Corporate Call Policy for Nonconvertible Bonds
Publication Date
6-27-2000
Abstract
We examine corporate call policy for 1,642 nonconvertible bonds that were called during the period 1975-94. The vast majority of firms delay calls and call when the bond price exceeds the call price. We find that larger, less liquidity constrained firms with a larger opportunity cost of delaying a call have shorter call delays. There is no evidence that refunding transaction costs, wealth redistribution effects, call notice periods, or a desire to eliminate restrictive covenants influence the timing of calls. An examination of call motives suggests that there is no one underlying motive that fits the average call.
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Finance
Source
SMU Cox School of Business Research Paper Series
Language
English
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