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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
JACKSONVILLE DIVISION
In re:
Case No. 3:16-bk-02232-JAF
PREMIER EXHIBITIONS, INC., et al.,1 Chapter 11 (Jointly Administered)
Debtors.
DEBTORS’ NOTICE OF FILING PROPOSED ORDERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the Debtors are filing the following proposed
redlined orders:
Exhibit A [Proposed] Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order
Confirming the Debtors’ First Amended Plan of Liquidation
Under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code
Exhibit B [Proposed] Omnibus Order Granting Final Payment of Fees and
Expenses Requested in Final Fee Applications of Professionals
NELSON MULLINS RILEY
& SCARBOROUGH LLP
By /s/ Lee D. Wedekind, III
Daniel F. Blanks (FL Bar No. 88957)
Lee D. Wedekind, III (FL Bar No. 670588)
50 N. Laura Street, Suite 4100
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(904) 665-3656 (direct)
(904) 665-3699 (fax)
1 The Debtors in the chapter 11 cases, along with the last four digits of each Debtor’s federal tax
identification number include: Premier Exhibitions, Inc. (4922); Premier Exhibitions Management, LLC
(3101); Arts and Exhibitions International, LLC (3101); Premier Exhibitions International, LLC (5075);
Premier Exhibitions NYC, Inc. (9246); Premier Merchandising, LLC (3867); and Dinosaurs Unearthed
Corp. (7309). The Debtors’ service address is c/o Troutman Sanders LLP, 600 Peachtree Street NE,
Suite 3000, Georgia 30308.
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and
TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP
Harris B. Winsberg (FL Bar No. 127190)
Matthew R. Brooks (GA Bar No. 378018)
600 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 5200
Atlanta, GA 30308
(404) 885-3000 (phone)
(404) 962-6990 (fax)
Counsel for the Debtors and Debtors in Possession
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing was
electronically filed with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF on October 11, 2019. I
also certify that the foregoing document is being served this day on the following
counsel of record via transmission of Electronic Filing generated by CM/ECF:
Jay B. Verona, Esq.
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP
101 E. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 2800
Tampa, FL 33602
(813) 229-7600
Attorneys for George F. Eyde
Orlando, LLC and Louis J. Eyde
Orlando, LLC
Jill E. Kelso, Esq.
Miriam G. Suarez, Esq.
Office of the United States Trustee
400 W. Washington Street, Suite 1100
Orlando FL 32801
(407) 648-6301 ext. 137
Attorneys for Guy G. Gebhardt,
Acting U.S. Trustee for Region 21
Ari Newman, Esq.
Greenberg Traurig
401 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 2000
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954) 768-5212
Attorneys for Lang Feng, Haiping Zou,
Jihe Zhang, High Nature Holdings
Limited and PacBridge Capital Partners
(HK) Ltd.
Ari Newman, Esq.
Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
333 S.E. 2nd Avenue, Suite 4400
Miami, FL 33131
(305) 579-0500
Attorneys for Lang Feng, Haiping Zou,
Jihe Zhang, and High Nature Holdings
Limited
Jason B. Burnett, Esq.
GrayRobinson, P.A.
50 N. Laura Street, Suite 1100
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(904) 598-9929
Attorneys for 417 Fifth Avenue Real
Estate, LLC
Andrew T. Jenkins, Esq.
Bush Ross, P.A.
P.O. Box 3913
Tampa, FL 33601-3913
(813) 224-9255
Attorneys for Bank of America, N.A.
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Matthew J. Troy, Esq.
U.S. Dept. of Justice
1100 L Street NW, Suite 10030
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 514-9038
Attorneys for the United States Department
of Commerce, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration
Kathy A. Jorrie, Esq.
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
725 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 2800
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 488-7251
Attorneys for AEG Presents, LLC
Brian D. Equi, Esq.
Goldberg Segalla, LLP
121 S. Orange Avenue, Suite 1500
Orlando, FL 32801
(407) 458-5608
Attorneys for Structure Tone, Inc.
J. Ellsworth Summers, Jr., Esq.
Burr Forman, LLP
50 N. Laura Street, Suite 3000
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(904) 232-7200
Attorneys for Michael J. Little
Norman P. Fivel, Esq.
Assistant Attorney General
Office of the New York State
Attorney General
Civil Recoveries Bureau,
Bankruptcy Litigation Unit
The Capitol
Albany, NY 12224-0341
(518) 776-2264
Attorneys for New York Dept. of
Taxation and Finance
D. Marcus Braswell, Jr., Esq.
Sugarman & Susskind, P.A.
100 Miracle Mile, Suite 300
Coral Gables, FL 33134
(305) 529-2801
Attorneys for Theatrical Protective Union,
Local No. One, IATSE
Chris Broussard, Esq.
Suzy Tate, P.A.
14502 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Suite 200
Tampa, FL 33618
(813) 264-1685
Attorneys for The Armada Group GP, Inc.
Richard R. Thames, Esq.
Thames Markey & Heekin, P.A.
50 N. Laura Street, Suite 1600
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(904) 358-4000
Attorneys for Official Committee of
Unsecured Creditors
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Avery Samet, Esq.
Jeffrey Chubak, Esq.
Storch Amini, PC
140 East 45th Street, 25th Floor
New York, NY 10017
(212) 490-4100
Attorneys for Official Committee of
Unsecured Creditors
Peter J. Gurfein, Esq.
Roye Zur, Esq.
Landau Gottfried & Berger LLP
1880 Century Park East, Suite 1101
Los Angeles, CA 90067
(310) 557-0050
Attorneys for Official Committee of Equity Security
Holders of Premier Exhibitions, Inc.
Jacob A. Brown, Esq.
John B. Macdonald, Esq.
David E. Otero, Esq.
Katherine C. Fackler, Esq.
Akerman LLP
50 N. Laura Street, Suite 3100
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(904) 798-3700
Attorneys for the Official Committee of
Equity Security Holders of Premier
Exhibitions, Inc.
Skyler M. Tanner, Esq.
Lane Powell PC
601 SW Second Avenue, Suite 2100
Portland, OR 97204
Attorneys for Oregon Museum of Science and
Industry
T. David Mitchell, Esq.
Brenner Kaprosy Mitchell, L.L.P.
30050 Chagrin Blvd., Suite 100
Pepper Pike, OH 44124
(216) 292-5555
Attorneys for CRI Properties, Ltd.
Howard Siegel, Esq.
945 McKinney Street, PMB 434
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 984-4801
Attorney for Euclid Investments, LP
And Euclid Claims Recovery LLC
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Susan R. Sherrill-Beard, Esq.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of Reorganization
950 East Paces Ferry Road, N.E.
Suite 900
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 842-7626
Attorneys for U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission
Garrett A. Nail, Esq.
John F. Isbell, Esq.
Thompson Hine LLP
3560 Lenox Road, Suite 1600
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 541-2900
Attorneys for Bay Point Capital Partners, LP
Steven R. Fox, Esq.
Fox Law Corporation
17835 Ventura Blvd., Suite 306
Encino, CA 91316
Attorneys for Titanic Entertainment
Holdings
Stephen D. Busey, Esq.
Asghar A. Syed, Esq.
Smith Hulsey & Busey
225 Water Street, Suite 1800
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(904) 359-7700
Attorneys for the Ad Hoc Group of Equityholders
Jennifer Feldsher, Esq.
David L. Lawton, Esq.
Bracewell LLP
1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
(212) 508-6100
Attorneys for the Ad Hoc Group of
Equityholders
Patricia Ann Redmond, Esq.
Stearns Weaver, et al.
150 West Flagler Street, Suite 2200
Miami, FL 33130
(305) 789-3200
Attorneys for the Trustees of the National Maritime
Museum
Timothy Graulich, Esq.
James I. McClammy, Esq.
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
450 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017
(212) 450-4000
Attorneys for the Trustees of the National
Maritime Museum
Jason B. Burnett, Esq.
Ashlea A. Edwards, Esq.
GrayRobinson, P.A.
50 N. Laura Street, Suite 1100
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(904) 598-9929
Attorneys for Ramparts, Inc. d/b/a Luxor Hotel
and Casino
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Steven Z. Szanzer, Esq.
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
450 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017
(212) 450-4000
Attorneys for Royal Museum Greenwich
Robert P. Charbonneau, Esq.
Agentis PLLC
55 Alhambra Plaza, Suite 800
Coral Gables, FL 33134
(305) 722-2002
Attorneys for Responsible Person Mark C. Healy
Thomas J. Francella, Jr., Esq.
Cozen O’Connor
1201 North Market Street, Suite 1001
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 295-2000
Attorneys for Ian Whitcomb
John T. Rogerson, III, Esq.
Jamie W. Olinto, Esq.
Thomas P. White, Esq.
Adams and Reese LLP
501 Riverside Avenue, Suite 601
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(904) 355-1700
Attorneys for Mark A. Sellers, Jack H. Jacobs
and Sellers Capital, LLC
Alan F. Curley, Esq.
Alan R. Dolinko, Esq.
Robinson Curley P.C.
300 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 663-3100
Attorneys for Mark A. Sellers, Jack H.
