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Exhibit 99.1
STEVEN H. FELDERSTEIN, State Bar No. 056978
PAUL J. PASCUZZI, State Bar No. 148810
FELDERSTEIN FITZGERALD
WILLOUGHBY & PASCUZZI LLP
400 Capitol Mall, Suite 1450
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 329-7400
Facsimile: (916) 329-7435
sfelderstein@ffwplaw.com
ppascuzzi@ffwplaw.com
PAUL J. PASCUZZI, State Bar No. 148810
FELDERSTEIN FITZGERALD
WILLOUGHBY & PASCUZZI LLP
400 Capitol Mall, Suite 1450
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 329-7400
Facsimile: (916) 329-7435
sfelderstein@ffwplaw.com
ppascuzzi@ffwplaw.com
Attorneys for Capital Corp. of the West, Debtor in Possession
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
FRESNO DIVISION
In re: | CASE NO. 09-14298 | |||
CAPITAL CORP OF THE WEST, | ||||
Debtor-In-Possession.
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Date: | January 14, 2010 | ||
Time: | 9:00 a.m. | |||
Dept.: | B |
ORDER CONFIRMING DEBTORS SECOND
AMENDED PLAN OF LIQUIDATION
AMENDED PLAN OF LIQUIDATION
Capital Corp of the West, debtor and debtor in possession in this Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case
(the Debtor), filed the Debtors Second Amended Plan of Liquidation in the above-referenced case
on January 15, 2010 (the Plan). On January 14, 2010, a continued hearing was held on confirmation
of the Plan. The Court having determined after the hearing on notice that the requirements for
confirmation set forth in 11 U.S.C. § 1129 have been satisfied, and the Court having set forth its
findings of fact and conclusions of law on the record,
IT IS ORDERED that the Plan, a copy of which is attached hereto, is confirmed.
Dated: January 20, 2010
W. Richard Lee | ||||
United States Bankruptcy Judge |
Order Confirming Debtors
Second Amended Plan of Liquidation
Second Amended Plan of Liquidation
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STEVEN H. FELDERSTEIN, State Bar No. 056978
PAUL J. PASCUZZI, State Bar No. 148810
FELDERSTEIN FITZGERALD WILLOUGHBY & PASCUZZI LLP
400 Capitol Mall, Suite 1450
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 329-7400
Facsimile: (916) 329-7435
ppascuzzi@ffwplaw.com
PAUL J. PASCUZZI, State Bar No. 148810
FELDERSTEIN FITZGERALD WILLOUGHBY & PASCUZZI LLP
400 Capitol Mall, Suite 1450
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 329-7400
Facsimile: (916) 329-7435
ppascuzzi@ffwplaw.com
Attorneys for Capital Corp of the West
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
FRESNO DIVISION
In re: |
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CAPITAL CORP OF THE WEST, | Case No. 09-14298 | |||
Debtor.
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Chapter 11 | |||
Tax ID # |
DEBTORS SECOND AMENDED PLAN OF LIQUIDATION (dated January 15, 2010)
Debtors
Second Amended
Plan of Liquidation
Plan of Liquidation
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS | 1 | |||||
ARTICLE 2 CLASSIFICATION OF CLAIMS AND INTERESTS | 8 | |||||
2.1
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Class 1 (Priority): | 8 | ||||
2.1.1 Class 1A (Wages): | 8 | |||||
2.1.2 Class 1B (Other Priority Claims): | 8 | |||||
2.2
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Class 2 (Secured): | 8 | ||||
2.3
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Class 3 (General Unsecured): | 9 | ||||
2.4
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Class 4 (Subordinated General Unsecured Claims): | 9 | ||||
2.5
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Class 5 (Shareholders): | 9 | ||||
ARTICLE 3 SPECIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF UNCLASSIFIED CLAIMS | 9 | |||||
ARTICLE 4 TREATMENT OF CLASSIFIED CLAIMS AND INTERESTS | 10 | |||||
4.1
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Class 1 (Priority Claims): | 10 | ||||
4.1.1 Class 1A (Wages): | 10 | |||||
4.1.2 Class 1B (Other Priority Claims): | 10 | |||||
4.2
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Class 2 (Secured Claims): | 10 | ||||
4.3
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Class 3 (Unsecured Claims): | 10 | ||||
4.4
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Class 4 (Subordinated General Unsecured Claims): | 11 | ||||
4.5
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Class 5 (Shareholders): | 11 | ||||
ARTICLE 5 UNIMPAIRED AND IMPAIRED CLASSES | 11 | |||||
ARTICLE 6 MEANS FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND EXECUTION OF THE PLAN | 12 | |||||
6.1
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Assets of the Estate Do Not Revest in the Debtor: | 12 | ||||
6.2
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Post-Confirmation Debtor Acts through a Plan Administrator: | 12 | ||||
6.3
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Post-Confirmation Debtor Administration, Powers and Duties: | 12 | ||||
6.4
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Post-Confirmation Governance of the Post-Confirmation Debtor: | 13 | ||||
6.5
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Limitation on Liability of the Debtor, the Post-Confirmation Debtor, Creditors Committee, the Plan Administrator, Indenture Trustees and Statutory Trustees: | 13 | ||||
6.6
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Compliance with Tax Requirements: | 14 | ||||
6.7
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Approval of Transactions Outside the Ordinary Course of Business: | 14 | ||||
6.8
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Post-Confirmation US Trustee Quarterly Fees and Quarterly Reports: | 14 | ||||
6.9
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Post-Confirmation Employment of Professionals: | 15 |
Debtors Second Amended
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Post-Confirmation Compensation: | 15 | ||||
6.11
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Preservation and Assignment of Causes of Action: | 16 | ||||
6.12
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Abandonment of Assets: | 17 | ||||
6.13
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Closing of Case: | 17 | ||||
6.14
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Stay or Injunction in Aid of the Plan: | 17 | ||||
6.15
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Exemption from Transfer Taxes: | 18 | ||||
6.16
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Cancellation of Indentures and Trusts; Preservation of Rights: | 18 | ||||
ARTICLE 7 PROCEDURES RELATING TO CLAIMS AND INTERESTS | 19 | |||||
7.1
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Pre-Petition, Unsecured Claims Bar Date: | 19 | ||||
7.2
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Disputed Claims: | 19 | ||||
7.3
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Deadline for Objections to Claims: | 19 | ||||
7.4
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Interim Distributions: | 19 | ||||
7.5
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Distributions to Holders of TRUPS Claims: | 20 | ||||
7.6
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Claims Under Bankruptcy Code § 502(h): | 20 | ||||
7.7
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Claims Cap: | 20 | ||||
7.8
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Unclaimed Distributions and Claim Waiver: | 20 | ||||
ARTICLE 8 EXECUTORY CONTRACTS AND LEASES | 21 | |||||
ARTICLE 9 EFFECT OF CONFIRMATION | 21 | |||||
9.1
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Discharge: | 21 | ||||
9.2
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Creditors Committee Continuation: | 21 | ||||
ARTICLE 10 MODIFICATION OF PLAN | 23 | |||||
10.1
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Pre-Confirmation Modification: | 23 | ||||
10.2
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Post-Confirmation Modification With No Materially Adverse Effect: | 23 | ||||
10.3
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Post-Confirmation Material Modification: | 23 | ||||
ARTICLE 11 RETENTION OF JURISDICTION | 24 | |||||
11.1
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Retention of Jurisdiction: | 24 |
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INTRODUCTION
On May 11, 2009, Capital Corp of the West (the Debtor) filed a voluntary petition under
Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. The Debtor hereby proposes the following plan of liquidation
(the Plan) pursuant to Bankruptcy Code section 1121. As is more fully described in the Disclosure
Statement to the Plan, the Plan is designed to complete the orderly liquidation of the Debtors
business and assets and to distribute the proceeds consistent with the requirements of the
Bankruptcy Code and orders of the Bankruptcy Court previously entered in the cases.
