Cirque du Soleil (LACC) and 9424-9356 Québec Inc. and 9424-9398 Québec Inc. (bankruptcies)
Follow- Proceeding
- CCAACompanies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. C-36
- File
- 500-11-058415-205
Cirque du Soleil, together with 9424-9356 Québec Inc. and 9424-9398 Québec Inc., is the subject of bankruptcy proceedings under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act before the Superior Court of Québec (Commercial Division) under court file number 500-11-058415-205. The proceedings commenced on 30 June 2020, the date on which the sole filing on this record, a court officer report, was filed. The matter is recorded as closed, and the record carries no further steps, hearings or reports for the bankruptcies of the two numbered companies.
Order extending certain delays to December 31, 2023 in the Approval and Vesting Order — Approval and vesting order
Notice - Revised Extension of the Non-U.S. Employee Fund to April 1, 2022 — Stakeholder communication
Application for the Issuance of an Order Extending Certain Delays in the Approval and Vesting Order — Approval and vesting order
Exhibit R-1 : Draft Order Extending Certain Delays in the Approval and Vesting Order — Approval and vesting order
Notice - Revised Extension of the Non-U.S. Employee Fund to December 1st, 2021 — Stakeholder communication
Notice - Extension of the Non-U.S. Employee Fund to October 1st, 2021 — Stakeholder communication
Certificate of the Monitor (Additional CCAA Assignment Certificate) — Court officer certificate
Order Extending the Stay Period and Approving the LC Charge was filed.
Source: Order Extending the Stay Period and Approving the LC Charge
Application for the Issuance of An Order Extending the Stay Period & Approving the Establishment of the Desjardins LC Charge — Application / notice of application
The court approved a sale and investment solicitation process. A bid deadline of 2020-08-18.
Source: Order Approving a Sale and Investment Solicitation Process
The court approved a sale and investment solicitation process. A bid deadline of 2020-08-18.
Source: Redline - Exhibits R-3 and R-3a
Amended Application for Initial Order, and Other Measures — Application / notice of application
A court officer report was filed on 30 June 2020, the commencement date of the proceedings and the only step captured on this record.
Source: Sixth Report of the Monitor
Application for the Issuance of A First Day Initial Order, and other measures — Application / notice of application
Debtor
Cirque du Soleil (LACC) and 9424-9356 Québec Inc. and 9424-9398 Québec Inc. (bankruptcies)
Monitor
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| Priority class | Creditor | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secured | First Lien Lenders (syndicate), Royal Bank of Canada as administrative and collateral agent · in 6 casesFirst priority security interest and hypothec on substantially all present and future property, equity interests, and IP rights of the Borrowers and Loan Parties — Term Loans outstanding principal; plus accrued interest of USD $11,295,940.61 as at March 31, 2020. Principal and interest payments due that date were deferred by the Council of Representatives. — debtor: Cirque du Soleil Canada Inc. and CDS U.S. Intermediate Holdings, Inc. (Borrowers), guaranteed by other Loan Parties/Applicants · as of 31 Mar 2020 | $785M USD | Application for the Issuance of A First Day Initial Order, and other measures |
| Secured | Second Lien Lenders (syndicate); Bank of America, N.A. as administrative/collateral agent until April 3, 2020, replaced by Wilmington Trust, National Association effective May 22, 2020 · in 3 casesSecond priority security interest and hypothec on substantially all present and future property, equity interests, and IP rights of the Borrowers and Loan Parties — Plus accrued interest of USD $3,865,463.88 as at March 31, 2020; interest payment due that date was deferred. — debtor: Cirque du Soleil Canada Inc. and CDS U.S. Intermediate Holdings, Inc. (Borrowers), guaranteed by other Loan Parties/Applicants · as of 31 Mar 2020 | $150M USD | Application for the Issuance of A First Day Initial Order, and other measures |
| Secured | Trapeze Holdings Limited Partnership ("Trapeze LP")as of Closing Date under Stalking Horse APA — Movable hypothec on substantially all movable property of CDS LP4 and the Trapeze Term Loan Guarantors — Related party: Trapeze LP's equity sponsors include existing CDSE Group shareholders TPG, CDPQ and Fosun, together with Investissement Québec (IQ). Facility is a senior secured multi-draw term loan of up to USD $50,000,000 (facility limit); outstanding principal referenced as approximately $50,000,000 to be repaid at Closing (referred to as "CDS 4 Term Loan"). — debtor: CDS LP4 (borrower), guaranteed by CDS Canada 3 L.P., 9415-8235 Québec Inc. a | $50M USD | Application for the Issuance of A First Day Initial Order, and other measures |
Unsecured creditors: no distribution.EstimatedPreliminary Administration Report of the Trustee · 22 Jan 2025
| Class | Creditor | Claims | Recovery | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsecured | creditors of each of these bankrupt Companies | — | no distribution | Estimatedper the trustee | Preliminary Administration Report of the Trustee · 22 Jan 2025 |
Each row is one filing's statement, copied as it reads and never computed. "Estimated" is the officer's forecast; "Under the plan" is the plan's or proposal's own term; "Final" is a declared or paid distribution; a row with no chip states no footing. A range is the two numbers stated; "of proven claims" is the document's own denominator.
