In Re General Growth Properties, Inc.

412 B.R. 122, 2009 Bankr. LEXIS 1197
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York·Decided May 14, 2009·No. 19-35045·Published·Cited by 2 cases

Opinion

412 B.R. 122 (2009)

In re GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC., et al., Debtors.

No. 09-11977(ALG).

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York.

May 14, 2009.

*123 Adam P. Strochak, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, Washington, DC, Ashlea Brown, Newland & Associates, PLLC, Little Rock, AR, Gary Holtzer, Marcia L. Goldstein, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, New York, NY, James H.M. Sprayregen, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Chicago, IL, Mette H. Kurth, Arent Fox LLP, Los Angeles, CA, for Debtors.

Greg M. Zipes, Office of the United States Trustee, New York, NY, for U.S. Trustee.

Michael Scott Stamer, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, New York, NY, for Creditor Committee.

FINAL ORDER AUTHORIZING DEBTORS TO (A) OBTAIN POSTPETITION SECURED FINANCING PURSUANT TO BANKRUPTCY CODE SECTIONS 105(a), 362, AND 364, (B) USE CASH COLLATERAL AND GRANT ADEQUATE PROTECTION PURSUANT TO BANKRUPTCY CODE SECTIONS 361 AND 363 AND (C) REPAY IN FULL AMOUNTS OWED UNDER CERTAIN PREPETITION SECURED LOAN AGREEMENT

ALLAN L. GROPPER, Bankruptcy Judge.

Upon the motion (the "DIP Motion"), dated April 16, 2009, of South Street Seaport Limited Partnership, its parent, General Growth Properties, Inc. ("GGP"), and their debtor affiliates, as debtors and debtors in possession (the "Debtors")[1] for entry of an order authorizing the Debtors to, among other things:

(i) enter into (a) a Senior Secured Debtor in Possession Credit, Security and Guaranty Agreement (the "DIP Credit Agreement"), attached hereto as Exhibit 1 (as such agreement may be amended or modified from time to time),[2] by and among GGP and GGP Limited Partnership (collectively, the "Borrowers"), the guarantors party thereto (collectively, the "Guarantors"), and the other lenders from time to time party thereto (collectively, the "Lenders") and UBS, AG, as the Administrative Agent for the Lenders (the "Agent"); and (b) all other Loan Documents (together with the DIP Credit Agreement, the "DIP Loan Documents");

(ii) borrow, pursuant to the DIP Loan Documents, $400,000,000 and seek other financial accommodations from the Lenders pursuant to the DIP Credit Agreement, the other DIP Loan Documents, and this Order;

(iii) grant non-priming liens, security interests, and mortgages in substantially all of the Obligors' assets (subject to certain exceptions more fully set forth in the DIP Loan Documents and this Order) to secure repayment of the borrowings made under the DIP Loan Documents by, and financial accommodations made to, the Debtors;

(iv) use the proceeds arising from the DIP Loan Documents in a manner consistent with the terms and conditions of the DIP Loan Documents and this Order;

*124 (v) use "Cash Collateral" as such term is defined in section 363(a) of the Bankruptcy Code (the "Cash Collateral");

(vi) grant, as set forth more fully below, replacement liens and superpriority claims to the Adequate Protection Parties (defined below) to the extent of any diminution in value of such Adequate Protection Parties' respective interests in property of the Debtors or their estates, as adequate protection for the use of Cash Collateral;

(vii) vacate and modify the automatic stay imposed by section 362 of title 11 of the United States Code (the "Bankruptcy Code") to the extent necessary to implement and effectuate the terms and provisions of the DIP Loan Documents and this Order;

(viii) pay all amounts contemplated to be paid under the DIP Documents (as defined below), including all fees and expenses set forth therein; and

(ix) waive any applicable stay of the effectiveness of this Order and provide for the immediate effectiveness of this Order.

The Court having considered the DIP Motion, examined the exhibits attached thereto, and having completed a final hearing (the "Final Hearing") as provided for under section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code, Rule 4001(c) of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the "Bankruptcy Rules"), and Rule 4001-2 of the Local Bankruptcy Rules for the Southern District of New York (the "Local Rules") and finding the Debtors provided adequate notice to all necessary parties and that no further notice is required:

BASED UPON THE RECORD ESTABLISHED AT THE FINAL HEARING, THE COURT HEREBY MAKES THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW:

A. Petition Date. Commencing on April 16, 2009 (the "Petition Date") and continuing thereafter, the Debtors each filed voluntary petitions under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The Debtors have continued in the management and operation of their business and property as debtors-in-possession pursuant to sections 1107 and 1108 of the Bankruptcy Code. No trustee or examiner has been appointed in the Debtors' chapter 11 cases.

B. Jurisdiction and Venue. This Court has jurisdiction over these proceedings pursuant to sections 157(b) and 1334 of title 28 of the United States Code and over the persons and property affected hereby. This Court's consideration of the DIP Motion constitutes a core proceeding under section 157(b)(2) of title 28 of the United States Code. Venue for these cases and the proceedings regarding the DIP Motion is proper in this district under sections 1408 and 1409 of title 28 of the United States Code.

C. Committee Formation. On April 24, 2009 the United States Trustee for the Southern District of New York (the "United States Trustee") appointed an official committee of unsecured creditors in the Case (the "Creditors' Committee").

D. Notice. The Final Hearing was held in accordance with Bankruptcy Rule 4001 and Local Rule 4001-2. Notice of the Final Hearing and the relief requested in the DIP Motion was provided by the Debtors on April 16, 2009, whether by telecopy, email, overnight courier or hand delivery, to parties in interest, including: (i) the Office of the United States Trustee for the Southern District of New York (Attn: Greg M. Zipes); (ii) the Securities and Exchange Commission; (iii) the Internal Revenue Service; (iv) EuroHypo AG, New York Branch, administrative agent for the lenders to certain of the Debtors under (a) the Second Amended and Restated Credit *125 Agreement dated as of February 24, 2006 and (b) the Loan Agreement, dated as of July 11, 2008, as amended; (v) Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as administrative agent for the lenders to certain of the Debtors under certain Loan Agreements, dated as of January 2, 2008 and February 29, 2008, respectively; (vi) Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company, as administrative agent for the lenders to certain of the Debtors under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of November 3, 2008; (vii) Wilmington Trust FSB, as indenture trustee under (a) that certain Indenture, dated as of May 5, 2006, and (b) that certain Indenture, dated as of April 16, 2007; (viii) LaSalle Bank National Association and Wilmington Trust FSB,[3]

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