Question

PRIMARY INFORMATION ( Previously provided) Tele Strata Ltd (TSL) is an ASX listed company which provides fibre to the home broadband connectivity for telecommunication services. The company has always been at the forefront of telecommunications development and, as a result, has been very successful. TSL has a strong record of rewarding its shareholders. The equity section of its Balance Sheet as at 30th June 20X6 presents as follows:

EQUITY $ 000s

Share Capital

Ordinary shares paid to $4.50 40,320

7.5% pa $10.00 Preference shares 50,000

Reserves

General Reserve 9,576

Foreign exchange translation 8,545

Retained Profits 11,872

TOTAL EQUITY 120,313

NB All Ordinary shares were issued to $4.50.

Share issue costs of $1,800,000 have been offset against the Ordinary share capital. The Preference shares are non-participating and dividends on those are paid every quarter on the last day of August, November, February and May.

TSL pays Ordinary share dividends twice a year (ie an interim and final dividend) and also offers its shareholders regular non-renounceable share rights issues. On the 15th December 20X5 TSL offered a Dividend Reinvestment Plan for its Ordinary shareholders. The plan is effective on any Ordinary share dividends paid after the 1st January 20X6 and 50% of ordinary shareholders accepted the offer. Shareholders are issued with fully paid shares based on the value of the ASX share price on the day of the dividend declaration. The following are the ASX closing share prices for TSL on the dates provided.

Date	Closing share price $		Date	Closing share price $
1/7/x5	2.12		21/1/x6	2.62
31/8/x5	2.24		31/1/x6	2.89
12/9/x5	2.26		15/2/x6	3.90
21/9/x5	2.40		28/2/x6	3.95
1/10/x5	2.34		3/3/x6	3.88
10/10/x5	2.34		15/3/x6	4.00
2/11/x5	2.32		1/4/x6	4.01
15/11/x5	2.33		16/4/x6	3.97
30/11/x5	2.40		30/4/x6	4.10
24/12/x5	2.60		10/5/x6	4.12
2/1/x6	2.61		31/5/x6	4.23

STAGE 1 JOURNAL ENTRIES

There are two series of transactions detailed below which need attention in addition to the primary information provided. 1. In the Balance Sheet of TSL at 30/6/X6 there was provision for the payment of a dividend of 8 cents/share on the Ordinary shares. The declaration of dividend date was 30th June 20X6 and it was paid on the 10th September 20X6. 2. On 21 st September 20X6 the Company Board announced an offer to Ordinary shareholders of a non-renounceable share rights issue of 1 share for every 12 held. The rights shares can be taken up at 90% of the ASX share price on the day of the announcement of the issue. The offer closed on 16th October 20X6. 50% of the shareholders took up the offer and money was received on 2nd November 20X6. REQUIRED From the primary information together with the information provided above record the general journal entries for all transactions for the period 1st July 20X6 to 30th November 20X6. If necessary round numbers to the nearest whole dollar or the nearest number of whole shares. In addition to share prices previously supplied you also have the following information.

Date	Closing share price $		Date	Closing share price $
15/6/x6	$4.10		24/12/x6	$3.00
30/6/x6	$4.00		2/1/x7	$2.85
15/7/x6	$3.92		15/1/x7	$2.90
31/7/x6	$3.86		6/2/x7	$2.87
12/8/x6	$3.85		28/2/x7	$2.95
10/9/x6	$3.45		15/3/x7	$3.00
21/9/x6	$3.60		1/4/x7	$3.10
16/10/x6	$3.36		15/4/x7	$3.09
23/10/x6	$3.28		30/4/x7	$3.14
2/11/x6	$3.19		18/5/x7	$3.17
30/11/x6	$3.15		31/5/x7	$3.28

Answer 1

Calculation of right shares can be issued

Ordinary shares 40,320

Right share to be isuued 1 share for every 12 held

Therefore 3360 right shares can be issued. (40,320/12)

Share price will be 90% of price on 21^st Sept on AXS i.e 3.24$ (90% of 3.60$)

50% of the share holders took up the offer

Hence, No. of right shares issued are 1680 shares (3360*50%)

As fully paid shares will be based on the value of the ASX share price on the day of the dividend declaration i.e 30^th June, 2X16 hence share will be isuued at 4$

Please find below journal entries

10.09.16              Ordinary dividend payable A/c..........Dr 3226 (40,320*8/100)

                                                To Ordinary shareholders                                                          3226

                                (Being Dividend payable transferred to shareholders a/c)

10.09.16              Ordinary shareholders A/c..........Dr.                                        3226

To Bank 3226

                                (Being dividend paid)

2.11.16                 Bank A/c............Dr 5443 (1680*3.24)

                                Discount on issue of shares.......Dr                            1277 (1680*0.76)

                                                To Ordinary share capital                                           6720 (1680*4)

                                (Being right shares are issued at discount)

30.11.16 Preference share dividend A/c..........Dr                                        9,375(50,000*10*7.5%)/4

To Preference share holder A/c 9375

(Being Provision made for dividend on pref. shares)

30.11.16      Preference share holder A/c ..............Dr                                        9375

To Bank A/c                                                                                      9375

(Being preference dividend paid)