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Filed 10/20/11 Entered 10/20/11 10:01:52 Main Document Pg 1 of 18 Objections Due: November 7, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. (Prevailing Eastern Time)
COOLEY LLP 1114 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 Telephone: (212) 479-6000 Facsimile: (212) 479-6275 Cathy Hershcopf Jeffrey L. Cohen Alex R. Velinsky Attorneys for Debtor and Debtor in Possession UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ---------------------------------------------------------------In re METROPARK USA, INC., Debtor.
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FIFTH FEE STATEMENT OF COOLEY LLP FOR COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES AS ATTORNEYS FOR THE DEBTOR AND DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION FOR THE PERIOD FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2011 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 Name of Applicant: Authorized to Provide Professional Services to: Date of Retention: Period for which compensation and reimbursement is sought: Amount of Compensation sought as actual, reasonable and necessary: Amount of Expense Reimbursement sought as actual, reasonable and necessary: Cooley LLP Metropark USA, Inc., Debtor and Debtor-inPossession Order entered on May 24, 2011 retaining Cooley LLP, nunc pro tunc to May 2, 2011 September 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011 $18,028.00 (of which Applicant seeks payment of 80% or $14,422.40) $1,317.40
This statement is the fifth monthly fee statement (the Fee Statement) of Cooley LLP (Cooley), counsel to the above-captioned debtor and debtor-in-possession (the Debtor), filed
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pursuant to the Order Pursuant to Sections 105(a) and 331 of the Bankruptcy Code and Bankruptcy Rule 2016(a) Establishing Procedures for Interim and Monthly Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Professionals [Docket No. 154] (the Interim Compensation Order). Cooley hereby requests: (a) payment of compensation in the amount of $14,422.40, which is equal to eighty percent (80%) of the total amount of compensation sought (i.e. $18,028.00) for actual and necessary professional services rendered during the period September 1, 2011 through September 31, 2011 (the Fee Period); and (b) reimbursement of actual and necessary costs and expenses in the amount of $1,317.40 incurred by Cooley during the Fee Period in connection with this case. Attached as Exhibit A hereto is the detailed itemization and description of the services that Cooley rendered during the Fee Period. Further, this Fee Statement includes, inter alia, a billing summary by individual professional, setting forth the (i) name and title of each individual for whose work on this case compensation is sought, (ii) aggregate time expended by each such individual, and (iii) hourly billing rate for each such individual at Cooleys current billing rates. The Cooley professionals who rendered services in this chapter 11 case during the Fee Period are:
Attorney John W. Crittenden Cathy Hershcopf Michael A. Klein Alex R. Velinsky Rebecca Goldstein Kris T. Cachia TOTAL Position with the Applicant Partner Partner Associate Associate Paralegal Paralegal Hourly Billing Rate $770 $765 $595 $375 $245 $220 $441.86 (Blended Rate) Total Billed Hours 0.9 7.0 0.4 29.4 1.4 1.7 40.8 Total Compensation $693.00 $5,355.00 $238.00 $11,025.00 $343.00 $374.00 $18,028.00
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Compensation by Matter
Matter Number 01 02 03 04 05 07 09 10 11 13 18 21 TOTAL Matter Description Asset Analysis and Recovery Asset Disposition Business Operations Case Administration Claims Fee/Employment Applications Financing and Cash Collateral Litigation Meetings Relief from Stay Proceedings Leases and Executory Contracts Tax Issues Total Billed Hours 3.3 1.9 0.7 5.3 1.8 8.0 16.4 0.3 1.4 0.2 0.8 0.7 40.8 Total Fees Requested $1,237.50 $985.50 $379.50 $2,629.00 $675.00 $2,736.50 $7,559.00 $112.50 $759.00 $119.00 $300.00 $535.50 $18,028.00
Expense Summary
Disbursements Federal Express Rush Transcript Copy and Fee Research Database and Document Retrieval TOTAL Amount $48.66 $1,262.50 $6.24 $1,317.40
Notice Pursuant to the Interim Compensation Order, Cooley has served this Fee Statement by hand or overnight delivery on: (i) the Debtor, 160 W. Foothill Pkwy, Suite 105 #49, Corona, CA 92882 (Attn: Rick Hicks); (ii) counsel to all official committees; (iii) counsel for the Office of the United States Trustee, 33 Whitehall Street, 21st Floor, New York, New York 10004 (Attn: Susan Golden); (iv) counsel to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Riemer & Braunstein LLP, 3 Center Plaza, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 (Attn: Donald E. Rothman), and (v) Solomon Ward Seidenwurm & Smith, LLP, 401 B Street, Ste. 1200 San Diego, CA 92101 (Attn: Michael D. Breslauer, Esq.) as counsel to Bricoleur Capital Partners, LP in its capacity as second lien agent. In light of the nature of the relief requested, Cooley respectfully submits that no further notice need be provided. WHEREFORE, pursuant to the Interim Compensation Order, Cooley requests: (a) compensation in the amount of $18,028.00 (of which Applicant requests payment in the amount of $14,422.40 which equals 80% of $18,028.00) on account of reasonable and necessary
