BGM Pasadena LLC recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and, although no sale has been announced, the Debtor’s assets may be available for acquisition under the right circumstances. The Debtor’s real property is located at 210, 244 and 248 Orange Grove Boulevard and 369 and 375 West Del Mar Boulevard in Pasadena, California, valued at $10 million. The property is described as office and apartment buildings, with one commercial lease, seven residential leases, and one vacant residential unit.
Lessor of Equipment and Licensor of Intellectual Property In re Edscha North America, Inc. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.) Case no. 09-39055
The Office of Fair Trading ("OFT") has announced that it will conduct a review of the corporate insolvency market in the UK. Its aim is to assess the level of competition in the UK market and ensure that the market itself is working well for consumers.
Retail Seminar Business In re Telligenix Corporation (Bankr. M.D. Fla.) Case no. 09-15238
Residential Lots in Mississippi In re South Marsh Developers, LLC(Bankr. N.D. Fla.) Case no. 09-32148
On 23 November a new form of diligence will be created which allows creditors to seize money belonging to a debtor in satisfaction of a debt.
In principle, all assets owned by a debtor should be susceptible to enforcement of a debt. But at present, creditors are unable to take diligence against cash owned by a debtor. To rectify this anomaly, a special category of diligence - money attachment - has been introduced by Part 8 of the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007.
When can a money attachment be used?
We have attached the latest Distressed Assets Opportunities lists prepared by our colleagues in the Business Reorganization and Bankruptcy Group and the Real Estate Group. The lists can be accessed by clicking the hyperlinks.
On October 25, commercial real estate financing company Capmark Financial Group Inc., together with over 40 of its affiliates, filed a voluntary petition for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The debtors cite among the reasons for their filing the declined values of their loan portfolio, tightening of credit markets and a heavy debt burden. Capmark, formerly a part of GMAC's residential mortgage business until 2006, listed $20.1 billion in assets and $21 billion in liabilities on its petition.
Property in oroville and susanville, california : in re gumba investors, llc (bankr. e.d. cal.) case no. 09-40571
363 Asset Sales: The Latest Restructuring Tool
Introduction
The dearth of credit available for companies in financial distress means an asset sale may be the only way to save the business and jobs. It also presents unusually attractive investment opportunities for public and private companies, private equity and hedge funds, and other investors with capital and an ability to move expeditiously.