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Eddie Bauer is in post-confirmation wind-down, with claims reconciliation continuing under its confirmed plan; the June 30 post-confirmation report identifies Steven Balasiano as Plan Administrator and says the ultimate closing date cannot yet be determined. Post-confirmation report Dkt. 578 The five-debtor group filed Chapter 11 on February 9, 2026 after declining demand, inflation-driven costs, tariff pressures, persistent operating losses, and the expected loss of parent support undermined the licensed brick-and-mortar retail business. The debtor reported approximately $1.74 billion in funded debt at filing, including ABL borrowings and letters of credit, a WhiteHawk term loan, and a subordinated Copper Retail facility. First-day declaration Dkt. 35 Operations initially continued through consensual cash-collateral use, subject to a 13-week budget, replacement liens, superpriority claims, and weekly ABL paydowns under the final cash-collateral order Dkt. 374. The case began as a dual-track sale or store-closing process, but the disclosure statement reports that no qualified going-concern bid emerged by the March 3 deadline, shifting the estate to store-closing sales and liquidation. First amended disclosure statement Dkt. 297 The plan process established a wind-down structure administered by…

Updated Aug 9, 2026