Case 2:25-bk-18374-BR Doc 215 Filed 10/27/26 Entered 10/27/26 16:25:13 Desc Main Document Page 1 of 10 1 Byron Z. Moldo (CA SBN 109652) bmoldo@ecjlaw.com 2 Chase Stone (CA SBN 335228) cstone@ecjlaw.com 3 Shantal Malmed (SBN 351496) smalmed@ecjlaw.com 4 ERVIN COHEN & JESSUP LLP 9401 Wilshire Boulevard, Twelfth Floor 5 Beverly Hills, California 90212-2974 Telephone: (310) 273-6333 6 Facsimile: (310) 859-2325 7 Attorneys for CIS International Holdings (N.A.) Corporation, dba E Tropical Fish, Former 8 Chapter 11 Debtor and Debtor-in-Possession 9 UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT 10 CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES DIVISION 11 In re Case No. 2:25-bk-18374-BR 12 CIS International Holdings (N.A.) Chapter 7 13 Corporation, Hon. Barry Russell 14 Debtor. NOTICE OF HEARING ON FIRST AND 15 FINAL APPLICATION FOR COMPENSATION AND 16 REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 AND 17 OCTOBER 23, 2026 BY ERVIN COHEN & JESSUP LLP AS GENERAL 18 BANKRUPTCY COUNSEL TO CHAPTER 11 DEBTOR AND DEBTOR-IN- 19 POSSESSION 20 [No hearing required pursuant to LBR 9013- 21 1(o)] 22 TO THE HONORABLE BARRY RUSSELL, UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY 23 JUDGE, THE CHAPTER 7 TRUSTEE, THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES 24 TRUSTEE, ALL CREDITORS, AND ALL PARTIES IN INTEREST: 25 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on general bankruptcy counsel to CIS International 26 Holdings (N.A.) Corporation, dba E Tropical Fish, the former chapter 11 debtor and debtor-in- 27 possession (the “Debtor”), will and hereby does seek approval of its First and Final Application 28 18899.1:12539529.1 NOTICE OF HEARING ON FIRST AND FINAL APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT OF FEES AND/OR EXPENSES BY ERVIN COHEN & JESSUP LLP Case 2:25-bk-18374-BR Doc 215 Filed 10/27/26 Entered 10/27/26 16:25:13 Desc Main Document Page 2 of 10 1 for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses by Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP as General 2 Bankruptcy Counsel to Chapter 11 Debtor and Debtor-in-Possession (the “Application”), filed 3 concurrently herewith. 4 PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that ECJ was employed as the Debtor’s general 5 bankruptcy counsel pursuant to the Court’s Order Approving Application to Employ Ervin Cohen 6 & Jessup LLP as General Bankruptcy Counsel entered on December 3, 2025 [Dkt. No. 132]. The 7 Debtor filed its chapter 11 petition on September 22, 2025 [Dkt. No. 1], and the case was converted 8 to chapter 7 on October 22, 2025 [Dkt. No. 80]. This is ECJ’s first and final fee application. 9 PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Application covers the period from 10 September 22, 2025 through October 23, 2026 (the “Subject Period”). Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 11 330, 503(b)(2), and 507(a)(2), Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 2016, and Local Bankruptcy 12 Rule (“LBR”) 2016-1, ECJ requests that the Court allow, on a final basis, fees of $167,091.50 and 13 expenses of $1,665.74, for a total of $168,757.24. Of the fees requested, $114,768.00 was incurred 14 during the chapter 11 case, and $52,323.50 was incurred after conversion of the case to chapter 7. 15 Of the expenses requested, $1,355.69 was incurred during the chapter 11 case and $310.05 was 16 incurred after conversion to chapter 7. 17 PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that before the petition date, ECJ received a 18 retainer of $50,000.00, of which ECJ has applied $36,588.50 to fees. By the Application, ECJ 19 further requests that the Court (a) approve ECJ’s prior application of $26,051.00 of the retainer to 20 its fees for the Subject Period; (b) authorize ECJ to apply the remaining retainer balance of 21 $13,411.50 to its allowed fees; and (c) authorize and direct the chapter 7 trustee to pay ECJ the 22 unpaid balance of $127,629.00 in fees and $1,665.74 in expenses, for a total of $129,294.74, as an 23 allowed administrative expense in accordance with 11 U.S.C. § 726(b). 