CompañÃa de Phalsbourg SA, the company behind Madrid's Oasiz mall, faces bankruptcy and proposes a survival plan involving the sale of three Portuguese properties: two hotels and a palace in Lisbon and Porto. This plan hinges on completing construction on these assets, financed by the French parent company, and then selling them to settle debts.
The plan includes a 40.9% debt reduction and aims to address debts to the main creditor, the Russian entity OWH (60 million euros), and subordinated creditors BBVA and Bankinter (90 million euros). The parent company, Compagnie de Phalsbourg, would also forgo its debt.
A key factor is the concurrent bankruptcy proceedings of Carlotta, another company involved, and the court’s acceptance of a challenge to Carlotta's restructuring plan, potentially derailing Oasiz's rescue.
The Portuguese assets include a Lisbon hotel with a 20-year lease to Soho House; a Lisbon palace needing rehabilitation; and a group of buildings in Porto slated to become a hotel, with a conditional sale agreement for €23.5 million.
The success depends on various factors: the approval of the architectural and tourism departments for the Porto project; the outcome of the legal challenge to Carlotta's restructuring; and the creditors' votes within the two-month deadline.