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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Delaware
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36-7730868
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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201 N. Brand Blvd.,
Suite M
Glendale, California
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91203
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Title of each class
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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None
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N/A
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Large accelerated filer ☐
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Accelerated filer ☐
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Non-accelerated filer ☐
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Smaller reporting company ☒
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Emerging growth company ☒
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Page
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Part I
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Item 1.
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1
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Item 1A.
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17
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Item 1B.
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27
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Item 2.
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28 |
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Item 3.
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28 |
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Item 4.
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33
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Part II
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Item 5.
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33
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Item 6.
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35
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Item 7.
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35
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Item 7A.
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42
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Item 8.
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Item 9.
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Item 9A.
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Item 9B.
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Item 9C.
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Part III
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Item 10.
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Item 11.
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Item 12.
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Item 13.
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Item 14.
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Part IV
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Item 15.
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58 |
Item 1. |
Business
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A. |
Overview
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Distributions |
Date
Declared
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$ per
Class A
Interest
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Distributions
Declared
($ in millions)
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First
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3/15/2019
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$
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3.75
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$
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44.70
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Second
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1/2/2020
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4.50
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53.43
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Third
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3/31/2020
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2.12
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25.00
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Fourth
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7/13/2020
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2.56
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29.97
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Fifth
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10/19/2020
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2.56
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29.95
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Sixth
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1/7/2021
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4.28
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50.01
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Seventh
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5/13/2021
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2.58
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30.02
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Total
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$
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22.35
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$
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263.08
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B. |
Organization of the Company
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•
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an aggregate of $5.0 million in cash from the Debtors for the purpose of funding the Trust’s initial expenses of operation;
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• |
the following Causes of Action: (i) all claims and causes of action formerly held or acquired by the Debtors and (ii) all causes of action contributed by Noteholders or Unitholders (as defined in Section C of
this Item 1) to the Trust as “Contributed Claims” pursuant to the Plan;
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• |
all of the outstanding membership interests of the Wind-Down Entity; and
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• |
certain other non-real estate related assets and entities.
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C. |
Material Developments Leading to Confirmation of the Plan
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• |
A new board of managers—with no ties whatsoever to Shapiro—was formed to govern the Debtors (the “New Board”). The New Board consisted of Richard Nevins, M. Freddie Reiss, and Michael Goldberg.
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The New Board was empowered to select a CEO or CRO, subject to the consent of the Unsecured Creditors’ Committee and the SEC.
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• |
The New Board was empowered, subject to the SEC’s consent, to select new counsel for the Debtors or to re-confirm Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP as counsel for the Debtors.
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The holders of Units were permitted to form a single one- or two-member fiduciary Unitholder committee (the “Unitholder Committee”) to advocate for the interests of Unitholders.
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• |
The holders of Notes were permitted to form a single six- to nine-member fiduciary Noteholder committee (the “Noteholder Committee”) to advocate for the interests of Noteholders.
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D. |
Plan Provisions Regarding the Company
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1. |
Corporate governance provisions
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2. |
Treatment under the Plan of holders of claims against and equity interests in the Debtors
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“Class 1 Claims” or “Other Secured Claims,” which are claims, other than DIP Claims, that are secured by a valid, perfected, and enforceable lien on property in which the Debtors have an interest, which lien
is valid, perfected, and enforceable under applicable law and not subject to avoidance under the Bankruptcy Code or applicable non-bankruptcy law.
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“Class 2 Claims” or “Priority Claims,” which are claims that are entitled to priority under Bankruptcy Code section 507(a), other than Administrative Claims and Priority Tax Claims.
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“Class 3 Claims” or “Standard Note Claims,” which are any Note Claims other than Non-Debtor Loan Note Claims (as defined below).
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“Class 4 Claims” or “General Unsecured Claims,” which are unsecured, non-priority claims that are not Note Claims, Subordinated Claims (as defined below), or Unit Claims.
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“Class 5 Claims” or “Unit Claims,” which are Unit Claims (as defined in Item 1, Section C of this Annual Report).
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“Class 6 Claims” or “Non-Debtor Loan Note Claims,” which are any Note Claims that are or were purportedly secured by an unreleased assignment or other security interest in any loans or related interests as to
which the lender was a Debtor and the underlying borrower actually is or actually was a person that is not a Debtor.
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“Class 7 Claims” or “Subordinated Claims,” which are collectively, (a) any claim, secured or unsecured, for any fine, penalty, or forfeiture, or for multiple, exemplary, or punitive damages, to the extent
such fine, penalty, forfeiture, or damages are not compensation for actual pecuniary loss suffered by the holder of such claim and (b) any other claim that is subordinated to General Unsecured Claims, Note Claims, or Unit Claims pursuant to
Bankruptcy Code section 510, a final order of the Bankruptcy Court, or by consent of the creditor holding such claim.
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“Class 8” or “Equity Interests,” which are all previously issued and outstanding common stock, preferred stock, membership interests, or other ownership interests in any of the Debtors outstanding immediately
prior to the Plan Effective Date.
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Standard Note Claims (Class 3)
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General Unsecured Claims (Class 4)
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Unit Claims (Class 5)
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Each holder of an allowed claim in Class 3 (Standard Note Claims) is deemed to hold one (1) Class A Interest for each $75.00 of Net Note Claims held by the applicable
Noteholder with respect to its Allowed Note Claims.
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Each holder of an allowed claim in Class 4 (General Unsecured Claims) is deemed to hold one (1) Class A Interest for each $75.00 of allowed General Unsecured Claims
held by the applicable creditor.
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Each holder of an allowed claim in Class 5 (Unit Claims) is deemed to hold 0.725 of a Class A Interest and 0.275 of a Class B Interest for each $75.00 of Net Unit
Claims held by the applicable Unitholder with respect to its allowed Unit Claims.
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3. |
Assets and liabilities of the Company
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liquidate any and all Trust assets;
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pursue the Causes of Action, including preference, fraudulent conveyance, and other avoidance actions, lender liability claims, fraud claims and breach of fiduciary duty claims;
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resolve, either consensually or through litigation, all disputed Claims asserted against the Debtors; and
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make all distributions required under the Plan.
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Estimated
Allowed
Claims
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Disputed Claims
at Asserted
Amount
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Unimpaired Claims (Liabilities)
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$
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0.09
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$
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0.62
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Impaired Claims (Beneficial Interests)
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$
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888.35
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(a)
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$
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14.24
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4. |
Liquidation Trust Interests under the Plan
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In the case of an allowed claim in the Plan’s Class 3 (Standard Note Claims), the holder was granted one (1) Class A Interest in the Trust for each $75.00 of Net Note Claims held by the applicable Noteholder
with respect to its Allowed Note Claims. Allowed Net Note Claims are determined as the outstanding principal amount of Note Claims held by a particular Noteholder, minus the aggregate amount of all prepetition distributions (other than
return of principal) received by such Noteholder.
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In the case of an allowed claim in the Plan’s Class 4 (General Unsecured Claims), the holder was granted one (1) Class A Interest in the Trust for each $75.00 of allowed General Unsecured Claims held by the
applicable creditor.
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In the case of an allowed claim in the Plan’s Class 5 (Unit Claims), the holder was granted 0.725 of a Class A Interest in the Trust and 0.275 of a Class B Interest in the Trust for each $75.00 of Net Unit
Claims held by the applicable Unitholder with respect to its allowed Unit Claims. Allowed Net Unit Claims were determined as the outstanding principal amount of Unit Claims held by a particular Unitholder, minus the aggregate amount of all
prepetition distributions (other than return of principal) received by such Unitholder.
