PLXP PLx Pharma Inc

 

UNITED STATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 14, 2023

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PLx Pharma Winddown Corp.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	001-36351 (Commission File Number)	46-4995704 (IRS Employer Identification No.)
8 The Green, Suite 11895 Dover, Delaware  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)		07871  (Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (973) 381-7408 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) 

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registere
Common Stock, $0.001 par value	PLXPQ	N/A

 

*Our Common Stock trades on the OTC Expert Market maintained by the OTC Markets Group, Inc. under the symbol “PLXPQ.”

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

Item 1.03

Bankruptcy or Receivership.

 

As previously disclosed, on April 13, 2023 (the “Petition Date”), PLx Pharma Winddown Corp. (formerly known as PLx Pharma Inc.) (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, PLx Opco Winddown Corp. (formerly known as PLx Opco Inc.) (together with the Company, the “Debtors”), filed voluntary petitions for relief under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Court”). The Chapter 11 proceedings are being jointly administered under the caption In re PLx Pharma Winddown Corp., et al., Case No. 23-10456 (the “Chapter 11 Cases”).

 

Confirmation of the Plan

 

As previously disclosed, on July 7, 2023 the Debtors filed a proposed Combined Disclosure Statement and Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Liquidation [Docket No. 192] (the “Original Plan”) describing the plan of liquidation and the solicitation of votes to approve the same from certain of the Debtors’ creditors with respect to the Chapter 11 Cases. On July 26, 2023, the Company filed its First Amended Combined Disclosure Statement and Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Liquidation [Docket No. 218] (the “Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan” and, when the respective documents therein are referred to separately, each the “Disclosure Statement” and “Plan”) with the Bankruptcy Court, which included certain modifications to the Original Plan. On July 28, 2023, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order [Docket No. 224] that, among other things, approved the Disclosure Statement on an interim basis for solicitation purposes only.

 

On September 14, 2023, the Bankruptcy Court entered the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order Approving the Debtors’ Disclosure Statement on a Final Basis and Confirming the Debtors’ Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Liquidation [Docket No. 279] (the “Confirmation Order”), which approved the Disclosure Statement on a final basis and confirmed the Plan, subject to certain modifications filed on September 11, 2023 [Docket No. 267]. The Debtors expect that the effective date of the Plan will occur once all conditions precedent to the Plan have been satisfied or waived (the “Effective Date”).

 

Summary of the Plan

 

The following is a summary of the material terms of the Plan as confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court. This summary highlights only certain substantive provisions of the Plan and is not intended to be a complete description of the Plan. This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Confirmation Order, which includes the Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan as an exhibit, attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms used herein that are not otherwise defined have the meaning ascribed to them in the Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan.

 

The Plan provides for the appointment of a Plan Administrator who will become the sole officer, director and/or responsible person for the Debtors after the Effective Date, and, among other things, take all steps and execute all instruments and documents necessary to make distributions to Holders of Allowed Claims in accordance with the terms of the Plan and, as set forth in the Plan Administrator Agreement, including, at a minimum, an interim distribution to unsecured creditors no later than the later of: (i) 75 days after the appointment of the Plan Administrator, or (ii) December 1, 2023 after setting aside, in consultation with the Consulting Parties, a reasonable reserve for any disputed claims that have not been resolved.

 

 

The Plan creates five classes of claims against and interests in the Debtors: claims in Class 1 (Secured Claims), Class 2 (Priority Non-Tax Claims), Class 3 (General Unsecured Claims), Class 4 (Subordinated Claims), and Class 5 (PLx Parent Interests). Claims in Class 1 and Class 2 are deemed unimpaired under the Plan and were conclusively presumed to have accepted the Plan without the solicitation of acceptances or rejections pursuant to section 1126(f) of the Bankruptcy Code. Holders of claims in Class 3 are impaired and were entitled to vote on the Plan, and Holders of claims in Classes 4 and 5 are impaired and were deemed to reject the Plan. Holders of Allowed Claims in Class 3 are the only class of creditors or interest holders who are anticipated to receive distributions under the Plan. Additionally, the Plan provides for the payment of Administrative Claims, Priority Tax Claims, and Professional Fee Claims. Certain reserves may be created by the Plan Administrator for purposes of resolving disputed claims and ongoing disputes, and funding various costs and expenses associated with the administration of the Plan and the wind down of the Debtors’ estates.

 

As of September 20, 2023, the Debtors had an estimated $7,795,689 in remaining assets and an estimated $12,590,687 of liabilities. This financial information has not been audited or reviewed by an independent registered public accounting firm and may be subject to future reconciliation or adjustments. This information should not be viewed as indicative of future results or recoveries.

 

Treatment of Company Stock

 

As of September 19, 2023 the Company had outstanding (i) 30,596,309 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), (ii) 9,756 shares of Series A convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share, with a liquidation value of $1,000 per share (the “Series A Preferred”), and (iii) 2,000 shares of Series B convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share, with a liquidation value of $1,000 per share (the “Series B Preferred” and, together with the Series A Preferred, the “Preferred Stock”). On or around the Effective Date, all Common Stock and Preferred Stock will be deemed cancelled and extinguished, and the Company will cease to be publicly traded. All rights and interests of the holders of any Common Stock or Preferred Stock in the Company will be terminated and those holders will not receive or retain any property or interest in the Debtors based on their holding of any Common Stock or Preferred Stock.

 

Item 8.01

Other Events.

 

On September 19, 2023, the Company and PLx Opco Winddown Corp. filed their monthly operating reports with the Bankruptcy Court for the period beginning August 1, 2023 and ending August 31, 2023 (the “Monthly Operating Reports”).

 

The Monthly Operating Reports are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Cautionary Note Regarding the Monthly Operating Reports

 

The Company cautions investors and potential investors not to place undue reliance upon the information contained in the Monthly Operating Reports, which were not prepared for the purpose of providing the basis for an investment decision relating to any Company securities. The Monthly Operating Reports are limited in scope and have been prepared solely for the purpose of complying with requirements of the Bankruptcy Court. The Monthly Operating Reports were not reviewed by independent accountants, are in a format prescribed by applicable bankruptcy laws, and are subject to future adjustment. The financial information in the Monthly Operating Reports are not prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), and, therefore, may exclude items required by GAAP, such as certain reclassifications, eliminations, accruals, valuations and disclosures. The Monthly Operating Reports also relate to a period that is different from the historical periods required in the Company’s reports pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

  

Cautionary Note Regarding Trading in the Company’s Securities

 

The Company cautions that trading in the Company’s Common Stock during the pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases is highly speculative and poses substantial risks. Trading prices for the Company’s Common Stock may bear little or no relationship to the actual recovery, if any, by holders of the Company’s Common Stock in the Chapter 11 Cases. Accordingly, the Company urges extreme caution with respect to existing and future investments in its Common Stock.

 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other securities laws, about the Company that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “expect,” “may,” “will,” “could” or “believes” or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions. Forward-looking statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K include, but are not limited to, the Company’s ability to continue ordinary course operations during the Chapter 11 Cases, the value of the Company’s Common Stock, and the ability of holders of the Company’s Common Stock to receive any payment or distribution. The forward-looking statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K are only predictions. The Company has based these forward-looking statements largely on its current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that it believes may affect its business, financial condition and results of operations. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause its actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including the important factors discussed in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, and in the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K are based upon information available to the Company as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, and while the Company believes such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and its statements should not be read to indicate that the Company has conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements. Except as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons if actual results differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.		Description
2.1		Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order Approving the Debtors’ Disclosure Statement on a Final Basis and Confirming the Debtors’ Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Liquidation entered September 14, 2023.
99.1		Monthly Operating Reports, for the period covering August 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023 filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

		PLx Pharma Winddown Corp.
Date: September 20, 2023	By:	/s/ John Halloran
		John Halloran
		Deputy Chief Restructuring Officer

 

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Case 23-10456-MFW Doc 279 Filed 09/14/23 Page 1 of 20

 

IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

 

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In re:	)	Chapter 11
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PLX PHARMA WINDDOWN CORP., et	)	Case No. 23-10456 (MFW)
al.,1	)
	)	(Jointly Administered)
Debtors.	)
	)	Ref. Docket No. 224
	)
	)

 

FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER

APPROVING DEBTORS’ DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ON A FINAL BASIS

AND CONFIRMING DEBTORS’ JOINT CHAPTER 11 PLAN OF LIQUIDATION

 

Upon consideration of (i) the Debtors’ First Amended Combined Disclosure Statement and Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Liquidation attached hereto as Exhibit A (as amended, modified or supplemented, the “Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan,” and separately referred to as the “Plan” and “Disclosure Statement,” as applicable) filed by the debtors and debtors in possession in the above-captioned cases (collectively, the “Debtors”),² (ii) the Debtors’ Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Approving the Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan on an Interim Basis for Solicitation Purposes Only; (II) Establishing Solicitation and Tabulation Procedures; (III) Approving the Form of Ballot and Solicitation Materials; (IV) Establishing the Voting Record Date; (V) Fixing the Date, Time and Place for the Combined Hearing and the Deadline for Filing Objections Thereto; (VI) Establishing Bar Dates for Filing Requests for Allowance of Initial Administrative Claims; and (VII) Granting Related Relief [Docket No. 193] (the “Solicitation Motion”), (iii) the Declaration of John Halloran in Support of Confirmation of the Debtors’ First

 

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¹   The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases, along with the last four digits of each Debtor’s federal tax identification number, are PLx Pharma Winddown Corp. (5704) and PLx Opco Winddown Corp. (6588). The mailing address for each of the Debtors is 8 The Green, Suite 11895, Dover, DE 19901.

 

² Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning provided to them in the Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan.

 

 

Amended Combined Disclosure Statement and Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Liquidation [Docket No. 265] (the “Halloran Declaration”), (iv) the Memorandum of Law in Support of Confirmation of the Debtors’ First Amended Combined Disclosure Statement and Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Liquidation [Docket No. 266] (the “Confirmation Memorandum”), and (v) the Declaration of John Burlacu of Donlin, Recano & Company, Inc. regarding Voting and Tabulation of Ballots Cast on the Debtors’ First Amended Combined Disclosure Statement and Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Liquidation [Docket No. 264] (the “Voting Declaration”); and this Court, by order dated July 28, 2023 [Docket No. 224] (the “Interim Approval and Procedures Order”), having conditionally approved the Disclosure Statement for solicitation purposes only, and authorized the Debtors to solicit acceptances for the Plan; and all objections and all reservations of rights that have not been withdrawn, waived, or settled pertaining to final approval of the Disclosure Statement and Confirmation of the Plan having been overruled on the merits; and a hearing having been held on September 13, 2023, regarding final approval of the Disclosure Statement and Confirmation of the Plan (the “Confirmation Hearing”); and upon the evidence adduced and proffered and the arguments of counsel made at or in connection with the Confirmation Hearing; and this Court having reviewed all documents in connection with Confirmation, and having heard all parties desiring to be heard with respect to Confirmation of the Plan; and upon the record compiled in the Chapter 11 Cases; and after due deliberation and consideration of all of the foregoing; and sufficient cause appearing therefor; this Court hereby makes the following

 

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW:

 

A. The findings and conclusions set forth herein and on the record of the Confirmation Hearing constitute this Court’s findings of fact and conclusions of law pursuant to Rule 52 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, as made applicable herein by Bankruptcy Rules 7052 and 9014. To the extent any of the following findings of fact constitute conclusions of law, they are adopted 

 

 

as such. To the extent any of the following conclusions of law constitute findings of fact, they are adopted as such.

 

B.  This Court has jurisdiction over the Chapter 11 Cases pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1334(a) and 157(1) and the Amended Standing Order of Reference from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, dated as of February 29, 2012. Venue of these proceedings and the Chapter 11 Cases in this district is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409. This is a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §157(b)(2) and this Court may enter a final order hereon under Article III of the U.S. Constitution.

 

C.  This Court takes judicial notice of the docket in the Chapter 11 Cases maintained by the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court and/or its duly appointed agent, including, without limitation, all pleadings, notices, and other documents filed, all orders entered, and all evidence and arguments made, proffered or adduced at or in connection with the hearings held before this Court during the Chapter 11 Cases, including, without limitation, the hearing on the Solicitation Motion and the Confirmation Hearing.

 

D.  The filing of the Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan satisfies Bankruptcy Rule 3016 and Local Rule 3017-2, to the extent applicable.

 

E.   As evidenced by the Affidavit of Service filed at Docket No. 235 in the Chapter 11 Cases (the “Solicitation Affidavit of Service”), on or before August 5, 2023, the Debtors or their agents caused the Ballots to be distributed as required by Bankruptcy Code Sections 1125 and 1126, Bankruptcy Rules 3017 and 3018, the Local Rules, all other applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, the Interim Approval and Procedures Order, and all other rules, laws and regulations applicable to such solicitation. The Solicitation Packages were transmitted in accordance with the Interim Approval and Procedures Order. Sufficient time was provided for the Voting Class (as defined in the Interim Approval and Procedures Order) to vote to accept or reject

 

 

the Plan. Such transmittal and service was adequate and sufficient under the circumstances and no other or further notice is or shall be required.

 

F. As evidenced by the Solicitation Affidavit of Service, the Debtors have provided proper, adequate, and sufficient notice of the Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan and the Confirmation Hearing, as required by Bankruptcy Rule 3017(d), to all Holders of Claims and Interests and all other parties in interest, and no other or further notice thereof is or shall be required. Sufficient time was provided to all Holders of Claims and Interests and all other parties in interest to object to Confirmation of the Plan.

 

G. The solicitation of acceptance or rejection of the Plan has been fair, properly conducted, in good faith, and in compliance with applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, the Bankruptcy Rules, the Local Rules, the Interim Approval and Procedures Order, and all other rules, laws and regulations applicable to such solicitation.

 

H. The procedures by which the Ballots for acceptance or rejection of the Plan were distributed and tabulated, including as set forth in the Voting Declaration, under the circumstances of the Chapter 11 Cases were fair, properly conducted, in good faith, and complied with the Bankruptcy Code, the Bankruptcy Rules, the Local Rules, applicable non-bankruptcy law, and the Interim Approval and Procedures Order. As more fully set forth in the Voting Declaration, Class 3 voted to accept the Plan.

 

I.  Prior to the Confirmation Hearing, the Debtors filed the Plan Supplement [Docket No. 249]. The Plan Supplement complies with the terms of the Plan, and the filing and notice of the Plan Supplement was, under the circumstances of the Chapter 11 Cases, appropriate and complied with the requirements of the Bankruptcy Code, the Bankruptcy Rules, the Local Rules, and the Interim Approval and Procedures Order, and no other or further notice thereof is or shall be required. The Debtors are authorized to modify the Plan Supplement documents following

 

  

entry of this Confirmation Order in a manner consistent with this Confirmation Order, the Plan, or applicable law.

 

J. The Plan complies with all of the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code including, but not limited to: (i) the proper classification of Claims and Interests (Bankruptcy Code Sections 1122, 1123(a)(i)); (ii) the specification of Unimpaired Classes (Bankruptcy Code Section 1123(a)(2)); (iii) the specification of treatment of Impaired Classes (Bankruptcy Code Section 1123(a)(3)); (iv) the provision for the equal treatment of each Claim or Interest within a particular class (Bankruptcy Code Section 1123(a)(4)); (v) the provision for adequate and proper means of implementation (Bankruptcy Code Section 1123(a)(5)); (vi) the prohibition against the issuance of non-voting equity securities (Bankruptcy Code Section 1123(a)(6)); (vii) the manner of selection of the Plan Administrator (Bankruptcy Code Section 1123(a)(7)); and (viii) the inclusion of additional Plan provisions permitted to effectuate and implement the transactions contemplated by the Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan (Bankruptcy Code Section 1123(b)). Thus, the Plan satisfies Bankruptcy Code Section 1129(a)(1).

 

K. Section 9.6 of the Plan provides for the appointment of the Plan Administrator, who will serve as a fiduciary of the Debtors’ Estates and the Post-Effective Date Debtors as provided for in the Plan and the Plan Administrator Agreement, and who shall be empowered to, among other things, implement the terms of the Plan and otherwise wind-down the Estates, in accordance with the terms of the Plan, this Confirmation Order, and the Plan Administrator Agreement. As disclosed in the Plan Supplement, Daniel R. Williams of J.S. Held LLC will serve as the initial Plan Administrator. The foregoing is consistent with the interest of Holders of Claims and Interests and with public policy and therefore, section 1123(a)(7) of the Bankruptcy Code is satisfied.

 

L. The Plan provides for the same treatment by the Debtors for each Claim or Interest in each respective Class, unless the Holder of a particular Claim or Interest has agreed to a less

 

 

favorable treatment of such Claim or Interest. Thus, section 1123(a)(4) of the Bankruptcy Code is satisfied.

 

M. This Court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. §§1334(a) and (b), and the Amended Standing Order of Reference dated as of February 29, 2012, from the United States District Court, to approve the releases and exculpations set forth in Article XIV of the Plan, and the related injunctions provided for therein. Bankruptcy Code Section 105(a) permits approval of such releases, exculpations, and injunctions because, as has been established here, based upon the record in the Chapter 11 Cases and the evidence presented at or in connection with the Confirmation Hearing, such provisions set forth in Article XIV of the Plan are: (i) within the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court as set forth above; (ii) an appropriate exercise of the Debtors’ business judgment; (iii) given in exchange for the good and valuable consideration provided by the Released Parties; (iv) a good faith settlement and compromise of the claims and causes of action released by Article XIV of the Plan; (v) in the best interests of the Debtors and their Estates; (vi) fair, equitable, and reasonable; (vii) given and made after due notice and an opportunity to object and be heard with respect thereto, as the Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan, the Confirmation Hearing Notice, and the Ballots each unambiguously state that (a) the Plan contains certain release, exculpation, and injunction provisions, and (b) affected parties may object to such release, exculpation, and injunction provisions; (viii) are consistent with sections 105, 524, 1123, 1129, and 1141 and other applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and applicable law; and (ix) a bar to any Entity asserting any claim or cause of action released or exculpated by Article XIV of the Plan, including a bar to any of the Releasing Parties asserting any released claims or causes of action against any of the Third-Party Released Parties, as and to the extent provided for in the Plan and this Confirmation Order.

 

 

N. The releases in Section 14.3(b) of the Plan are consensual as they pertain to the Releasing Parties because they are given and made pursuant to the Release Opt-In mechanism, after due notice and an opportunity to object and be heard with respect thereto. As set forth in the Voting Declaration, none of the Holders of Claims in Class 3 exercised the Release Opt-In on their Ballot, to indicate their decision to opt into the releases set forth in Section 14.3(b) of the Plan.

 

O. In accordance with Bankruptcy Rule 3016(a), the Plan is dated and identifies the Debtors as the proponents thereof.

 

P. As required by Bankruptcy Code Section 1129(a)(2), the Debtors, as proponents of the Plan, have complied with the Bankruptcy Code, the Bankruptcy Rules, the Local Rules, the Interim Approval and Procedures Order, and all other rules, laws and regulations applicable to such solicitation. The Debtors are proper debtors under Bankruptcy Code Section 109 and proper proponents of the Plan pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Section 1121(a).

 

Q. The Plan has been proposed in good faith and in compliance with applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, and not by any means forbidden by law, thus satisfying Bankruptcy Code Section 1129(a)(3).

 

R. Any payments made or promised by the Debtors for services or for costs and expenses in, or in connection with, the Chapter 11 Cases, or in connection with the Plan and incident to the Chapter 11 Cases, have been approved by, or are subject to approval of this Court as reasonable, thus satisfying Bankruptcy Code Section 1129(a)(4).

 

S. The identity of, and the terms of the proposed compensation to be paid to, the Plan Administrator, as disclosed in the Plan Supplement, is consistent with the interests of Holders of Claims and Interests and with public policy and thus, the Plan satisfies Bankruptcy Code Section 1129(a)(5).

 

 

T. The provisions of Bankruptcy Code Section 1129(a)(6) are inapplicable to the Chapter 11 Cases.

 

U. As evidenced by the Plan and the Voting Declaration and established at or in connection with the Confirmation Hearing, each holder of a Claim or Interest in each Impaired Class has either accepted the Plan, or will receive or retain under the Plan property of a value, as of the Effective Date, that is not less than the amount that such holder would receive or retain if the Debtors liquidated under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code on such date. Thus, the Plan satisfies Bankruptcy Code Section 1129(a)(7).

 

V. As evidenced by the Voting Declaration, Class 3 has voted to accept the Plan. Classes 1 and 2 are not Impaired under the Plan and are, therefore, deemed to have accepted the Plan under Bankruptcy Code Section 1126(f), thus satisfying Bankruptcy Code Section 1129(a)(8). The remaining classes of Claims and Interests are Impaired by the Plan and are not entitled to receive or retain any property under the Plan and, therefore, are deemed to have rejected the Plan pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Section 1126(g). As found and determined below, pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Section 1129(b)(1), the Plan may be confirmed notwithstanding the fact that such classes are Impaired and deemed to have rejected the Plan.

 

W. Except to the extent that the Holder of a particular Claim has agreed to a different treatment of such Claim, the treatment of Claims under the Plan of the type specified in Bankruptcy Code Sections 507(a)(1) and 507(a)(3)-507(a)(8), if any, complies with the provisions of Bankruptcy Code Section 1129(a)(9).

 

X. Class 3 is Impaired and has accepted the Plan, determined without including any acceptances of the Plan by any insider. Thus, the Plan satisfies Bankruptcy Code Section 1129(a)(10).

 

 

Y. The Plan provides for adequate means for its implementation and, thus, satisfies the requirements of Bankruptcy Code Section 1129(a)(11). Because the Plan is a plan of liquidation for the Debtors, Confirmation is not likely to be followed by the need for further financial reorganization of the Debtors.

 

Z. All fees payable on or before the Effective Date, pursuant to United States Code title 28 section 1930, shall be paid in full in Cash by the Debtors on or before the Effective Date. All such fees payable after the Effective Date shall be paid in full in cash by the Post-Effective Date Debtors until the cases are converted, dismissed, or closed, whichever occurs first. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, the U.S. Trustee shall not be required to file a request for allowance of any Administrative Claims on account of such fees.

 

AA. No Debtor offered “retiree benefits,” as that term is used in the Bankruptcy Code, was required to pay a domestic support obligation, or is an individual. Accordingly, Bankruptcy Code Sections 1129(a)(13)-(15) are inapplicable.

 

BB. The Debtors are moneyed, business, or commercial corporations. Accordingly, Bankruptcy Code Section 1129(a)(16) is inapplicable.

 

CC. No other chapter 11 plan has been moved for confirmation.

 

DD. The primary purpose of the Plan is not the avoidance of taxes or the requirements of Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

EE. The Debtors and their officers, directors, employees, advisors, professionals, and other agents and representatives have acted in good faith within the meaning of Bankruptcy Code Section 1125(e), and in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, the Bankruptcy Rules, and the Interim Approval and Procedures Order, in connection with all of their respective activities relating to the solicitation of the Plan and their participation in the activities described in Bankruptcy Code Section 1125(e), and they are entitled to the protections afforded

 

 

 

by Bankruptcy Code Section 1125(e) and the injunction, exculpation, and release provisions set forth in Article XIV of the Plan and in this Confirmation Order to the extent provided in the Plan and this Confirmation Order.

 

FF. Holders of Claims and Interests in Classes 4 and 5 are deemed to have not accepted the Plan. Based upon the evidence proffered, adduced, and presented by the Debtors at or in connection with the Confirmation Hearing, the Plan does not discriminate unfairly and is fair and equitable with respect to the aforementioned Classes, as required by Bankruptcy Code Sections 1129(b)(1) and (b)(2). Thus, the Plan may be confirmed notwithstanding the deemed rejection of the Plan by the Holders of Claims and Interests in Classes 4 and 5.

 

GG. The conditions to the occurrence of the Effective Date in Article XIII of the Plan are reasonably likely to be satisfied or waived in accordance with the Plan.

 

HH. With respect to any and all executory contracts and unexpired leases of the Debtors that have not been assumed or assumed and assigned by the Debtors as of the Effective Date, such executory contracts and unexpired leases are burdensome to the Estates, and rejection of such executory contracts and unexpired leases pursuant to the Plan and this Confirmation Order is in the best interests of the Estates and an appropriate exercise of the Debtors’ business judgment.

 

II. The Debtors, as proponents of the Plan, have met their burden of proving the elements of Bankruptcy Code Sections 1129(a) and (b) by a preponderance of the evidence, which is the applicable evidentiary standard. This Court also finds that the Debtors have satisfied the elements of Bankruptcy Code Sections 1129(a) and (b) under the clear and convincing standard of proof.

 

JJ. The modifications to the Plan since the entry of the Interim Approval and Procedures Order, as reflected in the Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan attached hereto as Exhibit A, comply with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, the Bankruptcy Rules,

 

 

and the Local Rules. The filing of the modifications with the Court prior to the Confirmation Hearing constitutes due and sufficient notice thereof under the circumstances of the Chapter 11 Cases. Such modifications are either not material or do not adversely change the treatment of any Holders of Claims and Interests, do not require resolicitation of the Voting Class, and are approved pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Section 1127(a) and Bankruptcy Rule 3019. No Holder of Claim that has voted to accept the Plan shall be permitted to change its acceptance to a rejection as a consequence of such modifications. As a result of the foregoing, the Plan satisfies all applicable requirements for Confirmation.

 

KK. This Court properly may retain jurisdiction over the matters set forth in Article XV of the Plan.

 

LL. Under the circumstances, it is appropriate that the 14-day stay imposed by Bankruptcy Rules 3020(e) and 7062(a) be waived.

 

ACCORDINGLY, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED AS FOLLOWS:

 

1. The Plan is confirmed pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Section 1129. The terms of the Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan are incorporated by reference into, and are an integral part of, this Confirmation Order. Any objections to Confirmation of the Plan, or any reservations of rights thereto, to the extent not withdrawn, waived, or resolved herein, are hereby overruled and denied on the merits. In the event and to the extent that any provision of the Plan is inconsistent with the provisions of the Disclosure Statement and any other Order in the Chapter 11 Cases (except for the Bid Procedures Order, the Sale Order or the Patheon Stipulation Approval Order),³

 

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³  For purposes of this Confirmation Order, “Patheon Stipulation Approval Order” shall mean that certain Order Approving Stipulation Re: Reconciliation and Allowance of Claims of Patheon Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Patheon Manufacturing Services LLC [Docket No. 258].

 

 

or any other agreement to be executed by any Person pursuant to the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall control and take precedence; provided, however, that this Confirmation Order shall control and take precedence in the event of any inconsistency between this Confirmation Order, any provision of the Plan, and any of the foregoing documents. To the extent that this Confirmation Order conflicts with the terms of the Bid Procedures Order, the Sale Order or the Patheon Stipulation Approval Order, as applicable, the terms and conditions of the Bid Procedures Order, the Sale Order or the Patheon Stipulation Approval Order, as applicable, shall control and govern.

 

2. The Disclosure Statement is approved on a final basis as containing adequate information within the meaning of Bankruptcy Code Section 1125, and any objections to the adequacy of the information contained in the Disclosure Statement, or any reservations of rights thereto, to the extent not withdrawn, waived, or resolved herein are hereby overruled and denied on the merits.

 

3. Upon the Effective Date, section 1141 of the Bankruptcy Code shall become applicable with respect to the Plan and the Plan shall be binding on all parties to the fullest extent permitted by section 1141(a) of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

4. The Plan shall not become effective unless and until the conditions set forth in Section 13.1 of the Plan have been satisfied or waived pursuant to Section 13.2 thereof.

 

5. The Plan’s classification scheme is approved. The classifications set forth on the Ballots: (i) were set forth solely for purposes of voting to accept or reject the Plan; (ii) do not necessarily represent, and in no event shall be deemed to modify or otherwise affect, the actual classification of such Claims and Interests under the Plan for distribution purposes; (iii) may not be relied upon by any Holder of a Claim or Interest as representing the actual classification of such

 

 

Claim or Interest under the Plan for distribution purposes; and (iv) shall not be binding on the Debtors, the Estates or the Post-Effective Date Debtors except for Plan voting purposes.

 

6. The substantive consolidation of the Debtors for purposes relating to the Plan as contemplated by Section 9.5(a) of the Plan is approved.

