On 3/16/2020, the nutrition supplement retailer GNC submitted a  "Notice of Late Filing" to the SEC. For those that aren't aware of what these notices mean, they are requested by publicly-traded to have the SEC grant them longer to submit audited financial statements. When they are filed, it is rarely for a good reason. 

In this podcast, I breakdown how certain clauses in the debt load of GNC might create issues for them in 2020. The most important clause being that they cannot have a "going concern" footnote in their audited financial statements. Additionally, I talk about options GNC has to further avoid bankruptcy and how the current coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic could help them stay in business through 2020. Finally, I leave with commentary around how brands, partners, and vendors should now be thinking about their relationship with GNC.