As at 24 May 2020 · per Preliminary unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet (CDSE Group); does not reflect all impairment charges or reclassification of certain long-term liabilities, including long-term debt, as current · Consolidated CDSE Group; working capital summary only (Total Current Assets vs Total Current Liabilities), not full balance sheet totals — Working capital deficiency of $232M reported. Full audited/consolidated financial statements for FY2018-2019 were filed in support of the Application but the Applicants requested this financial information be sealed and kept confidential (para 48).
| Date | Document | File |
|---|---|---|
| Judgment terminating the CCAA proceedings | ||
| Minutes of Court hearing terminating the CCAA proceedings | ||
Preliminary Administration Report of the Trustee
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| Notice of Bankruptcy and First Meeting of Creditors | ||
| Certificate of Appointment | ||
| Order extending certain delays to December 31, 2023 in the Approval and Vesting Order | ||
| Eighth Report of the Monitor | ||
| Notice - Revised Extension of the Non-U.S. Employee Fund | ||
| Notice - Revised Extension of the Non-U.S. Employee Fund to April 1, 2022 | ||
| Seventh Report of the Monitor | ||
| Application for the Issuance of an Order Extending Certain Delays in the Approval and Vesting Order | ||
| Exhibit R-1 : Draft Order Extending Certain Delays in the Approval and Vesting Order | ||
| Notice - Revised Extension of the Non-U.S. Employee Fund to December 1st, 2021 | ||
| Notice - Extension of the Non-U.S. Employee Fund to October 1st, 2021 | ||
| Amending Agreement to CDS Non-U.S. Employee Escrow Agreement | ||
| Amending Agreement to CDS U.S. Employee Escrow Agreement | ||
| Order Amending the CDS Former Employee COVID Fund Subject to the CDS Employee Fund Order | ||
| Order Extending Certain Delays in the Approval and Vesting Order | ||
Sixth Report of the Monitor
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| Application for the Issuance of an Order Extending Certain Delays in the Approval and Vesting Order & an Order Amending the CDS Former Employee COVID Fund Subject to the CDS Employee Fund Order | ||
| Certificate of the Monitor (Additional CCAA Assignment Certificate) | ||
| Application Form - Revised | ||
| Notice of Fund Termination Date - August 21, 2021 | ||
| Notice of Fund Termination Date - May 23, 2021 | ||
| Release - Revised | ||
| Release Agreement – Revised | ||
| Schedule C - Reorganization Step Plan - Revised | ||
| Second Amending Agreement to Asset Purchase Agreement - Revised | ||
| Certificate Of The Monitor | ||
| Escrow Agreement - Revised | ||
| Assumed Contracts List | ||
| Schedule C - Reorganization Step Plan | ||
| Second Amending Agreement To Asset Purchase Agreement | ||
| Order granting Motion of Foreign Representative for Entry of an Order (I) Recognizing and Enforcing the Approval and Vesting Order, (II) Approving the Sale of substantially all of the Debtors' Assets Free and Clear of Liens, Claims, and Encumbrances, (III) Recognizing and Enforcing the Administrative Reserves Order, and (IV) Granting Related Relief | ||
Administrative Reserve Order
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| Approval and Vesting Order | ||
| Contractor Fund Order | ||
| Employee Fund Order | ||
| Amending Agreement to Asset Purchase Agreement | ||
| Application for the Issuance of: An Approval and Vesting Order An Order Approving the Establishment of An Employee Fund An Order Approving the Establishment of A Contractor Fund An Order Approving the Establishment of Administrative Reserves | ||
| Exhibit R-2: Copy of draft Approving the Establishment of an Employee Fund Order | ||
| Exhibit R-3: Copy of draft Approving the Establishment of a Contractor Fund Order | ||
| Exhibit R-4: Copy of Draft Approving the Establishment of Two Administrative Reserves Order | ||
| Exhibit R-5: Copy of the Spectacle Stalking Horse Sale Agreement | ||
| Exhibit R-6: Copy of the Amended Spectacle Stalking Horse Sale Agreement | ||
