Here is a snapshot of these companies, in order of their link:
1. Oakridge Holdings designed aviation ground support equipment.
2. Interphase Corp. was a "diversified information and communications technology" company that turned flat surfaces into interactive displays.
3. North Atlantic Drilling searched for oil and gas in harsh environments.
4. Patriot National provided "outsourcing solutions" for the insurance industry.
5. Enumeral Biomedical Holdings was engaged in trying to develop antibodies for diseases -- (read: R&D company with no sales)
6. Real Alloy converted aluminum scrap and is now Elah, shares were entitled to be received at a 1 share for 200 rate.
7. Ameriresource provided construction services and was headquartered in Las Vegas, NV, the gambling capital of the world.
8. Aerospostale, Inc. was a mall-based retailer of causal apparel and accessories for women between the ages of 11 to 18.
9. Colbalt explored for oil.
10. BreitBurn was an oil and gas partnership.
11. Ironclad made gloves and apparel.
3 oil companies, 2 apparel companies, an insurance gig, an R&D company with no sales, and a company that made the stairs that you push up to airplanes to load stuff?
These companies are hardly investable even without the "Q"!!!
BioAmber absolutely stands out as vastly distinct when compared to any of these companies, not only being from a completely different sector, but also in terms of value, whether referring to intrinsic, current assets, market, or potential.
The only thing that is comparable here is the letter "Q", and at a glance appears that none of these companies was a cross-border case governed by CCAA.
