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1. SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS
A ‘share-based payment’ is either a payment in equity instruments of the entity to the
supplier (including employees) of goods or services to the entity; or a payment in cash or
other assets for amounts that are based on the value of the equity instruments of the
entity.
Payments in equity instruments are called ‘equity-settled share-based payments’;
payments in cash or other assets that are based on the value of the equity instruments of
the entity are called ‘cash-settled share-based payments.
Case I
Equity-settled share-based payment transactions
A 'share-based payment transaction' in which the entity receives goods or services as
consideration for its own equity instruments (Including shares or share options) Or
Case II
Cash-settled share-based payment transactions
A 'share-based payment transaction in which the entity acquires goods or services by
incurring a liability to transfer cash or other assets to the supplier of those goods or services
for amounts that are based on the price (or value) of equity instruments (including shares
or share options) of the entity or another group entity
Example 1:
Entity B is developing a new product and purchases a patent from entity C. The parties
agree a purchase price of 1,000 of entity B's shares. These will be issued to entity C within
60 days of finalising the legal documentation that transfers the patent from entity C to
entity B. This is an equity settled share based payment.
Why does an entity choose to pay in equity instruments or to pay amounts based on the value of an
equity instrument, rather than a fixed cash amount?
There are several reasons, including those set out below.
a) Principal-agent theory
One of the major reasons for granting share-based payments is based on the principal-agent theory. This theory
focuses on the conflict of interests between the shareholders (principals) and management or other employees
(agents). According to this theory, the agents pursue not only the interests of the shareholders (to maximise
enterprise value) but also their own interests, which may not necessarily be the same.
To align the interests of principal and agent, or shareholders and employees (including management), and to
mitigate the conflict, employees are granted share-based payments as part of their remuneration package. In
this way, both the employees and the shareholders participate in value increases.
Based on the principal-agent theory, share-based payments are often granted to employees under the condition
that the employees provide future services and that one or more specified service or performance targets are
met. Therefore, the employees are motivated to make an effort to achieve the target in order to benefit from
the share-based payment.
To achieve this alignment of interests, the form of settlement does not matter because share-based payments
settled either in equity instruments or in cash that is based on the value of the equity instruments have the
same motivational effect.
b) Reward for past services
Share-based payments are also granted for past services – e.g. to acknowledge good services of an employee
by giving them a participation in the entity (e.g. free or discounted shares). In this case, the share-based
payment would be granted without the condition to provide future services – i.e. the share-based payment vests
immediately.
c) Other reasons
Another important reason for granting equity-settled share-based payments is to receive goods or services
without affecting the entity’s liquidity. This form of remuneration is often found in high-growth industries –
e.g. the hi-tech area. It is also used to preserve cash.
Example 2:
A Service Maintenance Agreement has been entered by an entity with one of its supplier-
The Agreement requires to pay for these services by issuing equity shares of the entity.
Such an agreement will be covered under Ind AS102.
Example 3:
An entity has agreed to provide bonus to its employees PURELY BASED ON THE SHARE
PRICE OF THE ENTITY.
Since the benefit is with reference to the share price of the entity, hence it will be covered
under Ind AS 102.
Example 4:
An entity grants `100 to each employee which is BASED ON ITS CURRENT EQUITY PRICE.
This will not be covered under Ind AS 102 as the amount of `100 is fixed now and it will be
paid to the employees even if the market rate of its share goes up/down from the current
level.
Example 5:
An entity issues certain benefits to its employees by taking a reference of EARNINGS OF
NEXT YEAR.
In this case since the benefit is not based on share price of the entity, this transaction
will not be covered under Ind AS 102.
Note:
It will be treated as employee benefits under Ind AS19.
Example 6:
A parent issues share options to the employee of its subsidiary company BASED ON THE
PRICE OF EQUITY SHARES OF ITS PARENT COMPANY.
It will be covered under Ind AS 102 Provided the specified vesting conditions (if any) are
met.
Example 7:
An Entity has initiated a plan to provide some stock options to its employees but there are
some terms which are yet to be finalized and the plan is not yet communicated to the
employee.
Since, there is no formal communication stating the terms or conditions of the agreement,
it will not attract Ind AS102 provisions.
Clarification:
An entity issuing its own shares for a charity without any consideration will be covered
under Ind AS 102.
