British Columbia · Receivership (court-appointed)
Supplement of the First Report of the Receiver dated October 16, 2026
Court officer report · 16 October 2026
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- unsecured creditorsnote: Builders Lien Act holdback claims, not an adjudicated figure. Holdback Account held $3,245,309.26 at the date of the Receiver's appointment (interim statement notes $3,276,018.55 of holdback funds currently excluded from balance), implying roughly 75 cents on the dollar for non-Critical Supplier claimants. Potential Holdback Shortfall is $1,064,688.63 (up from $895,280.70), incl. $36,736.79 additional potential obligations from Critical Suppliers and $132,671.14 from lien claims filed; contingency reserve of $266,172.16 (25%). Holdback claims are statutory trust-type/lien claims; any shortfall would rank behind OPTrust's secured debt. Some trades (Opposing Trades) oppose distribution to Critical Suppliers ahead of other claims. · page: 4 · as of: 2026-10-16 · basis: Receiver's analysis of potential holdback claims (approximately $4.31 million total identified), based on Westbank's books and lien claims filed; majority not reviewed in detail and unproven · amount: 4310000 · debtor: 5055 Joyce Holdings Inc. and 5055 Joyce Property Inc. · creditor: Holdback claimants (suppliers, consultants, contractors, subcontractors) — aggregate potential holdback obligations · currency: CAD
- secured creditorsnote: Secured lender entitled to distributions on sale; principal balance not stated. Interest of $2,852,833 paid to NBC during the receivership (May 1 to Oct 15, 2026); interest on the National Bank and OPTrust debt accrues at approximately $1 million per month (combined). Nature of security and priority vs OPTrust not stated on these pages. · page: 11 · debtor: 5055 Joyce Holdings Inc. and 5055 Joyce Property Inc. · creditor: National Bank of Canada (National Bank / NBC) · currency: CAD
- secured creditorsnote: Amount is the cumulative advance from secured lender per the interim statement of receipts and disbursements (period May 1 to Oct 15, 2026), unaudited; text says Receiver has borrowed approximately $5.4 million. This is receivership borrowing, not the pre-filing OPTrust debt, whose balance is not stated on these pages. OPTrust is described as petitioner and secured lender; its secured indebtedness amount is not stated. · page: 11 · as of: 2026-10-15 · amount: 5441981 · debtor: 5055 Joyce Holdings Inc. and 5055 Joyce Property Inc. · creditor: OPTrust Joyce Financing Corp. (OPTrust) · currency: CAD · security: Receiver's Borrowings Charge (court-ordered); OPTrust also holds secured indebtedness that ranks ahead of any holdback shortfall. Borrowing Limit of $8 million (facility ceiling, not a balance) proposed to increase to $14.8 million. OPTrust has committed additional funding of $1,330,860.79 under the charge for holdback shortfall and contingency.
- cash on handnote: Balance per the interim statement of receipts and disbursements; excludes holdback funds of $3,276,018.55. · as at: 2026-10-15 · amount: 1064105.13 · currency: CAD
- disbursementsnote: Largest items are NBC interest of $2,852,833 and construction and project management of $944,587. · since: May 1, 2026 (commencement of proceedings) to October 15, 2026 · amount: 6837249 · currency: CAD
- operational summaryThe Receiver is advancing remaining construction, deficiency and commissioning work to obtain occupancy permits and stabilize the substantially complete Project ahead of a sale process. It is negotiating with Critical Suppliers and seeking court approval to release holdbacks and raise its borrowing limit from $8 million to $14.8 million.
- professional feesnote: Receiver Fees per the interim statement of disbursements. Legal fees of $877,289 are shown separately for the same period. Tax treatment is not stated. · party: Receiver (AlixPartners Restructuring, Inc.) · amount: 740402 · period: May 1 to October 15, 2026 · currency: CAD
- receipts cumulativenote: Includes an advance from the secured lender of $5,441,981 and operating income of $1,987,151. · since: May 1, 2026 (commencement of proceedings) to October 15, 2026 · amount: 7901354 · currency: CAD
- report date16 October 2026
- report noSupplement to the First Report