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Entered 04/18/12 15:46:47 Main Document Pg 1 of 5 Objections Due: May 5, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. (Prevailing Eastern Time)
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COOLEY LLP 1114 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 Telephone: (212) 479-6000 Facsimile: (212) 479-6275 Cathy Hershcopf Jeffrey L. Cohen Alex R. Velinsky Attorneys for Debtor and Debtor in Possession UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ---------------------------------------------------------------In re METROPARK USA, INC., Debtor.
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ELEVENTH FEE STATEMENT OF COOLEY LLP FOR COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES AS ATTORNEYS FOR THE DEBTOR AND DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION FOR THE PERIOD FROM MARCH 1, 2012 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012 Name of Applicant: Authorized to Provide Professional Services to: Date of Retention: Period for which compensation and reimbursement is sought: Amount of Compensation sought as actual, reasonable and necessary: Amount of Expense Reimbursement sought as actual, reasonable and necessary: Cooley LLP Metropark USA, Inc., Debtor and Debtor-inPossession Order entered on May 24, 2011 retaining Cooley LLP, nunc pro tunc to May 2, 2011 March 1, 2012 through March 31, 2012 $1,218.50 (of which Applicant seeks payment of 80% or $974.80) $0.00
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This statement is the eleventh monthly fee statement (the Fee Statement) of Cooley LLP (Cooley), counsel to the above-captioned debtor and debtor-in-possession (the Debtor), filed pursuant to the Order Pursuant to Sections 105(a) and 331 of the Bankruptcy Code and Bankruptcy Rule 2016(a) Establishing Procedures for Interim and Monthly Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Professionals [Docket No. 154] (the Interim Compensation Order). Cooley hereby requests: (a) payment of compensation in the amount of $974.80, which is equal to eighty percent (80%) of the total amount of compensation sought (i.e. $1,218.50) for actual and necessary professional services rendered during the period March 1, 2012 through March 31, 2012 (the Fee Period); and (b) reimbursement of actual and necessary costs and expenses in the amount of $0.00 incurred by Cooley during the Fee Period in connection with this case. Attached as Exhibit A hereto is the detailed itemization and description of the services that Cooley rendered during the Fee Period. Further, this Fee Statement includes, inter alia, a billing summary by individual professional, setting forth the (i) name and title of each individual for whose work on this case compensation is sought, (ii) aggregate time expended by each such individual, and (iii) hourly billing rate for each such individual at Cooleys current billing rates. The Cooley professionals who rendered services in this chapter 11 case during the Fee Period are:
Attorney Cathy Hershcopf Alex R. Velinsky Rebecca Goldstein TOTAL Position with the Applicant Partner Associate Paralegal Hourly Billing Rate1 $795 $445 $255 $393.06 (Blended Rate) Total Billed Hours 0.3 1.4 1.4 3.1 Total Compensation $238.50 $623.00 $357.00 $1,218.50
The hourly billing rates applied during this Fee Period are revised rates for professionals and paraprofessionals which took effect on January 1, 2012, consistent with Cooleys established billing practices and procedures.
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Compensation by Matter
Matter Number 04 05 07 TOTAL Matter Description Case Administration Claims Fee/Employment Applications Total Billed Hours 1.7 0.9 0.5 3.1 Total Fees Requested $595.50 $400.50 $222.50 $1,210.50
Expense Summary
Disbursements TOTAL $0.00 Amount
Notice Pursuant to the Interim Compensation Order, Cooley has served this Fee Statement by hand or overnight delivery on: (i) the Debtor, 160 W. Foothill Pkwy, Suite 105 #49, Corona, CA 92882 (Attn: Rick Hicks); (ii) counsel to all official committees; (iii) counsel for the Office of the United States Trustee, 33 Whitehall Street, 21st Floor, New York, New York 10004 (Attn: Susan Golden); (iv) counsel to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Riemer & Braunstein LLP, 3 Center Plaza, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 (Attn: Donald E. Rothman), and (v) Solomon Ward Seidenwurm & Smith, LLP, 401 B Street, Ste. 1200 San Diego, CA 92101 (Attn: Michael D. Breslauer, Esq.) as counsel to Bricoleur Capital Partners, LP in its capacity as second lien agent. In light of the nature of the relief requested, Cooley respectfully submits that no further notice need be provided. WHEREFORE, pursuant to the Interim Compensation Order, Cooley requests: (a) compensation in the amount of $1,218.50 (of which Applicant requests payment in the amount of $974.80 which equals 80% of $1,218.50) on account of reasonable and necessary professional services rendered to the Debtor by Cooley; and (b) reimbursement of actual and necessary costs and expenses in the amount of $0.00, for a total amount for the Fee Period of $1,218.50 (of which applicant seeks payment in the amount of $974.80 which equals 80% of the
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requested compensation and 100% of the requested reimbursement of actual and necessary costs and expenses). Dated: April 18, 2012 New York, New York Respectfully submitted, By: /s/ Cathy Hershcopf Cathy Hershcopf
COOLEY LLP 1114 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 Telephone: (212) 479-6000 Facsimile: (212) 479-6275 Cathy Hershcopf (CH 5875) Jeffrey L. Cohen (JC 2556) Alex R. Velinsky (AV 1012) Attorneys for Debtor and Debtor in Possession
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EXHIBIT A
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Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Due on Current Invoice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outstanding Balance from prior Invoices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
$ $
1,218.50
1,218.50 179,369.45
180,587.95
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Date
Timekeeper
Description
Hours
Amount
CASE ADMINISTRATION
E file certificate of service re docket 390. Confer with Mayerson re: paying bills and exiting case E file 10th Monthly Fee Statement of Cooley (.4); Prepare e mail to Omni re service (.1) E file certificate of service re docket no. 394 (.4); file maintenance and organization (.1)
Task Total:
1.70
595.50
CLAIMS
Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky Alex R. Velinsky
Telephone call with California board of equalization Telephone call with Oregon department of revenue (.1); email to R. Hicks re: same (.1) Telephone call with reclamation creditor re: payment of claim Telephone call with M. Orfanakas re: Metropark IRS issues Email to R. Hicks re: IRS
Task Total:
FEE/EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS
03/16/12 03/19/12
Draft Cooley February fee statement Email to R. Goldstein re: fee statement
Task Total:
Total Fees
$1,218.50
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Fee Summary:
Total:
$1,218.50
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Palo Alto, CA New York, NY San Diego, CA Reston, VA Broomfield, CO Washington, DC
309055-204 Chapter 11
REMITTANCE ADVICE Please include this Remittance Advice with your payment
Outstanding Balance from prior Invoices as of 4/12/2012 Invoice Number 1131350 1136755 1143825 1150013 1159179 1162961 1169838 1178525 1182567 1190866 Invoice Date 6/15/2011 7/13/2011 8/16/2011 9/15/2011 10/19/2011 11/08/2011 12/07/2011 1/20/2012 2/08/2012 3/16/2012 Balance 69,254.80 31,068.70 13,759.20 7,067.70 19,345.40 12,072.49 7,840.68 4,817.88 9,279.21 4,863.39 Charges 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
$
Balance Due 69,254.80 31,068.70 13,759.20 7,067.70 19,345.40 12,072.49 7,840.68 4,817.88 9,279.21 4,863.39
179,369.45
Fees
Total Due on Current Invoice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
$
1,218.50
1,218.50
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Exhibit A
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Cooley LLP 101 California Street, 5th floor San Francisco, CA 94111-5800
Invoices are due and payable upon receipt. Any unpaid balance after 30 days may accrue late charges.