Burlington Corp

question 60

Essay

Burlington Corp. has a single class of shares. As its year ended December 31, 2020, the company had 5,000,000 shares issued and outstanding. On the stock exchange, these shares were trading at around $7. In the company's accounts, these shares had a value of $50,000,000. The equity accounts also show $650,000 of contributed surplus from previous repurchases of shares.
On January 15, 2021, Burlington repurchased and cancelled 250,000 shares at a cost of $7 per share. Later in the year, on August 20, the company repurchased and cancelled a further 475,000 shares at a cost of $14 per share.
Required:
Record the journal entries for the two share transactions in 2021.

---

Definitions:

Unlevered Cost

The cost of an investment or project without the inclusion of debt, representing the underlying cost to equity holders.

Tax Rate

The percentage at which an individual or corporation is taxed, which can vary according to income or profits.

Coupon

The interest rate paid by a bond, typically expressed as a percentage of the bond's face value.

Unlevered Cost

It involves the cost of funding a project or investment without any debt, reflecting the cost of capital that is equity financed.