 

7. Except as otherwise provided herein or in the Plan, in accordance with section 1123(b)(3) of the Bankruptcy Code, any Retained Causes of Action that the Debtors may hold against any Person or Entity shall vest upon the Effective Date in the Post-Effective Date Debtors.

 

8. Except as otherwise provided herein or in the Plan, after the Effective Date, the Post-Effective Date Debtors shall have the exclusive right to institute, prosecute, abandon, settle or compromise any Retained Causes of Action, in accordance with the terms of the Plan and the Plan Administrator Agreement and without further order of or notice to this Court, in any court or other tribunal, including, without limitation, in an adversary proceeding filed in the Chapter 11 Cases.

 

9. Unless a Retained Cause of Action against a Holder or other Person or Entity is expressly waived, relinquished, released, compromised or settled in the Plan, the Confirmation Order, or any Final Order, the Debtors, the Estates and the Post-Effective Date Debtors expressly reserve such Retained Cause of Action for later adjudication by the Post-Effective Date Debtors, including, without limitation, Retained Causes of Action of which the Debtor may presently be unaware or which may arise or exist by reason of additional facts or circumstances unknown to the Debtors at this time or facts or circumstances that may change or be different from those the Debtors now believe to exist. Therefore, no preclusion doctrine, including, without limitation, the doctrines of res judicata, collateral estoppel, issue preclusion, claim preclusion, waiver, estoppel (judicial, equitable or otherwise), laches or the like, shall apply to such Retained Causes of Action upon or after the entry of the Confirmation Order or Effective Date based on the Disclosure

 

 

Statement, the Plan, or the Confirmation Order, except where such Retained Causes of Action have been expressly waived, relinquished, released, compromised or settled in the Plan, the Confirmation Order, a Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court or, following the Effective Date, in a written agreement duly executed by the Post-Effective Date Debtors which agreement, by its terms, is not subject to approval of this Court.

 

10. The Debtors, the Post-Effective Date Debtors and the Plan Administrator, as applicable, are authorized to take or cause to be taken all corporate or other actions necessary or appropriate to implement all provisions of, and to consummate, the Plan and to execute, enter into or otherwise make effective all documents arising in connection therewith.

 

11. On the Effective Date, the officers of the Debtors and the Plan Administrator are authorized to do all things and to execute and deliver all agreements, documents, instruments, notices, and certificates as are contemplated by the Plan and to take all necessary or appropriate actions required in connection therewith, in the name of and on behalf of the Debtors and the Post- Effective Date Debtors, as applicable.

 

12. The approvals and authorizations specifically set forth in this Confirmation Order are not intended to limit the authority of the Debtors, the Post-Effective Date Debtors and the Plan Administrator to take any and all actions necessary or appropriate to implement, effectuate, and consummate, as applicable, any and all documents or transactions contemplated by the Plan or this Confirmation Order.

 

13. The Post-Effective Date Debtors and the Plan Administrator are hereby authorized to wind up the Debtors’ affairs and may make Distributions after the Effective Date in accordance with this Confirmation Order and the Plan.

 

 

14. The (i) appointment of Daniel R. Williams of J.S. Held LLC as the initial Plan Administrator and (ii) Plan Administrator Agreement, substantially in the form filed with the Plan Supplement, are hereby approved.

 

15. The Plan Administrator shall have such rights, powers, and duties and shall receive such compensation as is provided for in the Plan, this Confirmation Order, and the Plan Administrator Agreement.

 

16. On the Effective Date, all executory contracts and unexpired leases of the Debtors that have not been assumed, assumed and assigned, or rejected, prior to the Effective Date, or are not subject to a motion to assume, assume and assign, or reject Filed before the Effective Date, shall be deemed rejected pursuant to the Plan and this Confirmation Order, effective as of the Effective Date, other than Insurance Contracts (each, a “Rejected Agreement”).

 

17. Any Creditor asserting a Rejection Claim shall File a proof of claim on account of such Rejection Claim with the Debtors’ claims and noticing agent, Donlin Recano & Company, Inc., in the form and manner provided for in Section 12.1 of the Plan, within thirty-five (35) days of the Effective Date, and shall also serve such proof of claim upon the Plan Administrator and its counsel. The Debtors shall provide notice of such deadline in the Effective Date Notice (as defined below). Any Rejection Claims that are not timely Filed pursuant to Section 12.1 of the Plan and this Confirmation Order may be forever disallowed and barred and prohibit the applicable counterparty from asserting a claim for damages arising from such rejection and from receiving any distribution on account of such claim from the Estates or otherwise. Nothing in the Plan or herein shall impair, prejudice, waive or otherwise affect the rights of the Debtors, the Estates, the Post-Effective Date Debtors or the Plan Administrator to: (a) assert that any Rejected Agreements (i) were terminated prior to the Effective Date, or (ii) are not executory contracts or unexpired leases under Bankruptcy Code Section 365;

 

 

(b) assert that any Rejection Claims are limited to the remedies available under any applicable termination provisions of any Rejected Agreements; (c) assert that any Rejection Claim is an obligation of a third party, and not that of the Debtors or the Estates; or (d) otherwise contest any claims that may be asserted in connection with any Rejected Agreements. All rights, claims, defenses and causes of action that the Debtors and the Estates may have against the counterparties to any Rejected Agreements, whether or not such claims arise under, are related to the rejection of, or are independent of any Rejected Agreements, are reserved, and except as otherwise set forth herein or in the Plan, nothing herein is intended or shall be deemed to impair, prejudice, waive or otherwise effect such rights, claims, defenses and causes of action.

 

18. On the Effective Date, (a) all PLx Parent Interests shall be deemed cancelled and extinguished, and the Holders thereof shall not receive or retain any property, interest in property or consideration under the Plan on account of such PLx Parent Interests, (b) all PLx Parent Interests shall cease to be publicly traded, and (c) the Post-Effective Date Debtors shall take appropriate steps to cease to be a reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and upon doing so shall not be required to file reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Post-Effective Date Debtors are authorized to take all steps and execute all instruments and documents necessary or appropriate in connection with the foregoing.

 

19. Any Insurance Contracts shall be treated in accordance with Section 9.8 of the Plan.

 

20. Unless required to be filed by an earlier date by another order of this Court, all requests for payment of an Administrative Claim (other than a Section 503(b)(9) Claim) that arose or accrued after July 28, 2023, but prior to the Effective Date, other than a Professional Fee Claim or a claim for fees payable pursuant to section 1930 of title 28 of the United States Code, must file with this Court and serve on the Plan Administrator and its counsel a request for payment of such Administrative Claim so as to be received by 5:00 p.m.

 

 

(prevailing Eastern Time) on the date that is thirty (30) days after the Effective Date (the “Final Administrative Claims Bar Date”). The Debtors shall provide notice of the Final Administrative Claims Bar Date in the Effective Date Notice. Such request must include at a minimum: (i) the name of the Debtor(s) that are purported to be liable for the asserted Administrative Claim; (ii) the name of the Holder of the asserted Administrative Claim; (iii) the amount of the asserted Administrative Claim; (iv) the basis of the asserted Administrative Claim; and (v) all supporting documentation for the asserted Administrative Claim. Pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 3003(c)(2), any person or entity that is required to file such a request for an Administrative Claim, but that fails to do so by the Final Administrative Claims Bar Date in the form and manner provided for in this Confirmation Order, shall not be treated as a creditor with respect to such Administrative Claim for purposes of participating in any distributions under the Plan on account of such Administrative Claim or receiving further notices regarding such Administrative Claim.

 

21. Professional Fee Claims shall be paid by the Post-Effective Date Debtors as set forth in Section 16.2 of the Plan. Unless required to be filed by an earlier date by another order of this Court, all final requests for payment of Professional Fee Claims pursuant to sections 327, 328, 330, 331, 503(b) or 1103 of the Bankruptcy Code must be made by application Filed with this Court and served on counsel to the Plan Administrator, counsel to the Post-Effective Date Debtors and counsel to the U.S. Trustee no later than twenty-one (21) days after the Effective Date, unless otherwise ordered by the Bankruptcy Court. The Debtors shall provide notice of such deadline in the notice of Effective Date filed and served by the Debtors. Objections to such applications must be Filed and served on counsel to the Plan Administrator, counsel to the Post-Effective Date Debtors, counsel to the U.S. Trustee and the requesting Professional on or before the date that is fourteen (14) days after the date

 

  

on which the applicable application was served. All Professional Fee Claims shall be paid by the Estates to the extent approved by Order of this Court within three (3) Business Days from entry of such Order.

 

22. As set forth in Section 16.2 of the Plan, on or before the Effective Date, the Debtors shall establish the Professional Fee Reserve, which shall only be used to pay Professional Fee Claims, unless and until all Professional Fee Claims have been paid in full, otherwise satisfied or withdrawn. The Professional Fee Reserve shall vest in the Estates and shall be maintained by the Post-Effective Date Debtors in accordance with the Plan and the Plan Administrator Agreement.

 

23. This Confirmation Order shall constitute all approvals and consents required, if any, by the laws, rules or regulations of any State or any other governmental authority with respect to the implementation or consummation of the Plan. Each federal, state, commonwealth, local, or other governmental agency is hereby authorized to accept any and all documents and instruments necessary or appropriate to effectuate, implement or consummate the transactions contemplated by the Plan and this Confirmation Order.

 

24. The Debtors are hereby authorized to execute, deliver, file or record such documents, contracts, instruments, releases, and other agreements, and to take such other actions, as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate, implement, or further evidence the terms and conditions of the Plan. On and after the Effective Date, the Plan Administrator is authorized and empowered to issue, execute, file, and deliver or record such documents, contracts, instruments, releases, and other agreements in the name of and on behalf of the Debtors and Post-Effective Date Debtors.

 

25. Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Section 1146(a), any transfers of property under the Plan shall not be subject to any stamp tax or similar tax. Upon entry of this Confirmation Order,

 

 

the appropriate state or local governmental officials or agents shall forgo the collection of any such tax and may accept for filing and recordation this Confirmation Order without the payment of any such tax, recordation fee, or governmental assessment.

 

26. This Court hereby retains jurisdiction of the Chapter 11 Cases and all matters arising under, out of, or related to the Chapter 11 Cases and the Plan (i) as provided for in Article XV of the Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan, (ii) as provided for in this Confirmation Order, and (iii) for the purposes set forth in Bankruptcy Code Sections 1127 and 1142.

 

27. The release, exculpation, injunction, and indemnification provisions contained in the Plan including, without limitation, those set forth in Article XIV of the Plan, are expressly incorporated into this Confirmation Order as if set forth herein in full, and are hereby authorized and approved and shall be effective and binding on all persons or entities, to the extent provided in the Plan and this Confirmation Order.

 

28. The failure to reference or discuss any particular provision of the Plan in this Confirmation Order shall have no effect on the validity, binding effect and enforceability of such provision and such provision shall have the same validity, binding effect and enforceability as every other provision of the and Plan.

 

29. The provisions of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 62, as applicable pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 7062, and Bankruptcy Rule 3020(e) shall not apply to this Confirmation Order. The period in which an appeal with respect to this Confirmation Order must be filed shall commence immediately upon the entry of this Confirmation Order.

 

30. The Debtors or the Post-Effective Date Debtors shall file with this Court and serve a notice of the entry of this Confirmation Order and the occurrence of the Effective Date, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Effective Date Notice”), no later than three (3) Business Days after the Effective Date. The Effective Date Notice shall be served on all

 

 

Holders of Claims and Interests and all other persons and entities on which notice of the Confirmation Hearing was served. The Effective Date Notice is hereby approved. The Effective Date Notice shall constitute good and sufficient notice of the entry of this Confirmation Order and of the relief granted herein and the occurrence of the Effective Date, including, without limitation, the rejection of executory contracts and unexpired leases of the Debtors as provided for in the Plan and this Confirmation Order, and any bar dates and deadlines established under the Plan and this Confirmation Order, and no other or further notice of the entry of this Confirmation Order, the occurrence of the Effective Date and any such rejections, bar dates and deadlines need be given.

 

31. Subject to the occurrence of the Effective Date, and notwithstanding Bankruptcy Rules 3020(e), 6004(h), 7062, 8001 or otherwise, immediately upon the entry of this Confirmation Order, the terms of the Plan and this Confirmation Order shall be, and hereby are, immediately effective and enforceable and deemed binding as provided for herein and in the Plan.

 

32. The Debtors are authorized to consummate the Plan at any time after the entry of the Confirmation Order, subject to satisfaction or waiver of the conditions precedent to the occurrence of the Effective Date as set forth in Article XIII of the Plan. On the Effective Date, the Plan shall be deemed to be substantially consummated within the meaning in Bankruptcy Code Section 1101 and pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Section 1127(b).

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan

 

 

IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

 

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In re:	)	Chapter 11
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PLX PHARMA WINDDOWN CORP., et	)	Case No. 23-10456 (MFW)
al.,1	)
	)	(Jointly Administered)
Debtors.	)
	)
	)
	)

 

DEBTORS’ FIRST AMENDED COMBINED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND

JOINT CHAPTER 11 PLAN OF LIQUIDATION

 

YOUNG CONAWAY STARGATT & TAYLOR, LLP  Robert S. Brady (No. 2847) Robert F. Poppiti, Jr. (No. 5052) Shane M. Reil (No. 6195) Rodney Square 1000 N. King Street Wilmington, Delaware 19801  Telephone: (302) 571-6600 Email: rbrady@ycst.com             rpoppiti@ycst.com             sreil@ycst.com   Co-Counsel to the Debtors and Debtors in Possession

OLSHAN FROME WOLOSKY LLP  Adam H. Friedman (admitted pro hac vice) Jonathan T. Koevary (admitted pro hac vice) 1325 Avenue of the Americas  New York, NY 10019 Telephone: (212) 451-2300  Email: afriedman@olshanlaw.com             jkoevary@olshanlaw.com         Co-Counsel to the Debtors and Debtors in Possession

 

Dated: July 26, 2023

 

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¹ The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases, along with the last four digits of each Debtor’s federal tax identification number, are PLx Pharma Winddown Corp. (5704) and PLx Opco Winddown Corp. (6588). The mailing address for each of the Debtors is 8 The Green, Suite 11895, Dover, DE 19901.

 

  

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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ARTICLE I   DEFINED TERMS AND RULES OF INTERPRETATION	2
ARTICLE II   CLASSIFICATION OF CLAIMS AND INTERESTS AND ESTIMATED RECOVERIES	11
2.1   Classification	11
ARTICLE III   BACKGROUND AND DISCLOSURES	13
3.1   General Background	13
3.2   Events Leading to Chapter 11	15
3.3   The Chapter 11 Cases	17
ARTICLE IV   CONFIRMATION AND VOTING PROCEDURES	24
4.1   Confirmation Procedure	24
4.2   Procedure for Objections	24
4.3   Requirements for Confirmation	25
4.4   Classification of Claims and Interests	25
4.5   Unclassified Claims	26
4.6   Unimpaired Classes of Claims	26
4.7   Impaired/Voting Class of Claims	27
4.8   Impaired/Non-Voting Classes of Claims and Interests	27
4.9   Confirmation Without Necessary Acceptances; Cramdown	27
4.10   Feasibility	28
4.11   Best Interests Test and Liquidation Analysis	28
4.12   Acceptance of the Plan	29
ARTICLE V   CERTAIN RISK FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED PRIOR TO VOTING	30
5.1   The Plan May Not Be Accepted	30
5.2   The Plan May Not Be Confirmed	31
5.3   Distributions to Holders of Allowed Claims under the Plan May Be Inconsistent with Projections	31
5.4   Objections to Classification of Claims	31
5.5   Failure to Consummate the Plan	32
5.6   Plan Releases May Not Be Approved	32
5.7   Reductions to Estimated Creditor Recoveries	32
5.8   Certain Tax Considerations	32
ARTICLE VI   TREATMENT OF UNCLASSIFIED CLAIMS	36
ARTICLE VII    TREATMENT OF CLASSIFIED CLAIMS AND INTERESTS	36

 

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7.1   Unimpaired Non-Voting Classes of Claims	37
7.2   Impaired/Voting Class of Claims and Interests	37
7.3   Reservation of Rights Regarding Claims and Interests	37
ARTICLE VIII   ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF THE PLAN	38
8.1   Class Entitled to Vote	38
8.2   Acceptance by Impaired Classes of Claims or Interests	38
8.3   Presumed Acceptance by Unimpaired Classes	38
8.4   Presumed Rejections by Impaired Classes	38
8.5   Confirmation Pursuant to Section 1129(b) of the Bankruptcy Code	38
8.6   Controversy Concerning Impairment	38
8.7   Elimination of Vacant Classes	38
ARTICLE IX   IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN	38
9.1   Implementation of the Plan	38
9.2   The Debtors’ Post-Effective Date Corporate Affairs	39
9.3   Dissolution and Cancellation of the Debtors	39
9.4   Cancellation of PLx Parent Interests	39
9.5   Substantive Consolidation for Plan Purposes Only	39
9.6   Plan Administrator	40
9.7   Funding of Reserves	43
9.8   Special Provisions Regarding Insurance	43
9.9   Provision Governing Allowance and Defenses to Claims	44
ARTICLE X   PROVISIONS GOVERNING DISTRIBUTIONS	45
10.1   Interest on Claims	45
10.2   Distributions by Post-Effective Date Debtors	45
10.3   Distributions for Claims Allowed as of the Effective Date	45
10.4   Means of Cash Payment	45
10.5   Fractional Distributions	46
10.6   De Minimis Distributions	46
10.7   Delivery of Distributions	46
10.8   Withholding, Payment and Reporting Requirements with Respect to Distributions	46
10.9   Setoffs	47
10.10   No Distribution in Excess of Allowed Amounts	47
10.11   Allocation of Distributions	47
10.12   Forfeiture of Distributions	47
ARTICLE XI   PROVISIONS FOR CLAIMS OBJECTIONS AND ESTIMATION OF CLAIMS	48
11.1   Claims Administration Responsibility	48
11.2   Claim Objections	48
11.3   No Distributions Pending Allowance	48
11.4   Estimation of Contingent or Unliquidated Claims	48
11.5   Amendments to Claims	49

 

 

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ARTICLE XII   EXECUTORY CONTRACTS	49
12.1   Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases	49
12.2   Rejection Claims	49
ARTICLE XIII   CONFIRMATION AND CONSUMMATION OF THE PLAN	50
13.1   Conditions to the Occurrence of the Effective Date	50
13.2   Waiver of Conditions to the Occurrence of the Effective Date	50
13.3   Effect of Non-Occurrence of Conditions to the Effective Date	50
ARTICLE XIV   EFFECTS OF CONFIRMATION	50
14.1   Binding Effect of Plan	50
14.2   Non-Discharge of the Debtors; Injunction	50
14.3   Releases and Related Matters	51
14.4   Exculpation and Limitation of Liability	53
14.5   Term of Injunctions or Stays	53
ARTICLE XV   RETENTION OF JURISDICTION	54
15.1   Scope of Retained Jurisdiction	54
15.2   Failure of the Bankruptcy Court to Exercise Jurisdiction	55
ARTICLE XVI   MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS	55
16.1   Administrative Claims Bar Date	55
16.2   Professional Fee Claims	56
16.3   Payment of Statutory Fees; Filing of Quarterly Reports	56
16.4   Modifications and Amendments	56
16.5   Severability of Plan Provisions	57
16.6   Successors and Assigns	57
16.7   Post-Effective Date Compromises and Settlements	57
16.8   Revocation, Withdrawal or Non-Consummation	57
16.9   Computation of Time	58
16.10   Headings	58
16.11   Governing Law	58
16.12   Preservation of Retained Causes of Action	58
16.13   Bar Date Order	59
16.14   Section 1146 Exemption	59
16.15   Conflicts with the Plan	59
16.16   No Stay of Confirmation Order	59

 

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DISCLAIMER

 

THIS FIRST AMENDED COMBINED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND PLAN WAS COMPILED FROM INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM NUMEROUS SOURCES BELIEVED TO BE ACCURATE TO THE BEST OF THE DEBTORS’ KNOWLEDGE, INFORMATION, AND BELIEF. NO GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY HAS PASSED ON, CONFIRMED OR DETERMINED THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN.

 

NOTHING STATED HEREIN SHALL BE (I) DEEMED OR CONSTRUED AS AN ADMISSION OF ANY FACT OR LIABILITY BY ANY PARTY, (II) ADMISSIBLE IN ANY PROCEEDING INVOLVING THE DEBTORS OR ANY OTHER PARTY, OR (III) DEEMED CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF THE TAX OR OTHER LEGAL EFFECTS OF THE COMBINED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND PLAN ON THE DEBTORS OR HOLDERS OF CLAIMS OR INTERESTS. CERTAIN STATEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN, BY NATURE, ARE FORWARD-LOOKING AND CONTAIN ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS. THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THAT SUCH STATEMENTS WILL REFLECT ACTUAL OUTCOMES.

 

THE STATEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN ARE MADE AS OF THE DATE HEREOF, UNLESS ANOTHER TIME IS SPECIFIED. THE DELIVERY OF THIS COMBINED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND PLAN SHALL NOT BE DEEMED OR CONSTRUED TO CREATE ANY IMPLICATION THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS CORRECT AT ANY TIME AFTER THE DATE HEREOF. HOLDERS OF CLAIMS OR INTERESTS SHOULD NOT CONSTRUE THE CONTENTS OF THIS COMBINED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND PLAN AS PROVIDING ANY LEGAL, BUSINESS, FINANCIAL OR TAX ADVICE. THEREFORE, EACH SUCH HOLDER SHOULD CONSULT WITH ITS OWN LEGAL, BUSINESS, FINANCIAL, AND TAX ADVISORS AS TO ANY SUCH MATTERS CONCERNING THIS COMBINED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND PLAN AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

NO PARTY IS AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO THIS COMBINED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND PLAN OTHER THAN THAT WHICH IS CONTAINED IN THIS COMBINED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND PLAN. NO REPRESENTATIONS CONCERNING THE DEBTORS OR THE VALUE OF THEIR PROPERTY HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE DEBTORS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH IN THIS COMBINED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND PLAN. ANY INFORMATION, REPRESENTATIONS, OR INDUCEMENTS MADE TO OBTAIN AN ACCEPTANCE OF THIS COMBINED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND PLAN OTHER THAN, OR INCONSISTENT WITH, THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON BY ANY HOLDER OF A CLAIM OR INTEREST. THE COMBINED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND PLAN HAS BEEN PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1125 OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE AND BANKRUPTCY RULE 3016(b) AND NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL OR STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR OTHER APPLICABLE NON-BANKRUPTCY LAWS.

 

 

SEE ARTICLE V HEREIN, ENTITLED “CERTAIN RISK FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED PRIOR TO VOTING,” FOR A DISCUSSION OF CERTAIN CONSIDERATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH A DECISION BY A HOLDER OF AN IMPAIRED CLAIM ENTITLED TO VOTE TO ACCEPT THE PLAN.

 

INTRODUCTION²

 

The Debtors, PLx Pharma Winddown Corp., f/k/a PLx Pharma Inc., and PLx Opco Winddown Corp., f/k/a PLx Opco Inc., hereby jointly propose the following First Amended Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan for the liquidation of the Debtors’ Assets and distribution of the proceeds of the Assets to the Holders of Allowed Claims as set forth herein. Each Debtor is a proponent of the Plan within the meaning of section 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

This First Amended Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan contains, among other things, a discussion of the Debtors’ history, business, operations, Assets, the Chapter 11 Cases, and certain risk factors associated with the First Amended Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan, as well as a summary and analysis of the Plan and certain other related matters.

 

ALL HOLDERS OF CLAIMS ENTITLED TO VOTE ON THE PLAN ARE ENCOURAGED TO READ THE COMBINED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND PLAN IN ITS ENTIRETY, AND TO CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY, BEFORE VOTING TO ACCEPT OR REJECT THE PLAN. SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN SECTION 1127 OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE, BANKRUPTCY RULE 3019, AND IN THE PLAN, THE DEBTORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ALTER, AMEND, MODIFY, REVOKE OR WITHDRAW THE PLAN, OR ANY PART THEREOF, PRIOR TO ITS SUBSTANTIAL CONSUMMATION.

 

ARTICLE I
DEFINED TERMS AND RULES OF INTERPRETATION

 

Defined Terms

 

1.1  Administrative Claim: A Claim (other than Professional Fee Claims) arising under sections 365, 503(b), 507(a)(2), 507(b) or 1114(e)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code, to the extent not previously paid, otherwise satisfied or withdrawn, including, but not limited to, fees and charges assessed against the Estates under chapter 123 of title 28 of the United States Code.

 

1.2  Allowed: With respect to any Claim or Interest, except as otherwise provided herein: (a) a Claim or Interest that has been scheduled by the Debtors on their Schedules as other than disputed, contingent or unliquidated and as to which no proof of claim has been Filed; (b) a Claim that is set forth in a Filed proof of claim as to which no objection has been Filed on or before the Claim Objection Deadline, and which is not otherwise a Disputed Claim; (c) a Claim or Interest that has been allowed by a Final Order; (d) a Claim or Interest that is allowed: (i) in any stipulation executed by the Debtor prior to the Effective Date and approved by the Bankruptcy Court, (ii) in any stipulation executed by the Post-Effective Date Debtors on or after the Effective Date, or (iii) in any contract, instrument, indenture or other agreement entered into or assumed by the Debtors in connection with and in accordance with the Plan; or (e) a Claim or Interest that is allowed pursuant to the terms of the Plan.

  

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² Capitalized terms not defined in this Introduction shall have the meanings ascribed below.

 

 

1.3  Allowed Claim, or Allowed [___] Claim: A Claim that has been Allowed.

 

1.4  Assets: Any and all right, title and interest of the Debtors and their Estates as of the Effective Date in and to property of whatever type or nature and wherever located, including, and without limitation, all real, personal, mixed, intellectual, tangible or intangible property and any proceeds thereof. For the avoidance of doubt, any and all assets that were sold to the Buyer pursuant to the Sale Order and the Stalking Horse APA shall not constitute “Assets” for purposes hereof.

 

1.5  Avoidance Actions: Any and all avoidance or equitable subordination or recovery actions under sections 105(a), 502(d), 510, 542 through 551 and 553 of, and otherwise under, the Bankruptcy Code or any similar federal, state or common law causes of action; provided, however, that any and all such actions that were sold to the Buyer pursuant to the Sale Order and the Stalking Horse APA shall not constitute “Avoidance Actions” for purposes hereof.

 

1.6  Ballot: The ballot form distributed to each Holder of a General Unsecured Claim entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan in accordance with the Solicitation Procedures Order.

 

1.7  Bankruptcy Code: Title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq. (as may be amended).

 

1.8  Bankruptcy Court: The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, or in the event such court ceases to exercise jurisdiction over the Chapter 11 Cases, such court or adjunct thereof that exercises jurisdiction over the Chapter 11 Cases in lieu thereof.

 

1.9  Bankruptcy Rules: The Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (as may be amended).

 

1.10          Bar Date Order: That certain Order Establishing Deadlines for Filing Proofs of Claim and Approving the Form and Manner of Notice Thereof entered by the Bankruptcy Court on May 23, 2023 [D.I. 132].

 

1.11          Business Day: Any day, excluding Saturdays, Sundays or “legal holidays” (as defined in Bankruptcy Rule 9006(a)(6)) on which commercial banks are open for business in Wilmington, Delaware.

 

1.12          Buyer: Means PLx Acquisition Company, LLC.

 

1.13          Cash: Cash and cash equivalents in certified or immediately available U.S. funds, including but not limited to bank deposits, checks and similar items.

 

1.14          Causes of Action: Includes, without limitation, any and all of the Debtors’ actions, causes of action, including Avoidance Actions, controversies, liabilities, obligations, rights, suits, damages, judgments, Claims and demands whatsoever, whether known or unknown, reduced to judgment, liquidated or unliquidated, fixed or contingent, matured or unmatured, disputed or undisputed, secured or unsecured, whether assertible by the Debtors directly, indirectly, derivatively or in any representative or other capacity, now existing or hereafter arising, in law, equity or otherwise, based in whole or in part upon any act, failure to act, error, omission, transaction, occurrence or other event arising or occurring prior to or after the Petition Date, provided, however, that any and all such actions, causes of action, including Avoidance Actions, controversies, liabilities, obligations, rights, suits, damages, judgments, Claims and demands that were sold to the Buyer pursuant to the Sale Order and the Stalking Horse APA shall not constitute “Causes of Action” for purposes hereof.

