Problem
On October 15, 2012, the board of directors of Ensor Materials Corporation approved a stock option plan for key executives. On January 1, 2013, 32 million stock options were granted, exercisable for 32 million shares of Ensor's $1 par common stock. The options are exercisable between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2018, at 90% of the quoted market price on January 1, 2013, which was $20. The fair value of the 32 million options, estimated by an appropriate option pricing model, is $3 per option.
3.2 million options were forfeited when an executive resigned in 2014. All other options were exercised on July 12, 2017, when the stock's price jumped unexpectedly to $31 per share.
1. When is Ensor's stock option measurement date?
January 1, 2016
January 1, 2013
October 15, 2012
December 31, 2018
2. Determine the comensation expense for the stock option plan in 2013.
3. What is the effect of forfeiture of the stock options on Ensor's financial statements for 2014 and 2015?
4. How should Ensor account for the exercise of the options in 2017?