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Objection Deadline: September 9, 2020

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Robert J. Feinstein, Esq.

Bradford J. Sandler, Esq.

Shirley S. Cho, Esq.

PACHULSKI STANG ZIEHL & JONES LLP

780 Third Avenue, 34th Floor

New York, NY 10017

Telephone: (212) 561-7700

Facsimile: (212) 561-7777

Counsel to the Official Committee of

Unsecured Creditors

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

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In re : Chapter 11

:

FAIRWAY GROUP HOLDINGS CORP., et al.,1 : Case No. No. 20-10161 (JLG)

: : (Jointly Administered)

Debtors. :

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FIFTH MONTHLY FEE STATEMENT OF PACHULSKI STANG ZIEHL & JONES

LLP FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RENDERED AND DISBURSEMENTS

INCURRED AS COUNSEL TO THE OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF UNSECURED

CREDITORS FOR THE PERIOD FROM JULY 1, 2020 THROUGH JULY 31, 2020

Name of Applicant: Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP

Authorized to Provide Professional Services

to:

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors

Date of Retention: Effective February 4, 2020 pursuant to Order

dated April 16, 2020 [Docket No.441]

1 The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases, along with the last four digits of each Debtor’s federal tax identification number, are as

follows: Fairway Group Holdings Corp. (2788); Fairway Group Acquisition Company (2860); Fairway Bakery LLC (4129);

Fairway Broadway LLC (8591); Fairway Chelsea LLC (0288); Fairway Construction Group, LLC (2741); Fairway Douglaston

LLC (2650); Fairway East 86th Street LLC (3822); Fairway eCommerce LLC (3081); Fairway Georgetowne LLC (9609);

Fairway Greenwich Street LLC (6422); Fairway Group Central Services LLC (7843); Fairway Group Plainview LLC (8643);

Fairway Hudson Yards LLC (9331); Fairway Kips Bay LLC (0791); FN Store LLC (9240); Fairway Paramus LLC (3338);

Fairway Pelham LLC (3119); Fairway Pelham Wines & Spirits LLC (3141); Fairway Red Hook LLC (8813); Fairway Stamford

LLC (0738); Fairway Stamford Wines & Spirits LLC (3021); Fairway Staten Island LLC (1732); Fairway Uptown LLC (8719);

Fairway Westbury LLC (6240); and Fairway Woodland Park LLC (9544). The location of the Debtors’ corporate headquarters is

2284 12th Avenue, New York, New York 10027. Fairway Community Foundation Inc., a charitable organization, owned by

Fairway Group Holdings Corp., is not a debtor in these proceedings.

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Period for which Compensation and

Reimbursement is Sought: July 1, 2020 – July 31, 20202

Amount of Compensation Sought as Actual,

Reasonable and Necessary: $17,271.60 (80% of $21,589.50)

Amount of Expense Reimbursement Sought

as Actual, Reasonable and Necessary: $368.40

This is a: x Monthly Interim Final Application.

Preliminary Statement

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP (“PSZ&J”), attorneys for the Official Committee of

Unsecured Creditors (the “Committee”) of Fairway Group Holdings Corp. and its affiliated

debtors (collectively, the “Debtors”), hereby submits this statement of fees and disbursements

(the “Monthly Statement”) for the period from July 1, 2020 through July 31, 2020 (the

“Compensation Period”) in accordance with the Order Establishing Procedures for Interim

Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Professionals dated March 3, 2020 Docket

No. 235] (the “Interim Compensation Order”). PSZ&J requests: (a) interim allowance and

payment of compensation in the amount of $17,271.60 (80% of $21,589.50) for fees on account

of reasonable and necessary professional services rendered to the Committee by PSZ&J; and

(b) reimbursement of actual and necessary costs and expenses in the amount of $368.40 incurred

by PSZ&J during the Compensation Period. PSZ&J reserves the right to apply in the future for

reimbursement of actual and necessary costs and expenses, if any, incurred by members of the

Committee in connection with their service as members of the Committee during the

Compensation Period.