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During the Period from
February 15, 2019 (inception) through
June 30, 2021 ($ in Millions)
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During the Period from
February 15, 2019 (inception) through
September 24, 2021 ($ in Millions)
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Date Declared |
$ per
Class A
Interest
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Total Declared
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Paid
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Restricted Cash Account
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Total Declared
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Paid
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Restricted Cash Account
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Distributions Declared
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First
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3/15/2019
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$
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3.75
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$
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44.70
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$
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42.32
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$
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2.38
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$
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44.70
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$
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42.32
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$ |
2.38
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Second
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1/2/2020
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4.50
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53.43
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51.19
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2.24
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53.43
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51.19
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2.24
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Third
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3/31/2020
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2.12
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25.00
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24.19
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0.81
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25.00
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24.19
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0.81
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Fourth
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7/13/2020
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2.56
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29.97
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29.24
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0.73
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29.97
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29.24
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0.73
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Fifth
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10/19/2020
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2.56
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29.95
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29.20
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0.75
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29.95
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29.20
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0.75
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Sixth
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1/7/2021
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4.28
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50.01
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48.67
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1.34
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50.01
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48.67
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1.34
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Seventh (a)
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5/13/2021
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2.58
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30.02
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29.33
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0.69
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30.02
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29.33
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0.69
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Subtotal
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$
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22.35
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$
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263.08
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$
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254.14
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$
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8.94
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$
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263.08
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$
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254.14
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$
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8.94
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Distributions Reversed
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Disallowed/cancelled (b)
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(2.83
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)
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(2.93
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)
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Returned (c)
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.74
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.74
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Subtotal
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(2.09
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)
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(2.19
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)
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Distributions Paid from Reserve Account (d)
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(2.16
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)
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(2.20
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)
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Distributions Payable
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as of 6/30/2021:
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$
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4.69
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as of 9/24/2021:
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$
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4.55
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First, to each Interestholder of Class A Interests pro rata based on such Interestholder’s number of Class A Interests, until the aggregate amount of all such distributions on account of the Class A Interests
equals the product of (i) the total number of all Class A Interests and (ii) $75.00;
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Thereafter, to each Interestholder of Class B Interests pro rata based on such Interestholder’s number of Class B Interests, until the aggregate amount of all such distributions on account of the Class B
Interests equals the product of (i) the total number of all Class B Interests and (ii) $75.00;
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Thereafter, to each Interestholder of a Liquidation Trust Interest (whether a Class A Interest or a Class B Interest) pro rata based on such Interestholder’s number of Liquidation Trust Interests until the
aggregate amount of all such distributions on account of the Liquidation Trust Interests equals an amount equivalent to interest, at a per annum fixed rate of 10%, compounded annually, accrued on the aggregate principal amount of all Net
Note Claims, allowed General Unsecured Claims, and Net Unit Claims outstanding from time to time on or after December 4, 2017, treating each distribution of available cash made after the Plan Effective Date pursuant to the immediately
preceding two subparagraphs as reductions of such principal amount; and
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Thereafter, pro rata to the holders of allowed Subordinated Claims until such claims are paid in full, including interest, at a per annum fixed rate of 10% or such higher rate as may be specified in any
consensual agreement or order relating to a given Holder, compounded annually, accrued on the principal amount of each allowed Subordinated Claim outstanding from time to time on or after December 4, 2017.
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E. |
Operations and Management of the Company
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1. |
The Trust
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review, reconcile, compromise, settle, or object to claims and resolve such objections as set forth in the Plan, free of any restrictions of the Bankruptcy Code or applicable bankruptcy rules;
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• |
calculate and make distributions and calculate and establish reserves under and in accordance with the Plan;
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• |
retain, compensate, and employ professionals and other persons to represent the Liquidation Trustee with respect to and in connection with its rights and responsibilities;
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• |
establish, maintain, and administer documents and accounts of the Debtors as appropriate, which are to be segregated to the extent appropriate in accordance with the Plan;
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• |
maintain, conserve, collect, settle, and protect the Trust’s assets (subject to the limitations described in the Plan);
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• |
sell, liquidate, transfer, assign, distribute, abandon, or otherwise dispose of the assets of the Trust or any part of such assets or interest in such assets upon such terms as the Liquidation Trustee
determines to be necessary, appropriate, or desirable;
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• |
negotiate, incur, and pay the expenses of the Trust;
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prepare and file any and all informational returns, reports, statements, tax returns, and other documents or disclosures relating to the Debtors that are required under the Plan, by any governmental unit, or
by applicable law;
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• |
compile and maintain the official claims register, including for purposes of making initial and subsequent distributions under the Plan;
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take such actions as are necessary or appropriate to wind-down and dissolve the Debtors;
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comply with the Plan, exercise the Liquidation Trustee’s rights, and perform the Liquidation Trustee’s obligations; and
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• |
exercise such other powers as deemed by the Liquidation Trustee to be necessary and proper to implement the Plan.
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entering into or engaging in any trade or business (other than the management and disposition of the assets of the Trust), and no part of the Trust’s assets or the proceeds, revenue or income therefrom may be
used or disposed of by the Trust in furtherance of any trade or business;
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except as expressly permitted in the Trust Agreement, reinvesting any assets of the Trust;
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selling, transferring, or otherwise disposing of the Trust’s membership interests in the Wind-Down Entity without further approval of the Bankruptcy Court; or
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incurring any indebtedness except as contemplated by the Plan or the Trust Agreement.
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any sale or other disposition of an asset of the Trust, or any release, modification or waiver of existing rights as to an asset of the Trust, if the asset at issue exceeds $500,000 in estimated value;
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• |
any compromise or settlement of litigation or controverted matter proposed by the Liquidation Trustee involving claims in excess of $500,000; and
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• |
any retention by the Liquidation Trustee of professionals.
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2. |
The Wind-Down Group
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• |
retain, compensate, and employ professionals and other persons to represent the Wind-Down Entity in connection with its rights and responsibilities;
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• |
establish, maintain, and administer accounts of the Debtors as appropriate;
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• |
maintain, develop, improve, administer, operate, conserve, supervise, collect, settle, and protect the assets of the Wind-Down Entity;
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sell, liquidate, transfer, assign, distribute, abandon, or otherwise dispose of the assets of the Wind-Down Entity, including through the formation on or after the Plan Effective Date of any new or additional
legal entities to be owned by the Wind-Down Entity to own and hold particular assets of the Wind-Down Entity separate and apart from any other assets of the Wind-Down Entity, upon such terms as the Chief Executive Officer determines to be
necessary, appropriate, or desirable;
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invest cash of the Debtors and their estates, including any cash realized from the liquidation of the assets of the Wind-Down Entity;
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• |
negotiate, incur, and pay the expenses of the Wind-Down Entity;
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exercise and enforce all rights and remedies regarding any loans or related interests as to which the lender was a Debtor and the underlying borrower actually is or actually was a person or organization that
is not a Debtor, including any such rights or remedies that any Debtor or any estate was entitled to exercise or enforce prior to the Plan Effective Date on behalf of a holder of a Non-Debtor Loan Note Claim, and including rights of
collection, foreclosure, and all other rights and remedies arising under any promissory note, mortgage, deed of trust, or other document with such underlying borrower or under applicable law;
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comply with the Plan, exercise the Chief Executive Officer’s rights, and perform the Chief Executive Officer’s obligations; and
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• |
exercise such other powers as deemed by the Chief Executive Officer to be necessary and proper to implement the provisions of the Plan.
