Case number: 3:23-bk-30687 - Shift Technologies, Inc. - California Northern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Shift Technologies, Inc.

  • Court

    California Northern (canbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Hannah L. Blumenstiel

  • Filed

    10/09/2023

  • Last Filing

    05/31/2024

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
JNTADMN, CLMAGT



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
California Northern Bankruptcy Court (San Francisco)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 23-30687

Assigned to: Judge Hannah L. Blumenstiel
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  10/09/2023
341 meeting:  12/06/2023
Deadline for filing claims:  03/15/2024

Debtor

Shift Technologies, Inc.

P.O. Box 1664
San Bruno, CA 94066-1664
SAN MATEO-CA
Tax ID / EIN: 82-5325852

represented by
Gabrielle L. Albert

Keller Benvenutti Kim LLP
650 California Street, 19th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108
(530) 902-2560
Email: galbert@kbkllp.com

Tobias S. Keller

Keller Benvenutti Kim LLP
425 Market Street, 26 Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 496-6723
Email: tkeller@kbkllp.com

Jane Kim

Keller Benvenutti Kim LLP
425 Market Street, 26 Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 496-6723
Email: jkim@kbkllp.com

Thomas B. Rupp

Keller Benvenutti Kim LLP
425 Market Street, 26 Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 496-6723
Email: trupp@kbkllp.com

Jullian Sekona

Keller Benvenutti Kim LLP
650 California Street
Ste 1900
San Francisco, CA 94108
415-364-6776
Email: jsekona@kbkllp.com

Responsible Ind

Jason Curtis

Shift Technologies, Inc.
290 Division St., Ste. 400
San Francisco, CA 94103
TERMINATED: 01/11/2024

 
 
Responsible Ind

Ayman Moussa

Chief Executive Officer
Shift Technologies, Inc.
P.O. Box 1664
San Bruno, CA 94066-1664

 
 
Trustee

Not Assigned - SF


 
 
U.S. Trustee

Office of the U.S. Trustee / SF

Phillip J. Burton Federal Building
450 Golden Gate Ave. 5th Fl., #05-0153
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415)705-3333

represented by
Jason Blumberg

Office of the U.S. Trustee
501 I St. #7-500
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 930-2076
Email: jason.blumberg@usdoj.gov

Trevor Ross Fehr

Office of the U.S. Trustee
Attn: Trevor R. Fehr
501 I Street, Suite 7-500
Sacramento, CA 95814
(408) 535-5525
Email: trevor.fehr@usdoj.gov

Christina Lauren Goebelsmann

Department of Justice
450 Golden Gate Ave.
5th Floor
Ste 05-0153
San Francisco, CA 94102
415-705-3365
Email: christina.goebelsmann@usdoj.gov

Deanna K. Hazelton

DOJ-Ust
2500 Tulare Street
Ste 1401
Fresno, CA 93721
559-487-5588
Email: deanna.k.hazelton@usdoj.gov

Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors

Attn: Michael A. Sweet
345 California Street, Suite 2200
San Francisco, CA 94104
(415) 364-5560

represented by
Gordon E. Gouveia

Fox Rothschild LLP
312 N. Clark St., #1600
Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 980-3816
Email: ggouveia@foxrothschild.com

Jack Praetzellis

Fox Rothschild LLP
345 California St. #2200
San Francisco, CA 94104
(415) 651-1446
Fax : (415) 433-6563
Email: jpraetzellis@foxrothschild.com

Michael A. Sweet

Fox Rothschild LLP
345 California Street, Suite 2200
San Francisco, CA 94104
(415) 364-5540
Email: msweet@foxrothschild.com

Creditor Committee

Peter Vogelsang

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.

 
 
Creditor Committee

Ali Nazir
 
 