6. IMPORTANT DEFINITION
Example 8:
If an entity grants all holders of a particular class of its equity instruments the right to
acquire additional equity instruments of the entity at a price that is less than the fair
value of those equity instruments, and an employee receives such a right because he/she
is a holder of equity instruments of that particular class, the granting or exercise of that
right is not subject to the requirements of this Standard.
Example 9:
An entity issued right shares to all its shareholders which include employees of the
company. Since the employees who have received such shares are acting in a capacity of
shareholders and not as employees, this transaction will not be covered under Ind AS102.
b) An entity shall not apply this Standard to transactions in which the entity acquires
goods as part of the net assets acquired in a business combination as defined by Ind AS
103 or the contribution of a business on the formation of a joint venture, as defined by Ind
AS 111.
Note:
Hence, equity instruments issued in a business combination in exchange for control of the
acquiree are not within the scope of this Standard.
However, equity instruments granted to employees of the acquiree in their capacity as
employees (e.g. in return for continued service) are within the scope of this Standard.
Example 11:
Company A acquires Company B.
In addition to the consideration paid at the acquisition date, A agreed to pay contingent
consideration (in the form of 10000 ordinary shares of A) to the employee who held 75%
shares of B provided that they will complete 12 months of employment, and also post-
acquisition revenue of the erstwhile business of B should exceed `250 million over the next
12 months.
One of the vesting conditions is that those individuals must remain employed with A for
the duration of the contingency period of one year, However, those former shareholders do
not get any regular salary nor are they required to attend office on a regular basis.
Analysis:
In this example, employees were former shareholders who were holding 75% stake.
The arrangement could be part of ‘no competition agreement’ under business combinations
that takes the form contingent consideration.
Since the issuance of equity shares is linked to achieving future revenue, and that
performance target is delinked to supervision and monitoring of the former shareholders,
the arrangement is of the nature additional payment for not competing within next 12
months.
In this case, future service and attainment of performance are delinked.
On the other hand, a provision for payment upon completion of 12 month employment
period indicates that the payment could be because of post-acquisition employment.
But absence of linkage between employment and attainment of performance, and also
absence of regular employment condition would require this arrangement to be accounted
for as contingent consideration rather than post-employment remuneration.
Ind AS 103 would apply in this case.
Example 12:
Contracts for purchase and sale of goods/services which are entered for settling in net
amounts/ or keep it for speculation purposes will be covered under Ind AS 109 and will not
be covered under Ind AS 102.
PART II
WHAT ARE THE PRINCIPLES FOR “RECOGNITION AND
MEASUREMENT” OF SHARE BASED PAYMENTS?
For Recognition and measurement they are divided into :
1. Transaction with Non Employees
2. Transaction with Employees (Very Important from Exam point of view)
5. RECOGNITION
5.1. When to Recognise:
An entity shall recognise the goods or services received or acquired in a share-based
payment transaction when in case of Goods when it obtains the goods or in case of services
as the services are received
5.2. How to Recognise:
Accounting Treatment:
Case I
If the goods or services were received in an 'equity-settled' share-based payment
transaction
No Particulars L.F. Debit Credit
1. Asset /Expense A/c Dr.
To Equity share capital A/c
To Securities Premium A/c
Case II
If the goods or services were acquired in a 'cash-settled' share-based payment transaction
No Particulars L.F. Debit Credit
1. Asset /Expense A/c Dr.
To Liability A/c
Note:
When the goods or services received or acquired in a share-based payment transaction
do not qualify for recognition as assets, they shall be recognised as expenses.
6. MEASUREMENT:
a) Equity-Settled Share- Based Payment Transactions
Example 14:
An entity agreed to issue 1000 shares to a supplier for providing some consulting services
for next 2 years.
There is similar contract in the market which has a value of `5,00,000.
The similar value of the contract will be used as fair value of this share-based payment
transaction unless there is no reliable fair value is available.
Example 15:
An entity purchases some inventory from a supplier for which the entity will issue 1000
shares as payment. The fair value of the shares was `20,000.
On purchase of inventory, the transaction will be recorded as:
No Particulars L.F. Debit Credit
1. Inventory A/c Dr. 20,000
To Equity share capital A/c 20,000
Note:
lf the fair value of goods/services is not reliably measurable, then fair value of shares can
be considered.
