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A company may be insolvent if it cannot pay debts when due, or its liabilities exceed the value of its assets.
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A loss-making month or falling share price alone does not prove insolvency. Accounting profit, available cash and debts due are different things. In Israeli insolvency proceedings, a court may direct operation for rehabilitation or liquidation, depending on conditions and circumstances. Rehabilitation seeks to preserve viable activity; liquidation realises assets and distributes proceeds under statutory priority rules. Creditors may recover only part of their claims. A shareholder is not a creditor merely by holding shares and may lose the entire investment; shareholder rights are residual after creditor rights. Company debt does not automatically become an owner’s personal debt, but personal guarantees and exceptions can change the outcome.
A fictional company expects payment from a customer next month but must pay a supplier today and lacks cash. A sale recorded as profit does not solve the cash shortage. More information is needed before choosing a legal or financial response.
Explain how an accounting profit can coexist with difficulty paying on time.
A share price falls 20%. Does this prove company insolvency?
No; debts, assets and payment capacity must be assessed. Share price alone does not establish insolvency.
What is the basic distinction between rehabilitation and liquidation?
Rehabilitation seeks viable activity; liquidation realises assets under the law. Neither route guarantees full repayment to every creditor.
What can happen to shares in an insolvent company?
The entire investment can be lost. Shareholders bear risk and their rights are residual after creditors.