New Filing - Valuepart Inc.

Valuepart Inc.

  • 10/27/16 Recap: Distributor of parts for earth-moving equipment made by the likes of Caterpillar and Deere files for bankruptcy due to decreased revenues. The WSJ highlights that the company doesn't specify what caused the decline but it's pretty obvious: both CAT and DE new builds are down as farmers and others rely more heavily on rentals given depressed commodity prices.  
  • Jurisdiction: N.D. of Texas
  • Capital Structure: $27mm funded ABL (Wells Fargo)     
  • Company Professionals:
    • Legal: Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP (Marcus Helt, Thomas Scannell, Mark Moore)
    • Financial Advisor: CR3 Partners (Greg Baracato)
    • Investment Banker: FocalPoint Securities LLC (Michael Fixler)
    • Claims Agent: Upshot Services (*click on company name for docket)
    • Other Parties in Interest:
      • Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
        • Legal: Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC (Joseph Coleman, John Kane)
        • Financial Advisor: Lain Faulkner & Co., PC (Dennis Faulkner)

Updated 12/30/16.

New Filing - Channel Technologies Group LLC

Channel Technologies Group LLC

  • 10/17/16 Recap: Manufacturer of ceramics, transducers and sonar equipment sold to the US Navy and defense contractors like Northrop Grumman, Lockhead Martin and Raytheon files for chapter 11 to address onerous long-term contracts and attempt an expeditious sale of the business.  
  • Jurisdiction: Central District of California
  • Capital Structure: $2.86mm secured debt     
  • Company Professionals:
  • Other Parties in Interest:
    • Prepetition Secured Creditor/DIP Lender: Blue Wolf Capital Partners
    • Northrup Grunman
      • Legal: Gibson Dunn (Sam Newman, Daniel Denny)
    • Lockhead Martin
      • Legal: Hogan Lovells LLP (Christopher Donoho, M. Shane Johnson)

Updated 12/30/16.

New Filing - Connect Transport LLC

Connect Transport, LLC

  • 10/4/16 Recap: private integrated midstream oil and gas services provider files for chapter 11 to re-invigorate and effectuate a failed (363) sale process prior to filing.  
  • Jurisdiction: Northern District of Texas
  • Capital Structure: $66mm funded debt     
  • Company Professionals:
  • Other Parties in Interest:
    • Revolving Credit Facility Agent: Bank of America
    • Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
      • Legal: McCathern PLLC (Eric Van Horn, Nicholas Zugaro)
      • Financial Advisor: GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group LLC (Michael Thatcher)
    • Creditor: Trinity River Resources LP 

Updated 12/30/16