IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
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IN RE: )
) Chapter 11
OWENS CORNING, et al., )
) Case No. 00-03837 (JKF)
)
Debtors. )
) Jointly Administered
)
)
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THIRD AMENDED JOINT PLAN OF REORGANIZATION FOR OWENS CORNING
AND ITS AFFILIATED DEBTORS AND DEBTORS-IN-POSSESSION
SAUL EWING LLP SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER
Norman L. Pernick (I.D. # 2290) & FLOM LLP
J. Kate Stickles (I.D. # 2917) Ralph Arditi
222 Delaware Avenue D.J. Baker
P.O. Box 1266 Four Times Square
Wilmington, DE 19899-1266 New York, NY 10036-6522
(302) 421-6800 (212) 735-3000
Charles O. Monk, II Special Counsel to Debtors
Jay A. Shulman and Debtors-in-Possession
Edith K. Altice
100 South Charles Street COVINGTON & BURLING
Baltimore, MD 21201-2773 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
(410) 332-8600 Mitchell F. Dolin
Anna P. Engh
Adam H. Isenberg Washington, D.C. 20004-2401
MaryJo Bellew (202) 662-6000
Centre Square West
1500 Market Street, 38th Floor Special Insurance Counsel to Debtors
Philadelphia, PA 19102-2186 and Debtors-in-Possession
(215) 972-7777
Attorneys for the Debtors and
Debtors-in-Possession
KAYE SCHOLER LLP CAPLIN & DRYSDALE, CHARTERED
Michael J. Crames Elihu Inselbuch
Jane W. Parver 399 Park Avenue
Andrew A. Kress New York, NY 10022
Edmund M. Emrich (212) 319-7125
425 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022 Peter Van N. Lockwood
(212) 836-8000 Julie W. Davis
One Thomas Circle, N.W.
YOUNG, CONAWAY, Washington, D.C. 20005
STARGATT & TAYLOR LLP (202) 862-5000
James L. Patton, Jr. (I.D. # 2202)
Edwin J. Harron (I.D. # 3396) CAMPBELL & LEVINE, LLC
The Brandywine Building Marla Eskin (I.D. # 2989)
1000 West Street, 17th Floor Mark T. Hurford (I.D. # 3299)
P.O. Box 391 800 King Street
Wilmington, DE 19899-0391 Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 571-6600 (302) 426-1900
(302) 426-1900
Attorneys for James J. McMonagle,
Legal Representative
for Future Claimants
Attorneys for the Official
Committee of Asbestos Claimants
Dated as of: August 8, 2003
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS, RULES OF INTERPRETATION, COMPUTATION OF TIME AND GOVERNING LAW.............................1
A. Scope of Definitions..........................................................................1
B. Definitions...................................................................................1
1.1 "$150 MILLION DEBENTURES"...........................................................1
1.2 "$250 MILLION NOTES"................................................................2
1.3 "$300 MILLION HIGH COUPON DEBENTURES"...............................................2
1.4 "$400 MILLION DEBENTURES"...........................................................2
1.5 "$550 MILLION TERM NOTES"...........................................................2
1.6 "130 MILLION DEM BEARER BONDS"......................................................2
1.7 "1997 CREDIT AGREEMENT".............................................................2
1.8 "ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMS".............................................................2
1.9 "AFFILIATE".........................................................................3
1.10 "ALLOWED"...........................................................................3
1.11 "AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS OF REORGANIZED OCD"....................................4
1.12 "AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF REORGANIZED OCD"..............5
1.13 "ASBESTOS CLAIMANTS' COMMITTEE".....................................................5
1.14 "ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS"...................................................5
1.15 "ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY PERMANENT CHANNELING INJUNCTION"..........................5
1.16 "ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY TRUST"....................................................5
1.17 "ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY TRUST AGREEMENT"..........................................5
1.18 "ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY TRUST DISTRIBUTION PROCEDURES"............................5
1.19 "ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY TRUSTEES".................................................6
1.20 "AVAILABLE CASH"....................................................................6
1.21 "AVOIDANCE ACTIONS".................................................................6
1.22 "BALLOT"............................................................................6
1.23 "BALLOT DATE".......................................................................6
1.24 "BANK HOLDERS"......................................................................6
1.25 "BANK HOLDERS ACTION"...............................................................6
1.26 "BANK HOLDERS CLAIMS"...............................................................6
1.27 "BANKRUPTCY CODE"...................................................................6
1.28 "BANKRUPTCY COURT"..................................................................6
1.29 "BANKRUPTCY RULES"..................................................................7
1.30 "BOARD OF DIRECTORS"................................................................7
1.31 "BONDHOLDERS".......................................................................7
1.32 "BONDHOLDERS CLAIMS"................................................................7
1.33 "BUSINESS DAY"......................................................................7
1.34 "CASH"..............................................................................7
1.35 "CHAPTER 11"........................................................................7
1.36 "CHAPTER 11 CASES"..................................................................7
1.37 "CLAIM".............................................................................7
1.38 "CLAIMANT RELEASED PARTIES".........................................................7
1.39 "CLAIMS OBJECTION DEADLINE".........................................................7
1.40 "CLAIMS TRADING INJUNCTION".........................................................7
1.41 "CLASS".............................................................................8
1.42 "CLASS ___ FINAL DISTRIBUTION PERCENTAGE"...........................................8
1.43 "CLASS ___ INITIAL DISTRIBUTION PERCENTAGE".........................................8
1.44 "CLASS 7 AGGREGATE AMOUNT"..........................................................8
1.45 "CLASS 8 AGGREGATE AMOUNT"..........................................................8
1.46 "COMBINED DISTRIBUTION PACKAGE".....................................................8
1.47 "COMMERCIAL CLAIMS".................................................................8
1.48 "COMMITTED CLAIMS ACCOUNT"..........................................................9
1.49 "COMMITTEES"........................................................................9
1.50 "CONFIRMATION CONDITIONS"...........................................................9
1.51 "CONFIRMATION DATE".................................................................9
1.52 "CONFIRMATION HEARING"..............................................................9
1.53 "CONFIRMATION ORDER"................................................................9
1.54 "CONVENIENCE CLAIM".................................................................9
1.55 "CSFB"..............................................................................9
1.56 "CURE"..............................................................................9
1.57 "DEBT".............................................................................10
1.58 "DEBT AGREEMENTS"..................................................................10
1.59 "DEBTORS"..........................................................................10
1.60 "DEBTORS-IN-POSSESSION"............................................................10
1.61 "DEMAND"...........................................................................10
1.62 "DIP AGENT"........................................................................10
1.63 "DIP FACILITY".....................................................................10
1.64 "DIP FACILITY CLAIMS"..............................................................10
1.65 "DIP LENDERS"......................................................................10
1.66 "DISALLOWED CLAIM".................................................................11
1.67 "DISBURSING AGENT".................................................................11
1.68 "DISCLOSURE STATEMENT".............................................................11
1.69 "DISCLOSURE STATEMENT HEARING".....................................................11
1.70 "DISPUTED CLAIM"...................................................................11
1.71 "DISPUTED DISTRIBUTION RESERVE"....................................................11
1.72 "DISTRIBUTION RECORD DATE".........................................................11
1.73 "DISTRIBUTABLE SHARES".............................................................11
1.74 "DISTRICT COURT"...................................................................11
1.75 "EFFECTIVE DATE"...................................................................11
1.76 "ENCUMBRANCE"......................................................................11
1.77 "ENJOINED ACTION"..................................................................12
1.78 "ENVIRONMENTAL CLAIMS".............................................................12
1.79 "EPA"..............................................................................12
1.80 "ESTATES"..........................................................................12
1.81 "EXCESS AVAILABLE CASH"............................................................12
1.82 "EXCESS LITIGATION TRUST RECOVERIES"...............................................12
1.83 "EXCESS NEW OCD COMMON STOCK"......................................................12
1.84 "EXCESS SENIOR NOTES"..............................................................13
1.85 "EXCESS SENIOR NOTES AMOUNT".......................................................13
1.86 "EXISTING FIBREBOARD INSURANCE SETTLEMENT TRUST ASSETS"............................13
1.87 "EXISTING OCD COMMON STOCK"........................................................13
1.88 "EXISTING OCD OPTIONS".............................................................13
1.89 "EXISTING OCD PREFERRED STOCK".....................................................13
1.90 "EXIT FACILITY"....................................................................13
1.91 "FACE AMOUNT"......................................................................13
1.92 "FB ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM"................................................13
1.93 "FB ASBESTOS PROPERTY DAMAGE CLAIM"................................................14
1.94 "FB ASBESTOS PROPERTY DAMAGE INSURANCE ASSETS".....................................14
1.95 "FB ASBESTOS PROPERTY DAMAGE TRUST"................................................15
1.96 "FB ASBESTOS PROPERTY DAMAGE TRUST AGREEMENT"......................................15
1.97 "FB ASBESTOS PROPERTY DAMAGE TRUST DISTRIBUTION PROCEDURES"........................15
1.98 "FB ASBESTOS PROPERTY DAMAGE TRUSTEE"..............................................15
1.99 "FB INDIRECT ASBESTOS PI TRUST CLAIM"..............................................15
1.100 "FB INDIRECT ASBESTOS PROPERTY DAMAGE CLAIM".......................................16
1.101 "FB PERSON"........................................................................16
1.102 "FB RESOLVED ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM".......................................17
1.103 "FB RESTRICTED CASH"...............................................................17
1.104 "FB REVERSIONS"....................................................................17
1.105 "FB SUB-ACCOUNT"...................................................................17
1.106 "FB SUB-ACCOUNT SETTLEMENT PAYMENT"................................................17
1.107 "FIBREBOARD".......................................................................17
1.108 "FIBREBOARD INSURANCE SETTLEMENT TRUST"............................................17
1.109 "FILING"...........................................................................18
1.110 "FINAL DISTRIBUTION DATE"..........................................................18
1.111 "FINAL ORDER"......................................................................18
1.112 "FUTURE CLAIMANTS' REPRESENTATIVE".................................................18
1.113 "GENERAL UNSECURED CLAIM"..........................................................18
1.114 "HARTFORD ENTITIES"................................................................18
1.115 "HARTFORD POLICIES"................................................................19
1.116 "HARTFORD SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT"....................................................20
1.117 "IMPAIRED".........................................................................21
1.118 "INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS"......................................................21
1.119 "INITIAL DISTRIBUTION DATE"........................................................21
1.120 "INSOLVENT INSURER PD RIGHTS"......................................................21
1.121 "INSOLVENT INSURER PI RIGHTS"......................................................21
1.122 "INSURANCE GUARANTEE FUND PD RIGHTS"...............................................22
1.123 "INSURANCE GUARANTEE FUND PI RIGHTS"...............................................22
1.124 "INTERCOMPANY CLAIM"...............................................................22
1.125 "INTERESTED PARTY".................................................................22
1.126 "INTERESTS"........................................................................22
1.127 "IPM"..............................................................................22
1.128 "IRC"..............................................................................22
1.129 "IRS"..............................................................................22
1.130 "LITIGATION TRUST".................................................................22
1.131 "LITIGATION TRUST AGREEMENT".......................................................23
1.132 "LITIGATION TRUST ASSETS"..........................................................23
1.133 "LITIGATION TRUST EXPENSES"........................................................23
1.134 "LITIGATION TRUST INITIAL DEPOSIT".................................................23
1.135 "LITIGATION TRUST RECOVERIES"......................................................23
1.136 "LITIGATION TRUST REIMBURSEMENT OBLIGATION"........................................23
1.137 "LITIGATION TRUSTEE"...............................................................23
1.138 "MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS"..........................................................23
1.139 "MATERIAL RIGHTS OF ACTION"........................................................24
1.140 "MIPS CLAIMS AND INTERESTS"........................................................24
1.141 "NET AVAILABLE DISTRIBUTABLE SHARES"...............................................24
1.142 "NET AVAILABLE SENIOR NOTES AMOUNT"................................................24
1.143 "NEW OCD COMMON STOCK".............................................................24
1.144 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]............................................................24
1.145 "NEW OCD SECURITIES"...............................................................24
1.146 "NON-DEBTOR SUBSIDIARIES"..........................................................24
1.147 "NSP"..............................................................................24
1.148 "NSP AGREEMENTS"...................................................................24
1.149 "OBJECTION DEADLINE"...............................................................25
1.150 "OC"...............................................................................25
1.151 "OC ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM"................................................25
1.152 "OC ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY LIABILITY INSURANCE ASSETS"...........................25
1.153 "OC ASBESTOS PROPERTY DAMAGE CLAIM"................................................26
1.154 "OCD"..............................................................................26
1.155 "OCD INSURANCE ESCROW".............................................................26
1.156 "OCD INTERESTS"....................................................................26
1.157 "OCD RESTRICTED CASH"..............................................................27
1.158 "OCD REVERSIONS"...................................................................27
1.159 "OC INDIRECT ASBESTOS PI TRUST CLAIM"..............................................27
1.160 "OC INDIRECT ASBESTOS PROPERTY DAMAGE CLAIM".......................................27
1.161 "OC PERSON"........................................................................29
1.162 "OC RESOLVED ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM".......................................29
1.163 "OC SUB-ACCOUNT"...................................................................29
1.164 "OTHER PRIORITY CLAIMS"............................................................29
1.165 "OTHER SECURED CLAIMS".............................................................29
1.166 "OTHER SECURED TAX CLAIMS".........................................................29
1.167 "PERSON"...........................................................................30
1.168 "PETITION DATE"....................................................................30
1.169 "PLAN".............................................................................30
1.170 "PLAN PROPONENTS"..................................................................30
1.171 "PLR"..............................................................................30
1.172 "POTENTIAL TAX REFUNDS"............................................................30
1.173 "PRE-PETITION BOND INDENTURES".....................................................30
1.174 "PRE-PETITION BONDS"...............................................................30
1.175 "PRE-PETITION INDENTURE TRUSTEES"..................................................31
1.176 "PRIORITY TAX CLAIM"...............................................................31
1.177 "PRO RATA".........................................................................31
1.178 "PROOF OF CLAIM"...................................................................31
1.179 "PROPOSED ASBESTOS-RELATED TAX LEGISLATION"........................................31
1.180 "PROTECTED PARTY"..................................................................31
1.181 "QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTION DATE"......................................................32
1.182 "RECORD DATE"......................................................................32
1.183 "REFERENCE ORDER"..................................................................33
1.184 "REINSTATEMENT"....................................................................33
1.185 "RELATED PERSONS"..................................................................33
1.186 "RELEASED ACTIONS".................................................................33
1.187 "RELEASED PARTIES".................................................................34
1.188 "REORGANIZED DEBTORS"..............................................................34
1.189 "REORGANIZED OCD"..................................................................34
1.190 "REORGANIZED SUBSIDIARY DEBTORS"...................................................34
1.191 "RESOLVED ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS".........................................34
1.192 "RESTRICTED CASH"..................................................................34
1.193 "RESTRUCTURING TRANSACTIONS".......................................................34
1.194 "SENIOR NOTES".....................................................................35
1.195 "SENIOR NOTES AMOUNT"..............................................................35
1.196 "SOFAS"............................................................................35
1.197 "SUBORDINATED CLAIMS"..............................................................35
1.198 "SUBSIDIARY".......................................................................35
1.199 "SUBSIDIARY DEBTORS"...............................................................35
1.200 "SUBSIDIARY INTERESTS".............................................................35
1.201 "TAC"..............................................................................36
1.202 "TOBACCO CAUSES OF ACTION".........................................................36
1.203 "UNCLASSIFIED CLAIMS"..............................................................36
1.204 "UNIMPAIRED".......................................................................36
1.205 "UNPAID FB RESOLVED ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM"................................36
1.206 "UNPAID OC RESOLVED ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM"................................36
1.207 "UNSECURED CREDITORS' COMMITTEE"...................................................37
1.208 "VOTING DEADLINE"..................................................................37
1.209 "VOTING PROCEDURES"................................................................37
1.210 "VOTING PROCEDURES ORDER"..........................................................37
1.211 "WILMINGTON TRUST/O.C. FUNDING B.V. CLAIM".........................................37
C. Rules of Interpretation......................................................................37
D. Computation of Time..........................................................................37
E. Governing Law................................................................................37
ARTICLE II CLASSIFICATION OF CLAIMS AND INTERESTS................................................................38
2.1 Introduction.......................................................................38
2.2 Classification of Unimpaired Claims................................................39
2.3 Classification of Impaired Claims and Interests....................................39
ARTICLE III TREATMENT OF CLAIMS AND INTERESTS....................................................................40
3.1 Unclassified Claims................................................................40
3.2 Unimpaired Classes of Claims.......................................................41
3.3 Impaired Classes of Claims and Interests...........................................43
3.4 Reservation of Rights Regarding Claims.............................................48
ARTICLE IV ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF THE PLAN...................................................................49
4.1 Impaired Classes of Claims and Interests Entitled to Vote..........................49
4.2 Acceptance by an Impaired Class....................................................49
4.3 Presumed Acceptances by Unimpaired Classes.........................................49
4.4 Classes Deemed to Reject the Plan..................................................49
4.5 Summary of Classes Voting on the Plan..............................................49
4.6 Confirmation Pursuant to Section 1129(b) of the Bankruptcy Code....................49
ARTICLE V MEANS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN...................................................................50
5.1 Continued Corporate Existence......................................................50
5.2 Cancellation of Debt and Debt Agreements...........................................50
5.3 Cancellation of OCD Interests......................................................50
5.4 Certificates of Incorporation and Bylaws...........................................51
5.5 Exculpation and Limitation of Liability............................................51
5.6 Restructuring Transactions.........................................................51
5.7 Issuance of New OCD Securities.....................................................52
5.8 Litigation Trust...................................................................53
5.9 Revesting of Assets................................................................55
5.10 Rights of Action...................................................................55
5.11 Effectuating Documents; Further Transactions.......................................56
5.12 Exemption from Certain Transfer Taxes..............................................56
5.13 Releases and Injunction Related to Releases........................................56
5.14 Permanent Injunctions and Asbestos Personal Injury Permanent Channeling
Injunction.........................................................................58
5.15 Directors and Officers of Reorganized Debtors......................................59
5.16 Compensation and Benefit Programs..................................................60
5.17 Continuation of Certain Orders.....................................................60
5.18 Exit Facility......................................................................60
ARTICLE VI SUBSTANTIVE CONSOLIDATION FOR PURPOSES OF TREATING IMPAIRED CLAIMS AND PROCESS FOR RESOLUTION
OF KEY ISSUES................................................................................60
6.1 Substantive Consolidation..........................................................60
ARTICLE VII TREATMENT OF EXECUTORY CONTRACTS AND UNEXPIRED LEASES................................................61
7.1 Assumed Contracts and Leases.......................................................61
7.2 Payments Related to Assumption of Contracts and Leases.............................62
7.3 Rejected Contracts and Leases......................................................62
7.4 Rejection Damages Bar Date.........................................................62
7.5 Indemnification Obligations........................................................63
7.6 Insurance Policies and Agreements..................................................63
ARTICLE VIII PROVISIONS GOVERNING DISTRIBUTIONS..................................................................64
8.1 Distributions for Claims Allowed as of the Initial Distribution Date...............64
8.2 Interest on Claims.................................................................64
8.3 Distributions under the Plan.......................................................65
8.4 Record Date for Distributions to Holders of Bank Holders Claims and
Bondholders Claims.................................................................65
8.5 Means of Cash Payment..............................................................65
8.6 Fractional New OCD Common Stock; Other Distributions...............................66
8.7 Delivery of Distributions..........................................................66
8.8 Surrender of Pre-petition Bonds....................................................67
8.9 Withholding and Reporting Requirements.............................................68
8.10 Setoffs............................................................................68
ARTICLE IX PROCEDURES FOR RESOLVING DISPUTED, CONTINGENT AND UNLIQUIDATED CLAIMS AND DISPUTED INTERESTS..........68
9.1 Prosecution of Objections to Certain Claims........................................68
9.2 No Distributions Pending Allowance.................................................69
9.3 Disputed Distribution Reserve......................................................69
9.4 Distributions on Account of Disputed Claims Once They are Allowed..................69
ARTICLE X THE ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY TRUST.....................................................................70
10.1 The Asbestos Personal Injury Trust.................................................70
10.2 Appointment of Asbestos Personal Injury Trustees...................................70
10.3 Transfers of Property to the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust........................70
10.4 Assumption of Certain Liabilities by the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust............71
10.5 Certain Property Held in Trust by the Reorganized Debtors or the Fibreboard
Insurance Settlement Trust.........................................................72
10.6 Cooperation with Respect to Insurance Matters......................................72
10.7 Authority of the Debtors...........................................................73
ARTICLE XI FB ASBESTOS PROPERTY DAMAGE TRUST.....................................................................73
11.1 The FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust..............................................73
11.2 Appointment of FB Asbestos Property Damage Trustee.................................73
11.3 Transfer of Certain Property to the FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust..............74
11.4 Assumption of Certain Liabilities by the FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust.........74
11.5 Cooperation with Respect to Insurance Matters......................................74
11.6 Authority of the Debtors...........................................................75
ARTICLE XII CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CONFIRMATION AND CONSUMMATION OF THE PLAN....................................75
12.1 Conditions to Confirmation.........................................................75
12.2 Conditions to Effective Date.......................................................79
12.3 Waiver of Conditions...............................................................80
ARTICLE XIII RETENTION OF JURISDICTION...........................................................................80
13.1 Exclusive Jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and District Court..................80
13.2 Continued Reference to the Bankruptcy Court........................................82
ARTICLE XIV MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.............................................................................82
14.1 Professional Fee Claims............................................................82
14.2 Administrative Claims Bar Date.....................................................83
14.3 Payment of Statutory Fees..........................................................83
14.4 Modifications and Amendments.......................................................83
14.5 Severability of Plan Provisions....................................................83
14.6 Successors and Assigns.............................................................84
14.7 Compromises and Settlements........................................................84
14.8 Corrective Action..................................................................84
14.9 Discharge of the Debtors...........................................................84
14.10 Special Provisions for Warranty Claims, Distributorship Indemnification
Claims and Product Coupon Claims...................................................85
14.11 Committees and Future Claimants' Representative....................................85
14.12 Binding Effect.....................................................................86
14.13 Revocation, Withdrawal, or Non-Consummation........................................86
14.14 Plan Exhibits......................................................................86
14.15 Notices............................................................................87
14.16 Term of Injunctions or Stays.......................................................89
EXHIBITS
Exhibit A Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Reorganized OCD
Exhibit B Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of Reorganized OCD
Exhibit C Form of Litigation Trust Agreement
Exhibit D Form of Asbestos Personal Injury Trust Agreement
Exhibit D-1 Form of Asbestos Personal Injury Trust Distribution Procedures
Exhibit E Form of FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust Agreement
Exhibit E-1 Form of FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust Distribution Procedures
Exhibit F Management Arrangements including Form of Incentive Compensation Program
and List of Participants in Incentive Compensation Program
SCHEDULES
Schedule I Schedule of Subsidiary Debtors
Schedule II Schedule of Non-Debtor Subsidiaries
Schedule III Schedule of Persons against Whom Claims are Not Released under the Plan
Schedule IV Schedule of Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases Not Assumed
Schedule V Schedule of Avoidance Actions Commenced by the Debtors
Schedule VI Schedule of Purchasers and Transferees Treated as Protected Parties
Schedule VII Schedule of Insurance Companies Who Are Protected Parties
Schedule VIII Schedule of FB Persons and OC Persons
Schedule IX Schedule of Interested Parties
Schedule X Schedule of Protected Parties
Schedule XI List of Insurance Policies to Be Rejected to the Extent Executory Contracts
Schedule XII Combined Distribution Package
Schedule XIII Schedule of Exclusions from Intercompany Claims
Schedule XIV Schedule of Avoidance Actions and Material Rights of Action Expressly Not Released
Schedule XV Schedule of Fibreboard Insurance Policies Which Are FB Asbestos Property Damage Insurance Assets
Schedule XVI Schedule of OCD Insurance Policies Which Are OC Asbestos Personal Injury Liability Insurance Assets
Schedule XVII Schedule of FB Sub-Account Settlement Payment
INTRODUCTION
Owens Corning, a Delaware corporation ("OCD"), and those entities
listed on Schedule I hereto (collectively, the "Subsidiary Debtors" and,
together with OCD, the "Debtors"), James J. McMonagle, the Legal Representative
for Future Claimants ("Future Claimants' Representative"), and the Official
Committee of Asbestos Claimants ("Asbestos Claimants' Committee"), hereby
propose the following amended joint plan of reorganization (the "Plan") for the
Debtors in their reorganization cases (the "Chapter 11 Cases") under Chapter 11
of the Bankruptcy Code ("Chapter 11") for the resolution of their creditors'
Claims and Demands and their equity holders' Interests. The Debtors, the Future
Claimants' Representative, and the Asbestos Claimants' Committee (collectively,
"Plan Proponents") are the co-proponents of the Plan within the meaning of
Section 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code.
Certain of OCD's Subsidiaries (including IPM, Vytec Corporation,
Owens-Corning Fibreglas Sweden Inc. and certain foreign entities and joint
ventures) have not commenced cases under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code
(collectively, the "Non-Debtor Subsidiaries"), and accordingly continue to
operate their businesses in the ordinary course. A list of the Non-Debtor
Subsidiaries is attached hereto as Schedule II. Although IPM and the other
Non-Debtor Subsidiaries have not filed under Chapter 11 at the present time,
one or more of the Non-Debtor Subsidiaries may file for reorganization under
Chapter 11 in the future.
Subject to certain restrictions and requirements set forth in Section
1127 of the Bankruptcy Code and Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 3019 and
Section 14.4 of the Plan, the Plan Proponents reserve the right to alter,
amend, modify, revoke or withdraw the Plan prior to its substantial
consummation.
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS, RULES OF INTERPRETATION,
COMPUTATION OF TIME AND GOVERNING LAW
A. SCOPE OF DEFINITIONS
For purposes of the Plan, all capitalized terms not otherwise defined
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in Article I of the Plan, except as
expressly provided or unless the context clearly requires otherwise. Whenever
the context requires, such meanings shall be equally applicable to both the
singular and plural form of such terms, and the masculine gender shall include
the feminine and the feminine gender shall include the masculine. Any term used
in initially capitalized form in this Plan that is not defined herein but that
is used in the Bankruptcy Code shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
the Bankruptcy Code.
B. DEFINITIONS
1.1 "$150 Million Debentures"
means the 10% Guaranteed Debentures due 2001 in the aggregate
principal amount of $150 Million due 2001, issued by O.C. Funding B.V.
under an Indenture, dated as of May 15, 1991 between O.C. Funding
B.V., OCD and the Bank of New York, as Trustee, as guaranteed by OCD.
1.2 "$250 MILLION NOTES" means the 7% Notes in the aggregate principal
amount of $250 million due March 15, 2009, issued by OCD under an
Indenture, dated as of May 5, 1997, between OCD and The Bank of New
York, as trustee.
1.3 "$300 MILLION HIGH COUPON DEBENTURES" means two series of debentures
in the aggregate principal amount of $300 million issued by OCD under
an Indenture dated as of May 21, 1992, between OCD and The Bank of New
York, as trustee, consisting of (i) 8.875% Debentures in the aggregate
principal amount of $150 million due June 1, 2002 (the "8.875%
Debentures"), and (ii) 9.375% Debentures in the aggregate principal
amount of $150 million due June 1, 2012 (the "9.375% Debentures").
1.4 "$400 MILLION DEBENTURES" means the 7.5% Debentures in the aggregate
principal amount of $400 million due August 1, 2018, issued by OCD
under the Indenture, dated as of May 5, 1997, between OCD and The Bank
of New York, as trustee.
1.5 "$550 MILLION TERM NOTES" means two series of notes in the aggregate
principal amount of $550 million issued by OCD under an Indenture,
dated as of May 5, 1997, between OCD and The Bank of New York, as
trustee, consisting of (i) 7.5% Term Notes in the aggregate principal
amount of $300 million due May 1, 2005 (the "First Series"), and (ii)
7.7% Term Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $250 million due
May 1, 2008 (the "Second Series").
1.6 "130 MILLION DEM BEARER BONDS" means the 7.25% DEM Bearer Bonds in the
aggregate principal amount of 130 million due December 2, 2000, issued
by OCD pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, dated as of November
15, 1985, between OCD, Dresdner Bank AG and the other banks listed
therein, and the Agreement for the Listing, the Trusteeship and the
Paying Agency, dated as of November 15, 1985, between OCD and Dresdner
Bank AG.
1.7 "1997 CREDIT AGREEMENT" means the Credit Agreement, dated as of June
26, 1997, by and among OCD, the Subsidiary Debtors and Non-Debtor
Subsidiaries named therein, the banks listed in Annex A thereto and
CSFB, as agent, as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated as of February
20, 1998, and Amendment No. 2, dated as of November 30, 1998.
1.8 "ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMS" means claims for payment of an administrative
expense of a kind specified in Section 503(b), 507(b), or 1114(e)(2)
of the Bankruptcy Code and entitled to priority pursuant to Section
507(a)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code, including, without limitation, (i)
the actual, necessary costs and expenses, incurred after the Petition
Date, of preserving the Debtors' Estates and operating the businesses
of the Debtors or any indebtedness or obligations incurred or assumed
by the Debtors in connection with the conduct of their business, (ii)
all Cure amounts owed in respect of leases and contracts assumed by
the Debtors, (iii) all compensation and reimbursement of expenses to
the extent Allowed by the Bankruptcy Court under Section 330 or 503 of
the Bankruptcy Code, (iv) any fees or charges assessed against the
Estates of the Debtors under Section 1930 of Chapter 123 of Title 28
of the United States Code, and (v) all Allowed Claims that are
entitled to be treated as Administrative Claims pursuant to a Final
Order of the Bankruptcy Court under Section 546(c)(2)(A) of the
Bankruptcy Code, but expressly excluding Asbestos Personal Injury
Claims, OC Asbestos Property Damage Claims, FB Asbestos Property
Damage Claims, and Intercompany Claims.
1.9 "AFFILIATE" of, or a Person "Affiliated" with, a specified Person, is
a Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more
intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common
control with, the Person specified; provided, that with respect to an
"Affiliate" of a Debtor or a Person "Affiliated" with a Debtor, such
term shall include, without limiting the foregoing definition, the
meaning ascribed thereto in Section 101(2) of the Bankruptcy Code.
1.10 "ALLOWED" means:
(a) with respect to any Claim, other than an Administrative Claim, an
Asbestos Personal Injury Claim or an FB Asbestos Property Damage
Claim, proof of which was filed within the applicable period of
limitation fixed in accordance with Federal Rule of Bankruptcy
Procedure 3003(c)(3) by the Bankruptcy Court, (i) as to which no
objection to the allowance thereof has been interposed on or
before the Initial Distribution Date and as to which the Debtors
have not sent a notice to the holder of such Claim by the Initial
Distribution Date that the Claim is under review for possible
objection, or (ii) as to which no objection is filed within the
applicable period of limitation fixed by the Plan, the Bankruptcy
Code, the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure or a Final Order
of the Bankruptcy Court, to the extent asserted in the proof of
such Claim or (iii) as to which an objection has been interposed,
to the extent that such Claim has been allowed in whole or in
part by a Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court;
(b) with respect to any Claim, other than an Administrative Claim, an
Asbestos Personal Injury Claim or an FB Asbestos Property Damage
Claim, as to which no Proof of Claim was filed within the
applicable period of limitation fixed by the Plan, the Bankruptcy
Code, the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure or a Final Order
of the Bankruptcy Court, to the extent that such Claim has been
listed by one of the Debtors in its SOFAS as liquidated in amount
and not disputed or contingent and (i) as to which no objection
to the allowance thereof has been interposed on or before the
Initial Distribution Date and as to which the Debtors have not
sent a notice to the holder of such Claim by the Initial
Distribution Date that the Claim is under review for possible
objection, or (ii) as to which no objection to the allowance
thereof has been interposed within the applicable period of
limitation fixed by the Plan, the Bankruptcy Code, the Federal
Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure or a Final Order of the Bankruptcy
Court or (iii) as to which an objection has been interposed, to
the extent that such Claim has been allowed in whole or in part
by a Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court;
(c) with respect to any other Claim that is asserted to constitute an
Administrative Claim, other than a Claim of a professional person
employed under Section 327 or 1103 of the Bankruptcy Code that is
required to apply to the Bankruptcy Court for the allowance of
compensation and reimbursement of expenses pursuant to Section
330 of the Bankruptcy Code, (a) that represents an actual or
necessary expense of preserving the Estate or operating the
business of the Debtors, to the extent that such Claim is
reflected as a postpetition liability of any of the Debtors on
the Debtors' books and records as of the Effective Date, or (b)
that the Debtors dispute, to the extent that such Claim is
allowed in whole or in part by a Final Order of the Bankruptcy
Court and only to the extent that such allowed portion is deemed,
pursuant to a Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court, to constitute
a cost or expense of administration under Sections 503(b) and
507(a)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code;
(d) with respect to any other Claim that is asserted to constitute an
Administrative Claim that represents a Claim of a professional
person employed under Section 327 or 1103 of the Bankruptcy Code
that is required to apply to the Bankruptcy Court for the
allowance of compensation and reimbursement of expenses pursuant
to Section 330 of the Bankruptcy Code, to the extent that such
Claim is allowed by a Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court under
Section 330 of the Bankruptcy Code;
(e) with respect to any Asbestos Personal Injury Claim, such Claim to
the extent that it is Allowed in accordance with the procedures
established pursuant to the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust
Agreement and the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust Distribution
Procedures; or
(f) with respect to any FB Asbestos Property Damage Claim, proof of
which was filed within the applicable period of limitation fixed
in accordance with Bankruptcy Rule 3003(c)(3) by the Bankruptcy
Court, such Claim to the extent that it is Allowed in accordance
with the procedures established pursuant to the FB Asbestos
Property Damage Trust Agreement and the FB Asbestos Property
Damage Trust Distribution Procedures.
1.11 "AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS OF REORGANIZED OCD" means the Amended and
Restated Bylaws of Reorganized OCD to be in effect upon the Effective
Date, substantially in the form to be filed as Exhibit B at least ten
(10) Business Days prior to the Objection Deadline.
1.12 "AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF REORGANIZED OCD"
means the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
Reorganized OCD to be in effect upon the Effective Date, substantially
in the form to be filed as Exhibit A at least ten (10) Business Days
prior to the Objection Deadline.
1.13 "ASBESTOS CLAIMANTS' COMMITTEE" means the official creditors'
committee representing holders of asbestos claims appointed on October
23, 2000, by the United States Trustee for the District of Delaware
pursuant to Section 1102(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, as thereafter
modified or reconstituted.
1.14 "ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS" means, collectively, OC Asbestos
Personal Injury Claims and FB Asbestos Personal Injury Claims.
1.15 "ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY PERMANENT CHANNELING INJUNCTION" means an
order or orders of the Bankruptcy Court, established by the
Confirmation Order and issued pursuant to this Plan and Section 524(g)
of the Bankruptcy Code, pursuant to which all Persons will be
permanently, forever and completely stayed, restrained, prohibited and
enjoined from taking any Enjoined Action or proceeding in any manner
in any place with regard to any matter that is subject to resolution
pursuant to the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust Agreement, including,
without limitation, with respect to any Resolved Asbestos Personal
Injury Claim, except in conformity and compliance therewith, against
any Protected Party or property or interests in property of any
Protected Party, whether directly or indirectly, derivatively or
otherwise, for the purpose of, directly or indirectly, collecting,
recovering, or receiving payment of, on, or with respect to any
Asbestos Personal Injury Claim (other than pursuant to the provisions
of the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust Agreement or to enforce the
provisions of the Plan).
1.16 "ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY TRUST" means the trust established pursuant
to the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust Agreement.
1.17 "ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY TRUST AGREEMENT" means the Asbestos Personal
Injury Trust Agreement executed by the Debtors and the Asbestos
Personal Injury Trustees, substantially in the form of the agreement
to be filed as Exhibit D no later than five (5) Business Days prior to
the Disclosure Statement Hearing, as it may be amended up to ten (10)
Business Days prior to the Objection Deadline.
1.18 "ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY TRUST DISTRIBUTION PROCEDURES" means the
Asbestos Personal Injury Trust Distribution Procedures to be
implemented by the Asbestos Personal Injury Trustees pursuant to the
terms and conditions of the Plan and the Asbestos Personal Injury
Trust Agreement to process, liquidate, and pay Asbestos Personal
Injury Claims, substantially in the form of Exhibit D-1 to be filed no
later than five (5) Business Days prior to the Disclosure Statement
Hearing, as it may be amended up to ten (10) Business Days prior to
the Objection Deadline.
1.19 "ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY TRUSTEES" means the persons confirmed by the
Bankruptcy Court to serve as trustees of the Asbestos Personal Injury
Trust, pursuant to the terms of the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust
Agreement, or as subsequently may be appointed pursuant to the
provisions of the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust Agreement.
1.20 "AVAILABLE CASH" means Cash in the amount of the sum of (i) all Cash
that would be shown as cash or cash equivalents on a consolidated
balance sheet of OC as of the last day of the month prior to the month
in which the Effective Date occurs, prepared in accordance with United
States generally accepted accounting principles consistent with the
past practices of OC, and (ii) the OCD Reversions, and excluding (a)
the OCD Insurance Escrow, (b) the aggregate amount of Cash to be
distributed to holders of Unclassified Claims, Unimpaired Claims and
Allowed Class 3 Claims, (c) Restricted Cash, (d) the Existing
Fibreboard Insurance Settlement Trust Assets, (e) the FB Reversions,
and (f) the Litigation Trust Assets, and (g) necessary reserves for
working capital and pension contributions as determined by the Debtors
and approved by the other Plan Proponents.
1.21 "AVOIDANCE ACTIONS" means the adversary proceedings instituted by the
Debtors on behalf of the Estates, listed on Schedule V hereto, as it
may be amended.
1.22 "BALLOT" means the ballot form(s) distributed with the Disclosure
Statement to holders of Impaired Claims entitled to vote as specified
in Section 4.1 of the Plan, in connection with the solicitation of
acceptance of the Plan.
1.23 "BALLOT DATE" means the date set by the Bankruptcy Court by which all
Ballots must be received.
1.24 "BANK HOLDERS" means the holders of the Debtors' obligations under the
1997 Credit Agreement.
1.25 "BANK HOLDERS ACTION" means with the action entitled Owens Corning, et
al. v. Credit Suisse First Boston, et al., in the United States
District Court for the District of Delaware, A-02-5829, as such action
may be amended.
1.26 "BANK HOLDERS CLAIMS" means those Claims of Bank Holders arising under
or as a result of the Debtors' obligations under the 1997 Credit
Agreement.
1.27 "BANKRUPTCY CODE" means Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended
and in effect from time to time.
1.28 "BANKRUPTCY COURT" means the United States Bankruptcy Court for the
District of Delaware, having jurisdiction over the Chapter 11 Case to
the extent of any reference made to it by the District Court pursuant
to 28 U.S.C. Section 157 as a unit of such District Court pursuant to
28 U.S.C. Section 151.
1.29 "BANKRUPTCY RULES" means, collectively, the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy
Procedure and the Official Bankruptcy Forms, as amended, the Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended, as applicable to the Chapter 11
Cases or proceedings therein, and the Local Rules of the Bankruptcy
Court, as amended, as applicable to the Chapter 11 Cases or
proceedings therein, as the case may be.
1.30 "BOARD OF DIRECTORS" means the board of directors or its equivalent of
a corporation or other legal entity, including managers of a limited
liability company, general partners of a partnership or trustees of a
business trust, or any duly authorized committee thereof.
1.31 "BONDHOLDERS" means the registered holders of Pre-petition Bonds.
1.32 "BONDHOLDERS CLAIMS" means the Claims held by the Bondholders arising
under or as a result of the Debtors' obligations under the
Pre-petition Bonds.
1.33 "BUSINESS DAY" means any day, excluding Saturdays, Sundays or "legal
holidays" (as defined in Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9006(a))
on which commercial banks are open for business in New York, New York.
1.34 "CASH" means legal tender of the United States or equivalents thereof.
1.35 "CHAPTER 11" means Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.
1.36 "CHAPTER 11 CASES" means the reorganization cases of the Debtors under
Chapter 11.
1.37 "CLAIM" means a claim as defined in Section 101(5) of the Bankruptcy
Code against the Debtors, or any of them, whether or not asserted.
1.38 "CLAIMANT RELEASED PARTIES" means (i) the Debtors, the Reorganized
Debtors and their respective predecessors, successors and assigns
(whether by operation of law or otherwise) and their respective
present and former Affiliates as of the Petition Date or thereafter,
and additionally (ii) if the Person granting the release votes in
favor of the Plan, the Released Parties.
1.39 "CLAIMS OBJECTION DEADLINE" means the last day for filing objections
to Disputed Claims, which day shall be one hundred and eighty (180)
days after the Effective Date, unless extended by order of the
Bankruptcy Court.
1.40 "CLAIMS TRADING INJUNCTION" means an order or orders of the Bankruptcy
Court permanently and forever staying, restraining, and enjoining any
Person from, directly or indirectly, purchasing, selling,
transferring, assigning, conveying, pledging, or otherwise acquiring
or disposing of any Asbestos Personal Injury Claim, provided, however,
that the foregoing shall not apply to (i) the transfer of an Asbestos
Personal Injury Claim to the holder of an OC Indirect Asbestos PI
Trust Claim or FB Indirect Asbestos PI Trust Claim solely as a result
of such holder's satisfaction of such Asbestos Personal Injury Claim,
or (ii) the transfer of an Asbestos Personal Injury Claim by will or
under the laws of descent and distribution. Any such order or orders
also will provide that any action taken in violation thereof will be
void ab initio.
1.41 "CLASS" means a category of holders of Claims or Interests, as
described in Articles II and III of the Plan.
1.42 "CLASS ___ FINAL DISTRIBUTION PERCENTAGE" means for each applicable
Class (Class 4, 5, 6 or 7), the percentage determined by dividing the
total amount of all Allowed Claims in such Class (or in the case of
Class 7 the Class 7 Aggregate Amount) by the sum of (i) the aggregate
amount of all Allowed Claims in Classes 4, 5, and 6 and (ii) the Class
7 Aggregate Amount.
1.43 "CLASS ___ INITIAL DISTRIBUTION PERCENTAGE" means for each applicable
Class (Class 4, 5, 6 or 7), the percentage determined by dividing the
total amount of all Allowed Claims in such Class (or in the case of
Class 7 the Class 7 Aggregate Amount) by the sum of (i) the aggregate
amount of all Allowed Claims in Classes 4, 5, and 6, (ii) the Class 7
Aggregate Amount, and (iii) the aggregate amount of all Disputed
Claims in Classes 4, 5, and 6.
1.44 "CLASS 7 AGGREGATE AMOUNT" means an amount equal to the present value
of OC Asbestos Personal Injury Claims, as shall be estimated by the
Bankruptcy Court or the District Court at the Confirmation Hearing,
less the OCD Insurance Escrow and the OC Asbestos Personal Injury
Liability Insurance Assets, as shall be estimated by the Bankruptcy
Court or the District Court at the Confirmation Hearing. 1.45 "CLASS 8
AGGREGATE AMOUNT" means an amount equal to the present value of FB
Asbestos Personal Injury Claims, as shall be estimated by the
Bankruptcy Court or the District Court at the Confirmation Hearing,
less the sum of the Existing Fibreboard Insurance Settlement Trust
Assets, the FB Reversions and the Committed Claims Account, as shall
be estimated by the Bankruptcy Court or the District Court at the
Confirmation Hearing.
1.46 "COMBINED DISTRIBUTION PACKAGE" means the combination of total
Available Cash, Senior Notes, New OCD Common Stock and Litigation
Trust Recoveries to be paid or issued under the Plan on a pro rated
basis (other than the FB Sub-Account Settlement Payment to be paid to
the FB Sub-Account of the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust for the
benefit of Class 8) to holders of Claims in Classes 4, 5, 6, and 7,
the exact composition of which shall be set forth in Schedule XII, to
be filed no later than the filing of the Disclosure Statement, as it
may be amended up to five (5) Business Days prior to the date the
Disclosure Statement is approved.
1.47 "COMMERCIAL CLAIMS" means rights, causes of action, suits or
proceedings, (whether arising out of contract, tort or otherwise)
accruing to any Debtor for the payment and collection of money or
other consideration or the enforcement of rights and remedies in
connection with, resulting from or arising out of, any commercial
transaction with any of the Debtors or the performance of services by
or for any of the Debtors. Commercial Claims shall include, without
limitation, claims arising from damage or alleged damage to property
of any Debtor, or personal injuries sustained by any employee,
contractor or other business agent of any Debtor (other than Asbestos
Personal Injury Claims) in any case resulting from or arising out of
the conduct of business by such Debtor, the collection of debts owed
to any Debtor from purchasers of goods and services from any Debtor or
the collection of money or other consideration from vendors, suppliers
or other parties for breaches of contract in commercial relationships
with any of the Debtors or the recovery of money based on such other
commercial relationship of a Debtor that arise in the ordinary course
of business. Commercial Claims shall not include Avoidance Actions or
any other rights, claims, causes of action, suits or proceedings
created by title 11 of the United States Code.
1.48 "COMMITTED CLAIMS ACCOUNT" means the remaining balance of the account
established pursuant to a certain Agreement Between Fibreboard and
Continental [Casualty Corporation] On Remaining Issues dated December
13, 1999, which was the subject of a Stipulation and Agreed Order
Between Debtors and Continental Casualty Company Regarding Status and
Disposition of Funds in Committed Claims Account and Related Matters
Under Buckets Agreement, entered by the Bankruptcy Court on June 27,
2001.
1.49 "COMMITTEES" means the Asbestos Claimants' Committee and the Unsecured
Creditors' Committee.
1.50 "CONFIRMATION CONDITIONS" means those conditions to confirmation of
the plan set forth in Section 12.1 of the Plan.
1.51 "CONFIRMATION DATE" means the date of entry of the Confirmation Order
by the clerk of the Bankruptcy Court.
1.52 "CONFIRMATION HEARING" means the hearing on confirmation of the Plan
scheduled by the Bankruptcy Court pursuant to Section 1128 of the
Bankruptcy Code and Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 3017(c).
1.53 "CONFIRMATION ORDER" means the order entered by the Bankruptcy Court
confirming the Plan.
1.54 "CONVENIENCE CLAIM" means a Claim against any of the Debtors that
would otherwise be classified as a Class 6 Claim, which (i) is in an
amount that is equal to or less than $5,000 or (ii) on the Ballot has
been reduced to $5,000 by the holder of such Claim.
1.55 "CSFB" means Credit Suisse First Boston, the agent for the Bank
Holders under the 1997 Credit Agreement.
1.56 "CURE" means, with respect to the assumption of an executory contract
or unexpired lease, pursuant to Section 365(b) of the Bankruptcy Code,
the distribution of Cash, or such other property as may be agreed upon
by the parties or ordered by the Bankruptcy Court, in an amount equal
to all unpaid monetary obligations, without interest, or such other
amount as may be agreed upon by the parties, under such executory
contract or unexpired lease, to the extent such obligations are
enforceable under the Bankruptcy Code and applicable bankruptcy law.
1.57 "DEBT" means the Pre-petition Bonds and any other promissory note,
bond, indenture, or other instrument or document evidencing or
creating any indebtedness for borrowed money or capital lease
obligation of a Debtor existing prior to the Effective Date, other
than any such instrument or document that evidences or creates (i) any
Intercompany Claim or (ii) any executory contract or lease that has
been assumed or will be assumed pursuant to the Plan.
1.58 "DEBT AGREEMENTS" means the 1997 Credit Agreement, the Pre-petition
Bonds, the Pre-Petition Bond Indentures and any other agreements,
indentures or other instruments or documents governing, evidencing or
creating any Debt.
1.59 "DEBTORS" means, collectively, OCD and the Subsidiary Debtors.
1.60 "DEBTORS-IN-POSSESSION" means the Debtors, each in its respective
capacity as a debtor-in-possession pursuant to Section 1107(a) and
1108 of the Bankruptcy Code.
1.61 "DEMAND" means a present or future demand for payment that (i) was not
a Claim during the Chapter 11 Cases; (ii) arises out of the same or
similar conduct or events that gave rise to the Claims addressed by
the Asbestos Personal Injury Permanent Channeling Injunction; and
(iii) pursuant to the Plan, is to be paid or otherwise resolved by the
Asbestos Personal Injury Trust.
1.62 "DIP AGENT" means Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent of
the DIP Facility.
1.63 "DIP FACILITY" means the debtor-in-possession credit facility pursuant
to the Post-Petition Credit Agreement, dated December 8, 2000, by and
among the financial institutions named therein, as the lenders, Bank
of America, N.A., as the agent, and OCD and the Subsidiaries of OCD
named therein, as the borrowers, as amended pursuant to the First
Amendment to Post-Petition Credit Agreement by and among OCD as
Borrower Representative on behalf of the borrowers under the
Post-Petition Credit Agreement, Bank of America, N.A., as agent and
the Lenders signatory thereto, dated as of October 28, 2002, as
further amended, modified, renewed or otherwise in effect from time to
time.
1.64 "DIP FACILITY CLAIMS" means those Claims arising under or as a result
of the DIP Facility.
1.65 "DIP LENDERS" means the lenders party to the DIP Facility, and their
successors and assigns.
1.66 "DISALLOWED CLAIM" means (i) all or such part of a Claim, other than
an Asbestos Personal Injury Claim and an FB Asbestos Property Damage
Claim, that is disallowed by a Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court or
other court of competent jurisdiction, (ii) an Asbestos Personal
Injury Claim that is disallowed in its entirety pursuant to the
Asbestos Personal Injury Trust Distribution Procedures or (iii) an FB
Asbestos Property Damage Claim that is disallowed in its entirety
pursuant to the FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust Distribution
Procedures.
1.67 "DISBURSING AGENT" means, as applicable, Reorganized OCD or any Person
designated by the Plan Proponents to serve as a disbursing agent under
the Plan.
1.68 "DISCLOSURE STATEMENT" means the disclosure statement filed or to be
filed in the Bankruptcy Court by the Plan Proponents, as it may be
amended from time to time, in connection with the Plan pursuant to
Section 1125 of the Bankruptcy Code and Federal Rule of Bankruptcy
Procedure 3018.
1.69 "DISCLOSURE STATEMENT HEARING" means the hearing before the Bankruptcy
Court to be held in connection with the approval of the Disclosure
Statement.
1.70 "DISPUTED CLAIM" means any Class 1, Class 2A, Class 2B, Class 3, Class
4, Class 5, or Class 6 Claim, or any portion thereof, that is neither
an Allowed Claim nor a Disallowed Claim.
1.71 "DISPUTED DISTRIBUTION RESERVE" means the reserve established pursuant
to Section 9.3 of the Plan.
1.72 "DISTRIBUTION RECORD DATE" means the record date for purposes of
making distributions under the Plan on account of Allowed Claims
(other than Asbestos Personal Injury Claims or FB Asbestos Property
Damage Claims), which date shall be the Confirmation Date or such
other date as may be designated in the Confirmation Order.
1.73 "DISTRIBUTABLE SHARES" means all New OCD Common Stock to be
distributed as part of (i) the FB Sub-Account Settlement Payment and
(ii) the Combined Distribution Package.
1.74 "DISTRICT COURT" means the United States District Court for the
District of Delaware, having jurisdiction over the Chapter 11 Cases.
1.75 "EFFECTIVE DATE" means the Business Day on which all conditions to the
consummation of the Plan have been satisfied or waived as provided in
Article XII of the Plan, and is the effective date of the Plan.
1.76 "ENCUMBRANCE" means, with respect to any property, tangible or
intangible, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest,
assignment, or encumbrance of any nature in respect of such property
(including, without express or implied limitation, any conditional
sale or other title retention agreement, any security agreement, and
the filing of, or agreement to give, any financing statement under the
Uniform Commercial Code or comparable law of any jurisdiction).
1.77 "ENJOINED ACTION" means (i) the commencement, conduct, or continuation
in any manner, directly or indirectly (including an action directly
against a provider of insurance), of any suit, action or other
proceeding (including, without limitation, any judicial, arbitral,
administrative or other proceeding) in any forum; (ii) the
enforcement, attachment (including, without limitation, any
prejudgment attachment), collection or seeking to recover any
judgment, award, decree, or other order; (iii) the creation,
perfection or enforcement in any manner, directly or indirectly, of
any Encumbrance; (iv) the setting off, seeking reimbursement of,
contribution from, or subrogation against, or other recoupment in any
manner, directly or indirectly, of any amount against any liability
owed to any Protected Parties, and (v) the commencement or
continuation, in any manner, in any place, of any action which, in any
such case, does not comply with or is inconsistent with the provisions
of the Plan.
1.78 "ENVIRONMENTAL CLAIMS" means, with respect to conduct of the Debtors
prior to the Petition Date, (i) Claims against the Debtors by the EPA
for the costs of environmental investigation and clean up of sites
that may have been contaminated as a result of releases of hazardous
substances by the Debtors, including releases at third-party disposal
sites used by the Debtors; (ii) similar Claims by state and local
environmental agencies; (iii) Claims by private parties against the
Debtors asserting contribution or indemnification claims with respect
to cleanup costs under statutory law or contractual agreements; and
(iv) enforcement actions by federal, state and local environmental
agencies with respect to alleged violations of environmental law;
provided, however, that this definition excludes any Claim in clauses
(i) - (iv) treated as an Administrative Claim.
1.79 "EPA" means the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
1.80 "ESTATES" means the Debtors' bankruptcy estates created pursuant to
Section 541 of the Bankruptcy Code.
1.81 "EXCESS AVAILABLE CASH" means the amount of Available Cash, together
with interest earned thereon, remaining in the Disputed Distribution
Reserve after all Disputed Claims shall have been Allowed and paid or
Disallowed pursuant to a Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court.
1.82 "EXCESS LITIGATION TRUST RECOVERIES" means the amount of Litigation
Trust Recoveries, together with interest earned thereon, remaining in
the Disputed Distribution Reserve after all Disputed Claims shall have
been Allowed and paid or Disallowed pursuant to a Final Order of the
Bankruptcy Court.
1.83 "EXCESS NEW OCD COMMON STOCK" means the aggregate number of shares of
New OCD Common Stock remaining in the Disputed Distribution Reserve
after all Disputed Claims shall have been Allowed and paid or
Disallowed pursuant to a Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court.
1.84 "EXCESS SENIOR NOTES" means the Senior Notes remaining in the Disputed
Distribution Reserve after all Disputed Claims shall have been Allowed
and paid or Disallowed pursuant to a Final Order of the Bankruptcy
Court.
1.85 "EXCESS SENIOR NOTES AMOUNT" means the aggregate principal amount of
the Excess Senior Notes, together with any interest earned thereon
subsequent to the Effective Date.
1.86 "EXISTING FIBREBOARD INSURANCE SETTLEMENT TRUST ASSETS" means all of
the assets of the Fibreboard Insurance Settlement Trust as of the
Effective Date, net of accrued administrative fees and expenses.
1.87 "EXISTING OCD COMMON STOCK" means the common stock, par value $0.10
per share, of OCD, of which 100 million shares were authorized and
55,423,132 shares were issued and outstanding as of September 30,
2000.
1.88 "EXISTING OCD OPTIONS" means any options, warrants, conversion rights,
rights of first refusal or other rights, contractual or otherwise, to
acquire or receive any Existing OCD Common Stock, Existing OCD
Preferred Stock or any other capital stock of OCD outstanding as of
the Petition Date.
1.89 "EXISTING OCD PREFERRED STOCK" means the preferred stock, without par
value, of OCD, of which 8,000,000 shares were authorized and none were
outstanding as of the Petition Date.
1.90 "EXIT FACILITY" means such bank financing agreements and commitments
as the Debtors shall have arranged on the Effective Date, including
term loans and revolving credit facilities, for general working
capital and corporate purposes, in such amounts and on such terms as
are satisfactory to the Debtors and the Plan Proponents.
1.91 "FACE AMOUNT" means (i) when used in reference to a Disputed Claim,
the full stated amount claimed by the holder of such Claim in any
Proof of Claim timely filed with the Bankruptcy Court or otherwise
deemed timely filed by any Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court or
other applicable bankruptcy law, and (ii) when used in reference to an
Allowed Claim, the Allowed amount of such Claim.
