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Adler: Court of Appeal sets aside sanction of a Restructuring Plan

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In the first appeal of a restructuring plan under Part 26A Companies Act 2006, the English Court of Appeal unanimously set aside the first instance decision sanctioning the plan proposed by AGPS BondCo PLC, part of the Adler...more

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The Eighth Circuit’s Topp Decision Adds Flexibility to Cramdown Interest Rate Calculations

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The Eighth Circuit recently weighed in on the issue of how to determine appropriate cramdown interest rates for secured creditors in Chapter 11 bankruptcy plans under Section 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code....more

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Till We Meet Again: Eighth Circuit Weighs in on Appropriate Interest Rate in a Cramdown

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Much has been written about how to calculate the appropriate interest rate for the deferred cash payments a debtor may propose to pay to a rejecting secured creditor under a “cramdown” Chapter 11 plan to meet the “fair and...more

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Business Restructuring Review | March–April 2022

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MODIFICATION OF SECURED LOAN UNDER CRAMDOWN CHAPTER 11 PLAN WARRANTED DUE TO PLAN FEASIBILITY THREAT - Many recent court rulings concerning the treatment of secured creditors under a chapter 11 plan have focused on...more

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Confirmation Denied: Chapter 11 Plan Did Not Satisfy New Value Exception to Absolute Priority Rule Without Market Testing

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When existing interest holders attempt to retain ownership of a chapter 11 debtor after confirmation of a nonconsensual plan of reorganization, the Bankruptcy Code's plan confirmation requirements, including well-established...more

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Cram-Down Chapter 11 Plan Need Not Strictly Enforce Subordination Agreement

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In the latest chapter of more than a decade of contentious litigation surrounding the 2007 leveraged buyout ("LBO") and ensuing bankruptcy of media conglomerate Tribune Co. ("Tribune"), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third...more

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Cram-Up Chapter 11 Plans: Reinstatement and Indubitable Equivalence

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"Cramdown" chapter 11 plans, under which a bankruptcy court confirms a plan over the objection of a class of creditors, are relatively common. Less common are the subset of cramdown plans known as "cram-up" chapter 11 plans....more

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Subordination Agreements and Cramdown — Strict Enforcement or Rough Justice?

In the latest decision arising out of long-running disputes over confirmation of the Tribune Company’s Chapter 11 plan, the Third Circuit issued important new guidance concerning the enforceability of subordination agreements...more

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Rough Justice: Third Circuit Holds in Tribune That a Cramdown Plan May Discriminate—But Not Unfairly—By Reallocating a Portion of...

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On August 26, 2020, the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that the Bankruptcy Code does not require subordination agreements to be strictly enforced in order for a court to confirm a cramdown plan, so long as the...more

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Tribune Cramdown Standard

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On August 26, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed Delaware Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Carey’s order confirming the Tribune Company’s chapter 11 plan.1 As a matter of first impression, the Court held...more

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Subordination Agreement Ignored in a Cramdown — But What’s So Unfair About That?

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Recently, in In re Tribune Company, the Third Circuit affirmed that the Bankruptcy Code means exactly what it says and that the enforcement of subordination agreements can be abridged when cramming down confirmation of a...more

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Gerrymandering votes in bankruptcy?  The classification of an undersecured claim 

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Confirmation of a Chapter 11 plan generally requires the consent of each impaired class of creditors. A debtor can “cramdown” a plan over creditor dissent, however, as long as at least one class of impaired claims accepts the...more

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Skadden's 2019 Insights: Second Circuit Adopts Secured Creditor Cramdown Standard Based on Market Efficiency

In 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held in In re MPM Silicones, LLC that the appropriate interest rate for replacement notes issued to secured creditors under a “cramdown” Chapter 11 plan must be a...more

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Business Restructuring Review | September–October 2018

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In This Issue: Caveat Emptor—Anti-Assignment Clause Renders Transferred Claim Unenforceable - In In re Woodbridge Group of Companies, LLC, 2018 WL 3131127 (Bankr. D. Del. June 20, 2018), the bankruptcy court ruled...more

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Due-on-Sale Clause Not Mandatory in Cramdown Chapter 11 Plan, and Plan Acceptance Requirement Applies on "Per Plan" Basis

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In Grasslawn Lodging, LLC v. Transwest Resort Properties Inc. (In re Transwest Resort Properties, Inc.), 881 F.3d 724 (9th Cir. 2018), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit considered, in connection with a...more

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Supreme Court Bankruptcy Thoughts: Scope of Safe Harbor and Appellate Review

The Supreme Court recently addressed two bankruptcy issues. In its Merit Management opinion, the Court resolved a circuit split regarding the breadth of the safe harbor provision which protects certain transfers by financial...more

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In “Non-Statutory Insider” Case, Supreme Court Clarifies the Standard of Review for Mixed Questions of Law and Fact

In U.S. Bank Nat'l Ass'n v. Village at Lakeridge, LLC, No. 15-1509, 2018 U.S. LEXIS 1520 (Mar. 5, 2018), the Supreme Court analyzed the appropriate standard of review for appellate courts reviewing a bankruptcy court’s...more

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Supreme Court Adopts Deferential Standard of Review on Chapter 11 Insider Status

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In U.S. Capital Bank N.A. v. Village at Lakeridge, LLC, No. 15-1509 (U.S. Mar. 5, 2018), the U.S. Supreme Court held that an appellate court should apply a deferential standard of review to a bankruptcy court's decision as to...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Bolsters Clear Error Standard for Mixed Questions of Fact and Law

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Our Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring Group analyzes the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on which kind of court is best suited to solve a mixed question. - Non-statutory status - The case at hand - Applying the clear...more

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Lenders Beware: The 9th Circuit Dilutes Voting Power in Multi-Debtor Cases (In re Transwest Resort Properties Inc.)

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Courts are often faced with the situation in which affiliated debtors file for Chapter 11 reorganization and request to have their cases jointly administered. While joint administration does not, without more, cause...more

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Supreme Court Lakeridge Decision Clarifies the Standard of Review of Mixed Questions of Law and Fact

In another decision affecting Chapter 11 cases, U.S. Bank National Association v. Village at Lakeridge, --- S. Ct. ---, 2018 WL 1143822 (2018), on March 5, 2018, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision,...more

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Supreme Court Decides U.S. Bank, N.A. v. Village at Lakeridge, LLC

On March 5, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States decided U.S. Bank, N.A. v. Village at Lakeridge, LLC, No 15-1509, holding that a bankruptcy court’s determination of whether a set of facts demonstrated an arms-length...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

One and Done. Cramdown Requirement for an Impaired Assenting Class Applies on a Per-Plan, Not a Per-Debtor, Basis.

Confirmation of a Chapter 11 plan of reorganization generally requires the consent of each impaired class of creditors. But, upon satisfaction of additional statutory requirements, a plan proponent can obtain confirmation of...more

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Second Circuit Clarifies Interest Rate Applicable in Chapter 11 "Cramdowns"

On October 20, 2017, in In re MPM Silicones, LLC ("Momentive"), Nos. 15-1682, 15-1771, 15-1824, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, considering the Supreme Court's opinion in Till v. SCS Credit Corp., 541 U.S. 465 (2004),...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Second Circuit Addresses Key Chapter 11 Plan Issue

It is a unique characteristic of debt restructuring under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code that a majority of a class of creditors can accept a modification of the terms of the debts owed to the class members, as provided in...more

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