<p>一位來自倫敦的神秘投資者已向特拉華州的一名破產法官請求停止電動車初創公司 Canoo 的資產出售，稱這一過程存在 “缺陷”。</p>
<p>根據一份文件，來自英國的投資者查爾斯·加爾森（Charles Garson）提出以 2000 萬美元收購 Canoo 的資產，他與該電動車初創公司沒有明顯的聯繫。代表加爾森的律師在週五提交了一項動議，要求撤銷此次出售，聲稱他提出的報價 “遠遠優於” Canoo 首席執行官安東尼·阿奎拉（Anthony Aquila）的報價，後者僅以 400 萬美元現金競標該資產。（阿奎拉的報價還包括取消 Canoo 欠他自己金融公司的約 1100 萬美元貸款。）</p>
<p>根據文件，加爾森聲稱破產受託人告訴他將考慮他的報價，並且他大約有到四月底的時間來最終確定細節。在加爾森聲稱被告知這一點的兩天後，受託人 “繼續進行出售聽證會”，並將 Canoo 的資產出售給阿奎拉。最終的出售於 4 月 11 日完成。破產受託人未對評論請求作出回應。</p>
<p>加爾森並不是唯一反對此次出售的人。哈賓傑汽車（Harbinger Motors）是一家由多名前 Canoo 員工創建的電動車卡車初創公司，在出售最終確定之前對該出售提出了異議。破產法官駁回了該異議；哈賓傑已提出上訴。</p>
<p>關於加爾森的在線信息非常有限。他的 LinkedIn 資料顯示他位於倫敦，並參與房地產投資。根據該國的商業登記，他被列為一家名為 Garland Holdings Limited 的房地產投資公司的董事。</p>
<p>撤銷動議並未解釋加爾森為何對 Canoo 感興趣，或是否有其他投資者參與。加爾森提供了一份支持撤銷動議的聲明，其中包括 23 個附件。但所有這些文件均在密封狀態下提交。加爾森的律師未立即對評論請求作出回應。</p>
<p>“[加爾森] 相信根據與受託人及其顧問的溝通，他有足夠的時間提交他的優越報價。基於這些溝通，申請人沒有對出售提出異議或正式</p>
<p>提交競爭報價，同時繼續最終確定他的報價並向受託人請求澄清，” 根據文件內容。</p>
<p>“儘管有明顯優越的報價幾乎被拋給他，受託人仍決定尋求法院對與阿奎拉交易的批准，” 文件中寫道。阿奎拉的律師未對評論請求作出回應。</p>
<p>破產初創公司的律師本月早些時候透露，在出售之前，多達八方簽署了保密協議並評估了 Canoo 的資產。他表示，只有少數幾方接近提交報價，包括一組破產受託人表示可能會引起美國外國投資委員會的擔憂，因為其（未指明的）“外國所有權”。尚不清楚加爾森的報價是否是受託人所指。</p>

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<p>一位總部位於倫敦的投資者查爾斯·加爾森（Charles Garson）已請求特拉華州的破產法官暫停電動車初創公司 Canoo 的資產出售給首席執行官安東尼·阿奎拉（Anthony Aquila），聲稱他 2000 萬美元的報價優於阿奎拉的 400 萬美元出價。加爾森指控破產受託人在出售過程中誤導了他。儘管加爾森和另一家感興趣的公司 Harbinger Motors 提出異議，該交易仍於 4 月 11 日最終完成。加爾森的出價細節仍然大部分未公開，因為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>一位來自倫敦的神秘投資者已向特拉華州的一名破產法官請求停止電動車初創公司 Canoo 的資產出售，稱這一過程存在 “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>根據一份文件，來自英國的投資者查爾斯·加爾森（Charles Garson）提出以 2000 萬美元收購 Canoo 的資產，他與該電動車初創公司沒有明顯的聯繫。代表加爾森的律師在週五提交了一項動議，要求撤銷此次出售，聲稱他提出的報價 “遠遠優於” Canoo 首席執行官安東尼·阿奎拉（Anthony Aquila）的報價，後者僅以 400 萬美元現金競標該資產。（阿奎拉的報價還包括取消 Canoo 欠他自己金融公司的約 1100 萬美元貸款。）</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>根據文件，加爾森聲稱破產受託人告訴他將考慮他的報價，並且他大約有到四月底的時間來最終確定細節。在加爾森聲稱被告知這一點的兩天後，受託人 “繼續進行出售聽證會”，並將 Canoo 的資產出售給阿奎拉。最終的出售於 4 月 11 日完成。破產受託人未對評論請求作出回應。</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>加爾森並不是唯一反對此次出售的人。哈賓傑汽車（Harbinger Motors）是一家由多名前 Canoo 員工創建的電動車卡車初創公司，在出售最終確定之前對該出售提出了異議。破產法官駁回了該異議；哈賓傑已提出上訴。</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>關於加爾森的在線信息非常有限。他的 LinkedIn 資料顯示他位於倫敦，並參與房地產投資。根據該國的商業登記，他被列為一家名為 Garland Holdings Limited 的房地產投資公司的董事。</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>撤銷動議並未解釋加爾森為何對 Canoo 感興趣，或是否有其他投資者參與。加爾森提供了一份支持撤銷動議的聲明，其中包括 23 個附件。但所有這些文件均在密封狀態下提交。加爾森的律師未立即對評論請求作出回應。</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>“[加爾森] 相信根據與受託人及其顧問的溝通，他有足夠的時間提交他的優越報價。基於這些溝通，申請人沒有對出售提出異議或正式</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>提交競爭報價，同時繼續最終確定他的報價並向受託人請求澄清，” 根據文件內容。</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>“儘管有明顯優越的報價幾乎被拋給他，受託人仍決定尋求法院對與阿奎拉交易的批准，” 文件中寫道。阿奎拉的律師未對評論請求作出回應。</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>破產初創公司的律師本月早些時候透露，在出售之前，多達八方簽署了保密協議並評估了 Canoo 的資產。他表示，只有少數幾方接近提交報價，包括一組破產受託人表示可能會引起美國外國投資委員會的擔憂，因為其（未指明的）“外國所有權”。尚不清楚加爾森的報價是否是受託人所指。</p>
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神秘的金融家請求法官阻止 Canoo 資產的出售