1.92 "FB ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM" means any present or future right
to payment, claim, remedy, liability or Demand against any FB Person
for death, bodily injury, or other personal damages (whether physical,
emotional or otherwise), whether or not such right, claim, remedy,
liability or Demand is reduced to judgment, liquidated, fixed,
contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, legal,
equitable, secured, or unsecured, whether or not the facts of or legal
basis for such right, claim, remedy, liability or Demand are known or
unknown, under any theory of law, equity, admiralty, or otherwise, to
the extent caused or allegedly caused, directly or indirectly, by the
presence of, or exposure to asbestos or asbestos-containing products
that for which any FB Person may be legally liable, including, without
limitation, the presence of, or exposure to, asbestos or
asbestos-containing products that were manufactured, installed,
fabricated, sold, supplied, produced, distributed, released, or in any
way at any time marketed or disposed of by any FB Person, including,
without express or implied limitation, any right, claim, remedy,
liability or Demand for compensatory damages (such as loss of
consortium, wrongful death, survivorship, proximate, consequential,
general and special damages) and including punitive damages. FB
Asbestos Personal Injury Claims (i) include FB Indirect Asbestos PI
Trust Claims and Unpaid FB Resolved Asbestos Personal Injury Claims,
but (ii) exclude FB Resolved Asbestos Personal Injury Claims, FB
Asbestos Property Damage Claims, FB Indirect Asbestos Property Damage
Claims, workers' compensation claims, OC Asbestos Personal Injury
Claims, OC Indirect Asbestos PI Trust Claims, OC Asbestos Property
Damage Claims, and OC Indirect Asbestos Property Damage Claims.
1.93 "FB ASBESTOS PROPERTY DAMAGE CLAIM" means any present or future right
to payment, claim, remedy, or liability against, or debt or obligation
of, any FB Person, whether or not the facts or legal basis for such
right, claim, remedy, liability, debt or obligation are known or
unknown, under any theory of law, equity, admiralty, or otherwise for,
relating to, or arising by reason of, directly or indirectly, damage
to property, including, without limitation, diminution in the value
thereof, or environmental damage or economic loss related thereto,
caused or allegedly caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in
part by the presence in buildings or other systems or structures of
asbestos or asbestos-containing products for which any FB Person may
be legally liable, including, without limitation, the presence of, or
exposure to, asbestos or asbestos-containing products that were
manufactured, installed, fabricated, sold, supplied, produced,
distributed, released or in any way at any time marketed or disposed
of by any FB Person prior to the Petition Date, or for which any FB
Person is liable due to the acts or omissions of any FB Person,
including, without express or implied limitation, any right, claim,
remedy, liability against, or debt or obligation for compensatory
damages (such as proximate, consequential, general and special
damages) and including punitive damages. FB Asbestos Property Damage
Claims include FB Indirect Asbestos Property Damage Claims.
1.94 "FB ASBESTOS PROPERTY DAMAGE INSURANCE ASSETS" means rights to
coverage for FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims under liability
insurance policies issued to Fibreboard and identified in Schedule XV,
to be filed at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the Objection
Deadline. The foregoing includes, without limitation, (i) rights under
such insurance policies, rights under settlement agreements made with
respect to such insurance policies, Insolvent Insurer PD Rights, and
Insurance Guarantee Fund PD Rights; (ii) the right, on behalf of the
Debtors, to give a full release of the insurance rights of the Debtors
for FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims under any such policies or
related agreements, provided that a reciprocal release of the Debtors
in connection with said policies or agreements is given in exchange by
the insurer or other released insurance entity and further provided
that any such release shall not encompass rights with respect to
coverage for worker's compensation claims or with respect to coverage
other than for FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims; and (iii) to the
extent any of the foregoing cannot be assigned under applicable law as
affected by the Bankruptcy Code, such proceeds as are recoverable by
any of the Debtors in enforcement of its rights under such insurance
policies, rights under settlement agreements made with respect to such
insurance policies, Insolvent Insurer PD Rights, and Insurance
Guarantee Fund PD Rights.
1.95 "FB ASBESTOS PROPERTY DAMAGE TRUST" means the trust established by
Fibreboard in accordance with the FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust
Agreement.
1.96 "FB ASBESTOS PROPERTY DAMAGE TRUST AGREEMENT" means that certain FB
Asbestos Property Damage Settlement Trust Agreement, executed by
Fibreboard and the FB Asbestos Property Damage Trustee, substantially
in the form of Exhibit E to be filed no later than five (5) Business
Days prior to the Disclosure Statement Hearing, as it may be amended
up to ten (10) Business Days prior to the Objection Deadline.
1.97 "FB ASBESTOS PROPERTY DAMAGE TRUST DISTRIBUTION PROCEDURES" means the
FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust Distribution Procedures to be
implemented by the FB Asbestos Property Damage Trustee pursuant to the
terms and conditions of the Plan and the FB Asbestos Property Damage
Trust Agreement to process, liquidate, and pay FB Asbestos Property
Damage Claims, substantially in the form of Exhibit E-1, to be filed
no later than five (5) Business Days prior to the Disclosure Statement
Hearing, as it may be amended up to ten (10) Business Days prior to
the Objection Deadline.
1.98 "FB ASBESTOS PROPERTY DAMAGE TRUSTEE" means the Person confirmed by
the Bankruptcy Court to serve as trustee of the FB Asbestos Property
Damage Trust, pursuant to the terms of the FB Asbestos Property Damage
Trust Agreement, or as subsequently may be appointed pursuant to the
provisions of the FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust Agreement.
1.99 "FB INDIRECT ASBESTOS PI TRUST CLAIM" means any present or future
right to payment, claim, remedy, liability, or Demand against any FB
Person, whether or not such right, claim, remedy, liability or Demand
is reduced to judgment, liquidated, fixed, contingent, matured,
unmatured, disputed, undisputed, legal, equitable, secured, or
unsecured, whether or not the facts of or legal basis for such right,
claim, remedy, liability, or Demand are known or unknown, under any
theory of law, equity, admiralty, or otherwise, that is (i) asserted
by (a) any Person (other than (I) an FB Person or (II) Related Persons
of the Debtors or Reorganized Debtors entitled to indemnification
pursuant to Section 7.5 of the Plan) who has been, is or may be a
defendant in an action seeking damages for death, bodily injury or
other personal damages (whether physical, emotional or otherwise), to
the extent caused or allegedly caused, directly or indirectly, by the
presence of, or exposure to asbestos or asbestos-containing products
for which any FB Person may be legally liable, including, without
limitation, the presence of, or exposure to, asbestos or
asbestos-containing products that were manufactured, installed,
fabricated, sold, supplied, produced, distributed, released, or in any
way at any time marketed or disposed of by any FB Person, or (b) any
assignee or transferee of such Person, and (ii) on account of alleged
liability of any FB Person for reimbursement, contribution,
subrogation or indemnification of any portion of any damages such
Person has paid or may pay to the plaintiff in such action.
1.100 "FB INDIRECT ASBESTOS PROPERTY DAMAGE CLAIM" means any present or
future right to payment, claim, remedy or liability against, or debt
or obligation of, any FB Person, whether or not the facts of or legal
basis for such right, claim, remedy or liability, debt or obligation
are known or unknown, under any theory of law, equity, admiralty, or
otherwise that is (i) asserted by (a) any Person (other than (I) an FB
Person or (II) a Related Person of the Debtors or Reorganized Debtors
entitled to indemnification pursuant to Section 7.5 of the Plan) who
has been, is, or may be a defendant in an action seeking damages for,
relating to, or arising by reason of, directly or indirectly, damage
to property, including without limitation, diminution in the value
thereof, or environmental damage or economic loss related thereto,
caused or allegedly caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in
part by the presence in buildings or other systems or structures of
asbestos or asbestos-containing products for which any FB Person may
be legally liable, including, without limitation, the presence of, or
exposure to, asbestos or asbestos-containing products that were
manufactured, installed, fabricated, sold, supplied, produced,
distributed, released or in any way at any time marketed or disposed
of by any FB Person, prior to the Petition Date, or for which any FB
Person is otherwise liable due to the acts or omissions of any FB
Person or (b) any assignee or transferee of such Person, and (ii) on
account of alleged liability of any FB Person for reimbursement,
contribution, subrogation or indemnification of any portion of any
damages such Person has paid or may pay to the plaintiff in such
action.
1.101 "FB PERSON" means each of (i) Fibreboard and its direct or indirect
Subsidiaries, (ii) Fibreboard's and its direct or indirect
Subsidiaries' respective predecessors in interest, but solely to the
extent listed on Schedule VIII, to be filed no later than ten (10)
Business Days prior to the approval of the Disclosure Statement, as it
may be amended up to ten (10) Business Days prior to the Objection
Deadline, (iii) Fibreboard's and its direct or indirect Subsidiaries'
respective successors in interest, but solely to the extent they
either (a) are listed on Schedule VIII, or (b) are post-Effective Date
successors in interest, (iv) Fibreboard's and its direct or indirect
Subsidiaries' respective controlled Affiliates, but solely to the
extent listed on Schedule VIII, and (v) the respective former and
present employees, directors or officers of the Persons identified in
clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) of this Section 1.101, acting in
such capacity.
1.102 "FB RESOLVED ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM" means an FB Asbestos
Personal Injury Claim with respect to which (i) the holder of such
Claim (a) is represented by an attorney of record who has entered into
an enforceable NSP Agreement with Fibreboard and (b) has satisfied all
of the preconditions to payment under the applicable NSP Agreement
prior to the Petition Date as determined by the Bankruptcy Court and
(ii) such Claims are eligible to be paid from settlement accounts in
respect of FB Asbestos Personal Injury Claims, to facilitate claims
processing under the NSP, including settlement accounts maintained by
(a) Baron & Budd, P.C., (b) Foster & Sear, LLP, (c) Waters & Kraus,
LLP, or (d) Weitz & Luxenberg, and such monies are available to pay
such claims and have not been, or are not subject to being, avoided
and recovered for the benefit of the Fibreboard Insurance Settlement
Trust.
1.103 "FB RESTRICTED CASH" means the amount of administrative deposits by
Fibreboard in settlement accounts (together with earnings thereon) in
respect of FB Asbestos Personal Injury Claims to facilitate claims
processing under the NSP as of five (5) Business Days prior to the
Effective Date.
1.104 "FB REVERSIONS" means such amounts as may from time to time be
released from the settlement accounts in respect of FB Asbestos
Personal Injury Claims to facilitate claims processing under the NSP
and returned to the Fibreboard Insurance Settlement Trust or FB
Sub-Account of the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust, whichever is
applicable. FB Reversions shall include any recoveries, including any
recoveries on account of Avoidance Actions, which recover funds paid
from the Fibreboard Insurance Settlement Trust.
1.105 "FB SUB-ACCOUNT" means the sub-account of the Asbestos Personal Injury
Trust established for the purposes of assuming any and all liabilities
and responsibility for FB Asbestos Personal Injury Claims and making
payments in respect of such Claims in accordance with the Plan and the
Asbestos Personal Injury Trust Distribution Procedures.
1.106 "FB SUB-ACCOUNT SETTLEMENT PAYMENT" means the combination of Cash,
Senior Notes and New OCD Common Stock in the respective amounts set
forth in Schedule XVII, to be filed no later than the filing of the
Disclosure Statement, to be paid into the FB Sub-Account of the
Asbestos Personal Injury Trust for the benefit of the holders of FB
Asbestos Personal Injury Claims.
1.107 "FIBREBOARD" means Fibreboard Corporation, a Delaware corporation.
1.108 "FIBREBOARD INSURANCE SETTLEMENT TRUST" means the Fibreboard
Settlement Trust established by the Irrevocable Settlement Trust
Agreement, dated as of December 30, 1996, among Fibreboard, as
trustor, Michael R. Douglas, as interim trustee, and certain insurance
companies, pursuant to the Settlement Agreement dated October 12,
1993.
1.109 "FILING" means the filing with the Bankruptcy Court of voluntary
petitions for relief under Chapter 11 made by OCD and the Subsidiary
Debtors.
1.110 "FINAL DISTRIBUTION DATE" means the fifteenth day after the date that
all Disputed Claims shall have been Allowed or Disallowed pursuant to
a Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court, provided that if such day is
not a Business Day, then the next Business Day thereafter.
1.111 "FINAL ORDER" means an order or judgment of the Bankruptcy Court, or
other court of competent jurisdiction, as entered on the docket in the
Chapter 11 Cases, the operation or effect of which has not been
stayed, reversed, or amended and as to which order or judgment (or any
revision, modification, or amendment thereof) the time to appeal or
seek review or rehearing has expired and as to which no appeal or
petition for review or rehearing was filed or, if filed, remains
pending.
1.112 "FUTURE CLAIMANTS' REPRESENTATIVE" means James J. McMonagle, the legal
representative for future claimants appointed by order of the
Bankruptcy Court dated September 28, 2001, or his successors.
1.113 "GENERAL UNSECURED CLAIM" means a Claim against any of the Debtors
that is not a DIP Facility Claim, an Administrative Claim, a Priority
Tax Claim, an Other Priority Claim, an Other Secured Tax Claim, an
Other Secured Claim, a Convenience Claim, a Bank Holders Claim, a
Bondholders Claim, an OC Asbestos Personal Injury Claim, an FB
Asbestos Personal Injury Claim, an FB Asbestos Property Damage Claim,
an Intercompany Claim, a Subordinated Claim or an OCD Interest.
General Unsecured Claims include, without limitation, all
Environmental Claims and OC Asbestos Property Damage Claims.
1.114 "HARTFORD ENTITIES" means (i) the Hartford Financial Services Group,
Inc., Excess Insurance Company, Ltd., Fencourt Reinsurance Company,
Ltd., First State Insurance Company, Hartford Accident and Indemnity
Company, Hartford Casualty Insurance Company, Hartford Fire Insurance
Company, Hartford Insurance Company of Canada, Hartford Insurance
Company of Illinois, Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest,
Hartford Insurance Company of the Southeast, Hartford Insurance, Ltd.
(Bermuda), Hartford Lloyds Insurance Company, Hartford Underwriters
Insurance Company (formerly New York Underwriters Insurance Company),
New England Insurance Company, New England Reinsurance Corporation,
Nutmeg Insurance Company, Pacific Insurance Company, Ltd., Property
and Casualty Insurance Company of Hartford, Sentinel Insurance
Company, Ltd., Trumbull Insurance Company, and Twin City Fire
Insurance Company; as well as (ii) all of their respective
predecessors, successors, assigns, subsidiaries, affiliates, holding
companies (if any), parent companies (if any), merged companies and
acquired companies, exclusive of any former asset, affiliate, or
member company of Reliance Group Holdings, Inc.; and (iii) all of the
respective employees, officials, agents, attorneys, representatives,
officers, and directors, in their capacity as such, of the entities
encompassed by clauses (i) and (ii).
1.115 "HARTFORD POLICIES" means the following policies issued to OCD:
Issuer Policy Period Policy Number
First State 06/18/74 to 10/22/74 921434
10/22/74 to 10/22/75 921434
10/22/75 to 10/22/76 921434
10/22/76 to 10/22/77 923542
10/22/77 to 9/01/78 925625
09/01/78 to 09/01/79 926735
03/08/79 to 09/01/79 927953
09/01/82 to 09/01/83 934962
Twin City 09/01/82 to 09/01/83 TXX111365
Excess 09/01/79 to 09/01/80 EL 10300 (EL 10-87)
First State 09/01/82 to 09/01/83 933186
09/01/83 to 09/01/84 EU 935321
09/01/83 to 09/01/84 EU 935324
10/31/79 to 11/29/82 GC802752
04/01/81 to 04/01/84 GC802770
05/01/88 to 05/01/89 GC009556
05/01/89 to 05/01/90 GC010810
Hartford 12/01/74 to 12/01/75 57 IC 620122
Pacific 05/01/93 to 05/01/94 ZG 0001003
04/01/94 to 04/01/95 ZG 0002864
05/01/95 to 05/01/96 ZG 0004839
05/01/96 to 05/01/97 ZG 0006912
05/01/97 to 05/01/98 ZG 0008946
Twin City 09/01/83 to 09/01/84 TXX 102719
The foregoing term shall also include all insurance policies
("Unknown Policies") other than the above-listed policies,
that were issued, prior to January 1, 2001, by and in the
name of one of the specifically named Hartford Entities,
either to OCD or that insure OCD, and such Unknown Policies
shall include all known and unknown primary, umbrella,
excess, or other insurance policies, contracts, and/or
agreements of any nature, type, of kind (including but not
limited to: all comprehensive general liability policies;
general liability policies; casualty policies, environmental
liability policies; environmental impairment policies;
difference in conditions policies; directors' and officers'
liability policies; errors and omissions liability policies;
contractual liability policies; automobile liability
policies; products liability policies; and workers'
compensation policies). Notwithstanding any of the foregoing
and for the avoidance of any doubt, Unknown Policies shall
not include: (i) policies issued by one of the specifically
named Hartford Entities to Persons other than OCD or the
Debtors (except to the extent of the interest of OCD in such
policies); (ii) policies issued to Persons that become
Affiliates of OCD or Reorganized OCD after June 18, 2001;
(iii) policies issued or subscribed by Excess Insurance
Company Ltd. that are subject to a May 15, 1999 settlement
agreement between OCD and London Market Insurers; (iv) First
State policy number EU 935321 to the extent that it provides
coverage for products/completed operations claims other than
asbestos claims; and (v) policies issued to or insuring
Fibreboard.
1.116 "HARTFORD SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT"
means the Settlement Agreement between Owens Corning and the Hartford
Financial Services Group, Inc., dated June 18, 2001, and approved by
the Bankruptcy Court by Order dated July 16, 2001.
1.117 "IMPAIRED" means, when used with reference to a Claim or Interest, or
a Class of Claims or Interests, a Claim or Interest, or a Class of
Claims or Interests, that is impaired within the meaning of Section
1124 of the Bankruptcy Code.
1.118 "INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS" means any legally enforceable
obligations of any of the Debtors under their charters, by-laws,
contracts assumed by them pursuant to Section 365 of the Bankruptcy
Code, or statute, to indemnify, reimburse or provide contribution to
any or all persons who may serve or who have served at any time as
directors, officers, employees, agents, professionals or advisors of
such Debtor, or who at the request of any of the Debtors served as
directors, officers, employees, agents, professionals or advisors of
another corporation (including Subsidiaries of the Debtors) or of any
partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, and any
directors, officers, employees, agents, professionals or advisors of
any of the Debtors who at the request of such Debtor may serve or have
served as agents or fiduciaries of an employee benefit plan of such
Debtor or any of its Subsidiaries, from and against any of the
expenses, liabilities or other matters arising under or in or covered
by applicable law, provided that the basis of such proceeding is
alleged action in an official capacity as a director, officer,
employee, agent, professional or advisor or in any other capacity
while serving as a director, officer, employee, agent, professional or
advisor, and provided that such obligations shall not cover willful
misconduct. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein,
Indemnification Obligations shall not include any obligations of the
Debtors to pay or reimburse any party in connection with (i) funds
recovered or to be recovered from such party pursuant to an Avoidance
Action, or (ii) claims arising out of or in connection with the case
of John Hancock Life Insurance Co., et al. v. Goldman, Sachs & Co., et
al., in the United States District Court for the District of
Massachusetts, C.A. No. 01-10729-RWZ.
1.119 "INITIAL DISTRIBUTION DATE" means with respect to holders of Allowed
Class 1, 2A, 2B, 3, 4, 5, and 6 Claims, a date that is not later than
thirty (30) days after the Effective Date.
1.120 "INSOLVENT INSURER PD RIGHTS" means all of the Debtors' rights and
claims as of the Effective Date to coverage and causes of action and
choses in action for accrued or future coverage claims, for demands,
or for other entitlements to insurance proceeds from any insolvent
insurance company, whether domestic or foreign, and whether in
receivership, liquidation, rehabilitation, run-off, scheme of
arrangement or any other form of proceeding, as well as the rights to
any payments of initial dividends, or scheme payments from the
Receiver, Liquidator or Scheme Administrator of any insolvent
insurance company and the rights to any supplemental dividends or
supplemental scheme payments that may be declared from time to time,
on account of FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims.
1.121 "INSOLVENT INSURER PI RIGHTS" means all of the Debtors' rights and
claims as of the Effective Date to coverage and causes of action and
choses in action for accrued or future coverage claims, for demands,
or for other entitlements to insurance proceeds from any insolvent
insurance company, whether domestic or foreign, and whether in
receivership, liquidation, rehabilitation, run-off, scheme of
arrangement or any other form of proceeding, as well as the rights to
any payments of initial dividends, or scheme payments from the
Receiver, Liquidator or Scheme Administrator of any insolvent
insurance company and the rights to any supplemental dividends or
supplemental scheme payments that may be declared from time to time,
on account of Asbestos Personal Injury Claims.
1.122 "INSURANCE GUARANTEE FUND PD RIGHTS" means all of the Debtors' rights,
and claims to coverage and causes of action and choses in action for
accrued or future coverage claims, for demands, or for other
entitlements to payment (whether asserted on their own behalf or on
behalf of others) from any state insurance guaranty association,
arising under, or in connection with, any state insurance guaranty
association statutes (including, without limitation, those statutes
under which claims have been made previously by Debtors) on account of
FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims.
1.123 "INSURANCE GUARANTEE FUND PI RIGHTS" means all of the Debtors' rights,
and claims to coverage and causes of action and choses in action for
accrued or future coverage claims, for demands, or for other
entitlements to payment (whether asserted on their own behalf or on
behalf of others) from any state insurance guaranty association,
arising under, or in connection with, any state insurance guaranty
association statutes (including, without limitation, those statutes
under which claims have been made previously by Debtors) on account of
Asbestos Personal Injury Claims.
1.124 "INTERCOMPANY CLAIM" means any Claim, including, without limitation,
any Administrative Claim, by a Debtor against another Debtor or a
non-Debtor Subsidiary against a Debtor (but excluding the Claims set
forth on Schedule XIII, as it may be filed or amended at least ten
(10) Business Days prior to the Objection Deadline, which shall be
classified and treated as set forth in Schedule XIII, and Subordinated
Claims).
1.125 "INTERESTED PARTY" means all parties listed on Schedule IX, to be
filed no later than the filing of the Disclosure Statement, as it may
be amended at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the Objection
Deadline.
1.126 "INTERESTS" means, collectively, (i) the OCD Interests, (ii) the
Subsidiary Interests and (iii) the legal, equitable, contractual or
other rights of any Person to acquire or receive any of the foregoing.
1.127 "IPM" means IPM, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
1.128 "IRC" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
1.129 "IRS" means the United States Internal Revenue Service.
1.130 "LITIGATION TRUST" means the trust that is created pursuant to the
Plan and the Litigation Trust Agreement to be administered by the
Litigation Trustee, all as more specifically set forth in Section 5.7
of the Plan and the Litigation Trust Agreement.
1.131 "LITIGATION TRUST AGREEMENT" means the trust agreement that is to
govern the Litigation Trust, in substantially the form of Exhibit C,
to be filed no later than five (5) Business Days prior to the
Disclosure Statement Hearing, as it may be amended up to ten (10)
Business Days prior to the Objection Deadline.
1.132 "LITIGATION TRUST ASSETS" means those rights, claims or other assets
to be transferred to and owned by the Litigation Trust pursuant to
Section 5.8 of the Plan for the benefit of each of Classes 4, 5, 6,
and 7, which are comprised of (i) the Litigation Trust Initial
Deposit, (ii) the Potential Tax Refunds, (iii) all of the Debtors'
rights and standing to object to, litigate, settle and otherwise
resolve (a) the Tobacco Causes of Action, (b) the Avoidance Actions
and (c) the Material Rights of Action, and (iv) any and all proceeds
of the foregoing and interest actually earned. Litigation Trust Assets
shall not include the FB Reversions.
1.133 "LITIGATION TRUST EXPENSES" means all costs and expenses associated
with the administration of the Litigation Trust, including those
rights, obligations and duties described in Section 5.8 of the Plan
and in accordance with the Litigation Trust Agreement.
1.134 "LITIGATION TRUST INITIAL DEPOSIT" means the distribution, in the
amount of $500,000, or such other amount upon which the Plan
Proponents may agree no later than ten (10) Business Days prior to the
Objection Deadline, to be made by the Debtors to the Litigation Trust
as set forth in Section 5.8 of the Plan.
1.135 "LITIGATION TRUST RECOVERIES" means (i) any and all proceeds received
by the Litigation Trust from (a) the Potential Tax Refunds, (b) the
Tobacco Causes of Action, (c) the Avoidance Actions and (d) the
Material Rights of Action, and (ii) interest actually earned with
respect to the foregoing and the Litigation Trust Initial Deposit.
1.136 "LITIGATION TRUST REIMBURSEMENT OBLIGATION" means the obligation of
the Litigation Trust to pay to Reorganized OCD any and all Litigation
Trust Recoveries until such time as the Litigation Trust Initial
Deposit plus interest at the rate of 5% per annum, or such other rate
upon which the Plan Proponents may agree no later than ten (10)
Business Days prior to the Objection Deadline, has been repaid in
full.
1.137 "LITIGATION TRUSTEE" means the trustee of the Litigation Trust
appointed pursuant to Section 5.8 of the Plan.
1.138 "MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS" means, collectively, the management
compensation and benefit plans as set forth in Exhibit F, to be filed
no later than five (5) Business Days prior to the date the Disclosure
Statement is approved, as it may be amended up to ten (10) Business
Days prior to the Objection Deadline.
1.139 "MATERIAL RIGHTS OF ACTION" means all rights, claims, causes of
action, suits or proceedings accruing to the Debtors or any assets or
other property of the Debtors pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code or
pursuant to any statute or legal theory which, if determined in favor
of the Debtors or the Estates, would reasonably be expected to result
in a recovery in excess of $200,000, but excluding Commercial Claims.
1.140 "MIPS CLAIMS AND INTERESTS" means all Claims directly or indirectly
against OCD (or Interests to the extent any such Claims may be
characterized as Interests) by the holders of the 61/2% Convertible
Monthly Income Preferred Securities issued by Owens-Corning Capital
L.L.C. or any Person (including any trustee) asserting such Claims
derivatively or otherwise on behalf of such holders, including (i) the
Claims of Owens-Corning Capital L.L.C. for approximately $253 million
original aggregate principal amount arising from OCD's 6.5%
Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2002, issued pursuant to an
indenture dated as of May 10, 1995, between OCD, Owens-Corning Capital
L.L.C. and Harris Trust and Savings Bank, as trustee, (ii) Claims
arising under the guarantee agreement, dated as of May 10, 1995, in
respect of such Convertible Subordinated Debentures executed by OCD as
guarantor, (iii) the Claim of The Bank of New York, as Special Trustee
on behalf of the holders of the 61/2% Convertible Monthly Income
Preferred Securities, and (iv) any Interests of the foregoing to the
extent any rights of such holders may be characterized as Interests.
1.141 "NET AVAILABLE DISTRIBUTABLE SHARES" means the amount of Distributable
Shares remaining after distribution of the FB Sub-Account Settlement
Payment to the FB-Sub Account.
1.142 "NET AVAILABLE SENIOR NOTES AMOUNT" means the Senior Notes Amount less
the portion of the FB Sub-Account Settlement Payment to be paid in
Senior Notes to the FB Sub-Account.
1.143 "NEW OCD COMMON STOCK" means the common stock, par value $[0.10] per
share, of Reorganized OCD.
1.144 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]
1.145 "NEW OCD SECURITIES" means the New OCD Common Stock and the Senior
Notes to be issued by Reorganized OCD and distributed pursuant to the
Plan.
1.146 "NON-DEBTOR SUBSIDIARIES" means all direct and indirect Subsidiaries
of OCD that are not Subsidiary Debtors.
1.147 "NSP" means the National Settlement Program pursuant to which OCD and
Fibreboard entered into agreements with certain law firms prior to the
Petition Date for the purpose of attempting to settle OC Asbestos
Personal Injury Claims and FB Asbestos Personal Injury Claims,
respectively.
1.148 "NSP AGREEMENTS" means the settlement agreements entered into between
OCD and/or Fibreboard and each law firm participating in the NSP.
1.149 "OBJECTION DEADLINE" means the date set forth in the Order of the
Bankruptcy Court or the District Court by which a creditor or
interest holder or other party in interest must file an objection to
confirmation of the Plan.
1.150 "OC" means, collectively, OCD and its Subsidiaries.
1.151 "OC ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM" means any present or future right
to payment, claim, remedy, liability or Demand against any OC Person
for death, bodily injury, or other personal damages (whether
physical, emotional or otherwise), whether or not such right, claim,
remedy, liability or Demand is reduced to judgment, liquidated,
fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, legal,
equitable, secured, or unsecured, whether or not the facts of or
legal basis for such right, claim, remedy, liability or Demand are
known or unknown, under any theory of law, equity, admiralty, or
otherwise, to the extent caused or allegedly caused, directly or
indirectly, by the presence of, or exposure to asbestos or
asbestos-containing products for which any OC Person may be legally
liable, including, without limitation, the presence of, or exposure
to, asbestos or asbestos-containing products that were manufactured,
installed, fabricated, sold, supplied, produced, distributed,
released, or in any way at any time marketed or disposed of by any OC
Person, including, without express or implied limitation, any right,
claim, remedy, liability or Demand for compensatory damages (such as
loss of consortium, wrongful death, survivorship, proximate,
consequential, general and special damages) and including punitive
damages. OC Asbestos Personal Injury Claims (i) include OC Indirect
Asbestos PI Trust Claims and Unpaid OC Resolved Asbestos Personal
Injury Claims, but (ii) exclude OC Resolved Asbestos Personal Injury
Claims, OC Asbestos Property Damage Claims, OC Indirect Asbestos
Property Damage Claims, workers' compensation claims, FB Asbestos
Personal Injury Claims, FB Indirect Asbestos PI Trust Claims, FB
Asbestos Property Damage Claims, and FB Indirect Asbestos Property
Damage Claims.
1.152 "OC ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY LIABILITY INSURANCE ASSETS" means rights
to coverage for OC Asbestos Personal Injury Claims and OC Resolved
Asbestos Personal Injury Claims under excess liability insurance
policies issued to OCD and identified in Schedule XVI, to be filed at
least ten (10) ------------ Business Days prior to the Objection
Deadline, including, without limitation, (i) rights under such
policies, whether against the insurers that issued such policies and
their successors and assigns, or, with respect to any insolvent
insurers, against their liquidators and/or the state insurance
guaranty funds that bear responsibility with respect to them; (ii)
the right, on behalf of the Debtors, to give a full release of the
insurance rights of the Debtors under any such policies, provided
that a reciprocal release of the Debtors in connection with said
policies is given in exchange by the insurer or other released
insurance entity and further provided that any such release shall not
encompass rights with respect to coverage for workers' compensation
claims; and (iii) to the extent any of the foregoing cannot be
assigned under applicable law as affected by the Bankruptcy Code,
such proceeds as are recoverable by any of the Debtors in enforcement
of its rights under such insurance policies, whether against the
insurers that issued such policies and their successors and assigns,
or, with respect to any insolvent insurers, against their liquidators
and/or the state insurance guaranty funds that bear responsibility
with respect to them, or rights under settlement agreements made with
respect to such insurance policies.
1.153 "OC ASBESTOS PROPERTY DAMAGE CLAIM" means any present or future right
to payment, claim, remedy or liability against, or debt or obligation
of, any OC Person, whether or not the facts or legal basis for such
right, claim, remedy, liability, debt or obligation are known or
unknown, under any theory of law, equity, admiralty, or otherwise
for, relating to, or arising by reason of, directly or indirectly,
damage to property, including, without limitation, diminution in the
value thereof, or environmental damage or economic loss related
thereto, caused or allegedly caused, directly or indirectly, in whole
or in part by the presence in buildings or other systems or
structures of asbestos or asbestos-containing products that were
manufactured, installed, fabricated, sold, supplied, produced,
distributed, released or in any way at any time marketed or disposed
of by any OC Person prior to the Petition Date, or for which any OC
Person is liable due to the acts or omissions of any OC Person,
including, without express or implied limitation, any right, claim,
remedy, liability against, or debt or obligation for compensatory
damages (such as proximate, consequential, general and special
damages) and including punitive damages. OC Asbestos Property Damage
Claims include OC Indirect Asbestos Property Damage Claims, but do
not include FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims.
1.154 "OCD" means Owens Corning, a Delaware corporation.
1.155 "OCD INSURANCE ESCROW" means the approximately $59 million of
escrowed insurance proceeds received from certain of OCD's excess
insurance carriers which are reflected in OC's consolidated balance
sheet as restricted assets, together with all accrued earnings
thereon.
1.156 "OCD INTERESTS" means, (i) collectively, all Existing OCD Common
Stock, Existing OCD Preferred Stock and Existing OCD Options,
together with any options, warrants, conversion rights, rights of
first refusal or other rights, contractual, equitable or otherwise,
to acquire or receive any Existing OCD Common Stock, Existing OCD
Preferred Stock, Existing OCD Options or other capital stock in OCD,
or any contract subscription, commitment or agreement pursuant to
which any Person was or could have been entitled to receive any share
of the capital stock of OCD, or any such option, warrant, conversion
right, right of first refusal or other right (including, without
limitation, any rights of any 401(k) plan or the interest of any
participant therein), in each case issued or entered into by, or
otherwise the obligation of, OCD or another Debtor; and (ii) all
shares of Preferred Stock and Class A Common Stock of Integrex,
together with any options, warrants, conversion rights, rights of
first refusal or other rights, contractual, equitable or otherwise,
relating to such stock, held by Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C. or its
successors and assigns.
1.157 "OCD RESTRICTED CASH" means the amount of administrative deposits by
OCD in settlement accounts (together with earnings therein) in
respect of OC Asbestos Personal Injury Claims to facilitate claims
processing under the NSP as of five (5) Business Days prior to the
Effective Date.
1.158 "OCD REVERSIONS" means such amounts as may from time to time be
released from the settlement accounts in respect of OC Asbestos
Personal Injury Claims to facilitate claims processing under the NSP
and returned to OCD.
1.159 "OC INDIRECT ASBESTOS PI TRUST CLAIM" means any present or future
right to payment, claim, remedy, liability, or Demand against any OC
Person, whether or not such right, claim, remedy, liability or Demand
is reduced to judgment, liquidated, fixed, contingent, matured,
unmatured, disputed, undisputed, legal, equitable, secured, or
unsecured, whether or not the facts of or legal basis for such right,
claim, remedy, liability, or Demand are known or unknown, under any
theory of law, equity, admiralty, or otherwise, that is (i) asserted
by (A) any Person (other than (I) an OC Person or (II) Related
Persons of the Debtors or Reorganized Debtors entitled to
indemnification pursuant to Section 7.5 of the Plan) who has been, is
or may be a defendant in an action seeking damages for death, bodily
injury or other personal damages (whether physical, emotional or
otherwise), to the extent caused or allegedly caused, directly or
indirectly, by the presence of, or exposure to asbestos or
asbestos-containing products for which any OC Person may be legally
liable, including, without limitation, the presence of, or exposure
to, asbestos or asbestos-containing products that were manufactured,
installed, fabricated, sold, supplied, produced, distributed,
released, or in any way at any time marketed or disposed of by any OC
Person, or (B) any assignee or transferee of such Person, and (ii) on
account of alleged liability of any OC Person for reimbursement,
contribution, subrogation or indemnification of any portion of any
damages such Person has paid or may pay to the plaintiff in such
action.
1.160 "OC INDIRECT ASBESTOS PROPERTY DAMAGE CLAIM" means any present or
future right to payment, claim, remedy or liability against, or debt
or obligation of, any OC Person, whether or not the facts of or legal
basis for such right, claim, remedy, liability, debt or obligation
are known or unknown, under any theory of law, equity, admiralty, or
otherwise that is (i) asserted by (a) any Person (other than (I) a OC
Person or (II) a Related Person of the Debtors or Reorganized Debtors
entitled to indemnification pursuant to Section 7.5 of the Plan) who
has been, is, or may be a defendant in an action seeking damages for,
relating to, or arising by reason of, directly or indirectly, damage
to property, including without limitation, diminution in the value
thereof, or environmental damage or economic loss related thereto,
caused or allegedly caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in
part by the presence in buildings or other systems or structures of
asbestos or asbestos-containing products that were manufactured,
installed, fabricated, sold, supplied, produced, distributed,
released or in any way at any time marketed or disposed of by any OC
Person, prior to the Petition Date, or for which any OC Person is
otherwise liable due to the acts or omissions of any OC Person or (b)
any assignee or transferee of such Person, and (ii) on account of
alleged liability of any OC Person for reimbursement, contribution,
subrogation or indemnification of any portion of any damages such
Person has paid or may pay to the plaintiff in such action.
1.161 "OC PERSON" means each of (i) OCD and its direct or indirect
Subsidiaries which is not an FB Person, (ii) the respective
predecessors in interest of OCD and its direct or indirect
Subsidiaries which are not FB Persons, but solely to the extent
listed on Schedule VIII, to be filed no later than five (5) Business
Days prior to the Disclosure Statement Hearing, as it may be amended
up to ten (10) Business Days prior to the Objection Deadline, (iii)
the respective successors in interest, but solely to the extent they
either (a) are listed on Schedule VIII, or (b) are post-Effective
Date successors in interest, (iv) OCD's and its direct or indirect
Subsidiaries' respective controlled Affiliates which are not an FB
Persons, but solely to the extent listed on Schedule VIII, and (v)
the respective employees, directors or officers of the Persons
identified in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) of this Section
1.164, acting in such capacity.
1.162 "OC RESOLVED ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM" means an OC Asbestos
Personal Injury Claim with respect to which (i) the holder of such
Claim (a) is represented by an attorney of record who has entered
into an enforceable NSP Agreement with OC and (b) has satisfied all
of the preconditions to payment under the applicable NSP Agreement
prior to the Petition Date as determined by the Bankruptcy Court and
(ii) such Claims are eligible to be paid from settlement accounts in
respect of OC Asbestos Personal Injury Claims, to facilitate claims
processing under the NSP, including settlement accounts maintained by
(a) Baron & Budd, P.C., (b) Foster & Sear, LLP, (c) Waters & Kraus,
LLP, or (d) Weitz & Luxenberg, and such monies are available to pay
such claims and have not been or are not avoided and recovered for
the benefit of the Debtors' Estates.
1.163 "OC SUB-ACCOUNT" means the sub-account of the Asbestos Personal
Injury Trust established for purposes of assuming any and all
liabilities and responsibility for OC Asbestos Personal Injury Claims
and making payments in respect of such Claims in accordance with the
Plan and the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust Distribution Procedures.
1.164 "OTHER PRIORITY CLAIMS" means all Claims entitled to priority
pursuant to Section 507(a) of the Bankruptcy Code other than DIP
Facility Claims, Administrative Claims or Priority Tax Claims.
1.165 "OTHER SECURED CLAIMS" means all Claims secured by a valid
Encumbrance in or on any of the Debtors' property, which is not void
or voidable under the Bankruptcy Code or any other applicable law, to
the extent of the value of the Claim holder's interest in the
Debtors' property, as determined pursuant to Section 506 of the
Bankruptcy Code. Other Secured Claims do not include Other Secured
Tax Claims.
1.166 "OTHER SECURED TAX CLAIMS" means all Claims secured by a valid
Encumbrance in or on any of the Debtors' property, (i) which is not
void or voidable under the Bankruptcy Code or any other applicable
law, to the extent of the value of the Claim holder's interest in the
Debtors' property, as determined pursuant to Section 506 of the
Bankruptcy Code, and (ii) which absent such Claim's secured status,
would be entitled to priority in right of payment under Section
507(a)(8) of the Bankruptcy Code.
1.167 "PERSON" means an individual, corporation, partnership, association,
joint stock company, joint venture, limited liability company,
limited liability partnership, trust, estate, unincorporated
organization or other entity, or any government, governmental agency
or any subdivision, department or other instrumentality thereof.
1.168 "PETITION DATE" means October 5, 2000, the date of the Filing.
1.169 "PLAN" means this Chapter 11 reorganization plan and all exhibits and
schedules annexed hereto or referenced herein, as the same may be
amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
1.170 "PLAN PROPONENTS" means the Debtors, the Asbestos Claimants'
Committee, and the Future Claimants' Representative, as co-proponents
of the Plan.
1.171 "PLR" means the private letter ruling received by the Debtors from
the IRS on July 23, 2002, as the same may be amended, modified or
supplemented from time to time.
1.172 "POTENTIAL TAX REFUNDS" means the federal income tax refunds, if any,
recovered by the Reorganized Debtors pursuant to the Proposed
Asbestos-Related Tax Legislation.
1.173 "PRE-PETITION BOND INDENTURES" means all indentures relating to
Pre-petition Bonds including but not limited to (i) the Indenture,
dated as of May 5, 1997, between OCD and The Bank of New York, as
trustee, pursuant to which OCD issued the $250 Million Notes, $400
Million Debenture and the $550 Million Term Notes; (ii) the
Indenture, dated as of May 21, 1992, between OCD and The Bank of New
York, as trustee, pursuant to which OCD issued the $300 Million High
Coupon Debentures; and (iii) the Underwriting Agreement, dated as of
November 15, 1985, between OCD, Dresdner Bank AG and the other banks
listed therein, and the Agreement for the Listing, the Trusteeship
and the Paying Agency, dated as of November 15, 1985, between OCD and
Dresdner Bank AG, pursuant to which OCD issued the 130 Million DEM
Bearer Bonds.
1.174 "PRE-PETITION BONDS" means, collectively, (i) all industrial revenue
bonds issued prior to the Petition Date for which one or more of the
Debtors is obligated; (ii) the $550 Million Term Notes, of which $300
million in aggregate principal amount was outstanding in the First
Series as of the Petition Date and $250 million in aggregate
principal amount was outstanding in the Second Series as of the
Petition Date; (iii) the $400 Million Debentures, of which $400
million in aggregate principal amount was outstanding as of the
Petition Date; (iv) the $250 Million Notes, of which $250 million in
aggregate principal amount was outstanding as of the Petition Date;
(v) the $300 Million High Coupon Debentures, consisting of the 8.875%
Debentures, of which $40 million in aggregate principal amount was
outstanding as of the Petition Date, and the 9.375% Debentures, of
which $7 million in aggregate principal amount was outstanding as of
the Petition Date; (vi) the 130 Million DEM Bearer Bonds, of which
approximately $60 million in aggregate principal amount was
outstanding as of the Petition Date; and (vii) OCD's guarantee of the
$150 Million Debentures, of which $42 million in aggregate principal
amount was outstanding as of the Petition Date.
1.175 "PRE-PETITION INDENTURE TRUSTEES" means collectively, the Persons
serving from time to time as trustees or paying agents under the
Pre-petition Bond Indentures, pursuant to the terms of the applicable
Pre-Petition Bond Indentures.
1.176 "PRIORITY TAX CLAIM" means an unsecured Claim asserted by a federal
or state governmental authority for taxes specified in Section
507(a)(8) of the Bankruptcy Code.
1.177 "PRO RATA" when used with respect to the treatment of a Claim, means
the proportion that the Face Amount of a Claim in a particular Class
bears to the aggregate Face Amount of all Claims (including Disputed
Claims) in such Class.
1.178 "PROOF OF CLAIM" means the proof of claim that must be filed by a
holder of a Claim by the date(s), if any, designated by the
Bankruptcy Court as the last date(s) for filing proofs of claims or
interests against the Debtors.
1.179 "PROPOSED ASBESTOS-RELATED TAX LEGISLATION" means (i) the bill
denominated as HR 1412 (also known as the Asbestos Tax Fairness Act)
introduced in the United States House of Representatives on April 4,
2001; (ii) the companion bill S 1048, identical to HR 1412,
introduced in the United States Senate on June 14, 2001; and (iii)
any substantially similar federal tax legislation.
1.180 "PROTECTED PARTY" means any of the following: (i) any Debtor and its
Related Persons, but solely to the extent set forth on Schedule X, to
be filed no later than five (5) Business Days prior to the Disclosure
Statement Hearing, as it may be amended up to ten (10) Business Days
prior to the Objection Deadline; (ii) any Reorganized Debtor and its
Related Persons, but solely to the extent set forth on Schedule X;
(iii) any Person that, pursuant to the Plan or after the Effective
Date becomes a direct or indirect transferee of, or successor to, any
assets of any of the Debtors, the Reorganized Debtors, or the
Asbestos Personal Injury Trust (but only to the extent that liability
is asserted to exist by reason of such Person's becoming or being
such a transferee or successor); (iv) any Person that, pursuant to
the Plan or after the Effective Date, makes a loan to any of the
Reorganized Debtors or the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust or to a
successor to, or transferee of, any assets of any of the Debtors, the
Reorganized Debtors, or the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust (but only
to the extent that liability is asserted to exist by reason of such
Person's becoming or being such a lender or to the extent any pledge
of assets made in connection with such a loan is sought to be upset
or impaired); (v) any Person to the extent such Person is alleged to
be directly or indirectly liable for the conduct of, Claims against,
or Demands on any of the Debtors, the Reorganized Debtors, or the
Asbestos Personal Injury Trust on account of Asbestos Personal Injury
Claims by reason of one or more of the following: (a) such Person's
ownership of a financial interest in any of the Debtors or
Reorganized Debtors, a past or present Affiliate of any of the
Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors, or predecessor in interest of any
of the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors, but solely to the extent
set forth on Schedule X, (b) such Person's involvement in the
management of any of the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors or any
predecessor in interest of any of the Debtors or the Reorganized
Debtors, but solely to the extent set forth on Schedule X, or (c)
such Person's service as an officer, director, or employee of any of
the Debtors, the Reorganized Debtors or any Interested Party; (vi)
any past, present or future purchaser or other transferee of the
assets or business, in whole or in part, or all of the outstanding
capital stock, of any one or more of the Debtors, Reorganized
Debtors, or past or present Affiliates of the Debtors or Reorganized
Debtors, however effectuated, by operation of law or otherwise, and
any Related Person of such purchaser or transferee, including such
Persons set forth in Schedule VI, to be filed no later than five (5)
Business Days prior to the Disclosure Statement Hearing, as it may be
amended up to ten (10) Business days prior to the Objection Deadline,
but only to the extent that liability is asserted to exist by reason
of such Person becoming or being such a purchaser, transferee or
successor; (vii) the Hartford Entities, to the extent set forth in
the Hartford Settlement Agreement, with respect to the liability for
any Asbestos Personal Injury Claims that arise out of or in
connection with the Hartford Policies; and (viii) such other
insurance companies, liquidators of insolvent insurance companies,
and state guaranty associations, including, without limitation, those
insurance companies, liquidators, and guaranty associations to the
extent set forth in Schedule VII, to be filed no later than five (5)
Business Days prior to the Disclosure Statement Hearing, as it may be
amended up to ten (10) Business days prior to the Objection Deadline,
and with respect to liability for any Asbestos Personal Injury
Claims, but only if and to the extent that any such insurance
company, liquidator, or guaranty association has entered into a
settlement agreement with one or more of the Debtors with respect to
liability for Asbestos Personal Injury Claims prior to the Effective
Date, or such later date to which the Plan Proponents may agree, and
such agreement expressly provides for the payment by any such Person
of insurance or other proceeds and either the comprehensive release
of such Person's further liability for Asbestos Personal Injury
Claims or such Person's entitlement to the protection of the Asbestos
Permanent Channeling Injunction in the Chapter 11 Cases as a
Protected Party.
1.181 "QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTION DATE" means the calendar quarters ending in
March, June, September and December, on which dates the Reorganized
Debtors shall make payments and distributions from the reserve
established for Disputed Claims to each holder of a Disputed Claim
that has become an Allowed Claim during the preceding calendar
quarter.
1.182 "RECORD DATE" means the first Business Day following the Confirmation
Date.
1.183 "REFERENCE ORDER" means the Order (i) Referring Certain Cases to the
Bankruptcy Court and (ii) allocating responsibilities between the
District Court and the Bankruptcy Court, entered by the District
Court on December 10, 2001, as amended and modified by the Case
Management Order entered December 24, 2002, and as it may be
subsequently be modified or amended.
1.184 "REINSTATEMENT" means (i) leaving unaltered the legal, equitable, and
contractual rights to which a Claim entitles the holder of such Claim
so as to leave such Claim unimpaired in accordance with Section 1124
of the Bankruptcy Code or (ii) notwithstanding any contractual
provision or applicable law that entitles the holder of such Claim to
demand or receive accelerated payment of such Claim after the
occurrence of a default (a) curing any such default that occurred
before or after the Petition Date, other than a default of a kind
specified in Section 365(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code; (b)
reinstating the maturity of such Claim as such maturity existed
before the default; (c) compensating the holder of such Claim for any
damages incurred as a result of any reasonable reliance by such
holder on such contractual provision or such applicable law; and (d)
not otherwise altering the legal, equitable, or contractual rights to
which such Claim entitles the holder of such Claim; provided,
however, that any contractual right that does not pertain to the
payment when due of principal and interest on the obligation on which
such Claim is based, including, without limitation, financial
coverage ratios, negative pledge covenants, covenants or restrictions
on merger or consolidation, and affirmative covenants regarding
corporate existence, prohibiting certain transactions or actions
contemplated by the Plan, or conditioning such transactions or
actions on certain factors, shall not be required to be reinstated in
order to accomplish Reinstatement.
1.185 "RELATED PERSONS" means, with respect to any Person, such Person's
predecessors, successors and assigns (whether by operation of law or
otherwise) and their respective present and former Affiliates and
each of their respective present and former members, partners,
equity-holders, officers, directors, employees, representatives,
advisors, attorneys, agents and professionals, acting in such
capacity, and any Person claiming by or through any of them.
1.186 "RELEASED ACTIONS" means all Claims, obligations, suits, judgments,
damages, debts, rights, causes of action and liabilities, and all
Interests and rights of an equity security holder, whatsoever,
whether liquidated or unliquidated, fixed or contingent, matured or
unmatured, known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, then existing or
thereafter arising, in law, equity or otherwise that are based in
whole or part on any act, omission, transaction, event or other
circumstance taking place or existing on or prior to the Effective
Date in connection with or related to the Debtors and Reorganized
Debtors and their respective Estates, the Chapter 11 Cases or the
Plan, except for the (i) Tobacco Causes of Action, (ii) the Avoidance
Actions listed on Schedule XIV, to be filed no later than the filing
of the Disclosure Statement, as it may be amended up to ten (10)
Business Days prior to the Objection Deadline, (iii) the claims
against CSFB and/or the Bank Holders in the Bank Holders Action, (iv)
the Material Rights of Action listed on Schedule XIV, and (v)
Asbestos Personal Injury Claims. Released Actions includes the
release of all Claims, obligations, suits, judgments, damages, debts,
rights, causes of action and liabilities against the Debtors and the
Non-Debtor Subsidiaries arising from the 1997 Credit Agreement or the
guarantees of the 1997 Credit Agreement.
1.187 "RELEASED PARTIES" means (i) the Unsecured Creditors' Committee and
its present and former members, representatives, advisors, attorneys,
agents and professionals, acting in such capacity, (ii) the Asbestos
Claimants' Committee and its present and former members,
representatives, advisors, attorneys, agents and professionals,
acting in such capacity, (iii) the Future Claimants' Representative
and his present and former representatives, advisors, attorneys,
agents and professionals, acting in such capacity, (iv) the
respective Related Persons of the Debtors and the Reorganized Debtors
and their respective Estates as of the Petition Date and thereafter
and (v) the present and former officers and directors of the Debtors
and Reorganized Debtors; except in each case for the Persons listed
on Schedule III, to be filed no later than the filing of the
Disclosure Statement, as it may be amended up to ten (10) Business
days prior to the Objection Deadline, against which Claims,
obligations, suits, judgments, damages, Demands, debts, rights,
causes of action, liabilities, Interests and other rights of an
equity security holder shall not be released under the Plan.
1.188 "REORGANIZED DEBTORS" means, collectively, Reorganized OCD and the
Reorganized Subsidiary Debtors.
1.189 "REORGANIZED OCD" means reorganized OCD or its successor, on and
after the Effective Date.
1.190 "REORGANIZED SUBSIDIARY DEBTORS" means the reorganized Subsidiary
Debtors and their respective successors, on and after the Effective
Date.
1.191 "RESOLVED ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS" means OC Resolved Asbestos
Personal Injury Claims and FB Resolved Asbestos Personal Injury
Claims.
1.192 "RESTRICTED CASH" means, collectively, OCD Restricted Cash and FB
Restricted Cash.
1.193 "RESTRUCTURING TRANSACTIONS" means those transactions or other
actions (including without limitation, mergers, consolidations,
restructures, dispositions, liquidations, or dissolutions) that one
or more applicable Reorganized Debtors may enter into on or prior to,
or as soon as practicable after, the Effective Date outside the
ordinary course of business of such Reorganized Debtors in accordance
with Section 5.6 hereof, including, without limitation, actions to
effect a corporate restructuring of their respective businesses, to
simplify the overall corporate structure of the Reorganized Debtors
or to reincorporate certain of the Subsidiary Debtors under the laws
of jurisdictions other than the laws of which the applicable
Subsidiary Debtors are presently incorporated.
1.194 "SENIOR NOTES" means such unsubordinated obligations for borrowed
money as any of the Reorganized Debtors may issue or incur on or
about the Effective Date in connection with the Plan.
1.195 "SENIOR NOTES AMOUNT" means the total principal amount of the Senior
Notes, the amount of which shall be set forth in Schedule XII, to be
filed no later than the filing of the Disclosure Statement, as they
may be amended up to five (5) Business Days prior to the approval of
the Disclosure Statement.
1.196 "SOFAS" means the Schedules and Statements of Financial Affairs filed
in the Chapter 11 Cases by OCD and each of the Subsidiary Debtors, as
amended from time to time.
1.197 "SUBORDINATED CLAIMS" means the Claims or Interests (in the event
that a Claim might be characterized as an Interest) of any Person who
has entered in a subordination agreement that is enforceable under
applicable non-bankruptcy law and which subordinates such Claims or
Interests to any holders of Claims who will not be paid in full on
account of such holders Allowed Claims under the Plan. Subordinated
Claims shall include, without limitation, the MIPS Claims and
Interests.
1.198 "SUBSIDIARY" means, with respect to any Person, any corporation,
association or other business entity of which more than 50% of the
total voting power of shares of stock (or equivalent ownership or
controlling interest) entitled (without regard to the occurrence of
any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or
trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or
indirectly, by such Person or one or more other Persons controlled by
such Person or a combination thereof.
1.199 "SUBSIDIARY DEBTORS" means the direct and indirect Subsidiaries of
OCD that are set forth in Schedule I hereto and such other
Subsidiaries of OCD as may file for protection under Chapter 11 of
the Bankruptcy Code subsequent to the date hereof and prior to the
Confirmation Date.
1.200 "SUBSIDIARY INTERESTS" means, collectively, the issued and
outstanding ownership interests in the Subsidiary Debtors, together
with any options, warrants, conversion rights, rights of first
refusal or other rights, contractual, equitable or otherwise, to
acquire or receive any ownership interests in the Subsidiary Debtors,
or any contract subscription, commitment or agreement pursuant to
which any Person was or could have been entitled to receive any share
of any ownership interests in the Subsidiary Debtors, or any such
option, warrant, conversion right, right of first refusal or other
right (including, without limitation, any rights of any 401(k) plan
or the interest of any participant therein), in each case issued or
entered into by, or otherwise the obligation of, the applicable
Subsidiary Debtor; in each case, owned beneficially and of record,
directly or indirectly, by OCD.
1.201 "TAC" means the Trustees' Advisory Committee established under the
Asbestos Personal Injury Trust Agreement.
1.202 "TOBACCO CAUSES OF ACTION" means any and all claims by OCD and
Fibreboard for restitution/unjust enrichment, fraud, and violations
of state antitrust law against tobacco companies to obtain payment of
monetary damages (including punitive damages) for payments made by
OCD and Fibreboard to asbestos claimants who developed
smoking-related diseases, including, without limitation, (i) the
action brought by OCD in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County,
Mississippi, styled Ezell Thomas, et al. v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco
Company, et al. and Owens Corning v. RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company ,
Docket No. 96-0065; and (ii) the lawsuit brought by OCD and
Fibreboard in the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda,
styled Fibreboard Corp., et al. v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, et
al., Case No. 791919-8.
1.203 "UNCLASSIFIED CLAIMS" means the DIP Facility Claims, Administrative
Claims and Priority Tax Claims, collectively.
1.204 "UNIMPAIRED" means, when used with reference to a Claim, Class or
Interest, a Claim, Class or Interest that is not impaired within the
meaning of Section 1124 of the Bankruptcy Code.
1.205 "UNPAID FB RESOLVED ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM" means an FB
Asbestos Personal Injury Claim (i) with respect to which the holder
of such Claim (a) is represented by an attorney of record who has
entered into an enforceable NSP Agreement with Fibreboard, and (b)
has satisfied all of the preconditions to payment under the
applicable NSP Agreement prior to the Petition Date (including,
without limitation, the submission of information about the Claim
holder's exposure and injury as well as the delivery of a properly
executed release relating to such Claim), and (ii) to the extent such
Claim has not been, and will not be, paid from settlement accounts in
respect of FB Asbestos Personal Injury Claims, to facilitate claims
processing under the NSP, including settlement accounts maintained by
(a) Baron & Budd, P.C., (b) Foster & Sear, LLP, (c) Waters & Kraus,
LLP, or (d) Weitz & Luxenberg.
