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CHAPTER 6
AMALGAMATION OF COMPANIES
LEARNING OUTCOMES
After studying this chapter, you will be able to:
 Understand the term “Amalgamation” and the methods of
accounting for amalgamations.
 Appreciate the concept of transferee Company and the
transferor company.
 Calculate purchase consideration under both the methods
of amalgamation as per AS 14.
 Pass the entries to close the books of the vendor
company.
 Pass the journal entries in the books of purchasing
company to incorporate the assets and liabilities of the
vendor company and also giving effect to other
adjustments.
© The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

6.2 ADVANCED ACCOUNTING
CHAPTER OVERVIEW
This chapter deals with accounting for amalgamations and the treatment of any
resultant goodwill or reserves. Amalgamation means an amalgamation pursuant to
the provisions of the Companies Act 2013 or any other statute which may be
applicable to companies. The accounting for amalgamation depends on whether
amalgamation is in the nature of merger or in the nature of purchase.
Types of Amalgamation
Amalgamation in the nature of merger Amalgamation in the nature of purchase
1. MEANING OF AMALGAMATION
In an amalgamation, two or more companies are combined into one by merger or
by one taking over the other. Therefore, the term ‘amalgamation’ contemplates two
kinds of activities:
(i) two or more companies join to form a new company or
(ii) absorption and blending of one by the other.
Thus, amalgamation include absorption.
The purpose of companies joining together is to secure various advantages such as
economies of large scale production, avoiding competition, increasing efficiency,
expansion etc.
The companies going into liquidation or merged companies are called vendor
companies or transferor companies. The new company which is formed to take over
the liquidated companies or the company with which the transferor company is
merged is called transferee or vendee.
In the case of amalgamation the assets and liabilities of transferor company(s) are
amalgamated and the transferee company becomes vested with all such assets and
liabilities.

AMALGAMATION OF COMPANIES 6.3
Wherever an undertaking is being carried on by a company and is in substance

transferred, not to an outsider, but to another company consisting substantially of
the same shareholders with a view to its being continued by the transferee
company, there is external reconstruction. Such external reconstruction is essen-
tially covered under the category ‘amalgamation in the nature of merger’ in AS
(Accounting Standard) 14, Accounting for Amalgamations.
Basis Amalgamation Absorption External

Reconstruction
Meaning Two or more In this case an In this case, a newly
companies are existing company formed company
wound up and a takes over the takes over the
new company is business of one or business of an
formed to take over more existing existing company.
their business. companies.
Minimum At least three At least two Only two
number of companies are companies are companies are
Companies involved. involved. involved.
involved
Number of Only one resultant No new resultant Only one resultant
new company is formed. company is formed. company is formed.
resultant Two companies are Under this case a
companies wound up to form a newly formed
single resultant company takes over
company. the business of an
existing company.
Objective Amalgamation is Absorption is done External
done to cut to cut competition & reconstruction is
competition & reap reap the economies done to reorganise
the economies in in large scale. the financial
large scale. structure of the
company.
Example A Ltd. and B Ltd. A Ltd. takes over the B Ltd. is formed to
amalgamate to business of another take over the
form C Ltd. existing company B business of an
Ltd. existing company A
Ltd.
2. TYPES OF AMALGAMATION
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has introduced Accounting
Standard -14 (AS 14) on ‘Accounting for Amalgamations’. The standard recognizes
two types of amalgamation –
Amalgamation in the nature of merger is an amalgamation where there is a
genuine pooling not merely of assets and liabilities of the transferor and transferee
companies but also of the shareholders’ interests and of the businesses of the
companies. The accounting treatment of such amalgamations should ensure that
the resultant figures of assets, liabilities, capital and reserves more or less represent
the sum of the respective figures of the transferor and transferee companies.
Amalgamation in the nature of merger is an amalgamation, as per para 3(e) of AS-
14, which satisfies all the following conditions:
(i) All the assets and liabilities of the transferor company become, after
amalgamation, the assets and liabilities of the transferee company.
(ii) Shareholders holding not less than 90% of the face value of the equity shares
of the transferor company (other than the equity shares already held therein,
immediately before the amalgamation, by the transferee company or its
subsidiaries or their nominees) become equity shareholders of the transferee
company by virtue of the amalgamation.
(iii) The consideration for the amalgamation receivable by those equity
shareholders of the transferor company who agree to become equity
shareholders of the transferee company is discharged by the transferee
company wholly by the issue of equity shares in the transferee company, except
that cash may be paid in respect of any fractional shares.
(iv) The business of the transferor company is intended to be carried on, after the
amalgamation, by the transferee company.
(v) No adjustment is intended to be made to the book values of the assets and
liabilities of the transferor company when they are incorporated in the financial
statements of the transferee company except to ensure uniformity of
accounting policies. For example, if transferor company is following straight
line method of depreciation, the book value of the assets of the transferor
company will be revised by applying the written down method of depreciation.
If any one or more of the above conditions are not satisfied in an amalgamation,
such amalgamation is called amalgamation in the nature of purchase.

Difference between amalgamation in the nature of merger and amalgamation

in the nature of purchase.
Best of Distinction Amalgamation in the Amalgamation in the

Nature of Merger Nature of Purchase
a) Transfer of Assets There is transfer of all There need not be transfer
and Liabilities assets & liabilities. for all assets & liabilities.
b) Shareholders of Equity shareholders Equity shareholders need
transferor company holding 90% equity not become shareholders
shares in transferor of transferee company.
company become
shareholders of
transferee company.
c) Purchase Purchase consideration is Purchase consideration
Consideration discharged wholly by need not be discharged
issue of equity shares of wholly by issue of equity
transferee company shares.
(except cash only for
fractional shares)
d) Same Business The same business of the The business of the
transferor company is transferor company need
intended to be carried on not be intended to be
by the transferee carried on by the
company. transferee company.
e) Recording of The assets & liabilities The assets & liabilities
Assets & Liabilities taken over are recorded taken over are recorded at
at their existing carrying their existing carrying
amounts except where amounts or the basis of
adjustment is required to their fair values.
ensure uniformity of
accounting policies.
f) Method of Journal entries for Journal entries for
Accounting recording the merger are recording the purchase of
passed by pooling of business are passed by
interest method. purchase method.

3. PURCHASE CONSIDERATION
For the purpose of accounting for amalgamations, we are essentially guided by AS-
14 ‘Accounting for Amalgamations’. Para 3(g) of AS 14 defines the term purchase
consideration as the “aggregate of the shares and other securities issued and the
payment made in the form of cash or other assets by the transferee company to the
shareholders of the transferor company”. In simple words, it is the price payable by
the transferee company to the transferor company for taking over the business of
the transferor company.
It is notable that purchase consideration does not include the sum which the
transferee company will directly pay to the debentureholders or creditors of the
transferor company. If a certain liability of the transferor company has not been taken
over by the transferee company it will be discharged by the transferor company.
The purchase consideration essentially depends upon the fair value of its elements.
For example, when the consideration includes securities, the value fixed by the
statutory authority may be taken as the fair value. In case of other assets, the fair
value may be determined by reference to the market value of the assets given up
or in the absence of market value, net book value of the assets (i.e. cost less
accumulated depreciation) are considered.
Sometimes adjustments may have to be made in the purchase consideration in the
light of one or more future events. When the additional payment is probable and
can be reasonably estimated it is to be included in the calculation of purchase
consideration.
Illustration 1
Let us consider the draft Balance Sheet of X Ltd. as on 31st March, 20X1:
Liabilities ` (‘000) Assets ` (‘000)

Share Capital: Land & Buildings 50,00
Equity Shares of ` 10 each 75,00 Plant & Machinery 45,00
14% Preference Shares of Furniture 10,50
` 100 each 25,00 Investments 5,00
General Reserve 12,50 Inventory 23,00
12% Debentures 40,00 Trade receivables 24,00
Trade payables and other Cash & Bank balance 15,00
Current liabilities 20,00
172,50 172,50
Other Information:
(i) Y Ltd. takes over X Ltd. on 10th April, 20X1.
(ii) Debenture holders of X Ltd. are discharged by Y Ltd. at 10% premium by issuing
15% own debentures of Y Ltd.
(iii) 14% Preference Shareholders of X Ltd. are discharged at a premium of 20% by
issuing necessary number of 15% Preference Shares of Y Ltd. (Face value ` 100
each).
(iv) Intrinsic value per share of X Ltd. is ` 20 and that of Y Ltd. ` 30. Y Ltd. will issue
equity shares to satisfy the equity shareholders of X Ltd. on the basis of intrinsic
value. However, the entry should be made at par value only. The nominal value
of each equity share of Y Ltd. is ` 10.
Compute the purchase consideration.
Solution
Computation of Purchase consideration (` in ’000) Form

For Preference Shareholders of X Ltd. 3,000 30,000
15% Preference
shares in Y Ltd.
For equity shareholders of X Ltd. 5,000 5,00,000 Equity
(2/3 × 7,50,000) × ` 10 shares of Y Ltd.
of ` 10 each
Total Purchase consideration 8,000
Note: Consideration for debenture holders should not be included above. Such
debentures will be taken over by Y Ltd. and then discharged.
Illustration 2
S. Ltd. is absorbed by P. Ltd. The draft balance sheet of S. Ltd. is as under:

Balance Sheet
` `
Share Capital:
2,000 7% Preference shares Sundry Assets 13,00,000
of ` 100 each (fully paid-up) 2,00,000
5,000 Equity shares of ` 100
each (fully paid-up) 5,00,000
Reserves 3,00,000
6% Debentures 2,00,000
Trade payables 1,00,000
13,00,000 13,00,000
P. Ltd. has agreed :
(i) to issue 9% Preference shares of ` 100 each, in the ratio of 3 shares of P. Ltd. for
4 preference shares in S. Ltd.
(ii) to issue to the debenture-holders in S. Ltd. 8% Mortgage Debentures at ` 96 in
lieu of 6% Debentures in S. Ltd. which are to be redeemed at a premium of 20%;
(iii) to pay ` 20 per share in cash and to issue six equity shares of ` 100 each (market
value ` 125) in lieu of every five shares held in S. Ltd.; and
(iv) to assume the liability to trade payables.
You are required to calculate the purchase consideration.
Solution
The purchase consideration will be

