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9078165.4 IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF DELAWARE In re ) ) Chapter 11 ) Baxano Surgical, Inc., 1 ) ) Case No. 14-12545 (CSS) Debtor. ) ) Hearing Date: To Be Determined Obj. Deadline: Sept. 16, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. (ET) ) SEVENTH INTERIM (FOR THE PERIOD JUNE 1, 2015 THROUGH AUGUST 10, 2015) AND FINAL APPLICATION OF MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL LLP, AS CO-COUNSEL FOR THE OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF UNSECURED CREDITORS, FOR ALLOWANCE OF COMPENSATION AND FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF ALL ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES INCURRED FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 24, 2014 THROUGH AUGUST 10, 2015 Name of Applicant: Authorized to provide professional services to: Date of retention: Interim Period for which compensation and reimbursement is sought: Final Period for which compensation and reimbursement is sought: Amount of Interim compensation sought as actual, reasonable and necessary: Amount of Interim reimbursement sought as actual, reasonable and necessary: Amount of Final compensation sought as actual, reasonable and necessary: 2 MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL LLP Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors January 29, 2015 nunc pro tunc to November 24, 2014 June 1, 2015 through August 10, 2015 3 November 24, 2014 through August 10, 2015 $12,537.00 $932.73 $142,397.50 4 1 The last four digits of the Debtor’s tax identification number are 9022. The address of the Debtor’s corporate headquarters is 110 Horizon Drive, Suite 230, Raleigh, North Carolina 27615. Case 14-12545-CSS Doc 631 Filed 09/02/15 Page 1 of 14

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Page 1: DISTRICT OF DELAWARE · 2015-09-02 · Final Period: November 24, 2014 through August 10, 2015 Project Category Total Hours for the Interim Period Total Hours for the Final Period

9078165.4

IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

In re

)

)

Chapter 11

)

Baxano Surgical, Inc.,1 )

)

Case No. 14-12545 (CSS)

Debtor. )

)

Hearing Date: To Be Determined

Obj. Deadline: Sept. 16, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. (ET)

)

SEVENTH INTERIM (FOR THE PERIOD JUNE 1, 2015 THROUGH AUGUST 10,

2015) AND FINAL APPLICATION OF MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL

LLP, AS CO-COUNSEL FOR THE OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF UNSECURED

CREDITORS, FOR ALLOWANCE OF COMPENSATION AND FOR

REIMBURSEMENT OF ALL ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES INCURRED

FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 24, 2014 THROUGH AUGUST 10, 2015

Name of Applicant:

Authorized to provide

professional services to:

Date of retention:

Interim Period for which compensation

and reimbursement is sought:

Final Period for which compensation

and reimbursement is sought:

Amount of Interim compensation

sought as actual, reasonable and

necessary:

Amount of Interim reimbursement

sought as actual, reasonable and

necessary:

Amount of Final compensation sought

as actual, reasonable and necessary:2

MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL LLP

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors

January 29, 2015 nunc pro tunc to November 24,

2014

June 1, 2015 through August 10, 20153

November 24, 2014 through August 10, 2015

$12,537.00

$932.73

$142,397.504

1 The last four digits of the Debtor’s tax identification number are 9022. The address of the Debtor’s corporate

headquarters is 110 Horizon Drive, Suite 230, Raleigh, North Carolina 27615.

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Amount of Final reimbursement sought

as actual, reasonable and necessary:

This is an interim

$5,592.09

x final application

If this is not the first application filed, disclose the following for each prior application:

DATE FILED/

DOCKET NO. PERIOD

COVERED

REQUESTED

FEES/EXPENSES

APPROVED

FEES/EXPENSES

2/2/15

D.I. 285

11/24/14-12/31/14 $32,658.00/$820.19 $32,658.00/$820.19

2/26/15

D.I. 326

1/1/15-1/31/15 $33,443.00/$2,195.07 $33,443.00/$2,195.07

3/13/15

D.I. 349

2/1/15-2/28/15 $20,481.50/$764.07 $20,481.50/$764.07

4/27/15

D.I.430

3/1/15-3/31/15 $15,465.50/$489.02 $12,372.40/$489.02

5/20/15

D.I. 474

4/1/15-4/30/15 $14,230.50/$360.91 $11,384.40/$360.91

6/24/15

D.I. 530

5/1/15-5/31/15 $6,582.00/$30.10 $5,265.60/$30.10

(. . . continued) 2 Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP agreed to certain fee accommodations in this matter to help render the

Second Amended Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization [D.I. 570] (the “Plan”) feasible. The compensation and

reimbursement requested in this Application do not reflect the fee accommodations.

3 This Application (as defined below) also includes fees and expenses from prior periods that were inadvertently

omitted from prior interim applications.

4 This amount includes approximately $7,000.00 in fees for time spent, or estimated to be spent, following the

Effective Date (as defined below) in connection with preparing this Application, preparing for the hearing on

the Application, and assisting and corresponding with Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, as co-counsel to

the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in this case, in connection with the hearing and filing of its final

fee application.

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CUMULATIVE COMPENSATION BY PROFESSIONAL

Baxano Surgical, Inc.

(Case No. 14-12545 (CSS))

Interim Period: June 1, 2015 through August 10, 2015

Final Period: November 24, 2014 through August 10, 2015

Name of Professional

Person

Position of the

Applicant, Area of

Expertise, Number of

Years in that

Position, Year of

Obtaining License to

Practice

Hourly

Billing

Rate

(including

changes)

Total

Billed

Hours

For

Interim

Period

Total

Billed

Hours

For

Final

Period

Total Fees

For

Interim

Period

Total Fees

For Final

Period

Robert J. Dehney Partner/Bankruptcy.

Partner since 1999.

Joined firm as an

associate in 1996.

Member of the DE Bar

since 1997.

$895.00 0.0 3.6 0.00 $3,222.00

910.00 3.1 10.7 2,821.00 9,737.00

Derek C. Abbott Partner/Bankruptcy.

Partner since 2005.

Joined firm as an

associate in 1995.

Member of the DE Bar

since 1995.

675.00 0.0 .5 0.00 337.50

Gregory W. Werkheiser Partner/Bankruptcy.

Partner since 2006.

Joined firm as an

associate in 1996.

Member of the DE Bar

since 1996.

640.00 0.0 .2 0.00 128.00

Eric Klinger-Wilensky Partner/Corporate

Counseling. Partner

since 2011. Joined

firm as an associate in

2003. Member of the

DE Bar since 2003.

630.00 0.0 .5 0.00 315.00

Ann C. Cordo Associate/ Bankruptcy.

Joined firm as an

associate in 2005.

Member of the DE Bar

since 2005.

500.00 0.0 46.9 0.00 23,450.00

520.00 0.0 121.3 0.00 63,076.00

Andrew R. Remming Associate/Bankruptcy.

Joined firm as an

associate in 2008.

Member of the DE Bar

since 2008.

