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1 Document Page 1 of 30 IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA Charlotte Division ) In re: ) Case No ) GARLOCK SEALING TECHNOLOGIES ) Chapter 11 LLC, et al., ) ) Jointly Administered Debtors. 1 ) ) TWELFTH INTERIM APPLICATION FOR ALLOWANCE OF COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR HAMILTON, RABINOVITZ & ASSOCIATES, INC., ASBESTOS-RELATED BODILY INJURY CONSULTANT TO JOSEPH W. GRIER, III, FUTURE ASBESTOS CLAIMANTS REPRESENTATIVE, FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 1, 2015 THROUGH FEBRUARY 29, 2016 Name of Applicant: Authorized to Provide Professional Services to: Date of Retention: December 9, 2010 Period for which compensation and reimbursement is sought: Amount of Compensation sought as actual, reasonable and necessary: Amount of Expense Reimbursement sought as actual, reasonable and necessary: Total amount of Compensation and Expense Reimbursement sought as actual, reasonable and necessary: Hamilton, Rabinovitz & Associates, Inc. Joseph W. Grier, III, Asbestos Future Claimants Representative November 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016 $ 45, $ 0.00 $ 45, This is a monthly X interim final application This is the twelfth interim fee application filed by Hamilton, Rabinovitz & Associates, Inc. 1 The Debtors include Garlock Sealing Technologies, Garrison Litigation Management Group, Ltd. and The Anchor Packing Company. 1

2 Document Page 2 of 30 IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA Charlotte Division ) In re: ) Case No ) GARLOCK SEALING TECHNOLOGIES ) Chapter 11 LLC, et al., ) ) Jointly Administered Debtors. 1 ) ) TWELFTH INTERIM APPLICATION FOR ALLOWANCE OF COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR HAMILTON, RABINOVITZ & ASSOCIATES, INC., ASBESTOS-RELATED BODILY INJURY CONSULTANT TO JOSEPH W. GRIER, III, FUTURE ASBESTOS CLAIMANTS REPRESENTATIVE, FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 1, 2015 THROUGH FEBRUARY 29, 2016 Joseph W. Grier, III, the duly appointed Legal Representative for Future Asbestos Claimants (the FCR ), through counsel, submits this Eleventh Interim Application (the Application ) for allowance of compensation and reimbursement of expenses for Hamilton, Rabinovitz & Associates, Inc. ( HRA ), asbestos-related bodily injury consultant to the FCR, for the period November 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016 (the Interim Period ) pursuant to Sections 328, 330, and 331 of the Bankruptcy Code, subject to the procedures set forth in the Bankruptcy Code, Rule 2016 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, and the Court s Administrative Order entered July 15, 2010 (the Fee Procedure Order ). On June 1, 2015, the Court entered a further Order approving certain additional fee procedures requested by the fee examiner appointed in this case (the Garlock Procedures ) (Docket No. 4634). By this Application, the FCR hereby moves this Court for an order awarding HRA reasonable compensation for the Interim Period for professional services rendered to the FCR in 1 The Debtors include Garlock Sealing Technologies, Garrison Litigation Management Group, Ltd. and The Anchor Packing Company.

3 Document Page 3 of 30 the amount of $45, and reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the amount of $0.00 for a total of $45, In support of this Application, the FCR represents as follows: JURISDICTION 1. The Court has jurisdiction over this Application pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 157 and This is a core proceeding within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. 157(b)(2). BACKGROUND 2. On June 5, 2010 (the Petition Date ), the Debtors filed their voluntary petitions for relief under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. These cases have been consolidated for administrative purposes. 3. On September 16, 2010, the Court entered an Order appointing the FCR. (D.E. 512). That Order authorizes the FCR to employ professionals, consistent with Section 1103 of the Bankruptcy Code, subject to approval of the Court. 4. On December 9, 2010, the Court entered an order approving HRA as the asbestosrelated bodily injury consultant to the FCR. (D.E. 850). 5. Pursuant to the Fee Procedure Order, professionals may request monthly compensation and reimbursement. Such requests are to be served on certain identified interested parties for review. If no objection to a professional s request is received within ten (10) days of such request, the Debtors are authorized to pay 90% of the fees and 100% of the expenses requested. The Fee Procedure Order also requires each retained professional to file, approximately every four months, an application for interim Court approval and allowance, pursuant to Section 331 of the Bankruptcy Code, of 100% of the compensation and reimbursement expenses for the prior four months. 2