` Form
Preference shareholders: 2,000 × 3/4 × 100 1,50,000 9% Pref. shares
Equity shareholders: 5,000 × 20 1,00,000 Cash
5,000 × 6/5 × 125 7,50,000 Equity shares
10,00,000
According to AS 14, ‘consideration’ for the amalgamation means the aggregate of
the shares and other securities issued and the payment made in the form of cash
or other assets by the transferee company to the shareholders of the transferor
company. Therefore, debentures issued to the debenture holders will not be
included in purchase consideration. Like trade payables, the liability in respect of
debentures of S. Ltd. will be taken by P Ltd., which will then be settled by issuing
new 8% debentures.
Illustration 3
Y Ltd. decides to absorb X Ltd. The draft Balance Sheet of X Ltd. is as follows:
` `
3,000 Equity shares of Net assets 2,90,000

` 100 each (fully paid) 3,00,000 Profit and Loss Account 70,000
Preference shares 60,000
3,60,000 3,60,000
Y Ltd. agrees to take over the net assets of X Ltd. An equity share in X Ltd., for purposes
of absorption, is valued @ ` 70. Y Ltd. agrees to pay ` 60,000 in cash for payment to
preference shareholders equity shares will be issued at value of ` 120 each. Calculate
purchase consideration to be paid by Y Ltd. and how will it be discharged?
Solution
Value of 3,000 shares of X Ltd. @ ` 70 = ` 2,10,000
The purchase consideration will be:
= ` 2,10,000 for equity shares + ` 60,000 for Liability towards preference
shareholders
= ` 2,70,000
` 60,000 out of the above will be in cash and ` 2,10,000 in the form of equity shares
of Y Ltd., issued at ` 120 per share; the number of shares that will be issued =
2,10,000/120 = 1,750 equity shares.
Illustration 4
Neel Ltd. and Gagan Ltd. amalgamated to form a new company on 1.04.20X1.
Following is the Draft Balance Sheet of Neel Ltd. and Gagan Ltd. as at 31.3.20X1:
Liabilities Neel Gagan Assets Neel Gagan

` ` ` `
Capital 7,75,000 8,55,000 Plant & 4,85,000 6,14,000
Machinery
Current 6,23,500 5,57,600 Building 7,50,000 6,40,000
liabilities
Current assets 1,63,500 1,58,600
13,98,500 14,12,600 13,98,500 14,12,600
Following are the additional information:
(i) The authorised capital of the new company will be ` 25,00,000 divided into
1,00,000 equity shares of ` 25 each.
(ii) Liabilities of Neel Ltd. includes ` 50,000 due to Gagan Ltd. for the purchases
made. Gagan Ltd. made a profit of 20% on sale to Neel Ltd.
(iii) Neel Ltd. had purchased goods costing ` 10,000 from Gagan Ltd. All these goods
are included in the current asset of Neel Ltd. as at 31st March, 20X1.
(iv) The assets of Neel Ltd. and Gagan Ltd. are to be revalued as under:
Neel Gagan
` `
Plant and machinery 5,25,000 6,75,000
Building 7,75,000 6,48,000
(v) The purchase consideration is to be discharged as under:

(a) Issue 24,000 equity shares of ` 25 each fully paid up in the proportion of
their profitability in the preceding 2 years.
(b) Profits for the preceding 2 years are given below:
Neel Gagan
` `
1 year
st
2,62,800 2,75,125
II nd
year 2,12,200 2,49,875
Total 4,75,000 5,25,000
(c) Issue 12% preference shares of ` 10 each fully paid up at par to provide
income equivalent to 8% return on net assets in the business as on 31.3.20X1
after revaluation of assets of Neel Ltd. and Gagan Ltd. respectively.
You are required to compute the
(i) equity and preference shares issued to Neel Ltd. and Gagan Ltd.,
(ii) Purchase consideration.
Solution
(i) Calculation of equity shares to be issued to Neel Ltd. and Gagan Ltd.
Profits of Neel Gagan
` `
I year 2,62,800 2,75,125
II year 2,12,200 2,49,875
Total 4,75,000 5,25,000

No. of shares to be issued = 24,000 equity shares in the proportion of the

preceding 2 years’ profitability
Neel Gagan
24,000 x 475/1000 11,400 equity shares
24,000 x 525/1000 12,600 equity shares
Calculation of 12% Preference shares to be issued to Neel Ltd. and
Gagan Ltd.
Neel Gagan
` `
Net assets (Refer working note ) 8,40,000 9,24,000
8% return on Net assets 67,200 73,920
12% Preference shares to be issued 56,000 shares
 100 
67,200 × 12  = 5,60,000 @ ` 10 each
 
 100  61,600 shares
73,920 × 12  = 6,16,000 @ ` 10 each
 
(ii) Total Purchase Consideration
Neel Gagan
` `
Equity shares @ of ` 25 each 2,85,000 3,15,000
12% Preference shares @ of ` 10 each 5,60,000 6,16,000
Total 8,45,000 9,31,000
Working Note:
Calculation of Net assets as on 31.3.20X1
Neel Gagan
` `
Plant and machinery 5,25,000 6,75,000
Building 7,75,000 6,48,000
Current assets 1,63,500 1,58,600
Less: Current liabilities (6,23,500) (5,57,600)
8,40,000 9,24,000

4. METHODS OF ACCOUNTING FOR AMALGAMATIONS

There are two main methods of accounting for amalgamation viz,
Methods of accounting for Amalgamation
Pooling of interests method Purchase method
The first method is used in case of amalgamation in the nature of merger and the
second method is used in case of amalgamation in the nature of purchase.
Pooling of Interest Method
Under pooling of interests method, the assets, liabilities and reserves of the
Transferor Company will be taken over by Transferee Company at existing carrying
amounts unless any adjustment is required due to different accounting policies
followed by these companies. As a result the difference between the amount
recorded as share capital issued (plus any additional consideration in the form of
cash or other assets) and the amount of share capital of Transferor Company should
be adjusted in reserves.
Purchase Method
Assets and Liabilities: the assets and liabilities of the transferor company should
be incorporated at their existing carrying amounts or the purchase consideration
should be allocated to individual identifiable assets and liabilities on the basis of
their fair values at the date of amalgamation.
Reserves: No reserves, other than statutory reserves, of the transferor
company should be incorporated in the financial statements of transferee
company.
Though, normally, in an amalgamation in the nature of purchase, the identity of
reserves is not preserved, an exception is made in respect of reserves of the
aforesaid nature (referred to hereinafter as ‘statutory reserves’) and such reserves
retain their identity in the financial statements of the transferee company in the
same form in which they appeared in the financial statements of the transferor
company, so long as their identity is required to be maintained to comply with
the relevant statute. This exception is made only in those amalgamations where the
requirements of the relevant statute for recording the statutory reserves in the
books of the transferee company are complied with. Statutory reserves of the
transferor company should be incorporated in the balance sheet of transferee
company by way of the following journal entry.
Amalgamation Adjustment Reserve A/c Dr.
To Statutory Reserves
The balance of Profit and Loss account of the transferor company is not recorded
at all.
In such cases the statutory reserves are recorded in the financial statements of the
transferee company by a corresponding debit to a suitable account head (e.g.,
‘Amalgamation Adjustment Reserve’) which is presented as a separate line item.
When the identity of the statutory reserves is no longer required to be maintained,
both the reserves and the aforesaid account are reversed.
Amalgamation Adjustment Reserve’ has to be shown as a separate line item
- Which implies, that this debit "cannot be set off against Statutory reserve taken
over" and therefore, the presentation will be as follows:
Reserves
Description Amount Amount
(Current (Previous
year) Year)
Statutory Reserve (taken over from transferor
company)
General Reserve
Retained Earnings
Amalgamation Adjustment Reserve (negative (--) (--)
balance)
Difference between the Purchase Consideration and Net Assets transferred: Any
excess of the amount of purchase consideration over the value of the net assets of the
transferor company acquired by the transferee company should be recognised as
goodwill in the financial statement of the transferee company. Any short fall should be

shown as capital reserve. Goodwill should be amortised over period of five years unless
a somewhat longer period can be justified.
Illustration 5
Consider the following summarized balance sheets of X Ltd. and Y Ltd.
Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 20X1

Liabilities X Ltd. Y Ltd. Assets X Ltd. Y Ltd.
` ’000 ` ’000 ` ’000 ` ’000
Equity Share Capital 50,00 30,00 Land & Building 25,00 15,50
(` 10 each) Plant & Machinery32,50 17,00
14% Preference Share 22,00 17,00 Furniture & Fittings5,75 3,50
Capital (` 100 each) Investments 7,00 5,00
General Reserve 5,00 2,50 Inventory 12,50 9,50
Export Profit Reserve 3,00 2,00 Trade receivables 9,00 10,30
Investment Allowance 1,00 Cash & Bank 7,25 5,20
Reserve
Profit & Loss A/c 7,50 5,00
13% Debentures 5,00 3,50
(` 100 each)
Trade payables 4,50 3,50
Other Current Liabilities 2,00 1,50
99,00 66,00 99,00 66,00
X Ltd. takes over Y Ltd. on 1st April, 20X1. X Ltd. discharges the purchase consideration
as below:
(i) Issued 3,50,000 equity shares of ` 10 each at par to the equity shareholders of Y
Ltd.
(ii) Issued 15% preference shares of ` 100 each to discharge the preference
shareholders of Y Ltd. at 10% premium.
The debentures of Y Ltd. will be converted into equivalent number of debentures of X
Ltd. The statutory reserves of Y Ltd. are to be maintained for 2 more years.

