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IV DEBTORS

CIIMTER
11

11

CASES AND POST-PETITION OPERATIONS

The Debtors Chapter

Case

On
11

August

2000
in the

the

Debtors

filed

voluntary

petitions

for

relief

under Chapter of Delaware
against

of the Bankruptcy
the

Code

United States Bankruptcy Cases

Court
all

for the District

Following
the

Commencement
all

of the Reorganization any property

actions

and proceedings
stayed

Debtors and 362

acts

to

obtain

of the Estates were automatically

under

section

of the Bankruptcy

Code

Since the ordinary described preserve course

the Petition

Date

the

Debtors have
pursuant
to

continued

to operate

their

businesses as

ju

as debtors-in-possession taken various actions

to sections

1107

and of

1108
their

and

below have
value and

minimize

any disruption
discussion

business
the since

facilitate

reorganization
that

The

following in the

summarizes Chapter
11

significant

proceedings

and events

have

occurred

Debtors

cases

commencement

II

Debtor-in-Possession

Financing Agreement

To
access
to to

ensure

that

the Debtors

would

be able to
that

satislS
it

any immediate needs for
in

cash

after

the Petition
in

Date

they

determined

was

the best

interest

of

all

parties

enter into as lender

Debtor

Possession
for

facility

DIP
as

Facility and

DIP
certain

Facility with

Madeleine

LLC

and agent

lenders

Coram

borrower

of Corams non-debtor

subsidiaries provisions
rate

as guarantors of the

was

approved

by order of the Court dated $40
lien

__________

2000 The
interest at

DIP

Facility include secured

million revolving

line all

of credit bearing
assets

the

of prime pIus

2%

by

first

upon

substantially includes section

of the Debtors and

their

non-debtor subsidiaries
administrative claims

The DIP
status in

Facility

finther with

grant

of super-priority of the Bankruptcy documents

expense

accordance the

364cI
operative

Code

to

of the lenders arising under on
file

DIP

Facility

The

respecting

the

DIP

Facility are

with

the

Bankruptcy

Court

Appointment

of the

Committee

At
Official

meeting held on August of Unsecured
Creditors

2000 the

the

United States Trustee
consisting

designated

an

Committee

Committee

of the following

_____

members

Afterits
In

formation the Committee
retained
for

retained

the

law firms of Under
the

as

its

attorneys

addition

the

Committee
are

as the

its

financial

advisors

Bankruptcy
fees

Code

the

Debtors

estates

responsible

payment

of reasonable

professional

and

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necessary disbursements incurred Bankruptcy

