Title

Receivables management: A case study

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of the International Academy for Case Studies

Publication Date

12-1-2009

Abstract

Delta Inc. was formed in 1998 by Thomas Dake and George Roberts. The firm was organized and located in Baltimore, Maryland. It provided brokerage services for a wide range of financial transactions for businesses in the state of Maryland. Delta's strategy was to position itself as a discount broker because it perceived that borrowers' resistance to broker fees was much weaker when the lender paid the fees. Pink Tree Finance, a public company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, was Delta's major business partner. About 60 percent of Delta's receivables were due from Pink Tree. Although Delta regarded new client and lender relationships as opportunities for growth within the brokerage business, it also looked for opportunities in other businesses. As a result, the firm identified the West Baltimore Senior Housing Project as a good investment opportunity. Delta planned to develop a property on West Baltimore Street into a senior housing facility and commercial spaces. The entire project was estimated to cost $10.5 million. Delta executed the purchase agreement for the existing West Baltimore Street property in September, 2001. In October, 2001, Delta applied to a bank in Baltimore for a commercial loan of $10.5 million to purchase and develop the property. The term sheet provided Delta with 90 days to close the loan transaction. It required a refundable fee of $100,000 on executing the term sheet. Delta planned to use the outstanding brokerage fees to be collected from Pink Tree to close its loan transaction. In the middle of January, 2002, Pink Tree filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. Mr. Thomas Dake, CFO of Delta Group was now in a difficult situation of raising $100,000 to close the loan and to ensure that the West Baltimore Senior Housing Project would be realized.

Volume

15

Issue

6

First Page

51

Last Page

58

ISSN

15325822

E-ISSN

15325822

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