Paragon's

Paragon's shares trade at a 30% discount to net asset value—and that could be too low, given the company is generating a 9% return on equity, which is likely to rise with future loan-portfolio acquisitions.

Paragon Makes Recovery on Home-Grown Virtues Hester Plumridge 2012

Paragon's road to recovery may have further to run.

Paragon Makes Recovery on Home-Grown Virtues Hester Plumridge 2012

During the crisis, its banks cut lending and raised interest rates on Paragon's revolving loan facility to punitive levels, forcing it to tap shareholders for cash.

Paragon Makes Recovery on Home-Grown Virtues Hester Plumridge 2012

The demand is active now, said Jackman, Paragon's president.

Increase in temp workers is both encouraging, concerning 2011

Now, as banks rush to de-risk their balance sheets, the sale of mortgage books at a discount to net asset value represents one of Paragon's biggest investment opportunities.

Paragon Makes Recovery on Home-Grown Virtues Hester Plumridge 2012

Before the recession, Paragon's other big customers included Carlsen

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Sales to such companies have grown to around 10% of Paragon's revenue from nothing in 2007, says Mr. Norstad.

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Before the recession, Paragon's other big customers included Carlsen

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But missing from the day's production were the parts for front loaders and grape crushers that made up much of Paragon's business two years ago.

Machine Shops Tinker With Markets Cari Tuna 2010

Overall, he says Paragon's annual revenue fell 30% to $850,000 from 2007 to 2009, but the drop could have been steeper without new alternative-energy customers and the resilience of the bike-parts businesses.

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