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REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC.
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CC-21-17
January 17, 2017
To Our Customers:
SUBJECT:
Reynolds American Inc. Announces Entry into Merger Agreement with British American Tobacco
As announced earlier today in a press release (see attached), British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BAT) and Reynolds American Inc. (RAI) have reached an agreement
for BAT to acquire the remaining 57.8% of RAI it does not already own. The transaction has been unanimously approved by the transaction committee of independent RAI directors established to evaluate the offer, and by the boards of RAI and BAT.
The transaction is contingent on BAT and RAI shareholder approval, regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. The transaction is expected to
close in 3Q 2017, and both companies look forward to working with regulators to successfully complete the review process.
As a result of this
acquisition, BAT will become the worlds largest listed tobacco company by both net revenue and operating profit, creating a stronger, truly global tobacco and next-generation products company. The combined business will bring together a
compelling and complementary portfolio of strong brands, including Camel, Newport, Pall Mall, Natural American Spirit, Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike and Rothmans.
RAIs companies trade partners will continue to benefit from its high quality tobacco and vapor products as well as competitive trade programs.
There will be no change to the products or brands that customers currently purchase from RAIs operating companies as a result of this transaction, and BAT has advised us that it has no plans to make any significant changes to RAI TMSs
industry-leading Trade Marketing team.
There is no immediate impact or change to RAIs operating companies current wholesale or retail
contracts. Therefore, at this time, we ask all of our wholesale and retail partners to maintain a business as usual stance, and to continue honoring all agreements currently in place with RAIs operating companies.
RAI TMS and its representatives are committed to keeping our wholesale and retail partners informed throughout the process. We will continue to provide
updates to you through our customer website
EngageTradePartners
as the process moves forward and additional details become available.
Thank you for your continued support in the marketing of our products.
RAI TRADE MARKETING SERVICES COMPANY on behalf of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, American Snuff Company, LLC, Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company and R.J.
Reynolds Vapor Company
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Reynolds American Inc.
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Reynolds American Announces Entry into Merger Agreement
With British American Tobacco
BAT to Acquire RAI Common Stock It Does Not Currently Own for $59.64 per Share
in Cash and Stock a $49 billion value
Price Represents 26.4% Premium to Unaffected Share Price
Acquisition Will Create Stronger, Truly Global Tobacco Company with Strong Portfolio of
Iconic Brands and Next-Generation Products
Combined Company to Benefit from Strong Growth Dynamics and
Leading Presence in Key Markets
U.S. Operations to Continue in Existing Facilities
with Opportunities for Future Growth
Conference Call and Webcast to Discuss the Transaction Today at 8 a.m. ET
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. Jan. 17, 2017
Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE: RAI) today announced that it has reached an agreement with British
American Tobacco p.l.c. (LSE: BATS) under which BAT will acquire the 57.8% of RAI common stock that BAT does not currently own for $29.44 per share in cash and a number of BAT American Depositary Shares representing 0.5260 of a BAT ordinary share,
currently worth $30.20 per share based on the BAT closing share price as of January 16, 2017,
and the corresponding Dollar-Sterling exchange rate.
The
per-share
price represents a 26.4% premium to RAIs closing price as of October 20, 2016, the day prior
to BATs public proposal to acquire the outstanding shares that BAT does not currently own. Under the terms of the agreement, RAI shareholders will receive for each share of RAI common stock they own, $29.44 in cash and a number of BAT American
Depositary Shares representing 0.5260 of a BAT ordinary share. The BAT American Depositary Shares will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. RAI shareholders will own approximately 19% of the combined company.
The transaction has been approved by the independent directors of RAI who formed a transaction committee to negotiate with BAT, given BATs existing
ownership stake and representation on RAIs board of directors, and by the boards of directors of both companies.
Following the transaction, the
combined companies become a stronger, truly global tobacco and Next Generation Products company, delivering sustained long-term profit growth and returns. It will maintain a presence in both profitable developed and high-growth developing markets
while bringing together a compelling and complementary global portfolio of strong brands including Newport, Kent and Pall Mall. The companies combined next-generation product development and R&D capabilities will create an innovative
pipeline of vapor and tobacco-heating products, delivering both an array of new product options for adult tobacco consumers, as well as diversified sources of profit growth opportunities for investors.
Through this transaction, we form an industry leader that will focus on innovation and brand
building, said Susan M. Cameron, executive chairman of Reynolds Americans board of directors. This combination will create a truly global tobacco company with multiple iconic tobacco brands, and a world-class pipeline of
next-generation vapor and tobacco-heating products.
The transaction delivers significant value to RAI shareholders, and the independent
directors on the transaction committee have unanimously voted in favor of the transaction, said Lionel L. Nowell, III, lead independent director of Reynolds Americans board of directors. This is an agreement that offers a
compelling premium to shareholders, as well as continued ownership in a company that is well-positioned for long-term success.
