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Ellen's Food Group Inc.

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Proceeding
BankruptcyTHE BULK SALES ACT, R.S.O. 1990, c. B. 14, AS AMENDED
File
CV-10-9031-00CL
Filings held24
Last activity26 Oct 2017
On the record5,753 days
Secured debt$269K
OverviewSummary updated

Ellen's Food Group Inc. has been before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) under court file CV-10-9031-00CL since December 21, 2010, and the proceedings are now closed. In a notice and statement dated March 7, 2013, Deloitte & Touche Inc. reported that, according to the Company's principal, no assets remained other than a management contract with a related party. Equipment at 30 Sims Crescent, Richmond Hill had been sold to TFI Foods Ltd. for $954,000 plus HST, $1,078,020 in total received in June and July 2012, and $470,000 was transferred to a related company on June 22, 2012 to repay operating debts; the recipients of the TFI proceeds other than HSBC Bank Canada were under investigation. HSBC's claim was stated at $269,162.36, having taken a $150,000 partial repayment of its secured advances on July 3, 2012.

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Application commenced proceedings against Ellen's Food Group Inc. in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Commercial List, under court file CV-10-9031-00CL.

Source: Application Record returnable

Parties

Debtor

Ellen's Food Group Inc.

Trustee in bankruptcy

Deloitte

Bench and counselPer the orders and service lists on the record

Bench

JudgeCourtOn this docketCases on record
Justice HaineyOntario Superior Court of Justice2 orders, Oct 2017196 cases on record

Counsel of record

PartyCounselFirst seenSource
Trustee in bankruptcyDeloitteThornton Grout Finnigan LLP30 Oct 2013Endorsement · 30 Oct 2013
Capital structureAs asserted in the filings
#Priority classCreditorAmountSource
4SecuredHSBC Bank Canada · in 54 casesIdentified among creditors who appear to hold a security interest on the property. “The validity and enforceability of the security held by these creditors has yet to be confirmed.” — On July 3, 2012 HSBC received a partial repayment of its secured advances of $150,000 (before the receivership). — debtor: Ellen's Food Group Inc.$269KSection 245(1) and 246(1) Notice
4SecuredMercedes Benz Financial · in 3 casesIdentified among creditors who appear to hold a security interest; validity yet to be confirmed. — Amount stated as “Unknown” — not a zero. — debtor: Ellen's Food Group Inc.Section 245(1) and 246(1) Notice
4SecuredDr. Sai Kui LeeIdentified among creditors who appear to hold a security interest; validity yet to be confirmed. — Amount stated as “Unknown” — not a zero. Individual creditor. — debtor: Ellen's Food Group Inc.Section 245(1) and 246(1) Notice
4SecuredRedstone Investment CorporationIdentified among creditors who appear to hold a security interest; validity yet to be confirmed. — Amount stated as “Unknown” — not a zero. — debtor: Ellen's Food Group Inc.Section 245(1) and 246(1) Notice
8UnsecuredCanada Revenue Agency · in 926 casesCrown claim (deemed-trust class where applicable). Amount stated as “Unknown” — not a zero. — debtor: Ellen's Food Group Inc.Section 245(1) and 246(1) Notice
8UnsecuredMinistry of Finance · in 107 casesProvincial Crown claim. Amount stated as “Unknown” — not a zero. — debtor: Ellen's Food Group Inc.Section 245(1) and 246(1) Notice
8UnsecuredBell Canada · in 298 casesAmount stated as “Unknown” — not a zero. — debtor: Ellen's Food Group Inc.Section 245(1) and 246(1) Notice

“not stated” means the record names the claim without a figure; “” means not in the extracted record.

RecoveriesAs stated in the filings

Closed · the record states no distribution outcome.

Documents
24 filings
DateDocumentFile
Discharge Order of Justice Hainey
  • Counsel Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP
  • Presiding officer Justice Hainey
PDF
Endorsement of Justice Hainey
  • Presiding officer Justice Hainey
PDF
Reasons on Settlement of OrderPDF
Motion Record - Appellant’s appeal to March 30, 2015PDF
Appeal Book & CompendiumPDF
Factum of the Respondent (Appellant)PDF
Judgment of Justice Penny dated December 30, 2014
  • Presiding officer Justice Penny
PDF
Supplementary Factum of the Applicant for the application returnable November 20, 2014PDF
Applicant's Factum and Brief of Authorities for application returnable November 12, 2014PDF
Application Record under the Bulk Sales Act returnable November 12, 2014PDF
TFI Foods Responding Application Record dated November 7, 2014
  • Proceeding type bia_bankruptcy
  • Statutory basis THE BULK SALES ACT, R.S.O. 1990, c. B. 14, AS AMENDED
PDF
Notice of Application under the Bulk Sales Act Dated July 14, 2014
  • Statutory basis BULK SALES ACT, R.S.O. 1990, c.B.14, AS AMENDED
PDF
Notice to Creditors dated November 6, 2013PDF
Certificate of Appointment dated November 5, 2013PDF
Endorsement - Morawetz, J. (Approval of Receiver's Activities)
  • Counsel Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP
PDF
Motion Record returnablePDF
Order - Morawetz, J. (Approval of Receiver's Activities)
  • Counsel Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP
  • Presiding officer Justice Morawetz
PDF
Subsection 246(2) NoticePDF
Section 245(1) and 246(1) Notice
  • Financial position per Notice and Statement of Receiver (ss.245(1) & 246(1) BIA), Deloitte & Touche Inc., dated March 7, 2013. · Ellen's Food Group Inc. (entity level) — No balance sheet is stated. “According to the principal of the Company, there are no remaining assets other than a management contract with a related party.” The amount owed to unsecured creditors is stated as unknown, including amounts owed to related parties. Context stated by the Receiver: equipment at 30 Sims Crescent, Richmond Hill was sold to TFI Foods Ltd. for $954,000 plus HST ($1,078,020 total, received June–July 2012 and verified against bank statements); on June 22, 2012 $470,000 was transferred to a related company to repay operating debts; unsigned tax returns show net losses of $1,403,210 (FY2009), $908,341 (FY2010) and $1,063,078 (FY2011). The Receiver is investigating who received the TFI sale proceeds other than HSBC.
  • Secured creditors Note: Amount stated as “Unknown” — not a zero. · Page: 1 · Debtor: Ellen's Food Group Inc. · Creditor: Redstone Investment Corporation · Currency: CAD · Security: Identified among creditors who appear to hold a security interest; validity yet to be confirmed.
  • Unsecured creditors per List of creditors to be notified of the receivership, attached to the Notice and Statement of Receiver (ss.245(1) & 246(1) BIA) of Deloitte & Touche Inc. — the list “include[s] the parties identified as secured creditors, and potential government creditors”, the amount owed to unsecured creditors being unknown. The list states a total of $269,162.36, which is HSBC's claim alone. — Amount stated as “Unknown” — not a zero.
PDF
Appointment OrderPDF
Third Supplementary Affidavit of J. BorchPDF
Second Supplementary Affidavit of J. BorchPDF
Supplementary Affidavit of J. BorchPDF
Application Record returnable
  • Commencement date 21 December 2010
  • Court ONTARIO SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE COMMERCIAL LIST
  • Court file no CV-10-9031-00CL
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