DEALING WITH INSOLVENT PARTIES LEXPERT Conference Toronto, Ontario November 20, 2012
Insolvent Parties (Statutes) A. CREDITOR PROTECTION STATUTES Companies Creditors’ Arrangement Act Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act
Insolvent Parties (Receivership) B. RECEIVERSHIP Private Court
Insolvent Parties (Impact on Landlord) C. IMMEDIATE IMPACT ON LANDLORD Events of Default Under Lease The Stay Payment of Rent
Insolvent Parties (Impact on Landlord) Use of Premises Assignment of Lease Damage to Premises
Insolvent Parties (Restructuring versus Bankruptcy) D. RESTRUCTURING VERSUS BANKRUPTCY Impact on Landlord Repudiation Formula Assignment of Lease Over Landlord Objection Effect of Vesting Orders
Insolvent Parties (Claims Process) E. THE CLAIMS PROCESS BIA – Repudiation of Lease Section 65.2(4) – BIA: Right of Disclaimer Section 136 – BIA: Landlord’s Priority for Payment
Insolvent Parties (Claims Process) Limits on the Quantum of a Landlord’s Claim CCAA – Repudiation of Lease Section 32 – CCAA: Right of Disclaimer
Insolvent Parties (Claims Process) Section 32(7) – CCAA: Quantum of Provable Claim Limits on the Quantum of a Landlord’s Claim Disclaimer of Lease – Effects on a Landlord’s PPSA Security
Insolvent Parties (Claims Process) Classes of Creditors Requirement to Mitigate Completing the Proof of Claim
Insolvent Parties (Bankruptcy) F. GUARANTEES AND LETTERS OF CREDIT Rights of Landlords Under Guarantees Rights of Landlords Under Letters of Credit
Insolvent Parties (Abandoned Assets) G. DEALING WITH ABANDONED ASSETS Tenant Assets Leased Assets
Insolvent Parties (Preparing for Worst) H. BEING PROACTIVE – PREPARING FOR THE WORST Responding to Warning Signs Taking the Initiative
Insolvent Parties (Preparing for Worst) Third Party Indemnities / Security or Letters of Credit Self-Help Remedies (doing it all wrong for the right result) TMI Adjustment Landlord Court Ordered Changes