{"id":"court_ctb_441_8","court":"CTB","case_no":"22-50073","doc_number":441,"sub_number":8,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2021-10-08","title":"Exhibit UCC-8 Revised Order Approving the Hiring of Melanie L. Cyganowski as an Employee Only to Act as the Sales Office","summary_zh":null,"summary_en":null,"body_en":"# Exhibit UCC-8\n\nRevised Order Approving the Hiring of Melanie L. Cyganowski as an Employee Only to Act as the Sales Officer for the Debtor's Bankruptcy Estate in In re Genever Holdings, LLC, Case No 20-12411 (JLG), United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, ECF No. 142\n\n|                       |     | 22-50073                   |  |\n|-----------------------|-----|----------------------------|--|\n| Ho Wan Kwok<br>IN RE: |     |                            |  |\n|                       |     |                            |  |\n|                       | UCC | 8                          |  |\n|                       |     |                            |  |\n|                       |     | 5/25/2022 Admitted in Full |  |\n|                       |     | P.E.                       |  |\n|                       |     |                            |  |\n|                       |     |                            |  |\n\n#### 20-12411-jlg Doc 142 Filed 10/08/21 Entered 10/08/21 14:16:46 Main Document Pg 1 of 4 Case 22-50073 Doc 406-8 Filed 05/20/22 Entered 05/20/22 12:13:10 Page 2 of 5 441-8 05/25/22 05/26/22 15:59:53\n\n## UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK --------------------------------------------------------x\n\nIn re: Chapter 11\n\nGenever Holdings LLC, Case No. 20-12411 (JLG)\n\nDebtor.\n\n--------------------------------------------------------x\n\n## **REVISED ORDER APPROVING THE HIRING OF MELANIE L. CYGANOWSKI AS AN EMPLOYEE ONLY TO ACT AS THE SALES OFFICER FOR THE DEBTOR'S BANKRUPTCY ESTATE**\n\nThis matter having come before the Court on a second revised motion (the \"**Revised Motion**\")1 [ECF #131] of Genever Holdings LLC (the \"**Debtor**\") following issuance of this Court's decision dated September 1, 2021, seeking to hire and appoint Hon. Melanie L. Cyganowski (Ret.) (\"**Ms. Cyganowski**\") as the Debtor's sales officer in accordance with the terms of the revised engagement letter annexed to the Revised Motion as Exhibit \"B\" (the \"**Revised Engagement Letter**\"), pursuant to the Revised Settlement Agreement entered into as of September 24, 2021, between the Debtor, Bravo Luck Limited (\"**Bravo Luck**\"), and Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. (\"**PAX**\") (the \"**Revised Settlement Agreement**\"); and sufficient and proper notice of the Revised Motion having been given as per the hearing held on September 22, 2021 at which time the Court authorized the Debtor to serve this Revised Order by means of Notice of Presentment and further authorized the Debtor to seek authorization to pay Ms. Cyganowski in connection with the application to approve the sale of the Residence; and sufficient cause having been shown for the proposed retention:\n\nIT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:\n\n<sup>1</sup> Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Revised Motion.\n\n#### 20-12411-jlg Doc 142 Filed 10/08/21 Entered 10/08/21 14:16:46 Main Document Pg 2 of 4 Case 22-50073 Doc 406-8 Filed 05/20/22 Entered 05/20/22 12:13:10 Page 3 of 5 441-8 05/25/22 05/26/22 15:59:53\n\n1. The Revised Motion is granted to the extent set forth herein.