SAN’s finances affect City budget
A BC Supreme Court Justice has given the SAN Group a week-and-a-half to get their financial affairs in order, and come up with a plan to repay approximately 500 creditors.
Company owners Kamal and Suki Sanghera along with partner Iqbal Deol filed for creditor protection on November 29th in order to prepare for a sale and investment solicitation process.
Deloitte Restructuring has been appointed to find ways of repaying approximately $200 million in debt, and secure temporary financing to keep their main sawmill running to provide at least some revenue.
SAN’s main creditors are the Royal Bank of Canada, the Business Development Bank of Canada, the Canadian Western Bank, and the BC Government, but also include the City of Port Alberni, the Port Alberni Port Authority, and hundreds of suppliers.