Recovery Ratios and Survival Times for Corporate Bonds
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Summary:
This paper analyzes the determinants of the recovery ratios and survival times (time until default) for U. S. corporate bonds. We show that seniority, the type of industry in which the firm operates, and the type of restructuring attempted after default are the major determinants of the cross-sectional distribution of individual bond recovery ratios. On an industry level, physical asset obsolescence, industry growth, and industry concentration are the most important factors. We also analyze survival times for corporate bonds and find that initial time to maturity and the general economic conditions at maturity and default explain a large fraction of the cross-sectional variation of survival times.
Series:
Working Paper No. 1997/084
Subject:
Asset and liability management Asset valuation Bonds Corporate bonds Financial institutions Return on investment Stocks Treasury bills and bonds
English
Publication Date:
July 1, 1997
ISBN/ISSN:
9781451850604/1018-5941
Stock No:
WPIEA0841997
Pages:
32
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