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Biltwell Shears, Inc.

By: Thomas R. Piper
  • Format:Print
  • | Language:English
  • | Pages:9
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Abstract

A senior loan officer is reviewing the recent performance of a company that has failed to repay its loan as scheduled. The failure results from a cyclical downturn in sales, coupled with a lag in cutting back production. Inventory risk is minimal. This case is an updated version of Cutrite Shears.

Keywords

Financial Condition; Financing and Loans; Corporate Finance; Manufacturing Industry

Citation

Piper, Thomas R. "Biltwell Shears, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 286-021, June 1986. (Revised May 1989.)
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Thomas R. Piper

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