MI Developments announces filing of Plan of Reorganization by Magna Entertainment
AURORA, ON, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - MI Developments Inc. ("MID") (TSX: MIM.A, MIM.B; NYSE: MIM) today announced that Magna Entertainment Corp. ("MEC") has filed a Plan of Reorganization, jointly proposed with MID and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of MEC (the "Committee"), together with a Disclosure Statement, with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware in connection with the bankruptcy proceedings of MEC under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and the settlement of the action commenced on July 21, 2009 by the Committee against, among others, MID and MEC. The settlement in principle of the action was announced by MID on January 11, 2010.
The Plan is subject to the confirmation of the Bankruptcy Court. MID, MEC and the Committee, among others, have entered into a Support Agreement pursuant to which, among other things, MID and the Committee agreed to support the Plan and MEC agreed to seek approval of the Disclosure Statement in the Bankruptcy Court on or prior to March 31, 2010 and obtain confirmation of the Plan by the Bankruptcy Court on or prior to April 30, 2010 (the "Confirmation Date"). The Support Agreement may be terminated if, among other things, the Bankruptcy Court denies confirmation of the Plan. Copies of the Plan, the Disclosure Statement and the Support Agreement will be available on SEDAR under MID's profile at www.sedar.com.
With respect to the non-real estate related MEC assets that will be transferred to MID as contemplated by the Plan, MID intends to announce on or prior to the Confirmation Date certain forbearance terms or funding limitations or other restrictions to be approved by its Special Committee of the Board with respect to any future investments by MID in, or loans to be made by MID in respect of, such assets.
About MID
MID is a real estate operating company engaged primarily in the acquisition, development, construction, leasing, management and ownership of a predominantly industrial rental portfolio leased primarily to Magna International Inc. and its automotive operating units in North America and Europe. MID also acquires land that it intends to develop for mixed-use and residential projects. MID holds a majority equity interest in MEC, an owner and operator of horse racetracks, and a supplier, via simulcasting, of live horseracing content to the inter-track, off-track and account wagering markets. MEC has filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
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SOURCE MI Developments Inc.
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