SCO Files for Protection
SCO Files for Chapter 11 Protection

SCO Files for Chapter 11 Protection

On September 14, 2008 the SCO Group filed for Chapter 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. This action was described in the following excerpt from a letter to SCO's customers and partners by Darl McBride, SCO CEO:

This afternoon we took the extraordinary step of filing for Chapter 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court to protect assets for our creditors and stockholders and to ensure the continuation of our normal business operations. This decision was not taken without extensive consultation with the board of directors, and many outside experts and legal counsel.

SCO intends to maintain business as usual throughout the Chapter 11 proceedings. Subject to court approval, SCO will use the cash flow from its operations to meet its capital needs throughout the reorganization process.

Other companies such as Delta Airlines, Texaco, Dow Corning, K-Mart, United Airlines, Toys R’ Us, Macy’s Department Stores and others have emerged from Chapter 11 protection after restructuring themselves for success. We intend to do the same.

We value our relationship with you and want to provide the assurance that you can continue to order product, and receive exemplary service and support from us during this restructuring period.

Legal Filings and Court Orders
 
370

Feb 29, 2008
Notice of Hearing on Approval of Disclosure Statement in Connection with Debtors' Joint Plan of Reorganization (related document(s)369 ) Filed by The SCO Group, Inc.. Hearing scheduled for 4/2/2008 at 02:00 PM at US Bankruptcy Court, 824 Market St., 6th Fl., Courtroom #3, Wilmington, Delaware. Objections due by 3/26/2008. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service and Service List) (Jones, Laura Davis) (Entered: 02/29/2008)

369

Feb 29, 2008
Disclosure Statement in Connection with Debtors' Joint Plan of Reorganization (related document(s)368 ) Filed by The SCO Group, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Disclosure Statement - Part 2# 2 Exhibits# 3 Certificate of Service and Service List) (Jones, Laura Davis) (Entered: 02/29/2008)

368

Feb 29, 2008
Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization Debtors' Joint Plan of Reorganization Filed by The SCO Group, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Certificate of Service and Service List) (Jones, Laura Davis) (Entered: 02/29/2008)

367

Feb 29, 2008
Motion to Authorize /Debtors' Motion for Authority to Pay an Expense Reimbursement to York Capital Management Filed by The SCO Group, Inc.. Hearing scheduled for 4/18/2008 at 01:30 PM at US Bankruptcy Court, 824 Market St., 6th Fl., Courtroom #3, Wilmington, Delaware. Objections due by 4/11/2008. (Attachments: # 1 Notice # 2 Proposed Form of Order # 3 Certificate of Service and Service List) (O'Neill, James) (Entered: 02/29/2008)

362

Feb 26, 2008
Notice of Appearance Filed by Citi Financial Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service) (Martin, Robert) (Entered: 02/26/2008)

361

Feb 26, 2008
Transfer/Assignment of Claim. Transfer Agreement 3001 (e) 1 Transferor: Main 10(Amt. $2,000.00) To Argo Partners. Filed by Argo Partners. (Gold, Matthew) (Entered: 02/26/2008)

359

Feb 22, 2008
Objection to Debtors' Motion to Approve Settlement Compensation or Sale Compensation and Expense Reimbursement To Plan Sponsor (related document(s)346 ) Filed by Alan P. Petrofsky (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Alan P. Petrofsky) (Petrofsky, Alan) (Entered: 02/22/2008)

358

Feb 22, 2008
Debtor-In-Possession Monthly Operating Report for Filing Period January 2008 for SCO Operations, Inc. Filed by The SCO Group, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service) (O'Neill, James) (Entered: 02/22/2008)

357

Feb 22, 2008
Debtor-In-Possession Monthly Operating Report for Filing Period January 2008 for the SCO Group, INc. Filed by The SCO Group, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service) (O'Neill, James) (Entered: 02/22/2008)

356

Feb 20, 2008
Transcript of Hearing held on February 5, 2008 before the Honorable Kevin Gross. (related document(s)318 ) (BJM) (Entered: 02/20/2008)

354

Feb 15, 2008
Notice of Hearing to Consider Approval and Allowance of Quarterly Fee Applications (related document(s)327, 350, 342, 353, 336 ) Filed by The SCO Group, Inc.. Hearing scheduled for 3/7/2008 at 02:00 PM at US Bankruptcy Court, 824 Market St., 6th Fl., Courtroom #3, Wilmington, Delaware. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Certificate of Service) (O'Neill, James) (Entered: 02/15/2008)

