-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Vnn+fQsqdbyTco8nZ4Ed1FZUZdY20k/+bYqmbrsioUusf4bYtu4tAJLbiXjx+iBT gWzurhBxHjOFPhjsE+mFTQ== 0000950123-09-069807.txt : 20091210 0000950123-09-069807.hdr.sgml : 20091210 20091210141449 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-09-069807 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 9 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20091023 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20091210 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20091210 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CAPITAL CORP OF THE WEST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001004740 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 770405791 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-27384 FILM NUMBER: 091233069 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2801 G STREET CITY: MERCED STATE: CA ZIP: 95340 BUSINESS PHONE: 2097252200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2801 G STREET CITY: MERCED STATE: CA ZIP: 95340 8-K 1 f54334e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 23, 2009
CAPITAL CORP OF THE WEST
(Exact Name of Company as Specified in Charter)
         
California   0-27384   77-0147763
         
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission File   (IRS Employer
of Incorporation)   Number)   Identification No.)
2801 G Street, Merced, California 95340
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(209) 580-4040
(Company’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Company under any of the following provisions:
o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 

 


 

Item 8.01. Other Events.
Filing of Monthly Report
Capital Corp of the West, a California corporation (the “Company”), filed its Monthly Report of Operations for the month ended November 30, 2009, on December 8, 2009, with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California, Fresno Division. A copy of this Bankruptcy Court report is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Copies of all Bankruptcy Court filings made by the Company during the bankruptcy case (other than documents filed under seal or otherwise subject to confidentiality protections) will be made available on line at the website established by the Company’s bankruptcy counsel, www.ffwplaw.com . To access documents at the website, click on the “cases” link, enter the email “ cases@ffwplaw.com ” and the password “password” and then click on the “Capital Corp of the West” folder. Documents also are available at the court website through PACER. The Company’s case number is 09-14298. The proceeding is entitled In re Capital Corp of the West. The court website is www.caeb.uscourts.gov . The information set forth on the foregoing websites shall not be deemed to be a part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Form 8-K.
The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon the information contained in the Bankruptcy Court report that is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, or in any monthly or quarterly Bankruptcy Court reports that it may from time to time file as exhibits to past or future Securities and Exchange Commission reports on Form 8-K, because such Bankruptcy Court reports:
    are not audited or reviewed by independent accountants;
 
    are prepared in a format prescribed by bankruptcy law, which does not require conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), and such reports therefore do not purport to reflect the financial condition or results of operations of the Company on a GAAP basis;
 
    are not presented on a consolidated basis and therefore do not purport to present the consolidated financial condition and results of the Company and its subsidiaries;
 
    contain information for periods which may be shorter or otherwise different than those contained in reports that are required to be filed by companies that are subject to reporting obligations under Section 13(a) of the 1934 Act; and
 
    and are subject to future adjustment and reconciliation.
Plan of Liquidation.
The Company has filed with the Bankruptcy Court its proposed First Amended Plan of Liquidation dated October 23, 2009 (the “Plan”), and a First Amended Disclosure Statement to Debtor’s First Amended Plan of Liquidation dated October 23, 2009 (the “Disclosure Statement”). A copy of the Plan is filed as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference, a copy of the Disclosure Statement is filed as Exhibit 99.3 hereto and incorporated herein by reference and a copy of the Bankruptcy Court Order Approving the First Amended Disclosure Statement is filed as Exhibit 99.4 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
The Bankruptcy Court entered an order approving the Disclosure Statement on October 26, 2009. The deadline for creditors to vote on the Plan is December 9, 2009, subject to extension in the Company’s discretion. The Bankruptcy Court has scheduled a hearing on confirmation of the Plan for December 23, 2009, at 3:00 P.M.
The Company has concluded that because there are insufficient funds to pay all claims in full, common shareholders’ interests in the Debtor will be cancelled by the Plan and, accordingly, no distribution will be available for common shareholders.

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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
     
99.1
  Monthly Operating Report filed by the Company with the Bankruptcy Court on December 7, 2009.
 
   
99.2
  First Amended Plan of Liquidation dated October 23, 2009
 
   
99.3
  First Amended Disclosure Statement to Debtor’s First Amended Plan of Liquidation dated October 23, 2009
 
   
99.4
  Bankruptcy Court Order Approving First Amended Disclosure Statement — October 26, 2009

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
 
  Capital Corp of the West
 
   
 
  (Company)    
         
     
Dated: December 10, 2009  By:   /s/ David A. Heaberlin    
          David A. Heaberlin   
    Executive Vice President &
     Chief Financial Officer 
 
 

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EX-99.1 2 f54334exv99w1.htm EX-99.1 exv99w1
Exhibit 99.1
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
     
In re:      Capital Corp of the West
  Case no.: 09-14298-B-11F
 
   
 
  MONTHLY REPORT OF
 
  OPERATIONS
MONTH ENDING 30-Nov 2009
Debtor in possession hereby submits its Monthly Report on the Cash Basis of accounting.
CASH BASIS
Attached hereto are the following schedules:
         
A.  
Cash Receipts and Cash Disbursements
  1
   
 
   
B.  
Summary of Receipts & Disbursements to Date
  2
   
 
   
C.  
Balance in Debtor in Possession Account
  2
   
 
   
D.  
Balance in Tax Account
  2
   
 
   
E.  
Balance in Citibank DIP Account
  N/A
   
 
   
F.  
Post Petition Debts
  N/A
   
 
   
G.  
Accounts Receivable Balance
  N/A
   
 
   
H.  
Inventory Balance
  N/A
   
 
   
I.  
Federal and State Taxes
  4
   
 
   
J.  
Monthly Operating Statement Questionnaire
  5
   
 
   
K.  
Other Appropriate Schedules
  6
   
 
   
NOTES:  
Schedules A, B, C, F, I & J MUST be filed.
   
   
 
   
   
Attach Schedules D, E, G, H & K if they are maintained in the ordinary course of the business.
   

 


 

SCHEDULE A
CASH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
RECEIPTS
                 
Cash sales
    N/A          
 
             
Rents collected
    N/A          
 
             
Accounts receivable collected
             
 
             
Other receipts (describe):
               
a.
               
 
             
b.
               
 
             
 
               
1.                         TOTAL RECEIPTS
          $  
 
             
DISBURSEMENTS
                 
Payments to vendors for merchandise
    N/A          
 
             
Net payroll paid
    33,365.24          
 
             
Payroll taxes paid/deposited to tax account:
               
Employee withholdings
    N/A          
 
             
Employer portion
    N/A          
 
             
Sales taxes paid/deposited to tax account
    N/A          
 
             
Other disbursements (describe):
               
a. Computer & Internet Costs
  $ 3,149.69          
 
             
b. Office Supplies
    233.71          
 
             
c. Travel Expenses
             
 
             
d. Public Disclosure Issuance Costs
    10,475.49          
 
             
e. Rent Expense
    1,295.00          
 
             
f. Telephone Expense
    160.19          
 
             
g. General Liability Insurance
             
 
             
h. U. S Trustee Fees
             
 
             
i. Shareholder Registration & Maintenance
    995.00          
 
             
j. Tax Return Preparation
    70.00          
 
             
k. Creditor’s Committee Legal Fees
             
 
             
1. Director Fees
             
 
             
Miscellaneous (attach listing)
               
 
             
Living allowance or draw
    N/A          
 
             
2.                         TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS
          $ 49,744.32  
 
             
3. Receipts OVER or (UNDER) disbursements
          $ (49,744.32 )
 
             

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SCHEDULE B
SUMMARY OF CASH TRANSACTIONS
SINCE FILING PETITION
         
4. Total receipts to date
(Prior month Schedule B line 4 plus current month Schedule A line 1)
  $ 439,653.55  
 
     
5. Total disbursements to date
(Prior month Schedule B line 5 plus current month Schedule A line 2)
  $ 410,683.15  
 
     
6. Net receipts over (under) disbursements
  $ 28,970.40  
 
     
SCHEDULE C — SEE ATTACHED SPREADSHEET
BALANCE IN DEBTOR IN POSSESSION ACCOUNT
         
Balance at end of last month
  $ 6,781,488.85  
 
     
Net transactions for this month (Line 3 - Schedule A)
    (17,330.28 )
 
     
Balance at end of this month
  $ 6,764,158.57  
 
     
SCHEDULE D — SEE ATTACHED SPREADSHEET
BALANCE IN TAX ACCOUNT
         
Balance at end of last month
  $  
 
     
Add deposits from general account
     
 
     
Subtotal
  $  
 
     
Deduct payments to taxing agencies
       
 
     
Balance at end of this month
  $  
 
     
SCHEDULE E – SEE ATTACHED SPREADSHEET
BALANCE IN                      ACCOUNTS
         
Balance at end of last month
  $  
 
     
Add deposits from general account
     
 
     
Subtotal
  $  
 
     
Deduct disbursements
     
 
     
Balance at end of this month
  $  
 
     

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SCHEDULE F
POST PETITION DEBTS
         
Balance at end of last month ----------- Not Applicable
  $  
 
     
Add debts incurred this month
     
 
     
Subtotal
  $  
 
     
Deduct payments made this month on this balance
     
 
     
Subtotal
  $  
 
     
Adjustments (Explain on separate sheet)
     
 
     
Balance at end of this month. (Attach listing)
  $  
 
     
SCHEDULE G
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE BALANCE
         
Balance of receivables at end of last month --------- Not Applicable
  $  
 
     
Add new receivables for this month
     
 
     
Subtotal
  $  
 
     
Deduct accounts collected (From Schedule A)
     
 
     
Subtotal
  $  
 
     
Adjustments (Explain on separate sheet)
     
 
     
Balance at end of this month (Attach listing)
  $  
 
     
SCHEDULE H
INVENTORY AND COST OF GOODS SOLD
         
Inventory balance at end of last month --------- Not Applicable
  $  
 
     
Add merchandise purchase
     
 
     
Total inventory available
  $  
 
     
Adjustments (Explain on separate sheet)
     
 
     
Less inventory balance at end of this month
     
 
     
Total (Cost of goods sold)
  $  
 
     

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SCHEDULE I
FEDERAL AND STATE TAXES
         
1. Tax balance at end of last month --------- Not Applicable
  $  
 
     
PAYROLL TAX LIABILITY THIS MONTH:
Period:o Weekly o Biweekly o Semimonthly o Monthly
Fed. Employer or S.S. #                      EDD ID#                    
                 
Withholdings:
               
Federal income tax
  $          
 
             
FICA withheld
               
 
             
State income tax
               
 
             
State disability
               
 
             
Employer tax liability:
               
FICA
               
 
             
Federal unemployment
               
 
             
State unemployment
               
 
             
2.              Total payroll taxes due
          $  
 
             
 
               
SALES TAX LIABILITY THIS MONTH:
               
State Board of Equalization ID#                    
               
Sales tax liability
  $          
 
             
Other (excise, city, business, etc.)
               
 
             
3.              Total sales taxes due
          $  
 
             
SUMMARY OF TAX PAYMENTS MADE THIS MONTH:
                 
Payee   Date Paid   Bank Acct. #   Check #   Amount
 
              $                                                      —
 
               
 
               
 
               
 
               
 
               
 
               
 
               
 
               
 
               
 
               
4.              Total payments made           $                                                      —
 
               
Tax balance at end of this month (add line 1+2+3 less line 4)   $                                                      —
 
               

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SCHEDULE J
MONTHLY OPERATING STATEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE
                 
        Yes   No   N/A
1.  
Copies of checkbooks or receipts and disbursements listings attached:
           
   
Debtor in possession account (Activated As Of June 5)
  X        
   
Tax account
          X
   
Other account
          X
   
 
           
2.  
Listing of unpaid post-petition debts
          X
   
(include unpaid professional fees and interest owed)
           
   
 
           
3.  
Have any payments been made to secured creditors or lessors?
      X    
   
(If yes — attach listing of payments made)
           
   
 
           
4.  
(a) Have any payments been made to officers, shareholders, insiders,
  X        
   
relatives or professionals? See Attached Payroll Summaries
           
   
(If yes — attach listing of payments made)
           
   
(b) Were these payments approved by the court?
  X        
   
 
           
5.  
(a) Have any payments been made on prepetition debts?
      X    
   
(If yes — attach listing of payments made)
           
   
(b) Were these payments approved by the court?
           
   
 
           
6.  
Do you carry insurance coverage of any kind?
  X        
   
Attach copies of declaration pages (Data Previously Provided )
           
   
Note: If you have previously submitted copies of declaration pages &
there have been no changes in coverage initial here (no copies needed)
           
   
 
           
7.  
Have U.S. Trustee quarterly fees been paid?
  X        
   
(If yes — attach listing of payments made)
           
   
(If no — attach explanation)
           
DECLARATION OF DEBTOR
I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
     
December 7, 2009   /s/ David A. Heaberlin
     
Execution Date   Debtor in Possession (Signature)
I have reviewed the Monthly Report of Operations and, after making reasonable inquiry, believe that the information is true and correct.
/s/ David A. Heaberlin, CFO
 
(Signature of Preparer — Attorney or Accountant)

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Capital Corp of the West
09-14298-B-11F
                                         
Cash/Bank Account   Beginning Balance   (See Note 10)           Transfers   Ending Balance
Bank & Acct #   31-Oct-09   Receipts   Disbursements   in (+)/out (-)   30-Nov-09
Citibank DIP Accounts (Active as of June 4, 2009):
  $                             $  
Operating A/C # 9951707360
  $ 6,356,049.34     $ 32,414.04     $ 49,744.32     $     $ 6,338,719.06  
Federal Tax Refund A/C # 9951707387 (See Note 7 Below)
  $ 50,000.00     $     $     $     $ 50,000.00  
California Tax Refund A/C # 9951707416
  $ 100.00     $     $     $     $ 100.00  
Insurance Refund A/C # 9951707424
  $ 375,339.51     $     $     $     $ 375,339.51  
 
  $                             $  
     
Total
  $ 6,781,488.85     $ 32,414.04     $ 49,744.32     $     $ 6,764,158.57  
     
 
Notes:
 
1.   All cash accounts (including petty cash) should be reflected on spreadsheet
 
2.   Transfers must total zero
 
3.   Total ending cash on hand must be supported by detailed registers, bank recs, balance sheet, etc.
 
4.   Net change in cash (receipts less disbursements) must be supported by detailed registers and Schedule A.
 
5.   Schedules C, D and/or E need not be completed if this spreadsheet is used. Notation should be made on Schedules C, D and/or E to “see attached spreadsheet.”
 
6.   Beg balance must agree with the prior month’s ending balance or, for the first month only, this amount should agree with the cash on hand as of the filing date.
 
7.   The Debtor has established segregated bank accounts pursuant to a Stipulation between Capital Corp of the West (the Debtor), the Creditor’s Committee and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation regarding certain Federal and State of California income tax refunds. This Stipulation was filed on October 20, 2009 and approved by the Court by an Order dated November 2, 2009. The Citibank Account No. 9951707387 (shown above) constitutes the Escrow Account pursuant to the Stipulation, pursuant to the Stipulation. As of November 30, 2009, a $50,000 Federal Income Tax 2008 related refund and a $30,800 California Tax 2008 related refund (See Note 10) represent the only refunds received by the Debtor thus far.
 
8.   The Debtor has filed Federal and California tax refund requests in the amount of $10,056 million and $2.324 million, respectively. The Federal tax refund is currently anticipated to be received in December or the First Quarter of 2010. The California tax refunds are currently being subjected to a State of California examination which the Debtor expects will be completed during the first quarter of 2010. The above amounts are based on the best information available from the Debtor’s accountants and tax consultants at this time. Given that the Debtor has not yet received these funds and the California refunds are being subjected to audit, the actual recovery on these tax refunds is still uncertain. Given this uncertainty regarding the timing of the actual receipt and the issues discussed in the Stipulation, these tax refunds have not been included in the Balance Sheet of the Debtor included herein. The Debtor expects to re-evaluate the appropriateness of the inclusion of same upon the actual receipt of these refunds.
 
9.   The November 30, 2009 and the October 31, 2009 Balance Sheets reflect $3,500 in Priority Claims related to certain Deferred Compensation claims representing payments deferred within the six month period immediately preceding the Debtor’s Bankruptcy Petition.
 
10.   Receipts this month represent a $30,800 tax refund from the State of California related to the 2008 tax year and a $1,614.04 refund of an unused legal retainer from a law firm previously utilized by the Debtor.

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Capital Corp of the West
Profit & Loss
November 2009
Cash Basis
                         
    Nov 09   Oct 09   $ Change
Income
                       
Refunds
                       
Legal Fee Retainers
    1,614.04       0.00       1,614.04  
Tax Refunds
                       
California Tax Refunds
    30,800.00       0.00       30,800.00  
 
                       
Total Tax Refunds
    30,800.00       0.00       30,800.00  
 
                       
Total Refunds
    32,414.04       0.00       32,414.04  
 
                       
Total Income
    32,414.04       0.00       32,414.04  
 
                       
Expense
                       
Compensation Costs
    33,365.24       42,279.51       -8,914.27  
Computer and Internet Expenses
    3,149.69       411.80       2,737.89  
Office Supplies
    233.71       278.38       -44.67  
Professional Fees
                       
Creditor’s Committee Legal Fees
    0.00       4,167.45       -4,167.45  
Tax Return Preparation
    70.00       0.00       70.00  
 
                       
Total Professional Fees
    70.00       4,167.45       -4,097.45  
 
                       
Public Disclosure Issuance Cost
    10,475.49       3,840.00       6,635.49  
Rent Expense
    1,295.00       1,280.00       15.00  
Shareholder Registration & Main
    995.00       0.00       995.00  
Telephone Expense
    160.19       260.00       -99.81  
Travel Expense
    0.00       67.70       -67.70  
U. S. Trustee Fees
    0.00       1,950.00       -1,950.00  
 
                       
Total Expense
    49,744.32       54,534.84       -4,790.52  
 
                       
 
                       
Net Income
    -17,330.28       -54,534.84       37,204.56  
 
                       

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    Capital Corp of the West    
    Profit & Loss Detail    
Cash Basis   November 2009    
                                                     
Type   Date   Num   Name   Memo   Clr   Split   Original Amount   Paid Amount   Balance
Income
                                                   
Refunds
                                                   
Legal Fee Retainers
                                                   
Deposit
  11/10/2009           Rutan & Tuc       Opearting Ac     1,614.04       1,614.04       1,614.04  
 
                                                   
Total Legal Fee Retainers
                                        1,614.04       1,614.04  
Tax Refunds
                                                   
California Tax Refunds
                                                   
Deposit
  11/10/2009           2008 Califor       Opearting Ac     30,800.00       30,800.00       30,800.00  
 
                                                   
Total California Tax Refunds
                                        30,800.00       30,800.00  
 
                                                   
Total Tax Refunds
                                        30,800.00       30,800.00  
 
                                                   
Total Refunds
                                        32,414.04       32,414.04  
 
                                                   
Total Income
                                        32,414.04       32,414.04  
Expense
                                                   
Compensation Costs
                                                   
Check
  11/2/2009   0000   Administaff   Week Ende       Opearting Ac     8,473.20       8,473.20       8,473.20  
Check
  11/9/2009   0000   Administaff           Opearting Ac     8,473.20       8,473.20       16,946.40  
Check
  11/17/2009   0000   Administaff           Opearting Ac     8,458.95       8,458.95       25,405.35  
Deposit
  11/18/2009           Deposit       Opearting Ac     -513.30       -513.30       24,892.05  
Check
  11/20/2009   0000   Administaff           Opearting Ac     8,473.19       8,473.19       33,365.24  
 
                                                   
Total Compensation Costs
                                        33,365.24       33,365.24  
Computer and Internet Expenses
                                                   
Check
  11/2/2009   5052   Comcast   Service Nov       Opearting Ac     307.53       307.53       307.53  
Check
  11/30/2009   5047   JAS Development           Opearting Ac     1,326.91       1,326.91       1,634.44  
Check
  11/30/2009   5048   David Heaberlin           Opearting Ac     1,515.25       1,515.25       3,149.69  
 
                                                   
Total Computer and Internet Expenses
                                        3,149.69       3,149.69  
Office Supplies
                                                   
Check
  11/30/2009   5048   David Heaberlin           Opearting Ac     233.71       233.71       233.71  
 
                                                   
Total Office Supplies
                                        233.71       233.71  
Professional Fees
                                                   
Tax Return Preparation
                                                   
Check
  11/19/2009   5046   The Stanislaus Alli           Opearting Ac     70.00       70.00       70.00  
 
                                                   
Total Tax Return Preparation
                                        70.00       70.00  
 
                                                   
Total Professional Fees
                                        70.00       70.00  
Public Disclosure Issuance Cost
                                                   
Check
  11/12/2009   0000   Broadridge Investo           Opearting Ac     5,014.77       5,014.77       5,014.77  
Check
  11/30/2009   5049   Bowne of Los Ang           Opearting Ac     1,695.00       1,695.00       6,709.77  
Check
  11/30/2009   5050   Georgeson           Opearting Ac     479.72       479.72       7,189.49  
Check
  11/30/2009   5054   Computershare           Opearting Ac     3,286.00       3,286.00       10,475.49  
 
                                                   
Total Public Disclosure Issuance Cost
                                        10,475.49       10,475.49  
Rent Expense
                                                   
Check
  11/2/2009   5051   Bear Breek Plaza   November,       Opearting Ac     1,280.00       1,280.00       1,280.00  
Check
  11/30/2009   5048   David Heaberlin           Opearting Ac     15.00       15.00       1,295.00  
 
                                                   
Total Rent Expense
                                        1,295.00       1,295.00  
Shareholder Registration & Main
                                                   
Check
  11/30/2009   5054   Computershare           Opearting Ac     995.00       995.00       995.00  
 
                                                   
Total Shareholder Registration & Main
                                        995.00       995.00  
Telephone Expense
                                                   
Check
  11/5/2009   5053   AT Conference   Service Oct       Opearting Ac     101.50       101.50       101.50  
Check
  11/30/2009   5048   David Heaberlin           Opearting Ac     46.27       46.27       147.77  
Check
  11/30/2009   5055   AT Conference           Opearting Ac     12.42       12.42       160.19  
 
                                                   
Total Telephone Expense
                                        160.19       160.19  
 
                                                   
Total Expense
                                        49,744.32       49,744.32  
 
                                                   
Net Income
                                        -17,330.28       -17,330.28  
 
                                                   
Schedule J - Question 1

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WebPayroll — Invoice Report   Page 1 of 1
     
Invoice Report   (ADMINSTAFF LOGO)
     
CAPITAL CORP OF THE WEST (2606900)
  Invoice #: 3060843
2801 G ST
  Payroll Date: 11/6/2009
MERCED, CA95340-2133
  Payroll #: 1
Payroll Contact: DAVID A HEABERLIN
  Payroll Type: REGULAR — 1
Report Date: 11/2/2009
  Period: 10/31/2009 through 11/6/2009
Billing Groups:
                             
No.   Name   No. EEs   Service Fee %   Payroll Gross   Total Cost
0
  UNASSIGNED   1   5.92   $ 8,000.00     $ 8,473.20  
 
                           
Total Summary:     1       $ 8,000.00     $ 8,473.20  
 
                           
Total additional charges or credits:                   $ 0.00  
Payroll amount due from client:                     $ 8,473.20  
 
                           
TOTAL amount due from client:                   $ 8,473.20  
                                         
        Check #   Check #                        
Employees   Status   Non DD   DD   Prev/Curr   W/C Code   W/C State   Benefits   Service Fee   Payroll Gross
HEABERLIN, DAVID
  DD/EP       0   0/0   8810C   CA   S   5.92 %   $ 8,000.00  
 
                                       
                    Direct Deposit Gross Pay:       $ 8,000.00  
                    Check Gross Pay:       $ 0.00  
         
Non DD
  NonDirect Deposit E Employee Coverage
DD
  Direct Deposit S Employee & Spouse Coverage
D
  Dental Only C Employee & Child Coverage
NH
  New Hire F Employee & Family Coverage
EP
  EPaystub K Employee & Children Coverage
C
  W/C Cap W Coverage Waived
 
    I Coverage Not Available
Schedule J - Question 4(a)
Payroll Date - November 6, 2009

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WebPayroll — Invoice Report   Page 1 of 1
     
Invoice Report   (ADMINSTAFF LOGO)
     
CAPITAL CORP OF THE WEST (2606900)
  Invoice #: 3066199
2801 G ST
  Payroll Date: 11/13/2009
MERCED, CA95340-2133
  Payroll #: 1
Payroll Contact: DAVID A HEABERLIN
  Payroll Type: REGULAR — 1
Report Date: 11/9/2009
  Period: 11/7/2009 through 11/13/2009
Billing Groups:
                             
No.   Name   No. EEs   Service Fee %   Payroll Gross   Total Cost
0
  UNASSIGNED   1   5.92   $ 8,000.00     $ 8,473.20  
 
                           
Total Summary:   1       $ 8,000.00     $ 8,473.20  
 
                           
Total additional charges or credits:                   $ 0.00  
Payroll amount due from client:                   $ 8,473.20  
 
                           
TOTAL amount due from client:                   $ 8,473.20  
                                         
        Check #   Check #                        
Employees   Status   Non DD   DD   Prev/Curr   W/C Code   W/C State   Benefits   Service Fee   Payroll Gross
HEABERLIN, DAVID
  DD/EP       0   0/0   8810C   CA   S   5.92 %   $ 8,000.00  
 