by

these

professionals

to

the extent

approved

by

the

Court

Bar Date and Claims Processing

Pursuant to an order September

entered

on August
all entities

2000

the

Bankruptcy

Court has

set

LJ
claims

2000

as the

last

date

by which

with pre-Petition Date Court

Claims against engaged
the

Debtor must an
outside

file

proofs

of such Claims with
to assist
it

the

Bankruptcy

The Debtors have Claims

administrator entry

in

the administration bar date for the

of these

In addition

Debtors will seek
Administrative

of an order setting

filing

of proofs

of certain

designated

Claims including

post-Petition

Date

pre-rejection

Claims of lessors and

Claims

of taxing

authorities

Significant

Litigation

In

April

1998
1998

CHC
to

signed

Master Agreement Inc

the

lvlaster

Agreement
managed
stales for

effective

July

with Aetna U.S leallhcare
last five for

Aetna
Aetna

Under

the

Master Agreement

which

was

expected care

years the Resource
over

Network
enrollees

Subsidiaries
in

and provided
stated

home

health

services

2000000
Aetna

eight

monthly

fee per enrollee

Agreement Agreement
Ancillary

on approximately July
effective Services over

1998

CHC CHC

began
provided

serving
its

enrollees

under

the

Master

notice

of tennination
the

of the Master
National
litigation

June

30 1999

Subsequently
April

Aetna

terminated

companys
involved before entered in the

Agreement
the operation

effective

12 2000

CRC CHC
The

has

been

with Aetna
District

and termination
District

of the Master Agreement and Aetna
terms

United States
settlement are subject

Court for the Eastern
in

of Pennsylvania
all

into

agreement
to

April

2000

which

terminated

litigation

of the settlement

an agreement

of confidentiality

In

January

1999

the Internal
tax

Revenue

Service

IRS completed
September

the

examination proposed

of

CHCs

federal

income
to

return

for the year
liabilities

ended

30 1995
agreed
to

and

substantial

adjustments million
that

the prior tax
affect

of Cl-IC

CHC

has

adjustments of $24.4 does not agree

only

the net operating regarding loss

loss carryforwards the deduction

available

Cl-IC

with the other proposed
the specified
liability

adjustments portion

of warrants
the prior

write-off

of goodwill and
liability deficiency

of the 1995

which

affects

years tax

On May 14 1999 CHC
totaled approximately

received $12.7

statutory notice
interest

of deficiency and penalties
to

and

the alleged

million plus
relates offset to

lobe determined
certain

The

most
losses

significant

proposed
liability in

adjustment losses

CHCS
$12.7

ability

categorize

net operating

as specified refunds 12

and

income

in prior

years for which

CRC

has previously

received
its

the

amount

of approximately
filed

million On August
Court

11 1999
contesting

CRC
the

and

subsidiary

Medical Inc
matter
is

petition

in

the

United Stales Tax

deficiency Qmmissioner

The

styled

as

T2 Medical inc and Service U.S Tax

Coram

-lealthcare

Corporation Docket

of Internal Revenue

Court Denver

Colorado

No

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13792-99 IRS have

The IRS
agreed
is to

fileda

response
trial

arguing
in

that

CHCs
through

petition

should

be

denied

CHC

and the

pursue

date

the early part

of 2001

with

discovery

proceeding during with the
the

2000
IRS

CHC

contesting

the notice
in

of deficiency Tax
Court

administrative administrative

proceedings

and

through the
the

litigation in

the

through

procecdingswith

IRS

and through

litigation

the

Tax

Court

described

above

On November 12 2000 two Network
Network
the

subsidiaries

of

Coram Coram
the

Resource

Inc

and

Coram

Independent voluntary Court are

Practice

Association

Inc collectively

Resource

subsidiaries

liled

petitions

under Chapter 11 of the United States Code in of Delaware
pursuant

United States Bankruptcy Network

for the District

Case

No

99-2889

MFW
behalf

The

Resource

Subsidiaries

now

being

liquidated

to the

proceeding
suit

The Chief
of the

Restructuring estates against

Officer

of the Resource Network

Subsidiaries claims

has threatened for

on

CHC

The

draft

complaint

included

damages
excess

against

CHC

and certain

former and
principal

current

officers included

and directors of
in

CHC

and Coram

in

of $41

million The
veils

theories

the
to

draft

complaint

were piercing

the corporate the officers

of the

Resource
fiduciary the claim

Network
duties will

Subsidiaries

reach

CHC

and breaches
that

by

and directors of their
filed

CHC

has not yet received

notice

any such complaint has been

or that

be pursued

Apria

Healthcare Inc

Apria
Inc

and one

of

its

affiliates

collectively Court State

Apria
Orange

filed

suit

against

CHC

and the Resource Network

Subsidiaries

in the Superior

of Inc

County

California

Apria Healthcare

and Apria Healthcare

of

New

York

Coram
Practice rendered

Healthcare

Corporation

Coram Resource Network 813264
Aprias
claims

inc andCoram Independent
relate to

Association
as part

Inc Case

No

services the

that

were

of certain home health provider
complaint
as

networks
other
as that

managed

by

Resource Network Network

Subsidiaries Subsidiaries responsible with

Aprias
operated

alleges

among

things that the Resource
result the

the

alter

ego

of CHC

and

CHC

should

be declared
Subsidiaries
relief

for the alleged

breaches includes notice has

of the contracts

Resource

network

had
in

Apria

The

complaint

requests for declaratory

compensatory
it

and other

excess

of $1.4

million
the

been

flied

with

the

Court notifying

of the bankruptcy
that

proceedings operation prosecuted

involving

Resource Network of
the United

Subsidiaries States

and contending

the case

has by
case
is

of certain
against

provisions

Bankruptcy

Code

been

stayed
all

ifihe

CHC
and

despite defend

the stay
itself

of the proceedings
in

Cl-IC

would

pursue

available

grounds

for dismissal

vigorously

the

matter

On demand
Inc
against

July

17 2000 TBOB
Enterprises

Enterprises
J7kfa

Inc

TBOB
its

filed

an

arbitration

Cl-IC

TBOB

Inc
in

Medical Management Services American
Arbitration Association

of

Omaha
office an
in

Against Corarn

Healthcare
its

Corporation

the

Dallas

Texas

In

demaid
by the

TBOB
parties

claims
in

that

CHC
Inc

breached

obligations

under

agreement

entered

into

1996

relating to

prior earn-out
that in

obligation originated

of the from

Companys

subsidiary

Curaflex of the

Health

Services

Curaflex

Curaflexs acquisition and Curaflex
operated

claimants prescription
under the

services

business

1993

The

Company

the business business

name Coram

Prescription

Services

CPS

and

the assets of the

CPS

were sold on July 31 2000

TBO3

alleges

among

other things

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that

CHC

has impaired
to the

the earn-out

payments
failing to

due

TBOJ3 by improperly charging

certain the value

expenses

CPS

business services
this

and

fulfill

CHCs
claims addition

commitments damages
to

to

enhance

of

CPS by marketing

its

The

TBOB
be due

demand
in

of more than scheduled
in

$898000
earn-out

TBOB

contends

that

amount

must be paid

the

final

payment

of over $1267000

that will

from the Company

and Curaflex

February 2001

CHC
Nevertheless matter cannot due
to

intends

to defend

itself

vigorously

in the matters

described

above
of such
or

the uncertainties

inherent

in litigation

the ultimate
in

disposition
litigation

presently

be determined
material adverse

An

adverse
to

outcome
thefinancial

any such
position

proceedings could and liquidity of

have

effect

results

of operations

CHC
and Corant business
material are also parties to various other
legal

CHC
normal course
actions

actions

arising out

of the

of

their

Management
adverse
effect

believes

that

the ultimate

resolution results

of such other of

will not

have

on the financial position

of operations

liquidity

of CIIC

Other Administrative

Events

On
designed to

the Petition

date the Bankruptcy of the Debtors

Court entered
business

certain

additional

orders Their

minimize

any disruption

operations

and to

facilitate

reorganization

Certain

of these orders are described

below

Cash

Management

and

Payment

of Critical

Trade

Creditors

The
indebtedness the

primary objective
cause

of these remain
in

cases

is to

restructure with

the It

Debtors

outstanding the value

and

to

Coram

to

compliance
that their

Stark

To

preserve trade

of

Debtors

business patients

operations

it

is essential

relationships

with

vendors
in

physicians
ordinary entered

employees
not

consultants

and
or

other

holders

of obligations
that

incurred the

the

course

of business
authorizing the

be disrupted Debtors
to to

impaired
their

Toward
current

end

Bankruptcy system of
their

Court

an order

th

continue
to

cash

management

Such

relief allowed

Debtors

continue

fund certain

day

to

day obligations employee

subsidiaries

and
to

affiliates

such as payroll
such costs

vendor

obligations

taxes

benefits

and
as these to the

insurance and
debts primarily

allocate

from and among

the various

subsidiaries

Inasmuch

are the debts

of the

Debtors

non-debtor subsidiaries

they were not subject
it

automatic stay and accordingly
applicable trade

payment Courts

thereof

was

not only

critical

was mandated
to

by
critical

law
to

The Bankruptcy
the extent

ordr
to

also

authorized

the

Debtors

pay

their

vendors

the obligations

those

vendors

were not obligations

of non-debtor

subsidiaries

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Payment

of

Certain Other Prepetition

Obligations

The Bankruptcy
salaries

Court entered
other

certain

orders

authorizing

the

Debtors to pay and
the prior to

wages

benefits

and

amounts

owed

to or

with respect to employees
that

consultants Petition

and insurance
include

premiums These
obligations incurred

include

obligations

were

incurred

Date and

by the Debtors and

their

subsidiaries

Key Employee Retention Proaram
of

To accomplish
certain

their

reorganization

the
skills

Debtors must and knowledge
future

rely

upon

the services

of

their

key employees
the

who have unique

of the Debtors motivated many
incentives
their

business of the key

Understandably Debtors employees
positions

on-going uncertainty
to

of the Debtors

had

key employees
to forgo and use other
their

seek

other

employment

To

provide

financial

to the

immediate employment
to assist

opportunities

remain in
their

existing

expertise

the

Debtors through
the

chapter

11

cases

the retention

Bankruptcy program

Court entered under which

an Order authorizing
each the

Debtors

to

adopt for

key employee

that

of 35 key employees employee
remains with

is eligible

up to two bonus payments
after the Petition

depending

upon

how long

the

company

Date

.GENERAL INFORMATION

REGARDING

THE PLAN

SUMMARY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE PLAN IT IS THE FOLLOWING IS OF THE PLAN OR ITS OPERATION AND IS NOT COMPLETE STATEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO THE PLAN WHICH IS ANNEXED QUALIEIED iN CERTAIN RESPECTS THE TO THIS DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AS EXIIBIT SOPHISTiCATED LEGAL CONCEPTS AND INCORPORATES THE PLAN DEALS WTI1 OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE THEREFORE DEFINITiONS AN REQUIREMENTS YOU MAY WISH TO CONSULT WITH COUNSEL OF YOUR CHOICE BEFORE
VOTING ON THE PLAN

