ML041320370

FTI Consulting Inc. Cover Sheet Application for Allowance and Payment of Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for March 1, 2004 to March 31, 2004

ML041320370
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	04/30/2004
From:	Ho R FTI Consulting, Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, US Federal Judiciary, Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California
References
01-30923 DM, 94-0742640
Download: ML041320370 (8)

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353 Sacramento Street, 18 h Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Telephone:

(415) 283.4200 Facsimile:

(415) 283.4266 Accountants and Financial Advisors for Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors APR 3 0 2004 MMTE STATEs BaIlKRUPTcyCOURT~

$AN FRANC!8COCA UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION In re PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, a California corporation, Debtor.

Case No. 01-30923 DM Chapter 11 Case

[No Hearing Scheduled]

Federal I.D. No. 94-0742640 FTI CONSULTING INC. COVER SHEET APPLICATION FOR ALLOWANCE AND)

PAYMENT OF INTERIM COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR MARCH 1, 2004 TO MARCH 31, 2004 FTI Consulting, (the "Firm"), submits its Cover Sheet Application (the "Application")

for Allowance and Payment of Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period March 1, 2004 to March 31, 2004 (the "Application Period"). In s,4i ort of the Application, the Firm respectfully represents as follows:

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The Firm serves as Accountants and Financial Advisors to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors. The Firm submitted an Application for appointment as-Accountants and Financial Advisors to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors on September 27, 2002. An Order for Appointment of the Firm as Accountants and Financial Advisors to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors was entered on October 31, 2002, nunc pro tunc to September 1, 2002. The Firm hereby fplies to the Court for VM A717n11119341377v

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The Firm billed a total of $110,188 in fees and expenses during the Application Period. The Total fees represent 216.5 hours5.787037e-5 days <br />0.00139 hours <br />8.267196e-6 weeks <br />1.9025e-6 months <br /> expended during the Application Period. These fees and expenses break down as follows:

Period Fees Expenses Total March 1, 2004-

$109,837

$351

$110,188 March 31, 2004

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Accordingly, the Firm seeks allowance of interim compensation in the total amount of $93,712 at this time. This total is comprised as follows:

$93,361 (85% of the fees for services rendered)' plus $351 (100% of the expenses incurred).

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For the post-petition period, the Firm, as successor to the Business Recovery Services practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, has been paid to date as follows:

r Application Period Amount Description Amount Paid Applied For First (April 11, 2001 -

$803,642 90% of fees and

' 63,642 May 31, 2001) 100% of expenses Second (June 1, 2001 -

$870,002 90% of fees and

$870,002 July 31, 2001) 100% of expenses IPayment of this amount would result in a "holdback" of $16,476 WD 071701/1-1419903/42/931767/v I 1

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$2,408 10% fee holdback ($179,012) net $2,408 Application of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and Court Adjustments

($176,604)

Third (August 1, 2001 -

$358,024 85% of fees and

$358,024 August 30, 2001) 100% of expenses Fourth (September 1, 2001

$293,871 85% of fees and

$293,871

- September 30, 2001) 100% of expenses Fifth (October 1, 2001 -

$307,809 85% of fees and

$307,809 October 31, 2001) 100% of expenses Sixth (November 1,2001 -

$215,596 85% of fees and

$215,596 November 30, 2001) 100% of expenses Second Interim Fee

$145,541 15% fee holdback ($198,105) net $145,541 Application of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP adjustments ($52,564)

Seventh (December 1,

$192,887 85% of fees and

$192,887 2001-December 31, 2001) 100% of expenses Eight (January 1, 2002-

$223,013 85% of fees and 223,013 January 31, 2002) 100% of expenses Ninth (February 1, 2002-

$197,888 85% of fees and

$197,888 February 28, 2002) 100% of expenses Tenth (March 1, 2002 -

$189,814 85% of fees and

$189,814 March 31, 2002) 100% of expenses Third Interim Fee

$114,300 15% fee holdback ($128,506) net $114,300 Application of PricewaterhouseCoope-LLP write-offs ($3,7051and expense adjustments ($10,500)

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$185,003 85% of fees and

$185,003 April 30, 2002) 100% of expenses Twelfth (May 1, 2002 -

$183,784 85% of fees and

$183,784 May 31, 2002) 100% of expenses Thirteenth (June 1, 2002 -

$81,860 85% of fees and

$81,860 June 30, 2002) 100% of expenses Fourteenth (July 1, 2002 -

$204,553 85% of fees and

$204,553 July 31, 2002) 100% of expenses Fifteenth (August 1, 2002

$127,849 85% of fees and 100% of

$127,849

- August 31, 2002) expenses Fourth Interim (April 1,

$106,253 15% holdback fees ($109,606)

$106,253 2002 - July 31, 2002) net voluntary write-off ($3,353)

Sixteenth (September 1,

$84,985 85% fees and 100% expenses

$84,985 2002 - September 30, 2002)

Seventeenth (October 1,

$113,478 85% fees and 100 % expenses

$113,478 2002 - October 31, 2002)

Eighteenth (November 1,

$315,139 85% fees and 100 % expenses

$3J15,139 2002 - November 30, 2002)

