Question

Agee Storage issued 33 million shares of its $1 par common stock at $21 per share several years ago. Last year, for the first time, Agee reacquired 1 million shares at $19 per share. Assuming that Agee retires shares it reacquires (restores their status to that of authorized but unissued shares), by what amount will Agee’s total paid-in capital decline if it now reacquires 1 million shares at $24 per share?

Answer 1

$23 million

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation to determine at what amount will Agee’s total paid-in capital decline

First step is to calculate the Cash paid for the first repurchase

Cash paid for the first repurchase = 1 million * 19

Cash paid for the first repurchase = $19 million

Second step is to calculate the Value of first purchase

Value of first purchase = 1 million * 21

Value of first purchase = $21 million

Third step is to calculate the Benefit on first repurchase

Benefit on first repurchase = 21 million - 19 million

Benefit on first repurchase = $2 million

Fourth step is to calculate Cash paid for second repurchase

Cash paid for second repurchase = 1 million * 24

Cash paid for second repurchase = $24 million

Fifth step is to calculate the Value of second purchase = Reacquired shares * Common stock price

Value of second purchase = 1 million * 21

Value of second purchase = $21 million

Last step is to calculate the Decline in total paid-in capital using this formula

Decline in total paid-in capital= Benefit on first repurchase + Value of second purchase

Decline in total paid-in capital = 2 million + 21 million

Decline in total paid-in capital = $23 million

Therefore what amount will Agee’s total paid-in capital decline is $23 million