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First Brands Group, LLC

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4:25-bk-90399

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  1. April 07, 2026

    First Brands IP Sale Decision Paused For Possible New Bidder

    A Texas bankruptcy judge on Tuesday put off a final decision on auto parts maker First Brands' move to speedily sell several of its filter and windshield wiper brands for $25 million, saying he wanted to know whether the buyer is dead set on purchasing a bundle.

  2. April 02, 2026

    BofA Sues Aequum, First Brands Group Over Inventory Liens

    Bank of America and others have sued troubled auto parts maker First Brands Group and lender Aequum Capital in Texas bankruptcy court, seeking a judgment that the plaintiffs hold liens on inventory that outrank those asserted by Aequum.

  3. March 30, 2026

    First Brands Seeks To Sell Wiper, Filter Biz For $25M In Ch. 11

    Auto parts maker First Brands is asking a Texas bankruptcy judge for rapid approval of a proposed $25 million sale of several of its filter and windshield wiper brands, saying it has no going-concern offers and that the businesses are bleeding customers and value.

  4. March 24, 2026

    First Brands Seeks To Close Brakes, Spark Plug Businesses

    First Brands has asked a Texas bankruptcy judge to let the auto parts supplier wind down some of its remaining businesses, including several brake components brands and its Autolite spark plug unit.

  5. March 18, 2026

    First Brands Heads Back To Mediation Over Ch. 11 Resolution

    A Texas bankruptcy judge Wednesday allowed car parts maker First Brands to head back to mediation over a Chapter 11 case resolution, but cautioned he might not grant more extensions in the future.

  6. March 16, 2026

    Judges OK Eletson Arrests, $533M Spirit Base Bid

    A New York bankruptcy judge approved arrests in Eletson Holdings' Chapter 11 case, another said Spirit Airlines can auction 20 aircraft with a $533 million stalking horse bid, and a judge in California ordered parties to go forward with competing plans in the Oakland diocese's insolvency proceeding.

  7. March 13, 2026

    First Brands OK'd For Walbro Unit $50M Going Concern Sale

    A Texas bankruptcy judge Friday approved the sale of First Brands' small engine part group Walbro as the car parts giant continues stakeholder talks in hopes of charting a consensual course out of Chapter 11.

  8. March 12, 2026

    First Brands Pros Rack Up Over $132M Of Fees In 3 Months

    Attorneys and other professionals working on the bankruptcy of car parts supplier First Brands Group tallied more than $132 million of fees and expenses in just over the first three months of the case, according to court filings.

  9. March 12, 2026

    First Brands Must Return $25M To Cover Ch. 11 Factor Claims

    A Texas bankruptcy judge directed auto parts supplier First Brands Group on Thursday to transfer $25.7 million back into a segregated account set aside for third-party factoring lender claims to provide those lenders with adequate protection of their collateral.

  10. March 10, 2026

    First Brands Seeks Quick $50M Sale Of Walbro Biz In Ch. 11

    Bankrupt car parts giant First Brands Group has asked a Texas judge to approve the $50 million sale of its small engine component business Walbro, the first in a series of anticipated business unit sales.