DP20117 CovenantAI - New Insights into Covenant Violations
We introduce CovenantAI, an advanced AI-based approach to accurately identify loan covenant violations from SEC filings. CovenantAI outperforms traditional keyword-based and Dealscan approaches by precisely classifying complex renegotiation outcomes such as amendments, waivers, and technical defaults. Our analyses validate CovenantAI's higher accuracy and consistency against existing methods. By capturing nuanced creditor-borrower interactions, CovenantAI enables new research into the economic implications of covenant resolution outcomes and investor behaviors surrounding violations. This novel dataset thus significantly enhances empirical research capabilities in corporate finance by providing comprehensive, granular, and reliable data on covenant violations and resolutions.