4 Document Page 4 of 30 COMPENSATION RECEIVED DURING INTERIM PERIOD 6. All services for which HRA seeks compensation were performed consonant with HRA s role as asbestos-related bodily injury consultant to the FCR. Pursuant to the Fee Procedure Order, HRA has received payment from the Debtors for fees and expenses incurred during the Interim Period as follows: Date of Period Covered by Requested Requested Payment Request Requested Fees Expenses Received 2 12/13/ /01/15 11/30/15 $ 7, $ 0.00 $ 6, /16/ /01/16 01/31/16 $24, $ 0.00 $ /15/ /01/16-02/29/16 $13, $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $45, $ 0.00 $6, SERVICES RENDERED 7. Attached hereto as Exhibits A1-A3 are detailed descriptions of the services performed and expenses incurred by Applicant during the Interim Period. In summary, HRA professionals expended 67.3 hours in rendering services to the FCR during the Interim Period resulting in fees of $45, The majority of HRA s time during the Interim Period was devoted to reviewing and analyzing various models of and proposals for claims resolution procedures and providing advice to the FCR as to the same. To the extent that charges for services rendered or expense incurred relate to the Interim Period but were not processed prior to the preparation of, or otherwise included in, this Application, HRA reserves the right to request additional compensation for such services and reimbursement of such expenses in future applications. 8. Attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated herein by reference is a summary 2 Due to prior payments for fees that were subsequently reduced, HRA has been overpaid in the amount of $1, Accordingly, any payment made to HRA in connection with this application should be offset against that amount. 3

5 Document Page 5 of 30 by category of the professional services provided during the Interim Period. 9. A summary of HRA s professionals and paraprofessionals who have rendered services during the Interim Period totaling $45, is attached hereto as Exhibit C. 10. Attached hereto as Exhibit D is a summary of the FCR s interim fee applications for HRA that have been filed in these cases to date. DISBURSEMENTS 11. The FCR requests that HRA be reimbursed for its actual and necessary expenses incurred during the Interim Period totaling $0.00. On Exhibit E, HRA has itemized its costs and expenses that were billed during the Interim Period. NOTICE 12. Notice of this Application has been given to the Bankruptcy Administrator, counsel for the Debtors, and those parties listed on the Master Service List in this case. WHEREFORE, the FCR respectfully requests that the Court enter an Order: 1) Allowing interim compensation for HRA in the amount of $45, as reasonable, actual and necessary for professional services rendered by HRA during the Interim Period and interim reimbursement of expenses incurred during the Interim Period of $0.00as reasonable, actual, and necessary; 2) Authorizing and directing the Debtors to pay HRA the amount of $45,220.00, which is equal to the sum of 100% of HRA s allowed interim compensation and 100% of HRA s allowed expense reimbursement for the Interim Period; and 4

6 Document Page 6 of 30 3) Granting such other and further relief as the Court deems proper. This is the 21st day of March, /s/ A. Cotten Wright A. Cotten Wright (State Bar No ) GRIER FURR & CRISP, PA 101 North Tryon Street, Suite 1240 Charlotte, NC Telephone: (704) cwright@grierlaw.com Counsel to the Legal Representative for Future Asbestos Claimants 5

7 Document Page 7 of 30 EXHIBIT A

8 Document Page 8 of 30 HR&A HAMILTON, RABINOVITZ & ASSOCIATES, INC. Policy, Financial & Management Consultants TO: FROM: Notice Parties (attached hereto) Hamilton, Rabinovitz & Associates, Inc. ( HR&A ) DATE: December 13, 2015 RE: Garlock Sealing Technologies LLC, et al. Case No (Jointly Administered) Enclosed please find a copy of HR&A s Monthly Compensation Statement for fees incurred as Asbestos-Related Bodily Injury Claims Consultant to The Future Claimants Representative Joseph W. Grier, III, in the above-referenced cases, for the period November 1 - November 30, During this time period, HR&A incurred fees of $7, and no expenses for a total of $7, Pursuant to the Administrative Order Under 11 U.S.C. 105(a) and 331 Establishing Procedures for Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for Professionals entered on July 15, 2010 in these cases, retained professionals may request 90% of their fees and 100% of their expenses on a monthly basis. Accordingly, HR&A requests payment from the Debtors of $6, calculated as follows: $6, (90% of $7,330.00) and $0 in expenses; the remaining 10% hold back is $ Attached hereto and incorporated as part of this Monthly Compensation Statement is a copy of HR&A's invoice for the time period November 1 - November 30, Sincerely, Robert O. Mangus, Jr. Controller Enclosures Please remit to: Dr. Francine F. Rabinovitz, HR&A, Inc Highway 1, Coast Route, Monterey, CA 93940; Phone Fax

