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8-K Filing
Dana (DAN) 8-KFinancial Statements and Exhibits
Filed: 10 Jul 07, 12:00am
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RECITALS | 2 | |||||
ARTICLE I | OVERVIEW OF CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS | 2 | ||||
ARTICLE II | OBLIGATIONS OF THE DEBTORS | 4 | ||||
ARTICLE III | SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS OF THE USW, THE UAW AND CENTERBRIDGE | 5 | ||||
ARTICLE IV | PLAN FRAMEWORK | 6 | ||||
ARTICLE V | ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS | 6 | ||||
ARTICLE VI | TERMINATION EVENTS | 6 | ||||
ARTICLE VII | GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION; VENUE | 7 | ||||
ARTICLE VIII | IMPLEMENTATION | 7 | ||||
ARTICLE IX | GENERAL PROVISIONS | 7 | ||||
EXHIBITS | ||||||
Exhibit A: Plan Term Sheet | ||||||
Exhibit B: New Investment Term Sheet |
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1113/1114 Litigation | Has the meaning set forth in Recital C hereof | |
Agreement | Has the meaning set forth in the Preamble hereof | |
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Bankruptcy Code | Means the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978, as amended, and codified at title 11 of the United States Code and as applicable to the Chapter 11 Cases | |
Bankruptcy Court | Means the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York | |
Bankruptcy Rules | Mean the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure | |
Centerbridge | Has the meaning set forth in the Preamble hereof | |
Chapter 11 Cases | Has the meaning set forth in Recital A hereof | |
Confirmation Order | Means the order of the Bankruptcy Court approving the Debtors’ Plan | |
Convertible Preferred Shares | Means, collectively, the Series A Preferred and the Series B Preferred (both as defined in the New Investment Term Sheet) | |
Dana | Has the meaning set forth in the Preamble hereof | |
Debtors | Has the meaning set forth in the Preamble hereof | |
Disclosure Statement | Means a disclosure statement with respect to the Plan filed by the Debtors with the Bankruptcy Court | |
Disclosure Statement Order | Means the order of the Bankruptcy Court approving the Debtors’ Disclosure Statement, which shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the USW, the UAW and Centerbridge | |
Effective Date | Means a day, as determined by the Debtors and reasonably acceptable to Centerbridge, that is the business day as soon as reasonably practicable after all conditions to the effective date set forth in the Plan have been met or waived | |
Global Settlement | Has the meaning set forth in Recital E hereof | |
Investment Agreement | Means the agreement to be entered into by the Debtors and Centerbridge, conforming to the New Investment Term Sheet | |
Motion | Has the meaning set forth in section 2.1 hereof | |
New Investment | Means the proposed investment in the Reorganized Company by Centerbridge and other potential investors | |
New Investment Term Sheet | Means that certain “Terms of Centerbridge Investment,” that, among other things, sets forth certain indicative terms for the | |
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New Investment and that is attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated herein by reference | ||
Party or Parties | Has the meaning set forth in the Preamble hereof | |
Plan | Has the meaning set forth in Recital F hereof and shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the USW, the UAW and Centerbridge | |
Plan Term Sheet | Means the term sheet entitled “Dana Corporation,et al. Critical Elements to be Included in a Plan of Reorganization,” which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference | |
Reorganized Company | Means the Reorganized Debtors and their nondebtor subsidiaries | |
Reorganized Dana | Means a corporation that shall be the successor of Dana under a confirmed Plan | |
Reorganized Debtors | Means the Debtors, or any successor thereto, on or after the Effective Date of the Plan | |
Termination Event | Has the meaning set forth in section 6.1 hereof | |
UAW | Has the meaning set forth in the Preamble hereof | |
Unions | Means the authorized representatives of the USW and UAW | |
Union Settlement Agreements | Means the settlement agreements reached by and among the Debtors and each of the Unions as of July 5, 2007 | |
USW | Has the meaning set forth in the Preamble hereof | |
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a. | If to the Debtors, to: |
with a copy to: |
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b. | If to the USW, to: |
c. | If to the UAW, to: |
d. | If to Centerbridge, to: |
with a copy to: |
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DANA CORPORATION | ||||
By: | /s/ Michael J. Burns | |||
Name: | Michael J. Burns | |||
Title: | Chairman and CEO Dana Corporation | |||
UNITED STEELWORKERS | ||||
By: | /s/ David R. Jury | |||
Name: | David R. Jury | |||
Title: | Associate General Counsel | |||
INTERNATIONAL UNION, UAW | ||||
By: | /s/ Niraj R. Ganatra | |||
Name: | Niraj R. Ganatra | |||
Title: | Associate General Counsel | |||
CENTERBRIDGE CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. | ||||
By: | /s/ Jeffrey H. Aronson | |||
Name: | Jeffrey H. Aronson | |||
Title: | Authorized Signatory |
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Bondholders | Means, collectively, the holders of: (i) the $150 million of 6.5% unsecured notes due March 15, 2008; (ii) the $350 million of 6.5% unsecured notes due on March 1, 2009; (iii) the $250 million of 10.125% unsecured notes due on March 15, 2010; (iv) the $575 million of 9.0% unsecured notes due August 15, 2011; (v) the€ 200 million of 9% unsecured notes due August 15, 2011; (vi) the $450 million of 5.85% unsecured notes due on January 15, 2015; (vii) the $200 million of 7.0% unsecured notes due on March 15, 2028; and (viii) the $400 million of 7.0% unsecured notes due on March 1, 2029. |
