Delaware Bankruptcy Court

Case number: 1:26-bk-10966 - Searles Valley Minerals Inc. - Delaware Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
Case title
Searles Valley Minerals Inc.
Chapter
11
Judge
Brendan Linehan Shannon
Filed
06/15/2026
Last Filing
10/01/2026
Asset
Yes
Vol
v
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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of Delaware (Delaware)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-10966-BLS

Assigned to: Brendan Linehan Shannon
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  06/15/2026
341 meeting:  06/23/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  10/21/2026

Debtor

Searles Valley Minerals Inc.

9401 Indian Creek Parkway, Suite 1000
Overland Park, KS 66210
JOHNSON-KS
Tax ID / EIN: XX-XXXXXXX

represented by
Destiny N. Almogue

SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
2000 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles, CA 90067

Edward A. Corma

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones
919 North Market Street, 17th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-652-4100
Fax : 302-652-4400
Email: [email protected]

Abigail E Davis

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
845 Texas Avenue
Suite 2300
Houston, TX 77002

Laura Davis Jones

Pachulski, Stang, Ziehl & Jones LLP
919 North Market St, 17th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-778-6401
Email: [email protected]

Mike Jones

SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
320 South Canal Street
Chicago, IL 60606

Jennifer Madden

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP
320 S Canal St
Chicago, IL 60606

James J. Mazza, Jr

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
320 S. Canal St.
Chicago, IL 60606-5707
Email: [email protected]

James E O'Neill

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
919 North Market Street, 17th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-652-4100
Fax : 302-652-4400
Email: [email protected]

Claire Stephens

SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
320 South Canal Street
Chicago, IL 60606
Email: [email protected]

Bryan V. Uelk

SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
320 South Canal Street
Chicago, IL 60606

U.S. Trustee

U.S. Trustee

Office of the United States Trustee
J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building
844 King Street, Suite 2207
Lockbox 35
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302)-573-6491

represented by
Jane M. Leamy

Office of the U.S. Trustee
844 King St.
Suite 2207
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-573-6491
Fax : 302-573-6497
Email: [email protected]

Claims Agent

Stretto

www.stretto.com
410 Exchange, Ste 100
Irvine, CA 92602
855-812-6112

 
 
Transcriber

Reliable Companies

Attn: Gene Matthews
1007 North Orange Street
Suite 110
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-654-8080

 
 
Creditor Committee

Committee of Unsecured Creditors
represented by
Marcy J. McLaughlin Smith

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Hercules Plaza
1313 N Market Street
Suite 1200
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-252-4378
Email: [email protected]

Philip J Mohr

Womble Bond Dickinson (US), LLP
300 North Greene Street
Suite 1900
Greensboro, NC 27401
336-721-3577
Fax : 336-733-8358
Email: [email protected]

Lisa Bittle Tancredi

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
1313 N. Market Street, Suite 1200
Wilmington, DE 19801
302.252.4360
Fax : 443.769.1510
Email: [email protected]

Matthew P. Ward

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
1313 North Market Street
Suite 1200
Wilmington, DE 19801
302.252.4338
Fax : 302.661.7711
Email: [email protected]

