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A Quick Look at Tidewater’s Chapter 11 Plan

Tidewater, the largest publicly-traded operator of offshore vessels and marine support services for the offshore oil & gas industry filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings on May 17, one week after announcing that it had reached agreement with creditors on … Continue reading

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Peabody Puts Its Bankruptcy Plan to a Vote (Part 3)

Other Thoughts on the Plan.  In a bankruptcy, a debtor-in-possession serves as a fiduciary for the creditors and interests.  The court oversees the case to ensure that the debtor fulfills its obligations.  Yet, both the debtor and the court cannot … Continue reading

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Peabody Puts Its Bankruptcy Plan to a Vote (Part 2)

Under Peabody’s bankruptcy plan a simplified summary of the classes, amount and treatment of claims and interests is given in the table below:

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Peabody Puts Its Bankruptcy Plan to a Vote (Part 1)

On January 27, 2017, the bankruptcy court approved Peabody’s bankruptcy plan and disclosure statement.  By now, these documents have been distributed to creditors who are eligible to vote on the plan.  The voting deadline is March 3.  Objections to the … Continue reading

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Alpha Natural Resources Puts Its Bankruptcy Plan to a Vote

Alpha Natural Resources (ANRZQ) is the nation’s third largest coal producer and the leading producer of metallurgical coal, with a large reserve base in Appalachia.  It also has a meaningful presence in the Powder River Basin in Wyoming.

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Arch Coal Goes Bust

Arch Coal, the second largest U.S. coal producer, is another casualty of the sharp decline in coal consumption. After a steady slide in its business that began in 2011 and accelerated when oil and natural gas prices plunged in 2014, … Continue reading

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