475.00 0.0 .1 0.00 47.50

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Name of Professional

Person

Position of the

Applicant, Area of

Expertise, Number of

Years in that

Position, Year of

Obtaining License to

Practice

Hourly

Billing

Rate

(including

changes)

Total

Billed

Hours

For

Interim

Period

Total

Billed

Hours

For

Final

Period

Total Fees

For

Interim

Period

Total Fees

For Final

Period

Erin Fay Associate/Bankruptcy.

Joined firm as an

associate in 2009.

Member of the DE Bar

since 2009.

450.00 0.0 3.9 0.00 1,755.00

485.00 .3 .6 145.50 291.00

Matthew B. Harvey Associate/Bankruptcy.

Joined firm as an

associate in 2009.

Member of the DE Bar

since 2009.

485.00 .2 .2 97.00 97.00

William M. Alleman, Jr. Associate/Bankruptcy.

Joined firm as an

associate in 2010.

Member of the DE Bar

since 2010.

400.00 0.0 2.1 0.00 840.00

Tamara K. Minott Associate/Bankruptcy.

Joined firm as an

associate in 2011.

Member of the DE Bar

since 2011.

380.00 0.0 .2 0.00 76.00

405.00 0.0 1.2 0.00 486.00

Matthew R. Koch Associate/Bankruptcy.

Joined firm as an

associate in 2014.

Member of the DE Bar

since 2014.

260.00 0.0 9.1 0.00 2,366.00

305.00 24.7 38.7 7,533.50 11,803.50

Angela R. Conway Paralegal 250.00 0.0 .1 0.00 25.00

260.00 .5 3.8 130.00 988.00

Renae M. Fusco Paralegal 250.00 0.0 4.1 0.00 1,025.00

260.00 4.6 41.5 1,196.00 10,790.00

Marisa Maddox Paralegal 250.00 0.0 .8 0.00 200.00

260.00 1.9 11.5 494.00 2,990.00

James Ngure Litigation Support 250.00 0.0 2.0 0.00 500.00

Theresa M. Naimoli Case Clerk 145.00 0.0 .6 0.00 87.00

150.00 .8 5.1 120.00 765.00

TOTALS 36.1 309.3 12,537.00 $135,397.50

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CUMULATIVE COMPENSATION BY PROJECT CATEGORY

Baxano Surgical, Inc.

(Case No. 14-12545 (CSS))

Interim Period: June 1, 2015 through August 10, 2015

Final Period: November 24, 2014 through August 10, 2015

Project Category Total

Hours for

the

Interim

Period

Total

Hours for

the Final

Period

Total Fees for

the Interim

Period

Total Fees for

the Final

Period

Case Administration 1.6 8.7 $506.00 $3,087.00

Asset Disposition/363 Sales 0.0 21.0 0.00 10,991.50

Automatic Stay Matters .1 .1 30.50 30.50

Creditor Communications and Meetings 1.0 32.4 401.50 16,694.00

Fee Applications (MNAT – Filing) 6.9 43.1 2,174.50 13,074.00

Fee Applications (Others – Filing) 2.8 32.8 812.00 12,466.50

Fee Applications (MNAT – Objections) 1.2 4.6 330.00 1,332.50

Fee Applications (Others – Objections) 1.4 7.4 404.50 2,836.00

Executory Contracts/Unexpired Leases 0.0 1.2 0.00 565.00

Avoidance Actions 0.0 .3 0.00 219.00

Other Contested Matters 0.0 8.7 0.00 3,756.00

Employee Matters 0.0 1.3 0.00 648.00

Financing/Cash Collections 0.0 13.0 0.00 6,942.00

Insurance Matters 0.0 1.9 0.00 968.00

Court Hearings 15.5 54.1 5,081.00 24,952.00

Claims Objections and Administration 1.3 8.3 457.00 4,213.50

Plan and Disclosure Statement 4.1 17.0 2,279.00 9,403.00

Litigation/Adversary Proceedings 0.0 18.6 0.00 8,286.50

Professional Retention (MNAT- Filing) 0.0 13.2 0.00 4,347.00

Professional Retention (MNAT – Objections) 0.0 1.3 0.00 598.00

Professional Retention (Others – Filing) 0.0 12.2 0.00 5,450.00

Professional Retention (Others – Objections) 0.0 2.2 0.00 1,142.00

General Corporate Matters 0.0 .5 0.00 315.00

General Case Strategy 0.0 2.0 0.00 1,355.50

Schedules/SOFA/U.S. Trustee Reports .2 3.4 61.00 1,725.00

TOTAL 36.1 309.3 $12,537.00 $135,397.50

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EXPENSE SUMMARY

Baxano Surgical, Inc.

(Case No. 14-12545 (CSS))

Interim Period: June 1, 2015 through August 10, 2015

Final Period: November 24, 2014 through August 10, 2015

Expense Category Total Expenses for the

Interim Period

Total Expenses for the Final

Period

Court Costs $0.00 $400.00

Meals 46.48 121.13

Photos/Art/Spec Duplicating 69.78 2,354.12

Transcripts 610.69 610.69

Messenger Service 20.00 141.00

Courier/Delivery Service 0.00 788.90

Computer Research – Westlaw 0.00 13.37

In-House Duplicating 52.30 347.95

Postage 11.28 57.83

Pacer 92.20 217.10

Conference Calls 30.00 540.00

Grand Total Expenses $ 932.73 $5,592.09

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IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

In re

)

)

Chapter 11

)

Baxano Surgical, Inc.,1 )

)

Case No. 14-12545 (CSS)

Debtor. )

)

Hearing Date: To Be Determined

Obj. Deadline: Sept. 16, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. (ET)

)

SEVENTH INTERIM (FOR THE PERIOD JUNE 1, 2015 THROUGH AUGUST 10,

2015) AND FINAL APPLICATION OF MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL

LLP, AS CO-COUNSEL FOR THE OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF UNSECURED

CREDITORS, FOR ALLOWANCE OF COMPENSATION AND FOR

REIMBURSEMENT OF ALL ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES INCURRED

FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 24, 2014 THROUGH AUGUST 10, 2015

Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP (“Morris Nichols”), co-counsel for the

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (the “Committee”) of Baxano Surgical, Inc., the

above-captioned debtor (the “Debtor”), submits this application (the “Application”) for interim

and final allowance of compensation and reimbursement of expenses under sections 330 and 331

of title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq. (as amended, the “Bankruptcy

Code”), Rule 2016 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the “Bankruptcy Rules”),

Rule 2016-2 of the Local Rules of Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure for the United States

Bankruptcy Court of the District of Delaware (the “Local Rules”), and the Order Granting

Motion of the Debtor for Order Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Sections 105, 327, and 331,

Bankruptcy Rule 2016, and Local Rule 2016-2, Authorizing Procedures for Interim Compensation

and Reimbursement of Expenses of Professionals [D.I. 201] (the “Interim Compensation Procedures

Order”). By this Application, Morris Nichols seeks: (i) interim allowance of reasonable

1 The last four digits of the Debtor’s tax identification number are 9022. The address of the Debtor’s corporate

headquarters is 110 Horizon Drive, Suite 230, Raleigh, North Carolina 27615.

