In Re NH Holdings, Inc.

288 B.R. 356
CourtUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Delaware
DecidedOctober 28, 2002
Docket17-12698
StatusPublished
Cited by6 cases

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Bluebook
In Re NH Holdings, Inc., 288 B.R. 356 (Del. 2002).

Opinion

FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER CONFIRMING REVISED THIRD AMENDED JOINT PLAN OF REORGANIZATION OF Nil HOLDINGS, INC. AND Nil HOLDINGS (DELAWARE), INC.

MARY F. WALRATH, Bankruptcy Judge.

Upon the Revised Third Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of Nil Holdings, Inc. and Nil Holdings (Delaware), Inc. (Docket No. 207), dated July 31, 2002, as may be amended and/or modified at or in connection with the hearing on confirmation thereof (the “Confirmation Hearing”) or pursuant to the terms of this Order (the “Plan”), which is (i) a further modi *357 fied version of that certain Joint Plan of Reorganization for Nil Holdings, Inc. and Nil Holdings (Delaware), Inc. (Docket No. 81), which was filed with this Court by the above-captioned debtors and debtors in possession (the “Debtors”) on June 14, 2002, and (ii) described on the record of the Confirmation Hearing and in this Order; and upon the related Revised Second Amended Disclosure Statement Pursuant to Section 1125 of the Bankruptcy Code for the Revised Third Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of Nil Holdings, Inc. and Nil Holdings (Delaware), Inc. (Docket No. 220) (the “Disclosure Statement”), which is a further modified version of that certain Disclosure Statement Pursuant to Section 1125 of the Bankruptcy Code for the Joint Plan of Reorganization of Nil Holdings, Inc. and Nil Holdings (Delaware), Inc. (Docket No. 145), filed by the Debtors on June 27, 2002; and upon the record of the hearing before the Court on July 31, 2002, where the Court entered the Order (A) Approving the Debtors’ Disclosure Statement, Forms of Ballots and Proposed Solicitation Procedures and (B) Establishing Voting Procedures for the Debtors’ Joint Plan of Reorganization (the “Solicitation Order”) (Docket No. 215); and the Court, pursuant to the Solicitation Order, having, inter alia: (i) authorized the Debtors to solicit acceptances or rejections of the Plan; (ii) approved the forms of Ballots to be transmitted with the Disclosure Statement and the Plan for voting purposes; (iii) set the deadline for objections to the Plan as September 16, 2002 at 4:00 p.m.; and (iv) scheduled the Confirmation Hearing to commence on September 27, 2002 at 4:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard; and it appearing that due notice of the Confirmation Hearing has been given to holders of Claims against the Debtors and all other parties-in-interest in accordance with the Solicitation Order, the Bankruptcy Code and the Bankruptcy Rules; and an affidavit (Docket No. 231), dated August 14, 2002 (the “Affidavit of Mailing”), having been filed by Bankruptcy Services LLC. the balloting agent (the “Balloting Agent”), attesting to the mailing to the parties identified therein of the Plan, the Disclosure Statement, the applicable Ballot(s), and related solicitation materials and a notice of the Confirmation Hearing (collectively, the “Solicitation Package”), as appropriate, in accordance with the Solicitation Order; and a supplemental affidavit of mailing (Docket No. 235) having been filed by the Balloting Agent, dated August 20, 2002, attesting to the mailing to the parties therein of the Solicitation Package; and a supplemental affidavit of mailing (Docket No. 264) having been filed by the Balloting Agent, dated September 9, 2002, attesting to the mailing to the parties therein of the additional solicitation materials; and an affidavit (Docket No. 284) having been filed by representatives of The Wall Street Journal (National Edition) attesting to the publication of a notice of the Confirmation Hearing in such newspaper in accordance with the Solicitation Order (the “Affidavit of Publication”) (Docket No. 284); and the Plan Supplement (Docket No. 259) having been filed in substantially final form on September 3, 2002 (the “Plan Supplement”); and upon the Affidavit of Miriam Bloom Certifying the Ballots Accepting or Rejecting the Plan (the “Vote Certification”) (Docket No. 310); and upon the Affidavit of Robert J. Gilker, Vice President and General Counsel, in Support of the Plan (the “Gilker Affidavit”) (Docket No. 308); and upon the Affidavit of John A. McKenna in Support of the Plan (the “McKenna Affidavit”) (Docket No. 309); and objections to the Plan (the “Objections”) having been filed by: (i) Cordillera Communications, Corp.; (ii) the Official Committee of Unse *358 cured Creditors; (iii) the office of the United States Trustee; (iv) The Bank of New York, as Indenture Trustee; and (v) First Miami Securities; and upon the Response of the Debtors and Debtors in Possession to Objections of Cordillera Communications Corp. (Docket No. 267), the Acting United States Trustee (Docket No. 270), the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (Docket No. 271), The Bank of New York (Docket No. 273), and First Miami Securities (Docket No. 286) to the Debtors’ Revised Third Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of Nil Holdings, Inc. and Nil Holdings (Delaware), Inc., dated October 15, 2002 (the “Response”) (Docket No. 311); and upon the Affidavit of Robert J. Gilker, Vice President and General Counsel, in Support of the Response (the “Second Gilker Affidavit” and, together with the “Gilker Affidavit” the “Gilker Affidavits”) (Docket No. 329); and such Objections having been ruled upon by the Court on the record of the Confirmation Hearing; and upon the Debtors’ Memorandum of Law in Support of Confirmation of the Plan (Docket No. 307); and upon the Affidavit of Rich Lindahl in Support of the Plan (Docket No. 343); and upon the Affidavit of Steven Shindler in Support of the Plan (Docket No. 344); and upon the Affidavit of Thomas R. Kreller in Support of the Plan (Docket No. 342); and upon the Second Supplemental Affidavit of Miriam Bloom in Support of the Plan (the “Second Supplemental Vote Certification”) (Docket No. 349); and the Court having reviewed the Plan, the Disclosure Statement, the Solicitation Order, the Vote Certification, the Affidavit of Mailing, the Supplemental Affidavit of Mailing, the Affidavit of Publication, the Plan Supplement, the Gilker Affidavits, the McKenna Affidavit, and the Objections; and upon all of the evidence adduced and the arguments of counsel made at the Confirmation Hearing; and upon the entire record of these cases, including all exhibits introduced into evidence at the Confirmation Hearing; and the Court having taken judicial notice of the papers and pleadings on file in the case; and the Plan having been modified i@n accordance with the Court’s ruling at the Confirmation Hearing; and after due deliberation; and sufficient cause appearing therefor, the Court hereby makes the following Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order. 1 The Plan shall be filed by the Debtors pursuant to this Confirmation Order.

1. FINDINGS OF FACT.

A. Definitions. 2 All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Plan or the Plan Supplement.

B. Notice of Confirmation Hearing. Notice of the Confirmation Hearing and the relevant deadlines for submission of objections and ballots, as prescribed by this Court in the Solicitation Order, has been provided, as more fully reflected in the Affidavit of Mailing, the supplemental Affidavit of Mailing, and the Affidavit of Publication, and such notice is adequate and sufficient pursuant to section 1128 of the Bankruptcy Code, Bankruptcy Rules 2002(b) and 3020(b) and other applicable law and rules.

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