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T R O U B L E D C O M P A N Y R E P O R T E R
Tuesday, December 1, 2015, Vol. 19, No. 335
Headlines
ALPHA NATURAL: Has Until March 30 to Propose Chapter 11 Plan
ALROSE ALLEGRIA: Hearing Today on Bid to Employ Douglas Schwartz
AMERICAN APPAREL: Court Approves $2.3-Mil. KERP
ATLANTIC & PACIFIC: Plan Filing Exclusivity Extended to March
BERNARD L. MADOFF: Feds Drop Appeal of Five Employees' Sentences
BIRMINGHAM COAL: Terry Humphryes Okayed as Panel's Accountant
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE: Recasts First Quarter Financial Statements
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE: Recasts Second Quarter Financial Statements
CCR INC: Voluntary Chapter 11 Case Summary
CHARLESTON ASSOCIATES: CNB, RAS Deadline to File Briefs Extended
COMDISCO HOLDING: Bankruptcy Court Approves Litigation Settlement
COMMUNITY FACILITIES: Plan for Adjustment of Debts Confirmed
COYNE INTERNATIONAL: Cintas to Acquire Assets for $28.25-Mil.
COYNE INTERNATIONAL: Judge Approves $4-Mil. Sale to Clean Uniforms
COYNE INTERNATIONAL: Prudential to Acquire Assets for $10.2-Mil.
COYNE INTERNATIONAL: Sells Buffalo Facility to Pendera for $1-Mil.
ENERGY FUTURE: Luminant to Acquire NextEra's La Frontera Portfolio
ENERGY FUTURE: Strikes Deal Resolving Plan Objection of Creditors
FOUR OAKS: Posts $734,000 Net Income for Third Quarter
GAS-MART USA: Asks Court to Approve Stipulation with St. Johns
GAS-MART USA: Court Okays GlassRatner as Financial Advisor
GLYECO INC: Stockholders Elect 7 Directors
GOLDEN COUNTY: FTI Consulting Okayed to Provide Advisory Services
HAGGEN HOLDINGS: Claims Bar Date Set for January 4
HUTCHESON MEDICAL: Court Approves GlassRatner as Trustee's Advisor
HYDROCARB ENERGY: Sells $200,000 Note to Darling Capital
HYDROCARB ENERGY: Watts Reports 20.6% Stake as of July 14
MOKO SOCIAL MEDIA: Auditor Expresses Going Concern Doubt
MOLYCORP INC: Judge Robert Drain to Mediate Spat with Creditors
NII HOLDINGS: Securities Suit Granted Class Certification
OW BUNKER: Shipper Fears Loss of Ship Over Fuel Shipment Debt
PROGEN PHARMACEUTICALS: Auditor Raises Going Concern Doubt
QUICKSILVER RESOURCES: Bankruptcy Raises Going Concern Doubt
QUIRKY INC: Centerview Partners Approved as Investment Banker
RECYCLE SOLUTIONS: U.S. Trustee Wants Ch. 11 Dismissed
RIVER CREE: DBRS Confirms 'BB(low)' Issuer Rating
ROLLAGUARD SECURITY: Jeweler Faces Arrest in $12M Investor Dispute
SEALAUNCH LLC: Boeing Seeks Alter Ego Presumption in JV Trial
SIGNAL INTERNATIONAL: Court OKs PwC as Tax Compliance Provider
TARGET CORP: Pays $99M to End Lease Row Over Canadian Stores
URANIUM ONE: S&P Affirms 'B+' Corporate Credit Rating
WALTER ENERGY: Keightley & Ashner OK'd as Pension Benefits Counsel
WESTMORELAND COAL: Files San Juan Financial Information
YAHN GROUP: Case Summary & 20 Largest Unsecured Creditors
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ALPHA NATURAL: Has Until March 30 to Propose Chapter 11 Plan
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The Hon. Kevin R Huennekens of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the
Eastern District of Virginia extended Alpha Natural Resources, et
al.'s exclusive periods to file a chapter 11 plan until March 30,
2016; and (b) solicit acceptances for that plan until May 30,
2016.
Absent the extensions, the Debtors' exclusive periods to file a
plan and solicit acceptances thereof will expire on Dec. 1, 2015,
and Jan. 30, 2016, respectively.
The Debtors explained that they are in the early stages of the
chapter 11 cases and have not yet fully developed the multifaceted
strategy necessary to restructure their complex operations.
The Debtors are represented by:
David G. Heiman, Esq.
Carl E. Black, Esq.
Thomas A. Wilson, Esq.
JONES DAY
North Point
901 Lakeside Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114
Tel: (216) 586-3939
Fax: (216) 579-0212
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Tyler P. Brown, Esq.
J.R. Smith, Esq.
Henry P. (Toby) Long, III, Esq.
Justin F. Paget, Esq.
HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP
Riverfront Plaza, East Tower
951 East Byrd Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Tel: (804) 788-8200
Fax: (804) 788-8218
About Alpha Natural
Alpha Natural -- http://www.alphanr.com/-- is a coal supplier,
ranked second largest among publicly traded U.S. coal producers as
measured by 2014 consolidated revenues of $4.3 billion.
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (Bankr. E.D. Va. Case No. 15-33896)
and its affiliates filed separate Chapter 11 bankruptcy petitions
on Aug. 3, 2015, listing $9.9 billion in total assets as of June
30, 2015, and $7.3 billion in total liabilities as of June 30,
2015. The petition was signed by Richard H. Verheij, executive
vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary.
Judge Kevin R. Huennekens presides over the case.
David G. Heiman, Esq., Carl E. Black, Esq., and Thomas A. Wilson,
Esq., at Jones Day serve as the Debtors' general counsel.
Tyler P. Brown, Esq., J.R. Smith, Esq., Henry P. (Toby) Long, III,
Esq., and Justin F. Paget, Esq., serve as the Debtors' local
counsel. Rothschild Group is the Debtors' financial advisor.
Alvarez & Marshal Holdings, LLC, is the Debtors' investment
banker. Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC, is the Debtors' claims
and noticing agent.
The U.S. Trustee for Region 4 appointed seven creditors of Alpha
Natural Resources Inc. to serve on the official committee of
unsecured creditors. Dennis F. Dunne, Esq., Evan R. Fleck, Esq.,
and Eric K. Stodola, Esq., at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP;
and William A. Gray, Esq., W. Ashley Burgess, Esq., and Roy M.
Terry, Jr., Esq. at Sands Anderson PC, represent the Committee.
ALROSE ALLEGRIA: Hearing Today on Bid to Employ Douglas Schwartz
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The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York
will convene a hearing today, Dec. 1, 2015, at 11:00 a.m., to
conider Alrose Allegria LLC's motion to employ Douglas I. Schwartz,
CPA/CFF/CGMA, CFE as accountant nunc pro tunc to Oct. 22, 2015.
The Debtor sought to employ Schwartz to (i) assist with review of
various tax liabilities and related proofs of claim; (ii) provide
tax analysis and support to the Debtor and its counsel in
connection with negotiations with the various taxing authorities
that have filed proofs of claim in the case; (iii) act as an expert
witness for the Debtor (if necessary) regarding the Debtor's tax
liability; and (iv) provide related services as requested by the
Debtor.
According to the Debtor, Schwartz will not duplicate any efforts of
any other professional retained, including Isaac Goldstein, who has
also been retained by the Debtor as its tax accountant to perform
tax-related services, including preparation of tax returns and
support with respect to an ongoing sales tax audit being conducted
by New York State.
Schwartz's current hourly rate is $395.
To the best of the Debtor's knowledge, Schwartz is a "disinterested
person" as that term is defined in Section 101(14) of the
Bankruptcy Code.
In a separate order, the Court authorized the Debtor to employ
Isaac Goldstein as tax accountant, nunc pro tunc to Aug. 1, 2015.
The Debtor is represented by:
Richard J. Bernard, Esq.
Alissa M. Nann, Esq.
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP
90 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Tel: (212) 682-7474
Fax: (212) 687-2329
E-mails: rbernard@foley.com
anann@foley.com
About Alrose Allegria
Alrose Allegria LLC sought Chapter 11 protection (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.
Case No. 15-11760) in Manhattan on July 2, 2015, estimating $10
million to $50 million in assets and $1 million to $10 million in
debt. Allen Rosenberg, managing member of Alrose Allegria and
president of the Alrose Group, signed the bankruptcy petition.
The Debtor tapped Richard J. Bernard, Esq., at Foley & Lardner LLP,
in
New York, as counsel.
According to the docket, the Debtor's Chapter 11 plan and
disclosure statement are due Oct. 30, 2015. The initial case
conference was set for Aug. 3, 2015.
In July 2011, another unit of the Alrose Group, Alrose King David
LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection (Bankr. E.D.N.Y.
Case No. 11-75361) in Brooklyn. Alrose King David LLC was a
special entity established by the Alrose Group to own the 143-room,
beachfront hotel property called the Allegria Hotel & Spa in Long
Beach, Long Island. Alrose King David won approval of its
reorganization plan in March 2012.
AMERICAN APPAREL: Court Approves $2.3-Mil. KERP
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American Apparel, Inc., and its affiliated debtors sought and
obtained from Judge Brendan L. Shannon of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court
for the District of Delaware approval of their Key Employee
Retention Plan.
The Debtors relate that they have identified 82 Key Employees who
are critical to their continued operation and successful
reorganization. The Debtors further relate that the Key Employees
work across the Debtors' organizational structure, and are
responsible for managing a variety of tasks and processes critical
to the Debtors' day-to-day business operations. The Debtors note
that the majority of the Key Employees work in or support the
Debtors' manufacturing and retail operations and that many have
worked for them for years, and have extensive institutional
knowledge. The Debtors further note that other Key Employees were
recruited in the months leading up to the bankruptcy cases to help
implement their turnaround plan. The Debtors contend that all Key
Employees are critical to their reorganization effort, and their
loss would cause significant disruption in the Debtors' operations
and ability to implement their turnaround plan.
The Key Employee Retention Plan ("KERP") provides for a maximum
aggregate pool of approximately $2.3 million and has, among others,
the following terms:
* Tier I - payment of 40% of base salary, with 50% cash award
if the participant remains with the Debtors 30 days after the
Debtors' emergence from bankruptcy and the remaining 50% if the
participant remains 120 days after Emergence. Total tier amount is
$562,000.
* Tier II - payment of 30% of base salary, with 50% cash award
if the participant remains with the Debtors 30 days after the
Debtors' Emergence and the remaining 50% if the participant remains
120 days after Emergence. Total tier amount is $555,300.
* Tier III - payment of 15% of base salary, with 50% cash award
if the participant remains with the Debtors 30 days after the
Debtors' emergence from bankruptcy and the remaining 50% if the
participant remains 120 days after Emergence. Total tier amount is
$454,170.
* Tier IV - payment of 10% of base salary, with 100% cash award
if the participant remains with the Debtors 30 days after the
Debtors' Emergence. Total tier amount is $250,590.
The Debtors tell the Court that based on its analysis specific to
the Debtors, and its experience in the design of other chapter 11
approved, non-insider retention plans, FTI Consulting, Inc. found
the design and structure of the proposed KERP to be within the
range of observed practice as compared to related plans approved at
similarly situated companies. The Debtors further tell the Court
that each relevant metric -- the participation rate, cash award,
and cost -- relative to the size of the Debtor, was within or below
the observed market range. The Debtors assert that based on this
analysis, their proposed KERP is reasonable compared to similar
programs when considered under the facts and circumstances of the
chapter 11 cases.
The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors supports the Debtors'
KERP and contends that it is a reasonable exercise of the Debtors'
business judgment in that it will, among other things, properly
incentivize certain non-insider key-personnel to remain in the
Debtors employ through and well after their reorganization
efforts.
American Apparel is represented by:
Laura Davis Jones, Esq.
James E. O'Neill, Esq.
Joseph M. Mulvihill, Esq.
PACHULSKI STANG ZIEHL & JONES LLP
919 N. Market Street, 17th Floor
P.O. Box 8705
Wilmington, DE 19899-8705 (Courier 19801)
Telephone: (302)652-4100
Facsimile: (302)652-4400
E-mail: ljones@pszjlaw.com
joneill@pszjlaw.com
jmulvihill@pszjlaw.com
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Richard L. Wynne, Esq.
Erin N. Brady, Esq.
JONES DAY
555 South Flower Street, 50th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone: (213)489-3939
Facsimile: (213)243-2539
E-mail: rlwynne@jonesday.com
enbrady@jonesday.com
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Scott J. Greenberg, Esq.
Michael J. Cohen, Esq.
JONES DAY
222 East 41st Street
New York, NY 10017
Telephone: (212)326-3939
Facsimile: (212)755-7306
E-mail: sgreenberg@jonesday.com
mcohen@jonesday.com
The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors is represented by:
Domenic E. Pacitti, Esq.
Richard M. Beck, Esq.
KLEHR HARRISON HARVEY BRANZBURG LLP
919 Market Street, Suite 1000
Wilmington, DE 19801-3062
Telephone: (302)426-1189
Facsimile: (302)426-9193
E-mail: dpacitti@klehr.com
rbeck@klehr.com
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David M. Posner, Esq.
Gianfranco Finizio, Esq.
KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP
The Grace Building
1114 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036-7703
Telephone: (212)775-8764
Facsimile: (212)658-9523
E-mail: dposner@kilpatricktownsend.com
gfinizio@kilpatricktownsend.com
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Todd C. Meyers, Esq.
Paul Rosenblatt, Esq.
KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP
1100 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 2800
Atlanta, Georgia 30309-4528
Telephone: (404)815-6482
Facsimile: (404)541-3307
E-mail: tmeyers@kilpatricktownsend.com
paulrosenblatt@kilpatricktownsend.com
About American Apparel
American Apparel, Inc., American Apparel (USA), LLC, American
Apparel Retail, Inc., American Apparel Dyeing & Finishing, Inc.,
KCL Knitting, LLC and Fresh Air Freight, Inc. sought Chapter 11
bankruptcy protection (Bankr. D. Del. Proposed Lead Case No.
15-12055) on Oct. 5, 2015. The petition was signed by Hassan
Natha as chief financial officer.
The Debtors reported total assets of $199,360,934 and total
liabilities of $397,576,744.
The Debtors and their non-debtor affiliates operate a vertically
integrated manufacturing, distribution, and retail business focused
on branded fashion-basic apparel, employing approximately 8,500
employees across six manufacturing facilities and approximately 230
retail stores in the United States and 17 other countries
worldwide.
The Debtors have engaged Jones Day as restructuring counsel,
Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP as local counsel, Moelis &
Company as investment banker, FTI Consulting, Inc. as financial
advisor, DJM Real Estate as real estate consultant and Garden City
Group, LLC as claims and noticing agent.
ATLANTIC & PACIFIC: Plan Filing Exclusivity Extended to March
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The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Inc. obtained a court
order extending the period of time during which it alone holds the
right to file a Chapter 11 plan.
The order, issued by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain, extended
the company's exclusive right to propose a plan to March 16, 2016,
and solicit votes from creditors to May 16, 2016.
The extension would prevent others from filing rival plans in court
and maintain the company's control over its bankruptcy case.
About Atlantic & Pacific
Based in Montvale, New Jersey, The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea
Company, Inc., and its affiliates are one of the nation's oldest
leading supermarket and food retailers, operating approximately 300
supermarkets, beer, wine, and liquor stores, combination food and
drug stores, and limited assortment food stores across six
Northeastern states. The primary retail operations consist of
supermarkets operated under a variety of well known trade names, or
"banners," including A&P, Waldbaum's, SuperFresh, Pathmark, Food
Basics, The Food Emporium, Best Cellars, and A&P Liquors. The
Company employs approximately 28,500 employees, over 90% of whom
are members of one of twelve local unions whose members are
employed by the Debtors under the authority of 35 separate
collective bargaining agreements.
Then with 429 stores, A&P and its affiliates filed Chapter 11
petitions (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Case No. 10-24549) on Dec. 12, 2010, and
in 2012 emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a privately held
company with 320 supermarkets.
On July 19, 2015, with 300 stores, A&P and 20 affiliated debtors
each filed a Chapter 11 petition (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.) after reaching
deals for the going concern sales of 120 stores. The Debtors are
seeking joint administration under Case No. 15-23007.
As of Feb. 28, 2015, the Debtors reported total assets of $1.6
billion and liabilities of $2.3 billion.
The Debtors tapped Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP as counsel, Evercore
Group L.L.C., as investment banker, FTI Consulting, Inc., as
financial advisor, Hilco Real Estate, LLC, as real estate advisor,
and Prime Clerk LLC, as claims and noticing agent.
Judge Robert D. Drain of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern
District of New York issued an order directing joint administration
of the Chapter 11 cases of The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea
Company, Inc., and its debtor affiliates under lead case no.
15-23007.
BERNARD L. MADOFF: Feds Drop Appeal of Five Employees' Sentences
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Carmen Germaine at Bankruptcy Law360 reported that Federal
prosecutors agreed to withdraw appeal of the sentences handed to
five people who were convicted of helping Bernard Madoff
orchestrate his $65 billion Ponzi scheme, according to documents
filed with the Second Circuit on Nov. 23, 2015.
The prosecutors filed a stipulation with the Second Circuit
agreeing to withdraw appeal of sentences handed down in late
December of five former employees of Bernard L. Madoff Investment
Securities LLC who were accused of contributing to the fraud.
About Bernard L. Madoff
Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC and Bernard L. Madoff
orchestrated the largest Ponzi scheme in history, with losses
topping US$50 billion. On Dec. 15, 2008, the Honorable Louis A.
Stanton of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of
New York granted the application of the Securities Investor
Protection Corporation for a decree adjudicating that the
customers of BLMIS are in need of the protection afforded by the
Securities
Investor Protection Act of 1970. The District Court's Protective
Order (i) appointed Irving H. Picard, Esq., as trustee for the
liquidation of BLMIS, (ii) appointed Baker & Hostetler LLP as his
counsel, and (iii) removed the SIPA Liquidation proceeding to the
Bankruptcy Court (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Adv. Pro. No. 08-01789)
(Lifland, J.). Mr. Picard has retained AlixPartners LLP as claims
agent.
On April 13, 2009, former BLMIS clients filed an involuntary
Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition against Bernard Madoff (Bankr.
S.D.N.Y. 09-11893). The petitioning creditors -- Blumenthal &
Associates Florida General Partnership, Martin Rappaport
Charitable Remainder Unitrust, Martin Rappaport, Marc Cherno, and
Steven Morganstern -- assert US$64 million in claims against Mr.
Madoff based on the balances contained in the last statements they
got from BLMIS.
On April 14, 2009, Grant Thornton UK LLP as receiver placed Madoff
Securities International Limited in London under bankruptcy
protection pursuant to Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code
(Bankr. S.D. Fla. 09-16751). The Chapter 15 case was later
transferred to Manhattan. In June 2009, Judge Lifland approved
the consolidation of the Madoff SIPA proceedings and the
bankruptcy case.
Judge Denny Chin of the U.S. District Court for the Southern
District of New York on June 29, 2009, sentenced Mr. Madoff to 150
years of life imprisonment for defrauding investors in United
States v. Madoff, No. 09-CR-213 (S.D.N.Y.).
