Case number: 4:25-bk-40976 - 23andMe Holding Co. - Missouri Eastern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    23andMe Holding Co.

  • Court

    Missouri Eastern (moebke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Brian C Walsh

  • Filed

    03/23/2025

  • Last Filing

    04/01/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
PlnDue, DsclsDue, MEGA, JNTADMN, LEAD



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Eastern District of Missouri (St. Louis)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 25-40976

Assigned to: Brian C Walsh
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  03/23/2025
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  09/19/2025

Debtor

23andMe Holding Co.

870 Market Street
Room 415
San Francisco, CA 94102
SAN FRANCISCO-CA
Tax ID / EIN: 87-1240344
dba
VG Acquisition Corp.


represented by
Paul M. Basta

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019-6064
(212) 373-3000

Lauren Castillo

1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019

Jessica I Choi

1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019

William A. Clareman

1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019

Robert E Eggmann, III

Carmody MacDonald P.C.
120 South Central Avenue, Suite 1800
Clayton, MO 63105
314-854-8600
Fax : 314-854-8660
Email: ree@carmodymacdonald.com

Deborah A. Hoehne

620 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10018

Christopher Hopkins

1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019

Grace C Hotz

1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019

Robert J. Lemons

620 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10018

Katherine M Lynn

620 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10018

Lawrence E. Parres

Lewis, Rice et al.
600 Washington Avenue
Suite 2500
St. Louis, MO 63101
(314) 444-7600
Email: lparres@lewisrice.com

Thomas H Riske

Carmody MacDonald P.C.
120 South Central Ave., Ste. 1800
St. Louis, MO 63105
314-854-8600
Fax : 314-854-8660
Email: thr@carmodymacdonald.com

Justin Simms

1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019

Nathan R Wallace

Carmody MacDonald PC
120 S Central Ave
Ste 1800
St Louis, MO 63105
314-854-8600
Fax : 314-854-8660
Email: nrw@carmodymacdonald.com

U.S. Trustee

Office of US Trustee

111 S Tenth St, Ste 6.353
St. Louis, MO 63102
(314) 539-2976
represented by
Carole J. Ryczek

Office of the U. S. Trustee
11 South 10th Street, Suite 6.353
St. Louis, MO 63102
314-539-2982
Fax : 314-539-2990
Email: carole.ryczek@usdoj.gov

