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Where feasible, companies do not file Chapter 11 petitions until after formulating both an exit strategy and plans to operate during the pendency of the bankruptcy case. For restaurateurs and retailers, this strategy will almost invariably require and depend upon cash flow for continued use of leased stores and restaurants. Planned Chapter 11 budgets must take this into account as landlords are entitled to full rent for the post-petition use of their property. To say the least, for those companies that filed for bankruptcy on the eve of the COVID-19 shutdowns, the strategies — and available cash flows to pay landlords — did not go as planned.
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Seventh Circuit Applies Safe Harbor to Private Securities Transaction
By Michael L. Cook
“… [T]he term ‘securities contract’ as used in [Bankruptcy Code] §546(e) unambiguously includes contracts involving privately held securities,” The Seventh Circuit held in Petr v. BMO Harris Bank, N.A.
By Lawrence J. Kotler and Elisa Hyder
In Lafferty v. Off-Spec Solutions, the U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit held that the discharge exceptions under Section 523(a) do not apply to corporate debtors under Subchapter V of Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.
Merchant Cash Advances Could Be More Trouble Than They’re Worth
By Joseph Pack and Jessey Krehl
As small-business owners have continued to struggle in an uncertain economy, a growing number have begun the dangerous practice of relying on merchant cash advances — essentially seeking financial shelter in a lion’s den.
Biotech Industry Bankruptcy Case Update: ‘Zymergen’ and ‘Humanigen’
By Edward E. Neiger, Marianna Udem and Joo Hee Park
This Bankruptcy Case Update focuses on the recent biotech industry bankruptcy cases of Zymergen and Humanigen.