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Voluntary Petition For Non-Individuals Filing For Bankruptcy
Voluntary Petition For Non-Individuals Filing For Bankruptcy
N/A
2. All other names debtor used
in the last 8 years
4. Debtor’s address Principal place of business Mailing address, if different from principal place
of business
7575 Corporate Way
Number Street Number Street
6. Type of debtor ☒ Corporation (including Limited Liability Company (LLC) and Limited Liability Partnership (LLP))
☐ Other. Specify:
Official Form 201 Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy page 1
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Debtor Compute North Holdings, Inc. Case number (if known)
Name
A. Check One:
7. Describe debtor’s business
☐ Health Care Business (as defined in 11 U.S.C. § 101(27A))
☐ Investment company, including hedge fund or pooled investment vehicle (as defined in 15 U.S.C.
§ 80a-3)
☐ Investment advisor (as defined in 15 U.S.C. § 80b-2(a)(11))
C. NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) 4-digit code that best describes debtor. See
http://www.uscourts.gov/four-digit-national-association-naics-codes .
5182
☐ Chapter 9
☐ The debtor is a small business debtor as defined in 11 U.S.C. § 101(51D), and its
A debtor who is a “small business aggregate noncontingent liquidated debts (excluding debts owed to insiders or affiliates)
debtor” must check the first sub-box. A are less than $2,725,625. If this sub-box is selected, attach the most recent balance
debtor as defined in § 1182(1) who sheet, statement of operations, cash-flow statement, and federal income tax return or if
elects to proceed under subchapter V any of these documents do not exist, follow the procedure in 11 U.S.C. § 1116(1)(B)..
of chapter 11 (whether or not the ☐ The debtor is a debtor as defined in 11 U.S.C. § 1182(1), its aggregate noncontingent
debtor is a “small business debtor”)
liquidated debts (excluding debts owed to insiders or affiliates) are less than $7,500,000,
must check the second sub-box.
and it chooses to proceed under Subchapter V of Chapter 11. If this sub-box is selected,
attach the most recent balance sheet, statement of operations, cash-flow statement, and
federal income tax return, or if any of these documents do not exist, follow the procedure
in 11 U.S.C. § 1116(1)(B).
☐ A plan is being filed with this petition.
☐ Acceptances of the plan were solicited prepetition from one or more classes of
creditors, in accordance with 11 U.S.C. § 1126(b).
☐ The debtor is required to file periodic reports (for example, 10K and 10Q) with the
Securities and Exchange Commission according to § 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
____ Exchange Act of 1934. File the Attachment to Voluntary Petition for Non-Individuals
Filing for Bankruptcy under Chapter 11 (Official Form 201A) with this form.
☐ The debtor is a shell company as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rule
12b-2.
☐ Chapter 12
9. Were prior bankruptcy ☒ No
cases ☐ Yes. District When Case number
filed by or against the MM/DD/YYYY
debtor within the last 8
years? District When Case number
MM/DD/YYYY
If more than 2 cases, attach a
separate list.
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Debtor Compute North Holdings, Inc. Case number (if known)
Name
11. Why is the case filed in this Check all that apply:
district?
☐ Debtor has had its domicile, principal place of business, or principal assets in this district for 180 days
immediately preceding the date of this petition or for a longer part of such 180 days than in any other
district.
☒ A bankruptcy case concerning debtor's affiliate, general partner, or partnership is pending in this district.
☐ It includes perishable goods or assets that could quickly deteriorate or lose value without
attention (for example, livestock, seasonal goods, meat, dairy, produce, or securities-related
assets or other options).
☐ Other
Where is the property?
Number Street
Is the property
insured?
☐ No
☐ Yes. Insurance
agency
Contact name
Phone
1
Estimated number of creditors, assets and liabilities noted here are provided on a consolidated basis.
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Debtor Compute North Holdings, Inc. Case number (if known)
Name
WARNING -- Bankruptcy fraud is a serious crime. Making a false statement in connection with a bankruptcy case can result in fines up to
$500,000 or imprisonment for up to 20 years, or both. 18 U.S.C. §§ 152, 1341, 1519, and 3571.
17. Declaration and signature of The debtor requests relief in accordance with the chapter of title 11, United States Code, specified in this
authorized representative of petition.
debtor
I have been authorized to file this petition on behalf of the debtor.
I have examined the information in this petition and have a reasonable belief that the information is true and
correct.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed on 09 / 22 / 2022
MM/ DD / YYYY
2
Estimated number of creditors, assets and liabilities noted here are provided on a consolidated basis.
3
Estimated number of creditors, assets and liabilities noted here are provided on a consolidated basis.
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Schedule 1
Pending Bankruptcy Cases Filed by the Debtor and Affiliates of the Debtor
On the date hereof, each of the entities listed below (collectively, the “Debtors”) filed a
petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas for relief under
chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code. The Debtors plan to file a motion with the Court
requesting joint administration of these cases for procedural purposes only under the case number
assigned to the chapter 11 case of Compute North Holdings, Inc.
Employer/Corporate
Debtor Jurisdiction
Identification Number
Compute North Holdings, Inc. 85-3774534 United States
Compute North LLC 82-3377185 United States
CN Corpus Christi LLC 88-1145551 United States
CN Atoka LLC 87-3904384 United States
CN Big Spring LLC 87-3854397 United States
CN Colorado Bend LLC 87-3864610 United States
CN Developments LLC 87-3782570 United States
CN Equipment LLC 88-2676885 United States
CN King Mountain LLC 87-3937190 United States
CN Minden LLC 87-3833722 United States
CN Mining LLC 87-4495223 United States
CN Pledgor LLC 87-4409871 United States
Compute North Member LLC 87-3758639 United States
Compute North NC08 LLC 87-1858069 United States
Compute North NY09 LLC 87-2175453 United States
Compute North SD, LLC 37-1911501 United States
Compute North Texas LLC 35-2621883 United States
Compute North TX06 LLC 85-4305921 United States
Compute North TX10 LLC 87-3224238 United States
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The undersigned, being all of the members of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of
Compute North Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), do hereby take the
following actions and adopt the following resolutions pursuant to its Bylaws, effective as of
December 1, 2020, as amended and restated, and Section 141(f) of the Delaware General
Corporation Law, as amended and restated, effective as of the date hereof:
WHEREAS, the Board has, with the benefit of (i) financial advice from the
Company’s financial advisors and management, (ii) legal advice from outside counsel and the
general counsel to the Company, and (iii) operational advice from management of the Company,
fully considered each of the strategic alternatives available to the Company and the effect of the
foregoing on the Company’s business;
WHEREAS, the Board has had the opportunity to consult with the financial and
legal advisors of the Company and assess the considerations related to the commencement of a
chapter 11 case under title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) and has
determined that taking the actions set forth below is advisable and in the best interests of the
Company, and, therefore, approves the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, that the President, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial
Officer, the Chief Legal Officer, and any Senior Vice President, and any other representative of
the Company (each, an “Authorized Person”), in each case, acting singly or jointly, is authorized,
empowered, and directed to execute and file in the name and on behalf of the Company, and to
execute and file, or cause to be executed and filed, in the name and on behalf of the Company, all
plans, petitions, schedules, statements, motions, lists, applications, pleadings, orders, and other
documents in the Bankruptcy Court, and, in connection therewith, to employ and retain all
assistance by legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, investment bankers, and other
professionals, and to take any and all further acts and deeds that such Authorized Person, who
may act without the joinder of any other Authorized Person, deems necessary, proper, or
desirable in connection with the Chapter 11 Case, including negotiating, executing, delivering,
and performing any and all documents, agreements, certificates, and instruments in connection
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with the successful prosecution of the Chapter 11 Case, including the professional retentions set
forth in this resolution.
Retention of Professionals
RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person be, and they hereby are, authorized
and directed to employ the firm Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies”), located at 520 Madison Avenue,
New York, NY 10022, as investment banker to represent and assist the Company in carrying out
its duties under the Bankruptcy Code and to take any and all actions to advance the Company’s
rights and obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized Persons, with power
of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate retention agreements, pay
appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed an appropriate application for authority to retain the
services of Jefferies; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person be, and they hereby are, authorized
and directed to employ the firm Portage Point Partners (“Portage Point”), located at 300 North
LaSalle, Suite 1420, Chicago, IL 60654, as financial advisor to represent and assist the Company
in carrying out its duties under the Bankruptcy Code and to take any and all actions to advance
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the Company’s rights and obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized
Persons, with power of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate
retention agreements, pay appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed an appropriate
application for authority to retain the services of Portage Point; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to employ the firm of Epiq Corporate Restructuring LLC (“Epiq”) as
notice and claims agent to represent and assist the Company in carrying out its duties under the
Bankruptcy Code, and to take any and all actions to advance the Company’s rights and
obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized Persons, with power of
delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate retention agreements, pay
appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed appropriate applications for authority to retain the
services of Epiq; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to employ any other professionals to assist the Company in carrying out
its duties under the Bankruptcy Code; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized
Persons, with power of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate
retention agreements, pay appropriate retainers and fees, and to cause to be filed an appropriate
application for authority to retain the services of any other professionals as necessary; and be it
further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are, with
power of delegation, authorized, empowered, and directed to execute and file all petitions,
schedules, motions, lists, applications, pleadings, and other papers and, in connection therewith,
to employ and retain all assistance by legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, and other
professionals and to take and perform any and all further acts and deeds that each of the
Authorized Persons deem necessary, proper, or desirable in connection with the Company’s
Chapter 11 Case, with a view to the successful prosecution of the case.
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Company (each, a “Subsidiary” and collectively, the “Subsidiaries”), and, therefore, the Board
approves the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, that the form, terms and provisions of each Written Consent, and
the transactions and other matters contemplated thereby, be, and they hereby are, authorized and
approved in all respects; and be it further
General Authorization
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RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person (and their designees and delegates) be
authorized, empowered and directed, in the name of and on behalf of the Company, to take all
such actions and to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all such further
agreements, instruments, filings and documents, including all such debtor-in-possession
financing agreements (which may include the granting of liens), asset purchase agreements,
chapter 11 plans and associated disclosure statements and any related documents or agreements,
in the name of and behalf of each Company, under its corporate seal or otherwise, and to pay all
such costs, fees, expenses and taxes as such Authorized Person or Authorized Persons, in their
reasonable business judgment, may deem necessary, proper and advisable in order to fully carry
out the intent and to accomplish the purposes of the foregoing resolutions, with the taking of any
such action or the execution and delivery of any such agreement, instrument or document
constituting conclusive evidence, binding upon the Company, of such Authorized Person’s
authority and of the approval of the Company; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Board of the Company has received sufficient notice of the
actions and transactions relating to the matters contemplated by the foregoing resolutions, as may
be required by the organizational documents of the Company, or hereby waives any right to have
received such notice; and be it further
RESOLVED, that all acts, actions, and transactions relating to the matters
contemplated by the foregoing resolutions done in the name of and on behalf of the Company,
which acts would have been approved by the foregoing resolutions except that such acts were
taken before the adoption of these resolutions, are hereby in all respects approved and ratified as
the true acts and deeds of the Company with the same force and effect as if each such act,
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DocuSign Envelope ID: 0D011C78-FEC6-4464-87B9-D5260F8879BC
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this written consent effective
as of the date first written above.
Name: PJ Lee
Title: Director
Exhibit A
Written Consents
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The undersigned, being the sole member (the “Sole Member”) of Compute North LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), does hereby take the following actions and
adopt the following resolutions pursuant to its third amended and restated limited liability
company agreement, dated as of December 1, 2020, as amended and restated, and Section 18-
302(d) of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, as amended and restated, effective as of
the date hereof:
WHEREAS, the Sole Member has, with the benefit of (i) financial advice from
the Company’s financial advisors and management, (ii) legal advice from outside counsel and
the general counsel to the Company, and (iii) operational advice from management of the
Company, fully considered each of the strategic alternatives available to the Company and the
effect of the foregoing on the Company’s business;
WHEREAS, the Sole Member has had the opportunity to consult with the
financial and legal advisors of the Company and assess the considerations related to the
commencement of a chapter 11 case under title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy
Code”) and has determined that taking the actions set forth below is advisable and in the best
interests of the Company, and, therefore, approves the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, that the President, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial
Officer, the Chief Legal Officer, and any Senior Vice President, and any other representative of
the Company (each, an “Authorized Person”), in each case, acting singly or jointly, is authorized,
empowered, and directed to execute and file in the name and on behalf of the Company, and to
execute and file, or cause to be executed and filed, in the name and on behalf of the Company, all
plans, petitions, schedules, statements, motions, lists, applications, pleadings, orders, and other
documents in the Bankruptcy Court, and, in connection therewith, to employ and retain all
assistance by legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, investment bankers, and other
professionals, and to take any and all further acts and deeds that such Authorized Person, who
may act without the joinder of any other Authorized Person, deems necessary, proper, or
desirable in connection with the Chapter 11 Case, including negotiating, executing, delivering,
and performing any and all documents, agreements, certificates, and instruments in connection
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with the successful prosecution of the Chapter 11 Case, including the professional retentions set
forth in this resolution.
Retention of Professionals
RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person be, and they hereby are, authorized
and directed to employ the firm Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies”), located at 520 Madison Avenue,
New York, NY 10022, as investment banker to represent and assist the Company in carrying out
its duties under the Bankruptcy Code and to take any and all actions to advance the Company’s
rights and obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized Persons, with power
of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate retention agreements, pay
appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed an appropriate application for authority to retain the
services of Jefferies; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person be, and they hereby are, authorized
and directed to employ the firm Portage Point Partners (“Portage Point”), located at 300 North
LaSalle, Suite 1420, Chicago, IL 60654, as financial advisor to represent and assist the Company
in carrying out its duties under the Bankruptcy Code and to take any and all actions to advance
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the Company’s rights and obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized
Persons, with power of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate
retention agreements, pay appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed an appropriate
application for authority to retain the services of Portage Point; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to employ the firm of Epiq Corporate Restructuring LLC (“Epiq”) as
notice and claims agent to represent and assist the Company in carrying out its duties under the
Bankruptcy Code, and to take any and all actions to advance the Company’s rights and
obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized Persons, with power of
delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate retention agreements, pay
appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed appropriate applications for authority to retain the
services of Epiq; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to employ any other professionals to assist the Company in carrying out
its duties under the Bankruptcy Code; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized
Persons, with power of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate
retention agreements, pay appropriate retainers and fees, and to cause to be filed an appropriate
application for authority to retain the services of any other professionals as necessary; and be it
further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are, with
power of delegation, authorized, empowered, and directed to execute and file all petitions,
schedules, motions, lists, applications, pleadings, and other papers and, in connection therewith,
to employ and retain all assistance by legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, and other
professionals and to take and perform any and all further acts and deeds that each of the
Authorized Persons deem necessary, proper, or desirable in connection with the Company’s
Chapter 11 Case, with a view to the successful prosecution of the case.
