Abstract. This study investigates variations in covenants across different classes of preferred stock and describes the role of accounting numbers in such covenants. The findings indicate that covenants in contracts that protect the priority of the claims of preferred stockholders are more prevalent in very debt‐like preferred stock issues when there are greater anticipated conflicts over claim priority with common stockholders. When the preferred stock issues take on common equity‐like interests, there is less opportunity for common stockholders to gain from diluting the priority of the claims of the preferred stockholders. Consequently, the contracts are not configured to the same extent of restrictions on wealth transfers. Audited accoun...
his paper develops a theoretical model to understand the contractual role of accounting conservatism...
The objective of this study is to investigate the separate and joint effects of firm size and inside...
The article addresses the issue of obtaining capital for enterprises’ growth by issuing corporate bo...
Utilizing a random sample of 152 contracts that relate to public issues of debt and preferred shares...
This dissertation examines factors affecting the inclusion and selection of financial ratio covenant...
This paper surveys trust deeds supporting listed public debt issues by Australian industrial and com...
This paper investigates the accounting based covenants typically contained in the private debt contr...
This paper develops a theoretical model to understand the role of accounting con-servatism in debt c...
Prior research on covenants show that they are frequently included in corporate debt agreements as m...
The use of accounting numbers in lending agreements is considered to be an important part of the dem...
This paper examines the relation between state contract law and the use of accounting information in...
This Article examines whether corporations should owe fiduciary duties to its preferred stockholders...
Motivated by the current debates over the role of accounting conservatism in debt contracting, this ...
I examine the effects of auditor choice on debt contracting, particularly in regards to the number a...
Private debt markets are characterised by covenant restrictive but renegotiation-flexible debt contr...
his paper develops a theoretical model to understand the contractual role of accounting conservatism...
The objective of this study is to investigate the separate and joint effects of firm size and inside...
The article addresses the issue of obtaining capital for enterprises’ growth by issuing corporate bo...
Utilizing a random sample of 152 contracts that relate to public issues of debt and preferred shares...
This dissertation examines factors affecting the inclusion and selection of financial ratio covenant...
This paper surveys trust deeds supporting listed public debt issues by Australian industrial and com...
This paper investigates the accounting based covenants typically contained in the private debt contr...
This paper develops a theoretical model to understand the role of accounting con-servatism in debt c...
Prior research on covenants show that they are frequently included in corporate debt agreements as m...
The use of accounting numbers in lending agreements is considered to be an important part of the dem...
This paper examines the relation between state contract law and the use of accounting information in...
This Article examines whether corporations should owe fiduciary duties to its preferred stockholders...
Motivated by the current debates over the role of accounting conservatism in debt contracting, this ...
I examine the effects of auditor choice on debt contracting, particularly in regards to the number a...
Private debt markets are characterised by covenant restrictive but renegotiation-flexible debt contr...
his paper develops a theoretical model to understand the contractual role of accounting conservatism...
The objective of this study is to investigate the separate and joint effects of firm size and inside...
The article addresses the issue of obtaining capital for enterprises’ growth by issuing corporate bo...