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Application Record of De Cloet Greenhouse Mfg. Ltd. re Proposed Foreign Representative dated August 19, 2026

Application / notice of application · 19 August 2026

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applicantDE CLOET GREENHOUSE MFG. LTD.
commencement date19 August 2026
courtSUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE (COMMERCIAL LIST)
court file noCL-26- -0000
proceeding typerecognition_ccaa
provinceONTARIO
statutory basissection 46 of the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-36, as amended
statutory basisSECTION 46 OF THE COMPANIES’ CREDITORS ARRANGEMENT ACT, R.S.C. 1985, C. C-36, AS AMENDED
unsecured creditorsnote: Document names no individual creditors for the Canadian Debtor's unsecured claims; this is a consolidated Debtors-wide figure context of $50.9 million overall (see separate entry). · page: 18 · as of: Petition Date (August 18, 2026) · basis: First Day Declaration statement: 'The Canadian Debtor owes approximately C$1.4 million of unsecured claims to third parties.' · amount: 1400000 · debtor: De Cloet Greenhouse Mfg. Ltd. · creditor: Unsecured creditors of the Canadian Debtor (aggregate as reported) · currency: CAD
unsecured creditorsnote: Includes trade creditors/vendors, former employees, taxes, contingent litigation claims, accrued lease obligations; excludes employee obligations. Not Canada-specific. · page: 18 · as of: Petition Date (August 18, 2026) · basis: First Day Declaration statement: 'the Debtors owe approximately $50.9 million on account of general unsecured claims' · amount: 50900000 · debtor: The Debtors (consolidated, including Canadian Debtor) · creditor: General unsecured creditors (Debtors, consolidated, aggregate as reported) · currency: USD
secured creditorsnote: Registration only; no balance stated; page 19-20 registration list incomplete on provided pages. · page: 19 · as of: November 14, 2025 / August 7, 2024 (registration dates) · debtor: De Cloet Greenhouse Mfg. Ltd. · creditor: Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) · currency: CAD · security: Multiple PPSA registrations over inventory, equipment, accounts, and other personal property (page text cut off before full list)
secured creditorsnote: Registration only; no balance stated. Canadian Debtor is joint/several borrower/guarantor under Prepetition Credit Facilities. · page: 19 · as of: March 24, 2022 (registration date) · debtor: De Cloet Greenhouse Mfg. Ltd. · creditor: Prepetition ABL Agent · currency: CAD · security: PPSA registrations (x2) over inventory, equipment, accounts, other personal property and motor vehicles
secured creditorsnote: Registration only; no balance stated for Canadian Debtor specifically. · page: 19 · as of: April 27, 2022 (registration date) · debtor: De Cloet Greenhouse Mfg. Ltd. · creditor: Ares Capital Corporation (as administrative agent under the Term Loan Facility) · currency: CAD · security: PPSA registrations (x2) over inventory, equipment, accounts, other personal property and motor vehicles
financial positionnote: Petition indicates estimated assets and estimated liabilities both fall within the $100,000,001-$500,000,000 range (checkbox selection, not exact figure); reported as upper bound placeholder only - true figures unstated beyond range. · page: 29 · as at: 2026-08-18 · basis: Debtor's own estimation ranges checked on Chapter 11 Voluntary Petition (Official Form 201): estimated assets and liabilities each in range $100,000,001-$500,000,001 · scope: De Cloet Greenhouse Mfg. Ltd. (Canadian Debtor) individually, as filed on its own Chapter 11 petition · currency: USD · total assets: 500000000 · total liabilities: 500000000
unsecured creditorsnote: Trade debt · page: 74 · as of: August 18, 2026 · basis: Official Form 204 - Chapter 11 Consolidated List of Creditors Who Have the 30 Largest Unsecured Claims · amount: 2953303.21 · debtor: BFG Supply Co., LLC (consolidated list of 30 largest unsecured claims for the Debtors) · creditor: THE SCOTTS COMPANY · currency: USD
unsecured creditorsnote: Trade debt · page: 74 · as of: August 18, 2026 · basis: Official Form 204 - Chapter 11 Consolidated List of Creditors Who Have the 30 Largest Unsecured Claims · amount: 2864859.61 · debtor: BFG Supply Co., LLC (consolidated) · creditor: ROXUL USA INC. · currency: USD
