Coverage of the latest Canadian insolvency filings, court cases, news and more
Kate Energy Holdings Inc.
Kate Energy Holdings Inc., a Calgary, Alberta-based power producer, was placed in receivership on July 13 on application by Campus Energy Partners LP (“Campus”), owed approximately $10.8 million. In 2019, the company and Campus entered into 1) an LNG Supply Agreement whereby the company agreed to purchase liquified natural gas from Campus, and 2) an equipment lease agreement whereby the company agreed to lease a trailer from Campus. However, the company failed to comply with the express terms of the supply agreement and equipment lease agreement when it did not make payments to Campus when due. Hudson & Company (GRIP) Insolvency Trustees was appointed receiver. Counsel is Torys for Campus and Dentons for the receiver.
L’Univers du Modulaire Inc.
L’Univers du Modulaire Inc., a Sherbrooke, Quebec-based general contractor filed an NOI on July 12, listing approximately $6.7 million in liabilities, including $3.9 million to the Business Development Bank of Canada. Among other services, the company provides general contracting services in connection with the construction of modular houses and complexes. MNP is the proposal trustee.
Alaska – Alberta Railway Development Corporation (“A2A Rail”), 7198362 Manitoba Ltd. and 12703131 Canada Ltd.
Alaska – Alberta Railway Development Corporation (“A2A Rail”), which intended to build a new railway connecting northern Alberta to Alaska, was placed in interim receivership on July 12 on application by PwC, in its capacity as receiver of A2A Rail’s main lender Bridging Finance. A2A Rail, along with two related numbered companies and shareholder Sean Frederick McCoshen, had previously filed NOIs on June 18 after PwC issued demands for the repayment of the approximately $212.9 million owed to Bridging. PwC has advised that it will not support any proposal put forward by the debtors and, given its concerns with respect to the improper use of advances under the loan, wants the assets of the debtors to be placed under the care and control of a court officer. MNP was appointed interim receiver of A2A Rail and bankruptcy trustee of the numbered companies, which, along with McCoshen, were deemed bankrupt on July 12. Farber is the trustee of McCoshen’s bankrupt estate. Counsel is TGF and McLennan Ross for PwC, Lawson Lundell for MNP and MLT Aikins for Farber.
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