SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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LEAR CORPORATION, et al.,1 | ) | Case No. 09-14326 (ALG) | |||
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Debtors. | ) | Jointly Administered | |||
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James H.M. Sprayregen | Marc Kieselstein | |
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP | Ryan Blaine Bennett | |
601 Lexington Avenue | Paul Wierbicki | |
New York, New York 10022 | KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP | |
Telephone: (212) 446-4800 | 300 North LaSalle Street | |
Facsimile: (212) 446-4900 | Chicago, Illinois 60654 | |
Telephone: (312) 862-2000 | ||
Facsimile: (312) 862-2200 | ||
Counsel to the Debtors and Debtors-in-Possession |
1 | The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases, along with the last four digits of each U.S. Debtors’ federal tax identification number (if any), include: Lear Corporation (6776); Lear #50 Holdings, LLC (N/A); Lear Argentine Holdings Corporation #2 (7832); Lear Automotive Dearborn, Inc. (4976); Lear Automotive Manufacturing, LLC (3451); Lear Canada (5059); Lear Canada Investments Ltd. (a non-U.S. Debtor that does not maintain a U.S. Federal tax identification number); Lear Corporation (Germany) Ltd. (6716); Lear Corporation Canada Ltd. (a non-U.S. Debtor that does not maintain a U.S. Federal tax identification number); Lear Corporation EEDS and Interiors (6360); Lear Corporation Global Development, Inc. (3121); Lear EEDS Holdings, LLC (4474); Lear European Operations Corporation (8411); Lear Holdings, LLC (4476); Lear Investments Company, LLC (8771); Lear Mexican Holdings Corporation (7829); Lear Mexican Holdings, LLC (4476); Lear Mexican Seating Corporation (4599); Lear Operations Corporation (5872); Lear Seating Holdings Corp. #50 (9055); Lear South Africa Limited (a non-U.S. Debtor that does not maintain a U.S. Federal tax identification number); Lear South American Holdings Corporation (1365); Lear Trim L.P. (8386); and Renosol Seating, LLC (4745). The location of the Debtors’ corporate headquarters and the service address for all of the Debtors is: 21557 Telegraph Road, Southfield, Michigan 48033. |
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I. SUMMARY | 1 | |||
A. Recommendation of the Debtors and Support of Key Creditor Constituencies | 1 | |||
B. Purpose and Effect of the Plan | 1 | |||
C. Overview of Chapter 11 | 2 | |||
D. Summary of Classification and Treatment of Allowed Claims and Equity Interests Under the Plan | 2 | |||
E. Parties Entitled to Vote on the Plan | 3 | |||
F. Solicitation Procedures | 4 | |||
G. Voting Procedures | 5 | |||
H. Confirmation Hearing | 6 | |||
I. Confirmation and Consummation of the Plan | 7 | |||
J. Risk Factors | 7 | |||
II. BACKGROUND TO THESE CHAPTER 11 CASES | 8 | |||
A. Debtors’ Business and Industry | 8 | |||
B. Debtors’ Corporate and Capital Structure | 17 | |||
C. Summary of Prepetition Indebtedness and Prepetition Financing | 17 | |||
III. EVENTS LEADING TO THESE CHAPTER 11 CASES | 20 | |||
A. Challenging Industry Conditions | 20 | |||
B. Default Under the Prepetition Secured Credit Facilities and Negotiations Regarding Debt Restructuring | 21 | |||
IV. ADMINISTRATION OF THE CHAPTER 11 CASES | 22 | |||
A. First Day Motions and Certain Related Relief | 22 | |||
B. Exclusivity | 26 | |||
C. Canadian Proceeding | 26 | |||
V. RESTRUCTURING NEGOTIATIONS AND PLAN SUPPORT AGREEMENTS | 26 | |||
A. Lender Plan Support Agreement | 26 | |||
B. Noteholder Plan Support Agreement | 27 | |||
C. Management equity plan | 28 | |||
VI. SUMMARY OF THE JOINT PLAN | 28 | |||
A. Administrative, DIP Facility and Priority Claims | 28 | |||
B. Classification and Treatment of Claims and Interests | 29 | |||
C. Means for Implementation of the Plan | 35 | |||
D. Treatment of Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases | 41 | |||
E. Provisions Governing Distributions | 44 | |||
F. Procedures for Resolving Disputed, Contingent and Unliquidated Claims or Equity Interests | 48 | |||
G. Conditions Precedent to Confirmation and the Effective Date | 49 | |||
H. Release, Injunctive and Related Provisions | 50 | |||
I. Allowance and Payment of Certain Administrative Claims | 55 | |||
J. Retention of Jurisdiction | 56 | |||
K. Miscellaneous Provisions | 57 | |||
VII. SOLICITATION AND VOTING PROCEDURES | 61 | |||
A. Voting Record Date | 61 | |||
B. Voting Deadline | 61 | |||
C. Solicitation Procedures | 62 | |||
D. Voting Procedures | 63 |
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VIII. VALUATION ANALYSIS AND FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS | 66 | |||
A. Valuation of the Reorganized Debtors | 66 | |||
B. Financial Projections | 67 | |||
IX. CONFIRMATION PROCEDURES | 68 | |||
A. Confirmation Hearing | 68 | |||
B. Statutory Requirements for Confirmation of the Plan | 69 | |||
C. Contact for More Information | 72 | |||
X. PLAN-RELATED RISK FACTORS AND ALTERNATIVES TO CONFIRMATION AND CONSUMMATION OF THE PLAN | 72 | |||
A. General | 72 | |||
B. Certain Bankruptcy Law Considerations | 73 | |||
C. Risk Factors That May Affect the Value of the Securities to Be Issued Under the Plan | 75 | |||
D. Risk Factors That Could Negatively Impact the Debtors’ Business | 77 | |||
E. Risks Associated with Forward Looking Statements | 83 | |||
F. Disclosure Statement Disclaimer | 84 | |||
G. Liquidation Under Chapter 7 | 86 | |||
XI. CERTAIN UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES | 86 | |||
A. Certain United States Federal Income Tax Consequences to Holders of Allowed Claims | 87 | |||
B. Certain United States Federal Income Tax Consequences to the Reorganized Debtors | 90 | |||
XII. GLOSSARY OF DEFINED TERMS | 92 | |||
XIII. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION | 108 |
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Exhibit A | Joint Plan of Reorganization | |
Exhibit B | Form of Letter to Holders in each of the Voting Classes | |
Exhibit C | Signed Disclosure Statement Order | |
Exhibit D-1 | Lender Plan Support Agreement | |
Exhibit D-2 | Noteholder Plan Support Agreement | |
Exhibit E | Liquidation Analysis | |
Exhibit F | Financial Projections | |
Exhibit G | Committee Support Letter |
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• | The Lenders will convert $1.6 billion (plus accrued interest thereon and inclusive of Swap Claims) in Prepetition Credit Agreement Secured Claims into the New Term Loans and preferred and common equity in the Reorganized Debtors; | ||
• | The Debtors’ Other General Unsecured Claims (including, but not limited to, the Prepetition Credit Agreement Deficiency Claim in the amount of $737 million and the Unsecured Notes |
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Claims in the amount of $1.3 billion) will be converted, in part, into common equity in the Reorganized Debtors and warrants to acquire common equity in the Reorganized Debtors; | |||
• | the Unsecured Ongoing Operation Claims will be paid in full in Cash or receive such other treatment as to render such Holder Unimpaired; and | ||
• | the Reorganized Debtors will enter into the Exit Facility. |
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Type of Claim or | Treatment of | of Allowed Claims | Interests under | Chapter 7 | ||||||||||
Class | Equity Interest | Claim/Interest | or Equity Interests | the Plan | Liquidation | |||||||||
1A | Other Priority Claims Against a Group A Debtor | Unimpaired | $ | [ ] | 100% | [ ___ ]% | ||||||||
2A | Other Secured Claims Against a Group A Debtor | Unimpaired | $ | [ ] | 100% | [ ___ ]% | ||||||||
3A | Prepetition Credit Agreement Secured Claims | Impaired | $ | [ ] | [100]% | [ ___ ]% | ||||||||
4A | Unsecured Ongoing Operations Claims | Unimpaired | $ | [ ] | 100% | [ ___ ]% | ||||||||
5A | Other General Unsecured Claims | Impaired | $ | [ ] | [43]% | [ ___ ]% | ||||||||
6A | Convenience Claims | Impaired | $ | [ ] | [25]% | [ ___ ]% | ||||||||
7A-1 | Equity Interests in Lear Corporation | Impaired | $ | [ ] | 0.0% | [ ___ ]% | ||||||||
7A-2 | Intercompany Interests in Group A Debtors | Unimpaired | $ | [ ] | 100% | [ ___ ]% |
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Type of Claim or | Treatment of | of Allowed Claims | Allowed Claims or | Chapter 7 | ||||||||||
Class | Equity Interest | Claim/Interest | or Equity Interests | Equity Interests | Liquidation | |||||||||
1B | Other Priority Claims Against a Group B Debtor | Unimpaired | $ | [ ] | 100% | [ ___ ]% | ||||||||
2B | Other Secured Claims Against a Group B Debtor | Unimpaired | $ | [ ] | 100% | [ ___ ]% | ||||||||
3B | General Unsecured Claims | Unimpaired | $ | [ ] | 100% | [ ___ ]% | ||||||||
4B | Intercompany Interests in Group B Debtors | Unimpaired | $ | [ ] | 100% | [ ___ ]% |
Class | Claim | Status | Voting Rights | |||
1A | Other Priority Claims Against a Group A Debtor | Unimpaired | Deemed to Accept | |||
2A | Other Secured Claims Against a Group A Debtor | Unimpaired | Deemed to Accept | |||
3A | Prepetition Credit Agreement Secured Claims | Impaired | Entitled to Vote | |||
4A | Unsecured Ongoing Operations Claims | Unimpaired | Deemed to Accept | |||
5A | Other General Unsecured Claims | Impaired | Entitled to Vote | |||
6A | Convenience Claims | Impaired | Entitled to Vote |
2 | Group A Debtors consist of those Debtors that are borrowers and guarantors under the Prepetition Secured Credit Facilities and the Unsecured Notes. Group B Debtors consist of those Debtors that are not borrowers or guarantors under the Prepetition Secured Credit Facilities and the Unsecured Notes. |
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Class | Claim | Status | Voting Rights | |||
7A-1 | Equity Interests in Lear Corporation | Impaired | Deemed to Reject | |||
7A-2 | Intercompany Interests in Group A Debtors | Unimpaired | Deemed to Accept |
Class | Claim | Status | Voting Rights | |||
1B | Other Priority Claims Against a Group B Debtor | Unimpaired | Deemed to Accept | |||
2B | Other Secured Claims Against a Group B Debtor | Unimpaired | Deemed to Accept | |||
3B | General Unsecured Claims | Unimpaired | Deemed to Accept | |||
4B | Intercompany Interests in Group B Debtors | Unimpaired | Deemed to Accept |
• | either (i) the Disclosure Statement Order (with the Solicitation Procedures, which shall be attached asExhibit 1 thereto) and the approved form of this Disclosure Statement (together with the Plan) in either paper or CD-ROM format with an appropriate form of Ballot and/or Master Ballot and voting instructions with respect thereto, if applicable (with a pre-addressed, postage prepaid return envelope), for Holders of Claims who are entitled to vote on the Plan; or (ii) a notice of non-voting status; | ||
• | to the extent a Holder of any Claim receives the materials set forth in clause (i) of the immediately prior paragraph, such Holder also shall receive a letter from the Debtors urging the Holders in each Class entitled to vote on the Plan to vote to accept the Plan, the Committee’s letter in support of the Plan (attached hereto asExhibit G) and, if applicable, a letter in form and substance, acceptable to the Debtors in their discretion, from the Debtors’ other significant constituents urging the Holders in each class entitled to vote on the Plan to vote to accept the Plan; | ||
• | the notice of the Confirmation Hearing; and | ||
• | such other materials as the Bankruptcy Court may direct. |
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by the Voting Deadline by using the envelope provided, or by First Class Mail,
Overnight Courier or Personal Delivery to:
c/o Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC
2335 Alaska Avenue
El Segundo, CA 90245
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Agent by the Voting Deadline by using the envelope provided, or by First Class
Mail, Overnight Courier or Personal Delivery to:
c/o Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC
1230 Avenue of Americas, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10020
please call the Notice, Claims and Solicitation Agent at the following
telephone number:
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For the year ended December 31, | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||
Seating | 79 | % | 76 | % | 65 | % | ||||||
Electrical and electronic | 21 | 20 | 17 | |||||||||
Interior | — | 4 | 18 | |||||||||
