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P15.12 (LO1,2,3,4) (Analysis and Classification of Equity Transactions) Penzi plc was formed on July 1, 2017. It was authorized to issue 300,000 shares of £10 par value ordinary shares and 100,000 shares of 8% £25 par value, cumulative and non-participating preference shares. Penzi plc has a July 1-June 30 fiscal year.
The following information relates to the equity accounts of Penzi plc.
Ordinary Shares
Prior to the 2019-2020 fiscal year, Penzi plc had 110,000 ordinary shares outstanding issued as follows
1. 85.000 shares were issued for cash on July 1, 2017, at £31 per share.
2. On July 24, 2017, 5,000 shares were exchanged for a plot of land which cost the seller £70,000 in 2011 and had an estimated fair value of £220,000 on July 24, 2017.
3. 20,000 shares were issued on March 1, 2018, for £42 per share.
During the 2019–2020 fiscal year, the following transactions regarding ordinary shares took place.
November 30, 2019 | Penzi purchased 2,000 of its own shares on the open market at £39 per share. Penzi uses the cost method for treasury shares. |
December 15, 2019 | Penzi was having a liquidity problem and could not afford a cash dividend at the time. Penzi's ordinary shares were selling at £52 per share on December 15, 2019. |
June 20, 2020 | Penzi sold 500 of its own ordinary shares that it had purchased on November 30, 2019, for £21,000. |
Preference Shares
Penzi issued 40,000 preference shares at £44 share July 1, 2018.
Cash Dividends
Penzi has followed a schedule of declaring cash dividends in December and June, with payment being made to shareholders of record in the following month. The cash dividends which have been declared since inception of the company through June 30, 2020, are shown below.
Declaration Date | Ordinary Shares | Preference Shares |
12/15/18 | 0.30 per share | 1.00 per share |
6/15/19 | 0.30 per share | 1.00 per share |
12/15/19 | - | 1.00 per share |
No cash dividends were declared during June 2020 due to the company's liquidity problem.
Retained Earnings
As of June 30, 2019, Penzi's retained earnings account had a balance of £690,000. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, Penzi reported net income of £40,000.
Instructions
Prepare the equity section of the statement of financial position, including appropriate notes, for Penzi plc as of June 30, 2020, as it should appear in its annual report to the shareholders.
PENZI COMPANY |
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Partial Statement of Financial Position | ||
June 30, 2020 | ||
Equity | ||
8% Share capital—preference, £25 par value, cumulative and non-participating, 100,000 shares authorized, 40,000 shares issued and outstanding (Note A) |
1,000,000.00 | |
Share capital—ordinary shares, £10 par value, 300,000 shares authorized, 115,400 shares issued with 1,500 shares held in the treasury | 1,154,000.00 | 2,154,000.00 |
Share premium—preference = (40000 x (44-25) | 760,000.00 | |
Share premium—ordinary (see below) | 2,595,000.00 | |
Share premium—treasury = (500 x (42-39)) | 1,500.00 | 3,356,500.00 |
Retained earnings | 636,000.00 | |
Less: Treasury shares, (1,500 shares) @ $39 | (58,500.00) | |
Total equity | 6,088,000.00 | |
Note A: Penzi Company is in arrears on the preference shares in the amount of £40,000 [(40,000 shares X £25 X .08) – (40,000 shares X £1)] | ||
Share Capital—Ordinary |
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850000 | 1) | |
50000 | 2) | |
200000 | 3) | |
54000 | 3) | |
1154000 | ||
Share Premium—Ordinary |
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1,785,000.00 | 1) | |
170,000.00 | 2) | |
640,000.00 | 3) | |
2,595,000.00 |