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RESOLVED, that the form, terms and provisions of each Written Consent, and
the transactions and other matters contemplated thereby, be, and they hereby are, authorized and
approved in all respects; and be it further
RESOLVED, the Company is authorized and directed in its capacity as the sole
member of the applicable Subsidiary to execute and deliver the Written Consents, and each
officer of each applicable Subsidiary is authorized and directed to consummate or otherwise
effectuate the transactions and other matters contemplated by such Written Consent and to do
and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such acts, deeds and things and to make,
negotiate, prepare and execute, deliver and file, or cause to be made, prepared, executed,
delivered, recorded and/or filed, all such agreements, amendments, certificates, statements,
reports, documents, instruments and papers, as such officer may deem necessary or advisable to
carry out the purposes and intent of the applicable Written Consent.
General Authorization
RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person (and their designees and delegates) be
authorized, empowered and directed, in the name of and on behalf of the Company, to take all
such actions and to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all such further
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RESOLVED, that the Sole Member of the Company has received sufficient
notice of the actions and transactions relating to the matters contemplated by the foregoing
resolutions, as may be required by the organizational documents of the Company, or hereby
waives any right to have received such notice; and be it further
RESOLVED, that all acts, actions, and transactions relating to the matters
contemplated by the foregoing resolutions done in the name of and on behalf of the Company,
which acts would have been approved by the foregoing resolutions except that such acts were
taken before the adoption of these resolutions, are hereby in all respects approved and ratified as
the true acts and deeds of the Company with the same force and effect as if each such act,
transaction, agreement, or certificate has been specifically authorized in advance by resolution of
the Sole Member of the Company.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned being the Sole Member has executed this
written consent effective as of the date first written above.
By:
Name:
Title:
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Exhibit A
Written Consents
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The undersigned, being the sole member (the “Sole Member”) of CN Atoka LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), does hereby take the following actions and
adopt the following resolutions pursuant to its limited liability company agreement, dated as of
November 23, 2021, as amended and restated, and Section 18-302(d) of the Delaware Limited
Liability Company Act, as amended and restated, effective as of the date hereof:
WHEREAS, the Sole Member has, with the benefit of (i) financial advice from
the Company’s financial advisors and management, (ii) legal advice from outside counsel and
the general counsel to the Company, and (iii) operational advice from management of the
Company, fully considered each of the strategic alternatives available to the Company and the
effect of the foregoing on the Company’s business;
WHEREAS, the Sole Member has had the opportunity to consult with the
financial and legal advisors of the Company and assess the considerations related to the
commencement of a chapter 11 case under title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy
Code”) and has determined that taking the actions set forth below is advisable and in the best
interests of the Company, and, therefore, approves the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, that the President, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial
Officer, the Chief Legal Officer, and any Senior Vice President, and any other representative of
the Company (each, an “Authorized Person”), in each case, acting singly or jointly, is authorized,
empowered, and directed to execute and file in the name and on behalf of the Company, and to
execute and file, or cause to be executed and filed, in the name and on behalf of the Company, all
plans, petitions, schedules, statements, motions, lists, applications, pleadings, orders, and other
documents in the Bankruptcy Court, and, in connection therewith, to employ and retain all
assistance by legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, investment bankers, and other
professionals, and to take any and all further acts and deeds that such Authorized Person, who
may act without the joinder of any other Authorized Person, deems necessary, proper, or
desirable in connection with the Chapter 11 Case, including negotiating, executing, delivering,
and performing any and all documents, agreements, certificates, and instruments in connection
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with the successful prosecution of the Chapter 11 Case, including the professional retentions set
forth in this resolution.
Retention of Professionals
RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person be, and they hereby are, authorized
and directed to employ the firm Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies”), located at 520 Madison Avenue,
New York, NY 10022, as investment banker to represent and assist the Company in carrying out
its duties under the Bankruptcy Code and to take any and all actions to advance the Company’s
rights and obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized Persons, with power
of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate retention agreements, pay
appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed an appropriate application for authority to retain the
services of Jefferies; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person be, and they hereby are, authorized
and directed to employ the firm Portage Point Partners (“Portage Point”), located at 300 North
LaSalle, Suite 1420, Chicago, IL 60654, as financial advisor to represent and assist the Company
in carrying out its duties under the Bankruptcy Code and to take any and all actions to advance
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the Company’s rights and obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized
Persons, with power of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate
retention agreements, pay appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed an appropriate
application for authority to retain the services of Portage Point; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to employ the firm of Epiq Corporate Restructuring LLC (“Epiq”) as
notice and claims agent to represent and assist the Company in carrying out its duties under the
Bankruptcy Code, and to take any and all actions to advance the Company’s rights and
obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized Persons, with power of
delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate retention agreements, pay
appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed appropriate applications for authority to retain the
services of Epiq; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to employ any other professionals to assist the Company in carrying out
its duties under the Bankruptcy Code; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized
Persons, with power of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate
retention agreements, pay appropriate retainers and fees, and to cause to be filed an appropriate
application for authority to retain the services of any other professionals as necessary; and be it
further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are, with
power of delegation, authorized, empowered, and directed to execute and file all petitions,
schedules, motions, lists, applications, pleadings, and other papers and, in connection therewith,
to employ and retain all assistance by legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, and other
professionals and to take and perform any and all further acts and deeds that each of the
Authorized Persons deem necessary, proper, or desirable in connection with the Company’s
Chapter 11 Case, with a view to the successful prosecution of the case.
General Authorization
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RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person (and their designees and delegates) be
authorized, empowered and directed, in the name of and on behalf of the Company, to take all
such actions and to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all such further
agreements, instruments, filings and documents, including all such debtor-in-possession
financing agreements (which may include the granting of liens), asset purchase agreements,
chapter 11 plans and associated disclosure statements and any related documents or agreements,
in the name of and behalf of each Company, under its corporate seal or otherwise, and to pay all
such costs, fees, expenses and taxes as such Authorized Person or Authorized Persons, in their
reasonable business judgment, may deem necessary, proper and advisable in order to fully carry
out the intent and to accomplish the purposes of the foregoing resolutions, with the taking of any
such action or the execution and delivery of any such agreement, instrument or document
constituting conclusive evidence, binding upon the Company, of such Authorized Person’s
authority and of the approval of the Company; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Sole Member of the Company has received sufficient
notice of the actions and transactions relating to the matters contemplated by the foregoing
resolutions, as may be required by the organizational documents of the Company, or hereby
waives any right to have received such notice; and be it further
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necessary or appropriate in the opinion of such Authorized Person, a true copy of the foregoing
resolutions; and be it further
RESOLVED, that all acts, actions, and transactions relating to the matters
contemplated by the foregoing resolutions done in the name of and on behalf of the Company,
which acts would have been approved by the foregoing resolutions except that such acts were
taken before the adoption of these resolutions, are hereby in all respects approved and ratified as
the true acts and deeds of the Company with the same force and effect as if each such act,
transaction, agreement, or certificate has been specifically authorized in advance by resolution of
the Sole Member of the Company.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned being the Sole Member has executed this
written consent effective as of the date first written above.
By:
Name:
Title:
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The undersigned, being the sole member (the “Sole Member”) of CN Big Spring LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), does hereby take the following actions and
adopt the following resolutions pursuant to its limited liability company agreement, dated as of
November 23, 2021, as amended and restated, and Section 18-302(d) of the Delaware Limited
Liability Company Act, as amended and restated, effective as of the date hereof:
WHEREAS, the Sole Member has, with the benefit of (i) financial advice from
the Company’s financial advisors and management, (ii) legal advice from outside counsel and
the general counsel to the Company, and (iii) operational advice from management of the
Company, fully considered each of the strategic alternatives available to the Company and the
effect of the foregoing on the Company’s business;
WHEREAS, the Sole Member has had the opportunity to consult with the
financial and legal advisors of the Company and assess the considerations related to the
commencement of a chapter 11 case under title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy
Code”) and has determined that taking the actions set forth below is advisable and in the best
interests of the Company, and, therefore, approves the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, that the President, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial
Officer, the Chief Legal Officer, and any Senior Vice President, and any other representative of
the Company (each, an “Authorized Person”), in each case, acting singly or jointly, is authorized,
empowered, and directed to execute and file in the name and on behalf of the Company, and to
execute and file, or cause to be executed and filed, in the name and on behalf of the Company, all
plans, petitions, schedules, statements, motions, lists, applications, pleadings, orders, and other
documents in the Bankruptcy Court, and, in connection therewith, to employ and retain all
assistance by legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, investment bankers, and other
professionals, and to take any and all further acts and deeds that such Authorized Person, who
may act without the joinder of any other Authorized Person, deems necessary, proper, or
desirable in connection with the Chapter 11 Case, including negotiating, executing, delivering,
and performing any and all documents, agreements, certificates, and instruments in connection
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with the successful prosecution of the Chapter 11 Case, including the professional retentions set
forth in this resolution.
Retention of Professionals
RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person be, and they hereby are, authorized
and directed to employ the firm Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies”), located at 520 Madison Avenue,
New York, NY 10022, as investment banker to represent and assist the Company in carrying out
its duties under the Bankruptcy Code and to take any and all actions to advance the Company’s
rights and obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized Persons, with power
of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate retention agreements, pay
appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed an appropriate application for authority to retain the
services of Jefferies; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person be, and they hereby are, authorized
and directed to employ the firm Portage Point Partners (“Portage Point”), located at 300 North
LaSalle, Suite 1420, Chicago, IL 60654, as financial advisor to represent and assist the Company
in carrying out its duties under the Bankruptcy Code and to take any and all actions to advance
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the Company’s rights and obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized
Persons, with power of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate
retention agreements, pay appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed an appropriate
application for authority to retain the services of Portage Point; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to employ the firm of Epiq Corporate Restructuring LLC (“Epiq”) as
notice and claims agent to represent and assist the Company in carrying out its duties under the
Bankruptcy Code, and to take any and all actions to advance the Company’s rights and
obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized Persons, with power of
delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate retention agreements, pay
appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed appropriate applications for authority to retain the
services of Epiq; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to employ any other professionals to assist the Company in carrying out
its duties under the Bankruptcy Code; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized
Persons, with power of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate
retention agreements, pay appropriate retainers and fees, and to cause to be filed an appropriate
application for authority to retain the services of any other professionals as necessary; and be it
further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are, with
power of delegation, authorized, empowered, and directed to execute and file all petitions,
schedules, motions, lists, applications, pleadings, and other papers and, in connection therewith,
to employ and retain all assistance by legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, and other
professionals and to take and perform any and all further acts and deeds that each of the
Authorized Persons deem necessary, proper, or desirable in connection with the Company’s
Chapter 11 Case, with a view to the successful prosecution of the case.
General Authorization
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RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person (and their designees and delegates) be
authorized, empowered and directed, in the name of and on behalf of the Company, to take all
such actions and to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all such further
agreements, instruments, filings and documents, including all such debtor-in-possession
financing agreements (which may include the granting of liens), asset purchase agreements,
chapter 11 plans and associated disclosure statements and any related documents or agreements,
in the name of and behalf of each Company, under its corporate seal or otherwise, and to pay all
such costs, fees, expenses and taxes as such Authorized Person or Authorized Persons, in their
reasonable business judgment, may deem necessary, proper and advisable in order to fully carry
out the intent and to accomplish the purposes of the foregoing resolutions, with the taking of any
such action or the execution and delivery of any such agreement, instrument or document
constituting conclusive evidence, binding upon the Company, of such Authorized Person’s
authority and of the approval of the Company; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Sole Member of the Company has received sufficient
notice of the actions and transactions relating to the matters contemplated by the foregoing
resolutions, as may be required by the organizational documents of the Company, or hereby
waives any right to have received such notice; and be it further
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necessary or appropriate in the opinion of such Authorized Person, a true copy of the foregoing
resolutions; and be it further
RESOLVED, that all acts, actions, and transactions relating to the matters
contemplated by the foregoing resolutions done in the name of and on behalf of the Company,
which acts would have been approved by the foregoing resolutions except that such acts were
taken before the adoption of these resolutions, are hereby in all respects approved and ratified as
the true acts and deeds of the Company with the same force and effect as if each such act,
transaction, agreement, or certificate has been specifically authorized in advance by resolution of
the Sole Member of the Company.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned being the Sole Member has executed this
written consent effective as of the date first written above.
