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traditional investment self-financing, while no clear statistical evidence is found in the R&D case. Credit rationing is not …
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traditional investment self-financing, while no clear statistical evidence is found in the R&D case. Credit rationing is not …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011731350
We apply control rights theory to explain the structure and determinants of financial covenants in private equity … results show that financial covenant restrictiveness is significantly negatively related to the size of the private equity …
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During 2008 and 2009 Australian listed entities raised large amounts of equity capital as the global financial crisis …, seeking additional equity to replace debt as lenders, unwilling to roll-over debt on pre-crisis terms, sharply curtailed the … amount they were willing to lend. Adding to the need for equity raisings were the broader economic impacts of the crisis …
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We examine how private placements of equity (PPEs) affect debtholder wealth. We find that banks charge higher loan …
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Established early stage investors decide to invest in new ventures after evaluating the propensity of success and the risk of failure. Consequently, it is of considerable importance that the new business owners have substantial 'skin in the game' and are thus highly committed to business...
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This study explores how market power and financial flexibility shape corporate investment policies among U.S. large and mature corporations, by estimating firm-specific, time-varying investment-to-added-value sensitivities. We find that firms with market power exhibit lower investment...
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We examine corporate sector vulnerabilities in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. First, we identify stylized facts based on corporate financial indicators. Second, we assess vulnerability of individual firms to a sudden stop in financing through a probit model, using a panel of 18...
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This paper investigates the impact of business strategy on firms' trade credit policies. We find that firms following an innovation-oriented strategy (prospectors) offer significantly more trade credit to their customers than those following an efficiency-oriented strategy (defenders),...
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We construct a model to show that predatory strategies by a financially strong rival can cause a financially weak firm to underinvest. This threat intensifies when the two firms produce similar products and share similar future investment opportunities. We show that cash holdings become more...
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