349

Feb 14, 2008
Notice of Hearing of Amended Notice of Debtors' Motion to Approve Settlement Compensation or Sale Compensation and Expense Reimbursement to Plan Sponsor (related document(s)346 ) Filed by The SCO Group, Inc.. Hearing scheduled for 4/2/2008 at 02:00 PM at US Bankruptcy Court, 824 Market St., 6th Fl., Courtroom #3, Wilmington, Delaware. Objections due by 3/26/2008. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service and Service List) (O'Neill, James) (Entered: 02/14/2008)

346

Feb 14, 2008
Motion to Approve Debtors' Motion To Approve Settlement Compensation Or Sale Compensation And Expense Reimbursement to Plan Sponsor Filed by The SCO Group, Inc.. Hearing scheduled for 4/2/2008 at 02:00 PM at US Bankruptcy Court, 824 Market St., 6th Fl., Courtroom #3, Wilmington, Delaware. Objections due by 3/26/2008. (Attachments: # 1 Notice # 2 Exhibit A# 3 Proposed Form of Order) (O'Neill, James) (Entered: 02/14/2008)

329

Feb 5, 2008
Order Further Extending Debtors' Exclusive Periods in Which to File a Chapter 11 Plan and Solicit Votes Thereon. (Related Doc # 289) Order Signed on 2/5/2008. (LCN, ) (Entered: 02/05/2008)

325

Feb 5, 2008
Minutes of Hearing held on: 02/05/2008
Subject:
OMNIBUS HEARING.
(vCal Hearing ID (57218)). (related document(s) 318) (SS, ) Additional attachment(s) added on 2/5/2008 (SS, ). (Entered: 02/05/2008)

304

Jan 11, 2008
Transcript of Hearing held on January 8, 2008 before the Honorable Kevin Gross. (related document(s)293 ) (BJM) (Entered: 01/11/2008)

299

Jan 8, 2008
Order Approving Assumption of Nonresidential Real Property Leases With GRE Mountain Heights Property LLC and Canopy Properties, Inc. (related document(s)278 ) Order Signed on 1/8/2008. (LCN, ) (Entered: 01/08/2008)

297

Jan 8, 2008
Minutes of Hearing held on: 01/08/2008
Subject:
OMNIBUS HEARING.
(vCal Hearing ID (57217)). (related document(s) 293) (SS, ) Additional attachment(s) added on 1/8/2008 (SS, ). (Entered: 01/08/2008)

277

Dec 17, 2007
Transcript of Hearing held on December 5, 2007 before the Honorable Kevin Gross. (related document(s)239, 253 ) (BJM) (Entered: 12/17/2007)

255

Dec 5, 2007
Minutes of Hearing held on: 12/05/2007
Subject:
OMNIBUS, Bidding Procedures and CFO (con't from 11/16).
(vCal Hearing ID (57216)). (related document(s) 253) (SS, ) Additional attachment(s) added on 12/5/2007 (SS, ). (Entered: 12/05/2007)

231

Nov 26, 2007
Transcript of Hearing held on November 16, 2007 before the Honorable Kevin Gross. (related document(s)218, 208 ) (NAB, ) (Entered: 11/26/2007)

218

Nov 16, 2007
Minutes of Hearing held on: 11/16/2007
Subject:
Bidding Procedures (cont'd from 11/6).
(vCal Hearing ID (61134)). (related document(s) 208) (SS, ) Additional attachment(s) added on 11/16/2007 (SS, ). (Entered: 11/16/2007)

207

Nov 14, 2007
Transcript of Hearing held on November 6, 2007 before the Honorable Kevin Gross. (related document(s)183 ) (BJM) (Entered: 11/14/2007)

193

Nov 6, 2007
Minutes of Hearing held on: 11/06/2007
Subject:
OMNIBUS.
(vCal Hearing ID (57215)). (related document(s) 183) (SS, ) Additional attachment(s) added on 11/6/2007 (SS, ). (Entered: 11/06/2007)

173

Oct 31, 2007
Memorandum of Law Debtors' Memorandum of Law in Reply to SUSE's Special Opposition to SCO Group, Inc.'s Motion to "Enforce the Automatic Stay" (related document(s)69, 141 ) Filed by The SCO Group, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Filed Under Seal# 2 Exhibit 2# 3 Exhibit 3# 4 Exhibit 4# 5 Exhibit 5# 6 Exhibit 6# 7 Exhibit 7# 8 Exhibit 8# 9 Exhibit 9 - Filed Under Seal# 10 Affidavit of Service and Service List) (O'Neill, James) (Entered: 10/31/2007)

150

Oct 23, 2007
Memorandum of Law in Response to Novell, Inc.'s Motion for Relief from Automatic Stay to Proceed with District Court Action to (I) Apportion Revenue from Scosource Licenses and (II) Determine SCO's Authority to Enter into Scosource Licenses, etc (related document(s)89 ) Filed by The SCO Group, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service & Service List) (Werkheiser, Rachel) (Entered: 10/23/2007)