• | Seating.The seating segment consists of the manufacture, assembly and supply of vehicle seating requirements. The Company produces seat systems for automobiles and light trucks that are fully assembled and ready for installation. In all cases, seat systems are designed and engineered for specific vehicle models or platforms. The Company has developed Lear Flexible Seat Architecture, whereby it utilizes base design concepts to build a program-specific seat, incorporating the latest performance requirements and safety technology, in a shorter period of time, thereby assisting its customers in achieving a faster time-to-market. Seat systems are designed to achieve maximum passenger comfort by adding a wide range of manual and power features, such as lumbar supports, cushion and back bolsters and leg supports. The Company also |
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produces components that comprise the seat assemblies, such as seat structures and mechanisms, cut and sewn seat trim covers, headrests and seat foam. | |||
As a result of the Company’s strong product design and technology capabilities, the Company is a leader in designing seats with enhanced safety and convenience features. For example, the Company’s ProTec® PLuS Self-Aligning Head Restraint is an advancement in seat passive safety features. By integrating the head restraint with the lumbar support, the occupant’s head is supported earlier and for a longer period of time in a rear-impact collision, potentially reducing the risk of injury. The Company also supplies a patented integrated restraint seat system that uses an ultra high-strength steel tower and a split-frame design to improve occupant comfort and convenience, as well as a high-performance climate system for seat cooling and moisture removal. To address the increasing focus on craftsmanship, the Company has developed concave seat contours that eliminate wrinkles and provide improved styling. The Company is also satisfying the growing customer demand for reconfigurable and light-weight seats with its thin profile rear seat and its stadium slide seat system. For example, General Motors full-size sport utility vehicles and full-size pickups use the Company’s reconfigurable seat technology, and General Motors full-size sport utility vehicles, as well as the Ford Explorer, use the Company’s thin profile rear seat technology for their third row seats. Additionally, the Company’s LeanProfile™ seats incorporate the next generation of low-mass, high-function and environmentally friendly features, and its Dynamic Environmental Comfort Structure™ System offers a weight reduction of up to 85%, as compared to current foam seat designs, and utilizes environmentally friendly materials, which reduce CO2 emissions by an average of 60%. The Company’s seating products also reflect its environmental focus. For example, in addition to its LeanProfile™ seats and Dynamic Environmental Comfort Structure™ System, the Company’s SoyFoam™ seats, which are used in the Ford Mustang, are up to 24% renewable, as compared to nonrenewable, petroleum-based foam. | |||
• | Electrical and Electronic.The electrical and electronic segment consists of the manufacture, assembly and supply of electrical and electronic systems and components for the vehicle. With the increase in the number of electrical and electronically-controlled functions and features on the vehicle, there is an increasing focus on improving the functionality of the vehicle’s electrical and electronic architecture. The Company is able to provide its customers with engineering and design solutions and manufactured systems, modules and components that optimally integrate the electrical distribution system of wiring, terminals and connectors, junction boxes and electronic modules within the overall architecture of the vehicle. This integration can reduce the overall system cost and weight and improve the reliability and packaging by reducing the number of wires, terminals and connectors normally required to manage the vehicle’s electrical power and signal distribution. For example, the Company’s integrated seat adjuster module has two dozen fewer cut circuits and five fewer connectors, weighs one-half pound less and costs twenty percent less than a traditional separated electronic control unit and seat wiring system. In addition, the Company’s smart junction box expands the traditional junction box functionality by utilizing printed circuit board technologies, which allows additional function integration as well as cost and weight benefits. To support growth opportunities in the hybrid/electric vehicle market, the Company has a High Power Global Center of Excellence dedicated to the development of high-power wiring, terminals and connectors and hybrid-power electronic systems and components. Additionally, new models for General Motors, including the new Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid, and Fisker, as well as the next generation of hybrid models for BMW, Land Rover and Renault, will include one or more high power systems or components supplied by the Company, including high voltage wire harnesses, custom terminals and connectors, Smart Connector™ technology, Solid-State Smart Junction Box™, battery chargers and voltage quality modules. | ||
The Company’s electrical and electronic products can be grouped into four categories: |
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• | Electrical Distribution Systems.Wire harness assemblies are a collection of terminals, connectors and wires that connect all of the various electronic/electrical devices in the vehicle to each other and/or to a power source. Terminals and connectors are components of wire harnesses and other electronic/electrical devices that connect wire harnesses and other electronic/electrical devices. Fuse boxes are centrally located boxes in the vehicle that contain fuses and/or relays for circuit and device protection, as well as power distribution. Junction boxes serve as a connection point for multiple wire harnesses. They may also contain fuses and relays for circuit and device protection. | ||
• | Smart Junction Boxes and Body Control Modules.Smart junction boxes are junction boxes with integrated electronic functionality often contained in other body control modules. Smart junction boxes eliminate interconnections, increase overall system reliability and can reduce the number of electronic modules in the vehicle. Certain vehicles may have two or three smart junction boxes linked as a multiplexed buss line. Body control modules control various interior comfort and convenience features. These body control modules may consolidate multiple functions into a single module or may focus on a specific function or part of the car interior, such as the integrated seat adjuster module or the integrated door module. The integrated seat adjuster module combines seat adjustment, power lumbar support, memory function and seat heating. The integrated door module combines the controls for window lift, door lock, power mirror and seat heating and ventilation. | ||
• | Wireless systems.Wireless products send and receive signals using radio frequency technology. The Company’s wireless systems include passive entry systems, dual range/dual function remote keyless entry systems and tire pressure monitoring systems. Passive entry systems allow the vehicle operator to unlock the door without using a key or physically activating a remote keyless fob. Dual range/dual function remote keyless entry systems allow a single transmitter to perform multiple functions. For example, the Company’s Car2U™ remote keyless entry system can control and display the status of the vehicle, such as starting the engine, locking and unlocking the doors, opening the trunk and setting the cabin temperature. In addition, dual range/dual function remote keyless entry systems combine remote keyless operations with vehicle immobilizer capability. The Company’s tire pressure monitoring system, known as the Lear Intellitire® Tire Pressure Monitoring System, alerts drivers when a tire has low pressure. The Company has received production awards for Intellitire® from Ford for many of their North American vehicles and from Hyundai for several of their models. Automotive manufacturers were required to have tire pressure monitoring systems on all new vehicles sold in the United States for model year 2008. | ||
• | Specialty Electronics.The Company’s lighting control module integrates electronic control logic and diagnostics with the headlamp switch. Entertainment products include sound systems, in-vehicle television tuner modules and floor-, seat- or center console-mounted Media Console with a flip-up screen that provides DVD and video game viewing for back-seat passengers. |
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• BMW | • ChangAn | • Chery | • Chrysler | |||
• Daimler | • Dongfeng | • Fiat | • First Autoworks | |||
• Ford | • GAZ | • General Motors | • Honda | |||
• Hyundai | • Isuzu | • Mahindra & Mahindra | • Mazda | |||
• Mitsubishi | • Nissan | • Porsche | • PSA | |||
• Renault | • Subaru | • Suzuki | • Tata | |||
• Toyota | • Volkswagen |
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• | Seating.The Company is one of two primary independent suppliers in the outsourced North American seat systems market. Its primary independent competitor in this market is Johnson Controls, Inc., Magna International Inc., Faurecia, TS Tech Co., Ltd. and Toyota Boshoku also have a presence in this market. The Company’s major independent competitors are Johnson Controls and Faurecia in Europe and Johnson Controls, TS Tech Co., Ltd. and Toyota Boshoku in Asia. | ||
• | Electrical and Electronic.The Company is one of the leading independent suppliers of automotive electrical distribution systems in North America and Europe. Its major competitors include Delphi, Yazaki, Sumitomo and Leoni. The automotive electronic products industry remains highly fragmented. Participants in this segment include Alps, Bosch, Cherry, Continental, Delphi, Denso, Kostal, Methode, Niles, Omron, TRW, Tokai Rika, Valeo, Visteon and others. |
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B. | DEFAULT UNDER THE PREPETITION SECURED CREDIT FACILITIES AND NEGOTIATIONS REGARDING DEBT RESTRUCTURING |
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h. | Preservation of Net Operating Losses and Other Tax Attributes |
i. | Utilities |
j. | Customer Programs |
k. | Disposition of Certain Unexpired Leases, Inventory, Fixtures and Equipment and De Minimis Assets |
l. | Foreign Affiliates |
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m. | Key Management Incentive Plan |
V. | RESTRUCTURING NEGOTIATIONS AND PLAN SUPPORT AGREEMENTS |
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Class | Claim | Status | Voting Rights | |||
1A | Other Priority Claims Against a Group A Debtor | Unimpaired | Deemed to Accept | |||
2A | Other Secured Claims Against a Group A Debtor | Unimpaired | Deemed to Accept | |||
3A | Prepetition Credit Agreement Secured Claims | Impaired | Entitled to Vote | |||
4A | Unsecured Ongoing Operations Claims | Unimpaired | Deemed to Accept | |||
5A | Other General Unsecured Claims | Impaired | Entitled to Vote | |||
6A | Convenience Claims | Impaired | Entitled to Vote | |||
7A-1 | Equity Interests in Lear Corporation | Impaired | Deemed to Reject | |||
7A-2 | Intercompany Interests in Group A Debtors | Unimpaired | Deemed to Accept |
Class | Claim | Status | Voting Rights | |||
1B | Other Priority Claims Against a Group B Debtor | Unimpaired | Deemed to Accept | |||
2B | Other Secured Claims Against a Group B Debtor | Unimpaired | Deemed to Accept | |||
3B | General Unsecured Claims | Unimpaired | Deemed to Accept | |||
4B | Intercompany Interests in Group B Debtors | Unimpaired | Deemed to Accept |
a. | Class 1A—Other Priority Claims |
(1) | Classification:Class 1A consists of all Other Priority Claims that may exist against the Group A Debtors. | ||
(2) | Treatment: Except to the extent that a Holder of an Other Priority Claim against the Group A Debtors agrees to a less favorable treatment for such Holder, in exchange for full and final satisfaction, settlement, release and discharge of each Other Priority Claim against the Group A Debtors, each Holder of such Allowed Other Priority Claim shall be paid in full in Cash on the later of the Effective Date or the date on which such Other Priority Claim against the Group A Debtors becomes an Allowed Other Priority Claim or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter;provided that subject to Bankruptcy Court approval, priority wage claims against the Group A Debtors may be paid in full in the ordinary course of business. | ||
