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Corporate Investment and Financing Dynamics

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  • Dirk Hackbarth
  • Dongming Sun

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We consider the behavior of leverage ratios in a trade-off model with investment. Debt underutilization to retain financial flexibility persists even when firms exercise their last investment options, and it is more (less) severe for more back-loaded (front-loaded) investment opportunities. Leverage paths crucially hinge on the structure of the investment process, which leads firms to have significantly different target leverage ratios. Structural estimation of key parameters reveals that simulated model moments can match data moments. In simulated panels, leverage regression results are in line with the evidence, and average leverage ratios are path-dependent and persistent for extended periods of time. (JEL G31, G32)

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  • Dirk Hackbarth & Dongming Sun, 2024. "Corporate Investment and Financing Dynamics," The Review of Corporate Finance Studies, Society for Financial Studies, vol. 13(3), pages 625-667.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:rcorpf:v:13:y:2024:i:3:p:625-667.
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    JEL classification:

    • G31 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Capital Budgeting; Fixed Investment and Inventory Studies
    • G32 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Financing Policy; Financial Risk and Risk Management; Capital and Ownership Structure; Value of Firms; Goodwill

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