Classification

and

Treatment

of

Claims and

Interests

The

classification

and treatment of Claims and

Allowed

Interests

is

summarized

below
Claims
is

All

Claims and Allowed Interests other than
in

Administrative

Claims and Priority Tax
that this

are placed with

Classes

under

the

Plan

The Debtors believe

classification

scheme
only
arid

consistent

the requirements

of

the

Bankruptcy
in

Code
that

Under

the

Bankruptcy
are
entitled

Code
to

the holders
to

of Allowed
distributions

Claims as defined under the Plan

the

Plan

are impaired

vote

receive

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Administrative

Claims

Administrative

Claims are defmed

in the

Plan as any Claim
incurred

constituting

cost

or

expense and

of administration

of the Debtors

Chapter 11 cases

on

or after the Petition

Date

allowed by Final Order under section any and
date
all

503b

of the Bankruptcy
necessary

Code

including without expenses
incurred

limitation
after

DIP Claims

any actual and

costs and operating the

the petition

of preserving

the Estates

of the Debtors and
or

the businesses

of the with

Debtors
the

any

indebtedness

or obligations

incurred

assumed
or lease

by

Debtors in connection
or
for

conduct

of

their

businesses

or for the acquisition of the

of property

the

procurement

of services

any

costs

and

expenses

Debtors and/or
sale or other

Reorganized

Coram

for the the or

management maintenance
administration claims

preservation

disposition

of any assets
prosecution the

and implementation
the

of the Plan the administration under

defense

of

by or Claims against
financial

Debtors and for distributions and other services
section

Plan

compensation

for legal

advisory

accounting

and reimbursement of expenses
or

allowed by the Bankruptcy
the extent incurred Estates prior
to

Court under
the Effective

330 331
all

503b

of the Bankruptcy
assessed against

Code
the

to

Date
123

fees
title

and charges 28

Debtors

under section
to

1930 Chapter
allowed

of

of the United

States

Code

and

any costs or expenses

the extent

by Final Order

In addition

to to to

the

foregoing

section

503b

of the Bankruptcy

Code provides

for

payment
substantial

of compensation
contribution advisors

creditors the

indenture

trustees

and other persons making
to attorneys applications for

Debtors Chapter 11 Cases and
Certain
entities

for and

other

professional

to such

persons

may

file

with the Bankruptcy such substantial

Court for allowances of compensation
contributions

and reimbursement of expenses
entities

The amounts which
by the Debtors
as those

such
at

may seek or be allowed for such compensation
Requests
for

cannot of
this

be estimated type as well

this

time

compensation

and reimbursement
for the

of Bankruptcy
the

Court-approved professionals Court
after if

Debtors and
at

the

Committee must be approved by
Debtors and and payment
other
parties-in-interest

Bankruptcy

hearing appropriate

on notice
object
to

which

the

may

participate

and

the

allowance

of any such compensation

and reimbursement of expenses

The receive
in

Plan

provides

that

each

holder

of an Allowed

Administrative

Claim amount

will

accordance

with

section

129a9
in

of the Bankruptcy on the Effective
Administrative

Code
Date Claim

the or

full

of

its

unpaid Allowed
as

Administrative
to

Claim

cash

ii on such
the

other

terms

mutually agreed

by the holder

of an Allowed

and

Debtors Date
arising

provided
liabilities

however
incurred or

that in

Allowed Administrative
course

Claims representing
post-Petition

post-Petition

the ordinary
to

of business or whether

Date

liabilities

under

loans

advances be paid
in

any Debtors
with

or not incurred

in the ordinary

course of

business
relating

shall to

accordance

the terms

and

conditions

of the particular transactions
further

such

liabilities

and any agreements relating United States Trustee
schedule for for

thereto pursuant

provided
to

however

that shall

administrative

claims

of the with

29 U.S.C

1930a6

be paid in accordance

the applicable
final in

payment

of such fees provided Claims approved Court approval

further

however
Bankruptcy

that

interim

andlor be

payment
accordance

of Allowed
with

Administrative

by

the

Court

shall

paid

such Bankruptcy

provided

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further
shall

however

that

notwithstanding with

any other provision

contained

in this

section

DIP Claims 6i
shall
.1

be paid in accordance Plan and provided
in

the tenns

of the DIP Facility the DIP Order and
that

section

of

the

further section

however
6.1.2

compensation

and

reimbursement claims

be

paid

accordance

with

of the Plan

While
uncertainty confirmation the
if

any estimate
is

of Allowed
litigation is

Administrative
initiated

Claims

is

subject with

to substantial respect
to

there

no significant

or objections the

filed

of the

Plan and the Plan
that

confirmed within

Debtors

anticipated the ordinary

time frame
costs

Debtors

estimate

Allowed Administrative
will not

Claims other than

of

operating

their

business

exceed one hundred

million Under the Plan holders
percent

of Allowed of
their

Administrative

Claims will recover

100%

of the allowed amount

Allowed

Claims

Priority

Tax Claims

Priority
entitled to

Tax

Claims are unclassified

under the Plan and include

Claims that are Tax Claims are

priority

under section and
date

507a7
Code

of the Bankruptcy
limitations

Code

Generally

subject units

to certain defined

timing
in

of assessment
based

unsecured measured

Claims of governmental by income
or gross

as

the

Bankruptcy

on

taxes

receipts

ii property
duties

taxes iii withholding and vii penalties

taxes

iv

employment

taxes

excise

taxes foregoing

Vi

customs Tax

based on actual pecuniary
all

losses

relating to the

These

Claims include
for the period

among

others

taxes

measured

by income

or gross Teceipts

attributable

from January

2000

through

the Petition

Date

The
Tax

Plan

provides with

that

in full

satisfaction

payment

and

discharge

of

its

Priority holder

Claim and in accordance

section receive

i29c9C
payment
equal
to

of the Bankruptcy
in

Code

each

of

an Allowed Priority Tax

Claim

shall

cash

of the

full

amount

of such
Priority

holders Tax

Priority

Tax

Claim ii
such

Tax

Note
as

the

full

amount

of such holders

Claim or iii on
the

other terms

mutually

agreed Plan

to

by the holder

of an Allowed
that

Tax
or

Claim and demand

Debtors or Reorganized
relating
shall

Coram
to

The

further provides

any claim

for fines or penalties Priority Tax

Priority not assess

Tax

Claim shall be disallowed
to collect

and the holder from the

of an Allowed

Chum

or attempt

such penalty

Debtors or the Reorganized

Coram

The Debtors
Claims will not exceed
distributions

estimate

that the

on the Effective Plan holders
percent

Date such Allowed
Priority allowed

Priority

Tax

Under
equal
to

of Allowed

Tax

Claims receive of
their

of

value

one hundred

100% of the

amount

Allowed

Claims

Class

CHC CHC

CIICJriority

Non-Tax

Claims

Class
to

consists

of Priority Non-tax Claims against
is

CHC
507

which

are defined

include

any Claim against

CHC

that

entitled

to

priority under section

of the Bankruptcy

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Code

other

than

Claims

entitled

to priority

under