Services Rendered and Disbursements Incurred During the Compensation Period

1. Exhibit A sets forth a timekeeper summary that includes the respective

2 The applicant reserves the right to include any time expended in the time period indicated above in future application(s) if it is

not included herein.


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names, positions, department, bar admissions, hourly billing rates and aggregate hours spent by

each PSZ&J professional and paraprofessional that provided services to the Committee during

the Compensation Period. The rates charged by PSZ&J for services rendered to the Committee

are the same rates that PSZ&J charges generally for professional services rendered to its non-

bankruptcy clients.

2. Exhibit B sets forth a task code summary that includes the aggregate

hours per task code spent by PSZ&J professionals and paraprofessionals in rendering services to

the Committee during the Compensation Period.

3. Exhibit C sets forth a disbursement summary that includes the aggregate

expenses, organized by general disbursement categories, incurred by PSZ&J in connection with

services rendered to the Committee during the Compensation Period.

4. Exhibit D sets forth a complete itemization of all time records and

expenses for PSZ&J professionals and paraprofessionals for the Compensation Period.

Notice and Objection Procedures

5. No trustee or examiner has been appointed in these chapter 11 cases.

Pursuant to the Interim Compensation Order, notice of the Monthly Statement has been served

by hand or overnight delivery upon: (a) the Debtors c/o Fairway Group Holdings Corp., 2284

12th Avenue, New York, NY 10027 (Attn: Abel Porter, Chief Executive Officer and Nathalie

Augustin, Esq., Senior Vice President and General Counsel); (b) the attorneys for the Debtors,

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, 767 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10153 (Attn: Ray C. Schrock,

P.C. and Sunny Singh, Esq.); (c) the U.S. Trustee, 201 Varick Street, Suite 1006, New York, NY

10014 (Attn: Greg Zipes, Esq. and Paul Schwartzberg, Esq.); (d) the attorneys for any other

statutory committees appointed in these chapter 11 cases; and (e) counsel to the Ad Hoc Group


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and DIP Lenders, King & Spalding LLP, 1185 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036

(Attn: W. Austin Jowers, Esq., Michael Rupe, Esq., and Michael R. Handler, Esq.) (collectively,

the “Fee Notice Parties”). PSZ&J submits that no other or further notice need be provided.

6. Pursuant to the Interim Compensation Order, objections to this

Application, if any, must be served upon the Application Recipients by September 9, 2020 (the

“Objection Deadline”) setting forth the nature of the objection and the amount of fees or

expenses at issue.

7. If no objections to this Monthly Statement are made on or before the

Objection Deadline, the Debtors shall pay PSZ&J 80% of the fees and 100% of the expenses set

forth above.

8. To the extent an objection to this Monthly Statement is timely made, the

Debtors shall withhold payment of that portion of the Monthly Statement to which the objection

is directed and promptly pay the remainder of the fees and disbursements in the percentages set

Forth above. To the extent such objection is not resolved; it shall be preserved and presented to

the Court at the next interim or final fee application hearing.

Dated: August 25, 2020

PACHULSKI STANG ZIEHL & JONES LLP

/s/ Robert J. Feinstein

Robert J. Feinstein, Esq.

Bradford J. Sandler, Esq.

Shirley S. Cho, Esq.

