Hampton Machine Tool Company On September 14, 1979, Mr. Jerry Eckwood, vice president of the St. Louis National Bank was considering a loan request from a customer located in a nearby city. The company, Hampton Machine Too] Company, had requested renewal of an existing $1 million loan originally due to be repaid on September 30. In addition to the renewal of the existin- loan, Hampton was asking for an additional loan of $350,000 for planned equipment purchases in October. Under the terms
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Student ID#: 285 Firm: Hampton Machine Tool Company Nature of business: Machine Tool Manufacturing Overview Hampton Machine Tool Company was founded in 1915 and experienced record production and profitability throughout the years despite hard economic times for the machine manufacturing business. Sales declined throughout the mid 1970’s from the post Vietnam War demand, the declining automobile industry in St. Louis, and the gas embargo of the early 1970’s. Hampton did eventually recover due
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HAMPTON MACHINE TOOL COMPANY On September 14, 2007, Jerry Eckwood, vice president of the Wellington National Bank was considering a loan request from a customer also located in Wellington, New Zealand. The company, Hampton Machine Tool Company, had requested renewal of an existing $1 million loan originally to be repaid September 30, 2007. In addition to the renewal of the existing loan, Hampton was asking for an additional load of $350,000 for planned equipment purchases in October. Under
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On September 12, 1979, Hampton Machine Tool Company (HMTC) requested from St. Louis National Bank a renewal to their loan of $1,000,000 due to be repaid on September 30, 1979 and also to be given an additional loan of $350,000 for new equipment purchases in October 1979. Both loans were to be repaid on December 31, 1979. Hampton M.T. Company wrote a letter to the St. Louis National Bank stating the reasons for the extension of the loan and the need of the additional loan, and giving the current and
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Cases in Finance September 26, 2012 Dr. Thomas McCue Case 1: Hampton Machine Tools Evan Cvejkus Hampton Machine Tools is a company that specializes in the production and manufacturing of machine tools. The company has been in existence since 1915 and weathered all economic and internal struggles where most of their competitors met defeat. In order to purchase new equipment, Hampton requires a new loan of $350,000 and also wants to renew their current loan of $1,000,000 that will soon expire
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At the end of December 1978, Hampton Machine Tool took out a $1 million loan from the St. Louis National Bank. On September 14, 1979, the company asked for an extension of the loan to the end of December 1979. Moreover, Hampton has asked for an additional $350,000 loan to be repaid at the same time as the previous loan. Both loans are to be repaid with monthly interest payments at the rate of 1.5%. The underlying problem affecting Hampton Machine Tools is its ability to payback its current loan and
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Hampton Machine Tool Company, a profitable machine tool manufacturer, is trying to renew a 1 million dollar loan due September 30, 1979 until December 31, 1979. Through examination of the case, it is clear that Hampton will be unable to repay the loan; however, at first glance Hampton seems to be a profitable company that would be able to pain the loan on time and would not need more bank financing. Unfortunately, that is not the case. Hampton, by making a stock repurchase for which the loan was
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Study Case: Hampton Machine Tool Background. Hampton Machine Tool Company, a machine tool manufacturer, was founded in 1915. Hampton's customers are military aircraft and automobile manufacturers in the St. Louis area. Machine Tool Company felt the boom in the 1960`s with record setting profits in the mid- to late- 1960`s. The company slowed down in the 1970`s economic recession caused by Vietnam War and the oil embargo. Hampton stabilized by the late 1970`s
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Hampton Case Study Study Case: Hampton Machine Tool Background. Hampton Machine Tool Company, a machine tool manufacturer, was founded in 1915. Hampton's customers are military aircraft and automobile manufacturers in the St. Louis area. Machine Tool Company felt the boom in the 1960`s with record setting profits in the mid- to late- 1960`s. The company slowed down in the 1970`s economic recession caused by Vietnam War and the oil embargo. Hampton stabilized by the late 1970`s and now has
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(1) Credit Risk Analysis Prof. David Ray 6/1/16 Short form analysis – Hampton Machine Tool Company Business and Strategy Hampton Machine Tool Company is in the capital goods industry supplying aircraft and automobile manufacturers with machine tools. Located in St. Louis and founded in 1915, Hampton is a direct supplier of military purchasers, both domestic and abroad, while also supporting regional automobile companies. This industry, and Hampton’s customer segment is often affected by economic
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