Show the balance sheet of X Ltd. after amalgamation on the assumption that:
(a) the amalgamation is in the nature of merger.
(b) the amalgamation is in the nature of purchase.
Solution:
(a) Amalgamation in the nature of merger:
Balance Sheet of X Ltd.
Particulars Notes ` in '000

Equity and Liabilities
1 Shareholders' funds
a Share capital 1 12,570
b Reserves and Surplus 2 1,930
2 Non-current liabilities
a Long-term borrowings 3 850
3 Current liabilities
a Trade Payables 800
b Other current liabilities 350
Total 16,500
Assets
1 Non-current assets
a Fixed assets
Tangible assets 4 9,925
b Non-current investments 1,200
2 Current assets
a Inventories 2,200
b Trade receivables 1,930
c Cash and cash equivalents 1,245
Total 16,500

Notes to accounts
` in
‘000
1 Share Capital
Equity share capital
85,00, Equity Shares of ` 10 each 8,500
Preference share capital
18,700, 15% Preference Shares of ` 100 each 1,870
Total 12,570
2 Reserves and Surplus

General Reserve of X Ltd. 500
Add: General reserve of Y Ltd. 250 750
Less: Adjustment for amalgamation* (670) 80
Export Profit Reserve of X Ltd. 300
Add: Export Profit Reserve of Y Ltd. 200 500
Investment Allowance Reserve 100
Profit & Loss A/c of X Ltd. 750
Add: Profit & Loss A/c of Y Ltd. 500 1,250
Total 1,930
3 Long-term borrowings
Secured
8,500 13% Debentures of ` 100 each 850
Total 850
4 Tangible assets
Land & Buildings 4,050
Plant & Machinery 4,950
Furniture & Fittings 925
Total 9,925
*The difference between the amount recorded as share capital issued and the
amount of share capital of transferor company should be adjusted in reserves.
Thus,
Adjustment for amalgamation = ` ’000 (53,70 – 47,00) = ` (’000) 670
(b) Amalgamation in the nature of purchase:
Balance Sheet of X Ltd.

Particulars Notes ` in'000
a Long-term borrowings 3 850
a Trade Payables 800
b Other current liabilities 350
Total 16,500
Assets
a Fixed assets
b Non-current investments 1,200
2 Current assets
a Inventories 2,200
b Trade receivables 1,930
c Cash and cash equivalents 1,245
Total 16,500
Notes to accounts
` in'000
1 Share Capital
85,00, Equity Shares of ` 10 each 8,500


Total 12,570
Capital Reserve 380
General Reserve 500
Amalgamation adjustment reserve (300)
Export Profit Reserve 500
Investment Allowance Reserve 100
Surplus (Profit & Loss A/c) 750
Total 1,930
3 Long-term borrowings
Secured
8,500 13% Debentures of ` 100 each 850
Total 850
4 Tangible assets
Furniture & Fittings 925
Total 9,925
Workings Notes: Capital Reserve arising on Amalgamation:
(A) Net Assets taken over: ` (’000) ` (’000)

Sundry Assets 66,00
Less : 13% Debentures 3,50
Trade payables 3,50
Other current liabilities 1,50 (8,50)
57,50
(B) Purchase consideration :
To Equity Shareholders of Y Ltd. 35,00
To Preference Shareholders of Y Ltd. 18,70
53,70
(C) Capital Reserve (A – B) 3,80
5. JOURNAL ENTRIES TO CLOSE THE BOOKS OF VENDOR

COMPANY
The journal entries will be illustrated with the following case.
Wye Ltd. acquires the business of Zed Ltd. whose summarised balance sheet on 31st
December, 20X1 is as under :
Liabilities ` Assets `
Share capital divided into Goodwill 2,00,000
shares of ` 100 each Land & Buildings 4,00,000
6% Preference share capital 4,00,000 Plant and Machinery 6,00,000
Equity share capital 8,00,000 Patents 50,000
Capital Reserve 1,00,000 Inventory 1,50,000
Profit & Loss A/c 50,000 Trade receivables 1,80,000
6% Debentures 2,00,000 Cash at bank 70,000
Interest outstanding on above 12,000 Underwriting commission 40,000
Workmen’s compensation reserve
(Expected liability ` 5,000) 8,000
16,90,000 16,90,000
Wye Ltd. was to take over all assets (except cash) and liabilities (except for interest
due on debentures) and to pay following amounts:
(i) ` 2,00,000 7% Debentures (` 100 each) in Wye Ltd. for the existing debentures
in Zed Ltd.; for the purpose, each debenture of Wye Ltd. is to be treated as worth
` 105.
(ii) For each preference share in Zed Ltd. ` 10 in cash and one 9% preference share
of ` 100 each in Wye Ltd.
(iii) For each equity share in Zed Ltd. ` 20 in cash and one equity share in Wye Ltd.
of ` 100 each having the market value of ` 140.
(iv) Expense of liquidation of Zed Ltd. are to be reimbursed by Wye Ltd. to the extent
of ` 10,000. Actual expenses amounted to ` 12,500.
Wye Ltd. valued Land and building at ` 5,50,000 Plant and Machinery at ` 6,50,000
and patents at ` 20,000.

Purchase Consideration:
` Form
(i) Preference Shares: ` 10 per share 40,000 Cash
Preference shares 4,00,000 4,40,000 Preference shares
(ii) Equity shares: ` 20 per share 1,60,000 Cash
8,000 equity shares in
Wye Ltd. @ ` 140 11,20,000 12,80,000 Equity shares
17,20,000
Steps to close the Books of the Vendor Company

1. Open Realisation Account and transfer all assets at book value.
Exception: If cash is not taken over by the purchasing company, it should not
be transferred.
Note: Profit and Loss Account (Dr.) and expenses not written off are not assets
and should not be transferred to the Realisation Account.
The journal entry in the above case is: ` `
Realisation A/c Dr. 15,80,000
To Sundries —
Goodwill 2,00,000
Land & Building 4,00,000
Plant & Machinery 6,00,000
Patents 50,000
Inventory 1,50,000
Trade receivables 1,80,000
(Transfer of assets to Realisation Account on sale of business to Wye Ltd.)
2. Transfer to the Realisation Account the liabilities which the purchasing company
is to take over. In case of the provisions, the portion which represents liability
expected to arise in future should be so transferred and the portion which is not
required (i.e., the reserve portion) should be treated as profit. Accordingly, the
following entry will be recorded:

` `
6% Debentures in Wye Ltd. Dr. 2,00,000
Workmen’s Compensation Reserve Dr. 5,000
Trade payables Dr. 1,20,000
To Realisation A/c 3,25,000
(Transfer of liabilities taken over by Wye Ltd.
to Realisation A/c)
For liabilities not take over by the purchasing company, the profit or loss on
discharge of such liabilities shall be transferred to Realisation Account.
3. Debit purchasing company and credit Realisation Account with the purchase
consideration.
Wye Ltd.- Dr. 17,20,000
To Realisation A/c 17,20,000
(Amount receivable from Wye Ltd. for sale of business)
4. On receipt of the purchase consideration debit what is received (cash,
debentures, shares etc.) and credit the purchasing company. Thus —
Cash Dr. 2,00,000
9% Preference shares in Wye Ltd. Dr. 4,00,000
Equity shares in Wye Ltd. Dr. 11,20,000
To Wye Ltd. 17,20,000
(Receipt of purchase consideration from
the purchase company)
5. Expenses of liquidation have to be dealt with according to the circumstances of

each case.
(a) If the vendor company has to bear and pay them:
Realisation Account should be debited and Cash Account credited.
(b) If the expenses are to be borne by the purchasing company, the question
may be dealt within one of the two ways mentioned below:
(i) It may be ignored in the books of the vendor company.
(ii) If the expenses are to be paid first by the vendor company and afterwards
reimbursed by the purchasing company, the following two entries will be
passed :
(a) Debit Purchasing company and credit Cash Account when

expenses are paid by the vendor company; and
(b) Debit Cash Account and credit purchasing company (on the
expenses being reimbursed).
In the above mentioned case Wye Ltd. has to pay maximum of ` 10,000 only
whereas, the amount spent is ` 12,500. Hence ` 2,500 is to be borne by Zed
Ltd.; the entries required will be :
` `
Wye Ltd. Dr. 10,000
Realisation A/c Dr. 2,500
To Cash A/c 12,500
(Liquidation expenses out of which
` 10,000 is payable by Wye Ltd.)
Cash A/c Dr. 10,000
To Wye Ltd. 10,000
(Account reimbursed by Wye Ltd. for expense)
6. Liabilities not assumed by the purchasing company, have to be paid off. On
payment, debit the liability concerned and credit cash. Any difference between
the amount actually paid and the book figure must be transferred to the
Realisation Account. Zed Ltd. shall pass the following entries in this respect :
` `
Interest Outstanding Dr. 12,000
To Debentureholders A/c 12,000
(Amount due to debenture holders
for debentures interest)
Debentureholders Dr. 12,000
To Cash A/c 12,000
(Debentureholders paid cash ` 12,000
for outstanding interest)
7. Credit the preference shareholders with the amount payable to them, debiting
Preference Share Capital with the amount shown in the books, transferring the
difference between the two, if any, to the Realisation Account. Thus —
6% Pref. Share Capital A/c Dr. 4,00,000
Realisation A/c Dr. 40,000