(3) | Voting: Class 1A is Unimpaired, and Holders of Class 1A Other Priority Claims against the Group A Debtors are conclusively presumed to have accepted the Plan pursuant to section 1126(f) of the Bankruptcy Code. Therefore, Holders of Class 1A Other Priority Claims are not entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan. |
b. | Class 2A—Other Secured Claims |
(1) | Classification: Class 2A consists of all Other Secured Claims that may exist against the Group A Debtors. | ||
(2) | Treatment: Except to the extent that a Holder of an Other Secured Claim against the Group A Debtors agrees to a less favorable treatment for such Holder, in exchange for full and final satisfaction, settlement, release and discharge of each Other Secured Claim against the Group A Debtors, each Holder of an Allowed Other Secured Claim, at the sole option of the Group A Debtors shall (i) be paid in full in Cash, (ii) receive the collateral securing its Allowed Other Secured |
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Claim, plus post-petition interest to the extent required under section 506(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, or (iii) receive other treatment rendering such Claim Unimpaired in accordance with section 1124 of the Bankruptcy Code, in each case on the later of the Effective Date and the date such Secured Claim becomes an Allowed Other Secured Claim, or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter. | |||
(3) | Voting: Class 2A is Unimpaired, and Holders of Class 2A Other Secured Claims against the Group A Debtors are conclusively presumed to have accepted the Plan pursuant to section 1126(f) of the Bankruptcy Code. Therefore, Holders of Class 2A Other Secured Claims are not entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan. |
c. | Class 3A—Prepetition Credit Agreement Secured Claims |
(1) | Classification: Class 3A consists of Prepetition Credit Agreement Secured Claims that may exist against the Group A Debtors. | ||
(2) | Treatment: Except to the extent that a Holder of a Prepetition Credit Agreement Secured Claim against the Group A Debtors agrees to a less favorable treatment for such Holder, in exchange for full and final satisfaction, settlement, release and discharge of each Prepetition Credit Agreement Secured Claim against the Group A Debtors, each Holder of a Prepetition Credit Agreement Secured Claim shall receive its Pro Rata share of the Prepetition Credit Agreement Secured Claims Distribution. The Adequate Protection Claims of the Holders of Prepetition Credit Agreement Secured Claims shall be deemed satisfied in full by payments made pursuant to the DIP Order. Any replacement or other Liens created under the DIP Order shall terminate and shall have no further force and effect as of the Effective Date. | ||
(3) | Voting: Class 3A is Impaired and Holders of Class 3A Prepetition Credit Agreement Secured Claims against the Group A Debtors are entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan. |
d. | Class 4A—Unsecured Ongoing Operations Claims |
(1) | Classification: Class 4A consists of Unsecured Ongoing Operations Claims that may exist against the Group A Debtors. | ||
(2) | Treatment: Except to the extent that a Holder of an Unsecured Ongoing Operations Claim against the Group A Debtors agrees to a less favorable treatment for such Holder, in exchange for full and final satisfaction, settlement, release and discharge of each Unsecured Ongoing Operations Claim against the Group A Debtors, each Holder of an Unsecured Ongoing Operations Claim: (i) that is due and payable as of the Effective Date shall be paid in full in Cash or receive such other treatment as to render such Holder Unimpaired on the Effective Date or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter; (ii) that is not due and payable as of the Effective Date shall be paid in full in Cash thereafter (X) in the ordinary course of business in accordance with the terms of any agreement that governs such Allowed Unsecured Ongoing Operations Claim or (Y) in accordance with the course of practice between the Group A Debtors and such Holder with respect to such Allowed Unsecured Ongoing Operations Claim. Holders of Allowed Unsecured Ongoing Operations Claims who received any payment from the Group A Debtors during the Chapter 11 Cases pursuant to any order of the Bankruptcy Court shall not be excluded from |
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receiving distributions under this Plan on account of such Claims unless such Claims were fully satisfied by any prior payments from the Group A Debtors. The Group A Debtors reserve all rights to challenge the legal basis and amount of any asserted Unsecured Ongoing Operations Claim, and each such Holder reserves all rights and defenses with respect to any such challenge. | |||
(3) | Voting: Class 4A is Unimpaired, and Holders of Class 4A Unsecured Ongoing Operations Claims against the Group A Debtors are conclusively presumed to have accepted the Plan pursuant to section 1126(f) of the Bankruptcy Code. Therefore, Holders of Class 4A Unsecured Ongoing Operations Claims are not entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan. |
e. | Class 5A—Other General Unsecured Claims |
(1) | Classification: Class 5A consists of Other General Unsecured Claims that may exist against the Group A Debtors. | ||
(2) | Treatment: Except to the extent that a Holder of an Other General Unsecured Claim agrees to a less favorable treatment for such Holder, in exchange for full and final satisfaction, settlement, release and discharge of each Other General Unsecured Claim, each Holder of an Other General Unsecured Claim shall receive its Pro Rata share of the Other General Unsecured Claims Distribution. | ||
(3) | Voting: Class 5A is Impaired and Holders of Class 5A Other General Unsecured Claims against the Group A Debtors are entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan. |
f. | Class 6A—Convenience Claims |
(1) | Classification: Class 6A consists of Convenience Claims that may exist against the Group A Debtors. | ||
(2) | Treatment: Except to the extent that a Holder of a Convenience Claim agrees to a less favorable treatment for such Holder, in exchange for full and final satisfaction, settlement, release and discharge of each Convenience Claim, each Holder of a Convenience Claim shall be paid an amount equal to 25% of such Claim in Cash on the later of the Effective Date or the date such Claim becomes an Allowed Convenience Claim, or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter. | ||
(3) | Voting: Class 6A is Impaired and Holders of Class 6A Allowed Convenience Claims are entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan. |
g. | Class 7A-1—Equity Interests in Lear Corporation |
(1) | Classification: Class 7A-1 consists of all Equity Interests in Lear Corporation. | ||
(2) | Treatment: Holders of Equity Interests in Lear Corporation will not receive any distribution on account of such Claims, and Equity Interests in Lear Corporation shall be discharged, cancelled, released, and extinguished as of the Effective Date. | ||
(3) | Voting: Class 7A-1 is Impaired, and Holders of Class 7A-1 Equity Interests in Lear Corporation are not entitled to receive or retain any property under the Plan on account of Class 7A-1 Interests in Lear Corporation. Therefore, Holders of |
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Class 7A-1 Equity Interests in Lear Corporation are deemed to have rejected the Plan pursuant to section 1126(g) of the Bankruptcy Code, and Holders of Class 7A-1 Interests in Lear Corporation are not entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan. |
h. | Class 7A-2—Intercompany Interests in Group A Debtors |
(1) | Classification: Class 7A-2 consists of all Intercompany Interests in Group A Debtors. | ||
(2) | Treatment: Holders of Intercompany Interests in Group A Debtors shall continue to be held by the Reorganized Debtors holding such Intercompany Interests as of the Petition Date. | ||
(3) | Voting: Class 7A-2 is Unimpaired, and Holders of Class 7A-2 Intercompany Interests are conclusively presumed to have accepted the Plan pursuant to section 1126(f) of the Bankruptcy Code. Therefore, Holders of Class 7A-2 Intercompany Interests are not entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan. |
a. | Class 1B—Other Priority Claims |
(1) | Classification: Class 1B consists of all Other Priority Claims that may exist against the Group B Debtors. | ||
(2) | Treatment: Except to the extent that a Holder of an Other Priority Claim against the Group B Debtors agrees to a less favorable treatment for such Holder, in exchange for full and final satisfaction, settlement, release and discharge of each Other Priority Claim against the Group B Debtors, each Holder of such Allowed Other Priority Claim shall be paid in full in Cash on the later of the Effective Date or the date on which such Other Priority Claim against the Group B Debtors becomes an Allowed Other Priority Claim or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter;provided that subject to Bankruptcy Court approval, priority wage claims against the Group B Debtors may be paid in full in the ordinary course of business. | ||
(3) | Voting: Class 1B is Unimpaired, and Holders of Class 1B Other Priority Claims against the Group B Debtors are conclusively presumed to have accepted the Plan pursuant to section 1126(f) of the Bankruptcy Code. Therefore, Holders of Class 1B Other Priority Claims are not entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan. |
b. | Class 2B—Other Secured Claims |
(1) | Classification: Class 2B consists of all Other Secured Claims that may exist against the Group B Debtors. | ||
(2) | Treatment: Except to the extent that a Holder of an Other Secured Claim against the Group B Debtors agrees to a less favorable treatment for such Holder, in exchange for full and final satisfaction, settlement, release and discharge of each Other Secured Claim against the Group B Debtors, each Holder of an Allowed Other Secured Claim, at the sole option of the Group B Debtors shall (i) be paid in full in Cash, (ii) receive the collateral securing its Allowed Other Secured Claim, plus post-petition interest to the extent required under section 506(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, or (iii) receive other treatment rendering such Claim |
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Unimpaired in accordance with section 1124 of the Bankruptcy Code, in each case on the later of the Effective Date and the date such Secured Claim becomes an Allowed Other Secured Claim, or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter. | |||
(3) | Voting: Class 2B is Unimpaired, and Holders of Class 2B Other Secured Claims against the Group B Debtors are conclusively presumed to have accepted the Plan pursuant to section 1126(f) of the Bankruptcy Code. Therefore, Holders of Class 2B Other Secured Claims are not entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan. |
c. | Class 3B—General Unsecured Claims |
(1) | Classification: Class 3B consists of General Unsecured Claims that may exist against the Group B Debtors. | ||
(2) | Treatment: Except to the extent that a Holder of a General Unsecured Claim against the Group B Debtors agrees to a less favorable treatment for such Holder, in exchange for full and final satisfaction, settlement, release and discharge of each General Unsecured Claim, each Holder of a General Unsecured Claim against the Group B Debtors shall, at the sole option of the Group B Debtors, (i) be paid in the ordinary course of the Group B Debtors’ business as such Claims become due and payable, (ii) be paid consistent with prior dealing and business practices with the Group B Debtors or (iii) be reinstated and rendered Unimpaired in accordance with Section 1124 of the Bankruptcy Code. | ||
(3) | Voting: Class 3B is Unimpaired, and Holders of Class 3B General Unsecured Claims are conclusively presumed to have accepted the Plan pursuant to section 1126(f) of the Bankruptcy Code. Therefore, Holders of Class 3B General Unsecured Claims are not entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan. |
d. | Class 4B—Intercompany Interests in Group B Debtors |
(1) | Classification: Class 4B consists of all Holders of Intercompany Interests in the Group B Debtors. | ||