By:
Name:
Title:
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The undersigned, being the sole member (the “Sole Member”) of CN Colorado Bend
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), does hereby take the following
actions and adopt the following resolutions pursuant to its limited liability company agreement,
dated as of November 23, 2021, as amended and restated, and Section 18-302(d) of the Delaware
Limited Liability Company Act, as amended and restated, effective as of the date hereof:
WHEREAS, the Sole Member has, with the benefit of (i) financial advice from
the Company’s financial advisors and management, (ii) legal advice from outside counsel and
the general counsel to the Company, and (iii) operational advice from management of the
Company, fully considered each of the strategic alternatives available to the Company and the
effect of the foregoing on the Company’s business;
WHEREAS, the Sole Member has had the opportunity to consult with the
financial and legal advisors of the Company and assess the considerations related to the
commencement of a chapter 11 case under title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy
Code”) and has determined that taking the actions set forth below is advisable and in the best
interests of the Company, and, therefore, approves the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, that the President, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial
Officer, the Chief Legal Officer, and any Senior Vice President, and any other representative of
the Company (each, an “Authorized Person”), in each case, acting singly or jointly, is authorized,
empowered, and directed to execute and file in the name and on behalf of the Company, and to
execute and file, or cause to be executed and filed, in the name and on behalf of the Company, all
plans, petitions, schedules, statements, motions, lists, applications, pleadings, orders, and other
documents in the Bankruptcy Court, and, in connection therewith, to employ and retain all
assistance by legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, investment bankers, and other
professionals, and to take any and all further acts and deeds that such Authorized Person, who
may act without the joinder of any other Authorized Person, deems necessary, proper, or
desirable in connection with the Chapter 11 Case, including negotiating, executing, delivering,
and performing any and all documents, agreements, certificates, and instruments in connection
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with the successful prosecution of the Chapter 11 Case, including the professional retentions set
forth in this resolution.
Retention of Professionals
RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person be, and they hereby are, authorized
and directed to employ the firm Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies”), located at 520 Madison Avenue,
New York, NY 10022, as investment banker to represent and assist the Company in carrying out
its duties under the Bankruptcy Code and to take any and all actions to advance the Company’s
rights and obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized Persons, with power
of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate retention agreements, pay
appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed an appropriate application for authority to retain the
services of Jefferies; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person be, and they hereby are, authorized
and directed to employ the firm Portage Point Partners (“Portage Point”), located at 300 North
LaSalle, Suite 1420, Chicago, IL 60654, as financial advisor to represent and assist the Company
in carrying out its duties under the Bankruptcy Code and to take any and all actions to advance
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the Company’s rights and obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized
Persons, with power of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate
retention agreements, pay appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed an appropriate
application for authority to retain the services of Portage Point; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to employ the firm of Epiq Corporate Restructuring LLC (“Epiq”) as
notice and claims agent to represent and assist the Company in carrying out its duties under the
Bankruptcy Code, and to take any and all actions to advance the Company’s rights and
obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized Persons, with power of
delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate retention agreements, pay
appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed appropriate applications for authority to retain the
services of Epiq; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to employ any other professionals to assist the Company in carrying out
its duties under the Bankruptcy Code; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized
Persons, with power of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate
retention agreements, pay appropriate retainers and fees, and to cause to be filed an appropriate
application for authority to retain the services of any other professionals as necessary; and be it
further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are, with
power of delegation, authorized, empowered, and directed to execute and file all petitions,
schedules, motions, lists, applications, pleadings, and other papers and, in connection therewith,
to employ and retain all assistance by legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, and other
professionals and to take and perform any and all further acts and deeds that each of the
Authorized Persons deem necessary, proper, or desirable in connection with the Company’s
Chapter 11 Case, with a view to the successful prosecution of the case.
General Authorization
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RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person (and their designees and delegates) be
authorized, empowered and directed, in the name of and on behalf of the Company, to take all
such actions and to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all such further
agreements, instruments, filings and documents, including all such debtor-in-possession
financing agreements (which may include the granting of liens), asset purchase agreements,
chapter 11 plans and associated disclosure statements and any related documents or agreements,
in the name of and behalf of each Company, under its corporate seal or otherwise, and to pay all
such costs, fees, expenses and taxes as such Authorized Person or Authorized Persons, in their
reasonable business judgment, may deem necessary, proper and advisable in order to fully carry
out the intent and to accomplish the purposes of the foregoing resolutions, with the taking of any
such action or the execution and delivery of any such agreement, instrument or document
constituting conclusive evidence, binding upon the Company, of such Authorized Person’s
authority and of the approval of the Company; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Sole Member of the Company has received sufficient
notice of the actions and transactions relating to the matters contemplated by the foregoing
resolutions, as may be required by the organizational documents of the Company, or hereby
waives any right to have received such notice; and be it further
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necessary or appropriate in the opinion of such Authorized Person, a true copy of the foregoing
resolutions; and be it further
RESOLVED, that all acts, actions, and transactions relating to the matters
contemplated by the foregoing resolutions done in the name of and on behalf of the Company,
which acts would have been approved by the foregoing resolutions except that such acts were
taken before the adoption of these resolutions, are hereby in all respects approved and ratified as
the true acts and deeds of the Company with the same force and effect as if each such act,
transaction, agreement, or certificate has been specifically authorized in advance by resolution of
the Sole Member of the Company.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned being the Sole Member has executed this
written consent effective as of the date first written above.
By:
Name:
Title:
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The undersigned, being the sole member (the “Sole Member”) of CN Corpus Christi
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), does hereby take the following
actions and adopt the following resolutions pursuant to its limited liability company agreement,
dated as of April 15, 2022, as amended and restated, and Section 18-302(d) of the Delaware
Limited Liability Company Act, as amended and restated, effective as of the date hereof:
WHEREAS, the Sole Member has, with the benefit of (i) financial advice from
the Company’s financial advisors and management, (ii) legal advice from outside counsel and
the general counsel to the Company, and (iii) operational advice from management of the
Company, fully considered each of the strategic alternatives available to the Company and the
effect of the foregoing on the Company’s business;
WHEREAS, the Sole Member has had the opportunity to consult with the
financial and legal advisors of the Company and assess the considerations related to the
commencement of a chapter 11 case under title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy
Code”) and has determined that taking the actions set forth below is advisable and in the best
interests of the Company, and, therefore, approves the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, that the President, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial
Officer, the Chief Legal Officer, and any Senior Vice President, and any other representative of
the Company (each, an “Authorized Person”), in each case, acting singly or jointly, is authorized,
empowered, and directed to execute and file in the name and on behalf of the Company, and to
execute and file, or cause to be executed and filed, in the name and on behalf of the Company, all
plans, petitions, schedules, statements, motions, lists, applications, pleadings, orders, and other
documents in the Bankruptcy Court, and, in connection therewith, to employ and retain all
assistance by legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, investment bankers, and other
professionals, and to take any and all further acts and deeds that such Authorized Person, who
may act without the joinder of any other Authorized Person, deems necessary, proper, or
desirable in connection with the Chapter 11 Case, including negotiating, executing, delivering,
and performing any and all documents, agreements, certificates, and instruments in connection
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with the successful prosecution of the Chapter 11 Case, including the professional retentions set
forth in this resolution.
Retention of Professionals
RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person be, and they hereby are, authorized
and directed to employ the firm Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies”), located at 520 Madison Avenue,
New York, NY 10022, as investment banker to represent and assist the Company in carrying out
its duties under the Bankruptcy Code and to take any and all actions to advance the Company’s
rights and obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized Persons, with power
of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate retention agreements, pay
appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed an appropriate application for authority to retain the
services of Jefferies; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person be, and they hereby are, authorized
and directed to employ the firm Portage Point Partners (“Portage Point”), located at 300 North
LaSalle, Suite 1420, Chicago, IL 60654, as financial advisor to represent and assist the Company
in carrying out its duties under the Bankruptcy Code and to take any and all actions to advance
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the Company’s rights and obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized
Persons, with power of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate
retention agreements, pay appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed an appropriate
application for authority to retain the services of Portage Point; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to employ the firm of Epiq Corporate Restructuring LLC (“Epiq”) as
notice and claims agent to represent and assist the Company in carrying out its duties under the
Bankruptcy Code, and to take any and all actions to advance the Company’s rights and
obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized Persons, with power of
delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate retention agreements, pay
appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed appropriate applications for authority to retain the
services of Epiq; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to employ any other professionals to assist the Company in carrying out
its duties under the Bankruptcy Code; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized
Persons, with power of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate
retention agreements, pay appropriate retainers and fees, and to cause to be filed an appropriate
application for authority to retain the services of any other professionals as necessary; and be it
further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are, with
power of delegation, authorized, empowered, and directed to execute and file all petitions,
schedules, motions, lists, applications, pleadings, and other papers and, in connection therewith,
to employ and retain all assistance by legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, and other
professionals and to take and perform any and all further acts and deeds that each of the
Authorized Persons deem necessary, proper, or desirable in connection with the Company’s
Chapter 11 Case, with a view to the successful prosecution of the case.
General Authorization
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RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person (and their designees and delegates) be
authorized, empowered and directed, in the name of and on behalf of the Company, to take all
such actions and to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all such further
agreements, instruments, filings and documents, including all such debtor-in-possession
financing agreements (which may include the granting of liens), asset purchase agreements,
chapter 11 plans and associated disclosure statements and any related documents or agreements,
in the name of and behalf of each Company, under its corporate seal or otherwise, and to pay all
such costs, fees, expenses and taxes as such Authorized Person or Authorized Persons, in their
reasonable business judgment, may deem necessary, proper and advisable in order to fully carry
out the intent and to accomplish the purposes of the foregoing resolutions, with the taking of any
such action or the execution and delivery of any such agreement, instrument or document
constituting conclusive evidence, binding upon the Company, of such Authorized Person’s
authority and of the approval of the Company; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Sole Member of the Company has received sufficient
notice of the actions and transactions relating to the matters contemplated by the foregoing
resolutions, as may be required by the organizational documents of the Company, or hereby
waives any right to have received such notice; and be it further
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necessary or appropriate in the opinion of such Authorized Person, a true copy of the foregoing
resolutions; and be it further
RESOLVED, that all acts, actions, and transactions relating to the matters
contemplated by the foregoing resolutions done in the name of and on behalf of the Company,
which acts would have been approved by the foregoing resolutions except that such acts were
taken before the adoption of these resolutions, are hereby in all respects approved and ratified as
the true acts and deeds of the Company with the same force and effect as if each such act,
transaction, agreement, or certificate has been specifically authorized in advance by resolution of
the Sole Member of the Company.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned being the Sole Member has executed this
written consent effective as of the date first written above.
By:
Name:
Title:
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The undersigned, being the sole member (the “Sole Member”) of CN Developments
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), does hereby take the following
actions and adopt the following resolutions pursuant to its limited liability company agreement,
dated as of November 23, 2021, as amended and restated, and Section 18-302(d) of the Delaware
Limited Liability Company Act, as amended and restated, effective as of the date hereof:
WHEREAS, the Sole Member has, with the benefit of (i) financial advice from
the Company’s financial advisors and management, (ii) legal advice from outside counsel and
the general counsel to the Company, and (iii) operational advice from management of the
Company, fully considered each of the strategic alternatives available to the Company and the
effect of the foregoing on the Company’s business;
WHEREAS, the Sole Member has had the opportunity to consult with the
financial and legal advisors of the Company and assess the considerations related to the
commencement of a chapter 11 case under title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy
Code”) and has determined that taking the actions set forth below is advisable and in the best
interests of the Company, and, therefore, approves the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, that the President, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial
Officer, the Chief Legal Officer, and any Senior Vice President, and any other representative of
the Company (each, an “Authorized Person”), in each case, acting singly or jointly, is authorized,
empowered, and directed to execute and file in the name and on behalf of the Company, and to
execute and file, or cause to be executed and filed, in the name and on behalf of the Company, all
plans, petitions, schedules, statements, motions, lists, applications, pleadings, orders, and other
documents in the Bankruptcy Court, and, in connection therewith, to employ and retain all
assistance by legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, investment bankers, and other
professionals, and to take any and all further acts and deeds that such Authorized Person, who
may act without the joinder of any other Authorized Person, deems necessary, proper, or
desirable in connection with the Chapter 11 Case, including negotiating, executing, delivering,
and performing any and all documents, agreements, certificates, and instruments in connection
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with the successful prosecution of the Chapter 11 Case, including the professional retentions set
forth in this resolution.
Retention of Professionals
RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person be, and they hereby are, authorized
and directed to employ the firm Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies”), located at 520 Madison Avenue,
New York, NY 10022, as investment banker to represent and assist the Company in carrying out
its duties under the Bankruptcy Code and to take any and all actions to advance the Company’s
rights and obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized Persons, with power
of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate retention agreements, pay
appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed an appropriate application for authority to retain the
services of Jefferies; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person be, and they hereby are, authorized
and directed to employ the firm Portage Point Partners (“Portage Point”), located at 300 North
LaSalle, Suite 1420, Chicago, IL 60654, as financial advisor to represent and assist the Company
in carrying out its duties under the Bankruptcy Code and to take any and all actions to advance
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the Company’s rights and obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized
Persons, with power of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate
retention agreements, pay appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed an appropriate
application for authority to retain the services of Portage Point; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to employ the firm of Epiq Corporate Restructuring LLC (“Epiq”) as
notice and claims agent to represent and assist the Company in carrying out its duties under the
Bankruptcy Code, and to take any and all actions to advance the Company’s rights and
obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized Persons, with power of
delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate retention agreements, pay
appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed appropriate applications for authority to retain the
services of Epiq; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to employ any other professionals to assist the Company in carrying out
its duties under the Bankruptcy Code; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized
Persons, with power of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate
retention agreements, pay appropriate retainers and fees, and to cause to be filed an appropriate
application for authority to retain the services of any other professionals as necessary; and be it
further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are, with
power of delegation, authorized, empowered, and directed to execute and file all petitions,
schedules, motions, lists, applications, pleadings, and other papers and, in connection therewith,
to employ and retain all assistance by legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, and other
professionals and to take and perform any and all further acts and deeds that each of the
Authorized Persons deem necessary, proper, or desirable in connection with the Company’s
Chapter 11 Case, with a view to the successful prosecution of the case.
