Case Information
*1 UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF IDAHO
In re: Case No. 24-40158-NGH MILLENKAMP CATTLE, INC.,
Debtor.
Filing relates to:
(cid:1798) ALL DEBTORS Jointly Administered with Case Nos.: 24-40159-NGH (Idaho Jersey Girls) (cid:1800) Millenkamp Cattle, Inc. 24-40160-NGH (East Valley Cattle) (cid:1798) Idaho Jersey Girls 24-40161-NGH (Millenkamp Properties) 24-40162-NGH (Millenkamp Properties II) (cid:1798) East Valley Cattle 24-40163-NGH (Millenkamp Family) 24-40164-NGH (Goose Ranch) (cid:1798) Millenkamp Properties 24-40166-NGH (Black Pine Cattle) (cid:1798) Millenkamp Properties II 24-40167-NGH (Millenkamp Enterprises) 24-40165-NGH (Idaho Jersey Girls Jerome (cid:1798) Millenkamp Family Dairy) (cid:1798) Goose Ranch Chapter 11 Cases
(cid:1798) Black Pine Cattle (cid:1798) Millenkamp Enterprises
(cid:1798) Idaho Jersey Girls Jerome Dairy ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO CONDITION USE OF WSECO’S EQUIPMENT ON RECEIPT OF ADEQUATE PROTECTION
THIS MATTER came before the Court upon Creditor Western States Equipment Company’s (“ WSECO ”) Motion to Condition Use of WSECO’s Equipment on Receipt of Adequate Protection filed in the above-captioned case with respect to Debtor Millenkamp, Cattle, Inc., on April 3, 2024 [Dkt. No. 43] (the “ Motion ”). The Court first considered the Motion at a hearing on April 4, further considered the Motion at an evidentiary hearing on April 9, 2024, and has considered the Motion and the record before it. The Court finds that good cause exists for the 4870-2934-0083\2
requested relief to be granted. Now therefore, it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED in accordance with the following:
ORDERED, that the Debtor shall timely issue the monthly rent payments called for by the Amended and Restated Rental Agreement, by and between WSECO and Millenkamp Cattle, Inc., dated as of March 25, 2024 (the “ Rental Agreement ”) but shall not be required to pay the Back Rent (as defined in the Rental Agreement) that comes due under the Rental Agreement until a further hearing on Debtor’s Motion for Order Authorizing the Debtor to Assume Unexpired Lease with Western States Equipment Company [Dkt. No. 114] (the “ Motion to Assume ”) is held on May 8, 2024 (the “ Final Hearing ”) and an order entered on the Motion to Assume; ORDERED, that the Debtor shall maintain required insurance coverage on WSECO’s equipment that is the subject of the Rental Agreement (the “ Equipment ”); ORDERED, that Millenkamp Cattle, Inc. shall immediately assemble and surrender the Equipment to WSECO at a reasonable location of WSECO’s choosing upon the earlier of the occurrence of an uncured Event of Default (other than an Event of Default based on failure to pay Back Rent prior to the entry of an order on the Motion to Assume) or July 1, 2024; ORDERED, that, under the Rental Agreement, WSECO has no obligation to continue renting the Equipment to Millenkamp Cattle, Inc. MK Cattle, Inc. after June 30, 2024; 1 and ORDERED that, upon (1) the occurrence of an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default based on the failure to pay Back Rent prior to the entry of an order on the Motion to Assume), and (2) any failure by Millenkamp Cattle, Inc. to return the Equipment to WSECO upon 1 Modified by court.