Consolidated Debtors | [To be defined] | |
DB Plan | Means a defined benefit pension plan covering employees that are represented by the USW or the UAW. | |
DIP Facility | Means the Debtors’ existing debtor-in-possession credit facility, subject to any amendment thereto. | |
Effective Date | Means a day, as determined by the Debtors and that is reasonably acceptable to Centerbridge, that is the business day as soon as reasonably practicable after all conditions to the Effective Date in the Plan have been met or waived. | |
Emergence Liquidity | Means, as of the Effective Date, the sum of (i) cash and cash equivalents of the Debtors and their subsidiaries and (ii) unused commitments under the Exit Facility after giving effect to all cash distributions to be made on the Effective Date pursuant to the Plan. | |
Excess Distributable Cash | Means cash of the Reorganized Debtors in excess of the minimum cash required to operate the business on the Effective Date and thereafter. | |
Exit Facility | Means a senior secured financing facility to be entered into on the Effective Date by and among the Reorganized Debtors and the lenders party thereto, as determined prior to emergence through a competitive financing process run by the Debtors’ financial advisor and investment banker, Miller Buckfire & Co., LLC, subject to the covenant set forth below. | |
New Investment Term Sheet | Means that certain “Term Sheet of Centerbridge Investment,” which, among other things, sets forth certain indicative terms for the proposed investment in the Reorganized Company by Centerbridge and its affiliates and other potential investors, which will be attached as Exhibit B to the PSA. | |
Non-Core Businesses | Means those businesses to be specified by the Debtors and disclosed in confidence to the Unions, the Creditors’ Committee and Centerbridge. The Company represents that it has previously identified to the Unions those Non-Core Businesses that include UAW or USW represented facilities. Subject to any prepayment requirements set forth in the DIP Facility, proceeds from the sale of Non-Core Businesses will be used to fund operations or distributions under the Plan. | |
Reorganized Company | Means the Reorganized Debtors and their nondebtor subsidiaries. | |
Reorganized Debtors | Means the Debtors, or any successor thereto, on or after the Effective | |
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Date of the Plan. | ||
Union Consent | Unless otherwise expressly agreed, “Union Consent” shall mean the agreement of the respective International President of the UAW or USW (or any designee of such officer). | |
Unions | Means the authorized representatives of the USW and the UAW. | |
Union Settlement Agreements | Means the settlement agreements reached by and among the Debtors and each of the Unions as of July 5, 2007. | |
Unsecured Claims | Means unsecured nonpriority claims other than (i) convenience class claims, (ii) asbestos personal injury claims and (iii) any claims of the non-union retirees represented by the Official Committee of Non-Union Retirees. | |
Unsecured Creditors | Means the holders of Unsecured Claims against the Consolidated Debtors. |
New Investment | On the Effective Date, there shall be an investment made in the Reorganized Company as described in the New Investment Term Sheet. |
Termination Events | The New Investment Term Sheet and the Union Settlement Agreements shall each contain certain specified termination events and remedies therefor. |
Leverage Limitation | The total amount of funded debt at emergence shall not exceed $1.5 billion. | |
Minimum Emergence Liquidity | Upon emergence, the Reorganized Debtors’ Minimum Emergence Liquidity will be reasonably acceptable to the Unions and Centerbridge. | |
Exit Facility | The Debtors shall obtain an Exit Facility upon emergence to, among other things, refinance the DIP Facility, provide liquidity through short-term borrowings for working capital and general corporate purposes, and permit the issuance of letters of credit. The Exit Facility will be with |
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parties and on market terms reasonably acceptable to Centerbridge; provided, that the Debtors shall have the obligation to consult with Centerbridge regarding such terms and parties. | ||
Union Settlement Agreement Obligations | The Plan will conform to the Union Settlement Agreements in terms of providing reasonable certainty, acceptable to the Debtors and the Unions, as to the source and the amount of cash required to meet the Debtors’ cash payment obligations as set forth in the Union Settlement Agreements. The Plan shall provide for the Unions’ Claim as described in the Union Settlement Agreements. | |
Treatment of Unsecured Creditors | Unsecured Creditors will receive, on account of their allowed Unsecured Claims, theirpro rataportion of shares of common stock of the Reorganized Company and/or Excess Distributable Cash if it is determined that Excess Distributable Cash is available. Distributions to the Unions shall be governed by the terms of the Union Settlement Agreements. | |
Initial Management | The Plan shall contain a process whereby the individuals who are expected to serve on the New Board shall negotiate, in consultation with Centerbridge, employment agreements with the senior management team which shall be market employment agreements in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Centerbridge, which employment agreements will be subject to approval by the Board of Directors of the Reorganized Company on the Effective Date. | |
