On November 8, 2021, ORG GC Midco LLC of Houston, TX filed a petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (Case No. 21-90015).
On October 31, 2021, PWM Property Management LLC, along with several affiliates that own premium commercial space in New York and Chicago, filed a petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Case No. 21-11445). The company reports $1 to 10 billion in assets and liabilities.
On October 26, 2021, Grupo Posadas S.A.B. de C.V., a Mexico City-based hospitality company, filed a petition under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (Lead Case No. 21-11831). Grupo Posadas owns, leases, operates, and manages resorts, hotels, and villas in urban and coastal areas of Mexico under several owned brands.
The decision raises new questions about whether cross-border insolvency recognition and assistance between mainland China and Hong Kong will be a two-way street.
On October 19, 2021, Monster Investments, Inc., a Maryland-based real estate company, filed a petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland (Case No. 21-16592). The company reports $10 million in assets and $16.5 million in liabilities.
On October 14, 2021, Gulf Coast Health Care of Pensacola, FL, a healthcare company with 27 skilled nursing centers and two assisted living locations throughout Florida, Georgia and Mississippi, filed a petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Case No. 21-11336).
On October 14, 2021, Teligent, Inc. of Iselin, NJ, a specialty generic pharmaceutical company, filed a petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Case No. 21-11332). As of August, 31st, the company reports $85 million in assets and $135.8 million in total debts.
On October 5, 2021, CalPlant I Holdco, LLC, which manufactures alternative-source, medium-density fiberboard in its Willows, California facility, filed a petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Case No. 21-11303). The company reports $100 to 500 million in assets and liabilities.
A restructuring plan completed earlier this year by Smile Telecoms notches up a number of firsts.
African telecommunications provider Smile Telecoms Holding Limited, incorporated in Mauritius, successfully completed a restructuring plan (the Plan) under Part 26A of the UK Companies Act 2006 at the end of March 2021.
The Plan features a number of novel actions, including:
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