On Friday, tobacco company Reynolds American, Inc. (RAI
) reported a public offering of $1.1 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes.
The notes include $500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.850% Senior Notes due 2023 and $550 million aggregate principal amount of 6.150% Senior Notes due 2043.
RAI plans to use the funds obtained from the notes to buy back $200 million of the outstanding principal amount of its 7.300% notes due in 2015 and the $775 million outstanding principal amount of notes due in 2016.
Reynolds American shares were mostly flat during pre-market trading Friday. The stock is up 16% YTD.
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