1.206 "UNPAID OC RESOLVED ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM" means an OC
Asbestos Personal Injury Claim (i) with respect to which the holder
of such Claim (a) is represented by an attorney of record who has
entered into an enforceable NSP Agreement with OC, and (b) has
satisfied all of the preconditions to payment under the applicable
NSP Agreement prior to the Petition Date (including, without
limitation, the submission of information about the Claim holder's
exposure and injury as well as the delivery of a properly executed
release relating to such Claim), and (ii) to the extent such Claim
has not been, and will not be, paid from settlement accounts in
respect of OC Asbestos Personal Injury Claims, to facilitate claims
processing under the NSP, including settlement accounts maintained by
(a) Baron & Budd, P.C., (b) Foster & Sear, LLP, (c) Waters & Kraus,
LLP, or (d) Weitz & Luxenberg.
1.207 "UNSECURED CREDITORS' COMMITTEE" means the official creditors'
committee representing general unsecured creditors, which was
appointed pursuant to Section 1102(a) of the Bankruptcy Code by the
United States Trustee for the District of Delaware on October 23,
2000 and which includes the unofficial sub-committee representing the
Bank Holders and the unofficial sub-committee representing the
Bondholders and trade creditors, each of which sub-committees is
represented by separate counsel and financial advisors.
1.208 "VOTING DEADLINE" means the date set forth in the Voting Procedures
Order by which a creditor or interest holder must deliver a ballot
voting to accept or reject the Plan.
1.209 "VOTING PROCEDURES" means the detailed instructions and procedures
relating to the solicitation of votes with respect to the Plan.
1.210 "VOTING PROCEDURES ORDER" means the order of the Bankruptcy Court or
District Court approving the Voting Procedures.
1.211 "WILMINGTON TRUST/O.C. FUNDING B.V. CLAIM" means the claim asserted
against the Debtors by the Wilmington Trust Company on behalf of the
holders of 10% guaranteed debentures due 2001 issued pursuant to an
indenture dated as of May 15, 1991, between O.C. Funding B.V,
Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation and the Bank of New York.
C. RULES OF INTERPRETATION
For purposes of the Plan (i) any reference in the Plan to a contract,
instrument, release, indenture or other agreement or document being in a
particular form or on particular terms and conditions means that such document
shall be substantially in such form or substantially on such terms and
conditions; (ii) any reference in the Plan to an existing document or exhibit
filed or to be filed means such document or exhibit as it may have been or may
be amended, modified or supplemented; (iii) unless otherwise specified, all
references in the Plan to sections, articles, schedules and exhibits are
references to sections, articles, schedules and exhibits of or to the Plan;
(iv) the words "herein" and "hereto" refer to the Plan in its entirety rather
than to a particular portion of the Plan; (v) captions and headings to articles
and sections are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not
intended to be a part of or to affect the interpretation of the Plan; and (vi)
the rules of construction set forth in Section 102 of the Bankruptcy Code and
in the Bankruptcy Rules shall apply.
D. COMPUTATION OF TIME
In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by the Plan, the
provisions of Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9006(a) shall apply.
E. GOVERNING LAW
Unless the application of a specific rule of law or procedure is
required by federal law (including the Bankruptcy Code and the Bankruptcy
Rules), or is otherwise expressly provided for, (i) the laws of the State of
Delaware shall govern the construction and implementation of the Plan and any
agreements, documents and instruments executed in connection with the Plan
(unless such agreement, document or instrument shall specify another state's
law) and (ii) the laws of the state of incorporation of each Debtor and
Reorganized Debtor shall govern corporate governance matters with respect to
such Debtor or Reorganized Debtor, in each case without giving effect to the
principles of conflicts of law thereof.
ARTICLE II
CLASSIFICATION OF CLAIMS AND INTERESTS
2.1 Introduction
The Plan is premised upon the substantive consolidation of the
Debtors, as set forth in more detail in Section 6.1 below, for the purposes of
voting, determining which Claims and Interests will be entitled to vote to
accept or reject the Plan, confirmation of the Plan and the resultant discharge
of and cancellation of Claims and Interests and distribution of assets,
interests and other property under the terms herein. Substantive consolidation
under the Plan will not result in the merger of or the transfer or commingling
of any assets of any of the Debtors or Non-Debtor Subsidiaries, and all assets
(whether tangible or intangible) will continue to be owned by the respective
Debtors or Non-Debtor Subsidiaries, as the case may be.
In accordance with Section 1123(a)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code, DIP
Facility Claims, Administrative Claims and Priority Tax Claims have not been
classified, and the respective treatment of such Unclassified Claims is set
forth in Section 3.1 of the Plan.
A Claim or Interest is placed in a particular Class only to the extent
that the Claim or Interest falls within the description of that Class, and is
classified in other Classes to the extent that any portion of the Claim or
Interest falls within the description of such other Classes. A Claim is also
placed in a particular Class for the purpose of receiving distributions
pursuant to the Plan only to the extent that such Claim is an Allowed Claim in
that Class and such Claim has not been paid, released or otherwise settled
prior to the Effective Date.
2.2 Classification of Unimpaired Claims
(a) Class 1: Other Priority Claims
Class 1 consists of all Other Priority Claims.
(b) Class 2A: Other Secured Tax Claims
Class 2A consists of all Other Secured Tax Claims.
(c) Class 2B: Other Secured Claims
Class 2B consists of all Other Secured Claims.
2.3 Classification of Impaired Claims and Interests
(a) Class 3: Convenience Claims
Class 3 consists of all Convenience Claims.
(b) Class 4: Bank Holders Claims
Class 4 consists of all Bank Holders Claims.
(c) Class 5: Bondholders Claims
Class 5 consists of all Bondholders Claims.
(d) Class 6: General Unsecured Claims
Class 6 consists of all General Unsecured Claims.
(e) Class 7: OC Asbestos Personal Injury Claims
Class 7 consists of all OC Asbestos Personal Injury Claims.
(f) Class 8: FB Asbestos Personal Injury Claims
Class 8 consists of all FB Asbestos Personal Injury Claims.
(g) Class 9: FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims
Class 9 consists of all FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims.
(h) Class 10: Intercompany Claims
Class 10 consists of all Intercompany Claims.
(i) Class 11: Subordinated Claims
Class 11 consists of all Subordinated Claims.
(j) Class 12: OCD Interests
Class 12 consists of all OCD Interests
ARTICLE III
TREATMENT OF CLAIMS AND INTERESTS
3.1 Unclassified Claims
(a) DIP Facility Claims
On, or as soon as reasonably practicable after, the latest of (i) the
Initial Distribution Date, (ii) the date on which a DIP Facility Claim becomes
an Allowed DIP Facility Claim or (iii) the date on which a DIP Facility Claim
becomes payable pursuant to any agreement between a Debtor and the holder of
such DIP Facility Claim, each holder of an Allowed DIP Facility Claim shall
receive in full satisfaction, settlement, release and discharge of and in
exchange for such Allowed DIP Facility Claim (x) Cash equal to the unpaid
portion of such Allowed DIP Facility Claim or (y) such other treatment as the
applicable Debtor and such holder shall have agreed in writing.
(b) Administrative Claims
Except as otherwise provided herein and subject to the requirements
hereof, on, or as soon as reasonably practicable after, the latest of (i) the
Initial Distribution Date, (ii) the date on which an Administrative Claim
becomes an Allowed Administrative Claim or (iii) the date on which an
Administrative Claim becomes payable pursuant to any agreement between a Debtor
and the holder of such Administrative Claim, each holder of an Allowed
Administrative Claim shall receive in full satisfaction, settlement, release
and discharge of and in exchange for such Allowed Administrative Claim (a) Cash
equal to the unpaid portion of such Allowed Administrative Claim or (b) such
other treatment as the applicable Debtor and such holder shall have agreed in
writing; provided, however, that Allowed Administrative Claims with respect to
liabilities incurred by a Debtor in the ordinary course of business during the
Chapter 11 Cases shall be paid in the ordinary course of business in accordance
with the terms and conditions of any agreements relating thereto.
Holders of Administrative Claims based on liabilities incurred by the
Debtors in the ordinary course of their businesses will not be required to file
or serve any request for payment of such Claims, as such liabilities will be
paid, performed or settled when due in accordance with the terms and conditions
of the particular agreements governing such obligations.
(c) Priority Tax Claims
Except to the extent that a holder of an Allowed Priority Tax Claim
has been paid by the Debtors prior to the Initial Distribution Date or has
agreed in writing to a different treatment, each holder of an Allowed Priority
Tax Claim shall receive in full satisfaction, settlement, release and discharge
of and in exchange for such Allowed Priority Tax Claim, at the sole discretion
of the Debtors, (i) Cash equal to the amount of such Allowed Priority Tax Claim
on the later of the Initial Distribution Date and the date such Priority Tax
Claim becomes an Allowed Claim, or as soon thereafter as is practicable, (ii)
deferred Cash payments, having a value as of the Effective Date equal to such
Allowed Priority Tax Claim, over a period not exceeding six (6) years after the
assessment of the tax on which such Claim is based as the applicable Debtor and
such holder shall have agreed in writing, or (iii) such other treatment as the
applicable Debtor and such holder shall have agreed in writing.
3.2 Unimpaired Classes of Claims
(a) Class 1: Other Priority Claims
(i) TREATMENT
On, or as soon as reasonably practicable after, the latest of (i) the
Initial Distribution Date, (ii) the date on which such Class 1 Claim becomes an
Allowed Class 1 Claim, or (iii) the date on which such Class 1 Claim becomes
due and payable pursuant to any agreement between a Debtor and a holder of a
Class 1 Claim, each holder of an Allowed Class 1 Claim shall receive in full
satisfaction, settlement, release and discharge of and in exchange for such
Allowed Class 1 Claim (a) Cash equal to the unpaid portion of such Allowed
Class 1 Claim or (b) such other treatment as the applicable Debtor and such
holder shall have agreed in writing. All Allowed Class 1 Claims which are not
by their terms due and payable on or before the Effective Date will be paid in
the ordinary course of business in accordance with the terms thereof.
(ii) STATUS
Class 1 Claims are Unimpaired. Holders of the Claims in Class 1 shall
be deemed to have accepted the Plan, and accordingly are not entitled to vote
to accept or reject the Plan.
(b) Class 2A: Other Secured Tax Claims
(i) TREATMENT
Except to the extent that a holder of an Allowed Class 2A Claim has
been paid by the Debtors prior to the Initial Distribution Date or has agreed
in writing to a different treatment, each holder of an Allowed Class 2A Claim
shall receive in full satisfaction, settlement, release and discharge of and in
exchange for such Allowed Class 2A Claim, at the sole discretion of the
Debtors, (i) Cash equal to the amount of such Allowed Class 2A Claim, including
any interest on such Allowed Class 2A Claims required to be paid pursuant to
Section 506(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, on the later of the Initial Distribution
Date and the date such Class 2A Claim becomes an Allowed Claim, or as soon
thereafter as is practicable, (ii) deferred Cash payments, having a value as of
the Effective Date equal to such Allowed Class 2A Claim, over a period not
exceeding six (6) years after the assessment of the tax on which such Claim is
based as the applicable Debtor and such holder shall have agreed in writing, or
(iii) such other treatment as the applicable Debtor and such holder shall have
agreed in writing. The Debtors' failure to object to any Class 2A Claim in the
Chapter 11 Cases shall be without prejudice to the rights of the Debtors or the
Reorganized Debtors to contest or otherwise defend against such Claim in the
appropriate forum when and if such Claim is sought to be enforced by the holder
of such Claim. Nothing in the Plan or elsewhere shall preclude the Debtors or
Reorganized Debtors from challenging the validity of any alleged Encumbrance on
any asset of a Debtor or Reorganized Debtor or the value of any collateral.
Each holder of an Allowed Class 2A Claim shall retain the Encumbrances
(or replacement Encumbrances as may be contemplated under nonbankruptcy law)
securing its Allowed Class 2A Claim as of the Effective Date until full and
final payment of such Allowed Class 2A Claim is made as provided in the Plan,
and upon such full and final payment, such Encumbrances shall be deemed null
and void and shall be unenforceable for all purposes.
(ii) STATUS
Class 2A Claims are Unimpaired. Holders of the Claims in Class 2A
shall be deemed to have accepted the Plan, and accordingly are not entitled to
vote to accept or reject the Plan.
(c) Class 2B: Other Secured Claims
(i) TREATMENT
On, or as soon as reasonably practicable after, the latest of (i) the
Initial Distribution Date, (ii) the date on which such Class 2B Claim becomes
an Allowed Class 2B Claim or (iii) the date on which such Class 2B Claim
becomes due and payable pursuant to any agreement between a Debtor and the
holder of an Allowed Class 2B Claim, each holder of an Allowed Class 2B Claim
shall receive in full satisfaction, settlement, release and discharge of and in
exchange for such Allowed Class 2B Claim, at the sole discretion of the
Debtors, (a) Cash equal to the unpaid portion of such Allowed Class 2B Claim,
(b) Reinstatement of the legal equitable and contractual rights of the holder
of such Allowed Class 2B Claim, subject to the provisions of Article VII of the
Plan, or (c) such other treatment as the applicable Debtor and such holder
shall have agreed in writing. The Debtors' failure to object to any Class 2B
Claim in the Chapter 11 Cases shall be without prejudice to the rights of the
Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors to contest or otherwise defend against such
Claim in the appropriate forum when and if such Claim is sought to be enforced
by the holder of such Claim. Nothing in the Plan or elsewhere shall preclude
the Debtors or Reorganized Debtors from challenging the validity of any alleged
Encumbrance on any asset of a Debtor or the value of any collateral.
(ii) STATUS
Class 2B Claims are Unimpaired. Holders of the Claims in Class 2B
shall be deemed to have accepted the Plan, and accordingly are not entitled to
vote to accept or reject the Plan.
3.3 Impaired Classes of Claims and Interests
(a) Class 3: Convenience Claims
(i) TREATMENT
On, or as soon as reasonably practicable after, the latest of (i) the
Initial Distribution Date, or (ii) the date on which such Class 3 Claim becomes
an Allowed Class 3 Claim, or (iii) the date on which such Class 3 Claim becomes
due and payable pursuant to any agreement between a Debtor and a holder of a
Class 3 Claim, each holder of an Allowed Class 3 Claim shall receive in full
satisfaction, settlement, release and discharge of and in exchange for such
Allowed Class 3 Claim (a) Cash equal to the amount of such Allowed Class 3
Claim or (b) such other treatment as the applicable Debtor and such holder
shall have agreed in writing.
(ii) ELECTION
Any holder of a Claim in Class 6 that desires treatment of such Claim
as a Convenience Claim shall make such election on the Ballot to be provided to
holders of Impaired Claims entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan (as
specified in Section 4.1 of the Plan) and return such Ballot to the address
specified therein on or before the Voting Deadline. Any election made after the
Voting Deadline shall not be binding on the Debtors unless the Voting Deadline
is expressly waived in writing by the Debtors with respect to any such Claim.
(iii) STATUS
Class 3 Claims are Impaired. To the extent and in the manner provided
in the Voting Procedures Order, holders of the Claims in Class 3 shall be
entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan.
(b) Class 4: Bank Holders Claims
(i) TREATMENT
In full satisfaction, release and discharge of, and in
exchange for, its Allowed Class 4 Claim, each holder of an Allowed Class 4
Claim shall receive the following:
On, or as soon as reasonably practicable after, the latest of (i) the
Initial Distribution Date, (ii) the date on which such Class 4 Claim becomes an
Allowed Class 4 Claim, or (iii) the date on which such Class 4 Claim becomes
due and payable pursuant to any agreement between a Debtor and a holder of a
Class 4 Claim, such holder's Pro Rata share of the portion of the Combined
Distribution Package equal to the Class 4 Initial Distribution Percentage.
In addition, on or as soon as reasonably practicable after the Final
Distribution Date, each holder of an Allowed Class 4 claim shall receive its
Pro Rata share of the (i) Cash in an amount equal to the Class 4 Final
Distribution Percentage of Excess Available Cash, (ii) Excess Senior Notes in
an aggregate principal amount equal to the Class 4 Final Distribution
Percentage of the Excess Senior Notes Amount, (iii) shares of New OCD Common
Stock in an aggregate number equal to the Class 4 Final Distribution Percentage
of the Excess New OCD Common Stock, and (iv) Cash in an amount equal to the
Class 4 Final Distribution Percentage of the Excess Litigation Trust
Recoveries.
(ii) STATUS
Class 4 Claims are Impaired. To the extent and in the manner provided
in the Voting Procedures Order, holders of the Claims in Class 4 shall be
entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan.
(c) Class 5: Bondholders Claims
(i) TREATMENT
In full satisfaction, release and discharge of, and in exchange for,
its Allowed Class 5 Claim, each holder of an Allowed Class 5 Claim who has
complied with Section 8.8 of the Plan shall receive the following:
On, or as soon as reasonably practicable after, the later of (i) the
Initial Distribution Date, (ii) the date on which such Class 5 Claim becomes an
Allowed Class 5 Claim, or (iii) the date on which such Class 5 Claim becomes
due and payable pursuant to any agreement between a Debtor and a holder of a
Class 5 Claim, such holder's Pro Rata share of the Combined Distribution
Package equal to the Class 5 Initial Distribution Percentage.
In addition, on or as soon as reasonably practicable after the Final
Distribution Date, each holder of an Allowed Class 5 Claim shall receive its
Pro Rata share of the (i) Cash in an amount equal to the Class 5 Final
Distribution Percentage of Excess Available Cash, (ii) Excess Senior Notes in
an aggregate principal amount equal to the Class 5 Final Distribution
Percentage of the Excess Senior Notes Amount, (iii) shares of New OCD Common
Stock in an aggregate number equal to the Class 5 Final Distribution Percentage
of the Excess New OCD Common Stock, and (iv) Cash in an amount equal to the
Class 5 Final Distribution Percentage of the Excess Litigation Trust
Recoveries.
Holders of Class 5 Bond Holder Claims may have their distributions
under the Plan reduced to the extent Pre-petition Indenture Trustees exercise
any applicable rights under the Pre-petition Bond Indentures to recover their
costs and/or expenses from the distributions to be paid to Holders of Class 5
Bond Holder Claims under the Plan. Any payment of such costs or expenses will
commensurately reduce the recovery realized under the Plan by holders of Class
5 Bond Holder Claims.
(ii) STATUS
Class 5 Claims are Impaired. To the extent and in the manner provided
in the Voting Procedures Order, holders of the Claims in Class 5 shall be
entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan.
(d) Class 6: General Unsecured Claims
(i) TREATMENT
In full satisfaction, release and discharge of, and in exchange for,
its Allowed Class 6 Claim, each holder of an Allowed Class 6 Claim shall
receive the following:
On, or as soon as reasonably practicable after, the later of (i) the
Initial Distribution Date, (ii) the date on which such Class 6 Claim becomes an
Allowed Class 6 Claim, or (iii) the date on which such Class 6 Claim becomes
due and payable pursuant to any agreement between a Debtor and a holder of a
Class 6 Claim, such holder's Pro Rata share of the portion of the Combined
Distribution Package equal to the Class 6 Initial Distribution Percentage.
In addition, on or as soon as reasonably practicable after the Final
Distribution Date, each holder of an Allowed Class 6 Claim shall receive its
Pro Rata share of the (i) Cash in an amount equal to the Class 6 Final
Distribution Percentage of Excess Available Cash, (ii) Excess Senior Notes in
an aggregate principal amount to the Class 6 Final Distribution Percentage of
the Excess Senior Notes Amount, (iii) shares of New OCD Common Stock in an
aggregate number equal to the Class 6 Final Distribution Percentage of the
Excess New OCD Common Stock, and (iv) Cash in an amount equal to the Class 6
Final Distribution Percentage of the Excess Litigation Trust Recoveries.
(ii) STATUS
Class 6 Claims are Impaired. To the extent and in the manner provided
in the Voting Procedures Order, holders of the Claims in Class 6 shall be
entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan.
(e) Class 7: OC Asbestos Personal Injury Claims
(i) TREATMENT
ALL CLASS 7 CLAIMS SHALL BE CHANNELED TO THE ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY
TRUST, AND SHALL BE PROCESSED, LIQUIDATED AND PAID PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND
PROVISIONS OF THE ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY TRUST DISTRIBUTION PROCEDURES AND
THE ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY TRUST AGREEMENT. THE ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY
TRUST WILL BE FUNDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 10.3 OF THE
PLAN. THE SOLE RECOURSE OF THE HOLDER OF A CLASS 7 CLAIM SHALL BE THE ASBESTOS
PERSONAL INJURY TRUST, AND SUCH HOLDER SHALL HAVE NO RIGHT WHATSOEVER AT ANY
TIME TO ASSERT ITS CLAIM OR DEMAND AGAINST ANY PROTECTED PARTY. WITHOUT
LIMITING THE FOREGOING, ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE, ALL PERSONS SHALL BE PERMANENTLY
AND FOREVER STAYED, RESTRAINED, AND ENJOINED FROM TAKING ANY ENJOINED ACTIONS
FOR THE PURPOSE OF, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, COLLECTING, RECOVERING, OR
RECEIVING PAYMENT OF, ON, OR WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLASS 7 CLAIM (OTHER THAN
ACTIONS BROUGHT TO ENFORCE ANY RIGHT OR OBLIGATION UNDER THE PLAN, ANY EXHIBITS
TO THE PLAN, OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENT OR INSTRUMENT BETWEEN THE DEBTORS OR
REORGANIZED DEBTORS AND THE ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY TRUST, WHICH ACTIONS SHALL
BE IN CONFORMITY AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS HEREOF).
Nothing contained in this Section 3.3(e) shall constitute or be deemed
a waiver of any claim, right, or cause of action that the Debtors, the
Reorganized Debtors or the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust may have against any
Person in connection with or arising out of a Class 7 Claim, and the injunction
shall not apply to the assertion of any such claim, right, or cause of action
by the Debtors, the Reorganized Debtors, the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust, or
the Litigation Trust.
(ii) STATUS
Class 7 Claims are Impaired. To the extent and in the manner provided
in the Voting Procedures Order, holders of the Claims in Class 7 shall be
entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan.
(f) Class 8: FB Asbestos Personal Injury Claims
(i) TREATMENT
ALL CLASS 8 CLAIMS SHALL BE CHANNELED TO THE ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY
TRUST, AND SHALL BE PROCESSED, LIQUIDATED AND PAID PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND
PROVISIONS OF THE ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY TRUST DISTRIBUTION PROCEDURES AND
THE ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY TRUST AGREEMENT. THE ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY
TRUST WILL BE FUNDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 10.3 OF THE
PLAN. THE SOLE RECOURSE OF THE HOLDER OF A CLASS 8 CLAIM SHALL BE THE ASBESTOS
PERSONAL INJURY TRUST AND SUCH HOLDER SHALL HAVE NO RIGHT WHATSOEVER AT ANY
TIME TO ASSERT ITS CLAIM OR DEMAND AGAINST ANY PROTECTED PARTY. WITHOUT
LIMITING THE FOREGOING, ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE, ALL PERSONS SHALL BE PERMANENTLY
AND FOREVER STAYED, RESTRAINED, AND ENJOINED FROM TAKING ANY ENJOINED ACTIONS
FOR THE PURPOSE OF, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, COLLECTING, RECOVERING, OR
RECEIVING PAYMENT OF, ON, OR WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLASS 8 CLAIM (OTHER THAN
ACTIONS BROUGHT TO ENFORCE ANY RIGHT OR OBLIGATION UNDER THE PLAN, ANY EXHIBITS
TO THE PLAN, OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENT OR INSTRUMENT BETWEEN THE DEBTORS OR
REORGANIZED DEBTORS AND THE ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY TRUST, WHICH ACTIONS SHALL
BE IN CONFORMITY AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS HEREOF).
Nothing contained in this Section 3.3(f) shall constitute or be deemed
a waiver of any claim, right, or cause of action that the Debtors, the
Reorganized Debtors or the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust may have against any
Person in connection with or arising out of a Class 8 Claim, and the injunction
shall not apply to the assertion of any such claim, right, or cause of action
by the Debtors, the Reorganized Debtors, the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust, or
the Litigation Trust.
(ii) STATUS
Class 8 Claims are Impaired. To the extent and in the manner provided
in the Voting Procedures Order, holders of the Claims in Class 8 shall be
entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan.
(g) Class 9: FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims
(i) TREATMENT
ALL CLASS 9 CLAIMS SHALL BE CHANNELED TO FB ASBESTOS PROPERTY DAMAGE
TRUST, AND SHALL BE PROCESSED, LIQUIDATED AND PAID PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND
PROVISIONS OF THE FB ASBESTOS PROPERTY DAMAGE TRUST AGREEMENT AND THE FB
ASBESTOS PROPERTY DAMAGE TRUST DISTRIBUTION PROCEDURES. THE FB ASBESTOS
PROPERTY DAMAGE TRUST WILL BE FUNDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 11.3 OF THE PLAN. THE SOLE RECOURSE OF THE HOLDER OF AN ALLOWED CLASS 9
CLAIM SHALL BE THE FB ASBESTOS PROPERTY DAMAGE TRUST, AND SUCH HOLDER SHALL
HAVE NO RIGHT WHATSOEVER AT ANY TIME TO ASSERT ITS CLASS 9 CLAIM AGAINST ANY FB
PERSON. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE, ALL PERSONS
SHALL BE PERMANENTLY AND FOREVER STAYED, RESTRAINED, AND ENJOINED FROM TAKING
ANY ENJOINED ACTIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, COLLECTING,
RECOVERING, OR RECEIVING PAYMENT OF, ON, OR WITH RESPECT TO ANY FB ASBESTOS
PROPERTY DAMAGE CLAIMS (OTHER THAN ACTIONS BROUGHT TO ENFORCE ANY RIGHT OR
OBLIGATION UNDER THE PLAN, ANY EXHIBITS TO THE PLAN, OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENT OR
INSTRUMENT BETWEEN THE DEBTORS OR REORGANIZED DEBTORS AND THE FB ASBESTOS
PROPERTY DAMAGE TRUST, WHICH ACTIONS SHALL BE IN CONFORMITY AND COMPLIANCE WITH
THE PROVISIONS HEREOF).
(ii) STATUS
Class 9 Claims are Impaired. To the extent and in the manner provided
in the Voting Procedures Order, holders of the Claims in Class 9 shall be
entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan.
(h) Class 10: Intercompany Claims
(i) TREATMENT
Under the Plan, on the Effective Date, all Intercompany Claims other
than such Claims set forth in Schedule XIII, to be filed or amended at least
ten (10) Business Days prior to the Objection Deadline, shall be deemed
cancelled and extinguished in accordance with Section 5.2 of the Plan. No
holder thereof shall be entitled to, or shall receive or retain any property or
interest in property on account of, such Intercompany Claim. Schedule XIII
shall indicate the classification and/or treatment of the Claims set forth
therein.
(ii) STATUS
Class 10 Claims are Impaired. The holders of the Claims in Class 10
are deemed to reject the Plan and, accordingly, are not entitled to vote to
accept or reject the Plan.
(i) Class 11: Subordinated Claims
(i) TREATMENT
On the Effective Date, all of the Subordinated Claims shall be deemed
cancelled and extinguished. No holder thereof shall be entitled to, or shall
receive or retain any property or interest in property on account of, such
Subordinated Claims.
(ii) STATUS
Class 11 Claims are Impaired. The holders of the Claims in Class 11
are deemed to reject the Plan and, accordingly, are not entitled to vote to
accept or reject the Plan.
(j) Class 12: OCD Interests
(i) TREATMENT
On the Effective Date, all of the OCD Interests outstanding at the
Effective Date shall be deemed cancelled and extinguished. No holder thereof
shall be entitled to, or shall receive or retain any property or interest in
property on account of such OCD Interests.
(ii) STATUS
Class 12 Interests are Impaired. The holders of the Interests in Class
12 are deemed to reject the Plan and, accordingly, are not entitled to vote to
accept or reject the Plan.
3.4 Reservation of Rights Regarding Claims
Except as otherwise expressly provided in the Plan, nothing will
affect the Debtors' or Reorganized Debtors' rights and defenses, both legal and
equitable, with respect to any Claims, including, without limitation, all
rights with respect to legal and equitable defenses to alleged rights of setoff
or recoupment. Notwithstanding the substantive consolidation of the Debtors,
the Claims against any particular Debtor that are Unimpaired shall remain the
obligations solely of such Debtor and shall not become obligations of any other
Debtor or Reorganized Debtor.
ARTICLE IV
ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF THE PLAN
4.1 Impaired Classes of Claims and Interests Entitled to Vote
Subject to Sections 4.3 and 4.4 hereof, holders of Claims in each
Impaired Class of Claims shall be entitled to vote as a Class to accept or
reject the Plan.
4.2 Acceptance by an Impaired Class
Acceptance of the Plan by any Impaired Class of Claims shall be
determined in accordance with the Voting Procedures Order and the Bankruptcy
Code.
4.3 Presumed Acceptances by Unimpaired Classes
Classes 1, 2A and 2B are Unimpaired by the Plan. Under Section 1126(f)
of the Bankruptcy Code, holders of Claims in Classes 1, 2A and 2B are
conclusively presumed to accept the Plan, and the votes of such Claim holders
will not be solicited.
4.4 Classes Deemed to Reject the Plan
Holders of Claims and Interests in Classes 10, 11 and 12 are not
entitled to receive or retain any property under the Plan. Under Section
1126(g) of the Bankruptcy Code, holders of Claims and Interests in Classes 10,
11 and 12 are deemed to reject the Plan, and the votes of such Claim or
Interest holders will not be solicited.
4.5 Summary of Classes Voting on the Plan
As a result of the provisions of Sections 4.1, 4.3 and 4.4 hereof, the
votes of holders of Claims in Classes 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 will be solicited
with respect to the Plan.
4.6 Confirmation Pursuant to Section 1129(b) of the Bankruptcy
Code
To the extent that any Impaired Class rejects the Plan or is deemed to
have rejected the Plan, the Plan Proponents will request confirmation of the
Plan, as it may be modified from time to time, under Section 1129(b) of the
Bankruptcy Code. The Plan Proponents reserve the right to alter, amend, modify,
revoke or withdraw the Plan or any exhibits or schedules attached to the Plan,
including to amend or modify it to satisfy the requirements of Section 1129(b)
of the Bankruptcy Code, if necessary.
ARTICLE V
MEANS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN
5.1 Continued Corporate Existence
Following confirmation and consummation of the Plan, subject to the
Restructuring Transactions, the Reorganized Debtors will continue to exist as
separate corporate entities in accordance with the laws of their respective
states of incorporation and pursuant to their respective certificates or
articles of incorporation and bylaws in effect prior to the Effective Date,
except to the extent such certificates or articles of incorporation and bylaws
are amended pursuant to the Plan. OC intends to implement a restructuring plan
which would reorganize OCD and its Subsidiaries along OC's major business
lines. The planning for this restructuring is in a preliminary stage. It is
anticipated that the restructuring plan which is adopted will be announced at
least ten (10) Business Days prior to the date the Disclosure Statement is
approved and will be described in an amendment to the Plan.
5.2 Cancellation of Debt and Debt Agreements
(a) On the Effective Date, (i) the Debt shall be cancelled
and extinguished and (ii) the obligations of the Debtors, CFSB as agent for
the Bank Holders and the Pre-petition Indenture Trustees under the Debt
Agreements shall be discharged. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each of the
Pre-petition Bond Indentures shall continue in effect solely for the purposes
of (x) allowing the Pre-petition Indenture Trustee to make distributions to
holders of Allowed Class 5 Claims pursuant to the Plan and (y) permitting the
Pre-petition Indenture Trustee to maintain any rights or liens it may have for
fees, costs, expenses and indemnification under its indenture or other
agreement or applicable law, but the foregoing shall not result in any expense
or liability to any Reorganized Debtor other than as expressly provided for in
the Plan.
(b) No Reorganized Debtor shall have any obligations to any
Pre-petition Indenture Trustee, agent or service (or to any disbursing agent
replacing a Pre-petition Indenture Trustee, agent or service) for any fees,
costs or expenses, except as expressly provided in the Plan. Except as
provided in any contract, instrument or other agreement or document entered
into or delivered in connection with the Plan, on the Effective Date and
immediately following the completion of distributions to holders of Claims in
Class 5, the Pre-petition Indenture Trustees shall be released from all
duties, without any further action on the part of the Debtors or Reorganized
Debtors.
5.3 Cancellation of OCD Interests
As of the Effective Date, by virtue of the Plan, and without any
action necessary on the part of the holders thereof or any corporate action,
except as specified in the Plan, all of the OCD Interests outstanding at the
Effective Date shall be cancelled, extinguished and retired, and no
consideration will be paid or delivered with respect thereto. Holders of OCD
Interests shall not be required to surrender their certificates or other
instruments evidencing ownership of such OCD Interests.
5.4 Certificates of Incorporation and Bylaws
The certificate or articles of incorporation and bylaws of each Debtor
will be amended as necessary to satisfy the provisions of the Plan and the
Bankruptcy Code and will include, among other things, pursuant to Section
1123(a)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code, a provision prohibiting the issuance of
non-voting equity securities, but only to the extent required by Section
1123(a)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code. The Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of Reorganized OCD and the Amended and Restated Bylaws of
Reorganized OCD will also include provisions (i) creating the New OCD Common
Stock, and (ii), to the extent necessary or appropriate, effectuating the
provisions of the Plan. The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
of Reorganized OCD and the Amended and Restated Bylaws of Reorganized OCD shall
be in substantially the forms of Exhibit A and Exhibit B, to be filed at least
ten (10) Business Days prior to the Objection Deadline.
5.5 Exculpation and Limitation of Liability
(a) No Claimant Released Party shall have or incur any
liability to any Person that has held, currently holds or may hold a Claim or
other obligation, suit, judgment, damages, Demand, debt, right, cause of
action or liability or Interest or other right of an equity security holder,
or any other party in interest, or any Person claiming by or through them, or
any of their respective Related Persons, for any act or omission in connection
with, relating to, or arising out of, the Chapter 11 Cases, formulating,
negotiating or implementing the Plan, the solicitation of acceptances of the
Plan, the pursuit of confirmation of the Plan, the confirmation of the Plan,
the consummation of the Plan or the administration of the Plan or the property
to be distributed under the Plan, except for willful misconduct or gross
negligence, and, in all respects shall be entitled to reasonably rely upon the
advice of counsel with respect to their duties and responsibilities under the
Plan.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision herein, no Person
that has held, currently holds or may hold a Claim or other obligation, suit,
judgment, damages, Demand, debt, right, cause of action or liability or
Interest or other right of an equity security holder, no person claiming by or
through them, nor any of their respective Related Persons, shall have any
right of action against any Claimant Released Party for any act or omission in
connection with, relating to, or arising out of, the Chapter 11 Cases,
formulating, negotiating or implementing the Plan, solicitation of acceptances
of the Plan, the pursuit of confirmation of the Plan, the consummation of the
Plan, the confirmation of the Plan or the administration of the Plan or the
property to be distributed under the Plan, except for willful misconduct or
gross negligence.
(c) The foregoing exculpation and limitation on liability
shall not, however, limit, abridge or otherwise affect the rights of the
Reorganized Debtors to enforce, sue on, settle or compromise the rights,
claims and other matters retained by Reorganized Debtors pursuant to Section
5.10 of the Plan.
5.6 Restructuring Transactions
On or after the Effective Date, any Reorganized Debtor may
enter into Restructuring Transactions and may take such actions as may be
necessary or appropriate to effect such Restructuring Transactions, as may be
determined by such Reorganized Debtor to be necessary or appropriate. The
actions to effect the Restructuring Transactions may include: (i) the execution
and delivery of appropriate agreements or other documents of merger,
consolidation, restructuring, disposition, liquidation or dissolution
containing terms that are consistent with the terms herein and that satisfy the
applicable requirements of applicable law and such other terms to which the
applicable entities may agree; (ii) the execution and delivery of appropriate
instruments of transfer, assignment, assumption or delegation of any asset,
property, right, liability, duty or obligation on terms consistent with the
terms herein and having such other terms to which the applicable entities may
agree; (iii) the filing of appropriate certificates or articles of merger,
consolidation or dissolution pursuant to applicable law; and (iv) all other
actions which the applicable entities may determine to be necessary or
appropriate, including making filings or recordings that may be required by
applicable law in connection with such transactions. The Restructuring
Transactions may include one or more mergers, consolidations, restructures,
dispositions, liquidations or dissolutions, as may be determined by the
Reorganized Debtors to be necessary or appropriate to result in substantially
all of the respective assets, properties, rights, liabilities, duties and
obligations of all or certain of the Reorganized Debtors vesting in one or more
surviving, resulting or acquiring corporations. In each case in which the
surviving, resulting or acquiring corporation in any such transaction is a
successor to a Reorganized Debtor, such surviving, resulting or acquiring
corporation will perform the obligations of the applicable Reorganized Debtor
pursuant to the Plan to pay or otherwise satisfy the Allowed Claims against
such Reorganized Debtor, except as provided in any contract, instrument or
other agreement or document effecting a disposition to such surviving,
resulting or acquiring corporation, which may provide that another Reorganized
Debtor will perform such obligations. OC intends to implement a restructuring
plan which would reorganize OCD and its Subsidiaries along OC's major business
lines as described in the Disclosure Statement, with a detailed description of
the actions and steps required to implement the Restructuring Transactions to
be filed al least ten (10) Business Days prior to the Objection Deadline. On or
prior to, or as soon as practicable after, the Effective Date, the Reorganized
Debtors may take such steps as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate
Restructuring Transactions that satisfy the requirements set forth in this
Section 5.6.
5.7 Issuance of New OCD Securities
(a) On the Initial Distribution Date, Reorganized OCD shall
issue for distribution in accordance with the terms of the Plan (i) the New
OCD Common Stock, and (ii) Senior Notes in the Senior Notes Amount.
(b) All of the shares of New OCD Common Stock issued as of
the Effective Date, the Initial Distribution Date or the Final Distribution
Date, as the case may be, will be fully paid and non-assessable.
(c) The issuance of all of the New OCD Securities, and the
distribution thereof, shall be exempt from registration under applicable
securities laws pursuant to Section 1145 of the Bankruptcy Code.
5.8 Litigation Trust
On the Effective Date, the Reorganized Debtors will transfer and
assign, or cause to be transferred and assigned to the Litigation Trust, all
their right, title and interest in and to the Litigation Trust Assets.
(a) Appointment of Litigation Trustee
The Litigation Trustee for the Litigation Trust shall be designated by
the Plan Proponents and approved by the Bankruptcy Court. On or prior to the
date of the Disclosure Statement Hearing, the Plan Proponents shall file with
the Bankruptcy Court a notice designating the Person they have selected as
Litigation Trustee and seeking approval of such designation at the Confirmation
Hearing. Once approved by the Bankruptcy Court, the Litigation Trustee shall
have and perform all of the duties, responsibilities, rights and obligations
set forth in the Litigation Trust Agreement.
(b) Transfer of Litigation Trust Assets to the Litigation
Trust
On the Effective Date, the Debtors shall irrevocably transfer the
Litigation Trust Assets (except such assets as have been previously settled) to
the Litigation Trust, for and on behalf of the beneficiaries of the Litigation
Trust. Upon such transfer, the Debtors, the Disbursing Agent and the
Reorganized Debtors shall have no further interests therein or rights or
obligations with respect thereto other than the right of the Reorganized
Debtors to recover the Litigation Trust Reimbursement Obligation as set forth
in Section 5.8(e) hereof.
(c) The Litigation Trust
(i) Without any further action of the
directors or shareholders of the Debtors,
on the Effective Date, the Litigation
Trust Agreement in the form of Exhibit C,
to be filed no later than five (5)
Business Days prior to the Disclosure
Statement Hearing, as it may be amended up
to ten (10) Business Days prior to the
Objection Deadline, shall become
effective. The Litigation Trustee shall
accept the Litigation Trust and sign the
Litigation Trust Agreement as of the
Effective Date and the Litigation Trust
will then be deemed created and effective.
(ii) The Litigation Trustee shall have full
authority to take any steps necessary to
administer the Litigation Trust Agreement,
including, without limitation, the duty
and obligation to liquidate Litigation
Trust Assets, to make distributions
therefrom to the holders of Allowed Claims
in Classes 4, 5, 6, and 7 and to pursue
and settle any of the rights and claims
with respect to the Litigation Trust
Assets.
(iii) All costs and expenses associated with the
administration of the Litigation Trust,
including those rights, obligations and
duties described in this Section 5.8,
shall be the responsibility of and paid by
the Litigation Trust. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Reorganized Debtors shall
make available to the Litigation Trustee
and to representatives of the Litigation
Trust reasonable access during normal
business hours, upon reasonable notice,
personnel and books and records of the
Reorganized Debtors to enable the
Litigation Trustee to perform the
Litigation Trustee's tasks under the
Litigation Trust Agreement and the Plan;
provided, however, that the Reorganized
Debtors shall not be required to make
expenditures in response to such requests
determined by them in good faith to be
unreasonable.
(iv) The Litigation Trustee may retain such law
firms, accounting firms, experts,
advisors, consultants, investigators,
appraisers, auctioneers or other
professionals as it may deem necessary, in
its sole discretion, to aid in the
performance of its responsibilities
pursuant to the terms of the Plan
including, without limitation, the
liquidation and distribution of Litigation
Trust Assets.
(v) For federal income tax purposes, it is
intended that the Litigation Trust be
classified as a liquidating trust under
Section 301.7701-4 of the Treasury
Regulations and that such trust is owned
by its beneficiaries. Accordingly, for
federal income tax purposes, it is
intended that the beneficiaries be treated
as if they had received a distribution of
an undivided interest in the Litigation
Trust Assets and then contributed such
interests to the Litigation Trust.
(vi) The Litigation Trustee shall be
responsible for filing all federal, state
and local tax returns for the Litigation
Trust.
(vii) The Litigation Trustee may invest the
corpus of the Litigation Trust in prudent
investments in addition to those described
in Section 345 of the Bankruptcy Code.
(viii) The Litigation Trustee may be removed by
the Bankruptcy Court for cause shown. In
the event of the resignation or removal of
the Litigation Trustee, the Bankruptcy
Court shall designate a person to serve as
successor Litigation Trustee.
(d) Funding of the Litigation Trust
The Debtors shall deliver the Litigation Trust Initial Deposit to the
Litigation Trustee on the Effective Date. The Litigation Trustee shall use the
Litigation Trust Initial Deposit consistent with the purpose of the Litigation
Trust and subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the Litigation
Trust Agreement.
(e) Distributions of Litigation Trust Assets
The Litigation Trustee shall make distributions of Litigation Trust
Recoveries in accordance with the Litigation Trust Agreement. The Litigation
Trust Agreement shall provide for distributions to be made as soon as
practicable after receipt of Litigation Trust Recoveries as follows: (i) first,
to pay the Litigation Trust Expenses; (ii) second, to repay the Litigation
Trust Reimbursement Obligation until such time as the Litigation Trust
Reimbursement Obligation is paid in full; and (iii) third, to (a) holders of
Allowed Claims in each of Classes 4, 5, and 6 (and reserving for holders of
Disputed Claims in each of such Classes) in accordance with Sections 3.3(b),
3.3(c) and 3.3(d) of the Plan, and, (b) the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust for
distribution in accordance with Section 3.3(e) of the Plan.
5.9 Revesting of Assets
Pursuant to Section 1141(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, all property of
the respective Estate of each Debtor, together with any property of each Debtor
that is not property of its Estate and that is not specifically disposed of
pursuant to the Plan, shall revest in the applicable Reorganized Debtor on the
Effective Date. Thereafter, the Reorganized Debtors may operate their
businesses and may use, acquire and dispose of property free of any
restrictions of the Bankruptcy Code, the Bankruptcy Rules and the Bankruptcy
Court. As of the Effective Date, all property of each Reorganized Debtor shall
be free and clear of all Encumbrances, Claims and Interests, except as
specifically provided in the Plan or the Confirmation Order. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, each Reorganized Debtor may, without
application to or approval by the Bankruptcy Court, pay fees that it incurs
after the Effective Date for professional services and expenses.
5.10 Rights of Action
Except as otherwise provided in the Plan or the Confirmation Order, or
in any contract, instrument, release, indenture or other agreement entered into
in connection with the Plan, in accordance with Section 1123(b) of the
Bankruptcy Code, the Reorganized Debtors shall retain and may enforce, sue on,
settle or compromise (or decline to do any of the foregoing) all rights,
claims, causes of action, suits or proceedings accruing to the Debtors or the
Estates pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code or pursuant to any statute or legal
theory, including, without limitation, any avoidance or recovery actions under
Sections 544, 545, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551 and 553 of the Bankruptcy Code and
any suits or proceedings for recovery under any policies of insurance issued to
or on behalf of the Debtors. Except to the extent such rights, title and
interest in the Litigation Trust Assets are transferred and assigned to the
Litigation Trust, the Reorganized Debtors shall be deemed the appointed
representative to, and may pursue, litigate, compromise and settle any such
rights, claims, causes of action, suits or proceedings as appropriate, in
accordance with the best interests of the Reorganized Debtors or their
respective successors who hold such rights. The Reorganized Debtors will
transfer and assign, or cause to be transferred and assigned, all their right,
title and interest in and to the Litigation Trust Assets to the Litigation
Trust in accordance with Section 5.8, or, if deemed necessary, any right, title
and interest in and to Litigation Trust Assets shall be pursued in the name of
the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors for the benefit of the Litigation Trust.
Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, the Debtors, upon such
transfer and assignment, shall forgo any interest they may have in the
Litigation Trust Assets, except with respect to the Litigation Trust
Reimbursement Obligation.
5.11 Effectuating Documents; Further Transactions
The chairman of the OCD Board of Directors, the chief executive
officer, chief restructuring officer, president, chief financial officer or any
other appropriate officer of OCD or any applicable Debtor, as the case may be,
shall be authorized to execute, deliver, file or record such contracts,
instruments, releases, indentures and other agreements or documents, and take
such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate and further
evidence the terms and conditions herein. The secretary or assistant secretary
of OCD or any applicable Debtor, as the case may be, shall be authorized to
certify or attest to any of the foregoing actions.
5.12 Exemption from Certain Transfer Taxes
Pursuant to Section 1146(c) of the Bankruptcy Code, any transfers in
the United States from a Debtor to a Reorganized Debtor or any other Person or
entity pursuant to the Plan shall not be subject to any document recording tax,
stamp tax, conveyance fee, intangibles or similar tax, mortgage tax, stamp act,
real estate transfer tax, mortgage recording tax or other similar tax or
governmental assessment, and the Confirmation Order shall direct the
appropriate state or local governmental officials or agents to forego the
collection of any such tax or governmental assessment and to accept for filing
and recordation any of the foregoing instruments or other documents without the
payment of any such tax or governmental assessment.
5.13 Releases and Injunction Related to Releases
(a) Releases by Debtors
Effective as of the Confirmation Date, but subject to the occurrence
of the Effective Date, for good and valuable consideration, to the fullest
extent permissible under applicable law, each of the Debtors and Reorganized
Debtors and their respective Estates and each of their respective Related
Persons will be deemed to completely and forever release, waive, void,
extinguish and discharge all Released Actions (other than the rights to enforce
the Plan and any right or obligation under the Plan, and the securities,
contracts, instruments, releases, indentures and other agreements or documents
delivered thereunder or contemplated thereby) that may be asserted by or on
behalf of the Debtors or Reorganized Debtors or their respective Estates or
each of their respective Related Persons against (i) the Released Parties, (ii)
the Pre-petition Indenture Trustees, (iii) the DIP Agent and the holders of DIP
Facility Claims and (iv) the Persons who are Related Persons of Persons listed
in clauses (ii) - (iii) above.
(b) Releases by Holders of Claims and Interests
Effective as of the Confirmation Date, but subject to the occurrence
of the Effective Date, for good and valuable consideration, to the fullest
extent permissible under applicable law, each Person that has held, currently
holds or may hold a Claim or other obligation, suit, judgment, damages, debt,
right, cause of action or liability that is discharged or an Interest or other
right of an equity security holder that is terminated, and each of their
respective Related Persons will be deemed to completely and forever release,
waive, void, extinguish and discharge all Released Actions (other than the
rights to enforce the Debtors' or the Reorganized Debtors' obligations under
the Plan, and any right or obligation of such holder under the Plan, and the
securities, contracts, instruments, releases, indentures and other agreements
or documents delivered thereunder or contemplated thereby) that otherwise may
be asserted against the Claimant Released Parties.
(c) Injunction Related to Releases
Except as otherwise provided herein or in the Confirmation Order, as
of the Confirmation Date, but subject to the occurrence of the Effective Date,
each Person that has held, currently holds or may hold a Claim that is released
pursuant to this Section 5.13 of the Plan or other obligation, suit, judgment,
damages, debt, right, cause of action, liability, Interest or other right of an
equity security holder released pursuant to this Section 5.13 of the Plan, and
each other party in interest and each of their respective Related Persons are
permanently, forever and completely stayed, restrained, prohibited and enjoined
from taking any of the following actions, whether directly or indirectly,
derivatively or otherwise on account of or based on the subject matter of any
such released Claims or other released obligations, suits, judgments, damages,
debts, rights, causes of action or liabilities or Interests or other rights of
an equity security holder: (i) commencing, conducting or continuing in any
manner, directly or indirectly, any suit, action or other proceeding
(including, without limitation, to any judicial, arbitral, administrative or
other proceeding) in any forum; (ii) enforcing, attaching (including, without
limitation, any prejudgment attachment), collecting, or in any way seeking to
recover any judgment, award, decree, or other order; (iii) creating, perfecting
or in any way enforcing in any matter, directly or indirectly, any Encumbrance;
(iv) setting off, seeking reimbursement or contributions from, or subrogation
against, or otherwise recouping in any manner, directly or indirectly, any
amount against any liability or obligation owed to any Person released under
Section 5.13(a) or Section 5.13(b), as applicable; and (v) commencing or
continuing in any manner, in any place of any action, which in any such case
does not comply with or is inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan.
(d) Injunction Relating to Hartford Entities
Except as to any rights with respect to which the Debtors explicitly
declined to give a release to the Hartford Entities pursuant to Section VI of
the Hartford Settlement Agreement, effective as of the Confirmation Date, but
subject to the occurrence of the Effective Date, for good and valuable
consideration, pursuant to Section 105(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, to the
fullest extent permissible under applicable law, each Person that has held,
currently holds or may hold a Claim shall be permanently enjoined pursuant to
11 U.S.C. ss.105(a) from taking any action or seeking any recovery against or
from any of the Hartford Entities that seeks to enforce any rights under,
through or related to the Hartford Policies.
(e) Deemed Consent
By voting to accept the Plan, each holder of a Claim will be deemed,
to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, to have specifically
consented to the releases and injunctions set forth in this Section 5.13.
(f) No Waiver
The release set forth in Subsection (a) of this Section 5.13 shall
not, however, limit, abridge or otherwise affect the rights of the Reorganized
Debtors to enforce, sue on, settle or compromise the rights, claims and other
matters retained by Reorganized Debtors pursuant to the Plan.
5.14 Permanent Injunctions and Asbestos Personal Injury Permanent
Channeling Injunction
(a) General Injunction
Except as provided in the Plan or the Confirmation Order, as of the
Confirmation Date, but subject to the occurrence of the Effective Date, all
Persons and any Person claiming by or through them, that have held, currently
hold or may hold a Claim or other obligation, suit, judgment, damages, debt,
right, cause of action or liability (other than a Demand) that is discharged or
an Interest or other right of an equity security holder that is terminated
pursuant to the terms of the Plan will be permanently, forever and completely
stayed, restrained, prohibited and enjoined from taking any Enjoined Action
against any of the Released Parties or Claimant Released Parties whether
directly or indirectly, derivatively or otherwise for the purpose of, directly
or indirectly, collecting, recovering or receiving payment of, on or with
respect to any such discharged Claim or other obligation, suit, judgment,
damages, debt, right, cause of action or liability, or terminated Interest or
right of an equity security holder on account of, or based on the subject
matter of, any such discharged Claims, obligations, suits, judgments, damages,
debts, rights, causes of action or liabilities or terminated Interests or
rights of an equity security holder.
(b) Asbestos Personal Injury Permanent Channeling
Injunction
PURSUANT TO SECTION 524(G) OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE AND PURSUANT TO AND
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CONFIRMATION ORDER, ALL PERSONS WILL BE PERMANENTLY,
FOREVER AND COMPLETELY STAYED, RESTRAINED, PROHIBITED AND ENJOINED FROM TAKING
ANY ENJOINED ACTION, OR PROCEEDING IN ANY MANNER IN ANY PLACE WITH REGARD TO
ANY MATTER THAT IS SUBJECT TO RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO THE ASBESTOS PERSONAL
INJURY TRUST AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WITH RESPECT TO ANY
RESOLVED ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM, EXCEPT IN CONFORMITY AND COMPLIANCE
THEREWITH, AGAINST ANY PROTECTED PARTY OR PROPERTY OR INTERESTS IN PROPERTY OF
ANY PROTECTED PARTY, WHETHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, DERIVATIVELY OR OTHERWISE,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, COLLECTING, RECOVERING OR RECEIVING
PAYMENT OF, ON OR WITH RESPECT TO ANY ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS (OTHER
THAN PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY TRUST AGREEMENT
OR TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THE PLAN).
(c) No Waiver
Nothing contained in the Asbestos Personal Injury Permanent Channeling
Injunction shall be deemed a waiver of any claim, right or cause of action that
the Debtors, the Reorganized Debtors or the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust may
have against any Person in connection with or arising out of an Asbestos
Personal Injury Claim.
5.15 Directors and Officers of Reorganized Debtors
(a) Directors of Reorganized Debtors
(i) Appointment. The initial Board of
Directors of Reorganized OCD shall consist of twelve (12) members. The
majority of the initial Board of Directors shall be appointed by the Asbestos
Claimants' Committee and the Future Claimants' Representative; and the
remaining initial directors shall be appointed by the existing Board of
Directors of OCD and shall include David T. Brown, the Chief Executive Officer
of Reorganized OCD. The initial Board of Directors shall have at least three
individuals who at that time would qualify under New York Stock Exchange rules
and applicable laws as independent outside directors and who would be eligible
to serve on the audit committee of the Board of Directors of an SEC-reporting
public company and at least three individuals who would qualify as independent
directors under Section 162(m) of the IRC eligible to serve on the committee
of the Board of Directors responsible for matters of executive compensation.
The identities of the members of the initial Board of Directors of Reorganized
OCD shall be set forth in the Disclosure Statement. The boards of directors of
the other Reorganized Debtors shall consist of directors as determined by the
Plan Proponents. The Plan Proponents shall file with the Bankruptcy Court the
identities of such board members on a date not less than ten (10) Business
Days prior to the Objection Deadline.
(ii) Terms. Commencing on the Effective Date,
Reorganized OCD board members shall serve for initial terms set forth in the
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Reorganized OCD and the
Amended and Restated By-Laws of Reorganized OCD, as approved in the
Confirmation Order.
(iii) Vacancies. The procedures for filling any
vacancy in the directorship prior to the expiration of the initial term shall
be as set forth in the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
Reorganized OCD and the Amended and Restated By-Laws of Reorganized OCD, as
approved in the Confirmation Order.
(b) Officers of Reorganized Debtors
The existing senior officers of OCD who will serve initially in the
same capacities after the Effective Date for Reorganized OCD shall be
identified in the Disclosure Statement, and shall include David T. Brown as
Chief Executive Officer. The executive officers of the other Reorganized
Debtors shall consist of executive officers as determined by Reorganized OCD on
the Effective Date or thereafter.
5.16 Compensation and Benefit Programs
(a) Except and to the extent previously assumed or
rejected by an order of the Bankruptcy Court, on or before the Confirmation
Date, all employee compensation and benefit programs of the Debtors as amended
or modified, including programs subject to Sections 1114 and 1129(a)(13) of
the Bankruptcy Code, entered into before or after the Petition Date and not
since terminated, shall be deemed to be, and shall be treated as though they
are, executory contracts that are assumed except for (i) executory contracts
or plans specifically rejected pursuant to the Plan, and (ii) executory
contracts or plans as have previously been rejected, are the subject of a
motion to reject or have been specifically waived by the beneficiaries of any
plans or contracts; provided, however, that the Debtors may pay all "retiree
benefits" (as defined in Section 1114(a) of the Bankruptcy Code).
(b) On the Effective Date, Reorganized OCD will adopt
Management Arrangements to be determined at a later date and be incorporated
into the Plan by amendment. On the Effective Date, management and designated
employees of Reorganized OCD and the other Reorganized Debtors shall receive
the benefits provided under such Management Arrangements on the terms and
conditions provided for therein.
5.17 Continuation of Certain Orders
Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, the Debtors will
continue to pay any Claims authorized to be paid by an order of the Bankruptcy
Court during the Chapter 11 Cases, pursuant to the terms and conditions of any
such order.
5.18 Exit Facility
On or prior to the Effective Date, OCD and those Subsidiaries which
are parties to the Exit Facility shall enter into all necessary and appropriate
documentation to obtain, and in connection with, the Exit Facility.
