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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
Friday, May 8, 2026, Vol. 30, No. 128
Headlines
1106B LLC: Commences Subchapter V Bankruptcy in Florida
1624 U STREET: Jolene Wee Named Subchapter V Trustee
2275 SUNSET: Seeks to Hire G&B Law LLP as Bankruptcy Counsel
245-249 8TH STREET: Hires Horvath & Tremblay as Real Estate Broker
506 FRANKLIN: Case Summary & Four Unsecured Creditors
741 INC: Wins Bid to Dismiss Cota Yellow Brick Adversary Case
960 MANAGEMENT: Available Cash & Sale Proceeds to Fund Plan
AAA GARAGE: Gets Interim OK to Use Cash Collateral Until Aug. 6
ACADEMY LTD: Moody's Affirms 'Ba2' CFR & Alters Outlook to Positive
ACCORD LEASE: Amends Several Unsecureds & Secured Claims Pay
AHHC SERVICES: Commences Chapter 7 Bankruptcy in Florida
ALASKA AIRLINES: S&P Rates New $500MM Senior Unsecured Notes 'BB-'
ALETHA INC: Case Summary & 20 Largest Unsecured Creditors
ALLBOUND CARRIER: Seeks Cash Collateral Access
ALLEN MEDIA: OFS Capital Marks $3.6MM 1L Loan at 25% Off
AMERICAN HEALTH: Hires Shraiberg Page P.A. as Bankruptcy Counsel
AMIREPAIR I INC: Taps Lisa Noxon Holder as Bankruptcy Counsel
AP CORE II: Fitch Assigns 'B+' Rating on Senior Secured Debt
APPLE TREE: Plan Exclusivity Period Extended to Sept. 8
AUTOMOTIVE OUTFITTERS: Case Summary & Eight Unsecured Creditors
AVISON YOUNG: OFS Capital Marks $327,000 1L Loan at 18% Off
B&R EQUIPMENT: Hires Allman Kight Hester LLC as Bankruptcy Counsel
BAKER & TAYLOR: Stringer Loses Bid for Automatic Stay Relief
BANNER CHEMICAL: Gets Interim OK to Use Cash Collateral
BAYMARK HEALTH: OFS Capital Virtually Writes Off $8.9M 2L Loan
BBBB GP LLC: Voluntary Chapter 11 Case Summary
BIOTRICITY INC: Holders Swap Stock, Options, Warrants for Preferred
BLUE ONYX: Iana Vladimirova Named Subchapter V Trustee
BLUE ONYX: Seeks to Hire Kerkman & Dunn as General Counsel
BOND US BIDCO 1: Moody's Rates New Sr. Secured Notes Due 2033 'B2'
BOUND LOGISTICS: Gets Interim OK to Use Cash Collateral
BRANDCASTERS INC: Case Summary & 17 Unsecured Creditors
BRANDFOX LLC: Taps Lucove Say & Co as Certified Public Accountant
BUD'S CONSTRUCTION: Case Summary & 20 Largest Unsecured Creditors
CATALYST CREW: Changes Name to LataMed AI
CBCG ENTERPRISES: Jonathan Dickey Named Subchapter V Trustee
CBCG ENTERPRISES: Seeks to Hire Buechler Law Office LLC as Counsel
CEDAR ARCH: Seeks Approval to Hire Julie Haws CPA as Accountant
CES MAIL: Case Summary & 11 Unsecured Creditors
CINCINNATI BELL: Fitch Affirms 'B' LongTerm IDR, Outlook Stable
CLAY YOUNG: Case Summary & Two Unsecured Creditors
CLEANOVA: Fitch Affirms 'B' LongTerm IDR, Outlook Stable
COAST TO COAST: Fine-Tunes Plan Documents
COMPONENT FABRICATORS: Lender Seeks to Prohibit Cash Access
COSMETIC MEDICINE: Hires Shumaker Loop & Kendrick LLP as Counsel
CRYO-1 INC: Unsecureds Will Get 100% of Claims over 5 Years
CRYSTAL BASIN: $525K Unsecured Claims to Recover 100% in Plan
D&M KITCHEN: Case Summary & Eight Unsecured Creditors
D2 GOVERNMENT: Court OKs Multiple Vehicles Sale
DBJ US CORP: Claims to be Paid from Disposable Income
DELEK US: Moody's Rates Amended Senior Secured Term Loan 'B2'
DIOCESE OF ALBANY: Tort Claimants Taps Actuarial Value as Advisor
DIOCESE OF EL PASO: Comm. Taps Stinson LLP as Bankruptcy Counsel
DOCK ON COOLEY: Hires Robert Bassel Esq. as Bankruptcy Counsel
DODGE CONSTRUCTION: Oxford Square Marks $17.5M 2L Loan at 60% Off
DODGE CONSTRUCTION: Oxford Square Marks $3.0M 1L Loan at 25% Off
DRIVESMART SYSTEMS: Case Summary & 12 Unsecured Creditors
EL DORADO SENIOR: Quality of Care Maintained, 11th PCO Report Says
EQUUS TOTAL: Auditor BDO Resigns After 2025 Form 10-K
ESV PROPERTIES: Voluntary Chapter 11 Case Summary
EXCELIN HOME: OFS Capital Marks $7.4M 2L Loan at 76% Off
EYESTONE INVESTMENTS: Hires Michael E. Gazette as Legal Counsel
EYWA TRADING: Voluntary Chapter 11 Case Summary
FO&O INC: Case Summary & 13 Unsecured Creditors
FORT DEFIANCE: Hires Keegan Linscott & Associates as Accountant
FORTA LLC: Oxford Square Marks $8.3M 2L Loan at 48% Off
FREEDOM FOREVER: Two Affiliates File Voluntary Chapter 11 Cases
FRESHREALM INC: Gets Interim OK for DIP Financing
GENESIS HEALTHCARE: Court Vacates 2025 Extend Stay Order
GLACIER CAR: Case Summary & Seven Unsecured Creditors
GNC HOLDINGS: Court Awards Costs to CITIC, et al. in DNJ Action
GOTO GROUP: OFS Capital Marks $2.2M 1L Loan at 48% Off
HANSEN-MUELLER: Certain Texas Producers Grain Claims Disallowed
HAPISGAH OF FLUSHING: Case Summary & 20 Top Unsecured Creditors
HEALTHCHANNELS: Oxford Square Marks $8.8MM 1L Loan at 60% Off
HERITAGE GROCERS: OFS Capital Marks $8.9M 1L Loan at 23% Off
HONEY BRANDS: Ira Bodenstein Named Subchapter V Trustee
HRONIS INC: Conterra v. DLP Case Referred to Bankruptcy Court
HUBBARD CONCRETE: Commences Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in Florida
HVI CAT: UBS, et al. Adversary Case Remanded to Superior Court
IDERA INC: OFS Capital Marks $2.683MM 2L Loan at 24% Off
IMPAC MORTGAGE: Unsecureds Will Get 24.36% to 100% in Plan
INTERACTIVE GOVERNMENT: Hires Frost & Associates as Legal Counsel
INTERACTIVE GOVERNMENT: Seeks $2.5MM DIP Loan from Action Capital
INTERNATIONAL UNION: Wins Chapter 11 OK to Continue Florida Appeal
JOHN FITZGIBBON: U.S. Trustee Appoints Scott Pummell as PCO
JP INTERMEDIATE: OFS Capital Marks $1.5MM 1L Loan at 34% Off
KARROW WHITEFISH: Creditors to Get Proceeds From Liquidation
KC HOMES: Seeks to Hire Russo White & Keller PC as Attorney
KELLERMEYER BERGENSONS: Ares Marks $16.2M 1L Loan at 95% Off
KID CITY USA: Seeks to Extend Plan Exclusivity to Sept. 1
KIITOS BREWING: Seeks to Hire Diaz & Larsen as Bankruptcy Counsel
KOINONIA CONSTRUCTION: To Sell Nevada Properties to Multiple Buyers
KOMAX LLC: Case Summary & 20 Largest Unsecured Creditors
KRAKEN OIL: S&P Rates Proposed $400MM Senior Unsecured Notes 'B+'
LABORATORIES BIDCO: Ares Capital Marks $15.6M 1L Loan at 23% Off
LABORATORIES BIDCO: Ares Capital Marks $17.6M 1L Loan at 23% Off
LABORATORIES BIDCO: Ares Capital Marks $24.2M 1L Loan at 23% Off
LABORATORIES BIDCO: Ares Capital Marks $4.6M 1L Loan at 22% Off
LABORATORIES BIDCO: Ares Capital Marks $4.7M 1L Loan at 23% Off
LAVIE CARE: No Complaints at NC Facilities, 9th PCO Report Says
LEVEL 3 FINANCING: S&P Rates New Senior Secured Term Loan 'B+'
LISA SHAMBRO: Court Upholds Dismissal of Greenfence, et al., Case
LUMMUS TECHNOLOGY: S&P Assigns 'B+' ICR, Outlook Negative
MAGENTA BUYER: Oxford Square Marks $1.3M 1L Loan at 59% Off
MAGENTA BUYER: Oxford Square Marks $10.3M 1L Loan at 78% Off
MAPLE BEAR: Aaron Cohen Named Subchapter V Trustee
MATE LLC: Angela Shortall Named Subchapter V Trustee
MAVIS TIRE: Fitch Assigns 'B-' LongTerm IDR, Outlook Stable
MEGA KYON: Case Summary & Five Unsecured Creditors
MIYOSHI AMERICA: Gets Interim OK for DIP Financing from Parent
MIYOSHI AMERICA: Unsecureds "Unimpaired" in Prepackaged Plan
MONOGRAM FOOD: Moody's Ups CFR to B2, Outlook Stable
MOUNTAIN VISTA: Trustee Hires Colliers as Real Estate Broker
NM SOUTH: Voluntary Chapter 11 Case Summary
NUANCE ENERGY: Hires Wolf Rifkin Shapiro as Bankruptcy Counsel
ODEON FINCO: Moody's Rates New Secured First Lien Term Loan 'B3'
OROVILLE HOSPITAL: Secures Chapter 11 Plan Filing Extension
OUISI INCORPORATED: N. Wasserstein Named Subchapter V Trustee
PALM GREENS: Trustee Taps GlassRatner Advisory as Financial Advisor
PHOENIX FUND: Has Deal on Cash Collateral Access
POINCIANA PERSONAL: Hires Juan Carlos Burgos Esq. as Counsel
POWER MOVES: Hires Bradford Law Offices as Bankruptcy Counsel
PRECISION MANUFACTURING: Case Summary & 20 Unsecured Creditors
PROPHASE DIAGNOSTICS: Creditor Claims Ch. 11 Has No Real Progress
PURDUE PHARMA: Gets Court OK for $125MM Deal with McKinsey & Co.
QVC GROUP: Opposes Shareholders' Equity Committee Creation Bid
RED RIVER: J&J Faces Allegations of Hiding Talc Risks at LA Trial
ROGER HARVEY BLACK: Court Upholds Dismissal of Bankruptcy Case
ROSE MECHANICAL: Case Summary & 20 Largest Unsecured Creditors
RUNITONETIME LLC: To Shutdown Seatac Casino after Chapter 11
S&P TRUCKING: Matthew Grimshaw Named Subchapter V Trustee
SAILORMEN INC: Taps STNL Advisors LLC as Real Estate Consultant
SANDY HOOK: Case Summary & Four Unsecured Creditors
SENTIENT BRANDS: Names Knazev Acting Principal Executive Officer
SG ECHO: Seeks Approval to Hire Phillips Murrah P.C. as Attorney
SHADY TREE: Seeks to Hire Michael Jay Berger as Bankruptcy Counsel
SIEMPRE NUNCA: Taps Glenn Carl James Law Offices as Special Counsel
SPARHAWK LLC: Appointment of Chapter 11 Trustee OK'd
SPIRIT AIRLINES: Court Agrees to OK Chapter 11 Wind Down Process
SPIRIT AIRLINES: Halts Operations as Emergency Funding Plan Fails
SPIRIT AVIATION: Ceases Operations After Govt. Bailout Plan Fails
SQA MAHADEV: Seeks to Hire John E. Dunlap as Bankruptcy Counsel
STG LOGISTICS: Resolves Court Dispute to Exit Chapter 11
SUPERIOR FAMILY: Seeks to Hire Purple Wave Auction as Auctioneer
SWEETBERRY AVE: Starts Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in New York
SYMPLR SOFTWARE: Ares Capital Marks $17.1M 1L Loan at 28% Off
SYMPLR SOFTWARE: Ares Capital Marks $28.4M 1L Loan at 30% Off
SYMPLR SOFTWARE: Ares Capital Marks $55.7M 2L Loan at 25% Off
SYMPLR SOFTWARE: Ares Capital Marks $76.2M 2L Loan at 28% Off
TALKING ROCK: Guarantors' Summary Judgment Bid Partially Denied
TEXAS AUTO SAVE: Gets Interim OK to Use Cash Collateral
THERAPY BRANDS: Ares Capital Marks $29.1MM 2L Loan at 22% Off
TOPPER CORP: Carlos Garcia Miranda Named Subchapter V Trustee
TRM NRE HOLDING: Cash Collateral Hearing Set for May 13
TRUE BELIEVERS: Court OKs Deal on Cash Collateral Access
UNITED AIRLINES: S&P Assigns 'BB+' Rating on 2026 Revenue Bonds
VILLAGE HOMES: Unsecureds Will Get 100% of Claims in Plan
VITAL PHARMA: Wins Bid for Preliminary Injunction v. Elite Island
WABEEK RIDGE: Charles Mouranie Named Subchapter V Trustee
WISER SOLUTIONS: Gets Interim OK for DIP Financing From Crestline
WOODLINE PROPERTIES: Case Summary & Four Unsecured Creditors
WSHP FC: Ares Capital Marks $24.2MM 1L Loan at 16% Off
XANDRIA HOLDINGS: Must Remit Monthly Adequate Protection Payments
XANDRIA HOLDINGS: SunnyDay MHP Loses Bid for Automatic Stay Relief
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1106B LLC: Commences Subchapter V Bankruptcy in Florida
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On April 30, 2026, 1106B, LLC filed for Chapter 11 protection in
the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.
According to court filings, the Debtor reports between $100,001 and
$1,000,000 in debt owed to between 1 and 49 creditors.
About 1106B, LLC
1106B, LLC is a limited liability company that may be engaged in
investment, real estate holding, or business operations, depending
on its corporate structure and activities.
1106B, LLC sought relief under Subchapter V of Chapter 11 of the
U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. Case No. 26-15592) on April 30, 2026.
In its petition, the Debtor reports estimated assets between
$100,001 and $1,000,000 and estimated liabilities between $100,001
and $1,000,000.
Honorable Bankruptcy Judge Corali Lopez-Castro handles the case.
1624 U STREET: Jolene Wee Named Subchapter V Trustee
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The Acting U.S. Trustee for Region 4 appointed Jolene Wee of JW
Infinity Consulting, LLC as Subchapter V trustee for 1624 U Street,
LLC.
Ms. Wee will be compensated at $660 per hour for work performed in
2026. In addition, the Subchapter V trustee will receive
reimbursement for work-related expenses incurred.
Ms. Wee declared that she is a disinterested person according to
Section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code.
The Subchapter V trustee can be reached at:
Jolene E. Wee
JW Infinity Consulting, LLC
447 Broadway 2nd Fl #502
New York, NY 10013
Telephone: (929) 502-7715
Facsimile: (646) 810-3989
Email: jwee@jw-infinity.com
About 1624 U Street LLC
1624 U Street, LLC, doing business as El Secreto De Rosita,
operates a Peruvian and Latin American restaurant and bar in
Washington, D.C. The company offers dine-in, takeout, delivery,
private dining and catering services, with a menu that includes
ceviche, lomo saltado, arroz chaufa, seafood dishes, brunch and
dinner items.
The Debtor sought protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. D.D.C. Case No. 26-00215) on April 24,
2026, with $3,697,585 in assets and $2,341,034 in liabilities.
Alfredo M. Fraga, owner, signed the petition.
Judge Elizabeth L. Gunn presides over the case.
Craig M. Palik, Esq. at MCNAMEE HOSEA, P.A. represents the Debtor
as legal counsel.
2275 SUNSET: Seeks to Hire G&B Law LLP as Bankruptcy Counsel
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2275 Sunset Plaza LLC seeks approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court
for the Central District of California to employ G&B Law, LLP as
general bankruptcy counsel.
The firm's services include:
(a) advise the Debtor as to its duties, rights and powers;
(b) represent the Debtor, with respect to bankruptcy issues,
in the context of its pending Chapter 11 case and to represent it
in contested matters as would affect the administration of its
case, except to the extent that any such proceeding requires
expertise in areas of law outside of G&B's expertise;
(c) advise, assist, and represent the Debtor in negotiating
and seeking court approval of Chapter 11 plan;
(d) render services for the purpose of pursuing, litigating
and/or settling litigation as may be necessary and appropriate in
connection with this case;
(e) perform such other legal services as may be required and in
the interests of the Debtor and the estate; and
(f) provide such other services as may be required as
bankruptcy counsel.
The hourly rates of the firm's counsel and staff are as follows:
James R. Felton, Partner $725
Arthur A. Greenberg, Partner $725
Jeremy H. Rothstein, Partner $605
Michael J. Conway, Associates $655
Alberto Quintana Pineda, Associates $495
Tania Ingman, Of Counsel $565
Marina Fineman, Of Counsel $495
Law Clerk $235
Paralegal/Legal Assistant $125 to $325
In addition, the firm will seek reimbursement for expenses
incurred.
The firm received a post-petition retainer in the amount of
$75,000.
Jeremy Rothstein, a partner at G&B Law, LLP, disclosed in a court
filing that the firm is a "disinterested person" as the term is
defined in Section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code.
The firm can be reached through:
Jeremy H. Rothstein, Esq.
G&B Law LLP
1600 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 1000
Encino, CA 91436
Telephone: (818) 382-6200
Facsimile: (818) 986-6534
Email: jrothsteing@gblawllp.com
About 2275 Sunset Plaza LLC
2275 Sunset Plaza LLC is a California-based real estate holding
company associated with property interests located on Sunset
Plaza.
2275 Sunset Plaza LLC sought relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. C.D. Cal. Case No. 26-11242) on February
11, 2026. In its petition, the Debtor reports estimated assets
between $50 million and $100 million and estimated liabilities
between $10 million and $50 million.
Judge Julia W. Brand oversees the case.
The Debtor is represented by Rhonda Walker, Esq.
245-249 8TH STREET: Hires Horvath & Tremblay as Real Estate Broker
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245-249 8th Street NE REI LLC seeks approval from the U.S.
Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia to hire Horvath &
Tremblay DC LLC to provide commercial real estate brokerage
services.
The firm will market and sell the Debtor's property located at
245-249 8th Street NE, Washington, DC 20002.
The commission to realtors is 5% of the gross purchase price.
As disclosed in the court filings, Horvath & Tremblay DC LLC is a
"disinterested person" within the meaning of 11 U.S.C. 101(14).
The firm can be reached through:
Dennis Cravedi, Esq.
Horvath & Tremblay DC LLC
4500 East West Highway, Suite 150
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: (202) 221-8426
Email: dcravedi@htapartments.com
About 245-249 8th STREET NE REI LLC
245-249 8th STREET NE REI LLC sought protection under Chapter 11 of
the Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. D.D.C. Case No. 25-00422-ELG) on
September 17, 2025.
At the time of the filing, Debtor had estimated assets of between
$1,000,001 and $10 million and liabilities of between $1,000,001
and $10 million.
Judge Elizabeth L. Gunn oversees the case.
Hirschler Fleischer, PC is the Debtor's proposed legal counsel.
506 FRANKLIN: Case Summary & Four Unsecured Creditors
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Debtor: 506 Franklin Road, LLC
1113 Murfreesboro Road
Franklin, TN 37064
Business Description: 506 Franklin Road LLC holds real property
interests in Franklin, Tennessee, including parcels and
residential properties on Murfreesboro Road, Trinity Road,
Wynfield Village Court and Ryecroft Lane. Its listed holdings
include 4629 and 4627 Murfreesboro Road, 4030 and 4026 Trinity
Road, 1012 Wynfield Village Court and 2024 Ryecroft Lane, with a
reported total current value of about $13.60 million.
Chapter 11 Petition Date: May 4, 2026
Court: United States Bankruptcy Court
Middle District of Tennessee
Case No.: 26-02120
Judge: Hon. Charles M Walker
Debtor's Counsel: Henry E. ("Ned") Hildebrand, IV, Esq.
DUNHAM HILDEBRAND PAYNE WALDRON, PLLC
9020 Overlook Boulevard, Suite 316
Brentwood, TN 37027
Tel: 615-933-5851
Fax: 629-777-3765
E-mail: ned@dhnashville.com
Total Assets: $13,613,372
Total Liabilities: $10,502,649
The petition was signed by Brian Sullivan as sole member.
A full-text copy of the petition is available for free on
PacerMonitor at:
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/UEONN3A/506_Franklin_Road_LLC__tnmbke-26-02120__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
List of Debtor's Four Unsecured Creditors:
Entity Nature of Claim Claim Amount
1. Alessandro Zanetti $0
& Laura Veneri
705 Cantrell Ave
Nashville, TN 37215
2. Guimont Capital $203,832
PO Box 3241
Bellevue, WA 98009
3. Kubota Credit $0
Corporation, U.S.A.
PO Box 2046
Grapevine, TX 76099
4. Moore & Whatton Holdings, LLC $873,317
9150 Jones Ct
Brentwood, TN
37027-8536
741 INC: Wins Bid to Dismiss Cota Yellow Brick Adversary Case
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Judge Thomas B. McNamara of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the
District of Colorado granted the motion of 741, Inc., d/b/a Wisdom
Rides of America to dismiss the adversary proceeding captioned as
COTA YELLOW BRICK ROAD, LLC, Plaintiff, v. 741, INC., d/b/a WISDOM
RIDES OF AMERICA, Defendant, Adv. Pro. No. 25-01345 TBM (Bankr. D.
Colo.) pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6).
The Debtor, 741, Inc. d/b/a Wisdom Rides of America (the "Debtor"),
is a corporate entity which mainly manufactures amusement park
rides. The Plaintiff, Cota Yellow Brick Road, LLC (the
"Plaintiff"), asserts that the Debtor is indebted to it for failure
to timely deliver an amusement park ride known as the "Genesis." In
2024, the Plaintiff sued the Debtor in Colorado State Court for
breach of contract, unjust enrichment, theft, and fraud. Before the
conclusion of the Colorado State Court case, the Debtor filed for
protection under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code seeking to
reorganize. Undeterred, the Plaintiff initiated this Adversary
Proceeding by filing a "Complaint for Determination of
Dischargeability of Debt Owed and Objection to Debtor's Discharge
Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. Sec. 523(a)(2) and (a)(4)" (the "Complaint").
The Plaintiff alleged that the Debtor is indebted to the Plaintiff
and that such debt is nondischargeable under Sections Sec.
523(a)(2)(A) and (a)(4). Thereafter, the Debtor filed its "Motion
to Dismiss Complaint" (the "Motion to Dismiss"), contending that a
private creditor cannot invoke Section 523(a)(2)(A) and (a)(4)
against a corporate debtor in a standard Chapter 11 reorganization.
The Plaintiff opposed dismissal, emphasizing that the Debtor
allegedly engaged in fraud.
The Plaintiff contests the Motion to Dismiss, arguing that the
Court should reject the Plaintiff's argument that Section 523(a)
does not apply under the particular circumstances of this case. It
argues that the circumstances in the caselaw cited by the Debtor
are distinguishable from the situation at hand, and that the
caselaw is not binding on the Court. The Plaintiff further
disagrees that the language of Section 1141 limits dischargeability
claims under Section 523(a) to claims against individuals and
asserts that nothing in Section 1141(d) expressly states that the
exceptions to discharge contained in Section 523(a) do not apply to
corporate debtors in a standard Chapter 11 reorganization.
In addition to arguing that statutory interpretation demonstrates
the applicability of Section 523 to corporate debtors, the
Plaintiff contends that "public policy and equity weigh in favor of
this Court's rejecting the Debtor's attempts to shed its liability
for fraud and theft." Because the Debtor is not an honest but
unfortunate debtor and because allowing discharge of the Debtor's
debt to the Plaintiff will not serve the purpose of providing for
an equitable distribution to creditors, the Plaintiff argues,
Section 523(a) should apply. The Plaintiff also contends that
allowing for discharge of the Debtor's debt to it will only serve
to complicate the Debtor's bankruptcy case, because if the
Plaintiff's debt is not deemed nondischargeable, then the Plaintiff
will be forced to seek dismissal of the Debtor's case, to object to
its plan of reorganization, or to file a competing plan.
The Court concurs with the Debtor. The Plaintiff's Complaint must
be dismissed because, under the Bankruptcy Code, a private creditor
(like the Plaintiff) cannot invoke Sections 523(a)(2)(A) and (a)(4)
against a corporate debtor (like the Debtor) in a standard Chapter
11 reorganization.
A copy of the Court's Order dated April 29, 2026, is available at
https://urlcurt.com/u?l=18jqLO from PacerMonitor.com.
About 741 Inc.
741 Inc., doing business as Wisdom Rides of America, manufactures
and designs amusement rides from its base in Merino, Colorado. The
Company produces attractions such as roller coasters, family rides,
and thrill rides, and also provides refurbishment, parts, and
maintenance services. Its products serve amusement parks, traveling
carnivals, and family entertainment centers across the United
States and internationally.
741 Inc. sought relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code
(Bankr. D. Col. Case No. 25-15550) on Aug. 28, 2025. In its
petition, the Debtor reports total assets of $1,425,326 and total
liabilities of $6,760,662.
Bankruptcy Judge Thomas B. McNamara handles the case.
The Debtor is represented by Jonathan M. Dickey, at KUTNER BRINEN
DICKEY RILEY.
960 MANAGEMENT: Available Cash & Sale Proceeds to Fund Plan
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960 Management Investments LLC filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court
for the Southern District of Texas a Plan of Reorganization under
Subchapter V dated April 27, 2026.
The Debtor is a Texas company engaged primarily in the ownership of
residential rental properties in Houston, Texas.
Specifically, the Debtor owns four income-producing residential
properties: (a) 911 Thompson St., Houston, TX 77007; (b) 913
Thompson St., Houston, TX 77007; (c) 915 Thompson St., Houston, TX
77007; and (d) 917 Thompson St., Houston, TX 77007. These rental
properties are referred to collectively as the "Properties".
The Properties are operated as short-term and mid-term residential
rentals that generate rental income from third-party tenants. These
Properties are currently insured, maintained, and operated as a
going concern and the rental income is 960 Management's primary
source of revenue.
Ownership injected personal funds into the business to stabilize
operations and support continued debt service and property
maintenance and continued to engaged in repeated communications
with Shellpoint to try and find a resolution. The parties did reach
preliminary agreements regarding modified payment schedules and
temporary accommodations, however Shellpoint failed to consistently
honor the agreed payment arrangements.
As a result, despite having funds available and intending to cure
defaults, the Debtor was unable to complete payments before stated
deadlines, while default interest and fees continued to accrue.
Shellpoint's inconsistent servicing practices created uncertainty
regarding account status and impeded the Debtor's ability to
stabilize its financial position. These servicing issues materially
contributed to the accumulation of the current arrearages on the
loans.
When it became clear that the out-of-court attempts to stabilize
were impractical under these circumstances, the Debtor's ownership
determined that it would be in the best interest of the company to
seek the protections under the Bankruptcy Code to reorganize in an
orderly manner with judicial oversight in order to ensure the
transparent application of payments.
The Plan Period is a 3-year period beginning after the Effective
Date, on the date the first payment is due under the Plan. To the
extent that the allowed claims of creditors are satisfied early,
the actual term of the Plan may be completed before the end of 3
years.
Class 4 consists of General Unsecured Creditors. The claimants in
this class are the holders of an allowed general unsecured claim.
There are no known members of this class.
Class 5 consists of Equity Interest. All equity holders shall
maintain their equity interests. Because this is a Subchapter V
bankruptcy, the absolute priority rule as enumerated under Section
1129(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code does not apply. The sole equity
interest held by Grace and Son Group LLC, is unimpaired and not
entitled to vote on the Plan pursuant to Section 1126(f) of the
Bankruptcy Code.
Under the Plan, the Debtor will make monthly payments to these
secured creditors, along with any balance from an allowed
administrative claim, using its rental income, pending a sale of
the Properties. The Debtor has already retained a professional real
estate broker, approved by the Court in its Order Authorizing
Employment of Real Estate Broker. The retained broker is in the
process of marketing the Properties for a sale.
The sale value of the Properties exceeds the encumbrances against
them. The total sale value of the Properties is about $3,525,000,
whereas the Debtor asserts that the total value of the liens to be
around $2,643,750. Upon a sale of the Properties, all creditors
will be paid in full, and the Debtor will have completed all
contemplated Plan Payments.
Attached as Exhibit 2 are the Debtor's 5-year projections showing
the proposed payments to the secured creditors and potential admin
claims, pending a sale of the Properties, and the cash on hand that
would be available after such payments. As shown, the Debtor
expects to be cash flow positive during this process and believes
that the Plan it proposes is feasible.
The Debtor shall begin making payments in accordance with the Plan
("Plan Payments") and any payment schedules contemplated under the
Plan, the specifics of which, are being worked out between the
Debtor and the respective affected creditors to ensure that the
date of payment work for the parties involved.
A full-text copy of the Plan of Reorganization dated April 27, 2026
is available at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=JWpflN from
PacerMonitor.com at no charge.
Counsel to the Debtor:
Elias M. Yazbeck, Esq.
Jacqueline Q. Chiba, Esq.
The Law Office of Elias M. Yazbeck, PLLC
4119 Montrose Blvd., Suite 470
Houston, TX 77006
Telephone: (281) 755-7320
Email: elias@yazbecklaw.com
About 960 Management Investments LLC
960 Management Investments, LLC owns four residential properties
located at 911, 913, 915, and 917 Thompson Street in Houston,
Texas, with a combined appraised value of approximately $3.53
million.
960 Management Investments filed a petition under Chapter 11,
Subchapter V of the Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. S.D. Tex. Case No.
26-30503) on January 27, 2026, with $3,525,000 in assets and
$2,643,750 in liabilities. The petition was signed by Michael
Gadagbul, authorized representative of Grace and Son Group LLC, the
Debtor's sole managing member.
Judge Eduardo V. Rodriguez presides over the case.
Elias Yazbeck, Esq., at The Law Office of Elias M. Yazbeck, PLLC,
is the Debtor's counsel.
AAA GARAGE: Gets Interim OK to Use Cash Collateral Until Aug. 6
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AAA Garage Storage Solutions, Inc. on May 6 received interim
approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of
California, Los Angeles Division, to use cash collateral.
Under the interim order, the Debtor is authorized to use cash
collateral in accordance with its budget from April 22 through Aug.
6 or until further order of the bankruptcy court.
Any expenditure exceeding the total budget by more than 10%
requires approval from the court or First Internet Bank of Indiana,
the Debtor's primary secured creditor.
The Debtor's cash collateral consists of accounts receivable and
cash receipts, subject to the security interests of First Internet
Bank of Indiana and another secured creditor, Small Business
Financial Solutions, LLC (doing business as Rapid Finance).
The Debtor's need to use cash collateral arises from urgent
financial distress, including declining revenues due to external
disruptions such as a government shutdown and regional fires, as
well as burdensome obligations stemming from merchant cash advance
arrangements with Rapid Finance, which the Debtor claims are
distinguished loans rather than true sales of receivables. These
financial pressures led to the bankruptcy filing on April 22, with
the goal of stabilizing operations, restructuring debt, and
preserving the business as a going concern.
First Internet Bank of Indiana and any creditor with valid
pre-petition security interest in the cash collateral will be
granted protection through a replacement lien on the Debtor's
assets, with the same validity, priority and extent as their
pre-petition liens. The replacement lien does not apply to any
avoidance actions.
In addition, the bank will receive monthly payments of $4,300.
Events of default include failure to make monthly payments,
maintain insurance, pay utilities, comply with the order, continue
business operations or maintain sufficient cash collateral;
conversion of the case to Chapter 7; appointment of a trustee;
unauthorized liens on collateral; and modification of the automatic
stay in favor of another creditor.
The order is available at https://is.gd/uNP6LD from
PacerMonitor.com.
The next hearing will be held on Aug. 6.
About AAA Garage Storage Solutions Inc.
AAA Garage Storage Solutions, Inc, operating as Organized Garage
Solutions, is a Pasadena, California-based company that designs and
installs residential garage organization systems. Founded around
2014, it provides custom cabinetry, shelving, slatwall systems,
overhead storage, and garage floor coatings through in-home design
consultations and full installation services. The company serves
homeowners across the greater Los Angeles area, with operations
centered on garage optimization projects aimed at improving storage
efficiency and usable space.
AAA Garage Storage Solutions sought protection under Chapter 11 of
the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. C.D. Cal. Case No. 26-13911) on
April 22, 2026, with up to $500,000 in assets and up to $10 million
in liabilities. Varand Zadoorian, president of AAA Garage Storage
Solutions, signed the petition.
Judge Vincent P. Zurzolo oversees the case.
Clifford Bordeaux, Esq., at Bordeaux Law, P.C., represents the
Debtor as bankruptcy counsel.
ACADEMY LTD: Moody's Affirms 'Ba2' CFR & Alters Outlook to Positive
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Moody's Ratings changed Academy, Ltd.'s ("Academy") outlook to
positive from stable. At the same time, Moody's affirmed the
company's corporate family rating at Ba2, its probability of
default rating at Ba2-PD, and the rating on the company's existing
senior secured first lien term loan and senior secured notes at
Ba2. The speculative grade liquidity rating ("SGL") remains
unchanged at SGL-1.
The change in outlook to positive from stable reflects Academy's
continued strong credit metrics, driven by materially lower debt
and healthy free cash flow generation. Since 2020, the company has
repaid nearly $1.0 billion of funded debt. As a result debt to
EBITDA was 2.1x and EBIT to interest was 4.2x in 2025. Moody's
expects Academy to have very good liquidity, to continue to pursue
a balanced financial strategy that supports resilient credit
metrics despite ongoing pressure on consumer spending.
RATINGS RATIONALE
Academy's Ba2 CFR reflects the company's scale and solid market
position in the regions it serves, as well as management's ability
to preserve profitability despite negative same store sales since
2022. During this period, the company focused on productivity
enhancements, disciplined inventory management, and cost controls.
While same store sales have remained negative, underlying trends
have steadily improved, supported by contributions from new store
openings. Ongoing improvements in merchandising and continued
investment in omnichannel capabilities should further support
operating performance over time. Additional earnings growth will be
driven by Academy's store expansion program, launched in 2022,
which is expected to add approximately 125 stores over the next 5
years and be funded with free cash flow. Academy maintains strong
credit metrics, with leverage of 2.1x and EBIT to interest of 4.2x
in 2025. Moody's expects leverage to remain relatively stable over
the next 12 months, with modest improvement in coverage as earnings
grow.
Partially offsetting these strengths is a difficult consumer
spending environment as consumers continue to face high inflation
in key categories such as food, housing and insurance. The company
also operates in a highly competitive sporting goods retail market,
including direct to consumer efforts by major apparel and footwear
brands and the continued shift toward online shopping. Sporting
goods demand can also fluctuate, in part because of demand cycles
in the firearms and ammunition, which Moody's estimates represents
roughly 10% of Academy's sales.
Academy's SGL-1 reflects its very good liquidity over the next 12
months. The company has a largely available $1.0 billion asset
based revolving credit facility (unrated) which expires in 2029. In
addition, Moody's estimates that the company will generate roughly
$150-$200 million of free cash flow over the next 12 months.
FACTORS THAT COULD LEAD TO AN UPGRADE OR DOWNGRADE OF THE RATINGS
The ratings could be upgraded if the company generates consistently
positive same store sales, revenue and operating income growth
while improving geographic diversification, maintaining very good
liquidity and balanced financial policies. Quantitatively, the
ratings could be upgraded with expectations for Moody's adjusted
debt/EBITDA to be maintained below 2.25x and EBIT/interest expense
sustained above 4.25x throughout economic cycles.
The ratings could be downgraded if earnings or liquidity
deteriorate or the company experiences material execution missteps.
Aggressive financial strategy actions could also result in a
downgrade. Quantitatively, the ratings could be downgraded if
Moody's adjusted debt/EBITDA is maintained above 3.0x or
EBIT/interest expense declines below 3.5x.
Headquartered in Katy, Texas, Academy, Ltd. is a US sports, outdoor
and lifestyle retailer with a broad assortment of hunting, fishing
and camping equipment, along with footwear, apparel, and sports and
leisure products. The company operates 322 stores under the Academy
Sports + Outdoors banner, which are primarily located in Texas and
the southeastern United States, and its website. It is a subsidiary
of traded Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (NASDAQ traded ASO).
Academy generates approximately $6.1 billion in revenue.
The principal methodology used in these ratings was Retail and
Apparel published in September 2025.
The net effect of any adjustments applied to rating factor scores
or scorecard outputs under the primary methodology(ies), if any,
was not material to the ratings addressed in this announcement.
ACCORD LEASE: Amends Several Unsecureds & Secured Claims Pay
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Accord Lease, Inc., submitted a Third Amended Disclosure Statement
in support of the Amended Plan dated April 27, 2026.
The Debtor's Plan is a "10%" Plan, which means that all Unsecured
Creditors will be paid 10% of their Allowed Claims within five
years of the Effective Date in bi-annual payments and Secured
Creditors will be paid the allowed amount of their secured claims
over the course of 5 years.
Class 7 consists of the Allowed Secured Claim of Infiniti Financial
("Infiniti") for a 2019 Infiniti QX50 ("QX50"). The QX50 was
totaled in a car accident and the Debtor's insurance company will
pay $11,151 for the value of the QX50. The Claim will be paid in
full from the insurance proceeds. The Allowed Secured Claim of
Infiniti will be discharged by the Plan.
Class 23 consists of the Unsecured Deficiency Claims of Sumitomo
Mitsui Finance & Leasing as determined by the Valuation Order. The
Unsecured Claim will be paid 10 percent of the allowed unsecured
claim payable in bi-annual payments over 5 years. The class is
estimated to have claims of $93,281.77. The Allowed Class 23 Claim
IS Impaired and is entitled to vote on the Plan.
Class 26 Consists of the Allowed Unsecured Claim of Commercial
Credit Group Inc. ("CCG"). CCG is the holder of an Allowed Class 16
Claim. Daimler filed Amended Poof of Claim 22 claiming a fully
secured claim of $47,750.59. CCG repossessed the Equipment
prepetition. Notwithstanding that Continental has had possession
and has disposed of the claim it filed its claim as secured. The
Debtor will file an objection to his claim and will treat the claim
as unsecured. The Unsecured Claim will be paid 10 percent of the
allowed unsecured claim payable in bi-annual payments over 5
years.
Class 27 consists of the Claims that are all of the other Claims
against the Debtor that are neither secured nor entitled to
priority and the Debtor's Schedules in excess of $308,572.03 for
this Class. This Class will be paid 10 percent of the allowed
unsecured claim payable in bi-annual payments over 5 years. This
Class payments will begin on the later of the Initial Distribution
Date or July 31, 2026, and on each subsequent January 31 and July
31 ending on January 31, 2031, a total of ten percent of the
allowed amount of their claims, in equal installments of one
percent each, for a total of 10 payments.
Class 28 consists of Equity Security Equity Holders. The 100% of
the ownership of Igor Tsapar shall be canceled on the Effective
Date of the Plan. on the Effective Date the Equity Interest holder
shall pay to the Reorganized Debtor the sum of $10,000.00. This
amount shall be the Debtor's New Value Contribution. The Source of
the New Value Contribution will be from the Equity Interest Holders
personal funds.
The Debtor shall conduct an auction (the "Equity Auction") for the
sale of 100% of the equity interests in the Reorganized Debtor to
ensure that the New Value Contribution reflects the highest and
best value available. Notice of the Equity Auction shall be served
on all creditors and parties in interest and shall be published for
three consecutive weeks in the Chicago Tribune. Any party seeking
to submit a competing bid must deliver a written "Qualified Bid" to
the Debtor no later than fourteen days prior to the Confirmation
Hearing.
Each Qualified Bid must (i) include the bidder's identity and
contact information, (ii) provide evidence of the bidder's
financial ability to consummate the transaction, and (iii) be
accompanied by a cashier's check or wire transfer deposit in the
amount of $15,000.00 (the "Deposit"). All Qualified Bids must
exceed the initial New Value Contribution of $10,000.00. All offers
and submissions of Deposits must be made on or before the 14th day
before the Confirmation Hearing and sent to Debtor's counsel: O.
Allan Fridman, 555 Skokie Blvd 500, Northbrook, IL 60062.
The Equity Auction shall be conducted no later than seven days
prior to the Confirmation Hearing, or on such other date as the
Court may direct. Only parties who have submitted Qualified Bids
shall be permitted to participate in the Equity Auction. At the
conclusion of the Equity Auction, the Debtor shall determine, in
the exercise of its business judgment, the highest and best offer
(the "Winning Bid") based upon value, certainty of closing, and
other relevant factors.
Following the Equity Auction, the Debtor shall seek Bankruptcy
Court approval of the Winning Bid. Upon entry of an order
confirming the Plan and approving the Winning Bid, the Winning
Bidder shall receive 100% of the equity interests in the
Reorganized Debtor in exchange for payment of the Winning Bid
amount, which shall constitute the New Value Contribution. If Igor
Tsapar is not the Winning Bidder, he shall not be required to make
the New Value Contribution, and his equity interests shall
nevertheless be canceled on the Effective Date.
As described, (a) Administrative Claims will be paid from the
Debtor's cash on hand and future operations; (b) secured Classes
will be paid from the Debtor's cash on hand and future earnings;
(c) priority Classes will be paid from the funds on hand and in
some cases from future earnings; and (d) unsecured Classes from the
Debtor's future operations. In addition, the New Value Contribution
may be used to fund Plan payments.
A full-text copy of the Third Amended Disclosure Statement dated
April 27, 2026 is available at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=tLmTqP from
PacerMonitor.com at no charge.
Counsel to the Debtor:
O. Allan Fridman, Esq.
555 Skokie Blvd., Suite 500
Northbrook, IL 60062
Tel: (847) 412-0788
Email: allan@fridlg.com
About Accord Lease Inc.
Accord Lease Inc. operates an automotive leasing and renting
business in Elgin, Ill.
Accord Lease sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection (Bankr. N.D.
Ill. Case No. 24-16518) on Nov. 1, 2024, listing total assets of
$3,773,857 and total liabilities of $5,800,404. Igor Tsapar,
president of Accord Lease, signed the petition.
Judge David D. Cleary handles the case.
O. Allan Fridman, Esq., at the Law Office of O. Allan Fridman, is
the Debtor's legal counsel.
BMO Bank N.A., as lender, is represented by:
James P. Sullivan, Esq.
Chapman and Cutler, LLP
320 South Canal Street
Chicago, IL 60606
Tel: 312.845.3000
E-mail: jsullivan@chapman.com
AHHC SERVICES: Commences Chapter 7 Bankruptcy in Florida
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On April 29, 2026, Ahhc Services, LLC filed for Chapter 7
protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District
of Florida. According to court filings, the Debtor reports between
$1 million and $10 million in debt owed to between 1 and 49
creditors.
About Ahhc Services, LLC
Ahhc Services, LLC is a service-oriented company that provides
support solutions, potentially including administrative,
healthcare-related, or operational services depending on its
business scope.
Ahhc Services, LLC sought relief under Chapter 7 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. Case No. 26-15463) on April 29, 2026. In
its petition, the Debtor reports estimated assets between $100,001
and $1,000,000 and estimated liabilities between $1 million and $10
million.
Honorable Bankruptcy Judge Scott M. Grossman handles the case.
The Debtor is represented by Chad T. Van Horn.
ALASKA AIRLINES: S&P Rates New $500MM Senior Unsecured Notes 'BB-'
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S&P Global Ratings assigned its 'BB-' issue-level rating and '3'
recovery rating to Alaska Airlines Inc.'s proposed $500 million
senior unsecured notes due 2031. The '3' recovery rating indicates
its expectation for meaningful (50%-70%; rounded estimate: 65%)
recovery in the event of a default. The company will use the
proceeds from this issuance, which follows the announcement of its
new loyalty program term loan issuance on May 4, 2026, for general
corporate purposes and to strengthen its liquidity amid elevated
fuel price volatility stemming from the Middle East war.
S&P said, "We view the transaction as in line with management's
goal of maintaining liquidity of about 15%-25% of trailing-12-month
revenue. While the new notes will increase Alaska's gross interest
expense by an estimated $35 million, we view the transaction as
largely leverage neutral. We recently lowered our issuer credit
rating on Alaska Air Group Inc. to 'BB-' to reflect our expectation
for pressured metrics, including projected funds from operations to
debt remaining below 30% through the end of this year."
ISSUE RATINGS--RECOVERY ANALYSIS
Key analytical factors
-- S&P's recovery analysis includes Alaska Airline Inc.'s proposed
new debt issuance and the most recently available valuations of its
secured debt collateral and unencumbered assets.
-- S&P assigned a '3' recovery rating to the proposed new
unsecured notes, indicating its expectation for meaningful
(50%-70%; rounded estimate: 65%) estimated recovery in its
simulated default scenario.
-- S&P rates the company's enhanced equipment trust certificates
(EETCs) under different criteria than this recovery analysis.
Simulated default assumptions
-- S&P's analysis reflects Alaska Air Group's existing capital
structure, which includes the secured debt collateralized by
aircraft, slots, gates, and routes (SGRs), and other assets (EETCs,
aircraft mortgages, and secured revolver), loyalty financing
(existing and proposed variable-rate term loan and existing
fixed-rate notes), and unsecured debt (proposed unsecured notes,
payroll support program (PSP) debt, assumed lease rejections, and
pari-passu deficiency claims on guaranteed secured debt).
-- Alaska Air Group is the parent and guarantor of the existing
and proposed loyalty debt, the EETCs, revolver, and proposed senior
unsecured notes. S&P expects the company's unencumbered assets
(including aircraft, cash, accounts receivable, and properties
other than aircraft) to be available to support the recovery of the
unsecured debt.
-- S&P values the company on a discrete asset value (DAV) basis.
-- S&P's valuations reflect its estimate of the value of the
various assets at default based on net book value for current
assets and appraisals for aircraft and SGRs that are adjusted for
expected realization rates in a distressed scenario.
-- S&P assumes the value of Alaska's loyalty program is captured
within our DAV (hence, no incremental value is ascribed). S&P
treats loyalty debt as a priority claim over the unsecured notes
given the strategic importance of these assets, with loyalty term
loan principal amortized to the default year.
-- S&P said, "Our simulated default scenario assumes a default in
2030 triggered by adverse industry conditions combined with a
recession or major outside shocks to the aviation industry. We
expect Alaska would seek to reorganize through a Chapter 11
proceeding and emerge from bankruptcy as a going concern."
Simplified waterfall
-- Net enterprise value (after 5% administrative costs): $6.7
billion
-- Valuation split (Alaska Air Group Inc./Alaska Airlines
Inc./Hawaiian Airlines Inc./Horizon Air Industries Inc.):
24%/57%/13%/6%
-- Net value available to Alaska Air Group (parent): $1.6 billion
-- Net value available to Alaska Airlines: $3.8 billion
-- Estimated loyalty and other secured debt claims at default:
$4.8 billion
-- Estimated unsecured claims (PSP, proposed notes) at default:
$1.1 billion
-- Net equity value (excess value after covering EETCs and
aircraft mortgages) from Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air: $650
million
-- Value available to unsecured claims (excess value after
covering loyalty debt, EETCs, and aircraft mortgages): $1.2
billion
-- Estimated total unsecured claims at default: $1.2 billion
--Recovery expectations for senior unsecured notes: 50%-70%
(rounded estimate: 65%)
Notes: Debt amounts include six months of accrued interest that S&P
assumes will be owed at default. In the event of estimated recovery
above 70% on unsecured debt, it caps its recovery rating on debt
issued by companies rated in the 'BB' category at '3'.
ALETHA INC: Case Summary & 20 Largest Unsecured Creditors
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Debtor: Aletha Inc.
d/b/a Aletha Health
d/b/a Anandamade LLC
d/b/a Anandamade Inc
2872 Ygnacio Valley Road, #605
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Business Description: Aletha Inc., doing business as Aletha Health
and Anandamade, develops and sells self-care tools and wellness
products for muscle release, mobility and physical therapy
support. The Walnut Creek, California-based company's products
include trigger-point and massage devices sold under brands
including Hip Hook, Mark, Range and Orbit.
Chapter 11 Petition Date: May 4, 2026
Court: United States Bankruptcy Court
Northern District of California
Case No.: 26-40950
Debtor's Counsel: Jeannie Kim, Esq.
GOLDEN GOODRICH LLP
3070 Bristol Street, Suite 640
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Tel: (714) 966-1000
Fax: (714) 966-1002
E-mail: jkim@go2.law
Debtor's
Financial
Advisor: J.S. HELD, LLC
Estimated Assets: $500,000 to $1 million
Estimated Liabilities: $1 million to $10 million
The petition was signed by Christine Annie as founder and sole
director.
A full-text copy of the petition, which includes a list of the
Debtor's 20 largest unsecured creditors, is available for free on
PacerMonitor at:
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/6CHERDY/Aletha_Inc__canbke-26-40950__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
ALLBOUND CARRIER: Seeks Cash Collateral Access
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Allbound Carrier, Inc. asks the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the
Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, for authority to
use cash collateral and provide adequate protection.
The Debtor, an Illinois-based trucking company operating through
independent owner-operators, filed for bankruptcy on April 15,
2026, and continues to manage its business as a
debtor-in-possession with oversight from a Subchapter V trustee.
The Debtor explains that it remains operationally viable and
current on most obligations but sought bankruptcy protection
primarily to address a significant, unresolved workers'
compensation claim arising from a driver accident.
The cash collateral is primarily freight revenue and accounts
receivable that are subject to a lien held by the U.S. Small
Business Administration. The SBA extended a loan of approximately
$150,000 to the debtor in 2020, secured by a blanket lien on all
business assets, including receivables and cash, and that loan
remains current with a balance of about $153,205. Because all
incoming revenue constitutes cash collateral, the Debtor cannot
continue operations without court authorization to use these funds.
Without such access, the company would be unable to pay
owner-operators (who receive 85% of freight revenue), meet payroll,
cover fuel and insurance costs, or maintain regulatory
compliance—circumstances that would quickly halt operations and
destroy the business’s going-concern value.
To address this, the Debtor proposes using cash collateral in
accordance with a six-week budget that outlines projected income
and necessary expenses, with limited allowable variances. In
exchange, the Debtor offers the SBA adequate protection measures
designed to preserve its secured position. These include continuing
regular monthly loan payments of approximately $731, granting the
SBA a replacement lien on all post-petition assets to the extent of
any decline in collateral value, providing ongoing financial
reporting, and adhering to the approved budget.
A copy of the motion is available at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=2eSKOP
from PacerMonitor.com.
Allbound Carrier Inc.
Allbound Carrier, Inc. is an Illinois-based trucking company
operating through independent owner-operators.
The Debtor sought protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. N.D. Ill. Case No. 26-06532) on April 15,
2026. In the petition signed by Blagoj Srbinov, president, the
Debtor disclosed up to $1 million in assets and up to $500,000 in
liabilities.
David P Leibowitz, Esq., at Law Offices of David P Leibowitz, LLC,
represents the Debtor as legal counsel.
ALLEN MEDIA: OFS Capital Marks $3.6MM 1L Loan at 25% Off
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OFS Capital Corp. has marked its $3,642,000 loan extended to Allen
Media, LLC to market at $2,746,000 or 75% of the outstanding
amount, according to OFS Capital's 10-Q for the period ended March
31, 2026, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on
May 1, 2026.
OFS Capital Corp. is a participant in a first lien loan extended to
Allen Media, LLC. The 1L Loan accrues interest at a rate of 9.35%
SOFR+5.50% per annum. The 1L Loan matures on Feb. 10, 2027.
OFS Capital Corp. is a business development company that provides
debt and equity financing solutions to middle-market companies in
the United States.
The Fund is led by Bilal Rashid as Chief Executive Officer and Kyle
Spina as Chief Financial Officer.
The Fund can be reached at:
Bilal Rashid
OFS Capital Corporation
222 W. Adams Street, Suite 1850
Chicago, IL 60606
Telephone: (847) 734-2000
About Allen Media, LLC
Allen Media, LLC is a cable and other subscription programming
company that provides television and related content to pay-TV and
streaming distributors.
AMERICAN HEALTH: Hires Shraiberg Page P.A. as Bankruptcy Counsel
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merican Health Associates Holdings, Inc. and affiliates seek
approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District
of Florida to hire Shraiberg Page P.A. as its general bankruptcy
counsel.
The firm will provide these services:
(a) advise the Debtors generally regarding matters of
bankruptcy law in connection with this case;
(b) advise the Debtors of the requirements of the Bankruptcy
Code, the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, applicable
bankruptcy rules, including local rules, pertaining to the
administration of the case and U.S. Trustee Guidelines related to
the daily operation of its business and administration of the
estate;
(c) represent the Debtors in all proceedings before this
Court;
(d) prepare and review motions, pleadings, orders,
applications, adversary proceedings, and other legal documents
arising in this case;
(e) negotiate with creditors, prepare and seek confirmation of
a plan of reorganization and related documents, and assist the
Debtors with implementation of any plan; and
(f) perform all other legal services for the Debtors which may
be necessary.
The firm's attorneys will charge hourly rates of $425 to $750 for
attorneys and $350 for legal assistants. The hourly rate of Bradley
S. Shraiberg, Esq. is $750.
Prior to the petition date, the firm received a retainer of
$126,000.
Bradley Shraiberg, Esq., a partner at Shraiberg Page P.A.,
disclosed in a court filing that the firm is a "disinterested
person" as the term is defined in Section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy
Code.
The firm can be reached at:
Bradley S. Shraiberg, Esq.
Shraiberg Page P.A.
2385 NW Executive Center Drive, #300
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Tel: (561) 443-0800
Fax: (561) 998-0047
Email: bss@slp.law
About American Health Associates Holdings Inc.
Headquartered in Davie, Florida, American Health Associates
Holdings, Inc. provides clinical laboratory services, mobile
phlebotomy, mobile imaging and care-at-home diagnostic services for
the long-term care market. Founded more than 30 years ago by Debbie
Martin, a respiratory therapist, American Health Associates
Holdings serves skilled nursing facilities, nursing homes,
hospitals and physician offices, and operates 16 full-service
reference laboratories nationwide. It serves more than 3,000
long-term care facilities across the U.S.
American Health Associates Holdings and 12 affiliates sought
protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Bankr.
S.D. Fla. Lead Case No. 26-14825) on April 17, 2026. In the
petition signed by Christopher Martin, president, American Health
Associates Holdings disclosed up to $50 million in both assets and
liabilities.
Judge Scott M. Grossman oversees the cases.
Bradley S. Shraiberg, Esq., at Shraiberg Page P.A., represents the
Debtors as legal counsel.
AMIREPAIR I INC: Taps Lisa Noxon Holder as Bankruptcy Counsel
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Amirepair I, Inc., dba Precision Automotive Paint & Collision seeks
approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of
California to hire Lisa Noxon Holder, PC as bankruptcy counsel.
The firm's services include:
a. preparation and filing of schedules, statements, and other
required bankruptcy documents;
b. analysis of estate administration issues;
c. cash collateral, financing, adequate protection, and use of
property issues, if any;
d. negotiation with creditors and parties in interest;
e. plan and disclosure statement issues; and
f. general bankruptcy advice and representation during the
Chapter 11 case.
The firm's current hourly rates are:
Attorneys $350
Paralegals $100
Lisa Noxon Holder, PC is a "disinterested person" within the
meaning of 11 U.S.C. Sec. 101(14) and does not hold or represent an
interest adverse to the estate, according to court filings.
The firm can be reached through:
Lisa Anne Holder, Esq.
Lisa Noxon Holder, PC
2601 Kilcarey Ct.
Bakersfield, CA 93306
Phone: (661) 205-2385
Email: Lholder@Lnhpc.com
About Amirepair I Inc.
Amirepair I, Inc., doing business as Precision Automotive Paint &
Collision, is a Nevada-based company operating an automotive
repair, paint, and collision shop in Lake Isabella, California.
The Debtor sought protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. E.D. Cal. Case No. 26-11617) on April 10,
2026. In the petition signed by Ashley Miller, president, the
Debtor disclosed up to $10 million in both assets and liabilities.
Judge Jennifer E. Niemann oversees the case.
Lisa Holder, Esq., at Lisa Noxon Holder, PC, represents the Debtor
as legal counsel.
AP CORE II: Fitch Assigns 'B+' Rating on Senior Secured Debt
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Fitch Ratings has assigned AP Core Holdings' (dba Yahoo) proposed
$1.6 billion in senior secured debt issuances due 2031 a rating of
'B+' and a Recovery Rating of 'RR3'. Yahoo's Long-Term Issuer
Default Rating (IDR) remains at 'B' with a Stable Outlook.
Proceeds from this issuance will repay $1.6 billion of existing
senior secured debt due in 2027. The proposed issuance is comprised
of a $900 million Term Loan B and $700 million of other secured
debt. The transaction is leverage neutral and extends Yahoo's term
loan and $150 million revolving credit facility maturity to 2031.
The rating reflects Yahoo's improved EBITDA generation following
the successful execution of sales initiatives and refreshed digital
properties. Despite operating in a competitive space, Yahoo has
maintained an established position through category-leading
properties, including Finance, Sports, News and Mail.
