El Mocambo Group of Companies
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El Mocambo Group of Companies — El Mocambo Entertainment Inc., El Mocambo Productions Inc. and 2446928 Ontario Inc. (formerly Elmorealty Inc.) — has been the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding under the BIA commenced April 1, 2025, with an order dated May 6, 2025. Waygar Capital Inc., as agent for Ninepoint Canadian Senior Debt Master Fund LP, holds first ranking security interests under the Credit Agreement against the three debtors on a joint and several basis. Justice Osborne's endorsement records the indebtedness in the approximate amount of $55 million, stated as of February 16, 2025, the date of the affidavit of Don Rogers. Formal demands and section 244 BIA notices were served January 17, 2025. The debt is guaranteed by the personal guarantee of Michael Wekerle, principal of the debtors. The proceeding remains active.
Debtor
El Mocambo Group of Companies
Applicant
Waygar Capital
Trustee in bankruptcy
Fuller Landau
Bench
| Judge | Court | On this docket | Cases on record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Osborne | Ontario Superior Court of Justice | 8 orders, Apr 2025 – Aug 2025 | 168 cases on record |
| Justice Black | Ontario Superior Court of Justice | 4 orders, Sep 2025 | 198 cases on record |
| Justice Conway | Ontario Superior Court of Justice | 2 orders, May 2025 | 310 cases on record |
Counsel of record
| Party | Counsel | First seen | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trustee in bankruptcyFuller Landau | Dickinson Wright LLP | 6 May 2025 | Order · 6 May 2025 |
| ApplicantWaygar Capital | Aird & Berlis LLP | 1 Apr 2025 | Order · 1 Apr 2025 |
| CreditorSales Officer | Loopstra Nixon LLP | 5 Aug 2025 | Order · 5 Aug 2025 |
| Priority class | Creditor | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secured | Waygar Capital Inc., as agent for Ninepoint Canadian Senior Debt Master Fund LP · in 2 casesGeneral security agreements from each of the Debtors; charge/mortgage registered in the principal sum of $25.3 million on real property municipally known as 462-464 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, Ontario; PPSA registrations against the Debtors in respect of all collateral other than consumer goods — Amount is per Demand Letters dated January 17, 2025 for outstanding principal, interest and fees under the Credit Agreement, plus costs and expenses (including legal fees) and accruing interest; $25.3 million mortgage figure is the registered principal amount, not a balance — debtor: El Mocambo Entertain · as of 17 Jan 2025 | $55.6M | Motion Record of the Applicant – dated 2025-04-03 |
Closed · the record states no distribution outcome.
4 engagements · 3 firms — latest: Loopstra Nixon LLP, 16 Jul – 4 Sep 2025Motion Record of Sales Officer - 08-SEPT-2025 · 8 Sep 2025
| Firm | Period | Hours | Fees | Rates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson Wright LLPCounsel to the monitor | — | — | Motion Record CV-25-00736069-00CL (Fourth Report) · 9 Sep 2025 | ||
| Ernst & Young Inc.capacity not stated | 8 Apr – 18 Aug 2025 | — | — | not stated | Motion Record of the Sales Officer · 25 Jul 2025 |
| Loopstra NixonCounselperiod 1 of 2 | 10 Apr – 22 Jul 2025 | — | Motion Record of the Sales Officer · 25 Jul 2025 | ||
| Loopstra Nixon LLPCounselperiod 2 of 2 | 16 Jul – 4 Sep 2025 | — | Motion Record of Sales Officer - 08-SEPT-2025 · 8 Sep 2025 |
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See all plans| Date | Document | File |
|---|---|---|
Endorsement
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Order (Monitor's Fourth Report)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Sales Officer Distribution and Discharge Order
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Sales Officer Distribution and Discharge Order #2
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Motion Record of the Applicant | PDF · Subscribers | |
Motion Record CV-25-00736069-00CL (Fourth Report)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Motion Record of Sales Officer - 08-SEPT-2025
| PDF · Subscribers | |
CV-25-00736069-00CL Waygar Capital v El Mocambo AVO Aug 5 25
| PDF · Subscribers | |
CV-25-00736069-00CL Waygar Capital v El Mocambo Ancl Relief Order Aug 5 25
| PDF · Subscribers | |
CV-25-00736069-00CL Waygar Capital v El Mocambo Endorsement Aug 5 25
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Factum of the Sales Officer | PDF · Subscribers | |
Motion Record of the Court-Appointed Monitor
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Motion Record of the Sales Officer
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Endorsement – dated 2025-05-23
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Factum of the Applicant
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Monitor's Second Report
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Motion Record of the Applicant – dated 2025-05-22 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Stay Carve-out Order
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Endorsement – dated 2025-05-05
| PDF · Subscribers | |
4927-1562-1948 v2 Motion Record (Monitor) 30-Apr-2025
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Amended Order (Appointing Monitor)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Endorsement – dated 2025-04-04
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Order (Sales Officer Appointment and Approval of Sales Process)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Motion Record of the Applicant – dated 2025-04-03
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Order (Appointing Monitor)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
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CiteProceedings., “El Mocambo Group of Companies” (Bankruptcy). Retrieved 5 November 2026, https://proceedings.ca/case/el-mocambo-group-of-companies