Distinguishing Between Common Stock and Additional Paid-in Capital Following is the 2016 stockholders equity section from the
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Distinguishing Between Common Stock and Additional Paid-in Capital Following is the 2016 stockholders’ equity section from the Cisco Systems Inc. balance sheet.
Shareholders’ ????quity (in millions, except par value) July 2016 Preferred stock, no par value: 5 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding . . . . . . . $ —
Common stock and additional paid-in capital, $0.001 par value: 20,000 shares authorized; 5,029 and 5,085 shares issued and outstanding at July 30, 2016, and July 25, 2015, respectively . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44,516 Retained earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,396 Accumulated other comprehensive income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (326)
Total Cisco shareholders’ equity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63,586 Noncontrolling interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1)
Total equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $63,585
a. For the $44,516 million reported as “common stock and additional paid-in capital,” what portion is common stock and what portion is additional paid-in capital?
b. Explain why Cisco does not report the two components described in part a separately.
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Financial Statement Analysis And Valuation
ISBN: 9781618532336
5th Edition
Authors: Peter D. Easton, Mary Lea McAnally, Gregory A. Sommers