Octopus Holdings

Octopus Holdings, a Calgary, Alberta-based company that owns 40 units of a partnership owning a hotel and resort on the Island of St. Lucia in the West Indies, was placed in receivership on June 13 on application by the partnership's general partner, East Winds Resorts Ltd. Various of the partners, including Octopus Holdings, have been in litigation since 2014 relating to the operation of the resort, which has a history of incurring operational losses. In November 2018, the general partner took an assignment of a loan to Octopus Holdings' from BNS which was in default. In May 2019, it demanded repayment of the $5.0MM owing. The amount has not been repaid, and the general partner is now seeking to acquire the units through a stalking horse sales process. Hardie & Kelly was appointed receiver. Counsel is DLA Piper for the company and Parlee for the receiver.