The company, which on Nov. 21 said it may need to explore liquidation, believes its assets will be insufficient to satisfy the claims of all creditors.
It is unlikely that the company's stockholders will be eligible to participate in any distributions of its assets, Artes said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Bankruptcy filings made under Chapter 7 allow a consumer or business to liquidate assets to pay off creditors, while Chapter 11 filings are made by companies seeking to reorganize and pay debts while staying in business.
Shares of the company closed at 7 cents Monday on Nasdaq.
(Reporting by Esha Dey in Bangalore; Editing by Himani Sarkar) Keywords: ARTES/ (esha.dey@thomsonreuters.com; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 4135 5800; Reuters Messaging: esha.dey.reuters.com@reuters.net)
COPYRIGHT
Copyright Thomson Reuters 2008. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
MMMM

More News:
Market Updates |
Stock Alerts |
All Trading News |
Stock Index