Bankruptcy Case Studies for Credit Risk Analysis
Basic Energy Services, Inc.
With an enduring COVID-19 pandemic both weakening crude oil prices globally and sinking their revenue, Basic Energy Services, Inc. has opted for bankruptcy protection for the second time…
Grupo Posadas SAB de CV
Adios, Grupo Posadas. COVID-19 and government-mandated lockdowns in Mexico strained the popular hotel operator's liquidity to the point of bankruptcy.
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…
HighPoint Resources Corporation
Although crude oil prices snapped back in recent months, Denver-based Highpoint Resources filed bankruptcy not long after the publication of our High Risk Report.
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.
Out of gas: American propane giant Ferrellgas Partners L.P. has met bankruptcy after years of financial turmoil and ever-growing risk.
Gulfport Energy Corporation
Bubble, bubble, oil, and trouble: Gulfport Energy Corporation's FRISK® score told our subscribers for more than a year that a bankruptcy filing could be imminent.
Shiloh Industries, Inc.
With consumer demand plummeting because of the COVID-19 pandemic, highly leveraged automotive supplier Shiloh Industries, Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 restructuring.
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.
Net Loss: Mile-high WiFi provider Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. has gone bankrupt, which is something our FRISK® score predicted could happen.
Briggs & Stratton Corporation
Engine failure: the bankruptcy of Briggs & Stratton Corporation was an event long suspected by CreditRiskMonitor subscribers who watched the company's fledgling FRISK® score on a daily basis.
California Resources Corporation
California Resources Corporation could not stave off bankruptcy in 2020, hit simultaneously by a price war in oil & gas and the worldwide coronavirus pandemic.
Grupo Aeroméxico SAB de CV
¡Ay, Caramba! The coronavirus has grounded Grupo Aeroméxico SAB de CV, but their heavy debt load preceding the pandemic made the Mexican airliner a bankruptcy risk for many…
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
Chesapeake Energy Corporation is the latest heavily indebted oil and gas business to seek bankruptcy protection since the coronavirus pandemic crippled demand for energy.