 

 

1.15          Chapter 11 Cases: The voluntary chapter 11 bankruptcy cases commenced by the Debtors, which are being jointly administered under case caption In re PLx Pharma Winddown Corp., Case No. 23-10456 (MFW).

 

1.16          Claim: A claim, as defined in section 101(5) of the Bankruptcy Code, against the Debtors or their Estates whether or not asserted or Allowed.

 

1.17          Claim Objection Deadline: The date that is 180 days after the Effective Date, subject to extension as set forth in Section 11.2 of the Plan.

 

1.18          Class: A category of Claims or Interests designated pursuant to the Plan.

 

1.19          Collateral: Any property or interest in property of the Estates that is subject to a Lien to secure the payment or performance of a Claim, which Lien is not subject to avoidance under the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise invalid under the Bankruptcy Code or applicable law.

 

1.20          Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan: This Combined Disclosure Statement and Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Liquidation, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented.

 

1.21          Confirmation: Entry by the Bankruptcy Court of the Confirmation Order.

 

1.22          Confirmation Date: The date upon which the Confirmation Order is entered by the Bankruptcy Court.

 

1.23          Confirmation Hearing: Collectively, the hearing or hearings held by the Bankruptcy Court on confirmation of the Plan, as such hearing or hearings may be continued from time to time.

 

1.24          Confirmation Order: The Order of the Bankruptcy Court confirming the Plan pursuant to section 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

1.25          Consulting Parties: Collectively, Market Performance Group, LLC and Patheon.

 

1.26          Creditor: Any Holder of a Claim.

 

1.27          Debtors: Collectively, PLx Parent and PLx Opco.

 

1.28          Disclosure Statement: The Disclosure Statement, as amended, supplemented, or modified from time to time, that is embodied within this Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan and distributed in accordance with, among others, sections 1125, 1126(b), and 1145 of the Bankruptcy Code, Bankruptcy Rule 3018, and other applicable law.

 

 

1.29          Disputed Claim: Any Claim that is not yet Allowed. To the extent that a Claim is held by a Holder that is or may be liable to the Debtors, the Estate or the Post-Effective Date Debtors on account of a Retained Cause of Action, such Claim shall be a Disputed Claim unless and until such Retained Cause of Action has been settled or withdrawn or has been determined by a Final Order.

 

1.30          Distribution: The transfer of Cash or other property by the Post-Effective Date Debtors in accordance with the terms of the Plan to the Holders of Allowed Claims.

 

1.31          Effective Date: The date that is the first Business Day on which each condition set forth in Article 13.1 of the Plan has been satisfied or waived as set forth therein.

 

1.32          Entity: Shall have the meaning set forth in section 101(15) of the Bankruptcy Code. Unless otherwise specified herein, any reference to an Entity as a Holder of a Claim or Interest includes such Entity’s successors, assigns and affiliates.

 

1.33          Estates: The chapter 11 estates of the Debtors created pursuant to section 541 of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

1.34          Exculpated Parties: Each of, solely in their capacities as such: (a) the Debtors and the Estates; (b) the Debtors’ officers, directors, and managers who served at any time on or after the Petition Date and prior to or on the Effective Date, including the Debtors’ Chief Restructuring Officer, Lawrence Perkins, the Debtors’ Deputy Chief Restructuring Officer, John Halloran, and any employees of SierraConstellation Partners, LLC supporting Mr. Perkins or Mr. Halloran in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases; and (c) the Professionals.

 

1.35          File, Filed or Filing: File, filed or filing with the Bankruptcy Court or its authorized designee in the Chapter 11 Cases.

 

1.36          Face Amount: When used in reference to an Allowed Claim, the amount of such Claim that is Allowed, and, when used in reference to a Disputed Claim, (a) the liquidated amount set forth in the proof of claim or request for payment relating to the Disputed Claim (if any); (b) an amount agreed to by the Post-Effective Date Debtors and the Holder of the Disputed Claim; or (c) if a request for estimation is Filed with respect to such Disputed Claim, the amount at which such Disputed Claim is estimated by the Bankruptcy Court.

 

1.37          Final Order: An order or judgment of the Bankruptcy Court, or other court of competent jurisdiction, that is not subject to stay or appeal, and for which the applicable time within which to take such action has expired, or for which such actions has been adjudicated by the highest court with jurisdiction over the matter.

 

1.38          General Unsecured Claim: Any unsecured, non-priority Claim against the Debtors or their Estates.

 

1.39          General Unsecured Claim Distribution: The aggregate amount of Cash or proceeds realized from the Assets of the Estates, including, without limitation, the proceeds of any Retained Causes of Action, available for Distribution Pro Rata to Holders of Allowed General Unsecured Claims, after the payment, or appropriate reserves have been established, in full satisfaction of wind-down costs, including fees payable pursuant to section 1930 of title 28 of the United States Code, Allowed Unclassified Claims, Allowed Secured Claims and Allowed Priority Non-Tax Claims.

 

 

1.40          Holder: The Person that is the owner of record of a Claim or Interest, as applicable.

 

1.41          Impaired: Any Class of Claims or Interests that is impaired within the meaning of section 1124 of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

1.42          Insurance Contract: All insurance policies that have been issued at any time to provide coverage to the Debtor and all agreements, documents or instruments relating thereto, excluding any such policies that are, or have been, assumed and assigned to the Buyer pursuant to the Stalking Horse APA, the Sale Order, and section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

1.43          Insured Claim: Any Claim or portion of a Claim (other than a Claim held by an employee of the Debtors for workers’ compensation coverage under the workers’ compensation program applicable in the particular state in which the employee is employed by the Debtors) that is insured under any Insurance Contract, but only to the extent of such coverage.

 

1.44          Insurer: Any company or other entity that issued an Insurance Contract, any third party administrator, and any respective predecessors and/or affiliates thereof.

 

1.45          Intercompany Claim: Any Claim of any nature and arising at whatever time held by one Debtor against the other Debtor.

 

1.46          Interests: Any equity security (as such term is defined in section 101(16) of the Bankruptcy Code) of the Debtors, including all issued, unissued, authorized, or outstanding shares of capital stock and any other common stock, preferred stock, limited liability company interests, and any other equity, ownership or profits interests of the Debtors, including all options, warrants, rights, stock appreciation rights, phantom stock rights, restricted stock units, redemption rights, repurchase rights, convertible, exercisable, or exchangeable securities, or other agreements, arrangements, or commitments of any character relating to, or whose value is related to, any such interest or other ownership interest in any of the Debtors, whether or not arising under or in connection with any employment agreement, and whether or not certificated, transferable, preferred, common, voting, or denominated “stock,” or similar security, that existed immediately before the Effective Date.

 

1.47          Lien: Any lien, security interest, pledge, title retention agreement, encumbrance, charge, mortgage or hypothecation to secure payment of a debt or performance of an obligation, other than, in the case of securities and any other equity ownership interests, any restrictions imposed by applicable United States or foreign securities laws.

 

1.48          Local Rules: The Local Rules of Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, as amended from time to time.

 

 

 

1.49          MPG Group: Market Performance Group, LLC together with its affiliate Greenwood Brands, LLC.

 

1.50          Order: An order or judgment of the Bankruptcy Court, or other court of competent jurisdiction, as entered on the docket in the Chapter 11 Cases or the docket of any other court of competent jurisdiction.

 

1.51          Patheon: Patheon Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

1.52          Person: An individual or Entity, limited liability company, corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization, joint venture or other person or a government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

 

1.53          Petition Date: April 13, 2023, the date on which the Debtors filed their voluntary chapter 11 petitions for relief in the Bankruptcy Court.

 

1.54          Plan: The First Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Liquidation, and all exhibits thereto, including, without limitation, the Plan Supplement, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented, that is embodied within this Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan.

 

1.55          Plan Administrator: Such Person or entity designated by the Debtors prior to the Confirmation Date and approved by the Bankruptcy Court pursuant to the Confirmation Order to (a) administer the Plan in accordance with its terms and the Plan Administrator Agreement; (b) be the sole officer, director and/or responsible Person for the Debtors and Post-Effective Date Debtors from and after the Effective Date; and (c) take such other actions as may be authorized under the Plan and the Plan Administrator Agreement, and any successor thereto.

 

1.56          Plan Administrator Agreement: The agreement by and among the Debtors, the Post-Effective Date Debtors and the Plan Administrator specifying the rights, duties and responsibilities of the Plan Administrator under the Plan.

 

1.57          Plan Administrator Professionals: The agents, financial advisors, attorneys, consultants, independent contractors, representatives and other professionals of the Plan Administrator or the Post-Effective Date Debtors (in each case, solely in their capacities as such).

 

1.58          Plan Administrator Professional Fees: The fees and expenses of the Plan Administrator Professionals employed by the Plan Administrator.

 

1.59          Plan Supplement: The ancillary documents necessary to the implementation and effectuation of the Plan, including the Plan Administrator Agreement, which shall be Filed on or before the date that is seven (7) days prior to the Voting Deadline.

 

1.60          PLx Opco: PLx Opco Winddown Corp., f/k/a PLx Opco Inc.

 

1.61          PLx Parent: PLx Pharma Winddown Corp., f/k/a PLx Pharma Inc.

 

1.62          PLx Parent Interests: Collectively, the PLx Parent Common Interests and the PLx Parent Preferred Interests.

 

 

1.63          PLx Parent Common Interests: The common stock issued by PLx Parent that is outstanding on the Petition Date.

 

1.64          PLx Parent Preferred Interests: The Series A and Series B convertible preferred stock issued by PLx Parent that was outstanding on the Petition Date.

 

1.65          Post-Effective Date Debtors: The Debtors on and after the Effective Date.

 

1.66          Priority Non-Tax Claim: A Claim that is entitled to priority under section 507(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, other than an Administrative Claim, Professional Fee Claim and a Priority Tax Claim.

 

1.67          Priority Tax Claim: A Claim that is entitled to priority under section 507(a)(8) of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

1.68          Professional: Any professional employed or retained in the Chapter 11 Cases pursuant to sections 327, 328, 1103 or 1104 of the Bankruptcy Code or any professional or other Person seeking compensation or reimbursement of expenses in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases pursuant to section 503(b)(3) or 503(b)(4) of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

1.69          Professional Fee Claim: A Claim of a Professional for compensation or reimbursement of costs and expenses relating to services incurred during the period from the Petition Date through and including the Effective Date.

 

1.70          Professional Fee Reserve: The reserve established and funded by the Debtors on or prior to the Effective Date pursuant to Section 16.2 of the Plan.

 

1.71          Pro Rata: The proportion that the Allowed Claim in a particular Class bears to the aggregate amount of (a) Allowed Claims in such Class as of the date of determination, plus (b) Disputed Claims in such Class as of the date of determination, in their aggregate Face Amounts or such other amount: (i) as calculated by the Post-Effective Date Debtors on or before the date of any such Distribution; (ii) as determined by an Order of the Bankruptcy Court estimating such Disputed Claim; or (iii) as directed by a Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court.

 

1.72          Rejection Claim: Any Claim for monetary damages as a result of the rejection of an executory contract or unexpired lease pursuant to the Plan and the Confirmation Order.

 

1.73          Related Parties: With respect to any Person or Entity, such Person’s or Entity’s current and former (i) employees, (ii) partners, (iii) professionals, (iv) advisors, (v) agents, and (vi) other representatives, including, without limitation, attorneys, accountants, consultants, investment bankers and financial advisors and the successors, assigns or heirs of such Person or Entity.

 

1.74          Released Parties: Each solely in their capacities as such, (a) the Debtors and the Estates; (b) the Debtors’ officers, directors, and managers as of the Petition Date; (c) the Professionals; and (d) to the extent not included in the foregoing, each of the preceding entities’ respective Related Parties.

 

 

1.75          Release Opt-In: The item set forth in the Ballots, due by the Voting Deadline, pursuant to which Holders of General Unsecured Claims in Class 3 entitled to vote on the Plan may opt into the releases set forth in Section 14.3(b) of the Plan.

 

1.76          Releasing Parties: all Holders of General Unsecured Claims in Class 3 that timely submit a Release Opt-In indicating such Holder’s decision to participate in the releases set forth in Section 14.3(b) of the Plan.

 

1.77          Retained Causes of Action: All rights, including rights of setoff and rights of recoupment, refunds, claims, counterclaims, demands, Causes of Action, and rights to collect damages of the Debtors against third parties, including, without limitation: (a) all litigation, arbitration or other types of adversarial or dispute resolution proceedings disclosed on the Schedules; and (b) all litigation, arbitration or other types of adversarial or dispute resolution proceedings arising in law, equity or pursuant to any other theory of law and all other rights (including, without limitation, defenses, cross-claims and counter-claims), regardless of whether they (or the facts underlying them) were disclosed in the Schedules, or otherwise during the Chapter 11 Cases, against or related to any party that (i) owed to the Debtors or the Estates a fiduciary, contractual or statutory duty, whether imposed by law or in equity; (ii) committed a tort or other unlawful or actionable conduct against or related to the Debtors or the Estates; and (iii) received a payment, obligation or other consideration from the Debtors or the Estates that may be avoided under chapter 5 of the Bankruptcy Code and other similar state law claims and causes of action, but excluding all rights, including rights of setoff and rights of recoupment, refunds, claims, counterclaims, demands, Causes of Action, and rights to collect damages of the Debtors (1) against the Released Parties released pursuant to the Plan and the Confirmation Order, (2) purchased by the Buyer pursuant to Stalking Horse APA and the Sale Order or (3) released by the Debtors pursuant to the Stalking Horse APA and the Sale Order.

 

1.78          Sale Order: That certain Order (A) Approving and Authorizing the Sale of Substantially All of the Debtors Assets to PLx Acquisition Company, LLC Free and Clear of All Liens, Claims, Encumbrances and Other Interests, (B) Approving the Assumption and Assignment of Certain Executory Contracts and (C) Granting Related Relief  entered by the Bankruptcy Court on May 25, 2023 [D.I. 147].

 

1.79          Schedules: The Schedules of Assets and Liabilities Filed by the Debtors, as may be amended from time to in accordance with Bankruptcy Rule 1009.

 

1.80          Section 503(b)(9) Claim: A Claim that is entitled to priority under section 503(b)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

1.81          Secured Claim: A Claim that is (i) secured by a valid, perfected and enforceable Lien on property in which the Debtors or their Estates have an interest that is not subject to avoidance, or (ii) subject to setoff under section 553 of the Bankruptcy Code, to the extent of the value of the Creditor’s interest in such property or to the extent of the amount subject to setoff, as applicable, all as determined pursuant to sections 506(a) and 1111(b) of the Bankruptcy Code and other applicable law.

 

 

1.82          Solicitation Procedures Order: The order entered by the Bankruptcy Court approving the Disclosure Statement on interim basis for solicitation purposes only and approving the procedures for soliciting votes on the Plan, entered on July 28, 2023 [D.I. 224].

 

1.83          Stalking Horse APA: That certain Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as April 12, 2023, between the Debtors and the Stalking Horse Bidder (as amended, and including all schedules and exhibits thereto), approved pursuant to the Sale Order.

 

1.84          Stalking Horse Bidder: MPG Group together with their affiliate, PLx Acquisition Company, LLC.

 

1.85          Subordinated Claim: Any Claim that is subordinated to General Unsecured Claims pursuant to section 510 of the Bankruptcy Code or a Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court.

 

1.86          Unimpaired: Any Class of Claims that is unimpaired within the meaning of section 1124 of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

1.87          Unclassified Claims: Any Administrative Claims, Professional Fee Claims and Priority Tax Claims.

 

1.88          U.S. Trustee: The Office of the United States Trustee for the District of Delaware.

 

1.89          Voting Deadline: The date and time by which all Ballots to accept or reject the Plan must be received to be counted as set by the Solicitation Procedures Order.

 

Rules of Interpretation

 

1.90          For purposes of the Plan, except as expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires, (a) any capitalized term used in the Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan that is not defined herein, but is defined in the Bankruptcy Code or the Bankruptcy Rules, shall have the meaning ascribed to that term in the Bankruptcy Code or the Bankruptcy Rules, as applicable, (b) whenever the context requires, each term stated in either the singular or the plural shall include the singular and the plural, and pronouns stated in the masculine, feminine, or neuter shall include the masculine, feminine and the neuter, (c) any reference in the Plan to a contract, instrument, release, indenture, or other agreement or document being in a particular form or on particular terms and conditions means that such document shall be substantially in such form or substantially on such terms and conditions, (d) any reference in the Plan to an existing document or exhibit means such document or exhibit as it may be amended, modified, or supplemented from time to time, (e) unless otherwise specified, all references in the Plan to sections, articles, schedules, and exhibits are references to sections, articles, schedules, and exhibits of or to the Plan, (f) the words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereto,” “hereunder,” and other words of similar import refer to the Plan in its entirety rather than to any particular paragraph, subparagraph, or clause contained in the Plan, (g) captions and headings to articles and sections are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the provisions hereof or the interpretation of the Plan, and (h) the rules of construction set forth in section 102 of the Bankruptcy Code and in the Bankruptcy Rules shall apply.

 

 

ARTICLE II
CLASSIFICATION OF CLAIMS AND INTERESTS AND ESTIMATED RECOVERIES

 

**THE PROJECTED RECOVERIES SET FORTH IN THE TABLE BELOW ARE
ESTIMATES ONLY AND ARE THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.**

 

2.1              Classification. The information in the table below is provided in summary form for illustrative purposes only and is subject to material change based on certain contingencies, including those related to the claims reconciliation process in the Chapter 11 Cases. Actual recoveries may widely vary within these ranges, and any changes to any of the assumptions underlying these amounts could result in material adjustments to recovery estimates provided herein and/or the actual Distribution received by Holders of Allowed Claims entitled to a Distribution under the Plan. The projected recoveries are based on information available to the Debtors as of the date hereof, including the Debtors’ estimate of the amount of Cash available for Distribution as of the Effective Date, and reflect the Debtors’ estimates as of the date hereof only. In addition to the cautionary notes contained elsewhere in the Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan, it is underscored that the Debtors make no representation as to the accuracy of these recovery estimates. The Debtors expressly disclaim any obligation to update any estimates or assumptions after the date hereof on any basis (including new or different information received and/or errors discovered).

 

A Claim or Interest is placed in a particular Class only to the extent that the Claim or Interest falls within the description of that Class and is classified in other Classes to the extent that any portion of the Claim or Interest falls within the description of such other Classes. A Claim is also placed in a particular Class for the purpose of receiving Distributions pursuant to the Plan only to the extent that such Claim is an Allowed Claim in that Class and such Claim has not been paid, released, or otherwise settled prior to the Effective Date.

 

All Claims and Interests, except Administrative Claims, Professional Fee Claims, and Priority Tax Claims, are placed in the Classes set forth below. In accordance with section 1123(a)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code, Administrative Claims, Professional Fee Claims and Priority Tax Claims, as described herein, have not been classified, and the respective treatment of such Unclassified Claims is set forth below in Article VI of the Plan. The categories of Claims and Interests listed below classify Claims and Interests for all purposes, including voting, confirmation and distribution pursuant to the Plan and pursuant to sections 1122 and 1123(a)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

The Plan contemplates the substantive consolidation of the Debtors for purposes of the Plan only, as discussed and provided for more fully below.

 

 

Class/  Designation	Treatment	Estimated Amount of Allowed Claims	Status	Projected Recovery
Class 1: Secured Claims	Subject to the terms of this Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan, each Holder of an Allowed Class 1 Claim, in full satisfaction of such Allowed Class 1 Claim, shall receive, in the Post-Effective Date Debtors’ discretion, (i) Cash equal to the value of such Claim; (ii) the return of the Holder’s Collateral securing such Claim; (iii) such Claim reinstated pursuant to sections 1124(1) or 1124(2) of the Bankruptcy Code; or (iv) such other less favorable treatment as to which such Holder and the Post-Effective Date Debtors shall have agreed upon in writing.	$0.00	Unimpaired/Deemed to accept Plan	100%
Class 2: Priority Non-Tax Claims	Subject to the terms of this Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan, each Holder of an Allowed Class 2 Claim, in full satisfaction of such Allowed Class 2 Claim, shall receive, in the Post-Effective Date Debtors’ discretion, either (i) Cash equal to the unpaid portion of the Face Amount of such Allowed Priority Non-Tax Claim; or (ii) such other less favorable treatment as to which such Holder and the Post-Effective Date Debtors shall have agreed upon in writing.	$0.00	Unimpaired/Deemed to accept Plan	100%
Class 3: General Unsecured Claims	Subject to the terms of this Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan, each Holder of an Allowed Class 3 Claim, in full satisfaction of such Allowed Class 3 Claim, shall receive (i) its Pro Rata share of the General Unsecured Claim Distribution, or (ii) such other less favorable treatment as to which such Holder and the Post-Effective Date Debtors shall have agreed upon in writing.	$11,907,000	Impaired/ Entitled to vote	49%
Class 4: Subordinated Claims	Subject to the terms of this Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan,  Holders of Allowed Class 4 Claims shall not receive or retain any property, interest in property or other consideration under the Plan on account of such Class 4 Subordinated Claims.	$0	Impaired/ Deemed to reject Plan	$0
Class 5: PLx Parent Interests	Subject to the terms of this Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan,  Holders of Allowed Class 5 PLx Parent Interests shall not receive or retain any property, interest in property or other consideration under the Plan on account of such Class 5 PLx Parent Interests.	N/A	Impaired/ Deemed to reject Plan	$0

 

  

ARTICLE III
BACKGROUND AND DISCLOSURES

 

3.1              General Background³

 

(a)               The Debtors’ Business

 

As of the Petition Date, the Debtors were a commercial-stage drug delivery platform technology company, focused on improving how and where active pharmaceutical ingredients are absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract, via their clinically-validated and patent-protected PLxGuard™ technology. The Debtors had two Food and Drug Administration approved products, VAZALORE® 81 mg and VAZALORE® 325 mg (referred to together as “VAZALORE”), which are liquid-filled aspirin capsules for over-the-counter distribution.

 

Prior to the Petition Date, the Debtors had secured extensive distribution for VAZALORE, as the product was available in over 30,000 drug, grocery and mass retail stores and e-commerce sites in the United States at launch.

 

As of the Petition Date, the Debtors relied on third-party contract manufacturers for all of their required ingredients and finished products for VAZALORE and other product candidates. The Debtors were parties to a Manufacturing Services Agreement with Patheon the capabilities to bring VAZALORE to market. Patheon manufactured the VAZALORE capsules in bulk at its facility in Cincinnati, Ohio, and those capsules were then bottled at Patheon’s Greenville, North Carolina facility or packaged in blister form at the facility of Sharp Packaging Solutions in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.

 

As of the Petition Date, the Debtors were also party to certain commercial agreements (the “MPG Agreements”) with the MPG Group. The MPG Group provided the Debtors with certain warehousing, distribution, sales, management, logistics, fulfillment, and customer and collections support in respect of VAZALORE. The Debtors marketed VAZALORE to retailers and consumers exclusively through MPG Group’s network. Retailers transacted with MPG Group—not the Debtors—when they purchased or returned VAZALORE. In short, MPG Group was the face of VAZALORE to the Debtors’ retail customers. Under the MPG Agreements, the Debtors were obligated to compensate MPG Group either directly or indirectly from retailer payments.

  

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³ Additional information regarding the Debtors’ business, assets, capital structure, and the circumstances leading to the filing of the Chapter 11 Cases is set forth in detail in the First Day Declaration, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

(b) The Debtors’ Capital Structure as of the Petition Date

 

3.1.2

Secured Indebtedness

 

The Debtors have no funded secured indebtedness, and as of the Petition Date, had approximately $9.4 million of unencumbered cash on hand to administer the Chapter 11 Cases.

 

As of the Petition Date, the Stalking Horse Bidder asserted secured claims against the Debtors in excess of approximately $7.5 million, subject to further reconciliation, on account of, among other things, return liability, expired and expiring products that are subject to return, product discontinuations, trade promotions, and other unpaid amounts due and owing under the MPG Agreements. The Stalking Horse Bidder alleged that its claims were secured on a first priority basis by certain inventory in the Stalking Horse Bidder’s possession and future payment obligations under the MPG Agreements. Upon the closing of the Sale (as defined below), the Stalking Horse Bidder’s secured claims were fully satisfied, and the Stalking Horse Bidder received an allowed prepetition unsecured deficiency claim of $1.7 million, as set forth in the Sale Order and described more fully below.

 

3.1.3

Unsecured Indebtedness and Trade Debt

 

In the ordinary course of business, the Debtors incurred unsecured indebtedness to various suppliers, trade vendors, their landlord, utility providers, and service providers, among others. As of the Petition Date, the Debtors’ estimated consolidated outstanding unsecured indebtedness, including raw materials purchases based on the Debtors’ forecast, manufacturing capacity reservation fees, returns from retailers for expired and excess product at retail stores, and trade payables, excluding the MPG Group’s allowed prepetition unsecured deficiency claim, is approximately $11.9 million, the bulk of which is due and owing to Patheon and its affiliate, Patheon Manufacturing Services LLC.

 

3.1.4

Equity Holders

 

PLx Parent is a publicly-traded company with its common stock listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market (symbol PLXPQ). As of the Petition Date, there were 30,565,309 shares of its common stock outstanding.

 

 

As of the Petition Date, PLx Parent also had (i) 9,756 shares of Series A convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value, outstanding with a liquidation value of $1,000 per share, and (ii) 2,000 shares of Series B convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value, outstanding with a liquidation value of $1,000 per share.

 

3.2              Events Leading Up to the Chapter 11 Cases

 

(a)               The Debtors’ Post-Launch Challenges

 

Several factors contributed to the Debtors’ need to commence the Chapter 11 Cases, including operational, financial, and macroeconomic challenges in the pharmaceutical business that, over time, complicated the Debtors’ operations and limited the Debtors’ access to capital. The current inflationary environment put pressure on consumer behavior, including on adoption of new products and fostering an increased price sensitivity. The market acceptance and sales of VAZALORE took longer than anticipated to develop, due in part to difficult macroeconomic conditions that affected both the broader markets and biotech markets, and unfavorable COVID-19 market impacts, such as restrictions that limited face-to-face medical communications with healthcare professionals and their patients. In addition, in October 2021, negative media coverage of the United States Preventative Services Task Force’s therapy guidelines on use of aspirin in prevention of cardiovascular disease created confusion among consumers and health care professionals, and unfavorably impacted the heart health aspirin category, resulting in an immediate and continued decline in the category reflected in both dollars and units sold.

 

In February 2022, the Debtors began evaluating financing and other strategic alternatives in order to secure additional capital to continue to grow the business and their pipeline. Due to a downturn in actual sales compared to the Debtors’ forecasts, the Debtors began implementing spending reduction measures during the second quarter of 2022 to reduce their cash burn, including: (i) reducing their media spend for the second half of the year; (ii) reducing their 27-person outsourced sales force; (iii) cancelling remaining open purchase orders for inventory; (iv) deferring a planned manufacturing site scale up and deferring work to establish a second manufacturing site; and (v) reducing other expenses, including consultants and advertising agency projects. The Debtors were also engaging in strategic discussions with other pharmaceutical companies to discuss a potential partnership with the Debtors or a sale of the Debtors’ business.

 

In July 2022, the Debtors engaged Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (“Raymond James”) as their investment banker, and commenced a marketing process for a strategic going concern or asset sale. As discussed more fully below, despite the Debtors’ efforts, however, the Debtors were unable to mitigate the challenges they faced leading up to the commencement of the Chapter 11 Cases.

 

In the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and the year ended December 31, 2022, the Debtor incurred a net loss of $31.1 million and $48.9 million, respectively. The Debtors’ accumulated deficit was, as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2022, $179.4 million and $197.1 million, respectively.

