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Debt Maturity Structure and Credit QualityRadhakrishnan GopalanWashington University in Saint Louis - John M. Olin Business School Fenghua SongPennsylvania State University - Smeal College of Business Vijay YerramilliUniversity of Houston, C. T. Bauer College of Business January 18, 2013 Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (JFQA), Forthcoming Abstract: We examine whether a firm's debt maturity structure affects its credit quality. Consistent with theory, we find that firms with greater exposure to rollover risk (measured by the amount of long-term debt payable within a year relative to assets) have lower credit quality; long-term bonds issued by those firms trade at higher yield spreads, indicating that bond market investors are cognizant of rollover risk arising from a firm's debt maturity structure. These effects are stronger among firms with a speculative grade rating, declining profi tability, and during recessions.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 43 Keywords: Rollover risk, Debt maturity, Credit rating JEL Classification: G12, G24, G32 Accepted Paper SeriesDate posted: October 29, 2009 ; Last revised: January 28, 2013Suggested CitationContact Information
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