On August 6, 2019, Jack Cooper Ventures Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (listed below and collectively, the “JC Group” or the “Chapter 11 Debtors”) commenced voluntary reorganization proceedings (the “Chapter 11 Proceedings”) pursuant to Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division (the “US Court”).

In connection with the Chapter 11 Proceedings, the US Court has appointed Jack Cooper Ventures Inc. as the foreign representative of the estates of the Chapter 11 Debtors (the “Foreign Representative”).

The Chapter 11 Debtors include:
Jack Cooper Ventures Inc.;
Jack Cooper Diversified, LLC;
Jack Cooper Enterprises, Inc.;
Jack Cooper Holdings Corp.;
Jack Cooper Transport Company, Inc.;
Auto Handling Corporation;
CTEMS, LLC;
Jack Cooper Logistics, LLC;
Auto & Boat Relocation Services, LLC;
Axis Logistic Services, Inc.;
Jack Cooper CT Services, Inc.;
Jack Cooper Rail and Shuttle, Inc.;
Jack Cooper Investments, Inc.;
North American Auto Transportation Corp.;
Jack Cooper Transport Canada, Inc.;
Jack Cooper Canada GP 1 Inc.;
Jack Cooper Canada GP 2 Inc.;
Jack Cooper Canada 1 Limited Partnership; and
Jack Cooper Canada 2 Limited Partnership.

Upon application made by the Foreign Representative under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (the “CCAA Recognition Proceedings”) the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) granted an Initial Recognition Order and a Supplemental Order on August 9, 2019 that, among other things:

(i) Recognize the Chapter 11 Proceedings as a “foreign main proceeding”;

(ii) Recognize Jack Cooper Ventures Inc. as the Foreign Representative in respect of the Chapter 11 Proceedings;

(iii) Recognize certain interim and/or final orders granted by the US Court in the Chapter 11 Proceedings;

(iv) Stay all proceedings against the Chapter 11 Debtors; and

(v) Appoint Alvarez & Marsal Canada Inc. as the Information Officer in the CCAA Recognition Proceedings.