Theoretically,
negative shareholder equity means the stockholders owe money.
Leveraged buyouts, depreciation in currency positions, and substantial adjustments to intangible property, such as patents and copyrights, can also contribute to
negative shareholder equity.
Negative shareholder equity on a company's balance sheet is a red flag that should prompt potential investors to take a closer look before committing their money.
Not exact matches
Plan B calls for giving this money directly to the banks and leading insurance companies, on terms that let them continue paying high executive salaries and dividends to existing
shareholders rather than wiping them out as normally happens when an enterprise has
Negative Equity.
In the unlikely event the value of Bear Stearns is
negative after entirely zeroing out both
shareholder equity and bondholder claims - then and only then is there a problem for Bear's customers and counterparties.
In the unlikely event the value of Bear Stearns is
negative after entirely zeroing out both
shareholder equity and bondholder claims - then and only then is there a problem for Bear's customers and counterparties.
Today, the company's assets are financed by roughly $ 900 million of debt, and
shareholder equity is now
negative.
Hi,
Shareholders equity is
negative due to the large amount of share repurchases.
Shares repurchased count as
negative equity (deducts from
shareholder equity).