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compensation for professional services rendered by Morris Nichols to the Committee for the

period June 1, 2015 through August 10, 2015 (the “Interim Application Period”); (ii) interim

reimbursement of actual and necessary expenses and disbursements incurred by Morris Nichols

during the Interim Application Period in rendering professional services on behalf of the

Committee; (iii) final allowance of reasonable compensation for professional services rendered

by Morris Nichols to the Committee for the period November 24, 2014 through August 10, 2015

(the “Final Application Period”);2 and (iv) final reimbursement of actual and necessary expenses

and disbursements incurred by Morris Nichols during the Final Application Period in rendering

professional services on behalf of the Committee. In support of this Application, Morris Nichols

respectfully represents as follows:

JURISDICTION

1. This Court has jurisdiction over this Application pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§§ 157 and 1334 and the Amended Standing Order of Reference from the United States District

Court for the District of Delaware, dated February 29, 2012. This is a core proceeding within

the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2). Venue in this district is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§§ 1408 and 1409.

2. The statutory predicates for the relief requested herein are sections 330

and 331 of the Bankruptcy Code, as supplemented by Bankruptcy Rule 2016, Local Rule 2016-2,

and the Interim Compensation Procedures Order.

2 As stated above, the fees requested in this Application include approximately $7,000 for time spent, or

estimated to be spent, following the Effective Date (as defined below) in connection with preparing this

Application, preparing for the hearing on the Application, and assisting and corresponding with Pillsbury

Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP (“Pillsbury”), as co-counsel to the Committee, in connection with the hearing and

filing of its final fee application.

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BACKGROUND

3. On November 12, 2014 (the “Petition Date”), the Debtor filed a voluntary

petition for relief under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.

4. On November 24, 2014, the Office of the United States Trustee for the

District of Delaware (the “U.S. Trustee”) appointed an official committee of unsecured creditors

(the “Committee”) in this case.

MORRIS NICHOLS’S RETENTION

5. The Committee selected Morris Nichols as co-counsel to the Committee,

and on January 29, 2015, this Court entered the Order Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 328(a), 504, and

1103(a), Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2014, 2016, and 5002; and Del. Bankr. L.R. 2014-1 Authorizing

Retention and Employment of Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell LLP as Co-Counsel for the

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors Nunc Pro Tunc to November 24, 2014 [D.I. 268] (the

“Retention Order”), approving Morris Nichols’s retention.

FEE PROCEDURES ORDER

6. On January 8, 2015, the Court entered the Interim Compensation

Procedures Order, which sets forth the procedures for interim compensation and reimbursement

of expenses for all professionals in this case.

DEBTOR’S CHAPTER 11 PLAN

7. Following a hearing held on July 24, 2015 (the “Confirmation Hearing”),

the Court entered an order [D.I. 596] (the “Confirmation Order”) confirming the Debtor’s

Second Amended Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization [D.I. 570] (the “Plan”).3 The Plan went

effective on August 10, 2015 (the “Effective Date”). See D.I. 613. Pursuant to the Plan,

3 Capitalized terms not defined herein are defined in the Plan.

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Confirmation Order, and Effective Date notice, all final requests for payment of Professional

Administrative Claims must be filed by 4:00 p.m. (ET) on September 9, 2015.

RELIEF REQUESTED

8. Morris Nichols submits this Application: (i) for interim and final

allowance of reasonable compensation for the actual, reasonable, and necessary professional

services that it rendered as co-counsel for the Committee during the Interim and Final

Application Periods; and (ii) for interim and final reimbursement of actual, reasonable, and

necessary expenses incurred in representing the Committee during the Interim and Final

Application Periods.

INTERIM APPLICATION PERIOD

9. During the Interim Application Period, Morris Nichols (a) provided

professional services to the Committee and incurred actual, reasonable, and necessary fees in the

amount of $12,537.00, and (b) incurred actual, reasonable, and necessary expenses totaling

$932.73.4 As of the date of this Application, Morris Nichols has not received payment for the

interim fees and expenses requested herein.

10. Set forth on the foregoing “Compensation by Project Category” is a

summary by subject matter categories of the time expended by timekeepers billing time to this

case.

11. During the Interim Application Period, Morris Nichols, among other

things, (i) advised the Committee with respect to local bankruptcy practice and procedure; (ii)

drafted and filed documents with the Court in connection with its representation of the

Committee; (iii) reviewed and analyzed relevant pleadings filed in the case, including, but not

4 These amounts include fees and expenses from prior periods that were inadvertently omitted from prior interim

applications.

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limited to, the Plan and related Disclosure Statement; (iv) acted as liaison between the

Committee and the Debtor, other creditors, and parties in interest; (v) represented the Committee

at all hearings in the case, including the Confirmation Hearing; (vi) participated in

communications with the Committee and between Committee and Debtor professionals; and (vi)

assisted Pillsbury, as Morris Nichols’s co-counsel, with addressing other matters on behalf of the

Committee.

12. Exhibit A hereto contains logs, sorted by case project category, which

show the time recorded by professionals, paraprofessionals, and other support staff and

descriptions of the services provided during the Interim Application Period.

13. Exhibit B hereto contains a breakdown of disbursements incurred by

Morris Nichols during the Interim Application Period. The disbursements for which Morris

Nichols seeks reimbursement may include the following:

Duplicating. Morris Nichols charges $0.10 or less per page for internal copying.

When copying has been performed by an outside copying service, Morris

Nichols seeks reimbursement for the amount Morris Nichols was charged.

Telecommunications. International calls are billed at actual cost. Outgoing

domestic facsimile transmittals are billed at $1.00 per page. There is no charge

for incoming facsimiles.

Computer Research Charges. Morris Nichols’s practice is to bill clients for

Westlaw research at the actual cost, which does not include amortization for

maintenance and equipment.

Working Meals. Morris Nichols’s practice is to allow any attorney,

paraprofessional, or legal assistant working outside of normal business hours to

charge a working meal to the appropriate client.

Delivery Services. Morris Nichols’s practice is to charge postal, overnight

delivery, and courier services at actual cost.

FINAL APPLICATION PERIOD

14. Morris Nichols seeks final allowance of $142,397.50 for actual,

reasonable, and necessary legal services rendered to the Committee during the Final Application

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Period and $5,592.09 for reimbursement of actual, reasonable, and necessary expenses incurred

in connection with the rendition of such services during the Final Application Period. Morris

Nichols requests that the Court authorize and direct the Debtor to pay Morris Nichols an amount

equal to the sum of the allowed fees and expenses incurred during the Final Application Period,

less any amounts previously paid by the Debtor.

15. During the Final Application Period, Morris Nichols assisted the Committee

in, without limitation, (i) analyzing and responding to pleadings and other documents in connection

with sales of the Debtor’s assets; (ii) participating in Committee meetings and communicating with

creditor constituents; (iii) reviewing and drafting pleadings and other documents related to the Plan;

(iv) reviewing and analyzing the Plan, Disclosure Statement, and any and all prior versions thereof;

(v) reviewing and filing other pleadings in this case, including, but not limited to, fee applications

on behalf of Committee professionals; and (vi) representing the Committee at hearings throughout

the case.

