PCD Ltd. has issued capital of 20,00,000 in equity share of 10 each. T...
Transaction for Buyback of Shares by PCD Ltd.
PCD Ltd. has decided to buy back 10% of its share capital directly from its shareholders at a price of Rs. 8 per share. The following is the accounting treatment for the transaction.
Step 1: Check for Compliance with the Companies Act, 2013
Before proceeding with the buyback, PCD Ltd. needs to ensure that it complies with the provisions of Section 68 of the Companies Act, 2013. The company needs to ensure that:
- The buyback is authorized by the Articles of Association of the company.
- The buyback is approved by a special resolution passed by the shareholders in a general meeting.
- The buyback does not exceed 25% of the total paid-up capital and free reserves of the company.
- The ratio of the debt to equity after the buyback is not more than 2:1.
Assuming that PCD Ltd. complies with all the above conditions, the next step is to record the transaction in the books of the company.
Step 2: Transfer the Required Amount to the Buyback Reserve Account
PCD Ltd. needs to transfer the amount required for the buyback to the buyback reserve account. The amount transferred should be equivalent to the amount of shares being bought back multiplied by the buyback price of Rs. 8 per share. In this case, PCD Ltd. is buying back 10% of its share capital, which is 2,00,000 shares. Therefore, the amount transferred to the buyback reserve account would be:
2,00,000 shares x Rs. 8 per share = Rs. 16,00,000
Step 3: Reduce the Share Capital Account
PCD Ltd. needs to reduce its share capital account by the amount of shares being bought back. In this case, the share capital account needs to be reduced by 2,00,000 shares, which is 10% of the total share capital of 20,00,000. The share capital account would now be:
20,00,000 shares - 2,00,000 shares = 18,00,000 shares
Step 4: Transfer the Buyback Price to the Capital Redemption Reserve Account
PCD Ltd. needs to transfer the buyback price of Rs. 8 per share to the capital redemption reserve account. In this case, the total buyback price would be:
2,00,000 shares x Rs. 8 per share = Rs. 16,00,000
Therefore, the capital redemption reserve account would be:
Capital Redemption Reserve = Rs. 16,00,000
Step 5: Transfer the Securities Premium and General Reserve to the Capital Redemption Reserve Account
PCD Ltd. needs to transfer the balance in the securities premium account and the general reserve to the capital redemption reserve account. The transfer would be:
Capital Redemption Reserve = Rs. 16,00,000 (from Step 4)
+ Securities Premium Account = Rs. 1,00,000
+ General Reserve = Rs. 2,00,000
Total Capital Redemption Reserve = Rs.