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Question 5. (20 points) Kemper Company\'s balance sheet and income statement are

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Question 5. (20 points) Kemper Company's balance sheet and income statement are shown below (in millions of dollars).   The company and its creditors have agreed upon a voluntary reorganization plan. In this plan, each share of the $5 preferred will be exchanged for one share of $1.00 preferred with a par value of $25 plus one 9% subordinated income debenture with a par value of $75. The $9 preferred issue will be retired with cash. The company's tax rate is 30 percent.

Balance Sheet prior to Reorganization (in millions

Current Assets

                                 400

Current liabilities

                 350

Net fixed assets

                                 450

Advance payments

                   20

  

$5 preferred stock, $100 par value (1,000,000) shares

                 100

$9 preferred stock, no par, callable at 100 (160,000 shares)

                   30

Common stock, $0.10 par value (10,000,000) shares

                   50

Retained earnings

                 300

Total assets

                                 850

Total claims

                 850

a. Construct the pro forma balance sheet after reorganization takes place. Show the new preferred at its par value.

Income Statement (in millions)

Prior to Reorganization

After Reorganization

Net sales

                             900.0

Operating expense

                             725.0

Net operating income

                            175.0

Other income

                                  7.0

EBT

                             182.0

Taxes

                               54.6

30%

Net income

                             127.4

  

Dividends on $5 PS

                                  5.0

Dividends on $9 PS

                                  1.4

Income to Common SHs

                             121.0

Increased income available to common SHs with reorganization:

c.    Calculate the required pre-tax earnings to cover debt and preferred stock obligations, before and after the recapitalization?

Balance Sheet prior to Reorganization (in millions

Current Assets

                                 400

Current liabilities

                 350

Net fixed assets

                                 450

Advance payments

                   20

  

$5 preferred stock, $100 par value (1,000,000) shares

                 100

$9 preferred stock, no par, callable at 100 (160,000 shares)

                   30

Common stock, $0.10 par value (10,000,000) shares

                   50

Retained earnings

                 300

Total assets

                                 850

Total claims

                 850

Explanation / Answer

A.

Notes

$5 PS is exchanged with

$ 9 PS has been retired in cash

Hence Cash balance is $400-30=$370

After Reorganisation the Income of the shareholders increased hence cash balance also increase for respective income

Hence Cash balance is $370+$0.675=$370.675

Retained Earnings also increases=$300+$0.675=$300.675

Interest on Debentures=$75 milkions*9%=6.75 millions

c. The pre-tax earnings to cover debt and preferred stock obligations are

Balance Sheet After Reorganisation Assets Amount Liabilities Amount Current Assets 370.675 Current Liabilities 350 Nte Fixed Assets 450 Advance Payments 20 9% Debentures 75 $1 Preferred Stock ,$100 par value(1000000shares) 25 Common Stock,$0.10 par value (10000000 shares) 50 Retained Earnings 300.675 Total Assets 820.675 Total Claims 820.675
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