Motion To Approve Debtors Motion Pursua - Main Document
Motion To Approve Debtors Motion Pursua - Main Document
Motion To Approve Debtors Motion Pursua - Main Document
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Hearing Date and Time: March 17, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. (Prevailing Eastern Time)
Objection Date and Time: March 10, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. (Prevailing Eastern Time)
Brothers Holdings Inc. (“LBHI”) and its affiliated debtors in the above-referenced chapter 11
cases (together, the “Debtors”) for approval of a collateral disposition agreement with JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A. and certain of its affiliates, subsidiaries or related entities (collectively,
“JPMorgan”), all as more fully described in the Motion, will be held before the Honorable James
M. Peck, United States Bankruptcy Judge, at the United States Bankruptcy Court, Alexander
Hamilton Customs House, Courtroom 601, One Bowling Green, New York, New York 10004
(the “Bankruptcy Court”), on March 17, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. (Prevailing Eastern Time) (the
“Hearing”).
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that objections, if any, to the Motion shall
be in writing, shall conform to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the “Bankruptcy
Rules”) and the Local Rules of the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York,
shall set forth the name of the objecting party, the basis for the objection and the specific grounds
thereof, shall be filed with the Bankruptcy Court electronically in accordance with General Order
Court’s case filing system and by all other parties-in-interest, on a 3.5 inch disk, preferably in
Portable Document Format (PDF), WordPerfect, or any other Windows-based word processing
format (with two hard copies delivered directly to Chambers), and shall be served upon: (i) the
chambers of the Honorable James M. Peck, United States Bankruptcy Judge, One Bowling
Green, New York, New York 10004, Courtroom 601; (ii) Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, 767
Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10153, Att: Harvey R. Miller, Shai Y. Waisman and
Brennan Hackett, attorneys for the Debtors; (iii) Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, 51 West 52nd
Street, New York, New York 10019, Att: Harold S. Novikoff and Amy R. Wolf, attorneys for
JPMorgan; (iv) the Office of the United States Trustee for the Southern District of New York
(the “U.S. Trustee”), 33 Whitehall Street, 21st Floor, New York, New York 10004, Att: Andy
Velez-Rivera, Esq. and (v) Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza,
New York, New York 10005, Att: Dennis F. Dunne, Dennis O’Donnell and Evan Fleck,
attorneys for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, on or before March 10, 2010 at
received by the Objection Deadline, the relief requested shall be deemed unopposed, and the
Bankruptcy Court may enter an order granting the relief sought without a hearing.
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PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that objecting parties, if any, are required
to attend the Hearing, and failure to appear may result in relief being granted or denied upon
default.
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Hearing Date and Time: March 17, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. (Prevailing Eastern Time)
Objection Date and Time: March 10, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. (Prevailing Eastern Time)
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (“LBHI”) and its affiliated debtors in the above-
referenced chapter 11 cases, as debtors and debtors in possession (together, the “Debtors” and,
collectively with their non-debtor affiliates, “Lehman”), move for approval of the Agreement (as
defined below) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMorgan Bank”) and certain of its
affiliates, subsidiaries, and related entities (collectively with JPMorgan Bank, “JPMorgan”) and
respectfully represent:
Preliminary Statement
collateral by JPMorgan back to certain of the Debtors, the Debtors and JPMorgan have reached
agreement upon a Collateral Disposition Agreement (the “Agreement”) in the form annexed
hereto as Exhibit A. 1 The purpose of this agreement is twofold. First, it provides the Debtors
with the means of recovering and administering, in a manner most conducive to enhancing their
value, illiquid securities with an aggregate face value in the billions of dollars. Second, it allows
JPMorgan to apply cash and cash equivalents it is currently holding to provisionally satisfy its
claims against the Debtors, while reserving the rights of all parties with respect to the propriety
of such claims. Upon a further cash payment to JPMorgan by the Debtors in the amount of the
unpaid claims balance remaining after application of the cash and cash equivalents, JPMorgan
will transfer the illiquid securities to certain of the Debtors, with all parties reserving their
respective rights.
served as Lehman’s primary bank, depository institution, clearing bank and intermediary for
third-party intraday loans and tripartite repurchase transactions. JPMorgan Bank provided such
services to LBHI’s primary broker/dealer subsidiary, Lehman Brothers Inc. (“LBI”), a regulated
broker/dealer under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.2 During the course of that
1
The amounts of the Unpaid Designated Claims Balance and the Designated Claims Balance (each as used and
defined in the Agreement) currently set forth in the Agreement are based upon JPMorgan’s current calculations,
which have yet to be verified by the Debtors. The Debtors and JPMorgan expect to reconcile such figures in the
near term and, thereafter, execute the Agreement. The Debtors will file the executed Agreement on the docket of
these cases prior to the hearing on this Motion. As set forth in the Agreement, the Unpaid Designated Claims
Balance, the Designated Claims Balance and the Annexes will be subject to adjustments agreed by the Debtors and
JPMorgan to reflect corrections, reconciliations and transactions through the effective date of the Agreement.
2
On September 19, 2008, a proceeding was commenced against LBI in the United States District Court for the
Southern District of New York under the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970, as amended, 15 U.S.C.
§§ 78aaa et seq. (“SIPA”). James L. Giddens, Esq. was appointed as the trustee under SIPA (the “SIPA Trustee”)
and is administering LBI’s estate.
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relationship, JPMorgan Bank required LBI to deposit collateral security for clearing and
settlement services performed by JPMorgan Bank. During the summer of 2008, JPMorgan Bank
required LBHI to execute a guaranty dated as of August 26, 2008, covering certain of LBI’s
obligations to JPMorgan Bank and post collateral securing such guaranty. Although the
collateral posted by LBHI had a face value in the billions of dollars, it consisted of illiquid
Bank, its subsidiaries and its affiliates covering the obligations of all Lehman entities to such
JPMorgan entities and (ii) a security agreement securing such guaranty with the collateral
September 9, 2008 and September 12, 2008, LBHI posted an estimated $8.57 billion in cash and
4. JPMorgan has filed proofs of claim against LBHI, the other Debtors and
LBI in their respective cases asserting claims exceeding $29 billion in the aggregate as of
October 2008 (the “Claims”). JPMorgan has asserted that the Claims are secured by the
collateral deposited by LBI and LBHI, including the collateral described above (the
“Collateral”). JPMorgan has advised the Debtors that it setoff against the Claims certain
Collateral deposited by certain of the Debtors after September 15, 2008. In addition, from time
to time, JPMorgan applied portions of the Collateral to reduce the amount of the outstanding
come to an agreement under which JPMorgan, without prejudicing the claims or defenses that
the Debtors, LBI and JPMorgan may have against one another, could provisionally apply the
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cash Collateral and transfer control of the illiquid Collateral to LBHI to permit it to administer
the illiquid Collateral as a subrogee of JPMorgan’s Claims against LBI and other parties. As a
result of these negotiations, JPMorgan, LBHI and the other Debtors executed the Agreement.
the receipt of proceeds received from the disposition of Collateral), the current outstanding
amount of the Claims asserted by JPMorgan (including estimated accruals of interest and fees
through March 31, 2010) is approximately $7.68 billion. After the application of the remaining
liquid Collateral (the “Cash Collateral”) pursuant to the Agreement, the balance of the asserted
Claims will be approximately $557 million. After such application, the remaining Collateral will
consist of assets that are largely illiquid in the current economic environment or whose
disposition at this time would result in substantially diminished returns. Such assets would
benefit from long-term, active and effective management. The Debtors believe that the
Agreement will provide the Debtors with a means of administering such remaining illiquid
Collateral in the manner most conducive to enhancing recoveries. Specifically, pursuant to the
Agreement:
• JPMorgan will reduce its remaining aggregate Claim balance from approximately
$7.68 billion to approximately $557 million through application of the Cash
Collateral consisting of certain cash, cash proceeds of securities and money market
funds all posted by the Debtors and LBI.
• JPMorgan will transfer the remaining illiquid Collateral to LBHI.
• LBHI will make a one time cash payment to JPMorgan in an amount of
approximately $557 million, equal to the aggregate unpaid balance of JPMorgan’s
Claims.
• LBHI will step into the shoes of JPMorgan as a secured creditor of LBI and the
guaranteed Debtors as a subrogee of JPMorgan without any prejudice or impairment
of any and all rights of LBI or the other Debtors as to the validity or enforceability of
such claims and without any waiver of any further rights of any parties-in-interest.
• Each Lehman entity reserves any and all rights and remedies it may have under
applicable law, contract or otherwise, including, without limitation, the right to
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contest the validity and enforceability of any such provisionally allowed secured or
other Claim and/or to avoid or contest such Claims, any alleged guarantee thereof and
any alleged security therefor.
