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Riverbed Company reported the following amounts in the stockholders’ equity section of its December 31, 2019, balance sheet. Preferred stock, 11%, $100 par (10,000 shares authorized, 2,100 shares issued) $210,000 Common stock, $5 par (104,500 shares authorized, 20,900 shares issued) 104,500 Additional paid-in capital 135,000 Retained earnings 492,000 Total $941,500 During 2020, Riverbed took part in the following transactions concerning stockholders’ equity. 1. Paid the annual 2019 $11 per share dividend on preferred stock and a $2 per share dividend on common stock. These dividends had been declared on December 31, 2019. 2. Purchased 1,600 shares of its own outstanding common stock for $39 per share. Riverbed uses the cost method. 3. Reissued 700 treasury shares for land valued at $28,700. 4. Issued 530 shares of preferred stock at $107 per share. 5. Declared a 10% stock dividend on the outstanding common stock when the stock is selling for $41 per share. 6. Issued the stock dividend. 7. Declared the annual 2020 $11 per share dividend on preferred stock and the $2 per share dividend on common stock. These dividends are payable in 2021.

a. Prepare journal entries to record the transactions described above.
b. Prepare the December 31, 2020, stockholders’ equity section. Assume 2020 net income was $334,600.

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Riverbed Company

a) Journal Entries during 2020:

1. Debit Dividends Payable - Preferred Stock with $23,100

Debit Dividends Payable - Common Stock with $41,500

Credit Cash Account with $64,900

To record the payment of dividends.

2. Debit Treasury Stock with $62,400

Credit Cash Account with $62,400

To record the repurchase of 1,600 shares of common stock for $39 per share, using the cost method.

3. Debit Land Account with $28,700

Credit Treasury Stock with $28,700

To record the reissue of 700 treasury shares for land.

4. Debit Cash account with $56,710

Credit Preferred Stock with $53,000

Credit Additional Paid-in Capital- Preferred with $3,710

To record the issue of 530 shares of preferred stock at $107 per share.

5. Debit Stock Dividend with $10,000

Credit Dividends Payable with $10,000

To record the declaration of 10% stock dividend on outstanding common stock.

6. Debit Dividends Payable with $10,000

Credit Common Stock with $10,000

To record the issue of stock dividend.

7. Debit Dividends - Preferred with $28,930

Debit Dividends - Common Stock with $44,000

Credit Dividends Payable with $72,930

To record declaration of $11 per share dividend on preferred stock and $2 on common stock.

b) Stockholders' Equity Section of the Balance Sheet:

Preferred Stock:

Authorized, 10,000 at $100 par = $0

Issued and paid up, 2630 at $100 = $263,000

Additional Paid-in Capital - Preferred = $3,710

Common Stock:

Authorized 104,500 at $5 par value = $0

Issued and Paid up, 22,900 at $5 = $114,500

Less Treasury Stock, 900 shares = $33,700

Additional Paid-in Capital - Common = $135,000

Retained Earnings = $753,670 ($492,000 + 334,600 - 72,930)

Total = $1,236,180

Step-by-step explanation:

1. The authorized stock does not form part of the value of equity. This is why, for this case, a nominal value of $0 was assigned. The authorized stock represents the maximum number of shares the company is legally authorized to issue.

2. The 2019 annual dividends paid were based on 2,100 shares issued for preferred and 20,00 shares for the common stock.

3. Treasury Stock is used to record the repurchase of own stock. Based on the cost method, the total costs of issue and repurchase are recorded in the Treasury Stock without the above-par value being taken to the Additional Paid-in Capital. The reissue of treasury stock for land does not affect the Cash Account. The debit entry is to the Land Account.

4. Stock dividend declared and issued was calculated based on the outstanding balance at that time. The outstanding totalled 20,000 shares. 10% of 20,000 equals 2,000. This implies that additional stock was granted to stockholders as dividend. The market price does not have to be taken into account in Riverbed.

5. Dividends declared on preferred stock was $11 per share. The preferred stock at the time was 2,630 (2,100 + 530) after the issue of additional 530 shares of preferred stock.

6. The Retained Earnings are adjusted for net income and dividends declared for the year. Note: The payment of dividend for 2019 does not affect the Retained Earnings.

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