Terms of Issue of Shares

Terms of Issue of Shares

 A company may issue shares:
1. At Par, ( at the nominal or face value) or
2. At Premium (above the nominal or face value)
1. Issue of Shares at Par
Issue of shares at par means that issue issue price of share is same as nominal or face value of the share .
Example  -: (Issue of Shares at Par, Fully Subscribed, Issue Price Payable in Instalments).
Sky Ltd. invited applications for 1,000 shares of ₹ 10 for each. The amount is payble  as ₹ 3  on application,₹ 4 on allotment and balance  3 on first and final call . the issue was fully subscribed  and amount was duly received . Pass necessary Journal entries in the books of the company.
Solution -:

In the Books of Sky  Ltd.
JOURNAL

Date

Particular

l.F.

Dr. Amount ₹

Cr. Amount ₹

 

Bank A/c                                                         Dr.
To Shares Application A/c
(Application money received on 1,000 shares @ ₹3 per share)

 

3,000

3,000

 

Shares Application A/c                                               Dr.
               To Share Capital A/c
(Transfer of application money on 1,000 shares to Share Capital Account on allotment)

 

3,000

3,000

 

Shares Allotment A/c                                                Dr.
                 To Share Capital A/c

 (Allotment money due on 10,000 shares @  ₹ 4 per share)

 

4,000

4,000

 

Bank A/c                                                                     Dr.
              To Shares Allotment A/c

 (Allotment money received on 10,000 shares)

 

4,000

4,000

 

Shares First and Final Call A/c                          Dr
                      To Share Capital A/c

 (First and final call money due on 10,000 shares @ ₹ 3 per share)

 

3,000

3,000

 

Bank A/c                                                                       Dr.
             To Shares First and Final Call A/c

 (First and final call money received on 10,000 shares)

 

3,000

3,000

2. Issue of Shares at Premium
Issue of share at premium means share is issued at the value that is more then the face value .

For example -: A share with nominal value of  ₹ 100 issued for ₹ 120 .
(The Additional amount received with share as premium is called Premium with share and transferred to Security premium reserve . )*

Utilisation of Security premium reserve

Issuing fully paid bonus shares to the members;

Writing off preliminary expenses of the company;

Writing off the expenses of, or the commission paid or discount allowed on any issue of

securities or debentures of the company;

Providing for the premium payable on the redemption of any redeemable Preference Shares or of any debentures of the company;

In purchasing its own shares (buy-back).

Accounting Entries for Issue of Shares at Premium

Basis

Journal Entry

Amount

On Receipt of Application

 Money*

 

Bank A/c                                                        Dr
            To Shares Application A/c

[With the total application money

 received including premium]

On Allotment of Shares

Shares Application A/c                              Dr.
          To Share Capital A/c
          To Securities Premium Reserve A/C

[With total application money]
[With amount paid towards share capital] [With amount of premium received along with application money]

Amount Due on Allotment

Shares Allotment A/c                                  Dr.
                       To Share Capital A/c
                         To Securities Premium                   Reserve A/c

[With money due on allotment]
[With amount due towards share capital] [With amount due towards premium]

On Receipt of Allotment

Money

Bank A/c                                                        Dr
Calls-in-Arrears A/c                                     Dr
To Shares Allotment A/c

[With amount received against allotment

money]

 [With amount not received against

allotment money]

Amount Due on First Call

Shares First Call A/c
       To Share Capital A/c
        To Securities Premium Reserve A/C

[With the amount due on first call]

 [With the amount due towards share capital]

 [With the amount due towards premium]

On Receipt of First Call

Bank A/c                                                        Dr.
Calls-in-Arrears A/c                                    Dr
            To Shares First Call A/c

[With the amount received against first call]

 [With the amount not received against

first call money due]


Example-: 
 (Issue of Shares at Premium).
Spot Ltd. issued 10,000 Equity Shares of  ₹ 100 each at a premium of  ₹ 10 per share, payable as follows:
 ₹ 10 per share on application; and\
Balance on allotment
The issue was subscribed and shares were issued to the applicants. Pass the necessary Journal entries.
Solution-:

In the Books of Spot  Ltd.
JOURNAL

Date

Particular

l.F.

Dr. Amount ₹

Cr. Amount ₹

 

Bank A/c                                                          Dr.

               To Shares Application A/c

 (Application Money received on 10,000 Equity Shares)

 

1,00,000

1,00,000

Shares Application A/c                                            Dr.

                                          To Share Capital A/c

 (Shares Application money transferred to Share Capital Account on allotment)

1,00,000

1,00,000

Shares Allotment A/c                                               Dr.
                          To Securities Premium Reserve A/c

 (Amount due on allotment on 10,000 Equity Shares @ ₹10 per share)

1,00,000

1,00,000

Bank A/c                                                                       Dr.

                 To Shares Allotment A/c

 (Amount of securities premium received)

1,00,000

1,00,000

 

Example -:  ( Issue of shares at Premium, Fully subscribed, Issue Price Payable in Instalments).India Ltd. was registered with a capital of ₹ 10,00,000 in equity shares of ₹ 100 each
It issued a prospectus inviting applications for 20,000 shares at 40% premium payable as follows:
On Application ₹ 50 (including ₹ 10 premium);
On Allotment ₹ 40 (including ₹ 10 premium);
On First Call ₹ 30 (including ₹ 10 premium);
On Second and Final Call ₹  20 (including ₹ 10 premium).
Shares were subscribed and amount due was received. Pass the necessary Journal entries .
Solution-:        

In the Books of  India Ltd.
JOURNAL

Date

Particular

l.F.

Dr. Amount ₹

Cr. Amount ₹

 

Bank A/c                                                      Dr.

      To Equity Shares Application A/c

 (Application money received on 20,000 shares

 @ ₹ 50 per share)

 

10,00,000

10,00,000

 

Equity Shares Application A/c                                   Dr.
To Equity Share Capital A/c (20,000 x ₹40)

          To Securities Premium Reserve A/c (20,000 x ₹10)

(Application money adjusted )

 

10,00,000

8,00,000
2,00,000

 

Equity Shares Allotment A/c                                      Dr.

           To Equity Share Capital A/c (20,000 x ₹30)

           To Securities Premium Reserve A/c (20,000 x ₹10)

(Allotment money due on 20,000 shares)

 

8,00,000

6,00,000
2,00,000

 

Bank A/c                                                                        Dr.

            To Equity Shares Allotment A/c

(Allotment money received )

 

8,00,000

8,00,000

 

Equity Shares First Call A/c                                       Dr.

            To Equity Share Capital A/c (20,000 x ₹20)

           To Securities Premium Reserve A/c (20,000 x ₹10)

(First call money due on 20,000 shares)

 

6,00,000

4,00,000
2,00,000

 

Bank A/c                                                                        Dr.

          To Equity Shares First Call A/c

 (Shares first call amount received on 20,000 shares)

 

6,00,000

6,00,000

 

Equity Shares Second and Final Call A/c                Dr.

           To Equity Share Capital A/c (20,000 x ₹10)

          To Securities Premium Reserve A/c (20,000 x ₹10)

(Second and final call money due on 20,000 shares)

 

4,00,000

2,00,000
2,00,000

 

Bank A/c                                                                         Dr.

                 To Equity Shares Second and Final Call A/c

(Shares second and final call money received)

 

4,00,000

4,00,000

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