IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURTFOR
THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
| IN RE: | : : | Chapter 11 |
| OWENS CORNING, et al., | : : | Case No. 00-03837 (JKF) |
| Debtors. | : : | Jointly Administered |
| ______________________________________ | : : | ______________________________________ |
| OWENS CORNING, et al., | : : | |
| Plaintiffs, | : : | |
| v. | : : | Adv. Pro. No. 00-1575 (JKF) |
| CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON, et al., | : : | |
| Defendants. | : : | Related to NIBS Docket Nos. 47, 50, 54 and 55 |
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO AMEND
THE STANDSTILL AND WAIVER AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, on May 30, 2001, the Debtors presented to the Court their Motion For Order Under 11 U.S.C. §§105(a), 362(a) and 363, and Fed. R. Bankr. P. 6004, 7065 and 9019 (I) Authorizing The Debtors To Enter Into, And To Take All Necessary Or Appropriate Action To Effectuate The Terms Of, A Standstill And Waiver Agreement With Certain Of The Defendants, (II) Terminating The Temporary Restraining Order Entered With Respect to Certain Defendants, (III) Dismissing This Adversary Proceeding With Respect To Certain Defendants, (IV) Authorizing The Debtors To Compromise And Settle Setoff Rights Asserted By The Defendants And Terminating The Stay Of 11 U.S.C. §362(a) With Respect To Certain Setoff Rights, And (V) Releasing, Discharging and Waiving Certain Claims of Defendants (the “Motion”) (NIBS Docket No. 47);
WHEREAS, at the hearing on June 19, 2001 (the "Hearing"), the Court granted the relief requested in the Motion (NIBS Docket No. 55);
WHEREAS, the Standstill and Waiver Agreement (the “Standstill Agreement”) provides that the Standstill Agreement can be amended if the amendment is in writing and signed by the Lenders1 constituting the Majority Banks and each Debtor and Non-Debtor whose interest will be affected by such amendment;
WHEREAS, the parties now wish to amend the Standstill Agreement; and
WHEREAS,the parties do not object to the approval of this Stipulation and Order by the Court.
NOW THEREFORE, the parties by their respective counsel, hereby agree and stipulate that the Standstill Agreement shall be amended as set forth in Amendment No. 1 attached hereto asExhibit A.
Dated: November ____, 2002
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One of the Attorneys for Owens Corning,etal.
Norman L. Pernick, Esquire (No. 2290)
J. Kate Stickles, Esquire (No. 2917)
SAUL EWING LLP
222 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1200
P.O. Box 1266
Wilmington, DE 19899
(302) 421-6800
(302) 421-5865
Charles O. Monk, II, Esquire
Edith K. Altice, Esquire
SAUL EWING LLP
100 South Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 332-8600
(410) 332-8862
Attorneys for Owens Corning,etal.
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One of the Attorneys for
Credit Suisse First Boston, Agent
Mark D. Collins, Esquire (No. 2981)
Daniel J. DeFranceschi, Esquire (No. 2732)
RICHARDS LATYON & FINGER, P.A.
One Rodney Square
P.O. Box 551
Wilmington, DE 19899
(302) 651-7531
(302) 658-6548
Kenneth H. Eckstein, Esquire
Gary M. Becker, Esquire
KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS & FRANKEL LLP
919 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
(212) 715-9229
(212) 715-9377
Attorneys For Credit Suisse First Boston, Agent
SO ORDERED, this _____ day of November, 2002.
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The Honorable Judith K. Fitzgerald
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
EXHIBIT A
EXECUTION C OPY
AMENDMENT NO. 1
DATED AS OF NOVEMBER __, 2002
TO
STANDSTILL AND WAIVER AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF JUNE 19, 2001
This Amendment No. 1 dated as of November __, 2002 (the “Amendment”) is to the Standstill and Waiver Agreementdated as of June 19, 2001 (the “Agreement”) among Owens Corning, the other Debtors, the Non-Debtors parties to the Agreement, the Bank Lenders parties to the Agreement and Credit Suisse First Boston, as Agent (collectively, the “Parties”). Terms defined in the Agreement will have the same meanings when used in this Amendment, unless otherwise provided in this Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the Parties agree as follows:
1. Revision of the Standstill Period. The definition of “Standstill Period” in Section 1(a) of the Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
| The term “Standstill Period” means the period from the date on which the conditions set forth in Section 5 below have been satisfied until the earliest to occur of (i) a termination due to an Event of Default (as described in Section 7 below), or (ii) the date which is forty-five (45) days after written notice of intention to terminate the Agreement has been given to Owens Corning or the Agent as provided in Section 13 of the Agreement. |
2. Agent’s Approval of Proposed Amendments to the DIP Loan Agreement. Pursuant to Section 6(l) of the Agreement, the Agent approves the amendments proposed by Owens Corning (i) of any provision of Article 7 of the DIP Loan Agreement or (ii) to the definition of the terms “Debt,” “Lien,” “Permitted Lien” or “Distribution” under the DIP Loan Agreement.