Case Study I
X Ltd. purchased goods (which forms part of inventories of operating activities) and agreed
to issue 1000 equity shares of `10 each to the vendor. Market price of equity share on the
date of agreement is `100 per share.
Show necessary accounting entry. The cash equivalent price of the goods is `90,000.
Ànswer:
No Particulars L.F. Debit Credit
1. Purchase Account Dr. 90,000
To Equity Share Capital (Face value) 10,000
To Securities Premium 80,000
This equity settled share-based transaction is measured at the fair value goods
received.
Note:
When the goods and services received do not qualify to be assets, then the entity shall
recognise expense.
Case Study II
Company ABC issues 10,000 shares of fair value ``700 each to its external consultant for
services relating designing a successful marketing plan.
The Consultant spent 400 hours for this assignment. On the basis of recent invoices from
the consultant, Company ABC determines the fair value of the services received should be
`60,00,000 @ `15,000 per hour.
As per the fair value of equity the transaction is valued at ``70 lakhs.
Company ABC wishes to measure the transaction at `70 lakhs applying Paragraphs 11 of
Ind AS 102 that in the cases of transactions with employees and others providing similar
services, the entity shall measure the fair value of the services received by reference to the
fair value of the equity instruments granted, because typically it is not possible to estimate
reliably the fair value of the services received.
Evaluate the interpretation of Company ABC?
Answer:
The term employees and others providing similar services would not include consultants.
A consultant renders a specific service for fee which is assumed to be different.
For example, the service rendered by a legal consultant by giving expert opinion for a
fee is a distinguishable service from the service rendered by the employees of the legal
department of the entity, The transaction should be measured at its fair value of `60
lakhs.
PART III
RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT IN CASE OF EMPLOYEES
Example 16:
An entity has agreed to issue 1000 shares to each of its 250 employees if they remain in
service for next 3 years is a service for which shares will be issued the entity.
This is share based payment plan with employees of the entity, therefore fair value of
equity instruments issued will be used for calculating transaction value of the share-based
payments.
Case Study:
An Entity issued 1000 shares each to its 200 employees subject to service condition of next
3 years. Grant date fair value of the shares is `200 each.
There is an expectation that employee will remain in service at the rate 95% at end of 1st
year, however the expectation got revised at the end of 2nd year to 90% and again got
revised to 85% at the end of the 3rd year.
Example 17:
In February 2005, the company offered options to new employees, subject to shareholder
approval. The awards were approved by the shareholders in June 2005. The grant date is
June 2005, when the approval is obtained.
Example 18:
Entity initiated a share-based payment agreement in its board meeting and directed the
supervisors to communicate the agreement to the employee.
Case I:
Employees have not yet given his/her consent either implicitly or explicitly. However, entity
has taken approval of the agreement in its General Meeting.
Answer:
Even when the approval has been acquired, no consent has been given by an
employee/counterparty; therefore, grant date cannot be determined.
Case II:
Employees have agreed to the terms implicitly/explicitly. However, the approval process is
under finalization.
Answer:
Even when the employee/counterparty has agreed to the terms but approval process is still
not complete, hence the grant date should be the date when approvals are complete.
Case III:
Some terms have not been specifically mentioned since they are based on some subjective
conditions in future.
Answer:
Terms/conditions mentioned in the agreement must be objectively defined and should not
be based on subjective outcome. Mutual understanding is crucial which essentially means
that all terms/clauses and calculation related to the equity prices must be clear and
objectively defined.
Grant Date
Conditions
7. VESTING CONDITIONS
a) Service condition
When share based payment is dependent upon the minimum term to be served in
order to be eligible for employees share based payment, it is called service condition.
EXAMPLE : 19
An entity has issued 100 shares each to its 1,000 employees under share based payment
if they remain in the organization for next 3 years. Hence, 3 year period is a service
condition.
b) Performance condition
When some targeted performance is required in order to be eligible for Share Based
Payment, it is called Performance condition. It may be market related or non-market
related.
i. Market related condition
In order to be eligible for Share Based Payment, when one of the conditions is to achieve
target price/ value of the share by an Entity, it is called market related condition.
