Vyaire - COC -PJT Retention App KE Comments 7.25.2024
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- 2024-07-26
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Doc. 320-1 in the jointly administered Chapter 11 cases of Vyaire Medical, Inc., et al., Case No. 24-11217 (BLS), in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, filed July 26, 2024: Exhibit 1, a revised proposed order on the application at Docket No. 262. The order would authorize the Debtors to retain PJT Partners LP as investment banker under sections 327 and 328(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, effective as of the Petition Date, on the terms of an engagement letter dated April 25, 2024. It approves the fee structure subject to section 328(a) review, escrows any Capital Raising Fee and Restructuring Fee until allowed, and lets PJT keep summary time records in half-hour increments. It modifies the indemnification provisions, voids a clause on receipts for expenses under $75, and bars reimbursement of counsel fees for defending PJT's fee applications.
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Case 24-11217-BLS Doc 320-1 Filed 07/26/24 Page 1 of 9
Exhibit 1
Revised Proposed Order
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IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
)
In re: ) Chapter 11
)
VYAIRE MEDICAL, INC., et al.,1 ) Case No. 24-11217 (BLS)
)
Debtors. ) (Jointly Administered)
)
) Re: Docket No. 262
ORDER (I) AUTHORIZING THE RETENTION AND
EMPLOYMENT OF PJT PARTNERS LP AS INVESTMENT BANKER TO
THE DEBTORS AND DEBTORS IN POSSESSION EFFECTIVE AS OF THE
PETITION DATE, (II) WAIVING CERTAIN INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS
PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 2016-2, AND (III) GRANTING RELATED RELIEF
Upon the application (the “Application”)2 of the above-captioned debtors and debtors in
possession (collectively, the “Debtors”) for the entry of an order (this “Order”), (a) authorizing the
Debtors to, under sections 327 and 328(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, retain and employ PJT
Partners LP (“PJT”) as investment banker to the Debtors effective as of the Petition Date on the
terms set forth in the engagement letter dated as of April 25, 2024 (the “Engagement Letter”),
(b) waiving certain information requirements pursuant to Local Rule 2016-2 and the U.S. Trustee
Guidelines, and (c) granting related relief, all as more fully set forth in the Application; and upon
and the Baird Declaration; and this Court having jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
§ 1334, which was referred to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware
(the “Court”) under 28 U.S.C. § 157 and the Amended Standing Order of Reference from the
United States District Court for the District of Delaware, dated February 29, 2012; and this Court
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A complete list of each of the Debtors in these chapter 11 cases and each such Debtor’s federal tax identification
number may be obtained on the website of the Debtors’ claims and noticing agent at
https://omniagentsolutions.com/Vyaire. The location of Debtor Vyaire Medical, Inc.’s principal place of business
and the Debtors’ service address in these chapter 11 cases is 26125 North Riverwoods Boulevard, Mettawa,
Illinois, USA 60045.
2
Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Application.
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having found that this is a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2); and this Court
having found that this Court may enter a final order consistent with Article III of the United States
Constitution; and this Court having found that venue of this proceeding and the Application in this
district is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409; and it appearing that proper and
adequate notice of the Application has been given and that no other or further notice is necessary;
and this Court being satisfied that PJT neither holds nor represents any interest adverse to the
Debtors’ estates with respect to the matters upon which it is to be employed; and this Court being
satisfied that PJT is a “disinterested person,” as that term is defined in Bankruptcy Code
section 101(14) of the Bankruptcy Code, as modified by section 1107(b) of the Bankruptcy Code;
and upon the record herein; and after due deliberation thereon; and this Court having determined
that there is good and sufficient cause for the relief granted in this Order, it is HEREBY
ORDERED THAT:
1. The Application is granted as set forth herein.
2. The Debtors are authorized to retain and employ PJT as their investment banker in
these chapter 11 cases under sections 327 and 328(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, Bankruptcy Rules
2014 and 2016, and Local Rules 2014-1 and 2016-2, effective as of the Petition Date, on the terms
and conditions set forth in the Application and the Engagement Letter, attached as Exhibit B to the
Application, as modified by this Order.
3. Except to the extent set forth herein, the Engagement Letter (together with all
annexes thereto), including the Fee Structure, are approved pursuant to sections 327(a) and 328(a)
of the Bankruptcy Code, and the Debtors are authorized and directed to perform their payment,
reimbursement, contribution, and indemnification obligations and their non-monetary obligations
in accordance with the terms and conditions, and at the times specified, in the Engagement Letter.
