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R J Reynolds Case

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This case study is based on R.J Reynolds (RJR) 1985 financing of the $4.9 billion acquisition of Nabisco Brands Inc. To finance the acquisition, RJR proposed the issue of a preferred stock of $1.2 billion with twelve years US domestic notes of the same amount. To analyze the case there are two major components. First requirement is to examine the financing alternatives available to the company in order to assess their suitability. Secondly, identify other financing alternatives that may be suitable for R.J Reynolds. Three financing alternatives are suitable for the company (Hillier, D., Grinblatt, M., & Titman, S. (2011) They include a five-year yen/dollar dual, a five-year Euroyen bond, and a five-year Eurodollar bond. The viability of these alternatives will be assessed in the context of maturity concerns, whether the billion dollar piece have a floating rate or a fixed rate and finally whether the final dollar piece should be issued in US dollars or other currencies. …show more content…

The borrowings increased the RJR debts issued in 1984 bringing an A debt rating, therefore in financing the remaining $1 billion the below should be put into consideration: Debt vs. Equity: RJR is a mature company whose average retained earnings for the last three recent years amounted to $4.2 billion. The net equity in 1984 stood at $4.5 billion. Therefore this is a clear indication that the company is in a position to support additional debt in any of the three financing

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