Saks Global files for bankruptcy: $1.75 billion financing, new CEO and a test for luxury suppliers
Saks Global, owner of Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, and Bergdorf Goodman, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Texas after missing a $100 million interest payment tied to its Neiman Marcus acquisition. The company reported $1.75 billion in financing, including $1 billion in debtor-in-possession funding, and expects stores to remain open. Geoffroy van Raemdonck replaced Richard Baker as CEO. Major luxury suppliers are listed as unsecured creditors.