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

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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 & equity $3,750,000

The trustee's costs total $296,000, 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 $2.3 million is received from sale of the assets? Round your answers for monetary values to the nearest dollar and for percentage values to the nearest whole number. If your answer is zero, enter “0”. Enter your answers as positive values.

Distribution of proceeds on liquidation:

 

Proceeds from the sale of assets $  
Less:  
1. First mortgage (paid from the sale of fixed assets)     
2. Fees and expenses of bankruptcy     
3. Wages due to workers within 3 months of bankruptcy     
4. Taxes due to federal, state, and local governments     
5. Unfunded pension liabilities     
Funds available for distribution to general creditors $  

 

Distribution to general creditors:


General Creditors' Claims
(1)


Amount of Claim
(2)

Application of 100% Distribution
(3)
Distribution after Subordination Adjustment
(4)
Percentage of Original Claim Received
(5)
Accounts payable $   $   $    %
Notes payable                 
Subordinated debentures                 
Total $   $   $    

Round the answer for monetary value to the nearest dollar and for percentage value to two decimal places.

The remaining $  _________ will go to the common stockholders. They will receive only  __________% of the amount of equity on the balance sheet.

 

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