UST Case Study Steven Kinyon Phillip LeCheminant Ryan Makahilahila 1. UST has a long history of conservative debt policy. Briefly describe why UST is considering a recapitalization that involves issuing debt and repurchasing equity. UST has a long history of a conservative debt policy. However‚ in 1998 they reinstituted their share buyback program. This means that they intended to issue up to $1 billion in debt in order to repurchase equity. Their intentions in repurchasing equity are to maximize
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FIN 5204 MANAGING CORPORATE CAPITAL INVESTMENT AND CAPITAL STRUCTURE FALL 2007 DEBT POLICY AT UST INC. 1. WHAT ARE THE PRIMARY BUSINESS RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH UST INC.? WHAT ARE THE ATTRIBUTES OF UST INC.? EVALUATE FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF THE BONDHOLDER. Over the years‚ UST has been a dominant producer in the tobacco industry‚ specifically the moist tobacco industry. Even though the past strategy with UST has entailed raising the prices of its products on a regular basis‚ the company still shows
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EMBA 8500 #1 Book value of debt Book value of equity Market value of debt Market value of equity Pretax cost of debt After Tax cost of debt rd Market value weights of: Wd Debt We Equity bL Levered beta Rf Risk-free Rate Market Premium RM Ke Cost of equity WACC EBIT - Taxes (34%) EBIAT + Depreciation - Capital expense Change in Net Working Capital Free Cash Flow Value of Assets ( FCF/WACC) CASE # 31 0% Debt 100% Equity $ $ 20‚000 $ $ 20‚000 7.0% 4.62%
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UST Company UST Company is a retail company located in Hong Kong. This case contains information about the company’s accounting records and activities for 2016. The owner of the company has asked you to use this information to generate the company’s 2016 financial statements according to the International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). Requirements: A. Create an accounting equation worksheet for UST Company. This worksheet should include all the accounts listed in the company’s chart of
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1. What are the benefits of debt for UST? How do you calculate the value of these benefits? Use a corporate tax rate of 38% to value the tax shields. The benefits of debt to UST are to create an interest tax shield. The interest tax shield directly increases the cash flows paid to equity investors. The present value of that interest tax shield increases the market value of UST as a leveraged firm vs. an unleveraged one‚ if they choose to recapitalize. The value of these benefits is calculated
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that the primary business risks associated with UST Inc. include but are not limited to: litigation‚ poor diversification of product lines‚ resignation of two key executives‚ lack of innovation and timeliness of new products‚ and erosion of market share due to competitors. Aside from the risks‚ UST has several key attributes that set them apart from other companies. UST continues to be a top company relative to the smokeless tobacco industry and other industries in terms of profitability and has
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Deena Shalab@16457 Reem Hani Arab @16185 CASE 4 An Introduction to Debt Policy and Value 1 (Table format and content from case) 0% debt/100% equity 25%debt/75% equity 50%debt/50% equity BV of debt 0 $2‚500 $5‚000 BV of equity $10‚000 $7‚500 $5‚000 MV of debt 0 $2‚500 $5‚000 MV of equity $10‚000 $8‚350 $6‚700 Pretax cost of debt 0.07 0.07 0.07 After-tax cost of debt 0.0462 0.0462 0.0462 Market Weight of Debt 0 0.23 0.43 Market Weight of Equity 1.0 0.77 0.57 Un-levered Beta 0.8
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1. Assess the business and financial risks of UST Business risks are relatively low: Main risk is that UST has undiversified business‚ it basically relies on one product However its main product is noncyclical‚ it carries little systematic risk Imminent increase in excise tax on smokeless tobacco (however‚ tobacco demand is considerably inelastic) It is the (sub)industry leader (market share >85%)‚ industry is an oligopoly which implies high barriers for potential competitors to enter the market
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Does Borrowing Create Value? If so‚ for whom? If not‚ then why do so many executives concern themselves with leverage? It depends; Borrowing creates value if the company borrows at the optimal amount of debt or less. If the company borrows more than the optimal amount of debt‚ then borrowing will destroy value. Borrowing will increase value of the firm through the tax shield that borrowing brings. Thus‚ the increase value of the firm will increase the value of equity and create value to
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MEMORANDUM TO: UST Inc. Investors CC: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Debt Policy at UST Inc. ADD INTRO PARAGRAPH From the viewpoint of the bondholder‚ UST Inc. has various attributes that make the company a safe‚ yet sometimes risky investment. Qualities that make UST Inc. a superior investment include their excellent A-1 credit rating and their strong brand name and market position‚ which has made UST Inc. one of the most profitable companies in corporate America. While their asset tangibility
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