Case Information

On June 11, 2025 (the "Petition Date"), Marelli Automotive Lighting USA LLC, and 75 affiliated debtors (together, the "Debtors") filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. The Debtors' bankruptcy cases are jointly administered under case no. 25-11034 and pending before the Honorable Judge Craig T. Goldblatt in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the "Bankruptcy Court").
 
Key Case Updates:

• Plan and Disclosure Statement:
  • On August 3, 2026, the Debtors filed a Joint Plan of Reorganization and accompanying Disclosure Statement. A hearing is scheduled for September 8, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. (ET) to consider the approval of the Disclosure Statement. Written objections to approval of the Disclosure Statement must be filed with the Bankruptcy Court Clerk and served on specified parties by September 1, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. (ET), with objections stating the objecting party’s name, address, claim or interest, and the legal and factual basis for objection.
• Other Recent Developments:
  • Management Changes: As announced in their April 13, 2026 press release, the Debtors have decided to make certain management changes as follows:
    • Frederick A. “Fritz” Henderson as Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective as of April 13, 2026. The Ad Hoc Group of Lenders also indicated that they plan to appoint Laurent Favre as the Company’s future Chief Executive Officer after the Company emerges from Chapter 11;
    • Roberto Fioroni as Chief Financial Officer, effective as of May 1, 2026; and
    • Helen Redfern as Chief Human Resources Officer, effective as of May 1, 2026.
  • Amended DIP Financing: On June 8, 2026, the Court entered an order approving the amendment to the debtor-in-possession financing (the “Amended DIP Financing”, and such loans, the “DIP Loans”) which: (i) increased the total aggregate principal amounts of the Tranche A DIP Loans from $865 million to $900 million, comprised of a combination of approximately $35 million of new money and approximately $865 million of “rolled over” obligations from the initial Tranche A facility; and (ii) increased the aggregate principal amount under the junior DIP facility by $300 million, from $242 million to $542 million, in the form of new money loans under a new Tranche A-1 facility, which will share lien priority with the existing Tranche B facility, but have payment priority over the Tranche B DIP Loans. 
  • Current Case Milestones and Deadlines: Below are the current case milestones, which were recently extended in connection with entering into the Amended DIP Facility, and case deadlines. 
     

    Requirement	Current Milestones
    File Plan and Disclosure Statement	August 1, 2026
    Entry of Disclosure Statement Order	September 11, 2026
    Deadline to Exclusively Propose Debtors’ Chapter 11 Plan	October 13, 2026
    Entry of Confirmation Order	October 16, 2026
    Deadline to Exclusively Solicit Votes on Debtors’ Chapter 11 Plan	December 10, 2026
    DIP Maturity	December 31, 2026 (subject to extension to March 31, 2027 for regulatory purposes

  • OPmobility Adversary Proceeding: On June 16, 2026, OPmobility filed an adversary proceeding against the Debtors and Strategic Value Partners (“SVP”) in the bankruptcy case alleging that the Debtors are attempting to hire OPmobility’s former CEO, Laurent Favre, while he remains subject to a non-compete agreement and for purposed breaches related thereto.
    
    The complaint seeks three forms of relief. First, injunctive relief to protect OPmobility’s trade secrets. Second, an injunction to prevent the Debtors from hiring Mr. Favre until his non-compete expires in November 2027. Third, OPmobility seeks damages, including “disgorgement of any profits earned” by the Debtors through the misuse of trade secrets disclosed by Mr. Favre. The Debtors have until August 6, 2026 to respond to the complaint.
    
    On June 23, 2026, OPmobility filed a motion seeking the appointment of a commissioner (such motion, the “Commissioner Appointment Motion”) under the Hague Convention to facilitate discovery since OPmobility intends to produce French governed documents in evidence, which must be done in compliance with French law. On July 20, 2026, the Court held a hearing on the Commissioner Appointment Motion and granted the relief requested therein.
  • Internal Merger: On June 29, 2026, the Court entered an order (the “Merger Order”) approving the Debtors’ motion to approve on an expedited basis the merger of Marelli Sophie Antipolis France and Marelli Smart Me Up (collectively, the “Redundant Entities”) with Marelli France (such merger, the “Marelli France Merger”). The purpose of the Marelli France Merger is to eliminate redundant entities and reduce duplicative costs. The Redundant Entities are no longer operational, but they maintain residual assets (in the form of intercompany receivables) and liabilities (in the form of intercompany payables to Marelli France and Marelli Europe, as well as French tax liabilities and de minimis trade payables). The Marelli France Merger is effective upon entry of the Merger Order to be retroactively designated as occurring on December 31, 2025 as is permitted under French law. 

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Chapter 11 Overview

United States Trustee
The Office of the United States Trustee is a branch of the Department of Justice. Its duties include, among others, monitoring the chapter 11 cases, monitoring the debtor-in-possession's operation of the business, ensuring that each debtor properly files its schedules, statements, and reports, reviewing applications for compensation and reimbursement of professionals, and monitoring for abuse and other illicit behavior by debtors, creditors, or other parties participating in the cases. The United States Trustee typically appoints an official committee of unsecured creditors to represent the interests of unsecured creditors in the bankruptcy cases. The United States Trustee also conducts a meeting of creditors, referred to as the “Section 341” meeting.
 
The Committee
On June 25, 2025, the United States Trustee appointed an official committee of unsecured creditors (the “Committee”) to represent the general unsecured creditors in the chapter 11 cases of Marelli Automotive Lighting USA LLC, et al. (see initial notice of appointment here and amended notice here). The United States Trustee’s selection of members is based upon numerous factors, including the size of the members’ claims as listed by the Debtors on their petition for relief and members from multiple constituencies (i.e., vendors, customers, etc.).
 
The Committee serves as a monitor of the Debtors’ activities and as a liaison to its creditor constituents. The Committee's role in the chapter 11 process is multifaceted and includes, among other responsibilities, analyzing and reviewing information about the Debtors, monitoring the Debtors' activities and financial condition, and participating in the development and negotiation of a chapter 11 plan. The Committee is authorized to hire counsel and financial advisors to assist it in fulfilling its duties. It is important to note that counsel to the Committee does not represent individual unsecured creditors.
 
Committee Website Details
 
Below is the website’s main page which contains key information including, but not limited to, list of Debtors in these cases, case calendar, and link to contact professionals representing the Committee. Additional information on these cases can be found on this website including the court docket, FAQs, Debtors’ scheduled prepetition amounts owed to creditors, and additional contacts to reach out to with questions. Please also note that all pages on this website can be translated to eight additional languages (Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, Chinese, Polish, Japanese, and French) using the button labeled “English” in the top right corner of this page.