ARTICLE VI
SUBSTANTIVE CONSOLIDATION FOR PURPOSES OF TREATING IMPAIRED CLAIMS
AND PROCESS FOR RESOLUTION OF KEY ISSUES
6.1 Substantive Consolidation
(a) The Debtors (but not the Fibreboard Insurance
Settlement Trust) all shall be substantively consolidated for the purposes of
voting, determining which Claims and Interests will be entitled to vote to
accept or reject the Plan, confirmation of the Plan and the resultant
discharge of and cancellation of Claims and Interests and distribution of
assets, interests and other property under the terms herein. Subject to
Section 5.6, substantive consolidation under the Plan will not result in the
merger of or the transfer or commingling of any assets of any of the Debtors
or Non-Debtor Subsidiaries, and, subject to Section 5.6, all assets (whether
tangible or intangible) will continue to be owned by the respective Debtors or
Non-Debtor Subsidiaries, as the case may be. In that regard, OC intends to
implement a restructuring plan which would reorganize OCD and its Subsidiaries
along OC's major business lines. The planning for this restructuring is in a
preliminary stage. It is anticipated that the restructuring plan which is
adopted will be announced at least ten (10) days prior to the date the
Disclosure Statement is approved and will be described in an amendment to the
Plan.
(b) On the Effective Date and for purposes set forth in
Subsection (a), (i) all assets and liabilities of each Subsidiary Debtor
(excluding the Fibreboard Insurance Settlement Trust) will be treated as
though they were merged into and with the assets and liabilities of OCD; (ii)
except as otherwise provided in the Plan, no distributions will be made under
the Plan on account of Intercompany Claims among any of the Debtors; (iii) all
guarantees of the Debtors of the obligations of any other Debtor will be
deemed eliminated, so that any claim against any such Debtor and any guarantee
thereof executed by any other such Debtor and any joint or several liability
of any of such Debtors will be deemed to be one obligation of the Debtors with
respect to the consolidated estate. Such substantive consolidation will not
(other than for purposes of the Plan) affect (i) the legal and corporate
structures of the Reorganized Debtors, subject to the right of the Debtors or
Reorganized Debtors to effect Restructuring Transactions as provided in
Section 5.6, (ii) Intercompany Claims, (iii) Subsidiary Interests or (iv) pre-
and post-Petition Date guarantees that are required to be maintained in
connection with executory contracts or unexpired leases that have been or will
be assumed pursuant to the Plan.
ARTICLE VII
TREATMENT OF EXECUTORY CONTRACTS
AND UNEXPIRED LEASES
7.1 Assumed Contracts and Leases
(a) Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, or in any
contract, instrument, release, indenture or other agreement or document
entered into in connection with the Plan, as of the Effective Date, each
Debtor shall be deemed to have assumed each executory contract and unexpired
lease to which it is a party, unless such contract or lease (i) was previously
assumed or rejected by such Debtor, (ii) previously expired or terminated
pursuant to its own terms, (iii) is the subject of a motion pending before the
Bankruptcy Court as of the Confirmation Date to assume or reject such contract
or lease or (iv) is listed on Schedule IV, to be filed at least ten (10)
Business Days prior to the Objection Deadline, as being an executory contract
or unexpired lease to be rejected; provided, however, that the Plan Proponents
reserve the right, at any time prior to the Confirmation Date, to amend
Schedule IV to add or delete any unexpired lease or executory contract. The
Confirmation Order shall constitute an order of the Bankruptcy Court under
Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code approving the contract and lease
assumptions described above, as of the Effective Date.
(b) Each executory contract and unexpired lease that is
assumed and relates to the use, ability to acquire, or occupancy of real
property shall include (i) all modifications, amendments, supplements,
restatements or other agreements made directly or indirectly by any agreement,
instrument or other document that in any manner affect such executory contract
or unexpired lease and (ii) all executory contracts or unexpired leases
appurtenant to the premises, including all easements, licenses, permits,
rights, privileges, immunities, options, rights of first refusal, powers,
uses, usufructs, reciprocal easement agreements, vaults, tunnel or bridge
agreements or franchises and any other interests in real estate or rights in
rem related to such premises, unless any of the foregoing agreements has been
rejected pursuant to an order of the Bankruptcy Court.
7.2 Payments Related to Assumption of Contracts and Leases
Any monetary amounts by which each executory contract and unexpired
lease to be assumed pursuant to the Plan is in default will be satisfied, under
Section 365(b)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code, at the option of the Debtors or the
assignee of a Debtor assuming such contract or lease, by Cure. If there is a
dispute regarding (i) the nature or amount of any Cure, (ii) the ability of a
Reorganized Debtor or any assignee to provide "adequate assurance of future
performance" (within the meaning of Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code) under
the contract or lease to be assumed or (iii) any other matter pertaining to
assumption, Cure will occur following the entry of a Final Order of the
Bankruptcy Court resolving the dispute and approving the assumption or
assumption and assignment, as the case may be. The Confirmation Order shall
contain provisions for notices of proposed assumptions and proposed Cure
amounts to be sent to applicable third parties and for procedures for objecting
thereto and resolution of disputes by the Bankruptcy Court. If no proposed Cure
amount is proposed by the Debtors, it shall be presumed that the Debtors are
asserting that no Cure amount is required to be paid under Section 365(b)(1) of
the Bankruptcy Code.
7.3 Rejected Contracts and Leases
On the Effective Date, each executory contract and unexpired lease
that is listed on Schedule IV, shall be rejected pursuant to Section 365 of the
Bankruptcy Code. Each contract or lease listed on Schedule IV shall be rejected
only to the extent that any such contract or lease constitutes an executory
contract or unexpired lease. The Plan Proponents reserve their right, at any
time prior to the Confirmation Date, to amend Schedule IV to delete any
unexpired lease or executory contract therefrom or add any unexpired lease or
executory contract thereto. To the extent that an executory contract or
unexpired lease (i) is not listed on Schedule IV, (ii) has not been previously
rejected or (iii) is not subject to a motion to reject at the time of the
Confirmation Date, such executory contract or unexpired lease shall be deemed
assumed. Listing a contract or lease on Schedule IV shall not constitute an
admission by a Debtor nor a Reorganized Debtor that such contract or lease is
an executory contract or unexpired lease or that such Debtor or Reorganized
Debtor has any liability thereunder. Without limiting the foregoing, any
agreement entered into prior to the Petition Date by or on behalf of the
Debtors with a holder of an Asbestos Personal Injury Claim with respect to the
settlement of any OC Asbestos Personal Injury Claim or FB Asbestos Personal
Injury Claim shall be deemed rejected as of the Effective Date to the extent
such settlement agreement is deemed to be an executory contract within the
meaning of Section 365(a) of the Bankruptcy Code. The Confirmation Order shall
constitute an order of the Bankruptcy Court approving such rejections as of the
Effective Date, pursuant to Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code.
7.4 Rejection Damages Bar Date
If the rejection by a Debtor, pursuant to the Plan, of an executory
contract or unexpired lease results in a Claim, then such Claim shall be
forever barred and shall not be enforceable against any Debtor or Reorganized
Debtor, or the properties of any of them, unless a Proof of Claim is filed and
served upon counsel to the Debtors, counsel to the Unsecured Creditors'
Committee and counsel to the Asbestos Claimants' Committee, within thirty (30)
days after service of the notice that the executory contract or unexpired lease
has been rejected.
7.5 Indemnification Obligations
Indemnification Obligations shall be deemed to be, and shall be
treated as though they are, executory contracts that are assumed pursuant to
Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code under the Plan and such obligations shall
survive confirmation of the Plan, remain unaffected by the Plan and shall not
be discharged or impaired by the Plan, irrespective of whether indemnification
or reimbursement obligation is owed in connection with an event occurring
before, on or after the Petition Date; provided, however, that, except as
otherwise provided in this Plan, indemnification obligations that are not
Indemnification Obligations within the meaning of Section 1.120 hereof shall be
deemed to be, and shall be treated as though they are, executory contracts that
are rejected pursuant to Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code as of the Effective
Date.
7.6 Insurance Policies and Agreements
(a) Assumed Insurance Policies and Agreements. The Debtors
do not believe that the insurance policies issued to, or insurance agreements
entered into by, the Debtors prior to the Petition Date constitute executory
contracts. To the extent that such insurance policies or agreements are
considered to be executory contracts, then, notwithstanding anything contained
in Section 7.1 or 7.3 of the Plan to the contrary, the Plan shall constitute a
motion to assume such insurance policies and agreements, and, subject to the
occurrence of the Effective Date, the entry of the Confirmation Order shall
constitute approval of such assumption pursuant to Section 365(a) of the
Bankruptcy Code and a finding by the Bankruptcy Court that each such
assumption is in the best interest of each Debtor, its Estate, and all parties
in interest in the Chapter 11 Cases. Unless otherwise determined by the
Bankruptcy Court pursuant to a Final Order or agreed to by the parties thereto
prior to the Effective Date, no payments are required to cure any defaults of
the Debtors existing as of the Confirmation Date with respect to each such
insurance policy or agreement. To the extent that the Bankruptcy Court
determines otherwise as to any such insurance policy or agreement, the Debtors
reserve the right to seek rejection of such insurance policy or agreement or
other available relief. In accordance with Sections 10.3 and 11.3 of the Plan,
the rights under the insurance policies and agreements constituting (i) the OC
Asbestos Personal Injury Liability Insurance Assets shall, to the extent
necessary, be deemed assigned to the OC Sub-Account of the Asbestos Personal
Injury Trust as of the Effective Date and (ii) the FB Asbestos Property Damage
Insurance Assets shall, to the extent necessary, be deemed assigned to the FB
Asbestos Property Damage Trust as of the Effective Date, and, pursuant to
Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code, the Debtors shall have no further
liability thereunder from and after June 18, 2001.
(b) Rejected Insurance Policies and Agreements
To the extent that any or all of the insurance policies and
agreements set forth on Schedule XI, to be filed no later than ten (10)
Business days prior to the Objection Deadline, are considered to be executory
contracts, then, notwithstanding anything contained in Section 7.1 or 7.3 of
the Plan to the contrary, the Plan shall constitute a motion to reject the
insurance policies and agreements set forth on Schedule XI, and the entry of
the Confirmation Order by the clerk of the Bankruptcy Court shall constitute
approval of such rejection pursuant to section 365(a) of the Bankruptcy Code
and a finding by the Bankruptcy Court that each such rejected insurance policy
or agreement set forth on Schedule XI is burdensome and that the rejection
thereof is in the best interest of each Debtor, its estate, and all parties in
interest in the Chapter 11 Cases.
(c) Reservation of Rights
Nothing contained in the Plan, including this Section 7.6,
shall constitute a waiver of any claim, right, or cause of action that the
Debtors, the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust, the FB Asbestos Property Damage
Trust, or the Reorganized Debtors, as the case may be, may hold against the
insurer under any policy of insurance or insurance agreement.
ARTICLE VIII
PROVISIONS GOVERNING DISTRIBUTIONS
8.1 Distributions for Claims Allowed as of the Initial
Distribution Date
Except as otherwise provided herein or as ordered by the Bankruptcy
Court, distributions to be made on account of Claims that are Allowed Claims as
of the Initial Distribution Date shall be made on, or as soon as practicable
after, the Initial Distribution Date. Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, distributions on account of Administrative Claims that are Allowed
Claims as of the Effective Date shall be made on, or as soon as practicable
after, the Effective Date, with no action to enforce a right to such payment
until at least thirty (30) days after the Effective Date. Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, distributions on account of (i) Class 7 and 8
Claims shall be made in accordance with the terms or conditions of the Asbestos
Personal Injury Trust Agreement and the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust
Distribution Procedures, and (ii) Class 9 Claims shall be made in accordance
with the terms or conditions of the FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust Agreement
and the FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust Distribution Procedures.
Distributions on account of Claims that first become Allowed Claims after the
Effective Date shall be made pursuant to Section 9.4 of the Plan.
Notwithstanding the date on which any distribution of New OCD Securities is
actually made to a holder of a Claim that is an Allowed Claim on the Initial
Distribution Date , as of the date of the distribution such holder shall be
deemed to have the rights of a holder of such securities distributed as of the
Initial Distribution Date.
8.2 Interest on Claims
Unless otherwise specifically provided for in the Plan, the
Confirmation Order, or the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust Distribution
Procedures, or required by applicable bankruptcy law, post-petition interest
shall not accrue or be paid on Claims, and no holder of a Claim shall be
entitled to interest accruing on or after the Petition Date on any Claim.
Interest shall not accrue or be paid upon any Disputed Claim in respect of the
period from the Petition Date to the date a final distribution is made thereon
if and after such Disputed Claim becomes an Allowed Claim.
8.3 Distributions under the Plan
(a) The Disbursing Agent or, in the case of the Bondholders
Claims, the appropriate Pre-petition Indenture Trustee, shall make all
distributions required under the Plan, except to holders of Asbestos Personal
Injury Claims and FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims. Asbestos Personal Injury
Claims shall be satisfied in accordance with the distribution procedures
described in the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust Agreement and the Asbestos
Personal Injury Trust Distribution Procedures. FB Asbestos Property Damage
Claims shall be satisfied in accordance with the distribution procedures
described in the FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust Agreement and the FB
Asbestos Property Damage Trust Distribution Procedures.
(b) If the Disbursing Agent is an independent third party
designated by the Reorganized Debtors to serve in such capacity, such
Disbursing Agent will be entitled to receive, without further Bankruptcy Court
approval, reasonable compensation for distribution services rendered pursuant
to the Plan as well as reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
incurred in connection with rendering such services from the Reorganized
Debtors on terms acceptable to the Reorganized Debtors. No Disbursing Agent
will be required to give any bond or surety or other security for the
performance of its duties unless otherwise ordered by the Bankruptcy Court.
8.4 Record Date for Distributions to Holders of Bank Holders
Claims and Bondholders Claims
At the close of business on the Distribution Record Date, the transfer
records for the Bank Holders Claims and Bondholders Claims will be closed, and
there shall be no further changes in the record holders of Bank Holders Claims
or Bondholders Claims. None of the Reorganized Debtors, the Disbursing Agent,
if any, CSFB, as agent for the Bank Holders nor the applicable Pre-petition
Indenture Trustee under the Pre-petition Bond Indenture for the Bondholders
will have any obligation to recognize any transfer of Allowed Bank Holders
Claims or Allowed Bondholders Claims, as applicable, occurring after the
Distribution Record Date, and they will be entitled instead to recognize and
deal for all purposes hereunder with only those record holders as of the close
of business on the Distribution Record Date.
Distributions to holders of Bondholder Claims administered by the
Pre-petition Indenture Trustees will be made by means of book-entry exchange
through the facilities of the Depository Trust Corporation ("DTC") in
accordance with the customary practices of the DTC, as and to the extent
practicable. In connection with such book-entry exchange, each Pre-petition
Indenture Trustee will deliver instructions to the DTC directing the DTC to
effect distributions (net of Pre-petition Indenture Trustee fees and expenses)
on a pro rata basis as provided under the Plan with respect to the Bondholder
Claims upon which such Indenture Trustee acts as trustee.
8.5 Means of Cash Payment
Cash payments made pursuant to the Plan will be in United States funds
by means agreed to by the payor and the payee, including by check or wire
transfer, or, in the absence of an agreement, such commercially reasonable
manner as the payor shall determine in its sole discretion.
8.6 Fractional New OCD Common Stock; Other Distributions
(a) No fractional shares of New OCD Common Stock will be
issued or distributed under the Plan. If any distribution pursuant to the Plan
would otherwise result in the issuance of New OCD Common Stock that is not a
whole number, the actual distribution of shares of such stock shall be rounded
to the next higher or lower whole number as follows: (i) fractions of greater
than one-half (1/2) shall be rounded to the next higher whole number, and (ii)
fractions of one-half (1/2) or less shall be rounded to the next lower whole
number. The total number of shares of New OCD Common Stock and the Senior
Notes to be distributed pursuant to the Plan shall be adjusted as necessary to
account for the rounding provided for herein.
(b) No consideration shall be provided in lieu of fractional
shares that are rounded down. The Senior Notes will only be issued with a
principal amount in multiples of $1,000 or integral multiples thereof. The
principal amount of the Senior Notes that would have been distributed in
amounts of other than $1,000 shall be rounded as follows: (i) amounts equal to
or less than $500 shall be reduced to $0.00 and (ii) amounts greater than $500
shall be increased to $1,000.
(c) In addition, the payment of fractions of dollars shall
not be made. Whenever any payment of a fraction of a dollar under the Plan
would otherwise be called for, the actual payment made shall reflect a
rounding of the fraction to the nearest whole dollar (up and down), with half
dollars rounded down.
(d) The Disbursing Agent, or any agent or servicer, as the
case may be, shall not make any payment of less than thirty dollars ($30.00)
with respect to any Claim.
8.7 Delivery of Distributions
Distributions to holders of Allowed Claims in Classes 1, 2A, 2B, 3, 4,
5 and 6, shall be made by the Disbursing Agent or the applicable Pre-petition
Indenture Trustee, as the case may be. If any holder's distribution is returned
as undeliverable, no further distributions to such holder shall be made until
the Disbursing Agent (or Pre-petition Indenture Trustee as applicable) is
notified of such holder's then current address, at which time all missed
distributions shall be made to such holder without interest. Amounts in respect
of undeliverable distributions made by the Disbursing Agent (or the
Pre-petition Indenture Trustee as applicable) shall be returned to the
Reorganized Debtors until such distributions are claimed. All the claims for
undeliverable distributions made by the Disbursing Agent or the Pre-petition
Indenture Trustee, as the case may be, must be made on or before the first
(1st) anniversary of the Effective Date, after which date all unclaimed
property shall revert to the Reorganized Debtors free of any restrictions
thereon and the claim of any holder or successor to such holder with respect to
such property shall be discharged and forever barred, notwithstanding any
federal or state escheat laws to the contrary. Nothing contained in the Plan
shall require the Debtors, Reorganized Debtors, any Disbursing Agent, the
Administrative Agent for the Bank Holders or any Pre-petition Indenture Trustee
to attempt to locate any holder of an Allowed Claim after the first (1st)
anniversary of the Effective Date.
8.8 Surrender of Pre-petition Bonds
(a) Pre-petition Bonds
Except as provided in Section 8.8(b) hereof in connection with lost,
stolen, mutilated or destroyed Pre-petition Bonds, each holder of an Allowed
Claim evidenced by a Pre-petition Bond shall tender such Pre-petition Bond to
the respective Pre-petition Indenture Trustee in accordance with written
instructions to be provided in a letter of transmittal to such holders by the
Pre-petition Indenture Trustee as promptly as practicable following the
Effective Date. Such letter of transmittal shall specify that delivery of such
Pre-petition Bonds will be effected, and risk of loss and title thereto will
pass, only upon the proper delivery of such Pre-petition Bonds with the letter
of transmittal in accordance with such instructions. Such letter of transmittal
shall also include, among other provisions, customary provisions with respect
to the authority of the holder of the applicable note or Pre-petition Bonds to
act and the authenticity of any signatures required on the letter of
transmittal. All surrendered Pre-petition Bonds shall be marked as cancelled
and delivered by the respective Pre-petition Indenture Trustee to the
Reorganized Debtors.
(b) Lost, Mutilated or Destroyed Pre-petition Bonds
In addition to any requirements under the applicable certificate or
articles of incorporation or bylaws of the applicable Debtor, any holder of
indebtedness or obligation of a Debtor evidenced by a Pre-petition Bond that
has been lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed shall, in lieu of surrendering
the Pre-petition Bond, deliver to the Pre-petition Indenture Trustee (i)
evidence satisfactory to the Pre-petition Indenture Trustee of the loss, theft,
mutilation or destruction; and (ii) such indemnity as may be required by the
Pre-petition Indenture Trustee to hold the Pre-petition Indenture Trustee
harmless from any damages, liabilities or costs incurred in treating such
individual as a holder of a Pre-petition Bond.
(c) Failure to Surrender Cancelled Pre-petition Bonds
Any holder of a Pre-petition Bond that fails to surrender or be deemed
to have surrendered such Pre-petition Bond before the first (1st) anniversary
of the Effective Date shall have its Claim for a distribution on account of
such Pre-petition Bond discharged and shall be forever barred from asserting
any such Claim against any Reorganized Debtor or their respective property.
(d) Distributions upon Receipt of Pre-petition Bonds
No distribution of property under the Plan shall be made to or on
behalf of any such holders unless and until such Pre-petition Bond is received
by the appropriate Pre-petition Indenture Trustee, or the unavailability of
such Pre-petition Bond is established to the reasonable satisfaction of the
appropriate Pre-petition Indenture Trustee or such requirement is waived by the
Reorganized Debtors.
8.9 Withholding and Reporting Requirements
In connection with the Plan and all distributions thereunder, the
Disbursing Agent shall, to the extent applicable, comply with all tax
withholding and backup withholding and reporting requirements imposed by any
federal, state, provincial, local or foreign taxing authority, and all
distributions thereunder shall be subject to any such withholding and reporting
requirements. The Disbursing Agent shall be authorized to take any and all
actions that may be necessary or appropriate to comply with such withholding
and reporting requirements.
8.10 Setoffs
The Reorganized Debtors may, but shall not be required to, set off
against any Claim and the payments or other distributions to be made pursuant
to the Plan in respect of such Claim, claims of any nature whatsoever that the
Debtors or Reorganized Debtors may have against the holder of such Claim;
provided, however, that neither the failure to do so nor the allowance of any
Claim hereunder shall constitute a waiver or release by the Reorganized Debtors
of any such claim that the Debtors or Reorganized Debtors may have against such
holder.
ARTICLE IX
PROCEDURES FOR RESOLVING DISPUTED,
CONTINGENT AND UNLIQUIDATED CLAIMS AND DISPUTED INTERESTS
9.1 Prosecution of Objections to Certain Claims
(a) Unless otherwise ordered by the Bankruptcy Court, only
the Debtors, the Reorganized Debtors or the Disbursing Agent shall have the
authority to file objections to settle, compromise, withdraw or litigate
objections to Claims, other than with respect to (i) the applications for the
allowance of compensation and reimbursement of expenses of professionals under
Section 330 of the Bankruptcy Code, (ii) Asbestos Personal Injury Claims, and
(iii) FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims.
(b) From and after the Confirmation Date, the Reorganized
Debtors or the Disbursing Agent may settle or compromise any Disputed Claim
without approval of the Bankruptcy Court.
(c) All objections to Claims, other than Asbestos Personal
Injury Claims and FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims, must be filed and served
on the holders of such Claims by the Claims Objection Deadline. Nothing
contained herein, however, shall limit the Debtors' or Reorganized Debtors'
right to object to any Claims, other than Asbestos Personal Injury Claims and
FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims filed or amended after the Claims Objection
Deadline. If an objection has not been filed to a Proof of Claim or a
scheduled Claim, other than Asbestos Personal Injury Claims and FB Asbestos
Property Damage Claims, by the Claims Objection Deadline, the Claim to which
the Proof of Claim or scheduled Claim relates will be treated as an Allowed
Claim if such Claim has not been Allowed earlier.
9.2 No Distributions Pending Allowance
Notwithstanding any other provision in this Plan, no payments or
distributions shall be made with respect to all or any portion of a Disputed
Claim unless and until all objections to such Disputed Claim have been settled
or withdrawn or have been determined by Final Order, and the Disputed Claim, or
some portion thereof, has become an Allowed Claim.
9.3 Disputed Distribution Reserve
(a) The Disbursing Agent shall establish appropriate
reserves for Disputed Claims by withholding the lesser of (i) 100% of
distributions to which holders of Disputed Claims would be entitled under the
Plan if such Disputed Claims were Allowed Claims, or (ii) such other amount as
may be approved by the Bankruptcy Court.
(b) On, or as soon as practicable after, the Initial
Distribution Date, the Reorganized Debtors shall transmit to the Disbursing
Agent, and the Disbursing Agent shall reserve for the account of each holder
of a Disputed Claim, (i) Cash, Senior Notes, New OCD Common Stock, or such
other property which would otherwise be distributable to such holder on such
date in accordance with the Plan were such Disputed Claim an Allowed Claim on
such date, in the Face Amount thereof, or (ii) Cash, Senior Notes, New OCD
Common Stock, or such other property of a lesser value as such holder and the
Reorganized Debtors may agree. Cash, Senior Notes, New OCD Common Stock, or
such other property reserved under this Section 9.3(b) shall be set aside and
segregated by Class of Claims and, in the case of Cash, Cash dividends or Cash
payments in respect thereof, to the extent practicable, held by the Disbursing
Agent in an interest bearing escrow fund (which may be a single account for
each Class, provided, that separate book entries for each Claim are maintained
by the Disbursing Agent) to be established and maintained by the Disbursing
Agent pending resolution of such Disputed Claims.
9.4 Distributions on Account of Disputed Claims Once They are
Allowed
On each Quarterly Distribution Date, the Disbursing Agent shall make
payments and distributions from the reserve established for Disputed Claims to
each holder of a Disputed Claim that has become an Allowed Claim during the
preceding calendar quarter. After the date that the order or judgment of the
Bankruptcy Court allowing such Claim becomes a Final Order, the Reorganized
Debtors shall distribute to the holder of such Claim any property in the
reserve established for Disputed Claims that would have been distributed to the
holder of such claim had such Claim been an Allowed Claim. Such distributions
will be made pursuant to the provisions of Article III governing the applicable
Class. Holders of such Claims that are ultimately Allowed will also be entitled
to receive, on the basis of the amount ultimately Allowed, the amount of any
dividends or other distributions received on account of the property in reserve
between the Effective Date and the date such distribution is made to such
holder of Claim.
ARTICLE X
THE ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY TRUST
10.1 The Asbestos Personal Injury Trust
The Asbestos Personal Injury Trust is intended to be a "qualified
settlement fund" within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.468B-1,
et seq., promulgated under Section 468B of the IRC. Pursuant to the Asbestos
Personal Injury Trust Agreement, the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust will have
two separate sub-accounts: the OC Sub-Account and the FB Sub-Account. The
purpose of the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust shall be to, among other things,
(i) process, liquidate, and pay all Asbestos Personal Injury Claims in
accordance with the Plan, the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust Distribution
Procedures, and the Confirmation Order and (ii) preserve, hold, manage, and
maximize the assets of the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust (including both the
OC Sub-Account and the FB Sub-Account) for use in paying and satisfying
Asbestos Personal Injury Claims. The Asbestos Personal Injury Trust shall
comply in all respects with the requirements set forth in Section
524(g)(2)(B)(i) of the Bankruptcy Code.
10.2 Appointment of Asbestos Personal Injury Trustees
On the Confirmation Date, effective as of the Effective Date, the
Bankruptcy Court shall appoint the individuals selected jointly by the Asbestos
Claimants' Committee and the Future Claimants' Representative (as identified in
the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust Agreement), which individuals shall be
appointed to serve as the Asbestos Personal Injury Trustees for the Asbestos
Personal Injury Trust.
10.3 Transfers of Property to the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust
(a) Transfer of the Plan Consideration to the OC Sub-Account
of the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust
On the Effective Date, or as soon as practicable thereafter, the
Reorganized Debtors shall irrevocably transfer and assign to the Asbestos
Personal Injury Trust for allocation to the OC Sub-Account the following: (i)
the portion of the Combined Distribution Package equal to the Class 7 Initial
Distribution Percentage, (ii) the OC Asbestos Personal Injury Liability
Insurance Assets and (iii) the OCD Insurance Escrow.
On or as soon as reasonably practicable after the Final Distribution
Date, the Reorganized Debtors shall irrevocably transfer and assign to the
Asbestos Personal Injury Trust for allocation to the OC Sub-Account the
following: (i) Cash in an amount equal to the Class 7 Final Distribution
Percentage of Excess Available Cash, (ii) Excess Senior Notes in an aggregate
principal amount equal to the Class 7 Final Distribution Percentage of the
Excess Senior Notes Amount, (iii) shares of New OCD Common Stock in an
aggregate number equal to the Class 7 Final Distribution Percentage of the
Excess New OCD Common Stock, and (iv) Cash in an amount equal to the Class 7
Final Distribution Percentage of the Excess Litigation Trust Recoveries.
The Reorganized Debtors will also execute and deliver to the Asbestos
Personal Injury Trust such documents as the Asbestos Personal Injury Trustees
reasonably request to issue the Distributable Shares to be distributed to the
Asbestos Personal Injury Trust in the name of the Asbestos Personal Injury
Trust or a nominee and transfer and assign to the Asbestos Personal Injury
Trust all other assets which constitute the assets of the Asbestos Personal
Injury Trust.
(b) Transfer of the Plan Consideration to the FB
Sub-Account of the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust
On the Effective Date, or as soon as practicable thereafter, the
Reorganized Debtors shall irrevocably transfer and assign to the Asbestos
Personal Injury Trust for allocation to the FB Sub-Account the following: (i)
the FB Reversions; (ii) the Committed Claims Account; and (iii) the FB
Sub-Account Settlement Payment.
The Reorganized Debtors will, or will use all commercially reasonable
efforts to, cause the trustee of the Fibreboard Insurance Settlement Trust to
irrevocably transfer and assign (i) the Existing Fibreboard Insurance
Settlement Trust Assets, and (ii) any and all of the Fibreboard Insurance
Settlement Trust's rights in the FB Reversions, to the Asbestos Personal Injury
Trust, for allocation to the FB Sub-Account, on the Effective Date or as soon
as practicable thereafter.
The Reorganized Debtors will also execute and deliver, or will use all
commercially reasonable efforts to cause the trustee of the Fibreboard
Insurance Settlement Trust to execute and deliver, to the Asbestos Personal
Injury Trust such documents as the Asbestos Personal Injury Trustees reasonably
request in connection with the transfer and assignment of the Existing
Fibreboard Insurance Settlement Trust Assets and the FB Reversions.
(c) Transfer of Books and Records to the Asbestos
Personal Injury Trust
On the Effective Date, or as soon thereafter as is practicable, at the
sole cost and expense of the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust and in accordance
with written instructions provided to the Reorganized Debtors by the Asbestos
Personal Injury Trust, the Reorganized Debtors will transfer and assign, and
will use all commercially reasonable efforts to cause the trustee of the
Fibreboard Insurance Settlement Trust to transfer and assign, to the Asbestos
Personal Injury Trust all books and records of the Debtors and the Fibreboard
Insurance Settlement Trust that pertain directly to Asbestos Personal Injury
Claims that have been asserted against the Debtors and/or the Fibreboard
Insurance Settlement Trust. The Debtors will request that the Bankruptcy Court,
in the Confirmation Order, rule that such transfers shall not result in the
invalidation or waiver of any applicable privileges pertaining to such books
and records.
10.4 Assumption of Certain Liabilities by the Asbestos Personal
Injury Trust
(a) OC Asbestos Personal Injury Claims
In consideration for the property transferred to the Asbestos Personal
Injury Trust for allocation to the OC Sub-Account, and in furtherance of the
purposes of the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust and the Plan, the Asbestos
Personal Injury Trust will assume all liability and responsibility for (i) all
OC Asbestos Personal Injury Claims and the Reorganized Debtors shall have no
further financial or other responsibility or liability therefor. The Asbestos
Personal Injury Trust shall also assume all liability for premiums,
deductibles, retrospective premium adjustments, security or collateral
arrangements, or any other charges, costs, fees, or expenses (if any) that
become due to any insurer in connection with (i) the OC Asbestos Personal
Injury Liability Insurance Assets as a result of OC Asbestos Personal Injury
Claims, (ii) asbestos-related personal injury claims against Persons insured
under policies included in the OC Asbestos Personal Injury Liability Insurance
Assets by reason of vendors' endorsements, or (iii) the indemnification
provisions of settlement agreements that OC made prior to the Confirmation Date
with any insurers, to the extent that those indemnity provisions relate to
Asbestos Personal Injury Claims, and the Reorganized Debtors shall have no
further financial or other responsibility or liability for any of the
foregoing.
(b) FB Asbestos Personal Injury Claims
In consideration for the property transferred to the Asbestos Personal
Injury Trustees for allocation to the FB Sub-Account, and in furtherance of the
purposes of the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust and the Plan, the Asbestos
Personal Injury Trust will assume all liability and responsibility for all FB
Asbestos Personal Injury Claims and the Reorganized Debtors shall have no
further financial or other responsibility or liability therefor.
10.5 Certain Property Held in Trust by the Reorganized Debtors or
the Fibreboard Insurance Settlement Trust
If and to the extent that any assets, claims, rights or other property
of the Reorganized Debtors or of the Fibreboard Insurance Settlement Trust to
be transferred to the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust, under applicable law or
any binding contractual provision, cannot be effectively transferred, or if for
any reason after the Effective Date the Reorganized Debtors or the trustees of
the Fibreboard Insurance Settlement Trust, as the case may be, shall retain or
receive any assets, claims, rights or other property that is owned by the
Reorganized Debtors, the Debtors or the Fibreboard Insurance Settlement Trust
(as the case may be) and is to be transferred pursuant to the Plan, then the
Reorganized Debtors or the trustees of the Fibreboard Insurance Settlement
Trust, as the case may be, shall hold such property (and any proceeds thereof)
in trust for the benefit of the party entitled to receive the transfer of such
asset under the Plan (or the benefit of such asset) and will take such actions
with respect to such property (and any proceeds thereof) as such party entitled
to receive the transfer of such asset under the Plan (or the benefit of such
asset) shall direct in writing.
10.6 Cooperation with Respect to Insurance Matters
The Reorganized Debtors shall cooperate with the Asbestos Personal
Injury Trust and use commercially reasonable efforts to take or cause to be
taken all appropriate actions and to do or cause to be done all things
necessary or appropriate to effectuate the transfer of the OC Asbestos Personal
Injury Liability Insurance Assets to the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust for
allocation to the OC Sub-Account. By way of enumeration and not of limitation,
the Reorganized Debtors each shall be obligated (i) to provide the Asbestos
Personal Injury Trust with copies of insurance policies and settlement
agreements included within or relating to the OC Asbestos Personal Injury
Liability Insurance Assets; (ii) to provide the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust
with information necessary or helpful to the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust in
connection with its efforts to obtain insurance coverage for Asbestos Personal
Injury Claims; (iii) to execute further assignments or allow the Asbestos
Personal Injury Trust to pursue claims relating to the OC Asbestos Personal
Injury Liability Insurance Assets in its name (subject to appropriate
disclosure of the fact that the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust is doing so and
the reasons why it is doing so), including by means of arbitration, alternative
dispute resolution proceedings or litigation, to the extent necessary or
helpful to the efforts of the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust to obtain
insurance coverage under the OC Asbestos Personal Injury Liability Insurance
Assets for Asbestos Personal Injury Claims; and (iv) to pursue and recover
insurance coverage in its own name or right to the extent that the transfer and
assignment of the OC Asbestos Personal Injury Liability Insurance Assets to the
Asbestos Personal Injury Trust is not able to be fully effectuated. The
Asbestos Personal Injury Trust shall be obligated to compensate the Reorganized
OCD for costs reasonably incurred in connection with providing assistance to
the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust pursuant to this Section 10.6, including,
without limitation, out-of-pocket costs and expenses, consultant fees, and
attorneys' fees.
10.7 Authority of the Debtors
On the Confirmation Date, the Debtors will be empowered and authorized
to take or cause to be taken, prior to the Effective Date, all actions
necessary to enable them to implement effectively the provisions of the Plan
and the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust Agreement.
ARTICLE XI
FB ASBESTOS PROPERTY DAMAGE TRUST
11.1 The FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust
Effective as of the later of (i) the date the FB Asbestos Property
Damage Trustee has executed the FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust Agreement and
(ii) the Effective Date, the FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust shall be
created. The FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust is intended to be a "qualified
settlement fund" within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.468B-1,
et seq., promulgated under Section 468B of the IRC. The purpose of the FB
Asbestos Property Damage Trust shall be to, among other things, (i) process,
liquidate, and pay all FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims in accordance with
the Plan, the FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust Distribution Procedures, and
the Confirmation Order and (ii) preserve, hold, manage, and maximize the assets
of the FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust for use in paying and satisfying FB
Asbestos Property Damage Claims.
11.2 Appointment of FB Asbestos Property Damage Trustee
On the Confirmation Date, effective as of the Effective Date, the
Bankruptcy Court shall appoint the individual selected jointly by the Plan
Proponents (as identified in the FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust Agreement),
which individual shall be appointed to serve as the FB Asbestos Property Damage
Trustee for the FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust.
11.3 Transfer of Certain Property to the FB Asbestos Property
Damage Trust
(a) Transfer of Books and Records
On the Effective Date, or as soon thereafter as is practicable, at the
sole cost and expense of the FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust and in
accordance with written instructions provided to the Reorganized Debtors by the
FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust, the Reorganized Debtors will transfer and
assign to the FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust copies of all books and records
of the Debtors that pertain directly to FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims that
have been asserted against the Debtors and/or the Fibreboard Insurance
Settlement Trust. The Debtors will request that the Bankruptcy Court, in the
Confirmation Order, rule that such transfers shall not result in the
invalidation or waiver of any applicable privileges pertaining to such books
and records.
(b) Transfer of Certain Property to the FB Asbestos Property
Damage Trust
On the later of the Effective Date and the date by which the FB
Asbestos Property Damage Trustee has executed the FB Asbestos Property Damage
Trust Agreement, the Reorganized Debtors shall transfer and assign, or cause to
be transferred and assigned, the FB Asbestos Property Damage Insurance Assets
to the FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust.
11.4 Assumption of Certain Liabilities by the FB Asbestos
Property Damage Trust
In consideration for the property transferred to the FB Asbestos
Property Damage Trust pursuant to Section 11.3 hereof, and in furtherance of
the purposes of the FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust and the Plan, the FB
Asbestos Property Damage Trust shall assume all liability and responsibility
for all FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims, and the Reorganized Debtors shall
have no further financial or other responsibility or liability therefor. The FB
Asbestos Property Damage Trust shall also assume all liability for premiums,
deductibles, retrospective premium adjustments, security or collateral
arrangements, or any other charges, costs, fees, or expenses (if any) that
become due to any insurer in connection with the FB Asbestos Property Damage
Insurance Assets as a result of FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims,
asbestos-related property damage claims against Persons insured under policies
included in the FB Asbestos Property Damage Insurance Assets by reason of
vendors' endorsements, or under the indemnity provisions of settlement
agreements that the Debtors made with any insurers prior to the Confirmation
Date to the extent that those indemnity provisions relate to FB Asbestos
Property Damage Claims, and the Reorganized Debtors shall have no further
financial or other responsibility or liability for any of the foregoing;
provided, however, that such liability of the FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust
shall be limited to the extent of the benefits of such Trust, as reasonably
determined by the Trustee of such Trust, so that the Trust may elect to
terminate such liability in the event that the Trustee determines the benefits
of maintaining the insurance policies are no longer worth the costs.
11.5 Cooperation with Respect to Insurance Matters
The Reorganized Debtors shall cooperate with the FB Asbestos Property
Damage Trust and use commercially reasonable efforts to take or cause to be
taken all appropriate actions and to do or cause to be done all things
necessary or appropriate to effectuate the transfer of the FB Asbestos Property
Damage Insurance Assets to the FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust. By way of
enumeration and not of limitation, the Reorganized Debtors each shall be
obligated (i) to provide the FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust with copies of
insurance policies and settlement agreements included within or relating to the
FB Asbestos Property Damage Insurance Assets; (ii) to provide the FB Asbestos
Property Damage Trust with information necessary or helpful to the FB Asbestos
Property Damage Trust in connection with its efforts to obtain insurance
coverage for FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims; (iii) to execute further
assignments or allow the FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust to pursue claims
relating to the FB Asbestos Property Damage Insurance Assets in its name
(subject to appropriate disclosure of the fact that the FB Asbestos Property
Damage Trust is doing so and the reasons why it is doing so), including by
means of arbitration, alternative dispute resolution proceedings or litigation,
to the extent necessary or helpful to the efforts of the FB Asbestos Property
Damage Trust to obtain insurance coverage under the FB Asbestos Property Damage
Insurance Assets for FB Asbestos Property Damages Claims; and (iv) to pursue
and recover insurance coverage in its own name or right to the extent that the
transfer and assignment of the FB Asbestos Property Damage Insurance Assets to
the FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust is not able to be fully effectuated. The
FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust shall be obligated to compensate the
Reorganized Debtors for costs reasonably incurred in connection with providing
assistance to the FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust pursuant to this Section
11.5, including without limitation, out-of-pocket costs and expenses,
consultant fees, and attorneys' fees.
11.6 Authority of the Debtors
On the Confirmation Date, the Debtors will be empowered and authorized
to take or cause to be taken, prior to the Effective Date, all actions
necessary to enable them to implement effectively the provisions of the Plan
and the FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust Agreement.
ARTICLE XII
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CONFIRMATION
AND CONSUMMATION OF THE PLAN
12.1 Conditions to Confirmation
The Plan will not be confirmed, and the Confirmation Order will not be
entered, until and unless the Confirmation Conditions set forth below have been
satisfied or waived by the Plan Proponents. These Confirmation Conditions are
designed to, inter alia, ensure that the Asbestos Personal Injury Permanent
Channeling Injunction will be effective, binding and enforceable and will be
based on the following general findings of the Bankruptcy Court, each of which
will be contained in the Confirmation Order in form and substance acceptable to
the Plan Proponents:
(a) The Asbestos Personal Injury Permanent Channeling
Injunction is to be implemented in connection with the Asbestos Personal
Injury Trust and the Plan.
(b) At the time of the order for relief with respect to OC
and Fibreboard, OC and Fibreboard had been named as defendants in personal
injury, wrongful death or property damage actions seeking recovery for damages
allegedly caused by the presence of, or exposure to, asbestos or
asbestos-containing products.
(c) The Asbestos Personal Injury Trust, as of the Effective
Date, will assume the liabilities of all of the OC Persons with respect to OC
Asbestos Personal Injury Claims, and upon such assumption, the Reorganized
Debtors and the OC Persons shall have no liability for any OC Asbestos
Personal Injury Claims.
(d) The Asbestos Personal Injury Trust, as of the Effective
Date, will assume the liabilities of all of the FB Persons with respect to FB
Asbestos Personal Injury Claims, and, upon such assumption, the Reorganized
Debtors and the FB Persons shall have no liability for any FB Asbestos
Personal Injury Claims.
(e) The OC Sub-Account of the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust
is to be funded in whole or in part with Cash, Senior Notes, New OCD Common
Stock, the OCD Insurance Escrow, the OC Asbestos Personal Injury Liability
Insurance Assets, distributable proceeds of the Litigation Trust Assets, and
by the obligation of Reorganized OCD to make future payments, including
dividends.
(f) The FB Sub-Account is to be funded in whole or in part
with the Existing Fibreboard Insurance Settlement Trust Assets, the FB
Reversions, the Committed Claims Account, and the FB-Sub-Account Settlement
Payment.
(g) The Asbestos Personal Injury Trust is to own, upon the
Initial Distribution Date, a majority of the voting shares of Reorganized OCD.
(h) In light of the benefits provided, or to be provided, to
the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust on behalf of each Protected Party, the
Asbestos Personal Injury Permanent Channeling Injunction is fair and equitable
with respect to the persons that might subsequently assert Asbestos Personal
Injury Claims against any Protected Party.
(i) Reorganized OCD and Reorganized Fibreboard are likely to
be subject to substantial Demands for payment arising out of the same or
similar conduct or events that gave rise to (a) OC Asbestos Personal Injury
Claims and (b) FB Asbestos Personal Injury Claims, respectively, that are
addressed by the Asbestos Personal Injury Permanent Channeling Injunction.
(j) The actual amounts, numbers, and timing of such Demands
cannot be determined.
(k) Pursuit of such Demands outside the procedures
prescribed by the Plan is likely to threaten the Plan's purpose to deal
equitably with Claims and Demands.
(l) The terms of the Asbestos Personal Injury Permanent
Channeling Injunction, including any provisions barring actions against the
Protected Parties pursuant to Section 524(g)(4)(A), are set forth in the Plan
and in any disclosure statement supporting the Plan.
(m) The Plan establishes, in Classes 7 and 8, separate
Classes of claimants whose Claims are to be addressed by the Asbestos Personal
Injury Trust.
(n) Class 7 and Class 8 claimants have each voted, by at
least 75 percent (75%) of those voting, in favor of the Plan.
(o) Pursuant to court orders or otherwise, the Asbestos
Personal Injury Trust will operate through mechanisms such as structured,
periodic or supplemental payments, pro rata distributions, matrices or
periodic review of estimates of the numbers and values of present Claims and
Demands, or other comparable mechanisms, that provide reasonable assurance
that the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust will value, and be in a financial
position to pay, present Claims and Demands that involve similar Claims in
substantially the same manner.
(p) The Future Claimants' Representative was appointed as
part of the proceedings leading to the issuance of the Asbestos Personal
Injury Permanent Channeling Injunction for the purpose of protecting the
rights of persons that might subsequently assert Demands of the kind that are
addressed in the Asbestos Personal Injury Permanent Channeling Injunction and
channeled to and assumed by the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust. The Future
Claimants' Representative has in all respects fulfilled his duties,
responsibilities, and obligations as the future representative in accordance
with Section 524(g) of the Bankruptcy Code.
(q) Identifying or describing each Protected Party in the
Asbestos Personal Injury Permanent Channeling Injunction is fair and equitable
with respect to persons that might subsequently assert Demands against each
such Protected Party, in light of the benefits provided, or to be provided, to
the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust by or on behalf of any such Protected
Party.
(r) The Plan complies in all respects with Section 524(g) of
the Bankruptcy Code.
(s) The Asbestos Personal Injury Trust is to use its assets
and income to pay Asbestos Personal Injury Claims.
(t) With respect to any FB Asbestos Property Damage Claim
that is Allowed in accordance with the FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust
Agreement and the FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust Distribution Procedures by
the Bankruptcy Court, other court of competent jurisdiction or otherwise, such
allowance shall establish the amount of legal liability against the FB
Asbestos Property Damage Trust in the Allowed amount of such FB Asbestos
Property Damage Claim.
(u) The Plan and its Exhibits constitute a fair, equitable,
and reasonable resolution of the liabilities of the Debtors for Asbestos
Personal Injury Claims.
(v) The confirmation and consummation of the Plan, including
the discharge of the Debtors pursuant to the Plan and the issuance of Asbestos
Personal Injury Permanent Channeling Injunction, shall not provide the
insurers a defense to liability for insurance coverage based upon the alleged
elimination of the liability of the insured(s).
(w) The duties and obligations of the insurers that issued
policies and their successors and assigns, or, with respect to any insolvent
insurers, their liquidators and/or the state insurance guaranty funds that
bear responsibility with respect to such rights under such policies which
constitute the OC Asbestos Personal Injury Liability Insurance Assets are not
eliminated or diminished by (i) the discharge, release and extinguishment of
all the liabilities of the Debtors or Reorganized Debtors pursuant to the Plan
in respect to the OC Asbestos Personal Injury Claims; (ii) the assumption of
liability for the OC Asbestos Personal Injury Claims by the Asbestos Personal
Injury Trust; or (iii) the transfer pursuant to the Plan of the Debtors'
rights to the OC Asbestos Personal Injury Liability Insurance Assets to the
extent determined and permitted under applicable bankruptcy law.
(x) The Debtors do not need the consent of their insurers to
transfer the FB Asbestos Property Damage Insurance Assets to the FB Asbestos
Property Damage Trust. Alternatively, the Debtors' insurers have an obligation
not to withhold consent to such transfer unreasonably, and the refusal to
consent to the transfer under the circumstances would be unreasonable.
(y) Upon confirmation and consummation of the Plan,
including the effectuation of the transfer of the FB Asbestos Property Damage
Insurance Assets, the FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust shall have access to
insurance coverage and/or insurance payments pursuant to the transfer of the
FB Asbestos Property Damage Insurance Assets so that the proceeds of such
insurance may be used to defend, resolve, and satisfy (subject to any
applicable policy limits) the FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust's obligations
to defend, resolve and satisfy FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims, and no
insurer shall have any insurance coverage defense based on the Plan, the
transfer of the FB Asbestos Property Damage Insurance Assets, the FB Asbestos
Property Damage Trust Agreement, or the FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust
Distribution Procedures or allowance of claims thereunder, or the negotiations
that produced any of the foregoing.
(z) All insurers of the Debtors affording insurance coverage
that is the subject of the OC Asbestos Personal Injury Insurance Assets and
all insurers of the Debtors whose policies provide coverage for the FB
Asbestos Property Damage Claims have been given notice and an opportunity to
be heard on matters relating to the Plan and its Exhibits.
(aa) the sum of the Class 7 Aggregate Amount and the Class 8
Aggregate Amount as determined by the Bankruptcy Court and the District Court
shall be an amount not less than $16 billion prior to the deductions of (a)
the OCD Insurance Escrow, (b) the OC Asbestos Personal Injury Liability
Insurance Assets, (c) the Existing Fibreboard Insurance Settlement Trust
Assets, (d) the FB Reversions and (e) the Committed Claims Account.
(bb) Class 6 Claims shall be Allowed or estimated in such
maximum aggregate amount as the Plan Proponents shall agree and have filed at
least ten (10) Business Days prior to the Objection Deadline.
12.2 Conditions to Effective Date
The following are conditions precedent to the occurrence of the
Effective Date, each of which may be satisfied or waived in accordance with
Section 12.3 of the Plan:
(a) The Confirmation Order shall have been entered, shall
have become a Final Order, shall be in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Plan Proponents.
(b) The Asbestos Personal Injury Permanent Channeling
Injunction shall be in full force and effect.
(c) All agreements or other instruments which are exhibits
to the Plan shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Plan
Proponents and shall have been executed and delivered.
(d) All actions, documents and agreements necessary to
implement the Plan shall have been effected or executed.
(e) The Asbestos Personal Injury Trustees shall have
accepted their appointment as Asbestos Personal Injury Trustees and shall have
executed the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust Agreement.
(f) The individuals designated to serve as members of the
TAC shall have accepted their appointment as TAC members.
(g) The Future Claimants' Representative shall have agreed
to continue to serve in such capacity following the Confirmation Date.
(h) The PLR with respect to the qualification of the trust
formed pursuant to Section 524(g) of the Bankruptcy Code described therein as
a "qualified settlement fund" within the meaning of Treasury Regulations
Section 1.468B-1, et seq., promulgated under Section 468B of the IRC, shall
not have been cancelled, withdrawn or revoked and shall remain in full force
and effect. Alternatively, the Reorganized Debtors shall have received an
opinion of counsel with respect to the tax status of the Asbestos Personal
Injury Trust as a "qualified settlement fund" reasonably satisfactory to the
Plan Proponents, and, (i) if Class 4 accepts the Plan, the Bank Holders,
and/or (ii) if Class 6 accepts the Plan, the Unsecured Creditors' Committee.
(i) The FB Asbestos Property Damage Trustee shall have
accepted his appointment as FB Asbestos Property Damage Trustees and shall
have executed the FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust Agreement.
(j) The Reorganized Debtors shall have entered into and
shall have credit availability under the Exit Facility in an amount sufficient
to meet the needs of Reorganized Debtors, as determined by the Plan
Proponents.
(k) Each of the Exhibits shall be in form and substance
acceptable to the Plan Proponents.
(l) The Existing Fibreboard Insurance Settlement Trust
Assets will be irrevocably assigned and transferred on the Effective Date to
the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust, for allocation to the FB Sub-Account, or
the Existing Fibreboard Insurance Settlement Trust Assets will be treated in
accordance with Section 10.5.
12.3 Waiver of Conditions
Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 12.2 hereof, the Plan
Proponents reserve, in their sole discretion, the right, with the written
consent of (i) if Class 4 accepts the Plan, the Bank Holders, and/or (ii) if
Classes 4, 5 and 6 all accept the Plan, the Unsecured Creditors' Committee, to
waive the occurrence of any of the foregoing conditions precedent to the
Effective Date or to modify any of such conditions precedent. Any such written
waiver of a condition precedent set forth in this section may be effected at
any time, without notice, without leave or order of the Bankruptcy Court, and
without any formal action other than proceeding to consummate the Plan. Any
actions required to be taken on the Effective Date shall take place and shall
be deemed to have occurred simultaneously, and no such action shall be deemed
to have occurred prior to the taking of any other such action. If the Plan
Proponents decide that one of the foregoing conditions cannot be satisfied, and
the occurrence of such condition is not waived in the manner set forth above,
then the Plan Proponents shall file a notice of the failure of the Effective
Date with the Bankruptcy Court, at which time the Plan and the Confirmation
Order shall be deemed null and void.
ARTICLE XIII
RETENTION OF JURISDICTION
13.1 Exclusive Jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and District
Court
Pursuant to Sections 105(a) and 1142 of the Bankruptcy Code, and
notwithstanding entry of the Confirmation Order and occurrence of the Effective
Date, the District Court, together with the Bankruptcy Court to the extent of
any reference made to it by the District Court and the Reference Order, will
retain exclusive jurisdiction over all matters arising out of, and related to,
the Chapter 11 Cases and the Plan, including, among other things, jurisdiction
to:
(a) interpret, enforce, and administer the terms of the
Asbestos Personal Injury Trust Agreement (including all annexes and exhibits
thereto);
(b) allow, disallow, determine, liquidate, classify,
estimate or establish the priority or secured or unsecured status of any Claim
(other than an Asbestos Personal Injury Claim and an FB Asbestos Property
Damage Claim) or Interest not otherwise Allowed under the Plan, including the
resolution of any request for payment of any Administrative Claim and the
resolution of any objections to the allowance or priority of Claims or
Interests;
(c) hear and determine all applications for compensation and
reimbursement of expenses of professionals under the Plan or under Sections
330, 331, 503(b), 1103 and 1129(a)(4) of the Bankruptcy Code; provided,
however, that from and after the Effective Date, the payment of the fees and
expenses of the retained professionals of the Reorganized Debtors shall be
made in the ordinary course of business and shall not be subject to the
approval of the Bankruptcy Court;
(d) hear and determine all matters with respect to the
assumption or rejection of any executory contract or unexpired lease to which
a Debtor is a party or with respect to which a Debtor may be liable,
including, if necessary, the nature or amount of any required Cure or the
liquidation or allowance of any Claims arising therefrom;
(e) effectuate performance of and payments under the
provisions herein;
(f) hear and determine any and all adversary proceedings,
motions, applications, and contested or litigated matters arising out of,
under, or related to, the Chapter 11 Cases;
(g) enter such orders as may be necessary or appropriate to
execute, implement, or consummate the provisions herein and all contracts,
instruments, releases, and other agreements or documents created in connection
with the Plan, the Disclosure Statement or the Confirmation Order;
(h) hear and determine disputes arising in connection with
the interpretation, implementation, consummation, or enforcement of the Plan,
including disputes arising under agreements, documents or instruments executed
in connection with the Plan;
(i) consider any modifications of the Plan, cure any defect
or omission, or reconcile any inconsistency in any order of the Bankruptcy
Court, including, without limitation, the Confirmation Order;
(j) 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 implementation, consummation, or enforcement
of the Plan or the Confirmation Order;
(k) enter and implement such orders as may be necessary or
appropriate if the Confirmation Order is for any reason reversed, stayed,
revoked, modified or vacated;
(l) hear and determine any matters arising in connection
with or relating to the Plan, the Disclosure Statement, the Confirmation Order
or any contract, instrument, release or other agreement or document created in
connection with the Plan, the Disclosure Statement or the Confirmation Order;
(m) enforce all orders, judgments, injunctions, releases,
exculpations, indemnifications and rulings entered in connection with the
Chapter 11 Cases;
(n) except as otherwise limited herein, recover all assets
of the Debtors and property of the Debtors' Estates, wherever located;
(o) hear and determine matters concerning state, local and
federal taxes in accordance with Sections 346, 505 and 1146 of the Bankruptcy
Code;
(p) hear and determine all disputes involving the existence,
nature or scope of the Debtors' discharge;
(q) hear and determine such other matters as may be provided
in or that may arise in connection with the Plan, Confirmation Order, the
Claims Trading Injunction, the Asbestos Personal Injury Permanent Channeling
Injunction, or as may be authorized under, or not inconsistent with,
provisions of the Bankruptcy Code;
(r) enter a final decree closing the Chapter 11 Cases; and
(s) to hear and determine all objections to the termination
of the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust and/or the FB Asbestos Property Damage
Trust.
13.2 Continued Reference to the Bankruptcy Court
Notwithstanding entry of the Confirmation Order and/or the occurrence
of the Effective Date, the reference to the Bankruptcy Court pursuant to the
Reference Order shall continue, but subject to any modifications or withdrawals
of the reference specified in the Confirmation Order, Reference Order, Case
Management Order or other Order of the District Court; provided, however, that
nothing in this Plan, the Reference Order or other Order shall affect the
procedures established pursuant to the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust
Agreement, the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust Distribution Procedures, the FB
Asbestos Property Damage Trust Agreement and the FB Asbestos Property Damage
Trust Distribution Procedures.