Joseph Richard Schlotzhauer

United States Trustee Program
111 South 10th Street
Suite 6.353
St. Louis, MO 63102
314-539-2980
Email: joseph.schlotzhauer@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
04/01/2025151Interim Order Authorizing Appointment of Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC as Claims and Noticing Agent and Administrative Advisor Effective as of the Petition Date (RE: related document(s)8 Chapter 11 First Day Motion filed by Debtor 23andMe Holding Co.). Hearing to be held on 4/22/2025 at 01:30 PM Bankruptcy Courtroom 5 North for 8, (pot, t) (Entered: 04/01/2025)
03/31/2025150Certificate of Service of Nataly Diaz Regarding Debtors' Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Directing the Joint Administration of the Debtors' Chapter 11 Cases and (II) Granting Related Relief, Debtors' Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Authorizing (A) Rejection of Certain Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases and (B) Abandonment of Certain Personal Property, if Any, Each Effective as of the Petition Date and (II) Granting Related Relief, Debtors' Motion for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Establishing Notification and Hearing Procedures for Certain Transfers of and Declarations of Worthlessness with Respect to Common Stock of 23andMe Holding Co. Against Debtors and (II) Granting Related Relief, Debtors' Motion for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing the Debtors to Honor and Incur Obligations Related to Non-Debtor Professional Medical Corporations and (II) Granting Related Relief, Debtors' Application for Appointment of Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC as Claims and Noticing Agent and Administrative Advisor Effective as of the Petition Date, Debtors' Motion for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing the Debtors to Maintain and Administer their Customer Programs and Honor Certain Prepetition Obligations Related Thereto and (II) Granting Related Relief, Debtors' Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Establishing Certain Notice, Case Management, and Administrative Procedures and (II) Granting Related Relief, Debtors' Motion for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing the Debtors to (A) Pay Certain Prepetition Employee Wages and Benefits and (B) Continue Employee Benefits Programs and Pay Related Obligations and (II) Granting Related Relief, Debtors' Motion for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing (A) Continued Use of Cash Management System, (B) Maintenance of Bank Accounts and Business Forms, (C) Performance of Intercompany Transactions, and (D) Certain Prepetition Obligations to be Honored; (II) Granting Administrative Expense Priority Status to Postpetition Intercompany Claims Against the Debtors; (III) Waiving Strict Compliance with 11 U.S.C. § 345(B) and Certain Operating Guidelines, as Applicable; and (IV) Granting Related Relief, Debtors' Motion for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing the Debtors to Continue Prepetition Insurance Policies and Pay All Prepetition Obligations in Respect Thereof and (II) Granting Related Relief, Debtors' Motion for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing the Payment of Certain Taxes and Fees and (II) Granting Related Relief, Debtors' Motion for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing the Debtors to Pay Prepetition Claims of (A) Certain Critical Vendors, (B) Lien Claimants, (C) 503(b)(9) Claimants, and (D) Foreign Vendors, (II) Granting Administrative Expense Priority to and Authorizing the Payment of Certain Outstanding Orders, and (III) Granting Related Relief, Debtors' Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Extending the Time to File Schedules of Assets and Liabilities, Schedules of Current Income and Expenditures, Schedules of Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases and Statements of Financial Affairs, (II) Extending the Time to Schedule the Meeting of Creditors, (III) Waiving the Requirement to File Equity Lists and Provide Notice to Equity Security Holders, (IV) Authorizing the Debtors to File (A) A Consolidated List of Counsel Representing Cyber Security Incident Claimants and (B) A Consolidated List of Other Unsecured Creditors of the Debtors, (V) Authorizing the Debtors to Prepare a Consolidated and Redacted List of Creditors In Lieu of Submitting Separate and Reformatted Creditors Matrices for Each Debtor, (VI) Approving the Manner of Notifying Creditors of the Commencement of These Chapter 11 Cases, and (VII) Granting Related Relief, Debtors' Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Establishing Bar Dates for Filing Proofs of Claim and Approving the Form and Manner of Notice Thereof and (II) Granting Related Relief, Debtors' Motion for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Prohibiting Utility Companies from Altering, Refusing, or Discontinuing Utility Services, (II) Deeming Utility Companies to Have Adequate Assurance of Future Payment, (III) Establishing Procedures for Determining Adequate Assurance of Payment, and (IV) Granting Related Relief, Debtors' Motion for Entry of Order (I) Authorizing the Filing Under Seal of Confidential Personal Information and (II) Granting Related Relief, Debtors' Motion