780 Third Avenue, 34th Floor

New York, NY 10017

Telephone: (212) 561-7700

Facsimile: (212) 561-7777

Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured

Creditors


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EXHIBIT A

Timekeeper Summary

NAME OF

PROFESSIONAL

TITLE YEAR OF

ADMISSION

HOURLY

RATE

TOTAL

HOURS

BILLED

TOTAL

COMPENSATION

Robert J. Feinstein Partner 1982 $1,245.00 4.50 $5,602.50

Scott L. Hazan Partner 1974 $1,195.00 0.60 $717.00

Bradford J. Sandler Partner 1996 $1,050.00 2.30 $2,415.00

Shirley S. Cho Partner 1997 $925.00 4.80 $4,440.00

La Asia S, Canty Paralegal N/A $425.00 19.80 $8,415.00

Total 32.00 $21,589.50


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EXHIBIT B

Task Code Summary

Code Description Hours Amount

AD Asset Disposition 5.20 $6,139.00

BL Bankruptcy Litigation 0.30 $373.50

CA Case Administration 3.30 $1,402.50

CO Claims Admin/Objections 0.40 $420.00

CP Compensation of Professionals 17.50 $8,437.50

CP0 Compensation of Professionals/Others 1.60 $1,286.00

PD Plan & Disclosure Statement 3.70 $3,531.00

TOTAL 32.00 $21,589.50


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EXHIBIT C

Disbursement Summary

Expenses (by Category) Amounts

Conference Call $216.09

Federal Express $97.51

Reproduction/ Scan Copy $54.80

TOTAL $ 368.40


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EXHIBIT D


780 Third Avenue34th Floor

New York, NY 10017

Invoice 125634RJF

Client 27320

FEES $21,589.50

EXPENSES $368.40

TOTAL CURRENT CHARGES $21,957.90

TOTAL BALANCE DUE $204,253.45

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP

July 31, 2020

00002

RE: Committee Representation

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Matter

$182,295.55BALANCE FORWARD

07/31/2020STATEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RENDERED THROUGH

RJF


Fairway Group O.C.C. Invoice 125634

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Summary of Services by Professional

ID Name Hours AmountTitle Rate

BJS Sandler, Bradford J. 2.30 $2,415.00Partner 1050.00

LSC Canty, La Asia S. 19.80 $8,415.00Paralegal 425.00

RJF Feinstein, Robert J. 4.50 $5,602.50Partner 1245.00

SLH Hazan, Scott L. 0.60 $717.00Partner 1195.00

SSC Cho, Shirley S. 4.80 $4,440.00Partner 925.00

32.00 $21,589.50




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Task Code Description AmountHours

Summary of Services by Task Code

AD Asset Disposition [B130] 5.20 $6,139.00

BL Bankruptcy Litigation [L430] 0.30 $373.50

CA Case Administration [B110] 3.30 $1,402.50

CO Claims Admin/Objections[B310] 0.40 $420.00

CP Compensation Prof. [B160] 17.50 $8,437.50

CPO Comp. of Prof./Others 1.60 $1,286.00

PD Plan & Disclosure Stmt. [B320] 3.70 $3,531.00

$21,589.5032.00




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Description Amount

Summary of Expenses

$216.09Conference Call [E105]

$97.51Federal Express [E108]

$54.80Reproduction/ Scan Copy

$368.40




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Hours Rate Amount

Asset Disposition [B130]

07/14/2020 SSC Review S. Singh email regarding Bogopa Transaction and email to J. Surdoval regarding same.

0.10AD 925.00 $92.50

07/15/2020 RJF Emails regarding Bogopa sale. 0.20AD 1245.00 $249.00

07/15/2020 SSC Review Bogopa sale motion. 0.30AD 925.00 $277.50

07/15/2020 SSC Review BRG email regarding Bogopa sale motion. 0.10AD 925.00 $92.50

07/20/2020 RJF Emails regarding Bogopa sale. 0.20AD 1245.00 $249.00

07/21/2020 RJF Review Bogopa sale pleadings. 0.30AD 1245.00 $373.50

07/22/2020 RJF Emails regarding sale hearing, Bogopa. 0.30AD 1245.00 $373.50

07/22/2020 SSC Review Bogopa sale update from P. Vangroll. 0.10AD 925.00 $92.50

07/24/2020 RJF Review bids from Bogopa, Seven Seas and Hong Kong.

0.40AD 1245.00 $498.00

07/24/2020 SSC Correspond with Weil regarding 7/27 auction. 0.10AD 925.00 $92.50

07/24/2020 SSC Telephone conference with J. Surdoval regarding Bogopa auction.

0.10AD 925.00 $92.50

07/24/2020 SSC Correspond with Robert J. Feinstein regarding auction.

0.10AD 925.00 $92.50

07/24/2020 SSC Correspond with J. Surdoval and Weil regarding auction.