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3. |
Current year plan of operations
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4. |
Termination and dissolution of the Company
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F. |
Access to Information
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Item 1A. |
Risk Factors
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Actual or anticipated fluctuations in the Trust’s or the Wind-Down Group’s quarterly or annual financial results;
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Failure of the Wind-Down Entity to maintain compliance with any financial covenants under its New LOC;
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• |
Various market factors or perceived market factors, including rumors, whether or not correct, involving the Trust, the Wind-Down Group, the properties, potential buyers, or the Wind-Down Group’s competitors;
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• |
Sales, or anticipated sales, of large blocks of Liquidation Trust Interests, including short selling by investors;
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• |
Additions or departures of key personnel;
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• |
Regulatory or political developments;
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• |
Litigation and governmental or regulatory investigations;
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• |
Changes in real estate market conditions; and
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General economic, political, and financial market conditions or events.
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Address2
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City
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Area
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State
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Zip
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Sq. Ft.
(Rounded)
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Lot
Size
(Acres)
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41 King Street
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New York
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Hudson Square
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NY
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10014
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6,400
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.30
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2600 Hutton
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Los Angeles
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Beverly Hills
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CA
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90210
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6,500
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.73
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10733 Stradella
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Los Angeles
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Bel Air
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CA
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90077
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6,200
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2.52
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638 Siena Way3
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Los Angeles
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Bel Air
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CA
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90077
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17,400
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.85
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642 St. Cloud Road3
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Los Angeles
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Bel Air
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CA
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90077
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29,000
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1.07
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•
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Preferential transfers. Certain of the actions include claims arising under chapter 5 of the Bankruptcy Code, and seek to avoid or recover payments made by the
Debtors during the 90 days prior to the December 4, 2017 bankruptcy filing, including payments to miscellaneous vendors and former Noteholders and Unitholders.
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Fraudulent transfers (Interest to Noteholders and Unitholders). Certain of the actions include claims arising under chapter 5 of the Bankruptcy Code, and seek to avoid
or recover payments made by the Debtors during the course of the Ponzi scheme (from July 2012 through the December 4, 2017 bankruptcy filing) for interest paid to former Noteholders and Unitholders.
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Fraudulent transfers (Shapiro personal expenses). Certain of the actions include claims arising under chapter 5 of the Bankruptcy Code, and seek to avoid and recover
payments made by the Debtors during the course of the Ponzi scheme (from July 2012 through the December 4, 2017 bankruptcy filing) for the personal expenses of Robert and Jeri Shapiro, including those identified in a forensic report
prepared in connection with an SEC enforcement action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
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Fraudulent transfers and fraud (against former agents). These actions, which arise under chapter 5 of the Bankruptcy Code and applicable state law governing fraudulent
transfers, seek to avoid and recover payments made by the Debtors during the course of the Ponzi scheme (from July 2012 through the December 4, 2017 bankruptcy filing) for commissions to former agents, as well as for fraud, aiding and
abetting fraud, and the unlicensed sale of securities asserted by the Trust based on claims contributed to the Trust by defrauded investors. These actions were filed by the Trust in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of
Delaware between November 15, 2019 and December 4, 2019. Actions of this type are also being pursued by the SEC, and it is the Trust’s understanding that any recoveries obtained by the SEC will be transmitted to the Trust pursuant to a Fair
Fund established by the SEC.
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Actions regarding the Shapiro’s personal assets. On December 4, 2019, the Trust filed an action in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware,
Adv. Pro. No. 10-51076 (BLS), Woodbridge Liquidation Trust v. Robert Shapiro, Jeri Shapiro, 3X a Charm, LLC, Carbondale Basalt Owners, LLC, Davana Sherman Oaks Owners, LLC, In Trend Staging, LLC, Midland
Loop Enterprises, LLC, Schwartz Media Buying Company, LLC and Stover Real Estate Partners LLC. In this action, the Trust asserts claims under chapter 5 of the Bankruptcy Code and applicable state law for avoidance of preferential
and fraudulent transfers together with claims for fraud, aiding and abetting fraud, the unlicensed sale of securities, breach of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment. The Trust seeks to recover damages and assets held in the names of Robert
Shapiro, Jeri Shapiro and their family members and entities owned or controlled by them, which assets the Trust contends are beneficially owned by the Debtors or for which the Debtors are entitled to recover based on the Shapiros’
defalcations, including over $20 million in avoidable transfers.
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• |
Criminal Proceeding and Forfeiture. In connection with the United States’ criminal case against Robert Shapiro (Case No. No. 19-20178-CR-ALTONAGA (S.D. Fla. 2019)),
Shapiro agreed to the forfeiture of certain assets. The Trust filed a petition in the Florida court to claim the Forfeited Assets as property of the Debtors’ estates, and therefore as property that had vested in the Trust pursuant to the
Plan. The Trust has entered into an agreement with the United States Department of Justice to resolve its claim. The agreement was approved by the Bankruptcy Court on September 17, 2020 and was approved by the United States District Court
on October 1, 2020. Among other things, the agreement provides for the release of specified Forfeited Assets by the United States to the Trust, and for the Trust to liquidate those assets and distribute the net sale proceeds to Qualifying
Victims, which include the vast majority of Trust beneficiaries—specifically, all former holders of Class 3 and 5 claims and their permitted assigns—but do not include former holders of Class 4 claims. The Trust has taken possession of the
Forfeited Assets.
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Item 4. |
Item 5. |
Date of Sale
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Number of
Class A
Interests Sold
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Number of
Class B
Interests Sold
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Nature of the
Transaction
|
Consideration
Received
|
|||||||
April 16, 2021
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1,600.00
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-
|
Allowance of
claims
|
Allowance of
claims
|
|||||||
Total
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1,600.00
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-
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Item 7. |
Number Outstanding as of
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September 24, 2021
|
June 30, 2021
|
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Class A Interests
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11,511,765 |
11,512,855
|
|||
Class B Interests
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675,617 |
675,784
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Restricted for
Qualifying Victims
|
All
Interestholders
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Total
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||||||||||
Net assets in liquidation as of June 30, 2020
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$
|
-
|
$
|
264,517
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$
|
264,517
|
||||||
Change in assets and liabilities:
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||||||||||||
Restricted for Qualifying Victims - change in carrying value of assets and liabilities, net
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3,167
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-
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3,167
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|||||||||
All interestholders:
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||||||||||||
Change in carrying value of assets and liabilities, net
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-
|
644
|
644
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|||||||||
Distributions (declared) reversed, net
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-
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(138,788
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)
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(138,788
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)
|
|||||||
Net change in assets and liabilities
|
-
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(138,144
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)
|
(138,144
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)
|
|||||||
Net assets in liquidation, as of June 30, 2021
|
$
|
3,167
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$
|
126,373
|
129,540
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Restricted for
Qualifying Victims
|
All
Interestholders
|
Total
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||||||||||
Recognition of Forfeited Assets
|
$
|
3,459
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
3,459
|
||||||
Sales proceeds in excess of carrying value
|
-
|
5,180
|
5,180
|
|||||||||
Remeasurement of assets and liabilities, net
|
(308
|
)
|
(12,271
|
)
|
(12,579
|
)
|
||||||
Settlement recoveries recognized, net
|
-
|
9,339
|
9,339
|
|||||||||
Adjustment to insurance claim receivable
|
-
|
(1,900
|
)
|
(1,900
|
)
|
|||||||
Other
|
16
|
296
|
312
|
|||||||||
Change in carrying value of assets and liabilities, net
|
$
|
3,167
|
$
|
644
|
$
|
3,811
|
• |
Declared distributions of $2.56, $2.56, $4.28 and $2.58 per Class A Interest, which totaled approximately $29.97 million, approximately $29.95 million, approximately $50.01 million and approximately $30.02
million, respectively.
|
• |
Accrued approximately $12.95 million of additional general and administrative costs following management’s determination that an additional year would be needed to resolve the Unresolved Causes of Action and
carry out the Company’s liquidating activities. The costs are primarily legal and professional fees, payroll and payroll-related, directors and officers insurance and board fees and expenses. These costs are included in accrued liquidation
costs (Note 6).