24 PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Application is based on this Notice, the 25 Application, the Declaration of Byron Z. Moldo and the exhibits filed in support of the Application, 26 the records and files in this case, and any further evidence and argument presented at or before the 27 hearing. This Notice summarizes the Application. The full Application is on file with the Court 28 and may be reviewed through PACER, or a copy may be obtained upon request to the undersigned 2 NOTICE OF HEARING ON FIRST AND FINAL APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT OF FEES AND/OR EXPENSES BY ERVIN COHEN & JESSUP LLP Case 2:25-bk-18374-BR Doc 215 Filed 10/27/26 Entered 10/27/26 16:25:13 Desc Main Document Page 3 of 10 1 counsel, Shantal Malmed, Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP, 9401 Wilshire Boulevard, Twelfth Floor, 2 Beverly Hills, California 90212-2974, telephone (310) 273-6333, email smalmed@ecjlaw.com. 3 PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, pursuant to LBR 9013-1(o), any response or 4 opposition to the Application must be in writing, must be filed with the Clerk of the Bankruptcy 5 Court, and must be served on ECJ at the address set forth in the upper left-hand corner of this Notice, 6 on the chapter 7 trustee, David M. Goodrich, (3070 Bristol St., Ste 640, Costa Mesa, CA 92626), 7 and on the Office of the United States Trustee, 915 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1850, Los Angeles, 8 California 90017, no later than fourteen (14) days before the hearing date. Any response or 9 opposition must state with particularity the grounds for the response or opposition and must include 10 all declarations and copies of all evidence on which the responding party intends to rely, and any 11 memorandum of points and authorities. 12 PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, pursuant to LBR 9013-1(h), the failure to 13 timely file and serve a written response or opposition may be deemed by the Court to be consent to 14 the granting of the relief requested in the Application. 15 16 DATED: October 27, 2026 ERVIN COHEN & JESSUP LLP 17 By: /s/ Shantal Malmed 18 Shantal Malmed 19 Attorneys for CIS International Holdings (N.A.) Corporation, dba E Tropical Fish, Former Chapter 20 11 Debtor and Debtor-in-Possession 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 3 NOTICE OF HEARING ON FIRST AND FINAL APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT OF FEES AND/OR EXPENSES BY ERVIN COHEN & JESSUP LLP Case 2:25-bk-18374-BR Doc 215 Filed 10/27/26 Entered 10/27/26 16:25:13 Desc Main Document Page 4 of 10 PROOF OF SERVICE OF DOCUMENT I am over the age of 18 and not a party to this bankruptcy case or adversary proceeding. My business address is: ERVIN COHEN & JESSUP LLP 9401 Wilshire Boulevard, Twelfth Floor Beverly Hills, California 90212-2974 A true and correct copy of the foregoing document entitled (specify): NOTICE OF HEARING ON FIRST AND FINAL APPLICATION FOR COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 AND OCTOBER 23, 2026 BY ERVIN COHEN & JESSUP LLP AS GENERAL BANKRUPTCY COUNSEL TO CHAPTER 11 DEBTOR AND DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION will be served or was served (a) on the judge in chambers in the form and manner required by LBR 5005-2(d); and (b) in the manner stated below: 1. TO BE SERVED BY THE COURT VIA NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC FILING (NEF): Pursuant to controlling General Orders and LBR, the foregoing document will be served by the court via NEF