The Debtor, as the proponent of the Plan, has prepared and filed a Disclosure Statement, which
has been approved by the Bankruptcy Court and which accompanies this Plan. Reference is made to the
Disclosure Statement for a discussion of the Debtors history, business, and post-petition
developments, and for a summary and analysis of the Plan. All Creditors and parties in interest should
consult the Disclosure Statement before voting to accept or reject the Plan.
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
DEFINITIONS
The following terms used in the Plan and the Disclosure Statement and shall, unless the
context otherwise requires, have the meanings specified below:
1.1 Administrative Claim: Any cost, Claim or expense of administration of the Chapter
11 Case arising after the Petition Date and before the Effective Date approved by the Court and
entitled to priority in accordance with the provisions of sections 503(b) and 507(a)(1) of the
Bankruptcy Code, including, without limitation, (a) all actual and necessary expenses of preserving
the Estate, to the extent approved by the Court, (b) Professional Claims and all other allowances
of compensation or reimbursement of expenses of Professional Persons to the extent approved by the
Court, and (c) all reasonable, necessary and actual costs and expenses of members of the Creditors
Committee to the extent approved by the Court.
1.2 Allowed Claim: Any Claim against the Debtor or the Estate provided: (a) proof of
which was timely and properly filed or, if no proof of Claim was filed, which has been or hereafter
is scheduled as liquidated in amount and not disputed or contingent, and (b) in either such case,
(i) a Claim as to which no timely objection to the allowance thereof has been made, (ii)
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to which any objection has been determined by a Final Order to the extent such objection is
determined in favor of the holder of the Claim, or (iii) which is denoted as an Allowed Claim in
the Plan..
1.3 Ballot: The form distributed to each holder of an impaired Claim on which such
holder is to indicate acceptance or rejection of the Plan, among other things.
1.4 Bankruptcy Code: The Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978, 11 U.S.C. §101 et.
seq., as amended by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005,
and as further amended from time to time.
1.5 Business Day: Any day on which banks are open to carry on their ordinary
commercial banking business in Sacramento, California.
1.6 Case: As to the Debtor, case no. 09-14298 pending before this Court.
1.7 Claim: Any right to payment from the Debtor or the Estate that arose on or before
the Confirmation Date, whether or not such right is reduced to judgment, liquidated, unliquidated,
fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, legal, equitable, secured or unsecured;
or any right to an equitable remedy for breach of performance if such breach gives rise to a right
of payment from the Debtor or the Estate whether or not such right to an equitable remedy is
reduced to judgment, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, secured or
unsecured.
1.8 Creditors Committee: The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors appointed in
the Case pursuant to the provisions of section 1102 of the Bankruptcy Code, by the Office of the
United States Trustee (U.S. Trustee).
1.9 Confirmation Date: The date of entry of the Confirmation Order in accordance with
the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code.
1.10 Confirmation Order: The order of the Court confirming the Plan under Bankruptcy
Code section 1129.
1.11 Post-Confirmation Debtor: The Debtor on and after the Effective Date of the
Plan.
1.12 Court: The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California,
Fresno Division, including the United States Bankruptcy Judge presiding in this case.
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1.13 Creditor: A person that is the holder of a Claim against the Debtor that
arose on or before the Confirmation Date, or a Claim against the Debtors Estate of any kind
specified in sections 502(g), 502(h) or 502(i) of the Bankruptcy Code.
1.14 Debtor: Capital Corp of the West.
1.15 Debentures I: Debentures issued pursuant to Indenture I.
1.16 Debentures II: Debentures issued pursuant to Indenture II.
1.17 Debentures III: Debentures issued pursuant to Indenture III.
1.18 Debentures IV: Debentures issued pursuant to Indenture IV.
1.19 Debentures: Debentures I, Debentures II, Debentures III, and Debentures IV
collectively.
1.20 Disallowed Claim: Disallowed Claim means any Claim or any portion thereof that
(i) has been disallowed by a Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court, (ii) is listed in the Schedules
as $0, contingent, disputed or unliquidated and as to which a proof of claim bar date has been
established but no Proof of Claim has been timely filed or deemed timely filed with the Bankruptcy
Court pursuant to either the Bankruptcy Code or any Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court or
otherwise deemed timely filed under applicable law, or (iii) is not listed on the Schedules and as
to which a proof of claim bar date has been established but no Proof of Claim has been timely filed
or deemed timely filed with the Bankruptcy Court pursuant to either the Bankruptcy Code or any Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court or otherwise
deemed timely filed under applicable law.
1.21 Disclosure Statement: That certain disclosure statement approved in the Case
accompanying the Plan.
1.22 Effective Date: The first Business Day occurring on or after the fifteenth (15th)
day following the Confirmation Date; provided, however, that if a stay of the Confirmation Order is
in effect on such first Business Day, then the Effective Date shall be the first Business Day
thereafter on which (a) no stay of the Confirmation Order is in effect and (b) the Confirmation
Order has not been vacated.
