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Reference no. 9-200-069
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Mark Mitchell (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2000
Version: 3 May 2001
Length: 14 pages
Data source: Published sources
Topics: Long term financing; Capital structure; Debt management; Taxation
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Abstract

UST, Inc is a very profitable smokeless tobacco firm with low debt compared to other firms in the tobacco industry. The setting for the case is UST's recent decision to substantially alter its debt policy by borrowing USD1 billion to finance its stock repurchase program.
Location:
Connecticut
Industries:
Tobacco; Retail trade; Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting; Agribusiness
Size:
USD1.4 billion revenues, 4,765 employees
Other setting(s):
1999
Teaching note
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Reference no. 5-201-002
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Mark Mitchell (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2001
Length: 11 pages
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Case
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Reference no. 9-202-S03
Spanish language
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Mark Mitchell (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2005
Version: 3 May 2001
Length: 19 pages
Data source: Published sources
Topics: Long term financing; Capital structure; Debt management; Taxation
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Supplementary software
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Reference no. XLS037
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Mark Mitchell (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2000
Version: 3 May 2001
Format: .xls
Data source: Published sources
Topics: Capital structure; Debt management; Long term financing; Taxation
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Abstract

UST, Inc is a very profitable smokeless tobacco firm with low debt compared to other firms in the tobacco industry. The setting for the case is UST's recent decision to substantially alter its debt policy by borrowing USD1 billion to finance its stock repurchase program.

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Location:
Connecticut
Industries:
Tobacco; Retail trade; Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting; Agribusiness
Size:
USD1.4 billion revenues, 4,765 employees
Other setting(s):
1999

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Teaching note
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Reference no. 5-201-002
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Mark Mitchell (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2001
Length: 11 pages
View full details
Case
-
Reference no. 9-202-S03
Spanish language
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Mark Mitchell (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2005
Version: 3 May 2001
Length: 19 pages
Data source: Published sources
Topics: Long term financing; Capital structure; Debt management; Taxation
View full details
Supplementary software
-
Reference no. XLS037
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Mark Mitchell (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2000
Version: 3 May 2001
Format: .xls
Data source: Published sources
Topics: Capital structure; Debt management; Long term financing; Taxation
View full details
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