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FTI Consulting is handling the Chapter 11 filing of Boxed, the e-commerce wholesaler of bulk pantry items to businesses and households.
It blamed the “challenging business environment” for the reorganization.
Boxed, which went public in a 2021 SPAC deal handled by ICR, posted a $94M loss on $131M revenues for the nine-month period ended Sept. 30, 2022.
The company announced in January that it was exploring strategic alternatives.
Boxed plans to sell its Spresso software business and wind-down its retail business.
CEO Chieh Huang thanked employees for their work during the past decade and for making “a lasting impact on the e-commerce consumables industry.”
Boxed in 2018 rejected a $500M takeover offer from Kroger.
Prosek Partners represents Nuveen as it acquires London-based Schroders, which relies on Brunswick Group for PR counsel, in a $13.5B deal.
Qualcomm has recruited Brett Simpson for the senior VP-IR slot at the San Diego-based wireless technology company.
Reevemark handles Eddie Bauer LLC as the retailer inks a Chapter 11 restructuring pact that has it conducting liquidation sales at its US and Canadian stores while working to find a buyer for either all of or part of the chain.
Prosek Partners hires FTI Consulting vet David Roady to build and deepen its relationships in the corporate sector, particularly with chief communications officers and C-suite executives.
Kekst CNC handles Crestview Partners as the private equity firm acquires Tailwind Hospitality, operator of food, beverage and retail concessions in non-hub and regional airports, from Palladin Consumer Retail Partners.
