Chapter 5: Q6DQ (page 493)
Discuss the benefits accruing to a company that is traded in the public securities markets.
A publicly-traded company can develop new products and acquire assets by gathering funds from security markets.
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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.
In addition to U.S. corporations, what government groups compete for funds in the U.S. capital markets?
The Presley Corporation is about to go public. It currently has after-tax earnings of \(7,200,000, and 2,100,000 shares are owned by the present stockholders (the Presley family). The new public issue will represent 800,000 new shares. The new shares will be priced to the public at \)25 per share, with a 5 percent spread on the offering price. There will also be $260,000 in out-of-pocket costs to the corporation.
b. Compute the earnings per share immediately before the stock issue.
Tyson Iron Works is about to go public. It currently has after-tax earnings of \(4,400,000, and 4,200,000 shares are owned by the present stockholders. The new public issue will represent 500,000 new shares. The new shares will be priced to the public at \)25 per share with a 3 percent spread on the offering price. There will also be $280,000 in out-of-pocket costs to the corporation.
b. Compute the earnings per share immediately before the stock issue.
Discuss the relationship between bond prices and interest rates. What impact do changing interest rates have on the price of long-term bonds versus short-term bonds? (LO16-2)
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