1.23 Estate: The estate created in the Case under Bankruptcy Code section 541.
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1.24 Final Order: An order or a judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction
which (a) has not been reversed, stayed, modified or amended, and as to which the time to appeal or
seek review or rehearing has expired and as to which any right to appeal, reargue, petition for a
certiorari or rehearing has been waived in a manner satisfactory to the Debtor, as a result of
which such order shall have become final in accordance with applicable law, or (b) if an appeal,
reargument, certiorari or rehearing thereof has been sought, the order of the lower court has been
affirmed by the higher court to which the order was appealed or from which the reargument or
rehearing was sought or certiorari has been denied, and time to take further appeal or to seek
certiorari or further reargument or rehearing has expired.
1.25 Indenture I: Indenture dated as of February 22, 2001, between Capital Corp of the
West, as issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association (successor-in-interest to State Street Bank and
Trust Company of Connecticut, National Association), as trustee relating to the issuance of Junior
Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures due 2031.
1.26 Indenture II: Indenture dated as of December 17, 2003, between Capital Corp of
the West, as issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee relating to the issuance of
Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures due 2033.
1.27 Indenture III: Indenture dated as of June 23, 2006, between Capital Corp of the
West, as issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee relating to the issuance of Junior
Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures due September 15, 2036.
1.28 Indenture IV: Indenture dated as of October 23, 2007, between Capital Corp of the
West, as issuer, and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee relating to the issuance of Floating Rate
Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures due 2037.
1.29 Indentures: Indenture I, Indenture II, Indenture III, and Indenture IV, collectively.
1.30 Indenture Trustee I: Trustee under Indenture I.
1.31 Indenture Trustee II: Trustee under Indenture II.
1.32 Indenture Trustee III: Trustee under Indenture III.
1.33 Indenture Trustee IV: Trustee under Indenture IV.
1.34 Indenture Trustees: Indenture Trustee I, Indenture Trustee II, Indenture Trustee
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III, and Indenture Trustee IV, collectively.
1.35 Interest: An equity security as defined in section 101(16) of the Bankruptcy Code
including, without limitation, the rights of each shareholder of the Debtor.
1.36 Petition Date: May 11, 2009, the date on which the Debtor filed its petition for
relief commencing the Case.
1.37 Plan: This Plan of Liquidation proposed by the Debtor, either in its present form
or as it may be amended or modified from time to time.
1.38 Plan Administrator: Person or entity employed to conduct the Post-Confirmation
Debtors affairs as set forth in the Plan.
1.39 Pre-Petition Tax Claims: Allowed Claims of Governmental Units entitled to
priority under Bankruptcy Code sections 502(i) and 507(a)(8).
1.40 Priority Claims: Allowed Claims entitled to priority under sections 507(a) of the
Bankruptcy Code, except Administrative Claims and Pre-Petition Tax Claims.
1.41 Professional Claims: Claims of all Professional Persons employed by the Debtor or
the Creditors Committee.
1.42 Professional Persons: Persons retained or to be compensated pursuant to sections
326, 327, 328, 330, 503(b) and 1103 of the Bankruptcy Code.
1.43 Proponent: The Debtor.
1.44 Pro Rata: The proportion that the amount of a Claim or Interest in a particular
class bears to the aggregate amount of all Claims or Interests which are entitled to a particular
distribution (including undetermined Claims or Interests until disallowed) in such class.
1.45 Rules: The Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and Interim Rules of Bankruptcy
Procedure applicable to the Cases, as amended.
1.46 Secured Claim: An Allowed Claim held by any entity to the extent of the value, as
set forth in the Plan, as determined by Final Order of the Court pursuant to section 506(a) of the
Bankruptcy Code, or as agreed upon by such entity and the Debtor of any duly perfected interest in
property of the Estates, or any of them, validly and enforceably securing such Allowed Claim.
1.47 Statutory Trust I: Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, dated as of
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February 22, 2001, by and among Capital Corp of the West, as sponsor, U.S. Bank National
Association (successor-in-interest to State Street Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut, National
Association), as the Institutional Trustee and certain Administrators.
1.48 Statutory Trust II: Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, dated as of
December 17, 2003, by and among Capital Corp of the West, as sponsor, U.S. Bank National
Association, as the Institutional Trustee and certain Administrators.
1.49 Statutory Trust III: Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, dated as of June
23, 2006, by and among Capital Corp of the West, as sponsor, U.S. Bank National Association, as the
Institutional Trustee and certain Administrators.
1.50 Statutory Trust IV: Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, dated as of
October 31, 2007, by and among Capital Corp of the West, as sponsor, the Delaware Trustee, the
Institutional Trustee, and certain Administrators.
1.51 Statutory Trusts: Statutory Trust I, Statutory Trust II, Statutory Trust III, and
Statutory Trust IV, collectively.
1.52 Statutory Trustee I: The Institutional Trustee under Statutory Trust I.
1.53 Statutory Trustee II: The Institutional Trustee under Statutory Trust II.
1.54 Statutory Trustee III: The Institutional Trustee under Statutory Trust III.
1.55 Statutory Trustee IV: The Institutional Trustee under Statutory Trust IV.
1.56 Statutory Trustees: Statutory Trustee I, Statutory Trustee II, Statutory Trustee
III, and Statutory Trustee IV, collectively.
1.57 Subordinated General Unsecured Claim: Allowed Claims that are found to be
subordinated to Unsecured Claims, other than Subordinated TRUPS Claims.
1.58 Subordinated TRUPS Claim: Allowed TRUPS Claims that are found by the Court to be,
or pursuant to the Plan are denoted as, subordinated to any specific Allowed Unsecured Claims.
1.59 TRUPS Claims: Any Claim based on the Debtors obligations under the Indentures,
Debentures, Trust Securities, Statutory Trusts and guarantees relating to the Trust Securities,
including (a) a Claim for principal and interest on the Debentures as of the Petition
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Date, (b) non-subordinated claim for the fees, expenses and indemnification rights of the
Indenture Trustees and Statutory Trustees to the extent such Claim exists as of the Petition Date,
and (c) principal and interest on the Trust Securities as of the Petition Date. The following are
the Allowed TRUPS Claims solely for principal and interest (with the amount for the fees, expenses
and indemnification rights of the Indenture Trustees and Statutory Trustees to be subsequently
determined); provided however, that the Debtor reserves all rights to assert offset rights, if any,
and reserves all rights to challenge any amount of fees, expenses and indemnification rights that
may be added to the claims at a later date.