141

Oct 18, 2007
Objection to [Special Opposition] to SCO Group, Inc.'s Motion to "Enforce the Automatic Stay" (related document(s)69 ) Filed by SUSE Linux GmbH (Greecher, Sean) (Entered: 10/18/2007)

59

Sept 24, 2007
Transcript of Hearing held on September 18, 2007 before the Honorable Kevin Gross. (related document(s)15 ) (BJM) (Entered: 09/24/2007)

31

Sept 14, 2007
Minutes of Hearing held on: 09/18/2007
Subject:
FIRST DAY MOTIONS and FIRST DAY MOTIONS.
(vCal Hearing ID (57050)). (related document(s) 15) (SS, ) Additional attachment(s) added on 9/18/2007 (SS, ). (Entered: 09/18/2007)

30

Sept 18, 2007
Order (INTERIM) (I) Prohibiting Utility Providers from Altering, Refusing or Discontinuing Service, (II) Deeming Utilities Adequately Assured of Future Performance, and (III) Establishing Procedures for Determining Adequate Assurance of Payment. (related document(s)10 ) Order Signed on 9/18/2007. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (LCN, ) (Entered: 09/18/2007)

29

Sept 18, 2007
Order Authorizing and Approving the Retention of and Appointing Epiq Bankruptcy Solutions, LLC, as Noticing, Claims and Balloting Agent. (related document(s)12 ) Order Signed on 9/18/2007. (LCN, ) (Entered: 09/18/2007)

28

Sept 18, 2007
Order (I) Authorizing the Debtors to Pay Prepetition Sales, Use and Similar Taxes and Regulatory Fees in the Ordinary Course of Business and (II) Authorizing Banks and Financial Institutions to Honor and Process Checks and Transfers Related Thereto. (related document(s)9 ) Order Signed on 9/18/2007. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (LCN, ) (Entered: 09/18/2007)

27

Sept 18, 2007
Order (I) Authorizing the Debtors to (A) Pay Prepetition Wages, Salaries, Commissions, Employee Benefits and Other Compensation; (B) Remit Withholding Obligations; (C) Maintain Employee Benefits Programs and Pay Related Administrative Obligations; and (II) Authorize Applicable Banks and Other Financial Institutions to Receive, Process, Honor and Pay Certain Checks Presented for Payment and to Honor Certain Fund Transfer Requests. (Related Doc # 8) Order Signed on 9/18/2007. (LCN, ) (Entered: 09/18/2007)

26

Sept 18, 2007
Order Authorizing the Debtors' (I) Maintenance of Existing Bank Accounts, (II) Continued Use of Existing Business Forms, (III) Continued Use of Existing Cash Management System, and (IV) Limited Waiver of Section 345(b) Deposit and Investment Requirements. (Related Doc # 7) Order Signed on 9/18/2007. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (LCN, ) (Entered: 09/18/2007)

25

Sept 18, 2007
Order Authorizing Joint Administration of Related Chapter 11 Cases: 07-11337 and 07-11338. An order (the "Joint Administration Order") has been entered in this case directing the joint administration of the chapter 11 cases listed below. The docket in case no. 07-11337 should be consulted for all matters affecting this case. The following chapter 11 cases are jointly administered pursuant to the Joint Administration Order: The SCO Group, Inc., Case No. 07-11337; and SCO Operations, Inc., Case No. 07-11338. (Related Doc # 2) Order Signed on 9/18/2007. (LCN, ) (Entered: 09/18/2007)

16

Sept 17, 2007
Amended Notice of Hearing on First Day Motions --Please note change in time to 8:30 a.m. (related document(s)13 ) Filed by The SCO Group, Inc.. Hearing scheduled for 9/18/2007 at 08:30 AM at US Bankruptcy Court, 824 Market St., 6th Fl., Courtroom #3, Wilmington, Delaware. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service and Service List) (O'Neill, James) (Entered: 09/17/2007)

14

Sept 16, 2007
Motion to Authorize Motion of the Debtors for Authorization to Employ and Compensate Temporary Employees Filed by The SCO Group, Inc.. Hearing scheduled for 9/18/2007 at 09:15 AM at US Bankruptcy Court, 824 Market St., 6th Fl., Courtroom #3, Wilmington, Delaware. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Form of Order) (O'Neill, James) (Entered: 09/16/2007)

11

Sept 14, 2007
Motion to Authorize Motion of the Debtors for an Order Providing that Creditor's Committees are not Authorized or Required to Provide Access to Confidential Information of the Debtors or to Privileged Information Filed by The SCO Group, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Form of Order) (O'Neill, James) (Entered: 09/14/2007)

