Transactions with creditors - Solvent firms - The affiliation strategy - mandatory disclosure

8 important questions on Transactions with creditors - Solvent firms - The affiliation strategy - mandatory disclosure

Why are mandatory disclosure obligations likely to be more beneficial for creditors supplying by way of markets than for bank lenders? TQ


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Banks generally make relatively large investments in borrower companies, and so have incentives to engage in screening and monitoring of debtors. So it doesn't need to be mandatory, they demand disclosure anyway.

For smaller investors:
1. Smaller proportions of money: Higher coordination costs in gathering information
2. Gathering information might impede their ability to sell their investment in the marketplace, because of restrictions on insider trading.

What is relationship lending?

Relationship lending: under which it will be more expensive for a borrower to switch to a different lender who does not understand the risks and rewards of their business as well as the current lender.

What are the rules in the US regarding disclosure of financial statements to third parties?

US: no duty to disclose the financial statements to other than the shareholders
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How does the US differ from other jurisdictions regarding the disclosure of financial statements to third parties?

Other jurisdictions: These financial statements are available for public inspections
- Less heavy rules for disclosure for smaller businesses. Less information on the annual report.

How are publicly traded corporations treated in all jurisdictions?

- Disclosure by publicly traded companies is extensively regulated in all jurisdictions.
- US (GAAP): all material information bearing on the values of the issuer's financial condition in a registration statement filed with the SEC.

Why is disclosure particularly important in the context of corporate groups?

Creditors of group companies are especially vulnerale to shareholder opportunism.
- Hence: groups need to suffice to IFRS (EU) and GAAP (US) standards

What is the role of gatekeepers in disclosure?

Third parties are hired to verify disclosure (which is mandated).
- CRA: credit rating agencies

All major jurisdictions require publically traded companies to be verified by third party gatekeepers

What were some scandals regarding gatekeeper control for mandatory disclosure?

2000's: ENRON, Parmalat, Arthur-Andersen - not independent. Limiting liability of auditors (EU recommendation of the commission 2008)

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