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Recent Decision on Derivative Standing by a Creditors’ Committee to Challenge a Lender’s Liens

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Post-petition, the debtor operated as a debtor-in-possession and, with the consent of one its largest pre-petition lenders, used cash collateral from its retail locations to continue operating. The debtor encountered financial problems related to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in a chapter 11 filing in April 2021.

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How Businesses Use Corporate Debt Restructuring for Liquidity

Debt RR

Refinancing typically lowers monthly payments and interest rates in exchange for lengthening the timeframe of the loan. Some creditors will accept equity and/or other concessions in exchange for debt forgiveness. Regardless of how it’s restructured, creditors often choose this route to protect their investments. Noteholders.

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JUST IN TIME: NEW BANKRUPTCY RELIEF FOR SMALL BUSINESSES – NEW YORK LAW JOURNAL

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million in light of the unprecedented financial distress being experienced by small businesses all across the county, including especially by small retailers and manufacturers, restaurants and services providers. million to $7.5 The increased debt limit, which became effective February 20, 2020, includes a one-year sunset.