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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Nasirova Aynur Global Finance Case 1: Wilson Lumber Credit analysis on Wilson Lumber as 31.12.1984 Net profit margin Asset turnover Financial leverage RoE RoA 0‚0165 2‚8851 2‚6762 12‚7% 4‚75% quick ratio current ratio debt to equity ratio debt ratio interest coverage ratio 0‚6711 1‚4519 1‚68 0‚63 2‚61 The RoE of the company shows that it generated a 12‚7 % profit on every dollar invested by shareholders in 1984. Taking into consideration that Wilson Lumber is a small company it can be considered
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The Butler Lumber company is facing cash difficulties due to the buyout of Henry Stark’s share and because it is operating a high growth rate. Thus‚ it is imperative to analyze the various options available to Mark Butler in order to meet the cash needs of the Butler Lumber Company. In order to support the reasoning for our recommendation‚ we constructed a ratio analysis (Appendix I; Exhibit 1). Even though the firm has realized increasing sales and decreased its operating and cash cycle‚ other
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Butler Lumber Company Case Butler Lumber Company Case Summary of facts: In 1981 by Mark Butler and his brother-in-law Henry Stark founded the Butler Lumber Company. In 1988 Mr. Butler bought Mr. Stark’s share for $105‚000 to be paid of in 1989 out of which $70‚000 was raised by a loan carrying an interest rate of 11% and repayable at the rate of $7‚000 over the next 10 years. Over the past five years‚ Butler Lumber Company has experienced rapid growth in its business. It derives its business
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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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Nicholas Cappucci Cost Management Systems Professor Wall Butler Lumber 1.Mark Butler has to borrow so much money to support his business because of his plans to expand his business and to consolidate his debt. Receiving the loan will allow Butler to make sure his inventory is ready for the projected sales increase in the coming year. Cash flexibility is also an issue with this company because they have so many outstanding debts‚ getting the loan will improve the cash flexibility. 2.I do
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Case Study: Capital Budgeting Butler Lumber Company Abstract Butler Lumber Company‚ a lumber retailer with a rapid growth rate‚ is faced with the problem of cash flow shortage. In order to support this profitable business‚ BLC needs a great amount of cash. The loan of $250‚000 from Suburban National and a line of credit of up to $465‚000 from Northrop National Bank are the two choices provided. After a brief review of the operation and financial conditions of BLC‚ we first make analysis of
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Case Study 2 What “Wood” You Do? Background/Summary: Lorman Lumber is a publicly traded company with widely held shares. Its Yamica location in rural Oregon is one of the company’s largest. The purpose of the plant is to process and treat wood‚ which it does through a number of facilities. The Sawmill began producing lumber products in 1947‚ which it does by peeling‚ milling‚ and chipping raw wood. Lorman has a known record of producing good profits‚ and will often pay out generous performance-based
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Clarkson Lumber Case FIN 4422-002 Spencer Ely September 22‚ 2011 Clarkson Lumber appears at first glance to be a healthy‚ successful company with increasing sales and rapid growth. Clarkson Lumber has relatively low operating cost‚ allowing them to give competitive prices‚ which results in their increasing sales. However‚ even with continual increases in sales‚ Clarkson Lumber has a constant cash flow problem that can be credited to several factors with the result of looking for additional
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