From recoveries in lawsuits coupled with money advanced by SIPC,
Mr. Picard has commenced distributions to victims. As of the end
of May 2015, the SIPA Trustee has recovered more than $10.699
billion and has distributed approximately $7.576 billion. When
additional settlements awaiting distribution are taken into
account, the recovery in the Madoff liquidation proceeding totals
$10.734 billion.
BIRMINGHAM COAL: Terry Humphryes Okayed as Panel's Accountant
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The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama
authorized the retention of Terry Humphryes as accountant for the
Official Consolidated Unsecured Creditors' Committee.
As reported by the Troubled Company Reporter on Nov. 17, 2015, the
Debtors has filed the conditional consent in response to the
application to retain Terry Humphryes as the Committee's
accountant, stating that parties needed time to discuss and agree
upon a line item in the budget for Mr. Humphryes.
Regions Bank, Regions Equipment Finance Corporation, and Regions
Commercial Equipment Finance, LLC, also joined in the conditional
consent of the Debtors, provided that (a) Mr. Humphryes'
compensation during the first 30 days of his employment will not
exceed $20,000, and (b) further provided that Debtors, the
Committee, and Regions will negotiate in good faith a line item in
the cash collateral budget for any and all fees incurred by the
Committee in connection with the Committee's employment of Mr.
Humphreys beyond the initial 30 days of Mr. Humphreys' employment.
The Committee requires Mr. Humphryes to perform accounting services
which include gathering information and discussing with the
Committee and attorney for the Committee on, among other things:
1. Bankruptcy Preference Analysis;
2. Bankruptcy fraudulent transfer analysis; and
3. substantial consolidation of the Debtor's estate.
About Birmingham Coal
Birmingham Coal & Coke Company, Inc. produces and markets coal to
industrial, utility and export markets. It owns and operates three
coal mines with an average annual coal production of approximately
480,000 tons. The company also offers coal brokerage services.
Birmingham Coal & Coke Company, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is
based in Birmingham, Alabama. As of May 9, 2011, Birmingham Coal
operates as a subsidiary of CanAm Coal Corp.
On May 27, 2015, Birmingham Coal and affiliates Cahaba Contracting
& Reclamation LLC, and RAC Mining LLC each filed a voluntary
petition for Chapter 11 reorganization (Bankr. N.D. Ala. Lead Case
No. 15-02075) in Birmingham, Alabama.
The Debtors tapped Jones Walker LLP as counsel.
Birmingham Coal and Cahaba Contracting each estimated $10 million
to $50 million in assets and debt. RAC Mining estimated $1 million
to $10 million in assets and debt.
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE: Recasts First Quarter Financial Statements
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Builders FirstSource, Inc., filed a current report on Form 8-K with
the Securities and Exchange Commission to recast certain financial
information contained in its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the
quarterly period ended March 31, 2015, due to changes in its
reportable segments.
As a result of the Company's reorganization following the
acquisition of ProBuild Holdings LLC, the Company now has four
reportable segments based on an aggregation of the geographic
regions in which it operates. The Company began to report under
the new reporting segment structure with the filing of its
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended Sept. 30,
2015.
A copy of the Revised Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, is available at:
http://is.gd/4qMa2t
About Builders FirstSource
Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Builders FirstSource --
http://www.bldr.com/-- is a supplier and manufacturer of
structural and related building products for residential new
construction. The Company operates 56 distribution centers and 56
manufacturing facilities in nine states, principally in the
southern and eastern United States. Manufacturing facilities
include plants that manufacture roof and floor trusses, wall
panels, stairs, aluminum and vinyl windows, custom millwork and
pre-hung doors. Builders FirstSource also distributes windows,
interior and exterior doors, dimensional lumber and lumber sheet
goods, millwork and other building products.
Builders Firstsource reported net income of $18.2 million on $1.60
billion of sales for the year ended Dec. 31, 2014, compared to a
net loss of $42.7 million on $1.48 billion of sales in 2013.
As of Sept. 30, 2015, the Company had $3.03 billion in total
assets, $2.88 billion in total liabilities and $156 million in
total stockholders' equity.
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As reported by the TCR on July 15, 2015, Standard & Poor's Ratings
Services said it raised its corporate credit rating on Builders
FirstSource Inc. to 'B+' from 'B'.
"The stable outlook reflects our view that Builders FirstSource
will continue to increase sales and EBITDA as U.S. residential
construction continues to recover from an historic downturn and the
company realizes significant synergies from the merger. As a
result, we expect some improvement in the company's leverage
measures over the next 12 to 24 months while it maintains adequate
liquidity," said Standard & Poor's credit analyst Pablo Garces.
In the May 13, 2014, edition of the TCR, Moody's Investors Service
upgraded Builders FirstSource's Corporate Family Rating to 'B3'
from 'Caa1'. The upgrade reflects Moody's expectation that BLDR's
operating performance will continue to benefit from improved
housing construction, repair and remodeling.
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE: Recasts Second Quarter Financial Statements
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Builders FirstSource, Inc., filed a current report on Form 8-K to
recast certain financial information contained in its quarterly
report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2015,
due to changes in its reportable segments.
As a result of the Company's reorganization following the
acquisition of ProBuild Holdings LLC, the Company now has four
reportable segments based on an aggregation of the geographic
regions in which it operates. The Company began to report under
the new reporting segment structure with the filing of its
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30,
2015.
A copy of the Revised Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
of Builders FirstSource is available at http://is.gd/Gb5qwu
About Builders FirstSource
Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Builders FirstSource --
http://www.bldr.com/-- is a supplier and manufacturer of
structural and related building products for residential new
construction. The Company operates 56 distribution centers and 56
manufacturing facilities in nine states, principally in the
southern and eastern United States. Manufacturing facilities
include plants that manufacture roof and floor trusses, wall
panels, stairs, aluminum and vinyl windows, custom millwork and
pre-hung doors. Builders FirstSource also distributes windows,
interior and exterior doors, dimensional lumber and lumber sheet
goods, millwork and other building products.
Builders Firstsource reported net income of $18.2 million on $1.60
billion of sales for the year ended Dec. 31, 2014, compared to a
net loss of $42.7 million on $1.48 billion of sales in 2013.
As of Sept. 30, 2015, the Company had $3.03 billion in total
assets, $2.88 billion in total liabilities and $156 million in
total stockholders' equity.
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As reported by the TCR on July 15, 2015, Standard & Poor's Ratings
Services said it raised its corporate credit rating on Builders
FirstSource Inc. to 'B+' from 'B'.
"The stable outlook reflects our view that Builders FirstSource
will continue to increase sales and EBITDA as U.S. residential
construction continues to recover from an historic downturn and the
company realizes significant synergies from the merger. As a
result, we expect some improvement in the company's leverage
measures over the next 12 to 24 months while it maintains adequate
liquidity," said Standard & Poor's credit analyst Pablo Garces.
In the May 13, 2014, edition of the TCR, Moody's Investors Service
upgraded Builders FirstSource's Corporate Family Rating to 'B3'
from 'Caa1'. The upgrade reflects Moody's expectation that BLDR's
operating performance will continue to benefit from improved
housing construction, repair and remodeling.
CCR INC: Voluntary Chapter 11 Case Summary
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Debtor: CCR, Inc.
fka Coastal Cool Refrigerated, Inc.
9102 Herlong Road
Jacksonville, FL 32221
Case No.: 15-05183
Chapter 11 Petition Date: November 27, 2015
Court: United States Bankruptcy Court
Middle District of Florida (Jacksonville)
Debtor's Counsel: Robert D Wilcox, Esq.
WILCOX LAW FIRM
814 Highway A1A North, Suite 202
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
Tel: 904-405-1248
Email: rw@wlflaw.com
eb@wlflaw.com
Estimated Assets: $0 to $50,000
Estimated Liabilities: $1 million to $10 million
The petition was signed by David Lancaster, president.
The Debtor did not include a list of its largest unsecured
creditors when it filed the petition.
CHARLESTON ASSOCIATES: CNB, RAS Deadline to File Briefs Extended
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Judge Miranda M. Du of the United States District Court for the
District of Nevada extended the deadline for City National Bank and
RA Southeast Land Company, LLC, to file and serve their response to
the Statement of Appellant Charleston Associates, LLC, in Lieu of
Opening Brief.
CNB and RAS requested the extension pursuant to Bankruptcy Rules
8013 and 8018. Charleston Associates, LLC does not oppose the
extension of time to and including December 1, 2015.
The bankruptcy case is In re: CHARLESTON ASSOCIATES, LLC, Chapter
11, Debtor, BANKRUPTCY CASE NO. 13-10499-LBR (Bankr. D. Nev.).
The appealed case is CHARLESTON ASSOCIATES, LLC,
Plaintiff/Appellant, v. RA SOUTHEAST LAND COMPANY, LLC; CITY
NATIONAL BANK, Defendants/Appellees, APPEAL NO. 2:14-CV-00017-MMD,,
ADVERSARY NO. 10-1452-LBR (D. Nev.).
A full-text copy of Judge Du's November 17, 2015 order is available
at http://is.gd/5VoJCQfrom Leagle.com.
City National Bank is represented by:
Richard F. Holley, Esq.
F. Thomas Edwards, Esq.
COTTON, DRIGGS, WALCH, HOLLEY, WOLOSON & THOMPSON
400 S. Fourth Street, 3rd Floor
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Tel: (702) 791-0308
Fax: (702) 791-1912
Email: rholley@nevadafirm.com
tedwards@nevadafirm.com
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Lance N. Jurich, Esq.
LOEB & LOEB, LLP
10100 Santa Monica Boulevard Suite 2200
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Tel: (310) 282-2000
Fax: (310) 282-2200
Email: ljurich@loeb.com
RA Southeast Land Co., LLC is represented by:
Lenard E. Schwartzer, Esq.
SCHWARTZER & MCPHERSON LAW FIRM
2850 South Jones Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89146
Tel: (702) 228-7590
Fax: (702) 892-0122
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Steve Morris, Esq.
Rosa Solis-Rainey, Esq.
MORRIS LAW GROUP
125 Main Street East
Hamilton, ON
L8N 3Z3
Tel: (905) 526-8080
Fax: (905) 521-1927
About Charleston Associates
Based in Las Vegas, Nevada, Charleston Associates, LLC, is the
successor by merger to Boca Fashion Village Syndications Group,
LLC. The Debtor initially owned a 96-acre parcel of real estate
in Las Vegas, Nevada and began developing a large community
shopping center thereon. Situated at the northeast corner of
the intersection of Charleston Boulevard and Rampart Boulevard,
the entire shopping center was to be known as "The Shops at Boca
Park."
The Debtor developed Phases I and II (approximately 54 acres) into
an operating shopping center whose tenants currently include
Target, Petland, Vons, Famous Footwear, Ross, OfficeMax, and a
number of other major national retailers and local retailers. The
Debtor transferred developed portions of Phases I and II to
affiliates, but retained and continues to own nearly nine acres of
land in Phases I and II.
Phase III encompassed approximately 41.72 acres. The Debtor
divided Phase III into two parcels consisting of the approximately
18.28-acre parcel that is the Boca Fashion Village property, and
an approximately 23.44-acre parcel of undeveloped land adjacent
thereto. The Undeveloped Land, which remains largely unimproved,
was subsequently the subject of a "friendly foreclosure" by City
National Bank.
The Debtor developed Boca Fashion Village into an operating
shopping center whose tenants currently include The Cheesecake
Factory, Gordon Biersch, Total Wine and More, Grimaldi's Pizzeria,
Kona Grill, REI, Pink the Boutique, and many other national and
local retailers. Boca Fashion Village consists of three in-line
buildings containing 138,869 square feet of rentable area and an
additional 3.74 acre site. The 3.74 acre site was formerly
subject to a ground lease, but is currently owned by Quality Real
Estate Management ("QREM"), and is being renovated to accommodate
the opening of a Fry's Electronics, Inc. store, a "big-box" retail
electronics store. Approximately 118,258 square feet, or 85.2% of
the rentable area in Boca Fashion Village, is currently leased.
In addition, there is a cellular tower located on the property
that is currently leased to Nextel.
Charleston Associates filed for Chapter 11 protection (Bankr. D.
Del. Case No. 10-11970) on June 17, 2010. Judge Kevin J. Carey
presides over the case. Neal L. Wolf, Esq., Dean Gramlich, Esq.,
and Jordan M. Litwin, Esq., at Neal Wolf & Associates, LLC,
in Chicago, Ill., represent the Debtor as counsel. Bradford J.
Sandler, Esq., and Kathleen P. Makowski, Esq., at Pachulski Stang
Ziehl & Jones, LLP, in Wilmington, Del., represent the Debtor as
Delaware counsel. In its schedules, the Debtor disclosed
$92,348,446 in assets and $65,064,894 in liabilities.
Attorneys at Brinkman Portillo Ronk, PC, represent the Official
Committee of Unsecured Creditors as counsel. Thomas M. Horan,
Esq., Steven K. Kortanek, Esq., and Ryan Cicoski, Esq., at Womble
Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP, in Wilmington, Del., represent the
Committee as Delaware counsel.
COMDISCO HOLDING: Bankruptcy Court Approves Litigation Settlement
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Comdisco Holding Company, Inc. on Nov. 30 disclosed that on
November 23, 2015, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the
Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division entered an order
approving the motion filed on October 6, 2015 by the Comdisco
Litigation Trustee. The Order (i) approved a proposed settlement
with the remaining defendants who had executed promissory notes in
connection with Comdisco, Inc.'s Shared Investment Plan, (ii)
approved the filing of the final report of the Litigation Trustee
and (iii) to be effective only upon the wind-up of the Comdisco
Litigation Trust and final disbursement of its net proceeds to the
beneficiaries of the Litigation Trust, approved the termination of
the Litigation Trust and discharge of the Litigation Trustee and
the Comdisco Litigation Trust Advisory Board. Bankruptcy Court set
a status hearing for April 1, 2016.
About Comdisco
Comdisco emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings on August
12, 2002. The purpose of reorganized Comdisco is to sell, collect
or otherwise reduce to money in an orderly manner the remaining
assets of the corporation. Pursuant to the Plan and restrictions
contained in its certificate of incorporation, Comdisco is
specifically prohibited from engaging in any business activities
inconsistent with its limited business purpose. Accordingly, within
the next few years, it is anticipated that Comdisco will have
reduced all of its assets to cash and made distributions of all
available cash to holders of its common stock and contingent
distribution rights in the manner and priorities set forth in the
Plan. At that point, the company will cease operations. The
company filed on August 12, 2004 a Certificate of Dissolution with
the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to formally
extinguish Comdisco Holding Company, Inc.'s corporate existence
with the State of Delaware except for the purpose of completing the
wind-down contemplated by the Plan. Under the Plan, Comdisco was
charged with, and has been, liquidating its assets.
COMMUNITY FACILITIES: Plan for Adjustment of Debts Confirmed
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Judge Robert S. Bardwil of the United States Bankruptcy Court for
the Eastern District of California, Sacramento Division, confirmed
the amended plan for adjustment of debts for the Community
Facilities District No. 1990-1 (Wildwood Estates), Nevada County,
California.
On August 12, 2015, CFD 1990-1 filed, among other things, (i) the
plan for adjustment of debts, and (ii) a disclosure statement with
respect to the plan. Both were modified on September 2, 2015 and
amended on September 10, 2015. Exhibit A to the plan is the
settlement agreement dated April 28, 2015 by and among the County
of Nevada, CFD 1990-1, Wildwood Resolutions LLC, and Nevco Land
Acquisition, LLC.
No objections to the plan and the settlement agreement were filed
or raised. The confirmation hearing was held on November 18,
2015.
The case is In re COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 1990-1
(WILDWOOD ESTATES), NEVADA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, Chapter 9, Debtor,
CASE NO. 2015-23888 (Bankr. E.D. Cal.).
A full-text copy of Judge Bardwil's November 23, 2015 findings of
fact and conclusions of law in support of the plan's confirmation
order is available at http://is.gd/0HgcEj from Leagle.com.
The Debtor is represented by:
Debra A. Riley, Esq.
ALLEN MATKINS LECK GAMBLE MALLORY & NATSIS LLP
501 West Broadway 15th Floor
San Diego, CA 92101
Tel: 619-233-1155
Email: driley@allenmatkins.com
COYNE INTERNATIONAL: Cintas to Acquire Assets for $28.25-Mil.
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Coyne International Enterprises Corp. will sell some of its assets
to Cintas Corporation No. 2 for $28.25 million.
Cintas will acquire assets related to the company's businesses in
Buffalo, New York; Cleveland, Ohio; Bristol, Tennessee; Syracuse,
New York; York, Pennsylvania; and London, Kentucky. The assets
include customer contracts and inventory.
Cintas emerged as the winning bidder at a court-supervised auction
conducted on Oct. 27, beating out rival bidder G&K Services Co.
G&K Services will be the "back-up bidder," according to court
filings.
Judge Margaret Cangilos-Ruiz, who oversees Coyne's Chapter 11 case,
approved the sale. A copy of the order is available for free at
http://is.gd/WaCPMR
The $28.25 million deal is one of the three major sale transactions
entered into by the company following its bankruptcy filing in
July. Coyne also put up for sale its businesses in New Bedford,
Massachusetts; Greenville, South Carolina; and Richmond, Virginia.
Coyne's official committee of unsecured creditors and the U.S.
trustee had earlier opposed the sale process. Both criticized the
absence of a provision calling for a distribution to unsecured
creditors.
Coyne defended the sale by arguing that the provision is not
supported by law. The same argument was echoed by the company's
pre-bankruptcy lender NXT Capital LLC, which backed the sale.
The sale process had also drawn opposition from Excellus Health
Plan Inc., the New York-based company that provided health
insurance to 70% of Coyne's employees. Coyne will assume its
contract with the insurer and has agreed to pay the cure amount of
$240,855 due under the contract, court filings show.
About Coyne International
Coyne International Enterprises Corp. filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy
petition (Bankr. N.D.N.Y. Case No. 15-31160) on July 31, 2015. The
petition was signed by Mark Samson as CEO.
Herrick Feinstein LLP serves as the Debtor's general counsel.
Phillips Lytle LLP acts as the Debtor's local bankruptcy counsel.
Cohnreznick LLP is the Debtor's financial advisor. SSG Capital
Advisors LLC is the Debtor's investment banker. Rust Omni serves
the Debtor as claims and administrative agent. Raab, Sturm &
Ganchrow, LLP acts as labor counsel to the Debtor. Harbridge
Consulting Group, LLC serves as the Debtor's pension consultant.
Beveridge & Diamond PC is the Debtor's environmental counsel. GZA
Geoenvironmental, Inc. serves as the Debtor's environmental
consultant.
COYNE INTERNATIONAL: Judge Approves $4-Mil. Sale to Clean Uniforms
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Coyne International Enterprises Corp. received court approval to
sell some of its assets to Clean Uniforms And More!.
The order, issued by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Margaret Cangilos-Ruiz,
approved the sale of Coyne's customer contracts and inventory in
New Bedford, Massachusetts, to the industrial laundry company for
$4 million.
Under the deal, Clean Uniforms will assume certain liabilities of
the company. It will also accept applications from Coyne employees
for new positions.
Clean Uniforms' $4 million offer was selected as the winning bid at
a court-supervised auction on Oct. 27, according to court filings.
A copy of the court order is available without charge at
http://is.gd/kI5SLl
About Coyne International
Coyne International Enterprises Corp. filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy
petition (Bankr. N.D.N.Y. Case No. 15-31160) on July 31, 2015. The
petition was signed by Mark Samson as CEO.
