Question

Liquidation Southwestern Wear Inc. has the following balance sheet: Current assets $1,875,000 Accounts payable $375,000 Fixed assets 1,875,000 Notes payable 750,000 Subordinated debentures 750,000 Total debt $1,875,000 Common equity 1,875,000 Total assets $3,750,000 Total liabilities and equity $3,750,000 The trustee's costs total $256,250, and the firm has no accrued taxes or wages. Southwestern has no unfunded pension liabilities. The debentures are subordinated only to the notes payable. If the firm goes bankrupt and liquidates, how much will each class of investors receive if a total of $2.5 million is received from sale of the assets?

Distribution of proceeds on liquidation:

1. Proceeds from sale of assets $

2. First mortgage, paid from sale of assets $

3. Fees and expenses of administration of bankruptcy $

4. Wages due workers earned within 3 months prior to filing of bankruptcy petition $

5. Taxes $

6. Unfunded pension liabilities $

7. Available to general creditors $

Distribution to general creditors:

Claims of General Creditors

Claim (1) Application of 100% Distribution (2) After Subordination Adjustment (3) Percentage of Original Claims Received (4) Notes payable $ $ $ % Accounts payable $ $ $ % Subordinated debentures $ $ $ % Total $ $ $

The remaining $ will go to the common stockholders.

Answer 1

1. Proceeds from sale of assets 2. First mortgage, paid from sale of assets 3. Fees and e 4. W prior to filing of bankruptcy petition 5. Taxes $ 25,00,00000 Claims of General Creditors of administration of bankruptcy $2,56,250.00 Application of 100% subordination Percentage of due workers earned within 3 months Claim Original Claims Received 100% 100% Notes pavable Accounts payable Subordinated Total 7,50,000.00 S 7,50,000.00$ 7,50,000.00 3,75,00000 $ 3,75,000 00 7,50,000.00 $ 7,50,000.00 18,75,000.00 $ 18,75,000.00 3,75,000.00 S 7,50,000.00 . Available to general creditors 2243,750.00 18,75,000.00

The Remaining $368750 will be given to Common shareholders'