\n\n2. Ms. Cyganowski is hereby appointed and hired by the Debtor in accordance with the Revised Engagement Letter and Revised Settlement Agreement, pursuant to Sections 9.3 and 23 of the Debtor's Operating Agreement as the Debtor's employee and sales officer (\"**SO**\") solely to control and oversee the sale of the Residence as provided under the Revised Settlement Agreement and without subjecting Ms. Cyganowski to any other duties or responsibilities.\n\n3. The terms of the Revised Engagement Letter are reasonable terms and conditions of employment, and are hereby approved.\n\n4. The Debtor shall also be permitted to seek authority to pay Ms. Cyganowski her fees and expenses as the Debtor's SO in connection with a future application to approve the sale of the Residence.\n\n5. Ms. Cyganowski shall not provide any legal advice to the Debtor, and the firm of Otterbourg P.C. is not being retained. As an employee of the Debtor, Ms. Cyganowski shall be eligible to receive indemnification from the Debtor's estate in like manner as provided to the Debtor's other officers and manager(s) under the respective corporate bylaws and applicable state law.\n\n6. The Debtor may only revoke or terminate the hiring and appointment of Ms. Cyganowski pursuant to Order of the Bankruptcy Court.\n\n- 7. The following other general limitations shall apply to Ms. Cyganowski's hiring:\n\t- a. Ms. Cyganowski shall not act in any other capacity (for example, and without limitation, as a lawyer, counsel, financial advisor, examiner, trustee or investor/acquirer) in connection with the above-captioned case;\n\t- b. Solely upon written consent of the Debtor, Bravo Luck and PAX, and on notice to the Office of the U.S. Trustee with an opportunity to object, the Debtor may seek to have Ms. Cyganowski assume duties that are different than the functions provided herein, or to expand into other areas; modifying\n\n#### 20-12411-jlg Doc 142 Filed 10/08/21 Entered 10/08/21 14:16:46 Main Document Pg 3 of 4 Case 22-50073 Doc 406-8 Filed 05/20/22 Entered 05/20/22 12:13:10 Page 4 of 5 441-8 05/25/22 05/26/22 15:59:53\n\nthe functions provided thereunder; adding new executive officers, or altering or expanding the scope of the engagement, which relief shall be sought by motion to modify the retention filed with the Court (except neither Ms. Cyganowski nor Otterbourg P.C. shall provide legal services to the Debtor);\n\n- c. Ms. Cyganowski shall not serve as a director of the Debtor during the pendency of the above-captioned case;\n- d. The Debtor shall file periodically from time to time and at least twenty (20) days in advance of any payment hereunder, with the Court and provide notice to parties having filed notices of appearance (the UST, Bravo Luck, and PAX) in this Chapter 11 case, statement of compensation earned and expenses incurred by Ms. Cyganowski;\n- e. Ms. Cyganowski and her agents shall be entitled to advancement and indemnification by the Debtor's estate in like manner as any of the Debtor's other officers for all judgments, costs, and expenses, including reasonable legal fees (which shall be paid under the indemnity after Court approval as they arise), arising from or related to any and all claims of whatsoever type brought against any of **[JLG]** her in her capacity as SO or her agent, except for gross negligence, willful misconduct, fraud, or breach of