{"id":777018827,"date":"2024-09-06T09:21:50","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T12:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777018827"},"modified":"2026-04-22T06:23:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T09:23:34","slug":"creditors-oppose-us10m-bid-for-ipi-assets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/creditors-oppose-us10m-bid-for-ipi-assets","title":{"rendered":"Creditors oppose US$10m bid for IPI assets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>IPI&#8217;s creditors argue that the bid is low and works in favour of Loi Lam Sit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Northern Mariana Islands.- The committee of Imperial Pacific International (IPI)\u2019s unsecured creditors has filed a motion opposing\u00a0the company&#8217;s plan to <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/ipi-aims-to-sell-hotel-casino-and-other-assets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sell its unfinished Garapan hotel casino and real estate assets<\/a> to Loi Lam Sit for US$10m. Attorneys\u00a0Aram Ordubegian and Christopher K.S. Wong\u00a0argue that the bid undervalues the assets and unfairly benefits Loi Lam Sit, who previously lent Imperial Pacific over US$7m in debtor-in-possession financing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Loi Lam Sit is a resident of Hong Kong who manages Top Pride International, a wholesale distributor of cosmetic products. Creditors have alleged a conflict of interest and expressed concerns that the proposed bid procedures favour Sit without requiring him to prove his ability to meet lease obligations or operate a hotel. They also questioned the lack of a broader marketing effort to attract other potential buyers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CNMI government has also opposed IPI\u2019s request to approve bid procedures, arguing that the proposed sale primarily benefits Loi Lam Sit, rather than all creditors. Glass also raised concerns about the potential violation of lease provisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bankruptcy court is scheduled to hear objections on September 19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>See also:&nbsp;<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/ccc-may-resume-revocation-proceedings-against-ipi\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CCC may resume revocation proceedings against IPI<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IPI&#8217;s creditors argue that the bid is low and works in favour of Loi Lam Sit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":777009718,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"The committee of unsecured creditors for Imperial Pacific International (IPI) and the CNMI government are contesting the proposed US$10m sale of IPI's Garapan hotel casino and real estate assets to Loi Lam Sit. Objections center on the alleged undervaluation of assets, a perceived conflict of interest given Sit's prior debtor-in-possession financing, and concerns regarding the fairness of the bid procedures and lack of broader market solicitation.","focusai_entities":"Imperial Pacific International (IPI), Loi Lam Sit, Aram Ordubegian, Christopher K.S. 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