Herrick Feinstein LLP serves as the Debtor's general counsel.
Phillips Lytle LLP acts as the Debtor's local bankruptcy counsel.
Cohnreznick LLP is the Debtor's financial advisor. SSG Capital
Advisors LLC is the Debtor's investment banker. Rust Omni serves
the Debtor as claims and administrative agent. Raab, Sturm &
Ganchrow, LLP acts as labor counsel to the Debtor. Harbridge
Consulting Group, LLC serves as the Debtor's pension consultant.
Beveridge & Diamond PC is the Debtor's environmental counsel. GZA
Geoenvironmental, Inc. serves as the Debtor's environmental
consultant.
COYNE INTERNATIONAL: Prudential to Acquire Assets for $10.2-Mil.
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Prudential Overall Supply Inc. will acquire some of Coyne
International Enterprises Corp.'s assets for $10.2 million,
according to court filings.
The industrial laundry company will acquire assets related to
Coyne's businesses in Richmond, Virginia, and Greenville, South
Carolina.
Under the deal approved by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Margaret
Cangilos-Ruiz, Prudential will assume certain liabilities of the
company and will accept job applications from current Coyne
employees.
A copy of the court order is available without charge at
http://is.gd/nHccf3
RT Highway 290 Building 2, LLC had previously opposed the sale of
Coyne's personal properties at the Greenville facility. The
landlord wanted to use a portion of the sale proceeds to pay for
the repair of the building.
To resolve the objection, Coyne will set aside $300,000 to pay any
administrative expense claim of the landlord, court filings show.
About Coyne International
Coyne International Enterprises Corp. filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy
petition (Bankr. N.D.N.Y. Case No. 15-31160) on July 31, 2015. The
petition was signed by Mark Samson as CEO.
Herrick Feinstein LLP serves as the Debtor's general counsel.
Phillips Lytle LLP acts as the Debtor's local bankruptcy counsel.
Cohnreznick LLP is the Debtor's financial advisor. SSG Capital
Advisors LLC is the Debtor's investment banker. Rust Omni serves
the Debtor as claims and administrative agent. Raab, Sturm &
Ganchrow, LLP acts as labor counsel to the Debtor. Harbridge
Consulting Group, LLC serves as the Debtor's pension consultant.
Beveridge & Diamond PC is the Debtor's environmental counsel. GZA
Geoenvironmental, Inc. serves as the Debtor's environmental
consultant.
COYNE INTERNATIONAL: Sells Buffalo Facility to Pendera for $1-Mil.
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U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Margaret Cangilos-Ruiz approved the sale of
Coyne International Enterprises Corp.'s facility located in
Buffalo, New York.
The U.S. commercial laundry service company will sell the facility
to Pendera Holdings LLC, which made a $1 million offer. The buyer
will also assume certain liabilities of the company.
Pendera Holdings was selected as the winning bidder at a
court-supervised auction conducted last month, court filings show.
A copy of the court order is available without charge at
http://is.gd/VvhqFS
About Coyne International
Coyne International Enterprises Corp. filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy
petition (Bankr. N.D.N.Y. Case No. 15-31160) on July 31, 2015. The
petition was signed by Mark Samson as CEO.
Herrick Feinstein LLP serves as the Debtor's general counsel.
Phillips Lytle LLP acts as the Debtor's local bankruptcy counsel.
Cohnreznick LLP is the Debtor's financial advisor. SSG Capital
Advisors LLC is the Debtor's investment banker. Rust Omni serves
the Debtor as claims and administrative agent. Raab, Sturm &
Ganchrow, LLP acts as labor counsel to the Debtor. Harbridge
Consulting Group, LLC serves as the Debtor's pension consultant.
Beveridge & Diamond PC is the Debtor's environmental counsel. GZA
Geoenvironmental, Inc. serves as the Debtor's environmental
consultant.
ENERGY FUTURE: Luminant to Acquire NextEra's La Frontera Portfolio
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Furthering its commitment to powering Texas and serving its
customers, Luminant on Nov. 27 disclosed it has entered into a
definitive agreement to acquire generating assets representing
2,988 MW of capacity in the competitive ERCOT market.
Luminant has agreed to purchase NextEra's La Frontera portfolio,
which consists of Forney Energy Center and Lamar Energy Center,
both located in Northeast Texas. La Frontera's generating capacity
has the ability to power about 1.5 million homes during normal
conditions.
"These plants are strategic investments that enhance our asset
portfolio while building on our existing operations in ERCOT," said
Luminant Chief Executive Officer Mac McFarland.
Luminant adds these combined-cycle gas turbine power plants to an
already diverse energy portfolio that includes coal, natural gas
and nuclear power, as well as significant purchases of
wind-generated electricity and a recently announced solar power
purchase agreement.
Key Transaction Terms
-- $1.313 billion purchase price ($440 per installed kilowatt)
plus approximately $239 million for cash and approximately $37
million for net working capital, subject to customary adjustments
based on the amounts of cash and net working capital at closing.
-- Transaction is expected to close in the spring of 2016,
pending customary regulatory approvals.
-- Funding of the purchase price is expected to come from cash
on hand as well as borrowings under available credit facilities.
-- The United States Bankruptcy Court and appropriate creditor
groups have granted the necessary approvals for the acquisition.
Key La Frontera Portfolio Facts
-- The Forney Energy Center is located in Forney, Texas. It has
a capacity of 1,912 MW with a commercial operation date of 2003.
-- Lamar Energy Center is located in Paris, Texas. It has a
capacity of 1,076 MW with a commercial operation date of 2000.
About Luminant
Luminant, a subsidiary of Energy Future Holdings Corp., is a
competitive power generation business, including mining, wholesale
marketing and trading, and development operations. Luminant has
more than 13,700 megawatts of generation in Texas, including 2,300
MW fueled by nuclear power and 8,000 MW fueled by coal. The
company is a large purchaser of wind-generated electricity. EFH is
a Dallas-based energy holding company that has a portfolio of
competitive and regulated energy subsidiaries in Texas.
About Energy Future Holdings Corp.
Energy Future Holdings Corp., formerly known as TXU Corp., is a
privately held diversified energy holding company with a Portfolio
of competitive and regulated energy businesses in Texas.
Oncor, an 80 percent-owned entity within the EFH group, is the
Largest regulated transmission and distribution utility in Texas.
The Company delivers electricity to roughly three million delivery
points in and around Dallas-Fort Worth. EFH Corp. was created in
October 2007 in a $45 billion leverage buyout of Texas power
company TXU in a deal led by private-equity companies Kohlberg
Kravis Roberts & Co. and TPG Inc.
On April 29, 2014, Energy Future Holdings and 70 affiliated
companies sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection (Bankr. D. Del.
Lead Case No. 14-10979) after reaching a deal with some key
financial stakeholders to keep its businesses operating while
reducing its roughly $40 billion in debt.
The Debtors' cases have been assigned to Judge Christopher S.
Sontchi (CSS). The Debtors are seeking to have their cases Jointly
administered for procedural purposes.
As of Dec. 31, 2013, EFH Corp. reported assets of $36.4 billion in
book value and liabilities of $49.7 billion. The Debtors have $42
billion of funded indebtedness.
EFH's legal advisor for the Chapter 11 proceedings is Kirkland &
Ellis LLP, its financial advisor is Evercore Partners and its
restructuring advisor is Alvarez & Marsal. The TCEH first lien
lenders supporting the restructuring agreement are represented by
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, LLP as legal advisor, and
Millstein & Co., LLC, as financial advisor.
The EFIH unsecured creditors supporting the restructuring agreement
are represented by Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, as legal
advisor, and Centerview Partners, as financial advisor. The EFH
equity holders supporting the restructuring agreement are
represented by Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, as legal advisor,
and Blackstone Advisory Partners LP, as financial advisor. Epiq
Systems is the claims agent.
Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, the successor trustee for the
second-lien noteholders owed about $1.6 billion, is represented by
Ashby & Geddes, P.A.'s William P. Bowden, Esq., and Gregory A.
Taylor, Esq., and Brown Rudnick LLP's Edward S. Weisfelner, Esq.,
Jeffrey L. Jonas, Esq., Andrew P. Strehle, Esq., Jeremy B. Coffey,
Esq., and Howard L. Siegel, Esq.
An Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors has been appointed in
the case. The Committee represents the interests of the unsecured
creditors of ONLY of Energy Future Competitive Holdings Company
LLC; EFCH's direct subsidiary, Texas Competitive Electric Holdings
Company LLC; and EFH Corporate Services Company, and of no other
debtors. The Committee has selected Morrison & Foerster LLP and
Polsinelli PC for representation in this high-profile energy
restructuring. The lawyers working on the case are James M. Peck,
Esq., Brett H. Miller, Esq., and Lorenzo Marinuzzi, Esq., at
Morrison & Foerster LLP; and Christopher A. Ward, Esq., Justin K.
Edelson, Esq., Shanti M. Katona, Esq., and Edward Fox, Esq., at
Polsinelli PC.
ENERGY FUTURE: Strikes Deal Resolving Plan Objection of Creditors
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Matt Chiappardi at Bankruptcy Law360 reported that Energy Future
Holdings Corp. said on Nov. 23, 2015, that it has struck a
settlement with the creditors on the so-called E-side of the
massive case that resolves their opposition to the power giant's
Chapter 11 plan, potentially removing one of the final barriers in
the way of the restructuring strategy.
EFH filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in a Delaware
court in April 2014. The deal, filed on the Delaware bankruptcy
court docket Nov. 23 afternoon, could significantly ease EFH's path
to court approval of its plan.
About Energy Future
Energy Future Holdings Corp., formerly known as TXU Corp., is a
privately held diversified energy holding company with a Portfolio
of competitive and regulated energy businesses in Texas.
Oncor, an 80 percent-owned entity within the EFH group, is the
largest regulated transmission and distribution utility in Texas.
The Company delivers electricity to roughly three million delivery
points in and around Dallas-Fort Worth. EFH Corp. was created in
October 2007 in a $45 billion leverage buyout of Texas power
company TXU in a deal led by private-equity companies Kohlberg
Kravis Roberts & Co. and TPG Inc.
On April 29, 2014, Energy Future Holdings and 70 affiliated
companies sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection (Bankr. D. Del.
Lead Case No. 14-10979) after reaching a deal with some key
financial stakeholders to keep their businesses operating while
reducing their roughly $40 billion in debt.
The Debtors' cases have been assigned to Judge Christopher S.
Sontchi (CSS). The Debtors are seeking to have their cases
jointly
administered for procedural purposes.
As of Dec. 31, 2013, EFH Corp. reported assets of $36.4 billion in
book value and liabilities of $49.7 billion. The Debtors have $42
billion of funded indebtedness.
EFH's legal advisor for the Chapter 11 proceedings is Kirkland &
Ellis LLP, its financial advisor is Evercore Partners and its
restructuring advisor is Alvarez & Marsal. The TCEH first lien
lenders supporting the restructuring agreement are represented by
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, LLP as legal advisor,
and
Millstein & Co., LLC, as financial advisor.
The EFIH unsecured creditors supporting the restructuring
agreement
are represented by Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, as legal
advisor, and Centerview Partners, as financial advisor. The EFH
equity holders supporting the restructuring agreement are
represented by Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, as legal advisor,
and Blackstone Advisory Partners LP, as financial advisor. Epiq
Systems is the claims agent.
Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, the successor trustee for
the
second-lien noteholders owed about $1.6 billion, is represented by
Ashby & Geddes, P.A.'s William P. Bowden, Esq., and Gregory A.
Taylor, Esq., and Brown Rudnick LLP's Edward S. Weisfelner, Esq.,
Jeffrey L. Jonas, Esq., Andrew P. Strehle, Esq., Jeremy B. Coffey,
Esq., and Howard L. Siegel, Esq.
An Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors has been appointed in
the case. The Committee represents the interests of the unsecured
creditors of ONLY of Energy Future Competitive Holdings Company
LLC; EFCH's direct subsidiary, Texas Competitive Electric Holdings
Company LLC; and EFH Corporate Services Company, and of no other
debtors. The Committee has selected Morrison & Foerster LLP and
Polsinelli PC for representation in this high-profile energy
restructuring. The lawyers working on the case are James M. Peck,
Esq., Brett H. Miller, Esq., and Lorenzo Marinuzzi, Esq., at
Morrison & Foerster LLP; and Christopher A. Ward, Esq., Justin K.
Edelson, Esq., Shanti M. Katona, Esq., and Edward Fox, Esq., at
Polsinelli PC.
FOUR OAKS: Posts $734,000 Net Income for Third Quarter
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Four Oaks Fincorp, Inc., filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission its quarterly report on Form 10-Q disclosing net income
of $734,000 on $7.38 million of total interest and dividend income
for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2015, compared to a net loss
of $8.59 million on $7.13 million of total interest and dividend
income for the same period in 2014.
For the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2015, the Company reported net
income of $19.19 million on $22.13 million of total interest and
dividend income compared to a net loss of $4.82 million on $21.62
million of total interest and dividend income for the same period
last year.
As of Sept. 30, 2015, the Company had $714.50 million in total
assets, $654.28 million in total liabilities and $60.21 million in
total shareholders' equity.
A full-text copy of the Form 10-Q is available for free at:
http://is.gd/VY4gEZ
About Four Oaks
Four Oaks Fincorp, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Four
Oaks Bank & Trust Company, offers a broad range of financial
services through its sixteen offices in Four Oaks, Clayton,
Smithfield, Garner, Benson, Fuquay-Varina, Wallace, Holly Springs,
Harrells, Zebulon, Dunn, Raleigh (LPO), Apex (LPO) and Southern
Pines (LPO), North Carolina. Four Oaks Fincorp, Inc. trades
through its market makers under the symbol of FOFN.
Four Oaks Fincorp reported a net loss of $4.18 million in 2014, a
net loss of $350,000 in 2013, a net loss of $6.96 million in 2012
and a net loss of $9.09 million in 2011.
GAS-MART USA: Asks Court to Approve Stipulation with St. Johns
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Gas-Mart USA, Inc., and its debtor affiliates ask approval from the
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Wester District of Missouri of a
Consent Order and Stipulation in Settlement of Relief from the
Automatic Stay or Adequate Protection from St. Johns Bank and Trust
Company.
Prior to the Petition Date, an offset dispute arose between
Gas-Mart and St. Johns. The Debtors assert that the St. Johns
offset $381,812 from its operating accounts and that $371,889 of
which is avoidable and recoverable under Sections 550 and 553(b) of
the Bankruptcy Code. St. Johns asserted that only $258,211 of the
amount is arguably avoidable and recoverable due to various alleged
subsequent advances.
The Stipulation provides that St. Johns will approve an additional
advance of $258,211, wherein $150,000 of the amount will be set
aside as a payment reserve for adequate protection payments in the
amount of $25,000 from July 2015 through December 2015, and the
balance of $108,211 will be made available to the Debtors to pay
for improvements, repairs or equipment for the enhancement St.
Johns' Collateral. Furthermore, the Stipulation provides that
Gas-Mart is required to pay the real estate taxes and must maintain
current insurance for the property.
Paul M. Hoffmann, Esq., at Stinson Leonard Street, LLP, in Kansas
City, Missouri, asserts that the adequate protection proposed in
the Stipulation is fair and reasonable and sufficient to satisfy
the requirement to protect a secured creditor from diminution in
the value of its interest in the particular collateral during the
period of use.
Lenders Object to Stipulation
Lenders UMB Bank N.A. and Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada
objects to the stipulation between the Debtors and St. Johns,
complaining that the stipulation is unacceptable for it would allow
the settlement proceeds only to benefit St. Johns.
The Lenders also complain that the motion is subordinating UMB's
interest in DIP Collateral to St. Johns, thereby, the Debtors will
be paying St. Johns adequate protection from UMB's collateral while
at the same time the Lenders are not receiving adequate protection
payments.
This proposed settlement will put greater pressure on the Carve-Out
and the Avoidance Action Carve-Out, the Lenders argue. The Lenders
find it premature to enter into an adequate protection arrangement
at this time, especially one that compromises a $370,000 Avoidance
Action for it may be detrimental to other creditors, compromising
on such a valuable action with no benefit to other creditors, the
Lenders tell the Court.
Gas-Mart USA, Inc. is represented by:
Paul M. Hoffmann, Esq.
Sharon L. Stolte, Esq.
Nicholas J. Zluticky, Esq.
STINSON LEONARD STREET LLP
1201 Walnut, Suite 2900
Kansas City, MO 64106
Telephone: (816) 842-8600
Facsimile: (816) 691-3495
Email: paul.hoffmann@stinsonleonard.com
sharon.stolte@stinsonleonard.com
nicholas.zluticky@stinsonleonard.com
UMB Bank, N.A. is represented by:
Scott J. Goldstein, Esq.
Eric L. Johnson, Esq.
SPENCER FANE LLP
1000 Walnut Street
Kansas City, Missouri 64106
Telephone: (816) 478-8100
Facsimile: (816) 471-6467
Email: sgoldstein@spencerfane.com
ejohnson@spencerfane.com
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William C. Heuer, Esq.
DUANE MORRIS LLP
1540 Broadway
New York, NY 10036
Telephone: (212) 692-1070
Facsimile: (212) 208-4521
Email: wheuer@duanemorris.com
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada is represented by:
Jeffrey A. Deines, Esq.
Shane J. McCall, Esq.
LENTZ CLARK DEINES PA
9260 Glenwood
Overland Park, KS 66212
Telephone: (913) 648-0600
Facsimile: (914) 648-0664
Email: jdeines@lcdlaw.com
smccall@lcdlaw.com
About Gas-Mart
Gas-Mart USA, Inc., Aving-Rice, LLC, Fran Transport & Oil Company,
and G&G Enterprises, LLC, sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
(Bankr. W.D. Mo. Lead Case No. 15-41915) in Kansas City, Missouri,
on July 2, 2015.
Gas-Mart and Aving-Rice own and operate gasoline
station/conveniences stores ("C-Stores"). With locations in Iowa,
Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, and Wisconsin, Gas-Mart and Aving
Rice
operate 22 and 20 stores, respectively, as of the Petition Date.
G&G owns and leases ATM's to the 42 Gas-Mart and Aving-Rice
locations as well as certain ConocoPhillips locations in the
greater Kansas City Area. Fran is a fuel hauling business located
in and serving Kansas City.
Judge Arthur B. Federman presides over the Chapter 11 cases.
The Debtors tapped Stinson Leonard Street LLP as attorneys;
Polsinelli PC as special counsel; Brown & Ruprecht, PC as
conflicts
counsel; and Frank Wendt as special conflicts counsel.
Gas-Mart estimated $10 million to $50 million in assets and debt.
In July, Daniel Casamatta, acting U.S. trustee, appointed seven
creditors to serve on Gas-Mart's official committee of unsecured
creditors. The committee is represented by Freeborn & Peters LLP,
in Chicago, Illinois.
GAS-MART USA: Court Okays GlassRatner as Financial Advisor
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Gas-Mart USA, Inc. and its debtor-affiliates sought and obtained
permission from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District
of Missouri to employ GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group, LLC to
provide financial advisory, investment banking and capital raising
services to the Debtors
The Debtors require GlassRatner Advisory to provide:
(a) financial advisory services related to the Debtors'
chapter 11 bankruptcy cases;
(b) assistance in raising capital to refinance the Debtors'
existing DIP loan and create additional availability for
working capital and capital expenditures; and
(c) investment banking services related to the sale of some or
all of the Debtors' assets through a section 363 sale
process.