WSECO’s request pursuant to the terms of the Rental Agreement, WSECO shall file and serve a written Notice of Default with the Court, and the automatic stay provided by 11 U.S.C. §362 shall immediately be terminated. // end of text //
DATED: April 16, 2024
_________________________ NOAH G. HILLEN Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Order submitted by Jon B. Evans, Attorney for Western States Equipment Company. Endorsed by Matt Christensen, Attorney for Debtor Millenkamp Cattle, Inc.: /s/ Matt T. Christensen Matt T. Christensen *4 United States Bankruptcy Court District of Idaho
In re: Case No. 24-40158-NGH Millenkamp Cattle, Inc Chapter 11
Debtor
CERTIFICATE OF NOTICE The following symbols are used throughout this certificate: Symbol Definition
+ Addresses marked '+' were corrected by inserting the ZIP, adding the last four digits to complete the zip +4, or replacing an incorrect ZIP. USPS regulations require that automation-compatible mail display the correct ZIP. ## Addresses marked '##' were identified by the USPS National Change of Address system as undeliverable. Notices will no longer be delivered by the USPS to these addresses; therefore, they have been bypassed. The debtor's attorney or pro se debtor was advised that the specified notice was undeliverable. Notice by first class mail was sent to the following persons/entities by the Bankruptcy Noticing Center on Apr 19, 2024: Recip ID Recipient Name and Address db + Millenkamp Cattle, Inc, 471 North 300 West, Jerome, ID 83338-5078
aty + Adam A Lewis, Morrison & Foerster LLP, 425 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-2482 aty Andrew Schoulder, 1301 Avenue of The Americas, New York, NY 10019-6022
aty + Domenic E Pacitti, Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg LLP, 919 Market Street, Suite 1000, Wilmington, DE 19801-3030 aty + James J Niemeier, McGrath North Mullin & Kratz, PC LLO, 1601 Dodge Street, Ste 3700, Omaha, NE 68102-1650 aty + John O'Brien, Spencer Fane LLP, 1700 Lincoln Steet, Suite 2000, Denver, CO 80203-4554
aty + Krystal R Mikkilineni, Dentons Davis Brown, 215 10th St, Ste 1300, Des Moines, IA 50309-3616 aty + Michael R Stewart, 2200 Wells Fargo Center, 90 South Seventh Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402-7508 aty + Miranda Russell, Morrison & Foerster LLP, 250 West 55th Street, New York, NY 10019-0050 aty + Morton R Branzburg, Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg LLP, 1835 Market St, Suite 1400, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2945 aty + Nikolaus F Schandlbauer, 20 F Street NW, Suite 500, Washington DC 20001-6703
aty + Richard Bernard, 1177 Avenue of the Americas, 41st Floor, New York, NY 10036-2714
aty Robert E. Richards, 233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 5900, Chicago, IL 60606-6361
aty + Ron C Bingham, II, 3424 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1600, Atlanta, GA 30326-1139
aty + Scott F Gautier, 1800 Century Park East, Ste 1500, Los Angeles, CA 90067-1504
aty + Tirzah R. Roussell, 215 10th Street, Suite 1300, Des Moines, IA 50309-3616
aty + Zachary Fairlie, Spencer Fane LLP, 1000 Walnut Street, Suite 1400, Kansas City, MO 64106-2168 aty + Zachery J McCraney, Holland & Hart, Po Box 2527, 800 W Main Street, Suite 1750 Boise, ID 83702-5974 cr + Ad Hoc Committee of Corn Silage Growers, 153 East Main Street, PO Box 168, Jerome, ID 83338-0168 cr + Automation Werx, LLC, Morrow & Fischer, PLLC, 4 Ogden Avenue, Nampa, ID 83651-2371 cr Bunge Canada C/O David D. Farrell, David D. Farrell. Esq., One Bank Plaza, Suite 2700, St. Louis, MO 63101 cr + Conterra Holdings, LLC d/b/a Conterra Ag Capital a, Spencer Fane, 1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 2000, Denver, CO 80203-4554 cr + East Valley Development, LLC, c/o Avery Law, 3090 E Gentry Way, Ste 250, Meridian, ID 83642-3596 intp + Glanbia Foods Inc, c/o Robert A Faucher, POB 2527, Boise, ID 83701-2527
