Royal Interco: $180M Sale Rescues Private-Label Tissue Maker in 69 Days
Royal Paper filed chapter 11 in Delaware April 2025 with $205M secured debt after a warehouse fire and trade credit collapse. Sofidel's $126M stalking horse attracted competitive bidding; the auction drove the price to $180M+. The 363 sale closed June 16, 2025—69 days after filing.