Category: Bankruptcy Updates

Machinists Union Challenges Hawker Beechcraft Sale

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers filed papers in U.S. Bankruptcy Court opposing an attempt by Hawker Beechcraft to expedite the sale of its assets to a little-known Chinese company, Superior Aviation Beijing Co.

Court Approves Syms, Filene’s Basement Disclosure Statement

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has approved the Disclosure Statement for the Second Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan for Syms and its wholly owned subsidiary Filene’s Basement. The court also set a solicitation schedule and a date of August 29, 2012 for the confirmation hearing.

Court Approves Tribune’s Reorganization Plan

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Carey has approved Tribune Co.’s reorganization plan, overruling minor objections to the plan, and saying he would sign off on it once final wording changes were made, a BusinessWeek article reported.

Patriot Coal Receives Interim Approval of $802MM DIP Financing

Patriot Coal announced that it was granted interim approval for its $802 million DIP financing from Citigroup Global Markets, Barclays Bank and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith as joint lead arrangers, and granted Patriot interim authorization to access immediately $677 million of the DIP financing.