Chapter 11
Chapter 11
Chapter Eleven:
Stockholders’ Equity:
Paid-in Capital
Corporations
An
Anentity
entity
created
createdby
bylaw.
law.
Privately, or
Existence
Existenceis
is Closely, Held
Ownership
separate
separatefrom
from can be
owners.
owners.
Has
Hasrights
rightsand
and
privileges.
privileges.
Publicly Held
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Advantages of Incorporation
Limited
Limitedpersonal
personal
liability
liabilityfor
for
stockholders.
stockholders.
Transferability
Transferability of
of
ownership.
ownership.
Professional
Professional
management.
management.
Continuity
Continuityof
of
existence.
existence.
Disadvantages of Incorporation
Heavy
Heavytaxation.
taxation.
Greater
Greaterregulation.
regulation.
Cost
Cost of
of formation.
formation.
Separation
Separationofof
ownership
ownershipandand
management.
management.
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Formation of a Corporation
The
Thecosts
costsassociated
associatedwith
with
Each corporation is incorporation
incorporation are
areusually
usually
formed according to expensed
expensedimmediately,
immediately,butbut
the laws of the state amortized
amortizedover
over55years
yearsfor
for
where it is located. tax
taxpurposes.
purposes.
Rights of Stockholders
Voting (in person
or by proxy).
Proportionate
Right distribution of
s dividends.
Proportionate
Stockholders distribution of
assets in a
liquidation.
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Rights of Stockholders
Stockholders
Stockholders
Ultimate
Ultimate usually
usuallymeet
meet
control
control once
onceaayear.
year.
Rights of Stockholders
Stockholder
Stockholder Stockholders
Stockholders
ledgersUltimate
Ultimate
are
ledgers areoften
often usually
usuallymeet
meet
control
controlby
maintained
maintained byaa once
onceaayear.
year.
stock
stocktransfer
transfer
agent
agentor or stock
stock
registrar.
registrar.
Rights of Stockholders
Each unit of
ownership is
called a share of
stock.
A stock
certificate serves
as proof that a
stockholder has
purchased
shares.
Rights of Stockholders
Overall
Overall
Selected
Selectedbybyaa responsibility
responsibility
vote
voteof
ofthe
the for
formanaging
managing
stockholders
stockholders the
thecompany.
company.
Contractual
Contractualand
andlegal
legal
representation
representation
Custodian Chief
Custodianof
of Chief
funds Accountant
Accountant
funds
Stockholders’ Equity
Par value is an
arbitrary
amount
assigned to
each share of
stock when it is
authorized.
Market
Market price
price is
is
the
theamount
amountthat
that
each
eachshare
shareof of
stock
stockwill
willsell
sell
for
forin
inthe
the
market.
market.
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Stockholders’ Equity
Common
Common stock
stock can
can be
be issued
issued in
in three
three forms:
forms:
Par
ParValue
Value No-Par
No-Par Stated
StatedValue
Value
Common
Common Common
Common Common
Common
Stock
Stock Stock
Stock Stock
Stock
Let’s
Let’sexamine
examine All
Allproceeds
proceeds Treated
Treated like
like
this
thisform
form of
of credited
creditedto
to par
par value
value
stock.
stock. Common
CommonStock
Stock common
commonstock
stock
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Matrix,
Matrix, Inc.
Inc. issues
issues 10,000
10,000 shares
shares of
of its
its
$2
$2 par
par value
value stock
stock for
for $25
$25 per
per share
share onon
September
September 1, 1, 2006.
2006.
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10,000 × $2 = $20,000
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Preferred Stock
AA separate
separate class
class of
of stock,
stock, typically
typically having
having priority
priority
over
over common
common shares
shares in
in .. .. ..
Dividend
Dividend distributions
distributions(rate
(rateis
isusually
usuallystated).
stated).
Distribution
Distribution of
of assets
assetsin
incase
caseof
of liquidation.
liquidation.
Cumulative
Cumulative Usually
Usually Normally
Normally has
has
dividend
dividend callable
callable by
by no
no voting
voting
rights.
rights. the
the company.
company. rights.
rights.
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Gee,
Gee,II can’t
can’t
IIjust
justconverted
converted100
100shares
shares do
dothat
that with
with
of
ofpreferred
preferredstock
stockinto
into1,000
1,000 MY preferred
MY preferred
shares
sharesof ofcommon
commonstock
stockand
and stock!
stock!
ended
endedupupwith
withaahigher
higher
dividend
dividendyield!
yield!
Some preferred
stock is convertible
into shares of
common stock.
Preferred Stock
Market Value
Common
Common stock
stock isis
Accounting
Accounting byby carried
carried at
at original
original issue
issue
the
the issuer.
issuer. price.
price.
Investments
Investments in
in
Accounting
Accounting by by marketable
marketable securities
securities
the
the investor.
investor. are
are carried
carried at
at market
market
value.
value.
Factors
Factors affecting
affecting market
market price
price of
of preferred
preferred stock:
stock:
oo Dividend
Dividend rate
rate
oo Risk
Risk
oo Level
Level of
of interest
interest rates
rates
The
The return
return based
based on on the
the
market
market value
value is
is called
called the
the
“dividend
“dividend yield.”
yield.”
Stock Splits
Companies
Companies use use
stock
stock splits
splits to
to
reduce
reduce market
market price.
price. Ice Cream Parlor
Outstanding
Outstanding shares
shares
Banana Splits
increase,
increase, but
but par
par On Sale Now
value
value is
is decreased
decreased
proportionately.
proportionately.
Stock Split
Assume a corporation has 5,000 shares of
$1 par value common stock outstanding
before a 2–for–1 stock split.
Increase
Decrease
No
Change
Treasury Stock
Treasury
Treasury
shares
shares areare
No voting
Contra issued
issued
or shares
shares that
that
equity have
dividend have been
been
account reacquired
reacquired
rights by
by the
the
corporation.
corporation.
When
When stock
stock is
is reacquired,
reacquired, the
the corporation
corporation
records
records the
the treasury
treasury stock
stock at
at cost.
cost.
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1,000
1,000 shares
shares ×× $55
$55 cost
cost == $55,000
$55,000
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