Case 17-11330-LSS Doc 247 Filed 08/03/17 Page 1 of 3 IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT POR THE DISTRICT QF DELAWARE Tn re: Chapter 11 KEYSTONE TUBE COMPANY, LLC,~ et al., Case Na. 17-11330 (LSS) T7ebtars. (Jointly Admiizistered) DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF ORDINARY COURSE RETENTION I, Brian H. Benjet, declare, undex penalty of perjury, as follows, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. 1746: 1. I am a membex, partner or similar representative of the following company or firm (in each case, the "Firm"), which maintains offices at the address and phone number listed below: Firm: DLA Piper, LLI' (US) Address and Phone Number: Qne Liberty Place 1650 Market Street, Suite 4900 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-7300 (21 S) 656-3300 2. This declaration is submitted i1~ connection with an order of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (tile "Order") authorizing the abovecaptioned debtors and debtors in possession (collectively, the "Debtors") to retain, nur~c pr o tunc as of the Petition Date (defined below), ce~~tain professionals in the ordinary course of business during the pendency of the Debtors' chapter 11 cases (the "Cases"). Since June 18, 2017 (the ' The Debtors, together with the last four digits of each Debtor's tax identification number, are: Keystone 'T'ube Company, LLC (8746); A.M. Castle & Ca. (9160); HY-Alloy Steels Company (9160); Keystone Services, Inc. (9l 6Q); and Total Plastics, Inc. (3149). The location of the Debtors' headquarters and service address is 1420 Kensington Road, Suite 220, Oak Brook, TL 110523. EAS111450Z9838.1
Case 17-11330-LSS Doc 247 Filed 08/03/17 Page 2 of 3 "Petition Date"), the Debtors have requested that the Finn provide services (or continue to provide services) to the Debtors, and the Firm has agreed to provide such services. 3. The Firm, through me, and other members, partners, associates or employees of the Firm, has provided, and/or plans to provide, the following services to the Debtors froze and after the Petition Date: FCPA and compliance program advice. 4. 7'o tl~e best of my knowledge, information and belief, formed after due inquiry: (i) except for the proposed retention of the Firm in these Cases, the Firm does not currently provide services to any party in any matter related to these Cases; and (ii) the Firm does not represent or hold an interest adverse to the Debtors with respect to the mattexs for which the Pirm would be employed. S. Now ar iz1 the future, the Firm may provide services to certain creditors of the Debtors or other interested parties in mattet s uruelated to the Debtors, but in this regard, the Firm's work for these clients will not include the provision of sez vic~s on any matters relating to the Debtors' Cases. 6. The Firm is owed approximately $452.50 on account of services rendered and expenses incurred prior to the Petition Date in connection with the Firm's employment by the Debtors, 7. The Finn further states that it has not shared, has eat agreed to share, nor will it agree to share,. any compensation received in connection with these Cases with any party or person except to the extent permitted by the Bankruptcy Code and the Bankruptcy Rules, although such compensation may be shared wit11 any membex ar partner of, ar any person employed by, the firm. EAST\145029838.1 2
Case 17-11330-LSS Doc 247 Filed 08/03/17 Page 3 of 3 8. If, at any lime during its en~pioyment by the Debtors, the Firm should discover any facts bearing on t}~e matters described herein, the Firm will supplement the information contained in this declaration. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true to the best of my k~~o~~ledge,-iiaformation~ and belief Dated:. I~ugust 3, 2017 Easr~~ a5o2se3s, ~ 3
Case 17-11330-LSS Doc 247-1 Filed 08/03/17 Page 1 of 2 IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY CQURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE In re: Chapter 11 KEYSTONE TUBE COMPANY, LLC,I et al., Case No. 17-11330 (LSS) Debtors. ~ (Jointly Administered) AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE STATE OF DELAWARE ) ss: COUNTY OF NEW CASTLE ) Patricia E. Cuniff, being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that she is employed by the law firth of Pachulski Stang Ziehl &Jones LLP, counsel to the above captioned debtors and debtors in possession, and that on the 3`d day of August, 2017, she caused a copy of the following document to be served upon the attached service list in the manner indicated: Declaration in Support of Ordinary Course Professional for Briau H. Benjet of DLA Piper, LLP (US) SW N TO AND SUBSCRIBED~~~~~~~~y~~~ 11~ 3rd day of sty 201Z~\~~ JOHN BO/~~~i ~~~\ ~'PG~ M ~is~ ~~` ~~. ~..\ S'~,'. ~j ~ otary Public EXPIRES ~ - -=,~ SEP7; 16~ 2018 My Commission Expires ~ `~~ ot ~c,.~ i~~~/f o'fd EI'PAP \\\~~ Patricia E. Cuniff e s I The Debtors, together with the last four digits of each Debtor's tax identification number, are: Keystone Tube Company, LLC (8746); A.M. Castle & Co. (9160); HY-Alloy Steels Company (9160); Keystone Service, Inc. (9160); and Total Plastics, Inc. (3149). The location of the Debtors' headquarters and service address is 1420 Kensington Road, Suite 220, Oak Brook, IL 60523. DOCS DE214435.13 00251/001
Case 17-11330-LSS Doc 247-1 Filed 08/03/17 Page 2 of 2 Keystone OCP Service List (FCM) Case No. 17-11330 (LSS) Document No. 214434 Ol Interoffice Mail OZ Hand Delivery 02 First Class Mail (Counsel to the DebtoNs) Peter J. Keane, Esquire Pachulski Stang Ziehl &Jones LLP 919 N. Market St., 17th Floor P.O. Box. 8705 Wilmington, DE 19899-8705 FIRST CLASS MAIL (Counsel to the Ad Hoc Lender Committee) Andrew N. Rosenberg, Esquire Jacob A. Adlerstein, Esquire Michael S. Rudnick, Esquire Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton &Garrison LLP 1285 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10019-6064 INTEROFFICE MAIL (Counsel to the Debtors) Maxim B. Litvak, Esquire Pachulski Stang Ziehl &Jones LLP 150 California Street, 15th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 HAND DELIVERY (US Trustee) Hannah Mufson McCollum, Esquire. The Office of the U.S. Trustee for the District of Delaware 844 King Street, Suite 2207 Lockbox 35 Wilmington, DE 19801 HAND DELIVERY (Counsel to the Ad Hoc Lender Committee) Pauline K. Morgan, Esquire Young Conaway Stargatt &Taylor, LLP Rodney Square 1000 North King Street Wilmington, DE 19801 FIRST CLASS MAIL (Debtors) Attn: Patrick R. Anderson A.M. Castle & Co. 1420 Kensington Road, Suite 220 Oak Brook, IL 60523 DOCS DE214434.1 00251/002