unsecured creditorsnote: Trade debt · page: 74 · as of: August 18, 2026 · basis: Official Form 204 - Chapter 11 Consolidated List of Creditors Who Have the 30 Largest Unsecured Claims · amount: 2559904.85 · debtor: BFG Supply Co., LLC (consolidated) · creditor: HAWTHORNE HYDROPONICS LLC · currency: USD
unsecured creditorsnote: Trade debt · page: 74 · as of: August 18, 2026 · basis: Official Form 204 - Chapter 11 Consolidated List of Creditors Who Have the 30 Largest Unsecured Claims · amount: 2122078.21 · debtor: BFG Supply Co., LLC (consolidated) · creditor: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECT · currency: USD
unsecured creditorsnote: Trade debt · page: 74 · as of: August 18, 2026 · basis: Official Form 204 - Chapter 11 Consolidated List of Creditors Who Have the 30 Largest Unsecured Claims · amount: 1534925.17 · debtor: BFG Supply Co., LLC (consolidated) · creditor: ICL/SPECIALTY FERTILIZERS · currency: USD
unsecured creditorsnote: Trade debt · page: 74 · as of: August 18, 2026 · basis: Official Form 204 - Chapter 11 Consolidated List of Creditors Who Have the 30 Largest Unsecured Claims · amount: 1459613.84 · debtor: BFG Supply Co., LLC (consolidated) · creditor: THERMA-STOR LLC · currency: USD
unsecured creditorsnote: Trade debt · page: 74 · as of: August 18, 2026 · basis: Official Form 204 - Chapter 11 Consolidated List of Creditors Who Have the 30 Largest Unsecured Claims · amount: 1389760.41 · debtor: BFG Supply Co., LLC (consolidated) · creditor: THE HC COMPANIES INC. · currency: USD
unsecured creditorsnote: Trade debt · page: 75 · as of: August 18, 2026 · basis: Official Form 204 - Chapter 11 Consolidated List of Creditors Who Have the 30 Largest Unsecured Claims · amount: 693068.23 · debtor: BFG Supply Co., LLC (consolidated) · creditor: BERRY GLOBAL, INC. · currency: USD
unsecured creditorsnote: Trade debt · page: 75 · as of: August 18, 2026 · basis: Official Form 204 - Chapter 11 Consolidated List of Creditors Who Have the 30 Largest Unsecured Claims · amount: 911020.4 · debtor: BFG Supply Co., LLC (consolidated) · creditor: C.H. ROBINSON · currency: USD
unsecured creditorsnote: Trade debt · page: 75 · as of: August 18, 2026 · basis: Official Form 204 - Chapter 11 Consolidated List of Creditors Who Have the 30 Largest Unsecured Claims · amount: 1082403.13 · debtor: BFG Supply Co., LLC (consolidated) · creditor: SUN GRO HORTICULTURE INC. · currency: USD
unsecured creditorsnote: Trade debt · page: 75 · as of: August 18, 2026 · basis: Official Form 204 - Chapter 11 Consolidated List of Creditors Who Have the 30 Largest Unsecured Claims · amount: 788305.76 · debtor: BFG Supply Co., LLC (consolidated) · creditor: SBM LIFE SCIENCE CORP. · currency: USD
unsecured creditorsnote: Trade debt · page: 75 · as of: August 18, 2026 · basis: Official Form 204 - Chapter 11 Consolidated List of Creditors Who Have the 30 Largest Unsecured Claims · amount: 777871.13 · debtor: BFG Supply Co., LLC (consolidated) · creditor: PREMIER TECH GROWERS & CONSUMERS INC. · currency: USD
unsecured creditorsnote: Trade debt · page: 75 · as of: August 18, 2026 · basis: Official Form 204 - Chapter 11 Consolidated List of Creditors Who Have the 30 Largest Unsecured Claims · amount: 757394.2 · debtor: BFG Supply Co., LLC (consolidated) · creditor: PALRAM AMERICAS, INC. · currency: USD
unsecured creditorsnote: Trade debt · page: 75 · as of: August 18, 2026 · basis: Official Form 204 - Chapter 11 Consolidated List of Creditors Who Have the 30 Largest Unsecured Claims · amount: 725301.73 · debtor: BFG Supply Co., LLC (consolidated) · creditor: J.R. PETERS, INC. · currency: USD
unsecured creditorsnote: Trade debt · page: 75 · as of: August 18, 2026 · basis: Official Form 204 - Chapter 11 Consolidated List of Creditors Who Have the 30 Largest Unsecured Claims · amount: 701289.64 · debtor: BFG Supply Co., LLC (consolidated) · creditor: LIBERTY PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP · currency: USD
unsecured creditorsnote: Trade debt · page: 75 · as of: August 18, 2026 · basis: Official Form 204 - Chapter 11 Consolidated List of Creditors Who Have the 30 Largest Unsecured Claims · amount: 679996.24 · debtor: BFG Supply Co., LLC (consolidated) · creditor: DAB PUMPS, INC. · currency: USD
unsecured creditorsnote: Trade debt · page: 75 · as of: August 18, 2026 · basis: Official Form 204 - Chapter 11 Consolidated List of Creditors Who Have the 30 Largest Unsecured Claims · amount: 670282.33 · debtor: BFG Supply Co., LLC (consolidated) · creditor: UNITED COMPOST & ORGANICS, INC. (DBA FOXFARM SOIL & FERTILIZER) · currency: USD
