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1. UNIT 1AMALGAMATION, ABSORPTION AND EXTERNAL RECONSTRUCTION OF COMPANIES.1

2. INTRODUCTIONAmalgamation , absorption or reconstruction is the form of business combination.The necessity to combine two or more companies together arises out of cut-throat competition.The working expenses are reduced and the profitability is increased.Amalgamation or Absorption or Reconstruction is a form of complete consolidation.2

3. MEANING‘Amalgamation’ means, the merger of two or more companies or business undertakings. Amalgamation in the business sense means, formation of a new company to acquire the assets and liabilities of two or more companies.‘Absorption’ means, purchase of a business of an existing company by some other existing company. Thus, under this form of combination, no new company is formed.External reconstruction involves formation of a new company. An existing company goes into liquidation and emerges out with a new form.3

4. PROCEDURESections 232, 233 and 234 of the Companies Act, 2013 facilitates amalgamation, absorption and reconstruction of companies. It provides that the liquidator of a company can accept shares, debentures in consideration of the sale of the company’s undertaking to another company with an object to distribute them among the members of the transferor company provided the following two conditions are satisfied.A special resolution is passed by the Company.The liquidator purchases the interest of any dissenting member at a price to be determined by agreement.4

5. VENDOR COMPANY & VENDEE COMPANYThe companies to be amalgamated, absorbed or reconstructed i.e. companies going into liquidation are termed as vendor companies, and the company purchasing or taking over business is termed as Vendee Company.Purchase Consideration Purchase price payable by the purchasing company to the purchased company for taking over its assets and liabilities is called purchase consideration. Purchase price is paid generally in the form of shares, debentures of the purchasing company and cash.5

6. Methods of Calculation of Purchase ConsiderationLump sum or Direct Ascertainment Method: The price to be paid for purchase of business is stated in lump sum amount, there does not arise question of calculation.Net Assets Method: Net assets means total of tangible assets less total of liabilitiesNet Payment Method: In case of net payment method, all the payments received from the purchasing company either in cash or shares, debentures etc. are to be totaled up. These payments may be for Shareholders.Debenture holders orCreditors of the purchased company. Total of all such payments is the purchase price.6

7. Types of Amalgamations7

8. Accounting Of Transactions In The Books Of Purchased / Vendor CompanyAs the purchased company goes into liquidation, all the accounts are required to be closed. The following Accounts are opened:Realisation AccountPurchasing company’s AccountDebenture holders AccountPreference Shareholders AccountEquity Shareholders Account8

9. Steps in the books of Vendor Co.Transfer assets taken over to RealisationTransfer liabilities taken over to RealisationPC DuePC ReceivedTransfer Pref. Share capital to Preference Shareholders A/cTransfer funds belonging to equity shareholders to Equity Shareholders A/c (Reserves, P & L A/c, Share Premium, Miscellaneous Expenses etc.)Sale of the assets not taken overPayment of the liabilities not taken overRealisation expensesPayment to Preference ShareholdersRealisation profit or loss  Equity ShareholdersPayment to Equity Shareholders9

10. ACCOUNTING ENTRIESFollowing Journal Entries are passed to close various accounts in the books of the purchased company or company going into liquidation.Realisation Account1) Assets Account: All assets except cash and bank are transferred to Realisation A/c by passing the entry Realisation A/c Dr. To Assets A/c [ Except Fictitious Assets] Cash /Bank balance is also transferred to Realisation A/c only if it is taken over by the purchasing co. 10

11. ii. Liabilities2) Liabilities taken over by the Purchasing Company are transferred to Realisation A/cLiabilities A/c Dr. To Realisation A/c8) Liabilities not taken over by the Purchasing Co.Liabilities A/c Dr. To Cash/Bank A/c Or To Shares in Purchasing Company A/cThe profit or loss resulting from such payment is transferred to Realisation Account11

12. c) Liabilities outside the Balance Sheet If there arise any new liability, which is not included in the Balance Sheet, the treatment is given as under.If it is taken over by the Purchasing (Vendee)Co. no entry is to be passed in the books of the Purchased Co. The Purchasing Company (Vendee) will record it in its own books along with the other liabilities taken over.If it is to be paid by the Purchased Company (Vendor), the entry will be –Realisation A/c Dr. To Cash/Bank A/c12

13. d) Contingent LiabilitiesCancellation of Contingent Liabilities. No entry is to be passed in the books of any company.Contingent liability turns into actual liability.If it is taken over by the Purchasing Company no entry is to be passed in the books of Purchased Company. The Purchasing Company will record it along with other liabilities.If it is to be paid by the Purchased Company, the entry will be Realisation A/c Dr. To Cash/Bank A/c 13

14. iii. Debentures and Preference SharesIf the debentureholders or Preference Shareholders of the purchased company are to be repaid at premium or discount, the amount of premium is debited to Realisation A/c, whereas the amount of discount is credited to Realisation A/c as-Realisation A/c Dr. To Debentureholders A/c To Preference Shareholders A/c (For Premium Payable)ORDebentureholders A/c Dr.Preference Shareholders A/c Dr. To Realisation A/c(For the Amount Of Discount)14

