In this paper, we study how the announcement returns of convertible bonds change for different issues in a sequence for firms in various sectors of the economy. We show that industrial firms obtain significantly lower returns in later issues of convertible bonds compared to former issues. In...

We examine the impact of macroeconomic and firm-specific factors on the likelihood of issuance and the structure of convertible bonds. Consistent with convertibles mitigating financial distress and contracting costs, our results indicate that the likelihood of issuing convertible bonds compared...

This paper examines the motivations of firms that conduct seasoned equity offerings (SEOs) after splitting stocks. We find no difference in equity announcement and issue period returns between these firms and other equity-issuing firms suggesting that firms do not split stocks to reveal...

Purpose -This paper aims to examine the motivations of firms that issue global bonds. Specifically, it seeks to test whether firms are motivated to offer bonds in multi-markets to raise more capital, take advantage of being well-known in foreign markets and/or owing to poor domestic economic...