In: Accounting
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, 270 million shares at $1 par | $ | 270 | |
Paid-in capital—excess of par | 1,890 | ||
Paid-in capital—share repurchase | 2 | ||
Retained earnings | 1,700 | ||
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.
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.
in million $ | |||
ans 1a | |||
Date | Accounst Title | Dr | Cr |
05-Feb | Common stock (7*$1) | $7 | |
Paid in capital excess of par (7*7) | 49 | ||
Retained Eranings (bal fig) | $21 | ||
Cash (7*11) | 77 | ||
working | Paid in capital excess of par 1890/270 | 7 | |
09-Jul | Cash (3*13) | 39 | |
Paid in capital excess of par | 36 | ||
Common stock (3*1) | 3 | ||
Nov-14 | Cash (3*8) | 24 | |
Paid in capital excess of par | 21 | ||
Common stock (3*1) | 3 | ||
1B Treasury stock | |||
05-Feb | Treasury stock | 77 | |
Cash | 77 | ||
09-Jul | Cash (3*13) | 39 | |
Paid in capital share purchase | 6 | ||
Treasury stock (11*3) | 33 | ||
Nov-14 | Cash (3*8) | 24 | |
Paid in capital share purchase (6+2) | 8 | ||
Retained Earnings (bal fig) | 1 | ||
Treasury stock (11*3) | 33 | ||
ans 2 | Shareholder equity | $ inmilions | |
Retirement | Treasury | ||
Common stock | 269 | 270 | |
(270-(7-3-3) | |||
Paid in capital excess of par | $1,898 | 1890 | |
(1890-49+36+21) | |||
Paid in capital share purchase | 2 | 0 | |
Retained Earnings | $1,679 | 1699 | |
(1700-21) | (1700-1) | ||
Less: Treasury stock (1*11) | -11 | ||
Total shareholder equity | 3848 | 3848 | |
If any doubt please comment'. Note answers are in million $ |