Debtor-in-Possession (DIP) financing is a unique form of enhanced secured financing that is granted to firms filing for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code. Opponents of DIP financing argue that such financing can lead to overinvestment, i.e., excessive investment in risky,...

This study complements existing research on the information content of dividends by focusing on the use of dividend expectations. We derive a measure of unexpected dividend changes, called dividend surprises, based on Value Line forecasts. Our results highlight a potentially serious sample...

We document the existence of another seasonality in stock returns: A November effect. The uniqueness of this study is that the November effect is observed only after the passage of the Tax Reform Act of 1986. The impact of the Act resides in the treatment and distribution of capital gains and...

This paper investigates the use of exit consents in a sample of bond exchange offers. We find that exit consents are common, approximately 56% of the exchange offers in our sample have them and 60% of the exit consents are by non-financially distressed firms. Using a probit model, we find that a...

This paper investigates, from both a theoretical and clinical perspective, bond tender offers accompanied by a threat to call nontendered bonds, or so-called STACs. The theoretical analysis explains the use of STACs and derives conditions under which the call threats embedded in STACs are...

This paper investigates the use of debtor-in possession (DIP) financing by firms reorganizing under the protection of Chapter 11. A model is developed in which there is asymmetric information between the creditors of a bankrupt firm and its management. In this context, it is demonstrated that...

This paper assesses the stock market reaction to announcements of corporate headquarters relocations and examines financial and geographical factors related to wealth effects and factors that influence the decision to relocate corporate headquarters. The results indicate that announcements of...