On01January 2010, the company was incorporated with an authorized ordinary share capitalof 150
000 ordinary shares of 1 each and 50 000 redeemable preference shares(fixed annual dividend of10c
per share).The post-closing trial balance of "Lily Petals Limited"as at 31 December 2022after the
provisional Statement of Profit or loss & other comprehensive income was drafted,is presented
below.
ULYPETALS LMITED
POST-CLOSINGTRIALBALANCEAS AT31DECEMBER2022
Details
Debit
Credit
Ordinary share capital
100000
Ordinarysharepremium
50
000
Retainedearnings
43000
Redeemable preference share capital(40 000 at NS1 each)
40000
LLand and buildings
100000
Plant~andMachinery
60000
Share issue expenses- preference sharer res
Underwriting commission-preference share
4000.
Share issue expenses- preference shares 2000.
Bank
22000
Total Dr 188000, Cr
188000
Additionalinformation:
The directors decided, with the necessary general meeting approval to implement these decisions on
01January2023inthisorder
1.To convert the ordinary par value shares into no par value
2.The preference shares are to be redeemed at a premium of 5c per share.
3.The redemption of the preference shares must be financed partly from the issue of 10000
ordinaryshares at NS2, each and partly out of the current bank balance.
4.The ordinary shares were offered to the public.
oThe issue was underwritten in full by Down-Under Ltd foran underwriting
commissionof6%
o The public subscribed for8000shares
o All the shares were allotted on 01 January 2023
o Share issue expenses amounted to NS500.
5.The directors wish to write off all comission and shareissue expensesimmediately after
theredemption of the preference shares.
6.Subsequent to the above transactions, there must be a capitalization issue of one ordinary
share for every eight already held at the current market price of NS2 per share.
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO
1)Prepare and present the general journal entries for the decisions on 01 January 2023.
(Narrations are not required).(30 marks)