Industry contagion in loan spreads

Michael Hertzel; Micah S. Officer

doi:10.1016/j.jfineco.2011.10.012

Industry contagion in loan spreads

Michael Hertzel, Micah S. Officer

Finance

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Abstract

Spreads on new and renegotiated corporate loans are significantly higher when the loan originates (or is renegotiated) in the two years surrounding bankruptcy filings by industry rivals. This industry-specific contagion is particularly severe in the middle of industry bankruptcy waves. Furthermore, this contagion in loan spreads is mitigated in concentrated industries, consistent with the hypothesis and evidence in Lang and Stulz (1992) that bankruptcy filings in concentrated industries can have positive consequences for rivals (increased market share and/or power). There is also some evidence that contagion affects non-spread terms in loan contracts.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	493-506
Number of pages	14
Journal	Journal of Financial Economics
Volume	103
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfineco.2011.10.012
State	Published - Mar 2012

Keywords

Bankruptcy
Contagion
Financial distress
Loan spreads

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Accounting
Finance
Economics and Econometrics
Strategy and Management

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