cr + Idaho State Brand Department, 700 S. Stratford Dr., Meridian, ID 83642, UNITED STATES 83642-6202 cr + Land View, Inc., P.O. Box 475, Rupert, ID 83350-0475
cr + MWI Veterinarian Supply, Inc., 3041 W PASADENA DRIVE, Boise, ID 83705, UNITED STATES 83705-4776 cr + MetLife Real Estate Lending LLC, c/o Kimbell D. Gourley, POB 1097, Boise, ID 83701, UNITED STATES 83701-1097 cr + Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, c/o Kimbell D. Gourley, c/o Kimbell D. Gourley, POB 1097, Boise, ID 83701 UNITED STATES 83701-1097
cr + Moss Farms Operations, LLC, c/o Rhett M. Miller, P.O. Box 910, Burley, ID 83318-0910
cr + Moss Grain Partnership, c/o Rhett M. Miller, P.O. Box 910, Burley, ID 83318-0910
cr + PerforMix Nutrition Systems, LLC, MUNDING, P.S., 309 E. FARWELL RD., STE 310, Spokane, WA 99218, UNITED STATES 99218-8209
cr + Rabo AgriFinance LLC, c/o Sheila R. Schwager, P.O. Box 1617, Boise, ID 83701-1617
cr + Raft River Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc., c/o Rhett M. Miller, P.O. Box 910, Burley, ID 83318-0910 intp + Sandton Capital Partners LP, 16 W 46th Street, 1st Floor, New York, NY 10036-4503
cr + United Electric Co-op, Inc., c/o Rhett M. Miller, P.O. Box 910, Burley, ID 83318-0910
cr + Viserion Grain, LLC, c/o Sawtooth Law Offices, PLLC, 213 Canyon Crest Dr., Ste 200, Twin Falls, ID 83301, UNITED STATES 83301-3053
cr + Viterra USA Grain, LLC and Viterra USA Ingredients, c/o Racine Olson, PLLP, P.O. Box 1391, Pocatello, ID 83204-1391 cr + Western States Equipment Co., 500 East Overland Road, Meridian, ID 83642-6606
cr + Wilbur-Ellis Company LLC, c/o Matthew A. Sturzen, P.O. Box 2247, Salem, OR 97308-2247 cr + c/o David A. Coleman B & H Farming, Coleman, Ritchie & Jacobson, PO BOX 525, TWIN FALLS, ID 83303-0525, UNITED STATES 83303-0525
cr + c/o David A. Coleman Youree Land & Livestock, Inc., Coleman, Ritchie & Jacobson, PO BOX 525, TWIN FALLS, ID 83303-0525,
UNITED STATES 83303-0525
5336402 + Automation Werx, LLC, PO Box 3066, Idaho Falls, ID 83403-3066
5335094 + Bunge Canada, c/o David D. Farrell, THOMPSON COBURN LLP, One USBank Plaza, Suite 2700, Saint Louis, Missouri 63101-1693 5335227 + CenturyTel Service Group, LLC dba CenturyLink, Lumen Technologies Group, 931 14th Street, 9th Floor (Attn: Legal-, Denver, CO 80202-2994
5335499 + Coastline Equipment Company, 2000 E Overland Rd, Meridian, ID 83642-6665
5336403 + Electrical Werx & Construction, LLC, PO Box 3066, Idaho Falls, ID 83403-3066
5336173 + Elevation Electric, LLC, 485 S. Idaho St., Wendell, ID 83355-5241
5336661 G.J. Verti-Line Pumps, Inc., PO Box 892, Twin Falls, ID 83303-0892
5336174 + Progressive Dairy Service & Supply Corp., 485 S. Idaho St., Wendell, ID 83355-5241
5335058 + Quill Corporation, PO Box 102419, Columbia, SC 29224-2419
5336660 Rogers Machinery Company, Inc., PO Box 230429, Portland, OR 97281-0429
5335378 + Westway Feed, BARR Credit Services, 3444 N Country Club Rd, Ste 200, Tucson, AZ 85716-0815 5336406 + Youree Land & Livestock Inc., 3953 North 3300 East, Twin Falls, ID 83301-0348
TOTAL: 54
Notice by electronic transmission was sent to the following persons/entities by the Bankruptcy Noticing Center. Electronic transmission includes sending notices via email (Email/text and Email/PDF), and electronic data interchange (EDI). Electronic transmission is in Eastern Standard Time.