ARTICLE XIV
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
14.1 Professional Fee Claims
All final requests for compensation or reimbursement of the fees of
any professional employed in the Chapter 11 Cases pursuant to Section 327 or
1103 of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise, including the professionals seeking
compensation or reimbursement of costs and expenses relating to services
performed after the Petition Date and prior to and including the Effective Date
in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases, pursuant to Sections 327, 328, 330,
331, 503(b) or 1103 of the Bankruptcy Code for services rendered to the
Debtors, the Unsecured Creditors' Committee, the Asbestos Claimants' Committee,
the Future Claimants' Representative, the advisors to the Bank Holders'
sub-committee and the advisors to the Bondholders' and trade creditors'
sub-committee prior to the Effective Date and Claims for making a substantial
contribution under Section 503(b)(4) of the Bankruptcy Code must be filed and
served on the Reorganized Debtors and their counsel not later than sixty (60)
days after the Effective Date, unless otherwise ordered by the Bankruptcy
Court. Objections to applications of such professionals or other entities for
compensation or reimbursement of expenses must be filed and served on the
Reorganized Debtors and their counsel and the requesting professional or other
entity not later than twenty (20) days after the date on which the applicable
application for compensation or reimbursement was served. Nothing herein shall
be construed as limiting the right of the United States Trustee to be heard
under Section 307 or 502(a) of the Bankruptcy Code with regard to any
Professional Fee Claims or other similar claims or requests for payment of
administrative expenses.
14.2 Administrative Claims Bar Date
All requests for payment of an Administrative Claim (other than as set
forth in Sections 3.1 and 14.1 of the Plan) must be filed with the Bankruptcy
Court and served on counsel for the Debtors not later than forty-five (45) days
after the Effective Date. Unless the Debtors object to an Administrative Claim
within forty-five (45) days after receipt, such Administrative Claim shall be
deemed Allowed in the amount requested. In the event that the Debtors object to
an Administrative Claim, the Bankruptcy Court shall determine the Allowed
amount of such Administrative Claim. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no request
for payment of an Administrative Claim need be filed with respect to an
Administrative Claim which is paid or payable by a Debtor in the ordinary
course of business.
14.3 Payment of Statutory Fees
All fees payable pursuant to Section 1930 of title 28 of the United
States Code, as determined by the Bankruptcy Court at the Confirmation Hearing,
shall be paid on or before the Effective Date. After the Effective Date, the
Reorganized Debtors shall pay all required fees pursuant to Section 1930 of
title 28 of the United States Code or any other statutory requirement and
comply with all statutory reporting requirements.
14.4 Modifications and Amendments
The Plan Proponents may alter, amend or modify the Plan or any
exhibits or schedules thereto under Section 1127(a) of the Bankruptcy Code at
any time prior to the Confirmation Date. After the Confirmation Date and prior
to substantial consummation of the Plan, as defined in Section 1101(2) of the
Bankruptcy Code, the Plan Proponents may, under Section 1127(b) of the
Bankruptcy Code, institute proceedings in the Bankruptcy Court to remedy any
defect or omission or reconcile any inconsistencies in the Plan, the Disclosure
Statement, or the Confirmation Order, and such matters as may be necessary to
carry out the purposes and effects of the Plan so long as such proceedings do
not materially adversely affect the treatment of holders of Claims under the
Plan; provided, however, that prior notice of such proceedings shall be served
in accordance with the Bankruptcy Rules or order of the Bankruptcy Court.
14.5 Severability of Plan Provisions
If, prior to the Confirmation Date, any term or provision herein is
held by the Bankruptcy Court to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the
Bankruptcy Court, at the request of the Plan Proponents, shall have the power
to alter and interpret such term or provision to make it valid or enforceable
to the maximum extent practicable, consistent with the original purpose of the
term or provision held to be invalid, void or unenforceable, and such term or
provision shall then be applicable as altered or interpreted. Notwithstanding
any such holding, alteration or interpretation, the remainder of the terms and
provisions herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be
affected, impaired or invalidated by such holding, alteration or
interpretation. The Confirmation Order shall constitute a judicial
determination and shall provide that each term and provision herein, as it may
have been altered or interpreted in accordance with the foregoing, is valid and
enforceable pursuant to its terms.
14.6 Successors and Assigns
The rights, benefits and obligations of any Person named or referred
to in the Plan shall be binding on, and shall inure to the benefit of, any
heir, executor, administrator, successor or assign of such Person.
14.7 Compromises and Settlements
Pursuant to Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9019(a), the Debtors
may compromise and settle various Claims (other than Asbestos Personal Injury
Claims and FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims) against them and/or claims that
they may have against other Persons. The Debtors shall have the right (with
Bankruptcy Court approval, following appropriate notice and opportunity for a
hearing) to compromise and settle Claims against them and claims that they may
have against other Persons up to and including the Effective Date. After the
Effective Date, such right shall pass to the Reorganized Debtors pursuant to
the provisions of Article V of the Plan.
14.8 Corrective Action
The Debtors are authorized to take such actions as necessary and
appropriate to carry out the Plan, including the correction of mistakes or
other inadvertent action. In making distributions or transfers under the Plan,
the Debtors may seek return of transfers to the extent of any errors,
notwithstanding that the transfer is otherwise irrevocable under the Plan.
14.9 Discharge of the Debtors
(a) Except as otherwise provided herein or in the
Confirmation Order, all consideration distributed under the Plan and the
treatment of the Claims thereunder will be in exchange for, and in complete
satisfaction, settlement, discharge, and release of, all Claims or other
obligations, suits, judgments, damages, debts, rights, causes of action or
liabilities (other than Demands), or Interests or other rights of an equity
security holder, relating to the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors or their
respective Estates, and regardless of whether any property will have been
distributed or retained pursuant to the Plan on account of such Claims or
other obligations, suits, judgments, damages, debts, rights, causes of action
or liabilities (other than Demands), or Interests or other rights of an equity
security holder, and upon the Effective Date, the Debtors and the Reorganized
Debtors shall (i) be deemed discharged under Section 1141(d)(1)(A) of the
Bankruptcy Code and released from any and all Claims or other obligations,
suits, judgments, damages, debts, rights, causes of action or liabilities or
Interests or other rights of an equity security holder of any nature
whatsoever, including, without limitation, liabilities that arose before the
Confirmation Date, and all debts of the kind specified in Sections 502(g),
502(h) or 502(i) of the Bankruptcy Code, whether or not (a) a Proof of Claim
based upon such debt is filed or deemed filed under Section 501 of the
Bankruptcy Code, (b) a Claim based upon such debt is Allowed under Section 502
of the Bankruptcy Code, or (c) the holder of a Claim based upon such debt
voted to accept the Plan and (ii) terminate all rights and interests of
holders of OCD Interests.
(b) As of the Confirmation Date, except as otherwise
provided herein or in the Confirmation Order, all Persons shall be precluded
from asserting against the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors or their
respective Related Persons any other or further Claims or other obligations,
suits, judgments, damages, debts, Demands, rights, causes of action or
liabilities or Interests or other rights of an equity security holder relating
to the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors or their respective Estates based
upon any act, omission, transaction or other activity of any nature that
occurred prior to the Confirmation Date. In accordance with the foregoing,
except as otherwise provided herein or in the Confirmation Order, the
Confirmation Order shall be a judicial determination of discharge of all such
Claims or other obligations, suits, judgments, damages, debts, rights, causes
of action or liabilities (other than Demands) or Interests or other rights of
an equity security holder against the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors or
their respective Estates and termination of all OCD Interests, pursuant to
Sections 524 and 1141 of the Bankruptcy Code, and such discharge shall void
any judgment obtained against the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors or their
respective Estates at any time, to the extent that such judgment relates to a
discharged Claim or terminated OCD Interest.
14.10 Special Provisions for Warranty Claims, Distributorship
Indemnification Claims and Product Coupon Claims
(a) The Debtors shall have the right after the Confirmation
Date to fulfill any pre-Petition Date and pre-Confirmation Date warranty
claims based on the Debtors' business judgment notwithstanding discharge of
the Claims and release of the Debtors pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code and the
Plan.
(b) The Debtors shall have the right after the Confirmation
Date to fulfill any pre-Petition Date product coupons issued in settlement of
asbestos property damage actions based on the Debtors' business judgment
notwithstanding discharge of the Claims and release of the Debtors pursuant to
the Bankruptcy Code and the Plan.
(c) The Debtors shall have the right after the Confirmation
Date to fulfill any pre-Petition Date and pre-Confirmation Date
distributorship indemnification claims that are not Asbestos Personal Injury
Claims or FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims based on the Debtors' business
judgement notwithstanding discharge of the Claims and release of the Debtors
pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code and the Plan.
14.11 Committees and Future Claimants' Representative
(a) Committees
On the Effective Date, each of the Unsecured Creditors' Committee and
the Asbestos Claimants' Committee will dissolve and its respective members will
be released and discharged from all duties and obligations arising from or
related to the Chapter 11 Cases, except for the purpose of completing any
matters, including, without limitation, litigation or negotiations, pending as
of the Effective Date. The professionals retained by each of the Unsecured
Creditors' Committee and the Asbestos Claimants' Committee and the respective
members thereof will not be entitled to compensation or reimbursement of
expenses for any services rendered after the Effective Date, except (i) as
authorized in the preceding sentence or (ii) to the extent such services are
rendered in connection with the hearing on final allowances of compensation
pursuant to Section 330 of the Bankruptcy Code.
(b) Future Claimants' Representative
On the Effective Date, the existence of the Future Claimants'
Representative and his rights to ongoing reimbursement of expenses and the
rights of his professionals to ongoing compensation and reimbursement of
expenses shall continue after the Effective Date only for (i) the purposes set
forth in the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust Agreement and the annexes thereto
and (ii) the purposes of completing any matters, including, without limitation,
litigation or negotiations, pending as of the Effective Date, and shall
otherwise terminate on the Effective Date.
14.12 Binding Effect
The Plan will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each of the
Debtors and Reorganized Debtors and their respective Estates and each of their
respective Related Persons and any Person claiming by or through them, and any
Person that has held, currently holds or may hold a Claim or other obligation,
suit, judgment, damages, Demand, debt, right, cause of action or liability or
Interest or any right of an equity security holder, against or in the Debtors
whether or not such Person will receive or retain any property or interest in
property under the Plan and each of their respective successors and assigns; in
each case, including, without limitation, all parties-in-interest in the
Chapter 11 Cases.
14.13 Revocation, Withdrawal, or Non-Consummation
The Plan Proponents reserve the right to revoke or withdraw the Plan
at any time prior to the Confirmation Date and to file subsequent plans of
reorganization. If the Plan Proponents revoke or withdraw the Plan, or if
confirmation or consummation of the Plan does not occur, then (i) the Plan
shall be null and void in all respects, (ii) any settlement or compromise
embodied in the Plan (including the fixing or limiting to an amount certain any
Claim or Class of Claims), assumption or rejection of executory contracts or
leases effected by the Plan, and any document or agreement executed pursuant to
the Plan shall be deemed null and void, and (iii) nothing contained in the Plan
and no acts taken in preparation for consummation of the Plan, shall (a)
constitute or be deemed to constitute a waiver or release of any Claims by or
against, or any Interests in, any Debtor or any other Person, (b) prejudice in
any manner the rights of the Plan Proponents, any Debtor or any Person in any
further proceedings involving a Debtor, or (c) constitute an admission of any
sort by the Plan Proponents, any Debtor or any other Person.
14.14 Plan Exhibits
Any and all exhibits to the Plan or other lists or schedules not filed
with the Plan shall be filed with the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court at least
ten (10) Business Days prior to the Objection Deadline, unless the Plan
provides otherwise. Upon such filing, such documents may be inspected in the
office of the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court during normal court hours. Holders
of Claims or Interests may obtain a copy of any such document upon written
request to the Debtors in accordance with Section 14.15 of the Plan. The Plan
Proponents explicitly reserve the right to modify or make additions to or
subtractions from any schedule to the Plan and to modify any exhibit to the
Plan prior to the Objection Deadline.
14.15 Notices
Any notice, request or demand required or permitted to be made or
provided to or upon a Debtor or Reorganized Debtor or the Plan Proponents under
the Plan shall be (i) in writing, (ii) served by (a) certified mail, return
receipt requested, (b) hand delivery, (c) overnight delivery service, (d)
first-class mail or (e) facsimile transmission, and (iii) deemed to have been
duly given or made when actually delivered or, in the case of notice by
facsimile transmission, when received and telephonically confirmed, addressed
as follows:
OWENS CORNING
One Owens Corning Parkway
Toledo, OH 43659
Att'n: Corporate Secretary
Telephone: (419) 248-7201
Facsimile: (419) 248-8445
with a copy to:
Law Department
OWENS CORNING
One Owens Corning Parkway
Toledo, OH 43659
Telephone: (419) 248-8650
Facsimile: (419) 325-4650
SAUL EWING LLP
222 Delaware Avenue
P.O. Box 1266
Wilmington, DE 19899-1266
Att'n: Norman L. Pernick, Esq.
Telephone: (301) 421-6800
Facsimile: (301) 421-6813
100 South Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-2773
Att'n: Charles O. Monk II, Esq.
Telephone: (410) 332-8600
Facsimile: (410) 332-8862
SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
Four Times Square
New York, NY 10036-6522
Att'n: Ralph Arditi, Esq.
D.J. Baker, Esq.
Telephone: (212) 735-3000
Facsimile: (212) 735-2000
ASBESTOS CLAIMANTS' COMMITTEE:
Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered
399 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022-4614
Att'n: Elihu Inselbuch, Esq.
Telephone: (212) 319-7125
Facsimile: (212) 644-6755
One Thomas Circle, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005
Att'n: Peter Van N. Lockwood
Julie W. Davis
Telephone: (202) 862-5000
Facsimile: (202) 420 -3301
Campbell & Levine, LLC
800 King Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Att'n: Marla Eskin, Esq.
Telephone: (302) 426-1900
Facsimile: (302) 426-9947
FUTURE CLAIMANTS' REPRESENTATIVE:
James J. McMonagle
Vorys Sater Seymour & Pease LLP
2100 One Cleveland Center
1375 E. Ninth Street
Cleveland, OH 44114
Telephone: (216) 479-6158 (office)
Facsimile: (216) 937-3734 (office)
with a copy to:
Kaye Scholer LLP
425 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Att'n: Michael J. Crames Esq.
Telephone: (212) 836-8000
Facsimile: (212) 836-7151
Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP
P.O. Box 391
The Brandywine Building
1000 West Street, 17th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
Att'n: James L. Patton, Jr., Esq.
Telephone: (302) 571-6684
Facsimile: (302) 571-1253
14.16 Term of Injunctions or Stays
Unless otherwise provided herein or in the Confirmation Order, all
injunctions or stays provided for in the Chapter 11 Cases under Sections 105 or
362 of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise, and extant on the Confirmation Date
(excluding any injunctions or stays contained in the Plan or the Confirmation
Order), shall remain in full force and effect until the Effective Date. All
injunctions or stays contained in the Plan or the Confirmation Order shall
remain in full force and effect in accordance with their terms.
Dated: August 8, 2003
SAUL EWING LLP OWENS CORNING, et al.
(for itself and on behalf of the Subsidiary Debtors)
By: /s/ Norman L. Pernick By: /s/ Stephen Krull
_______________________________ _______________________________
Norman L. Pernick (I.D. # 2290) Name: Stephen Krull
J. Kate Stickles (I.D. # 2917) Title: Senior Vice President
222 Delaware Avenue and General Counsel
P.O. Box 1266
Wilmington, DE 19899-1266 SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER
(302) 421-6800 & FLOM LLP
Ralph Arditi
Charles O. Monk, II D.J. Baker
Jay A. Shulman Four Times Square
Edith K. Altice New York, NY 10036-6522
100 South Charles Street (212) 735-3000
Baltimore, MD 21201-2773
(410) 332-8600 Special Counsel to Debtors
and Debtors-in-Possession
Adam H. Isenberg
MaryJo Bellew COVINGTON & BURLING
Centre Square West
1500 Market Street, 38th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102-2186 By: /s/ Anna P. Engh
(215) 972-7777 _______________________________
Mitchell F. Dolin
Attorneys for the Debtors and Anna P. Engh
Debtors-in-Possession 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004-2401
(202) 662-6000
Special Insurance Counsel to Debtors
KAYE SCHOLER LLP and Debtors-in-Possession
Michael J. Crames
Jane W. Parver CAPLIN & DRYSDALE, CHARTERED
Andrew A. Kress Elihu Inselbuch
Edmund M. Emrich 399 Park Avenue
425 Park Avenue New York, NY 10022
New York, NY 10022 (212) 319-7125
(212) 836-8000
Peter Van N. Lockwood
YOUNG, CONAWAY, Julie W. Davis
STARGATT & TAYLOR LLP One Thomas Circle, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005
By: /s/ Edwin J. Harron (202) 862-5000
_______________________________
James L. Patton, Jr. (I.D. # 2202)
Edwin J. Harron (I.D. #3396) CAMPBELL & LEVINE, LLC
The Brandywine Building
1000 West Street, 17th Floor By:/s/ Marla R. Eskin
P.O. Box 391 _______________________________
Wilmington, DE 19899-0391 Marla R. Eskin (I.D. # 2989)
(302) 571-6600 Mark T. Hurford (I.D. # 3299)
800 King Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Attorneys for James J. McMonagle, (302) 426-1900
Legal Representative for Future Claimants
Attorneys for the Official
Committee of Asbestos Claimants
EXHIBIT C
OWENS CORNING
LITIGATION TRUST AGREEMENT
Litigation Trust Agreement (the "Litigation Trust Agreement"),
dated as of [_____], 2003, by and among Owens Corning, a Delaware corporation
("OCD"), on behalf of itself and certain of its Subsidiary Debtors (as defined
below) (collectively, the Subsidiary Debtors together with OCD, the
"Debtors"), as settlors, and [_____], as Litigation Trustee.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Joint Plan of Reorganization for Owens Corning and
its Affiliated Debtors and Debtors-in-Possession (as amended, modified or
supplemented, the "Plan") provides for the establishment of the Litigation
Trust (as defined below) and the retention and preservation of the Litigation
Trust Assets (as defined below) by the Litigation Trustee, as successor to,
and representative of, the Debtors' bankruptcy estates in accordance with
Section 1123(b)(3)(B) of the United States Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. ss.ss.
101-1330, as amended (the "Bankruptcy Code"), all for the benefit of the
holders of Allowed Claims in each of Classes 4, 5, 6 and 7 under the Plan
(collectively the "Claimholders"); and
WHEREAS, the Plan contemplates, among other things, the
litigation, settlement or other resolution of the Tobacco Causes of Action,
the Avoidance Actions and the Material Rights of Action and the transfer to
the Litigation Trust of Potential Tax Refunds, if and when recovered by the
Reorganized Debtors, and the distribution of the Litigation Trust Recoveries
to the Disbursing Agent for distribution of the same to the Claimholders, all
as described in greater detail in the Plan and this Litigation Trust
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, on [_______], 2003, the United States Bankruptcy Court
for the District of Delaware (the "Bankruptcy Court") entered the Confirmation
Order;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and agreements
contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
Establishment of Litigation Trust
Section 1.1 Creation and Name. There is hereby created a trust
which shall be known as the ["Owens Corning Litigation Trust,"] which is the
Litigation Trust created by the Plan.
Section 1.2 Declaration of Litigation Trust. In order to declare
the terms and conditions hereof, and in consideration of the confirmation of
the Plan under the Bankruptcy Code, the Debtors and the Litigation Trustee
have executed this Litigation Trust Agreement and effective on the Effective
Date of the Plan, the Debtors hereby irrevocably transfer to the Litigation
Trustee, and to its successors and assigns, all the right, title and interests
of the Debtors in and to the Litigation Trust Assets, to have and to hold unto
the Litigation Trustee and its successors and assigns forever, in trust
nevertheless, under and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this
Litigation Trust Agreement and in the Plan for the benefit of the Claimholders
and their successors and assigns as provided for in this Litigation Trust
Agreement and in the Plan. The distribution of Litigation Trust Recoveries
shall be made in accordance with this Litigation Trust Agreement and the Plan.
Section 1.3 Purpose of Litigation Trust. The Litigation Trust is
organized for the purpose of (a) holding, preserving, managing and maximizing
the value of the Litigation Trust Assets for distribution; (b) liquidating the
Litigation Trust Assets; and (c) distributing the Litigation Trust Recoveries
to the Claimholders as described in the Plan and this Litigation Trust
Agreement. In furtherance of this purpose, the Litigation Trustee shall be
responsible for (a) being representative of all Beneficiaries of the
Litigation Trust in all claims and litigation relating to the Litigation Trust
Assets, (b) for performing all obligations specified for the Litigation
Trustee under the Plan and (c) for taking such steps as are reasonably
necessary to accomplish such purposes in accordance with the provisions of
this Litigation Trust Agreement. In the event of any inconsistency between the
recitation of the duties and powers of the Litigation Trustee as set forth in
the Litigation Trust Agreement and the Plan, the provisions of this Litigation
Trust Agreement shall govern.
Section 1.4 Litigation Trustee's Acceptance. The Litigation
Trustee accepts the trust imposed on it by this Litigation Trust Agreement and
agrees to observe and perform that trust, on and subject to the terms and
conditions set forth in this Litigation Trust Agreement. In connection with
and in furtherance of the purposes of the Litigation Trust, the Litigation
Trustee hereby expressly accepts the transfer of the Litigation Trust Assets,
subject to the provisions of the Confirmation Order, and the Litigation
Trustee hereby further expressly assumes, undertakes and shall control the
pursuit, litigation, settlement or other resolution of the Litigation Trust
Assets.
ARTICLE II
Definitions
The capitalized terms used but not defined in this Litigation
Trust Agreement shall have the meanings given to them in the Plan.
Section 2.1 Avoidance Actions means the adversary proceedings
instituted by the Debtors on behalf of the Estates, listed on Schedule V to
the Plan, as it may be amended.
Section 2.2 Bankruptcy Code means the United States Bankruptcy
Code, 11 U.S.C.ss.ss.101-1330, as amended and in effect from time to time.
Section 2.3 Bankruptcy Court means the United States Bankruptcy
Court for the District of Delaware.
Section 2.4 Beneficiaries means those Claimholders and their
successors who are entitled to distributions of the Litigation Trust Assets
pursuant to the Plan.
Section 2.5 Board of Directors means the board of directors of
Reorganized OCD.
Section 2.6 Business Day means any day, excluding Saturdays,
Sundays or "legal holidays" (as defined in Federal Rule of Bankruptcy
Procedure 9006(a)) on which commercial banks are open for business in New
York, New York.
Section 2.7 Causes of Action means any and all actions, causes of
action, suits, accounts, controversies, agreements, promises, rights to legal
remedies, rights to equitable remedies, rights to payment and claims, whether
known, unknown, reduced to judgment, not reduced to judgment, liquidated,
unliquidated, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed,
secured or unsecured and whether asserted or assertable directly or
derivatively, in law, equity or otherwise, as well as any defenses, objections
or other rights to contest to any action or claims.
Section 2.8 Claimholders has the meaning ascribed to such term in
the first recital of this Litigation Trust Agreement.
Section 2.9 Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, and any successor thereto.
Section 2.10 Commercial Claims means rights, causes of action,
suits or proceedings, (whether arising out of contract, tort or otherwise)
accruing to any Debtor for the payment and collection of money or other
consideration or the enforcement of rights and remedies in connection with,
resulting from or arising out of, any commercial transaction with any of the
Debtors or the performance of services by or for any of the Debtors, in each
case, in the ordinary course of business of the Debtors. "Commercial Claims"
shall include, without limitation, claims arising from damage or alleged
damage to property of any Debtor, or personal injuries sustained by any
employee, contractor or other business agent of any Debtor (other than
Asbestos Personal Injury Claims) in any case resulting from or arising out of
the conduct of business by such Debtor, the collection of debts owed to any of
the Debtors from purchasers of goods and services from any Debtor or the
collection of money or other consideration from vendors, suppliers or other
parties for breaches of contract in commercial relationships with any of the
Debtors or the recovery of money based on such other commercial relationship
of a Debtor that arise in the ordinary course of business. For avoidance of
doubt, "Commercial Claims" shall not include Avoidance Actions or any other
rights, claims, causes of action, suits or proceedings arising pursuant to
title 11 of the United States Code.
Section 2.11 Confirmation Order means the order entered by the
Bankruptcy Court confirming the Plan.
Section 2.12 Debtors means collectively, OCD and the Subsidiary
Debtors.
Section 2.13 Effective Date means the Business Day on which all
conditions to the consummation of the Plan have been satisfied or waived as
provided in Article XII of the Plan, and is the effective date of the Plan.
Section 2.14 Litigation Trust means the trust established pursuant
this Litigation Trust Agreement and the Plan.
Section 2.15 Litigation Trust Agreement means this agreement.
Section 2.16 Litigation Trust Assets means those rights, claims or
other assets to be transferred to and owned by the Litigation Trust pursuant
to Section 1.2 hereof and Section 5.8 of the Plan for the benefit of each of
Classes 4, 5, 6 and 7, which are comprised of (i) the Litigation Trust Initial
Deposit, (ii) the Potential Tax Refunds, if and when recovered by the
Reorganized Debtors, (iii) all of the Debtors' rights and standing to object
to, litigate, settle and otherwise resolve (a) the Tobacco Causes of Action,
(b) the Avoidance Actions and (c) subject to Section 4.01(c) hereof, the
Material Rights of Action, and (iv) any and all proceeds of the foregoing,
including interest actually earned thereon. Litigation Trust Assets do not
include the FB Reversions.
Section 2.17 Material Rights of Action means all rights, claims,
causes of action, suits or proceedings accruing to any Debtor pursuant to the
Bankruptcy Code or pursuant to any statute or legal theory which, if
determined in favor of the debtors or the Estates, would reasonably be
expected to result in a recovery in excess of $200,000, but excluding
Commercial Claims.
Section 2.18 Litigation Trust Expenses means all reasonable costs
and expenses associated with the administration of the Litigation Trust,
including those rights, obligations and duties described in Section 5.8 of the
Plan and in accordance with this Litigation Trust Agreement.
Section 2.19 Litigation Trust Initial Deposit means the
distribution in the amount of $[500,000], to be made to the Litigation Trust
as set forth in Section 5.8 of the Plan.
Section 2.20 Litigation Trust Recoveries means (i) any and all
proceeds received by the Litigation Trust from (a) the Potential Tax Refunds,
(b) the Tobacco Causes of Action, (c) the Avoidance Actions and (d) the
Material Rights of Action, and (ii) interest actually earned with respect to
the foregoing and the Litigation Trust Initial Deposit.
Section 2.21 Litigation Trust Reimbursement Obligation means the
obligation of the Litigation Trust to pay Reorganized OCD any and all
Litigation Trust Recoveries until such time as the Litigation Trust Initial
Deposit plus interest at the annual rate of 5% per annum has been repaid in
full.
Section 2.22 Litigation Trustee means the trustee under the
Litigation Trust, or any successor, as approved by the Bankruptcy Court (or
the District Court in the event that the District Court modifies the Reference
Order to retain jurisdiction over the Litigation Trust).
Section 2.23 Net Litigation Trust Recoveries has the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 5.1(a) of this Agreement.
Section 2.24 OCD means Owens Corning, a Delaware corporation.
Section 2.25 Person means an individual, corporation, partnership,
association, joint stock company, joint venture, limited liability company,
limited liability partnership, trust, estate, unincorporated organization or
other entity, or any government, governmental agency or any subdivision,
department or other instrumentality thereof.
Section 2.26 Plan means the Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization
of Owens Corning, et al., filed with the Bankruptcy Court on March 28, 2003,
as amended, modified or supplemented.
Section 2.27 Potential Tax Refunds means the federal income tax
refunds, if any, recovered by the Reorganized Debtors pursuant to the Proposed
Asbestos-Related Tax Legislation and, to the extent not otherwise encompassed
within the definition of the term "Litigation Trust Expenses", net of
reasonable costs and expenses paid or incurred by the Reorganized Debtors in
connection with obtaining and recovering such refunds].
Section 2.28 Proposed Asbestos-Related Tax Legislation means (i)
the bill denominated as HR 1412 (also known as the Asbestos Tax Fairness Act)
introduced in the United States House of Representatives on April 4, 2001;
(ii) the companion bill S 1048, identical to HR 1412, introduced in the United
States Senate on June 14, 2001; and (iii) any substantially similar federal
tax legislation.
Section 2.29 Reorganized Debtors means, collectively, Reorganized
OCD and the Reorganized Subsidiary Debtors.
Section 2.30 Reorganized OCD means reorganized OCD or its
successor, on and after the Effective Date.
Section 2.31 Reorganized Subsidiary Debtors means the reorganized
Subsidiary Debtors and their respective successors, on and after the Effective
Date.
Section 2.32 Subsidiary means, with respect to any Person, any
corporation, association or other business entity of which more than 50% of
the total voting power of shares of stock (or equivalent ownership or
controlling interest) entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any
contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees
thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such
Person or one or more other Persons controlled by such Person or a combination
thereof.
Section 2.33 Subsidiary Debtors means the direct and indirect
Subsidiaries of OCD that are set forth in Schedule I to the Plan and such
other Subsidiaries of OCD as may file for protection under Chapter 11 of the
Bankruptcy Code subsequent to the date of the filing of the Plan and prior to
the Confirmation Date.
Section 2.34 Tobacco Causes of Action means any and all claims by
OCD and Fibreboard for restitution/unjust enrichment, fraud, and violations of
state antitrust law against tobacco companies to obtain payment of monetary
damages (including punitive damages) for payments made by OCD and Fibreboard
to asbestos claimants who developed smoking-related diseases, including,
without limitation, (i) the action brought by OCD in the Circuit Court of
Jefferson County, Mississippi, styled Ezell Thomas, et al. v. R.J. Reynolds
Tobacco Company, et al. and Owens Corning v. RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company,
Docket No. 96-0065; and (ii) the lawsuit brought by OCD and Fibreboard in the
Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, styled Fibreboard Corp., et
al. v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, et. al., Case No. 791919-8.
Section 2.32 Trustee's Professionals means the professionals
retained by the Litigation Trustee pursuant to Section 6.4 of this Litigation
Trust Agreement.
ARTICLE III
Funding of the Litigation Trust
Section 3.1 Litigation Trust Initial Deposit. The Litigation Trust
Initial Deposit shall be funded by the Debtors or Reorganized Debtors by
delivering to the Litigation Trustee $[500,000] on the Effective Date. The
Litigation Trustee shall use the Litigation Trust Initial Deposit consistent
with the purposes of the Litigation Trust and subject to the terms and
conditions of the Plan and this Litigation Trust Agreement.
ARTICLE IV
The Litigation Trust Assets
Section 4.1 Liquidating Litigation Trust Assets
(a) Subject to Section 4.1(c), the Litigation Trustee shall take
such steps as it deems necessary to pursue, litigate, settle, or otherwise
resolve the Litigation Trust Assets, and to make distributions as required
under this Litigation Trust Agreement.
(b) Subject to Section 4.1(c), the Litigation Trustee may
transfer, sell, dispose of, settle or otherwise resolve or compromise the
Litigation Trust Assets. The Litigation Trustee's actions with respect to
disposition of the Litigation Trust Assets, shall be taken in a manner so as
to maximize the value of the Litigation Trust Assets and maximize the
Litigation Trust Recoveries.
(c) In determining whether and how to pursue, litigate, settle,
transfer, sell, dispose of, resolve, or compromise any Material Right of
Action or Avoidance Action, the Litigation Trustee shall consider the effect
of such action on the business, operations, properties, assets or prospects of
the Debtors, which shall be determined in consultation with designated
representatives of the Debtors.
Section 4.2 Intervention. On the Effective Date, and without
having to obtain any further order of the Bankruptcy Court, the Litigation
Trustee shall be deemed to have intervened as plaintiff, movant or additional
party, as appropriate, in any Causes of Action, including adversary
proceedings, contested matters, avoidance actions or motions which were filed
prior to the Effective Date, where the subject matter of such action involves
the Litigation Trust Assets.
ARTICLE V
Distribution of Litigation Trust Assets
Section 5.1 Distribution of Litigation Trust Recoveries
(a) Distributions of Litigation Trust Recoveries. The Litigation
Trustee shall apply of Litigation Trust Recoveries as follows: (i) first, to
pay Litigation Trust Expenses; (ii) second, to repay the Litigation Trust
Reimbursement Obligation until such time as the Litigation Trust Reimbursement
Obligation is paid in full; and (iii) third, any remaining amount ("Net
Litigation Trust Recoveries") shall be paid to the Disbursing Agent for
further disbursement to (a) holders of Allowed Claims in each of Classes 4, 5
and 6 in accordance with Sections 3.3(b), 3.3(c) and 3.3(d), respectively, of
the Plan (provided, that the Disbursing Agent shall reserve in the Disputed
Distribution Reserve any payment of Litigation Trust Recoveries for holders of
Disputed Claims in each such Classes), and (b) the Asbestos Personal Injury
Trust for further disbursement in accordance with Section 3.3(e) of the Plan.
(b) Time of Distributions. Distributions to the Disbursing Agent
by the Litigation Trustee of Net Litigation Trust Recoveries shall be made as
soon practicable after receipt of the Litigation Trust Recoveries; provided,
however, that the Litigation Trustee may withhold any such distribution, or
any portion thereof, to the extent it reasonably believes it necessary to pay
Litigation Trust Expenses or the Litigation Trust Reimbursement Obligation
that the Litigation Trustee will not be required to make any such distribution
in the event that the aggregate proceeds and income available for distribution
is not sufficient, in the Litigation Trustee's discretion to distribute monies
to the Claimholders.
Section 5.2 Delivery of Distributions. Distributions by the
Litigation Trustee shall be made to the Disbursing Agent at the address listed
for the Disbursing Agent in the Plan.
ARTICLE VI
General Powers, Rights and Obligations of the Litigation Trustee
Section 6.1 Appointment of Litigation Trustee. The Person
designated as Litigation Trustee pursuant to the procedures described in the
Plan, shall become the Litigation Trustee on the Effective Date and shall have
and perform all the duties, responsibilities, rights and obligations set forth
in this Litigation Trust Agreement.
Section 6.2 Legal Title. The Litigation Trustee shall hold legal
title to all Litigation Trust Assets except that the Litigation Trustee may
cause legal title or evidence of title to any of the Litigation Trust Assets
to be held by any nominee or person, on such terms, in such manner and with
such power as the Litigation Trustee may determine advisable.
Section 6.3 General Powers.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Litigation Trust
Agreement or the Plan, and subject to Section 4.01(c) of this Litigation Trust
Agreement and the retained jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court (or the
District Court in the event that the District Court modifies the Reference
Order to retain jurisdiction over the Litigation Trust) as provided for in the
Plan, but without prior or further authorization, the Litigation Trustee may
control and exercise authority over the Litigation Trust Assets, over the
acquisition, management and disposition thereof and over the management and
conduct of the business of the Litigation Trust to the same extent as if the
Litigation Trustee were the sole owner of the Litigation Trust Assets in its
own right. No person dealing with the Litigation Trust shall be obligated to
inquire into the Litigation Trustee's authority in connection with the
acquisition, management or disposition of Litigation Trust Assets.
(b) In connection with the management and use of the Litigation
Trust Assets, the Litigation Trustee, except as otherwise expressly limited in
this Litigation Trust Agreement, the Plan and the Confirmation Order, and,
subject to Section 4.01(c) of this Litigation Trust Agreement, shall have, in
addition to any powers conferred on it by any other provision of this
Litigation Trust Agreement, the power to take any and all actions as are
necessary or advisable to effectuate the purposes of the Litigation Trust,
including, without limitation, the power and authority:
(i) to accept the assets transferred and provided to the
Litigation Trust under this Litigation Trust Agreement and the Plan;
(ii) to distribute the Litigation Trust Recoveries in
accordance with the terms of this Litigation Trust Agreement and the Plan;
(iii) to sell, convey, transfer, assign, liquidate, collect or
abandon any Litigation Trust Asset or any part thereof or any interest
therein, on such terms and for such consideration as the Litigation Trustee
deems desirable or appropriate;
(iv) to prosecute all suits as may be necessary, appropriate
or incident to the purposes of the Litigation Trust;
(v) to endorse the payment of notes or other obligations of
any person or to make contracts with respect thereto;
(vi) to engage in all acts that would constitute ordinary
course of business in performing the obligations of a trustee under a trust of
this type;
(vii) to remove all or any of the Litigation Trust Assets or
the situs of administration of the Litigation Trust from one jurisdiction to
another jurisdiction at any time or from time to time;
(viii) in connection with any property held under this
Litigation Trust Agreement that is distributable or payable to a minor, to
transfer and pay over all or any portion of the property to the minor, or to a
guardian of the minor's property, whenever appointed, without requiring
ancillary guardianship, or to the minor's parent or the person with whom the
minor resides, or to any custodian under any Uniform Gifts to Minors Act or
Uniform Transfer to Minor Act with power to select any person or trust company
(including any fiduciary hereunder) to be such custodian and with power to
extend such custodianship to age twenty-one (21) years, without any obligation
to see to the use or application of the property or to make inquiry with
respect to any other property available for the use of the minor, the receipt
by such minor, guardian, parent, person or custodian to be a complete
discharge as to such transfer or payment;
(ix) to borrow sums of money, at any time and from time to
time, for periods of time and on terms and conditions from persons or
corporations (including any fiduciary hereunder) for purposes as may be deemed
advisable, and secure such loans by the pledge or hypothecation of any
property held under this Litigation Trust Agreement;
(x) to change the state of domicile of the Litigation Trust;
(xi) to establish the funds, reserves and accounts within the
Litigation Trust as deemed by the Litigation Trustee, in its discretion, to be
useful in carrying out the purposes of the Litigation Trust;
(xii) to sue and be sued and participate, as a party or
otherwise, in any judicial, administrative, arbitration or other proceeding;
(xiii) in accordance with this Agreement, to indemnify (and
purchase insurance indemnifying) the Litigation Trustee, and the employees,
agents and representatives of the Litigation Trust or the Litigation Trustee
to the fullest extent that a corporation organized under the laws of the
Litigation Trust's domicile is from time to time entitled to indemnify its
directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives;
(xiv) to delegate any or all of the discretionary power and
authority herein conferred at any time with respect to all or any portion of
the Litigation Trust to any one or more reputable individuals or recognized
institutional advisors or investment managers without liability for any action
taken or omission made because of such delegation, except for such liability
as is provided herein;
(xv) to consult with the Reorganized Debtors at such times and
with respect to such issues relating to the conduct of the Litigation Trust as
the Litigation Trustee considers desirable; and
(xvi) to perform such other acts and undertake such other
conduct as the Litigation Trustee believes is necessary to carry out the
purposes and intent of this Litigation Trust.
The Litigation Trustee shall not at any time, on behalf of the
Litigation Trust or the Holders, enter into or engage in any trade or
business, and the Litigation Trustee shall not use or dispose of any part of
the Litigation Trust Assets in furtherance of any trade or business.
Section 6.4 Retention of Attorneys, Accountants and Other
Professionals. The Litigation Trustee may retain such law firms, accounting
firms, experts, advisors, consultants, investigators, appraisers, auctioneers
or other professionals as it may deem necessary (collectively, the "Trustee
Professionals"), in its sole discretion, to aid in the performance of its
responsibilities pursuant to the terms of the Plan and this Litigation Trust
Agreement, including, without limitation, the liquidation and distribution of
Litigation Trust Assets
(a) such law firm(s) as counsel to the Litigation Trust as the
Litigation Trustee may deem advisable to aid in the pursuit, litigation,
settlement or other resolution of the Litigation Trust Assets and to perform
such other functions as may be appropriate to carry out the primary purposes
of the Litigation Trust. The Litigation Trustee may commit the Litigation
Trust to and shall pay such law firm(s) reasonable compensation from the
Litigation Trust Assets for services rendered and expenses incurred. The
Litigation Trustee may also engage such law firm(s) on a contingent fee basis
as permitted by applicable law;
(b) an independent public accounting firm to audit the financial
books and records of the Litigation Trust and to perform such other reviews
and/or audits as the Litigation Trustee may deem advisable to carry out the
primary purposes of the Litigation Trust. The Litigation Trustee may commit
the Litigation Trust to and shall pay such accounting firm reasonable
compensation from the Litigation Trust Assets for services rendered and
expenses incurred; and
(c) such experts, advisors, consultants, investigators,
appraisers, auctioneers or other professionals as are advisable to carry out
the purposes of the Litigation Trust. The Litigation Trustee may commit the
Litigation Trust to and shall pay all such persons or entities reasonable
compensation from the Litigation Trust Assets for services rendered and
expenses incurred.
Section 6.5 Co-Trustees or Separate Trustees.
(a) In order to (and only to the extent necessary to) meet any
legal requirements of any jurisdiction in which any of the Litigation Trust
Assets may from time to time be located, the Litigation Trustee shall have the
power to appoint one or more individuals or corporations either to act as
co-trustee jointly with the Litigation Trustee of all or any part of the
Litigation Trust Assets or to act as separate trustee of all or any part of
the Litigation Trust Assets and to vest in such person or persons, in such
capacity, such title to the Litigation Trust Assets or any part thereof, and
such rights, powers, duties, trusts or obligations as may be necessary for the
Litigation Trustee to perform its duties under this Litigation Trust
Agreement, subject to the remaining provisions of this Section 6.5.
(b) Unless otherwise provided in the instrument appointing such
co-trustee or separate trustee, every co-trustee or separate trustee shall, to
the extent permitted by law, be appointed subject to the following terms:
(i) all rights, powers, trusts, duties and obligations
conferred or imposed by this Litigation Trust Agreement on the Litigation
Trustee in respect of the custody, control or management of monies, papers,
securities and other personal property shall be exercised solely by the
Litigation Trustee;
(ii) all rights, powers, trusts, duties and obligations
conferred or imposed by this Litigation Trust Agreement on such trustees shall
be conferred or imposed on and exercised or performed by the Litigation
Trustee, or by the Litigation Trustee and such co-trustee or separate trustee
jointly, except when, under the law of any jurisdiction in which any
particular act or acts are to be performed, the Litigation Trustee shall be
incompetent or unqualified to perform such act or acts, in which event,
subject to clause (iv), such act or acts as shall be performed by such
co-trustee or separate trustee;
(iii) any request in writing by the Litigation Trustee to any
co-trustee or separate trustee to take or to refrain from taking any action
hereunder shall be sufficient warrant for the taking, or the refraining from
taking, of such action by such co-trustee or separate trustee;
(iv) any co-trustee or separate trustee to the extent
permitted by law shall delegate to the Litigation Trustee the exercise of any
right, power, trust, duty or obligation, discretionary or otherwise;
(v) the Litigation Trustee, at any time, by an instrument in
writing, may accept the resignation of or remove any co-trustee or separate
trustee appointed under this Section 6.5. A successor to any co-trustee or
separate trustee so resigned or removed may be appointed in the manner
provided in this Section 6.5;
(vi) neither the Litigation Trustee nor any co-trustee or
separate trustee appointed hereunder shall be personally liable by reason of
any act or omission of any other trustee hereunder selected by it with
reasonable care;
(vii) any demand, request, direction, appointment, removal,
notice, consent, waiver or other action in writing delivered to the Litigation
Trustee shall be deemed to have been delivered to each such co-trustee or
separate trustee;
(viii) any moneys, papers, securities or other items of
personal property received by any such co-trustee or separate trustee
hereunder shall forthwith, so far as may be permitted by law, be turned over
to the Litigation Trustee to be held pursuant to the terms hereof; and
(ix) any co-trustee appointed solely to qualify the Litigation
Trust as a statutory business trust shall have no liability or responsibility
for any of the duties and responsibilities under Article VI of this Litigation
Trust Agreement or otherwise, except to maintain such offices and to execute
such certificates as are required to be executed by all trustees and to take
such other actions as are required under the applicable statute authorizing
such business trust.
(c) Upon the Litigation Trustee's acceptance in writing of such
appointment by any such co-trustee or separate trustee, it or such person
shall be vested with the Litigation Trust's right, title and interest in the
Litigation Trust Assets, or portion thereof, and with such rights, powers,
duties, trusts or obligations, jointly or separately with the Litigation
Trustee, all as shall be specified in the instrument of appointment, subject
to all the terms of this Litigation Trust Agreement. Every such acceptance
shall be filed with the Litigation Trustee.
(d) In case any co-trustee or separate trustee shall die, become
incapable of acting, resign or be removed, the estate, right, title and
interest in the Litigation Trust Assets and all rights, power, trusts, duties
and obligations of the co-trustee or separate trustee shall, so far as
permitted by law, vest in and be exercised by the Litigation Trustee unless
and until a successor co-trustee or separate trustee shall be appointed
pursuant to this Section 6.5.
Section 6.6 Compensation of Litigation Trustee and the Trustee's
Professionals. [NOTE: The following is for illustrative purposes only and will
be amended upon appointment of a Trustee.]
(a) The Board of Directors shall negotiate with and authorize the
payment of reasonable compensation from the Litigation Trust Assets to the
Litigation Trustee for services rendered and expenses incurred in fulfilling
its duties pursuant to this Litigation Trust Agreement. [For the first six
full months following the month in which the Effective Date occurs, the
Litigation Trustee shall receive compensation of $[_____] per month. The fee
payable for the month in which the Effective Date occurs shall be payable on
the first day of the month following the Effective Date, and shall be prorated
based on a $[_____] monthly fee and calculated for the actual number of days
during the month that the Litigation Trustee has served. In all other cases,
the fee will be payable on the first business day of the month (being the
first day on which banking institutions in the [State of New York] are not
authorized or required by law or regulation to be closed) following the month
for which service has been rendered. Six months following the Effective Date,
and annually thereafter, the Board of Directors and the Litigation Trustee
shall negotiate the amount and payment terms of the compensation to the
Litigation Trustee for the following one-year period. If no agreement is
reached, the parties may seek the determination of the Bankruptcy Court (or
the District Court in the event that the District Court modifies the Reference
Order to retain jurisdiction over the Litigation Trust) as to reasonable
compensation.] The compensation and reimbursement of expenses of the
Litigation Trustee shall be paid out of Litigation Trust Assets.
(b) On or before the last day of each month following the month
for which compensation is sought, each of the Litigation Trustee's
Professionals seeking compensation shall serve a monthly statement on the
Litigation Trustee, and the Board of Directors. The Litigation Trustee, and
the Board of Directors will have fifteen (15) days from the date such
statement is received to review the statement and object to such statement by
serving an objection setting forth the precise nature of the objection and the
amount at issue on the Trustee's Professional. At the expiration of the
fifteen (15) day period, the Litigation Trust shall promptly pay 100% of the
amounts requested, except for the portion of such fees and disbursements to
which an objection has been made. The parties shall attempt to consensually
resolve objections, if any, to any monthly statement. If the parties are
unable to reach a consensual resolution of any such objection, the party who
received an objection to its fees may seek payment of such fees by filing a
motion with the Bankruptcy Court (or the District Court in the event that the
District Court modifies the Reference Order to retain jurisdiction over the
Litigation Trust) and providing notice to the Litigation Trustee. Any
professional who fails to submit a monthly statement shall be ineligible to
receive further payment of fees and expenses as provided in this Litigation
Trust Agreement until the monthly statement is submitted.
Section 6.7 Standard of Care; Exculpation. The Litigation Trustee
shall perform the duties and obligations imposed on the Litigation Trustee by
this Litigation Trust Agreement with reasonable diligence and care under the
circumstances. The Litigation Trustee shall not be personally liable to the
Litigation Trust or to any Beneficiary (or any successor of such entities)
except for such of its own acts as shall constitute bad faith, willful
misconduct, gross negligence, willful disregard of its duties or material
breach of this Litigation Trust Agreement. Except as aforesaid, the Litigation
Trustee shall be defended, held harmless and indemnified from time to time
from the Litigation Trust Assets but not from or by the Beneficiaries or any
of the parties released in the Plan, against any and all losses, claims,
costs, expenses and liabilities to which the Litigation Trustee may be subject
by reason of the Litigation Trustee's execution in good faith of its duties
under this Litigation Trust Agreement. The Litigation Trustee's officers,
employees and agents may be likewise defended, held harmless and indemnified.
The Litigation Trustee shall not be obligated to give any bond or surety or
other security for the performance of any of its duties, unless otherwise
ordered by the Bankruptcy Court (or the District Court in the event that the
District Court modifies the Reference Order to retain jurisdiction over the
Litigation Trust); if so otherwise ordered, all costs and expenses of
procuring any such bond shall be deemed Litigation Trust Expenses.
Section 6.8 Reliance by Litigation Trustee. The Litigation Trustee
may rely, and shall be fully protected personally in acting upon any
resolution, statement, certificate, instrument, opinion, report, notice,
request, consent, order or other instrument or document that it has no reason
to believe to be other than genuine and to have been signed or presented other
than by the proper party or parties or, in the case of facsimile
transmissions, to have been sent other than by the proper party or parties, in
each case without obligation to satisfy itself that the same was given in good
faith and without responsibility for errors in delivery, transmission or
receipt. In the absence of its bad faith, willful misconduct, gross
negligence, willful disregard of its duties or material breach of this
Litigation Trust Agreement, the Litigation Trustee may rely as to the truth of
statements and correctness of the facts and opinions expressed therein and
shall be fully protected personally in acting thereon. The Litigation Trustee
may consult with legal counsel and shall be fully protected in respect of any
action taken or suffered by it in accordance with the written opinion of legal
counsel. The Litigation Trustee may at any time seek instructions from the
Bankruptcy Court (or the District Court in the event that the District Court
modifies the Reference Order to retain jurisdiction over the Litigation Trust)
concerning the acquisition, management or disposition of the Litigation Trust
Assets.
Section 6.9 Action upon Instructions. If in performing the
Litigation Trustee's duties under this Litigation Trust Agreement, the
Litigation Trustee is required to decide between alternative courses of
action, or the Litigation Trustee is unsure of the application of any
provision of this Litigation Trust Agreement or the Plan, then the Litigation
Trustee may promptly deliver a notice to the Board of Directors, requesting
written instructions as to the course of action to be taken by the Litigation
Trustee. If the Litigation Trustee does not receive such written directions
within 10 business days after it has delivered such notice, the Litigation
Trustee may, but shall be under no duty to, take or refrain from taking such
action not inconsistent with this Litigation Trust Agreement as the Litigation
Trustee shall deem advisable.
Section 6.10 Bankruptcy Court (or District Court) Approval. If the
Litigation Trustee does not receive direction described in Section 6.9 or any
other approval required by this Litigation Trust Agreement from the Board of
Directors, within the requisite time period or the Litigation Trustee believes
that a court order is necessary or advisable to protect the interests of the
Beneficiaries, the Litigation Trustee may apply to the Bankruptcy Court (or
the District Court in the event that the District Court modifies the Reference
Order to retain jurisdiction over the Litigation Trust) for a determination as
to the course of action to be taken by the Litigation Trustee.
Section 6.11 Investment Obligations. The Litigation Trustee shall
invest and re-invest the liquid Litigation Trust Assets consistent with the
obligations of a trustee under Section 345 of the Bankruptcy Code. In
addition, the Litigation Trustee may invest the corpus of the Litigation Trust
in prudent investments in addition to those described in Section 345 of the
Bankruptcy Code. The Litigation Trustee shall not be liable in any way for any
loss or other liability arising from any investment, or the sale or other
disposition of any investment, made in accordance with this Section 6.11,
except for any such loss or liability arising from the Litigation Trustee's
gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith.
Section 6.12 Quarterly Reports. The Litigation Trustee shall
submit quarterly status reports to the Bankruptcy Court (or the District Court
in the event that the District Court modifies the Reference Order to retain
jurisdiction over the Litigation Trust) and Reorganized OCD. Each quarterly
status report shall be due on the thirtieth (30th) day following the last day
of any calendar quarter (or the next Business Day if the thirtieth day
following the last day of any calendar quarter is not a Business Day). The
Litigation Trustee shall continue to submit quarterly status reports until the
assets of the Litigation Trust are fully administered or the Bankruptcy Court
(or the District Court in the event that the District Court modifies the
Reference Order to retain jurisdiction over the Litigation Trust) determines
on motion that such reports are no longer necessary. Each quarterly status
report shall contain a summary of all activity by the reporting party during
the previous quarter, a summary of the professional fees sought and obtained
in the prior quarter and a summary of cash receipts and disbursements of the
Litigation Trustee, a summary of cash receipts and disbursements of the
Litigation Trust, a summary of any distributions and such other information as
the Litigation Trustee deems appropriate for inclusion or as reasonably
requested by the parties to whom such reports are to be submitted.
Section 6.13 Tax Filings and Notices. The Litigation Trustee shall
prepare and provide to, or file with, the appropriate parties such notices,
tax returns and other filings, including all federal, state and local tax
returns of the Litigation Trust, as may be required under the Code, the Plan,
or as may be required by applicable law of other jurisdictions including, if
required under applicable law, notices required to report interest or dividend
income. The Litigation Trustee shall, when specifically requested by, to the
extent required by applicable law, provide such Beneficiary with such tax
information as is necessary for the preparation by such Beneficiary of its
income tax return.
Section 6.14 Compliance with Securities Laws. The Litigation
Trustee shall, to the extent required by law, file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and other applicable federal and state governmental
agencies any reports and other documents that may be required in connection
with the holding, management or distribution of trust assets, and shall take
any and all other actions necessary to comply with federal or state securities
laws.
Section 6.15 Section 6.16 Resignation or Removal. The Litigation
Trustee may resign as Litigation Trustee by giving written notice of its
resignation to the Board of Directors. The Litigation Trustee shall continue
to serve as trustee for the shorter of (a) 90 days following the tender of the
notice of resignation or (b) until the appointment of a successor Litigation
Trustee shall become effective in accordance with Section [__] of this
Litigation Trust Agreement. The Litigation Trustee may be removed by the
Bankruptcy Court (or the District Court in the event that the District Court
modifies the Reference Order to retain jurisdiction over the Litigation Trust)
for acts that constitute bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence,
willful disregard of its duties or material breach of this Litigation Trust
Agreement. In the event of the resignation or removal of the Litigation
Trustee, the Bankruptcy Court (or the District Court in the event that the
District Court modifies the Reference Order to retain jurisdiction over the
Litigation Trust) shall designate a person to serve as successor Litigation
Trustee.
ARTICLE VII
Coordination with Reorganized Debtors
Section 7.1 Duty to Provide Access. Subject to Section 8.2 of this
Litigation Trust Agreement, the Reorganized Debtors shall make available
reasonable access during normal business hours, on reasonable notice, to
personnel and books and records of the Reorganized Debtors to representatives
of the Litigation Trust to enable the Litigation Trustee to perform the
Litigation Trustee's tasks under the Litigation Trust Agreement and the Plan;
provided, however, that the Reorganized Debtors shall not be required to make
expenditures in response to such requests determined by them in good faith to
be unreasonable.
Section 7.2 Preservation of Confidential and Privileged
Information. The Litigation Trustee shall enter into an agreement with the
Reorganized Debtors for the purpose of maintaining the confidentiality of, and
retaining the protection of any applicable privilege in connection with, the
information provided by the Reorganized Debtors pursuant to Section 8.1 of
this Litigation Trust Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII
Retention of Jurisdiction
Pursuant to the Plan and Confirmation Order, the District Court,
together with the Bankruptcy Court to the extent of any reference made to it
by the District Court and the Reference Order, will retain exclusive
jurisdiction over all matters arising out of, and related to, the Chapter 11
Cases and the Plan, including, among other things, jurisdiction to:
(a) enter such orders as may be necessary or appropriate to
execute, implement, or consummate the provisions in the Plan
and all contracts, instruments, releases, and other
agreements or documents created in connection with the Plan,
the Disclosure Statement or the Confirmation Order,
including this Litigation Trust Agreement;
(b) hear and determine disputes arising in connection with the
interpretation, implementation, consummation, or enforcement
of the Plan, including disputes arising under agreements,
documents or instruments executed in connection with the
Plan, including this Litigation Trust Agreement;
(c) hear and determine any matters arising in connection with or
relating to the Plan, the Disclosure Statement, the
Confirmation Order or any contract, instrument, release or
other agreement or document created in connection with the
Plan, the Disclosure Statement or the Confirmation Order,
including this Litigation Trust Agreement;
(d) effectuate performance of and payments under the provisions
of the Plan, including the Litigation Trust Expenses.