Tax Attributes To Be Preserved | Unless otherwise agreed by the New Investor and Debtors, the investments under the Plan, as well as any relevant Plan provisions, will be structured so as to preserve the ability of the Debtors and the Reorganized Debtors to qualify for tax benefits available under IRC section 382(l)(5). | |
No Sale of Core Businesses Prior to Emergence | Except for the sale of the Non-Core Businesses and in addition to any requirements, or consents required by the lenders, under the DIP Facility, the Debtors will not sell any business line within the Automotive Systems Group or the Commercial Vehicles Group prior to the Effective Date without Union Consent or the consent of Centerbridge. | |
Successorship and Sales Post Emergence | The Debtors will emerge from chapter 11 with their businesses other than the Non-Core Businesses (the “Core Businesses”) intact. Limitations on the Reorganized Debtors’ ability to sell, transfer or distribute substantially all of the stock or assets of any of the Core Businesses shall be addressed, if at all, in the Union Settlement Agreement and related individual collective bargaining agreements. | |
Outside Effective Date | The PSA and this Term Sheet shall expire and be of no further effect if the Plan fails to become effective on or before May 1, 2008 (the “Outside |
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Effective Date”). | ||
Union VEBAs | The Plan will provide that consideration will be paid into separate, Union-specific voluntary employees’ benefit associations to be established pursuant to the Union Settlement Agreements in the amount set forth therein and that, upon such funding, the Debtors shall have no further obligation (whether ongoing or by claims against their estates) for the provision of non-pension benefits to UAW and USW retirees. | |
LTD Claims | The claims, if any, of the members of the UAW or the USW that are receiving Long Term Disability shall be deemed settled (in accordance with the applicable Union Settlement Agreement) and shall not be entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan due to the provisions for funding the Union VEBAs on account of such claims set forth in the Union Settlement Agreements. | |
Acceptance and Rejection Provisions | Other than as set forth herein, the Plan will contain customary provisions regarding the acceptance of the Plan by impaired and unimpaired classes and the deemed rejection by certain classes. | |
Cramdown | To the extent that any impaired class rejects the Plan or is deemed to have rejected the Plan, the Debtors reserve the right to seek, and the Unions and Centerbridge agree to support, confirmation of the Plan under 11 U.S.C. § 1129(b). | |
Defined Benefit Pension Plans | The Plan will not provide for or be conditioned upon the distress termination of any DB Plan pursuant to section 4041(c) of ERISA, 29 U.S.C. § 1341(c),nor shall the Debtors (or any Plan sponsored by the Debtors) seek a standard termination of any DB Plan. In addition, the Debtors agree to oppose any involuntary termination sought pursuant to Section 4042 of ERISA, 29 U.S.C. § 1342 of any DB Plan. | |
Collective Bargaining Agreements | The Plan will provide for the (i) assumption by the Debtors of the new collective bargaining agreements to be entered by the Debtors and the UAW or USW as contemplated by the Union Settlement Agreement at the following bargaining units: (a) Fort Wayne, IN — Local Union 903; (b) Henderson, KY — Local Union 9443-02; (c) Marion, IN — Local Union 113; (d) Auburn Hills, MI - UAW Local 771; (e) Rochester Hills UAW Local 771; (f) Longview, TX UAW Local [TBD]; (g) Lima, OH — UAW Local 1765; (h) Elizabethtown, KY - UAW Local 3047; and (i) Pottstown, PA — UAW Local 644; (ii) the assumption of the respective Neutrality Agreements as contemplated by the Union Settlement Agreements, and (iii) the assumption of any and all other related agreements necessary to effect the Union Settlement Agreements. | |
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Takeover Protections | The Reorganized Company will have a customary rights plan but will not have a classified Board of Directors. | |
New Board | The Board of Directors of the Reorganized Company shall be as set forth in the New Investment Term Sheet. |
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Definitions | ||
Alternative Investment shall mean any alternative investment to the Investment, which provides for the sale of a minority equity interest in the Company that would be an alternative to the Investment, the terms of which the board of directors of Dana (the “Board”), after consultation with its outside legal counsel and its independent financial advisor, determines in good faith to be superior to the terms of the Investment, taking into account all legal, financial, regulatory and other aspects of such Alternative Investment, the likely time to consummation of the Alternative Investment, the termination rights of the Unions set forth in the separate agreements between the Debtor and the Unions and any amendments to the Investment proposed by Centerbridge during the five business day period after the Debtor gives Centerbridge notice and information concerning the proposed Alternative Investment. | ||
Alternative Majority Investment shall mean any alternative investment to the Investment, other than an Alternative Investment, which provides for the sale of a majority equity interest in the Company that would be an alternative to the Investment, the terms of which the Board, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and its independent financial advisors, determines in good faith to be more favorable to the bankruptcy estate of the Debtor than the Investment and the Plan, taking into account all legal, financial, regulatory and other aspects of such Alternative Majority Investment, the likely time to consummation of the Alternative Majority Investment, and the termination rights of the Unions set forth in the separate agreements between the Debtor and the Unions. | ||
