Under its executive stock option plan, National Corporation granted 18 million o
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Under its executive stock option plan, National Corporation granted 18 million options on January 1, 2018, that permit executives to purchase 18 million 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, $15 per share. The fair value of the options, estimated by an appropriate option pricing model, is $2 per option. Suppose that the options are exercised on April 3, 2021, when the market price is $21 per share.
Ignoring taxes, what journal entry will National record?
Explanation / Answer
Total Compensation Expense = Options granted*Fair value per option
= 18 million*$2 per option = $36 million
The total compensation expense of $36 million will be equally recognized as an expense over three years (i.e. from 2018 to 2020).
Compensation Expense to be recognized each year = $36 million/3 yrs = $12 million
Journal Entries (Amounts in million $)
* The market price on the date of exercise is irrelevant.
Date Account Titles Debit Credit Dec 31, 2018 Compensation Expense 12 Paid in Capital-Stock Options 12 (To record compensation expense Dec 31, 2019 Compensation Expense 12 Paid in Capital-Stock Options 12 (To record compensation expense Dec 31, 2020 Compensation Expense 12 Paid in Capital-Stock Options 12 (To record compensation expense Apr 3, 2021 Cash (18 million*$15) 270 Paid in Capital-Stock Options 36 Common Stock (18 million*$1 par) 18 Paid in Capital-in excess of par (Bal. fig) (270+36-18) 288 (To record exercise of options)Related Questions
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