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Zao Trading Corporation

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Proceeding
NOIsubsection 50.4(1) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act
File
B150988
Filings held6
Last activity8 Apr 2016
On the record3,993 days
OverviewSummary updated

Zao Trading Corporation filed a notice of intention to make a proposal under s. 50.4 of the BIA on November 12, 2015, in the Supreme Court of British Columbia under file B150988, and the proceeding remains active. The company had reported net losses of $1.05 million and $789,000 for the fiscal years ending August 31, 2014 and 2015. Assets at February 15, 2016 carried a book value of $659,000, comprising inventory of $483,000, furniture and fixtures of $75,000 and cash of $101,000, against an estimated gross realizable value in bankruptcy of $297,000. Creditors with claims of $250 or more total $3,440,913.27 on the Form 92 list, led by related party Glenwood Preserves Ltd at $2,737,153.19. Glenwood and the director loans owed to Terry Crowley and Tom Reinhart are Non-Participating Creditors that have agreed to waive any dividend. VW Credit Canada Inc., holding a registered security interest in one leased vehicle, is the sole secured creditor and is unaffected by the proposal.

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Parties

Debtor

Zao Trading Corporation

Proposal trustee

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Capital structureAs asserted in the filings
stated amounts, drawn to scale · 1 named without a figure
#Priority classCreditorAmountSource
4SecuredVW Credit Canada Inc. · in 20 casesRegistered security interest in respect of one leased vehicle — Unaffected by the Proposal; claim to be addressed per security agreement or as arranged with the secured creditor. Note: VW Credit Canada Inc. also appears in the list of creditors with claims of $250 or more with a claim amount of $1,000.00 (page 4), which may relate to a separate unsecured portion of dealings. — debtor: Zao Trading CorporationCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredGlenwood Preserves Ltd - InvestmentNon-Participating Creditor per Proposal; has agreed to waive entitlement to any dividend; related party (significant unsecured creditor) — debtor: Zao Trading Corporation$2.74MCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredTorrent Real Estate Services Inc. / Torrent InvestmentsSignificant unsecured creditor named in Trustee's report — debtor: Zao Trading Corporation$101KCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredTom Reinhart - LoanThomas Gregory Reinhart is a director; related party and Non-Participating Creditor who has agreed to waive entitlement to any dividend — debtor: Zao Trading Corporation$96.1KCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredBosa Properties - Dells Holdingdebtor: Zao Trading Corporation$57.5KCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredTerry Crowley - LoanTerrance Crowley is a director; related party and Non-Participating Creditor who has agreed to waive entitlement to any dividend — debtor: Zao Trading Corporation$52.4KCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredTimebomb Trading Inc. · in 2 casesdebtor: Zao Trading Corporation$40.3KCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredK-Swiss Canadadebtor: Zao Trading Corporation$32.1KCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredSupra Distribution Ltd.debtor: Zao Trading Corporation$26.3KCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredBurton Canada Companydebtor: Zao Trading Corporation$21.9KCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredCentre Distributiondebtor: Zao Trading Corporation$21KCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredNike Canada Ltd · in 4 casesdebtor: Zao Trading Corporation$19.1KCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredUltimate Skateboard Distributors Inc.debtor: Zao Trading Corporation$17.3KCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredMostad Printing & Media · in 2 casesdebtor: Zao Trading Corporation$17.3KCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredVolcom, LLCdebtor: Zao Trading Corporation$16.8KCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredTake Five Trading Inc.debtor: Zao Trading Corporation$15.8KCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredDye Precision Incdebtor: Zao Trading Corporation$15.6KCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredAdidas Canada Ltd · in 2 casesdebtor: Zao Trading Corporation$14.5KCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredVans (VF outdoor Canada Inc.) · in 2 casesdebtor: Zao Trading Corporation$13.3KCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredNo Limitsdebtor: Zao Trading Corporation$12.9KCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredHerschel Supply Company · in 2 casesdebtor: Zao Trading Corporation$11.6KCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredNidecker USA (KMU Factoring AG)debtor: Zao Trading Corporation$11.1KCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredOakley Canada · in 2 casesdebtor: Zao Trading Corporation$10.7KCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredSmart & Biggar · in 5 casesdebtor: Zao Trading Corporation$10.1KCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredOrigin Distributiondebtor: Zao Trading Corporation$8.63KCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredMehrathon Trading Inc.debtor: Zao Trading Corporation$8KCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredClutch Distributiondebtor: Zao Trading Corporation$7.93KCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredOutdoor Gear Canada · in 5 casesdebtor: Zao Trading Corporation$5.84KCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredK2 Corporation of Canada · in 3 casesdebtor: Zao Trading Corporation$5.02KCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredLand Yachtz Longboards (Versal Manufacturing)debtor: Zao Trading Corporation$4.52KCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredSpy Optic, Incdebtor: Zao Trading Corporation$4.39KCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredThe Zone @ 91-3(CJZN-FM)debtor: Zao Trading Corporation$3.78KCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredElectric Visual LLCdebtor: Zao Trading Corporation$3.42KCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredHigh Output Sportsdebtor: Zao Trading Corporation$3.29KCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredDakinedebtor: Zao Trading Corporation$2.69KCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredBC Hydro · in 71 casesdebtor: Zao Trading Corporation$1.77KCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredMOMENTUM Distribution Inc. -Endorphin Groupdebtor: Zao Trading Corporation$1.74KCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredChance Skateboards Inc.debtor: Zao Trading Corporation$1.21KCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredDwindle Distributiondebtor: Zao Trading Corporation$1.16KCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredVW Credit Canada Inc. · in 20 casesVW Credit Canada Inc. is also listed as the sole secured creditor (registered security interest in one leased vehicle); this $1,000.00 claim amount is listed among unsecured creditors, possibly a deficiency or separate account — debtor: Zao Trading Corporation$1KCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredElement Canadadebtor: Zao Trading Corporation$925Creditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredKitsch Skateboardsdebtor: Zao Trading Corporation$876Creditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8Unsecured1664BMX Distributiondebtor: Zao Trading Corporation$854Creditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredBorden Ladner Gervais LLP · in 28 casesdebtor: Zao Trading Corporation$578Creditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredWells Fargo (NEFF) · in 14 casesdebtor: Zao Trading Corporation$507Creditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredKiwi Electrical Servicesdebtor: Zao Trading Corporation$393Creditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredCathedra Solutionsdebtor: Zao Trading Corporation$356Creditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
8UnsecuredTom Reinhart - ExpensesThomas Gregory Reinhart is a director; related party — debtor: Zao Trading Corporation$315Creditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors

