Equity Maxims 1. He who comes to equity must come with clean hands * D&C Builders v Rees – Lord Denning. A small building firm did some work on the house of a couple named Rees. The bill came to £732‚ of which the Rees had already paid £250. When the builders asked for the balance of £482‚ the Rees announced that the work was defective and they were only prepared to pay £300. As the builders were in serious financial difficulties‚ they reluctantly accepted the £300 “ in completion of the
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Corporation – A separate legal entity that has an existence at law that is separable from those who form it. It is a separate legal entity in the sense that it has an existence at law‚ but no material existence. * It is separate and distinct from its shareholders * A properly authorized agent may bind the corporation in contract with third parties. * Shareholders possess limited liability for the debts of the corporation‚ and creditors may look only to the assets of the corporation to
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1. What are the seven articles of the U. S Constitution and the purpose of each; -Article 1. Legislative Department All legislative Powers herein shall be vested (persons and groups that own and control) in a; Congress and House of Representatives. Establishes; Elections and meetings Legislative proceedings Rights of members Bills and resolutions Powers of Congress (both houses) Powers denied to Congress Powers denied to the States -Article 2. Executive Department The Executive power
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Lee Corporation Equity Scenario Income B-4 Taxes Tax Expense (40%) Net Income 240‚000 96‚000 144‚000 NOTE: adjustments to error corrections are always after tax (AT). JE’s needed: DR Retained Earnings Accumulated Depreciation 15‚000 15‚000 CR Retained Earnings Inventory 21‚000 21‚000 Dividends (Retained Earnings) Cash Dividends Payable 100‚000 75‚000 25‚000 Lee Corporation Retained Earnings Statement for the year ended December 31‚ 2007 January 1‚ as reported Correction for depreciation
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Running head: OWNERS’ EQUITY PAPER Owners’ Equity Paper University of Phoenix ACC 423 January 21‚ 2013 Owners’ Equity Paper Stockholders’ equity‚ shareholders’ equity‚ and corporate capital all define the owners’ equity in a corporation. The stockholder’s equity normally has three categories that appear. The three categories are: capital stock‚ additional paid-in capital‚ and retained earnings. Capital stock and additional paid-in capital makes up and represents the contributed (paid-in)
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Valuation of equity Example based on dividend discount model : Vardhman limited’s earnings and dividends have been growing at a rate of 18% per annum. This growth rate is expected to continue for 4 years. After that the growth rate will fall to 12 % for the next 4 years. Thereafter‚ the growth rate is expected to be 6 % forever. If the last dividend per share was RS. 2.00 And the investor’s required rate of return on verdhman’s equity is 15% what is the intrinsic value per share? Step 1: the
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1. What is a share? (1 mark) 2. Identify two advantages of a private placement of shares as compared with a public issue. (1 mark) 3. The shareholders of Quinninup Ltd hold 25 000 A class ordinary shares‚ fully paid at $4.50 each. On 17 April 2012‚ the company directors voted to make a 1 for 5 rights offer to these shareholders. The additional shares were offered at $1.75 each‚ payable in full one month after acceptance. The offer closed on 31 May 2012 with 90% of the shareholders accepting.
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Agency Conflict 2: Stockholders versus Creditors Conflict of interest can also arise between stockholders and creditors. Stockholders may take decisions that increase their return on debt which eventually leads to decrease in the value of the debt. Creditors also have a claim on the earnings and assets of the firm for the payment of interest and principal and in case of bankruptcy. Creditors are providers of long term debt of capital. They lend funds at rates that are based on; 1. The risk of
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Development of Equity Introduction Before the Norman Conquest of 1066‚ there was no common law system‚ law was written in codes influenced by Roman law and created by local kings. Shire courts and hundred courts were responsible for law enforcement. The legal system was mainly based on custom and tradition by the intervention of god. The law was often reformed‚ being how the king wanted it to be. The Lord Chancellor‚ who was the chief legal administrator of the kingdom and the king‚ made their
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currently be considered to be part of the “the company” for the purpose of the director’s duty to act in the best interests of the corporation? Company is a form of corporation and regulated by the Corporations Act. The legal significance of being as a company is it exists as a separate legal entity and dependent upon human beings to make decisions on their behalf. The person who makes or participates in making decisions that affect the whole or a substantial part of the company’s business can
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