|
• |
Sold six single-family homes, two lots and eleven other properties for net proceeds of approximately $134.16 million.
|
• |
Paid construction costs of approximately $27.29 million relating to the single-family homes under development.
|
• |
Paid holding costs of approximately $4.37 million.
|
• |
Signed agreements to settle Causes of Action of approximately $9.84 million.
|
• |
Recognized Forfeited Assets which are restricted for Qualifying Victims of approximately $3.46 million, including $1.84 million of cash.
|
• |
Paid general and administrative costs of approximately $18.10 million, including approximately $9.83 million professional fees, approximately $7.39 million of payroll and related costs and approximately $0.88
million of board member fees and expenses.
|
Net assets in liquidation, as of June 30, 2019
|
$
|
329,971
|
||
Change in assets and liabilities:
|
||||
Change in carrying value of assets and liabilities, net
|
11,334
|
|||
Distributions declared, net
|
(76,788
|
)
|
||
Net change in assets and liabilities
|
(65,454
|
)
|
||
Net assets in liquidation, as of June 30, 2020
|
$
|
264,517
|
Settlement recoveries recognized, net
|
$
|
5,061
|
||
Sales proceeds in excess of carrying value
|
19,964
|
|||
Remeasurement of assets and liabilities, net
|
(16,970
|
)
|
||
Reduction of state, local and other taxes
|
2,890
|
|||
Other |
389
|
|||
Change in carrying value of assets and liabilities, net
|
$
|
11,334
|
• |
Declared distributions of $4.50 and $2.12 per Class A Interest, which totaled approximately $53.43 and $25.00 million, respectively.
|
• |
Completed construction of four single-family homes (25210 Jim Bridger, 1241 Loma Vista, 24055 Hidden Ridge, 1471 Forest Knoll). The 1241 Loma Vista and 24055 Hidden Ridge single-family homes were sold during
the year ended June 30, 2020. The 25210 Jim Bridger single-family home was sold in August 2020.
|
• |
Sold twelve single-family homes, 33 lots, two other properties and settled three secured loans for net proceeds of approximately $201.33 million.
|
• |
Adopted a strategy to auction certain secured loans and other properties. As a result of this change in strategy, the net carrying value of was reduced by approximately $2.53 million. As a result of the lack
of interest during the auction process, the Wind-Down Entity will no longer be pursuing recoveries related to 13 secured loans that had a total carrying value of approximately $0.57 million.
|
• |
Paid construction costs of approximately $45.21 million relating to the single-family homes under development.
|
• |
Paid holding costs of approximately $9.22 million.
|
• |
Signed agreements to settle Causes of Action of approximately $5.32 million.
|
• |
Paid general and administrative costs of approximately $23.48 million, including approximately $15.35 million of post Plan Effective Date professional fees, approximately $7.05 million of payroll and related
costs and approximately $1.08 million of board member fees and expenses.
|
• |
Paid professional fees incurred before the Plan Effective Date of approximately $.50 million.
|
• |
Recorded additional accrued liquidation costs, of approximately $7.90 million, net, consisting primarily of additional estimated holding and general and administrative costs as a result of the extension of
the estimated timing for the completion of the Wind Down Entity’s operations. These additional costs are partially a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
|
• |
Revolving Line of Credit: On June 19, 2020, two wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Wind-Down Entity entered into a $25,000,000 New LOC. On February 11, 2021, the New LOC was amended. Two additional
wholly owned subsidiaries of the Wind-Down Entity were joined to the New LOC as co-borrowers and two properties were added as replacement collateral as allowed for in the original agreement. The maturity date of the New LOC was changed to
January 31, 2023 with an option to extend for one additional year, subject to the availability of collateral. The New LOC required the borrowers to establish an interest reserve of $1,750,000, which is to be used to pay the potential
monthly interest payments. Outstanding borrowings bear interest at a fixed rate of 3.50% per annum. Indebtedness under the New LOC is secured by a deed of trust on two properties, the personal property associated therewith and the interest
reserve. The Wind-Down Entity is the guarantor of the New LOC. The Company is required to keep a cash balance of $20,000,000 on deposit with the lender in order to avoid a non-compliance fee of 2% of the shortfall in the required deposit
and is required to comply with various covenants. As of June 30, 2021, no amounts were outstanding under the New LOC.
|
• |
Sales of Real Estate: The Wind-Down Group is in the process of developing, marketing and selling its real estate assets, all of which are held for sale. One single-family home was listed for sale and
six single-family homes were under construction as of June 30, 2021. As of June 30, 2021, the Company owned a total of thirteen real estate assets with a gross carrying value of approximately $149.80 million. Therefore, it is unlikely that
the net proceeds for the year ended June 30, 2021 will be indicative of future net proceeds, which may be significantly lower. The net proceeds from the sales of real estate for the year ended June 30, 2021 may not be indicative of future
net proceeds and may be significantly lower. In addition, it may take longer to sell the properties than the Company has estimated.
|
• |
Recoveries: During the year ended June 30, 2021, the Company recognized approximately $9.84 million from the settlement of Causes of Action. There can be no assurance that the amounts the Company
recovers from settling Causes of Action in the future will be consistent with the amount recovered during the year ended June 30, 2021.
|
• |
Forfeited Assets: Forfeited Assets consist of cash and other assets (jewelry, art, wine, purses, clothing, a car and other items). During the year ended June 30, 2021, the Trust received certain of
the Forfeited Assets from the DOJ. During the year ended June 30, 2021, the Company recognized approximately $3.46 million of Forfeited Assets. The Trust may receive additional Forfeited Assets in the future.
|
During the Period from
February 15, 2019 (inception) through
June 30, 2021 ($ in Millions)
|
During the Period from
February 15, 2019 (inception) through
September 24, 2021 ($ in Millions)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Date
Declared
|
$ per
Class A
Interest
|
Total
Declared
|
Paid
|
Restricted Cash
Account
|
Total
Declared
|
Paid
|
Restricted Cash Account
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions Declared
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First
|
3/15/2019
|
$
|
3.75
|
$
|
44.70
|
$
|
42.32
|
$
|
2.38
|
$
|
44.70
|
$
|
42.32
|
$ |
2.38
|
||||||||||||||
Second
|
1/2/2020
|
4.50
|
53.43
|
51.19
|
2.24
|
53.43
|
51.19
|
2.24
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Third
|
3/31/2020
|
2.12
|
25.00
|
24.19
|
0.81
|
25.00
|
24.19
|
0.81
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Fourth
|
7/13/2020
|
2.56
|
29.97
|
29.24
|
0.73
|
29.97
|
29.24
|
0.73
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Fifth
|
10/19/2020
|
2.56
|
29.95
|
29.20
|
0.75
|
29.95
|
29.20
|
0.75
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Sixth
|
1/7/2021
|
4.28
|
50.01
|
48.67
|
1.34
|
50.01
|
48.67
|
1.34
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Seventh (a)
|
5/13/2021
|
2.58
|
30.02
|
29.33
|
0.69
|
30.02
|
29.33
|
0.69
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Subtotal
|
$
|
22.35
|
$
|
263.08
|
$
|
254.14
|
$
|
8.94
|
$
|
263.08
|
$
|
254.14
|
$
|
8.94
|
Distributions Reversed
|
|||||||||||
Disallowed (b)
|
(2.83
|
)
|
(2.93
|
)
|
|||||||
Returned (c)
|
.74
|
.74
|
|||||||||
Subtotal
|
(2.09
|
)
|
(2.19
|
)
|
|||||||
Distributions Paid from Reserve Account (d)
|
(2.16
|
)
|
(2.20
|
)
|
|||||||
Distributions Payable
|
as of 6/30/2021:
|
$
|
4.69
|
as of 9/24/2021:
|
$
|
4.55
|
(a)
|
The seventh dstribution included included the cash the Trust received from Fair Funds.