For the financial advisory services GlassRatner Advisory will be
paid at these hourly rates:
Evan Blum, Principal $575
Richard Peil, Sr. Managing Director $475
David Tiffany, Managing Director $390
Marc Levee, Vice President $350
Other Directors/
Sr. Managing Directors $400-$550
Other Vice Presidents $300-$400
Associates/Senior Associates $200-$300
Other Staff $95-$200
For the capital raising services, GlassRatner Advisory shall be
paid a success fee equal to 2.5% of the amount of capital raised.
For the investment banking services, Applicant shall be paid as
follows:
-- GlassRatner Advisory will receive a base fee equal to 3.0%
of the purchase price of the Debtors' assets so long as the
purchase price does not exceed $27 million;
-- At any purchase price above $27 million but not exceeding
$32 million, GlassRatner Advisory will receive an
additional fee of 4.5% of the increase in the purchase
price over $27 million;
-- At any purchase price above $32 million but not exceeding
$37 million, GlassRatner Advisory will receive an
additional fee of 6.0% of the increase in the purchase
price over $32 million;
-- At any purchase price above $37 million, GlassRatner
Advisory will receive an additional fee of 7.5% of the
increase in the purchase price over $37 million.
Evan Blum, principal of GlassRatner Advisory, assured the Court
that the firm is a "disinterested person" as the term is defined in
Section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code and does not represent any
interest adverse to the Debtors and their estates.
GlassRatner Advisory can be reached at:
Evan Blum
GLASSRATNER ADVISORY &
CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
60 East 42nd Street, Suite 1062
New York, NY 10165
Tel: (212) 223-2430
E-mail: eblum@glassratner.com
About Gas-Mart
Gas-Mart USA, Inc., Aving-Rice, LLC, Fran Transport & Oil Company,
and G&G Enterprises, LLC, sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
(Bankr. W.D. Mo. Lead Case No. 15-41915) in Kansas City, Missouri,
on July 2, 2015.
Gas-Mart and Aving-Rice own and operate gasoline
station/conveniences stores ("C-Stores"). With locations in Iowa,
Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, and Wisconsin, Gas-Mart and Aving Rice
operate 22 and 20 stores, respectively, as of the Petition Date.
G&G owns and leases ATM's to the 42 Gas-Mart and Aving-Rice
locations as well as certain ConocoPhillips locations in the
greater Kansas City Area. Fran is a fuel hauling business located
in and serving Kansas City.
Judge Arthur B. Federman presides over the Chapter 11 cases.
The Debtors tapped Stinson Leonard Street LLP as attorneys;
Polsinelli PC as special counsel; Brown & Ruprecht, PC as conflicts
counsel; and Frank Wendt as special conflicts counsel.
Gas-Mart estimated $10 million to $50 million in assets and debt.
In July, Daniel Casamatta, acting U.S. trustee, appointed seven
creditors to serve on Gas-Mart's official committee of unsecured
creditors. The committee is represented by Freeborn & Peters LLP,
in Chicago, Illinois.
GLYECO INC: Stockholders Elect 7 Directors
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GlyEco, Inc., held its 2015 annual meeting of stockholders on Nov.
13, 2015, at which the stockholders elected Dwight Mamanteo, David
Ide, Michael Jaap, Richard Q. Opler, Karim Babay, Charles Trapp,
and Frank Kneller as directors of the Company to serve for a
one-year term or until their successors have been elected and
qualified.
The stockholders also ratified the appointment of KMJ Corbin &
Company, LLP as the Company's independent registered public
accounting firm for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2015.
About GlyEco, Inc.
Phoenix, Ariz.-based GlyEco, Inc., is a green chemistry company
formed to roll-out its proprietary and patent pending glycol
recycling technology that transforms waste glycols, a hazardous
material, into profitable green products.
Glyeco reported a net loss attributable to common shareholders of
$8.73 million on $5.89 million of net sales for the year ended Dec.
31, 2014, compared with a net loss of $4 million on $5.53 million
of net sales for the year ended Dec. 31, 2013.
As of Sept. 30, 2015, the Company had $15.1 million in total
assets, $2.37 million in total liabilities and $12.8 million in
total stockholders' equity.
Semple, Marchal & Cooper, LLP, in Phoenix, Arizona, issued a "going
concern" qualification on the consolidated financial statements for
the year ended Dec. 31, 2014, citing that the Company has yet to
achieve profitable operations and is dependent on its ability to
raise capital from stockholders or other sources to sustain
operations and to ultimately achieve viable operations. These
factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to
continue as a going concern.
GOLDEN COUNTY: FTI Consulting Okayed to Provide Advisory Services
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The Hon. Kevin Gross of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District
of Delaware authorized Plover Appetizer Co., formerly known as
Golden County Foods, Inc., et al., to employ FTI Consulting Inc. as
to provide advisory services.
FTI will work under the direction of Neligen Foley LLP. Stephen
Rosen, will participate as managing director maintaining overall
administrative responsibility for the engagement, including billing
and client relations. Joseph Nichols will participate as senior
director and lead actuary for the engagement.
The hourly rates of FTI personnel to render services are:
Senior Managing Director $635 - $820
Managing Director $570 - $640
Senior Director $535 - $585
Director $450 - $550
Senior Consultant $345 - $445
Consultant $270 - $335
Project Assistant $160 - $250
The Debtor will also reimburse out-of pocket expenses incurred in
relation to the engagement.
To the best of the Debtor's knowledge, FTI is "disinterested
person" as that term is defined in Section 101(14) of the
Bankruptcy Code.
About Golden County Foods
Golden County and its affiliates GCF Franchisee, Inc., and
GCF Holdings II, Inc., filed separate Chapter 11 bankruptcy
petitions (Bankr. D. Del. Case Nos. 15-11062 to 15-11064) on
May 15, 2015.
Mark D. Collins, Esq., and Tyler D. Semmelman, Esq., at
Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., represent the Debtor in their
restructuring effort. The Debtors also hired Neligan Foley LLP
as local counsel.
The Debtors estimated assets and debts at $10 million to
$50 million.
The U.S. Trustee for Region 3 appointed seven creditors to serve on
the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors. The Committee
selected Lowenstein Sandler LLP and Gellert Scali Busenkell &
Brown, LLC, to serve as its co-counsel, and GlassRatner Advisory &
Capital Group to serve as its financial advisor.
HAGGEN HOLDINGS: Claims Bar Date Set for January 4
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The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware set Jan. 4,
2016, at 5:00 p.m. (prevailing Eastern Time) as deadline for
persons or entities to file proofs of claim against Haggen Holdings
LLC and its debtor-affiliates.
The Court set March 7, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. (prevailing Eastern Time)
as last day for governmental units to file their claims against the
Debtors.
All proofs of claim must be filed at:
Haggen Claims Processing Center
c/o KKC
2335 Alaska Avenue
El Segundo, CA 90245
About Haggen Holdings
Headquartered in Bellingham, Washington, Haggen was founded in 1933
as a single grocery store. From 1933 to 2014, Haggen grew into a
30 store family-run grocery chain, with stores located in the
northwestern United States. From 2011 to 2014, Haggen reduced its
store base to 18, including a stand-alone pharmacy location.
Haggen rapidly expanded in 2014 and 2015, and, as of the Petition
Date, Haggen owned and operated 164 stores through three operating
companies: Haggen, Inc., Haggen Opco North, LLC and Haggen Opco
South, LLC.
Haggen Holdings, LLC, and its affiliates filed Chapter 11
bankruptcy petitions (Bankr. D. Del. Case Nos. 15-11874 to
15-11879) on Sept. 8, 2015, with the intention of reorganizing, or
selling as a going concern, their stores for the benefit of their
creditors.
The petitions were signed by Blake Barnett, the chief financial
officer.
The Debtors estimated assets of $50 million to $100 million and
estimated liabilities of $10 million to $50 million.
Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor, LLP, is serving as the Debtors'
local counsel. Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP serves as the
Debtors' general counsel. Alvarez & Marsal North America, LLC,
acts as the Debtors' financial advisor. Kurtzman Carson
Consultants LLC serves as the Debtors' claims and noticing agent.
HUTCHESON MEDICAL: Court Approves GlassRatner as Trustee's Advisor
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Ronald Glass, the Chapter 11 trustee of Hutcheson Medical Center,
Inc. and its debtor-affiliates, sought and obtained permission from
the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia to
employ GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group, LLC as financial
advisor to the Trustee.
The Trustee requires GlassRatner to:
(a) assist Debtors in fulfilling its statutory reporting
requirements during the chapter 11 proceedings, including
Monthly Operating Reports (MORs);
(b) assist Debtors with the preparation of reports for, and
communications with, the Bankruptcy Court, creditors, the
ombudsman and any other constituents;
(c) oversee Hutcheson's accounting department and cash
management, which may include daily cash reconciliations;
(d) assess the company's near-term liquidity and cash flow
Forecast;
(e) assist management in implementing needed operational and/or
strategic enhancements; and
(f) any other duty or task which falls within the normal
responsibilities of a Financial Advisor.
GlassRatner will be paid at these hourly rates:
Marshall Glade, Director $350
Tess Wolf, Senior Associate $275
Directors $325-$395
Associates $200-$325
GlassRatner will also be reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses incurred.
Marshall Glade, director of GlassRatner, assured the Court that the
firm is a "disinterested person" as the term is defined in Section
101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code and does not represent any interest
adverse to the Debtors and their estates.
GlassRatner can be reached at:
Marshall Glade
GLASSRATNER ADVISORY &
CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
3424 Peachtree Road, Suite 2150
Atlanta, GA 30326
E-mail: mglade@GlassRatner.com
About Hutcheson Medical Center
Hutcheson Medical Center, Inc., operates the 179-bed hospital and
related ancillary facilities, including, without limitation, a
skilled nursing home and an ambulatory surgery center, located in
Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia, known as Hutcheson Medical Center. HMC
leases the land and buildings that comprise the Medical Center from
The Hospital Authority of Walker, Dade and Catoosa Counties.
HMC and Hutcheson Medical Division, Inc., sought Chapter 11
bankruptcy protection (Bankr. N.D. Ga. Case No. 14-42863 and
14-42864) in Rome, Georgia, on Nov. 20, 2014. The cases are
jointly administered under Case No. 14-42863.
The cases have been assigned to the Honorable Paul W. Bonapfel.
The Debtors are represented by Ashley Reynolds Ray, Esq., and J.
Robert Williamson, Esq., at Scroggins and Williamson, in Atlanta,
Georgia.
HMC disclosed $32.8 million in assets and $52.9 million in
liabilities as of the Chapter 11 filing.
HYDROCARB ENERGY: Sells $200,000 Note to Darling Capital
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Hydrocarb Energy Corporation, on Nov. 17, 2015, sold Darling
Capital, LLC an 8% Short Term Cash Redeemable Note in the principal
amount of $200,000, pursuant to the terms of a Securities Purchase
Agreement entered into between the Company and Darling dated Oct.
21, 2015.
The Darling Note, which was dated Nov. 12, 2015, accrues interest
at the rate of 8% per annum (22% upon the occurrence of an event of
default) and is payable on Sept. 12, 2016, provided that the
Company has the option to extend the maturity date of the note for
an additional nine months in the event we provide Darling at least
30 days' notice of the Company's intention to extend such maturity
date. In the event the Company does not prepay the Darling note,
together with accrued and unpaid interest, on or prior to the 180th
day after the issuance date, together with the pre-payment
penalties, Darling has the right to convert the principal and
accrued interest owed under such note into the Company's common
stock.
The conversion price for such conversions is the greater of a 40%
discount, to the lowest closing bid price for the Company's common
stock during the 15 trading days immediately preceding a conversion
request and $0.001 per share. Notwithstanding the above, in the
event the Market Price on the date (i) the conversion shares are
transferred to and deposited into Darling's brokerage account and
(ii) Darling's broker has confirmed that it can execute trades, is
lower than the Market Price on the date of conversion, the
conversion price is adjusted to such lower price and additional
shares are required to be issued to the holder. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, there is an initial soft floor of $0.30 per share on
conversions, which means that in the event the Company's common
stock closes below $0.30 per share, then the holder may not convert
its note for the 10 trading days immediately preceding the first
time the price closes below $0.30 per share. However, in the event
the price of the Company's common stock closes above $0.30 per
share in that 10 day period, the holder may convert, without
waiting the balance of the 10 days.
Additionally, following the 10 day period, the holder has a three
day grace period to convert, even if the common stock closes below
the next lower soft floor level. This process is repeated with
soft floors of $0.15 per share and $0.075 per share. At no time
may the Darling Note be converted into shares of the Company's
common stock if such conversion would result in Darling and its
affiliates owning an aggregate of in excess of 9.9% of the then
outstanding shares of the Company's common stock.
Darling also entered into a Subordination Agreement in favor of the
Company's senior lender, Shadow Tree Capital Management, LLC, to
subordinate the repayment of the Darling Note to amounts owed by
the Company to Shadow Tree.
About Hydrocarb Energy
Hydrocarb Energy, formerly known as Duma Energy Corp, is a
publicly-traded Domestic and International energy exploration and
production company targeting major under-explored oil and gas
projects in emerging, highly prospective regions of the world.
With exploration concessions in Africa, production in Galveston
Bay and Oil Field Services in the United Arab Emirates, the
Company maintain offices in Houston, Texas, Abu Dhabi, UAE and
Windhoek, Namibia.
Hydrocarb Energy reported a net loss of $12.6 million on $3.94
million of revenues for the year ended July 31, 2015, compared to a
net loss of $6.55 million on $5.06 million of revenues for the year
ended July 31, 2014.
As of July 31, 2015, the Company had $31.1 million in total assets,
$32.2 million in total liabilities and a total deficit of $1.08
million.
MaloneBailey, LLP, in Houston, Texas, issued a "going concern"
qualification on the consolidated financial statements for the year
ended July 31, 2015, citing that the Company has suffered recurring
losses from operations, which raises substantial doubt about its
ability to continue as a going concern.
HYDROCARB ENERGY: Watts Reports 20.6% Stake as of July 14
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In an amended Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, Kent P. Watts disclosed that as of July 14, 2015, he
beneficially owns 5,286,833 shares of Hydrocarb Energy
Corporation's outstanding common stock representing 20.6 percent of
the shares outstanding. A copy of the regulatory filing is
available for free at http://is.gd/VtvCR1
About Hydrocarb Energy
Hydrocarb Energy, formerly known as Duma Energy Corp, is a
publicly-traded Domestic and International energy exploration and
production company targeting major under-explored oil and gas
projects in emerging, highly prospective regions of the world.
With exploration concessions in Africa, production in Galveston
Bay and Oil Field Services in the United Arab Emirates, the
Company maintain offices in Houston, Texas, Abu Dhabi, UAE and
Windhoek, Namibia.
Hydrocarb Energy reported a net loss of $12.6 million on $3.94
million of revenues for the year ended July 31, 2015, compared to a
net loss of $6.55 million on $5.06 million of revenues for the year
ended July 31, 2014.
As of July 31, 2015, the Company had $31.1 million in total assets,
$32.2 million in total liabilities and a total deficit of $1.08
million.
MaloneBailey, LLP, in Houston, Texas, issued a "going concern"
qualification on the consolidated financial statements for the year
ended July 31, 2015, citing that the Company has suffered recurring
losses from operations, which raises substantial doubt about its
ability to continue as a going concern.
MOKO SOCIAL MEDIA: Auditor Expresses Going Concern Doubt
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BDO East Coast Partnership, in an Oct. 30, 2015 letter to the Board
of Directors and Stockholders of MOKO Social Media Limited,
disclosed that substantial doubt about the company's ability to
continue as a going concern exists. The firm has audited the
consolidated financial statements of the company and its
subsidiaries, which comprise the consolidated balance sheets as of
June 30, 2014 and 2015, and the related consolidated statements of
profit or loss and comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash
flows for the three years ended June 30, 2015, and the related
notes to the consolidated financial statements.
BDO said that the ability of the company to continue as a going
concern is dependent upon the future successful raising of
necessary funding through equity. "These conditions, along with
other matters, indicate the existence of a material uncertainty
that may cast significant doubt about the consolidated entity's
ability as a going concern..."
MOKO Social Media Chief Executive Officer Ian Rodwell and Chairman
Greg McCann revealed, in a regulatory filing with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission dated October 30, 2015, that the
company is operating on a negative operating cash flow basis. Net
cash used in operations for the year ended 30 June 2015 was
A$18,231,444 (2014: A$7,067,727). The company made an operating
loss of A$20,294,007 for the year ended 30 June 2015 (2014:
A$13,596,459).
The company's balance sheets disclosed total assets of
A$14,106,444, total liabilities of A$3,025,868, and total
stockholders' equity of A$11,080,576. As of June 30, 2015, the
company's consolidated cash and cash equivalents were A$7,219,908
($5,562,217).
"We currently hold no outstanding debt. At June 30, 2015, the
company's significant non-cancellable forward commitments relate
only to operating lease payments, and total A$977,711 ($753,229)
which are payable as A$414,406 ($319,258) within one year and
A$563,305 ($433,970) within one year and five years," Mr. McCann
said.
"In order to continue as a going concern, the company needs to
raise additional funds. The directors acknowledge that the
requirement to raise additional funding represents a material
uncertainty which may cast significant doubt over the ability of
the company to continue as a going concern," Messrs. Rodwell and
McCann told the SEC.
To initiate the capital raising process, on 14 July 2015 the
company filed a Form F-3 Registration Statement with the SEC for a
maximum aggregate public offering of up to US$40,000,000.
The current state of the securities markets has posed some
challenges to this capital raising process. In the light of this,
the directors are pursuing a number of funding possibilities
ranging from working with brokers (both institutional and retail
investors), strategic stakeholders and major shareholders. Through
one of, or a combination of these, together with a reduction in
expenditure, the directors expect that sufficient funds will be
raised to continue trading with a view to reassessing the company
mid-term working capital requirements in the new calendar year.
"The Directors are confident that following successful capital
raising the company can continue to meet its debts as and when they
become due and payable. The financial report has therefore been
prepared on a going concern basis.
"Should the company be unable to continue as a going concern it may
be required to realise its assets and discharge its liabilities
other than in the normal course of business and at amounts
different to those stated in the financial statements. The
financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the
recoverability and classification of asset carrying amounts or the
amount of liabilities that might result should the company be
unable to continue as a going concern and meet its debts as and
when they fall due," Messrs Rodwell and McCann pointed out.
Moreover, the company has made a strategic decision to focus its
resources on the student market. The results from the monetization
of its student focused products, REC*IT and SPEAKIESY, are not yet
reflected in the company's operating results or cash flows. The
company's decision to focus on the student market has been made on
the basis that the U.S. student audience is among the most valuable
to brands and advertisers and provides huge potential for future
monetization. As these products are not yet commercialized there
remains uncertainty over this expectation.
A full-text copy of the company's annual report is available for
free at: http://tinyurl.com/jra3nd6
Moko Social Media Limited, formerly MOKO.mobi Limited, (ASX: MKB)
is an Australia-based company, which is engaged in the development
and branding of mobile social networks for tailored audiences to
enable mobile communities of groups of people to socialize and
communicate around their common interests.
