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Nc. 000s6;a DOC TYPE ❑ FINAL PERMIT ❑ MONITORING INFO ❑ APPLICATION ❑ COMPLIANCE fR OTHER DOC DATE ❑ YYYYM M D D Received IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT SEP - 2 2016 FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE Land Quality Section Asheville In re: ) Chapter 11 HORSEHEAD HOLDING CORP., et al.,] ) Case No. 16-10287 (CSS) (Jointly Administered) Debtors. ) Objection Deadline: September 12, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. (prevailing Eastern Time) Hearing: October 18, 2016 at 10.00 a.m. (prevailing Eastern Time) NOTICE OF HEARING ON DEBTORS' SECOND MOTION FOR ENTRY OF AN ORDER (A) ENLARGING THE PERIOD WITHIN WHICH THE DEBTORS MAY REMOVE ACTIONS AND (B) GRANTING RELATEDRELIEF TO: (a) the Office of the United States Trustee for the District of Delaware (the "U.S. Trustee"); (b) counsel to the official committee of unsecured creditors; (c) the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Delaware; (d) the Internal Revenue Service; (e) the Securities and Exchange Commission; (f) counsel to Macquarie Bank Limited; (g) the indenture trustee under the Debtors' 10.50% senior secured notes; (h) the indenture trustee under the Debtors' 9.00% senior unsecured notes; (i) the indenture trustee under the Debtors' 3.80% convertible senior notes; 0) B, nco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.; (k) counsel to PNC Bank, National Association; (1) counsel for the lenders under the Debtors' debtor -in -possession financing facility (such facility the "DIP Facility") and the ad hoc group of holders of the Debtors' secured notes; (m) the agent to the DIP Facility; (n) Richter Advisory Group Inc. in its capacity as information officer in the Debtors' foreign recognition proceedings; (o) the non -debtor parties to the Actions; and (p) any party that has requested notice pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 2002. On August 29, 2016, the above captioned debtors and debtors in possession (collectively, the "Debtors") filed the attached Debtors' Second Motion for Entry of an Order (A) Enlarging the Period Within Which the Debtors May Remove Actions and (B) Granting Related Relief (the "Motion') with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, 824 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801 (the "Bankruptcy Court'). OBJECTIONS AND RESPONSES TO THE MOTION, IF ANY, MUST BE IN WRITING AND FILED WITH THE BANKRUPTCY COURT NO LATER THAN 1 The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases, along with the last four digits of each Debtor's federal tax identification number, are: Horsehead Holding Corp. (7377); Horsehead Corporation (7346); Horsehead Metal Products, LLC (6504); The International Metals Reclamation Company, LLC (8892); and Zochem Inc. (4475). The Debtors' principal offices are located at 4955 Steubenville Pike, Suite 405, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15205. DOCS DE:209302.1 37010/001 4:00 P.M., PREVAILING EASTERN TIME, ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2016. At the same time, you must also serve a copy of the response or objection upon: (a) the Debtors, 4955 Steubenville Pike, Suite 405, Pittsburgh, PA 15205, Attn: Gary R. Whitaker; (b) co -counsel to the Debtors, (i) Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP, 919 North Market Street, 17th Floor, Wilmington, DE 19801, Attn: Laura Davis Jones, Esq., ljones@pszjlaw.com, and (ii) Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 300 North LaSalle, Chicago, IL 60654, Attn: Ryan Preston Dahl, Esq., ryan.dahl@kirkland.com; and Angela M. Snell, Esq., angela.snell@kirkland.com; (c) counsel to the Prepetition Senior Secured Notes Indenture Trustee and to the Prepetition Unsecured Note Indenture Trustee, Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP, Nashville City Center, 511 Union Street, Suite 2700, Nashville, TN 37219, Attn: Beth E. Vessel, Esq., beth.vessel@wallerlaw.com; (d) counsel to the Prepetition Macquarie Facility Agent, (i) Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, 180 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038-4982, Attn: Mark A. Speiser, Esq., mspeiser@stroock.com, and (ii) Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP, Rodney Square, 1000 North King Street, Wilmington, DE 19801, Attn: Matthew B. Lunn, Esq., mlunn@ycst.com; (e) counsel to the Agent for the DIP Facility, (i) Shipman & Goodwin LLP, One Constitution Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103-1919, Attn.: Nathan Z. Plotkin, Esq., nplotkin@goodwin.com, and (ii) Ashby & Geddes, P.A., 500 Delaware Avenue, P.O. Box 1150, Wilmington, DE 19899, Attn: William P. Bowden, Esq., wbowden@ashby-geddes.com; (f) counsel to the DIP Lenders Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, One Bryant Park, New York, NY 10036, Attn: Michael S. Stamer, Esq., mstamer@akingump.com and Meredith A. Lahaie, Esq., mlahaie@akingump.com; (g) counsel for PNC Bank, National Association, (i) Blank Rome LLP, One Logan Square, 130 North 18`h Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-6998, Attn: Michael C. Graziano, Esq., graziano@blankrome.com, and (ii) Blank Rome LLP, 1201 Market Street, Suite 800, 2 DOCs DE:2093o2.1 37010/001 13 Wilmington, DE 19801, Attn: Regina Stango Kelbon, Esq., kelbon@blankrome.com; (h) counsel to the Committee of Unsecured Creditors, (i) Lowenstein Sandier LLP, 65 Livingston Avenue, Roseland, NJ 07068, Attn: Bruce Buechler, Esq., bbuechler@lowenstein.com, and (ii) Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, 222 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1410, Wilmington, DE 19801, Attn: Howard A. Cohen, Esq., howard.cohen@dbr.com; and 0) Office of the U.S. Trustee, 844 King Street, Suite 2207, Lockbox 35, Wilmington, DE 19801, Attn: Timothy J. Fox, Jr., Esq., timothy.fox@usdoj.gov. A HEARING ON THE MOTION WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE HONORABLE CHRISTOPHER S. SONTCHI AT THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT, 824 MARKET STREET, FIFTH FLOOR, COURTROOM #6, WLLMINGTON, DELAWARE 19801 ON OCTOBER 18, 2016 AT 10:00 A.M. PREVAILING EASTERN TIME. (Remainder of Page Intentionally Blank) 3 DOGS DE:209302.1 37010/001 IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS NOTICE, THE COURT MAY GRANT THE RELIEF REQUESTED IN THE MOTION WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE OR HEARING. Wilmington, Delaware Is/Jose h M. Mulvihill Dated: August 29, 2016 Laura Davis Jones (DE Bar No. 2436) James E. O'Neill (DE Bar No. 4042) Joseph M. Mulvihill (DE Bar No. 6061) PACHULSKI STANG ZIEHL & JONES LLP 919 North Market Street, 17th Floor P.O. Box 8705 Wilmington, Delaware 19899-8705 (Courier 19801) Telephone: (302) 652-4100 Facsimile: (302) 652-4400 Email: Ijones@pszjlaw.com joneill@pszjlaw.com jmulvihill@pszjlaw.com -and- James H.M. Sprayregen, P.C. Patrick J. Nash Jr., P.C. (admitted pro hac vice) Ryan Preston Dahl (admitted pro hac vice) Angela M. Snell (admitted pro hac vice) IQRKLAND & ELLI[S LLP KIRKLAND & ELLIS INTERNATIONAL LLP 300 North LaSalle Chicago, Illinois 60654 Telephone: (312) 862-2000 Facsimile: (312) 862-2200 Email: jamcs.sprayregen@kirkland.com patrick.nash@cirkland.com ryan.dahl@kirkland.com Co -Counsel for the Debtors and Debtors in Possession DOCS DE:206338.1 37010.001 4 DOGS DE:204302.1 37010/001 s IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE In re: ) Chapter I l ) HORSEHEAD HOLDING CORP., et al.,' ) Case No. 16-10287 (CSS) Debtors. ) Jointly Administered Objection Deadline: September 12, 2016 at 4:00 P.M. (Prevailing Eastern Time) Hearing: October 18, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. (Prevailing Eastern Time) DEBTORS' SECOND MOTION FOR ENTRY OF AN ORDER (A) ENLARGING THE PERIOD WITHIN WHICH THE DEBTORS MAY REMOVE ACTIONS AND (B) GRANTING RELATED RELIEF The above -captioned debtors and debtors in possession (collectively, the "Debtors") file this motion (the "Motion") for entry of an order (the "Order"), substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A: (a) further enlarging the period within -which the Debtors may remove actions (collectively, the "Actions") pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1452 and Rule 9027 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the `Bankruptcy Rules") by 120 days, up to and including December 28, 2016, without prejudice to the Debtors' right to seek additional extensions of the period within which the Debtors may remove actions; and (b) granting related relief. In support of this Motion, the Debtors respectfully state as follows: Jurisdiction and Venue 1. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the "Court") has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 and 1334 and the The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases, along with the last four digits of each Debtor's federal tax identification number, are: Horsehead Holding Corp. (7377); Horsehead Corporation (7346); Horsehead Metal Products, LLC (6504); The International Metals Reclamation Company, LLC (8892); and Zochem Inc. (4475). The Debtors' principal offices are located at 4955 Steubenville Pike, Suite 405, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15205. 1 KE 42900623.4 Amended Standing Order of Reference from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, dated February 29, 2012. This matter is a core proceeding within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2). The Debtors confirm their consent, pursuant to rule 9013-1(f) of the Local Rules of Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the "Local Rules"), to the entry of a final order by the Court in connection with this Motion to the extent that it is later determined that the Court, absent consent of the parties, cannot enter final orders or judgments in connection herewith consistent with Article 111 of the United States Constitution. 2. Venue in this district is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409. 3. The statutory bases for the relief requested herein is section 1452 of title 28 of the United States Code, 28 U.S.C. § 1452, Rules 9006 and 9027 of the Bankruptcy Rules, and Local Rule 9006-2. Relief Requested 4. By this Motion, the Debtors request entry of an order: (a) enlarging the period of time set forth in Bankruptcy Rule 9027(a)(2)(A) during which the Debtors may seek removal of the Actions pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1452 and Bankruptcy Rule 9027 (the "Removal Period") by 120 days, up to and including December 28, 2016, without prejudice to, the Debtors' right to seek further extensions of the period of time during which the Debtors may seek removal of the Actions;2 and (b) granting related relief. 2 The Debtors note that they have filed this Motion prior to the expiration of the current deadline for the Removal Period. Pursuant to Local Rule 9006-2, "if a motion to extend the time to take any action is filed before the expiration of the period prescribed by the [Bankruptcy] Code, the [Bankruptcy Rules], these Local Rules or Court order, the time shall automatically be extended until the Court acts on the motion, without the necessity for the entry of a bridge order." Accordingly, Local Rule 9006-2 automatically extends the Removal Period pending the Court's hearing to consider the relief requested by this Motion. 2 • • Background 5. On February 2, 2016 (the "Petition Date"), each of the Debtors filed a petition with this Court under chapter I 1 of the Bankruptcy Code. The Debtors' chapter 1 I cases have been consolidated for procedural purposes only and are being jointly administered pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 1015(b) [Docket No. 49]. No party has requested the appointment of a trustee or examiner in these chapter 11 cases. The Debtors continue to operate their businesses and manage their properties as debtors in possession pursuant to sections 1107(a) and 1108 of the Bankruptcy Code. On February 16, 2016, the United States Trustee for the District of Delaware appointed an official committee of unsecured creditors (the "Creditors' Committee") in these chapter I I cases [Docket No. 129]. 6. On April 8, 2016, the Debtors filed the Debtors' Motion for Entry of an Order (A) Enlarging the Period Within Which the Debtors May Remove Actions and (B) Granting Related Relief [Docket No. 4951 (the "Initial Extension Motion") requesting an extension of the time within which the Debtors may seek removal of the Actions to and through August 30, 2016. Subsequently, on April 29, 2016, the Court entered the Order (A) Enlarging the Period Within Which the Debtors May Remove Actions and (B) Granting Related Relief [Docket No. 8411, which granted the relief requested by the Initial Extension Motion. " The Actions 7. The Debtors are involved in Actions in a number of jurisdictions, including in Illinois, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Canada, and the Actions involve a variety of types of cases, including tort, contract and labor litigation. On March 17, 2016, each of the Debtors filed their Schedules of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Financial Affairs [Docket Nos. 303- 3121 (the "Schedules"). As part of the Schedules, the Debtors identified the Actions of which the Debtors are currently aware. In addition, on March 22, 