Jacobs and Sellers Capital, LLC
Via U.S. Mail
A-1 Storage and Crane
2482 197th Avenue
Manchester, IA 52057
ABC Imaging
5290 Shawnee Road, Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22312
A.N. Deringer, Inc.
PO Box 11349
Succursale Centre-Ville
Montreal, QC H3C 5H1
ATS, Inc.
1900 W. Anaheim Street
Long Beach, CA 90813
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Broadway Video
1619 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
CBS Outdoor/Outfront Media
185 US Highway 48
Fairfield, NJ 07004
Dentons Canada LLP
250 Howe Street, 20th Floor
Vancouver, BC V6C 3R8
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Canada
709 Miner Avenue
Scarborough, ON M1B 6B6
Expedia, Inc.
10190 Covington Cross Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89144
George Young Company
509 Heron Drive
Swedesboro, NJ 08085
Gowlings
550 Burrard Street
Suite 2300, Bental 5
Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5
Hoffen Global Ltd.
305 Crosstree Lane
Atlanta, GA 30328
Kirvin Doak Communications
5230 W. Patrick Lane
Las Vegas, NV 89118
MNP LLP
15303 - 31st Avenue
Suite 301
Surrey, BC V3Z 6X2
Morris Visitor Publications
543 Broad Street
Augusta, GA 30901
NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC
805 King Farm Blvd.
Rockville, MD 20850
National Geographic Society
1145 - 17th Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20036
Pallet Rack Surplus, Inc.
1981 Old Covington Cross Road NE
Conyers, GA 30013
Screen Actors Guild
1900 Broadway
5th Floor
New York, NY 10023
Seaventures, Ltd.
5603 Oxford Moor Blvd.
Windemere, FL 34786
Sophrintendenza Archeologica
di Napoli e Pompei
Piazza Museo 19
Naples, Italy 80135
Syzygy3, Inc.
231 West 29th Street
Suite 606
New York, NY 10001
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Time Out New York
1540 Broadway
New York, NY 10036
TPL
3340 Peachtree Road
Suite 2140
Atlanta, GA 30326
TSX Operating Co.
70 West 40th Street
9th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Verifone, Inc.
300 S. Park Place Blvd.
Clearwater, FL 33759
WNBC - NBC Universal Media
30 Rockefeller Center
New York, NY 10112
Jonathan B. Ross, Esq.
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
550 Burrard Street, Suite 2300, Bentall 5
Vancouver, BC V6C 2B5
United States Attorney’s Office
Middle District of Florida
300 N. Hogan Street, Suite 700
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Christine R. Etheridge, Esq.
Bankruptcy Administration
Wells Fargo Vendor Financial Services, LLC
PO Box 13708
Macon, GA 31208
B.E. Capital Management Fund LP
Thomas Branziel
P.O. Box 206
N. Stonington, CT 06359
Creditor Committee
TSX Operating Co., LLC
c/o James Sanna
70 W. 40th Street
New York, NY 10018
Creditor Committee
Dallian Hoffen Biotechnique Co., Ltd.
c/o Ezra B. Jones
305 Crosstree Lane
Atlanta, GA 30328
Creditor Committee
AEG Presents LLC
c/o Managing Member
800 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 305
Los Angeles, CA 90015
AEG Presents LLC
c/o Managing Member
425 W. 11th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015-3459
AEG Presents LLC
c/o CT Corporation System, Reg. Agent
ATTN: Amanda Garcia
818 West Seventh Street, Suite 930
Los Angeles, CA 90017
/s/ Lee D. Wedekind, III
Attorney
~#4838-2840-9769~
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EXHIBIT A
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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
JACKSONVILLE DIVISION
IN RE:
Premier Exhibitions, Inc., et al.,1
Debtors.
CHAPTER 11
Case No. 3:16-bk-02232-JAF (Jointly Administered)
[PROPOSED] FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, AND ORDER CONFIRMING THE DEBTORS' FIRST AMENDED PLAN OF LIQUIDATION UNDER
CHAPTER 11 OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE
THIS CAUSE came before the Court at a hearing on October 11, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. (the
"Hearing") to consider final approval of the Disclosure Statement to Accompany Plan of
Liquidation of the Debtors under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (Doc. No. 82) (the 1 The Debtors in the chapter 11 cases, along with the last four digits of each Debtor’s federal tax identification number include: Premier Exhibitions, Inc. (4922); Premier Exhibitions Management, LLC (3101); Arts and Exhibitions International, LLC (3101); Premier Exhibitions International, LLC (5075); Premier Exhibitions NYC, Inc. (9246); Premier Merchandising, LLC (3867), and Dinosaurs Unearthed Corp. (7309). The Debtors’ service address is c/o Troutman Sanders LLP, 600 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 3000, Atlanta, GA 30308.
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"Disclosure Statement"), filed by the above-captioned debtors and debtors-in-possession (the
"Debtors") on May 15, 2019, and confirmation of the First Amended Plan of Liquidation of the
Debtors under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (Doc. No. 183; Schedule 1) (the "Plan")2
filed by the Debtors on September 11, 2019. In the event of any conflict between the Plan and
this Order (the "Confirmation Order"), the terms of the Confirmation Order shall control. The
Plan, as modified by this Confirmation Order, shall be referred to herein as the "Confirmed
Plan."
On June 13, 2019, pursuant to Sections 105(a), 363, 1125, 1126, and 1128 of Title 11 of
the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 101, et seq. (the "Bankruptcy Code"), Rules 2002, 3016,
2017, 3018, and 3020 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the "Bankruptcy Rules"),
and Local Rule 3018-1, the Court entered an Order (I) Preliminarily Approving the Adequacy of
the Disclosure Statement, (II) Approving the Solicitation and Notice Procedures with Respect to
Confirmation of the Debtors' Proposed Chapter 11 Plan, (III) Approving the Forms of Notices
and Ballot in Connection Therewith, (IV) Scheduling Certain Dates with Respect Thereto, and
(IV) Granting Related Relief (the "Disclosure Statement Order"), dated June 12, 2019, which,
among other things, preliminarily approved the proposed Disclosure Statement, and approved the
notice, objection, solicitation, voting, and tabulation procedures related to the proposed
Disclosure Statement and the Plan of Liquidation of the Debtors under Chapter 11 of the
Bankruptcy Code (Docket No. 81) (the "Original Plan").
Subsequently, after the Debtors filed the Plan, the Court entered an Order dated
September 17, 2019 (Docket No. 189) (the "Adjournment Order"), which, among other things,
2 Capitalized term used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Plan.
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directed the Debtors to give notice (the "Adjournment Notice") of the relief granted in the
Adjournment Order.
The Disclosure Statement and Original Plan were distributed to Holders of Claims
against and Interests in the Debtors, as provided in the Disclosure Statement Order; and the
Adjournment Notice was distributed to Holders of Claims against and Interests in the Debtors, as
provided in the Adjournment Order.
All creditors and parties-in-interest were given due and proper notice of the Plan,
Disclosure Statement, and Hearing, as established by the certificates of service filed with the
Court (Docket No. 131, 175, 176, 188) (the "Notice Certificates"), and no further or other notice
is required.
Present at the Hearing on behalf of the Debtors were Matthew R. Brooks and Matthew G.
Roberts of Troutman Sanders LLP, co-counsel to the Debtors; Lee D. Wedekind of Nelson
Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, co-counsel to the Debtors; and Jessica Leigh Sanders,
corporate Secretary for the Debtors. There were no timely filed objections to the Plan and/or
Disclosure Statement.
At the Hearing, the Court heard arguments and representations of counsel and the
evidence presented by the Debtors and admitted by the Court in support of approval of the
Disclosure Statement and confirmation of the Plan, including, but not limited to: declarations by
Marshall Glade, Jessica Leigh Sanders, and Matthew G. Roberts; and [live testimony of ]..
Additionally, the Debtors offered in support of confirmation of the Plan the following items: (i)
the Debtors' Memorandum of Law in Support of Confirmation of the First Amended Plan of
Liquidation of the Debtors under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code filed on October 10, 2019
(Docket No. 217) (the "Confirmation Brief"); and the Ballot Tabulation Report, filed on
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October 10, 2019 (Docket No. 218) (the "Report"), which was admitted into evidence.
Furthermore, the Court took judicial notice of, among other things, the prior hearings in these
Chapter 11 Cases (along with any transcripts thereof), the Court's prior orders in these Chapter
11 Cases, and the record of these Chapter 11 Cases. All objections have been withdrawn, were
resolved, or are overruled as provided herein.
The Court, having considered all of the proceedings before it including the record and
docket of these Chapter 11 cases, arguments of counsel, and all of the evidence offered or
adduced at the Hearing; and having considered the final form of the Disclosure Statement and
Plan; and having determined based upon all of the foregoing that the Plan should be confirmed
and the Disclosure Statement finally approved, as reflected by the Court's rulings made herein
and on the record at the Hearing; and after due deliberation and sufficient cause appearing
therefore, the Court hereby
FINDS, DETERMINES, AND CONCLUDES THAT:
A. Findings and Conclusions. The findings and conclusions set forth herein and in
the record of the Hearing constitute the Court's findings of fact and conclusions of law pursuant
to Bankruptcy Rule 7052, made applicable to the proceeding pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 9014.
