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Rational Demiconductor has at this moment one million shares outstanding and the

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Question

Rational Demiconductor has at this moment one million shares outstanding and the following market-value balance sheet:

   

   

Assume that Rational wins a lawsuit and is paid $1 million in cash. Its market capitalization rises by that amount. It decides to pay out $2 per share instead of $1 per share.

   

What happens to Rational

Rational Demiconductor Balance Sheet (Market Values, $ millions)   Surplus cash $ 1.0    $    0      Debt   Fixed assets and
  net working capital 10.0    11.0      Equity market capitalization
  (1 million shares at $11 per share) $11.0    $11.0   

Explanation / Answer

Rational Demiconductor has at this moment one million shares outstanding and the following market-value balance sheet:

   

   

Assume that Rational wins a lawsuit and is paid $1 million in cash. Its market capitalization rises by that amount. It decides to pay out $2 per share instead of $1 per share.

   

What happens to Rational

Rational Demiconductor Balance Sheet (Market Values, $ millions)   Surplus cash $ 1.0    $    0      Debt   Fixed assets and
  net working capital 10.0    11.0      Equity market capitalization
  (1 million shares at $11 per share) $11.0    $11.0