Question

Pranks, Inc. Pranks, Inc. is a manufacturer of joke and novelty products for perpetrators of practical jokes. The corporation has paid several cash dividends throughout 2016, and is also declaring a stock dividend to its stockholders as the calendar year-end approaches. You've been brought in as a consultant to assist with this process, and also to help determine whether some missing information can be calculated before the distribution of the stock dividend is made. The company has two classes of stock: com on stock and cumulative preferred stock. You've been able to retrieve the following information so far: Number of common shares authorized 900,000 750,000 Number of common shares issued Par value of common shares $20 Par value of cumulative preferred shares $30 Paid-in capital in excess of par-common stock $7,000,000 Paid-in capital in excess of par-preferred stock $0 Total retained earnings before the stock dividend is declared $33,500,000 Total Cash Preferred Dividends Common Dividends Year Dividends Total Per Share Total Per Share 2011 40,000 40,000 0.20 0.000 2012 72,000 72,000 0.36 0.000 45,000 2013 113,000 68,000 0.34 0.09 2014 135,000 60,000 0.30 75,000 0.15 2015 150,000 60,000 0.30 90,000 0.18 60,000 210,000 150,000 2016 0.30 0.30

Answer 1

Part 1)

The number of common stock outstanding, preferred stock outstanding and preferred dividend as a percent of par is calculated as follows:

Number of Common Stock Outstanding = Total Common Stock Dividend Paid in 2016/Dividend Paid Per Share = 150,000/.30 = 500,000 shares

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Number of Preferred Stock Outstanding = Total Preferred Dividend Paid in 2016/Dividend Paid Per Share = 60,000/.30 = 200,000 shares

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Preferred Dividend as a Percent of Par = (Preferred Dividend Per Share)/Par Value*100 = .30/30*100 = 1%

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Part 2)

The value of paid-in capital before stock dividend, total retained earnings before stock dividend and total stockholder's equity before stock dividend is given below:

Total Paid-in Capital (Common Stock) [500,000*20 + 7,000,000]	17,000,000
Total Paid-in Capital (Preferred Stock) [200,000*30]	6,000,000
Total Paid-in Capital Before Stock Dividend	$23,000,000
Retained Earnings before Stock Dividend	$33,500,000
Total Stockholder's Equity before Stock Dividend [23,000,000 + 33,500,000]	$56,500,000

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The value of paid-in capital after stock dividend, total retained earnings after stock dividend and total stockholder's equity after stock dividend is given below:

Total Paid-in Capital (Common Stock) [500,000*20 + 7,000,000 + 500,000*2%*20]	17,200,000
Total Paid-in Capital (Preferred Stock) [200,000*30]	6,000,000
Total Paid-in Capital after Stock Dividend	$23,200,000
Retained Earnings after Stock Dividend [33,500,000 - 500,000*2%*24]	$33,260,000
Total Stockholder's Equity before Stock Dividend [23,000,000 + 33,500,000 + (240,000 - 200,000)]	$56,500,000

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Part 3)

1)

Yes, because the number of shares issued (750,000) is greater than the number of shares outstanding (500,000). (which is Option B)

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2)

The annual preferred dividend is $60,000 (200,000*.30). The company paid a dividend of $40,000 in Year 2011. The balance amount of $20,000 (200,000*.30 - 40,000) in arrears for 2011 is paid as follows:

Year 2012 = 72,000 - 60,000 = $12,000

Year 2013 = 68,000 - 60,000 = $8,000