ROBERT J. FARIS, Bankruptcy Judge.
The Debtor's Motion Requesting Entry Of An Order (1) Approving The Assumption And Assignment Of The Nimitz Lease; (2) Approving Certain Bidding Procedures Relating To The Sale Of The Nimitz Lease And Form Of Confidentiality Agreement; (3) Approving Buyer As Stalking Horse Bidder And Approving Payment Of Break-Up Fee; And (4) Scheduling Auction And Hearing On Proposed Sale ("Motion") filed herein on April 20, 2015 as Docket #140, came on for further hearing on August 17, 2015.
James A. Wagner appeared on behalf of Pomare, Ltd. dba Hilo Hattie (the "Debtor"); Ted Pettit appeared on behalf of Donald Kang; Susan Tius appeared on behalf of the Unsecured Creditors Committee ("Committee"); Cynthia Johiro appeared on behalf of the Hawaii State Tax Department ("Tax Department"); Jonathan Lai appeared on behalf of First Hawaiian Bank ("FHB"); Delwyn H. W. Wong appeared on behalf of Honolulu Limited; and Deborah K. Wright appeared on behalf of The Outlets of Maui I, LLC ("Outlets"). No other appearances were made.
This Court, having reviewed and considered (i) the Motion; (ii) the Notice of Successful Bid, filed herein on July 28, 2015; (iii) the record in the case; (iv) the Statements filed in response to the Motion; (v) the representations of counsel made at the hearing, and it appearing that the relief requested in the Motion is in the best interest of the Debtor, its estate, and creditors and other parties in interest; and upon the record of the hearing; and after due deliberation thereon, adequate notice having been given and good cause appearing therefore, the Court hereby makes the following Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law:
1. The Court has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 and 1334, and this matter is a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2). Venue of these claims and the Motion in this district is proper under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409.
2. The statutory predicates for the relief sought in the Motion include sections 105, 363, and 365 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq., as amended ("Bankruptcy Code") and Fed.R.Bankr. P. 2002, 6004, 6006, and Local Bankruptcy Rules 6004-1 and 6006-1.
3. Proper, timely, adequate and sufficient notice of the Motion and the hearing on the Motion has been provided in accordance with 11 U.S.C. § 102(1), Rules 2002 and 6004 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, and LBR 6004-1.
4. Reasonable opportunity to object or be heard with respect to the Motion and the relief requested therein has been afforded to all interested persons and entities.
5. On February 19, 2015 (the "Petition Date"), the Debtor filed a voluntary petition for relief under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Hawaii (the "Court").
6. The Debtor is the successor-in-interest lessee under that certain Lease, by and between James Stewart Romig, as Lessee, and Honolulu, Limited, as Lessor, dated August 24, 1982, covering the Debtor's property located at 700 North Nimitz Highway, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817, as amended through the Sixth Amendment to Lease and the Assignment of Lease to Pomare dated July 11, 2004, together with the Seventh Amendment to Lease are hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Nimitz Lease" or the "Property."
7. Pursuant to the Notice of Successful Bid, Honolulu Limited was the Successful Bidder with a Bid of $5,100,000. Adobe/Avery Parkway, LLC, the stalking horse bidder, terminated its offer prior to the Bid Deadline. No other party submitted a Qualified Bid.
8. Adobe/Avery Parkway, LLC, having terminated its offer prior to the Bid Deadline is not entitled to the break-up fee.
9. A copy of the Honolulu Limited Purchase and Sale Agreement Special Conditions ("Purchase Agreement") is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference. The Debtor and Honolulu Limited having agreed post-hearing that conveyance of the Debtor's interest in the Property may be by cancellation of the Nimitz Lease without any adverse impact to other parties to these proceedings.
10. The following three liens against the Debtor were recorded prior to the Petition Date:
11. The Kona Coast Judgment and the Piilani Judgment were both filed within 90 days of the Petition Date and are subject to being set aside pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 547.
12. On July 7, 2015, Kona Coast filed Amended Proof of Claim No. 61-2, pursuant to which it amended its claim from a secured claim to an unsecured claim.
13. On July 7, 2015, Piilani filed its Amended Proof of Claim No. 62-2, pursuant to which it amended its claim from a secured claim to an unsecured claim.