Recip ID Notice Type: Email Address Date/Time Recipient Name and Address 5336530 + Email/Text: creditdept@agmotion.com Apr 17 2024 23:09:00 US Commodities, LLC, 730 Second Avenue S. Suite 700, Minneapolis, MN 55402-2480, , TOTAL: 1
BYPASSED RECIPIENTS The following addresses were not sent this bankruptcy notice due to an undeliverable address, *duplicate of an address listed above, *P duplicate of a preferred address, or ## out of date forwarding orders with USPS. Recip ID Bypass Reason Name and Address cr CNH Industrial Capital America LLC
cr MWI Veterinary Supply Inc.
5334742 NameAddress1Address2Address3CityStateZip, 116 & West805 W Idaho StSte 300Boise, 2020 Window ServicePO Box 6056Twin F, A & K Trucking1897 E 990 SHazeltonI, A. Scott Jackson TruckingPO Box 56Je, A. Scott JacksonTrucking IncPO Box 56 cr * Elevation Electric, LLC, 485 S IDAHO ST, WENDELL, ID 83355-5241
cr * Progressive Dairy Service & Supply Corp., 485 S IDAHO ST, WENDELL, ID 83355-5241 aty ##+ Karyn Lloyd, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP, 999 W Main Street, 100, Boise, ID 83702-9001 TOTAL: 3 Undeliverable, 2 Duplicate, 1 Out of date forwarding address
NOTICE CERTIFICATION
I, Gustava Winters, declare under the penalty of perjury that I have sent the attached document to the above listed entities in the manner shown, and prepared the Certificate of Notice and that it is true and correct to the best of my information and belief.
Meeting of Creditor Notices only (Official Form 309): Pursuant to Fed .R. Bank. P.2002(a)(1), a notice containing the complete Social Security Number (SSN) of the debtor(s) was furnished to all parties listed. This official court copy contains the redacted SSN as required by the bankruptcy rules and the Judiciary's privacy policies.
Date: Apr 19, 2024 Signature: /s/Gustava Winters
CM/ECF NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC FILING
The following persons/entities were sent notice through the court's CM/ECF electronic mail (Email) system on April 17, 2024 at the address(es) listed below: *6 Name Email Address
Aaron Robert Bell on behalf of Creditor MWI Veterinarian Supply Inc. abell@evanskeane.com
Brent Russel Wilson on behalf of Creditor Rabo AgriFinance LLC bwilson@hawleytroxell.com amay@hawleytroxell.com Brett R Cahoon on behalf of U.S. Trustee US Trustee ustp.region18.bs.ecf@usdoj.gov
Brian Faria on behalf of Creditor Viserion Grain LLC brian@sawtoothlaw.com
Cheryl Rambo on behalf of Creditor Idaho State Brand Department cheryl.rambo@isp.idaho.gov
Daniel C Green on behalf of Creditor Viterra USA Grain LLC and Viterra USA Ingredients, LLC dan@racineolson.com, mcl@racinelaw.net David A Coleman on behalf of Creditor c/o David A. Coleman Youree Land & Livestock Inc. david@colemanjacobsonlaw.com David A Coleman on behalf of Creditor Eagle Creek Northwest LLC david@colemanjacobsonlaw.com David A Coleman on behalf of Creditor c/o David A. Coleman B & H Farming david@colemanjacobsonlaw.com Evan Thomas Roth on behalf of Creditor Viserion Grain LLC evan@sawtoothlaw.com
Gery W Edson on behalf of Creditor Land View Inc. gedson@gedson.com, tfurey@gedson.com
Heidi Buck Morrison on behalf of Creditor Viterra USA Grain LLC and Viterra USA Ingredients, LLC heidi@racineolson.com, mandy@racineolson.com,cheryl@racineolson.com Holly Roark on behalf of Creditor Elevation Electric LLC holly@roarklawboise.com, courtnotices@roarklawoffices.com;RoarkLawOffices@jubileebk.net