To Preference Shareholders A/c 4,40,000

(The amount due to preference
shareholders for capital and the extra
amount payable under the scheme of
absorption)
Note : In the absence of any indication to the contrary, preference shareholders
will be entitled only to the capital contributed by them. But if funds available
after paying off creditors are not sufficient to satisfy the claim of preference
shareholders fully, they will have to suffer a loss to the extent of the deficit.
8. Pay off preference shareholders by debiting them and crediting whatever is
given to them. The entry in the above case is :
` `
Preference shareholders A/c Dr. 4,40,000
To Cash A/c 40,000
To 9% Preference shares in Wye Ltd. 4,00,000
(Cash and preference shares in Wye Ltd.
given to preference shareholders)
9. Transfer equity share capital and account representing profit or loss (including the
balance in Realisation Account) to Equity Shareholders Account. This will
determine the amount receivable by the equity shareholders. Zed Ltd. shall pass
the following entries in this regard :
` `
Equity Share Capital A/c Dr. 8,00,000
Capital Reserve A/c Dr. 1,00,000
Profit and Loss A/c Dr. 50,000
Workmen’s Compensation Reserve A/c Dr. 3,000
Realisation A/c Dr. 4,22,500 ∗
∗The Realisation Account will appear as follows :

Realisation Account
` `
To Sundry Assets 15,80,000 By Sundry Liabilities 3,25,000
To Cash (excess expenses of liquidation) 2,500 By Wye Ltd. 17,20,000
To Preference Shareholders 40,000
To Equity Shareholders A/c -
profit transferred 4,22,500
20,45,000 20,45,000
To Sundry Equity Shareholders A/c 13,75,500

(Various accounts representing capital and
profit transferred to Equity Shareholders Account)
Equity Shareholders A/c Dr. 40,000
To Underwriting Commission A/c 40,000
(Underwriting Commission A/c closed by
transfer to Equity Shareholders A/c)
10. On satisfaction of the claims of the equity shareholders, debit their account
and credit whatever is given to them. Hence:
Equity Shareholders A/c Dr. 13,35,500
To Equity Shares in Wye Ltd. 11,20,000
To Cash A/c ∗∗
2,15,500
6. ENTRIES IN THE BOOKS OF PURCHASING COMPANY

1. Debit Business Purchase Account and Credit Liquidator of the vendor
company with the account of the purchase consideration. Thus -
` `
Business Purchase A/c Dr. 17,20,000
To Liquidator of Zed Ltd. 17,20,000

(Amount payable to Zed Ltd. as per agreement dated....)
2. (i) Debit assets acquired (except goodwill) at the value placed on them
by the purchasing company;
∗∗ The Cash Account will appear as follows :

Cash Account
` `
To Balance b/d 70,000 By Realisation 2,500
To Wye Ltd. 2,00,000 By Wye Ltd. 10,000
(consideration for amalgamation)
To Wye Ltd. 10,000 By Debentureholder 12,000
(liquidation expenses reimbursed) By Preference shareholder 40,000
By Equity Shareholder (B/F) 2,15,500
2,80,000 2,80,000
(ii) Credit liabilities taken over at agreed values and credit Business
Purchase Account with the amount of purchase consideration; and
(iii) Credit the account showing shares held in the company, if any, with
the cost of such shares.
(iv) If the creditors as per (ii) and (iii) above exceed debits as per (i) above,
the difference should be debited to Goodwill Account, in the reverse
case, the difference should be credited to Capital Reserve.
Note : The amount of Goodwill or Capital Reserve that shall be included
will be the amount as has been arrived at only in foregoing manner.
In the above case the entry to be passed shall be:
` `
Land and Building A/c Dr. 5,50,000
Plant and Machinery A/c Dr. 6,50,000
Patents A/c Dr. 20,000
Inventory A/c Dr. 1,50,000
Trade receivables Dr. 1,80,000
Goodwill Dr. 5,05,000
To
Provision for Workmen’s Compensation A/c 5,000
Debentures in Z Ltd. 2,10,000
Business Purchases Account 17,20,000
(Various assets and liabilities
taken over from Zed Ltd. Goodwill
ascertained as a balancing figure)
3. On the payment to the vendor company the balance at its credit, the entry
to be made by Wye Ltd. shall be:
` `
Liquidator of Zed Ltd. Dr. 17,20,000
To Cash 2,00,000
To 9% Preference Share Capital A/c 4,00,000
To Equity Share Capital A/c 8,00,000
To Securities Premium A/c 3,20,000
(Payment of cash and issue of shares in

satisfaction of purchase consideration)
4. Debentures in Z Ltd. A/c Dr. 2,10,000
To 7% Debentures A/c 2,00,000
To Premium on Debentures A/c 10,000
5. If the purchasing company is required to pay the expenses of liquidation
of the vendor company, the amount should be debited to the Goodwill or
Capital Reserve Account, as the case may be. In the instant case, the entry
shall be:
Goodwill Account Dr. 10,000
To Cash Account 10,000
(Amount paid towards liquidation expenses
on Zed Ltd.)
Entries at par value - The students will note that purchasing company is left with
a large debit in the Goodwill Account (Step No. 2) accompanied by quite a large
amount in the Securities Premium Account (Step No. 3). The two cannot be
adjusted. However, it would be permissible to negotiate on the basis to the market
value of the shares but to make entries only on the basis of par of shares of
purchasing company. This will mean that Goodwill Account (or Capital Reserve) will
be automatically adjusted for the securities premium.
Inter Company-owing - Should the purchasing company owe an amount to the
vendor company or vice versa, the amount will be included in the book debts of
one company and trade payables of the other. This should be adjusted by the entry:
Trade payables Dr.
To Trade receivables
The entry should be made after the usual acquisition entries have been passed. At
the time of preparing the Realisation Account and passing the business purchase
entries, no attention need be paid to the fact that the two companies involved
owed money mutually.
Adjustment of the value of stock - Inter-company owings arise usually from
purchase and sale of goods; it is likely, therefore, that at the time, of the sale of
business, the debtor company also has goods in stock which it purchased from the
creditor company - the cost of the debtor company will include the profit made by
the creditor company. After the takeover of the business it is essential that such a
profit is eliminated. The entry for this will be made by the purchasing company. If
it is the vendor company which has such goods in stock, at the time of passing the
acquisition entries, the value of the stock should be reduced to its cost to the
company which is acquiring the business; automatically goodwill or capital reserve,
as the case may be, will be adjusted. But if the original sale was made by the vendor
company and the stock is with the company acquiring the business, the latter
company will have to debit Goodwill (or Capital Reserve) and credit stock with the
amount of the profit included in the stock.
Illustration 6
The following draft Balance Sheets are given as on 31st March, 20X1:
(` in lakhs) (` in lakhs)
Best Better Best Better
Ltd. Ltd. Ltd. Ltd.
` ` ` `
Share Capital: Fixed Assets 25 15
Shares of ` 100, each Investments 5 –
fully paid 20 10 Current Assets 20 5
Reserve and Surplus 10 8
Other Liabilities 20 2
50 20 50 20
The following further information is given —
(a) Better Limited issued bonus shares on 1st April, 20X1, in the ratio of one share
for every two held, out of Reserves and Surplus.
(b) It was agreed that Best Ltd. will take over the business of Better Ltd., on the basis
of the latter’s Balance Sheet, the consideration taking the form of allotment of
shares in Best Ltd.
(c) The value of shares in Best Ltd. was considered to be ` 150 and the shares in
Better Ltd. were valued at ` 100 after the issue of the bonus shares. The allotment
of shares is to be made on the basis of these values.
(d) Liabilities of Better Ltd., included ` 1 lakh due to Best Ltd., for purchases from it,
on which Best Ltd., made profit of 25% of the cost. The goods of ` 50,000 out of
the said purchases, remained in stock on the date of the above Balance Sheet.
Make the closing ledger in the Books of Better Ltd. and the opening journal entries in
the Books of Best Ltd., and prepare the Balance Sheet as at 1st April, 20X1 after the
takeover.

Solution
LEDGER OF BETTER LIMITED
Fixed Assets Account
` `
To Balance b/d 15,00,000 By Realisation A/c (transfer)15,00,000
Current Assets Account
` `
To Balance b/d 5,00,000 By Realisation A/c (transfer)5,00,000
Liabilities Account
` `
To Realisation A/c 2,00,000 By Balance b/d 2,00,000
Realisation Account
` `
To Fixed Assets A/c 15,00,000 By Liabilities A/c 2,00,000
” Current Assets A/c 5,00,000 ” Best Limited 15,00,000
(Purchase Consideration)
” Shareholders’ A/c 3,00,000
(Loss on Realisation)
20,00,000 20,00,000
Share Capital Account
` `
To Sundry shareholders By Balance b/d 10,00,000
A/c - (transfer) 15,00,000 ” Reserves & Surplus A/c
(Bonus issue) 5,00,000
15,00,000 15,00,000
Reserves & Surplus Account
` `
To Share Capital (Bonus issue) 5,00,000 By Balance b/d 8,00,000
” Sundry Shareholders 3,00,000
8,00,000 8,00,000
Best Ltd.
` `
To Realisation A/c - Purchase By Shares in Best Ltd 15,00,000
Consideration 15,00,000
15,00,000 15,00,000
Shares in Best Ltd.
` `
To Best Ltd. 15,00,000 By Sundry Shareholders A/c15,00,000
Sundry Shareholders Account
` `
To Realisation A/c 3,00,000 By Share Capital A/c 15,00,000
(Loss) ” Reserves & Surplus A/c3,00,000
” Share in Best Ltd. 15,00,000
18,00,000 18,00,000
Journal of Best Ltd.
Dr. Cr.
20X1 ` `
Apr. 1 Fixed Assets A/c Dr. 15,00,000
Current Assets A/c Dr. 5,00,000
To Liabilities A/c 2,00,000
To Liquidator of Better Ltd. 15,00,000
To Capital Reserve A/c 3,00,000
(Assets & Liabilities of Better Ltd. taken over for
an agreed purchase consideration of ` 15,00,000
as per agreement dated....)
Liquidator of Better Ltd. Dr. 15,00,000
To Share Capital A/c 10,00,000
To Securities Premium A/c 5,00,000
(Discharge of Purchase consideration by the
issue of equity shares of ` 10,00,000 at a
premium of ` 50 per share as per agreement)

