EEE Corporation provided the following at year-end: Preference share capital, P100 par 460,000 Share premium – preference 161,000 Ordinary share capital, P10 par 1,050,000 Share premium – ordinary 550,000 Subscribed ordinary share 10,000 Retained earnings 380,000 Subscription receivable – ordinary 8,000 Treasury shares – common 12,000Assume the same information except that the ordinary share has a P10 stated value, what is the amount of legal capital?
Question
EEE Corporation provided the following at year-end: Preference share capital, P100 par 460,000 Share premium – preference 161,000 Ordinary share capital, P10 par 1,050,000 Share premium – ordinary 550,000 Subscribed ordinary share 10,000 Retained earnings 380,000 Subscription receivable – ordinary 8,000 Treasury shares – common 12,000Assume the same information except that the ordinary share has a P10 stated value, what is the amount of legal capital?
Solution
The legal capital is the total amount of a company's equity that cannot legally be allowed to leave the business, i.e., it cannot be returned to shareholders in the form of dividends. It is calculated as the sum of the par value of the issued share capital.
In this case, the legal capital is the sum of the par value of the preference share capital and the ordinary share capital.
Given:
- Preference share capital, P100 par = 460,000
- Ordinary share capital, P10 par = 1,050,000
So, the legal capital = Preference share capital + Ordinary share capital = 460,000 + 1,050,000 = P1,510,000
Therefore, the amount of legal capital is P1,510,000.
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