 

 

(b)               Prepetition Marketing and Restructuring Efforts

 

Prior to the Petition Date, beginning around August 2022, the Debtors management working with Raymond James launched a multi-pronged outreach effort to 97 potential parties. Of the 97 potential parties, 73 were strategic buyers and 24 were financial buyers. Conversations with parties explored a variety of structuring alternatives, including whether they may be interested in supporting an out of court sale, merger or similar transaction.

 

Of the 97 parties contacted, the Debtors held diligence calls with 9 parties to review the opportunity and answer questions. Eight of these parties entered into non-disclosure agreements with the Debtors. To support this process, the Debtors organized a comprehensive data room, including a 42-page Confidential Information Memorandum, for parties under a non-disclosure agreement.

 

The Debtors’ management team conducted its own outreach efforts and reached out to 25 potential strategic parties. The management team held diligence calls with 10 parties to review the opportunity and answer questions, and 3 of these parties entered into non-disclosure agreements with the Debtors.

 

In November 2022, the Debtors contacted 8 potential counterparties to discuss a reverse merger transaction with the Debtors. Of the 8 parties contacted, the Debtors held diligence calls with 6 parties to review the opportunity and answer questions, and 4 parties entered into non-disclosure agreements with the Debtors. Of the 6 parties with which the Debtors held diligence calls, 3 submitted initial, non-binding term sheets.

 

Despite the Debtors’ significant efforts, the Debtors were unable to agree on any non-binding term sheets or transactions.

 

Following the Debtors’ release of their earnings for the third quarter of 2022, Raymond James re-contacted 7 high-priority parties to determine if there was interest in re-engaging on the opportunity. However, these efforts were unsuccessful, too.

 

On March 31, 2023, after weeks of hard fought, good faith, arms’ length negotiations, the Debtors and the Stalking Horse Bidder entered into an Indication of Interest (the “IOI”). The IOI contemplated several things, including (a) that the parties would endeavor to negotiate a stalking horse asset purchase agreement, against which higher or better offers would be solicited pursuant to a section 363 sale process; (b) on account of its asserted secured claim, pursuant to section 363(k) of the Bankruptcy Code, the Stalking Horse Bidder purchasing the Debtors’ business for a combination of a partial credit bid of $3,000,000, plus assumption of certain liabilities, plus $100,000 in cash; (c) that the Debtors would file for chapter 11 protection soon thereafter to administer such sale process; and (d) certain interim operating covenants in respect of discontinued VAZALORE products and interim decisions impacting pricing.

 

In March 2023, prior to the commencement of the Chapter 11 Cases, the Debtors re-contacted all 11 parties that had previously signed a non-disclosure agreement. Of the 11 parties contacted, 3 parties explicitly passed pre-petition.

 

 

(c)               The Stalking Horse APA

 

On April 12, 2023, the Debtors and the Stalking Horse Bidder entered into the Stalking Horse APA. As more fully described in the Bidding Procedures Motion, upon its execution, the Stalking Horse APA provided for the sale of substantially all of the Debtors’ assets (the “Sale”) and the following principal terms, as more fully set forth and defined in the Stalking Horse APA:

 

•

Purchase Price:

 

(A)

Pursuant to section 363(k) of the Bankruptcy Code, an initial credit bid of a portion of the Stalking Horse Bidder’s secured claims in the amount of $3,000,000, which shall offset the Debtors’ liability to the Stalking Horse Bidder on a dollar-for-dollar basis, plus

 

(B)

$100,000 in Cash, plus

 

(C)

assumption of the Assumed Liabilities.

 

•

Assignment and Assumption of Certain Liabilities: Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Stalking Horse APA, the Stalking Horse Bidder shall assume from the Debtors and thereafter be responsible for the payment, performance or discharge of the Assumed Liabilities and obligations of the Debtors as more fully described in Sections 1.1, 2.3 and 2.6 of the Stalking Horse APA; and without duplication, all obligations of the Seller that first arise after the Closing under the Assumed Contracts..

 

•

Assets Subject to Stalking Horse APA: All the Debtors’ Assets and all properties, assets and rights used in or held for use by the Debtors in connection with, or related to the Debtors’ business, or arising out of the Debtors’ business as more fully described in Section 1.1 of the Stalking Horse APA, except for Excluded Assets—including the Debtors’ cash on hand projected to provide a meaningful recovery to creditors.

 

•

Release of Escrows to Certain Retailers in Respect of Discontinued VAZALORE Product: In accordance with the Stalking Horse APA, prior to the Petition Date, the Debtors escrowed $900,000 for the benefit of the Stalking Horse Bidder to pay certain retailers on account of discontinued VAZALORE product. Such payments, once reconciled, shall reduce the Debtors’ liability to the Stalking Horse Bidder on a dollar-for-dollar basis.

 

3.3              The Chapter 11 Cases

 

(a)               Generally

 

As set forth above, on the Petition Date, the Debtors filed voluntary petitions for relief under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court.

 

 

The commencement of a chapter 11 case creates an estate that is composed of all of the legal and equitable interests of the debtor as of that date. The Bankruptcy Code provides that the debtor may continue to operate its business and remain in possession of its property as a “debtor in possession.” The Debtors continue to operate their business and manage their properties as debtors and debtors in possession, subject to the closing of the Sale. The Chapter 11 Cases are being jointly administered for procedural purposes only. No trustee or examiner has been appointed in the Chapter 11 Cases. No statutory creditors’ committee has been appointed in the Chapter 11 Cases.

 

The filing of the Debtors’ bankruptcy petitions on the Petition Date triggered the immediate imposition of the automatic stay under section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code, which, with limited exceptions, enjoins all collection efforts and actions by creditors, the enforcement of liens against property of the Debtors and both the commencement and the continuation of prepetition litigation against the Debtors. With certain limited exceptions and/or modifications as permitted by order of the Bankruptcy Court, the automatic stay will remain in effect from the Petition Date until the Effective Date of the Plan, at which time it will, in effect, be replaced by the injunction provisions set forth in this Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan.

 

(b)               “First Day” Motions and Related Applications

 

Commencing on the Petition Date, the Debtors filed the following “first-day” motions and applications designed to ease the Debtors’ transition into chapter 11, maximize the value of the Debtors’ assets, and minimize the effects of the commencement of the Chapter 11 Cases (collectively, the “First Day Motions”):

 

i.

Debtors’ Motion for Entry of an Order Authorizing the Joint Administration of the Debtors’ Chapter 11 Cases (“Joint Administration Motion”) [D.I. 2].

 

ii.

Debtors’ Application for Entry of an Order (I) Authorizing the Appointment of Donlin, Recano & Company as Claims and Noticing Agent in the Chapter 11 Cases; and (II) Granting Related Relief (“Claims Agent Retention Application”) [D.I. 3]

 

iii.

Debtors’ Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Modifying Requirements to File a List of, and Provide Notice to, All Equity Holders, (II) Authorizing Redaction of Certain Personal Identification Information from the Creditor Matrix and Other Documents, and (III) Granting Related Relief (“Equity Notice Modification Motion”) [D.I. 4].

 

iv.

Debtors’ Motion for Interim and Final Orders (I) Prohibiting Utility Companies From Altering, Refusing, or Discontinuing Utility Services; (II) Deeming Utility Companies Adequately Assured of Future Payment; (III) Establishing Procedures for Determining Additional Adequate Assurance of Payment; and (IV) Setting a Final Hearing Related Thereto (“Utility Motion”) [D.I. 5].

 

 

v.

Debtors’ Motion for Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing the Debtors to Pay Certain Prepetition Taxes and Fees and Related Obligations; and (II) Authorizing Banks to Honor and Process Check and Electronic Transfer Requests Related Thereto (“Tax Motion”) [D.I. 6].

 

vi.

Debtors’ Motion Pursuant to Sections 105(a), 363(c), 503(b), 1107(a) and 1108 of the Bankruptcy Code for Authorization to Honor Certain Prepetition Obligations to Customers and Otherwise Maintain (A) the Call Center and (B) the Coupon Program in the Ordinary Course of Business (“Customer Programs Motion”) [D.I. 7].

 

vii.

Debtors’ Motion for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing and Approving Continued Use of the Cash Management System; (II) Authorizing Use of Prepetition Bank Accounts and Business Forms; (III) Waiving the Requirements of Section 345(b) on an Interim Basis; and (IV) Granting Certain Related Relief (“Cash Management Motion”) [D.I. 8].

 

viii.

Debtors’ Motion for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing Debtors to (A) Pay Wages, Salaries, and Other Compensation, (B) Maintain Payments to their Professional Employer Organization, (C) Pay Prepetition Employee Business Expenses, (D) Maintain Contributions to Prepetition Employee Benefit Programs and Continuation of Such Programs in the Ordinary Course, (E) Pay Workers' Compensation Obligations, and (F) Pay and Remit Funds on Account of Withholding and Payroll-Related Taxes and Deductions; and (II) Authorizing Banks to Honor and Process Check and Electronic Transfer Requests Related Thereto (“Employee Wage Motion”) [D.I. 9].

 

On April 14, 2023 the Bankruptcy Court entered orders: (i) approving the relief requested in the Joint Administration Motion [D.I. 29], the Claims Agent Retention Application [D.I. 30], and the Equity Notice Modification Motion [D.I. 31] on a final basis; and (ii) approving the relief requested in the Utilities Motion [D.I. 32], the Taxes Motion [D.I. 33], the Cash Management Motion [D.I. 35], the Customer Programs Motion [D.I. 35], and the Employee Wage Motion [D.I. 36], on an interim basis.

 

On May 3, 2023, the Bankruptcy Court entered orders approving the relief requested in the Utilities Motion [D.I. 78], the Taxes Motion [D.I. 79], the Customer Programs Motion [D.I. 80], and the Employee Wage Motion [D.I. 81], on a final basis.

 

On May 8, 2023, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order approving the Cash Management Motion [D.I. 90] on a final basis.

 

(c)               Retention of Professional Advisors

 

The Bankruptcy Court entered orders in the Chapter 11 Cases approving the Debtors’ retention of Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP as bankruptcy counsel [D.I. 128], Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP as bankruptcy co-counsel [D.I. 129], SierraConstellation Partners, LLC to provide the Debtors with a Chief Restructuring Officer, a Deputy Chief Restructuring Officer, and certain additional personnel to assist the Chief Restructuring Officer and the Deputy Chief Restructuring Officer [D.I. 130], Donlin Recano & Company, Inc. as administrative advisor [D.I. 133], and Raymond James as investment banker [D.I. 142].

 

 

(d)           The Bidding Procedures Motion

 

i.

The Bidding Procedures

 

As set forth in the Declaration of Lawrence Perkins In Support of Chapter 11 Petitions and First Day Motions [D.I. 11] (the “First Day Declaration”), the Debtors’ paramount goal in the Chapter 11 Cases is to maximize the value of the Estates for the benefit of the Debtors’ stakeholders through the sale of their business as a going concern.

 

The Debtors entered chapter 11 with the belief that a robust, public sale process would result in the highest and best price for substantially all of their assets and would best allow the Debtors to maximize the value of their Estates.

 

On April 13, 2023, the Debtors filed their Motion for Entry of (A) Order (I) Approving Bidding Procedures in Connection with Sale of Assets of the Debtors and Related Bid Protections, (II) Approving Form and Manner of Notice, (III) Scheduling Auction and Sale Hearing, (IV) Authorizing Procedures Governing Assumption and Assignment of Certain Contracts and Unexpired Leases, and (V) Granting Related Relief; and (B) Order (I) Approving Asset Purchase Agreement, and (II) Authorizing Sale Free and Clear of All Liens, Claims, Encumbrances, and Other Interests [D.I. 19] (the “Bidding Procedures Motion”).

 

The Bidding Procedures Motion sought approval of a sale of substantially all of the Debtors’ assets to the Stalking Horse Bidder, subject to a marketing and auction process, and certain bid protections in favor of the Stalking Horse Bidder. In addition, the Bidding Procedures Motion sought to fix the claim of the Stalking Horse Bidder, subject to a claims reconciliation process.

 

The Debtors received an informal objection from Patheon and a formal objection from the U.S. Trustee to entry of the proposed order approving the proposed bidding procedures set forth in the Bidding Procedures Motion (the “Bid Procedures Order”).

 

Prior to the hearing on the Bid Procedures Order, the Debtors worked to resolve the objections of Patheon and the U.S. Trustee, and with the assistance of the MPG Group, successfully resolved the objection of Patheon by agreeing to a procedure that included the claim reconciliation process, that was documented in the Bid Procedures Order, as further described below.

 

The Bankruptcy Court entered the Bid Procedures Order on May 10, 2023 [D.I. 101], but with certain modifications from the proposed version. The Bid Procedures Order did not approve the bid protections sought, but instead reserved on that issue to the sale hearing.

 

 

ii.

The Patheon Stipulation and Claim Reconciliation Process

 

The Bid Procedures Order contained a stipulation between the Debtors, Patheon, and the MPG Group, that resolved Patheon’s informal objection which was conditioned upon the Stalking Horse Bidder being designated as the Successful Bidder (as defined in the Bid Procedures Order) for the Credit Bid Inventory (as defined in the Bid Procedures Order).

 

The stipulation in the Bid Procedures Order included, among others, the following provisions:

 

(A)

Paragraph 31(b), which provides that “that upon closing of the Sale, the aggregate amount of Patheon’s prepetition claims against the Debtors shall not exceed $11,000,000 … less any reductions set forth in this Order, with such amount being subject to further reconciliation;”

 

(B)

Paragraph 31(c), which provides that “upon closing of the Sale, the aggregate amount of the Allowed MPG Claim shall not exceed $4,400,000, with such amount being subject to further reconciliation;” and

 

(C)

Paragraph 31(d) which provides that “Patheon and the Stalking Horse Bidder shall have reciprocal consultation rights concerning the allowance and reconciliation of the Allowed MPG Claim and the Patheon Claims, respectively, which consultation rights shall be exercised in good faith.”

 

Following entry of the Bid Procedures Order, the Debtors worked with the MPG Group and Patheon to reconcile the MPG Group’s prepetition Claim (i.e., the Allowed MPG Claim). Ultimately the parties were able to reconcile such Claim as of the closing of the Sale, and agreed that it shall be an Allowed $1.7 million prepetition unsecured Claim, as provided for in the Sale Order.

 

As reflected in the Liquidation Analysis attached hereto as Exhibit A, the Debtors believe that Patheon’s prepetition claims against the Debtors and their Estates, of any nature, including any rejection damages claims (which are prepetition general unsecured claims), are capped at $11 million in the aggregate pursuant to the Bid Procedures Order. However, between June 23, 2023 and June 26, 2023, Patheon filed six proofs of claim in the Chapter 11 Cases (numbered 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, and 49) asserting prepetition general unsecured claims against the Debtors and their Estates in excess of $22 million for, among other things, rejection damages. To the extent it is determined that Patheon’s prepetition claims are not capped at $11 million in the aggregate pursuant to the Bid Procedures Order, and that such claims are Allowed at an amount that exceed $11 million, actual recoveries to Holders of Allowed General Unsecured Claims under the Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan will be impacted.

 

iii.

The Post-Petition Sale Process

 

On May 10, 2023, in accordance with the Bid Procedures Order, the Debtors filed and served the Notice of Auction, Sale Hearing and Certain Related Deadlines [D.I. 102] (the “Sale Notice”). The Sale Notice identified certain deadlines, which were approved by the Bid Procedures Order (the “Sale Deadlines”). Among others, the Sale Deadlines included a May 19, 2023 bid deadline, a May 22, 2023 auction date (as necessary) and a May 25, 2023 sale hearing.

 

 

Notwithstanding the Debtors’ robust pre- and postpetition sale process, no parties except for the Stalking Horse Bidder provided a bid and, in accordance with the Bid Procedures Order, the auction was cancelled.

 

However, in consideration of comments made by the Bankruptcy Court at the hearing to consider the Bid Procedures Order, the Debtors and the Stalking Horse Bidder amended the Stalking Horse APA to, among other things, provide clarity that certain assets would remain with the Debtors, including an approximate $69,000 tax refund due and owing from the State of Delaware and to allow for the reconciliation of the MPG Claim. The amendment was filed with the Bankruptcy Court on May 23, 2023 [D.I. 125].

 

On May 25, 2023, the Bankruptcy Court conducted a hearing to consider the Sale to the Stalking Horse Bidder under the Stalking Horse APA, as amended, on an uncontested basis. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Bankruptcy Court entered the Sale Order, thereby approving the Sale.

 

In addition to approving the Sale, among other things, the Sale Order (i) fixed the Allowed General Unsecured Claim of the MPG Group at $1.7 million (as described above); (iii) authorized the Debtors to change their names upon consummation of the Sale as required by the Stalking Horse APA; and (iii) provided for certain releases between the Debtors and the Stalking Horse Bidder.

 

Also, Section 2.1 of the Stalking Horse APA [D.I. 19] provides the list of assets purchased by the Stalking Horse Bidder (subject to the later filed amendment) and includes the purchase of all “Acquired Claims,” which are defined as:

 

all causes of action, lawsuits, judgments, Claims, refunds, rights of recovery, rights of setoff, counterclaims, defenses, demands, remedies, warranty claims, rights to indemnification, contribution, advancement of expenses or reimbursement, or similar rights (whether choate or inchoate, known or unknown, contingent or noncontingent) available to Sellers or their estates as of the time of Closing against (a) Buyer or any of its Affiliates (other than Claims pursuant to this Agreement or arising out of the Transactions contemplated hereby), (b) any person who at any time at or prior to Closing served or may serve as a director, officer, manager, employee or advisor of any Seller and any shareholder or Related Party of any Seller, (c) any customer, supplier, manufacturer, distributor, broker, or vendor of any Seller or any other Person with whom any Seller has an ordinary course commercial relationship, and (d) any other third party.

 

In turn, the Stalking Horse Bidder released the Acquired Claims (as defined in the Stalking Horse APA) as and to the extent provided for in Paragraph 30 of the Sale Order, which provides:

 

 

Effective upon the Closing Date, the Stalking Horse Bidder shall forever and irrevocably be deemed to have released, discharged, and acquitted the Debtors and their estates and each of their former, current, and future officers, employees, directors, agents, representatives, owners, members, shareholders, partners, financial and other advisors, investors and consultants, legal advisors, shareholders, managers, consultants, accountants, attorneys, affiliates, and predecessors and successors in interest from any and all claims, demands, liabilities, responsibilities, disputes, remedies, causes of action, indebtedness and obligations, rights, assertions, allegations, actions, suits, controversies, proceedings, losses, damages, injuries, reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs, expenses, or judgments of every type, whether known, unknown, asserted, unasserted, suspected, unsuspected, accrued, unaccrued, fixed, contingent, pending or threatened, including all legal and equitable theories of recovery, arising under common law, statute or regulation or by contract, of every nature and description; provided, however, nothing herein shall release any rights, claims and defenses of the Stalking Horse Bidder with respect to the Remaining Stalking Horse Bidder Claim or any claims or causes of action that the Stalking Horse Bidder may have to enforce the terms of the Stalking Horse APA and this Sale Order.

 

As set forth in the Notice of Sale Closing, Change of Debtors’ Names, and Assumed and Assigned Agreements dated May 26, 2023 [D.I. 148], the Sale closed on May 26, 2023.

 

(e)               Schedules and Bar Dates

 

On May 11, 2023, the Debtors filed the Schedules. Among other things, the Schedules set forth the Claims of known or putative creditors against the Debtors as of the Petition Date, based upon the Debtors’ books and records.

 

On May 23, 2023, the Bankruptcy Court entered the Bar Date Order that, among other things, established the General Bar Date and the Government Bar Date (each as defined in the Bar Date Order) as June 26, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. (prevailing Eastern Time) and October 10, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. (prevailing Eastern Time), respectively. As described in detail below, the Plan contemplates deadlines for filing certain Administrative Claims, Professional Fee Claims and Rejection Claims.

 

The projected recoveries set forth in the Plan are based on certain assumptions, including the Debtors’ estimates of the Claims that will eventually be Allowed in various Classes. There is no guarantee that the ultimate amount of each of such categories of Claims will correspond to the Debtors’ estimates. The Debtors or the Plan Administrator, as applicable, and their professionals will investigate Claims filed against the Debtors to determine the validity of such Claims. The Debtors or the Plan Administrator, as applicable, may file objections to Claims that are filed in improper amounts or classifications, or are otherwise subject to objection under the Bankruptcy Code or other applicable law.

 

(f)                The Wind-down of the Estates

 

Following the closing of the Sale, the Debtors have been focused principally on efficiently winding down their businesses and preserving Cash held in the Estates. That included eliminating virtually all operating expenses, including terminating all employees and closing the Debtors’ office by June 30, 2023.

 

 

In addition, as part of those wind down efforts, the Debtors filed (i) the Motion for Entry of an Order, Pursuant to Sections 105(a) and 365(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, Authorizing the Debtors to Reject Certain Contracts Effective as of June 6, 2023 [D.I. 163], (ii) the Debtors’ Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Authorizing the Debtors to, Effective as of June 30, 2023, (A) Abandon Certain Property and (B) Reject Any Executory Contracts Associated Therewith, and (II) Granting Related Relief [D.I. 187], and (iii) the Debtors’ Motion for Order, Pursuant to Sections 105(a), 365(a), and 554 of the Bankruptcy Code and Bankruptcy Rule 6004, Authorizing (I) Rejection of (A) Certain Unexpired Leases of Non-Residential Real Property and (B) a Certain Executory Contract, Effective as of the Rejection Date, and (II) Abandonment of any Remaining Property Located at the Premises Covered By the Unexpired Leases [D.I. 188], pursuant to which the Debtors have sought, as applicable, to reject certain executory contracts and unexpired leases and abandon certain personal property of de minimis or no value to their Estates. The Debtors expect to seek the rejection of other contracts and leases.

 

This Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan provides for the Assets to be liquidated over time and the proceeds thereof to be distributed to Holders of Allowed Claims in accordance with the terms of the Plan and the treatment of Allowed Claims described more fully herein. The Plan Administrator will effect such liquidation and Distributions. The Debtors will be dissolved as soon as practicable after the Effective Date.

 

(g)               The Filing of the Combined Disclosure Statement and Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Liquidation

 

On July 7, 2023, the Debtors filed their Combined Disclosure Statement and Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Liquidation (the “Original Plan”) [D.I. 192]. The Debtors noticed the Original Plan for conditional approval of the disclosure statement set forth therein to be heard on July 28, 2023. Subsequently, on July 26, 2023, the Debtors filed this Plan, which supersedes the Original Plan in all respects.

 

ARTICLE IV
CONFIRMATION AND VOTING PROCEDURES

 

4.1              Confirmation Procedure. The Solicitation Procedures Order, among other things, approves the Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan on an interim basis for solicitation purposes only and authorizes the Debtors to solicit votes to accept or reject the Plan. The Confirmation Hearing has been scheduled for September 13, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. (prevailing Eastern Time) at the Bankruptcy Court, 824 North Market Street, 5th Floor, Courtroom 4, Wilmington, Delaware 19801 to consider (a) final approval of the Disclosure Statement as providing adequate information pursuant to section 1125 of the Bankruptcy Code and (b) confirmation of the Plan pursuant to section 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code. The Confirmation Hearing may be adjourned from time to time by the Debtors without further notice, except for an announcement of the adjourned date made at the Confirmation Hearing or by filing a notice with the Bankruptcy Court or including a notation in the agenda for the Confirmation Hearing.

 

4.2              Procedure for Objections. Any objection to final approval of the Disclosure Statement as providing adequate information pursuant to section 1125 of the Bankruptcy Code or confirmation of the Plan must be made in writing and filed with the Bankruptcy Court and served on: (a) counsel to the Debtors, Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP, 1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019 (Attn: Adam H. Friedman (afriedman@olshanlaw.com) and Jonathan T. Koevary (jkoevary@olshanlaw.com)); (ii) co-counsel to the Debtors, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP, Rodney Square, 1000 N. King Street, Wilmington, DE 19801 (Attn: Robert F. Poppiti, Jr. (rpoppiti@ycst.com) and Shane M. Reil (sreil@ycst.com)); and (iii) the U.S. Trustee, J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building, 844 King Street, Suite 2207, Lockbox 35, Wilmington, DE 19801 (Attn.: Joseph F. Cudia) in each case, by no later than September 1, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. (prevailing Eastern Time). Unless an objection is timely filed and served, it may not be considered by the Bankruptcy Court at the Confirmation Hearing.

 

  

4.3              Requirements for Confirmation. The Bankruptcy Court will confirm the Plan only if it meets all the applicable requirements of section 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code. Among other requirements, the Plan (i) must be accepted by all Impaired Classes of Claims or Interests or, if rejected by an Impaired Class, the Plan must not “discriminate unfairly” against, and be “fair and equitable” with respect to, such Class; and (ii) must be feasible. The Bankruptcy Court must also find that: (i) the Plan has classified Claims and Interests in a permissible manner; (ii) the Plan complies with the technical requirements of chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code; and (iii) the Plan has been proposed in good faith.

 

4.4              Classification of Claims and Interests

 

Section 1123 of the Bankruptcy Code provides that a plan must classify the claims and interests of a debtor’s creditors and equity interest holders. In accordance with section 1123 of the Bankruptcy Code, the Plan divides Claims and Interests into Classes and sets forth the treatment for each Class (other than those claims which pursuant to section 1123(a)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code need not be and have not been classified). The Debtors also are required, under section 1122 of the Bankruptcy Code, to classify Claims and Interests into Classes that contain Claims or Interests that are substantially similar to the other Claims or Interests in such Class.

 

The Bankruptcy Code also requires that a plan provide the same treatment for each claim or interest of a particular class unless the claim holder or interest holder agrees to a less favorable treatment of its claim or interest. The Debtors believe that the Plan complies with such standard. If the Bankruptcy Court finds otherwise, however, it could deny confirmation of the Plan if the Holders of Claims or Interests affected do not consent to the treatment afforded them under the Plan.

 

A Claim or Interest is placed in a particular Class only to the extent that the Claim or Interest falls within the description of that Class and is classified in other Classes to the extent that any portion of the Claim or Interest falls within the description of such other Classes. A Claim also is placed in a particular Class for the purpose of receiving Distributions pursuant to the Plan only to the extent that such Claim is an Allowed Claim in that Class and such Claim has not been paid, released, or otherwise settled prior to the Effective Date.

 

 

The Debtors believe that the Plan has classified all Claims and Interests in compliance with the provisions of section 1122 of the Bankruptcy Code and applicable case law. It is possible that a Holder of a Claim or Interest may challenge the Debtors’ classification of Claims or Interests and that the Bankruptcy Court may find that a different classification is required for the Plan to be confirmed. If such a situation develops, the Debtors intend, in accordance with the terms of the Plan, to make such permissible modifications to the Plan as may be necessary to permit its confirmation. Any such reclassification could adversely affect Holders of Claims by changing the composition of one or more Classes and the vote required of such Class or Classes for approval of the Plan.

 

EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE PLAN, UNLESS SUCH MODIFICATION OF CLASSIFICATION MATERIALLY ADVERSELY AFFECTS THE TREATMENT OF A HOLDER OF A CLAIM AND REQUIRES RE-SOLICITATION, ACCEPTANCE OF THE PLAN BY ANY HOLDER OF A CLAIM PURSUANT TO THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE DEEMED TO BE A CONSENT TO THE PLAN’S TREATMENT OF SUCH HOLDER OF A CLAIM REGARDLESS OF THE CLASS AS TO WHICH SUCH HOLDER ULTIMATELY IS DEEMED TO BE A MEMBER.

 

The amount of any Claim that ultimately is Allowed by the Bankruptcy Court may vary from any estimated Allowed amount of such Claim and, accordingly, the total Claims that are ultimately Allowed by the Bankruptcy Court with respect to each Class of Claims may also vary from any estimates contained herein with respect to the aggregate Claims in any Class. Thus, the actual recovery ultimately received by a particular Holder of an Allowed General Unsecured Claim may be adversely or favorably affected by the aggregate amount of Claims Allowed in such Class. Additionally, any changes to any of the assumptions underlying the estimated Allowed amounts could result in material adjustments to recovery estimates provided herein or the actual Distribution received by Holders of Allowed General Unsecured Claims. The projected recoveries are based on information available to the Debtors as of the date hereof, including the Debtors’ estimate of the amount of Cash available for Distribution as of the Effective Date, and reflect the Debtors’ views as of the date hereof only.