for Entry of (I) an Order Authorizing (A) Entry into and Performance Under the Binding DIP Term Sheet, Including Payment of the Commitment Fee and Work Fee Thereunder, and (B) Granting Related Relief and (II) an Order (A) Authorizing the Debtors to Obtain Postpetition Financing, Grant Liens, and Provide Superpriority Administrative Expense Claims, (B) Modifying the Automatic Stay, and (C) Granting Related Relief, Debtors' Application for Entry of Interim and Final Orders Authorizing the Employment and Retention of Moelis & Company LLC as Investment Banker for the Debtors and Debtors in Possession Effective as of the Petition Date, Debtors' Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Approving Bidding Procedures for the Sale of the Debtors' Assets, (II) Scheduling Certain Dates and Deadlines with Respect Thereto, (III) Approving the Form and Manner of the Notice Thereof, (IV) Approving Procedures Regarding Entry into Stalking Horse Agreement(s), if any, (V) Establishing Notice and Procedures for the Assumption and Assignment of Contracts and Leases, (VI) Authorizing the Sale of the Debtors' Assets Free and Clear of Liens, Claims, Interests, and Encumbrances, (VII) Approving Procedures for the Sale, Transfer, or Abandonment of De Minimis Assets, and (VIII) Granting Related Relief, Debtors' Application for Entry of Interim and Final Orders Authorizing the Retention and Employment of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP as Attorneys for the Debtors and Debtors in Possession Effective as of the Petition Date, Declaration of Matthew Kvarda in Support of Chapter 11 Petitions and First Day Motions, Declaration of Andrew Swift in Support of Debtors' Motion for Entry of (I) an Order (A) Authorizing Entry into and Performance Under the Binding DIP Term Sheet, Including Payment of the Commitment Fee and the Work Fee Thereunder, and (B) Granting Related Relief and (II) an Order (A) Authorizing the Debtors to Obtain Post Petition Financing, Grant Liens, and Provide Superpriority Administrative Expense Claims, (B) Modifying the Automatic Stay, and (C) Granting Related Relief, Debtors' Application for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing the Employment and Retention of Alvarez & Marsal North America, LLC and (II) Designating Matthew E. Kvarda as Chief Restructuring Officer of the Debtors and Certain Additional Personnel, in Each Case, Effective as of the Petition Date, Debtors' Application for Entry of an Order Authorizing the Employment and Retention of Carmody MacDonald P.C. as Bankruptcy Co-Counsel for the Debtors and Debtors in Possession Effective as of the Petition Date, Debtors' Application for Entry of an Order Authorizing the Employment and Retention of Goodwin Procter LLP as Special Counsel on Behalf of and at the Sole Direction of the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of 23andMe Holding Co., Effective as of the Petition Date, Debtors' Application for Entry of an Order Authorizing the Employment and Retention of Lewis Rice LLC as Special Local Counsel on Behalf of and at the Sole Direction of the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of 23andMe Holding Co., Effective as of the Petition Date, Motion of Debtors for Leave to Exceed the Page Limitations in their First Day Motions, Order Granting Motion of Debtors for Leave to Exceed the Page Limitations in their First Day Motions, Debtors' Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Scheduling Expedited Hearings on Certain First Day Motions and Applications and (II) Granting Related Relief, Interim Order (I) Authorizing the Debtors to (A) Pay Certain Prepetition Employee Wages and Benefits and (B) Continue Employee Benefits Programs and Pay Related Obligations and (II) Granting Related Relief, Interim Order (I) Authorizing (A) Continued Use of Cash Management System, (B) Maintenance of Bank Accounts and Business Forms, (C) Performance of Intercompany Transactions, and (D) Certain Prepetition Obligations to be Honored; (II) Granting Administrative Expense Priority Status to Postpetition Intercompany Claims Against the Debtors; (III) Waiving Strict Compliance with 11 U.S.C. § 345(B) and Certain Operating Guidelines, as Applicable; and (IV) Granting Related Relief, Order (I) Authorizing Entry Into and Performance Under the Binding DIP Term Sheet, Including Payment of the Commitment Fee and Work Fee Thereunder, and (C) Granting Related Relief, Interim Order Authorizing the Retention and Employment of Lewis Rice LLC as Special Counsel on Behalf of and at the Sole Discretion of the Special Committee of the Board of Directors Of 23andme Holding Co., Effective as of the Petition Date, Interim Order Authorizing the Retention and Employment of Goodwin Procter LLP as Special Counsel on Behalf of and at the Sole Discretion of the Special Committee of the Board of Directors Of 23andme Holding Co., Effective as of the Petition Date, Order (I) Directing the Joint Administration of the Debtors' Chapter 11 Cases and (II) Granting Related Relief, Order Granting Debtors' Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Scheduling Expedited Hearings on Certain First Day Motions and Applications and (II) Granting Related Relief, Interim Order (I) Authorizing the Payment of Certain Taxes and Fees and (II) Granting Related