(2) | Treatment: Holders of Intercompany Interests in the Group B Debtors shall continue to be held by the Reorganized Debtors holding such Intercompany Interests as of the Petition Date. | ||
(3) | Voting: Class 4B is Unimpaired, and Holders of Class 4B Intercompany Interests are conclusively presumed to have accepted the Plan pursuant to section 1126(f) of the Bankruptcy Code. Therefore, Holders of Class 4B Intercompany Interests are not entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan. |
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a. | Presumed Acceptance of Plan: Classes 1A, 2A, 4A, 7A-2, 1B, 2B, 3B and 4B are Unimpaired under the Plan and are, therefore, presumed to have accepted the Plan pursuant to section 1126(f) of the Bankruptcy Code. Therefore, such Classes are not entitled to vote on the Plan and the vote of such Holders of Claims shall not be solicited. | ||
b. | Voting Classes: Each Holder of an Allowed Claim in each of Classes 3A, 5A and 6A shall be entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan. | ||
c. | Presumed Rejection of the Plan: Class 7A-1 is Impaired and Holders of Class 7A-1 Interests shall receive no distributions under the Plan on account of their Interests and are therefore, presumed to have rejected the Plan pursuant to section 1126(g) of the Bankruptcy Code. Therefore, Holders of Class 7A-1 Interests are not entitled to vote on the Plan and the vote of such Holders shall not be solicited. | ||
d. | Acceptance by Impaired Classes of Claims: Pursuant to section 1126(c) of the Bankruptcy Code and except as otherwise provided in section 1126(e) of the Bankruptcy Code, an Impaired Class of Claims has accepted the Plan if the Holders of at least two-thirds in dollar amount and more than one-half in number of the Allowed Claims in such Class actually voting have voted to accept the Plan. | ||
e. | Controversy Concerning Impairment: If a controversy arises as to whether any Claims, or any Class of Claims, are Impaired, the Bankruptcy Court shall, after notice and a hearing, determine such controversy on or before the Confirmation Date. |
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a. | On the Effective Date, except to the extent otherwise provided in the Plan, all notes, stock, instruments, certificates, and other documents evidencing the Unsecured Notes and Equity Interests in Lear Corporation shall be canceled and of no further force, whether surrendered for cancellation or otherwise, and the obligations of the Debtors thereunder or in any way related thereto shall be discharged. | ||
b. | On the Effective Date, except to the extent otherwise provided in the Plan, any Indentures relating to any of the foregoing shall be deemed to be canceled, as permitted by section 1123(a)(5)(F) of the Bankruptcy Code, and the obligations of the Debtors thereunder shall be discharged;provided that, the Unsecured Notes and the Indentures shall continue in effect to (a) allow Holders of the Unsecured Claims to receive distributions provided for hereunder; and (b) preserve the right of the Indenture Trustees to the reimbursement of the Indenture Trustees’ Fees. | ||
c. | As of the Effective Date, the transfer register or ledger maintained by Indenture Trustees for the Unsecured Notes shall be closed, and there shall be no further changes in the record holders of any Unsecured Notes. | ||
d. | As of the Effective Date, except to the extent otherwise provided in the Plan, the Prepetition Credit Agreement shall be deemed to be cancelled, and the obligations of the Debtors thereunder shall be discharged;provided that, the Prepetition Credit Agreement shall continue in effect solely for the purpose to: (a) allow Holders of the Prepetition Credit Agreement Claims to receive the distributions provided for hereunder; (b) allow the Prepetition Administrative Agent to receive distributions from the Debtors and to make further distributions to the Holders of Prepetition Credit Agreement Claims on account of such Claims, as set forth in Article VI.C.2 of the Plan; and (c) preserve the Prepetition Administrative Agent’s right to indemnification from the Debtors pursuant and subject to the terms of the Prepetition Credit Agreement in respect of any claim or cause of action asserted against the Prepetition Administrative Agent by a Person or Entity that is not party to the Prepetition Credit Agreement;provided that any claim or right to payment on account of such indemnification shall be an unsecured claim and shall not be secured in any of the assets of the Debtors, the Reorganized Debtors or their affiliates. |
a. | New Common Stock. Shares of New Common Stock shall be issued to (a) Holders of Allowed Prepetition Credit Agreement Secured Claims, (b) Holders of Allowed Other General Unsecured Claims, (c) holders of the Series A Preferred Stock upon conversion of such Securities, (d) holders of Warrants upon exercise of such Warrants, and (e) holders of equity-based awards issued under the Management Equity Plan. |
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b. | Series A Preferred Stock. Shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be issued to Holders of Allowed Prepetition Credit Agreement Secured Claims. The Series A Preferred Stock will not be publicly listed. | ||
c. | Warrants. Other General Unsecured Claims Warrants shall be issued to Holders of Allowed Other General Secured Claims. DIP Facility Warrants shall be issued to the DIP Lenders, if applicable pursuant to Article II.B of the Plan. | ||
d. | Registration Rights. Certain holders of New Common Stock shall be entitled to registration rights pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement. |
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a. | all employee equity or equity-based incentive plans, and any provisions set forth in the Compensation and Benefits Program that provide for rights to acquire Equity Interests in Lear Corporation; | ||
b. | Compensation and Benefits Programs listed in the Plan Supplement as executory contracts to be rejected; | ||
c. | Compensation and Benefits Programs that have previously been rejected; and | ||
d. | Compensation and Benefits Programs that, as of the entry of the Confirmation Order, are the subject of pending rejection procedures or a motion to reject, or have been specifically waived by the beneficiaries of any employee benefit plan or contract. |
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a. | Payments and Distributions on Disputed Claims. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, a Final Order or as agreed to by the relevant parties and subject to the establishment of the Stock and Warrant Reserve, distributions under the Plan on account of Disputed Claims that become Allowed after the Effective Date shall be made as soon as reasonably practicable after the Disputed Claim becomes an Allowed Claim;provided,however, that (a) Disputed Administrative Claims with respect to liabilities incurred by the Debtors in the ordinary course of business during the Chapter 11 Cases or assumed by the Debtors on or before the Effective Date that become Allowed after the Effective Date shall be paid or performed in the ordinary course of business in accordance with the terms and conditions of any controlling agreements, course of dealing, course of business, or industry practice and (b) Disputed Priority Tax Claims that become Allowed Priority Tax Claims after the Effective Date, unless otherwise agreed, shall be paid in accordance with Article II.C of the Plan. | ||
b. | Special Rules for Distributions to Holders of Disputed Claims. Notwithstanding any provision otherwise in the Plan and except as otherwise agreed by the relevant parties: (a) no partial payments and no partial distributions shall be made with respect to a Disputed Claim until all such disputes in connection with such Disputed Claim have been resolved by settlement or Final Order; and (b) any Entity that holds both an Allowed Claim and a Disputed Claim shall not receive any distribution on the Allowed Claim (except to the extent such Allowed Claim is expressly Allowed pursuant to the Plan) unless and until all objections to the Disputed Claim have been resolved by settlement or Final Order and the Claims have been Allowed. | ||
c. | Reserve of New Common Stock and Other General Unsecured Claims Warrants. On the Effective Date, the Reorganized Debtors shall withhold and maintain in reserve shares of New Common Stock and Other General Unsecured Claims Warrants as the Stock and Warrant Reserve to pay Holders of Disputed Claims that are Other General Unsecured Claims that become Allowed Claims pursuant to the terms of the Plan. The amount of New Common Stock and Other General Unsecured Claims Warrants withheld as a part of the Stock and Warrant Reserve for the benefit of a Holder of a Disputed Other General |
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Unsecured Claim shall be equal to the lesser of: (a) (i) if no estimation is made by the Bankruptcy Court pursuant to Article VII.C of the Plan, the number of shares of New Common Stock and Other General Unsecured Claims Warrants necessary to satisfy the Other General Unsecured Claim Distribution required to be made pursuant to the Plan based on the asserted amount of the Disputed Claim or, if the Claim is denominated as contingent or unliquidated as of the Voting Deadline or such other date as designated in an order of the Bankruptcy Court, the amount that the Debtors elect to withhold on account of such Claim in the Stock and Warrant Reserve or (ii) the number of shares of New Common Stock and Other General Unsecured Claims Warrants necessary to satisfy the Other General Unsecured Claim Distribution required to be made pursuant to the Plan for such Disputed Claim based on an amount as estimated by pursuant to Article VII.C of the Plan and set forth in an order of the Bankruptcy Court for purposes of allowance and distributions; and (b) the number of shares of New Common Stock and Other General Unsecured Claims Warrants necessary to satisfy the Other General Unsecured Claim Distribution required to be made pursuant to the Plan based on an amount as may be agreed upon by the Holder of such Disputed Claim and the Reorganized Debtors. As Disputed Claims are Allowed, the Distribution Agent shall distribute, in accordance with the terms of the Plan, New Common Stock and Other General Unsecured Claims Warrants to Holders of Other General Unsecured Claims, and the Stock and Warrant Reserve shall be adjusted accordingly. Any Stock and Warrant Reserve remaining following the distributions in accordance with Article VI.B.3 of the Plan shall be cancelled. |
a. | Record Date for Distributions. On the Effective Date, the Claims Register shall be closed and the Distribution Agent shall be authorized to recognize only those record Holders listed on the Claims Register as of the close of business on the Effective Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Claim or Interest, other than one based on a publicly-traded certificate, is transferred twenty or fewer days before the Effective Date, the Distribution Agent shall make distributions to the transferee only to the extent practical and in any event only if the relevant transfer form contains an unconditional and explicit certification and waiver of any objection to the transfer by the transferor. | ||
b. | Distribution Agent. The Distribution Agent shall make all distributions required under the Plan, except that distributions to Holders of Allowed Claims and Interests governed by a separate agreement and administered by a Servicer may be deposited by the Debtors with the appropriate Servicer, at which time such distributions shall be deemed complete, and the Servicer shall deliver such distributions in accordance with the Plan and the terms of the governing agreement;provided that, the New Common Stock and Warrants to be issued in accordance with the Plan shall be transferred to DTC or another Third Party Distribution Agent on behalf of each applicable recipient to be distributed to Holders;provided that, distributions to Holders of Allowed Prepetition Credit Agreement Claims shall be made to the Prepetition Administrative Agent, for further distributions on a Pro Rata basis to such Holders, or, if directed by the Prepetition Administrative Agent, shall be delivered to the Distribution Agent for distribution to such Holders;provided,further, that distributions on a Pro Rata basis as provided under the Plan with respect to the Unsecured Notes Claims shall be made by (a) the Indenture Trustee or (b) with consent of the Indenture Trustee, through the facilities of the DTC or, if applicable, a Third Party Distribution Agent. Each Distribution Agent will serve without bond and any Distribution Agent may employ or contract with other Entities to assist in or make the distributions required under the Plan. The duties of any Third Party Distribution Agent shall be set forth in the applicable agreement retaining such Third Party Distribution Agent. |
