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First to Know, First to Report: First Brands

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Octus has covered First Brands’ decline for nearly half a decade, providing groundbreaking insights throughout 2025 that presaged their market-shaking bankruptcy. Download the full case study to discover how Octus delivered unparalleled news, financial insight, and legal analysis of the situation:

  • Octus Credit Intelligence: The Octus reporting and financial analyst team kept the market updated on the company’s paused refinancing efforts, advisor engagements and all the steps along the way to their September 29th Chapter 11 filing and beyond
  • Octus Private Company Analysis: The private analyst team proactively published the company’s substantial working capital financing, poor quality of EBITDA, and weak corporate governance.
  • Octus Covenants Analysis: Octus’ team of covenant lawyers provided deep analysis of the company’s loan documents.

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October 8, 2025

First Brands Downfall Helps Shine A Light On Opaque Area of Debt Financing

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October 2 2025

First Brands Secures Interim DIP Approval Amid Unresolved Collateral Disputes; Evolution Previews Potential Request to Appoint Examiner, Ch. 11 Trustee to Address Financial Irregularities

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September 25 2025

First Brands Group 1L TL Trades in the 30s as Entities With Apparent Link to Troubled Auto Supplier Seek Bankruptcy Protection in SDTX

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