MOLYCORP INC: Judge Robert Drain to Mediate Spat with Creditors
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Jonathan Randles at Bankruptcy Law360 reported that the New York
bankruptcy judge who is overseeing the court-monitored
restructuring of A&P supermarkets and has managed Hostess'
high-profile Chapter 11 case has agreed to mediate a dispute
between miner Molycorp Inc. and its creditors over control of that
bankruptcy.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain will mediate a dispute between
Molycorp, a group of secured noteholders and unsecured creditors
related to the Debtor's recently unveiled reorganization strategy,
according to court papers filed in Delaware.
About Molycorp, Inc.
Molycorp Inc. -- http://www.molycorp.com/-- is a global rare
earths and rare metals producer. Molycorp owns several prominent
rare earth processing facilities around the world. It has a
workforce of 2,530 employees at locations on three continents.
Molycorp's Mountain Pass Rare Earth Facility in San Bernadino
County, California, is home to one of the world's largest and
richest deposits of rare earths.
Molycorp has corporate offices in the United States, Canada and
China. CEO Geoffrey R. Bedford, and other senior management
members are located in Molycorp's corporate offices in Toronto,
Canada. Other senior manageemnt members are located at its U.S.
corporate headquarters in Greendwood Village, Colorado.
Molycorp reported a net loss of $623 million in 2014, a net loss
of $377 million in 2013 and a net loss of $475 million in 2012.
As of March 31, 2015, the Company had $2.49 billion in total
assets, $1.78 billion in total liabilities and $709 million in
total stockholders' equity.
Molycorp and its North American subsidiaries, together with
certain of its non-operating subsidiaries outside of North
America, filed Chapter 11 voluntary petitions in Delaware (Bankr.
D. Del. Lead Case No. 15-11357) on June 25, 2015, after reaching
agreement with a group of lenders on a financial restructuring.
The Chapter 11 cases of Molycorp and 20 affiliated debts are
pending before Judge Christopher S. Sontchi.
The agreement provides for a financial restructuring of the
Company's $1.7 billion in debt and provides up to $225 million in
gross proceeds in new financing to support operations while the
Company completes negotiations with creditors.
The Company's operations outside of North America, with the
exception of non-operating companies in Luxembourg and Barbados,
are excluded from the filings. Molycorp Rare Metals (Oklahoma),
LLC, with operations in Quapaw, Oklahoma, also is excluded from
the filings as it is not 100% owned by the Company.
Molycorp is being advised by the investment banking firm of Miller
Buckfire & Co. and is receiving financial advice from
AlixPartners,
LLP. Jones Day and Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor LLP act as
legal counsel to the Company in this process. Prime Clerk serves
as claims and noticing agent.
Secured creditor Oaktree Capital Management L.P., consented to the
use of cash collateral and to extend postpetition financing.
On July 8, 2015, the U.S. trustee overseeing the Chapter 11 case
of Molycorp Inc. appointed eight creditors of the company to serve
on the official committee of unsecured creditors.
NII HOLDINGS: Securities Suit Granted Class Certification
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Judge Leonie M. Brinkema of the United States District Court for
the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division, granted the
Motion for Class Certification and Appointment of Class
Representatives and Class Counsel filed by the lead plaintiffs in
the case captioned IN RE NII HOLDINGS, INC. SECURITIES LITIGATION,
NO. 1:14-CV-227(LMB/JFA) (E.D. Va.).
The lead plaintiffs, all of which are large pension funds, sought
to certify a nationwide class composed of "[a]ll persons and
entities that, during the period from February 25, 2010 through
February 27, 2014, inclusive, purchased or otherwise acquired the
publicly traded securities of NII Holdings, Inc. and/or NII Capital
Corp. and who were damaged thereby." They also requested that this
class include all persons and entities that transacted in NII
common stock and three different NII bonds, a 10% Note, an 8.875%
Note, and a 7.625% Note. The lead plaintiffs also sought their
appointment as class representatives, and the appointment of
Labaton Sucharow LLP and Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP as
co-class counsel and Susan R. Podolsky as class liaison counsel.
Judge Brinkema held that the lead plaintiffs have demonstrated that
they satisfy the requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(a) and (b) by a
preponderance of the evidence. The judge found that the plaintiffs
have satisfied the prerequisites of Rule 23(a) on numerosity,
commonality, typicality, and adequacy of representation by the lead
plaintiff, co-class counsel, and class liaison counsel. Judge
Brinkema also found that the lead plaintiffs have satisfied the
requirements of "opt-out class" certification under Rule 23(b)(3)
on predominance and superiority.
A full-text copy of Judge Brinkema's November 17, 2015 memorandum
opinion is available at http://is.gd/i0ohhefrom Leagle.com.
Iron Workers District Council of New England Pension Fund,
State-Boston Retirement System, Industriens Pensionsforsikring A/S,
Danica Pension, Livsforsikringsaktieselskab, The Local 58/NECA
Funds, The Pension Trust Fund for Operating Engineers Pension Plan,
and Jacksonville Police and Fire Pension Fund are represented by:
Elizabeth Anne Aniskevich, Esq.
Steven Jeffrey Toll, Esq.
COHEN MILSTEIN SELLERS & TOLL PLLC
1100 New York Ave NW Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 408-4600
Fax: (202) 408-4699
Email: eaniskevich@cohenmilstein.com
stoll@cohenmilstein.com
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Susan Rebbeca Podolsky, Esq.
THE LAW OFFICE OF SUSAN R PODOLSKY
1800 Diagonal Road
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel: (571) 366-1702
Fax: (703) 647-6009
NII Capital Corp. is represented by:
Edwin Louis Fountain, Esq.
Tara Lynn Renee Zurawski, Esq.
JONES DAY
51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001-2113
Tel: (202) 879-3939
Fax: (202) 626-1700
Email: tzurawski@jonesday.com
Steven M. Shindler, Steven P. Dussek and Gokul Hemmady are
represented by:
Michael Dana Warden, Esq.
SIDLEY AUSTIN BROWN & WOOD LLP
1501 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 736-8000
Fax: (202) 736-8711
Email: mwarden@sidley.com
DeKalb County Employees Retirement Plan, Sheet Metal Workers'
National Pension Fund and Wayne County Employees' Retirement System
are represented by:
Craig Crandall Reilly, Esq.
LAW OFFICE OF CRAIG C. REILLY
111 Oronoco Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel: (703) 549-5354
Fax: (703) 549-2604
Email: craig.reilly@ccreillylaw.com
TOBAM, SAS is represented by:
Craig Crandall Reilly, Esq.
LAW OFFICE OF CRAIG C. REILLY
111 Oronoco Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel: (703) 549-5354
Fax: (703) 549-2604
Email: craig.reilly@ccreillylaw.com
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Susan Rebbeca Podolsky, Esq.
THE LAW OFFICE OF SUSAN R PODOLSKY
THE LAW OFFICE OF SUSAN R PODOLSKY
1800 Diagonal Road
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel: (571) 366-1702
Fax: (703) 647-6009
About NII Holdings
NII Holdings Inc. through its subsidiaries provides wireless
communication services for businesses and consumers in Brazil,
Mexico and Argentina. NII Holdings has the exclusive right to use
the Nextel brand in its markets pursuant to a trademark license
agreement with Sprint Corporation and offers unique push-to-talk
("PTT") services associated with the Nextel brand in Latin America.
NII Holdings' shares of common stock, par value $0.001, are
publicly traded under the symbol NIHD on the NASDAQ Global Select
Market.
NII Holdings and its affiliated debtors sought bankruptcy
protection (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Lead Case No. 14-12611) in Manhattan on
Sept. 15, 2014. The Debtors' cases are jointly administered and
are assigned to Judge Shelley C. Chapman.
The Debtors tapped Jones Day's Scott J. Greenberg, Esq. and Michael
J. Cohen, Esq., as counsel and Prime Clerk LLC as claims and
noticing agent. NII Holdings disclosed $1.22 billion in assets and
$3.068 billion in liabilities as of the Chapter 11 filing.
The U.S. Trustee for Region 2 appointed five creditors of NII
Holdings to serve on the official committee of unsecured creditors.
The panel is represented by Kenneth H. Eckstein, Esq. and Adam C.
Rogoff, Esq. of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP. Kurtzman
Carson Consultants LLC is the panel's information agent.
On Jan. 26, 2015, the Debtors reached an agreement for the sale of
their operations in Mexico, operated by non-debtor Comunicaciones
Nextel de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., to an affiliate of AT&T for $1.875
billion, subject to adjustments. The sale was approved on March
23, 2015, and completed on April 30, 2015.
On June 19, 2015, Judge Shelley C. Chapman confirmed the First
Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization proposed by the Debtors and
the Creditors' Committee. The Plan embodies the sale transaction.
Under the Plan, approximately 100 million shares of NII Holdings'
new common stock and $745 million in cash will be distributed to
holders of senior notes issued by the Company's subsidiaries, NII
Capital Corp. and NII International Telecom S.C.A. The Company has
applied to list the shares of NII Holdings' new common stock on the
NASDAQ Stock Exchange.
The Plan was declared effective on June 26, 2015, signalling the
emergence of NII Holdings, et al., from the bankruptcy
proceedings.
OW BUNKER: Shipper Fears Loss of Ship Over Fuel Shipment Debt
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Jacob Fischler at Bankruptcy Law360 reported that a New York
shipping company told a federal judge on Nov. 23, 2015, it did not
know whom to pay to settle a bankrupt customer's debt for a fuel
shipment and asked that the judge stop ING Bank and a fueling
company from arresting one of its ships.
Colonial Navigation Co. Inc. sued ING Bank NG, maritime fueler
Searights Maritime Services PTE Ltd. and O.W. Bunker & Trading A/S
for interpleader in New York federal court, seeking an order
blocking
any of them from arresting its ship.
About OW Bunker
OW Bunker AS is a global marine fuel (bunker) company founded in
Denmark. The company declared bankruptcy on Nov. 7, 2014,
following its admission that it had lost US$275 million through a
combination of fraud committed by senior executives at its
Singaporean unit.
The Danish company placed its U.S. subsidiaries -- O.W. Bunker
Holding North America Inc., O.W. Bunker North America Inc. and
O.W. Bunker USA Inc. -- in Chapter 11 bankruptcy (Bankr. D. Conn.
Case Nos. 14-51720 to 14-51722) in Bridgeport, Conn., on Nov. 13,
2014.
The U.S. cases are assigned to Judge Alan H.W. Shiff. The U.S.
Debtors have tapped Patrick M. Birney, Esq., and Michael R.
Enright, Esq., at Robinson & Cole LLP, as counsel. McCracken,
Walker & Rhoads LLP is serving as co-counsel. Alvarez & Marsal is
the financial advisor.ne fuel (bunker) company founded in
Denmark. The company declared bankruptcy on Nov. 7, 2014,
following its admission that it had lost US$275 million through a
combination of fraud committed by senior executives at its
Singaporean unit.
The Danish company placed its U.S. subsidiaries -- O.W. Bunker
Holding North America Inc., O.W. Bunker North America Inc. and
O.W. Bunker USA Inc. -- in Chapter 11 bankruptcy (Bankr. D. Conn.
Case Nos. 14-51720 to 14-51722) in Bridgeport, Conn., on Nov. 13,
2014.
The U.S. cases are assigned to Judge Alan H.W. Shiff. The U.S.
Debtors have tapped Patrick M. Birney, Esq., and Michael R.
Enright, Esq., at Robinson & Cole LLP, as counsel. McCracken,
Walker & Rhoads LLP is serving as co-counsel. Alvarez & Marsal is
the financial advisor.
PROGEN PHARMACEUTICALS: Auditor Raises Going Concern Doubt
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PKF O'Connor Davies, in a letter to the Board of Directors and
Shareholders of Progen Pharmaceuticals Limited on October 27, 2015,
said there is substantial doubt about the company's ability to
continue as a going concern. The firm audited the consolidated
statement of financial position of Progen Pharmaceuticals Limited
as of June 30, 2015 and 2014 and the related consolidated
statements of comprehensive income (loss), changes in equity, an
cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 30,
2015.
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, the company incurred a net
loss of $4,684,104 and will be required to raise additional funds
to continue as a going concern, according to PKF. "These
conditions raise substantial doubt about the company's ability to
continue as a going concern."
Progen Group Financial Accountant Generosa Hipona related in a
regulatory filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
on June 30, 2015 that the company incurred a net loss of $4,684,104
for the year ended 30 June 2015, compared to a net loss of
$1,806,945 for the year ended 30 June 2014.
As at 30 June 2015 the company has cash reserves of $2,813,301, net
current assets of $3,036,429 and net assets of $3,461,752. The
company is currently active in the discovery, research and
development of pharmaceutical therapeutics for the treatment of
human diseases.
"Current cash inflows are not sufficient to continue to fund
operations and based on current and projected expenditure levels
management may contemplate a capital raising to continue to fund
operations," Ms. Hipona disclosed.
The ability of the consolidated entity to continue as a going
concern is principally dependent upon one or more of:
* the ability of the company to raise additional capital funding
in the form of equity and/or government sponsored research;
* the continued support of the current shareholders;
* the ability to successfully develop and extract value from its
projects that are under development; and/ or
* The ability to spin-off or cease operations in non-core areas
of the company.
"These conditions give rise to material uncertainty which may cast
significant doubt over the company's ability to continue as a going
concern.
"In the past, the company has been able to raise funds in order to
meet its capital requirements and the directors will continue to
explore ways to obtain the needed funding for the continuity and
further development of the company's assets.
Ms. Hipona revealed that the directors believe that the going
concern basis of preparation is appropriate due to the following
reasons:
* To date the company has funded its activities through issuance
of equity securities and it is expected that the company will
be able to fund its future activities through further issuances
of equity securities; and
* The directors believe there is sufficient cash available for
the consolidated entity to continue operating until it can
raise sufficient further capital to fund its ongoing
activities.
Should the Group be unable to continue as a going concern, it may
be required to realise its assets and extinguish its liabilities
other than in the ordinary course of business, and at amounts that
differ from those stated in the financial statements, Ms. Hipona
added.
At June 30, 2015, the company had total assets of $5,056,665, total
liabilities of $1,594,913, and total stockholders' equity of
$3,461,752.
A full-text copy of the company's annual report is available for
free at: http://tinyurl.com/hjomuyk
Progen Pharmaceuticals Limited discovers, develops and
commercializes small molecule therapeutics primarily for the
treatment of cancer. The company operates the Research and
Development business segment primarily in Australia following the
closure of the U.S. office in October 2010.
QUICKSILVER RESOURCES: Bankruptcy Raises Going Concern Doubt
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Quicksilver Resources Inc. posted a net loss of $122,452,000 for
the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to a net income
of $23,757,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. The
company had total assets of $730,224,000, liabilities subject to
compromise of $1,884,128,000, and total stockholders' equity of
$1,566,342,000 as of September 30, 2015.
"As a result of sustained losses and our Chapter 11 proceedings,
the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities, without
substantial adjustments and/or changes in ownership, are subject to
uncertainty.
"Given the uncertainty surrounding our Chapter 11 proceedings,
there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going
concern," Quicksilver Resources Senior Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer Vanessa Gomez LaGratta disclosed in
a regulatory filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission dated October 29, 2015.
Ms. LaGratta explained, "In 2015, all of our derivative positions
were terminated, which will significantly reduce our operating cash
flow in future periods given current commodity prices. Proceeds
and interest thereon from these terminated derivative positions of
$139.1 million were used to reduce amounts outstanding under our
Combined Credit Agreements. Our Chapter 11 filings constituted an
event of default under the Combined Credit Agreements and all
borrowings and other fees under the Combined Credit Agreements
became immediately due and payable. As a result, we no longer have
any liquidity available to us under the Combined Credit
Agreements."
Since the Chapter 11 filings, the company's principal sources of
liquidity have been limited to cash flow from operations and cash
on hand.
As of September 30, 2015, the company held cash and cash
equivalents of $175.7 million. The following impacted the
company's balance sheet as of September 30, 2015, compared to its
balance sheet as of December 31, 2014:
* Cash and cash equivalents decreased $47.9 million as we have
used cash for investing activities and payment of adequate
protection payments, which are treated as a reduction of our
outstanding debt and included in financing activities and
payment of reorganization expense. Additionally, all cash
proceeds received from terminated derivatives during the 2015
period were used to repay our Combined Credit Agreements.
* The valuation of our current and non-current derivative assets
was $149.6 million lower on a net basis, which was primarily
due to the termination of all of our derivative positions in
the 2015 period.
* Our net property, plant and equipment balance decreased $226.2
million primarily due to DD&A incurred of $35.8 million,
impairment expense of $180.2 million and $32.7 million related
to U.S.-Canadian exchange rate changes. Offsetting these
decreases, we incurred capital costs of $22.5 million during
the 2015 period.
* Other non-current assets decreased $26.2 million primarily due
to the recognition as expense at the Petition Date of $23.3
million of deferred financing costs and unamortized discounts
for our Second Lien Term Loan, Second Lien Notes, Senior Notes
due 2019, Senior Notes due 2021 and Senior Subordinated Notes
as we believe these debt instruments may be impacted by the
bankruptcy reorganization process, amortization of deferred
financing costs of $2.9 million and U.S.-Canadian exchange rate
changes.
* Current portion of long-term debt decreased $1.88 billion
primarily from the reclassification of the majority of our debt
to Liabilities Subject to Compromise. The remainder of the
decrease was due to net payments under the Combined Credit
Agreements of $110.8 million, changes to the U.S.-Canadian
exchange rate resulting in a decrease of $6.8 million and
recognition of $0.5 million of interest rate swaps, partially
offset by $1.3 million of amortized discounts.
* Our accrued liabilities decreased $43.1 million, primarily due
to the reclassification of the majority of our previously
accrued interest to Liabilities Subject to Compromise.
"Although we believe our cash flow from operations and cash on hand
will be adequate to meet the short term operating costs of our
existing business, there are no assurances that our cash flow from
operations and cash on hand will be sufficient to continue to fund
our operations or to allow us to continue as a going concern until
a Chapter 11 plan is confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court or other
alternative restructuring transaction is approved by the Bankruptcy
Court and consummated," Ms. LaGratta stated.
"Our long-term liquidity requirements, the adequacy of our capital
resources and our ability to continue as a going concern are
difficult to predict at this time and ultimately cannot be
determined until a Chapter 11 plan has been confirmed, if at all,
by the Bankruptcy Court. In addition to the cash requirements
necessary to fund ongoing operations, we have incurred and expect
that we will continue to incur significant professional fees and
other costs in connection with the administration of the Chapter 11
proceedings.
"If our future sources of liquidity are insufficient, we could face
substantial liquidity constraints and be unable to continue as a
going concern and will likely be required to significantly further
reduce, delay or eliminate capital expenditures, implement further
cost reductions, seek other financing alternatives or seek the sale
of some or all of our assets. If we further limit, defer or
eliminate our 2015 capital expenditure plan or are unsuccessful in
developing reserves and adding production through our capital
program or our cost-cutting efforts are too overreaching, the value
of our oil and natural gas properties and our financial condition
and results of operations could be adversely affected."
A full-text copy of the company's quarterly report is available for
free at: http://tinyurl.com/h63soh6
About Quicksilver Resources
Quicksilver Resources Inc. (OTCQB: KWKA) is an exploration and
production company engaged in the development and production of
long-lived natural gas and oil properties onshore North America.