Indenture Trustee | Trust | Allowed Claim | [Subordinated Portion [If Any]] | |||||
U.S. Bank
National Association as Trustee I and Statutory Trustee I |
Statutory Trust I | $ | 6,937,607.63 | TBD | ||||
U.S. Bank
National Association as Trustee II and Statutory Trustee II |
Statutory Trust II | $ | 10,847,166.49 | TBD | ||||
U.S. Bank
National Association as Trustee III and Statutory Trustee III |
Statutory Trust III | $ | 16,208,779.16 | TBD | ||||
Wilmington Trust Company as Trustee IV and Statutory Trustee IV |
Statutory Trust IV | $ | 27,526,346.46 | TBD |
1.60 Trust I Securities: Securities issued by Statutory Trust I.
1.61 Trust II Securities: Securities issued by Statutory Trust II.
1.62 Trust III Securities: Securities issued by Statutory Trust III.
1.63 Trust IV Securities: Securities issued by Statutory Trust IV.
1.64 Trust Securities: Trust I Securities, Trust II Securities, Trust III Securities, and
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Trust IV Securities, collectively.
1.65 Unencumbered Assets: All assets of the Estate on the Effective Date, which are
not subject to a Secured Claim.
1.66 Unsecured Claim: Any Claim that is not an Administrative Claim, a Secured Claim,
a Priority Claim or a Subordinated General Unsecured Claim.
The
words herein, hereof and hereunder and other words of similar import refer to the
Plan as a whole and not to any particular section, subsection or clause contained in the Plan.
Where not inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of the Plan, the words and phrases used
herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Bankruptcy Code and in the Rules. To the
extent of any inconsistencies between the Plan and the Disclosure Statement, the terms of the Plan
control.
ARTICLE 2
CLASSIFICATION OF CLAIMS AND INTERESTS
CLASSIFICATION OF CLAIMS AND INTERESTS
2.1 Class 1 (Priority):
Allowed Claims entitled to priority pursuant to section 507(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, except
Administrative Claims and Pre-Petition Tax Claims, as follows:
2.1.1 Class 1A (Wages):
Class 1A consists of all Allowed Claims of current or former employees of the Debtor for
wages, salaries or commissions, including vacation, severance, and sick leave pay earned by such
employee within 180 days of the Petition Date and up to $10,950 for each individual as provided in
section 507(a)(4), and Allowed Claims for contributions to any employee benefit plan as provided in
section 507(a)(5).
2.1.2
Class 1B (Other Priority Claims):
Class 1B consists of all other Allowed Claims against the Debtor entitled to the treatment
specified in section 1129(a)(9), except Administrative Claims, Professional Claims, and
Pre-Petition Tax Claims.
2.2 Class 2 (Secured):
Class 2 consists of Claims of any holder of an Allowed Secured Claim.
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2.3
Class 3 (General Unsecured):
Class 3 consists of all holders of Allowed Unsecured Claims.
2.4
Class 4 (Subordinated General Unsecured Claims):
Class 4 consists of all holders of Subordinated General Unsecured Claims.
2.5
Class 5 (Shareholders):
Class 5 consists of all holders of Allowed Interests in the Debtor.
ARTICLE 3
SPECIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF UNCLASSIFIED CLAIMS
SPECIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF UNCLASSIFIED CLAIMS
3.1 Other than the Professional Claims, each Administrative Claim against the Debtor or its
Estate shall be paid in full as soon as practicable after the entry of an order of the Court
approving such Administrative Claim or on the Effective Date, whichever is later, unless different
treatment is agreed to between the claimant and the Debtors; provided however, that the
Post-Confirmation Debtor is hereby authorized to pay any and all Administrative Claims in the
ordinary course of business without Court approval. Except as may be expressly set forth in the
Plan or by an order of the Court, no holder of an Administrative Claim shall be entitled to payment
on account of any post-petition interest or penalties arising with respect to such Administrative
Claim.
3.2 To the extent any Professional Person holds a Professional Claim against the Debtor for
services rendered prior to the Effective Date of the Plan, such Professional Person shall be paid
in full upon Court approval pursuant to the terms of the applicable employment order.
3.3 Allowed Pre-Petition Tax Claims shall be paid in full on the Effective Date of the Plan or
accordance with sections 1129(a)(9)(C) and (D).
3.4 All fees payable by the Debtor through the Confirmation Date under 28 U.S.C. §1930 shall
be paid in full on the Effective Date or as soon thereafter as they may come due in the ordinary
course.
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ARTICLE 4
TREATMENT OF CLASSIFIED CLAIMS AND INTERESTS
TREATMENT OF CLASSIFIED CLAIMS AND INTERESTS
4.1 Class 1 (Priority Claims):
4.1.1
Class 1A (Wages):
The holder of each Allowed Class 1A Claim shall be paid the Allowed amount of their Priority
Claim in the amount required under section 507(a)(4) and section 507(a)(5) in cash on the Effective
Date or as soon thereafter as is practicable, except to the extent that the holder of a particular
Claim has agreed otherwise.
4.1.2
Class 1B (Other Priority Claims):
Any Allowed Priority Claims not otherwise included in Class 1A shall be paid the Allowed
amount thereof in cash on the Effective Date or as soon thereafter as is practicable, except to the
extent that the holder of a particular Claim has agreed otherwise.
4.2 Class 2 (Secured Claims):
Any holder of an Allowed Secured Claim shall retain its liens securing the Claims and shall
receive deferred cash payments totaling at least the allowed amount of their Claims, of a value, as
of the Effective Date of the Plan, of at least the value of each claimants interest in the
collateral as required under section 1129(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code; provided however, that the
Debtor reserves the right to require each claimant to remove, at its own cost and peril and without
damage to any property of the Estate, and at a time mutually convenient to such holder and the
Debtor, such property as to which such holder holds a perfected security interest. Such holder may
file and assert a Claim within Class 3 for any deficiency resulting from such abandonment and
return of collateral, provided that a proof of claim therefore is filed with the Court and served
upon the Debtor (a) within thirty (30) days following the Effective Date. The Debtor does not
believe there are any holders of Class 2 Secured Claims.