Latest Dockets
Date Filed#Docket Text
10/01/2026446Docket Text
Notice of Assumption of Lease/Executory Contract . Filed by Searles Valley Minerals Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Removed Contracts # 2 Exhibit B - Assigned Contracts) (Jones, Laura Davis) (Entered: 10/01/2026)
10/01/2026445Docket Text
Order (I) Authorizing the Debtors to (A) Reject Certain Unexpired Rail Car Leases nunc pro tunc to the Petition Date and (B) Abandon Certain Property and (II) Granting Related Relief (related document(s)19, 111, 145, 434, 436, 442) Order Signed on 10/1/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Settlement Agreement) (JMW) (Entered: 10/01/2026)
10/01/2026444Docket Text
Order Regarding Adequate Protection for Claim #34 of Process Equipment, Inc (related document(s)18, 399, 409, 410, 411, 415, 418, 438) Order Signed on 10/1/2026. (JMW) (Entered: 10/01/2026)
09/30/2026443Docket Text
Certificate of No Objection - No Order Required Regarding Second Monthly Application for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Bankruptcy Co-Counsel for the Debtors, for the period July 1, 2026 to July 31, 2026 (related document(s)358) Filed by Searles Valley Minerals Inc.. (Jones, Laura Davis) (Entered: 09/30/2026)
09/30/2026442Docket Text
Certification of Counsel Regarding Amended Order (I) Authorizing the Debtors to (A) Reject the Railcar Lease Between the Debtors and Amergin Rail 2023-1, LLC and (B) Approving the Settlement Agreement Between the Debtors and Amergin Rail 2023-1, LLC and (II) Granting Related Relief (related document(s)19, 111, 145, 434, 436) Filed by Searles Valley Minerals Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Proposed Order with Ex. 1 - Settlement Agreement) (Jones, Laura Davis) (Entered: 09/30/2026)
09/30/2026441Docket Text
Interim Application for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Alvarez & Marsal North America, LLC as Financial Advisor to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors for the period from July 2, 2026 to August 31, 2026 (First) (related document(s)396) Filed by Committee of Unsecured Creditors. Objections due by 10/21/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Interim Application # 2 Certificate of Service) (McLaughlin Smith, Marcy) (Entered: 09/30/2026)
09/30/2026440Docket Text
Affidavit/Declaration of Service re; Second Amended Notice of Agenda of Matters Scheduled for Hearing on September 28, 2026 at 1:30 P.M. (ET) Before the Honorable Brendan L. Shannon at the United States Bankruptcy Court, 824 North Market Street, Sixth Floor, Courtroom No. 1, Wilmington, Delaware 19801 (Docket No. 419). Filed by Stretto. (related document(s)419) (Betance, Sheryl) (Entered: 09/30/2026)
09/30/2026439Docket Text
Affidavit/Declaration of Service re: Order Approving Stipulation Modifying Dip Credit Agreement (Docket No. 412), Order (I) Authorizing the Debtors to (A) Reject the Railcar Lease Between the Debtors and Amergin Rail 2023-1, LLC and (B) Approving the Settlement Agreement Between the Debtors and Amergin Rail 2023-1, LLC and (II) Granting Related Relief (Docket No. 415), Amended Notice of Agenda of Matters Scheduled for Hearing on September 28, 2026 at 1:30 P.M. (ET) Before the Honorable Brendan L. Shannon at the United States Bankruptcy Court, 824 North Market Street, Sixth Floor, Courtroom No. 1, Wilmington, Delaware 19801 (Docket No. 416), and Notice of Additional Ordinary Course Professionals (Docket No. 417). Filed by Stretto. (related document(s)412, 415, 416, 417) (Betance, Sheryl) (Entered: 09/30/2026)
09/30/2026438Docket Text
Certification of Counsel Regarding Order Regarding Adequate Protection for Claim #34 of Process Equipment, Inc. (related document(s)84, 399, 409, 410, 411, 415, 418) Filed by Searles Valley Minerals Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (Jones, Laura Davis) (Entered: 09/30/2026)
09/30/2026437Docket Text
Notice of Certificate/Affidavit of Publication of NOTICE OF DEADLINES FOR THE FILING OF: (I) PROOFS OF CLAIM, INCLUDING REQUESTS FOR PAYMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 503(b)(9) OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE; (II)ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMS; AND (III) REJECTION DAMAGES CLAIMS THE CLAIMS BAR DATE AND INTERIM ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIM BAR DATE ARE THE DATE THAT IS THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM ENTRY OF THE BAR DATE ORDER; THE FINAL ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMS BAR DATE IS THE DATE THAT IS THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE PLAN EFFECTIVE DATE; THE GOVERNMENTAL BAR DATE IS DECEMBER 14, 2026 IN THE NEW YORK TIMES. Filed by Stretto. (Betance, Sheryl) (Entered: 09/30/2026)