Clarkson needs additional financing because of its short term debts and shortage of cash. It is anticipated that there will be an increase in sales‚ which means it will be in need of cash for its purchases. With the additional financing‚ company will be able to benefit from trade discounts. In order to examine operational performance of Clarkson Lumber Company‚ we calculated financial ratios for years 1993 to 1996 first quarter. In addition‚ to make a meaningful comparison‚ we calculated financial
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Case Study: Clarkson Lumber Company Albert M. Aguirre February 11‚ 2012 1. Mr. Clarkson needed to borrow money to address the shortage of cash coming in. Although the business was profitable the bulk of the assets of the company were in its receivables and inventory. The current loan that it gets from Suburban National Bank is not enough to supplement the cash flow that it gets versus the projected expenses that the company had to pay and was maturing. There were also notes payable to
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fluctuations in new housing construction because of the relatively high proportion of its repair work. The business’s sole owner‚ Mr. Clarkson is an energetic and hardworking business man with good sound personal financial condition and credit. From business partners’ perspective‚ CLC is conservative but well controlled. Mr. Clarkson faces a dilemma that the business is short of cash while experiencing remarkable growing. He is sourcing for new financing channels since current bank loan no longer meets the
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Pre-work for Clarkson Lumber Prof. Ben J. Sopranzetti 1. Do a Porter’s five forces analysis for Clarkson Lumber. 2. Do a SWOT analysis for Clarkson Lumber. 3. Think about how each of the factors in the Porter and SWOT analyses affects the expected cash flows‚ the risk of those cash flows‚ and the timing of the cash flows. 4. Why does the firm have to borrow so much money to support this profitable business? Where is its money going? Try your hand at doing a funds flow statement. 5
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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 sustain
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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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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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Clarkson Lumber Company Group 8 Connor Caruso Leah Chambers Eugene “Trey” Nolfi Trevor Landry (Rough Draft) Summary of facts: Clarkson Lumber Company is a top lumber supplier in the Pacific Northwest and was founded in 1981 as a partnership between Mr. Clarkson and his brotherinlaw‚ Henry Holtz. In 1994‚ Mr. Clarkson bought out Mr. Holtz’s share in the company for $200‚000. Sales for Clarkson Lumber Company has seen rapid growth‚ increasin
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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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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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