Based in Fort Worth, Texas, the company claims to be a leader in
the development and production from unconventional reservoirs
including shale gas, and coal bed methane. Following more than 30
years of operating as a private company, Quicksilver became public
in 1999.
The Company has U.S. offices in Fort Worth, Texas; Glen Rose,
Texas; Steamboat Springs, Colorado; Craig, Colorado and Cut Bank,
Montana. The Company's Canadian subsidiary, Quicksilver Resources
Canada Inc., is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.
On March 17, 2015, Quicksilver Resources Inc. and certain of its
affiliates filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11
of
title 11 of the United States Code in Delaware. The Debtors are
seeking joint administration under the main case, In re
Quicksilver
Resources Inc. Case No. 15-10585. Quicksilver's Canadian
subsidiaries were not included in the chapter 11 filing.
The Company's legal advisors are Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
LLP
in the U.S. and Bennett Jones in Canada. Richards Layton &
Finger,
P.A., is legal co-counsel in the Chapter 11 cases. Houlihan Lokey
Capital, Inc., is serving as financial advisor. Garden City Group
Inc. is the claims and noticing agent.
The Company's balance sheet at Dec. 31, 2014, showed $1.21 billion
in total assets, $2.35 billion in total liabilities and total
stockholders' deficit of $1.14 billion.
The U.S. Trustee for Region 3 appointed five creditors of
Quicksilver Resources Inc. to serve on the official committee of
unsecured creditors.
* * *
The Debtors have previously been given exclusive right to file a
bankruptcy plan through October 13, 2015. They are seeking a
further extension of the exclusive plan filing period through
Feb. 1, 2016.
QUIRKY INC: Centerview Partners Approved as Investment Banker
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The Hon. Martin Glenn of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern
District of New York authorized Quirky, Inc., et al., to employ
Centerview Partners LLC as investment banker nunc pro tunc to the
Petition Date.
The order also provides that, credit of monthly fees against the
transaction fee as set forth in Section 2.A. of the engagement
letter will include $150,000 received from the Debtors
prepetition.
Centerview Partners is expected to provide investment banking and
sale services consisting of, among other things:
i. familiarizing itself with the business, operations,
properties, financial condition and prospects of the Debtors;
ii. reviewing the Debtors' financial condition and outlook; and
iii. assisting in the development of presentations to the Debtors'
board of directors, various creditors and other parties.
Centerview; FTI Consulting, Inc.as financial advisor; and Hilco
Streambank LLC as investment banker with respect to certain assets
not being marketed by Centerview, will work diligently to avoid
duplication of effort.
The fee structure provides for:
a. a monthly financial advisory fee of $50,000;
b. if at any time during the term of the engagement or within
the 24 full months after the termination of the engagement, (1) the
Debtors consummate any restructuring or sale of the core assets or
(2) the Debtors enter into an agreement in principle, definitive
agreement or Plan to effect a restructuring or sale of core assets,
and at any time, any restructuring or sale of the core assets is
consummated, Centerview will be entitled to receive a transaction
fee, contingent upon the consummation of (i) a sale of the Wink
Assets and payable at the closing thereof equal to the greater of
(A) $1,000,000 and (B) 2% of aggregate consideration, or (ii) a
restructuring of the Wink Assets and payable at the closing thereof
equal to $1,000,000. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event of
both a sale and a restructuring, Centerview will not be entitled to
two transaction fees.
c. in addition to the fees payable by the Debtors to Centerview,
the Company will, whether or not any restructuring and sale will be
proposed or consummated, reimburse Centerview on a periodic basis
for its travel and other reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred
in connection with, or arising out of Centerview's activities under
or contemplated by the engagement; provided, however, that the
Debtors will not be required to reimburse Centerview for (i) any
fees, disbursements and other charges of outside counsel retained
by Centerview in connection with the engagement, and (ii) any
individual expense that exceeds $5,000 which was incurred without
the prior written consent of the Debtors. The Debtors will also
reimburse Centerview, at such times as Centerview will request, for
any sales, use or similar
taxes (including additions to such taxes, if any) arising in
connection with any matter referred to in, or contemplated by, the
engagement. Such reimbursements will be made promptly upon
submission by Centerview of statements for such expenses.
To the best of the Debtors' knowledge, Centerview is a
"disinterested person" as that term is defined in Section 101(14)
of the Bankruptcy Code.
About Quirky, Inc.
Headquartered in New York City, Quirky designs and develops various
products ranging from electronics, home and garden, kitchen and
organization and sells those products through big box retailers
like Target and Home Depot and online through its Web site. The
Company sold over 150 different products and a total of 4 million
units, generating over $50 million in revenue from its retail and
consulting businesses in 2014.
Quirky, Inc., Wink, Inc. and Undercurrent Acquisition, LLC filed
Chapter 11 bankruptcy petitions (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Lead Case No.
15-12596) on Sept. 22, 2015, with a deal to sell their assets
related to the Wink business line as a going concern to Flextronics
International USA Inc., for $15 million, absent higher and better
offers.
The petitions were signed by Charles Kwalwasser, the chief
administrative officer.
Judge Martin Glenn is assigned to the jointly administered cases.
Quirky estimated assets in the range of $10 million to $50 million
and liabilities of at least $50 million.
The Debtors have engaged Cooley LLP as counsel, Klestadt Winters
Jureller Southard & Stevens LLP as conflicts counsel, Centerview
Partners LLC as investment bankers, FTI Consulting, Inc., as
financial advisors, Rust Consulting/Omni Bankruptcy as claims and
noticing agent and Hilco IP Services LLC dba Hilco Streambank as
intellectual property disposition consultant to Quirky, Inc.
The U.S. Trustee for Region 2 appointed five members to the
Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors.
RECYCLE SOLUTIONS: U.S. Trustee Wants Ch. 11 Dismissed
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Samuel K. Crocker, the United States Trustee for Region 8, filed a
motion asking the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western
District of Tennessee, Western Division, to dismiss Recycle
Solutions, Inc.'s Chapter 11 case, or, in the alternative, convert
the case to one under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code.
In a Joint Motion filed on September 10, 2015, the Debtor proposes
to relinquish absolute control of its business and corporate
affairs to a third party selected and controlled by Regions.
Regions Bank asserts a blanket lien on all of the Debtor's pre- and
post-petition property.
The U.S. Trustee objected to the Joint Motion, asserting that the
pre- and post-petition property of the Debtor is necessary to the
Debtor's business operations. The Debtor's business operations are
its sole source of income, without which, the Debtor is unable to
fund a plan and does not have a reasonable likelihood of
rehabilitation, the U.S. Trustee further asserts.
The U.S. Trustee also points out that the Debtor has failed to file
a Monthly Operating Report for the month of August 2015. From the
Debtor's last Monthly Operating Report that was filed on September
1, 2015, it reflected a total net cash loss of $468,346 for the
six-month period covering February through July 2015. This
continued net cash loss indicates a continuing loss and diminution
to the estate, the U.S. Trustee asserts. Moreover, the continued
loss indicates the Debtor does not have funds to fund a plan of
reorganization, the Trustee adds.
Furthermore, the U.S. Trustee points out that the Debtor has not
obtained approval of its Disclosure Statement and has not filed a
Plan of Reorganization.
Debtor, Regions Bank Object
The Debtors objects to the U.S. Trustee's motion and would show to
the Court that the relief requested is not warranted under the
circumstances.
Regions Bank also objects to the motion on the ground that it is a
secured creditor, which holds claims against the Debtor totaling in
excess of $2,604,185 that are secured by properly perfected, first
priority liens on the Debtor's personal property, on certain real
property owned by Debtor and on certain real property owned by the
Debtor's principals.
The United States Trustee is represented by:
Carrie Ann Rohrscheib, Esq.
Trial Attorney
United States Department of Justice
Office of the United States Trustee
200 Jefferson Avenue, Suite 400
Memphis, TN 38103
Tel: (901) 544-3303
The Debtor is represented by:
Steven N. Douglass, Esq.
40 S. Main Street, Suite 2700
Memphis, TN 38103
Telephone: (901) 525-1455
Email: sdouglass@harrisshelton.com
Regions Bank is represented by:
Harris P. Quinn (7333)
PROCHASKA QUINN & FERRARO, P.C.
50 North Front Street, Suite 845
Memphis, TN 38103
Telephone (901) 577-1042
Facsimile (901) 521-0206
About Recycle Solutions
Recycle Solutions, Inc., founded in 2002, is in the business of
recycling and reusing plastic, wood and packaging for film
rolls. The company is owned by James Downing (75%) and Mark
Huber (25%). Founded in 2001 by James Downing, Recycle Solutions
currently has operations in Tennessee and Georgia. It is
headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, with at its 7.5-acre
recycling center.
Recycle Solutions sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in
its home-town in Memphis (Bankr. W.D. Tenn. Case No. 14-31338) on
Nov. 4, 2014, disclosing assets of $11.5 million against
liabilities of $6.4 million.
The case is assigned to Judge George W. Emerson Jr. The
Debtor is represented by Steven N. Douglass, Esq., at Harris
Shelton Hanover Walsh, PLLC, in Memphis.
The U.S. Trustee for Region 8 appointed three creditors to serve
on
the official committee of unsecured creditors. Adam B. Emerson of
Bridgforth & Buntin, PLLC, represents the Committee as counsel.
* * *
Recycle Solutions has filed a reorganization plan that contemplates
an orderly sale of the business as a going concern, whether in part
or as a whole, following the effective date of the Plan.
RIVER CREE: DBRS Confirms 'BB(low)' Issuer Rating
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DBRS Limited confirmed the Issuer Rating and the Senior Secured
2nd-Lien Notes rating of River Cree Enterprises Limited Partnership
at BB (low) and B (high), respectively, both with Stable trends.
The Notes have a recovery rating of RR5. The confirmation is based
on the Company’s relatively stable operating performance in a
challenging macroeconomic environment over the last year. The
ratings reflect an emphasis on River Cree's single asset and market
concentration and are also based on the significant benefits from
the Company’s First Nations status and its leading market
position.
River Cree's earnings profile continues to be supported by the high
quality of its property relative to local competitors as well as
the significant advantages of its First Nations status. Earnings
have been negatively affected in 2015 by the closure of the
Company’s entertainment venue, challenging weather and softened
economic conditions in Alberta. As a result, EBITDA margins
weakened materially because of increased promotional offerings to
preserve market share, which remained steady near 31%. River
Cree’s adjusted EBITDA, which includes First Nations Development
Fund (FNDF) proceeds, decreased to $56 million for the last 12
months ended September 30, 2015, from $59 million in 2014. Proceeds
from the FNDF have been more than sufficient to fund 90% (the
maximum allowable percentage) of the Company’s debt service
requirements on its term loan and notes and the Company has used
its cash and free cash flow to fund the remaining amortization
payments. Gross debt-to-EBITDA and EBITDA coverage have weakened
moderately to 4.2 times (x) and 2.3x from 3.9x and 2.5x,
respectively.
DBRS expects River Cree’s earnings profile to remain steady over
the near to medium term as the Company maintains its leading market
share and revenue/earnings growth moderates. Despite the softened
economic conditions in Western Canada, DBRS expects moderate
revenue growth in the low single digits based on increasing
customer traffic from promotional activity and the newly opened
entertainment venue. DBRS believes that margins will remain similar
to 2015 levels as revenue gains will likely be offset by higher
marketing and promotional costs. As such, DBRS expects adjusted
EBITDA to grow in the low single digits to approximately $60
million in 2016.
DBRS expects River Cree's financial profile to remain stable over
the medium term as the Company modestly increases its
cash-generating capacity and uses FNDF proceeds to fund 90% of debt
service on its term loan and notes, including scheduled repayments.
DBRS estimates that operating EBITDA will grow moderately to
approximately $9 million in 2016, more than sufficient to fund the
$1 million of maintenance capital expenditures not covered by the
FNDF proceeds and the remaining 10% of debt service requirements of
approximately $3 million. As such, DBRS believes that surplus
operating EBITDA will amount to $5 million in 2016. As a result of
the above, DBRS expects key credit metrics to improve slightly and
remain well placed within the current rating category.
ROLLAGUARD SECURITY: Jeweler Faces Arrest in $12M Investor Dispute
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Carolina Bolado at Bankruptcy Law360 reported that a Florida
bankruptcy judge on Nov. 20, 2015, held a West Palm Beach jewelry
business and its owner in contempt and threatened him with arrest
for failing to comply with orders to produce documents to
Rollaguard Security LLC's liquidating trustee, who claims
$12 million in investor funds were funneled into the jewelry
business.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Erik P. Kimball held Anthony Simpson, who
owns both Palm Beach Gardens-based Shamrock Jewelers Inc. and the
bankrupt Rollaguard, in contempt and confiscated his passport.
SEALAUNCH LLC: Boeing Seeks Alter Ego Presumption in JV Trial
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Bryan Koenig at Bankruptcy Law360 reported that Boeing asked a
California federal judge on Nov. 22, 2015, to sanction a Russian
state-controlled space company's subsidiaries with a presumption
that they are legally indistinct from their parent, as the
aerospace giant seeks to recoup $111 million it says they owe over
a failed satellite-launching joint venture.
Boeing wants U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew J. Wistrich's Oct. 30
order denying those same sanctions against the subsidiaries of SP
Korolev Rocket and Space Corp. Energia, known as RSC Energia,
overturned, arguing that Energia has continually refused court
orders.
Boeing won a judgment in the suit that one of its former partners
in the joint venture -- SP Korolev Rocket and Space Corp. Energia,
known as RSC Energia -- must repay it for $111 million in loan
guarantees Boeing issued to get the company off the ground, and has
come to trial arguing that ELUS and another Energia subsidiary,
Energia Overseas, are simply sham companies created to shield RSC
Energia from the bill.
The suit stems from the 1995 Sea Launch joint venture between RSC
Energia and Boeing that aimed to provide sea- and land-based launch
sites for satellites. The JV filed for Chapter 11 protection in
June 2009, listing more than $1 billion in debt and citing credit
constrictions, a weakened commercial satellite industry, the
effects of a failed launch and the global economy for its failure.
Boeing is represented by Xanath McKeever, Michael B. Slade and
Michael E. Baumann of Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
The Energia subsidiaries are represented by Ronald D. Kent, Steven
A. Velkei, David Simonton, Claude D. Montgomery and Lee P. Whidden
of Dentons. The Yuzhnoye companies are represented by James W. Hunt
of Fitzpatrick & Hunt Tucker Pagano Aubert LLP and Rudolph V. Pino
Jr. of Pino & Associates LLP.
The case is The Boeing Co. et al. v. KB Yuzhnoye et al., case
number 2:13-cv-00730, in the U.S. District Court for the Central
District of California.
SIGNAL INTERNATIONAL: Court OKs PwC as Tax Compliance Provider
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Signal International Inc., et al. sought and obtained authorization
from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware to
employ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to provide tax compliance
services, effective September 1, 2015.
The Debtors require PwC to:
(a) provide tax compliance services for tax year 2014 and 2015;
(b) provide tax consulting services; and
(c) other tax services.
PwC will seek compensation for the 2014 Tax Compliance Services,
but excluding the 2015 Tax Compliance Services, Tax Consulting
Services, and Other Tax Services, on a fixed fee basis. The fixed
fee for such services is estimated to be $45,000 to $55,000 for the
2014 Tax Compliance Services.
PwC will seek compensation for any necessary Tax Consulting
Services at the following customary hourly rates:
Partner $845-$975
Director $415-$450
Manager $320-$355
Senior Associate $245-$265
Associate $170-$190
PwC will also be reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
incurred.
Gerald Louviere, partner of PwC, assured the Court that the firm is
a "disinterested person" as the term is defined in Section 101(14)
of the Bankruptcy Code and does not represent any interest adverse
to the Debtors and their estates.
PwC can be reached at:
Gerald Louviere
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
909 Poydras Street, Suite 3100
New Orleans, LA 70112
Tel: (504) 558 8200
Fax: (504) 558 8960
About Signal International
Signal International Inc. -- http://www.signalint.com/-- primarily
engages in the business of offshore drilling rig overhaul, repair,
upgrade, and conversion, as well as new shipbuilding construction.
Additionally, Signal provides services to the general marine and
heavy fabrication markets for barges, power plants, and modular
construction.
Signal International, LLC ("SI LLC"), was organized on Dec. 6,
2002, as a limited liability company after acquiring the assets of
the Offshore Division of Friede Goldman Halter from bankruptcy. SI
Inc. was incorporated on Oct. 12, 2007, and began operations with
offshore fabrication and repair in Mississippi. Today, Signal's
corporate headquarters are in Mobile, Alabama, with operations in
Alabama and Mississippi, and a sales office in Texas.
On Oct. 3, 2014, Signal International Texas, L.P., sold
substantially all of its assets to Westport Orange Shipyard, LLC,
in a partially seller-financed transaction for a total purchase
price of $35,900,000. As part of the transaction, Westport
provided a down payment of $7,000,000 and delivered a promissory
note in the principal amount of $28,900,000 to SI Texas due on or
before Oct. 3, 2019 (the "Texas Note").
On July 12, 2015, SI Inc. and its direct and indirect wholly owned
subsidiaries, including SI LLC, commenced cases under chapter 11 of
title 11 of the United States Code (Bankr. D. Del. Lead Case No.
15-11498).
The Debtors tapped Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor LLP as
bankruptcy counsel, Hogan Lovells US LLP as general corporate
counsel, GGG Partners, LLC, as financial and restructuring
advisors, and Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC as claims and
noticing agent.
Signal International Inc. estimated $10 million to $50 million in
assets and $50 million to $100 million in debt.
The U.S. Trustee for Region 3 appointed seven creditors to serve on
the official committee of unsecured creditors.
TARGET CORP: Pays $99M to End Lease Row Over Canadian Stores
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Andrew McIntyre at Bankruptcy Law360 reported that Target Corp. has
paid C$132 million ($98.7 million) to a Canadian real estate
investment trust as part of an indemnity agreement concerning 18
leases the now-defunct Target Canada Co. held, according to a
statement on Nov. 23.
After filing for bankruptcy in January 2015, Target Canada had said
that it was closing its remaining Canadian stores. And while
Toronto-based RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust reassigned some
of its more than two dozen leases with the stores, the retailer was
still liable.
Target Corporation -- http://www.target.com/-- is engaged in
providing everyday essentials and fashionable, and differentiated
merchandise at discounted prices. The Company operates in two
segments: U.S. and Canadian. The U.S. Segment includes all of its
the United States retail operations, including digital sales. The
Canadian segment offers retail operations in Canada. The Company's
owned brands include Archer Farms, Gilligan & O'Malley, Sutton &
Dodge, Simply Balanced, Market Pantry, Threshold, Boots & Barkley,
Merona, up & up, CHEFS, Room Essentials, Wine Cube, Circo, Smith &
Hawken, Xhilaration, Embark and Spritz, among others. Target
operates through a network of approximately 1,801 stores. The
Company sells an assortment of general merchandise and food. The
Company's general merchandise and City Target stores offer an
edited food assortment, including perishables, dry grocery, dairy
and frozen items.
URANIUM ONE: S&P Affirms 'B+' Corporate Credit Rating
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Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said it affirmed its 'B+'
long-term corporate credit rating, and stable outlook, on
Toronto-based uranium producer Uranium One Inc.
