Vyaire - Fifth Monthly Fee Application (November 1-14 2024)
- Date
- 2024-12-26
Summary
Exhibit A, Time Detail, filed December 26, 2024 as Doc 888-2 in the Vyaire Medical chapter 11 cases, Case 24-11217-BLS. It reproduces McDermott Will & Emery LLP invoice 3970885, dated 12/13/2024, for services on the Vyaire Medical Creditors' Committee Chapter 11 Cases matter. Daily entries from November 1 to November 14, 2024 cover case administration, asset disposition, creditor communications, the confirmation hearing, fee applications, document production and plan and settlement negotiations. A timekeeper summary and task code summary total 85.30 hours and $132,840.50, of which the Plan and Disclosure Statement category accounts for 55.40 hours and 94,627.50. The exhibit is 8 pages.
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Case 24-11217-BLS Doc 888-2 Filed 12/26/24 Page 1 of 8
EXHIBIT A
Time Detail
Case 24-11217-BLS Doc 888-2 Filed 12/26/24 Page 2 of 8
Invoice: 3970885 12/13/2024
Client: 124433
Vyaire Medical, Inc.
26125 N. Riverwoods Boulevard
Mettawa, IL 60045
For Services Rendered in Connection with:
Matter: 0013 Vyaire Medical Creditors' Committee Chapter 11 Cases
Task Date Name Hours Description
B110 11/02/24 D. Hurst 0.10 Draft correspondence to N. Rainey re preparation of
certification of no objection for BRG second
monthly fee application (.1).
B110 11/04/24 D. Hurst 0.20 Review and revise certification of no objection re
BRG August fee application (.1); draft
correspondence to N. Rainey re filing of same (.1).
B110 11/04/24 N. Rainey 0.60 Review docket and prepare CNO re BRG's second
monthly fee application (.3); finalize and file same
(.2); correspond with D. Hurst re same (.1).
B110 11/05/24 N. Rainey 0.30 Communications with S. Cushman re LEDES file re
MWE's third monthly fee application (.2); e-mail
transmission and correspondence with the U.S.
Trustee's office to provide same (.1).
B110 11/07/24 N. Rainey 0.40 Review case docket and download material
pleadings (.2); communicate with MWE team
regarding docket update (.2).
B110 11/12/24 N. Rainey 0.70 Review case docket and download material
pleadings (.5); communicate with MWE team
regarding updated deadlines and key dates (.2).
B110 11/12/24 N. Rainey 0.80 Download and review 11.14.24 hearing agenda (.2);
correspond with MWE team regarding same (.1);
register D. Azman, K. Going, M. Gibson, K.
Newsome, K. Schwam and C. Wurzelbacher for e-
Court appearance (.5).
B110 11/13/24 N. Rainey 0.40 Register S. Azar for eCourt appearance at 11.14.24
confirmation hearing (.1); correspond with C.
Wurzelbacher re same (.1); correspond with K.
Going re zoom link to 11.14.24 confirmation
hearing (.2).
B110 11/14/24 N. Rainey 0.40 Multiple communications with K. Going and M.
Kandestin re Zoom access to 11.14.24 confirmation
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Case 24-11217-BLS Doc 888-2 Filed 12/26/24 Page 3 of 8
Vyaire Medical, Inc. Client: 124433
Invoice: 3970885
Invoice Date: 12/13/2024
Task Date Name Hours Description
hearing (.3); correspond with Chambers re same (.1).
B130 11/11/24 M. Kandestin 0.10 Review draft flow of funds re Trudell sale (.1).
B130 11/12/24 K. Going 0.30 Correspondence regarding Trudell closing (.3).
B150 11/01/24 K. Going 1.40 Calls and correspondence with Committee members
regarding settlement (1.1); correspondence to UCC
on settlement update (.3).
B150 11/05/24 C. Wurzelbacher 1.10 Conference with MWE and BRG teams in
preparation for Committee meeting (1.1).
B150 11/06/24 K. Going 0.80 Revise UCC update (.3); correspondence with UCC
members (.5).
B150 11/07/24 M. Kandestin 0.10 Communications with C. Wurzelbacher re creditor
inquiry (.1).
B150 11/08/24 K. Going 0.50 Correspondence with creditor regarding payment of
503(B)(9) (.5).
B150 11/12/24 M. Kandestin 0.20 Call with BRG team re case status, Committee
updates (partial attendance) (.2).
B150 11/13/24 K. Going 2.40 Prepare for UCC meeting (.9); lead UCC meeting
(.8); follow up with BRG and Debtors on admin
expense issues (.7).
B150 11/13/24 M. Kandestin 0.80 Review draft agenda for Committee meeting (.1);
communications with C. Wurzelbacher re comments
to same (.2); attend weekly Committee call (.5).
B150 11/13/24 C. Wurzelbacher 1.40 Attend Committee meeting (.7); draft agenda re
same (.3); correspond with K. Going, BRG team re
same (.4).