2016, the Court entered the 3 Order (A) Setting a Bar Date for Filing Proofs of Claims, Including Claims Arising Under Section 503(b)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code, (B) Setting a Bar Date for the Fling of Proofs of Claim by Governmental Units, (C) Setting a Bar Date for the Filing of Administrative Expense Claims, (D) Setting an Amended Schedules Bar Date, (E) Setting a Rejection Damages Bar Date, (F) Approving the Form of and Manner for Filing Proofs of Claim, (G) Approving Notice of Bar Dates, and (H) Granting Related Relief [Docket No. 3211 (the "Claims Bar Date Order") Pursuant to the Claims Bar Date Order, the Court had set April 25, 2016 as the date by which (a) the Debtors' creditors, including the non -debtor counterparties to the Actions and (b) administrative claimants must each file proofs of claim. The Court had also set August 1, 2016 as the date by which governmental entities must file proofs of claim. 8. The Debtors are presently preparing to confirm their chapter 11 plan of reorganization, for which a confirmation hearing is scheduled to begin on August 30, 2016. In order to permit the Debtors to focus their resources on this critical matter, the Debtors therefore request the limited extension of the Removal Period as provided herein. Basis for Relief 9. Section 1452 of title 28 of the United States Code and Bankruptcy Rule 9027 govern the removal of pending civil actions related to chapter I 1 cases. Specifically, section 1452(a) provides: A party may remove any claim or cause of action in a civil action other than a proceeding before the United States Tax Court or a civil action by a governmental unit to enforce such governmental unit's police or regulatory power, to the district court for the district where such civil action is pending, if such district court has jurisdiction of such claim or cause of action under section 1334 of this title. 28 U.S.C. § 1452(a). 10. Bankruptcy Rule 9027 sets forth the time periods for filing notices to remove claims or causes of action. Specifically, Bankruptcy Rule 9027(a)(2) provides, in pertinent part: 2 • If the claim or cause of action in a civil action is pending when a case under the [Bankruptcy] Code is commenced, a notice of removal may be filed only within the longest of (A) 90 days after the order for relief in the case under the [Bankruptcy] Code, (B) 30 days after entry of an order terminating a stay, if the claim or cause of action in a civil action has been stayed under § 362 of the [Bankruptcy] Code, or (C) 30 days after a trustee qualifies in a chapter I reorganization case but not later than 180 days after the order for relief. Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9027(a)(2). 11. Bankruptcy Rule 9006 permits the Court to extend the period to remove actions provided by Bankruptcy Rule 9027. Specifically, Bankruptcy Rule 9006(b)(1) provides, in pertinent part: [W]hen an act is required or allowed to be done at or within a specified period by these rules or by a notice given thereunder or by order of court, the court for cause shown may at any time in its discretion ... with or without motion or notice order the period enlarged if the request therefor is made before the expiration of the period originally prescribed or as extended by a previous order.... Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9006(b)(1). 12. It is well -settled that the Court is authorized to enlarge the Removal Period. See Pacor, Inc. v. Higgins, 743 F.2d 984, 996 n.17 (3d Cir. 1984), overruled on other grids by Things Remembered, Inc. v. _Petrarca, 516 U.S. 124, 134-35, 116 S.Ct. 494, 133 .L.Ed.2d.461 (1995) (holding the bankruptcy court's power to grant an extension of the removal period pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 9006(b) is "clear"); Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Co., Inc., 251 B.R. 322, 325 (S.D.W. Va. 2000); (Bankruptcy Rule 9006 provides authority to enlarge time periods for removing actions under Bankruptcy Rule 9027); In re_Jandous Elec. Constr. Corp., 106 B.R. 48 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 1989) (period in which to file motion to remove may be expanded pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 9006); In re World Fin. Servs. Ctr., Inc., 81 B.R. 33, 39 (Bankr. S.D. Cal. 1987) (United States Supreme Court intended to give bankruptcy judges the • 0 power to enlarge the filing periods under Bankruptcy Rule 9027(a) pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 9006(b)); Raff v. Gordon, 58 B.R. 988, 990 (E.D. Pa. 1986) (an expansion of time to file notices of removal is authorized under the Bankruptcy Rules). 