Did you miss last week’s Octus Download? 🎧 Jason and Kevin dive back into First Brands Group’s billion-dollar collapse with Jared Muroff, CFA, then hit Publishers Clearing House and wrap with One Battle After Another .... Paul Thomas Anderson’s take on fatherhood, ideology, and

The court found “clear cause” to convert the Merit Street Media case from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7, citing deleted texts, conflicts of interest, and lack of candor from Dr. Phil’s restructuring team. A major turn in a $500M media bankruptcy.

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Olympus-backed Eye South Partners is exploring a $1.5B+ sale with Jefferies, sources tell us. Bids are due this month, with strong sponsor interest expected.😌 ✍️Reporting: Emily Fasold, Aaron Weitzman, Paola Aurisicchio & Armie Lee

🔩 When an auto parts empire collapses… Ep 17 of The Octus Download is live. We break down First Brands' $6B bankruptcy, Argentina's bailout, and the latest on Kawhi Leonard's contract drama. Plus, a culture close on Apple TV's Slow Horses. 🎧 Listen now: 🍎

We hosted the Octus Private Credit Executive Roundtable at Club 75 in New York!! A night of open conversation and real connection across the private credit community. Leaders discussed secondary trading, direct lending, and how technology is reshaping decision making.

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Ep 16 of The Octus Download is live, so buckle up for a wild ride Hosts @jsanjana and @DasWreck are joined by Simran Bal to break down Tricolor Auto Group's collapse. Also inside: QVC’s TikTok gamble, the Kawhi Leonard drama, and Netflix’s Unknown Number. 🎧 Listen now: 🍎

At CTN’s Ch. 7 meeting, ex-CRO Miles Staglik told trustee he had “no knowledge” of payments to Kawhi Leonard’s KL2 Aspire saying he only learned of the $28M deal from media. Allegations now tie Leonard + Clippers’ $100M+ to an NBA salary cap probe. Reported by David Zupkis

Patient Square Capital Circles Premier Inc. Take-Private Deal in the Works, Debt Financing Discussions Ongoing.

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Oak Hill Backs AEA & BCI Acquisition with $925M Debt: Paving the Way for a Major Industry Player.

Prospect Medical and Yale New Haven Health have reached a settlement over the $435M APA tied to Prospect’s CT hospitals.

Cambrex Taps Morgan Stanley and Moelis for Auction, Seeking $4B Valuation

European LMEs are shifting fast. Join us and @PaulWeissLLP on Sept 23 for a joint webinar exploring the cases and legal frameworks that define the market. 📅 Register now !! https://t.co/o5osOpLcN9

Pablo Torre uncovered Kawhi Leonard’s 28 million dollar contract with Aspiration Partners through his company CL2Aspire. This week Jason Sanjana and Kevin Eckhardt take the story further by looking at it through a bankruptcy attorney’s perspective. They explain what the filings

Industry Insights – EP05 🎙 is live Ameneh Bordi and Octus reporter Dia Gill unpack: • COMI + jurisdiction shopping • Post-Purdue Pharma forum battles • The Madagascar Oil and Plenty cases shaping the market 🎧 Listen now: 🍎 https://t.co/4WbG6Id2oa 🟢 https://t.co/CtjIBakTgt

Ep 14 of The Octus Download is live so pour yourself a drink and get ready 🥃 Hosts Jason Sanjana and Kevin Eckhardt are joined by Patrick Mohan to break down Uncle Nearest’s receivership. Plus Stoli’s dirt for debt fight, Oi’s cross border battle, and Netflix’s K Pop Demon

Luxury resale giant The RealReal just pulled a financial makeover: swapping out debt, cutting $6M off the books, and buying itself 3 extra years to pay half of what’s due in 2028. Costs go up $1.2M a year but management is betting on strong cash flow to more than cover it....

Thanks to @HoaPNguyen_ with @OctusCredit for including my comments last week. I remain more skeptical than consensus regarding a Fed rate cut at the next meeting, so the data must continue to be closely monitored. The latest round of inflation data with release of CPI and PPI

Federal judge orders receivership for Uncle Nearest whiskey after lender Farm Credit Mid-America pushes for control.