EXAMPLE : 20
An entity issues stock option to its employees for those who will serve the organization
for next 2 years and till the time the share price reaches to ` 100. The target price to
reach `100 is one of the market related condition.
EXAMPLE : 21
An entity has issued some stock options to employees with a condition that they have
to remain in the organization for next 2 years and EBITA of the entity will rise to 10
million. Here, the EBITA target is non-market related condition.
8. NON-VESTING CONDITIONS
Such conditions which do not have any impact on eligibility to have share based payments.
It has not been specifically defined by the standard. However, one can understand this as
conditions which are other than vesting conditions.
EXAMPLE: 22
An entity has issued some stock options to its employee in which it is required to serve
minimum period of next 2 years and from the end of the 2nd year there will further be
waiting time till of next 1 year within which the entity will achieve revenue of 100 million.
However, if an employee leaves job after the end of 2nd year then the employee will not
lose its entitlement to get such share based payment. Hence the condition of achieving
revenue target is non-vesting condition
Conditions
Example 23
An entity has issued 100 shares each to its 1000 employees under share based payment
upon the condition to serve the organization at least for next 2-years subject to the below
scenarios:
1) EBIDTA of the entity shall be INR 10 million in next 2 years
2) Share price of the Entity shall be INR 150 in next 2 years
3) Employee is required to serve additional 4 months from the end of 2 years but will
have no impact on vesting the rights at the end of the 2nd year.
2) Share price target is one of the market related condition and hence it will be
considered in the measurement of fair value at initial recognition (equity & cash
settled) and at subsequent dates (in case of cash settled)
Additional 4 months requirement does not have any impact on eligibility to get
share based payment. Therefore it is non vesting condition and will be considered in
fair value of the SBP.
10.GRANT DATE
Definition of Grantdate
The date at which the entity and another party (including an employee) agrees to a
share-based payment arrangement, being when the entity and the counterparty have a
shared understanding of the terms and conditions of the arrangement. At grant date
the entity confers on the counterparty the right to cash, other assets, or equity instruments
of the entity, provided the specified vesting conditions, if any, are met. lf that agreement
is subject to an approval process (for example, by shareholders), grant date is the date
when that approval is obtained.
Example 24:
Entity initiated a share based payment agreement in its board meeting and directed the
supervisors to communicate the agreement to the employee, considering the following
scenarios to arrive at grant date:
1) Employee has not yet given his/her consent either implicitly or explicitly. However,
entity has taken approval of the agreement in its General Meeting.
2) Employee has agreed the terms implicitly/ explicitly. However, the approval process is
under finalisation.
3) Certain terms have not been specifically mentioned since they are based on some
subjective conditions in future.
Now,
1) Even when the approval has been acquired, no consent has been given by an employee/
counterparty; therefore, grant date cannot be determined.
2) Even when the employee/ counterparty has agreed the terms but approval process is
still not done, then grant date is not achieved.
3) Terms/ conditions mentioned in the agreement must be objectively defined and should
not be based on subjective outcome. Mutual understanding is crucial which essentially
means that all terms/ clauses and calculation related to the equity prices must be clear
and objectively defined.
be treated which reduce the fair value of the SPB will be recognized at original
agreement value as if there was no modification happened, however if due to the
modification there is an increase in fair value then the increased value will be spread
over the remaining period of SBP.
• This requirement is applicable irrespective of any modification of terms, cancellation
or early settlement, if any.
• If there is a cancellation of SBP then an entity will immediately recognize all related
amount which were due to be recognize in future.
• If any compensation is given for an early settlement then the same will be
recognized at Profit & Loss immediately.
Para B 6 of Appendix B
All options pricing models take into account, as a minimum, the following factors
(a) The exercise price of the option;
(b) The life of the option;
(c) The current price of the underlying shares;
(d) The expected volatility of the share price:
(e) The dividends expected on the shares (if appropriate); and
(f) The risk-free interest rate for the life of the option.
Exercise price, Current price and life of the option is observable inputs and relatively easy
to understand and value can be easily identified. However, other inputs which are required
to be used as minimum can be detailed out as below:
EXAMPLE : 25
lf employees were granted options and are entitled to dividend on the underlying shares,
or dividend equivalents (which might be paid in cash or applied to reduce the exercise
price) between grant date and exercise date, the options granted should be valued as if no
dividend will be paid on the underlying shares, i.e. the input for expected dividend should
be zero
1. Parent issue its own shares for the SBP issued by its subsidiary
Sinco Subsidiary company do not have any obligation to settle the services/ goods which
are being received against the plan, hence it will be treated as Equity Settled SBP (for
Subsidiary).
