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Raising Capital With Private Placements Of Debt

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  • Samuel H. Szewczyk
  • Raj Varma

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In this study the role of private placements of debt in the capital acquisition decision of public utilities is investigated. Whereas public offerings are sales of securities through financial intermediaries to the public‐at‐large, private placements are direct sales of securities by an issuing corporation to a limited number of institutional investors. In contrast to the negative stock price reactions typically found for public security sales, private placements are associated with significant positive abnormal returns in the shares of the issuing public utilities. Also, larger private placements appear to elicit a more favorable market response. Results are consistent with reduced information asymmetries and increased monitoring of the issuing firm resulting from the private placement.

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  • Samuel H. Szewczyk & Raj Varma, 1991. "Raising Capital With Private Placements Of Debt," Journal of Financial Research, Southern Finance Association;Southwestern Finance Association, vol. 14(1), pages 1-13, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jfnres:v:14:y:1991:i:1:p:1-13
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6803.1991.tb00640.x
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    7. Mark S. Carey & Stephen D. Prowse & John Rea & Gregory F. Udell, 1993. "The economics of the private placement market," Staff Studies 166, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
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