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Chapter 16: Q24E (page 880)

(EPS with Convertible Bonds and Preferred Stock) The Simon Corporation issued 10-year, \(5,000,000 par, 7% callable convertible subordinated debentures on January 2, 2017. The bonds have a par value of \)1,000, with interest payable annually. The current conversion ratio is 14:1, and in 2 years it will increase to 18:1. At the date of issue, the bonds were sold at 98. Bond discount is amortized on a straight-line basis. Simon’s effective tax was 35%. Net income in 2017 was $9,500,000, and the company had 2,000,000 shares outstanding during the entire year.

Instructions

(a) Prepare a schedule to compute both basic and diluted earnings per share.

(b) Discuss how the schedule would differ if the security was convertible preferred stock

Short Answer

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  1. Basic Earnings Per share $4.75 and Diluted Earnings Per share $4.66
  2. In case of basic earnings per sharethere will be no change. In case of Diluted Earnings Per share there will be changes.

Step by step solution

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Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings per share-

Net Income for year (A)

$9,500,000

Add: Adjustment for interest (net of tax)

$234,000

Income for diluted earnings per share (B)

$9,734,000

Number of shares for Basic EPS (C)

2,000,000

Add: Shares by conversion (($5,000,000/$1,000) x 18))

90,000

Number of shares for Diluted EPS (D)

2,090,000

Basic Earnings Per share (A / C)

$4.75

Diluted Earnings Per share (B / D)

$4.66

Calculation of after tax interest:

Maturity Value

$5,000,000

Rate

7%

Cash Interest

$350,000

Discount amortization [(1.00-.98) *$5,000,000*1/10]

10,000

Interest expense

$360,000

  1. Tax rate (1-35%)

0.65

After tax interest

$234,000

02

The schedule would differ if the security was convertible preferred stock-

b. On the off chance that the convertible securities were preferred stock, basic earnings per share would be a similar accepting there were no preferred dividends announced or the preferred was noncumulative. For diluted Earnings per share, the numerator would be the overall net income amount will be $9,500,000 and the denominator would be 2,090,000.

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Most popular questions from this chapter

IFRS16-3 Norman Co., a fast-growing golf equipment company, uses GAAP. It is considering the issuance of convertible bonds. The bonds mature in 10 years, have a face value of \(400,000, and pay interest annually at a rate of 4%. The equity component of the bond issue has a fair value of \)35,000. Greg Shark is curious as to the difference in accounting for these bonds if the company were to use IFRS.

(a) Prepare the entry to record issuance of the bonds at par under GAAP.

(b) Repeat the requirement for part (a), assuming application of IFRS to the bond issuance.

(c) Which approach provides the better accounting? Explain.

(Conversion of Bonds) The December 31, 2017, balance sheet of Kepler Corp. is as follows.10% callable, convertible bonds payable (semiannual interest dates April 30 and October 31; convertible into 6 shares of \(25 par value common stock per \)1,000 of bond principal; maturity date April 30, 2023) \(500,000Discount on bonds payable 10,240 \)489,760On March 5, 2018, Kepler Corp. called all of the bonds as of April 30 for the principal plus interest through April 30. By April 30, all bondholders had exercised their conversion to common stock as of the interest payment date. Consequently, on April 30, Kepler Corp. paid the semiannual interest and issued shares of common stock for the bonds. The discount is amortized on a straight-line basis. Kepler uses book value method.

Prepare the entry(the ies) to record the interest expense and conversion on April 30, 2018. Reversing entries were made on January 1, 2018. (Round to the nearest dollar.)

(Issuance of Bonds with Detachable Warrants) On September 1, 2017, Sands Company sold at 104 (plus accrued interest) 4,000 of its 9%, 10-year, \(1,000 face value, nonconvertible bonds with detachable stock warrants. Each bond carried two detachable warrants. Each warrant was for one share of common stock at a specified option price of \)15 per share. Shortly after issuance, the warrants were quoted on the market for \(3 each. No fair value can be determined for the Sands Company bonds. Interest is payable on December 1 and June 1. Bond issue costs of \)30,000 were incurred.

Prepare in general journal format the entry to record the issuance of the bonds

(EPS with Stock Dividend and Discontinued Operations) Christina Corporation is preparing the comparative financial statements to be included in the annual report to stockholders. Christina employs a fiscal year ending May 31.

Income from operations before income taxes for Christina was \(1,400,000 and \)660,000, respectively, for fiscal years ended May 31, 2018 and 2017. Christina experienced a loss from discontinued operations of \(400,000 on March 3, 2018. A 40% combined income tax rate pertains to any and all of Christina Corporation’s profits, gains, and losses.

Christina’s capital structure consists of preferred stock and common stock. The company has not issued any convertible securities or warrants and there are no outstanding stock options.

Christina issued 40,000 shares of \)100 par value, 6% cumulative preferred stock in 2014. All of this stock is outstanding, and no preferred dividends are in arrears.

There were 1,000,000 shares of \(1 par common stock outstanding on June 1, 2016. On September 1, 2016, Christina sold an additional 400,000 shares of the common stock at \)17 per share. Christina distributed a 20% stock dividend on the common shares outstanding on December 1, 2017. These were the only common stock transactions during the past 2 fiscal years.

Instructions

(a) Determine the weighted-average number of common shares that would be used in computing earnings per share on the current comparative income statement for:

(1) The year ended May 31, 2017.

(2) The year ended May 31, 2018.

(b) Starting with income from operations before income taxes, prepare a comparative income statement for the years ended May 31, 2018 and 2017. The statement will be part of Christina Corporation’s annual report to stockholders and should include appropriate earnings per share presentation.

(c) The capital structure of a corporation is the result of its past financing decisions. Furthermore, the earnings per share data presented on a corporation’s financial statements is dependent upon the capital structure.

(1) Explain why Christina Corporation is considered to have a simple capital structure.

(2) Describe how earnings per share data would be presented for a corporation that has a complex capital structure.

McIntyre Corporation issued 2,000 $1,000 bonds at 101. Each bond was issued with one detachable stock warrant. After issuance, the bonds were selling separately at 98. The market price of the warrants without the bonds cannot be determined. Use the incremental method to record the issuance of the bonds and warrants.
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