|
(b)
|
As a result of claims being disallowed.
|
(c)
|
Distribution checks returned or not cashed.
|
(d)
|
Paid as claims are allowed or resolved.
|
Item 7A. |
Item 8.
|
Item 9. |
Item 9A. |
Item 9C. |
Item 10. |
Item 11. |
Name and Princpal Position at
June 30, 2021 (1)
|
Fiscal
Year
|
Base
|
Bonus
|
All Other
Compensation (2)
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||
Michael I. Goldberg, Esq.
|
2021
|
$
|
366,949
|
$
|
532,038
|
(3)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
898,987
|
||||||||
Liquidation Trustee
|
2020
|
$
|
479,456
|
$
|
251,593
|
(3)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
731,049
|
||||||||
Frederick Chin
|
2021
|
$
|
861,808
|
$
|
862,500
|
(4)
|
$
|
163,834
|
$
|
1,888,142
|
||||||||
Wind-Down Entity, CEO
|
2020
|
$
|
787,397
|
$
|
637,500
|
(4)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
1,424,897
|
||||||||
Marion W. Fong
|
2021
|
$
|
517,085
|
$
|
123,750
|
(4)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
640,835
|
||||||||
Wind-Down Entity, CFO
|
2020
|
$
|
472,438
|
$
|
100,000
|
(4)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
572,438
|
||||||||
David Mark Kemper II
|
2021
|
$
|
402,177
|
$
|
96,250
|
(4)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
498,427
|
||||||||
Wind-Down Entity, COO and CIO
|
2020
|
$
|
367,452
|
$
|
70,000
|
(4)
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
437,452
|
(1) |
Includes all individuals who may be considered the executive officers of the Trust or the Wind-Down Entity. Each of such individuals has occupied his or her respective current position since February 15, 2019.
|
(2) |
In addition to salary and bonus, the named executive officers (other than Mr. Goldberg) may receive other annual compensation in the form of health, dental, vision and life insurance coverages, paid vacation,
paid time off, and other personal benefits. For fiscal years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the total value of health, dental, vision, life insurance coverages and other personal benefits did not exceed $10,000 in the aggregate for any named
executive officer. Amount indicated is for paid vacation and paid time off.
|
(3) |
Mr. Goldberg is eligible for incentive compensation equal to 5% of total gross settlement amounts by the Trust from the pursuit of Causes of Action as further discussed below. Bonus amounts are
attributed to the fiscal year in which they are settled. During fiscal years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, $490,949 and $214,377, respectively, were paid.
|
(4) |
Bonuses are attributed to the fiscal year in which they are earned. Mr. Chin, Ms. Fong and Mr. Kemper each is eligible for bonuses, as discussed below.
|
•
|
the Liquidation Trustee must submit to the Supervisory Board an itemized statement or statements reflecting all fees and itemized costs to be reimbursed;
|
• |
after seven (7) days after the delivery of the statements, the amount reflected in the statements may be paid by the Trust unless, prior to the expiration of such seven-day period, the Supervisory Board has
objected in writing to any compensation reflected in the Statement; and
|
• |
in the case of any Supervisory Board objection to payment, the undisputed amounts may be paid and the disputed amounts may only be paid by agreement of the Supervisory Board, or pursuant to order of the
Bankruptcy Court, which retains jurisdiction over all disputes regarding the Liquidation Trustee’s and his or her professionals’ compensation.
|
Bonus
Category
|
Period
|
Threshold
Amount
|
Cumulative
Amount
Distributions
During Period
|
Bonus
Payment
Amount for
Period
|
|
A
|
February 15, 2019 through the earlier to occur of the expiration of the term of Mr. Chin’s employment agreement and the completion of the liquidation process for the Wind-Down Entity
|
$351,093,000
|
$351,093,000 to $401,442,999
|
$1,125,000
|
|
$401,443,000 to $528,584,999
|
$1,500,000
|
||||
$528,585,000 or over
|
$1,875,000
|
Bonus
Category
|
Period
|
Threshold
Amount
|
Cumulative
Amount
Distributions
During Period
|
Bonus
Payment
Amount for
Period
|
|
B
|
February 15, 2019 through December 31, 2019
|
$97,332,000
|
$97,332,000 to $106,504,999
|
$487,500
|
|
$106,505,000 to $125,454,999
|
$637,500
|
||||
$125,455,000 or more
|
$862,500
|
||||
February 15, 2019 through December 31, 2020
|
$178,677,000
|
$178,677,000 to $206,372,999
|
$487,500
|
||
$206,373,000 to $262,744,999
|
$637,500
|
||||
$262,745,000 or more
|
$862,500
|
||||
February 15, 2019 through the expiration of the term of Mr. Chin’s employment agreement
|
$351,093,000
|
$351,093,000 to $401,442,999
|
$487,500
|
||
$401,443,000 to $528,584,999
|
$637,500
|
||||
$528,585,000 or more
|
$862,500
|
Item 12. |
Class of
Liquidation
Trust Interest
|
Amount and Nature of Beneficial Interest
|
Percent of
class(2)
|
|||||||
Jay Beynon
|
Class A
|
6,666.67
|
(3)
|
Less than 1%
|
|||||
Class B
|
0
|
0
|
|||||||
Raymond C. Blackburn, M.D.
|
Class A
|
35,788.06
|
(4)
|
Less than 1%
|
|||||
Class B
|
13,574.78
|
(5)
|
2.01%
|
|
|||||
Terry R. Goebel
|
Class A
|
0
|
0
|
||||||
Class B
|
0
|
0
|
|||||||
Lynn Myrick
|
Class A
|
23,819.17
|
(6)
|
Less than 1%
|
|||||
Class B
|
1,590.81
|
(7)
|
Less than 1%
|
||||||
John J. O’Neill
|
Class A
|
8,786.60
|
(8)
|
Less than 1%
|
|||||
Class B
|
0
|
0
|
|||||||
M. Freddie Reiss
|
Class A
|
0
|
0
|
||||||
Class B
|
0
|
0
|
|||||||
Michael I. Goldberg
|
Class A
|
0
|
0
|
||||||
Class B
|
0
|
0
|
|||||||
Frederick Chin
|
Class A
|
0
|
0
|
||||||
Class B
|
0
|
0
|
|||||||
Marion W. Fong
|
Class A
|
0
|
0
|
||||||
Class B
|
0
|
0
|
|||||||
David Mark Kemper II
|
Class A
|
0
|
0
|
||||||
Class B
|
0
|
0
|
|||||||
All Supervisory Board members and the executive officers, as a group
|
Class A
|
75,060.50
|
Less than 1%
|
||||||
Class B
|
15,165.59
|
2.24%
|
|
(1) |
A business address for each of the named beneficial owners is c/o Woodbridge Liquidation Trust, 201 N. Brand Blvd., Suite M, Glendale, California 91203.
|
(2) |
Based on 11,511,765 Class A Interests and 675,617 Class B Interests outstanding as of September 24, 2021.
|
(3) |
As trustee of a family trust.
|
(4) |
Of which 25,485.81 are held individually and the remainder is beneficially owned in an individual retirement account.
|
(5) |
Of which 9,667.03 are held individually and the remainder is beneficially owned in an individual retirement account.
|
(6) |
Of which 13,449.54 are held by a limited liability company of which Ms. Myrick is a member, 10,369.63 are held by a family trust of which Ms. Myrick is a beneficiary.
|
(7) |
Held by a limited liability company, of which Ms. Myrick is a member.
|
(8) |
Beneficially owned together with spouse.
