Question

On January 1, 2021, M Company granted 95,000 stock options to certain executives. The options are exercisable no sooner than December 31, 2023, and expire on January 1, 2027. Each option can be exercised to acquire one share of $1 par common stock for $12. An option-pricing model estimates the fair value of the options to be $5 on the date of grant. What amount should M recognize as compensation expense for 2021

Answer 1

$158,333 approx

Explanation:

The computation of compensation expense is shown below:-

Compensation expense = (Number of options expected to be exercised × Fair value) ÷ Vesting period (From 1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2026)

= (95,000 × $5) ÷ 3 years

= $475,000 ÷ 3 years

= $158,333 approx

Therefore for computing the compensation expenses we simply applied the above formula.