unsecured creditorsnote: Trade debt; disputed · page: 75 · as of: August 18, 2026 · basis: Official Form 204 - Chapter 11 Consolidated List of Creditors Who Have the 30 Largest Unsecured Claims · amount: 504753 · debtor: BFG Supply Co., LLC (consolidated) · creditor: CAESARS ENTERPRISE SERVICES, LLC · currency: USD
unsecured creditorsnote: Trade debt · page: 75 · as of: August 18, 2026 · basis: Official Form 204 - Chapter 11 Consolidated List of Creditors Who Have the 30 Largest Unsecured Claims · amount: 443889.45 · debtor: BFG Supply Co., LLC (consolidated) · creditor: LAMBERT PEAT MOSS INC · currency: USD
unsecured creditorsnote: Trade debt · page: 75 · as of: August 18, 2026 · basis: Official Form 204 - Chapter 11 Consolidated List of Creditors Who Have the 30 Largest Unsecured Claims · amount: 440590.37 · debtor: BFG Supply Co., LLC (consolidated) · creditor: DRAMM · currency: USD
unsecured creditorsnote: Trade debt · page: 76 · as of: August 18, 2026 · basis: Official Form 204 - Chapter 11 Consolidated List of Creditors Who Have the 30 Largest Unsecured Claims · amount: 438053.96 · debtor: BFG Supply Co., LLC (consolidated) · creditor: KELLY SEED COMPANY, INC. · currency: USD
unsecured creditorsnote: Trade debt · page: 76 · as of: August 18, 2026 · basis: Official Form 204 - Chapter 11 Consolidated List of Creditors Who Have the 30 Largest Unsecured Claims · amount: 418391.54 · debtor: BFG Supply Co., LLC (consolidated) · creditor: ROYAL GOLD LLC · currency: USD
unsecured creditorsnote: Trade debt · page: 76 · as of: August 18, 2026 · basis: Official Form 204 - Chapter 11 Consolidated List of Creditors Who Have the 30 Largest Unsecured Claims · amount: 407942.01 · debtor: BFG Supply Co., LLC (consolidated) · creditor: HYPLAST NV · currency: USD
unsecured creditorsnote: Trade debt · page: 76 · as of: August 18, 2026 · basis: Official Form 204 - Chapter 11 Consolidated List of Creditors Who Have the 30 Largest Unsecured Claims · amount: 391756.48 · debtor: BFG Supply Co., LLC (consolidated) · creditor: LUMITE, INC. · currency: USD
unsecured creditorsnote: Trade debt · page: 76 · as of: August 18, 2026 · basis: Official Form 204 - Chapter 11 Consolidated List of Creditors Who Have the 30 Largest Unsecured Claims · amount: 377226.76 · debtor: BFG Supply Co., LLC (consolidated) · creditor: CONLEYS MFG & SALES · currency: USD
unsecured creditorsnote: Trade debt · page: 76 · as of: August 18, 2026 · basis: Official Form 204 - Chapter 11 Consolidated List of Creditors Who Have the 30 Largest Unsecured Claims · amount: 336206.09 · debtor: BFG Supply Co., LLC (consolidated) · creditor: COLES WILD BIRD PRODUCTS CO · currency: USD
unsecured creditorsnote: Trade debt · page: 76 · as of: August 18, 2026 · basis: Official Form 204 - Chapter 11 Consolidated List of Creditors Who Have the 30 Largest Unsecured Claims · amount: 335597.41 · debtor: BFG Supply Co., LLC (consolidated) · creditor: MOUNTAIN VIEW · currency: USD
unsecured creditorsnote: Trade debt · page: 76 · as of: August 18, 2026 · basis: Official Form 204 - Chapter 11 Consolidated List of Creditors Who Have the 30 Largest Unsecured Claims · amount: 331838.1 · debtor: BFG Supply Co., LLC (consolidated) · creditor: REDI-GRO CORPORATION · currency: USD
unsecured creditorsnote: Trade debt · page: 76 · as of: August 18, 2026 · basis: Official Form 204 - Chapter 11 Consolidated List of Creditors Who Have the 30 Largest Unsecured Claims · amount: 318744.28 · debtor: BFG Supply Co., LLC (consolidated) · creditor: BASF AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS US LLC · currency: USD
unsecured creditorsnote: Trade debt · page: 76 · as of: August 18, 2026 · basis: Official Form 204 - Chapter 11 Consolidated List of Creditors Who Have the 30 Largest Unsecured Claims · amount: 440468.83 · debtor: BFG Supply Co., LLC (consolidated) · creditor: NURSERY SUPPLIES INC. · currency: USD
recovery outcomeentries: basis: unstated · quote: After any administrative expenses are paid, no funds will be available for distribution to unsecured creditors. · pct of: unstated · outcome: nil · class key: unsecured · stated by: debtor · class label: unsecured creditors · interim final: unstated · conditional on: after any administrative expenses are paid · claims qualifier: unstated · table missing: