At the time that a management group of RJR Nabisco initially considered engaging in a leveraged buyout, RJR’s stock price was less than $70 per share.
At the time that a management group of RJR Nabisco initially considered engaging in a leveraged buyout, RJR’s stock price was less than $70 per share. Ultimately, RJR was acquired by the firm Kohlberg, Kravis Roberts (KKR) for about $108 per share. Does the large discrepancy between the stock price before an acquisition was considered and after the acquisition mean that RJR’s price was initially undervalued? If so, does this imply that the market was inefficient? (LO3, LO6)