                                       
                    Direct Deposit Gross Pay:       $ 8,000.00  
                    Check Gross Pay:       $ 0.00  
         
Non DD
  NonDirect Deposit E Employee Coverage
DD
  Direct Deposit S Employee & Spouse Coverage
D
  Dental Only C Employee & Child Coverage
NH
  New Hire F Employee & Family Coverage
EP
  EPaystub K Employee & Children Coverage
C
  W/C Cap W Coverage Waived
 
    I Coverage Not Available
Schedule J - Question 4(a)
Payroll Date - November 13, 2009

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WebPayroll — Invoice Report   Page 1 of 1
     
Invoice Report   (ADMINSTAFF LOGO)
     
CAPITAL CORP OF THE WEST (2606900)
  Invoice #: 3070049
2801 G ST
  Payroll Date: 11/20/2009
MERCED, CA95340-2133
  Payroll #: 1
Payroll Contact: DAVID A HEABERLIN
  Payroll Type: REGULAR — 1
Report Date: 11/13/2009
  Period: 11/14/2009 through 11/20/2009
Billing Groups:
                             
No.   Name   No. EEs   Service Fee %   Payroll Gross   Total Cost
0
  UNASSIGNED   1   5.91   $ 8,000.00     $ 8,473.19  
 
                           
Total Summary:   1       $ 8,000.00     $ 8,473.19  
 
                           
Total additional charges or credits:                   $ 0.00  
Payroll amount due from client:                   $ 8,473.19  
 
                           
TOTAL amount due from client:                   $ 8,473.19  
                                         
        Check #   Check #                        
Employees   Status   Non DD   DD   Prev/Curr   W/C Code   W/C State   Benefits   Service Fee   Payroll Gross
HEABERLIN, DAVID
  DD/EP       0   0/0   8810C   CA   S   5.91 %   $ 8,000.00  
 
                                       
                    Direct Deposit Gross Pay:       $ 8,000.00  
                    Check Gross Pay:       $ 0.00  
         
Non DD
  NonDirect Deposit E Employee Coverage
DD
  Direct Deposit S Employee & Spouse Coverage
D
  Dental Only C Employee & Child Coverage
NH
  New Hire F Employee & Family Coverage
EP
  EPaystub K Employee & Children Coverage
C
  W/C Cap W Coverage Waived
 
    I Coverage Not Available
Schedule J - Question 4(a)
Payroll Date - November 20, 2009

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WebPayroll — Invoice Report   Page 1 of 1
     
Invoice Report   (ADMINISTAFF LOGO)
     
CAPITAL CORP OF THE WEST (2606900)
  Invoice #: 3074806
2801 G ST
  Payroll Date: 11/27/2009
MERCED, CA95340-2133
  Payroll #: 1
Payroll Contact: DAVID A HEABERLIN
  Payroll Type: REGULAR - 1
Report Date: 11/20/2009
  Period: 11/21/2009 through 11/27/2009
                                         
Billing   Groups:                
No.   Name   No. EEs   Service Fee %   Payroll Gross   Total Cost
0
  UNASSIGNED     1       5.92     $ 8,000.00     $ 8,473.20  
 
                                       
Total Summary:   1             $ 8,000.00     $ 8,473.20  
 
                                       
Total additional charges or credits:                   $ 0.00  
Payroll amount due from client:                   $ 8,473.20  
 
                                       
TOTAL amount due from client:                   $ 8,473.20  
                                                                         
            Check #   Check #                        
Employees   Status   Non DD   DD   Prev/Curr   W/C Code   W/C State   Benefits   Service Fee   Payroll Gross
HEABERLIN, DAVID
  DD/EP             0       0/0       8810C     CA     S       5.92 %   $ 8,000.00  
 
                                                                       
Direct Deposit Gross Pay:
          $ 8,000.00  
Check Gross Pay:
          $ 0.00  
     
Non DD
  NonDirect Deposit
DD
  Direct Deposit
D
  Dental Only
NH
  New Hire
EP
  EPaystub
C
  W/C Cap
E
  Employee Coverage
S
  Employee & Spouse Coverage
C
  Employee & Child Coverage
F
  Employee & Family Coverage
K
  Employee & Children Coverage
W
  Coverage Waived
I
  Coverage Not Available
Schedule J — Question 4(a)
Payroll Date — November 27, 2009

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Capital Corp of the West
Balance Sheet
As of November 30, 2009
Cash Basis
                         
    Nov 30, 09     Oct 30, 09     $ Change  
ASSETS
                       
Current Assets
                       
Checking/Savings
                       
Citibank -Debtor In Possession
                       
CA State Tax Refund Acct
    100.00       100.00       0.00  
Federal Tax Refund Acct
    50,000.00       50,000.00       0.00  
Insurance Refund Acct
    375,339.51       375,339.51       0.00  
Opearting Account
    6,338,719.06       6,356,049.34       -17,330.28  
 
                 
Total Citibank -Debtor In Possession
    6,764,158.57       6,781,488.85       -17,330.28  
 
                 
Total Checking/Savings
    6,764,158.57       6,781,488.85       -17,330.28  
 
                 
 
                       
Total Current Assets
    6,764,158.57       6,781,488.85       -17,330.28  
 
                       
Fixed Assets
                       
Furniture and Equipment
                       
Computers
    4,299.75       4,299.75       0.00  
Furniture
    1,662.38       1,662.38       0.00  
 
                 
Total Furniture and Equipment
    5,962.13       5,962.13       0.00  
 
                 
 
                       
Total Fixed Assets
    5,962.13       5,962.13       0.00  
 
                 
 
                       
TOTAL ASSETS
    6,770,120.70       6,787,450.98       -17,330.28  
 
                 
LIABILITIES & EQUITY
                       
Liabilities
                       
Current Liabilities
                       
Other Current Liabilities
                       
Priority Claims
                       
Deferred Compensation
    3,500.00       0.00       3,500.00  
 
                 
Total Priority Claims
    3,500.00       0.00       3,500.00  
 
                       
Undisputed Claims Received
                       
Bay View — Deferred Purchase
                       
Deferred Purchase Price
    1,373,139.48       1,373,139.48       0.00  
Interest on Deferral
    130,880.88       130,880.88       0.00  
 
                 
Total Bay View — Deferred Purchase
    1,504,020.36       1,504,020.36       0.00  
 
                       
Compensation Related Claims
    1,879,853.00       1,879,853.00       0.00  
County Staturtory Trust I
                       
Interest
    751,608.00       751,608.00       0.00  
Principal
    6,186,000.00       6,186,000.00       0.00  
 
                 
Total County Staturtory Trust I
    6,937,608.00       6,937,608.00       0.00  
 
                       
County Statutory Trust II
                       
Interest
    537,166.00       537,166.00       0.00  
Principal
    10,310,000.00       10,310,000.00       0.00  
 
                 
Total County Statutory Trust II
    10,847,166.00       10,847,166.00       0.00  
 
                       
County Statutory Trust III
                       
Interest
    744,779.00       744,779.00       0.00  
Principal
    15,464,000.00       15,464,000.00       0.00  
 
                 
Total County Statutory Trust III
    16,208,779.00       16,208,779.00       0.00  
 
                       
County Statutory Trust IV
                       
Interest
    1,752,346.00       1,752,346.00       0.00  
Principal
    25,774,000.00       25,774,000.00       0.00  
 
                 
Total County Statutory Trust IV
    27,526,346.00       27,526,346.00       0.00  
 
                       
Creditor Claims
    19,167.00       19,167.00       0.00  
 
                 
 
                       
Total Undisputed Claims Received
    64,922,939.36       64,922,939.36       0.00  
 
                 
 
                       
Total Other Current Liabilities
    64,926,439.36       64,922,939.36       3,500.00  
 
                 
 
                       
Total Current Liabilities
    64,926,439.36       64,922,939.36       3,500.00  
 
                 
 
                       
Total Liabilities
    64,926,439.36       64,922,939.36       3,500.00  
 
                       
Equity
                       
Opening Balance Equity
    -64,926,439.36       -64,922,939.36       -3,500.00  
Net Income
    6,770,120.70       6,787,450.98       -17,330.28  
 
                 
Total Equity
    -58,156,318.66       -58,135,488.38       -20,830.28  
 
                 
 
                       
TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY
    6,770,120.70       6,787,450.98       -17,330.28  
 
                 

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Capital Corp of the West
Reconciliation Detail
Operating Account, Period Ending 11/30/2009
                                     
Type   Date   Num   Name   Clr   Amount   Balance
Beginning Balance
                    6,360,216.79  
Cleared Transactions
                       
Checks and Payments — 9 items
                       
Check
    10/20/2009     5042   Klein, Denateli, Gol...   X     -4,167.45       -4,167.45  
Check
    11/2/2009     0000   Administaff   X     -8,473.20       -12,640.65  
Check
    11/2/2009     5051   Bear Breek Plaza   X     -1,280.00       -13,920.65  
Check
    11/2/2009     5052   Comcast   X     -307.53       -14,228.18  
Check
    11/5/2009     5053   AT Conference   X     -101.50       -14,329.68  
Check
    11/9/2009     0000   Administaff   X     -8,473.20       -22,802.88  
Check
    11/12/2009     0000   Broadridge Investor...   X     -5,014.77       -27,817.65  
Check
    11/17/2009     0000   Administaff   X     -8,458.95       -36,276.60  
Check
    11/20/2009     0000   Administaff   X     -8,473.19       -44,749.79  
 
                                   
Total Checks and Payments
            -44,749.79       -44,749.79  
 
                                   
Deposits and Credits — 3 items
                       
Deposit
    11/10/2009             X     1,614.04       1,614.04  
Deposit
    11/10/2009             X     30,800.00       32,414.04  
Deposit
    11/18/2009             X     513.30       32,927.34  
 
                                   
Total Deposits and Credits
            32,927.34       32,927.34  
 
                                   
 
                                   
Total Cleared Transactions
            -11,822.45       -11,822.45  
 
                                   
 
Cleared Balance             -11,822.45       6,348,394.34  
 
Uncleared Transactions
                       
Checks and Payments — 7 items
                       
Check
    11/19/2009     5046   The Stanislaus Allia...         -70.00       -70.00  
Check
    11/30/2009     5054   Computershare         -4,281.00       -4,351.00  
Check
    11/30/2009     5048   David Heaberlin         -1,810.23       -6,161.23  
Check
    11/30/2009     5049   Bowne of Los Angel...         -1,695.00       -7,856.23  
Check
    11/30/2009     5047   JAS Development...         -1,326.91       -9,183.14  
Check
    11/30/2009     5050   Georgeson         -479.72       -9,662.86  
Check
    11/30/2009     5055   AT Conference         -12.42       -9,675.28  
 
                                   
 
                                   
Total Checks and Payments
            -9,675.28       -9,675.28  
 
                                   
 
                                   
Total Uncleared Transactions
            -9,675.28       -9,675.28  
 
                                   
 
                                   
Register Balance as of 11/30/2009             -21,497.73       6,338,719.06  
 
                                   
 
                                   
Ending Balance             -21,497.73       6,338,719.06  
 
                                   
DIP Operating Account
November Reconciliation

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  DIP — CAPITAL CORP OF THE WEST — DIP   Statement Period
 
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  C/O DAVID HEABERLIN   Relationship Manager
 
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Relationship Summary:
         
Checking
  $ 6,773,833.85  
 
Savings
     
 
Investments (not FDIC insured)
     
 
Checking Plus
     
 
         
Checking   Balance  
 
CitiBusiness Checking 9951707360
  $ 6,348,394.34  
CitiBusiness Checking 9951707387
  $ 50,000.00  
CitiBusiness Checking 9951707416
  $ 100.00  
CitiBusiness Checking 9951707424
  $ 375,339.51  
 
Total Checking at Citibank
  $ 6,773,833.85  
 
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CITIBUSINESS CHECKING # 9951707360
                       
 
                       
Average Daily Collected Balance
                  $ 6,383,687.04  
 
                       
DEPOSIT SERVICES
                       
MONTHLY MAINTENANCE FEE
    1       20.0000       20.00  
CHECKS PAID
    8       .2000       1.60  
DEPOSIT TICKETS
    1       .2000       0.20  
 
                       
CITI BUSINESS ONLINE
                       
CBOL — OUT. DOMESTIC WIRE TXFR
    4       12.5000       50.00  
 
                       
Total Charges for Services
                  $ 71.80  
 
                       
CITIBUSINESS CHECKING # 9951707387
                       
 
                       
Average Daily Collected Balance
                  $ 50,000.00  
 
                       
DEPOSIT SERVICES
                       
MONTHLY MAINTENANCE FEE
    1       20.0000       20.00  

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DIP-CAPITAL CORP OF THE WEST-DIP
  Account 9951707360   Page 2 of 3   000002/R1/20F000/0
OPERATING ACCOUNT   Statement Period - Nov. 1 - Nov. 30, 2009
SERVICE CHARGE SUMMARY FROM OCTOBER 1, 2009 THRU OCTOBER 31, 2009
                         
Type of Charge   No./Units     Price/Unit     Amount  
 
Total Charges for Services
                  $ 20.00  
 
                       
CITIBUSINESS CHECKING # 9951707416
                       
 
                       
Average Daily Collected Balance
                  $ 100.00  
 
                       
DEPOSIT SERVICES
                       
MONTHLY MAINTENANCE FEE
    1       20.0000       20.00  
 
                       
Total Charges for Services
                  $ 20.00  
 
                       
CITIBUSINESS CHECKING # 9951707424
                       
 
                       
Average Daily Collected Balance
                  $ 375,339.51  
 
                       
DEPOSIT SERVICES
                       
MONTHLY MAINTENANCE FEE
    1       20.0000       20.00  
 
                       
Total Charges for Services
                  $ 20.00  
 
                       
Total Non-Interest Bearing Account Charges
                  $ 131.80  
 
                       
Average collected balances
                  $ 6,809,126.55  
Less 10% reserve requirement
                  $ 680,912.65  
Balances eligible for Earnings Credit
                  $ 6,128,213.90  
 
                       
Earnings Credit allowance at 0.50000%
                  $ 131.80 1
Charges Subject to Earnings Credit
                  $ 131.80  
 
                       
Net Service Charge
                  $ 0.00  
 
1   -  Maximum Earnings Credit cannot exceed monthly fees eligible for offset
CHECKING ACTIVITY
                 
CitiBusiness Checking  
 
  9951707360    
Beginning Balance:
  $ 6,360,216.79  
       
Ending Balance:
  $ 6,348,394.34  
                                 
Date     Description   Debits     Credits     Balance  
 
  11/02    
CBUSOL TRANSFER DEBIT
    8,473.20               6,351,743.59  
       
WIRE TO Administaff Companes, Inc.
                       
  11/04    
CHECK NO:      5042
    4,167.45               6,347,576.14  
  11/05    
CHECK NO:      5051
    1,280.00               6,346,296.14  
  11/09    
CBUSOL TRANSFER DEBIT
    8,473.20               6,337,822.94  
       
WIRE TO Administaff Companes, Inc.
                       
  11/09    
CHECK NO:      5052
    307.53               6,337,515.41  
  11/10    
DEPOSIT
            30,800.00       6,368,315.41  
  11/10    
DEPOSIT
            1,614.04       6,369,929.45  
  11/12    
CBUSOL TRANSFER DEBIT
    5,014.77               6,364,914.68  
       
WIRE TO Broadridge Investo Com. Solutions
                       
  11/12    
CHECK NO:      5053
    101.50               6,364,813.18  
  11/17    
CBUSOL TRANSFER DEBIT
    8,458.95               6,356,354.23  
       
WIRE TO Administaff Companes, Inc.
                       
  11/18    
DEPOSIT
            513.30       6,356,867.53  
  11/20    
CBUSOL TRANSFER DEBIT
    8,473.19               6,348,394.34  
       
WIRE TO Administaff Companes, Inc.
                       
       
Total Debits/Credits
    44,749.79       32,927.34          

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5042
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CitiBusiness Checking  
 
  9951707387    
Beginning Balance:
  $ 50,000.00  
       
Ending Balance:
  $ 50,000.00  
                 
CitiBusiness Checking  
 
  9951707416    
Beginning Balance:
  $ 100.00  
       
Ending Balance:
  $ 100.00  
                 
CitiBusiness Checking  
 
  9951707424    
Beginning Balance:
  $ 375,339.51  
       
Ending Balance:
  $ 375,339.51  
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EX-99.2 3 f54334exv99w2.htm EX-99.2 exv99w2
Exhibit 99.2
(STAMP)
STEVEN H. FELDERSTEIN, State Bar No. 056978    
PAUL J. PASCUZZI, State Bar No. 148810    
FELDERSTEIN FITZGERALD WILLOUGHBY & PASCUZZI LLP    
400 Capitol Mall, Suite 1450    
Sacramento, CA 95814    
Telephone: (916) 329-7400    
Facsimile: (916) 329-7435    
ppascuzzi@ffwplaw.com    
Attorneys for Capital Corp of the West
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
FRESNO DIVISION
     
In re:
   
 
CAPITAL CORP OF THE WEST,
  Case No. 09-14298
Debtor.
  Chapter 11
Tax ID #
   
DEBTOR’S FIRST AMENDED PLAN OF LIQUIDATION (dated October 23, 2009)
Debtor’s First Amended
Plan of Liquidation


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
         
ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS
    1  
 
ARTICLE 2 CLASSIFICATION OF CLAIMS AND INTERESTS
    8  
 
2.1 Class 1 (Priority):
    8  
 
2.1.1 Class 1A (Wages):
    8  
 
2.1.2 Class 1B (Other Priority Claims):
    8  
 
2.2 Class 2 (Secured):
    8  
 
2.3 Class 3 (General Unsecured):
    9  
 
2.4 Class 4 (Subordinated General Unsecured Claims):
    9  
 
2.5 Class 5 (Shareholders):
    9  
 
ARTICLE 3 SPECIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF UNCLASSIFIED CLAIMS
    9  
 
ARTICLE 4 TREATMENT OF CLASSIFIED CLAIMS AND INTERESTS
    10  
 
4.1 Class 1 (Priority Claims):
    10  
 
4.1.1 Class 1A (Wages):
    10  
 
4.1.2 Class 1B (Other Priority Claims):
    10  
 
4.2 Class 2 (Secured Claims):
    10  
 
4.3 Class 3 (Unsecured Claims):
    10  
 
4.4 Class 4 (Subordinated General Unsecured Claims):
    11  
 
4.5 Class 5 (Shareholders):
    11  
 
ARTICLE 5 UNIMPAIRED AND IMPAIRED CLASSES
    11  
 
ARTICLE 6 MEANS FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND EXECUTION OF THE PLAN
    12  
 
6.1 Assets of the Estate Do Not Revest in the Debtor:
    12  
 
6.2 Post-Confirmation Debtor Acts through a Plan Administrator:
    12  
 
6.3 Post-Confirmation Debtor Administration, Powers and Duties:
    12  
 
6.4 Post-Confirmation Governance of the Post-Confirmation Debtor:
    13  
 
6.5 Limitation on Liability of the Debtor, the Post-Confirmation Debtor, Creditors’ Committee, the Plan Administrator, Indenture Trustees and Statutory Trustees:
    13  
 
6.6 Compliance with Tax Requirements:
    14  
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6.7 Approval of Transactions Outside the Ordinary Course of Business:
    14  
 
6.8 Post-Confirmation U.S. Trustee Quarterly Fees and Quarterly Reports:
    14  
 
6.9 Post-Confirmation Employment of Professionals:
    15  
 
6.10 Post-Confirmation Compensation:
    15  
 
6.11 Preservation and Assignment of Causes of Action:
    16  
 
6.12 Abandonment of Assets:
    17  
 
6.13 Closing of Case:
    17  
 
6.14 Certain Jurisdictional Limitations:
    17  
 
6.15 Stay or Injunction in Aid of the Plan:
    18  
 
6.16 Exemption from Transfer Taxes:
    18  
 
6.17 Cancellation of Indentures and Trusts; Preservation of Rights:
    19  
 
ARTICLE 7 PROCEDURES RELATING TO CLAIMS AND INTERESTS
    19  
 
7.1 Pre-Petition, Unsecured Claims Bar Date:
    19  
 
7.2 Bar Date for Administrative Claims Incurred Before the Confirmation Date:
    19  
 
7.3 Disputed Claims:
    20  
 
7.4 Deadline for Objections to Claims:
    20  
 
7.5 Interim Distributions:
    20  
 
7.6 Distributions to Holders of TRUPS Claims:
    20  
 
7.7 Claims Under Bankruptcy Code § 502(h):
    21  
 
7.8 Claims Cap:
    21  
 
7.9 Unclaimed Distributions and Claim Waiver:
    21  
 
7.10 DeMinimis Distributions:
    21  
 
ARTICLE 8 EXECUTORY CONTRACTS AND LEASES
    22  
 
ARTICLE 9 EFFECT OF CONFIRMATION
    22  
 
9.1 Discharge:
    22  
 
9.2 Creditors’ Committee Continuation:
    22  
 
ARTICLE 10 MODIFICATION OF PLAN
    23  
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Plan of Liquidation

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10.1 Pre-Confirmation Modification:
    23  
 
10.2 Post-Confirmation Modification With No Materially Adverse Effect:
    23  
 
10.3 Post-Confirmation Material Modification:
    24  
 
ARTICLE 11 RETENTION OF JURISDICTION
    24  
 
11.1 Retention of Jurisdiction:
    24  
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Plan of Liquidation

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INTRODUCTION
     On May 11, 2009, Capital Corp of the West (the “Debtor”) filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. The Debtor hereby proposes the following plan of liquidation (the “Plan”) pursuant to Bankruptcy Code section 1121. As is more fully described in the Disclosure Statement to the Plan, the Plan is designed to complete the orderly liquidation of the Debtor’s business and assets and to distribute the proceeds consistent with the requirements of the Bankruptcy Code and orders of the Bankruptcy Court previously entered in the cases.
     The Debtor, as the proponent of the Plan, has prepared and filed a Disclosure Statement, which has been approved by the Bankruptcy Court and which accompanies this Plan. Reference is made to the Disclosure Statement for a discussion of the Debtor’s history, business, and post-petition developments, and for a summary and analysis of the Plan. All Creditors and parties in interest should consult the Disclosure Statement before voting to accept or reject the Plan.
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
     The following terms used in the Plan and the Disclosure Statement and shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the meanings specified below:
     1.1 Administrative Claim: Any cost, Claim or expense of administration of the Chapter 11 Case arising after the Petition Date and before the Effective Date approved by the Court and entitled to priority in accordance with the provisions of sections 503(b) and 507(a)(l) of the Bankruptcy Code, including, without limitation, (a) all actual and necessary expenses of preserving the Estate, to the extent approved by the Court, (b) Professional Claims and all other allowances of compensation or reimbursement of expenses of Professional Persons to the extent approved by the Court, and (c) all reasonable, necessary and actual costs and expenses of members of the Creditors’ Committee to the extent approved by the Court.
     1.2 Allowed Claim: Any Claim against the Debtor or the Estate provided: (a) proof of which was timely and properly filed or, if no proof of Claim was filed, which has been or hereafter is scheduled as liquidated in amount and not disputed or contingent, and (b) in either such case, (i) a Claim as to which no timely objection to the allowance thereof has been made, (ii)
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Plan of Liquidation

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to which any objection has been determined by a Final Order to the extent such objection is determined in favor of the holder of the Claim, or (iii) which is denoted as an Allowed Claim in the Plan.
     1.3 Ballot: The form distributed to each holder of an impaired Claim on which such holder is to indicate acceptance or rejection of the Plan, among other things.
     1.4 Bankruptcy Code: The Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978, 11 U.S.C. §101 et. seq., as amended by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, and as further amended from time to time.
     1.5 Business Day: Any day on which banks are open to carry on their ordinary commercial banking business in Sacramento, California.
     1.6 Case: As to the Debtor, case no. 09-14298 pending before this Court.
     1.7 Claim: Any right to payment from the Debtor or the Estate that arose on or before the Confirmation Date, whether or not such right is reduced to judgment, liquidated, unliquidated, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, legal, equitable, secured or unsecured; or any right to an equitable remedy for breach of performance if such breach gives rise to a right of payment from the Debtor or the Estate whether or not such right to an equitable remedy is reduced to judgment, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, secured or unsecured.
     1.8 Creditors’ Committee: The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors appointed in the Case pursuant to the provisions of section 1102 of the Bankruptcy Code, by the Office of the United States Trustee (“U.S. Trustee”).
     1.9 Confirmation Date: The date of entry of the Confirmation Order in accordance with the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code.
     1.10 Confirmation Order: The order of the Court confirming the Plan under Bankruptcy Code section 1129.
     1.11 Post-Confirmation Debtor: The Debtor on and after the Effective Date of the Plan.
     1.12 Court: The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California, Fresno Division, including the United States Bankruptcy Judge presiding in this case.
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Plan of Liquidation

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     1.13 Creditor: A person that is the holder of a Claim against the Debtor that arose on or before the Confirmation Date, or a Claim against the Debtor’s Estate of any kind specified in sections 502(g), 502(h) or 502(i) of the Bankruptcy Code.
     1.14 Debtor: Capital Corp of the West.
     1.15 Debentures I: Debentures issued pursuant to Indenture I.
     1.16 Debentures II: Debentures issued pursuant to Indenture II.
     1.17 Debentures III: Debentures issued pursuant to Indenture III.
     1.18 Debentures IV: Debentures issued pursuant to Indenture IV.
     1.19 Debentures: Debentures I, Debentures II, Debentures III, and Debentures IV collectively.
     1.20 Disallowed Claim: “Disallowed Claim” means any Claim or any portion thereof that (i) has been disallowed by a Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court, (ii) is listed in the Schedules as “$0,” contingent, disputed or unliquidated and as to which a proof of claim bar date has been established but no Proof of Claim has been timely filed or deemed timely filed with the Bankruptcy Court pursuant to either the Bankruptcy Code or any Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court or otherwise deemed timely filed under applicable law, or (iii) is not listed on the Schedules and as to which a proof of claim bar date has been established but no Proof of Claim has been timely filed or deemed timely filed with the Bankruptcy Court pursuant to either the Bankruptcy Code or any Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court or otherwise deemed timely filed under applicable law.
     1.21 Disclosure Statement: That certain disclosure statement approved in the Case accompanying the Plan.
     1.22 Effective Date: The first Business Day occurring on or after the eleventh (11th) day following the Confirmation Date; provided, however, that if a stay of the Confirmation Order is in effect on such first Business Day, then the Effective Date shall be the first Business Day thereafter on which (a) no stay of the Confirmation Order is in effect and (b) the Confirmation Order has not been vacated.
     1.23 Estate: The estate created in the Case under Bankruptcy Code section 541.
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Plan of Liquidation

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     1.24 Final Order: An order or a judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction which (a) has not been reversed, stayed, modified or amended, and as to which the time to appeal or seek review or rehearing has expired and as to which any right to appeal, reargue, petition for a certiorari or rehearing has been waived in a manner satisfactory to the Debtor, as a result of which such order shall have become final in accordance with applicable law, or (b) if an appeal, reargument, certiorari or rehearing thereof has been sought, the order of the lower court has been affirmed by the higher court to which the order was appealed or from which the reargument or rehearing was sought or certiorari has been denied, and time to take further appeal or to seek certiorari or further reargument or rehearing has expired.
     1.25 Indenture I: Indenture dated as of February 22, 2001, between Capital Corp of the West, as issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association (successor-in-interest to State Street Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut, National Association), as trustee relating to the issuance of Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures due 2031.
     1.26 Indenture II: Indenture dated as of December 17, 2003, between Capital Corp of the West, as issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee relating to the issuance of Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures due 2033.
     1.27 Indenture III: Indenture dated as of June 23, 2006, between Capital Corp of the West, as issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee relating to the issuance of Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures due September 15, 2036.
     1.28 Indenture IV: Indenture dated as of October 23, 2007, between Capital Corp of the West, as issuer, and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee relating to the issuance of Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures due 2037.
     1.29 Indentures: Indenture I, Indenture II, Indenture III, and Indenture IV, collectively.
     1.30 Indenture Trustee I: Trustee under Indenture I.
     1.31 Indenture Trustee II: Trustee under Indenture II.
     1.32 Indenture Trustee III: Trustee under Indenture III.
     1.33 Indenture Trustee IV: Trustee under Indenture IV.
     1.34 Indenture Trustees: Indenture Trustee I, Indenture Trustee II, Indenture Trustee
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Plan of Liquidation

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III, and Indenture Trustee IV, collectively.
1.35   Interest: An equity security as defined in section 101(16) of the Bankruptcy Code including, without limitation, the rights of each shareholder of the Debtor.
 
