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Matthew A. Skrzynski PROSKAUER ROSE LLP Eleven Times 20-12097-scc Doc 687 Filed 02/24/21 Entered 02/24/21 16:16:12 Main Document Pg 1 of 188 Presentment Date: March 3, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. (Prevailing Eastern Time) Objections Due: March 3, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. (Prevailing Eastern Time) Matthew A. Skrzynski Jeff J. Marwil (admitted pro hac vice) PROSKAUER ROSE LLP Jordan E. Sazant (admitted pro hac vice) Eleven Times Square Brooke H. Blackwell (admitted pro hac vice) New York, New York 10036 PROSKAUER ROSE LLP Telephone: (212) 969-3000 70 West Madison, Suite 3800 Facsimile: (212) 969-2900 Chicago, IL 60602 Telephone: (312) 962-3550 Peter J. Young (admitted pro hac vice) Facsimile: (312) 962-3551 PROSKAUER ROSE LLP 2029 Century Park East, Suite 2400 Los Angeles, CA 90067-3010 Telephone: (310) 557-2900 Facsimile: (310) 557-2193 Attorneys for Debtors and Debtors in Possession UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK In re Chapter 11 CENTURY 21 DEPARTMENT STORES LLC, et al., Case No. 20-12097 (SCC) Debtors.1 (Jointly Administered) NOTICE OF PRESENTMENT OF APPLICATION OF DEBTORS FOR AUTHORITY TO RETAIN DELOITTE TAX LLP AS TAX ADVISORY SERVICES PROVIDER EFFECTIVE AS OF JANUARY 11, 2021 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on March 3, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. (prevailing Eastern Time), the above-captioned debtors and debtors in possession (collectively, the “Debtors”) in these Chapter 11 Cases will present Application of Debtors for Authority to Retain Deloitte Tax LLP as Tax Advisory Services Provider Effective as of January 11, 2021 (the “Application”) and 1 The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases (the “Chapter 11 Cases”), along with the last four digits of each Debtor’s federal tax identification number, as applicable, are Century 21 Department Stores LLC (4073), L.I. 2000, Inc. (9619), C21 Department Stores Holdings LLC (8952), Giftco 21 LLC (0347), Century 21 Fulton LLC (4536), C21 Philadelphia LLC (2106), Century 21 Department Stores of New Jersey, L.L.C. (1705), Century 21 Gardens of Jersey, LLC (9882), C21 Sawgrass Blue, LLC (8286), C21 GA Blue LLC (5776), and Century Paramus Realty LLC (5033). The Debtors’ principal place of business is: 22 Cortlandt Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10007. 20-12097-scc Doc 687 Filed 02/24/21 Entered 02/24/21 16:16:12 Main Document Pg 2 of 188 related proposed order (the “Proposed Order”) submitted herewith, to the Honorable Shelley C. Chapman, United States Bankruptcy Judge, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Court”), One Bowling Green, New York, New York 10004-1408. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any responses or objections (each an “Objection”) to the Application must: (i) be in writing; (ii) specify the name of the objecting party and state with specificity the basis of the Objection and the specific grounds therefor; (iii) conform to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and the Local Bankruptcy Rules for the Southern District of New York; (iv) be filed with the Court on the docket of In re Century 21 Department Stores LLC, Case No. 20-12097 (SCC); and (v) be served upon (a) the Chambers of the Honorable Shelley C. Chapman, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of New York, One Bowling Green, New York, NY 10004-1408; (b) attorneys for the Debtors, Proskauer Rose LLP, 2029 Century Park East, Ste. 2400, Los Angeles, CA 90067 (Attn: Peter J. Young, Esq.) and Eleven Times Square, New York, NY 10036 (Attn: Matthew A. Skrzynski, Esq.); (c) the United States Trustee for Region 2, 201 Varick Street, Suite 1006, New York, NY 10014 (Attn: Andrea Schwartz, Esq.); (d) attorneys for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors appointed in the Chapter 11 Cases, Lowenstein Sandler LLP, 1251 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020 (Attn: Jeffrey L. Cohen, Esq.) and One Lowenstein Drive, Roseland, NJ 07068 (Attn: Brent Weisenberg, Esq.); and (e) attorneys for the ABL Agent, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, One Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110-1726 (Attn: Julia Frost-Davies, Esq.) and 2049 Century Park East, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90067-3109 (Attn: David M. Riley, Esq.), so as to be received no later than 11:30 a.m. on March 3, 2021 (prevailing Eastern Time) (the “Objection Deadline”). PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that if no Objection is filed and served by the Objection Deadline with respect to the Application, the Court may enter the Application granting the relief sought in the Motion without a hearing. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that if a written Objection is timely filed and served, a hearing will be held to consider the Application at a date and time to be determined before the Honorable Shelley C. Chapman. 