and hyperlink to the document. On (date) October 27, 2026, I checked the CM/ECF docket for this bankruptcy case or adversary proceeding and determined that the following persons are on the Electronic Mail Notice List to receive NEF transmission at the email addresses stated below: Ismail Amin on behalf of Creditor Newtek Bank, N.A. iamin@talglaw.com, pgilmore@talglaw.com; kvescera@talglaw.com; shalberstadt@talglaw.com; cstark@talglaw.com; ckim@talglaw.com; eavakian@talglaw.com; knarh@talglaw.com; kmeade@talglaw.com; kanderson@talglaw.com Christopher Beyer on behalf of Creditor North Star Leasing, a Division of Peoples Bank cab@replevin.com, ecf@writofseizure.com Michael D Breslauer on behalf of Interested Party Courtesy NEF mbreslauer@swsslaw.com, sdurazo@swsslaw.com Steve Burnell on behalf of Trustee David M Goodrich (TR) Steve.Burnell@gmlaw.com, sburnell@ecf.courtdrive.com;sburnell@ecf.inforuptcy.com;patricia.dillamar@gmlaw.com;courtmail@gmlaw.c om Richard P Cook on behalf of Attorney Richard P Cook richard@capefeardebtrelief.com Caroline Djang on behalf of Defendant CIS International Distributors Inc. cdjang@buchalter.com, docket@buchalter.com;lverstegen@buchalter.com Caroline Djang on behalf of Defendant Lionsrock Investments LLC cdjang@buchalter.com, docket@buchalter.com;lverstegen@buchalter.com Caroline Djang on behalf of Defendant Lionsrock Wisconsin LLC cdjang@buchalter.com, docket@buchalter.com;lverstegen@buchalter.com This form is mandatory. It has been approved for use by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. June 2012 F 9013-3.1.PROOF.SERVICE Case 2:25-bk-18374-BR Doc 215 Filed 10/27/26 Entered 10/27/26 16:25:13 Desc Main Document Page 5 of 10 Caroline Djang on behalf of Defendant Live Aquaria Holdings Corp. cdjang@buchalter.com, docket@buchalter.com;lverstegen@buchalter.com Caroline Djang on behalf of Defendant Siam Tropical Fish Ltd. cdjang@buchalter.com, docket@buchalter.com;lverstegen@buchalter.com Caroline Djang on behalf of Defendant T3 Aquatics cdjang@buchalter.com, docket@buchalter.com;lverstegen@buchalter.com Caroline Djang on behalf of Defendant Tropical Quarium Fish (FIJI) Ltd cdjang@buchalter.com, docket@buchalter.com;lverstegen@buchalter.com Caroline Djang on behalf of Defendant Charitha I. Samarasinghe cdjang@buchalter.com, docket@buchalter.com;lverstegen@buchalter.com Caroline Djang on behalf of Interested Party CIS International Distributors Inc. cdjang@buchalter.com, docket@buchalter.com;lverstegen@buchalter.com Caroline Djang on behalf of Interested Party Charitha I. Samarasinghe cdjang@buchalter.com, docket@buchalter.com;lverstegen@buchalter.com Caroline Djang on behalf of Interested Party Lionsrock Investments LLC cdjang@buchalter.com, docket@buchalter.com;lverstegen@buchalter.com Caroline Djang on behalf of Interested Party Lionsrock Wisconsin LLC cdjang@buchalter.com, docket@buchalter.com;lverstegen@buchalter.com Caroline Djang on behalf of Interested Party Live Aquaria Holdings Corp. cdjang@buchalter.com, docket@buchalter.com;lverstegen@buchalter.com Caroline Djang on behalf of Interested Party Siam Tropical Fish Ltd. cdjang@buchalter.com, docket@buchalter.com;lverstegen@buchalter.com Caroline Djang on behalf of Interested Party T3 Aquatics cdjang@buchalter.com, docket@buchalter.com;lverstegen@buchalter.com Caroline Djang on behalf of Interested Party Tropical Aquarium Fish (FIJI) Ltd cdjang@buchalter.com, docket@buchalter.com;lverstegen@buchalter.com Caroline Djang on behalf of Plaintiff CIS International Distributors Inc. cdjang@buchalter.com, docket@buchalter.com;lverstegen@buchalter.com Caroline Djang on behalf of Plaintiff Charitha I. Samarasinghe cdjang@buchalter.com, docket@buchalter.com;lverstegen@buchalter.com Caroline Djang on behalf of Plaintiff Lionsrock Investments LLC cdjang@buchalter.com, docket@buchalter.com;lverstegen@buchalter.com