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Groupe Michel Leclerc Inc.

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NOIArticle 50.4 (9) de la Loi sur la faillite et l'insolvabilité
File
450-11-000056-238
Filings held25
Last activity29 Nov 2023
On the record1,180 days
OverviewSummary updated

Groupe Michel Leclerc Inc. filed a notice of intention to make a proposal under subsection 50.4(1) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act dated May 3, 2023, with Ernst & Young Inc. named as Licensed Insolvency Trustee. The Quebec proceeding carries court file no. 450-11-000056-238 and remains active. The secured creditors identified as of May 3, 2023 are Banque Royale du Canada, Banque TD, Financement Auto TD (Canada) Inc., Compagnie Crédit Ford du Canada, John Deere Financial Inc. and Desjardins (Caisse Desjardins de Lévis) — a group weighted toward vehicle and equipment financing alongside the bank and caisse lenders.

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The officer filed a report. GML ceased operations upon its deemed bankruptcy on November 3, 2023, after having sold most of its equipment and assigned several contracts to Groupe Lapalme under a court-approved Transaction and completing its remaining contracts by late October 2023; its sole secured creditor, Trisura, is now realizing its security outside the bankruptcy process, including collecting GML's remaining accounts receivable directly from clients.

Source: Trustee's Report to Creditors on Preliminary Administration (in French)

Parties

Debtor

Groupe Michel Leclerc Inc.

Proposal trustee

EY

Bench and counselPer the orders and service lists on the record

Bench

JudgeCourtOn this docketCases on record
Registrar GauthierSuperior Court of Québec1 order, Oct 20232 cases on record

Counsel of record

PartyCounselFirst seenSource
ApplicantGroupe Michel Leclerc Inc.Dentons Canada LLP24 May 2023Order · 10 Oct 2023
Capital structureAs asserted in the filings
#Priority classCreditorAmountSource
4SecuredBanque TD · in 14 casesListed at top of preliminary creditors list, likely secured lender; amounts illegible due to OCR corruption on page 7 — debtor: Groupe Michel Leclerc Inc. · as of 3 May 2023Notice to Creditors
4SecuredDesjardins (Caisse Desjardins de Lévis) · in 15 casesListed at top of preliminary creditors list, likely secured lender; amounts illegible due to OCR corruption on page 7 — debtor: Groupe Michel Leclerc Inc. · as of 3 May 2023Notice to Creditors
4SecuredCompagnie Crédit Ford du Canada ("Crédit Ford") · in 8 casesLikely vehicle/equipment financier; amounts illegible due to OCR corruption on page 7 — debtor: Groupe Michel Leclerc Inc. · as of 3 May 2023Notice to Creditors
4SecuredBanque Royale du Canada · in 74 casesAmounts illegible due to OCR corruption on page 7 — debtor: Groupe Michel Leclerc Inc. · as of 3 May 2023Notice to Creditors
4SecuredFinancement Auto TD (Canada) Inc. · in 2 casesLikely PPSA equipment financier; amounts illegible due to OCR corruption on page 7 — debtor: Groupe Michel Leclerc Inc. · as of 3 May 2023Notice to Creditors
5PMSI / lessorsJohn Deere Financial Inc. · in 14 casesLikely equipment financier; PPSA equipment financiers (PMSI class) candidate, amount illegible in OCR text on page 11 — debtor: Groupe Michel Leclerc Inc. · as of 3 May 2023Notice to Creditors

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

Sale processAs stated in the filings

Sale closedLa Transaction a permis à GML de vendre la quasi-totalité de ses équipements et de céder trois contratsTrustee's Report to Creditors on Preliminary Administration (in French) · 29 Nov 2023

PurchaserPriceStatusSource
Groupe Lapalme Inc.l'ensemble de ses droits, titres et intérêts dans les Actifs visés (Équipement visé et Contrats cédés) · asset sale · nominee/assignee: G. Lapalme & Fils Inc. ("Lapalme & Fils") · agreement 18 Apr 2023$2.09MProduit de la vente reçu par le Syndic; montant non précisé dans le texte fourniClosed29 Jun 2023Trustee's Report to Creditors on Preliminary…
Closing termsDévolution sur émission du Certificat du Syndic; remise du Produit net de la vente au SyndicApproval and Vesting Order of Assets and for the Assignment of…
Sealed materialsLa Lettre d'offre, le Supplément à la Lettre d'offre, le Certificat, et les pièces R-3 et R-4Approval and Vesting Order of Assets and for the Assignment of…
Estate financialsReported figures — never derived
Total assets at filing$6.75M
Total liabilities at filing$10.9M

As at 3 Nov 2023 · per Bilan de liquidation abrégé estimatif au 3 novembre 2023, préparé sans vérification (valeurs de réalisation estimatives) · entité individuelle - Groupe Michel Leclerc Inc. (GML) — Valeur comptable approximative totale des actifs: 7 366 430 $ (vs valeur de réalisation estimative de 6 748 966 $); tous les actifs de GML sont nantis en faveur du créancier garanti Trisura par hypothèque mobilière de 40 M$; le passif inclut l'obligation maximale estimative de Trisura de 8 300 000 $, déduite des créanciers non garantis et ordinaires (10 056 890 $); déficit estimatif de (4 132 924) $.

