1.Assume a balance sheet for a company in distress: Assets : Cash: book value (BV) = 200,...
Question:
1.Assume a balance sheet for a company in distress:
Assets :
Cash: book value (BV) = 200, market value (MV) = 200 BV
Fixed asset: BV = 400, MV = 0
Total: BV = 600, MV = 200
Liabilities :
Long-term bonds: BV = 300, MV = 200
Equity: BV = 300, MV = 0
Total : BV = 600, MV = 200
Let's assume that bonds are not due today and there is an investment opportunity that costs 200 with large risks as follows:
ScenarioProbabilityPayoff
Success15%1,500
Failure85%0
Please compute the present value of bonds and equity with and without the project (assume that the required return of 50%). How much bold-holders and equity-holders would benefit/loose if the project is accepted? Do not just write down your final answer, please show explicitly your calculations. What does your results imply?