1.36   Petition Date: May 11, 2009, the date on which the Debtor filed its petition for relief commencing the Case.
 
1.37   Plan: This Plan of Liquidation proposed by the Debtor, either in its present form or as it may be amended or modified from time to time.
 
1.38   Plan Administrator: Person or entity employed to conduct the Post-Confirmation Debtor’s affairs as set forth in the Plan.
 
1.39   Pre-Petition Tax Claims: Allowed Claims of Governmental Units entitled to priority under Bankruptcy Code sections 502(i) and
507(a)(8).
 
1.40   Priority Claims: Allowed Claims entitled to priority under sections 507(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, except Administrative Claims and Pre-Petition Tax Claims.
 
1.41   Professional Claims: Claims of all Professional Persons employed by the Debtor or the Creditors’ Committee.
 
1.42   Professional Persons: Persons retained or to be compensated pursuant to sections 326, 327, 328, 330, 503(b) and 1103 of the Bankruptcy Code.
 
1.43   Proponent: The Debtor.
 
1.44   Pro Rata: The proportion that the amount of a Claim or Interest in a particular class bears to the aggregate amount of all Claims or Interests which are entitled to a particular distribution (including undetermined Claims or Interests until disallowed) in such class.
 
1.45   Rules: The Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and Interim Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure applicable to the Cases, as amended.
 
1.46   Secured Claim: An Allowed Claim held by any entity to the extent of the value, as set forth in the Plan, as determined by Final Order of the Court pursuant to section 506(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, or as agreed upon by such entity and the Debtor of any duly perfected interest in property of the Estates, or any of them, validly and enforceably securing such Allowed Claim.
 
1.47   Statutory Trust I: Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, dated as of
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February 22, 2001, by and among Capital Corp of the West, as sponsor, U.S. Bank National Association (successor-in-interest to State Street Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut, National Association), as the Institutional Trustee and certain Administrators.
     1.48 Statutory Trust II: Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, dated as of December 17, 2003, by and among Capital Corp of the West, as sponsor, U.S. Bank National Association, as the Institutional Trustee and certain Administrators.
     1.49 Statutory Trust III: Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, dated as of June 23, 2006, by and among Capital Corp of the West, as sponsor, U.S. Bank National Association, as the Institutional Trustee and certain Administrators.
     1.50 Statutory Trust IV: Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, dated as of October 31, 2007, by and among Capital Corp of the West, as sponsor, the Delaware Trustee, the Institutional Trustee, and certain Administrators.
     1.51 Statutory Trusts: Statutory Trust I, Statutory Trust II, Statutory Trust III, and Statutory Trust IV, collectively.
     1.52 Statutory Trustee I: The Institutional Trustee under Statutory Trust I.
     1.53 Statutory Trustee II: The Institutional Trustee under Statutory Trust II.
     1.54 Statutory Trustee III: The Institutional Trustee under Statutory Trust III.
     1.55 Statutory Trustee IV: The Institutional Trustee under Statutory Trust IV.
     1.56 Statutory Trustees: Statutory Trustee I, Statutory Trustee II, Statutory Trustee III, and Statutory Trustee IV, collectively.
     1.57 Subordinated General Unsecured Claim: Allowed Claims that are found to be subordinated to Unsecured Claims, other than Subordinated TRUPS Claims.
     1.58 Subordinated TRUPS Claim: Allowed TRUPS Claims that are found by the Court to be, or pursuant to the Plan are denoted as, subordinated to any specific Allowed Unsecured Claims.
     1.59 TRUPS Claims: Any Claim based on the Debtor’s obligations under the Indentures, Debentures, Trust Securities, Statutory Trusts and guarantees relating to the Trust Securities, including (a) a Claim for principal and interest on the Debentures as of the Petition
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Date, (b) non-subordinated claim for the fees, expenses and indemnification rights of the Indenture Trustees and Statutory Trustees to the extent such Claim exists as of the Petition Date, and (c) principal and interest on the Trust Securities as of the Petition Date. The following are the Allowed TRUPS Claims solely for principal and interest (with the amount for the fees, expenses and indemnification rights of the Indenture Trustees and Statutory Trustees to be subsequently determined); provided however, that the Debtor reserves all rights to assert offset rights, if any, and reserves all rights to challenge any amount of fees, expenses and indemnification rights that may be added to the claims at a later date.
             
Indenture           [Subordinated
Trustee   Trust   Allowed Claim   Portion [If Any]]
U.S. Bank National
  Statutory Trust I   $6,937,607.63   TBD
Association as Trustee I and Statutory Trustee I
           
 
           
U.S. Bank National
  Statutory Trust II   $10,847,166.49   TBD
Association as Trustee II and Statutory Trustee II
           
 
           
U.S. Bank National
  Statutory Trust III   $16,208,779.16   TBD
Association as Trustee III and Statutory Trustee III
           
 
           
Wilmington Trust
  Statutory Trust IV   $27,526,346.46   TBD
Company as Trustee IV and Statutory Trustee IV
           
     1.60 Trust I Securities: Securities issued by Statutory Trust I.
     1.61 Trust II Securities: Securities issued by Statutory Trust II.
     1.62 Trust III Securities: Securities issued by Statutory Trust III.
     1.63 Trust IV Securities: Securities issued by Statutory Trust IV.
     1.64 Trust Securities: Trust I Securities, Trust II Securities, Trust III Securities, and
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Trust IV Securities, collectively.
     1.65 Unencumbered Assets: All assets of the Estate on the Effective Date, which are not subject to a Secured Claim.
     1.66 Unsecured Claim: Any Claim that is not an Administrative Claim, a Secured Claim, a Priority Claim or a Subordinated General Unsecured Claim.
     The words “herein,” “hereof and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to the Plan as a whole and not to any particular section, subsection or clause contained in the Plan. Where not inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of the Plan, the words and phrases used herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Bankruptcy Code and in the Rules. To the extent of any inconsistencies between the Plan and the Disclosure Statement, the terms of the Plan control.
ARTICLE 2
CLASSIFICATION OF CLAIMS AND INTERESTS
     2.1 Class 1 (Priority):
          Allowed Claims entitled to priority pursuant to section 507(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, except Administrative Claims and Pre-Petition Tax Claims, as follows:
          2.1.1 Class 1A (Wages):
               Class 1A consists of all Allowed Claims of current or former employees of the Debtor for wages, salaries or commissions, including vacation, severance, and sick leave pay earned by such employee within 180 days of the Petition Date and up to $10,950 for each individual as provided in section 507(a)(4), and Allowed Claims for contributions to any employee benefit plan as provided in section 507(a)(5).
          2.1.2 Class 1B (Other Priority Claims):
               Class 1B consists of all other Allowed Claims against the Debtor entitled to the treatment specified in section 1129(a)(9), except Administrative Claims, Professional Claims, and Pre-Petition Tax Claims.
     2.2 Class 2 (Secured):
          Class 2 consists of Claims of any holder of an Allowed Secured Claim.
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     2.3 Class 3 (General Unsecured):
          Class 3 consists of all holders of Allowed Unsecured Claims.
     2.4 Class 4 (Subordinated General Unsecured Claims):
          Class 4 consists of all holders of Subordinated General Unsecured Claims.
     2.5 Class 5 (Shareholders):
          Class 5 consists of all holders of Allowed Interests in the Debtor.
ARTICLE 3
SPECIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF UNCLASSIFIED CLAIMS
     3.1 Other than the Professional Claims, each Administrative Claim against the Debtor or its Estate shall be paid in full as soon as practicable after the entry of an order of the Court approving such Administrative Claim or on the Effective Date, whichever is later, unless different treatment is agreed to between the claimant and the Debtors; provided however, that the Post-Confirmation Debtor is hereby authorized to pay any and all Administrative Claims in the ordinary course of business without Court approval. Except as may be expressly set forth in the Plan or by an order of the Court, no holder of an Administrative Claim shall be entitled to payment on account of any post-petition interest or penalties arising with respect to such Administrative Claim.
     3.2 To the extent any Professional Person holds a Professional Claim against the Debtor for services rendered prior to the Effective Date of the Plan, such Professional Person shall be paid in full upon Court approval pursuant to the terms of the applicable employment order.
     3.3 Allowed Pre-Petition Tax Claims shall be paid in full on the Effective Date of the Plan or accordance with sections 1129(a)(9)(C)
and (D).
     3.4 All fees payable by the Debtor through the Confirmation Date under 28 U.S.C. §1930 shall be paid in full on the Effective Date or as soon thereafter as they may come due in the ordinary course.
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ARTICLE 4
TREATMENT OF CLASSIFIED CLAIMS AND INTERESTS
     4.1 Class 1 (Priority Claims):
          4.1.1 Class 1A (Wages):
               The holder of each Allowed Class 1A Claim shall be paid the Allowed amount of their Priority Claim in the amount required under section 507(a)(4) and section 507(a)(5) in cash on the Effective Date or as soon thereafter as is practicable, except to the extent that the holder of a particular Claim has agreed otherwise.
          4.1.2 Class 1B (Other Priority Claims):
               Any Allowed Priority Claims not otherwise included in Class 1A shall be paid the Allowed amount thereof in cash on the Effective Date or as soon thereafter as is practicable, except to the extent that the holder of a particular Claim has agreed otherwise.
     4.2 Class 2 (Secured Claims):
          Any holder of an Allowed Secured Claim shall retain its liens securing the Claims and shall receive deferred cash payments totaling at least the allowed amount of their Claims, of a value, as of the Effective Date of the Plan, of at least the value of each claimant’s interest in the collateral as required under section 1129(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code; provided however, that the Debtor reserves the right to require each claimant to remove, at its own cost and peril and without damage to any property of the Estate, and at a time mutually convenient to such holder and the Debtor, such property as to which such holder holds a perfected security interest. Such holder may file and assert a Claim within Class 3 for any deficiency resulting from such abandonment and return of collateral, provided that a proof of claim therefore is filed with the Court and served upon the Debtor (a) within thirty (30) days following the Effective Date. The Debtor does not believe there are any holders of Class 2 Secured Claims.
     4.3 Class 3 (Unsecured Claims):
          All Allowed Unsecured Claims within Class 3 shall be paid or otherwise satisfied in full from any Unencumbered Funds from the liquidation of the Debtor’s assets after all payment in full, or reservation for payment in full, of all Administrative Claims, Priority Claims,
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Pre-Petition Tax Claims, Professional Claims, and Class 1 Claims, and after payment or reservation of sufficient funds to pay for all post-confirmation liquidation expenses. In the event there are insufficient Unencumbered Funds to pay all Allowed Unsecured Claims in full, the holders of Allowed Unsecured Claims in Class 3 shall be paid on a Pro Rata basis. In no event shall any holder of an Allowed Unsecured Class 3 Claim receive more than the full amount of its Allowed Unsecured Claim.
     In the event any Allowed TRUPS Claim is found by the Court to be, or pursuant to the Plan is denoted as, a Subordinated TRUPS Claim, then such Subordinated TRUPS Claim’s pro rata share of any distribution shall be paid to the creditor to which the Subordinated TRUPS Claim is subordinated until such claim is paid in full, then any further distribution shall be made to the Subordinated TRUPS Claim. In no event shall such subordination affect any other creditor.
     4.4 Class 4 (Subordinated General Unsecured Claims):
          In the event any Allowed Claims, other than Subordinated TRUPS Claims, are found to be subordinated to Class 3 claims, then such claims shall be Class 4 claims and shall not receive any distribution unless and until all Class 3 claims are paid in full including interest at the legal rate as of the Effective Date.
     4.5 Class 5 (Shareholders):
          All holders of shares of common or preferred stock of the Debtor shall receive nothing under the Plan. All such shares, warrants or stock options shall be canceled as of the Effective Date of the Plan.
ARTICLE 5
UNIMPAIRED AND IMPAIRED CLASSES
     5.1 Classes 1A, 1B and 2 are unimpaired under this Plan, are deemed to accept the Plan and are not entitled to vote.
     5.2 Classes 3 and 4 are impaired under this Plan.
     5.3 Class 5 receives nothing under the Plan, is deemed to reject the Plan, and is not entitled to vote.
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ARTICLE 6
MEANS FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND EXECUTION OF THE PLAN
     6.1 Assets of the Estate Do Not Revest in the Debtor:
          The Debtor shall not be revested with its assets on confirmation of the Plan, but shall manage its affairs and its property as Post-Confirmation Debtor under the terms of the Plan. Accordingly, the automatic stay pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 362 shall remain in effect with respect to the Debtor’s assets following the Effective Date of the Plan until such time as (a) such property is no longer property of the estate, (b) relief from stay is granted by Final Order of the Court, or (c) the Court enters a Final Decree and the Case is closed.
     6.2 Post-Confirmation Debtor Acts through a Plan Administrator:
          The Post-Confirmation Debtor through a Plan Administrator, acting as a liquidating and distribution agent, shall continue to liquidate assets of the Estate, if any, in a prudent and businesslike manner after the Effective Date. Such liquidation may include, without limitation, (a) merger or consolidation of the Debtor with one or more persons, (b) sale of all or any part of the property of the Estate, (c) distribution of property to those having an interest in the property, or (e) the transfer of all or any part of the property of the Estate to one or more entities, whether organized before or after the confirmation of the Plan. On the Effective Date or as soon thereafter as practicable, the Post-Confirmation Debtor shall make the payments or reserve sufficient funds to make such payments in the future that are required under the Plan by Article 3 (unclassified Claims) and to Classes 1A and 1B. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph 6.6 of the Plan, the Post-Confirmation Debtor is authorized to pay any and all post-confirmation liquidation expenses without further order of the Court.
     6.3 Post-Confirmation Debtor Administration, Powers and Duties:
          The Post-Confirmation Debtor shall have such powers as are set forth in the Plan and the Confirmation Order and which are necessary to the proper performance of its duties as set forth in the Plan. In addition, the Post-Confirmation Debtor shall retain post-confirmation all rights of a trustee serving as a Chapter 11 trustee pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code.
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     6.4 Post-Confirmation Governance of the Post-Confirmation Debtor:
          The Post-Confirmation Debtor shall be managed and conduct its affairs through a plan administrator (“Plan Administrator”). The Debtor or the Post-Confirmation Debtor, as the case may be, shall select the Plan Administrator in consultation with the Creditors’ Committee. The Debtor or the Post-Confirmation Debtor, as the case may be, shall file and serve a motion to approve the employment of the Plan Administrator. The Plan Administrator shall have all powers and duties as are necessary to implement the Plan and shall act as the sole member of the Post-Confirmation Debtor’s Board of Directors upon Court approval of the employment of the Plan Administrator. Upon Court approval of the employment of the Plan Administrator, the current Board of Directors of the Debtor shall be deemed disbanded; provided, however, that the current Board of Directors shall serve until such time as the Plan Administrator is appointed by the Court.
     6.5 Limitation on Liability of the Debtor, the Post-Confirmation Debtor, Creditors’ Committee, the Plan Administrator, Indenture Trustees and Statutory Trustees:
          Except as otherwise prohibited by the Bankruptcy Code or applicable non-bankruptcy law, Capital Corp of the West, the Post-Confirmation Debtor, the Plan Administrator, the Creditors’ Committee, and each Indenture Trustee and Statutory Trustee, and each of their officers, directors, attorneys, consultants, employees, agents and assignees, shall have no liability for any error of judgment acting in his/her official capacity made in good faith other than as a result of gross negligence or willful misconduct from the Petition Date forward. Except as otherwise prohibited by the Bankruptcy Code or applicable non-bankruptcy law, the Post-Confirmation Debtor, the Plan Administrator, the Creditors’ Committee, and each Indenture Trustee and Statutory Trustee, and each of their officers, directors, consultants, attorneys, employees, and agents shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted in good faith and believed by them to be authorized within the discretion or rights or powers conferred upon them by the Plan. No provision of the Plan shall require any employee, officer or director of the Post-Confirmation Debtor, the Creditors’ Committee, the Plan Administrator, any Indenture Trustee or Statutory Trustee to expend or risk his or her own funds or otherwise incur personal financial liability in the performance of any of his or her duties under the Plan or in the exercise of any of
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his or her rights and powers.
     6.6 Compliance with Tax Requirements:
          In connection with the Plan, to the extent applicable, the Post-Confirmation Debtor shall comply with all payroll tax and reporting requirements imposed on it by any Governmental Unit, and all distributions made pursuant to the Plan shall be subject to, and reduced by, such tax and reporting requirements. The Post-Confirmation Debtor shall be authorized to take any actions that may be necessary or appropriate in order to comply with such tax and reporting requirements, including but not limited to requiring recipients to fund the payment of withholding as a condition to delivery. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, each person or entity receiving a distribution of cash pursuant to the Plan will have sole and exclusive responsibility for the satisfaction and payment of any tax obligations imposed on it by any Governmental Unit on account of such distribution, including income withholding and other tax obligations.
     6.7 Approval of Transactions Outside the Ordinary Course of Business:
          The Post-Confirmation Debtor may enter into transactions outside the ordinary course of business, including the transfer, sale or abandonment of assets or the settlement of any Claims or causes of action, only after order of the Court in accordance with the Bankruptcy Code, Rules and Local Rules as if the Post-Confirmation Debtor was a debtor in possession; provided however, that the Post-Confirmation Debtor may transfer, sell or abandon any assets or settle any Claims or causes of action (a) that have a net effect on the Estate of $50,000 or less without Court approval or further notice except notice to any Creditors’ Committee through counsel at least 10 days prior to such disposition and (b) that have a net effect on the Estate of more than $50,000 and less than $250,000 without Court approval where the Creditors’ Committee affirmatively consents.
     6.8 Post-Confirmation U.S. Trustee Quarterly Fees and Quarterly Reports:
          The quarterly fees shall be paid by the Post-Confirmation Debtor to the U.S. Trustee for each quarter (including any fraction thereof) and quarterly reports in the form required by the U.S. Trustee shall be filed by the Post-Confirmation Debtor until the case is closed, converted, or dismissed.
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     6.9 Post-Confirmation Employment of Professionals:
          To assist in the performance of the functions under this Plan, the Post-Confirmation Debtor may employ professionals, including professionals to liquidate assets and a plan administrator, to the same extent as they could have been employed under the Bankruptcy Code before confirmation of this Plan, except that further Court approval for employment shall not be required if the Court approved the professionals’ employment before the Effective Date.
     6.10 Post-Confirmation Compensation:
          All professionals properly employed by the Post-Confirmation Debtor, including the Plan Administrator, or the Creditors’ Committee shall be entitled to compensation for services rendered and reimbursement for costs incurred after the Effective Date which shall be paid and shall have a priority consistent with an Allowed Administrative Claim, subject to the procedures of this section. So long as the rate of compensation is disclosed in any employment application, the Post-Confirmation shall pay compensation and expense reimbursement without the need for any additional notice or Court approval after compliance with the following procedures:
          6.10.1 Commencing for the first full month after the Effective Date of the Plan or as soon thereafter as practicable, and continuing each month thereafter, the Post-Confirmation Debtor or Creditors’ Committee shall file with the Court and serve on the U.S. Trustee, the counsel for the Creditors’ Committee, the Debtor’s secured creditors if any, the Post-Confirmation Debtor and only if no Creditors’ Committee continues to exists, all parties who have requested special notice in the Cases (collectively, the “Notice Parties”), an abbreviated notice of request for payment of compensation and reimbursement of expenses (the “Cover Sheet Application”);
          6.10.2 The Cover Sheet Application may be filed and served any time after the end of the month for which compensation is sought;
          6.10.3 The Cover Sheet Application shall relate to services rendered and expenses incurred during the prior period, shall indicate a description of the services rendered and costs incurred, the amount requested, the total time expended, the names of the professionals who performed the services, and the hourly billing rate for each professional;
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          6.10.4 The Cover Sheet Application shall be accompanied by a detailed listing of the time expended by the professionals who performed the services and the costs incurred during the month, with any confidential or privileged information redacted;
          6.10.5 Any objection to the payment of fees or reimbursement of expenses in a Cover Sheet Application must specifically describe the particular entry objected to, the nature of the objection, and the amount of fees or costs objected to, and filed with the Court and served on the Professional, the Post-Confirmation Debtor, the Post-Confirmation Debtor’s counsel, and the Notice Parties within ten (10) calendar days of the date the Notice was mailed;
          6.10.6 If no objection is timely filed and served, the Cover Sheet Application shall be deemed approved, and the Post-Confirmation Debtor shall be authorized to make payment as requested therein; and
          6.10.7 If an objection is timely filed and served, then the Post-Confirmation Debtor shall be authorized to make payment only of the appropriate percentage of those amounts that are not in dispute, unless and until the Court enters an order approving the requested compensation or expenses.
     6.11 Preservation and Assignment of Causes of Action:
          As of the Effective Date, each and every claim, right, cause of action, claim for relief, right to set-off and other entitlement held by the Debtor, Capital Corp of the West or the Estate, whether arising under §§ 502, 506, 510, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552 or 553 of the Bankruptcy Code, or otherwise, other than those waived or released by express terms of the Plan or the Confirmation Order, shall be deemed fully preserved and vested in the Post-Confirmation Debtor. This preservation shall specifically include the corporate entities and all net operating losses to the extent allowed under non-bankruptcy law. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any and all claims and causes of action held by the Debtor and/or the Debtor in Possession prior to the Effective Date shall be retained by the Post-Confirmation, including but not limited to all avoidance actions for transfers made by the Debtor, including all transfers disclosed in the statement of financial affairs filed with the Court by the Debtor. Confirmation of the Plan effects no settlement, compromise, waiver, or release of any
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cause of action unless the Plan or Confirmation Order specifically and unambiguously so provides. The nondisclosure or nondiscussion of any particular cause of action is not and shall not be construed as a settlement, compromise, waiver, or release of such cause of action.
     6.12 Abandonment of Assets:
          The Post-Confirmation Debtor hereby retains all assets of the Estate.
     6.13 Closing of Case:
          At such point as the Court determines, upon noticed motion of the Post-Confirmation Debtor or other party in interest, that all pending Claims objections, contested matters and adversary proceedings have been resolved, or that the Case need not remain open despite pending objections, matters or proceedings, the Case may be closed by the terms of a final decree of the Court; provided that the Case will be reopened thereafter if necessary to facilitate any actions contemplated by the terms of the Plan. The fact that some or all of the distributions to Creditors remain to be made shall not, in and of itself, constitute grounds for keeping the Case open when the Post-Confirmation Debtor requests that the Case be closed.
     6.14 Certain Jurisdictional Limitations:
          Any party in interest who believes that the conduct of the Post-Confirmation Debtor, the Plan Administrator, the Creditors’ Committee or professionals engaged by the Post-Confirmation Debtor, the Creditors’ Committee or the Plan Administrator, is not consistent with the provisions of the Plan, or believes that any Claims exist against the Post-Confirmation Debtor, the Creditors’ Committee, the Plan Administrator or professionals working for the Post-Confirmation Debtor or the Creditors’ Committee for any conduct taken within the scope of its/his/her duties as Post-Confirmation Debtor, Creditors’ Committee or as such professional, all such Claims, rights, requests for relief, or enforcement of the Plan must be filed in and determined by the Bankruptcy Court having jurisdiction over the Case. No concurrent jurisdiction shall exist for the determination or enforcement of any such rights under or arising from the Plan, or Claims against the Post-Confirmation Debtor, Creditors’ Committee or professionals retained by the Post-Confirmation Debtor or Creditors’ Committee, in any other state, federal or foreign court.
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     6.15 Stay or Injunction in Aid of the Plan:
          Except as otherwise provided in this Plan and until the Case is closed and the Plan is completed, all parties, individuals and entities are stayed and enjoined from (a) commencing or continuing in any manner any action or other proceeding of any kind on any such Claim or Interest against the Debtor, the Debtor in Possession, the Estate, the Post-Confirmation Debtor, the Plan Administrator or properties or interests in properties of the Debtor, the Debtor in Possession, the Debtor’s estate, the Plan Administrator, the Post-Confirmation Debtor, any Indenture Trustee or Statutory Trustee; (b) pursuing the enforcement, attachment, collection or recovery by any manner or means of any judgment, award, decree or order against the Debtor, the Debtor in Possession, the Debtor’s estate, or the Post-Confirmation Debtor, or properties or interests in properties of the Debtor, the Debtor in Possession, the Estate, the Post-Confirmation Debtor, any Indenture Trustee or Statutory Trustee; (c) creating, perfecting, or enforcing any encumbrance of any kind against the Debtor, the Debtor in Possession, the Estate, or the Post-Confirmation Debtor; and (d) except to the extent provided, permitted, or preserved by section 553 of the Bankruptcy Code or pursuant to the common law right of recoupment, asserting any right of setoff, subrogation, or recoupment of any kind against any obligation due from the Debtor, the Debtor in Possession, the Estate, or the Post-Confirmation Debtor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Plan grants the Debtor a discharge.
     6.16 Exemption from Transfer Taxes:
          Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1146(c) of the Bankruptcy Code, the issuance, transfer or exchange of notes or equity securities under the Plan, the creation of any mortgage, deed of trust or other security interest, the making or assignment of any lease or sublease, the sale or other transfer of any assets by the Post-Confirmation Debtor to a third party, or the making or delivery of any deed or other instrument of transfer under, in furtherance of, or in connection with the Plan, including any deeds, bills of sale or assignments executed in connection with any of the transactions contemplated under the Plan, shall not be subject to any stamp, transfer, real estate transfer, mortgage recording, sales or other similar tax.
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     6.17 Cancellation of Indentures and Trusts; Preservation of Rights:
          On the Effective Date, all documents evidencing the TRUPS Claims, including each Indenture, Debenture, Trust Security, Statutory Trust and any related guarantees, shall be terminated, and neither the Debtor nor the other parties thereto shall have any further rights or obligations thereunder, except that each Indenture and each Statutory Trust shall continue to be effective for the following: (a) allowing a holder of an Allowed TRUPS Claim, including the Trustees, Statutory Trustees, holders of Debentures and Securities to receive a distribution provided for under this Plan and the provisions relating to distributions; (b) the right of an Indenture Trustee and Statutory Trustee to exercise a charging lien against the recovery otherwise due to a holder of an Allowed TRUPS Claim as provided under the Indenture for the payment of fees and expenses that remain outstanding or for indemnification as provided under the Indenture and/or Statutory Trust; and (c) the right of an Indenture Trustee to continue to serve on the Creditors’ Committee after the Effective Date.
ARTICLE 7
PROCEDURES RELATING TO CLAIMS AND INTERESTS
     7.1 Pre-Petition, Unsecured Claims Bar Date:
          The deadline for filing pre-petition, unsecured Claims was established by the Court as September 17, 2009, for Creditors other than Governmental Units. For Governmental Units, the deadline is November 6, 2009.
     7.2 Bar Date for Administrative Claims Incurred Before the Confirmation Date:
          Holders of Administrative Claims arising before the Confirmation Date, including those allowable under Bankruptcy Code section 503 but excluding post-confirmation Claims of Professionals, shall be forever barred from recovering from Debtor or the Estate on account of such Claim unless within forty-five (45) days of service of notice of entry of the Confirmation Order the holder of such Claim files with the Court a motion for allowance of such Claim, including notice of the date and time for the hearing on the allowance of such Claim.
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     7.3 Disputed Claims:
          In the case of disputed Claims and unless the Court orders otherwise for cause shown, reserves from each distribution shall be set aside for the holder of each disputed Claim in an amount equal to what each disputed Claim holder would have received had its Claim been allowed at the time of the distribution, unless otherwise ordered by the Court under section 502(c). When the dispute over the Claim is resolved, the funds reserved for the disputed Claim shall be paid if it is allowed and any funds reserved for the disputed Claim, if disallowed, shall be re-distributed to the holders of Allowed Claims of that class until paid in full. There shall be no distribution to any Disallowed Claims.
     7.4 Deadline for Objections to Claims:
          Unless the Court orders otherwise, any objection to Claims filed by the Post-Confirmation Debtor must be filed within 60 days of the later of (i) the Effective Date of the Plan, or (ii) the order appointing a Plan Administrator becoming a Final Order. Unless the Court orders otherwise, any objections to Claims by the Creditors’ Committee or any other party in interest shall be filed within 90 days of the Effective Date of the Plan.
     7.5 Interim Distributions:
          The Post-Confirmation Debtor, in consultation with the Creditors’ Committee, shall make interim distributions to holders of Allowed Claims no less frequently than every 120 days following the Effective Date, provided that sufficient funds exist to continue the implementation of the Plan and to reserve for disputed Claims and all costs to be incurred in completing the liquidation of assets and other duties under the Plan. If the Creditors’ Committee has approved a proposed distribution, Court approval is not required for interim distributions, but the Post-Confirmation Debtor may seek such approval nonetheless.
     7.6 Distributions to Holders of TRUPS Claims:
          A distribution of a TRUPS Claim shall be made to the applicable Indenture Trustee, who will make further distributions in accordance with the terms of the Indenture governing such Indenture Trustee.
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     7.7 Claims Under Bankruptcy Code § 502(h):
          All Claims arising from judgments or settlements in an action by the Estate for recovery of money or property must have been filed within thirty (30) days of the entry of such judgment or date of such settlement as required by Rule 3002(c)(3) or will forever be barred and disallowed.
     7.8 Claims Cap:
          The Claims of all Creditors who have been properly scheduled and/or who have filed Claims shall be capped at the amount set in the schedules or proof of Claim as of the Confirmation Date. Unless specifically provided for under the Plan, no Creditor may amend a Claim after the Confirmation Date to increase the amount asserted against the Debtor or the Estate, unless such Creditor seeks approval of the Court and the Court allows such amendment by Final Order.
     7.9 Unclaimed Distributions and Claim Waiver:
          The Post-Confirmation Debtor may draw checks constituting payments due under this Plan so that such checks will automatically become void if not presented to the payor bank for payment within 90 days after the date of the check. Unless the Court for cause otherwise directs, if any such check is properly mailed to the payee’s last known address within twenty (20) days after its date and thereafter becomes void, the Claim with respect to which the check was issued shall be deemed withdrawn and disallowed, and the holder shall be barred from seeking further recovery on account of that Claim and the unclaimed distribution shall become available for distribution to known holders of Allowed Claims as applicable. Provided, however, if the Post-Confirmation Debtor later determines in its sole discretion that it is not economically prudent to redistribute such unclaimed or returned funds, such funds shall be considered and treated as unclaimed property under Bankruptcy Code section 347(a).
     7.10 DeMinimis Distributions:
          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Plan, the Post-Confirmation Debtor is not required to deliver a payment to the holder of an Allowed Claim if the amount of cash due is less than $20.00. The Post-Confirmation Debtor may round all amounts for
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distribution to the nearest whole dollar.
ARTICLE 8
EXECUTORY CONTRACTS AND LEASES
     8.1 A list of the executory contracts and unexpired leases to be assumed, and to the extent necessary assigned, to the Post-Confirmation Debtor, or to be rejected, on the Effective Date of the Plan will be filed and served by the Debtor at least 30 days prior to the hearing on confirmation of the Plan. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan or other order of the Court prior to Confirmation, all executory contracts and unexpired leases of the Debtor entered into prior to the Petition Date which are not assumed or rejected pursuant to Bankruptcy Code section 365 prior to the Confirmation Date shall be deemed rejected upon the Effective Date. Specifically, the Debtor hereby rejects all of the executory contracts and unexpired leases listed on the Debtor’s Schedule G, as amended, except those that have been specifically assumed during the Bankruptcy Case. Each non-debtor party to an executory contract or unexpired lease rejected hereunder shall have thirty (30) days subsequent to the Confirmation Date to file a proof of Claim with the Court asserting damages arising from such rejection.
ARTICLE 9
EFFECT OF CONFIRMATION
     9.1 Discharge:
          Pursuant to section 1141(d)(3) of the Bankruptcy Code, the confirmation of the Plan shall not discharge Claims against the Debtor. However, any actions against the Debtor, Post-Confirmation Debtor, the Estate, the Plan Administrator, the Debtor in Possession, or properties or interests in properties of any of the foregoing are enjoined pursuant to and to the extent provided by paragraph 6.15 of the Plan.
     9.2 Creditors’ Committee Continuation:
          On and after the Effective Date, the Creditors’ Committee shall continue in existence and operate under its current by-laws and with the same bankruptcy counsel with all powers and duties as set forth in the Bankruptcy Code, unless its current members decline to serve or as otherwise ordered by the Court upon noticed motion by any party in interest. Post-
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confirmation compensation for Counsel for the Creditors’ Committee shall be governed by section 6.10 et seq. The Post-Confirmation Creditors’ Committee shall supervise the liquidation of assets proposed under the Plan. Counsel for the Creditors’ Committee may contact the counsel, special counsel, or other professionals employed by Post-Confirmation Debtor on a periodic basis to determine their progress in liquidating the assets of the estate, including the status of any pending litigation, collection of assets, costs associated in connection with such liquidation, and estimates as to further distributions. Except with respect to transactions or settlements within the scope of Section 6.7 that do not require Court approval, the Post-Confirmation Debtor and its counsel shall notify counsel for the Creditors’ Committee of any proposed settlements. With respect to any settlement or other action that requires Court approval, the Creditors’ Committee shall be notified of any such proposed action pursuant to Section 6.7 and the Creditors’ Committee shall determine whether the Post-Confirmation Debtor’s proposed course of action or inaction is in the best interest of the estate. If, in the discretion of the Creditors’ Committee, the Post-Confirmation Debtor is not acting in the best interests of the estate, the Creditors’ Committee shall have the ability to move for removal of the Plan Administrator or for conversion of the case to Chapter 7 pursuant to the standards of 11 U.S.C. § 1112; provided, however, that no such motion shall be brought before the lapse of 30 days after written notice of the Creditors’ Committee’s concerns and the failure of Post-Confirmation Debtor to make adequate progress toward resolving the stated concerns. In the absence of a Creditors’ Committee, any creditor shall have standing to take any action specified in the preceding sentence.
ARTICLE 10
MODIFICATION OF PLAN
     10.1 Pre-Confirmation Modification:
          The Debtor may propose amendments or modifications of this Plan at any time prior to the Confirmation Date consistent with Bankruptcy Code section 1127 and Rule 3019.
     10.2 Post-Confirmation Modification With No Materially Adverse Effect:
          After the Confirmation Date, the Post-Confirmation Debtor may, with approval of
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the Court but without further notice and so long as it does not materially, adversely affect the interest of Creditors, modify this Plan or remedy any defect or omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan in such a manner as may be necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of this Plan.
     10.3 Post-Confirmation Material Modification:
          This Plan may be modified at any time after confirmation and before substantial consummation, provided that this Plan, as modified, meets the requirements of sections 1122 and 1123 of the Bankruptcy Code, and the Court, after notice and a hearing, confirms such Plan, as modified, under section 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code, and the circumstances warrant such modification.
ARTICLE 11
RETENTION OF JURISDICTION
     11.1 Retention of Jurisdiction:
          Until the Case has been closed, and thereafter upon a motion to reopen the Case, the Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction of all matters concerning the allowance of Claims, and the interpretation and implementation of the Plan, pursuant to, and for all purposes of, sections 105(a) and 1142 of the Bankruptcy Code, including without limitation the following purposes:
          (a) to hear and determine applications for the assumption or rejection of executory contracts or unexpired leases, if any are pending on the Effective Date, and the allowance of Claims resulting therefrom;
          (b) to determine any and all Claims, causes of action, adversary proceedings, applications and contested matters which are pending on the Effective Date or which are thereafter commenced by or related to the Estates;
          (c) to hear and determine any objection to, or requests for estimation of, Administrative Expense Claims, Claims, or Interests;
          (d) to enter and implement such orders as may be appropriate in the event that the Confirmation Order is for any reason stayed, revoked, modified, or vacated;
          (e) to issue such orders in aid of execution of the Plan, to the extent authorized by the provisions of section 1142 of the Bankruptcy Code;
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          (f) to consider any modifications of the Plan, to cure any defect or omission, or reconcile any inconsistency in any order of the Court, including, without limitation, the Confirmation Order;
          (g) to hear and determine all applications for Professional Fees accrued through the Effective Date;
          (h) to hear and approve any motions to approve sales free and clear of liens post-confirmation, to the extent such approval is required under this Plan;
          (i) to hear and determine disputes arising in connection with the interpretation, implementation or enforcement of the Plan;
          (j) to hear and determine matters concerning state, local and federal taxes in accordance with sections 346, 505 and 1146 of the Bankruptcy Code; and
          (k) to enter a final decree closing the Case, and orders reopening the Case as appropriate.
     
