Case Study

Retail Electrical Provider


The Fire

  • Texas Retail Electric Provider in business since 2007 files for Chapter 7 as a direct result of the Texas winter storm freeze. Entire workforce is terminated and operations shut down.

  • Customer base includes 17,000 residential and commercial customers at risk losing power.

  • Creditor owed $ 60m. Trustee requests court to continue as an Operating Chapter 7 with creditor financial support.

The Rescue

  • Engaged as financial advisor to reactivate company, manage operations and the sale of the books of business two-weeks after filing.

  • Immediately developed 13-week cash flow to assess cash burn for creditor.

  • Re-hired workforce, reactivated operations; including power trading desk, billing, collections.

  • Prepared data room and managed sale process to divest books of business within creditor negotiated timeframe of 8-weeks.

  • Successfully negotiated the sale of the residential Book of Business and hedges.

  • Successfully transferred all commercial customers to other Retail Electrical Providers and Providers of Last Resort.

  • Worked continuously with the PUC, ERCOT and State of Texas Attorney General’s office maintaining compliance.

The Result

  • Successfully reactivated operations 3-days post engagement resulting in no loss of power for any customers.

  • Sold and transferred both books of business and hedges successfully in full compliance with all regulatory bodies.

  • Met negotiated sale timeframe and budget to creditors satisfaction.