Machine generated contents note: About the Authors Acknowledgments Preface Part I: The Economic and Legal Framework of Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy Chapter 1: Corporate Financial Distress: Introduction and Statistical Background Chapter 2: An Introduction to Leveraged Finance Chapter...

In this paper we challenge the view that corporate bonds are always arm's length debt. We analyze the effect of bond ratings on the stock price return to acquirers in M&A transactions, which tend to have significant effects on creditor wealth. We find acquirers abnormal returns to be higher if...