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The shareholders’ equity section of the balance sheet of TNL Systems Inc. included the following accounts at December 31, 2020: Shareholders' Equity ($ in millions) Common stock, 400 million shares at $1 par $ 400 Paid-in capital—excess of par 3,200 Paid-in capital—share repurchase 1 Retained earnings 3,000 Required: 1. During 2021, TNL Systems reacquired shares of its common stock and later sold shares in two separate transactions. Prepare the entries for both the purchase and subsequent resale of the shares assuming the shares are (a) retired and (b) viewed as treasury stock. On February 5, 2021, TNL Systems purchased 8 million shares at $12 per share. On July 9, 2021, the corporation sold 2 million shares at $14 per share. On November 14, 2023, the corporation sold 2 million shares at $9 per share. 2. Prepare the shareholders’ equity section of TNL Systems’ balance sheet at December 31, 2023, comparing the two approaches. Assume all net income earned in 2021–2023 was distributed to shareholders as cash dividends.
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1a) Journal Entries:
Date | Particulars | Debit | Credit |
Feb 05 2021 | Common Stock (8*1) | 8 | |
Paid in capital -Excess of par (3,200/400)*8 | 64 | ||
Paid in capital - Share repurchase | 1 | ||
Retained Earning | 23 | ||
Cash (8*12) | 96 | ||
(To record the retirement of common stock) | |||
Jul 09 2021 | Cash (2*14) | 28 | |
Common Stock (2*1) | 2 | ||
Paid in capital _Excess of par | 26 | ||
(To record the issuance of common stock) | |||
Nov 14 2023 | Cash (2*9) | 18 | |
Common Stock (2*1) | 2 | ||
Paid in capital -Excess of par | 16 | ||
(To record the issuance of common stock) |
1b) Journal Entries:
Date | Particulars | Debit | Credt |
Feb 05 2021 | Treasury Stock (8*12) | 96 | |
Cash | 96 | ||
(To record the retirement of common stock) | |||
Jul 09 2021 | Cash (2*14) | 28 | |
Treasury Stock (2*12) | 24 | ||
Paid in capital -Share repurchase | 4 | ||
(To record the issuance of common stock) | |||
Nov 14 2023 | Cash (2*9) | 18 | |
Paid in capital -Share repurchase (4+1) | 5 | ||
Retained earning | 1 | ||
Treasury stock (2*12) | 24 | ||
2) Stockholders' equity
Stockholders' equity | $ In Millions | |
Retirement | Treasury | |
Paid in capital: | ||
Common Stock at 1 par | 399 | 400 |
Paid in Capital - Excess of par (3200-64+26+16) | 3,178 | 3,200 |
Retained earnings (3,000-23);(3,000-1) | 2,977 | 2999 |
Treasury stocks (1*12) | 0 | -12 |
Total Stockholders' equity | 6,554 | 6,587 |