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On October 13, 2023, Prima® Wawona announced that it is transitioning ownership of the Company and recapitalizing the business.  In connection with an agreement reached amongst the Company's lenders, Prima® Wawona is proceeding with a transaction that will involve either the conversion of existing lender debt into equity ownership of the business or allow for a sale transaction to a third-party buyer via an expedited auction process.  To implement the ownership transition, the Company has initiated voluntary Chapter 11 proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

 

Prima® Wawona is continuing to operate normally and provide high-quality stone fruit to customers and consumers. In connection with these Chapter 11 cases, the prepetition lenders have consented to the use of cash collateral to support the business through the process.  Prima® Wawona intends to pay vendors in full under normal terms for goods and services provided on or after the filing date.

 

With the support of its lenders, the Company intends to move through Chapter 11 expediently to consummate a sale transaction or an equitization transaction with its lenders. 

 

The Company's case has been assigned Case No. 23-11721 before the Honorable Laurie Selber Silverstein.  The Docket can be accessed by clicking here.

 

Additional information regarding the Company's court-supervised process is available at www.PW-Process.com.

 

* Important - Notice of Deadlines for the Filing of Proofs of Claim, Including Pursuant to Section 503(b)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code can be found HERE.

 

On March 29, 2024, the Bankruptcy Court entered the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order Confirming the First Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Liquidation of MVK Farmco LLC and Its Debtor Affiliates (Technical Modifications) (the “Confirmation Order”), pursuant to which the Bankruptcy Court approved and confirmed the First Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Liquidation of MVK Farmco LLC and Its Debtor Affiliates (the “First Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan”).

 

Notice of (I) Entry of Confirmation Order, (II) Occurrence of Effective date, and (III) Related Bar Dates

Debtors

Case No. Debtor Name
23-11721 MVK FarmCo LLC
23-11722 MVK Intermediate Holdings LLC
23-11723 Wawona Packing Co. LLC
23-11724 Wawona Farm Co. LLC
23-11725 Gerawan Supply, Inc.
23-11726 Gerawan Farming LLC
23-11727 Gerawan Farming Services LLC
23-11728 GFP LLC
23-11729 Gerawan Farming Partners LLC

Dates

Petition Date October 13, 2023

Effective Date April 15, 2024

Omnibus Hearing December 13, 2024 (10:00 AM ET)

Meeting of Creditors

Pursuant to section 341 of the Bankruptcy Code, the Meeting of Creditors has been scheduled for November 09, 2023 at 01:00 PM ET using the following telephonic access:

Call-In Number: 1-866-621-1355
Passcode: 7178157

Professionals

Debtors' Co-Counsel YOUNG CONAWAY STARGATT & TAYLOR, LLP
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP

Debtors' Financial Advisor ALIX PARTNERS

Debtors’ Investment Banker HOULIHAN LOKEY

Office of the U.S. Trustee UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Court Information

United States Bankruptcy Court
District of Delaware

824 Market Street North
3rd Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
302.252.2900