Some big names filed for bankruptcy in 2017, and they all had a few key common indicators. Read our analysis and findings here.
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… Australia’s natural resources include a rich mix of energy sources and minerals. In fact, they are one of the … companies in mineral mining and production as well as energy production. Image Energy Resources of Australia Limited Energy Resources of …
Nearly 30 percent of Australia's public companies in our CreditRiskMonitor global directory are at a FRISK® score which indicates an elevated level of bankruptcy risk in 2018. Supply chain professionals must know that even in a strong Australian economy, risk exists in plenty of industries.
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… inside what we call the high-risk "red zone." Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd. is one of the aforementioned … As it became increasingly apparent that Yingli Green Energy was insolvent – again, doggedly identified by its … to have been unresolved. As of October 2019, Yingli Green Energy is attempting to work through a comprehensive debt …
Chinese factory activity has contracted for six consecutive months as CreditRiskMonitor observes that there are more than 1,100 public companies showing signs of elevated financial risk across China and Taiwan.
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The energy sector is slowly working its way back from the severe demand decline in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Schlumberger N.V. and Seadrill Limited, at different ends of the risk spectrum, are prime examples that underscore the effectiveness of the FRISK® score in keeping an everyday watch on bankruptcy.
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… suppliers. Russia, meanwhile, is a significant energy exporter. Oil and natural gas prices spiked, … front, though there has been a near-seismic shift in where energy is going. For example, China and India have become … restricted Russian trade, including its all-important energy industry. Presently, Russia is one of the most …
In the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine nearly one year ago, we note how companies in 2023 must implement sound sourcing strategies that account for sanctions, country, and financial risk to mitigate future disruptions.
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… names on the list above and three that are tied to the energy sector: Valaris plc and Seadrill LTD suffered from … vendors sustained a high DBT Index throughout the decline. Energy prices have stabilized and are likely to help many struggling energy operators muddle through in the near term, but …
Public company bankruptcies soared in 2020, and filings continue to roll in as fallout from COVID-19. Here are five of the most notable Chapter 11 cases we've seen so far in 2021, and another five companies we feel are in big-time danger.
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CreditRiskMonitor’s integration of subscriber crowdsourcing into the FRISK® score continues to prove itself as a unique enhancement, unavailable in any other bankruptcy prediction model. Recently, the "Virtual Credit Group" highlighted the elevated risk of coal miners Peabody Energy Corporation and Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc.
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… consumer, technology/communications, and energy/materials, have layered on further to their amassed … Basic Materials Consumer Cyclical Consumer Non-Cyclical Energy Financial Healthcare Industrials Retail Technology …
Central banks worldwide are suppressing borrowing rates to accommodate credit markets, trying to alleviate financial pressures on corporations. This is creating a surge of "zombie companies," or firms that are staying alive in spite of their inability to service interest expenses.
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… debt-funded acquisitions to diversify into the midstream energy space. Between 2014 and 2017 the partnership's debt … they spiral out of control. Tags FRISK Score North America Energy Credit Treasury … Blog Post … Ferrellgas Partners: …
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. is a good example of what to look for as a financial counterparty spirals toward bankruptcy, seeking out court protections.