14. Pursuant to an agreement between the parties, the principal and interest included in the State Tax Lien will be paid in full at closing of the sale/assignment. The penalty portion of the State Tax Lien shall not be paid.
15. The Property is also encumbered by unpaid real property taxes in the amount of $434,304, as of April 30, 2015. The real property taxes will be paid in full at closing of the sale/assignment of the Nimitz Lease to Honolulu Limited.
16. The terms and conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement, and the transactions contemplated thereby, represent fair and reasonable terms and conditions. The purchase price for the Property in the amount of Five Million One Hundred Thousand and no/100 dollars ($5,100,000.00) ("Purchase Price"), is the highest and best offer obtainable for the Property and is fair and adequate.
17. The consideration provided by Honolulu Limited for the Nimitz Lease pursuant to the Purchase Agreement: (i) will provide a greater recovery for the Debtor's creditors than would be provided by any other practical available alternative, and (ii) constitutes reasonably equivalent value and fair consideration with respect to the Debtor in light of the financial condition of the estate and the facts and circumstances that surround the sale.
18. The Purchase Agreement was negotiated, proposed and entered into by Debtor and Honolulu Limited without collusion, in good faith, and from arm's-length bargaining positions. There has been no fraud or collusion between Debtor and any other party with regard to this transaction.
19. Neither the Debtor nor Buyer has engaged in any conduct that would cause or permit the Purchase Agreement or the sale to be avoided under 11 U.S.C. § 363(n) and Honolulu Limited is entitled to all of the protections afforded a purchaser under 11 U.S.C. § 363m.
20. The Debtor has reasonably exercised its business judgment in determining to enter into the Purchase Agreement for the sale of the Nimitz Lease to Honolulu Limited.
21. The Property shall be conveyed to Honolulu Limited, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances incurred, by, through, or under the Debtor.
22. At the hearing, the Debtor, the Committee, and other parties in interest agreed that at closing Honolulu Limited's cure payment, as provided for in the April 14, 2015 Letter Agreement between the Debtor and Honolulu, Limited, previously approved by this Court, and any post-petition rent due at closing may be treated as a credit against the Purchase Price.
23. The Court has considered the position taken by Outlets in its Position Statement filed August 3, 2015, that Honolulu Limited should be treated differently than any other bidder because it is the Lessor of the Property and finds no basis to support Outlets' position. Outlets' Position Statement to the extent it is an objection to the sale should be overruled.
24. In light of the concern raised in the Position Statement of FHB filed August 3, 2015, regarding the use of the sale proceeds, the Debtor, the Committee, and other parties in interest agreed at the hearing that the Debtor may pay from the net sale proceeds, after payment of all amounts required by the Purchase Agreement, the following items: Professional fees and expenses; moving expenses incurred in closing the Nimitz store and relocating offices, equipment, and merchandise to a new space; past due Nimitz lease rent; and in consultation with the Committee, up to $200,000 in general administrative expenses. The balance of the net proceeds shall be held in a separate bank account subject to further order of this Court.
The special conditions set forth hereinbelow, together with the terms and conditions contained in that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement dated May 18, 2015, covering the sale of the leasehold property located at 700 N. Nimitz Highway, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817, by Pomare Ltd., as Seller, as modified as indicated thereon, a copy of which is attached herein and by reference made a part herewith, collectively constitutes a Purchase and Sale Agreement, by and between Pomare Ltd., as Seller, and Honolulu Limited, as Buyer, with an effective date of July 27, 2015.
THIS AGREEMENT, is made and entered into this ADOBE/AVERY PARKWAY, LLC, a California limited company, whose principal place of business and post office address is 301 Forest Ave., Laguna Beach, CA 92651, or its nominee (the "Buyer").
WHEREAS, the Seller desires to sell and the Buyer desires to purchase all of the Seller's right, title and interest in and to certain leasehold property located at 700 N. Nimitz Highway, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817, as more fully described in the Preliminary Report, revised as of March 26, 2015, attached hereto as Exhibit A, upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
WHEREAS, the Seller is the Debtor-in-Possession in that certain proceeding entitled, In re Pomare, Ltd., dba Hilo Hattie; Case No. 15-00203 ("Bankruptcy Case"), pending in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Hawaii ("Bankruptcy Court").
