Leverage change,debt overhang,and stock prices |
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Authors: | Jie Cai Zhe Zhang |
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Institution: | 1. University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, 59C Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam;2. CFVG Ho Chi Minh City, 91 Ba Thang Hai Street, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
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Abstract: | We document a significant and negative effect of the change in a firm's leverage ratio on its stock prices. We find that the negative effect is stronger for firms that have higher leverage ratios, higher likelihood of default, and face more severe financial constraints. Moreover, firms with an increase in leverage ratio tend to have less future investment. These findings are consistent with Myers' (1977) debt overhang theory that an increase in leverage may lead to future underinvestment, thus reducing a firm's value. |
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