9 Document Page 9 of 30 HR&A INVOICE HAMILTON, RABINOVITZ & ASSOCIATES, INC. Policy, Financial & Management Consultants December 13, 2015 Jonathan Guy Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP Columbia Center th Street, North West Washington, DC re Garlock Sealing Technologies, LLC Case No Fees for expert consulting services performed by Hamilton, Rabinovitz & Associates, Inc. in connection with the need to value future asbestos liability for Garlock Sealing Technologies, LLC, Joseph W. Grier, III, Future Claimants Representative. For the month of November, FEES Francine F. Rabinovitz 6.20 $ 700 per hour $ 4, Robert H. Sims 4.60 $ 650 per hour 2, TOTAL AMOUNT DUE: $ 7, Please remit to: HR&A, Inc. c/o Dr. Francine F. Rabinovitz, Highway 1, Coast Route, Monterey, CA 93940; Phone Fax

10 Document Page 10 of 30 NOVEMBER, 2015 TIME LOG OF FRANCINE F. RABINOVITZ (FFR) DATE TIME TASK 11/06/ Begin review of redlined settlement CRP in preparation for 11/12 call. 11/09/ Review Hartley slide show in preparation for call. 11/12/ Continue review of redlined CRP (1.30); Conference call with G. Beaman, J. Guy, G. Fergus, K. Hartley, R. Sims (1.70); Follow up work on Motley Rice data issues (0.80). 11/16/ Quick read of futures correspondence with committee re sampling issue for Motley Rice claimants. TOTAL: 6.20

11 Document Page 11 of 30 NOVEMBER, 2015 TIME LOG OF ROBERT H. SIMS (RHS) DATE TIME TASK 11/12/ Estimate transition probabilities from non-mal to meso and LC disease status (0.90); conference call with Orrick team and F. Rabinovitz (1.70); assess Rice claimant list and draw sample (1.10). 11/17/ Write-up Motley Rice claimants sampling protocol. TOTAL: 4.60

12 Document Page 12 of 30 NOTICE PARTIES (Via First Class Mail and/or Electronic) Linda W. Simpson, Esquire U.S. Bankruptcy Administrator for the Western District of North Carolina 402 West Trade Street, Suite 200 Charlotte, NC Garlock Sealing Technologies, LLC Attn: Dan Grgurich 5605 Carnegie Boulevard, Suite 500 Charlotte, NC Garrison Litigation Management Group, Ltd. Attn: Elizabeth Barry, General Manager and Director of Finance 120 East Avenue, Suite 101 Rochester, NY John R. Miller, Jr., Esquire Rayburn Cooper & Durham, PA 227 West Trade Street, Suite 1200 Charlotte, NC Travis W. Moon, Esquire Hamilton Moon Stephens Steele & Martin, PLLC 201 South College Street, Suite 2020 Charlotte, NC Deborah L. Fletcher, Esquire FSB FisherBroyles, LLP 6000 Fairview Road, Suite 1200 Charlotte, North Carolina C. Edward Dobbs, Esquire Park Hudson Rainer & Dobbs LLP 1500 Marquis Two Tower 285 Peachtree Center Drive, NE Atlanta, GA

13 Document Page 13 of 30 NOTICE PARTIES CONTINUED (Via First Class Mail and/or Electronic) Trevor Swett, Esquire Jeanna Rickards Koski, Esquire Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered 1 Thomas Circle, NW Suite 1100 Washington, DC tswett@capdale.com, jmr@capdale.com and Ebenetos@capdale.com Joseph W. Grier, III A. Cotten Wright Grier Furr & Crisp, PA 101 N. Tryon Street, Suite 1240 Charlotte, NC jgrier@grierlaw.com and cwright@grierlaw.com Mr. W. Clarkson McDow, Jr. 738 Myrtle Drive Rock Hill, SC clarksonmcdow@comporium.net