To the extent any of the following findings of fact constitute conclusions of law, they are
adopted as such. To the extent any of the following conclusions of law constitute findings of
fact, they are adopted as such.
Jurisdiction and Venue
B. Jurisdiction, Venue, Core Proceeding (28 U.S.C. §§ 157(b)(2) and 1334(a)). The
Court has jurisdiction over the Debtors' chapter 11 cases pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1334.
Confirmation of the Plan is a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(b), and this Court has
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jurisdiction to enter a final order with respect thereto. The Debtors are eligible debtors under
section 109 of the Bankruptcy Code. Venue is proper before this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§
1408 and 1409.
Chapter 11 Cases
C. Petition Date. On June 14, 2016 (the "Petition Date"), the Debtors each
commenced a voluntary case under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (altogether, the
"Chapter 11 Cases"). The Debtors' Chapter 11 Cases have been consolidated for procedural
purposes only and are being jointly administered pursuant to Rule 1015(b) of the Bankruptcy
Rules. The Debtors have been operating their businesses and have been managing their
properties as debtors in possession pursuant to Sections 1107(a) and 1108 of the Bankruptcy
Code. No trustee has been appointed in these Chapter 11 Cases.
D. Judicial Notice. The Court takes judicial notice of the docket of the Debtors'
Chapter 11 Cases maintained by the Clerk of the Court, including, without limitation, all
pleadings and other documents filed, all orders entered, and all evidence and arguments made,
proffered, or adduced at the hearings held before the Court during the pendency of these Chapter
11 Cases. For the avoidance of doubt, the Court also takes judicial notice of the docket of RMS
Titanic, Inc. (Case No. 3:16-bk-02230), including all pleadings and other documents filed, all
Orders entered, and all evidence and arguments made, proffered, or adduced at the hearings held
before the Court during the pendency of the chapter 11 case of RMS Titanic, Inc.,
notwithstanding the fact that the chapter 11 case of RMS Titanic, Inc. was dismissed by Order
dated March 8, 2019 (Case No. 3:16-bk-02230; Docket No. 1336).
Solicitation and Notice
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E. Solicitation and Notice. On June 13, 2019, the Court entered the Disclosure
Statement Order, which, among other things: (i) preliminarily approved the Disclosure
Statement; (ii) approved the notice, objection, solicitation, voting and tabulation procedures
related to the Disclosure Statement and Original Plan; and (iii) established procedures and
deadlines for filing objections to the Disclosure Statement and confirmation of the Original Plan.
The Disclosure Statement, the Original Plan (with exhibits), the Disclosure Statement Order
(excluding the exhibits thereto, except a copy of the Solicitation and Voting Procedures3), the
Class 2 Ballot (together with detailed voting instructions), and the Combined Hearing Notice
(collectively, the "Solicitation Packages") were served on the Holders of Class 2 Claims, as set
forth in the Disclosure Statement Order. Likewise, the appropriate Non-Voting Status Notices
were served on the applicable Non-Voting Classes, along with the Combined Hearing Notice, as
set forth in the Disclosure Statement Order; and the Disclosure Statement, Original Plan,
Disclosure Statement Order (excluding exhibits), and the Combined Hearing Notice were served
on all parties on the 2002 List as of the Voting Record Date.
On September 17, 2019, the Court entered the Adjournment Order, which, among other
things: (i) adjourned until October 11, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. the hearing to consider final approval
of the Disclosure Statement and confirmation of the Plan; (ii) provided that the disposition of any
Class 2 Ballot cast properly on the Original Plan would control with respect to the Plan unless
timely superseded by an Amended Ballot (as defined in the Adjournment Order); and (iii)
3 Solely for this decretal paragraph E., all capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Disclosure Statement Order.
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directed the Debtors to serve the Adjournment Notice on the 2002 List (with certain
exceptions).4
As shown by the Notice Certificates, (i) service of the Solicitation Packages and
Adjournment Notices was adequate and sufficient under the circumstances of these Chapter 11
Cases, and (ii) adequate and sufficient notice of the Hearing and other requirements, deadlines,
hearings, and matters described in the Disclosure Statement Order and Adjournment Order has
been provided.
F. Voting. Votes on the Plan were solicited after disclosure to Holders of Class 2
Claims of "adequate information," as defined in Section 1125 of the Bankruptcy Code. As
evidenced by the Report, votes to accept or reject the Plan have been solicited and tabulated
fairly, in good faith, and in a manner consistent with the Disclosure Statement Order, the
Adjournment Order, the Bankruptcy Code, the Bankruptcy Rules, and the Local Rules.
Final Approval of Disclosure Statement
G. Approval. The Disclosure Statement is hereby approved on a final basis pursuant
to Section 1125 of the Bankruptcy Code as providing Holders of Claims entitled to vote on the
Plan with adequate information to make an informed decision as to whether to vote to accept or
reject the Plan in accordance with Section 1125(a)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code.
H. Notice of Exculpation and Injunction. The Disclosure Statement (including all
applicable exhibits thereto) and Adjournment Notice provides Holders of Claims, Holders of
Interests, and all other parties in interest with sufficient notice of the exculpation and injunction
4 Pursuant to the Adjournment Order, the Debtors were not required to serve the Notice of Adjournment on any Notice Parties (i) who, prior to the date thereof, requested removal from the Debtors' service lists; or (ii) from whom (a) the Debtors received returned mail in connection with the Combined Hearing Notice and (b) were thereafter unable to locate a replacement address.
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provisions contained in Article 10 of the Plan in satisfaction of the requirements of Bankruptcy
Rule 3016(c).
Plan's Compliance with the Requirements of Section 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code
I. Burden of Proof. The Debtors, as proponents of the Plan, have met their burden
of proving the elements of Section 1129(a) and (b) of the Bankruptcy Code by a preponderance
of the evidence, which is the applicable evidentiary standard in this Court.
J. Bankruptcy Rule 3016(a). The Plan is dated and identifies the Debtors as the Plan
proponents, thereby satisfying Bankruptcy Rule 3016(a).
K. Plan Compliance with the Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. § 1129(a)). The Plan
complies with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, thereby satisfying Section
1129(a) of the Bankruptcy Code.
1. Proper Classification (11 U.S.C. §§ 1122, 1123(a)(1)). As required by
Section 1123(a)(1), in addition to Administrative Expense Claims and Priority Tax Claims,
which need not be classified, Article 2 of the Plan designates four (4) Classes of Claims and
Interests. As required by Section 1122(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, the Claims and Interests
placed in each Class are substantially similar to other Claims and Interests, as the case may be, in
each such Class. Valid business, factual, and legal reasons exist for separately classifying the
various Classes of Claims and Interests created under the Plan, and such Classes do not unfairly
discriminate between Holders of Claims and Interests. Thus, the Plan satisfies Section 1122 and
1123(a)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code.
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2. Specified Unimpaired Classes (11 U.S.C. § 1123(a)(2)). Articles 2 and 4
of the Plan specify that Class 1 is unimpaired under the Plan, thereby satisfying Section
1123(a)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code.
3. Specified Treatment of Impaired Classes (11 U.S.C. § 1123(a)(3)).
Articles 2 and 4 designate that Classes 2, 3, and 4 are impaired, and Article 4 of the Plan sets
forth the treatment of such impaired Classes, thereby satisfying Section 1123(a)(3) of the
Bankruptcy Code.
4. No Discrimination (11 U.S.C § 1123(a)(4)). Article 4 of the Plan provides
for the same treatment by the Debtors for each Claim or Interest in each respective Class except
to the extent that a Holder of a particular Claim or Interest has agreed to a different treatment of
such Claim or Interest, thereby satisfying Section 1123(a)(4) of the Bankruptcy Code.
5. Implementation of the Plan (11 U.S.C. § 1123(a)(5)). The Plan provides
adequate means for the Plan's implementation, as set forth in Article 6 of the Plan, thereby
satisfying Section 1123(a)(5) of the Bankruptcy Code.
6. The Debtors' Charter Provisions (11 U.S.C. § 1123(a)(6)). The Plan is a
liquidating Plan that does not provide for the issuance of equity or other securities by the
Debtors. Accordingly, the requirements of Section 1123(a)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code do not
apply.
7. Selection of Corporate Officers (11 U.S.C. 1123(a)(7)). The Plan contains
only provisions that are consistent with the interests of the creditors and equity security holders
and with public policy with respect to the manner of selection of the Liquidating Trustee and any
successor, thereby satisfying Section 1123(a)(7) of the Bankruptcy Code.
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8. Not an Individual Case (11 U.S.C. § 1123(a)(8)). These are not Chapter
11 Cases commenced on behalf of an individual; therefore, Section 1123(a)(8) does not apply or
is otherwise satisfied.
L. Additional Plan Provisions (11 U.S.C. § 1123(b)). The additional provisions of
the Plan are appropriate and consistent with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code,
thereby satisfying Section 1123(b) of the Bankruptcy Code.