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c. | Delivery of Distributions in General. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, and notwithstanding any authority to the contrary, distributions to Holders of Allowed Claims and Interests shall be made to Holders of record as of the Effective Date by the Distribution Agent or a Servicer, as appropriate: (a) in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4, as modified and made applicable by Bankruptcy Rule 7004; (b) to the signatory set forth on any of the Proofs of Claim or Interest Filed by such Holder or other representative identified therein (or at the last known addresses of such Holder if no Proof of Claim or Interest is Filed or if the Debtors have been notified in writing of a change of address); (c) at the addresses set forth in any written notices of address changes delivered to the Distribution Agent after the date of any related Proof of Claim or Interest; (d) at the addresses reflected in the Schedules if no Proof of Claim or Interest has been Filed and the Distribution Agent has not received a written notice of a change of address; or (e) on any counsel that has appeared in the Chapter 11 Cases on the Holder’s behalf. The Debtors, the Reorganized Debtors, and the Distribution Agent, as applicable, shall not incur any liability whatsoever on account of any distributions under the Plan except for gross negligence or willful misconduct. | ||
d. | Compliance Matters. In connection with the Plan, to the extent applicable, the Reorganized Debtors and the Distribution Agent shall comply with all tax withholding and reporting requirements imposed on them by any governmental unit, and all distributions pursuant to the Plan shall be subject to such withholding and reporting requirements. Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the contrary, the Reorganized Debtors and the Distribution Agent shall be authorized to take all actions necessary or appropriate to comply with such withholding and reporting requirements, including liquidating a portion of the distribution to be made under the Plan to generate sufficient funds to pay applicable withholding taxes, withholding distributions pending receipt of information necessary to facilitate such distributions, or establishing any other mechanisms they believe are reasonable and appropriate. The Reorganized Debtors reserve the right to allocate all distributions made under the Plan in compliance with all applicable wage garnishments, alimony, child support, and other spousal awards, liens, and encumbrances. | ||
e. | Undeliverable Distributions. If any distribution to a Holder of an Allowed Claim or Interest is returned to a Distribution Agent as undeliverable, no further distributions shall be made to such Holder unless and until such Distribution Agent is notified in writing of such Holder’s then-current address, at which time all currently due missed distributions shall be made to such Holder as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter. Undeliverable distributions shall remain in the possession of the Reorganized Debtors until such time as a distribution becomes deliverable, or such distribution reverts to the Reorganized Debtors and shall not be supplemented with any interest, dividends or other accruals of any kind. | ||
f. | Reversion. Any distribution under the Plan that is an Unclaimed Distribution for a period of six (6) months after distribution shall be deemed unclaimed property under section 347(b) of the Bankruptcy Code and such Unclaimed Distribution shall revest in the Reorganized Debtors. Upon such revesting, the Claim or Interest of any Holder or its successors with respect to such property shall be cancelled, discharged, and forever barred notwithstanding any applicable federal or state escheat, abandoned or unclaimed property laws to the contrary. The provisions of the Plan regarding undeliverable distributions and Unclaimed Distributions shall apply with equal force to distributions that are issued by the Debtors, made pursuant to any indenture or Certificate (but only with respect to the distribution by the Servicer to Holders that are entitled to be recognized under the relevant indenture or Certificate and not with respect to Entities to whom those recognized Holders distribute), notwithstanding any provision in such |
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indenture or Certificate to the contrary and notwithstanding any otherwise applicable federal or state escheat, abandoned or unclaimed property law. | |||
g. | Manner of Payment Pursuant to the Plan. Any payment in Cash to be made pursuant to the Plan shall be made at the election of the Reorganized Debtors by check or by wire transfer. Checks issued by the Distribution Agent or applicable Servicer on account of Allowed Claims and Interests shall be null and void if not negotiated within ninety (90) days after issuance, but may be requested to be reissued until the distribution revests in the Reorganized Debtors. | ||
h. | Surrender of Cancelled Instruments or Securities. On the Effective Date or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, each Holder of a Certificate shall be deemed to have surrendered such Certificate to the Distribution Agent or a Servicer (to the extent the relevant Claim or Interest is governed by an agreement and administered by a Servicer). Such surrendered Certificate shall be cancelled solely with respect to the Debtors, and such cancellation shall not alter the obligations or rights of any non-Debtor third parties vis-à-vis one another with respect to such Certificate. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in the Plan, this paragraph shall not apply to Certificates evidencing Claims that are rendered Unimpaired under the Plan. |
a. | Claims Paid by Third Parties. The Notice, Claims and Solicitation Agent shall reduce in full a Claim, and such Claim shall be disallowed without a Claims objection having to be Filed and without any further notice to or action, order or approval of the Bankruptcy Court, to the extent that the Holder of such Claim receives payment in full on account of such Claim from a party that is not a Debtor or Reorganized Debtor. Subject to the last sentence of this paragraph, to the extent a Holder of a Claim receives a distribution on account of such Claim and receives payment from a party that is not a Debtor or a Reorganized Debtor on account of such Claim, such Holder shall, within two weeks of receipt thereof, repay or return the distribution to the applicable Reorganized Debtor, to the extent the Holder’s total recovery on account of such Claim from the third party and under the Plan exceeds the amount of such Claim as of the date of any such distribution under the Plan. The failure of such Holder to timely repay or return such distribution shall result in the Holder owing the applicable Reorganized Debtor annualized interest at the federal judgment rate in effect on the Petition Date on such amount owed for each Business Day after the two-week grace period specified above until the amount is repaid. | ||
b. | Claims Payable by Insurance Carriers. No distributions under the Plan shall be made on account of an Allowed Claim that is payable pursuant to one of the Debtors’ insurance policies until the Holder of such Allowed Claim has exhausted all remedies with respect to such insurance policy. To the extent that one or more of the Debtors’ insurers agrees to satisfy in full a Claim (if and to the extent adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction), then immediately upon such insurers’ agreement, such Claim may be expunged to the extent of any agreed upon satisfaction on the Claims Register by the Notice, Claims and Solicitation Agent without a Claims objection having to be Filed and without any further notice to or action, order or approval of the Bankruptcy Court. |
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F. | PROCEDURES FOR RESOLVING DISPUTED, CONTINGENT AND UNLIQUIDATED CLAIMS OR EQUITY INTERESTS |
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a. | the Plan Support Agreements shall be in full force and effect and shall not have been terminated; | ||
b. | the Disclosure Statement shall have been approved by the Bankruptcy Court; | ||
c. | the Prepetition Administrative Agent and the Noteholder Steering Committee shall be reasonably satisfied with all material tax matters and positions relating to the Debtors and the Reorganized Debtors; | ||
d. | the Plan, including any amendments, modifications or supplements thereto, shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the requisite Prepetition Credit Agreement Lenders party to the Lender Support Agreement and the requisite Holders of Unsecured Notes party to the Noteholder Support Agreement, in each case subject to and in accordance with the terms of the respective Plan Support Agreements; and |
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e. | the Bankruptcy Court shall have entered the Confirmation Order, which order shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Debtors, the Requisite Participating Lenders and the Requisite Participating Noteholders. |
a. | contemporaneous effectiveness of the Exit Facility;provided that, with respect to an alternative exit financing facility the DIP Facility shall be repaid in Cash in full on the Effective Date; and | ||
b. | there shall have been no modification or stay of the Confirmation Order or entry of other court order prohibiting transactions contemplated by the Plan from being consummated. |
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a. | Final Fee Applications. All final requests for Professional Compensation and Reimbursement Claims shall be Filed no later than 45 days after the Effective Date. After notice and a hearing in accordance with the procedures established by the Bankruptcy Code and prior Bankruptcy Court orders, the Allowed amounts of such Professional Compensation and Reimbursement Claims shall be determined by the Bankruptcy Court. | ||
b. | Payment of Interim Amounts. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, Retained Professionals shall be paid pursuant to the Interim Compensation Order. | ||
c. | Professional Fee Escrow Account. On the Effective Date, the Reorganized Debtors shall fund the Professional Fee Escrow Account with Cash equal to the aggregate Professional Fee Reserve Amount for all Retained Professionals. The Professional Fee Escrow Account shall be maintained in trust for the Retained Professionals with respect to whom fees or expenses have been held back pursuant to the Interim Compensation Order. Such funds shall not be considered property of the Reorganized Debtors. The remaining amount of Professional Compensation and Reimbursement Claims owing to the Retained Professionals shall be paid in Cash to such Retained Professionals by the Reorganized Debtors from the Professional Fee Escrow Account, without interest or other earnings therefrom, when such Claims are Allowed by a Bankruptcy Court order. When all Professional Compensation and Reimbursement Claims have been paid in full, amounts remaining in the Professional Fee Escrow Account, if any, shall be paid to the Reorganized Debtors. | ||
d. | Professional Fee Reserve Amount. To receive payment for unbilled fees and expenses incurred through the Effective Date, the Retained Professionals shall estimate their Accrued Professional Compensation prior to and as of the Effective Date and shall deliver such estimate to the Debtors on or before the Effective Date. If a Retained Professional does not provide such estimate, the Reorganized Debtors may estimate the unbilled fees and expenses of such Retained Professional;provided,however, that such estimate shall not be considered an admission or limitation with respect to the fees and expenses of such Retained Professional. The total amount so estimated as of the Effective Date shall comprise the Professional Fee Reserve Amount. | ||