Trade payables A/c Dr. 1,00,000

To Trade receivables A/c 1,00,000
(Amount due from Better Ltd., and included in
its creditors taken over, cancelled against own
Trade receivables)
Capital Reserve A/c Dr. 10,000
To Current Asset (Stock) A/c 10,000
(Unrealized profit on stock included in current
assets of Better Ltd. written off to Reserve
Account)
Working Note :
Calculation of Purchase consideration:

Issued Capital of Better Ltd. (after bonus issue) at ` 100 per share` 15,00,000
Purchase consideration has been discharged by Best Ltd. by the issue of shares for
` 10,00,000 at a premium of ` 5,00,000. This gives the value of ` 150 per share.
Balance Sheet of Best Ltd. (After absorption)
Particulars Notes `
a Share capital 1 30,00,000
b Reserves and Surplus 2 17,90,000
2 Current liabilities 21,00,000
Total 68,90,000
Assets
a Fixed assets
Tangible assets 3 40,00,000
b Non-current investments 5,00,000
2 Current assets 23,90,000
Total 68,90,000

Notes to accounts
`
1 Share Capital
Issued & Subscribed
30,000 shares of ` 100 (of the above
10,000 shares have been 30,00,000
issued for consideration other than cash)
Total 30,00,000
Capital Reserve (3,00,000 – 10,000) 2,90,000
Securities Premium 5,00,000
Other reserves and surplus 10,00,000
Total 17,90,000
3 Tangible assets
Fixed Assets 25,00,000
Acquired during the year 15,00,000 40,00,000
Total 40,00,000
Illustration 7
K Ltd. and L Ltd. amalgamate to form a new company LK Ltd. The financial position
of these two companies on the date of amalgamation was as under:
K Ltd. L Ltd. K Ltd. L Ltd.
` ` ` `
Share Capital Goodwill 80,000
Equity Shares Land & Building 4,50,000 3,00,000
of ` 100 each 8,00,000 3,00,000 Plant & Machinery6,20,000 5,00,000
7% Preference Share Furniture and
of ` 100 each 4,00,000 3,00,000 Fittings 60,000 20,000
5% Debentures 2,00,000 — Trade receivables 2,75,000 1,75,000
General Reserve — 1,00,000 Stores & inventory2,25,000 1,40,000
Profit and Loss Cash at Bank 1,20,000 55,000
Account 3,71,375 97,175 Cash in hand 41,375 17,175

Trade payables 1,00,000 2,10,000
Secured Loan — 2,00,000
18,71,375 12,07,175 18,71,37512,07,175
The terms of amalgamation are as under:
(A) (1) The assumption of liabilities of both the Companies.
(2) Issue of 5 Preference shares of ` 20 each in LK Ltd. @ ` 18 paid up at
premium of ` 4 per share for each preference share held in both the
Companies.
(3) Issue of 6 Equity shares of ` 20 each in LK Ltd. @ ` 18 paid up at a premium
of ` 4 per share for each equity share held in both the Companies. In
addition, necessary cash should be paid to the Equity Shareholders of both
the Companies as is required to adjust the rights of shareholders of both the
Companies in accordance with the intrinsic value of the shares of both the
Companies.
(4) Issue of such amount of fully paid 6% debentures in LK Ltd. as is sufficient
to discharge the 5% debentures in K Ltd. at a discount of 5% after takeover.
(B) (1) The assets and liabilities are to be taken at book values inventory and trade
receivables for which provisions at 2% and 2 ½ % respectively to be raised.
(2) The trade receivables of K Ltd. include ` 20,000 due from L Ltd.
(C) The LK Ltd. is to issue 15,000 new equity shares of ` 20 each, ` 18 paid up at
premium of ` 4 per share so as to have sufficient working capital. Prepare ledger
accounts in the books of K Ltd. and L Ltd. to close their books.
Solution
Books of K Ltd.
Realisation Account
` `
To Goodwill 80,000 By 5% Debentures 2,00,000
To Land & Building 4,50,000 By Trade payables 1,00,000
To Plant & Machinery 6,20,000 By LK Ltd. 15,60,000
To Furniture & Fitting 60,000 (Purchase consideration)
To Trade receivables 2,75,000 By Equity shareholders A/c 51,375
To Stores & inventory 2,25,000 (loss)
To Cash at Bank 1,20,000

To Cash in hand 41,375

To Preference shareholders
(excess payment) 40,000
19,11,375 19,11,375
Equity Shareholders Account
` `
To Realisation A/c (loss) 51,375 By Share capital 8,00,000
To Equity Shares in LK Ltd. 10,56,000 By Profit & Loss A/c 3,71,375
To Cash 64,000
11,71,375 11,71,375
7% Preference Shareholders Account
` `
To Preference Shares in LK Ltd. 4,40,000 By Share capital 4,00,000
By Realisation A/c 40,000
4,40,000 4,40,000
LK Ltd. Account
` `
To Realisation A/c 15,60,000 By Equity Shares in LK Ltd.
For Equity 10,56,000
Pref. 4,40,00014,96,000
By Cash 64,000
15,60,000 15,60,000
Books of L Ltd.
Realisation Account
` `
To Land & Building 3,00,000 By Trade payables 2,10,000
To Plant & Machinery 5,00,000 By Secured loan 2,00,000
To Furniture & Fittings 20,000 By LK Ltd. (Purchase
To Trade receivables 1,75,000 consideration) 7,90,000
To Inventory of stores 1,40,000 By Equity shareholders A/c—
To Cash at bank 55,000 Loss 37,175

To Cash in hand 17,175

To Pref. shareholders 30,000
12,37,175 12,37,175

` `
To Equity shares in LK Ltd. 3,96,000 By Share Capital 3,00,000
To Realisation 37,175 By Profit & Loss A/c 97,175
To Cash 64,000 By Reserve 1,00,000
4,97,175 4,97,175
7% Preference Shareholders Account
` `
To Preference Shares in LK Ltd. 3,30,000 By Share capital 3,00,000
By Realisation A/c 30,000
3,30,000 3,30,000
LK Ltd. Account
` `
To Realisation A/c 7,90,000 By Equity shares in LK Ltd.
For Equity 3,96,000
Preference 3,30,000 7,26,000
By Cash 64,000
7,90,000 7,90,000
Working Notes:
(i) Purchase consideration

K Ltd. L Ltd.
` `
Payable to preference shareholders:
Preference shares at ` 22 per share 4,40,000 3,30,000
Equity Shares at ` 22 per share 10,56,000 3,96,000
Cash [See W.N. (ii)] 64,000 64,000
15,60,000 7,90,000

(ii) Value of Net Assets

K Ltd. L Ltd.
` `
Goodwill 80,000
Land & Building 4,50,000 3,00,000
Plant & Machinery 6,20,000 5,00,000
Furniture & Fittings 60,000 20,000
Trade receivables less 2.5% 2,68,125 1,70,625
Inventory less 2% 2,20,500 1,37,200
Cash at Bank 1,20,000 55,000
Cash in hand 41,375 17,175
18,60,000 12,00,000
Less : Debentures 2,00,000 –
Secured Loans – (3,00,000) 2,00,000 (4,10,000)
15,60,000 7,90,000
Payable in shares 14,96,000 7,26,000
Payable in cash 64,000 64,000
Illustration 8
The following are the summarized Balance Sheets of A Ltd. and B Ltd. as on 31.3.20X1:
(` in thousands)
Liabilities A Ltd. B Ltd.
Share capital:
Equity shares of 100 each fully paid up 2,000 1,000
Reserves 1,000 ---
10% Debentures 500 ---
Loans from Banks 250 450
Bank overdrafts --- 50
Trade payables 300 300
---
Total 4,050 1,800

Assets
Tangible assets/fixed assets 2,700 850
Investments 700 ---
Trade receivables 400 150
Cash at bank 250 ---
Accumulated loss --- 800
Total 4,050 1,800
B Ltd. has acquired the business of A Ltd. The following scheme of merger was
approved:
(i) Banks agreed to waive off the loan of ` 60 thousands of B Ltd.
(ii) B Ltd. will reduce its shares to ` 10 per share and then consolidate 10 such shares
into one share of ` 100 each (new share).
(iii) Shareholders of A Ltd. will be given one share (new) of B Ltd. in exchange of every
share held in A Ltd.
(iv) Trade payables of B Ltd. includes ` 100 thousands payable to A Ltd.
Pass necessary entries in the books of B Ltd. and prepare Balance Sheet after merger.
Solution
Calculation of purchase consideration
One share of B Ltd. will be issued in exchange of every share

of A Ltd. (i.e. 20,000 equity shares of B Ltd. will be issued
against 20,000 equity shares of A Ltd.) 20,000
shares
Journal Entries in the books of B Ltd.

