Calculate the loss to shareholders


Problem: The following is a comparative balance sheet for a firm for fiscal year 2002 (in millions of dollars):

 

2002

2001

 

 

2002

2001

Operating Cash

60

50


Accounts Payable

1200

1040

Short-Term Investments (at market)

550

500


Accrued Liabilities

390

450

Accounts Receivable

940

790


Long-term debt

1840

1970

Inventory

910

840





Property and Plant'

2840

2710


Common Equity

1870

1430


5300

4890



5300

4890

The following is the statement of common shareholders’ equity for 2002 (in millions of dollars):

Balance, end of fiscal year 2001

1,430

Share issues from exercised employee stock options

810

Repurchase of 24 million shares

(720)

Cash dividend

(180)

Tax benefit from exercise of employee stock options

12

Unrealized gain on investments

50

Net income

468

Balance, end of fiscal year 2002

1,870

The firm’s income tax rate is 35%. The firm reported $15 million in interest income and $98 million in interest expense for 2002. Sales revenue was $3,726 million.

Q1. Calculate the loss to shareholders from the exercise of employee stock options during 2002.

Q2. The shares repurchased were in settlement of a forward purchase agreement.   The market price of the shares at the time of the repurchase was $25 each. What was the effect of this transaction on the income for the shareholders?

Q3. Prepare a comprehensive income statement that distinguishes after-tax operating income from financing income and expense. Include gains or losses from the transactions in questions (a) and (b) above. 

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