Collateral, LBHI believes the Agreement will result in substantially greater recoveries to more
than offset the cash payment under the Agreement. The Debtors’ decision to enter into the
Agreement represents a reasonable exercise of business judgment and is in the best interests of
Relief Requested
Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) and Rule 6004 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the
“Bankruptcy Rules”), the Debtors seek approval of the Agreement and authorization to
Jurisdiction
9. This Court has subject matter jurisdiction to consider and determine this
matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1334. This is a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(b).
Lehman’s Business
10. Prior to the events leading up to these chapter 11 cases, Lehman was the
fourth largest investment bank in the United States. For more than 150 years, Lehman had been
a leader in the global financial markets by serving the financial needs of corporations,
structures, and the circumstances leading to the commencement of these chapter 11 cases is
contained in the Affidavit of Ian T. Lowitt Pursuant to Rule 1007-2 of the Local Bankruptcy
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Rules for the Southern District of New York in Support of First-Day Motions and Applications,
Background
applicable, the “Commencement Date”), LBHI and certain of its subsidiaries commenced with
this Court voluntary cases under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. The Debtors’ chapter 11
cases have been consolidated for procedural purposes only and are being jointly administered
pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 1015(b). The Debtors are authorized to operate their businesses
and manage their properties as debtors in possession pursuant to sections 1107(a) and 1108 of
13. On September 17, 2008, the United States Trustee for the Southern
District of New York (the “U.S. Trustee”) appointed the statutory committee of unsecured
creditors pursuant to section 1102 of the Bankruptcy Code (the “Creditors’ Committee”).
14. On September 19, 2008, a proceeding was commenced against LBI in the
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York under SIPA. James L.
Giddens, Esq. was appointed as the SIPA Trustee. The case commenced against LBI under
SIPA was subsequently referred to this Court and is being administered as a companion
15. Prior to the commencement of its SIPA proceeding, LBI was LBHI’s
primary registered broker-dealer, derivatives dealer and investment adviser subsidiary. As such,
LBI was charged with the trading of securities for Lehman’s own account and on behalf of its
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A. The Asserted Bases for JPMorgan’s Claimed Liens and Security Interests
institution, clearing bank and intermediary for third-party intraday loans and tripartite repurchase
transactions. As such, JPMorgan Bank was clearing agent for LBI. Pursuant to a Clearance
Agreement, dated June 7, 2000 (the “Initial Clearance Agreement”), JPMorgan Bank acted as
LBI’s primary clearing bank, facilitating LBI’s settlement of securities transactions, including by
17. The parties operated under the Initial Clearance Agreement through at
least the beginning of 2008. Prior to 2008, JPMorgan Bank was secured by the collateral held in
LBI’s accounts. Beginning in 2008, JPMorgan Bank advised LBI that it would require a more
substantial haircut on the assets it was financing. LBHI determined that LBI was unable to
provide the additional collateral sought by JPMorgan Bank and that it would be posted by LBHI
or other Lehman entities. Between June and August 2008, Lehman Commercial Paper Inc.
(“LCPI”) and LBHI deposited various securities to serve as supplemental collateral in connection
with the Initial Clearance Agreement. As of early September 2008, the face amount of the
18. During the Summer of 2008, JPMorgan Bank required that the Initial
Clearance Agreement be amended (the “August 2008 Amendment”) to include all Lehman
entities that engaged in clearing activies as counterparties. JPMorgan Bank also required a
guaranty of LBI’s obligations under the Initial Clearance Agreement and a security agreement to
grant JPMorgan Bank a security interest in cash and securities accounts of LBHI maintained with
JPMorgan Bank.
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Initial Clearance Agreement (the “September 2008 Amendment” and, together with the Initial
Clearance Agreement and the August 2008 Amendment, the “Clearance Agreement”). In
connection with the execution of the September 2008 Amendment, LBHI also entered into an
additional security agreement and guaranty agreement in favor of JPMorgan Bank, its
subsidiaries and its affiliates covering the obligations of all Lehman entities to such JPMorgan
entities. Between September 9, 2008 and September 12, 2008, LBHI posted approximately
$8.57 billion in cash and money market funds as additional collateral security.
20. JPMorgan has filed Claims against LBHI, the other Debtors and LBI
asserting that the aggregate debts and liabilities to JPMorgan exceed $29 billion prior to
application of the proceeds of Collateral and setoffs. The Claims relate to, among other things:
• the clearance and settlement of securities transactions, and the extension of credit
with respect thereto, by JPMorgan to LBI under the Clearance Agreement;
• derivatives transactions between various LBHI subsidiaries (Debtors and non-
Debtors) and JPMorgan entities;
• securities lending transactions, including transactions under which JPMorgan acted as
principal and transactions under which JPMorgan acted as agent;
• securities options;
• repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements;
• distributions agreements;
• account overdrafts;
• a loan to a Japanese subsidiary of LBHI;
• alleged defaults by LCPI under a participation agreement;
• unremitted underwriting and placement fees;
• claims in favor of mutual funds, commingled funds and other investment vehicles
allegedly affiliated with JPMorgan, including customer claims, derivative claims,
securities lending claims and claims arising from securities issued or guaranteed by
LBHI or subsidiaries;
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consisting of illiquid securities with an aggregate face value in the billions of dollars, but of
unknown actual value, and approximately $9 billion in cash and cash equivalents. The largely
illiquid Collateral that remains in JPMorgan Bank’s possession consists of securities posted by
the Debtors and LBI (the “Securities Collateral”). These in turn consist of, among other things,
credit derivatives and convertible bonds, preferred stock, structured debt and securitizations,
including collateralized debt obligations secured by mortgage loans and corporate loans.3 The
Securities Collateral requires long-term, active and effective management. LBHI believes that in
the current poor economic environment, a forced liquidation of the illiquid Collateral would
result in highly diminished recoveries to the detriment of all parties. Conversely, if the
Securities Collateral is effectively managed, the potential recovery value will materially increase.
22. The Collateral also includes the Cash Collateral, which consists of certain
unapplied cash Collateral, cash proceeds of securities Collateral and money market fund
Collateral largely deposited by LBHI as set forth on Annex A of the Agreement. JPMorgan has
advised the Debtors that it currently holds Cash Collateral in the aggregate amount of
approximately $7.12 billion. JPMorgan has advised the Debtors that, after application of
Collateral proceeds to the Claims through the date of the Agreement and prior to the proposed
3
The Securities Collateral is comprised of the assets listed on Annex B of the Agreement. Annex B of the
Agreement has been redacted to protect the commercially sensitive nature of information regarding such assets,
disclosure of which could significantly impair the ability of LBHI’s estate to maximize the value of such assets in
the open market, or JPMorgan’s ability to maximize the value of such assets if this motion is denied. Annex B of
the Agreement, as has and will be revised, has been and will be provided to the Creditors’ Committee. The final
version of Annex B of the Agreement will be made available for in camera review by the Court.
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application of Cash Collateral pursuant to the Agreement (“Prior Payments”), the balance of the
The Agreement
the Debtors and JPMorgan, an Agreement has been reached as to the disposition of the remaining
Collateral and the satisfaction of the Claims on a provisional basis without prejudice to the
rights, claims or defenses of any economic stakeholders, including the SIPA Trustee, or any
• the Claims of JPMorgan, to the extent of the Collateral applied and the Cash Payment
paid by LBHI pursuant to the Agreement, are provisionally allowed;
• JPMorgan will promptly apply the Cash Collateral of approximately $7.12 billion to
the Claims to reduce the Designated Claims Balance from approximately $7.68
billion to approximately $557 million;5
• JPMorgan will transfer the Securities Collateral to LBHI, and thereafter, LBHI will
administer and manage the disposition of such Collateral;
• each Lehman entity reserves any and all rights and remedies it may have under
applicable law, contract or otherwise, including, without limitation, the right to
contest the validity and enforceability of any such provisionally allowed secured or
other Claim and/or to avoid or contest such Claims, any alleged guarantee thereof and
any alleged security therefore.
4
The Collateral includes assets that were allegedly pledged as security to JPMorgan by LBI. While the SIPA
Trustee is not party to the Agreement, as stated in the Agreement and in this motion, nothing in the Agreement is
intended to prejudice or waive any claims, counterclaims, defenses, rights of setoff, debt, liens, losses, demands,
damages, costs and causes of action of whatever nature, whether asserted or unasserted, known or unknown, in
contract or tort, unsecured, secured priority administrative or otherwise of LBI, the Debtors or JPMorgan with
respect to the Collateral and the Claims.
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The Agreement contemplates that the Designated Claims Balance shall be adjusted prior to the effective date of
the Agreement.
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Application of Cash The parties agree that, within five business days after the effective
Collateral date of the Agreement (the “Effective Date”), JPMorgan Bank or its
affiliates or subsidiaries or related entities which are signatories to
the Agreement (JPMorgan Bank and each such entity, a “JPMC
Entity”) will apply the Cash Collateral to payment of the Designated
Claims Balance on a dollar-for-dollar basis (the “Cash Collateral
Application”).