13. Absent the relief requested herein, the Removal Period will otherwise expire after August 30, 2016. The Debtors' decision regarding whether to seek removal of any particular Action depends on a number of factors, including: (a) the importance of the Action to the expeditious resolution of these chapter 11 cases; (b) the time required to complete the Action in its current venue; (c) the presence of federal subject matter jurisdiction in the proceeding that may allow for one or more aspects thereof to be heard by a federal court; (d) the relationship between the Action and matters to be considered in connection with the Debtors' pending chapter i 1 plan (which is presently set for a confirmation hearing tomorrow, August 30th), the claims allowance process, and the assumption or rejection of executory contracts and unexpired leases; and (e) the progress made to date in the Action. To make the appropriate determination, the Debtors must analyze each Action in light of such factors. 14. To date, the Debtors have not yet had an opportunity to determine conclusively which Actions it will seek to remove. Since the commencement of these chapter 11 cases, the Debtors have been focused on stabilizing their business operations, preparing the Schedules, and negotiating the terms of critical postpetition financing and preparing, negotiating, soliciting and preparing for the confirmation of a plan of reorganization that will maximize the value of the Debtors' business operations for the benefit of all of their stakeholders. The Debtors have thus been focused on addressing these time -critical matters and have been unable to fully analyze each of the Actions and make the appropriate determinations concerning their removal. 15. The Debtors believe the extension requested herein will provide the Debtors with sufficient time to make fully -informed decisions concerning the removal of the Actions and will ensure that the Debtors' rights provided by 28 U.S.C. § 1452 can be exercised in an appropriate manner. Alternately, if such an extension is not granted, the Debtors believe they may not have sufficient time to properly evaluate removal of the Actions. Moreover, the rights of parties to the Actions will not be unduly prejudiced by the Debtors' requested extension of the Removal Period. If the Debtors ultimately seek to remove Actions pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 9027, parties will retain their rights to have such Actions remanded pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1452(b). Accordingly, the Debtors submit that cause exists for the relief requested herein. Notice 16. The Debtors will provide notice of this Application to the following parties or their respective counsel, if known: (a) the Office of the United States Trustee for the District of Delaware (the "U.S. Trustee"); (b) counsel to the official committee of unsecured creditors; (c) the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Delaware; (d) the Internal Revenue Service; (e) the Securities and Exchange Commission; (f) counsel to Macquarie Bank Limited; (g) the indenture'trustee under the Debtors' 10.50% senior secured notes; (h) the indenture trustee under the- Debtors' 9.00% senior unsecured notes; (i) the indenture trustee under the Debtors' 3.80% convertible senior notes; 0) Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.; (k) counsel to PNC Bank, National Association; (1) counsel for the lenders under the Debtors' debtor -in - possession financing facility (such facility the "DIP Facility") and the ad hoc group of holders of the Debtors' secured notes; (m) the agent to the DIP Facility; (n) Richter Advisory Group Inc. in its capacity as information officer in the Debtors' foreign recognition proceedings; (o) the non - debtor parties to the Actions; and (p) any party that has requested notice pursuant to Bankruptcy 7 0 i Rule 2002. The Debtors submit that, in light of the nature of the relief requested, no other or further notice need be given. No Prior Reguest 17. Other than with respect to the Initial Extension Motion, no prior motion for the relief requested herein has been made to this or any other court. [REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] 8 • • WHEREFORE, for the