ARTICLE IX
Termination
The Litigation Trust shall continue until termination of the
Litigation Trust is approved by the Bankruptcy Court (or the District Court in
the event that the District Court modifies the Reference Order to retain
jurisdiction over the Litigation Trust) after distribution of all the
Litigation Trust Assets and[, in any event,] must be terminated no later than
[___] (__) years from the date of creation of the Litigation Trust, which
termination date may be extended for one or more finite terms subject to the
approval of the Bankruptcy Court (or the District Court in the event that the
District Court modifies the Reference Order to retain jurisdiction over the
Litigation Trust) upon a finding that the extension is necessary to its
liquidating purpose. Each such extension must be approved by the Bankruptcy
Court (or the District Court in the event that the District Court modifies the
Reference Order to retain jurisdiction over the Litigation Trust) within [six
(6)] months of the beginning of the extended term. The Litigation Trustee
shall at all times endeavor to liquidate the Litigation Trust Assets
expeditiously, and in no event shall the Litigation Trustee unduly prolong the
duration of the Litigation Trust. On termination of this Litigation Trust, the
Litigation Trustee shall advise the Bankruptcy Court (or the District Court in
the event that the District Court modifies the Reference Order to retain
jurisdiction over the Litigation Trust) in writing of its termination.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, after the termination of the Litigation Trust,
the Litigation Trustee shall have the power to exercise all the powers,
authorities and discretions herein conferred solely for the purpose of
liquidating and winding up the affairs of the Litigation Trust. On
distribution of all of the Litigation Trust Assets, the Litigation Trustee
shall retain the books, records and files that shall have been delivered to or
created by the Litigation Trustee. At the Litigation Trustee's discretion, all
such records and documents may be destroyed at any time after[ years] from the
distribution of all of the Litigation Trust Assets.
ARTICLE X
Miscellaneous
Section 10.1 Notices. All notices, requests or other
communications required or permitted to be made in accordance with this
Litigation Trust Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered
personally or by facsimile transmission or mailed by first-class mail or by
overnight delivery service:
If to the Litigation Trustee, at:
[name]
[address]
[city, state, zip]
with copies to:
[name]
[address]
[city, state, zip]
If to the Reorganized Debtors, at:
OWENS CORNING
One Owens Corning Parkway
Toledo, OH 43659
Att'n: Corporate Secretary
Telephone: (419) 248-7201
Facsimile: (419) 248-8445
with copies to:
Law Department
OWENS CORNING
One Owens Corning Parkway
Toledo, OH 43659
Telephone: (419) 248-8650
Facsimile: (419) 325-4650
SAUL EWING LLP
222 Delaware Avenue
P.O. Box 1266
Wilmington, DE 19899-1266
Att'n: Norman L. Pernick, Esq.
Telephone: (301) 421-6800
Facsimile: (301) 421-6813
100 South Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-2773
Att'n: Charles O. Monk II, Esq.
Telephone: (410) 332-8600
Facsimile: (410) 332-8862
SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
Four Times Square
New York, NY 10036-6522
Att'n: Ralph Arditi, Esq.
D.J. Baker, Esq.
Telephone: (212)735-3000
Facsimile: (212) 735-2000
Notices sent out by facsimile transmission shall be deemed
delivered when actually received, and notices sent by first-class mail shall
be deemed delivered three business days after mailing and notices sent by
overnight delivery service shall be deemed delivered the next business day
after mailing.
Section 10.2 Effectiveness. This Litigation Trust Agreement shall
become effective on the Effective Date.
Section 10.3 Intention of Parties to Establish Litigation Trust.
This Litigation Trust Agreement is intended to create a trust, and the
Litigation Trust created hereunder shall be governed and construed in all
respects as a trust.
Section 10.4 Investment Company Act. The Litigation Trust is
organized as a liquidating entity in the process of liquidation, and therefore
should not be considered, and the Litigation Trust does not and will not hold
itself out as, an "investment company" or an entity "controlled" by an
"investment company" as such terms are defined in the Investment Company Act.
Section 10.5 Taxation. For United States federal income tax
purposes, it is intended that the Litigation Trust be classified as a
liquidating trust under section 301.7701-4 of the Procedure and Administration
Regulations and that such trust is owned by its beneficiaries. Accordingly,
for United States federal income tax purposes, it is intended that the
beneficiaries be treated as if they had received a distribution of an
undivided interest in the Litigation Trust Assets and then contributed such
interests to the Litigation Trust.
Section 10.6 Counterparts. This Litigation Trust Agreement may be
executed in one or more counterparts (via facsimile or otherwise), each of
which shall be deemed an original but which together shall constitute but one
and the same instrument.
Section 10.7 Governing Law. This Litigation Trust Agreement shall
be governed by, construed under and interpreted in accordance with the laws of
the State of .
Section 10.8 Headings. Sections, subheadings and other headings
used in this Litigation Trust Agreement are for convenience only and shall not
affect the construction of this Litigation Trust Agreement.
Section 10.9 Severability. Any provision of this Litigation Trust
Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall not
invalidate the remaining provisions of this Litigation Trust Agreement, and
any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not
invalidate or render unenforceable any such provision in any other
jurisdiction.
Section 10.10 Amendments. This Litigation Trust Agreement may be
amended from time to time by the Trust Advisory Board, if any, by majority
vote.
Section 10.11 Successors. This Litigation Trust Agreement shall
bind and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and assigns.
Section 10.12 No Suits by Claimholders. No Claimholder shall have
any right by virtue of any provision of this Litigation Trust Agreement to
institute any action or proceeding in law or in equity against any party other
than the Litigation Trustee on or under or with respect to the Litigation
Trust Assets.
Section 10.13 Irrevocability. The Litigation Trust is irrevocable,
but is subject to amendment as provided for herein.
Section 10.14 Litigation Trust Continuance. The death,
dissolution, resignation, incompetency or removal of the Litigation Trustee
shall not operate to terminate the Litigation Trust created by this Litigation
Trust Agreement or to revoke any existing agency created under the terms of
this Litigation Trust Agreement or invalidate any action theretofore taken by
the Litigation Trustee. In the event of the resignation or removal of the
Litigation Trustee, the Litigation Trustee shall promptly (a) execute and
deliver such documents, instruments and other writings as may be requested by
the Bankruptcy Court (or the District Court in the event that the District
Court modifies the Reference Order to retain jurisdiction over the Litigation
Trust) or a successor Litigation Trustee to effect the termination of the
Litigation Trustee's capacity under this Litigation Trust Agreement and the
conveyance of the Litigation Trust Assets then held by the Litigation Trustee
to the successor, (b) deliver to the Bankruptcy Court (or the District Court
in the event that the District Court modifies the Reference Order to retain
jurisdiction over the Litigation Trust) or the successor Litigation Trustee
all documents, instruments, records and other writings related to the
Litigation Trust as may be in the possession of the Litigation Trustee and (c)
otherwise assist and cooperate in effecting the assumption of its obligations
and functions by such successor Litigation Trustee.
Section 10.15 Enforcement and Administration. The [Bankruptcy
Court] [District Court] shall enforce and administer the provisions of this
Litigation Trust Agreement as set forth in the Plan.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
Litigation Trust Agreement or caused this Litigation Trust Agreement to be
duly executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the
date first above written.
OWENS CORNING
By: _________________________________________
Name:
Title:
[LITIGATION TRUSTEE]
By: _________________________________________
Name:
Title:
EXHIBIT D
OWENS CORNING/FIBREBOARD
FORM OF ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY TRUST AGREEMENT
[THE ATTACHED ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY TRUST
AGREEMENT IS IN DRAFT FORM AND IS NOT COMPLETE. IT IS IN
THE PROCESS OF BEING REVIEWED BY THE ASBESTOS CLAIMANTS
COMMITTEE AND THE FUTURE CLAIMANTS' REPRESENTATIVE, AND HAS
NOT BEEN APPROVED BY EITHER OF THEM. ALL RIGHTS WITH
RESPECT TO THIS DOCUMENT AND EACH OF THE PROVISIONS THEREOF
ARE FULLY RESERVED.]
OWENS CORNING/FIBREBOARD
ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY TRUST AGREEMENT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION 1-- Agreement of Trust ................................................... 4
1.1 Creation and Name ............................................... 4
1.2 Purpose ............................................................ 4
1.3 Transfer of Assets ................................................. 4
1.4 Acceptance of Assets and Assumption of Liabilities ................. 5
SECTION 2-- Powers and Trust Administration ...................................... 6
2.1 Powers ............................................................. 6
2.2 General Administration ............................................. 10
2.3 Claims Administration............................................... 15
SECTION 3-- Accounts, Investments, and Payments .................................. 16
3.1 Accounts ........................................................... 16
3.2 Investments ........................................................ 16
3.3 Source of Payments ................................................. 18
SECTION 4-- Trustees ............................................................. 19
4.1 Number ............................................................. 19
4.2 Term of Service .................................................... 19
4.3 Appointment of Successor Trustees .................................. 20
4.4 Liability of Trustees, Officers and Employees ...................... 21
4.5 Compensation and Expenses of Trustees .............................. 21
4.6 Indemnification of Trustees and Additional Indemnitiees ............ 22
4.7 Trustees' Lien ..................................................... 23
4.8 Trustees' Employment of Experts .................................... 23
4.9 Trustees' Independence ............................................. 24
4.10 Bond ............................................................. 24
SECTION 5-- Trust Advisory Committee............................................... 24
5.1 Members............................................................. 24
5.2 Duties ............................................................ 24
5.3 Term of Office ..................................................... 25
5.4 Appointment of Successor ........................................... 26
5.5 TAC's Employment of Professionals ................................. 26
5.6 Compensation and Expenses of TAC .................................. 28
5.7 Procedures for Consultation With and Obtaining the
Consent of the TAC ................................................. 28
(a) Consultation Process ........................................ 28
(b) Consent Process ............................................. 29
SECTION 6-- The Future Claimants' Representative ................................. 30
6.1 Duties ............................................................ 30
6.2 Term of Office ..................................................... 30
6.3 Appointment of Successor ........................................... 31
6.4 Future Claimants' Representative's Employment of Professionals ..... 31
6.5 Compensation and Expenses of the Future Claimants'
Representative ..................................................... 33
6.6 Procedures for Consultation With and Obtaining the
Consent of the Future Claimants' Representative .................... 34
(a) Consultation Process ....................................... 34
(b) Consent Process ............................................ 34
SECTION 7-- General Provisions .................................................... 36
7.1 Irrevocability .................................................... 36
7.2 Termination ....................................................... 36
7.3 Amendments ......................................................... 37
7.4 Meetings .......................................................... 38
7.5 Severability ....................................................... 38
7.6 Notices ............................................................ 39
7.7 Successors and Assigns ............................................. 40
7.8 Limitation on Claim Interests for Securities
Laws Purposes ...................................................... 40
7.9 Entire Agreement; No Waiver ........................................ 40
7.10 Headings ....................................................... 41
7.11 Governing Law ...................................................... 41
7.12 Settlors' Representations and Cooperation .......................... 41
7.13 Dispute Resolution ................................................. 41
7.14 Enforcement and Administration ..................................... 42
7.15 Effectiveness ...................................................... 42
7.16 Counterpart Signatures ............................................. 42
OWENS CORNING/FIBREBOARD
ASBESTOS PI TRUST AGREEMENT
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This Owens Corning/Fibreboard Asbestos PI Trust Agreement
(hereinafter referred to as the "PI Trust Agreement"), dated the date set
forth on the signature page hereof and effective as of the later of the
Effective Date or the date this Agreement is executed by the Trustees
("Trustees"), is entered into by Owens Corning ("OC," the "Settlor," or the
"Debtor"), a Delaware corporation, the Debtor and debtor-in-possession in Case
No. 00-03837 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of
Delaware as Settlor; the Future Claimants' Representative; the Official
Committee of Asbestos Creditors ("Committee"); and the Trustees and the
members of the PI Trust Advisory Committee ("TAC"), who are further identified
on the signature pages hereof and appointed at Confirmation pursuant to the
Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization for Owens Corning and Its Affiliated
Debtors and Debtors-In-Possession ("Plan"), as such Plan may be amended,
modified or supplemented from time to time. All capitalized terms not
otherwise defined herein shall have their respective meanings as set forth in
the Plan, and such definitions are incorporated herein by reference. All
capitalized terms not defined herein or defined in the Plan, but defined in
the Bankruptcy Code or Rules, shall have the meanings ascribed to them by the
Bankruptcy Code and Rules, and such definitions are incorporated herein by
reference.
WHEREAS, at the time of the entry of the order for relief in the
Chapter 11 case, Owens Corning ("OC")and its wholly-owned subsidiary
Fibreboard Corporation ("Fibreboard") were named as a defendants in actions
involving personal injury ("PI") or death claims caused by exposure to
asbestos-containing products for which OC and Fibreboard, their predecessors,
successors and assigns have legal liability ("OC Asbestos Personal Injury
Claims" and "Fibreboard Asbestos Personal Injury Claims" as defined in the
Plan); and
WHEREAS, OC has reorganized under the provisions of Chapter 11 of the
Bankruptcy Code in a case pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for
the District of Delaware, known as In re Owens Corning, et al, Debtor, Case
No. 00-03837 JKF; and
WHEREAS, the Plan has been confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court; and
WHEREAS, the Plan provides, inter alia, for the creation of the
Asbestos Personal Injury Settlement Trust ("PI Trust"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Plan, the PI Trust is to use its assets and
income to satisfy all Asbestos Personal Injury Claims; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Plan, the PI Trust shall be funded with the
consideration described in Section 10.3 of the Plan;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Plan, the PI Trust will use that
consideration to establish two separate Sub-Accounts, the OC Sub-Account which
shall be funded with the consideration described in Section 10.3(a) of the
Plan, and the Fibreboard Sub-Account which shall be funded with the
consideration described in Section 10.3(b) of the Plan;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Plan, OC Asbestos Personal Injury Claims
shall be paid from the OC Sub-Account and Fibreboard Asbestos Personal Claims
shall be paid from the Fibreboard Sub-Account;
WHEREAS, it is the intent of OC, the Trustees, the Committee, the
TAC, and the Future Claimants' Representative that the PI Trust be
administered, maintained, and operated at all times through mechanisms that
provide reasonable assurance that the PI Trust will satisfy all PI Trust
Claims pursuant to the Owens Corning/Fibreboard Asbestos Personal Injury Trust
Distribution Procedures ("TDP") that are attached to the Disclosure Statement
as Exhibit D-1 in a substantially similar manner, and in strict compliance
with the terms of this PI Trust Agreement; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Plan, the PI Trust is intended to qualify as
a "qualified settlement fund" within the meaning of Section 1.468B-1 et seq.
of the Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 468B of the Internal
Revenue Code ("IRC"); and
WHEREAS, the Bankruptcy Court has determined that the PI Trust and
the Plan satisfy all the prerequisites for an injunction pursuant to Section
524(g) of the Bankruptcy Code, and such injunction has been entered in
connection with the Confirmation Order;
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed as follows:
SECTION 1
AGREEMENT OF TRUST
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1.1 CREATION AND NAME. OC as Settlor hereby creates a trust known as
the Asbestos Personal Injury Settlement Trust or PI Trust, which is provided
for and referred to in the Plan. The Trustees of the PI Trust may transact the
business and affairs of the PI Trust in the name of the PI Trust.
1.2 PURPOSE. The purpose of the PI Trust is to assume the liabilities
of OC and Fibreboard, their predecessors and successors in interest, for all
PI Trust Claims (as defined in the Plan), and to use the PI Trust Assets and
income to pay the holders of all PI Trust Claims in accordance with this PI
Trust Agreement and the TDP in such a way that such holders of PI Trust Claims
are treated fairly, equitably and reasonably in light of the limited assets
available to satisfy such claims, and to otherwise comply in all respects with
the requirements of a trust set forth in Section 524(g)(2)(B) of the
Bankruptcy Code.
1.3 TRANSFER OF ASSETS. Pursuant to the Plan, the PI Trust Share (as
defined in the Plan) has been transferred and assigned to the PI Trust to
settle and discharge all Asbestos Personal Injury Claims. Pursuant to the
Plan, OC, its successors in interest thereto, from and after the Effective
Date ("Reorganized OC") and others may also transfer and assign additional
assets to the PI Trust from time to time (the "PI Trust Assets"). In all
events, the PI Trust Assets will be transferred to the PI Trust free and clear
of any liens or other claims by OC, Reorganized OC, any creditor, or other
entity. OC, Reorganized OC, and any other transferors shall also execute and
deliver such documents to the PI Trust as the Trustees reasonably request to
transfer and assign the PI Trust Assets to the PI Trust.
1.4 ACCEPTANCE OF ASSETS AND ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES
(a) In furtherance of the purposes of the PI Trust, the Trustees,
on behalf of the PI Trust, hereby expressly accept the transfer and assignment
to the PI Trust of the PI Trust Assets in the time and manner contemplated in
the Plan.
(b) In furtherance of the purposes of the PI Trust, the Trustees,
on behalf of the PI Trust, expressly assume all liability for all Asbestos
Personal Injury Claims. Except as otherwise provided in this PI Trust
Agreement and the TDP, the PI Trust shall have all defenses, cross-claims,
offsets, and recoupments, as well as rights of indemnification, contribution,
subrogation, and similar rights, regarding such claims that OC and Reorganized
OC have or would have had under applicable law. Regardless of the foregoing,
however, a claimant must meet otherwise applicable federal, state and foreign
statutes of limitations and repose, except as otherwise provided in Section
5.1(a)(2) of the TDP.
(c) No provision herein or in the TDP shall be construed to
mandate distributions on any claims or other actions that would contravene the
PI Trust's compliance with the requirements of a qualified settlement fund
within the meaning of section 1.468B-1 et seq. of the Treasury Regulations
promulgated under section 468B of the IRC.
(d) OC and Reorganized OC shall be entitled to indemnification
from the PI Trust for any expenses, costs, and fees (including reasonable
attorneys' fees and costs, but excluding any such expenses, costs, and fees
incurred prior to the Effective Date), judgments, settlements, or other
liabilities arising from or incurred in connection with any action related to
OC and Fibreboard Asbestos Personal Injury Claims, including, but not limited
to, indemnification or contribution for such claims prosecuted against
Reorganized OC
(e) Nothing in this PI Trust Agreement shall be construed in any
way to limit the scope, enforceability, or effectiveness of the Section 524(g)
injunction issued in connection with the Plan or the PI Trust's assumption of
all liability for PI Trust Claims, subject to the provisions of Section 1.4(b)
above.
SECTION 2
POWERS AND TRUST ADMINISTRATION
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2.1 POWERS.
(a) The Trustees are and shall act as the fiduciaries to the PI
Trust in accordance with the provisions of this PI Trust Agreement and the
Plan. The Trustees shall, at all times, administer the PI Trust and the PI
Trust Assets in accordance with the purposes set forth in Section 1.2 above.
Subject to the limitations set forth in this PI Trust Agreement, the Trustees
shall have the power to take any and all actions that, in the judgment of the
Trustees, are necessary or proper to fulfill the purposes of the PI Trust,
including, without limitation, each power expressly granted in this Section
2.1, any power reasonably incidental thereto, and any trust power now or
hereafter permitted under the laws of the State of Delaware.
(b) Except as required by applicable law or otherwise specified
herein, the Trustees need not obtain the order or approval of any court in the
exercise of any power or discretion conferred hereunder.
(c) Without limiting the generality of Section 2.1(a) above, and
except as limited below, the Trustees shall have the power to:
(i) receive and hold the PI Trust Share and the PI Trust
Assets, vote the Reorganized OC common stock, and exercise all rights with
respect to, and sell, any securities issued by Reorganized OC that are
included in the PI Trust assets, subject to any restrictions set forth in the
Restated Certificate of Reorganized OC;
(ii) invest the monies held from time to time by the PI Trust;
(iii) sell, transfer, or exchange any or all of the PI Trust
Assets at such prices and upon such terms as the Trustees may consider proper,
consistent with the other terms of this PI Trust Agreement;
(iv) enter into leasing and financing agreements with third
parties to the extent such agreements are reasonably necessary to permit the
PI Trust to operate;
(v) pay liabilities and expenses of the PI Trust, including,
but not limited to, PI Trust expenses;
(vi) establish such funds, reserves and accounts within the PI
Trust estate, as deemed by the Trustees to be useful in carrying out the
purposes of the PI Trust;
(vii) sue and be sued and participate, as a party or
otherwise, in any judicial, administrative, arbitrative, or other proceeding;
(viii) establish, supervise and administer the PI Trust in
accordance with the TDP and the terms thereof;
(ix) appoint such officers and hire such employees and engage
such legal, financial, accounting, investment, auditing and forecasting, and
other consultants and agents as the business of the PI Trust requires, and
delegate to such persons such powers and authorities as the fiduciary duties
of the Trustees permit and as the Trustees, in their discretion, deem
advisable or necessary in order to carry out the terms of this PI Trust;
(x) pay employees, legal, financial, accounting, investment,
auditing, and forecasting, and other consultants, advisors, and agents,
including those engaged by the PI Trust in connection with its alternative
dispute resolution activities, reasonable compensation;
(xi) compensate the Trustees, the TAC members, and the Future
Claimants' Representative as provided below, and their employees, legal,
financial, accounting, investment and other advisors, consultants, independent
contractors, and agents, and reimburse the Trustees, the TAC members and the
Future Claimants' Representative all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and
expenses incurred by such persons in connection with the performance of their
duties hereunder;
(xii) execute and deliver such instruments as the Trustees
consider proper in administering the PI Trust;
(xiii) enter into such other arrangements with third parties
as are deemed by the Trustees to be useful in carrying out the purposes of the
PI Trust, provided such arrangements do not conflict with any other provision
of this PI Trust Agreement;
(xiv) in accordance with Section 4.6 below, defend, indemnify
and hold harmless (and purchase insurance indemnifying) (A) the Trustees and
(B) the TAC, the Future Claimants' Representative, the officers and employees
of the PI Trust, and any agents, advisors and consultants of the PI Trust, the
TAC or the Future Claimants' Representative (the "Additional Indemnitees"), to
the fullest extent that a corporation or trust organized under the law of the
PI Trust's situs is from time to time entitled to indemnify and/or insure its
directors, trustees, officers, employees, agents, advisors and
representatives;
(xv) indemnify Reorganized OC by reason of any present or
future PI Trust Claims against all expenses, costs, fee (including attorneys'
fees), judgments, awards, settlements, and other liabilities incurred in
connection therewith.
(xvi) delegate any or all of the authority herein conferred
with respect to the investment of all or any portion of the PI Trust Share or
PI Trust Assets to any one or more reputable individuals or recognized
institutional investment advisors or investment managers without liability for
any action taken or omission made because of any such delegation, except as
provided in Section 4.4 below;
(xvii) consult with Reorganized OC, the TAC and the Future
Claimants' Representative at such times and with respect to such issues
relating to the conduct of the PI Trust as the Trustees consider desirable;
and
(xviii) make, pursue (by litigation or otherwise), collect,
compromise or settle, in the name of the PI Trust or in the name of
Reorganized OC, any claim, right, action, or cause of action included in the
PI Trust assets including, but not limited to, insurance recoveries, before
any court of competent jurisdiction; provided that settlement of actions
before the Bankruptcy Court require the approval of the Bankruptcy Court after
notice to Reorganized OC as the case may be.
(d) The Trustees shall not have the power to guarantee any debt of
other persons.
(e) The Trustees shall give the TAC, the Future Claimants'
Representative, and Reorganized OC prompt notice of any act performed or taken
pursuant to Sections 2.1(c)(i), (iii), (vii), or (xv) above, and any act
proposed to be performed or taken pursuant to Section 2.2(f) below.
2.2 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
(a) The Trustees shall adopt and act in accordance with the PI
Trust Bylaws. To the extent not inconsistent with the terms of this PI Trust
Agreement, the PI Trust Bylaws shall govern the affairs of the PI Trust. In
the event of an inconsistency between the PI Trust Bylaws and this PI Trust
Agreement, the PI Trust Agreement shall govern.
(b) The Trustees shall (i) timely file income tax and other
returns and statements and shall timely pay all taxes required to be paid,
(ii) comply with all withholding obligations, as required under the applicable
provisions of the IRC and of any state law and the regulations promulgated
thereunder, (iii) meet without limitation all requirements necessary to
qualify and maintain qualification of the PI Trust as a qualified settlement
fund within the meaning of Section 1.468B-1 et seq. of the Treasury
Regulations promulgated under Section 468B of the IRC, and (iv) take no action
that could cause the PI Trust to fail to qualify as a qualified settlement
fund within the meaning of Section 1.468B-1 et seq. of the Treasury
Regulations promulgated under Section 468B of the IRC.
(c) The Trustees shall timely account to the Bankruptcy Court as
follows:
(i) The Trustees shall cause to be prepared and filed with the
Bankruptcy Court, as soon as available, and in any event within one hundred
and twenty (120) days following the end of each fiscal year, an annual report
containing financial statements of the PI Trust (including, without
limitation, a balance sheet of the PI Trust as of the end of such fiscal year
and a statement of operations for such fiscal year) audited by a firm of
independent certified public accountants selected by the Trustees and
accompanied by an opinion of such firm as to the fairness of the financial
statements' presentation of the cash and investments available for the payment
of claims and as to the conformity of the financial statements with generally
accepted accounting principles. The Trustees shall provide a copy of such
report to the TAC, the Future Claimants' Representative, and Reorganized OC
when such reports are filed with the Bankruptcy Court.
(ii) Simultaneously with delivery of each set of financial
statements referred to in Article 2.2(c)(i) above, the Trustees shall cause to
be prepared and filed with the Bankruptcy Court a report containing a summary
regarding the number and type of claims disposed of during the period covered
by the financial statements. The Trustees shall provide a copy of such report
to the TAC, the Future Claimants' Representatives, and Reorganized OC when
such report is filed.
(iii) All materials required to be filed with the Bankruptcy
Court by this Section 2.2(c) shall be available for inspection by the public
in accordance with procedures established by the Bankruptcy Court and shall be
filed with the Office of the United States Trustee for the District of
Delaware.
(d) The Trustees shall cause to be prepared as soon as practicable
prior to the commencement of each fiscal year a budget and cash flow
projections covering such fiscal year and the succeeding four fiscal years.
The budget and cash flow projections shall include determining the Maximum
Annual Payment pursuant to Section 2.4 of the TDP, and the Asbestos Personal
Injury Claims Payment Ratio pursuant to Section 2.5 of the TDP. The Trustees
shall provide a copy of the budget and cash flow projections to the TAC and
the Future Claimants' Representative.
(e) The Trustees shall consult with the TAC and the Future
Claimants' Representative (i) on the general implementation and administration
of the PI Trust; (ii) on the general implementation and administration of the
TDP; and (iii) on such other matters as may be required under this PI Trust
Agreement and the TDP.
(f) The Trustees shall be required to obtain the consent of the
TAC and the Future Claimants' Representative pursuant to the Consent Process
set forth in Section 5.7(b) and 6.6(b) below, in addition to any other
instances elsewhere enumerated, in order:
(i) To change the Claims Payment Ratio described in Section
2.5 of the TDP in the event that the requirements for such a change as set
forth in said provision have been met;
(ii) to change the Disease Levels, Medical/Exposure Criteria
set forth in Section 5.3(a)(3) of the TDP, and/or the Scheduled, Average
and/or Maximum Values set forth in Sections 5.3(b)(4) and 5.3(b)(5) of the
TDP;
(iii) to change the Payment Percentage described in Section
4.2 of the TDP;
(iv) to establish and/or to change the Proof of Claim Forms
and other claims materials to be provided holders of PI Trust Claims under
Section 6.1 of the TDP;
(v) to require that claimants provide additional kinds of
medical or exposure evidence pursuant to Section 5.7 of the TDP;
(vi) to change the form of release to be provided pursuant to
Section 7.8 of the TDP;
(vii) to terminate the PI Trust pursuant to Section 7.2 below;
(viii) to settle the liability of any insurer under any
insurance policy or legal action related thereto;
(ix) to change the compensation of the members of the TAC, the
Future Claimants' Representative or Trustees, other than to reflect
cost-of-living increases or changes approved by the Bankruptcy Court as
otherwise provided herein;
(x) to take structural or other actions to minimize any tax on
the PI Trust Assets;
(xi) to amend the PI Trust Bylaws in accordance with the terms
thereof;
(xii) to amend any provision of the PI Trust Agreement or the
TDP in accordance with the terms thereof;
(xiii) to vote the shares of Reorganized OC held by the PI
Trust for purposes of electing members of the Board of Directors of
Reorganized OC; and
(xiv) to merge any asbestos claims resolution organization
formed by
the PI Trust with another asbestos claims resolution organization that is not
specifically created by this PI Trust Agreement or the TDP, or to contract
with another asbestos claims resolution organization or other entity that is
not specifically created by this PI Trust Agreement or the TDP, or permit any
other party to join in any asbestos claims resolution organization that is
formed by the PI Trust pursuant to the PI Trust Agreement or the TDP; provided
that such merger, contract or joinder shall not (a) subject Reorganized OC or
any successors in interest thereto, to any risk of having any PI Trust Claim
asserted against it or them, or (b) otherwise jeopardize the validity or
enforceability of the Section 524(g) injunction; and provided further that the
terms of such merger will require the surviving organization to make decisions
about the allowability and value of claims in accordance with Section 2.1 of
the TDP which requires that such decisions be based on the provisions of the
TDP.
(g) The Trustees shall meet with the TAC and the Future Claimants'
Representative no less often than quarterly. The Trustees shall meet in the
interim with the TAC and the Future Claimants' Representative when so
requested by either.
(h) The Trustees, upon notice from either the TAC or the Future
Claimants' Representative, if practicable in view of pending business, shall
at their next meeting with the TAC or the Future Claimants' Representative
consider issues submitted by the TAC or the Future Claimants' Representative.
(i) Periodically, but not less often than once a year, the
Trustees shall make available to claimants and other interested parties the
number of claims by disease levels that have been resolved both by individual
review and by arbitration, as well as by trial, indicating the amounts of the
awards and the averages of the awards by jurisdiction pursuant to Section 7.10
of the TDP.
2.3 CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION.
The Trustees shall promptly proceed to implement the TDP.
SECTION 3
ACCOUNTS, INVESTMENTS, AND PAYMENTS
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3.1 ACCOUNTS. The Trustees may, from time to time, create such
accounts and reserves within the PI Trust estate as they may deem necessary,
prudent, or useful in order to provide for the payment of expenses and payment
of PI Trust Claims and may, with respect to any such account or reserve,
restrict the use of monies therein.
3.2 INVESTMENTS. Investment of monies held in the PI Trust shall be
administered in the manner in which individuals of ordinary prudence,
discretion, and judgment would act in the management of their own affairs,
subject to the following limitations and provisions:
(a) The PI Trust shall not acquire, directly or indirectly, equity
in any entity (other than Reorganized OC, or any successor to Reorganized OC)
or business enterprise if, immediately following such acquisition, the PI
Trust would hold more than 5% of the equity in such entity or business
enterprise. The PI Trust shall not hold, directly or indirectly, more than 10%
of the equity in any entity (other than Reorganized OC, or any successor to
Reorganized OC) or business enterprise.
(b) The PI Trust shall not acquire or hold any long-term debt
securities unless (i) such securities are included in the PI Trust Share or PI
Trust Assets under the Plan, (ii) such securities are rated "Baa" or higher by
Moody's, "BBB" or higher by Standard & Poor's ("S&P's"), or have been given an
equivalent investment grade rating by another nationally recognized
statistical rating agency, or (iii) have been issued or fully guaranteed as to
principal and interest by the United States of America or any agency or
instrumentality thereof.
(c) The PI Trust shall not acquire or hold for longer than ninety
(90) days any commercial paper unless such commercial paper is rated "Prime-1"
or higher by Moody's or "A-1" or higher by S&P's or has been given an
equivalent rating by another nationally recognized statistical rating agency.
(d) Excluding any securities of OC or Reorganized OC, the PI Trust
shall not acquire or hold any common or preferred stock or convertible
securities unless such stock or securities are rated "A" or high by Moody's or
"A" or higher by S&P's or have been given an equivalent investment grade
rating by another nationally recognized statistical rating agency.
(e) Excluding any securities of OC or Reorganized OC, the PI Trust
shall not acquire any debt securities or other instruments issued by any
entity (other than debt securities or other instruments issued or fully
guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United States of America or any
agency or instrumentality thereof) if, following such acquisition, the
aggregate market value of all debt securities and instruments issued by such
entity held by the PI Trust would exceed 2% of the aggregate value of the PI
Trust estate. The PI Trust shall not hold any debt securities or other
instruments issued by any entity (other than debt securities or other
instruments issued or fully guaranteed as to principal and interest by the
United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof and other
than debt securities or other instruments of Reorganized OC, or any successor
to Reorganized OC) to the extent that the aggregate market value of all
securities and instruments issued by such entity held by the PI Trust would
exceed 5% of the aggregate value of the PI Trust Assets.
(f) The PI Trust shall not acquire or hold any certificates of
deposit unless all publicly held, long-term debt securities, if any, of the
financial institution issuing the certificate of deposit and the holding
company, if any, of which such financial institution is a subsidiary, meet the
standards set forth in Section 3.2(b) above.
(g) The PI Trust may acquire and hold any securities or
instruments issued by Reorganized OC or any successor to Reorganized OC, or
obtained as proceeds of litigation or otherwise to resolve disputes, without
regard to the limitations set forth in Subsections (a)-(f) above.
(h) The PI Trust shall not acquire or hold any repurchase
obligations unless, in the opinion of the Trustees, they are adequately
collateralized.
(i) The PI Trust shall not acquire or hold any options.
3.3 SOURCE OF PAYMENTS. All PI Trust expenses and payments and all
liabilities with respect to claims shall be payable solely by the Trustees out
of the PI Trust Assets. Neither OC, Reorganized OC, or their subsidiaries, any
successor in interest, or the present or former shareholders, directors,
officers, employees or agents of OC, Reorganized OC, or their subsidiaries,
nor the Trustees, the TAC or Future Claimants' Representative, or any of their
officers, agents, advisors, or employees shall be liable for the payment of
any PI Trust expense or any other liability of the PI Trust.
SECTION 4
TRUSTEES
4.1 NUMBER. There shall be five (5) Trustees. The initial Trustees
shall be those persons named on the signature page hereof.
4.2 TERM OF SERVICE.
(a) The five initial Trustees named pursuant to Article 4.1 above
shall each serve an initial two (2) year term. At the expiration of these
initial two (2) year terms, the number of Trustees shall be reduced from five
(5) to three (3). At that time, the five initial Trustees, after consultation
with the TAC and the Future Claimants' Representative, shall decide which
three individuals among their number shall continue to serve, and the three
(3) Trustees so selected shall then serve staggered terms of three (3), four
(4) and five (5) years each. Thereafter, each Trustee's term of service shall
be five (5) years. The initial Trustees shall serve from the Effective Date
until the earlier of (i) the end of his or her term, (ii) his or her death,
(iii) his or her resignation pursuant to Section 4.2(b) below, (iv) his or her
removal pursuant to Section 4.2(c) below, or (v) the termination of the PI
Trust pursuant to Section 7.2 below.
(b) A PI Trustee may resign at any time by written notice to the
remaining Trustees, the TAC and the Future Claimants' Representative. Such
notice shall specify a date when such resignation shall take place, which
shall not be less than 90 days after the date such notice is given, where
practicable.
(c) A Trustee may be removed by unanimous vote of the remaining
Trustees in the event that he or she becomes unable to discharge his or her
duties hereunder due to accident or physical or mental deterioration, or for
other good cause. Good cause shall be deemed to include, without limitation,
any substantial failure to comply with the general administration provisions
of Section 2.2 above, a consistent pattern of neglect and failure to perform
or participate in performing the duties of the Trustees hereunder, or repeated
non-attendance at scheduled meetings. Such removal shall require the approval
of the Bankruptcy Court and shall take effect at such time as the Bankruptcy
Court shall determine.
4.3 APPOINTMENT OF SUCCESSOR TRUSTEES.
(a) In the event of a vacancy in the position of PI Trustee,
whether by term expiration, resignation or removal, the remaining Trustees
shall consult with the TAC and the Future Claimants' Representative concerning
appointment of a successor Trustee. The vacancy shall be filled by the
unanimous vote of the remaining Trustees unless a majority of the TAC or the
Future Claimants' Representative vetoes the appointment. In the event that the
remaining Trustees cannot agree on a Successor PI Trustee, or a majority of
the TAC or the Future Claimants' Representative vetoes the appointment of the
proposed successor PI Trustee, the Bankruptcy Court shall make the
appointment. Nothing shall prevent the reappointment of a PI Trustee for an
additional term or terms pursuant to the provisions of this Section 4.3(a).
(b) Immediately upon the appointment of any Successor PI Trustee,
all rights, titles, duties, powers and authority of the predecessor PI Trustee
hereunder shall be vested in, and undertaken by, the Successor PI Trustee
without any further act. No Successor PI Trustee shall be liable personally
for any act or omission of his or her predecessor Trustees.
(c) Each Successor PI Trustee shall serve until the earlier of (i)
the end of a full term of five (5) years if the predecessor PI Trustee
completed his or her term, (ii) the end of the remainder of the term of the PI
Trustee whom he or she is replacing if said predecessor PI Trustee did not
complete said term, (iii) his or her death, (iv) his or her resignation
pursuant to Section 4.2(b) above, (v) his or her removal pursuant to Section
4.2(c) above, or (vi) the termination of the PI Trust pursuant to Section 7.2
below.
4.4 LIABILITY OF TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. The Trustees and
the individuals identified as Additional Indemnitees in Section 2.1(c)(xiv)
above shall not be liable to the PI Trust, to any individual holding an
asbestos claim, or to any other person, except for such individual's own
breach of trust committed in bad faith or willful misappropriation. In
addition, the Trustees and the Additional Indemnitees shall not be liable for
any act or omission of any other Trustee or Additional Indemnitee unless such
person acted with bad faith in the selection or retention of such other
Trustee or Additional Indemnitee.
4.5 COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES OF TRUSTEES.
(a) The Trustees shall receive compensation from the PI Trust for
their services as Trustees in the amount of $_____________ per annum, plus a
per diem allowance for meetings or other PI Trust business performed in the
amount of $__________. For purposes of the per diem allowance, PI Trust
business includes, but is not limited to, attendance at meetings of
Reorganized OC's Board of Directors. For purposes of Section 7.4 below, the
Trustees shall determine the scope and duration of activities that constitute
a meeting and, if the Trustees elect to provide for payment for activities of
less than a full day's duration, may provide for partial payment of per diem
amounts on a proportional basis for activities of less than a full day's
duration. The per annum and per diem compensation payable to the Trustees
hereunder shall be reviewed every three (3) years and appropriately adjusted
for changes in the cost of living. Any other changes in compensation of the
Trustees shall be made subject to the approval of the Bankruptcy Court.
(b) The PI Trust will promptly reimburse the Trustees for all
reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Trustees in
connection with the performance of their duties hereunder.
(c) The PI Trust shall include a description of the amounts paid
under this Section 4.5 in the accounts to be filed with the Bankruptcy Court
and provided to the TAC, the Future Claimants' Representative, and Reorganized
OC pursuant to Section 2.2(c)(i).
4.6 INDEMNIFICATION OF TRUSTEES AND ADDITIONAL INDEMNITEES.
(a) The PI Trust shall indemnify and defend the Trustees, as well
as the Additional Indemnitees in the performance of their duties hereunder to
the fullest extent that a corporation or trust organized under the laws of the
PI Trust's situs is from time to time entitled to indemnify and defend such
persons against any and all liabilities, expenses, claims, damages or losses
incurred by them in the performance of their duties. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Trustees and the Additional Indemnitees shall not be
indemnified or defended in any way for any liability, expense, claim, damage,
or loss for which he or she is ultimately held liable under Section 4.4 above.
(b) Reasonable expenses, costs and fees (including attorneys' fees
and costs) incurred by or on behalf of a PI Trustee or Additional Indemnitee
in connection with any action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil,
administrative or arbitrative from which they are indemnified by the PI Trust
pursuant to Section 4.6(a) above, shall be paid by the PI Trust in advance of
the final disposition thereof upon receipt of an undertaking, by or on behalf
of the Trustees or Additional Indemnitee, to repay such amount in the event
that it shall be determined ultimately by final order that such PI Trustee or
Additional Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by the PI Trust.
(c) The Trustees may purchase and maintain reasonable amounts and
types of insurance on behalf of an individual who is or was a PI Trustee or
Additional Indemnitee including against liability asserted against or incurred
by such individual in that capacity or arising from his or her status as a PI
Trustee, TAC member, Future Claimants' Representative, or officer, employee,
agent or other representative of the PI Trustees or Additional Indemnitees.
4.7 TRUSTEES' LIEN. The Trustees and the Additional Indemnitees shall
have a first priority lien upon the PI Trust Assets to secure the payment of
any amounts payable to them pursuant to Section 4.6 above.
4.8 TRUSTEES' EMPLOYMENT OF EXPERTS. The Trustees may, but shall not
be required to, retain and/or consult with counsel, accountants, appraisers,
auditors and forecasters, and other parties deemed by the Trustees to be
qualified as experts on the matters submitted to them, and the written opinion
of or information provided by any such parties on any matters submitted to
them by the Trustees shall be full and complete authorization and protection
in respect of any action taken or not taken by the Trustees hereunder in good
faith and in accordance with the written opinion of or information provided by
any such party.
4.9 TRUSTEES' INDEPENDENCE. The Trustees shall not, during the term
of their service, hold a financial interest in, act as attorney or agent for,
or serve as any other professional for Reorganized OC. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, any PI Trustee may serve, without any additional compensation other
than the per diem compensation to be paid by the PI Trust pursuant to Section
4.5(a) above, as a director of Reorganized OC. No PI Trustee shall act as an
attorney for any person who holds an asbestos claim.
4.10 BOND. The Trustees shall not be required to post any bond or
other form of surety or security unless otherwise ordered by the Bankruptcy
Court.
SECTION 5
TRUST ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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5.1 MEMBERS. The TAC shall consist of seven (7) members, who shall
initially be the persons named on the signature page hereof.
5.2 DUTIES. The members of the TAC shall serve in a fiduciary
capacity representing all holders of present PI Trust Claims. The Trustees
must consult with the TAC on matters identified in Section 2.2(e) above and in
other provisions herein, and must obtain the consent of the TAC on matters
identified in Section 2.2(f) above. Where provided in the TDP, certain other
actions by the Trustees are also subject to the consent of the TAC.
5.3 TERM OF OFFICE.
(a) A member of the TAC shall serve until the earlier of (i) his
or her death, (ii) his or her resignation pursuant to Section 5.3(b) below,
(iii) his or her removal pursuant to Section 5.3(c) below, or (iv) the
termination of the PI Trust pursuant to Section 7.2 below.
(b) A member of the TAC may resign at any time by written notice
to the other members of the TAC, the Trustees and the Future Claimants'
Representative. Such notice shall specify a date when such resignation shall
take effect, which shall not be less than ninety (90) days after the date such
notice is given, where practicable.
(c) A member of the TAC may be removed in the event that he or she
becomes unable to discharge his or her duties hereunder due to accident,
physical deterioration, mental incompetence, or a consistent pattern of
neglect and failure to perform or to participate in performing the duties of
such member hereunder, such as repeated non-attendance at scheduled meetings,
or other good cause. Such removal shall be made at the recommendation of the
remaining members of the TAC with the approval of the Bankruptcy Court.
5.4 APPOINTMENT OF SUCCESSOR.
(a) In the event of a vacancy caused by the resignation, removal
or death of a TAC member, his or her successor shall be pre-selected by the
resigning, removed or deceased TAC member, or by his or her law firm in the
event that the individual members has not pre-selected a successor. If neither
the member nor his or her law firm has made a selection, the successor shall
be chosen by a majority vote of the remaining TAC members. If a majority of
the remaining members cannot agree, the Bankruptcy Court shall appoint the
successor.
(b) Each successor TAC member shall serve until the earlier of (i)
his or her death, (ii) his or her resignation pursuant to Section 5.3(b)
above, (iii) his or her removal pursuant to Section 5.3(c) above, or (iv) the
termination of the PI Trust pursuant to Section 7.2 below.
5.5 TAC'S EMPLOYMENT OF PROFESSIONALS.
(a) The TAC may but is not required to retain and/or consult
counsel, accountants, appraisers, auditors, forecasters, experts, and
financial and investment advisors, and such other parties deemed by the TAC to
be qualified as experts on matters submitted to the TAC (the "Professionals").
The TAC and its Professionals shall at all times have complete access to the
PI Trust's officers, employees and agents, as well as to the Professionals
retained by the PI Trust, and shall also have complete access to all
information generated by them or otherwise available to the PI Trust or the
Trustees. In the absence of gross negligence, the written opinion of or
information provided by any Professional deemed by the TAC to be qualified as
an expert on the particular matter submitted to the TAC shall be full and
complete authorization and protection in support of any action taken or not
taken by the TAC in good faith and in accordance with the written opinion of
or information provided by the Professional.
(b) The Trust shall promptly reimburse, or pay directly if so
instructed, the TAC for all reasonable fees and costs associated with the
TAC's employment of legal counsel pursuant to this provision in connection
with the TAC's performance of its duties hereunder. The Trust shall also
promptly reimburse, or pay directly if so instructed, the TAC for all
reasonable fees and costs associated with the TAC's employment of any other
Professional pursuant to this provision in connection with the TAC's
performance of its duties hereunder; provided, however, that (i) the TAC has
first submitted to the Trust a written request for such reimbursement setting
forth the reasons (A) why the TAC desires to employ such Professional, and (B)
why the TAC cannot rely on Professionals retained by the Trust to meet the
need of the TAC for such expertise or advice, and (ii) the Trust has approved
the TAC's request for reimbursement in writing. If the Trust agrees to pay for
the TAC Professional, such reimbursement shall be treated as a Trust Expense.
If the Trust declines to pay for the TAC Professional, it must set forth its
reasons in writing. If the TAC still desires to employ such Professional at
Trust expense, the TAC and the Trustees shall resolve their dispute pursuant
to Section 7.13 below.
5.6 COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES OF TAC.
The members of the TAC shall receive compensation from the PI
Trust for their services as TAC members in the form of a reasonable hourly
rate set by the Trustees for attendance at meetings or other conduct of PI
Trust business. The members of the TAC shall also be reimbursed promptly for
all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the TAC members in
connection with the performance of their duties hereunder. Such reimbursement
or direct payment shall be deemed a PI Trust expense. The PI Trust shall
include a description of the amounts paid under this Section 5.6 in the
accounts to be filed with the Bankruptcy Court and provided to the Trustees,
the Future Claimants' Representative, and Reorganized OC pursuant to Section
2.2(c)(i).
5.7 PROCEDURES FOR CONSULTATION WITH AND OBTAINING THE CONSENT OF
THE TAC.
(a) CONSULTATION PROCESS.
(i) In the event the Trustees are required to consult with the
TAC pursuant to Section 2.2(e) above or on other matters as provided herein,
the Trustees shall provide the TAC with written advance notice of the matter
under consideration, and with all relevant information concerning the matter
as is reasonably practicable under the circumstances. The Trustees shall also
provide the TAC with such reasonable access to Professionals and other experts
retained by the PI Trust and its staff (if any) as the TAC may reasonably
request during the time that the Trustees are considering such matter, and
shall also provide the TAC the opportunity, at reasonable times and for
reasonable periods of time, to discuss and comment on such matter with the
Trustees.
(ii) The Trustees shall take into consideration the time
required for the TAC, if its members so wish, to engage and consult with its
own independent financial or investment advisors as to such matter.
(b) CONSENT PROCESS.
(i) In the event the Trustees are required to obtain the
consent of the TAC pursuant to Section 2.2(f) above, the Trustees shall
provide the TAC with a written notice stating that their consent is being
sought pursuant to that provision, describing in detail the nature and scope
of the action the Trustees propose to take, and explaining in detail the
reasons why the Trustees desire to take such action. The Trustees shall
provide the TAC as much relevant additional information concerning the
proposed action as is reasonably practicable under the circumstances. The
Trustees shall also provide the TAC with such reasonable access to
Professionals and other experts retained by the PI Trust and its staff (if
any) as the TAC may reasonably request during the time that the Trustees are
considering such action, and shall also provide the TAC the opportunity, at
reasonable times and for reasonable periods of time, to discuss and comment on
such action with the Trustees.
(ii) The TAC must consider in good faith and in a timely
fashion any request for its consent by the Trustees, and must in any event
advise the Trustees in writing of its consent or its objection to the proposed
action within 30 days of receiving the original request for consent from the
Trustees. The TAC may not withhold its consent unreasonably. If the TAC
decides to withhold its consent, it must explain in detail its objections to
the proposed action. If the TAC does not advise the Trustees in writing of its
consent or its objections to the action within 30 days of receiving notice
regarding such request, the TAC's consent to the proposed actions shall be
deemed to have been affirmatively granted.
(iii) If, after following the procedures specified in this
Section 5.7(b), the TAC continues to object to the proposed action and to
withhold its consent to the proposed action, the Trustees and/or the TAC shall
resolve their dispute pursuant to Section 7.13. However, the burden of proof
with respect to the validity of the TAC's objection and withholding of its
consent shall be on the TAC.
SECTION 6
THE FUTURE CLAIMANTS' REPRESENTATIVE
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6.1 DUTIES. The Future Claimants' Representative shall be the
individual identified on the signature pages hereto. He or she shall serve in
a fiduciary capacity, representing the interests of the holders of future PI
Trust Claims for the purpose of protecting the rights of such persons. The
Trustees must consult with the Future Claimants' Representative on matters
identified in Section 2.2(e) above and on certain other matters provided
herein, and must obtain the consent of the Future Claimants' Representative on
matters identified in Section 2.2(f) above. Where provided in the TDP, certain
other actions by the Trustees are also subject to the consent of the Future
Claimants' Representative.
6.2 TERM OF OFFICE.
(a) The Future Claimants' Representative shall serve until the
earlier of (i) his or her death, (ii) his or her resignation pursuant to
Section 6.2(b) below, (iii) his or her removal pursuant to Section 6.2(c)
below, or (iv) the termination of the PI Trust pursuant to Section 7.2 below.
(b) The Future Claimants' Representative may resign at any time by
written notice to the Trustees. Such notice shall specify a date when such
resignation shall take effect, which shall not be less than ninety (90) days
after the date such notice is given, where practicable.
(c) The Future Claimants' Representative may be removed by the
Bankruptcy Court in the event he or she becomes unable to discharge his or her
duties hereunder due to accident, physical deterioration, mental incompetence,
or a consistent pattern of neglect and failure to perform or to participate in
performing the duties hereunder, such as repeated non-attendance at scheduled
meetings.
6.3 APPOINTMENT OF SUCCESSOR. A vacancy caused by death, resignation
or removal shall be filled with an individual nominated prior to the effective
date of the resignation by the Future Claimants' Representative who is
deceased, removed or resigned. In the event that the Future Claimants'
Representative has not made such a nomination, the vacancy shall be filled
with an individual nominated by a majority of the Trustees in consultation
with the TAC. In any case, the nominee shall be subject to the approval of the
Court.
6.4 FUTURE CLAIMANTS' REPRESENTATIVE'S EMPLOYMENT OF PROFESSIONALS.
(a) The Future Claimants' Representative may but is not required
to retain and/or consult counsel, accountants, appraisers, auditors,
forecasters, experts, and financial and investment advisors, and such other
parties deemed by the Future Claimants' Representative to be qualified as
experts on matters submitted to the Future Claimants' Representative (the
"Professionals"). The Future Claimants' Representative and his or her experts
shall at all times have complete access to the PI Trust's officers, employees
and agents, as well as to the Professionals retained by the PI Trust, and
shall also have complete access to all information generated by them or
otherwise available to the PI Trust or the Trustees. In the absence of gross
negligence, the written opinion of or information provided by any Professional
deemed by the Future Claimants' Representative to be qualified as an expert on
the particular matter submitted to the Future Claimants' Representative shall
be full and complete authorization and protection in support of any action
taken or not taken by the Future Claimants' Representative in good faith and
in accordance with the written opinion of or information provided by the
Professional.
(b) The Trust shall promptly reimburse, or pay directly if so
instructed, the Future Claimants' Representative for all reasonable fees and
costs associated with the Future Claimants' Representative's employment of
legal counsel pursuant to this provision in connection with the Future
Claimants' Representative's performance of his or her duties hereunder. The
Trust shall also promptly reimburse, or pay directly if so instructed, the
Future Claimants' Representative for all reasonable fees and costs associated
with the Future Claimants' Representative's employment of any other
Professionals pursuant to this provision in connection with the Future
Claimants' Representative's performance of his or her duties hereunder;
provided, however, that (i) the Future Claimants' Representative has first
submitted to the Trust a written request for such reimbursement setting forth
the reasons (A) why the Future Claimants' Representative desires to employ the
Professional, and (B) why the Future Claimants' Representative cannot rely on
Professionals retained by the Trust to meet the need of the Future Claimants'
Representative for such expertise or advice, and (ii) the Trust has approved
the Future Claimants' Representative's request for reimbursement in writing.
If the Trust agrees to pay for the Future Claimants' Representative's
Professional, such reimbursement shall be treated as a Trust Expense. If the
Trust declines to pay for the Future Claimants' Representative's Professional,
it must set forth its reasons in writing. If the Future Claimants'
Representative still desires to employ the Professional at Trust expense, the
Future Claimants' Representative and the Trustees shall resolve their dispute
pursuant to Section 7.13 below.
6.5 COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES OF THE FUTURE CLAIMANTS' REPRESENTATIVE.
(a) The Future Claimants' Representative shall receive
compensation from the PI Trust in the form of the Future Claimants'
Representative's normal hourly rate for services performed. The PI Trust will
promptly reimburse the Future Claimants' Representative for all reasonable
out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Future Claimants'
Representative in connection with the performance of his or her duties
hereunder. Such reimbursement or direct payment shall be deemed a PI Trust
expense. The PI Trust shall include a description of the amounts paid under
this Section 6.5 in the accounts to be filed with the Bankruptcy Court and
provided to the Trustees, the Future Claimants' Representative, and
Reorganized OC pursuant to Section 2.2(c)(i).
6.6 PROCEDURES FOR CONSULTATION WITH AND OBTAINING THE CONSENT OF THE
FUTURE CLAIMANTS' REPRESENTATIVE.
(a) Consultation Process.
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(i) In the event the Trustees are required to consult with the
Future Claimants' Representative pursuant to Section 2.2(e) above or on any
other matters specified herein, the Trustees shall provide the Future
Claimants' Representative with written advance notice of the matter under
consideration, and with all relevant information concerning the matter as is
reasonably practicable under the circumstances. The Trustees shall also
provide the Future Claimants' Representative with such reasonable access to
Professionals and other experts retained by the PI Trust and its staff (if
any) as the Future Claimants' Representative may reasonably request during the
time that the Trustees are considering such matter, and shall also provide the
Future Claimants' Representative the opportunity, at reasonable times and for
reasonable periods of time, to discuss and comment on such matter with the
Trustees.
(ii) The Trustees shall take into consideration the time
required for the Future Claimants' Representative, if he or she so wishes, to
engage and consult with his or her own independent financial or investment
advisors as to such matter.
(b) Consent Process.
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(i) In the event the Trustees are required to obtain the
consent of the Future Claimants' Representative pursuant to Section 2.2(f)
above, the Trustees shall provide the Future Claimants' Representative with a
written notice stating that his or her consent is being sought pursuant to
that provision, describing in detail the nature and scope of the action the
Trustees propose to take, and explaining in detail the reasons why the
Trustees desire to take such action. The Trustees shall provide the Future
Claimants' Representative as much relevant additional information concerning
the proposed action as is reasonably practicable under the circumstances. The
Trustees shall also provide the Future Claimants' Representative with such
reasonable access to Professional and other experts retained by the PI Trust
and its staff (if any) as the Future Claimants' Representative may reasonably
request during the time that the Trustees are considering such action, and
shall also provide the Future Claimants' Representative the opportunity, at
reasonable times and for reasonable periods of time, to discuss and comment on
such action with the Trustees.
(ii) The Future Claimants' Representative must consider in
good faith and in a timely fashion any request for his or her consent by the
Trustees, and must in any event advise the Trustees in writing of his or her
consent or objection to the proposed action within 30 days of receiving the
original request for consent from the Trustees. The Future Claimants'
Representative may not withhold his or her consent unreasonably. If the Future
Claimants' Representative decides to withhold consent, he or she must explain
in detail his or her objections to the proposed action. If the Future
Claimants' Representative does not advise the Trustees in writing of his or
her consent or objections to the proposed action within 30 days of receiving
the notice from the Trustees regarding such consent, the Future Claimants'
Representative's consent shall be deemed to have been affirmatively granted.
(iii) If, after following the procedures specified in this
Section 5.7(b), the Future Claimants' Representative continues to object to
the proposed action and to withhold its consent to the proposed action, the
Trustees and/or the Future Claimants' Representative shall resolve their
dispute pursuant to Section 7.13. However, the burden of proof with respect to
the validity of the Future Claimants' Representative's objection and
withholding of his or her consent shall be on the Future Claimants'
Representative.
SECTION 7
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7.1 IRREVOCABILITY. The PI Trust is irrevocable.
