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Saks Global Files for Chapter 11, Secures $1.75 Billion to Sustain Operations

The court-supervised restructuring follows a debt-laden Neiman Marcus deal after a missed interest payment.

Overview

  • The company filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, with stores and online channels remaining open during the process.
  • Financing commitments total about $1.75 billion, including $1 billion in debtor-in-possession funding, roughly $240 million in asset-based liquidity, and $500 million available upon emergence.
  • Former Neiman Marcus chief Geoffroy van Raemdonck was appointed CEO, succeeding Richard Baker as the restructuring gets underway.
  • Court filings list between $1 billion and $10 billion in assets and liabilities, with major unsecured claims from suppliers including Chanel and Kering.
  • Saks Global is seeking first-day orders to honor customer programs, maintain payroll, and make go-forward vendor payments, while it evaluates leases and its store footprint.