Cash Payment Simultaneously with the Cash Collateral Application, LBHI agrees
to pay JPMorgan Bank, on behalf of itself and any other relevant
JPMC Entities, an amount equal to the Designated Claims Balance
remaining unpaid after the Cash Collateral Application (the “Cash
Payment”), currently estimated to be approximately $557,000,000.
The amount of the Cash Payment is subject to adjustment by the
parties prior to the Effective Date.
Within ten business days after the Effective Date, JPMorgan Bank
shall deliver to LBHI a report specifying in reasonable detail the
Claims against which any portions of the Cash Collateral or the Cash
Payment are applied and the entity applying such amounts.
Subrogation and The agreement provides that LBHI will become a subrogee of
Assignment JPMorgan’s Claims against LBI and others. Specifically:
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This summary of the Agreement (this “Summary”) is qualified in its entirety by the provisions of the Agreement.
This Summary is intended to be used for information purposes only and shall not, in any way, affect the meaning or
interpretation of the Agreement. Capitalized terms used, but not otherwise defined herein, have the meanings
ascribed to such terms in the Agreement. Nothing contained in the Summary or this motion shall constitute an
admission or a waiver of any of rights to assert claims or defenses of the Debtors, JPMorgan or the SIPA Trustee.
Furthermore, this Summary and this motion contain statements of legal positions taken or which may be taken by
the Debtors and nothing contained in this Summary or this motion shall be deemed an admission by JPMorgan or
the SIPA Trustee or signify JPMorgan’s or the SIPA Trustee’s agreement with such positions.
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The parties agree that, as between the Debtors and JPMorgan, each
JPMC Entity shall be entitled to retain each Excluded Claim
(including any Claim which becomes an Excluded Claim) and all
distributions and recoveries received thereon.
Future Distributions The Agreement provides that all principal, interest, distributions on
and other proceeds of the Collateral that have been received by any
relevant Debtor or non-Debtor entity controlled by a Debtor prior to
the payment of the Cash Payment shall be retained by such entity
free and clear of all liens. In addition, if any principal, interest or
other distributions on the Securities Collateral is received by any
JPMC Entity after the payment of the Cash Payment, such JPMC
Entity shall promptly remit such amount to the relevant Debtor or
non-Debtor entity controlled by a Debtor.
LBI Prime Brokerage The Agreement provides that the Securities Collateral and the Cash
Collateral Collateral do not include the cash and securities (and the principal,
interest and other distributions on such cash and securities) held in
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Provisional Allowance The parties agree that the Claims shall, to the extent of the amounts
of Claims; Reallocation to be applied and paid in accordance with the Cash Collateral
of Payments Application and the Cash Payment, be deemed to be provisionally
allowed secured Claims of the relevant JPMC Entities against each
of the Debtors against which such Claims have been asserted so as
to facilitate the application of the Cash Collateral and the Cash
Payment to such Claims, subject to the reservations of rights set
forth in the Agreement.
Reservation of Rights The Agreement provides for the clear reservation of rights among
the parties. In addition, the parties agree to request that the Court
provide in any order approving the Agreement specified language
reserving and preserving the rights of all parties, specifically
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Post-Effective Date The Agreement provides for certain post-Effective Date adjustments
Adjustments to true up the amount of all allowed unpaid secured Claims (as
further defined in the Agreement, “Allowed Unpaid Secured
Claims”) and amounts otherwise to be paid, repaid or disgorged to
the Debtors (as further defined in the agreement, “Disgorgement
Amounts”). As further specified in the Agreement, within five
business days after all binding judicial determinations or settlements
necessary to determine the amount of all Allowed Unpaid Secured
Claims and Disgorgement Amounts with respect to any Debtor:
(a) JPMorgan Bank shall pay to such Debtor (or its successor) the
amount (the “JPMC Adjustment Amount”), if any, by which the
Disgorgement Amounts with respect to such Debtor exceed the
Allowed Unpaid Secured Claims with respect to such Debtor; and
(b) such Debtor shall pay to JPMorgan Bank the amount (the
“Debtor Adjustment Amount”) by which the Allowed Unpaid
Secured Claims with respect to such Debtor exceed the
Disgorgement Amounts with respect to such Debtor.
If, at any time before JPMorgan Bank pays the JPMC Adjustment
Amount on behalf of a JPMC Entity, such JPMC Entity has been
determined to owe a Disgorgement Amount to such Debtor, then
such JPMC Entity shall deposit such Disgorgement Amount in a
segregated interest-earning cash collateral account with JPMorgan
Bank or certain other qualified banks to secure its obligations to pay
the JPMC Adjustment Amount, all as further specified in the
Agreement.
If, at any time before a Debtor pays its Debtor Adjustment Amount
to one or more JPMC Entities, such Debtor is to make a general
distribution of its assets under a chapter 11 plan or otherwise, then
before it makes such distribution such Debtor shall deposit in a
segregated interest-earning cash collateral account with a qualified
bank to secure its obligations to pay such amount, an amount agreed
to in good faith by JPMorgan Bank and such Debtor (or in the
absence of such agreement, a judicial determination of the
maximum amount that such Debtor could be required to pay to the
relevant JPMC Entity), all as further specified in the Agreement.
Recovered Payments, The Debtors agree to condition their requests for relief with respect
Debtor Paid Claim to any Recovered Payment, Debtor Paid Claim Disallowed Amount
Disallowed Amounts or Debtor Paid Claim Unsecured Amount (each as defined below) to
and Debtor Paid Claim provide that:
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Unsecured Amounts
(a) no JPMC Entity shall be required to pay, repay or otherwise
disgorge such Recovered Payment, Debtor Paid Claim
Disallowed Amount or Debtor Paid Claim Unsecured Amount to
the Debtors, except as specified in the Agreement, and
(b) sections 502(d), 541 and 542 of the Bankruptcy Code (and any
other provisions that would otherwise require the turnover of such
amounts or impose adverse consequences for failing to turnover
such amounts) shall not apply with respect to any failure on the
part of any JPMC Entity to pay, repay or otherwise disgorge a
Recovered Payment, Debtor Paid Claim Disallowed Amount or
Debtor Paid Claim Unsecured Amount to the Debtors before the
date, if any, that JPMorgan Bank is required to do so pursuant to
the Agreement.
“Debtor Paid Claim” means any Claim that has been paid through
application of Cash Collateral posted by a Debtor, application of the
Cash Payment, a Prior Payment from a Debtor or from its property
or any other payment by a Debtor or from its property.
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Actions with Respect to The parties have agreed to provide each other with prompt notice of
Subrogated Claims certain actions that may implicate their respective obligations under
the Agreement, including the commencement of an objection,
counterclaim, crossclaim or other action against LBHI in a court or
other tribunal with respect to any Subrogated Claim, lien securing a
Claim, or Collateral, as further specified in the Agreement. Subject
to the terms of the Agreement, under certain circumstances
JPMorgan may, at its election and at its own expense participate in
or assume the defense of any such action.
Value of Collateral The parties shall agree upon the means, effective date and
methodology to determine the value of the Collateral or any relevant
part thereof. If the parties are unable to agree upon such valuation
issues, then the Bankruptcy Court will determine such issues.
Automatic Stay To the extent that the automatic stay and any other stays entered in
these chapter 11 cases are applicable to any actions expressly
contemplated to be taken by JPMorgan pursuant to the Agreement,
the entry of the order by the Court approving the Agreement shall
modify such stays to the extent necessary to permit JPMorgan to
take such actions.
25. Ample authority exists for approval of the Agreement. Section 363 of the
Bankruptcy Code provides, in relevant part, “[t]he trustee, after notice and a hearing, may use,
sell, or lease, other than in the ordinary course of business, property of the estate.” 11 U.S.C. §
363(b)(1). The Debtors are seeking approval of the Agreement under section 363 of the
Bankruptcy Code insofar as the Agreement contemplates the use of the Collateral and the Cash
Payment.
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26. While section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code does not set forth a standard
for determining when it is appropriate for a court to authorize the sale, disposition or other use of
a debtor’s assets, courts in the Second Circuit and others, in applying this section, have required
that it be based upon the sound business judgment of the debtor. See in re Global Crossing, Ltd.,
295 B.R. 726, 744 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2003) (“In evaluating whether a sound business purpose
justifies the use, sale or lease of property under section 363(b), courts consider a variety of
factors, which essentially represents the ‘business judgment test’.”) (quoting In re Montgomery
Ward Holding Corp., 242 B.R. 147, 153 (D. Del. 1999)); see, e.g. In re Delphi Corp., 2009 WL
637315, at * 9 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Mar. 10, 2009) (applying the business judgment rule). The
business judgment rule is “a strong presumption that in making a business decision the directors
of a corporation acted on an informed basis, in good faith and in the honest belief that the action
taken was in the best interests of the company.” In re Integrated Res., Inc., 147 B.R. 650,
656 (S.D.N.Y. 1992) (internal citations and quotations omitted). Courts are loath to interfere
with corporate decisions absent a showing of bad faith, self-interest or gross negligence. Id.