Holly Roark on behalf of Creditor Progressive Dairy Service & Supply Corp. holly@roarklawboise.com courtnotices@roarklawoffices.com;RoarkLawOffices@jubileebk.net James Niemeier on behalf of Creditor Viterra USA Grain LLC and Viterra USA Ingredients, LLC jniemeier@mcgrathnorth.com James Justin May on behalf of Debtor Millenkamp Cattle Inc jjm@johnsonmaylaw.com, cjc@johnsonmaylaw.com;acs@johnsonmaylaw.com;lnh@johnsonmaylaw.com
Janine Patrice Reynard on behalf of Creditor East Valley Development LLC janine@averylaw.net, averybklaw@gmail.com;boise@averylaw.net;twinfalls@averylaw.net;lawar78055@notify.bestcase.com
Jason Ronald Naess on behalf of U.S. Trustee US Trustee Jason.r.naess@usdoj.gov
Jed W. Manwaring on behalf of Creditor MWI Veterinarian Supply Inc. jmanwaring@evanskeane.com, duskin@evanskeane.com;abell@evanskeane.com John O'Brien on behalf of Creditor Conterra Holdings LLC d/b/a Conterra Ag Capital as loan servicer and power of attorney for Ag Funding SC II LLC and Conterra Holdings, LLC d/b/a Conterra Ag Capital as loan servicer and power of att jobrien@spencerfane.com, anissly@spencerfane.com;dperea@spencerfane.com John D Munding on behalf of Creditor PerforMix Nutrition Systems LLC john@mundinglaw.com
John F Kurtz, Jr on behalf of Interested Party Sandton Capital Partners LP jfk@kurtzlawllc.com tnd@kurtzlawllc.com Jon B Evans on behalf of Creditor Western States Equipment Co. evans.jb@dorsey.com sattler.carla@dorsey.com *7 Karyn Lloyd on behalf of Creditor CNH Industrial Capital America LLC klloyd@grsm.com
Kimbell D Gourley on behalf of Creditor MetLife Real Estate Lending LLC kgourley@idalaw.com shudson@idalaw.com Kimbell D Gourley on behalf of Creditor Metropolitan Life Insurance Company kgourley@idalaw.com shudson@idalaw.com Krystal R. Mikkilineni on behalf of Debtor Millenkamp Cattle Inc krystal.mikkilineni@dentons.com, gabby.mathias@dentons.com Laura E Burri on behalf of Creditor Automation Werx LLC lburri@morrowfischer.com, klee@morrowfischer.com Matthew A Sturzen on behalf of Creditor Wilbur-Ellis Company LLC matt@shermlaw.com bjorn@shermlaw.com;gina@shermlaw.com Matthew T. Christensen on behalf of Debtor Millenkamp Family LLC mtc@johnsonmaylaw.com mtcecf@gmail.com;acs@johnsonmaylaw.com;ard@johnsonmaylaw.com;ecf@johnsonmaylaw.com;atty_christensen@bluestylus. com;christensenmr81164@notify.bestcase.com;mt@johnsonmaylaw.com
Matthew T. Christensen on behalf of Debtor Goose Ranch LLC mtc@johnsonmaylaw.com mtcecf@gmail.com;acs@johnsonmaylaw.com;ard@johnsonmaylaw.com;ecf@johnsonmaylaw.com;atty_christensen@bluestylus. com;christensenmr81164@notify.bestcase.com;mt@johnsonmaylaw.com
Matthew T. Christensen on behalf of Debtor Idaho Jersey Girls Jerome Dairy LLC mtc@johnsonmaylaw.com mtcecf@gmail.com;acs@johnsonmaylaw.com;ard@johnsonmaylaw.com;ecf@johnsonmaylaw.com;atty_christensen@bluestylus. com;christensenmr81164@notify.bestcase.com;mt@johnsonmaylaw.com Matthew T. Christensen on behalf of Debtor East Valley Cattle LLC mtc@johnsonmaylaw.com, mtcecf@gmail.com;acs@johnsonmaylaw.com;ard@johnsonmaylaw.com;ecf@johnsonmaylaw.com;atty_christensen@bluestylus. com;christensenmr81164@notify.bestcase.com;mt@johnsonmaylaw.com