WHEREAS, this Purchase Agreement is subject to the approval of the Bankruptcy Court in the Bankruptcy Case.
WHEREAS, the Purchaser acknowledges that this Purchase Agreement and the Buyer's right to acquire the Property will be subject to the terms of certain Bid Procedures to be approved by the Bankruptcy Court and attached hereto as Exhibit C.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
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3. Four Million Eight Hundred Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($4,800,000) in United States legal tender (the "Purchase Price").
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(a) One Hundred Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($100,000) to be paid by the Buyer to an escrow account at Title Guaranty Escrow Services, Inc. (the "Escrow") within three business days of the last to occur of the (i) full execution and delivery of this agreement to Escrow (ii) Bankruptcy Court approval of Bid Procedures and (iii) Bankruptcy Court approval of the form of this Agreement.
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6. Break-Up FeesIn the event the Buyer confirms its offer/bid for the Property on or before the date set for submission of Bids under the Bid Procedures and the Buyer is not the Successful Bidder approved by the Court, then in such event the Buyer shall be paid a Break-Up Fee in the amount of $250,000, in accordance with the terms of the Bid Procedures.
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Buyer shall investigate, inspect and study the Property to determine if all aspects of the Property are acceptable to Buyer, in Buyer's sole and absolute discretion, including but not limited to, all improvements thereon and including, without limitation, status of title, survey results, zoning classification of the Property, availability and adequacy of all utilities, availability and receipt of all approvals and permits from the local municipality and all necessary county, state and federal agencies as required for Buyer's intended use of the Property, rezoning of the Property and receipt of special land use approval, if needed, for the Buyer's intended use of the Property, the economic suitability and feasibility of the Property for the Buyer's intended use, availability of financing acceptable to Buyer, availability of sufficient parking to serve Buyer's intended use, review and acceptance of environmental and geo-technical inspections, review and acceptance of the physical condition of the Property, including subsurface conditions, availability of adequate access to the Property by public or private roadway or acceptable easements, review of all leases, service contracts, and statements of income and expenses pertaining to the Property and review and approval of such other matters as Buyer shall deem necessary for its intended use of the Property.
At all reasonable times, the Seller will permit the Buyer or its agents or representatives to enter upon and inspect the Property. The Buyer agrees to conduct such inspections in a manner which will not unreasonably interfere with the quiet use and enjoyment of occupants or tenants of the Property.
Buyer may elect, in writing delivered to Escrow at any time during the due diligence period, to accept the Property. In the event Buyer does not so elect in writing to accept the Property before the expiration of the Due Diligence period, the Agreement shall terminate and the Deposit shall be returned to Buyer, and Buyer shall not be entitled to the Break-Up Fee.
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(a) All terms, covenants and conditions of this Agreement to be complied with and performed by the Seller on or before the Closing Date shall have been duly complied with and performed.
(b) The representations and warranties made by the Seller herein shall be correct statements of fact as of the Closing Date, with the same force and effect as though such representation and warranties had been made as of the Closing Date.
(c) At least five (5) days prior to the Closing Date, the Seller shall have delivered to the Buyer a commitment by the Title Company to issue to the Buyer, as the insured, an ALTA owner's extended coverage title policy and a chattel lien search covering the Property in the amount of the Purchase Price showing that the Property is free and clear of all encumbrances, except the encumbrances previously accepted by the Buyer in writing, along with a Pro Forma Owner's Title Policy (the "Pro Forma"). The Pro Forma shall contain such endorsements as the Buyer may require, in its sole discretion, to Buyer's satisfaction, including, without limitation, (i) extended coverage endorsement for protection against liens for labor and materials whether or not of record, parties in possession, unrecorded easements, and taxes and special assessments not shown by public records, (ii) survey endorsement, (iii) protection from damage resulting from the exercise of any sub-surface mineral or water rights, and (iv) such other endorsements as may be required by the Buyer. The Seller shall have provided to the Title Company all information, certificates, indemnities, or documents as may be necessary to enable the Buyer to receive the endorsements described above.
(d) Seller shall have paid its share of or been debited for the prorations set forth in Paragraph 14 and the Closing Costs set forth in Paragraph 16.