Date (` in
thousands)
20X1 Dr. Cr.
March,31 Loan from bank A/c Dr. 60
To Capital reduction A/c 60
(Being loan from bank waived off to the
extent of ` 60 thousand)
Equity share capital A/c (` 100) Dr. 1,000
To Equity share capital A/c (` 10) 100

To Capital reduction A/c 900
(Being equity shares of ` 100 each reduced
to ` 10 each)
Equity share capital A/c (` 10) Dr. 100
To Equity share capital A/c (` 100 each) 100
(Being 10 equity shares of ` 10 each
consolidated to one share of ` 100 each)
Capital reduction A/c Dr. 960
To Profit and loss A/c 800
To Capital reserve A/c 160
(Being accumulated losses set off against
reconstruction A/c and balance transferred
to capital reserve account)
Business purchase A/c Dr. 2,000
To Liquidator of A Ltd. 2,000
(Being purchase of business of A Ltd.)
Fixed asset A/c Dr. 2,700
Investment A/c Dr. 700
Trade receivables A/c Dr. 400
Cash at bank A/c Dr. 250
To Trade payables A/c 300
To Loans from bank A/c 250
To 10% Debentures A/c 500
To Business purchase A/c 2,000
To Reserves A/c 1,000
(Being assets, liabilities and reserves taken
over under pooling of interest method)
Liquidator of A Ltd. A/c Dr. 2,000
To Equity share capital A/c 2,000
(Being payment made to liquidators of A
Ltd. by allotment of 20,000 new equity
shares)
Trade payables A/c Dr. 100
To Trade receivables A/c 100
(Being mutual owing cancelled)

Balance Sheet of B Ltd. after merger as on 31.3.20X1
Particulars Notes ` in ‘000

a Long term borrowings 3 1,140
a Trade payables 500
b Short term borrowings 4 50
Total 4,950
Assets
a Fixed assets
Tangible assets 3,550
b Non-current investments 700
2 Current assets
a Trade receivables 450
b Cash and cash equivalents 250
Total 4,950
Notes to accounts
` in ‘000
1 Share Capital
21,000, Equity shares of ` 100 each fully paid 2,100
(Out of the above, 20,000 shares have been issued
for consideration other than cash)
Capital reserve 160

General reserve 1,000

Total 1,160
3 Long Term Borrowings
10% Debentures 500
Loan from Bank (250+450-60) 640 1,140
4 Short term borrowings
Bank overdraft 250
Illustration 9
The following are the summarized Balance Sheets of P Ltd. and Q Ltd. as on 31st
March, 20X1:
Liabilities P Ltd. Q Ltd. Assets P Ltd. Q Ltd.
` ` ` `
Share Capital Fixed Assets 7,00,000 2,50,000
Equity Shares of Investment 80,000 80,000
` 10 each 6,00,000 3,00,000 Current Assets:
10% Pref. Shares Inventory 2,40,000 3,20,000
of ` 100 each 2,00,000 1,00,000 Trade receivables 4,20,000 2,10,000
Reserves and Cash at Bank 1,10,000 40,000
Surplus 3,00,000 2,00,000
Secured Loans:
12% Debentures 2,00,000 1,50,000
Current
Liabilities:
15,50,000 9,00,000 15,50,000 9,00,000
Details of Trade receivables and trade payables are as under:

P Ltd. (`) Q Ltd. (`)
Trade receivables
Debtors 3,60,000 1,90,000
Bills Receivable 60,000 20,000
4,20,000 2,10,000

Trade payables
Sundry Creditors 2,20,000 1,25,000
Bills Payable 30,000 25,000
2,50,000 1,50,000
Fixed Assets of both the companies are to be revalued at 15% above book value.
Inventory in Trade and Debtors are taken over at 5% lesser than their book value.
Both the companies are to pay 10% Equity dividend, Preference dividend having been
already paid.
After the above transactions are given effect to, P Ltd. will absorb Q Ltd. on the
following terms:
(i) 8 Equity Shares of ` 10 each will be issued by P Ltd. at par against 6 shares of Q
Ltd.
(ii) 10% Preference Shareholders of Q Ltd. will be paid at 10% discount by issue of
10% Preference Shares of ` 100 each at par in P Ltd.
(iii) 12% Debenture holders of Q Ltd. are to be paid at 8% premium by 12%
Debentures in P Ltd. issued at a discount of 10%.
(iv) ` 30,000 is to be paid by P Ltd. to Q Ltd. for Liquidation expenses. Sundry
Creditors of Q Ltd. include ` 10,000 due to P Ltd.
Prepare:
(a) Journal entries in the books of P Ltd.
(b) Statement of consideration payable by P Ltd.
Solution
(a) Journal Entries in the Books of P Ltd.
Dr. Cr.
` `
Fixed Assets Dr. 1,05,000
To Revaluation Reserve 1,05,000
(Revaluation of fixed assets at 15% above book value)
Reserve and Surplus Dr. 60,000
To Equity Dividend 60,000
(Declaration of equity dividend @ 10%)
Equity Dividend Dr. 60,000

To Bank Account 60,000
(Payment of equity dividend)
Business Purchase Account Dr. 4,90,000
To Liquidator of Q Ltd. 4,90,000
(Consideration payable for the business taken over
from Q Ltd.)
Fixed Assets (115% of ` 2,50,000) Dr. 2,87,500
Inventory (95% of ` 3,20,000) Dr. 3,04,000
Debtors Dr. 1,90,000
Bills Receivable Dr. 20,000
Investment Dr. 80,000
Cash at Bank Dr. 10,000
(` 40,000 –` 30,000 dividend paid)
To Provision for Bad Debts (5% of ` 1,90,000) 9,500
To Sundry Creditors 1,25,000
To 12% Debentures in Q Ltd. 1,62,000
To Bills Payable 25,000
To Business Purchase Account 4,90,000
To Capital Reserve (Balancing figure) 80,000
(Incorporation of various assets and liabilities taken
over from Q Ltd. at agreed values and difference of
net assets and purchase consideration being credited
to capital reserve)
Liquidator of Q Ltd. Dr. 4,90,000
To Equity Share Capital 4,00,000
To 10% Preference Share Capital 90,000
(Discharge of consideration for Q Ltd.’s business)
12% Debentures in Q Ltd. (` 1,50,000 × 108%) Dr. 1,62,000
Discount on Issue of Debentures Dr. 18,000

To 12% Debentures 1,80,000

(Allotment of 12% Debentures to debenture holders
of Q Ltd. at a discount of 10%)
Sundry Creditors of Q Ltd. Dr. 10,000
To Sundry Debtors of P Ltd. 10,000
(Cancellation of mutual owing)
Goodwill Dr. 30,000
To Bank 30,000
(Being liquidation expenses reimbursed to Q Ltd.)
Capital Reserve Dr. 30,000
To Goodwill 30,00
(Being goodwill set off)
(b) Statement of Consideration payable by P Ltd. for 30,000 shares (payment

method)
30,000
Shares to be allotted × 8 = 40,000 shares of P Ltd.
6
Issued 40,000 shares of ` 10 each i.e. ` 4,00,000 (i)
For 10% preference shares, to be paid at 10% discount
1,00,000 × 90
` ` 90,000 (ii)
100
Consideration amount [(i) + (ii)] ` 4,90,000
Illustration 10
The financial position of two companies Hari Ltd. and Vayu Ltd. as on 31st March,
20X1 was as under:
Assets Hari Ltd. (`) Vayu Ltd. (`)
Goodwill 50,000 25,000
Building 3,00,000 1,00,000
Machinery 5,00,000 1,50,000
Inventory 2,50,000 1,75,000
Trade receivables 2,00,000 1,00,000

Cash at Bank 50,000 20,000

13,50,000 5,70,000
Liabilities Hari Ltd. (`) Vayu Ltd. (`)
Share Capital:
Equity Shares of ` 10 each 10,00,000 3,00,000
9% Preference Shares of ` 100 each 1,00,000 –
10% Preference Shares of ` 100 each – 1,00,000
General Reserve 70,000 70,000
Retirement Gratuity fund 50,000 20,000
Trade payables 1,30,000 80,000
13,50,000 5,70,000
Hari Ltd. absorbs Vayu Ltd. on the following terms:
(a) 10% Preference Shareholders are to be paid at 10% premium by issue of 9%
Preference Shares of Hari Ltd.
(b) Goodwill of Vayu Ltd. is valued at ` 50,000, Buildings are valued at ` 1,50,000
and the Machinery at ` 1,60,000.
(c) Inventory to be taken over at 10% less value and Provision for Doubtful Debts to
be created @ 7.5%.
(d) Equity Shareholders of Vayu Ltd. will be issued Equity Shares @ 5% premium.
Prepare necessary Ledger Accounts to close the books of Vayu Ltd. and show the
acquisition entries in the books of Hari Ltd. Also draft the Balance Sheet after
absorption as at 31st March, 20X1.
Solution
In the Books of Vayu Ltd.

Realisation Account
` `
To Sundry Assets 5,70,000 By Retirement Gratuity 20,000
Fund
To Preference By Trade payables 80,000
Shareholders 10,000 By Hari Ltd. (Purchase

(Premium on
Redemption)
To Equity Shareholders Consideration) 5,30,000
(Profit on Realisation) 50,000 _______
6,30,000 6,30,000
` `
To Equity Shares of Hari Ltd. 4,20,000 By Share Capital 3,00,000
By General Reserve 70,000
By Realisation
Account
(Profit on
_______ Realisation) 50,000
4,20,000 4,20,000
Preference Shareholders Account

` `
To 9% Preference Shares of 1,10,000 By Preference Share 1,00,000
Hari Ltd. Capital
By Realisation
Account
(Premium on
Redemption of
Preference
Shares) 10,000
1,10,000 1,10,000
Hari Ltd. Account
` `
To Realisation Account 5,30,000 By 9% Preference 1,10,000
Shares
_______ By Equity Shares 4,20,000
5,30,000 5,30,000
In the Books of Hari Ltd.