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professional services rendered to the Debtor by Cooley; and (b) reimbursement of actual and necessary costs and expenses in the amount of $1,317.40, for a total amount for the Fee Period of $19,345.40 (of which applicant seeks payment in the amount of $15,739.80 which equals 80% of the requested compensation and 100% of the requested reimbursement of actual and necessary costs and expenses). Dated: October 19, 2011 New York, New York Respectfully submitted, By: /s/ Cathy Hershcopf Cathy Hershcopf
COOLEY LLP 1114 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 Telephone: (212) 479-6000 Facsimile: (212) 479-6275 Cathy Hershcopf (CH 5875) Jeffrey L. Cohen (JC 2556) Alex R. Velinsky (AV 1012) Attorneys for Debtor and Debtor in Possession
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EXHIBIT A
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$ $
$ $
18,028.00 1,317.40
19,345.40 331,555.01
350,900.41
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Date
Timekeeper
Description
Hours
Amount
09/02/11 09/02/11 09/02/11 09/02/11 09/02/11 09/06/11 09/06/11 09/06/11 09/13/11 09/13/11 09/14/11 09/14/11 09/16/11
Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky
Emails with R. Hicks re: vendor deposit information Review demand letter to vendor per C. Hershcopf comments; email board re: same Revise letter to vendors per S. Mayerson comments Review R. Hicks email and attachments re: tender deposit letters; response Draft turnover letter to be sent to deposit holders Review and revise draft vendor letters Continue drafting form vendor letter re: merchandise deposits Email to L. Durtschi re: prep of vendor letters Emails on S. Mayerson re: vendor depositions Update vendor deposit tracking chart Telephone call with B&H Co. re: deposit Telephone call with Charlie Jade re: deposit Email to R. Hicks re: Black Orchid letter
Task Total:
0.10 0.30 0.10 0.30 0.70 0.60 0.20 0.10 0.10 0.30 0.20 0.20 0.10 3.30
37.50 112.50 37.50 112.50 262.50 225.00 75.00 37.50 37.50 112.50 75.00 75.00 37.50 1,237.50
ASSET DISPOSITION
Cathy Rae Hershcopf Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Cathy Rae Hershcopf Alex R. Velinsky
Draft collections letter and related emails. Emails with Smedresman re: IP applications Emails re: IP transaction and TM applications Confer with SM and AV re: budget and need for use of cash to pay certain expenses Letter to SDUSA re: returned deposit check
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CL 00187 Invoice Number 1159179 Timekeeper Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Description Emails with Gordian Group re: 9/21 call Emails re: return of Potala Bleik deposit Review emails with debtors re: call to discuss diligence issues
Task Total:
1.90
985.50
BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Review email from R. Hicks re: collections and cash schedule Review multiple board emails re: collections; draft email re: collection agents Confer with SM re: MOR's risk of conversion of case
Task Total:
0.70
379.50
CASE ADMINISTRATION
09/01/11
Rebecca Goldstein
Attention to e mails from A. Velinsky re transcript of proceedings for 8/31/11 hearing, process order request. Attention to obtaining hearing transcript Emails with CSC directors re: case status Review CSC services agreement Review email from C. Rand re: transcript Review C. Hershcopf and S. Mayerson emails re: committee call Call with independent board members Conference with S. Golden re: Metropark case status E-mails from/to T. Kidde regarding documents produced by Metropark in Summit litigation and offer by Summit to dismiss Metropark E-mail to T. Kidde re documents produced in Summit litigation
0.30
73.50
Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Cathy Rae Hershcopf Alex R. Velinsky John W. Crittenden
09/09/11
John W. Crittenden
0.50
385.00
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CL 00187 Invoice Number 1159179 Timekeeper Alex R. Velinsky Cathy Rae Hershcopf Rebecca Goldstein Description Telephone call with chambers re: 9/19 hearing date Meeting with CSC re:winding down chapter 11 E file fourth fee statement of Cooley (.4); prepare e mail to Omni re service (.2); file maintenance and organization (.1) Email to R. Hicks re: Omni bill E file COS re docket # 337 Review and respond to S. Kelly email re: June MOR Review May MOR Emails with S. Kelly re: MORs Emails with C. Boucher re: MORs
Task Total:
Alex R. Velinsky Rebecca Goldstein Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky
CLAIMS
09/02/11 09/02/11 09/12/11 09/13/11 09/13/11 09/14/11 09/20/11 09/22/11 09/22/11 09/30/11
Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky
Review B. Bangs and D. Stark emails re: stock Review email from creditor Rook clothing Telephone call with J. LeFebvre Telephone call with creditor Design Ideas re: claim Emails with R. Hicks re: stockholder inquiry Telephone call with creditor LA Models Review and respond to email from creditor Kidrobot Telephone call with P. Raveling of Kidrobot re: admin claim Review and respond to Simon email re: cures Further emails with B. Bangs
0.10 0.10 0.20 0.10 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.10 0.20
37.50 37.50 75.00 37.50 75.00 75.00 75.00 75.00 37.50 75.00
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CL 00187 Invoice Number 1159179 Timekeeper Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Description Telephone call with B. Bangs re: stock certificates Email with D. Stark re: stock certificates for B. Bangs
Task Total:
1.80
675.00
FEE/EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS
Continue drafting Cooley's first interim fee application Continue preparing Cooley first interim fee application Email to K. Cachia re: fee application Prepare categorized summary of fees for 1st interim period and email to A. Velinsky re status of same Review Cooley invoice for compliance with UST Guidelines and local rules Emails with M. Bordwin re: GA Keen fee Prepare timekeepers summary of fees for 1st interim period and email A. Velinsky re status of same Continue drafting Cooley's first interim fee application Continue drafting first interim fee application Draft Cooley's 4th monthly fee statement Finalize Cooley's 4th monthly fee application (.2); coordinate filing and service (.2) Continue reviewing draft fifth interim cash collateral order
Task Total:
Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky
8.00
2,736.50
09/01/11
Alex R. Velinsky
Telephone call with M. Breslauer re: cash collateral and case resolution
0.20
75.00
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CL 00187 Invoice Number 1159179 Timekeeper Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Cathy Rae Hershcopf Description Email to C. Hershcopf re: Breslauer call Conference with C. Hershcopf re: cash collateral and case status Email to R. Clifford re: cash and conference call Review R. Clifford email re: cash collateral call Emails with R. Clifford re: call on cash collateral and TL negotiation Telephone call with committee counsel re: cash collateral and TL claims Review rules and local rules re: cash collateral use Emails with C. Hershcopf (.1) and Mayerson and Breslauer re: 8/31 hearing transcript (.1) Review and respond to C. Hershcopf emails re: cash collateral Telephone call with chambers re: cash collateral hearing date Review team lenders' motion for reconsideration and re-hearing Review transcript from 8/31 cash collateral hearing Emails with SM re: use of cash collateral to pay essential expenses other than professional fees Telephone call with S. Mayerson re: case resolution and cash collateral Draft detailed email re: Cooley fees/expenses and estate payments Telephone call with R. Clifford re: cash collateral Telephone call and email with C. Hershcopf re: cash collateral Review R. Clifford email re: cash collateral offer Hours 0.20 0.30 0.20 0.10 0.20 0.50 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.60 0.30 0.40 Amount 75.00 112.50 75.00 37.50 75.00 187.50 75.00 75.00 75.00 75.00 225.00 112.50 306.00
Date 09/01/11 09/01/11 09/01/11 09/01/11 09/02/11 09/06/11 09/07/11 09/07/11 09/07/11 09/07/11 09/07/11 09/07/11 09/07/11
Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky
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CL 00187 Invoice Number 1159179 Timekeeper Cathy Rae Hershcopf Alex R. Velinsky Description Follow with SM re: budget and payment of post petition expenses Conference with C. Hershcopf and A. Unterberger re: case status and cash collateral issues Telephone call with S. Mayerson re: cash collateral Email to C. Boucher re: payment of UST fees Call with Mayerson re: use of cash collateral Correspondence with A. Velinsky re: cash collateral stipulation questions Draft stipulation approving limited use of cash collateral Emails with S. Mayerson re: cash collateral budget items Conference with M. Klein re: cash collateral stipulation Review emails from R. Clifford and S. Mayerson re: cash collateral Email to A. Unterberger re: L. Waslow Email to independent directors re: status of cash collateral negotiation Email to S. Mayerson re: cash collateral stipulation Review and respond to e-mails re: committee expenses confer with Mayerson and Bresaleur re: deal with CC and cash collateral Review R. Clifford email re: cash collateral Review emails from S. Mayerson re: cash collateral Review and respond to multiple emails with term lenders re: cash collateral Emails with R. Clifford re: cash collateral questions Hours 0.30 0.80 Amount 229.50 300.00
