Large Debt Financing: Syndicated Loans versus Corporate Bonds
37 Pages Posted: 11 Mar 2009
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Large Debt Financing: Syndicated Loans versus Corporate Bonds
Date Written: March 10, 2009
Abstract
Following the introduction of the euro, the markets for large debt financing experienced a historical expansion. We investigate the financial factors behind the issuance of syndicated loans for an extensive sample of euro area non-financial corporations. For the first time we compare these factors to those of its major competitor: the corporate bond market. We find that large firms, with greater financial leverage, more (verifiable) profits and higher liquidation values tend to prefer syndicated loans. In contrast, firms with larger levels of short-term debt and those perceived by markets as having more growth opportunities favour financing through corporate bonds.
Keywords: syndicated loans, corporate bonds, debt choice, the euro
JEL Classification: D40, F30, G21
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