OPT-IN FORM REGARDING
RELEASES TO HOLDERS OF CLAIMS OR INTERESTS
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT on May 27, 2025, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Court”) entered an order [Docket No. 994] (the “Conditional Disclosure Statement Order”): (a) authorizing the above-captioned debtors and debtors in possession (collectively, the “Debtors”) to solicit votes on the Second Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of JOANN Inc. and Its Debtor Affiliates [Docket No. 986] (as modified, amended, or supplemented from time to time, the “Plan”);2 (b) conditionally approving the Amended Disclosure Statement for the Second Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of JOANN Inc. and Its Debtor Affiliates [Docket No. 987] (the “Disclosure Statement”) as containing “adequate information” pursuant to section 1125 of the Bankruptcy Code; (c) approving the solicitation materials and documents to be included in the solicitation packages; (d) approving procedures for soliciting, receiving, and tabulating votes on the Plan and for filing objections to the Plan; and (e) granting related relief.
You are receiving this optional opt-in form (the “Opt-In Form”) because you are or may be a Holder of a Claim or Interest that is not entitled to vote on the Plan. Holders of Claims or Interests may opt in to the Third-Party Release set forth in the Plan by completing and submitting this form by June 30, 2025, at 4:00 p.m., prevailing Eastern Time (the “Opt-In Deadline”). Holders of Claims or Interests may affirmatively opt in by no later than the Opt-In Deadline by submitting this form in accordance with the directions herein.
If you believe you are a Holder of a Claim or Interest with respect to the Debtors and choose to opt in to the Third-Party Release set forth in Article VIII.C of the Plan, please either (i) promptly complete, sign, and date this Opt-In Form and return it via first class mail, overnight courier, or hand delivery to Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC (the “Claims and Noticing Agent”) at the address set forth below or (ii) submit your Opt-In Form through the Claims and Noticing Agent’s online E-Ballot Portal in accordance with the directions provided below. Parties that submit their Opt-In Form using the E-Ballot Portal should NOT also submit a paper Opt-In Form.
THIS OPT-IN FORM MUST BE ACTUALLY RECEIVED (WHETHER A PHYSICAL COPY IS RETURNED OR THE OPT-IN FORM IS COMPLETED ONLINE) BY THE CLAIMS AND NOTICING AGENT BY THE OPT-IN DEADLINE. IF THE OPT-IN FORM IS RECEIVED AFTER THE OPT-IN DEADLINE, IT WILL NOT BE COUNTED.
1 The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases, along with the last four digits of each Debtor’s federal tax identification number, are: JOANN Inc. (5540); Needle Holdings LLC (3814); Jo-Ann Stores, LLC (0629); Creative Tech Solutions LLC (6734); Creativebug, LLC (3208); WeaveUp, Inc. (5633); JAS Aviation, LLC (9570); joann.com, LLC (1594); JOANN Ditto Holdings Inc. (9652); Dittopatterns LLC (0452); JOANN Holdings 1, LLC (9030); JOANN Holdings 2, LLC (6408); and Jo-Ann Stores Support Center, Inc. (5027). The Debtors’ mailing address is 5555 Darrow Road, Hudson, Ohio 44236.
2 Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan, the Disclosure Statement, or the Disclosure Statement Order, as applicable.