The Federal Reserve recently voiced concerns about excessive corporate financial leverage - and risk management departments need to take heed.
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With inflation at a 40-year high and interest rate hikes beginning to be implemented, more and more overleveraged companies with sinking FRISK® scores are in greater danger of bankruptcy in 2022.
The FRISK® score is a game-changing tool that combines several key inputs to assess bankruptcy risk. Here’s how credit manager crowdsourcing play a role.
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.
CreditRiskMonitor offers up five quick and important facts that you need to know about Peabody Energy Corporation right now to make a more solid business evaluation – or, more advisable, even an alteration of credit extension or a pivot to a peer.
Burn, baby, burn. We spotlight some nameworthy players in the energy and retail sectors who have been burning through cash and racking up debt in order to outrun the economic downturn brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Business at casinos and resorts has picked up following an easing of travel restrictions after COVID-19, yet operators worldwide continue to be tested by steep fixed cost structures and debt-loaded balance sheets.
Bankruptcies were triggered at a feverish rate in Q2 2020; the reprieve, one year later, feels more like a crisis delayed than dismissed. Keep up a strong credit culture.
The energy sector is slowly working its way back from the severe demand decline in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Schlumberger N.V. and Seadrill Limited, at different ends of the risk spectrum, are prime examples that underscore the effectiveness of the FRISK® score in keeping an everyday watch on bankruptcy.