|
Item 13. |
• |
any person who is, or at any time since the beginning of the Trust’s last fiscal year was, the Liquidation Trustee, a member of the Supervisory Board, a member of the Board of Managers, an executive officer of
the Wind-Down Entity or a nominee to become a member of the Board of Managers or a more than 5% beneficial owner of the Trust;
|
• |
any immediate family member of any of the foregoing persons, which means any child, stepchild, parent, stepparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or
sister-in-law of the Liquidation Trustee, a member of the Board of Managers, an executive officer of the Wind-Down Entity, or a nominee to become a member of the Board of Managers, or a more than 5% beneficial owner of the Trust, and any
person (other than domestic employees or tenants) sharing the household of any such person; and
|
• |
any firm, corporation or other entity in which any of the foregoing persons is employed or is a partner or principal or in a similar position or in which such person has a 5% or greater beneficial ownership
interest.
|
• |
The benefits to the Trust and the Wind-Down Entity;
|
• |
The impact on the independence of a member of the Supervisory Board or the Board of Managers in the event the Related Person is a member of the Supervisory Board, a member of the Board of Managers, an immediate
family member of any such member, or an entity in which any such member is a director, officer, manager, principal, member, partner, shareholder or executive officer;
|
• |
The availability of other sources for comparable products or services;
|
• |
The terms of the transaction; and
|
• |
The terms available to unrelated third parties and employees generally.
|
Years Ended June 30,
|
||||||||
2021
|
2020
|
|||||||
Audit Fees
|
$
|
345,600
|
$
|
403,400
|
||||
Audit-related Fees
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||
Tax fees
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||
All other fees
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||
Total
|
$
|
345,600
|
$
|
403,400
|
• |
Audit Fees: These fees for professional services performed for the audit of our annual consolidated financial statements, the required review of quarterly consolidated
financial statements, registration statements and other procedures performed by independent auditors in order for them to be able to form an opinion on our consolidated financial statements.
|
• |
Audit-Related Fees: These are fees for assurance and related services that traditionally are performed by independent auditors that are reasonably related to the
performance of the audit or review of the consolidated financial statements, such as due diligence related to acquisitions and dispositions, attestation services that are not required by statute or regulation, internal control reviews, and
consultation concerning financial accounting and reporting standards.
|
• |
Tax Fees: These are fees for all professional services performed by professional staff in our independent auditor’s tax division, except those services related to the
audit of our consolidated financial statements. These include fees for tax compliance, tax planning, and tax advice, including federal, state, and local issues. Services may also include assistance with tax audits and appeals before the IRS
and similar state and local agencies, as well as federal, state and local tax issues related to due diligence.
|
• |
All Other Fees: These are fees for any services not included in the above-described categories, including assistance with internal audit plans and risk assessments.
|
Item 15. |
(a) (1) |
Consolidated Financial Statements
|
Page
|
|
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
F-1 |
Audited Consolidated Financial Statements As of and For the Years Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:
|
|
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
F-2
|
Consolidated Statements of Net Assets in Liquidation as of June 30, 2021 and 2020
|
F-3
|
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets in Liquidation for the Years Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
|
F-4
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
F-5
|
(a) (2) |
Financial Statement Schedules
|
(b)
|
Exhibits
|
First Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Liquidation of Woodbridge Group of Companies, LLC and its Affiliated Debtors dated August 22, 2018, incorporated herein by reference to the
Registration Statement on Form 10 filed by the Trust on October 25, 2019.
|
|
Certificate of Trust of Woodbridge Liquidation Trust dated February 14 and effective February 15, 2019, incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form 10 filed by
the Trust on October 25, 2019.
|
|
Liquidation Trust Agreement of Woodbridge Liquidation Trust dated February 15, 2019, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated August 21, 2019 and Amendment No. 2 dated September 13, 2019,
incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form 10 filed by the Trust on October 25, 2019.
|
|
Amendment No. 3 to Liquidation Trust Agreement dated as of November 1, 2019, incorporated herein by reference to Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form 10 filed by the Trust on
December 13, 2019.
|
|
Amendment No. 4 to Liquidation Trust Agreement dated as of February 5, 2020, incorporated herein by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Trust on February 6, 2020.
|
|
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Woodbridge Liquidation Trust effective August 21, 2019, incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form 10 filed by the Trust on
October 25, 2019.
|
|
Limited Liability Company Agreement of Woodbridge Wind-Down Entity LLC dated February 15, 2019, incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form 10 filed by the Trust
on October 25, 2019.
|
|
Loan and Security Agreement dated June 19, 2020 by and among WB Propco, LLC and WB 141 S. Carolwood, LLC, as Borrowers, Woodbridge Wind-Down Entity LLC, as Guarantor, and City National Bank
of Florida, as Lender, incorporated herein by reference to Amendment No. 1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Trust on June 29, 2020.
|
|
Agreement and Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement dated December 18, 2020 by and among WB Propco, LLC and WB 141 S. Carolwood, LLC, as Borrowers, Woodbridge Wind-Down Entity, LLC, as
Guarantor, and City National Bank of Florida, as Lender, incorporated by reference herein to the Form 10-Q filed by the Trust on May 17, 2021.
|
|
Assumption Agreement and Joinder dated February 11, 2021 by and among WB Propco, LLC, WB 638 Siena, LLC and WB 642 St. Cloud, LLC, as co-borrowers, Woodbridge Wind Down Entity, LLC, as
guarantor, and City National Bank of Florida, incorporated by reference herein to the Form 10-Q filed by the Trust on May 17, 2021.
|
|
Amended and Restated Security Agreement dated February 11, 2021 by WB Propco, LLC, WB 638 Siena, LLC and WB 642 St. Cloud, LLC in favor of City National Bank of Florida, incorporated by
reference herein to the Form 10-Q filed by the Trust on May 17, 2021.
|
|
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated July 31, 2019 between Woodbridge Wind-Down Entity LLC and Frederick Chin, incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on
Form 10 filed by the Trust on October 25, 2019.
|
First Amendment to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated September 24, 2020 between Woodbridge Wind-Down Entity LLC and Frederick Chin, incorporated by herein by reference to the
Form 10-K filed by the Trust on September 20, 2020.
|
|
Indemnification Agreement dated February 27, 2019 between Woodbridge Wind-Down Entity LLC and Frederick Chin, incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form 10 filed
by the Trust on October 25, 2019.
|
|
Employment Agreement dated November 12, 2019 between Woodbridge Wind-Down Entity LLC and Marion W. Fong, incorporated herein by reference to Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on
Form 10 filed by the Trust on December 13, 2019.
|
|
First Amendment to Employment Agreement dated September 24, 2020 between Woodbridge Wind-Down Entity LLC and Marion W. Fong, incorporated by herein by reference to the Form 10-K filed by
the Trust on September 28, 2020.
|
|
Indemnification Agreement dated November 12, 2019 between Woodbridge Wind-Down Entity LLC and Marion W. Fong, incorporated herein by reference to Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement
on Form 10 filed by the Trust on December 13, 2019.
|
|
Employment Agreement dated November 12, 2019 between Woodbridge Wind-Down Entity LLC and David Mark Kemper, incorporated herein by reference to Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on
Form 10 filed by the Trust on December 13, 2019.
|
|
First Amendment to Employment Agreement dated September 24, 2020 between Woodbridge Wind-Down Entity LLC and David Mark Kemper, incorporated by herein by reference to the Form 10-K filed by
the Trust on September 28, 2020.
|
|
Indemnification Agreement dated November 12, 2019 between Woodbridge Wind-Down Entity LLC and David Mark Kemper, incorporated herein by reference to Amendment No. 1 to Registration
Statement on Form 10 filed by the Trust on December 13, 2019.
|
|
Stipulation and Settlement Agreement between the United States and Woodbridge Liquidation Trust, as approved by order of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware entered September 17,
2020, incorporated by herein by reference to the Form 10-K filed by the Trust on September 28, 2020.
|
|
Settlement Agreement dated August 6, 2021 by and among Mark Baker, Jay Beynon as Trustee for the Jay Beynon Family Trust DTD 10/23/1998, Alan and Marlene Gordon, Joseph C. Hull, Lloyd and
Nancy Landman, and Lilly A. Shirley on behalf of themselves and the proposed Settlement Class, Michael I. Goldberg, as Trustee for Woodbridge Liquidation Trust, and Comerica Bank.
|
|
Certification of Liquidation Trustee pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
Certification of Liquidation Trustee pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as Adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order Confirming the First Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Liquidation of Woodbridge Group of Companies, LLC and its Affiliated Debtors, entered
October 26, 2018, incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form 10 filed by the Trust on October 25, 2019.