This form is mandatory. It has been approved for use by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. June 2012 F 9013-3.1.PROOF.SERVICE Case 2:25-bk-18374-BR Doc 215 Filed 10/27/26 Entered 10/27/26 16:25:13 Desc Main Document Page 6 of 10 Caroline Djang on behalf of Plaintiff Lionsrock Wisconsin LLC cdjang@buchalter.com, docket@buchalter.com;lverstegen@buchalter.com Caroline Djang on behalf of Plaintiff Live Aquaria Holdings Corp. cdjang@buchalter.com, docket@buchalter.com;lverstegen@buchalter.com Caroline Djang on behalf of Plaintiff Siam Tropical Fish Ltd. cdjang@buchalter.com, docket@buchalter.com;lverstegen@buchalter.com Caroline Djang on behalf of Plaintiff T3 Aquatics cdjang@buchalter.com, docket@buchalter.com;lverstegen@buchalter.com Caroline Djang on behalf of Plaintiff Tropical Aquarium Fish (FIJI) Ltd cdjang@buchalter.com, docket@buchalter.com;lverstegen@buchalter.com Dennis A Dressler on behalf of Creditor Tokyo Century (USA) Inc. ddressler@dresslerpeters.com James R Felton on behalf of Creditor Signature Staff Resources, LLC jfelton@gblawllp.com, ystotland@gblawllp.com;msingleman@gblawllp.com Angela Gill on behalf of Creditor Tokyo Century (USA) Inc. agill@hrhlaw.com, caseview.ecf@usdoj.gov;usacac.tax@usdoj.gov David M Goodrich (TR) dgoodrich@go2.law, c143@ecfcbis.com;dgoodrich11@ecf.axosfs.com;lrobles@go2.law Michael Jones on behalf of U.S. Trustee United States Trustee (LA) michael.jones4@usdoj.gov Raffi Khatchadourian on behalf of Creditor Tokyo Century (USA) Inc. raffi@hemar-rousso.com Raffi Khatchadourian on behalf of Interested Party Courtesy NEF raffi@hemar-rousso.com Ron Maroko on behalf of U.S. Trustee United States Trustee (LA) ron.maroko@usdoj.gov Byron Z Moldo on behalf of Debtor CIS International Holdings (N.A.) Corporation bmoldo@ecjlaw.com, aantonio@ecjlaw.com,dperez@ecjlaw.com,scarson@ecjlaw.com Christopher S Murphy on behalf of Creditor Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Revenue Accounting Division bk-cmurphy@oag.texas.gov This form is mandatory. It has been approved for use by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. June 2012 F 9013-3.1.PROOF.SERVICE Case 2:25-bk-18374-BR Doc 215 Filed 10/27/26 Entered 10/27/26 16:25:13 Desc Main Document Page 7 of 10 Scott Olson on behalf of Creditor Settle Funding, LLC solson@seyfarth.com, chidocket@seyfarth.com Kurt Ramlo on behalf of Interested Party Courtesy NEF RamloLegal@gmail.com, kr@ecf.courtdrive.com;ramlo@recap.email Kurt Ramlo on behalf of Plaintiff Panthers Capital LLC RamloLegal@gmail.com, kr@ecf.courtdrive.com;ramlo@recap.email Patrick J Schurr on behalf of Creditor Signature Staff Resources, LLC patrick.schurr@solidcounsel.com Amitkumar Sharma on behalf of Creditor Ford Motor Credit Company LLC, c/o AIS Portfolio Services, LLC amit.sharma@aisinfo.com Chase Aleksander Stone on behalf of Debtor CIS International Holdings (N.A.) Corporation cstone@ecjlaw.com, aantonio@ecjlaw.com,dperez@ecjlaw.com,scarson@ecjlaw.com United States Trustee (LA) ustpregion16.la.ecf@usdoj.gov Cranston J Williams on behalf of Creditor Southern California Gas Company cwilliams3@socalgas.com Jennifer C Wong on behalf of Creditor Ford Motor Credit Company LLC bknotice@mccarthyholthus.com, jwong@ecf.courtdrive.com Jennifer C Wong on behalf of Interested Party Courtesy NEF bknotice@mccarthyholthus.com, jwong@ecf.courtdrive.com Service information continued on attached page 2. SERVED BY UNITED STATES MAIL: On (date) October 27, 2026, I served the following persons and/or entities at the last known addresses in this bankruptcy case or adversary proceeding by placing a true and correct copy thereof in a sealed envelope in the United States mail, first class, postage prepaid, and addressed as follows. Listing the judge here constitutes a declaration that mailing to the judge will