08.2.21
The Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019’s new Subchapter V for small businesses was timely, just one month before COVID-19 turned the economy upside-down. But the value of Sub V’s simplified reorganization process was severely limited by its $2.7 million debt cap. The CARES Act increased the debt cap to $7.5 million on March 26, […]
05.1.21
Like most upscale retailers, Fresno-based Patrick James’ performance declined suddenly with COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. The 58-year-old menswear company with 11 stores in California, Nevada and Arizona filed for bankruptcy under Subchapter V Chapter 11 in October 2020 and hired Stapleton Group as its financial advisor. Our team, led by Managing Director Michael Bergthold, quickly negotiated […]
