HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP 

Caleb T. Holzaepfel (admitted pro hac vice)

736 Georgia Avenue, Suite 300

Chattanooga, TN 37402

Telephone: (423) 755-2654

Facsimile: (423) 266-5499

caleb.holzaepfel@huschblackwell.com

HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP 

Steven A. Neeley (VSB No. 78870) 

750 17th Street, NW, Suite 900

Washington, DC 20006 

Telephone: (202) 378-2331 

Facsimile: (202) 378-2319

Email: steve.neeley@huschblackwell.com

Attorneys for CBL & Associates Management, Inc.

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA

RICHMOND DIVISION

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In re:

CHINOS HOLDINGS, INC., et al.,1

Debtors.

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Chapter 11

Case No. 20-32181 (KLP)

(Jointly Administered)

Reference Docket No. 295

JOINDER OF CBL & ASSOCIATES MANAGEMENT, INC. TO THE LIMITED 

OBJECTION OF BROOKFIELD PROPERTY REIT INC., HINES GLOBAL REIT, 

JONES LANG LASALLE AMERICAS, INC., SITE CENTERS CORP., TANGER 

MANAGEMENT, LLC, AND TURNBERRY ASSOCIATES (A) TO MOTION OF 

DEBTORS FOR ENTRY OF ORDER (I) AUTHORIZING THE DEBTORS TO OBTAIN 

POSTPETITION SECURED FINANCING, (II) AUTHORIZING USE OF CASH 

COLLATERAL, (III) GRANTING ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO PREPETITION 

SECURED PARTIES, (IV) SCHEDULING A FINAL HEARING, AND (V) GRANTING 

RELATED RELIEF

 1 The Debtors in these cases, along with the last four digits of each Debtor’s federal tax identification number, are: 

Chinos Holdings, Inc. (3834); Chinos Intermediate Holdings A, Inc. (3301); Chinos Intermediate, Inc. (3871); Chinos 

Intermediate Holdings B, Inc. (3244); J. Crew Group, Inc. (4486); J. Crew Operating Corp. (0930); Grace Homes, 

Inc. (1409); H.F.D. No. 55, Inc. (9438); J. Crew Inc. (6360); J. Crew International, Inc. (2712); J. Crew Virginia, Inc. 

(5626); Madewell Inc. (8609); J. Crew Brand Holdings, LLC (7625); J. Crew Brad Intermediate, LLC (3860); J. Crew 

Brand, LLC (1647); J. Crew Brand Corp. (1616); J. Crew Domestic Brand, LLC (8962); and J. Crew International 

Brand, LLC (7471). The Debtors’ principal place of business and service address is 225 Liberty St., New York, NY 

10281.

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CBL & Associates Management, Inc. (“CBL”), managing agent for a number of landlords 

from which the Debtors lease real property, by and through the undersigned counsel, hereby joins 

in the Limited Objection of Brookfield Property REIT Inc., Hine Global REIT, Jones Lang LaSalle 

Americas, Inc., SITE Centers Corp., Tanger Management, LLC and Turnberry Associates [Docket 

No. 295] (the “Objection”) to the Motion of Debtors for Entry of Orders (I) Authorizing the 

Debtors to Obtain Postpetition Secured Financing, (II) Authorizing the Debtors to Use Cash 

Collateral, (III) Granting Liens ad Providing Superpriority Administrative Expense Claims, (IV) 

Granting Adequate Protection to Prepetition Secured Parties, (V) Modifying the Automatic Stay, 

and (VI) Scheduling a Final Hearing, and (VII) Granting Related Relief (the “Motion”) [Docket 

No. 31], for the reasons set forth therein, and incorporates by reference the arguments made in the 

Objection.

CBL also joins in the various objections filed by other landlords and creditors to the 

Motion. CBL requests that the Court enter an order (i) requiring the budget approved in connection 

with any final financing order include the timely payment of post-petition lease obligations; (ii) 

denying a waiver of Sections 506(c) and 552 of the Bankruptcy Code; and (iii) granting such other 

and further relief as the Court deems is proper under the circumstances.

DATED: June 2, 2020

Respectfully Submitted:

HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP 

/s/ Caleb T. Holzaepfel

Caleb T. Holzaepfel (admitted pro hac vice)

736 Georgia Avenue, Suite 300

Chattanooga, TN 37402

Telephone: (423) 755-2654

Facsimile: (423) 266-5499

caleb.holzaepfel@huschblackwell.com

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/s/Steven A. Neeley

Steven A. Neeley (VSB No. 78870) 

750 17th Street, NW, Suite 900

Washington, DC 20006 

Telephone: (202) 378-2331 

Facsimile: (202) 378-2319

Email: steve.neeley@huschblackwell.com

Attorneys for CBL & Associates Management, Inc.

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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA

RICHMOND DIVISION

_____________________________________

In re:

CHINOS HOLDINGS, INC., et al.,

Debtors.

_____________________________________

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Chapter 11

Case No. 20-32181 (KLP)

(Jointly Administered)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, Caleb T. Holzaepfel, Esquire certify that I caused one true and correct copy of the Joinder 

of CBL & Associates Management, Inc. to the Limited Objection of Brookfield Property REIT Inc., 

Hines Global REIT, Jones Lang Lasalle Americas, Inc., SITE Centers Corp., Tanger Management, 

LLC, And Turnberry Associates (A) To Motion of Debtors for Entry of Order (I) Authorizing the 

Debtors to Obtain Postpetition Secured Financing, (II) Authorizing Use of Cash Collateral, (III) 

Granting Adequate Protection to Prepetition Secured Parties, (IV) Scheduling a Final Hearing, 

and (V) Granting Related Relief to be sent via the CM/ECF System for the United States 

Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia to all necessary parties on June 2, 2020.

DATED: June 2, 2020

HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP 

/s/ Caleb T. Holzaepfel

Caleb T. Holzaepfel (admitted pro hac vice)

736 Georgia Avenue, Suite 300

Chattanooga, TN 37402

Telephone: (423) 755-2654

Facsimile: (423) 266-5499

caleb.holzaepfel@huschblackwell.com

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