16. Further, as described in the previous applications for compensation,

Morris Nichols assisted the Committee with general day-to-day issues associated with a complex

chapter 11 case, as well as the review and preparation of pleadings and motions to keep the case

moving toward its successful conclusion.5

17. Morris Nichols has endeavored to represent the Committee in the most

expeditious and economical manner possible. Tasks have been assigned to attorneys, paralegals,

and other support staff at Morris Nichols so that work has been performed by those most familiar

with the particular matter or task and, where attorney or paralegal involvement was required, by

5 More complete and detailed descriptions of the services rendered and expenses incurred by Morris Nichols on

behalf of the Committee during the Final Application Period are contained in Exhibit A and Exhibit B hereto

and the prior monthly applications filed by Morris Nichols in this case, incorporated herein by reference. See

D.I. Nos. 285, 326, 349, 430, 474, and 530.

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the lowest hourly rate professional appropriate for a particular matter. Morris Nichols believes

that it has been successful in this regard.

18. In addition, Morris Nichols has coordinated with the Committee’s other

professionals to avoid unnecessary duplication of efforts.

19. Except as set forth in this Application, the Plan, the Confirmation Order,

and the Declaration of Robert J. Dehney in Support of the Application of the Official Committee

of Unsecured Creditors Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 328(a), 504, and 1103(a); Fed. R. Bankr. P.

2014, 2016, and 5002; and Del. Bankr. L.R. 2014-1 for an Order Authorizing Retention and

Employment of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP as Co-Counsel for the Official Committee

of Unsecured Creditors Nunc Pro Tunc to November 24, 2014 [D.I. 187], no agreement or

understanding exists between Morris Nichols and any other person for the sharing of

compensation received or to be received for services rendered in or in connection with this case.

20. The undersigned has reviewed the requirements of Local Rule 2016-2 and

certifies to the best of his information, knowledge, and belief that this Application complies with

that rule.

WHEREFORE, Morris Nichols respectfully requests: (i) interim allowance of

compensation in the amount of $12,537.00 for actual, reasonable, and necessary professional

services rendered to or on behalf of the Committee during the Interim Application Period and

interim reimbursement in the amount of $5,592.09 for actual, reasonable, and necessary expenses

incurred during the same period in connection therewith; and (ii) that this Court enter a final

order: (a) allowing Morris Nichols final compensation in the amount of $142,397.50 for actual,

reasonable, and necessary services rendered to or on behalf of the Committee during the Final

Application Period and final reimbursement of $5,592.09 for actual, reasonable, and necessary

expenses incurred during the same period in connection therewith; (b) authorizing and directing

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the Debtor to pay Morris Nichols an amount equal to the sum of such allowed compensation and

reimbursement for the Interim and Final Application Periods, less any amounts previously paid

by the Debtor; and (c) granting such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper.

Dated: September 2, 2015 MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL LLP

Wilmington, Delaware

/s/ Matthew R. Koch

Robert J. Dehney (No. 3578)

Matthew R. Koch (No. 6048)

1201 North Market Street

P. O. Box 1347

Wilmington, DE 19801

Telephone: (302) 658-9200

Facsimile: (302) 658-3989

Email: [email protected]

[email protected]

Co-Counsel for Official Committee of

Unsecured Creditors

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IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

In re

)

)

Chapter 11

)

Baxano Surgical, Inc.,1 )

)

Case No. 14-12545 (CSS)

Debtor. )

)

Hearing Date: To Be Determined

Obj. Deadline: Sept. 16, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. (ET)

)

NOTICE OF SEVENTH INTERIM (FOR THE PERIOD JUNE 1, 2015 THROUGH

AUGUST 10, 2015) AND FINAL APPLICATION OF MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT

& TUNNELL LLP, AS CO-COUNSEL FOR THE OFFICIAL COMMITTEE

OF UNSECURED CREDITORS, FOR ALLOWANCE OF COMPENSATION

AND FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF ALL ACTUAL AND NECESSARY

EXPENSES INCURRED FOR THE PERIOD

NOVEMBER 24, 2014 THROUGH AUGUST 10, 2015

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that today, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, as

co-counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (the “Committee”) in the above-

captioned case, filed the attached Seventh Interim (For The Period June 1, 2015 Through

August 10, 2015) And Final Application Of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, As Co-

Counsel For The Official Committee Of Unsecured Creditors, For Allowance Of

Compensation And For Reimbursement Of All Actual And Necessary Expenses Incurred

For The Period November 24, 2014 Through August 10, 2015 (the “Application”).

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that objections, if any, to the Application,

must: (a) be filed with the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court, 824 North Market Street, 3rd

Floor,

Wilmington, Delaware 19801, by September 16, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) (the

“Objection Deadline”); and (b) be served so as to be received on or before the Objection

Deadline by:

(i) the Applicant: Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, 1201 N. Market

Street, 16th

Floor, Wilmington, DE 19801 (Attn: Robert J. Dehney and Matthew R. Koch);

(ii) the Debtors: Baxano Surgical, Inc., 110 Horizon Drive, Suite 230,

Raleigh, NC 27615 (Attn: John L. Palmer);

(iii) counsel for the Debtors: Stevens & Lee, P.C., 1818 Market Street, 29th

Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103 (Attn: Robert Lapowsky and John C. Kilgannon); and 1105 North

Market Street, 7th

Floor, Wilmington, DE 19801 (Attn: John D. Demmy);

1 The last four digits of the Debtor’s tax identification number are 9022. The address of the

Debtor’s corporate headquarters is 110 Horizon Drive, Suite 230, Raleigh, North Carolina 27615.

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2

(iv) the Office of the United States Trustee: 844 North King Street, Room

2207, Lockbox 35, Wilmington, DE 19801 (Attn: Juliet Sarkessian);

(v) co-counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors: Pillsbury

Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, 1540 Broadway, New York, NY 10036 (Attn: Leo T. Crowley);

and

(vi) counsel to Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc.: Cole Schotz P.C.,

25 Main Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601 (Attn: Stuart Komrower and Ilana Volkov).

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT A HEARING ON THE

APPLICATION WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE HONORABLE CHRISTOPHER S.

SONTCHI ON A DATE TO BE DETERMINED AT THE UNITED STATES

BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE, 824 NORTH MARKET

STREET, 6TH FLOOR, COURTROOM NO. 5, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 19801. ONLY

PARTIES WHO HAVE FILED A TIMELY OBJECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS

NOTICE WILL BE HEARD AT THE HEARING.

IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS NOTICE, THE

COURT MAY GRANT THE RELIEF REQUESTED BY THE APPLICATION WITHOUT

FURTHER NOTICE OR HEARING.