10

Sept 14, 2007
Motion Prohibiting Utilities from Discontinuing Service Debtors' Motion for an Order Under Section 366 of the Bankruptcy Code (I) Prohibiting Utility Providers from Altering, Refusing or Discontinuing Service, (II) Deeming Utilities Adequately Assured of Future Performance, and (III) Establishing Procedures for Determining Adequate Assurance of Payment Filed By The SCO Group, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 proposed Interim Order# 3 Exhibit A)(O'Neill, James) (Entered: 09/14/2007)

9

Sept 14, 2007
Motion to Pay Sales and Use Taxes Motion of the Debtors for an Order (I) Authorizing the Debtors to Pay Prepetition Sales and Use, Franchise and Similar Taxes and Regulatory Fees in the Ordinary Course of Business and (II) Authorizing Banks and Financial Institutions to Honor and Process Checks and Transfers Related Thereto Filed By The SCO Group, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Proposed Form of Order # 3 Exhibit A)(O'Neill, James) (Entered: 09/14/2007)

8

Sept 14, 2007
Motion to Authorize Debtors' Motion for an Order (I) Authorizing the Debtors to (A) Pay Prepetition Wages, Salaries, Commissions, Employee Benefits and Other Compensation; (B) Remit Withholding Obligations; (C) Maintain Employee Benefits Programs and Pay Related Administrative Obligations; and (II) Authorize Applicable Banks and Other Financial Institutions to Receive, Process, Honor and Pay Certain Checks Presented for Payment and to Honor Certain Fund Transfer Requests Filed by The SCO Group, Inc.. Hearing scheduled for 9/18/2007 at 09:15 AM at US Bankruptcy Court, 824 Market St., 6th Fl., Courtroom #3, Wilmington, Delaware. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Form of Order) (O'Neill, James) (Entered: 09/14/2007)

7

Sept 14, 2007
Motion to Maintain Bank Accounts Debtors' Motion for Authority to (I) Maintain Existing Bank Accounts, (II) Continue to Use Existing Business Forms, (III) Continue to Use Existing Cash Management System, and (IV) to Excuse Section 345(b) Deposit and Investment Requirements Filed By The SCO Group, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Form of Order)(O'Neill, James) (Entered: 09/14/2007)

6

Sept 14, 2007
Motion to Approve Debtors' Motion for An Administrative Order Under 11 U.S.C. Sections 105(a) and 331 Establishing Procedures for Interim Monthly Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Professionals and Reimbursement of Expenses of Committee Members Filed by The SCO Group, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Form of Order) (O'Neill, James) (Entered: 09/14/2007)

5

Sept 14, 2007
Application to Employ/Retain Application of the Debtors Pursuant to Section 327(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, Rule 2014 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and Local Rule 2014-1 for Authorization to Employ and Retain Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP as Bankruptcy Co-Counsel for the Debtors and Debtors in Possession Nunc Pro Tunc to the Petition Date Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP as Co-Counsel for the Debtors and Debtors in Possession Filed By The SCO Group, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Statement# 2 Affidavit of Laura Davis Jones in Support of# 3 Proposed Form of Order)(O'Neill, James) (Entered: 09/14/2007)

4

Sept 14, 2007
Application to Employ/Retain Debtors' Application, Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. Section 327(a) and Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2014(a) and 2016, for Approval of Employment of Berger Singerman, P.A. as Counsel for Debtors Nunc Pro Tunc to the Petition Date Berger Singerman, P.A. as Counsel for Debtors Filed By The SCO Group, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Arthur J. Spector in Support of# 2 Proposed Form of Order)(O'Neill, James) (Entered: 09/14/2007)

3

Sept 14, 2007
Affidavit in Support Declaration of Darl C. McBride, Chief Executive Officer in Support of First Day Pleadings Filed By The SCO Group, Inc. (O'Neill, James) (Entered: 09/14/2007)

2

Sept 14, 2007
Motion for Joint Administration Debtors' Motion for Order Directing Joint Administration of Related Chapter 11 Cases Filed By The SCO Group, Inc. Hearing scheduled for 9/18/2007 at 09:15 AM at US Bankruptcy Court, 824 Market St., 6th Fl., Courtroom #3, Wilmington, Delaware. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Form of Order)(O'Neill, James) (Entered: 09/14/2007)

1

Sept 14, 2007
Chapter 11 Voluntary Petition of The SCO Group, Inc.. Fee Amount $1039. Filed by The SCO Group, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Board Resolutions# 2 Certification and List of 20 Largest Unsecured Creditors# 3 Certification and List of Equity Security Holders# 4 Corporate Ownership Statement# 5 Certification and Creditor Matrix) (Jones, Laura Davis) (Entered: 09/14/2007)