Statement of the Problem At first glance, Clarkson Lumber appears to be a healthy company. However, despite rapid growth and increasing sales Clarkson Lumber finds itself searching for additional funding to compensate for a shortage in cash to fund its expanding business. Clarkson Lumber is in this situation for a number of reasons. The company's inability to receive payments from customers in a timely manner created a severe impact in the company's cash flows. The age of account receivables
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Management – 514 Clarkson Lumber Case Study – 1 Clarkson Lumber, founded in 1981 as a partnership, is a rapidly growing business. The company has relatively low operating expenses and is a fairly profitable outfit. At first look, Clarkson appears to be a well-managed, growing, profitable company. When we dig a little deeper, issues relating to liquidity and financing arise and bring into question the ability for Clarkson to sustain growth. In terms of profitability, Clarkson is fairly consistent
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MEMO RE CLARKSON LUMBER TO: President, Northrup National Bank FROM: George Dodge Loans Officer, Northrup National Bank Clarkson Lumber Company is owned and operated by the hardworking, 49-year-old Mr. Clarkson.With relatively low operating expenses, operated by a small number of staff and a strong management. Clarkson Lumber is a company experiencing rapid growth with an anticipation of a further increase in sales. However the company has constant cash flow problems. The financial ratios
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Case Discussion Questions: 1) Why has Clarkson Lumber borrowed increasing amounts despite its consistent profitability? a) Clarkson Lumber has experienced a rapid growth in sales (see net sales below) and the company is finding it hard to find cash to sustain their level of growth (see notes payable below). The amount of working capital needed is outpacing the ability of the company to produce the funds themselves. To keep up with the increase of sales they need to borrow funds to increase
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Executive Summary Clarkson Lumber is a small but rapidly growing lumber company in the Pacific Northwest. Keith Clarkson--sole owner and president--anticipates further sales growth but his business may not be able to keep up with future demand because of a shortage of cash, despite good profits. Currently the company has a line of credit with Suburban National Bank, but the bank would not offer any one customer any more than a $400,000 loan, a limit which Clarkson is bumping up against at $399
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| CLARKSON LUMBER COMPANY 1. SITUACION DE LA EMPRESA En la primavera de 1996, Clarkson Lumber Company esperaba un incremento en sus ventas, pero a pesar de contar con un buen nivel de rentabilidad, la empresa había sufrido una escasez de caja y se había visto obligada a aumentar su crédito a principios de 1996 en el Suburban National Bank a $399,000, el limite o tope para líneas de crédito en el banco era de $400,000, y ahora le pedían al Sr. Clarkson garantizar su préstamo
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Clarkson Lumber Company Case : Assignment, Due October 4 1. In your group, assign a Team Administrator, a Notekeeper, and a Number Cruncher(s). These do not need to be independent roles (the Team Spokesperson may be the Number Cruncher, etc.). The other members of the group will contribute their thoughts and ensure that their spokesperson has all the relevant facts to speak for their group. a. The Team Administrator keeps the group on track to ensure that the discussion is on topic
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Sau giai đoạn tăng trưởng nhanh trong những năm gần đây, Clarkson Lumber Company, vào mùa xuân năm 1996, kỳ vọng một sự tăng trưởng lớn trong doanh thu. Mặc dù đạt được lợi nhuận cao, công ty đã trải qua giai đoạn thiếu hụt tiền mặt và cảm thấy việc tăng số tiền vay từ Suburban National Bank lên 399,000 USD trong mùa xuân năm 1996 là cần thiết. Khoản vay tối đa mà Suburban Natonal Bank cung cấp cho một khách hàng là 400,000 USD và Clarkson nằm trong giới hạn này bằng việc dựa nhiều vào tín dụng thương
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Clarkson Lumber Company Case Assignment : Due Oct 3 1. In your group, assign a Team Administrator, a Notekeeper, and a Number Cruncher(s). These do not need to be independent roles (the Team Spokesperson may be the Number Cruncher, etc.). The other members of the group will contribute their thoughts and ensure that their spokesperson has all the relevant facts to speak for their group. a. The Team Administrator keeps the group on track to ensure that the discussion is on topic
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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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