(e) Seller shall have delivered to Escrow the Seller's Closing Documents as described in Paragraph 12, below.
(f) Seller shall have obtained Lessor's consent to transfer the present Lease to Buyer and also have Landlord's agreement to a twenty (20) year extension to the present Lease term without any requirement presently set forth in paragraph 15 of the Lease, that Lessee be required to demolish and rebuild any improvements on the Property.
If, on the Closing Date, all of the conditions precedent to the Buyer's obligation to purchase as set forth in this Paragraph 8.01 have not been satisfied, the Buyer, at the Buyer's option, may, without waiving or limiting the Buyer's rights and remedies as thereinafter set forth, or as provided for under applicable law, whether at law or in equity, elect to close the transaction in accordance with this Agreement.
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(a) All terms, covenants and conditions of this Agreement to be complied with and performed by the Buyer on or before the Closing Date shall have been duly complied with and performed.
(b) The representation and warranties made by the Buyer herein shall be correct statements of facts as of the Closing Date, with the same force and effect as though such representations and warranties had been made as of the Closing Date.
(c) The balance of the Purchase Price is deposited in Escrow on or before the Closing Date.
(d) Buyer has deposited sufficient funds to pay or be debited for the Paragraph 16 prorations and the Closing Costs in Paragraph 18.
(e) Buyer has delivered Buyer's Closing Documents to Escrow.
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(a) The Seller has or will pay any and all taxes and assessments (excluding taxes not yet due) which have or could become a lien or charge against the Property.
(b) No portion of the Property has been condemned or otherwise taken by any public authority, and the Seller has no knowledge that any such condemnation is threatened or contemplated.
(c) No notice from any governmental body has been served upon the Seller to date claiming, in connection with the Property or operation thereof, any violation of any law, ordinance, code or regulation, and the Seller has no knowledge of any of the foregoing.
(d) The Seller has no knowledge of any pending special assessments against the Property, except the Walkiki Improvement Assessment, and has no knowledge of any proceeding or investigation or potential administrative inquiries or actions relating to the alteration, amendment or changing of the present zoning or use of the Property.
(e) To the best of Seller's knowledge, other than those disclosed in the Submittal, there are no contracts or agreements or leases (including equipment leases) covering any portion of the Property and/or its operation and maintenance which will be binding upon the Purchase or constitute a lien against the Property or any of the rents, profits or income therefrom. In addition, Seller represents and warrants that the Estoppel Certificates are true and correct.
(f) The Seller has marketable and insurable title to the Property and is authorized to sell the Property, and will convey the Property to the Buyer pursuant to conveyance documents containing standard warranties of title, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances other than those approved, in writing, by the Buyer.
(g) Seller is duly incorporated, validly existing, and in good standing in the State of Hawaii and is authorized to conduct business in the State of Hawaii.
(h) Seller has or will have upon Bankruptcy Court approval of the Buyer as the Successful Bidder of the Bid Procedures and of all requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Agreement, and all documents delivered in connection with this Agreement.
(i) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and all documents delivered in connection with this Agreement, have been duly authorized by Seller's Board of Directors.
(j) The Submissions are true and correct copies of the documents they purport to be and subject to no other amendments, addenda, modifications or changes.
(k) Seller has no knowledge of any asbestos, lead, hazardous waste or substances or other environmental conditions, violations, or deposits, by any party at any time, on, under or within the subject property or otherwise affecting the subject property or its ground water.
(l) The Seller has or will pay any and all rent due or payable up to the closing date and the Lease on the Property will be current at not in default at Closing.
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(a) Buyer is validly existing, and in good standing in the State of California.
(b) Buyer has all requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Agreement.
(c) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement have been duly authorized by Buyer's Board of Directors, Owners or Managers.