Key Rating Drivers
Better Earnings, Improving Leverage: Fitch expects Yahoo's EBITDA
to steadily improve over the next 12-24 months. This expected
improvement will be driven by successful execution of initiatives
to relaunch and modernize core digital properties and build-out of
a new sales team in early 2025. Together, these initiatives should
support stronger top-line performance than Fitch previously
anticipated. Yahoo faced some operational challenges during its
AdTech migration in 2023 and 2024, but performance rebounded
sharply in 2025. As a result, Fitch expects EBITDA leverage to
stabilize at about 3.0x over the medium term.
Refinancing Credit Positive: Yahoo is refinancing its debt and
extending its senior secured term loan and revolving credit
facility maturities by five years. The recent improvement in the
company's earnings profile has resulted in improved EBITDA
leverage. Yahoo's established portfolio of digital properties
continues to attract strong traffic, which supports the
refinancing.
Well Positioned in a Competitive Space: The digital advertising
market remains competitive and fragmented. Dominant platforms such
as Meta and Google capture a significant share. Yahoo has
maintained an established position through its portfolio of
category-leading properties, including Finance, Sports, News and
Mail. These platforms benefit from strong brand recognition, high
quality traffic and a loyal, recurring user base. This should
support monetization efforts. Competitive pressures may limit share
gains over the medium to long term. However. Yahoo's ecosystem and
direct users should support its ability to remain competitive.
Modest AI Risk: AI driven search and large language models present
potential long-term disintermediation risks for digital publishers.
However, Yahoo's high proportion of direct traffic and sizeable
logged-in user base provide relative insulation compared with peers
reliant on search traffic. Core properties such as Finance, Sports,
News and Mail attract repeat visitation and support continued
durable user engagement. AI may also present incremental
opportunities for digital publishers, as industry participants
increasingly enter commercial partnerships with large AI-platforms,
partially offsetting long-term structural risks.
Peer Analysis
Red Ventures' 'B+' ratings and Stable Outlook reflect its prominent
role in digital marketing as a service provider, leveraging
proprietary technology and data analytics to drive customer
acquisition for clients. Strategic acquisitions have bolstered
scale. Red Ventures generates robust and consistent FCF due to high
operating leverage and minimum capex requirements. Yahoo's EBITDA
generation was challenged in the recent past due to technological
transitions. However, Fitch believes this is mostly resolved. Both
entities are likely to be rated at the same level if Yahoo sustains
its current earnings recovery trajectory.
USA TODAY's (fka Gannett) 'B-'/Stable rating reflects its position
as one of the nation's largest print and digital media brands, with
a well-established presence in the U.K. The rating is constrained
by the continued structural decline of its print business, while
its digital offerings face meaningful competition in each of its
end-markets. Yahoo has a relatively better business risk profile,
and its financial risk profile has also materially improved,
leading to a rating a notch above USA TODAY's.
Fitch’s Key Rating-Case Assumptions
- Mid to high single digit revenue growth in 2026 driven by higher
yield optimization supported by the company's investments into
their digital assets;
- EBITDA margins of around 12% over the medium term supported by a
healthy topline and efficient cost structure;
- Capex spend of around $240 million in 2026 and 2027;
- No M&A or shareholder returns.
Corporate Rating Tool Inputs and Scores
Fitch scored the issuer as follows, using its Corporate Rating Tool
(CRT) to produce the Standalone Credit Profile (SCP):
- Business and financial profile factors (assessment, relative
importance): Management (bbb-, Lower), Sector Characteristics (b,
Higher), Market and Competitive Positioning (b+, Moderate),
Diversification and Asset Quality (b+, Moderate), Company
Operational Characteristics (b+, Moderate), Profitability (b+,
Moderate), Financial Structure (b, Higher), and Financial
Flexibility (b, Moderate).
- The quantitative financial subfactors are based on standard CRT
financial period parameters: 20% weight for the latest historical
year 2025, 40% for the forecast year 2026 and 40% for the forecast
year 2027.
- B+ to CC considerations apply in its analysis and result in no
adjustment.
- The Governance assessment of 'Good' results in no adjustment.
- The Operating Environment assessment of 'aa-' results in no
adjustment.
- The SCP is 'b'.
Recovery Analysis
The recovery analysis assumes that Yahoo would be reorganized as a
going-concern in bankruptcy rather than liquidated.
Fitch has assumed a 10% administrative claim and that accounts
receivable securitization is drawn down by 80%. The revolver is
drawn in full.
Fitch assumes substantial revenue declines driven by continued
advertising weakness as Yahoo is unable to offset competitive
threats and its efforts to refresh its product offerings are
unsuccessful. Fitch also assumes the company is unable to quickly
reduce costs. As a result, GC EBITDA declines to around $250
million.
Fitch's GC EBITDA estimate reflects its view of a sustainable,
post-reorganization EBITDA level upon which Fitch bases the
enterprise valuation. This considers that the company's investment
efforts into its digital assets would not be able to offset the
competitive pressures it currently faces, resulting in lower
earnings.
Fitch assumes AP Core will receive a going-concern recovery EV
multiple of 6.0x GC EBITDA. The multiple is higher than Red
Ventures and linear heavy USA TODAY. It is also mostly in line with
Fitch's median TMT emergence multiple of 5.5x.
The recovery analysis results in a 'B+/RR3' instrument and recovery
rating for the company's secured first lien debt, which corresponds
to a notch above the company's IDR of 'B'.
RATING SENSITIVITIES
Factors that Could, Individually or Collectively, Lead to Negative
Rating Action/Downgrade
- EBITDA leverage sustained above 5.5x;
- A sustained deterioration in the earnings profile due to intense
competition or technological challenges.
Factors that Could, Individually or Collectively, Lead to Positive
Rating Action/Upgrade
- EBITDA leverage sustained below 3.5x;
- EBITDA margins sustained above 12.5%;
- Continued expansion of FCF over the rating horizon.
Liquidity and Debt Structure
As of end-December 2025, Yahoo had total liquidity sources of $491
million comprised of $341 million in pro-forma unrestricted cash
and $150 million available under its undrawn revolving credit
facility. This bodes well compared to just $77 million of
contractual obligations due within the next 12-months. Fitch
expects Yahoo to successfully refinance and extend the maturities
of its term loan and revolvers, which are due in 2027. FCF is
expected to be positive over the next 12-18 months, and should
further support liquidity. According to the company filings, Yahoo
is in compliance with its covenants.
Issuer Profile
Yahoo offers Internet search, mail, news, finance, sports,
entertainment, content, subscription and e-commerce to consumers
and digital advertising to businesses.
Date of Relevant Committee
15 April 2026
MACROECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS AND SECTOR FORECASTS
Fitch's latest quarterly Global Corporates Sector Forecasts Monitor
data file which aggregates key data points used in its credit
analysis. Fitch's macroeconomic forecasts, commodity price
assumptions, default rate forecasts, sector key performance
indicators and sector-level forecasts are among the data items
included.
ESG Considerations
The highest level of ESG credit relevance is a score of '3', unless
otherwise disclosed in this section. A score of '3' means ESG
issues are credit-neutral or have only a minimal credit impact on
the entity, either due to their nature or the way in which they are
being managed by the entity. Fitch's ESG Relevance Scores are not
inputs in the rating process; they are an observation on the
relevance and materiality of ESG factors in the rating decision.
Entity/Debt Rating Recovery
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AP Core Holdings II, LLC
senior secured LT B+ New Rating RR3
APPLE TREE: Plan Exclusivity Period Extended to Sept. 8
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Judge Laurie Selber Silverstein of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for
the District of Delaware extended Apple Tree Life Sciences, Inc.
and affiliates' exclusive periods to file a plan of reorganization
and obtain acceptance thereof to Sept. 8 and Nov. 5, 2026,
respectively.
As shared by Troubled Company Reporter, the Debtors explain that
the Chapter 11 Cases are sufficiently large and complex to warrant
the requested extension of the Exclusive Periods. As discussed in
the First Day Declarations, the Debtors and their non-debtor
affiliates comprise a biotechnology venture capital enterprise
operating and investing in the United States. The Partnership,
subject to the Cayman Islands Exempted Limited Partnership Act,
operates as the investment fund through its general partner. The
complexity of the issues addressed, and the time, effort, and
planning required to obtain the progress made thus far cannot be
overstated.
The Debtors claim that while discussions with Rigmora to reach a
consensual resolution of the disputes have yet to bear fruit, the
companies remain hopeful that a consensual resolution can be
reached. Given the significant outside investor interest expressed
to date, the Debtors are confident that the Debtors can be
successfully reorganized while providing all limited partners with
fair and optimal returns for their limited partnership interests.
Accordingly, the Debtors submit that this factor weighs in favor of
extending the Exclusive Periods.
The Debtors assert that the requested extension of the Exclusive
Periods will not prejudice the legitimate interests of postpetition
creditors, as the Debtors continue to make timely payments on their
undisputed postpetition obligations, at least for now. The only
impediment to funding post-petition obligations remains Rigmora's
opposition to the use of the funds in the Specific Performance
Account which will more than cover the Debtors' post-petition
expenses provided that the plan process gets underway. As such,
this factor also weighs in favor of allowing the Debtors to extend
the Exclusive Periods.
The Debtors further assert that they have no ulterior motive in
seeking an extension of the Exclusive Periods. The Debtors have
worked diligently over the past few months to preserve their
estates during the pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases, and require
the extension sought by this Motion to ensure that they are able to
seek confirmation of the Plan without any unnecessary distractions
that would be caused by competing plans. The Debtors are not
seeking an extension to pressure creditors or other parties in
interest.
Proposed Counsel to the Debtors:
Andrew M. Berdon, Esq.
Patricia B. Tomasco, Esq.
Rachel E. Epstein, Esq.
Alain Jaquet, Esq.
Rachel Harrington, Esq.
QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP
295 5th Avenue, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (212) 849-7000
Facsimile: (212) 849-7100
Email: andrewberdon@quinnemanuel.com
pattytomasco@quinnemanuel.com
rachelepstein@quinnemanuel.com
alainjaquet@quinnemanuel.com
rachelharrington@quinnemanuel.com
- and -
Eric D. Winston, Esq.
Razmig Izakelian, Esq.
Benjamin Roth, Esq.
QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP
865 S. Figueroa Street, 10th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Telephone: (213) 443-3000
Facsimile: (213) 443-3100
Email: ericwinston@quinnemanuel.com
razmigizakelian@quinnemanuel.com
benroth@quinnemanuel.com
Counsel to the Debtors:
L. Katherine Good, Esq.
Brett M. Haywood, Esq.
Shannon A. Forshay, Esq.
Ethan H. Sulik, Esq.
POTTER ANDERSON & CORROON LLP
1313 N. Market Street, 6th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
Telephone: (302) 984-6000
Facsimile: (302) 658-1192
E-mail: kgood@potteranderson.com
bhaywood@potteranderson.com
sforshay@potteranderson.com
esulik@potteranderson.com
About Apple Tree Life Sciences
Apple Tree Life Sciences, Inc., legally known as Apple Tree Life
Sciences, Inc., is a life sciences venture capital firm that forms
and invests in healthcare and biotechnology companies from early
stage concepts through public market offerings. The firm provides
flexible capital and works with venture partners and
entrepreneurs-in-residence to develop research-driven enterprises
in the therapeutics sector. Its activities span company creation
at stages ranging from pre -intellectual-property ideas to asset
spinouts.
Apple Tree Life Sciences, Inc. and affiliates sought relief under
Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. D. Del. Lead Case
No. 25-12177) on Dec. 9, 2025. In its petition, the Debtor reports
estimated liabilities between $1 billion and $10 billion estimated
liabilities between $100,000 and $500,000.
Bankruptcy Judge Laurie Selber Silverstein handles the case.
The Debtors' General Bankruptcy Co-Counsel is POTTER ANDERSON &
CORROON LLP. The Debtors' General Bankruptcy Co-Counsel is QUINN
EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP. The Debtors' Financial &
Restructuring Advisor is B. RILEY. The Debtors' Cayman Law Counsel
is WALKERS.
AUTOMOTIVE OUTFITTERS: Case Summary & Eight Unsecured Creditors
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Debtor: Automotive Outfitters, LLC
d/b/a Trucked Up
f/d/b/a Line-X of Rome
20 Arumuchee Connector
Rome, GA 30161
Business Description: Automotive Outfitters, LLC, doing business
as Trucked Up, provides automotive outfitting and aftermarket
vehicle services in Rome, Georgia. The company's work includes
vehicle customization, off-road upfits, tires and related
automotive projects, serving vehicle owners and customers seeking
truck, off-road and automotive accessory services.
Chapter 11 Petition Date: May 4, 2026
Court: United States Bankruptcy Court
Northern District of Georgia
Case No.: 26-40728
Judge: Hon. Barbara Ellis-Monro
Debtor's Counsel: Paul Reece Marr, Esq.
PAUL EECE MARR, P.C.
6075 Barfield Road, Suite 213
Sandy Springs, GA 30328-4402
Tel: (770) 984-2255
Fax: (678) 623-5109
E-mail: paul.marr@marrlegal.com
Estimated Assets: $1 million to $10 million
Estimated Liabilities: $1 million to $10 million
The petition was signed by Steven William Irmscher as co-manager.
A full-text copy of the petition, which includes a list of the
Debtor's eight unsecured creditors, is available for free on
PacerMonitor at:
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/J2WLLFY/Automotive_Outfitters_LLC__ganbke-26-40728__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
AVISON YOUNG: OFS Capital Marks $327,000 1L Loan at 18% Off
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OFS Capital Corp has marked its $327,000 loan extended to Avison
Young Inc. to market at $269,000 or 82% of the outstanding amount,
according to OFS Capital's 10-Q for the period ended March 31,
2026, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May
1, 2026.
OFS Capital Corp is a participant in a first lien debt extended to
Avison Young Inc. The 1L Loan accrues interest at a rate of 4.90%
cash / 6.50% PIK SOFR+7.50% per annum. The 1L Loan matures on March
12, 2029.
OFS Capital Corp is a business development company that provides
debt and equity financing solutions to middle-market companies in
the United States.
The Fund is led by Bilal Rashid as Chief Executive Officer and Kyle
Spina as Chief Financial Officer.
The Fund can be reached at:
Bilal Rashid
OFS Capital Corporation
222 W. Adams Street, Suite 1850
Chicago, IL 60606
Telephone: (847) 734-2000
About Avison Young Inc.
Avison Young Inc. is a nonresidential property manager that
oversees and operates commercial real estate assets for landlords
and investors.
B&R EQUIPMENT: Hires Allman Kight Hester LLC as Bankruptcy Counsel
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B&R Equipment, Inc. seeks approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court
for the Southern District of Indiana to hire Allman Kight Hester
LLC as counsel.
The firm's services include:
(a) giving the Debtors legal advice with respect to their
powers and duties as debtors-in-possession and management of their
property;
(b) taking necessary action to avoid the attachment of any
lien against the Debtors’ property threatened by secured
creditors holding liens;
(c) preparing on behalf of the Debtors as
debtors-in-possession necessary petitions, answers, orders,
reports, and other legal papers; and
(d) performing all other legal services for the Debtors as
debtors-in-possession which may be necessary, inclusive of the
preparation of petitions and orders respecting the sale or release
of equipment not found to be necessary in the management of their
property; filing petitions and orders for the borrowing of funds;
and actions necessary for the Debtors as debtors-in-possession to
employ counsel for such professional services.
The firm's standard hourly rates are:
John J. Allman, Attorney $500
Andrew T. Kight, Attorney $500
Jeffrey M. Hester, Attorney $500
Donna Adams, Paraprofessional $250
Tricia Hignight, Paraprofessional $250
Marsha Hetser, Paraprofessional $250
The firm received an initial retainer prior to the filing of these
cases in the sum of $100,000.
As disclosed in the court filings, Allman Kight Hester LLC is a
"disinterested person" within the meaning of 11 U.S.C. Sec.
101(14).
The firm can be reached through:
Jeffrey M. Hester, Esq.
Andrew T. Kight, Esq.
ALLMAN KIGHT HESTER LLC
The Lacy Building
54 Monument Circle, Suite 501
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Telephone: (317) 608-1129
Email: jhester@akhlaw.com
akight@akhlaw.com
About B&R Equipment, Inc.
B&R Equipment, Inc. operates as a dealer of used agricultural and
construction equipment based in Martinsville, Indiana, supplying
tractors, harvesters, trucks, and related machinery from multiple
brands. Established in 1994, the family-owned company serves
farmers and agricultural operators seeking pre-owned equipment.
B&R Equipment, Inc. filed its voluntary petition for relief under
Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (Banker. S.D. Ind. Case No.
26-02155) on April 9, 2026, listing $10 million to $50 million on
both assets and liabilities. The petition was signed by Robert T.
Lee as president.
Judge Jeffrey J Graham presides over the case.
Jeffrey Hester, Esq. at ALLMAN KIGHT HESTER LLC serves as the
Debtor's counsel.
BAKER & TAYLOR: Stringer Loses Bid for Automatic Stay Relief
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Judge Pamela A. Baker of the U.S. District Court for the Northern
District of Ohio denied Vickie M. Stringer's motion for relief from
automatic stay pursuant to 11 U.S.C. Sec. 362(d) and to reopen the
case captioned as Vickie M. Stringer, Plaintiff, -vs- Baker &
Taylor, LLC, Defendants, Case No. 1:25-cv-01703-PAB (N.D. Ohio).
On March 18, 2026, the Court stayed this case pursuant to 11 U.S.C.
Sec. 362.
The Court lacks jurisdiction to lift the automatic stay. The
bankruptcy court has exclusive jurisdiction to grant relief from
the stay. If plaintiff believes she is entitled to relief from the
automatic stay, she must present her request to the bankruptcy
court.
A copy of the Court's Memorandum Opinion & Order dated
April 30, 2026, is available at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=K5elt9 from
PacerMonitor.com.
About Baker & Taylor LLC
Baker & Taylor LLC is a leading distributor of books, digital
content, and entertainment products in the United States.
Baker & Taylor sought relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. D. N.J. Case No. 26-12863) on
March 18, 2026. In its petition, the Debtor reports estimated
assets between $1 million and $10 million and estimated liabilities
between $100 million and $500 million.
The Debtor is represented by Paul J. Winterhalter, Esq. of Offit
Kurman.
BANNER CHEMICAL: Gets Interim OK to Use Cash Collateral
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Banner Chemical Corp. received interim approval from the U.S.
Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey to use cash
collateral.
Under the interim order, the Debtor is authorized to use cash
collateral to pay the expenses set forth in its budget, subject to
a 10% variance.
The Debtor's cash collateral consists of funds subject to a first
priority lien held by Citizens Bank and a second priority lien held
by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Citizens Bank holds a lien tied to a 2014 loan later assumed by the
bank, with a total claim of about $508,000, of which only $100,000
is secured and the balance unsecured. Meanwhile, the SBA holds a
junior lien securing a $150,000 loan made in 2020 but is
effectively fully undersecured due to Citizens Bank's senior lien.
As protection for the Debtor's use of their cash collateral, both
lenders will be granted replacement liens on the Debtor's property,
subject and subordinate only to the fee carveout and any existing
lien senior to the lenders' pre-petition liens.
In addition, Citizens Bank will receive $1,980 in monthly payments.
The Debtor's authority to use cash collateral terminates upon
dismissal or conversion of the Chapter 11 case; noncompliance with
the interim order; or entry of an order modifying or reversing the
interim order without both lenders' prior consent.
The order is available at https://is.gd/zOiMAT from
PacerMonitor.com.
The final hearing is set for May 19. Objections are due by May 12.
Banner Chemical has operated in the cleaning and maintenance
products industry for decades and now focuses on distribution,
e-commerce fulfillment, and light finishing of non-hazardous
household products. It filed for bankruptcy on April 13 and remains
in possession of its assets while managing operations.
About Banner Chemical Corp.
Banner Chemical Corp. sought protection under Chapter 11 of the
Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. D. New Jersey Case No. 26-14051) on April
13, 2026. At the time of the filing, the Debtor reported assets of
up to $50,000 and liabilities of between $500,001 and $1 million.
The Debtor tapped McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC as legal
counsel and Vestcorp, LLC as accountant.
BAYMARK HEALTH: OFS Capital Virtually Writes Off $8.9M 2L Loan
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OFS Capital Corp has marked its $8,950,000 million loan extended to
BayMark Health Services, Inc. to market at $45,000 or 1% of the
outstanding amount, according to OFS Capital’s 10-Q for the
period ended March 31, 2026, filed with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission on May 1, 2026.
OFS Capital Corp is a participant in a second lien debt extended
to BayMark Health Services, Inc. The 2L Loan accrues interest at a
rate of 14.46%, SOFR + 10.50% per annum. The 2L Loan matures on
June 11, 2028.
OFS Capital Corp is a business development company that provides
debt and equity financing solutions to middle-market companies in
the United States.
The Fund is led by Bilal Rashid as Chief Executive Officer and Kyle
Spina as Chief Financial Officer.
The Fund can be reached at:
Bilal Rashid
OFS Capital Corporation
222 W. Adams Street, Suite 1850
Chicago, IL 60606
Telephone: (847) 734-2000
About BayMark Health Services, Inc.
BayMark Health Services, Inc. operates outpatient mental health and
substance abuse treatment centers, providing behavioral health and
addiction recovery services.
BBBB GP LLC: Voluntary Chapter 11 Case Summary
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Debtor: BBBB GP LLC
27631 Riata Ranch Dr
San Antonio TX 78261
Business Description: BBBB GP LLC is primarily engaged in renting
and leasing real estate properties.
Chapter 11 Petition Date: May 4, 2026
Court: United States Bankruptcy Court
Western District of Texas
Case No.: 26-51210
Debtor's Counsel: R.J. Shannon, Esq.
SHANNON LEE BEATTY LLP
2100 Travis St. Ste 1525
Houston TX 77002
Tel: (346) 535-0515
E-mail: rshannon@shannonleellp.com
Estimated Assets: $1 million to $10 million
Estimated Liabilities: $1 million to $10 million
The petition was signed by Robert Black as president.
The Debtor did not include a list of its 20 largest unsecured
creditors with the petition.
A full-text copy of the petition is available for free on
PacerMonitor at:
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/IZNZM2I/BBBB_GP_LLC__txwbke-26-51210__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
BIOTRICITY INC: Holders Swap Stock, Options, Warrants for Preferred
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Biotricity Inc. entered exchange agreements May 1 with holders who
exchanged common stock, options and warrants for about 1.96 million
shares of newly created Series C preferred stock, according to a
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The company said the holders, including officers and directors,
exchanged 14.14 million common shares, options to buy 3.99 million
shares and warrants to buy 1.44 million shares.
Biotricity designated 2.1 million shares as Series C preferred
stock, with each share carrying 40 votes. The preferred shares will
automatically convert into an aggregate of 59.6% of the company's
outstanding common stock if Biotricity closes an offering of equity
securities with gross proceeds of at least $15 million.
If Biotricity issues warrants in the qualified financing, Series C
holders also will receive warrants in the same form and ratio to
the conversion shares as the warrant coverage in the financing. If
a qualified financing is not completed by March 31, 2028, Series C
holders may convert each preferred share into 10 common shares.
About Biotricity
Biotricity Inc. is a medical technology company based in Redwood
City, California, that develops remote patient monitoring and
diagnostic products for cardiac care. The company provides devices
and services intended to support chronic-care management, cardiac
monitoring and related clinical workflows.
In an audit report for the year ended March 31, 2025, SRCO
Professional Corporation included a going-concern explanatory
paragraph citing that the company has incurred recurring losses
from operations, has negative cash flows from operating activities,
working capital deficiency and has an accumulated deficit that
raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going
concern.
As of Dec. 31, 2025, the company reported total assets of $5.69
million, total liabilities of $38.21 million, and a total
stockholders' deficiency of $34.24 million.
BLUE ONYX: Iana Vladimirova Named Subchapter V Trustee
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The U.S. Trustee for Region 5 appointed Iana Vladimirova as
Subchapter V trustee for Blue Onyx Systems LLC.
Ms. Vladimirova will be compensated at $465 per hour for her
services as Subchapter V trustee and will be reimbursed for work
related expenses incurred.
Ms. Vladimirova declared that she is a disinterested person
according to Section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code.
The Subchapter V trustee can be reached at:
Iana A. Vladimirova
Stafford Rosenbaum
222 West Washington Avenue, Suite 900
Madison, Wisconsin 53701-1784
608.259.2639 (Phone)
608.259.2600 (Fax)
ivladimirova@staffordlaw.com
About Blue Onyx Systems LLC
Blue Onyx Systems, formerly known as IAS, is a New Berlin,
Wisconsin-based provider of industrial automation systems,
designing and integrating equipment for manufacturing environments.
The company, founded by Paul Szeflinski and a KUKA System Partner
since 2008, develops solutions that incorporate robotics in a
majority of its systems. Its services include custom machine
design, equipment upgrades, remote support, maintenance programs,
and training, serving customers across industries such as consumer
products, food and beverage, rubber and plastics, metal processing,
and warehousing and logistics.
The Debtor sought protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. E.D. Wis. Case No. 26-22269) on April 22,
2026, with $1 million to $10 million in assets and liabilities.
Bryan Brisch, authorized representative, signed the petition.
Judge G. Michael Halfenger presides over the case.
Nicholas W. Kerkman, Esq. at KERKMAN & DUNN represents the Debtor
as legal counsel.
BLUE ONYX: Seeks to Hire Kerkman & Dunn as General Counsel
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Blue Onyx Systems, LLC seeks approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy
Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin to hire Kerkman & Dunn
as its general counsel.
The firm will render these services:
(a) advise and assist the Debtor with respect to its duties
and powers under the Bankruptcy Code;
(b) advise the Debtor on the conduct of its chapter 11 case,
including the legal and administrative requirements of operating in
chapter 11;
(c) attend meetings and negotiate with representatives of the
creditors and other parties in interest;
(d) prosecute actions on behalf of the Debtor, defend actions
commenced against the Debtor, and represent the Debtor's interests
in negotiations concerning litigation in which the Debtor is
involved, including objections to claims filed against the Debtor's
estate;
(e) prepare pleadings in connection with the Debtor's chapter
11 case including motions, applications, answers, orders, reports,
and papers necessary or otherwise beneficial to the administration
of the Debtor's estate;
(f) advise the Debtor in connection with any potential sale of
assets;
(g) appear before the Court to represent the interests of the
Debtor's estate;
(h) assist the Debtor in preparing, negotiating and
implementing a plan, and advising with respect to any rejection of
a plan and reformulation of a plan, if necessary;
(i) assist and advise the Debtor in state court actions
related to judgments and collection actions initiated by or against
the Debtor that are necessary for an effective reorganization; and
(j) perform all other necessary or appropriate legal services
for the Debtor in connection with the prosecution of the chapter 11
case, including (i) analyzing the Debtor's leases and contracts,
and the assumption and assignment or rejection of them, (ii)
analyzing the validity of liens against the Debtor, and (iii)
advising the Debtor on transactional and litigation matters.
The firm will be paid at these hourly rates:
Jerome R. Kerkman $625
Evan P. Schmit $525
Nicholas W. Kerkman $350
Tyler M. Jones $315
Non-Attorney Paraprofessionals $125
As disclosed in the court filings, Kerkman & Dunn is a
"disinterested person" within the meaning of Sec. 101(14) of the
Bankruptcy Code as required by Sec. 327(a), and does not hold or
represent an interest adverse to the Debtor's estate.
The firm can be reached through:
Nicholas W. Kerkman, Esq.
Kerkman & Dunn
839 N. Jefferson St., Suite 400
Milwaukee, WI 53202-3722
Telephone: (414) 277-8200
Facsimile: (414) 277-0100
Email: nkerkman@kerkmandunn.com
About Blue Onyx Systems LLC
Blue Onyx Systems, LLC designs and manufactures industrial
automation equipment.
The Debtor sought protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. E.D. Wisc. Case No. 26-22269) on April 22,
2026. In the petition signed by Bryan Brisch, authorized
representative, the Debtor disclosed up to $10 million in both
assets and liabilities.
Nicholas W. Kerkman, Esq., at Kerkman & Dunn, represents the Debtor
as legal counsel.
Old National Bank, as secured lender, is represented by:
Christopher J. Schreiber, Esq.
Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP
790 N. Water Street, Suite 2500
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Telephone: (414) 225-8284
Email: cjschreiber@michaelbest.com
BOND US BIDCO 1: Moody's Rates New Sr. Secured Notes Due 2033 'B2'
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Moody's Ratings assigns B2 instrument ratings to the USD and EUR
tranches of the proposed fixed rate backed senior secured notes
(SSNs) due 2033. The notes will be issued by Bond US BidCo 1 Inc.,
and co-issued by Bond US BidCo 2 Inc., Bond US BidCo 3 Inc., Bond
German BidCo 1 GmbH, and Bond German BidCo 2 GmbH.
RATINGS RATIONALE
The B2 ratings of the proposed SSNs have been aligned with the B2
corporate family rating of Bond UK MidCo 3 Ltd (Bond UK) and the B2
rated backed senior secured term loan Bs (TLB) issued by Bond US
Bidco 1 Inc. as the instruments all share the same guarantors and
the same security, a first lien all asset pledge and rank pari
passu amongst each other.
FACTORS THAT COULD LEAD TO AN UPGRADE OR DOWNGRADE OF THE RATINGS
Moody's could upgrade the ratings if EBITDA improvements support
deleveraging of debt to EBITDA below 5.0x; EBITDA/interest above
2.5x; and FCF to debt approached the high single digits (%).
Conversely, Moody's could downgrade ratings if Bond UK does not
establish a clear deleveraging trend towards 6.0x by mid-2028 and
if gross leverage were to materially deviate from Moody's
assumptions. Weakening liquidity, including negative FCF, as well
as acquisitions that result in a material increase in leverage or
execution risk could also pressure the rating down. All on a
sustained basis; metric reference is Moody's-adjusted.
The principal methodology used in these ratings was Chemicals
published in February 2026.
COMPANY PROFILE
Bond UK in 2025 generated preliminary revenues of around EUR3.9
billion and total pro-forma adjusted EBITDA (excluding cost
savings) of EUR760 million. Bond UK comprises of three core
segments: ECO – Automotive OEM Coatings; accounting for 50% of
2025 revenues and serving global automotive manufacturers; ECR –
Automotive Refinish Coatings; accounting for around 24% of 2025
revenues from vehicle body repair shops; and ECT – Surface
Treatment; accounting for about 26% of 2025 revenues serving
diverse industrial end markets such as aerospace, automotive and
industrials with products for the pre-treatment of metal surfaces.
Moody's estimates that the automotive end market (ECO and a share
of ECT) accounts for well over 60% of Bond UK's revenues.
Post-closing, the company will be owned by funds of Carlyle (around
45%), QIA (around 15%) and BASF (SE) (around 40%).
BOUND LOGISTICS: Gets Interim OK to Use Cash Collateral
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Bound Logistics, LLC received interim approval from the U.S.
Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey for authority to
use cash collateral and provide adequate protection to its secured
lender, Flushing Bank.
The Debtor's business relies heavily on access to cash generated
from accounts receivable and other assets, all of which are subject
to pre-petition liens. Without access to this cash collateral, the
Debtor would be unable to continue operations, pay essential
expenses such as payroll, insurance, and taxes, or pursue a
successful reorganization. To address this, the Debtor intends to
use its cash collateral over a four-week period in accordance with
a cash-flow projection that demonstrates continued profitability
and operational viability.
The Debtor has approximately $1.56 million in personal property
assets -- primarily accounts receivable, trucking equipment, and
deposits -- against which multiple creditors hold security
interests. However, due to the value of the collateral, only
Flushing Bank is partially secured, with a claim exceeding $2.2
million, while other creditors appear undersecured or unsecured.
Under the interim order, Flushing Bank will be granted adequate
protection in the form of monthly payments of $30,890.36 (the
regular loan payment) and a post-petition replacement lien to the
extent of any diminution in collateral value during the bankruptcy
case.
A copy of the order is available at https://is.gd/rbPPin from
PacerMonitor.com.
About Bound Logistics
Bound Logistics, LLC operates as an asset-based trucking and
logistics company in Union, New Jersey, providing intermodal
drayage and container transportation services between port
terminals and inland destinations, primarily serving the New York
and New Jersey port region.
Bound Logistics sought relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Coode (Bankr. D. N.J., Case No. 26-14399) on April 22,
2026. In its petition, the Debtor reported estimated assets
between $1 million to $10 million and estimated liabilities between
$1 million to $10 million. The petitions were signed by Nathan
Halberstam as authorized representative of the Debtor.
Judge Mark Edward Hall oversees the case.
The Debtor is represented by Scura Wigfield, Hyer, Stevens &
Cammarota LLP.
BRANDCASTERS INC: Case Summary & 17 Unsecured Creditors
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Debtor: Brandcasters, Inc.
3943 Irvine Boulevard
Irvine, CA 92602
Business Description: Brandcasters, Inc., doing business as
Podetize and Podetize.com, provides podcast production,
syndication, hosting, editing, migration, statistics, ad swapping,
and related marketing and monetization support. The company also
offers website support services, including backups, security,
performance support, SEO, and content updates. Based in Irvine,
California, Brandcasters serves podcasters ranging from new and
hobbyist creators to professional podcasters and existing podcast
publishers.
Chapter 11 Petition Date: May 3, 2026
Court: United States Bankruptcy Court
Central District of California
Case No.: 26-11374
Judge: Hon. Mark D. Houle
Debtor's Counsel: Anerio Ventura Altman, Esq.
LAKE FOREST BANKRUPTCY
26632 Towne Centre Drive 300
Foothill Ranch A 92610
Tel: (949) 218-2002
E-mail: avaesg@lakeforestbkoffice.com
Total Assets: $11,888
Total Liabilities: $1,175,226
The petition was signed by Thomas B. Hazzard as president/CEO.
A full-text copy of the petition, which includes a list of the
Debtor's 17 unsecured creditors, is available for free on
PacerMonitor at:
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/VWQF6YQ/Brandcasters_Inc__cacbke-26-11374__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
BRANDFOX LLC: Taps Lucove Say & Co as Certified Public Accountant
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Brandfox, LLC seeks approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the
District of Arizona to employ Lucove, Say & Co. as its certified
public accountant.
The firm will perform the accountancy services that will be
necessary during this case, with CPA to seek compensation its
normal hourly rates currently ranging from $250 per hour to $300
per hour.
The firm will seek reimbursement of its expenses.
Post petition, in November, 2025, the Debtor's principal paid a
retainer to CPA of $7,500.
Lucove, Say & Co. is a "disinterested person" within the meaning of
11 U.S.C. Sec. 101(14), according to court filings.
The firm can be reached through:
Richard Say, C.P.A
Lucove, Say & Co.
23901 Calabasas Rd # 2085
Calabasas, CA 91302
Telephone: (818) 224-4411
Email: info@lucovesay.com
About Brandfox LLC
Brandfox LLC provides third-party logistics and warehousing
services, including eCommerce and retail fulfillment, subscription
box fulfillment, kitting and assembly, reverse logistics, and
freight management. The Company serves business-to-business and
direct-to-consumer clients.
Brandfox LLC sought relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy
Code (Bankr. D. Ariz. Case No. 25-06520) on July 17, 2025. In its
petition, the Debtor reports total assets of $2,074,579 and total
liabilities of $5,075,243.
Honorable Bankruptcy Judge Eddward P. Ballinger Jr. handles the
case.
The Debtor's bankruptcy counsel is THE FOX LAW CORPORATION. The
Debtor's local counsel is Joseph G. Urtuzuastegui III, Esq. at THE
REAL ESTATE INVESTORS LAW FIRM, LLC.
BUD'S CONSTRUCTION: Case Summary & 20 Largest Unsecured Creditors
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Debtor: Bud's Construction, LLC
2630 Raber Road
Uniontown, OH 44685
Business Description: Bud's Construction, LLC provides heavy and
civil engineering construction services in
Uniontown, Ohio.
Chapter 11 Petition Date: May 4, 2026
Court: United States Bankruptcy Court
Northern District of Ohio
Case No.: 26-50770
Judge: Hon. Alan M. Koschik
Debtor's Counsel: Steven J. Heimberger, Esq.
RODERICK LINTON BELFANCE LLP
50 South Main Street, 10th Floor
Akron, OH 44308
Tel: 330-434-3000
E-mail: sheimberger@rlbllp.com
Estimated Assets: $100,000 to $500,000
Estimated Liabilities: $1 million to $10 million
The petition was signed by John Chafe as owner.
A full-text copy of the petition, which includes a list of the
Debtor's 20 largest unsecured creditors, is available for free on
PacerMonitor at:
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/A44WRKA/Buds_Construction_LLC__ohnbke-26-50770__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
CATALYST CREW: Changes Name to LataMed AI
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Catalyst Crew Technologies Corp. changed its corporate name to
LataMed AI Corp. on April 28, according to a filing with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
The company said it filed a certificate of amendment to its
articles of incorporation with the Nevada secretary of state under
Nevada Revised Statutes Sections 78.385 and 78.390. The name change
became effective upon filing.
The certificate of amendment was filed as Filing Number
20265701113. The company said the sole change effected by the
amendment was the corporate name change and that all other
provisions of its articles of incorporation remained unchanged.
About LataMed AI
Catalyst Crew Technologies Corp., formerly Catalyst Crew
Technologies Corp., is a development-stage technology company
incorporated in Nevada in 2008. The company researches and develops
facial recognition technology software and software-based systems
intended to support identity verification, access control,
security, and analytics use cases. Its activities include
technology development, product design, strategic planning, and
evaluation of commercialization pathways. Catalyst Crew adopted its
current facial recognition technology focus in 2024 and has not yet
generated revenue from operations.
In an audit report dated April 15, 2026, Beckles & Co. Inc.
included a going concern qualification, stating that the company
had suffered recurring losses from operations, had a significant
accumulated deficit and continued to experience negative cash flows
from operations. The conditions raised substantial doubt about the
company's ability to continue as a going concern.
As of Dec. 31, 2025, the company reported total assets of $0, total
liabilities of $630,860 and total stockholders' deficit of
$630,860.
CBCG ENTERPRISES: Jonathan Dickey Named Subchapter V Trustee
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The Acting U.S. Trustee for Region 19 appointed Jonathan Dickey as
Subchapter V trustee for CBCG Enterprises, Inc.
Mr. Dickey will be paid an hourly fee of $425 for his services as
Subchapter V trustee and will be reimbursed for work-related
expenses incurred.
Mr. Dickey declared that he is a disinterested person according to
Section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code.
The Subchapter V trustee can be reached at:
Jonathan M. Dickey, Esq.
1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 1720
Denver, CO 80264
303-832-2400
Email: jmd@kutnerlaw.com
About CBCG Enterprises Inc.
CBCG Enterprises, Inc., doing business as A Racer's Edge, operates
a ski and recreational sports retail business in Breckenridge,
Colorado. The company sells and services ski equipment, including
skis, boots, custom insoles, race gear and ski-tuning products,
serving recreational, big mountain and alpine racing customers.
The Debtor sought protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. D. Colo. Case No. 26-12854) on April 24,
2026, with $0 to $50,000 in assets and $1 million to $10 million in
liabilities. Charles R. Ginsburg III, president, presides over the
case.
Judge Thomas B. Mcnamara presides over the case.
K. Jamie Buechler, Esq. at BUECHLER LAW OFFICE, LLC represents the
Debtor as legal counsel.
CBCG ENTERPRISES: Seeks to Hire Buechler Law Office LLC as Counsel
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CBCG Enterprises, Inc., doing business as A Racer's Edge, seeks
approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of
Colorado to hire Buechler Law Office, LLC as counsel.
The firm will render these services:
a. prepare on behalf of the Debtor-in-Possession all necessary
reports, orders and other legal papers required in this Chapter 11
proceeding;
b. perform all legal services for Debtor as
Debtor-in-Possession which may become necessary; and
c. represent the Debtor in any litigation which the Debtor
determines is in the best interest of the estate.
The firm's hourly rates are:
K. Jamie Buechler $525 per hour
David M. Rich $525 per hour
Associate Attorneys $195 to $300 per hour
Law Clerks $150 per hour
Paralegals $125 per hour
Buechler Law Office, LLC is a "disinterested person" as that term
is defined in 11 U.S.C. Sec. 101(14), according to court filings.
The firm can be reached through:
K. Jamie Buechler, Esq.
Buechler Law Office, LLC
999 18th St #1230s
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: (720) 381-0045
About CBCG Enterprises, Inc.
CBCG Enterprises, Inc., doing business as A Racer's Edge, operates
a ski and recreational sports retail business in Breckenridge,
Colorado. The company sells and services ski equipment, including
skis, boots, custom insoles, race gear and ski-tuning products,
serving recreational, big mountain and alpine racing customers.
CBCG Enterprises, Inc. filed its voluntary petition for relief
under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. D. Colo. Case No.
26-12854) on April 24, 2026, listing up to $50,000 in assets and $1
million to $10 million in liabilities. The petition was signed by
Charles R. Ginsburg III as president.
Judge Thomas B Mcnamara presides over the case.
K. Jamie Buechler, Esq. at BUECHLER LAW OFFICE, LLC serves as the
Debtor's counsel.
CEDAR ARCH: Seeks Approval to Hire Julie Haws CPA as Accountant
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Cedar Arch Dairies, LLC seeks approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy
Court for the District of Idaho to hire Julie Haws CPA as
accountant.
The Debtor seeks to employ Ms. Haws under Sec. 327 to prepare its
2025 tax return, as well as all future returns.
Ms. Haws charges the Debtor $50 per hour for all the work she
performs.
Julie Haws does not hold any interest adverse to the Debtor or the
estate, according to court filings.
The firm can be reached through:
Julie Haws, CPA
1055 N 3102nd W
Rexburg, ID 83440
About Cedar Arch Dairies, LLC
Cedar Arch Dairies, LLC is a dairy farming operation headquartered
in Firth, Idaho, focused on milk production and livestock
management. The company oversees approximately 1,400 dairy cows on
a 222-acre property.
Cedar Arch Dairies, LLC sought protection under Chapter 11 of the
U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. D. Idaho Case No. 26-40154) on March
23, 2026. In the petition signed by Jeremy Clayson, president, the
Debtor disclosed up to $50 million in both assets and liabilities.
Matthew Grimshaw, Esq., at Grimshaw Law Group, P.C., represents the
Debtor as legal counsel.
CES MAIL: Case Summary & 11 Unsecured Creditors
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Debtor: CES Mail Communications, Inc.
3221 Wellington Court
Raleigh, NC 27615
Business Description: CES Mail Communications, Inc. provides
direct mail and data processing services, including data
management, fulfillment, sample production, variable data
printing, warehousing and mailing support. The Raleigh,
North Carolina-based company serves customers seeking mass
mailing, direct mail advertising and related communications
services.
Chapter 11 Petition Date: May 4, 2026
Court: United States Bankruptcy Court
Eastern District of North Carolina
Case No.: 26-02033
Judge: Hon. Pamela W Mcafee
Debtor's Counsel: William P. Janvier, Esq.
STEVENS MARTIN VAUGHN & TADYCH, PLLC
2225 W Millbrook Road
Raleigh, NC 27612
Tel: (919) 582-2300
E-mail: wjanvier@smvt.com
Estimated Assets: $100,000 to $500,000
Estimated Liabilities: $1 million to $10 million
The petition was signed by Mory A. Read as president.
A full-text copy of the petition, which includes a list of the
Debtor's 11 unsecured creditors, is available for free on
PacerMonitor at:
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/TMAEDUI/CES_Mail_Communications_Inc__ncebke-26-02033__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
CINCINNATI BELL: Fitch Affirms 'B' LongTerm IDR, Outlook Stable
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Fitch Ratings has affirmed Cincinnati Bell, Inc.'s (CBI) and its
subsidiary, Cincinnati Bell Telephone Company LLC's (CBT) Long-Term
Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at 'B'. The Rating Outlook is Stable.
Fitch has also affirmed CBT's senior notes at 'B+' with a Recovery
Rating of 'RR3'. Fitch has upgraded CBI's RCF and term loan B from
'B+/RR3' to 'BB-'/'RR2'.
The ratings reflect Fitch's expectations that CBI will continue
substantial investments in its fiber network in 2026-2027. This may
weaken credit metrics but Fitch expects them to remain within its
EBITDA leverage sensitivities of 4.5x to 5.5x. The ratings also
consider the company's limited geographic concentration and
significant FCF deficits. However, Fitch anticipates the FCF
trajectory will improve by 2028 as CBI completes most of its fiber
expansion in Hawaii by 2026.
Key Rating Drivers
Negative FCF from Fiber Spending: CBI has completed fiber
construction to single-family units in the greater Cincinnati area
and expects to finish Hawaii's statewide fiber network by late
2026. Fitch believes CBI's aggressive fiber deployment plans in
Hawaii, Dayton, and broader Southwest Ohio will drive elevated
capex in 2026 and 2027. However, CBI retains flexibility to
moderate the pace and scope of its buildout to support cash flow
needs.
Fitch expects CBI to generate negative FCF, with deficits averaging
more than $180 million annually in 2026-2027, driven by
accelerating capex and related spending to support its near-term
fiber rollout. Fitch expects FCF to turn marginally positive by
2028.
Moderate Leverage: CBI increased EBITDA by more than $80 million in
2025 through cost-cutting measures, subscriber growth, and higher
average revenue per user (ARPU). Fitch expects the company to
continue growing EBITDA in 2026 as subscriber growth accelerates
alongside the fiber buildout. Despite the anticipated EBITDA
growth, Fitch expects leverage to increase to the low 5.0x range
over the forecast period, as the company may require additional
debt financing to support its fiber expansion. However, CBI retains
flexibility to adjust the scale and pace of its construction
plans.
Limited Geographic Diversification: The company has a limited
geographic footprint, with its network concentrated in Cincinnati
and surrounding areas, as well as in Hawaii. As a result,
significant events affecting either region could have a greater
impact on CBI's operating profile than on peers with broader
footprints. Expansion opportunities include further fiber
deployment across the Hawaiian Islands, counties surrounding
Cincinnati with partially subsidized passings, and greenfield
markets such as Dayton, Dublin, and counties in Southwest Ohio.
Moderate Execution Risk: CBI's fiber expansion carries moderate
execution risk. While the company has a solid deployment record in
Cincinnati, expansion in Hawaii, Dayton, and edge-out areas faces
uncertainty around penetration, profitability, and market share
gains. The buildout must also offset ongoing legacy revenue
declines, although subsidized projects in Southwest Ohio and Hawaii
provide mitigation. Fitch believes there is substantial potential
for CBI to expand its market presence and improve EBITDA margins.
However, CBI's ability to deleverage will depend on its success in
gaining market share and penetration in these markets.
FTTP Network Strength: CBI benefits from an early fiber build in
Cincinnati, where deployment began in 2008 and penetration has
reached about 48%. Fitch expects penetration in Cincinnati to
continue rising modestly. Hawaiian Telcom is at an earlier fiber
build-out stage, with penetration of about 30%, which provides
meaningful upside if CBI executes well. Higher penetration in
Hawaii could support EBITDA margin improvement, although execution
risk remains high.
Duopoly Competition: CBI primarily competes with Spectrum, a cable
operator with 98% footprint overlap in Cincinnati and Hawaii, and
faces limited competition from other providers. The challenging
economics for a third competitor constrain competition in these
markets. There is some, though not significant, fixed wireless
access (FWA) competition in CBI's service areas. CBI's fiber
network remains competitive with Spectrum's, as reflected in its
penetration rates in Cincinnati. Overall, competition in the
broadband environment is intensifying, with potential future
pressure from FWA providers in terms of market share and ARPU.
Peer Analysis
Fitch views CBI's fiber investments positively, with successful
execution key to supporting its longer-term credit profile. CBI's
operations in Cincinnati overlap significantly with those of
Charter Communications Inc. (Charter; BB+/Rating Watch Positive),
although Charter is substantially larger and more geographically
diversified. Fitch placed Charter on Rating Watch Positive
following the announcement of its acquisition of Cox
Communications, Inc. (BBB+/Rating Watch Negative).
Fitch also compares CBI with Uniti Group Inc. (B-/Stable), which
provides bundled broadband and voice services to consumers
primarily in rural areas across 18 states, as well as enterprise
and wholesale services. Cincinnati Bell is further advanced in its
fiber transition, with its Cincinnati build largely complete and
its Hawaii build more than 60% complete. CBI maintains lower
leverage than Uniti.
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (B/Stable) is significantly larger than
CBI, and its larger enterprise business differentiates it from
wireline operators such as CBI and Uniti. Lumen also benefits from
a strong competitive position, supported by the scale of its
wireline operations in the enterprise and business services
markets.
Viasat, Inc. (B/Stable) is larger in scale than CBI and offers an
end-to-end platform spanning high-capacity satellites, ground
infrastructure, and user terminals for enterprise, government, and
consumer customers. Broadband connectivity represents a relatively
small portion of Viasat's total revenue and faces intense
competition from LEO satellite networks. Fitch expects Viasat's
leverage to decline over the forecast period, relative to CBI's.
Fitch’s Key Rating-Case Assumptions
- Organic revenue growth in low single digit supported by fiber
penetration combined with moderate ARPU increase, leading to strong
growth in consumer and SMB fiber data revenue which offsets
declining legacy revenue;
- EBITDA margins are expected to continue improving in 2026 as the
company advances its cost-reduction strategies, benefits from
higher ARPU driven by price increases, and achieves higher
penetration rates
- No mergers and acquisitions (M&A) or divestitures forecasted over
the forecast period;
- Capex of $550 million-$450million in 2026 and 2027; reducing from
2028 onwards;
Corporate Rating Tool Inputs and Scores
Fitch scored the issuer as follows, using its Corporate Rating Tool
(CRT) to produce the Standalone Credit Profile (SCP):
- Business and financial profile factors (assessment, relative
importance): Management (bbb-, Lower), Sector Characteristics
(bbb+, Lower), Market and Competitive Positioning (b+, Moderate),
Diversification and Asset Quality (b+, Moderate), Company
Operational Characteristics (bbb, Moderate), Profitability (bbb,
Moderate), Financial Structure (ccc+, Higher), and Financial
Flexibility (b+, Higher).
- The quantitative financial subfactors are based on standard CRT
financial period parameters: 20% weight for the latest historical
year 2025, 40% for the forecast year 2026 and 40% for the forecast
year 2027.
- B+ to CC considerations apply in its analysis and result in no
adjustment.
- The Governance assessment of 'Good' results in no adjustment.
- The Operating Environment assessment of 'aa-' results in no
adjustment.
- The SCP is 'b'.
Recovery Analysis
For entities rated 'B+' and below, where default is closer and
recovery prospects are more substantial to investors, Fitch
undertakes a tailored, or bespoke, analysis of recovery upon
default for each issuance. The resulting debt instrument rating
includes a Recovery Rating or published 'RR' (graded from 'RR1' to
'RR6') and is notched from the IDR accordingly. In this analysis,
there are three steps: (i) estimating the distressed enterprise
value (EV); (ii) estimating creditor claims and (iii) distribution
of value.
Key Recovery Rating Assumptions: Fitch assumes that CBI and CBT
would be reorganized as a going concern (GC) in bankruptcy rather
than liquidated. Fitch has assumed a 10% administrative claim and
that the revolver is fully drawn. CBI and CBT's debt are in two
separate credit silos, and therefore, a separate recovery exercise
is undertaken for each debt silo.
GC Approach: GC EBITDA estimate reflects Fitch's view of a
sustainable, post-reorganization EBITDA level upon which Fitch
bases the enterprise valuation. In estimating a distressed
enterprise valuation (EV, Fitch assumes that macroeconomic
challenges, competitive pressures and slower than expected demand
could result in lower revenue and EBITDA by about 25% lower than
Fitch's 2026 expected EBITDA. This results in a total GC EBITDA for
CBT and CBI of $340 million, reflecting Fitch's view of a
sustainable, post-reorganization EBITDA level upon which it bases
the EV.
For CBT, recovery is based on CBT's expected Midwest EBITDA, and
the resulting waterfall analysis supports a Recovery Rating of
'RR3' for CBT's senior notes. Fitch notes that the CBT notes are
senior obligations of CBT and are guaranteed by CBI on a
subordinated basis. In addition, CBT's assets secure both the CBT
notes and the credit agreement on an equal and ratable basis. For
CBI, the recovery analysis results in a Recovery Rating of 'RR2'
for its senior secured credit facilities.
Fitch has increased the EV multiple from 5.5x to 6.0x to capture
CBI's fiber penetration growth rates. An EV multiple of 6.0x EBITDA
is applied to the GC EBITDA to calculate a post-reorganization EV.
The choice of this multiple considered the following factors: (i)
the historical bankruptcy case study exit multiples in TMT sector
have ranged from 4.0x to 7.0x, with a median of 5.9x; (ii) the
recovery analysis assumes that the company's revolving credit
facility is fully drawn to provide liquidity in a distress
situation; and (iii) the waterfall results in a recovery rating of
'RR3' for CBT senior notes and 'RR2' for CBI's senior secured
credit facilities.
RATING SENSITIVITIES
Factors that Could, Individually or Collectively, Lead to Negative
Rating Action/Downgrade
- Larger-than-expected FCF deficits; combined with reduced access
to capital to fund the company's growth;
- EBITDA leverage exceeding 5.5x on a sustained basis;
- Deterioration in operating profile and market position due to
competitive forces;
- EBITDA interest coverage sustained below 2.5x.
Factors that Could, Individually or Collectively, Lead to Positive
Rating Action/Upgrade
- Consistent gains in revenue and EBITDA that provide a visible
path time towards positive FCF;
- EBITDA leverage sustained below 4.5x;
- Successful fiber deployment execution, including meaningfully
higher penetration on the Hawaiian Telcom network.
Liquidity and Debt Structure
CBB's liquidity included cash and cash equivalents of $40.5
million, $400 million available under its RCF, and $28 million
available under the $60 million Network Receivables Facility as of
Dec. 31, 2025. The company's liquidity is constrained by negative
FCF, driven by high capex. CBB has scheduled debt amortization and
maturities totaling approximately $16.3 million in 2026. The
company's RCF matures in August 2028, and the Term Loans mature in
November 2028. Fitch expects CBB to issue incremental debt to
support liquidity throughout the forecast period, assuming
accommodative capital markets.
Issuer Profile
Cincinnati Bell, Inc. (CBI or dba Altafiber) provides broadband,
video and voice services in Greater Cincinnati area and in Hawaii
through its Network segment to consumers and businesses over an
expanding fiber network and a legacy copper network.
MACROECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS AND SECTOR FORECASTS
Fitch's latest quarterly Global Corporates Sector Forecasts Monitor
data file which aggregates key data points used in its credit
analysis. Fitch's macroeconomic forecasts, commodity price
assumptions, default rate forecasts, sector key performance
indicators and sector-level forecasts are among the data items
included.
Climate Vulnerability Signals
The fiscal 2025 revenue-weighted Climate.VS for CBI is 17 out of
100, suggesting lower exposure to climate-related risks in that
year. For more information on how Fitch perceives climate-related
risks in the telecom sector see Technology, Media and
Telecommunications - Long-Term Climate Vulnerability Scores.
ESG Considerations
The highest level of ESG credit relevance is a score of '3', unless
otherwise disclosed in this section. A score of '3' means ESG
issues are credit-neutral or have only a minimal credit impact on
the entity, either due to their nature or the way in which they are
being managed by the entity. Fitch's ESG Relevance Scores are not
inputs in the rating process; they are an observation on the
relevance and materiality of ESG factors in the rating decision.
Entity/Debt Rating Recovery Prior
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Cincinnati Bell
Telephone Company LLC
LT IDR B Affirmed B
senior secured LT B+ Affirmed RR3 B+
Cincinnati Bell, Inc.
LT IDR B Affirmed B
senior secured LT BB- Upgrade RR2 B+
CLAY YOUNG: Case Summary & Two Unsecured Creditors
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Debtor: Clay Young Properties LLC
8987 Hwy 19 North
Collinsville, MS 39325
Business Description: Clay Young Properties LLC, a privately held
company, leases real estate properties.
Chapter 11 Petition Date: May 4, 2026
Court: United States Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of Mississippi
Case No.: 26-01231
Judge: Hon. Katharine M. Samson
Debtor's Counsel: Douglas M. Engell, Esq.
DOUG ENGELL
PO Box 309
Marion, MS 39342
Tel: 601-693-6311
E-mail: dengell@dougengell.com
Estimated Assets: $1 million to $10 million
Estimated Liabilities: $100,000 to $500,000
The petition was signed by Clay Young as owner.
A copy of the Debtor's list of its two unsecured creditors is
available for free on PacerMonitor at:
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/G5SFZSY/Clay_Young_Properties_LLC__mssbke-26-01231__0007.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
A full-text copy of the petition is available for free on
PacerMonitor at:
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/462GDPI/Clay_Young_Properties_LLC__mssbke-26-01231__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
CLEANOVA: Fitch Affirms 'B' LongTerm IDR, Outlook Stable
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Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'B' Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings
(IDR) of Cleanova Holdco 3 Limited and Cleanova US Holdings LLC
(collectively, Cleanova). Fitch has also affirmed the 'B+' rating
on senior secured debt issued by Cleanova US Holdings LLC, with a
Recovery Rating of 'RR3'. The Rating Outlook is Stable.
Cleanova's 'B' IDR reflects the company's range of engineered air
and liquid industrial filtration products with predictable
replacement cycles, high proportion of aftermarket sales supported
by a large installed base and service capabilities, and
diversified, sticky customer base that leads to a good degree of
revenue and cash flow stability. The company's rating is
constrained by its projected financial profile and potential for
debt-funded acquisitions.
