Saks used $2.2 billion in junk bonds to buy Neiman Marcus, but didn't have enough money left over to pay vendors, which led the company to declare bankruptcy.

Debt-riddled retail giant’s demise has cast uncertainty over the future of US luxury fashion

Saks Global, which also owns Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, filed for bankruptcy protection after running out of cash.

Saks Global, the luxury retail parent company of Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and Saks Fifth Avenue, announced late Tuesday that it has filed for bankruptcy.

A retailer long loved by the rich and famous, from Gary Cooper to Grace Kelly, Saks fell on hard times after the COVID pandemic.

Saks Global has secured roughly $1.75 billion in financing, the New York company said as filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Saks used $2.2 billion in junk bonds to buy Neiman Marcus, but didn't have enough money left over to pay vendors, which led the company to declare bankruptcy.

Amazon invested $475 million into Saks's acquisition of Neiman Marcus. It wants a federal judge to reject Saks's bankruptcy plan because it harms creditors.