Stockholders equity Flashcards
At what point is retained earnings decreased on a cash dividend of common stock?
When the divident is DECLARED, not paid
When is retained earnings affected from the proceeds of treasury stcok sold?
When the shares are sold below cost.
and
The difference exceeds any additional paid-in-capital from treasury stock.
What does the sale of previously unissued stock mean?
The company issued more stock, more shares are now outstanding.
They did not SELL any stock, since it was previously unissued.
If you sell treasury stock, what does it do to your outstanding shares?
It adds to them.
If treasury stock transactions were recorded under the “cost method,” and the resale of treasury stcok was at a price that exceeded its acquisition price, how are retained earnings affected?
Retained earnings are not affected.
It is only affected if its LESS than its acquisition price.
**Cost **- Original Issue
10,000 shares of $10 par value common stock sold for $15 per share.
Cash (10,000 x $15) $150,000
Common stock (10,000 x $10 par) $100,000 APIC- C/S (10,000 x $5 (15-10) $50,000
Buy back above Issue price
200 shares repurchased for $20 per share
Treasury stock (200 x $20) $4,000 Cash (200 x $20) $4,000
Reissue above Cost
100 shares repurchased for $20 were resold for $22
Cash (100 x $22) $2,200 Treasury stock (100 x $20) $2,000 APIC- T/S (100 x $2) $ 200 (gain, not on I/S)
Reissue below Cost
100 shares repurchased for $20 were resold for $13
Cash (100 x $13) $1,300 APIC-T/S (100 x $2)\* $200 Retained Earnings (plug) $500 Treasury stock (100 x $20) $2,000
*APIC-T/S calc= Resale price less repurchase price
Par Method- Original Issue
10,000 shares of $10 par value common stock sold for $15 per share.
Cash (10,000 x $15) $150,000
Common stock (10,000 x $10 par) $100,000 APIC- C/S (10,000 x $5 (15-10) $50,000
Buy back above Issue price
200 shares repurchased for $20 per share
Treasury stock (200 x $10 par) $4,000 APIC - C/S (200 x $5) $1,000 Retained earnings (plug) $1,000 Cash (200 x $20) $4,000
Buy back below Issue Price
200 shares repurchased for $12 per share
Treasury stock (200 x $10 par) $2,000 APIC- C/S (200 x $5/Original APIC/Sh) $1,000 Cash (200 x $12) $2,400 APIC-T/S (gain,plug) $ 600
Reissue Shares (no gain or loss)
100 shares repurchased for $20 were resold for $22
Cash (100 x $22) $2,200 Treasury stock (100 x $10 par) $1,000 APIC- C/S $1,200
Reissue Shares
100 shares repurchased for $20 were resold for $13
Cash (100 x $13) $1,300 Treasury Stock (100 x $10 par) $1,000 APIC- C/S (100 x $3) $ 300
What accounts will be increased when the rights are issued?
Common Stock?
Retained earnings?
APIC
None.
No entry is made when the rights are issued and no consideration is given. If the rights are excercised and stock is issued, then common stock and APIC increase.
Retained earnings formula
Net income/loss
less: (Dividends declared-can be cash, property, stock)
+ Prior period adjustements (correction of errors)
+ Accounting changes reported retrospetively
_+ Adjustement from quasi reorganizatoin _
Change in retained earnings
If a dividend distribution is made, and nobody has excercised the redemption yet, and the company redeems them back, what is the treatment?
_Since nobody has excercised, it is simply the: _
Shares distributed
x
redemption rate
Stock for compensation
The FV of the services provided is the compensation expense which decreases NI, R/E, and total Equity.
APIC is the FV of the services less th_e par value of the common stock. _
If provided over multiple years, divide up the amount evenly by year.
Converitable preferred stock
What happens when all converted?
Issuance of Preferred Stock:
Cash (shares x conversion price)
Preferred Stock (shares x par) APIC - PS (shares x price-par)
Conversion to Common Stock:
Preferred Stock (reverse)
APIC - PS (reverse)
Common stock (shares x conversion rate x C/S conversion price) APIC- CS (shares x C/S conversion rate)
What happens to any difference when treasury stock is sold back at an excess?
Any difference is credited to APIC-T/S, and if there is not enough Paid in Capital, then you would debit the rest of the loss to retained eanings.
Primary purpose of quasi-reorginzatation?
To eliminate a deficit in retained earnings
Always remember things like looking at dates or interest expense to stay consistent with matching principle
Look at an answer, and make sure you pick the one that is consisent with the months and matching principle, dont just pick something that has the total interest expense in it.
What is a liquidating dividend?
A dividend that is to the extent of that the dividend exceeds retained earnings
Jouranl entries of compenstatory stock option?
_ (when options granted)_
Compensation expense (FMV) xxx
Paid-in capital-stock-options (FMV) xxx
(when options exercised)
Cash (shares x option price) xxx
Paid-in capital-stock-options (reverse) xxx
Common stock at par (shares x par) xxx Paid in capital in excess of par (squeeze) xxx