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2024-08-14 Interim Order - Bank Account Maint (Doc 27)Case 24-11647-MFW Doc 27 Filed 08/14/24 Page 1 of 6 IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE In re SilverRock Development Company., et all Debtors. Chapter 11 Case No. 24-11647 MFW (Jointly Administered) RE: Docket No. 8 INTERIM ORDER (I) AUTHORIZING THE MAINTENANCE OF BANK ACCOUNTS AND CONTINUED USE OF EXISTING BUSINESS FORMS AND CHECKS, (II) GRANTING LIMITED RELIEF FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF BANKRUPTCY CODE SECTION 345(B), AND (IIII) GRANTING RELATED RELIEF Upon the Motion of the Debtors for Entry of Interim and Final Orders (I) Authorizing the Maintenance of Bank Accounts and Continued Use of Existing Business Forms and Checks, (II) Granting Limited Relief from the Requirements of Bankruptcy Code Section 345(b), and (III) Granting Related Relief (the "Motion");2 and upon the Declaration of Robert S. Green Jr. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746 in Support of the Debtors' Chapter 11 Petitions and First Day Pleadings (the "First Day Declaration"); and the Court finding that: (a) the Court has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 and 1334 and the Amended Standing Order of Reference from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware dated February 29, 2012; (b) this is a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2); (c) the Court having found that venue of this proceeding and the Motion in this district is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409; and (d) the Court may enter a final order consistent with Article III of the United States Constitution; The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases, along with the last four digits of each Debtor's federal tax identification number, as applicable, are: SilverRock Development Company, LLC (5730), RGC PA 789, LLC (5996), SilverRock Lifestyle Residences, LLC (0721), SilverRock Lodging, LLC (4493), SilverRock Luxury Residences, LLC (6598) and SilverRock Phase I, LLC (2247). The location of the Debtors' principal place of business and the Debtors' mailing address is 343 Fourth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101. 2 Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Motion. 1 Case 24-11647-MFW Doc 27 Filed 08/14/24 Page 2 of 6 and upon the record herein; and after due deliberation thereon; and it appearing that sufficient notice of the Motion has been given and that no other further notice is necessary, except as set forth in the Motion with respect to entry of this Interim Order and notice of the Final Hearing (as defined below); and good cause appearing therefor; it is hereby A. ORDERED THAT: 1. The Motion is GRANTED on an interim basis, as set forth herein. 2. The Debtors are authorized, but not directed, to maintain and use the Bank Accounts in the name and with the account numbers existing immediately prior to the Petition Date and shall not be required to establish a specific new bank account for tax payments. 3. The Debtors shall retain authority to close or otherwise modify certain of their accounts and open new debtor in possession accounts, they deem necessary to facilitate the Chapter 11 Cases and their operations. The Debtors are authorized to open any new bank accounts or close any existing bank accounts as they may deem necessary and appropriate in their sole discretion; provided, however, that the Debtors shall give notice within fifteen (15) days of opening or closing any bank account to the Office of the United States Trustee for the District of Delaware (the "U.S. Trustee") and any statutory committees appointed in the Chapter 11 Cases; provided, further, however, that the Debtors shall open any such new bank account at banks that have executed a Uniform Depository Agreement with the U.S. Trustee, or at such banks that are willing to immediately execute such an agreement. 4. The Debtors are authorized to deposit funds in and withdraw funds from the Bank Accounts by all usual means, subject to the same access rights and limitations existing prior to the Petition Date, including, but not limited to, checks, wire transfers, automated clearinghouse transfers, electronic funds transfers, and other debts and to treat the Bank Accounts for all purposes 2 Case 24-11647-MFW Doc 27 Filed 08/14/24 Page 3 of 6 as debtor in possession accounts. 5. The Debtors are authorized, but not directed, to continue to use their pre-printed checks, correspondence, and business forms and checks, including, but not limited to, purchase orders, letterhead, envelopes, promotional materials, and other business forms, substantially in the forms existing immediately prior to the Petition Date, without reference to the Debtors' debtor in possession status, provided that once the Debtors' existing checks have been used, the Debtors shall, when reordering checks, require the designation "Debtor In Possession" and the corresponding bankruptcy case number on all checks; provided, further, that, with respect to checks which the Debtors or their agents print themselves, the Debtors or their agents shall begin printing the "Debtor In Possession" legend on such items within ten (10) days of the date of entry of this Interim Order. 