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Subject to paragraph 6 of this Order, all compensation and reimbursement of expenses payable
under the Engagement Letter shall be subject to review only pursuant to the standards set forth in
section 328(a) of the Bankruptcy Code and shall not be subject to any other standard of review
including, but not limited to, that set forth in section 330 of the Bankruptcy Code.
4. The Debtors are authorized to pay PJT’s fees and to reimburse PJT for its actual
and necessary costs and expenses as provided in the Engagement Letter, and in particular, (a) all
of PJT’s fees and expenses in these chapter 11 cases, including the Capital Raising Fee and
Restructuring Fee, are hereby approved pursuant to section 328(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, subject
to paragraph 6 of this Order; and (b) the Monthly Fee shall be paid each month when required
under the Engagement Letter without a prior fee application, provided, however, that PJT shall file
monthly fee statements with time entries and requests for reimbursement as set forth in the
Application, as modified by this Order, pursuant to the deadlines and other procedures set forth in
the Interim Compensation Order (as defined below). For the avoidance of doubt, PJT shall be
entitled to seek interim allowance and payment of any Capital Raising Fee and Restructuring Fee
by filing and serving an application in respect of each Capital Raising Fee and Restructuring Fee
immediately upon the consummation of such Capital Raise and/or Restructuring in accordance
with the “Monthly Fee Application” procedures set forth in any order approving interim
compensation procedures in these chapter 11 cases (the “Interim Compensation Order”) and in
accordance with the procedures set forth in the Bankruptcy Code, the Bankruptcy Rules, and the
Local Rules. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the full amount of each Capital Raising Fee and/or
Restructuring Fee will be escrowed upon the consummation of the applicable transaction until
such amounts are permitted to be paid to PJT pursuant to this Order, the Interim Compensation
Order, or a further order of this Court. The Debtors are authorized and directed to release such
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funds from the escrow account and pay PJT such funds (x) following compliance by PJT, and in
accordance with the provisions of this paragraph and the Interim Compensation Order, or (y) to
the extent the Court otherwise allows compensation and/or reimbursement following the filing of
any interim or final fee application. All fees paid to PJT are subject to disgorgement unless and
until they are approved by the Court on a final basis, after submission of PJT’s final fee application.
5. PJT shall apply to this Court for allowance of compensation for services rendered
and reimbursement of expenses incurred in accordance with the applicable provisions of the
Bankruptcy Code, the Bankruptcy Rules, the Local Rules, and any applicable orders of this Court;
provided that the requirements of the Bankruptcy Code, the Bankruptcy Rules, and Local
Rule 2016-2 are hereby modified such that PJT’s professionals shall only be required to maintain
summary records in half-hour increments describing each professional’s tasks on a daily basis in
support of each fee application, including reasonably detailed descriptions of those services and
the individuals who provided those services, and will present such records to this Court; provided,
further that PJT’s professionals shall not be required to keep time records on a project category
basis or provide or conform to any schedules of hourly rates.
6. PJT shall be compensated in accordance with the terms of the Engagement Letter
as modified by this Order, and in particular, all of PJT’s fees and expenses in these chapter 11
cases are hereby approved pursuant to section 328(a) of the Bankruptcy Code. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein, the fees and expenses payable to PJT pursuant to the Engagement
Letter shall be subject to review only pursuant to the standards set forth in section 328(a) of the
Bankruptcy Code and shall not be subject to the standard of review set forth in section 330 of the
Bankruptcy Code, except by the Office of the United States Trustee for the District of Delaware
(the “U.S. Trustee”). This Order and the record relating to this Court’s consideration of the
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Application shall not prejudice or otherwise affect the rights of the U.S. Trustee to challenge the
reasonableness of PJT’s compensation and expense reimbursements under sections 330 and 331
of the Bankruptcy Code; provided, that reasonableness for this purpose shall include, among other
things, an evaluation by comparing the fees payable in this case to the fees paid to other investment
banking firms for comparable services in other chapter 11 cases and outside of chapter 11 cases,
and shall not be evaluated solely on the basis of time committed or the length of these cases.
Accordingly, nothing in this Order or the record shall constitute a finding of fact or conclusion of
law binding on the U.S. Trustee, on appeal or otherwise, with respect to the reasonableness of
PJT’s compensation.