Journal Entries
Dr. Cr.
` `
Business Purchase A/c Dr. 5,30,000
To Liquidators of Vayu Ltd. Account 5,30,000
( Being business of Vayu Ltd. taken over)
Goodwill Account Dr. 50,000
Building Account Dr. 1,50,000
Machinery Account Dr. 1,60,000
Inventory Account Dr. 1,57,500
Trade receivables Account Dr. 1,00,000
Bank Account Dr. 20,000
To Retirement Gratuity Fund Account 20,000
To Trade payables Account 80,000
To Provision for Doubtful Debts Account 7,500
To Business Purchase A/c 5,30,000
(Being Assets and Liabilities taken over as per
agreed valuation).
Liquidators of Vayu Ltd. A/c Dr. 5,30,000
To 9% Preference Share Capital A/c 1,10,000
To Equity Share Capital A/c 4,00,000
To Securities Premium A/c 20,000
(Being Purchase Consideration satisfied as
above).
Balance Sheet of Hari Ltd. (after absorption)

as at 31st March, 20X1
Particulars Notes `
A Share capital 1 16,10,000
B Reserves and Surplus 2 90,000

A Long-term provisions 3 70,000
A Trade Payables 2,10,000
B Short term provision 7,500
Total 19,87,500
Assets
A Fixed assets
Intangible assets 5 1,00,000
2 Current assets
A Inventories 4,07,500
B Trade receivables 6 3,00,000

C Cash and cash equivalents 70,000
Total 19,87,500
Notes to accounts
`
1 Share Capital
1,40,000 Equity Shares of ` 10 each fully 14,00,000
paid(Out of above 40,000 Equity Shares were
issued in consideration other than for cash)
2,100 9% Preference Shares of ` 100 each 2,10,000
(Out of above 1,100 Preference Shares were
issued in consideration other than for cash)
Total 16,10,000
Securities Premium 20,000

General Reserve 70,000

Total 90,000
3 Long-term provisions
Gratuity fund 70,000
Total 70,000
4 Short term Provisions
Provision for Doubtful Debts 7,500
5 Tangible assets
Buildings 4,50,000
Machinery 6,60,000
Total 11,10,000
6 Intangible assets
Goodwill 1,00,000
Total 1,00,000
7 Trade receivables 3,00,000
Working Notes:
Purchase Consideration: `
Goodwill 50,000
Building 1,50,000
Machinery 1,60,000
Inventory 1,57,500
Trade receivables 92,500
Cash at Bank 20,000
6,30,000
Less: Liabilities:
Retirement Gratuity (20,000)
Trade payables (80,000)
Net Assets/ Purchase Consideration 5,30,000

To be satisfied as under:
10% Preference Shareholders of Vayu Ltd. 1,00,000
Add: 10% Premium 10,000
1,100 9% Preference Shares of Hari Ltd. 1,10,000
Equity Shareholders of Vayu Ltd. to be satisfied by issue of
40,000
Equity Shares of Hari Ltd. at 5% Premium 4,20,000
Total 5,30,000
SUMMARY
1. Amalgamation means joining of two or more existing companies into one
company, the joined companies lose their identity and form themselves into a
new company.
2. In absorption, an existing company takes over the business of another existing
company. Thus there is only one liquidation and that is of the merged
company.
3. A company which is merged into another company is called a transferor
company or a vendor company.
4. A company into which the vendor company is merged is called transferee
company or vendee company or purchasing company.
5 In amalgamation in the nature of merger there is genuine pooling of:
a) Assets and liabilities of the amalgamating companies,
b) Shareholders’ interest,
Also the business of the transferor company is intended to be carried on by
the transferee company.
6. In amalgamation in the nature of purchase, one company acquires the business
of another company.
7. Purchase Consideration can be defined as the aggregate of the shares and
securities issued and the payment made in form of cash or other assets by the
transferee company to the share holders of the transferor company.

8. There are two main methods of accounting for amalgamation:

a) The pooling of interests method, and
b) The purchase method.
9. Under pooling of interests method, the assets, liabilities and reserves of the
transferor company will be taken over by transferee company at existing
carrying amounts.
10. Under purchase method, the assets and liabilities of the transferor company
should be incorporated at their existing carrying amounts or the purchase
consideration should be allocated to individual identifiable assets and liabilities
on the basis of their fair values at the date of amalgamation
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

MCQs
1. In case of amalgamation, the entry for elimination of unrealized profit or loss

on stock is made
(a) By the vendor company
(b) By the purchasing company
(c) By the third party
2. Under the ‘pooling of interests’ method, the difference between the purchase
consideration and share capital of the transferee company should be adjusted
to
(a) General reserve.
(b) Amalgamation adjustment account.
(c) Goodwill or capital reserve.
3. At the time of amalgamation, purchase consideration does not include
(a) The sum which the transferee company will directly pay to the creditors of
the transferor company
(b) Payments made in the form of assets by the transferee company to the
shareholders of the transferor company
(c) Preference shares issued by the transferee company to the preference
shareholders of the transferor company
4. As per AS 14, purchase consideration is the amount agreed payable to

(a) Shareholders
(b) Shareholders, debenture holders and creditors
(c) Shareholders and debenture holders
5 If expenses of liquidation of the vendor company are paid by the purchasing
company then, in purchasing company’s book, the account debited is
(a) Goodwill account.
(b) Liquidation expense account.
(c) Vendor company account.
6. Amalgamation adjustment reserve is opened in the books of the amalgamating
company to incorporate
(a) Assets of the amalgamating company
(b) Non- Statutory reserves of the amalgamating company
(c) Statutory reserves of the amalgamating company
7. Amalgamation Adjustment Reserve is presented in the financial statements of
the transferee company as
(a) Other current asset.
(b) Separate line item with a negative sign under the head ‘Reserves and
Surplus’.
(c) Other non-current assets.
Theoretical Questions
Question 1
What are the conditions, which, according to AS 14 on Accounting for
Amalgamations, must be satisfied for an amalgamation in the nature of merger?
Question 2
Distinguish between (i) the pooling of interests method and (ii) the purchase
method of recording transactions relating to amalgamation.

Practical Questions
Question 1
The following are the summarised Balance Sheets of Yes Ltd. and No Ltd. as on 31st
October, 20X1:
Yes Ltd. No Ltd.
` (in crores) ` (in crores)
Sources of funds:
Share capital:
Authorised 25 5
Issued and Subscribed :
Equity Shares of ` 10 each fully paid 12 5
Reserves and surplus 88 10
Shareholders funds 100 15
Unsecured loan from Yes Ltd. — 10
100 25
Funds employed in :
Fixed assets: Cost 70 30
Less: Depreciation (50) (24)
Written down value 20 6
Investments at cost:
30 lakhs equity shares of ` 10 each 3
Long-term loan to No. Ltd. 10
Current assets 100 34
Less : Current liabilities (33) 67 (15) 19
100 25
On that day Yes Ltd. absorbed No Ltd. The members of No Ltd. are to get one
equity share of Yes Ltd. issued at a premium of ` 2 per share for every five equity
shares held by them in No Ltd. The necessary approvals are obtained.
You are asked to pass journal entries in the books of the two companies to give
effect to the above.

Question 2
The following are the summarised Balance Sheets of X Ltd. and Y Ltd :
X Ltd. Y Ltd.
` `
Liabilities :
Equity Share Capital 1,00,000 50,000
Profit & Loss A/c 10,000 –
Trade payables 25,000 5,000
Loan X Ltd. — 15,000
1,35,000 70,000
Assets :
Sundry Assets 1,20,000 60,000
Loan Y Ltd. 15,000 –
Profit & Loss A/c — 10,000
1,35,000 70,000
A new company XY Ltd. is formed to acquire the sundry assets and trade payables
of X Ltd. and Y Ltd. and for this purpose, the sundry assets of X Ltd. are revalued at
` 1,00,000. The debt due to X Ltd. is also to be discharged in shares of XY Ltd.
Show the Ledger Accounts to close the books of X Ltd.
Question 3
Super Express Ltd. and Fast Express Ltd. were in competing business. They decided
to form a new company named Super Fast Express Ltd. The summarized balance
sheets of both the companies were as under:
Super Express Ltd.
Balance Sheet as at 31st December, 20X1
` `
20,000 Equity shares of `100 each 20,00,000 Buildings 10,00,000
Provident fund 1,00,000 Machinery 4,00,000
Trade Payables 60,000 Inventory 3,00,000
Insurance reserve 1,00,000 Trade receivables 2,40,000
Cash at bank 2,20,000
Cash in hand 1,00,000
22,60,000 22,60,000
Fast Express Ltd.

Balance Sheet as at 31st December, 20X1
` `
10,000 Equity shares of `100 each 10,00,000 Goodwill 1,00,000
Employees profit sharing Buildings 6,00,000
account 60,000 Machinery 5,00,000
Trade Payables 40,000 Inventory 40,000
Reserve account 1,00,000 trade receivables 40,000
Surplus 1,00,000 Cash at bank 10,000
Cash in hand 10,000
13,00,000 13,00,000
The assets and liabilities of both the companies were taken over by the new
company at their book values. The companies were allotted equity shares of ` 100
each in lieu of purchase consideration amounting to ` 30,000 (20,000 for Super Fast
Express Ltd and 10,000 for Fast Express Ltd.).
Prepare opening balance sheet of Super Fast Express Ltd considering pooling
method.
Question 4
The following were the summarized Balance Sheets of P Ltd. and V Ltd. as at 31st
March, 20X1:
Liabilities P Ltd. V Ltd.
Equity Share Capital (Fully paid shares of ` 10 each) 15,000 6,000
Securities Premium 3,000 –
Foreign Project Reserve – 310
General Reserve 9,500 3,200
Profit and Loss Account 2,870 825
12% Debentures – 1,000
Trade payables 1,200 463
Provisions 1,830 702
33,400 12,500

Assets P Ltd. V Ltd.

Land and Buildings 6,000 –
Plant and Machinery 14,000 5,000
Furniture, Fixtures and Fittings 2,304 1,700
Inventory 7,862 4,041
Trade receivables 2,120 1,100
Cash at Bank 1,114 609
Cost of Issue of Debentures — 50
33,400 12,500
All the bills receivable held by V Ltd. were P Ltd.’s acceptances.