Fitch forecasts EBITDA leverage around 5x and coverage in the
mid-2x range in the medium-term. Fitch projects $20 million-$50
million in annual FCF and (CFO-capex)/debt in the low- to
mid-single digits, in addition to potential equity contributions,
which helps moderate M&A-linked leverage and support deleveraging.
Key Rating Drivers
Forecasted 5x Leverage, Mid-2x Coverage: Fitch expects PF
Fitch-calculated EBITDA leverage in the mid- to high-5x range in
2026, before declining to around 5x over the medium term.
Forecasted deleveraging stems from continued execution on
identified operational and cost synergies following the Micronics,
Airflotek, and TES-Clean Air Systems acquisitions and incremental
M&A completed with excess proceeds from the proposed term loan
add-on. Fitch expects Cleanova to continue to pursue partially
debt-funded bolt-on acquisitions to enhance market share and
product breadth leading to average leverage in line with 'B' rating
tolerances.
Aftermarket Exposure Moderates Variability: Cyclicality inherent in
industrial end-markets is mitigated by Cleanova's nearly 90% of
sales related to low-cost, performance-linked aftermarket filter
replacement. Highly consumable aftermarket demand tends to be more
stable than original equipment sales due to its installed based and
operating cost orientation.
Around 70%-80% the company's filters are replaced based on a fixed
schedule during planned plant turnarounds, due to regulatory or
manufacturer warranty requirements and preventing underperformance
or disruption. These factors have led to greater revenue stability
during economic cycles relative to industrial peers concentrated in
capital spend-linked new equipment sales.
Forecasted Positive FCF: Cleanova's limited capex and predictable
working capital needs are supportive of FCF margins in the mid- to
high-single digit range over the medium term, leading to
above-average financial flexibility relative to peers in the 'B'
rating category. Fitch expects FCF to be in the $20 million-$30
million range in the near term due to one-time costs related to
acquisitions and restructuring, as well as synergy timing. While
the improving FCF profile provides a good degree of de-leveraging
capacity, Fitch expects excess cash flow to be prioritized towards
incremental acquisitions.
Engineered, Built-to-Spec Products: More than 70% of products are
engineered-to-order or configured-to-order, requiring in-house
technical expertise to design and manufacture filters to customer
specifications. These requirements, in conjunction with Cleanova's
services capabilities, heighten switching costs and establish a
more solutions-oriented offering, as demonstrated by the length and
breadth of customer relationships. Cleanova has established a
global manufacturing footprint and diversified material supply
chains to ensure proximity to customers, particularly within its
core North American and European markets, moderating operational
and cost risks.
Diversified Geography, End Markets: The Micronics acquisition led
to an enhanced revenue profile due to its complimentary
diversification across filtration products, geographies, and
customers. The combined company covers filtration solutions for
both air and liquid applications spanning both the Americas and
EMEA. Cleanova serves over 10,000 customers across more than eight
industries, with the top 10 customers accounting for around 12% of
revenue and top three end markets accounting for 51% of revenue.
Peer Analysis
Fitch compares Cleanova to peers in the Diversified Industrial and
Aerospace and Defense sectors, such as Columbus McKinnon
(B+/Stable) and Signia Aerospace, LLC (B+/Stable). Each of these
companies has a high degree of sales attributed to spec'd-in
aftermarket products, leading to defensible market positions and
revenue stability. Cleanova has a greater proportion of
replacement-driven sales (90%+) compared to Columbus McKinnon (35%)
which reduces cyclicality. Columbus McKinnon's larger scale and
expected leverage in the 4x-5x range offset its lower aftermarket
exposure, leading to the one notch rating differential. Cleanova
operates with similar leverage and a higher portion of aftermarket
sales relative to Signia; however, it has lower cash flow margins,
less revenue visibility relative to A&D platforms, and is much
smaller.
Fitch’s Key Rating-Case Assumptions
- Organic revenue growth in the low- to mid-single digits through
the forecast period, supported by steady pricing increases and
incremental cross-selling opportunities;
- Pro forma EBITDA margins strengthen over the next few years as
the company executes on identified synergies;
- Excess cash flow is prioritized toward acquisitions;
- Capital expenditure assumed to remain around 1% of revenue per
year;
- SOFR is assumed to remain between 3.6% to 3.8% through the
forecast.
Corporate Rating Tool Inputs and Scores
Fitch scored the issuer as follows, using its Corporate Rating Tool
(CRT) to produce the Standalone Credit Profile (SCP):
- Business and financial profile factors (assessment, relative
importance): Management (bb+, Lower), Sector Characteristics (bb+,
Moderate), Market and Competitive Positioning (b+, Higher),
Diversification and Asset Quality (bb+, Moderate), Company
Operational Characteristics (bb-, Moderate), Profitability (a+,
Lower), Financial Structure (b, Higher), and Financial Flexibility
(b, Higher).
- The quantitative financial subfactors are based on custom CRT
financial period parameters: 20% weight for the forecast year 2025,
40% for the forecast year 2026 and 40% for the forecast year 2027.
- B+ to CC considerations apply in its analysis and result in no
adjustment.
- The Governance assessment of 'Good' results in no adjustment.
- The Operating Environment assessment of 'a+' results in no
adjustment.
- The SCP is 'b'.
Recovery Analysis
The recovery analysis assumes that Cleanova would be reorganized as
a going concern (GC) in bankruptcy rather than liquidated. A 10%
administrative claim is assumed in the recovery analysis.
The GC EBITDA estimate reflects Fitch's view of a sustainable,
post-reorganization EBITDA level upon which Fitch bases the
enterprise valuation. The $95 million GC EBITDA reflects a
hypothetical scenario in which material, persistent operational
issues arise, resulting in the loss of key suppliers and customers,
leading to margin deterioration.
An enterprise valuation multiple of 5.5x EBITDA is applied to the
GC EBITDA to calculate a post-reorganization enterprise value. The
multiple considers the company's business model, scale, proportion
of sales derived from aftermarket products, and comparable
transaction multiples.
The revolving credit facility is assumed to be fully drawn. The
first-lien-secured revolving credit facility and term loan are pari
passu and receive equal priority in the distribution of value in
the recovery waterfall. The recovery rating analysis results in a
'B+'/'RR3' recovery for the secured debt.
RATING SENSITIVITIES
Factors that Could, Individually or Collectively, Lead to Negative
Rating Action/Downgrade
- EBITDA interest coverage around 2.0x;
- EBITDA leverage sustained above 6.5x;
- Reduction in financial flexibility, such as or CFO-Capex/Debt
below 2.5% or revolver availability sustained below 50%;
- A deviation in M&A strategy or operational missteps that
heightens execution and cash flow risk.
Factors that Could, Individually or Collectively, Lead to Positive
Rating Action/Upgrade
- Fitch expects EBITDA leverage to be maintained below 5x;
- EBITDA interest coverage approaching 3.0x;
- Improved cash flow profile leading to greater financial
flexibility, such as CFO-Capex/Debt in the mid-single-digits;
- Continued execution of strategic initiatives to improve the cash
flow risk profile, including increased size, scale, and
diversification.
Liquidity and Debt Structure
Cleanova's liquidity is adequate, consisting of $23 million cash on
hand and full availability on its $75 million revolver as of 3Q25.
FCF is forecast to remain positive, supporting a stable liquidity
position over the medium-term.
Cleanova's debt structure consists of a $75 million senior secured
revolver due 2030 and a $700 million senior secured term loan due
2032. The term loan amortizes at 1% per annum.
Issuer Profile
Cleanova Group designs and manufactures custom filtration
assemblies and aftermarket filters. Its products are sold globally
across diversified industrial, energy, metal, mining, and other end
markets.
MACROECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS AND SECTOR FORECASTS
Fitch's latest quarterly Global Corporates Sector Forecasts Monitor
data file which aggregates key data points used in its credit
analysis. Fitch's macroeconomic forecasts, commodity price
assumptions, default rate forecasts, sector key performance
indicators and sector-level forecasts are among the data items
included.
ESG Considerations
The highest level of ESG credit relevance is a score of '3', unless
otherwise disclosed in this section. A score of '3' means ESG
issues are credit-neutral or have only a minimal credit impact on
the entity, either due to their nature or the way in which they are
being managed by the entity. Fitch's ESG Relevance Scores are not
inputs in the rating process; they are an observation on the
relevance and materiality of ESG factors in the rating decision.
Entity/Debt Rating Recovery Prior
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Cleanova US
Holdings LLC
LT IDR B Affirmed B
senior secured LT B+ Affirmed RR3 B+
Cleanova Holdco 3
Limited
LT IDR B Affirmed B
COAST TO COAST: Fine-Tunes Plan Documents
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Coast to Coast Leasing, LLC, submitted a Fourth Amended Combined
Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization and Disclosure Statement.
Plan 4 is a substantial restructuring rather than a simple
amendment of Plan 3. It reflects the completed surrender and
disposition of the refrigerated trailers and dramatically
simplifies the secured-creditor classification scheme.
This Fourth Amended Combined Plan addresses the liquidation of
collateral and treatment of unsecured creditors. It also addresses
the treatment of the remaining secured creditors taking into
account adequate protection payments to date.
The Plan reflects the surrender and disposition of refrigerated
trailers no longer needed for Debtor's business.
The Debtor's Plan is now substantially simpler. It establishes
separate classes for each Secured Lender and a single class for the
Unsecured Creditors. Owing to cross-collateralization by the
Secured Lenders, it is not necessary to provide for subclasses for
each of the Secured Creditors.
As a result, all but one of the Lenders are undersecured. The only
exception to this is M&T Equipment Finance Corporation. Its
predecessor in interest before the merger, People's United
Equipment Finance Corp., held a blanket lien.
Class 2.2 consists of the TBK Bank subclasses. Class 2.2
(consolidated). After deducting postpetition Adequate Protection
payments and net proceeds from disposition of returned
Transportation Equipment pursuant to the Agreed Order entered
August 8, 2025:
* Allowed Secured Claim: $2,576,283.03.
* Allowed Unsecured Claim: $2,824,291.83 [text states the
unsecured claim is $75,402.64 — internal inconsistency to
confirm].
* Secured: 60 monthly installments of $53,649.54 @ 9%.
* Unsecured: 30% dividend ($22,320.79) without interest,
$372.01/mo over 60 months.
Class 2.3 consists of First Federal Savings Bank Claim. First
Federal shall be entitled to a secured claim of $714,147.47 with
interest at 5.5% interest, payable at $21,096 per month.
Like in the prior iteration of the Plan, Class 3.1 Unsecured Claims
still provides 30% dividend in 60 monthly installments at 5%
interest.
A full-text copy of the Fourth Amended Combined Plan and Disclosure
Statement dated April 27, 2026 is available at
https://urlcurt.com/u?l=jNgwPc from PacerMonitor.com at no charge.
Counsel to the Debtor:
David P. Leibowitz, Esq.
Law Offices of David P. Leibowitz, LLC
3478 N. Broadway, Unit 234
Chicago, IL 60657-6968
Phone: (312) 662-5750
Email: dleibowitz@lakelaw.com
About Coast to Coast Leasing
Coast to Coast Leasing is part of the general freight trucking
industry.
Coast to Coast Leasing filed its voluntary petition for relief
under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. N.D. Ill. Case No.
24-03056) on March 1, 2024, listing $9,989,000 in assets and
$19,167,713 in liabilities. The petition was signed by Hristo
Angelo as member.
Judge Jacqueline P. Cox presides over the case.
David P Leibowitz, at the Law Offices of David P. Leibowitz, LLC,
is the Debtor's counsel.
COMPONENT FABRICATORS: Lender Seeks to Prohibit Cash Access
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Regions Bank asks the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern
District of Tennessee, Knoxville, to either prohibit or strictly
condition Component Fabricators, Inc.'s use of cash collateral,
require adequate protection for its secured interest, or
alternatively obtain relief from the automatic stay that currently
prevents it from enforcing its rights against the Debtor's assets.
Regions Bank's claim arises from a promissory note executed in
September 2021, supported by a security agreement and personal
guaranty, and perfected through a UCC-1 financing statement. As of
early April, the Debtor owed approximately $37,441 on the note,
plus interest and legal fees, along with an additional $33,110 tied
to overdrawn deposit accounts that are also secured under the same
agreement.
The bank asserts a broad, perfected security interest in
essentially all of the Debtor's assets, including accounts,
inventory, equipment, and proceeds, and contends that the Debtor is
significantly delinquent not only on its obligations to the bank
but likely on other liabilities such as taxes.
The bank argues that the Debtor has been using this
collateral—including cash collateral—in ongoing business
operations without sufficient protection, thereby diminishing its
value. As a result, Regions Bank objects to any continued use of
the collateral unless the court grants it robust safeguards. These
include a first-priority replacement lien on all current and future
assets of the Debtor and ongoing adequate protection payments at
least equal to the contractual loan payments. The bank also
reserves the right to seek additional administrative expense claims
if the protection provided proves insufficient.
Alternatively, the bank requests relief from the automatic stay
under the Bankruptcy Code, arguing both cause (lack of adequate
protection) and that the Debtor has no equity in the collateral and
cannot realistically reorganize. The Lender suggests that the
Debtor's financial condition and debt load make a successful
reorganization unlikely, thereby justifying allowing the bank to
proceed with collection or foreclosure actions.
A hearing on the matter is set for May 21, at 11 a.m.
A copy of the motion is available at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=GnloJh
from PacerMonitor.com.
About Component Fabricators Inc.
Component Fabricators, Inc., doing business as Legend Fitness, is a
precision metal fabrication and commercial fitness equipment
manufacturer headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, with roots in a
fabrication workshop at 5901 Middlebrook Pike. Founded in 1992, it
produces American-made strength and athletic training equipment,
including racks, cages, plate-loaded machines, and free-weight
systems, under the Legend Fitness brand, serving gyms, athletic
centers, professional teams, educational institutions, and other
commercial customers worldwide. Its in-house capabilities include
custom design engineering, CNC bending, welding, routing, plasma
cutting, assembly, and finishing, which support both bespoke
projects and build-to-order fitness product lines.
Component Fabricators, Inc., doing business as Legend Fitness,
sought protection under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (Bankr.
E.D. Tenn. Case No. 26-30565) on March 27, 2026, listing $100,001
to $500,000 in assets and $1 million to $10 million in
liabilities.
Judge Suzanne H Bauknight oversees the case.
Tarpy, Cox, Fleishman & Leveille, PLLC is Debtor's legal counsel.
Regions Bank, as lender, is represented by:
Walter N. Winchester, Esq.
Winchester, Sellers, Foster & Steele, P.C.
P.O. Box 2428 Knoxville, TN 37901-2428
Phone: (865) 637-1980
Facsimile: (865) 637-4489
wwinchester@wsfs-law.com
COSMETIC MEDICINE: Hires Shumaker Loop & Kendrick LLP as Counsel
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Cosmetic Medicine Enterprises, Inc. and affiliates seek approval
from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida
to hire Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP as general counsel.
The firm will render these services:
a. give the Debtors legal advice with respect to their duties
and powers as Debtors-in-Possession;
b. prepare, on behalf of the Debtors, the necessary schedules,
motions, notices, pleadings, petitions, schedules, answers, orders,
reports and other legal papers required in this Chapter 11 case and
related proceedings;
c. assist in the formation, preparation and approval of an
appropriate Disclosure Statement and Chapter 11 Plan, and to
proceed to confirmation of the same; and
d. provide all other reasonably necessary and appropriate
legal services to the administration of the Debtors' estates.
The firm requested a $75,000 fee retainer and a $10,000 cost
retainer.
Steven M. Berman, Esq., a partner at Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick,
LLP, assured the court that the firm is a "disinterested person" as
that term is defined in 11 U.S.C. Sec. 101(14).
The firm can be reached through:
Steven M. Berman, Esq.
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP
101 E. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 2800
Tampa, FL 33602
Phone (813) 229-7600
Email: sberman@slk-law.com
About Cosmetic Medicine Enterprises Inc.
Cosmetic Medicine Enterprises Inc. sought protection under Chapter
11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. M.D. Fla. Case No. 26-02756)
on April 3, 2026. In the petition signed by Marissa Morris Harrell,
manager, the Debtor disclosed up to $10 million in both assets and
liabilities.
Steve M. Berman, Esq., at Shumaker LLP, represents the Debtor as
legal counsel.
CRYO-1 INC: Unsecureds Will Get 100% of Claims over 5 Years
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CRYO-1, Inc., filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern
District of Texas a Disclosure Statement describing Plan of
Reorganization dated April 27, 2026.
The Debtor is a Non-Profit Corporation incorporated under Texas law
and has its principal place of business in Galveston County, Texas.
The Debtor is a Galveston tissue bank and scientific service
entity, handling biological materials such as human tissue for
medical and research purposes.
CRYO-1 receives the majority of organ, eye and tissue donors
through cooperation from county medical examiners. The Galveston
County Medical Examiner's Office was the office with which CRYO-1
worked for over 2 years. During that time, the office became
increasingly less cooperative. The donor volume dropped to a small
fraction of what it was initially. On November 4, 2025, the
Galveston County Medical Examiner's Office informed Cryo-1 that
they would no longer provide any decedent and organ donor
information.
With no source of organ, eye and tissue donors due to the GCMEO's
actions, no income was generated and Great Central Mortgage
Acceptance Company, Ltd., the Debtor's largest creditor and holder
of the Note and prepetition claim secured by the Debtor's real
estate posted the property for foreclosure placing the Debtor in a
precarious position. Cryo-1 had no choice but to relief under the
Bankruptcy Code. In addition, Cryo-1 immediately reached out to the
Texas Office of the Attorney General and filed a formal complaint.
The Plan is based on the future income generated by CRYO-1, Inc.
and collection of its rents (the "receivables"), as well as the
income generated by the leasing of the office space located on the
second floor of the building in which operations are being
conducted. The Debtor has started taking bids from contractors to
develop the unused second floor and turn it into office space which
will be leased out to third parties.
CRYO-1, Inc. has been able to operate profitably since filing for
relief under Chapter 11 on November 28, 2025. Since to the Petition
Date, the Debtor has reduced its monthly expenses which has had a
positive impact on its profitability and has entered into a new
contract with the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences for
the development and contracting of new tissue donors. This new
agreement is generating a minimum of two new donors per months
which translates into approximately $18,000.00 per month in income.
Class 3 consists of General Unsecured Claims. CRYO-1, Inc. will pay
100% percent of the unsecured creditors in Class 3 claims over five
years without interest. Payments in the combined amount of $176.40
will be made beginning on the 1st day of the first full month
following the Effective Date with like payments to be on the 1st
day of each succeeding month thereafter. All payments will be
shared pro rata amongst the Class 3 creditors. This Class is
Impaired. The allowed unsecured claims total $10,583.80.
The Plan is based on the future earnings of CRYO-1, Inc. as well as
the expected rental income from the office space that is being
developed in the building's second floor, which the Debtor believes
will be sufficient to fund the expected monthly outlays.
A full-text copy of the Disclosure Statement dated April 27, 2026
is available at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=GLaCBo from
PacerMonitor.com at no charge.
Counsel to the Debtor:
Gabe Perez, Esq.
Zendeh Del & Associates PLLC
1813 61st Street, Suite 101
Galveston, TX 77551
Telephone: (409) 740-1111
About CRYO-1 Inc.
CRYO-1, Inc., handles sensitive biological materials, including
human tissue for medical and research purposes.
CRYO-1 sought protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy
Code (Bankr. S.D. Tex. Case No. 25-80601) on Nov. 28, 2025, listing
up to $500,000 in both assets and liabilities. Kenneth Harper,
president of CRYO-1, signed the petition.
Judge Alfredo R. Perez oversees the case.
Gabe Perez, Esq., at Zendeh Del & Associates, PLLC, is the Debtor's
legal counsel.
CRYSTAL BASIN: $525K Unsecured Claims to Recover 100% in Plan
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Crystal Basin Cellars, Inc., submitted a Disclosure Statement
describing First Amended Plan of Reorganization dated April 27,
2026.
The Debtor was organized on March 5, 2000 in Roseville, CA, under
the leadership of Michael Owen, producing and selling various wine
products and shows.
Up until March of 2026, the Debtor operated 3550/3544 Carson Rd.,
Camino, CA 95709, in which they have surrendered these properties,
and entered into a Lease for a new retail location at 2850 Cold
Springs Road, Placerville, CA 95667.
The Debtor is continuing to operate to meet the financial
forecasts, while marketing both the subject real property, and
product lines.
On the Effective Date if the Plan, Debtor shall become the
Reorganized Debtor and shall continue to operate its business.
On the Effective Date of the Plan, Debtor will make the following
distributions to claim holders under this Plan. These distributions
include:
* Monthly Payments to secured claims of Scott and Mellanie
Bigelow, through March 2026.
* Monthly Payments to secured claims of Cadence Bank, through
March 2026.
* Complete a Surrender of the Real Property to Scott and
Mellanie Bigelow.
Administrative claims, including attorney fees, and U.S. Trustees,
shall be paid upon confirmation of Plan.
Class 4 consists of General Unsecured Claims. Under this Plan the
Debtor shall pay each holder of a Class 4 Unsecured claim a 100%
dividend. All unsecured claims, including the undercollateralized
portion of secured claims not entitled to priority, total
$525,007.86. This Class is unimpaired.
Class 5 consists of Equity Interests. Under this Plan Michael Owen
retains 100% equity in the reorganized Debtor. This class is
unimpaired and therefore is not entitled to vote on confirmation of
the Plan.
The Budget provides that Debtor will have sufficient cash flow from
business operations to pay the proposed Plan payments and will have
a surplus after providing for all payments each month. Debtor has
streamlined and reduced their costs as well to increase the Gross
Sales and to secure sufficient funds as necessary.
A full-text copy of the Disclosure Statement dated April 27, 2026
is available at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=UgvEVn from
PacerMonitor.com at no charge.
Counsel to the Debtor:
Peter G. Macaluso, Esq.
LAW OFFICES OF PETER G. MACALUSO
7230 South Land Park Drive, Suite 127
Sacramento, CA 95831
Tel: (916) 392-6591
Cell: (916) 705-8847
Fax: (916) 392-6590
Email: info@pmbankruptcy.com
About Crystal Basin Cellars
Crystal Basin Cellars, Inc., has been in the business of promoting
and selling wine products since March 5, 2000.
The Debtor sought protection under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy
Code (Bankr. E.D. Cal. Case No. 24-25612) on Dec. 13, 2024, with $1
million to $10 million in both assets and liabilities. Michael
Owen, president of Crystal Basin Cellars, signed the petition.
Judge Christopher D. Jaime presides over the case.
Peter G. Macaluso, Esq., at the Law Office of Peter G. Macaluso, is
the Debtor's bankruptcy counsel.
D&M KITCHEN: Case Summary & Eight Unsecured Creditors
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Debtor: D&M Kitchen and Bath Supply, Inc.
721 Amy Way
Manteca, CA 95337
Business Description: D&M Kitchen & Bath Supply, Inc. is a
licensed general contractor based in Stockton, California. The
company provides kitchen and bathroom remodeling services,
including cabinetry, flooring, and countertop installation, for
residential customers in Stockton and surrounding Northern
California communities.
Chapter 11 Petition Date: May 4, 2026
Court: United States Bankruptcy Court
Eastern District of California
Case No.: 26-22570
Judge: Hon. Christopher D Jaime
Debtor's Counsel: Michael Jay Berger, Esq.
LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL JAY BERGER
9454 Wilshire Boulevard, 6th Floor
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Tel: (310) 271-6223
Fax: (310) 271-9805
E-mail: michael.berger@bankruptcypower.com
Total Assets: $3,304,500
Total Liabilities: $5,607,643
The petition was signed by Dennis Almeida as chief executive
officer.
A full-text copy of the petition, which includes a list of the
Debtor's eight unsecured creditors, is available for free on
PacerMonitor at:
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/VE6FFHQ/DM_Kitchen_and_Bath_Supply_Inc__caebke-26-22570__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
D2 GOVERNMENT: Court OKs Multiple Vehicles Sale
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The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of North
Carolina, New Berne Division, has permitted D2 Government
Solutions, Inc.to sell vehicles, free and clear of liens, claims,
interests, and encumbrances.
The Debtor is the owner of certain personal property that it has
identified that it no longer needs in its operations, which include
tuck, telehandler, camper, and trailers. Details of the Property
can be found at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=RnAedf.
The Sale Property is surplus property not currently being used by
the Debtor in its operations. The Debtor intends to use the profit
from the sale of these assets to pay towards repayment of creditors
and funding operational costs.
The Debtor’s Motion sets forth the following known lien claims in
the order of their priority:
A. The secured lien of U.S. Small Business Administration; and B.
The secured lien of LSQ Funding Group, LC.
The Debtor submits and the Court agrees that the value of remaining
collateral is in excess of the amount of these liens and the sale
shall not affect the security for these loans.
The Court has authorized the Debtor to sell the Property.
The sale of assets shall be free and clear of all the liens.
The Debtor is authorized to enter into and consummate the sale of
the assets to any purchasers as necessary to effectuate the Order.
The Debtor is authorized to use the net proceeds remaining after
the payment of the costs of sale to fund its operational costs and
repayment of creditors without seeking further order of the Court.
About D2 Government Solutions Inc.
D2 Government Solutions, Inc. founded in 2010, is a
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that
provides a broad spectrum of professional services to U.S.
government agencies. The Company specializes in aviation-related
operations including base and flight operations, aircraft
maintenance, logistical support, aerial imaging, and range
services. In addition, D2 offers administrative and facility
support services such as mailroom operations, military transition
assistance, ID processing support, clerical staffing, and medical
administrative functions, reflecting its versatility in meeting
diverse federal contracting needs.
The Debtor sought protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. E.D. N.C. Case No. 25-01322) on April 11,
2025. In the petition signed by Darryl Centanni, president, the
Debtor disclosed up to $50 million in assets and up to $10 million
in liabilities.
Judge Pamela W. McAfee oversees the case.
The Debtor is represented by J.M. Cook, Esq., at J.M. Cook, P.A.
DBJ US CORP: Claims to be Paid from Disposable Income
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DBJ US CORP., d/b/a Denny's, d/b/a Denny's America's Diner filed
with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida
a Plan of Reorganization dated April 27, 2026.
The Debtor was a concept of its principals, restauranteurs Javier
and Maria Saavedra (husband and wife) (collectively, "Owners"), and
their daughter, Brenda Saavedra ("Brenda" or "Secretary").
In August of 2018, Owners incorporated Debtor with an eye to
develop a successful 24/7 diner on Miami Beach; specifically, a
Denny's restaurant franchise. The buildout construction concluded
in November 2024, with the Certificate of Occupancy, Certificate of
Use and Miami Beach Business Tax Receipt ("BTR") being issued in
December, 2024. Debtor's first day opening was on December 26,
2024.
However, the significant delay in opening and operations, coupled
with the exhaustion of personal investments by the Owners and
less-than-expected anticipated initial sales, negatively impacted
and delayed Debtor's income and unfortunately led to an inability
to pay its obligations as they came due, leading to a foreclosure
action filed by LMCU against, among others, Debtor in 2025. Thus,
the eventual filing of the instant Bankruptcy Case. With the
imposition of the automatic stay and a little breathing room, the
Debtor hopes to address all of its claims in the Chapter 11 claims
process and propose a payment plan to deal with its creditors.
The Plan Proponent's financial projections show that the Debtor
will have sufficient projected disposable income to make all
payments under the Plan. The final Plan payment is expected to be
paid on or before the expiration of 36 months from the Effective
Date. The Debtor reserves the right to amend this Plan to the
extent necessary.
This Plan proposes to pay Allowed Claims no less than the value of
Debtor's Projected Net Disposable Income for a period of 36 months.
The Plan provides for 5 Classes of creditor claims (including
priority, secured, and unsecured) and one Class of Equity
interests.
Class 3 consists of the Allowed General Unsecured Claims. Only
unsecured creditors with Allowed Priority Claims and Allowed
Secured Claims will receive a distribution under the Plan unless
the Debtor recovers from Retained Causes of Action. In the event
that the Debtor or Reorganized Debtor achieve a recovery from
Retained Causes of Action, the Reorganized Debtor will earmark said
recoveries for Class 3, after payment in full of fees and costs
associated with said recoveries. The Reorganized Debtor will have
insufficient revenue to make a distribution to Class 3. Class 3 is
impaired and entitled to vote.
Class 4 consists of Equity Interests of Javier and Maria Saavedra
(husband and wife). On the Effective Date, the Equity Interests
will be retained in the same amounts and character as they were
held prior to the Petition. Class 4 is deemed to accept and not
entitled to vote.
Class 5 consists of Allowed Claim of Debtor's Landlord, Giumel
Kodesh, LLC (the "Landlord"). The Landlord has not filed a proof of
claim; however, the Debtor is assuming the Lease subject of the
rental premises with Landlord and will cure the pre-petition
arrearage in full on or before the Effective Date, and the
underlying lease for the business premises is assumed by the cure
payment thereon of $20,523.94, 5 with the subsequent regular
monthly rent under the Lease continuing to be paid during the 36
month term of the Plan and thereafter, as Debtor further exercises
its option to renew thereunder by giving notice in this Plan to do
so.
On the Effective Date, all property of the Debtor not otherwise
disposed of under the Plan, shall vest with the Reorganized
Debtor.
The Plan proposes to pay Allowed Claims to be paid under the Plan
from Projected Net Disposable Income and any net recoveries from
Retained Causes of Action.
A full-text copy of the Plan of Reorganization dated April 27, 2026
is available at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=x1rJPx from
PacerMonitor.com at no charge.
Counsel to the Debtor:
James B. Miller, Esq.
JAMES B. MILLER, P.A.
19 West Flagler St., Suite 416
Miami, FL 33130
Telephone: (305) 374-0200
Facsimile: (305) 374-0250
E-mail: BKCMIAMI@GMAIL.COM
About DBJ US Corp.
DB USA Corporation operates as a bank holding company. The company,
through its subsidiaries, offers commercial banking services
including checking accounts, commercial loans, equipment financing,
investment services, foreign exchange services, and other financial
services to customers in the United States.
DBJ US Corp. sought relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy
Code (Bankr. S.D. Fla. Case No. 26-11015) on January 27, 2026. In
its petition, the debtor reported estimated assets of $0 to
$100,000 and estimated liabilities of $1 million to $10 million.
The case is being handled by Honorable Bankruptcy Judge Robert A.
Mark.
The debtor is represented by James B. Miller, Esq.
DELEK US: Moody's Rates Amended Senior Secured Term Loan 'B2'
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Moody's Ratings assigned a B2 rating to Delek US Holdings, Inc.'s
("Delek") amended senior secured term loan B. As part of this
amendment, the company is repricing and extending the maturity of
its existing term loan from 2029 to 2032. Concurrently, Delek will
pay down around $72 million of the existing term loan for a new pro
forma loan balance of $850 million.
RATINGS RATIONALE
Delek's B1 Corporate Family Rating and negative outlook are not
affected by the proposed amendment. The company's current ratings
include a B1 Corporate Family Rating (and a B2 rating on its senior
secured debt. Delek's senior secured term loan is rated B2, one
notch below the CFR, reflecting the priority claim of the $1.25
billion revolving credit facility (unrated), which shares the same
collateral as the term loan.
Delek's B1 CFR reflects the volatility of its profit margins and
cash flow, high gross leverage on its refining and marketing
operations and exposure to industry crack spreads. Delek's gross
debt, excluding the debt of Delek Logistics Partners, LP (DKL, B1
stable), is high considering the volatility of the of the refining
business and the material impact of recurrent turnarounds in
company earnings.
FACTORS THAT COULD LEAD TO AN UPGRADE OR DOWNGRADE OF THE RATING
The ratings could be downgraded if operating performance of the
refining operations does not improve, such that the company does
not generate positive free cash flow with mid-cycle refining
margins or if liquidity deteriorates. A meaningful decline in the
cash balance or increase in net debt without the benefit of more
reliable positive free cash flow from the refining assets could
result in a downgrade.
The ratings could be upgraded if operating performance improves,
including successful execution on projects underpinning the EOP to
improve the cost position of its refining assets, the refining
operations generate positive free cash flow, and gross debt is
reduced enabling DK to sustain stand-alone credit metrics
supportive of a higher rating.
Delek US Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DK), headquartered in Brentwood,
Tennessee, is an independent refining and wholesale marketing
company with 302 Mbpd of total crude oil throughput capacity at
four refineries and midstream assets. Additionally, it holds a ~63%
(as of March 31, 2025, including the general partner interest)
stake in the midstream logistics company, Delek Logistics Partners,
LP (NYSE: DKL, B1 stable) which operates crude oil, natural gas and
water midstream assets.
The principal methodology used in this rating was Refining and
Marketing published in February 2026.
DIOCESE OF ALBANY: Tort Claimants Taps Actuarial Value as Advisor
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The official committee of tort claimants of Roman Catholic Diocese
of Albany, New York filed a supplemental application seeking
approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District
of New York to employ Actuarial Value Services, LLC as pension
financial advisor.
Since Hilco's retention by the Committee, Robert Campbell and Jon
Spencer have been the only professionals from Hilco working on this
engagement.
Effective as of March 11, 2026, Mr. Campbell and Mr. Spencer have
separated from Hilco and are employed by Actuarial Value, LLC.
Actuarial Value intends to continue providing services to the
Committee and to comply with the order in all respects, including
applying to this Court for allowance of its compensation and
reimbursement of expenses in accordance with applicable provisions
of the Bankruptcy Code, the Bankruptcy Rules, the Local Rules, and
the terms of the Order Establishing Procedures for Interim
Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for Professionals and
Members of Official Committees.
John Spencer, a managing director at Actuarial Value, disclosed in
a court filing that the firm is a "disinterested person" as defined
in Section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code.
The firm can be reached through:
John Spencer
Robert Campbell
Actuarial Value, LLC
1425 Park Ave
Baltimore, MD 21217
Tel: (616) 340-0756
Email: rcampbell@actuarialval.com
About Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, New York
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany is a religious organization in
Albany, N.Y. It covers 13 counties in Eastern New York, including a
portion of the 14th county. Its Mother Church is the Cathedral of
the Immaculate Conception in the city of Albany.
New York's Child Victims Act, which took effect in August 2019,
temporarily sets aside the usual statute of limitations for
lawsuits to give victims of childhood sexual abuse a year to pursue
even decades-old claims. Hundreds of new lawsuits have been filed
against churches and other institutions since the law took effect
on Aug. 14, 2019.
Facing the financial weight of new sexual misconduct lawsuits, at
least four of the eight Roman Catholic dioceses in the state, has
already sought Chapter 11 protection. The dioceses that have
declared bankruptcy include the Diocese of Rochester and the
Diocese of Rockville Centre on Long Island.
The Catholic Diocese of Albany sought relief under Chapter 11 of
the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. N.D.N.Y. Case No. 23-10244) on
March 15, 2023. In the petition filed by Fr. Robert P. Longobucco,
the Debtor estimated assets between $10 million and $50 million and
liabilities between $50 million and $100 million.
Judge Robert E. Littlefield, Jr. oversees the case.
The Debtor tapped Nolan Heller Kauffman, LLP as bankruptcy counsel;
Tobin and Dempf, LLP as special litigation counsel; Keegan Linscott
& Associates, PC as financial advisor; and Bonadio & Co., LLP as
accountant. Donlin, Recano & Company, Inc. is the claims and
noticing agent.
On April 17, 2023, the U.S. Trustee for Region 2 appointed two
separate committees to represent unsecured creditors and tort
claimants in the Debtor's Chapter 11 case.
The unsecured creditors' committee tapped Lemery Greisler, LLC as
legal counsel; Dundon Advisors, LLC as financial advisor; and
OneDigital Investment Advisors, LLC as special investment
consultant.
Stinson, LLP and OneDigital Investment Advisors serve as the tort
committee's legal counsel and special investment consultant,
respectively.
DIOCESE OF EL PASO: Comm. Taps Stinson LLP as Bankruptcy Counsel
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The official committee of unsecured creditors of the Catholic
Diocese of El Paso seeks approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court
for the Western District of Texas to hire Stinson LLP as its
bankruptcy counsel.
The firm's services include:
a) consulting with the Debtor and the Office of the United
States Trustee regarding administration of the case;
b) advising the Committee with respect to its rights, powers,
and duties as they relate to the case;
c) investigating the acts, conduct, assets, liabilities, and
financial condition of the Debtor;
d) assisting the Committee in analyzing the Debtor's
pre-petition and post petition relationships with its creditors,
equity interest holders, employees, and other parties in interest;
e) assisting and negotiating on the Committee's behalf in
matters relating to the claims of the Debtor's other creditors;
f) assisting the Committee in preparing pleadings and
applications as may be necessary to further the Committee's
interests and objectives;
g) researching, analyzing, investigating, filing and
prosecuting litigation on behalf of the Committee in connection
with issues including but not limited to avoidance actions or
fraudulent conveyances;
h) representing the Committee at hearings and other
proceedings;
i) reviewing and analyzing applications, orders, statements of
operations, and schedules filed with the Court and advising the
Committee regarding all such materials;
j) aiding and enhancing the Committee's participation in
formulating a plan;
k) assisting the Committee in advising unsecured creditors of
the Committee's decisions, including the collection and filing of
acceptances and rejections to any proposed plan;
l) negotiating and mediating issues relating to the value and
payment of claims held by the Committee's constituency; and
m) performing such other legal services as may be required and
are deemed to be in the interests of the Committee.
Stinson’s hourly rates are:
Partners $585 to $1,000
Associates $350 to $590
Paralegals $250 to $325
Stinson received a retainer in the amount of $191,900.
According to court filings, Stinson LLP is a "disinterested person"
within the meaning of section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code.
The firm can be reached through:
Edwin H. Caldie, Esq.
Andrew J. Glasnovich, Esq.
Logan R. Kugler, Esq.
STINSON LLP
50 South Sixth Street, Suite 2600
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Phone: (612) 335-1500
Email: ed.caldie@stinson.com
drew.glasnovich@stinson.com
logan.kugler@stinson.com
About Roman Catholic Diocese of El Paso, Texas
Roman Catholic Diocese of El Paso, Texas oversees parishes and
Catholic institutions in the El Paso region.
Roman Catholic Diocese of El Paso, Texas sought relief under
Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. W.D. Tex. Case No.
26-30311) on March 6, 2026. In its petition, the Debtor reports
estimated assets between $10 million and $50 million and estimated
liabilities between $1 million and $10 million.
Honorable Bankruptcy Judge Christopher G. Bradley handles the
case.
The Debtor is represented by Lynn Hamilton Butler, Esq. of Husch
Blackwell LLP.
DOCK ON COOLEY: Hires Robert Bassel Esq. as Bankruptcy Counsel
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The Dock on Cooley, LLC seeks approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy
Court for the Eastern District of Michigan to hire Robert Bassel,
Esq. to handle its Chapter 11 case.
The firm will be paid at $350 per hour.
The firm received from the Debtor a retainer in the amount of
$10,600.
The firm will also be reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses incurred.
Robert N. Bassel, Esq., disclosed in a court filing that the firm
is a "disinterested person" as the term is defined in Section
101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code.
The firm can be reached at:
Robert N. Bassel, Esq.
P.O. Box T
Clinton, MI 49236
Telephone: (248) 835-7683
Email: bbassel@gmail.com
About The Dock on Cooley LLC
The Dock on Cooley, LLC is a limited liability company engaged in
hospitality and waterfront-related business operations.
The Dock on Cooley sought relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. E.D. Mich. Case No. 26-30869) on April 8,
2026, with between $100,001 and $500,000 in both assets and
liabilities.
Judge Joel D. Applebaum oversees the case.
Robert N. Bassel, Esq., represents the Debtor as legal counsel.
DODGE CONSTRUCTION: Oxford Square Marks $17.5M 2L Loan at 60% Off
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Oxford Square Capital Corp. has marked its $17,528,637 loan
extended to Dodge Construction Network LLC (f/k/a Dodge Data &
Analytics, LLC) to market at $7,011,455 or 40% of the outstanding
amount, according to Oxford Square's 10-Q for the period ended
March 31, 2026, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission on May 1, 2026.
Oxford Square Capital Corp. is a participant in a second lien
senior secured notes extended to Dodge Construction Network LLC
(f/k/a Dodge Data & Analytics, LLC). The 2L Loan accrues interest
at a rate of 12.10 % (SOFR + 8.25 %) PIK, (0.50 % floor) per annum.
The 2L Loan matures on March 31, 2029.
Oxford Square Capital Corp. is a closed-end, non-diversified
management investment company that primarily invests in debt and
income-producing securities.
The Fund is led by Jonathan H. Cohen as Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) and Bruce L. Rubin as Chief Financial
Officer (Principal Accounting Officer).
The Fund can be reached at:
Jonathan H. Cohen
Oxford Square Capital Corp.
8 Sound Shore Drive, Suite 255
Greenwich, CT 06830
Telephone: (203) 983-5275
About Dodge Construction Network LLC (f/k/a Dodge Data &
Analytics, LLC)
Dodge Construction Network LLC (f/k/a Dodge Data & Analytics, LLC)
is a construction data and analytics firm that supplies project
information, market intelligence and workflow solutions to
participants across the building and infrastructure sectors.
DODGE CONSTRUCTION: Oxford Square Marks $3.0M 1L Loan at 25% Off
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Oxford Square Capital Corp. has marked its $3,009,642 loan extended
to Dodge Construction Network LLC (f/k/a Dodge Data & Analytics,
LLC) to market at $2,257,232 or 75% of the outstanding amount,
according to Oxford Square's 10-Q for the period ended March 31,
2026, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May
1, 2026.
Oxford Square Capital Corp. is a participant in a first lien second
out senior secured notes extended to Dodge Construction Network LLC
(f/k/a Dodge Data & Analytics, LLC). The 1L Loan accrues interest
at a rate of 8.55 % (SOFR + 4.75 %), (0.50 % floor) per annum. The
1L Loan matures on Feb. 28, 2029.
Oxford Square Capital Corp. is a closed-end, non-diversified
management investment company that primarily invests in debt and
income-producing securities.
The Fund is led by Jonathan H. Cohen as Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) and Bruce L. Rubin as Chief Financial
Officer (Principal Accounting Officer).
The Fund can be reached at:
Jonathan H. Cohen
Oxford Square Capital Corp.
8 Sound Shore Drive, Suite 255
Greenwich, CT 06830
Telephone: (203) 983-5275
About Dodge Construction Network LLC (f/k/a Dodge Data &
Analytics, LLC)
Dodge Construction Network LLC (f/k/a Dodge Data & Analytics, LLC)
is a construction-industry data and analytics provider that offers
intelligence, research and workflow tools to contractors, suppliers
and other building professionals.
DRIVESMART SYSTEMS: Case Summary & 12 Unsecured Creditors
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Debtor: Drivesmart Systems, Inc.
DriveSmart Systems, LLC
Drive Smart Georgia, LLC
Drive Smart Georgia, Inc.
Drive Smart Georgia
DriveSmart Georgia
5805 State Bridge Rd
Suite G-335
Duluth GA 30097
Business Description: Drivesmart Systems, Inc., operating as Drive
Smart Georgia, provides drivers education, online drivers
education, in-car driving lessons, road test tune-ups, and on-site
road testing. The company serves teen and adult drivers and has
locations in Milton, Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Cumming, Suwanee,
and Roswell, Georgia. Its programs include classroom, Zoom, and
online instruction formats.
Chapter 11 Petition Date: May 4, 2026
Court: United States Bankruptcy Court
Northern District of Georgia
Case No.: 26-55833
Judge: Hon. Paul Baisier
Debtor's Counsel: Will Geer, Esq.
ROUNTREE, LEITMAN, KLEIN & GEER, LLC
2987 Clairmont Road, Suite 350
Atlanta GA 30329
Tel: 404-584-1238
E-mail: wgeer@rlkglaw.com
Estimated Assets: $100,000 to $500,000
Estimated Liabilities: $1 million to $10 million
The petition was signed by Steven Jones as CEO.
A copy of the Debtor's list of its 12 unsecured creditors is
available for free on PacerMonitor at:
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/QTAORNI/Drivesmart_Systems_Inc__ganbke-26-55833__0002.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
A full-text copy of the petition is available for free on
PacerMonitor at:
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/QWYA6SY/Drivesmart_Systems_Inc__ganbke-26-55833__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
EL DORADO SENIOR: Quality of Care Maintained, 11th PCO Report Says
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Fay Gordon, the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, filed with the U.S.
Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California her 11th
report regarding the quality of patient care provided at El Dorado
Senior Care, LLC's assisted care living facility.
The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP) representatives
conducted five unannounced visits between Feb. 13 and March 30,
meeting with residents and staff, who generally reported
satisfaction with the care and services provided.
The LTCOP representatives observed stable staffing levels,
including adequate administrative and direct care personnel, with
no direct care vacancies across the six locations.
The representatives conducted a full inspection of the indoor and
outdoor areas, finding the facilities clean, well-maintained,
well-stocked, and consistent in the standard of care across all six
locations.
The 11th ombudsman report is available for free at
https://urlcurt.com/u?l=nRDdpi from PacerMonitor.com.
About El Dorado Senior Care
El Dorado Senior Care, LLC, a company in El Dorado Hills, Calif.,
owns and operates community care facilities for the elderly.
El Dorado filed voluntary petition for Chapter 11 protection
(Bankr. E.D. Calif. Case No. 24-22208) on May 21, 2024, with
$3,420,371 in assets and $3,127,562 in liabilities. Benjamin L.
Foulk, owner and manager, signed the petition.
Judge Fredrick E. Clement oversees the case.
D. Edward Hays, Esq., at Marshack Hays Wood, LLP, serves as the
Debtor's legal counsel.
Lisa Holder, a practicing attorney in Bakersfield, Calif., is the
Chapter 11 trustee appointed in the Debtor's case. The trustee
hired Pino & Associates as general bankruptcy counsel and Ratzlaff
Tamberi & Gill, LLP as accountant.
EQUUS TOTAL: Auditor BDO Resigns After 2025 Form 10-K
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Equus Total Return Inc. (or the "fund") was notified April 29 that
BDO USA, P.C. resigned as the fund's independent auditor, according
to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The fund said BDO's reports on its financial statements for the
fiscal years ended Dec. 31, 2025, and 2024 contained no adverse
opinion, disclaimer of opinion or qualification or modification as
to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.
Equus said there were no disagreements with BDO during the year
ended Dec. 31, 2025, and through April 29, 2026. It added there
were no reportable events except for material weaknesses previously
reported in its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec.
31, 2025.
The company disclosed the material weaknesses involved management
review controls over valuation of the fund's portfolio investment,
including review procedures over the completeness and accuracy of
information provided to third parties assisting with fair-value
recommendations. It also cited controls relating to measurement and
assessment of complex accounting transactions, including warrants.
Equus said the deficiencies did not result in a misstatement to its
financial statements but could result in misstatements potentially
affecting certain accounts and disclosures. BDO furnished a May 4
letter to the SEC saying it agreed with the statements made in
response to Item 4.01 insofar as they relate to the firm.
About Equus Total
Equus Total Return Inc. is a Houston-based closed-end management
investment company formed in 1991 and elected to be treated as a
business development company under the Investment Company Act of
1940. The company seeks a total return objective made up of capital
appreciation and current income, investing in debt and equity
securities of companies generally with total enterprise values of
$5 million to $75 million. Its investments include debt securities,
convertible debt, warrants, common and preferred stock, and
equity-oriented securities of privately owned or smaller public
companies.
In an audit report dated April 16, 2026, BDO USA, P.C. included a
going concern qualification, stating that the fund had insufficient
operating cash flows and cash on hand. The conditions raised
substantial doubt about the fund's ability to continue as a going
concern.
As of Dec. 31, 2025, the company reported total assets of $21.34
million, total liabilities of $4.77 million and total net assets of
$16.57 million.
ESV PROPERTIES: Voluntary Chapter 11 Case Summary
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Debtor: ESV Properties, LP
La Jolla CA 92037
Chapter 11 Petition Date: May 4, 2026
Court: United States Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of California
Case No.: 26-01985
Judge: Hon. Christopher B Latham
Debtor's Counsel: Marc Steven Applbaum, Esq.
MIDWAY LAW FIRM APC
4275 Executive Square Suite 200
La Jolla CA 92037
Tel: 760-484-1203
E-mail: bobby@midwaylawfirm.com
Estimated Assets: $1 million to $10 million
Estimated Liabilities: $10 million to $50 million
The petition was signed by Sam Vallagomesa as officer.
The Debtor did not submit a list of its 20 largest unsecured
creditors along with the petition.
A full-text copy of the petition is available for free on
PacerMonitor at:
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/EGY6NLY/ESV_Properties_LP__casbke-26-01985__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
EXCELIN HOME: OFS Capital Marks $7.4M 2L Loan at 76% Off
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OFS Capital Corp has marked its $7,439,000 loan extended to Excelin
Home Health, LLC to market at $1,793,000 or 24% of the outstanding
amount, according to OFS Capital's 10-Q for the period ended March
31, 2026, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on
May 1, 2026.
OFS Capital Corp is a participant in a second lien debt extended to
Excelin Home Health, LLC. The 2L Loan accrues interest at a rate of
18.00% PIK per annum. The 2L Loan matures on Oct. 1, 2026.
OFS Capital Corp is a business development company that provides
debt and equity financing solutions to middle-market companies in
the United States.
The Fund is led by Bilal Rashid as Chief Executive Officer and Kyle
Spina as Chief Financial Officer.
The Fund can be reached at:
Bilal Rashid
OFS Capital Corporation
222 W. Adams Street, Suite 1850
Chicago, IL 60606
Telephone: (847) 734-2000
About Excelin Home Health, LLC
Excelin Home Health, LLC provides home health care services,
delivering medical and supportive care to patients in residential
settings.
EYESTONE INVESTMENTS: Hires Michael E. Gazette as Legal Counsel
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Eyestone Investments, LLC seeks approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy
Court for the Eastern District of Texas to hire the Law Office of
Michael E. Gazette as counsel.
The firm will provide these services:
(a) provide advice to Debtor;
(b) prepare and file the petition, schedules, and statement of
financial affairs;
(c) prepare and file a disclosure statement and plan of
reorganization;
(d) negotiate with creditors;
(e) review executory contracts;
(f) review claims;
(g) respond to and appear at hearings on contested matters;
and
(h) address any further matters which may arise.
Mr. Gazette shall receive an hourly rate of $400 for attorney
services and $50 for paraprofessional services.
The firm received a retainer in the amount of $25,000.
The Law Offices of Michael E. Gazette is a "disinterested person"
within the meaning of Section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code,
according to court filings.
The firm can be reached at:
Michael E. Gazette, Esq.
LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL E. GAZETTE
100 East Ferguson Street, Suite 1000
Tyler, TX 75702-5706
Telephone: (903) 596-9911
Telecopier: (903) 596-9922
E-mail: megazette@suddenlinkmail.com
About Eyestone Investments, LLC
Eyestone Investments, LLC filed its voluntary petition for relief
under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. E.D. Tex. Case No.
26-60222) on April 6, 2026, listing $500,001 to $1 million in both
assets and liabilities.
Michael E. Gazette, Esq. serves as the Debtor's counsel.
EYWA TRADING: Voluntary Chapter 11 Case Summary
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Debtor: Eywa Trading Consultants LLC
2162 Spring Stuebner Rd 140-120
Spring, TX 77389
Business Description: Eywa Trading Consultants LLC owns and leases
residential real estate properties in Spring and Tomball, Texas.
The company's property portfolio includes single-family and
townhome assets with a combined appraised value of about
$1.31 million.
Chapter 11 Petition Date: May 4, 2026
Court: United States Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of Texas
Case No.: 26-33219
Judge: Hon. Jeffrey P Norman
Debtor's Counsel: Jeremy Wood, Esq.
LAW OFFICES OF JEREMY T. WOOD, PLLC
2950 N Loop West Suite 500
Houston TX 77092
Tel: (713) 366-1288
E-mail: jeremy@jeremywoodlaw.com
Total Assets: $1,323,249
Total Liabilities: $863,499
The petition was signed by Tronown Thomas as managing member.
The Debtor submitted a list of its 20 largest unsecured creditors;
however, the list was empty.
A full-text copy of the petition is available for free on
PacerMonitor at:
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/XINAC7A/Eywa_Trading_Consultants_LLC__txsbke-26-33219__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
FO&O INC: Case Summary & 13 Unsecured Creditors
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Debtor: FO&O Inc.
6431 Mulberry Lane
Midlothian, TX 76065
Business Description: FO&O Inc. provides utility and
telecommunication construction services from Midlothian, Texas.
The company's work includes cabling, digging, boring, right-of-way
utility work and fiber-related construction services, with permit
records tied to telecommunications infrastructure projects in
Texas.
Chapter 11 Petition Date: May 3, 2026
Court: United States Bankruptcy Court
Northern District of Texas
Case No.: 26-31941
Judge: Hon. Scott W Everett
Debtor's Counsel: Steven E. Wallace, Esq.
WALLACE LAW, PLLC
13747 Montfort Drive, Suite 350
Dallas, Texas 75240
Tel: $214) 706-9191
E-mail: wallacelaw1@me.com
Estimated Assets: $1 million to $10 million
Estimated Liabilities: $1 million to $10 million
The petition was signed by Martin Derrick Norwood Jr. as
president.
A full-text copy of the petition, which includes a list of the
Debtor's 13 unsecured creditors, is available for free on
PacerMonitor at:
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/TDLC7UQ/FOO_Inc__txnbke-26-31941__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
FORT DEFIANCE: Hires Keegan Linscott & Associates as Accountant
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Fort Defiance Housing Corporation seeks approval from the U.S.
Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona to hire Keegan,
Linscott & Associates, P.C. as accountants.
The firm will render these services:
a. prepare and file the Debtor's federal and state tax
returns; and
b. provide the estate with other auditing, and accounting
services as needed.
The firm will be paid at these rates:
Christopher Linscott $425 per hour
Manager $325 per hour
Supervisor $225 per hour
Senior $175 per hour
Staff $125 per hour
The firm will also be reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses incurred.
The firm received a retainer in the amount of $58,600.
Christopher Linscott, a partner at Keegan Linscott & Associates,
PC, disclosed in a court filing that his firm is a "disinterested
person" pursuant to Section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code.
The firm can be reached at:
Christopher G. Linscott, CPA
Keegan Linscott & Associates, PC
3443 N Campbell Avenue, Suite 115
Tucson, AZ 85719
Tel: (520) 884-0176
Fax: (520) 884-8767
Email: clinscott@keeganlinscott.com
About Fort Defiance Housing Corporation
Fort Defiance Housing Corporation, doing business as Sandstone
Housing Corp., is an Albuquerque, New Mexico-based nonprofit
housing organization that owns, manages and operates affordable
housing projects on the Navajo Nation in Arizona and New Mexico.
Organized in the late 1960s, it serves low-and moderate-income
families and works with HUD, USDA and NAHASDA programs.
The Debtor sought protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. D. Ariz. Case No. 26-03754) on April 17,
2026. In the petition signed by Shelby Garcia, chief executive
officer, the Debtor disclosed up to $50 million in both assets and
liabilities.
Judge Paul Sala oversees the case.
Frederick J. Petersen, Esq., at Mesch Clark Rothschild, represents
the Debtor as legal counsel.
FORTA LLC: Oxford Square Marks $8.3M 2L Loan at 48% Off
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Oxford Square Capital Corp. has marked its $8,331,290 loan extended
to Forta, LLC (f/k/a Help/Systems Holdings, Inc.) to market at
$4,332,271 or 52% of the outstanding amount, according to Oxford
Square's 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2026, filed with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2026.
Oxford Square Capital Corp. is a participant in a second lien
senior secured notes extended to Forta, LLC (f/k/a Help/Systems
Holdings, Inc.). The 2L Loan accrues interest at a rate of 3.76 %
(SOFR, 2.00 % floor) cash, 9.00 % PIK per annum. The 2L Loan
matures on May 21, 2029.
Oxford Square Capital Corp. is a closed-end, non-diversified
management investment company that primarily invests in debt and
income-producing securities.
The Fund is led by Jonathan H. Cohen as Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) and Bruce L. Rubin as Chief Financial
Officer (Principal Accounting Officer).
The Fund can be reached at:
Jonathan H. Cohen
Oxford Square Capital Corp.
8 Sound Shore Drive, Suite 255
Greenwich, CT 06830
Telephone: (203) 983-5275
About Forta, LLC (f/k/a Help/Systems Holdings, Inc.)
Forta, LLC (f/k/a Help/Systems Holdings, Inc.) is an enterprise
software company that provides security, automation and systems
management solutions to corporate and institutional customers.
FREEDOM FOREVER: Two Affiliates File Voluntary Chapter 11 Cases
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Lead Debtor: Freedom Forever Pennsylvania, LLC
43445 Business Park Drive, Suite 104
Temecula CA 92590
Business Description: Freedom Forever Procurement LLC is a
Temecula, California-based entity connected to Freedom Forever's
residential solar business and solar equipment procurement
activities. Freedom Forever Pennsylvania, LLC is an affiliated
entity licensed in Pennsylvania for home improvement and
electrical contracting work related to solar services.
Chapter 11 Petition Date: May 2, 2026
Court: United States Bankruptcy Court
District of Delaware
Two affiliates that concurrently filed voluntary petitions for
relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code:
Debtor Case No.
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Freedom Forever Pennsylvania, LLC 26-10651
Freedom Forever Procurement LLC 26-10652
Judge: Hon. Brendan Linehan Shannon
Debtors'
Restructuring
Counsel: Curtis S. Miller, Esq.
MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL LLP
1201 N Market St
PO Box 1347
Wilmington DE 19899-1347
Tel: 302-658-9200
Email: cmiller@morrisnichols.com
Debtors'
Special
Counsel: HOLLAND & HART LLP
Debtors'
Financial
Advisor: BERKELEY RESEARCH GROUP, LLC
Debtors'
Claims &
Noticing
Agent: KROLL RESTRUCTURING ADMINISTRATION LLC
Freedom Forever Pennsylvania's
Estimated Assets: $10 million to $50 million
Freedom Forever Pennsylvania's
Estimated Liabilities: $1 million to $10 million
Freedom Forever Procurement's
Estimated Assets: $100 million to $500 million
Freedom Forever Procurement's
Estimated Liabilities: $100 million to $500 million
The petitions were signed by Brett Bouchy as authorized person.
The petitions were filed without the Debtors' lists of their 20
largest unsecured creditors.
Full-text copies of the petitions are available for free on
PacerMonitor at:
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/CIJOJFQ/Freedom_Forever_Pennsylvania_LLC__debke-26-10651__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/CUOJYKY/Freedom_Forever_Procurement_LLC__debke-26-10652__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
FRESHREALM INC: Gets Interim OK for DIP Financing
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FreshRealm, Inc. and affiliates received interim approval from the
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey for authority
to use cash collateral and obtain post-petition financing to get
through bankruptcy.
The Debtors filed Chapter 11 cases to preserve corporate value
through the Blue Apron settlement. This strategy involves
transitioning the Blue Apron business to Misfits Market and
conducting value-maximizing sale transactions for remaining assets.
At the time of filing, the Debtors held approximately $19.4 million
in cash—an amount below the minimum threshold required to
maintain going-concern operations. Furthermore, because
substantially all existing cash is considered "cash collateral"
under pre-petition agreements, the Debtors require court
authorization to access these funds and secure new financing to
prevent a total cessation of operations and a loss of vendor
confidence.
To address this liquidity crisis, the Debtors have negotiated a
superpriority senior secured priming debtor-in-possession facility
with their existing lenders, Birch Grove Investments, LLC and
FaraNord (US) IV Pte Ltd. This DIP facility provides for a total of
$18 million in new money loans, which includes a $3 million
pre-petition protective advance and $15 million in new
post-petition commitments.
Additionally, the facility includes a "roll-up" component totaling
$45 million, which converts existing first and second lien
pre-petition debt into DIP obligations. The financing is structured
as a multiple-draw term loan that bears interest at the SOFR rate
plus 800 basis points, with the interest being paid in kind by
adding it to the principal balance of the loans. BGC Lender Rep
LLC, is the administrative agent and collateral agent for the DIP
lenders.
The DIP facility is due and payable on the earliest of:
(i) six months after the petition date;
(ii) if the Final DIP Order has not been entered by the
bankruptcy court on or before the applicable milestone, the date of
the applicable milestone;
(iii) the date of acceleration of the DIP loans and the
termination of the DIP lenders' commitments under the DIP Facility
pursuant to the terms of the DIP Credit Agreement;
(iv) the date the bankruptcy court orders the conversion of the
chapter 11 case of any of the Debtors to a chapter 7 liquidation or
the dismissal of the chapter 11 case of any Debtor;
(v) the filing by the Debtors of a proposed chapter 11 plan
other than the acceptable plan; and
(vi) the effective date of an acceptable plan.
The Debtors are required to comply with these milestones:
1. no later than the petition date, the Debtors must have filed
and served the motion, pursuant to Rule 9019 of the Federal Rules
of Bankruptcy Procedure, to compromise and settle certain claims
and/or causes of action, which settlement must be by and between
the Borrower and Blue Apron and which settlement shall be in a form
subject to the consent of the required DIP lenders, whose consent
must not be unreasonably withheld;
2. no later than two Business Days after the petition date, the
bankruptcy court must have entered the Interim DIP Order, which
order must be acceptable to the DIP lenders in their sole
discretion;
3. the Debtors must file, by the date that is no later than 10
days after the petition date, a motion to sell all of the Debtors'
assets that are not subject to the 9019 settlement, through a sale
pursuant to section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code in form and
substance reasonably acceptable to the DIP Lender;
4. no later than 31 days after the petition date, the bankruptcy
court must have entered the Final DIP Order, which order must be
acceptable to the DIP lenders in their sole discretion;
5. the bankruptcy court must have entered an order approving the
bidding procedures of the sale contemplated by the sale motion by
the date that is no later than 31 days after the petition date;
6. no later than 31 days after the petition date, the bankruptcy
court must have entered the order approving the Settlement Motion,
which order must be in a form subject to the consent of the
required DIP lenders, whose consent must not be unreasonably
withheld;
7. no later than 60 days after entry of the Interim DIP Order,
the period by which any creditor can challenge the DIP lenders'
pre-petition liens or claims must expire;
8. the bankruptcy court must have entered an order approving the
sale by the date that is no later than 75 days after the petition
date;
9. the sale must be consummated by the date that is no later
than 90 days after the petition date; and
10. a liquidating chapter 11 plan, that is otherwise an acceptable
plan, must be consummated by the date that is no later than the
later of 30 days after consummation of the sale or completion of
the transition services under the Settlement Order.
In exchange for this financing, the Debtors offers to grant the DIP
lenders superpriority administrative expense claims and perfected
priming liens on all estate assets. To protect the interests of
pre-petition lenders whose security positions are being "primed" or
superseded by this new debt, the Debtors offers a package of
adequate protection. This includes replacement liens, the payment
of interest on pre-petition loans in kind, and the reimbursement of
professional fees.
The Debtors assert that this financing represents the best and only
option available after an exhaustive search for capital, serving as
a critical signal to employees and suppliers that the company
remains adequately capitalized to meet its obligations throughout
the restructuring.
A copy of the interim DIP order is available at
https://is.gd/wrsjkW from PacerMonitor.com.
The final hearing is set for May 21. The deadline for filing
objections is on May 14.
Birch Grove Investments, as DIP lender, is represented by:
SILLS CUMMIS & GROSS P.C.
Andrew H. Sherman, Esq.
Boris Mankovetskiy, Esq.
Gregory A. Kopacz, Esq.
One Riverfront Plaza
Newark, NJ 07102
Telephone: (973) 643-7000
asherman@sillscummis.com
bmankovetskiy@sillscummis.com
gkopacz@sillscummis.com
-and-
HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS KRAMER (US) LLP
Robert T. Schmidt, Esq.
Natan Hamerman, Esq.
Jennifer R. Sharret, Esq.
Andrew J. Citron, Esq.
1177 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Telephone: (212) 715-9100
robert.schmidt@hsfkramer.com
natan.hamerman@hsfkramer.com
jennifer.sharret@hsfkramer.com
andrew.citron@hsfkramer.com
FaraNord, as DIP lender, is represented by:
McCARTER & ENGLISH, LLP
Jeffrey T. Testa, Esq.
100 Mulberry Street
Four Gateway Center
Newark, NJ 07102
Telephone: (973) 622-4444
jtesta@mccarter.com
-and-
Christopher Marcus, P.C.
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
601 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Telephone: (212) 446-4878
christopher.marcus@kirkland.com
-and-
Kelly Meyer, Esq.
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
333 West Wolf Point Plaza
Chicago, IL 60654
Telephone (312) 862-4349
kelly.meyer@kirkland.com
About FreshRealm Inc.
FreshRealm, Inc operate a food development, manufacturing and
fulfillment business founded in 2013 and spun off as independent
companies in 2021. The company's principal assets and place of
business are located in Linden, New Jersey, with additional
operating facilities primarily in Lancaster, Texas, and Tracy,
California. FreshRealm provides meal kit and prepared meal
manufacturing, fulfillment, packing, and shipping services for
direct-to-consumer, grocery, performance, lifestyle, and medically
focused channels. Its customers include Blue Apron, LLC and MMM
Consumer Brands, Inc., known as Marley Spoon.
The Debtor sought protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. D. N.J. Lead Case No. 26-14656) on April
27, 2026. In the petition signed by Bryan Fleming, chief financial
officer, the Debtor disclosed up to $500 million in both assets and
liabilities.
Judge Mark Edward Hall oversees the case.
The Debtors tapped COLE SCHOTZ P.C. As restructuring and bankruptcy
counsel, Alvarez and Marsal North America, LLC as financial
restructuring adviser, Rothschild and Co., as investment banker,
and Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC as notice, claims,
solicitation, balloting and administrative agent.
GENESIS HEALTHCARE: Court Vacates 2025 Extend Stay Order
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Senior Judge Jane J. Boyle of the U.S. District Court for the
Northern District of Texas vacates the order issued by the U.S.
Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas October 14,
2025 extending the automatic stay in the bankruptcy case of Genesis
Healthcare, Inc. to the non-debtor defendants (the Extend Stay
Order") and remands to the Bankruptcy Court for further
proceedings.
Before the Court are three consolidated appeals challenging the
Extend Stay Order captioned as ESTATE OF ALMA BROWN, et al.,
Plaintiffs/Appellants, v. 1 GLEN HILL ROAD OPERATIONS LLC, et al.,
Defendants/Appellees; ALMEDA, et al., Plaintiffs/Appellants, v. 1
GLEN HILL ROAD OPERATIONS LLC, et al., Defendants/Appellees; and
ADAM HOFFMAN, as Power of Attorney of RITA HOFFMAN, et al.,
Plaintiffs/Appellants, v. GENESIS HEALTHCARE, INC., et al.,
Defendants/Appellees, CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:25-CV-2963-B (N.D. Tex.).
The first group of appellants is headlined by the Estate of Alma
Brown (the "Brown Appellants"). The Brown Appellants moved to
certify a direct appeal to the Fifth Circuit, to which the
Appellees responded and the Brown Appellants replied. The motion to
certify a direct appeal is denied.
The second group of appellants is headlined by Joanne Almeda (the
"Almeda Appellants").
The third group of appellants is headlined by Adam Hoffman (the
"Hoffman Appellants").
The debtors in this bankruptcy case (and Appellees on appeal) are
Genesis Healthcare, Inc. and several affiliates ("Genesis").
Appellants purportedly hold healthcare negligence, personal injury,
and wrongful death claims against both Genesis and Genesis
affiliates that are not debtors in the bankruptcy case. The
non-debtor affiliates against whom the Appellants hold claims
include investors and equity holders of Genesis, the healthcare
professionals who personally committed the wrongful acts, and the
staffing service that placed personnel at Genesis facilities.
Upon Genesis's filing of its bankruptcy petition, all claims
against the debtors -- including Appellants' claims -- were
automatically stayed under 11 U.S.C. Sec. 362. The automatic stay
means that Appellants cannot proceed with their claims or
collections against any debtor outside of bankruptcy court.
This appeal involves the Bankruptcy Court's order on Genesis's
motion to extend the Sec. 362 stay to cover claims that it did not
automatically cover (the "Extend Stay Motion"). In September 2025,
Genesis filed that motion seeking to stay claims against a set of
non-debtors that included its employees, officers, and directors;
certain independent physicians affiliated with Genesis; and others
to whom Genesis would contractually owe indemnification, such as
the landlords of facilities that Genesis rents.
Appellants opposed the Extend Stay Motion. The Brown and Almeda
Appellants opposed the Extend Stay Motion on multiple grounds,
including that Genesis had failed to commence an adversary
proceeding as required by FRBP 7001. The Hoffman Appellants
objected but did not raise the lack of an
adversary proceeding as an issue.
At the end of the hearing, the Bankruptcy Court concluded that
Genesis had met its burden to show that a temporary extension of
the stay was appropriate. The Bankruptcy Court noted that there was
an "identity of interests" between Genesis and the non-debtors to
whom Genesis sought to extend the stay. The Bankruptcy Court
reasoned that not extending the stay could result in indemnity
claims by the non-debtor affiliates against Genesis's bankruptcy
estate. The Bankruptcy Court also expressed concern that not
extending the stay would lead to chaos and interfere with Genesis's
sale of assets and reorganization.
Six days after the hearing, the Bankruptcy Court granted the Extend
Stay Motion and issued the Extend Stay Order. The Extend Stay Order
also extended the automatic stay to "prohibit the severing of
claims in the Lawsuits by the applicable Non-Bankruptcy Court that
would allow claims against the Non-Debtor Defendants to proceed."
"For the avoidance of doubt," the Bankruptcy Court clarified that
the extensions granted in the Extend Stay Order did not modify the
"automatic" inclusion within the Sec. 362 stay of claims that were
already property of the debtor's estate.
Appellants timely appealed to challenge the propriety of the Extend
Stay Order.
The District Court finds that the Bankruptcy Court erred by not
following procedural requirements stated in Fifth Circuit
precedent.
The Brown Appellants move to certify a direct appeal based on the
second and fourth circumstances under Sec. 158(d)(2)(A): that the
bankruptcy court's order involves a "matter of public
importance" and that immediate appeal would "materially advance the
progress of the case." The Brown Appellants' lead argument for
direct appeal is that the Extend Stay Order strips them of their
important right to sue non-debtors, which analytically fits under
the second route but likewise does not meet the standard for a
"matter of public importance." The Brown Appellants have not
argued, for example, that real individuals outside of this
bankruptcy case might wish to sue non-debtors but are improperly
barred from doing so under the Extend Stay Order. The Extend Stay
Order, on the briefing before the District Court, appears to impact
only the litigants. Thus, the Court has no factual basis to
determine that it involves major practical ramifications beyond the
litigants.
The Hoffman Appellants, because they did not object to the
procedure in the Bankruptcy Court, target the substance of the
Extend Stay Order and say nothing about procedure. The District
Court cannot, however, assess the substantive propriety of the
Extend Stay Order when procedural safeguards, including adherence
to the preliminary injunction factors, were not followed. The Brown
and Almeda Appellants' appeals result in vacatur of the Extend Stay
Order, and the Bankruptcy Court may, on remand, consider the
Hoffman Appellants' substantive arguments in a proper proceeding if
any party seeks an extension of the Sec. 362 stay.
A copy of the Court's Memorandum Opinion and Order dated
May 1, 2026, is available at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=6HEgOF from
PacerMonitor.com.
About Genesis Healthcare Inc.
Based in Culver City, Calif., Genesis Healthcare Inc. is a medical
group that provides physician services in Southern California.
Genesis Healthcare has operated under the names Daehan Prospect
Medical Group and Prospect Genesis Healthcare.
Genesis Healthcare Inc. and several affiliated debtors sought
relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. N.D.
Tex. Lead Case 25-80185) on July 9, 2025. In its petition, Genesis
Healthcare Inc. listed between $1 billion and $10 billion in
estimated assets and liabilities.
The Hon. Bankruptcy Judge Stacey G. Jernigan handles the jointly
administered cases.
The Debtors employed McDermott Will & Schulte LLP as counsel;
Jefferies LLC as investment banker; and Ankura Consulting Group,
LLC, as restructuring advisors, and designated Louis E. Robichaux
IV and Russell A. Perry as co-chief restructuring officers. Katten
Muchin Rosenman LLP serves as special counsel at the sole direction
of Jonathan Foster and Elizabeth LaPuma in their capacity as
independent directors and members of the special investigation
committee.
The U.S. Trustee appointed an official committee of unsecured
creditors in the Chapter 11 cases of Genesis Healthcare Inc. and
affiliates. The committee retained Proskauer Rose LLP and Stinson
LLP as its co-counsel; FTI Consulting, Inc., as its financial
advisors; and Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. as its investment
banker.
GLACIER CAR: Case Summary & Seven Unsecured Creditors
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Debtor: Glacier Car and Dog Wash LLC
9140 Huron St.
Thorton, CO 80260
Business Description: Glacier Car and Dog Wash LLC operates a car
and dog wash in Thornton, Colorado. The company provides touchless
automatic car washes, self-serve wash bays, and dog wash services,
as well as related offerings such as wash packages, gift cards,
family plans, fleet services, fundraising programs, and a mobile
app. Glacier Car and Dog Wash LLC is a minority-owned, family-
operated business with more than 30 years of professional vehicle
cleaning experience.
Chapter 11 Petition Date: May 4, 2026
Court: United States Bankruptcy Court
District of Colorado
Case No.: 26-13121
Judge: Hon. Kimberley H Tyson
Debtor's Counsel: Aaron A. Garber, Esq.
WADSWORTH GARBER WARNER CONRARDY, P.C.
2580 West Main Street
Suite 200
Littleton, CO 80120
Tel: 303-296-1999
E-mail: agarber@wgwc-law.com
Total Assets: $1,753,659
Total Liabilities: $3,399,367
The petition was signed by Seana Cabral as vice president.
A copy of the Debtor's list of its seven unsecured creditors is
available for free on PacerMonitor at:
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/X552TMA/Glacier_Car_and_Dog_Wash_LLC__cobke-26-13121__0003.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
A full-text copy of the petition is available for free on
PacerMonitor at:
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/XWH7C4A/Glacier_Car_and_Dog_Wash_LLC__cobke-26-13121__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
GNC HOLDINGS: Court Awards Costs to CITIC, et al. in DNJ Action
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Chief Judge Karen B. Owens of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the
District of Delaware granted the Rule 41(d) Motion of CITIC Capital
Partners LLC, GNC Holdings, LLC, ZT Biopharmaceutical LLC, Hans
Allegaert, Cameron Lawrence, Kenneth A. Martindale, Tricia K.
Tolivar, Susan M. Canning, Alan D. Feldman, Michael F. Hines, Amy
B. Lane, Philip E. Mallott, Michele S. Meyer, Robert F. Moran,
Evercore Inc., and Gregory Berube (the "Moving Defendants") in the
adversary proceeding captioned as John Yong Tang and Faris Al
Kooheji, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated,
Plaintiffs, v. CITIC Capital Holdings Ltd., et al., Defendants,
Adv. Proc. No. 24-50020 (KBO) (Bankr. D. Del.).
This adversary proceeding arises from the bankruptcy proceeding of
GNC Holdings, Inc. ("GNC") and several of its affiliated entities
(together with GNC, the "Debtors"), which filed for bankruptcy in
this Court in June 2020. Almost a year after the Court confirmed
the Debtors' plan of reorganization, Plaintiffs filed an action in
the District of New Jersey against the Overlapping Defendants and
eight others, who were purchasers of GNC's assets and certain of
GNC's directors, officers, and advisors involved in the bankruptcy
(the "DNJ Action"). In the DNJ Action, the Plaintiffs alleged
claims for federal civil RICO, federal civil RICO conspiracy, New
Jersey RICO, New Jersey RICO conspiracy, fraud, conspiracy, breach
of fiduciary duties, conversion, negligence, and aiding and
abetting conspiracy. These claims "rested on the fundamental
allegation that Defendants conspired to force GNC into a ‘sham'
bankruptcy for their benefit and to the detriment of the
Plaintiffs.
The defendants filed motions to dismiss Plaintiffs' claims and a
motion to transfer the DNJ Action to this Court pursuant to 28
US.C. Secs. 1412 and 1404(a). The District of New Jersey granted
the transfer motion, concluding that the claims asserted by
Plaintiffs here are inextricably intertwined with the GNC
Bankruptcy Case. Thereafter, the DNJ Action was transferred to the
Delaware District Court and referred to this Court, where it was
docketed as adversary proceeding number 24-50422. A few weeks
later, Plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed the proceeding.
Approximately 3 months later, Plaintiffs filed a complaint in the
Southern District of New York (the "SDNY Action"). Plaintiffs state
that this complaint is an amended version of the complaint in the
DNJ Action. The defendants are the Overlapping Defendants, two
other DNJ Action defendants, and six new named defendants.
Plaintiffs dropped the New Jersey RICO and New Jersey RICO
conspiracy claims asserted in the DNJ Action but kept the remainder
of their DNJ Action claims. With minimal changes, the allegations
supporting the claims are identical. The newly added defendants are
similarly situated to the DNJ Action defendants -- alleged as
either affiliates of the purchasers of GNC's assets or Debtor
directors or officers.
The defendants in the SDNY Action filed another set of motions to
dismiss and a motion to transfer to this Court. Moving Defendants
also filed the Rule 41(d) Motion seeking to recover costs incurred
from the DNJ Action. Plaintiffs opposed these motions. Without
ruling on the Rule 41(d) Motion or the motions to dismiss, the
Southern District of New York granted the motion to transfer and
ordered the transfer of the SDNY Action to the District of Delaware
because the allegations turned on the integrity of GNCs Chapter 11
proceedings in Delaware Bankruptcy Court. Thereafter, the SDNY
Action was transferred to the Delaware District Court, referred to
this Court, and docketed as this adversary proceeding.
The Rule 41(d) Motion seeks an order, pursuant to Rule 41(d) of the
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, made applicable to this
proceeding by Rule 7041 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy
Procedure, awarding costs to the Moving Defendants in an amount to
be determined at a later date and staying this proceeding until
such payment is made. Moving Defendants assert that this relief is
appropriate because of Plaintiffs' alleged forum shopping to avoid
this Court after receiving two adverse venue-related decisions from
district courts, which caused the Moving Defendants considerable
expense. Plaintiffs oppose the Motion.
Plaintiffs argue that Rule 41(d) does not apply because the SDNY
Action is substantially different from the DNJ Action. Plaintiffs
highlight the changes in the two complaints, namely the identity of
the defendants, the scope and factual allegations, the claims, and
the targets of the claims. While the Court agrees that these
changes exist, it does not find that they are sufficiently
substantial to avoid Rule 41(d)'s "same claim, same defendant"
requirement.
The complaint filed in the SDNY Action asserts two less claims and
includes some different defendants. But as determined by the
Delaware District Court, the theories of Plaintiffs' complaints in
the DNJ Action and the SDNY Action "are the same." The remaining
claims and theories of the complaint are identical to the DNJ
Action against a subset of the same defendants as the DNJ Action
(including the Overlapping Defendants). The Plaintiffs did not
materially alter the factual allegations supporting these claims.
And the relief they seek is identical to the relief sought in the
DNJ Action. The Court finds on these facts that the SDNY Action is
based on and includes the same claims as the DNJ Action against the
same defendants -- the Overlapping Defendants. The remaining Moving
Defendants were not defendants in the DNJ Action. They are thus not
entitled to Rule 41(d) relief by its plain language, and the Moving
Defendants do not provide any case law or arguments in support of
its extension to them.
Plaintiffs admit that this Court was not their chosen forum.
However, that alone is not troublesome to the Court. It is the
Plaintiffs' behavior following the transfer of the DNJ Action
that warrants Rule 41(d) relief. They voluntarily dismissed the DNJ
Action from this Court and filed it in another favored venue with
their desired amendments without opposition or court-oversight. In
other words, the Plaintiffs purposely acted to avoid the
adversarial process that would necessarily follow if they had
remained in this Court and pursued one of the three options
available to them by the Bankruptcy Code and Rules (i.e. appeal,
request withdrawal of the reference, or seek to amend). The
behavior is not in good faith as Plaintiffs' urge this Court to
find. It is forum shopping and vexatious. Accordingly, the Court
finds that an award of costs warranted.
The Plaintiffs' conduct prejudiced the Overlapping Defendants.
The Overlapping Defendants incurred needless expenditures briefing
transfer and dismissal motions under Third Circuit law in the DNJ
Action only to repeat the process under Second Circuit law in the
SDNY Action.
Plaintiffs argue that the Court should not award costs because they
are unable to pay. According to the Court, no evidence has been
provided in support of Plaintiffs' financial wherewithal.
For these reasons, the Court grants the Rule 41(d) Motion as
follows:
1. The Plaintiffs are ordered to pay the costs incurred by the
Overlapping Defendants in the DNJ Action in an amount to be
determined.
2. Until such costs have been paid to the Overlapping Defendants or
further order of the Court, this proceeding is stayed.
A copy of the Court's Memorandum Order dated April 29, 2026, is
available at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=CP1Ooy from PacerMonitor.com.
About GNC Holdings
GNC Holdings Inc. -- http://www.gnc.com/-- is a global health and
wellness brand with a diversified omnichannel business. In its
stores and online, GNC Holdings sells an assortment of performance
and nutritional supplements, vitamins, herbs and greens, health and
beauty, food and drink, and other general merchandise, featuring
innovative private-label products as well as nationally recognized
third-party brands, many of which are exclusive to GNC Holdings.
GNC Holdings and its affiliates sought protection under Chapter 11
of the Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. D. Del. Lead Case No. 20-11662) on
June 23, 2020. The Debtors disclosed $1,415,957,000 in assets and
$895,022,000 in liabilities as of March 31, 2020.
Judge Karen B. Owens oversees the cases. The Debtors tapped Young
Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP, and Latham & Watkins, LLP as legal
counsel; Evercore Group, LLC as investment banker and financial
advisor; FTI Consulting, Inc., as financial advisor; and Prime
Clerk as claims and noticing agent. Torys LLP is the legal counsel
in the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act case.
GOTO GROUP: OFS Capital Marks $2.2M 1L Loan at 48% Off
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OFS Capital Corp has marked its $2,200,000 loan extended to GoTo
Group (F/K/A LogMeIn, Inc.) to market at $1,152,000 or 52% of the
outstanding amount, according to OFS Capital’s 10-Q for the
period ended March 31, 2026, filed with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission on May 1, 2026.
OFS Capital Corp is a participant in a first lien debt extended to
GoTo Group (F/K/A LogMeIn, Inc.). The 1L Loan accrues interest at a
rate of 8.57%, SOFR + 4.75% per annum. The 1L Loan matures on April
28, 2028.
OFS Capital Corp is a business development company that provides
debt and equity financing solutions to middle-market companies in
the United States.
The Fund is led by Bilal Rashid as Chief Executive Officer and Kyle
Spina as Chief Financial Officer.
The Fund can be reached at:
Bilal Rashid
OFS Capital Corporation
222 W. Adams Street, Suite 1850
Chicago, IL 60606
Telephone: (847) 734-2000
About GoTo Group, formerly known as LogMeIn, Inc.
GoTo Group, formerly known as LogMeIn, Inc., provides data
processing, hosting and related services, including cloud-based
connectivity and collaboration software.
HANSEN-MUELLER: Certain Texas Producers Grain Claims Disallowed
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Judge Thomas L. Saladin of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the
District of Nebraska disallowed certain grain claims filed by the
Texas Producers in the bankruptcy case of Hansen-Mueller Co.
This matter is before the Court on Debtor's Omnibus Objection to
Certain Claims Filed Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. Sec. 557 Procedures and
resistances thereto. Hearing was held on
April 14, 2026.
The hearing was held to determine whether and to what extent grain
producers or merchants have rights under Sec. 557 to grain or grain
proceeds held by the debtor. As part of the hearing, the claims of
the North Dakota Producers were represented as settled and a number
of other claims were disallowed for procedural reasons. This order
addresses those disallowed, settled, and deferred claims along with
the remaining claims, which are those of Texas Producers and the
Mississippi Claimants.
Section 557 of the Bankruptcy Code is designed to expeditiously
determine the rights of various parties in grain and grain proceeds
when an owner or operator of a grain storage facility files
bankruptcy. In compliance with that section, the Court issued an
order establishing procedures for interested parties to file
specific claims regarding the debtor's grain and its proceeds.
Those procedures in this case resulted in 89 grain claims,
primarily from grain producers in several states who sold and
delivered grain to Hansen-Mueller but did not receive payment. At
the hearing, 62 of those claims were denied for procedural reasons.
The three claims of the North Dakota Producers were settled, with
the Court awaiting documentation. Bunge Canada's claim was deferred
at the request of the debtor and Bunge. The remaining 23 claims
were filed by entities referred to as the Texas Producers and the
Mississippi Claimants. The Texas Producers contend they are
protected by a state statutory lien intended to shield grain
producers in just such a situation. They raise other arguments in
support of their claims, including alternative perfection under
Sec. 546(b), their lenders' priority security interests in the
grain proceeds, and reclamation.
Texas Producers
The Texas Producers filed their grain claims on the basis of a
Texas statute that grants to producers who sell crops to a contract
purchaser or warehouse a super-priority lien in that crop or its
proceeds.
This lien attaches on delivery (or first date of a series of
deliveries), Tex. Prop. CodeAnn. Sec. 70.403, and is perfected upon
attachment.
The Texas Producers argue that filing a financing statement under
the U.C.C. was not the only way to perfect their liens when faced
with an intervening bankruptcy petition. Rather, four of the Texas
Producers filed Notices of Perfection of Agricultural Lien under
Sec. 546(b)(1)(A) in this bankruptcy case. The Producers' position
is the automatic stay went into effect during the 90-day period
after their deliveries of grain to Hansen-Mueller, at a time when
their statutory liens were automatically perfected, and Sec.
362(a)(4) and (5) prevented them from filing their financing
statements.
According to the Court, because the Texas Producers did not perfect
their liens by timely filing financing statements in the
appropriate jurisdiction, and because the notice they filed
pursuant to Sec. 546(b) did not serve as an alternative form of
perfection, there was no "conversion" when Hansen-Mueller sold the
grain and its lenders applied the proceeds against Hansen-Mueller's
outstanding debt.
Section 546 of the Bankruptcy Code contains two subsections
empowering sellers to seek reclamation from debtors. The general
reclamation provision of Sec. 546(c) allows the seller to reclaim
goods sold to the debtor in the ordinary course of the seller's
business if the debtor received such goods while insolvent and
within 45 days before the commencement of the debtor's bankruptcy
case. Section 546(d) applies specifically to grain producers,
allowing them to exercise any statutory or common-law right to
reclaim grain if the debtor received the grain while insolvent. A
reclamation demand under Sec. 546(d) must be made before 10 days
after the debtor's receipt of
the grain.
Two of the Texas Producers are asserting their reclamation rights
under 11 U.S.C. Sec. 546(c) and U.C.C. Sec. 2-702. They argue Sec.
546(d) is inapplicable because it governs only bailments, not
sales.
Hansen-Mueller argues Sec. 546(d) is the governing statute in this
case, and the reclamation claims are untimely because they were not
submitted within 10 days after the grain was delivered,.
They Court says even if the reclamation claims are successful, the
Producers' reclamation rights are subordinate to the prior rights
of those who hold security interests in the proceeds.
Several of the Texas Producers filed proofs of claim in the
bankruptcy case on behalf of their secured operating lenders under
11 U.S.C. Sec. 501(b) and Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure
3005(a). The Texas Producers assert priority based on their
operating lenders' security interests in their crops and the
proceeds thereof, which they argue are superior to BMO Bank's
security interests in the debtor's assets.
The debtor argues the Texas Producers lack standing to assert the
security interests of third parties, and moreover, even if they do
have standing, the third parties did not provide notice to the
debtor as required under 7 U.S.C. Sec. 1631.
The Texas Producers argue that BMO Bank's security interest in
grain inventory and grain proceeds in Hansen-Mueller's possession
is junior to the security interests held by the Producers' lenders
in the Producers' crops and crop proceeds because the Producers'
lenders recorded their financing statements earlier than BMO Bank
did.
The Court concludes even if the lenders' security interests
extended to the proceeds when Hansen-Mueller liquidated the grain,
the interests are unperfected unless the cash proceeds are
identifiable or a financing statement has been filed to cover them.
When the proceeds are held in a deposit account, a secured party
with control of the account has priority over a conflicting
security interest held by a secured party that does not have
control of the account. In this case, BMO Bank and the debtor's
other secured lenders control those deposit accounts and therefore
have priority over the alleged security interests of the Producers'
lenders. For these reasons, the Court holds the claims purportedly
filed on behalf of the Texas Producers' secured operating lenders
must be disallowed.
Mississippi Claimants
The Mississippi Claimants assert the issues of reclamation and
equitable subordination to support their right to recover on their
grain claims.
The Mississippi Claimants assert reclamation rights to the grain
based on Sec. 546(c) (although they also make arguments based on
Sec. 546(d)) and state law, including Miss. Code Ann. Sec. 75-2-
702 (West). Although nothing in the record indicates any of the
Mississippi Claimants made written demand on Hansen-Mueller for
reclamation as required under Sec. 546(c) and (d), they assert
state reclamation rights under Sec. 2-702(2) of the Uniform
Commercial Code, which gives unpaid sellers additional remedies
when the buyer is insolvent. The Court says even if the reclamation
claims are successful, the Claimants' rights are subordinate to the
prior rights of those who hold security interests in the proceeds.
The Mississippi Claimants argue the Court must determine the
relative priority of competing claims in the grain and the grain
proceeds and can use its equitable jurisdiction to do so.
Judge Saladin finds, "The Texas Producers' state statutory liens
are unperfected and thus do not provide the Texas Producers with
the level of priority they believe they are entitled to. Their
liens are not perfected under Sec. 546(b). Their secured operating
lenders do not have priority interests in proceeds. However, the
Texas Producers may provide evidence to further develop their
reclamation claims. The rest of their arguments do not support the
relief they seek. Likewise, the Mississippi Claimants will also be
given the opportunity to further develop their reclamation
arguments, and to file an adversary proceeding on their equitable
subordination claims, if warranted."
A copy of the Court's Order dated May 4, 2026, is available at
https://urlcurt.com/u?l=XaXQvc from PacerMonitor.com.
About Hansen-Mueller Co.
Hansen-Mueller Co. is a nationwide agribusiness company
headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, engaged in grain merchandising
and processing with a diversified platform spanning the central
United States, including nine grain elevators, four port terminals,
and an oats processing facility producing pet food and animal feeds
in Toledo, Ohio. The Company operates four complementary business
units -- Oat Trading, Wheat Merchandising, Cross-Country Trading,
and a Houston Joint Venture -- and maintains grain trading offices
in multiple states, supported by a private railcar fleet and
multi-modal transportation network for domestic and international
flows. Founded in 1979, Hansen-Mueller employs approximately 120
people across its operations in the U.S. and conducts business in
44 states and 24 countries, focusing on niche crops, international
trade, and vertically integrated processing.
Hansen-Mueller Co. sought relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. D. Neb. Case No. 25-81226) on
November 17, 2025. In its petition, the Debtor reported between
$100 million and $500 million in assets and liabilities.
Honorable Bankruptcy Judge Thomas L. Saladino handles the case.
The Debtor tapped Brian J. Koenig, Esq., Donald L. Swanson, Esq.,
and Trevor J. Lee, Esq., at Koley Jessen PC, LLO as bankruptcy
counsel; Silverman Consulting as restructuring advisor; Michael G.
Compton as chief restructuring officer and financial advisor; and
Ascendant Consulting Partners, LLC as investment banker. The
Debtor's notice, claims and solicitation agent is Epiq Bankruptcy
Solutions, LLC.
HAPISGAH OF FLUSHING: Case Summary & 20 Top Unsecured Creditors
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Debtor: Hapisgah of Flushing Inc.
14725 Union Tpke
Flushing, NY 11367-3717
Business Description: Hapisgah of Flushing Inc. operates a kosher
full-service restaurant and catering business under the trade name
Hapisgah. The company provides in-house dining and off-premises
catering for life-cycle events and community functions in the
kosher market. Founded as a New York corporation, the company has
operated since approximately 2017 at 147-25 Union Turnpike in
Flushing, New York.
Chapter 11 Petition Date: May 4, 2026
Court: United States Bankruptcy Court
Eastern District of New York
Case No.: 26-42173
Judge: Hon. Elizabeth S. Stong
Debtor's Counsel: Charles Wertman, Esq.
LAW OFFICES OF CHARLES WERTMAN P.C.
100 Merrick Road Suite 304W
Rockville Centre NY 11570-4807
Tel: (516) 284-0900
E-mail: charles@cwertmanlaw.com
Estimated Assets: $100,000 to $500,000
Estimated Liabilities: $1 million to $10 million
The petition was signed by Moshe Lifshitz as president.
A full-text copy of the petition, which includes a list of the
Debtor's 20 largest unsecured creditors, is available for free on
PacerMonitor at:
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/HWEOP3Y/Hapisgah_of_Flushing_Inc__nyebke-26-42173__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
HEALTHCHANNELS: Oxford Square Marks $8.8MM 1L Loan at 60% Off
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Oxford Square Capital Corp. has marked its $8,833,722 loan extended
to Healthchannels, Inc. (f/k/a ScribeAmerica, LLC) to market at
$3,539,297 or 40% of the outstanding amount, according to Oxford
Square's 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2026, filed with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2026.
Oxford Square Capital Corp. is a participant in a first lien senior
secured notes extended to Healthchannels, Inc. (f/k/a
ScribeAmerica, LLC). The 1L Loan accrues interest at a rate of
10.25% (Prime + 3.50%) cash and 2.00% PIK per annum. The 1L Loan
matures on Jan. 12, 2026.
Oxford Square Capital Corp. is a closed-end, non-diversified
management investment company that primarily invests in debt and
income-producing securities.
The Company is led by Jonathan H. Cohen as Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) and Bruce L. Rubin as Chief Financial
Officer (Principal Accounting Officer).
The Company can be reached at:
Jonathan H. Cohen
Oxford Square Capital Corp.
8 Sound Shore Drive, Suite 255
Greenwich, CT 06830
Telephone: (203) 983-5275
About Healthchannels, Inc. (formerly ScribeAmerica,
LLC)
Healthchannels, Inc. (formerly ScribeAmerica, LLC) operates as a
healthcare services company that provides medical scribe and
clinical support staffing solutions to hospitals, clinics and
physician practices.
HERITAGE GROCERS: OFS Capital Marks $8.9M 1L Loan at 23% Off
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OFS Capital Corp has marked its $8,885,000 loan extended to
Heritage Grocers Group, LLC. (F/K/A Tony's Fresh Market / Cardenas
Markets) to market at $6,879,000 or 77% of the outstanding amount,
according to OFS Capital’s 10-Q for the period ended March 31,
2026, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May
1, 2026.
OFS Capital Corp is a participant in a first lien debt extended to
Heritage Grocers Group, LLC. (F/K/A Tony's Fresh Market / Cardenas
Markets). The 1L Loan accrues interest at a rate of 10.55%, SOFR +
6.75% per annum. The 1L Loan matures on Aug. 1, 2029.
OFS Capital Corp is a business development company that provides
debt and equity financing solutions to middle-market companies in
the United States.
The Fund is led by Bilal Rashid as Chief Executive Officer and Kyle
Spina as Chief Financial Officer.
The Fund can be reached at:
Bilal Rashid
OFS Capital Corporation
222 W. Adams Street, Suite 1850
Chicago, IL 60606
Telephone: (847) 734-2000
About Heritage Grocers Group, LLC
Heritage Grocers Group, LLC, formerly operating as Tony's Fresh
Market and Cardenas Markets, runs supermarkets focused on grocery
retailing, including fresh food and general household items.
HONEY BRANDS: Ira Bodenstein Named Subchapter V Trustee
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The U.S. Trustee for Region 11 appointed Ira Bodenstein as
Subchapter V trustee for Honey Brands Inc.
Mr. Bodenstein will be paid an hourly fee of $500 for his services
as Subchapter V trustee and will be reimbursed for work-related
expenses incurred.
Mr. Bodenstein declared that he is a disinterested person according
to Section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code.
About Honey Brands Inc.
Honey Brands Inc. sought protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. N.D. Ill. Case No. 26-07105) on April 23,
2026, with $100,001 to $500,000 in assets and liabilities.
Joel A. Schechter, Esq. at the Law Office Of Joel A. Schechter
represents the Debtor as legal counsel.
HRONIS INC: Conterra v. DLP Case Referred to Bankruptcy Court
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Magistrate Judge Christopher D. Baker of the U.S. District Court
for the Eastern District of California granted the parties'
stipulated request to refer the case captioned as CONTERRA
AGRICULTURAL CAPITAL, LLC, Plaintiff, v. DLP FUNDING, LLC,
Defendant, Case No. 1:26-cv-00122-CDB (E.D. Cal.) to the United
States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 157(a) and General Order No. 161.
In their stipulation, the parties represent that the complaint
generally asserts that Plaintiff provides a loan to Hronis, Inc.
and certain affiliates (collectively, the "Borrowers") secured, in
part, by first position liens against the Borrowers' accounts, and
that Defendant, with knowledge of Plaintiff's lien, purchased the
Borrowers' accounts and has taken actions to prevent Plaintiff from
recovery on its collateral (the "Disputed Accounts"). The parties
represent that on March 6, 2026, the Borrowers filed voluntary
Chapter 11 bankruptcy petitions that were consolidated by the
Bankruptcy Court in the lead case of In re Hronis, Inc., Case No.
1:26-bk-10978 (the "Bankruptcy Case"). According to the parties, on
April 21, 2026, Defendant filed an adversary complaint in the
Bankruptcy Case to determine interest in property of pre-petition
accounts and related relief (the "Adversary Proceeding"), which
names certain of the Borrowers
as defendants and seeks a determination as to whether the Disputed
Accounts constitute property of the estate.
Plaintiff asserts that this action is "related" to the Bankruptcy
Case within the definition of 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1334(b) because the
outcome of this action could conceivably affect the Debtors'
bankruptcy estate as it will determine whether the Disputed
Accounts belong to Plaintiff, which will reduce the amount of
Plaintiff's claim in the bankruptcy case. The parties note that
federal law allows the Court to refer cases which are arising under
title 11 or arising in or related to cases under title 11 to be
heard by the Bankruptcy Court of this division, and that this Court
has implemented section 157 through General Order No. 161, which
provides that all cases under Title II, United States Code, and all
proceedings arising under Title 11 or arising in or related to a
case under Title 11 are referred to the bankruptcy judges of this
district. Defendant does not contest that the Bankruptcy Court has
jurisdiction over this matter. The parties therefore request the
Court refer this case to the Bankruptcy Court pursuant to Sec.
157(a) and General Order No. 161 because Sec. 1334(b)
bankruptcy-related jurisdiction exists.
According to the District Court, this case is at least "related to"
the Borrower's bankruptcy proceedings as demonstrated by the
parties' stipulated representations that the outcome of this action
could conceivably affect the Debtors' bankruptcy estate as it will
determine whether the Disputed Accounts belong to Plaintiff, which
will reduce the amount of Plaintiff's claim in the bankruptcy
case.
Because the Bankruptcy Court has at least "related to" jurisdiction
over this action, referral would promote efficiency, and based on
the parties' stipulated representations, the District Court will
grant the parties' stipulated request, refer this action to the
Bankruptcy Court, and terminate as moot Defendant's motion to
dismiss due to the referral of the action to Bankruptcy Court.
This action is stayed pending resolution of the bankruptcy
proceedings or until further order of this Court.
A copy of the Court's Order dated April 30, 2026, is available at
https://urlcurt.com/u?l=kXLYHe from PacerMonitor.com.
About Hronis Inc.
Hronis, Inc. is an agricultural company based in Delano,
California, that grows, harvests and markets table grapes in
California's San Joaquin Valley, with operations dating to 1945.
The business cultivates grapes on about 6,000 acres of owned and
leased land in Kern and Tulare counties and produces more than 80
million pounds of table grapes annually, supplying major retailers,
supermarket chains and other commercial customers through a
vertically integrated operation that includes hand harvesting,
packing, cold storage and distribution. The company also grows
citrus and has begun planting pistachios, which are in early-stage
development.
The Debtors sought protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. E.D. Cal. Lead Case 26-10978) on
March 6, 2026, with between $50 million and $100 million in both
assets and liabilities.
Judge Rene Lastreto II oversees the cases.
The Debtors tapped Zev M. Schectman, Esq., and Steven F. Werth,
Esq., Mariam Khoudari, Esq., at Saul Ewing, LLP as bankruptcy
counsel and Donlin, Recano and Co. as claims and noticing agent.
HUBBARD CONCRETE: Commences Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in Florida
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On May 1, 2026, Hubbard Concrete PT, LLC filed for Chapter 11
protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of
Florida. According to court filings, the Debtor reports between $1
million and $10 million in debt owed to between 1 and 49
creditors.
A meeting of creditors under Section 341(a) to be held on June 1,
2026 at 03:00 PM. U.S. Trustee (Orl) will hold the meeting
telephonically. Call in Number: 888-330-1716. Passcode: 5814238#.
About Hubbard Concrete PT, LLC
Hubbard Concrete PT, LLC is a construction-related company
specializing in concrete services, including production, supply,
and installation for residential, commercial, and infrastructure
projects.
Hubbard Concrete PT, LLC sought relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. Case No. 26-03216) on May 1, 2026. In its
petition, the Debtor reports estimated assets between $100,001 and
$1,000,000 and estimated liabilities between $1 million and $10
million.
Honorable Bankruptcy Judge Tiffany P. Geyer handles the case.
The Debtor is represented by Kathleen DiSanto, Esq. of Bush Ross,
P.A.
HVI CAT: UBS, et al. Adversary Case Remanded to Superior Court
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Judge Martin R. Barash of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central
District of California remanded the adversary proceeding captioned
as GLR LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; GRL LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company; and RANDEEP S. GREWAL, an
individual, Plaintiffs, vs. UBS AG, a Swiss Corporation; and Does
1-10, inclusive, Defendant, Adv. Proc. No. 9:25-ap-01038-MB (Bankr.
C.D. Cal.) to the Superior Court for the State of California
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1452(b).
On October 8, 2025, Defendant UBS AG filed its Notice of Removal to
Bankruptcy Court, removing a civil action from the Superior Court
for the State of California and resulting in the opening of this
adversary proceeding.
Plaintiffs initiated the civil action to enforce certain contracts
between the parties, i.e., a certain Waiver, Release and Discharge
Agreement dated May 20, 2016, and a certain Release Agreement of
the same date. The disputes allegedly trace their origin to a
certain Volumetric Production Payment Agreement entered into in
2007, to which Defendant, HVI Cat Canyon, Inc. (the "Debtor") and a
third-party entity, Rincon Island Limited Partnership, are parties.
The Waiver Agreements allegedly were entered into in connection
with a restructuring of the VPP in 2016.
On October 9, 2025, the Court entered its Notice of Status
Conference and Order to Show Cause re: Remand in a Removed
Proceeding.
On November 7, 2025, Plaintiffs GLR LLC, GRL LLC, and Randeep S.
Grewal filed their motion to remand the civil action to the
Superior Court.
This is the second time the civil action has been removed to this
Court. Defendant originally removed the civil action on June 20,
2024.
Following remand, Plaintiffs amended their original complaint in
the civil action ("Original Complaint") by filing their Amended
Complaint for (1) breach of contract; and (2) money had and
received ("Amended Complaint").
On December 10, 2020, the Court entered an order approving a
stipulation between McConnell, UBS AG, London Branch and UBS AG,
Stamford Branch which, among other things, created a litigation
fund (the "Litigation Fund") for "prosecuting litigation claims
against insiders." The Litigation Fund was to be created with
proceeds from the sale of certain estate assets and an additional
contribution from these UBS entities.
On July 23, 2021, Michael McConnell, the chapter 7 trustee,
commenced an adversary proceeding against Grewal, GLR, GRL and
various other defendants (the "Trustee Litigation").
The complaint in the Trustee Litigation asserts a variety of causes
of action, including breach of fiduciary duty, aiding and abetting
breach of fiduciary duty, avoidance and recovery of fraudulent
transfers, aiding and abetting fraudulent transfers, avoidance and
recovery of preferential transfers, negligence, breach of contract,
unjust enrichment, declaratory relief and equitable relief. The
Trustee Litigation remains pending.
On May 3, 2022, Mr. McConnell filed a motion requesting approval of
additional litigation financing of $1.5 million, plus subsequent
advances up to $4 million, from UBS AG Stamford Branch (the
"Litigation Financing"). On June 17, 2022, the Court entered its
order approving the Litigation Financing.
The Original Complaint contained five causes of action. Four sought
contractual damages and the fifth sought related declaratory
relief. The gravamen of these claims was that Defendant breached
the Waiver Agreements by creating the Litigation Fund, providing
the Litigation Financing, enabling the Trustee to prosecute the
Trustee Litigation, withholding its consent to a settlement that
might have resolved certain claims against Plaintiffs, and
obtaining a share of the potential proceeds from the Trustee
Litigation.
The Amended Complaint eliminates all but the first cause of action
under the Original Complaint and adds a new one. The first cause of
action under the Amended Complaint ("First Cause of Action")
alleges Defendant breached the Waiver Agreement for all the reasons
alleged in the Original Complaint (i.e., relating to the Litigation
Fund, Litigation Financing, and Trustee Litigation).
The second and new cause of action under the Amended Complaint
("Second Cause of Action") alleges a common count for "money had
and received" based on a certain subordination agreement
("Subordination Agreement") entered into by GLR and Defendant in
2016, in connection with Waiver Agreements and related
transactions. Pursuant to the Subordination Agreement, GLR agreed
to subordinate its pre-existing lien in assets of the
Debtor to a $100 million senior secured lien of Defendant.
More specifically, the Second Cause of Action alleges that GLR
executed the Subordination Agreement in reasonable reliance on the
promises made by Defendant under the Waiver Agreement
not to pursue or participate in litigation against Plaintiffs with
respect to the claims released under that agreement.
The Second Cause of Action seeks recovery from Defendant for
the funds it received from the Debtor's bankruptcy estate following
the sale of substantially all of the Debtor's assets. The Second
Cause of Action contends the distribution
of sale proceeds to Defendant unjustly enriched Defendant at the
expense of GLR. On this basis, Plaintiffs seek the imposition of a
constructive trust on the funds received by Defendant and payment
of those amounts to GLR.
Defendant contends that Plaintiffs' amendments fundamentally
altered the civil action in such a way as to justify removal a
second time. Based on these amendments, Defendant believes that
there is an even stronger case for this Court to retain and
adjudicate the civil action. Plaintiffs disagree.
The Bankruptcy Court rejects Defendant's suggestion that the First
Cause of Action in the Amended Complaint is materially different
than the first cause of action alleged in the Original Complaint.
The relevant question is whether the Amended Complaint contains any
claim that was first asserted in the Original Complaint and
therefore subject to a removal deadline that has since expired. The
Court concludes the First Cause of Action is just such a claim.
The Bankruptcy Court reaches the same conclusion as it did
previously: the civil action is most appropriately adjudicated in
the Superior Court and should be remanded on equitable grounds.
The OSC is discharged.
This Order is stayed through and including the 15th day following
the date of its entry.
A copy of the Court's Order dated April 30, 2026, is available at
https://urlcurt.com/u?l=e3MSuU from PacerMonitor.com.
About HVI Cat Canyon Inc.
HVI Cat Canyon, Inc., was a privately held oil and gas extraction
company based in New York.
HVI Cat Canyon sought protection under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy
Code (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Case No. 19-12417) on July 25, 2019. In the
petition signed by Alex G. Dimitrijevic, president and COO, the
Debtor was estimated to have assets of between $100 million and
$500 million and liabilities of the same range.
On Aug. 28, 2019, the New York Court entered an order transferring
the venue to U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of
Texas, and assigned Case No. 19-32857.
Weltman & Moskowitz, LLP, ws the Debtor's bankruptcy counsel.
The Office of the U.S. Trustee on Aug. 9, 2019, appointed three
creditors to serve on the official committee of unsecured creditors
in the Debtor's case.
The case was converted to Chapter 7 on Dec. 17, 2020. The
U.S. Trustee appointed Michael A. McConnell as chapter 7 trustee.
IDERA INC: OFS Capital Marks $2.683MM 2L Loan at 24% Off
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OFS Capital Corp has marked its $2,683,000 loan extended to Idera
Inc. to market at $2,031,000 or 75.7% of the outstanding amount,
according to OFS Capital's 10-Q for the fiscal year ended March 31,
2026, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
OFS Capital Corp is a participant in a second lien debt extended to
Idera Inc. The 2L Loan accrues interest at a rate of 10.56%
SOFR+6.75% per annum. The 2L Loan matures on March 2, 2029.
OFS Capital Corp is a business development company that provides
debt and equity financing solutions to middle-market companies in
the United States.
The Fund is led by Bilal Rashid as Chief Executive Officer and Kyle
Spina as Chief Financial Officer.
The Fund can be reached at:
Bilal Rashid
OFS Capital Corporation
222 W. Adams Street, Suite 1850
Chicago, IL 60606
Telephone: (847) 734-2000
About Idera Inc.
Idera Inc. is a computer and computer peripheral equipment and
software merchant wholesaler.
IMPAC MORTGAGE: Unsecureds Will Get 24.36% to 100% in Plan
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Impac Mortgage Holdings, Inc., and affiliates filed with the U.S.
Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware a Disclosure
Statement describing Joint Prepackaged Plan of Reorganization dated
April 27, 2026.
Impac was formed in 1995 as a real estate investment trust ("REIT")
and also became a publicly traded company that same year. As a
result of the subprime real estate crisis that began in 2007, Impac
revoked its REIT status and began operating as a nationwide
independent residential mortgage lender that originated, sold, and
serviced residential mortgage loans.
Since 1995, the Debtors have been a nationwide residential mortgage
business headquartered in Irvine, California. Over the last four
years, the Debtors' primary focus has been their mortgage broker
business and winding down some of their business channels to
address historical challenges that were exacerbated by the COVID-19
pandemic and related market turmoil in 2020, followed by
inflationary pressures and rising interest rates in 2021 and 2022.
Most recently, the Debtors entered into a secondment relationship
with a technology firm to develop and enhance mortgage loan
origination software/applications that can be utilized to improve
the efficiency of their loan originations and/or be licensed to
other loan origination companies. With these enhancements, the
Debtors intend to continue their mortgage brokerage business (the
"Business Plan").
The Debtors filed these Chapter 11 Cases to implement the terms of
the Restructuring Support Agreement, dated April 22, 2026 (the
"RSA") which will substantially deleverage the Debtors’ balance
sheet, mitigate or eliminate continued losses arising from accruing
debt service and allow the Debtors to continue to pursue their
mortgage brokerage business supported by recent innovations in
artificial intelligence applications.
The RSA was the subject of extensive, good-faith, arm's-length
negotiations among (i) the Debtors, (ii) Hildene re SPC, Ltd.
("Hildene"), acting for and on behalf of the account of SP 1
(together with any of its successors or assigns, or any designee
thereof, the "Plan Sponsor"), and in its capacity as lender under
the DIP Facility (the "DIP Lender"), and (iii) Taberna Preferred
Funding 1 LTD and Taberna Preferred Funding 2 LTD, as beneficial
holders of the Subordinated Notes.
The Plan and the RSA effectuate a restructuring of the Debtors,
pursuant to which: (a) the Plan Sponsor, as the holder of the
Senior Indebtedness Claims (estimated as of the Petition Date at
approximately $24,000,000 of principal and interest), will convert
its debt under the Senior Loan Agreement into 100% of the Plan
Sponsor Common Stock of the Reorganized Debtors; (b) the DIP Lender
will provide necessary funding for the administration of these
Chapter 11 Cases and the Debtors' emergence from bankruptcy through
a DIP Facility and an Exit Loan Facility; (c) Holders of
Subordinated Notes Claims (estimated as of the Petition Date at
approximately $77,000,000 of principal and interest) will receive
their pro rata share of a newly issued Contingent Payment
Certificate; and (d) Holders of Allowed General Unsecured Claims
will receive their Pro Rata share of the GUC Consideration,
consisting of $300,000 less any administrative expenses of any
committee of unsecured creditors appointed in the Chapter 11 Cases
or the Plan Administrator contemplated by the Plan, which is to be
funded from the Exit Loan Facility.
Consistent with the Plan and the RSA, the DIP Lender has agreed to
provide the Exit Loan Facility, which shall be used, among other
ways, to fund: (i) the GUC Consideration; (ii) all transactions
necessary to implement the Plan, including, but not limited to, (a)
payment of all Allowed Claims that are to be satisfied in cash
under the Plan (other than General Unsecured Claims), (b) payment
of Administrative Claims to be paid on the Effective Date,
including certain Contractual Incentive Payments, (c) payments to
be made under those certain Key Executive Employment Agreements;
and (iii) the working capital needs of the Reorganized Debtors.
Class 5 General Unsecured Claims, estimated to total approx.
$222,000 to $1,200,000. Each Holder of an Allowed General Unsecured
Claim shall receive on account of, in full and complete
satisfaction, release and discharge of, and in exchange for its
Allowed General Unsecured Claim, a Pro Rata share of the GUC
Consideration after payment in full of all GUC Expenses. The
allowed unsecured claims total 24.36% to 100%. This Class is
impaired.
All Interests in Impac will be cancelled, released, and
extinguished, and will be of no further force or effect, and the
Holders of Interests in Impac will receive no distribution on
account of such Interests.
On the Effective Date, Interests in the Debtor Subsidiaries shall
be Reinstated without any distribution.
As part of this analysis, the Debtors, with the assistance of their
advisors, have prepared the Financial Projections through the
fourth quarter of 2028, which, together with the assumptions on
which they are based. In preparing such analysis and concluding
that the Plan is feasible, the Debtors are relying upon the
availability of the Exit Loan Facility to fund all transactions
necessary to implement the Plan, for the occurrence of the
Effective Date, and all post-Effective Date transactions.
Additionally, the Financial Projections show an estimate of the
potential distributions to the Subordinated Notes Claims on account
of the Contingent Payment Certificate. Based on such Financial
Projections, the Debtors believe that they will be able to make all
payments required under the Plan while conducting ongoing business
operations. Therefore, consummation of the Plan is not likely to be
followed by liquidation or the need for further reorganization.
A full-text copy of the Disclosure Statement dated April 27, 2026
is available at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=i270D5 from
PacerMonitor.com at no charge.
About Impac Mortgage Holdings
Impac Mortgage Holdings, Inc., is a financial services company
primarily engaged in mortgage lending, servicing, and related real
estate activities in the United States.
Impac Mortgage Holdings, Inc. and its affiliates sought relief
under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. D. Del. Lead
Case No. 26-10593) on April 26, 2026. In its petition, Impac
listed assets and liabilities each ranging from $10 million to $50
million.
The Debtors tapped DENTONS US LLP as general bankruptcy counsel,
PACHULSKI STANG ZIEHL & JONES LLP as local counsel, and DEVELOPMENT
SPECIALIST, INC., as financial advisor. KURTZMAN CARSON
CONSULTANTS, LLC, doing business as VERITA GLOBAL, is the claims
agent.
