CreditRiskMonitor recently published a Bankruptcy Case Study on apparel titan Sequential Brands Group, Inc. What were the glaring warning signs of failure? And how can you avoid a major bankruptcy write-down when the evidence of danger is cloaked? Our latest “Five Fast Facts” blog answers these questions and more.
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One of the largest department store collapses of the last several years, the downfall of Debenhams Plc was foretold long ago by our FRISK® score.
CreditRiskMonitor describes some of the key themes of the Bed Bath & Beyond Bankruptcy Case Study and some of the "rhymes" you'll find with past and future bankruptcy situations.
CreditRiskMonitor currently estimates that financial losses stemming from U.S. public company bankruptcies alone will be in excess of $1.1 trillion, a greater figure than what was lost during the Great Recession.
Sears Holdings Corporation has closed underperforming stores and cut costs, yet a hedge fund controlled by company CEO Eddie Lampert is now pushing for even more forceful financial restructuring to stave off bankruptcy.
As the fallout from one of the biggest bankruptcies of 2019 begins to settle, we see that credit and procurement professionals who evaluate risk in public companies as a habitual practice are proving to be the best at avoiding unnecessary exposure.
The global economy appears to have deteriorated in a significant way during 2019 given the trends in negative-yielding debt.
Today, bond rating agencies are downgrading corporate credit at a faster pace than any point in the last decade. The coronavirus has sapped product and services demand and disrupted global supply chains.
CreditRiskMonitor anticipates tighter access to credit in the years ahead and an escalation in bankruptcy filings – if we’re not heading for a recession, it may be a depression.