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XBRL
|
Page
|
|
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
F-1 |
Audited Consolidated Financial Statements As of and For the Years Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:
|
|
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
F-2
|
Consolidated Statements of Net Assets in Liquidation as of June 30, 2021 and 2020
|
F-3
|
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets in Liquidation for the Years Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
|
F-4
|
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
F-5
|
Item 1. |
Financial Statements
|
6/30/2021
|
6/30/2020
|
|||||||
Assets
|
||||||||
Real estate assets held for sale, net (Note 3):
|
||||||||
Single-family homes
|
$
|
137,945
|
$
|
281,296
|
||||
Other real estate assets
|
2,910
|
8,041
|
||||||
Subtotal
|
140,855
|
289,337
|
||||||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
45,369
|
86,073
|
||||||
Restricted cash (Note 4)
|
8,273
|
5,358
|
||||||
Other assets (Note 5)
|
5,473
|
4,183
|
||||||
Total assets
|
$
|
199,970
|
$
|
384,951
|
||||
Liabilities
|
||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
$
|
160
|
$
|
615
|
||||
Distributions payable
|
4,687
|
2,368
|
||||||
Accrued liquidation costs (Note 6)
|
65,583
|
117,451
|
||||||
Total liabilities
|
$
|
70,430
|
$
|
120,434
|
||||
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 13)
|
||||||||
Net Assets in Liquidation:
|
||||||||
Restricted for Qualifying Victims (Note 7)
|
3,167
|
-
|
||||||
All Interestholders
|
126,373
|
264,517
|
||||||
Total net assets in liquidation
|
$
|
129,540
|
$
|
264,517
|
Item 1. |
Financial Statements (Continued)
|
Year Ended June 30, 2021
|
Year Ended June 30, 2020
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted
For Qualitying
Victims
|
All
Interestholders |
Total
|
Restricted
For Qualifying
Victims
|
All
Interestholders
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Net Assets in Liquidation as of beginning of year
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
264,517
|
$
|
264,517
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
329,971
|
$
|
329,971
|
||||||||||||
Change in assets and liabilities (Note 8):
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted for Qualifying Victims -
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
change in carrying value of assets and liabilities, net
|
3,167
|
-
|
3,167
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||||
All Interestholders:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in carrying value of assets and liabilities, net
|
-
|
644
|
644
|
-
|
11,334
|
11,334
|
||||||||||||||||||
Distributions (declared) reversed, net
|
-
|
(138,788
|
)
|
(138,788
|
)
|
-
|
(76,788
|
)
|
(76,788
|
)
|
||||||||||||||
Net change in assets and liabilities
|
-
|
(138,144
|
)
|
(138,144
|
)
|
-
|
(65,454
|
)
|
(65,454
|
)
|
||||||||||||||
Net Assets in Liquidation as of end of year
|
$
|
3,167
|
$
|
126,373
|
129,540
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
264,517
|
$
|
264,517
|
Item 1. |
Financial Statements (Continued)
|
1)
|
Formation, Organization and Description of Business
|
Item 1. |
Financial Statements (Continued)
|
Item 1. |
Financial Statements (Continued)
|
2) |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
|
Item 1. |
Financial Statements (Continued)
|
Item 1. |
Financial Statements (Continued)
|
3) |
Real Estate Assets Held for Sale, Net
|
June 30, 2021 |
June 30, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of
Assets
|
Gross Value
|
Closing and
Other Costs
|
Net Value
|
Number
of Assets
|
Gross Value
|
Closing and
Other Costs
|
Net Value
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Single-family homes
|
7
|
$
|
146,750
|
$
|
(8,805
|
)
|
$
|
137,945
|
13
|
$
|
298,368
|
$
|
(17,072
|
)
|
$
|
281,296
|
||||||||||||||||
Other real estate assets:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lots
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
3,500
|
(193
|
)
|
3,307
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Secured loans
|
4
|
1,945
|
(87
|
)
|
1,858
|
4
|
1,984
|
(86
|
)
|
1,898
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Other properties
|
2
|
1,107
|
(55
|
)
|
1,052
|
13
|
3,018
|
(182
|
)
|
2,836
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Subtotal
|
6
|
3,052
|
(142
|
)
|
2,910
|
19
|
8,502
|
(461
|
)
|
8,041
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
|
13
|
$
|
149,802
|
$
|
(8,947
|
)
|
$
|
140,855
|
32
|
$
|
306,870
|
$
|
(17,533
|
)
|
$
|
289,337
|
||||||||||||||||
Item 1. |
Financial Statements (Continued)
|
4) |
Restricted Cash
|
June 30, 2021
|
June 30, 2020
|
|||||||
Distributions restricted by the Company related to unresolved claims, distributions for recently allowed claims, uncashed distribution checks, distributions withheld due
to pending avoidance actions and distributions that the Trust is waiting for further beneficiary information
|
$
|
4,687
|
$
|
2,372
|
||||
Forfeited Assets (Note 7)
|
1,836
|
-
|
||||||
Interest reserve (Note 9)
|
1,750
|
1,750
|
||||||
Fair Funds, legally restricted for distribution
|
-
|
1,236
|
||||||
Total restricted cash
|
$
|
8,273
|
$
|
5,358
|
Item 1. |
Financial Statements (Continued)
|
5) |
Other Assets
|
June 30, 2021
|
June 30, 2020
|
|||||||
Escrow receivables (a)
|
$
|
2,500
|
$
|
1,500
|
||||
Forfeited Assets (Note 7)
|
1,549
|
-
|
||||||
Settlement installment receivables, net (b)
|
1,014
|
575
|
||||||
Insurance claim receivable (c)
|
-
|
1,900
|
||||||
Other
|
410
|
208
|
||||||
Total other assets
|
$
|
5,473
|
$
|
4,183
|
(a) |
Escrow holdbacks relating to one and two single-family homes sold prior to June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Amounts are to be released upon completion of construction and obtaining a certificate of
occupancy.
|
(b) |
The allowance for uncollectible settlement installment receivables was approximately $9,000 and $40,000 at June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
|
(c) |
During the year ended June 30, 2021, the insurance claim receivable was adjusted as a result of a negative court ruling on March 25, 2021.