Standard & Poor's also affirmed its 'B+' issue-level rating on the
company's senior secured notes. The '3' recovery rating on the
notes is unchanged and corresponds with a meaningful (50%-70%;
upper half of the range) recovery in S&P's simulated default
scenario. At the same time, Standard & Poor's raised its
issue-level rating on the company's unsecured ruble bonds to 'B'
from 'B-' and revised its recovery rating on the debt to '5' from
'6' based on lower outstanding unsecured debt.
"We base our upgrade on the unsecured debt on Uranium One's lower
debt levels, including senior-ranking and unsecured claims," said
Standard & Poor's credit analyst Jarrett Bilous.
Finally, Standard & Poor's revised its financial risk profile on
Uranium One to "aggressive" from "highly leveraged," resulting in a
revision to S&P's anchor score to 'b+' from 'b'.
"We assess Uranium One's financial risk profile as "aggressive,"
which incorporates the improvement in the company's core credit
measures that we expect it will sustain over the next 12 months.
The assessment also takes into account the high sensitivity of the
company's credit measures to uranium market and foreign exchange
volatility. In our view, the company's prospective estimated core
cash flow and leverage ratios are strong for our financial risk
assessment; over the past year, Uranium One's debt has declined due
to repayment of a portion of the company's secured notes and, more
notably, foreign exchange translation of Uranium One's ruble bonds
following the relative strengthening of the U.S. dollar," S&P
said.
S&P's view of Uranium One's "weak" business risk profile primarily
reflects the company's limited operating diversity, high country
risk compared with similarly rated mining companies, and high
volatility of profitability mainly related to its exposure to
uranium price volatility.
The stable outlook primarily reflects Standard & Poor's expectation
for Uranium One to generate gradual strengthening in its core
credit ratios beyond 2015. S&P estimates the company will generate
a proportionately consolidated adjusted FFO-to-debt ratio of about
20% and an adjusted debt-to-EBITDA ratio of about 3x in 2015, with
improvement thereafter driven mainly by higher estimated uranium
prices and relatively stable debt. The outlook also incorporates
the potential for volatility in the company's core credit measures,
largely related to uranium prices and foreign exchange.
S&P expects that the ratings could be pressured if the company's
adjusted FFO-to-debt falls below 20% and adjusted debt-to-EBITDA
ratio exceeds 4x for a sustained period. In S&P's view, this could
result from significantly tighter uranium margins that lead to a
material reduction in cash flow generation, or an increase in debt
levels. In addition, a downgrade could also result from a change
in S&P's view of the likelihood of extraordinary government from
Russia (to "low"), or if Standard & Poor's lowers its local
currency sovereign rating on Russia to 'BB' or lower.
S&P could consider a positive rating action following improvement
in the company's SACP and core credit measures, including an
adjusted FFO-to-debt above 30% and an adjusted debt-to-EBITDA ratio
of below 3x on a sustained basis. In addition, an upgrade could
result if, in S&P's view, a fundamental improvement in Uranium
One's role and link to the Russian Federation leads to a greater
likelihood of extraordinary government support.
WALTER ENERGY: Keightley & Ashner OK'd as Pension Benefits Counsel
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The Hon. Tamara O. Mitchell of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the
Northern District of Alabama authorized Walter Energy, Inc., et
al., to employ Keightley & Ashner LLP as special pension benefits
counsel nunc pro tunc to Sept. 9, 2015.
K&A is expected to advice and guide the Debtors relating to:
-- employee benefits issues, as assigned, including issues
relating to the possible termination of the two pension plans that
are maintained by the Debtors and covered by the plan termination
insurance program of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation;
-- the evaluation of the claims expected to be filed by the PBGC
in the case; and
-- the development by the Debtors of a strategy to resolve such
claims.
The standard hourly billing rates of K&A are from $660 and $910 for
its attorneys and other professionals and $250 for paralegals and
law clerks.
To the best of the Debtors' knowledge, K&A is a "disinterested
person" as that term is defined in Section 101(14) of the
Bankruptcy Code.
About Walter Energy
Walter Energy -- http://www.walterenergy.com/-- is a publicly
traded "pure-play" metallurgical coal producer for the global steel
industry with strategic access to steel producers in Europe, Asia
and South America. The Company also produces thermal coal,
anthracite, metallurgical coke and coal bed methane gas. Walter
Energy employs approximately 2,700 employees, with operations in
the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.
For the year ended Dec. 31, 2014, the Company reported a net loss
of $471 million following a net loss of $359 million in 2013.
Walter Energy, Inc., and its affiliates sought Chapter 11
protection (Bankr. N.D. Ala. Lead Case No. 15-02741) in Birmingham,
Alabama on July 15, 2015, after signing a restructuring support
agreement with first-lien lenders.
Walter Energy disclosed total assets of $5.2 billion and total debt
of $5 billion as of March 31, 2015.
The Debtors tapped Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison as
counsel; Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, as co-counsel; Ogletree
Deakins LLP, as labor and employment counsel; Maynard, Cooper &
Gale, P.C., as special counsel; Blackstone Advisory Services, L.P.,
as investment banker; AlixPartners, LLP, as financial advisor, and
Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC, as claims and noticing agent.
The Bankruptcy Administrator for the Northern District of Alabama
appointed an Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors and an
Official Committee of Retirees. The Creditors Committee tapped
Morrison & Foerster LLP and Christian & Small LLP as attorneys.
The Retiree Committee retained Adams & Reese LLP and Jenner & Block
LLP as attorneys.
The informal group of certain unaffiliated First Lien Lenders and
First Lien Noteholders (the "Steering Committee") retained Akin,
Gump, Strauss, Hauer and Feld LLP as legal advisor, and Lazard
Freres & Co. LLC as financial advisor.
WESTMORELAND COAL: Files San Juan Financial Information
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Westmoreland Coal Company, on July 1, 2015, announced that it had
entered into an agreement with respect to the acquisition of all of
the issued and outstanding capital stock of San Juan Coal Company
and San Juan Transportation Corporation. The parties' obligation
to complete the San Juan Acquisition is conditioned upon a number
of conditions set forth in the related purchase agreement,
including receipt of all required regulatory approvals. The Company
expects to close the San Juan Acquisition on Dec. 31, 2015. There
can be no assurance that the San Juan Acquisition will be completed
on the anticipated timeframe, or at all, or that any anticipated
benefits of the San Juan Acquisition will be realized.
The Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
certain historical and pro forma financial information, copies of
which are available at:
http://is.gd/ClCsPn
http://is.gd/3S3Gun
http://is.gd/eQ1jtZ
About Westmoreland Coal
Colorado Springs, Colo.-based Westmoreland Coal Company (NYSE
AMEX: WLB) -- http://www.westmoreland.com/-- is the oldest
independent coal company in the United States. The Company's coal
operations include coal mining in the Powder River Basin in
Montana and lignite mining operations in Montana, North Dakota and
Texas. Its power operations include ownership of the two-unit
ROVA coal-fired power plant in North Carolina.
Westmoreland Coal Company reported a net loss applicable to common
shareholders of $173 million in 2014, a net loss applicable to
common shareholders of $6.05 million in 2013 and a net loss
applicable to common shareholders of $8.58 million in 2012.
As of Sept. 30, 2015, the Company had $1.72 billion in total
assets, $2.21 billion in total liabilities and a $489 million total
deficit.
* * *
As reported by the TCR on Nov. 20, 2014, Standard & Poor's Rating
Services raised its corporate credit rating on Westmoreland Coal
Co. one-notch to 'B' from 'B-'. "The stable outlook is supported
by Westmoreland's committed sales position over the next year,
which should result in stable cash flows," said Standard & Poor's
credit analyst Chiza Vitta.
Moody's upgraded the corporate family rating (CFR) of Westmoreland
Coal Company to 'B3' from 'Caa1', and assigned 'Caa1' rating to the
company's proposed new $300 million First Lien Term Loan, the TCR
reported on Nov. 20, 2014. The upgrade of the CFR reflects the
company's successful integration of the Canadian mines acquired in
April 2014, and Moody's expectation that the company's Debt/ EBITDA
will track at around 5x in 2015 and 2016 and that the company will
be break-even to modestly free cash flow positive over the same
time period.
YAHN GROUP: Case Summary & 20 Largest Unsecured Creditors
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Debtor: Yahn Group, Inc.
11701 Garrett Road
Houston, TX 77044
Case No.: 15-36205
Chapter 11 Petition Date: November 28, 2015
Court: United States Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of Texas (Houston)
Judge: Hon. Marvin Isgur
Debtor's Counsel: Thomas E. Bair, Esq.
TOM BAIR LAW PLLC
808 Travis Street, Suite 1530
Niels Esperson Building
Houston, TX 77002-5709
Tel: 713-223-8585
Fax: 713-223-4324
Email: tbair@tombairlaw.com
Total Assets: $1.26 million
Total Liabilities: $1.13 million
The petition was signed by Barbara Yahn, president.
A list of the Debtor's 20 largest unsecured creditors is available
for free at http://bankrupt.com/misc/txsb15-36205.pdf
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Total Holders' Working
Assets Equity Capital
Company Ticker ($MM) ($MM) ($MM)
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ABSOLUTE SOFTWRE OU1 GR 140.4 (51.4) (47.6)
ABSOLUTE SOFTWRE ALSWF US 140.4 (51.4) (47.6)
ABSOLUTE SOFTWRE ABT CN 140.4 (51.4) (47.6)
ADV MICRO DEVICE AMD* MM 3,229.0 (336.0) 1,017.0
ADVENT SOFTWARE ADVS US 424.8 (50.1) (110.8)
AEROJET ROCKETDY AJRD US 1,957.4 (107.2) 96.3
AEROJET ROCKETDY GCY GR 1,957.4 (107.2) 96.3
AIR CANADA ADH2 GR 12,755.0 (51.0) 531.0
AIR CANADA ADH2 TH 12,755.0 (51.0) 531.0
AIR CANADA ACEUR EU 12,755.0 (51.0) 531.0
AIR CANADA ACDVF US 12,755.0 (51.0) 531.0
AIR CANADA AC CN 12,755.0 (51.0) 531.0
AK STEEL HLDG AKS* MM 4,250.3 (484.7) 792.0
AMER RESTAUR-LP ICTPU US 33.5 (4.0) (6.2)
AMYLIN PHARMACEU AMLN US 1,998.7 (42.4) 263.0
ANGIE'S LIST INC ANGI US 173.2 (19.8) (33.1)
ANGIE'S LIST INC 8AL TH 173.2 (19.8) (33.1)
ANGIE'S LIST INC 8AL GR 173.2 (19.8) (33.1)
ARCH COAL INC ACI* MM 5,848.0 (605.4) 824.1
ARIAD PHARM ARIACHF EU 576.1 (49.7) 213.9
ARIAD PHARM APS TH 576.1 (49.7) 213.9
ARIAD PHARM ARIAEUR EU 576.1 (49.7) 213.9
ARIAD PHARM APS GR 576.1 (49.7) 213.9
ARIAD PHARM ARIA US 576.1 (49.7) 213.9
ARIAD PHARM ARIA SW 576.1 (49.7) 213.9
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY AST GR 266.8 (63.0) (44.1)
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY AZPN US 266.8 (63.0) (44.1)
AUTOZONE INC AZOEUR EU 8,102.3 (1,701.4) (742.6)
AUTOZONE INC AZO US 8,102.3 (1,701.4) (742.6)
AUTOZONE INC AZ5 TH 8,102.3 (1,701.4) (742.6)
AUTOZONE INC AZ5 GR 8,102.3 (1,701.4) (742.6)
AUTOZONE INC AZ5 QT 8,102.3 (1,701.4) (742.6)
AVID TECHNOLOGY AVID US 264.2 (327.6) (158.4)
AVID TECHNOLOGY AVD GR 264.2 (327.6) (158.4)
AVINTIV SPECIALT POLGA US 1,991.4 (3.9) 322.1
AVON - BDR AVON34 BZ 3,774.7 (768.4) 660.1
AVON PRODUCTS AVP US 3,774.7 (768.4) 660.1
AVON PRODUCTS AVP* MM 3,774.7 (768.4) 660.1
AVON PRODUCTS AVP GR 3,774.7 (768.4) 660.1
AVON PRODUCTS AVP CI 3,774.7 (768.4) 660.1
AVON PRODUCTS AVP TH 3,774.7 (768.4) 660.1
BARRACUDA NETWOR CUDA US 421.3 (26.4) 42.0
BARRACUDA NETWOR CUDAEUR EU 421.3 (26.4) 42.0
BARRACUDA NETWOR 7BM GR 421.3 (26.4) 42.0
BENEFITFOCUS INC BTF GR 172.4 (8.7) 28.3
BENEFITFOCUS INC BNFT US 172.4 (8.7) 28.3
BERRY PLASTICS G BERY US 5,028.0 (53.0) 678.0
BERRY PLASTICS G BP0 GR 5,028.0 (53.0) 678.0
BLUE BIRD CORP BLBD US 307.6 (133.8) 5.4
BLUE BIRD CORP 1291067D US 307.6 (133.8) 5.4
BLUE BUFFALO PET BUFF US 479.1 (2.7) 290.6
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BLUE BUFFALO PET B6B TH 479.1 (2.7) 290.6
BOMBARDIER INC-B BBDBN MM 23,863.0 (3,660.0) 1,076.0
BOMBARDIER-B OLD BBDYB BB 23,863.0 (3,660.0) 1,076.0
BOMBARDIER-B W/I BBD/W CN 23,863.0 (3,660.0) 1,076.0
BRINKER INTL BKJ GR 1,549.3 (108.1) (201.0)
BRINKER INTL EAT US 1,549.3 (108.1) (201.0)
BRP INC/CA-SUB V BRPIF US 2,223.5 (31.1) 255.8
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BRP INC/CA-SUB V B15A GR 2,223.5 (31.1) 255.8
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BURLINGTON STORE BURL US 2,805.3 (121.9) 112.6
BURLINGTON STORE BURL* MM 2,805.3 (121.9) 112.6
CABLEVISION SY-A CVY GR 6,745.7 (4,957.7) 39.4
CABLEVISION SY-A CVCEUR EU 6,745.7 (4,957.7) 39.4
CABLEVISION SY-A CVY TH 6,745.7 (4,957.7) 39.4
CABLEVISION SY-A CVC US 6,745.7 (4,957.7) 39.4
CABLEVISION-W/I 8441293Q US 6,745.7 (4,957.7) 39.4
CABLEVISION-W/I CVC-W US 6,745.7 (4,957.7) 39.4
CAMBIUM LEARNING ABCD US 185.8 (72.7) (12.7)
CASELLA WASTE CWST US 660.7 (15.6) 4.9