14 Document Page 14 of 30 HR&A HAMILTON, RABINOVITZ & ASSOCIATES, INC. Policy, Financial & Management Consultants TO: FROM: Notice Parties (attached hereto) Hamilton, Rabinovitz & Associates, Inc. ( HR&A ) DATE: February 16, 2016 RE: Garlock Sealing Technologies LLC, et al. Case No (Jointly Administered) Enclosed please find a copy of HR&A s Monthly Compensation Statement for fees incurred as Asbestos-Related Bodily Injury Claims Consultant to The Future Claimants Representative Joseph W. Grier, III, in the above-referenced cases, for the period January 1 - January 31, During this time period, HR&A incurred fees of $24, and no expenses for a total of $24, Pursuant to the Administrative Order Under 11 U.S.C. 105(a) and 331 Establishing Procedures for Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for Professionals entered on July 15, 2010 in these cases, retained professionals may request 90% of their fees and 100% of their expenses on a monthly basis. Accordingly, HR&A requests payment from the Debtors of $22, calculated as follows: $22, (90% of $24,550.00) and $0 in expenses; the remaining 10% hold back is $2, Attached hereto and incorporated as part of this Monthly Compensation Statement is a copy of HR&A's invoice for the time period January 1 - January 31, Sincerely, Robert O. Mangus, Jr. Controller Enclosures Please remit to: Dr. Francine F. Rabinovitz, HR&A, Inc Highway 1, Coast Route, Monterey, CA 93940; Phone Fax

15 Document Page 15 of 30 HR&A INVOICE HAMILTON, RABINOVITZ & ASSOCIATES, INC. Policy, Financial & Management Consultants February 16, 2016 Jonathan Guy Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP Columbia Center th Street, North West Washington, DC re Garlock Sealing Technologies, LLC Case No Fees for expert consulting services performed by Hamilton, Rabinovitz & Associates, Inc. in connection with the need to value future asbestos liability for Garlock Sealing Technologies, LLC, Joseph W. Grier, III, Future Claimants Representative. For the month of January, FEES Francine F. Rabinovitz $ 700 per hour $ 9, Robert H. Sims $ 650 per hour 14, TOTAL AMOUNT DUE: $ 24, Please remit to: HR&A, Inc. c/o Dr. Francine F. Rabinovitz, Highway 1, Coast Route, Monterey, CA 93940; Phone Fax

16 Document Page 16 of 30 JANUARY, 2016 TIME LOG OF FRANCINE F. RABINOVITZ (FFR) DATE TIME TASK 01/04/ Read latest ACC redlined version of CRP(1.00); Review Hartley comments on ACC redlined version of CRP (0.50); Talk with Robert H. Sims re redline (0.30). 01/14/ Review redlined CRP compared with plaintiffs prior version in preparation for call with J. Guy and others. 01/15/ Review redlined plaintiffs current version of CRP compared with their own prior version in preparation for call with J. Guy and others. 01/19/ Review of latest ACC version of CRP with new Futures comments in preparation for 01/20/16 call with Futures team. 01/20/ Conference call with J. Grier, K. Hartley, Consultant, J. Guy, G. Beaman, R. Sims re new ACC version of CRP (2.00); Complete annotations on CRP reflecting issues raised on phone call (0.20). 01/22/ Participate in CRP due diligence call with J. Guy, E. Insuhlbuck, R. Sims, M. Peterson, and D. Relles. 01/23/ Check in on progress of due diligence with D. Relles, Robert H. Sims. 01/24/ Follow materials on treatment of age of claimants (pending and future), law firm add on, inflation adjustment, provided by D. Relles in due diligence effort. 01/25/ Talk with R. Sims re progress of due diligence. 01/26/ Talk with R. Sims re cash flow analysis of Trust to be formed under CRP. 01/27/ Conference call re outcome of CRP analysis with J. Guy, G. Beaman, R. Sims. TOTAL: 13.90