sections

507a1

Administrative

Claims

arid

507a7

Tax

Claims of the Bankruptcy

Code

These commissions
the extent

claims

include

allowed unsecured and sick
leave

claims

for

wages

salaries

or
to

including
within

vacation

severance

pay
to

for the to

Debtors

employees
per for

earned

90 days before unsecured
claims

the Petition

Date

and

subject

cap of $4300
benefit

employee ii allowed
services per kind

for contributions the Petition

an employee
limited
to

plan

rendered within and
plan

180 days before

Date

and

maximum

of $4300

employee
described

as reduced

by other direct Piiority Non-Tax and of other benefit plans

Claims of employees
other

of

in subsection

above

and iii certain

specific

unsecured

pre-Petition

Date Claims

The
Priority

Plan each

provides holder

that

in

full

satisfaction

payment

and

discharge

of

its

Allowed
in

Tax

Claim

of

CHC

Allowed

Priority

Non-Tax Claim
payment
to in
fi.ill

shall receive in cash

accordance
Effective

with section
or

129a9
the

of the Bankruptcy

Code

on the

Dale

ii on

such other terms as mutually agreed Debtors or Reorganized

by

the holder

of an Allowed

Non-Tax

Priority

Claim and

Coram

Based previously approved
terminated Priority

on the continuation

of wage and salary related

payments

to

employees
all

by

the

Bankruptcy
plans

Court and provisions
are

of the Plan under which
that

non-

and unexpired benefit

assumed

the

Debtors believe

such

CHC

Allowed

Non-Tax

Claims will not exceed

Class Cl-IC
to

is

unimpaired under
the

the

Plan and
votes

is

therefore

conclusively

presumed

accept

the

Plan

Therefore Under

Debtors will not Plan holders

solicit

from the holders
Priority

of Allowed
will

Coram Secured Claims
recover

the

of

CHC

Allowed

Non-Tax Claims Claims

one

hundred

percent

100%

of the allowed amount

of their Allowed

Class

CHC
consists include

Allowed

CHC

Secured

Claims

Class

of Allowed
that

CRC
of

Secured
that

Claims
is

Under
by
that is

the

Plan Secured
and avoidance of the
in

Claims are defined
enforceable security

to

portion

Claim
or other

secured

valid perfected
not subject or
to

interest

lien

mortgage

encumbrance
in

under applicable Debtors in and
property as
that to

bankruptcy or non-bankruptcy law
property

or

upon

any right

title

interest interest

of the Estate
determination an
offset

to

the extent

of the value of the holders term Secured

such any

of the relevant
is subject
to to

date under

The

defined

Claim includes
secured claim

Claim

right

applicable

Law

and

ii

against

Debtor pursuant

section

506a

and

553

of the Bankruptcy

Code

At present provided for
this

the

Debtors are unaware measure

of any Allowed

Secured

Claims and have

class

as

prophylactic

The
Secured

Plan

provides

that

in

full

satisfaction

payment

and discharge
if

of

their at

Claims

each

holder

of an Allowed

CHC

Secured

Claim

any

shall

receive

the

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option such

of the Debtors Claim becomes
an

payment Allowed

in

full

in

Cash

on the

later

of the Effective
to

Date

or the date

Claim

or

ii

such

other

treatment

render

such Allowed

CHC

Secured Claim unimpaired

Class
to

CRC

is

unimpaired under the Plan
the the

and
votes

is

therefore

conclusively

presumed

accept

the

Plan

Therefore

Debtors will not Plan holders

solicit

from the holders Secured

of Allowed

CHC

Secured

Claims of
value

Under
equal

of Allowed

CHC

Claims receive Claims

distributions

to

one hundred

percent

100%

of their Allowed

Class

CJIC

Allowed

CHC

General Unsecured

Claims

Class

CHC
than

consists

of Allowed

CHC

General

Unsecured
that
is

Claims Under
an Allowed

the

Plan Allowed
against Priority the

CIIC

General Unsecured an Administrative

Claims include

any Claim

Claim

CRC other
the

Claim Secured Claim
or

Priority

Non-Tax Claim Claim As used
all

Tax Claim an Allowed
term General

Coram Note Claim Claim
that

an Allowed of except

CHC
for the

Note

in

Plan

Unsecured

consists
are

foregoing
or

impaired
to

unsecured
the

claims

not otherwise

classified
to

not or

cured

paid released

waived

pursuant

Plan

assumed

by

Debtor pursuant
including lent

the Plan

agreements
claims

incorporated for

into the

Plan or

classified in services

any other class
for

without based for

limitation

goods sold and/or
or

rendered

moneys

upon
tort

guarantees

of performance
for

payment

of

the obligations

or duties

of any Person any applicable

liability

environmental

remediation of Claims
for for the

of governmental units under

unclaimed property
penalties
for

or escheat

laws
Tax

governmental units for taxes assessments
contribution portion

or charges

which

are not

reimbursement or indemnity
directly or

fines penalties

or other

assessments

of any Claim supported of the amount
of

indirectly

by

letter

of credit issued and

for the account the

of

Debtor in excess
undersecured

available
that
is

under such
otherwise

letter

of credit

representing

portion

any claim

Secured Claim

The Debtors

believe

that

Allowed

CHC

General

Unsecured

Claims will not exceed

The
as

Plan

provides

that

Allowed

CHC

General

Unsecured

Claims

shall

be treated

follows

If

Class

CRC

votes

to

accept holder

the Plan

by the majorities

required

by

section

1126c
in full its

of the Bankruptcy payment

Code

each

of an Allowed
its

Claim
shall

satisfaction

and discharge
the

of

Allowed Unsecured
equal

CHC General Unsecured CRC General Unsecured Claim
Consideration

receive

Pro Rata share

ofi

CHC
in

General

and

ii

the

Cl-IC

Noteholder

Consideration

which

the aggregate

$2 million

If

Class

CRC

failsto accept each holder

the

Plan by the majorities

set

forth

in

section

1126c

of the Bankruptcy
in full

Code

of an Allowed of
its

CRC

General

Unsecured
General

Claim will receive Unsecured

satisfaction

payment

and discharge
General

Allowed

CHC

Claim

Pro Rata share

of the

CHC

Unsecured

Consideration

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In other
for distribution to

words
of

if

Class

CHC

Votes

to

accept

the Plan the funds available Claims
will

holders

Allowed

CHC

General Unsecured

be increased

To provide
subsection

the distribution

of the

CHC

Noteholder

Consideration

afforded

by

above
agree

if

it

should become
to

applicable authorized

the holders the

of

CHC

Notes

Claims Class
if

CHC
any
to

and and

shall

be deemed
the

have

Debtors

or
to

Disbursement Agent of Class

transfer

distribute

CHC
to

Noteholder Consideration

the holders

CHC

Generally
has accepted

pursuant

section

1126c
by
claims

of the Bankruptcy of
at

Code

class
in

of claims and

plan

if in

the plan

has been

accepted

holders

least two-thirds

amount

more

than

one-half

number of

the allowed

of such class

Class votes

CHC

is

impaired

under
General

the Plan

and

the

Debtors will therefore

solicit

from the holders

of Allowed

CHC
that fair

Unsecured

Claims

The Debtors
General

believe
is

the treatment and equitable

accorded and meets

the holders

of Allowed

Cl-IC

Unsecured

Claims

both

the requirements

of section

1129b

of the Bankruptcy

Code

Class

CRC CHC3

Allowed

CHC

Note

Claims

Class

consists as

of Allowed

CHC
which

Note
as

Claims are defmed

any claim

against

CHC Note Claims Under thePlan CHC based upon or evidenced by
51252000000
Allowed Note

