The Nordstrom family owns 31% of the upscale department store chain. Earlier this month, Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) announced that the founding family is exploring options to buy the rest of the company’s stock.
In this segment from Industry Focus: Consumer Goods, the team discusses how the family would try to finance and execute such a deal. A private equity firm might chip in $1 to $2 billion in equity, but the company would still have to take on billions in debt in any buyout scenario.