4.3 Class 3 (Unsecured Claims):
All Allowed Unsecured Claims within Class 3 shall be paid or otherwise satisfied in full from
any Unencumbered Funds from the liquidation of the Debtors assets after all payment in full, or
reservation for payment in full, of all Administrative Claims, Priority Claims,
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Pre-Petition Tax Claims, Professional Claims, and Class 1 Claims, and after payment or
reservation of sufficient funds to pay for all post-confirmation liquidation expenses. In the event
there are insufficient Unencumbered Funds to pay all Allowed Unsecured Claims in full, the holders
of Allowed Unsecured Claims in Class 3 shall be paid on a Pro Rata basis. In no event shall any
holder of an Allowed Unsecured Class 3 Claim receive more than the full amount of its Allowed
Unsecured Claim.
In the event any Allowed TRUPS Claim is found by the Court to be, or pursuant to the Plan is
denoted as, a Subordinated TRUPS Claim, then such Subordinated TRUPS Claims pro rata share of any
distribution shall be paid to the creditor to which the Subordinated TRUPS Claim is subordinated
until such claim is paid in full, then any further distribution shall be made to the Subordinated
TRUPS Claim. In no event shall such subordination affect any other creditor.
4.4 Class 4 (Subordinated General Unsecured Claims):
In the event any Allowed Claims, other than Subordinated TRUPS Claims, are found to be
subordinated to Class 3 claims, then such claims shall be Class 4 claims and shall not receive any
distribution unless and until all Class 3 claims are paid in full including interest at the legal
rate as of the Effective Date.
4.5 Class 5 (Shareholders):
All holders of shares of common or preferred stock of the Debtor shall receive nothing under
the Plan. All such shares, warrants or stock options shall be canceled as of the Effective Date of
the Plan.
ARTICLE 5
UNIMPAIRED AND IMPAIRED CLASSES
UNIMPAIRED AND IMPAIRED CLASSES
5.1 Classes 1A, 1B and 2 are unimpaired under this Plan, are deemed to accept the Plan and are
not entitled to vote.
5.2 Classes 3 and 4 are impaired under this Plan.
5.3 Class 5 receives nothing under the Plan, is deemed to reject the Plan, and is not entitled
to vote.
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ARTICLE 6
MEANS FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND EXECUTION OF THE PLAN
MEANS FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND EXECUTION OF THE PLAN
6.1 Assets of the Estate Do Not Revest in the Debtor:
The Debtor shall not be revested with its assets on confirmation of the Plan, but shall manage
its affairs and its property as Post-Confirmation Debtor under the terms of the Plan. Accordingly,
the automatic stay pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 362 shall remain in effect with respect to the Debtors
assets following the Effective Date of the Plan until such time as (a) such property is no longer
property of the estate, (b) relief from stay is granted by Final Order of the Court, or (c) the
Court enters a Final Decree and the Case is closed.
6.2 Post-Confirmation Debtor Acts through a Plan Administrator:
Subject to the provisions of paragraph 9.2 of the Plan, the Post-Confirmation Debtor through a
Plan Administrator, acting as a liquidating and distribution agent, shall continue to liquidate
assets of the Estate, if any, in a prudent and businesslike manner after the Effective Date. Such
liquidation may include, without limitation, (a) merger or consolidation of the Debtor with one or
more persons, (b) sale of all or any part of the property of the Estate, (c) distribution of
property to those having an interest in the property, or (e) the transfer of all or any part of the
property of the Estate to one or more entities, whether organized before or after the confirmation
of the Plan. On the Effective Date or as soon thereafter as practicable, the Post-Confirmation
Debtor shall make the payments or reserve sufficient funds to make
such payments in the future that are required under the Plan by Article 3 (unclassified
Claims) and to Classes 1A and 1B. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph 6.6 of the Plan, the
Post-Confirmation Debtor is authorized to pay any and all post-confirmation liquidation expenses
without further order of the Court.
6.3 Post-Confirmation Debtor Administration, Powers and Duties:
Subject to the provisions of paragraph 9.2 of the Plan, the Post-Confirmation Debtor shall
have such powers as are set forth in the Plan and the Confirmation Order and which are necessary to
the proper performance of its duties as set forth in the Plan. In addition, the Post-Confirmation
Debtor shall retain post-confirmation all rights of a trustee serving as a Chapter 11
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trustee pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code.
6.4 Post-Confirmation Governance of the Post-Confirmation Debtor:
Subject to the provisions of paragraph 9.2 of the Plan, the Post-Confirmation Debtor shall be
managed and conduct its affairs through a plan administrator (Plan Administrator). The Debtor or
the Post-Confirmation Debtor, as the case may be, shall select the Plan Administrator in
consultation with the Creditors Committee. The Debtor or the Post-Confirmation Debtor, as the case
may be, shall file and serve a motion to approve the employment of the Plan Administrator. The Plan
Administrator shall have all powers and duties as are necessary to implement the Plan and shall act
as the sole member of the Post-Confirmation Debtors Board of Directors upon Court approval of the
employment of the Plan Administrator. Upon Court approval of the employment of the Plan
Administrator, the current Board of Directors of the Debtor shall be deemed disbanded; provided,
however, that the current Board of Directors shall serve until such time as the Plan Administrator
is appointed by the Court.
6.5 Limitation on Liability of the Debtor, the Post-Confirmation Debtor, Creditors
Committee, the Plan Administrator, Indenture Trustees and Statutory Trustees:
Except as otherwise prohibited by the Bankruptcy Code or applicable non-bankruptcy law,
Capital Corp of the West, the Post-Confirmation Debtor, the Plan Administrator, the Creditors
Committee, and each Indenture Trustee and Statutory Trustee, and each of their officers, directors,
attorneys, consultants, employees, agents and assignees, shall have no liability for any error of
judgment acting in his/her official capacity made in good faith other than as a result of gross
negligence or willful misconduct from the Petition Date forward. Except as otherwise prohibited by
the Bankruptcy Code or applicable non-bankruptcy law, the Post-Confirmation Debtor, the Plan
Administrator, the Creditors Committee, and each Indenture Trustee and Statutory Trustee, and each
of their officers, directors, consultants, attorneys, employees, and agents shall not be liable for
any action taken or omitted in good faith and believed by
them to be authorized within the discretion or rights or powers conferred upon them by the
Plan. No provision of the Plan shall require any employee, officer or director of the
Post-Confirmation Debtor, the Creditors Committee, the Plan Administrator, any Indenture Trustee
or
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Statutory Trustee to expend or risk his or her own funds or otherwise incur personal financial
liability in the performance of any of his or her duties under the Plan or in the exercise of any
of his or her rights and powers.
