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
10/11/2026
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
10/11/2026693Docket Text
Transcript RE: Plan Confirmation held on August 17, 2026 before Judge Christopher M. Lopez. Transcript is available for viewing in the Clerk's Office. Within 21 days, parties are advised to comply with privacy requirements of Fed. R. Bank. P. 9037, ensuring that certain protected information is redacted from transcripts prior to their availability on PACER. Filed by Transcript access will be restricted through 01/11/2027. (mhen) (Entered: 10/11/2026)
10/11/2026692Docket Text
Transcript RE: Sale Hearing held on June 3, 2026 before Judge Christopher M. Lopez. Transcript is available for viewing in the Clerk's Office. Within 21 days, parties are advised to comply with privacy requirements of Fed. R. Bank. P. 9037, ensuring that certain protected information is redacted from transcripts prior to their availability on PACER. Filed by Transcript access will be restricted through 01/11/2027. (mhen) (Entered: 10/11/2026)
10/08/2026691Docket Text
Application for Administrative Expenses . Objections/Request for Hearing Due in 21 days. Filed by Creditor Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Statement of Account # 2 Proposed Order # 3 Certificate of Service) (Christian, Jennifer) (Entered: 10/08/2026)
10/08/2026690Docket Text
Notice Regarding Final Fee Application of Jefferies LLC And Related Prepetition Expense Advance Balance. (Related document(s):677 Order on Application for Compensation) Filed by Jefferies LLC (Doherty, Casey) (Entered: 10/08/2026)
10/06/2026689Docket Text
Certificate of Service (Filed By Michael Pelsozy ).(Related document(s):688 Generic Motion) (Attachments: # 1 EDSS email) (rad6) (Entered: 10/06/2026)
10/05/2026688Docket Text
Motion for Allowance and Payment Filed by Creditor Michael Pelsozy (Attachments: # 1 EDSS email) (rad6) (Entered: 10/06/2026)
10/05/2026687Docket Text
Final Application for Compensation for Province, LLC, Financial Advisor, Period: 4/29/2026 to 9/8/2026, Fee: $951,567.00, Expenses: $180.00. Objections/Request for Hearing Due in 21 days. Filed by Attorney Charles R Gibbs (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Sanjuro Kietlinski # 2 Exhibit B - Billing Details # 3 Proposed Order) (Gibbs, Charles) (Entered: 10/05/2026)
10/02/2026686Docket Text
Certificate of Service re: Notice of (A) Entry of Order (I) Granting Final Approval of Disclosure Statement and (II) Confirming the Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan of Liquidation of Ascend Elements, Inc., et al., and (B) Occurrence of Effective Date to All Creditors, Interest Holders, and Other Parties in Interest (Filed By Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC d/b/a Verita Global ).(Related document(s):674 Notice) (Gershbein, Evan) (Entered: 10/02/2026)
10/01/2026685Docket Text
Certificate of Service re: 1) Second Interim and Final Application of Alvarez and Marsal North America, LLC for Allowance of Compensation for Services Rendered and Reimbursement of Expenses Incurred as the Financial Advisor to the Debtors and the Debtors in Possession for the (I) Second Interim Period from July 1, 2026 Through September 8, 2026, and (II) Total Fee Period from April 9, 2026, Through and Including September 8, 2026; and 2) Second Interim and Final Application of Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP for Allowance of Compensation for Services Rendered and Reimbursement of Expenses Incurred as Counsel to the Debtors and the Debtors in Possession for the Period from April 9, 2026 Through and Including September 8, 2026 (Filed By Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC d/b/a Verita Global ).(Related document(s):680 Application for Compensation, 682 Application for Compensation) (Gershbein, Evan) (Entered: 10/01/2026)
09/30/2026684Docket Text
AO 435 TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM (Daily (24 hours)) by Official Commitee of Unsecured Creditors. This is to order a transcript of the hearing held on August 17, 2026 before Judge Christopher Lopez. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Judicial Transcribers of Texas (Filed By Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Ascend Elements, Inc., et al. ). (Gibbs, Charles) Electronically forwarded to Judicial Transcribers of Texas on 10/05/2026. Estimated Completion date: 10/06/2026 Modified on 10/5/2026 (bow4). (Entered: 09/30/2026)