1. Impairment/Unimpairment of Any Class of Claims or Interests (11 U.S.C.
§ 1123(b)(1)). Pursuant to the Plan, Class 1 is unimpaired and Classes 2-4 are impaired, as
contemplated by Section 1123(b)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code.
2. Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases (11 U.S.C. § 1123(b)(2)).
Article 9 of the Amended Plan provides that, on the Effective Date, each Executory Contract and
Unexpired Lease not previously rejected, assumed, or assumed and assigned shall be deemed
automatically rejected, unless such Executory Contract or Unexpired Lease: (1) was previously
assumed and/or assumed and assigned by the Debtors; (2) is a contract, lease, or other agreement
or document entered into in connection with the Amended Plan; or (3) is an insurance policy
pursuant to which the Debtors have any obligations in effect as of the Effective Date, in which
case such policy shall be deemed and treated as an executory contract and shall be assumed by
the Debtors and assigned to the Liquidating Trust and shall continue in full force and effect
thereafter in accordance with their respective terms. Article 9 further reaffirms the rejection of
any Executory Contract or Unexpired Lease that the Debtors previously rejected by Final Order
of the Bankruptcy Court.
3. Other Appropriate Provisions (11 U.S.C. § 1123(b)(6)). The Plan's other
provisions are appropriate and consistent with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code,
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including without limitation, provisions for: (a) distributions to Holders of Allowed Claims; (b)
objections to Claims by the Liquidating Trustee and the prosecution thereof; (c) procedures for
resolving Disputed Claims; (d) establishing the Rejection Objection Deadline; and (e) the
treatment of employment agreements and Employee Benefit Plans, if any.
M. As Proponents of the Plan, the Debtors Have Complied with the Bankruptcy Code
(11 U.S.C. § 1129(a)(2)). As proponents of the Plan, the Debtors have complied with the
applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. Specifically, but without limiting the generality
of the foregoing:
a. Each of the Debtors is an eligible debtor under Section 109 of the Bankruptcy Code;
b. The Debtors have complied with applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, except as otherwise provided or permitted by Final Order of the Court; and
c. The Debtors have complied with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, the Bankruptcy Rules, and the Local Rules in transmitting the Plan, Disclosure Statement, the Class 2 Ballots, and all related documents and notices, and in soliciting and tabulating the votes on the Plan.
N. Plan Proposed in Good Faith (11 U.S.C. § 1129(a)(3)). The Debtors have
proposed the Plan (and all other documents necessary to effectuate the Plan) in good faith and
not by any means forbidden by law, thereby satisfying Section 1129(a)(3) of the Bankruptcy
Code. In determining that the Plan has been proposed in good faith, the Court has examined the
totality of the circumstances surrounding the filing of the Chapter 11 Cases and the formulation
of the Plan. The Debtors' good faith is evident from the facts and record of these Chapter 11
Cases, the Disclosure Statement, and the record of the Hearing and other proceedings held in
these Chapter 11 Cases. Further, the Plan's classification, exculpation, and injunction provisions
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have been negotiated in good faith and at arms' length, are consistent with Section 105, 1122,
1123(b)(6), 1129, and 1142 of the Bankruptcy Code, and each are necessary and appropriate for
the Plan.
O. Payments of Costs and Expenses (11 U.S.C. § 1129(a)(4)). Any payment made or
to be made pursuant to the Plan for services or costs and expenses incurred in or in connection
with these Chapter 11 Cases prior to the Confirmation Date has been approved by, or will be
subject to the approval of, the Court.
P. Identity of Principal Officers (11 U.S.C. § 1129(a)(5)). The Debtors have
disclosed the identity and affiliation of any individuals proposed to serve as the Liquidating
Trustee after Confirmation of the Plan, as required by Section 1129(a)(5) of the Bankruptcy
Code. The service of such individual(s) pursuant to the terms set forth in the Plan is consistent
with the interest of the creditors and equity security holders and with public policy.
Q. No Rate Change (11 U.S.C. § 1129(a)(6)). No rate changes are provided for in
the Plan that would require governmental regulatory approval.
R. Best Interests of Creditors (11 U.S.C. § 1129(a)(7)). The Plan meets the "best
interest of creditors" test because, with respect to each Impaired Class of Claims or Interests,
each such Holder of a Claim or Interest in an Impaired Class will receive or retain under the
Plan, on account of such Claim or Interest, property of a value, as of the Effective Date of the
Plan, that is not less than the amount that such Holder would so receive or retain if the Debtors
were liquidated under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code on the Effective Date of the Plan.
S. Acceptance of the Plan (11 U.S.C. § 1129(a)(8)). Holders of Claims in Class 1
are unimpaired within the meaning of Section 1124 of the Bankruptcy Code and are conclusively
presumed to have accepted the Plan under Section 1126(f) of the Bankruptcy Code. Class 2
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voted to accept the Plan, as set forth in the Report, and in accordance with Section 1126(d) of the
Bankruptcy Code. Classes 3 and 4 are not entitled to vote and are deemed to have rejected the
Plan.
T. Treatment of Administrative Expense and Priority Tax Claims (11 U.S.C. §
1129(a)(9)). Except to the extent that the Holder of a particular Claim has agreed to a different
treatment of such Claim, the Plan provides that each Holder of an Allowed Claim of a kind
specified in Sections 507(a)(1) through 507(a)(7) of the Bankruptcy Code will receive, on the
later of the Effective Date of the Plan (or as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable) or the
date on which such Claim becomes an Allowed Claim (or as soon thereafter as is reasonably
practicable) on account of such Claim, Cash equal to the Allowed amount of such Claim. The
Plan provides that each Holder of an Allowed Priority Tax Claim will receive Cash on the
Effective Date (or as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable), but in no event later than the
end of five (5) years from the Petition Date. As to any Allowed Priority Tax Claim not paid in
full on the Effective Date, the Holder of such Allowed Priority Tax Claim shall receive interest
on account of their Allowed Priority Tax Claims at the Section 6621 Interest Rate; provided,
however, that if the Holder of such Allowed Priority Tax Claim is a city, county, or state, such
Holder shall receive interest on account of its Allowed Priority Tax Claim at the applicable
statutory rate under state law. To the extent that any Allowed Priority Tax Claim is allowed after
the Effective Date, it will be paid in full in Cash as soon after allowance as is reasonably
practicable over a period not later than the end of five (5) years from the Petition Date, including
interest as calculated above.
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U. At Least One Impaired Class Accepted the Plan (11 U.S.C. §§ 1129(a)(10)).
Class 2, which is an Impaired Class under the Plan, has accepted the Plan, without including any
acceptance of the Plan by any insider of the Debtors.
V. Feasibility (11 U.S.C. § 1129(a)(11)). The Plan itself provides for the liquidation
of the Debtors' Property and payment of Distributions to Creditors by the Liquidating Trustee
from the Liquidating Trust Assets; therefore, the Plan satisfies Bankruptcy Code Section
1129(a)(11).
W. United States Trustee Fees (11 U.S.C. § 1129(a)(12)). Article 3 of the Plan
provides that all fees due and owing under 28 U.S.C. § 1930 for periods prior to the Effective
Date shall be paid on the Effective Date (or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter).
Following the Effective Date, the Liquidating Trustee shall continue to pay timely all U.S.
Trustee Fees until a Final Decree is entered or the Chapter 11 Cases are otherwise closed.
X. Retiree Benefits (11 U.S.C. § 1129(a)(13)). The Debtors do not have any
obligation to pay retiree benefits, as defined in Section 1114(a) of the Bankruptcy Code;
therefore, Bankruptcy Code Section 1129(a)(13) is not applicable.
Y. No Domestic Support Obligations (11 U.S.C. § 1129(a)(14)). The Debtors are not
required by a judicial or administrative order, or by statute, to pay a domestic support obligation.
Accordingly, Section 1129(a)(14) of the Bankruptcy Code is inapplicable in these Chapter 11
Cases.
Z. The Debtors Are Not Individuals (11 U.S.C. § 1129(a)(15)). The Debtors are not
individuals; accordingly, Section 1129(a)(15) of the Bankruptcy Code is inapplicable in these
Chapter 11 Cases.
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AA. No Applicable Non-Bankruptcy Law Regarding Transfers (11 U.S.C. §
1129(a)(16)). The Debtors are each moneyed, business, or commercial corporations; therefore,
Section 1129(a)(16) of the Bankruptcy Code is inapplicable in these Chapter 11 Cases.
BB. Cramdown (11 U.S.C. § 1129(b)). The Holders of Claims in Class 2 have
accepted the Plan. Holders of Claims in Classes 3 and 4 were not entitled to vote, and Classes 3
and 4 are deemed to have rejected the Plan. No Holders of any Claims or Interests junior to the
Interests in Classes 3 and 4 will receive or retain any property under the Plan, and the Plan
otherwise satisfies the requirements for confirmation under Section 1129(b) of the Bankruptcy
Code with respect to Classes 3 and 4.
CC. Only One Plan (11 U.S.C. § 1129(c)). This Confirmation Order confirms a single
plan. Accordingly, the requirements of Section 1129(c) of the Bankruptcy Code have been
satisfied.
