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Freedom Communications

Confirmation of Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization

Freedom Communications

The Orange County Register and The Press-Enterprise, three magazine and specialty publications, as well as an interactive media businesses. Also owned 14.3 acres of partially improved real estate in Santa Ana and 6.5 acres of partially improved real estate in Riverside, CA.

Industries

  • Consumer
  • Media
  • Real Estate

Expertise

  • Capital
  • Chief Restructuring Officer
  • Corporate Restructuring
  • Debtor Financial Advisor
  • Investment Banking
  • Sell Side
  • Turnaround & Crisis Management
  • Valuation and Opinion Services

Principals of Force 10 served separately as financial advisor and investment banker to the Debtor, and legal counsel to bidder. Navigated intricate inter-creditor issues. Plan of reorganization was funded by the sale of media and real estate properties.

Digital First Media’s $51.8 million bid (digitalfirstmedia.com) was approved by the United States Bankruptcy Court in Santa Ana, CA, after the U.S. Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit against the highest bidder, Tribune Publishing. The final sale to Digital First Media closed on March 31, 2016 for $49.8 million. Freedom Communications had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on November 1, 2015.

Team members

Adam Meislik

Adam Meislik

Nicholas Rubin

Nicholas Rubin

Mike VanderLey

Michael VanderLey

Jeremy Rosenthal

Jeremy Rosenthal

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Track Record

Landmark Fence: Assignment For the Benefit Of Creditors

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Synrgo: Chapter 11 / Dismissal

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BV Glendora: Confirmation of Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization

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Michael Mercier
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