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CreditRiskMonitor® Bankruptcy Case Studies provide post-filing analyses of public company bankruptcies. Our case studies educate subscribers about methods they can apply to assess bankruptcy risk using our proprietary FRISK® score, robust financial database, and timely news alerts.
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Bankruptcy Case Study
The end credits have rolled for Cineworld Group plc, a global movie theater icon toppled by high leverage, debt, and a changing post-pandemic consumer environment.
The end credits have rolled for Cineworld Group plc, a global movie theater icon toppled by high leverage, debt, and a changing post-pandemic consumer environment.
The bankruptcy of NewAge, Inc. is proof that just because a high-profile corporation consistently pays its bills on time does not mean that the company is healthy financially.
The Chapter 11 filing of wellness supplement giant NewAge, Inc. is a classic case showing that on-time bill payment by a public company is not indicative of true financial health.
Irish pharmaceutical company Endo International plc struggled underneath an onerous $8 billion debt load before their eventual bankruptcy filing in the U.S.
Irish pharmaceutical company Endo International plc struggled underneath an onerous $8 billion debt load before their eventual bankruptcy filing in the U.S.
Scandinavian airliner SAS AB has been grounded by bankruptcy, toiling for many months on a tightrope due to massive debt and a global COVID-19 pandemic which cut deep into their revenue in recent years.
Scandinavian airliner SAS AB has been grounded by bankruptcy, toiling for many months on a tightrope due to massive debt and a global COVID-19 pandemic which cut deep into their revenue in recent years.
American cosmetics giant Revlon, Inc. hit bankruptcy after years of poor stewardship and a seemingly all-or-nothing bet on the perpetual survival of brick-and-mortar department stores. We investigate their long descent into Chapter 11.
American cosmetics giant Revlon, Inc. hit bankruptcy after years of poor C-Suite stewardship and a seemingly all-or-nothing bet on the perpetual survival of brick-and-mortar department stores. We investigate a long descent into Chapter 11.
Floored by this bankruptcy? If you paid attention to Armstrong Flooring, Inc.'s FRISK® score in recent months, you wouldn't have been surprised by their Chapter 11 filing.
Floored by this bankruptcy? If you paid attention to Armstrong Flooring, Inc.'s FRISK® score in recent months, you wouldn't have been surprised by their Chapter 11 filing.
Financial risk is never convenient. For popular British bodega proprietor McColl's, we provide a snack-sized breakdown of their recent fall into administration and show how you can spot signs of financial distress using the FRISK® score.
Financial risk is never convenient. For popular British bodega proprietor McColl's, we provide a snack-sized breakdown of their recent fall into administration and show how you can spot signs of financial distress using the FRISK® score.
Oil and gas geosurveying company Ion Geophysical Corporation defaulted on its debt obligations earlier this year, announced forbearance and an amendment exension. The Houston-based company is the latest to fall during a post-COVID-19 energy crisis.
Oil and gas geosurveying company Ion Geophysical Corporation defaulted on its debt obligations earlier this year and announced forbearance and an amendment extension. The Houston-based company is the latest to fall during a post-COVID-19 energy crisis.
Textile manufacturer Pan Brothers Tbk PT unsuccessfully relied on a strategy of using short-term working-capital facilities to cover its long cash-conversion cycle, leading to eventual bankruptcy.
Textile manufacturer Pan Brothers Tbk PT unsuccessfully relied on a strategy of using short-term working-capital facilities to cover its long cash-conversion cycle, leading to eventual bankruptcy.
Skies aren't so friendly anymore for one of Asia's largest airliners, reorganizing in court and leaving creditors to collect the scraps - except for those savvy folks who relied on the FRISK® score to sidestep risk.
Multiple regulation violations in the securities market coupled with the bizarre departure of company chairman Jianming Zhou were among the deathblows for Chinese polymer producer Jiangsu Dewei, who filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy just before the new year.
Multiple regulation violations in the securities market coupled with the bizarre departure of company chairman Jianming Zhou were among the deathblows for Chinese polymer producer Jiangsu Dewei, who filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy just before the new year.
Alas, bankruptcy was the best fit for Sequential Brands Group, Inc., owner of Jessica Simpson, Joe's Jeans, And1, Avia, and other apparel brands. The company filed for Chapter 11 protection after failing to comply with the amended credit agreement.