We look
forward to bringing together the two companies highly complementary cultures and shared commitment to innovation and transformation in our industry, said Debra A. Crew, Reynolds Americans president and chief executive officer.
British American Tobacco is the best partner for Reynolds Americans next phase of growth, and together the two companies will create the leading portfolio of tobacco and next-generation products for adult tobacco consumers.
We are very pleased to have reached agreement with the board of Reynolds American as we believe that the combination of our two great companies has a
very compelling strategic and financial logic that will provide a lasting benefit to shareholders, employees and all other stakeholders, said Nicandro Durante,
British American Tobaccos chief executive officer. This transaction will not only create a truly global business with a world-class portfolio of
tobacco and next-generation products, but will also benefit from the highly talented and experienced employees in both organizations. We believe that this will drive long-term sustainable profit growth for the benefit of all shareholders.
British American Tobacco has a strong track record of successfully integrating acquisitions and remains committed to Reynolds Americans U.S. workforce
and manufacturing facilities.
The cash component of the transaction will be financed by a combination of existing cash resources, new bank credit lines
and the issuance of new bonds. A $25bn acquisition facility has been entered into with a syndicate of banks to provide financing certainty. The acquisition facility comprises $15bn and $5bn bridge loans with
1-
and
2-year
maturities respectively, each with two
six-month
extensions available at BATs option. In addition, the
facility includes two $2.5bn term loans with maturities of 3 and 5 years. BAT intends to refinance the bridge loans through capital market debt issuances in due course.
The transaction is subject to shareholder approval from both Reynolds American and BAT shareholders, as well as regulatory approvals and other customary
closing conditions. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2017.
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP and Moore & Van Allen
PLLC are acting as legal counsel, and Goldman, Sachs
& Co. is acting as financial advisor to the Reynolds American transaction committee.
Jones Day is acting as legal counsel and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Lazard are acting as financial advisors to Reynolds American Inc.
Conference Call and Webcast
RAI management will host a
conference call and webcast to discuss the transaction in greater detail before the market opens on Jan. 17, 2017. Details of the call are as follows:
Date and Time:
Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017, 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time
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Andrew D. Gilchrist, chief financial officer
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Robert W. Bannon, vice president of investor relations
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Webcast registration and access:
The RAI conference call will be available online on a listen-only basis
in the Investors section on our website at www.reynoldsamerican.com. Registration will be available as of Jan. 17, 2017. All remarks made during the conference call will be current at the time and will not be updated to reflect subsequent material
developments. A replay will be available on the website.
While news media representatives will not be permitted to ask questions during the call, they
are welcome to monitor the remarks on a listen-only basis.
TRANSACTION WEBSITE
For more information on the transaction, including investor presentations and SEC filings, please visit
www.BATReynolds.transactionannouncement.com
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Web and Social Media Disclosure
RAIs website,
www.reynoldsamerican.com
, is the primary source of publicly disclosed news, including quarterly earnings, for RAI and its operating
companies. RAI also uses Twitter to publicly disseminate company news via
@RAI News
. It is possible that the information we post could be deemed to be material information. We encourage investors and others to register at
www.reynoldsamerican.com
to receive alerts when news about the company has been posted, and to follow RAI on Twitter at
@RAI News
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ABOUT REYNOLDS AMERICAN
Reynolds American
Inc. (NYSE: RAI) is the parent company of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company; Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Inc.; American Snuff Company, LLC; Niconovum USA, Inc.; Niconovum AB; and R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company.
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R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company is the second-largest U.S. tobacco company. R.J. Reynolds brands include Newport, Camel and Pall Mall.
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Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Inc. manufactures and markets Natural American Spirit products in the United States.
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American Snuff Company, LLC is the nations second-largest manufacturer of smokeless tobacco products. Its leading brands are Grizzly and Kodiak.
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Niconovum USA, Inc. and Niconovum AB market innovative nicotine replacement therapy products in the United States and Sweden, respectively, under the ZONNIC brand name.
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R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company is a marketer of digital vapor cigarettes, manufactured on its behalf by R.J. Reynolds, under the VUSE brand name in the United States.