6.6 Compliance with Tax Requirements:
In connection with the Plan, to the extent applicable, the Post-Confirmation Debtor shall
comply with all payroll tax and reporting requirements imposed on it by any Governmental Unit, and
all distributions made pursuant to the Plan shall be subject to, and reduced by, such tax and
reporting requirements. The Post-Confirmation Debtor shall be authorized to take any actions that
may be necessary or appropriate in order to comply with such tax and reporting requirements,
including but not limited to requiring recipients to fund the payment of withholding as a condition
to delivery. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, each person or entity receiving a
distribution of cash pursuant to the Plan will have sole and exclusive responsibility for the
satisfaction and payment of any tax obligations imposed on it by any Governmental Unit on account
of such distribution, including income withholding and other tax obligations.
6.7 Approval of Transactions Outside the Ordinary Course of Business:
The Post-Confirmation Debtor may enter into transactions outside the ordinary course of
business, including the transfer, sale or abandonment of assets or the settlement of any Claims or
causes of action, only after order of the Court in accordance with the Bankruptcy Code, Rules and
Local Rules as if the Post-Confirmation Debtor was a debtor in possession; provided however, that
the Post-Confirmation Debtor may transfer, sell or abandon any assets or settle any Claims or
causes of action (a) that have a net effect on the Estate of $50,000 or less without Court approval
or further notice except notice to any Creditors Committee through counsel at least 10 days prior
to such disposition and (b) that have a net effect on the Estate of more than $50,000 and less than
$250,000 without Court approval where the Creditors Committee affirmatively consents. The Debtor
is prohibited from issuing non-voting equity securities.
6.8 Post-Confirmation U.S. Trustee Quarterly Fees and Quarterly Reports:
The quarterly fees shall be paid by the Post-Confirmation Debtor to the U.S. Trustee for each
quarter (including any fraction thereof) and quarterly reports in the form required
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by the U.S. Trustee shall be filed by the Post-Confirmation Debtor until the case is closed,
converted, or dismissed.
6.9 Post-Confirmation Employment of Professionals:
To assist in the performance of the functions under this Plan, the Post-Confirmation Debtor
may employ professionals, including professionals to liquidate assets and a plan administrator, to
the same extent as they could have been employed under the Bankruptcy Code before confirmation of
this Plan, except that further Court approval for employment shall not be required if the Court
approved the professionals employment before the Effective Date.
6.10 Post-Confirmation Compensation:
All professionals properly employed by the Post-Confirmation Debtor, including the Plan
Administrator, or the Creditors Committee shall be entitled to compensation for services rendered
and reimbursement for costs incurred after the Effective Date which shall be paid and shall have a
priority consistent with an Allowed Administrative Claim, subject to the procedures of this
section. So long as the rate of compensation is disclosed in any employment application, the
Post-Confirmation shall pay compensation and expense reimbursement without the need for any
additional notice or Court approval after compliance with the following procedures:
6.10.1 Commencing for the first full month after the Effective Date of the Plan or as soon
thereafter as practicable, and continuing each month thereafter, the Post-Confirmation Debtor or
Creditors Committee shall file with the Court and serve on the U.S. Trustee, the counsel for the
Creditors Committee, the Debtors secured creditors if any, the Post-Confirmation Debtor and only
if no Creditors Committee continues to exists, all parties who have requested special notice in
the Cases (collectively, the Notice Parties), an abbreviated notice of request for payment of
compensation and reimbursement of expenses (the Cover Sheet Application);
6.10.2 The Cover Sheet Application may be filed and served any time after the end of the month
for which compensation is sought;
6.10.3 The Cover Sheet Application shall relate to services rendered and expenses incurred
during the prior period, shall indicate a description of the services rendered and costs
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incurred, the amount requested, the total time expended, the names of the professionals who
performed the services, and the hourly billing rate for each professional;
6.10.4 The Cover Sheet Application shall be accompanied by a detailed listing of the time
expended by the professionals who performed the services and the costs incurred during the month,
with any confidential or privileged information redacted;
6.10.5 Any objection to the payment of fees or reimbursement of expenses in a Cover Sheet
Application must specifically describe the particular entry objected to, the nature of the
objection, and the amount of fees or costs objected to, and filed with the Court and served on the
Professional, the Post-Confirmation Debtor, the Post-Confirmation Debtors counsel, and the Notice
Parties within ten (10) calendar days of the date the Notice was mailed;
6.10.6 If no objection is timely filed and served, the Cover Sheet Application shall be deemed
approved, and the Post-Confirmation Debtor shall be authorized to make payment as requested
therein; and
6.10.7 If an objection is timely filed and served, then the Post-Confirmation Debtor shall be
authorized to make payment only of the appropriate percentage of those amounts that are not in
dispute, unless and until the Court enters an order approving the requested compensation or
expenses.
6.11 Preservation and Assignment of Causes of Action:
As of the Effective Date, each and every claim, right, cause of action, claim for relief,
right to set-off and other entitlement held by the Debtor, Capital Corp of the West or the Estate,
whether arising under §§ 502, 506, 510, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552
or 553 of the Bankruptcy Code, or otherwise, other than those waived or released by express terms
of the Plan or the Confirmation Order, shall be deemed fully preserved and vested in the
Post-Confirmation Debtor. This preservation shall specifically include the corporate entities and
all net operating losses to the extent allowed under non-bankruptcy law. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, any and all claims and causes of action held by the Debtor and/or the
Debtor in Possession prior to the Effective Date shall be retained by the Post-Confirmation,
including but not limited to all avoidance actions for transfers made by the Debtor,
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including all transfers disclosed in the statement of financial affairs filed with the Court
by the Debtor. Confirmation of the Plan effects no settlement, compromise, waiver, or release of
any cause of action unless the Plan or Confirmation Order specifically and unambiguously so
provides. The nondisclosure or
nondiscussion of any particular cause of action is not and shall not be construed as a settlement,
compromise, waiver, or release of such cause of action.
6.12 Abandonment of Assets:
The Post-Confirmation Debtor hereby retains all assets of the Estate.
6.13 Closing of Case:
At such point as the Court determines, upon noticed motion of the Post-Confirmation Debtor or
other party in interest, that all pending Claims objections, contested matters and adversary
proceedings have been resolved, or that the Case need not remain open despite pending objections,
matters or proceedings, the Case may be closed by the terms of a final decree of the Court;
provided that the Case will be reopened thereafter if necessary to facilitate any actions
contemplated by the terms of the Plan. The fact that some or all of the distributions to Creditors
remain to be made shall not, in and of itself, constitute grounds for keeping the Case open when
the Post-Confirmation Debtor requests that the Case be closed.