CASELLA WASTE WA3 GR 660.7 (15.6) 4.9
CENTENNIAL COMM CYCL US 1,480.9 (925.9) (52.1)
CHOICE HOTELS CHH US 712.8 (400.6) 168.4
CHOICE HOTELS CZH GR 712.8 (400.6) 168.4
CINCINNATI BELL CIB GR 1,460.2 (323.3) (38.6)
CINCINNATI BELL CBB US 1,460.2 (323.3) (38.6)
CLEAR CHANNEL-A CCO US 6,133.3 (297.8) 433.3
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COMMUNICATION CSAL US 2,622.8 (1,092.2) -
COMMUNICATION 8XC GR 2,622.8 (1,092.2) -
CPI CARD GROUP PNT CN 289.3 (207.8) 55.7
CPI CARD GROUP I PMTS US 289.3 (207.8) 55.7
CPI CARD GROUP I CPB GR 289.3 (207.8) 55.7
CYAN INC CYNI US 112.1 (18.4) 56.9
CYAN INC YCN GR 112.1 (18.4) 56.9
DELEK LOGISTICS DKL US 361.8 (11.7) 8.2
DELEK LOGISTICS D6L GR 361.8 (11.7) 8.2
DENNY'S CORP DE8 GR 289.7 (7.5) (18.3)
DENNY'S CORP DENN US 289.7 (7.5) (18.3)
DIRECTV DTV US 25,321.0 (3,463.0) 1,360.0
DIRECTV DTV CI 25,321.0 (3,463.0) 1,360.0
DIRECTV DTVEUR EU 25,321.0 (3,463.0) 1,360.0
DOMINO'S PIZZA EZV GR 603.2 (1,255.9) 125.1
DOMINO'S PIZZA DPZ US 603.2 (1,255.9) 125.1
DOMINO'S PIZZA EZV TH 603.2 (1,255.9) 125.1
DUN & BRADSTREET DB5 TH 2,082.4 (1,146.5) (96.6)
DUN & BRADSTREET DB5 GR 2,082.4 (1,146.5) (96.6)
DUN & BRADSTREET DNB US 2,082.4 (1,146.5) (96.6)
DUN & BRADSTREET DNB1EUR EU 2,082.4 (1,146.5) (96.6)
DUNKIN' BRANDS G DNKN US 3,348.1 (65.8) 285.7
DUNKIN' BRANDS G 2DB TH 3,348.1 (65.8) 285.7
DUNKIN' BRANDS G 2DB GR 3,348.1 (65.8) 285.7
DURATA THERAPEUT DRTXEUR EU 82.1 (16.1) 11.7
DURATA THERAPEUT DTA GR 82.1 (16.1) 11.7
DURATA THERAPEUT DRTX US 82.1 (16.1) 11.7
EDGE THERAPEUTIC EDGE US 58.5 (50.6) 47.1
EDGE THERAPEUTIC EU5 GR 58.5 (50.6) 47.1
EDGEN GROUP INC EDG US 883.8 (0.8) 409.2
ELRAY RESOURCES ERAP GR 2.3 (7.8) (9.7)
ENERGIZER HOLDIN ENR US 1,629.6 (60.1) 658.7
EOS PETRO INC EOPT US 1.2 (25.4) (26.6)
EPL OIL & GAS IN EPL US 1,496.3 (54.2) (253.5)
EPL OIL & GAS IN EPA1 GR 1,496.3 (54.2) (253.5)
EXELIXIS INC EXELEUR EU 363.2 (74.2) 151.4
EXELIXIS INC EXEL US 363.2 (74.2) 151.4
EXELIXIS INC EX9 GR 363.2 (74.2) 151.4
EXELIXIS INC EX9 TH 363.2 (74.2) 151.4
FREESCALE SEMICO 1FS TH 3,159.0 (3,079.0) 1,264.0
FREESCALE SEMICO FSLEUR EU 3,159.0 (3,079.0) 1,264.0
FREESCALE SEMICO 1FS QT 3,159.0 (3,079.0) 1,264.0
FREESCALE SEMICO 1FS GR 3,159.0 (3,079.0) 1,264.0
FREESCALE SEMICO FSL US 3,159.0 (3,079.0) 1,264.0
GAMING AND LEISU GLPI US 2,516.1 (236.6) (98.2)
GAMING AND LEISU 2GL GR 2,516.1 (236.6) (98.2)
GARDA WRLD -CL A GW CN 1,531.1 (362.2) 56.2
GARTNER INC GGRA GR 2,091.5 (159.6) (173.7)
GARTNER INC IT US 2,091.5 (159.6) (173.7)
GENESIS HEALTHCA SH11 GR 6,121.4 (306.4) 223.8
GENESIS HEALTHCA GEN US 6,121.4 (306.4) 223.8
GENTIVA HEALTH GTIV US 1,225.2 (285.2) 130.0
GENTIVA HEALTH GHT GR 1,225.2 (285.2) 130.0
GLG PARTNERS INC GLG US 400.0 (285.6) 156.9
GLG PARTNERS-UTS GLG/U US 400.0 (285.6) 156.9
GOLD RESERVE INC GRZ CN 16.3 (28.8) (39.0)
GRAHAM PACKAGING GRM US 2,947.5 (520.8) 298.5
GYMBOREE CORP/TH GYMB US 1,243.7 (378.0) 32.7
HCA HOLDINGS INC HCAEUR EU 31,896.0 (5,812.0) 2,908.0
HCA HOLDINGS INC 2BH TH 31,896.0 (5,812.0) 2,908.0
HCA HOLDINGS INC HCA US 31,896.0 (5,812.0) 2,908.0
HCA HOLDINGS INC 2BH GR 31,896.0 (5,812.0) 2,908.0
HD SUPPLY HOLDIN HDS US 6,505.0 (393.0) 1,466.0
HD SUPPLY HOLDIN 5HD GR 6,505.0 (393.0) 1,466.0
HECKMANN CORP-U HEK/U US 582.6 (4.9) 50.0
HERBALIFE LTD HLF US 2,421.5 (130.7) 461.6
HERBALIFE LTD HLFEUR EU 2,421.5 (130.7) 461.6
HERBALIFE LTD HOO GR 2,421.5 (130.7) 461.6
HOVNANIAN-A-WI HOV-W US 2,549.3 (151.5) 1,595.3
HUGHES TELEMATIC HUTCU US 110.2 (101.6) (113.8)
IDEXX LABS IX1 TH 1,477.2 (38.8) 8.6
IDEXX LABS IX1 GR 1,477.2 (38.8) 8.6
IDEXX LABS IDXX US 1,477.2 (38.8) 8.6
IMMUNOMEDICS INC IM3 TH 91.8 (18.9) 76.7
IMMUNOMEDICS INC IMMU US 91.8 (18.9) 76.7
IMMUNOMEDICS INC IM3 GR 91.8 (18.9) 76.7
INFOR US INC LWSN US 6,778.1 (460.0) (305.9)
INSTRUCTURE INC INST US 64.2 (15.3) (15.5)
INTERNATIONAL WI ITWG US 345.4 (9.7) 99.8
INVENTIV HEALTH VTIV US 2,205.7 (699.2) 112.4
IPCS INC IPCS US 559.2 (33.0) 72.1
ISTA PHARMACEUTI ISTA US 124.7 (64.8) 2.2
JUST ENERGY GROU 1JE GR 1,281.8 (650.4) (48.0)
JUST ENERGY GROU JE CN 1,281.8 (650.4) (48.0)
JUST ENERGY GROU JE US 1,281.8 (650.4) (48.0)
KEMPHARM INC 1GD GR 61.4 (5.7) 52.8
KEMPHARM INC KMPH US 61.4 (5.7) 52.8
L BRANDS INC LB* MM 7,968.8 (656.9) 1,835.9
L BRANDS INC LBEUR EU 7,968.8 (656.9) 1,835.9
L BRANDS INC LTD TH 7,968.8 (656.9) 1,835.9
L BRANDS INC LTD GR 7,968.8 (656.9) 1,835.9
L BRANDS INC LB US 7,968.8 (656.9) 1,835.9
LEAP WIRELESS LWI GR 4,662.9 (125.1) 346.9
LEAP WIRELESS LWI TH 4,662.9 (125.1) 346.9
LEAP WIRELESS LEAP US 4,662.9 (125.1) 346.9
LORILLARD INC LO US 4,154.0 (2,134.0) 1,135.0
LORILLARD INC LLV GR 4,154.0 (2,134.0) 1,135.0
LORILLARD INC LLV TH 4,154.0 (2,134.0) 1,135.0
MADISON-A/NEW-WI MSGN-W US 863.1 (1,246.3) 78.8
MAJESCOR RESOURC MJXEUR EU 0.0 (0.1) (0.1)
MALIBU BOATS-A MBUU US 195.3 (8.5) 9.7
MALIBU BOATS-A M05 GR 195.3 (8.5) 9.7
MANNKIND CORP MNKD IT 278.0 (124.6) (196.1)
MARRIOTT INTL-A MAR US 6,153.0 (3,589.0) (1,786.0)
MARRIOTT INTL-A MAQ QT 6,153.0 (3,589.0) (1,786.0)
MARRIOTT INTL-A MAQ GR 6,153.0 (3,589.0) (1,786.0)
MARRIOTT INTL-A MAQ TH 6,153.0 (3,589.0) (1,786.0)
MCBC HOLDINGS IN 1SG GR 89.7 (42.3) (34.4)
MCBC HOLDINGS IN MCFT US 89.7 (42.3) (34.4)
MDC COMM-W/I MDZ/W CN 1,617.2 (376.7) (326.5)
MDC PARTNERS-A MD7A GR 1,617.2 (376.7) (326.5)
MDC PARTNERS-A MDZ/A CN 1,617.2 (376.7) (326.5)
MDC PARTNERS-EXC MDZ/N CN 1,617.2 (376.7) (326.5)
MERITOR INC MTOR US 2,195.0 (646.0) 174.0
MERITOR INC AID1 GR 2,195.0 (646.0) 174.0
MERRIMACK PHARMA MP6 GR 102.7 (140.7) (24.3)
MERRIMACK PHARMA MACK US 102.7 (140.7) (24.3)
MICHAELS COS INC MIM GR 1,864.0 (1,992.6) 501.0
MICHAELS COS INC MIK US 1,864.0 (1,992.6) 501.0
MIDSTATES PETROL MPO1EUR EU 1,298.1 (816.0) 96.2
MONEYGRAM INTERN MGI US 4,511.4 (244.2) (27.1)
MOODY'S CORP MCO US 4,772.9 (240.2) 1,811.9
MOODY'S CORP MCOEUR EU 4,772.9 (240.2) 1,811.9
MOODY'S CORP DUT GR 4,772.9 (240.2) 1,811.9
MOODY'S CORP DUT TH 4,772.9 (240.2) 1,811.9
MOODY'S CORP DUT QT 4,772.9 (240.2) 1,811.9
MOTOROLA SOLUTIO MTLA GR 8,086.0 (298.0) 2,758.0
MOTOROLA SOLUTIO MOT TE 8,086.0 (298.0) 2,758.0
MOTOROLA SOLUTIO MSI US 8,086.0 (298.0) 2,758.0
MOTOROLA SOLUTIO MTLA TH 8,086.0 (298.0) 2,758.0
MPG OFFICE TRUST 1052394D US 1,280.0 (437.3) -
MSG NETWORKS- A MSGN US 863.1 (1,246.3) 78.8
MSG NETWORKS- A 1M4 TH 863.1 (1,246.3) 78.8
NATHANS FAMOUS NATH US 81.9 (61.6) 60.8
NATHANS FAMOUS NFA GR 81.9 (61.6) 60.8
NATIONAL CINEMED NCMI US 1,006.2 (228.3) 65.4
NATIONAL CINEMED XWM GR 1,006.2 (228.3) 65.4
NAVIDEA BIOPHARM NAVB IT 17.5 (51.8) 8.7
NAVISTAR INTL IHR TH 6,769.0 (4,809.0) 873.0
NAVISTAR INTL NAV US 6,769.0 (4,809.0) 873.0
NAVISTAR INTL IHR GR 6,769.0 (4,809.0) 873.0
NEFF CORP-CL A NEFF US 656.3 (178.0) 20.5
NEW ENG RLTY-LP NEN US 202.4 (30.1) -
NORTHERN OIL AND NOG US 1,001.2 (28.3) 32.8
NORTHERN OIL AND 4LT GR 1,001.2 (28.3) 32.8
NORTHWEST BIO NBYA GR 51.6 (57.4) (80.2)
NORTHWEST BIO NWBO US 51.6 (57.4) (80.2)
NTELOS HOLDINGS NTLS US 668.4 (22.1) 150.8
OMEROS CORP 3O8 GR 41.4 (9.0) 17.2
OMEROS CORP OMEREUR EU 41.4 (9.0) 17.2
OMEROS CORP 3O8 TH 41.4 (9.0) 17.2
OMEROS CORP OMER US 41.4 (9.0) 17.2
OMTHERA PHARMACE OMTH US 18.3 (8.5) (12.0)
OUTERWALL INC OUTR US 1,266.8 (2.1) (7.0)
OUTERWALL INC CS5 GR 1,266.8 (2.1) (7.0)
PALM INC PALM US 1,007.2 (6.2) 141.7
PBF LOGISTICS LP 11P GR 432.7 (191.5) 27.8
PBF LOGISTICS LP PBFX US 432.7 (191.5) 27.8
PHILIP MORRIS IN PMI SW 32,011.0 (12,226.0) 10.0
PHILIP MORRIS IN PM1CHF EU 32,011.0 (12,226.0) 10.0
PHILIP MORRIS IN 4I1 QT 32,011.0 (12,226.0) 10.0
PHILIP MORRIS IN PM US 32,011.0 (12,226.0) 10.0
PHILIP MORRIS IN PMI EB 32,011.0 (12,226.0) 10.0
PHILIP MORRIS IN PMI1 IX 32,011.0 (12,226.0) 10.0
PHILIP MORRIS IN PM FP 32,011.0 (12,226.0) 10.0
PHILIP MORRIS IN PM1EUR EU 32,011.0 (12,226.0) 10.0
PHILIP MORRIS IN 4I1 GR 32,011.0 (12,226.0) 10.0
PHILIP MORRIS IN 4I1 TH 32,011.0 (12,226.0) 10.0
PHILIP MORRIS IN PM1 TE 32,011.0 (12,226.0) 10.0
PLANET FITNESS-A 3PL GR 701.1 (14.2) (1.2)
PLANET FITNESS-A 3PL TH 701.1 (14.2) (1.2)
PLANET FITNESS-A PLNT US 701.1 (14.2) (1.2)
PLAYBOY ENTERP-A PLA/A US 165.8 (54.4) (16.9)
PLAYBOY ENTERP-B PLA US 165.8 (54.4) (16.9)
PLY GEM HOLDINGS PG6 GR 1,311.1 (80.8) 264.6
PLY GEM HOLDINGS PGEM US 1,311.1 (80.8) 264.6
POLYMER GROUP-B POLGB US 1,991.4 (3.9) 322.1
PROTALEX INC PRTX US 1.1 (13.5) 0.6
PROTECTION ONE PONE US 562.9 (61.8) (7.6)
PUREBASE CORP PUBC US 0.4 (1.1) (1.4)
PURETECH HEALTH PRTCL EB - - -
PURETECH HEALTH PRTCGBX EU - - -
PURETECH HEALTH PRTCL IX - - -
PURETECH HEALTH PRTC LN - - -
QUALITY DISTRIBU QLTY US 413.0 (22.9) 102.9
QUALITY DISTRIBU QDZ GR 413.0 (22.9) 102.9
QUINTILES TRANSN QTS GR 4,033.7 (179.9) 996.2
QUINTILES TRANSN Q US 4,033.7 (179.9) 996.2
RAYONIER ADV RYAM US 1,286.9 (17.0) 208.0
RAYONIER ADV RYQ GR 1,286.9 (17.0) 208.0
REGAL ENTERTAI-A RETA GR 2,409.1 (902.0) (133.8)
REGAL ENTERTAI-A RGC* MM 2,409.1 (902.0) (133.8)
REGAL ENTERTAI-A RGC US 2,409.1 (902.0) (133.8)
RENAISSANCE LEA RLRN US 57.0 (28.2) (31.4)
RENTECH NITROGEN 2RN GR 291.1 (138.0) 13.7
RENTECH NITROGEN RNF US 291.1 (138.0) 13.7
RENTPATH LLC PRM US 208.0 (91.7) 3.6
REVLON INC-A RVL1 GR 1,924.5 (623.3) 334.4
REVLON INC-A REV US 1,924.5 (623.3) 334.4
ROUNDY'S INC 4R1 GR 1,095.7 (92.7) 59.7
ROUNDY'S INC RNDY US 1,095.7 (92.7) 59.7
RURAL/METRO CORP RURL US 303.7 (92.1) 72.4
RYERSON HOLDING RYI US 1,793.9 (119.1) 620.3
SALLY BEAUTY HOL S7V GR 2,094.4 (297.8) 695.4
SALLY BEAUTY HOL SBH US 2,094.4 (297.8) 695.4
SANCHEZ ENERGY C SN US 1,532.2 (473.6) 171.9
SANCHEZ ENERGY C 13S TH 1,532.2 (473.6) 171.9
SANCHEZ ENERGY C 13S GR 1,532.2 (473.6) 171.9
SANCHEZ ENERGY C SN* MM 1,532.2 (473.6) 171.9
SBA COMM CORP-A SBAC US 7,396.8 (1,697.7) 46.6
SBA COMM CORP-A SBACEUR EU 7,396.8 (1,697.7) 46.6
SBA COMM CORP-A SBJ GR 7,396.8 (1,697.7) 46.6
SBA COMM CORP-A SBJ TH 7,396.8 (1,697.7) 46.6
SCIENTIFIC GAM-A SGMS US 8,615.1 (980.8) 655.1
SCIENTIFIC GAM-A TJW GR 8,615.1 (980.8) 655.1
SEARS HOLDINGS SEE GR 13,186.0 (906.0) 2,092.0
SEARS HOLDINGS SEE TH 13,186.0 (906.0) 2,092.0
SEARS HOLDINGS SHLD US 13,186.0 (906.0) 2,092.0
SECTOR 5 INC SECT US - (0.0) (0.0)
SILVER SPRING NE SSNI US 529.8 (99.3) (31.1)
SILVER SPRING NE 9SI TH 529.8 (99.3) (31.1)
SILVER SPRING NE 9SI GR 529.8 (99.3) (31.1)
SIRIUS XM CANADA XSR CN 293.1 (143.4) (185.6)
SOLAZYME INC SZYM US 209.0 (19.5) 120.5
SOLAZYME INC S7Y TH 209.0 (19.5) 120.5
SOLERA HOLDINGS BXS GR 3,754.7 (10.8) 378.4
SOLERA HOLDINGS SLH US 3,754.7 (10.8) 378.4
SPORTSMAN'S WARE 06S GR 343.4 (14.0) 91.8
SPORTSMAN'S WARE SPWH US 343.4 (14.0) 91.8
STINGRAY - SUB V RAY/A CN 128.2 (17.8) (41.0)
STINGRAY DIG-VSV RAY/B CN 128.2 (17.8) (41.0)
SUN BIOPHARMA IN SNBP US - - -
SUPERVALU INC SVU* MM 4,612.0 (511.0) (42.0)
SUPERVALU INC SVU US 4,612.0 (511.0) (42.0)
SUPERVALU INC SJ1 TH 4,612.0 (511.0) (42.0)
SUPERVALU INC SJ1 GR 4,612.0 (511.0) (42.0)
SYNERGY PHARMACE SGYP US 144.0 (27.1) 123.4
SYNERGY PHARMACE S90 GR 144.0 (27.1) 123.4
SYNERGY PHARMACE SGYPEUR EU 144.0 (27.1) 123.4
THERAVANCE HVE GR 437.6 (323.0) 212.5
THERAVANCE THRX US 437.6 (323.0) 212.5
THRESHOLD PHARMA THLD US 64.0 (30.9) 38.0
THRESHOLD PHARMA NZW1 GR 64.0 (30.9) 38.0
TRANSDIGM GROUP T7D GR 8,427.0 (1,038.3) 1,173.7
TRANSDIGM GROUP TDG US 8,427.0 (1,038.3) 1,173.7
TRINET GROUP INC TN3 GR 1,609.6 (14.1) 54.4
TRINET GROUP INC TNET US 1,609.6 (14.1) 54.4
UNISYS CORP USY1 GR 2,097.9 (1,451.3) 124.7
UNISYS CORP USY1 TH 2,097.9 (1,451.3) 124.7
UNISYS CORP UIS1 SW 2,097.9 (1,451.3) 124.7
UNISYS CORP UISCHF EU 2,097.9 (1,451.3) 124.7
UNISYS CORP UIS US 2,097.9 (1,451.3) 124.7
UNISYS CORP UISEUR EU 2,097.9 (1,451.3) 124.7
VECTOR GROUP LTD VGR US 1,398.8 (56.8) 457.4
VECTOR GROUP LTD VGR GR 1,398.8 (56.8) 457.4
VENOCO INC VQ US 403.8 (354.3) 195.7
VERISIGN INC VRS GR 2,577.3 (1,031.4) (38.8)
VERISIGN INC VRS TH 2,577.3 (1,031.4) (38.8)
VERISIGN INC VRSN US 2,577.3 (1,031.4) (38.8)
VERIZON TELEMATI HUTC US 110.2 (101.6) (113.8)
VERSEON CORP VSN LN - - -
VIRGIN MOBILE-A VM US 307.4 (244.2) (138.3)
W&T OFFSHORE INC UWV GR 1,600.0 (475.8) (136.4)
W&T OFFSHORE INC WTI US 1,600.0 (475.8) (136.4)
WEIGHT WATCHERS WW6 GR 1,395.2 (1,337.7) (193.6)
WEIGHT WATCHERS WTWEUR EU 1,395.2 (1,337.7) (193.6)
WEIGHT WATCHERS WW6 TH 1,395.2 (1,337.7) (193.6)
WEIGHT WATCHERS WW6 QT 1,395.2 (1,337.7) (193.6)
WEIGHT WATCHERS WTW US 1,395.2 (1,337.7) (193.6)
WEST CORP WT2 GR 3,556.9 (595.5) (6.6)
WEST CORP WSTC US 3,556.9 (595.5) (6.6)
WESTERN REFINING WNRL US 412.0 (28.1) 66.3
WESTERN REFINING WR2 GR 412.0 (28.1) 66.3
WINGSTOP INC EWG GR 117.2 (14.3) 3.6
WINGSTOP INC WING US 117.2 (14.3) 3.6
WINMARK CORP WINA US 46.8 (36.0) 11.1
WINMARK CORP GBZ GR 46.8 (36.0) 11.1
WYNN RESORTS LTD WYNN SW 9,981.2 (60.8) 1,234.7
WYNN RESORTS LTD WYNNCHF EU 9,981.2 (60.8) 1,234.7
WYNN RESORTS LTD WYR TH 9,981.2 (60.8) 1,234.7
WYNN RESORTS LTD WYR QT 9,981.2 (60.8) 1,234.7
WYNN RESORTS LTD WYNN US 9,981.2 (60.8) 1,234.7
WYNN RESORTS LTD WYNN* MM 9,981.2 (60.8) 1,234.7
WYNN RESORTS LTD WYR GR 9,981.2 (60.8) 1,234.7
XERIUM TECHNOLOG TXRN GR 570.2 (107.3) 71.1
XERIUM TECHNOLOG XRM US 570.2 (107.3) 71.1
YRC WORLDWIDE IN YRCW US 1,964.8 (427.3) 197.3
YRC WORLDWIDE IN YEL1 GR 1,964.8 (427.3) 197.3
YRC WORLDWIDE IN YEL1 TH 1,964.8 (427.3) 197.3
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Monday's edition of the TCR delivers a list of indicative prices
for bond issues that reportedly trade well below par. Prices are
obtained by TCR editors from a variety of outside sources during
the prior week we think are reliable. Those sources may not,
however, be complete or accurate. The Monday Bond Pricing table
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then-ending.
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