8) DeFunk Corporation is being liquidated under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Act. The
trustee has determined that the unsecured claims will receive $.18 on the dollar. Magma
Corporation holds a $200,000 mortgage receivable from DeFunk that is secured by the
land and buildings with a book value of $180,000 and a fair value of $190,000. Magma
also holds an $80,000 unsecured note receivable from Defunk. Mortgage interest owed,
which is secured with the mortgage note, is $4,000. Note interest owed, which is
unsecured, is $2,000.
Required:
How much of the amounts owed will Magma recover?
9) On December 31, 2010, Peris Company acquired Shanta Company’s outstanding
stock by paying $400,000 cash and issuing 10,000 shares of its own $30 par value
common stock, when the market price was $32 per share. Peris paid legal and
accounting fees amounting to $35,000 in addition to stock issuance costs of $8,000.
Shanta is dissolved on the date of the acquisition. Balance sheet information for Peris
and Shanta immediately preceding the acquisition is shown below, including fair values
for Shanta’s assets and liabilities.
PerisShantaShanta
Book ValueBook ValueFair Value
Cash490,000$140,000$140,000
Accounts Receivable560,000280,000280,000
Inventory520,000200,000260,000
Land460,000150,000140,000
Plant Assets Net980,000325,000355,000
Construction Permits380,000170,000190,000
Accounts Payable(460,000)(140,000)(140,000)
Other accrued expenses(160,000)(45,000)(45,000)
Notes Payable(800,000)(460,000)(460,000)
Common Stock ($30 par)(960,000)