On May 17, 2017, GulfMark Offshore, Inc. (“GulfMark” or “Debtor”) filed a voluntary petition for bankruptcy relief under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.
According to the first day declaration of Brian J. Fox, the managing director of Alvarez & Marsal North America, LLC, the restructuring advisor to the Debtors, GulfMark will file a prepackaged plan of reorganization. Through the plan, GulfMark will equitize $400 plus million of its unsecured bond obligations and bolster its liquidity through a rights offering in the amount of $125 million.
The declaration states that general unsecured creditors will not be impacted by the restructuring. The Debtor’s Petition lists estimated assets of between $100 to $500 million, and its estimated liabilities of between $500 to $1,000 million.
The hearing to consider the Debtor’s proposed Disclosure Statement for the Debtor’s Plan of Reorganization has been scheduled for June 26th. The case has been assigned to the Honorable Kevin Gross.