DD. Principal Purpose (11 U.S.C. § 1129(d)). The principal purpose of the Plan is
neither the avoidance of taxes nor the avoidance of Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933, and
no governmental unit has objected to the confirmation of the Plan on any such grounds. The
Plan therefore satisfies the requirements of Section 1129(d) of the Bankruptcy Code.
EE. Not Small Business Cases (11 U.S.C. § 1129(e)). These Chapter 11 Cases are not
small business cases, and accordingly, Section 1129(e) of the Bankruptcy Code is inapplicable in
these Chapter 11 Cases.
FF. Transfer Instruments (11 U.S.C. § 1146). With respect to the making or delivery
of any deed, bill of sale, assignment or any other instrument of transfer under, in furtherance of,
or in connection with the confirmed Plan, including, without limitation, any deeds or bills of sale
or assignments executed in connection with or pursuant to the Plan, such transactions shall not be
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subject to any stamp, real estate transfer, mortgage recording, sales and use, or other similar tax
in accordance with Section 1146 of the Bankruptcy Code.
Compliance with Section 1125 of the Bankruptcy Code
GG. Good Faith Solicitation (11 U.S.C. § 1125(e)). Based on the record before the
Court in these Chapter 11 Cases, the Debtors and their respective members, directors, officers,
employees, representatives, attorneys, financial advisors, investment bankers, agents,
restructuring advisors and other professionals, and all other persons involved in the solicitation
process, have acted in "good faith" within the meaning of Section 1125(e) of the Bankruptcy
Code and in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, the Bankruptcy
Rules, and the Local Rules in connections with all of their respective activities relating to the
solicitation of acceptances to the Plan and their participation in the activities described in Section
1125 of the Bankruptcy Code, and are entitled to the protections afforded by Section 1125(e) of
the Bankruptcy Code to the greatest extent permissible by law.
Plan Implementation
HH. The terms of the Plan, including all exhibits and schedules thereto, and all other
documents filed in connection with the Plan and/or executed or to be executed in connection
with the transactions contemplated by the Plan (specifically including, but not limited to, the
Liquidating Trust Agreement) and all amendments and modifications thereof (collectively, the
"Plan Documents") constitute an integral part of this Confirmation Order.
II. The Plan and the Plan Documents constitute legal, valid, binding and authorized
obligations of the respective parties thereto and will be enforceable in accordance with their
terms. Pursuant to Section 1142(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, the Plan and the Plan Documents
will apply and be enforceable notwithstanding any otherwise applicable nonbankruptcy law. The
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Debtors, the Creditors' Committee, the Liquidating Trustee and all of their respective members,
officers, directors, agents, financial advisors, investment bankers, attorneys, employees, equity
holders, partners, affiliates, and representatives will be acting in good faith if they proceed to (i)
consummate the Plan and the agreements, settlements, transactions, transfers and documentation
contemplated thereby, and (ii) take any actions authorized and directed by this Confirmation
Order.
Exculpation and Injunction
JJ. The Court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1334(a) and (b) to approve the
exculpation and injunction provisions set forth in Article 10 of the Plan. Section 105(a) of the
Bankruptcy Code permits the issuance of the injunctions and approval of the exculpation if, as
has been established here, such provisions (i) are essential to the formulation and implementation
of the Plan, as provided for in Section 1123 of the Bankruptcy Code, (ii) confer material benefits
on the Debtors' estates, (iii) are fair and reasonable, and (iv) are in the best interest of the
Debtors, their estates, and Holders of Claims and Interests. Based upon the record of these
Chapter 11 Cases and the evidence proffered or adduced at the Hearing, this Court finds that the
exculpation and injunction provisions set forth in Article 10 of the Plan are consistent with the
Bankruptcy Code and applicable law.
JJ.
Other Findings
KK. Rule 54(b) Judgment. To the extent Rule 54(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure (as incorporated by Bankruptcy Rule 7054 made applicable to this proceeding
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pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 9014) is or may be applicable, there is no just reason for delay of
entry of a separate and final judgment confirming the Plan pursuant to Section 1129 of the
Bankruptcy Code with respect to each of the Debtors.
Based on the foregoing, the Court finds that all applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy
Code for confirmation of the Plan have been satisfied. Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED THAT:
1. Plan Confirmed and Disclosure Statement Approved. The Plan, the Liquidating
Trust Agreement, all transactions contemplated therein (including, but not limited to, all
ancillary agreements contemplated thereby) and all of the terms and conditions thereof are
hereby approved. Likewise, the Disclosure Statement is hereby approved on a final basis. The
failure to specifically include any particular provision of the Plan, Liquidating Trust Agreement,
or Disclosure Statement in this Confirmation Order shall not diminish or impair the effectiveness
of such provision, it being the intent of the Court that the Plan, Liquidating Trust Agreement, and
Disclosure Statement (including, but not limited to, all ancillary agreements contemplated by any
of the foregoing) be authorized and approved in their entirety.
2. Objections Overruled. Any objections to confirmation of the Plan or approval of
the Disclosure Statement on a final basis that were not withdrawn, resolved by separate Order, or
resolved by this Confirmation Order are hereby expressly overruled on the merits, with
prejudice.
3. Incorporation of Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law. The above-referenced
findings of fact and conclusions of law are incorporated by reference as though fully set forth
herein.
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4. Confirmation of Appointment of Liquidating Trustee. The appointments of: (a)
Mark C. Healy of Michael Moecker & Associates as Liquidating Trustee under the Plan; and (b)
B.E. Capital Management Fund LP, Dalian Hoffen Biotechnique Co., Ltd., and 417 Fifth Avenue
LLC, as the initial members of the Liquidating Trust Oversight Committee under the Plan, are
approved in all respects, and said Persons shall be authorized to act in such capacities pursuant to
the Confirmed Plan.
5. Further Action. The Debtors, the Liquidating Trustee, and all parties-in-interest,
and their respective agents, attorneys, officers, directors, employees, successors and assigns, are
authorized and directed to take all such steps and to perform all such actions as are necessary,
desirable or appropriate to carry out and give effect to the Plan and the Plan Documents. All
Plan Documents, including, without limitation, the Liquidating Trust Agreement, are approved in
all respects. The applicable parties are authorized to execute and deliver on and after the
Effective Date all Plan Documents as set forth in the Plan and to take all actions necessary and
appropriate consistent therewith.
6. Consolidation. On and after the Effective Date: (i) all assets and liabilities of the
Debtors and their respective estates shall be treated as though they were merged with and into
Premier Exhibitions, Inc. (as defined in the Plan, the "Consolidated Debtors"), solely for the
purposes of Distributions under the Plan; (ii) no Distributions shall be made under the Plan on
account of any Claim held by any one or more of the Debtors against any other Debtor herein;
(iii) all guarantees of the Debtors of the obligation(s) of any other Debtor herein shall be
eliminated; and (iv) each and every Claim and Proof of Claim against any of the Debtors shall be
deemed one Claim or Proof of Claim against the Consolidated Debtors and a single obligation of
the Consolidated Debtors on and after the Effective Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
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limited consolidation effected pursuant to the Plan and this Confirmation Order shall not affect:
(a) any obligations under any contracts or leases that were entered into during the Chapter 11
Cases or Executory Contracts or Unexpired Leases that will be (or have been) assumed and
assigned pursuant to the Purchase Agreement; (b) distributions from any insurance policies or
proceeds of such policies; or (c) guarantees that are required to be maintained post-Effective
Date (i) in connection with Executory Contracts or Unexpired Leases that (A) were entered into
during the Chapter 11 Cases (B) have been assumed and assigned (specifically including, but not
limited to, those Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases assumed and assigned in connection
with the Purchase Agreement) or (C) will under the Plan be, assumed and assigned, or (ii)
pursuant to the express terms of the Plan. Further, the limited consolidation provided for herein
shall not affect each Debtor's obligation to file the necessary operating reports and pay the U.S.
Trustee Fees.
7. Authority of Liquidating Trustee. From and after the Effective Date, the
Liquidating Trustee shall have the exclusive authority to, and shall, file, settle, compromise,
withdraw, or litigate to judgment all objections to Claims (except for as otherwise provided in
the Liquidating Trust Agreement). As of the Effective Date, the Liquidating Trustee shall be
deemed to be substituted for the Debtors and succeed to all rights and defenses of the Debtors,
with respect to any objections to Claims which have not been finally resolved prior to the
Effective Date. All objections to Claims shall be filed with the Bankruptcy Court no later than
one hundred eighty (180) days following the Effective Date (unless such period is extended by
the Bankruptcy Court upon Designated Notice of the Liquidating Trustee pursuant to the Plan
and the Liquidating Trust Agreement).
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8. Substitution of Liquidating Trustee as Plaintiff in Adversary Proceeding. On and
after the Effective Date, the Liquidating Trustee (in his capacity as such) shall be substituted into
the Adversary Proceeding as plaintiff without any further order, notice, motion, or action
required.