7.2 TERMINATION.
(a) The PI Trust shall automatically terminate on the date
ninety (90) days after the first to occur of the following events:
(i) the Trustees decide to terminate the PI Trust because (A)
they deem it unlikely that new asbestos claims will be filed against the PI
Trust, (B) all PI Trust Claims duly filed with the PI Trust have been
liquidated and paid to the extent provided in this PI Trust Agreement and the
TDP or disallowed by a final, non-appealable order, to the extent possible
based upon the funds available through the Plan, and (C) twelve (12)
consecutive months have elapsed during which no new asbestos claim has been
filed with the PI Trust; or
(ii) if the Trustees have procured and have in place
irrevocable insurance policies and have established claims handling agreements
and other necessary arrangements with suitable third parties adequate to
discharge all expected remaining obligations and expenses of the PI Trust in a
manner consistent with this PI Trust Agreement and the TDP, the date on which
the Bankruptcy Court enters an order approving such insurance and other
arrangements and such order becomes a final order; or
(iii) to the extent that any rule against perpetuities shall
be deemed applicable to the PI Trust, twenty-one (21) years less ninety-one
(91) days pass after the death of the last survivor of all of the descendants
of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., of Massachusetts, father of the late President John
F. Kennedy, living on the date hereof.
(b) On the Termination Date, after payment of all the PI Trust's
liabilities have been provided for, all monies remaining in the PI Trust
estate shall be given to such organization(s) exempt from federal income tax
under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, which tax-exempt
organization(s) shall be selected by the Trustees using their reasonable
discretion; provided, however, that (i) if practicable, the activities of the
selected tax-exempt organization(s) shall be related to the treatment of,
research on, or the relief of suffering of individuals suffering from asbestos
related lung disorders, and (ii) the tax-exempt organization(s) shall not bear
any relationship to Reorganized OC within the meaning of Section 468B(d)(3) of
the Internal Revenue Code. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of the Plan
and related documents, this Section 7.2(b) cannot be modified or amended.
7.3 AMENDMENTS. The Trustees, after consultation with the TAC and the
Future Claimants' Representative, and subject to the consent of the TAC and
the Future Claimants' Representative, may modify or amend this PI Trust
Agreement and the PI Trust By-laws. The Trustees, after consultation with the
TAC and the Future Claimants' Representative, and subject to the consent of
the TAC and the Future Claimants' Representative, may modify or amend the TDP,
provided, however, that no amendment to the TDP shall be inconsistent with the
limitations on amendments provided therein, and, in particular, the provisions
limiting amendment of the Claims Payment Ratio set forth in Section 2.5 of the
TDP and of the Payment Percentage set forth in Section 4.2 of the TDP. Any
modification or amendment made pursuant to this Article must be done in
writing. Notwithstanding anything contained in this PI Trust Agreement to the
contrary, neither this PI Trust Agreement, the PI Trust Bylaws, the TDP, nor
any document annexed to the foregoing shall be modified or amended in any way
that could jeopardize, impair, or modify the applicability of Section 524(g)
of the Bankruptcy Code, the efficacy or enforceability of the injunction
entered thereunder, or the PI Trust's qualified settlement fund status under
Section 468B of the Internal Revenue Code.
7.4 MEETINGS. The Trustees, the TAC, and the Future Claimants'
Representative, shall be deemed to have attended a meeting in the event such
person spends a substantial portion of the day conferring, in person or by
telephone conference call, on PI Trust matters with the TAC, the Future
Claimants' Representative, or Trustees, as applicable. A Trustee shall also be
deemed to have attended a meeting in the event he or she spends a substantial
portion of the day engaging in activities related to Reorganized OC, including
attendance at its Board of Directors meetings. The Trustees, the TAC and the
Future Claimants' Representative shall have complete discretion to determine
whether a meeting, as described herein, occurred for purposes of Sections 4.5,
5.6, and 6.5 above.
7.5 SEVERABILITY. Should any provision in this PI Trust Agreement be
determined to be unenforceable, such determination shall in no way limit or
affect the enforceability and operative effect of any and all other provisions
of this PI Trust Agreement.
7.6 NOTICES. Notices to persons asserting claims shall be given by
first class mail, postage prepaid, at the address of such person, or, where
applicable, such person's Future Claimants' Representative, in each case as
provided on such person's claim form submitted to the PI Trust with respect to
his or her PI Trust Claim.
(a) Any notices or other communications required or permitted
hereunder to the following parties shall be in writing and delivered at the
addresses designated below, or sent by telex, telecopy or facsimile pursuant
to the instructions listed below, or mailed by registered or certified mail,
return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows, or to such
other address or addresses as may hereafter be furnished in writing to each of
the other parties listed below in compliance with the terms hereof.
To the PI Trust through the Trustees:
To Reorganized OC:
To the TAC:
To the Future Claimants' Representative:
(b) All such notices and communications if mailed shall be
effective when physically delivered at the designated addresses or, if
electronically transmitted, when the communication is received at the
designated addresses and confirmed by the recipient by return transmission.
7.7 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. The provisions of this PI Trust Agreement
shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of OC, Reorganized OC, the PI
Trust, and the Trustees and their respective successors and assigns, except
that neither OC, Reorganized OC, the PI Trust, or the Trustees may assign or
otherwise transfer any of its, or their, rights or obligations under this PI
Trust Agreement except, in the case of the PI Trust and the Trustees, as
contemplated by Section 2.1 above.
7.8 LIMITATION ON CLAIM INTERESTS FOR SECURITIES LAWS PURPOSES. PI
Trust Claims, and any interests therein (a) shall not be assigned, conveyed,
hypothecated, pledged or otherwise transferred, voluntarily or involuntarily,
directly or indirectly, except by will or under the laws of descent and
distribution; (b) shall not be evidenced by a certificate or other instrument;
(c) shall not possess any voting rights; and (d) shall not be entitled to
receive any dividends or interest; provided, however, that clause (a) of this
Section 7.8 shall not apply to the holder of a claim that is subrogated to a
PI Trust Claim as a result of its satisfaction of such PI Trust Claim.
7.9 ENTIRE AGREEMENT; NO WAIVER. The entire agreement of the parties
relating to the subject matter of this PI Trust Agreement is contained herein
and in the documents referred to herein, and this PI Trust Agreement and such
documents supersede any prior oral or written agreements concerning the
subject matter hereof. No failure to exercise or delay in exercising any
right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor
shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege
hereunder preclude any further exercise thereof or of any other right, power
or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative and are
not exclusive of rights under law or in equity.
7.10 HEADINGS. The headings used in this PI Trust Agreement are
inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a portion of this PI Trust
Agreement, nor in any manner affect the construction of the provisions of this
PI Trust Agreement.
7.11 GOVERNING LAW. This PI Trust Agreement shall be governed by, and
construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without
regard to Delaware conflict of law principles.
7.12 SETTLORS' REPRESENTATIONS AND COOPERATION. OC is hereby
irrevocably designated as the Settlor, and is hereby authorized to take any
action required of the Settlor in connection with the PI Trust Agreement. OC
agrees to cooperate in implementing the goals and objectives of this PI Trust.
7.13 DISPUTE RESOLUTION. Any disputes that arise under this PI Trust
Agreement or under the TDP shall be resolved by submission of the matter to an
alternative dispute resolution ("ADR") process mutually agreeable to the
parties involved. Should any party to the ADR process be dissatisfied with the
decision of the arbitrator(s), that party may apply to the Bankruptcy Court
for a judicial determination of the matter. In either case, if the dispute
arose pursuant to the consent provision set forth in Section 5.7(b) (in the
case of the TAC) or Section 6.6(b) (in the case of the Future Claimants'
Representative), the burden of proof shall be on the party or parties who
withheld consent to show that the objection was valid. Should the dispute not
be resolved by ADR process within thirty (30) days after submission, the
parties are relieved of the requirement to pursue ADR prior to application to
the Bankruptcy Court. Notwithstanding anything else herein contained, to the
extent any provision of this PI Trust Agreement is inconsistent with any
provision of the Plan or the TDP, the Plan or the TDP shall control.
7.14 ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION. The provisions of this PI Trust
Agreement and the TDP attached hereto shall be enforced by the Bankruptcy
Court pursuant to the Plan. The parties hereby further acknowledge and agree
that the Bankruptcy Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction over the
settlement of the accounts of the Trustees and over any disputes hereunder not
resolved by alternative dispute resolution in accordance with Section 7.13
above.
7.15 EFFECTIVENESS. This PI Trust Agreement shall not become
effective until it has been executed and delivered by all the parties hereto.
7.16 COUNTERPART SIGNATURES. This PI Trust Agreement may be executed
in any number of counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but
such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this PI Trust Agreement
this _____ day of ________________________, _______.
SETTLOR: OWENS CORNING
By:
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Name and Title
TRUSTEES
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ASBESTOS CREDITORS COMMITTEE
By:
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TRUST ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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FUTURE CLAIMANTS' REPRESENTATIVE
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EXHIBIT D-1
OWENS CORNING/FIBREBOARD
FORM OF ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY
TRUST DISTRIBUTION PROCEDURES
[THE ATTACHED ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY TRUST
DISTRIBUTION PROCEDURES ARE IN DRAFT FORM AND
ARE NOT COMPLETE. THEY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF
BEING REVIEWED BY THE ASBESTOS CLAIMANTS COMMITTEE
AND THE FUTURE CLAIMANTS' REPRESENTATIVE, AND HAVE
NOT BEEN APPROVED BY EITHER OF THEM. ALL
RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO THESE DOCUMENTS AND EACH OF
THE PROVISIONS THEREOF ARE FULLY RESERVED.]
OWENS CORNING/Fibreboard
ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY TRUST DISTRIBUTION PROCEDURES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION I-- Introduction ........................................................ 1
1.1 Purpose ........................................................... 1
1.2 Interpretation ..................................................... 1
SECTION II-- Overview ...................................................... 2
2.1 PI Trust Goals ..................................................... 2
2.2 Claims Liquidation Procedures ...................................... 3
2.3 Application of the Payment Percentage ............................ 5
2.4 Determination of the Maximum Annual Payment and
Maximum Available Payment .......................................... 7
2.5 Claims Payment Ratio .............................................. 8
2.6 Indemnity and Contribution Claims ................................. 11
SECTION III-- TDP Administration ............................................... 11
3.1 PI Trust Advisory Committee and Future Claimants'
Representative ................................................... 11
3.2 Consent and Consultation Procedures ................................ 12
SECTION IV-- Payment Percentage; Periodic Estimates ............................... 12
4.1 Uncertainty of OC's and Fibreboard's Total Personal Injury
Asbestos Liabilities ............................................... 12
4.2 Computation of Payment Percentage .................................. 13
4.3 Applicability of the Payment Percentage ............................ 15
SECTION V-- Resolution of PI Trust Claims ......................................... 16
5.1 Ordering, Processing and Payment of Claims ......................... 16
(a) Ordering of Claims .......................................... 16
(1) Establishment of the FIFO Processing Queues........... 16
(2) Effect of Statutes of Limitations and Repose.......... 17
(b) Processing of Claims......................................... 18
(c) Payment of Claims............................................ 18
5.2 Resolution of Pre-Petition Liquidated PI Trust Claims .............. 20
(a) Processing and Payment ...................................... 20
(b) Marshalling of Security ..................................... 21
5.3 Resolution of Unliquidated PI Trust Claims ......................... 22
(a) Expedited Review Process .................................... 23
(1) In General ........................................... 23
(2) Claims Processing under Expedited Review ............. 23
(3) Disease Levels, Scheduled Values
and Medical/Exposure Criteria ........................ 24
(b) Individual Review Process ................................... 28
(1) In General ........................................... 28
(A) Review of Medical/Exposure Criteria ........... 29
(B) Review of Liquidated Value..................... 29
(2) Valuation Factors to be Considered in
Individual Review .................................... 30
(3) Processing and Payment Limitations for Claims
Involving Disease Levels III and II .................. 31
(A) Disease Level III Claims ..................... 31
(B) Disease Level II Claims ..................... 31
(4) Scheduled, Average and Maximum Values ................ 32
5.4 Categorizing Claims as Extraordinary
and/or Exigent Hardship ............................................ 33
(a) Extraordinary Claims ........................................ 33
(b) Exigent Hardship Claims ..................................... 34
5.5 Secondary Exposure Claims ......................................... 35
5.6 Indirect PI Trust Claims ........................................... 35
5.7 Evidentiary Requirements ........................................... 38
(a) Medical Evidence ............................................ 38
(1) In General ........................................... 38
(A) Disease Levels I - IV.......................... 38
(B) Disease Levels V - VIII........................ 39
(C) Treatment of Certain Pre-Petition Claims ...... 39
(2) Credibility of Medical Evidence ...................... 40
(b) Exposure Evidence............................................ 41
(1) In General ........................................... 41
(2) Significant Occupational Exposure .................... 41
(3) OC or Fibreboard Exposure ........................... 42
5.8 Claims Audit Program ............................................... 42
5.9 Second Disease (Malignancy) Claims ................................. 43
5.10 Arbitration ....................................................... 44
(a) Establishment of ADR Procedures.............................. 44
(b) Claims Eligible for Arbitration.............................. 44
(c) Limitations on and Payment of Arbitration Awards............. 45
5.11 Litigation ........................................................ 45
SECTION VI-- Claims Materials .................................................. 46
6.1 Claims Materials .................................................. 46
6.2 Content of Claims Materials ........................................ 46
6.3 Withdrawal or Deferral of Claims ................................... 47
6.4 Filing Requirements and Fees ....................................... 47
SECTION VII-- General Guidelines for Liquidating and Paying Claims ................ 48
7.1 Showing Required ................................................... 48
7.2 Costs Considered ................................................... 48
7.3 Discretion to Vary Order and Amounts of Payments in
Event of Limited Liquidity ......................................... 49
7.4 Punitive Damages ............................................... 49
7.5 Interest ........................................................... 50
(a) In General................................................... 50
(b) Unliquidated PI Trust Claims................................. 50
(c) Interest on Liquidated Pre-Petition Claims................... 51
7.6 Suits in the Tort System............................................ 51
7.7 Payment of Judgments for Money Damages ............................. 51
7.8 Releases ........................................................... 52
7.9 Third-Party Services ............................................... 53
7.10 PI Trust Disclosure of Information.................................. 53
SECTION VIII-- Miscellaneous ..................................................... 53
8.1 Amendments ...................................................... 53
8.2 Severability ...................................................... 54
8.3 Governing Law ...................................................... 54
OWENS CORNING/FIBREBOARD
ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY TRUST DISTRIBUTION PROCEDURES
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The Asbestos Personal Injury Trust Distribution Procedures ("TDP")
contained herein provide for resolving all Asbestos Personal Injury Claims for
which Owens Corning ("OC ") and/or its wholly owned subsidiary, Fibreboard
Corporation ("Fibreboard"), and their predecessors, successors, and assigns
have legal responsibility (respectively, OC Asbestos Personal Injury Claims
("OC Claims") and Fibreboard Asbestos Personal Injury Claims ("Fibreboard
Claims"), which terms are defined in the Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization
for Owens Corning and its Affiliated Debtors and Debtors-in-Possession
("Plan") (hereinafter collectively referred to in this TDP as "PI Trust
Claims")). The Plan and the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust Agreement ("PI
Trust Agreement") establish the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust (the "PI
Trust"). The Trustees of the PI Trust ("Trustees") shall implement and
administer this TDP in accordance with the PI Trust Agreement. Capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned
to them in the Plan and the PI Trust Agreement.
SECTION I
Introduction
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1.1 Purpose. This TDP has been adopted pursuant to the PI Trust
Agreement. It is designed to provide fair, equitable, and substantially
similar treatment for all PI Trust Claims that may presently exist or may
arise in the future.
1.2 Interpretation. Nothing in this TDP shall be deemed to create a
substantive right for any claimant.
SECTION II
Overview
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2.1 PI Trust Goals. The goal of the PI Trust is to treat all holders
of PI Trust Claims equitably and in accordance with the requirements of
Section 524(g) of the Bankruptcy Code. To achieve that goal, the PI Trust
consists of two separate Sub-Accounts, an OC Sub-Account for payment of OC
Claims and a Fibreboard Sub-Account for payment of Fibreboard Claims (together
the "PI Trust Sub-Accounts").
A claimant may assert separate claims against the OC Sub-Account and
the Fibreboard Sub-Account based on separate exposures to asbestos or
asbestos-containing products manufactured or distributed by OC and Fibreboard,
respectively ("Multiple Exposure Claims"); however, all such Multiple Exposure
Claims must be filed by the claimant at the same time. To the extent that the
OC Sub-Account and the Fibreboard Sub-Account each has separate liability to a
claimant based on Multiple Exposure Claims, each Sub-Account shall pay the
claimant the liquidated value of the separate claim for which it is liable,
subject to applicable Payment Percentage, Maximum Annual Payment, Maximum
Available Payment and Claims Payment Ratio limitations set forth below.
This TDP sets forth procedures for processing and paying all PI Trust
Claims from the two Sub-Accounts on an impartial, first-in-first-out ("FIFO")
basis, with the intention of paying all claimants over time as equivalent a
share as possible of the value of their claims based on historical values for
substantially similar claims in the tort system.[1] This TDP also
establishes a single schedule of eight asbestos-related diseases ("Disease
Levels"), seven of which have presumptive medical and exposure requirements
("Medical/Exposure Criteria") that are applicable to both OC and Fibreboard
Claims, as well as two separate schedules with liquidated values ("Scheduled
Values"), anticipated average values ("Average Values"), and caps on
liquidated values ("Maximum Values") that are applicable to OC Claims and
Fibreboard Claims, respectively.
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[1] As used in this TDP, the phrase "in the tort system" shall include only
claims asserted by way of litigation and not claims asserted against a trust
established pursuant to section 524(g) and/or section 105 of the Bankruptcy
Code or any other applicable law.
These Disease Levels, Medical/Exposure Criteria, Scheduled Values,
Average Values and Maximum Values, which are set forth in Sections 5.3 and 5.4
below, have all been selected and derived with the intention of achieving a
fair allocation of the assets held by the separate OC and Fibreboard
Sub-Accounts as among their respective claimants suffering from different
disease processes in light of the best available information considering the
settlement histories of OC and Fibreboard, and the rights that OC and
Fibreboard claimants would have in the tort system absent the bankruptcy.
2.2 Claims Liquidation Procedures. PI Trust Claims shall be processed
based on their place in separate FIFO Processing Queues to be established for
each of the two PI Trust Sub-Accounts pursuant to Section 5.1(a) below. The PI
Trust shall take all reasonable steps to resolve OC and Fibreboard Claims as
efficiently and expeditiously as possible at each stage of claims processing
and arbitration. To this end, the PI Trust, in its sole discretion, may
conduct settlement discussions with claimants' representatives with respect to
more than one claim at a time, provided that the claimants' respective
positions in the FIFO Processing Queues are maintained, and each claim is
individually evaluated pursuant to the valuation factors set forth in Section
5.3(b)(2) below. The PI Trust shall also make every effort to resolve each
year at least that number of PI Trust Claims required to exhaust the Maximum
Annual Payment and the Maximum Available Payment for Category A and Category B
claims, as those terms are defined below.
The PI Trust shall liquidate all OC and Fibreboard Claims that meet
the presumptive Medical/Exposure Criteria of Disease Levels I - V, VII and
VIII under the Expedited Review Process described in Section 5.3(a) below. PI
Trust Claims involving Disease Levels I - V, VII and VIII that do not meet the
presumptive Medical/Exposure Criteria for the relevant Disease Level may
undergo the PI Trust's Individual Review Process described in Section 5.3(b)
below. In such a case, notwithstanding that the claim does not meet the
presumptive Medical/Exposure Criteria for the relevant Disease Level, the PI
Trust can offer the claimant an amount up to the Scheduled Value of that
Disease Level if the PI Trust is satisfied that the claimant has presented a
claim that would be cognizable and valid in the tort system.
OC and Fibreboard claimants holding PI Trust Claims involving Disease
Levels II - VIII may in addition or alternatively seek to establish liquidated
values for their claims that are greater than their Scheduled Values by
electing the PI Trust's Individual Review Process. However, the liquidated
values of PI Trust Claims that undergo the Individual Review Process for
valuation purposes may be determined to be less than the Scheduled Values, and
in any event shall not exceed the respective Maximum Values for the Disease
Levels set forth for OC and Fibreboard Claims in Section 5.3(b)(4) below,
unless the claims qualify as Extraordinary Claims as defined in Section 5.4(a)
below, in which case their liquidated value cannot exceed the Maximum Values
specified in that provision for such claims. OC and Fibreboard Level VI (Lung
Cancer 2) Claims may be liquidated only pursuant to the PI Trust's Individual
Review Process.
Based upon OC 's and Fibreboard's claims settlement history in light
of applicable tort law, and current projections of present and future
unliquidated claims, the Scheduled Values and Maximum Values set forth in
Section 5.3(b)(4) for OC and Fibreboard Claims, respectively, have been
established for each of the Disease Levels that are eligible for Individual
Review of their liquidated values, with the expectation that the combination
of settlements at the Scheduled Values and those resulting from the Individual
Review Process will result in the Average Values also set forth in that
provision.
All unresolved disputes over a claimant's medical condition, exposure
history and/or the liquidated value of the claim shall be subject to binding
or non-binding arbitration pursuant to Section 5.10 below, at the election of
the claimant, under the ADR Procedures that are provided in Attachment A
hereto. PI Trust Claims that are the subject of a dispute with the PI Trust
that cannot be resolved by non-binding arbitration may enter the tort system
as provided in Sections 5.11 and 7.6 below. However, if and when an OC or
Fibreboard claimant obtains a judgment in the tort system, the judgment will
be payable (subject to the Payment Percentage, Maximum Available Payment, and
Claims Payment Ratio provisions set forth below) as provided in Section 7.7
below.
2.3 Application of the Payment Percentage. After the liquidated value
of an OC or Fibreboard Claim other than a claim involving Other Asbestos
Disease (Disease Level I - Cash Discount Payment), as defined in Section
5.3(a)(3) below, is determined pursuant to the procedures set forth herein for
Expedited Review, Individual Review, arbitration, or litigation in the tort
system, the claimant will ultimately receive a pro-rata share of that value
based on the Payment Percentages separately set for OC and Fibreboard Claims
pursuant to Section 4.2 below. These Payment Percentages shall also apply to
all Pre-Petition Liquidated Claims as provided in Section 5.2 below.
The Initial Payment Percentage for the OC Sub-Account has been set at
______ percent (____%), and the Initial Payment Percentage for the Fibreboard
Sub-Account has been set at ______ percent (___%). These Initial Payment
Percentages shall apply to all OC and Fibreboard PI Trust Voting Claims
accepted as valid by the PI Trust, unless adjusted by the PI Trust pursuant to
the consent of the PI Trust Advisory Committee ("TAC") and the Legal
Representative for Future Asbestos Claimants ("Future Claimants'
Representative") (who are described in Section 3.1 below) pursuant to Section
4.2 below.
The term "PI Trust Voting Claims" includes (i) Pre-Petition Liquidated
Claims as provided in Section 5.2 below; (ii) OC and Fibreboard Claims filed
against OC and/or Fibreboard in the tort system or actually submitted to OC
and/or Fibreboard pursuant to an administrative settlement agreement prior to
the Petition Date of October 5, 2000; and (iii) all OC and Fibreboard Claims
filed against another defendant in the tort system prior to the date the Plan
was first filed with the Bankruptcy Court (January 17, 2003 (the "Plan Filing
Date")), provided, however, that the holder of a claim described in subsection
(i), (ii) or (iii) above, or his or her authorized agent, actually voted to
accept or reject the Plan pursuant to the voting procedures established by the
Bankruptcy Court, and provided further that the claim was subsequently filed
with the PI Trust pursuant to Section 6.1 below by the Initial Claims Filing
Date as defined in Section 5.1(a) below.
The Initial Payment Percentages for the OC and Fibreboard Sub-Accounts
set forth above have been calculated on the assumption that the Average Values
set forth in Section 5.3(b)(4) below will be achieved with respect to existing
present claims and projected future claims involving Disease Levels II - VIII.
However, either or both of these Payment Percentages may be adjusted upwards
or downwards from time to time pursuant to Section 4.2 below by the PI Trust
with the consent of the TAC and the Future Claimants' Representative to
reflect then-current estimates of the assets and liabilities allocable to OC
and Fibreboard Claims, respectively, as well as the then-estimated value of
pending and future OC and Fibreboard Claims. If the Payment Percentage for
either the OC or Fibreboard Sub-Account is increased over time, claimants
whose OC or Fibreboard Claims were liquidated and paid in prior periods under
the TDP will not receive additional payments. Because there is uncertainty in
the prediction of both the number and severity of future claims, and the
amount of the PI Trust's assets, no guarantee can be made of any Payment
Percentage for either OC or Fibreboard Claims.
2.4 Determination of the Maximum Annual Payment and Maximum Available
Payment. For each of the OC and the Fibreboard Sub-Accounts, the PI Trust
shall estimate or model the amount of cash flow anticipated to be necessary
over the entire life of the Sub-Account to ensure that amounts will be
available to treat all holders of OC and/or Fibreboard Claims as similarly as
possible, given the assets and liabilities allocable to each of the two
Sub-Accounts. In each year, for each Sub-Account, the PI Trust will be
empowered to pay out all of the interest earned during the year by the
Sub-Account, together with a portion of the Sub-Account's principal,
calculated so that the application of the Sub-Account's assets over its life
shall correspond with the needs created by the anticipated flow of claims to
the Sub-Account (the "Maximum Annual Payment"), taking into account the
Payment Percentage provisions set forth in Sections 2.3 above and 4.2 below.
The PI Trust's distributions from each Sub-Account to all holders of claims
against the Sub-Account for that year shall not exceed the Maximum Annual
Payment determined for that year.
In distributing the Maximum Annual Payment from each Sub-Account, the
PI Trust shall first allocate the amount in question to outstanding
Pre-Petition Liquidated Claims against the Sub-Account, and to liquidated
claims against the Sub-Account involving Disease Level I (Cash Discount
Payment), in proportion to the aggregate value of each group of claims. The
remaining portion of the Maximum Annual Payment (the "Maximum Available
Payment"), if any, shall then be allocated and used to satisfy all other
previously liquidated PI Trust Claims against the Sub-Account, subject to the
Claims Payment Ratio for the Sub-Account set forth in Section 2.5 below.
In the event there are insufficient amounts in any year to pay the
total number of outstanding Pre-Petition Liquidated Claims and/or previously
liquidated Disease Level I Claims against the Sub-Account, the available
amounts allocated to that group of claims shall be paid to the maximum extent
to claimants in the particular group based on their place in their
Sub-Account's FIFO Payment Queue. Claims in either group for which there are
insufficient amounts in the Sub-Account shall be carried over to the next year
and placed at the head of the FIFO Payment Queue for that Sub-Account.
2.5 Claims Payment Ratio. Based upon OC 's and Fibreboard's claims
settlement history and analysis of present and future claims, a single Claims
Payment Ratio has been determined for both Sub-Accounts, which, as of the
Effective Date, has been set at 60% for Category A claims, which consist of PI
Trust Claims against OC and/or Fibreboard involving severe asbestosis and
malignancies (Disease Levels IV - VIII) that were unliquidated as of the
Petition Date, and at 40% for Category B claims, which are PI Trust Claims
against OC and/or Fibreboard involving non-malignant Asbestosis or Pleural
Disease (Disease Levels II and III) that were similarly unliquidated as of the
Petition Date. However, the Claims Payment Ratio shall not apply to any
Pre-Petition Liquidated Claims or to any claims for Other Asbestos Disease
(Disease Level I - Cash Discount Payment) payable from either OC or Fibreboard
Sub-Accounts.
In each year, after the determination of the Maximum Available Payment
described in Section 2.4 above, 60% of that amount will be available to pay
Category A claims and 40% will be available to pay Category B claims that have
been liquidated since the Petition Date. In the event there are insufficient
amounts in either the OC or Fibreboard Sub-Accounts in any year to pay the
liquidated claims within either or both of the Categories, the available
amounts allocated to the particular Category within the Sub-Account shall be
paid to the maximum extent to claimants in that Category based on their place
in the Sub-Account's FIFO Payment Queue described in Section 5.1(c) below,
which will be based upon the date of claim liquidation.
Claims for which there are insufficient amounts allocated to the
relevant Category within a Sub-Account shall be carried over to the next year
where they will be placed at the head of the Sub-Account's FIFO Payment Queue.
If there are excess amounts in either or both Categories within a Sub-Account,
because there is an insufficient amount of liquidated claims to exhaust the
respective Sub-Account's Maximum Available Payment amount for that Category,
then the excess amounts for either or both Categories will be rolled over and
remain dedicated to the respective Category to which they were originally
allocated.
The 60%/40% Claims Payment Ratio and its rollover provision shall
apply to all OC and Fibreboard PI Trust Voting Claims as defined in Section
2.3 above (except Pre-Petition Liquidated Claims and Other Asbestos Claims
(Disease Level I - Cash Discount Payment)), and shall not be amended until
the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date. Thereafter, the Sub-Account's
Claims Payment Ratio and its rollover provision shall be continued absent
circumstances, such as a significant change in law or medicine, necessitating
amendment to avoid a manifest injustice. However, the accumulation, rollover
and subsequent delay of claims against one or both Sub-Accounts resulting
from the application of the Claims Payment Ratio, shall not, in and of
itself, constitute such circumstances. Nor may an increase in the numbers of
Category B claims against a Sub-Account beyond those predicted or expected be
considered as a factor in deciding whether to reduce the percentage allocated
to Category A claims.
In considering whether to make any amendments to the Claims Payment
Ratio and/or its rollover provisions for either Sub-Account, the Trustees
should also consider the reasons for which the Claims Payment Ratio and its
rollover provisions were adopted, the settlement histories of OC and
Fibreboard that gave rise to its calculation, and the foreseeability or lack
of the foreseeability of the reasons why there would be any need to make an
amendment. In that regard, the Trustees should keep in mind the interplay
between the Payment Percentage and the Claims Payment Ratio as it affects the
net cash actually paid to claimants from either Sub-Account.
In any event, no amendment to the Claims Payment Ratio for either
Sub-Account may be made without the consent of the TAC and the Future
Claimants' Representative pursuant to the consent process set forth in
Sections 5.7(b) and 6.6(b) of the PI Trust Agreement. However, the Trustees,
with the consent of the TAC and the Future Claimants' Representative, may
offer the option of a reduced Payment Percentage to holders of claims in
either Category A or Category B against either Sub-Account in return for
prompter payment by the Sub-Account (the "Reduced Payment Option").
2.6 Indemnity and Contribution Claims. As set forth in Section 5.6
below, PI Trust Claims for indemnity and contribution (defined in the Plan as
OC Indirect Asbestos Personal Injury Claims and Fibreboard Indirect Asbestos
Personal Injury Claims, and hereinafter referred to as "Indirect PI Trust
Claims") against either the OC or the Fibreboard Sub-Accounts, if any, will be
subject to the same categorization, evaluation, and payment provisions of this
TDP as all other OC and Fibreboard Claims.
SECTION III
TDP Administration
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3.1 PI Trust Advisory Committee and Future Claimants' Representative.
Pursuant to the Plan and the PI Trust Agreement, the PI Trust and this TDP
shall be administered by the Trustees in consultation with the TAC, which
represents the interests of holders of present PI Trust Claims against OC and
Fibreboard, and the Future Claimants' Representative, who represents the
interests of holders of PI Trust Claims against OC and/or Fibreboard that will
be asserted in the future. The Trustees shall obtain the consent of the TAC
and the Future Claimants' Representative on any amendments to these Procedures
pursuant to Section 8.1 below, and on such other matters as are otherwise
required below and in Section 2.2(f) of the PI Trust Agreement. The Trustees
shall also consult with the TAC and the Future Claimants' Representative on
such matters as are provided below and in Section 2.2(e) of the PI Trust
Agreement. The initial members of the TAC and the initial Future Claimants'
Representative are identified in the PI Trust Agreement.
3.2 Consent and Consultation Procedures. In those circumstances in
which consultation or consent is required, the Trustees will provide written
notice to the TAC and the Future Claimants' Representative of the specific
amendment or other action that is proposed. The Trustees will not implement
such amendment nor take such action unless and until the parties have engaged
in the Consultation Process described in Sections 5.7(a) and 6.6(a), or the
Consent Process described in Sections 5.7(b) and 6.6(b) of the PI Trust
Agreement, respectively.
SECTION IV
Payment Percentage; Periodic Estimates
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4.1 Uncertainty of OC 's and Fibreboard's Total Personal Injury
Asbestos Liabilities. As discussed above, there is inherent uncertainty
regarding OC 's and Fibreboard's total asbestos-related tort liabilities, as
well as the total value of the assets available to the OC and Fibreboard
Sub-Accounts to pay PI Trust Claims asserted against each Sub-Account.
Consequently, there is inherent uncertainty regarding the amounts that holders
of PI Trust Claims will receive. To seek to ensure substantially similar
treatment of all present and future claims against either the OC or the
Fibreboard Sub-Accounts, the Trustees must determine from time to time the
percentage of full liquidated value that holders of claims against the
Sub-Account will be likely to receive, i.e, the "Payment Percentage" described
in Section 2.3 above and Section 4.2 below.
4.2 Computation of Payment Percentage. As provided in Section 2.3
above, the Initial Payment Percentage for claims against the OC Sub-Account
shall be __ percent (___%), and for claims against the Fibreboard Sub-Account
___ percent (___%). These percentages shall apply to all OC and Fibreboard PI
Trust Voting Claims as defined in Section 2.3 above, unless the Trustees, with
the consent of the TAC and the Future Claimants' Representative, determine
that the Initial Payment Percentage for one or both Sub-Accounts should be
changed to assure that the PI Trust will be in a financial position to pay
holders of unliquidated and/or unpaid PI Trust Voting Claims and present and
future PI Trust Claims against the OC and Fibreboard Sub-Accounts,
respectively, in substantially the same manner. In making any such adjustment,
the Trustees, the TAC and the Future Claimants' Representative shall take into
account the fact that the holders of PI Trust Voting Claims voted on the Plan
relying on the findings of experts that the Initial Payment Percentage for
each Sub-Account represented a reasonably reliable estimate of the PI Trust's
total assets and liabilities over its life based on the best information
available at the time, and shall thus give due consideration to the
expectations of PI Trust Voting Claimants that the Initial Payment Percentage
would be applied to their PI Trust Claims.
Except with respect to PI Trust Voting Claims to which the Initial
Payment Percentage applies, the Payment Percentage for either the OC or the
Fibreboard Sub-Accounts shall be subject to change pursuant to the terms of
this TDP and the PI Trust Agreement if the Trustees determine that an
adjustment is required. No less frequently than once every three years,
commencing with the first day of January occurring after the Plan is
consummated, the Trustees shall reconsider the then applicable Payment
Percentage for each of the OC and Fibreboard Sub-Accounts to assure that the
respective percentage is based on accurate, current information and may, after
such reconsideration, change the Payment Percentage for either Sub-Account if
necessary with the consent of the TAC and the Future Claimants'
Representative.
The Trustees shall also reconsider the then applicable Payment
Percentages for either or both Sub-Accounts at shorter intervals if they deem
such reconsideration to be appropriate or if requested to do so by the TAC or
the Future Claimants' Representative. The Trustees must base their
determination of the Payment Percentage on current estimates of the number,
types, and values of present and future PI Trust Claims against the respective
Sub-Accounts, the value of the assets then available to the respective
Sub-Accounts for their payment, all anticipated administrative and legal
expenses of the respective Sub-Accounts, and any other material matters that
are reasonably likely to affect the sufficiency of the respective
Sub-Accounts' assets to pay a comparable percentage of full value to all
holders of claims against the Sub-Accounts. When making these determinations,
the Trustees shall exercise common sense and flexibly evaluate all relevant
factors. The Payment Percentage applicable to Category A or Category B claims
against the respective Sub-Accounts may not be reduced to alleviate delays in
payments of claims in the other Category; both Categories will receive the
same Payment Percentage, but the payment from either or both Sub-Accounts may
be deferred as needed pursuant to Section 7.3 below, and a Reduced Payment
Option may be instituted for either Sub-Account as described in Section 2.5
above.
4.3 Applicability of the Payment Percentage. No holder of a PI Trust
Voting Claim other than a PI Trust Voting Claim for Other Asbestos Disease
(Disease Level I - Cash Discount Payment) as defined in Section 5.3(a)(3)
below shall receive a payment that exceeds the PI Trust's determination of the
Initial Payment Percentage for the relevant Sub-Account of the liquidated
value of the claim. Except as otherwise provided in Section 5.1(c) below for
PI Trust Claims involving deceased or incompetent claimants for which court or
probate approval of the PI Trust's offer is required, no holder of any other
PI Trust Claim shall receive a payment that exceeds the Payment Percentage for
the respective Sub-Account in effect at the time of payment. PI Trust Claims
involving Other Asbestos Disease (Disease Level I - Cash Discount Payment)
shall not be subject to such Sub-Account's Payment Percentage, but shall
instead be paid the full amount of their Scheduled Value as set forth in
Section 5.3(a)(3) below.
If a redetermination of the respective Sub-Account's Payment
Percentage has been proposed in writing by the Trustees to the TAC and the
Future Claimants' Representative but has not yet been adopted, the claimant
shall receive the lower of such Sub-Account's current Payment Percentage or
the proposed Payment Percentage. However, if the proposed Payment Percentage
for such Sub-Account was the lower amount but was not subsequently adopted,
the claimant shall thereafter receive the difference between the lower
proposed amount and the higher current amount. Conversely, if the proposed
Payment Percentage for such Sub-Account was the higher amount and was
subsequently adopted, the claimant shall thereafter receive the difference
between the lower current amount and the higher adopted amount.
SECTION V
Resolution of PI Trust Claims.
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5.1 Ordering, Processing and Payment of Claims.
5.1(a) Ordering of Claims.
5.1(a)(1) Establishment of FIFO Processing Queues. The PI
Trust will order separately all OC and Fibreboard Claims that are sufficiently
complete to be reviewed for processing purposes on a FIFO basis except as
otherwise provided herein (the "FIFO Processing Queues"). For all claims filed
on or before the date six months after the Effective Date (the "Initial Claims
Filing Date"), a claimant's position in either FIFO Processing Queue shall be
determined as of the earlier of (i) the date prior to the Petition Date (if
any) that the specific claim was either filed against OC or Fibreboard in the
tort system or was actually submitted to OC or Fibreboard pursuant to an
administrative settlement agreement; (ii) the date before the Petition Date
that the claim was filed against another defendant in the tort system if at
the time the claim was subject to a tolling agreement with OC or Fibreboard;
(iii) the date after the Petition Date but before the Effective Date that the
claim was filed against another defendant in the tort system; (iv) the date
after the Petition Date the claimant filed a proof of claim form in OC's
and/or Fibreboard's Chapter 11 proceeding; (v) the date after the Petition
Date the claimant submitted a ballot in OC's Chapter 11 proceeding for
purposes of voting on the Plan pursuant to the voting procedures approved by
the Bankruptcy Court; or (vi) the date after the Effective Date but on or
before the Initial Claims Filing Date that the claim was filed with the PI
Trust.
Following the Initial Claims Filing Date, the claimant's position in
one of the two FIFO Processing Queues shall be determined by the date the
claim was filed with the PI Trust. If any claims are filed on the same date,
the claimant's position in the FIFO Processing Queue shall be determined by
date of the claimant's diagnosis of asbestos-related disease. If any claims
are filed and diagnosed on the same date, the claimant's position in the FIFO
Processing Queue shall be determined by the date of the claimant's birth, with
older claimants given priority over younger claimants.
5.1(a)(2) Effect of Statutes of Limitations and Repose.
To be eligible for a place in either the OC or Fibreboard FIFO Processing
Queues, (i) claims first filed in the tort system against OC or Fibreboard,
respectively prior to the Petition Date must meet the applicable federal,
state and foreign statute of limitation and repose that was in effect at the
time of the filing of the claim in the tort system, and (ii) claims that were
not filed against either OC or Fibreboard in the tort system prior to the
Petition Date must meet the applicable federal, state or foreign statute of
limitation that was in effect at the time of the filing with the PI Trust.
However, the running of the relevant statute of limitation shall be
tolled as of the earliest of (A) the actual filing of the claim against OC or
Fibreboard prior to the Petition Date, whether in the tort system or by
submission of the claim to OC or Fibreboard pursuant to an administrative
settlement agreement; (B) the filing of the claim against another defendant in
the tort system prior to the Petition Date if the claim was tolled against OC
or Fibreboard at the time by an agreement or otherwise; (C) the filing of a
claim after the Petition Date but prior to the Effective Date against another
defendant in the tort system; (D) the submission by the claimant of a ballot
in OC's and or Fibreboard's Chapter 11 proceeding for purposes of voting on
the Plan pursuant to the voting procedures approved by the Bankruptcy Court;
or (E) the filing of a proof of claim with the requisite supporting
documentation with the PI Trust after the Effective Date.
If a PI Trust Claim meets any of the tolling provisions described in
the preceding sentence and the claim was not barred by the applicable federal,
state or foreign statute of limitation at the time of the tolling event, it
will be treated as timely filed if it is actually filed with the PI Trust
within three (3) years after the Effective Date. In addition, any claims that
were first diagnosed after the Petition Date, irrespective of the application
of any relevant federal, state or foreign statute of limitation or repose, may
be filed with the PI Trust within three (3) years after the date of diagnosis
or within three (3) years after the Effective Date, whichever occurs later.
However, the processing of any PI Trust Claim by the PI Trust may be deferred
at the election of the claimant pursuant to Section 6.3 below.
5.1(b) Processing of Claims. As a general practice, the PI
Trust will review its claims files on a regular basis and notify all claimants
whose claims are likely to come up in either the OC or Fibreboard FIFO
Processing Queue in the near future. However, claims that were not filed (i)
against OC or Fibreboard in the tort system or actually submitted to OC or
Fibreboard pursuant to an administrative settlement agreement prior to the
Petition Date, or (ii) against another defendant in the tort system prior to
the Plan Filing Date, shall not be processed until after the Initial Claims
Filing Date.
5.1(c) Payment of Claims. PI Trust Claims against the OC
and/or Fibreboard Sub-Accounts that have been liquidated under the provisions
of this TDP by the Expedited Review Process as provided in Section 5.3(a)
below, by the Individual Review Process as provided in Section 5.3(b) below,
by arbitration as provided in Section 5.10 below, or by litigation in the tort
system provided in Section 5.11 below, shall be paid in FIFO order from the
relevant Sub-Account based on the date their liquidation became final (the
"FIFO Payment Queue"), all such payments being subject to the applicable
Payment Percentage, the Maximum Annual Payment, the Maximum Available Payment,
and the Claims Payment Ratio, except as otherwise provided herein.
Pre-Petition Liquidated Claims, as defined in Section 5.2 below, shall be
subject to the Maximum Annual Payment and Payment Percentage limitations, but
not to the Maximum Available Payment and Claims Payment Ratio provisions set
forth above.
Where the claimant is deceased or incompetent, and the settlement and
payment of his or her claim must be approved by a court of competent
jurisdiction or through a probate process prior to acceptance of the claim by
the claimant's representative, an offer made by the PI Trust on the claim
shall remain open so long as proceedings before that court or in that probate
process remain pending, provided that the PI Trust has been furnished with
evidence that the settlement offer has been submitted to such court or probate
process for approval. If the offer is ultimately approved by the court or
through the probate process and accepted by the claimant's representative, the
PI Trust shall pay the claim from the relevant Sub-Account in the amount so
offered, multiplied by the Payment Percentage in effect for such Sub-Account
at the time the offer was first made.
If any claims are liquidated on the same date, the claimant's position
in a Sub-Account's FIFO Payment Queue shall be determined by the date of the
diagnosis of the claimant's asbestos-related disease. If any claims are
liquidated on the same date and the respective holders' asbestos-related
diseases were diagnosed on the same date, those claimants' positions in the
Sub-Account's FIFO Payment Queue shall be determined by the PI Trust based on
the dates of the claimants' birth, with older claimants given priority over
younger claimants.
5.2 Resolution of Pre-Petition Liquidated PI Trust Claims.
5.2(a) Processing and Payment. As soon as practicable after the
Effective Date, the PI Trust shall pay, upon submission by the claimant of the
applicable PI Trust proof of claim form (included in Attachment B) together
with all documentation required thereunder, all PI Trust Claims that were
liquidated by (i) a binding settlement agreement for the particular claim
entered into prior to the Petition Date that is judicially enforceable by the
claimant, (ii) a jury verdict in the tort system obtained prior to the
Petition Date, or (iii) by a final or non-final judgment prior to the Petition
Date (collectively "Pre-Petition Liquidated Claims").
The liquidated value of a Pre-Petition Liquidated Claim shall be the
unpaid amount of the claim, including interest, if any, that has accrued on
that amount in accordance with the terms of a binding settlement agreement, if
any, or under applicable state law for settlements or judgments as of the
Petition Date; however, pursuant to Section 7.4 below, the liquidated value of
a Pre-Petition Liquidated Claim shall not include any punitive or exemplary
damages. In addition, the amounts payable with respect to such claims shall
not be subject to or taken into account in consideration of the Claims Payment
Ratio and the Maximum Available Payment limitations, but shall be subject to
the Maximum Annual Payment and Payment Percentage provisions. In the absence
of a Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court determining whether a settlement
agreement is binding and judicially enforceable, a dispute between a claimant
and the PI Trust over this issue shall be resolved pursuant to the same
procedures in this TDP that are provided for resolving the validity and/or
liquidated value of a PI Trust Claim (i.e., arbitration and litigation in the
tort system as set forth in Sections 5.10 and 5.11 below).
Pre-Petition Liquidated Claims shall be processed and paid from the OC
and/or Fibreboard Sub-Accounts in accordance with their order in separate FIFO
queues to be established for each Sub-Account by the PI Trust based on the
date the PI Trust received a completed proof of claim form with all required
documentation for the particular claim. If any Pre-Petition Liquidated Claims
are filed with the PI Trust on the same date, the claimant's position in the
Sub-Account's FIFO queue for such claims shall be determined by the date on
which the claim was liquidated. If any Pre-Petition Liquidated Claims are both
filed with the PI Trust and liquidated by a Sub-Account on the same dates,
those claimants' positions in the FIFO queue shall be determined by the dates
of the claimants' birth, with older claimants given priority over younger
claimants.
5.2(b) Marshalling of Security. Holders of Pre-Petition
Liquidated Claims that are secured by letters of credit, appeal bonds, or
other security or sureties shall first exhaust their rights against any
applicable security or surety before making a claim against the PI Trust. Only
in the event that such security or surety is insufficient to pay the
Pre-Petition Liquidated Claim in full shall the deficiency be processed and
paid as a Pre-Petition Liquidated Claim.
5.3 Resolution of Unliquidated PI Trust Claims. Within six months
after the establishment of the PI Trust, the Trustees with the consent of the
TAC and the Future Claimants' Representative shall adopt procedures for
reviewing and liquidating all unliquidated PI Trust Claims, which shall
include deadlines for processing such claims. Such procedures shall also
require claimants seeking resolution of unliquidated PI Trust claims to first
file a proof of claim form, together with the required supporting
documentation, in accordance with the provisions of Sections 6.1 and 6.2
below. It is anticipated that the PI Trust shall provide an initial response
to the claimant within six months of receiving the proof of claim form.
The proof of claim form shall require the claimant to assert his or
her OC and/or Fibreboard Claim for the highest Disease Level for which the
claim qualifies at the time of filing. Irrespective of the Disease Level
alleged on the proof of claim form, each OC and/or Fibreboard Claims shall be
deemed to be a claim for the highest Disease Level for which the claim
qualifies at the time of filing, and all lower Disease Levels for which the
claim may also qualify at the time of filing or in the future shall be treated
as subsumed into the higher Disease Level for both processing and payment
purposes.
Upon filing of a valid proof of claim form with the required
supporting documentation, the claim shall be placed in the relevant OC and/or
Fibreboard FIFO Processing Queue in accordance with the ordering criteria
described in Section 5.1(a) above, and the claimant shall advise the PI Trust
whether the claim should be liquidated either under the PI Trust's Expedited
Review Process described in Section 5.3(a) below or, in certain circumstances,
the PI Trust's Individual Review Process described in Section 5.3(b) below.
5.3(a) Expedited Review Process.
5.3(a)(1) In General. The PI Trust's Expedited Review
Process is designed primarily to provide an expeditious, efficient and
inexpensive method for liquidating all OC and Fibreboard Claims (except those
involving Lung Cancer 2 - Disease Level VI) where the claim can easily be
verified by the PI Trust as meeting the presumptive Medical/Exposure Criteria
for the relevant Disease Level. Expedited Review thus provides claimants with
a substantially less burdensome process for pursuing PI Trust Claims than does
the Individual Review Process described in Section 5.3(b) below. Expedited
Review is also intended to provide qualifying claimants a fixed and certain
claims payment.
Thus, claims that undergo Expedited Review and meet the presumptive
Medical/Exposure Criteria for the relevant Disease Level shall be paid the
Scheduled Value (or Values in the case of Multiple Exposure Claims) for such
Disease Level set forth in Section 5.3(a)(3) below. However, except for claims
involving Other Asbestos Disease (Disease Level I), all claims liquidated by
Expedited Review shall be subject to the applicable Payment Percentage, the
Maximum Annual Payment, the Maximum Available Payment, and the Claims Payment
Ratio limitations set forth above. Claimants holding OC and/or Fibreboard
Claims that cannot be liquidated by Expedited Review because they do not meet
the presumptive Medical/Exposure Criteria for the relevant Disease Level may
elect the PI Trust's Individual Review Process set forth in Section 5.3(b)
below.
5.3(a)(2) Claims Processing under Expedited Review.
All claimants seeking liquidation of an OC and/or Fibreboard Claim pursuant to
Expedited Review shall file the PI Trust's proof of claim forms provided in
Attachment B hereto. As a proof of claim form is reached in the OC or
Fibreboard FIFO Processing Queue, the PI Trust shall determine whether the
claim described therein meets the Medical/Exposure Criteria for one of the
seven Disease Levels eligible for Expedited Review, and shall advise the
claimant of its determination. If a Disease Level is determined, the PI Trust
shall tender to the claimant an offer of payment from the relevant OC or
Fibreboard Sub-Account of the Scheduled Value for the relevant Disease Level
multiplied by the applicable Payment Percentage, together with a form of
release approved by the PI Trust. If the claimant accepts the Scheduled Value
and returns the release properly executed, the claim shall be placed in the
Sub-Account's FIFO Payment Queue, following which the PI Trust shall disburse
payment subject to the limitations of the Maximum Available Payment and Claims
Payment Ratio, if any.
5.3(a)(3) Disease Levels, Scheduled Values and Medical/
Exposure Criteria. The eight Disease Levels covered by this TDP, together with
the Medical/Exposure Criteria for each, and the separate OC and Fibreboard
Scheduled Values for the seven Disease Levels eligible for Expedited Review,
are set forth below. These Disease Levels, Scheduled Values, and
Medical/Exposure Criteria shall apply to all PI Trust Voting Claims (other
than Pre-Petition Liquidated Claims) filed with the PI Trust on or before the
Initial Claims Filing Date provided in Section 5.1 above for which the
claimant elects the Expedited Review Process. Thereafter, for purposes of
administering the Expedited Review Process and with the consent of the TAC and
the Future Claimants' Representative, the Trustees may add to, change or
eliminate Disease Levels, Scheduled Values, or Medical/Exposure Criteria;
develop subcategories of Disease Levels, Scheduled Values or Medical/Exposure
Criteria; or determine that a novel or exceptional asbestos personal injury
claim is compensable even though it does not meet the Medical/Exposure
Criteria for any of the then current Disease Levels.
OC/Fibreboard
Disease Level Scheduled Values Medical/Exposure Criteria
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Mesothelioma $215,000/$135,000 (1) Diagnosis[2] of mesothelioma;
(Level VIII) and
(2) credible evidence of OC or
Fibreboard Exposure (as
defined in Section 5.7(b)(3)
below)
Lung Cancer 1 $ 40,000/$19,000 (1) Diagnosis of a primary lung
(Level VII) cancer plus evidence of an
underlying Bilateral
Asbestos-Related Nonmalignant
Disease[3],(2) six months OC
or Fibreboard Exposure prior
to December 31, 1982, (3)
Significant Occupational
Exposure to asbestos,[4] and
(4) supporting medical
documentation establishing
asbestos exposure as a
contributing factor in causing
the lung cancer in question.
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[2] The requirements for a diagnosis of an asbestos-related disease that may
be compensated under the provisions of this TDP are set forth in Section 5.7
below.
[3] Evidence of "Bilateral Asbestos-Related Nonmalignant Disease" for
purposes of meeting the criteria for establishing Disease Levels I, II, III, V,
and VII, means a report submitted by a qualified physician stating that the
claimant has or had either (i) a chest X-ray read by a qualified B reader of
1/0 or higher on the ILO scale or (ii)(x) an x-ray read by a qualified B
reader, (y) a CT scan read by a qualified physician, or (z) pathology, in each
case showing either bilateral interstitial fibrosis, bilateral pleural plaques,
bilateral pleural thickening, or bilateral pleural calcification. Solely for
claims filed against OC or Fibreboard or another asbestos defendant in the tort
system prior to the Petition Date, if an ILO reading is not available, either
(i) a chest X-ray or a CT scan read by a qualified physician, or (ii)
pathology, in each case showing either bilateral interstitial fibrosis,
bilateral pleural plaques, bilateral pleural thickening, or bilateral pleural
calcification, consistent with or compatible with a diagnosis of
asbestos-related disease, shall be evidence of a "Bilateral Asbestos-Related
Nonmalignant Disease" for purposes of meeting the presumptive medical
requirements of Disease Levels I, II, III, V and VII. Pathological evidence of
asbestosis may be based on the pathological grading system for asbestosis
described in the Special Issue of the Archives of Pathology and Laboratory
Medicine, "Asbestos-associated Diseases," Vol. 106, No. 11, App. 3 (October 8,
1982).
[4] "Significant Occupational Exposure" is defined in Section 5.7 below.
Lung Cancer 2 None (1) Diagnosis of a primary lung
(Level VI) cancer; (2) OC or Fibreboard
Exposure prior to December 31,
1982, and (3) supporting
medical documentation
establishing asbestos exposure
as a contributing factor in
causing the lung cancer in
question.
Lung Cancer 2 (Level VI)
claims are claims that do not
meet the more stringent
medical and/or exposure
requirements of Lung Cancer
(Level VII) claims. All claims
in this Disease Level will be
individually evaluated. The
estimated likely Average Value
of the individual evaluation
awards for this category for
OC Claims is $20,000 and for
Fibreboard Claims is $12,000,
with such awards capped at a
Maximum Value of $50,000 for
OC Claims and $30,000 for
Fibreboard Claims, unless the
claim qualifies for
Extraordinary Claim treatment
(discussed in Section 5.4
below).
Level VI claims that show no
evidence of either an
underlying Bilateral
Asbestos-Related Non-malignant
Disease or Significant
Occupational Exposure may be
individually evaluated,
although it is not expected
that such claims will be
treated as having any
significant value, especially
if the claimant is also a
Smoker.[5] In any event, no
presumption of validity will
be available for any claims in
this category.
_________________
[5] There is no distinction between Non-Smokers and Smokers for either Lung
Cancer (Level VII) or Lung Cancer (Level VI), although a claimant who meets
the more stringent requirements of Lung Cancer (Level VII) (evidence of an
underlying Bilateral Asbestos-Related Nonmalignant Disease plus Significant
Occupational Exposure), and who is also a Non-Smoker, may wish to have his or
her claim individually evaluated by the PI Trust. In such a case, absent
circumstances that would otherwise reduce the value of the claim, it is
anticipated that the liquidated value of the claim might well exceed the
Scheduled Values for Lung Cancer (Level VII) claims against OC and Fibreboard,
respectively, shown above. "Non-Smoker" means a claimant who either (a) never
smoked or (b) has not smoked during any portion of the twelve (12) years
immediately prior to the diagnosis of the lung cancer.
Other Cancer $ 22,000/$12,000 (1) Diagnosis of a primary
(Level V) colo-rectal, laryngeal,
esophageal, pharyngeal, or
stomach cancer, plus evidence
of an underlying Bilateral
Asbestos-Related Nonmalignant
Disease, (2) six months OC or
Fibreboard Exposure prior to
December 31, 1982, (3)
Significant Occupational
Exposure to asbestos, and (4)
supporting medical
documentation establishing
asbestos exposure as a
contributing factor in causing
the other cancer in question.
Severe Asbestosis $ 42,000/$29,000 (1) Diagnosis of asbestosis with
(Level IV) ILO of 2/1 or greater, or
asbestosis determined by
pathological evidence of
asbestos, plus (a)TLC less
than 65%, or (b) FVC less than
65% and FEV1/FVC ratio greater
than 65%, (2) six months OC or
Fibreboard Exposure prior to
December 31, 1982, (3)
Significant Occupational
Exposure to asbestos, and (4)
supporting medical
documentation establishing
asbestos exposure as a
contributing factor in causing
the pulmonary disease in
question.
