What discount rate should bankruptcy judges use? Estimates from Canadian reorganization data |
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Authors: | Fabrice Barthélémy Timothy CG Fisher Jocelyn Martel |
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Institution: | 1. Universite de Cergy-Pontoise (THEMA), France;2. University of Sydney, Australia;3. Universite de Cergy-Pontoise (THEMA) and ESSEC, France |
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Abstract: | Using data from financial reorganization plans filed by insolvent Canadian firms, we estimate the discount rate implicit in the unsecured creditors’ reorganization decision. Using (HARA) utility functions, we find the implicit monthly discount rate of creditors to be 4.9%, which corresponds to an annual discount rate of 77%. This is 7–10 times higher than discount rates used in previous empirical studies of reorganization. The discount rate estimates are robust to a range of assumptions about the degree of risk aversion and the market-to-book-value ratio of assets. |
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