0.10AD 925.00 $92.50

07/26/2020 RJF Review emails regarding bids, auction. 0.30AD 1245.00 $373.50

07/27/2020 RJF Review bids in advance of auction. 0.40AD 1245.00 $498.00

07/27/2020 RJF Attend auction for Red Hook and Douglaston stores. 1.50AD 1245.00 $1,867.50

07/28/2020 SLH Review motion to sell to Bogopa and related objections and reply.

0.30AD 1195.00 $358.50

07/30/2020 RJF Attend hearing on Bogopa sale. 0.30AD 1245.00 $373.50

5.20 $6,139.00

Bankruptcy Litigation [L430]

07/30/2020 RJF Review Village complaint regarding APA. 0.30BL 1245.00 $373.50

0.30 $373.50




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Hours Rate Amount

Case Administration [B110]

07/16/2020 LSC Update critical dates memo and WIP list; calendar entries and reminders.

1.00CA 425.00 $425.00


1.00CA 425.00 $425.00

07/23/2020 LSC Update critical dates memo; calendar entries and reminders.

0.30CA 425.00 $127.50


1.00CA 425.00 $425.00

3.30 $1,402.50

Claims Admin/Objections[B310]

07/09/2020 BJS Attention to UNFI's claim 0.10CO 1050.00 $105.00

07/09/2020 BJS Various emails with F. Glass regarding 503(b)(9) claims

0.30CO 1050.00 $315.00

0.40 $420.00

Compensation Prof. [B160]

07/01/2020 LSC Begin preparation of first interim fee application. 3.90CP 425.00 $1,657.50

07/08/2020 SSC Correspond with LaAsia Canty regarding status of PSZJ interim fee application.

0.10CP 925.00 $92.50

07/08/2020 SSC Correspond with P. VanGroll regarding interim fee hearing.

0.10CP 925.00 $92.50

07/08/2020 LSC Preparation of first interim fee application. 4.10CP 425.00 $1,742.50

07/09/2020 SSC Review and revise PSZJ first interim fee application. 0.50CP 925.00 $462.50

07/09/2020 LSC Revise first interim fee application and exhibits. 2.40CP 425.00 $1,020.00

07/10/2020 SSC Emails with LaAsia Canty regarding PSZJ fee application.

0.20CP 925.00 $185.00

07/14/2020 SSC Correspond with LaAsia Canty regarding PSZJ fee application.

0.10CP 925.00 $92.50

07/14/2020 SSC Telephone conference with LaAsia Canty regarding PSZJ fee application revisions.

0.10CP 925.00 $92.50

07/14/2020 SSC Review and revise PSZJ interim fee statement. 0.40CP 925.00 $370.00




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Hours Rate Amount

07/14/2020 SSC Correspond with LaAsia Canty regarding revisions to PSZJ fee application.

0.10CP 925.00 $92.50

07/14/2020 LSC Revise PSZJ's 1st interim fee application and exhibits to include additional time (2.7); finalize and file same (.2).

2.90CP 425.00 $1,232.50

07/24/2020 SSC Correspond with LaAsia Canty regarding PSZJ fee application status.

0.10CP 925.00 $92.50

07/24/2020 SSC Review and revise June PSZJ fee statement exhibit. 0.20CP 925.00 $185.00

07/27/2020 SSC Review PSZJ June monthly fee statement for filing and correspond with LaAsia Canty regarding same.

0.10CP 925.00 $92.50

07/27/2020 LSC Prepare monthly fee statement and exhibits, file, and serve same.

2.20CP 425.00 $935.00

17.50 $8,437.50

Comp. of Prof./Others

07/08/2020 SSC Review and revise BRG interim application. 0.20CPO 925.00 $185.00

07/08/2020 SSC Correspond with BRG regarding BRG interim fee application.

0.10CPO 925.00 $92.50

07/10/2020 BJS Review fee statements of Mackinac 0.20CPO 1050.00 $210.00

07/13/2020 SSC Correspond with J. Surdoval regarding BRG fee application.

0.10CPO 925.00 $92.50

07/13/2020 SSC Correspond with LaAsia Canty regarding Committee professional fee application filings.

0.10CPO 925.00 $92.50

07/14/2020 LSC Review, finalize, file, and serve BRG first interim fee application.