Relief, Interim Order (I) Authorizing the Debtors to Pay Prepetition Claims of (A) Certain Critical Vendors, (B) Lien Claimants, (C) 503(B)(9) Claimants, and (D) Foreign Vendors, (II) Granting Administrative Expense Priority to and Authorizing the Payment of Outstanding Orders, and (III) Granting Related Relief, Interim Order (I) Authorizing the Employment and Retention of Alvarez & Marsal North America, LLC and (II) Designating Matthew E. Kvarda as Chief Restructuring Officer of the Debtors and Certain Additional Personnel, in Each Case, Effective as of the Petition Date, Interim Order (I) Authorizing the Debtors to Honor and Incur Obligations Related to Non-Debtor Professional Medical Corporations and (II) Granting Related Relief, Interim Order (I) Establishing Notification and Hearing Procedures for Certain Transfers of and Declarations of Worthlessness with Respect to Common Stock Of 23andMe Holding Co. and (II) Granting Related Relief, Interim Order (I) Authorizing the Debtors to Maintain and Administer Their Customer Programs and Honor Certain Prepetition Obligations Related Thereto and (II) Granting Related Relief, Interim Order Authorizing the Retention of Moelis & Company LLC as Investment Banker for the Debtors and Debtors in Possession Effective as of the Petition Date, Order (I) Approving Bidding Procedures for the Sale of the Debtors Assets, (II) Scheduling Certain Dates and Deadlines with Respect Thereto, (III) Approving the Form and Manner of the Notice Thereof, (IV) Approving Procedures Regarding Entry Into Stalking Horse Agreement(s), if any, (V) Establishing Notice and Procedures for the Assumption and Assignment of Contracts and Leases, (VI) Approving Procedures for the Sale, Transfer, or Abandonment of De Minimis Assets, and (VII) Granting Related Relief, Interim Order (I) Authorizing the Debtors to Continue Prepetition Insurance Policies and Pay All Prepetition Obligations in Respect Thereof and (II) Granting Related Relief, Interim Order Authorizing the Retention and Employment of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP as Attorneys for the Debtors and Debtors in Possession Effective as of the Petition Date, Interim Order (I) Prohibiting Utility Companies from Altering, Refusing, or Discontinuing Utility Services, (II) Deeming Utility Companies to Have Adequate Assurance of Future Payment, (III) Establishing Procedures for Determining Adequate Assurance of Payment, and (IV) Granting Related Relief, Interim Order Authorizing the Employment and Retention of Carmody Macdonald P.C. as Bankruptcy Co-Counsel for the Debtors and Debtors in Possession Effective as of the Petition Date, Interim Order (I) Establishing Certain Notice, Case Management, and Administrative Procedures and (II) Granting Related Relief, Order (I) Extending the Time to File Schedules of Assets and Liabilities, Schedules of Current Income and Expenditures, Schedules of Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases and Statements of Financial Affairs, (II) Waiving the Requirement to File Equity Lists and Provide Notice to Equity Security Holders, (III) Authorizing the Debtors to File (A) a Consolidated List of Counsel Representing Cyber Security Incident Claimants and (B) a Consolidated List of Other Unsecured Creditors of the Debtors, (IV) Authorizing the Debtors to Prepare a Consolidated and Redacted List of Creditors in Lieu of Submitting Separate and Reformatted Creditor Matrices for Each Debtor, (V) Approving the Manner of Notifying Creditors of the Commencement of these Chapter 11 Cases, and (VI) Granting Related Relief, Notice of Hearing, Notice of Hearing, and Notice of (I) Disclosure Procedures Applicable to Certain Holders of Common Stock or Options, (II) Disclosure Procedures for Certain Transfers of and Declarations of Worthlessness with Respect to Common Stock, and (III) Final Hearing on the Application Thereof Filed by Other Professional Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC (RE: related document(s)3 Motion for Joint Administration , 5 Motion to Reject Lease or Executory Contract and Abandonment of Certain Personal Property, if any, Each Effective as of the Petition Date and Granting Related Relief, 6 Chapter 11 First Day Motion Re: /Debtors' Motion for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Establishing Notification and Hearing Procedures for Certain Transfers of and Declarations of Worthlessness with Respect to Common Stock of 23andMe Holding, 7 Chapter 11 First Day Motion Re: //Debtors' Motion for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing the Debtors to Honor and Incur Obligations Related to Non-Debtor Professional Medical Corporations and (II) Granting Related Relief ., 8 Chapter 11 First Day Motion Re: /Debtors' Application for Appointment of Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC as Claims and Noticing Agent and Administrative Advisor Effective as of the Petition Date ., 9 Chapter 11 First Day Motion Re: /Debtors' Motion for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing the Debtors to Maintain and Administer their Customer Programs and Honor Certain Prepetition Obligations Related Thereto and (II) Granting Rela, 10 Chapter 11 First Day Motion Re: /Debtors' Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Establishing Certain Notice, Case