e. | Post-Effective Date Fees and Expenses. Except as otherwise specifically provided in the Plan, from and after the Effective Date, each Reorganized Debtor shall pay in Cash the reasonable legal fees and expenses incurred by that Reorganized Debtor after the Effective Date in the ordinary course of business and without any further notice to or action, order or approval of the Bankruptcy Court. Upon the Effective Date, any requirement that Retained Professionals comply with sections 327 through 331 and 1103 of the Bankruptcy Code in seeking retention or compensation for services rendered after such date shall terminate, and each Reorganized Debtor may employ and pay any Retained Professional in the ordinary course of business without any further notice to or action, order or approval of the Bankruptcy Court. | ||
f. | Substantial Contribution Compensation and Expenses. Except as otherwise specifically provided in the Plan, any Entity that requests compensation or expense reimbursement for making a substantial contribution in the Chapter 11 Cases pursuant to sections 503(b)(3), (4), and (5) of the Bankruptcy Code must File an application and serve such application on counsel for the Debtors or Reorganized Debtors, as applicable, and as otherwise required by the Bankruptcy Court, the Bankruptcy Code, and the Bankruptcy Rules. |
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a. | Allow, disallow, determine, liquidate, classify, estimate, or establish the priority, secured or unsecured status, or amount of any Claim or Interest, including the resolution of any request for payment of any Administrative Claim and the resolution of any and all objections to the secured or unsecured status, priority, amount, or allowance of Claims or Interests; | ||
b. | Decide and resolve all matters related to the granting and denying, in whole or in part, any applications for allowance of compensation or reimbursement of expenses to Retained Professionals authorized pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code or the Plan; | ||
c. | Resolve any matters related to: (a) the assumption, assumption and assignment, or rejection of any Executory Contract or Unexpired Lease to which a Debtor is party or with respect to which a Debtor may be liable and to hear, determine, and, if necessary, liquidate, any Cure or Claims arising therefrom, including Cure or Claims pursuant to section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code; (b) any potential contractual obligation under any Executory Contract or Unexpired Lease that is assumed; and (c) any dispute regarding whether a contract or lease is or was executory or expired; | ||
d. | Ensure that distributions to Holders of Allowed Claims and Interests are accomplished pursuant to the provisions of the Plan; | ||
e. | Adjudicate, decide or resolve any motions, adversary proceedings, contested or litigated matters, and any other matters, and grant or deny any applications involving a Debtor that may be pending on the Effective Date; | ||
f. | Adjudicate, decide or resolve any and all matters related to Causes of Action; | ||
g. | Adjudicate, decide or resolve any and all matters related to section 1141 of the Bankruptcy Code; | ||
h. | Enter and implement such orders as may be necessary or appropriate to execute, implement, or consummate the provisions of the Plan and all contracts, instruments, releases, indentures, and other agreements or documents created in connection with the Plan or the Disclosure Statement; | ||
i. | Enter and enforce any order for the sale of property pursuant to sections 363, 1123, or 1146(a) of the Bankruptcy Code; | ||
j. | Resolve any cases, controversies, suits, disputes or Causes of Action that may arise in connection with the interpretation or enforcement of the Plan or any Entity’s obligations incurred in connection with the Plan; | ||
k. | Issue injunctions, enter and implement other orders or take such other actions as may be necessary or appropriate to restrain interference by any Entity with enforcement of the Plan; |
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l. | Resolve any cases, controversies, suits, disputes or Causes of Action with respect to the releases, injunctions, and other provisions contained in the Plan and enter such orders as may be necessary or appropriate to implement such releases, injunctions, and other provisions; | ||
m. | Resolve any cases, controversies, suits, disputes, or Causes of Action with respect to therepayment or return of distributions and the recovery of additional amounts owed by the Holder of a Claim or Interest for amounts not timely repaid; | ||
n. | Enter and implement such orders as are necessary or appropriate if the Confirmation Order is for any reason modified, stayed, reversed, revoked or vacated; | ||
o. | Determine any other matters that may arise in connection with or relate to the Plan, the Disclosure Statement, the Confirmation Order, or any contract, instrument, release, indenture, or other agreement or document created in connection with the Plan or the Disclosure Statement; | ||
p. | Enter an order or final decree concluding or closing the Chapter 11 Cases; | ||
q. | Adjudicate any and all disputes arising from or relating to distributions under the Plan; | ||
r. | Consider any modifications of the Plan, to cure any defect or omission, or to reconcile any inconsistency in any Bankruptcy Court order, including the Confirmation Order; | ||
s. | Determine requests for the payment of Claims and Interests entitled to priority pursuant to section 507 of the Bankruptcy Code; | ||
t. | Hear and determine disputes arising in connection with the interpretation, implementation, or enforcement of the Plan, or the Confirmation Order, including disputes arising under agreements, documents or instruments executed in connection with the Plan (other than any dispute arising after the Effective Date under, or directly with respect to, the Exit Facility, which such disputes shall be adjudicated in accordance with the terms of the Exit Facility); | ||
u. | Hear and determine matters concerning state, local, and federal taxes in accordance with sections 346, 505, and 1146 of the Bankruptcy Code; | ||
v. | Hear and determine all disputes involving the existence, nature, or scope of the Debtors’ discharge, including any dispute relating to any liability arising out of the termination of employment or the termination of any employee or retiree benefit program, regardless of whether such termination occurred prior to or after the Effective Date; | ||
w. | Enforce all orders previously entered by the Bankruptcy Court; and | ||
x. | Hear any other matter not inconsistent with the Bankruptcy Code. |
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Debtors | Counsel to Debtors | |
Lear Corporation 21557 Telegraph Road Southfield, Michigan 48033 Attn: Terrence B. Larkin, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | Kirkland & Ellis LLP 300 North LaSalle Chicago, Illinois 60654 Attn: James H.M. Sprayregen, Marc Kieselstein and Ryan Blaine Bennett | |
Counsel to the Noteholders Committee | United States Trustee | |
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan 1080 Maiden Lane New York, New York 10038 Attn.: Kristopher Hansen and Sayan Bhattacharyya | Office of the United States Trustee for the Southern District of New York 33 Whitehall Street, 21st Floor New York, New York 10004 Attn.: Paul K. Schwartzberg, Esq. | |
Counsel to the Agent for the Debtors’ Prepetition and Postpetition Lenders | Counsel to the Committee | |
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP 425 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10017 Attn.: Ken Ziman and Elisha Graff | Lowenstein Sandler 65 Livingston Avenue Roseland, New Jersey 07068 Attn.: Sharon L. Levine |
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• | either (i) the Disclosure Statement Order, attached asExhibit C hereto (with the Solicitation Procedures, which shall be attached asExhibit 1 thereto) and the approved form of this Disclosure Statement (together with the Plan) in either paper or CD-ROM format with an appropriate form of Ballot and/or Master Ballot and voting instructions with respect thereto, if applicable (with a pre-addressed, postage prepaid return envelope) for Holders of any Claims entitled to vote on the Plan; or (ii) a notice of non-voting status; | ||
• | to the extent a Holder of any Claim receives the materials set forth in clause (i) of the immediately prior paragraph, such Holder also shall receive a letter from the Debtors urging the Holders in each Class entitled to vote on the Plan to vote to accept the Plan, the Committee’s letter in support of the Plan and, if applicable, a letter in form and substance, acceptable to the Debtors in their discretion, from the Debtors’ other significant constituents urging the Holders in each class entitled to vote on the Plan to vote to accept the Plan; | ||
• | the notice of the Confirmation Hearing; and | ||
• | such other materials as the Bankruptcy Court may direct. |
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Agent by the Voting Deadline by using the envelope provided, or by First
Class Mail, Overnight Courier or Personal Delivery to:
c/o Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC
2335 Alaska Avenue
El Segundo, CA 90245
Solicitation Agent by the Voting Deadline by using the envelope
provided, or by First Class Mail, Overnight Courier or Personal Delivery
to:
c/o Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC
1230 Avenue of Americas, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10020
please call the Notice, Claims and Solicitation Agent at the following
telephone number:
• | the Holder has received and reviewed a copy of this Disclosure Statement and Solicitation Package and acknowledges that the solicitation is being made pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth therein; | ||
• | the Holder has cast the same vote with respect to all Claims in a single Class; and | ||
• | no other Ballots with respect to the amount of the Claims have been cast or, if any other Ballots have been cast with respect to such Claims, then any such earlier Ballots are thereby revoked; |
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• | the amount of the Claim settled and/or agreed upon by the Debtors, as reflected in a court pleading, stipulation, agreement or other document Filed with the Bankruptcy Court, in an order of the Bankruptcy Court or in a document executed by the Debtors pursuant to authority granted by the Bankruptcy Court; | ||
• | the amount of the Claim Allowed (temporarily or otherwise) pursuant to a Resolution Event in accordance with the Solicitation Procedures; | ||
• | the amount of the Claim contained in a Proof of Claim that has been timely Filed by the applicable claims bar date (or deemed timely Filed by the Bankruptcy Court under applicable law) except for any amounts in such Proofs of Claim asserted on account of any interest accrued after the Petition Date;provided that Ballots cast by Holders whose Claims are not listed in the Schedules, but that timely File a Proof of Claim in an unliquidated or unknown amount that are not the subject of an objection, will count for satisfying the numerosity requirement of section 1126(c) of the Bankruptcy Code and will count as Ballots for Claims in the amount of $1.00 solely for the purposes of satisfying the dollar amount provisions of section 1126(c) of the Bankruptcy Code;provided, further, that to the extent the amount of the Claim contained in the Proof of Claim is different from the amount of the Claim set forth in a document Filed with the Bankruptcy Court as referenced in the Solicitation Procedures, the amount of the Claim in the document Filed with the Bankruptcy Court will supersede the amount of the Claim set forth on the respective Proof of Claim; | ||
• | the amount of the Claim listed in the Schedules;provided, that such Claim is not listed in the Schedules as contingent, unliquidated or disputed, or any combination thereof, and has not been paid; and | ||
• | in the absence of any of the foregoing, zero. |
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As of the Petition Date | ||||
Distributable Value3 | $3.054 billion | |||
Less: Post-Emergence Debt4 | $1.145 billion | |||
New Equity Value | $1.909 billion |
3 | Distributable Value represents the value used for purposes of determining equity distributions under the Plan to the Debtors’ creditors, which value was agreed upon in connection with the Plan Term Sheet. | |