 

The classification of Claims and Interests and the nature of Distributions, if any, to members of each Class are summarized herein. The Debtors believe that the consideration, if any, provided under the Plan to Holders of Claims and Interests reflects an appropriate resolution of their Claims taking into account the differing nature and priority (including applicable contractual subordination) of such Claims and Interests. The Bankruptcy Court must find, however, that a number of statutory tests are met before it may confirm the Plan. Many of these tests are designed to protect the interests of Holders of Claims or Interests who are not entitled to vote on the Plan, or do not vote to accept the Plan, but who will be bound by the provisions of the Plan if it is confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, only classes of claims or interests that are “impaired” (as defined in section 1124 of the Bankruptcy Code) under a plan may vote to accept or reject such plan. Generally, a claim or interest is impaired under a plan if the holder’s legal, equitable, or contractual rights are changed under such plan. In addition, if the holders of claims or interests in an impaired class do not receive or retain any property under a plan on account of such claims or interests, such impaired class is deemed to have rejected such plan under section 1126(g) of the Bankruptcy Code and, therefore, such holders are not entitled to vote on such plan. AS SET FORTH BELOW ONLY HOLDERS OF CLAIMS IN CLASS 3 (GENERAL UNSECURED CLAIMS) ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE ON THE PLAN AND ARE BEING PROVIDED A BALLOT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT THE PLAN.

 

 

4.5              Unclassified Claims. Holders of the following Claims are not entitled to vote on the Plan:

 

(a)               Administrative Claims

 

(b)               Professional Fee Claims

 

(c)               Priority Tax Claims

 

4.6              Unimpaired Classes of Claims. Holders of Claims in the following Unimpaired Classes of Claims are deemed to have accepted the Plan and, therefore, are not entitled to vote on the Plan:

 

(a)               Secured Claims (Class 1)

 

(b)               Priority Non-Tax Claims (Class 2)

 

4.7              Impaired/Voting Class of Claims. Holders of Claims in the following Impaired Class of Claims will receive a Distribution on account of any Allowed Claims in such Class, and therefore, are entitled to vote on the Plan:

 

(a)               General Unsecured Claims (Class 3)

 

4.8              Impaired/Non-Voting Classes of Claims and Interests. Holders of Claims and Interests in the following Impaired Classes of Claims and Interests will receive no Distribution on account of such Claims and Interests, are deemed to have rejected the Plan, and therefore, are not entitled to vote on the Plan:

 

(a)               Subordinated Claims (Class 4)

 

(b)               PLx Parent Interests (Class 5)

 

4.9              Confirmation Without Necessary Acceptances; Cramdown

 

In the event that any impaired class of claims or interests does not accept a plan, a debtor nevertheless may move for confirmation of a plan. A plan may be confirmed, even if it is not accepted by all impaired classes, if the plan has been accepted by at least one impaired class of claims, and the plan meets the “cramdown” requirements set forth in section 1129(b) of the Bankruptcy Code. Section 1129(b) of the Bankruptcy Code requires that a court find that a plan (a) “does not discriminate unfairly” and (b) is “fair and equitable,” with respect to each non-accepting impaired class of claims or interests. Here, because Holders of Claims and Interests in Classes 4 (Subordinated Claims) and 5 (PLx Parent Interests) are deemed to reject the Plan, the Debtors will seek confirmation of the Plan from the Bankruptcy Court by satisfying the “cramdown” requirements set forth in section 1129(b) of the Bankruptcy Code. The Debtors believe that such requirements are satisfied, as no Holder of a Claim or Interest junior to those in Class 3 (General Unsecured Claims) is entitled to receive any property under the Plan.

 

 

A plan does not “discriminate unfairly” if (a) the legal rights of a non-accepting class are treated in a manner that is consistent with the treatment of other classes whose legal rights are similar to those of the non-accepting class, and (b) no class receives payments in excess of that which it is legally entitled to receive for its claims or interests. The Debtors believe that, under the Plan, all Impaired Classes of Claims or Interests are treated in a manner that is consistent with the treatment of other Classes of Claims or Interests that are similarly situated, if any, and no Class of Claims or Interests will receive payments or property with an aggregate value greater than the aggregate value of the Allowed Claims or Allowed Interests in such Class. Accordingly, the Debtors believe that the Plan does not discriminate unfairly as to any Impaired Class of Claims or Interests.

 

The Bankruptcy Code provides a nonexclusive definition of the phrase “fair and equitable.” To determine whether a plan is “fair and equitable,” the Bankruptcy Code establishes “cramdown” tests for secured creditors, unsecured creditors and equity holders, as follows:

 

(a)               Secured Creditors. Either (i) each impaired secured creditor retains its liens securing its secured claim and receives on account of its secured claim deferred Cash payments having a present value equal to the amount of its allowed secured claim, (ii) each impaired secured creditor realizes the “indubitable equivalent” of its allowed secured claim or (iii) the property securing the claim is sold free and clear of liens with such liens to attach to the proceeds of the sale and the treatment of such liens on proceeds to be as provided in clause (i) or (ii) above.

 

(b)               Unsecured Creditors. Either (i) each impaired unsecured creditor receives or retains under the plan property of a value equal to the amount of its allowed claim or (ii) the Holders of claims and interests that are junior to the claims of the dissenting class will not receive any property under the plan.

 

(c)               Interests. Either (i) each holder of an equity interest will receive or retain under the plan property of a value equal to the greatest of the fixed liquidation preference to which such holder is entitled, the fixed redemption price to which such holder is entitled or the value of the interest or (ii) the holder of an interest that is junior to the non-accepting class will not receive or retain any property under the plan.

 

As discussed above, the Debtors believe that the Distributions provided under the Plan satisfy the absolute priority rule.

 

4.10          Feasibility

 

Section 1129(a)(11) of the Bankruptcy Code requires that confirmation of the Plan not be likely to be followed by the liquidation, or the need for further financial reorganization, of the Debtors or any successor to the Debtors (unless such liquidation or reorganization is proposed in the Plan). Inasmuch as the Assets have been, or will be, liquidated and the Plan provides for the Distribution of all of the Cash proceeds of the Assets to Holders of Allowed Claims in accordance with the Plan, for purposes of this test, the Debtors have analyzed the ability of the Debtors to meet their obligations under the Plan upon the Effective Date. Based on the Debtors’ analysis, the Plan Administrator will have sufficient assets to accomplish the necessary tasks under the Plan. Therefore, the Debtors believe that the liquidation pursuant to the Plan will meet the feasibility requirements of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

 

4.11          Best Interests Test and Liquidation Analysis

 

Even if a plan is accepted by the holders of each class of claims and interests, the Bankruptcy Code requires the Bankruptcy Court to determine that such plan is in the best interests of all holders of claims or interests that are impaired by that plan and that have not accepted the plan. The “best interests” test, as set forth in section 1129(a)(7) of the Bankruptcy Code, requires a court to find either that all members of an impaired class of claims or interests have accepted the plan or that the plan will provide a member who has not accepted the plan with a recovery of property of a value, as of the effective date of the plan, that is not less than the amount that such holder would recover if the debtor were liquidated under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

To calculate the probable distribution to holders of each impaired class of claims and interests if the debtor was liquidated under chapter 7, a court must first determine the aggregate dollar amount that would be generated from a debtor’s assets if its chapter 11 cases were converted to cases under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code. To determine if a plan is in the best interests of each impaired class, the present value of the distributions from the proceeds of a liquidation of the debtor’s unencumbered assets and properties, after subtracting the amounts attributable to the costs, expenses and administrative claims associated with a chapter 7 liquidation, must be compared with the value offered to such impaired classes under the plan. If the hypothetical liquidation distribution to holders of claims or interests in any impaired class is greater than the distributions to be received by such parties under the plan, then such plan is not in the best interests of the holders of claims or interests in such impaired class.

 

Because the Plan is a liquidating plan, the “liquidation value” in the hypothetical chapter 7 liquidation analysis for purposes of the “best interests” test is similar to the estimates of the results of the chapter 11 liquidation contemplated by the Plan. However, the Debtors believe that in a chapter 7 liquidation, there would be additional costs and expenses that the Estates would incur as a result of liquidating the Estates in a chapter 7 case.

 

For example, the costs of liquidation under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code would include the compensation of a trustee, as well as the costs of counsel and other professionals retained by the trustee, all of whom would lack the institutional knowledge regarding the Debtors and the Assets that the Debtors’ current management and professional advisors have. The Debtors believe such amount would exceed the amount of expenses that would be incurred in implementing the Plan and winding up the affairs of the Debtors. Conversion also would likely delay the liquidation process and ultimate distribution of the Assets. The Estates would also be obligated to pay all unpaid expenses incurred by the Debtors during the Chapter 11 Cases (such as compensation for professionals) that are allowed in the chapter 7 cases.

 

Accordingly, the Debtors believe that Holders of Allowed Claims would receive less than anticipated under the Plan if the Chapter 11 Cases were converted to chapter 7 cases, and therefore, the Plan complies with section 1129(a)(7) of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

 

4.12          Acceptance of the Plan

 

The rules and procedures governing eligibility to vote on the Plan, solicitation of votes, and submission of Ballots are set forth in the Solicitation Procedures Order.

 

For the Plan to be accepted by an Impaired Class of Claims, a majority in number and two-thirds in dollar amount of the Claims voting in such Class must vote to accept the Plan. At least one voting Class, excluding the votes of insiders, must actually vote to accept the Plan. Accordingly, in order for the Plan to be confirmed, Class 3 General Unsecured Claims must vote to accept the Plan.

 

IF YOU ARE A HOLDER OF A CLASS 3 GENERAL UNSECURED CLAIM ENTITLED TO VOTE ON THE PLAN, YOU ARE URGED TO COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN, AND PROMPTLY SUBMIT THE BALLOT YOU RECEIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SOLICITATION PROCEDURES ORDER AND THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE BALLOT. PLEASE BE SURE TO COMPLETE ALL BALLOT ITEMS PROPERLY, LEGIBLY AND OTHERWISE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SOLICITATION PROCEDURES ORDER AND THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE BALLOT.

 

IF YOU ARE A HOLDER OF A CLASS 3 GENERAL UNSECURED CLAIM ENTITLED TO VOTE ON THE PLAN AND YOU DID NOT RECEIVE A BALLOT, YOU RECEIVED A DAMAGED BALLOT, OR YOU LOST YOUR BALLOT, OR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE PLAN OR PROCEDURES FOR VOTING ON THE PLAN, PLEASE CONTACT THE CLAIMS AGENT AT DRCVote@DonlinRecano.com OR 1 (800) 499-8519. THE CLAIMS AGENT IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO, AND WILL NOT, PROVIDE LEGAL ADVICE.

 

ARTICLE V
CERTAIN RISK FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED PRIOR TO VOTING

 

THE PLAN AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RISKS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE RISK FACTORS SET FORTH BELOW. HOLDERS OF GENERAL UNSECURED CLAIMS WHO ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE ON THE PLAN SHOULD READ AND CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE RISK FACTORS, AS WELL AS THE OTHER INFORMATION SET FORTH IN THE COMBINED PLAN AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND THE DOCUMENTS DELIVERED TOGETHER HEREWITH OR REFERRED TO OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN, BEFORE DECIDING WHETHER TO VOTE TO ACCEPT OR REJECT THE PLAN. THESE RISK FACTORS SHOULD NOT, HOWEVER, BE REGARDED AS CONSTITUTING THE ONLY RISKS INVOLVED IN CONNECTION WITH THE PLAN AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION.

 

5.1              The Plan May Not Be Accepted

 

The Debtors can make no assurances that the requisite acceptances of the Plan will be received, including to the extent that the substantive consolidation contemplated by the Plan is not approved, and the Debtors may need to obtain acceptances to an alternative plan (or plans) of liquidation for the Debtors that may not have the support of the requisite Creditors, in which case the Debtors may be required to liquidate the Estates under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code. There can be no assurance that the terms of any such alternative restructuring arrangement or plan would be similar to or as favorable to Creditors as those proposed in the Plan.

 

 

5.2              The Plan May Not Be Confirmed

 

Even if the Debtors receive the requisite acceptances, there is no assurance that the Bankruptcy Court, which may exercise substantial discretion as a court of equity, will confirm the Plan. Even if the Bankruptcy Court determined that the Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan and the balloting procedures and results were appropriate, the Bankruptcy Court could still decline to confirm the Plan if it finds that any of the statutory requirements for Confirmation have not been met. Moreover, there can be no assurance that modifications to the Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan will not be required for Confirmation or that such modifications would not necessitate the re-solicitation of votes. If the Plan is not confirmed, it is unclear what distributions Holders of Allowed Claims ultimately would receive with respect to their Allowed Claims in any subsequent plan of liquidation.

 

If the Plan is not confirmed and an alternative cannot be agreed to, it is possible that the Debtors would have to liquidate their Assets, if any, in chapter 7, in which case it is likely that the Holders of Allowed Claims would receive less favorable treatment than they would receive under the Plan. There can be no assurance that the terms of any such alternative would be similar to or as favorable to the Debtors’ Creditors as those proposed in the Plan.

 

5.3              Distributions to Holders of Allowed Claims under the Plan May Be Inconsistent with Projections

 

Projected Distributions are based upon the Debtors’ good faith estimates of the total amount of Unclassified Claims, Secured Claims, Priority Non-Tax Claims, and General Unsecured Claims ultimately Allowed and the funds available for Distribution. There can be no assurance that the estimated Claim amounts set forth in the Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan are correct. These estimated amounts are based on certain assumptions with respect to a variety of factors. Both the actual amount of Allowed Claims in a particular Class and the funds available for Distribution to such Class may differ from the Debtors’ estimates. If the total amount of Allowed Claims in a Class is higher than the Debtors’ estimates, or the funds available for Distribution to such Class are lower than the Debtors’ estimates, the percentage recovery to Holders of Allowed Claims in such Class will be less than projected. As discussed above, to the extent it is determined that Patheon’s prepetition claims are not capped at $11 million in the aggregate pursuant to the Bid Procedures Order, and that such claims are Allowed at an amount that exceed $11 million, actual recoveries to Holders of Allowed General Unsecured Claims under the Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan will be impacted.

  

5.4              Objections to Classification of Claims

 

Section 1122 of the Bankruptcy Code requires that the Plan classify Claims and Interests. The Bankruptcy Code also provides that the Plan may place a Claim or Interest in a particular Class only if such Claim or Interest is substantially similar to the other Claims or Interests of such Class. The Debtors believe that all Claims and Interests have been appropriately classified in the Plan. To the extent that the Bankruptcy Court finds that a different classification is required for the Plan to be confirmed, the Debtors would seek to (i) modify the Plan to provide for whatever classification might be required for Confirmation and (ii) use the acceptances received from any Holder of Claims pursuant to this solicitation for the purpose of obtaining the approval of the Class or Classes of which such Holder ultimately is deemed to be a member. Any such reclassification of Claims, although subject to the notice and hearing requirements of the Bankruptcy Code, could adversely affect the Class in which such Holder was initially a member, or any other Class under the Plan, by changing the composition of such Class and the vote required for approval of the Plan. There can be no assurance that the Bankruptcy Court, after finding that a classification was inappropriate and requiring a reclassification, would approve the Plan based upon such reclassification. Except to the extent that modification of classification in the Plan requires re-solicitation, the Debtors will, in accordance with the Bankruptcy Code and the Bankruptcy Rules, seek a determination by the Bankruptcy Court that acceptance of the Plan by any Holder of Claims pursuant to this solicitation will constitute a consent to the Plan’s treatment of such Holder, regardless of the Class as to which such Holder is ultimately deemed to be a member. The Debtors believe that under the Bankruptcy Rules, they would be required to resolicit votes for or against the Plan only when a modification adversely affects the treatment of the Claim of any Holder.

  

 

The Bankruptcy Code also requires that the Plan provide the same treatment for each Claim or Interest of a particular Class unless the Holder of a particular Claim or Interest agrees to a less favorable treatment of its Claim or Interest. The Debtors believe that the Plan complies with the requirement of equal treatment. To the extent that the Bankruptcy Court finds that the Plan does not satisfy such requirement, the Bankruptcy Court could deny Confirmation of the Plan. Issues or disputes relating to classification and/or treatment could result in a delay in the Confirmation and consummation of the Plan and could increase the risk that the Plan will not be consummated.

 

5.5              Failure to Consummate the Plan

 

The Plan provides for certain conditions that must be satisfied (or waived) prior to the occurrence of the Effective Date. As of the date of the Combined Plan and Disclosure Statement, there can be no assurance that any or all of the conditions in the Plan will be satisfied (or waived). Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the Plan will be confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court. Further, if the Plan is confirmed, there can be no assurance that the Plan will be consummated (i.e., that the Effective Date will occur).

 

5.6              Plan Releases May Not Be Approved

 

There can be no assurance that the releases, as provided in Article XIV of the Plan, will be granted. Failure of the Bankruptcy Court to grant such relief may result in a plan of liquidation that differs from the Plan or the Plan not being confirmed.

 

5.7              Reductions to Estimated Creditor Recoveries

 

The Allowed amount of Claims in any Class could be greater than projected, which, in turn, could cause the amount of Distributions to Holder of Allowed Claims in such Class to be reduced substantially. The amount of administrative expenses incurred to administer the Chapter 11 Cases and wind down the Debtors’ Estates could be greater than anticipated, or the amount of cash realized from the liquidation of the Debtors’ Assets could be less than anticipated, which could cause the amount of Distributions to creditors to be reduced substantially.

 

 

5.8              Certain Tax Considerations

 

The following discussion summarizes certain U.S. federal income tax considerations relevant to the implementation of the Plan to the Debtors and to Holders of certain Claims. This discussion does not address the U.S. federal income tax consequences to (i) creditors whose Claims are Unimpaired or otherwise entitled to payment in full in cash under the Plan, (ii) public entities or Governmental Units, including the U.S. Government, states, municipalities, and Native American Tribes, or (iii) Holders who are deemed to reject the Plan, such as Holders of PLx Parent Interests.

 

The discussion of U.S. federal income tax consequences below is based on the Internal Revenue Code, Treasury regulations, judicial authorities, published positions of the IRS, and other applicable authorities, all as in effect on the date of this Combined Plan and Disclosure Statement and all of which are subject to change or differing interpretations, possibly with retroactive effect. The U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Plan are complex and subject to significant uncertainties. The Debtors have not requested an opinion of counsel or a ruling from the IRS with respect to any of the tax aspects of the Plan. No assurance can be given that the IRS will not take a position contrary to the description of U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Plan described below.

 

This discussion does not address non-U.S., state, or local tax consequences of the Plan, nor does it purport to address the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Plan to special classes of taxpayers (e.g., public entities and Governmental Units (including the U.S. Government, states, municipalities, and Native American Tribes), foreign taxpayers, small business investment companies, regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts, banks and certain other financial institutions, insurance companies, tax-exempt organizations, retirement plans, individual retirement and other tax-deferred accounts, Holders that are, or hold Claims through, S corporations, partnerships, or other pass-through entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes, persons whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, dealers in securities or foreign currency, traders that mark-to-market their securities, persons subject to the alternative minimum tax or the “Medicare” tax on unearned income, persons who use the accrual method of accounting and report income on an “applicable financial statement,” and persons holding Claims that are part of a straddle, hedging, constructive sale, or conversion transaction). In addition, this discussion does not address U.S. federal taxes other than income taxes, nor does it address the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.

 

The following discussion generally assumes that the Plan implements the liquidation of the Debtors for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and that all distributions by the Debtors to Holders of Allowed Claims will be taxed accordingly. Additionally, this discussion assumes that (i) the various arrangements to which any of the Debtors is a party will be respected for U.S. federal income tax purposes in accordance with their form and (ii) except if otherwise indicated, the Claims are held as “capital assets” (generally, property held for investment) within the meaning of section 1221 of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

 

The following discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences is for general informational purposes only and is not a substitute for careful tax planning and advice based upon your individual tax circumstances. Each Holder of a Claim or Interest is urged to consult its own tax advisor for the U.S. federal, state, local, and other tax consequences applicable under the Plan.

 

(a)               Consequences to the Debtors.

 

As of the Petition Date, the Debtors may have had consolidated net operating losses (“NOLs”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes. However, the amount of any NOLs and other tax attributes, as well as the application of any limitations on their use, remain subject to review and adjustment by the IRS. Moreover, the Debtors may recognize additional losses as a result of the Sale, and anticipate having NOLs carrying forward into 2023.

 

i.

Limitations on NOL Carryforwards and Other Tax Attributes. The Debtors’ ability to utilize any NOLs and certain other tax attributes could be subject to limitation if the Debtors underwent or were to undergo an ownership change within the meaning of section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code after the Petition Date. The Debtors believe that no ownership change for section 382 purposes has occurred to date and expect that no such ownership change will occur prior to the liquidation of the Debtors pursuant to the Plan, anticipated to occur in 2023. If, however, the Debtors were to undergo an ownership change for purposes of section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Debtors’ utilization of any NOLs or other tax attributes could be meaningfully impaired.

 

ii.

Cancellation of Debt. In general, the Internal Revenue Code provides that a debtor must recognize cancellation of debt (“COD”) income upon the elimination or reduction of debt for insufficient consideration. The Internal Revenue Code provides an exception to such income recognition treatment for any COD arising by reason of the discharge of the debtor’s indebtedness in the bankruptcy case or to the extent of the debtor’s insolvency immediately before the cancellation of the debt. In such case, the Internal Revenue Code generally requires the debtor to reduce certain of its tax attributes—such as current year NOLs, NOL carryforwards, tax credits, capital losses and tax basis in assets—by the amount of any such excluded COD income. COD income generally is the amount by which the adjusted issue price of cancelled debt exceeds the sum of the amount of cash and the fair market value of any other property transferred in exchange therefor. In general, any reduction in tax attributes under the COD rules does not occur until the end of the tax year, after such attributes have been applied to determine the tax for the year or, in the case of asset basis reduction, the first day of the taxable year following the tax year in which the COD occurs.

 

Consistent with the intended treatment of the Plan as a plan of liquidation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Debtors believe that no COD should be incurred by a Debtor as a result of the implementation of the Plan prior to the distribution by such Debtor of all of its assets. In such case, the reduction of tax attributes resulting from such COD (which, as indicated above, only occurs as of the end of the tax year in which the COD occurs) generally should not have a material impact on the Debtors. However, there can be no assurance that the IRS will agree to such characterization, due to, among other things, a lack of direct authoritative guidance as to when COD occurs in the context of a liquidating chapter 11 plan, and thus there can be no assurance that all or a substantial amount of the COD will not be incurred earlier.

 

 

(b)               Consequences to Holders of Allowed Class 3 General Unsecured Claims. Pursuant to the Plan, each Holder of an Allowed General Unsecured Claim in Class 3 will receive (i) its Pro Rata share of the General Unsecured Claim Distribution, or (ii) such other less favorable treatment as to which such Holder and the Post-Effective Date Debtors shall have agreed upon in writing.

 

In the event of the subsequent disallowance of any Disputed Claim, it is possible that a Holder of a previously Allowed Claim may receive additional distributions in respect of its Claim. Accordingly, it is possible that the recognition of any loss realized by a Holder with respect to an Allowed Claim may be deferred until all Claims are Allowed or Disallowed. Alternatively, it is possible that a Holder will have additional gain in respect of any additional distributions received.

 

If gain or loss is recognized, such gain or loss may be long-term capital gain or loss if the Allowed Claim disposed of is a capital asset in the hands of the Holder and has been held for more than one year. Each Holder of an Allowed Claim should consult its own tax advisor to determine whether gain or loss recognized by such Holder will be long-term capital gain or loss and the specific tax effect thereof on such Holder. The character of any gain or loss depends on a variety of factors, including, among other things, the origin of the Holder’s Allowed Claim, when the Holder receives payment (or is deemed to receive payment) in respect of such Allowed Claim, whether the Holder reports income using the accrual or cash method of tax accounting, whether the Holder acquired its Allowed Claim at a discount, whether the Holder has taken a bad debt deduction with respect to such Allowed Claim, and/or whether (as intended and herein assumed) the Plan implements the liquidation of the Debtors for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

i.

Distributions in Respect of Accrued but Unpaid Interest. In general, to the extent any amount received (whether cash or other property) by a Holder of a debt instrument is received in satisfaction of interest that accrued during its holding period, such amount will be taxable to the Holder as ordinary interest income (if not previously included in the Holder’s gross income under the Holder’s normal method of accounting). Conversely, a Holder generally recognizes a deductible loss to the extent any accrued interest was previously included in its gross income and is not paid in full.

 

Pursuant to Section 10.11 of the Plan, except as otherwise required by law (as reasonably determined by the Plan Administrator), distributions in respect of any Allowed Claim shall be allocated first to the principal amount of such Allowed Claim (as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes) and, thereafter, to the remaining portion of such Allowed Claim, if any. However, there is no assurance that such allocation would be respected by the IRS for U.S. federal income tax purposes. You are urged to consult your own tax advisor regarding the allocation of consideration received under the Plan, as well as the deductibility of accrued but unpaid interest and the character of any loss claimed with respect to accrued but unpaid interest previously included in gross income for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

 

5.8.2        Withholding Tax Requirements. All distributions to Holders of Allowed Claims under the Plan are subject to any applicable tax withholding, including employment tax withholding. Under U.S. federal income tax law, interest, dividends, and other reportable payments may, under certain circumstances, be subject to “backup withholding” at the then applicable withholding rate. Backup withholding generally applies if the Holder (a) fails to furnish its social security number or other taxpayer identification number, (b) furnishes an incorrect taxpayer identification number, (c) fails properly to report interest or dividends, or (d) under certain circumstances, fails to provide a certified statement, signed under penalty of perjury, that the tax identification number provided is its correct number and that it is not subject to backup withholding. Backup withholding is not an additional tax but merely an advance payment, which may be refunded to the extent it results in an overpayment of tax. Certain persons are exempt from backup withholding, including, in certain circumstances, corporations and financial institutions. Holders of Allowed Claims are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the Treasury Regulations governing backup withholding and whether the transactions contemplated by the Plan would be subject to these Treasury Regulations.

 

In addition, Treasury Regulations generally require disclosure by a taxpayer on its U.S. federal income tax return of certain types of transactions in which the taxpayer participated, including, among other types of transactions, certain transactions that result in the taxpayer’s claiming a loss in excess of specified thresholds. Holders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding these Treasury Regulations and whether the transactions contemplated by the Plan would be subject to these Treasury Regulations and require disclosure on the Holder’s tax returns.

 

THE FOREGOING TAX SUMMARY HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR GENERAL INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THE U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE PLAN ARE COMPLEX. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL CONSTITUTE TAX ADVICE. THE TAX CONSEQUENCES ARE IN MANY CASES UNCERTAIN AND MAY VARY DEPENDING ON A HOLDER’S PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES. ACCORDINGLY, HOLDERS ARE URGED TO CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS ABOUT THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL, AND APPLICABLE FOREIGN INCOME AND OTHER TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE PLAN.

 

ARTICLE VI
TREATMENT OF UNCLASSIFIED CLAIMS

 

(a)               Administrative Claims. Except as otherwise provided for herein, in the Confirmation Order, or in a separate order of the Bankruptcy Court, on, or as soon as reasonably practicable after, the later of (i) the Effective Date and (ii) 30 days following the date on which an Administrative Claim becomes an Allowed Administrative Claim, the Holder of such Allowed Administrative Claim shall receive from the Post-Effective Date Debtors, in full satisfaction of such Allowed Administrative Claim, (a) Cash equal to the unpaid portion of the Face Amount of such Allowed Administrative Claim or (b) such other less favorable treatment as to which such Holder and the Post-Effective Date Debtors shall have agreed upon in writing.

 

(b)               Professional Fee Claims. Professional Fee Claims shall be paid by the Post-Effective Date Debtors as set forth in Section 16.2 of the Plan.

