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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OPERATING & FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPANY PROFITABILITY RATIOS * Gross Profit marging Gross ProfitSales×100% 2010/2011 2009/2010 = (171‚325‚029/435‚759‚776) *100 = (59‚257‚454/327‚593‚843)*100 = 39.3164% = 18.0887% * Profit Margin = NPBT * 100 Sales 2011/2012 2010/2011 = (41‚896‚089/ 435‚759‚776)
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1. Why does Mr. Butler have to borrow so much money to support this profitable business? The company faces a shortage of cash. Liquidity of the company is bad. (Liquidity = liquidity asset / liquidity liabilities) Cash (=$31K) / Short-term liability (=$404K) Don’t have enough funds available to meet the expected sales target 2. Do you agree with his estimate of the company’s loan requirements? How much will he need to borrow to finance his expected expansion in sales (assume
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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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PROFITABILITY RATIOS RETURN ON INVESTMENT (ROI): The prime objective of making investments in any business is to obtain satisfactory return on capital invested. Hence‚ the return on capital employed is used as a measure of success of a business in realizing this objective. Return on Investment establishes the relationship between the profit and the capital employed. It indicates the percentage of return on capital employed in the business and it can be used to show the overall profitability
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and 2 ------------------------------------------------- Assignment 2012/2013 – Semester 2 ------------------------------------------------- B. Com (Major in Banking and Finance) – Year III ------------------------------------------------- Ratio Analysis Report ------------------------------------------------- Student: Kevin Galea 205891 (M) ------------------------------------------------- Lecturer: Dr. Emanuel Camilleri Introduction The purpose of the following report is to aid
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Objective National Bank of Canada ("NBC" or "the Bank") is tasked with the decision to review Dawson Lumber Company Limited ’s ("Dawson") request for an increase in its line of credit up to the amount of $10.8mm. Dawson intends to finance inventory and receivables with the line of credit. NBC must remain cognizant of the competitive landscape of the lumber industry and assess whether a focus on the retail segment is beneficial to Dawson ’s strategic plan. Given that Dawson is one of the region
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Laurice Pettiford Savannah State University April 6‚ 2014 The situation in Africa concerning the AIDS/HIV epidemic is that aids in Africa marks a really extreme severe development crisis in Africa. This is still today the worst affected area in the world. In sub-Saharan Africa about Forty-Two million people live with HIV/AIDS. The epidemic claimed almost about 2.4 million people in Africa and about 3.1 million lives are taken each year (HIV/AIDS Situation in Africa 2014). The average life
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1. Introduction 4 3. Analysis of the Forecasted Situation 9 4. Suggestions and Their Analysis 13 5. Conclusions and Recommendations 16 Table of Figures Table 1: Estimation of Selected Company’s Ratios 5 Table 2: Cash Flow Statements for 2004 and 2005 6 Table 3: Major Ratios 7 Table 4: Sustainable Rate of Growth 8 Table 5: Attractiveness of Discounts 9 Table 6: Proforma Income Statement 9 Table 7: Proforma Balance Sheet 10 Table 8: Cash Flow Statement 11 Table 9: EVA Analysis 12 Table
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The Wisconsin identity has been shaped and molded throughout its history largely due to the lumber industry. Lumbering‚ at one time‚ was the backbone of the Wisconsin economy. It brought forth other industries such as paper‚ leather‚ and furniture; it even brought hundreds of thousands of people to the state in search of occupation and opportunities. The development of this industry can be largely contributed to the geography and resources that Wisconsin has to offer. From the idea of honest work
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