Aktas, N, Petmezas, D, Servaes, H and Karampatsas, N (2021) Credit ratings and acquisitions. Journal of Corporate Finance. ISSN 0929-1199 (In Press)
Abstract
There is a curvilinear relation between credit ratings and acquisitions. Non-investment grade firms make more acquisitions as their ratings improve, consistent with the relaxation of financial constraints. However, this pattern reverses for investment grade firms, supporting the view that such firms want to preserve their rating and are concerned about acquisition-related downgrades. Abnormal returns first decrease and then increase as ratings improve. In support of these findings, acquisitions have a negative impact on future ratings only for highly-rated firms. These results indicate that the level of a firm’s credit rating has a significant impact on the acquisition process.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Subject Areas: | Finance |
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© 2021 Elsevier. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-NC licence https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4/0 |
Date Deposited: | 02 Jun 2021 10:18 |
Date of first compliant deposit: | 26 May 2021 |
Subjects: |
Credit management Mergers and acquisitions Rates and rating |
Last Modified: | 30 Oct 2024 01:46 |
URI: | https://lbsresearch.london.edu/id/eprint/1805 |