As per Companies Act, 2013, the balance in Securities

Solution

·    As per Section 52, when a company issues shares at a premium, whether for cash or otherwise, a sum equal to the aggregate amount of the premium received on those shares shall be transferred to a “securities premium account” ·    Securities Premium can be used for : o issue of fully paid bonus shares o to write off preliminary expenses o write-off commission paid/discount on issue of shares or debentures o for premium payable on redemption o for buy-back of own shares or securities