B155 11/12/24 M. Kandestin 0.10 Communications with N. Rainey re confirmation
hearing (.1).
B155 11/13/24 C. Wurzelbacher 1.00 Correspond with N. Rainey, MWE team re hearing
(1.0).
B155 11/14/24 C. Wurzelbacher 0.80 Attend confirmation hearing (.5); correspond with
MWE team, Committee re same (.3).
B155 11/14/24 M. Kandestin 0.50 Attend confirmation hearing (.5).
B155 11/14/24 K. Going 2.90 Prepare for (1.5) and participate in Vyaire
confirmation hearing (.8); respond to Debtor and
BRG correspondence regarding same (.6).
B160 11/06/24 D. Hurst 1.80 Review McDermott October time detail for privilege
and compliance with local rules (1.8).
B160 11/09/24 D. Hurst 1.90 Review revised McDermott October time detail for
privilege and compliance with local rules (1.1);
review and revise McDermott October fee
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Vyaire Medical, Inc. Client: 124433
Invoice: 3970885
Invoice Date: 12/13/2024
Task Date Name Hours Description
application (.6); draft correspondence to C.
Wurzelbacher re information needed for fee
application (.1); draft correspondence to N. Rainey
re revisions to fee application (.1).
B160 11/11/24 D. Hurst 0.30 Review further revised McDermott October time
detail for privilege and compliance with local rules
(.3).
B160 11/11/24 N. Rainey 1.10 Revise MWE's fourth monthly fee application (.9);
correspond with D. Hurst re same (.2).
B160 11/13/24 D. Hurst 1.00 Review BRG third monthly fee application in
preparation for filing (.5); draft multiple
correspondence to D. Galfus, M. Haverkamp re
same (.2); review and revise notice of fee
application (.1); draft multiple correspondence to N.
Rainey re filing of same (.2).
B160 11/13/24 N. Rainey 0.70 Finalize and electronically file BRG's third monthly
fee application (.3); communicate with MWE team
regarding deadlines and key dates related to same
(.2); coordinate with Reliable regarding mail service
of same and filing of an affidavit of service (.2).
B190 11/01/24 A. Garcia 1.00 Import production data and load into the review
platform (.5); conduct QC on data to ensure file
count is correct and all text, natives and images are
present and all fields are populated appropriately
(.5).
B190 11/01/24 K. Schwam 1.20 Review and analyze produced documents related to
key issues (1.2).
B190 11/05/24 K. Newsome 0.50 Correspond with internal team and Simpson Thacher
re document production (.5).
B190 11/05/24 E. Kwon 0.40 Coordinate preparing APAX production documents
for case development review in the discovery
document repository (.4).
B190 11/06/24 E. Kwon 0.20 Review new APAX production documents in the
discovery document repository for quality assurance
(.2).
B190 11/06/24 D. Valentino 1.00 Load incoming production set (.3); update dtSearch,
production fields and search term reports (.7).
B190 11/08/24 E. Kwon 0.20 Coordinate preparing redacted APAX production
documents for case development review in the
discovery document repository (.2).
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Vyaire Medical, Inc. Client: 124433
Invoice: 3970885
Invoice Date: 12/13/2024
Task Date Name Hours Description
B190 11/11/24 E. Kwon 0.30 Review redacted APAX production documents in
the discovery document repository for quality
assurance (.3).
B320 11/01/24 K. Going 2.60 Review and revise settlement terms (.8); meeting
with Debtors on settlement negotiations (.7); review
plan revisions (.7); calls with lenders on settlement
(.4).
B320 11/03/24 M. Kandestin 1.70 Call with BRG team re Debtors' plan settlement
counterproposal (.8); call with Debtors re same (.9).
B320 11/03/24 K. Going 2.20 Review settlement response (.4); correspondence
with Debtors on same (.2); call with BRG re same
(.6); call with Debtors professionals and BRG re
same (1.0).
B320 11/04/24 K. Going 4.30 Continue negotiation and revision of settlement term
sheet (3.8); update UCC accordingly (.5).
B320 11/04/24 M. Kandestin 0.60 Call with BRG team re wind-down budget and plan
(.5); communications with K. Going re confirmation
settlement discussions (.1).
B320 11/05/24 M. Kandestin 0.60 Review revised plan (.5); communications with K.
Going re same (.1).
B320 11/05/24 K. Going 2.20 Continue work on revisions to plan to effectuate
settlement (2.2).
B320 11/06/24 M. Kandestin 3.90 Review final version of plan settlement terms (.9);
communications with K. Going re same, current
version of plan (.3); revise chapter 11 plan
consistent with same (2.6); communications with
Debtors re same (.1).
B320 11/06/24 K. Going 2.20 Review and revise plan to reflect settlement
comments (2.2).
B320 11/07/24 M. Kandestin 2.50 Communications with K. Going, BRG team re
comments to plan (.2); call with Debtors re plan
comments (.8); review revised version of plan (.3);
calls with K. Going re same (.4); communications
with Debtors re same (.1); call with R. Cohen re plan
(.1); revise same (.2); communications with K.