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(a) Assignment of Lease
(b) Bill of Sale, if requested for fixtures
(c) Closing statements, as required by Escrow
(d) An executed non-foreign person certificate
(e) Such other customary documents as may be reasonably required to consummate the transaction contemplated by this Agreement
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(a) The balance of the Purchase Price for the Property
(b) An amount to pay Buyer's Closing and Escrow Costs
(c) Closing Statements, as required by Escrow
(d) Such other customary documents as may be reasonably required to consummate the transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
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19. Real Estate BrokersThe Buyer and Seller both acknowledge that RAW Enterprises, Inc. ("Broker") represents the Buyer under this Agreement and that a commission in the amount of four percent (4%) of the Buyer's Successful Bid will be paid to the Broker by the Seller through Escrow at closing. Neither the Seller nor the Buyer have knowledge of any other real estate broker, consultant or any finder in connection with, or making any claim for a commission in connection with, the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, and the Seller and the Buyer each represent and warrant to the other that such party has not committed any act or suffered any act to be committed so as to create any liability or give rise to a claim for a real estate brokerage commission or finder's fee to any other person or entity except as stated above.
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or to such other address as either party from time to time may specify in writing to the other.
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21.10 Jurisdiction/Disputes. The Parties agree that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Hawaii shall have sole jurisdiction to determine any and all disputes that may arise under this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
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21.10 Jurisdiction/Disputes. The Parties agree that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Hawaii shall have sole jurisdiction to determine any and all disputes that may arise under this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
As contemplated by and incorporated in that certain bid procedures order (the "
To participate in the bidding process and to receive non-public information concerning the Property, each person or entity other than the Buyer ("Potential Bidder") must deliver to the Debtor and the Buyer the following materials ("Potential Bid Package"):
An executed non-binding indication of interest at a price at least equal to the Initial Minimum Overbid.
An executed confidentiality agreement in a form reasonably acceptable to the Debtor. It is contemplated that the form of confidentiality agreement proposed by the Debtor shall be substantially similar for all Potential Bidders.
Each Potential Bid Package shall identify the Potential Bidder and the Bidder's Sponsors (if any), and the representatives thereof who are authorized to appear and act on their behalf for all purposes regarding the contemplated transaction.
Each Potential Bid Package shall contain written evidence of the Potential Bidder's Board of Directors' (or comparable governing body) approval of the proposed Purchase;
Each Potential Bidder must provide evidence that the Debtor reasonably concludes demonstrates the Potential Bidder has the necessary financial ability to close the Purchase. Such information should include,
The Debtor shall determine, in its reasonable discretion, whether the written evidence of such financial wherewithal is reasonably acceptable, and shall not unreasonably withhold acceptance of a Potential Bidder's financial qualifications.
Within five (5) business day after the submission of a Potential Bid Package, the Debtor shall determine whether that party qualifies as a Potential Bidder. The Debtor shall have the discretion to determine whether a party may be a Potential Bidder based upon the content of the Potential Bid Package, as well as commercial and competitive considerations.
Upon determining that a party is a Potential Bidder, the Debtor shall immediately thereafter notify the Buyer, the Committee, and each Potential Bidder in writing. Contemporaneous with notifying a party that it is a Potential Bidder, the Debtor shall provide that Potential Bidder with access to the same confidential, evaluation materials and information provided by the Debtor to the Buyer and each other Potential Bidder, which shall include financial information and other data related to the Property and/or such other information as the Potential Bidder may reasonably request. If the Debtor furnishes any information related to the Debtor not heretofore given to the Buyer, then the Debtor shall make such information available to the Buyer and each Potential Bidder.
Each offer, solicitation or proposal ("Bid") from a Potential Bidder must satisfy each of the following conditions to be deemed a "Qualified Bid" and for the Potential Bidder to be deemed a "Qualified Bidder":
A Bid shall include a copy of the Purchase Agreement marked to show all changes requested by the Potential Bidder (including those related to purchase price), shall not be subject to any financing or due diligence contingencies, and must remain open and binding on the Potential Bidder until and unless the Auction, as defined below, concludes or the Debtor receives and accepts a higher Bid at the Auction. The Debtor may conclude, in its reasonable business judgment, that any changes to the Purchase Agreement are detrimental to unsecured creditors or the estate and based on such determination decline to designate a Potential Bidder as a Qualified Bidder. In addition, the Potential Bidder must deliver a fully executed copy of the Potential Bidder's proposed Purchase Agreement, including any increased bid at the Auction, which Purchase Agreement shall be binding on the Potential Bidder if its Bid is accepted as the best Bid by the Debtor at the Auction.
The consideration proposed by the Initial Minimum Overbid, if any, shall be cash or cash equivalents that equal or exceed the sum of $5,100,000.