INTERACTIVE GOVERNMENT: Hires Frost & Associates as Legal Counsel
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Interactive Government Holdings Inc. seeks approval from the U.S.
Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia to hire Frost &
Associates, LLC as bankruptcy counsel.
The firm will render these services:
a. prepare bankruptcy petitions, schedules, and financial
statements for filing;
b. provide the Debtor with legal advice with respect to their
powers and duties pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code;
c. prepare on behalf of the Debtor all necessary applications,
answers, orders, reports, and other legal papers;
d. assist in analyses and representation with respect to
lawsuits to which the Debtor is or may be a party;
e. negotiate, prepare, file, and seek approval of a plan of
reorganization;
f. represent the Debtor at all hearings, meetings of
creditors, and other proceedings; and
g. perform all other legal services for the Debtor which may
be necessary to serve the best interests of the Debtor and their
bankruptcy estate in this proceeding.
The Debtor paid Frost an advance retainer of $50,000.
As disclosed in the court filings, Frost & Associates neither
represents nor holds any interest adverse to the Debtor or their
estate, and is a disinterested party, as that term is defined in
section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code.
The firm can be reached through:
Daniel A. Staeven, Esq.
Frost & Associates, LLC
400 E Pratt St, 8th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: (443) 743-3381
Email: daniel.staeven@askfrost.com
About Interactive Government Holdings Inc.
Interactive Government Holdings Inc. provides program, acquisition,
and administrative management services, as well as secure IT,
systems engineering and integration, and global operations and
sustainment support. The company was established in 2006 and is
headquartered in Springfield, Virginia. It holds ISO 9001:2015
certification and is classified under NAICS code 541611, with
socioeconomic designations including 8(a), SDVOSB, VOSB, SDB,
Hispanic American Owned, and Minority Owned. Its prime contract
vehicles include GSA 8(a) STARS III, GSA Multiple Award Schedule -
00Corp, and SeaPort-NxG.
Interactive Government Holdings Inc. filed its voluntary petition
for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. D. Col.
Case No. 26-00214) on April 24, 2026, listing $293,133 in assets
and $2,844,120 in liabilities. The petition was signed by Michael
V. Sanders as chief executive officer.
Judge Elizabeth L. Gunn presides over the case.
Daniel Staeven, Esq. at FROST LAW serves as the Debtor's counsel.
INTERACTIVE GOVERNMENT: Seeks $2.5MM DIP Loan from Action Capital
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Interactive Government Holdings, Inc. asks the U.S. Bankruptcy
Court for the District of Columbia for authority to obtain
postpetition financing to address an immediate liquidity crisis and
sustain ongoing operations.
Upon the Chapter 11 filing, the Debtor lost access to its existing
line of credit, leaving it with only about $171,959 in cash--far
short of its approximately $750,000 in monthly operating expenses.
The Debtor warns that without immediate financing, it will be
unable to meet payroll or pay essential business expenses, which
would force a shutdown and cause severe and irreversible harm,
including loss of employees, customers, and enterprise value.
To prevent this outcome, the Debtor seeks authorization to enter
into a DIP financing arrangement with Action Capital Corporation
for up to $2.5 million. The proposed financing is structured as a
receivables-based facility, where advances are made against the
company's accounts receivable, and carries interest rates tied to
the prime rate plus small additional percentages, along with modest
monthly fees. The Debtor requests both interim (emergency) and
final approval of this financing, emphasizing the urgent need for
immediate access to funds to stabilize operations. The proceeds
would be used strictly for working capital and ordinary business
expenses such as payroll, rent, utilities, insurance, and vendor
payments.
As part of the arrangement, the DIP lender would receive a
first-priority security interest in the Debtor's accounts
receivable and related assets, along with a personal guaranty from
a principal of the company.
Parabilis and Itria Ventures hold prepetition liens on the Debtor's
assets. Because the DIP financing would prime or overlap with these
liens, the Debtor proposes to provide adequate protection to
preserve their interests, primarily through monthly payments based
on the value of their collateral. However, due to overlapping
collateral claims, only Parabilis would receive such payments,
while Itria is effectively left unsecured in practical terms.
The DIP lender's claims and liens will be subject to certain
administrative expenses, including court fees and professional
costs, ensuring compliance with bankruptcy priority rules.
A copy of the motion is available at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=QUlPDE
from PacerMonitor.com.
About Interactive Government Holdings, Inc.
Interactive Government Holdings, Inc. provides program,
acquisition, and administrative management services, as well as
secure IT, systems engineering and integration, and global
operations and sustainment support. The company was established in
2006 and is headquartered in Springfield, Virginia. It holds ISO
9001:2015 certification and is
classified under NAICS code 541611, with socioeconomic designations
including 8(a), SDVOSB, VOSB, SDB, Hispanic American Owned, and
Minority Owned. Its prime contract vehicles include GSA 8(a) STARS
III, GSA Multiple Award Schedule - 00Corp, and SeaPort-NxG.
The Debtor sought protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. D.C. Case No. 26-00214) on April 24, 2026.
In the petition signed by Michael V. Sanders, chief executive
officer, the Debtor disclosed $293,133 in total assets and
$2,844,120 in total liabilities.
Judge Elizabeth L. Gunn oversees the case.
Daniel Staeven, Esq., at FROST LAW, represents the Debtor as legal
counsel.
INTERNATIONAL UNION: Wins Chapter 11 OK to Continue Florida Appeal
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Vince Sullivan of Law360 Bankruptcy Authority reports that the
International Union of Police Associations AFL-CIO won bankruptcy
court approval Wednesday, May 6, 2026, to pursue a Florida appeal
despite the automatic stay imposed by its Chapter 11 filing. The
motion sought limited relief to continue challenging an unfavorable
ruling issued before the bankruptcy case began.
The union told the court that advancing the appeal was necessary to
protect its interests and potentially reduce liabilities tied to
the dispute. It also argued that the litigation would not
materially hinder the ongoing restructuring process.
The judge authorized the requested stay modification, allowing the
appellate proceedings to move forward concurrently with the Chapter
11 case, the report.
About the International Union of Police Associations
The International Union of Police Associations (IUPA) AFL-CIO is a
labor organization representing law enforcement officers,
corrections personnel, and emergency service workers across North
America. Affiliated with the AFL-CIO, it is the only union within
the federation focused exclusively on law enforcement
professionals.
International Union of Police Associations sought relief under
Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. M.D. Fla. Case No.
26-03159) on April 16, 2026. In its petition, the Debtor reports
estimated assets and liabilities between $1 million and $10 million
each.
The Debtor is represented by Kathleen DiSanto Bush Ross, P.A.
JOHN FITZGIBBON: U.S. Trustee Appoints Scott Pummell as PCO
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Jerry L. Jensen, the Acting U.S. Trustee for Region 13, appointed
Scott A. Pummell, Esq. at Lashly & Baer, P.C. as patient care
ombudsman for John Fitzgibbon Memorial Hospital, Inc. and
Fitzgibbon Health Services.
Mr. Pummell disclosed in a court filing that he is a "disinterested
person" pursuant to Section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code.
To the best of the United States Trustee's knowledge and based on
the verified statement he has provided, Mr. Pummell has no
connections with John Fitzgibbon Memorial Hospital, Inc. and
Fitzgibbon Health, creditors and other parties-in-interest in the
bankruptcy case.
The ombudsman may be reached at:
Scott A. Pummell, Esq.
Lashly & Baer, P.C.
714 Locust Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63101
(314) 436-8369
Email: spummell@lashlybaer.com
About John Fitzgibbon Memorial Hospital, Inc.
John Fitzgibbon Memorial Hospital, Inc. sought protection under
Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. W.D. Mo. Case No.
26-40689) on April 21, 2026. In the petition signed by Angela P.
Littrell, president and chief executive officer, the Debtor
disclosed up to $50 million in both assets and liabilities.
Judge Cynthia A. Norton oversees the case.
Zachary R.G. Fairlie, Esq., at Spencer Fane, represents the Debtor
as legal counsel.
JP INTERMEDIATE: OFS Capital Marks $1.5MM 1L Loan at 34% Off
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OFS Capital Corp has marked its $1,499,000 loan extended to JP
Intermediate B, LLC to market at $982,000 or 66% of the outstanding
amount, according to OFS Capital's 10-Q for the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2026, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission.
OFS Capital Corp is a participant in a first lien debt extended to
JP Intermediate B, LLC. The 1L Loan accrues interest at a rate of
5.20% cash / 4.00% PIK SOFR+5.50% per annum. The 1L Loan matures on
March 31, 2031.
OFS Capital Corp is a business development company that provides
debt and equity financing solutions to middle-market companies in
the United States.
The Fund is led by Bilal Rashid as Chief Executive Officer and Kyle
Spina as Chief Financial Officer.
The Fund can be reached at:
Bilal Rashid
OFS Capital Corporation
222 W. Adams Street, Suite 1850
Chicago, IL 60606
Telephone: (847) 734-2000
About JP Intermediate B, LLC
JP Intermediate B, LLC is a drugs and druggists' sundries merchant
wholesaler.
KARROW WHITEFISH: Creditors to Get Proceeds From Liquidation
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Karrow Whitefish Investment, LLC filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy
Court for the District of Montana a Disclosure Statement describing
Plan of Reorganization dated April 27, 2026.
The Debtor's business is to develop real property and sell or lease
the same. The Debtor was organized in October 2021; the Debtor
purchased its real property on October 28, 2021.
The cause of this bankruptcy was Tom Vukota's, the owner of the
Debtor, financial difficulties resulting from the Karrow
development and other developments he was pursuing. This difficulty
resulted in the default of the Debtor's loan from Stockman Bank and
the Bank's ultimate commencement of a deed of trust trustee's sale.
The bankruptcy was filed in order to arrange an orderly liquidation
of the Debtor's real property.
The proposed Plan of Reorganization is based upon the sale of the
Debtor's real property and development entitlements. The legal
descriptions of the Debtor's real property are: (i) Certificate of
Survey 9540, Tract 4BA, City of Whitefish, Flathead County, Montana
59937 (10 Karrow Avenue), and (ii) Certificate of Survey 9540,
Tracts 4G, 4F, and 4C City of Whitefish, Flathead County, Montana
59937 (95 Karrow Avenue). Tract 4BA contains 3.49 acres and Tracts
4G, 4F, and 4C contain 10.59 acres.
The Debtor received a purchase offer during the pendency of this
case for all of the Debtor's real property in Whitefish for the sum
of $20,750.00. The offeror is UP White Fish Yards, LLC, an
unsecured creditor in this chapter 11 case.
The Debtor's plan proposes that the Bankruptcy Court authorize the
acceptance of this offer and upon closing all creditors' allowed
claims will be paid in full except in the event the sale proceeds
are insufficient to pay UP White Fish Yards LLC in full, it will
receive whatever funds remain after paying all other allowed claims
in full; in the event UP Whitefish Yards, LLC does not close its
purchase by the Plan's deadline of 90 days or a 30 day extension
allowed in order to rezone the Karrow real property following the
Plan's Effective Date, the Debtor's real property will be sold by
an auction that must occur no later than 210 days following the
Plan's Effective Date.
The Plan of Reorganization provides for the division of all claims
and interests into five classes. Class I of the Plan is the secured
claim of Flathead County for unpaid real property taxes; Class II
is the secured claim of Stockman Bank; Class III is the secured
claims of Dragonfly Capital LLC and KCM Enterprises, Inc.; Class IV
is the unsecured claim of UP White Fish Yards. LLC; and Class V is
the unsecured claim of TD&H Engineering.
Generally, the Plan of Reorganization will pay the secured claims
of the Class I, II and III creditors and the unsecured claims of
the Class IV and V creditors from the liquidation of the real
property; the payment to the secured creditors, Classes I, II, and
III, will be paid by the closing agent closing of the sale of the
Debtor's real property.
The feasibility of the Debtor's Plan of Reorganization is based
upon its liquidation of its sole asset, 95 Karrow Ave and 10 Karrow
Ave. through the sale to UP White Fish Yards LLC as proposed by UP
White Fish Yards.
The classes of creditors are proposed to be paid as follows: all
classes of creditors will be paid from the liquidation of the
Debtor's real property interests; the creditors will be paid in the
order of their lien priorities and, for Class IV, after all other
allowed secured and unsecured claims are paid.
A full-text copy of the Disclosure Statement dated April 27, 2026
is available at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=UjOxf5 from
PacerMonitor.com at no charge.
Counsel to the Debtor:
James A. Patten, Esq.
Molly S. Considine, Esq.
PATTEN, PETERMAN, BEKKEDAHL & GREEN, PLLC
2817 2nd Avenue North, Ste. 300
P.O. Box 1239
Billings, MT 59103
Telephone: (406) 252-8500
Facsimile: (406) 294-9500
Email: apatten@ppbglaw.com
mconsidine@ppbglaw.com
About Karrow Whitefish Investment
Karrow Whitefish Investment, LLC, a single asset real estate
company, sought relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code
(Bankr. Case No. 26-90021) on Jan. 27, 2026. In its petition, the
Debtor reports estimated assets ranging from $10 million to $50
million and estimated liabilities in the same range.
Bankruptcy Judge Benjamin P. Hursh handles the case.
The Debtor is represented by James A. Patten, Esq., of Patten
Peterman Bekkedahl Green PLLC.
KC HOMES: Seeks to Hire Russo White & Keller PC as Attorney
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KC Homes and Investments, LLC seek approval from the U.S.
Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama to hire
Russo, White & Keller, P.C. as attorneys.
The firm's services include:
(a) provide the Debtor legal advice with respect to its powers
and duties in the continued management of its financial affairs and
property;
(b) prepare on behalf of the Debtor necessary legal papers as
is or may become necessary;
(c) review all leases and other corporate papers and other
documents and prepare any necessary motions to assume unexpired
leases or executory contracts and assist in preparation of
corporate authorizations and resolutions regarding the Chapter 11
case; and
(d) perform any and all other legal services for the Debtor as
may be necessary to achieve confirmation of a Chapter 11 plan.
Robert Keller, Esq., the primary attorney in this representation,
will be billed at his hourly rate of $350, plus reimbursement.
The firm requested a total retainer of $15,000 from the Debtor.
Mr. Keller disclosed in a court filing that the firm is a
"disinterested person" as the term is defined in Section 101(14) of
the Bankruptcy Code.
The firm can be reached through:
Robert C. Keller, Esq.
Russo, White & Keller, PC
315 Gadsden Highway, Suite D
Birmingham, AL 35235
Telephone: (205) 833-2589
Email: rjlawoff@bellsouth.net
About KC Homes and Investments, LLC
KC Homes and Investments, LLC is an Alabama real estate company
that owns and leases residential and land properties in Birmingham,
Montgomery and Prattville. The company holds fee-simple interests
in a portfolio of properties with an aggregate value of about $3.42
million.
KC Homes and Investments, LLC filed its voluntary petition for
relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. N.D. Ala.
Case No. 26-01498) on April 28, 2026, listing $3,581,500 in assets
and $3,745,500 in liabilities. The petition was signed by Chance
Wheeler as manager.
Judge Tamara O Mitchell presides over the case.
Robert C. Keller, Esq. at RUSSO, WHITE & KELLER, P.C. serves as the
Debtor's counsel.
KELLERMEYER BERGENSONS: Ares Marks $16.2M 1L Loan at 95% Off
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Ares Capital Corp. has marked its $16.2 million loan extended to
Kellermeyer Bergensons Services, LLC and KBS TopCo, LLC to market
at $800,000 or 5% of the outstanding amount, according to Ares
Capital's 10-Q for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, filed with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Ares Capital Corp. is a participant in a first lien senior secured
loan extended to Kellermeyer Bergensons Services, LLC and KBS
TopCo, LLC. The 1L Loan is on non-accrual status. The 1L Loan
matures in November 2028.
Ares Capital Corporation is a business development company that
provides financing solutions to middle-market companies across a
range of industries.
The Company is led by M. Kort Schnabel as Chief Executive Officer
and Scott C. Lem as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.
The Company can be reached at:
M. Kort Schnabel
Ares Capital Corporation
245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor
New York, NY 10167
Telephone: (212) 750-7300
About Kellermeyer Bergensons Services, LLC
and KBS TopCo, LLC
Kellermeyer Bergensons Services, LLC and KBS TopCo, LLC provide
janitorial and facilities management services to commercial
customers.
KID CITY USA: Seeks to Extend Plan Exclusivity to Sept. 1
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Kid City USA Enterprises, Inc. asked the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for
the Middle District of Florida to extend its exclusivity periods to
file a plan of reorganization and obtain acceptance thereof to
Sept. 1 and Nov. 2, 2026, respectively.
The Debtor submits that cause exists for the extension requested in
the instant Motion. More specifically:
* This case involves a larger than average amount of creditors
and interested parties. The Debtor's schedules reflect that there
are more than one hundred creditors and interested parties.
* The Debtor is generally paying its post-petition debts as
they come due.
* The Debtor is in compliance with all of the operating
guidelines of the United States Trustee.
* Counsel for the Debtor has communicated with franchisees and
creditors in preliminary efforts to ascertain the direction of this
case and which executory contracts and/or unexpired leases the
Debtor will attempt to assume.
* The Debtor seeks this additional extension of exclusivity in
good faith, and not for the purpose of pressuring or otherwise
attempting to prejudice the rights of any creditors.
* The Debtor needs more time to negotiate with creditors,
evaluate the claims as filed, and evaluate its claims against third
parties to be able to prepare a correct and confirmable Chapter 11
Plan.
* The Debtor submits that no creditor or party in interest
will be prejudiced by granting the relief requested herein.
Kid City USA Enterprises Inc. is represented by:
Robert C. Bruner, Esq.
Byron Wright III, Esq.
Samantha A. Kelley, Esq.
Bruner Wright, PA
2868 Remington Green Circle, Suite B
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Telephone: (850) 385-0342
Facsimile: (850) 270-2441
Email: twright@brunerwright.com
About Kid City USA Enterprises
Kid City USA Enterprises, Inc., sought protection under Chapter 11
of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. M.D. Fla. Case No. 26-00004) on
Jan. 2, 2026, listing between $1 million and $10 million in both
assets and liabilities. Audrey Bruner, president of Kid City USA
Enterprises, signed the petition.
Judge Jason A. Burgess oversees the case.
The Debtor tapped Robert C. Bruner, Esq., at Bruner Wright, PA, as
bankruptcy counsel, and Samuel Grier Wells, Esq., at GrayRobinson,
PA, as special counsel.
KIITOS BREWING: Seeks to Hire Diaz & Larsen as Bankruptcy Counsel
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Kiitos Brewing, LLC seeks approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court
for the District of Utah to hire Diaz & Larsen as counsel.
The firm's services include:
(a) advise the Debtor of its rights, powers, and duties;
(b) take all necessary action to protect and preserve the
estate of the Debtor;
(c) assist in preparing on behalf of the Debtor all necessary
legal papers in connection with the administration of its estate;
(d) assist in presenting the Debtor's proposed plan of
reorganization and all related transactions and any related
revisions, amendments, etc.; and
(e) perform all other necessary legal services in connection
with this Chapter 11 case.
The firm received a retainer of $42,000 from the Debtor.
Andres Diaz, an attorney at Diaz & Larsen, disclosed in a court
filing that the firm is a "disinterested person" as the term is
defined in Section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code.
The firm can be reached through:
Andres Diaz, Esq.
Diaz & Larsen
757 East South Temple, Suite 201
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
Telephone: (801) 596-1661
Facsimile: (801) 359-6803
Email: courtmail@adexpresslaw.com
About Kiitos Brewing, LLC
Kiitos Brewing operates a brewery, tavern, and can shop in Salt
Lake City, Utah. The company produces beer and offers draft beer
service, canned beer to-go, and warehouse seating on select
evenings. Its beer offerings include year-round styles such as
blonde ale, pale ale, amber ale, stout, cream ale, sour, pilsner,
and IPA varieties. Kiitos Brewing also uses a High Efficiency
Brewing System and a three-step wastewater system in its brewing
operations.
Kiitos Brewing, LLC filed its voluntary petition for relief under
Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. D. Utah Case No.
26-22348) on April 24, 2026, listing $1,152,316 in assets and
$1,344,940 in liabilities. The petition was signed by Andrew
Dasenbrock as managing member.
Judge Michael F Thomson presides over the case.
Andres Diaz, Esq. at DIAZ & LARSEN serves as the Debtor's counsel.
KOINONIA CONSTRUCTION: To Sell Nevada Properties to Multiple Buyers
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Koinonia Construction Inc. dba Impact Roofing seeks permission from
the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada, to sell
Property, free and clear of liens, claims, interests, and
encumbrances.
The Debtor is in the business of developing, constructing and
selling residential homes in Elko, Nevada. The Debtor currently has
six residential homes under construction and/or near completion,
including but not limited to three residential homes that are
completed and ready to sell in the next nine days. With respect to
the three residential homes that the Debtor has completed and needs
to close escrow in the next nine days, the Debtor has received
certain purchase offers to acquire and sell the three residential
homes and is in need to close
same timely.
a) The Debtor has made the decision to sell its improved real
property located at 2427 N. 5th Street, Elko, Nevada
89801,(Property #1), for the purchase price of $347,000.00,
pursuant to a Residential Purchase Agreement to Buyer Galia Meiri
(Buyer #1);
b) The Debtor has made the decision to sell its improved real
property located at 2511 N. 5th Street, Elko, Nevada 89801,
(Property #2), for the purchase price of $340,000.00, pursuant to
a Residential Purchase Agreement with Counteroffer #1 and
Counteroffer #2, to Buyer Luna Estela Caballero (Buyer #2); and
c) The Debtor has made the decision to sell its improved real
property located at 2519 N. 5th Street, Elko, Nevada 89801,
(Property #3), for the purchase price of $340,000.00, pursuant to a
Residential Purchase Agreement and Counteroffer to Buyer Feras
Elias (Buyer #3).
Debtor also seeks authorization to pay sales commissions directly
from escrow upon closing to its sales broker, LPT Realty.
The Debtor is also requesting no overbidding for the sales of
Property #1, Property #2 and Property #3, given the fact that these
proposed sales are made in the ordinary course of Debtor's business
of developing, constructing and selling residential homes in the
City of Elko, State of Nevada, and are market tested over time.
The Debtor seeks findings that the proposed Buyer #1, Buyer #2 and
Buyer #3, or each of their assignees, is a good faith purchaser
entitled to the safe harbor protections.
The Debtor is a construction company in Elko, Nevada, primarily
developing, constructing and selling residential homes.
On each of the properties, specifically, Property #1, Property #2
and Property #3, Debtor borrowed monies to construct the
residential real property improvements, and those construction
loans are mentioned before, and Debtor seeks authorization from the
Court to pay loans secured by Deeds of Trust.
The term of the Listing Agreement is through February 6, 2027, for
Property #1, February 6, 2027, for Property #2 and March 22, 2027
for Property #3, and provides for a listing broker's commission of
3% of the gross selling price, unless there is a cooperating
broker, in which case, the commission is increased by an additional
3% and customarily paid by the Seller.
Debtor believes the sale of each of the Property #1, Property #2
and Property #3, is in the best interest of the estate because
these sales have been market tested from several years of
developing, constructing and selling residential homes in the Elko,
Nevada urban area.
Debtor is not aware of any defaults of the Listing Agreement and
the Agreements that require curing.
The Agreements were negotiated at arm's length, in good faith, and
Debtor believes the terms are fair and reasonable after customary
marketing and exposure to a broad base of potential buyers.
About Koinonia Construction Inc.
Koinonia Construction Inc., doing business as Impact Roofing, is an
Elko, Nevada-based construction and development company that builds
homes, manages housing projects, and provides roofing services
under its Impact Roofing brand. Since its founding, the firm has
overseen multi-phase residential developments such as Mountain View
and Copper Trails, while maintaining a fleet of trucks,
telehandlers, backhoes, and other heavy equipment to support its
on-site construction work. Beyond construction, Koinonia manages a
portfolio of townhouses and land parcels on North 5th Street and
Platinum Drive, reflecting its integrated approach to development,
building, and property management.
Koinonia Construction sought relief under Subchapter V of Chapter
11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. D. Nev. Case No.: 26-50335)
on April 3, 2026. In the petition that was signed by Luke
Fitzgerald as president, the Debtor disclosed total assets of
$5,475,376 and total liabilities of $6,771,688.
Debtor's Counsel: Stephen R. Harris, Esq., at HARRIS LAW PRACTICE
LLC, in Reno, Nevada.
KOMAX LLC: Case Summary & 20 Largest Unsecured Creditors
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Debtor: Komax, LLC
d/b/a Komax Business Systems
500 D Street
South Charleston, WV 25303
Business Description: Komax, LLC, DBA Komax Business Systems,
provides office technology, printing, finishing, communication,
and document-related systems and services. The company offers
copier and MFP systems, production and wide format print systems,
managed print services, document management, document conversion,
phone systems, mailing systems, EV charging systems, water
coolers, touch panels, and desktop scanners. Founded in 1999,
KOMAX Business Systems is based in South Charleston, West
Virginia, and serves businesses and organizations across Southern
West Virginia, Eastern Kentucky, Southern Ohio, and Western
Virginia.
Chapter 11 Petition Date: May 4, 2026
Court: United States Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of West Virginia
Case No.: 26-20106
Debtor's Counsel: Brandy M. Rapp, Esq.
WHITEFORD, TAYLOR & PRESTON LLP
10 S. Jefferson Street
Suite 1110
Roanoke, VA 24011
Tel: (540) 749-3577
E-mail: brapp@whitefordlaw.com
Debtor's
Financial
Advisor: MERIDIAN MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, LLC
Estimated Assets: $1 million to $10 million
Estimated Liabilities: $1 million to $10 million
Robert B. Maxwell, Jr. signed the petition as sole member and
manager.
A full-text copy of the petition, which includes a list of the
Debtor's 20 largest unsecured creditors, is available for free on
PacerMonitor at:
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/BIKRIIY/Komax_LLC__wvsbke-26-20106__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
KRAKEN OIL: S&P Rates Proposed $400MM Senior Unsecured Notes 'B+'
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S&P Global Ratings assigned its 'B+' issue-level rating and '2'
recovery rating to U.S.-based oil and gas exploration and
production company Kraken Oil & Gas Partners LLC's proposed $400
million senior unsecured notes due in 2031. The '2' recovery rating
indicates its expectation for substantial (70%-90%; rounded
estimate: 75%) recovery in the event of a payment default.
The proposed notes will have similar terms to the company's
existing 7.625% senior notes due in 2029, of which about $500
million is outstanding. Kraken intends to use the proceeds
primarily to repay a portion of the outstanding borrowings under
its bank credit facility (approximately $801 million outstanding
after the close of an acquisition) and general corporate purposes.
Issue Ratings--Recovery Analysis
Key analytical factors
-- S&P's simulated default scenario for Kraken assumes sustained
low commodity prices, consistent with the conditions of past
defaults in this sector.
-- S&P assumes the company's $1.4 billion revolving reserve-based
lending facility maturing in 2028 is fully drawn at default.
-- S&P bases its valuation of Kraken on a company-provided PV-10
report using our recovery price deck assumption of $50 per barrel
for West Texas Intermediate crude oil and $2.50 per million Btu for
Henry Hub natural gas.
Simulated default assumptions
-- Simulated year of default: 2029
Simplified waterfall
-- Net estimated valuation (after 5% administrative costs): $2.17
billion
-- First-lien debt: $1.45 billion
--Recovery expectations: Not applicable
-- Total value available for unsecured claims: $720 million
-- Senior unsecured debt: $933 million
--Recovery expectations: 70%-90% (rounded estimate: 75%)
All debt amounts include six months of prepetition interest.
LABORATORIES BIDCO: Ares Capital Marks $15.6M 1L Loan at 23% Off
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Ares Capital Corp. has marked its $15.6 million loan extended to
Laboratories Bidco LLC and Laboratories Topco LLC to market at $12
million or 77% of the outstanding amount, according to Ares
Capital's 10-Q for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, filed with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Ares Capital Corp. is a participant in a first lien senior secured
revolving loan extended to Laboratories Bidco LLC and Laboratories
Topco LLC. The 1L Loan accrues interest at a rate of 5.60 % SOFR
(Q) 1.75 % per annum. The 1L Loan matures in July 2029.
Ares Capital Corporation is a business development company that
provides financing solutions to middle-market companies across a
range of industries.
The Company is led by M. Kort Schnabel as Chief Executive Officer
and Scott C. Lem as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.
The Company can be reached at:
M. Kort Schnabel
Ares Capital Corporation
245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor
New York, NY 10167
Telephone: (212) 750-7300
About First lien senior secured revolving
loan
Laboratories Bidco LLC and Laboratories Topco LLC provide lab
testing services focused on nicotine-containing products.
LABORATORIES BIDCO: Ares Capital Marks $17.6M 1L Loan at 23% Off
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Ares Capital Corp. has marked its $17.6 million loan extended to
Laboratories Bidco LLC and Laboratories Topco LLC to market at
$13.6 million or 77% of the outstanding amount, according to Ares
Capital's 10-Q for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, filed with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Ares Capital Corp. is a participant in a first lien senior secured
loan extended to Laboratories Bidco LLC and Laboratories Topco LLC.
The 1L Loan accrues interest at a rate of 5.60 % SOFR (Q) 1.75 %
per annum. The 1L Loan matures in July 2029.
Ares Capital Corporation is a business development company that
provides financing solutions to middle-market companies across a
range of industries.
The Company is led by M. Kort Schnabel as Chief Executive Officer
and Scott C. Lem as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.
The Company can be reached at:
M. Kort Schnabel
Ares Capital Corporation
245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor
New York, NY 10167
Telephone: (212) 750-7300
About Laboratories Bidco LLC and
Laboratories Topco LLC
Laboratories Bidco LLC and Laboratories Topco LLC provide lab
testing services focused on nicotine-containing products.
LABORATORIES BIDCO: Ares Capital Marks $24.2M 1L Loan at 23% Off
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Ares Capital Corp. has marked its $24.2 million loan extended to
Laboratories Bidco LLC and Laboratories Topco LLC to market at
$18.7 million or 77% of the outstanding amount, according to Ares
Capital’s 10-Q for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, filed
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Ares Capital Corp. is a participant in a first lien senior secured
loan extended to Laboratories Bidco LLC and Laboratories Topco LLC.
The 1L Loan accrues interest at a rate of 4.08 % CORRA (Q) 1.75 %
per annum. The 1L Loan matures in July 2029.
Ares Capital Corporation is a business development company that
provides financing solutions to middle-market companies across a
range of industries.
The Company is led by M. Kort Schnabel as Chief Executive Officer
and Scott C. Lem as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.
The Company can be reached at:
M. Kort Schnabel
Ares Capital Corporation
245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor
New York, NY 10167
Telephone: (212) 750-7300
About Laboratories Bidco LLC and
Laboratories Topco LLC
Laboratories Bidco LLC and Laboratories Topco LLC provide lab
testing services focused on nicotine-containing products.
LABORATORIES BIDCO: Ares Capital Marks $4.6M 1L Loan at 22% Off
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Ares Capital Corp. has marked its $4.6 million loan extended to
Laboratories Bidco LLC and Laboratories Topco LLC to market at $3.6
million or 78% of the outstanding amount, according to Ares
Capital's 10-Q for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, filed with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Ares Capital Corp. is a participant in a first lien senior secured
revolving loan extended to Laboratories Bidco LLC and Laboratories
Topco LLC. The 1L Loan accrues interest at a rate of 7.50 % Base
Rate (Q) 0.75 % per annum. The 1L Loan matures in July 2029.
Ares Capital Corporation is a business development company that
provides financing solutions to middle-market companies across a
range of industries.
The Company is led by M. Kort Schnabel as Chief Executive Officer
and Scott C. Lem as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.
The Company can be reached at:
M. Kort Schnabel
Ares Capital Corporation
245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor
New York, NY 10167
Telephone: (212) 750-7300
About Laboratories Bidco LLC and
Laboratories Topco LLC
Laboratories Bidco LLC and Laboratories Topco LLC provide lab
testing services focused on nicotine-containing products.
LABORATORIES BIDCO: Ares Capital Marks $4.7M 1L Loan at 23% Off
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Ares Capital Corp. has marked its $4.7 million loan extended to
Laboratories Bidco LLC and Laboratories Topco LLC to market at $3.6
million or 77% of the outstanding amount, according to Ares
Capital's 10-Q for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, filed with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Ares Capital Corp. is a participant in a first lien senior secured
loan extended to Laboratories Bidco LLC and Laboratories Topco LLC.
The 1L Loan accrues interest at a rate of 5.60 % SOFR (Q) 1.75 %
per annum. The 1L Loan matures in July 2029.
Ares Capital Corporation is a business development company that
provides financing solutions to middle-market companies across a
range of industries.
The Company is led by M. Kort Schnabel as Chief Executive Officer
and Scott C. Lem as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.
The Company can be reached at:
M. Kort Schnabel
Ares Capital Corporation
245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor
New York, NY 10167
Telephone: (212) 750-7300
About Laboratories Bidco LLC and
Laboratories Topco LLC
Laboratories Bidco LLC and Laboratories Topco LLC provide lab
testing services focused on nicotine-containing products.
LAVIE CARE: No Complaints at NC Facilities, 9th PCO Report Says
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Renee Kea, the Interim State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, filed his
ninth report regarding the quality of patient care provided at the
North Carolina nursing facilities operated by LaVie Care Centers,
LLC's affiliates.
Visits were conducted by the regional long-term care ombudsmen who
report programmatically to the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman
(SLTCO) who is housed within the NC Division of Aging. All the
facilities are skilled nursing facilities.
Regional ombudsmen conducted visits to the 16 facilities between
Nov. 13, 2025 and April 1, 2026. There was no evidence of staffing
shortage. Residents that met with the ombudsmen did not indicate
any issues that adversely impacted quality of care. Staffing was
adequate.
During their visit, ombudsmen toured the facilities so they could
observe the environment, meet and greet residents, staff, families
(if available), review Survey Reports, and make general
observations. Ombudsman observations and meetings with residents
and family members revealed satisfaction with care and
cleanliness.
Regional ombudsmen will continue to visit and meet with residents
to ensure that they are receiving the highest quality of care and
that the bankruptcy reorganization does not have any adverse impact
on their quality of care.
The ombudsman noted that the patients, families, and staff were
satisfied with the quality of care provided. They did not express
any concerns that the bankruptcy was adversely impacting the
quality of care provided to the residents in the 16 facilities.
A copy of the ombudsman report is available for free at
https://urlcurt.com/u?l=Fuy358 from Kurtzman Carson Consultants,
LLC, claims agent.
About Lavie Care Centers
LaVie Care Centers, LLC is the parent company of skilled nursing
facility operators and providers, with facilities primarily located
in Mississippi, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia. The
company operates 43 licensed facilities, with 4,300 beds, providing
short-term rehabilitation, comprehensive post-acute care, and
long-term care to its residents.
On June 2 and 3, 2024, LaVie Care Centers and 281 affiliates filed
voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy
Code (Bankr. N.D. Ga. Lead Case No. 24-55507), before Judge Paul
Baisier in Atlanta.
The Debtors tapped McDermott Will & Emery, LLP as legal counsel;
Stout Capital, LLC as investment banker; and Ankura Consulting as
financial advisor. M. Benjamin Jones, senior managing director at
Ankura, serves as the Debtors' chief restructuring officer.
Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC is the claims agent, and maintains
the page http://www.kccllc.com/LaVie
The U.S. Trustee for Region 21 appointed an official committee to
represent unsecured creditors in the Debtors' Chapter 11 cases.
The U.S. Trustee also appointed Joani Latimer as patient care
ombudsman for patients at the Debtors' Virginia facilities; Victor
Orija for North Carolina facilities; Lisa Smith for the Mississippi
facilities; Margaret Barajas for the Pennsylvania facilities; and
Terri Cantrell for the Florida facility.
LEVEL 3 FINANCING: S&P Rates New Senior Secured Term Loan 'B+'
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S&P Global Ratings assigned its 'B+' issue-level rating and '1'
recovery rating to Level 3 Financing Inc.'s repriced first-lien
senior secured term loan and its 'B-' issue-level rating and '4'
recovery rating to the company's proposed $1 billion senior
unsecured notes due in 2037.
S&P said, "The '1' recovery rating on the term loan indicates our
expectation for very high (90%-100%; rounded estimate: 95%)
recovery in the event of a payment default. The '4' recovery rating
on the new unsecured notes indicates our expectation for average
(30%-50%; rounded estimate: 45%) recovery."
Level 3, a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S.-based telecommunications
service provider Lumen Technologies Inc., will use a portion of the
proceeds from the unsecured notes to redeem portions of various
outstanding unsecured notes totaling about $750 million. S&P said,
"We view the refinancing as credit positive for Lumen because it
will push out some debt maturities to 2037 from 2028-2031. We
expect cash flow to benefit from the repriced term loan."
S&P said, "All our existing ratings on Lumen, including the 'B-'
issuer credit rating, are unchanged because we do not expect the
transaction to affect its credit metrics. We continue to forecast
S&P Global Ratings-adjusted leverage in the mid-6x area in 2026 due
to one-time expenses before improving to the high-4x area in 2027.
This includes the $5.75 billion sale of its fiber-to-the-home
broadband business to AT&T Inc."
LISA SHAMBRO: Court Upholds Dismissal of Greenfence, et al., Case
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Judge Michael E. Romero of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the
District of Colorado denied the the motion for relief from judgment
filed by Greenfence, LLC and IBMS, LLC, for itself and derivatively
on behalf of Fourteener, LLC (the "Plaintiffs"), in the adversary
proceeding captioned as Greenfence, LLC, IBMS, LLC, and Fourteener,
LLC, Plaintiffs, v. Lisa Shambro, Defendant, Adversary No. 23-01160
MER (Bankr. D. Col.)
Plaintiffs commenced this adversary proceeding against Shambro on
June 26, 2023. Shambro filed her answer and counterclaims against
Plaintiffs on September 27, 2023.
Because Plaintiffs are all corporations and therefore cannot
represent themselves, the Court entered an order on June 3, 2025,
directing Plaintiffs to retain new counsel by July 18, 2025 ("Order
to Retain").
The Court advised Plaintiffs that failure to retain new counsel
would result in dismissal of the proceeding without further notice.
Plaintiffs failed to retain counsel by the July 18th deadline. On
July 28, 2025, Shambro filed a motion for summary judgment
("Summary Judgment Motion"), to which Plaintiffs did not respond.
The Court warned Plaintiffs that failure to show cause by
September 23, 2025, would result in dismissal of Plaintiffs'
complaint and the striking of Plaintiffs' answer to Shambro's
counterclaims.
Plaintiffs failed to show cause by the September 23rd deadline.
Instead, acting pro se, Plaintiffs filed a late response on October
6, 2025. In the response, Plaintiffs asserted that they were in the
process of retaining counsel and that they had failed to comply
with the Court's orders and meet deadlines because the primary
employee overseeing the proceeding had recently moved overseas. On
October 14, 2025, Shambro filed a motion to strike Plaintiffs'
response, asserting that it was untimely and not filed through
counsel. A few days later, the Court entered an order denying
Plaintiffs' request for extensions of time, dismissing Plaintiffs'
complaint, and striking Plaintiffs' answer to Shambro's
counterclaims ("Dismissal Order").
Plaintiffs filed the instant Motion on March 2, 2026, arguing that
the Court should either revise the Dismissal Order pursuant to Fed.
R. Civ. P. 54(b) (incorporated by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7054) or vacate
the Dismissal Order under Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b) (incorporated by
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9024) because they did not receive any of the
Court's orders, including the Order to Retain, after their counsel
withdrew. Plaintiffs attribute the lack of notice to their mailing
addresses either being incorrect or incomplete. Shambro disagrees
and argues that consideration under Rule 60(b) is improper because
the Dismissal Order is not final. Instead, Shambro asserts any
reconsideration of the Dismissal Order should be considered under
Rule 55(c) (incorporated by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7055), which deals
with setting aside defaults. Given that Plaintiffs were made aware
of the addresses provided to the Court and that they were
responsible for keeping the Court informed if the addresses were
incorrect, the Court concludes that Plaintiffs have not met their
burden to show that the Dismissal Order should be revised or
vacated on this ground.
Plaintiffs also assert their failure to retain new counsel should
be excused because they did not timely receive the Order to Retain,
and because their previous counsel did not properly inform them
that they cannot represent themselves since they are corporations.
Plaintiffs were made aware they needed to retain counsel before the
Court ever issued its Order to Retain. Plaintiffs were also on
notice that failure to retain counsel could result in the very
consequences they are now subject to. Given these facts, the Court
says this argument does not suffice as a proper ground for vacating
or revising the Dismissal Order.
Shambro contends she suffered substantial prejudice when
Plaintiffs' failed to comply with Court orders by having to
litigate and incur substantial attorney fees to defend a
proceeding that Plaintiffs consistently ignored. Plaintiffs
disagree and instead argue that the parties have litigated this
dispute for years and have both incurred substantial attorney fees.
Plaintiffs also assert that if the Dismissal Order is not vacated,
they will lose their claims and defenses without adjudication on
the merits, despite not receiving any filings after their counsel
withdrew due to the incorrect mailing addresses.
The Court agrees Plaintiffs' actions prejudiced Shambro by causing
delays and mounting attorney's fees.
While the Court agrees that Shambro should have attempted to mail a
copy of the Summary Judgment Motion to Plaintiffs, any argument
related to the motion is irrelevant. Although the Court did not
explicitly state in the Dismissal Order that the Summary Judgment
Motion is moot, the Court's dismissal of Plaintiffs' Complaint and
its order that Shambro file a motion for default judgment on her
counterclaims implied that the Motion is moot. Further, the Summary
Judgment Motion remains moot because the Court finds no cause to
revise or vacate the Dismissal Order.
On or before May 13, 2026, Shambro must file a motion for entry of
clerk's default pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(a) and L.B.R.
7055-1(a). Failure to file a motion for entry of clerk's default
may result in the Court denying the Motion for Default Judgment
without further notice to Shambro.
A copy of the Court's Order dated April 30, 2026, is available at
https://urlcurt.com/u?l=O9DMYo from PacerMonitor.com.
Lisa M. Shambro filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection (Bankr.
D. Colo. Case No. 23-10824) on March 7, 2023, listing under $1
million in both assets and liabilities. The Debtor is represented
by David Wadsworth, Esq.
LUMMUS TECHNOLOGY: S&P Assigns 'B+' ICR, Outlook Negative
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S&P Global Ratings assigned its 'B+' issuer credit rating to Lummus
Technology Holdings I LLC.
S&P said, "At the same time, we affirmed our 'B+' issuer credit
ratings on Lummus Technology Holdings III and Lummus Technology
Holdings V, 'B+' issue-level rating on the company's secured debt
(recovery rating of '3'), and 'B-' issue-level rating on the
company's unsecured notes (recovery rating of '6').
"We believe the risk of petrochemical project delays and deferrals
as a result of the current war in the Middle East will offset
strong backlog growth and bookings in 2025, and the potential for
repair and remediation contract wins."
The negative outlook on all entities reflects the risk that Lummus
could face project deferrals, delays, or (although less likely)
cancellations in the Middle East due to the war, which could reduce
EBITDA and cash flow generation over the next 12 months.
Lummus Technology Holdings I LLC is now the ultimate parent of the
Lummus group and the issuer of financials.
Lummus has highly profitable technology licensing, catalyst
(formulations), and proprietary equipment businesses. Its
technology licensing contracts provide capital-light pull-through
opportunities for the future sale of catalysts (formulations) and
proprietary equipment, creating longer-term and recurring revenue
streams. Lummus derives about one-third of revenue directly from
the licensing of existing intellectual property and proprietary
process technologies, which give customers the right to build,
expand, and operate facilities.
As a project progresses and a plant becomes operational, Lummus
generates additional revenue from the sale of proprietary equipment
(about 40% of revenue) and first-fill catalysts, which often must
be purchased from Lummus under the initial licensing agreement.
Proprietary formulations make up about 30% of overall revenue.
Lummus does not have its own manufacturing operations, which
reduces the need for capital expenditure (capex is only about 1%-2%
of sales) and supports strong free cash flow conversion. Instead,
Lummus provides catalyst formulations and proprietary equipment
designs to third-party partners, which then manufacture catalysts
and equipment on its behalf.
After plant startup, Lummus realizes revenue throughout a plant's
life cycle via catalyst refills, the sale of spare parts, and
engineering services. This is particularly relevant given current
petrochemical industry overcapacity, as Lummus can use its
expertise to assist in modernizing and repurposing existing
facilities in North America and Europe to partially offset a
potential drag from a slower pace of new builds.
Lummus must continue to book new licensing contracts and awards to
replace existing projects as they roll off. A material portion of
Lummus' revenue is recurring (about 40%), and it generally receives
cash in advance of services and products rendered. However, the
necessity of booking new projects can lead to cyclicality in free
cash flow, particularly during periods of muted capital spending by
global petrochemical producers, in which existing projects are
completed (and Lummus consumes cash) while new project final
investment decisions are deferred (resulting in lower upfront cash
payments to Lummus).
Offsetting the risk of a slowdown in capital spending is the
company's breadth of technologies, which it has expanded via
bolt-on acquisitions over the past few years; its exposure to the
less-correlated refining end market; and its geographic
diversification. In any given year, Lummus generates earnings from
numerous projects globally, limiting the impact of potential
regional downturns or declining investment due to weaker demand or
overcapacity in certain products. Recently, about 25% of its
bookings have come from technologies either developed or acquired
over the past few years.
Petrochemical industry volatility could weigh on Lummus' cash
flows. Although bookings exceeded expectations in 2025 and Lummus
ended the year with record-high backlog of $3.2 billion, the
company remains exposed to slowing petrochemical capacity growth,
as well as the cancellation or postponement of projects due to
geopolitical disruptions. However, the company should benefit from
repair and remediation work at facilities damaged as part of the
current conflict.
Thus far, during the current industry downturn, Lummus' operating
performance and contract wins have held up better than anticipated.
The company has experienced minimal project deferment or
cancellation, with annual bookings around $1.1 billion-$1.4 billion
and a book to bill ratio greater than 1x in each of the last three
years. Additionally, EBITDA increased about 40% over this same
period due to both organic growth and the consolidation of Chevron
Lummus Global (CLG).
S&P expects petrochemical overcapacity to persist beyond 2026,
assuming a relatively prompt end to the current conflict in the
Persian Gulf, minimal damage to chemical and refining assets in the
region, and an eventual return to status quo trade patterns. While
global petrochemical margins have improved in recent months due to
the war, about 30% of Lummus' revenue comes from the Middle East,
where timelines for large petrochemical projects are in jeopardy.
Additionally, the inability of certain Asian jurisdictions to
secure feedstock risks delay and cancellation of projects outside
the region. Lummus derives about 40% of revenue from Asia.
A potential slowdown in new bookings could threaten free cash flow
generation, as Lummus generally receives cash in advance of revenue
recognition. During periods when existing projects are completed
and costs incurred, Lummus consumes cash. In addition, when new
project investment decisions are deferred, lower upfront cash
payments reduce overall free cash flow.
Sales of equipment for which revenue recognition is not spread
across multiple years can cause revenue lumpiness, which S&P
considers a credit weakness. Deferments or cancellations of such
sales, while rare, have a disproportionately negative impact on
revenue, as some contracts are valued at more than $100 million.
Over the past year, overcapacity, historically low utilization, and
trough margins led to the deferral of several high-profile projects
across the petrochemical industry (not necessarily involving
Lummus). Further retrenchment in capital spending by customers
could make it more difficult for Lummus to replace existing
backlog. Additionally, any closure of existing capacity to help
improve the significantly oversupplied petrochemicals market, could
impact some of Lummus' recurring revenues.
Aggressive financial policies and high cash interest are key
financial risks. S&P said, "We anticipate debt to EBITDA will
deteriorate slightly in 2026 but remain near 6x, while free cash
flow will remain positive. We forecast a moderate year-over-year
decline in EBITDA due to the deferral of large projects in the
Middle East, partially offset by incremental contract wins related
to facility repairs. Lummus ended 2025 with S&P Global
Ratings-adjusted debt to EBITDA of about 6x and funds from
operations (FFO) to debt around 8%. This includes a little less
than one turn of leverage from tax receivable agreement
obligations, which we add to adjusted debt in our calculations."
Leverage remains high due to Lummus' aggressive financial policies.
After paying out a distribution in first-quarter 2025, Lummus has
now distributed a cumulative $490 million to financial sponsor
owners since 2021, while gross debt has increased by over $200
million. However, S&P does not assume any further dividend
distributions in 2026.
S&P said, "The negative outlook reflects our assumption that strong
bookings and a record backlog will only partially offset weaker
petrochemical capex and delayed customer investment decisions in
2026. We expect EBITDA will decline moderately year over year as
Lummus faces project delays in the Middle East related to the war.
We also anticipate free cash flow will remain positive despite a
drag from working capital and slower new bookings.
"We believe Lummus will direct free cash flow first toward bolt-on
acquisitions, including technologies complementary to its licensing
portfolio, as it has over the past few years. We forecast Lummus
will end 2026 with excess cash due to its minimal ongoing capex
requirements, although we do not net cash against debt in our
leverage calculations or assume debt repayment given the company's
financial sponsor ownership and past dividend distributions.
"Our negative outlook also assumes Lummus continues to win at least
its market share of licensing revenue from announced projects
across its key technologies. In our base case, we expect FFO to
total debt will be about 8%-10% and debt to EBITDA will remain
around 6x-7x over the next 12 months."
S&P could lower its ratings on Lummus within the next year if:
-- S&P Global Ratings-adjusted FFO to total debt drops below 6% on
a weighted-average basis; or
-- Debt to EBITDA deteriorates to above 8x on a weighted-average
basis.
This would most likely occur if petrochemical demand remains weak
or geopolitical disruptions increase industry uncertainty,
curtailing customer capex and delaying existing projects, and
resulting in a revenue decline of 15%, along with slightly weaker
margins. In this scenario, S&P would expect a free cash flow
deficit, with cash requirements for existing projects exceeding
cash payments on new awards.
In addition, S&P could consider a negative rating action if Lummus
faces liquidity issues such that it anticipates sources of
liquidity would drop below 1.2x uses.
S&P could revise its outlook to stable over the next 12 months if
Lummus sustains:
-- A capital structure such that weighted-average FFO to total
debt approaches about 10%; and
-- Debt to EBITDA of about 6x.
An outlook revision could occur if geopolitical uncertainty
improved, if project deferrals on the scale currently contemplated
did not materialize, or if remediation and repair work at existing
facilities exceeds our current expectations, resulting in higher
than forecast EBITDA and positive free cash flow. For an eventual
upgrade, Lummus would most likely need to use free cash flow or
initial public offering proceeds for debt repayment. To consider
any positive rating action, S&P would also need confidence that
management and ownership are committed to maintaining a capital
structure that could sustain these ratios. An important aspect of
any review for an upgrade would be a track record of improving
earnings, sustained positive free cash flow, and more conservative
financial policies.
MAGENTA BUYER: Oxford Square Marks $1.3M 1L Loan at 59% Off
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Oxford Square Capital Corp. has marked its $1,310,350 loan extended
to Magenta Buyer, LLC (f/k/a McAfee Enterprise, LLC) to market at
$537,244 or 41% of the outstanding amount, according to Oxford
Square's 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2026, filed with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2026.
Oxford Square Capital Corp. is a participant in a firstr lien
second out senior secured notes extended to Magenta Buyer, LLC
(f/k/a McAfee Enterprise, LLC). The 1L Loan accrues interest at a
rate of 10.93 % (SOFR + 7.00 %) (0.75 % floor) per annum. The 1L
Loan matures on July 27, 2028.
Oxford Square Capital Corp. is a closed-end, non-diversified
management investment company that primarily invests in debt and
income-producing securities.
The Fund is led by Jonathan H. Cohen as Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) and Bruce L. Rubin as Chief Financial
Officer (Principal Accounting Officer).
The Fund can be reached at:
Jonathan H. Cohen
Oxford Square Capital Corp.
8 Sound Shore Drive, Suite 255
Greenwich, CT 06830
Telephone: (203) 983-5275
About Magenta Buyer, LLC (f/k/a McAfee Enterprise, LLC)
Magenta Buyer, LLC (f/k/a McAfee Enterprise, LLC) is a
cybersecurity business that delivers enterprise security software
and services to corporate and government clients.
MAGENTA BUYER: Oxford Square Marks $10.3M 1L Loan at 78% Off
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Oxford Square Capital Corp. has marked its $10,340,152 loan
extended to Magenta Buyer, LLC (f/k/a McAfee Enterprise, LLC) to
market at $2,223,133 or 22% of the outstanding amount, according to
Oxford Square's 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2026, filed
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2026.
Oxford Square Capital Corp. is a participant in a first lien third
out senior secured notes extended to Magenta Buyer, LLC (f/k/a
McAfee Enterprise, LLC). The 1L Loan accrues interest at a rate of
10.18 % (SOFR + 6.25 %) (0.75 % floor) per annum. The 1L Loan
matures on July 27, 2028.
Oxford Square Capital Corp. is a closed-end, non-diversified
management investment company that primarily invests in debt and
income-producing securities.
The Fund is led by Jonathan H. Cohen as Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) and Bruce L. Rubin as Chief Financial
Officer (Principal Accounting Officer).
The Fund can be reached at:
Jonathan H. Cohen
Oxford Square Capital Corp.
8 Sound Shore Drive, Suite 255
Greenwich, CT 06830
Telephone: (203) 983-5275
About Magenta Buyer, LLC (f/k/a McAfee Enterprise, LLC)
Magenta Buyer, LLC (f/k/a McAfee Enterprise, LLC) is an
enterprise-focused cybersecurity company that provides threat
detection, data protection and related security solutions to large
organizations.
MAPLE BEAR: Aaron Cohen Named Subchapter V Trustee
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The Acting U.S. Trustee for Region 21 appointed Aaron Cohen, Esq.,
a practicing attorney in Jacksonville, Fla., as Subchapter V
trustee for Maple Bear St Johns Early Learning Center, LLC.
Mr. Cohen will be paid an hourly fee of $325 for his services as
Subchapter V trustee and will be reimbursed for work-related
expenses incurred.
Mr. Cohen declared that he is a disinterested person according to
Section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code.
The Subchapter V trustee can be reached at:
Aaron R. Cohen, Esq.
P.O. Box 4218
Jacksonville, FL 32201
Tel: (904) 389-7277
Email: aaron@arcohenlaw.com
About Maple Bear St Johns Early Learning Center
Maple Bear St Johns Early Learning Center, LLC is an early learning
center in St. Johns, Florida, that operates under a franchise
agreement with Maple Bear USA. The center provides early education
programs, including preschool instruction and infant care through
Bear Care. Its curriculum includes bilingual instruction for young
children.
Maple Bear St Johns Early Learning Center sought protection under
Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. M.D. Fla. Case No.
26-01769) on April 22, 2026, listing up to $50,000 in assets and
between $1 million and $10 million in liabilities.
Judge Jacob A. Brown oversees the case.
The Law Offices of Mickler & Mickler, LLP serves as the Debtor's
bankruptcy counsel.
MATE LLC: Angela Shortall Named Subchapter V Trustee
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The Acting U.S. Trustee for Region 4 appointed Angela Shortall of
3Cubed Advisory Services, LLC as Subchapter V trustee for Mate
LLC.
Ms. Shortall will be paid an hourly fee of $525 for her services as
Subchapter V trustee and will be reimbursed for work-related
expenses incurred.
Ms. Shortall declared that she is a disinterested person according
to Section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code.
The Subchapter V trustee can be reached at:
Angela L. Shortall
3Cubed Advisory Services, LLC
111 S. Calvert St., Suite 1400
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: 410-783-6385
About Mate LLC
Mate LLC, doing business as Susheria, operates a fusion-cuisine
restaurant in Washington, D.C., offering sushi, specialty rolls,
ceviche, sashimi, small plates and other Japanese- and
Latin-inspired dishes. Based in Georgetown, the restaurant provides
dine-in service, online ordering, reservations, catering and
private-event hosting for individual and group customers.
The Debtor sought protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. D.D.C. Case No. 26-00213) on April 24,
2026, with $321,348 in assets and $1,874,370 in liabilities.
Alfredo Mauricio Fraga, managing member, signed the petition.
Alan D. Eisler, Esq. at EISLER HAMILTON, LLC represents the Debtor
as legal counsel.
MAVIS TIRE: Fitch Assigns 'B-' LongTerm IDR, Outlook Stable
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Fitch Ratings has assigned a first-time Long-Term Issuer Default
Rating (IDR) of 'B-' to Mavis Tire Express Services TopCo, Corp.
and Metis HoldCo, Inc. (collectively Mavis). Fitch has also rated
Mavis' revolver and first lien term loans 'B' with a Recovery
Rating of 'RR3' and its senior unsecured notes 'CCC'/'RR6'. The
loans include a new $775 million secured term loan, with proceeds
earmarked to redeem preferred equity. The Rating Outlook is
Stable.
The ratings reflect Mavis's position as a leading tire and
automotive services retailer in the U.S. non-discretionary market,
with 18+ years of positive same-store sales (SSS) growth. Revenue
rose to $4.6 billion in 2026 from $2.7 billion in 2022, driven by
acquisitions and organic growth. These strengths are balanced
against high-6x EBITDAR leverage in 2026 and negative FCF from
rapid store expansion. Fitch expects EBITDAR fixed charge coverage
to remain in the mid-to-high 1x range through 2029.