• Parent would debit these shares as' investment in Subsidiary' and credit its Equity.
• Subsidiary will treat the amount as Equity settled SBP and will debit its expenses
(employee related cost) and credit then capital contribution from parent.
2. Subsidiary provide rights to its employees to get Equity instruments of its parent
Subsidiary will account for this arrangement as Cash settled SBP since it has an obligation
to settle the same in other than its own equity shares.
• Parent would consider the payment/ settlement which is being made by its
subsidiary as credit to "Dividend income” and debit to expenses (employee related
cost).
• Subsidiary would debit its retained earnings as “Dividend distribution” and credit
Equity(being share issued).
3. Parent settle the transaction by paying cash value for SBP issued by its subsidiary
Irrespective of the cash which is settled either based on Parent's equity or Subsidiary
Equity, it will be treated as Equity Settled SBP in case of separate financial of Subsidiary
because the subsidiary does not have any obligation to settle the payments.
18.DISCLOSURE
Standard require an Entity to disclose the following-
• Type and scope of agreement existing during the reporting period
• Describing general terms & conditions of each type of SBP plans
• The number of weighted average price of share option as outstanding with a
movement of granted, vested, expired, exercised, cancelled and closing balance of SBP
• The average share price of exercised options
• The range of exercise prices and weighted average remaining contractual life of
options outstanding at the end of reporting period
• The valuation method used to estimate the fair value of the awards
• The impact on Statement of Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet for such SBP.
Class Work
Example 26 :
A goods/service has been received by an entity for which it has issued its own equity shares
to the counterparty (who has supplied the goods) at discount/ premium. The value of the
goods received has been paid by using its own equity shares but if the fair value of the
goods received are more / less than the value of share issued by an entity, then some un-
identified goods / services will be received / or have been received. Will lnd AS 102 be
applicable?
Example 27 :
An entity buys a business from an Individual to whom equity instruments are being issued.
The individual will be working as an employee in the combined new entity. Now, if the
instruments that are being issued as part of business purchase consideration under lnd AS
103. Business Combination, then this transaction will not be covered under this standard.
However, if the Equity instrument is being issued in a capacity of accepting employment
in new company, then it will be covered within this standard.
Example 28 :
1. An entity has agreed to issue 100 shares to each of its 500 employees if they remain in
service for next 3 years. Next 3 years being a service period for which these share will be
issued. The fair value of equity instruments will be used for calculating transaction value
of the share based payments.
2. An entity agreed to issue 100 shares to a supplier for providing some consultancy services
for next 2 years. There is similar contract in the market which has a value of INR 20.000.
The similar value of the contract will be used as fair value of transaction unless there is no
reliable fair value available.
Example 29:
Equity Settled Shared Based Payment- Service conditions
ABC Limited granted to its employees, share options with a fair value of INR 5,00,000 on 1
April 20X0, if they remain in the organization up to 31st March 20X3. On 31st March 20X1,
ABC limited expects only 91% of the employees to remain in the employment. On 31st
March 20X2, company expects only 89% of the employees to remain in the employment.
However, only 82% of the employees remained in the organization at the end of March,
20X3 and all of them exercised their options. Pass the Journal entries?
EXAMPLE 30:
Cash Settled Shared Based Payment-Service conditions
XYZ issued 10,000 Share Appreciation Rights (SARs) that vest immediately to its employees
on 1 April 20x0. The SARs will be settled in cash. At that date it is estimated, using an
option pricing model, that the fair value of a SAR is INR 95. SAR can be exercised any time
up to 31 March 20x3. At the end of period on 31 March 20x1 it is expected that 95% of total
employees will exercise the option, 92% of total employees will exercise the option at the
end of next year and finally 89% will be vested only at the end of the 3rd year. Fair Values
at the end of each period have been given below.
Fair value of SAR INR
31-Mar-20X1 112
31-Mar-20X2 109
31-Mar-20X3 114
Pass the Journal entries?
