Agents and Professionals. (a) The GUC Trust Administrator on behalf of the GUC Trust may, but shall not be required to, from time to time enter into contracts with, consult with and retain Trust Professionals, on such terms as the GUC Trust Administrator deems appropriate in accordance with Section 8.1 hereof and in accordance with the Budget. None of the professionals that represented parties-in-interest in the Chapter 11 Cases shall be precluded from being engaged by the GUC Trust Administrator solely on account of their service as a professional for such parties-in-interest prior to the Effective Date. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if the Trust Professionals will be paid from the Wind-Down Budget Cash, prior to such retention, the GUC Trust Administrator shall identify the Trust Professionals to the DIP Lenders. The DIP Lenders shall not object to the retention of Trust Professionals so long as the payment structure for such Trust Professionals is consistent with the Budget, the provisions of the Plan including section 6.2(m) thereof, the Confirmation order and this Trust Agreement. (b) After the Effective Date, Trust Professionals and any other persons that may be entitled to receive payment from the GUC Trust other than the GUC Trust Administrator and GUC Trust Monitor shall be required to submit reasonably detailed invoices on a monthly basis to the GUC Trust Administrator, the GUC Trust Monitor and the DIP Lenders, including in such invoices a description of the work performed, the individuals who performed such work, and, if billing on an hourly basis, the hourly rate of such person, plus an itemized statement of expenses. Subject to withholding the applicable Holdback for each Trust Professional, the GUC Trust Administrator shall timely pay all such invoices that are not disputed by the GUC Trust Administrator and as to which the GUC Trust Monitor or the DIP Lenders do not object within fifteen days after their receipt thereof, and shall not require approval of the Bankruptcy Court in order to do so; provided that the GUC Trust Administrator shall not pay any amounts that are not in compliance with Section 2.6(c) of this Trust Agreement, unless such Trust Professionals shall be paid from amounts other than the Wind-Down Budget Cash. In the event of any dispute concerning the entitlement to, or the reasonableness of any compensation and/or expenses of any Trust Professionals or any other persons that may be entitled to receive payment from the GUC Trust as aforesaid, either the GUC Trust Administrator or the other party to the dispute may petition the Bankruptcy Court to resolve the dispute. (c) All payments to Trust Professionals shall be paid out of the GUC Trust Administrative Cash or the Residual Wind-Down Assets, as applicable. (d) The GUC Trust Administrator shall pay the respective Holdback amounts to the applicable Trust Professionals, in accordance with Section 2.6(d) of this Trust Agreement.
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Samples: Trust Agreement (Motors Liquidation Co), Trust Agreement (Motors Liquidation Co), Guc Trust Agreement (Motors Liquidation Co)
Agents and Professionals. (a) The GUC Trust Administrator on behalf of the GUC Trust may, but shall not be required to, from time to time enter into contracts with, consult with and retain Trust Professionals, on such terms as the GUC Trust Administrator deems appropriate in accordance with Section 8.1 the terms hereof and (other than in respect of the Other Debtor Residual Accepted Assets) in accordance with the Budget. None of the professionals that represented parties-in-interest in the Chapter 11 Cases shall be precluded from being engaged by the GUC Trust Administrator solely on account of their service as a professional for such parties-in-interest prior to the Effective Avoidance Action Trust Transfer Date or the Other Debtor Residual Assets Transfer Date. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if the Trust Professionals will be paid from the Wind-Down Budget Cash, prior to such retention, the GUC Trust Administrator shall identify the Trust Professionals to the DIP Lenders. The DIP Lenders shall not object to the retention of Trust Professionals so long as the payment structure for such Trust Professionals is consistent with the Budget, the provisions of the Plan including section 6.2(m) thereof, the Confirmation order and this Trust Agreementcase may be.
