In: Accounting
The following condensed balance sheet is for the partnership of Miller, Tyson, and Watson, who share profits and losses in the ratio of 6:2:2, respectively:
Cash | $ | 41,000 | Liabilities | $ | 29,000 | |||
Other assets | 101,000 | Miller, capital | 51,000 | |||||
Tyson, capital | 51,000 | |||||||
Watson, capital | 11,000 | |||||||
Total assets | $ | 142,000 | Total liabilities and capital | $ | 142,000 | |||
a. Assuming no liquidation expenses, calculate the safe payments that can be made to partners at this point in time.
b. For how much money must the other assets be sold so that each partner receives some amount of cash in a liquidation?
a) Calculation of Safe Payements | ||||||||
Cash | $41,000 | |||||||
Other Assets | $101,000 | |||||||
Liabilities | $29,000 | |||||||
Miller, Capital | $51,000 | (60% of profits/losses) | ||||||
Tyson, Capital | $51,000 | (20% of profits/losses) | ||||||
Watson, Capital | $11,000 | (20% of profits/losses) | ||||||
We have $41,000 in cash and $29,000 in Liabilities. Creditors have first claim on the firm's assets | ||||||||
so $29,000 has to be held back to satisfy the creditors | ||||||||
Therefore Safe payment available to partners is $12,000 | ||||||||
Cash | Other Assets | Liabilities | Miller, Capital | Tyson, Capital | Watson, Capital | |||
Balances | $41,000.00 | $101,000.00 | $29,000.00 | $51,000.00 | $51,000.00 | $11,000.00 | ||
Loss on Non- Cash Assets | -$101,000.00 | -$60,600.00 | -$20,200.00 | -$20,200.00 | ||||
Balances | -$9,600.00 | $30,800.00 | -$9,200.00 | |||||
Allocate M's and W's Deficit | -$18,800.00 | |||||||
Final Balance | $41,000.00 | $29,000.00 | $12,000.00 | |||||
b) Amount at which other assets be sold so that each partner receives some money | |||||||||
Watson's Total Capital is $11,0000 and has a profit/loss sharing ratio of 20%. Therefore Watson can maximum bare a loss of $11,000 | |||||||||
and Firm can bear a maximum loss of $55,000 (11,000/20%) so that no partner will become insolvent | |||||||||
Therefore if Other assets are sold at any price above $46,000 then each partner will receive some cash in liquidation | |||||||||
For Example if Other Assets is sold for $46,500, then each partner will receive some cash | |||||||||
Cash | Other Assets | Liabilities | Miller, Capital | Tyson, Capital | Watson, Capital | ||||
Balances | $41,000.00 | $101,000.00 | $29,000.00 | $51,000.00 | $51,000.00 | $11,000.00 | |||
Loss on Non- Cash Assets | $46,500.00 | -$54,500.00 | -$32,700.00 | -$10,900.00 | -$10,900.00 | ||||
Balances | $18,300.00 | $40,100.00 | $100.00 | ||||||
Final Balance | $87,500.00 | $29,000.00 | $18,300.00 | $40,100.00 | $100.00 | ||||