be completed no later than 24 hours after the document is filed. [PLEASE SEE SERVICE LIST ATTACHED] Service information continued on attached page 3. SERVED BY PERSONAL DELIVERY, OVERNIGHT MAIL, FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION OR EMAIL (state method for each person or entity served): Pursuant to F.R.Civ.P. 5 and/or controlling LBR, on (date) October 27, 2026, I served the following persons and/or entities by personal delivery, overnight mail service, or (for those who consented in writing to such service method), by facsimile transmission and/or email as follows. Listing the judge here constitutes a declaration This form is mandatory. It has been approved for use by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. June 2012 F 9013-3.1.PROOF.SERVICE Case 2:25-bk-18374-BR Doc 215 Filed 10/27/26 Entered 10/27/26 16:25:13 Desc Main Document Page 8 of 10 that personal delivery on, or overnight mail to, the judge will be completed no later than 24 hours after the document is filed. Honorable Barry Russell United States Bankruptcy Court Central District of California Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and Courthouse 255 E. Temple Street, Suite 1660 / Courtroom 1668 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Service information continued on attached page I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States that the foregoing is true and correct. October 27, 2026 Sydney Carson /s/ Sydney Carson Date Printed Name Signature This form is mandatory. It has been approved for use by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. June 2012 F 9013-3.1.PROOF.SERVICE Case 2:25-bk-18374-BR Doc 215 Filed 10/27/26 Entered 10/27/26 16:25:13 Desc Main Document Page 9 of 10 In re CIS International Holdings (N.A.) Corporation, Debtor. Case No 2:25-bk-13874-BR United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California, Los Angeles Division SERVICE LIST DEBTOR UNITED STATES TRUSTEE CIS International Holdings (N.A.) Office of the United States Trustee Corporation dba eTropical Fish 915 Wilshire Blvd #1850 1405 W. 178th Street Los Angeles, CA 90017 Gardena, CA 90248 20 LARGEST CREDITORS American Packaging Capital, Inc. California Employee Develop. Dept. PO Box 77077 PO Box 826218 Minneapolis, MN 55480-7777 Sacramento, CA 94230-6218 CV Sematik Perkasa Indonesia D.B. Group America, Ltd. JL Setiawarg a 2351 US Route 130 2I3BB RT 002, RW 004 Jatiranggon Dayton, NJ 08810 Jatisampurna, Kota Bekasi INDONESIA Fleet Global Logistics Ford Motor Credit 19 Srinakarin Rd. (4th Floor) Bangna, Bangnha PO Box 537901 Nuea Livonia, MI 48153-7901 Bangkok, THAILAND 10260 Guangzhou Quick Production Co. A20 of Room Launch Funding Group LLC 1001 No. 621 1250 E. Hallandale Beach Bl. #505 Tianhe Rd., Tianhe District Hallandale, FL 33009 Guang Zhou, Guangzhou, CHINA Lincoln Benefit Life Company Newtek Bank, N.A. P.O. Box 4322 1111 Brickell Ave Suite 135 Carol Stream, IL 60197 Miami, FL 33131 North Star Leasing Division Shorr Packaging of Peoples Bank Los Angeles Branch P.O. Box 4505 1100 Eliwanda Ave Burlington, VT 05406-4505 Ontario, CA 91760-8658 Signature Staff Resources LLC Southern California Edison Company 1460 TL Townsend Dr. # 104 P.O. Box 300 Rockwall, TX 75032 Rosemead, CA 91770 Teknowledge Shared Services Ltd. U.S. Small Business Administration 27/6A Park Lane Office of General Counsel Rajagiriya, SRI LANKA 312 No. Spring Street, 5th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90012 18899.1:11675073.1 Case 2:25-bk-18374-BR Doc 215 Filed 10/27/26 Entered 10/27/26 16:25:13 Desc Main Document Page 10 of 10 UPS Victory Packaging Executive Financial Enterprises 3550 E. Francis Street, Suite 200 PO Box 894820 Ontario, CA 91761 Los Angeles, CA 90189-4820 Western Overnight LLC 16 Corporate Woods Blvd., Ste. 1 Albany, NY 12211 18899.1:11675073.1