reasons set forth hcrcin, the Debtors respectfully request entry of an order, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. (a) enlarging the Removal Period for filing notices of removal of the Actions by 120 days, up to and including December 28, 2016, without prejudice to the Debtors' right to seek further extensions of the time for filing notices of removal; and (b) granting related relief. Wilmington, Delaware Is/Joseph M. Mulvihill Dated: August 29, 2016 Laura Davis Jones (DE Bar No. 2436) James E. O'Neill (DE Bar No. 4042) Joseph M. Mulvihill (DE Bar No. 6061) PACHULSKI STANG ZIEHL & JONES LLP 919 North Market Street, 17th Floor P.O. Box 8705 Wilmington, Delaware 19899-8705 (Courier 19801) Telephone: (302) 652-4100 Facsimile: (302) 652-4400 Email: Ijones@pszjlaw.com joneill@pszjlaw.com jmulvihiil@pszjlaw.com -and- James H.M. Sprayregen, P.C. Patrick J. Nash Jr., P.C. (admitted pro hac vice) Ryan Preston Dahl (admitted pro hac vice) KH; KLAND & ELLIS LLP KnUMAND & ELLIS INTERNATIONAL LLP 300 North LaSalle Chicago, Illinois 60654 Telephone: (312) 862-2000 Facsimile: (312) 862-2200 Email: james.sprayregen@kirkland.com patrick.nash@kirkland.com ryan.dahl@kirkland.com Co -Counsel for the Debtors and Debtors in Possession Z • IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE Chapter l 1 In re: ) Case No. 16-10287 (CSS) HORSEHEAD HOLDING CORP., et al,' } } Jointly Administered Debtors. ) } Re: Docket No. ORDER (A) ENLARGING THE PERIOD WITHIN WHICH THE DEBTORS MAY REMOVE ACTIONS AND (B) GRANTING RELATED RELIEF Upon the motion (the "Motion")2 of the above -captioned debtors and debtors in possession (collectively, the "Debtors") for entry of this order (the "Order"): (a) enlarging the Removal Period for filing notices of removal of the Actions by 120 days, up to and including August 30, 2016, without prejudice to the Debtors' right to seek further extensions; and (b) granting related relief; all as more fully set forth in the Motion; and this Court having jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 and 1334 and the Amended Standing Order of Reference from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, dated February 29, 2012; and this Court having found that this is a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2), and that this Court may enter a final order consistent with Article III of the United States Constitution; and this Court having found that venue of this proceeding and the Motion in this district is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409; and this Court having found that the relief requested in the Motion is in the best interests of the Debtors' estates, their creditors, and other parties in interest; and this Court having found that the Debtors' notice of the The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases, along with the last four digits of each Debtor's federal tax identification number, are: Horsehead Holding Corp. (7377); Horsehead Corporation (7346); Horsehead Metal Products, LLC (6504); The International Metals Reclamation Company, LLC (8892); and Zochem Inc. (4475). The Debtors' principal offices are located at 4955 Steubenville Pike, Suite 405, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15205. 2 All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Motion. 0 0 Motion and opportunity for a hearing on the Motion were appropriate and no other notice need be provided; and this Court having reviewed the Motion and having heard the statements in support of the relief requested therein at a hearing before this Court (the "Hearing"); and this Court having determined that the legal and factual bases set forth in the Motion and at the Hearing establish just cause for the relief granted herein; and upon all of the proceedings had before this Court; and after due deliberation and sufficient cause appearing therefor, it is HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 1. The Motion is granted as set forth herein. 2. The period within which the Debtors may seek removal of the Actions pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1452 and Bankruptcy Rule 9027 is enlarged by 120 days, with a deadline for filing notices of removal up to and including December 28, 2016, without prejudice to the Debtors' right to seek further extensions. 3. All time periods set forth in this Order shall be calculated in accordance with Bankruptcy Rule 9006(a). 