On January 1, 2018, Adams-Meneke Corporation granted 15 million incentive stock options to division managers, each...

On January 1, 2018, Adams-Meneke Corporation granted 15 million incentive stock options to division managers, each permitting holders to purchase one share of the company’s $1 par common shares within the next six years, but not before December 31, 2020 (the vesting date). The exercise price is the market price of the shares on the date of grant, currently $50 per share. The fair value of the options, estimated by an appropriate option pricing model, is $5 per option. Management’s policy is to estimate forfeitures. No forfeitures are anticipated. Ignore taxes.

Required:

1. Determine the total compensation cost pertaining to the options on January 1, 2018.
2. Prepare the appropriate journal entry to record compensation expense on December 31, 2018.
3. Unexpected turnover during 2019 caused an estimate of the forfeiture of 10% of the stock options. Determine the adjusted compensation cost, and prepare the appropriate journal entry(s) on December 31, 2019 and 2020.

Solutions

Expert Solution

1. Total compensation cost pertaining to the options on January 1, 2018 = No. of Stock options*Fair Value of Option

= 15 million*$5 per option

= $75 million

Date	Account Titles and Explanations	Debit	Credit
Dec. 31, 2018	Compensation Expense (75/3)	25 million
	Paid in Capital-Restricted Stock		25 million
	(To record compensation expense for 2018)

3. New Total Compensation = Old total compensation*Forefeiture rate

= $75 million*90%

= $67.50 million

Compensation cost for 2019 = (New total compensation*2/3) - Compensation cost for 2018

= $67.50*2/3 - $25

= $20 million

Compensation cost for 2020 = (New total compensation*3/3)-Compensation cost for 2018 and 2019

= $67.50*2/3 - $25 - $20 million

= $22.50 million

Date	Account Titles and Explanations	Debit	Credit
Dec. 31, 2019	Compensation Expense	20 million
	Paid in Capital-Restricted Stock		20 million
	(To record compensation expense for 2019)

Dec. 31, 2020	Compensation Expense	22.50 million
	Paid in Capital-Restricted Stock		22.50 million
	(To record compensation expense for 2020)

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