Premium Company Profile: Universal Corporation

Universal Corporation (Universal) is a global leaf tobacco company. It supplies leaf tobacco to the manufacturers of cigarettes, cigars, and other tobacco products. During 20062007, the company underwent a transformation and sold its non-tobacco operations (lumber, building, and agro-products businesses) in order to focus its activities on its core business of leaf tobacco.

Report Highlights
The company operates through three reportable segments: North America (comprising flue-cured and burley tobacco operations), Other regions (comprising South America, Africa, Europe, and Asia), and Other tobacco operations (comprising dark tobacco business, oriental tobacco joint venture, and certain other services). In August 2007, Universal entered into a $400 million credit agreement with Wachovia Bank. The maturity date of the credit agreement is August 31, 2012. Five multinational companies; Philip Morris, Japan Tobacco, Imperial Tobacco, British American Tobacco, and House of Prince represented as much as 80% of the company's business, in 2007.
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Overview 1
Catalyst 1
Summary 1
Company Structure 5
Company Overview and Key Facts 5
Business Description 6
History 8
Company Locations and Subsidiaries 9
Company Financials 10
Overview 10
Revenue by Geography 10
Revenue by Geography 10
Products and Services List 12
Major Products and Services 12
List of Products 12
Competitors and strategic business relationships 13
Top Competitors 13
List of Competitors 13
Suppliers and Partners 14
Clients 15
Shareholding Structure 16
Strategy 17
Company Statement 17
Strategy 19
Corporate Social Responsibility 20
SWOT Analysis 22
Overview 22
Strengths 23
Weaknesses 24
Weaknesses 24
Opportunities 25
Threats 27
Value Chain Analysis 28
Overview 28
Raw materials 29
Distribution and sales 29
Services 29
Key Employees 30
List of Key Employees 30
Key Employee Biographies 31
Financial and Operational Overview 37
Financial Overview 37
Key Industry-specific Ratios 39
APPENDIX 40
Data Definitions 40
Ask the analyst 40
Datamonitor consulting 40
Disclaimer 40
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Table 1: Universal Corporation - Key Facts 5
Table 2: Universal Corporation - Other Locations and Subsidiaries 9
Table 3: Universal Corporation - Revenue by Division, 2006-2007 ($ Mn) 10
Table 4: Universal Corporation - Revenue by Geography, 2006-2007 ($ Mn) 11
Table 5: Universal Corporation - List of Products 12
Table 6: Universal Corporation - List of Competitors 13
Table 7: Universal Corporation - Key Shareholders 16
Table 8: Universal Corporation - SWOT Analysis Summary 22
Table 9: Universal Corporation - Value Chain Analysis 28
Table 10: Universal Corporation - Key Employees 30
Table 11: Universal Corporation - Financial and Operational Highlights, 2003-2007 ($ Mn) 37
Table 12: Universal Corporation - Key Industry-specific Ratios, 2003-2007 39
Table 13: Universal Corporation - Data Definitions 40

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