Chapter 5: 11DQ (page 493)
What is privatization?
Short Answer
In the process of privatization, investment bankers sell companies owned by the government to private individuals or authorities.
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Chapter 5: 11DQ (page 493)
What is privatization?
In the process of privatization, investment bankers sell companies owned by the government to private individuals or authorities.
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Question: The trustee in the bankruptcy settlement for Titanic Boat Co. lists the following book values and liquidation values for the assets of the corporation. Liabilities and stockholders’ claims are also shown.
Assets | ||
Book value | Liquidation value | |
Accounts receivables | \(1,400,000 | \)1,200,000 |
Inventory | \(1,800,000 | \)900,000 |
Machinery and equipment | \(1,100,000 | \)600,000 |
Building and plant | \(4,200,000 | \)2,500,000 |
Total assets | \(8,500,000 | \)5,200,000 |
Liabilities and stockholder’s claims | |
Liabilities | |
Accounts payable | \(2,800,000 |
First lien, secured by machinery and equipment | \)900,000 |
Senior unsecured debt | \(2,200,000 |
Subordinated debenture | \)1,700,000 |
Total liabilities | \(7,600,000 |
Stockholder’s claims | |
Preferred stock | \)250,000 |
Common stock | \(650,000 |
Total stockholder’s claims | \)900,000 |
Total liabilities and stockholder’s claims | $8,500,000 |
g. List the remaining claims (unsatisfied secured and unsecured) and make an initial allocation and final allocation similar to that shown in Table 16A-4. Subordinated debenture holders may keep the balance after full payment is made to senior debt holders.
Question: The Bailey Corporation, a manufacturer of medical supplies and equipment, is planning to sell its shares to the general public for the first time. The firm’s investment banker, Robert Merrill and Company, is working with Bailey Corporation in determining a number of items. Information on the Bailey Corporation follows:
Bailey corporation | |
Income statement | |
For the year 20X1 | |
Sales (all on credit) | \(42,680,000 |
Cost of goods sold | \)32,240,000 |
Gross profit | \(10,440,000 |
Selling and administrative expenses | \)4,558,000 |
Operating profit | \(5,882,000 |
Interest expense | \)600,000 |
Net income before taxes | \(5,282,000 |
Taxes | \)2,120,000 |
Net income | \(3,162,000 |
Bailey corporation | |
Balance sheet | |
As of December 31, 20X1 | |
Assets | |
Current assets: | |
Cash | \)250,000 |
Marketable securities | \(130,000 |
Accounts receivables | \)6,000,000 |
Inventory | \(8,300,000 |
Total current assets | \)14,680,000 |
Net plant and equipment | \(13,970,000 |
Total assets | \)28,650,000 |
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | |
Current liabilities: | |
Accounts payable | \(3,800,000 |
Notes payable | \)3,550,000 |
Total current liabilities | \(7,350,000 |
Long-term liabilities | \)5,620,000 |
Total liabilities | \(12,970,000 |
Stockholder’s equity: | |
Common stock (1,800,000 shares at \)1 par) | \(1,800,000 |
Capital in excess of par | \)6,300,000 |
Retained earnings | \(7,580,000 |
Total stockholder’s equity | \)15,680,000 |
Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity | $28,650,000 |
c. What return must the corporation earn on the net proceeds to equal the earnings per share before the offering? How does this compare with current return on the total assets on the balance sheet?
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The trustee in the bankruptcy settlement for Titanic Boat Co. lists the following book values and liquidation values for the assets of the corporation. Liabilities and stockholders’ claims are also shown.
Assets | ||
Book value | Liquidation value | |
Accounts receivables | \(1,400,000 | \)1,200,000 |
Inventory | \(1,800,000 | \)900,000 |
Machinery and equipment | \(1,100,000 | \)600,000 |
Building and plant | \(4,200,000 | \)2,500,000 |
Total assets | \(8,500,000 | \)5,200,000 |
Liabilities and stockholder’s claims | |
Liabilities | |
Accounts payable | \(2,800,000 |
First lien, secured by machinery and equipment | \)900,000 |
Senior unsecured debt | \(2,200,000 |
Subordinated debenture | \)1,700,000 |
Total liabilities | \(7,600,000 |
Stockholder’s claims | |
Preferred stock | \)250,000 |
Common stock | \(650,000 |
Total stockholder’s claims | \)900,000 |
Total liabilities and stockholder’s claims | $8,500,000 |
d. After the machinery and equipment are sold to partially cover the first lien secured claim, how much will be available from the remaining asset liquidation values to cover unsatisfied secured claims and unsecured debt?
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