BloodHorse.com | Horse Racing News

BloodHorse.com Articles for "Greenlight Capital"

Trustee Backs Plan for MEC Examiner

The Office of U.S. Trustee is backing a shareholder's demand to install an independent examiner as an overseer of transactions related to Magna Entertainment Corp.'s bankruptcy reorganization, a move which the horse racing company claims will be detrimental to various interests.

 Thursday, April 16, 2009

MEC OK'd for Additional Interim Funding

Magna Entertainment Corp. received an additional $2.5 million in interim financing to continue its operations through the initial stages of its bankruptcy reorganization April 3 after apparent agreements were reached with some of its objecting creditors

 Friday, April 03, 2009
MEC Reorganization Plan Scrapped

MEC Reorganization Plan Scrapped

Magna Entertainment Corp. said Feb. 18 it might not be able to meet pressing financial obligations unless alternative measures are found, a revelation disclosed following the sudden halt of a controversial reorganization proposal for the company and its controlling shareholder, MI Developments.

 Thursday, February 19, 2009
Greenlight Rips MEC Reorganization Plan

Greenlight Rips MEC Reorganization Plan

A longtime adversarial shareholder in MI Developments has blasted the latest reorganization proposal to spin-off subsidiary Magna Entertainment Corp., a plan which includes $75 million in funding for a potential slots parlor at Laurel Park in Maryland.

 Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Einhorn Again Challenges MEC Parent

A long-time adversarial shareholder of MI Developments has asked the parent company of Magna Entertainment Corp. to re-examine its interest in the racing and gaming entity, calling MEC a "failed" business enterprise.

 Wednesday, August 27, 2008

MI Developments Wins Greenlight Appeal

A New York investment company and affiliates have lost their appeal of a shareholder oppression lawsuit they originally filed against the parent company of Magna Entertainment Corp., with the Canadian judges affirming lower-court awarded indemnity costs of $2.1 million.

 Friday, July 11, 2008
MEC Reorganization Vote Postponed

MEC Reorganization Vote Postponed

The parent company of Magna Entertainment Corp. has called off a scheduled July 24 shareholder meeting to vote on a complex reorganization plan that has raised the ire of some large stakeholders.

 Sunday, June 29, 2008
Vote Set for MEC Parent Reorganization

Vote Set for MEC Parent Reorganization

MI Developments has announced a special shareholders meeting in Toronto July 24 to consider the reorganization proposal that could result in Magna Entertainment Corp. being sold to an entity controlled by founding chairman Frank Stronach.

 Friday, May 30, 2008
MEC Gets Extension on $40-Million Loan

MEC Gets Extension on $40-Million Loan

Magna Entertainment Corp. has been granted a one-month extension on a $40-million loan that was due to mature March 31, a credit agreement that is secured by the assets of the company's Golden Gate Fields and Santa Anita Park.

 Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Proposal: MEC Parent to Sell Interest

Proposal: MEC Parent to Sell Interest

The parent company of Magna Entertainment Corp. has announced a proposal that would result in the sell-off of its controlling investment in the racing company to entities affiliated with company founder Frank Stronach.

 Monday, March 31, 2008
MEC's Parent Company May Step in Again

MEC's Parent Company May Step in Again

The parent company of Magna Entertainment Corp. says the racing and gaming company needs to sell off assets as quickly as possible to drive down debt, and may not be able to repay loans that are set to expire in May.

 Wednesday, March 05, 2008

Magna Developments Board Opposes Two Proposals

Based on the recommendations of a special committee of independent directors, the board of Magna Developments has come out against proposals from Greenlight Capital Inc.

 Monday, April 04, 2005

Racetrack Losses Impact MI Developments' Bottom Line

Losses sustained during 2004 and the fourth quarter by racetrack operator Magna Entertainment had a negative impact on the financial results for MI Developments during the same periods.

 Wednesday, March 02, 2005