This paper studies the information advantage of forthcoming patents. We find that forthcoming patents can have a significant influence on credit ratings. We also find that forthcoming patents facilitate a reduction of the cost of borrowing after controlling for the credit ratings. Our findings...

Using computational linguistics, we examine whether risk factor disclosure in the offering prospectus provides unique information in the pricing of initial public offerings of bonds. Both credit ratings and initial yields are related to risks that discuss the financial condition of the firm, its...