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Exercise 19-31 Restricted stock units; cash settlement (Appendix B) As part of i

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Exercise 19-31 Restricted stock units; cash settlement (Appendix B) As part of its stock-based compensation package, on January 1, 2018, International Electronics granted restricted stock units (RSUs) representing 110 million $1 par common shares. At exercise, holders of the RSUs are entitled to receive cash or stock equal in value to the market price of those shares at exercise. The RSUs cannot be exercised until the end of 2021 (vesting date) and expire at the end of 2023. The $1 par common shares have a market price of $6 per share on the grant date. The fair value at December 31, 2018, 2019 2020, 2021, and 2022, is $8, $6, $8, $5, and $6, respectively. All recipients are expected to remain employed through the vesting date. After the recipients of the RSUs satisfy the vesting requirement, the company will distribute the shares. Required: 1.to 3. Prepare the appropriate journal entries pertaining to the RSUs on January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2018-December 31, 2021 The RSUs remain unexercised on December 31, 2022, prepare the appropriate entry. 4. The RSUs are exercised on June 6, 2023, when the share price is $6.50, and executives choose to receive cash. Prepare the appropriate journal entry(s) on that date

Explanation / Answer

January 1 2018-

No entry shall be passed

December 31, 2018

Total compensation expenses = fair value at the year-end * number of shares

                                                        = $8 * 110 million = $ 880 million

Number of vesting period = 4 years i.e. from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2021

Compensation expenses to be recognized as on December 31, 2018 = $880 million / 4 = $ 220 million

Entry

Compensation expenses                                              Dr                          $ 220 million

To provision for restricted stock units                      Cr.                                                       $ 220 million

December 31, 2019

Total compensation expenses = fair value at the year-end * number of shares

                                                        = $6 * 110 million = $ 660 million

Compensation expenses to be recognized as on December 31, 2019 = $660 million / 4 * 2 = $ 330 million

Compensation already recognized in year 1 i.e. December 31, 2018 =                                              $ 220 million                                   

Compensation expenses to be recognized in the year ended December 31, 2019 = $ 110 million

Entry

Compensation expenses                                              Dr                          $ 110 million

To provision for restricted stock units                      Cr.                                                       $ 110 million

December 31, 2020

Total compensation expenses = fair value at the year-end * number of shares

                                                        = $8 * 110 million = $ 880 million

Compensation expenses to be recognized as on December 31, 2020 = $880 million / 4 * 3 = $ 660 million

Compensation already recognized in year 1 and 2 i.e. Dec 31, 2018 and 2019 =                             $ 330 million                                   

Compensation expenses to be recognized in the year ended December 31, 2020 = $ 330 million

Entry

Compensation expenses                                              Dr                          $ 330 million

To provision for restricted stock units                      Cr.                                                       $ 330 million

December 31, 2021

Total compensation expenses = fair value at the year-end * number of shares

                                                        = $5 * 110 million = $ 550 million

Compensation expenses to be recognized as on December 31, 2021 = $550 million =            $ 550 million

Compensation already recognized in year 1 and 2 i.e. Dec 31, 2020, 2019, 2018 =                    $ 660million                                    

Excess compensation expenses to be reversed in the year ended December 31, 2021 = $ 110 million

Entry

Provision for restricted stock units                            Dr                          $ 110 million

Compensation expenses                                              Cr                                                        $ 110 million

                                                           

December 31, 2022

No entry shall be passed

June 6, 2023

Provision for restricted stock units                            Dr.                         550

Compensation expesnes                                              Dr.                         165

To Bank                                                                           Cr.                                                       715