A Bid may not request any break-up fee, termination fee, expense reimbursement or similar type of payment. Moreover, neither the tendering of a Bid nor the determination that a Bid is a Qualified Bid shall entitle the Potential Bidder to any break-up fee, termination fee, expense reimbursement or similar type of payment.
Regardless of when a party qualifies as a Potential Bidder, the Debtor must receive a Bid in writing, on or before the "Bid Deadline," which shall be July 27, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., Hawaii Standard Time. The Bid shall be delivered to Seller's counsel, Wagner Choi & Verbrugge, 745 Fort Street, Suite 1900, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.
Each Bid, other than Buyer's bid, must be accompanied by a $250,000 USD cash deposit payable to a non-interest bearing escrow account to be identified and established by the Debtor. The deposit of the Successful Bidder shall be increased to 10% of the consideration included in the Successful Bid within three (3) business days after the Successful Bid is approved by the Bankruptcy Court.
In the event any Potential Bidder is determined by the Debtor not to be a Qualified Bidder, the Potential Bidder shall be refunded its deposit and all accumulated interest thereon, if any, within three (3) business days after that determination. Each Qualified Bidder, including Buyer, other than the Successful Bidder shall be refunded its deposit and all accumulated interest thereon, if any, within three (3) business days after the selection of the Successful Bid.
Pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this § 4(b), the Debtor shall identify and notify all bidders whether they are Qualified Bidders by July 30, 2015. Any party may seek the Court's review of the Debtor's determination whether a Potential Bidder is a Qualified Bidder;
Notwithstanding anything in these Bid Procedures to the contrary, the Buyer is deemed a Qualified Bidder, and the Buyer's Bid set forth in the Purchase Agreement shall be deemed a Qualified Bid, for all applicable purposes under these Bid Procedures.
Each Bid received from a Potential Bidder that satisfies each of the conditions set forth herein shall constitute a "Qualified Bid" and the bidder shall be deemed a "Qualified Bidder."
If the Debtor receives a Qualified Bid other than the Buyer's Bid, an auction ("Auction") will be held on August 7, 2015, at the offices of Seller's counsel, Wagner Choi & Verbrugge, 745 Fort Street, Suite 1900, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813, or at any such other location as the Debtor may hereafter designate. On or prior to 5:00 p.m., Hawaii Standard Time, August 4, 2015, the Debtor shall provide to Buyer and each Qualified Bidder that has submitted a Qualified Bid:
The Debtor may disregard any Bids received after the Bid Deadline and any such Bids shall be deemed not to be Qualified Bids. If the Debtor has not received any Qualified Bids prior to the Bid Deadlines other than Buyer's Bid, the Buyer shall be deemed the Successful Bidder, no Auction shall be conducted and the Debtor shall promptly seek confirmation of the Purchase, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.
In addition to the Debtor and its advisors, the only parties (and their advisors) eligible to participate in the Auction shall be: (i) the Buyer and its representatives and advisors, (ii) the Committee and its representatives and advisors, and (iii) those Qualified Bidders who have submitted a Qualified Bid to the Debtor and their advisors.
The Debtor and its professionals shall direct and preside over the Auction. At the commencement of the Auction the Debtor shall announce and describe the terms of the highest Qualified Bid. Bidding shall commence with the highest Qualified Bid ("Initial Bid"), as determined by the Debtor, in its reasonable business judgment, after consultation with its advisors. The foregoing determination shall take into account any factors the Debtor reasonably deems relevant to the value of the Qualified Bid to the estate, including,
An "Overbid" is any bid made at the Auction subsequent to the Debtor's announcement of the Initial Bid. To submit an Overbid for purposes of this Auction, a Qualified Bidder must comply with the following conditions:
Any Overbid after the Initial Bid shall be made in increments of at least $100,000.
Except as modified below, an Overbid must comply with the conditions for a Qualified Bid set forth above. Any Overbid must remain open and binding on the Bidder until and unless the Debtor accepts a higher Qualified Bid as an Overbid.
To the extent not previously provided (which shall be determined by the Debtor), a Qualified Bidder submitting an Overbid must submit, as part of its Overbid, written evidence (in the form of financial disclosure or credit-quality support information or enhancement reasonably acceptable to the Debtor in their discretion) demonstrating such Qualified Bidder's ability to close the proposed Purchase pursuant to the terms of such Overbid.