General Authorization
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RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person (and their designees and delegates) be
authorized, empowered and directed, in the name of and on behalf of the Company, to take all
such actions and to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all such further
agreements, instruments, filings and documents, including all such debtor-in-possession
financing agreements (which may include the granting of liens), asset purchase agreements,
chapter 11 plans and associated disclosure statements and any related documents or agreements,
in the name of and behalf of each Company, under its corporate seal or otherwise, and to pay all
such costs, fees, expenses and taxes as such Authorized Person or Authorized Persons, in their
reasonable business judgment, may deem necessary, proper and advisable in order to fully carry
out the intent and to accomplish the purposes of the foregoing resolutions, with the taking of any
such action or the execution and delivery of any such agreement, instrument or document
constituting conclusive evidence, binding upon the Company, of such Authorized Person’s
authority and of the approval of the Company; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Sole Member of the Company has received sufficient
notice of the actions and transactions relating to the matters contemplated by the foregoing
resolutions, as may be required by the organizational documents of the Company, or hereby
waives any right to have received such notice; and be it further
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necessary or appropriate in the opinion of such Authorized Person, a true copy of the foregoing
resolutions; and be it further
RESOLVED, that all acts, actions, and transactions relating to the matters
contemplated by the foregoing resolutions done in the name of and on behalf of the Company,
which acts would have been approved by the foregoing resolutions except that such acts were
taken before the adoption of these resolutions, are hereby in all respects approved and ratified as
the true acts and deeds of the Company with the same force and effect as if each such act,
transaction, agreement, or certificate has been specifically authorized in advance by resolution of
the Sole Member of the Company.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned being the Sole Member has executed this
written consent effective as of the date first written above.
By:
Name:
Title:
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The undersigned, being the sole member (the “Sole Member”) of CN Equipment LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), does hereby take the following actions and
adopt the following resolutions pursuant to its limited liability company agreement, dated as of
June 2, 2022, as amended and restated, and Section 18-302(d) of the Delaware Limited Liability
Company Act, as amended and restated, effective as of the date hereof:
WHEREAS, the Sole Member has, with the benefit of (i) financial advice from
the Company’s financial advisors and management, (ii) legal advice from outside counsel and
the general counsel to the Company, and (iii) operational advice from management of the
Company, fully considered each of the strategic alternatives available to the Company and the
effect of the foregoing on the Company’s business;
WHEREAS, the Sole Member has had the opportunity to consult with the
financial and legal advisors of the Company and assess the considerations related to the
commencement of a chapter 11 case under title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy
Code”) and has determined that taking the actions set forth below is advisable and in the best
interests of the Company, and, therefore, approves the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, that the President, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial
Officer, the Chief Legal Officer, and any Senior Vice President, and any other representative of
the Company (each, an “Authorized Person”), in each case, acting singly or jointly, is authorized,
empowered, and directed to execute and file in the name and on behalf of the Company, and to
execute and file, or cause to be executed and filed, in the name and on behalf of the Company, all
plans, petitions, schedules, statements, motions, lists, applications, pleadings, orders, and other
documents in the Bankruptcy Court, and, in connection therewith, to employ and retain all
assistance by legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, investment bankers, and other
professionals, and to take any and all further acts and deeds that such Authorized Person, who
may act without the joinder of any other Authorized Person, deems necessary, proper, or
desirable in connection with the Chapter 11 Case, including negotiating, executing, delivering,
and performing any and all documents, agreements, certificates, and instruments in connection
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with the successful prosecution of the Chapter 11 Case, including the professional retentions set
forth in this resolution.
Retention of Professionals
RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person be, and they hereby are, authorized
and directed to employ the firm Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies”), located at 520 Madison Avenue,
New York, NY 10022, as investment banker to represent and assist the Company in carrying out
its duties under the Bankruptcy Code and to take any and all actions to advance the Company’s
rights and obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized Persons, with power
of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate retention agreements, pay
appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed an appropriate application for authority to retain the
services of Jefferies; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person be, and they hereby are, authorized
and directed to employ the firm Portage Point Partners (“Portage Point”), located at 300 North
LaSalle, Suite 1420, Chicago, IL 60654, as financial advisor to represent and assist the Company
in carrying out its duties under the Bankruptcy Code and to take any and all actions to advance
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the Company’s rights and obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized
Persons, with power of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate
retention agreements, pay appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed an appropriate
application for authority to retain the services of Portage Point; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to employ the firm of Epiq Corporate Restructuring LLC (“Epiq”) as
notice and claims agent to represent and assist the Company in carrying out its duties under the
Bankruptcy Code, and to take any and all actions to advance the Company’s rights and
obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized Persons, with power of
delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate retention agreements, pay
appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed appropriate applications for authority to retain the
services of Epiq; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to employ any other professionals to assist the Company in carrying out
its duties under the Bankruptcy Code; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized
Persons, with power of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate
retention agreements, pay appropriate retainers and fees, and to cause to be filed an appropriate
application for authority to retain the services of any other professionals as necessary; and be it
further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are, with
power of delegation, authorized, empowered, and directed to execute and file all petitions,
schedules, motions, lists, applications, pleadings, and other papers and, in connection therewith,
to employ and retain all assistance by legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, and other
professionals and to take and perform any and all further acts and deeds that each of the
Authorized Persons deem necessary, proper, or desirable in connection with the Company’s
Chapter 11 Case, with a view to the successful prosecution of the case.
General Authorization
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RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person (and their designees and delegates) be
authorized, empowered and directed, in the name of and on behalf of the Company, to take all
such actions and to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all such further
agreements, instruments, filings and documents, including all such debtor-in-possession
financing agreements (which may include the granting of liens), asset purchase agreements,
chapter 11 plans and associated disclosure statements and any related documents or agreements,
in the name of and behalf of each Company, under its corporate seal or otherwise, and to pay all
such costs, fees, expenses and taxes as such Authorized Person or Authorized Persons, in their
reasonable business judgment, may deem necessary, proper and advisable in order to fully carry
out the intent and to accomplish the purposes of the foregoing resolutions, with the taking of any
such action or the execution and delivery of any such agreement, instrument or document
constituting conclusive evidence, binding upon the Company, of such Authorized Person’s
authority and of the approval of the Company; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Sole Member of the Company has received sufficient
notice of the actions and transactions relating to the matters contemplated by the foregoing
resolutions, as may be required by the organizational documents of the Company, or hereby
waives any right to have received such notice; and be it further
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necessary or appropriate in the opinion of such Authorized Person, a true copy of the foregoing
resolutions; and be it further
RESOLVED, that all acts, actions, and transactions relating to the matters
contemplated by the foregoing resolutions done in the name of and on behalf of the Company,
which acts would have been approved by the foregoing resolutions except that such acts were
taken before the adoption of these resolutions, are hereby in all respects approved and ratified as
the true acts and deeds of the Company with the same force and effect as if each such act,
transaction, agreement, or certificate has been specifically authorized in advance by resolution of
the Sole Member of the Company.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned being the Sole Member has executed this
written consent effective as of the date first written above.
By:
Name:
Title:
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The undersigned, being the sole member (the “Sole Member”) of CN King Mountain
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), does hereby take the following
actions and adopt the following resolutions pursuant to its limited liability company agreement,
dated as of November 23, 2021, as amended and restated, and Section 18-302(d) of the Delaware
Limited Liability Company Act, as amended and restated, effective as of the date hereof:
WHEREAS, the Sole Member has, with the benefit of (i) financial advice from
the Company’s financial advisors and management, (ii) legal advice from outside counsel and
the general counsel to the Company, and (iii) operational advice from management of the
Company, fully considered each of the strategic alternatives available to the Company and the
effect of the foregoing on the Company’s business;
WHEREAS, the Sole Member has had the opportunity to consult with the
financial and legal advisors of the Company and assess the considerations related to the
commencement of a chapter 11 case under title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy
Code”) and has determined that taking the actions set forth below is advisable and in the best
interests of the Company, and, therefore, approves the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, that the President, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial
Officer, the Chief Legal Officer, and any Senior Vice President, and any other representative of
the Company (each, an “Authorized Person”), in each case, acting singly or jointly, is authorized,
empowered, and directed to execute and file in the name and on behalf of the Company, and to
execute and file, or cause to be executed and filed, in the name and on behalf of the Company, all
plans, petitions, schedules, statements, motions, lists, applications, pleadings, orders, and other
documents in the Bankruptcy Court, and, in connection therewith, to employ and retain all
assistance by legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, investment bankers, and other
professionals, and to take any and all further acts and deeds that such Authorized Person, who
may act without the joinder of any other Authorized Person, deems necessary, proper, or
desirable in connection with the Chapter 11 Case, including negotiating, executing, delivering,
and performing any and all documents, agreements, certificates, and instruments in connection
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with the successful prosecution of the Chapter 11 Case, including the professional retentions set
forth in this resolution.
Retention of Professionals
RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person be, and they hereby are, authorized
and directed to employ the firm Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies”), located at 520 Madison Avenue,
New York, NY 10022, as investment banker to represent and assist the Company in carrying out
its duties under the Bankruptcy Code and to take any and all actions to advance the Company’s
rights and obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized Persons, with power
of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate retention agreements, pay
appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed an appropriate application for authority to retain the
services of Jefferies; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person be, and they hereby are, authorized
and directed to employ the firm Portage Point Partners (“Portage Point”), located at 300 North
LaSalle, Suite 1420, Chicago, IL 60654, as financial advisor to represent and assist the Company
in carrying out its duties under the Bankruptcy Code and to take any and all actions to advance
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the Company’s rights and obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized
Persons, with power of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate
retention agreements, pay appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed an appropriate
application for authority to retain the services of Portage Point; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to employ the firm of Epiq Corporate Restructuring LLC (“Epiq”) as
notice and claims agent to represent and assist the Company in carrying out its duties under the
Bankruptcy Code, and to take any and all actions to advance the Company’s rights and
obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized Persons, with power of
delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate retention agreements, pay
appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed appropriate applications for authority to retain the
services of Epiq; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to employ any other professionals to assist the Company in carrying out
its duties under the Bankruptcy Code; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized
Persons, with power of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate
retention agreements, pay appropriate retainers and fees, and to cause to be filed an appropriate
application for authority to retain the services of any other professionals as necessary; and be it
further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are, with
power of delegation, authorized, empowered, and directed to execute and file all petitions,
schedules, motions, lists, applications, pleadings, and other papers and, in connection therewith,
to employ and retain all assistance by legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, and other
professionals and to take and perform any and all further acts and deeds that each of the
Authorized Persons deem necessary, proper, or desirable in connection with the Company’s
Chapter 11 Case, with a view to the successful prosecution of the case.
General Authorization
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RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person (and their designees and delegates) be
authorized, empowered and directed, in the name of and on behalf of the Company, to take all
such actions and to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all such further
agreements, instruments, filings and documents, including all such debtor-in-possession
financing agreements (which may include the granting of liens), asset purchase agreements,
chapter 11 plans and associated disclosure statements and any related documents or agreements,
in the name of and behalf of each Company, under its corporate seal or otherwise, and to pay all
such costs, fees, expenses and taxes as such Authorized Person or Authorized Persons, in their
reasonable business judgment, may deem necessary, proper and advisable in order to fully carry
out the intent and to accomplish the purposes of the foregoing resolutions, with the taking of any
such action or the execution and delivery of any such agreement, instrument or document
constituting conclusive evidence, binding upon the Company, of such Authorized Person’s
authority and of the approval of the Company; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Sole Member of the Company has received sufficient
notice of the actions and transactions relating to the matters contemplated by the foregoing
resolutions, as may be required by the organizational documents of the Company, or hereby
waives any right to have received such notice; and be it further
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necessary or appropriate in the opinion of such Authorized Person, a true copy of the foregoing
resolutions; and be it further
RESOLVED, that all acts, actions, and transactions relating to the matters
contemplated by the foregoing resolutions done in the name of and on behalf of the Company,
which acts would have been approved by the foregoing resolutions except that such acts were
taken before the adoption of these resolutions, are hereby in all respects approved and ratified as
the true acts and deeds of the Company with the same force and effect as if each such act,
transaction, agreement, or certificate has been specifically authorized in advance by resolution of
the Sole Member of the Company.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned being the Sole Member has executed this
written consent effective as of the date first written above.
By:
Name:
Title:
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The undersigned, being the sole member (the “Sole Member”) of Compute North
Member LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), does hereby take the
following actions and adopt the following resolutions pursuant to its limited liability company
agreement, dated as of August 24, 2022, as amended and restated, and Section 18-302(d) of the
Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, as amended and restated, effective as of the date
hereof:
WHEREAS, the Sole Member has, with the benefit of (i) financial advice from
the Company’s financial advisors and management, (ii) legal advice from outside counsel and
the general counsel to the Company, and (iii) operational advice from management of the
Company, fully considered each of the strategic alternatives available to the Company and the
effect of the foregoing on the Company’s business;
WHEREAS, the Sole Member has had the opportunity to consult with the
financial and legal advisors of the Company and assess the considerations related to the
commencement of a chapter 11 case under title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy
Code”) and has determined that taking the actions set forth below is advisable and in the best
interests of the Company, and, therefore, approves the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, that the President, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial
Officer, the Chief Legal Officer, and any Senior Vice President, and any other representative of
the Company (each, an “Authorized Person”), in each case, acting singly or jointly, is authorized,
empowered, and directed to execute and file in the name and on behalf of the Company, and to
execute and file, or cause to be executed and filed, in the name and on behalf of the Company, all
plans, petitions, schedules, statements, motions, lists, applications, pleadings, orders, and other
documents in the Bankruptcy Court, and, in connection therewith, to employ and retain all
assistance by legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, investment bankers, and other
professionals, and to take any and all further acts and deeds that such Authorized Person, who
may act without the joinder of any other Authorized Person, deems necessary, proper, or
desirable in connection with the Chapter 11 Case, including negotiating, executing, delivering,
and performing any and all documents, agreements, certificates, and instruments in connection
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with the successful prosecution of the Chapter 11 Case, including the professional retentions set
forth in this resolution.