 

 

(c)               Priority Tax Claims. In full satisfaction of such Claims, Holders of Allowed Priority Tax Claims shall be paid by the Post-Effective Date Debtors, at the Post-Effective Date Debtors’ discretion, as follows: (a) Cash equal to the unpaid portion of the Face Amount of such Allowed Priority Tax Claim on the later of the Effective Date or 30 days following the date on which such Priority Tax Claim becomes an Allowed Priority Tax Claim; (b) in regular installment payments in Cash over a period not exceeding five (5) years after the Petition Date, plus interest on the unpaid portion thereof at the rate determined under applicable non-bankruptcy law as of the calendar month in which the Confirmation Date occurs; and (c) such other treatment as to which the Holder of an Allowed Priority Tax Claim and the Post-Effective Date Debtors shall have agreed upon in writing.

 

ARTICLE VII
TREATMENT OF CLASSIFIED CLAIMS AND INTERESTS

 

Unless the Holder of an Allowed Claim or Interest, as applicable, and the Debtors or the Post-Effective Date Debtors, as applicable, agree to a different treatment, each Holder of an Allowed Claim or Interest, as applicable, shall receive the following treatment:

 

7.1              Unimpaired Classes of Claims

 

(a)               Class 1: Secured Claims. On, or as soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Date, Holders of Class 1 Allowed Secured Claims shall receive from the Post-Effective Date Debtors, at the discretion of the Post-Effective Date Debtors, in full satisfaction of such Allowed Secured Claim, (i) Cash equal to the value of such Claim; (ii) the return of the Holder’s Collateral securing such Claim; (iii) such Claim reinstated pursuant to sections 1124(1) or 1124(2) of the Bankruptcy Code; or (iv) such other less favorable treatment as to which such Holder and the Post-Effective Date Debtors shall have agreed upon in writing. Class 1 is Unimpaired, and therefore Holders of Secured Claims are conclusively presumed to have accepted the Plan.

 

(b)               Class 2: Priority Non-Tax Claims. On, or as soon as reasonably practicable after, the later of (i) the Effective Date and (ii) 30 days following the date on which a Priority Non-Tax Claim becomes an Allowed Priority Non-Tax Claim, the Holder of such Allowed Priority Non- Tax Claim shall receive from the Post-Effective Date Debtors, at the discretion of the Post-Effective Date Debtors, in full satisfaction of such Allowed Priority Non-Tax Claim, either (i) Cash equal to the unpaid portion of the Face Amount of such Allowed Priority Non-Tax Claim; or (ii) such other less favorable treatment as to which such Holder and the Post-Effective Date Debtors shall have agreed upon in writing. Class 2 is Unimpaired, and therefore Holders of Priority Non-Tax Claims are conclusively presumed to have accepted the Plan.

 

7.2              Impaired Classes of Claims and Interests.

 

(a)               Class 3: General Unsecured Claims. On, or as soon as reasonably practicable after, the Effective Date, a Holder of an Allowed Class 3 General Unsecured Claim shall receive from the Post-Effective Date Debtors, in full satisfaction of such Allowed General Unsecured Claim, (i) its Pro Rata share of the General Unsecured Claim Distribution, or (ii) such other less favorable treatment as to which such Holder and the Post-Effective Date Debtors shall have agreed upon in writing. Class 3 is Impaired, and Holders of Allowed Class 3 General Unsecured Claims are entitled to vote on the Plan.

 

 

(b)               Class 4: Subordinated Claims. Holders of Subordinated Claims shall not receive or retain any property, interest in property or consideration under the Plan on account of such Subordinated Claims. Class 4 is Impaired and is deemed to have rejected the Plan, and therefore Holders of Class 4 Subordinated Claims are not entitled to vote on the Plan.

 

(c)               Class 5: PLx Parent Interests. Holders of PLx Parent Interests shall not receive or retain any property, interest in property or consideration under the Plan on account of such PLx Parent Interests. Class 5 is Impaired and is deemed to have rejected the Plan, and therefore Holders of Class 5 PLx Parent Interests are not entitled to vote on the Plan.

 

7.3              Reservation of Rights Regarding Claims and Interests. Except as otherwise explicitly provided in the Plan, nothing shall affect the Debtors’ rights and defenses, both legal and equitable, with respect to any Claims or Interests, including, but not limited to, all rights with respect to legal and equitable defenses to alleged rights of setoff or recoupment.

 

ARTICLE VIII
ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF THE PLAN

 

8.1              Class Entitled to Vote. Because General Unsecured Claims in Class 3 are Impaired and Holders thereof may receive or retain property or an interest in property under the Plan, only Holders of Claims in Class 3 shall be entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan.

 

8.2              Acceptance by Impaired Classes of Claims. In accordance with section 1126(c) of the Bankruptcy Code, and except as provided in section 1126(e) of the Bankruptcy Code, an Impaired Class of Claims shall have accepted the Plan if the Plan is accepted by the Holders of at least two-thirds (2/3) in dollar amount and more than one-half (1/2) in number of the Allowed Claims in such Class that have timely and properly voted to accept or reject the Plan.

 

8.3              Presumed Acceptance by Unimpaired Classes. Because Claims in Classes 1 (Secured Claims) and 2 (Priority Non-Tax Claims) are Unimpaired pursuant to section 1126(f) of the Bankruptcy Code, Holders of Claims in Classes 1 and 2 are deemed to have accepted the Plan and, therefore, such Holders of Claims are not entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan.

 

8.4              Presumed Rejections by Impaired Classes. Holders of Claims or Interests in Classes 4 (Subordinated Claims)and 5 (PLx Parent Interests) are not entitled to receive or retain any property under the Plan, and therefore such Holders of Claims or Interests are presumed to have rejected the Plan and are not entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan.

 

8.5              Confirmation Pursuant to Section 1129(b) of the Bankruptcy Code. To the extent that any Impaired Class rejects the Plan or is deemed to have rejected the Plan, the Debtors will request confirmation of the Plan, as it may be modified from time to time, under section 1129(b) of the Bankruptcy Code. The Debtors reserve the right to alter, amend, modify, revoke, or withdraw the Plan, the documents submitted in support thereof or any schedule or exhibit, including to amend or modify it to satisfy the requirements of section 1129(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, if necessary.

 

 

8.6              Controversy Concerning Impairment. If a controversy arises as to whether any Claim or Interest is Impaired under the Plan, the Bankruptcy Court shall, after notice and a hearing, determine such controversy on or before the Confirmation Date.

 

8.7              Elimination of Vacant Classes. Any Class of Claims or Interests that does not contain, as of the date of the commencement of the Confirmation Hearing, a Holder of an Allowed Claim or Interest, or a Holder of a Claim or Interest temporarily allowed under Bankruptcy Rule 3018, shall be deemed deleted from the Plan for all purposes, including for purposes of determining acceptance of the Plan by such Class under section 1129(a)(8) of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

ARTICLE IX
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN

 

9.1              Implementation of the Plan. The Plan will be implemented by, among other things, the appointment of the Plan Administrator and the making of Distributions from the Assets, including, without limitation, all Cash and the proceeds, if any, from the Retained Causes of Action, by the Post-Effective Date Debtors in accordance with the Plan and the Plan Administrator Agreement.

 

Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, on and after the Effective Date, all Assets of the Estate, including all claims, rights, Retained Causes of Action and any property acquired by the Debtors under or in connection with the Plan, shall vest in the Post-Effective Date Debtors, free and clear of all Claims, Liens, charges, other encumbrances and Interests.

 

9.2              The Debtors’ Post-Effective Date Corporate Affairs.

 

(a)               Debtors’ Officers, Directors and Managers. On the Effective Date, the Debtor’s officers, directors and managers shall be terminated automatically without the need for any corporate action or approval and without the need for any corporate filings, and shall have no continuing obligations to the Debtors following the occurrence of the Effective Date.

 

9.3              Dissolution of the Debtors.

 

On the Effective Date, the Plan Administrator shall be the sole officer and director of the Post-Effective Date Debtors and appointed to manage the Post-Effective Date Debtors, in accordance with the Plan and the Plan Administrator Agreement. Following the implementation of the Plan, the administration and Distribution of the Debtors’ Assets in accordance with the terms of the Plan, and the winding down of the Post-Effective Date Debtors’ affairs, without the need for any further order or action of the Bankruptcy Court, the Post-Effective Date Debtors will be dissolved and their affairs will be wound up in accordance with Delaware law. The Plan Administrator is authorized to take all actions reasonably necessary to dissolve the Post-Effective Date Debtors, and neither the Plan Administrator nor the Post-Effective Date Debtors shall be required to pay any taxes or fees in order to cause such dissolution and termination of the Post- Effective Date Debtors’ existence.

 

 

9.4              Cancellation of PLx Parent Interests.

 

On the Effective Date, (a) all PLx Parent Interests shall be deemed cancelled and extinguished; (b) the PLx Parent Interests shall cease to be publicly traded; and (c) the Debtors shall take appropriate steps to cease to be a reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and upon doing so shall not be required to file reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The Post-Effective Date Debtors are authorized to take all steps and execute all instruments and documents necessary or appropriate in connection with the foregoing.

 

9.5              Substantive Consolidation for Plan Purposes Only.

 

(a)       Except as otherwise provided in this Plan, each of the Debtors shall continue to maintain its separate corporate existence after the Effective Date for all purposes, other than the treatment of Claims and Distributions under the Plan. Except as expressly provided in the Plan (or as otherwise ordered by the Bankruptcy Court), for purposes of voting to accept or reject the Plan and Claims and Distributions under the Plan: (i) the Assets and liabilities of the Debtors shall be deemed merged or treated as though they were merged into and with the Assets and liabilities of PLx Opco; (ii) all guaranties of the Debtors of the obligations of any other Debtor shall be deemed eliminated and extinguished so that any Claim against any Debtor, and any guarantee thereof executed by any Debtor and any joint or several liability of any of the Debtors, shall be deemed to be one obligation of PLx Opco; (iii) each and every Claim filed or to be filed in either of the Chapter 11 Cases shall be treated as filed against the consolidated Debtors and shall be treated as one Claim against and obligation of PLx Opco; (iv) all Intercompany Claims shall be eliminated and extinguished, and holders of Intercompany Claims shall not receive any Distributions or retain any property pursuant to this Plan on account of such Intercompany Claims; and (v) for purposes of determining the availability of the right of setoff under section 553 of the Bankruptcy Code, the Debtors shall be treated as one entity, PLx Opco, so that, subject to the other provisions of section 553 of the Bankruptcy Code, debts due to any of the Debtors may be set off against the debts of any of the other Debtors. Such substantive consolidation shall not (other than for purposes relating to this Plan) affect the legal and corporate structures of the Post-Effective Date Debtors. Moreover, such substantive consolidation shall not affect any subordination provisions set forth in any agreement relating to any Claim or Interest or the ability of the Post-Effective Date Debtors to seek to have any Claim or Interest subordinated in accordance with any contractual rights or equitable principles. Notwithstanding anything in this section to the contrary, all post-Effective Date fees payable to the U.S. Trustee pursuant to section 1930 of title 28 of the United States Code shall be calculated on a separate legal entity basis for each Post-Effective Date Debtor.

 

(b)       The Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan shall be deemed to be a motion by the Debtors requesting that the Bankruptcy Court approve the substantive consolidation for purposes relating to this Plan as contemplated by Section 9.5(a) of the Plan. Unless an objection to the proposed substantive consolidation is made in writing on or before the deadline to object to Confirmation, or such other date as may be fixed by the Bankruptcy Court, the substantive consolidation for purposes relating to this Plan as contemplated by Section 9.5(a) of the Plan may be approved by the Bankruptcy Court at the Confirmation Hearing. In the event any such objections are timely filed, a hearing with respect thereto shall be scheduled by the Bankruptcy Court, which hearing may, but need not, be the Confirmation Hearing.

 

 

(c)       If the Bankruptcy Court determines that substantive consolidation of one of the Debtors is not appropriate, then the Debtors may request that the Bankruptcy Court otherwise confirm the Plan and approve the treatment of and Distributions to the different Classes under the Plan on an adjusted, Debtor-by-Debtor basis. Furthermore, the Debtors reserve their rights to seek confirmation of the Plan without implementing substantive consolidation of any given Debtor, and to request that the Bankruptcy Court approve the treatment of and Distributions to any given Class under the Plan on an adjusted, Debtor-by-Debtor basis. Such request may include that the Bankruptcy Court confirm an amended version of this Plan with respect to only one Debtor at the Confirmation Hearing, without the need to resolicit votes for or against the amended version of the Plan.

 

9.6              Plan Administrator.

 

(a)               Appointment; Duties. The Debtors shall designate the Person who initially will serve as the Plan Administrator. The identity of the Plan Administrator shall be included in the Plan Supplement.

 

(b)               Plan Administrator Agreement.

 

i.

Plan Administrator as a Fiduciary. The Plan Administrator shall be a fiduciary of the Estates and the Post-Effective Date Debtors, and shall be compensated and reimbursed for expenses as set forth in, and in accordance with, the Plan and the Plan Administrator Agreement.

 

ii.

Provisions of the Plan Administrator Agreement and Confirmation Order. The Plan Administrator Agreement and the Confirmation Order shall provide that: (i) the Plan Administrator shall have no duties until the occurrence of the Effective Date, and on and after the Effective Date shall be a fiduciary of the Post-Effective Date Debtors and the Estates; and (ii) if the Plan is withdrawn or otherwise abandoned prior to the occurrence of the Effective Date, the Plan Administrator position shall thereafter be dissolved.

 

(c)               Powers and Duties of Plan Administrator.

 

i.

General Powers and Duties. From and after the Effective Date, pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Plan and the Plan Administrator Agreement, the Plan Administrator shall be empowered and directed to: (i) take all steps and execute all instruments and documents necessary to make Distributions to Holders of Allowed Claims and to perform the duties assigned to the Post-Effective Date Debtors and the Plan Administrator under the Plan or the Plan Administrator Agreement; (ii) comply with the Plan and the obligations hereunder; (iii) employ, retain or replace professionals to represent him or her with respect to his or her responsibilities; (iv) object to Claims or Interests as provided in the Plan, and prosecute such objections; (v) compromise and settle any issue or dispute regarding the amount, validity, priority, treatment or allowance of any Claim or Interest; (vi) establish, replenish or release any reserves as provided in the Plan, as applicable; (vii) exercise such other powers as may be vested in the Post-Effective Date Debtors or the Plan Administrator pursuant to the Plan, the Plan Administrator Agreement or any other order of the Bankruptcy Court, including the Confirmation Order, or otherwise act on behalf of and for the Debtors and the Post-Effective Date Debtors from and after the Effective Date; (viii) file applicable tax returns for the Debtors; (ix) liquidate any of the Assets; and (x) prosecute, compromise, resolve or withdraw any of the Retained Causes of Action. The Plan Administrator may, without the need for further Court approval, retain and compensate legal counsel, financial advisors and other processional advisors to advise him or her in the performance of his or her duties, which counsel and advisors may be counsel and advisors retained by the Debtors in the Chapter 11 Cases.

 

 

ii.

Distributions. Pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Plan and the Plan Administrator Agreement, the Plan Administrator shall make the required Distributions specified under the Plan and in accordance with the Plan.

 

(d)               Compensation of the Plan Administrator. The Plan Administrator’s compensation, on a Post-Effective Date basis, shall be described in the Plan Supplement.

 

(e)               Indemnification of the Plan Administrator and Related Parties. The Debtors and the Post-Effective Date Debtors shall indemnify and hold harmless: (i) the Plan Administrator (solely in his or her capacity as such); (ii) the Plan Administrator Professionals; and (iii) the Consulting Parties (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”), with respect to any and all liabilities, losses, damages, claims, costs and expenses arising out of or due to their post-Effective Date actions or omissions, or consequences of such actions or omissions, taken in connection with the Plan, the Plan Administrator Agreement and the Confirmation Order, other than acts or omissions, or consequences of such post-Effective Date actions or omissions, resulting from such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, willful misconduct (including, without limitation, actual fraud) or gross negligence. To the extent that an Indemnified Party asserts a claim for indemnification as provided above, (i) any payment on account of such claim shall be paid solely from the Estates and (ii) the legal fees and related costs incurred by counsel to the Plan Administrator in monitoring and participating in the defense of such claims giving rise to the asserted right of indemnification shall be advanced to such Indemnified Party (and such Indemnified Party undertakes to repay such amounts if it ultimately shall be determined that such Indemnified Party is not entitled to be indemnified therefore) out of the Estates or any available insurance. The indemnification provisions of the Plan Administrator Agreement shall remain available to and be binding upon any former Plan Administrator or the estate of any decedent of the Plan Administrator and shall survive the termination of the Plan Administrator Agreement.

 

(f)                Insurance. The Plan Administrator shall be authorized to obtain and pay for, out of the funds of the Estates, all reasonably necessary insurance coverage for himself or herself, his or her agents, representatives, employees or independent contractors and the Debtors, including, but not limited to, coverage with respect to: (i) any property that is or may in the future become the property of the Debtors or the Estates; and (ii) the liabilities, duties and obligations of the Plan Administrator and his or her agents, representatives, employees or independent contractors under the Plan Administrator Agreement, the latter of which insurance coverage may remain in effect for a reasonable period of time as determined by the Plan Administrator after the termination of the Plan Administrator Agreement.

 

 

(g)               Preservation of Retained Causes of Action. Except as expressly set forth in the Plan or the Confirmation Order, the Post-Effective Date Debtors shall retain all Retained Causes of Action and nothing contained in the Plan or the Confirmation Order shall be deemed to be a release, waiver or relinquishment of any such Retained Causes of Action. The Post-Effective Date Debtors or the Plan Administrator, as applicable, shall have, retain, reserve and be entitled to assert all such Retained Causes of Action as fully as if the Chapter 11 Cases have not been commenced, and all of the Post-Effective Date Debtors’ legal and equitable rights respecting any Claim that are not specifically waived or relinquished by the Plan, the Confirmation Order, or any Final Order (including settlement or other agreements authorized thereby) may be asserted after the Effective Date to the same extent as if the Chapter 11 Cases have not been commenced.

 

(h)               Consulting Parties. The Plan Administrator Agreement shall provide mechanisms reasonably acceptable to each Consulting Party which provide (i) for post-Effective Date periodic reporting from the Plan Administrator to the Consulting Parties and (ii) an ability for each Consulting Party to object to the post-Effective Date expenses of the Reorganized Debtors and the Plan Administrator that, in the aggregate, exceed the post-Effective Date budget for such expenses as set forth in the Liquidation Analysis.

 

9.7              Funding of Reserves.

 

(a)               Professional Fee Reserve. On the Effective Date, the Plan Administrator shall establish the Professional Fee Reserve as set forth in Section 16.2 of the Plan.

 

(b)               Other Reserves. The Plan Administrator shall use Cash to establish and administer any other necessary reserves that, in the Plan Administrator’s discretion, may be required to effectuate the Plan and the Distributions to Holders of Allowed Claims hereunder or under the Plan Administrator Agreement.

 

9.8              Special Provisions Regarding Insurance. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan, the Plan Supplement, the Confirmation Order, any bar date notice or claim objection, any other document related to any of the foregoing, or any other order of the Bankruptcy Court (including, without limitation, any other provision that purports to be preemptory or supervening, grants an injunction, discharge or release, or confers Bankruptcy Court jurisdiction):

 

(a)               on the Effective Date, the Insurance Contracts shall vest, unaltered and in their entirety with the Post-Effective Date Debtors, and all debts, obligations, and liabilities of the Debtors (and, after the Effective Date, of the Post-Effective Date Debtors) thereunder, whether arising before or after the Effective Date, shall survive and shall not be amended, modified, waived, released, discharged or impaired in any respect, all such debts, obligations, and liabilities of the Debtors (and, after the Effective Date, of the Post-Effective Date Debtors) shall be satisfied by the Post-Effective Date Debtors in the ordinary course of business, and the Insurers shall not need to or be required to file or serve any objection to a proposed cure amount or a request, application, Claim, proof or motion for payment or allowance of any Claim or Administrative Claim and shall not be subject to any bar date or similar deadline governing cure amounts, proofs of Claims or Administrative Claims;

 

 

(b)               for the avoidance of doubt, subject to the automatic stay under section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and the injunction under Section 14.2 of the Plan, if there is available insurance, any party with rights against or under the applicable Insurance Contract, including, without limitation, the Estates, the Post-Effective Date Debtors and Holders of Claims covered by the Insurance Contracts, may pursue such rights, and the Post-Effective Date Debtors may, but shall not be required to, move to limit any such Claim to the Face Amount of such Claim less the total coverage available with respect to that Claim under the Insurance Contracts; provided, however, that doing so in no way obligates an Insurer to pay any portion of the Claim or otherwise alters an Insurer’s coverage defenses; provided further, however, that nothing alters or modifies the duty, if any, that Insurers have to pay Claims covered by the Insurance Contracts and the Insurers’ right to seek payment or reimbursement from the Debtors (or after the Effective Date, the Post-Effective Date Debtors); provided finally, however, the automatic stay of Bankruptcy Code section 362(a) and the injunctions set forth in the Plan, if and to the extent applicable, shall be deemed lifted without further order of the Bankruptcy Court, solely to permit: (I) all current and former employees of the Debtors to proceed with any valid workers compensation claims they might have in the appropriate judicial or administrative forum; (II) direct action claims against an Insurer under applicable non-bankruptcy law to proceed with their claims; (III) the Insurers to administer, handle, defend, settle, and/or pay, in the ordinary course of business and without further order of the Bankruptcy Court, (A) any valid workers compensation claims, (B) claims where a claimant asserts a direct claim against any Insurer under applicable non-bankruptcy law, or an order has been entered by the Bankruptcy Court granting a claimant relief from the automatic stay to proceed with its Claim covered by the Insurance Contracts, and (C) all costs in relation to each of the foregoing; and (IV) the Insurers to cancel any Insurance Contracts, to the extent permissible under applicable non-bankruptcy and bankruptcy law, and in accordance with the terms of the Insurance Contracts (other than on the basis of any outstanding pre-petition claims against the Debtors, the Estates or the Post-Effective Date Debtors arising from or related to such Insurance Contracts);

 

(c)               nothing in this Section 9.8 shall constitute a waiver of any Causes of Action the Debtors, their Estates or the Post-Effective Date Debtors may hold against any Entity, including any Insurers. Nothing in this Section 9.8 is intended to, shall or shall be deemed to preclude any Holder of an Allowed Claim covered by the Insurance Contracts from seeking and/or obtaining a recovery from any Insurer in addition to (but not in duplication of) any Distribution such Holder may receive under the Plan; provided, however, that the Debtors, the Estates, and the Post-Effective Date Debtors do not waive, and expressly reserve their rights to assert that the proceeds of the Insurance Contracts are an Asset and property of the Estates to which they are entitled to the extent that the Debtors are entitled to assert first-party claims pursuant to the terms and conditions of the applicable Insurance Contract; and

 

(d)               nothing shall modify the scope of, or alter in any other way, the rights and obligations of the Insurers, the Debtors (or, after the Effective Date, the Post-Effective Date Debtors), or any other individual or entity, as applicable, under the Insurance Contracts, and all such rights and obligations shall be determined under the Insurance Contracts and applicable non-bankruptcy law as if the Chapter 11 Cases had not occurred, and, for the avoidance of doubt, the Insurers shall retain any and all rights, claims and defenses to liability and/or coverage that they have under the Insurance Contracts, including the right to contest and/or litigate with any party, including the Debtors and the Post-Effective Date Debtors, the existence, primacy and/or scope of liability and/or available coverage under any alleged applicable Insurance Contract.

 

 

9.9              Provision Governing Allowance and Defenses to Claims. On and after the Effective Date, the Post-Effective Date Debtors shall have all of the Debtors’ and the Estates’ rights under section 558 of the Bankruptcy Code. Nothing under the Plan shall affect the rights and defenses of the Debtors, the Estates and the Post-Effective Date Debtors in respect of any Claim or Interest not Allowed by Final Order, including all rights in respect of legal and equitable objections, defenses, setoffs or recoupment against such Claims or Interests. The Post-Effective Date Debtors may, but shall not be required to, setoff against any Claim or Interest any Causes of Actions or other claims or rights of any nature whatsoever that the Estate or the Post-Effective Date Debtors may have against the Claim Holder or Interest Holder, including, without limitation, Avoidance Actions, but neither the failure to do so nor the allowance of any Claim or Interest hereunder shall constitute a waiver or release by the Post-Effective Date Debtors of any such Claim or Interest it may have against such Claim or Interest Holder.

 

ARTICLE X
PROVISIONS GOVERNING DISTRIBUTIONS

 

10.1          Interest on Claims. Except to the extent provided in section 506(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, the Plan or the Confirmation Order, post-petition interest, penalties or fees shall not accrue or be paid on Allowed Claims, and no Holder of an Allowed Claim shall be entitled to interest accruing on any Allowed Claim from and after the Petition Date.

 

10.2          Distributions by Post-Effective Date Debtors. The Plan Administrator or its designee, on behalf of the Post-Effective Date Debtors, shall serve as the disbursing agent under the Plan with respect to Distributions to Holders of Allowed Claims (provided that the Post-Effective Date Debtors may hire professionals or consultants to assist with making Distributions). The Post-Effective Date Debtors shall make all Distributions required to be made to such Holders of Allowed Claims pursuant to the Plan, the Confirmation Order and the Plan Administrator Agreement. The Post-Effective Date Debtors shall not be required to give any bond or surety or other security for the performance of the Plan Administrator’s duties as disbursing agent unless otherwise ordered by the Bankruptcy Court.

 

10.3          Distributions for Claims Allowed as of the Effective Date. Except as otherwise provided herein or in the Plan Administrator Agreement or as ordered by the Bankruptcy Court: (i) all Distributions to be made on account of Claims that are Allowed Claims as of the Effective Date shall be made by the Post-Effective Date Debtors on or as soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Date; and (ii) all Distributions on account of Claims that first become Allowed Claims after the Effective Date shall be made not later than 30 days following the date on which such Allowed Claim becomes an Allowed Claim. No Distribution shall be made on account of, without limitation, any Claim or portion thereof that (i) has been satisfied after the Petition Date; (ii) is listed in the schedules as contingent, unliquidated, disputed or in a zero amount, and for which a proof of claim has not been filed; or (iii) is evidenced by a proof of claim that has been amended by a subsequently filed proof of claim.

 

 

10.4          Means of Cash Payment.

 

(a)               Cash payments under the Plan shall be made, at the option, and in the sole discretion, of the Post-Effective Date Debtors, by wire, check or such other method as the Post-Effective Date Debtors deem appropriate under the circumstances. Cash payments to foreign creditors may be made, at the option, and in the sole discretion, of the Post-Effective Date Debtor, in such funds and by such means as are necessary or customary in a particular foreign jurisdiction. Cash payments made pursuant to the Plan in the form of checks issued by the Post-Effective Date Debtors shall be null and void if not cashed within 90 days of the date of the issuance thereof. Requests for reissuance of any check within 90 days of the date of the issuance thereof shall be made in writing directly to the Post-Effective Date Debtors.

 

(b)               For purposes of effectuating Distributions under the Plan, any Claim denominated in foreign currency shall be converted to U.S. Dollars pursuant to the applicable published exchange rate in effect on the Petition Date.

 

10.5          Fractional Distributions. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, no payment of fractional cents shall be made pursuant to the Plan. Whenever any payment of a fraction of a cent under the Plan would otherwise be required, the actual Distribution made shall reflect a rounding of such fraction to the nearest whole penny (up or down), with half cents or more being rounded up and fractions less than half of a cent being rounded down.

 

10.6          De Minimis Distributions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Plan, the Post-Effective Date Debtors shall not be required to distribute, and shall not distribute, Cash or other property to the Holder of any Allowed Claim if the amount of Cash or other property to be distributed on account of such Claim is less than $100. Any Holder of an Allowed Claim on account of which the amount of Cash or other property to be distributed is less than $100 shall be forever barred from asserting such Claim against the Estates.

