<p>一位来自伦敦的神秘投资者已向特拉华州的一名破产法官请求停止电动车初创公司 Canoo 的资产出售，称这一过程存在 “缺陷”。</p>
<p>根据一份文件，来自英国的投资者查尔斯·加尔森（Charles Garson）提出以 2000 万美元收购 Canoo 的资产，他与该电动车初创公司没有明显的联系。代表加尔森的律师在周五提交了一项动议，要求撤销此次出售，声称他提出的报价 “远远优于” Canoo 首席执行官安东尼·阿奎拉（Anthony Aquila）的报价，后者仅以 400 万美元现金竞标该资产。（阿奎拉的报价还包括取消 Canoo 欠他自己金融公司的约 1100 万美元贷款。）</p>
<p>根据文件，加尔森声称破产受托人告诉他将考虑他的报价，并且他大约有到四月底的时间来最终确定细节。在加尔森声称被告知这一点的两天后，受托人 “继续进行出售听证会”，并将 Canoo 的资产出售给阿奎拉。最终的出售于 4 月 11 日完成。破产受托人未对评论请求作出回应。</p>
<p>加尔森并不是唯一反对此次出售的人。哈宾杰汽车（Harbinger Motors）是一家由多名前 Canoo 员工创建的电动车卡车初创公司，在出售最终确定之前对该出售提出了异议。破产法官驳回了该异议；哈宾杰已提出上诉。</p>
<p>关于加尔森的在线信息非常有限。他的 LinkedIn 资料显示他位于伦敦，并参与房地产投资。根据该国的商业登记，他被列为一家名为 Garland Holdings Limited 的房地产投资公司的董事。</p>
<p>撤销动议并未解释加尔森为何对 Canoo 感兴趣，或是否有其他投资者参与。加尔森提供了一份支持撤销动议的声明，其中包括 23 个附件。但所有这些文件均在密封状态下提交。加尔森的律师未立即对评论请求作出回应。</p>
<p>“[加尔森] 相信根据与受托人及其顾问的沟通，他有足够的时间提交他的优越报价。基于这些沟通，申请人没有对出售提出异议或正式</p>
<p>提交竞争报价，同时继续最终确定他的报价并向受托人请求澄清，” 根据文件内容。</p>
<p>“尽管有明显优越的报价几乎被抛给他，受托人仍决定寻求法院对与阿奎拉交易的批准，” 文件中写道。阿奎拉的律师未对评论请求作出回应。</p>
<p>破产初创公司的律师本月早些时候透露，在出售之前，多达八方签署了保密协议并评估了 Canoo 的资产。他表示，只有少数几方接近提交报价，包括一组破产受托人表示可能会引起美国外国投资委员会的担忧，因为其（未指明的）“外国所有权”。尚不清楚加尔森的报价是否是受托人所指。</p>

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<p>一位总部位于伦敦的投资者查尔斯·加尔森（Charles Garson）已请求特拉华州的破产法官暂停电动车初创公司 Canoo 的资产出售给首席执行官安东尼·阿奎拉（Anthony Aquila），声称他 2000 万美元的报价优于阿奎拉的 400 万美元出价。加尔森指控破产受托人在出售过程中误导了他。尽管加尔森和另一家感兴趣的公司 Harbinger Motors 提出异议，该交易仍于 4 月 11 日最终完成。加尔森的出价细节仍然大部分未公开，因为他的支持文件是密封提交的</p>

<p>A mysterious investor out of London has asked a bankruptcy judge in Delaware to stop the sale of EV startup Canoo’s assets to its CEO, calling it a “flawed” process.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>一位来自伦敦的神秘投资者已向特拉华州的一名破产法官请求停止电动车初创公司 Canoo 的资产出售，称这一过程存在 “缺陷”。</p>
</div><p>Charles Garson, a UK-based investor with no obvious ties to the EV startup, offered $20 million for Canoo’s assets, according to a filing. A lawyer representing Garson filed a motion Friday to vacate the sale, claiming he presented a “far superior offer” to that of Canoo CEO Anthony Aquila, who bid just $4 million in cash for the assets. (Aquila’s bid also includes the extinguishment of around $11 million in loans Canoo owes to his own financial firm.)</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>根据一份文件，来自英国的投资者查尔斯·加尔森（Charles Garson）提出以 2000 万美元收购 Canoo 的资产，他与该电动车初创公司没有明显的联系。代表加尔森的律师在周五提交了一项动议，要求撤销此次出售，声称他提出的报价 “远远优于” Canoo 首席执行官安东尼·阿奎拉（Anthony Aquila）的报价，后者仅以 400 万美元现金竞标该资产。（阿奎拉的报价还包括取消 Canoo 欠他自己金融公司的约 1100 万美元贷款。）</p>
</div><p>Garson allegedly was told by the bankruptcy trustee that his offer would be considered and he had until roughly the end of April to finalize the details, according to the filing. Two days after Garson claims he was told this, the trustee “moved forward with the Sale Hearing” and closed the sale of Canoo’s assets to Aquila. The sale ultimately closed on April 11. The bankruptcy trustee did not respond to a request for comment.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>根据文件，加尔森声称破产受托人告诉他将考虑他的报价，并且他大约有到四月底的时间来最终确定细节。在加尔森声称被告知这一点的两天后，受托人 “继续进行出售听证会”，并将 Canoo 的资产出售给阿奎拉。最终的出售于 4 月 11 日完成。破产受托人未对评论请求作出回应。</p>