Alternative Transaction shall mean any transaction, other than an |
Alternative Investment or Alternative Majority Investment, between the Debtor and any party other than Centerbridge, involving the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Debtor as a going concern and not as a liquidation, the terms of which the Board, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and its independent financial advisors, determines in good faith to be more favorable to the bankruptcy estate of the Debtor than the Investment and the Plan, taking into account all legal, financial, regulatory and other aspects of such Alternative Transaction, the likely time to consummation of the Alternative Transaction, and the termination rights of the Unions set forth in the separate agreements between the Debtor and the Unions. | ||
Alternative Stand-Alone Plan shall mean any plan of reorganization, not involving any Alternative Investment, Alternative Majority Investment or Alternative Transaction, proposed by the Debtor without any party providing equity financing, which the Board, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and its independent financial advisors, determines in good faith to be more favorable to the bankruptcy estate of the Debtor than the Investment and the Plan, taking into account all legal, financial, regulatory and other aspects of such Alternative Stand-Alone Plan, the likely time to consummation of the Alternative Stand-Alone Plan, and the termination rights of the Unions set forth in the separate agreements between the Debtor and the Unions. | ||
Break-up Fee shall mean an amount equal to (a) $15 million (3% of the aggregate of the Series A Preferred Liquidation Preference and the Series B-1 Preferred Liquidation Preference) if payable in connection with an Alternative Investment, or (b) $22.5 million (4.5% of the aggregate of the Series A Preferred Liquidation Preference and the Series B-1 Preferred Liquidation Preference) if payable in connection with an Alternative Transaction, an Alternative Majority Investment or an Alternative Stand-Alone Plan. The Break-up Fee shall be a superpriority administrative expense claim. | ||
Commitment Fee shall mean a fee of $3,500,000 (1.75% of the Series B-1 Preferred Liquidation Preference) in consideration of Centerbridge’s commitment to purchase the Series B-1 Preferred. The Commitment Fee shall be a superpriority administrative expense claim. | ||
Conversion Price shall mean the Distributable Market Equity Value Per Share times 0.83. The Conversion Price will be subject to customary adjustment provisions with respect to stock splits, re-combinations and stock dividends and customary weighted average anti-dilution provisions in the event of, among other things, the issuance of rights, options or convertible securities with an exercise or conversion or exchange price below the Conversion Price and the issuance of additional shares at a price less than the Conversion Price, but excluding issuances of any of the |
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foregoing (i) to directors or employees of Dana so long as such issuance is approved by the New Board and (ii) as consideration for the acquisition of a business that is approved by stockholders of the Company. | ||
Distributable Market Equity Value Per Share shall mean the per share value that is determined by calculating the 20-day volume weighted average trading price of the New Common Stock, determined using the closing trading price of the New Common Stock from the first business day after the Effective Date through the twenty-third business day after the Effective Date, after disregarding the highest and lowest closing trading price during such period. | ||
Distributable Shares equals the number of shares of New Common Stock issued on the Effective Date of the Plan. | ||
Expense Reimbursement shall mean payment by Debtor to Centerbridge of an amount equal to up to $4 million for Centerbridge’s reasonably incurred out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the Investment on or prior to the date the Expense Reimbursement is payable. The Expense Reimbursement shall be a superpriority administrative expense claim. | ||
Fully Diluted Shares shall mean the sum of Distributable Shares plus the Number Of Shares Of Common Stock Equivalent Shares Of Preferred Stock. | ||
Liquidation Preference shall mean the aggregate of the Series A Preferred Liquidation Preference and the Series B Preferred Liquidation Preference. | ||
Liquidity Event shall mean any restructuring, judicial or non-judicial liquidation or reorganization by the Company (but not including any internal restructuring), any sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, any merger or similar transaction involving a change of control of the Company or any public offering for cash (other than in connection with an acquisition) unless, in the case of such public offering, the holders of Series A Preferred or Series B Preferred, as applicable, are given the opportunity to participate in the public offering on a pro rata basis. | ||
New Common Stock shall mean the common stock of the Company issued pursuant to the Plan. | ||
Number Of Common Stock Equivalent Shares Of Preferred Stock shall equal the aggregate of the Series A Preferred Liquidation Preference and the Series B Preferred Liquidation Preference divided by the Conversion Price. |
