Butler Lumber Company I. Statement of Financial Problem Butler Lumber Company is facing the internal risk of not having enough borrowing power to continue operations as desired. The owner of the company has established a relationship with a new bank to increase their borrowing power‚ however‚ based on Butler Lumber Company’s past Operating Statement and Balance Sheet‚ the company is expecting to continue substantial growth without considering external risks that may affect their business. Currently
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Mark Butler‚ sole owner and president of the Butler Lumber Company has approached George Dodge of the Northrop National Bank with a request for a loan of $465‚000 to finance the company’s anticipated growth in the near future. The company’s current bank cannot provide it with an amount higher than $250‚000‚ a figure too low to meet its substantially large working capital requirements. It is for this reason that Mr. Butler is seeking the new banking relationship. The problem that lies before‚ Mr.
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BUTLER LUMBER COMPANY 關於Butler Lumber Company(以下簡稱BLC)的借貸案，我們選擇站在Northrop National Bank(以下簡稱NNB)的角度來看是否該提供借貸，共考慮三個部份：1)BLC的徵信程度，2)BLC的財務報表狀況，3)BLC的擔保品品質。以下將針對這三方面來探討： 一、BLC的徵信程度 在評估借貸案時，NNB向幾家BLC的往來廠商發函調查，以作徵信之用。回函廠商皆對經營者有信心，以及對BLC本身的營運情況有著正面的看法。 接下來NNB需要評估BLC的財務報表，以了解實際的營運情況。 二、BLC的財務報表狀況 BLC 1988 1989 1990 負債比率 54.55% 58.70% 62.70% 流動比率 180.00% 158.93% 145.05% 速動比率 88.08% 72.00% 66.92% 現金對流動負債比率 22.31% 12.80% 7.66% 存貨週轉天數 71.755 69.631 應收帳款週轉天數
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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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Kilkenny Lumber Case Study Assignment Part I 1. Productivity of the crew would be below standard. I believe for the productivity to be below standard because they were sent to this crew because of their lack of work. Just because they have been assigned to another crew‚ does not mean that they will begin to work well right away. When compared to the Equity Theory‚ I believe there to be positive inequity for the three men assigned to the new group. For being assigned to the group due
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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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the forestry land. softwood lumber is the one of the biggest export products of Canada valuing at 8.6% of total exports. Canadian softwood lumber is sold to united stated below the production cost. Due to market distortions in Canada encourage the government to overproduction of lumber‚ uneconomic decisions by lumber producers‚ and dumping of lumber in us. The US markets were bombarded with profit loss due to the cheap lumber from Canada; therefore the start of lumber dispute began. There has been
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Analysis 12 Table 10: Income Statement under new Terms 13 Table 11: Balance Sheet under New Terms 14 Table 12: Cash Flow Statement under New Terms 14 Table 13: EVA under New Terms 15 1. Introduction Wilson Lumber Company is a small company engaged in timber business. The company has one owner Mr Wilson‚ an entrepreneur‚ who is considered to be reliable partner and talented business man by his suppliers and customers. Mr Wilson originally established the firm with his brother in law‚ Henry
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Clarkson Lumber Company Situational Overview: Clarkson Lumber Company or the “Company” has encountered financial troubles in the midst of expanding revenues. In order to satisfy the demands of expansion and continue growing top line revenue‚ an increased amount of borrowing is necessary. This increased borrowing will be in the form of a revolving line of credit with an interest rate of 11%. The following paragraphs will examine what has led to the Company’s current illiquidity and what can be done
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Butler Lumber 1. Why does BL need to borrow money to support its profitable business? Draw up a Fund Flow Statement‚ i.e.‚ Funding and Uses a. Funding would include Bank Borrowing‚ Trade Credit‚ Retained Earnings‚ Cash‚ Accrued Expenses b. Uses would include Inventories‚ A/R‚ Buyout‚ Reduction in debt‚ increase in fixed assets/accounts Response: BL needs to borrow money from the bank to take benefit of the purchase discounts. During the last two years‚ BL had taken very few purchase discounts
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