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Issue of Debentures

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Debentures

Debenture is a document given by a company as evidence of a debt to the holder usually arising out of a loan and most commonly secured by a charge.

Debenture Certificate

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Features

of Debentures

A certificate which acknowledges debt of a company

Mode and period of repayment is fixed

Considered as external equity

Rate of interest on debenture is specified

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Types of Debentures

Security

Redemption

Records

Coupon Rate

Convertibility

Secured

Unsecured

Redeemable

Irredeemable

Registered

Bearer

Specific Coupon Rate

Zero Coupon

Rate

Convertible

Non Convertible

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Issue of Debentures for consideration other than cash

Debentures

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Issue of Debentures for consideration other than cash

When the assets are purchased and debentures are issued

When a business is purchased and debenture are issued

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Date

Particulars

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Sundry Assets A/c …Dr.

To Vendors

(Being the purchase of sundry assets)

Vendors A/c …Dr.

To Debenture A/c

(Being the issue of debenture at par)

Vendors A/c …Dr.

To Debenture A/c

To Securities Premium

(Being the issue of debenture at premium)

Any of the two entries will appear as per the case may be

When the assets are purchased and debentures are issued

Issue of Debentures for consideration other than cash

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Issue of Debentures for consideration other than cash

When a business is purchased and debenture are issued

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Purchase consideration is equal to net value of the assets

Purchase consideration is more than net value of the assets

Purchase consideration is less than net value of the assets

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Purchase consideration is equal to net value of the assets

When a business is purchased and debenture are issued

Date

Particulars

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Sundry Assets A/c …Dr.

To Vendors

To Sundry Liabilities A/c

(Being sundry assets acquired and liabilities taken over a purchase consideration)

With the value of asset

With the purchase consideration

With the value of liability

Journal Entries

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Purchase consideration is more than the net value of the assets

When a business is purchased and debenture are issued

Date

Particulars

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Sundry Assets A/c …Dr.

Goodwill A/c …Dr.

To Vendors

To Sundry Liabilities A/c

(Being the taking over of assets and liabilities and payment of purchase consideration)

With the value of asset

With the excess purchase consideration

With the purchase consideration

With the value of liabilities

Journal Entries

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Purchase consideration is less than the net value of the assets

When a business is purchased and debenture are issued

Date

Particulars

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Sundry Assets A/c …Dr.

To Capital Reserve

To Vendors

To Sundry Liabilities A/c

(Being the taking over of assets and liabilities and payment of purchase consideration)

With the value of asset

With the excess purchase consideration

With the purchase consideration

With the value of liabilities

Journal Entries

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Issue of Debentures as Collateral Security

Debentures as Collateral Security

Debentures

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Debenture Suspense A/c …Dr.

To Debenture A/c

(Being the issue of debenture as collateral security issued)

Balance Sheet

Liabilities

Secured Loans

Bank Loan

(Secured by issue of ` 5,000, 10% debentures as collateral security)

Issue of debenture as collateral security recorded

No entry is recorded at the time of issuing such debentures.

Issue of Debentures as Collateral Security

Method - 1

Method - 2

Illustration

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Issue of Debentures as Collateral Security

Illustration

ABC Ltd. secured a loan of ` 80,000 from Punjab National Bank issuing 1,000, 10% Debentures of 100 each as collateral security. Show the treatment for the issue of debentures.

Method - 1

Method - 2

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Issue of Debentures as Collateral Security

Balance Sheet of ABC Ltd

Particulars

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Particulars

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Secured Loans

Loan from PNB

(Secured by issue of ` 1,000, 10% Debentures of 100 each as collateral security)

80,000

Method - 1

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Issue of Debentures as Collateral Security

Method - 2

Balance Sheet of ABC Ltd

Particulars

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Particulars

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Secured Loans

1,000, 9% Debenture

Loan from PNB

(Secured by issue of ` 1,000, 10% Debentures of 100 each as collateral security)

1,00,000

80,000

Miscellaneous Expenditure

Debenture Suspense A/c

1,00,000

Particulars

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Debenture Suspense A/c …Dr.

To 10% Debenture A/c

(Being the issue of 1,000, 10% Debenture of 100 each as collateral security for a loan from bank.)

1,00,000

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1,00,000

Journal