The Debtor shall announce at the Auction the material terms of each Overbid, the basis for the calculating the total consideration offered in each such Overbid, and the resulting benefit to the Debtor's estate based on,
The Debtor reserves the right, in its reasonable business judgment, to make one or more adjournments in the Auction to, among other things: facilitate discussions between the Debtor, on the one hand, and individual Bidders, on the other hand; allow individual Bidders to consider how they wish to proceed; and give Bidders the opportunity to provide the Debtor with such additional evidence as the Debtor in its reasonable business judgment may require, that the Bidder has sufficient internal resources, or has received sufficient non-contingent debt and/or equity funding commitments, to consummate the proposed Purchase at the prevailing Overbid amount;
The Auction shall continue until there is only one Qualified Bid that the Debtor determines in its reasonable business judgment, after consultation with its advisors, is the highest and best Qualified Bid. The Auction shall not close unless the Successful Bidder has submitted a fully executed Purchase Agreement memorializing the terms of the Successful Bid.
The Debtor may announce at the Auction additional procedural rules that are reasonable under the circumstances (e.g. the amount of time to make subsequent overbids) for conducting the Auction so long as such rules are not inconsistent with these Bid Procedures.
All Bidders at the Auction shall be deemed to have consented to the core jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and waived any right to a jury trial in connection with any disputes relating to the Auction, the sale of the Property and the construction and enforcement of the Purchase Agreement.
At the close of the Auction, the Debtor shall identify the "Successful Bidder" which will be determined by considering the Bid Assessment Criteria.
After announcing the Successful Bidder, the Debtor shall declare the Auction closed. Once the Auction is closed, the Debtor shall be prohibited from discussing, soliciting or accepting any Bids for the Property other than the Successful Bid.
The Debtor will use its best efforts to obtain the Court's approval of the sale of the Property to the Successful Bidder pursuant to the form of the Purchase Agreement agreed to by the Debtor and the Successful Bidder. The hearing on Confirmation of Sale to the Successful Bidder shall be held on August 17, 2015, at 2:00 p.m., at the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Hawaii, 1132 Bishop Street, Suite 350L, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.
The Debtor and the Buyer agree and fully intend to negotiate and finalize a Purchase Agreement providing for a Purchase on the terms set forth in, and consistent with the LOI. The Buyer shall become eligible to receive the Breakup Fee, which shall be payable according to the terms of these Bid Procedures, upon the occurrence of one or more of the following, each a "Breakup Fee Eligibility Event": (a) the Debtor and the Buyer shall have (i) negotiated and executed the Purchase Agreement; (ii) Buyer confirms that it has completed all due diligence; (iii) Buyer reaffirms its Bid equal to the Purchase Price set forth in the Purchase Agreement; and (iv) Buyer has committed to proceed with the Purchase or its inability to do so is the direct result of the actions of the Debtor.
Subject to the occurrence of a Breakup Fee Eligibility Event, the Breakup Fee shall be payable to Buyer if (a) Buyer has not previously defaulted under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, and (b) any party other than the Buyer effectuates any transaction, sale, merger, recapitalization, plan of reorganization or any other disposition of any material portion of the Property, including the consummation of any plan of reorganization whereby existing secured and/or unsecured creditors convert their claims into equity. The Breakup Fee shall be paid in cash directly to Buyer from escrow at the time of the Closing of the Purchase, and the Breakup Fee shall be deemed to be a superpriority administrative expense under section 503 of the Bankruptcy Code, with priority over any and all administrative expenses of the kind specified in sections 503(b) and 507(b) of the Bankruptcy Code (a "Super-Priority Claim"). If the Buyer is not the Successful Bidder, the Successful Bidder's cash deposit, required under paragraph 4(a)(iv) above, shall not be released or applied until the Breakup Fee has been paid in full. If the Purchase is effectuated through a Plan, including any plan of reorganization whereby existing secured and/or unsecured creditors convert their claims into equity, the Breakup Fee shall be paid in cash on the effective date of such Plan.
The Bid Procedures may not be modified except with the express written consent of the Buyer and the Debtor.
SO ORDERED.