Considering the control variables, we found a positive relationship between
CASH and LTDEBT. In contrast with what we expected, firms with more long-term
debt maintain higher level of cash holdings. Moreover, the relation with the
variable BANKD is negative and significant at the 1 per cent level. As expected,
firms that can easily get funds from banks keep lower levels of cash. In this
way, we also found that the level of cash is lower for more indebted firms, because
those firms incur higher costs for keeping cash (variable LEV is significant at
1 per cent level).