17 Document Page 17 of 30 JANUARY, 2016 TIME LOG OF ROBERT H. SIMS (RHS) DATE TIME TASK 01/04/ Review ACC revisions to CRP (0.50); discuss with F. Rabinovitz (0.30). 01/14/ Review latest ACC revisions to CRP. 01/15/ Identify filed, pending and closed claim tables by disease and produce to G. Beaman. 01/19/ Search databases for Canadian Garlock filings, prepare table for J. Guy. 01/20/ Prepare analysis of pending claims (0.40) and Garlock ballots by disease to determine implied future claim filings (0.70); participate in Orrick team conference call on case developments and latest CRP (2.00); prepare initial future claims forecast using pending claim (0.60); Ballot analysis (0.50). 01/22/ Conference call regarding CRP simulations with Dan Relles, Orrick team, F. Rabinovitz, E. Inselbuch, and M. Peterson (0.50); review D. Relles simulation materials, "data" (0.80), "computations" (1.50); review CRP sections (0.60); review J. Whener table of occupational mappings (0.30); compare to Bates White databases (0.50). 01/23/ Continue review D. Relles' "data" (0.60); e- mail query and review responses (0.40); review "computations" (0.60); materials, discussion with D. Relles and F. Rabinovitz (0.30); additional query and review responses(0.40). 01/24/ Review "NPV Liability" (0.40); Review "Cash Flows" (0.70 ); review materials from Dan Relles, discuss treatment of age in CPI calculation (0.40); discuss/consider use of pending claim characteristics as proxy for future claims in CRP simulation (0.60); convert PDF spread sheet to XLS format and test calculations (0.60).

18 Document Page 18 of 30 JANUARY, 2016 TIME LOG OF ROBERT H. SIMS (RHS) continued DATE TIME TASK 01/25/ Discuss reviewed items with F. Rabinovitz (0.20); discussion with D. Relles re: use of pending claims as proxy for future claims (0.30); test pending claim proxy assumptions (0.60); develop cash flow model to test pro rata share calculations (0.70); test effective tax rate and query D. Relles (0.30). 01/26/ Discuss review with F. Rabinovitz (0.50); discuss maximum payment calculation with Dan Relles (0.30); review and test maximum payment calculations (0.40); review and test new cash flow model (0.60); review and test maximum payment calculations (0.60). 01/27/ Prepare for Orrick team conference call (0.20); participate in Orrick team conference call (1.20). TOTAL: 22.80

19 Document Page 19 of 30 NOTICE PARTIES (Via First Class Mail and/or Electronic) Linda W. Simpson, Esquire U.S. Bankruptcy Administrator for the Western District of North Carolina 402 West Trade Street, Suite 200 Charlotte, NC Garlock Sealing Technologies, LLC Attn: Dan Grgurich 5605 Carnegie Boulevard, Suite 500 Charlotte, NC Garrison Litigation Management Group, Ltd. Attn: Elizabeth Barry, General Manager and Director of Finance 120 East Avenue, Suite 101 Rochester, NY John R. Miller, Jr., Esquire Rayburn Cooper & Durham, PA 227 West Trade Street, Suite 1200 Charlotte, NC Travis W. Moon, Esquire Hamilton Moon Stephens Steele & Martin, PLLC 201 South College Street, Suite 2020 Charlotte, NC Deborah L. Fletcher, Esquire FSB FisherBroyles, LLP 6000 Fairview Road, Suite 1200 Charlotte, North Carolina C. Edward Dobbs, Esquire Park Hudson Rainer & Dobbs LLP 1500 Marquis Two Tower 285 Peachtree Center Drive, NE Atlanta, GA

20 Document Page 20 of 30 NOTICE PARTIES CONTINUED (Via First Class Mail and/or Electronic) Trevor Swett, Esquire Jeanna Rickards Koski, Esquire Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered 1 Thomas Circle, NW Suite 1100 Washington, DC tswett@capdale.com, jmr@capdale.com and Ebenetos@capdale.com Joseph W. Grier, III A. Cotten Wright Grier Furr & Crisp, PA 101 N. Tryon Street, Suite 1240 Charlotte, NC jgrier@grierlaw.com and cwright@grierlaw.com Mr. W. Clarkson McDow, Jr. 738 Myrtle Drive Rock Hill, SC clarksonmcdow@comporium.net

