Problem 18-2 (Algo) Share buybackcomparison of retirement and treasury stock treatment [LO18-5]

The shareholders' equity section of the balance sheet of TNL Systems Inc. included the following accounts at December 31, 2020:

Shareholders' Equity($ in millions)Common stock, 370 million shares at $1 par$370Paid-in capitalexcess of par2,590Paid-in capitalshare repurchase1Retained earnings2,700

Required:

1.During 2021, TNL Systems reacquired shares of its common stock and later sold shares in two separate transactions. Prepare the entries for both the purchase and subsequent resale of the shares assuming the shares are (a) retired and (b) viewed as treasury stock.

1. On February 5, 2021, TNL Systems purchased 9 million shares at $10 per share.
2. On July 9, 2021, the corporation sold 3 million shares at $12 per share.
3. On November 14, 2023, the corporation sold 3 million shares at $7 per share.

2.Prepare the shareholders' equity section of TNL Systems' balance sheet at December 31, 2023, comparing the two approaches. Assume all net income earned in 2021-2023 was distributed to shareholders as cash dividends.