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Credit Default Swaps and Firm Value

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  • Narayanan, Rajesh
  • Uzmanoglu, Cihan

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This article provides evidence that firm value declines when credit default swaps (CDSs) are initiated and that the effect is greater when CDS trading activity is higher. This decline, which arises from an increase in the cost of capital as opposed to a decrease in free cash flows, traces to a deterioration in the firm’s credit quality and stock liquidity. Firm value declines less when CDS trading is likely to produce incremental information, suggesting that CDS trading has informational benefits for firm value. However, the evidence does not indicate that firm value increases because CDS availability facilitates investments.

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  • Narayanan, Rajesh & Uzmanoglu, Cihan, 2018. "Credit Default Swaps and Firm Value," Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Cambridge University Press, vol. 53(3), pages 1227-1259, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jfinqa:v:53:y:2018:i:03:p:1227-1259_00
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