15. 3) Purchase Price is to be paid Purchasing Company’s A/c Dr. To Realisation A/c9)Realisation or Liquidation ExpensesIf they are paid by the purchased company itself Realisation A/c Dr. To Cash/Bank A/cii. If they are to be paid by the Purchasing Company and The amount is included in the purchase consideration. Realisation A/c Dr. To Cash/Bank A/cb) The amount is not included in the purchase consideration and the expenses are being paid separately by the Purchasing Company itself. No entry for payment of expenses is to be passed in the books of Purchased Company 15

16. 7) If any asset is not taken over by the Purchasing Company and it is sold off by the liquidator of Purchased Company- Cash/Bank A/c Dr. Realisation A/c (loss) Dr. To Asset A/c To Realisation A/c (Profit)11) Profit or Loss on Realisation : It is transferred to Equity Shareholders A/c. Realisation A/c Dr. To Equity Shareholders A/c(for transfer of Realisation Profit)OR Equity Shareholders A/c Dr. To Realisation A/c(for transfer of loss on Realisation)16

17. 2.Purchasing Companies A/c On receipt of purchase price the Purchasing Company’s A/c is credited with the receipt and its Account is closed by passing the following entry. 4) Receipt of Purchase Consideration : On receipt of shares, debentures, cash etc from the Purchasing Co., in settlement of purchase price, these items are debited and the Purchase Company’s A/c is credited i.e., Equity Share A/c Dr.Debentures A/c Dr.Preference Shares A/c Dr.Cash/Bank A/c Dr. To Purchasing Company’s A/c17

18. 3.Debentures of the Purchased Co.If the debentures of purchased company are to be discharged by the purchasing company itself the entry in the books of purchased company is passed as under with their face value : Debentures A/c Dr. To Realisation A/c Debentureholders A/c is closed by debiting their Account with Shares, Debentures or Cash given to them in payment of their claim. Generally, the debentures received from the Purchasing Company, are given to these debentureholders in which case the entry is passed Debentureholders A/c Dr. To Debentures To Cash/Bank A/c18

19. If the purchased company receives price for the discharge of debentures and the purchased company has to repay them, the following entries are passed in the books of purchased companyTo transfer balance on Debentures A/c to Debentureholders A/c Debentures A/c Dr. To Debentureholders A/cb) If they are to be paid at premium, the following entry is passed for the amount of premium. Realisation A/c Dr. To Debentureholders A/cAnd if they are to be repaid at discount, Debentureholders A/c Dr. To Realisation A/c19

20. 4. Preference Share Capital A/c5) The balance on Preference Share Capital A/c is transferred to Preference Shareholders A/c and the Capital A/c is closed Preference Share Capital A/c Dr. To Preference Shareholders A/c10) The Preference Shareholders A/c is closed by giving them shares of Purchasing Co. or cash Preference Shareholders A/c Dr. To Shares A/c To Cash/Bank A/c20

21. 5.Equity Share Capital and Accumulated Profits and Losses6) A)Equity Share Capital A/c Dr. Share Premium A/c Dr. Forfeited Shares A/c Dr. Debenture Redemption Fund A/c Dr. To Equity Shareholders A/c6) b)All the loss items are debited to Equity Shareholder as- Equity Shareholders A/c Dr. To Profit And Loss A/c To Preliminary Expenses A/c21

22. 6. Equity Shareholders A/c12)Equity shareholders a/c is closed by giving the Equity Shareholders whatever assets in the form of shares, debentures, cash are remaining with the Purchased Company after payment of all other liabilities . The entry is Equity Shareholders A/c Dr. To Shares A/c To Debentures A/c To Cash/Bank A/c Thus all the accounts in the books of Purchased company are closed.22

23. In the books of Vendee Company23

24. Journal Entries In the books of Vendee CoSr. No.In the nature of MergerIn the nature of Purchase1.Business Purchase A/c Dr. To Liquidator of Vendor Co.Business Purchase A/c Dr. To Liquidator of Vendor Co.2.Assets A/c Dr. (Agreed value)Prel. Expenses A/c Dr.Goodwill A/c Dr. (Balancing Fig) To Liabilities A/c (Agreed value) To Capital Reserve To Business Purchase A/c To Profit & Loss A/c To General Reserve (Bal) Assets A/c Dr. (Agreed value)Prel. Expenses A/c Dr.Goodwill A/c Dr. (Balancing Fig) To Liabilities A/c (Agreed value) To Business Purchase A/c To Capital Reserve (Balancing Figure) 3. Liquidator of Vendor Co. A/c Dr. To Equity Share Capital To Pref. Share capital To Share Premium A/c To Debentures A/c To Cash / Bank A/c Liquidator of Vendor Co. A/c Dr. To Equity Share Capital To Pref. Share capital To Share Premium A/c To Debentures A/c To Cash / Bank A/c 24

25. Journal Entries In the books of Vendee CoSr. No.In the nature of MergerIn the nature of Purchase4.No EntryStatutory Reserves A/c Dr. To Amalgamation Adjustment A/c5Goodwill / General Reserve A/c To Cash / Bank (Realisation Expenses)Goodwill / Capital Reserve A/c To Cash / Bank (Realisation Expenses)25