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Bond Covenants and the Cost of Debt: Evidence from China

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  • Guangming Gong
  • Si Xu
  • Xun Gong

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We examine how the use of covenants in the bond contract affects the cost of debt by using a sample of Chinese firms. We find that (1) the use of financing-related and asset-sale covenants is negatively associated with the cost of debt; (2) the negative relations between financing-related and asset-sale covenants and the cost of debt are more pronounced when a firm’s agency conflict is severe or accounting quality is high; (3) the negative relations between financing-related and asset-sale covenants and the cost of debt are significantly intensified if the issuer is a state-owned enterprise (SOE).

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  • Guangming Gong & Si Xu & Xun Gong, 2017. "Bond Covenants and the Cost of Debt: Evidence from China," Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 53(3), pages 587-610, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:mes:emfitr:v:53:y:2017:i:3:p:587-610
    DOI: 10.1080/1540496X.2015.1095568
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    1. Guangming Gong & Liang Xiao & Si Xu & Xun Gong, 2019. "Do Bond Investors Care About Engagement Auditors’ Negative Experiences? Evidence from China," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 158(3), pages 779-806, September.
    2. Lin, Saiyan & Chen, Rongda & Lv, Zhihong & Zhou, Tianqing & Jin, Chenglu, 2019. "Integrated measurement of liquidity risk and market risk of company bonds based on the optimal Copula model," The North American Journal of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 50(C).
    3. Bazzana, Flavio & Zadorozhnaya, Anna & Gabriele, Roberto, 2018. "The role of covenants in bond issue. The case of Russian companies," Emerging Markets Review, Elsevier, vol. 36(C), pages 1-18.
    4. Zhang, Xuan & Ouyang, Ruolan & Liu, Ding & Xu, Liao, 2020. "Determinants of corporate default risk in China: The role of financial constraints," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 92(C), pages 87-98.

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