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

RecoveriesAs stated in the filings

Unsecured creditors: a distribution.Under the plan · sanctionedCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors · 19 Feb 2016

ClassCreditorClaimsRecoveryBasisSource
Unsecuredunsecured creditors with claims over $5,000 (Proposal)a distributionvs. 6 % in a bankruptcyUnder the plansanctionedper the proposal trusteeCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors · 19 Feb 2016
UnsecuredGlenwood Preserves Ltd., Thomas Gerald Reinhart and Terrance Crowlyno distributionUnder the plansanctionedper the proposal trusteeCreditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors · 19 Feb 2016

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$659K

As at 15 Feb 2016 · per Book value; estimated realizable value in bankruptcy as of the date of filing of the Proposal (also reported), prior to remaining payments for post-filing obligations, occupancy costs, realization costs and professional fees · Zao Trading Corporation (entity level) — Total assets figure is book value ($659,000: Inventory $483,000, Furniture & Fixtures $75,000, Cash on hand $101,000) as at February 15, 2016; estimated gross realizable value in bankruptcy was $297,000. Unsecured creditor balance identified to date is approximately $3.4 million based on Company records (page 9); Total from itemised Form 92 list of creditors with claims of $250 or more is $3,440,913.27 (page 4). Company reported net losses of $1.05 million and $789,000 for fiscal years ending August 31, 2014 and 2015 respectively (page 5). Company stated it does not owe any arrears with respec

Documents6 filings
DateDocumentFile
Court Order approving the ProposalPDF
Creditor’s Package – Notice of Proposal to Creditors
  • Financial position Assets $659K · as at 15 Feb 2016 · per Book value; estimated realizable value in bankruptcy as of the date of filing of the Proposal (also reported), prior to remaining payments for post-filing obligations, occupancy costs, realization costs and professional fees · Zao Trading Corporation (entity level) — Total assets figure is book value ($659,000: Inventory $483,000, Furniture & Fixtures $75,000, Cash on hand $101,000) as at February 15, 2016; estimated gross realizable value in bankruptcy was $297,000. Unsecured creditor balance identified to date is approximately $3.4 million based on Company records (page 9); Total from itemised Form 92 list of creditors with claims of $250 or more is $3,440,913.27 (page 4). Company reported net losses of $1.05 million and $789,000 for fiscal years ending August 31, 2014 and 2015 respectively (page 5). Company stated it does not owe any arrears with respect to payroll source deductions to CRA (deemed trust claim - none) and is not aware of any preferred creditors (page 9).
  • Recovery outcome Entries: per liquidation_alternative; per liquidation_alternative; per plan; per plan; per plan; per plan · Table missing:
  • Secured creditors Note: Unaffected by the Proposal; claim to be addressed per security agreement or as arranged with the secured creditor. Note: VW Credit Canada Inc. also appears in the list of creditors with claims of $250 or more with a claim amount of $1,000.00 (page 4), which may relate to a separate unsecured portion of dealings. · Page: 8 · Debtor: Zao Trading Corporation · Creditor: VW Credit Canada Inc. · Currency: CAD · Security: Registered security interest in respect of one leased vehicle
  • Unsecured creditors $3.42K · Page: 2 · Basis: List of Creditors with claims of $250 or more (Form 92) · Debtor: Zao Trading Corporation · Creditor: Electric Visual LLC
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Certificate of Filing a ProposalPDF
Court Order approving extension of time to file a Proposal
  • Applicant Zao Trading Corporation
  • Commencement date 12 November 2015
  • Court THE SUPREME COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
  • Court file no B150988
  • + 1 more extracted fact
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Certificate of Notice of Intention to Make a ProposalPDF
Creditor's Package - Notice of Intention to Make a Proposal
  • Appointee The Bowra Group Inc.
  • Appointee role Trustee
  • Commencement date 16 October 2015
  • Court file no 11-2048177
  • + 2 more extracted facts
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