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Sigmadek Ltd.

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BankruptcySection 49 of the Act
Filings held6
Last activity29 Jul 2023
On the record1,245 days
Secured debtSubscribers
OverviewSummary updated

Sigmadek Ltd. is in bankruptcy under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act in Alberta, with B. Riley Farber Inc. as licensed trustee, following filings on June 9, 2023. The Statement of Affairs (Form 78) as at June 9, 2023 puts total assets at $15,087.90 against total liabilities of $2,926,590.75, a deficiency of $2,911,502.85, with no surplus, no preferred creditors and no contingent liabilities. Secured claims include Investissement Québec at $558,754.95 and Québec EDC, whose $1,101,388.80 claim leaves a $1,086,302.90 balance net of estimated security value, both secured since April 15, 2015 over receivables, patents, insurance refunds and cash; HSBC Bank Canada and RBC Royal Bank are each listed at $1.00. The largest unsecured claims are CRA at $671,540.87, the Government of Alberta at $353,379.00 for an Alberta reassessment, and Agence du revenu du Québec at $133,639.00. The proceeding remains active.

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Case updates6 dated entries
#Report

The officer filed a report. Operations ceased and all employees were terminated effective May 12, 2023; aluminium inventory was sold to a recycler, leased assets returned and the final leased premises vacated, so the company is no longer operating.

Source: Trustee’s Preliminary Report

#Filing

Proposal filed, marking the start of Sigmadek's insolvency filings in Alberta, with B. Riley Farber Inc. acting as licensed trustee.

Source: Assignment

#Filing

Assignment in bankruptcy made under the BIA, fixing the date as at which the trustee's Statement of Affairs values assets and creditor claims.

Source: Statement of Affairs

Parties

Debtor

Sigmadek Ltd.

Trustee in bankruptcy

B. Riley Farber

Capital structureAs asserted in the filings
stated amounts, drawn to scale · for subscribers
#Priority classCreditorAmountSource
4SecuredQuebec EDCOther - Patents; Debts Due - Business - Refund - Insurance; Cash on Hand; Debts Due - Business - Accounts Receivable; security given 15-Apr-2015; amount of claim $1,101,388.80 — Balance of claim (net of estimated security value) is $1,086,302.90; amount of claim as listed is $1,101,388.80 — debtor: Sigmadek Ltd. · as of 9 Jun 2023$1.09MStatement of Affairs
4Secured
4Secured
4Secured
8Unsecured
8Unsecured
8Unsecured
8Unsecured
8Unsecured
8Unsecured

18 more claims in 2 classes The stack holds Secured and Unsecured claims.

Every creditor and every amount, drawn to scale.

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RecoveriesAs stated in the filings

Unsecured creditors: no distribution.EstimatedTrustee’s Preliminary Report · 14 Jun 2023

ClassCreditorClaimsRecoveryBasisSource
SecuredEDC and Investment Quebec—shortfallEstimatedper the trusteeTrustee’s Preliminary Report · 14 Jun 2023
Preferredpreferred or unsecured creditors—no distributionEstimatedper the trusteeTrustee’s Preliminary Report · 14 Jun 2023
Unsecured——no distributionEstimatedper the trusteeTrustee’s Preliminary Report · 14 Jun 2023

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.

Estate financialsReported figures — never derived
Total assets at filing
Total liabilities at filing

As at ·

Cash on hand

$1.05K

As at 28 Jun 2023Trustee’s Preliminary Report

The 2 totals the debtor stated at filing

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Documents6 filings
DateDocumentFile
Minutes of the First Meeting of Creditors
PDF · Subscribers
Creditors Package
PDF · Subscribers
Certificate of AppointmentPDF · Subscribers
Trustee’s Preliminary Report
  • Appointee B. Riley Farber Inc.
  • Appointee role Licensed Trustee
  • Commencement date 14 June 2023
  • Cash on hand Subscribers
  • + 9 more extracted facts
PDF · Subscribers
Assignment
  • Appointee B. Riley Farber Inc.
  • Appointee role the trustee
  • Commencement date 9 June 2023
  • Province Alberta
  • + 1 more extracted fact
PDF · Subscribers
Statement of Affairs
  • Commencement date 9 June 2023
  • Province Alberta
  • Financial position · Secured creditors Subscribers
  • + 1 more extracted fact
PDF · Subscribers

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