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On March 31, 20x3, an entity subject to IFRS provided their senior employees with a 40,000 stock option grant. The exercise price is $7.50 and an option valuation model values the grant at $80,000. The vesting period ends on March 31, 20x5 and the exercise period ends on December 31, 20x5.
The following are management’s estimates of the % of options vesting: •
December 31, 20x3 – 38,000 options •
December 31, 20x4 – 36,500 options •
March 31, 20x5 – 36,800 options actually vested
On April 1, 20x5, 20,000 options were exercised when the stock price was $26.30. On December 22, 20x5, the remaining options were exercised when the stock price was $19.40.
Required – Write all journal entries for the above.
Per option value (80000/40000) = $2 | 2 | ||
Number of months [March 31, 20x3 to March 31, 20x5] | 24 months | ||
Estimated value of options vesting (38000*2) | 76,000 | ||
Cumulative Compensation expense Up to Year December 31, 20x3 (76000*9/24) | 28,500 | ||
Less: recognized in earlier year | - | ||
Compensation expense For Year 20x3 | 28,500 | ||
Estimated value of options vesting (36500*2) | 73,000 | ||
Cumulative Compensation expense Up to Year December 31, 20x4 (9 months from 20x3 + 12 months from 20x4) (73000*21/24) |
63,875 | ||
Less: recognized in earlier year | 28,500 | ||
Compensation expense For Year 20x4 | 35,375 | ||
Actual value of options vesting (36800*2) | 73,600 | ||
Cumulative Compensation expense Up to Year March 31, 20x5 (73600*24/24) | 73,600 | ||
Less: recognized in earlier year | 63,875 | ||
Compensation expense For Year 20x5 | 9,725 |
Date | General journal | Debit | Credit |
December 31, 20x3 | Compensation expense | 28,500 | |
Paid in capital – stock options | 28,500 | ||
(To record Compensation expense.) | |||
December 31, 20x4 | Compensation expense | 35,375 | |
Paid in capital – stock options | 35,375 | ||
(To record Compensation expense.) | |||
March 31, 20x5 | Compensation expense | 9,725 | |
Paid in capital – stock options | 9,725 | ||
(To record Compensation expense.) | |||
April 1, 20x5 | Cash (20000*7.50) | 150,000 | |
Paid-in capital - stock options (20000*2) | 40,000 | ||
Common stock, $1 par (20000*1) | 20,000 | ||
Paid-in capital – excess of par (Remaining value) | 170,000 | ||
(To record options are exercised.) | |||
December 22, 20x5 | Cash (16800*7.50) | 126,000 | |
Paid-in capital - stock options (16800*2) | 33,600 | ||
Common stock, $1 par (20000*1) | 20,000 | ||
Paid-in capital – excess of par (Remaining value) | 139,600 | ||
(To record options are exercised.) (36800-20000=16800) |