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Pacific Oak Strategic Opportunity REIT, Inc.: debt financing — Pacific Oak receives $80M default demand; Whitehawk files Nevada suit to protect collateral
Pacific Oak Strategic Opportunity REIT, Inc.
- Whitehawk Capital demands immediate payment of all obligations under $80M Credit Agreement, alleging two events of default dating to Aug 2025.
- First claimed default: BVI subsidiary entered restrictive agreement on Aug 19, 2025, breaching Credit Agreement sections 9.8 and 9.18.
- Second claimed default: insolvency proceeding against BVI commenced Dec 26, 2025; order entered Feb 8, 2026 for debt arrangement vote.
- Whitehawk filed complaint and TRO motion on May 19, 2026 in Nevada court to enjoin subsidiaries from impairing collateral real property.
- Company is evaluating claims and accrued amounts; legal counsel reviewing validity of alleged defaults and acceleration.