The following is factually incorrect on two levels:
This company filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the US bankruptcy code, and that's because it is a US corporation. It was transitioned to Chapter 15 because the the Canadian subsidiaries (Sarnia being the predominant operating entity of the company).
No.
Chapter 11 was not "transitioned". The Chapter 11 was "dismissed", and subsequently terminated. Here is the motion for the Chapter 11 dismissal:
The second point is why it was dismissed, also incorrect. So there is what occurred, and why, noted as follows:
1. What occurred? DISMISSAL 2. Why did it occur? BEST INTEREST OF EQUITY HOLDERS
NOTE WELL THE FOLLOWING:
One of the options the judge had was that instead of dismissal, she could have ordered a suspension of the Chapter 11 upon granting the Chapter 15. Choosing suspension of Chapter 11 would have indicated that the judge determined that BioAmber Inc. was itself in need of restructuring, and that restructuring would occur upon the conclusion of the handling of the foreign subsidiaries under the CCAA.
But the judge did not choose that option.
Finally, BioAmber Inc. reported in their filing that their assets exceeding their liabilites.