6. The banks listed on Exhibit C to the Motion are hereby authorized and directed to continue to service and administer the Bank Accounts of the Debtors as debtors in possession without interruption and in the usual and ordinary course of business, and to receive, process, honor and pay any and all checks, drafts, wires or ACH transfers drawn on the Bank Accounts by the holders or makers thereof, provided that nothing contained herein shall authorize any such bank to honor any check issued or dated prior to the Petition Date, except as otherwise provided by further order of the Court. In no event shall any of the banks be required to honor overdrafts or to pay any check, wire or other debit against any of the Bank Accounts that is drawn against uncollected funds. 7. The Debtors are authorized, but not directed, to pay, and the banks may continue to charge and collect, all customary and usual prepetition and postpetition fees arising from or related to the Bank Accounts. 8. Subject to section 553 of the Bankruptcy Code, all banks that maintain the Bank 3 Case 24-11647-MFW Doc 27 Filed 08/14/24 Page 4 of 6 Accounts are prohibited from offsetting, affecting, freezing, or otherwise impeding the Debtors' use of any funds in the Bank Accounts on account of, or by reason of, any claim (as defined in section 101(5) of the Bankruptcy Code) of any such bank against the Debtors that arose before the Petition Date, absent further order of the Court. 9. The Debtors shall continue to maintain detailed records in the ordinary course of business with respect to all transfers so that all transactions (including any intercompany transactions) may be readily ascertained, traced, recorded properly, and distinguished between prepetition and postpetition transactions. 10. To the extent applicable, the Debtors' time to comply with section 345(b) of the Bankruptcy Code is hereby extended for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this Order (the "Extension Period"), provided, however, that such extension is without prejudice to the Debtors' right to request a further extension of the Extension Period of the waiver of the requirements of section 345(b) in these Chapter 11 Cases. 11. With respect to banks at which the Debtors hold the Bank Accounts that are party to a Uniform Depository Agreement with the U.S. Trustee, the Debtors shall immediately (a) contact each bank, (b) provide the bank with each of the Debtors' employer identification numbers, and (c) identify each of the Bank Accounts held at such banks as being held by a debtor in possession in a bankruptcy case. 12. To the extent applicable, for Banks at which the Debtors hold Bank Accounts that are not party to a Uniform Depository Agreement with the U.S. Trustee, the Debtors shall use their good -faith effort to cause such Banks to execute a Uniform Depository Agreement in a form prescribed by the U.S. Trustee within thirty days of the date of this Interim Order. The U.S. Trustee's rights to seek further relief from this Court on notice in the event that the aforementioned banks are unwilling to execute a Uniform Depository Agreement in a form prescribed by the U.S. 4 Case 24-11647-MFW Doc 27 Filed 08/14/24 Page 5 of 6 Trustee are fully reserved. 13. Nothing herein further authorizes the Debtors to make transfers or loans to non - debtor affiliates absent further order of the Court. 14. The requirements set forth in rule 6004(a) of the Bankruptcy Rules are hereby waived. 15. The requirements set forth in rule 6003(b) of the Bankruptcy Rules are satisfied because the relief set forth in this Interim Order is necessary to avoid immediate and irreparable harm. 16. The Debtors are authorized to take all actions necessary to effectuate the relief granted pursuant to this Interim Order in accordance with the Motion. 17. This Interim Order is effective immediately upon its entry. 18. The hearing to consider entry of an order granting the relief requested in the Motion on a final basis (the "Final Hearing") shall be held on September 11, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. (ET). (prevailing Eastern Time). Any objection to the entry of a final order granting the relief requested in the Motion shall be filed with the Court and served on the following parties no later than 4:00 p.m. Prevailing Eastern Time on September 4, 2024, (a) the Debtors, c/o SilverRock Development Company, LLC 343 Fourth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101; (b) proposed counsel to the Debtors, Armstrong Teasdale LLP, 1007 North Market Street, Third Floor Wilmington, Delaware 19801, Attn: Jonathan M. Stemerman fjstemerman(catllp.com) and P.O. Box 9038, La Jolla CA, 92037, Attn: Victor A. Vilaplana (vavilaplana(&,gmail.com), and 5965 Village Way, STE E105, La Jolla, CA 92037 Attn: Benjammin M. Carson (ben(%i benjamincarsonlaw.com); and (f) the Office of the United States Trustee, 844 King Street, Suite 2207, Lockbox 35, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, Attn: Malcolm M. Bates(Malcolm.in.bates@usdoj.gov). In the event no objections to entry of the Final Order on the Motion are timely received, this Court may enter such Final Order without need for the Final Hearing. 5 Case 24-11647-MFW Doc 27 Filed 08/14/24 Page 6 of 6 19. The Court shall retain jurisdiction with respect to all matters arising from or related to the implementation, interpretation, and enforcement of this Interim Order. Dated: August 14th, 2024 Wilmington, Delaware MARY F. WA t ATH UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE 6