21 Document Page 21 of 30 HR&A HAMILTON, RABINOVITZ & ASSOCIATES, INC. Policy, Financial & Management Consultants TO: FROM: Notice Parties (attached hereto) Hamilton, Rabinovitz & Associates, Inc. ( HR&A ) DATE: March 15, 2016 RE: Garlock Sealing Technologies LLC, et al. Case No (Jointly Administered) Enclosed please find a copy of HR&A s Monthly Compensation Statement for fees incurred as Asbestos-Related Bodily Injury Claims Consultant to The Future Claimants Representative Joseph W. Grier, III, in the above-referenced cases, for the period February 1 - February 29, During this time period, HR&A incurred fees of $13, and no expenses for a total of $13, Pursuant to the Administrative Order Under 11 U.S.C. 105(a) and 331 Establishing Procedures for Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for Professionals entered on July 15, 2010 in these cases, retained professionals may request 90% of their fees and 100% of their expenses on a monthly basis. Accordingly, HR&A requests payment from the Debtors of $12, calculated as follows: $12, (90% of $13,340.00) and $0 in expenses; the remaining 10% hold back is $1, Attached hereto and incorporated as part of this Monthly Compensation Statement is a copy of HR&A's invoice for the time period February 1 - February 29, Sincerely, Robert O. Mangus, Jr. Controller Enclosures Please remit to: Dr. Francine F. Rabinovitz, HR&A, Inc Highway 1, Coast Route, Monterey, CA 93940; Phone Fax

22 Document Page 22 of 30 HR&A HAMILTON, RABINOVITZ & ASSOCIATES, INC. Policy, Financial & Management Consultants INVOICE March 15, 2016 Jonathan Guy Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP Columbia Center th Street, North West Washington, DC re Garlock Sealing Technologies, LLC Case No Fees for expert consulting services performed by Hamilton, Rabinovitz & Associates, Inc. in connection with the need to value future asbestos liability for Garlock Sealing Technologies, LLC, Joseph W. Grier, III, Future Claimants Representative. For the month of February, FEES Francine F. Rabinovitz 9.40 $ 700 per hour $ 6, Robert H. Sims $ 650 per hour 6, TOTAL AMOUNT DUE: $ 13, Please remit to: HR&A, Inc. c/o Dr. Francine F. Rabinovitz, Highway 1, Coast Route, Monterey, CA 93940; Phone Fax

23 Document Page 23 of 30 FEBRUARY, 2016 TIME LOG OF FRANCINE F. RABINOVITZ (FFR) DATE TIME TASK 02/03/ Review J. Guy memo re requirements for testimony in future re new CRP (0.30); Talk with Robert H. Sims re same (0.20); Review and summarize NARCO opinion of 12/16/15 from US Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in answer to J. Guy query (0.50). 02/04/ Respond to J. Guy query re trustee (0.20); Review material sent by G. Beaman re proofs of claim (0.50). 02/15/ Talk with J. Grier, J. Guy re some of the remaining issues in the CRP negotiation (e.g. payment of Canadian claims). 02/17/ Review and comment on newest red line of CRP document. 02/21/ Review new response from J. Guy to some continuing provisions of CRP. 02/23/ Quick review of US Chamber review of lessons from Garlock Trust Claims. 02/26/ Review 2 cases filed by Matt Bergman against Quigley and Armstrong Trusts re CRP issues (0.50); First review of change in contact group definitions for Monday conference call (0.50). 02/29/ Review materials on contact groups (0.50); Talk with R. Sims re materials (0.20); Participate in phone call with Bates White re implications of changes in contact group categorizations (1.80). TOTAL 9.40

24 Document Page 24 of 30 FEBRUARY, 2016 TIME LOG OF ROBERT H. SIMS (RHS) DATE TIME TASK 02/02/ Revise alternate estimate using different assumptions re: pending future claim split (0.60); summarize in tabular format(0.40); document (0.30). 02/03/ discussion of alternate estimates (0.90); discussion with F. Rabinovitz re same (0.20). 02/04/ Obtain November 5, 2015 ballot database from Bates White (0.60); convert to Stata (0.20); tabulate and review (0.30); request December 8, 2015 ballot database from Bates White (0.10). 02/05/ Telephone discussions re: December 8, 2015 database request with Orrick team, Bates White team and Robinson Bradshaw team. 02/08/ Obtain December 8, 2015 ballot database from Bate White (0.20); convert to Stata (0.20); tabulate and review (0.30); request addition of indicator variables to December 8, 2015 ballot database (0.10). 02/16/ Convert December 8 database with additional indicators to Stata (0.20); exploratory analysis of ballots (0.40); define concatenated variable to summarize distribution of all possible problems (0.40); tabulate possible problems by disposition category and disease (0.60); review distributions (0.30); revise definitions (0.20); rerun and review output (0.20). 02/29/ Review contact group definitions (0.50); participate in conference call with Orrick team, Robinson Bradshaw team Bates White team and F. Rabinovitz (1.80); follow-up call with F. Rabinovitz (0.20); run duration distributions from Bates White (0.40); run duration distributions on LAS database (0.30). TOTAL: 10.40