 
  PROPONENT:
Dated: October 23, 2009
     
 
  CAPITAL CORP OF THE WEST
         
     
  By   /s/ David A. Heaberlin    
    David A. Heaberlin, Authorized Representative   
       
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM.
FELDERSTEIN FITZGERALD
WILLOUGHBY & PASCUZZI, LLP
     
By
  /s/ Paul J. Pascuzzi
 
   
 
  Paul J. Pascuzzi
 
  Attorneys for Capital Corp of the West
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EX-99.3 4 f54334exv99w3.htm EX-99.3 exv99w3
Exhibit 99.3
(GRAPHIC)
STEVEN H. FELDERSTEIN, State Bar No. 056978
PAUL J. PASCUZZI, State Bar No. 148810
FELDERSTEIN FITZGERALD WILLOUGHBY &
PASCUZZI LLP
400 Capitol Mall, Suite 1450
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 329-7400
Facsimile: (916) 329-7435
ppascuzzi@ffwplaw.com
Attorneys for Capital Corp of the West
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
FRESNO DIVISION
     
In re:
  Case No. 09-14298
 
   
CAPITAL CORP OF THE WEST,
  Chapter 11
 
   
Debtor.
   
 
   
Tax ID #
   
FIRST AMENDED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT TO DEBTOR’S
FIRST AMENDED PLAN OF LIQUIDATION (Dated October 23, 2009)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
         
I. INTRODUCTION
    1  
A. Limited Representation
    2  
B. Voting Procedures
    4  
II. OVERVIEW OF THE PLAN
    5  
A. General Structure of and Means for Implementation of the Plan
    5  
B. Debtor’s Assets and Liabilities and Estimated Distribution To Creditors
    7  
III. HISTORY OF CAPITAL CORP OF THE WEST
    13  
A. Description of the Debtor’s Business
    13  
B. Capital
    21  
C. Bay View Funding
    22  
D. F&M Stock
    24  
E. Intercompany Transactions
    24  
F. Purpose of the Chapter 11 Filing
    25  
IV. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DURING THE CHAPTER 11 CASE
    26  
A. “First Day” Motions
    26  
B. Formation of Creditors’ Committee
    26  
C. Retention of Professionals
    27  
D. Use of Cash Collateral and Debtor in Possession Financing
    27  
E. Miscellaneous Motions
    27  
V. PLAN DESCRIPTION
    28  
A. Specification And Treatment Of Unclassified Claims
    28  
B. Treatment Of Classified Claims
    28  
1. Class 1 (Priority Claims):
    28  
2. Class 2 (Secured Claims):
    29  
3. Class 3 (General Unsecured Claims):
    29  
4. Class 4 (Subordinated General Unsecured Claims):
    30  
5. Class 5 (Shareholders):
    30  
C. Means For Implementation And Execution Of The Plan
    30  
1. Assets of the Estate Do Not Revest in the Debtor:
    30  
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2. Post-Confirmation Debtor Acts through a Plan Administrator:
    30  
3. Limitation on Liability of the Debtor, the Post-Confirmation Debtor, Creditors’ Committee, the Plan Administrator, Indenture Trustees and Statutory Trustees:
    31  
4. Approval of Transactions Outside the Ordinary Course of Business:
    32  
5. Post-Confirmation U.S. Trustee Quarterly Fees and Quarterly Reports:
    32  
6. Post-Confirmation Employment of Professionals:
    33  
7. Preservation of Causes of Action:
    33  
8. Closing of Case:
    33  
9. Certain Jurisdictional Limitations:
    34  
10. Permanent Injunction:
    34  
D. Procedures Relating To Claims And Interests
    35  
1. Pre-Petition, Unsecured Claims Bar Date:
    35  
2. Bar Date for Administrative Claims Incurred Before the Confirmation Date:
    35  
3. Disputed Claims:
    35  
4. Claims Cap:
    35  
5. Claims under Bankruptcy Code Section 502(h):
    36  
6. Deadline for Objections to Claims:
    36  
7. Interim Distributions:
    36  
8. Distributions to Holders of TRUPS Claims:
    36  
E. Executory Contracts and Leases
    36  
F. Effect Of Confirmation
    37  
1. Discharge:
    37  
2. Creditors’ Committee Continuation:
    37  
VI. LIQUIDATION ANALYSIS
    38  
VII. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
    38  
VIII. RECOMMENDATION FOR VOTE TO ACCEPT THE PLAN
    39  
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I. INTRODUCTION
     On May 11, 2009, Capital Corp of the West (the “Debtor”) filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. The Debtor has proposed a plan of liquidation (the “Plan”) pursuant to Bankruptcy Code section 1121. The Plan is designed to complete the orderly liquidation of the Debtor’s business and assets and to distribute the proceeds consistent with the requirements of the Bankruptcy Code and any orders of the Bankruptcy Court previously entered in the case.
     Generally, the issues in this case are the Debtor’s entitlement to significant amounts of tax refund proceeds and the validity and priority of various claims. Depending on the amount available to distribute and the amount and priority of valid claims, the recovery to non-governmental, non-subordinated creditors could range from approximately 8% to 29%. In the event a claim is made by certain governmental creditors and that claim is determined to be valid and has priority, there is a chance that the recovery to non-governmental creditors could be zero. All shareholder interests in the Debtor are canceled by the Plan, as there are insufficient funds under any scenario to make a distribution to shareholders.
     The Plan provides for the appointment of a Plan Administrator to administer the case to a conclusion with the oversight of the Creditors’ Committee. In the event a compromise resolution of the various categories of claims cannot be reached, the Plan Administrator, with the assistance of the Creditors’ Committee as provided in the Plan, shall object to claims, obtain court orders regarding the validity and priority of Claims, and distribute the funds in accordance with the validity and priority of the Claims as determined by the Court. The Plan does not contain any injunction other than to protect assets of the estate during the administration by the Plan Administrator. In accordance with the Bankruptcy Code, the Debtor does not receive a discharge.
     The Debtor and the Creditors’ Committee strongly encourage you to vote to accept the Plan. The Plan provides for the orderly liquidation of the assets of the Estate and the distribution of the net proceeds to holders of Allowed Claims, which is similar to what would occur in a chapter 7 case. If the Plan is not confirmed, it is likely the Case would be converted to a chapter 7 case at likely substantial additional cost to the Estate. Under the Plan, the Debtor’s experience,
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knowledge and expertise will be utilized for the benefit of all parties to maximize the value of the assets and efficiently resolve the Claims. For this reason, the Debtor believes that the distribution to creditors will be far greater under the Plan than in a chapter 7 case. In addition, conversion of the Case to chapter 7 would add an additional layer of administrative expenses from the chapter 7 case that does not already exist, which would further diminish the funds available for distribution to creditors. Moreover, liquidation under the Plan provides the maximum flexibility for the efficient management of the Estate post-confirmation that would not be available in a chapter 7 case.
     Please timely submit your Ballot to vote to accept the Plan.
     A. Limited Representation
     This Disclosure Statement is submitted in accordance with Bankruptcy Code section 1125 to solicit acceptances of the Plan from holders of certain Claims. The Court must approve the Disclosure Statement as containing information of a kind, and in sufficient detail, which is adequate to enable you to make an informed judgment whether to vote to accept or to reject the Plan. This Disclosure Statement will be used to solicit acceptances of the Plan only after the Court enters an order approving it.
     In determining whether the Plan should be confirmed, the Court will consider whether the Plan satisfies the requirements of the Bankruptcy Code, including whether it is feasible, and whether it is in the best interests of the holders of Claims. The Court also will receive and consider a Ballot report prepared by the Debtor concerning the votes for acceptance or rejection of the Plan by parties entitled to vote. Only holders of Allowed Claims that are impaired under the Plan will be allowed to vote to approve or reject the Plan.
THIS DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS NOT THE PLAN. THIS DISCLOSURE STATEMENT, TOGETHER WITH THE PLAN, SHOULD BE READ COMPLETELY FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF PARTIES, THE PLAN IS SUMMARIZED IN THIS DISCLOSURE STATEMENT, BUT ALL SUMMARIES AND OTHER STATEMENTS REGARDING THE PLAN ARE QUALIFIED IN THEIR ENTIRETY BY THE PLAN ITSELF, WHICH IS CONTROLLING IN THE EVENT OF ANY INCONSISTENCY.
     The Court will hold a hearing on confirmation of the Plan. The date and time of the hearing will be fixed by order of the Court and will be noticed to Creditors and other parties
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entitled to notice under the Bankruptcy Code and Rules after the Disclosure Statement is approved. The Confirmation hearing may be adjourned from time to time without further written notice.
     Information contained in this Disclosure Statement was obtained from knowledgeable personnel at the Debtor or from its records. Financial information developed for purposes of this Disclosure Statement was developed by personnel at the Debtor. Certain materials contained in this Disclosure Statement are taken directly from other, readily accessible documents and pleadings or are digests of other documents. While every effort was made to retain the meaning of such documents, you are urged to rely upon the contents of such documents only after a thorough review of the documents themselves. For example, all pleadings filed by the Debtor in the Case have been posted on counsel for the Debtor’s webpage at www.ffwplaw.com on the Cases page in the folder entitled Capital Corp of the West.
NO REPRESENTATIONS OR ASSURANCES CONCERNING THE DEBTOR, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ITS OPERATIONS, THE VALUE OF ASSETS, OR THE FUTURE OF THE DEBTOR ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE DEBTOR OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH IN THIS DISCLOSURE STATEMENT.
THIS IS A SOLICITATION BY THE DEBTOR ONLY AND IT IS NOT A SOLICITATION BY THE DEBTOR’S ATTORNEYS OR ANY OTHER PROFESSIONALS EMPLOYED BY THE DEBTOR. THE REPRESENTATIONS MADE HEREIN ARE THOSE OF THE DEBTOR AND NOT OF THE DEBTOR’S ATTORNEYS OR ANY OTHER PROFESSIONAL.
REASONABLE EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO ACCURATELY PREPARE ALL UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHICH MAY BE CONTAINED IN THIS DISCLOSURE STATEMENT FROM THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE DEBTOR. HOWEVER, AS TO ALL SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, THE DEBTOR IS UNABLE TO WARRANT OR REPRESENT THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN IS WITHOUT ERROR.
APPROVAL BY THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OF THIS DISCLOSURE STATEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE CERTIFICATION BY THE COURT THAT THIS DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS ERROR FREE.
     Unless this Disclosure Statement expressly stated otherwise, all terms defined in the Plan will have the same meaning when used in this Disclosure Statement. In addition, unless otherwise stated, terms defined in the Bankruptcy Code, the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, or the Local Rules of the Court will have the same meanings when used in this
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Disclosure Statement. Defined terms in this Disclosure Statement are solely for convenience; and the Debtor does not intend to change the definitions of those terms from the Plan or from the otherwise applicable sources. Furthermore, in the event of any inconsistency between the Plan and this Disclosure Statement, the Plan will control. Any exhibits filed and served in support of this Disclosure Statement are incorporated into and are a part of this Disclosure Statement. All references to the Bankruptcy Code are to the United Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. Sections 101 et seq.
     B. Voting Procedures
     If you are the holder of a Claim that is “impaired” under the Plan, it is important that you vote. In that regard, acceptances of the Plan are sought only from those holders of Claims whose Claims are “impaired” by the Plan and who are not deemed to have accepted or rejected the Plan. Specifically, acceptances are solicited only from those Creditors and parties in interest whose legal, equitable, or contractual rights are altered by the Plan or who will not receive under the Plan the full amounts of their Allowed Claims in cash on the Effective Date of the Plan or as soon thereafter as practicable. Holders of Claims which are not impaired under the Plan are deemed to have accepted the Plan. See Bankruptcy Code § 1126(f). Conversely, acceptances need not be solicited from the holder of Claims or Interests who will receive nothing under the Plan because they are deemed to have rejected the Plan. See Bankruptcy Code § 1126(g).
     In order for a Class of Claims to vote to accept the Plan, votes representing at least two-thirds in amount of all claims in that Class, and more than one-half in number in that Class must be cast accepting their treatment under the Plan. As more fully described below, the Debtor is seeking acceptances from holders of Allowed Claims in the following Classes (reserving the right to supplement as to any other impaired Class(es) of Claims, if any):
         
