Resource Category Bankruptcy Case Studies

McColl’s Retail Group plc

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.

Ion Geophysical Corporation

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.

Pan Brothers Tbk PT

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.

Sequential Brands Group, Inc.

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.

Boart Longyear Limited

Trouble Down Under? Metal mining equipment and services operator Boart Longyear Limited filed a Chapter 15 bankruptcy petition to gain recognition of its Scheme of Arrangement proceeding with primary interests in Australia.