The shareholders’ equity section of the balance sheet of TNL Systems Inc. included the following accounts at December 31, 2015:
Shareholders' Equity ($ in millions)
Common stock, 230 million shares at $1 par $ 230
Paid-in capital—excess of par 1,840
Paid-in capital—share repurchase 1
Retained earnings 1,400
Required:
1.
During 2016, TNL Systems reacquired shares of its common stock and later sold shares in two separate transactions. Prepare the entries for both the purchase and subsequent resale of the shares assuming the shares are (a) retired and (b) viewed as treasury stock. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Enter your answers in millions (i.e., 10,000,000 should be entered as 10).)
a. On February 5, 2016, TNL Systems purchased 6 million shares at $11 per share.
b. On July 9, 2016, the corporation sold 2 million shares at $13 per share.
c. On November 14, 2018, the corporation sold 2 million shares at $8 per share.
2.
Prepare the shareholders’ equity section of TNL Systems’ balance sheet at December 31, 2018, comparing the two approaches. Assume all net income earned in 2016–2018 was distributed to shareholders as cash dividends. (All lines in the table should be filled. Enter your answers in millions (i.e., 10,000,000 should be entered as 10).)
