ALAC was a small importer of specialty industrial chemicals. The case is considering various financing options to support the explosive growth of the company's working capital. In late 2009 the company was awarded the U.S. distributor for specialty chemical di-isononyl phthalate (DINP) from a large Taiwanese and almost three times the volume of sales in 2010. It expects to double sales in 2011, and significantly increase their profits. ALAC critically needed to obtain funding for the explosive growth in inventory and accounts receivable balances. "Hide
by Richard S. Ruback, Royce Yudkoff Source: Harvard Business School 8 pages. Publication Date: February 15, 2011. Prod. #: 211065-PDF-ENG
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