There are a couple of reasons for Mr. Clarkson wanting to increase the amount of borrowing that would be needed to continue with his operations. One of the reason is that he wants to pay off Mr. Holtz in order for himself to become the primary owner of the company. Another reason for the need to borrow funds is that the net income was growing at a slower rate than the operating expenses. Between the years of 1993-1995 the net income only rose from 60k, 68k, 77k thousand respectively. The operating
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loans and the interest expense on these loans is only making the matters worse. Based on our Proforma calculations, we think that in 1996 Clarkson needs loan amount of approximately $ 1,235,000 (i.e. around $ 1.24 M) which is 65% higher than Mr. Clarkson’s estimate of $ 750,000. Even though this may not cure all the current problems at Clarkson, this will help provide much-needed immediate liquidity. By comparing sustainable and actual growth, we found that Clarkson has been growing significantly
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Case Write-up #1 Clarkson Lumber Company Background Clarkson Lumber Company (CLC) is a successful finished wood products company with a promising future, yet needs to apply sound managerial financing policies to continue to be competitive in this market. The sole owner, Keith Clarkson, is dedicated to his profession and has a good reputation among his suppliers and customers. CLC's sales have been consistently growing over the past several years, rising 19% from 1993 to 1994, 30% from 1994
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FIN 4414 Financial Management Course Syllabus Spring 2010 Term INSTRUCTOR: Dr. T. Craig Tapley Graham-Buffett Master Lecturer of Finance Section: Section: Room: 2109 – Monday and Wednesday, Periods 3-4 (9:35 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.) 7111 – Monday and Wednesday, Periods 5-6 (11:45 a.m. – 1:40 p.m.) 112 Matherly Hall Office Hours: Wednesday (2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.) Thursday (1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.) CONTACT INFORMATION: Office: Phone: Fax: E-Mail: 329 David Stuzin Hall (352) 392-6654 (352) 392-5237 ctapley@ufl
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