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Felix Freudenberg is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Finance at Goethe University Frankfurt's House of Finance. His academic work focuses on corporate finance with particular expertise in debt contracting and banking relationships.
His research interests center around Corporate Finance, specifically examining how covenant violations impact subsequent loan contracting. His work explores the dynamic allocation of control rights in private debt contracts, with emphasis on how prior covenant violations create stigma that affects future borrowing terms. His research demonstrates that borrowers with prior covenant violations face stricter contract terms in subsequent loans, including higher spreads (approximately 18bps) and more restrictive covenants.
His notable work on covenant violations reveals important dynamics in the syndicated loan market, showing that these violations serve as signals to creditors that aren't simply related to observable firm characteristics or credit risk at the time of new loan initiation. This research has implications for understanding creditor-borrower relationships and the long-term consequences of financial covenant breaches.
Dr. Freudenberg collaborates extensively with leading finance researchers across Europe and the United States, contributing to the growing body of literature on financial contracting and corporate lending practices.
