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15 April, 08:51

Hammerstein Corporation offers a variety of share-based compensation plans to employees. Under its restricted stock award plan, the company, on January 1, 2018, granted 2 million of its $1 par common shares to various division managers. The shares are subject to forfeiture if employment is terminated within four years. The common shares have a market price of $20.4 per share on the award date. Required: 1. Determine the total compensation cost from these restricted shares. 2. & 3. Prepare the appropriate journal entries. 4. Suppose a 10% forfeiture rate was expected prior to vesting. Determine the total compensation cost, assuming the company follows the fair value approach and chooses to anticipate forfeitures at the grant date.

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  1. 15 April, 11:21
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    Answer and Explanation:

    As per the data given in the question,

    1)

    Fair value per share = $20.4

    Number of Share = 2 million

    Fair value of award = Fair value per share * Number of Share

    = $20.4 * 2 million

    = $40.8 million

    2) No Entry

    3)

    Compensation expense ($40.8 million:4 years) $10.2 million

    To Paid in capital - restricted stock ($20.4-$10.2) $10.2 million

    (Being the compensation expense is recorded)

    4)

    Fair value per share = $20.4

    Share granted = 2 million

    (100%-10%) forfeiture rate = 90%

    fair value of award = $20.4*2*90%

    = $36.72 million
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