|
Item 1. |
Financial Statements (Continued)
|
6) |
Accrued Liquidation Costs
|
June 30, 2021
|
June 30, 2020
|
|||||||
Development costs:
|
||||||||
Construction costs
|
$
|
23,480
|
$
|
67,204
|
||||
Construction warranty
|
2,870
|
2,870
|
||||||
Indirect costs
|
712
|
1,407
|
||||||
Bond refunds
|
(1,134
|
)
|
(1,562
|
)
|
||||
Total development costs
|
25,928
|
69,919
|
||||||
Holding costs:
|
||||||||
Property tax
|
1,901
|
5,918
|
||||||
Insurance
|
1,291
|
2,125
|
||||||
Maintenance, utilities and other
|
1,000
|
1,518
|
||||||
Total holding costs
|
4,192
|
9,561
|
||||||
General and administrative costs:
|
||||||||
Legal and other professional fees
|
17,697
|
17,588
|
||||||
Payroll and payroll-related
|
10,432
|
13,425
|
||||||
State, local and other taxes
|
2,217
|
2,118
|
||||||
Board fees and expenses
|
1,558
|
1,725
|
||||||
Directors and officers insurance
|
2,576
|
1,325
|
||||||
Other
|
983
|
1,790
|
||||||
Total general and administrative costs
|
35,463
|
37,971
|
||||||
Total accrued liquidation costs
|
$
|
65,583
|
$
|
117,451
|
Item 1. |
Financial Statements (Continued)
|
7) |
Forfeited Assets - Restricted for Qualifying Victims
|
June 30, 2021
|
June 30, 2020
|
|||||||
Restricted cash (Note 4)
|
$
|
1,836
|
$
|
-
|
||||
Other assets (Note 5)
|
1,549
|
-
|
||||||
Accrued liquidation costs - legal and professional fees
|
(218
|
)
|
-
|
|||||
Net assets in liquidation - restricted for Qualifying Victims
|
$
|
3,167
|
$
|
-
|
Item 1. |
Financial Statements (Continued)
|
8) |
Net Change In Assets and Liabilities
|
Cash
Activities
|
Remeasure-
ment
|
Total
|
||||||||||
Real estate assets, net
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||
Restricted cash
|
1,836
|
-
|
1,836
|
|||||||||
Other assets
|
-
|
1,549
|
1,549
|
|||||||||
Total assets
|
$
|
1,836
|
$
|
1,549
|
$
|
3,385
|
||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||||
Accrued liquidation costs
|
-
|
218
|
218
|
|||||||||
Total liabilities
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
218
|
$
|
218
|
||||||
Change in carrying value of assets and liabilities, net
|
$
|
1,836
|
$
|
1,331
|
$
|
3,167
|
Cash
Activities
|
Remeasure-
ment
|
Total
|
||||||||||
Real estate assets, net
|
$
|
(134,196
|
)
|
$
|
(14,286
|
)
|
$
|
(148,482
|
)
|
|||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
95,105
|
-
|
95,105
|
|||||||||
Restricted cash
|
1,680
|
-
|
1,680
|
|||||||||
Other assets
|
(2,898
|
)
|
2,698
|
(200
|
)
|
|||||||
Total assets
|
$
|
(40,309
|
)
|
$
|
(11,588
|
)
|
$
|
(51,897
|
)
|
|||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
$
|
(615
|
)
|
$
|
160
|
$
|
(455
|
)
|
||||
Accrued liquidation costs
|
(49,760
|
)
|
(2,326
|
)
|
(52,086
|
)
|
||||||
Total liabilities
|
$
|
(50,375
|
)
|
$
|
(2,166
|
)
|
$
|
(52,541
|
)
|
|||
Change in carrying value of assets and liabilities, net
|
$
|
10,066
|
$
|
(9,422
|
)
|
$
|
644
|
Item 1. |
Financial Statements (Continued)
|
Distributions declared
|
$
|
(139,956
|
)
|
|
Distributions reversed
|
1,168
|
|||
Distributions declared, net
|
$
|
(138,788
|
)
|
Cash
Activities
|
Remeasure-
ment
|
Total
|
||||||||||
Real estate assets, net
|
$
|
(201,576
|
)
|
$
|
9,237
|
$
|
(192,339
|
)
|
||||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
127,309
|
-
|
127,309
|
|||||||||
Restricted cash
|
1,994
|
-
|
1,994
|
|||||||||
Other assets
|
(2,044
|
)
|
3,791
|
1,747
|
||||||||
Total assets
|
$
|
(74,317
|
)
|
$
|
13,028
|
$
|
(61,289
|
)
|
||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
$
|
(704
|
)
|
$
|
878
|
$
|
174
|
|||||
Accrued liquidation costs
|
(80,831
|
)
|
8,034
|
(72,797
|
)
|
|||||||
Total liabilities
|
$
|
(81,535
|
)
|
$
|
8,912
|
$
|
(72,623
|
)
|
||||
Change in carrying value of assets and liabilities, net
|
$
|
7,218
|
$
|
4,116
|
$
|
11,334
|
Distributions declared
|
$
|
(78,432
|
)
|
|
Distributions reversed
|
1,644
|
|||
Distributions declared, net
|
$
|
(76,788
|
)
|
Item 1. |
Financial Statements (Continued)
|
9) |
Credit Agreements
|
Item 1. |
Financial Statements (Continued)
|
10) |
Beneficial Interests
|
Year ended June 30, 2021
|
Year ended June 30, 2020
|
|||||||||||||||
Liquidation Trust Interests
|
Class A
|
Class B
|
Class A
|
Class B
|
||||||||||||
Outstanding at beginning of year
|
11,518,232
|
675,558
|
11,433,623
|
655,261
|
||||||||||||
Allowed claims
|
11,967
|
1,133
|
88,549
|
21,334
|
||||||||||||
5% enhancement for certain allowed claims
|
182
|
56
|
459
|
5
|
||||||||||||
Settlement by issuing Liquidation Trust Interests
|
-
|
-
|
895
|
-
|
||||||||||||
Settlement of claims by cancelling Liquidation Trust Interests
|
(17,526
|
)
|
(963
|
)
|
(5,210
|
)
|
(1,042
|
)
|
||||||||
Duplicate claim allowed in error
|
-
|
-
|
(84
|
)
|
-
|
|||||||||||
Outstanding at end of year
|
11,512,855
|
675,784
|
11,518,232
|
675,558
|
Item 1. |
Financial Statements (Continued)
|
Year ended June 30, 2021 | Year ended June 30, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
Liquidation Trust Interests
|
Class A
|
Class B
|
Class A
|
Class B
|
||||||||||||
Reserved for unresolved claims at beginning of year
|
193,559
|
7,118
|
482,734
|
34,697
|
||||||||||||
Allowed claims
|
(11,967
|
)
|
(1,133
|
)
|
(88,549
|
)
|
(21,334
|
)
|
||||||||
5% enhancement for certain allowed claims
|
(32
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||
Disallowed claims
|
(56,951
|
)
|
(974
|
)
|
(200,626
|
)
|
(6,245
|
)
|
||||||||
Reserved for unresolved claims at end of year
|
124,609
|
5,011
|
193,559
|
7,118
|
11) |
Distributions
|
Item 1. |
Financial Statements (Continued)
|
Item 1. |
Financial Statements (Continued)
|
12) |
Related Party Transactions
|
Item 1. |
Financial Statements (Continued)
|
13)
|
Commitments and Contingencies
|
14) |
Subsequent Events
|
Liquidation Trust Interests
|
Class A
|
Class B
|
||||||
Outstanding at July 1 2021
|
11,512,855
|
675,784
|
||||||
Allowed during the period
|
302
|
-
|
||||||
Settlement of claims by cancelling
|
||||||||
Liquidation Trust Interests
|
(1,392
|
)
|
(167
|
)
|
||||
Outstanding at September 24, 2021
|
11,511,765
|
675,617
|
Item 1. |
Financial Statements (Continued)
|
Liquidation Trust Interests
|
Class A
|
Class B
|
||||||
Outstanding at July 1, 2021
|
124,609
|
5,011
|
||||||
Allowed during the period
|
(302
|
)
|
-
|
|||||
Disallowed during the period
|
(3,146
|
)
|
-
|
|||||
Outstanding at September 24, 2021
|
121,161
|
5,011
|
Item 1. |
Financial Statements (Continued)
|
By:
|
/s/ Michael I. Goldberg
|
|
Name:
|
Michael I. Goldberg
|
|
Title:
|
Liquidation Trustee
|