Further, parties opposing the proposed exercise of a debtor’s business judgment have the burden
27. LBHI has determined, in the sound exercise of its business judgment, that
the Agreement provides the best framework for maximizing the realizable value of the
Collateral. The Securities Collateral is illiquid and requires long-term management to enhance
recoveries. LBHI and the Debtors are best equipped to fulfill this objective. The Debtors expect
the value to increase over an extended period. The Agreement provides the Debtors with the
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28. The Agreement and contemplated transactions are necessary for a more
efficient and beneficial management of the Securities Collateral that will yield higher returns
than a fire sale of illiquid assets into a depressed market. The Agreement also will minimize any
negative spread as to JPMorgan’s Claims by providing for the immediate application of the
liquid Cash Collateral and the Cash Payment against such Claims. While JPMorgan’s Claims
will be provisionally allowed and satisfied, all rights of all parties are reserved. The Agreement
provides a mechanism for dealing with the dispute of any Claims as well as preserves
29. The Agreement results in the combined benefits of (i) reducing the
incurrence of interest on the Claims, (ii) enhancing the potential value of the Securities
Collateral, and (iii) subrogating LBHI to JPMorgan’s Claims against LBI and other Lehman
entities. Importantly, the transactions contemplated by the Agreement will not prejudice any
rights of the SIPA Trustee or any other party to assert claims vis-à-vis the Collateral and LBHI’s
30. Approval will not affect the rights of any party-in-interest. The
Agreement is in the best interests of LBHI, the other Debtors and all economic stakeholders and
should be approved.
31. Bankruptcy Rule 6004(h) provides that an “order authorizing the use, sale,
or lease of property . . . is stayed until the expiration of 14 days after entry of the order, unless
the court orders otherwise.” FED. R. BANKR. P. 6004(h). The Debtors wish to consummate the
transactions contemplated under the Agreement as promptly as possible to quickly realize the
benefits of exercising control over the management of the Securities Collateral. Accordingly, the
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Debtors respectfully request that any order be effective immediately by providing that the 14-day
stay is inapplicable.
Notice
32. No trustee has been appointed in these chapter 11 cases. The Debtors
have served notice of this Motion in accordance with the procedures set forth in the amended
order entered on February 13, 2009 governing case management and administrative procedures
for these cases [Docket No. 2837] on (i) the U.S. Trustee; (ii) the attorneys for the Creditors’
Committee; (iii) the Securities and Exchange Commission; (iv) the Internal Revenue Service;
(v) the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York; (vi) the attorneys for
JPMorgan; (vii) the attorneys for the SIPA Trustee; and (viii) all parties who have requested
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33. No previous request for the relief sought herein has been made by LBHI
WHEREFORE LBHI and the other Debtors respectfully request that the Court
approve the Agreement and grant the relief requested herein and such other and further relief as
is just.
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EXHIBIT A
Re: Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., et al. – JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., et al.
Collateral Disposition Agreement
JPMC has advised the Debtors that, after giving effect to the application of
Collateral (including from the receipt of proceeds received from the disposition of Collateral),
exercise of alleged setoff rights, account activity, account adjustments and other payments and
reductions of the Claims before the date hereof (the “Prior Payments”), the current outstanding
amount of the Claims is no less than $[7,679,488,724] (as the same shall be adjusted by
agreement of JPMCB and LBHI on or before the Effective Date referred to below to reflect
agreed corrections, reconciliations and transactions after the date hereof, the “Designated Claims
Balance”). Such amount does not include, among others, certain asserted contingent Claims,
post-petition Claims and unliquidated Claims. Examples of such Claims include contingent
Claims relating to letters of credit issued by a JPMC Entity and post-petition claims for interest
to the extent not reflected in the Designated Claims Balance set forth above. JPMC has further
advised the Debtors that it is currently holding (a) the cash Collateral, cash proceeds of securities
Collateral and money market fund Collateral posted by the Debtors and LBI set forth on Annex
A (including any cash proceeds of securities Collateral not reflected in Annex A but received by
JPMC before the Effective Date referred to below and not applied, the “Cash Collateral”), and
(b) the securities posted by the Debtors and LBI as Collateral, including such securities set forth
on Annex B (including the principal, interest and other distributions received by JPMCB set
forth on Annex B, but excluding any such securities sold before the Effective Date, the sale
proceeds of which are included in the Cash Collateral, the “Securities Collateral”), which include
securities that are largely illiquid. For the avoidance of doubt, the principal, interest and other
distributions described in clause (b) of the immediately preceding sentence are Securities
Collateral and not Cash Collateral. Annex A and Annex B shall be revised by agreement of
JPMCB and LBHI on or before the Effective Date to reflect agreed corrections, reconciliations
and transactions after the date hereof.
JPMC and the Debtors desire to enter into this Agreement (a) to reduce the
incurrence of interest on the secured Claims (with respect to which Lehman expressly reserves
all rights concerning the allowability, accuracy or enforceability of such interest calculation as
provided by JPMC) by providing for the prompt application of the Cash Collateral to reduce the
Designated Claims Balance and (b) to avoid the loss of potential value with respect to the
Securities Collateral by providing for the Cash Payment (as defined below) without the need for
JPMC to liquidate the Securities Collateral, all subject to and in accordance with the terms and
conditions set forth below:
immediately available funds (the “Cash Payment”). JPMCB and such JPMC Entities
shall apply the Cash Payment to the Unpaid Designated Claims Balance. Within 10
business days after the Effective Date, JPMCB shall deliver to LBHI a report specifying
in reasonable detail the Claims against which any portions of the Cash Collateral and/or
the Cash Payment are applied and the JPMC Entity applying such amounts.
(2) LBHI shall succeed to any and all alleged Liens of the relevant
JPMC Entities against all of the Securities Collateral (in the same priorities as held by the
relevant JPMC Entities), which Liens shall be assigned and transferred to LBHI by the
relevant JPMC Entities and which Securities Collateral shall be assigned and transferred
to LBHI by the relevant JPMC Entities.
(b) The parties agree that the Subrogated Claims shall not include any
Claims (the “Excluded Claims”) held by JPMC Entities against LBI and other
subsidiaries of LBHI that have not been paid by LBHI or applied from LBHI’s property,
including, without limitation, contingent claims, unliquidated claims and any Claims
arising after the date of this Agreement as a result of Recovered Payments (as defined
below), post-petition accruals or otherwise. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties further
agree that (x) Claims paid pursuant to Paragraph 5(b) shall constitute Subrogated Claims
and not Excluded Claims, and (y) Subrogated Claims that are or become unsecured as a
result of a Binding Determination shall thereafter constitute Excluded Claims and not
Subrogated Claims to the extent of the Debtor Paid Claim Unsecured Amount (as defined
below), if any, with respect to such Claims. For the avoidance of doubt, the Securities
Collateral and the Cash Collateral shall not include the cash and securities (and the
principal, interest and other distributions on such cash and securities) held in prime
brokerage accounts nor the cash provided by the LBI trustee to JPMCB in substitution for
certain of such securities (the “LBI Prime Brokerage Collateral”), and this Agreement
transfers no interest in or to the LBI Prime Brokerage Collateral to the Debtors. As
between the Debtors and JPMCB, JPMCB shall be entitled to continue to (i) hold the LBI
Prime Brokerage Collateral to secure the Excluded Claims and (ii) litigate or enter into
any settlement with respect to its disputed security interest (including, without limitation,
a settlement that compromises or releases all or a portion of such security interest)
without any involvement or consent by or from any of the Debtors (it being understood
that Paragraph 6(c) is inapplicable to any such settlement or compromise). If (A) it is
determined by a Binding Determination or any settlement or compromise between
JPMCB and LBI of the kind described in clause (ii) of the immediately preceding
sentence that any of the LBI Prime Brokerage Collateral constitutes Collateral, (B) after
such Binding Determination or the performance of such settlement or compromise, as the
case may be, any of the LBI Prime Brokerage Collateral which has been so determined to
constitute Collateral remains in the possession of JPMCB and has not been applied
against the Claims, and (C) the Excluded Claims shall have been paid in full, then
JPMCB shall transfer the Lien on such LBI Prime Brokerage Collateral to LBHI and, in
connection therewith, transfer such LBI Prime Brokerage Collateral to LBHI.