6.14 Stay or Injunction in Aid of the Plan:
Except as otherwise provided in this Plan and until the Case is closed and the Plan is
completed, all parties, individuals and entities are stayed and enjoined from (a) commencing or
continuing in any manner any action or other proceeding of any kind on any such Claim or Interest
against the Debtor, the Debtor in Possession, the Estate, the Post-Confirmation Debtor, the Plan
Administrator or properties or interests in properties of the Debtor, the Debtor in Possession, the
Debtors estate, the Plan Administrator, or the Post-Confirmation Debtor; (b) pursuing the
enforcement, attachment, collection or recovery by any manner or means of any judgment, award,
decree or order against the Debtor, the Debtor in Possession, the Debtors estate, or the
Post-Confirmation Debtor, or properties or interests in properties of the Debtor, the Debtor in
Possession, the Estate, or the Post-Confirmation Debtor; (c) creating, perfecting, or enforcing any
encumbrance of any kind against the Debtor, the Debtor in Possession, the Estate,
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or the
Post-Confirmation Debtor; and (d) except to the extent provided, permitted, or preserved by section
553 of the Bankruptcy Code or pursuant to the common law right of recoupment, asserting any right
of setoff, subrogation, or recoupment of any kind against any obligation due from the Debtor, the
Debtor in Possession, the Estate, or the Post-Confirmation Debtor. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
nothing in this Plan grants the Debtor a discharge.
6.15 Exemption from Transfer Taxes:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1146(c) of the Bankruptcy Code, the issuance, transfer
or exchange of notes or equity securities under the Plan, the creation of any mortgage, deed of
trust or other security interest, the making or assignment of any lease or sublease, the sale or
other transfer
of any assets by the Post-Confirmation Debtor to a third party, or the making or delivery of
any deed or other instrument of transfer under, in furtherance of, or in connection with the Plan,
including any deeds, bills of sale or assignments executed in connection with any of the
transactions contemplated under the Plan, shall not be subject to any stamp, transfer, real estate
transfer, mortgage recording, sales or other similar tax.
6.16 Cancellation of Indentures and Trusts; Preservation of Rights:
On the Effective Date, all documents evidencing the TRUPS Claims, including each Indenture,
Debenture, Trust Security, Statutory Trust and any related guarantees, shall be terminated, and
neither the Debtor nor the other parties thereto shall have any further rights or obligations
thereunder, except that each Indenture and each Statutory Trust shall continue to be effective for
the following: (a) allowing a holder of an Allowed TRUPS Claim, including the Trustees, Statutory
Trustees, holders of Debentures and Securities to receive a distribution provided for under this
Plan and the provisions relating to distributions; (b) the right of an Indenture Trustee and
Statutory Trustee to exercise a charging lien against the recovery otherwise due to a holder of an
Allowed TRUPS Claim as provided under the Indenture for the payment of fees and expenses that
remain outstanding or for indemnification as provided under the Indenture and/or Statutory Trust;
and (c) the right of an Indenture Trustee to continue to serve on the Creditors Committee after
the Effective Date.
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ARTICLE 7
PROCEDURES RELATING TO CLAIMS AND INTERESTS
PROCEDURES RELATING TO CLAIMS AND INTERESTS
7.1 Pre-Petition, Unsecured Claims Bar Date:
The deadline for filing pre-petition, unsecured Claims was established by the Court as
September 17, 2009, for Creditors other than Governmental Units. For Governmental Units, the
deadline is November 6, 2009.
7.2 Disputed Claims:
In the case of disputed Claims and unless the Court orders otherwise for cause shown, reserves
from each distribution shall be set aside for the holder of each disputed Claim in an amount equal
to what each disputed Claim holder would have received had its Claim been allowed at the time of
the distribution, unless otherwise ordered by the Court under section 502(c). When the dispute over
the Claim is resolved, the funds reserved for the disputed Claim shall be paid if it is allowed and
any funds reserved for the disputed Claim, if disallowed, shall be re-distributed to the holders of
Allowed Claims of that class until paid in full. There shall be no distribution to any Disallowed
Claims.
7.3 Deadline for Objections to Claims:
Unless the Court orders otherwise, any objection to Claims filed by the Post-Confirmation
Debtor must be filed within 60 days of the later of (i) the Effective Date of the Plan, or (ii) the
order appointing a Plan Administrator becoming a Final Order. Unless the Court orders otherwise,
any objections to Claims by the Creditors Committee or any other party in interest shall be filed
within 90 days of the Effective Date of the Plan.
7.4 Interim Distributions:
The Post-Confirmation Debtor, in consultation with the Creditors Committee, shall make
interim distributions to holders of Allowed Claims no less frequently than every 120 days following
the Effective Date, provided that sufficient funds exist to continue the implementation of the Plan
and to reserve for disputed Claims and all costs to be incurred in completing the liquidation of
assets and other duties under the Plan. If the Creditors Committee has approved a proposed
distribution, Court approval is not required for interim distributions, but
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the Post-Confirmation Debtor may seek such approval nonetheless.
7.5 Distributions to Holders of TRUPS Claims:
A distribution of a TRUPS Claim shall be made to the applicable Indenture Trustee, who will
make further distributions in accordance with the terms of the Indenture governing such Indenture
Trustee.
7.6 Claims Under Bankruptcy Code § 502(h):
All Claims arising from judgments or settlements in an action by the Estate for recovery of
money or property must have been filed within thirty (30) days of the entry of such judgment or
date of such settlement as required by Rule 3002(c)(3) or will forever be barred and disallowed.
7.7 Claims Cap:
The Claims of all Creditors who have been properly scheduled and/or who have filed Claims
shall be capped at the amount set in the schedules or proof of Claim as of the Confirmation Date.
Unless specifically provided for under the Plan, no Creditor may amend a Claim after the
Confirmation Date to increase the amount asserted against the Debtor or the Estate, unless such
Creditor seeks approval of the Court and the Court allows such amendment by Final Order.