Management, and Administrative Procedures and (II) Granting Related Relief ., 11 Chapter 11 First Day Motion Re: /Debtors' Motion for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing the Debtors to (A) Pay Certain Prepetition Employee Wages and Benefits and (B) Continue Employee Benefits Programs and Pay Related Obligations, 12 Chapter 11 First Day Motion Re: /Debtors' Motion for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing (A) Continued Use of Cash Management System, (B) Maintenance of Bank Accounts and Business Forms, (C) Performance of Intercompany Transactions,, 13 Chapter 11 First Day Motion Re: /Debtors' Motion for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing the Debtors to Continue Prepetition Insurance Policies and Pay All Prepetition Obligations in Respect Thereof and (II) Granting Related Relief, 14 Chapter 11 First Day Motion Re: /Debtors' Motion for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing the Payment of Certain Taxes and Fees and (II) Granting Related Relief ., 15 Chapter 11 First Day Motion Re: /Debtors' Motion for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing the Debtors to Pay Prepetition Claims of (A) Certain Critical Vendors, (B) Lien Claimants, (C) 503(B)(9) Claimants, and (D) Foreign Vendors, (I, 16 Motion to Extend Time to /Debtors' Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Extending the Time to File Schedules of Assets and Liabilities, Schedules of Current Income and Expenditures, Schedules of Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases and Statements, 24 Motion to /Debtors' Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Establishing Bar Dates for Filing Proofs of Claim and Approving the Form and Manner of Notice Thereof and (II) Granting Related Relief, 25 Motion for Continuation of Utility Service and Approval of Adequate Assurance of Payment to Utility Company Under Section 366 , 26 Chapter 11 First Day Motion Re: /Debtors' Motion for Entry of Order (I) Authorizing the Filing Under Seal of Confidential Personal Information and (II) Granting Related Relief ., 28 Chapter 11 First Day Motion Re: Debtors' Motion for Entry of (I) an Order Authorizing (A) Entry into and Performance Under the Binding DIP Term Sheet, Including Payment of the Commitment Fee and Work Fee Thereunder, and (B) Granting Related Relie, 29 Application to Employ Moelis & Company LLC as Investment Banker, 30 Chapter 11 First Day Motion Re: /Debtors' Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Approving Bidding Procedures for the Sale of the Debtors' Assets, (II) Scheduling Certain Dates and Deadlines with Respect Thereto, (III) Approving the Form and Manne, 31 Application to Employ Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP as Attorneys for the Debtors and Debtors in Possession, 32 Declaration, 33 Declaration, 34 Application to Employ Matthew E. Kvarda and Alvarez & Marsal North America, LLC as Restructuring Managers, 35 Application to Employ Thomas H. Riske and Carmody MacDonald P.C. as Bankruptcy Co-Counsel, 42 Application to Employ GOODWIN PROCTER LLP as SPECIAL COUNSEL ON BEHALF OF AND AT THE SOLE DIRECTION OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF 23ANDME HOLDING CO, 43 Application to Employ LEWIS RICE LLC as SPECIAL LOCAL COUNSEL ON BEHALF OF AND AT THE SOLE DIRECTION OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF 23ANDME HOLDING CO., 44 Motion to Exceed the Page Limitations in First Day Motions, 46 Generic Order, 54 Motion to Expedite Hearing (related documents 3 Motion for Joint Administration, 6 Chapter 11 First Day Motion, 7 Chapter 11 First Day Motion, 8 Chapter 11 First Day Motion, 9 Chapter 11 First Day Motion, 10 Chapter 11 First Day Motion, [1, 78 Interim Order, 80 Interim Order, 81 Interim Order, 89 Interim Order, 90 Interim Order, 105 Order on Motion For Joint Administration, 106 Order on Motion to Expedite Hearing, 107 Interim Order, 116 Interim Order, 117 Interim Order, 118 Interim Order, 119 Interim Order, 120 Interim Order, 121 Interim Order, 125 Interim Order, 126 Interim Order, 127 Interim Order, 128 Interim Order, 130 Interim Order, 131 Interim Order, 132 Order on Motion to Extend Time, 134 Notice of Hearing, 135 Notice of Hearing). (Baer, Herbert) (Entered: 03/31/2025)
03/31/2025149Notice of Appearance by James Treece Filed by Creditor Missouri Department of Revenue. (Treece, James) (Entered: 03/31/2025)
03/31/2025148Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice Filed by U.S. Trustee Office of US Trustee. (Randolph, Paul) (Entered: 03/31/2025)
03/29/2025147BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document Notice Date 03/29/2025. (Related Doc # 81) (Admin.) (Entered: 03/29/2025)
03/29/2025146BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document Notice Date 03/29/2025. (Related Doc # 106) (Admin.) (Entered: 03/29/2025)
03/29/2025145BNC Certificate of Mailing Notice Date 03/29/2025. (Related Doc # 100) (Admin.) (Entered: 03/29/2025)
03/29/2025144BNC Certificate of Mailing Notice Date 03/29/2025. (Related Doc # 99) (Admin.) (Entered: 03/29/2025)
03/29/2025143BNC Certificate of Mailing Notice Date 03/29/2025. (Related Doc # 98) (Admin.) (Entered: 03/29/2025)
03/29/2025142BNC Certificate of Mailing Notice Date 03/29/2025. (Related Doc # 88) (Admin.) (Entered: 03/29/2025)