Matthew T. Christensen on behalf of Debtor Millenkamp Cattle Inc mtc@johnsonmaylaw.com, mtcecf@gmail.com;acs@johnsonmaylaw.com;ard@johnsonmaylaw.com;ecf@johnsonmaylaw.com;atty_christensen@bluestylus. com;christensenmr81164@notify.bestcase.com;mt@johnsonmaylaw.com
Matthew T. Christensen on behalf of Debtor Millenkamp Properties II LLC mtc@johnsonmaylaw.com mtcecf@gmail.com;acs@johnsonmaylaw.com;ard@johnsonmaylaw.com;ecf@johnsonmaylaw.com;atty_christensen@bluestylus. com;christensenmr81164@notify.bestcase.com;mt@johnsonmaylaw.com
Matthew T. Christensen on behalf of Debtor Millenkamp Properties L.L.C. mtc@johnsonmaylaw.com, mtcecf@gmail.com;acs@johnsonmaylaw.com;ard@johnsonmaylaw.com;ecf@johnsonmaylaw.com;atty_christensen@bluestylus. com;christensenmr81164@notify.bestcase.com;mt@johnsonmaylaw.com
Matthew T. Christensen on behalf of Debtor Idaho Jersey Girls LLC mtc@johnsonmaylaw.com mtcecf@gmail.com;acs@johnsonmaylaw.com;ard@johnsonmaylaw.com;ecf@johnsonmaylaw.com;atty_christensen@bluestylus. com;christensenmr81164@notify.bestcase.com;mt@johnsonmaylaw.com
Matthew T. Christensen on behalf of Debtor Millenkamp Enterprises LLC mtc@johnsonmaylaw.com mtcecf@gmail.com;acs@johnsonmaylaw.com;ard@johnsonmaylaw.com;ecf@johnsonmaylaw.com;atty_christensen@bluestylus. com;christensenmr81164@notify.bestcase.com;mt@johnsonmaylaw.com
Matthew T. Christensen on behalf of Debtor Black Pine Cattle LLC mtc@johnsonmaylaw.com mtcecf@gmail.com;acs@johnsonmaylaw.com;ard@johnsonmaylaw.com;ecf@johnsonmaylaw.com;atty_christensen@bluestylus. com;christensenmr81164@notify.bestcase.com;mt@johnsonmaylaw.com
Matthew W Grimshaw on behalf of Creditor Ad Hoc Committee of Corn Silage Growers matt@grimshawlawgroup.com Meredith Leigh Thielbahr on behalf of Creditor CNH Industrial Capital America LLC mthielbahr@grsm.com ckaiser@grsm.com Morton R. Branzburg on behalf of Creditor MWI Veterinary Supply Inc. mbranzburg@klehr.com
Rhett Michael Miller on behalf of Creditor United Electric Co-op Inc. rmiller@magicvalley.law
Rhett Michael Miller on behalf of Creditor Raft River Rural Electric Cooperative Inc. rmiller@magicvalley.law Rhett Michael Miller on behalf of Creditor Moss Grain Partnership rmiller@magicvalley.law
Rhett Michael Miller on behalf of Creditor Moss Farms Operations LLC rmiller@magicvalley.law
Robert A Faucher on behalf of Interested Party Glanbia Foods Inc rfaucher@hollandhart.com boiseintaketeam@hollandhart.com;spturner@hollandhart.com
Robert E Richards on behalf of Debtor Millenkamp Cattle Inc robert.richards@dentons.com, docket.general.lit.chi@dentons.com Scott C Powers on behalf of Creditor Conterra Holdings LLC d/b/a Conterra Ag Capital as loan servicer and power of attorney for Ag Funding SC II LLC and Conterra Holdings, LLC d/b/a Conterra Ag Capital as loan servicer and power of att spowers@spencerfane.com, mwatson@spencerfane.com Sheila Rae Schwager on behalf of Creditor Rabo AgriFinance LLC sschwager@hawleytroxell.com amay@hawleytroxell.com;jbrocious@hawleytroxell.com
Tirzah R. Roussell on behalf of Debtor Millenkamp Cattle Inc tirzah.roussell@dentons.com
US Trustee ustp.region18.bs.ecf@usdoj.gov
Zachary Fairlie on behalf of Creditor Conterra Holdings LLC d/b/a Conterra Ag Capital as loan servicer and power of attorney for Ag Funding SC II LLC and Conterra Holdings, LLC d/b/a Conterra Ag Capital as loan servicer and power of att zfairlie@spencerfane.com TOTAL: 53