4 | Assumes Reorganized Lear does not have minimum liquidity (as such term is defined in the Plan Term Sheet) in excess of $1.0 billion on the Effective Date to prepay Series A Preferred Stock, New Term Loans or the Exit Facility. Other debt balance may be inconsistent with balance shown inExhibit F hereto due to updated information pertaining primarily to indebtedness in foreign jurisdictions. |
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Marc Kieselstein | Kristopher Hansen | |||
Ryan Blaine Bennett | Sayan Bhattacharyya | Kenneth S. Ziman | ||
Paul Wierbicki | Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP | Elisha D. Graff | ||
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP | 180 Maiden Lane | Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | ||
300 North LaSalle | New York, New York 10038-4982 | 425 Lexington Avenue | ||
Chicago, Illinois 60654 | New York, New York 10017-3954 | |||
Counsel to the Agent for the | ||||
Counsel to the Noteholders Steering | Debtors’ Prepetition and | |||
Counsel to the Debtors | Committee | Postpetition Secured Lenders | ||
Vito Genna | Paul K. Schwartzberg | |||
Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court | Office of the United States Trustee | |||
Kenneth A. Rosen | One Bowling Green | for the Southern District | ||
Sharon L. Levine; | New York, New York 10004-1408 | of New York | ||
S. Jason Teele | 33 Whitehall Street, 21st Floor | |||
Cassandra Porter | New York, New York 10004 | |||
Lowenstein Sandler PC | ||||
65 Livingston Avenue | ||||
Roseland, New Jersey 07068 | ||||
Counsel to the Committee | Bankruptcy Court Clerk | United States Trustee |
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• | The Plan complies with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. | ||
• | The Debtors, as the Plan proponents, will have complied with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. | ||
• | The Plan has been proposed in good faith and not by any means forbidden by law. | ||
• | Any payment made or promised under the Plan for services or for costs and expenses in, or in connection with, the Chapter 11 Cases, or in connection with the Plan and incident to the case, has been disclosed to the Bankruptcy Court, and any such payment: (1) made before the Confirmation of the Plan is reasonable; or (2) subject to the approval of the Bankruptcy Court as reasonable, if it is to be fixed after Confirmation of the Plan. | ||
• | Either each Holder of an Impaired Claim has accepted the Plan, or will receive or retain under the Plan on account of such Claim, property of a value, as of the Effective Date of the Plan, that is not less than the amount that such Holder would receive or retain if the Debtors were liquidated on that date under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code, including pursuant to section 1129(b) of the Bankruptcy Code for Equity Interests deemed to reject the Plan. | ||
• | Each Class of Claims that is entitled to vote on the Plan has either accepted the Plan or is not Impaired under the Plan, or the Plan can be confirmed without the approval of such voting Class pursuant to section 1129(b) of the Bankruptcy Code. | ||
• | Except to the extent that the Holder of a particular Claim will agree to a different treatment of its Claim, the Plan provides that Administrative Claims and Other Priority Claims will be paid in full on the Effective Date, or as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable. | ||
• | At least one Class of Impaired Claims has accepted the Plan, determined without including any acceptance of the Plan by any insider holding a Claim in that Class. | ||
• | Confirmation of the Plan is not likely to be followed by the liquidation or the need for further financial reorganization of the Debtors or any successors thereto under the Plan unless such a liquidation or reorganization is proposed in the Plan. | ||
• | The Debtors have paid the required filing fees pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1930 to the clerk of the Bankruptcy Court. | ||
• | In addition to the filing fees paid to the clerk of the Bankruptcy Court, the Debtors will pay quarterly fees no later than the last day of the calendar month, following the calendar quarter for which the fee is owed in each of the Debtors’ Chapter 11 Cases for each quarter (including any fraction thereof), to the Office of the United States Trustee, until the case is converted or dismissed, whichever occurs first. |
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4. | The Voting Classes are Impaired under the Plan, and as a result, the Holders of Claims in such Classes are entitled to vote on the Plan. |
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TO CONFIRMATION AND CONSUMMATION OF THE PLAN
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5 | As a point of clarification with respect to the Debtors’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended July 4, 2009, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 13, 2009, the Debtors note that the reference to an implied trade value of $3.3 billion made regarding exercise of the Other General Unsecured Claims Warrants should rather properly refer to total distributable value of $3.3 billion. |
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C. | RISK FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT THE VALUE OF THE SECURITIES TO BE ISSUED UNDER THE PLAN |
1. | Debtors Cannot State with any Degree of Certainty What Recovery Will Be Available to Holders of Allowed Claims in Voting Classes |
2. | Actual Amounts of Allowed Claims May Differ from the Estimated Claims and Adversely Affect the Percentage Recovery on Unsecured Claims |
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5. | A Liquid Trading Market for the New Common Stock, Series A Preferred Stock and Warrants May Not Develop |
6. | Reorganized Debtors May Not Be Able to Achieve Projected Financial Results or Meet Post-Reorganization Debt Obligations and Finance All Operating Expenses, Working Capital Needs and Capital Expenditures |
7. | Estimated Valuation of the Reorganized Debtors and the New Common Stock and the Estimated Recoveries to Holders of Allowed Claims Are Not Intended to Represent the Private Sale Values of the New Common Stock |
8. | Small Number of Holders or Voting Blocks May Control the Reorganized Debtors |
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9. | Issuance of Equity Interests to Debtors’ Management Will Dilute the New Common Stock |
10. | Certain Tax Implications of the Debtors’ Bankruptcy and Reorganization May Increase the Tax Liability of the Reorganized Debtors |
11. | Impact of Interest Rates |
1. | The Debtors filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 in the Bankruptcy Court and are subject to the risks and uncertainties associated with the Chapter 11 Cases. |
• | the Debtors’ ability to comply with and operate under the terms of the DIP Facility and any cash management orders entered by the Bankruptcy Court from time to time; | ||
• | the Debtors’ ability to obtain approval of the Bankruptcy Court with respect to motions filed in the Chapter 11 Cases from time to time; | ||
• | the Debtors’ ability to obtain creditor and Bankruptcy Court approval for, and then to consummate a Plan to emerge from bankruptcy; | ||
• | the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Plan Support Agreements; | ||
• | the Debtors’ ability to obtain and maintain normal trade terms with suppliers and service providers and maintain contracts that are critical to their operations; | ||
• | the Debtors’ ability to attract, motivate and retain key employees; | ||
• | the Debtors’ ability to attract and retain customers; and | ||
• | the Debtors’ ability to fund and execute their business plan. |
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2. | The DIP Facility includes financial and other covenants that impose substantial restrictions on the Debtors’ financial and business operations. |
3. | The Debtors’ emergence from bankruptcy may potentially reduce or eliminate their tax attributes. |
4. | Continued Decline in the Production Levels of the Debtors’ Major Customers Could Reduce the Debtors’ Sales and Harm the Debtors’ Profitability |
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5. | The Financial Distress of Debtors’ Major Customers and Within the Supply Base Could Significantly Affect the Debtors’ Operating Performance |
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6. | The Discontinuation of, the Loss of Business with respect to or a Lack of Commercial Success of a Particular Vehicle Model for which the Debtors are a Significant Supplier Could Reduce the Debtors’ Sales and Harm the Debtors’ Profitability |
7. | The Debtors’ Substantial International Operations Make Them Vulnerable to Risks Associated with Doing Business in Foreign Countries |
• | exposure to local economic conditions; | ||
• | expropriation and nationalization; | ||
• | foreign exchange rate fluctuations and currency controls; | ||
• | withholding and other taxes on remittances and other payments by subsidiaries; | ||
• | investment restrictions or requirements; | ||
• | export and import restrictions; and | ||
• | increases in working capital requirements related to long supply chains. |
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8. | High Raw Material Costs Could Continue to have a Significant Adverse Impact on the Debtors’ Profitability |
9. | A Significant Labor Dispute Involving the Debtors or One or More of the Debtors’ Customers or Suppliers or that Could Otherwise Affect the Debtors’ Operations Could Reduce the Debtors’ Sales and Harm the Debtors’ Profitability |
10. | Adverse Developments Affecting One or More of the Debtors’ Major Suppliers Could Harm the Debtors’ Profitability |
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12. | Significant Changes in Discount Rates, the Actual Investment Return on Pension Assets and other Factors Could Affect Debtors’ Earnings, Equity and Pension Contributions |
13. | Impairment Charges Relating to the Debtors’ Goodwill and Long-Lived Assets may have a Material Adverse Effect on the Debtors’ Earnings and Results of Operations |
14. | The Debtors’ Failure to Execute Their Strategic Objectives Would Negatively Impact the Debtors’ Business |
15. | A Significant Product Liability Lawsuit, Warranty Claim or Product Recall Involving the Debtors or One of the Debtors’ Major Customers Could Harm the Debtors’ Profitability |
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16. | The Debtors are Involved from Time to Time in Legal Proceedings and Commercial or Contractual Disputes, which Could Have an Adverse Impact on the Debtors’ Profitability and Financial Position |
1. | Financial Information Is Based on the Debtors’ Books and Records and, Unless Otherwise Stated, No Audit Was Performed |
2. | Financial Projections and Other Forward Looking Statements Are Not Assured, Are Subject to Inherent Uncertainty Due to the Numerous Assumptions Upon Which They Are Based and, as a Result, Actual Results May Vary |
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A. | CERTAIN UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES TO HOLDERS OF ALLOWED CLAIMS |
1. | Consequences to Holders of Allowed Class 3A Prepetition Credit Agreement Secured Claims and Class 5A Group A Debtors Other Unsecured Claims |
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B. | CERTAIN UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES TO THE REORGANIZED DEBTORS |
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a. | all shares of the New Common Stock issued as of the Effective Date that remain after giving effect to the distribution of the New Common Stock pursuant to the Prepetition Credit Agreement Secured Claims Distribution (subject to dilution from the Series A Preferred Stock, the Warrants and the Management Equity Plan); and | ||
b. | Other General Unsecured Claims Warrants representing 15% of Reorganized Lear Corporation’s fully-diluted outstanding New Common Stock as of the Effective Date (subject to dilution from the Management Equity Plan). |
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a. | the New Term Loans; | ||
b. | all shares of the Series A Preferred Stock; and | ||
c. | 35.5% of the New Common Stock issued and outstanding on the Effective Date (subject to dilution from the Other General Unsecured Claims Warrants and the Management Equity Plan). |