09/13/11 09/13/11 09/13/11 09/14/11 09/14/11 09/14/11 09/14/11 09/16/11 09/16/11 09/16/11 09/16/11 09/16/11 09/16/11 09/19/11 09/20/11 09/20/11 09/20/11
Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Cathy Rae Hershcopf Michael Aaron Klein Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Cathy Rae Hershcopf Cathy Rae Hershcopf Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky
0.10 0.20 0.80 0.20 1.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.40 0.40 0.20 0.20 0.30 0.20
37.50 75.00 612.00 119.00 450.00 75.00 75.00 75.00 37.50 37.50 37.50 306.00 306.00 75.00 75.00 112.50 75.00
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CL 00187 Invoice Number 1159179 Timekeeper Cathy Rae Hershcopf Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Description Emails with SM re: budget and need for use of cash Email to S. Mayerson re: cash collateral Emails with C. Boucher re: cash collateral budget Email to C. Hershcopf re: cash collateral Emails with R. Hicks re: new budget Review S. Mayerson email re: email to chambers Review R. Clifford and S. Mayerson emails re: cash collateral Emails with C. Boucher re: new budget Review and revise draft cash collateral budgets; emails with C. Boucher and R. Hicks re: same Telephone call with R. Hicks and C. Boucher re: cash collateral budget and MORs Confer with post petition creditors and follow-up with Mayerson re: budget Review fifth interim cash collateral order prepared by term lenders Review annotated revised budget for R. Hicks Review emails re: payment of Keen realty fees Email to R. Hicks re: updated cash collateral budget Emails to S. Mayerson re: cash collateral budget and order Email to R. Hicks re: vendor deposit correspondence E-mails with S M re: budget and cash collateral usage Email to S. Mayerson re: cash collateral order Hours 0.30 0.20 0.20 0.10 0.20 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.30 Amount 229.50 75.00 75.00 37.50 75.00 37.50 37.50 37.50 112.50
Date 09/20/11 09/21/11 09/21/11 09/21/11 09/22/11 09/22/11 09/23/11 09/23/11 09/23/11
09/23/11 09/26/11 09/26/11 09/26/11 09/26/11 09/26/11 09/26/11 09/26/11 09/28/11 09/28/11
Alex R. Velinsky Cathy Rae Hershcopf Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Cathy Rae Hershcopf Alex R. Velinsky
0.80 0.60 0.10 0.20 0.10 0.10 0.20 0.10 0.30 0.10
300.00 459.00 37.50 75.00 37.50 37.50 75.00 37.50 229.50 37.50
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CL 00187 Invoice Number 1159179 Timekeeper Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Description Emails with R. Clifford re: cash collateral order Review and respond to P. Summers emails re: unpaid cure Email to R. Hicks re: inclusion of taxes on cash collateral budget Email with C. Boucher re: revisions to cash collateral budget Review revised cash collateral budget Review committee comments to draft cash collateral order
Task Total:
16.40
7,559.00
LITIGATION
09/16/11 09/29/11
Review and respond to Wilson Elser email re: stip Review and respond to emails re: litigation release stip
Task Total:
0.20 0.10
75.00 37.50
0.30
112.50
MEETINGS
Telephone call with CSC directors re: case status and cash collateral Call with Committee Telephone call with vendor deposit holder JT Design
Task Total:
1.40
759.00
09/01/11
Office conference with C. Hershcopf re: scope of automatic stay vs. government
Task Total:
0.20
119.00
0.20
119.00
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09/08/11
Alex R. Velinsky
Review and respond to R. Hicks email re: Fashion Show occupancy expense and termination fee reconciliation Review and respond to O. Madden email re: Cotton On Review and respond to P. Summers email re: Simon admin/cure payments Telephone call with R. Tucker re: unpaid cure on two assigned leases
Task Total:
0.30
112.50
0.80
300.00
TAX ISSUES
09/26/11
Counsel Hicks re: personal liability for NYS taxes (.4); and follow-up with TLS and committee re: same (.3)
Task Total:
0.70
535.50
0.70
535.50
Total Fees
$18,028.00
Fee Summary:
Timekeeper John W. Crittenden Cathy Rae Hershcopf Alex R. Velinsky Michael Aaron Klein Kris T. Cachia Rebecca Goldstein
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Federal Express Clerical rush,admin fee,certification fee Exclusive Process Service, Corp. Research Database / Document Retrieval Trial Transcript Original & copy of transcript of:auction 05/26/11 Elisa Dreier Reporting Corp
Total Costs
$1,317.40
Total:
$19,345.40
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REMITTANCE ADVICE Please include this Remittance Advice with your payment
Outstanding Balance from prior Invoices as of 10/19/2011 Invoice Number Invoice Date Balance Charges Total Balance
$ $
$
18,028.00 1,317.40
19,345.40
350,900.41
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