(b) After the Effective Avoidance Action Trust Transfer Date, Trust Professionals and any other persons that may be entitled to receive payment from the GUC Trust other than the GUC Trust Administrator and GUC Trust Monitor shall be required to submit reasonably detailed invoices on a monthly basis to the GUC Trust Administrator, the GUC Trust Monitor Administrator and the DIP LendersTrust Monitor, including in such invoices a description of the work performed, the individuals who performed such work, and, if billing on an hourly basis, the hourly rate of such person, plus an itemized statement of expenses. Subject to withholding the applicable Holdback for each Trust Professional, the GUC The Trust Administrator shall timely pay all such invoices that are not disputed by the GUC Trust Administrator and as to which the GUC Trust Monitor or the DIP Lenders do does not object within fifteen (15) days after their receipt thereof, and shall not require approval of the Bankruptcy Court in order to do so; provided that the GUC Trust Administrator shall not pay any amounts that are not in compliance with Section 2.6(c) of this Trust Agreement, unless such Trust Professionals shall be paid from amounts other than the Wind-Down Budget Cash. In the event of any dispute concerning the entitlement to, or the reasonableness of any compensation and/or expenses of any Trust Professionals or any other persons that may be entitled to receive payment from the GUC Trust as aforesaidProfessionals, either the GUC Trust Administrator or the other party to the dispute affected Trust Professional may petition the Bankruptcy Court to resolve the dispute.
(c) All Except as permitted by Section 6.1(b) and Section 2.3(e) hereof, all payments to Trust Professionals (other than in respect of Other Debtor Residual Trust Assets) shall be paid out of the GUC Avoidance Action Trust Administrative Cash or Cash. Payments to Trust Professionals for activities in respect of the Other Debtor Residual Wind-Down Assets, as applicableTrust Assets shall be paid out of the Other Debtor Residual Trust Administrative Cash.
(d) The GUC Trust Administrator shall pay the respective Holdback amounts to the applicable Trust Professionals, in accordance with Section 2.6(d) of this Trust Agreement.
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Samples: Avoidance Action Trust Agreement (Motors Liquidation Co)
Agents and Professionals. (a) The GUC Trust Administrator on behalf of the GUC Trust may, but shall not be required to, from time to time enter into contracts with, consult with and retain Trust Professionals, on such terms as the GUC Trust Administrator deems appropriate in accordance with Section 8.1 hereof and in accordance with the Budget. None of the professionals that represented parties-in-interest in the Chapter 11 Cases shall be precluded from being engaged by the GUC Trust Administrator solely on account of their service as a professional for such parties-in-interest prior to the Effective Date. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if the Trust Professionals will be paid from the Wind-Down Budget Cash, prior to such retention, the GUC Trust Administrator shall identify the Trust Professionals to the DIP Lenders. The DIP Lenders shall not object to the retention of Trust Professionals so long as the payment structure for such Trust Professionals is consistent with the Budget, the provisions of the Plan including section 6.2(m) 6.2 thereof, the Confirmation order and this Trust Agreement.
(b) After the Effective Date, Trust Professionals and any other persons that may be entitled to receive payment from the GUC Trust other than the GUC Trust Administrator and GUC Trust Monitor shall be required to submit reasonably detailed invoices on a monthly basis to the GUC Trust Administrator, the GUC Trust Monitor and the DIP Lenders, including in such invoices a description of the work performed, the individuals who performed such work, and, if billing on an hourly basis, the hourly rate of such person, plus an itemized statement of expenses. Subject to withholding the applicable Holdback for each Trust Professional, the GUC Trust Administrator shall timely pay all such invoices that are not disputed by the GUC Trust Administrator and as to which the GUC Trust Monitor or the DIP Lenders do not object within fifteen days after their receipt thereof, and shall not require approval of the Bankruptcy Court in order to do so; provided that the GUC Trust Administrator shall not pay any amounts that are not in compliance excess of the Budget, measured on a yearly basis, as set forth in Section 11.3(a)(iv) without the express written consent of the DIP Lenders or with Bankruptcy Court approval, in accordance with Section 2.6(c) of this Trust Agreement, unless such Trust Professionals shall be paid from amounts other than the Wind-Wind- Down Budget Cash. In the event of any dispute concerning the entitlement to, or the reasonableness of any compensation and/or expenses of any Trust Professionals or any other persons that may be entitled to receive payment from the GUC Trust as aforesaidProfessionals, either the GUC Trust Administrator or the other party to the dispute affected Trust Professional may petition the Bankruptcy Court to resolve the dispute.
(c) All payments to Trust Professionals shall be paid out of the GUC Trust Administrative Cash or the Residual Wind-Down Assets, as applicable.
(d) The GUC Trust Administrator shall pay the respective Holdback amounts to the applicable Trust Professionals, in accordance with Section 2.6(d2.6(c) of this Trust Agreement.
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Samples: Trust Agreement