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On January 1, 2018, David Corp. grants options that permit key executives to acquire 32 million of the company's $1 par common shares within the next 8 years, but not before December 31, 2021 (the vesting date). The exercise price is $27 per share. The fair value of the options, estimated by an appropriate option-pricing model, is $7 per option.
David Corp.'s policy is to estimate option forfeitures. Originally, a forfeiture rate of 3% was expected. During 2020, the third year, David Corp. revised its estimate of forfeitures from 3% to 7%.
What are the journal entry for 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 to record compensation expense, considering expected forfeitures.
Working note for Compensation Expense | |||||
Year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
a)No. of options | 32000000 | 32000000 | 32000000 | 32000000 | |
b)Expected Forfeiture | 3% | 3% | 7% | 7% | |
c)Fair value of option | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
d)Cumulative Compensation Expense= (a)*(100%-b)*Fair value* completed years/4 | 54320000 | 108640000 | 156240000 | 208320000 | |
e) Compensation expense for the year | 54320000 | 54320000 | 101920000 | 106400000 | |
Date | Journal Entries | Debit | Credit | ||
2018 | Employee benefit expense | 54320000 | |||
Stock based payment reserve | 54320000 | ||||
(To record compensation expense for year 2018) | |||||
2019 | Employee benefit expense | 54320000 | |||
Stock based payment reserve | 54320000 | ||||
(To record compensation expense for year 2018) | |||||
2020 | Employee benefit expense | 101920000 | |||
Stock based payment reserve | 101920000 | ||||
(To record compensation expense for year 2018) | |||||
2021 | Employee benefit expense | 106400000 | |||
Stock based payment reserve | 106400000 | ||||
(To record compensation expense for year 2018) |