JD Norman Canada, ULC

JD Norman Canada, ULC, a Windsor, Ontario-based manufacturer of highly engineered metal components for the automotive industry, was placed in receivership on February 12 on application by Callidus Capital Corporation ("Callidus"), owed approximately $146.0 million (USD). The company's largest customer, General Motors ("GM"), representing close to 100% of its business, terminated its business relationship with the company and, as such, the company is no longer able to operate as a viable going concern. In January 2020, the company indicated to GM that it was experiencing severe financial difficulty and would be unable to remain in business without obtaining certain financial accommodations from GM and Callidus. Subsequently, GM entered into an agreement with the company and Callidus in which GM agreed not to resource any of GM's business to a different supplier until at least February 2023. However, in November 2020, after GM claimed that the company had breached its obligations under this agreement, GM notified the company of its intention to resource a substantial portion of GM's business to a new supplier. KSV Advisory was appointed receiver. Counsel is McMillan for the company, Dickinson Wright for the applicant, Osler for the receiver, and Norton Rose for Bank of America, the operating lender.