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Gottesman (LG-7061) Michelle McMahon (MM-8130) 1290 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10104 (212) 541-2000 And DUANE MORRIS LLP Phillip K. Wang, Esq. (admitted pro hac vice) One Market Plaza, Spear Tower, Suite 2200 San Francisco, CA 94105-1127 (415) 957-3185
Attorneys for Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee for the registered holders of Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007C1 and U.S. Bank National Association, as successor to LaSalle Bank N.A., formerly known as LaSalle National Bank, as Trustee for the registered holders of ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust 2006-4, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-4 UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK x In re: INNKEEPERS USA TRUST, et al., Debtors. : : (Jointly Administered) : Chapter 11 Case No.: 10-13800 (SCC)
x JOINDER OF WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP. COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-C1 AND U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR TO LASALLE BANK N.A., FORMERLY KNOWN AS LASALLE NATIONAL BANK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF ML-CFC COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE TRUST 2006-4, COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-4 TO MIDLAND LOAN SERVICES INC.S OBJECTION TO THE APPLICATION PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 327(A), 328(A), AND 1103 OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE AND BANKRUPTCY RULES 2014 AND 2016 FOR ENTRY OF AN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE RETENTION AND EMPLOYMENT OF JEFFERIES & COMPANY, INC. AS THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND INVESTMENT BANKER TO THE OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF UNSECURED CREDITORS NUNC PRO TUNC TO JULY 30, 2010
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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee for the registered holders of Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-C1 and U.S. Bank National Association, as successor to LaSalle Bank N.A., formerly known as LaSalle National Bank, as Trustee for the registered holders of ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust 2006-4, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-4 (collectively, the Property Level Lenders), by their undersigned counsel, hereby join in the Objection (the Midland Objection)1 filed by Midland Loan Services, Inc. to the Application Pursuant to Sections 327(a), 328(a) and 1103 of the Bankruptcy Code and Bankruptcy Rules 2014 and 2016 for Entry of an Order Authorizing the Retention and Employment of Jefferies & Company, Inc. as the Financial Advisor and Investment Banker to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors Nunc Pro Tunc to July 30, 2010 (the Application). In support of this Joinder, the Property Level Lenders state as follows: 1. On July 19, 2010, the Debtors filed voluntary petitions for relief under chapter 11 of
the Bankruptcy Code commencing these bankruptcy cases. 2. The Debtors are debtors-in-possession and continue to operate their businesses
pursuant to 11 U.S.C. 1107 and 1108. 3. July 28, 2010. 4. The Property Level Lenders hold secured debt with an aggregate unpaid principal An official committee of unsecured creditors (the Committee) was appointed on
balance of approximately $160 million (the Property Level Loans). A complete description of the Property Level Loans is set forth in the Declaration of Edward C. Brown in Support of the
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Contemporaneously herewith, Midland Loan Services, Inc. filed its Objection to the Application Pursuant to Section 327(a), 328(a), and 1103 of the Bankruptcy Code Authorizing the Retention and Employment of Jefferies & Company, Inc. as the Financial Advisor and Investment Banker to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors Nunc Pro Tunc to July 30, 2010.