25 Document Page 25 of 30 NOTICE PARTIES (Via First Class Mail and/or Electronic) Linda W. Simpson, Esquire U.S. Bankruptcy Administrator for the Western District of North Carolina 402 West Trade Street, Suite 200 Charlotte, NC Garlock Sealing Technologies, LLC Attn: Dan Grgurich 5605 Carnegie Boulevard, Suite 500 Charlotte, NC Garrison Litigation Management Group, Ltd. Attn: Elizabeth Barry, General Manager and Director of Finance 120 East Avenue, Suite 101 Rochester, NY John R. Miller, Jr., Esquire Rayburn Cooper & Durham, PA 227 West Trade Street, Suite 1200 Charlotte, NC Travis W. Moon, Esquire Hamilton Moon Stephens Steele & Martin, PLLC 201 South College Street, Suite 2020 Charlotte, NC Deborah L. Fletcher, Esquire FSB FisherBroyles, LLP 6000 Fairview Road, Suite 1200 Charlotte, North Carolina C. Edward Dobbs, Esquire Park Hudson Rainer & Dobbs LLP 1500 Marquis Two Tower 285 Peachtree Center Drive, NE Atlanta, GA

26 Document Page 26 of 30 NOTICE PARTIES CONTINUED (Via First Class Mail and/or Electronic) Trevor Swett, Esquire Jeanna Rickards Koski, Esquire Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered 1 Thomas Circle, NW Suite 1100 Washington, DC tswett@capdale.com, jmr@capdale.com and Ebenetos@capdale.com Joseph W. Grier, III A. Cotten Wright Grier Furr & Crisp, PA 101 N. Tryon Street, Suite 1240 Charlotte, NC jgrier@grierlaw.com and cwright@grierlaw.com Mr. W. Clarkson McDow, Jr. 738 Myrtle Drive Rock Hill, SC clarksonmcdow@comporium.net

27 Document Page 27 of 30 EXHIBIT B Project Category Total Hours Total Fees Asset Transactions Case Administration and Business Operations Fee Proceedings Financing and Relief from Stay Proceedings Litigation Plan and Disclosure Claims Administration Other 67.3 $45, TOTAL 67.3 $45,220.00

28 Document Page 28 of 30 EXHIBIT C SUMMARY OF HRA PROFESSIONALS / PARAPROFESSIONALS November 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016 Name of Professional Person Position of the Applicant Hourly Billing Rate Total Billed Hours Total Compensation Francine F. Rabinovitz President $ $20, Robert H. Sims Managing Director $ $24, Totals: $45,220.00

29 Document Page 29 of 30 EXHIBIT D SUMMARY OF PRIOR FEE APPLICATIONS Application Period Fees Expenses Date Covered Requested/Allowed Requested/Allowed 06/23/ /09/10 05/31/11 $ 57, $ /15/ /05/11 10/31/11 $ 48, $ /14/ /01/12 06/30-12 $ 429, $ 6, /12/ /01/12 11/30/12 $ 101, $ /25/ /01/12 03/31/12 $ 409, $ /29/ /01/13 07/31/13 $ 569, $ 4, /18// /01/13 02/28/14 $ 243, $ 14, /23/ /01/14 08/31/14 $ 145, $ /21/ /01/14 03/31/15 $ 52, $ /13/ /01/15-06/30/15 $ 3, $ /23/ /01/15-10/31/15 $ 5, $ 00.00

30 Document Page 30 of 30 EXHIBIT E Detail of expenses November 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016 TOTAL EXPENSES: $ 00.00