</div><p>Garson is not alone in protesting the sale. Harbinger Motors, an EV trucking startup that was created by a number of ex-Canoo employees, objected to the sale before it was finalized. The bankruptcy judge overruled that objection; Harbinger has filed an appeal.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>加尔森并不是唯一反对此次出售的人。哈宾杰汽车（Harbinger Motors）是一家由多名前 Canoo 员工创建的电动车卡车初创公司，在出售最终确定之前对该出售提出了异议。破产法官驳回了该异议；哈宾杰已提出上诉。</p>
</div><p>There is very little information available about Garson online. His LinkedIn profile states he is located in London and involved in real estate investments. His is listed as a director of a real estate investment company called Garland Holdings Limited in the U.K, according to the country’s business registry.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>关于加尔森的在线信息非常有限。他的 LinkedIn 资料显示他位于伦敦，并参与房地产投资。根据该国的商业登记，他被列为一家名为 Garland Holdings Limited 的房地产投资公司的董事。</p>
</div><p>The motion to vacate does not explain why Garson is interested in Canoo, or whether other investors are involved. Garson provided a declaration in support of the motion to vacate, which includes 23 exhibits. But all of those documents were filed under seal. A lawyer for Garson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>撤销动议并未解释加尔森为何对 Canoo 感兴趣，或是否有其他投资者参与。加尔森提供了一份支持撤销动议的声明，其中包括 23 个附件。但所有这些文件均在密封状态下提交。加尔森的律师未立即对评论请求作出回应。</p>
</div><p>“[Garson] believed he had more than enough time to submit his superior bid based on communications with the Trustee and his counsel. In reliance on such communications, Movant did not object to the sale or formally</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“[加尔森] 相信根据与受托人及其顾问的沟通，他有足够的时间提交他的优越报价。基于这些沟通，申请人没有对出售提出异议或正式</p>
</div><p>submit a competing bid, all while continuing to finalize his offer and requesting clarifications from the Trustee” according to the filing.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>提交竞争报价，同时继续最终确定他的报价并向受托人请求澄清，” 根据文件内容。</p>
</div><p>“Despite a clearly superior offer being practically thrown at him, the Trustee determined to seek Court approval of a transaction” with Aquila, the filing reads. A lawyer for Aquila did not respond to a request for comment.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“尽管有明显优越的报价几乎被抛给他，受托人仍决定寻求法院对与阿奎拉交易的批准，” 文件中写道。阿奎拉的律师未对评论请求作出回应。</p>
</div><p>As many as eight parties signed NDAs and evaluated Canoo’s assets prior to the sale, a lawyer for the bankrupt startup revealed earlier this month. He said only a few of those came close to making a bid, including one group that the bankruptcy trustee said could raise concerns with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States because of its (unspecified) “foreign ownership.” It’s not clear if Garson’s bid is what the trustee was referring to.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>破产初创公司的律师本月早些时候透露，在出售之前，多达八方签署了保密协议并评估了 Canoo 的资产。他表示，只有少数几方接近提交报价，包括一组破产受托人表示可能会引起美国外国投资委员会的担忧，因为其（未指明的）“外国所有权”。尚不清楚加尔森的报价是否是受托人所指。</p>
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神秘的金融家请求法官阻止 Canoo 资产的出售