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20-10418-mew Doc 495 Filed 05/30/20 Entered 05/30/20 22:25:59 Main Document Pg 1 of 25 UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ----------------------------------------------------------- x In re: : Chapter 11 : THE McCLATCHY COMPANY, et al., : Case No. 20-10418 (MEW) : Debtors.1 : (Jointly Administered) : ----------------------------------------------------------- x NOTICE OF FIRST CONSOLIDATED MONTHLY STATEMENT OF MOELIS & COMPANY LLC FOR COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES INCURRED AS INVESTMENT BANKER FOR THE OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF UNSECURED CREDITORS FOR THE PERIOD FROM MARCH 9, 2020 THROUGH APRIL 30, 2020 Name of Applicant: Moelis & Company LLC Authorized to Provide Professional Services to: Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors Date of Retention: May 18, 2020, nunc pro tunc to March 9, 2020 [Dkt. No. 462] Period for Which Compensation and Reimbursement Are Requested: March 9, 2020 – April 30, 2020 (the “Compensation Period”) Amount of Compensation Requested: $300,000.00 Amount of Compensation Requested Immediately: $240,000.00 (80% of $300,000.00) Amount of Compensation Held Back: $60,000.00 (20% of $300,000.00) Amount of Expense Reimbursement Requested: $38,816.27 1 The last four digits of Debtor The McClatchy Company’s tax identification number are 0478. Due to the large number of debtor entities in these jointly administered chapter 11 cases, a complete list of the debtor entities and the last four digits of their federal tax identification numbers is not provided herein. A complete list of such information may be obtained on the website of the Debtors’ proposed claims and noticing agent at http://www.kccllc.net/McClatchy. The location of the Debtors’ service address for purposes of these chapter 11 cases is: 2100 Q Street, Sacramento, California 95816. ACTIVE 256887945 FIRST CONSOLIDATED MONTHLY FEE STATEMENT OF MOELIS & COMPANY LLC HOURS BY CATEGORY AND PROFESSIONAL MARCH 9, 2020 – APRIL 30, 2020 The McClatchy Company 20-10418-mew Doc495Filed05/30/20Entered22:25:59MainDocument Moelis & Company Summary of Hours Worked March 9, 2020 - March 31, 2020 William Derrough John Momtazee Robert Flachs Daniel Zweben Adam Waldman Neil You Josh Lee Phyllis Lee Date Managing Director Managing Director Managing Director Executive Director Executive Director Associate Analyst Analyst Financial Analysis & Discussion Materials Preparation - - 0.5 hour(s) 3.5 hour(s) 3.5 hour(s) 14.0 hour(s) 20.5 hour(s) 102.0 hour(s) External Communications (Non-UCC)-------- Assistance with General Bankruptcy 3.5 hour(s) 3.0 hour(s) 7.5 hour(s) 9.5 hour(s) 10.0 hour(s) 14.5 hour(s) 12.5 hour(s) 21.5 hour(s) Diligence Call - - - 1.0 hour(s) - 1.0 hour(s) 1.0 hour(s) 0.5 hour(s) Hearing / Mediation - - 1.5 hour(s) 2.5 hour(s) 2.5 hour(s) 2.5 hour(s) 2.5 hour(s) 2.5 hour(s) UCC Committee Communications 3.0 hour(s) 3.0 hour(s) 6.5 hour(s) 6.5 hour(s) 6.5 hour(s) 3.5 hour(s) 3.5 hour(s) 3.5 hour(s) VDR/Documents Review - - - 4.0 hour(s) 8.0 hour(s) 23.0 hour(s) 30.0 hour(s) 8.0 hour(s) Individual Total 6.5 hour(s) 6.0 hour(s) 16.0 hour(s) 27.0 hour(s) 30.5 hour(s) 58.5 hour(s) 70.0 hour(s) 138.0 hour(s) Grand Total 352.5 hour(s) The McClatchy Company Moelis & Company Summary of Hours Worked April 1, 2020- April 30, 2020 Pg 2of25 William Derrough John Momtazee Robert Flachs Daniel Zweben Adam Waldman Neil You Josh Lee Phyllis Lee Date Managing Director Managing Director Managing Director Executive Director Executive Director Associate Analyst Analyst Financial Analysis & Discussion Materials Preparation - 1.0 hour(s) - 18.5 hour(s) 5.0 hour(s) 93.0 hour(s) 130.0 hour(s) 223.0 hour(s) External Communications (Non-UCC) - - 2.0 hour(s) 2.0 hour(s) 2.0 hour(s) 2.0 hour(s) 2.0 hour(s) 2.0 hour(s) Assistance with General Bankruptcy 0.5 hour(s) 1.0 hour(s) 3.0 hour(s) 13.5 hour(s) 13.0 hour(s) 14.0 hour(s) 12.0 hour(s) 12.5 hour(s) Diligence Call - - - 3.0 hour(s) 2.0 hour(s) 3.0 hour(s) 2.0 hour(s) 2.0 hour(s) Hearing / Mediation 2.0 hour(s) 1.0 hour(s) 4.0 hour(s) 4.5 hour(s) 4.5 hour(s) 4.5 hour(s) 4.5 hour(s) 4.5 hour(s) UCC Committee Communications - - 1.5 hour(s) 3.0 hour(s) 3.0 hour(s) 3.0 hour(s) 3.0 hour(s) 3.0 hour(s) VDR/Documents Review -------- Individual Total 2.5 hour(s) 3.0 hour(s) 10.5 hour(s) 44.5 hour(s) 29.5 hour(s) 119.5 hour(s) 153.5 hour(s) 247.0 hour(s) Grand Total 610.0 hour(s) ii ACTIVE 256887945 FIRST CONSOLIDATED MONTHLY FEE STATEMENT OF MOELIS & COMPANY LLC EXPENSES BY CATEGORY MARCH 9, 2020 – APRIL 30, 20202 The McClatchy Company 20-10418-mew Doc495Filed05/30/20Entered22:25:59MainDocument Moelis & Company Summary of Expenses March 9, 2020 - March 31, 2020 Summary Description Amount Legal Fees Legal Moelis & Company legal fees $11,690.00 Meals Meals Meals during weekends and late nights $160.40 Services Phone Phone services $106.32 Presentations and Office Services Photocopy, printing, and other office services/supplies 673.42 Total Expenses $12,630.14 The McClatchy Company Moelis & Company Summary of Expenses April 1, 2020 - April 30, 2020 Summary DescriptionPg 3of25 Amount Legal Fees Legal Moelis & Company legal fees $25,817.50 Meals Meals Meals during weekends and late nights $347.66 Services Phone Phone services $20.97 Total Expenses $26,186.13 2 Pursuant to paragraph 6 of the Order Authorizing Employment and Retention of Moelis & Company LLC as Investment Banker to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors Effective as of March 9, 2020 [Docket No. 462], Moelis is not seeking reimbursement of any legal fees or expenses for the negotiation, drafting, and execution of the Engagement Letter. As such, the total amount of expense reimbursement sought for legal fees is less than the amount reflected in the invoices attached hereto as part of Exhibit B. iii ACTIVE 256887945 20-10418-mew Doc 495 Filed 05/30/20 Entered 05/30/20 22:25:59 Main Document Pg 4 of 25 In accordance with the Order Granting Debtors’ Motion for Order Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Sections 105(a) and 331, Bankruptcy Rule 2016, and Local Bankruptcy Rule 2016-1 Establishing Procedures for Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Professionals, dated March 11, 2020 [Docket No. 176] (the “Interim Compensation Order”),1 Moelis & Company LLC (“Moelis”) hereby submits this first consolidated monthly statement (the “First Monthly Statement”), seeking compensation for services rendered and reimbursement of expenses incurred as investment banker for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, for the period from March 9, 2020 through April 30, 2020 (the “Compensation Period”). By this First Monthly Statement, Moelis is requesting (a) allowance of compensation for professional services rendered on behalf of the Committee during the Compensation Period in the amount of $300,000.00, representing two Monthly Fees for the months of March and April ($150,000.00 each), (b) payment in the amount of $240,000.00, which is equal to 80% of Moelis’ unpaid fees earned during the Compensation Period, and (c) reimbursement of 100% of the actual and necessary expenses incurred by Moelis during the Compensation Period in connection with its services to the Committee in the amount of $38,816.27. Services Rendered and Expenses Incurred 1. All services for which compensation is requested by Moelis were performed during the Compensation Period on behalf of the Committee. The fees charged by Moelis have been billed in accordance with the Order Authorizing Employment and Retention of Moelis & Company LLC as Investment Banker to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors Effective as of March 9, 2020 [Docket No. 462] (the “Retention Order”) and are comparable to those fees 1 Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Interim Compensation Order. 20-10418-mew Doc 495 Filed 05/30/20 Entered 05/30/20 22:25:59 Main Document Pg 5 of 25 charged by Moelis for professional services rendered in connection with similar chapter 11 cases and non-bankruptcy matters. Moelis submits that such fees are reasonable based upon the customary compensation charged by similarly skilled practitioners in comparable bankruptcy cases and non-bankruptcy matters in the competitive national investment banking market. 2. Although Moelis, in line with market convention, does not bill by the hour, Moelis kept track of its post-petition time in half-hour increments in accordance with the Retention Order. Such contemporaneously maintained time records are attached hereto as Exhibit A. During the Compensation Period, Moelis professionals spent approximately 962.5 hours providing investment banking services to the Committee. 3. Attached hereto as Exhibit B is an itemized record of all expenses for the Compensation Period. Moelis’ total expenses incurred during the Compensation Period are $38,816.27. Notice and Objection Procedures 4. Notice of this First Monthly Statement shall be given by hand or overnight delivery upon (i) counsel to the Debtors, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, 300 South Grand Avenue, Suite 3400, Los Angeles, CA 90071, Attn.: Van C. Durrer, II ([email protected]) and Destiny N. Almogue ([email protected]); (ii) Benjamin J.