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Chapter 16: Q12E (page 877)

(Issuance, Exercise, and Termination of Stock Options) On January 1, 2016, Nichols Corporation granted 10,000 options to key executives. Each option allows the executive to purchase one share of Nichols鈥� \(5 par value common stock at a price of \)20 per share. The options were exercisable within a 2-year period beginning January 1, 2018, if the grantee is still employed by the company at the time of the exercise. On the grant date, Nichols鈥� stock was trading at \(25 per share, and a fairvalue option-pricing model determines total compensation to be \)400,000.On May 1, 2018, 8,000 options were exercised when the market price of Nichols鈥� stock was $30 per share. The remaining options lapsed in 2020 because executives decided not to exercise their options.

Instructions

Prepare the necessary journal entries related to the stock option plan for the years 2016 through 2020.

Short Answer

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Journal entries are recorded in Step 2.

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Explanation on Stock Options

Stock options permits the buyer or investor to buy or sell the security at the price which is given in the contract, and in given period.

02

Journal entry

Date

Transactions

Debit

Credit

January 1, 2016

No entry

December 31, 2016

Compensation Expense

$200,000

Paid-in Capital鈥擲tock Options

$200,000

($400,000 x 陆)

December 31, 2017

Compensation Expense

200,000

Paid-in Capital鈥擲tock Options

200,000

May 1, 2018

Cash (8,000 X $20)

160,000

Paid-in Capital鈥擲tock Options ($400,000 x 8000 /10000)

320,000

Common Stock (8,000 X $5)

40,000

Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par鈥擟ommon Stock

440,000

January 1, 2020

Paid-in Capital鈥擲tock Options

80,000

Paid-in Capital鈥擡xpired Stock Options ($400,000 鈥� $320,000)

80,000

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E16-28 (L05) (EPS with Warrants) Howat Corporation earned \(360,000 during a period when it had an average of 100,000 shares of common stock outstanding. The common stock sold at an average market price of \)15 per share during the period. Also outstanding were 15,000 warrants that could be exercised to purchase one share of common stock for $10 for each warrantexercised.

Instructions

(a) Are the warrants dilutive?

(b) Compute basic earnings per share.

(c) Compute diluted earnings per share.

On January 1, 2017, Barwood Corporation granted 5,000 options to executives. Each option entitles the holder to purchase one share ofBarwood鈥檚 \(5 par value common stock at \)50 per share at any time during the next 5 years. The market price of the stock is \(65 per share on the date of grant. The fair value of the options at the grant date is \)150,000. The period of benefit is 2 years. Prepare Barwood鈥檚 journal entries for January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2017 and 2018.

Question: (Conversion of Bonds) On January 1, 2017, Gottlieb Corporation issued \(4,000,000 of 10-year, 8% convertible debentures at 102. Interest is to be paid semi-annually on June 30 and December 31. Each \)1,000 debenture can be converted into eight shares of Gottlieb Corporation \(100 par value common stock after December 31, 2018. On January 1, 2019, \)400,000 of debentures are converted into common stock, which is then selling at \(110. An additional \)400,000 of debentures are converted on March 31, 2019. The market price of the common stock is then $115. Accrued interest at March 31 will be paid on the next interest date. Bond premium is amortized on a straight-line basis.

Make the necessary journal entries for:

(a) December 31, 2018. (c) March 31, 2019.

(b) January 1, 2019. (d) June 30, 2019.

Record the conversions using the book value method

GROUPWORK (Computation of Basic and Diluted EPS) Charles Austin of the controller鈥檚 office of Thompson

Corporation was given the assignment of determining the basic and diluted earnings per share values for the year ending

December 31, 2018. Austin has compiled the information listed below.

1. The company is authorized to issue 8,000,000 shares of \(10 par value common stock. As of December 31, 2017, 2,000,000

shares had been issued and were outstanding.

2. The per share market prices of the common stock on selected dates were as follows.

Price per Share

July 1, 2017 \)20.00

January 1, 2018 21.00

April 1, 2018 25.00

July 1, 2018 11.00

August 1, 2018 10.50

November 1, 2018 9.00

December 31, 2018 10.00

3. A total of 700,000 shares of an authorized 1,200,000 shares of convertible preferred stock had been issued on July 1, 2017.

The stock was issued at its par value of \(25, and it has a cumulative dividend of \)3 per share. The stock is convertible into

common stock at the rate of one share of convertible preferred for one share of common. The rate of conversion is to be

automatically adjusted for stock splits and stock dividends. Dividends are paid quarterly on September 30, December 31,

March 31, and June 30.

4. Thompson Corporation is subject to a 40% income tax rate.

5. The after-tax net income for the year ended December 31, 2018, was \(11,550,000.

The following specific activities took place during 2018.

1. January 1鈥擜 5% common stock dividend was issued. The dividend had been declared on December 1, 2017, to all stockholders

of record on December 29, 2017.

2. April 1鈥擜 total of 400,000 shares of the \)3 convertible preferred stock was converted into common stock. The company

issued new common stock and retired the preferred stock. This was the only conversion of the preferred stock during 2018.

3. July 1鈥擜 2-for-1 split of the common stock became effective on this date. The board of directors had authorized the split

on June 1.

4. August 1鈥擜 total of 300,000 shares of common stock were issued to acquire a factory building.

5. November 1鈥擜 total of 24,000 shares of common stock were purchased on the open market at \(9 per share. These shares

were to be held as treasury stock and were still in the treasury as of December 31, 2018.

6. Common stock cash dividends鈥擟ash dividends to common stockholders were declared and paid as follows.

April 15鈥擻)0.30 per share

October 15鈥�$0.20 per share

7. Preferred stock cash dividends鈥擟ash dividends to preferred stockholders were declared and paid as scheduled.

Instructions

(a) Determine the number of shares used to compute basic earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2018.

(b) Determine the number of shares used to compute diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2018.

(c) Compute the adjusted net income to be used as the numerator in the basic earnings per share calculation for the year

ended December 31, 2018.

Pechstein Corporation issued 2,000 shares of \(10 par value common stock upon conversion of 1,000 shares of \)50 par value preferred stock. The preferred stock was originally issued at \(60 per share. The common stock is trading at \)26 per share at the time of conversion. Record the conversion of the preferred stock
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