Dated: September 2, 2015 MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL LLP

Wilmington, Delaware

/s/ Matthew R. Koch

Robert J. Dehney (No. 3578)

Matthew R. Koch (No. 6048)

1201 North Market Street

P. O. Box 1347

Wilmington, DE 19899-1347

Telephone: (302) 658-9200

Facsimile: (302) 658-3989

Co-Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured

Creditors

8807681

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EXHIBIT A

INTERIM COMPENSATION BY PROJECT CATEGORY

Project Category Total

Hours for

the

Interim

Period

Total Fees for

the Interim

Period

Case Administration 1.6 $506.00

Asset Disposition/363 Sales 0.0 0.00

Automatic Stay Matters .1 30.50

Creditor Communications and Meetings 1.0 401.50

Fee Applications (MNAT – Filing) 6.9 2,174.50

Fee Applications (Others – Filing) 2.8 812.00

Fee Applications (MNAT – Objections) 1.2 330.00

Fee Applications (Others – Objections) 1.4 404.50

Executory Contracts/Unexpired Leases 0.0 0.00

Avoidance Actions 0.0 0.00

Other Contested Matters 0.0 0.00

Employee Matters 0.0 0.00

Financing/Cash Collections 0.0 0.00

Insurance Matters 0.0 0.00

Court Hearings 15.5 5,081.00

Claims Objections and Administration 1.3 457.00

Plan and Disclosure Statement 4.1 2,279.00

Litigation/Adversary Proceedings 0.0 0.00

Professional Retention (MNAT- Filing) 0.0 0.00

Professional Retention (MNAT – Objections) 0.0 0.00

Professional Retention (Others – Filing) 0.0 0.00

Professional Retention (Others – Objections) 0.0 0.00

General Corporate Matters 0.0 0.00

General Case Strategy 0.0 0.00

Schedules/SOFA/U.S. Trustee Reports .2 61.00

TOTAL 36.1 $12,537.00

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Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (Baxan PRO FORMA 383241 AS OF 08110/15 INVOICE# ****** 76234-Baxano Surgical DATE: 08128/15 14:43:52

TIME ENTRIES

BILLED BILLED INDEX ID LAST NAME DATE STAT TASK HOURS AMOUNT DESCRIPTION

Case Administration 3557220 747 Koch 06/03115 B BIIO 0.40 122.00 Review add'! 6.2.2015 and 6.3.2015 filings (.2); review DS order entered on

6.3 .2015 (.1 ); review hearing notes and calendar critical dates (.1)

3565240 747 Koch 06/17/15 B BIIO 1.00 305.00 Office con f. w/ M. Harvey re MNAT fee app (.1 ); review and revise proforma (.9)

3565343 747 Koch 06/18/15 B BIIO 0. 10 30.50 Discussions w/ M. Harvey re MNAT proforma and fees

3573975 959 Fay 06/30115 B BIIO 0.10 48.50 Discuss case status/coverage with M Koch

Total Task: B II O 1.60 506.00

Automatic Stay Matters

3603 101 747 Koch 08/07/15 B Bl40 0. 10 30.50 Review COC re stay relief motion

Total Task: B140 0.10 30.50

Creditor Communications and Meetings

3581201 209 Dehney 07/07/15 B Bl50 0. 10 91.00 Emai l from M. Koch- review M. Oliver and S. Gruenert emails re liquidation trust.

3568217 747 Koch 06/23/15 B Bl50 0.10 30.50 Review email from S. Gruenert re litigation matters

3568245 747 Koch 06/23/15 B Bl50 0.30 91.50 Review and respond to vmail from P. Ford re treatment of unsecured creditors (.1 ); teleconf. w/ P. Ford re same (.2)

3568866 747 Koch 06/24/15 B Bl50 0.10 30.50 Review emails from M. Oliver and S. Gruenert re case status and plan

3577887 747 Koch 07/08/15 B B150 0.20 61.00 Review settlement motion re Orthovative (.1 ); emails w/ M. Oliver, L. Crowley, and committee members re liquidation trust; review 7.8.2015 filings (.1)

3578480 924 Harvey 07/08115 B Bl50 0.20 97.00 Confer with M. Koch re question re: voting deadline from creditor.

Total Task: B150 1.00 401.50

Fee Applications (MNAT - Filing)

3581175 209 Dehney 06/02/15 B B160 0.10 91.00 Office conference with M. Koch re fee applications.

3581176 209 Dehney 06/02/15 B B160 0.10 91.00 Emails with M. Koch re fee applications.

3581171 209 Dehney 06/17/15 B B160 0.10 91.00 Email from M. Koch- review memo re fee applications.

3581173 209 Dehney 06/23/15 B B160 0.10 91.00 Office conference with M. Koch re fee applications.

3565142 546 Fusco 06/17/15 B B160 0.10 26.00 Discuss MNAT May fee app w M Koch

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Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (Baxan PRO FORMA 383241 AS OF 08/10/15 INVOICE# ****** 76234-Baxano Surgical DATE: 08128/15 14:43:52

3565141 546 Fusco 06/17/15 8 8160 0.60 156.00 R vw & edit MNA T May fee exhibits

3565143 546 Fusco 06117/15 8 8160 0.60 156.00 Draft MNAT May fee app

3565146 546 Fusco 06117/ 15 8 8160 0.20 52.00 Email to M Koch attaching MNAT draft May fee app

3568222 546 Fusco 06/23/15 8 8160 0.20 52.00 Email to M Koch attaching updated MNAT draft fee app

3569579 546 Fusco 06/25/ 15 8 8160 0.20 52.00 Email to acctg reentry of bill

3591264 546 Fusco 07/28/15 8 8160 0.20 52.00 Emails w M Koch, E Fay re final fee app

3569050 605 Naimoli 06/24/ 15 8 8160 0.50 75.00 Review and respond to email from M. Koch re filing and service of fee application (.1 ); Prepare, efile and serve Sixth Monthly Application of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP for the Period May 1, 2015 through May 31 , 2015 (.4)

3554918 747 Koch 06/02/15 8 8 160 0.10 30.50 Call to chambers re fee apps

3555006 747 Koch 06/02/ 15 8 8160 0.20 61.00 Review and respond to emails from R. Dehney re fee applications (.1 ); office con f. w/ R. Dehney re same (.1)

35641 12 747 Koch 06/16/15 8 8160 0.10 30.50 Office conf. w/ C. Hare re MNAT May fee app

3564177 747 Koch 06/16/15 8 8160 0.10 30.50 Email to R. Fusco re MNAT May fee app

3564797 747 Koch 06/17/15 8 8160 0.90 274.50 Review and revise MNAT proforma re May 20 15 fee app (.8); office con f. w/ R. Fusco re same (. 1)

3564843 747 Koch 06/17/15 8 8160 0.50 152.50 Review interim comp order (.1 ); assess quarterly fee app requirements (.2); review COC re omnibus hearing (.1 ); office con f. w/ R. Fusco re quarterly fee apps and MNAT May fee app (.1)

3564905 747 Koch 06/17/15 8 8160 1.00 305.00 Review and revise notice re MNAT May fee app (.2); review and revise MNAT May fee app (.7); review and revise COS re same (.1)

3564998 747 Koch 06/17115 8 8160 0.20 61.00 Draft email memo toR. Dehney re MNAT May, quarterly, and final fee apps

3568160 747 Koch 06/23/15 8 8160 0.10 30.50 Discussion w/ R. Dehney re May fees

3568166 747 Koch 06/23/15 8 8160 0.10 30.50 Email committee re fees

3568039 747 Koch 06/23115 8 8160 0.30 91.50 Finalize MNAT fee app (.2); email R. Fusco re same (.1)