Class   Description   Status
Class 2
  Secured Claims   Impaired — Entitled to Vote
Class 3
  General Unsecured Claims   Impaired — Entitled to Vote
Class 4
  Subordinated General Unsecured Claims   Impaired — Entitled to Vote
     The following Classes of Claims or Interests are not impaired under the Plan or are
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otherwise prohibited by the Bankruptcy Code from voting on the Plan for the reason indicated:
         
Class   Description   Status
Unclassified
  Administrative Claims   Unimpaired — Deemed to Accept
Unclassified
  Professional Claims   Unimpaired — Deemed to Accept
Unclassified
  Pre-Petition Tax Claims   Unimpaired — Deemed to Accept
Class 1A
  Priority Employee Unsecured Claims   Unimpaired — Deemed to Accept
Class 1B
  Other Priority Unsecured Claims   Unimpaired — Deemed to Accept
Class 5
  Shareholders of the Debtor   Take Nothing — Deemed to Reject
     The specific treatment of each Class under the Plan is set forth in the Plan and merely is summarized in Article VI of this Disclosure Statement. Bankruptcy Code section 1129(b) provides that, if the Plan is rejected by one or more impaired Classes of Claims, the Plan nevertheless may be confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court, if: (i) the Bankruptcy Court determines that the Plan does not discriminate unfairly and is fair and equitable with respect to the rejecting Class(es) of Claims that are impaired under the Plan; and (ii) at least one Class of impaired Claims voted to accept the Plan. The Debtor seeks to confirm the Plan under the provisions of Bankruptcy Code section 1129(b) in the event that becomes necessary.
A VOTE FOR ACCEPTANCE OF THE PLAN BY THOSE HOLDERS OF CLAIMS WHO ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE IS MOST IMPORTANT. THE DEBTOR RECOMMENDS THAT THE HOLDERS OF ALLOWED CLAIMS VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE PLAN.
     Unless otherwise expressly stated, portions of this Disclosure Statement describing the Debtor have not been subject to a certified audit, but have been prepared from the information compiled by the Debtor from the records maintained in the ordinary course of its business. Every effort has been made to be as accurate as possible in the preparation of this Disclosure Statement.
II. OVERVIEW OF THE PLAN
     A. General Structure of and Means for Implementation of the Plan
     The Plan is designed to complete the orderly liquidation of the Debtor’s business and assets, to the extent such liquidation is not already complete, and to distribute the proceeds consistent with the requirements of the Bankruptcy Code and orders of the Bankruptcy Court
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previously entered in the Case, if any. On the Effective Date of the Plan or as soon thereafter as practicable, the Debtor through a Plan Administrator shall use cash on hand from the liquidation of assets to pay in full all unclassified Claims and all Allowed Claims in Classes 1A and 1B (Priority Claims), if any. The Debtor through a Plan Administrator, acting as a liquidating and distribution agent, shall continue to liquidate the assets of the Estate in a prudent and businesslike manner after the Effective Date. The Debtor through a Plan Administrator shall object to Claims as necessary to determine the validity and priority of all Claims. As funds become available that are not necessary to fund liquidation costs, the Debtor may make distributions to Claim holders with Allowed Claims in the order of priority set forth in the Plan, which follows the priority scheme set forth in and required by the Bankruptcy Code. The Debtor anticipates that the liquidation shall occur over the period of at least nine months to one year, unless a compromise agreement is reached among the creditors.
     For the protection of holders of Claims, the Post-Confirmation Debtor must obtain approval from the Creditors’ Committee in writing or Court approval for any sales or abandonment of assets or compromise of Claims that have a net effect on the creditors of over $50,000 and less than $250,000. Any transactions that have a net affect on the Estate of over $250,000 must be approved by the Court upon noticed motion under the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, Rules and Local Rules. The Debtor is authorized under the Plan to retain Professional Persons to assist with the liquidation with Court approval. The Committee shall remain in existence Post-Confirmation, unless its current members decline to serve or as otherwise ordered by the Court. The projected liquidation expenses for the period August 31, 2009, to December 31, 2009, are attached to this Disclosure Statement as Exhibit 1. With these protections and notices to parties in interest, the Debtor believes that all parties’ interests will be adequately protected during the liquidation of the assets and allowance of Claims.
     Unless such task is otherwise assigned to the Creditors’ Committee in the Plan or Post-Confirmation by noticed motion, the Post-Confirmation Debtor also will review all filed Claims, and if necessary, object to those Claims as required by the Bankruptcy Code, Rules or Local Rules. Unless such task is otherwise assigned to the Creditors’ Committee in the Plan or Post-
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Confirmation by noticed motion, the Post-Confirmation Debtor also will review all pre-Petition Date transactions to determine whether any are avoidable under the Bankruptcy Code as preferential, fraudulent or otherwise avoidable transfers that are appropriate to pursue. All parties who have received transfers from the Debtor, including without limitation those listed in the Debtor’s statement of financial affairs as recipients of transfers within two years of the Petition Date, are hereby disclosed as potential targets for the recovery of such transfers to the extent such transfers, or any other transfers, are avoidable under the Bankruptcy Code or other applicable law. When the Case is fully administered and the Post-Confirmation Debtor has no other duties under the Plan, the Plan will be completed. Nothing in the Plan affects the Post-Confirmation Debtor’s duties to comply with applicable non-bankruptcy law, if any, to wind up its affairs.
     B. Debtor’s Assets and Liabilities and Estimated Distribution To Creditors
     The following is a summary of the assets, likely valid claims, and projected (not guaranteed) recoveries for each Class of holders of Allowed Claims or Interests under the Plan:
                 
    Estimated Range of Value
    Low   High
 
Assets
               
1. Estimated cash at projected Effective Date of approximately December 31, 2009
  $6.1 million   $6.1 million
2. Estimated federal tax refunds available
  $ 0     $ 10,056,000  
3. Estimated California state tax refund proceeds available
  $ 0     $2.3 million
4. Estimated insurance refunds available
  $ 0     $ 100,000  
5. Rabbi Trust cash
  $ 0     $ 336,000  
Total estimated range of values:
  $6.1 million   $18.9 million
     The difference between the low and high estimates is accounted for by estimated federal tax refunds for 2008-09, potential tax credits from the Net Interest Deduction and Enterprise Zone review, and potential claims by the FDIC as to ownership of or claims against tax and insurance refunds. The 2008-09 federal tax refund claimed is approximately $10,056,000 and is expected to be received by early November 2009. The potential tax credits and deductions from the Net Interest Deduction and Enterprise Zone review are expected to generate a tax refund from the State of California for the years 2003-2007 in the approximate amount of $2.3 million. These
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amounts are based on the best information available from the Debtor’s accountants and tax consultants at this time. However, the Debtor has not yet received the funds, so the actual recovery on the tax refunds is still uncertain. The potential tax credits and deductions are being audited by the State of California, which could affect the amount and timing of the claimed refund. Moreover, the FDIC asserts that some or all of the tax and insurance refunds are not property of the Debtor’s estate, but instead are property of the receivership of County Bank. The Debtor disputes this assertion and believes that all or a substantial part of all the tax and insurance refunds are property of the estate and that any interest the County Bank may have in the refunds is owned by the Debtor.
     The Debtor also has claims to certain property that is in a so-called “Rabbi Trust” in the form of cash and insurance policies, other miscellaneous prepaid expenses that may be refunded to the estate, and potential claims to its interest in the trusts that issued the Trust Preferred Securities to supplement the existing cash balance and tax refund claims. The cash and insurance policies that are the subject of the “Rabbi Trust” were set up to fund any liability of County Bank or the Debtor for non-qualified deferred compensation plans and executive salary continuation plans. The trust document specifically says that the assets of the trust are owned by the “Company,” defined as both County Bank and the Debtor, and are subject to the claims of the “Company’s” creditors in the event of insolvency. The trust document also specifically says that no beneficiary of the trust shall have a preferred claim on, or any beneficial interest in, any assets of the trust. Based on the language of the trust document, the Debtor contends that the funds in the “Rabbi Trust” are property of the estate and are available to fund the payment of all Allowed Claims. However, the FDIC may take the position that some or all of the assets of the “Rabbi Trust” are property of County Bank and therefore property of the receivership and not available for payment of the Debtor’s creditors. The Debtor has segregated all funds received from the assets of the “Rabbi Trust” pending resolution of any Claims to the funds.
     The Debtor does not believe that it has any Avoidance Actions against any party worth pursuing, but nonetheless preserves the right to pursue any and all Avoidance Actions under the Plan. Further, the Debtor does not believe that it has any Other Causes of Action against any
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party worth pursuing, but nonetheless preserves the right to pursue any and all Other Causes of Action under the Plan.
     The following chart shows the estimated amount of claims by category according to the Debtor’s records. This chart only is the Debtor’s position and best estimate of claims and does not contain all filed claims.
Estimated Amounts of Potentially Valid Claims According to the Debtor
         
1. Secured
  $ 0  
2. Priority unsecured
  $ 642  
3. Unsecured Trust Preferred Securities
  $ 61,519,899  
4. Unsecured General Creditor Claims
  $ 18,526  
5. Salary Continuation
  $ 900,780  
6. Severance
  $ 250,000  
7. Bay View Selling Shareholders
  $ 1,504,020  
8. Deferred Compensation
  $ 729,073  
 
     
Total
  $ 64,922,940  
 
     
     In the Debtor’s opinion, based on legal analysis performed prior to and subsequent to the Petition Date, the above chart lists the approximate amount of the valid Claims against the estate. Claims in different amounts and claiming different priorities have been filed in the case, including claims by certain former officers and directors for priority wage and benefit claims under sections 507(a)(4) and (5) of the Bankruptcy Code.
     In the Debtor’s opinion, the Trust Preferred Securities agreed to subordinate their Claims to the Claims of the Bay View Selling Shareholders. If the Debtor’s view is correct, and based on an available distribution amount of approximately $18.9 million (which assumes all projected tax and insurance refunds are collected and are property of the estate), the estimated distribution percentages would be approximately 27.48% for the Trust Preferred Securities, 100% for the Bay View Selling Shareholders and approximately 29.21% for all other general unsecured creditors. See Exhibit 2 to this Disclosure Statement (Base Case I-A) for a chart showing this scenario.1 If
 
1   The subordination of the Claims of the Trust Preferred Securities to the Bay View Selling Shareholders is accomplished by calculating the pro rata share of the available distribution amount to each category of general unsecured claims and reducing the funds to be distributed on the Claims of the Trust Preferred Securities by an amount necessary to increase the funds to be distributed on the Claims of the Bay View Selling Shareholders until such claims are paid in full. This calculation does not affect any other creditors.
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the available distribution amount is $6.1 million (which assumes no further tax or insurance refunds are collected by the estate), then the estimated distribution percentages would be approximately 7.13% for the Trust Preferred Securities, 100% for the Bay View Selling Shareholders and approximately 9.35% for all other general unsecured creditors. See Exhibit 3 to this Disclosure Statement (Base Case I-B) for a chart showing this scenario.
     Due to an inconsistency in the deferred compensation agreements, there is an argument that could be made that the Deferred Compensation Claims are subordinated to all other general unsecured creditors. The Debtor does not believe that a Court would find that the Deferred Compensation Claims are subordinated, but in the event a Court does so conclude the distribution analysis changes slightly. If the available distribution amount is approximately $18.9 million (which assumes all projected tax and insurance refunds are collected and property of the estate) and the Deferred Compensation Claims are subordinated to all other general unsecured claims, the estimated distribution percentages would be approximately 27.82% for the Trust Preferred Securities, 100% for the Bay View Selling Shareholders and approximately 29.55% for all other general unsecured creditors. See Exhibit 4 to this Disclosure Statement (Base Case II-A) for a chart showing this scenario. If the available distribution amount is $6.1 million (which assumes no further tax refunds are collected by the estate) and the Deferred Compensation Claims are subordinated to all other general unsecured claims, then the estimated distribution percentages would be approximately 7.24% for the Trust Preferred Securities, 100% for the Bay View Selling Shareholders and approximately 9.46% for all other general unsecured creditors. See Exhibit 5 to this Disclosure Statement (Base Case II-B) for a chart showing this scenario.
     In the Debtor’s view, a substantial amount of the Salary Continuation and Severance obligations are not valid claims. The Debtor’s position is based on the fact that the agreements governing such obligations state that the Debtor’s obligations terminate upon the receivership of County Bank, that certain of the payments would be prohibited by the restrictions on golden parachute payments under 12 CFR Part 359, that certain of the agreements require a change in control to trigger the payments, and that certain agreements require FDIC and Federal Reserve Board consent which has not been received despite pre-petition requests. Such claims could add
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an additional $8.9 million to the total amount of general unsecured claims and affect the analysis set forth herein.
     To the best of the Debtor’s ability to estimate, if all the Salary Continuation and Severance obligations are in fact valid claims and the available distribution amount is $18.9 million, then the estimated distribution percentages would be approximately 23.29% for the Trust Preferred Securities, 100% for the Bay View Selling Shareholders and approximately 25.12% for all other general unsecured creditors. See Exhibit 6 to this Disclosure Statement (Base Case III-A) for a chart showing this scenario. To the best of the Debtor’s ability to estimate, if all such claims are in fact valid claims and the available distribution amount is $6.1 million, then the estimated distribution percentages would be approximately 5.79% for the Trust Preferred Securities, 100% for the Bay View Selling Shareholders and approximately 8.04% for all other general unsecured creditors. See Exhibit 7 to this Disclosure Statement (Base Case III-B) for a chart showing this scenario.
     In the Debtor’s view, the FDIC does not have a claim against the estate. However, the Debtor does not know if the FDIC will file a claim against the estate and/or assert any priority claim under section 507(a)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code. The deadline for the FDIC to file a claim is November 9, 2009. The FDIC has stated that its losses from the receivership of County Bank total approximately $135 million. Prior to the Petition Date, the FDIC also has stated that it is entitled to some of the tax refunds. The FDIC may claim that all or a portion of the “Rabbi Trust” assets are part of the receivership and not property of the estate. Section 507(a)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code provides that an allowed unsecured claim based upon any commitment by the debtor to a Federal depository institutions regulatory agency (or predecessor to such agency) to maintain the capital of an insured depository institution is entitled to ninth priority. The Debtor did not sign a guaranty to maintain the capital of County Bank, so the Debtor does not believe it has any such liability. See In re Imperial Credit Industries, 527 F.3d 959 (9th Cir. 2008). In the event the FDIC has a valid Claim in the amount of its losses from the receivership of County Bank, the distribution to other creditors could be zero or otherwise substantially diminished. The Plan provides that the Plan Administrator may object to any such claim filed by the FDIC, which
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objection the Debtor believes is likely to be upheld.
     The FDIC has contacted the Debtor’s and County Bank’s insurance companies and made purported “claims” against three policies for actions or failures to act on behalf of bank directors and officers alleging losses of $135 million. The two primary policies have limits of $12.5 million each and the umbrella coverage has a limit of $1 million. The policies have deductibles ranging from $0 to $250,000. To the extent any directors or officers of the Debtor incur liability they are likely to have claims against the Debtor for indemnification. While such claims have been filed in unliquidated amounts, the Debtor is unable to predict whether such claims will need to be paid and how that might affect the projected distributions.
     The primary assumptions made in formulating the estimates in the above charts are as follows: (a) the claim amounts are based on the Debtor’s estimation of the likely outcome of valid claims and a legal analysis performed to determine the validity and priority of claims; (b) the amounts are the best estimates available, however, the amounts due as of the Petition Date for the Trust Preferred Securities interest and certain Salary Continuation obligations remain in the process of refinement and confirmation; (c) the high cash balance includes amounts estimated from anticipated tax and insurance refunds; (d) no trustee is appointed and the Case is not converted to chapter 7; (e) the list of assets is a general description of the major asset categories and nothing herein limits the potential assets of the estate in any way; and (f) the Debtor may have other assets, including without limitation, net operating losses and causes of action the value of which is uncertain at this time. The Plan does not guarantee any specific amount of recovery to creditors.
     The Debtor has outstanding approximately 10,805,000 shares of common stock, no par value, held by approximately 1,700 shareholders. Because there are insufficient funds to pay all Claims in full, shareholders’ interests in the Debtor are cancelled by the Plan and they will not receive a distribution. The most current financial information can be obtained by reviewing the Debtor’s latest monthly operating reports filed with the Court and posted on Debtor’s counsel’s website.
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III. HISTORY OF CAPITAL CORP OF THE WEST
     A. Description of the Debtor’s Business
     The Debtor is a bank holding company incorporated under the laws of the State of California on April 26, 1995. The Debtor has three subsidiaries. One is a wholly-owned inactive non-bank subsidiary, Capital West Group (“CWG”). The Debtor also had one wholly-owned bank subsidiary, County Bank (the “Bank”), which was seized by regulators as will be described below. Finally, the Debtor also owned all the stock of Bay View Funding (“BVF”).
     At the time County Bank was placed into receivership by its state and federal regulators, the Bank had three wholly-owned subsidiaries, Merced Area Investment & Development, Inc. (“MAID”) a real estate company, County Asset Advisors (“CAA”) and 1977 Services Corporation, which was formed in 2007 to hold a foreclosed real estate construction project in Rocklin, California. County Investment Trust (“REIT”), a former subsidiary of the Bank, was liquidated in 2006. CAA is currently inactive, and MAID had limited operations serving as the owner of certain bank properties.
     The Debtor also has an interest in County Statutory Trust I, County Statutory Trust II, County Statutory Trust III, and County Statutory Trust IV, which are all trust subsidiaries established to facilitate the issuance of trust preferred securities. On November 1, 1995, the Company became registered as a bank holding company and is the holder of all of the capital stock of the Bank. The Debtor’s primary asset and source of income was the Bank. On October 5, 2007, the Debtor acquired Bay View Funding (“BVF”), a factoring business headquartered in San Mateo, California. On November 2, 2007, the Bank acquired eleven California branches of National Bank of Arizona dba The Stockmen’s Bank of California. As of December 31, 2008, the Company had outstanding approximately 10,805,000 shares of common stock, no par value, held by approximately 1,700 shareholders. There were no preferred shares outstanding at December 31, 2008.
     The Bank was organized on August 1, 1977, as County Bank of Merced, a California state banking corporation. The Bank commenced operations in 1977. In November 1992, the Bank changed its legal name to County Bank. The Bank’s deposits were insured by the Federal
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Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) up to applicable limits. The Bank was a member of the Federal Reserve System and a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank.
     Through County Statutory Trust I, County Statutory Trust II, County Statutory Trust III, and County Statutory Trust IV, the Company issued four series of trust preferred securities. The transactions closed on the following dates and in the following amounts.
         
Date   Amount  
February 22, 2001
    6,186,000  
December 17, 2003
    10,310,000  
June 23, 2006
    15,464,000  
October 31, 2007
    25,774,000  
 
     
Total
    57,734,000  
 
     
     The Company also invested 3% of the above amounts, or approximately $1,700,000, in equity interests in the four trusts. Trust preferred securities are a capital-raising vehicle. In a trust preferred transaction, a bank holding company forms a business trust, invests capital as common equity of the trust equal to 3% of the expected capital raised and issues a debenture to the trust in return for the proceeds of the issuance of trust preferred securities by the trust. The trust, or more often a pool of trusts in which other community institutions also participate, issues the securities to investors, generally other banks and institutional investors. Federal bank regulators have authorized banks and holding companies to treat these securities as tier 1 capital for bank regulatory purposes, on which the Internal Revenue Code permits the interest component of payment to be deducted as interest expense for federal income tax purposes. Interest payments are due quarterly (semi-annually in the case of County Trust I) and the principal amount must be repaid or redeemed within 30 years. Companies are permitted to defer interest payments for up to 20 quarters, and accordingly the Company elected to begin to defer interest in March of 2008. Holders can accelerate the maturity in case of an event of default. A voluntary bankruptcy filing is an event of default permitting the trustee to accelerate the obligation to repay the amount of the investment. The trustees of the trusts on behalf of holders of the trust preferred securities are the Debtor’s largest creditors.
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     The Debtor’s net income for 2004-2006 was as follows:
     
2004
  $12,243,000
2005   $18,004,000
2006   $22,600,000
     The Debtor’s net income for the first three quarters of 2007 was $10,614,000. Its shareholders’ equity at September 30, 2007, was $156,104,000. In the fourth quarter of 2007, the effects of what became the subprime mortgage crisis and broader recession started to be felt, as real properties started to decline in value and businesses dependent on real estate values started to suffer.
     In February 2008, in the course of the year-end review and audit of its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007, and discussions with the California Department of Financial Institutions, its state regulator, and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, its primary federal bank regulator, the Company determined that its Bank’s loan portfolio had suffered substantial deterioration and a large increase in its allowance for loan losses was required. Although the Bank made no “subprime mortgages,” it had made substantial loans to developers for acquisition, development and construction of residential homes and condominiums throughout California’s Central Valley. Overbuilding and an increase in foreclosures in the market resulted in rapidly declining real property values. The increases in the Bank’s allowance for those losses were the result of the increase in nonperforming loans and other nonperforming assets. The increase in nonperforming loans was primarily attributable to delinquencies in real estate construction and commercial real estate loans resulting from sharply declining real estate values, inadequate demand for new residential units and the unavailability of mortgage financing.
     The decline in the Bank loan collateral values resulted from construction of residential real estate in excess of sustainable demand and sharply lower appraised values for real estate collateral. The excess supply of homes depressed market values for homes and land under development. For the first time in recent years, home builders were unable to sell completed homes at prices sufficient to recover their costs (or in some cases at any price). Appraised values plummeted sharply when a major local developer executed certain year-end 2007 sales
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transactions for newly constructed residential units and land under development in the Bank’s market area at discounts of approximately 50% from previous sales prices. Because so few sales were taking place, sales at these deeply discounted prices became the comparable sales on which nearly all appraisers of residential real estate in the market area had to rely. Because sales were so limited, borrowers received no sales proceeds from which to repay their loans as they came due and they were unable to obtain refinancing from other sources. Some borrowers were able to make partial principal payments from other sources or to provide additional collateral, but many were unable to do either. As a result builders and developers became delinquent on their loans made by the Bank to finance this construction. Increasing foreclosures against homes in the Bank’s market area further increased the supply of homes and further depressed real estate market values.
     In connection with these events, the Debtor disclosed in its Annual Report on Form 10 K filed on April 2, 2008, the following:
The Company and County Bank expect to enter into a formal agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and the California Department of Financial Institutions, as County Bank’s primary federal and state bank regulators. Although the specific terms of the anticipated agreement have not yet been determined, the Company believes that the agreement will include restrictions and requirements with respect to the Bank’s capital levels, asset quality, management, earnings, liquidity and sensitivity to market risks. The Company has announced the suspension of common stock dividends through the end of 2008 as a measure to conserve capital. The Company has also announced the formation of a Regulatory Oversight Committee (ROC) composed of three outside directors. The committee includes independent directors Michael Graves, Audit Committee Chair, and Jerry Callister, Chairman of the Board. The ROC will be chaired by Director Donald T. Briggs, Jr. The Oversight Committee has been given authority by the Company’s board to oversee all of the Company’s operations.
     At the same time it filed its Form 10-K on April 2, 2008, the Debtor issued a press release summarizing results of operations for the fourth quarter of 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2007. The press release included the following:
The Company reported a net after-tax loss of $3.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2007, compared to a net income of $22.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. It also reported a net after-tax loss of $14.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2007, compared to a net income of $5.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2006. In the Form 12b-25 filing, the Company had estimated its loss at $4 million for the year and $15 million for the fourth quarter.
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The quarterly loss is attributed primarily to a preliminary provision for loan losses of approximately $25.2 million. The provision for loan losses for all of 2007 was $29.8 million, compared with $400,000 for 2006. The largest factor contributing to the increased provision was the rapid decline in real estate values in California’s Central Valley in fourth quarter 2007, which includes the Company’s primary service area in Merced County. Non-accrual loans as of December 31, 2007 were $53.6 million.
The Company’s pre-tax loss for 2007 was $11.4 million. This figure includes — in addition to the $29.8 million pre-tax loan loss provision discussed above — a $1.4 million impairment related to a 1995 acquisition as a result of the Company’s annual fourth quarter assessment of goodwill and a $1 million fourth quarter impairment of an agency preferred security; due to then-current market conditions and an assessment of the issuer.
     Also in connection with preparation of its Form 10-K, the Debtor determined that it had material weaknesses in its credit and accounting functions that contributed to its need to make such a large provision to its allowance for loan losses. In response to this determination, the Debtor took the following steps as announced in its SEC filings to address those weaknesses:
    Engaging independent credit specialists to evaluate a substantial portion of the commercial, real estate and construction loan portfolios;
 
