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R. J. Reynolds Tobacco USA
AUTHORIZATION REQUEST
SUBJECT
DATE ROUTED: _10/13/87
AR NO: B-67
Glass Fiber Material for Project SPA
ORIGINATOR: D. C. Straka
DEPT. REF. NO:
780
START DATE: 10/87
OPERATIONAL DATE: 1/88
APPROVAL REQUEST SUMMARY
Authorization is requested to purchase from Palmetto Products, Inc. 120,000 pounds of glass
fiber mat using "C" glass (a glass material with potential manufacturing and product benefits).
The total estimated cost of $725M includes $360M for the purchase cost of the mat, $100M for
the installation of a temporary production process and $265M for R&D startup support.
RJR
SECRET
AnnaEGG-! ONLY
No 421 By
AUTHORITY REQUESTED
Previously
This
Total
AUTHORIZATION TYPE
Approved
Request
Request
Capital
Capital
Expense
$132M
$132M
Other Material Inventory
593M
593
Contract
Total Request
$ 72.5)
725M
Yes ] No
Product Modification/Introduction
Will subsequent proposals be required?
Previous Proposals:
AC # B-38
X] Other Material Purchase
Lease or Other Continuing Commitment:
Minimum $
For
Total $
For
Cost Justified At
% ROI
FINANCE DATA
Authority Requested Covered By:
Capital
Expense
Capital ID#
780
132M
Budgeted Department # 785
41
Project ID#
Funds Required From:
173M
04-90-0000-9954-785
Department #
Expense Code
04-90-0218-9010-780
Corporat
FINANCIAL IMPACT
19 87
19 88
19
19
Average
Thereafter
Operating Earnings/(Loss)
$ (173 ) M
$_(552) M
Corporate Funds Requested $
REVIEWS
APPROVALS
Dept .
Initial
Date
Dept. /Initials
Signature
Date
Dept./Initials
Signature
R&D BCM
HOW 10-1-87
FIN/RJRTDC JRSJnamely Idi418
R&D RAL Out a , -2- 57
VP R&D
GRD
OD
LLB
10 . 16 . 87
EVP /M&T FHC
10/ 20
M&T JBD
RJRTDC RJR RJR 10/14/87
Implementor/Project Manager:
Project Client Representative:
Department Management:
50603 3932
D. C. Straka ($725m)
K. L. Rush
R. A. Lloyd
RJRT Form 8711 - Rev. 03/875ce attached

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