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Dana Corporation | ||
Qualified Creditors shall mean a finite number, to be agreed upon by Centerbridge and the Company, of the largest holders of claims against the Debtor, excluding the Unions, with the size of such holdings determined as of July 5, 2007, each of whom (a) is a “qualified institutional buyer” as such term is defined in Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act and (b) has such other objective characteristics as reasonably determined by Centerbridge. | ||
Series A Nominating Committee shall mean a committee of the New Board that consists of three directors, two of whom shall be chosen by Centerbridge. | ||
Series A Preferred Liquidation Preference shall mean in the aggregate $300 million plus accrued but unpaid dividends. | ||
Series B Preferred Liquidation Preference shall mean the sum of the Series B-1 Preferred Liquidation Preference and the Series B-2 Preferred Liquidation Preference. | ||
Series B-1 Preferred Liquidation Preference shall mean in the aggregate $200 million plus accrued but unpaid dividends. | ||
Series B-2 Preferred Liquidation Preference shall mean in the aggregate up to $250 million plus accrued but unpaid dividends. | ||
Issuer: | New Dana Corporation (the “Company”), a corporation which shall be the successor under a confirmed plan of reorganization (the “Plan”) of Dana Corporation and its debtor affiliates (collectively, the “Debtor”), as debtor-in-possession in the chapter 11 reorganization case (the “Bankruptcy Case”), pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Bankruptcy Court”). | |
Plan Investors: | For the Series A Preferred, an investment vehicle which will be owned by certain funds and accounts to be designated and managed, directly or indirectly, by Centerbridge Capital Partners, L.P. and its affiliates (collectively, “Centerbridge”) and for the Series B Preferred, Centerbridge and the Qualified Creditors (collectively with Centerbridge, the “Plan Investors”). | |
Definitive Agreements: | The definitive agreements for the investment described herein are expected to include an Investment Agreement, to which documents that will be effective as of the Effective Date will be attached as Exhibits: the Preferred Stock Designations (part of the Company charter), a Stockholders Agreement, a Registration Rights Agreement and other agreements as specified in the Investment Agreement. The Series B Preferred will be purchased pursuant to Subscription Agreements. | |
Securities to be | At the effective date (the “Effective Date”) of the Plan related to the |
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Issued: | Debtor’s chapter 11 proceedings, the 4% Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value per share to be determined, (the “Series A Preferred”) will be purchased by Centerbridge for an amount equal to the Series A Preferred Liquidation Preference. | |
At the Effective Date, the 4% Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock, par value per share to be determined, (the “Series B-1 Preferred”) will be purchased by Qualified Creditors or Centerbridge or its designees for an amount equal to the Series B-1 Preferred Liquidation Preference, all in transactions exempt from registration under the U.S. securities laws and subject to the requirements of the Bankruptcy Code. | ||
At the Effective Date, the 4% Series B-2 Convertible Preferred Stock, par value per share to be determined, (the “Series B-2 Preferred” and together with the Series B-1 Preferred, the “Series B Preferred”) will be issued by the Company in an amount equal to the Series B-2 Preferred Liquidation Preference to the extent subscribed for by Qualifed Creditors and Centerbridge shall use reasonable best efforts to identify Qualified Creditors eligible to purchase shares of Series B-2 Preferred, but will not itself purchase any shares of Series B-2 Preferred, all in transactions exempt from registration under the U.S. securities laws and subject to the requirements of the Bankruptcy Code, | ||
Mandatory Conversion into New Common Stock: | The Company may convert all, but not less than all, of the outstanding Series A Preferred and Series B Preferred on or after the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date at the Conversion Price; provided, that no such conversion may be made unless the trading value of New Common Stock shall have exceeded 140% of the Distributable Market Equity Value Per Share at the close of trading for at least 20 consecutive trading days occurring on or after the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date. The holders of Series A Preferred and Series B Preferred entitled to registration rights will be given sufficient advance notice of the conversion in order to permit them to exercise their registration rights. | |
Conversion of Series A Preferred and Series B Preferred to New Common Stock | Subject to the Lock Up described below, at any time the holders of the Series A Preferred and Series B Preferred shall each have the right, without any payment by the holder thereof, to convert such shares into New Common Stock at the Conversion Price. Upon conversion, the holder of a Series A Preferred or Series B Preferred shares will receive a number of shares of common stock equal to the liquidation preference applicable to such share divided by the Conversion Price. | |
Ranking: | The Series A Preferred shall rank senior to the Series B Preferred with respect to any distributions upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company. The Series A Preferred and the Series B Preferred shall each rank senior to any other class or series of capital stock of the Company, including New Common Stock, with respect to any distributions upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company. |
