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Case 16-42529 Doc 28 Filed 04/13/16 Entered 04/13/16 11:32:40 Main Document <br />Pg 10 of 31 <br />Supplier to ship goods or provide services to the Debtors could have a deleterious impact on the <br />Debtors' ability to successfully transition into these chapter 11 cases and, ultimately, to undertake <br />a successful reorganization. The absence of any one of these Essential Suppliers' goods or <br />services could interrupt coal production and cause costly delays in the delivery of coal to <br />customers. As a result, the Debtors could suffer reduced sales, reduced cash flow and a loss of <br />customer confidence. Moreover, some of the Debtors' Essential Suppliers may have experienced <br />losses in other recent coal industry bankruptcies and may be (a) aware of their market power and <br />their importance to the Debtors' business operations and (b) educated regarding their rights in the <br />chapter I I context. This increased awareness and sophistication combined with previous losses <br />may make the Essential Suppliers particularly unwilling to work with or supply the Debtors <br />without receiving payment for the prepetition goods and services supplied to the Debtors. <br />22. Further, certain of the Essential Suppliers may be in precarious financial <br />situations and highly dependent upon the Debtors for their continued viability. With limited or <br />no access to additional capital, the nonpayment of the Essential Supplier Claims or 20 -Day <br />Administrative Claims could result in some of the Essential Suppliers suffering work stoppages <br />or other business disruptions and might ultimately result in such vendors ceasing operations <br />altogether or filing insolvency proceedings. If that were to occur, the Debtors could potentially <br />suffer damaging interruptions in their supply of essential goods and services. <br />23. As detailed in the Supporting Affidavit, the Debtors' management and employees, <br />in consultation with their professionals, have held numerous internal meetings and have <br />exercised high levels of care in reviewing the facts and circumstances of their Essential Suppliers. <br />As a result of these meetings and analysis, the Debtors have identified the vendors (a) that would <br />constitute Essential Suppliers under the descriptions set forth above and (b) the payment of <br />-10- <br />