Executive Summary Holding nearly 80% of the market share in the smokeless tobacco industry‚ UST Inc. has been generating large and stable income. However‚ the leading company in a certain industry tends to react slowly to market share erosion by competing firms and lack of creativity in the introduction of new product‚ a situation UST Inc. is now undergoing. Concerning the declining sales growth and gradual loss of the market share‚ UST Inc. is now considering recapitalizing by issuing debt
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undercapitalization deposit taking banks; weakness in the regulatory and supervisory framework; weak management practices; and the tolerance of deficiencies in the corporate governance behaviour of banks (Uchendu‚ 2005). Banking sector reforms and recapitalization have resulted from deliberate policy response to correct perceived or impending banking sector crises and subsequent failures. A banking crisis can be triggered by weakness in banking system characterized by persistent illiquidity‚ insolvency
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1857- 7431 LABOR AND BANKING SECTOR REFORMS IN NIGERIA Idowu Oluwatoyin Frederick Department of industrial relations and public administration Lagos state university‚ Ojo‚ Nigeria.. Abstract The regime of banking sector reforms leading to recapitalization and consolidation in Nigeria and the consequent merger and or acquisition of existing banks into twenty five (25) by 2005‚ and later eighteen (18) by 2012 brought along their trails attendant labor problems in terms of educational diversity‚
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State Owned Enterprises in china The problem of the state-owned enterprises is like a big‚ broken-down truck that is blocking the road to development in China. Some traffic can find its way around the wreck but the difficulty that it creates grows with time. People are reluctant to destroy the truck because of the thought of how useful it would be if only it worked. There are about 300‚000 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in China but the real problem lies with the very large enterprises that need
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FNCE 201 Corporate Finance Prof. Fu Fangjian Due: the class in 4th week (10-14 Sep) UST Inc. is considering a debt-for-equity recapitalization. In the deal‚ UST will issue $1 billion debt to buy back stocks. In class we argue that an important determinant of a firm’s debt policy is the tradeoff between the tax benefits of debt and the costs of financial distress and bankruptcy. Mature firms generating positive and stable operating income are more likely to take advantage of the debt tax shields
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WACC before recapitalization Wrigley’s prerecapitalization WACC is 10.9%. The cost of equity assumes a risk-free rate of 5.65% for 20-year U.S. Treasuries (case Exhibit 7)‚ a risk premium is assumed 7% (or 5%)‚ and uses Wrigley’s current beta of 0.75 (case Exhibit 5). 4. WACC after recapitalization The increase in leverage will affect Wrigley’s WACC in at least three ways: 1. Cost of debt: Wrigley’s debt rating will change from AAA (consistent with no debt) to a BB/B rating reflecting
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FIN 5439 Capital structure and risk management Case study #4: Sealed Air Corporation The following questions refer to Sealed Air Leveraged Recapitalization (A) case (Harvard case #9‐294‐ 122)‚ and they are meant to guide your analysis of this case. Please make sure your case write‐up addresses all of the questions. Your write‐up should be 4‐6 pages‚ plus exhibits (such as worksheets). It is due at the beginning of class on April 8th‚ 2014. Suggested readings that may enhance your understanding of this case are:
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Harvard Business School 9-297-052 Rev. July 12‚ 1997 USG Corporation On May 2‚ 1988‚ USG Corporation‚ the world’s largest gypsum producer‚ announced that the board of directors had approved a recapitalization plan. According to the plan‚ USG would exchange each outstanding share of common stock for $37.00 in cash‚ $5.00 in stated face amount of 16% junior subordinated pay-in-kind debentures‚ and one share in the newly recapitalized company. Robert Day‚ USG’s Chairman and CEO‚ said the
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Earnings per Share 3 e. Debt Interest Coverage Rations and Financial Flexibility 3 f. Outstanding Shares 3 Wrigley’s Current Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 4 Debt Proceeds to Pay a Dividend or Repurchase Shares 4 Wrigley’s Recapitalization 5 Appendices 5 i. Objectives This report seeks to answer the following five questions about William Wrigley Jr.: 1. In the abstract‚ what is Blanka Dobrynin hoping to accomplish through her active-investor strategy? 2. What
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Bed‚ Bath and Beyond Case Analysis 1. Study BBBY’s historical results in the “Historical Performance” worksheet contained in the “BBBY” EXCEL workbook. What overall conclusion about BBBY’s recent operating and financial condition do the numbers support? Back up your conclusion by listing the six most critical observations you discern from your analysis of the numbers. Conclusion: BBBY is a home goods industry leader in sales growth‚ margins and return on equity. The company continues to
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