Allowed
the

Notes

of the Petition Date

aggregate

approximately

The
satisfaction share accept holders transfer

Plan

provides

that

each
its

holder

of an

CHC
that

Note

Claim
receive Cl-IC

in

full

payment

and discharge

of

Allowed

CHC

Claim

shall if

its

Pro Rata
votes then to the

of the Cl-IC Noteholder Consideration
the

provided
section

however

Class

Plan by the majorities

required

by

1126c
to

of the Bankruptcy
authorized the holders section the

Code

of Allowed and
in to

CRC
with

Notes
the

Claims

shall

be deemed

have
to
at

Debtors to

distribute

CRC

Noteholder Consideration
7.3 of the

of Class

CRC
from

Claims

accordance and
the

section

Plan discussed Notes

V.A.5

of the Disclosure

Statement

the holders

of Allowed

CHC

Claims shall receive

dC under
votes

no distribution

Plan

Class

CHC
Claims

is

impaired

under Note

the Plan

and

the

Debtors will therefore
believe
that

solicit

from the holders

of Allowed
in

CHC
Note

Claims
not

The Debtors
exceeding
in

there will

be

Allowed

CHC

Note

an aggregate

amount

255

million Under

the

Plan the Holders of Allowed of value equal
to

CRC
in

Claims receive of
their

respect
if

of such Claims distributions

0%

of the Allowed

amount

claims

Class

CHC
Code
fails

votes

to

accept

the

Plan by the majorities

required

Section

1126c
of
their

of the Bankruptcy

and receive
to

of the Allowed
the majorities
set forth in

amount

Claims if Class

CHC

accept

the Plan

by

section

1126c

of the Bankruptcy

Code

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Class

CHC
CHC

Allowed

CRC

Equity

Interests

Class

consists as

of Allowed any equity

CHC

Equity
in

Interests that
is

Under
Allowed

the

Plan Allowed

CHC
convert

Equity

Interests are defined validly issues
interest

interest

CHC

and represented
to

by duly

authorized
into

and

outstanding

shares

of stock or any interest or right
interest that

such an equity
to

or acquire

any equity
without

was

in existence stock

immediately prior and employee
stock

the Petition

Date including

limitation

any warrants

options

options

The Plan

provides

that

in

fill

satisfaction

payment

and

discharge

of Allowed of Allowed

CHC CHC

Equity Equity

Interests Interests

no distribution on account

shall

be made under the Plan to the holders
Interests

of such

Allowed

Class will not
solicit

CIC

is

impaired

and

is

deemed

to

reject

the

Plan The Debtors

therefore

votes

from the Holders of Class

CHC

interdts

The Debtors
Equity Interests Bankruptcy
is

believe

that

the treatment

accorded

the holders

of Allowed

CHC
of the

both

fair

and

equitable

and meets the requirements

of section

1129b

Code

Class

Coram
Coram
to

Priority

Non-Tax

Claims

Class

consists

of Coram Priority Non-Tax

Claims Coram

Priority

Non-

Tax Claims
section

are defined

include

any Claim against
other than

Coram

that

is to

entitled to priority

under

507

of the Bankruptcy

Code

Claims

entitled

priority the

under sections

507al

Administrative Claims and

507a7
allowed

Tax Claims of
unsecured claims

Bankruptcy

Code

These commissions
the extent

claims

include

for

wages

salaries or

including vacation
within

severance
before claims

and sick leave

pay

for the to

Debtors

employees

to

earned

90 days
unsecured

the Petition

Date and subject
to

cap of $4300 per
benefit plan for

employee ii
services per

allowed within

for contributions

an

employee
limited
to

rendered

180 days before the Petition Date and by other
and
direct

maximum of $4300 of
certain other

employee

and plan as reduced
in

Priority

Non-Tax Claims of employees
and iii

kind described unsecured

subsection

above

of other benefit plans

specific

pre-Petition

Date Claims

The Plan

provides each

that holder

in

fill

satisfaction

payment

and

discharge

of

its

Allowed
shall in cash

Coram
receive

Priority

Tax

Claim
with or

of an

Allowed

Comm

Priority

Non-Tax Claim
payment
in full

in accordance

section such

129a9

of the Bankruptcy
as

Code
to

on the Effective Allowed

Date

ii on

other terms

mutually

agreed

by the holder

of an

Non-Tax

Priority

Claim and the Debtors or Reorganized

Coram

Based previously approved

on the continuation by the Bankruptcy

of wage and Court

salary

related

payments

to

employees
all

and provisions

of the Plan under which

non-

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terminated

and unexpired
Priority

benefit

plans
will

are not

assumed
exceed

the

Debtors believe

that

such Coram

Allowed

Non-Tax

Claims

Class

Coram
the

is

unimpaired under
the the

the

Plan and

is

therefore votes

conclusively

presumed Allowed

to accept

Plan Therefore
Under
percent

Debtors will not Plan
holders

solicit

from the holders
Priority

of

Coram Secured Claims
one hundred

of Coram Allowed of

Non-Tax
Claims

Claims will recover

100%
Coram

of the allowed amount

their

Allowed

Class

Coram
Coram

Allowed

Secured

Claims

Class

consists to include lien

of

Allowed
portion

Coram Secnred Claims Under
of Claim
that is

the

Plan

Secured and

Claims are defined
security

that

secured
that is

by

valid perfected to
or

enforceable

interest

mortgage
or

or other

encumbrance
in

not subject
title

avoidance
interest interest

under

applicable

bankruptcy
to

non-bankruptcy law
to

or

upon

any right

of the Debtors in and
in

property

of the Estate
determination to

the extent

of the value
defined term

of the holders

such property

as

of the relevant
that

date
right

The

Secured

Claim
secured

includes

any Claim

is

subject
to

an

offset

under

applicable

Law

claim against

Debtor pursuant

section

506a

and 553

of the Bankruptcy

and ii Code

At present the Debtors
provided for
this

are

unaware

of any asserted Secured

Claims and has

class as

prophylactic

measure

The Plan
Secured
option such

provides

that

in full

satisfaction

payment

and discharge
if

of

their at

Claims each

holder

of an Allowed
in full in

Coram Secured Claim
Cash on the
later

any

shall

receive

the

of the Debtors becomes
an

payment Allowed

of the Effective
to

Date or the date such Allowed

Claim

Claim or ii such

other

treatment

render

Coram Secured Claim unimpaired

Class

Coram
the

is

unimpaired

under

the

Plan and are therefore
not of
solicit

conclusively

presumed Allowed
receive

to

accept

Plan

Therefore the Debtors

will

votes

from the holders

of

Coram Secured
distributions

Claims

Under the Plan holders
to

Allowed

Coram Secured Claims
of
their

of

value_equal

one hundred

percent

100%

Allowed

Claims
4-

10

Class

Coram
Coram

Allowed

Coram

Note

Claims

Class

consists

of Allowed
as

Coram Note
against

Claims

Under

the

Plan evidenced by

Allowed
the

Coram Note
as

Claims are defined

any claim

Coram based upon

or

Notes which

of the Petition Date

aggregate

approximately

The Plan
satisfaction share bear

proyides discharge

that

each
its

holder

of an Allowed