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Copies of RAIs news releases, annual reports, SEC filings and other financial materials, including risk factors containing
forward-looking information, are available at
www.reynoldsamerican.com
. To learn more about how Reynolds American and its operating companies are transforming the tobacco industry, visit
Transforming Tobacco
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ABOUT BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO
BAT is a
global tobacco group with brands sold in more than 200 markets. It employs more than 50,000 people worldwide and has over 200 brands in its portfolio, with its cigarettes chosen by around one in eight of the worlds one billion smokers. BAT has
market leading positions in at least 55 markets around the world. The Group generated £5 billion adjusted profit from operations in 2015.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements included in this communication that are not historical in nature, including financial estimates and statements as to regulatory approvals and the
expected timing, completion and effects of the proposed transaction, are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this communication and in documents
incorporated by reference, forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the benefits of the proposed transaction, including future financial and operating results, financial forecasts or projections, the combined
companys plans, expectations, beliefs, intentions and future strategies, and other statements that are not historical facts, and other statements that are signified by the words anticipate, believe,
estimate, expect, intend, may, objective, outlook, plan, project, predict, possible, potential, could,
should and similar expressions. These statements regarding future events or the future performance or results of Reynolds American Inc. (RAI) and its subsidiaries or the combined company inherently are subject to a variety of
risks, contingencies and other uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those described in or implied by the forward-looking statements.
Among the risks, contingencies and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those described in the forward-looking statements or could
result in the failure of the proposed transaction to be consummated, or if consummated, could have an adverse effect on the results of operations, cash flows and financial position of RAI or the combined company, respectively, are the following: the
failure to obtain necessary shareholder approvals for the proposed transaction; the failure to obtain necessary regulatory or other approvals for the proposed transaction, or if obtained, the possibility of being subjected to conditions that could
reduce the expected synergies and other benefits of the proposed transaction, result in a material delay in, or the abandonment of, the proposed transaction or otherwise have an adverse effect on RAI or the combined company; the failure to satisfy
required closing conditions or complete the proposed transaction in a timely manner or at all; the effect of restrictions placed on RAIs and its subsidiaries business activities and the limitations put on RAIs ability to pursue
alternatives to the proposed transaction pursuant to the merger agreement; risks related to disruption of management time from ongoing business operations due to the proposed transaction; the failure to realize projected synergies and other benefits
from the proposed transaction; failure to promptly and effectively integrate RAI into British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BAT); the uncertainty of the value of the proposed transaction consideration that RAI shareholders will receive in the
proposed transaction due to a fixed exchange ratio and a potential fluctuation in the market price of BAT common stock; the difference in rights provided to RAI shareholders under North Carolina law, the RAI articles of incorporation and the RAI
bylaws, as compared to the rights RAI shareholders will obtain as BAT shareholders under the laws of England and Wales and BATs governing documents; the possibility of RAIs and BATs directors and officers having interests in the
proposed transaction that are different from, or in addition to, the interests of RAI shareholders generally; the effect of the announcement of the proposed transaction on the ability to retain and hire key personnel, maintain business
relationships, and on operating results and businesses generally; the incurrence of significant
pre-
and post-transaction related costs in connection with the proposed transaction; evolving legal, regulatory
and tax regimes; and the occurrence of any event giving rise to the right of a party to terminate the merger agreement. Discussions of additional risks, contingencies and uncertainties are contained in RAIs filings with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (the SEC).
Due to these risks, contingencies and other uncertainties, you are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this communication. Except as provided by federal securities laws, RAI is not under any obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation, to update,
alter or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This communication may be
deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the proposed transaction involving RAI and BAT. In connection with the proposed transaction, BAT will file with the SEC a registration statement on Form
F-4
that will include the proxy statement of RAI that also constitutes a prospectus of BAT. RAI plans to mail the definitive proxy statement/prospectus to its shareholders in connection with the proposed transaction. INVESTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED
TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT BAT, RAI, THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION
AND RELATED MATTERS. Investors and shareholders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy
statement/prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC by RAI and BAT through the SECs web site at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and shareholders will be able to obtain
free copies of the proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC by RAI, when available, by contacting RAI Investor Relations at raiinvestorrelations@reynoldsamerican.com or by calling (336)
741-5165
or at RAIs website at www.reynoldsamerican.com, and will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC by BAT, when available, by
contacting BAT Investor Relations at batir@bat.com or by calling +44 (0) 20 7845 1000 or at BATS website at www.bat.com.
RAI, BAT and their
respective directors and executive officers and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from RAI shareholders in respect of the proposed transaction that will be described in the proxy statement/prospectus.
Information regarding the persons who may, under the rules of the SEC, be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from RAI shareholders in connection with the proposed transaction, including a description of their direct or indirect
interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the proxy statement/prospectus when it is filed with the SEC. You may also obtain the documents that RAI files electronically from the SECs web site at http://www.sec.gov.
Information regarding RAIs directors and executive officers is contained in RAIs Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2015 and its Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, dated
March 23, 2016, as supplemented, which are filed with the SEC. Information regarding BATs directors and executive officers is contained in BATs Annual Reports, which may be obtained free of charge from BATs website at
www.bat.com.
This communication is not intended to and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for or buy or an
invitation to purchase or subscribe for any securities in any jurisdiction pursuant to the acquisition, the merger or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law.
