Ted Gavin·Jun 12Spirit Airlines: A Victim of Its Own GeniusWhen you have seen one airline bankruptcy, you have kind of seen them all. Spirit is no exception.
Ted Gavin·Jun 5The Coming Stress Test for Commercial Real Estate BorrowersCommercial real estate borrowers are approaching a challenging refinancing period. Loans originated or refinanced during the ultra-low…
Ted Gavin·Jun 5Leadership Restructuring: How to Know When It’s TimeMost organizations are slow to question whether their leadership structure still fits the business. It can feel personal, or even…
Ted Gavin·Mar 30Eddie Bauer Files for Bankruptcy: Why Now MattersThe operator of Eddie Bauer stores in the United States and Canada has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Ted Gavin·Feb 16First Brands Bankruptcy and When the Financing Structure Becomes the ProblemWhen companies fail, there’s usually a temptation to look for a single cause. Bad markets. Higher rates. Supply chain disruption…
Ted Gavin·Jan 30The Saks Bankruptcy: When a Luxury Brand Meets Balance Sheet RealityLuxury brands like to tell a simple story. Heritage matters. Customers are loyal. The brand will carry the day.
Ted Gavin·Jan 30What Food52’s Chapter 11 Filing Reveals About Smart RestructuringOver the holidays, Food52, the once high-flying digital food, lifestyle, and commerce brand, took a step many founders dread but few regret…
Ted Gavin·Dec 15, 2025How Financial Statement Fraud is Committed: Five Mini Case StudiesUpdated from the July/August 2017 issue of the ABF Journal
Ted Gavin·Dec 5, 2025Who Killed Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’s Parents?A Walk Through the Montgomery Ward Bankruptcy, and What Creditors Can Learn From It
