Post by
schoolboy on Jun 23, 2016 12:42am
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
I continually hear about them stiffing suppliers. As of March 2016, their Cash and Cash Equivalents slipped to $220,611 from March 2015's $5,747,019. They are losing a million a month. It will be interesting to see how July - the busiest month - plays out, with suppliers either demanding cash in advance, or flat-out refusing to deal with them. I predict a fiasco that will make last year's strike look insignificant.
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InternalAudit68 on Jun 23, 2016 10:48am
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Comment by
schoolboy on Jun 23, 2016 12:10pm
By "suppliers", I mean landlords, the companies that provide sightseeing activities, and the families that provide homestay accommodation for the students.
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InternalAudit68 on Jun 23, 2016 12:33pm
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Comment by
schoolboy on Jun 23, 2016 12:58pm
Some landlords are flexible. Agents aren't. If LRN reduces commission rates, agents will just shift to any of the hundreds of other schools, all of which are less risky. They are burning through more than $30k a month in interest. It's going to be a rough summer.
Comment by
banx on Jun 23, 2016 1:20pm
Schoolboy, you've been calling for demise for a long time. Well the co. is still around. Economic rationalization is a part of business and sometimes lower level individuals can't see the big pic. Big Mac sees it and is making necessary moves. The changes REQ'D here are not instantaneous but borne out over time. Insiders believe and BMO seemingly does too. Hang in there schoolboy.
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Comment by
60606060 on Jun 23, 2016 9:14pm
I agree 100%. I stated this a year ago after reading the financial statement. 10%-15% is plenty. Students will come quickly to a school with lower rates. You deserve 5 stars -Banx evaluates his own posts.