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Dividends: | Each share of Series A Preferred and Series B Preferred shall be entitled to receive, on a pari passu basis, dividends and distributions at an annual rate of 4.0% of the Series A Preferred Liquidation Preference and the Series B Preferred Liquidation Preference thereof, respectively, payable quarterly in cash. Unpaid dividends shall accrue and be added to such liquidation preference. | |
Preference with Respect to Dividends: | Each holder of Series A Preferred and Series B Preferred shall, prior to the payment of any dividend or distribution in respect of the New Common Stock or any other class of capital stock of the Company ranking junior to such Preferred Stock, be entitled to be paid in full , on a pari passu basis, the dividends and distributions payable in respect of such Preferred Stock. | |
Board of Directors: | So long as at least $150 million of the Series A Preferred Liquidation Preference is owned by Centerbridge, the following provisions shall be effective: | |
Initially, the board of directors (the “New Board”) of the Company shall consist of seven directors, (i) two of whom shall initially be chosen by Centerbridge, (ii) one of whom shall be initially chosen by Centerbridge who shall be “independent,” (iii) two of whom shall initially be chosen by representatives of the Debtor’s official unsecured creditor’s committee (the “Creditors’ Committee”), which shall be “independent,” (iv) one of whom shall be chosen by the Creditors’ Committee from a list of at least three candidates (all of whom shall be “independent”) provided by Centerbridge to the Creditors’ Committee and (v) one of whom shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. | ||
So long as at least $150 million of the Series A Preferred Liquidation Preference is owned by Centerbridge, the following provisions shall be effective, beginning at the next shareholders meeting at which directors are elected: the New Board shall consist of seven directors, (i) two of whom may be designated by Centerbridge for nomination for election by the Series A Preferred in a class vote, (ii) one of whom may be designated by Centerbridge for election by the Series A Preferred in a class vote but who must be “independent,” (iii) one of whom will be designated by a unanimous vote of the Series A Nominating Committee for election by all shareholders and (iv) the remainder of whom shall be nominated by the New Board for election by all shareholders. | ||
For the avoidance of doubt, any director designated by Centerbridge that is required to be “independent” as set forth above must be “independent” as defined in the NYSE rules (or at such time after the Effective Date as the Company’s common stock is listed on another stock exchange that has an independence requirement for directors, the rules of that stock exchange) of both the Company and Centerbridge. | ||
Series A and Series B Preferred will in any event each be entitled to elect |
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directors in the event that their dividends are in default to the extent required by stock exchange rule, provided that any director designated pursuant to either the second or third paragraphs above under this section “Board of Directors” will count toward this requirement. | ||
Voting Power: | The Series A Preferred and Series B Preferred will vote together with the New Common Stock, all as a single class, on an as-converted basis, provided, however, that in the event that the Conversion Price would result in Centerbridge beneficially owning Series A Preferred, Series B Preferred or New Common Stock that in the aggregate has voting power in excess of 40% of the voting power of the Fully Diluted Shares, Centerbridge will vote such excess shares of Series A Preferred, Series B Preferred or New Common Stock in the same proportion as the votes cast by the non-Centerbridge-affiliated holders of Series A Preferred, Series B Preferred and New Common Stock. | |
Approval Rights: | For as long as at least 50% of the aggregate of the Series A Preferred Liquidation Preference is outstanding, the Company shall not, and shall not permit its subsidiaries to, take any of the following actions (subject to customary exceptions as applicable) unless (i) the Company shall provide to the holders of the Series A Preferred at least 20 business days advance notice and (ii) the Company shall not have received, prior to the 10th business day after the receipt of such notice by a majority of the holders of the Series A Preferred Liquidation Preference, written notice from the holders of a majority of the Series A Preferred Liquidation Preference that such holders object to such action: | |
• | a sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis; | ||
• | any merger or consolidation involving a change of control of the Company; | ||
• | any action to liquidate the Company; | ||
• | any issuance of equity securities or rights to acquire equity securities at less than fair market value; | ||
• | declaration or payment of any dividends in cash or other assets (other than additional shares of New Common Stock); and | ||
• | any amendment of the Company’s charter. |
For as long as Centerbridge owns at least 50% of the aggregate of the Series A Preferred Liquidation Preference, the Company shall not, and shall not permit its subsidiaries to, take any of the following actions (subject to customary exceptions as applicable) without the prior written consent of Centerbridge: |
• | any transaction with any officer, director or greater than 10% stockholder other than officer and director compensation arrangements and transactions that are not material to the Company; |
