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The US car parts company First Brands Group, which makes things such as spark plugs, wiper blades and motor oil, has gone into liquidation.

A US bankruptcy court rejected a complex restructuring plan negotiated between the company, its lenders and unsecured creditors. First Brands had put forward a proposal to pay back creditors by pursuing litigation against insiders.

Unfortunately, time ⁠was not on the debtor’s side. The sales process did not render the types of ​sales prices I’m sure everybody wanted.