No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Statements included in this communication that are not historical in nature, including financial estimates and statements as to regulatory approvals and the
expected timing, completion and effects of the proposed transaction, are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this communication and in documents
incorporated by reference, forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the benefits of the proposed transaction, including future financial and operating results, financial forecasts or projections, the combined
companys plans, expectations, beliefs, intentions and future strategies, and other statements that are not historical facts, and other statements that are signified by the words anticipate, believe,
estimate, expect, intend, may, objective, outlook, plan, project, predict, possible, potential, could,
should and similar expressions. These statements regarding future events or the future performance or results of Reynolds American Inc. (RAI) and its subsidiaries or the combined company inherently are subject to a variety of
risks, contingencies and other uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those described in or implied by the forward-looking statements.
Among the risks, contingencies and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those described in the forward-looking statements or could
result in the failure of the proposed transaction to be consummated, or if consummated, could have an adverse effect on the results of operations, cash flows and financial position of RAI or the combined company, respectively, are the following: the
failure to obtain necessary shareholder approvals for the proposed transaction; the failure to obtain necessary regulatory or other approvals for the proposed transaction, or if obtained, the possibility of being subjected to conditions that could
reduce the expected synergies and other benefits of the proposed transaction, result in a material delay in, or the abandonment of, the proposed transaction or otherwise have an adverse effect on RAI or the combined company; the failure to satisfy
required closing conditions or complete the proposed transaction in a timely manner or at all; the effect of restrictions placed on RAIs and its subsidiaries business activities and the limitations put on RAIs ability to pursue
alternatives to the proposed transaction pursuant to the merger agreement; risks related to disruption of management time from ongoing business operations due to the proposed transaction; the failure to realize projected synergies and other benefits
from the proposed transaction; failure to promptly and effectively integrate RAI into British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BAT); the uncertainty of the value of the proposed transaction consideration that RAI shareholders will receive in the
proposed transaction due to a fixed exchange ratio and a potential fluctuation in the market price of BAT common stock; the difference in rights provided to RAI shareholders under North Carolina law, the RAI articles of incorporation and the RAI
bylaws, as compared to the rights RAI shareholders will obtain as BAT shareholders under the laws of England and Wales and BATs governing documents; the possibility of RAIs and BATs directors and officers having interests in the
proposed transaction that are different from, or in addition to, the interests of RAI shareholders generally; the effect of the announcement of the proposed transaction on the ability to retain and hire key personnel, maintain business
relationships, and on operating results and businesses generally; the incurrence of significant
pre-
and post-transaction related costs in connection with the proposed transaction; evolving legal, regulatory
and tax regimes; and the occurrence of any event giving rise to the right of a party to terminate the merger agreement. Discussions of additional risks, contingencies and uncertainties are contained in RAIs filings with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (the SEC).
Due to these risks, contingencies and other uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this communication. Except as provided by federal securities laws, RAI is not under any obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation, to update, alter or otherwise revise
any forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Additional Information
This communication may be deemed
to be solicitation material in respect of the proposed transaction involving RAI and BAT. In connection with the proposed transaction, BAT will file with the SEC a registration statement on Form
F-4
that will
include the proxy statement of RAI that also constitutes a prospectus of BAT. RAI plans to mail the definitive proxy statement/prospectus to its shareholders in connection with the proposed transaction. INVESTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ
THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR
ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT BAT, RAI, THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS. Investors and shareholders will be able to obtain
free copies of the proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC by RAI and BAT through the SECs web site at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and shareholders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy
statement/prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC by RAI, when available, by contacting RAI Investor Relations at raiinvestorrelations@reynoldsamerican.com or by calling (336)
741-5165
or at
RAIs website at www.reynoldsamerican.com, and will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC by BAT, when available, by contacting BAT Investor Relations at batir@bat.com or by
calling +44 (0) 20 7845 1000 or at BATS website at www.bat.com.
RAI, BAT and their respective directors and executive officers and other persons
may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from RAI shareholders in respect of the proposed transaction that will be described in the proxy statement/prospectus. Information regarding the persons who may, under the rules of the
SEC, be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from RAI shareholders in connection with the proposed transaction, including a description of their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the
proxy statement/prospectus when it is filed with the SEC. You may also obtain the documents that RAI files electronically from the SECs web site at http://www.sec.gov. Information regarding RAIs directors and executive officers is
contained in RAIs Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2015 and its Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, dated March 23, 2016, as supplemented, which are filed with the SEC.
Information regarding BATs directors and executive officers is contained in BATs Annual Reports, which may be obtained free of charge from BATs website at www.bat.com.
This communication is not intended to and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for or buy or an invitation to
purchase or subscribe for any securities in any jurisdiction pursuant to the acquisition, the merger or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. No offer of
securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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