(c) Simultaneously with the payment of the Cash Payment, each relevant
JPMC Entity shall unconditionally and irrevocably transfer and assign to LBHI all of its
right, title, interest in, or to, the Subrogated Claims, including, without limitation, the
proofs of claim filed with respect to the Subrogated Claims in the proceeding commenced
under the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 (“SIPA”) as to LBI, Case #08-
01420(JMP) SIPA, which proceeding is now pending in the Bankruptcy Court. The
Claims transferred pursuant to this Paragraph 3 shall include all rights to receive all
interest, penalties and fees, if any, which may be paid with respect to such Claims,
together with voting and all other rights and benefits arising from, under or relating to
any of the foregoing, and all cash, securities, instruments and other property which may
be paid or issued by LBI or such other subsidiary in satisfaction of such Claims. The
transfer of Claims, Liens and Collateral by each JPMC Entity to LBHI under this
Agreement is on an “as is, where is” basis, without recourse, representations or
warranties of any kind whatsoever, except that each JPMC Entity represents and warrants
that (x) it has the full corporate or other entity power and authority to assign such Claims,
Liens and Collateral to LBHI and has not assigned such Claims, Liens and Collateral to
any other entity and (y) it has provided to LBHI complete and accurate information as of
January 31, 2010 with respect to any principal, interest and other distributions on the
Securities Collateral that were received by such JPMC Entity (it being understood that
the sole remedy of LBHI and such JPMC Entity in the event that such information is
incorrect shall be to promptly adjust the payments and remittances hereunder in
accordance with the corrected information). Notwithstanding the subrogation and
assignment of the Subrogated Claims and the transfer of the Securities Collateral and
Liens to LBHI as provided in this Agreement, the JPMC Entities shall have rights as if
they continued to be secured (or oversecured) creditors as set forth in this Agreement,
including, without limitation, Paragraphs 3(b), 5(b) and 6 hereof; provided, that (i) such
rights are subject to Lehman’s reservation of its right to contest such claims and/or
security as provided in this Agreement, and (ii) each JPMC Entity hereby waives,
effective on the Effective Date, any right of consent that it may have, pursuant to any
agreement by which it acquired any Lien or other interest in the Securities Collateral,
with respect to any sale, disposition, disaggregation, modification or like transaction by
LBHI, any other Debtor or any entity controlled by a Debtor with respect to the Securities
Collateral, any assets underlying the Securities Collateral or any issuer of the Securities
Collateral.
(d) As between the Debtors and JPMC, each JPMC Entity shall be
entitled to retain each Excluded Claim (including any Claim which becomes an Excluded
Claim) and all distributions and recoveries received thereon, including any recoveries on
the Excluded Claims derived from the LBI Prime Brokerage Collateral. With respect to
any unsecured Excluded Claims held by a JPMC Entity against a Lehman entity that have
not been disallowed by a Binding Determination and are guaranteed by LBHI, such
JPMC Entity shall be entitled to receive payment in full of such unsecured Excluded
Claims against such Lehman entity prior to any receipt or retention by LBHI of any
recovery on (i) any unsecured Subrogated Claims against such Lehman entity acquired
from such JPMC Entity or (ii) any unsecured reimbursement right or similar claim
against such Lehman entity arising in favor of LBHI as a result of LBHI’s payment to
such JPMC Entity of any Subrogated Claims against such Lehman entity.
(e) For the avoidance of doubt, the parties agree that all principal, interest,
distributions on and other proceeds of the Collateral that have been received by any
Debtor or non-Debtor entity controlled by a Debtor prior to the payment of the Cash
Payment as provided in Paragraph 2 shall be retained by such Debtor or non-Debtor
entity controlled by a Debtor free and clear of all Liens in favor of JPMC. In addition, if
any principal, interest or other distributions on the Securities Collateral is received by any
JPMC Entity after the payment of the Cash Payment as provided in Paragraph 2, such
JPMC Entity shall promptly remit such amount to the relevant Debtor or non-Debtor
entity controlled by a Debtor.
(f) In the event that, notwithstanding any of the other provisions of this
Agreement, any Debtor receives any payment, distribution or other property which, in
accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, should have been paid or transferred to
a JPMC Entity, such Debtor shall hold such payment, distribution or other property in
trust for such JPMC Entity and promptly pay or transfer such payment, distribution or
other property to such JPMC Entity. In the event that, notwithstanding any of the other
provisions of this Agreement, any JPMC Entity receives any payment, distribution or
other property which, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, should have
been paid or transferred to a Debtor, such JPMC Entity shall hold such payment,
distribution or other property in trust for such Debtor and promptly pay or transfer such
payment, distribution or other property to such Debtor.
(g) LBHI agrees to comply with the Uniform Commercial Code and other
similar commercial laws, to the extent applicable, in disposing of the Securities
Collateral.
deliver to LBHI immediately after the Effective Date, at LBHI’s expense, appropriate
notifications to the trustees of the Securities Collateral known as Fenway, Spruce,
Verano, Kingfisher, RACERS, Pine and SASCO informing such trustees of the transfer
effected pursuant to this Agreement, and LBHI is hereby authorized to deliver such
notifications to such trustees.
to such Debtor Recovered Payment) had it not been used to pay such disallowed,
avoided, invalidated or unsecured Claim. It is understood and agreed that upon any such
reallocation and application JPMC shall promptly provide LBHI with written notice
describing such reallocation and application in reasonable detail. Each JPMC Entity
expressly reserves any and all rights and remedies it may have under applicable law,
agreements or otherwise to defend or otherwise resist any claims asserted and/or
proceedings initiated by or on behalf of Lehman to disallow, avoid or otherwise
invalidate any Claims or Liens or to seek any other relief against JPMC.
“Debtor Paid Claim” means any Claim that has been paid through
application of Cash Collateral posted by a Debtor, application of the Cash
Payment, a Prior Payment from a Debtor or from its property or any other
payment by a Debtor or from its property.
“Debtor Paid Claim Unsecured Amount” means the amount of any Debtor
Paid Claim that is determined by a Binding Determination to have been an
unsecured claim at the time of its payment because a Lien securing such
Claim was then subject to avoidance, disallowance, release, dismissal,
reduction or limitation (but only to the extent that there did not then exist
other Collateral of sufficient value subject to a valid Lien in favor of the
relevant JPMC Entity securing such Claim).
(b) The Debtors shall condition their requests for relief with respect to
any and all matters that may give rise to a Recovered Payment, Debtor Paid Claim
Disallowed Amount or Debtor Paid Claim Unsecured Amount to provide that (i) no
JPMC Entity shall be required to pay, repay or otherwise disgorge such Recovered
Payment, Debtor Paid Claim Disallowed Amount or Debtor Paid Claim Unsecured
Amount to the Debtors, except at such time and to such extent as may be required by the
following provisions of this Paragraph 6(b), and (ii) Bankruptcy Code §§ 502(d), 541 and
542 (and any other provisions that would otherwise require the turnover of such amounts
or impose adverse consequences for failing to turnover such amounts) shall not apply
with respect to any failure on the part of any JPMC Entity to pay, repay or otherwise
disgorge a Recovered Payment, Debtor Paid Claim Disallowed Amount or Debtor Paid
Claim Unsecured Amount to the Debtors before the date, if any, that JPMC is required to
do so pursuant to the following provisions of this Paragraph 6(b). In the event that any
court order or judgment is inconsistent with the foregoing, the Debtors shall not enforce it
to the extent of such inconsistency, and will cooperate with any efforts by the affected
JPMC Entities to obtain a modification or correction to remove the inconsistency.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, the parties hereto agree that
neither a JPMC Entity nor a Lehman entity is waiving any right to receive pre-judgment
interest that may be available under applicable law. Within five business days after all
Binding Determinations necessary to make a final determination of the amount of all
Allowed Unpaid Secured Claims and Disgorgement Amounts with respect to any Debtor
have occurred, which shall occur only after resolution by Binding Determination of all
asserted and potential actions, proceedings and challenges with respect to the Claims, the
Collateral and payments on the Claims (or, if earlier with respect to any such potential
actions, proceedings and challenges, the expiration of all statutes of limitation with
respect thereto) with respect to such Debtor:
(1) JPMCB, on behalf of the relevant JPMC Entities, shall pay to such
Debtor (or its successor) the amount (the “JPMC Adjustment Amount”), if
any, by which the Disgorgement Amounts with respect to such Debtor
exceed the Allowed Unpaid Secured Claims with respect to such Debtor;
and
(2) such Debtor shall pay to JPMCB, on behalf of the relevant JPMC
Entities, the amount (the “Debtor Adjustment Amount”), if any, by which
the Allowed Unpaid Secured Claims with respect to such Debtor exceed
the Disgorgement Amounts with respect to such Debtor.