9. Binding Effect. The Provisions of the Plan and this Confirmation Order hereby
are made binding upon and inure to the benefit of, the Debtors, their Estates, the Liquidating
Trustee, the Holders of Claims, the Holders of Interests, all other parties-in-interest in these
Chapter 11 Cases, and their respective successors and assigns, regardless of whether any Claims
or Interests are impaired under the Plan and regardless of whether any such Holder of a Claim or
Interest has filed, or is deemed to have filed, a Proof of Claim or Proof of Interest, and regardless
of whether any such Holder has accepted the Plan.
10. Application of Stay. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan or this
Confirmation Order, the automatic stay arising out of Section 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code
shall continue in full force and effect until the Consummation Date and the Debtors, the Estates,
and the Liquidating Trust shall be entitled to all of the protections afforded thereby.
11. Injunctions.
(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided in the Plan, the Plan
Documents, or in this Confirmation Order, on and after the Effective Date, all Persons who
have held, currently hold, or may hold Claims against or Interests in the Debtors or the
Estates that arose prior to the Effective Date (including any Governmental Authority, but
solely to the extent such Governmental Authority received notice of the Plan and
Disclosure Statement) shall be permanently enjoined from, on account of such Claims or
Interests, taking any of the following actions, either directly or indirectly, against or with
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respect to any Debtor, any Estate, the Exculpated Parties, the Liquidating Trust, the
Liquidating Trustee, or any of their respective properties or assets: (i) commencing or
continuing in any manner any action or other proceeding of any kind; (ii) enforcing,
executing, collecting, or recovering in any manner any judgment, award, decree, or order,
or attaching any property pursuant to the foregoing; (iii) creating, perfecting, or enforcing
any Lien or encumbrance of any kind; (iv) asserting or effecting any setoff, recoupment, or
right of subrogation of any kind against any Claim or Cause of Action; (v) enjoining or
invalidating any foreclosure or other conveyance of any Property of the Liquidating Trust
or of the Debtors; (vi) interfering with or in any manner whatsoever disturbing the rights
and remedies of the Liquidating Trust, the Debtors or the Estates under the Plan and the
Plan documents and the other documents executed in connection therewith; and (vii)
taking any act, in any manner, in any place whatsoever, that does not conform to, comply
with, or that is inconsistent with any provision of the Plan of this Confirmation Order.
This injunction shall not enjoin or prohibit (i) the holder of a Disputed Claim from
litigating its right to seek to have such Disputed Claim declared an Allowed Claim and paid
in accordance with the Distribution provisions of the Plan or (ii) any party in interest from
seeking the interpretation or enforcement of any of the obligations of the Debtors, the
Liquidating Trustee, or the Liquidating Trust under the Plan. The Liquidating Trustee
shall have the right to independently seek enforcement of this Plan Injunction provision.
This Plan Injunction provision is an integral part of this Plan and is essential to its
implementation.
(b) Upon entry of this Confirmation Order, all Holders of Claims and
Interests and their respective current and former employees, agents, officers, directors,
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principals, and direct and indirect affiliates shall be enjoined from taking any actions to
interfere with the implementation or consummation of the Plan. Each Holder of an
Allowed Claim, by accepting, or being eligible to accept, Distributions under such Claim, as
applicable, pursuant to the Plan, shall be deemed to have consented to the injunction
provisions set forth in Article 10 of the Plan.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Plan Injunction shall not include
or be effective against Mark A. Sellers, Douglas Banker, Richard Kraniak, or Jack H.
Jacobs (the “Pre-Merger D&Os”), unless and until that certain Settlement Agreement by
and between: (i) Mark C. Healy, the Responsible Person; (ii) Mark A. Sellers, Douglas
Banker, Richard Kraniak, and Jack H. Jacobs; and (iii) National Union Fire Insurance
Company of Pittsburgh, Pa (the “Insurer”), related to the Adversary Proceeding (the
“D&O Settlement”), is approved by a final, non-appealable Order of this Court (the “D&O
Settlement Effective Date”). In the event the D&O Settlement is not approved by this
Court and the D&O Settlement Effective Date does not occur, the Pre-Merger D&Os shall
be excluded from the Plan Injunction.
(d) Additionally, and notwithstanding the foregoing, Daoping Bao,
Michael Evans, Sid Dutchak, Mingcheng Tao, Jerome Henshall, Mark Bains, and Guo
“David” Ding (the “Post-Merger D&Os”) are specifically excluded from the Plan
Injunction, and the Plan Injunction shall not enjoin any action against them. For the
avoidance of any doubt, the Responsible Person, Liquidating Trustee, and any successor
fiduciary retain any and all rights and causes of action against the Post-Merger D&Os,
including but not limited to in connection with the Adversary Proceeding.
12. Exculpation from Liability.
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(a) To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, (i) effective as
of the Effective Date, the Debtors, Jessica Leigh Sanders, in her capacity as an officer of
the Debtors, the Debtors’ Professionals (acting in such capacity), the members of the
Creditors’ Committee (acting in such capacity) and the Creditors’ Committee’s
Professionals (acting in such capacity), and the members of the Equity Committee (acting
in such capacity) and the Equity Committee’s Professionals (acting in such capacity) and
(ii) effective as of the D&O Settlement Effective Date with respect to the Pre-Merger D&Os
(collectively referred to herein as the “Exculpated D&O Parties”, and with the Debtors,
Jessica Leigh Sanders, in her capacity as an officer of the Debtors, the Debtors’
Professionals (acting in such capacity), the members of the Creditors’ Committee (acting in
such capacity), the Creditors’ Committee’s Professionals (acting in such capacity), and the
members of the Equity Committee (acting in such capacity) and the Equity Committee's
Professionals (acting in such capacity), collectively the “Exculpated Parties”)) are hereby
released and exculpated from any Claim, obligation, Cause of Action, or liability of any
kind whatsoever, whether liquidated or unliquidated, fixed or contingent, matured or
unmatured, known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, then existing or thereafter arising,
in law or in equity, for any action taken or omitted to be taken, in connection with or
related to the formulation, preparation, dissemination, or confirmation of the Plan,
including solicitation of acceptances thereto, the Disclosure Statement, any Plan
Supplement, or any contract, instrument, release, or other agreement or document created
or entered into, including without limitation the Purchase Agreement, or any other act
taken or omitted from being taken, in connection with the Sale, the Plan or these Chapter
11 Cases, including but not limited to the commencement and administration of these
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Chapter 11 Cases, the sale of assets, the arranging for post-petition financing, the
prosecution and defense of contested matters and adversary proceedings, the settlement of
Claims, and the disbursement of funds (including, for the avoidance of doubt, providing
any legal opinion requested by any Person regarding any transaction, contract, instrument,
document, or other agreement contemplated by the Plan or the reliance by any Exculpated
Party on the Plan or this Confirmation Order in lieu of such legal opinion), or any other
post-petition act taken or omitted to be taken in connection with or in contemplation of the
restructuring or liquidation of the Debtors, in each case except for actual fraud, willful
misconduct, or gross negligence in connection with the Plan or the Chapter 11 Cases, each
solely to the extent as determined by a Final Order of a court of competent jurisdiction;
provided, however, that in all respects the Exculpated Parties shall be entitled to reasonably
rely upon the advice of counsel and financial advisors with respect to their duties and
responsibilities pursuant to the Plan. The Exculpated Parties have, and upon completion of
the Plan shall be deemed to have, participated in good faith and in compliance with the
applicable laws with regard to the restructuring of Claims and Interests in the Chapter 11
Cases and in connection with the transactions contemplated therein, including the Sale, the
negotiation, formulation, or preparation of the agreements, instruments, or other
documents pursuant to the Plan or the Sale, and the solicitation and distribution of the
Plan and, therefore, are not, and on account of such distributions shall not be, liable at any
time for the violation of any applicable law, rule, or regulation governing the solicitation of
acceptances or rejections of the Plan or such distributions made pursuant to the Plan.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, this exculpation shall not release any obligation or liability
of any party under the Plan or any document, instrument, or agreement (including those
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set forth in any Plan Supplement) executed to implement the Plan. In furtherance of the
foregoing, the Exculpated Parties shall have the fullest protection afforded under Section
1125(e) of the Bankruptcy Code and all applicable law from liability for violation of any
applicable law, rule or regulation governing the solicitation of acceptance or rejection of a
Plan or the offer, issuance, sale or purchase of securities. This Exculpation from Liability
provision is an integral part of this Plan and is essential to its implementation.
(b) For the avoidance of any doubt, the Pre-Merger D&Os shall not be
released or exculpated, and are specifically excluded from the Exculpated Parties, unless
and until the occurrence of the D&O Settlement Effective Date. In the event the D&O
Settlement is not approved by this Court and the D&O Settlement Effective Date does not
occur, the Pre-Merger D&Os shall not be released or exculpated under Section 10.2 of the
Plan or otherwise.
(c) Additionally, for the avoidance of any doubt, the Post Merger D&Os,
shall not be and are not released or exculpated under Section 10.2 of the Plan or otherwise.
The Responsible Person, Liquidating Trustee, and any successor fiduciary retain any and
all rights and causes of action against the Post-Merger D&Os, including but not limited to
in connection with the Adversary Proceeding, and nothing in the Plan or this Confirmation
Order shall be construed to enjoin any rights, claims, or causes of action against the Post-
Merger D&Os, or to release or exculpate the Post-Merger D&Os, in connection with the
Adversary Proceeding, or otherwise.
