Detachable warrants allow investors to separate and trade them based on market conditions, potentially increasing liquidity and investment returns. For businesses, issuing detachable warrants can attract investors by offering additional upside potential.
The two main rules to account for stock warrants are that the issuer must recognize the fair value of the equity instruments issued or the fair value of the consideration received, whichever can be more reliably measured; and recognize the asset or expense related to the provided goods or services at the same time.
The two main rules to account for stock warrants are that the issuer must recognize the fair value of the equity instruments issued or the fair value of the consideration received, whichever can be more reliably measured; and recognize the asset or expense related to the provided goods or services at the same time.
When a company issues a bond or preferred stock with detachable warrants, it's essentially issuing two separate securities: the bond (or preferred stock) and the warrant. From an accounting perspective, these two components must be separately recorded on the company's financial statements.
Unlike detachable warrants, undetachable ones cannot be separated from their underlying securities. This means investors who hold these types of warrants must sell both the warrants and the underlying assets at the same time.
A stock warrant can cover any number of shares and often will have expiration dates far longer than stock options. Expiration dates of five, 10 or even 15 years are not uncommon for warrants.