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• | the issuance of any security senior to or pari passu with the Series A Preferred or the Series B Preferred subject to the paragraph below immediately following these bullets (a “Senior/Pari Passu Issuance”); | ||
• | any amendment of the Company’s by-laws that materially adversely affects the rights of Centerbridge or the Company’s shareholders generally; and | ||
• | other than pursuant to any conversion provisions set forth herein, any redemption, repurchase or other acquisition of shares of capital stock involving aggregate payments in excess of $10 million during any 12 month period after the Effective Date; provided, however, any repurchase of capital stock from a terminated employee shall not be included in such aggregate payment limitations so long as such repurchase is approved by the New Board, and any cashless exercises pursuant to the terms of the underlying security shall be excluded from the foregoing restriction. |
The limitation on Senior/Pari Passu Issuances shall not apply to debt or lease financing or guarantees or lien, mortgage or security interests which constitute re-financings, replacements and extensions thereof that are (i) on prevailing market terms with respect to the economics thereof, and (ii) on substantially the same terms (including with respect to the obligors, tenor, security and ranking) as the obligations being refinanced, replaced or extended with respect to other terms. | ||
Centerbridge and non-Centerbridge Plan Investors shall not receive compensation or remuneration of any kind in connection with their exercise or non-exercise of voting or other rights under the Series A Preferred and Series B Preferred. | ||
Registration Rights: | Holders of Series A Preferred and Series B Preferred shall be entitled to registration rights as set forth below. The registration rights agreements shall contain customary terms and provisions consistent with such terms, including customary hold-back, cutback and indemnification provisions. | |
Demand Registrations. Following the time that the Company is eligible to use Form S-3, the holder of the Series A Preferred shall be entitled to four demand registrations and the holders of Series B Preferred shall be entitled to four demand registrations. If the Company is not eligible to use Form S-3, the holders of the Series A Preferred and the Series B Preferred shall each be entitled to one demand registration. Any demand registration may, at the option of the holder be a “shelf” registration pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”); provided, however, that the Company will not be required to keep any “shelf” registration effective for any period greater than three months. All registrations will be subject to customary “windows.” | ||
Piggyback Registrations. In addition, the holders of Registrable |
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Securities shall be entitled to unlimited piggyback registration rights, subject to customary cut-back provisions. | ||
Registrable Securities: The Series A Preferred, any shares of New Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred, the Series B Preferred, any shares of New Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series B Preferred, any other shares of common stock held by the Plan Investors (including shares acquired upon the exercise of preemptive rights), and any additional securities issued or distributed by way of a dividend or other distribution in respect of any securities. Securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities upon sale to the public pursuant to a registration statement or Rule 144, or when all shares held by a Plan Investor may be transferred without restriction pursuant to Rule 144(k) or are otherwise freely saleable under securities laws. Series B Preferred and New Common Stock into which it is converted will only be entitled to registration rights to the extent their securities were issued in a private placement. | ||
Expenses. All registrations shall be at the Company’s expense (except underwriting fees, discounts and commissions agreed to be paid by the selling holders), including, without limitation, fees and expenses of one counsel for all holders selling Registrable Securities in connection with any such registration. | ||
Pre-emptive Rights: | So long as Centerbridge beneficially owns, in the aggregate, at least 50% of the shares of Series A Preferred, the holder of Series A Preferred shall be entitled to participatepro ratain any offering of equity securities of the Company, other than with respect to (i) shares issued or underlying options issued to management and employees and (ii) shares issued in connection with business combination transactions. | |
Lock Up: | During the first two-month period after the Effective Date, the holders of Series A Preferred and Series B Preferred shall not transfer or sell such stock to any third party or convert any Series A Preferred or Series B Preferred into New Common Stock, provided, however, that the holders of such stock may transfer such stock to such holders’ affiliates who agree to be bound by the same agreements with the Company. | |
During the 34 months following the first two-month period after the Effective Date, the holder of Series A Preferred shall not (i) transfer or sell more than $150 million of Series A Preferred (measured by Series A Liquidation Preference) to any third party; provided, however, the holder of Series A Preferred may transfer such stock to such holders’ affiliates who agree to be bound by the same agreements with the Company; or (ii) convert more than $150 million of Series A Preferred (measured by Series A Preferred Liquidation Preference) to New Common Stock. | ||
