On August 24, 2026, the bankruptcy court entered a final decree closing CCS Holding, LLC—the remaining case in The LYCRA Company’s restructuring—effective as of July 31, 2026. The decree followed the May 20 effectiveness of LYCRA’s prepackaged reorganization plan. Those are separate milestones: the plan implemented the restructuring, while the decree closed the remaining bankruptcy case. Final decree; effective-date notice.
LYCRA entered Chapter 11 with a transaction designed to reduce funded debt by approximately $1.2 billion. Its confirmed plan provided new notes and common stock for senior secured term loan lenders, warrants for Euro and Dollar noteholders, and unimpaired treatment for general unsecured claims. The first-day declaration described the $1.2 billion figure as net deleveraging; it did not describe elimination of the entire prepetition debt balance. First-day declaration, paragraphs 66–67; confirmed plan, Article III.
The remaining case closed after the operating restructuring
The court approved the disclosure statement and confirmed the first amended joint prepackaged plan on May 7, 2026. The debtors subsequently notified the court that the plan became effective on May 20. Confirmation order; effective-date notice.
According to CCS Holding’s final-decree motion, the reorganized debtors filed a June 30 notice to close all cases except CCS Holding’s, and those other cases closed shortly afterward. CCS Holding remained available to administer any contested matters. The motion stated that no matters remained pending in that case and that the reorganized debtor did not anticipate further filings. Final-decree motion, paragraphs 8–11.
The August 24 decree closed CCS Holding’s case effective July 31. It preserved the court’s retained jurisdiction and the ability to seek reopening for cause. It also expressly left distributions and substantive rights under the plan unchanged. Closure therefore did not create an additional creditor recovery or resolve every possible future claim dispute. Final decree, paragraphs 1, 3–4 and 8–9.
What the confirmed plan provided creditors
The confirmed plan distinguishes debt exchanged for new securities from claims preserved without impairment. The following amounts are allowed claim amounts specified in the plan, not cash recoveries or valuations of the replacement securities. Confirmed plan, Article III.B.
Creditor or interest class
Allowed amount specified in plan
Plan treatment
Senior secured term loan, Class 3
$214,051,828
Pro rata shares of New LYCRA Holdco Notes and ssTL common stock; stock distribution conditioned on execution of the investor agreement
Euro Notes, Class 4
€448,615,157
Linx Capital Limited to receive 95% of Class A2 warrants for priority-tranche claims; 5% of Class A2 warrants and all Class A3 warrants for non-priority-tranche claims
Dollar Notes, Class 5
$779,907,149
Pro rata shares of Class B warrants
Promissory Notes, Class 6
$19,446,000
Pro rata shares of $1,000 in total
General unsecured claims, Class 7
Not specified here
Reinstatement or other treatment rendering allowed claims unimpaired
Holdco interests, Class 12
Not applicable
Cancellation without a distribution
Creditor Treatment Under the Confirmed Plan
These treatments are set out on pages 112–115 of the confirmed plan and confirmation order, subject to the plan’s provisions, including permitted agreements to accept less favorable treatment.
The distinction matters for recovery analysis. A warrant allocation does not establish a cash recovery percentage, and unimpaired treatment does not itself prove that every unsecured claim has been paid. The plan preserved defenses, setoffs and recoupment rights concerning unimpaired claims. Confirmed plan, Article III.B–C.
Financing supported the transition through Chapter 11
LYCRA develops fiber technology and produces fibers sold to mills, which incorporate them into fabrics for garment manufacturers. CFO Dean Williams reported approximately $724 million in fiscal-year 2025 revenue and a presence in 15 countries. His first-day declaration attributed the filing to industry pressures and the company’s highly leveraged capital structure. First-day declaration, paragraphs 1–2.
The company entered its restructuring support agreement on March 13, 2026. The declaration described $75 million of committed new-money debtor-in-possession notes, followed by an exit facility intended to refinance that financing and support post-emergence operations. First-day declaration, paragraphs 65–67.
Financing described at filing
Commitment
Stated purpose
Debtor-in-possession notes
$75 million committed
Operations and administration during Chapter 11
Exit notes
At least $75 million committed
Required plan payments, including the bankruptcy financing, certain professional fees and administrative expenses; post-emergence operations
Incremental exit facility
$25 million uncommitted
Additional facility capacity
Financing Commitments Described in the First-Day Declaration
The declaration’s financing provisions describe commitments, not amounts drawn or funded. Because exit financing was intended to refinance the bankruptcy financing, the two commitments should not be added together as separate permanent cash injections.
The restructuring reached effectiveness in May, and the remaining case later closed under the August decree. For creditor research, the continuing question is the value and enforceability of the rights preserved or distributed under the confirmed plan; the closing decree expressly left those rights unchanged. Effective-date notice; final decree, paragraph 8.
Sources
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