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Stone Container Corporation (A) -- The Decision. Thursday, April 1, 1993 announcement: Raise at least $500 million through an equity transaction or series of equity transactions Raise $300 million in public debt Proceeds to repay bank loans and strengthen capital structure
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Stone Container Corporation (A) -- The Decision Thursday, April 1, 1993 announcement: • Raise at least $500 million through an equity transaction or series of equity transactions • Raise $300 million in public debt • Proceeds to repay bank loans and strengthen capital structure • “No longer prudent to wait for paper prices to recover, although such a recovery seems to be near. The motivation is to fix our balance sheet and allay the concerns the market has had” Arnold Brookstone, CFO
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