fiduciary duty determined by a final order no longer subject to appeal. Nothing herein shall limit any defenses of Ms. Cyganowski allowed by law or deprive her of indemnity for any act or omission for which she has a defense; Ms. Cyganowski shall be added to the Debtor's existing liability policy with AIG Property and Casualty Company as an additional insured; and\n- f. In the event of **Ms. Cyganowski's [JLG]** death, incapacity, resignation, or removal, a replacement SO shall be selected through the same process as the initial selection of the SO in accordance with the Revised Settlement Agreement and further order of the Court.\n- 8. Ms. Cyganowski shall not make any investments in the Debtor or the Reorganized\n\n### Debtor.\n\n9. All compensation and reimbursement due to, and other rights of Ms. Cyganowski\n\nin accordance with the Revised Engagement Letter, including without limitation indemnification\n\nobligations, shall be treated and allowed as administrative expenses in accordance with section\n\n503 of the Bankruptcy Code and shall be paid consistent with the terms set forth above.\n\n#### 20-12411-jlg Doc 142 Filed 10/08/21 Entered 10/08/21 14:16:46 Main Document Pg 4 of 4 Case 22-50073 Doc 406-8 Filed 05/20/22 Entered 05/20/22 12:13:10 Page 5 of 5 441-8 05/25/22 05/26/22 15:59:53\n\n10. Judge **Ms. [JLG]** Cyganowski shall be compensated on an hourly basis predicated on a current billing rate of \\$1,400 per hour. In connection with any increases in Ms. Cyganowski's rates, she shall file a supplemental declaration with the Court and provide ten business days' notice to the U.S. Trustee prior to any increase in rates. The supplemental declaration shall set forth the requested rate increases, explain the basis for the requested rate increase, and certify that the Debtor has consented to the requested rate increases.\n\n11. All time periods set forth in this Order shall be calculated in accordance with Bankruptcy Rule 9006(a).\n\n12. Notice of the Motion satisfies the requirements of Bankruptcy Rule 6004(a).\n\n13. Notwithstanding Bankruptcy Rule 6004(h), the terms and conditions of this Order are immediately effective and enforceable upon its entry.\n\n14. The Debtor is authorized to take all actions necessary to effectuate the relief granted in this Order.\n\n15. This Court retains exclusive jurisdiction with respect to all matters arising from or related to the implementation, interpretation, and enforcement of this Order.\n\nDated: New York, NY October 8, 2021\n\n/s/ *James L. Garrity, Jr.*\n\nUNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE","body_zh":"证据 UCC-8\n\n经修订的批准仅以雇员身份聘用 Melanie L. Cyganowski 作为债务人破产财产销售官的裁定，见 In re Genever Holdings, LLC 案，案号 20-12411 (JLG)，United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York（美国纽约南区破产法院），ECF No. 142\n\n22-50073\n\nHo Wan Kwok（郭文贵）\n关于：\n\nUCC 8\n\n5/25/2022 全部采纳\nP.E.\n\n20-12411-jlg Doc 142 Filed 10/08/21 Entered 10/08/21 14:16:46 Main Document Pg 1 of 4 Case 22-50073 Doc 406-8 Filed 05/20/22 Entered 05/20/22 12:13:10 Page 2 of 5 441-8 05/25/22 05/26/22 15:59:53\nUNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK（美国纽约南区破产法院） --------------------------------------------------------x\n\n关于：第 11 章\n\nGenever Holdings LLC，案号 20-12411 (JLG)\n\n债务人。\n\n经修订的批准仅以雇员身份聘用 MELANIE L. CYGANOWSKI 作为债务人破产财产销售官的裁定\n\n本案系根据 Genever Holdings LLC（“债务人”）在本法院于 2021 年 9 月 1 日作出判决后提交的第二次经修订动议（“《经修订动议》”）1 [ECF #131]，请求根据债务人、Bravo Luck Limited（“Bravo Luck”）与 Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P.