(x) Simultaneously with the effectiveness of any Binding Determination that results in a
Disgorgement Amount, LBHI shall transfer to the relevant JPMC Entity the Subrogated
Claim (or portion thereof) that gave rise to such Disgorgement Amount, except to the
extent that such Subrogated Claim (or portion thereof) has been disallowed by a Binding
Determination, and (y) upon the payment of any JPMC Adjustment Amount or Debtor
Adjustment Amount pursuant to this Paragraph 6(b), LBHI shall pay (in the case of non-
cash property, in kind) to the relevant JPMC Entity any distribution received by LBHI
with respect to such Subrogated Claim (or portion thereof). LBHI shall not, prior to the
transfer to the relevant JPMC Entity of a Subrogated Claim pursuant to the immediately
preceding sentence, act or fail to act with respect to such Subrogated Claim in a manner
less favorable (from the perspective of a holder of such Subrogated Claim) than LBHI
would act or fail to act with respect to similar claims in which LBHI has a continuing
economic interest.
If, at any time before JPMCB pays the JPMC Adjustment Amount on
behalf of a JPMC Entity to a Debtor, such JPMC Entity has been determined to owe a
Disgorgement Amount to such Debtor, then such JPMC Entity shall deposit (a “JPMC
Deposit”) such Disgorgement Amount in a segregated interest-earning cash collateral
account with JPMCB (or if JPMCB is not then a Qualified Bank (as defined below),
another Qualified Bank) to secure its obligations to pay the JPMC Adjustment Amount
(and, if such JPMC Entity is not JPMCB, such JPMC Entity’s obligations to JPMCB to
reimburse JPMCB for any JPMC Adjustment Amount paid under this Paragraph 6(b) on
its behalf). All amounts in such account shall remain available for reallocation and
application pursuant to Paragraph 5(b) above. Any portion of such deposit remaining
after JPMCB has paid such JPMC Adjustment Amount shall be promptly remitted by
JPMCB to such JPMC Entity. The applicable Debtor and JPMC Entity shall be entitled to
the interest earned in such account proportionally to the principal amount payable to each
of them.
If, at any time before a Debtor pays its Debtor Adjustment Amount to one
or more JPMC Entities, such Debtor is to make a general distribution of its assets under a
chapter 11 plan or otherwise, then before it makes such distribution such Debtor (or its
successor) shall deposit (a “Debtor Deposit”) for each such JPMC Entity in a segregated
interest-earning cash collateral account with a Qualified Bank (as defined below), to
secure its obligations to pay such Debtor Adjustment Amount to such JPMC Entity, an
amount agreed to in good faith by JPMCB and such Debtor as representing the maximum
Debtor Adjustment Amount potentially payable by such Debtor to such JPMC Entity
based on the then known facts. If JPMCB and such Debtor fail to reach agreement on the
amount of such Debtor Deposit, the amount of the Debtor Deposit shall be established by
a Binding Determination, which shall calculate the maximum amount that such Debtor
could be required to pay to such JPMC Entity. Any portion of the Debtor Deposit and
interest thereon remaining after the obligations of the relevant Debtor have been satisfied
shall be promptly remitted to such Debtor (or its successor), to an account or accounts as
directed by such Debtor. The relevant Debtor and JPMC Entity shall be entitled to the
interest earned in such account proportionally to the principal amount payable to each of
them. A “Qualified Bank” is a nationally chartered bank unaffiliated with Lehman whose
capital and surplus exceed $10 billion and whose rating with respect to its long term
unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness is at least A by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group
(or its successor) and A2 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (or its successor) or any
other bank that the parties mutually agree upon.
response in such Action if a prompt answer or response is necessary to preserve any right
of LBHI and/or the Relevant JMPC Entity in such Action.
If the Defending Entity assumes the defense of the Action and if the
Action has not been commenced by a Debtor or an entity whose economic interests with
respect to the Action are aligned with LBHI, (i) subject to the execution and the terms of
a mutually satisfactory joint defense and confidentiality agreement, the Defending Entity
shall consult with LBHI, at LBHI’s request, regarding the Action on an ongoing basis;
provided that the Defending Entity shall have the right to determine all aspects of the
defense of the Action (except as contemplated in clause (v) of this sentence), (ii) LBHI
may participate in such defense at its own expense (but not in any way that conflicts with
or otherwise adversely affects the defense by the Defending Entity (except as
contemplated in clause (v) of this sentence)) and, in any event, except as contemplated in
clause (v) of this sentence, LBHI shall cooperate, at the request and expense of the
Defending Entity, with the Defending Entity in all respects reasonably required or
desirable (including, without limitation, the execution and filing of pleadings) to enable
the Defending Entity to assume and prosecute the defense of the Action, (iii) subject to
the execution and the terms of a mutually satisfactory joint defense and confidentiality
agreement, the Defending Entity shall provide LBHI on a confidential basis with drafts of
all notices, pleadings, and other papers to be filed or served in such Action by JPMC (and
allow LBHI a reasonable opportunity to comment on such drafts before filing or serving
such drafts), (iv) the Defending Entity shall promptly provide copies to LBHI of all
notices, pleadings, and other papers filed or served in such Action, and (v) LBHI shall
maintain the right to conduct the defense of any aspect of such Action that could have an
adverse effect on LBHI, other than an adverse effect that gives rise to a corresponding
increase in the JPMC Adjustment Amount payable under Paragraph 6(b) or
corresponding reduction in the Debtor Adjustment Amount payable under Paragraph
6(b). In the event that clause (v) of the immediately preceding sentence is applicable
with respect to any Action, the Defending Entity and LBHI shall cooperate in good faith
and coordinate their actions to preserve and protect each other’s interests to the full extent
reasonably possible except to the extent inconsistent with their respective interests.
If the Relevant JPMC Entity does not elect to assume the defense of the
Action as described above, (i) subject to the execution and the terms of a mutually
satisfactory joint defense and confidentiality agreement, LBHI shall consult with the
Relevant JPMC Entity, at the Relevant JPMC Entity’s request, regarding the Action on
an ongoing basis; provided that LBHI shall have the right to determine all aspects of the
defense of the Action, (ii) the Relevant JPMC Entity may participate in such defense at
its own expense (but not in any way that conflicts with or otherwise adversely affects the
defense by LBHI) and, in any event, the Relevant JPMC Entity shall cooperate, at the
request and expense of LBHI, with LBHI in all respects reasonably required or desirable
(including, without limitation, the execution and filing of pleadings) to enable LBHI to
assume and prosecute the defense of the Action, (iii) subject to the execution and the
terms of a mutually satisfactory joint defense and confidentiality agreement, LBHI shall
provide the Relevant JPMC Entity on a confidential basis with drafts of all notices,
pleadings, and other papers to be filed or served in such Action by LBHI (and allow the
Relevant JPMC Entity a reasonable opportunity to comment on such drafts before filing
or serving such drafts), and (iv) LBHI shall promptly provide copies to the Relevant
JPMC Entity of all notices, pleadings, and other papers filed or served in such Action.
(i) LBHI shall not settle or adjust, or enter into any other agreement, stipulation
or other arrangement with respect to the disposition of any Action, any issues
therein, any matter that would constitute an Action upon the commencement of an
objection, counterclaim, crossclaim or action with respect thereto, or any other
matter that could affect the amount of a JPMC Adjustment Amount or Debtor
Adjustment Amount (any of the foregoing, a “Settlement”) without the consent of
the Relevant JPMC Entity (which may be withheld in the sole discretion of the
Relevant JPMC Entity) if such Settlement could result in an increase in a JPMC
Adjustment Amount payable under Paragraph 6(b) or a reduction in a Debtor
Adjustment Amount payable under Paragraph 6(b);
(ii) the JPMC Adjustment Amount payable under Paragraph 6(b) shall not be
increased, and the Debtor Adjustment Amount payable under Paragraph 6(b) shall
not be reduced, as a result of any Settlement in violation of immediately
preceding clause (i) (and the calculation pursuant to Paragraph 6(b) of the Debtor
Adjustment Amount and/or the JPMC Adjustment Amount, as the case may be,
shall be adjusted accordingly);
(iii) the Relevant JPMC Entity shall not enter into any Settlement without the
consent of LBHI (which may be withheld in the sole discretion of LBHI) if such
Settlement could result in a reduction in a JPMC Adjustment Amount payable
under Paragraph 6(b) or an increase in a Debtor Adjustment Amount payable
under Paragraph 6(b); and
(iv) the JPMC Adjustment Amount payable under Paragraph 6(b) shall not be
reduced, and the Debtor Adjustment Amount payable under Paragraph 6(b) shall
not be increased, as a result of any Settlement in violation of the immediately
preceding clause (iii) (and the calculation pursuant to Paragraph 6(b) of the
Debtor Adjustment Amount and/or the JPMC Adjustment Amount, as the case
may be, shall be adjusted accordingly).
