENTURES PAYABLE A/c 40000 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE A/c Dr. 3200 TO SHARE CAPITAL A/c 3200 CASH A/c Dr. 4000 TO SHARE CAPITAL A/c 4000 CAPITAL REDUCTION A/c Dr. 14800 TO RETAINED PROFT A/c 14800Related Questions
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