Beauty Brands, LLC, along with two subsidiaries and affiliates, has filed a petition for relief under chapter 11 in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Lead Case No. 19-10031).  Beauty Brands, based in Kansas City, Mo., operates specialty beauty stores providing spa and salon services through 58 retail locations across twelve states, and retails third-party branded beauty products through its stores and its e-commerce platform.  According to the First Day Declaration, Beauty Brands has filed as a result of the industry headwinds facing brick and mortar retailers.  The First Day Declaration further explains that Beauty Brands intends to pursue a post-petition marketing process for a group of “core” stores in which third-party purchasers have expressed interest and have engaged Hilco Merchant Resources, LLC to conduct closing sales for its remaining brick and mortar locations.  Beauty Brands is also seeking approval for $9 million in debtor-in-possession financing to be provided by its pre-petition secured lenders, with PNC Bank, NA serving as administrative agent.  Donlin Recano is the proposed claims and noticing agent.  The cases have been assigned to the Honorable Christopher S. Sontchi.

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Angel Medical Systems, Inc., a developer of medical devices based in Eatontown, NJ, has filed a petition for relief under Chapter 11 in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Case No. 18-12903).  The First Day Declaration explains that Angel, which has received FDA approval for the commercialization of its AngelMed Guardian System, an implantable monitoring system which provides early warning of life-threatening cardiac events, has filed solely to address short-term liquidity constraints.  Angel has filed a plan of reorganization and disclosure statement, for which solicitation began prepetition, with a voting deadline of January 14, 2019.  No claims and noticing agent has been proposed.  The case has been assigned to the Honorable Kevin Gross.

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Alcor Energy, LLC filed a petition for relief under Chapter 11 in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Case No. 18-12839).  According to the First Day Declaration , the Debtor commenced this case to effectuate a balance street restructuring necessitated by a number of factors, including ongoing litigation and threatened litigation.  The Debtor is seeking $695,000 of debtor-in-possession financing , and filed a motion to reject its office and warehouse space contemporaneously with the petition.  The Debtor also requested that no official committee of unsecured creditors be appointed in this case.  No claims and noticing agent has been proposed.  The case has been assigned to the Honorable Christopher S. Sontchi.

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White Eagle Asset Portfolio, LP, has filed a petition for relief under Chapter 11 in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Lead Case No. 18-12808).  Cole Schotz previously reported on the chapter 11 filings of two of White Eagle’s affiliates on November 15, 2018.  The Debtors are now seeking joint administration under Case No. 18-12808.  According to the First Day Declaration, the Debtors are all indirect subsidiaries of Emergent Capital, Inc. (OTCMKTS: EMGC).  The Declaration further explains that White Eagle Asset Portfolio owns a portfolio of 586 life insurance policies, filed for chapter 11 as a result of collections activity by its pre-petition lender, LNV Corporation, and intends to file an adversary against LNV.  The Debtors have filed a motion for use of cash collateral, which the Debtors believe will be entered on a consensual basis.  No claims and noticing agent has been proposed.  The cases have been assigned to the Honorable Kevin Gross.

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Checkout Holding Corp. (dba Catalina Marketing), along with ten affiliates and subsidiaries, has filed a petition for relief under chapter 11 in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Lead Case No. 18-12794).  According to the First Day Declaration, Catalina, headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL, is a personalized digital media and marketing company that owns and operates a proprietary dual function in-store data-gathering network and promotion publishing channel.  Catalina announced earlier this morning that it had reached an agreement with over 90% of the company’s first lien lenders and over 75% of the company’s second lien lenders on the terms of a restructuring support agreement.  The Debtors’ prepackaged plan of reorganization would deleverage Catalina’s balance sheet by over $1.9 billion in debt.  The Disclosure Statement can be found here.  The Debtors are requesting the Court hold a combined hearing on Plan confirmation and approval of the Disclosure Statement on January 30, 2019.  No claims and noticing agent has been proposed.  The cases have been assigned to the Honorable Kevin Gross.

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interTouch Holdings LLC and its affiliate, interTouch TopCo LLC, have both filed petitions for relief under chapter 11 in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Lead Case No. 18-12772).  Holdings’ Petition reports $0 – $50,000 in estimated assets and $500 million – $1 billion in estimated liabilities.  First Day motions have not yet been filed.  The cases have been assigned to the Honorable Brendan Linehan Shannon.

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Argos Therapeutics, Inc. (f/k/a Merix Bioscience, Inc.) has filed a petition for relief under chapter 11 in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Case No. 18-12714).  According to the First Day Declaration, Argos, based in Durham, N.C., is an immune-oncology company developing immunotherapeutic drugs using its proprietary Arcelis® platform.  The First Day Declaration explains that Argos has filed as a result of negative results in a phase 3 clinical trial for one of its products.  As a result, Argos—which also has products in three other Phase 2 trials—is seeking to sell substantially all of its assets under section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code, with Cellscript, LLC serving as stalking horse purchaser.  No claims and noticing agent has been proposed.  The case has been assigned to the Honorable Kevin J. Carey.

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Fairway Energy, LP, along with two subsidiaries and affiliates, has filed a chapter 11 petition for relief in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Lead Case No. 18-12684).  According to the First Day Declaration, Fairway owns and operates an underground crude oil storage facility outside of Houston, Texas, and has filed as a result of fluctuating demand for storage services and cost overruns incurred during expansion of the storage facility.  Fairway is seeking approval of $20 million in debtor-in-possession financing to be provided by Riverstone Credit Partners-Direct, and intends to seek a sale of substantially all of its assets under section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code.  Prime Clerk is the proposed claims and noticing agent.  The cases have been assigned to the Honorable Laurie Selber Silverstein.

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