Montreal denim company Jeaniologie placed into receivership

Jeaniologie Inc., a Montreal apparel company, was placed into receivership on April 9, 2026 on application by Royal Bank of Canada, who said years of refinancing extensions and forbearance measures failed to stabilize the borrower’s finances, leaving it owed approximately $6.6 million.

Founded in 2002, Jeaniologie is a Montreal-based designer, manufacturer and importer of denim apparel. Its brands include Foxy Jeans, Bauhaus, and Denim Society, with products for men, women, and children, alongside private-label operations.

RBC traced the distress back to early 2023, when predecessor lender HSBC identified multiple defaults, including over-limit borrowings, delinquent post-shipment loans, covenant breaches, margin shortfalls, and over-advances.

The lender then entered a series of forbearance agreements and amendments extending deadlines for replacement financing. According to RBC, Jeaniologie repeatedly failed to meet those milestones despite years of accommodation.

RBC cites several factors suggesting broader operational deterioration, including:

• repeated borrowing-base and facility-limit excesses;

• missed monthly and annual financial reporting;

• returned cheques, including payroll and a cheque to Revenu Québec;

• arrears for source deductions and Quebec sales tax disclosed in March 2026;

• unexplained receivables issues involving Winners, Giant Tiger and Warehouse One;

• a BDC enforcement notice registered against collateral;

• an unauthorized security interest granted to Flexport in connection with a $2.2 million financing;

• allegedly altered communications with Dayforce to obtain additional credit; and

• allegedly inaccurate statements that Jeaniologie had secured firm financing from CIBC.

As a result, RBC says it lost confidence in management and feared further erosion of collateral.

FTI is the receiver. Counsel is Davies for RBC.