Chapter 11 news and trends

Rite Aid Emerges From Bankruptcy, Names CFO Matt Schroeder as CEO

September 03, 2024
Corporate Bankruptcies Hit Highest Level in Since April 2023 Amid High Interest Rates
Economy // May 12, 2024

U.S. corporate bankruptcies reached their highest level in a year in April. That’s according to a Sunday (May 12) report by Seeking Alpha, citing data from S&P Global Market Intelligence which shows companies pressured by continued high interest rates. The data showed 66 new bankruptcy filings last...

Rise of ‘Mega Bankruptcies’ Leaves Economists Worried
Economy // October 08, 2023

SVB Financial. Yellow. Bed Bath & Beyond. All big companies, all filed for bankruptcy. And as The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Sunday (Oct. 8), it’s part of a jump in Chapter 11 filings among larger companies that has economists worried.  Such filings tripled in the first half...

Boxed Bankruptcy Shows Cracks in Pandemic’s SPAC Funding Frenzy
Retail // April 04, 2023

It seems like a lifetime ago — SPACs were the “it” way to take companies public. And during the pandemic, eCommerce delivery businesses were the “it” business model. The disruptors, sometimes, get disrupted. The latest reminder came over the weekend when Boxed, the online grocery retailer, filed...

Binance.US to Buy Voyager Digital’s Assets for $1.02B 
Cryptocurrency // December 19, 2022

Binance.US will acquire the assets of bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital for $1.022 billion.  The Binance.US bid sets a clear path for Voyager customer funds to be unlocked and aims to return crypto to customers in kind, in accordance with court-approved disbursements and platform capability,...

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Rite Aid Emerges From Bankruptcy, Names CFO Matt Schroeder as CEO

September 03, 2024
Rite Aid has announced a leadership transition as it emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Jeffrey S. Stein has stepped down as CEO and chief restructuring officer, while the company’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, Matt Schroeder, has been appointed CEO, the company said in a Tuesday (Sept. 3) press release. Rite Aid announced […]

Corporate Bankruptcies Hit Highest Level in Since April 2023 Amid High Interest Rates

May 12, 2024
U.S. corporate bankruptcies reached their highest level in a year in April. That’s according to a Sunday (May 12) report by Seeking Alpha, citing data from S&P Global Market Intelligence which...

Rise of ‘Mega Bankruptcies’ Leaves Economists Worried

October 08, 2023
SVB Financial. Yellow. Bed Bath & Beyond. All big companies, all filed for bankruptcy. And as The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Sunday (Oct. 8), it’s part of a jump in Chapter 11...

Binance.US to Buy Voyager Digital’s Assets for $1.02B 

December 19, 2022
Binance.US will acquire the assets of bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital for $1.022 billion.  The Binance.US bid sets a clear path for Voyager customer funds to be unlocked and aims...