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Types of Liquidation
1. Lump-sum liquidation or liquidation by totals
2. Liquidation by installment or piece-meal liquidation
Cash can be distributed to partners before or after the elimination of the deficiency. If
cash is distributed after the elimination of the deficiency
1. Capital deficiency is eliminated by
a. Making additional cash investment, if the deficient partner is solvent.
b. Charging the deficiency as an additional loss to the remaining partners, if
the deficient partner is insolvent
2. Cash available for distribution is then paid to partners to apply first on loan then
on capital
The final distribution of cash to partners is made based on partner’s capital balances
and not on any ratio
Preference Share Capital (Preferred Stock) - generally issued with a par value
and a dividend rate. The holders of preference shares have priority as to distribution of
dividends and as to distributions of assets in the event of corporate liquidation.
CHARACTERISTICS OF A CORPORATION
1. Separate Legal Entity - an artificial being
2. Created by Operation of Law - the mere agreement of the parties cannot give
rise to a corporation.
3. Right of Succession - a corporation can continue its existence up to the period
of time stated in the articles of incorporation but not exceed to fifty years
regardless of changes in shareholders.
4. Power, Attributes, Properties Authorized by Law - a corporation can only
exercise powers provided by law and those powers which are incidental to its
existence.
5. Ownership Divided into Shares - the shareholders or stockholders of a
corporation are considered owners of the business.
6. Board of Directors - the governing body or decision-making body of the
corporation which consist of people elected by the shareholders. The corporation
law provides that the number of board of directors are not less than five and not
more than fifteen.
COMPONENTS OF A CORPORATION
1. Incorporations - the persons who originally formed the corporation.
2. Corporators the persons who compose the corporation whether as shareholder
or member.
3. Stockholders or Shareholders - the corporators of a stock corporation.
4. Members - they are the corporators of a non-stock corporation.
5. Promoters - the person who undertakes to (a) form a company based on a given
project, (b) set it going, and (c ) take the necessary step to accomplish the
purpose for which the corporation is organized.
6. Subscribers - the person who agreed to take original, unissued shares but will
pay later.
7. Underwriters - they are those who undertake to dispose of the shares to the
general public.
SUBSCRIPTION DEFAULTS
Upon Default
Receivable from Highest Bidder
Share Capital Subscription Receivable
Reminders:
● The highest bidder is the one who is willing to pay the unpaid subscription and
the expenses incurred and is willing to take the lease number of shares. (pg.
301)
● If there is no bidder, the shares will be considered as treasury shares.
Treasury Share
Receivable from highest bidder
- Cash dividends, scrip dividends, and property dividends do not affect the
corporation’s number of issued and outstanding. However, there is a decrease in
the total assets and total retained earnings.
- Share capital dividends do not affect asset and total SHE. rather it simply
represents transfer of capital from retained earnings to contributed capital.
Retained earnings decreased and total contributed capital increase. Total SHE
remains the same.Declaration and distribution of share capital dividends
increases the capital shares outstanding.
Book Value per Share- the amount that would be paid on each share owned in case of
a corporate liquidation
a.) One class of share capital
BV/Sh = Total SHE / No.of Outstanding Shares
b.) More than one class of share capital
Non-cumulative
Total SHE - Equity identified with PSC = Equity identified with OSC
*Equity identified with PSC = Outs Sh x Liquidation Value
BV / Sh = Equity identified with PSC or OSC / Outstanding share
Cumulative
Total SHE - Equity identified with PSC = Equity identified with OSC
*Equity identified with PSC = Outs Sh x Liquidation Value
*Dividend in arrears = PSC x percentage x years in arrears
BV / Sh = Equity identified with PSC or OSC / Outstanding share
Earnings per Share- amount earned during a given period on each ordinary share
outstanding.
a.) One class of share capital
EPS = Profit / No.of Outstanding Shares
EPS
Profit attributable to OSC / OS Outstanding Shares
Non-cumulative
EPS = Profit / OS Outstanding Shares
Dividends
Dividends = Outstanding share x percentage x par value
*Treasury Shares- it is computed based on the cost of the share on the time of
purchase NOT by PV.
Retained Earnings:
Accounts Effect on Retained Earnings