Ch 16 Flashcards
How are preferred stock and options classified?
As liabilities
Why should companies classify non redeemable shares as equity?
Because issuer has no obligation to pay dividends or repurchase
The stock
Dilutive securities
Upon exercise may dilute EPS
ex. Convertible securities, options, warrants
Convertible bonds
Can be changed into other corporate securities during some
specified period after issuance
Why do corporations issue convertibles? 2 reasons
1 raise equity capital
2 obtain debt financing at cheaper rates
The accounting for convertible debt involves reporting issues at 3 times
Time of:
1 issuance
2 conversion
3 retirement
IFRS requires that the issuer of convertible debt record the…
Liability and equity components separately
Method of recording convertible bonds at time of issuance
Follows method used to record straight debt issues, none
Of the proceeds are recorded as equity
Companies amortize to maturity date any discount or premium
Converting bonds into other securities, what method is used to record conversion?
Book value method
Book value method
Records the securities exchanged for the bond at the carrying
Amount (book value) of the bond
Induce conversion
Additional consideration such as cash or common stock, called
A “sweetener”
When do induced conversions occur?
When issuer wishes to encourage prompt conversion of its
Convertible debt to equity securities
To reduce interest costs or improve debt to equity ratio
Accounting treatment of induced conversions
Expensed in the current period
Retiring convertible debt, what must companies recognize?
Companies need to recognize gain or loss on retiring convertible
Debt
in same way they recognize gain or loss in retiring non convertible
Debt
Retirement of debt: reporting differences between cash acquisition price of debt and it’s carrying amount
Reported in current income as gain or loss
Convertible preferred stock
Includes option for holder to convert preferred shares into fixed
Number of common shares
When convertible preferred stock exercised, company does
Not recognize a gain or loss
Difference between classification of convertible preferred (where no mandatory redemption exists) and convertible bonds
Convertible preferred considered part of stockholders equity
Convertible bonds considered liability
What accounting method is used when convertible preferred stock is exercised?
Book value method
Warrants
Certificates entitling the holder to acquire shares of stock at
Certain price within stated period
Warrants when exercised have dilutive effect on EPS
Difference between convertible securities and stock warrants
Upon exercise of warrants holder has to pay certain amount
Of money to obtain shares
3 situations for issuance if warrants or options to buy additional shares
1 make security more attractive in deal
2 preemptive right to purchase common stock first
3 executive and employee compensation
Detachable stock warrant
Can be separated form stock and traded as separate security
Warrants issued with other securities
Long term options to buy common stock at fixed price
Generally life of warrants is 5 years or 10 years
A company should allocate the proceeds from the sale of debt with detachable stock warrants between…
The 2 securities
2 methods of allocation between warrants issued with other securities
1 proportional method
2 incremental method
Proportional method
Allocates proceeds using proportion of 2 amounts based on fair
Values
Incremental method
Used when fair value can’t be determined
Allocates known fair value to security and then allocates purchase
Price when fair value is unknown
Inseparable feature (convertible security)
Choices are mutually exclusive
Holder either converts the bond or redeems cash, but can’t
Do both
Detachable warrants
Involves 2 securities, 1 debt security remains outstanding until
Maturity
And the other a warrant to purchase common stock
This justifies separate accounting treatment
Nondetachable warrants
Don’t require allocation of proceeds btw/bonds and warrants
Similar to convertible bonds, companies record entire proceeds
From Nondetachable warrants as debt
Preemptive privilege AKA stock right
To purchase newly issued shares in proportion to their holdings
What does preemptive privilege/stock right do for existing shareholders?
Saves existing shareholders from suffering a dilution of voting
rights without their consent
May allow for purchase of stock below its fair value