Nineteenth (December 1,

$227,074 85% fees and 100 % expenses'

$227,074 2002 - December 31, 2002)

Fifth Interim (August 1,

$115,270 15% holdback fees

$115,270 2002 - November 30, 2002)

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.13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Twentieth (January 1, 2003 $160,122 85% fees and 100% expenses

$160,122

- January 31, 2003)

Twenty-first (February 1,

$133,793 85% fees and 100% expenses

$133,793 2003 - February 28, 2003)

Twenty-second (March 1,

$160,446 85% fees and 100% expenses

$160,446 2003 - March 31, 2003)

Twenty-third (April 1,

$163,638 l 85% fees and 100% expenses

$163,638 2003 - April 30, 2003)

Twenty-fourth (May 1,

$157,479 85% fees and 100% expenses

$157,479 2003-May31, 2003)

Sixth Interim (December 1, $116,680 15% holdback fees

$116,680 2002 - March 31, 2003)

Twenty-fifth (June 1, 2003

$105,311 85% of fees and 100% expenses

$105,311

- June 30, 2003)

Twenty-sixth (July 1, 2003

$209,335 85% of fees and 100% expenses

$209,335

- July 31, 2003)

Twenty-seventh (August 1, $109,631 85% of fees and 100% expenses

$109,631 2003 -August 31, 2003)

Seventh Interim (April 1,

$109,034 15% holdback fees

')9,034 2003 - July 31, 2003)

Twenty-eighth (September

$195,459 85% of fees and 100% expense

$195,459 1, 2003 - September 30, 2003)

Twenty-ninth (October 1,

$135,119 85% of fees and 100% expenses

$135,119 2003 - October 31, 2003) l WD 071701/1-1419903/42/93 1767/vl S_-

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$118,774 85% of fees and 100% expenses

$118,774 2003 - November 30, 2003)

Thirty-first (December 1,

$162,573 85% of fees and 100% expenses

$162,573 2003 - December 31, 2003)

Eighth Interim (August 1,

$95,996 15% holdback fees

$95,996 2003 - November 30, 2003)

Thirty-second (January 1,

$89,270 85% of fees and 100% expenses

$89,270 2004 - January 31, 2004)

Thirty-third (February 1,

$100,888 85% of fees and 100% expenses

$100,888 2004 - February 29, 2004)

Total Paid to the

$7,983,591

$7,983,591 Firm to Date

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To date, the Firm is owed as follows (excluding amounts owed pursuant to this Application).

Application Period Amount Dei

-ion Thirty-first (December 1, 2003 - December

$28,212 15% fee.,dback 31, 2003)

Thirty-second (January 1, 2004 - January

$15,739 15% fee holdback 31, 2004)

Thirty-third (February 1, 2004 - February

$17,573 15% fee holdback 29, 2004)

Total Owed to Firm to Date

$61,524

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With regard to the copies of this Application served on counsel for the WD 071701/1 -1419903/42/931767/vl-6 1

Committee, counsel for the Debtor and the Office of the United States Trustee, attached as 2

Exhibit I hereto is the name of each professional who performed services in connection with 3

this case during the period covered by this Application and the hourly rate for each such 4

professional; and (b) attached as Exhibits 2-1 and 2-2 are the detailed time and expense 5

statements for the Application Period that comply with all Northern District of California 6

Bankruptcy Local Rules and Compensation Guidelines and the Guidelines of the Office of 7

the United States Trustee.

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The Firm has served a copy of this Application (without Exhibits) on the 9

Special Notice List in this case.

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Pursuant to this Court's 'ORDER ESTABLISHING INTERIM FEE 11 APPLICATION AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURE" which was entered 12 on or about July 26, 2001, the Debtor is authorized to make the payment requested herein 13 without a further hearing or order of this Court unless an objection to this Application is 14 filed with the Court by the Debtor, the Committee or the United States Trustee and served by 15 the fifteenth day of the month following the service of this Application. If such an objection 16 is filed, Debtor is authorized to pay the amounts, if any, not subject to the objection. The 17 Firm is informed and believes that this Cover Sheet Application was mailed by first class 18 mail, postage prepaid, on or about April 30, 2004.

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The interim compensation and reimbursement of expenses soughf in this 20 Application is on account and is not final. Upon the conclusion of this case, tlFirm will 21 seek fees and reimbursement of the expenses incurred for the totality of the services 22 rendered in the case. Any interim fees or reimbursement of expenses approved by this Court 23 and received by the Firm will be credited against such final fees and expenses as may be 24 allowed by this Court.

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The Firm represents and warrants that its billing practices comply with all 26 Northern District of California Bankruptcy Local Rules and Compensation Guidelines and 27 the Guidelines of the Office of the United States Trustee. Neitrer the Firm nor any members 28 of the Firm has any agreement or understanding of any kind or nature to divide, pay over or WD 071701/1-1419903/42/931767/v 7

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WHEREFORE, the Firm respectfully requests that the Debtor pay compensation to the Firm as requested herein pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the 'ORDER ESTABLISHING INTERIM FEE APPLICATION AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURE."

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