Retention of Professionals
RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person be, and they hereby are, authorized
and directed to employ the firm Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies”), located at 520 Madison Avenue,
New York, NY 10022, as investment banker to represent and assist the Company in carrying out
its duties under the Bankruptcy Code and to take any and all actions to advance the Company’s
rights and obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized Persons, with power
of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate retention agreements, pay
appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed an appropriate application for authority to retain the
services of Jefferies; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person be, and they hereby are, authorized
and directed to employ the firm Portage Point Partners (“Portage Point”), located at 300 North
LaSalle, Suite 1420, Chicago, IL 60654, as financial advisor to represent and assist the Company
in carrying out its duties under the Bankruptcy Code and to take any and all actions to advance
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the Company’s rights and obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized
Persons, with power of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate
retention agreements, pay appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed an appropriate
application for authority to retain the services of Portage Point; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to employ the firm of Epiq Corporate Restructuring LLC (“Epiq”) as
notice and claims agent to represent and assist the Company in carrying out its duties under the
Bankruptcy Code, and to take any and all actions to advance the Company’s rights and
obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized Persons, with power of
delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate retention agreements, pay
appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed appropriate applications for authority to retain the
services of Epiq; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to employ any other professionals to assist the Company in carrying out
its duties under the Bankruptcy Code; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized
Persons, with power of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate
retention agreements, pay appropriate retainers and fees, and to cause to be filed an appropriate
application for authority to retain the services of any other professionals as necessary; and be it
further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are, with
power of delegation, authorized, empowered, and directed to execute and file all petitions,
schedules, motions, lists, applications, pleadings, and other papers and, in connection therewith,
to employ and retain all assistance by legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, and other
professionals and to take and perform any and all further acts and deeds that each of the
Authorized Persons deem necessary, proper, or desirable in connection with the Company’s
Chapter 11 Case, with a view to the successful prosecution of the case.
General Authorization
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RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person (and their designees and delegates) be
authorized, empowered and directed, in the name of and on behalf of the Company, to take all
such actions and to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all such further
agreements, instruments, filings and documents, including all such debtor-in-possession
financing agreements (which may include the granting of liens), asset purchase agreements,
chapter 11 plans and associated disclosure statements and any related documents or agreements,
in the name of and behalf of each Company, under its corporate seal or otherwise, and to pay all
such costs, fees, expenses and taxes as such Authorized Person or Authorized Persons, in their
reasonable business judgment, may deem necessary, proper and advisable in order to fully carry
out the intent and to accomplish the purposes of the foregoing resolutions, with the taking of any
such action or the execution and delivery of any such agreement, instrument or document
constituting conclusive evidence, binding upon the Company, of such Authorized Person’s
authority and of the approval of the Company; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Sole Member of the Company has received sufficient
notice of the actions and transactions relating to the matters contemplated by the foregoing
resolutions, as may be required by the organizational documents of the Company, or hereby
waives any right to have received such notice; and be it further
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necessary or appropriate in the opinion of such Authorized Person, a true copy of the foregoing
resolutions; and be it further
RESOLVED, that all acts, actions, and transactions relating to the matters
contemplated by the foregoing resolutions done in the name of and on behalf of the Company,
which acts would have been approved by the foregoing resolutions except that such acts were
taken before the adoption of these resolutions, are hereby in all respects approved and ratified as
the true acts and deeds of the Company with the same force and effect as if each such act,
transaction, agreement, or certificate has been specifically authorized in advance by resolution of
the Sole Member of the Company.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned being the Sole Member has executed this
written consent effective as of the date first written above.
By:
Name:
Title:
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The undersigned, being the sole member (the “Sole Member”) of CN Minden LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), does hereby take the following actions and
adopt the following resolutions pursuant to its limited liability company agreement, dated as of
November 23, 2021, as amended and restated, and Section 18-302(d) of the Delaware Limited
Liability Company Act, as amended and restated, effective as of the date hereof:
WHEREAS, the Sole Member has, with the benefit of (i) financial advice from
the Company’s financial advisors and management, (ii) legal advice from outside counsel and
the general counsel to the Company, and (iii) operational advice from management of the
Company, fully considered each of the strategic alternatives available to the Company and the
effect of the foregoing on the Company’s business;
WHEREAS, the Sole Member has had the opportunity to consult with the
financial and legal advisors of the Company and assess the considerations related to the
commencement of a chapter 11 case under title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy
Code”) and has determined that taking the actions set forth below is advisable and in the best
interests of the Company, and, therefore, approves the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, that the President, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial
Officer, the Chief Legal Officer, and any Senior Vice President, and any other representative of
the Company (each, an “Authorized Person”), in each case, acting singly or jointly, is authorized,
empowered, and directed to execute and file in the name and on behalf of the Company, and to
execute and file, or cause to be executed and filed, in the name and on behalf of the Company, all
plans, petitions, schedules, statements, motions, lists, applications, pleadings, orders, and other
documents in the Bankruptcy Court, and, in connection therewith, to employ and retain all
assistance by legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, investment bankers, and other
professionals, and to take any and all further acts and deeds that such Authorized Person, who
may act without the joinder of any other Authorized Person, deems necessary, proper, or
desirable in connection with the Chapter 11 Case, including negotiating, executing, delivering,
and performing any and all documents, agreements, certificates, and instruments in connection
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with the successful prosecution of the Chapter 11 Case, including the professional retentions set
forth in this resolution.
Retention of Professionals
RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person be, and they hereby are, authorized
and directed to employ the firm Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies”), located at 520 Madison Avenue,
New York, NY 10022, as investment banker to represent and assist the Company in carrying out
its duties under the Bankruptcy Code and to take any and all actions to advance the Company’s
rights and obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized Persons, with power
of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate retention agreements, pay
appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed an appropriate application for authority to retain the
services of Jefferies; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person be, and they hereby are, authorized
and directed to employ the firm Portage Point Partners (“Portage Point”), located at 300 North
LaSalle, Suite 1420, Chicago, IL 60654, as financial advisor to represent and assist the Company
in carrying out its duties under the Bankruptcy Code and to take any and all actions to advance
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the Company’s rights and obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized
Persons, with power of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate
retention agreements, pay appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed an appropriate
application for authority to retain the services of Portage Point; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to employ the firm of Epiq Corporate Restructuring LLC (“Epiq”) as
notice and claims agent to represent and assist the Company in carrying out its duties under the
Bankruptcy Code, and to take any and all actions to advance the Company’s rights and
obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized Persons, with power of
delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate retention agreements, pay
appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed appropriate applications for authority to retain the
services of Epiq; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to employ any other professionals to assist the Company in carrying out
its duties under the Bankruptcy Code; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized
Persons, with power of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate
retention agreements, pay appropriate retainers and fees, and to cause to be filed an appropriate
application for authority to retain the services of any other professionals as necessary; and be it
further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are, with
power of delegation, authorized, empowered, and directed to execute and file all petitions,
schedules, motions, lists, applications, pleadings, and other papers and, in connection therewith,
to employ and retain all assistance by legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, and other
professionals and to take and perform any and all further acts and deeds that each of the
Authorized Persons deem necessary, proper, or desirable in connection with the Company’s
Chapter 11 Case, with a view to the successful prosecution of the case.
General Authorization
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RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person (and their designees and delegates) be
authorized, empowered and directed, in the name of and on behalf of the Company, to take all
such actions and to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all such further
agreements, instruments, filings and documents, including all such debtor-in-possession
financing agreements (which may include the granting of liens), asset purchase agreements,
chapter 11 plans and associated disclosure statements and any related documents or agreements,
in the name of and behalf of each Company, under its corporate seal or otherwise, and to pay all
such costs, fees, expenses and taxes as such Authorized Person or Authorized Persons, in their
reasonable business judgment, may deem necessary, proper and advisable in order to fully carry
out the intent and to accomplish the purposes of the foregoing resolutions, with the taking of any
such action or the execution and delivery of any such agreement, instrument or document
constituting conclusive evidence, binding upon the Company, of such Authorized Person’s
authority and of the approval of the Company; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Sole Member of the Company has received sufficient
notice of the actions and transactions relating to the matters contemplated by the foregoing
resolutions, as may be required by the organizational documents of the Company, or hereby
waives any right to have received such notice; and be it further
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necessary or appropriate in the opinion of such Authorized Person, a true copy of the foregoing
resolutions; and be it further
RESOLVED, that all acts, actions, and transactions relating to the matters
contemplated by the foregoing resolutions done in the name of and on behalf of the Company,
which acts would have been approved by the foregoing resolutions except that such acts were
taken before the adoption of these resolutions, are hereby in all respects approved and ratified as
the true acts and deeds of the Company with the same force and effect as if each such act,
transaction, agreement, or certificate has been specifically authorized in advance by resolution of
the Sole Member of the Company.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned being the Sole Member has executed this
written consent effective as of the date first written above.
By:
Name:
Title:
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The undersigned, being the sole member (the “Sole Member”) of CN Mining LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), does hereby take the following actions and
adopt the following resolutions pursuant to its limited liability company agreement, dated as of
January 12, 2022, as amended and restated, and Section 18-302(d) of the Delaware Limited
Liability Company Act, as amended and restated, effective as of the date hereof:
WHEREAS, the Sole Member has, with the benefit of (i) financial advice from
the Company’s financial advisors and management, (ii) legal advice from outside counsel and
the general counsel to the Company, and (iii) operational advice from management of the
Company, fully considered each of the strategic alternatives available to the Company and the
effect of the foregoing on the Company’s business;
WHEREAS, the Sole Member has had the opportunity to consult with the
financial and legal advisors of the Company and assess the considerations related to the
commencement of a chapter 11 case under title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy
Code”) and has determined that taking the actions set forth below is advisable and in the best
interests of the Company, and, therefore, approves the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, that the President, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial
Officer, the Chief Legal Officer, and any Senior Vice President, and any other representative of
the Company (each, an “Authorized Person”), in each case, acting singly or jointly, is authorized,
empowered, and directed to execute and file in the name and on behalf of the Company, and to
execute and file, or cause to be executed and filed, in the name and on behalf of the Company, all
plans, petitions, schedules, statements, motions, lists, applications, pleadings, orders, and other
documents in the Bankruptcy Court, and, in connection therewith, to employ and retain all
assistance by legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, investment bankers, and other
professionals, and to take any and all further acts and deeds that such Authorized Person, who
may act without the joinder of any other Authorized Person, deems necessary, proper, or
desirable in connection with the Chapter 11 Case, including negotiating, executing, delivering,
and performing any and all documents, agreements, certificates, and instruments in connection
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with the successful prosecution of the Chapter 11 Case, including the professional retentions set
forth in this resolution.
Retention of Professionals
RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person be, and they hereby are, authorized
and directed to employ the firm Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies”), located at 520 Madison Avenue,
New York, NY 10022, as investment banker to represent and assist the Company in carrying out
its duties under the Bankruptcy Code and to take any and all actions to advance the Company’s
rights and obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized Persons, with power
of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate retention agreements, pay
appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed an appropriate application for authority to retain the
services of Jefferies; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person be, and they hereby are, authorized
and directed to employ the firm Portage Point Partners (“Portage Point”), located at 300 North
LaSalle, Suite 1420, Chicago, IL 60654, as financial advisor to represent and assist the Company
in carrying out its duties under the Bankruptcy Code and to take any and all actions to advance
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the Company’s rights and obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized
Persons, with power of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate
retention agreements, pay appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed an appropriate
application for authority to retain the services of Portage Point; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to employ the firm of Epiq Corporate Restructuring LLC (“Epiq”) as
notice and claims agent to represent and assist the Company in carrying out its duties under the
Bankruptcy Code, and to take any and all actions to advance the Company’s rights and
obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized Persons, with power of
delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate retention agreements, pay
appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed appropriate applications for authority to retain the
services of Epiq; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to employ any other professionals to assist the Company in carrying out
its duties under the Bankruptcy Code; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized
Persons, with power of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate
retention agreements, pay appropriate retainers and fees, and to cause to be filed an appropriate
application for authority to retain the services of any other professionals as necessary; and be it
further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are, with
power of delegation, authorized, empowered, and directed to execute and file all petitions,
schedules, motions, lists, applications, pleadings, and other papers and, in connection therewith,
to employ and retain all assistance by legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, and other
professionals and to take and perform any and all further acts and deeds that each of the
Authorized Persons deem necessary, proper, or desirable in connection with the Company’s
Chapter 11 Case, with a view to the successful prosecution of the case.
General Authorization
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RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person (and their designees and delegates) be
authorized, empowered and directed, in the name of and on behalf of the Company, to take all
such actions and to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all such further
agreements, instruments, filings and documents, including all such debtor-in-possession
financing agreements (which may include the granting of liens), asset purchase agreements,
chapter 11 plans and associated disclosure statements and any related documents or agreements,
in the name of and behalf of each Company, under its corporate seal or otherwise, and to pay all
such costs, fees, expenses and taxes as such Authorized Person or Authorized Persons, in their
reasonable business judgment, may deem necessary, proper and advisable in order to fully carry
out the intent and to accomplish the purposes of the foregoing resolutions, with the taking of any
such action or the execution and delivery of any such agreement, instrument or document
constituting conclusive evidence, binding upon the Company, of such Authorized Person’s
authority and of the approval of the Company; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Sole Member of the Company has received sufficient
notice of the actions and transactions relating to the matters contemplated by the foregoing
resolutions, as may be required by the organizational documents of the Company, or hereby
waives any right to have received such notice; and be it further
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necessary or appropriate in the opinion of such Authorized Person, a true copy of the foregoing
resolutions; and be it further
RESOLVED, that all acts, actions, and transactions relating to the matters
contemplated by the foregoing resolutions done in the name of and on behalf of the Company,
which acts would have been approved by the foregoing resolutions except that such acts were
taken before the adoption of these resolutions, are hereby in all respects approved and ratified as
the true acts and deeds of the Company with the same force and effect as if each such act,
transaction, agreement, or certificate has been specifically authorized in advance by resolution of
the Sole Member of the Company.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned being the Sole Member has executed this
written consent effective as of the date first written above.
