A Company Issued 95,000 Preferred Shares and Received Proceeds of $6,000,000

question 81

Essay

A company issued 95,000 preferred shares and received proceeds of $6,000,000. These shares have a benchmark value of $48 per share and pay cumulative dividends of 6%. Buyers of the preferred shares also received a detachable warrant with each share purchased. Each warrant gives the holder the right to buy one common share at $35 per share within 10 years.
The underwriter estimated that the market value of the preferred shares alone, excluding the conversion rights, is approximately $57 per share. Shortly after the issuance of the preferred shares, the detachable warrants traded at $8 each.
Required:
Record the journal entry for the issuance of these shares and warrants under IFRS.

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Definitions:

Book Value

The value of a company's assets as recorded in its financial statements, minus the company's total liabilities and intangible assets such as goodwill.

Goodwill

An intangible asset that arises when a buyer acquires an existing business and pays a price higher than the fair value of the identifiable tangible and intangible assets.

Merger Transaction

A corporate action where two or more companies are consolidated into one entity, often to enhance competitiveness or grow market share.

Accounts Payable

Liabilities owed by a company to creditors or suppliers for goods and services received but not yet paid for.