In a positive decision for trade vendors and non-debtor suppliers, the Eleventh Circuit, in Auriga Polymers Inc. v. PMCM2, LLC, held that a Section 503(b)(9) post-petition priority payment received by a creditor for goods received during the 20 day period before the petition date did not diminish its subsequent new value preference defense.  40

In October 2019, Bayou Steel BD Holdings, LLC, and its affiliated debtors (“Bayou Steel” or “Debtors”) filed for bankruptcy before the District of Delaware.  By way of background, the company sought protection from creditors after a “severe lack in liquidity” led to a default on its senior secured debt.  Bayou, which produces steel products like