3569012 747 Koch 06/24/15 8 8160 0.10 30.50 Email to T. Naimoli and M. Maddox re filing and service

3591084 747 Koch 07/28/15 8 8160 0.10 30.50 Review and respond to email from R. Fusco re final fee application of MNAT

3595817 747 Koch 08/04/15 8 8160 0.10 30.50 Review and respond to email from J. Demmy re MNAT interim fee application

Total Task: 8160 6.90 2,174.50

Fee Applications (Others - Filing)

3580613 546 Fusco 07/13/15 8 8165 0.10 26.00 Efile Pillsbury aff of service

3566428 594 Conway 06/19/ 15 8 8165 0.30 78.00 Emails and discussions w/M. Koch re filing affidavit re Pillsbury Winthrop's monthly fee app (.2); efile w/the Court (.1)

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Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (Baxan PRO FORMA 383241 AS OF 08/10115 INVOICE# ****** 76234-Baxano Surgical DATE: 08/28/15 14:43:52

3579880 605 Naimoli 07110/15 8 8165 0.30 45.00 Review and respond to email from M. Koch re filing offee application (. 1 ); Prepare & efile Second Interim Fee Application Request of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP for the Period March 1, 2015 through May 31 , 2015 (.2)

3565742 684 Maddox 06118/15 8 8165 0.30 78.00 File Monthly Application for Compensation (Sixth) of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP (.2); emails with M Koch re same (. 1)

3557246 747 Koch 06/03/15 8 8165 0.10 30.50 Review Tamarack staffing and fee report

3564632 747 Koch 06116115 8 8165 0.10 30.50 Review email and attachments from M. Oliver re Pillsbury May fee app

3565223 747 Koch 06117/15 8 8165 0.20 61.00 Emai l toM. Oliver re fees (.1 ); call from M. Oliver re same (.1)

3565698 747 Koch 06118115 8 8165 0.30 91.50 Review Pillsbury May fee app (.1 ); review and revise notice re same (. 1 ); email M. Oliver re fee app (. 1)

3565740 747 Koch 06118115 8 8165 0.10 30.50 Review email from M. Oliver re revised Pillsbury fee app and email M. Maddox re same

3566267 747 Koch 06119115 8 8165 0.10 30.50 Review and respond to email from M. Oliver re service of Pillsbury fee app

3576017 747 Koch 07/05115 8 8165 0.10 30.50 Review Tamarack staffing and fee report

3579829 747 Koch 07110115 8 8165 0.20 61.00 Review and respond to email from M. Oliver re Pillsbury quarterly fee application (. 1 ); review same and email T. Naimoli re filing (.1)

3579591 747 Koch 07110115 8 8165 0.30 9 1.50 Review and respond to add'! emails from M. Oliver re Pillsbury CNO and quarterly fee app (.2); review and file CNO (.1)

3579322 747 Koch 07110/15 8 8165 0.10 30.50 Review and respond to email from J. Demmy re fees

3578043 959 Fay 07/08115 8 8165 0.10 48.50 Review M Koch and M Oliver emails re fee apps

3581081 959 Fay 07113115 8 8165 0. 10 48.50 Review and respond to M Oliver email re NOS

Total Task: 8165 2.80 812.00

Fee Applications (MNAT- Objections)

3561932 546 Fusco 06/11/15 8 8170 0.10 26.00 Draft CNO re MNAT 5th fee app

3569578 546 Fusco 06/25115 8 8170 0.10 26.00 Calendar MNAT fee obj deadline

3583057 546 Fusco 07116115 8 8170 0.20 52.00 Draft CNO re MNAT May fee app

3561989 684 Maddox 06111/15 8 8170 0.20 52.00 Emails with M Koch re cno (.I); file MNAT fee cno (.I)

3583476 684 Maddox 07117115 8 8170 0.20 52.00 Emails with M Koch re cno re MNAT fee app (. I); file cno (.1)

3561269 747 Koch 06/11115 8 8170 0.20 61.00 Review and revise CNO re MN AT fifth monthly fee app (.I); review docket re same (.I)

3583466 747 Koch 07/17/15 8 8170 0.20 61.00 Review and update CNO re MNAT May fee app (.1 ); review docket and email M. Maddox re same (.1)

Total Task: 8170 1.20 330.00

Fee Applications (Other- Objections)

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Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (Baxan PRO FORMA 383241 AS OF 08/10/15 INVOICE# ****** 76234-Baxano Surgical DATE: 08/28/15 14:43:52

3598443 546 Fusco 08/05/ 15 8 8175 0. 10 26.00 Efile Pillsbury 2nd interim cno

3566504 594 Conway 06/19/15 8 8175 0.10 26.00 Review and respond to email from M. Koch re filing cno re Pillsbury Winthrop's April monthly fee app

3566506 594 Conway 06119115 8 8175 0.10 26.00 Prep for efiling and efile w/the Court cno re Pillsbury Winthrop's April monthly fee app

3579672 684 Maddox 07110/15 8 8175 0.10 26.00 Emails with M Koch re Pillsbury fee cno

3579726 684 Maddox 07110/ 15 8 8175 0.10 26.00 File CNO re Monthly Application for Compensation (Sixth) of Pill sbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP for the period May I , 2015 to May 31 , 2015

3548260 747 Koch 05/22/ 15 8 8175 0.10 30.50 Draft email to M. Oliver re quarterly fee application and related CNO

3562006 747 Koch 06111115 8 8175 0.10 30.50 Email M. Maddox re CNO

3566477 747 Koch 06/19115 8 8175 0.20 61.00 Review docket re Pillsbury CNO and review and execute same (. 1 ); email A. Conway re same (.1)

3566340 747 Koch 06119115 8 8175 0.10 30.50 Review and respond to email from M. Oliver re Pillsbury CNO; email to A. Conway re filing

3598208 747 Koch 08/05115 8 8175 0.40 122.00 Review and respond to email from M. Oliver re Pillsbury CNO (.1 ); review docket re same; review and revise draft CNO (.2); email R. Fusco re same (.1)

Total Task: 8175 1.40 404.50

Court Hearings

3581178 209 Dehney 06/02/15 8 8300 0.10 91.00 Email from D. Sahagun, Omni Mngmt, with amended agenda for 6/3 hearing.

3564084 209 Dehney 06/03/15 8 8300 0.30 273.00 Emails from M. Koch re fee apps/hearing (.2); email to J. Demmy re same (.1 ).

3581184 209 Dehney 06/30115 8 8300 0.10 91.00 Email from M. Koch re 717 hearing.

3581187 209 Dehney 07/06/15 8 8300 0.10 91.00 Email from M. Koch re 717 hearing cancellation.

3594823 209 Dehney 07/22115 8 8300 0.10 91.00 Email from M. Koch rehearing.

3598252 209 Dehney 07/23115 8 8300 0.10 91.00 Office conference with M. Koch rehearing.