（“PAX”）于 2021 年 9 月 24 日订立的《经修订和解协议》（“《经修订和解协议》”），按照作为《经修订动议》附件“B”所附经修订聘用函（“《经修订聘用函》”）的条款，聘用并任命 Hon. Melanie L. Cyganowski (Ret.)（退任法官 Melanie L. Cyganowski，“Cyganowski 女士”）作为债务人的销售官；且已根据 2021 年 9 月 22 日举行的听证会发出充分且适当的《经修订动议》通知，当时法院授权债务人通过提呈通知方式送达本《经修订裁定》，并进一步授权债务人在批准出售该住所的申请中请求授权向 Cyganowski 女士支付报酬；且拟议的聘任已显示充分理由：\n\n兹裁定：\n\n1 本文未另行定义的词首大写术语应具有《经修订动议》中所赋予该术语的含义。\n20-12411-jlg Doc 142 Filed 10/08/21 Entered 10/08/21 14:16:46 Main Document Pg 2 of 4 Case 22-50073 Doc 406-8 Filed 05/20/22 Entered 05/20/22 12:13:10 Page 3 of 5 441-8 05/25/22 05/26/22 15:59:53\n\n1. 在本文规定的范围内准予《经修订动议》。\n\n2. 特此根据《经修订聘用函》和《经修订和解协议》，并依据债务人《运营协议》第 9.3 节和第 23 节，由债务人聘用并任命 Cyganowski 女士作为债务人的雇员及销售官（“SO”），仅用于控制和监督《经修订和解协议》项下规定的该住所的出售，且不使 Cyganowski 女士承担任何其他职责或责任。\n\n3. 《经修订聘用函》的条款属于合理的雇用条款和条件，特此予以批准。\n\n4. 债务人亦应获准在未来申请批准出售该住所时，寻求授权向 Cyganowski 女士支付其作为债务人 SO 的费用及开支。\n\n5. Cyganowski 女士不得向债务人提供任何法律建议，且不聘请 Otterbourg P.C. 律师事务所。作为债务人的雇员，Cyganowski 女士应有资格从债务人破产财产中获得补偿，其方式与根据各自的公司章程和适用州法律向债务人的其他高级管理人员和经理人提供的补偿相同。\n\n6. 债务人仅可根据破产法院的命令撤销或终止对 Cyganowski 女士的聘用和任命。\n\n- 7. 下列其他一般性限制应适用于对 Cyganowski 女士的聘用：\n\t- a. Cyganowski 女士不得在与上述案件有关的事务中以任何其他身份行事（例如且不限于作为律师、法律顾问、财务顾问、审查员、受托人或投资者/收购方）；\n\t- b. 仅在取得债务人、Bravo Luck 和 PAX 书面同意，并通知美国受托人办公室且给予其异议机会的情况下，债务人方可寻求让 Cyganowski 女士承担与本文所规定职能不同的职责，或扩展至其他领域；修改\n20-12411-jlg Doc 142 Filed 10/08/21 Entered 10/08/21 14:16:46 Main Document Pg 3 of 4 Case 22-50073 Doc 406-8 Filed 05/20/22 Entered 05/20/22 12:13:10 Page 4 of 5 441-8 05/25/22 05/26/22 15:59:53\n\n其项下提供的职能；增加新的执行官，或更改或扩大聘用范围，该等救济应通过向法院提交修改聘任的动议提出（但 Cyganowski 女士及 Otterbourg P.C. 均不得向债务人提供法律服务）；\n\n- c. 在上述案件审理期间，Cyganowski 女士不得担任债务人的董事；\n- d. 债务人应定期且在根据本裁定支付任何款项之前至少二十（20）天，向法院提交 Cyganowski 女士所赚取的报酬及所产生开支的报告书，并向在本第 11 章案件中提交出庭通知的当事方（美国受托人、Bravo Luck 及 PAX）提供通知；\n- e. Cyganowski 女士及其代理人应有权以与债务人任何其他高级管理人员相同的方式由债务人财产预付及补偿所有判决、费用及开支，包括合理的律师费（该等费用应在法院批准后在发生时根据补偿条款予以支付），该等判决、费用及开支系因针对其作为 SO 的身份或其代理人提起的任何及所有任何类型的索赔而引起或与之相关，但经不再受上诉约束的最终命令裁定存在重大过失、故意不当行为、欺诈或违反信托义务的情况除外。本文中的任何内容均不得限制法律允许 Cyganowski 女士享有的任何抗辩，亦不得剥夺其就其享有抗辩权的任何作为或不作为获得补偿的权利；Cyganowski 女士应作为附加被保险人被添加到债务人现有与 AIG Property and Casualty Company（美亚财产保险公司）的责任保单中；以及\n- f. 若 Cyganowski 女士发生 [JLG] 死亡、丧失行为能力、辞职或被免职的情况，应根据《经修订和解协议》以及法院的进一步命令，通过与最初选择 SO 相同的程序选定继任 SO。\n- 8. Cyganowski 女士不得对债务人或重组后的债务人进行任何投资。\n\n9. 根据《经修订聘用函》应支付给 Cyganowski 女士的所有报酬和开支偿还款项，以及其享有的其他权利（包括但不限于补偿义务），均应根据《破产法典》第 503 条作为行政费用处理并予以准许，且应按照上文规定的条款予以支付。\n20-12411-jlg Doc 142 Filed 10/08/21 Entered 10/08/21 14:16:46 Main Document Pg 4 of 4 Case 22-50073 Doc 406-8 Filed 05/20/22 Entered 05/20/22 12:13:10 Page 5 of 5 441-8 05/25/22 05/26/22 15:59:53\n\n10. Cyganowski 女士 [JLG] 法官应按小时获得报酬，以每小时 $1,400 的现行计费标准为基准。关于 Cyganowski 女士费率的任何增加，其应在任何费率增加前向法院提交补充声明，并提前十个工作日通知美国受托人。补充声明应列明所要求的费率增加，解释所要求费率增加的理由，并证明债务人已同意所要求的费率增加。\n\n11. 本裁定中规定的所有期限均应根据《破产程序规则》第 9006(a) 条计算。\n\n12. 本动议的通知符合《破产程序规则》第 6004(a) 条的要求。\n\n13. 尽管有《破产程序规则》第 6004(h) 条的规定，本裁定的条款和条件在签署登记后立即生效并具有可执行性。\n\n14. 授权债务人采取一切必要行动以落实本裁定中准予的救济。\n\n15. 本法院就因本裁定的执行、解释和强制执行引起或与之相关的所有事项保留专属管辖权。\n\n日期：纽约州纽约市 2021 年 10 月 8 日\n\n/s/ James L. Garrity, Jr.\n\n美国破产法官","key_entities":["Je","Kwok","Ho Wan Kwok"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":131,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":142,"court":"CTB"},{"doc_number":406,"court":"CTB"}],"word_count":1385,"status":"published","published_at":"2021-10-08 00:00:00","created_at":"2021-10-08","updated_at":"2026-08-23 12:52:44"}