    Ensuring via review by qualified senior management that management’s assessment of loans requiring impairment analysis in accordance with SFAS 114 is supported by comprehensive documentation;
 
    Training of lending and credit personnel to ensure that loans are appropriately classified and that problem loans are identified and communicated to Credit Administration on a timely basis;
 
    Putting a process in place to involve the Accounting department in the preparation and review of comprehensive documentation developed by Credit Administration to support the loan loss provisioning and the adequacy of the Allowance for Loan Losses;
 
    Hiring of additional accounting and credit personnel to ensure that personnel with adequate experience, skills and knowledge particularly in relation to complex or non-routine transactions are directly involved in the review and accounting evaluation of such transactions;
 
    Documenting of processes and procedures, along with appropriate training, to ensure that the accounting policies conform to GAAP and are consistently applied prospectively; and
 
    Ensuring through appropriate review by senior level personnel that management’s analysis of the appropriate accounting treatment for Affordable Housing Partnership investments is supported by comprehensive documentation.
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     On May 19, 2008, the Debtor announced first quarter 2008 net income of $2.3 million. Continuing the effort to review the Bank’s portfolio more closely, the Debtor expanded its internal credit review process during the first quarter of 2008 to include a credit review of all construction loans and all land loans in excess of $250,000, resulting in additional loans being placed on non-accrual status while other loans were removed from non-accrual status.
     On July 17, 2008, the Debtor entered into a written agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco related to its regulatory problems. The Debtor disclosed this agreement and its effect in a current report on Form 8-K filed on July 23, 2008. That report disclosed the following:
Consistent with the Company’s prior disclosures in its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, the related press release and Form 10-Q for the first quarter of 2008, the Company and its subsidiary County Bank entered into a formal agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco to address regulatory concerns. Under the agreement, the Company and the Bank agree to take appropriate steps to improve board oversight and management; strengthen risk management practices; improve credit and loan administration policies and procedures; improve asset quality; maintain an adequate allowance for loan losses; submit a capital plan for achieving and maintaining acceptable capital levels; suspend cash dividends and payments on trust preferred securities without regulatory approval; not incur any new material debt or repurchase or redeem capital stock; submit an earnings plan and budget; submit an acceptable plan for liquidity and cash management; constitute a Compliance Committee to monitor and coordinate compliance with the agreement; and submit progress reports on a regular basis. A copy of the agreement is attached as an exhibit to this report.
The Company and Bank established a Regulatory Oversight Committee (“ROC”) on March 19, 2008. The ROC together with the full board and management have been taking and continue to take steps to address all of these concerns since that date. The ROC will continue to function as the Compliance Committee required by the agreement. The Company and Bank believe they have made substantial progress on all of the matters covered by the agreement and are devoting substantial efforts to continue that progress. As previously disclosed, the Company has engaged an investment banking firm to advise and assist it in raising capital as required.
The Company and Bank expect that the California Department of Financial Institutions may require them to enter into a separate agreement addressing similar concerns. The Company and Bank believe that the corrective measures undertaken to date and referred to above will be equally responsive to concerns of the Department.
     The Bank subsequently entered into an agreement of similar effect with the California Department of Financial Institutions, but the California Department of Financial Institutions ordered that its terms must remain confidential.
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     The Debtor’s then chief executive officer, Thomas T. Hawker, had been scheduled to retire in January 2009, but announced his intent to retire early, as soon as the Debtor could engage a new chief executive in order to afford the Debtor the benefit of new leadership. On July 29, 2008, the Debtor announced the appointment of Richard Cupp as its president and chief executive officer, subject to his required approval or non-objection by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Mr. Cupp joined the Debtor immediately as a consultant pending consideration of his appointment by the FRB. The FRB granted its approval on August 15, 2008. Mr. Cupp has over 40 years of experience in the financial services industry, having held leadership roles within financial institutions of all sizes and regulatory charters. For the prior 13 years, he had served as Chief Executive Officer of several independent commercial and savings banks and was responsible for significant improvements in operations, asset quality, regulatory and investor relations, earnings and shareholder valuation.
     On November 17, 2008, the Debtor announced a third quarter net loss of $54.6 million. Third quarter results were negatively impacted by significant non-cash charges corresponding to a goodwill impairment of $23.5 million and an increase in the deferred tax valuation allowance of $25.3 million. In addition to the non-cash charges, the Debtor also recorded a loan loss provision of $11.5 million in the third quarter of 2008. Excluding the goodwill impairment and deferred tax valuation allowance non-cash charges, the Debtor would have reported a third quarter net loss of $5.8 million.
On January 30, 2009, the Debtor announced the following:
Capital Corp of the West (the “Company”) determined, on a preliminary basis, that it would be required to make a provision for loan losses of approximately $28.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2008, compared with a provision of $11.5 million for the third quarter of 2008. The fourth quarter provision is attributable to continued declines in the appraised values of real property collateral securing loans in the Company’s portfolio, a deteriorating economic environment, downgrades in internal risk ratings, an increase in nonperforming loans and portfolio reviews by third parties including state and federal regulators. Absent further adjustment, the estimated cumulative provision for loan losses for the year ended December 31, 2008, will be approximately $55.4 million.
Additionally, County Bank (the “Bank”) filed its fourth quarter Call Report today with banking authorities. According to the Call Report, preliminary results of operations for 2008 reflect a loss for the year of approximately $96 million, compared to a loss of $2.7 million for 2007. For the fourth quarter of 2008, the
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Bank incurred a loss of approximately $35.1 million, compared to a loss of $14.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2007. The provision for loan losses in 2008 was $55.4 million, compared to $29.8 million in 2007. Total nonperforming loans at December 31, 2008 were approximately $109 million, or 9% of total loans, compared to $54 million, or 3.6% of total loans at December 31, 2007. The allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2008, was approximately $38.2 million or 3.1% of total loans, compared to $35.8 million, or 2.4% of total loans at December 31, 2007.
As a result of the provision and subject to completion of its year-end review, the Company expects that the Bank’s capital ratios at year end will fall into the “undercapitalized” category under federal capital guidelines. The Bank believes that it needs to raise approximately $75,000,000 in new capital in the near future in order to be capitalized at acceptable levels. The Bank will convert $20,000,000 of tier 2 capital (in the form of a subordinated note) to tier 1 capital upon the Company’s contribution of the note to the Bank. If this adjustment had been effective at December 31, 2008, the Bank’s tier 1 risk-based capital ratio and its leverage ratio would have been in the adequately capitalized category, but its total risk-based capital ratio would have been approximately 6.53%, which is in the undercapitalized range, and the Bank would still be classified as undercapitalized. Except for this adjustment, neither the Company nor the Bank has any investment or sale proposal under active consideration that is likely to result in a successful recapitalization.
As a result of its failure to improve its capital position, the Bank is not in compliance with regulatory agreements requiring additional capital. As previously reported, uncertainty regarding the Company’s ability to obtain additional capital raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. As a result of the Bank’s cumulative losses, capital position and noncompliance with its regulatory agreements, the Bank’s state and federal banking regulators may take further significant regulatory action.
The FDIC’s general deposit insurance rules raised deposit insurance coverage to $250,000 per depositor (with separate coverage for joint accounts) per insured institution through December 31, 2009. In addition, under the Transaction Account Guarantee Program, the FDIC provides full coverage for (i) non-interest bearing transaction deposit accounts, including all personal and business checking deposit accounts, (ii) NOW accounts earning interest rates of 50 basis points or less and (iii) all attorney client trust accounts through December 31, 2009.
     On February 6, 2009, the DFI took possession of and closed the Bank under provisions of the California Financial Code. In the Debtor’s opinion, the seizure was the result primarily of the Bank’s decline in capital to levels considered unsafe and unsound under state and federal banking laws and the decline in the Bank’s liquidity, or cash available to meet deposit withdrawals, make loans and otherwise satisfy the cash needs of bank operations. The DFI appointed the FDIC as receiver of the Bank. The FDIC transferred certain of the Bank’s deposits and assets to Westamerica Bank and guaranteed the transferee against certain losses it might incur on transferred assets. The Debtor is unlikely to receive any proceeds as a result of this disposition of
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the Bank and the stock of the Bank appears to be worthless. The FDIC has indicated in writing that “it is unlikely that any funds will be available for distribution” to the Debtor as the shareholder of the Bank.
     B. Capital
     Federal banking law includes guidelines for capital adequacy for a bank holding company, with ranges identified as “well capitalized,” “adequately capitalized,” “undercapitalized,” “significantly undercapitalized,” and “critically undercapitalized.” At each level below “well capitalized,” an institution becomes subject to additional regulatory sanctions and restrictions on activities, payment of dividends, pricing or acceptance of certain deposits, additional reporting requirements and the like. Bank regulators have broad discretion in imposing sanctions and restrictions. The most severe sanctions include termination of FDIC deposit insurance, receivership and imposition of civil money penalties.
     The Debtor remained “well capitalized” at least until June 30, 2008. The Bank remained “well capitalized” until December 31, 2007, when its capital ratios fell to within the “adequately capitalized” range. At December 31, 2008, the Bank’s capital ratios fell further into the “undercapitalized” range.
     The most important requirement of the supervisory agreements in the Debtor’s opinion was the requirement that the Debtor adopt a capital plan and raise additional capital.
     In April 2008, the Debtor engaged Keefe Bruyette & Woods, Inc. (“KBW”), a prominent investment firm in the banking industry, to assist it in raising capital or finding a possible merger partner. The Debtor retained KBW in this capacity until January 2009. The Debtor prepared extensive due diligence materials to be made available to interested parties through KBW. During this period, several potential investors entered into confidentiality agreements in order to have access to the Debtor’s due diligence materials, but the Debtor never reached an agreement for an investment with any of them. The Debtor’s stock price was falling during this period from $19.87 in January 2008 to approximately $0.01 to $0.02. The Debtor’s stock was suspended and then delisted from trading on NASDAQ in February and March of 2009 and it now trades in the over-the-counter market with prices quoted in the “pink sheets.”
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     Commencing in May 2008, members of the board of directors and management also sought potential investors independent of KBW’s efforts. Unfortunately none was successful in identifying an investor willing to commit to a capital investment.
     It was the view of management, the Board and the Debtor’s advisors that the difficulty in raising new capital was in part a result of the financial market’s instability and the government’s ongoing actions to resolve this crisis, including new regulatory guidelines and programs regarding capital, including TARP (briefly described below). Many other industries beyond the banking and financial services sectors were showing signs of significant financial strain as well, further complicating the financial market’s recovery.
     In November 2008, the Debtor also made an application to participate in the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Troubled Asset Relief Program (“TARP”) Capital Purchase Program, under which Treasury invests capital in banking companies in exchange for preferred stock and warrants. The Treasury Department did not act on the Debtor’s application, so the Debtor has not received any of the $700 billion in funds appropriated for the “bailout.” After the seizure of the Bank, the Debtor is no longer eligible for TARP funds.
     C. Bay View Funding
     The Debtor purchased BVF in October 2007. The total purchase price was approximately $13,800,000. Of this amount, approximately 85% was paid at the time of acquisition. Of the balance of approximately $2,100,000, approximately one-third ($735,000) was paid in October 2008 and the remaining two-thirds ($1,394,000) becomes payable in October 2009.
     BVF was a factoring company. It purchased receivables from businesses at a discount and collected the receivables. Historically, the receivables were outstanding an average of 22 days. At historical collection levels, this activity produced a return of 36% to 38% per annum on average outstanding balances.
     BVF required approximately $20,000,000 in funding to operate efficiently. Its own resources always were substantially less than that. Instead, BVF utilized a credit facility. At the time that it was acquired by the Debtor, Wells Fargo Foothill, an affiliate of Wells Fargo Bank, provided BVF with its credit facility. From the time of the Debtor’s acquisition until the seizure
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of County Bank, County Bank provided this facility. Under the facility, the Bank acquired the receivables for its account and BVF earned fees for originating and collecting the receivables and providing services to the customers. Because of the current recession, confidence in small businesses that are the typical customers of a factoring business is low, so the market for the factoring business is depressed. The value of BVF was dependent in large part on the relationships that its principals had with businesses that require factoring services.
     Following the closure of the Bank, the Debtor solicited bids for BVF over a six-week period from persons and entities known to be active in the factoring business and made due diligence information available during that time. The Debtor ultimately requested proposals, in the form of letters of intent, from three interested parties. The Debtor selected the purchaser’s proposal because it represented the highest firm price and was considered the most likely to be consummated.
     On April 3, 2009, the Debtor, BVF and BVF’s subsidiary CSNK Working Capital Finance Corp entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement for the sale of the factoring business conducted by BVF to BVF/CSNK Acquisition Corp Under the Asset Purchase Agreement, BVF and CSNK Working Capital Finance Corp sold to the buyer all their interest in factored receivables then held by the seller (approximately $16,000,000), equipment, contract rights, customer deposits, ownership of CSNK Working Capital Finance Corp, rights to the “Bay View Funding” name and related trade name rights, goodwill and related assets, subject to certain exceptions. The Debtor received approximately $5.6 million in net proceeds representing the purchase premium, equipment, prepaid expenses and other assets including cash previously deployed as working capital in the factoring business. The balance of the purchase price was applied to repay the outstanding financing against the factored receivables.
     Principals of the purchaser include Ed Sondker and Vince Narez. Mr. Sondker is a managing director of Genesis Financial Consultants of Leawood, Kansas. Mr. Sondker was a minority shareholder of BVF when it sold the factoring business to the Debtor in 2007. Mr. Narez has entered into an employment relationship with the purchaser and will be an executive in the factoring business under the new ownership. Mr. Narez was the president and controlling
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shareholder of BVF when it sold the factoring business to the Debtor in 2007. He continued as president of BVF during its ownership by the Debtor. Given the sale of the assets of BVF, the Debtor does not believe that its stock in BVF has any value.
     D. F&M Stock
     The Debtor’s other principal non-cash asset was 4,731 shares of common stock of Farmers and Merchants Bancorp (“F&M”) of Lodi. The F&M stock symbol is FMCB.OB and the stock trades over-the-counter on the “pink sheets.” Taking into account the depressed market for stock of financial institutions, the Debtor believed it had a value of approximately $ 1,600,000. F&M stock is not actively traded.
     Since February 6, 2009, the Debtor negotiated the sale of these shares for the following prices net of commissions:
                 