3553833 546 Fusco 06/01115 8 8300 0.90 234.00 Put together hrg binder for M Koch

3555627 546 Fusco 06/02115 8 8300 0.10 26.00 Email to M Koch re hrg binder

3555628 546 Fusco 06/02115 8 8300 0.40 104.00 Update hrg binder

3557142 546 Fusco 06/03115 8 8300 0.10 26.00 Tel call to CSS chambers re CourtCall appearance

3557144 546 Fusco 06/03/ 15 8 8300 0.40 104.00 Further update of hrg binder

3588340 684 Maddox 07/22115 8 8300 0.60 156.00 Prepare hearing binder for 7.24.15 (.5); emails with M Koch re same (.1)

3589076 684 Maddox 07/23/ 15 8 8300 0.20 52.00 Revise hearing binders

3589077 684 Maddox 07/23115 8 8300 0.20 52.00 Further revise hearing binders

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3553406 747 Koch 06/01 / 15 8 8300 0.20 61.00 Review agenda and prepare for 6.3.2015 hearing

3555501 747 Koch 06/02/15 B 8300 0.40 122.00 Review chambers procedures for hearing (.2); emails to co-counsel re same (.2)

3555337 747 Koch 06/02/15 B 8300 0.1 0 30.50 Review and respond to add'! email from co-counsel re 6.3.2015 hearing

3555275 747 Koch 06/02/15 B 8300 0.20 61.00 Draft email memo to co-counsel rehearing

3556022 747 Koch 06/02/15 B 8300 0.20 6 1.00 Teleconf. w/ co-counsel rehearing (. 1 ); review and respond to email from co-counsel re same (.1)

3556623 747 Koch 06/03/15 B 8300 0. 10 30.50 Review and respond to add'! email from co-counsel rehearing

3557133 747 Koch 06/03/ 15 B 8300 2.40 732.00 Office conf. w/ L. Crowley rehearing (.3); prepare for and attend hearing (2.1)

3556903 747 Koch 06/03/15 B 8300 0.10 30.50 Review email from J. Demmy re 6.3 .2015 hearing

3556931 747 Koch 06/03/15 8 8300 1.80 549.00 Hearing prep

3557009 747 Koch 06/03/15 B 8300 0.20 61.00 Review and respond to further emails from M. Oliver re 6.3.20 15 hearing and email B. Springart re CourtCall arrangements(. I); emai l D. Urbanowicz re hearing and CourtCall information (. 1)

3557032 747 Koch 06/03/15 B 8300 0. 10 30.50 Draft email to R. Fusco re hearing prep

3572265 747 Koch 06/30/15 B 8300 0. 10 30.50 Review email from M. Oliver re omnibus hearing and emai l R. Dehney re same

3572662 747 Koch 06/30/15 B 8300 0.10 30.50 Emai l toM. Oliver rehearing; office conf. w/ R. Dehney re same

3574107 747 Koch 07/01/15 B 8300 0.10 30.50 Email toM. Oliver rehearing and notice of agenda

3576936 747 Koch 07/06/15 B 8300 0.10 30.50 Review amended notice re omnibus hearing; emai l R. Dehney re same

3589091 747 Koch 07/23/15 B 8300 0.20 61.00 Review and respond to emai l from L. Crowley rehearing and hearing prep

3589649 747 Koch 07/24/15 B 8300 4.80 1,464.00 Hearing prep (2); review second an1ended plan (1.3); further prepare for and attend confirmation hearing ( 1.5)

3598295 747 Koch 08/05/15 8 8300 0.20 61.00 Review and respond to email from M. Oliver re August 12th hearing and court call reservations

3603587 747 Koch 08/10/15 B 8300 0.10 30.50 Email to L. Crowley re August 12 hearing

3603353 747 Koch 08/10/15 B 8300 0.20 61.00 Review hearing notice(. I); email R. Dehney re same (.1)

3603570 747 Koch 08/ 10/15 8 8300 0.10 30.50 Review and respond to email from M. Oliver re omnibus hearing

Total Task: 8300 15.50 5,081.00

Claims Objections and Administration

3581165 209 Dehney 06/01 /15 8 8310 0. 10 91.00 Office conference with M. Koch re bar date order/notice.

3553901 747 Koch 06101/15 B 8310 0.90 274.50 Review docket entries for 6. I .2015 (.I); review bar date order and notice re same (.5); draft email memo to co-counsel re same (.2); office conf. w/ R. Dehney re same(. I)

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Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (Baxan PRO FORMA 383241 AS OF 08/10/1 5 INVOICE# ****** 76234-Baxano Surgical DATE: 08128/15 14:43:52

3553981 747 Koch 06/01115 8 8310 0.10 30.50 Review email from co-counsel rehearing and bar date order

3565524 747 Koch 06118/15 8 83 10 0.20 61.00 Review omnibus claims objection

Total Task: 8310 1.30 457.00

Plan and Disclosure Statement

3581159 209 Dehney 07/08115 8 8320 0.20 182.00 Email from M. Koch re replacement ballot for committee member (.1 ); email to M. Koch re same (.1 ).

3581161 209 Dehney 07/08115 8 8320 0.20 182.00 Additional email from M. Koch re replacement ballot/voting deadline (.1 ); email to M. Koch re same (.1 ).

3605220 209 Dehney 07/ 14/ 15 8 8320 0.10 91.00 Emails with E. Fay re confirmation hearing.

3594814 209 Dehney 07115/15 8 8320 0.10 91.00 Emai l from J. Sarkessian with U.S . Trustee's limited objection to confirmation of plan; email to E. Fay and M. Koch re same.

3583762 209 Dehney 07115115 8 8320 0.10 9 1.00 Review US Trustee limited objection to confirmation of plan.

3583771 209 Dehney 07/ 17115 8 8320 0.20 182.00 Emails with L. Crowley replan issues.

3594817 209 Dehney 07/21115 8 8320 0.1 0 91.00 Email from M. Koch reconfirmation hearing.

3590697 209 Dehney 07/23115 8 8320 0.20 182.00 Emails with L. Crowley re non-deferred professional fees.

3590702 209 Dehney 07/24115 8 8320 0.40 364.00 Additional emails with L. Crowley re non-deferred professional fees.

3594818 209 Dehney 07/24/15 8 8320 0.10 9 1.00 Emai l from M. Koch replan and confirmation hearing.