If the Relevant JPMC Entity does not elect to assume the defense of an
Action in accordance with Paragraph 6(c) above, LBHI may enter into a Settlement of
such Action without the consent of the Relevant JPMC Entity unless such Settlement
could have an adverse effect on the Relevant JPMC Entity (other than an adverse effect
that gives rise to a corresponding increase in the Debtor Adjustment Amount payable
under Paragraph 6(b) or corresponding reduction in JPMC Adjustment Amount payable
under Paragraph 6(b)), in which case the Relevant JPMC Entity’s consent is required and
may be withheld in the Relevant JPMC Entity’s sole discretion; provided that, if
requested by LBHI, the Relevant JPMC Entity shall consent to any such Settlement
(which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) if such Settlement has no
adverse effect on the Relevant JPMC Entity (other than an adverse effect that gives rise
to a corresponding increase in the Debtor Adjustment Amount payable under Paragraph
6(b) or corresponding reduction in the JPMC Adjustment Amount payable under
Paragraph 6(b)). Any Settlement that could give rise to a reduction in the Debtor
Adjustment Amount payable under Paragraph 6(b) or increase in the JPMC Adjustment
Amount payable under Paragraph 6(b) is deemed to have an adverse effect on the
Relevant JPMC Entity.
(b) JPMCB may request from the Debtors on a quarterly basis (or on a
more frequent, reasonable basis with respect to Securities Collateral that is the subject of
an active dispute), and the Debtors shall promptly provide to JPMCB the following with
respect to the loans, participations and other property (the “Underlying Assets”) which
backed securities and instruments constituting Securities Collateral as of the Effective
Date (the “Transferred Securities”): (1) with respect to the Transferred Securities known
as Fenway, Spruce and Verano and the real estate assets in RACERS, (i) the principal,
interest and other distributions received with respect to such Transferred Securities and
Underlying Assets, (ii) a schedule of sales or other dispositions of such Transferred
Securities and the Underlying Assets, including any amount by which the proceeds
realized differed from the notional balance of the asset disposed of, and (iii) a summary
of any material actions taken by the Debtors with respect to such Transferred Securities
and Underlying Assets (including, without limitation, any settlements, restructurings,
disaggregations or recapitalizations of such Transferred Securities and Underlying
Assets), which summary shall include relevant legal documents, identification of other
interests of Lehman entities (or their successors) in the entities or financial structures
related to such Transferred Securities and Underlying Assets, and, in the case of a
disaggregation of any of such Transferred Security, an identification of the Underlying
Assets which backed such Transferred Security prior to its disaggregation, and (2) with
respect to the other Transferred Securities and Underlying Assets, JPMCB and the
Debtors agree to work together in good faith to develop and refine reporting forms and
procedures to enable the information described in clauses (i)-(iii) of this Paragraph 7(b)
to be provided to JPMCB, to the full extent such information is available to the Debtors
and applicable to such other Transferred Securities and Underlying Assets, while
imposing as small a burden on the Debtors as reasonably possible. The parties agree that,
from and after the Effective Date, satisfaction by the Debtors of the reporting obligations
set forth in this Paragraph 7(b) with respect to the Transferred Securities known as
Kingfisher shall satisfy any reporting obligation owed to any JPMC Entity by any Debtor
under any other agreement with any JPMC Entity with respect to such Transferred
Securities or the Underlying Assets thereof.
(c) Each JPMC Entity agrees to use the information (the “Information”)
furnished to it pursuant to Paragraph 7(b) solely for purposes related to valuation of the
Securities Collateral and to maintain the confidentiality of the Information, except that
the Information may be disclosed by such JPMC Entity (i) on a need-to-know basis, to
another JPMC Entity and to its and their directors, officers, investment advisors,
employees and agents (including accountants, attorneys and other advisors); provided,
that, any Information concerning the Transferred Securities known as Kingfisher and/or
the Underlying Assets thereof may be disclosed only to U.S.-based, U.K.-based or Hong
Kong-based directors, officers, investment advisors, employees and agents (including
accountants, attorneys and other advisors) of a U.S.-based, U.K.-based or Hong Kong-
based JMPC Entity (it being understood that the persons to whom such disclosure is
made under this clause (i) will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information
and instructed to keep such Information confidential and that JPMC shall be liable for
any breach of this Paragraph 7(c) (and any unauthorized disclosure of Information) by
such persons), (ii) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority with responsibility
for the activities of any JPMC Entity or its subsidiaries, parents and affiliates, (iii) to the
extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by a subpoena or similar legal
process (provided, however, that in the case of this clause (iii), any JPMC Entity that is
subject to such requirement or subpoena shall provide LBHI with prompt written notice
of such requirement or subpoena so that LBHI may seek a protective order or other
appropriate remedy and JPMC shall fully cooperate with LBHI’s efforts to obtain the
same, at LBHI’s sole expense), (iv) in connection with the exercise or enforcement of any
rights or remedies under this Agreement, the defense of any Action, or any matter
contemplated by Paragraph 7(a) above relating to this Agreement or the Claims, whether
involving a JPMC Entity or its directors, officers, investment advisors, employees and
agents, including accountants, attorneys and other advisors (provided, however, that (A)
in the case of pleadings, petitions, motions, objections, responses, or similar filings in a
legal proceeding or arbitration or oral argument in connection therewith, the relevant
JPMC Entity shall provide LBHI with prompt written notice of the filing thereof or the
calendaring of such oral argument so that LBHI may seek a protective order or other
appropriate remedy and JPMC shall fully cooperate with LBHI’s efforts to obtain the
same, at LBHI’s sole expense and (B) such disclosure other than in filings shall be
limited to JPMC’s directors, officers, investment advisors, employees and agents
(including accountants, attorneys and other advisors) who, if the Information is related to
the Transferred Securities known as Kingfisher and/or the Underlying Assets thereof,
shall be U.S.-based, U.K.-based or Hong Kong-based directors, officers, investment
advisors, employees and agents of a U.S.-based, U.K.-based or Hong Kong-based JMPC
Entity), (v) to the extent such Information (x) becomes publicly available other than as a
result of a breach of this Paragraph 7(c) or (y) becomes available to such JPMC Entity on
a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Debtors that was not known by
JPMC to be prohibited from disclosing such Information to JPMC by a contractual, legal
or fiduciary obligation, or (vi) with LBHI’s consent (which may be withheld in LBHI’s
sole discretion).
(b) The parties agree that they shall request that the Approval Order
contain the following language (the defined terms used in such language shall have the
same meaning ascribed to such terms in this Agreement):
“Nothing in the Agreement is intended, and the Agreement shall not be construed,
to impair any right, remedy or obligation of LBI; and the rights and remedies of
LBI against the JPMC Entities and the Debtors and the rights and remedies of the
JPMC Entities and the Debtors against LBI shall be not be prejudiced or
otherwise impaired in any way by the Agreement. Without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, and notwithstanding any other provisions of the Agreement, LBI
shall not be bound (absent further court order) by (i) any determination among the
JPMC Entities and the Debtors of the value of any Collateral or any methodology
for valuing Collateral established pursuant to the Agreement, or (ii) any
determination among the JPMC Entities and the Debtors of the secured status of
any Claim pursuant to the Agreement. LBI retains any and all rights it may have
in the Collateral transferred pursuant to the Agreement, and retains any and all
rights it may have under any agreement pursuant to which any JPMC Entity
acquired any Lien or other interest in any Collateral. In addition, the provisions
of the Agreement shall not expand or reduce any rights and entitlements that LBI
may otherwise have against any Debtor or any JPMC Entity with respect to the
Collateral or any rights and entitlements that any Debtor or any JPMC Entity may
otherwise have against LBI with respect to the Collateral. The Agreement and the
entry by the Debtors and the JPMC Entities into the Agreement shall not create
any liabilities or causes of action in favor of LBI against any Debtor or any JPMC
Entity or in favor of any Debtor or JPMC Entity against LBI.”
and
If to any Debtor:
Please evidence your acceptance of, and agreement to, the terms and conditions of
this letter agreement by executing and returning an executed copy of this letter agreement to the
address first written above, with a copy to Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, 767 Fifth Avenue,
New York, New York 10153, Attn: Harvey R. Miller, as soon as practicable.