Example 31 :
1. An entity issues stock options to its employees which can be claimed either in cash or
equity instrument of an entity. Employees need to be in service for next 2 years. Entity
needs to find fair value component of equity to be settled and fair value of cash amount
to be settled. Each balance sheet date, these value needs to be updated. Upon the exercising
of the option, if it is in Equity then fair value liability will be transferred to the Equity in
full.
2. An entity buys some equipment from a supplier and the Entity provides an option to
either take cash or equity instrument equivalent to the value of the share price of the
entity. The entity will first find out the fair value of the goods received, then fair value of
cash settlement will be valued. The difference of the fair value of the goods received and
fair value of cash settlement option will be treated as fair value of equity component.
Example : 32
1. An entity issues stock options to its employees which provides entity an option to settle
either in cash or by entity's own shares. As per the past practice of the entity, these kinds
of stock options have been settled in cash only, hence the entity will create a liability
assuming present obligation to settle the options in cash.
2. An entity has issued certain stock options to its employees where it has right to settle
these options either in cash or by its own equity. Based on the past practices, the entity
assumed the settlement will be done in equity only and accordingly the fair value of such
options at grant date was credited to equity (based on expected vesting rights). However,
the options were actually settled in cash, hence all such equity portion will be debited to
the extent it was credited as repurchasing the equity shares, and the portion above the
equity portion so debited will be transferred to Profit and Loss of the period.
Example 33 :
Share Based Payment-Cash Alternative
On 1 January 20X1, ABC limited gives options to its key management employees to take
either cash equivalent to 1,000 shares or 1,500 shares. The minimum service requirement is
2 years and shares being taken must be kept for 3 years.
Fair values of the shares are as follows: INR
Share alternative fair value (with restrictions) 102
Grant date fair value on 1 Jan 20X1 113
Fair value on 31 Dec 20X1 120
Fair Value on 31 Dec 20X2 132
The employees exercise their cash option at the end of 20X2. Pass the journal entries.
Example 34:
Indian Inc. issued 995 shares in exchange for purchase of an Office building. The title has
been transferred in the name of Indian Inc. on Feb 20X1 and shares were issued. Fair value
of the office building was INR 2,00,000 and face value of each share of Indian Inc. was INR
100.
Pass the journal entries?
Example 35:
Share Based Payment- Services
Reliance limited hired a maintenance company for its oil fields. The services will be settled
by issuing 1,000 shares of Reliance. Period for which the service is to be provided
is 1 April 20X1 to 1 July 20X1 and fair value of the service was estimated using market
value of similar contracts for INR 1,00,000. Nominal value per share is INR 10.
Record the transactions?
EXAMPLE 36:
Share Based Payment- Cash and Equity Alternative
Tata Industries has incurred a share-based option to one of its key management personnel
which can be exercised either in cash or equity and it has following features:
the year 2017. The company also expects that additional 18 employees will leave the
organization in the year 2017 and that 360 employees will receive their shares at the end
of the year 2017. At the end of 2017 company's earnings increased by 18% (over the 2
years period). Therefore, the shares did not vest. Only 16 employees left the organization
during 2017.
The company believes that additional 14 employees will leave in 2020 and earnings will
further increase so that the performance target will be achieved in 2018. At the end of the
year 2018, only 9 employees have left the organization. Assume that the company's
earnings increased to desired level and the performance target has been met.
You are required to determine the expense as per Ind AS for each year (assumed as
financial year) and pass appropriate journal entries.
Example 49:
Equity Settled - Non market condition (Reversals)
ACC limited granted 10,000 share options to one of its managers. In order to get the options,
the manager has to work for next 3 years in the organization and reduce the cost of
production by 10% over the next 3 years.
Fair value of the option at grant date was INR 95
Cost reduction achieved-
Year 1 12% Achieved
Year 2 8% Not expected to vest in future
Year 3 10% Achieved
How the expenses would be recorded?
Example 50:
Equity Settled - market based condition
Apple Limited has granted 10,000 share options to one of its directors for which he must
work for next 3 years and the price of the share should be 20% on an average over next 3
years.
The share price has moved as per below details –
Year 1 22%
Year 2 19%
Year 3 25%
At the grant date, the fair value of the option was INR 120. How should we recognize the
transaction?