| Revised Exhibit R-1 - Copy of draft Approval and Vesting Order | ||
| Spectacle Stalking Horse Sale Agreement | ||
| Fifth Report of the Monitor, providing the Court with information, and where applicable, the Monitor's views on the most recent court application (Application for the Issuance of an Approval and Vesting Order, an Order Approving the Establishment of an Employee Fund, an Order Approving the Establishment of a Contractor Fund and an Order Approving the Establishment of Administrative Reserves) | ||
| Application Form | ||
| Escrow Agreement | ||
| Non U.S. Employed Eligible List of Contractors | ||
| Release | ||
| Release Agreement | ||
| Template Letter | ||
| U.S. Employed Eligible List of Contractors | ||
| Application for the Issuance of An Order Extending the Stay Period & Approving the Establishment of the Desjardins LC Charge | ||
Order Extending the Stay Period and Approving the LC Charge
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| Fourth Report of the Monitor- Extension to the stay of proceedings | ||
Amended Application for the Issuance of: (I) An approval and Vesting Order (Sale of Land); (II) An Order Varying the Receivership Order Previously Rendered; and (III) An Order Extending the Stay Period)
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| Approval and Vesting Order (Sale of Vacant Land) | ||
| Exhibit R-1 - Draft Approval and Vesting Order of the Amended Application for the Issuance of an Order for a land sale Vesting Order, Varying the Receivership Order and Extension of Stay Period | ||
| Exhibit R-2 - Draft Receivership Order of the Amended Application for the Issuance of Order for a land sale Vesting Order, Varying the Receivership Order and Extension of Stay Period | ||
| Exhibit R-3 - Draft Order Extending the Stay of the Amended Application for the Issuance of Order for a land sale Vesting Order, Varying the Receivership Order and Extension of Stay Period | ||
Order Extending the Stay Period to October 9, 2020
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| Order Varying A Receivership Order to change the date of the Receivership from July 10, 2020 to July 24, 2020 | ||
| Third Report of the Monitor updating the restructuring process, supporting the proposed land sale, updating cash flow results, providing updated cash flow projections, updating the SISP process and supporting the extension of the stay of proceedings | ||
Order Approving a Sale and Investment Solicitation Process
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| Second Report of the Monitor | ||
| Amended Application for Initial Order, and Other Measures | ||
| Exhibit R-3a | ||
Redline - Exhibits R-3 and R-3a
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| Exhibit R-23a | ||
| Exhibit R-24 | ||
| Service List | ||
Amended and Restated Initial Order
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| Receivership Order | ||
| Book of Authorities of the Monitor | ||
| List of Creditors | ||
| Notice to Creditors | ||
| Service List (updated) | ||
| Supplemental Report of the Monitor | ||
Motion for a Receivership Order
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First Day Initial Order
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| Schedule A - List of Other Applicants | ||
| Schedule B - List of Limited Partnerships | ||
Application for the Issuance of A First Day Initial Order, and other measures
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| List of Exhibits | ||
Report of the Proposed Monitor
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| Exhibits R-1 to R-5 | ||
| Exhibits R-7a to R-7b | ||
| Exhibit R-8 | ||
| Exhibit R-9 | ||
| Exhibits R-10 to R-11 | ||
| Exhibits R-14 to R-15 | ||
| Exhibit R-16 | ||
| Exhibit R-17 | ||
| Exhibit R-18a | ||
| Exhibit R-19 | ||
Filing titles, dates, and extracted key facts are public.
CiteProceedings., “Cirque du Soleil (LACC) and 9424-9356 Québec Inc. and 9424-9398 Québec Inc. (bankruptcies)” (CCAA), Superior Court of Québec. Retrieved 20 September 2026, https://proceedings.ca/case/cirque-du-soleil-lacc-and-9424-9356-qu-bec-inc-and-9424-9398-qu-bec-inc-bankrupt