By: _____________________________
Name:
Title:
LB 745 LLC
By: _____________________________
Name:
Title:
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Title:
MERIT LLC
By: _____________________________
Name:
Title:
LB SOMERSET LLC
By: _____________________________
Name:
Title:
By: _____________________________
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By: _________________________
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______________________________
Abigail J. Feder
Managing Director, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
In its capacity as investment manager and agent for each of the Commingled Pension Trust
Funds listed in Part A of the attached Schedule I
______________________________
Patricia A. Maleski
Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer & Treasurer
On behalf of each of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds listed in Part B of the attached Schedule I
______________________________
Abigail J. Feder
Managing Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
In its capacity as investment manager and agent for each of the investment funds listed in Part C
of the attached Schedule I
______________________________
Robert Hepper
Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer, JF Asset Management Limited
In its capacity as investment manager and agent for each of the investment funds listed in Part D
of the attached Schedule I
______________________________
David Tse
Client Business Chief Operating Officer, JPMorgan Asset Management (Japan) Limited
In its capacity as investment manager for each of the investment funds listed in Part E of the
attached Schedule I
______________________________
Campbell David Fleming
Managing Director, JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited
In its capacity as investment manager and agent for each of the investment funds listed in Part F
of the attached Schedule I
By: _________________________
Name:
Title:
COBRA LLC
By: _________________________
Name:
Title:
By: _________________________
Name:
Title:
By: _________________________
Name:
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By: _________________________
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Schedule I
Commingled Pension Trust Fund (Core Bond) of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Commingled Pension Trust Fund (Corporate High Yield) of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Commingled Pension Trust Fund (Emerging Markets-Fixed Income) of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Commingled Pension Trust Fund (Emerging Markets Opportunity-Fixed Income) of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Commingled Pension Trust Fund (Enhanced Cash) of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Commingled Pension Trust Fund (Extended Duration) of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Commingled Pension Trust Fund (Fixed Income Relative Value 4% VAR) of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Commingled Pension Trust Fund (Intermediate Bond) of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Commingled Pension Trust Fund (Intermediate Credit) of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Commingled Pension Trust Fund (Intermediate Public Bond) of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Commingled Pension Trust Fund (Long Credit) of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Commingled Pension Trust Fund (Long Duration Investment Grade) of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Commingled Pension Trust Fund (Long Duration Plus) of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Commingled Pension Trust Fund (Market Plus Bond) of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Commingled Pension Trust Fund (Mortgage Private Placement) of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Commingled Pension Trust Fund (Public Bond) of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Commingled Pension Trust Fund (Subadvised Fixed Income - W) of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Annex A
Cash Collateral
(See Attached)
ANNEX A
Cash Collateral as of 1/31/2010
DDAs
LBI Proceeds Account 806001657 $ 34,262,392.47 Excludes Prime Brokerage cash
LBHI P&I - Cash Collateral 8440 00158 $ 183,943,759.38
Pre-petition Cash Collateral 7864 17360 $ 142,476,437.00 Excludes mis-directed wires
Money Markets
Waterferry 5015137 753,560,547.21 Includes Interest thru 2/1/10
LBHI UK Branch ILF0001952 876,100,634.84 Includes Interest thru 2/1/10
1,629,661,182.05
Annex B
Securities Collateral
(See Attached)
(Redacted)
Upon the motion, dated February 24, 2010 (the “Motion”), of Lehman Brothers
Holdings Inc. (“LBHI”) and its affiliated debtors in the above-referenced chapter 11 cases, as
debtors and debtors-in-possession (collectively, the “Debtors” and, together with their non-
debtor affiliates, “Lehman”), pursuant to section 363 of title 11 of the United States Code (the
“Bankruptcy Code”) and Rule 6004(h) of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the
“Bankruptcy Rules”) for approval of that certain Collateral Disposition Agreement among the
Debtors and JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. and certain of its affiliates, subsidiaries or related
entities (collectively “JPMorgan”), annexed to the Motion as Exhibit A (the “Agreement”),1 all
as more fully described in the Motion; and the Court having jurisdiction to consider the Motion
and the relief requested therein in accordance with 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 and 1334 and the Standing
Order M-61 Referring to Bankruptcy Judges for the Southern District of New York Any and All
Proceedings Under Title 11, dated July 10, 1984 (Ward, Acting C.J.); and consideration of the
Motion and the relief requested therein being a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(b);
and venue being proper before this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409; and due and
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Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein should have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement.
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proper notice of the Motion having been provided in accordance with the procedures set forth in
the amended order entered February 13, 2009 governing case management and administrative
procedures [Docket No. 2837] to (i) the United States Trustee for the Southern District of New
York; (ii) the attorneys for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors; (iii) the Securities
and Exchange Commission; (iv) the Internal Revenue Service; (v) the United States Attorney for
the Southern District of New York; (vi) the attorneys for JPMorgan; (vii) the attorneys for James
W. Giddens, as Trustee (the “SIPA Trustee”) for Lehman Brothers Inc. (“LBI”); and (viii) all
parties who have requested notice in these chapter 11 cases, and it appearing that no other or
further notice need be provided; and a hearing (the “Hearing”) having been held to consider the
relief requested in the Motion; and the Court having found and determined that the relief sought
in the Motion is in the best interests of LBHI and the other Debtors and all economic
stakeholders; and after due deliberation and sufficient cause appearing therefor, it is
2. Objections to the Motion, if any, that have not otherwise been withdrawn
3. The proposed transactions set forth in the Agreement are in the best
interests of LBHI and the other Debtors and all economic stakeholders.
approved and LBHI and the other Debtors are authorized to implement and consummate the
Agreement and any actions taken by LBHI and the Debtors or their affiliates may be taken
without the necessity of any further Court proceedings or approval and shall be conclusive and
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against the respective Debtors without prejudice to any and all rights of all parties-in-interest and
subject to the reservations of rights set forth in the Agreement, concurrently with the application
subrogated to the Claims of the relevant JPMC Entities against LBI and such other Lehman
subsidiaries to the full extent of the payments made by LBHI, and LBHI shall succeed to any and
all Liens asserted by the relevant JPMC Entities in or against all of the Securities Collateral (in
the same priorities as held by such relevant JPMC Entities), which Liens shall be assigned and
transferred to LBHI by such relevant JPMC Entities and which Securities Collateral shall be
assigned and transferred by such relevant JPMC Entities to LBHI or as otherwise directed by
LBHI.
signed by such parties, and in accordance with the terms thereof, without further order of the
Court, provided that any such modification, amendment or supplement does not have a material
8. Except for the effect on the rights of the parties to the Agreement as
expressly provided therein, nothing in the Agreement or the failure to raise any objection with
respect to the Motion seeking the entry of this Order approving such Agreement is intended to or
shall in any manner prejudice or affect the rights, remedies, actions, defenses, and claims of any
kind whatsoever under applicable law or principles of equity of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. or
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causes of action on the part of any Lehman entity with respect to, and each Lehman entity
expressly reserves, any and all rights and remedies it may have under applicable law, contract or
otherwise, including, without limitation, rights and remedies in connection with any such
provisionally allowed secured or other Claim of each such JPMC Entity and any alleged
guarantee thereof or security therefor, including, without limitation, the right to contest the
validity and enforceability of any such provisionally allowed secured or other Claim and/or to
avoid or contest such Claims, any alleged guarantee thereof and any alleged security therefor,
Lien on or ownership of any Lehman assets, such rights and remedies reserved by each Lehman
entity to include, without limitation, claims or potential claims that the Collateral suffered a
diminution in value as a result of conduct of any JPMC Entity (other than any diminution in
value arising from the entry into the Agreement and the performance of the terms thereof).
10. The Agreement does not expand or reduce the rights and entitlements of
any party with respect to the Collateral and Liens beyond those rights and entitlements that such
party would have if the Agreement had not been entered into by the parties thereto.
11. Nothing in the Agreement is intended, and the Agreement shall not be
construed, to impair any right, remedy or obligation of LBI; and the rights and remedies of LBI
against the JPMC Entities and the Debtors and the rights and remedies of the JPMC Entities and
the Debtors against LBI shall be not be prejudiced or otherwise impaired in any way by the
Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and notwithstanding any other
provisions of the Agreement, LBI shall not be bound (absent further court order) by (i) any
determination among the JPMC Entities and the Debtors of the value of any Collateral or any
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methodology for valuing Collateral established pursuant to the Agreement, or (ii) any
determination among the JPMC Entities and the Debtors of the secured status of any Claim
pursuant to the Agreement. LBI retains any and all rights it may have in the Collateral
transferred pursuant to the Agreement, and retains any and all rights it may have under any
agreement pursuant to which any JPMC Entity acquired any Lien or other interest in any
Collateral. In addition, the provisions of the Agreement shall not expand or reduce any rights
and entitlements that LBI may otherwise have against any Debtor or any JPMC Entity with
respect to the Collateral or any rights and entitlements that any Debtor or any JPMC Entity may
otherwise have against LBI with respect to the Collateral. The Agreement and the entry by the
Debtors and the JPMC Entities into the Agreement shall not create any liabilities or causes of
action in favor of LBI against any Debtor or any JPMC Entity or in favor of any Debtor or JPMC
12. To the extent that the automatic stay or any other stay entered in the
Debtors’ chapter 11 cases are applicable to any actions expressly contemplated to be taken by
any JPMC Entity pursuant to the Agreement, such stay is hereby modified to the extent
13. The requirements of Bankruptcy Rule 6004(h) are waived and the terms of
this Order shall be immediately effective and enforceable upon its entry.
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14. The Court retains jurisdiction with respect to all matters arising from or
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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE
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