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event a Liquidity Event occurs, the |
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foregoing restrictions in this section shall automatically terminate. | ||
Shorting of New Common Stock | The holders of the Series A Preferred and the Series B Preferred, either directly or indirectly, shall not engage in any natural or synthetic transaction that has the economic effect of paying the holder of such stock in event of a decrease in the value of the New Common Stock. | |
Reporting Requirements: | The Company shall not deregister or suspend registration of its common stock under Section 12 or 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. | |
Management: | The Plan shall contain a process whereby the individuals who are expected to serve on the New Board shall negotiate, in consultation with Centerbridge, employment agreements with the senior management team which shall be (i) market employment agreements in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Centerbridge, and (ii) subject to approval by the New Board on the Effective Date. | |
Right to Match: | Prior to the Board terminating the Investment Agreement in connection with an Alternative Investment, Centerbridge shall have the right to offer to amend the terms of the Investment and the Board will take that into account as described in the definition of Alternative Investment above. The Board will have the right to terminate the Investment Agreement in connection with entering into definitive agreements with respect to an Alternative Investment, an Alternative Majority Investment or an Alternative Transaction or to pursue an Alternative Stand-Alone Plan, subject to the Debtor’s obligations under Break-up Fee and Expense Reimbursement below. | |
Commitment Fee: | The Commitment Fee shall be payable immediately to Centerbridge upon the earliest of (a) entry of an order by the Bankruptcy Court converting the Bankruptcy Case to a liquidation or dismissing the Bankruptcy Case, (b) a material breach of the Debtor’s obligations under the Investment Agreement, including any loss of the Debtor’s exclusive right to file a plan of reorganization, that results in the failure of any of the conditions to Centerbridge’s obligations under the Investment Agreement), so long as Centerbridge has not materially breached the Investment Agreement, or (c) the occurrence of the Effective Date. | |
Break-up Fee: | In the case of an Alternative Stand-Alone Plan, the Break-up Fee shall be payable upon entry of an order by the Bankruptcy Court approving a disclosure statement in connection with an Alternative Stand-Alone Plan. | |
In the case of an Alternative Investment, Alterative Majority Investment or Alternative Transaction, the Break-up Fee shall be payable upon the earliest of (a) provided that the Bankruptcy Court has not yet entered an order denying the Debtor’s motion to approve an Alternative Investment, Alternative Majority Investment or Alternative Transaction, 30 days after |
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the Board approves the terms (whether pursuant to a letter of intent or definitive agreements) of such Alternative Investment, Alternative Majority Investment or Alternative Transaction, and (b) entry of an order by the Bankruptcy Court approving such Alternative Investment, Alternative Majority Investment or Alternative Transaction. | ||
Expense Reimbursement: | The Expense Reimbursement shall be payable upon the earlier date on which the Commitment Fee is payable or the Break-up Fee is payable. | |
Conditions: | Centerbridge’s obligation to close the purchase of Series A Preferred and Series B Preferred as described in this Exhibit A shall be subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions set forth in the Investment Agreement, including the following: |
1. | There shall have occurred no material adverse change (as defined in the definitive Investment Agreement). | ||
2. | Finalization and approval by the Bankruptcy Court of the Debtor’s settlement negotiations with the Unions on terms reasonably acceptable to Centerbridge. | ||
3. | Confirmation of the Plan in a form reasonably acceptable to Centerbridge consistent with the Plan Term Sheet in all respects. | ||
4. | Obtaining exit financing with parties and on market terms reasonably acceptable to Centerbridge; provided, that the Debtor shall have the obligation to consult with Centerbridge regarding such terms and parties. | ||
5. | Filing of the Plan and a disclosure statement by September 3, 2007. | ||
6. | Obtain an order of the Bankruptcy Court confirming the Plan by February 28, 2008. | ||
7. | The Effective Date must be no later than May 1, 2008. |
The Debtor’s obligations under the Investment Agreement will be subject to Bankruptcy Court approval of the Investment Agreement. | ||
Standstill | The Stockholders Agreement will contain a customary 10 year standstill that will limit the ability of Centerbridge to acquire additional stock if it would own more than 30% of the voting power of the Company’s stock after such acquisition and to take specified other actions to control the Company after the Effective Date without consent of the New Board. | |
Transaction Structure | Subject to the consent of Debtor, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, Centerbridge shall structure the transaction in a manner most advantageous to the Plan Investors so long as such structure does not materially adversely affect the substance or economics of the Investment. | |
Governing Law: | State of New York |
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