Coram Note Claim in Claim
shall

full

payment
the
at

and

of and

Allowed
the
is

Coram Note
Secured

receive

its

Pro Rata Notes
that

of
interest

New Coram
rate

Stock

ii

New

Notes

The
the

New
of

Secured
interest

nine

9% percent

that

substantially below

rate

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Reorganized
value

Corarn would

incur

in

the
to

marketplace
the face value

and

it

is

therefore

unlikely

that the

market

of the

New

Notes

will

be equal

thereof

As
Class

noted

above

the

Plan provides of

that

all

holders

of Allowed

Coram Note Claims

Coram

are allocated

shares

New Coran
valuation

Stock issued by Reorganized

Coram
that

The
as

Debtors

management has undertaken
pursuant
to

of Reorganized

Coram and
will

believes

reorganized consolidated

the terms

of the Plan Reorganized million

Coram

have

an equity

value

on

basis of approximately

The
factors

actual

recoveries value the

of holders

of Coram Note

Claims will depend market value
certain

on two

the enterprise In addition enterprise that although value

of Reorganized Debtors

Coram and

of the

New Coram
regarding the

Stock

management

has formed
the Effective

opinions

projected assurance an

of Reorganized
in
this

Coram on
regard will

Date

there can be no

managements view
market
for the

be realized
inability

Moreover

based on the lack of

established

New Coram

Stock
to

the

of the Debtors to create an of Stark
II

unrestricted indefinite

trading period
that

market and continue

comply

with

the provisions

for an there can
at

of time see Discussion
trading

of Stark

II

and certain

other

concerns

be

no
the

assurances

market will develop
if

for the

New

Coram Stock
develop

or the values

which of

New Coram

Stock will trade

such

market should

eventually

For
--

discussion

the risks associated Established

with the issuance

of the

New Coram
Volatility

Stock

see

Risk

Factors

Lack

of

market for the

New Coram

Stock

Class votes

Coram

is

impaired

under the Plan and the Debtors will therefore

solicit

from the holders

of Allowed Claims
in

Coram Note Claims
aggregate

The Debtors
exceeding
receive

believe

that

there will
that

be

Allowed under
the

Coram Note

an

amount

not

million and
in

Plan the Holders of Allowed of
value equal
to

Coram Note Claims
amount

respect

of such

Claims

distributions

83%

of the Allowed

of

their

claims

II

Class

Coram
Coram

Allowed

Corain

General Unsecured

Claims

Class

consists

of Allowed

Coram General Unsecured
any Claim
that is

Claims Allowed Non-Tax

Under Claim

the

Plan Allowed
against Priority the

Corani General Unsecured
other than an Administrative

Claims include

an

Coram

Claim Secured Claim
or an

Priority

Claim
used
in

Tax Claim an Allowed Coram Note Clajm
Unsecured

Allowed
except

CHC
for the

Note Claim As foregoing
pursuant
all

Plan the term General
not otherwise

Claim

consists

of

unsecured the

claims

classified

that are not to the

cured

paid

released

or

waived

to

Plan

assumed
in

by

Debtor pursuant
class for

Plan or agreements
limitation claims

incorporated for

into the

Plan or

classified

any

other

including without

goods sold and/or
or

services

rendered
obligations

moneys

lent

based upon
for

guarantees
liability

of performance
for

payment

of the of

or duties

of any Person any applicable

tort

environmental remediation laws
are not

governmental units under governmental
contribution portion units for

unclaimed property
penalties
for

or escheat

of Tax Claims
for for

taxes assessments

or charges

which

reimbursement or indemnity
directly

fines

penalties
letter

or other
credit

assessments

the

of any Claim supported

or indirectly

by

of

issued for the account

of

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0-

Debtor in excess undersecured

of the amount of any
claim

available
that is

wider such
otherwise

letter

of credit

and

representing

the

portion

Secured

Claim

The Debtors
million

believe

that

Allowed

Coram General Unsecured

Claims will nOt exceed

The Plan

0-

provides

that

in

Ibil

satisfaction

payment

and

discharge

of

its

Allowed Claim

Coram General Unsecured
not otherwise paid

Claim each

holder

of an Allowed
shall

Coram General Unsecured
the option

prior to the Effective

Date
in

receive
the
later

at

of Coram or Date
or the date
to

Reorganized

Corarn

payment

in

full

Cash

on

of the Effective

such such

Claim becomes Allowed

an Allowed

Claim ii Reinstatement
Claim unimpaired

or

iii such other treatment

render

Coram General Unsecured

Class

Coram
Plan

is

unimpaired
the

under the Plan and Debtors will not

is

therefore votes

conclusively

presumed Allowed

to

accept

the

Therefore

solicit

from the holders

of

Coram General Unsecured
Claims receive

Claims
of

Under
value

the

Plan
to

holders

of Allowed

Coram General
of
their

Unsecured Allowed

distributions

equal

one

hundred

percenflOO%

Claims

12

Class

Coram
Coram

Allowed

Coram

Equity

Interests

Class

consists

Allowed

Coram Equity
interest

Interests

Under
is

The

Plan and
or

Allowed
represented
riglit to

Comm
convert

Equity Interests are defined authorized
validly

as equity

in

Coram

that

Allowed
or

by duly
into
to

issues

and outstanding

shares

of stock
that

any

interest

such an equity
the Petition

interest

or acquire

any equity

interest

was

in existence stock

immediately and employee

prior stock

Date

including believe

without
that

limitation
is

any warrants

options

options

The Debtors

CHC

the

only holder

of an Allowed

Coram Equity

Interest

The Plan Coram Equity Coram Equity
Interests
interests

provides

that

in

full

satisfaction

payment

and

discharge

of Allowed of Allowed

no on

distribution accQunt

shall

be made under

the Plan

to the holders

of such

Allowed

Interests

Class therefore will not

Coram
notes

is

impaired

and

is

deemed

to

reject

the

Plan

The Debtors

solicit

from the Holders of Class

Coram

Interests

The Equity
interests
is

Debtors believe
both
fair

that

the treatment

accorded

the holders

of Allowed

CHC
of the

and equitable

and meets

the requirements

of section

1129b

Bankruptcy

Code

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Request

for

Cram-Down

The Debtors
under
the

believe

that

the treatment
is fair

accorded and

the holders

of unsecured

Claims

Plan does

not discriminate

unfairly

equitable

and specifically
classes receive

meets the no and
recovery

requirements

of section of
their

129b

of the Bankruptcy Accordingly

Code
if

i.e

junior

on

account

junior

interests

any of Classes

CHC

CHC

Coram
as to the

fails

to accept

the

Plan the Debtors believe

that the Plan

nevertheless

maybe confirmed

unsecured

Claims under the

cramdown

provisions
--

of section
or

See Voting and Confirmation
In
that

of the Plan
to

Acceptance

1129b of the Bankruptcy Code Cramdown for firther information
from other
Classes
that