3. Events of Default. The following shall not constitute an event of default under Section 7 of the Agreement (i) the adversary proceeding commenced on October 3, 2002 captioned “Owens Corning, et al. v. Credit Suisse First Boston, et al.,” Adv. Proc. No. A-02-05829, or any other amendment thereto, or (ii) the appointment of a limited purpose trustee or examiner relating to the investigation or prosecution of avoidance or fraudulent conveyance actions in the Cases.
4. Agreement Continues. Except as expressly modified by this Amendment, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
5. Limited Consent to Representation. In order to avoid unnecessary expense for the Debtors’ estates, Lenders agree that Debtors’ and Non-Debtors’ interests regarding this Amendment may be represented by Debtors’ counsel, and Lenders waive any rights to object to such representation solely for such purpose (and solely on the basis of potential conflicts of interest between Debtors and Non-Debtors; all other rights being expressly reserved).
6. Authority. Each individual executing this Amendment on behalf of any Lender, Debtor or Non-Debtor, respectively, warrants and represents that he or she is fully authorized to execute this Amendment in the capacities listed herein and has been duly authorized by such Lender, Debtor or Non-Debtor, respectively, to execute this Amendment. Additionally, the Agent warrants and represents that the Agent, the Majority Banks, and, if and to the extent applicable, the Belgian Lending Bank, the Swing Line Bank and any Issuing Bank (as such terms are defined in the Credit Agreement) have executed this Amendment.
7. Successors and Assigns. This Amendment shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the parties hereto and their respective successors, assigns and any other party participating in any Lender’s interest pursuant to Section 13.09 of the Credit Agreement.
8. Execution in Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment by telecopier shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.
9. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
10. Entire Agreement. The Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, is the entire agreement among Owens Corning, the Debtors, the Non-Debtors, the Lenders and CSFB, as Agent, with respect to the subject matter hereof and as so amended, supercedes all prior agreements, representations and understandings, if any, relating to the subject matter hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.
| Owens Corning, a Debtor
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| CDC Corporation, a Debtor
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| Engineered Yarns America, Inc., a Debtor
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| Falcon Foam Corporation, a Debtor
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| Integrex, a Debtor
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| Fibreboard Corporation, a Debtor
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| Exterior Systems, Inc., a Debtor
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| INTEGREX Ventures LLC, a Debtor
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| INTEGREX Professional Services LLC, a Debtor
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| INTEGREX Supply Chain Solutions LLC, a Debtor
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| INTEGREX Testing Systems LLC, a Debtor
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| HOMExperts LLC, a Debtor
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| Jefferson Holdings, Inc., a Debtor
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| Owens-Corning Fiberglas Technology Inc., a Debtor
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| Owens Corning HT, Inc., a Debtor
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| Owens-Corning Overseas Holdings Inc., a Debtor
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| Owens Corning Remodeling Systems, LLC, a Debtor
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| Soltech, Inc., a Debtor
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| IPM, Inc., a Non-Debtor Guarantor
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| Owens Corning Fiberglas Sweden, Inc., a Non-Debtor Guarantor
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| By:_________________________ Name: Title: Authorized Signatory
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| Vytec Corporation, a Non-Debtor Guarantor
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| European Owens-Corning Fiberglas S.A., a Non-Debtor Borrower
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| Owens-Corning Canada Inc., a Non-Debtor Borrower and a Bilateral Affiliate
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| Owens-Corning Capital Holdings I, Inc., a Consenting Subsidiary
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| Owens-Corning Capital Holdings II, Inc., a Consenting Subsidiary
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| LMP Impianti Srl, a Consolidated IPM Affiliate
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| OC (Belgium) Holdings, Inc., a Consolidated IPM Affiliate
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| OC Celfortec Inc., a Consolidated IPM Affiliate
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| O.C. Funding B.V., a Consolidated IPM Affiliate and a Bilateral Affiliate
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| Owens Corning Argentina Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada, a Consolidated IPM Affiliate
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| Owens Corning Composites Italia S.r.l., a Consolidated IPM Affiliate
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| Owens-Corning Fiberglas Deutschland GmbH, a Consolidated IPM Affiliate
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| Owens-Corning Fiberglas A.S. Limitada, a Consolidated IPM Affiliate and a Bilateral Affiliate
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| Owens-Corning Fiberglas S.A., a Consolidated IPM Affiliate
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| Owens-Corning Cayman Limited, a Consolidated IPM Affiliate
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| Owens Corning (Japan) Ltd., a Consolidated IPM Affiliate
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| Owens Corning VF Holdings, Inc., a Consolidated IPM Affiliate
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| Owens Corning NRO Inc., a Consolidated IPM Affiliate
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| Owens Corning Korea, a Consolidated IPM Affiliate
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| Owens Corning (Singapore) Pte Ltd., a Consolidated IPM Affiliate