 

10.7          Delivery of Distributions. All Distributions to Holders of Allowed Claims shall be made at the address of such Holder as set forth in the claims register maintained in the Chapter 11 Cases (subject to, after the Effective Date, a change of address notification provided by a Holder in writing in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Post-Effective Date Debtors) or, in the absence of a filed-proof of claim, the Schedules. If a Distribution is returned as undeliverable, the Post-Effective Date Debtors shall have no affirmative obligation to locate such Holder’s current address. If the Post-Effective Date Debtors cannot determine, or are not notified in writing of, a Holder’s then-current address within 90 days after the Effective Date or does not receive a written request for reissuance of any check within 90 days of the date of the issuance, the Distribution reserved for such Holder shall be deemed an unclaimed Distribution. The responsibility to provide the Post-Effective Date Debtors a current address of a Holder of Claims or Interests shall always be the responsibility of such Holder. Except as set forth above, nothing contained in the Plan shall require the Post-Effective Date Debtors to attempt to locate any Holder of an Allowed Claim or Interest. Amounts in respect of undeliverable Distributions made by the Post-Effective Date Debtors shall be held in trust on behalf of the Holder of the Allowed Claim or Interest to which they are payable by the Post-Effective Date Debtors until the earlier of the date that such undeliverable Distributions are claimed by such Holder and 90 days after the date the undeliverable Distributions were made. The Post-Effective Date Debtors are entitled to, but shall have no obligation to, recognize the sale or transfer of any Claim or Interest that occurs after the Confirmation Date.

 

 

10.8          Withholding, Payment and Reporting Requirements with Respect to Distributions. All Distributions under the Plan shall, to the extent applicable, comply with all tax withholding, payment and reporting requirements imposed by any federal, state, provincial, local or foreign taxing authority, and all Distributions shall be subject to any such withholding, payment and reporting requirements. The Post-Effective Date Debtors shall be authorized to take any and all actions that may be necessary or appropriate to comply with such withholding, payment and reporting requirements. The Post-Effective Date Debtors may require, in the Post-Effective Date Debtors’ sole and absolute discretion and as a condition to the receipt of any Distribution, that the Holder of an Allowed Claim complete and return to the Post-Effective Date Debtors the appropriate Form W-8 or Form W-9, as applicable, to each Holder. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, (a) each Holder of an Allowed Claim that is to receive a Distribution pursuant to the Plan shall have sole and exclusive responsibility for the satisfaction and payment of any tax obligations imposed by any governmental unit, including income, withholding and other tax obligations, on account of such Distribution, and including, in the case of any Holder of a Disputed Claim that has become an Allowed Claim, any tax obligation that would be imposed upon the Estates in connection with such Distribution; and (b) no Distribution shall be made to or on behalf of such Holder pursuant to the Plan unless and until such Holder has made arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Post-Effective Date Debtors for the payment and satisfaction of such withholding tax obligations or such tax obligation that would be imposed upon the Estates in connection with such Distribution.

 

10.9          Setoffs. The Post-Effective Date Debtors may, but shall not be required to, set off against any Claim or Interest, any payments, Retained Causes of Actions or other Distributions to be made by the Post-Effective Date Debtors pursuant to the Plan in respect of such Claim or Interest, any claims of any nature whatsoever that the Debtors or the Estates may have against the Holder of such Claim or Interest; provided, however, that neither the failure to do so nor the allowance of any Claim or Interest hereunder shall constitute a waiver or release by the Debtors, the Estates or the Post-Effective Date Debtors of any such claim that it may have against such Holder, provided further, that if the Post-Effective Date Debtors set off any Retained Cause of Action against the recovery to any Holder of a Claim or Interest pursuant to this Section 10.9, the Post-Effective Date Debtors shall not be deemed to have impaired, estopped, waived, or released any rights to prosecute the same such Retained Cause of Action against any other Person or Entity.

 

10.10      No Distribution in Excess of Allowed Amounts. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Holder of an Allowed Claim shall receive in respect of such Claim any Distribution of a value as of the Effective Date in excess of the Allowed amount of such Claim.

 

10.11      Allocation of Distributions. All Distributions received under the Plan by Holders of Allowed Claims shall be deemed to be allocated first to the principal amount of such Claim as determined for United States federal income tax purposes and then to accrued interest, if any, with respect to such Claim.

 

 

10.12      Forfeiture of Distributions. If the Holder of an Allowed Claim fails to cash a check payable to it within the time period set forth in Section 10.4(a) of the Plan, fails to claim an undeliverable Distribution within the time limit set forth in Section 10.7 of the Plan, or fails to complete and return to the Post-Effective Date Debtors the appropriate Form W-8 or Form W-9 within 60 days of the written request by the Post-Effective Date Debtors for the completion and return to them of the appropriate form pursuant to Section 10.8 of the Plan, then such Holder shall be deemed to have forfeited its right to any Distributions from the Estates (or the proceeds thereof) and the Post-Effective Date Debtors. Notwithstanding any federal or state escheat laws to the contrary, the forfeited Distributions shall become unrestricted Assets, and shall be redistributed to Holders of Allowed Claims in accordance with the terms of the Plan after reserving as necessary for payment of expenses of the Plan Administrator and otherwise in compliance with the Plan and the Plan Administrator Agreement. In the event the Post-Effective Date Debtors determine, in the Post-Effective Date Debtors’ sole discretion, that any such amounts are too small in total to economically redistribute to the Holders of Allowed Claims, the Post-Effective Date Debtors may instead donate such amounts to a charitable organization(s), free of any restrictions thereon, notwithstanding any federal or state escheat laws to the contrary.

 

ARTICLE XI
PROVISIONS FOR CLAIMS OBJECTIONS AND ESTIMATION OF CLAIMS

 

11.1          Claims Administration Responsibility. Except as otherwise specifically provided in the Plan and the Plan Administrator Agreement, after the Effective Date, the Post-Effective Date Debtor shall have the authority (a) to file, withdraw or litigate to judgment objections to Claims; (b) to settle, compromise or Allow any Claim or Disputed Claim without any further notice to or action, order or approval by the Bankruptcy Court; (c) to amend the Schedules in accordance with the Bankruptcy Code; and (d) to administer and adjust the claims register to reflect any such settlements or compromises without any further notice to or action, order or approval by the Bankruptcy Court; provided, however, that in no way shall the foregoing limit the rights of creditors to object to the allowance of a Claim under Section 502 of the Bankruptcy Code. Any agreement entered into by the Post-Effective Date Debtors in accordance with the terms of the Plan, the Confirmation Order, the Sale Order, and the Bid Procedures Order, with respect to the allowance of any Claim shall be conclusive evidence and a final determination of the Allowance of such Claim.

 

11.2          Claim Objections. All objections to Claims (other than (i) Administrative Claims and (ii) Professional Fee Claims, which Professional Fee Claims shall be governed by Section 16.2 of the Plan) shall be Filed on or before the Claim Objection Deadline, which date may be extended by the Bankruptcy Court upon a motion filed by the Post-Effective Date Debtors on or before the Claim Objection Deadline with notice only to those parties entitled to notice in the Chapter 11 Cases pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 2002 as of the filing of such motion. The Filing of a motion to extend the Claim Objection Deadline shall automatically extend the Claim Objection Deadline until a final order is entered by the Bankruptcy Court. In the event that such a motion to extend the Claim Objection Deadline is denied, the Claim Objection Deadline shall be the later of the then-current Claim Objection Deadline (as previously extended, if applicable) or 30 days after entry of a Final Order denying the motion to extend the Claim Objection Deadline.

 

 

11.3          No Distributions Pending Allowance. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or the Plan Administrator Agreement, no payments or Distributions shall be made with respect to a Disputed Claim unless and until all objections to such Disputed Claim have been settled, withdrawn, or determined by a Final Order, and the Disputed Claim has become an Allowed Claim. To the extent that a Claim is not a Disputed Claim but is held by a Holder that is or may be liable to the Debtors or the Post-Effective Date Debtors on account of a Retained Cause of Action, no payments or Distributions shall be made with respect to all or any portion of such Claim unless and until such Claim and liability have been settled or withdrawn or have been determined by Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court or such other court having jurisdiction over the matter.

 

11.4          Estimation of Contingent or Unliquidated Claims. The Post-Effective Date Debtors may, at any time, request that the Bankruptcy Court estimate any contingent or unliquidated Claim pursuant to section 502(c) of the Bankruptcy Code, regardless of whether the Debtors have previously objected to such Claim or whether the Bankruptcy Court has ruled on any such objection, and the Bankruptcy Court shall retain jurisdiction to estimate any Claim at any time during litigation concerning any objection to any Claim, including during the pendency of any appeal relating to any such objection. In the event the Bankruptcy Court so estimates any contingent or unliquidated Claim, that estimated amount shall constitute the Allowed amount of such Claim. All of the Claims objection, estimation and resolution procedures in the Plan are cumulative and are not necessarily exclusive of one another.

 

11.5          Amendments to Claims. On or after the Effective Date, a Claim may not be filed or amended to increase liability or to assert new liabilities without the prior authorization of the Bankruptcy Court or the Post-Effective Date Debtors and any such new or amended Claim filed without prior authorization shall be deemed disallowed in full and expunged without any further action. Any Claims filed after the applicable deadlines in the Bar Date Order, the Solicitation Procedures Order, or the Plan and Confirmation Order shall be automatically deemed disallowed in full and expunged without further action, unless otherwise ordered by the Bankruptcy Court.

 

ARTICLE XII
EXECUTORY CONTRACTS

 

12.1          Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases. Subject to the occurrence of the Effective Date, all executory contracts and unexpired leases of the Debtors that have not been assumed, assumed and assigned, or rejected, prior to the Effective Date, or are not subject to a motion to assume or reject Filed before the Effective Date, shall be deemed rejected pursuant to the Confirmation Order, as of the Effective Date, other than the Insurance Contracts. For the avoidance of doubt, any post-petition consulting or transition services agreements shall not be deemed rejected as of the Effective Date. Any Creditor asserting a Rejection Claim shall File a proof of claim with the Debtors’ claims and noticing agent, Donlin, Recano & Company, Inc., (i) electronically, through the online proof of Claim Form available at https://www.donlinrecano.com/Clients/plx/Static/bdpocor or (ii) by First-Class Mail, Hand Delivery or Overnight Mail at the applicable address below, within 35 days of the Effective Date, and shall also serve such proof of claim upon counsel to the Plan Administrator.

 

 

If by First-Class Mail:
Donlin, Recano & Company, Inc.
Re: PLx Pharma Inc., et al. 
P.O. Box 199043
Blythebourne Station
Brooklyn, NY 11219

 

If by Hand Delivery or Overnight Mail:
Donlin, Recano & Company, Inc.
Re: PLx Pharma Inc., et al. 
6201 15th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11219

 

12.2          Rejection Claims. Any Rejection Claims that are not timely Filed pursuant to Section 12.1 of the Plan may be forever disallowed and barred. If one or more Rejection Claims are timely Filed pursuant to Section 12.1 of the Plan, the Post-Effective Date Debtors may File an objection to any Rejection Claim on or prior to the Claim Objection Deadline.

 

ARTICLE XIII
CONFIRMATION AND CONSUMMATION OF THE PLAN

 

13.1          Conditions to the Occurrence of the Effective Date. The Effective Date shall not occur and the Plan shall not be consummated unless and until each of the following conditions has been satisfied or duly waived, as applicable, pursuant to Section 13.2 of the Plan:

 

(a)               the Bankruptcy Court shall have entered the Confirmation Order;

 

(b)               the Confirmation Order shall not be subject to any stay;

 

(c)               the Plan Administrator Agreement shall have been executed, and a Plan Administrator shall have been appointed;

 

(d)               the Professional Fee Reserve shall be funded in Cash pursuant to and in accordance with Section 16.2 of the Plan in an amount to be reasonably determined by the Debtors or, if there is a dispute concerning the amount of the funding required, in an amount fixed by the Bankruptcy Court; and

 

(e)               all actions, documents, and agreements necessary to implement the provisions of the Plan to be effectuated on or prior to the Effective Date shall be effective or executed and delivered.

 

13.2          Waiver of Conditions to the Occurrence of the Effective Date. The conditions to the Effective Date set forth in Section 13.1 of the Plan, other than 13.1(a) of the Plan, may be waived by the Debtors at any time without further Order.

 

13.3          Effect of Non-Occurrence of Conditions to the Effective Date. If each of the conditions to the Effective Date is not satisfied or duly waived in accordance with Sections 13.1 and 13.2 of the Plan, the Debtors reserve all rights to seek an order from the Bankruptcy Court directing that the Confirmation Order be vacated. If the Confirmation Order is vacated pursuant to this Section 13.3 of the Plan, (i) the Plan shall be null and void in all respects and (ii) nothing contained in the Plan shall (a) constitute a waiver or release of any Claims or any Interests, or (b) prejudice in any manner the rights of the Debtors, the Estates or any other Person or Entity.

 

 

ARTICLE XIV
EFFECTS OF CONFIRMATION

 

14.1          Binding Effect of Plan. Upon the Effective Date, section 1141 of the Bankruptcy Code shall become applicable with respect to the Plan and the Plan shall be binding on all parties to the fullest extent permitted by section 1141(a) of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

14.2          Non-Discharge of the Debtors; Injunction. In accordance with section 1141(d)(3) of the Bankruptcy Code, the Plan does not discharge the Debtors. Section 1141(c) of the Bankruptcy Code nevertheless provides, among other things, that the property dealt with by the Plan is free and clear of all Claims and Interests. As such, no Person or Entity holding a Claim or Interest may receive any payment from, or seek recourse against, any Assets or property of the Debtors and the Estates that are to be distributed under the Plan other than Assets or property required to be distributed to that Person or Entity under the Plan. As of the Effective Date, all parties are precluded from asserting against any Assets or property of the Debtors that are to be distributed under the Plan any Claims, rights, causes of action, liabilities or Interests based upon any act, omission, transaction or other activity that occurred before the Effective Date except as expressly provided in the Plan or the Confirmation Order.

 

Except as otherwise expressly provided in the Plan or the Confirmation Order, and except for any obligations under this Plan or the Confirmation Order, all Person and Entities (collectively, the “Enjoined Parties”) who have held, hold, or may hold claims, interests, obligations, rights, suits, damages, causes of action, remedies and liabilities that have been released pursuant to Section 14.3 of the Plan or the Confirmation Order (the “Released Claims”) or that are subject to exculpation pursuant to Section 14.4 of the Plan or the Confirmation Order (the “Exculpated Acts”) are permanently enjoined, from and after the Effective Date, from taking any of the following actions against, as applicable, the Released Parties to the extent released under Section 14.3 of the Plan or the Confirmation Order or the Exculpated Parties to the extent exculpated under Section 14.4 of the Plan or the Confirmation Order:

 

(1) commencing or continuing in any manner any action or other proceeding of any kind on account of, in connection with, or with respect to, any Released Claims or any Exculpated Acts, as applicable;

 

(2) enforcing, attaching, collecting, or recovering, by any manner or means any judgment, award, decree or order against the Released Parties or the Exculpated Parties, as applicable, on account of, in connection with, or with respect to, any Released Claims or any Exculpated Acts;

 

(3) creating, perfecting, or enforcing any encumbrance of any kind against the Released Parties or the Exculpated Parties, as applicable, or their property or assets on account of, in connection with, or with respect to, any Released Claims or any Exculpated Acts; and

 

 

(4) asserting any right of subrogation of any kind against any obligation due from the Released Parties or the Exculpated Parties, as applicable, or against their property or assets on account of, in connection with, or with respect to, any Released Claims or any Exculpated Acts.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section 14.2 of the Plan shall enjoin any Enjoined Parties from asserting any right of (i) setoff to the extent that such right of setoff is asserted in a proof of claim that is timely filed, or deemed to be timely filed by the Court, or by way of a motion filed prior to the confirmation of the Plan, in the Chapter 11 Cases or (ii) recoupment.

 

14.3          Releases and Related Matters.

 

(a)               Releases by Debtors. As of the Effective Date, for good and valuable consideration, including the contributions of the Released Parties in facilitating the administration of the Chapter 11 Cases and other actions contemplated by the Plan and the other contracts, instruments, releases, agreements or documents executed and delivered in connection with the Plan and the Chapter 11 Cases, the Released Parties are deemed forever released by the Debtors and the Estates, and anyone claiming by or through the Debtors and the Estates, from any and all claims, interests, obligations, rights, suits, damages, causes of action (including any and all causes of action under chapter 5 of the Bankruptcy Code), remedies and liabilities whatsoever, including any derivative claims or claims asserted or assertible on behalf of the Debtors and the Estates, whether known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, liquidated or unliquidated, fixed or contingent, matured or unmatured, existing or hereinafter arising, in law, equity or otherwise, that the Debtors or the Estates would have been legally entitled to assert in their own right or which any Holder of any Claim or Interest would have been legally entitled to assert, by, through or on behalf of the Debtors, based in whole or in part on any act, omission, transaction, event or other occurrence taking place on or prior to the Effective Date, including in any way relating to the Debtors, the Estates, the Chapter 11 Cases, the Plan, the Disclosure Statement or related agreements, instruments or other documents in the Chapter 11 Cases, except for any such act, omission, transaction, event or other occurrence that is determined in a Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court to have constituted a criminal act, actual fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct.

 

(b)              Releases by Holders of Claims. As of the Effective Date, for good and valuable consideration, including the contributions of the Released Parties in facilitating the administration of the Chapter 11 Cases and other actions contemplated by the Plan and the other contracts, instruments, releases, agreements or documents executed and delivered in connection with the Plan and the Chapter 11 Cases, each of the Releasing Parties shall be deemed to have conclusively, absolutely, unconditionally, irrevocably and forever, released the Released Parties from any and all claims, interests, obligations, rights, suits, damages, causes of action (including any and all causes of action under chapter 5 of the Bankruptcy Code), remedies and liabilities whatsoever, whether known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, liquidated or unliquidated, fixed or contingent, matured or unmatured, existing or hereafter arising, in law, equity or otherwise, that such Releasing Party would have been legally entitled to assert (whether individually or collectively), based in whole or in part on any act, omission, transaction, event or other occurrence taking place on or prior to the Effective Date, including in any way relating to the Debtors, the Estates, the Chapter 11 Cases, the Plan, the Disclosure Statement or related agreements, instruments or other documents; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be deemed a waiver or release of any right of any such Releasing Parties to receive a Distribution pursuant to the terms of the Plan; provided further, however, that the foregoing provisions of this release in Section 14.3(b) of the Plan shall not operate to waive, release or otherwise impair any such claims, interests, obligations, rights, suits, damages, causes of action, remedies and liabilities arising from criminal acts, willful misconduct, actual fraud, or gross negligence of such applicable Released Party as determined by Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the foregoing release by the Releasing Parties is not, and shall not be deemed to be, in exchange for a waiver of the Debtors’ rights or claims against the Releasing Parties, including the Debtors’ rights to assert setoffs, recoupments or counterclaims, or to object or assert defenses to any Claim or Interest, and all such rights and claims are expressly reserved.

 

 

(c)               Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California provides as follows:

 

A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS THAT THE CREDITOR OR RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE AND THAT, IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY.

 

Each Person and Entity deemed to grant a release under Section 14.3(b) of the Plan shall be deemed to have granted such release notwithstanding Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California and any similar statute, and shall be deemed to have voluntarily waived the rights described in Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California and any similar statute, if such Person or Entity timely submits a Release Opt-In indicating such Holder’s decision to participate in the releases set forth in Section 14.3(b) of the Plan.

 

14.4          Exculpation and Limitation of Liability. On the Effective Date, to the maximum extent permitted by law, none of the Exculpated Parties shall have or incur any liability to any Person or Entity, including, without limitation, to the Debtors or any Holder of a Claim or an Interest, for any act taken or omitted to be taken on or after the Petition Date and prior to or on the Effective Date in connection with, relating to, or arising out of the Chapter 11 Cases, the formulation, negotiation, preparation, dissemination, solicitation of acceptances, implementation, confirmation or consummation of the Stalking Horse APA, the Sale Order, the Plan, the Disclosure Statement, the Plan Administrator Agreement or any contract, instrument, release or other agreement or document created, executed or contemplated in connection with the Plan, or the administration of the Plan, or the Assets and property to be distributed under the Plan; provided, however, that the exculpation provisions of this Section 14.4 shall not apply to acts or omissions constituting actual fraud, willful misconduct or gross negligence by such Exculpated Party, as determined by a Final Order. The Confirmation Order and the Plan shall serve as a permanent injunction against any Person or Entity seeking to enforce any claim, cause of action or other liability against the Exculpated Parties that has been exculpated pursuant to this Section 14.4 of the Plan.

 

 

14.5          Term of Injunctions or Stays. Unless otherwise provided herein or in the Confirmation Order, all injunctions or stays provided for in the Chapter 11 Cases under sections 105 or 362 of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise, and extant on the Confirmation Date (including any injunctions or stays contained in or arising from the Plan or the Confirmation Order), shall remain in full force and effect.

 

ARTICLE XV
RETENTION OF JURISDICTION

 

15.1          Scope of Retained Jurisdiction. Under sections 105(a) and 1142 of the Bankruptcy Code, and notwithstanding entry of the Confirmation Order and occurrence of the Effective Date, and except as otherwise ordered by the Bankruptcy Court, the Bankruptcy Court shall retain jurisdiction over all matters arising out of, or related to, the Chapter 11 Cases and the Plan to the fullest extent permitted by law, including, among other things, jurisdiction to do the following:

 

(a)               allow, disallow, determine, liquidate, classify, estimate or establish the priority, secured or unsecured status of any Claim or Interest not otherwise Allowed under the Plan, including the resolution of any request for payment of any Administrative Claim and the resolution of any objections to the allowance or priority of Claims or Interests;

 

(b)               hear and determine all applications for compensation and reimbursement of expenses of Professionals under the Plan or under sections 327, 328, 330, 331, 503(b), 1103 and 1129(a)(4) of the Bankruptcy Code;

 

(c)               hear and determine all matters with respect to the assumption, assignment or rejection of any executory contract or unexpired lease to which the Debtors are a party or with respect to which the Debtors may be liable, including, if necessary, the nature or amount of any required cure or the liquidation or allowance of any Claims arising therefrom;

 

(d)               effectuate performance of and payments under the provisions of the Plan and any agreement or order of the Bankruptcy Court with respect to the sale of the Debtors’ Assets prior to the Effective Date and enforce remedies upon any default under the Plan and any such sale agreement or order;

 

(e)               hear and determine any and all adversary proceedings, motions, applications and contested or litigated matters that are pending as of the Effective Date, that are arising out of, under or related to, the Chapter 11 Cases, including, without limitation, the Retained Causes of Action;

 

(f)                enter such orders as may be necessary or appropriate to execute, implement or consummate the provisions of the Plan and all contracts, instruments, releases and other agreements or documents created, executed or contemplated in connection with the Plan, the Disclosure Statement or the Confirmation Order;

 

(g)               hear and determine disputes arising in connection with the interpretation, implementation, consummation, or enforcement of the Plan, including disputes arising under agreements, documents or instruments executed in connection with the Plan;

 

 

(h)               consider any modifications of the Plan, cure any defect or omission, or reconcile any inconsistency in any Order of the Bankruptcy Court, including, without limitation, the Confirmation Order;

 

(i)                 issue injunctions, enter and implement other Orders or take such other actions as may be necessary or appropriate to restrain interference by any Entity with the implementation, consummation or enforcement of the Plan or the Confirmation Order;

 

(j)                 enter and implement such Orders as may be necessary or appropriate if the Confirmation Order is for any reason reversed, stayed, revoked, modified or vacated;

 

(k)               hear and determine any matters arising in connection with or relating to the Plan, the Plan Supplement, the Disclosure Statement, the Confirmation Order, any agreement or Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court, or any contract, instrument, release or other agreement or document created, executed or contemplated in connection with any of the foregoing documents and Orders;

 

(l)                 enforce, interpret and determine any disputes arising in connection with any stipulations, orders, judgments, injunctions, releases, exculpations, indemnifications and rulings entered in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases;

 

(m)             except as otherwise limited herein, recover all Assets of the Debtors, wherever located;

 

(n)               hear and determine matters concerning state, local and federal taxes in accordance with sections 346, 505 and 1146 of the Bankruptcy Code;

 

(o)               hear and determine such other matters as may be provided in the Confirmation Order or as may be authorized under, or not inconsistent with, provisions of the Bankruptcy Code;

 

(p)               resolve any cases, controversies, suits or disputes related to the Estates, including, but not limited to, the Debtors’ Assets; and

 

(q)               enter a final decree closing the Chapter 11 Cases.

 

15.2          Failure of the Bankruptcy Court to Exercise Jurisdiction. If the Bankruptcy Court abstains from exercising, or declines to exercise, jurisdiction or is otherwise without jurisdiction over any matter arising in, arising under, or related to the Chapter 11 Cases, including the matters set forth in Section 15.1 of the Plan, the provisions of this Article XV shall have no effect upon and shall not control, prohibit or limit the exercise of jurisdiction by any other court having jurisdiction with respect to such matter.

 

ARTICLE XVI
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

 

16.1          Administrative Claims Bar Date. All requests for payment of an Administrative Claim (other than a Section 503(b)(9) Claim) that arose or accrued after the date on which the Solicitation Procedures Order was entered must be Filed with the Bankruptcy Court and served on counsel to the Plan Administrator and counsel to the Post-Effective Date Debtors no later than 30 days after the Effective Date. The Debtors shall provide notice of such deadline in the notice of Effective Date filed and served by the Debtors. In the event of an objection to allowance of an Administrative Claim, the Bankruptcy Court shall determine the Allowed amount of such Administrative Claim.

 

 

16.2          Professional Fee Claims.

 

(a)   All final requests for payment of Professional Fee Claims pursuant to sections 327, 328, 330, 331, 503(b) or 1103 of the Bankruptcy Code must be made by application Filed with the Bankruptcy Court and served on counsel to the Plan Administrator, counsel to the Post-Effective Date Debtors and counsel to the U.S. Trustee no later than 21 days after the Effective Date, unless otherwise ordered by the Bankruptcy Court. The Debtors shall provide notice of such deadline in the notice of Effective Date filed and served by the Debtors. Objections to such applications must be Filed and served on counsel to the Plan Administrator, counsel to the Post-Effective Date Debtors, counsel to the U.S. Trustee and the requesting Professional on or before the date that is fourteen (14) days after the date on which the applicable application was served.

 

(b)   All Professional Fee Claims shall be paid by the Estates to the extent approved by Order of the Bankruptcy Court within three (3) Business Days from entry of such Order.

 

(c)   On or before the Effective Date, the Debtors shall establish the Professional Fee Reserve, which shall only be used to pay Professional Fee Claims, unless and until all Professional Fee Claims have been paid in full, otherwise satisfied or withdrawn. The Professional Fee Reserve shall vest in the Estates and shall be maintained by the Post-Effective Date Debtors in accordance with the Plan and the Plan Administrator Agreement. The Estates shall fund the Professional Fee Reserve on the Effective Date in an amount that is reasonably determined by the Debtors and that approximates, as of the Effective Date, the total projected amount of unpaid Professional Fee Claims. Any excess funds in the Professional Fee Reserve shall be released back to the Estates to be used for other purposes consistent with the Plan and the Plan Administrator Agreement.

 

16.3          Payment of Statutory Fees; Filing of Quarterly Reports. All fees payable pursuant to section 1930 of title 28 of the United States Code prior to the Effective Date, together with the statutory rate of interest set forth in section 3717 of Title 31 of the U.S. Code to the extent applicable (“Quarterly Fees”), shall be paid on or before the Effective Date. All Quarterly Fees that arise after the Effective Date shall be paid when due and payable. The Debtors shall file with the Bankruptcy Court all monthly operating reports due prior to the Effective Date when they become due, using UST Form 11-MOR. After the Effective Date, each of the Post-Effective Date Debtors shall file with the Bankruptcy Court separate UST Form 11-PCR reports when they become due. Notwithstanding the substantive consolidation of the Debtors provided for in the Plan, each and every one of the Estates, the Post-Effective Date Debtors and the Plan Administrator shall have the obligation to pay Quarterly Fees to the Office of the United States Trustee pursuant to section 1930 of title 28 of the United States Code until the earlier of that particular Debtor’s Chapter 11 Case being closed, dismissed or converted to a case under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, the U.S. Trustee shall not be required to file any proofs of claims or administrative claims with respect to Quarterly Fees payable pursuant to section 1930 of title 28 of the United States Code, and shall not be treated as providing any releases under the Plan.