Number sold   Price     Net proceeds  
2,500
    363.50       907,495  
670
    362.50       218,755  
850
    340.00     (est.) 289,000  
711
    340.00     (est.) 241,740  
4,731
          $1,656,990  
     E. Intercompany Transactions
     The operations of the Debtor and the Bank were closely connected. During normal operations, the Debtor and the Bank allocated operating expenses between them in a manner management considered equitable. To management’s knowledge, the method of allocation was not a regulatory concern. Management of the Debtor made a good faith effort to fairly allocate assets, liabilities and expenses owned or incurred by the Debtor and the Bank.
     The Debtor held a subordinated note for $20,000,000 issued by the Bank for cash invested by the Debtor in the Bank in December 2007. Immediately prior to the seizure of the Bank, in an effort to enhance the capital structure of the Bank, the Debtor contributed this note to the Bank. As a result, $20,000,000 of the Bank’s tier 2 capital became tier 1 capital, which is the form of
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capital preferred by bank regulators. At the same time, to further bolster the Bank’s capital, the Debtor repaid to the Bank $871,570 in cash that the Bank had paid to the Company in interest on the subordinated note during 2008.
     To properly align the functions of the Bank and the Debtor, the Debtor also contributed to the Bank certain fixed assets, such as computers, other equipment, furniture, fixtures and leasehold improvements that were owned by the Debtor but used by the Bank in normal operations. The book value of these contributed assets was $1,027,823 net of certain capitalized lease obligations.
     The Debtor contributed to the Bank $1,513,805 in unpaid liabilities at December 31, 2008, that the Debtor had charged to the Bank in 2008 but had not yet paid at year-end. The Debtor contributed another $55,125 to the Bank for Debtor expenses paid by the Bank in January 2009.
     The Debtor had on its books prepaid costs of $1,922,606 at December 31, 2008. These costs have not been charged to the Bank. The Debtor reviewed these costs in detail and excluded all costs associated with insurance (such as D & O, Liability, etc.) even though a meaningful portion of these costs has historically been allocated to the Bank. The Debtor has similarly treated all Bank legal costs during 2008 as Debtor costs despite the fact that a meaningful portion of these would normally be charged to the Bank. Accordingly, management reduced the prepaid cost to $1,150,231 which represents the Debtor’s best estimate of costs singularly related to the Bank. Funds contributed by the Debtor to the Bank were reduced by this amount, as the Bank had the benefit of these prepaid costs.
     F. Purpose of the Chapter 11 Filing
     The bankruptcy filing was necessary for an orderly allocation of the Debtor’s assets among its creditors, including the resolution of disputed claims and determination of priority of trust preferred securities and other claims.
     The Debtor remains a public company registered with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and retains its obligation to file reports in accordance with that law and regulations promulgated under it. Because of the Debtor’s limited resources and lack of access to historic information, all of which are maintained on information systems belonging to the Bank,
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the Debtor’s filings will most likely be limited to current reports on Form 8-K to report filings and developments in this proceeding. The Debtor has filed reports with the SEC indicating its intention to continue with limited reporting.
     As of the Petition Date, the Debtor’s board of directors remained substantially intact. The current directors are Jerry E. Callister, Richard A. Cupp, Dorothy L. Bizzini, David X. Bonnar, John D. Fawcett, Curtis R. Grant, and Curtis A. Riggs. Background information on the Debtor’s directors can be obtained from the Debtor’s most recent proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
     Richard A. Cupp, CEO, and David A. Heaberlin, CFO, continued as officers of the Debtor during the bankruptcy proceedings. The Debtor has no other employees.
IV. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DURING THE CHAPTER 11 CASE
     The following constitutes a brief, general discussion of certain significant events during the chapter 11 cases prior to the filing of this disclosure statement. All of the pleadings filed by the Debtor in the Case are posted in pdf format on counsel for the Debtor’s webpage at www.ffwplaw.com under “Cases” and in the Capital Corp of the West folder.
     A. “First Day” Motions
     As soon as practicable after the filing of the petition, the Debtor filed several “first day” motions. These motions included a motion to limit notice to those parties who requested notice and a motion to approve the assumption of employment contracts with the Debtor’s only two officers and employees. Both of these motions were granted.
     B. Formation of Creditors’ Committee
     The Office of the United States Trustee (“U.S. Trustee”) solicited the 20 largest creditors for participation on the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (“Committee”). As of the date of this Disclosure Statement, the following parties are members of the Committee: Thomas T. Hawker, 2954 Greenfield Drive, Merced, California 95340; U.S. Bank National Association, Trustee, One Federal Street, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02110, Attn. Robert Butzier; Wilmington Trust Company as Trustee, Rodney Square North, 1100 North Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19890-1615, Attn. David Vanaskey.
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     C. Retention of Professionals
     The Debtor retained Felderstein Fitzgerald Willoughby & Pascuzzi LLP (“FFWP”) as its bankruptcy counsel and Bingham McCutchen LLP for certain bank and bank holding company regulatory matters, certain corporate and securities matters, and certain labor issues. The Committee retained Klein, DeNatale, Goldner, Cooper, Rosenlieb & Kimball LLP, 5260 N. Palm Avenue, Suite 217, Fresno, California as its counsel.
     The Debtor retained Perry-Smith as its accountants to prepare and complete the 2008 federal and state tax returns and for any tax returns required post-petition. The Debtor retained Boos & Associates as its tax consultants to pursue California Enterprise Zone “Net Interest Deductions” (“NIDs”), as defined in the California Revenue & Taxation Code and California Enterprise Zone Hiring and Sales and Use Tax Credits (“EZ Credits”), as defined in the California Revenue & Taxation Code.
     D. Use of Cash Collateral and Debtor in Possession Financing
     The Debtor had no creditors that held a security interest in cash collateral as that term is defined by the Bankruptcy Code. Thus, no motion for use of cash collateral was filed.
     E. Miscellaneous Motions
     The Debtor filed a motion to assume and assign a lease of non-residential real property lease, the Tower Plaza Office Lease dated as of August 1, 2008 which the Debtor leased from Diamond SRGNC Bayview Plaza LLC for certain office space located at 2121 South El Camino Real, Suite B-100, in San Mateo, California. Pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of April 3, 2009, among the Debtor, Bay View Funding (“Bay View”), a subsidiary of the Debtor, CSNK, Westamerica Bank (“Westamerica”), and BVF/CSNK Acquisition Corp (“BVF/CSNK”), in which Bay View sold and BVF/CSNK purchased substantially all of Bay View’s assets, the parties to the Purchase Agreement contemplated the renegotiation and/or assumption of the Lease within 90 days of the date of that Purchase Agreement. The Debtor assigned the Lease to CSNK with the landlord Diamond’s consent, which benefited the Estate by enabling the Debtor to reduce the administrative burdens and potential liabilities that otherwise would be present from the lease.
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V. PLAN DESCRIPTION
     The Plan treatment of claims is summarized below.
     A. Specification And Treatment Of Unclassified Claims
     Other than the Professional Claims, each Administrative Claim against the Debtor or its Estate shall be paid in full as soon as practicable after the entry of an order of the Court approving such Administrative Claim or on the Effective Date, whichever is later, unless different treatment is agreed to between the claimant and the Debtor; provided however, that the Debtor is hereby authorized to pay any and all Administrative Claims in the ordinary course of business without Court approval. Except as may be expressly set forth in the Plan or by an order of the Court, no holder of an Administrative Claim shall be entitled to payment on account of any post-petition interest or penalties arising with respect to such Administrative Claim.
     To the extent any Professional Person holds a Professional Claim against the Debtor for services rendered prior to the Effective Date of the Plan, such Professional Person shall be paid in full upon Court approval pursuant to the terms of the applicable employment order.
     Allowed Pre-Petition Tax Claims shall be paid in full on the Effective Date of the Plan or in accordance with sections 1129(a)(9)(C) and (D). All fees payable by the Debtor through the Confirmation Date under 28 U.S.C. §1930 shall be paid in full on the Effective Date or as soon thereafter as they may come due in the ordinary course.
     B. Treatment Of Classified Claims
          1. Class 1 (Priority Claims):
               (a) Class 1A (Wages): The holder of each Allowed Class 1A Claim shall be paid the Allowed amount of their Priority Claim in the amount required under section 507(a)(4) and section 507(a)(5) in cash on the Effective Date or as soon thereafter as is practicable, except to the extent that the holder of a particular Claim has agreed otherwise. The Debtor does not believe there are any claims in this Class 1A.
               (b) Class 1B (Other Priority Claims): Any Allowed Priority Claims not otherwise included in Class 1A shall be paid the Allowed amount thereof in cash on the Effective Date or as soon thereafter as is practicable, except to the extent that the holder of a particular
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Claim has agreed otherwise. The Debtor is aware of a few small claims in this Class 1B in the amount of approximately $642.
          2. Class 2 (Secured Claims):
               Any holder of an Allowed Secured Claim shall retain its liens securing the Claims and shall receive deferred cash payments totaling at least the allowed amount of their Claims, of a value, as of the Effective Date of the Plan, of at least the value of each claimant’s interest in the collateral as required under section 1129(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code; provided however, that the Debtor reserves the right to require each claimant to remove, at its own cost and peril and without damage to any property of the Estate, and at a time mutually convenient to such holder and the Debtor, such property as to which such holder holds a perfected security interest. Such holder may file and assert a Claim within Class 3 for any deficiency resulting from such abandonment and return of collateral, provided that a proof of claim therefor is filed with the Court and served upon the Debtor within thirty (30) days following the Effective Date. The Debtor does not believe there are any holders of Class 2 Secured Claims.
          3. Class 3 (General Unsecured Claims):
               All Allowed Unsecured Claims within Class 3 shall be paid or otherwise satisfied in full from any Unencumbered Funds from the liquidation of the Debtor’s assets after all payment in full, or reservation for payment in full, of all Administrative Claims, Priority Claims, Pre-Petition Tax Claims, Professional Claims, and Class 1 Claims, and after payment or reservation of sufficient funds to pay for all post-confirmation liquidation expenses. In the event there are insufficient Unencumbered Funds to pay all Allowed Unsecured Claims in full, the holders of Allowed Unsecured Claims in Class 3 shall be paid on a Pro Rata basis. In no event shall any holder of an Allowed Unsecured Class 3 Claim receive more than the full amount of its Allowed Unsecured Claim.
               In the event any Allowed TRUPS Claim is found by the Court to be, or pursuant to the Plan is denoted as, a Subordinated TRUPS Claim, then such Subordinated TRUPS Claim’s pro rata share of any distribution shall be paid to the creditor to which the Subordinated TRUPS Claim is subordinated until such claim is paid in full, then any further distribution shall be made
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to the Subordinated TRUPS Claim. In no event shall such subordination affect any other creditor.
          4. Class 4 (Subordinated General Unsecured Claims):
               In the event any Allowed Claims, other than Subordinated TRUPS Claims, are found to be subordinated to Class 3 claims, then such claims shall be Class 4 claims and shall not receive any distribution unless and until all Class 3 claims are paid in full including interest at the legal rate as of the Effective Date.
          5. Class 5 (Shareholders):
               All holders of shares of common or preferred stock of the Debtor shall receive nothing under the Plan. All such shares, warrants or stock options shall be canceled as of the Effective Date of the Plan.
     C. Means For Implementation And Execution Of The Plan
          1. Assets of the Estate Do Not Revest in the Debtor:
          The Debtor shall not be revested with its assets on confirmation of the Plan, but shall manage its affairs and its property as Post-Confirmation Debtor under the terms of the Plan. Accordingly, the automatic stay pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 362 shall remain in effect with respect to the Debtor’s assets following the Effective Date of the Plan until such time as (a) such property is no longer property of the estate, (b) relief from stay is granted by Final Order of the Court, or (c) the Court enters a Final Decree and the Case is closed.
          2. Post-Confirmation Debtor Acts through a Plan Administrator:
          The Post-Confirmation Debtor through a Plan Administrator, acting as a liquidating and distribution agent, shall continue to liquidate assets of the Estate, if any, in a prudent and businesslike manner after the Effective Date. Such liquidation may include, without limitation, (a) merger or consolidation of the Debtor with one or more persons, (b) sale of all or any part of the property of the Estate, (c) distribution of property to those having an interest in the property, or (d) the transfer of all or any part of the property of the Estate to one or more entities, whether organized before or after the confirmation of the Plan. On the Effective Date or as soon thereafter as practicable, the Post-Confirmation Debtor shall make the payments or reserve sufficient funds to make such payments in the future that are required under the Plan by Article 3 (unclassified
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Claims) and to Classes 1A and 1B. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph 6.10 of the Plan, the Post-Confirmation Debtor is authorized to pay any and all post-confirmation liquidation expenses without further order of the Court.
     The Plan provides for the appointment of a Plan Administrator to administer the case to a conclusion with the oversight of the Creditors’ Committee. In the event a compromise resolution of the various categories of claims cannot be reached, the Plan Administrator, with the assistance of the Creditors’ Committee as provided in the Plan, shall object to Claims, obtain court orders regarding the validity and priority of Claims, and distribute the funds in accordance with the validity and priority of the Claims.
     The Post-Confirmation Debtor shall have such powers as are set forth in the Plan and the Confirmation Order and which are necessary to the proper performance of its duties as set forth in the Plan. In addition, the Post-Confirmation Debtor shall retain post-confirmation all rights of a trustee serving as a Chapter 11 trustee pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code. Without limiting the foregoing, the Post-Confirmation Debtor may continue any operations of the business that in its discretion enhance the value of the assets and/or maximize the opportunities to liquidate the assets.
     The Board of Directors of the Post-Confirmation Debtor shall consist of the Plan Administrator, who shall be appointed on noticed motion with approval from the Court. The Board of the Post-Confirmation Debtor shall be operated under the Debtor’s by-laws post-confirmation, and it shall govern the Post-Confirmation Debtor in accordance with non-bankruptcy law. The Board of the Post-Confirmation Debtor shall serve without compensation, except as otherwise approved by the Court.
          3. Limitation on Liability of the Debtor, the Post-Confirmation Debtor, Creditors’ Committee, the Plan Administrator, Indenture Trustees and Statutory Trustees:
          Except as otherwise prohibited by the Bankruptcy Code or applicable non-bankruptcy law, Capital Corp of the West, the Post-Confirmation Debtor, the Creditors’ Committee, the Plan Administrator, and each Indenture Trustee and Statutory Trustee, and each of their officers, directors, attorneys, consultants, employees, agents and assignees, shall have no
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liability for any error of judgment acting in his/her official capacity made in good faith other than as a result of gross negligence or willful misconduct from the Petition Date forward. Except as otherwise prohibited by the Bankruptcy Code or applicable non-bankruptcy law, the Post-Confirmation Debtor, the Creditors’ Committee, the Plan Administrator, and each Indenture Trustee and Statutory Trustee and each of their officers, directors, consultants, attorneys, employees, and agents shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted in good faith and believed by them to be authorized within the discretion or rights or powers conferred upon them by the Plan. No provision of the Plan shall require any agent, employee, officer or director of the Post-Confirmation Debtor, the Creditors’ Committee, the Plan Administrator, any Indenture Trustee or Statutory Trustee to expend or risk his or her own funds or otherwise incur personal financial liability in the performance of any of his or her duties under the Plan or in the exercise of any of his or her rights and powers.
          4. Approval of Transactions Outside the Ordinary Course of Business:
          The Post-Confirmation Debtor may enter into transactions outside the ordinary course of business, including the transfer, sale or abandonment of assets or the settlement of any Claims or causes of action, only after order of the Court in accordance with the Bankruptcy Code, Rules and Local Rules as if the Post-Confirmation Debtor was a debtor in possession; provided however, that the Post-Confirmation Debtor may transfer, sell or abandon any assets or settle any Claims or causes of action (a) that have a net effect on the Estate of $50,000 or less without Court approval or further notice except notice as provided in the Plan to any Creditors’ Committee and (b) that have a net effect on the Estate of more than $50,000 and less than $250,000 without Court approval where the Creditors Committee affirmatively consents.
          5. Post-Confirmation U.S. Trustee Quarterly Fees and Quarterly Reports:
          The quarterly fees shall be paid by the Post-Confirmation Debtor to the U.S. Trustee for each quarter (including any fraction thereof) and quarterly reports in the form required by the U.S. Trustee shall be filed by the Post-Confirmation Debtor until the case is closed, converted, or dismissed.
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          6. Post-Confirmation Employment of Professionals:
          To assist in the performance of the functions under the Plan, the Post-Confirmation Debtor may employ professionals, including a plan administrator and professionals to liquidate assets, to the same extent as they could have been employed under the Bankruptcy Code before confirmation of the Plan, except that further Court approval for employment shall not be required if the Court approved the professionals’ employment before the Effective Date. The compensation procedures for such Professionals are set forth in the Plan.
          7. Preservation of Causes of Action:
          As of the Effective Date, each and every claim, right, cause of action, claim for relief, right to set-off and other entitlement held by the Debtor, Capital Corp of the West or the Estate, whether arising under §§ 502, 506, 510, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552 or 553 of the Bankruptcy Code, or otherwise, other than those waived or released by express terms of the Plan or the Confirmation Order, shall be deemed fully preserved and vested in the Post-Confirmation Debtor. This preservation shall specifically include the corporate entities and all net operating losses to the extent allowed under non-bankruptcy law. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any and all claims and causes of action held by the Debtor and/or the Debtor in Possession prior to the Effective Date shall be retained by the Post-Confirmation Debtor, including but not limited to all avoidance actions for transfers made by the Debtor, including all transfers disclosed in the statement of financial affairs filed with the Court by the Debtor.
          8. Closing of Case:
          At such point as the Court determines, upon noticed motion of the Post-Confirmation Debtor or other party in interest, that all pending Claims objections, contested matters and adversary proceedings have been resolved, or that the Case need not remain open despite pending objections, matters or proceedings, the Case may be closed by the terms of a final decree of the Court; provided that the Case will be reopened thereafter if necessary to facilitate any actions contemplated by the terms of the Plan. The fact that some or all of the distributions to Creditors remain to be made shall not, in and of itself, constitute grounds for keeping the Case
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open when the Post-Confirmation Debtor requests that the Case be closed.
          9. Certain Jurisdictional Limitations:
          Any party in interest who believes that the conduct of the Post-Confirmation Debtor, the Plan Administrator, the Creditors’ Committee or professionals engaged by the Post-Confirmation Debtor, the Creditors’ Committee or the Plan Administrator, is not consistent with the provisions of the Plan, or believes that any Claims exist against the Post-Confirmation Debtor, the Creditors’ Committee, the Plan Administrator or professionals working for the Post-Confirmation Debtor or the Creditors’ Committee for any conduct taken within the scope of its/his/her duties as Post-Confirmation Debtor, Creditors’ Committee or as such professional, all such Claims, rights, requests for relief, or enforcement of the Plan must be filed in and determined by the Bankruptcy Court having jurisdiction over the Case. No concurrent jurisdiction shall exist for the determination or enforcement of any such rights under or arising from the Plan, or Claims against the Post-Confirmation Debtor, Creditors’ Committee or professionals retained by the Post-Confirmation Debtor or Creditors’ Committee, in any other state, federal or foreign court.
          10. Permanent Injunction:
          The Plan does not grant the Debtor a discharge under the provisions of section 1141 of the Bankruptcy Code. However, the Plan does protect the assets of the Estate for administration by the Plan Administrator. The rights afforded herein, and the treatment of all Claims and Interests set forth in the Plan, shall be in full exchange for, and in complete satisfaction, discharge and release of, all Claims and Interests of any kind or nature whatsoever, whether known or unknown, matured or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, existing, arising or accruing, whether or not yet due, prior to the Effective Date, including without limitation any Claims, or interests on Claims, accruing on or after the Petition Date, against the Estate, or any assets or property thereof; provided that such release and discharge does not affect any party’s rights as against the Debtor or any assets outside of the Estate, which rights shall be governed by section 1141 of the Bankruptcy Code and other applicable law.
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     D. Procedures Relating To Claims And Interests
          1. Pre-Petition, Unsecured Claims Bar Date:
          The deadline for filing pre-petition, unsecured Claims was established by the Court as September 17, 2009, for Creditors other than Governmental Units. For Governmental Units, the deadline is November 9, 2009.
          2. Bar Date for Administrative Claims Incurred Before the Confirmation Date:
          Holders of Administrative Claims arising before the Confirmation Date, including those allowable under Bankruptcy Code section 503 but excluding post-confirmation Claims of Professionals, shall be forever barred from recovering from Debtor or the Estate on account of such Claim unless within forty-five (45) days of service of notice of entry of the Confirmation Order the holder of such Claim files with the Court a motion for allowance of such Claim, including notice of the date and time for the hearing on the allowance of such Claim.
          3. Disputed Claims:
          In the case of disputed Claims and unless the Court orders otherwise for cause shown, reserves from each distribution shall be set aside for the holder of each disputed Claim in an amount equal to what each disputed Claim holder would have received had its Claim been allowed at the time of the distribution, unless otherwise ordered by the Court under section 502(c). When the dispute over the Claim is resolved, the funds reserved for the disputed Claim shall be paid if it is allowed and any funds reserved for the disputed Claim, if disallowed, shall be re-distributed to the holders of Allowed Claims or Interests of that class until paid in full, subject to the terms of the Plan. There shall be no distribution to any Disallowed Claim.
          4. Claims Cap:
          The Claims of all Creditors who have been properly scheduled and/or who have filed Claims shall be capped at the amount set in the schedules or proof of Claim as of the Confirmation Date. Unless specifically provided for under the Plan, no Creditor may amend a Claim after the Confirmation Date to increase the amount asserted against the Debtor or the Estate, unless such Creditor seeks approval of the Court and the Court allows such amendment by
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Final Order.
          5. Claims under Bankruptcy Code Section 502(h):
          All Claims arising from judgments or settlements in an action by the Estate for recovery of money or property must be filed within thirty (30) days of the entry of such judgment or date of such settlement as required by Rule 3002(c)(3) or will forever be barred and disallowed.
          6. Deadline for Objections to Claims:
          Unless the Court orders otherwise, any objection to Claims filed by the Post-Confirmation Debtor must be filed within 60 days of the later of (i) the Effective Date of the Plan, or (ii) the order appointing a Plan Administrator becoming a Final Order. Unless the Court orders otherwise, any objections to Claims by the Creditors’ Committee or any other party in interest shall be filed within 90 days of the Effective Date of the Plan.
          7. Interim Distributions:
          The Post-Confirmation Debtor, in consultation with the Creditors’ Committee, shall make interim distributions to holders of Allowed Claims no less frequently than every 120 days following the Effective Date, provided that sufficient funds exist to continue the implementation of the Plan and to reserve for disputed Claims and all costs to be incurred in completing the liquidation of assets and other duties under the Plan. If the Creditors’ Committee has approved a proposed distribution, Court approval is not required for interim distributions, but the Post-Confirmation Debtor may seek such approval nonetheless.
          8. Distributions to Holders of TRUPS Claims:
          A distribution of a TRUPS Claim shall be made to the applicable Indenture Trustee, who will make further distributions in accordance with the terms of the Indenture governing such Indenture Trustee.
     E. Executory Contracts and Leases
     A list of the executory contracts and unexpired leases to be assumed, and to the extent necessary assigned, to the Post-Confirmation Debtor, or to be rejected, on the Effective Date of the Plan will be filed and served by the Debtor at least 30 days prior to the hearing on
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confirmation of the Plan.
     Except as otherwise provided in the Plan or other order of the Court prior to Confirmation, all executory contracts and unexpired leases of the Debtor entered into prior to the Petition Date which are not assumed or rejected pursuant to Bankruptcy Code section 365 prior to the Confirmation Date shall be deemed rejected upon the Effective Date. Specifically, the Debtor hereby rejects all of the executory contracts and unexpired leases listed on the Debtor’s Schedule G, as amended, except those that have been specifically assumed during the Bankruptcy Case. Each non-debtor party to an executory contract or unexpired lease rejected hereunder shall have thirty (30) days subsequent to the Effective Date to file a proof of Claim with the Court asserting damages arising from such rejection.
     F. Effect Of Confirmation
          1. Discharge:
          Pursuant to section 1141(d)(3) of the Bankruptcy Code, the confirmation of the Plan shall not discharge Claims against the Debtor. However, any actions against the Debtor, Post-Confirmation Debtor, the Estate, the Plan Administrator, the Debtor in Possession, or properties or interests in properties of any of the foregoing are enjoined pursuant to and to the extent provided by paragraph 6.15 of the Plan.
          2. Creditors’ Committee Continuation:
          On and after the Effective Date, the Creditors’ Committee shall continue in existence with all powers and duties as set forth in the Bankruptcy Code, unless its members decline to serve or as otherwise ordered by the Court upon noticed motion by any party in interest. Post-confirmation compensation for Counsel for the Creditors’ Committee shall be governed by section 6.10 et seq. of the Plan. The Post-Confirmation Creditors’ Committee shall supervise the liquidation of assets proposed under the Plan. Counsel for the Creditors’ Committee may contact the counsel, special counsel, or other professionals employed by Post-Confirmation Debtor on a periodic basis to determine their progress in liquidating the assets of the estate, including the status of any pending litigation, collection of assets, costs associated in connection with such liquidation, and estimates as to further distributions. Except with respect to
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transactions or settlements within the scope of Section 6.7 of the Plan that do not require Court approval, the Post-Confirmation Debtor and its counsel shall notify counsel for the Creditors’ Committee of any proposed settlements. With respect to any settlement or other action that requires Court approval, the Creditors’ Committee shall be notified of any such proposed action pursuant to Section 6.7 of the Plan and the Creditors’ Committee shall determine whether the Post-Confirmation Debtor’s proposed course of action or inaction is in the best interest of the estate. If, in the discretion of the Creditors’ Committee, the Post-Confirmation Debtor is not acting in the best interests of the estate, the Creditors’ Committee shall have the ability to move for removal of the Plan Administrator or for conversion of the case to Chapter 7 pursuant to the standards of 11 U.S.C. § 1112; provided, however, that no such motion shall be brought before the lapse of 30 days after written notice of the Creditors’ Committee’s concerns and the failure of Post-Confirmation Debtor to make adequate progress toward resolving the stated concerns. In the absence of a Creditors’ Committee, any creditor shall have standing to take any action specified in the preceding sentence.
VI. LIQUIDATION ANALYSIS
     The Plan provides for the orderly liquidation of the assets of the Estate and the distribution of the net proceeds to holders of Allowed Claims, which is similar to what would occur in a chapter 7 case. However, under the Plan, the Debtor’s experience, knowledge and expertise will be utilized for the benefit of all parties to maximize the value of the assets. For this reason, the Debtor contends that the net proceeds of the liquidation will be far greater under the Plan than in a chapter 7 case. In addition, conversion of the Case to chapter 7 would add an additional layer of administrative expenses from the chapter 7 case that does not already exist. Moreover, liquidation under the Plan provides the maximum flexibility for the efficient management of the Estate post-confirmation that would not be available in a chapter 7 case.
VII. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
     Attached hereto as Exhibit 8 is a summary of certain material federal income tax
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First Amended Disclosure Statement to
Debtor’s First Amended Plan of Liquidation

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consequences of the Plan to the Debtor and the holders of Claims or Interests.
VIII. RECOMMENDATION FOR VOTE TO ACCEPT THE PLAN
     The Debtor recommends that all creditors entitled to vote cast a ballot accepting the Plan.
PROPONENT:
Dated: October 23, 2009
             
 
      CAPITAL CORP OF THE WEST    
 
           
 
  By        /s/ David A. Heaberlin    
 
     
 
David A. Heaberlin, Authorized Representative
   
APPROVED AS TO FORM.
         
FELDERSTEIN FITZGERALD    
WILLOUGHBY & PASCUZZI, LLP    
 
       
By
       /s/ Paul J. Pascuzzi    
 
 
 
Paul J. Pascuzzi
   
 
  Attorneys for Capital Corp of the West    
First Amended Disclosure Statement to
Debtor’s First Amended Plan of Liquidation

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EXHIBIT 1
Capital Corp of the West
Liquidation Plan
Estimated Operating Costs Through December 31, 2009
                                                 
Citibank DIP Operating Account   July     August     September     October     November     December  
Opening Balance
  $ 6,628,683     $ 6,629,866     $ 6,908,037     $ 6,844,037     $ 6,778,037     $ 6,723,537  
 
                                             
 
                                               
Refunds Received
                                               
Audit
  $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0  
Insurance
  $ 0     $ 375,240     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0  
Federal Income Tax
  $ 50,000     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0  
California State Tax
  $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0  
     
 
                                               
Total Funds Available
  $ 6,678,683     $ 7,005,106     $ 6,908,037     $ 6,844,037     $ 6,778,037     $ 6,723,537  
 
                                               
Operating Costs
                                               
Compensation
- $ 40,750   - $ 42,265   - $ 40,000   - $ 50,000   - $ 40,000   - $ 150,000  
CFO Bonus
  $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0   - $ 64,000  
Computer & Internet
- $ 800   - $ 307   - $ 500   - $ 500   - $ 500   - $ 500  
General Liability Insurance
- $ 500     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0  
Office Supplies
  $ 0   - $ 337   - $ 500   - $ 500   - $ 500   - $ 500  
Legal Fees
  $ 0   - $ 7,356   - $ 5,000   - $ 10,000   - $ 10,000   - $ 10,000  
Public Disclosure Filings
- $ 4,050   - $ 1,625   - $ 1,200   - $ 1,200   - $ 1,200   - $ 1,200  
Rent Expense
- $ 1,345   - $ 1,280   - $ 1,300   - $ 1,300   - $ 1,300   - $ 1,300  
Shareholder Records Expense
  $ 0   - $ 814     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0  
Tax Return Fees
  $ 0   - $ 42,500   - $ 14,500     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0  
Telephone
  $ 0   - $ 144   - $ 500   - $ 500   - $ 500   - $ 500  
Travel
- $ 397   - $ 441   - $ 500   - $ 500   - $ 500   - $ 500  
U. S. Trustee Fees
- $ 975     $ 0     $ 0   - $ 1,500     $ 0     $ 0  
     
 
                                               
Total Operating Costs
- $ 48,817   - $ 97,069   - $ 64,000   - $ 66,000   - $ 54,500   - $ 228,500  
     
 
                                               
Net Operating Results
  $ 1,183     $ 278,171   - $ 64,000   - $ 66,000   - $ 54,500   - $ 228,500  
     
 
                                               
Ending Balance
  $ 6,629,866     $ 6,908,037     $ 6,844,037     $ 6,778,037     $ 6,723,537     $ 6,495,037  
     

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EXHIBIT 2
Capital Corp of the West
Liquidation Plan
Base Case I — A
As of August 31, 2009
(Includes Estimated Refunds &
TRUPs Subordination to
Bay View Selling Shareholders)
Subject to Fed. Rules of Evidence 408

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Capital Corp of the West
Liquidation Plan
Base Case I — A
Critical Assumptions
August 31, 2009
*   This Liquidation Plan has been based on legal analysis performed to determine the validity and priority of claims. Nothing contained herein or in the Disclosure Statement shall be deemed an admission by the Debtor or any other party in interest as to any matter stated including but not limited to the validity, priority or amount of any claim.
 
*   This Liquidation Plan includes the best estimates available; however interest on the Trust Preferred Securities (“TRUPs”) and certain Salary Continuation obligations remain in the process of refinement and confirmation.
 
*   This Liquidation Plan includes estimates for tax and insurance refunds anticipated.
 
*   This Liquidation Plan assumes that the TRUPs are subordinated to the Bay View Shareholders Obligation.
 
*   This Liquidation Plan includes estimates for Operating Costs assuming that the Bankruptcy can be concluded by December 31, 2009.
 
*   This Liquidation Plan does not include any potential claim(s) by the FDIC. The Bar Date for governmental claims is November 9, 2009.
 
*   This Liquidation Plan includes all currently known potential Creditor Claims. However, it is expected that additional claims will be forth coming as the September 17, 2009 Bar Date approaches.

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Capital Corp of the West
Base Case I — A
Liquidation Plan — Distribution Summary
As Of August 31, 2009
                         
    Claim     Distribution     Distribution  
    Amount     $ Amount     Percentage  
Projected Funds Available for Liquidation
          $ 18,966,485          
 
                       
Potential Liquidation Priority Allocation:
                       
 
                       
Compensation Related Claims
                       
Director Elective Income Deferral
- $ 729,073   - $ 212,990       29.21 %
 
                       
Salary Continuation (See Salary Continuation Worksheet)
                       
 
                       
Carol Wix & Robert Perry
- $ 900,780   - $ 263,152       29.21 %
 
                       
All Others
  $ 0                  
 
                     
 
                       
Total Salary Continuation
- $ 900,780                  
 
                       
Severance and Related Compensation
- $ 250,000   - $ 73,035       29.21 %
 
                     
 
                       
Total Compensation Related Approved Claims
- $ 1,879,853                  
 
                       
Creditor Claims (See Creditor Claims Worksheet)
- $ 19,167   - $ 5,600       29.21 %
 
                       
Former Bay View Selling Shareholders Obligation (See Bay View Shareholders Worksheet)
- $ 1,504,020   - $ 439,382       29.21 %
 
                     
 
                       
Trust Preferred Subordination (See Subordination Analysis Worksheet)
        - $ 1,064,638       70.79 %
 
                     
Total Bay View Selling Shareholders Distribution
        - $ 1,504,020          
 
                       
Trust Preferred Obligations (See Trust Preferred Worksheet)
- $ 61,519,899   - $ 16,907,687       27.48 %
               
Total Potential Valid Claims
- $ 64,922,940     $ 0          
             

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EXHIBIT 3
Capital Corp of the West
Liquidation Plan
Base Case I — B
As of August 31, 2009
(Excludes Estimated Refunds But
Includes TRUPs Subordination to
Bay View Selling Shareholders)
Subject to Fed. Rules of Evidence 408

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Capital Corp of the West
Liquidation Plan
Base Case I — B
Critical Assumptions
*   This Liquidation Plan has been based on legal analysis performed to determine the validity and priority of claims. Nothing contained herein or in the Disclosure Statement shall be deemed an admission by the Debtor or any other party in interest as to any matter stated Including but not limited to the validity, priority or amount of any claim.
 
*   This Liquidation Plan includes the best estimates available; however interest on the Trust Preferred Securities (“TRUPs”) and certain Salary Continuation obligations remain in the process of refinement and confirmation.
 
*   This Liquidation Plan includes estimates for tax and insurance refunds anticipated.
 
*   This Liquidation Plan assumes that the TRUPs are subordinated to the Bay View Shareholders Obligation.
 
*   This Liquidation Plan includes estimates for Operating Costs assuming that the Bankruptcy can be concluded by December 31, 2009.
 
*   This Liquidation Plan does not include any potential claim(s) by the FDIC. The Bar Date for governmental claims is November 9, 2009.
 
*   This Liquidation Plan includes all currently known potential Creditor Claims. However, it is expected that additional claims will be forth coming as the September 17, 2009 Bar Date approaches.