event

the

Debtors intend of any such

use

the consents the Plan

obtained

to

confirm

the

Plan over

the dissent

Class and

specifically requests

the

Bankruptcy
In
all

Court confirm

the Plan

notwithstanding

the dissent

of any impaired
of Equity
to

Class

of Claims which Plan

events the Debtors will seek
distribution

cram-down

over holders deemed

Interests the

shall Eeceive

no

under the Plan and

aie therefore

have

rejected

Executory

Contracts

and

Unexpired

Leases

Under
approval

Section

365 of the Bankruptcy Court
to

Code

the

Debtors have
contracts
is

the right unexpired

subject

to

of the Bankruptcy
not defined
in

assume

or

reject

executory

and

leases as

Although
contract

the

Bankruptcy

Code

an

executory
the

contract

usually
is

described

under which
If

material contract
is

performance
or unexpired as breach

other than
lease
is

payment

of

money
365
to

due by each

party

an

executory

rejected

under section

of the Bankruptcy
giving

Code
rise

the

rejection

treated

of the contract

or lease prior

the petition date
in

to

pre-petition

unsecured

claim

in addition

rejection
If

damages

are limited or

certain

contexts
is

under section 502
the

of the Bankruptcy
to

Code

an
its

executory obligations

contract

unexpired lease
in

assumed

Debtors have the obligation
of such

perform

thereunder

accordance

with the terms

agreement

Pursuant actions

to

the

Plan on the Effective
executory

Date

the
all

Debtors will take
instances
as

the following provides
to that

with respect
licenses

to

their

various

contracts

In

the Plan

contracts they

and leases will only be assumed
contracts or unexpired
that

or rejected

the case

may be

the extent

constitute

executory

leases within contained

the

meaning

of section
an

365

of the

Bankruptcy
to

Code

The Ptan

provides

nothing

therein

constitutes

admission as

the status

of any such

agreements

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Assumption of Executory

Contracts

and

Unexpired

Leases

The Elan provides
sections

that

on

the Effective

Date
any

in

accordance

with the provisions
or

of

365

and

1123

of the Bankruptcy

Code

executory
to

contracts

unexpired leases have
not

which

hate not expired and of
assigned

by

their

own lerms on
with

or prior

the Effective

Date which
Court
or
set

been

assumed
subject

or rejected

the approval
as

of the Bankruptcy of the Effective Date

or

which

are not the

motion to reject the same pending
List
shall

forth

on the of

Rejection

be deemed

assumed

by the Debtors on the Effective and
the entry

Date

and in the case

CHC

assigned

to

Reorganized
shall

Coram

of the Confirmation assumptions and/or

Order by the
to

Bankruptcy
sections or prior

Court and

constitute

approval

of such

assignments pursuant Court entered
to

365a
to

1123

of the Bankruptcy Date
will specify
is

Code

An

order

of the Bankruptcy
for

on

the

Confirmation
contract

the procedures or

providing notice and
assigned the

each
to

party the Plan

whose of
if any

executory the contract that the the

or lease

being assumed
or

assumed

pursuant

orlease being assumed
it

assumed
to

and assigned pay
in

Cure Amount

Claim

Debtors believe

would
to

be obligated
object
to

connection with such assumption

and

procedures for such party
contract

the

assumptibn or the assumption and of the proposed
cure

assignment of the applicable

or lease

of the amount

amount

claim

Rejection

of Executory

Contracts

and

Unexpired

Leases

The Plan provides
Confirmation

that

no
file

later

than

ten

10

business

days prior

to

the

Date

the

Debtors

shall

with the Bankruptcy
shall

Court the Rejection
as

List .and such

executory contracts
rejection other

and unexpired

leases or

be deemed

rejected

of the Effective
in if

Date
to

If

the

of an executory contract of parties by
or
filed their to

unexpired lease by the Debtor results
or lease
shall

damages

the

party

such contract

any claim

for

such damages
shall

not heretofore against
is filed

evidenced
the

proof of claim
properties or

be forever

barred

and

not

be enforceable proof of claim
thirty

Debtors

agents successors upon Date
counsel

or assigns for the the date

unless

with theBankruptcy
after

Court
the

arid

served

Debtor on or before of entry

30

days

the

later

ofa

Confirmation of

and

of an order by the Bankruptcy Unless otherwise
proofs ordered are

Court authorizing by
the

rejection

particular executory
in

contract

or lease

Bankruptcy
filed

Court or provided be treated
shall

the

Plan

all

such Claims for which
to
list

of claim

timely

will

as

General Unsecured

Claims subject
to file

the provisions

of the Plan

Nothing in the Plan executory
contracts

obligate

any of the Debtors
leases

any

of assumed

or rejected

or

unexpired

Claims

Based

Upon

Rejection

of

Executory

Contracts

or Unexpired

Leases

The
rejection of executory the
later

Plan

provides

that

all

proofs

of Claim with must be

respect

to

Claims arising from the Court by

contracts

or unexpired
after

leases

filed

with the Bankruptcy

ofi

thirty

30

days

the date

of entry

of an order and

of the Bankruptcy Confirmation
filed

Court The Plan

approving the rejection Of such contracts
further forever provides
that

or leases

ii the
are not

Date
shall

any such Claims
against the

proofs

of which

timely

be barred any of the

from assertion

Debtors

Reorganized

Coram

the

Estates by

arid/or

respective

assets or property

of the foregoing

Unless otherwise

ordered

the

Bankruptcy

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Court

all

such properly

filed

Claims

upon allowance

thereof

shall

be

and

shall

be treated

as

General Unsecured

Claims

Indemnification

Obligations

The Plan
present

provides

that

the obligations

of the Debtors
in

to

indemnify

their respective

and

former directors
to

officers benefit
entity state

and employees

such tapacity or as plan administrators at the request of

or trustees officer

any employee of another

plan or any person serving
pursuant to the

Debtor
or

as

an

or director

Debtors

certificates

of incorporation of the

by

laws or pursuant foregoing
shall

to

applicable

law or specific
executory

agreement
shall

or

uny combination
confirmation to

be deemed thereby

assumed
shall

contracts

survive

of the Plan

remain unaffected

not be discharged and shall pass unaltered

Reorganized

Coram

irrespective

of whether on or
after

such indemnification

is

owed

in

connection

with an event
the

occurring corporate regarding
this

before
policy

the Petition necessary

Date

This provision
to existing
to

of the Plan enforces

Debtors

and

provides

assurances
to

key management personnel
future

Reorganized
is

Corams commitment
to
its

them and

its

The Debtors

believe
--

that

provision

essential

viabilily
--

as

going-concern

See Reorganized

Corarri

Management

and

Risk

Factors

Loss of Key Personnel

Compensation

and

Benefit

Programs
and
as

The Plan
compensation Confirmation
officers rejected severance plans

provides

that

all

employment and programs

and

severance

policies
in

all

and Date

benefit

plans policies

of the Debtors
active

effect

of the

and

applicable including

generally without
all

to the respective limitation retirement
all

employees
contracts

including
not previously

of the Debtors
or rejected benefit

employment
care

under the Plan and
incentive

plans health death
as

plans

disability

plans
insurance

plans

plans

and life accidental under the Plan

and

dismemberment

are treated

as executory
to

contracts

and
and

of and

on the Effective

Date

shall

be

assumed

pursuant

the provisions

of sections
in

365

1123

of the Bankruptcy
the

Code

unless

previpusly subject reject before
to

terminated pending

modified or rejected

accordance
the

with

Bankruptcy
to

Code ii
modify or
or

motion or application on

before
list

Bankruptcy
with

Court
the

terminate

or

iii identified to be rejected Confirmation Date

that in shall

is filed

Bankruptcy

Courton

the

As

noted the

above

section

V.C.I Assumption of Executory
all

Contracts
that

and Unexpired Leases
forth

Debtors

assume of

executory
to

contracts

except

those not

are

set

on the Rejection
their

List

or the subject

Motion

Reject

The Debtors do
the

intend

that

any of
Plan

contracts

with

employees Court

or consultants will

including

Key Employee
List or

Retention the subject

approved

by the Bankruptcy

be placed

on the Rejection

made

of

rejection motion

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Legal Effects

of Confirmation

of

the

Plan

Revesting

of

Coram

Assets

The Plan
Bankruptcy
shall pass liens

provides

that

consistent
title

with sections
all

123a5A
all

and

1141

of the

Code
and

on

the Effective

Date

to

assets

and property

of the Estate

of Coram
Interests

to and vest in Reorganized
other

Coram

flee

and clear of
holders

Claims Allowed

charges

rights of creditors or equity shall

arising prior to the Effective judicial determination
after

Date
of

The Confirmation
discharge

Order

provide

for

and shall constitute
clear that

of the Debtors

liabilities its

The Plan makes

on and

the Effective dispose

Date

Reorganized
free

Coram may

operate

businesses and may use acquire

and

of property Court

of any restrictions of the Bankruptcy
as otherwise

Code
in

the

Bankruptcy

Rules

and the Bankruptcy
limiting the the Effective

except

provided

herein

or

the Confirmation
that
it

Order
incurs

Without on or
after

foregoing

Reorganized

Coram may pay

the charges

Date

for professionals

fees disbursements

and expenses without

application

to the

Bankruptcy

Court

Discharge

Except under the Plan and
in

as

provided

in

the Plan

or

in

the

Confirmation

Order the xights
in

afforded for an interests

and

treatment

of Claims and
discharge

Interests

under the plan will be
all

exchange of
all

complete on

satisfaction

and release of
including

Claims and termination
accrued the
after

arising Petition

or before

the Effective as otherwise

Date

any

interest in

on Claims from the Order of the Equity on or before
or the

Date

Except

provided in the Plan or Date and

Confirmation
cancellation that arose

Confirmation
