Clarkson Lumber’s Company Case Analysis Part 2 GROUP A: ANA GABRIELA SOTILLO JOHNSON FABIAN FREIHERR VON ROSEN IMRE IGNACIO SZAPARY GIL-CASARES RAYAN SEIF STEFAN RADISAVLJEVIC VERENA RIEDHART YANIS ALEM IE business School Section 4 September 2014 Question 1. How attractive is it to take the trade discounts? In order to determine how attractive it is to avail the trade discounts‚ Clarkson should calculate his annualized interest rate which he can get in return if he avails the trade
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The Clarkson Lumber Company Case Analysis June 30‚ 2011 beardsrus Leave a comment Go to comments (Note: In retrospect we think that perhaps Clarkson should reduce its expenses and debt first before leveraging itself further. Exhibits not included here) Written April 19‚ 2010 Finance 434 Overview Clarkson Lumber Company is a classic example of a privately held company that has experienced a rapid growth in sales and has reached a point where it is facing a shortage of cash to
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Clarkson Lumber Company 1. Identify the key problem in the case and explaining why it is the key problem. Clarkson Lumber Company’s biggest problem by far is the fact that Mr. Clarkson had agreed to buy out Mr. Holtz for $200‚000 with semi-annual installments of $50‚000. It wasn’t necessarily a bad idea for Mr. Clarkson to buy out Mr. Holtz altogether‚ but the $100‚000/year of payments is an unrealistic amount for Clarkson Lumber at this point in time. Between 1993 and 1995‚ there hasn’t been a
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Clarkson Lumber Company Financial Analysis 1. Background Clarkson Lumber Company is owned and operated by the hardworking‚ 49-year-old Mr. Clarkson. It has low operating expenses‚ a small staff‚ and strong management. The overall impression is one of a conservative‚ efficient operation. Clarkson himself leads a frugal lifestyle with little personal debt. The company has been in growth during recent years and anticipated a further increase in sales. Despite of consistent profits‚ the company
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Case Title: Clarkson Lumber Company (CLC) (1) Background: CLC was founded in 1981 by Mr. Clarkson and brother-in-law Henry Holtz in the Pacific Northwest. The company has experienced rapid growth over the recent years and it is anticipated to continue. Mr. Clarkson bought out Mr. Holtz for $200‚000 to become the sole owner. This resulted in the need of more cash inflow from the bank. Even with consistent profits‚ the company has suffered a shortage of cash and has borrowed funds needed
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Clarkson Lumber Company Dishaun Aboulatifa‚ Ryan Domingo‚ Nathan Lugo‚ Erika Villaneda‚ and Heather Williams California State University‚ Los Angeles The Clarkson Lumber Company was established in 1981 which began as a partnership amongst Keith Clarkson and his brother-in-law Henry Holtz. The Lumber Company was located in the Pacific Northwest in a large city in a growing suburb. The company is known for their distribution of lumber goods in the local area‚ where they have access to railroads
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Clarkson Lumber Co. 1. Why does Mr. Clarkson have to borrow to support this profitable business? A. This company now faced the cash shortage trouble which we can see from its liquidity‚ such as current ratios‚ quick ratios and return on sales for these three years‚ following a decreasing trend. From accounts receivable statistics‚ we learn the cash inflows is decreasing since it takes longer time to collect the money from customers. And they still need to pay for purchases‚ so borrowing from
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Clarkson Lumber Company Solutions Questions: 1.What problems does Clarkson Lumber face? 2.Why does Mr. Clarkson have to borrow money to support this profitable business? 3.Is a line of credit of $ 750‚000 sufficient to meet the firm’s future financial needs? 4.As a banker‚ would you approve Mr. Clarkson’s loan request‚ and if so‚ what conditions would you put on the loan? 1. The Problem Defined: The Clarkson Lumber Company has been expanding rapidly for several years. Increases in working
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Case 1: Clarkson Lumber As a financial consultant to Clarkson Lumber‚ I analyzed four potential scenarios with relatively high probabilities of occurring given Clarkson Lumber’s current situation. The four scenarios analyzed are continued rapid growth of Clarkson Lumber with Suburban Bank as the creditor‚ slowed growth with Suburban Bank as the creditor‚ continued rapid growth with Northrup Bank as the creditor‚ and controlled rapid growth with Northrup bank as the creditor. Clarkson Lumber’s
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Clarkson Lumber Case I. Statement of Problem. The basis of Clarkson Lumber Companies problems occurs from their rapid growth in the recent years. Sales have increased by 54.7% from 1993 to 1995; assets have increased by 78.12%‚ while net income has only increased by 28.33%. In order to support these growth patterns‚ Mr. Clarkson has been required to rely on loans in order to have sufficient funds. Also‚ Mr. Clarkson decided to buy out his old partners Holtz’ interest in the company. Clarkson
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