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Capital Corp of the West
Base Case I — B
Liquidation Plan — Distribution Summary
As Of August 31, 2009
                         
    Claim     Distribution     Distribution  
    Amount     Amount     Percentage  
Projected Funds Available for Liquidation
          $ 6,069,797          
 
                       
Potential Liquidation Priority Allocation:
                       
 
                       
Compensation Related Claims
                       
Director Elective Income Deferral
- $ 729,073   - $ 68,163       9.35 %
 
                       
Salary Continuation (See Salary Continuation Worksheet)
                       
 
                       
Carol Wix & Robert Perry
- $ 900,780   - $ 84,216       9.35 %
 
                       
All Others
  $ 0                  
 
                     
 
                       
Total Salary Continuation
- $ 900,780                  
 
                       
Severance and Related Compensation
- $ 250,000   - $ 23,373       9.35 %
 
                     
 
                       
Total Compensation Related Approved Claims
- $ 1,879,853                  
 
                       
Creditor Claims (See Creditor Claims Worksheet)
- $ 19,167   - $ 1,792       9.35 %
 
                       
Former Bay View Selling Shareholders Obligation (See Bay View Shareholders Worksheet)
- $ 1,504,020   - $ 140,614       9.35 %
 
                     
 
                       
Trust Preferred Subordination (See Subordination Analysis Worksheet)
        - $ 1,363,406       90.65 %
 
                     
 
                       
Total Bay View Selling Shareholders Distribution
        - $ 1,504,020          
 
                       
Trust Preferred Obligations (See Trust Preferred Worksheet)
- $ 61,519,899   - $ 4,388,232       7.13 %
               
 
                       
Total Potential Valid Claims
- $ 64,922,940     $ 0          
             

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EXHIBIT 4
Capital Corp of the West
Liquidation Plan
Base Case II — A
As of August 31, 2009
(Includes Estimated Refunds &
TRUPs Subordination to Bay View
Selling Shareholders
/ Deferred Compensation Subordination to All)
Subject to Fed. Rules of Evidence 408

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Capital Corp of the West
Liquidation Plan
Base Case II — A
Critical Assumptions
August 31, 2009
*   This Liquidation Plan has been based on legal analysis performed to determine the validity and priority of claims. Nothing contained herein or in the Disclosure Statement shall be deemed an admission by the Debtor or any other party in interest as to any matter stated including but not limited to the validity, priority or amount of any claim.
 
*   This Liquidation Plan includes the best estimates available; however interest on the Trust Preferred Securities (“TRUPs”) and certain Salary Continuation obligations remain in the process of refinement and confirmation.
 
*   This Liquidation Plan includes estimates for tax and insurance refunds anticipated.
 
*   This Liquidation Plan assumes that the TRUPs are subordinated to the Bay View Shareholders Obligation and the Director’s Deferred Compensation Obligations are subordinated to all claims.
 
*   This Liquidation Plan includes estimates for Operating Costs assuming that the Bankruptcy can be concluded by December 31, 2009.
 
*   This Liquidation Plan does not include any potential claim(s) by the FDIC. The Bar Date for governmental claims is November 9, 2009.
 
*   This Liquidation Plan includes all currently known potential Creditor Claims. However, it is expected that additional claims will be forth coming as the September 17, 2009 Bar Date approaches.

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Capital Corp of the West
Base Case II — A
Liquidation Plan — Distribution Summary
As Of August 31, 2009
                         
    Claim     Distribution     Distribution  
    Amount     Amount     Percentage  
Projected Funds Available for Liquidation
          $ 18,966,485          
 
                       
Potential Liquidation Priority Allocation:
                       
 
                       
Compensation Related Claims
                       
 
                       
Director Elective Income Deferral
 - $ 729,073     $ 0       0.00 %
 
                       
Salary Continuation (See Salary Continuation Worksheet)
                       
 
                       
Carol Wix & Robert Perry
 - $ 900,780    - $ 266,141       29.55 %
 
                       
All Others
  $ 0                  
 
                     
 
                       
Total Salary Continuation
 - $ 900,780                  
 
                       
Severance and Related Compensation
 - $ 250,000    - $ 73,864       29.55 %
 
                     
 
                       
Total Compensation Related Approved Claims
 - $ 1,879,853                  
 
                       
Creditor Claims (See Creditor Claims Worksheet)
 - $ 19,167    - $ 5,663       29.55 %
 
                       
Former Bay View Selling Shareholders Obligation (See Bay View Shareholders Worksheet)
 - $ 1,504,020    - $ 444,372       29.55 %
 
                     
 
                       
Trust Preferred Subordination (See Subordination Analysis Worksheet)
         - $ 1,059,648       70.45 %
 
                     
 
                       
Total Bay View Selling Shareholders Distribution
         - $ 1,504,020          
 
                       
Trust Preferred Obligations (See Trust Preferred Worksheet)
 - $ 61,519,899    - $ 17,116,796       27.82 %
             
 
                       
Total Potential Valid Claims
 - $ 64,922,940     $ 0          
             

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EXHIBIT 5
Capital Corp of the West
Liquidation Plan
Base Case II — B
As of August 31, 2009
(Includes Estimated Refunds &
TRUPs Subordination to Bay View
Selling Shareholders
/ Deferred Compensation Subordination to All)
Subject to Fed. Rules of Evidence 408

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Capital Corp of the West
Liquidation Plan
Base Case II — B
Critical Assumptions
August 31, 2009
*   This Liquidation Plan has been based on legal analysis performed to determine the validity and priority of claims. Nothing contained herein or in the Disclosure Statement shall be deemed an admission by the Debtor or any other party in interest as to any matter stated including but not limited to the validity, priority or amount of any claim.
 
*   This Liquidation Plan includes the best estimates available; however interest on the Trust Preferred Securities (“TRUPs”) and certain Salary Continuation obligations remain in the process of refinement and confirmation.
 
*   This Liquidation Plan includes estimates for tax and insurance refunds anticipated.
 
*   This Liquidation Plan assumes that the TRUPs are subordinated to the Bay View Shareholders Obligation and the Director’s Deferred Compensation Obligations are subordinated to all claims.
 
*   This Liquidation Plan includes estimates for Operating Costs assuming that the Bankruptcy can be concluded by December 31, 2009.
 
*   This Liquidation Plan does not include any potential claim(s) by the FDIC. The Bar Date for governmental claims is November 9, 2009.
 
*   This Liquidation Plan includes all currently known potential Creditor Claims. However, it is expected that additional claims will be forth coming as the September 17, 2009 Bar Date approaches.

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Capital Corp of the West
Base Case II — B
Liquidation Plan — Distribution Summary
As Of August 31, 2009
                         
    Claim     Distribution     Distribution  
    Amount     Amount     Percentage  
Projected Funds Available for Liquidation
          $ 6,069,797          
 
                       
Potential Liquidation Priority Allocation:
                       
 
                       
Compensation Related Claims
                       
 
                       
Director Elective Income Deferral
 - $ 729,073     $ 0       0.00 %
 
                       
Salary Continuation (See Salary Continuation Worksheet)
                       
 
                       
Carol Wix & Robert Perry
 - $ 900,780    - $ 85,172       9.46 %
 
                       
All Others
  $ 0                  
 
                     
 
                       
Total Salary Continuation
 - $ 900,780                  
 
                       
Severance and Related Compensation
 - $ 250,000    - $ 23,639       9.46 %
 
                     
 
                       
Total Compensation Related Approved Claims
 - $ 1,879,853                  
 
                       
Creditor Claims (See Creditor Claims Worksheet)
 - $ 19,167    - $ 1,812       9.46 %
 
                       
Former Bay View Selling Shareholders Obligation (See Bay View Shareholders Worksheet)
 - $ 1,504,020    - $ 142,211       9.46 %
 
                     
 
                       
Trust Preferred Subordination (See Subordination Analysis Worksheet)
         - $ 1,361,809       90.54 %
 
                     
 
                       
Total Bay View Selling Shareholders Distribution
         - $ 1,504,020          
 
                       
Trust Preferred Obligations (See Trust Preferred Worksheet)
 - $ 61,519,899    - $ 4,455,153       7.24 %
             
 
                       
Total Potential Valid Claims
 - $ 64,922,940     $ 0          
             

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EXHIBIT 6
Capital Corp of the West
Liquidation Plan
Base Case III — A
As of August 31, 2009
(Includes Estimated Refunds &
TRUPs Subordination to
Bay View Selling Shareholders Plus
SERPs and Severance at Max Amounts)
Subject to Fed. Rules of Evidence 408
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Capital Corp of the West
Liquidation Plan
Base Case III — A
Critical Assumptions
August 31, 2009
*   This Liquidation Plan has been based on legal analysis performed to determine the validity and priority of claims. Nothing contained herein or in the Disclosure Statement shall be deemed an admission by the Debtor or any other party in interest as to any matter stated including but not limited to the validity, priority or amount of any claim.
 
*   This Liquidation Plan includes the best estimates available; however interest on the Trust Preferred Securities (“TRUPs”) and certain Salary Continuation obligations remain in the process of refinement and confirmation.
 
*   This Liquidation Plan includes estimates for tax and insurance refunds anticipated.
 
*   This Liquidation Plan assumes that the TRUPs are subordinated to the Bay View Shareholders Obligation.
 
*   This Liquidation Plan includes estimates for Operating Costs assuming that the Bankruptcy can be concluded by December 31, 2009.
 
*   This Liquidation Plan does not include any potential claim(s) by the FDIC. The Bar Date for governmental claims is November 9, 2009.
 
*   This Liquidation Plan includes all currently known potential Creditor Claims. However, it is expected that additional claims will be forth coming as the September 17, 2009 Bar Date approaches.
 
*   This Liquidation Plan assumes SERP and Severance claims at maximum exposure amounts are valid claims.
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Capital Corp of the West
Base Case III — A
Liquidation Plan — Distribution Summary
As Of August 31, 2009
                                 
          Claim     Distribution     Distribution  
            Amount     $ Amount     Percentage  
Projected Funds Available for Liquidation
                  $ 18,966,485          
 
Potential Liquidation Priority Allocation:                            
 
Compensation Related Claims
                               
Director Elective Income Deferral
          -$ 729,073     -$ 183,173       25.12 %
 
Salary Continuation (See Salary Continuation Worksheet)
                               
 
Carol Wix & Robert Perry
          -$ 900,780     -$ 226,313       25.12 %
 
All Others
          -$ 8,913,381     -$ 2,239,403       25.12 %
 
                             
 
Total Salary Continuation
          -$ 9,814,161                  
 
Severance and Related Compensation
          -$ 1,905,000     -$ 478,613       25.12 %
 
                             
 
Total Compensation Related Approved Claims
          -$ 12,448,234                  
 
Creditor Claims (See Creditor Claims Worksheet)
          -$ 19,167     -$ 4,816       25.12 %
 
Former Bay View Selling Shareholders Obligation (See Bay View Shareholders Worksheet)
          -$ 1,504,020     -$ 377,871       25.12 %
 
                             
 
Trust Preferred Subordination (See Subordination Analysis Worksheet)
                  -$ 1,126,149       74.88 %
 
                             
Total Bay View Selling Shareholders Distribution
                  $ 1,504,020          
 
Trust Preferred Obligations (See Trust Preferred Worksheet)
          -$ 61,519,899     -$ 14,330,147       23.29 %
                     
 
Total Potential Valid Claims
          -$ 75,491,322     $ 0          
                     
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EXHIBIT 7
Capital Corp of the West
Liquidation Plan
Base Case III — B
As of August 31, 2009
(Excludes Estimated Refunds But
Includes TRUPs Subordination to
Bay View Selling Shareholders Plus
SERPs and Severance at Max Amounts)
Subject to Fed. Rules of Evidence 408
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Capital Corp of the West
Liquidation Plan
Base Case III — B
Critical Assumptions
August 31, 2009
*   This Liquidation Plan has been based on legal analysis performed to determine the validity and priority of claims. Nothing contained herein or in the Disclosure Statement shall be deemed an admission by the Debtor or any other party in interest as to any matter stated including but not limited to the validity, priority or amount of any claim.
 
*   This Liquidation Plan includes the best estimates available; however interest on the Trust Preferred Securities (“TRUPs”) and certain Salary Continuation obligations remain in the process of refinement and confirmation.
 
*   This Liquidation Plan includes estimates for tax and insurance refunds anticipated.
 
*   This Liquidation Plan assumes that the TRUPs are subordinated to the Bay View Shareholders Obligation.
 
*   This Liquidation Plan includes estimates for Operating Costs assuming that the Bankruptcy can be concluded by December 31, 2009.
 
*   This Liquidation Plan does not include any potential claim(s) by the FDIC. The Bar Date for governmental claims is November 9, 2009.
 
*   This Liquidation Plan includes all currently known potential Creditor Claims. However, it is expected that additional claims will be forth coming as the September 17, 2009 Bar Date approaches.
 
*   This Liquidation Plan assumes SERP and Severance claims at maximum exposure amounts are valid claims.
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Capital Corp of the West
Base Case III — B
Liquidation Plan — Distribution Summary
As Of August 31, 2009
                                 
          Claim     Distribution     Distribution  
            Amount     Amount     Percentage  
Projected Funds Available for Liquidation
                  $ 6,069,797          
 
Potential Liquidation Priority Allocation:                            
 
Compensation Related Claims
                               
Director Elective Income Deferral
          -$ 729,073     -$ 58,620       8.04 %
 
Salary Continuation (See Salary Continuation Worksheet)
                               
 
Carol Wix & Robert Perry
          -$ 900,780     -$ 72,426       8.04 %
 
All Others
          -$ 8,913,381     -$ 716,671          
 
                             
 
Total Salary Continuation
          -$ 9,814,161                  
 
Severance and Related Compensation
          -$ 1,905,000     -$ 153,169       8.04 %
 
                             
 
Total Compensation Related Approved Claims
          -$ 12,448,234                  
 
Creditor Claims (See Creditor Claims Worksheet)
          -$ 19,167     -$ 1,541       8.04 %
 
Former Bay View Selling Shareholders Obligation (See Bay View Shareholders Worksheet)
          -$ 1,504,020     -$ 120,929       8.04 %
 
                             
 
Trust Preferred Subordination (See Subordination Analysis Worksheet)
                  -$ 1,383,091       91.96 %
 
                             
 
Total Bay View Selling Shareholders Distribution
                  $ 1,504,020          
 
Trust Preferred Obligations (See Trust Preferred Worksheet)
          -$ 61,519,899     -$ 3,563,349       5.79 %
                     
 
Total Potential Valid Claims
          -$ 75,491,322     $ 0          
                     
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EXHIBIT 8
In re Capital Corp of the West — 09-14298
Exhibit 8 to Disclosure Statement
FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
1.   Federal Income Tax Consequences in General.
     The following summary addresses certain material federal income tax consequences of the Plan to the Debtor and the holders of Allowed Claims and Interests. The summary is based upon the Debtors’ interpretation of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Tax Code”), applicable Treasury Regulations, judicial authority and current administrative rulings and pronouncements of the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), all of which are subject to change possibly with retroactive effect. Due to the differences in the nature of the Claims of the various holders of Allowed Claims, their taxpayer status, residence and methods of accounting and prior actions taken by such holders with respect to their Claims, the tax consequences described below are general in nature and are subject to significant considerations applicable to each holder of an Allowed Claim.
     The Plan Proponent’s interpretation of the federal income tax consequences is not binding on the IRS, and the Plan Proponent has not and does not intend to request an administrative ruling from the IRS with respect to any of the federal income tax aspects of the Plan. Consequently, there can be no assurance that the treatment described in this Disclosure Statement will be accepted by the IRS. No opinion of counsel has either been sought or obtained with respect to the federal, state, local or foreign tax aspects of the Plan. Legislative, judicial or administrative changes or interpretations may be forthcoming that could alter or modify the statements and conclusions set forth herein. Additionally, changes in the facts or circumstances relating to the consummation or operation of the Plan or the formation or operation of the Consolidated Debtor could likewise affect the tax consequences to such parties. The federal income tax consequences of the Plan and distributions are complex and subject to significant uncertainties. This summary does not address foreign, state or local tax consequences of the Plan, nor does it purport to address all of the federal income tax consequences of the Plan. This summary also does not purport to address the federal income tax consequences of the Plan to taxpayers subject to special treatment under the federal income tax laws, such as broker-dealers, tax-exempt entities, financial institutions, insurance companies, S corporations, small business investment companies, mutual funds, regulated investment companies, foreign corporations, and foreign persons.
     Holders of Allowed Claims and Interests are urged to consult with their tax advisors about the state, local and foreign tax consequences of the transactions contemplated under or in connection with the Plan.
2.   Federal Income Tax Consequences to Debtor.
     (a) Gain or Loss on Transfer. The Debtor generally will realize gain or loss on the sale of the assets and any other property it sells equal to the difference between the amount realized on the sale and the adjusted tax basis of such property. The Debtor will generally be able to offset any gain by Net Operating Losses (“NOLs”); and therefore, the Plan Proponent does not believe that the Plan will result in any material tax liability.
     (b) Discharge of Indebtedness Income. As a general rule, the discharge of all or a portion of a debt by its holder results in the debtor’s recognition of taxable income. Section 108 of the Tax Code sets forth certain exceptions to this general rule.
Exhibit 8 to
Disclosure Statement

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Section 108(e)(2) of the Tax Code provides that a taxpayer does not recognize income from the discharge of indebtedness to the extent that satisfaction of the liability would have given rise to a deduction. Section 108(a)(l)(A) of the Tax Code provides an exception to the required recognition of income from the discharge of indebtedness when the discharge occurs in a chapter 11 case under the Bankruptcy Code if the taxpayer is under the jurisdiction of the court and the debt discharge is granted by the court or is pursuant to a plan approved by the court. If Section 108(a)(l)(A) of the Tax Code applies to exclude from gross income the discharged indebtedness, the “tax attributes” of the taxpayer are reduced, unless the taxpayer affirmatively elects to first reduce the tax bases of its depreciable assets. Section 108(b) of the Tax Code reduces tax attributes in the following order: NOLs, general business credit carryovers, minimum tax credits, capital loss carryovers, basis of depreciable property and foreign tax credit carryovers.
     If the exceptions provided for in Section 108 of the Tax Code were inapplicable, the Debtor would recognize discharge of indebtedness income with respect to any Allowed Claims that are satisfied to the extent that the aggregate amount of such satisfied Allowed Claims exceeds the amounts transferred in satisfaction thereof. However, the Plan Proponent believes that the exceptions provided for in Section 108 of the Tax Code should apply to exclude any discharge of indebtedness income from the gross income of the Debtor, and at the same time the Debtor should be required to reduce its tax attributes, as described above, by such amount. Moreover, if the amount of the discharge of indebtedness exceeds the tax attributes of the Debtor, such excess is nevertheless excluded from gross income and no additional tax liability arises. Moreover, the Plan does not give the Debtor a discharge.
     (c) Deductions of Accrued Interest by Debtor. To the extent a portion of the consideration paid to Holders of Allowed Claims pursuant to the Plan is attributable to accrued and unpaid interest on their Claims, the Debtor would be entitled to interest deductions in the amount of such accrued interest, to the extent the Debtor has not already deducted such amounts. Although the amount of consideration allocable to accrued interest where Holders of Allowed Claims are receiving less than the full principal amount of their claims is unclear under present law, the Debtor intends to allocate the consideration transferred to Holders of Allowed Claims pursuant to the Plan first to the principal amount of such Holders’ Allowed Claims and accrued interest on such Holders’ Allowed Claims.
3.   Federal Income Tax Consequences to Holders of Allowed Claims.
     The tax consequences of the implementation of the Plan to a holder of an Allowed Claim will depend in part on whether the holder reports income on the accrual or cash basis, whether the holder receives consideration in more than one tax year of the holder, and whether the holder is a resident of the United States. The tax consequences of the receipt of cash or property that is allocable to interest are discussed below in the section entitled “Receipt of Interest.”
     (a) Receipt of Interest. Consideration received by a holder of an Allowed Claim that is attributable to accrued but unpaid interest will be treated as ordinary income, regardless of whether the holder’s existing Claims are capital assets in its hands.
     As discussed above, the manner in which consideration is to be allocated between accrued and unpaid interest and principal of the Claims of the Creditors for federal income tax purposes is unclear under present law. See Section 2(c) — “Federal Income Tax Consequences to the Debtor — Deductions of Accrued Interest by Debtor,” above.
Exhibit 8 to
Disclosure Statement

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     (b) Backup Withholding. Under the Tax Code, interest, dividends and other “reportable payments” may, under certain circumstances, be subject to “backup withholding” at a 28% rate. Withholding generally applies if the recipient (i) fails to furnish his social security number or other taxpayer identification number (“TIN”); (ii) furnishes an incorrect TIN; (iii) fails properly to report interest or dividends; or (iv) under certain circumstances, fails to provide a certified statement, signed under penalty of perjury, that the TIN provided is its correct number and that it is not subject to backup withholding.
4.   Tax Consequences to Holders of Interests.
     If holders of Interests do not receive or retain any property in exchange for their Interests, a holder of an Interest that holds such Interest as a capital asset should be entitled to a worthless stock deduction. Section 165(g) of the Tax Code provides that if a security that is held as a capital asset becomes wholly worthless during the taxable year, the holder is entitled to a capital loss, which is treated as recognized from the sale or exchange of such security on the last day of such taxable year. The definition of security includes (i) shares of stock in a corporation and (ii) the right to subscribe for shares of stock in a corporation. The amount of loss deductible is limited to the holder’s basis in the Interest.
5.   Importance of Obtaining Professional Tax Assistance.
     The foregoing is intended as a summary only, and is not a substitute for careful tax planning with a tax professional. The federal, foreign, state and local income and other tax consequences of the Plan are complex and, in some cases, uncertain. Such consequences may also vary based on the particular circumstances of each holder of an Allowed Claim or Allowed Interest. Accordingly, each holder of an Allowed Claim or Allowed Interest is strongly urged to consult with his, her or its own tax advisor regarding the federal, foreign, state and local income and other tax consequences under the Plan.
     To ensure compliance with United States Internal Revenue Service Circular 230, (a) any discussion of U.S. federal tax issues in the Disclosure Statement is not intended or written to be relied upon, and cannot be relied upon by Creditor or Interest holders, for purposes of avoiding penalties that may be imposed on such parties under the Internal Revenue Code; (b) such discussion is written to support promotion of the Plan; and (c) each holder of a Claim or Interest should seek advice based on such party’s particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor.
Exhibit 8 to
Disclosure Statement

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EX-99.4 5 f54334exv99w4.htm EX-99.4 exv99w4
Exhibit 99.4
(STAMP)
STEVEN H. FELDERSTEIN, State Bar No. 056978
PAUL J. PASCUZZI, State Bar No. 148810
FELDERSTEIN FITZGERALD
WILLOUGHBY & PASCUZZI LLP
400 Capitol Mall, Suite 1450
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 329-7400
Facsimile: (916) 329-7435
sfelderstein@ffwplaw.com
ppascuzzi@ffwplaw.com
Attorneys for Capital Corp. of the West, Debtor in Possession
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION
             
In re:       CASE NO. 09-14298
 
           
CAPITAL CORP OF THE WEST,   DCN: FWP-9
 
           
  Debtor-In-Possession.   Disclosure Statement Hearing:
 
      Date:   October 22, 2009
 
      Time:   9:00 a.m.
 
      Dept.:   B
 
           
        Confirmation Hearing:
 
      Date:   December 23, 2009
 
      Time:   3:00 p.m.
 
      Dept.:   B
ORDER APPROVING FIRST AMENDED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND FIXING
TIME FOR FILING OBJECTIONS AND ACCEPTANCES OR REJECTIONS OF
PLAN, COMBINED WITH NOTICE THEREOF
     A First Amended Disclosure Statement under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code having been filed by Capital Corp of the West (“CCOW” or the “Debtor”) on October 23, 2009, referring to the Debtors’ First Amended Plan of Liquidation (the “Plan”) filed herein on October 23, 2009; it having been determined after hearing on notice that the disclosure statement contains adequate information; and good cause appearing:
     IT IS ORDERED, and notice is hereby given, that:
     1. The First Amended Disclosure Statement filed by the Debtor dated October 23, 2009, complies with all aspects of section 1125 of the Bankruptcy Code and is hereby approved as containing adequate information, as defined by section 1125(a) of the Bankruptcy Code.
     
RECEIVED   Order Approving First
October 23, 2009   Amended Disclosure Statement
CLERK, U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT    
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA    
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     2. The Debtor has provided adequate notice of the time fixed for filing objections and the hearing to consider approval of the Disclosure Statement in accordance with Bankruptcy Rules 2002 and 3017.
     3. The Voting Deadline (the date on which ballots accepting or rejecting the Plan must be received by counsel for the Debtor) shall be December 9, 2009, provided, however, the Debtor may extend the Voting Deadline in its discretion, if necessary, without further order of this Court, to a date that is no later than five business days before the Confirmation Hearing.
     4. The solicitation packages containing the First Amended Disclosure Statement, the First Amended Plan, the ballots, and this Order shall be mailed on or before November 3, 2009.
     5. The Confirmation Hearing shall commence on December 23, 2009, at 3:00 p.m., which date may be continued from time to time by the Court or the Debtor without further notice other than adjournments announced in open court.
     6. Any objections to the Plan must be filed by December 9, 2009, and must:
  a.   Be in writing;
 
  b.   Conform to Bankruptcy Rules and the Local Rules;
 
  c.   State the name and address of the objecting party and the amount and nature of the claim or interest of such party;
 
  d.   State with particularity the basis and nature of any objection to the Plan and, if practicable, proposed modification to the Plan that would resolve such objection; and
 
  e.   Be filed with the Bankruptcy Court and served by fax or email so that it is actually received by the Debtor’s counsel no later than 5 p.m. on December 9, 2009.
     7. The Debtor shall file its reply to objections, if any, to confirmation of the Plan on or before December 16, 2009.
     8. The Debtor shall file its Tabulation of Ballots and evidence in support of confirmation on or before December 16, 2009.
     9. All time periods set forth in this order shall be calculated in accordance with Bankruptcy Rule 9006(a).
     10. The Debtor is authorized to take all actions to effectuate the relief granted
Order Approving First
Amended Disclosure Statement

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pursuant to this order.
     11. This Court retains jurisdiction with respect to all matters arising from or related to the implementation of this order.
Dated: October 26, 2009
         
     
  /s/ W. Richard Lee    
  W. Richard Lee   
  United States Bankruptcy Judge   
 
Order Approving First
Amended Disclosure Statement

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