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October 14, 2022 – The Court hearing the Lumileds Holding cases confirmed the Debtors’ Second Amended Prepackaged Plan of Reorganization [Docket No. 204]. On August 29, 2022, Lumileds Holding B.V. and nine affiliated debtors (together, “Lumileds” or the “Debtors”) filed for Chapter 11 protection on a “prepackaged” basis noting estimated assets between $50.0mn and $100.0mn;…

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On October 13, 2022 – In advance of their scheduled October 17th Plan confirmation hearing,* the Debtors filed: (i) a Second Amended Combined Plan and Disclosure Statement, (the “Combined Document”) which attaches a redline showing changes from the version filed on September 2, 2022 [Docket No. 734], (ii) a first amended Plan Supplement [Docket No….

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October 14, 2022 – Satisfied with the consent of the U.S. Trustee and additional information filed by the Debtors in respect of the identity of the members of the board of directors of the reorganized company, Judge Lisa G. Beckerman said at a hearing held on Friday that she would issue an order confirming the…

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October 13, 2022 – Creditor Monster Energy Company (“Monster Energy*”) objected to the Debtors’ proposed debtor-in-possession (“DIP”) financing [Docket No. 87] arguing that the "prejudicial extraordinary provisions" of the DIP as proposed "needlessly prejudices the rights and recoveries of unsecured creditors on the first day of the case." * At the end of September, Monster…

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October 13, 2022 – In what the Debtors describe as "a second major breakthrough in these Chapter 11 Cases," the Court hearing the MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners II cases has issued an order approving a $17.0mn settlement between the Debtors, HJDK Aerospacial SA (“HJDK”) and the Zurich American Insurance Company (“Zurich”) [Docket No.639]. The Settlement…

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October 13, 2022 – The Court hearing the Lumileds Holding B.V. cases issued an order authorizing the Debtors to: (i) access the $100.0mn balance of a $275.0mn new money, debtor-in-possession (“DIP”) financing being provided by certain of their prepetition lenders (ie, the “Ad Hoc Term Loan Lender Group” which holds 67% of the outstanding obligations…

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October 12, 2022 – The Ad Hoc Group of Equity Holders*of Voyager Digital Ltd. (the “Debtor” or “TopCo”) has objected to the Debtors’ Disclosure Statement [Docket No. 524] arguing that "in the money" equity interests in the Debtors' holding company (see structure chart below) are part of a "sham' whereby the topCo is stripped of…

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October 7, 2022 – The Debtors filed a Revised Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization and a related Disclosure Statement [Docket Nos. 1318 and 1320, respectively]; and separately filed redlines of each showing changes to the versions filed on September 9, 2022 [Docket Nos. 1319 and 1322, respectively]. The revised Disclosure Statement now attaches the Debtors'…

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October 7, 2022 – The Court hearing the Altera Infrastructure cases issued an order approving: (i) the Debtors’ Third Amended Disclosure Statement (conditionally), (ii) proposed Plan solicitation and voting procedures and (iii) a proposed timetable culminating in a November 14th combined hearing [Docket No. 417]. The Disclosure Statement Order attaches the Debtors' Third Amended Disclosure…

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October 10, 2022 – Privately held* Vital Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and six affiliate debtors (dba Bang Energy, "VPX" or the “Debtors”) filed for Chapter 11 protection with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Florida, lead case number 22-17842 (Judge Peter D. Russin). The Debtors, a manufacturer of “performance beverages, supplements, and workout products…