7. The indemnification, contribution, and reimbursement provisions included in the
Engagement Letter are approved, subject, during the pendency of these chapter 11 cases, to the
following modifications:
a. subject to the provisions of subparagraphs (b), (c), and (d), infra, the
Debtors are authorized to indemnify, and to provide contribution and
reimbursement to, and shall indemnify, and provide contribution and
reimbursement to, each PJT Party in accordance with the Indemnification
Agreement for any claim arising from, related to, or in connection with the
services provided for in the Engagement Letter;
b. notwithstanding subparagraph (a) above or any provisions of the
Indemnification Agreement to the contrary, the Debtors shall have no
obligation to indemnify any PJT Party or provide contribution or
reimbursement to any PJT Party: (i) for any claim or expense that is
judicially determined (the determination having become final and no longer
subject to appeal) to have arisen from such PJT Party’s bad faith,
self-dealing, breach of fiduciary duty (if any), willful misconduct, or gross
negligence; (ii) for a contractual dispute in which the Debtors allege the
breach of such PJT Party’s contractual obligations if this Court determines
that indemnification, contribution, or reimbursement would not be
permissible under applicable law; or (iii) for any claim or expense that is
settled prior to a judicial determination as to the exclusions set forth in
clauses (i) and (ii) above, but determined by this Court, after notice and a
hearing pursuant to subparagraph (c), infra, to be a claim or expense for
which such PJT Party should not receive indemnity, contribution, or
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reimbursement under the terms of the Indemnification Agreement, as
modified by this Order;
c. if, before the earlier of (i) the entry of an order confirming a chapter 11 plan
in these chapter 11 cases (that order having become a final order no longer
subject to appeal), and (ii) the entry of an order closing these chapter 11
cases, a PJT Party believes that it is entitled to the payment of any amounts
by the Debtors on account of the Debtors’ indemnification, contribution,
and/or reimbursement obligations under the Indemnification Agreement, as
modified by this Order, including without limitation the advancement of
defense costs, a PJT Party must file an application therefor in this Court,
and the Debtors may not pay any such amounts to such PJT Party before the
entry of an order by this Court approving the payment. All parties in interest
in these chapter 11 cases retain the right to object to any request by a PJT
Party for indemnification, contribution, or reimbursement. This
subparagraph (c) is intended only to specify the period of time during which
this Court shall have jurisdiction over any request by any PJT Party for
indemnification, contribution, or reimbursement and is not a provision
limiting the duration of the Debtors’ obligation to indemnify, or make
contribution or reimbursement to, any PJT Party; and
d. notwithstanding any provision in the Engagement Letter to the contrary,
subject to the terms of, and the Debtors’ indemnification, reimbursement,
and contribution obligations under, the Indemnification Agreement, there
shall be no limitation of PJT’s liability in connection with its engagement.
8. The following clause of the Engagement Letter is of no force or effect during these
chapter 11 cases: “PJT Partners shall not be required to maintain receipts for expenses in amounts
less than $75.”
9. PJT shall not seek reimbursement of fees or expenses of its counsel incurred in
defending any of PJT’s fee applications in these chapter 11 cases.
10. PJT is authorized to apply any prepetition advance to satisfy any unbilled or other
remaining prepetition fees and expenses PJT becomes aware of during its ordinary course billing
review and reconciliation. Any remaining amounts held by PJT shall be held by PJT as security
throughout these chapter 11 cases until PJT’s fees and expenses are fully paid. At the conclusion
of PJT’s engagement by the Debtors, if the amount of any prepetition advance or retainer held by
PJT is in excess of the amount of PJT’s outstanding and estimated fees, expenses, and costs, PJT
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will pay to the Debtors the amount by which any advance payment or retainer exceeds such fees,
expenses, and costs, in each case in accordance with the Engagement Letter.
11. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Application, PJT shall: (a) to the
extent that PJT uses the services of independent contractors or subcontractors (collectively,
the “Contractors”) in these chapter 11 cases, pass through the cost of such Contractors to the
Debtors at the same rate that PJT pays the Contractors; and (b) seek reimbursement for actual costs
only. The Debtors shall require that the Contractors are subject to the same conflicts checks as
required for PJT, and file with this Court such disclosures required by Bankruptcy Rule 2014.
12. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Application and/or Engagement
Letter, PJT shall have whatever duties, fiduciary or otherwise, that are imposed upon it by
applicable law.
13. To the extent there is any inconsistency between the terms of the Engagement
Letter, the Application, and this Order, the terms of this Order shall govern.
14. Notice of the Application as provided therein shall be deemed good and sufficient
notice of such Application and the requirements of Bankruptcy Rule 6004(a) and the Local Rules
are satisfied by such notice.
15. Notwithstanding Bankruptcy Rule 6004(h), the terms and conditions of this Order
are immediately effective and enforceable upon its entry.
16. The Debtors are authorized to take all actions necessary to effectuate the relief
granted in this Order in accordance with the Application.
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17. This Court retains jurisdiction with respect to all matters arising from or related to
the implementation, interpretation, and enforcement of this Order.
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