20-12097-scc Doc 687 Filed 02/24/21 Entered 02/24/21 16:16:12 Main Document Pg 3 of 188 PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that objecting parties are required to telephonically attend any hearing on the Application, and failure to appear may result in relief being granted or denied upon default. Dated: February 24, 2021 Respectfully submitted, New York, New York /s/ Matthew A. Skrzynski Matthew A. Skrzynski PROSKAUER ROSE LLP Eleven Times Square New York, New York 10036 Telephone: (212) 969-3000 Facsimile: (212) 969-2900 Email: mskrzynski@proskauer.com -and- Jeff J. Marwil (admitted pro hac vice) Jordan E. Sazant (admitted pro hac vice) Brooke H. Blackwell (admitted pro hac vice) PROSKAUER ROSE LLP 70 West Madison, Suite 3800 Chicago, IL 60602-4342 Telephone: (312) 962-3550 Facsimile: (312) 962-3551 Email: jmarwil@proskauer.com Email: jsazant@proskauer.com Email: bblackwell@proskauer.com -and- Peter J. Young (admitted pro hac vice) PROSKAUER ROSE LLP 2029 Century Park East, Suite 2400 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Telephone: (310) 557-2900 Facsimile: (310) 577-2193 Email: pyoung@proskauer.com Attorneys for Debtors and Debtors in Possession 20-12097-scc Doc 687 Filed 02/24/21 Entered 02/24/21 16:16:12 Main Document Pg 4 of 188 Presentment Date: March 3, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. (Prevailing Eastern Time) Objections Due: March 3, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. (Prevailing Eastern Time) Matthew A. Skrzynski Jeff J. Marwil (admitted pro hac vice) PROSKAUER ROSE LLP Jordan E. Sazant (admitted pro hac vice) Eleven Times Square Brooke H. Blackwell (admitted pro hac vice) New York, New York 10036 PROSKAUER ROSE LLP Telephone: (212) 969-3000 70 West Madison, Suite 3800 Facsimile: (212) 969-2900 Chicago, IL 60602 Telephone: (312) 962-3550 Peter J. Young (admitted pro hac vice) Facsimile: (312) 962-3551 PROSKAUER ROSE LLP 2029 Century Park East, Suite 2400 Los Angeles, CA 90067-3010 Telephone: (310) 557-2900 Facsimile: (310) 557-2193 Attorneys for Debtors and Debtors in Possession UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK In re Chapter 11 CENTURY 21 DEPARTMENT STORES LLC, et al., Case No. 20-12097 (SCC) Debtors.1 (Jointly Administered) APPLICATION OF DEBTORS FOR AUTHORITY TO RETAIN DELOITTE TAX LLP AS TAX ADVISORY SERVICES PROVIDER EFFECTIVE AS OF JANUARY 11, 2021 The above-captioned debtors and debtors in possession (collectively, the “Debtors”) respectfully state the following in support of this application (this “Application”): 1 The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases (the “Chapter 11 Cases”), along with the last four digits of each Debtor’s federal tax identification number, as applicable, are Century 21 Department Stores LLC (4073), L.I. 2000, Inc. (9619), C21 Department Stores Holdings LLC (8952), Giftco 21 LLC (0347), Century 21 Fulton LLC (4536), C21 Philadelphia LLC (2106), Century 21 Department Stores of New Jersey, L.L.C. (1705), Century 21 Gardens Of Jersey, LLC (9882), C21 Sawgrass Blue, LLC (8286), C21 GA Blue LLC (5776), and Century Paramus Realty LLC (5033). The Debtors’ principal place of business is: 22 Cortlandt Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10007. 20-12097-scc Doc 687 Filed 02/24/21 Entered 02/24/21 16:16:12 Main Document Pg 5 of 188 Relief Requested 1. By this Application, the Debtors seek entry of an order (the “Proposed Order”), substantially in the form hereto as Exhibit A, authorizing the Debtors to employ and retain Deloitte Tax LLP (“Deloitte Tax”) as their tax advisory services provider, effective as of January 11, 2021, pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in: (a) that certain engagement letter, dated January 25, 2018, to provide tax advisory services, attached as Exhibit 1(a) to the Proposed Order (the “2018 Tax Advisory Engagement Letter”); (b) that certain work order, dated August 2, 2019 and entered into pursuant to the 2018 Tax Advisory Engagement Letter, to provide tax advisory services, attached as Exhibit 1(b) to the Proposed Order (the “2015-18 Tax Audit Work Order”); (c) that certain engagement letter, dated February 27, 2020, to provide tax advisory services, attached as Exhibit 2(a) to the Order (the “2020 Tax Advisory Engagement Letter”); (d) that certain work order, dated December 29, 2020 and entered into pursuant to the 2020 Tax Advisory Engagement Letter, to provide tax advisory services, attached as Exhibit 2(b) to the Proposed Order (the “2016-19 Tax Audit Work Order”), and (e) that certain work order, dated February 16, 2021, and entered into pursuant to the 2020 Tax Advisory Engagement Letter, to provide tax advisory services in connection with a Pennsylvania sales and use tax examination of Debtor C21 Philadelphia LLC for the period of January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2019, attached as Exhibit 2(c) to the Proposed Order (the “2014-19 Tax Audit Work Order” and, together with the 2018 Tax Advisory Engagement Letter, the 2015-18 Tax Audit Work Order, the 2020 Tax Advisory Engagement Letter, and the 2016-19 Tax Audit Work Order, the “Engagement Agreements”).
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