13. Rejection Damages Bar Date. Any Person or Entity wishing to file a Proof of
Claim arising from the rejection of an Executory Contract or Unexpired Lease pursuant to the
terms of the Plan must file the Claim with the Court and serve such Claim on the Liquidating
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Trustee no later than thirty (30) days after the Effective Date, or the Claim shall be forever
barred, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.
14. Administrative Expense Claims Bar Date. Except for Professional Compensation
Claims and the claims of Special Litigation Counsel, requests for payment of Administrative
Expense Claims must be Filed and served on the Liquidating Trustee no later than thirty (30)
days after the Effective Date, or the Claim shall be forever barred, unless otherwise ordered by
the Court. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Bar Dates established during the course of these
Chapter 11 Cases shall remain in full force and effect.
15. Professional Compensation.
(a) The following table shall replace and supersede the table set forth in
Section 3.1.3(a) of the Plan:
Name of Firm
Total Undiscounted Fees and Expenses Sought
Undiscounted Amount Unpaid Reductions
Total Discounted Fees and Expenses Allowed
Discounted Amount Unpaid
Troutman Sanders LLP $3,548,508.31
$728,685.89 $98,203.00 $3,450,305.31 $630,482.89
Carr, Rigss & Ingram LLC $136,566.88 $0.00 N/A $136,566.88 $0.00 GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group $558,772.26
$67,603.90 $39,716.18 $519,056.09 $27,887.73
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Name of Firm
Total Undiscounted Fees and Expenses Sought
Undiscounted Amount Unpaid Reductions
Total Discounted Fees and Expenses Allowed
Discounted Amount Unpaid
Kaleo Legal $505,252.50
$43,632.00 $24,827.00 $480,425.50 $18,805.00
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough $925,694.80
$228,058.64 $228,058.64 $697,636.16 $0.00
McGuire Woods LLP
$177,732.99186,788.09
$32,967.50 $5,095.00
$172,637.99181,693.09 $27,872.50
Storch Amini PC $320,817.89
$82,430.13 (Included) $320,817.89 $82,430.13
Thames Markey & Heekin, P.A.
$306,740.19314,796.84
$133,747.71
$59,936.6061,226.00
$246,803.59253,570.84
$73,811.1160,578.36
For the avoidance of doubt, on the Effective Date, all Non-EC Final Fee Applications (including
those amended by filed supplements,5 if any), except the claims of Special Litigation Counsel,
shall be approved on a final basis in the amounts set forth in the table above in the column
entitled "Total Discounted Fees and Expenses Allowed." Further, each Professional shall have
an Allowed Professional Compensation Claim in the amount set forth in the table above in the
column entitled "Discounted Amount Unpaid," which Professional Compensation Claim shall be
paid on the Effective Date (as an Allowed Administrative Expense Claim, for the avoidance of
doubt).
(b) Section 3.1.3(d) of the Plan shall be amended to read as follows:
5 E.g., (Doc. Nos. 222, 223).
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As part of the Equity Committee Professional Compensation Claim Compromise set forth in § 6.4 of this Plan, which is also the product of substantial negotiations leading to a compromise among the respective Professionals, the Equity Committee Professionals' respective Professional Compensation Claims (and the Equity Committee Final Fee Applications) shall be approved on a final basis in the amounts, and to the extent, set forth in the table below in the column entitled "Total Discounted Fees and Expenses Allowed." Further, each Equity Committee Professional shall have an Allowed Professional Compensation Claim in the amount set forth in the table below in the column entitled "Total Discounted Amount Unpaid"; provided, however, that such Allowed Equity Committee Professional Compensation Claim shall be paid in accordance with § 6.4 of this Plan.
Equity Committee Professional
Discounted Fees Allowed
Discounted Expenses Allowed
Total Discounted Fees and Expenses Allowed
Total Discounted Amount Unpaid
Akerman LLP $723,026.50 $29,135.23 $752,161.73 $260,800.27 Landau Gottfried & Berger LLP $1,433,853.00 $46,928.27 $1,480,781.27 $471,322.99 Teneo Securities LLC $499,277.62 $12,284.98 $511,562.60 $192,328.55
(c) Section 6.4 of the Plan shall be amended to include the following text:
In accordance with the Subordinated Equity Committee Professional Compensation Claims distribution scheme, set forth in this § 6.4, the Liquidating Trustee shall pay or cause to be paid to each respective Equity Committee Professional the amounts (or Pro Rata portions of such amounts, as applicable) set forth below, as follows: (i) On the Effective Date, or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter: "Total Effective Date Payment"; (ii) From the proceeds of the Adversary Proceeding, if any, before disbursement of such proceeds to Holders of Allowed General Unsecured Claims: "First Tier Payment"; and (iii) From the proceeds of the Adversary Proceeding, if any, fully subordinate to Holders of Allowed General Unsecured Claims: "Second Tier Payment."
Equity Committee Professional
Total Effective Date Payment
First Tier Payment
Second Tier Payment
Akerman LLP $140,194.93 $75,302.65 $45,302.65
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Landau Gottfried & Berger LLP
$244,932.19 $150,932.00 $75,466.00
Teneo Securities LLC $129,222.47 $54,521.44 $8,584.64
16. Exculpation Approved. The provisions of the Plan regarding exculpation of
liability (Article 10, Section 10.2) are hereby approved in all respects.
17. Modification Permitted. Following entry of this Confirmation Order, the Debtors,
as proponents of the Plan, may modify the Plan to remedy any defect or omission or to reconcile
any inconsistencies in the Plan or in this Confirmation Order, as may be necessary to carry out
the purposes and effects of the Plan; provided that (a) the Debtors, as proponents of the Plan,
may obtain approval of the Bankruptcy Court for such modification after notice and a hearing,
and (b) such modification will not materially adversely affect the interest, rights, treatment, or
distributions of any Allowed Claims under the Plan.
18. Retention of Jurisdiction. The Court shall retain jurisdiction and authority for all
purposes permitted under applicable law, including, without limitation, for the following
purposes:
(a) to determine any motion, adversary proceeding, Avoidance Action,
application, contested matter, or other litigated matter pending on or commenced after the
Confirmation Date;
(b) to hear and determine applications for the assumption or rejection
of Executory Contracts or Unexpired Leases and the allowance, estimation, or payment of
Rejection Claims and Cure Amounts resulting therefrom;
(c) to ensure that Distributions to Holders of Allowed Claims are
accomplished as provided herein and to adjudicate any and all disputes arising from or relating to
Distributions under this Plan;
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(d) to hear and determine objections to the allowance of Claims,
whether Filed, asserted, or made before or after the Effective Date, including, without limitation,
to hear and determine objections to the classification of Claims and the allowance or
disallowance of Disputed Claims, in whole or in part;
(e) to consider Claims or the allowance, classification, priority,
compromise, estimation, or payment of any Claim; provided, however, that the District Court
shall have jurisdiction to estimate any Claim that cannot be estimated by the Bankruptcy Court;
(f) to enter, implement, or enforce such orders as may be appropriate
in the event the Confirmation Order is for any reason stayed, reversed, revoked, modified, or
vacated;
(g) to determine any matter (other than those matters that are subject
to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of
Virginia in the admiralty action styled R.M.S. Titanic, Inc. v. The Wrecked and Abandoned
Vessel, Case No. 2:93-cv-902, including, but not limited to, the Admiralty Order) (i) under the
Purchase Agreement; (ii) in connection with the Sale Transaction; or (iii) the Sale Order;
(h) to issue injunctions, enter and implement other orders, and take
such other actions as may be necessary or appropriate to restrain interference by any Person with
the consummation, implementation, or enforcement of this Plan, the Confirmation Order, or any
other order of the Bankruptcy Court;
(i) to hear and determine any application to modify this Plan in
accordance with Section 1127 of the Bankruptcy Code, to remedy any defect or omission or
reconcile any inconsistency in this Plan, the Disclosure Statement, or any order of the
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Bankruptcy Court, including the Confirmation Order, in such a manner as may be necessary to
carry out the purposes and effects thereof;
(j) to hear and determine disputes arising in connection with the
interpretation, implementation, or enforcement of this Plan, the Plan Supplement, the
Confirmation Order or any transactions or payments contemplated hereby or thereby, or any
agreement, instrument, or other document governing or relating to any of the foregoing;
(k) to take any action and issue such orders as may be necessary to
construe, enforce, implement, execute, and consummate this Plan and the Liquidating Trust
Agreement, including any release or injunction provisions set forth herein, or to maintain the
integrity of this Plan following consummation;
(l) to determine such other matters and for such other purposes as may
be provided in the Confirmation Order;
(m) to hear and determine matters concerning Taxes in accordance
with Sections 346, 505, and 1146 of the Bankruptcy Code;
(n) to enter a Final Decree closing the Chapter 11 Cases;
(o) to recover all Assets of the Debtors and the Liquidating Trust, and
Property of the Estates, wherever located;
(p) to hear and determine any rights, Claims, or Causes of Action held
by or accruing to the Debtors and/or the Liquidating Trust pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code or
pursuant to any statute or legal theory;
(q) to hear and determine any matters for which jurisdiction was
retained by the Bankruptcy Court pursuant to prior orders; and
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(r) to hear and determine any other matters related hereto and not
inconsistent with the Bankruptcy Code, title 28 of the United States Code, and other applicable
law.