Going re same (.2); communications with R. Cohen
re same (.1); communications with K. Going re
revised plan (.1).
B320 11/07/24 K. Going 5.00 Prepare for discussion of plan terms (.8); call with
Debtors team to discuss plan redline (.9); internal
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Case 24-11217-BLS Doc 888-2 Filed 12/26/24 Page 6 of 8
Vyaire Medical, Inc. Client: 124433
Invoice: 3970885
Invoice Date: 12/13/2024
Task Date Name Hours Description
follow up regarding same (.2); continue negotiation
of plan terms to comply with settlement (1.4);
further review and revision of plan (1.7).
B320 11/08/24 D. Hurst 0.30 Review and analyze plan objection, and draft notes
re same (.3).
B320 11/08/24 K. Going 4.20 Continue to review and revision of confirmation
order and plan (3.3); calls with Debtors counsel on
Trudell closing and confirmation issues (.5);
correspondence with BRG regarding same (.4).
B320 11/10/24 M. Kandestin 5.00 Review draft confirmation order (1.8);
communications with R. Zaidman re Braley
declaration (.1); revise draft confirmation order
(2.9); communications with K. Going re same (.2).
B320 11/11/24 M. Kandestin 4.80 Communications with K. Going re confirmation
order (.1); revise same (.1); review current version
of confirmation order (.4); communications with K.
Going re same (.1); revise draft confirmation order
(.9); communications with K. Going re same (.1);
review proposed revised plan language re Class 6
treatment (.1); call with K. Going re same and draft
confirmation order (.1); communications with
Debtors re same (.1); review draft declaration in
support of confirmation (.8); communications with
K. Going re same (.1); communications with R.
Zaidman re same (.1); revise same (.3); review
further revised versions of proposed confirmation
order (.8); communications with K. Going re same
(.4); communications with Debtors re same (.3).
B320 11/11/24 K. Going 4.60 Review and revise confirmation order (2.6); calls
with Debtors on confirmation order and plan issues,
including implementing the settlement (.8); outline
administrative expense claim process (1.2).
B320 11/12/24 D. Hurst 2.10 Review amended plan, confirmation memorandum,
and declaration in support of confirmation (1.9); call
with K. Going re potential plan issue (.2).
B320 11/12/24 K. Going 2.40 Review and comment on further changes to
confirmation order (.8); internal discussion on admin
expense bar date issues (.3); correspondence with
Debtors regarding confirmation hearing and plan
issues (.8); call with BRG on admin expense issues
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Case 24-11217-BLS Doc 888-2 Filed 12/26/24 Page 7 of 8
Vyaire Medical, Inc. Client: 124433
Invoice: 3970885
Invoice Date: 12/13/2024
Task Date Name Hours Description
associated with plan (.5).
B320 11/12/24 C. Wurzelbacher 0.50 Conference with MWE and BRG teams re sale,
confirmation matters (.5).
B320 11/12/24 M. Kandestin 0.90 Review further revised form of confirmation order
(.4); revise same (.2); communications with Debtors
re same (.3).
B320 11/13/24 D. Hurst 0.80 Review and analyze proposed confirmation order
(.8).
B320 11/13/24 M. Kandestin 0.50 Review further revised chapter 11 plan (.5).
B320 11/14/24 M. Kandestin 0.20 Call with K. Going re confirmation hearing (.1);
communications with C. Wurzelbacher re
confirmation order, Committee updates re same (.1).
B320 11/14/24 K. Going 1.30 Review and comment on changes to confirmation
order (1.3).
Total Hours 85.30
Timekeeper Summary
Name Hours Rate Amount
A. Garcia 1.00 280.00 280.00
K. Going 39.30 1,750.00 68,775.00
D. Hurst 8.50 1,750.00 14,875.00
M. Kandestin 22.50 1,650.00 37,125.00
E. Kwon 1.10 570.00 627.00
K. Newsome 0.50 1,525.00 762.50
N. Rainey 5.40 500.00 2,700.00
K. Schwam 1.20 1,200.00 1,440.00
D. Valentino 1.00 280.00 280.00
C. Wurzelbacher 4.80 1,245.00 5,976.00
Totals 85.30 $132,840.50
Task Code Summary
Task Code Description Hours Amount
B110 Case Administration 3.90 2,325.00
B130 Asset Disposition 0.40 690.00
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Case 24-11217-BLS Doc 888-2 Filed 12/26/24 Page 8 of 8
Vyaire Medical, Inc. Client: 124433
Invoice: 3970885
Invoice Date: 12/13/2024
Task Code Description Hours Amount
B150 Mtgs/Communications w/Creditor 8.70 13,852.50
B155 Court Hearings 5.30 8,306.00
B160 Fee/Employment Applications 6.80 9,650.00
B190 Other Contested Matters 4.80 3,389.50
B320 Plan and Disclosure Statement 55.40 94,627.50
85.30 132,840.50
Total This Invoice $132,840.50
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