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Corporate Restructuring :
Active Cases
: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
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In re Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, Case No. 12-15610 (JNF)
United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Massachusetts |
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General Information:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has received approval from over 90% of its lenders on the terms of a comprehensive financial restructuring plan that will strengthen the Company financially. This plan will eliminate $3.1 billion of debt through a debt to equity transaction, and reduce annual cash interest costs. With a more appropriate capital structure to support its strategic plan and business objectives, the Company will have greater financial flexibility to pursue growth opportunities in the digital, consumer and international markets. To begin the court approval process for this plan, on May 21, 2012, each of the 25 Debtors filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the "Bankruptcy Code"). The cases are jointly administered under Case No. 12-12171 (collectively, the "Bankruptcy Cases") and are pending before the Honorable Judge Joan N. Feeneyin the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts.
| Debtor Name |
Debtor Case Number |
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| Debtor Name |
Debtor Case Number |
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| Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company |
12-15610 |
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| Classroom Connect, Inc. |
12-15623 |
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| Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishers Inc. |
12-15611 |
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| ACHIEVE! Data Solutions, LLC |
12-15624 |
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| HMH Publishers, LLC |
12-15612 |
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| Steck-Vaughn Publishing LLC |
12-15625 |
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| Houghton Mifflin Holding Company, Inc. |
12-15613 |
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| HMH Supplemental Publishers Inc. |
12-15626 |
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| Houghton Mifflin, LLC |
12-15614 |
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| HMH Holdings (Delaware), Inc. |
12-15627 |
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| Houghton Mifflin Finance, Inc. |
12-15615 |
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| Sentry Realty Corporation |
12-15628 |
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| Houghton Mifflin Holdings, Inc. |
12-15616 |
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| Houghton Mifflin Company International, Inc. |
12-15629 |
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| HM Publishing Corp. |
12-15617 |
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| The Riverside Publishing Company |
12-15630 |
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| Riverdeep Inc.,a Limited Liability Company |
12-15618 |
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| Classwell Learning Group Inc. |
12-15631 |
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| Cognitive Concepts, Inc. |
12-15632 |
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| HRW Distributors, Inc. |
12-15621 |
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| Advanced Learning Centers, Inc. |
12-15634 |
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| Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. |
12-15622 |
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Pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code (specifically including, but not limited to, 11 U.S.C. § 362), a debtor is afforded certain protection against its creditors; the Bankruptcy Code prohibits creditors from taking certain actions related to debts that may have been owing prior to the commencement of the Bankruptcy Cases. If you believe that you might be a creditor of the Debtor(s) based upon debts arising prior to May 21, 2012 and you are considering taking action based upon your status as a creditor, you may wish to seek legal advice. The staff of the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court and the staff of Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC are not permitted to give legal advice.
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Important Dates, Deadlines & Documents: Some dates, deadlines and documents in the Debtors' Bankruptcy Cases that may be relevant to interested parties are set forth below: |
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| Bankruptcy Petition Date |
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May 21, 2012 |
| First-Day Hearing |
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May 22, 2012
(9:45 a.m. ET) |
| Combined Disclosure Statement Hearing and Confirmation Hearing |
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June 21, 2012
(9:45 a.m. ET) |
| Effective Date |
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June 22, 2012 |
| Meeting of Creditors |
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June 29, 2012
(1:00 p.m. ET) |
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Meeting of Creditors: A meeting pursuant to section 341(a) of the Bankruptcy Code (the “Section 341(a) Meeting”) was held at the Office of the United States Trustee for the Southern District of New York, 80 Broad Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10004 on June 29, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. prevailing Eastern Time. Such meeting will not be convened if (i) the Prepackaged Plan is confirmed prior to the date set forth above for the Section 341(a) Meeting and/or (ii) the order confirming the Prepackaged Plan (or order entered substantially contemporaneously therewith) contains a provision waiving the convening of a Section 341(a) Meeting. |
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Office of the US Trustee for SDNY
80 Broad Street
4th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Rule 9001(5) of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure requires that a representative of the Debtors appear at the Meeting of Creditors for the purpose of being examined under oath by a representative of the Office of the United States Trustee and by any interested parties that attend the meeting. Creditors are welcome, but not required, to attend the meeting. The Meeting of Creditors may be continued or adjourned by notice at the meeting, without further written notice to creditors.
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Parties and Addresses: |
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United States Bankruptcy Court
District of Massachusetts
John. W. McCormack Post Office and Court House
5 Post Office Square, Suite 1000
Boston, MA 02109-3945
T: 617-788-0400
http://www.mab.uscourts.gov/mab/ |
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HMH Claims Processing
c/o Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC
2335 Alaska Avenue
El Segundo, CA 90245
Please file proof(s) of claim, if any, via US Mail or other hand delivery system. Facsimile and other electronic delivery methods are not acceptable. You must file an originally executed proof of claim. If you would like a copy of your claim returned to you as proof of receipt, please enclose an additional copy and a self-addressed postage-paid envelope.
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Counsel to Debtors and Debtors in Possession
Alan W Kornberg, Esq
Jeffrey D Saferstein, Esq
Philip A Weintraub, Esq
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019-6064
T: 212-373-3000
F: 212-757-3990
http://www.paulweiss.com/ |
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Note:
Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC ("KCC") maintains this website at the direction of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, counsel for the Debtors. KCC maintains this website for the public's convenience and, while KCC makes every attempt to assure the accuracy of the information contained herein, this website is not the website of the United States Bankruptcy Court and does not contain the complete, official record of the Bankruptcy Court. All documents filed with the Court are available for inspection at the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York.
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