Key Rating Drivers
Aggressive Growth Strategy: Fitch expects Mavis to continue
expanding via greenfield, brownfield, and large-scale M&A to deepen
density. Management is targeting over 120 new stores in 2026,
accelerating to over 160 annually in 2027-2030 toward its long-term
goal of 10,000+ locations. Since the 2021 leveraged buyout, Mavis
has grown to 3,619 from 1,190 locations, primarily through
acquisitions including TBC (595 stores in 2023) and Midas (2025).
EBITDA has more than tripled to $633 million. The Midas acquisition
added about 1,200 franchise locations and an asset-light franchise
royalty revenue stream; 111 were converted to company-operated
stores.
The growth strategy is capital intensive, resulting in negative FCF
(after growth capex) during the near to intermediate term, and new
stores generating negative EBITDA during ramp-up. As with prior
acquisitions, future large-scale deals are likely to be funded
through additional debt and sale-leaseback transactions, which
could keep Mavis' EBITDAR leverage high. Execution and integration
risks persist, though Mavis has a strong track record of margin
improvement across acquired brands since 2018 and mature
greenfields achieving about a two-year payback period.
Margin Expansion: Fitch expects EBITDA to expand to around $750
million in 2026 from $633 million in 2025, with strong EBITDAR
margins that Fitch expects to improve by 100 to 200 bps in 2026.
The acquired Midas stores could contribute an additional $60
million EBITDA in 2026 based on a full year of operations, while
improving margins given its largely franchised operation.
Integration synergies and maturing stores from 2022-2024 support
additional near-term margin expansion.
MavOS, Mavis' proprietary operating system, could drive 100-200 bps
gross margin improvement through enhanced labor deployment
efficiency and inventory management, with full rollout across
1,600+ company-operated stores expected by 2026 end. EBITDAR
margins could continue improving in the next few years, supported
by operating leverage, private label tire penetration growth, and
digital transformation.
High Leverage with Deleveraging Path: Fitch expects EBITDAR
leverage to rise to the high-6x in 2026, pro forma for the $775
million term loan to redeem the convertible preferred equity, then
decline gradually to the mid-6x range by 2029 through EBITDA growth
rather than debt repayment. The deleveraging path could be delayed
by debt-funded acquisitions, consistent with growth-oriented
capital allocation. EBITDAR fixed charge coverage is high and could
remain in the mid-to-high 1x range through 2026-2029.
Scaled Leader, Fragmented Market: Mavis benefits from its
established position as a leading tire and automotive services
retailer in the US, with around 3.4% market share and 3,619
locations across 49 states. The industry is highly fragmented with
the top five players together holding less than 10% of market
share, with the remainder dominated by independent operators. Mavis
differentiates itself through its convenience, broad selection,
competitive pricing, and high-quality customer service. Its scale
provides advantages in procurement, marketing, and data-driven site
selection, supporting above-industry same-store sales and unit
growth.
Adequate Liquidity: Mavis had adequate liquidity of $478 million at
2025 end to support its store expansion program, comprising $83
million in cash and $395 million availability from revolver. Fitch
expects negative FCF (after growth capex) during the near to
intermediate term, driven by growth capex, and the increase in
interest expense of around $50 million. Mavis can supplement
funding through sale-leaseback transactions and revolver draws.
Fitch expects management to moderate growth if liquidity tightens,
with risks diminishing as the platform scales.
Non-Discretionary Market, Industry Tailwind: Automotive
preventative maintenance is non-discretionary and resilient across
economic cycles, with growing car counts and miles driven
supporting demand. Mavis has delivered 18+ years of positive SSS.
Vehicle aging and rising complexity increase repair frequency and
average ticket values. EV adoption introduces modest oil change
headwinds, though EVs wear tires ~30% faster due to increased
weight. Oil changes are around 12% of Mavis' revenue, limiting
direct exposure. Consumer trade-down to maintenance over new
vehicle purchases in economic stress provides counter-cyclical
support.
Parent Subsidiary Linkage: Fitch's analysis includes a strong
subsidiary/weak parent approach between the parent, Metis HoldCo,
Inc. and its subsidiary, Mavis Tire Express Services TopCo, Corp.
Fitch assesses the quality of the overall linkage as high, which
results in consolidation of the ratings. The consolidation reflects
open legal ring-fencing and open access and control between the
strong subsidiary and the parent.
Peer Analysis
Mavis's peers include Genuine Parts Company (GPC; BBB-/Rating Watch
Negative), Asbury Automotive Group (BB/Stable), Sonic Automotive
(BB/Stable) and Wayfair Inc. (B/Positive). All are leaders in their
respective highly fragmented markets yet hold modest share. Mavis
holds about 3.4% of the over $170 billion U.S. tire and services
market.
Mavis's 2026 expected EBITDA of about $750 million exceeds
Wayfair's (about $650 million) and Sonic ($560 million) and is
below Asbury (about $1 billion). Mavis's gross profit of about $2
billion exceeds Asbury's and Sonic's parts and service (P&S)
segment gross profit alone, about $1.5 billion and $1 billion
respectively, highlighting its scale in non-discretionary services.
GPC operates at a materially larger scale (about $2B EBITDA, $24
billion revenue) with automotive and industrial diversification,
though is on Rating Watch Negative given its planned separation.
EBITDAR leverage is the key rating differentiator. Mavis's 2026
expected leverage of high-6x exceeds Asbury's mid-3x, Sonic's about
4x and GPC's high-3x. Wayfair serves as a 'B' rated leverage
comparable at mid-4x EBITDAR leverage in 2026.
Fitch’s Key Rating-Case Assumptions
- Revenue increases in the mid-to-high single digits to $4.6
billion in 2026 from $4.3 billion in 2025, driven by around 120 new
greenfield / brownfield store openings, mature same store sales
growth in low single digit, and the added Midas franchise
contribution. Revenue could continue to increase in the mid-to-high
single digit in 2027-2029, supported by accelerated store openings
and bolt-on acquisitions;
- EBITDAR margins could expand by 100-200 bps, driven by operating
leverage on the fixed cost base, continued growth of the private
label tire program, and the full rollout of MavOS, partially offset
by new store ramp-up costs;
- Capex is expected to rise in the near to intermediate term to
support the accelerated growth plan, leading to negative FCF (after
growth capex), assuming neutral working capital;
- EBITDAR leverage increase to high-6x in 2026, and improve toward
low-6x by 2029 supported by EBITDA expansion;
- Mavis's first lien term loan bears interest at SOFR plus 300 bps,
and the revolver has a leverage-based floating rate, estimated at
SOFR plus 250 bps. Fitch expects the new $775 million term loan
could have interest rate at SOFR plus mid-300 bps. Fitch assumes a
SOFR base rates of 3.5% over the forecast period. The $720 million
senior unsecured notes have a fixed coupon of 6.5%.
Corporate Rating Tool Inputs and Scores
Fitch scored the issuer as follows, using its Corporate Rating Tool
(CRT) to produce the Standalone Credit Profile (SCP):
- Business and financial profile factors (assessment, relative
importance): Management (bb, Moderate), Sector Characteristics
(bb+, Moderate), Market and Competitive Positioning (bb+, Higher),
Diversification and Asset Quality (bb, Lower), Company Operational
Characteristics (bb, Moderate), Profitability (b-, Moderate),
Financial Structure (ccc+, Higher), and Financial Flexibility (b-,
Moderate).
- The quantitative financial subfactors are based on custom CRT
financial period parameters: 20% weight for the forecast year 2026,
40% for the forecast year 2027 and 40% for the forecast year 2028.
- B+ to CC considerations apply in its analysis and result in no
adjustment.
- The Governance assessment of 'Good' results in no adjustment.
- The Operating Environment assessment of 'aa-' results in no
adjustment.
- The SCP is 'b-'.
To derive the IDR:
- Application of Fitch's Parent Subsidiary Linkage Rating Criteria
results in a consolidated approach.
Recovery Analysis
For issuers with IDRs of 'B+' and below, Fitch performs a recovery
analysis for each class of obligations of the issuer. The issue
ratings are derived from the IDR and the relevant Recovery Rating
(RR) and notching, based on Fitch's recovery analysis. Fitch's
recovery analysis assumes Mavis' value is maximized as a going
concern in a post-default scenario, given a going concern valuation
of approximately $3.2 billion relative to a liquidation value of
around $1.1 billion.
Fitch's going concern value is derived from a projected EBITDA of
around $525 million. The scenario assumes a lower revenue base of
around $3.7 billion, around 20% below expected 2026 revenue,
assuming mis-execution yields customer count declines. EBITDA
margins could trend below projected 2026 levels, assuming the
impact of lost sales on Mavis' fixed expenses are somewhat offset
by cost reductions.
Fitch selected a going concern multiple of 6x, within the 4x-8x
range observed for North American corporates, reflecting an
assessment of Mavis' industry dynamics and company-specific
factors. This is at the upper end of the 4x-6x range used in
Fitch's analysis of retailers given the company's exposure to the
non-discretionary tire and vehicle maintenance services.
Mavis' secured revolver and term loan are pari passu. Fitch assumes
the $800 million revolver, which is secured by substantially all of
Mavis' assets, would be fully drawn. After deducting 10%
administrative claims from the going concern valuation, the secured
debt would have good recovery prospects resulting in a 'B'/ 'RR3'
rating while the unsecured notes would have poor recovery
prospects, resulting in a 'CCC'/ 'RR6' rating.
RATING SENSITIVITIES
Factors that Could, Individually or Collectively, Lead to Negative
Rating Action/Downgrade
- Weaker-than-expected operating results, persistently negative
FCF, with EBITDAR Fixed Charge Coverage sustained below 1.5x;
- Financial policy decisions, including debt-financed M&A or share
repurchases, resulting in EBITDAR leverage sustained above 7.5x.
Factors that Could, Individually or Collectively, Lead to Positive
Rating Action/Upgrade
- Continued strong operating performance, with FCF trending towards
breakeven, and EBITDAR Fixed Charge Coverage sustained above 2.0x;
- EBITDAR leverage sustained below 6.5x through
better-than-expected operating performance and/or financial policy
actions.
Liquidity and Debt Structure
As of Dec. 31, 2025, Mavis' liquidity totaled $478.1 million,
including $82.9 million in cash and equivalents, and $395.2 million
available (net of LOCs) under its $800 million revolver due 2028.
Fitch views Mavis' liquidity as satisfactory, taking into account
the flexibility in its growth capex.
Pro forma for the transaction, total debt increases to $5.5
billion, comprising $410 million in revolver borrowings, a $3.6
billion first lien term loan due May 2028, a new $775 million
non-fungible first lien term loan due May 2033, and $720 million in
senior unsecured notes due May 2029. The new term loan includes a
springing maturity 91 days prior to the senior unsecured notes if
more than $500 million remains outstanding. Proceeds from the new
term loan will fund the redemption of convertible preferred equity
at Metis HoldCo, the indirect parent of the rated entity. Mavis'
next material maturity is May 2028 when the revolver and existing
first lien term loan come due.
Issuer Profile
Mavis is a leading independent tire and auto service retailer in
the U.S. It has 2,401 company-operated retail services centers and
1,218 franchised service centers across 49 states in the U.S. and
Canada.
Summary of Financial Adjustments
- EBITDA is adjusted for stock-based compensation;
- Lease-related interest and D&A are reclassified as operating
costs in the income statement and as operating cash outflows in the
cash flow statement, in accordance with Fitch's Corporate Rating
Criteria;
- Balance sheet lease liabilities are used as lease-equivalent debt
starting in Fiscal 2023, in accordance with Fitch's Corporate
rating criteria dated Dec. 6, 2024. Prior years used an 8x multiple
applied to lease expense for lease-equivalent debt.
Date of Relevant Committee
29 April 2026
MACROECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS AND SECTOR FORECASTS
Fitch's latest quarterly Global Corporates Sector Forecasts Monitor
data file which aggregates key data points used in its credit
analysis. Fitch's macroeconomic forecasts, commodity price
assumptions, default rate forecasts, sector key performance
indicators and sector-level forecasts are among the data items
included.
Climate Vulnerability Signals
The Climate Vulnerability Score for Mavis for 2035 is 25 out of
100, suggesting low exposure to climate-related risks in that
year.
ESG Considerations
Fitch does not provide ESG relevance scores for Mavis Tire Express
Services TopCo, Corp. and Metis HoldCo, Inc.
Entity/Debt Rating Recovery
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Metis HoldCo, Inc.
LT IDR B- New Rating
Mavis Tire Express
Services TopCo, Corp.
LT IDR B- New Rating
senior unsecured LT CCC New Rating RR6
senior secured LT B New Rating RR3
MEGA KYON: Case Summary & Five Unsecured Creditors
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Debtor: Mega Kyon, Inc.
Pet Supplies Plus
64 N. Mill Street
Hopkinton, MA 01748
Business Description: Mega Kyon, Inc., doing business as Pet
Supplies Plus, operates a pet supplies retail store at 1150
Newport Ave. in Attleboro, Massachusetts. The company sells pet
food, supplies, and related products for dogs, cats, reptiles,
small animals, wild birds, and other pets. It also provides
grooming, dog wash, veterinary clinic access, online ordering,
curbside pickup, and same-day delivery services.
Chapter 11 Petition Date: May 4, 2026
Court: United States Bankruptcy Court
District of Massachusetts
Case No.: 26-40523
Judge: Hon. Elizabeth D Katz
Debtor's Counsel: Marques Lipton, Esq.
LIPTON LAW GROUP, LLC
945 Concord Street
Framingham MA 01701
E-mail: marques@liptonlg.com
Total Assets: $262,309
Total Debts: $1,840,224
The petition was signed by John Barris as president.
A full-text copy of the petition, which includes a list of the
Debtor's five unsecured creditors, is available for free on
PacerMonitor at:
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/ZVZJ3KA/Mega_Kyon_Inc__mabke-26-40523__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
MIYOSHI AMERICA: Gets Interim OK for DIP Financing from Parent
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Miyoshi America, Inc. received interim approval from the U.S.
Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston
Division, to use cash collateral and obtain post-petition financing
to get through bankruptcy.
Miyoshi America, a manufacturer of surface-treated pigments and
mineral substances for the cosmetics industry, commenced its
Chapter 11 case to resolve mounting talc-related personal injury
liabilities. The centerpiece of the restructuring is a Prepackaged
Plan of Reorganization that establishes a funded "Talc Personal
Injury Trust" and implements a channeling injunction to centralize
all current and future claims. The Debtor asserts that the
increasing volume of litigation and defense costs has severely
strained its liquidity, making immediate access to a
Debtor-in-Possession facility essential to maintaining operations
and funding the plan's consummation.
The financing is a $20 million senior secured DIP term loan
facility provided by the Debtor's parent company, Miyoshi Kasei,
Inc. The facility is structured as follows:
New Money Loans: Up to $5 million in fresh capital, with $2 million
available upon entry of an interim order and $3 million available
upon a final order.
Debt Roll-Up: Up to $15 million of the Debtor's prepetition debt
will be "rolled up" (exchanged) into the DIP facility. This occurs
in stages, with $5 million swapped at the interim stage and $10
million at the final stage.
Terms: The loans carry an interest rate of 7.50% per annum, with
interest deferred until the maturity date of June 30, 2026 (or the
plan's effective date). Notably, the Debtor and MKI have agreed to
bear their own costs for negotiating and implementing the
facility.
The facility includes strict operational oversight, requiring
biweekly budget variance reports and a covenant that the Debtor
must not exceed a 15% negative variance on total operating
disbursements. The Debtor is also required to maintain a minimum
liquidity of $1.5 million. Failure to meet these financial
covenants or case milestones—such as the timely confirmation of
the Plan—would constitute an event of default, allowing the
lender to accelerate the debt and terminate the facility.
To secure the DIP obligations, the Debtor offers granting MKI
superpriority administrative expense claims and senior liens on
substantially all assets), excluding avoidance actions. These liens
will prime existing prepetition liens but remain subject to a
"carve-out" for professional and statutory fees. Additionally,
because the Debtor intends to use "Cash Collateral" (existing cash
subject to prepetition liens), it offers providing adequate
protection to prepetition secured parties through replacement liens
and superpriority claims to compensate for any potential diminution
in collateral value.
The Debtor emphasizes that after a thorough market search by its
advisors, no third-party lender was willing to provide financing
due to the company's contingent talc liabilities and capital
structure. Consequently, the MKI-led facility is presented as the
only viable option. The motion highlights that the terms were the
product of arm's-length negotiations and have received support from
key stakeholders, including an Ad Hoc Committee of talc claimants
and a Future Claimants' Representative. Furthermore, the
overwhelming majority of voting talc claimants accepted the Plan,
which explicitly included the DIP facility as a core component.
A copy of the interim DIP order is available at
https://is.gd/pLpzc7 from PacerMonitor.com.
The final hearing is set for June 3. The deadline for filing
objections is on May 27.
Miyoshi Kasei, as DIP lender, is represented by:
Matthew S. Okin, Esq.
Ryan A. O'Connor, Esq.
1113 Vine St., Suite 240
Houston, TX 77002
Tel: 713.228.4100
Fax: 346.247.7158
mokin@okinadams.com
roconnor@okinadams.com
About Miyoshi America Inc.
Miyoshi America, Inc. is a Texas-incorporated company founded in
1985 and primarily operating from its headquarters in Dayville,
Connecticut. The company processes, treats, manufactures, and sells
specialized ingredients, including pigments, composites,
substrates, and sunscreen ingredients, for cosmetics manufacturers.
It also maintains a lab and sales office in Valley Cottage, New
York.
The Debtor sought protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. S.D. Tex. Case No. 26-90522) on April 27,
2026. In the petition signed by Edward Houliha, vice president, the
Debtor disclosed up to $50 million in both assets and liabilities.
Judge Christopher M. Lopez oversees the case.
The Debtors tapped Charles S. Kelley, Esq. at MAYER BROWN LLP as
general bankruptcy counsel, ALVAREZ & MARSAL NORTH AMERICA, LLC as
financial advisor, SMITH GOFFMAN PARTNERS as investment banker, and
STRETTO, INC., as claims, noticing, solicitation, and balloting
agent.
MIYOSHI AMERICA: Unsecureds "Unimpaired" in Prepackaged Plan
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Miyoshi America, Inc., filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the
Southern District of Texas a Disclosure Statement for the
Prepackaged Plan of Reorganization dated April 27, 2026.
The Debtor is a domestic company, incorporated in the state of
Texas, that processes and sells specialized ingredients (such as
pigments, composites, and substrates) to cosmetic manufacturers,
who then use them to improve the look, feel, and durability of
makeup and other beauty products.
The Debtor is currently named as defendant in approximately 241
personal injury cases asserting claims based on allegations that
the Debtor's talc-based products were contaminated with asbestos,
resulting in the development of mesothelioma (or similar
allegations). The first such case was filed against the Debtor in
2015. Additional similar cases were filed against the Debtor
continuing in 2017 and 2018, but the number of cases was small, and
the costs of defending against those cases were manageable.
However, beginning in 2022, the pace of filings against the Debtor
accelerated, with 5 cases filed in 2022, 35 cases filed in 2023, 34
cases filed in 2024, and 167 cases filed in 2025. There are
currently more than 200 such cases pending against the Debtor. To
the Debtor's knowledge, no employee of the Debtor has ever
developed mesothelioma, and no such claims have ever been asserted
against the Debtor.
Prior to commencing the Chapter 11 Case, the Debtor has negotiated
the terms of the Plan together with: (1) its parent, non-debtor
Miyoshi Kasei Inc. ("MKI"); (2) an ad hoc committee of law firms
representing individuals asserting certain talc-related claims
against Miyoshi (the "Ad Hoc Committee"); and (3) Hon. Shelley C.
Chapman (Ret.), as a representative on behalf of potential future
holders of talc claims against Miyoshi (the "Prepetition Future
Claimants' Representative" and together with MKI, the Ad Hoc
Committee, and the Debtor, the "Plan Proponents").
The cornerstone of the Plan is the creation of the Talc Personal
Injury Trust that will be primarily responsible for paying all Talc
Personal Injury Claims according to specified trust procedures
designed to streamline the resolution of claims and maximize assets
available for all claimants. The Talc Personal Injury Trust will be
managed by a trustee and overseen by a Talc Personal Injury Trust
Advisory Committee consisting of representatives of holders of Talc
Personal Injury Claims, which will ensure that all present and
future claimants are treated fairly and equitably. The Talc
Personal Injury Trust is to be funded with $20 million paid by the
Debtor, including $19 million on the Effective Date of the Plan and
$1 million paid pursuant to a promissory note within six months
following the Effective Date of the Plan.
Following months of settlement discussions between and among the
parties, including the exchange of numerous incremental term sheet
drafts and several in-person and virtual meetings, on January 30,
2026, the Ad Hoc Committee presented the Debtor with a proposed
final Plan Support and Restructuring Term Sheet (the "Term Sheet"),
executed by each member of the Ad Hoc Committee. Shortly
thereafter, the Debtor, MKI, and the Prepetition Future
Claimants’ Representative agreed to, and countersigned, the Term
Sheet.
Class 3 consists of General Unsecured Claims. Except to the extent
a Holder of an Allowed General Unsecured Claim agrees to different
treatment of that General Unsecured Claim, each Holder of an
Allowed General Unsecured Claim shall be Reinstated and paid in the
ordinary course of business in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the particular transaction or agreement giving rise
to such General Unsecured Claim, or otherwise provided such
treatment to render it Unimpaired, or as otherwise agreed to
between the parties, in each case, without the need to file a proof
of claim.
Class 3 is Unimpaired by the Plan, and each Holder of a Class 3
General Unsecured Claim is conclusively presumed to have accepted
the Plan pursuant to section 1126(f) of the Bankruptcy Code.
Therefore, Holders of Class 3 General Unsecured Claims are not
entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan.
Class 4 consists of Talc Personal Injury Claims. As of the
Effective Date, liability for all Talc Personal Injury Claims shall
automatically, and without further act, deed, or court order, be
channeled solely and exclusively to and assumed by the Talc
Personal Injury Trust in accordance with, and to the extent set
forth in, Articles IV and VIII of the Plan, the applicable Plan
Documents and the Confirmation Order. Each Talc Personal Injury
Claim shall be resolved in accordance with the terms, provisions,
and procedures of the Talc Personal Injury Trust Agreement and the
Talc Personal Injury Trust Distribution Procedures.
The Talc Personal Injury Trust shall be funded in accordance with
the provisions of Article IV.B of the Plan. The sole recourse of
the Holder of a Talc Personal Injury Claim on account of such Talc
Personal Injury Claim shall be to the Talc Personal Injury Trust,
and each such Holder shall have no right whatsoever at any time to
assert its Talc Personal Injury Claim against any Protected Party.
Class 4 is Impaired by the Plan.
Class 7 consists of all Miyoshi Equity Interests. On the Effective
Date, in accordance with Article IV.B.1 of the Plan, and subject to
terms of the Miyoshi Promissory Note and Pledge and Security
Agreement, MKI shall receive 100% of the Reorganized Debtor Stock
on account of the MKI Contribution.
On the Effective Date, the Talc Personal Injury Trust shall be
established in accordance with the Plan Documents, the Talc
Personal Injury Trust Documents, and sections 524(g) and 105(a) of
the Bankruptcy Code, and it will be managed pursuant to the terms
and conditions of the Talc Personal Injury Trust Documents. On the
Effective Date, the Cooperation Agreement will become effective,
and the Debtor's talc- and asbestos-related records will be treated
in accordance therewith.
On and after the Confirmation Date, the Debtor will be empowered
and authorized to take or cause to be taken, prior to the Effective
Date, all actions necessary to implement the provisions of the
Plan, including, without limitation, the creation of the Talc
Personal Injury Trust and the preparations for the transfer of the
Talc Personal Injury Trust Assets to the Talc Personal Injury
Trust.
A full-text copy of the Disclosure Statement dated April 27, 2026
is available at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=Sr48TL from Stretto, claims
agent.
The Debtor's Counsel:
Charles S. Kelley, Esq.
MAYER BROWN LLP
700 Louisiana Street, Suite 3400
Houston TX 77002-2730
Tel: (713) 238-3000
Email: ckelley@mayerbrown.com
About Miyoshi America Inc.
Miyoshi America, Inc. is a Texas-incorporated company founded in
1985 and primarily operating from its headquarters in Dayville,
Connecticut. The company processes, treats, manufactures, and sells
specialized ingredients, including pigments, composites,
substrates, and sunscreen ingredients, for cosmetics manufacturers.
It also maintains a lab and sales office in Valley Cottage, New
York.
The Debtor sought protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. S.D. Texas Case No. 26-90522) on April 27,
2026, with $10 million to $50 million in assets and liabilities.
Edward Houlihan, vice president, signed the petition.
Judge Christopher M. Lopez presides over the case.
The Debtor tapped MAYER BROWN LLP as legal counsel; Alvarez &
Marsal North America LLC as financial advisor; and Smith Goffman
Partners as investments banker. Stretto Inc. is the claims agent.
MONOGRAM FOOD: Moody's Ups CFR to B2, Outlook Stable
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Moody's Ratings upgraded Monogram Food Solutions, LLC's
("Monogram") Corporate Family Rating to B2 from B3 and Probability
of Default Rating to B2-PD from B3-PD. In addition, Moody's
upgraded the ratings on Monogram's senior secured first lien
revolving credit facility and senior secured first lien term loan B
to B2 from B3. The outlook is stable.
The upgrade reflects the company's significant progress in reducing
debt-to-EBITDA leverage to 4.7x (Moody's adjusted) for the LTM
period ended April 04, 2026, from above 6.0x at fiscal year-end
2024, supported by earnings growth and debt repayment. Earnings
growth has been driven by higher volumes in meat sticks and
pre-cooked bacon, which have more than offset softness in other
categories, along with contributions from ongoing operational
efficiency initiatives. Improved earnings and working capital
initiatives have strengthened free cash flow generation, with the
company generating approximately $30 million of Moody's-adjusted
free cash flow in 2025, and Moody's expects free cash flow to
continue to improve in 2026, supported by further earnings growth,
assuming that there are no material additional capex needs to
support new business.
Monogram's good liquidity is supported by $84 million of
availability under its $100 million revolving credit facility as of
April 4, 2026 (net of $12 million drawn and $4 million of letters
of credit). Balance sheet cash was less than $1 million. The
revolver matures in May 2028, and the term loan matures in August
2028. While Moody's expects the company to proactively address its
2028 maturities ahead of the debt becoming current, failure to do
so could weaken liquidity.
RATINGS RATIONALE
Monogram's B2 CFR reflects its small scale relative to larger,
better capitalized peers, high customer concentration, and lower
profitability than branded packaged food manufacturers and certain
other co-packers. The rating also incorporates event risk
associated with private investment firm ownership, including the
potential for debt financed shareholder distributions or
acquisitions. These risks are partially offset by Monogram's
diversification across channels and business models, with exposure
to both retail and foodservice customers, as well as a mix of
co-manufacturing, private label, and limited branded sales, which
provides some resilience as consumers shift between channels and
product offerings. The company also benefits from long-standing
relationships with large food customers and an ability to pass
through commodity cost fluctuations on the majority of its
contracts, although this is often done with a time lag.
FACTORS THAT COULD LEAD TO AN UPGRADE OR DOWNGRADE OF THE RATINGS
The stable outlook reflects Moody's expectations that the company
will grow earnings and continue to generate positive free cash flow
to support ongoing debt repayment, with debt-to-EBITDA leverage
sustained below 5.5x (Moody's adjusted). The outlook also assumes
that the company will proactively address its 2028 maturities ahead
of the debt becoming current.
A rating upgrade would require a significant increase in scale,
including materially higher revenue, EBITDA, and free cash flow.
The company would also need to sustainably achieve much higher
EBITDA margins, maintain strong liquidity, and adhere to a
financial policy consistent with sustaining debt-to-EBITDA below
4.0x.
A rating downgrade could occur if operating performance weakens,
the financial policy becomes more aggressive, liquidity
deteriorates, or free cash flow is not sustained at a comfortably
positive level. A downgrade could also occur if debt-to-EBITDA is
sustained above 5.5x or if EBITDA less capital spending-to-interest
falls below 1.25x.
PRINCIPAL METHODOLOGY
The principal methodology used in these ratings was Consumer
Packaged Goods published in February 2026.
The net effect of any adjustments applied to rating factor scores
or scorecard outputs under the primary methodology(ies), if any,
was not material to the ratings addressed in this announcement.
COMPANY PROFILE
Headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee and founded in 2004 initially
with assets from Sara Lee, Monogram Food Solutions, LLC is a
manufacturer and marketer of meat snacks, appetizers, assembled
sandwiches, fully cooked and raw bacon, corn dogs, and other
products. Monogram operates 12 manufacturing facilities across 6
states. Pritzker Private Capital led a leveraged buyout of the
company in August 2021. The investment firm has the largest
ownership position, with the remainder of the company owned by
other investors, management and other rollover investors. Monogram
generated sales of approximately $1.4 billion as of the 12 months
ended April 04, 2026.
MOUNTAIN VISTA: Trustee Hires Colliers as Real Estate Broker
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David P. Stapleton, the Chapter 11 trustee of Mountain Vista
Holdings, LLC, seeks approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for
the Central District of California to hire Colliers as real estate
broker.
The firm will market and sell the Debtor's property consisting of
4.18 acres of vacant land in an unincorporated area of San Diego
County near Vista, California, APN: 183-131-23-00, 183-131-24-00,
183-131-25-00 and 183-131-26-00.
The broker will receive a commission equal to 3% from the sale
proceeds.
David Santistevan, a senior executive vice president of Colliers,
assured the court that his firm is a "disinterested person" within
the meaning of 11 U.S.C. Sec. 101(14).
The firm can be reached through:
David Santistevan
Colliers
4350 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite 500,
San Diego, CA 92122
Telephone: (619) 994-8896
About Mountain Vista Holdings LLC
Mountain Vista Holdings, LLC is a single-asset real estate company
in Los Angeles, Calif.
Mountain Vista Holdings sought protection under Chapter 11 of the
U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. C.D. Calif. Case No. 25-13296) on
November 19, 2025, with $8,200,200 in assets and $4,786,000 in
liabilities. D. Scott Abernethy, manager, signed the petition.
Judge Scott C. Clarkson presides over the case.
James Mortensen, Esq., at Socal Law Group, PC represents the Debtor
as bankruptcy counsel.
NM SOUTH: Voluntary Chapter 11 Case Summary
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Debtor: NM South, LLC
28 Seven Oaks Drive
Bluffton, SC 29910
Business Description: NM South, LLC, a real estate-related company
listed in Bluffton, South Carolina, is associated with a
single-family residential estate at 28 Seven Oaks Drive.
Chapter 11 Petition Date: May 3, 2026
Court: United States Bankruptcy Court
District of Delaware
Case No.: 26-10653
Judge: Hon. Mary F. Walrath
Debtor's Counsel: David Klauder, Esq.
BIELLI & KLAUDER, LLC
1204 N. King Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Tel:(302) 803-4600
E-mail: dklauder@bk-legal.com
Estimated Assets: $10 million to $50 million
Estimated Liabilities: $1 million to $10 million
The petition was signed by Ryan Lynch as sole member.
The Debtor did not submit a list of its 20 largest unsecured
creditors along with the petition.
A full-text copy of the petition is available for free on
PacerMonitor at:
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/IGVMH5Q/NM_South_LLC__debke-26-10653__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
NUANCE ENERGY: Hires Wolf Rifkin Shapiro as Bankruptcy Counsel
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Nuance Energy Group, Inc. seeks approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy
Court for the Central District of California to employ Wolf,
Rifkin, Shapiro, Schulman & Rabkin, LLP as its bankruptcy counsel.
The firm's services include:
a. advising the Debtor with regard to the requirements of the
Bankruptcy Court, Bankruptcy Code, Bankruptcy Rules and the Office
of the United States Trustee as they pertain to the Debtor;
b. advising the Debtor with regard to certain rights and
remedies of its bankruptcy estate and the rights, claims and
interests of creditors;
c. representing the Debtor in any proceeding or hearing in the
Bankruptcy Court involving its estate unless the Debtor is
represented in such proceeding or hearing by other special
counsel;
d. preparing and/or assisting the Debtor in the preparation of
reports, applications, pleadings and orders;
e. representing the Debtor with regard to the administration
of the estate and to seeking Bankruptcy Court approval for the
closure of the case; and
f. performing any other services which may be appropriate in
WRSSR's representation of the Debtor during its bankruptcy case.
The firm will be paid at these hourly rates:
Simon Aron, Esq. $750
Daniel Medioni $595
The firm received a total of $20,000 from the Debtor's Chief
Executive Officer, Brian Boguess, as and for a retainer for legal
services rendered and to be rendered.
Simon Aron, Esq., a partner at Wolf Rifkin, disclosed in a court
filing that his firm is a "disinterested person" as the term is
defined in Section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code.
The firm can be reached at:
Simon Aron, Esq.
Wolf Rifkin Shapiro Schulman & Rabkin, LLP
11400 West Olympic Blvd., 9th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Tel: (310) 478-4100
Fax: (310) 479-1422
Email: saron@wrslawyers.com
About Nuance Energy Group
Nuance Energy Group, Inc., a Santa Monica, Calif.-based licensed
solar contractor, filed a Chapter 11 petition (Bankr. C.D. Cal.
Case No. 20-17761) on Aug. 25, 2020. At the time of the filing,
the Debtor was estimated to have $1 million to $10 million in both
assets and liabilities. Nuance Energy CEO Brian Carlyle Boguess
signed the petition.
Judge Vincent P. Zurzolo oversees the case. The Law Offices of
Michael Jay Berger serves as the Debtor's bankruptcy counsel.
ODEON FINCO: Moody's Rates New Secured First Lien Term Loan 'B3'
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Moody's Ratings assigned a B3 rating to a new backed Senior Secured
First-Lien Term Loan B due 2031 at Odeon Finco PLC (Odeon). The
outlook has been assigned stable. Moody's affirmed all other credit
ratings including AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.'s (AMC) Caa2
Corporate Family Rating, Caa2-PD Probability of Default Rating,
existing B3 rated Senior Secured First-Lien Term Loan Facility at
AMC (AMC TL), Caa3 rated Senior Secured First-Lien Notes (7.5%
Notes) at AMC, Caa3 rated Senior Secured First-Lien Notes at AMC,
Caa3 rated Backed Senior Secured Notes (Exchangeable Notes) at
Muvico, LLC (Muvico), and the Ca rated Senior Subordinated Notes
(Sub Notes) at AMC. AMC's Speculative Grade Liquidity Rating (SGL)
remains unchanged at SGL-4. The outlook for all issuers remains
stable. AMC's B3 Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan B rating and
Muvico's B3 backed Senior Secured First Lien notes rating have been
withdrawn in connection with this rating action as the related
transactions were not completed. The outlook for AMC and Muvico
remains stable.
On April 17, the company announced [1] that Odeon (a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Odeon Cinemas Group Limited (OCGL, or the Odeon
Group) and an indirect subsidiary of AMC), entered into a credit
agreement (including OCGL as co-borrower) to borrow a new $425
million 5-year, Senior Secured First-Lien Term Loan B (TL) facility
due 2031. The proceeds from the issuance were used to fund the
previously announced full redemption of Odeon's outstanding 12.75%
Senior Secured Notes due 2027 and to pay related fees, costs,
premiums and expenses.
The obligations bear interest at a fixed 10.5% interest rate and
are subject to 1% annual amortization. The TL will be secured on a
first-lien basis by all assets of the Odeon Group (including Odeon)
and fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several
basis by the Odeon Group, and by AMC on an unsecured basis. The
loan is subject to a financial maintenance covenant that requires
the Odeon Group to hold a minimum of $40 million in cash as of the
last day of each fiscal quarter.
Moody's views the transaction as marginally credit positive. The
rate on the new loans is lower than the existing rate on the notes
to be refinanced and the maturity is pushed out to 2031 from 2027.
The changes in the liens proposed in the previous transaction are
superseded by the current lien structure (as discussed below).
RATINGS RATIONALE
AMC's Caa2 CFR reflects the company's declining but still high
leverage (6.8x LTM, Moody's adjusted and 10.5x excluding Moody's
standard adjustment for leases) and sub-scale position relative to
significant fixed costs including capex, rent, and borrowing costs
which constrains operating leverage and results in recurring annual
negative free cash flow. Liquidity is also weak, constrained by
reduced cash balances and no revolver capacity. A history and
continued high risk of debt restructurings and distressed exchanges
to manage debt maturities and resulting complexity in the
organizational and capital structure are risks reflected in the
CIS-5 Credit Impact Score and G-5 Issuer Profile Score. The company
is also challenged by a number of unfavorable industry dynamics and
risks including (i) a slow and uneven recovery from the 2020
pandemic with the North American box office well below pre-pandemic
levels, (ii) the potential for industry strikes in 2026 which could
cause a significant market disruption as was the case in the 2023
strikes which substantially weakened the slate in 2024 and into
2025, (iii) a structural shift to a much shorter theatrical window,
(iv) the shift to streaming movies direct-to-consumer (DTC), and
(v) inherent volatility and unpredictability of box office
attendance / success. Offsetting these weaknesses is the company's
moderate geographic diversity and position as the world's largest
movie exhibitor with a stabilized low 20% share of the North
American box office. The consistent rise in ticket prices and very
high gross margins in admissions and in particular, food and
beverages, are also supportive.
The stable outlook reflects Moody's views of an improving box
office, a strong and stable market share, sustained and very strong
gross profit margins, and the expectation for good growth in both
revenue and earnings over the next 12-18 months. Despite these
supporting factors, Moody's believes AMC could continue to manage
its debt maturities and debt service costs with forms of financing
which could be structured as a distressed exchange which Moody's
views as a default. Moody's also expects the company's liquidity to
remain weak and under pressure with persistently, and significantly
negative annual free cash flow due to the current sub-scale of the
company relative to its high fixed-costs.
Liquidity is weak, reflected in the SGL-4. The company's cash
balance fell to $429 million at the end of 2025 (from $632 million
at the end of the prior year) and it has no revolving credit
facility. Negative annualized free cash flows over the next 12-15
months will weaken liquidity, requiring continued reliance on the
capital markets to raise additional sources of liquidity. The
company is not subject to financial maintenance covenants, but
Moody's believes there is limited alternate liquidity given the
secured capital structure and lack of equity cushion.
STRUCTURAL CONSIDERATIONS
The B3 rated Odeon TLB due 2031 reflects a first-lien claim on all
assets at Odeon which includes certain international assets that
Moody's estimates are very significant relative to the outstanding
debt. These lenders have no lien on the assets of Muvico or AMC.
The existing B3 rated AMC TL due 2029 (Muvico as co-borrower)
benefits from a first priority claim on the assets of Muvico which
Moody's believes contains a significant portion of high-quality
assets of the consolidated entity. It also has a first-lien claim
on the assets of AMC (excluding certain international assets) which
it shares with the other AMC senior secured first-lien lenders. The
existing AMC TL does not have a direct lien on Odeon assets but
does have a lien on an intercompany note which is secured by the
equity of an Odeon holding company which Moody's believes may have
some residual value in excess of the first-lien creditor claims.
The existing AMC TL is also supported by the loss absorption in a
default scenario provided by a substantial amount of more junior
claims with weaker (or no) lien positions at AMC and Muvico.
Moody's do not rate the 1.5% exchangeable notes due 2030 at Muvico.
These noteholders have a 1.25 lien claim on Muvico assets,
effectively a second lien behind the AMC TL and share – on a pari
passu basis - in the recoveries of AMC on a first-lien basis but
are subject to a turnover provision in the event first lien lenders
at AMC do not fully recover their claims. These noteholders benefit
from the loss-absorption of more junior claims at Muvico and AMC.
These noteholders can elect to exchange their debt for equity over
a certain period when AMC's stock price reaches a certain level.
Given the structure and the conditions of the terms, notably a very
low 1.5% interest rate, a soft call and mandatorily redeemable
feature, Moody's expects these notes to be converted to equity over
the near term.
The Caa3 rated AMC PIK notes due 2029 share – on a pari passu
basis - in the recoveries of AMC on a first-lien basis and 1.5
liens on Muvico assets (effectively the third claim priority at
Muvico) and is supported by more junior claims including the 7.5%
Notes and Sub Notes, which both don't have a lien on Muvico. These
creditors do not have a lien on the existing assets of the Odeon
Group.
The Caa3 rated 7.5% Notes due 2029 at AMC shares in the recoveries
of all other AMC first-lien creditors but does not have a lien on
the assets at Muvico or the Odeon Group.
The Caa3 rated Exchangeable Notes due 2030 at Muvico reflects their
position behind all other lenders at Muvico. It also shares – on
a pari passu basis - in the recoveries of AMC on a first-lien
basis, but subject to a turnover provision in the event first lien
lenders at AMC do not fully recover their claims. These creditors
do not have a lien on the Odeon Group, and are in the weakest
position, other than the Ca rated Sub Notes.
The Ca rated Sub Notes due 2027 are the most junior claims in the
capital structure reflecting the unsecured nature of the claims,
with no liens on any of the asset pools including AMC, Muvico or
the Odeon Group assets.
Moody's instrument ratings reflect both the probability of default,
as reflected in the Caa2-PD probability of default rating, and an
average expected family recovery rate of 50% at default.
Marketing terms for the new credit facilities (final terms may
differ materially) include the following:
The Odeon Credit Agreement does not have an incremental facility.
The agreement prohibits the designation of unrestricted
subsidiaries, preventing collateral "leakage" to such subsidiaries.
The credit agreement provides some limitations on up-tiering
transactions, requiring consent from affected lenders for
amendments that subordinate the debt and/or liens unless such
lenders can ratably participate in such priming debt. There are
provisions to prevent "double-dip" financing transactions that rely
on pari-passu intercompany claims.
FACTORS THAT COULD LEAD TO AN UPGRADE OR DOWNGRADE OF THE RATINGS
Ratings could be upgraded if Moody's expects a lower risk of debt
restructuring and distressed exchanges with well-managed debt
maturities, improved liquidity supported by free cash flow trending
nearer break-even, sustained growth in revenue and earnings, and a
more sustainable capital structure with lower leverage and or
interest cost.
Ratings could be downgraded if Moody's believes the risk of default
is increasing or recovery at default is declining, evidenced by
weak operating performance or declining liquidity.
Headquartered in Leawood, Kansas, AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
is the largest movie exhibitor in the US and globally, owning,
operating or with interests in 855 movie theatres with around 9,640
screens in 11 countries across the US and Europe. Revenue totaled
approximately $4.9 billion for the twelve months ended December 31,
2025.
The principal methodology used in these ratings was Business and
Consumer Services published in February 2026.
AMC's Caa2 corporate family rating is three notches below the
scorecard-indicated outcome of B2. The difference primarily
reflects the high risk of a continued distressed exchanges given
the company's weak liquidity and history of using these
transactions to manage debt obligations.
OROVILLE HOSPITAL: Secures Chapter 11 Plan Filing Extension
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Alex Wittenberg of Law360 Bankruptcy Authority reports that A
California bankruptcy judge on Tuesday approved an extension of
Oroville Hospital’s exclusive right to file a Chapter 11 plan,
allowing the medical center further time to craft its restructuring
proposal. The ruling maintains the hospital’s lead position in
the reorganization process.
During the exclusivity period, no competing plans may be submitted
by creditors or other stakeholders. The hospital is expected to
continue negotiations aimed at developing a viable financial
restructuring framework, the report states.
The court determined that the extension would support progress in
the case and facilitate ongoing discussions. Additional hearings
may be scheduled as the bankruptcy case moves forward, according to
Law360.
About Oroville Hospital
Oroville Hospital is a full-service community healthcare provider
located in Oroville, California. The hospital offers a broad range
of medical services, including emergency care, inpatient and
outpatient treatment, surgical procedures, diagnostic imaging, and
specialty care programs. Committed to patient-centered care,
Oroville Hospital focuses on quality outcomes, compassionate
service, and maintaining strong community health partnerships.
Oroville Hospital sought relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. E.D. Cal. Case No. 25-26876) on December 8,
2025. In its petition, the Debtor reports estimated assets between
$500 million and $1 billion and estimated liabilities between $100
million and $500 million.
Honorable Bankruptcy Judge Christopher M. Klein oversees the case.
The Debtor is represented by Nicholas A. Koffroth, Esq.
OUISI INCORPORATED: N. Wasserstein Named Subchapter V Trustee
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The U.S. Trustee for Region 2 appointed Nathaniel Wasserstein,
Esq., at Lindenwood Associates, LLC as Subchapter V trustee for
OuiSi Incorporated.
Mr. Wasserstein will be paid an hourly fee of $550 for his services
as Subchapter V trustee and will be reimbursed for work related
expenses incurred.
Mr. Wasserstein declared that he is a disinterested person
according to Section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code.
The Subchapter V trustee can be reached at:
Nat Wasserstein, Esq.
Lindenwood Associates, LLC
328 North Broadway, 2nd Floor
Upper Nyack, New York 10960
Telephone: (845) 398-9825
Facsimile: (212) 208-4436
Email: nat@lindenwoodassociates.com
About OuiSi Incorporated
OuiSi Inc. produces visually connecting photo card sets based on
shared patterns, shapes, and colors. The company offers OuiSi
Original and OuiSi Nature photo cards, with sets that include photo
cards and a guidebook containing games and activities. OuiSi serves
use cases including children's play, adult play, solo play,
two-player play, group play, and multigenerational play. The
company is based in Stone Ridge, New York, and OuiSi Original
launched in January 2020.
The Debtor sought protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Case No. 26-35436) on April 24,
2026, with $91,691 in assets and $1,623,263 in liabilities. Paul
Brillinger, chief executive officer, signed the petition.
Judge Kyu Young Paek presides over the case.
Justin S. Krell, Esq. at BOND, SCHOENECK & KING, PLLC represents
the Debtor as legal counsel.
PALM GREENS: Trustee Taps GlassRatner Advisory as Financial Advisor
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Robert C. Furr, trustee of Palm Greens at Villa Del Ray Recreation
Condominium Association, Inc., seeks approval from the U.S.
Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida to employ
GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group, LLC as financial advisor.
The firm will perform ordinary and necessary accounting services
required in the administration of the estate, including but not
limited to providing advice regarding tracing, potential avoidable
transfers, financial and accounting issues, and evaluating tax
issues.
The firm will be at these rates:
Alan Barbee, Sr. Managing Director $625
Jonathan Eargle $450
Managing & Sr. Managing Directors $475 to $695
Directors & Associate Directors $425 to $475
Associates and Senior Associates $275 to $375
GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group, LLC is a "disinterested
person" within the meaning of 11 U.S.C. 101(14), according to court
filings.
The firm can be reached through:
Alan Barbee, CPA
GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group, LLC
1675 N. Military Trail, Suite 650
Boca Raton, FL 33486
Email: abarbee@glassratner.com
About Palm Greens at Villa Del
Ray Recreation Condominium
Palm Greens at Villa Del Ray Recreation Condominium oversees
recreational amenities and common property for a residential
condominium community in Florida.
The Debtor filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. S.D. Fla. Case No. 26-11060) on January 28,
2026, listing $10 million to $50 million in both assets and
liabilities.
Judge Erik P. Kimball oversees the case.
The Debtor tapped the Law Office of Mark S. Roher, PA as counsel
and PM Accounting Services LLC as accountant.
PHOENIX FUND: Has Deal on Cash Collateral Access
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Driven, P.S.C., acting as court-appointed receiver and
debtor-in-possession, and Acrecent Financial LLC, a secured
creditor, advise the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of
Puerto Rico that they have reached an agreement regarding Phoenix
Fund LLC's use of cash collateral and now desire to memorialize the
terms of this agreement into an agreed order.
The stipulation is designed to allow the receiver temporary access
to certain funds -- specifically interest payments owed by
Universal Insurance Company (UNICO) under a surplus note held by
the Debtor's subsidiary -- while preserving Acrecent's claimed
first-priority security interest in those funds.
The parties acknowledge that these payments are property of the
bankruptcy estate but also constitute Acrecent's cash collateral.
Because the total amount owed under the surplus note exceeds the
debt to Acrecent, the agreement contemplates that Acrecent will
ultimately be paid in full from those proceeds, with any remaining
excess proceeds(potentially up to $10 million) preserved for the
benefit of the estate, subject to further court approval.
Under the stipulation, the receiver is authorized to use a portion
of the interest payments from the petition date through early
August 2026 to cover necessary estate expenses, including
professional fees, through a negotiated carve-out from Acrecent's
collateral.
In exchange, the receiver agrees to make specified monthly adequate
protection payments to Acrecent (approximately $184,931 each for
May, June, and July 2026), contingent on actually receiving
sufficient funds from the interest payments. The agreement also
requires that previously consigned funds held by the court and
future payments from UNICO be released directly to the receiver for
use in accordance with the stipulation. During this period,
Acrecent agrees to forbear from enforcing its rights against the
collateral, allowing time for the receiver to negotiate with UNICO
and reconcile the exact amount owed to Acrecent under its loan
documents.
The stipulation preserves the receiver's ability to investigate and
potentially challenge Acrecent's broader claims, liens, or loan
balances, except for temporarily recognizing Acrecent's lien on the
surplus note and related payments for purposes of this interim
arrangement.
A copy of the motion is available at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=ZquDYD
from PacerMonitor.com.
About The Phoenix Fund LLC
The Phoenix Fund LLC is a Puerto Rico based private equity firm
formed in 2018 and headquartered in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. The
company focuses on making strategic equity and debt investments in
privately held businesses in Puerto Rico and international
markets.
Phoenix Fund LLC sought relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. D.P.R. Case No. 26-00712) on February 23,
2026.
Honorable Bankruptcy Judge Enrique S. Lamoutte Inclan handles the
case. In its petition, the Debtor reports estimated assets between
$500 million and $1 billion and estimated liabilities between $100
million and $500 million.
The Debtor is represented by Alexis Fuentes Hernandez, Esq. of
Fuentes Law Offices, LLC.
Acrecent Financial, as secured creditor, is represented by:
Brian K. Tester, Esq.
Paul R. Cortés-Rexach, Esq.
McCONNELL VALDÉS, LLC
P.O. Box 364225
San Juan, PR 00936-4225
Tel. (787) 250-5638
bkt@mcvpr.com
prcr@mcvpr.com
Driven, P.S.C., as receiver, is represented by:
Luis C. Marini-Biaggi, Esq.
Ignacio J. Labarca-Morales, Esq.
MARINI PIETRANTONI MUÑIZ LLC
250 Ponce De León Ave., Suite 900
San Juan, PR 00918
Tel.: 787.705.2171
Fax: 787.936.7494
lmarini@mpmlawpr.com
ilabarca@mpmlawpr.com
POINCIANA PERSONAL: Hires Juan Carlos Burgos Esq. as Counsel
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Poinciana Personal Care and Companion Services Corp. seeks approval
from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida
to hire Juan Carlos Burgos, Esq, as its counsel.
The counsel will render these services:
a. prosecute and defend any causes of action on behalf of the
Debtor, prepare, on behalf of the Debtor, all necessary
applications, motions, reports, and other legal papers;
b. assist in the formulation of a plan of reorganization; and
c. provide all other services of a legal nature.
The counsel will bill its standard hourly rates which range from
$450 to $150 per hour.
The firm received an advance fee of $5,000 for post-petition
services and expenses in connection with this case and the filing
fee of $1,738.
Juan Carlos Burgos, Esq. assured the court that he is a
"disinterested person" within the meaning of 11 U.S.C. Sec.
101(14).
The counsel can be reached at:
Juan Carlos Burgos, Esq.
PO BOX: 621885
Orlando, FL 32862
Telephone: (407) 505-4190
Facsimile: (407) 992-9477
Email: burgos@yourtrialattorney.net
About Personal Care and Companion Services Corp.
Poinciana Personal Care and Companion Services Corp is a
Florida-based home health care provider headquartered in Kissimmee,
Florida, offering personal care and companion services to
individuals in residential settings. The company provides
non-medical assistance with activities of daily living as well as
supportive care services designed to help clients maintain
independence at home. Incorporated in 2021, it operates as a
for-profit corporation serving clients within the state of
Florida.
The Debtor sought protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. M.D. Fla. Case No. 26-01350) on Feb. 27,
2026, with $148,523 in assets and $2,052,845 in liabilities. Hector
Rodriguez, president and director, signed the petition.
Judge Tiffany P. Geyer presides over the case.
Juan Burgos, Esq., at the Law Offices of Juan C. Burgos, P.L.
represents the Debtor as bankruptcy counsel.
POWER MOVES: Hires Bradford Law Offices as Bankruptcy Counsel
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Power Moves Electric, LLC seek approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy
Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina to hire Bradford
Law Offices to handle its Chapter 11 case.
The firm received retainer fees $15,000 for attorney's fees and
$1,738 for the court filing fee.
Danny Bradford, Esq., an attorney at Bradford Law Offices,
disclosed in a court filing that the firm is a "disinterested
person" as the term is defined in Section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy
Code.
The firm can be reached through:
Danny Bradford, Esq.
Bradford Law Offices
455 Swiftside Drive, #106
Cary, NC 27518-7198
Telephone: (919) 758-8879
Email: Dbradford@bradford-law.com
About Power Moves Electric, LLC
Power Moves Electric, LLC sought protection for relief under
Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. E.D.N.C. Case No.
26-01843) on April 24, 2026, listing $100,001 to $500,000 in both
assets and liabilities.
Judge Joseph N Callaway presides over case.
Danny Bradford, Esq. at Paul D. Bradford, PLLC represents the
Debtor as counsel.
PRECISION MANUFACTURING: Case Summary & 20 Unsecured Creditors
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Debtor: Precision Manufacturing Group, Inc.
2176 E. Laketon Ave.
Muskegon, MI 49442
Business Description: Precision Manufacturing Group, Inc.
provides fabricated metal and sheet metal product solutions in
Muskegon, Michigan. The company's services include engineering and
design, metal fabrication, laser cutting, bending, CNC milling and
turning, welding, insert installation, and assembly solutions. It
serves customers in industries such as furniture, industrial
equipment, lighting, metal fabrication, and OEM.
Chapter 11 Petition Date: May 4, 2026
Court: United States Bankruptcy Court
Western District of Michigan
Case No.: 26-01463
Judge: Hon. James W Boyd
Debtor's Counsel: Steven M. Bylenga, Esq.
CBH ATTORNEYS & COUNSELORS, PLLC
Main Office
25 Division Avenue S., Suite 500
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Tel: 616-608-3061
Fax: 616-719-3782
E-mail: nikki@chasebylenga.com
Total Assets: $808,859
Total Liabilities: $3,574,679
The petition was signed by Scott Tilma as shareholder and CEO.
A full-text copy of the petition, which includes a list of the
Debtor's 20 largest unsecured creditors, is available for free on
PacerMonitor at:
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/64CMVCY/Precision_Manufacturing_Group__miwbke-26-01463__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
PROPHASE DIAGNOSTICS: Creditor Claims Ch. 11 Has No Real Progress
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Ben Zigterman of Law360 Bankruptcy Authority reports that a
creditor to three ProPhase Labs affiliates involved in COVID-19
testing has challenged the companies' bid to extend their exclusive
plan filing period in Chapter 11, saying there has been no real
progress in the cases. The creditor argued the request is not
supported by meaningful restructuring developments.
According to the filing, the debtors have failed to advance
negotiations or present a clear path toward a confirmable plan. The
creditor warned that extending exclusivity would only prolong the
proceedings and limit opportunities for other parties to propose
solutions.
The objection asks the court to either deny the extension or open
the process to competing plans. The court must weigh whether the
debtors have met the legal standard for maintaining exclusivity,
the report states.
About ProPhase Diagnostics NJ Inc.
ProPhase Diagnostics NJ Inc. develops genomic testing solutions,
potential cancer diagnostics and therapeutics, and manufactures and
markets consumer health and wellness products. The subsidiaries
operate within the diagnostics segment, providing laboratory
testing services that were primarily focused on COVID 19 during the
pandemic and are now engaged in efforts to recover large insurance
receivables tied to those operations.
ProPhase Diagnostics NJ Inc. sought relief under Chapter 11 of the
U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. D.N.J. Case No. 25-19833) on September
22, 2025. In its petition, the Debtor reports estimated assets of
$32,287,616 and estimated liabilities of $465,161.
Honorable Bankruptcy Judge Christine M. Gravelle handles the case.
The Debtor is represented by Thaddeus R. Maciag, Esq. at MACIAG
LAW, LLC.
About ProPhase Labs Inc.
ProPhase Labs Inc. (Nasdaq: PRPH) is a next-generation biotech,
genomics and consumer products company. Its mission is to build a
healthier world through bold innovation and actionable insight. It
is revolutionizing healthcare with industry-leading Whole Genome
Sequencing solutions, groundbreaking diagnostic development, such
as our potentially life-saving test for the early detection of
esophageal cancer, and a world class direct-to-consumer marketing
platform for cutting edge OTC dietary supplements. ProPhase
develops, manufacture, and commercialize health and wellness
solutions to enable people to live their best lives. It is
committed to executional excellence, smart diversification, and a
synergistic, omni-channel approach. ProPhase Labs' valuable
subsidiaries, their synergies, and significant growth underscore
its potential for long-term value.
PURDUE PHARMA: Gets Court OK for $125MM Deal with McKinsey & Co.
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Angelica Serrano-Roman of Bloomberg Law reports that a US
bankruptcy court has approved Purdue Pharma's $125 million
settlement with McKinsey & Co., resolving allegations that the
consulting firm played a role in shaping the marketing strategy for
the company's opioid products. The deal is part of ongoing efforts
to resolve claims linked to the opioid epidemic.
Judge Sean H. Lane of the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern
District of New York approved the agreement at a Thursday, April
30, 2026, hearing, determining that it represents a fair compromise
among the parties. The ruling clears another hurdle in Purdue's
Chapter 11 proceedings, the report states.