0.60CPO 425.00 $255.00

07/14/2020 SLH Review of Weil fee application. 0.30CPO 1195.00 $358.50

1.60 $1,286.00

Plan & Disclosure Stmt. [B320]

07/01/2020 RJF Initial review of draft plan and disclosure statement. 0.30PD 1245.00 $373.50

07/01/2020 BJS Review revised plan and disclosure statement 0.50PD 1050.00 $525.00

07/02/2020 SSC Review and analyze plan edits from P. VanGroll. 0.10PD 925.00 $92.50

07/03/2020 SSC Review disclosure statement edits from Weil. 0.30PD 925.00 $277.50

07/03/2020 SSC Review and respond to P. Vangroll regarding plan 0.10PD 925.00 $92.50




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Hours Rate Amount

edits.

07/03/2020 SSC Telephone conferences with Bradford J. Sandler regarding Weil edits to plan.

0.20PD 925.00 $185.00

07/03/2020 SSC Telephone conference with J. Surdoval regarding edits to plan.

0.10PD 925.00 $92.50

07/03/2020 BJS Review revised disclosure statement 0.40PD 1050.00 $420.00

07/03/2020 BJS Review revised plan 0.30PD 1050.00 $315.00

07/03/2020 BJS Various emails with Shirley S. Cho regarding plan 0.30PD 1050.00 $315.00

07/03/2020 BJS Various conferences with Shirley S. Cho regarding plan

0.20PD 1050.00 $210.00

07/13/2020 SSC Review and analyze liquidation analysis and correspond with J. Surdoval regarding same.

0.30PD 925.00 $277.50

07/14/2020 SSC Review J. Surdoval email re liquidation analysis and email to Weil regarding liquidation analysis.

0.10PD 925.00 $92.50

07/24/2020 SSC Correspond with LaAsia Canty regarding disclosure statement hearing.

0.10PD 925.00 $92.50

07/24/2020 LSC Correspondence regarding disclosure statement hearing and objection deadline; retrieve and transmit documents in connection with the same.

0.40PD 425.00 $170.00

3.70 $3,531.00

TOTAL SERVICES FOR THIS MATTER: $21,589.50




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Expenses

Conference Call [E105] Court Solutions, RJF 70.00CC04/14/2020

Conference Call [E105] Court Solutions, RJF 70.00CC06/11/2020

Conference Call [E105] Loop Up Conference Call, BJS 6.09CC06/16/2020

SCAN/COPY ( 46 @0.10 PER PG) 4.60RE207/08/2020


27320.00002 FedEx Charges for 07-14-20 19.21FE07/14/2020














Conference Call [E105]Court Solutions, RJF 70.00CC07/30/2020







Total Expenses for this Matter $368.40




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REMITTANCE ADVICE

For current services rendered through:

Total Fees

Total Expenses

Outstanding Balance from prior invoices as of

07/31/2020

$21,589.50

Please include this Remittance with your payment

Total Due on Current Invoice

07/31/2020 (May not include recent payments)

A/R Bill Number Invoice Date Fees Billed Expenses Billed Balance Due

368.40

$21,957.90

124729 03/31/2020 $315,600.00 $4,961.59 $63,120.00

124857 05/12/2020 $22,179.50 $297.82 $4,435.90

125099 05/31/2020 $10,000.00 $862.72 $2,000.00

125312 05/31/2020 $72,390.00 $186.04 $72,576.04

125488 06/30/2020 $39,962.00 $201.61 $40,163.61

Total Amount Due on Current and Prior Invoices: $204,253.45


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SERVICE LIST

Fairway Group Holdings Corp.

ATTN: Abel Porter, CEO

Nathalie Augustin, Esq., Senior VP and General Counsel

2284 12th Avenue,

New York, NY 10027

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Attn: Ray C. Schrock, P.C. and Sunny Singh, Esq.

767 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10153

U.S. Trustee

Attn: Greg Zipes, Esq. and Paul Schwartzberg, Esq.

201 Varick Street, Suite 1006

New York, NY 10014

King & Spalding LLP

Attn: W. Austin Jowers, Michael Rupe, and Michael R. Handler, Esqs.

1185 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10036


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