How do firms choose their lenders? An empirical investigation |
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Authors: | Cantillo M; Wright J |
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Institution: | 1 INCAE
2 Walter Haas School of Business, University of California, Student Services Building S545, Berkeley, CA 94720-1900, USA
3 University of Auckland, New Zealand
z Corresponding author |
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Abstract: | This article investigates which companies finance themselvesthrough intermediaries and which borrow directly from arm'slength investors. Our empirical results show that large companieswith abundant cash and collateral tap credit markets directly;these markets cater to safe and profitable industries, and aremost active when riskless rates or intermediary earnings arelow. We show that determinants of lender selection sharpen duringinvestment downturns and that there are substantial asymmetriesin the way firms enter and exit capital markets. These resultssupport a theoretical framework where intermediaries have betterreorganizational skills but a higher opportunity cost of capitalthan bondholders. |
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