Cash on hand

$1.84M

As at 29 Nov 2023Trustee's Report to Creditors on Preliminary Administration (in French)

Documents
25 filings
DateDocumentFile
Trustee's Report to Creditors on Preliminary Administration (in French)
  • Cash on hand $1.84M · Note: Cet actif a été perçu par Trisura suite à la signification d'un Avis de retrait d'autorisation de percevoir les créances de GML daté du 1er novembre 2023. · As at: 2023-11-03 · Qualifier: encaisse déjà perçue par le créancier garanti Trisura, non disponible au Syndic
  • Closing confirmed Closed · 29 Jun 2023 · Groupe Lapalme
  • Financial position Assets $6.75M · Liabilities $10.9M · as at 3 Nov 2023 · per Bilan de liquidation abrégé estimatif au 3 novembre 2023, préparé sans vérification (valeurs de réalisation estimatives) · entité individuelle - Groupe Michel Leclerc Inc. (GML) — Valeur comptable approximative totale des actifs: 7 366 430 $ (vs valeur de réalisation estimative de 6 748 966 $); tous les actifs de GML sont nantis en faveur du créancier garanti Trisura par hypothèque mobilière de 40 M$; le passif inclut l'obligation maximale estimative de Trisura de 8 300 000 $, déduite des créanciers non garantis et ordinaires (10 056 890 $); déficit estimatif de (4 132 924) $.
  • Operational summary GML ceased operations upon its deemed bankruptcy on November 3, 2023, after having sold most of its equipment and assigned several contracts to Groupe Lapalme under a court-approved Transaction and completing its remaining contracts by late October 2023; its sole secured creditor, Trisura, is now realizing its security outside the bankruptcy process, including collecting GML's remaining accounts receivable directly from clients.
  • + 3 more extracted facts
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Newspaper Ad (in French)PDF
Notice of Bankruptcy and First Meeting of CreditorsPDF
Certificate of Appointment (in French)
  • Appointee ERNST & YOUNG INC.
  • Appointee role Syndic autorisé en insolvabilité
  • Commencement date 3 November 2023
  • Court file no 450-11-000056-238
  • + 1 more extracted fact
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Report of Trustee on Non-Filing of Cash-Flow Statement or Proposal (in French)PDF
Order re Parcs Canada Agency Stay of Proceedings Lift (in French)
  • Presiding officer Registrar Maître Maryse Gauthier
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Order (4th Extension request to November 2, 2023) (in French)
  • Counsel Dentons Canada s.e.n.c.r.l.
  • Presiding officer Registrar Karine Leblanc
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Fourth Motion for an Extension to November 2, 2023 (in French)
  • Counsel Dentons Canada s.e.n.c.r.l.
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Minutes of a court hearing and Order (3rd Extension request to October 15, 2023) (in French)
  • Presiding officer Justice Sébastien Pierre-Roy
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Third Motion for an Extension (in French)
  • Counsel Dentons Canada s.e.n.c.r.l.
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Minutes of a court hearing and Order (2nd extension request to August 31, 2023) (in French)PDF
Second Motion for Extension (in French)
  • Counsel Dentons Canada s.e.n.c.r.l.
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Trustee's Certificate dated June 29, 2023 at 12h00 (noon)
  • Closing confirmed Closed · 29 Jun 2023 · Groupe Lapalme inc. et G. Lapalme et Fils inc.
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Extension Order, to July 18, 2023PDF
Trustee’s Report on the Insolvent Person’s Business and Financial Affairs (in French)
  • Purchaser G. Lapalme et Fils Inc. et Groupe Lapalme Inc. · certains de ses actifs, incluant la cession de trois contrats de GML non débutés · asset sale · $2.09M · approved
  • Sale outcome Sale approved — approbation d'une transaction de vente d'actifs à Groupe Lapalme et Lapalme & Fils; clôture demandée avant le 18 juillet 2023
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Exhibit R-1PDF
Motion for Extension (in French)
  • Applicant Groupe Michel Leclerc inc.
  • Appointee Ernst & Young inc.
  • Appointee role Syndic
  • Commencement date 3 May 2023
  • + 5 more extracted facts
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Approval and Vesting Order of Assets and for the Assignment of Contracts (in French)
  • Closing terms Dévolution sur émission du Certificat du Syndic; remise du Produit net de la vente au Syndic
  • Order date 16 May 2023
  • Sealed items La Lettre d'offre, le Supplément à la Lettre d'offre, le Certificat, et les pièces R-3 et R-4
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Minutes of May 16, 2023 Hearing (in French)PDF
Trustee’s Report on the Insolvent Person’s Business and Financial Affairs and to Have Approved a Transaction for the Sale of some of its Assets (in French)
  • Purchaser Groupe Lapalme Inc. · nominee/assignee G. Lapalme & Fils Inc. ("Lapalme & Fils") · l'ensemble de ses droits, titres et intérêts dans les Actifs visés (Équipement visé et Contrats cédés) · asset sale · price sealed · proposed
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Exhibit R-01 - Draft Approval and Vesting Order of Assets and Assignment of Contracts Order (in french)PDF
Exhibit R-01A - Compared version (in french)PDF
Motion for an Approval and Vesting Order of Assets and for an Order for the Assignment of Contracts (in french)PDF
Notice to Creditors
  • Secured creditors Note: Listed at top of preliminary creditors list, likely secured lender; amounts illegible due to OCR corruption on page 7 · Page: 7 · As of: 2023-05-03 · Debtor: Groupe Michel Leclerc Inc. · Creditor: Desjardins (Caisse Desjardins de Lévis) · Currency: CAD
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Certificate of Filing of a Notice of Intention to Make a Proposal
  • Appointee Ernst & Young Inc.
  • Appointee role Licensed Insolvency Trustee
  • Commencement date 3 May 2023
  • Court file no 450-11-000056-238
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