19. Waiver of Bankruptcy Rule 3020(e). The requirement of Bankruptcy Rule
3020(e) that an order confirming a plan is stayed until the expiration of 14 days after entry of the
order is hereby waived. Subject to the occurrence or waiver of conditions precedent to the
Effective Date, as set forth in Article 13 of the Confirmed Plan, this Confirmation Order shall
take effect immediately upon entry on the docket and shall not be stayed pursuant to Bankruptcy
Rules 3020(e), 6004(h), 6006(d), 7062, or otherwise.
DONE AND ORDERED at Jacksonville, Florida, this 11th day of October, 2019.
HONORABLE JERRY A. FUNK UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT JUDGE
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EXHIBIT B
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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
JACKSONVILLE DIVISION
IN RE:
Premier Exhibitions, Inc., et al.,1
Debtors.
CHAPTER 11
Case No. 3:16-bk-02232-JAF (Jointly Administered)
[PROPOSED] OMNIBUS ORDER GRANTING FINAL PAYMENT OF FEES AND EXPENSES REQUESTED IN FINAL FEE APPLICATIONS OF PROFESSIONALS
Upon consideration of the final fee applications (as supplemented, modified, or amended,
the "Final Fee Applications") filed by the professionals (each, a "Professional"; collectively, the
"Professionals") in the cases of the above-captioned debtors and debtors-in-possession (the
1 The Debtors in the chapter 11 cases, along with the last four digits of each Debtor’s federal tax identification number include: Premier Exhibitions, Inc. (4922); Premier Exhibitions Management, LLC (3101); Arts and Exhibitions International, LLC (3101); Premier Exhibitions International, LLC (5075); Premier Exhibitions NYC, Inc. (9246); Premier Merchandising, LLC (3867), and Dinosaurs Unearthed Corp. (7309). The Debtors’ service address is c/o Troutman Sanders LLP, 600 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 3000, Atlanta, GA 30308.
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"Debtors"), each as set forth more completely on Exhibit A to this Order; and the Court having
jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 and 1334; and the Court having found
that this is a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2); and the Court having found that
venue is proper before the Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409; and the Court having
found that the notice of the Final Fee Applications was appropriate under the circumstances and
that no other or further notice need be provided; and the Court having reviewed the Final Fee
Applications and determined that (i) the compensation requested in the Final Fee Applications is
reasonable, (ii) the expenses requested in the Final Fee Applications are reasonable and represent
actual and necessary expenses incurred by each Professional in connection with these chapter 11
cases, and (iii) the legal and factual bases set forth in the Final Fee Applications establish just
cause for the relief granted herein; and upon all proceedings had before this Court; and after due
deliberation and sufficient cause appearing therefore,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. The Final Fee Applications are hereby APPROVED on a final basis, as set forth
herein.
2. For the avoidance of doubt, the fees and expenses requested in the Final Fee
Applications are hereby approved and finally allowed in the amounts set forth on Exhibit A
attached hereto (the "Total Allowed Amount").
3. The Debtors or, to the extent applicable, the Liquidating Trustee (as such term is
defined in the Debtors' Plan (Doc. No. 183; Schedule 1)), are hereby authorized and directed to
promptly pay each Professional the Total Allowed Amount, less any amounts paid to date, as
Administrative Expenses (as such term is defined in the Plan); provided, however, that, solely with
respect to Akerman LLP, Landau Gottfried & Berger LLP, and Teneo Securities LLC, the Debtors
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or, to the extent applicable, the Liquidating Trustee, shall pay each such Professional in accordance
with the distribution scheme set forth in Section 6.4 of the Plan (as the same may be modified,
amended, or restated by the order confirming the Plan).
4. The Debtors or, to the extent applicable, the Liquidating Trustee, are hereby
authorized to take all actions necessary to effectuate the relief granted pursuant to this Order.
5. Notwithstanding the possible applicability of FED. R. BANKR. P. 6004(b), 7062,
9014 or otherwise, the terms and conditions of this Order shall be immediately effective and
enforceable upon its entry.
6. To the extent that this Order is inconsistent with any prior order or pleading with
respect to the Final Fee Applications in these cases (specifically including, but not limited to, the
Order Vacating Order Granting Motion to Establish Procedures to Permit Monthly Payment of
Interim Fee Applications of Chapter 11 Professionals (Doc. No. 72) dated May 14, 2019) the terms
of this Order shall govern.
7. Each Professional is authorized to apply any retainer funds previously advanced by
the Debtors against any amounts approved by this Order; provided, however, that, for the
avoidance of doubt, the application of any such retainer shall reduce, on a dollar-for-dollar basis,
the amount of funds due to any such Professional by the Debtors (or, to the extent applicable, the
Liquidating Trustee) under this Order.
7.8. This Order is without prejudice to the rights of each Professional to seek further
allowance and payment of compensation and reimbursement of expenses upon application to this
Court.
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8.9. This Order shall be deemed a separate order for each Professional, and any appeal
of this Order with respect to any Professional shall have no effect on the authorized fees and
expenses of other Professionals.
10. The Court retains jurisdiction with respect to all matters arising from or related to
the implementation of this Order.
DONE AND ORDERED at Jacksonville, Florida, this 11th day of October, 2019.
HONORABLE JERRY A. FUNK UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT JUDGE
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EXHIBIT A
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PROFESSIONAL APPLICATION PERIOD
(Doc. No.) TOTAL AMOUNT
ALLOWED AMOUNT UNPAID
TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP 600 Peachtree St. NE Suite 3000 Atlanta, GA 30308 Attn: Matthew R. Brooks Harris B. Winsberg
Final Application 11/9/2016 to 10/11/2019 (Doc. No. 155)
-as supplemented by- (Doc. No. )223)
$3,450,305.31 $630,482.89
NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH 50 N. Laura St. 41st Floor Jacksonville, FL 32202 Attn: Lee D. Wedekind, III
Final Application 6/14/2016 to 7/31/2019 (Doc. No. 152)
$697,636.16 $0.00
MCGUIREWOODS LLP 101 West Main St. Suite 9000 Norfolk, VA 23510 Attn: Robert W. McFarland
Final Application 6/14/2016 to 7/31/2019 (Doc. No. 148)
$172,637.99181,693.09 $27,872.50
KALEO LEGAL 4456 Corporation Ln. Suite 135 Virginia Beach, VA 23462 Attn: William R. Poynter Brian A. Wainger
Final Application 6/14/2016 to 7/31/2019 (Doc. No. 158)
$480,425.50 $18,805.00
GLASSRATNER ADVISORY & CAPITAL GROUP
LLC 3445 Peachtree Rd. NE Suite 1225 Atlanta, GA 30326 Attn: Marshall Glade Ron Glass
Final Application 9/30/2016 to 7/31/2019 (Doc. No. 160)
$519,056.09 $27,887.73
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PROFESSIONAL APPLICATION PERIOD
(Doc. No.) TOTAL AMOUNT
ALLOWED AMOUNT UNPAID
CARR, RIGGS & INGRAM LLC 4004 Summit Blvd. NE Suite 800 Atlanta, GA 30319 Attn: Chris Clayton
Final Application 4/28/2017 to 6/30/2019 (Doc. No. 156)
$136,566.88 $0.00
STORCH AMINI PC 140 E. 45th St. 25th Floor New York, NY 10017 Attn: Jeff Chubak Avery Samet
Final Application 9/2/2016 to 7/31/2019 (Doc. No. 144)
$320,817.89 $82,430.13
THAMES MARKEY & HEEKIN, PA 50 N. Laura St. Suite 1600 Jacksonville, FL 32202 Attn: Richard R. Thames
Final Application 8/29/2016 to 9/17/2019 (Doc. No. 143)
-as supplemented by- (Doc. No. 222)
$246,803.59253,570.84 $73,811.1160,578.36
AKERMAN LLP 50 N. Laura St. Suite 3100 Jacksonville, FL 32202 Attn: Jay Brown
Final Application 8/31/2016 to 8/9/2019 (Doc. No. 149)
-as supplemented by- (Doc. No. 211)
$752,161.73 $260,800.27
LANDAU GOTTFRIED & BERGER LLP 1880 Century Park E Suite 1101 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Attn: Peter Gurfein
Final Application 8/31/2016 to 8/12/2019 (Doc. No. 150)
-as supplemented by- (Doc. No. 212)
$1,480,781.27 $471,322.99
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PROFESSIONAL APPLICATION PERIOD
(Doc. No.) TOTAL AMOUNT
ALLOWED AMOUNT UNPAID
TENEO SECURITIES LLC C/O Akerman LLP 50 N. Laura St. Suite 3100 Jacksonville, FL 32202 Attn: Jay Brown
Final Application 10/20/2016 to 12/31/2018 (Doc. No. 151)
-as supplemented by- (Doc. No. 213)
$511,562.60 $192,328.55
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