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Philip Gorham, CFA, FRM
EUR 147.86 For Business Accounts Only

Reynolds Accepts Revised Offer From BAT; Valuation Curbs Our Enthusiasm

The Reynolds American board has approved an improved offer from British American Tobacco for the 57.8% of the business BAT does not already own. We are maintaining our GBX 4,400 fair value estimate for BAT, but are raising our valuation for Reynolds to the transaction value of $60 per share from $54.50, as we have a high level of conviction that the deal will be completed. Although we believe the deal will be somewhat accretive to British American’s wide economic moat, and we acknowledge the att...
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Reynolds American Inc.

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Philip Gorham, CFA, FRM

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