Creditors Rally Behind FTX’s Reorganization Plan with 95% Approval Rate

Ahead of a crucial bankruptcy hearing, FTX's reorganization plan receives 95% approval from creditors, resolving issues with asset value and taxable events.

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Defunct crypto exchange FTX said its amended reorganization plan had received strong preliminary approval from creditors entitled to vote, according to an official press release.

This overwhelming support indicates that the plan is likely to surpass the necessary thresholds for approval under the U.S. bankruptcy law.

Details of FTX Reorganization Plan

According to an unofficial voting report, more than 95% of creditors have already voted in favor of the plan, representing 99% of the claims by value. This backing includes customer classes from both FTX US and FTX.com.

The FTX Debtors today announced overwhelming support from Creditors for their Plan of Reorganization. Read about it here: https://t.co/tmEIi5z8AD — FTX (@FTX_Official) August 21, 2024

The reorganization plan, to be finalized by October 7, aims to fully compensate non-governmental creditors by paying 100% of their bankruptcy claims, plus interest.

FTX Chief Restructuring Officer and CEO John Ray III highlighted the plan’s innovative structure, noting that it effectively resolves complex disputes with various governmental and private stakeholders.

Although the reorganization plan has received broad support, some FTX customers have updated plan on August 2.

expressed opposition. Specifically, they disagree with how the plan values their cryptocurrency holdings. This concern was raised by Sunil Kavuri, a customer advocate, after FTX filed an https://twitter.com/sunil_trades/status/1798643531785142771

These customers, along with a group of FTX creditors, filed an objection to the reorganization plan, arguing that being reimbursed in cash would create a taxable event, leading to additional financial burdens.

Backstory of the Reorganization and Recovery Efforts

FTX’s road to reorganization has been fraught with challenges.

On June 7, creditors filed an objection to FTX’s initial repayment plan, raising issues about the potential taxable events that could arise from cash repayment instead of digital assets.

The objections also pointed to disputes over the valuation of assets and whether customer assets should be distributed by the estate led by John J. Ray III.

In response to these concerns, FTX sought creditor votes on a liquidation plan to wind down payments and compensate customers.

Delaware Judge John Dorsey authorized FTX bankruptcy advisors to solicit creditor votes, aiming to gather feedback from those previously unengaged in the repayment plan.

This move paved the way for FTX’s reorganization plan, which carries significant financial implications.

In June, Bloomberg reported that FTX would likely offer customers 119% of their assets’ value as of the day the exchange filed for Chapter 11, with other creditors potentially receiving up to 143% of their owed assets.

However, this proposal faced objections from customers who demanded higher repayments, citing the recent spike in cryptocurrency prices.

The ongoing restructuring process is further complicated by FTX’s numerous legal challenges.

The exchange’s founder and former CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, was sentenced to 25 years in prison and fined $11 billion for financial fraud.

Additionally, FTX and its affiliate, Alameda Research, reached a settlement with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), requiring them to repay $12.7 billion to creditors.