By:
Name:
Title:
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The undersigned, being the sole member (the “Sole Member”) of Compute North NC08,
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), does hereby take the following
actions and adopt the following resolutions pursuant to its limited liability company agreement,
dated as of July 15, 2021, as amended and restated, and Section 18-302(d) of the Delaware
Limited Liability Company Act, as amended and restated, effective as of the date hereof:
WHEREAS, the Sole Member has, with the benefit of (i) financial advice from
the Company’s financial advisors and management, (ii) legal advice from outside counsel and
the general counsel to the Company, and (iii) operational advice from management of the
Company, fully considered each of the strategic alternatives available to the Company and the
effect of the foregoing on the Company’s business;
WHEREAS, the Sole Member has had the opportunity to consult with the
financial and legal advisors of the Company and assess the considerations related to the
commencement of a chapter 11 case under title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy
Code”) and has determined that taking the actions set forth below is advisable and in the best
interests of the Company, and, therefore, approves the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, that the President, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial
Officer, the Chief Legal Officer, and any Senior Vice President, and any other representative of
the Company (each, an “Authorized Person”), in each case, acting singly or jointly, is authorized,
empowered, and directed to execute and file in the name and on behalf of the Company, and to
execute and file, or cause to be executed and filed, in the name and on behalf of the Company, all
plans, petitions, schedules, statements, motions, lists, applications, pleadings, orders, and other
documents in the Bankruptcy Court, and, in connection therewith, to employ and retain all
assistance by legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, investment bankers, and other
professionals, and to take any and all further acts and deeds that such Authorized Person, who
may act without the joinder of any other Authorized Person, deems necessary, proper, or
desirable in connection with the Chapter 11 Case, including negotiating, executing, delivering,
and performing any and all documents, agreements, certificates, and instruments in connection
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with the successful prosecution of the Chapter 11 Case, including the professional retentions set
forth in this resolution.
Retention of Professionals
RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person be, and they hereby are, authorized
and directed to employ the firm Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies”), located at 520 Madison Avenue,
New York, NY 10022, as investment banker to represent and assist the Company in carrying out
its duties under the Bankruptcy Code and to take any and all actions to advance the Company’s
rights and obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized Persons, with power
of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate retention agreements, pay
appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed an appropriate application for authority to retain the
services of Jefferies; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person be, and they hereby are, authorized
and directed to employ the firm Portage Point Partners (“Portage Point”), located at 300 North
LaSalle, Suite 1420, Chicago, IL 60654, as financial advisor to represent and assist the Company
in carrying out its duties under the Bankruptcy Code and to take any and all actions to advance
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the Company’s rights and obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized
Persons, with power of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate
retention agreements, pay appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed an appropriate
application for authority to retain the services of Portage Point; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to employ the firm of Epiq Corporate Restructuring LLC (“Epiq”) as
notice and claims agent to represent and assist the Company in carrying out its duties under the
Bankruptcy Code, and to take any and all actions to advance the Company’s rights and
obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized Persons, with power of
delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate retention agreements, pay
appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed appropriate applications for authority to retain the
services of Epiq; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to employ any other professionals to assist the Company in carrying out
its duties under the Bankruptcy Code; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized
Persons, with power of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate
retention agreements, pay appropriate retainers and fees, and to cause to be filed an appropriate
application for authority to retain the services of any other professionals as necessary; and be it
further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are, with
power of delegation, authorized, empowered, and directed to execute and file all petitions,
schedules, motions, lists, applications, pleadings, and other papers and, in connection therewith,
to employ and retain all assistance by legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, and other
professionals and to take and perform any and all further acts and deeds that each of the
Authorized Persons deem necessary, proper, or desirable in connection with the Company’s
Chapter 11 Case, with a view to the successful prosecution of the case.
General Authorization
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RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person (and their designees and delegates) be
authorized, empowered and directed, in the name of and on behalf of the Company, to take all
such actions and to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all such further
agreements, instruments, filings and documents, including all such debtor-in-possession
financing agreements (which may include the granting of liens), asset purchase agreements,
chapter 11 plans and associated disclosure statements and any related documents or agreements,
in the name of and behalf of each Company, under its corporate seal or otherwise, and to pay all
such costs, fees, expenses and taxes as such Authorized Person or Authorized Persons, in their
reasonable business judgment, may deem necessary, proper and advisable in order to fully carry
out the intent and to accomplish the purposes of the foregoing resolutions, with the taking of any
such action or the execution and delivery of any such agreement, instrument or document
constituting conclusive evidence, binding upon the Company, of such Authorized Person’s
authority and of the approval of the Company; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Sole Member of the Company has received sufficient
notice of the actions and transactions relating to the matters contemplated by the foregoing
resolutions, as may be required by the organizational documents of the Company, or hereby
waives any right to have received such notice; and be it further
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necessary or appropriate in the opinion of such Authorized Person, a true copy of the foregoing
resolutions; and be it further
RESOLVED, that all acts, actions, and transactions relating to the matters
contemplated by the foregoing resolutions done in the name of and on behalf of the Company,
which acts would have been approved by the foregoing resolutions except that such acts were
taken before the adoption of these resolutions, are hereby in all respects approved and ratified as
the true acts and deeds of the Company with the same force and effect as if each such act,
transaction, agreement, or certificate has been specifically authorized in advance by resolution of
the Sole Member of the Company.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned being the Sole Member has executed this
written consent effective as of the date first written above.
By:
Name:
Title:
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The undersigned, being the sole member (the “Sole Member”) of Compute North NY09,
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), does hereby take the following
actions and adopt the following resolutions pursuant to its limited liability company agreement,
dated as of July 30, 2021, as amended and restated, and Section 18-302(d) of the Delaware
Limited Liability Company Act, as amended and restated, effective as of the date hereof:
WHEREAS, the Sole Member has, with the benefit of (i) financial advice from
the Company’s financial advisors and management, (ii) legal advice from outside counsel and
the general counsel to the Company, and (iii) operational advice from management of the
Company, fully considered each of the strategic alternatives available to the Company and the
effect of the foregoing on the Company’s business;
WHEREAS, the Sole Member has had the opportunity to consult with the
financial and legal advisors of the Company and assess the considerations related to the
commencement of a chapter 11 case under title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy
Code”) and has determined that taking the actions set forth below is advisable and in the best
interests of the Company, and, therefore, approves the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, that the President, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial
Officer, the Chief Legal Officer, and any Senior Vice President, and any other representative of
the Company (each, an “Authorized Person”), in each case, acting singly or jointly, is authorized,
empowered, and directed to execute and file in the name and on behalf of the Company, and to
execute and file, or cause to be executed and filed, in the name and on behalf of the Company, all
plans, petitions, schedules, statements, motions, lists, applications, pleadings, orders, and other
documents in the Bankruptcy Court, and, in connection therewith, to employ and retain all
assistance by legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, investment bankers, and other
professionals, and to take any and all further acts and deeds that such Authorized Person, who
may act without the joinder of any other Authorized Person, deems necessary, proper, or
desirable in connection with the Chapter 11 Case, including negotiating, executing, delivering,
and performing any and all documents, agreements, certificates, and instruments in connection
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with the successful prosecution of the Chapter 11 Case, including the professional retentions set
forth in this resolution.
Retention of Professionals
RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person be, and they hereby are, authorized
and directed to employ the firm Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies”), located at 520 Madison Avenue,
New York, NY 10022, as investment banker to represent and assist the Company in carrying out
its duties under the Bankruptcy Code and to take any and all actions to advance the Company’s
rights and obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized Persons, with power
of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate retention agreements, pay
appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed an appropriate application for authority to retain the
services of Jefferies; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person be, and they hereby are, authorized
and directed to employ the firm Portage Point Partners (“Portage Point”), located at 300 North
LaSalle, Suite 1420, Chicago, IL 60654, as financial advisor to represent and assist the Company
in carrying out its duties under the Bankruptcy Code and to take any and all actions to advance
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the Company’s rights and obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized
Persons, with power of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate
retention agreements, pay appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed an appropriate
application for authority to retain the services of Portage Point; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to employ the firm of Epiq Corporate Restructuring LLC (“Epiq”) as
notice and claims agent to represent and assist the Company in carrying out its duties under the
Bankruptcy Code, and to take any and all actions to advance the Company’s rights and
obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized Persons, with power of
delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate retention agreements, pay
appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed appropriate applications for authority to retain the
services of Epiq; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to employ any other professionals to assist the Company in carrying out
its duties under the Bankruptcy Code; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized
Persons, with power of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate
retention agreements, pay appropriate retainers and fees, and to cause to be filed an appropriate
application for authority to retain the services of any other professionals as necessary; and be it
further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are, with
power of delegation, authorized, empowered, and directed to execute and file all petitions,
schedules, motions, lists, applications, pleadings, and other papers and, in connection therewith,
to employ and retain all assistance by legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, and other
professionals and to take and perform any and all further acts and deeds that each of the
Authorized Persons deem necessary, proper, or desirable in connection with the Company’s
Chapter 11 Case, with a view to the successful prosecution of the case.
General Authorization
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RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person (and their designees and delegates) be
authorized, empowered and directed, in the name of and on behalf of the Company, to take all
such actions and to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all such further
agreements, instruments, filings and documents, including all such debtor-in-possession
financing agreements (which may include the granting of liens), asset purchase agreements,
chapter 11 plans and associated disclosure statements and any related documents or agreements,
in the name of and behalf of each Company, under its corporate seal or otherwise, and to pay all
such costs, fees, expenses and taxes as such Authorized Person or Authorized Persons, in their
reasonable business judgment, may deem necessary, proper and advisable in order to fully carry
out the intent and to accomplish the purposes of the foregoing resolutions, with the taking of any
such action or the execution and delivery of any such agreement, instrument or document
constituting conclusive evidence, binding upon the Company, of such Authorized Person’s
authority and of the approval of the Company; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Sole Member of the Company has received sufficient
notice of the actions and transactions relating to the matters contemplated by the foregoing
resolutions, as may be required by the organizational documents of the Company, or hereby
waives any right to have received such notice; and be it further
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necessary or appropriate in the opinion of such Authorized Person, a true copy of the foregoing
resolutions; and be it further
RESOLVED, that all acts, actions, and transactions relating to the matters
contemplated by the foregoing resolutions done in the name of and on behalf of the Company,
which acts would have been approved by the foregoing resolutions except that such acts were
taken before the adoption of these resolutions, are hereby in all respects approved and ratified as
the true acts and deeds of the Company with the same force and effect as if each such act,
transaction, agreement, or certificate has been specifically authorized in advance by resolution of
the Sole Member of the Company.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned being the Sole Member has executed this
written consent effective as of the date first written above.
By:
Name:
Title:
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The undersigned, being the sole member (the “Sole Member”) of CN Pledgor LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), does hereby take the following actions and
adopt the following resolutions pursuant to its limited liability company agreement, dated as of
February 4, 2022, as amended and restated, and Section 18-302(d) of the Delaware Limited
Liability Company Act, as amended and restated, effective as of the date hereof:
WHEREAS, the Sole Member has, with the benefit of (i) financial advice from
the Company’s financial advisors and management, (ii) legal advice from outside counsel and
the general counsel to the Company, and (iii) operational advice from management of the
Company, fully considered each of the strategic alternatives available to the Company and the
effect of the foregoing on the Company’s business;
WHEREAS, the Sole Member has had the opportunity to consult with the
financial and legal advisors of the Company and assess the considerations related to the
commencement of a chapter 11 case under title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy
Code”) and has determined that taking the actions set forth below is advisable and in the best
interests of the Company, and, therefore, approves the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, that the President, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial
Officer, the Chief Legal Officer, and any Senior Vice President, and any other representative of
the Company (each, an “Authorized Person”), in each case, acting singly or jointly, is authorized,
empowered, and directed to execute and file in the name and on behalf of the Company, and to
execute and file, or cause to be executed and filed, in the name and on behalf of the Company, all
plans, petitions, schedules, statements, motions, lists, applications, pleadings, orders, and other
documents in the Bankruptcy Court, and, in connection therewith, to employ and retain all
assistance by legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, investment bankers, and other
professionals, and to take any and all further acts and deeds that such Authorized Person, who
may act without the joinder of any other Authorized Person, deems necessary, proper, or
desirable in connection with the Chapter 11 Case, including negotiating, executing, delivering,
and performing any and all documents, agreements, certificates, and instruments in connection
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with the successful prosecution of the Chapter 11 Case, including the professional retentions set
forth in this resolution.
Retention of Professionals
RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person be, and they hereby are, authorized
and directed to employ the firm Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies”), located at 520 Madison Avenue,
New York, NY 10022, as investment banker to represent and assist the Company in carrying out
its duties under the Bankruptcy Code and to take any and all actions to advance the Company’s
rights and obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized Persons, with power
of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate retention agreements, pay
appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed an appropriate application for authority to retain the
services of Jefferies; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person be, and they hereby are, authorized
and directed to employ the firm Portage Point Partners (“Portage Point”), located at 300 North
LaSalle, Suite 1420, Chicago, IL 60654, as financial advisor to represent and assist the Company
in carrying out its duties under the Bankruptcy Code and to take any and all actions to advance
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the Company’s rights and obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized
Persons, with power of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate
retention agreements, pay appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed an appropriate
application for authority to retain the services of Portage Point; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to employ the firm of Epiq Corporate Restructuring LLC (“Epiq”) as
notice and claims agent to represent and assist the Company in carrying out its duties under the
Bankruptcy Code, and to take any and all actions to advance the Company’s rights and
obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized Persons, with power of
delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate retention agreements, pay
appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed appropriate applications for authority to retain the
services of Epiq; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to employ any other professionals to assist the Company in carrying out
its duties under the Bankruptcy Code; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized
Persons, with power of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate
retention agreements, pay appropriate retainers and fees, and to cause to be filed an appropriate
application for authority to retain the services of any other professionals as necessary; and be it
further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are, with
power of delegation, authorized, empowered, and directed to execute and file all petitions,
schedules, motions, lists, applications, pleadings, and other papers and, in connection therewith,
to employ and retain all assistance by legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, and other
professionals and to take and perform any and all further acts and deeds that each of the
Authorized Persons deem necessary, proper, or desirable in connection with the Company’s
Chapter 11 Case, with a view to the successful prosecution of the case.