On 1st April 20X1, P Ltd. took over V Ltd in an amalgamation in the nature of
merger. It was agreed that in discharge of consideration for the business P Ltd.
would allot three fully paid equity shares of ` 10 each at par for every two shares
held in V Ltd. It was also agreed that 12% debentures in V Ltd. would be converted
into 13% debentures in P Ltd. of the same amount and denomination.
Details of trade receivables and trade payables as under:
Assets P Ltd. V Ltd.
Trade payables
Bills Payable 120 -

Creditors 1,080 463
1,200 463
Trade receivables
Trade receivables 2,120 1,020 Bills
Receivable — 80
2,120 1,100
Expenses of amalgamation amounting to ` 1 lakh were borne by P Ltd.
You are required to :
(i) Pass journal entries in the books of P Ltd. and

(ii) Prepare P Ltd.’s Balance Sheet immediately after the merger considering that
the cost of issue of debentures shown in the balance sheet of the V Ltd.
company is not transferred to the P Ltd. company.
ANSWERS/HINTS
MCQs
[1.(b), 2.(a), 3. (a), 4.(a), 5. (a), 6. (c); 7. (b])
Theoritical Questions
Answer 1
Refer Para 2
Answer 2
Refer Para 2
Practical Questions
Answer 1
Journal Entries in the books of No Ltd.
(Rupees in crores)
Dr. Cr.
Realisation Account Dr. 64.00
To Fixed Assets Account 30.00
To Current Assets Account 34.00
(Being the assets taken over by Yes Ltd. transferred to
Realisation Account)
Provision for depreciation Account Dr. 24.00
Current Liabilities Account Dr. 15.00
Unsecured Loan from Yes Ltd. Account Dr. 10.00
To Realisation Account 49.00
(Being the transfer of liabilities and provision to
Realisation Account)

Yes Ltd. Dr. 1.2

(Being the amount of consideration due from Yes Ltd. credited
to Realisation Account)
Equity Shareholders Account Dr. 13.80
(Being the loss on realisation transferred to equity share-
holders account)
Equity Share Capital Account Dr. 5.00
Reserves and Surplus Account Dr. 10.00
To Equity Shareholders Account 15.00
(Being the amount of share capital, reserves and surplus
credited to equity shareholders account)
Equity shares of Yes Ltd. Dr. 1.20
To Yes Ltd. 1.20
(Being the receipt of 10 lakhs equity shares of
` 10 each at ` 12 per share for allotment to shareholders)
Equity shareholders Account Dr. 1.20
To Equity shares of Yes Ltd. 1.20
(Being the distribution of equity shares received from Yes
Ltd. to shareholders)
Journal Entries in the books of Yes Ltd.
(Rupees in crores)
Dr. Cr.
Business Purchase Account Dr. 1.2
To Liquidator of No Ltd. Account 1.2
(Being the amount of purchase consideration agreed under
approved scheme of amalgamation- W.N. 1)
Fixed Assets Dr. 6.00
Current Assets Dr. 34.00
To Current Liabilities 15.00
To Unsecured Loan (from Yes Ltd.) 10.00

To Business Purchase Account 1.20
To Reserve & Surplus A/c 10.00
To Profit & loss A/c ∗ 3.80
(Being the assets and liabilities taken over and the surplus
transferred to capital reserve)
Liquidator of No Ltd. Dr. 1.20
To Equity Share Capital Account 1.00
To Securities Premium Account 0.20
(Being the allotment to shareholders of No Ltd.
10 lakhs equity shares of ` 10 each at a premium of
` 2 per share)
Unsecured Loan (from Yes Ltd.) Dr. 10.00
To Loan to No. Ltd. 10.00
(Being the cancellation of unsecured loan given to No Ltd.)
Working Note:
Purchase Consideration ` in crores
50lakhs
× ` 12 i.e., 10 lakhs equity shares at ` 12 per share 1.20
5
Number of equity shares of ` 10 each to be issued  1.20crores  = 10 lakhs.

 12 
Answer 2
Books of X Ltd.
Realisation Account
` `
To Sundry Assets1,20,000 By Trade payables 25,000
∗
As amalgamation in the nature of merger so balancing figure will be transferred to Profit & Loss account.
By XY Ltd. (Purchase consideration) 75,000

By Shareholders (Loss on realisation) 20,000
1,20,000 1,20,000
Shareholders Account
` `
To Realisation Account (Loss) 20,000 By Equity Share Capital 1,00,000
To Shares in XY Ltd. 90,000 By Profit and Loss Account 10,000
1,10,000 1,10,000
Loan Y Ltd.
` `
To Balance b/d 15,000 By Shares in XY Ltd. 15,000
Shares in XY Ltd.
` `
To XY Ltd. 75,000 By Shareholders 90,000
To Loan Y Ltd. 15,000
90,000 90,000
XY Ltd.
` `
To Realisation Account 75,000 By Shares in XY Ltd. 75,000
Answer 3
Balance Sheet of Super Fast Express Ltd
as at 1st Jan., 20X2
Particulars Notes `
a Share capital 1 30,00,000

b Reserves and Surplus 2 3,60,000

a Long-term provisions 3 1,00,000
a Trade Payables 1,00,000
Total- 35,60,000
Assets
a Fixed assets
Intangible assets 5 1,00,000
2 Current assets
Inventories 3,40,000
Trade receivables 2,80,000
Cash and cash equivalents 6 3,40,000
Total 35,60,000
Notes to accounts
`
1 Share Capital
Issued, subscribed and paid up
30,000 Equity shares of ` 100 each 30,00,000
Total 30,00,000
Reserve account 1,00,000
Surplus 1,00,000
Insurance reserve 1,00,000
Employees profit sharing account 60,000
Total 3,60,000
3 Long-term provisions
Provident fund 1,00,000
Total 1,00,000
4 Tangible assets
Buildings 16,00,000
Machinery 9,00,000
Total 25,00,000
5 Intangible assets
Goodwill 1,00,000
Total 1,00,000
6 Cash and cash equivalents
Balances with banks 2,30,000
Cash on hand 1,10,000
Total 3,40,000
Answer 4
Books of P Ltd.
Journal Entries
Dr. Cr.
(` in Lacs) (` in Lacs)
Business Purchase A/c Dr. 9,000
To Liquidator of V Ltd. 9,000
(Being business of V Ltd. taken over for
Consideration settled as per agreement)
Plant and Machinery Dr. 5,000
Furniture & Fittings Dr. 1,700
Inventory Dr. 4,041
Debtors Dr. 1,020
Cash at Bank Dr. 609
Bills Receivable Dr. 80
To Foreign Project Reserve 310
To General Reserve (3,200 - 3,000) 200

To Profit and Loss A/c (825 – 50*) 775

To Liability for 12% Debentures 1,000
To Creditors 463
To Provisions 702
To Business Purchase 9,000
(Being assets & liabilities taken over from V Ltd.)
Liquidator of V Ltd. A/c Dr. 9,000
To Equity Share Capital A/c 9,000
(Purchase consideration discharged in the
form of equity shares)
Profit & loss A/c Dr. 1
To Bank A/c 1
(Liquidation expenses paid by P Ltd.)
Liability for 12% Debentures A/c Dr. 1,000
To 13% Debentures A/c 1,000
(12% debentures discharged by issue of
13% debentures)
Bills Payable A/c Dr. 80
To Bills Receivable A/c 80
(Cancellation of mutual owing on account of bills)
Balance Sheet of P Ltd. as at 1st April, 20X1 (after merger)

Particulars Notes ` (in lakhs)
A Share capital 1 24,000
B Reserves and Surplus 2 16,654
A Long-term borrowings 3 1,000

A Trade Payables (1,543 + 40) 1,583
B Short-term provisions 2,532
Total 45,769
Assets
A Fixed assets
2 Current assets
A Inventories 11,903
B Trade receivables 3,140
C Cash and cash equivalents 1,722
Total 45,769
Notes to accounts
`
1. Share Capital
Authorised, issued, subscribed and paid up
24 crores equity shares of ` 10 each 24,000
(Of the above shares, 9 crores shares have been
issued for consideration other than cash)
Total 24,000
2. Reserves and Surplus
General Reserve 9,700
Securities Premium 3,000
Foreign Project Reserve 310
Profit and Loss Account 3,644
Total 16,654
3. Long-term borrowings
Secured
13% Debentures 1,000
4. Tangible assets
Furniture & Fittings 4,004
Total 29,004
Working Note:
Computation of purchase consideration
The purchase consideration was discharged in the form of three equity
shares of P Ltd. for every two equity shares held in V Ltd.
3
Purchase consideration = ` 6,000 lacs × = ` 9,000 lacs.
2
* Cost of issue of debenture adjusted against P & L Account of V Ltd.

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CHAPTER 6

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Amalgamation in the nature of merger Amalgamation in the nature of purchase

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Wherever an undertaking is being carried on by a company and is in substance

Basis Amalgamation Absorption External

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Difference between amalgamation in the nature of merger and amalgamation

Best of Distinction Amalgamation in the Amalgamation in the

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Liabilities ` (‘000) Assets ` (‘000)

Computation of Purchase consideration (` in ’000) Form

S. Ltd. is absorbed by P. Ltd. The draft balance sheet of S. Ltd. is as under:

The purchase consideration will be

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Liabilities Neel Gagan Assets Neel Gagan

(v) The purchase consideration is to be discharged as under:

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No. of shares to be issued = 24,000 equity shares in the proportion of the

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4. METHODS OF ACCOUNTING FOR AMALGAMATIONS

Methods of accounting for Amalgamation

Pooling of interests method Purchase method

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Consider the following summarized balance sheets of X Ltd. and Y Ltd.

Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 20X1

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(a) Amalgamation in the nature of merger:

Balance Sheet of X Ltd.

Particulars Notes ` in '000

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2 Reserves and Surplus

Balance Sheet of X Ltd.

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Preference share capital

(A) Net Assets taken over: ` (’000) ` (’000)

5. JOURNAL ENTRIES TO CLOSE THE BOOKS OF VENDOR

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Steps to close the Books of the Vendor Company

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5. Expenses of liquidation have to be dealt with according to the circumstances of

(a) Debit Purchasing company and credit Cash Account when

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To Preference Shareholders A/c 4,40,000

∗The Realisation Account will appear as follows :

To Sundry Equity Shareholders A/c 13,75,500

6. ENTRIES IN THE BOOKS OF PURCHASING COMPANY

To Liquidator of Zed Ltd. 17,20,000

∗∗ The Cash Account will appear as follows :

(Payment of cash and issue of shares in

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Trade payables A/c Dr. 1,00,000

Calculation of Purchase consideration:

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Account 3,71,375 97,175 Cash in hand 41,375 17,175

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To Cash in hand 41,375

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