The signaling role of covenants and the speed of capital structure adjustment under poor creditor rights: Evidence from domestically and cross-listed firms in Brazil

IF 2.9 3区经济学 Q2 BUSINESS, FINANCE

Journal of Multinational Financial Management Pub Date : 2022-03-01 DOI:10.1016/j.mulfin.2021.100704

Tatiana Albanez , Rafael Schiozer

引用次数: 5

Abstract

This paper studies how covenants affect the speed of capital structure adjustment in Brazil, an environment with poor creditor rights. Unlike previous evidence for developed countries, we find that the existence of debt covenants increases the speed of capital structure adjustment by more than 20% for firms that are only domestically listed. For firms that are cross-listed in the US, this effect is smaller (if any), possibly because these firms “bond” to the stricter regulation and creditor protection of the US market. Our results suggest that in emerging markets with poor creditor protection, covenants are an imperfect substitute for strong creditor rights and employed as a signaling device, permitting firms to adjust their leverage towards optimal levels quicker.

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Journal of Multinational Financial Management BUSINESS, FINANCE-

CiteScore

7.30

自引率

4.80%

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审稿时长

30 days

期刊介绍： International trade, financing and investments have grown at an extremely rapid pace in recent years, and the operations of corporations have become increasingly multinationalized. Corporate executives buying and selling goods and services, and making financing and investment decisions across national boundaries, have developed policies and procedures for managing cash flows denominated in foreign currencies. These policies and procedures, and the related managerial actions of executives, change as new relevant information becomes available. The purpose of the Journal of Multinational Financial Management is to publish rigorous, original articles dealing with the management of the multinational enterprise. Theoretical, conceptual, and empirical papers providing meaningful insights into the subject areas will be considered. The following topic areas, although not exhaustive, are representative of the coverage in this Journal. • Foreign exchange risk management • International capital budgeting • Forecasting exchange rates • Foreign direct investment • Hedging strategies • Cost of capital • Managing transaction exposure • Political risk assessment • International working capital management • International financial planning • International tax management • International diversification • Transfer pricing strategies • International liability management • International mergers.