General Authorization
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RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person (and their designees and delegates) be
authorized, empowered and directed, in the name of and on behalf of the Company, to take all
such actions and to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all such further
agreements, instruments, filings and documents, including all such debtor-in-possession
financing agreements (which may include the granting of liens), asset purchase agreements,
chapter 11 plans and associated disclosure statements and any related documents or agreements,
in the name of and behalf of each Company, under its corporate seal or otherwise, and to pay all
such costs, fees, expenses and taxes as such Authorized Person or Authorized Persons, in their
reasonable business judgment, may deem necessary, proper and advisable in order to fully carry
out the intent and to accomplish the purposes of the foregoing resolutions, with the taking of any
such action or the execution and delivery of any such agreement, instrument or document
constituting conclusive evidence, binding upon the Company, of such Authorized Person’s
authority and of the approval of the Company; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Sole Member of the Company has received sufficient
notice of the actions and transactions relating to the matters contemplated by the foregoing
resolutions, as may be required by the organizational documents of the Company, or hereby
waives any right to have received such notice; and be it further
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necessary or appropriate in the opinion of such Authorized Person, a true copy of the foregoing
resolutions; and be it further
RESOLVED, that all acts, actions, and transactions relating to the matters
contemplated by the foregoing resolutions done in the name of and on behalf of the Company,
which acts would have been approved by the foregoing resolutions except that such acts were
taken before the adoption of these resolutions, are hereby in all respects approved and ratified as
the true acts and deeds of the Company with the same force and effect as if each such act,
transaction, agreement, or certificate has been specifically authorized in advance by resolution of
the Sole Member of the Company.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned being the Sole Member has executed this
written consent effective as of the date first written above.
By:
Name:
Title:
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The undersigned, being the sole member (the “Sole Member”) of Compute North SD
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), does hereby take the following
actions and adopt the following resolutions pursuant to its amended and restated limited liability
company agreement, dated as of September 20, 2022, as amended and restated, and Section 18-
302(d) of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, as amended and restated, effective as of
the date hereof:
WHEREAS, the Sole Member has, with the benefit of (i) financial advice from
the Company’s financial advisors and management, (ii) legal advice from outside counsel and
the general counsel to the Company, and (iii) operational advice from management of the
Company, fully considered each of the strategic alternatives available to the Company and the
effect of the foregoing on the Company’s business;
WHEREAS, the Sole Member has had the opportunity to consult with the
financial and legal advisors of the Company and assess the considerations related to the
commencement of a chapter 11 case under title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy
Code”) and has determined that taking the actions set forth below is advisable and in the best
interests of the Company, and, therefore, approves the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, that the President, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial
Officer, the Chief Legal Officer, and any Senior Vice President, and any other representative of
the Company (each, an “Authorized Person”), in each case, acting singly or jointly, is authorized,
empowered, and directed to execute and file in the name and on behalf of the Company, and to
execute and file, or cause to be executed and filed, in the name and on behalf of the Company, all
plans, petitions, schedules, statements, motions, lists, applications, pleadings, orders, and other
documents in the Bankruptcy Court, and, in connection therewith, to employ and retain all
assistance by legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, investment bankers, and other
professionals, and to take any and all further acts and deeds that such Authorized Person, who
may act without the joinder of any other Authorized Person, deems necessary, proper, or
desirable in connection with the Chapter 11 Case, including negotiating, executing, delivering,
and performing any and all documents, agreements, certificates, and instruments in connection
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with the successful prosecution of the Chapter 11 Case, including the professional retentions set
forth in this resolution.
Retention of Professionals
RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person be, and they hereby are, authorized
and directed to employ the firm Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies”), located at 520 Madison Avenue,
New York, NY 10022, as investment banker to represent and assist the Company in carrying out
its duties under the Bankruptcy Code and to take any and all actions to advance the Company’s
rights and obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized Persons, with power
of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate retention agreements, pay
appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed an appropriate application for authority to retain the
services of Jefferies; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person be, and they hereby are, authorized
and directed to employ the firm Portage Point Partners (“Portage Point”), located at 300 North
LaSalle, Suite 1420, Chicago, IL 60654, as financial advisor to represent and assist the Company
in carrying out its duties under the Bankruptcy Code and to take any and all actions to advance
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the Company’s rights and obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized
Persons, with power of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate
retention agreements, pay appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed an appropriate
application for authority to retain the services of Portage Point; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to employ the firm of Epiq Corporate Restructuring LLC (“Epiq”) as
notice and claims agent to represent and assist the Company in carrying out its duties under the
Bankruptcy Code, and to take any and all actions to advance the Company’s rights and
obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized Persons, with power of
delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate retention agreements, pay
appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed appropriate applications for authority to retain the
services of Epiq; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to employ any other professionals to assist the Company in carrying out
its duties under the Bankruptcy Code; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized
Persons, with power of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate
retention agreements, pay appropriate retainers and fees, and to cause to be filed an appropriate
application for authority to retain the services of any other professionals as necessary; and be it
further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are, with
power of delegation, authorized, empowered, and directed to execute and file all petitions,
schedules, motions, lists, applications, pleadings, and other papers and, in connection therewith,
to employ and retain all assistance by legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, and other
professionals and to take and perform any and all further acts and deeds that each of the
Authorized Persons deem necessary, proper, or desirable in connection with the Company’s
Chapter 11 Case, with a view to the successful prosecution of the case.
General Authorization
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RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person (and their designees and delegates) be
authorized, empowered and directed, in the name of and on behalf of the Company, to take all
such actions and to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all such further
agreements, instruments, filings and documents, including all such debtor-in-possession
financing agreements (which may include the granting of liens), asset purchase agreements,
chapter 11 plans and associated disclosure statements and any related documents or agreements,
in the name of and behalf of each Company, under its corporate seal or otherwise, and to pay all
such costs, fees, expenses and taxes as such Authorized Person or Authorized Persons, in their
reasonable business judgment, may deem necessary, proper and advisable in order to fully carry
out the intent and to accomplish the purposes of the foregoing resolutions, with the taking of any
such action or the execution and delivery of any such agreement, instrument or document
constituting conclusive evidence, binding upon the Company, of such Authorized Person’s
authority and of the approval of the Company; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Sole Member of the Company has received sufficient
notice of the actions and transactions relating to the matters contemplated by the foregoing
resolutions, as may be required by the organizational documents of the Company, or hereby
waives any right to have received such notice; and be it further
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necessary or appropriate in the opinion of such Authorized Person, a true copy of the foregoing
resolutions; and be it further
RESOLVED, that all acts, actions, and transactions relating to the matters
contemplated by the foregoing resolutions done in the name of and on behalf of the Company,
which acts would have been approved by the foregoing resolutions except that such acts were
taken before the adoption of these resolutions, are hereby in all respects approved and ratified as
the true acts and deeds of the Company with the same force and effect as if each such act,
transaction, agreement, or certificate has been specifically authorized in advance by resolution of
the Sole Member of the Company.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned being the Sole Member has executed this
written consent effective as of the date first written above.
By:
Name:
Title:
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The undersigned, being the sole member (the “Sole Member”) of Compute North Texas
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), does hereby take the following
actions and adopt the following resolutions pursuant to its amended and restated limited liability
company agreement, dated as of December 1, 2020, as amended and restated, and Section 18-
302(d) of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, as amended and restated, effective as of
the date hereof:
WHEREAS, the Sole Member has, with the benefit of (i) financial advice from
the Company’s financial advisors and management, (ii) legal advice from outside counsel and
the general counsel to the Company, and (iii) operational advice from management of the
Company, fully considered each of the strategic alternatives available to the Company and the
effect of the foregoing on the Company’s business;
WHEREAS, the Sole Member has had the opportunity to consult with the
financial and legal advisors of the Company and assess the considerations related to the
commencement of a chapter 11 case under title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy
Code”) and has determined that taking the actions set forth below is advisable and in the best
interests of the Company, and, therefore, approves the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, that the President, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial
Officer, the Chief Legal Officer, and any Senior Vice President, and any other representative of
the Company (each, an “Authorized Person”), in each case, acting singly or jointly, is authorized,
empowered, and directed to execute and file in the name and on behalf of the Company, and to
execute and file, or cause to be executed and filed, in the name and on behalf of the Company, all
plans, petitions, schedules, statements, motions, lists, applications, pleadings, orders, and other
documents in the Bankruptcy Court, and, in connection therewith, to employ and retain all
assistance by legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, investment bankers, and other
professionals, and to take any and all further acts and deeds that such Authorized Person, who
may act without the joinder of any other Authorized Person, deems necessary, proper, or
desirable in connection with the Chapter 11 Case, including negotiating, executing, delivering,
and performing any and all documents, agreements, certificates, and instruments in connection
Case 22-90273 Document 1 Filed in TXSB on 09/22/22 Page 107 of 128
with the successful prosecution of the Chapter 11 Case, including the professional retentions set
forth in this resolution.
Retention of Professionals
RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person be, and they hereby are, authorized
and directed to employ the firm Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies”), located at 520 Madison Avenue,
New York, NY 10022, as investment banker to represent and assist the Company in carrying out
its duties under the Bankruptcy Code and to take any and all actions to advance the Company’s
rights and obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized Persons, with power
of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate retention agreements, pay
appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed an appropriate application for authority to retain the
services of Jefferies; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person be, and they hereby are, authorized
and directed to employ the firm Portage Point Partners (“Portage Point”), located at 300 North
LaSalle, Suite 1420, Chicago, IL 60654, as financial advisor to represent and assist the Company
in carrying out its duties under the Bankruptcy Code and to take any and all actions to advance
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the Company’s rights and obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized
Persons, with power of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate
retention agreements, pay appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed an appropriate
application for authority to retain the services of Portage Point; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to employ the firm of Epiq Corporate Restructuring LLC (“Epiq”) as
notice and claims agent to represent and assist the Company in carrying out its duties under the
Bankruptcy Code, and to take any and all actions to advance the Company’s rights and
obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized Persons, with power of
delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate retention agreements, pay
appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed appropriate applications for authority to retain the
services of Epiq; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to employ any other professionals to assist the Company in carrying out
its duties under the Bankruptcy Code; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized
Persons, with power of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate
retention agreements, pay appropriate retainers and fees, and to cause to be filed an appropriate
application for authority to retain the services of any other professionals as necessary; and be it
further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are, with
power of delegation, authorized, empowered, and directed to execute and file all petitions,
schedules, motions, lists, applications, pleadings, and other papers and, in connection therewith,
to employ and retain all assistance by legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, and other
professionals and to take and perform any and all further acts and deeds that each of the
Authorized Persons deem necessary, proper, or desirable in connection with the Company’s
Chapter 11 Case, with a view to the successful prosecution of the case.
General Authorization
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RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person (and their designees and delegates) be
authorized, empowered and directed, in the name of and on behalf of the Company, to take all
such actions and to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all such further
agreements, instruments, filings and documents, including all such debtor-in-possession
financing agreements (which may include the granting of liens), asset purchase agreements,
chapter 11 plans and associated disclosure statements and any related documents or agreements,
in the name of and behalf of each Company, under its corporate seal or otherwise, and to pay all
such costs, fees, expenses and taxes as such Authorized Person or Authorized Persons, in their
reasonable business judgment, may deem necessary, proper and advisable in order to fully carry
out the intent and to accomplish the purposes of the foregoing resolutions, with the taking of any
such action or the execution and delivery of any such agreement, instrument or document
constituting conclusive evidence, binding upon the Company, of such Authorized Person’s
authority and of the approval of the Company; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Sole Member of the Company has received sufficient
notice of the actions and transactions relating to the matters contemplated by the foregoing
resolutions, as may be required by the organizational documents of the Company, or hereby
waives any right to have received such notice; and be it further
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necessary or appropriate in the opinion of such Authorized Person, a true copy of the foregoing
resolutions; and be it further
RESOLVED, that all acts, actions, and transactions relating to the matters
contemplated by the foregoing resolutions done in the name of and on behalf of the Company,
which acts would have been approved by the foregoing resolutions except that such acts were
taken before the adoption of these resolutions, are hereby in all respects approved and ratified as
the true acts and deeds of the Company with the same force and effect as if each such act,
transaction, agreement, or certificate has been specifically authorized in advance by resolution of
the Sole Member of the Company.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned being the Sole Member has executed this
written consent effective as of the date first written above.
By:
Name:
Title:
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The undersigned, being the sole member (the “Sole Member”) of Compute North TX06
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), does hereby take the following
actions and adopt the following resolutions pursuant to its limited liability company agreement,
dated as of December 4, 2020, as amended and restated, and Section 18-302(d) of the Delaware
Limited Liability Company Act, as amended and restated, effective as of the date hereof:
WHEREAS, the Sole Member has, with the benefit of (i) financial advice from
the Company’s financial advisors and management, (ii) legal advice from outside counsel and
the general counsel to the Company, and (iii) operational advice from management of the
Company, fully considered each of the strategic alternatives available to the Company and the
effect of the foregoing on the Company’s business;
WHEREAS, the Sole Member has had the opportunity to consult with the
financial and legal advisors of the Company and assess the considerations related to the
commencement of a chapter 11 case under title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy
Code”) and has determined that taking the actions set forth below is advisable and in the best
interests of the Company, and, therefore, approves the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, that the President, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial
Officer, the Chief Legal Officer, and any Senior Vice President, and any other representative of
the Company (each, an “Authorized Person”), in each case, acting singly or jointly, is authorized,
empowered, and directed to execute and file in the name and on behalf of the Company, and to
execute and file, or cause to be executed and filed, in the name and on behalf of the Company, all
plans, petitions, schedules, statements, motions, lists, applications, pleadings, orders, and other
documents in the Bankruptcy Court, and, in connection therewith, to employ and retain all
assistance by legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, investment bankers, and other
professionals, and to take any and all further acts and deeds that such Authorized Person, who
may act without the joinder of any other Authorized Person, deems necessary, proper, or
desirable in connection with the Chapter 11 Case, including negotiating, executing, delivering,
and performing any and all documents, agreements, certificates, and instruments in connection
Case 22-90273 Document 1 Filed in TXSB on 09/22/22 Page 113 of 128
with the successful prosecution of the Chapter 11 Case, including the professional retentions set
forth in this resolution.