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a. | an order of the Bankruptcy Court is entered allowing such Claim pursuant to section 502(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, after notice and a hearing; | ||
b. | an order of the Bankruptcy Court is entered temporarily allowing such Claim for voting purposes only pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 3018(a), after notice and a hearing; | ||
c. | a stipulation or other agreement is executed between the Holder or Beneficial Holder of such Claim and the Debtors resolving the objection and allowing such Claim in an agreed upon amount; | ||
d. | a stipulation or other agreement is executed between the Holder or Beneficial Holder of such Claim and the Debtors temporarily allowing the Holder or Beneficial Holder of such Claim to vote its Claim in an agreed upon amount; or | ||
e. | the pending objection to such Claim is voluntarily withdrawn by the Debtors. |
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Respectfully submitted, LEAR CORPORATION (on behalf of itself and all other Debtors) | ||||
By: | /s/ Matthew J. Simoncini | |||
Name: | Matthew J. Simoncini | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Lear Corporation | |||
James H.M. Sprayregen | Marc Kieselstein | |
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP | Ryan Blaine Bennett | |
601 Lexington Avenue | Paul Wierbicki | |
New York, New York 10022 | KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP | |
Telephone: (212) 446-4800 | 300 North LaSalle Street | |
Facsimile: (212) 446-4900 | Chicago, Illinois 60654 | |
Telephone: (312) 862-2000 | ||
Facsimile: (312) 862-2200 |
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1. | General |
a. | Methodology — The Projections are based upon the Debtors’ detailed operating forecast for 2009. For 2010 — 2012, the projections incorporate management’s assumptions and initiatives, including the impact of the Debtors’ operating restructuring initiatives. | ||
b. | Plan Consummation — The operating assumptions assume that the Plan will be confirmed and consummated by December 31, 2009. | ||
c. | Macroeconomic and Industry Environment — The Projections are based on global vehicle platform production forecasts provided by CSM Worldwide. The Projections assume a relatively stable global currency environment and commodity environment. |
2. | Projected Statements of Operations |
a. | Sales — Consolidated sales includes the sale of complete automotive seat systems and the components thereof, as well as electrical distribution systems and electronic products. The Projections assume North America light vehicle production of approximately 8.0 million units in 2009 growing to 13.7 million units in 2012. In Europe, light vehicle production is forecasted to be approximately 15.2 million units in 2009 and grow to 17.3 million units by 2012. During the Projection Period, sales are estimated to grow from $9.2 billion in 2009 and to $13.3 billion by 2012. | ||
b. | Cost of Sales — Cost of Sales is projected to be 98.6% of sales in 2009 and improve to 93.0% of sales by 2012, driven by the improving global production environment and the benefit of the Company’s operating restructuring actions. | ||
c. | Selling, General, & Administrative Expenses — Selling, General & Administrative (“SG&A”) expenses are projected to be 5.2% of sales in 2009, improving to 3.7% of sales in 2012 as the production environment returns to more normalized levels. | ||
d. | EBITDAR — Pretax earnings before Interest, Miscellaneous Expense, Depreciation and Amortization, Reorganization Items and Restructuring charges |
(“EBITDAR”) is expected to grow from $118 million in 2009 to $795 million in 2012 as global vehicle production recovers from historic lows in 2009. | |||
e. | Reorganization Items — The 2009 Reorganization Items consist of estimated post-petition fees for professional advisors and bank fees directly attributable to the bankruptcy filing and related capital restructuring totaling $56.5 million. For the 2009 pre-petition period, costs related to capital restructuring totaled $23.7 million and were recorded in SG&A expenses. Reorganization Items exclude adjustments that may be approved by the bankruptcy court related to the Company’s Plan of Reorganization. | ||
f. | Interest Expense — For 2009, interest expense reflects the actual expense incurred through June and the projected expense related to the DIP facility for the second half of the year. For 2010 through 2012, interest expense projections are based on the Company’s debt structure after the Restructuring Plan is complete and reflect interest expense on the new $500 million term facility and $600 million second lien term facility. Interest expense also includes commitment and issuance fees as well as additional expense related to approximately $50 million in other miscellaneous debt. | ||
g. | Income Taxes — We have provided valuation allowances with respect to our deferred tax assets, including net operating losses, in several countries. The Projections assume that no tax benefit will be provided with respect to losses incurred and no tax expense will be provided with respect to income generated in these countries throughout the Projection Period. In addition, it is assumed that in connection with our emergence from Chapter 11, our U.S. net operating loss carryovers and other tax attributes will be significantly reduced due to the cancellation of indebtedness income, with any remaining tax attributes subject to an annual limitation under Internal Revenue Code sections 382 and 383. |
3. | Projected Balance Sheets and Statements of Cash Flow |
Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Operations
($ IN MILLIONS)
Pro Forma | Pro Forma | Pro Forma | Pro Forma | |||||||||||||
2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |||||||||||||
NET SALES | $ | 9,154.4 | $ | 11,383.7 | $ | 12,566.7 | $ | 13,345.0 | ||||||||
COST OF SALES | 9,022.4 | 10,878.0 | 11,779.9 | 12,405.0 | ||||||||||||
GROSS PROFIT | 132.0 | 505.7 | 786.8 | 940.0 | ||||||||||||
% of Sales | 1.4 | % | 4.4 | % | 6.3 | % | 7.0 | % | ||||||||
SELLING, GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES | 481.8 | 470.2 | 489.3 | 500.0 | ||||||||||||
5.3 | % | 4.1 | % | 3.9 | % | 3.7 | % | |||||||||
OPERATING INCOME / (LOSS) | ($349.8 | ) | $ | 35.5 | $ | 297.5 | $ | 440.0 | ||||||||
% of Sales | -3.8 | % | 0.3 | % | 2.4 | % | 3.3 | % | ||||||||
OTHER EXPENSE, NET | (46.9 | ) | (40.0 | ) | (40.0 | ) | (35.0 | ) | ||||||||
INTEREST EXPENSE | ($172.8 | ) | ($136.2 | ) | ($140.7 | ) | ($150.4 | ) | ||||||||
REORGANIZATION ITEMS | ($51.9 | ) | $ | 0.0 | $ | 0.0 | $ | 0.0 | ||||||||
PROFIT / (LOSS) BEFORE TAXES | ($621.4 | ) | ($140.7 | ) | $ | 116.8 | $ | 254.6 | ||||||||
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INCOME TAXES | (45.8 | ) | (61.8 | ) | (90.0 | ) | (105.0 | ) | ||||||||
% of Profit | -7.4 | % | -43.9 | % | 77.1 | % | 41.2 | % | ||||||||
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME / (LOSS) | ($667.2 | ) | ($202.5 | ) | $ | 26.8 | $ | 149.6 | ||||||||
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS | 14.6 | 16.0 | 22.0 | 25.0 | ||||||||||||
NET INCOME / (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO LEAR | ($681.8 | ) | ($218.5 | ) | $ | 4.8 | $ | 124.6 | ||||||||
EBITDA | ($86.4 | ) | $ | 330.5 | $ | 592.5 | $ | 735.0 | ||||||||
EBITDAR | $ | 118.0 | $ | 440.5 | $ | 702.5 | $ | 795.0 | ||||||||
VOLUMES | ||||||||||||||||
NORTH AMERICA | 8.0 | 10.0 | 12.3 | 13.7 | ||||||||||||
EUROPE | 15.2 | 16.1 | 17.0 | 17.3 |
Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
($ IN MILLIONS)
Pro Forma | Pro Forma | Pro Forma | Pro Forma | |||||||||||||
2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |||||||||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||||||||||
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO LEAR | $ | (681.8 | ) | $ | (218.5 | ) | $ | 4.8 | $ | 124.6 | ||||||
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION | 263.4 | 295.0 | 295.0 | 295.0 | ||||||||||||
CHANGE IN ENGINEERING AND TOOLING | (20.5 | ) | 15.0 | — | — | |||||||||||
CHANGE IN WORKING CAPITAL ITEMS | (288.7 | ) | 94.6 | 34.6 | 15.8 | |||||||||||
OTHER, NET | 86.2 | 13.0 | 17.2 | 15.2 | ||||||||||||
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVIITES | (641.4 | ) | 199.1 | 351.6 | 450.6 | |||||||||||
NET CHANGE IN SOLD ACCOUNT RECEIVABLES | (138.5 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||||||||||
ADDITIONS TO PROPERTY, PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT | (129.7 | ) | (175.0 | ) | (190.0 | ) | (235.0 | ) | ||||||||
OTHER, NET | 7.0 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES | (122.7 | ) | (175.0 | ) | (190.0 | ) | (235.0 | ) | ||||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||||||||||
LONG-TERM DEBT, NET | 416.5 | (5.0 | ) | (5.0 | ) | (5.0 | ) | |||||||||
SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS, NET | (13.5 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||
DECREASE IN DRAFTS | (1.0 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||
OTHER, NET | (90.0 | ) | (35.0 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||
NET CASH PROVIDED BY / (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES | 312.1 | (40.0 | ) | (5.0 | ) | (5.0 | ) | |||||||||
EFFECT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION | 19.6 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | (571.0 | ) | (15.9 | ) | 156.6 | 210.6 | ||||||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD | 1,592.1 | 1,021.2 | 1,005.2 | 1,161.8 | ||||||||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD | $ | 1,021.2 | $ | 1,005.2 | $ | 1,161.8 | $ | 1,372.4 | ||||||||
FREE CASH FLOW: | ||||||||||||||||
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES | $ | (641.4 | ) | $ | 199.1 | $ | 351.6 | $ | 450.6 | |||||||
ADDITIONS TO PROPERTY, PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT | (129.7 | ) | (175.0 | ) | (190.0 | ) | (235.0 | ) | ||||||||
FREE CASH FLOW | $ | (771.1 | ) | $ | 24.1 | $ | 161.6 | $ | 215.6 | |||||||
Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet
($ IN MILLIONS)
Pro Forma | Pro Forma | Pro Forma | Pro Forma | |||||||||||||
Dec. 31, 2009 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2012 | |||||||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||||||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | $ | 1,021.2 | $ | 1,005.2 | $ | 1,161.8 | $ | 1,372.4 | ||||||||
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE | 1,397.6 | 1,549.7 | 1,605.8 | 1,751.8 | ||||||||||||
INVENTORY | 430.1 | 481.1 | 490.0 | 499.9 | ||||||||||||
OTHER | 274.2 | 282.5 | 270.8 | 259.2 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | $ | 3,122.9 | $ | 3,318.5 | $ | 3,528.4 | $ | 3,883.2 | ||||||||
NET PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT | 1,074.9 | 960.9 | 860.9 | 805.9 | ||||||||||||
NET GOODWILL | 1,487.2 | 1,487.2 | 1,487.2 | 1,487.2 | ||||||||||||
OTHER | 520.5 | 517.5 | 517.3 | 522.1 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 6,205.5 | $ | 6,284.1 | $ | 6,393.8 | $ | 6,698.4 | ||||||||
LIABILITIES & EQUITY | ||||||||||||||||
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE | $ | 1,102.4 | $ | 1,480.1 | $ | 1,558.2 | $ | 1,712.2 | ||||||||
ACCRUED LIABILITIES | 810.9 | 719.2 | 729.0 | 735.0 | ||||||||||||
SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS | 30.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | ||||||||||||
CURRENT PORTION OF LONG-TERM DEBT | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | $ | 1,951.3 | $ | 2,237.3 | $ | 2,325.2 | $ | 2,485.2 | ||||||||
DEFERRED LIABILITIES | 672.4 | 672.4 | 672.4 | 672.4 | ||||||||||||
LONG TERM DEBT: | ||||||||||||||||
TERM LOANS | 1,095.0 | 1,090.0 | 1,085.0 | 1,080.0 | ||||||||||||
OTHER LONG TERM DEBT | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | ||||||||||||
LONG-TERM DEBT | $ | 1,108.2 | $ | 1,103.2 | $ | 1,098.2 | $ | 1,093.2 | ||||||||
COMMON EQUITY | 1,929.5 | 1,929.5 | 1,929.5 | 1,929.5 | ||||||||||||
PREFERRED EQUITY | 500.0 | 500.0 | 500.0 | 500.0 | ||||||||||||
RETAINED EARNINGS / (DEFICIT) | 0.0 | (218.5 | ) | (213.7 | ) | (89.1 | ) | |||||||||
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS | 44.1 | 60.1 | 82.1 | 107.1 | ||||||||||||
EQUITY | $ | 2,473.6 | $ | 2,271.1 | $ | 2,297.9 | $ | 2,447.5 | ||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY | $ | 6,205.5 | $ | 6,284.1 | $ | 6,393.8 | $ | 6,698.4 | ||||||||