Chapter 7 - Stockholder's Equity, Cash Flows, and Ratio Analysis Flashcards
Common Stockholder’s Equity Formula
Total Stockholder’s Equity - Preferred Stock Outstanding (greater of call price or par value) - Cumulative Preferred Dividends
What are common stockholders not guaranteed?
Not guaranteed dividends or assets upon dissolution
Book Value per Common Share Formula
Common Shareholder’s Equity / Common Shares Outstanding
What is the difference between cumulative and non-cumulative preferred stock?
Cumulative = All or part of preferred dividend not paid in any year accumulates and must be paid in the future before dividends can be paid to common shareholders Non-cumulative = Dividends not paid in any year do not accumulate; lose right to receive dividends not declared
What is the difference between participating and non-participating preferred stock?
Participating = Preferred shareholders share with common shareholders in dividends in excess of a specific amount Non-participating = Preferred shareholders are limited to the dividends provided by their preference; don't share excess dividends
Retained Earnings Formula
Net Income/Loss - Dividends +/- Prior Period Adjustments +/- Accounting changes reported retrospectively + Adjustment from Quasi-reorganization
J/E for classification of RE from unappropriated to appropriated
DR. RE (unappropriated)
CR. RE (appropriated)
What is the purpose of a quasi-reorganization?
To eliminate RE deficit
What are the procedures to record a quasi-reorganization?
- Revalue assets to current FV and liabilities to their PV
- Bring RE to “0”
- Plug in value for APIC
What is a treasury stock?
Corporation’s own stock that has been issued to shareholders and subsequently required (but not retired)
At what cost is the treasury stock recorded and when is the gain/loss determined under:
Cost Method
Par Value Method
Cost Method - Reacquisition Cost; when treasury stock is reissued or retired
Par Value Method - Par Value; when treasury stock is repurchased
How do donated stock affect total stockholder’s equity?
It doesn’t affect total stockholder’s equity. It only decreased the number of shares outstanding, resulting in higher book value per common share.
J/E to record donated stock
DR. Donated Treasury Stock (@FMV)
CR. APIC (@FMV)
J/E to record sale of donated stock
DR. Cash (@ sales price)
DR. APIC (SPOriginal FMV)
CR. Donated Treasury Stock (@BV/Original FMV)
JE to record Sale of Subscriptions
DR. Subscriptions Receivable
CR. Common Stock Subscribed (@par)
CR. APIC
JE to record collections of subscriptions
DR. Cash
CR. Subscriptions Receivable
What requirement is necessary to issue stocks for subscriptions?
Payments must be made in full to issue stocks
J/E to record Issuance of Stock Previously Subscribed
DR. Common Stock Subscribed (@par)
CR. Common Stock (issued)
*Subscriptions must be fully paid to issue stock
What are stock rights? How are they recorded?
Stock rights provides an existing shareholder with the opportunity to buy additional shares.
DR. Cash
CR. Common Stock (@par)
CR. APIC
When should a liability be created for distributions to shareholders?
On date of declaration
DR. RE
CR. Dividends Payable
At what value should property dividends be recorded?
At FMV
J/E for property dividends
DR. RE
DR. Accumulated Depreciation
CR. Asset at cost
DR./CR. Loss/Gain
What are scrip dividends? J/E to record scrip dividends
Scrip dividends are used when there’s a cash shortage.
DR. RE
CR. Notes Payable
What is a liquidating dividend?
Dividends > RE
Excess Dividends charged to APIC then Common Stock or Preferred Stock
Treatment of stock dividends:
- Small stock dividends (20-25%)
Stock Dividends/Outstanding Shares
Small stock dividends - Reduce RE by FMV stock
Large stock dividends - Reduce RE by Par stock
What are the exceptions of stock dividends and stock splits on treasury stock?
Generally does not occur except when:
- Company is maintaining ratio of treasury shares to outstanding shares in order to meet stock option or other contractual commitments
- State law requires that treasury stock be protected from dilution
How do stock splits affect stockholder’s equity?
No change in stockholder’s equity but par decreases
What requirements must be met for non-compensatory stock option/purchase plans issued to employees?
- All full-time employees meeting limited employee qualifications may participate, except those that own specific amount of outstanding stock in corporation
- Stock is offered to eligible employees equally
- Time permitted to exercise the rights is limited to reasonable period
- Any discount from market price is no greater than would be a reasonable offer of stock to shareholders or others
Does IFRS have non-compensatory stock purchase plans and stock options?
No, all employee stock purchase plans and stock options are considered to be compensatory
When is compensation expense calculated and recorded for compensatory stock option/purchase plans? J/E?
Compensation expense is calculated on grant date (date option is issued) and recognized over the period of employment attributable to option.
DR. Compensation Expense
CR. APIC - Stock Options
J/E for expiration of compensatory stock options
DR. APIC - Stock Options
CR. APIC - Expired Stock Options
Difference between US GAAP and IFRS on presentation of comprehensive income.
US GAAP allows comprehensive income to be presented as a separate category in the statement of equity, while IFRS prohibits this.
What kind of dividends are not considered to be income?
Stock dividends
If a corporation sells some of its treasury stock at a price that exceeds its cost, this excess should be:
Credit to APIC
Quoit, Inc. issued preferred stock with detachable common stock warrants. The issue price exceeded the sum of the warrants’ fair value and the preferred stock’s par value. The preferred stock’s fair value was not determinable. What amount should be assigned to the warrants outstanding?
The FV of the warrants
In a compensatory stock option plan for which the grant and exercise dates are different, the stock options outstanding account should be reduced at the:
At the exercise date
How do gains and losses from treasury stocks affect the net income and retained earnings?
Net income or retained earnings will never be increased through treasury stock transactions. However, losses can decrease net income and retained earnings.