Texas Southern Bankruptcy Court

Case number: 9:26-bk-90440 - Ascend Elements, Inc. - Texas Southern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
Case title
Ascend Elements, Inc.
Chapter
11
Judge
Christopher M. Lopez
Filed
04/09/2026
Last Filing
08/27/2026
Asset
Yes
Vol
v
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COMPLX, LEAD




U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of Texas (Houston)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-90440

Assigned to: Bankruptcy Judge Christopher M. Lopez
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  04/09/2026
Plan confirmed:  08/17/2026
341 meeting:  05/26/2026
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  10/30/2026

Debtor

Ascend Elements, Inc.

133 Flanders Road
Westborough, MA 01581
WORCESTER-MA
Tax ID / EIN: XX-XXXXXXX

represented by
Michael Berthiaume

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
2200 Ross Avenue
Suite 3600
Dallas, TX 75201
214-855-8274
Email: [email protected]

Julie Goodrich Harrison

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
1550 Lamar
Suite 2000
Houston, TX 77010
713-651-5434
Email: [email protected]

Ryan E Manns

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
2200 Ross Ave
Ste 3600
Dallas, TX 75201
214-855-0000
Email: [email protected]

Maria Barbara Mokrzycka

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
1550 Lamar
Suite 2000
Houston, TX 77010
713-651-5359
Email: [email protected]

John Laurens Wilkes

Clifford Chance US LLP
845 Texas Ave.
Suite 2700
Houston, TX 77002
713-821-2800
Email: [email protected]

Debtor

Ascend Elements US, LLC

3120 Southwest Freeway
Suite 213
Houston, TX 77098
HARRIS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: XX-XXXXXXX

represented by
Julie Goodrich Harrison

(See above for address)

Ryan E Manns

(See above for address)

Maria Barbara Mokrzycka

(See above for address)

U.S. Trustee

US Trustee

Office of the US Trustee
515 Rusk Ave
Ste 3516
Houston, TX 77002

represented by
Ha Minh Nguyen

Office of the United States Trustee
515 Rusk St
Ste 3516
Houston, TX 77002
202-590-7962
Email: [email protected]

Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Ascend Elements, Inc., et al.
represented by
Charles R Gibbs

McDermott Will & Schulte LLP
2801 N. Harwood St.
Suite 2600
Dallas, TX 75201
214-295-8063
Email: [email protected]

Latest Dockets
Date Filed#Docket Text
08/27/2026671Docket Text
Debtor-In-Possession Monthly Operating Report for Filing Period ending 7/31/2026, $0 disbursed (Filed By Ascend Elements US, LLC ). (Manns, Ryan) (Entered: 08/27/2026)
08/27/2026670Docket Text
Debtor-In-Possession Monthly Operating Report for Filing Period ending 7/31/2026, $7568556 disbursed (Filed By Ascend Elements, Inc. ). (Manns, Ryan) (Entered: 08/27/2026)
08/25/2026669Docket Text
Certificate of Service (Supplemental) re: 1) Notice of Deadline for Filing Proofs of Claim; 2) Modified Official Form 410 Proof of Claim; and 3) Notice of (I) Combined Hearing to Consider Final Approval of Disclosure Statement and Confirmation of Chapter 11 Plan Filed by the Debtors, (II) Related Voting and Objection Deadlines, and (III) Bar Date for Filing Administrative Claims (Filed By Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC d/b/a Verita Global ).(Related document(s):497 Generic Order, 563 Certificate, 575 Order on Emergency Motion, 630 Certificate) (Gershbein, Evan) (Entered: 08/25/2026)
08/24/2026668Docket Text
Certificate of Service re: Order Allowing Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses (Filed By Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC d/b/a Verita Global ).(Related document(s):663 Generic Order) (Gershbein, Evan) (Entered: 08/24/2026)
08/21/2026667Docket Text
BNC Certificate of Mailing. (Related document(s):663 Generic Order) No. of Notices: 11. Notice Date 08/21/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 08/21/2026)
08/20/2026666Docket Text
Certificate of Service re: First and Final Fee Application of Jefferies LLC as Investment Banker to the Debtors and Debtors in Possession for the Fee Period from April 9, 2026 Through July 31, 2026 (Filed By Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC d/b/a Verita Global ).(Related document(s):661 Application for Compensation) (Gershbein, Evan) (Entered: 08/20/2026)
08/20/2026665Docket Text
Certificate of Service re: 1) Fifth Notice of Rejection of Certain Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases (and the Abandonment of Property); 2) Order Granting Final Approval of Disclosure Statement and Confirming the Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan of Liquidation of Ascend Elements, Inc., et al.; 3) Debtors Agenda of Matters Set for Hearing on August 17, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. (Prevailing Central Time); and 4) Order Granting Final Approval of Disclosure Statement and Confirming the Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan of Liquidation of Ascend Elements, Inc., et al. (Filed By Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC d/b/a Verita Global ).(Related document(s):654 Notice, 655 Proposed Order, 656 Agenda, 659 Order Approving Disclosure Statement, Order Confirming Chapter 11 Plan) (Gershbein, Evan) (Entered: 08/20/2026)
08/19/2026664Docket Text
Certificate of Service (Supplemental) re: Notice of Filing of Amended Plan Supplement for Joint Plan of Liquidation for Ascend Elements, Inc., et al (Filed By Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC d/b/a Verita Global ).(Related document(s):647 Notice, 653 Certificate) (Gershbein, Evan) (Entered: 08/19/2026)
08/19/2026663Docket Text
Order Allowing Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses (Related document(s):583 Application for Compensation, 662 Certificate of No Objection) Signed on 8/19/2026. (yml4) (Entered: 08/19/2026)
08/18/2026662Docket Text
Certificate of No Objection Regarding First Interim Application of Alvarez and Marsal North America, LLC for Allowance of Compensation for Services Rendered and Reimbursement of Expenses Incurred as Financial Advisor to the Debtor and the Debtor in Possession for the Period from April 9, 2026 Through and Including June 30, 2026 (Filed By Ascend Elements, Inc. ).(Related document(s):583 Application for Compensation) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Proposed Order) (Manns, Ryan) (Entered: 08/18/2026)