3573030 747 Koch 06/30/15 8 8320 0.10 30.50 Review emai l from M. Oliver re plan

3578174 747 Koch 07/08/15 8 8320 1. 10 335.50 Review and respond to email fro m M. Oliver re voting procedures (.3); research re same (.4 ); email R. Dehney re same (.1 ); review and respond to email from M. Oliver re quarterly fee apps and omnibus hearing (.2); add'! emai l to R. Dehney re voting procedures (.1)

3583804 747 Koch 07/17115 8 8320 0.10 30.50 Review voting results

3583448 747 Koch 07117115 8 8320 0.10 30.50 Review MOR; review email from R. Dehney replan objection (.1)

3587546 747 Koch 07/2 1115 8 8320 0.10 30.50 Email to R. Dehney reconfirmation hearing

3588268 747 Koch 07/22115 8 8320 0 .1 0 30.50 Email toM . Oliver reconfirmation hearing

3588303 747 Koch 07/22/ 15 8 8320 0.40 122.00 Review changes incorporated into second amended plan

3589650 747 Koch 07/24115 8 8320 0.20 61.00 Email R. Dehney replan and confirmation hearing

3589653 747 Koch 07/24115 8 8320 0.20 61.00 Review and respond to email from M . Oliver re plan provisions and confirmation hearing

Total Task: 8320 4. 10 2,279.00

Schedules/SOFA/U.S. Trustee Reports

3557232 747 Koch 06/03115 8 8420 0.20 61.00 Review notice offiling of amended schedule E

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Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (Baxan 76234-Baxano Surgical DATE: 08128/15 14:43:52

PRO FORMA 383241

Total Task: 8420

FEE SUBTOTAL

AS OF 08/10/ 15 INVOICE# ******

0.20 61.00

36.10 12.537.00

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EXHIBIT B

INTERIM EXPENSE SUMMARY

Expense Category Total Expenses for the

Interim Period

Court Costs $0.00

Meals 46.48

Photos/Art/Spec Duplicating 69.78

Transcripts 610.69

Messenger Service 20.00

Courier/Delivery Service 0.00

Computer Research – Westlaw 0.00

In-House Duplicating 52.30

Postage 11.28

Pacer 92.20

Conference Calls 30.00

Grand Total Expenses $ 932.73

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Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (Baxan PRO FORMA 383241 AS OF 08/10/15 INVOICE# ****** 76234-Baxano Surgical DATE: 08/28/15 14:43:52

COST ENTRIES

INDEX DATE STAT AMOUNT DESCRIPTION CODE TKPER VOUCHER 1333026 01/29115 B 610.69 Transcripts- VERITEXT/NEW YORK REPORTING CO 506 626 210783

TRANSCRIPT - I /29115 1326176 07/23/15 B 69.78 Photos/Art/Spec Duplicating-Out of Office- D DISCOVERY COPY 510- 684 210585

MED LIT B/W, TABS AND BINDERS 7/23/15 1309175 06/03/15 B 14.00 Meals- PETTY CASH- B. SPRINGART- WORKING MEAL FOR M. 512 670 209664

KOCH - 6/3115 1323639 07/24/15 B 32.48 Meals- URBAN CAFE, LLC- LUNCH FOR 2 PEOPLE 7/24115 512 747 210418 1321039 05/20115 B 5.00 Messenger Service- to Stevens & Lee 513S 684 132104 1 05/21115 B 5.00 Messenger Service - to UST 513S 684 1321990 06/24115 B 5.00 Messenger Service - to Stevens & Lee 513S 546 1321991 06/25115 B 5.00 Messenger Service -to UST 513S 546 13 12203 06/24115 B 11.00 In-House Duplicating 519 605 1313 163 06/26115 B 2.20 In-House Duplicating 519 605 1320112 05/21/15 B 5.60 Postage 520 684 1320274 06/25115 B 5.68 Postage 520 546 1314717 05/31/15 B 55.40 Pacer charges for the month of May 529 000 1325227 06/30115 B 29.40 Pacer charges for the month of June 529 000 1334667 07/31115 B 7.40 Pacer charges for the month of July 529 000 1304623 06/03115 B 2.20 In-House Printing- black & white Call time: II: I 3; to 541 546 1304624 06/03115 B 1.35 In-House Printing- black & white Call time: II: 13; to 541 546 1304625 06/03115 B 1.85 In-House Printing- black & white Call time: II :08; to 541 546 1304626 06/03115 B 1.95 In-House Printing- black & white Call time: 11: I 0; to 54 I 546 1304627 06/03/15 B 1.60 In-House Printing- black & white Call time: 11: II; to 541 546 1304628 06/03115 B 3.60 In-House Printing- black & white Call time: 11: II ; to 541 546 1304629 06/03115 B 2.35 In-House Printing- black & white Call time: II: 12; to 541 546 1304630 06/03115 B 1.55 In-House Printing- black & white Call time: 12:52; to 541 747 1304631 06/03115 B 0.05 In-House Printing- black & white Call time: 12:52; to 541 747 1304632 06/03/ 15 B 1.60 In-House Printing- black & white Call time: 12:52; to 541 747 1312204 06/24115 B 0.75 In-House Printing- black & white Call time: 15: 17; to 541 747 1312205 06/24/15 B 0.30 In-House Printing- black & white Call time: 15 : 17; to 541 747

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Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (Baxan PRO FORMA 383241 AS OF 08/10/15 INVOICE# ****** 76234-Baxano Surgical DATE: 08128/15 14:43:52

INDEX DATE STAT AMOUNT DESCRIPTION CODE TKPER VOUCHER

1312206 06/24/15 B 0.75 In-House Printing- black & white Call time: 16:57; to 541 605

1312207 06/24/15 B 0.30 In-House Printing- black & white Call time: 16:57; to 541 605

1312208 06/24/15 B 0.75 In-House Printing- black & white Call time: 16:43; to 541 605

1312209 06/24/15 B 0.30 In-House Printing- black & white Call time: 16:43; to 54 1 605

1322698 07/22/15 B 3.60 In-House Printing- black & white Call time: 13:43; to 541 684

13 22699 07/22/15 B 3.55 In-House Printing- black & white Call time: 13 :44; to 541 684

1322700 07/22/15 B 5.35 In-House Printing- black & white Call time: 13 :48; to 541 684

1322701 07/22/15 B 1.65 In-House Printing- black & white Call time: 13:48; to 541 684

1322702 07/22/15 B 3.70 In-House Printing- black & white Call time: 13:49; to 541 684

13 19497 06/17/15 B 30.00 Conference Calls- AMERJCAN EXPRESS- COURTCA- 552H 000 210273 CONFERENCE SERVICES- 6961845-6/17/15

932.73

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8807618.1

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, Matthew R. Koch, certify that I am not less than 18 years of age and that service

of the foregoing Seventh Interim (For The Period June 1, 2015 Through August 10, 2015)

And Final Application Of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, As Co-Counsel For The

Official Committee Of Unsecured Creditors, For Allowance Of Compensation And For

Reimbursement Of All Actual And Necessary Expenses Incurred For The Period

November 24, 2014 Through August 10, 2015 was caused to be made on September 2, 2015, in

the manner indicated, upon the entities identified below.

Date: September 2, 2015 /s/ Matthew R. Koch

Matthew R. Koch (No. 6048)

BY HAND DELIVERY

Juliet Sarkessian

Office of the United States Trustee

for the District of Delaware

J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building

Room 2207, Lockbox 35

844 North King Street

Wilmington, DE 19801

John D. Demmy

Stevens & Lee, P.C.

1105 North Market Street

7th

Floor

Wilmington, DE 19801

BY FIRST CLASS MAIL

John L. Palmer

Baxano Surgical, Inc.

110 Horizon Drive, Suite 230

Raleigh, NC 27615

Robert Lapowsky

John C. Kilgannon

Stevens & Lee, P.C.

1818 Market Street

29th

Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Leo T. Crowley

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

1540 Broadway

New York, NY 10036

Stuart Komrower

Ilana Volkov

Cole Schotz P.C.

25 Main Street

Hackensack, NJ 07601

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