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| Owens Corning Espana SA, a Consolidated IPM Affiliate
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| Owens Corning Building Materials Espana, S.A., a Consolidated IPM Affiliate
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| Owens-Corning Fiberglas Espana, S.A., a Consolidated IPM Affiliate
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| Owens Corning Australia Pty. Limited, a Consolidated IPM Affiliate
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| Owens-Corning Fiberglas France S.A., a Consolidated IPM Affiliate
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| Owens-Corning Veil Netherlands B.V., a Consolidated IPM Affiliate
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| Owens-Corning Fiberglas Norway A/S, a Consolidated IPM Affiliate
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| Owens-Corning FSC, Inc., a Consolidated IPM Affiliate
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| Owens-Corning Holdings Limited, a Consolidated IPM Affiliate
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| Owens Corning NRO II Inc., a Consolidated IPM Affiliate
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| EPS Holding AS, a Consolidated IPM Affiliate
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| Engineered Pipe Systems, Inc., a Consolidated IPM Affiliate
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| Flowtite Offshore Services Ltd., a Consolidated IPM Affiliate
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| NORSKE EPS BOT AS, a Consolidated IPM Affiliate and a Bilateral Affiliate
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| Credit Suisse First Boston
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| Credit Suisse First Boston Distressed Trading
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| AG Capital Funding Partners, L.P.
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| Silver Oaks & Co. L.P.
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| Arab Bank PLC
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| Bank of America
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| Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi Ltd.
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| Bank One, N.A.
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| Barclays Bank PLC
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| Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc.
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| Brencourt Distressed Sec Master
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| By:_________________________ Name: Title: Authorized Signatory
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| Cargill Financial Services International
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| CIC - Union Europeenne
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| Continental Casualty Co.
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| Credit Agricole Indosuez
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| Credit Lyonnais
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| D.E. Shaw Laminar Portfolio
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| Deutsche Bankers Trust
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| Dexia Bank
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| DK Acquisition Partners, L.P.
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| Fernwood Associates, L.P.
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| Foothill Partners IV, L.P.
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| Franklin Mutual Advisors
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| GE Capital Commercial Finance
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| Grayson & Co.
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| Goldentree Hi Yield Val Master
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| Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P.
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| Greenwich
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| HBK Master Fund
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| Halcyon Restructuring Fund, LP
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| By:_________________________ Name: Title: Authorized Signatory
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| Instituto Bancario San Paolo
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| JP Morgan Chase Bank
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| KD Distressed & High Income Sec
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| Kensington International Limited, Elliott International Capital Advisors, Inc. as Attorney-in-Fact
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| King Street Capital Management L.L.C.
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| Lehman Commercial Paper Inc.
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| Loeb Partners Corporation
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| Longacre Master Fund, Ltd.
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| Mainstay Funds
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| Merced Partners Limited Partnership
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| Merril Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.
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| Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets
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| O’Connor Distressed Trading
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| Oak Hill Securities Fund, L.P.
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| Oak Hill Securities Fund II, L.P.
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| OZ Master Fund, Ltd.
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| By:_________________________ Name: Title: Authorized Signatory
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| OZF Credit Opp Master Fund Ltd.
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| OZF Credit Opp Master Fund II
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| Royal Bank of Canada
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| Satellite Senior Income Fund
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| Springfield Associates, LLC, Elliott Associates, L.P., as Managing Partner
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| Societe Generale
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| Tensor Endowment Ltd.
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| UBS AG
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| Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
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| York Capital Management, L.P.
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