4. The Debtors are authorized to take all actions necessary to effectuate the relief granted in this Order in accordance with the Motion. 5. The Court retains jurisdiction with respect to all matters arising from or related to the implementation, interpretation, and enforcement of this Order. Dated: , 2016 Wilmington, Delaware The Honorable Christopher S. Sontchi United States Bankruptcy Judge 2 IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE In re: HORSEHEAD HOLDING CORP., et al.,' Reorganized Debtors. Chapter 11 Case No. 16-10287 (CSS) (Jointly Administered) Received J AN' - 9 2017 Land Quality Section Asheville Hearing Date: January 26, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. (E.T.) Objection DL: January 3, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. (E.T.) Related to Docket No. 2048 CERTIFICATE OF NO OBJECTION REGARDING REORGANIZED DEBTORS' THIRD MOTION FOR ENTRY OF AN ORDER (A) ENLARGING THE PERIOD WITHIN WHICH THE REORGANIZED DEBTORS MAY REMOVE ACTIONS AND (B) GRANTING RELATED RELIEF 1, Aaron H. Stulman, an attorney with the law firm of Ashby & Geddes, P.A., co -counsel the above -captioned reorganized debtors (the "Reorganized Debtors"), hereby certify the following: 1. On December 20, 2016, the Reorganized Debtors filed the Reorganized Debtors' Third Motion for Entry of an Order (A) Enlarging the Period Within Which the Reorganized Debtors May Remove ilctions and (B) Granting Related Relief [Docket No. 20481 (the "Motion"), which attached as Exhibit A, a proposed form of order (the "Order") 2. Pursuant to the notice of hearing for the Motion, objections or responses, if any, to the Motion were to be filed with the Court and served upon the undersigned counsel by 4:00 p.m. (prevailing Eastern Time) on January 3, 2017. 1 The Reorganized Debtors in these chapter I I cases, along with the last four digits of each Reorganized Debtor's federal tax identification number, are: Horschead Holding Corp. (7377); Horschead Corporation (7346); Horsehead Mctal Products, LLC (6504); The International Metals Reclamation Company, LLC (SS92); and Zochem Inc. (4475). The Reorganized Debtors' principal offices are located at 4955 Steubenville Pike, Suite 405. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15205. 1011785Wv1 I Docket No. 2062 1/4117 0 3. As of the date hereof, the undersigned counsel have not been served with any objections or responses to the Motion. A review of the Court's docket indicates that, as of this date, no responses or objections to the Motion have been filed. THEREFORE, the Reorganized Debtors respectfully request that the Order approving the Motion be entered at the Court's earliest convenience. Dated: January 4, 2017 ASHBY & GEDDES, P.A. Wilmington, Delaware Is/Aaron H. Stillman William P. Bowden (No. 2553) Karen B. Skomorucha Owens (No. 4759) Aaron H. Stulman (No. 5807) 500 Delaware Avenue, 8th Floor P.O. Box 1 150 Wilmington, Delaware 19899 Telephone: (302) 654-1888 Facsimile: (302) 654-2067 Email: wbowden@ashby-geddes.com kowens@ashby-geddes.eom astulman@ashby-geddes.com -and- AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP Michael S. Stamer (admitted pro hac vice) Meredith A. Lahaie (admitted pro hac vice) One Bryant Park New York, New York 10036 Telephone: (212) 872-1000 Facsimile: (212) 872-1002 Email: mstamer@akingump.com mlahaie@,akingump.com akingump.com Co -Counsel to the Reorganized Debtors {OI 1785966 vI 1 2 Miscellaneous: 16-10287-CSS Horsehead Holding Corp. Type: bk Chapter: 11 v Office: 1 (Delaware) Assets: y Judge: CSS Case Flag: CLMSAGNT, MEGA, LEAD, SealedDoc(s), CONFIRMED U.S. Bankruptcy Court District of Delaware Notice of Electronic Filing The following transaction was received from Aaron H Stulman entered on 1/4/2017 at 5:51 PM EST and filed on 1/4/2017 Case Name: Horsehead Holding Corp. Case Number: 16-10287-CSS Document Number:2062 Docket Text: Certificate of No Objection Regarding Reorganized Debtors' Third Motion -for Entry of an Order (A) Enlarging the Period Within Which the Reorganized Debtors May Remove Actions and (B) Granting Related Relief (related document(s)[2048]) Filed by Horsehead Holding Corp.. (Stulman, Aaron) Wmeoill A S S O C I A T E S Forrest R. `irestall, Sr., P.E• Principal Engineering • Planning • Finance 38 Orange St.. Asheville, NC 2e801 • 1'O Bnx 2759. Asheville. NC 28802 Office. 828-252-0575 • Fac: 828-253-5612 Email: forresr.wesrall@mcgillengineers,c•om &McGiR A S S () C 1 A T E S NNIark D. 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