IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
In re:
THE PENN TRAFFIC COMPANY, ET AL.1
Debtors.
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Chapter 11
Case No. 09-14078 (PJW)
Joint Administration Requested
STATEMENT OF BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND DECLARATION
OF RONALD F. STENGEL IN SUPPORT OF FIRST DAY RELIEF
Ronald F. Stengel, hereby declares under penalty of perjury as follows:
1.
I am the Chief Restructuring Officer of The Penn Traffic Company, Sunrise
Properties, Inc., Pennway Express, Inc., Penny Curtiss Baking Company, Inc., Big M
Supermarkets, Inc., Commander Foods Inc., P and C Food Markets Inc. of Vermont, P.T.
Development, LLC, and P.T. Fayetteville/Utica, LLC (collectively, “Penn Traffic” or the
“Debtors”). I am authorized to submit this statement of background information and declaration
(the “Declaration”) in support of the petitions for relief filed by the Debtors.
2.
I submit this Declaration in support of the Debtors’ petitions and various
contemporaneously filed requests for relief in the form of motions and applications (the “First-
Day Pleadings”), as well as to assist the Court and other interested parties in understanding the
circumstances that compelled these chapter 11 cases.
3.
Except as otherwise indicated, the facts set forth in the Declaration are based upon
my personal knowledge, my review of relevant documents, information provided to me by
employees working under my supervision, or my opinion based upon experience, knowledge,
1 The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases, along with the last four digits of each Debtor’s tax identification number,
are: The Penn Traffic Company (6800), Sunrise Properties, Inc. (4868), Pennway Express, Inc. (0863), Penny
Curtiss Baking Company, Inc. (6750), Big M Supermarkets, Inc. (8022), Commander Foods Inc. (8023), P and C
Food Markets Inc. of Vermont (5531), P.T. Development, LLC (8594), and P.T. Fayetteville/Utica, LLC (8582).
The mailing address for all Debtors is: P.O.