McKinsey will contribute the settlement funds to a trust created
under Purdue's broader $7.4 billion bankruptcy plan, which aims to
compensate creditors and victims. That plan was previously approved
by the court in November, according to Bloomberg.
About Purdue Pharma LP
Purdue Pharma L.P. and its subsidiaries
--http://www.purduepharma.com/-- develop and provide prescription
medicines and consumer products that meet the evolving needs
ofhealthcare professionals, patients, consumers and caregivers.
Purdue's subsidiaries include Adlon Therapeutics L.P., focused on
treatment for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
andrelated disorders; Avrio Health L.P., a consumer health products
company that champions an improved quality of life for people in
the United States through the re-imagining of innovative product
solutions; Imbrium Therapeutics L.P., established to further
advance the emerging portfolio and develop the pipeline in the
areas of CNS, non-opioid pain medicines, and select oncology
through internal research, strategic collaborations and
partnerships; and Greenfield Bioventures L.P., an investment
vehicle focused on value-inflection in early stages of clinical
development.
Opioid makers in the U.S. are facing pressure from a crackdown on
the addictive drug in the wake of the opioid crisis and as state
attorneys general file lawsuits against manufacturers. More than
2,000 states, counties, municipalities and Native American
governments have sued Purdue Pharma and other pharmaceutical
companies for their role in the opioid crisis in the U.S., which
has contributed to the more than 700,000 drug overdose deaths in
the U.S. since 1999.
OxyContin, Purdue Pharma's most prominent pain medication, has been
the target of over 2,600 civil actions pending in various state and
federal courts and other fora across the United States and its
territories.
On Sept. 15 and 16, 2019, Purdue Pharma L.P. and 23 affiliated
debtors each filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11
of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Lead Case No. 19
23649), after reaching terms of a preliminary agreement for
settling the massive opioid litigation. The Debtors' consolidated
balance sheet as of Aug. 31, 2019, showed $1.972 billion in assets
and $562 million in liabilities. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert
Drain
oversees the cases.
The Debtors tapped Davis Polk & Wardwell, LLP and Dechert, LLP, as
legal counsels; PJT Partners as investment banker; AlixPartners as
financial advisor; and Grant Thornton, LLP as tax structuring
consultant. Prime Clerk, LLC, is the claims agent.
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP and Bayard, P.A., represent the
official committee of unsecured creditors appointed in the Debtors'
bankruptcy cases.
David M. Klauder, Esq., is the fee examiner appointed in the
Debtors' cases. The fee examiner is represented by Bielli &
Klauder, LLC.
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U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain in early September 2021 approved
a plan to turn Purdue into a new company (Knoa Pharma LLC) no
longer owned by members of the Sackler family, with its profits
going to fight the opioid epidemic. The Sackler family agreed to
pay $4.3 billion over nine years to the states and private
plaintiffs and in exchange for a lifetime legal immunity. The deal
resolves some 3,000 lawsuits filed by state and local governments,
Native American tribes, unions, hospitals, and others who claimed
the company's marketing of prescription opioids helped spark and
continue an overdose epidemic.
Separate appeals to approval of the Plan have already been filed by
the U.S. Bankruptcy Trustee, California, Connecticut, the District
of Columbia, Maryland, Rhode Island and Washington state, plus some
Canadian local governments and other Canadian entities.
In early March 2022, Purdue Pharma reached a nationwide settlement
over its role in the opioid crisis, with the Sackler family members
boosting their cash contribution to as much as $6 billion. The
settlement was hammered out with attorneys general from the eight
states -- California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Oregon,
Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington -- and D.C. who had opposed
the previous settlement.
QVC GROUP: Opposes Shareholders' Equity Committee Creation Bid
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Alex Wittenberg of Law360 reports that QVC on Friday, May 1, 2026,
urged a Texas bankruptcy judge to reject shareholders’ push for
the appointment of an official equity committee, saying the move
would drain estate resources for the sole benefit of equity
investors. The company maintained that shareholders are unlikely to
receive any recovery under the current restructuring outlook.
The retailer argued that creditor groups are already providing
sufficient oversight and participation in the case, rendering an
equity committee redundant. It warned that adding another layer of
representation would increase professional fees and complicate the
restructuring process.
Investors seeking the committee say it would give them a voice in
negotiations and help evaluate the company's financial projections.
The judge must now determine whether equity holders' interests
warrant the additional expense in the Chapter 11 case, the report
states.
About QVC Group
QVC Group, Inc., formerly known as Qurate Retail, Inc. --
https://www.qvcgrp.com/ -- owns interests in subsidiaries and other
companies which are primarily engaged in the video and online
commerce industries. Through its subsidiaries and affiliates, the
Company operates in North America, Europe and Asia. Its principal
businesses and assets include its consolidated subsidiaries QVC,
Inc., Cornerstone Brands, Inc., and other cost method investments.
QVC Group sought relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy
Code (Bankr. S.D. Tex. Case No. 26-90447) on April 16, 2026. In its
petition, the Debtor reports more than $1 billion in assets and
estimated liabilities of $6.6 billion.
Honorable Bankruptcy Judge Alfredo R. Perez handles the case.
The Debtor is represented by Jason S. Brookner, Esq. and Lydia R.
Webb of Gray Reed & McGraw LLP.
RED RIVER: J&J Faces Allegations of Hiding Talc Risks at LA Trial
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Craig Clough of Law360 reports that a California jury heard opening
arguments Monday alleging that Johnson & Johnson concealed the
presence of asbestos in its baby powder for decades, despite
marketing the product as safe and "pure." The claims were made by
attorneys representing families of three women who died from
ovarian cancer in a bellwether trial.
Plaintiffs' attorneys said they will present evidence showing the
company had long-standing knowledge of contamination risks but
chose not to warn the public. They argue that this failure
contributed to the development of cancer among consumers who used
the product regularly.
Johnson & Johnson has pushed back, denying that its talc contained
asbestos and defending the safety of its products. The trial is
expected to hinge on competing scientific evidence and expert
testimony, with broader implications for ongoing litigation tied to
talc claims, the report states.
About J&J Talc Units
LLT Management, LLC (formerly known as LTL Management LLC) was a
subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson that was formed to manage and
defend thousands of talc-related claims and oversee the operations
of Royalty A&M. Royalty A&M owns a portfolio of royalty revenue
streams, including royalty revenue streams based on third-party
sales of LACTAID, MYLANTA/MYLICON and ROGAINE products.
LTL Management first filed a petition for Chapter 11 protection
(Bankr. W.D.N.C. Case No. 21-30589) on Oct. 14, 2021. The case was
transferred to New Jersey (Bankr. D.N.J. Case No. 21-30589) on Nov.
16, 2021. The Hon. Michael B. Kaplan is the case judge. At the time
of the filing, the Debtor was estimated to have $1 billion to $10
billion in both assets and liabilities.
In the 2021 case, LTL Management tapped Jones Day and Rayburn
Cooper & Durham, P.A., as bankruptcy counsel; King & Spalding, LLP
and Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP as special counsel; McCarter &
English, LLP as litigation consultant; Bates White, LLC as
financial consultant; and AlixPartners, LLP as restructuring
advisor. Epiq Corporate Restructuring, LLC, served as the claims
agent.
On Dec. 24, 2021, the U.S. Trustee for Regions 3 and 9
reconstituted the talc claimants' committee and appointed two
separate committees: (i) the official committee of talc claimants
I, which represents ovarian cancer claimants, and (ii) the official
committee of talc claimants II, which represents mesothelioma
claimants.
The official committee of talc claimants I tapped Genova Burns LLC,
Brown Rudnick LLP, Otterbourg PC and Parkins Lee & Rubio LLP as its
legal counsel. Meanwhile, the official committee of talc claimants
II is represented by the law firms of Cooley LLP, Bailey Glasser
LLP, Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC, Massey & Gail LLP, and
Sherman Silverstein Kohl Rose & Podolsky P.A.
Re-Filing of Chapter 11 Petition
On Jan. 30, 2023, a panel of the Third Circuit issued an opinion
directing this Court to dismiss the 2021 Chapter 11 Case on the
basis that it was not filed in good faith. Although the Third
Circuit panel recognized that the Debtor "inherited massive
liabilities" and faced "thousands" of future claims, it concluded
that the Debtor was not in financial distress before the filing.
On March 22, 2023, the Third Circuit entered an order denying the
Debtor's petition for rehearing. The Third Circuit entered an order
denying LTL's stay motion on March 31, 2023, and, on the dame
day,issued its mandate directing the Bankruptcy Court to dismiss
the 2021 Chapter 11 Case.
The Bankruptcy Court entered an order dismissing the 2021 Case on
April 4, 2023.
Johnson & Johnson on April 4, 2023, announced that its subsidiary
LTL Management LLC (LTL) has re-filed for voluntary Chapter 11
bankruptcy protection (Bankr. D.N.J. Case No. 23-12825) to obtain
approval of a reorganization plan that will equitably and
efficiently resolve all claims arising from cosmetic talc
litigation against the Company and its affiliates in North
America.
In the new filing, J&J said it has agreed to contribute up to a
present value of $8.9 billion, payable over 25 years, to resolve
all the current and future talc claims, which is an increase of
$6.9 billion over the $2 billion previously committed in connection
with LTL's initial bankruptcy filing in October 2021. LTL also has
secured commitments from over 60,000 current claimants to support
a
global resolution on these terms.
In August 2023, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael Kaplan in Trenton,
New Jersey, ruled that the second bankruptcy case should be
dismissed.
3rd Try
In May 2024, J&J announced its subsidiary LLT Management LLC is
soliciting support for a consensual prepackaged bankruptcy plan to
resolve its talc-related liabilities. Under the terms of the plan,
a trust would be funded with over $5.4 billion in the first three
years and more than $8 billion over the course of 25 years, which
J&J calculates to have a net present value of $6.475 billion. If
the Plan is accepted by at least 75% of voters, a bankruptcy was to
be filed under the case name In re Red River Talc LLC. Epiq
Corporate Restructuring, LLC is serving as balloting and
solicitation agent for LLT.
On Sept. 20, 2024, Red River Talc LLC filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy
petition (Bankr. S.D. Tex. Case No. 24-90505). Porter Hedges LLP
and Jones Day serve as counsel in the new Chapter 11 case. Epiq is
the claims agent.
Paul Hastings LLP is counsel to the Ad Hoc Committee of Supporting
Counsel. Randi S. Ellis is the proposed prepetition legal
representative of future claimants.
ROGER HARVEY BLACK: Court Upholds Dismissal of Bankruptcy Case
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Judge Elizabeth L. Gunn of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the
District of Columbia denied the cross motions for reconsideration
with respect to the order dismissing Roger Harvey Black's
bankruptcy case.
On January 14, 2026, the Court held a hearing (the "Reconsideration
Hearing") on (1) the Second Motion for Reconsideration (the "Welch
Motion") filed by Welch Family
Limited Partnership Five1 ("Welch Five"), Welch Family Limited
Partnership Sixteen ("Welch Sixteen"), and Welch Family Limited
Partnership Seventeen ("Welch Seventeen") (collectively, the
"Petitioning Creditors").
The Welch Motion asks the Court to reconsider, under Bankruptcy
Rule 9023, the Order Dismissing Involuntary Petition and Reserving
Jurisdiction to Consider Issues Raised Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. Sec.
303(i) and Sec. 362(k) (the "Dismissal Order") and the underlying
oral ruling on December 17, 2025. The Black Motion, on the other
hand, asks the Court to alter or amend portions of the Dismissal
Order.
The Welch Motion primarily asks the Court to reconsider its finding
that the post-petition garnishment actions taken by Welch Sixteen
and Welch Seventeen constituted a voidable postpetition transfer
under Sec. 549, making both Welch Sixteen and Welch Seventeen
ineligible petitioning creditors under Sec. 303(b)(2). The Black
Motion asks for reconsideration of the Court's determination of the
number of creditors who qualified as holders of eligible claims
under Sec. 303(b) -- asserting that the number should be greater
than or equal to 12.
The Welch Motion is denied as it does not establish any basis for
the Court to reconsider its ruling as to the eligibility of Welch
Sixteen and Welch Seventeen as petitioning creditors as a result of
their post-petition actions against the Alleged Debtor.
Given the lack of any qualifying petitioning creditors, the total
number of "holders of such claims" is moot. Therefore, the Court
does not need to address whether the Black Motion adequately
establishes grounds for reconsideration nor the merits thereof.
The Court finds that the Petitioning Creditors failed to meet
their burden under Bankruptcy Rule 9023 to establish that
reconsideration of the Dismissal Order is necessary. Because the
Court does not reconsider the finding that there are no valid
petitioning creditors, the relief requested in the Black Motion is
moot and the Court does need not reach its merits.
A copy of the Court's Order dated May 1, 2026, is available at
https://urlcurt.com/u?l=5HfWo5 from PacerMonitor.com
Roger Harvey Black filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
(Bankr. D.D.C. Case No. 25-00260) on July 7, 2025, listing under $1
million in both assets and liabilities. The Debtor is represented
by Jeffery Martin, Esq.
ROSE MECHANICAL: Case Summary & 20 Largest Unsecured Creditors
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Debtor: Rose Mechanical Corp.
1565 Ocean Ave
Bohemia, NY 11716
Business Description: Rose Mechanical Corp. provides heating,
ventilation, and air-conditioning services in Bohemia, New York.
The company offers HVAC service and installation, as well as
control systems design, supporting customers with mechanical
contracting and related building systems needs.
Chapter 11 Petition Date: May 4, 2026
Court: United States Bankruptcy Court
Eastern District of New York
Case No.: 26-71752
Judge: Hon. Sheryl P Giugliano
Debtor's Counsel: Alex E. Tsionis, Esq.
ROSEN, TSIONIS & PIZZO, PLLC
38 New St.
Huntington, NY 11743-3327
Tel: 631-423-8527
Fax: 631-423-4536
E-mail: atsionis@ajrlawny.com
Estimated Assets: $1 million to $10 million
Estimated Liabilities: $1 million to $10 million
The petition was signed by Anthony Taormina as president.
A full-text copy of the petition, which includes a list of the
Debtor's 20 largest unsecured creditors, is available for free on
PacerMonitor at:
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/TQE7FJI/Rose_Mechanical_Corp__nyebke-26-71752__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
RUNITONETIME LLC: To Shutdown Seatac Casino after Chapter 11
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The Eastern Herald reports that Maverick Gaming is closing its
Silver Dollar SeaTac Casino and laying off 65 workers, continuing a
wave of downsizing following its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing last
year.
The closure, effective June 30, 2026 affects employees across
multiple roles including dealers, kitchen staff, cashiers, and
security workers. The casino, positioned near a major airport
corridor, had been on a delayed closure timeline after a failed
effort to secure a buyer, the report states.
The SeaTac shutdown is part of a broader retrenchment that began
after the company filed bankruptcy in July 2025 through
RunItOneTime LLC. Since then, Maverick has closed several
Washington cardrooms as regulatory and competitive pressures
mounted, according to The Eastern Herald.
The company continues to operate other properties while navigating
bankruptcy proceedings, though its asset base has steadily
contracted through court-approved sales and closures, the report
relays.
About RunItOneTime LLC
RunItOneTime LLC, formerly known as Maverick Gaming LLC,
headquartered in Kirkland, Washington, is a regional casino and
cardroom operator across Washington State, Nevada, and Colorado.
The company operates a portfolio of 31 properties, with 1,800 slot
machines, 350 table games, 1,020 hotel rooms, and 30 restaurants.
Maverick was founded in 2017 by Eric Persson and Justin Beltram,
who hold over 70% ownership in the company.
RunItOneTime LLC and 67 affiliates sought relief under Chapter 11
of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. S.D. Tex. Case No. 25-90191) on
July 14, 2025. In its petition, RunItOneTime estimated assets and
liabilities between $100 million and $500 million each.
Judge Alfredo R. Perez oversees the cases.
The Debtors tapped Latham & Watkins LLP as counsel; and Hunton
Andrews Kurth LLP, as bankruptcy co-counsel. The Debtors also
engaged GLC Advisors & Co., LLC and GLC Securities, LLC, as
investment banker, and Triple P TRS, LLC as financial advisor. The
Debtors' tax advisor is KPMG LLP.
S&P TRUCKING: Matthew Grimshaw Named Subchapter V Trustee
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The Acting U.S. Trustee for Region 18 appointed Matthew Grimshaw as
Subchapter V trustee for S&P Trucking LLC.
Mr. Grimshaw will be paid an hourly fee of $375 for his services as
Subchapter V trustee and will be reimbursed for work-related
expenses incurred.
Mr. Grimshaw declared that he is a disinterested person according
to Section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code.
The Subchapter V trustee can be reached at:
Matthew W. Grimshaw
800 W. Main Street, Ste 1460
Boise, ID 83702
O. (208) 391-7860
Email: matt@grimshawlawgroup.com
About S&P Trucking LLC
S&P Trucking LLC is a Mountain Home, Idaho-based interstate freight
carrier that provides truckload transportation services, including
hauling grain, feed, hay and dry bulk commodities. The company,
incorporated in 2011, operates as an authorized property carrier
serving shippers requiring regional and interstate freight
transportation.
The Debtor sought protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. D. Idaho Case No. 26-00359) on April 27,
2026, with $1,482,225 in assets and $2,009,996 in liabilities.
Samuel Lewis Adams, owner, signed the petition.
Judge Noah G. Hillen presides over the case.
Patrick J. Geile, Esq. at FOLEY FREEMAN, PLLC represents the Debtor
as legal counsel.
SAILORMEN INC: Taps STNL Advisors LLC as Real Estate Consultant
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Sailormen Inc. seeks approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for
the Southern District of Florida to hire Matthew Anuszkiewicz and
STNL Advisors LLC d/b/a Surmont as real estate consultants.
The firm will provide lease negotiation and renegotiation
services.
The firm will receive compensation at these fees:
i. Lease Restructuring Fee: An amount equal to 8.0% of any
Rental Savings and Capital Contributions achieved in the amendment
or modification of each Lease, inclusive of any savings to be
recognized by Client during any renewal term of such Lease, not to
exceed an aggregate lease term of 10 years. Rental Savings and
Capital Contributions shall be defined as any monetary benefit to
Client and monetary benefit shall include but not be limited to any
rental reduction, rental abatement, rental credit, capital
improvement credit, and capital improvement contribution made by
Landlord. Fee shall be earned only upon successful execution of a
lease amendment or modification by Client. All Lease Restructuring
Fees shall be paid to Consultant within 30 days of execution of any
amendment or modification of such Lease.
ii. Lease Extension Fee: An amount equal to 2.0% of the
aggregate rent of the additional Lease term achieved in the
amendment or modification of each Lease, not to exceed an aggregate
Lease term of 10 additional lease years. Fee shall be earned only
upon successful execution of a Lease amendment and/or Lease
modification by Client. All Lease Term Extension Fees shall be paid
to Consultant within 30 business days of execution of any amendment
or modification of such Lease; No Lease Term Extension Fee shall be
earned or paid to Consultant for Lease extensions or option
exercises currently available to Client and reflected in Client's
Leases and/or amendments thereto.
iii. There shall be no duplication in the payment of Lease
Restructuring Fees or Lease Term Extension Fees. Client shall pay
Consultant whichever fee equates to the greater aggregate amount.
As disclosed in the court filings, STNL Advisors LLC is a
"disinterested person" within the meaning of 11 U.S.C. Sec.
101(14).
The firm can be reached through:
Matthew Anuszkiewic
STNL Advisors LLC
1185 Avenue of the Americas, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10036
Mobile: (914) 403-7574
Email: manuszkiewicz@surmount.com
About Sailormen Inc.
Sailormen Inc. is a leading franchisee of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
restaurants.
Sailormen Inc. sought relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. S.D. Fla. Case No. 26-10451) on January 15,
2026. In its petition, the Debtor reports estimated assets between
$100 million and $500 million and $342 million in liabilities.
Honorable Bankruptcy Judge Robert A. Mark handles the case.
The Debtor is represented by Bradley S. Shraiberg, Esq.
SANDY HOOK: Case Summary & Four Unsecured Creditors
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Debtor: Sandy Hook Investments, LLC
7710 Banyan Terrace
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33321
Business Description: Sandy Hook Investments, LLC is a real estate
investment company that owns fee simple interests in properties
located in Coral Springs, Tamarac, and Lake City, Florida, as well
as Fairburn, Georgia. The company's portfolio includes parcels at
7515 NW 41st Street, 7614 NW 68th Way, 433 NW DeSoto Street, and
6600 St. Jude Drive. Its stated current property value totals
approximately $1.27 million.
Chapter 11 Petition Date: May 4 2026
Court: United States Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of Florida
Case No.: 26-15777
Judge: Hon. Scott M. Grossman
Debtor's Counsel: Adam I. Skolnik, Esq.
LAW OFFICE OF ADAM I. SKOLNIK, PA
1761 West Hillsboro Boulevard
Suite 207
Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
Tel: 561-265-1120
E-mail: askolnik@skolniklawpa.com
Total Assets: $1,284,298
Total Liabilities: $806,001
The petition was signed by John Kevin Kemp as authorized member.
A full-text copy of the petition, which includes a list of the
Debtor's four unsecured creditors, is available for free on
PacerMonitor at:
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/WQBUGRI/Sandy_Hook_Investments_LLC__flsbke-26-15777__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
SENTIENT BRANDS: Names Knazev Acting Principal Executive Officer
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Sentient Brands Holdings Inc. designated President and Chief
Operating Officer Serge Knazev as acting principal executive
officer effective May 1, according to a filing with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
The designation followed George Furlan's resignation as interim
chief executive officer and director, effective April 24. The
company said it received Furlan's written notice April 29 and the
board accepted the resignation May 1.
Furlan's resignation did not result from any disagreement with the
company on its operations, policies or practices, Sentient Brands
said.
The company added it is reviewing compensation that may be owed to
Furlan for the year ended Dec. 31, 2025, and the quarter ended
March 31, 2026. It had not entered into a separation, severance,
release or other settlement agreement with him as of the filing
date.
Following the resignation, the board consists of Eric Bruns, who
serves as chairman, and Dionne Harvey Pendleton. The board intends
to consider appointing a new director and is searching for a
permanent or interim chief executive officer.
Knazev will serve as acting principal executive officer for
purposes of Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and
related rules, including execution of required certifications and
attestations, until a new chief executive officer is appointed.
About Sentient Brands
Sentient Brands Holdings Inc. is a Sheridan, Wyoming-based Nevada
company operating as a brand platform focused on the acquisition,
development and commercialization of premium and functional
consumer packaged goods with an emphasis on wellness,
sustainability and emergency preparedness. Its operating
subsidiaries include AIG-F&B, Inc., a manufacturing and
distribution platform for food, beverage and wellness products, and
Aqua Emergency, Inc., a specialized manufacturer and distributor of
emergency water and meals-ready-to-eat products.
In an audit report dated April 15, 2026, Cathedral CPAs & Advisors,
LLP included a going concern qualification, stating that the
company had suffered recurring losses from operations and had a net
capital deficiency. The conditions raised substantial doubt about
the company's ability to continue as a going concern.
As of Dec. 31, 2025, the company reported total assets of $2.59
million, total liabilities of $4.70 million and total stockholders'
deficit of $2.11 million.
SG ECHO: Seeks Approval to Hire Phillips Murrah P.C. as Attorney
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SG Echo, LLC seeks approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the
Eastern District of Oklahoma to hire Phillips Murrah P.C. as
attorneys.
The firm will render these services:
a. render legal advice regarding the powers and duties of
debtors that continue to operate their business as debtors in
possession;
b. take all necessary action to protect and preserve the
Debtor's estate, including the prosecution of actions on the
Debtor's behalf, the defense of any actions commenced against the
Debtor, the negotiation of disputes in which the Debtor is
involved, and the preparation of objections to claims filed against
the Debtor's estate;
c. prepare on behalf of the Debtor, as a debtor in possession,
all necessary motions, applications, answers, orders, reports, and
other papers in connection with the administration of the Debtor's
estate and appear on the Debtor's behalf at all hearings regarding
the Debtor's case;
d. negotiate, prepare, and file requests for the sale of
assets of the Debtor's estate;
e. negotiate, prepare, and file a plan of reorganization and
related disclosure statements and all related documents, and
otherwise promote the financial rehabilitation of the Debtor; and
f. perform all other necessary legal services in connection
with the prosecution of this Chapter 11 case.
Phillips Murrah's current hourly rates are:
Clayton D. Ketter, Director $475
Jason A. Sansone, Of Counsel $450
Maribeth D. Mills $185
(Certified Bankruptcy Assistant)
The firm will seek reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses.
Phillips Murrah is a "disinterested person" as that term is defined
in Bankruptcy Code section 101(14) and modified by Bankruptcy Code
section 1107(b), according to court filings.
The firm can be reached through:
Clayton D. Ketter, OBA No. 30611
Jason A. Sansone, OBA No. 30913
PHILLIPS MURRAH P.C.
424 N.W. 10th St., Suite 300
Oklahoma City, OK 73103
Tel: (405) 235-4100
Fax: (405) 235-4133
Email: cdketter@phillipsmurrah.com
Email: jasansone@phillipsmurrah.com
About SG Echo, LLC
SG Echo, LLC filed its voluntary petition for relief under Chapter
11 of the Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. E.D. Okla. Case No. 26-80385) on
April 28, 2026, listing $1,000,001 to $10 million in both assets
and liabilities.
Jason Anthony Sansone, Esq. at Phillips Murrah P.C. serves as the
Debtor's counsel.
SHADY TREE: Seeks to Hire Michael Jay Berger as Bankruptcy Counsel
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Shady Tree LLC seeks approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for
the Eastern District of California to hire the Law Offices of
Michael Jay Berger as general bankruptcy counsel.
The firm's services include:
(a) representing the Debtor in Chapter 11 proceedings and
advising of its legal rights and remedies;
(b) negotiating with attorneys for unsecured creditors;
(c) negotiating with creditors;
(d) representing Debtor at related hearings;
(e) assisting Debtor in complying with Office of the United
States Trustee rules and regulations;
(f) assisting in paperwork preparation to continue and
conclude this chapter 11 proceeding;
(g) responding to creditor inquiries;
(h) reviewing proofs of claims filed in this bankruptcy
proceeding;
(i) preparing Notices of Automatic Stay in all State Court
proceedings in which Debtor is sued during pendency of the
bankruptcy;
(j) responding to Motions filed in Debtor's bankruptcy; and
(k) objecting to inappropriate claims and prepare the Plan of
Reorganization.
The firm's attorneys will be paid at these hourly rates:
Michael Jay Berger $695
Sofya Davtyan $645
Kevin Ronk $595
Laura Portillo $595
Robert Poteete $475
The services of bankruptcy senior paralegals and law clerks will be
billed at $275/hr. and bankruptcy paralegals at $200/hr.
The firm will receive a retainer in the amount of $25,000 and the
$1,738 filing fee.
The Law Offices of Michael Jay Berger is a "disinterested person"
within the meaning of Section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code,
according to court filings.
The firm can be reached at:
Michael Jay Berger, Esq.
Sofya Davtyan, Esq.
LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL JAY BERGER
9454 Wilshire Blvd. 6th Floor
Beverly Hills, CA 90212-2929
Telephone: (310) 271-6223
Facsimile: (310) 271-9805
E-mail: Michael.Berger@bankruptcypower.com
Sofya.Davtyan@bankruptcypower.com
About Shady Tree LLC
Shady Tree LLC sought protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. E.D. Cal. Case No. 26-21904) on April 3,
2026. In the petition signed by Thomas Markham, managing member,
the Debtor disclosed up to $10 million in both assets and
liabilities.
Judge Christopher D. Jaime oversees the case.
Michael Jay Berger, Esq., at Law Offices of Michael Jay Berger,
represents the Debtor as legal counsel.
SIEMPRE NUNCA: Taps Glenn Carl James Law Offices as Special Counsel
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Siempre Nunca, LLC seeks approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court
for the District of Puerto Rico to hire Glenn Carl James Law
Offices as special counsel.
The firm will continue the prosecution of a cause of action against
Automated Cutting System LLC dba Shopsaber CNC, before the United
States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, case no.
24-01184.
The firm will be paid on a contingency fee basis.
The firm will seek reimbursement of costs and expenses.
Glenn Carl James Law Offices is a "disinterested person" within the
meaning of 11 U.S.C. Sec. 101(14), according to court filings.
The firm can be reached through:
Glenn Carl James, Esq.
Glenn Carl James Law Offices
605 Ave. Condado, Ofic. 518
Edif. San Alberto
San Juan, PR 00907
Phone: (787) 616-2885
About Siempre Nunca, LLC
Siempre Nunca, LLC filed its voluntary petition for relief under
Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. D.P.R. Case No. 26-01040)
on March 11, 2026, listing $500,001 to $1 million in assets and
$100,001 to $500,000 in liabilities.
Judge Enrique S Lamoutte Inclan presides over the case.
Javier Vilarino, Esq. at Vilarino & Associates LLC serves as the
Debtor's counsel.
SPARHAWK LLC: Appointment of Chapter 11 Trustee OK'd
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Judge Catherine Furay of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western
District of Wisconsin approved the appointment of Matthew Brash as
Chapter 11 trustee for Sparhawk, LLC and affiliated debtors.
Mr. Brash is a senior managing director at Newpoint Advisors
Corporation and lead professional of Newpoint's TRAIL (Trustee,
Receivership, Assignee, Interim Management, Liquidation)
In a court filing, Mr. Brash disclosed that he is a "disinterested
person" within the meaning of Section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy
Code.
Mr. Brash was appointed on April 26 by the Office of the U.S.
Trustee for Region 11, the Justice Department's bankruptcy watchdog
overseeing the Debtors' bankruptcy cases.
The appointment followed a court order granting WoodTrust Bank's
bid to appoint an independent trustee to take over the cases.
WoodTrust Bank accused Mark Sparhawk, the official controlling the
Debtors, of pre-bankruptcy misconduct, citing improper management
of the bank's collateral, unauthorized bank account, and
unauthorized use of receivership funds to pay personal obligations.
As of the petition date, all Debtors owed more than $10.3 million
to WoodTrust Bank.
About Sparhawk LLC
Sparhawk LLC and affiliated entities -- Sparhawk Trucking, Inc.,
Sparhawk Properties, LLC; and Sparhaw Truck and Trailer, Inc. --
support trucking operations, equipment management and property
holdings related to the group's transportation activities. Founded
in 1981, the Sparhawk group operates within the general freight
trucking industry in the United States.
Sparhawk and its affiliates sought protection under Chapter 11 of
the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. W.D. Wisc. Lead Case No.26-10527)
on March 13, 2026. In the petition signed by Mark A. Sparhawk, sole
member, Sparhawk disclosed up to $10 million in both assets and
liabilities.
Judge Catherine J Furay oversees the cases.
Jerome R. Kerkman, Esq., and Nicholas W. Kerkman, Esq., at Kerkman
& Dunn, represent the Debtors as legal counsel.
SPIRIT AIRLINES: Court Agrees to OK Chapter 11 Wind Down Process
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Clara Geoghegan of Law360 Bankruptcy Authority reports that a New
York bankruptcy judge has agreed to approve Spirit Airlines'
wind-down requests after the low-cost carrier failed to secure
federal rescue financing and struggled under mounting fuel costs.
The approval clears the way for the airline to formally begin
liquidating its operations.
During the proceedings, Spirit said it exhausted efforts to obtain
the liquidity needed to remain operational. The company blamed
worsening financial conditions and unsuccessful bailout talks for
forcing the shutdown.
The court-authorized wind-down measures will allow the airline to
manage remaining obligations and oversee the disposition of assets
as it moves through bankruptcy. Spirit's flights remain suspended
as the restructuring case shifts into liquidation mode, the report
states.
About Spirit Airlines
Spirit Airlines, LLC (SAVE) is a low-fare carrier committed to
delivering the best value in the sky by offering an enhanced travel
experience with flexible, affordable options. Spirit serves
destinations throughout the United States, Latin America and the
Caribbean with its Fit Fleet, one of the youngest and most
fuel-efficient fleets in the U.S. On the Web:
http://wwww.spirit.com/
Spirit Airlines and its affiliates sought Chapter 11 protection
(Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Case No. 24-11988) on Nov. 18, 2024, after
reaching terms of a pre-arranged plan with bondholders.
At the time of the filing, Spirit Airlines reported $1 billion to
$10 billion in both assets and liabilities. Judge Sean H. Lane
oversees the case.
The Debtors tapped Davis Polk & Wardwell, LLP as legal counsel;
Alvarez & Marsal North America, LLC, as financial advisor; and
Perella Weinberg Partners LP as investment banker. Epiq Corporate
Restructuring, LLC, is the claims agent.
Paul Hastings, LLP and Ducera Partners, LLC serve as legal counsel
for the Ad Hoc Group of Convertible Noteholders.
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP and Evercore Group LLC
represent the Ad Hoc Group of Senior Secured Noteholders.
The official committee of unsecured creditors retained Willkie Farr
& Gallagher LLP as counsel.
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., is serving as financial advisor and
Latham & Watkins LLP is serving as legal counsel to Frontier.
2nd Attempt
Spirit Airlines and its affiliates sought Chapter 11 protection
(Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Case No. 25-11896) on August 29, 2025. In its
petition, the Debtors reports estimated assets and liabilities
between $1 billion and $10 billion each.
Honorable Bankruptcy Judge Sean H. Lane handles the case.
The Debtor is represented by Marshall Scott Huebner, Esq. and
Darren S. Klein, Esq. at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.
SPIRIT AIRLINES: Halts Operations as Emergency Funding Plan Fails
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John Blakeley of Law360 reports that Spirit Airlines on Saturday,
May 2, 2026, confirmed it is shutting down and entering liquidation
after failing to obtain the funding necessary to keep operating
under bankruptcy protection. The company said it was unable to
secure a financial lifeline to support continued operations.
Without access to additional capital, Spirit determined it could
not meet its obligations or maintain flight services. The airline
will now wind down its business, including canceling routes and
liquidating assets to address creditor claims, the report states.
The shutdown signals a dramatic end for a major discount airline
and reflects broader financial pressures in the aviation sector.
The liquidation process will unfold in bankruptcy court, where
creditors will seek to recover outstanding debts, according to
report.
About Spirit Airlines
Spirit Airlines, LLC (SAVE) is a low-fare carrier committed to
delivering the best value in the sky by offering an enhanced travel
experience with flexible, affordable options. Spirit serves
destinations throughout the United States, Latin America and the
Caribbean with its Fit Fleet, one of the youngest and most
fuel-efficient fleets in the U.S. On the Web:
http://wwww.spirit.com/
Spirit Airlines and its affiliates sought Chapter 11 protection
(Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Case No. 24-11988) on Nov. 18, 2024, after
reaching terms of a pre-arranged plan with bondholders.
At the time of the filing, Spirit Airlines reported $1 billion to
$10 billion in both assets and liabilities. Judge Sean H. Lane
oversees the case.
The Debtors tapped Davis Polk & Wardwell, LLP as legal counsel;
Alvarez & Marsal North America, LLC, as financial advisor; and
Perella Weinberg Partners LP as investment banker. Epiq Corporate
Restructuring, LLC, is the claims agent.
Paul Hastings, LLP and Ducera Partners, LLC serve as legal counsel
for the Ad Hoc Group of Convertible Noteholders.
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP and Evercore Group LLC
represent the Ad Hoc Group of Senior Secured Noteholders.
The official committee of unsecured creditors retained Willkie Farr
& Gallagher LLP as counsel.
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., is serving as financial advisor and
Latham & Watkins LLP is serving as legal counsel to Frontier.
2nd Attempt
Spirit Airlines and its affiliates sought Chapter 11 protection
(Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Case No. 25-11896) on August 29, 2025. In its
petition, the Debtors reports estimated assets and liabilities
between $1 billion and $10 billion each.
Honorable Bankruptcy Judge Sean H. Lane handles the case.
The Debtor is represented by Marshall Scott Huebner, Esq. and
Darren S. Klein, Esq. at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.
SPIRIT AVIATION: Ceases Operations After Govt. Bailout Plan Fails
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Allyson Versprille of Bloomberg Law reports that Spirit Aviation
Holdings Inc. is winding down after a failed government bailout
effort and sustained financial pressure tied to rising fuel costs
forced the discount carrier to cease operations. The company said
its liquidity position deteriorated beyond recovery.
All scheduled flights have been canceled, with passengers told to
stay away from airports after Spirit was unable to reach an
agreement for financial support with the Trump administration. The
collapse of talks led to an immediate operational shutdown, the
report relays.
In a statement Saturday, May 2, 2026, CEO Dave Davis said the
airline needed hundreds of millions of dollars in additional
liquidity to continue operating. He said that funding was not
available and could not be secured from external sources.
Davis added that Spirit had reached the limits of its financing
options, leaving the company with no alternative but to wind down
its business.
About Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc.
Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries operate Spirit
Airlines, a U.S.-based low-cost carrier providing air
transportation services across the United States, Latin America,
and the Caribbean. They employ approximately 25,000 direct
employees and independent contractors.
Spirit Aviation Holdings and its subsidiaries sought protection
under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. S.D. N.Y. Lead
Case No. 25-11897) on August 29, 2025. In the petition signed by
Frederick Cromer, authorized signatory, Spirit Aviation Holdings
disclosed $8,576,287,000 in assets and $8,096,842,000 in
liabilities as of June 30, 2025.
Judge Sean H. Lane oversees the cases.
The Debtors tapped Davis Polk & Wardwell, LLP as bankruptcy
counsel; PJT Partners LP as investment banker; FTI Consulting, Inc.
as restructuring, fleet and communications advisor; Debevoise &
Plimpton, LLP as fleet counsel; Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell,
LLP as conflicts counsel, and Ernst & Young, LLP as its audit and
tax services provider. Epiq Corporate Restructuring, LLC is the
claims, noticing, solicitation and administrative agent.
The U.S. Trustee for Region 2 appointed an official committee to
represent unsecured creditors in the Debtors' Chapter 11 cases. The
committee tapped Willkie Farr & Gallagher, LLP as legal counsel;
Alton Aviation Consultancy, LLC as specialized aviation advisor;
Jefferies. LLC as investment banker; and AlixPartners, LLP as
financial advisor.
SQA MAHADEV: Seeks to Hire John E. Dunlap as Bankruptcy Counsel
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SQA Mahadev, LLC seeks approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for
the Western District of Tennessee to hire John Dunlap, Esq., an
attorney practicing in Memphis, Ten., to handle its Chapter 11
case.
The counsel will render these services:
a. take all necessary action to protect and preserve the
debtor's interest;
b. prepare on behalf of the debtor all motions, applications,
answers, orders, reports and paper necessary to the administration
of the cases;
c. negotiate and prepare on the debtor's behalf all related
documents and take any necessary action on behalf of the debtor;
and
d. perform all other necessary and legal services and provide
all other necessary and legal advise to the debtor.
The counsel will be paid at his hourly rate of $280.
Mr. Dunlap disclosed in a court filing that he is a "disinterested
person" as the term is defined in Section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy
Code.
The attorney can be reached at:
John E. Dunlap, Esq.
3333 Poplar
Memphis, TN 38111
Telephone: (901) 320-1603
Facsimile: (901) 320-6914
Email: jdunlap00@gmail.com
About SQA Mahadev LLC
SQA Mahadev, LLC sought relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. W.D. Tenn. Case No. 26-21282) on March 6,
2026, with between $1 million and $10 million in both assets and
liabilities.
The Honorable Bankruptcy Judge Denise E. Barnett handles the case.
The Debtor is represented by John Edward Dunlap, Esq., at The Law
Office of John E. Dunlap.
State Bank of Texas, as lender, is represented by Michael P. Coury,
Esq., at Glanker Brown, PLLC.
STG LOGISTICS: Resolves Court Dispute to Exit Chapter 11
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Keiron Greenhalgh of Transport Topics reports that STG Logistics is
nearing a Chapter 11 exit after achieving a significant milestone
in its restructuring process. The company, which provides
intermodal and drayage services, filed for bankruptcy protection in
January 2026 alongside dozens of affiliates in New Jersey as it
sought to address a heavy debt load.
A key development came April 27, 2026 when STG disclosed it had
settled litigation tied to its 2024 liability management
transaction. That restructuring, valued at $300 million, had drawn
objections from minority lenders such as Axos Financial and Siemens
Financial Services. The settlement removes a major legal hurdle
that had threatened to delay the company's turnaround, the report
states.
STG's financial challenges were largely driven by its $710 million
acquisition of XPO Logistics' intermodal business in 2022. During
bankruptcy, the company secured $150 million in DIP financing and
negotiated a restructuring support agreement with its principal
lenders and owners, including Wind Point Partners, Duration Capital
Partners, and Oaktree Capital Management, according to report.
The restructuring plan is expected to cut more than $1 billion in
debt and significantly improve liquidity. CEO Geoff Anderman said
the company is now positioned for a near-term emergence from
bankruptcy, with operations continuing uninterrupted. Upon exit,
ownership is expected to shift to a lender group led by Fortress
Investment Group and Invesco, the report states.
About STG Logistics Inc.
STG Logistics Inc. is a leading North American logistics and supply
chain solutions provider, known as the largest fully integrated
port-to-door service provider in the United States and Canada.
STG Logistics Inc. sought relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. D.N.J. Case No. 26-10258) on January 12,
2026. In its petition, the Debtor reports up to $10 billion in
liabilities.
Honorable Bankruptcy Judge Mark Edward Hall handles the case.
The Debtor is represented by Michael D. Sirota, Esq. of Cole Schotz
P.C.
SUPERIOR FAMILY: Seeks to Hire Purple Wave Auction as Auctioneer
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Superior Family Investments Corp. seeks approval from the U.S.
Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Missouri to employ
Purple Wave Auction as auctioneer.
The firm will market and sell the Debtor's property known as 1998
International 4700 box truck.
Purple Wave Auction anticipates receiving a seller's fee of around
10% for this sale.
As disclosed in the court filings, Purple Wave Auction doesn't hold
or represent an interest adverse to this estate, has no connections
to any party to the case, and is a disinterested party to the case.
The firm can be reached through:
Neil Parikh
Purple Wave Auction
825 Levee Dr
Manhattan, KS 66502
Phone: (866) 608-9283
Email: auction@purplewave.com
About Superior Family Investments Corp.
Superior Family Investments Corp., filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy
petition (Bankr. W.D. Mo. Case No. 5:26-bk-50082) on March 11,
2026. At the time of filing, the Debtor estimated $500,001 to $1
million in both assets and liabilities.
Judge Cynthia A Norton presides over the case.
The Debtor hires Wiesner & Frackowiak, LC as counsel.
SWEETBERRY AVE: Starts Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in New York
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On May 1, 2026, Sweetberry Ave Corp. filed for Chapter 11
protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of
New York. According to court filings, the Debtor reports between
$1,000,000 and $10,000,000 in debt owed to between 1 and 49
creditors.
A meeting of creditors filed by the United States Trustee under
Section 341(a) to be held on June 2, 2026 at 03:00 PM at USA
Toll-Free (888) 330-1716, USA Caller Paid/International Toll (713)
353-7024, Access Code 7219992.
About Sweetberry Ave Corp.
Sweetberry Ave Corp. is a business entity likely engaged in retail,
food service, or consumer goods operations, potentially focusing on
specialty or branded products.
Sweetberry Ave Corp. sought relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. Case No. 26-71733) on May 1, 2026. In its
petition, the Debtor reports estimated assets of $0 to $100,000 and
estimated liabilities of $1,000,000 to $10,000,000.
Honorable Bankruptcy Judge Alan S. Trust handles the case.
The Debtor is represented by counsel not disclosed in the filing.
SYMPLR SOFTWARE: Ares Capital Marks $17.1M 1L Loan at 28% Off
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Ares Capital Corp. has marked its $17.1 million loan extended to
Symplr Software Inc. and Symplr Software Intermediate Holdings,
Inc. to market at $12.3 million or 72% of the outstanding amount,
according to Ares Capital's 10-Q for the fiscal year ended March
31, 2026, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Ares Capital Corp. is a participant in a first lien senior secured
loan extended to Symplr Software Inc. and Symplr Software
Intermediate Holdings, Inc. The 1L Loan accrues interest at a rate
of 9.02 % SOFR (Q) 5.25 % per annum. The 1L Loan matures on
December 2027.
Ares Capital Corporation is a business development company that
provides financing solutions to middle-market companies across a
range of industries.
The Company is led by M. Kort Schnabel as Chief Executive Officer
and Scott C. Lem as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.
The Company can be reached at:
M. Kort Schnabel
Ares Capital Corporation
245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor
New York, NY 10167
Telephone: (212) 750-7300
About Symplr Software Inc. and Symplr Software
Intermediate Holdings, Inc.
Symplr Software Inc. and Symplr Software Intermediate Holdings,
Inc. operate a software-as-a-service platform focused on healthcare
compliance solutions.
SYMPLR SOFTWARE: Ares Capital Marks $28.4M 1L Loan at 30% Off
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Ares Capital Corp. has marked its $28.4 million loan extended to
Symplr Software Inc. and Symplr Software Intermediate Holdings,
Inc. to market at $19.9 million or 70% of the outstanding amount,
according to Ares Capital's 10-Q for the fiscal year ended March
31, 2026, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Ares Capital Corp. is a participant in a first lien senior secured
loan extended to Symplr Software Inc. and Symplr Software
Intermediate Holdings, Inc. The 1L Loan accrues interest at a rate
of 8.27 % SOFR (Q) 4.50 % per annum. The 1L Loan matures on
December 2027.
Ares Capital Corporation is a business development company that
provides financing solutions to middle-market companies across a
range of industries.
The Company is led by M. Kort Schnabel as Chief Executive Officer
and Scott C. Lem as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.
The Company can be reached at:
M. Kort Schnabel
Ares Capital Corporation
245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor
New York, NY 10167
Telephone: (212) 750-7300
About Symplr Software Inc. and Symplr Software
Intermediate Holdings, Inc.
Symplr Software Inc. and Symplr Software Intermediate Holdings,
Inc. operate a software-as-a-service platform focused on healthcare
compliance solutions.
SYMPLR SOFTWARE: Ares Capital Marks $55.7M 2L Loan at 25% Off
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Ares Capital Corp. has marked its $55.7 million loan extended to
Symplr Software Inc. and Symplr Software Intermediate Holdings,
Inc. to market at $41.8 million or 75% of the outstanding amount,
according to Ares Capital's 10-Q for the fiscal year ended March
31, 2026, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Ares Capital Corp. is a participant in a second lien senior secured
loan extended to Symplr Software Inc. and Symplr Software
Intermediate Holdings, Inc. The 2L Loan accrues interest at a rate
of 13.77 % ( 4.00 % PIK) SOFR (Q) 10.00 % per annum. The 2L Loan
matures on December 2028.
Ares Capital Corporation is a business development company that
provides financing solutions to middle-market companies across a
range of industries.
The Company is led by M. Kort Schnabel as Chief Executive Officer
and Scott C. Lem as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.
The Company can be reached at:
M. Kort Schnabel
Ares Capital Corporation
245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor
New York, NY 10167
Telephone: (212) 750-7300
About Symplr Software Inc. and Symplr Software
Intermediate Holdings, Inc.
Symplr Software Inc. and Symplr Software Intermediate Holdings,
Inc. operate a software-as-a-service platform focused on healthcare
compliance solutions.
SYMPLR SOFTWARE: Ares Capital Marks $76.2M 2L Loan at 28% Off
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Ares Capital Corp. has marked its $76.2 million loan extended to
Symplr Software Inc. and Symplr Software Intermediate Holdings,
Inc. to market at $54.9 million or 72% of the outstanding amount,
according to Ares Capital's 10-Q for the fiscal year ended March
31, 2026, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Ares Capital Corp. is a participant in a second lien senior secured
loan extended to Symplr Software Inc. and Symplr Software
Intermediate Holdings, Inc. The 2L Loan accrues interest at a rate
of 11.64 % SOFR (Q) 7.88 % per annum. The 2L Loan matures on
December 2028.
Ares Capital Corporation is a business development company that
provides financing solutions to middle-market companies across a
range of industries.
The Company is led by M. Kort Schnabel as Chief Executive Officer
and Scott C. Lem as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.
The Company can be reached at:
M. Kort Schnabel
Ares Capital Corporation
245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor
New York, NY 10167
Telephone: (212) 750-7300
About Symplr Software Inc. and Symplr Software
Intermediate Holdings, Inc.
Symplr Software Inc. and Symplr Software Intermediate Holdings,
Inc. operate a software-as-a-service platform focused on healthcare
compliance solutions.
TALKING ROCK: Guarantors' Summary Judgment Bid Partially Denied
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Judge Daniel P. Collins of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the
District of Arizona ruled on the summary judgment motions filed by
the parties in the adversary proceeding captioned as INSCRIPTION
CANYON RANCH, L.P.; et al., Plaintiffs, v. WILLIAM E. SIMON & SONS
REALTY PARTNERS, L.P.; et al., Defendants and Counterclaimants, v.
INSCRIPTION CANYON RANCH, L.P.; et al., Counter-Defendants,
Adversary No. 3:25-ap-00175-DPC (Bankr. D. Ariz.).
Before this Court is a case that calls into question how onerous a
guaranty agreement can be and still be enforced according to its
terms. The Parties have filed cross motions for summary judgment.
Inscription Canyon Ranch, L.P.'s ("ICR") Motion for Summary
Judgment requests the Court find that the facts demonstrate Harvard
Investments, Inc. ("Harvard"), and Harvard Talking Rock, LLC
("Harvard TR" collectively with Harvard, the "Harvard Guarantors"),
and William E. Simon & Sons Realty Partners, L.P. ("Simon,"
together with the Harvard Guarantors, "Guarantors"), have breached
their guarantees of Talking Rock Land, LLC's ("Debtor") obligations
to
ICR. As a consequence of the Guarantors' breach, ICR claims it has
suffered damages of over $12 million. Guarantors' Motion for
Summary Judgment requests that the Court find the facts demonstrate
Guarantors' obligations have been satisfied.
In 1999, the Debtor and ICR entered into a contract which governed
the transfer, purchase, and development of 3,450 acres of land near
Prescott, Arizona. ICR and the Debtor amended the contract many
times, including in 2010 when they executed the 2010 Amended and
Restated Option Agreement (the "2010 Agreement") and a 2010 Amended
and Restated Trust Agreement (the "Master Trust"). The 2010
Agreement describes a system where "lot phases" were converted into
junior trusts ("Junior Trusts"). Once lots were placed in a Junior
Trust, Debtor would have an obligation to purchase the lots.
The 2010 Agreement required Debtor to purchase a minimum number of
lots each year during the contract term. Lots purchased by the
Debtor were acquired upon satisfaction of specified lot release
payments. Failure to purchase the minimum number of lots in a given
year resulted in a required catch up payment ("Catch Up Payment")
to be made by Debtor in amounts equal to the total price of the
lots that should have been purchased.
Contemporaneous with Debtor's execution of the 2010 Agreement and
Master Trust, each of the Guarantors executed guaranty contracts
(the "Guaranties") which obligated each of the Guarantors, jointly
and severally with one another, to pay "the full, prompt, complete
and faithful performance, payment, observance and fulfillment" of
Debtor's obligations to ICR. In summary, the Guaranties each
guaranteed Debtor's obligation to ICR to pay (i) all "Phase
Maturity Balances" as they come due, (ii) all "Phase Purchase
Balances" owed upon specific circumstances, and (iii) all Catch-Up
Payments as they come due. The Parties agree that ICR is not
presently owed any Phase Maturity Balances or Phase Purchase
Balances. It is only the Catch Up Payment obligations of Debtor to
ICR that are at issue in this litigation over Guarantors'
Guaranties.
Under their Guaranties, the Guarantors remain liable to ICR
absolutely, unconditionally, and irrevocably until all terms,
covenants and conditions of the Trust Documents have been fully and
completely performed by Debtor or otherwise discharged and/or
released by ICR.
The Debtor and ICR amended the 2010 Agreement several times, but it
is the Sixth Addendum, effective December 31, 2015, that was the
focal point in state court litigation between Debtor and ICR and is
now relevant to this proceeding.
An affiliate of The True Life Companies, LLC ("True Life"), is now
the majority owner of Debtor. True Life's authorized agent, Taber
Anderson, negotiated with ICR to modify the 2010 Agreement.
Anderson signed the Sixth Addendum on behalf of the
Debtor. The Sixth Addendum no longer required Debtor to utilize the
Junior Trust process for lot purchases. The Junior Trust mechanism
was not eliminated. Rather, beginning with the Sixth Addendum,
Debtor could purchase lots directly from the Master Trust. The
Debtor's option to purchase lots was extended through the earlier
of December 31, 2027 or when ICR received payments for all "Density
Units." The minimum number of Density Units (i.e. lots) to be
purchased over the term of the Sixth Addendum was also amended and
called for a minimum purchase of 768 Density Units at varying
prices over the life of the Sixth Addendum.
Significantly, Harvard and Harvard TR both signed the Sixth
Addendum under the words "Acknowledged and Agreed as to
Section 9." Simon did not sign the Sixth Addendum.
In 2013, a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement and an Amendment
to Membership Interest Purchase Agreement ("Amended MIPA") were
executed by Simon, on behalf of an affiliate, and whereby Simon
transferred its entire ownership interest in
the parent entity of Debtor. As of 2013, Simon had 0% ownership in
the parent entity of Debtor, the Harvard affiliates owned 33%, and
affiliates of True Life owned 67% of the parent entity of Debtor.
The Dispute
In November 2018, Debtor notified ICR that it would not purchase
any more lots (Density Units). In 2019, Debtor and ICR sought
declaratory relief through litigation in the Arizona Superior
Court, Maricopa County ("Trial Court") regarding the Debtor's right
to stop purchasing Density Units and on the Debtor's financial
obligations under the Sixth Addendum (the "First State Court
Action"). The Trial Court in the First State Court Action ruled
that, whether or not Debtor exercised options to convert lots from
the Master Trust to a Junior Trust or exercised its option to
acquire lots directly from the Master Trust, the Sixth Addendum
imposed upon the Debtor obligations to purchase a defined number of
lots each year, through 2027.
On appeal, the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One ("Court of
Appeals" together with the Trial Court "State Court") affirmed the
Trial Court, determining that the Debtor's Junior Trust conversion
option and its option to acquire lots from the Master Trust were
distinct from the Debtor's obligations to purchase a minimum number
of lots each year, through 2027.
The Court of Appeals noted that, while the 2010 Agreement
gave Debtor the option to convert phases to Junior Trusts, the
Sixth Addendum permitted the Debtor to avoid the Junior Trust
conversion mechanism by taking down lots by exercising an option to
purchase those lots directly from the Master Trust. Under either
option exercised by the Debtor, it would then have to pay for the
lots identified in the exercised option. While the Debtor could
choose to exercise its option to acquire lots from the Master Trust
or through a Junior Trust, the Court of Appeals agreed with the
Trial Court that Debtor still had an obligation (under the Sixth
Addendum) to acquire a specified minimum number of lots each year
through 2027.
In other words, Debtor had an option to purchase lots in one of two
ways but still had the obligation to pay for a
minimum number of lots each year.
The Adversary Proceeding
On September 25, 2019, ICR filed a complaint in the Trial Court
against Debtor and the Guarantors (the "Second State Court
Action"). Guarantors filed their answer and counterclaims. Debtor
filed its chapter 11 petition on April 18, 2025 ("Petition Date").
On April 23, 2025, Debtor removed the Second State Court Action to
this Court thereby commencing Adversary No. 3:25-ap-00175-DPC (the
"Adversary Proceeding").
The ICR Motion for Summary Judgment
On July 11, 2025, ICR filed a Motion for Summary Judgment and its
Statement of Undisputed Facts ("ICR Facts"). ICR argues that, as a
matter of law, the Guarantors breached their respective Guaranties
and the Guarantors are liable to ICR.
ICR argues that the Debtor owes ICR the Catch Up Payments called
for under the Sixth Addendum, the Guaranties obligate Guarantors to
pay the Catch Up Payment since the Debtor has failed to do so, and
ICR has suffered damages as a result of the Catch Up Payments not
being paid by either the Debtor or the Guarantors. ICR argues that
the Guarantors remain obligated by the Guaranties and are liable to
ICR because the Guarantors consented to Debtor and ICR modifying
their agreements, the Guarantors waived any defense to
modifications of the Debtor's agreements with ICR, and the
Guarantors consented to the Sixth Addendum. ICR argues that there
is no factual basis for the Guarantors to claim a violation of the
anti-contact rule, and even if there was, no legal authority exists
to nullify an agreement on this basis.
Guarantors' response argues that, by the express terms of the
Guaranties, their obligations are created by the Junior Trust lot
conversion process, and that the Annual Performance Covenant61 was
not guaranteed. Guarantors argue that ICR admitted that only
property in Junior Trusts was guaranteed and that ICR was aware
(prior to execution of the Sixth Addendum), that the Guarantors did
not want to add to their guarantees. Guarantors argue that, even
though the Sixth Addendum increased Debtor's liability to ICR, it
did not increase Guarantors' financial exposure because they were
not parties to the Sixth Addendum, and the State Court determined
there was no presumption of
Guarantors' liability.
ICR contends the Debtor is in default on the 2010 Agreement, as
amended by the Sixth Addendum and subsequent addenda, and that
Guarantors are obligated to stand good for ICR's claims
against the Debtor.
The Guarantors' Motion for Summary Judgment
The Guarantors filed their own Motion for Summary Judgment and a
Statement of Undisputed Facts ("Guarantor Facts"). Guarantors argue
that the three obligations within the scope of their Guaranties
have all been satisfied and now nothing is owed on their
Guaranties. They claim the Guaranties only covered purchases by
Debtor from Junior Trusts and no Junior Trusts currently exist.
Guarantors contend that communications both before and after
execution of the Sixth Addendum demonstrate ICR agreed the
Guaranties only apply to Junior Trust conversion obligations and
ICR knew the Guarantors did not wish to expand their obligations.
They claim that the expansion of Debtor's obligations to ICR under
the Sixth Addendum are tantamount to a "new deal" which discharges
their obligations under the Guaranties. Guarantors assert that ICR
exhibited bad faith and violations of reasonable expectations
through ICR's attempts to bind the Guarantors to the expanded
liability contained in the Sixth Addendum, and along with the
principles of equitable estoppel, Guarantors should be relieved of
further liability under the Guaranties.
Guarantors argue that Simon should be dismissed because its
interests in the Debtor were sold in 2013, long prior to the Sixth
Addendum and because it did not sign or otherwise consent to the
Sixth Addendum.
The Court grants ICR's Motion for Summary Judgment against Harvard
and Harvard TR because the Harvard and Harvard TR Guaranties
permitted ICR and Debtor to modify the 2010 Agreement without
affecting liability of the Guarantors on these Guaranties. The
Harvard and Harvard TR Guaranties also broadly waived defenses
including the surety defenses Harvard and Harvard TR Guarantors
might otherwise have been able to assert. Significantly, Harvard
and Harvard TR consented to their Guaranties extending to the
Debtor's obligations to ICR under the revisions contained in the
Sixth Addendum. The defenses raised by Harvard and Harvard TR are
rejected by this Court. The Harvard and Harvard TR Guaranties are
enforceable contracts, and Harvard and Harvard TR breached those
contracts thereby causing damage to ICR.
The Court denies Harvard and Harvard TR Guarantors' Motion for
Summary Judgment.
The Court denies summary judgment for or against Simon for the
reason that genuine issues of material facts remain as to Simon's
defenses to the Simon Guaranty.
A copy of the Court's Order dated April 30, 2026, is available at
https://urlcurt.com/u?l=GOqoXz from PacerMonitor.com.
About Talking Rock Land
Talking Rock Land, LLC develops and manages Talking Rock, a private
residential community in Prescott, Ariz. The development includes
luxury homes, a golf course, and club amenities.
Talking Rock Land filed Chapter 11 petition (Bankr. D. Ariz. Case
No. 25-03438) on April 18, 2025. In its petition, the Debtor
reported between $10 million and $50 million in assets and between
$1 million and $10 million in liabilities.
Judge Daniel P. Collins handles the case.
Scott B. Cohen, at Engelman Berger, P.C., is the Debtor's counsel.
TEXAS AUTO SAVE: Gets Interim OK to Use Cash Collateral
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Texas Auto Save, LLC and Synergy Capital Auto Lending, LLC received
interim approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern
District of Texas, San Antonio Division, to use cash collateral.
Under the interim order, the Debtors are authorized to use cash
collateral strictly in accordance with an approved budget (with a
10% variance limit), primarily for ordinary operating expenses. All
cash must be maintained in debtor-in-possession accounts at
Jefferson Bank, and the Debtors must fully account for and
segregate all collateral. Any expenses outside the budget require
prior lender consent.
As adequate protection, secured creditors will be granted
replacement liens on post-petition assets, maintaining the same
priority as their pre-petition liens. Additional protections
include continued access to collateral, rights to inspect and audit
assets, insurance requirements, and ongoing payments on certain
secured obligations.
The Debtors' primary secured creditors include Westlake Capital
Financial, which holds broad liens over most assets; the SBA, with
a smaller secured claim; and other secured parties such as merchant
cash advance lenders, whose lien status is uncertain.
A copy of the court's order and the Debtor's budget is available at
https://shorturl.at/zAmOj from PacerMonitor.com.
A final hearing is scheduled for May 13.
About Texas Auto Save LLC
Texas Auto Save LLC is a used car dealership based in San Antonio,
Texas. The company sells pre-owned vehicles and provides
buy-here-pay-here and in-house financing, along with extended
warranty options. It also offers online inventory access, quote
requests, test drive scheduling, and financing pre-approval
applications, serving customers in San Antonio and nearby Texas
communities.
The Debtor sought protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. W.D. Tex. Case No. 26-51089) on April 25,
2026. In the petition signed by Alex Sinno, managing member, the
Debtor disclosed $2,122,888 in total assets and $13,800,382 in
total liabilities.
Judge Aubrey L Thomas oversees the case.
Ronald Smeberg, Esq., at THE SMEBERG LAW FIRM, represents the
Debtor as legal counsel.
THERAPY BRANDS: Ares Capital Marks $29.1MM 2L Loan at 22% Off
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Ares Capital Corp. has marked its $29.1 million loan extended to
Therapy Brands Holdings LLC to market at $22.7 million or 78% of
the outstanding amount, according to Ares Capital's 10-Q for the
period ended March 31, 2026, filed with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission on April 28, 2026.
Ares Capital Corp. is a participant in a second lien senior secured
loan extended to Therapy Brands Holdings LLC. The 2L Loan accrues
interest at a rate of 10.68% SOFR (Q) 6.75% per annum. The 2L Loan
matures in May 2029.
Ares Capital Corporation is a business development company that
provides financing solutions to middle-market companies across a
range of industries.
The Company is led by M. Kort Schnabel as Chief Executive Officer
and Scott C. Lem as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.
The Company can be reached at:
M. Kort Schnabel
Ares Capital Corporation
245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor
New York, NY 10167
Telephone: (212) 750-7300
About Therapy Brands Holdings LLC
Therapy Brands Holdings LLC is a provider of software solutions
serving the mental and behavioral health market segments.
TOPPER CORP: Carlos Garcia Miranda Named Subchapter V Trustee
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The U.S. Trustee for Region 21 appointed Carlos Garcia Miranda as
Subchapter V trustee for Topper Corporation.
Mr. Garcia Miranda will be paid an hourly fee of $150 for his
services as Subchapter V trustee and will be reimbursed for work
related expenses incurred.
Mr. Garcia Miranda declared that he is a disinterested person
according to Section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code.
About Topper Corporation
Topper Corporation sought protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. D.P.R. Case No. 26-01815) on April 23,
2026, with $100,001 to $500,000 in both assets and liabilities.
Jesus Enrique Batista Sanchez, Esq., at The Batista Law Group, Psc
represents the Debtor as legal counsel.
TRM NRE HOLDING: Cash Collateral Hearing Set for May 13
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The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware is set to
hold a final hearing on May 13 to consider the motion by TRM NRE
Holding, LLC and its affiliates to use cash collateral.
The Debtors' authority to use cash collateral under the April 29
interim order expires today at 11:59 p.m. ET, unless extended by
written consent of Great Rock Capital Partners Management, LLC, the
administrative agent for pre-petition secured lenders.
Under the interim order, the Debtors were permitted to use cash
collateral to cover expenses in line with a 13-week budget, which
reflects the Debtors' projected weekly cash receipts.
The interim order granted the lenders protection through
replacement liens on and security interests in the Debtors'
property, whether acquired before or after the petition date; and
through allowed administrative expense claims against the Debtors
for any diminution in the value of their pre-petition collateral.
Other forms of protection include reimbursement of certain
professional fees to lenders.
The order is available at https://is.gd/tsAeEy from
PacerMonitor.com.
The pre-bankruptcy secured lenders hold first-priority liens on
substantially all of the Debtors' assets securing over $20 million
in debt under a 2025 loan agreement.
The loan agreement includes a $15 million asset-based revolving
credit facility, an $11,726,647.66 term loan facility, and a $3
million uncommitted delayed draw term loan facility.
As of the petition date, the Debtors held approximately $400,000 in
cash on hand, all of which constitutes cash collateral of the
lenders. The Debtors require access to these funds to continue
business operations, preserve asset value, and support a successful
reorganization.
Great Rock, as administrative agent, is represented by:
Regina Stango Kelbon, Esq.
Stanley B. Tarr, Esq.
Jennifer K. Malow, Esq.
1201 N. Market Street, Suite 800
Wilmington, DE 19801
Telephone: (302) 425-6400
Facsimile: (302) 425-6464
regina.kelbon@blankrome.com
stanley.tarr@blankrome.com
jennifer.malow@blankrome.com
About TRM NRE
TRM NRE is a Mt. Vernon, Illinois-based company that supplies new,
used, and remanufactured locomotives and provides locomotive,
diesel engine, rail, marine, and power-related services. The
company offers leasing, field services, parts, salvage operations,
overhauls, wreck repairs, and locomotive design, manufacturing, and
re-engineering. It also provides marine and industrial diesel
engine sales and service, automation and control services, and
engine generator set and equipment sales. TRM NRE serves Class 1,
regional, short line, government, and industrial railroads, along
with OEMs, leasing companies, marine and industrial power
customers, gas and oil platforms, and stationary power users.
TRM NRE Holding LLC and TRM NRE Acquisition LLC filed voluntary
petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code
(Bankr. D. Del., Case No 26-10568) on April 21, 2026. The
petitions were signed by Shaun Karn as authorized
signatory. Each Debtor reported estimated assets of $10 million
to $50 million and estimated liabilities of $10 million to $50
million.
The Hon. Karen B. Owens presides over the cases.
The Debtors are represented by DLA Piper LLP. Bayard, P.A.
serves as bankruptcy co-counsel to the Debtors. Stretto, Inc. is
the Debtors' claims and noticing agent.
TRUE BELIEVERS: Court OKs Deal on Cash Collateral Access
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The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
approved a stipulation entered into by True Believers, LLC and
secured creditors, Expansion Capital and the U.S. Small Business
Administration, regarding the use of cash collateral.
Because True Believers lacks unencumbered cash, it requires access
to cash collateral -- funds subject to the secured creditors' liens
-- to sustain operations, including payroll and rent, which are
essential to maintaining its business and pursuing reorganization.
Both secured creditors hold perfected security interests in
substantially all of the Debtor's assets, including accounts
receivable, equipment, and general intangibles, through previously
filed UCC-1 financing statements. The SBA holds a senior lien
arising from an EIDL loan, while Expansion Capital holds a junior
(third-priority) lien based on a separate business loan agreement.
The Debtor's total asset value is relatively modest—approximately
$81,243—but it maintains ongoing revenue streams through a
contract with Dane County Health and Human Services, which is
expected to generate future receivables. The parties agree that the
Debtor may use cash collateral in accordance with a defined
operating budget that covers necessary business expenses and
incorporates the agreed-upon adequate protection terms.
In exchange for permitting the use of cash collateral, the secured
creditors receive adequate protection designed to preserve their
collateral positions during the bankruptcy. The SBA retains its
existing liens and is granted a continuing post-petition security
interest, along with monthly interest-only payments of $1,584 prior
to plan confirmation. Expansion Capital similarly retains its
junior lien status and post-petition security interest, and will
receive smaller monthly interest-only payments of $378 based on its
loan terms. These arrangements aim to prevent diminution in the
value of the creditors' collateral while allowing the debtor to
continue operating.
The stipulation also establishes default procedures: if the Debtor
fails to meet its obligations, the affected creditor must provide
notice, and if the default is not cured within 14 days, the
creditor may seek relief from the automatic stay to pursue remedies
against the collateral. The agreement remains binding only on the
Debtor and the secured creditors and will continue in effect until
a Subchapter V plan of reorganization is confirmed by the court.
A copy of the motion is available at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=IvB5ft
from PacerMonitor.com.
About True Believers LLC
True Believers LLC, a Department of Health and Human
Services-certified outpatient clinic, provides mental health and
substance abuse services in Wisconsin. The agency offers
psychotherapy, psychoeducation, coping skills, meditation,
medication management, and limited case management, with
specialized support for gender dysphoria and transgender care. Its
staff includes licensed substance abuse professionals, licensed
professional counselors, and master's-level mental health providers
with over 20 years of experience.
True Believers, LLC in Madison, WI, sought relief under Chapter 11
of the Bankruptcy Code filed its voluntary petition for Chapter 11
protection (Bankr. W.D. Wis. Case No. 26-10365) on Feb. 24, 2026,
listing $0 to $50,000 in assets and $1 million to $10 million in
liabilities. Angela Reed as managing member, signed the petition.
Judge Catherine J. Furay oversees the case.
Krekeler Law, S.C. serves as the Debtor's legal counsel.
UNITED AIRLINES: S&P Assigns 'BB+' Rating on 2026 Revenue Bonds
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S&P Global Ratings assigned its 'BB+' issue-level rating to United
Airlines Inc.'s proposed special facilities revenue bonds series
2026 issued by the City of Houston. The bonds will comprise two
separate issues: $106 million of ground services equipment facility
project bonds and $150 million of catering operations facility
project bonds. S&P's 'BB+' issuer credit rating and positive
outlook on United are unchanged.
The company intends to use the proceeds from the first two series
of these bonds primarily to fund the construction and equipping of
a ground services equipment facility and catering facility at
George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. The bonds are
secured by the rent United pays to the city to use leased premises
at the city-owned airport.
S&P rates the revenue bonds at the same level as our 'BB+' issuer
credit rating on United. While not expected, the bondholder claims
would become unsecured if the lease is terminated prior to
maturity. However, United unconditionally guarantees the bonds and
would remain obligated to continue to service its interest and
principal payment obligations. These bonds effectively replace the
series 2025 ground services equipment facility and catering
operations facility project revenue bonds that were launched in
November 2025 but did not close (S&P subsequently withdrew its
ratings on the bonds).
VILLAGE HOMES: Unsecureds Will Get 100% of Claims in Plan
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Village Homes LP submitted a Disclosure Statement describing Second
Amended Plan of Reorganization dated April 27, 2026.
The Debtor is engaged in the construction of single-family homes,
acquisition of single-family residential lots and options to
acquire lots, and in the marketing and sale of the completed. The
Debtor is a Texas limited partnership formed in 1996.
The Debtor's general partner is DH Management, Inc., a Texas
corporation, which holds a 1% general partner interest. The Debtor
has two limited partners: Michael Dike and James R. Harris. The
Debtor's properties are located in various subdivisions in Tarrant
and Parker Counties, Texas.
In October 2024, the Debtor entered into a Real Estate Sales
Contract ("Olerio Contract") with Olerio Development, LLC, now
known as VilHom FW Holdings, LLC. Pursuant to the contract, the
Debtor agreed to sell and Olerio agreed to purchase approximately
100 vacant lots, certain options to acquiring lots, the Debtor's
name and related intellectual property, and certain furniture,
fixtures, and equipment. Pursuant to the terms of the contract,
Olerio was to close the transaction by the end of February 2025.
Olerio's lis pendens filings created a cloud on the title of the
contract lots, seriously impairing the Debtor's ability to sell the
contract lots and operate its business effectively. The bankruptcy
case was filed on October 1, 2025, to allow it to continue to
operate and to repay its creditors.
The Plan contemplates that the Debtor will continue to operate in
the ordinary course of business from and after the Effective Date.
The Plan provides that the proceeds from home sales will be applied
to full payment of the Debtor's Secured Claims in accordance with
the applicable loan documents, and in full payment of the Allowed
VilHom Claim and Allowed General Unsecured Claims over a period of
five years with interest. The Plan organizes certain kinds of
Claims into Classes, and leaves other kinds of Claims unclassified,
as the Bankruptcy Code requires.
The Debtor owns a number of Lots located in Tarrant and Parker
Counties. Proofs of Claim for Priority Property Taxes secured by
statutory tax liens have been filed against the Debtor totaling
approximately $159,000. This amount has been paid down through
sales of Lots after the proofs of claim were filed. As these Lots
are sold, these Priority Tax Claims for tax years 2025 and earlier
years, to the extent allowed, will be paid from the proceeds at
closing. Property Tax Claims for tax year 2026 will be paid as
Ordinary Course Administrative Expenses.
After full payment of Allowed Administrative Expenses, Allowed
Priority Tax Claims, Allowed Property Tax Claims, and U.S. Trustee
fees, each holder of an Allowed Claim in each of the following
Classes will receive the following distributions:
* Class 1 (Priority Non-Tax Claims). Each holder of an Allowed
Claim in this Class will receive payment in full in Cash on or
before the applicable Plan Distribution Date unless the holder and
the Debtor agree to other treatment. The Debtor believes that there
are no Class 1 Claims.
* Class 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, and 2G. These are the Secured
Claims held by the Secured Lenders. Each such Claim is classified
separately. Upon the sale of each item of Collateral securing a
Secured Lender's Claim, the Reorganized Debtor will pay to the
Secured Lender a portion of the Sale Proceeds as determined by the
applicable loan documents. The Class 2F Claim by Huntington is
disputed and will be paid once the Claim Objection is resolved from
the proceeds of Lot sales paid into escrow.
* Class 3 (Other Secured Claims). The Debtor believes that
there are no Class 3 Claims and that this will be an empty Class.
* Class 4 (VilHom Claim). The VilHom Claim has been estimated
by the Bankruptcy Court for confirmation purposes only at $300,000.
The final Allowed Amount of the VilHom Claim will be determined
through the Adversary Proceeding. Until the Final Allowed Amount of
the VilHom Claim is determined, the Reorganized Debtor will make
monthly payments into escrow for the benefit of VilHom of $8,333.33
each. Once the Final Allowed Amount, if any, of the VilHom Claim
has been determined, the funds will be disbursed to either VilHom
or the Reorganized Debtor. If the funds in escrow are insufficient
to pay the full VilHom Claim, then the balance will be paid in 36
monthly installments of no less than $8,333.33 each. The VilHom
Claim constitutes a Contested Claim.
* Class 5 (Convenience Claims). Each holder of an Allowed
Claim in this Class will receive payment in full in Cash on or
before the applicable Plan Distribution Date.
* Class 6 (General Unsecured Claims). Each holder of an
Allowed General Unsecured Claim shall receive, beginning on or
before the applicable Plan Distribution Date, Cash equal to the
Allowed amount of such General Unsecured Claim in thirty-six
substantially equal monthly installments of principal and accrued
interest at the rate computed in accordance with Section 1961(a) of
the Bankruptcy Code.
* Class 7 (Interests). Holders of Interests shall retain such
Interests.
The allowed unsecured claims in Class 6 total $137,650.14. This
includes the Scheduled Class 6 Claims plus an allowance for the
disputed claim filed by Charles Walker Bush and Lora Bush of no
more than $50,000. This Class will receive a distribution of 100%
of their allowed claims.
The Debtor shall continue to exist after the Effective Date, with
all the powers available to such legal entities, in accordance with
applicable law and pursuant to its constituent documents. Upon the
occurrence of the Effective Date, the Debtor shall be thereafter
referred to as the Reorganized Debtor.
As of the Effective Date, pursuant to sections 1141(b) and (c) of
the Bankruptcy Code, all Assets, including all Cash, Estate
Accounts Receivable, Estate Claims and Estate Defenses, shall vest
in the Reorganized Debtor, free and clear of all rights, title,
interests, claims, liens, encumbrances, and charges, except as
expressly set forth in the Plan. On and after the Effective Date,
the Reorganized Debtor may administer, use, acquire, or dispose of
property without supervision or approval by the Bankruptcy Court
and free of any restrictions of the Bankruptcy Code or Bankruptcy
Rules, other than those restrictions expressly imposed by the Plan
or the Confirmation Order.
A full-text copy of the Disclosure Statement dated April 27, 2026
is available at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=6ZpogJ from
PacerMonitor.com at no charge.
Counsel to the Debtor:
Jeff Prostok, Esq.
Emily S. Chou, Esq.
Mary Taylor Stanberry, Esq.
Vartabedian Hester & Haynes LLP
301 Commerce Street, Suite 2200
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Tel: (817) 214-4990
Email: jeff.prostok@vhh.law
emily.chou@vhh.law
mary.stanberry@vhh.law
About Village Homes for Fort Worth
Village Homes for Fort Worth was established in 1996 and has grown
into a trusted homebuilder in Fort Worth, Texas, known for its
inspired designs and dedication to quality. With almost three
decades of experience, the company has fulfilled the dreams of over
1,500 homeowners while collaborating closely with the region's top
architects, craftsmen, and vendors.
KC 117 LLC sought relief under Subchapter V of Chapter 11 of the
U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. N.D. Tex. Case No. 25-43782-mxm) on
Oct. 1, 2025. Jeff P. Prostok at Vartabedian Hester & Haynes LLP,
is serving as the legal counsel of the Debtor.
VITAL PHARMA: Wins Bid for Preliminary Injunction v. Elite Island
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Judge Peter D. Russin of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern
District of Florida granted preliminary injunction against Elite
Island LLC in the adversary proceeding captioned as VPX LIQUIDATING
TRUST, Plaintiff, Adv. Pro. 24-01009-PDR v. JOHN H. OWOC, et al.,
Defendants, Adv. Pro. 24-01009-PDR (Bankr. S.D. Fla.).
Between July 2020 and October 2022, while facing hundreds of
millions of dollars in litigation exposure, the former sole owner
and CEO of Vital Pharmaceuticals, Inc. caused the company to
transfer nearly ten million dollars of its funds to acquire and
maintain a luxury property on a private island in the Florida Keys
-- property that was titled not in the company's name but in the
name of a shell entity he controlled. VPX received nothing in
return. VPX's creditors, now represented by the VPX Liquidating
Trust, seek to recover that property as a fraudulent transfer.
Elite Island was organized as a Florida limited liability company,
with Owoc as its sole member and manager at the time of formation.
Elite Island is not, and has never been, part of VPX's corporate
structure or operations. Yet Elite Island's address on the recorded
Warranty Deed is 1600 North Park Drive, Weston, Florida -- the same
address as VPX's corporate office.
On July 29, 2020, VPX transferred $250,000 to Kalis Kleiman & Wolfe
concerning real property located at 72100 Overseas Highway,
Islamorada, Florida (the "Overseas Highway Property" or the
"Property"). On August 31, 2020, Solid Investment Group 7 LLC
conveyed the Overseas Highway Property to Elite Island by Warranty
Deed. The Overseas Highway Property is Elite Island's sole asset.
The entire purchase price for the Overseas Highway Property was
paid by VPX. On August 31, 2020, at Owoc's direction, VPX wired
$8,304,171.78 from its PNC Bank operating account to the escrow
account of the Torrens Law Firm PLLC at TD Bank, the closing agent
for the transaction. In addition to the initial $250,000 transfer
and the $8.3 million purchase price, Owoc directed VPX to pay
substantial additional sums for construction, renovation,
maintenance, and other carrying costs associated with the Overseas
Highway Property. In the aggregate, between July 29, 2020 and
October 1, 2022, VPX transferred $9,747,727.82 to third parties in
connection with the Overseas Highway Property and Elite Island (the
"Elite Island Transfers").
The Trust commenced this adversary proceeding on January 18, 2024.
Counts Twenty-Eight through Thirty-One of the operative Second
Amended Complaint, filed September 16, 2024, are addressed to Elite
Island LLC and seek to avoid and recover, as fraudulent transfers
under 11 U.S.C. Secs. 544, 548, and 550 and the Florida Uniform
Fraudulent Transfer Act ("FUFTA"), Fla. Stat. Secs. 726.105 and
726.108, transfers of approximately $9.7 million in Vital
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("VPX") funds.
On March 25, 2026, Owoc -- joined by his wife and co-defendant
Megan Owoc, who were proceeding pro se at the time -- filed an
Emergency Motion for Extension of Time to Retain Successor Counsel
(the "Extension Motion"), in which the Owocs expressly confirmed
their intent to "arrange and close financing" secured by the
Overseas Highway Property. In response, the Trust filed the TRO/PI
Motion on March 31, 2026, seeking emergency relief to prevent the
Property from being encumbered, transferred, or otherwise disposed
of before the Trust's fraudulent-transfer claims could be
adjudicated.
The question before the Court at the preliminary injunction stage
is whether the Trust has demonstrated a sufficient likelihood of
success on its fraudulent transfer claims to justify restraining
the shell entity -- Elite Island LLC -- from encumbering or
transferring the property before those claims are tried.
The preliminary injunction hearing was held on April 22, 2026 (the
"PI Hearing"), on the Motion of the VPX Liquidating Trust for a
Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction Against
Elite Island LLC (the "TRO/PI Motion").
The Court concludes the entry of the preliminary injunction on
April 23, 2026 is supported by the Trust's demonstration of:
(i) a substantial likelihood of success on the merits of Count
Twenty-Eight (FUFTA constructive fraud) and Count Thirty (FUFTA
actual fraud) as to all of the Elite Island Transfers, and of Count
Twenty-Nine (Section 548(a)(1)(B) constructive fraud) and Count
Thirty-One (Section 548(a)(1)(A) actual fraud) as to the Elite
Island Transfers made on or after October 10, 2020;
(ii) irreparable harm in the form of threatened dissipation of a
specific res to which the Trust holds an equitable claim;
(iii) a balance of hardships favoring the Trust; and
(iv) a public interest in the orderly administration of the
bankruptcy estate.
A copy of the Court's Memorandum Opinion dated May 5, 2026, is
available at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=3oBWYe from PacerMonitor.com.
About Vital Pharmaceuticals
Since 1993, Florida-based Vital Pharmaceuticals, Inc., doing
business as Bang Energy and as VPX Sports, has developed
performance beverages, supplements, and workout products to fuel
high-energy lifestyles. VPX Sports is the maker of Bang energy
drinks, among other consumer products.
Vital Pharmaceuticals, Inc., along with certain of its domestic
subsidiaries and affiliates, filed voluntary petitions for
protection under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. S.D.
Fla. Lead Case No. 22-17842) on Oct. 10, 2022.
VPX estimated $500 million to $1 billion in assets and liabilities
as of the bankruptcy filing.
The Hon. Scott M. Grossman is the case judge.
WABEEK RIDGE: Charles Mouranie Named Subchapter V Trustee
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The U.S. Trustee for Regions 3 and 9 appointed Charles Mouranie of
CMM & Associates as Subchapter V trustee for Wabeek Ridge
Homeowners Association.
Mr. Mouranie will be paid an hourly fee of $350 for his services as
Subchapter V trustee and will be reimbursed for work-related
expenses incurred.
Mr. Mouranie declared that he is a disinterested person according
to Section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code.
The Subchapter V trustee can be reached at:
Charles M. Mouranie CTP
CMM & Associates
43313 Woodward Ave., Ste. 1189
Phone: 248.767.9492
Email: cmouranie@cmmengllc.com
About Wabeek Ridge Homeowners Association
Wabeek Ridge Homeowners Association sought protection under Chapter
11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. E.D. Mich. Case No.
26-44803) on April 27, 2026, with $0 to $50,000 in assets and
$100,001 to $500,000 in liabilities.
Judge Mark A. Randon presides over the case.
Robert N. Bassel, Esq. at Robert Bassel, Attorney At Law represents
the Debtor as legal counsel.
WISER SOLUTIONS: Gets Interim OK for DIP Financing From Crestline
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Wiser Solutions, Inc. and affiliated debtors received interim
approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District
of Texas, Dallas Division, to use cash collateral and obtain
post-petition financing to get through bankruptcy.
Since 2012, the Debtors have grown through an aggressive strategy
involving eleven acquisitions. Despite this growth, the Debtors
required Chapter 11 protection to restructure and have sought
immediate liquidity to maintain operations and preserve their
going-concern value. The Debtors operate in over 45 countries and
employ 384 individuals as of late 2025.
The Debtors are requesting a superpriority, senior secured, and
priming debtor-in-possession multi-draw term loan facility totaling
$34.2 million. The facility is structured as follows:
New Money Loans: A total of $11.4 million in fresh capital, with
$4.2 million available upon the entry of the Interim Order and the
remaining $7.2 million available upon the Final Order.
Roll-Up Loans: The facility includes a "roll-up" of pre-petition
debt totaling $22.8 million. Under the Interim Order, $3.4 million
is rolled up, with an additional $19.4 million converted upon the
Final Order.
Lenders and Terms: The facility is provided by Crestline Direct
Finance, L.P., acting as both the administrative agent and a DIP
lender. The interest rate is set at 20.0% per annum, payable in
kind, increasing to 22.0% upon default. The facility matures 90
days after the Petition Date or upon the consummation of a Section
363 sale transaction.
To secure the DIP obligations, the Debtors offer granting Crestline
"priming" liens that are senior to all pre-petition liens. These
liens attach to all pre-petition and post-petition property,
including cash collateral and, eventually, avoidance action
proceeds. All DIP claims are granted superpriority administrative
expense status, meaning they are paid before almost all other
claims. However, these interests are subject to a "Carve-Out,"
which reserves specific funds to pay the fees of the Debtors'
professionals and certain statutory fees to the U.S. Trustee.
The DIP Facility is strictly governed by a 13-week rolling cash
flow budget. The Debtors must deliver weekly updates and are
subject to a 15% Permitted Variance test for operating
disbursements. The proceeds are earmarked for post-petition
operating expenses, the costs of a "Stalking Horse" sale process,
and limited intercompany advances to foreign non-Debtor
subsidiaries to maintain global operations. The facility also
includes a "Wind Down Reserve" to ensure an orderly conclusion to
the cases if a sale is finalized.
As "adequate protection" for the pre-petition secured parties whose
liens are being primed, the Debtors offer granting replacement
liens and superpriority claims. These are intended to compensate
pre-petition lenders for any diminution in the value of their
collateral resulting from the bankruptcy proceedings, the automatic
stay, or the Debtors' use of cash during the case.
Effective upon the final order, the Debtors also agree to waive
their right to surcharge collateral or apply the "equities of the
case" exception, further protecting the lenders' remaining
interests.
A copy of the interim DIP order is available at
https://is.gd/eLbyRD from PacerMonitor.com.
The final hearing is set for May 20. The deadline for filing
objections is on May 13.
Crestline, as DIP agent, is represented by:
Amanda S. Rush, Esq.
JONES DAY
2727 N. Harwood St.
Dallas, TX 75201
Telephone: (214) 220-3939
Facsimile: (214) 969-5100
asrush@jonesday.com
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Gary L. Kaplan, Esq.
JONES DAY
600 Brickell Avenue
Miami, FL 33131
Telephone: (305) 714-9700
Facsimile: (305) 714-9799
gkaplan@jonesday.com
-- and --
S. Christopher Cundra IV, Esq.
JONES DAY
51 Louisiana Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20001
Telephone: (202) 879-3939
Facsimile: (202) 626-1700
sccundra@jonesday.com
About Wiser Solutions Inc.
Wiser Solutions, Inc. is a U.S.-based technology company
specializing in retail analytics and pricing intelligence solutions
for brands and retailers.
Wiser Solutions Inc. sought relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. N.D. Tex. Case No. 26-80002) on April 26,
2026. In its petition, the Debtor reports assets in the range of
$50 million to $100 million and liabilities between $100 million
and $500 million.
Honorable Bankruptcy Judge Scott W. Everett handles the case.
The Debtor is represented by Katharine Battaia Clark, Esq. of
Thompson Coburn LLP.
WOODLINE PROPERTIES: Case Summary & Four Unsecured Creditors
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Debtor: Woodline Properties, LLC
55 Woodline Drive
Fairmont, WV 26554
Business Description: Woodline Properties, LLC owns and leases
multifamily apartment properties in Morgantown, West Virginia. Its
portfolio includes residential buildings and apartment units
located at 1445, 1447, and 1448 Van Voorhis Road.
Chapter 11 Petition Date: May 4, 2026
Court: United States Bankruptcy Court
Northern District of West Virginia
Case No.: 26-00327
Judge: Hon. David L Bissett
Debtor's Counsel: Paul W. Roop, II, Esq.
ROOP LAW OFFICE, LC
P.O. Box 1145
Beckley, WV 25802-1145
Tel: (304) 255-7667
Fax: (304) 256-2295
E-mail: bankruptcy@rooplawoffice.com
Total Assets: $4,323,825
Total Liabilities: $2,159,168
The petition was signed by Robert Hadox as member.
A full-text copy of the petition, which includes a list of the
Debtor's four unsecured creditors, is available for free on
PacerMonitor at:
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/YASD5XQ/Woodline_Properties_LLC__wvnbke-26-00327__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
WSHP FC: Ares Capital Marks $24.2MM 1L Loan at 16% Off
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Ares Capital Corp. has marked its $24.2 million loan extended to
WSHP FC Acquisition LLC and WSHP FC Holdings LLC to market at $20.3
million or 84% of the outstanding amount, according to Ares
Capital's 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2026, filed with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2026.
Ares Capital Corp. is a participant in a first lien senior secured
loan extended to WSHP FC Acquisition LLC and WSHP FC Holdings LLC.
The 1L Loan accrues interest at a rate of 12.00% PIK per annum. The
1L Loan matures in March 2030.
Ares Capital Corporation is a business development company that
provides financing solutions to middle-market companies across a
range of industries.
The Company is led by M. Kort Schnabel as Chief Executive Officer
and Scott C. Lem as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.
The Company can be reached at:
M. Kort Schnabel
Ares Capital Corporation
245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor
New York, NY 10167
Telephone: (212) 750-7300
About WSHP FC Acquisition LLC and WSHP FC
Holdings LLC
WSHP FC Acquisition LLC and WSHP FC Holdings LLC are providers of
biospecimen products that support pharmaceutical research.
XANDRIA HOLDINGS: Must Remit Monthly Adequate Protection Payments
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Judge Robert A. Mark of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern
District of Florida granted SunnyDay MHP LLC's (the "Secured
Creditor") Emergency Motion for Clarification and/or
Reconsideration of Order Granting Debtor-In-Possession's Emergency
Motion to Authorize Use of Cash Collateral in the bankruptcy case
of Xandria Holdings, LLC.
SunnyDay MHP LLC is a Secured Creditor of Xandria Holdings, LLC.
This matter arises out of the Debtor's purchase of the real
property located at 2302 Tommy Lackey Road, Tallahassee, FL 32310,
pursuant to a seller-financed transaction that closed on November
16, 2023.
The Secured Creditor is an entity owned and operated by a husband
and wife who, after years of operating a mobile home park, sold the
property to the Debtor through a seller-financed transaction. The
sale represented far more than a routine commercial transaction --
it was the culmination of a lifetime of work and the foundation
upon which these individuals planned to fund their retirement. The
express purpose of the seller financing arrangement was to provide
the Secured Creditor's principals with a reliable and steady income
stream while relieving them of the burdens of day-to-day property
management and operations.
The Debtor's failure to maintain adequate property insurance
constituted a default under the financing documents, necessitating
the commencement of foreclosure proceedings. On the eve of a
scheduled summary judgment hearing -- and in an apparent effort to
forestall the entry of judgment -- the Debtor filed for relief
under Chapter 11, Subchapter V of the United States Bankruptcy
Code.
As a condition of the Court's authorization of the Debtor's use of
cash collateral, the Debtor was ordered to obtain adequate and
sufficient insurance coverage on the subject property no later than
April 3, 2026. The Debtor has failed to fully comply with this
requirement.
The Debtor was further ordered to remit adequate protection
payments in the amount of $5,500.00 per month to the Secured
Creditor.
Order Granting the Emergency Motion for Clarification and/or
Reconsideration of Order Granting Debtor-In-Possession's Emergency
Motion to Authorize Use of Cash Collateral
The Debtor is ordered to make monthly adequate protection payments
to the Secured Creditor on or before May 1, 2026 and the first day
of each month thereafter.
If the Debtor is in default on the adequate protection payments,
counsel for the Secured Creditor must provide notice via email to
Debtor's counsel. Debtor must then have ten (10) days to cure said
default. Failure to cure such default will result in stay relief
being granted without further hearing upon the submission of an
order granting stay relief as to the real property commonly
described as property address: 2302 Tommy Lackey Rd., Tallahassee,
FL 32310.
A copy of the Motion dated April 14, 2026, is available at
https://urlcurt.com/u?l=PDKLEM from PacerMonitor.com.
A copy of the Court's Order dated May 5, 2026, is available at
https://urlcurt.com/u?l=wD8FDW from PacerMonitor.com.
About Xandria Holdings, LLC
Xandria Holdings LLC sought protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. S.D. Fla. Case No. 26-12980) on March 11,
2026, with $500,000 to $1 million in assets and $1 million to $10
million in liabilities. Zohair Sultan, president, signed the
petition.
David W. Langley, Esq. represents the Debtor as legal counsel.
XANDRIA HOLDINGS: SunnyDay MHP Loses Bid for Automatic Stay Relief
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Judge Robert A. Mark of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern
District of Florida denied SunnyDay MHP LLC's motion for relief
from the automatic stay in the bankruptcy case of Xandria Holdings,
LLC.
SunnyDay MHP LLC is a secured creditor of Xandria Holdings, LLC.
At the time of filing this motion, the Debtor was indebted to
Secured Creditor pursuant to a loan documentation.
On March 31, 2026, Judge Robert A. Mark, United States Bankruptcy
Court Judge, entered an Order Granting Debtor-in-Possession's
Emergency Motion to Authorize Use of Cash Collateral which states
regarding insurance.
On April 15, 2026, via email, Notice of Default regarding the
insurance failing to name Secured Creditor as loss payee was sent
to Debtor's Counsel.
Pursuant to Paragraph 10, Debtor had 72 hours to cure the default.
As of the date of filing, Debtor has not cured the default.
Also, Debtor has failed to pay the adequate protection payments.
Secured Creditor seeks an order granting relief from the automatic
stay to permit the foreclosure of the collateral, on an in rem
basis.
The Court holds the motion is denied based on the adequate
protection being addressed in the Order Granting Secured Creditor
SunnyDay MHP LLC's Emergency Motion for Clarification and/or
Reconsideration of Order Granting Debtor-In-Possession's Emergency
Motion to Authorize Use of Cash Collateral.
Under the Order, the Debtor must make monthly adequate protection
payments to the Secured Creditor on or before May 1, 2026 and the
first day of each month thereafter.
The automatic stay shall continue in full force and effect as to
the real property commonly described as property address: located
at 2302 Tommy Lackey Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32310.
A copy of the Motion dated April 22, 2026, is available at
https://urlcurt.com/u?l=aNFjU9 from PacerMonitor.com.
A copy of the Court's Order dated May 5, 2026, is available at
https://urlcurt.com/u?l=V8mg01 from PacerMonitor.com.
Attorneys for Secured Creditor:
Christian Savio, Esq.
LAW OFFICES OF MANGANELLI
LEIDER & SAVIO, P.A
1900 NW Corporate Blvd., Suite 200W
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Telephone: (561) 826-1740
Facsimile: (561) 826-1741
E-mail: csavio@mls-pa.com
About Xandria Holdings, LLC
Xandria Holdings LLC sought protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code (Bankr. S.D. Fla. Case No. 26-12980) on March 11,
2026, with $500,000 to $1 million in assets and $1 million to $10
million in liabilities. Zohair Sultan, president, signed the
petition.
David W. Langley, Esq. represents the Debtor as legal counsel.
[^] Recent Small-Dollar & Individual Chapter 11 Filings
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In re Royal Express Delivery Inc.
Bankr. C.D. Cal. Case No. 26-10909
Chapter 11 Petition filed April 28, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/H2VLFQQ/Royal_Express_Delivery_Inc__cacbke-26-10909__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
represented by: Michael Kwasigroch, Esq.
LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL D. KWASIGROCH
E-mail: attorneyforlife@aol.com
In re Celebrity Medical Center, LLC
Bankr. M.D. Fla. Case No. 26-03065
Chapter 11 Petition filed April 28, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/MJHEKSY/Celebrity_Medical_Center_LLC__flmbke-26-03065__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
represented by: Jeffrey S. Ainsworth, Esq.
BRANSON AINSWORTH PLLC
E-mail: jeff@bransonlaw.com
In re Celest Investments LLC
Bankr. D. Mass. Case No. 26-40475
Chapter 11 Petition filed April 28, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/PY4FUYY/Celest_Investments_LLC__mabke-26-40475__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
Filed Pro Se
In re VM SPV2 LLC
Bankr. E.D.N.Y. Case No. 26-42057
Chapter 11 Petition filed April 28, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/N76XCPI/VM_SPV2_LLC__nyebke-26-42057__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
Filed Pro Se
In re The Laundry Bar, LLC
Bankr. N.D. Tex. Case No. 26-31817
Chapter 11 Petition filed April 28, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/JWH437Q/The_Laundry_Bar_LLC__txnbke-26-31817__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
represented by: C. Daniel Herrin, Esq.
HERRIN LAW, PLLC
E-mail: ecf@herrinlaw.com
In re Carmen Emma Creighton
Bankr. E.D. Va. Case No. 26-71088
Chapter 11 Petition filed April 28, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/EJ4644A/Carmen_Emma_Creighton__vaebke-26-71088__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
Filed Pro Se
In re Dusted77 Fine Minerals, LLC
Bankr. D. Colo. Case No. 26-13000
Chapter 11 Petition filed April 29, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/PLZRJGY/Dusted77_Fine_Minerals_LLC__cobke-26-13000__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
represented by: Lacey Bryan, Esq.
MARKUS WILLIAMS LLC
E-mail: lbryan@markuswilliams.com
In re Q-Free TCS, Inc
Bankr. D. Del. Case No. 26-10619
Chapter 11 Petition filed April 29, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/YBDIJAQ/Q-Free_TCS_Inc__debke-26-10619__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
represented by: Julia Klein, Esq.
KLEIN LLC
E-mail: klein@kleinllc.com
In re Justin Den Herder and Cyndie Den Herder
Bankr. M.D. Fla. Case No. 26-01927
Chapter 11 Petition filed April 29, 2026
represented by: Thomas Adam, Esq.
In re Melvin Eugene Kennedy
Bankr. M.D. Fla. Case No. 26-03616
Chapter 11 Petition filed April 29, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/SD6A25Y/Melvin_Eugene_Kennedy__flmbke-26-03616__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
represented by: Buddy Ford, Esq.
FORD & SEMACH, P.A.
Email: All@tampaesq.com
In re Stephen Olufemi Ojeshina
Bankr. M.D. Fla. Case No. 26-03632
Chapter 11 Petition filed April 29, 2026
represented by: James Elliott, Esq.
In re Harry L Wingate, III
Bankr. N.D. Ga. Case No. 26-20661
Chapter 11 Petition filed April 29, 2026
represented by: William Gooding, Esq.
JONES & WALDEN LLC
In re Bystol Performance Center Inc.
Bankr. N.D. Ill. Case No. 26-07442
Chapter 11 Petition filed April 29, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/EC7PCNA/Bystol_Performance_Center_Inc__ilnbke-26-07442__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
represented by: Joel Schechter, Esq.
LAW OFFICES OF JOEL A. SCHECHTER
E-mail: joelschechter1953@gmail.com
In re Loistine Hoskin
Bankr. E.D. Mo. Case No. 26-41887
Chapter 11 Petition filed April 29, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/LM3SLSQ/Loistine_Hoskin__moebke-26-41887__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
Filed Pro Se
In re Mutiny BBQ Company LLC
Bankr. D.N.J. Case No. 26-14759
Chapter 11 Petition filed April 29, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/4FAW4EY/Mutiny_BBQ_Company_LLC__njbke-26-14759__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
represented by: Jonathan Goldsmith Cohen, Esq.
I. MARK COHEN LAW GROUP
E-mail: jgc@imclawgroup.com
In re 9 Lake Region Blvd LLC
Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Case No. 26-35463
Chapter 11 Petition filed April 29, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/CBUXZ6I/9_Lake_Region_Blvd_LLC__nysbke-26-35463__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
represented by: Robert Lewis, Esq.
ROBERT S LEWIS PC
E-mail: Robert.lewlaw1@gmail.com
In re House4U Mngmnt Services Inc.
Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Case No. 26-10977
Chapter 11 Petition filed April 29, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/WKOTAMQ/HOUSE4U_MNGMNT_SERVICES_INC__nysbke-26-10977__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
represented by: Charles Wertman, Esq.
LAW OFFICES OF CHARLES WERTMAN P.C.
E-mail: charles@cwertmanlaw.com
In re Savin Grace, LLC
Bankr. E.D.N.C. Case No. 26-01924
Chapter 11 Petition filed April 29, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/JKO3DVI/Savin_Grace_LLC__ncebke-26-01924__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
represented by: Ciara L. Rogers, Esq.
WALDREP WALL BABCOCK & BAILEY PLLC
E-mail: notice@waldrepwall.com
In re Copper Fox Antiques LLC
Bankr. W.D. Va. Case No. 26-50252
Chapter 11 Petition filed April 29, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/ECWLM7Y/Copper_Fox_Antiques_LLC__vawbke-26-50252__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
Filed Pro Se
In re Charles Leonard Martin and Kristin Erika Windell
Bankr. C.D. Cal. Case No. 26-14287
Chapter 11 Petition filed April 30, 2026
represented by: Clifford Bordeaux, Esq.
In re Qon Conn, LLC
Bankr. D.D.C. Case No. 26-00231
Chapter 11 Petition filed April 30, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/KF3S3OQ/Qon_Conn_LLC__dcbke-26-00231__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
represented by: Linda Dorney, Esq.
BGS LAW, LLC
E-mail: linda@bgslawllc.com
In re Epona Holdings LLC
Bankr. E.D. Cal. Case No. 26-22457
Chapter 11 Petition filed April 30, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/OKAR4QY/Epona_Holdings_LLC__caebke-26-22457__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
Filed Pro Se
In re Ryan Yates Larson and Courtney Larson
Bankr. M.D. Fla. Case No. 26-03681
Chapter 11 Petition filed April 30, 2026
represented by: Chad Van Horn, Esq.
In re 1106B, LLC
Bankr. S.D. Fla. Case No. 26-15592
Chapter 11 Petition filed April 30, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/22IQCEQ/1106B_LLC__flsbke-26-15592__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
Filed Pro Se
In re John Kent Stockwell and Lynn Darlene Stockwell
Bankr. S.D. Fla. Case No. 26-15628
Chapter 11 Petition filed April 30, 2026
represented by: Indira Spence, Esq.
In re 415 Magie Avenue LLC
Bankr. D.N.J. Case No. 26-14899
Chapter 11 Petition filed April 30, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/BPK3VPQ/415Magie_Avenue_LLC__njbke-26-14899__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
represented by: Michael Schonberger, Esq.
LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL C. SCHONBERGER LLC
In re 439 Marshall Ave LLC
Bankr. D.N.J. Case No. 26-14903
Chapter 11 Petition filed April 30, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/ONJ2GOQ/439_Marshall_Ave_LLC__njbke-26-14903__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
represented by: Michael Schonberger, Esq.
LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL C. SCHONBERGER, LLC
E-mail: michael@bergeresq.com
In re 168 Manhattan Inc.
Bankr. E.D.N.Y. Case No. 26-42134
Chapter 11 Petition filed April 30, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/MVOV5SQ/168_Manhattan_Inc__nyebke-26-42134__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
Filed Pro Se
In re John David Preble
Bankr. W.D.N.C. Case No. 26-30586
Chapter 11 Petition filed April 30, 2026
represented by: John Woodman, Esq.
ESSEX RICHARDS, P.A.
Email: jwoodman@essexrichards.com
In re JTD Enterprises LLC
Bankr. D.N.D. Case No. 26-30337
Chapter 11 Petition filed April 30, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/WKDKFEQ/JTD_Enterprises_LLC__ndbke-26-30337__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
represented by: Sarah Duffy, Esq.
AHLGREN LAW OFFICE, PLLC
E-mail: sarah@ahlgrenlawoffice.net
In re Tunkhannock Trails II Road Association, Inc.
Bankr. M.D. Pa. Case No. 26-01255
Chapter 11 Petition filed April 30, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/R7WHPWA/Tunkhannock_Trails_II_Road_Association__pambke-26-01255__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
represented by: Kimberly D. Martin, Esq.
THE LAW OFFICES OF JOHN J. MARTIN
E-mail: jmartin@martin-law.net
In re The Schmidtevil incorporated
Bankr. W.D. Pa. Case No. 26-21217
Chapter 11 Petition filed April 30, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/O6ZZCBA/The_Schmidtevil_incorporated__pawbke-26-21217__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
represented by: Christopher M. Frye, Esq.
STEIDL & STEINBERG, P.C.
E-mail: chris.frye@steidl-steinberg.com
In re Anthony Harold Narancic
Bankr. W.D. Wash. Case No. 26-11453
Chapter 11 Petition filed April 30, 2026
represented by: Marc Stern, Esq.
In re Vincent W. Gardner
Bankr. S.D. Ala. Case No. 26-11263
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 1, 2026
represented by: Alexandra Garrett, Esq.
SILVER VOIT GARRETT & WATKINS, ATTORNEYS
AT LAW, P.C.
In re Christina Renee Siwek and Matthew Joseph Siwek
Bankr. D. Ariz. Case No. 26-04401
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 1, 2026
represented by: Tracy Essig, Esq.
In re Marc Rheal Bernard
Bankr. M.D. Fla. Case No. 26-03234
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 1, 2026
represented by: Alan Crane, Esq.
In re Anthony Paul Galluscio
Bankr. M.D. Fla. Case No. 26-03233
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 1, 2026
represented by: Alan Crane, Esq.
In re Gourmet Fruit Inc.
Bankr. E.D.N.Y. Case No. 26-42162
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 1, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/LE7ZLKI/Gourmet_Fruit_INC__nyebke-26-42162__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
Filed Pro Se
In re Louie Deli Inc.
Bankr. E.D.N.Y. Case No. 26-42163
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 1, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/4MAQ57Y/Louie_Deli_Inc__nyebke-26-42163__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
Filed Pro Se
In re Sweetberry Ave Corp
Bankr. E.D.N.Y. Case No. 26-71733
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 1, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/OUSJO4Y/Sweetberry_Ave_Corp__nyebke-26-71733__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
Filed Pro Se
In re William G Vergakis
Bankr. E.D.N.Y. Case No. 26-71731
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 1, 2026
represented by: Fred Kantrow, Esq.
THE KANTROW LAW GROUP, PLLC
In re Jazz Apparel's International Inc.
Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Case No. 26-11012
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 1, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/XKXSSIA/Jazz_Apparels_International_Inc__nysbke-26-11012__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
Filed Pro Se
In re McGeachy Holding LLC
Bankr. E.D.N.C. Case No. 26-01995
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 1, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/4H2DEZI/McGeachy_Holding_LLC__ncebke-26-01995__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
represented by: Laurie B. Biggs, Esq.
BIGGS LAW FIRM PLLC
E-mail: lbiggs@biggslawnc.com
In re CoreFit, L.L.C.
Bankr. E.D. Pa. Case No. 26-11923
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 1, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/E6YCIRA/CoreFit_LLC__paebke-26-11923__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
represented by: David B. Smith, Esq.
SMITH KANE HOLMAN, LLC
E-mail: dsmith@skhlaw.com
In re Deven Jordan Development LLC
Bankr. W.D. Pa. Case No. 26-21250
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 1, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/2KCI33I/Deven_Jordan_Development_LLC__pawbke-26-21250__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
Filed Pro Se
In re Linda Alvarez
Bankr. S.D. Cal. Case No. 26-01973
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 3, 2026
represented by: Bruce Wilson, Esq.
In re 3E Eight LLC
Bankr. S.D. Fla. Case No. 26-15765
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 3, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/VORUJLI/3E_Eight_LLC__flsbke-26-15765__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
represented by: Aubrey Rudd Esq.
Email: aubreyruddlaw@gmail.com
In re Green Leasing and Management, Inc.
Bankr. W.D.N.Y. Case No. 26-10553
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 3, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/Z3VXODA/Green_Leasing_and_Management_Inc__nywbke-26-10553__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
represented by: James M. Joyce, Esq.
Email: Jmjoyce@lawyer.com
In re Hye Nurses Home Health, Inc.
Bankr. C.D. Cal. Case No. 26-10955
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 4, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/KZWOUZQ/Hye_Nurses_Home_Health_Inc__cacbke-26-10955__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
represented by: Cyrus Zal, Esq.
CYRUS ZAL, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
Email: czal47@comcast.net
In re Amir Rahnama and Pouneh Hamidieh
Bankr. C.D. Cal. Case No. 26-10655
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 4, 2026
represented by: Michael Totaro, Esq.
TOTARO & SHANAHAN, LLP
In re Geoffrey Murphy and Nicole Suzanne Murphy
Bankr. E.D. Cal. Case No. 26-22557
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 4, 2026
represented by: Arasto Farsad, Esq.
In re Kingstown Green Inc. Eco-Friendly Casket
Bankr. D. Conn. Case No. 26-20448
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 4, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/OV7UZSY/KINGSTOWN_GREEN_INC_ECO-FRIENDLY__ctbke-26-20448__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
represented by: Joseph J. D'Agostino, Jr.
LAW OFFICES OF JOSEPH J. D'AGOSTINO JR., LLC
Email: joseph@lawjjd.com
In re 289 Westlake LLC
Bankr. N.D. Ga. Case No. 26-55889
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 4, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/7WPLRXI/289_Westlake_LLC__ganbke-26-55889__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
Filed Pro Se
In re Kenneth B Walker Residential Homes, Inc.
Bankr. M.D. Ga. Case No. 26-40340
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 4, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/NZSMB4Q/Kenneth_B_Walker_Residential_Homes__gambke-26-40340__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
Filed Pro Se
In re Ellis International Holdings
Bankr. N.D. Ga. Case No. 26-55913
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 4, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/ORXWF2Q/Ellis_International_Holdings__ganbke-26-55913__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
Filed Pro Se
In re GoodDirt Realty LLC
Bankr. N.D. Ga. Case No. 26-55892
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 4, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/7R4FUOY/GoodDirt_Realty_LLC__ganbke-26-55892__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
Filed Pro Se
In re Steven William Irmscher and Dawn Forrester Irmscher
Bankr. N.D. Ga. Case No. 26-40730
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 4, 2026
represented by: Paul Reece Marr, Esq.
PAUL REECE MARR, PC
In re JXC Enterprises LLC
Bankr. N.D. Ga. Case No. 26-55846
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 4, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/6EMNJOI/JXC_Enterprises_LLC__ganbke-26-55846__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
Filed Pro Se
In re L'oreal's Investment Group LLC
Bankr. N.D. Ga. Case No. 26-55906
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 4, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/2GW6BEY/Loreals_Investment_Group_LLC__ganbke-26-55906__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
Filed Pro Se
In re Mull Moves LLC
Bankr. N.D. Ga. Case No. 26-55885
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 4, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/25OBWDY/Mull_Moves_LLC__ganbke-26-55885__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
Filed Pro Se
In re New Brittain, LLC
Bankr. N.D. Ga. Case No. 26-55936
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 4, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/ANTC57I/New_Brittain_LLC__ganbke-26-55936__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
Filed Pro Se
In re Realty Solutions Systems
Bankr. N.D. Ga. Case No. 26-55932
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 4, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/67XPYDQ/Realty_Solutions_Systems__ganbke-26-55932__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
Filed Pro Se
In re Discovery Woods Farms, LLC
Bankr. S.D. Ga. Case No. 26-30061
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 4, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/S3TBO5Q/Discovery_Woods_Farms_LLC__gasbke-26-30061__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
represented by: Daniel L. Wilder, Esq.
EMMETT L GOODMAN JR LLC
Email: bkydept@goodmanlaw.org
In re Steven James Killion
Bankr. D. Idaho Case No. 26-40255
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 4, 2026
represented by: Patrick Geile, Esq.
In re Para-Med Medical Transportation, Inc.
Bankr. D. Md. Case No. 26-14795
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 4, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/VR3XRYY/Para-Med_Medical_Transportation__mdbke-26-14795__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
represented by: Stephen A. Metz, Esq.
OFFIT KURMAN, P.A.
Email: smetz@offitkurman.com
In re Murphy's Concrete L.L.C.
Bankr. D. Nev. Case No. 26-50446
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 4, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/LGMDOXQ/MURPHYS_CONCRETE_LLC__nvbke-26-50446__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
represented by: Kevin A. Darby, Esq.
DARBY LAW PRACTICE, LTD.
Email: kevin@darbylawpractice.com
In re Paul-Marie J. Brisson
Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Case No. 26-11045
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 4, 2026
represented by: Anthony Sodono, Esq.
In re Daniel J. Dunn
Bankr. E.D.N.C. Case No. 26-02019
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 4, 2026
represented by: George Oliver, Esq.
THE LAW OFFICES OF GEORGE OLIVER, PLLC
In re Ellis G. Guiles, Jr.
Bankr. E.D. Pa. Case No. 26-11954
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 4, 2026
represented by: Henry Jaffe, Esq.
In re One Doorknob at a Time, LLC
Bankr. E.D. Pa. Case No. 26-11969
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 4, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/SOROGAQ/ONE_DOORKNOB_AT_A_TIME_LLC__paebke-26-11969__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
represented by: Maggie Soboleski, Esq.
CENTER CITY LAW OFFICES, LLC
Email: msoboles@yahoo.com
In re Familytime Mansfield
Bankr. N.D. Tex. Case No. 26-41974
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 4, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/62ODYFY/Familytime_Mansfield__txnbke-26-41974__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
Filed Pro Se
In re MAR Enterprises, LLC
Bankr. S.D. Tex. Case No. 26-70123
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 4, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/FT6OEVY/MAR_Enterprises_LLC__txsbke-26-70123__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
represented by: Marcos Demetrio Oliva, Esq.
MARCOS D. OLIVA, PC
Email: marcos@oliva.law
In re SA Pool Construction, Inc.
Bankr. W.D. Tex. Case No. 26-51198
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 4, 2026
See
https://www.pacermonitor.com/view/IBIATDA/SA_Pool_Construction_Inc__txwbke-26-51198__0001.0.pdf?mcid=tGE4TAMA
represented by: Dean Greer, Esq.
WEST & WEST ATTORNEYS AT LAW, P.C.
Email: dean@dwgreerlaw.com
In re Benny N. Sena and Armine Sena
Bankr. W.D. Wash. Case No. 26-11490
Chapter 11 Petition filed May 4, 2026
represented by: Thomas Neeleman, Esq.
NEELEMAN LAW GROUP, P.C.
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