Clarkson Lumber Company 1. Why has Clarkson Lumber borrowed increasing amounts despite its consistent profitability ? Clarkson’s business is growth with average Net Sales 24.50% from year 1993 to year 1995. The Net Sales Q1 year 1996 is achieved 23.50% of Net Sales year 1995. To achieve the target Net Sales year 1996‚ Clarkson should borrow the Loan from other Bank. If not‚ the estimation of achievement Net Sales year 1996 is 4 times of Net Sales Q1 year 1996 or decrease -6.00% of Net Sales
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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 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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CASE SUMMARY Date: 1/29/12 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
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hult international business school | Clarkson Lumber Company | | | Adeeb Valiulla | 1/3/2011 | | Summary Experiencing rapid growth in business and generating fairly good profits‚ Mr. Keith Clarkson the sole owner and president of The Clarkson Lumber Company still faced a shortage of cash and found it necessary to increase his borrowings‚ he was therefore on a look-out to start off a new banking relationship where he could not only borrow a larger loan amount but also one that
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MEMO RE CLARKSON LUMBER TO: John Doe President‚ Northrup National Bank FROM: George Dodge Loans Officer‚ Northrup National Bank 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. Clarkson Lumber is a company experiencing
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Case: Clarkson Lumber Company Issues The issues that Mr. Clarkson should consider when analyzing the future of his business are: • Can the business support growing at such a high rate? • Is it a wise decision to continuing borrowing on an even higher line of credit? • Is the business making wise choices in regards to whom it sells to? Decision The business cannot support the current rate of growth much longer. Mr. Clarkson has no choice but to infuse the business with outside cash
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Q1-1. Why has Clarkson Lumber borrowed increasing amounts despite its consistent profitability? Because they have faced cash shortage trouble. Their profitability has grown for 1993 ~ 1995 period‚ as we can see from their I/S (e.g. Sales and Net Income‚ etc.). However‚ as its business size grows‚ their A/R increased‚ which means that it is getting difficult to collect cash. On the other hand‚ A/P decreased for the same period‚ which means that the company paid cash for A/P‚ resulting in critical
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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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Statement of the Problem At first glance‚ Clarkson Lumber appears to be a healthy company. However‚ despite rapid growth and increasing sales Clarkson Lumber finds itself searching for additional funding to compensate for a shortage in cash to fund its expanding business. Clarkson Lumber is in this situation for a number of reasons. The company’s inability to receive payments from customers in a timely manner created a severe impact in the company’s cash flows. The age of account receivables
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