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Objections of Certain Prepetition Lenders [Docket No. 258] (the Brown Decl.) 1-5 and incorporated herein.2 5. In the Application, the Committee seeks authority to retain Jefferies & Company,
Inc. (Jefferies) as its financial advisor pursuant to the terms set forth in the engagement letter (the Engagement Letter) attached as Exhibit C to the Application. The Engagement Letter provides, among other terms, that Jefferies would be paid a fee of $125,000.00 per month for its services, in addition to a $750,000.00 Transaction Fee, payable on the effective date of a plan of reorganization or a plan of liquidation in the Cases or upon the closing of a sale of the Debtors assets pursuant to section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code, in each case that is supported by the Committee. 6. The fees proposed in the Engagement Letter are disproportionate and unreasonable
when considered in the context of the unsecured claims in the cases of the Property Level Debtors. According to the Debtors schedules, the Property Level Debtors owe less than $2,500 in general unsecured claims in the aggregate.3 [Docket No. 4, Schedule F in Case Nos. 10-13860, 10-13861, 10-13885, 10-13886, 10-13887, 10-13888, and 10-13889]. Under the payment waterfall provided for in the Final Order Signed on 9/2/2010 Authorizing the Debtors to (i) Use the Adequate Protection Parties' Cash Collateral and (ii) Provide Adequate Protection to the Adequate Protection Parties [Docket No. 402] (the Cash Collateral Order), payment of Professional Fees (as defined in the Cash Collateral Order), which would include any financial advisor retained by the Committee, would be made from the Master Account (as defined in the Cash Collateral Order) and would be allocated among the Debtors according to the Allocation Percentage (as defined in the
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Defined terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Brown Decl.
Note that this amount excludes the Property Level Loans, which have been scheduled as unsecured claims in the cases of Grand Prix RIMV Lessee LLC and Grand Prix RIGG Lessee LLC.
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Cash Collateral Order) (Cash Collateral Order 6(f)(i) and (vii)). The Allocation Percentage is based on EBITDA, which would result in the Property Level Debtors contributing a larger percentage to the compensation of the Committees Professional Fees than other Debtors despite the minimal amount of unsecured claims in the Property Level Debtors cases. 7. For the reasons set forth herein and in the Midland Objection, which is hereby
incorporated by reference, the Property Level Lenders respectfully request that the Court reject the Application, and grant such other and further relief as the Court deems just. Dated: September 23, 2010 New York, New York
/s/ Lawrence P. Gottesman Lawrence P. Gottesman, Esq. Michelle McMahon, Esq. Bryan Cave LLP 1290 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10104 Tel: 212-541-2000; Fax: 212-541-4630 lawrence.gottesman@bryancave.com michelle.mcmahon@bryancave.com and Phillip K. Wang, Esq. Duane Morris LLP One Market Plaza, Spear Tower, Suite 2200 San Francisco, CA 94105-1127 Tel: (415) 957.3185; Fax: (415) 358.4725 pwang@duanemorris.com Attorneys for Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the registered holders of Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-C1 and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for the registered holders of ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust 2006-4, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-4
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BRYAN CAVE LLP Lawrence P. Gottesman (LG-7061) Michelle McMahon (MM-8130) 1290 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10104 (212) 541-2000 and DUANE MORRIS LLP Phillip K. Wang, Esq. One Market Plaza, Spear Tower, Suite 2200 San Francisco, CA 94105-1127 (415) 957-3185 Attorneys for Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the registered holders of Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-C1 and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for the registered holders of ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust 2006-4, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-4 UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK In re: INNKEEPERS USA TRUST, et al., Debtors.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Michelle McMahon, hereby certify, under penalty of perjury, that on September 23, 2010, I caused a copy of Joinder Of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., As Trustee For The Registered Holders Of Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007C1 And U.S. Bank National Association, As Successor To Lasalle Bank N.A., Formerly Known As Lasalle National Bank, As Trustee For The Registered Holders Of ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust 2006-4, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-4 To Midland Loan Services Inc.s Objection To The Application Pursuant To Sections 327(A), 328(A), And 1103 Of The Bankruptcy Code And Bankruptcy Rules 2014 And 2016 For Entry Of An Order Authorizing The Retention And Employment Of Jefferies & Company, Inc. As The Financial Advisor And Investment Banker To The Official Committee Of Unsecured Creditors Nunc Pro Tunc To July 30, 2010 to be served by First Class US Mail upon the parties listed on the attached service list. Dated: September 23, 2010 BRYAN CAVE LLP /s/ Michelle McMahon________________ Michelle McMahon (MM-8130) 1290 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10104-3300 (212) 541-2000 (tel) (212) 541-4630 (fax) michelle.mcmahon@bryancave.com
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