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Saks Global Said to Prepare Chapter 11 After Missing $100 Million Interest Payment

Heavy leverage from the Neiman Marcus deal is colliding with weaker luxury demand to tighten cash.

Overview

  • The retailer skipped an interest payment of more than $100 million due Tuesday and is in a grace period while negotiating with creditors, according to multiple reports.
  • Talks include potential debtor-in-possession financing as the company weighs a Chapter 11 filing that could come in the coming weeks, the Wall Street Journal and Reuters reported.
  • Saks Global completed a restructuring in August 2025 that injected about $600 million in new money and exchanged $2.2 billion of senior secured notes.
  • The company has pursued asset sales to raise cash, including exploring a minority stake sale in Bergdorf Goodman and marketing real estate such as a Beverly Hills property.
  • Operating pressures have mounted, with a reported 13% revenue drop to $1.6 billion and a quarterly net loss of $288 million, plus vendor-payment delays and layoffs.