Example 51 :
Equity Settled - market based condition
An entity issued 100 shares each to its 2,000 employees subject to service condition of next
3 years. Grant date fair value of the share is INR 200 each. There is an expectation that
employees will remain in service at the rate 95% at the end of 1st year, however, the
expectations got revised at the end of 2nd year to 92% and again got revised to 88% at
the end of the 3rd year. Calculate expenses to be recognised each year.
Example 52:
The following particulars in respect of stock options granted by a company are available:
Grant date April 1, 2006
Number of employees covered 525
Number options granted per employee 100
Vesting condition: Continuous employment for 3 years
Nominal value per share ( `) 100
Exercise price per share ( `) 125
Market price per share on grant date ( `) 149
Vesting date March 31, 2009
Exercise date March 31, 2010
Fair value of option per share on grant date ( `) 30
Position on 31/03/07
a. Estimated annual rate of departure 2%
b. Number of employees left = 15
Position on 31/03/08
Position on 31/03/07 :
a. The company earned ` 115 crore after taxes in 2006-07
b. The company expects to earn ` 140 crores in 2007-08 after taxes.
c. Expected vesting date : March 31, 2008
d. Number of employees expected to be entitled to option = 474.
Position on 31/03/08
a. The company earned ` 130 crore after taxes in 2007-08
b. The company expects to earn ` 160 crores in 2008-09 after taxes
Position on 31/03/09
a. The company earned ` 165 crore after taxes in 2008-09
b. Number of employees on whom the option actually vested = 450
Compute expenses to recognize in each year.
The options will vest to employees serving continuously for 3 years from grant date,
provided the share price is ` 70 or above at the end of 2008-09.
The estimates of number of employees satisfying the condition of continuous employment
were 48 on 31/03/07, 47 on 31/03/08. The number of employees actually satisfying the
condition of continuous employment was 45.
The share price at the end of 2008-09 was ` 68.
Compute expenses to recognize in each year and pass journal entries.
Example 55
Choice Ltd. grants 100 stock to each of its 1,000 employees on 1.4.2005 for `20, depending
upon the employees at the time of vesting of options. The market price of the share is `
50. These options will vest at the end of year 1 if the earning of Choice Ltd. increase 16%,
or it will vest at the end of the year 2 if the average earnings of two years increase by
13%, or lastly it will vest at the end of the third year if the average earnings of 3 years
will increase by 10%, 5,000 unvested options lapsed on 31.3.2006, 4,000 unvested options
lapsed on 31.3.2007 and finally 3,500 unvested options lapsed on 31.3.2008.
Following is the earning of Choice Ltd. :
Year ended on Earning (in %)
31.3.2006 14%
31.3.2007 10%
31.3.2008 7%
850 employees exercised their vested options within a year and remaining options were
unexercised at the end of the contractual life. Pass journal entries for the above.
Example 56
On April 1, 2006, a company offered 100 shares to each of its 500 employees at ` 40 per
share. The employees are given a month to decide whether or not to accept the offer. The
shares issued under the plan shall be subject to lock-in on transfers for three years from
grant date. The market price of shares of the company on the grant date is ` 50 per
share. Due to post-vesting restrictions on transfer, the fair value of shares issued under
the plan is estimated at ` 48 per share.
On April 30, 2006, 400 employees accepted the offer and paid ` 40 per share purchased.
Nominal value of each share is ` 10.
Record the issue of shares in book of the company under the aforesaid plan.
Example 60
On 1 January 2015, entity A grants an award of 1,000 options to each of its 60 employees,
on condition that the recipients remain in the entity’s employment for three years. The
grant date fair value of each option is Rs.5. Towards the end of 2015, entity A's share price
dropped; so, on 1 January 2016, management chose to reduce the exercise price of the
options. At the date of the re-pricing, the fair value of each of the original share options
granted was Re. 1; and the fair value of each re-priced option was Rs.3. Thus, the
incremental fair value of each modified option was Rs. 2. At the date of the award,
management estimated that 10% of employees would leave the entity before the end of
three years (that is, 54 awards would vest). During 2016, it became apparent that fewer
employees than expected were leaving; so, management revised its estimate of the number
of leavers to only 5% (that is, 57 awards would vest). At the end of 2017, awards to 55
employees actually vested.