Firm undertaking levered recapitalization

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Problem:

A firm announces its intent to undertake a levered recapitalization, issuing debt to repurchase a fraction of the outstanding common stock. Upon the announcement, its stock price declines. Describe (list) 2 reasons why you might have expected that the price would instead have risen and 2 reasonable potential explanations for the decline. Each explanation should be very brief, concise and to the point with complete sentences.

Summary of question:

This question basically belongs to Finance as well as it explains about a firm undertaking levered recapitalization, issuing debt to repurchase a fraction of outstanding common stock. The reasons for decline of stock price that followed have been explained in the solution.

Total Word Limit: 139 Words

Reference no: EM13827132

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