Coronavirus Insolvency Reform in the UK – The National Law Review

Tuesday, October 20, 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On 8 October 2020, the UK Government’s Insolvency Service issued areporton the state of pre-pack sales following the administration of insolvent UK companies (Pre-Pack Sales) and publisheddraft regulationsto require enhanced scrutiny of Pre-Pack Sales to connected parties during the administration process (the Draft Regulations). If the Draft Regulations are…

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Proceedings Converted to Chapter 7 Liquidation – PRNewswire

HOUSTON, Oct. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ –Yuma Energy, Inc. (OTC Pink:YUMAQ) (“Yuma” or the “Company”), together with its subsidiaries Yuma Exploration and Production Company, Inc., Davis Petroleum Corp., and The Yuma Companies, Inc. (collectively, the Company and the filing subsidiaries, the “Debtors”), announced today that its voluntary Chapter 11 petition for relief under the United States…

Owner of Franklin and Laconia hospitals declares bankruptcy; Concord Hospital seeks to buy them – Concord Monitor

Buffeted by the pandemic coming on top of long-term changes in health care, the owner of Franklin Regional Hospital and Lakes Region General Hospital has declared bankruptcy, with Concord Hospital stepping up as a suitor. Mondays decision by two of the states smallest hospitals to declare Chapter 11 bankruptcy is part of a general pattern…

Corporate restructuring needs could surpass 2008 levels amid a surge in junk debt, BlackRock says | Markets – Business Insider

The scale of corporate restructuring could surpass financial-crisis highs on a swelling pile of junk-rated debt,BlackRock said Monday. Sub-investment grade debt outstanding ballooned to $US5.3 trillion since 2007. The coronavirus pandemic only exacerbated the growth, as the Federal Reserves bond purchases revived the credit market and companies rushed to raise cash. Yet the pandemic also…

Here’s How Much Investing $1,000 In Netflix When Blockbuster Went Bankrupt Would Be Worth Today – Benzinga

Investors who owned stocks in the 2010s generally experienced some big gains. In fact, the SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) total return since Sept. 23, 2010 is 276.8%. On that day in history, movie rental giant Blockbuster officially declared bankruptcy, officially marking the changing of the guard in video entertainment to Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX)…