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
05/31/2024641Order (I) Approving Sale of Assets Free and Clear of Liens, Claims, Encumbrances, and Interests and (II) Authorizing Compromise (Related Doc # 606 Motion to Sell Property Free and Clear Under Section 363(f) Filed by Debtor Shift Technologies, Inc. ) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Agreement) (ds) (Entered: 05/31/2024)
05/31/2024Hearing Dropped (related document(s): 606 Motion to Sell Property Free and Clear Under 363(f) filed by Shift Technologies, Inc.) (Hearing for 6/6/24 vacated per the order issued on 5/31/24.) (ds) (Entered: 05/31/2024)
05/31/2024
DOCKET TEXT ORDER
(no separate order issued:) This case is scheduled to come before the court on June 6, 2024 for a hearing on a motion for entry of order approving sale of assets free and clear of liens, claims, encumbrances, and interests and authorizing compromise filed by Debtors Shift Technologies, Inc., et al. (Dkt. 606; the "Motion"). The court has analyzed the Motion, related notice of hearing (Dkt. 610), supporting declarations (Dkts. 607, 608, and 609) and certificates of service (Dkts. 633 and 634). Based on that analysis, the court finds and concludes that the Motion was properly served and that all necessary parties have received adequate notice of their opportunity to file an opposition. Pursuant to B.L.R. 9014-(c)(2), opposition to the Motion was due no later than May 30, 2024; none has been filed. Accordingly, the court orders as follows: (1) The Motion will be granted; (2) Debtors shall promptly upload an order consistent with the Motion; and (3) The June 6 hearing is hereby vacated. (RE: related document(s)606 Motion to Sell Property Free and Clear Under 363(f) filed by Debtor Shift Technologies, Inc.). (dgl) (Entered: 05/31/2024)
05/24/2024640Certificate of Service re: Fifth Omnibus Motion of the Debtors for an Order Authorizing Rejection of Certain Executory Contracts [Docket No. 635], Declaration of Ayman Moussa in Support of Fifth Omnibus Motion of the Debtors for an Order Authorizing Rejection of Certain Executory Contracts [Docket No. 636], and Notice of Hearing on Fifth Omnibus Motion of the Debtors for an Order Authorizing Rejection of Certain Executory Contracts [Docket No. 637] Filed by Other Prof. Omni Agent Solutions (related document(s)635 Motion to Reject Lease or Executory Contract, 636 Declaration, 637 Notice of Hearing). (Lowry, Randy) (Entered: 05/24/2024)
05/24/2024639Certificate of Service re: Order Approving Settlement Agreement Between Debtors and Ally Pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9019 [Docket No. 612], Order Approving Settlement Agreement Between Debtors and Tesla Pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9019 [Docket No. 613], and Order Approving Settlement Agreement Between Debtors and Cox Entities Pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9019 [Docket No. 614] Filed by Other Prof. Omni Agent Solutions (related document(s)612 Order on Application to Compromise Controversy, 613 Order on Application to Compromise Controversy, 614 Order on Application to Compromise Controversy). (Lowry, Randy) (Entered: 05/24/2024)
05/24/2024638Order Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 1121(d) Extending Exclusive Solicitation Period (Related Doc # 599 Second Motion to Extend Exclusivity Period for Filing a Chapter 11 Plan and Disclosure Statement Filed by Debtor Shift Technologies, Inc. ) (ds) (Entered: 05/24/2024)
05/24/2024Hearing Dropped (related document(s): 599 Motion to Extend Exclusivity Period filed by Shift Technologies, Inc.) (Hearing for 5/30/24 vacated per the order filed on 5/24/24.) (ds) (Entered: 05/24/2024)
05/24/2024
DOCKET TEXT ORDER
(no separate order issued:) This case is scheduled to come before the court on May 30, 2024 for a hearing on Debtors' Second Motion Pursuant to § 1121(d) to Extend Exclusive Solicitation Period (Dkt. 599; the "Motion"). The court has carefully analyzed the Motion, as well as the supporting declaration of Tobias S. Keller (Dkt. 600), the relevant notice of hearing (Dkt. 601) and certificate of service (Dkt. 602). Based on that analysis, the court finds and concludes that service of the Motion was proper and that all necessary parties have received adequate notice of their opportunity to object to the relief sought. Pursuant to B.L.R. 9014-1(c)(2), opposition to the Motion was due no later than May 23, 2024; none has been filed. Accordingly, the court orders as follows: (1) The Motion will be granted; (2) Debtors' counsel shall promptly upload an order substantially similar to that attached to the Motion as Exhibit A; and (3) The May 30 hearing is hereby vacated. (RE: related document(s)599 Motion to Extend/Limit Exclusivity Period filed by Debtor Shift Technologies, Inc.). (dgl) (Entered: 05/24/2024)
05/23/2024637Notice of Hearing on Fifth Omnibus Motion of the Debtors for an Order Authorizing Rejection of Certain Executory Contracts (RE: related document(s)635 Omnibus Motion to Reject Lease or Executory Contract Fifth Omnibus Motion of the Debtors for an Order Authorizing Rejection of Certain Executory Contracts Filed by Debtor Shift Technologies, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Rejection Schedule # 2 Exhibit B - Proposed Order)).
Hearing scheduled for 6/20/2024 at 10:00 AM in/via Tele/Videoconference - www.canb.uscourts.gov/calendars.
Filed by Debtor Shift Technologies, Inc. (Rupp, Thomas) (Entered: 05/23/2024)
05/23/2024636Declaration of Ayman Moussa in Support of Fifth Omnibus Motion of the Debtors for an Order Authorizing Rejection of Certain Executory Contracts (RE: related document(s)635 Motion to Reject Lease or Executory Contract). Filed by Debtor Shift Technologies, Inc. (Rupp, Thomas) (Entered: 05/23/2024)