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Under its executive stock option plan, Worcester Corporation granted options on January 1,2018, that permit executives to purchase 20 million of the company's $1 par common shares within the next eight years, but before December 31,2020 ( the vesting date). the exercise price is the market price of the shares on the date of grant, $18 per share. The fair value of the options, estimated by an appropriate option pricing model, is $5 per option. No forfeitures are anticipated. The options are exercised on April 2, 2021, when the market price is $21 per share. Prepare the journal entries.
1 - 12/31/2020
2- 04/02/2021
Solution:
Total compensation expense = granted options * fair value of options
=20 million * 5$ = 100 million
It is for three years, i.e.; 2018 to 2020
Compensation expense for 1 year=100 million /3 = 33.33 million
Journal entry
Date |
Entry |
Debit |
Credit |
31 Dec2020 |
Compensation expense A/c Dr. Paid in capital-stock options (compensation expenses) |
33.33 million |
33.33 million |
02 Apr 2021 |
Cash A/c Dr. (20 million*18$) Paid in capital-stock options a/c Dr. Common stock (20 million *$1 par) Paid in capital excess of par (bal. fig) (360+100-200(options exercised) |
360 million 100 million |
20 million 440million |
*Market price on the date of options exercise is not relevant for this problem