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Chapter 5: Q2DQ (page 593)
Discuss the difference between a passive and an active dividend policy?
The passive dividend policy states that the company will pay dividend after analysing alternative investing options, whereas, the active policy states that the company will pay regular dividends.
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Walton and Company is the managing investment banker for a major new underwriting. The price of the stock to the investment banker is \(23 per share. Other syndicate members may buy the stock for \)24.25. The price to the selected dealers group is \(24.80, with a price to brokers of \)25.20. Finally, the price to the public is $29.50.
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 |
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?
What is the purpose of market stabilization activities during the distribution process?
Midland Corporation has a net income of \(19 million and 4 million shares outstanding. Its common stock is currently selling for \)48 per share. Midland plans to sell common stock to set up a major new production facility with a net cost of \(21,120,000. The production facility will not produce a profit for one year, and then it is expected to earn a 13 percent return on the investment. Stanley Morgan and Co., an investment banking firm, plans to sell the issue to the public for \)44 per share with a spread of 4 percent.
b. Why is the investment banker selling the stock at less than its current market price?
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 |
e. List the remaining asset claims of unsatisfied secured debt holders and unsecured debt holders in a manner similar to that shown at the bottom portion of Table16A-3.
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