7.8 Unclaimed Distributions and Claim Waiver:
The Post-Confirmation Debtor may draw checks constituting payments due under this Plan so that
such checks will automatically become void if not presented to the payor bank for payment within 90
days after the date of the check. Unless the Court for cause otherwise directs, if any such check
is properly mailed to the payees last known address within twenty (20) days after its date and
thereafter becomes void, the Claim with respect to which the check was issued shall be deemed
withdrawn and disallowed, and the holder shall be barred from seeking further recovery on account
of that Claim and the unclaimed distribution shall become available for distribution to known
holders of Allowed Claims as applicable. Provided, however, if the Post-Confirmation Debtor
later determines in its sole discretion that it is not economically prudent to redistribute such
unclaimed or returned funds, such funds shall be considered and
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treated as unclaimed property under Bankruptcy Code section 347(a).
ARTICLE 8
EXECUTORY CONTRACTS AND LEASES
EXECUTORY CONTRACTS AND LEASES
8.1 Except as otherwise provided in the Plan or other order of the Court prior to
Confirmation, all executory contracts and unexpired leases of the Debtor entered into prior to the
Petition Date which are not assumed or rejected pursuant to Bankruptcy Code section 365 prior to
the Confirmation Date shall be deemed rejected upon the Effective Date. Specifically, the Debtor
hereby rejects all of the executory contracts and unexpired leases listed on the Debtors Schedule
G, as amended, except those that have been specifically assumed during the Bankruptcy Case. Each
non-debtor party to an executory contract or unexpired lease rejected hereunder shall have thirty
(30) days subsequent to the Confirmation Date to file a proof of Claim with the Court asserting
damages arising from such rejection.
ARTICLE 9
EFFECT OF CONFIRMATION
EFFECT OF CONFIRMATION
9.1 Discharge:
Pursuant to section 1141(d)(3) of the Bankruptcy Code, the confirmation of the Plan shall not
discharge Claims against the Debtor. However, any actions against the Debtor, Post-Confirmation
Debtor, the Estate, the Plan Administrator, the Debtor in Possession, or properties or interests in
properties of any of the foregoing are enjoined pursuant to and to the extent provided by paragraph
6.15 of the Plan.
9.2 Creditors Committee Continuation:
On and after the Effective Date, the Creditors Committee shall continue in existence and
operate under its current by-laws and with the same bankruptcy counsel with all powers and duties
as set forth in the Bankruptcy Code, unless its current members decline to serve or as otherwise
ordered by the Court upon noticed motion by any party in interest. Post-confirmation compensation
for Counsel for the Creditors Committee shall be governed by section 6.10 et seq.
The Post-Confirmation Creditors Committee shall supervise the liquidation of
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assets proposed under the Plan. Counsel for the Creditors Committee may contact the counsel,
special counsel, or other professionals employed by Post-Confirmation Debtor on a periodic basis to
determine their progress in liquidating the assets of the estate, including the status of any
pending litigation, collection of assets, costs associated in connection with such liquidation, and
estimates as to further distributions. Except with respect to transactions or settlements within
the scope of Section 6.7 that do not
require Court approval, the Post-Confirmation Debtor and its counsel shall notify counsel for the
Creditors Committee of any proposed settlements. With respect to any settlement or other action
that requires Court approval, the Creditors Committee shall be notified of any such proposed
action pursuant to Section 6.7 and the Creditors Committee shall determine whether the
Post-Confirmation Debtors proposed course of action or inaction is in the best interest of the
estate.
The Creditors Committee shall have full authority and responsibility for any matter where the
Plan Administrator has a conflict of interest, including but not limited to claim objections
involving SERP, severance and indemnification claims. In the event of any dispute over whether the
Plan Administrator has a prohibitive conflict, any party in interest may seek relief from the
Court. Thus, the Plan Administrator shall not handle any matters for which he or she, or any member
of his or her family, may have any actual or potential conflict of interest, or any personal or
financial interest. The Plan Administrator shall have an affirmative duty to report and make an
immediate and full written disclosure of said issues to the Creditors Committee. Any breach of
this provision shall be grounds for immediate termination of the Plan Administrators duties and
review and/or modification of the Plan Administrators compensation, including but not limited to
disgorgement of compensation already paid. The Plan Administrator shall be subject to the same
ethical and disclosure duties and rules which govern the employment of professionals under the
Bankruptcy Code.
If, in the discretion of the Creditors Committee, the Post-Confirmation Debtor is not acting
in the best interests of the estate, the Creditors Committee shall have the ability to move for
removal of the Plan Administrator or for conversion of the case to Chapter 7 pursuant to the
standards of 11 U.S.C. § 1112; provided, however, that no such motion shall be brought
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before the lapse of 30 days after written notice of the Creditors Committees concerns and
the failure of Post-Confirmation Debtor to make adequate progress toward resolving the stated
concerns. In the absence of a Creditors Committee, any creditor shall have standing to take any
action specified in the preceding sentence.
ARTICLE 10
MODIFICATION OF PLAN
MODIFICATION OF PLAN
10.1 Pre-Confirmation Modification:
The Debtor may propose amendments or modifications of this Plan at any time prior to the
Confirmation Date consistent with Bankruptcy Code section 1127 and Rule 3019.
10.2 Post-Confirmation Modification With No Materially Adverse Effect:
After the Confirmation Date, the Post-Confirmation Debtor may, with approval of the Court but
without further notice and so long as it does not materially, adversely affect the interest of
Creditors, modify this Plan or remedy any defect or omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the
Plan in such a manner as may be necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of this Plan.
10.3 Post-Confirmation Material Modification:
This Plan may be modified at any time after confirmation and before substantial consummation,
provided that this Plan, as modified, meets the requirements of sections 1122 and 1123 of the
Bankruptcy Code, and the Court, after notice and a hearing, confirms such Plan, as
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modified, under section 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code, and the circumstances warrant such
modification.
ARTICLE 11
RETENTION OF JURISDICTION
RETENTION OF JURISDICTION
11.1 Retention of Jurisdiction:
After the Effective Date of the Plan, the Court shall retain jurisdiction to the fullest
extent provided by law, including under 28 U.S.C. sections 1334 and 157.
PROPONENT:
Dated: January 15, 2010
CAPITAL CORP OF THE WEST | ||||
By | /s/ David A. Heaberlin | |||
David A. Heaberlin, Authorized Representative | ||||
APPROVED AS TO FORM.
FELDERSTEIN FITZGERALD WILLOUGHBY & PASCUZZI, LLP |
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By | /s/ Paul J. Pascuzzi | |||
Paul J. Pascuzzi | ||||
Attorneys for Capital Corp of the West | ||||
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