 

 

16.4          Modifications and Amendments.

 

(a)               The Debtors may alter, amend or modify the Plan under section 1127(a) of the Bankruptcy Code at any time prior to the Confirmation Date. All alterations, amendments or modifications to the Plan must comply with section 1127 of the Bankruptcy Code. The Debtors shall provide parties in interest with notice of such amendments or modifications as may be required by the Bankruptcy Rules or Order of the Bankruptcy Court. A Holder of a Claim that has accepted the Plan shall be deemed to have accepted the Plan, as altered, amended, modified or clarified, if the proposed alteration, amendment, modification or clarification does not materially and adversely change the treatment of the Claim of such Holder.

 

(b)               After the Confirmation Date and prior to substantial consummation (as defined in section 1101(2) of the Bankruptcy Code) of the Plan, the Debtors or the Post-Effective Date Debtors, as applicable, may, under section 1127(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, institute proceedings in the Bankruptcy Court to remedy any defect or omission or to reconcile any inconsistencies in the Plan, the Disclosure Statement approved with respect to the Plan or the Confirmation Order, and such matters as may be necessary to carry out the purpose and effect of the Plan. Such proceedings must comply with section 1127 of the Bankruptcy Code. To the extent required, prior notice of such proceedings shall be served in accordance with the Bankruptcy Rules or an order of the Bankruptcy Court. A Holder of a Claim that has accepted the Plan shall be deemed to have accepted the Plan, as altered, amended, modified or clarified, if the proposed alteration, amendment, modification or clarification does not materially and adversely change the treatment of the Claim of such Holder.

 

16.5          Severability of Plan Provisions. If, prior to Confirmation, any term or provision of the Plan is held by the Bankruptcy Court to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the Bankruptcy Court, at the request of the Debtors, shall have the power to alter and interpret such term or provision to make it valid or enforceable to the maximum extent practicable, consistent with the original purpose of the term or provision held to be invalid, void or unenforceable, and such term or provision shall then be applicable as altered or interpreted. Notwithstanding any such holding, alteration, or interpretation, the remainder of the terms and provisions of the Plan shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated by such holding, alteration or interpretation. The Confirmation Order shall constitute a judicial determination and shall provide that each term and provision of the Plan, as it may have been altered or interpreted, is valid and enforceable pursuant to its terms.

 

16.6          Successors and Assigns. The rights, benefits and obligations of any Person or Entity named or referred to in the Plan shall be binding on, and shall inure to the benefit of, any heir, executor, administrator, personal representative, successor or assign of such Person or Entity.

 

16.7          Post-Effective Date Compromises and Settlements. From and after the Effective Date, the Post-Effective Date Debtors may compromise and settle Claims or Interests the Debtors and the Estates, as well as the Retained Causes of Action, without any further approval by or notice to the Bankruptcy Court; provided, however, to the extent that the foregoing conflicts with the Bid Procedures Order or the Sale Order, as applicable, the terms and conditions of the Bid Procedures Order or the Sale Order, as applicable, shall control and govern.

 

 

16.8          Revocation, Withdrawal or Non-Consummation. The Debtors reserve the right to revoke or withdraw the Plan at any time prior to the Confirmation Date and to file subsequent chapter 11 plans. If the Debtors revoke or withdraw the Plan prior to the Confirmation Date, or if Confirmation or the Effective Date does not occur, then (a) the Plan shall be null and void in all respects; (b) any settlement or compromise embodied in the Plan (including the fixing or limiting to an amount certain any Claim or Class of Claims) and any document or agreement executed pursuant to the Plan shall be deemed null and void; and (c) nothing contained in the Plan, and no acts taken in preparation for consummation of the Plan, shall (i) constitute or be deemed to constitute a waiver or release of any Claims or Interests or any Retained Causes of Action or other claims by or against the Debtors or any Person or Entity, (ii) prejudice in any manner the rights of any Debtors or any Person or Entity in any further proceedings involving the Debtors or (iii) constitute an admission of any sort by the Debtors or any other Person or Entity.

 

16.9          Computation of Time. In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by the Plan, the provisions of Rule 9006(a) of the Bankruptcy Rules shall apply.

 

16.10      Headings. The headings of articles, paragraphs and subparagraphs of the Plan are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of any provision of the Plan.

 

16.11      Governing Law. Unless a rule of law or procedure is supplied by federal law (including the Bankruptcy Code and Bankruptcy Rules), and except as otherwise provide herein, the laws of the State of Delaware shall govern (a) the construction and implementation of the Plan and (except as may be provided otherwise in any such agreements, documents or instruments) any agreements, documents and instruments executed in connection with the Plan and (b) corporate governance matters with respect to the Debtors, in each case without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law thereof.

 

16.12      Preservation of Retained Causes of Action.

 

16.12.1   Vesting of Causes of Action.

 

(a)               Except as otherwise provided in the Plan or Confirmation Order, in accordance with section 1123(b)(3) of the Bankruptcy Code, any Retained Causes of Action that the Debtors may hold against any Person or Entity shall vest upon the Effective Date in the Post-Effective Date Debtors.

 

(b)               Except as otherwise provided in the Plan or Confirmation Order, after the Effective Date, the Post-Effective Date Debtors shall have the exclusive right to institute, prosecute, abandon, settle or compromise any Retained Causes of Action, in accordance with the terms of the Plan and the Plan Administrator Agreement and without further order of or notice to the Bankruptcy Court, in any court or other tribunal, including, without limitation, in an adversary proceeding filed in the Chapter 11 Cases.

 

 

16.12.2   Reservation of Causes of Action. Unless a Retained Cause of Action against a Holder or other Person or Entity is expressly waived, relinquished, released, compromised or settled in the Plan, the Confirmation Order or any Final Order, the Debtors, the Estates and the Post-Effective Date Debtors expressly reserve such Retained Cause of Action for later adjudication by the Post-Effective Date Debtors, including, without limitation, Retained Causes of Action of which the Debtor may presently be unaware or which may arise or exist by reason of additional facts or circumstances unknown to the Debtors at this time or facts or circumstances that may change or be different from those the Debtors now believe to exist. Therefore, no preclusion doctrine, including, without limitation, the doctrines of res judicata, collateral estoppel, issue preclusion, claim preclusion, waiver, estoppel (judicial, equitable or otherwise), laches or the like, shall apply to such Retained Causes of Action upon or after the entry of the Confirmation Order or Effective Date based on the Disclosure Statement, Plan, or Confirmation Order, except where such Retained Causes of Action have been expressly waived, relinquished, released, compromised or settled in the Plan, the Confirmation Order, a Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court or, following the Effective Date, in a written agreement duly executed by the Post-Effective Date Debtors which agreement, by its terms, is not subject to Bankruptcy Court approval.

 

16.13      Bar Date Order. Nothing herein extends or otherwise modifies a bar date established in the Bar Date Order or other Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court.

 

16.14      Section 1146 Exemption. Pursuant to section 1146(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, the issuance, transfer or exchange of any security under the Plan or the making or delivery of any instrument of transfer pursuant to, in implementation of, or as contemplated by the Plan, or the re- vesting, transfer or sale of any real or personal property of the Debtors pursuant to, in implementation of, or as contemplated by the Plan, shall not be taxed under any state or local law imposing a stamp tax, transfer tax or any similar tax or fee.

 

16.15      Conflicts with the Plan. In the event and to the extent that any provision of the Plan is inconsistent with the provisions of the Disclosure Statement and any other Order in the Chapter 11 Cases (except for the Bid Procedures Order and the Sale Order), or any other agreement to be executed by any Person pursuant to the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall control and take precedence; provided, however, that the Confirmation Order shall control and take precedence in the event of any inconsistency between the Confirmation Order, any provision of the Plan, and any of the foregoing documents. To the extent that the Confirmation Order conflicts with the terms of the Bid Procedures Order or the Sale Order, as applicable, the terms and conditions of the Bid Procedures Order or the Sale Order, as applicable, shall control and govern.

 

16.16      No Stay of Confirmation Order. The Debtors will request that the Bankruptcy Court waive any stay of enforcement of the Confirmation Order otherwise applicable, including, without limitation, pursuant to Bankruptcy Rules 3020(e), 6004(h) and 7062.

 

 

Dated: July 26, 2023
	PLx Pharma Winddown Corp. et al.
	/s/ Lawrence Perkins
	Name:	Lawrence Perkins
	Title:	Chief Restructuring Officer

 

 

EXHIBIT B

 

Liquidation Analysis

 

 

PLx Pharma Winddown Corp. & PLx Opco Winddown Corp.                    

Liquidation Analysis

$ in 000's

 

Assumed Effective Date		9/15/2023
						Chapter 11 Plan Confirmation Scenario										Chapter 7 Liquidation Scenario
						Low Recovery Scenario				High Recovery Scenario						Low Recovery Scenario				High Recovery Scenario
												% of Adj.						% of Adj.				% of Adj.
				Adj. Book		Estimated		% of Book		Estimated		Book		Adj. Book		Estimated		Book		Estimated		Book
	Asset Recovery	Item #		Value		Value		Value		Value		Value		Value		Value		Value		Value		Value
A	Asset Proceeds
	Cash	1		6,467		6,467		100%		6,467		100%		6,467		6,467		100%		6,467		100%
	Accounts Receivable	2		-		-		0%		-		0%		-		-		100%		-		100%
	Vendor Deposits	3		-		-		0%		-		0%		-		-		0%		-		0%
	Prepaid Expenses	4		571		240		42%		257		45%		571		240		42%		257		45%
	Short-Term Security Deposits	5		17		-		0%		-		0%		17		-		0%		-		0%
	Total Asset Proceeds			7,055		6,706		95%		6,724		95%		7,055		6,706		95%		6,724		95%
B	Liquidation Fees and Costs
	Operating Costs	6				150				150						300				300
	Professional, Legal, and Liquidation Related Fees	7				500				500						914				914
	Total Liquidation Fees and Costs					650				650						1,214				1,214
Net Estimate Proceeds Available for Administrative and Priority Claims						6,056				6,074						5,492				5,509
				Estimated		Estimate		Recovery		Estimate		Recovery		Estimated		Estimate		Recovery		Estimate		Recovery
				Allowed		Payable to		Estimate		Payable to		Estimate		Allowed		Payable to		Estimate		Payable to		Estimate
	Recovery to Creditors	Item #		Claim		Creditors		%		Creditors		%		Claim		Creditors		%		Creditors		%
C	Administrative and Priority Claims
	503(b)9 Claims	8		-		-		0%		-		0%		-		-		0%		-		0%
	Accrued Payroll and PTO	9		-		-		0%		-		0%		-		-		0%		-		0%
	Administrative Claims	10		182		182		100%		182		100%		182		182		100%		182		100%
	Priority Unsecured Claims	11		-		-		0%		-		0%		-		-		0%		-		0%
	Total Administrative and Priority Claims			182		182		100%		182		100%		182		182		100%		182		100%
Net Estimate Proceeds Available for General Unsecured Claims						5,874				5,891						5,310				5,327
D	General Unsecured Claims
	General Unsecured Claims	12		11,907		5,874		49%		5,891		49%		11,747		5,310		45%		5,327		45%
	Total General Unsecured Claims			11,907		5,874		49%		5,891		49%				5,310		45%		5,327		45%

 

 

Notes to the Liquidation Analysis

 

OVERVIEW

 

Under the “best interests” of creditors test set forth by section 1129(a)(7) of the Bankruptcy Code,¹ the Bankruptcy Court may not confirm a plan of reorganization unless the plan provides each holder of a claim or interest who does not otherwise vote in favor of the plan with property of a value, as of the effective date of the plan (the “Effective Date”), that is not less than the amount that such holder would receive or retain if the debtors were liquidated under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code. See 11 U.S.C. § 1129(a)(7). Accordingly, to demonstrate that the Plan satisfies the “best interests” of creditors test, the Debtors prepared a hypothetical liquidation analysis (the “Liquidation Analysis”) presenting creditor recoveries available assuming a hypothetical liquidation occurring on an assumed Effective Date of September 15, 2023 (the “Assumed Effective Date”).

 

The Liquidation Analysis presents information based on, among other things, the Debtors’ books and records and good faith estimates regarding asset recoveries and Allowed claims resulting from a hypothetical liquidation undertaken under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code as of the Assumed Effective Date. The Liquidation Analysis has not been examined or reviewed by independent accountants in accordance with standards promulgated by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Although the Debtors consider the estimates and assumptions set forth herein to be reasonable under the circumstances, such estimates and assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies beyond the Debtors’ control. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the results set forth by the Liquidation Analysis will be realized if the Debtors liquidated. Actual results could vary materially from those presented herein, and distributions available to Holders of Allowed Claims could differ materially from the Liquidation Analysis.

 

THE LIQUIDATION ANALYSIS IS A HYPOTHETICAL EXERCISE THAT HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF PRESENTING A REASONABLE, GOOD FAITH ESTIMATE OF THE PROCEEDS THAT WOULD BE REALIZED IF THE DEBTORS LIQUIDATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 7 OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE AS OF THE ASSUMED EFFECTIVE DATE. THE LIQUIDATION ANALYSIS IS NOT INTENDED AND SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. THE LIQUIDATION ANALYSIS DOES NOT PURPORT TO BE A VALUATION OF THE DEBTORS’ ASSETS AS A GOING CONCERN, AND THERE MAY BE A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE LIQUIDATION ANALYSIS AND THE VALUES THAT MAY BE REALIZED OR CLAIMS GENERATED.

 

NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE LIQUIDATION ANALYSIS IS INTENDED TO BE, OR CONSTITUTES, A CONCESSION, ADMISSION, OR ALLOWANCE OF ANY CLAIM BY THE DEBTORS. THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OR PRIORITY OF ALLOWED CLAIMS COULD

 

_________________________

 

¹ Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Debtors’ Combined Disclosure Statement and Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Liquidation (as may be amended, modified, or supplemented).

 

 

MATERIALLY DIFFER FROM THE ESTIMATED AMOUNTS SET FORTH AND USED IN THE LIQUIDATION ANALYSIS. THE DEBTORS RESERVE ALL RIGHTS TO SUPPLEMENT, MODIFY, OR AMEND THE ANALYSIS SET FORTH HEREIN.

 

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The Debtors generally prepare financial statements for financial reporting purposes. The Liquidation Analysis was prepared as if the assets and liabilities of the Debtors’ Estates were resolved in a manner consistent with the terms of the Plan, including, without limitation, the substantive consolidation of the Debtors’ Estates as provided for therein, as discussed in the Disclosure Statement.

 

The Liquidation Analysis was prepared shortly after the general bar date in the Chapter 11 Cases. Therefore, certain Claims might not have been fully evaluated by the Debtors or adjudicated by the Bankruptcy Court and, accordingly, the final amount of Allowed Claims against the Debtors’ Estates may materially differ from the amounts used in the Liquidation Analysis.

 

The Liquidation Analysis is based on estimated asset and liability values as of the Assumed Effective Date (except where indicated below). However, and as noted above, the actual amount of assets available to the Debtors’ Estates and Allowed Claims may differ from the amounts pursuant to the Liquidation Analysis.

 

The Liquidation Analysis details two separate liquidation scenarios: Confirmation of the Chapter 11 Plan (the “Chapter 11 Plan Scenario”); and conversion to a chapter 7 liquidation (the “Chapter 7 Liquidation Scenario”). Each scenario also shows two possible scenarios for recovery of asset values. The low recovery scenarios (the “Low Recovery Scenarios”) show the possible recovery for various Classes of creditors where the assets of the Debtors are liquidated for proceeds at the lower end of the expected range of recoveries. The high recovery scenarios (the “High Recovery Scenarios”) detail the expected liquidation value of assets at the higher end of the expected range of recoveries.

 

As noted above, the Chapter 11 Plan Scenario assumes substantive consolidation of the Debtors’ Estates as provided for in the Plan. In the Chapter 7 Liquidation Scenario substantive consolidation might not occur; however, the Debtors do not believe this would materially change recoveries.

 

CURRENT VALUES

 

Unless otherwise noted, the Liquidation Analysis is based on asset balances as of May 31, 2023, adjusted to reflect actual and anticipated subsequent activity. The Debtors believe that the adjusted May 31, 2023 balance sheet (the “Balance Sheet”) is a reasonable proxy for a pro forma balance sheet with respect to most asset line items as of the Assumed Effective Date. Adjustments made to the Balance Sheet to reasonably reflect forecasted asset balances as of the Assumed Effective Date are summarized herein.

 

 

LIQUIDATION ACTIVITIES & WINDDOWN PERIOD

 

Because the Debtors no longer have any business operations and substantially all of their assets have been sold pursuant to the Stalking Horse APA and the Sale Order, the main objective of the Plan Administrator (in the Chapter 11 Plan Scenario) or the appointed chapter 7 trustee (in the Chapter 7 Liquidation Scenario) is to maximize and preserve the Debtors’ remaining assets for distribution to the Holders of Allowed Claims in accordance with the Plan and priority scheme of the Bankruptcy Code, as applicable.

 

The Liquidation Analysis assumes that the winddown would occur over an estimated period of three to six months during which, among other things, final tax returns would be filed, necessary or otherwise appropriate reports and schedules would be filed with the Bankruptcy Court, and any remaining non-cash assets would be monetized or abandoned.

 

COMPONENTS OF LIQUIDATION MODEL

 

1.

Cash

 

The Debtors’ estimated cash balance as of the Assumed Effective Date is $6.467 million per the Debtors’ most recent cash flow forecast as of the filing of the Liquidation Analysis. The estimated cash balance as of the Assumed Effective Date assumes that all professional fees and quarterly United States Trustee fees that have been accrued prior to the Assumed Effective Date are paid prior to such date. To the extent any such fees are not in fact paid prior to the Assumed Effective Date, they would be paid under the Plan in the Chapter 11 Plan Scenario (which would have no effect on the estimated cash balance since such balance is assumed to be net of such fees) or asserted as claims in the chapter 7 case in the Chapter 7 Liquidation Scenario (which would result in a greater estimated cash balance). In the Chapter 7 Liquidation Scenario, the estimated recovery on the cash balance is 100%.

 

2.

Accounts Receivable

 

The Debtors’ estimated accounts receivable as of the Assumed Effective Date is $0. The $6,221 in accounts receivable on the Balance Sheet is a balance due from a vendor that was not an acquired asset under the Stalking Horse APA. This amount is assumed to be collected before the Assumed Effective Date, thereby zeroing out the Debtors’ accounts receivable.

 

3.

Vendor Deposits

 

The Debtors’ estimated vendor deposits as of the Assumed Effective Date is $0. The $4,154 of vendor deposits on the Balance Sheet is a deposit held by a vendor in connection with the Debtors’ customer programs. This amount is assumed to be offset by post-petition invoices incurred before the Assumed Effective Date, resulting in no further vendor deposits.

 

 

4.

Prepaid Expenses

 

The Debtors’ estimated book balance of prepaid expenses as of the Assumed Effective Date is $571K which is primarily comprised of prepaid insurance premiums, professional fee retainers, and other miscellaneous prepayments. In the Chapter 7 Liquidation Scenario, little recovery from prepaid expenses is expected other than potentially retainers. It is likely that in the Chapter 11 Plan Scenario and the Chapter 7 Liquidation Scenario certain insurance policies will need to be continued for some time, thus exhausting any prepayment of insurance premiums that may have existed as of the Assumed Effective Date. Thus, a recovery of 42% and 45% on the Debtors’ prepaid expenses is assumed in the Low Recovery Scenarios and High Recovery Scenarios, respectively, primarily consisting of the return of professional fee retainers.

 

5.

Short-Term Security Deposits

 

The Debtor’s estimated short-term security deposits as of the Assumed Effective Date is $17,036. Such deposits are held by the landlord for the Debtors’ headquarters lease. In the Chapter 11 Plan Scenario and the Chapter 7 Liquidation Scenario the lease will be rejected and be applied by the landlord against its rejection damages claim. The expected recovery on short-term security deposits is therefore assumed to be 0% in both the Low Recovery Scenarios and High Recovery Scenarios.

 

6.

Operating Costs

 

The Debtor’s estimated ongoing costs beginning on the Assumed Effective Date will be dependent on the appropriate liquidation scenario. Under the Chapter 11 Plan Scenario, the total operating costs are estimated to be $150,000, primarily comprised of insurance expense and other essential services totaling approximately $50,000 per month for three months. Under the Chapter 7 Liquidation Scenario, operating costs are assumed to be $300,000 for the duration of the liquidation, primarily comprised of insurance expense and other essential services totaling approximately $50,000 per month for six months.

 

7.

Professional, Legal, and Liquidation Related Fees

 

Under the Chapter 11 Plan Scenario, professional fees are estimated to total approximately $500,000, which primarily includes fees for the plan administrator, legal, finance, accounting and tax related professionals, as necessary.

 

Under the Chapter 7 Liquidation Scenario, professional and other liquidation related fees are estimated to total approximately $914,000. Chapter 7 trustee fees of 2.0% are assumed on gross liquidation proceeds. Professional fees are estimated to be $130,000 per month, comprised of $75,000 for legal, $25,000 for accounting support, and $30,000 for other professional services.

 

8.

503(b)(9) Claims

 

Under the Bar Date Order, the deadline to file an administrative expense claim pursuant to section 503(b)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code (“503(b)(9) Claims”) is June 26, 2023. Based on a review of the claims filed to date, the Debtors do not believe there are any claims filed to date that will ultimately be Allowed with administrative priority pursuant to section 503(b)(9). To date, one creditor has asserted such a claim.

 

 

9.

Accrued Payroll and PTO

 

All remaining employees of the Debtors were terminated prior to the Assumed Effective Date on or before June 30, 2023. As a result, the Debtors’ estimated accrued payroll and paid time off as of the Assumed Effective Date is $0.

 

10.

Administrative Claims

 

The Debtors’ estimated Allowed Administrative Claims as of the Assumed Effective Date is assumed to be no greater than $182,113. These amounts include anticipated expenses incurred related to certain contractual obligations prior to their effective date of rejection, including storage fees.

 

11.

Priority Unsecured Claims

 

The Debtors’ estimated Allowed Priority Tax Claims and Priority Non-Tax Claims as of the Assumed Effective Date are $0. At present, the priority claims filed are not believed to be valid.

 

12.

General Unsecured Claims

 

Allowed General Unsecured Claims are estimated to be no greater than $11.907 million. As set forth, more fully in the Disclosure Statement, this estimate is based on certain assumptions regarding the outcome of the Debtors’ anticipated claim objections and may change significantly based on the actual outcome or for other reasons, including offsets.

 

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

 

As discussed in the Disclosure Statement, in the event of a chapter 7 liquidation, the Debtors believe that higher operating expenses and professional and liquidation fees would be incurred by the chapter 7 trustee as opposed to a Plan Administrator under the Plan.

 

The Debtors believe that Confirmation will provide Holders of Allowed Claims and Interests in Impaired Classes under the Plan with a recovery that is not less than what they would otherwise receive in connection with a hypothetical liquidation of the Debtors under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code as of the Assumed Effective Date.

 

  

EXHIBIT B

 

Effective Date Notice

 

 

IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

 

	)
In re:	)	Chapter 11
	)
PLX PHARMA WINDDOWN CORP., et al.,[1]	)   )	Case No. 23-10456 (MFW)
	)	(Jointly Administered)
Debtors.	)   )   )	Ref. Docket No. ____
	)

 

NOTICE OF (I) ENTRY OF CONFIRMATION ORDER,
(II) OCCURRENCE OF EFFECTIVE DATE, AND (III) RELATED BAR DATES

 

TO: ALL PARTIES IN INTEREST

 

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT:

 

Confirmation of Plan. On [_____________], the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Court”) entered its Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order Approving and Confirming the Debtors’ First Amended Combined Disclosure Statement and Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Liquidation [Docket No. ___] (the “Confirmation Order”). Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Notice shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Debtors’ First Amended Combined Disclosure Statement and Joint Chapter 11 Plan [Docket No. ___] (the “Plan”).^[2] Copies of the Confirmation Order and the Plan may be obtained by accessing https://www.donlinrecano.com/plx.

 

Effective Date. The Effective Date of the Plan occurred on [______]. Each of the conditions precedent to consummation of the Plan enumerated in Section 13.1 of the Plan have been satisfied and/or waived as provided in Section 13.2 of the Plan.

 

Release, Exculpation, and Injunction. Pursuant to the Confirmation Order, the release, injunction, and exculpation provisions in Article XIV of the Plan are now in full force and effect.

 

Bar Date for Administrative Expense Claims. In accordance with Section 16.1 of the Plan, unless required to be filed by an earlier date by another order of this Court, any Holder of an Administrative Claim that arose after July 28, 2023, but prior to the Effective Date, other than a Professional Fee Claim or a claim for U.S. Trustee Fees, must file with this Court and serve on (i) the Plan Administrator and its counsel, (ii) the U.S. Trustee, and (iii) all parties requesting notice pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 2002, a request for payment of such Administrative Claim so as to be received by 5:00 p.m. (ET) on [_____________ ] (the “Administrative Claims Bar Date”). Such request must include at a minimum: (i) the name of the Debtor(s) that are purported to be liable for the Administrative Claim; (ii) the name of the Holder of the Administrative Claim; (iii) the amount of the Administrative Claim; (iv) the basis of the Administrative Claim; and (v) all supporting documentation for the Administrative Claim. Any Administrative Claim that is not timely filed as set forth above will be forever barred, and holders of such Administrative Claims will not be able to assert such Claims in any manner against the Debtors, the Estates, the Post-Effective Date Debtors, or their respective successors or assigns or their respective property.

 

__________________________

¹ The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases, along with the last four digits of each Debtor’s federal tax identification number, are PLx Pharma Winddown Corp. (5704) and PLx Opco Winddown Corp. (6588). The mailing address for each of the Debtors is 8 The Green, Suite 11895, Dover, DE 19901.

 

² Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan and the Confirmation Order, as applicable.

 

 

Bar Date for Professional Fee Claims. In accordance with the Section 16.2 of the Plan, Professionals asserting Professional Fee Claims for services rendered by Professionals in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases from the Petition Date through and including the Effective Date must File an application for allowance and payment of such Professional Fee Claim no later than 5:00 p.m. (ET) on [_______________] (the “Professional Fee Claims Bar Date”). Objections to any applications of Retained Professionals must be filed by no later than fourteen (14) days after service of the applicable final application for allowance and payment of Professional Fee Claims.

 

Bar Date for Rejection Damages. In accordance with Article XII of the Plan, on the Effective Date, all Executory Contracts will be deemed rejected as of the Effective Date in accordance with, and subject to, the provisions and requirements of Bankruptcy Code sections 365 and 1123, except to the extent (a) the Debtors previously have assumed, assumed and assigned or rejected such Executory Contract, or (b) prior to the Effective Date, the Debtors have Filed a motion to assume, assume and assign, or reject an Executory Contract on which the Bankruptcy Court has not ruled. Any and all Claims arising from the rejection of Executory Contracts under the Plan (the “Rejection Damage Claims”) must be filed and served on the Plan Administrator no later than [______] (the “Rejection Claims Bar Date”), provided, that the foregoing deadline shall apply only to Executory Contracts that are rejected automatically by operation of Article XII of the Plan. Holders of Rejection Damage Claims that are required to File and serve a request for such payment of Rejection Damage Claims that do not file and serve such a request by the Rejection Claims Bar Date may be forever barred, estopped, and enjoined from asserting such Rejection Damage Claims against the Debtors, the Estates, the Post-Effective Date Debtors, or their respective property. Subject to further order of the Bankruptcy Court, any requests for payment of Rejection Damage Claims that are not properly Filed and served by the Rejection Claims Bar Date shall not appear on the Claims Register and shall be disallowed automatically without the need for further action by the Debtors or the Plan Administrator, or further order of the Bankruptcy Court.

 

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v3.23.3

Cover	Sep. 14, 2023
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
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Document Period End Date	Sep. 14, 2023
Entity File Number	001-36351
Entity Registrant Name	PLx Pharma Winddown Corp.
Entity Central Index Key	0001497504
Entity Tax Identification Number	46-4995704
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Address, Address Line One	8 The Green
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 11895
Entity Address, City or Town	Dover
Entity Address, State or Province	DE
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	07871
City Area Code	(973)
Local Phone Number	381-7408
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.001 par value
Trading Symbol	PLXPQ
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false

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