Retention of Professionals
RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person be, and they hereby are, authorized
and directed to employ the firm Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies”), located at 520 Madison Avenue,
New York, NY 10022, as investment banker to represent and assist the Company in carrying out
its duties under the Bankruptcy Code and to take any and all actions to advance the Company’s
rights and obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized Persons, with power
of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate retention agreements, pay
appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed an appropriate application for authority to retain the
services of Jefferies; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person be, and they hereby are, authorized
and directed to employ the firm Portage Point Partners (“Portage Point”), located at 300 North
LaSalle, Suite 1420, Chicago, IL 60654, as financial advisor to represent and assist the Company
in carrying out its duties under the Bankruptcy Code and to take any and all actions to advance
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the Company’s rights and obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized
Persons, with power of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate
retention agreements, pay appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed an appropriate
application for authority to retain the services of Portage Point; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to employ the firm of Epiq Corporate Restructuring LLC (“Epiq”) as
notice and claims agent to represent and assist the Company in carrying out its duties under the
Bankruptcy Code, and to take any and all actions to advance the Company’s rights and
obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized Persons, with power of
delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate retention agreements, pay
appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed appropriate applications for authority to retain the
services of Epiq; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to employ any other professionals to assist the Company in carrying out
its duties under the Bankruptcy Code; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized
Persons, with power of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate
retention agreements, pay appropriate retainers and fees, and to cause to be filed an appropriate
application for authority to retain the services of any other professionals as necessary; and be it
further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are, with
power of delegation, authorized, empowered, and directed to execute and file all petitions,
schedules, motions, lists, applications, pleadings, and other papers and, in connection therewith,
to employ and retain all assistance by legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, and other
professionals and to take and perform any and all further acts and deeds that each of the
Authorized Persons deem necessary, proper, or desirable in connection with the Company’s
Chapter 11 Case, with a view to the successful prosecution of the case.
General Authorization
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RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person (and their designees and delegates) be
authorized, empowered and directed, in the name of and on behalf of the Company, to take all
such actions and to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all such further
agreements, instruments, filings and documents, including all such debtor-in-possession
financing agreements (which may include the granting of liens), asset purchase agreements,
chapter 11 plans and associated disclosure statements and any related documents or agreements,
in the name of and behalf of each Company, under its corporate seal or otherwise, and to pay all
such costs, fees, expenses and taxes as such Authorized Person or Authorized Persons, in their
reasonable business judgment, may deem necessary, proper and advisable in order to fully carry
out the intent and to accomplish the purposes of the foregoing resolutions, with the taking of any
such action or the execution and delivery of any such agreement, instrument or document
constituting conclusive evidence, binding upon the Company, of such Authorized Person’s
authority and of the approval of the Company; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Sole Member of the Company has received sufficient
notice of the actions and transactions relating to the matters contemplated by the foregoing
resolutions, as may be required by the organizational documents of the Company, or hereby
waives any right to have received such notice; and be it further
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necessary or appropriate in the opinion of such Authorized Person, a true copy of the foregoing
resolutions; and be it further
RESOLVED, that all acts, actions, and transactions relating to the matters
contemplated by the foregoing resolutions done in the name of and on behalf of the Company,
which acts would have been approved by the foregoing resolutions except that such acts were
taken before the adoption of these resolutions, are hereby in all respects approved and ratified as
the true acts and deeds of the Company with the same force and effect as if each such act,
transaction, agreement, or certificate has been specifically authorized in advance by resolution of
the Sole Member of the Company.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned being the Sole Member has executed this
written consent effective as of the date first written above.
By:
Name:
Title:
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The undersigned, being the sole member (the “Sole Member”) of Compute North TX10,
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), does hereby take the following
actions and adopt the following resolutions pursuant to its limited liability company agreement,
dated as of October 22, 2021, as amended and restated, and Section 18-302(d) of the Delaware
Limited Liability Company Act, as amended and restated, effective as of the date hereof:
WHEREAS, the Sole Member has, with the benefit of (i) financial advice from
the Company’s financial advisors and management, (ii) legal advice from outside counsel and
the general counsel to the Company, and (iii) operational advice from management of the
Company, fully considered each of the strategic alternatives available to the Company and the
effect of the foregoing on the Company’s business;
WHEREAS, the Sole Member has had the opportunity to consult with the
financial and legal advisors of the Company and assess the considerations related to the
commencement of a chapter 11 case under title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy
Code”) and has determined that taking the actions set forth below is advisable and in the best
interests of the Company, and, therefore, approves the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, that the President, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial
Officer, the Chief Legal Officer, and any Senior Vice President, and any other representative of
the Company (each, an “Authorized Person”), in each case, acting singly or jointly, is authorized,
empowered, and directed to execute and file in the name and on behalf of the Company, and to
execute and file, or cause to be executed and filed, in the name and on behalf of the Company, all
plans, petitions, schedules, statements, motions, lists, applications, pleadings, orders, and other
documents in the Bankruptcy Court, and, in connection therewith, to employ and retain all
assistance by legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, investment bankers, and other
professionals, and to take any and all further acts and deeds that such Authorized Person, who
may act without the joinder of any other Authorized Person, deems necessary, proper, or
desirable in connection with the Chapter 11 Case, including negotiating, executing, delivering,
and performing any and all documents, agreements, certificates, and instruments in connection
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with the successful prosecution of the Chapter 11 Case, including the professional retentions set
forth in this resolution.
Retention of Professionals
RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person be, and they hereby are, authorized
and directed to employ the firm Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies”), located at 520 Madison Avenue,
New York, NY 10022, as investment banker to represent and assist the Company in carrying out
its duties under the Bankruptcy Code and to take any and all actions to advance the Company’s
rights and obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized Persons, with power
of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate retention agreements, pay
appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed an appropriate application for authority to retain the
services of Jefferies; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person be, and they hereby are, authorized
and directed to employ the firm Portage Point Partners (“Portage Point”), located at 300 North
LaSalle, Suite 1420, Chicago, IL 60654, as financial advisor to represent and assist the Company
in carrying out its duties under the Bankruptcy Code and to take any and all actions to advance
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the Company’s rights and obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized
Persons, with power of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate
retention agreements, pay appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed an appropriate
application for authority to retain the services of Portage Point; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to employ the firm of Epiq Corporate Restructuring LLC (“Epiq”) as
notice and claims agent to represent and assist the Company in carrying out its duties under the
Bankruptcy Code, and to take any and all actions to advance the Company’s rights and
obligations; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized Persons, with power of
delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate retention agreements, pay
appropriate retainers, and to cause to be filed appropriate applications for authority to retain the
services of Epiq; and be it further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to employ any other professionals to assist the Company in carrying out
its duties under the Bankruptcy Code; and in connection therewith, each of the Authorized
Persons, with power of delegation, is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate
retention agreements, pay appropriate retainers and fees, and to cause to be filed an appropriate
application for authority to retain the services of any other professionals as necessary; and be it
further
RESOLVED, that each of the Authorized Persons be, and they hereby are, with
power of delegation, authorized, empowered, and directed to execute and file all petitions,
schedules, motions, lists, applications, pleadings, and other papers and, in connection therewith,
to employ and retain all assistance by legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, and other
professionals and to take and perform any and all further acts and deeds that each of the
Authorized Persons deem necessary, proper, or desirable in connection with the Company’s
Chapter 11 Case, with a view to the successful prosecution of the case.
General Authorization
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RESOLVED, that each Authorized Person (and their designees and delegates) be
authorized, empowered and directed, in the name of and on behalf of the Company, to take all
such actions and to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all such further
agreements, instruments, filings and documents, including all such debtor-in-possession
financing agreements (which may include the granting of liens), asset purchase agreements,
chapter 11 plans and associated disclosure statements and any related documents or agreements,
in the name of and behalf of each Company, under its corporate seal or otherwise, and to pay all
such costs, fees, expenses and taxes as such Authorized Person or Authorized Persons, in their
reasonable business judgment, may deem necessary, proper and advisable in order to fully carry
out the intent and to accomplish the purposes of the foregoing resolutions, with the taking of any
such action or the execution and delivery of any such agreement, instrument or document
constituting conclusive evidence, binding upon the Company, of such Authorized Person’s
authority and of the approval of the Company; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Sole Member of the Company has received sufficient
notice of the actions and transactions relating to the matters contemplated by the foregoing
resolutions, as may be required by the organizational documents of the Company, or hereby
waives any right to have received such notice; and be it further
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necessary or appropriate in the opinion of such Authorized Person, a true copy of the foregoing
resolutions; and be it further
RESOLVED, that all acts, actions, and transactions relating to the matters
contemplated by the foregoing resolutions done in the name of and on behalf of the Company,
which acts would have been approved by the foregoing resolutions except that such acts were
taken before the adoption of these resolutions, are hereby in all respects approved and ratified as
the true acts and deeds of the Company with the same force and effect as if each such act,
transaction, agreement, or certificate has been specifically authorized in advance by resolution of
the Sole Member of the Company.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned being the Sole Member has executed this
written consent effective as of the date first written above.
By:
Name:
Title:
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)
In re: ) Chapter 11
)
COMPUTE NORTH HOLDINGS, INC., ) Case No. __-_____ (___)
)
Debtor. ) (Joint Administration Requested)
)
Pursuant to Rules 1007(a)(1) and 7007.1 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure,
the following are corporations, other than a government unit, that directly or indirectly own 10%
or more of any class of the debtor’s equity interest:
Name of creditor and complete mailing Name, telephone number, Nature of the claim Indicate if Amount of unsecured claim
address, including zip code and email address of (for example, trade claim is If the claim is fully unsecured, fill in only unsecured
creditor contact debts, bank loans, contingent, claim amount. If claim is partially secured, fill in total
professional unliquidated, claim amount and deduction for value of collateral or
services, and or disputed setoff to calculate unsecured claim.
government
contracts)
Total claim, if Deduction Unsecured claim
partially secured for value of
collateral or
setoff
4 ATLAS CONSOLIDATED MINING AND CONTACT: MICHAEL GUO LITIGATION Contingent, $1,773,184.61
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MICHAEL.GUO@ATLASMINI Unliquidated
1705 GUADALUPE, SUITE 400 NG.COM & Disputed
AUSTIN, TX 78701
Official Form 204 Chapter 11 or Chapter 9 Cases: Consolidated List of Creditors Who Have the 30 Largest Unsecured Claims Page 1
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Debtor: Compute North Holdings, Inc., et al. Case Number (if known):
Name of creditor and complete mailing Name, telephone number, Nature of the claim Indicate if Amount of unsecured claim
address, including zip code and email address of (for example, trade claim is If the claim is fully unsecured, fill in only unsecured
creditor contact debts, bank loans, contingent, claim amount. If claim is partially secured, fill in total
professional unliquidated, claim amount and deduction for value of collateral or
services, and or disputed setoff to calculate unsecured claim.
government
contracts)
Total claim, if Deduction Unsecured claim
partially secured for value of
collateral or
setoff
Official Form 204 Chapter 11 or Chapter 9 Cases: Consolidated List of Creditors Who Have the 30 Largest Unsecured Claims Page 2
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Debtor: Compute North Holdings, Inc., et al. Case Number (if known):
Name of creditor and complete mailing Name, telephone number, Nature of the claim Indicate if Amount of unsecured claim
address, including zip code and email address of (for example, trade claim is If the claim is fully unsecured, fill in only unsecured
creditor contact debts, bank loans, contingent, claim amount. If claim is partially secured, fill in total
professional unliquidated, claim amount and deduction for value of collateral or
services, and or disputed setoff to calculate unsecured claim.
government
contracts)
Total claim, if Deduction Unsecured claim
partially secured for value of
collateral or
setoff
26 CIRCUIT BREAKER GUYS LLC CONTACT: STEVE WEIDNER TRADE PAYABLE $25,904.99
4740 E 2ND ST UNIT C21 PHONE: 855-875-5050
BENECIA, CA 94510 [email protected]
27 CITY OF BIG SPRING, TX CONTACT: ARICKA GROVE UTILITIES $24,463.87
310 NOLAN STREET PHONE: 432-264-2346
BIG SPRING, TX 79720 [email protected]
M
28 KOHO CONSULTING CONTACT: MARC DOUCETTE TRADE PAYABLE $22,000.00
6030 PRINTERY STREET SUITE 103 PHONE: 813-390-1309
TAMPA, FL 33616 MARC@KOHOCONSULTING.
COM
Official Form 204 Chapter 11 or Chapter 9 Cases: Consolidated List of Creditors Who Have the 30 Largest Unsecured Claims Page 3
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An individual who is authorized to act on behalf of a non-individual debtor, such as a corporation or partnership, must
sign and submit this form for the schedules of assets and liabilities, any other document that requires a declaration that
is not included in the document, and any amendments of those documents. This form must state the individual’s
position or relationship to the debtor, the identity of the document, and the date. Bankruptcy Rules 1008 and 9011.
WARNING -- Bankruptcy fraud is a serious crime. Making a false statement, concealing property, or obtaining money
or property by fraud in connection with a bankruptcy case can result in fines up to $500,000 or imprisonment for up to
20 years, or both. 18 U.S.C. §§ 152, 1341, 1519, and 3571.
I am the president, another officer, or an authorized agent of the corporation; a member or an authorized agent
of the partnership; or another individual serving as a representative of the debtor in this case.
I have examined the information in the documents checked below and I have a reasonable belief that the
information is true and correct:
Executed on
09 / 22 / 2022 /s/ Harold Coulby
MM/ DD/YYYY Signature of individual signing on behalf of debtor
Harold Coulby
Printed name
Authorized Signatory
Position or relationship to debtor
Official Form 202 Declaration Under Penalty of Perjury for Non-Individual Debtors