Interests Effective

will as of the Effective
discharge the debts

immediately

Debtors from of the kind
or

all

Claims or other debts
in section

Date and

all

specified

502g 502h
on such debt

502i
or debt

of the

Bankruptcy
pursuant pursuant
is to

Code
section

whether
501

not

proof of Claim based

is filed

deemed
is

filed

of the Bankruplcy of the Bankruptcy
terminate
all

Code

ii any Claim based on such
or

allowed

to section

502

Code

iii the holder and
other rights as provided judicial

of

Claim based on such debt
security holders
in

accepted

the Plan and In

Interests

of equity
in the

the

Debtors

accordance

with the foregoing

except

Plan or the
as

Confirmation Date

Order the Confirmation
after

Order will be

determination

of the Effective of the

and immediately of
all

the cancellation

of the Equity Interests and the issuance and
liabilities

New

Corani Stock
termination pursuant
to

discharge

of

all

Claims and other debts

against
in

the

Debtors and

Equity Interests and other rights of equity security 524 and
1141

holders

the

Debtors void any
to

sections

of the Bankruptcy
at

Code

and such discharge
that

will

judgment
discharge

obtained of the

against

Debtor

any time

to

the extent

such judgment

relates

Claim

or terminated

Interest

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Release

The Plan
Debtors and Reorganized
Estates
their

provides

that

in

consideration as

for the

promises and

obligations the

of the
the

Coram thereunder
all

of and on the Effective

Date

Debtors and

the

Committee

Persons claiming

Through
shall

any of the foregoing
to

entities

any of

successors assigns or representatives
all

be deemed
tort

have

waived
or

released

and which and
or they

discharged possessed

rights or

claims whether
prior
to

based upon Date

fraud contract
the

otherwise

or

may possess
officers

the Effective

against

Debtors
attorneys

their present

former directors
assigns

employees

agents representaiives and
its

and

and

any successors provided
in

of the foregoing

and the Committee
or the

agents except

as otherwise

the

Plan the Bankruptcy

Code

Confirmation

Order

Exculpation

The members
Committee
holders of action officers

Plan

provides

that

the

Debtors

Reorganized

Coram

and

their

respective the

directors

employees

representatives released

attorneys

and agents and

and

its

agents

shall

be deemed

by each of them against the other and by the
all

of Claims or Allowed Interests of or from any and and
II liabilities for

claims with

obligations

rights

causes

any

act

or

omission in connection

or arising out

of the Debtors

Chapter

cases

including

without

limiting the generality

of the foregoing

the Disclosure

Statement Plan
the

the pursuit

of approval

of the Disclosure

Statement the pursuit of Confirmation of the Plan or the property and
all

of the

consummation under
the

of the Plan or the administration
for willful

lobe
respects

distributed
shall

Plan except

misconduct
with

such persons
to their

in

all

be entitled to rely upon and under
the

the advice

of counsel

respect

duties

and responsibilities

under the Plan

Bankruptcy

Code

Injunction

The
the hold equity

Plan

provides
as

that

except

as

otherwise
all

specifically
that

provided

for

in

the

Plan or

Confirmation

Order

of the Effective
or
is liability that

Date
is

entities

have

held currently hold or may
Interest

Claim or other debt
security holder
that

discharged
to

or an

Equity

or other

right

of an

terminated

pursuant actions

the terms

of the Plan of any such

will

be permanently claims
in

enjoined debts or

from taking
liabilities

any of the following

on account

discharged

or terminated proceeding to enforce

Interests or rights against the
to

commencing
reorganized pursuant

or continuing or
their

any manner

any action
property attaching the to

or other than

Debtors

Coram
to the

respective

other

any

right in

distribution

Plan
decree

eaforcing
or order against

collecting

or recovering

any manner
their

any judgment property
lien

award
other than

Debtors

Reorganized
creating

Coram

or

respective

as permitted against the

as pursuant

above

perfecting

or enforcing

any

or

encumbrance
setoff
right

Debtors
or

Reorganized recoupment Reorganized
that

Coram

or

their

respective

property
liability

asserting or obligation

of subrogation

of any kind

against any debt

due

to in

the

Debtors or
in

Coram

and with or

commencing
is

or continuing with

any action

any manner

any place

does not comply

inconsistent

the provisions

of the Plan

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The Plan
currently rights

further provides

that

as

of the Effective
suits

Date

all

entities

that

have

held

hold or may hold any claims

obligations

judgments
to

damages demands debts
will

causes

of action

or

liabilities

that

are released actions suits

pursuant

the plan

be permanently
its

enjoined account causes

from taking

any of the following
obligations

against

any

released

entity or

property

on

of such release claims of action
or
liabilities

judgments

damages demands debts
in

rights

commencing

or continuing in
lien

any manner or other proceedings
decree or

enforcing order

attaching

collecting

or recovering

any manner any judgment award
or

creating or

perfecting

or enforcing

any

encumbrance
liability in

asserting or obligation
in

setoff

right

of subrogation
released entity

recoupment

of any kind

against

any debt

due

to

any
that

and
or
is

commencing
inconsistent

or continuing

any action

any manner

any place

does not comply

with the provisions

of the Plan

Rights

of

Action

The Plan
Reorganized Bankruptcy

provides

that

any rights or causes
limitation those

of action
arising

accruing or

to the

Debtors or

Coram
Code

including

without

under

pursuant to the Reorganized
in

shall

remain assets of or vest in Reorganized
settle

Coram
as

Coram
accordance

may pursue
with what therewith Claim

abandon

or release

all

reserved

rights

of action

appropriate

is in

the best interests provides
that

and any

for the benefit distributions
is

of Reorganized

Coram
and

in connection

the Plan

provided
shall

for therein

the
to

allowance of any
the rights

for the

purpose

of voting
to pursue

on the Plan and prosecute
to

and

be without
rights

prejudice

of

Reorganized
limitation

Comm
those

an
the

reserved

of action

including

without

arising

under or pursuant

Bankruptcy

Code

Limitation

of Liability

in

Connection

with the Plan

The
respective

Plan

provides

that

neither

the

Debtors

Reorganized

Coram
to

or

any of

their

members
and
its

officers

directors

employees
or

representatives incur

counsel

or agents nor the

Committee
or

agents
or

shall

have

incurred
for

shall

any

liability in

any holder with

of

Claim

Allowed

Interest

any other Person

any

act

or

omission

connection

or arising out

of

the Disclosure

Statement the pursuit of approval

of the Disclosure

Statement the pursuit of of the Plan or the
all

Confirmation
property
all

of the Plan the consummation

of the Plan
for

or the administration

to

be distributed under the Plan except
shall

willful

misconduct

and

such persons
their

in

respects

be

entitled

to

rely

upon

the advice

of counsel

with respect

to

duties

and

responsibilities

under

the Plan

and under the Bankruptcy

Code

Conditions

Precedent

to

Confirmation

and

Effectiveness

of the

Plan

The

Plan

provides

that

it

shall

not

be confirmed unless
or

and

until

the following

conditions

shaH have

been

satisfied

waived

by

the

Debtors

The

Confirmation
to

Order will be reasonably and
the

acceptable

in

form and

substance

the Debtors

Noteholder Group

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Corani

shall

have

received

binding

commitment

for

the Exit

Financing

Facility

All exhibits to the
to

Plan are in form and substance
the

reasonably

satisfactory

the

Debtors and

Noteholder Group

The Plan
following

also provides conditions

that

it

shall

not

become

effective or

unless
in

and

until

the

shall

have

been

satisfied

waived

writing

by

the

Debtors

the

Bankruptcy

Court

shall

have

entered

the

Confirmation

Order

reorganized the Plan

Coram have

shall

have

or cash

immediately upon
to

the effectiveness

of
to

shall

sufficient

make
to

all

cash

payments

required

be made on the Effective

Date pursuant

the terms

of the Plan

All conditions Financing

necessary
shall

to

effectuate

Reorganized
or

Coranfs

Exit

Facility

have

been

satisfied

waived

Any

statutory fees

owing

the

U.S

Trustee

shall

have

been

paid

in

full

All other actions the Plan shall or

and documents been
effected
to

necessary

to

implement the provisions

of

have

or executed the benefit

or

if

waivable

waived

by

the Person

Persons

entitled

thereof

The Plan

Administrator evidencing

shall

have

executed

the

Plan Administration agreement
to

Agreement
capacity

the

Plan Administrators

serve

in

that

The Unsecured
with the Plan

Claims Reserve and any applicable

shall

have

been

fully

funded

in

accordance

orders

of the Bankruptcy

Court with

respect thereto

The Effective

Date

shall

have

occurred

on or before December

29 2000

VI iMPLEMENTATION
and

OF

TilE

PLAN

Cancellation

of Existing

Securities

Agreements

The Plan
all

Plan

provides

that

on the Effective
of

Date

except

as otherwise

provided

in

the

securities

instruments impaired

instruments

indebtedness guarantees
the

and

agreements canceled

governing any claims

hereby including

Notes

shall

be deemed

and

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terminated relating

and the obligations

of the Debtors and

each of

their

subsidiaries

affiliates

and

agents or

to arising under
shall

in respect

of

or in

connection with such securities
that the holder the

instruments

agreements
canceled

be discharged
to
this

The Plan
shall

further provides

of any such documents

pursuant
to

provision

have

no Tights against

Debtors or Corain arising
if

from or relating
in the

such documents

except

the right to receive

distributions

any provided

for

Plan

11

Surrender

of Instruments

The Plan
surrender