Asbestosis/
Pleural Disease $ 19,000/$11,500 (1) Diagnosis of Bilateral
(Level III) Asbestos-Related Nonmalignant
Disease plus (a) TLC less than
80%, or (b) FVC less than 80%
and FEV1/FVC ratio greater
than or equal to 65%, and (2)
six months OC or Fibreboard
Exposure prior to December 31,
1982, (3) Significant
Occupational Exposure to
asbestos, and (4) supporting
medical documentation
establishing asbestos exposure
as a contributing factor in
causing the pulmonary disease
in question.
Asbestosis/
Pleural Disease $ 8,000/$4,500 (1) Diagnosis of a Bilateral
(Level II) Asbestos-Related Nonmalignant
Disease, and (2) six months OC
or Fibreboard Exposure prior
to December 31, 1982, and (3)
five years cumulative
occupational exposure to
asbestos.
Other Asbestos Disease
(Level I - $ 400/$240 (1) Diagnosis of a Bilateral
Cash Discount Payment) Asbestos- Related Nonmalignant
Disease or an asbestos-related
malignancy other than
mesothelioma, and (2) OC or
Fibreboard Exposure prior to
December 31, 1982.
5.3(b) Individual Review Process
5.3(b)(1) In General. Subject to the provisions set
forth below, an OC or Fibreboard Claimant may elect to have his or her PI Trust
Claim reviewed for purposes of determining whether the claim would be
compensable in the tort system even though it does not meet the presumptive
Medical/Exposure Criteria for any of the Disease Levels set forth in Section
5.3(a)(3) above. In addition or alternatively, an OC or Fibreboard claimant may
elect to have a claim undergo the Individual Review Process for purposes of
determining whether the liquidated value of the claim exceeds the Scheduled
Value for the relevant Disease Level also set forth in said provision. However,
until such time as the PI Trust has made an offer on a claim pursuant to
Individual Review, the claimant may change his or her Individual Review
election and have the claim liquidated pursuant to the PI Trust's Expedited
Review Process. In the event of such a change in the processing election, the
claimant shall nevertheless retain his or her place in the FIFO Processing
Queue.
5.3(b)(1)(A) Review of Medical/Exposure Criteria. The
PI Trust's Individual Review Process provides an OC or Fibreboard claimant with
an opportunity for individual consideration and evaluation of a PI Trust Claim
that fails to meet the presumptive Medical/Exposure Criteria for Disease Levels
I - V, and VII-VIII. In such a case, the PI Trust shall either deny the claim,
or, if the PI Trust is satisfied that the claimant has presented a claim that
would be cognizable and valid in the tort system, the PI Trust can offer the
claimant a liquidated value amount up to the Scheduled Value for that Disease
Level, unless the claim qualifies as an Extraordinary Claim as defined in
Section 5.4(a) below, in which case its liquidated value cannot exceed the
Maximum Value for such a claim.
5.3(b)(1)(B) Review of Liquidated Value. Claimants holding
claims involving Disease Levels II - VIII shall also be eligible to seek
Individual Review of the liquidated value of their OC and Fibreboard Claims,
as well as of their medical/exposure evidence. The Individual Review Process
is intended to result in payments from the OC and/or Fibreboard Sub-Accounts
equal to the full liquidated value for each claim multiplied by the Payment
Percentage; however, the liquidated value of any OC or Fibreboard Claim that
undergoes Individual Review may be determined to be less than the Scheduled
Value the claimant would have received under Expedited Review. Moreover, the
liquidated value for a claim involving Disease Levels II - VIII shall not
exceed the Maximum Value for the relevant Disease Level set forth in Section
5.3(b)(4) below, unless the claim meets the requirements of an Extraordinary
Claim described in Section 5.4(a) below, in which case its liquidated value
cannot exceed the Maximum Value set forth in that provision for such claims.
Because the detailed examination and valuation process pursuant to Individual
Review requires substantial time and effort, claimants electing to undergo the
Individual Review Process will ordinarily be paid the liquidated value of
their PI Trust Claims later than would have been the case had the claimant
elected the Expedited Review Process.
5.3(b)(2) Valuation Factors to be Considered in
Individual Review. The PI Trust shall liquidate the value of each OC and
Fibreboard Claim that undergoes Individual Review based on the historic
liquidated values of other similarly situated claims in the tort system for the
same Disease Level. The PI Trust will thus take into consideration all of the
factors that affect the severity of damages and values within the tort system
including, but not limited to (i) the degree to which the characteristics of a
claim differ from the presumptive Medical/Exposure Criteria for the Disease
Level in question; (ii) factors such as the claimant's age, disability,
employment status, disruption of household, family or recreational activities,
dependencies, special damages, and pain and suffering; (iii) evidence that the
claimant's damages were (or were not) caused by asbestos exposure to an
asbestos-containing product prior to December 31, 1982 for which OC or
Fibreboard has legal responsibility (for example, alternative causes, and the
strength of documentation of injuries); (iv) the industry of exposure; and (v)
settlements, verdicts, and the claimant's and other law firms' experience in
the Claimant's Jurisdiction for similarly situated claims.
For these purposes, the "Claimant's Jurisdiction" is the jurisdiction
in which the claim was filed (if at all) against OC or Fibreboard in the tort
system prior to the Petition Date. If the claim was not filed against OC or
Fibreboard in the tort system prior to the Petition Date, the claimant may
elect as the Claimant's Jurisdiction either (i) the jurisdiction in which the
claimant resides at the time of diagnosis or when the claim is filed with the
PI Trust; or (ii) a jurisdiction in which the claimant experienced exposure to
an asbestos-containing product for which OC or Fibreboard has legal
responsibility.
5.3(b)(3) Processing and Payment Limitations for
Claims Involving Disease Levels III and II. The PI Trust shall administer
Individual Review for Disease Levels III and II so that Individual Review does
not reduce payments to claimants electing the Scheduled Value for such PI Trust
Claims under Expedited Review. As one means of implementing this requirement,
the following shall apply for Disease Levels III and II claims:
5.3(b)(3)(A) Disease Level III Claims. No more than 13%
or 9% of Disease Level III claims paid in any year from either the OC or the
Fibreboard Sub-Account, respectively, shall be PI Trust Claims allowed under
Individual Review, and the total payments to such Disease Level III claims
allowed under Individual Review shall be no more than 17% or 13% of payments to
all Disease Level III claimants from either the OC or Fibreboard Sub-Account,
respectively, during any year.
5.3(b)(3)(B) Disease Level II Claims. No more than 15% or
20% of Disease Level II claims paid in any year from either the OC or the
Fibreboard Sub-Account, respectively, shall be PI Trust Claims allowed under
Individual Review, and the total payments to such Disease Level II claims
allowed under Individual Review shall be no more than 24% or 33% of payments to
all Disease Level II claimants from either the OC or Fibreboard Sub-Account,
respectively, during any year.
5.3(b)(4) Scheduled, Average and Maximum Values. The
Scheduled, Average and Maximum Values for the Disease Levels compensable under
this TDP from the OC and Fibreboard Sub-Accounts are the following:
OC SUB-ACCOUNT
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Scheduled Disease Scheduled Value Average Value Maximum Value
- ----------------- --------------- ------------- -------------
Mesothelioma (Level VIII) $215,000 $270,000 $650,000
Lung Cancer 1 (Level VII) $ 40,000 $ 50,000 $150,000
Lung Cancer 2 (Level VI) None $ 20,000 $ 50,000
Other Cancer (Level V) $ 22,000 $ 25,000 $ 60,000
Severe Asbestosis (Level IV) $ 42,000 $ 50,000 $150,000
Asbestosis/Pleural Disease
(Level III) $ 19,000 $ 20,000 $ 35,000
Asbestosis/Pleural Disease
(Level II) $ 8,000 $ 9,000 $ 20,000
Other Asbestos Disease
Cash Discount Payment (Level I) $ 400 None None
FIBREBOARD SUB-ACCOUNT
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Scheduled Disease Scheduled Value Average Value Maximum Value
- ----------------- --------------- ------------- -------------
Mesothelioma (Level VIII) $135,000 $180,000 $450,000
Lung Cancer1 (Level VII) $ 27,000 $ 35,000 $ 90,000
Lung Cancer 2 (Level VI) None $ 12,000 $ 30,000
Other Cancer (Level V) $ 12,000 $ 15,000 $ 36,000
Severe Asbestosis (Level IV) $ 29,000 $ 30,000 $ 90,000
Asbestosis/Pleural Disease
(Level III) $ 11,500 $ 12,000 $ 21,000
Asbestosis/Pleural Disease
(Level II) $ 4,500 $ 5,400 $ 12,000
Other Asbestos Disease
Cash Discount Payment
(Level I) $ 240 None None
These OC and Fibreboard Scheduled Values, Average Values and Maximum
Values shall apply to all PI Trust Voting Claims other than Pre-Petition
Liquidated Claims filed with the PI Trust on or before the Initial Claims
Filing Date as provided in Section 5.1 above. Thereafter, the PI Trust, with
the consent of the TAC and the Future Claimants' Representative pursuant to
Sections 5.7(b) and 6.6(b) of the PI Trust Agreement, may change these
valuation amounts for good cause and consistent with other restrictions on the
amendment power.
5.4 Categorizing Claims as Extraordinary and/or Exigent Hardship
5.4(a) Extraordinary Claims. "Extraordinary Claim" means a PI
Trust Claim that otherwise satisfies the Medical Criteria for Disease Levels
II - VIII, and that is held by a claimant whose exposure to asbestos (i)
occurred predominately as the result of working in a manufacturing facility of
OC or Fibreboard during a period in which OC or Fibreboard was manufacturing
asbestos-containing products at that facility, or (ii) was at least 75% the
result of exposure to an asbestos-containing product for which OC or
Fibreboard has legal responsibility, and in either case there is little
likelihood of a substantial recovery elsewhere. All such Extraordinary Claims
shall be presented for Individual Review and, if valid, shall be entitled to
an award of up to a Maximum Value of five (5) times the Scheduled Value for
claims qualifying for Disease Levels II - V, VII and VIII, and five (5) times
the Average Value for claims in Disease Level VI, multiplied by the applicable
Payment Percentage.
Any dispute as to Extraordinary Claim status shall be submitted to a
special Extraordinary Claims Panel to be established by the PI Trust with the
consent of the TAC and the Future Claimants' Representative. All decisions of
the Extraordinary Claims Panel shall be final and not subject to any further
administrative or judicial review. An Extraordinary Claim, following its
liquidation, shall be placed in the Trust's FIFO Queue ahead of all other PI
Trust Claims except Exigent Hardship Claims, which shall be first in said
Queue, based on its date of liquidation and shall be subject to the Maximum
Available Payment and Claims Payment Ratio described above.
5.4(b) Exigent Hardship Claims. At any time the PI Trust may
liquidate and pay PI Trust Claims that qualify as Exigent Hardship Claims as
defined below. Such claims may be considered separately no matter what the
order of processing otherwise would have been under this TDP. An Exigent
Hardship Claim, following its liquidation, shall be placed first in the
relevant Sub-Account's FIFO Payment Queue ahead of all other liquidated
claims, and shall be subject to the Maximum Available Payment and Claims
Payment Ratio described above. A PI Trust Claim qualifies for payment as an
Exigent Hardship Claim if the claim meets the Medical/Exposure Criteria for
Severe Asbestosis (Disease Level IV) or an asbestos-related malignancy
(Disease Levels V-VIII), and the PI Trust, in its sole discretion, determines
(i) that the claimant needs financial assistance on an immediate basis based
on the claimant's expenses and all sources of available income, and (ii) that
there is a causal connection between the claimant's dire financial condition
and the claimant's asbestos-related disease.
5.5 Secondary Exposure Claims. If a claimant alleges an
asbestos-related disease resulting solely from exposure to an occupationally
exposed person, such as a family member, the claimant is entitled to seek
Individual Review of his or her OC and/or Fibreboard Claim pursuant to Section
5.3(b) above. In such a case, the claimant must establish that the
occupationally exposed person would have met the exposure requirements under
this TDP that would have been applicable had that person filed a direct claim
against the PI Trust. In addition, the claimant with secondary exposure must
establish that he or she is suffering from one of the eight Disease Levels
described in Section 5.3(a)(3) above or an asbestos-related disease otherwise
valid and cognizable in the tort system, that his or her own exposure to the
occupationally exposed person occurred within the same time frame as the
occupationally exposed person was exposed to asbestos products produced by OC
or Fibreboard, and that such secondary exposure to OC or Fibreboard products
was a cause of the claimed disease. The proof of claim form included in
Attachment B hereto contains an additional section for Secondary Exposure
Claims. All other liquidation and payment rights and limitations under this TDP
shall be applicable to such claims.
5.6 Indirect PI Trust Claims. Indirect PI Trust Claims asserted against
either the OC or Fibreboard Sub-Accounts based upon theories of contribution or
indemnification under applicable law, shall be treated as presumptively valid
and paid by the PI Trust subject to the applicable Payment Percentage if (a)
such claim satisfied the requirements of the Bar Date for such claims
established by the Bankruptcy Court, if applicable, and is not otherwise
disallowed by Section 502(e) of the Code or subordinated under Section 509(c)
of the Code, and (b) the holder of such claim (the "Indirect Claimant")
establishes to the satisfaction of the Trustees that (i) the Indirect Claimant
has paid in full the liability and obligation of the Trust to the individual
claimant to whom the PI Trust would otherwise have had a liability or
obligation under these Procedures (the "Direct Claimant"), (ii) the Direct
Claimant and the Indirect Claimant have forever and fully released the Trust
from all liability to the Direct Claimant, and (iii) the claim is not otherwise
barred by a statute of limitation or repose or by other applicable law. In no
event shall any Indirect Claimant have any rights against the PI Trust superior
to the rights of the related Direct Claimant against the PI Trust, including
any rights with respect to the timing, amount or manner of payment. In
addition, no Indirect Claim may be liquidated and paid in an amount that
exceeds what the Indirect Claimant has actually paid the related Direct
Claimant.
Further, the PI Trust shall not pay any Indirect Claimant unless and
until the Indirect Claimant's aggregate liability for the Direct Claimant's
claim has been fixed, liquidated and paid fully by the Indirect Claimant by
settlement (with an appropriate full release in favor of the PI Trust) or a
Final Order (as defined in the Plan) provided that such claim is valid under
the applicable state law. In any case where the Indirect Claimant has
satisfied the claim of a Direct Claimant against the PI Trust under applicable
law by way of a settlement, the Indirect Claimant shall obtain for the benefit
of the PI Trust a release in form and substance satisfactory to the Trustees.
If an Indirect Claimant cannot meet the presumptive requirements set
forth above, including the requirement that the Indirect Claimant provide the
PI Trust with a full release of the Direct Claimant's claim, the Indirect
Claimant may request that the PI Trust review the Indirect PI Trust Claim
individually to determine whether the Indirect Claimant can establish under
applicable state law that the Indirect Claimant has satisfied a liability or
obligation that the PI Trust would otherwise have to the Direct Claimant. If
the Indirect Claimant can show that it has satisfied such a liability or
obligation, the PI Trust shall reimburse the Indirect Claimant the amount of
the liability or obligation so satisfied, times the then applicable Payment
Percentage. However, in no event shall such reimbursement to the Indirect
Claimant be greater than the amount to which the Direct Claimant would have
otherwise been entitled. Further, the liquidated value of any Indirect PI
Trust Claim paid by the PI Trust to an Indirect Claimant shall be treated as
an offset to or reduction of the full liquidated value of any PI Trust Claim
that might be subsequently asserted by the Direct Claimant against the PI
Trust.
Any dispute between the PI Trust and an Indirect Claimant over whether
the Indirect Claimant has a right to reimbursement for any amount paid to a
Direct Claimant shall be subject to the ADR procedures provided in Section
5.10 below and set forth in Attachment A hereto. If such dispute is not
resolved by said ADR procedures, the Indirect Claimant may litigate the
dispute in the tort system pursuant to Sections 5.11 above and 7.6 below.
The Trustees may develop and approve a separate proof of claim form
for Indirect PI Trust Claims. Indirect PI Trust Claims that have not been
disallowed, discharged, or otherwise resolved by prior order of the Bankruptcy
Court shall be processed in accordance with procedures to be developed and
implemented by the Trustees consistent with the provisions of this Section
5.6, which procedures (a) shall determine the validity, allowability and
enforceability of such claims; and (b) shall otherwise provide the same
liquidation and payment procedures and rights to the holders of such claims as
the PI Trust would have afforded the holders of the underlying valid PI Trust
Claims.
5.7 Evidentiary Requirements
5.7(a) Medical Evidence.
5.7(a)(1) In General. All diagnoses of a Disease Level
shall be accompanied by either (i) a statement by the physician providing the
diagnosis that at least 10 years have elapsed between the date of first
exposure to asbestos or asbestos-containing products and the diagnosis, or (ii)
a history of the claimant's exposure sufficient to establish a 10-year latency
period. A finding by a physician after the Petition Date that a claimant's
disease is "consistent with" or "compatible with" asbestosis will not alone be
treated by the PI Trust as a diagnosis.
5.7(a)(1)(A). Disease Levels I-IV. Except for claims
filed against OC or Fibreboard or another asbestos defendant in the tort system
prior to the Petition Date, all diagnoses of a non-malignant asbestos-related
disease (Disease Levels I-IV) shall be based (i) in the case of a claimant who
was living at the time the claim was filed, upon (A) a physical examination of
the claimant by the physician providing the diagnosis of the asbestos-related
disease; (B) for Disease Levels I-III, evidence of Bilateral Asbestos-Related
Nonmalignant Disease (as defined in Footnote 3 above), and for Disease Level
IV,[6] either an ILO reading of 2/1 or greater or pathological evidence of
asbestosis, and (C) pulmonary function testing[7] if the claim involves Disease
Levels III or IV; and (ii) in the case of a claimant who was deceased at the
time the claim was filed, upon (A) a physical examination of the claimant by
the physician providing the diagnosis of the asbestos-related disease, or (B)
pathological evidence of the non-malignant asbestos-related disease, or (C) in
the case of Disease Levels I-III, evidence of Bilateral Asbestos-Related
Nonmalignant Disease (as defined in Footnote 3 above), and for Disease Level IV
only, either an ILO reading of 2/1 or greater or pathological evidence of
asbestosis.
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[6] All diagnoses of Asbestos/Pleural Disease (Disease Levels II and III)
not based on pathology shall be presumed to be based on findings of bilateral
asbestosis or pleural disease, and all diagnoses of Mesothelioma (Disease
Level VIII) shall be presumed to be based on findings that the disease
involves a malignancy. However, the PI Trust may rebut such presumptions.
[7] "Pulmonary Function Testing" shall mean spirometry testing that is in
material compliance with the quality criteria established by the American
Thoracic Society ("ATS") and is performed on equipment which is in material
compliance with ATS standards for technical quality and calibration.
5.7(a)(1)(B). Disease Levels V-VIII. Except for
claims filed against OC or Fibreboard or another asbestos defendant in the tort
system prior to the Petition Date, all diagnoses of a malignant
asbestos-related disease (Disease Levels V-VIII) shall be based upon either (i)
a physical examination of the claimant by the physician providing the diagnosis
of the malignant asbestos-related disease, or (ii) a diagnosis of such
malignant Disease Level by a board-certified pathologist.
5.7(a)(1)(C). Treatment of Certain Pre-Petition Claims.
If the holder of a claim that was filed against OC or Fibreboard or another
defendant in the tort system prior to the Petition Date has available the
medical evidence described in Sections 5.7(a)(1)(A) and 5.7(a)(1)(B), or if the
holder has filed such medical evidence with another asbestos-related personal
injury settlement trust that requires such evidence, the holder shall provide
such medical evidence to the PI Trust notwithstanding the exceptions in
Sections 5.7(a)(1)(A) and 5.7(a)(1)(B).
5.7(a)(2) Credibility of Medical Evidence. Before making
any payment to a claimant, the PI Trust must have reasonable confidence that
the medical evidence provided in support of the claim is credible and
consistent with recognized medical standards. The PI Trust may require the
submission of X-rays, CT scans, detailed results of pulmonary function tests,
laboratory tests, tissue samples, results of medical examination or reviews of
other medical evidence, and may require that medical evidence submitted comply
with recognized medical standards regarding equipment, testing methods and
procedure to assure that such evidence is reliable. Medical evidence (i) that
is of a kind shown to have been received in evidence by a state or federal
judge at trial, (ii) that is consistent with evidence submitted to OC to settle
for payment similar disease cases prior to OC 's bankruptcy, or (iii) a
diagnosis by a physician shown to have previously qualified as a medical expert
with respect to the asbestos-related disease in question before a state or
federal judge, is presumptively reliable, although the PI Trust may seek to
rebut the presumption.
In addition, claimants who otherwise meet the requirements of this TDP
for payment of a PI Trust Claim shall be paid irrespective of the results in
any litigation at anytime between the claimant and any other defendant in the
tort system. However, any relevant evidence submitted in a proceeding in the
tort system involving another defendant, other than any findings of fact, a
verdict, or a judgment, may be introduced by either the claimant or the PI
Trust in any Individual Review proceeding conducted pursuant to 5.3(b) or any
Extraordinary Claim proceeding conducted pursuant to 5.4(a).
5.7(b) Exposure Evidence
5.7(b)(1) In General. As set forth in Section 5.3(a)(3)
above, to qualify for any Disease Level, the claimant must demonstrate a
minimum exposure to an asbestos-containing product manufactured or distributed
by OC or Fibreboard. Claims based on conspiracy theories that involve no
exposure to an asbestos-containing product produced by OC or Fibreboard are not
compensable under this TDP. To meet the presumptive exposure requirements of
Expedited Review set forth in Section 5.3(a)(3) above, the claimant must show
(i) for all Disease Levels, OC or Fibreboard Exposure as defined in Section
5.7(b)(3) below prior to December 31, 1982; (ii) for Asbestos/Pleural Disease
Level II, six months OC or Fibreboard Exposure prior to December 31, 1982, plus
five years cumulative occupational asbestos exposure; and (iii) for
Asbestosis/Pleural Disease (Disease Level III), Severe Asbestosis (Disease
Level IV), Other Cancer (Disease Level V) or Lung Cancer 1 (Disease Level VII),
the claimant must show six months OC or Fibreboard Exposure prior to December
31, 1982, plus Significant Occupational Exposure to asbestos as defined below.
If the claimant cannot meet the relevant presumptive exposure requirements for
a Disease Level eligible for Expedited Review, the claimant may seek Individual
Review pursuant to Section 5.3(b) above of his or her exposure to an
asbestos-containing product for which by OC or Fibreboard has legal
responsibility.
5.7(b)(2) Significant Occupational Exposure. "Significant
Occupational Exposure" means employment for a cumulative period of at least
five years, with a minimum of two years prior to December 31, 1982 in an
industry and an occupation in which the claimant (a) handled raw asbestos
fibers on a regular basis; (b) fabricated asbestos-containing products so that
the claimant in the fabrication process was exposed on a regular basis to raw
asbestos fibers; (c) altered, repaired or otherwise worked with an
asbestos-containing product such that the claimant was exposed on a regular
basis to asbestos fibers; or (d) was employed in an industry and occupation
such that the claimant worked on a regular basis in close proximity to workers
engaged in the activities described in (a), (b) and/or (c).
5.7(b)(3) OC or Fibreboard Exposure. All PI Trust
claimants must demonstrate meaningful and credible exposure, which occurred
prior to December 31, 1982, to asbestos or asbestos-containing products
supplied, specified, manufactured, installed, maintained , or repaired by
either OC or Fibreboard, and/or any entity, including an OC or Fibreboard
contracting unit, for which OC or Fibreboard has legal liability. That
meaningful and credible exposure evidence may be established by an affidavit of
the claimant, by an affidavit of a co-worker or the affidavit of a family
member in the case of a deceased claimant (providing the PI Trust finds such
evidence reasonably reliable), by invoices, employment, construction or similar
records, or by other credible evidence. The specific exposure information
required by the PI Trust to process a claim under either Expedited or
Individual Review is set forth on the proof of claim form to be used by the PI
Trust, which is attached as Attachment B hereto. The PI Trust can also require
submission of other or additional evidence of exposure when it deems such to be
necessary.
5.8 Claims Audit Program. The PI Trust with the consent of the TAC and
the Future Claimants' Representative may develop methods for auditing the
reliability of medical evidence, including additional reading of X-rays, CT
scans and verification of pulmonary function tests, as well as the reliability
of evidence of exposure to asbestos, including exposure to asbestos-containing
products manufactured or distributed by OC or Fibreboard prior to December 31,
1982. In the event that the PI Trust reasonably determines that any individual
or entity has engaged in a pattern or practice of providing unreliable medical
evidence to the Trust, it may decline to accept additional evidence from such
provider in the future.
Further, in the event that an audit reveals that fraudulent
information has been provided to the PI Trust, the PI Trust may penalize any
claimant or claimant's attorney by disallowing the PI Trust Claim and/or by
other means including, but not limited to, requiring the source of the
fraudulent information to pay the costs associated with the audit and any
future audit or audits, reordering the priority of payment of all affected
claimants' PI Trust Claims, raising the level of scrutiny of additional
information submitted from the same source or sources, refusing to accept
additional evidence from the same source or sources, seeking the prosecution
of the claimant or claimant's attorney for presenting a fraudulent claim in
violation of 18 U.S.C. ss.152, and seeking sanctions from the Bankruptcy
Court.
5.9 Second Disease (Malignancy) Claims. The holder of a PI Trust Claim
involving a non-malignant asbestos-related disease (Disease Levels I through
IV) may file a new PI Trust Claim against the PI Trust for a malignant disease
(Disease Levels V - VIII) that is subsequently diagnosed. Any additional
payments to which such claimant may be entitled with respect to such malignant
asbestos-related disease shall not be reduced by the amount paid for the
non-malignant asbestos-related disease, provided that the malignant disease had
not been diagnosed at the time the claimant was paid with respect to his or her
original claim involving the non-malignant disease.
5.10 Arbitration.
5.10(a) Establishment of ADR Procedures. The PI Trust, with the
consent of the TAC and the Future Claimants' Representative, shall institute
binding and non-binding arbitration procedures in accordance with the ADR
Procedures included in Attachment A hereto for resolving disputes concerning
whether a Pre-Petition settlement agreement with OC or Fibreboard is binding
and judicially enforceable in the absence of a Final Order of the Bankruptcy
Court determining the issue, whether the PI Trust's outright rejection or
denial of a claim was proper, or whether the claimant's medical condition or
exposure history meets the requirements of this TDP for purposes of
categorizing a claim involving Disease Levels I - VIII. Binding and
non-binding arbitration shall also be available for resolving disputes over
the liquidated value of a claim involving Disease Levels II - VIII.
In all arbitrations, the arbitrator shall consider the same medical
and exposure evidentiary requirements that are set forth in Section 5.7 above.
In the case of an arbitration involving the liquidated value of a claim
involving Disease Levels II - VIII, the arbitrator shall consider the same
valuation factors that are set forth in Section 5.3(b)(2) above. With respect
to all claims eligible for arbitration, the claimant, but not the PI Trust,
may elect either non-binding or binding arbitration. The ADR Procedures set
forth in Attachment A hereto may be modified by the PI Trust with the consent
of the TAC and the Future Claimants' Representative.
5.10(b) Claims Eligible for Arbitration. In order to be
eligible for arbitration, the claimant must first complete the Individual
Review Process set forth in Section 5.3(b) above, as well as either the
Pro-Bono Evaluation or the Mediation processes set forth in the ADR Procedures
included in Attachment A, with respect to the disputed issue. Individual
Review will be treated as completed for these purposes when the claim has been
individually reviewed by the PI Trust, the PI Trust has made an offer on the
claim, the claimant has rejected the liquidated value resulting from the
Individual Review, and the claimant has notified the PI Trust of the rejection
in writing. Individual Review will also be treated as completed if the PI
Trust has rejected the claim.
5.10(c) Limitations on and Payment of Arbitration Awards. In
the case of a non-Extraordinary Claim involving Disease Levels II - VIII, the
arbitrator shall not return an award in excess of the Maximum Value for the
appropriate Disease Level as set forth in Section 5.3(a)(4) above, and for an
Extraordinary Claim involving one of those Disease Levels, the arbitrator
shall not return an award greater than the Maximum Extraordinary Value for
such a claim as set forth in Section 5.4(a) above. A claimant who submits to
arbitration and who accepts the arbitral award will receive payments in the
same manner as one who accepts the PI Trust's original valuation of the claim.
5.11 Litigation. Claimants who elect non-binding arbitration and then
reject their arbitral awards retain the right to institute a lawsuit in the
tort system against the PI Trust pursuant to Section 7.6 below. However, a
claimant shall be eligible for payment of a judgment for monetary damages
obtained in the tort system from the PI Trust's available cash only as
provided in Section 7.7 below.
SECTION VI
Claims Materials
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6.1 Claims Materials. The PI Trust shall prepare suitable and
efficient claims materials ("Claims Materials") for all PI Trust Claims, and
shall provide such Claims Materials upon a written request for such materials
to the PI Trust. The proof of claim form to be submitted to the PI Trust shall
require the claimant to assert the highest Disease Level for which the claim
qualifies at the time of filing, and shall include a certification by the
claimant or his or her attorney sufficient to meet the requirements of Rule
11(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. In developing its claim filing
procedures, the PI Trust shall make every reasonable effort to provide
claimants with the opportunity to utilize currently available technology at
their discretion, including filing claims and supporting documentation over
the internet and electronically by disk or CD-rom. A copy of the proof of
claim forms to be used by the PI Trust for OC and Fibreboard Pre-Petition
Liquidated Claims and unliquidated PI Trust Claims is included in Attachment B
hereto. The proof of claim forms may be changed by the PI Trust with the
consent of the TAC and the Future Claimants' Representative.
6.2 Content of Claims Materials. The Claims Materials shall include a
copy of this TDP, such instructions as the Trustees shall approve, and a
detailed proof of claim form. If feasible, the forms used by the PI Trust to
obtain claims information shall be the same or substantially similar to those
used by other asbestos claims resolution organizations. Instead of collecting
some or all of the claims information from a claimant or the claimant's
attorney, the PI Trust may also obtain such information from electronic data
bases maintained by any other asbestos claims resolution organization. However,
the PI Trust shall inform the claimant that it plans to obtain information as
available from such other organizations and may do so unless the claimant
objects in writing or provides such information directly to the PI Trust. If
requested by the claimant, the PI Trust shall accept information provided
electronically. The claimant may, but will not be required to, provide the PI
Trust with evidence of recovery from other asbestos defendants and claims
resolution organizations.
6.3 Withdrawal or Deferral of Claims. A claimant can withdraw a PI
Trust Claim at any time upon written notice to the PI Trust and file another
claim subsequently without affecting the status of the claim for statute of
limitations purposes, but any such claim filed after withdrawal shall be given
a place in the FIFO Processing Queue based the date of such subsequent filing.
A claimant can also request that the processing of his or her PI Trust Claim by
the PI Trust be deferred for a period not to exceed three (3) years without
affecting the status of the claim for statute of limitation purposes, in which
case the claimant shall also retain his or her original place in the FIFO
Processing Queue. Except for PI Trust Claims held by representatives of
deceased or incompetent claimants for which court or probate approval of the PI
Trust's offer is required, or a PI Trust Claim for which deferral status has
been granted, a claim will be deemed to have been withdrawn if the claimant
neither accepts, rejects, nor initiates arbitration within six months of the PI
Trust's written offer of payment or rejection of the claim. Upon written
request and good cause, the PI Trust may extend either the deferral or
withdrawal period for an additional six months.
6.4 Filing Requirements and Fees. The Trustees shall have the
discretion to determine, with the consent of the TAC and the Futures
Representative, (a) whether a claimant must have previously filed the PI Trust
Claim in the tort system to be eligible to file the claim with the PI Trust and
(b) whether a filing fee should be required for any PI Trust claims.
SECTION VII
General Guidelines for Liquidating and Paying Claims
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7.1 Showing Required. To establish a valid PI Trust Claim, a claimant
must meet the requirements set forth in this TDP. The PI Trust may require the
submission of X-rays, CT scans, laboratory tests, medical examinations or
reviews, other medical evidence, or any other evidence to support or verify
the PI Trust Claim, and may further require that medical evidence submitted
comply with recognized medical standards regarding equipment, testing methods,
and procedures to assure that such evidence is reliable.
7.2 Costs Considered. Notwithstanding any provisions of this TDP to the
contrary, the Trustees shall always give appropriate consideration to the cost
of investigating and uncovering invalid PI Trust Claims so that the payment of
valid PI Trust Claims is not further impaired by such processes with respect to
issues related to the validity of the medical evidence supporting a PI Trust
Claim. The Trustees shall also have the latitude to make judgments regarding
the amount of transaction costs to be expended by the PI Trust so that valid PI
Trust Claims are not unduly further impaired by the costs of additional
investigation. Nothing herein shall prevent the Trustees, in appropriate
circumstances, from contesting the validity of any claim against the PI Trust
whatever the costs, or declining to accept medical evidence from sources that
the Trustees have determined to be unreliable pursuant to the Claims Audit
Program described in Section 5.7 above.
7.3 Discretion to Vary the Order and Amounts of Payments in Event of
Limited Liquidity. Consistent with the provisions hereof and subject to the
FIFO Processing and Liquidation Queues, the Maximum Annual Payment, the Maximum
Available Payment and the Claims Payment Ratio requirements set forth above,
the Trustees shall proceed as quickly as possible to liquidate valid PI Trust
Claims, and shall make payments to holders of such claims in accordance with
this TDP from the OC and/or Fibreboard Sub-Accounts promptly as monies become
available and as claims are liquidated, while maintaining sufficient assets
within each Sub-Account to pay future valid claims in substantially the same
manner.
Because the PI Trust's income over time remains uncertain, and
decisions about payments must be based on estimates that cannot be done
precisely, they may have to be revised in light of experiences over time, and
there can be no guarantee of any specific level of payment for claims against
either Sub-Account. However, the Trustees shall use their best efforts to treat
similar claims in substantially the same manner, consistent with their duties
as Trustees, the purposes of the PI Trust, the established allocation of monies
to claims in Categories A and B, and the practical limitations imposed by the
inability to predict the future with precision. In the event that either or
both of the OC or the Fibreboard Sub-Accounts face temporary periods of limited
liquidity, the Trustees may, with the consent of the TAC and the Future
Claimants' Representative, suspend the normal order of payment from such
Sub-Account, may temporarily limit or suspend payments from such Sub-Account
altogether, and may offer a Reduced Payment Option for the Sub-Account as
described in Section 2.5 above.
7.4 Punitive Damages. In determining the value of any liquidated or
unliquidated PI Trust Claim, punitive or exemplary damages, i.e., damages other
than compensatory damages, shall not be considered or allowed, notwithstanding
their availability in the tort system.
7.5 Interest.
7.5(a) In General. Except for PI Trust Claims involving Other
Asbestos Disease (Disease Level I - Cash Discount Payment) and subject to the
limitations set forth below, interest shall be paid on all PI Trust Claims
with respect to which the claimant has had to wait a year or more for payment,
provided, however, that no claimant shall receive interest for a period in
excess of seven (7) years. The applicable interest rate shall be six percent
(6%) simple interest per annum for each of the first five (5) years after the
Effective Date; thereafter, the PI Trust shall have the discretion to change
the annual interest rate with the consent of the TAC and the Future Claimants'
Representative.
7.5(b) Unliquidated PI Trust Claims. Interest shall be payable
on the Scheduled Value of any unliquidated PI Trust Claim that meets the
requirements of Disease Levels II - V, VII and VIII, whether the claim is
liquidated under Expedited Review, Individual Review, or by arbitration. No
interest shall be paid on any claim liquidated in the tort system pursuant to
section 5.11 above and 7.6 below. Interest on an unliquidated PI Trust Claim
that meets the requirements of Disease Level VI shall be based on the Average
Value of such a claim. Interest on all such unliquidated claims shall be
measured from the date of payment back to the earliest of the date that is one
year after the date on which (a) the claim was filed against OC or Fibreboard
prior to the Petition Date; (b) the claim was filed against another defendant
in the tort system on or after the Petition Date but before the Effective
Date; or (c) the claim was filed with the PI Trust after the Effective Date.
7.5(c) Interest on Liquidated Pre-Petition Claims. Interest
shall also be payable on the liquidated value of all Pre-Petition Liquidated
Claims described in Section 5.2(a) above. In the case of Pre-Petition
Liquidated Claims liquidated by verdict or judgment, interest shall be
measured from the date of payment back to the date that is one year after the
date that the verdict or judgment was entered. In the case of Pre-Petition
Liquidated Claims liquidated by a binding, judicially enforceable settlement,
interest shall be measured from the date of payment back to the date that is
one year after the Petition Date.
7.6 Suits in the Tort System. If the holder of a disputed claim
disagrees with the PI Trust's determination regarding the Disease Level of the
claim, the claimant's exposure history or the liquidated value of the claim,
and if the holder has first submitted the claim to non-binding arbitration as
provided in Section 5.10 above, the holder may file a lawsuit in the Claimant's
Jurisdiction as defined in Section 5.3(b)(2) above. Any such lawsuit must be
filed by the claimant in her or her own right and name and not as a member or
representative of a class, and no such lawsuit may be consolidated with any
other lawsuit. All defenses (including, with respect to the PI Trust, all
defenses which could have been asserted by OC or Fibreboard) shall be available
to both sides at trial; however, the PI Trust may waive any defense and/or
concede any issue of fact or law. If the claimant was alive at the time the
initial pre-petition complaint was filed or on the date the proof of claim was
filed with the PI Trust, the case will be treated as a personal injury case
with all personal injury damages to be considered even if the claimant has died
during the pendency of the claim.
7.7 Payment of Judgments for Money Damages. If and when an OC or
Fibreboard claimant obtains a judgment in the tort system, the claim shall be
placed in the relevant FIFO Payment Queue based on the date on which the
judgment became final. Thereafter, the claimant shall receive from the OC or
Fibreboard Sub-Account an initial payment (subject to the applicable Payment
Percentage, the Maximum Available Payment, and the Claims Payment Ratio
provisions set forth above) of an amount equal to one-hundred percent (100%) of
the greater of (i) the PI Trust's last offer to the claimant or (ii) the award
that the claimant declined in non-binding arbitration. The claimant shall
receive the balance of the judgment, if any, in five equal installments in
years six (6) through ten (10) following the year of the initial payment (also
subject to the applicable Payment Percentage, the Maximum Available Payment and
the Claims Payment Ratio provisions set forth above).
In the case of non-Extraordinary claims involving Disease Levels II -
VIII, the total amounts paid with respect to such claims shall not exceed the
Maximum Values for such Disease Levels set forth in Section 5.3(b)(4). In the
case of Extraordinary Claims, the total amounts paid with respect to such
claims shall not exceed the Maximum Value for such claims set forth in Section
5.4(a) above. Under no circumstances shall interest be paid pursuant to Section
7.5 or under any statute on any judgments obtained in the tort system pursuant
to Sections 5.11 and 7.6 above.
7.8 Releases. The Trustees shall have the discretion to determine the
form and substance of the releases to be provided to the PI Trust in order to
maximize recovery for claimants against other tortfeasors without increasing
the risk or amount of claims for indemnification or contribution from the PI
Trust. As a condition to making any payment to a claimant, the PI Trust shall
obtain a general, partial, or limited release as appropriate in accordance with
the applicable state or other law. If allowed by state law, the endorsing of a
check or draft for payment by or on behalf of a claimant shall constitute such
a release.
7.9 Third-Party Services. Nothing in this TDP shall preclude the PI
Trust from contracting with another asbestos claims resolution organization to
provide services to the PI Trust so long as decisions about the categorization
and liquidated value of PI Trust Claims are based on the relevant provisions
of this TDP, including the Disease Levels, Scheduled Values, Average Values,
Maximum Values, and Medical/Exposure Criteria set forth above.
7.10 PI Trust Disclosure of Information. Periodically, but not less
often than once a year, the PI Trust shall make available to claimants and
other interested parties, the number of claims by disease levels that have
been resolved both by the Individual Review Process and by arbitration as well
as by litigation in the tort system, indicating the amounts of the awards and
the averages of the awards by jurisdiction.
SECTION VIII
Miscellaneous
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8.1 Amendments. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Trustees may
amend, modify, delete, or add to any provisions of this TDP (including, without
limitation, amendments to conform this TDP to advances in scientific or medical
knowledge or other changes in circumstances), provided they first obtain the
consent of the TAC and the Future Claimants' Representative pursuant to the
Consent Process set forth in Sections 5.7(b) and 6.6(b) of the PI Trust
Agreement, except that the right to amend the Claims Payment Ratio is governed
by the restrictions in Section 2.5 above, and the right to adjust the Payment
Percentage is governed by Section 4.2 above.
8.2 Severability. Should any provision contained in this TDP be
determined to be unenforceable, such determination shall in no way limit or
affect the enforceability and operative effect of any and all other provisions
of this TDP. Should any provision contained in this TDP be determined to be
inconsistent with or contrary to OC's or Fibreboard's obligations to any
insurance company providing insurance coverage to OC and/or Fibreboard in
respect of claims for personal injury based on exposure to asbestos-containing
products manufactured or produced by OC or Fibreboard, the PI Trust with the
consent of the TAC and the Future Claimants' Representative may amend this TDP
and/or the PI Trust Agreement to make the provision of either or both documents
consistent with the duties and obligations of OC or Fibreboard to said
insurance company.
8.3 Governing Law. Except for purposes of determining the liquidated
value of any PI Trust Claim, administration of this TDP shall be governed by,
and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware. The law
governing the liquidation of PI Trust Claims in the case of Individual Review,
arbitration or litigation in the tort system shall be the law of the Claimant's
Jurisdiction as described in Section 5.3(b)(2) above.
ATTACHMENT A
OWENS CORNING/FIBREBOARD
ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY TRUST
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES
OWENS CORNING/FIBREBOARD PI TRUST
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES
Pursuant to Section 5.10 of the Owens Corning/Fibreboard PI Trust Distribution
Procedures (the "TDP"), the Owens Corning/Fibreboard Asbestos Personal Injury
Trust ("PI Trust") hereby establishes the following alternative dispute
resolution ("ADR") procedures. All capitalized terms herein shall be as
defined and/or referenced within the TDP.
I. OVERVIEW
The PI Trust shall appoint a Private Adjudication Center, at the cost
of the PI Trust, to administer the ADR proceedings. If the claimant
chooses not to submit supplemental information or rejects the PI
Trust's final claim evaluation based upon its analysis of such
supplemental information, then the claimant may request ADR. To
initiate these procedures, the claimant must make a written request
to the PI Trust. Within twenty (20) days of a claimant's request for
ADR, the PI Trust will send the claimant an ADR packet containing the
documents necessary to pursue the ADR process. The ADR procedures
shall not be construed as imparting to any claimant any substantive
or procedural rights beyond those conferred by the TDP.
The ADR process available to the claimant includes both non-binding
and binding elements. In addition, there are mandatory as well as
voluntary options that can/will be utilized by the claimant and the
PI Trust in proceeding toward settlement. The ADR procedures must be
pursued by claimants on an individual basis. Claims of different
claimants cannot be grouped together even if the claimants are
represented by the same counsel, unless the PI Trust, in its sole
discretion, decides it would be expeditious to conduct ADR
proceedings with respect to more than one claim involving differently
exposed claimants with those claimants' representative. In such a
case, however, the arbitrator, mediator or other neutral must
individually value each such claim using the valuation factors set
forth in Section 5.3(b)(2) of the TDP, and the claimants' positions
in the PI Trust's FIFO Processing and Payment Queues must be
separately maintained.. The requisite steps in the process are as
follows, in order:
Mandatory ADR Proceedings (Two Stages)
Stage One (Claimant Must Select One):
1. Pro Bono Evaluation
2. Mediation
Stage Two: Arbitration (Binding or Non-Binding)
Initiation of ADR
Within twenty (20) days of a claimant's request for ADR, the PI Trust
will send the claimant an ADR packet containing a copy of these
procedures and the following:
1. A Summary Outline of the ADR procedures with the time limits
identified;
2. Form Affidavit of Completeness;
3. Election Form for Pro Bono Evaluation;
4. Request for Mediation Form;
5. Election Form and Agreement to submit to Binding Arbitration;
and
6. Election Form and Agreement to submit to Non-binding
Arbitration.
A claimant who wishes to proceed through the ADR process must engage
in one of the two ADR options (pro bono evaluation or mediation)
before any form of arbitration. Only after either party rejects a
non-binding arbitration award, may a claimant proceed to then
commence a lawsuit in the tort system. It is the claimant's
responsibility to comply with the ADR time deadlines. Although the
deadlines may be extended by agreement or for cause shown, failure to
comply with a deadline without obtaining an extension may result in
withdrawal of the claim. Promptly after a claimant fails to comply
with a specified deadline without obtaining an extension, the PI
Trust shall send the claimant written notice of the failure to
comply. If the claimant does not take any action on the claim, then
thirty (30) days thereafter the claim will be deemed withdrawn under
Section 6.4 of the TDP.
If the claimant requests arbitration, either binding or non-binding,
then the PI Trust shall execute the appropriate election form and
agreement. If both parties agree to binding arbitration, then the
claimant and the PI Trust waive their respective rights to seek a
jury trial as set forth in the TDP.
If either party rejects a non-binding arbitration award, and the
claimant has otherwise complied with the requirements of these
ADR/Arbitration procedures and the Plan, then the claimant may
commence a lawsuit against the PI Trust in an appropriate
jurisdiction.
II. ADR PROCEEDINGS SUMMARY
A. Showing Required
As set forth in the TDP, in order to establish a valid Asbestos
Personal Injury Claim, a claimant must among other things make
a demonstration of exposure to OC and/or Fibreboard
asbestos-containing products.
B. Pro Bono Evaluation
This ADR alternative consists of an evaluation of the claim by
an evaluator selected from a pro bono panel. The panel shall be
comprised of asbestos litigation attorneys as mutually agreed
upon between the PI Trust Advisory Committee (the "TAC") and
the PI Trustees. The TAC will be provided, on a quarterly
basis, with a list of the pro bono panelists. Each evaluation
will have a pro bono evaluator randomly selected by the Private
Adjudication Center from the list of pro bono panelists. Within
fifteen (15) days of the claimant's request for the pro bono
evaluation, the individual pro bono evaluator shall be randomly
chosen from the approved panel.
A pro bono evaluation will be done by document submission. The
identity of the pro bono evaluator will not be disclosed to the
claimant and the claimant's attorney. The PI Trust encourages
identification of and not anonymity as to the alleged injured
party so that medical records can be transmitted in their
original form. The Private Adjudication Center will communicate
to the parties the pro bono evaluator's written evaluation. The
parties will communicate their respective rejection or
acceptance of settlement upon the terms of the written
evaluation. If either or both parties reject settlement upon
those terms, then the claimant may submit an Election Form and
Agreement for Binding or Non-binding Arbitration.
C. Mediation
The claimant may request telephone mediation as an ADR
alternative. This process will require detailed written
submissions to familiarize the mediator with the respective
positions. The PI Trust shall establish and maintain a list of
qualified regional mediators compensated by the PI Trust. The
Private Adjudication Center shall select a qualified mediator
from the list based upon location of claimant within fifteen
(15) days after receipt of the Request for Mediation Form
signed by the claimant and the PI Trust.
Claims shall be handled by each mediator in the order received
by him or her, to the extent practicable. Any party may be
represented by legal counsel. The mediator shall review the
claim and the positions of the parties, such information as the
parties may wish to submit as to a fair and equitable
settlement, and all documents and medical reports relevant to
the claim as submitted by the parties. At least five (5) days
prior to the mediation conference, claimant and the PI Trust
shall each submit to the mediator a detailed written submission
consisting of a confidential statement outlining the claimant's
medical condition, exposure to OC and/or Fibreboard products
and each party's detailed position on overall claim value.
The mediator shall confer with the parties and/or their legal
representatives, individually and jointly. Such conference
shall be conducted by telephone unless both parties agree
otherwise. A representative of the PI Trust with settlement
authority must participate in the conference. The mediator may
request, but not require, that the claimant personally
participate in the conference. Such conference shall be in the
nature of a settlement conference. The mediator shall work with
both sides toward reaching an acceptable, reasonable
settlement. The mediator does not have the authority to impose
a settlement on the parties. Ten (10) days after the conclusion
of the mediation, if the parties have not settled the matter,
the claimant may submit to the PI Trust an Election Form and
Agreement for Binding or Non-binding Arbitration.
D. Binding and Non-binding Arbitration Procedures
Upon completion of either pro bono evaluation or mediation, the
claimant may request non-binding and/or binding arbitration.
Binding arbitration will be conducted in the "final offer"
format also known as "baseball style" arbitration. If the claim
is arbitrated in either the binding or non-binding format, then
the arbitrator shall return an award no greater than the
Maximum Value for the category in which the claim properly
falls in the Tables set forth in the TDP, unless the
Extraordinary Claims Review Panel has previously determined
that the claim should receive extraordinary claim treatment.
If the claimant requests arbitration, either binding or
non-binding, then the PI Trust shall execute the appropriate
Election Form and Agreement. The PI Trust may not decline the
claimant's election of either binding or non-binding
arbitration, but reserves all rights to reject any award in a
non-binding arbitration proceeding. If the parties agree to
engage in binding arbitration, then the claimant and the PI
Trust waive their respective rights to seek a jury trial as set
forth in the TDP.
III. RULES GOVERNING PRO BONO EVALUATION AND MEDIATION
Within ninety (90) days of a claimant's receipt of the ADR
packet from the PI Trust, the claimant must elect one of the
two ADR procedures and return the appropriate form to the PI
Trust along with an executed Affidavit of Completeness.
A. Rules Governing Pro Bono Evaluation
1. Election and Time Limits
a. If the claimant chooses pro bono evaluation, then
within ninety (90) days of claimant's receipt of the
ADR packet, the claimant must send the PI Trust the
Election Form for Pro Bono Evaluation. (See Attachment
A). The claimant or his/her attorney shall personally
sign the Election Form for Pro Bono Evaluation.
b. The claimant must also sign an Affidavit of
Completeness (See Attachment B) and return it to the
PI Trust with a copy to the Private Adjudication
Center within ninety (90) days of receipt of the ADR
packet. The claim will not proceed until the PI Trust
has received a completed election form and Affidavit
of Completeness from the claimant. The Affidavit of
Completeness shall verify that all information to be
considered in the ADR process has been provided to the
PI Trust while the claim was under review by the PI
Trust.
c. After receiving the signed election form and Affidavit
of Completeness, the PI Trust shall review and sign
the election form within five (5) days of receipt.
d. Within fifteen (15) days from the date the PI Trust
notifies the claimant's counsel of the PI Trust's
consent to the election form, the PI Trust shall send
a copy of the signed election form, the Affidavit of
Completeness together with complete copies of all
materials submitted to the PI Trust by the claimant
and factual information in the PI Trust file, if any,
gathered by the PI Trust from other sources, and a
completed Affidavit of Accuracy to the claimant's
counsel and the Private Adjudication Center who will
forward the materials to the selected pro bono
evaluator at the time the evaluator is selected. The
PI Trust may not send the Private Adjudication Center
any materials in the PI Trust file that have not
previously been provided to the claimant.
2. Selection of the Pro Bono Evaluator
Within fifteen (15) days of the date the Private
Adjudication Center received the claimant's election
agreement, the Private Adjudication Center shall randomly
select the pro bono evaluator from the list of pro bono
panelists and notify the parties that the evaluator has
been designated without disclosing the identity of the
evaluator. The pro bono evaluator shall be selected from a
panel of asbestos litigation plaintiff attorneys who have
volunteered to serve the PI Trust at the request of the
TAC. Pro bono assignments will be made on a rotating basis.
The identity of the pro bono evaluator shall not be
disclosed to the claimant and the claimant's attorney. The
injured party should not be anonymous so that medical
records can be transmitted in their original form.
3. Submission of Written Arguments
Fifteen (15) days after the PI Trust sends the complete
file materials to the Private Adjudication Center, the
claimant and the PI Trust shall simultaneously exchange and
submit written arguments to the Private Adjudication
Center. The Private Adjudication Center will immediately
forward the written arguments to the pro bono evaluator.
The written arguments shall comply with the following
rules:
a. The argument shall not exceed ten (10) double spaced
typewritten pages. In order to preserve anonymity in a
pro bono evaluation, the name of counsel should not be
mentioned. The argument may not introduce factual
matter not contained in the documents in the PI
Trust's file. The evaluator shall disregard any
argument that does not comply with this rule.
b. When a party fails to submit the written argument
within the fifteen (15) days, the party waives written
argument and the pro bono evaluator shall disregard
any argument received after that time.
4. Evaluation of Documents
The pro bono evaluation is only a document review with
complete anonymity preserved between claimant's counsel and
the pro bono evaluator. The documents that the pro bono
evaluator may consider shall be limited to the following:
a. The documents in PI Trust's file forwarded to the pro
bono evaluator.
b. The claimant's Affidavit of Completeness and the PI
Trust's Affidavit of Accuracy.
c. The written arguments of the claimant and the PI Trust
that comply with the rules for written arguments set
forth above.
d. Before the Private Adjudication Center forwards any
documents to the pro bono evaluator it will redact all
references to claimant's counsel.
5. Written Evaluation and Procedure for Acceptance/Rejection
Within fifteen (15) days after the submission of written
arguments, the pro bono evaluator shall submit a written
evaluation of the claim to the Private Adjudication Center
who will promptly mail it to the parties.
Within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the pro bono
evaluator's written evaluation, the claimant and the PI
Trust will each communicate in writing to the Private
Adjudication Center whether they will accept the amount of
the pro bono evaluator's written evaluation to settle the
claim. If both parties accept, then the Private
Adjudication Center will immediately inform both parties
that they have achieved a settlement and the PI Trust shall
pay the claim pursuant to the TDP. If either or both
parties reject the pro bono evaluator's written evaluation,
then within five (5) days of receipt of both parties'
written communication, the Private Adjudication Center
shall send each party a notice of rejection of pro bono
evaluator's written evaluation that will not indicate
whether the opposing party has accepted or rejected the pro
bono evaluator's written evaluation amount.
6. Arbitration May Proceed After Rejection of Pro Bono
Evaluator's Written Evaluation
Within sixty (60) days after receipt of the notice of
rejection of pro bono evaluator's written evaluation, the
claimant may request arbitration by returning to the PI
Trust a signed Election Form and Agreement for either
Binding or Non-binding Arbitration.
B. Rules Governing Mediation
1. Election
If the claimant chooses mediation, then the claimant shall
submit to the PI Trust a signed Request for Mediation Form
(Attachment C) along with an executed Affidavit of
Completeness within ninety (90) days of claimant's receipt
of the ADR packet. Within five (5) days of the PI Trust's
receipt of the signed Request for Mediation Form, the PI
Trust shall review and sign the form and forward a signed
copy along with an executed Affidavit of Accuracy to the
claimant and the Private Adjudication Center.
2. Selection of Mediator
Within fifteen (15) days of the signed Request for
Mediation Form, the Private Adjudication Center shall
retain a mediator from the approved list of mediators. The
Private Adjudication Center shall select the mediator based
upon the region in which the claimant is located. The
mediator shall be compensated by the PI Trust. The Private
Adjudication Center shall schedule a mediation conference
within sixty (60) days after receipt of the signed request
for mediation form. The mediation will be conducted by
telephone conference unless the parties agree otherwise.
Scheduling of the conference shall be coordinated with the
mediator and the conferences shall take place in the order
received by the mediator, to the extent practicable.
3. Submission of Materials to Mediator
At least five (5) days prior to the mediation conference,
the claimant and the PI Trust shall each submit to the
mediator a confidential statement outlining the claimant's
medical condition, exposure to OC and/or Fibreboard
products, and each party's position on overall claim value.
The parties may also submit to the mediator documents and
medical reports that they believe are relevant to the
claim. The mediator shall review the claim and the
positions of the parties and the other information that the
parties submit prior to the mediation conference. The
mediation briefs shall comply with the following rules:
a. The confidential statement should not exceed ten (10)
double spaced typewritten pages exclusive of
attachments.
b. The submission may not introduce factual matter not
contained in the documents in the PI Trust's file as
certified by the Affidavit of Completeness.
4. Mediation Conference
Any party may be represented by legal counsel at the
mediation conference. The mediator shall confer with the
parties' legal representatives and, if the claimant is
present and consents, with the claimant. A representative
of the PI Trust with settlement authority must participate
in the conference. The mediator may request, but not
require, that the claimant personally participate in the
conference.
5. Negotiations at the Mediation Conference
The mediator may facilitate settlement in any manner the
mediator believes is appropriate. The mediator will help
the parties focus on their underlying interests, explore
resolution alternatives and develop settlement options. The
mediator will decide when to hold joint conferences, and
when to confer separately with each party.
The parties are expected to initiate and convey to the
mediator proposals for settlement. Each party shall provide
a rationale for any settlement terms proposed. Finally, if
the parties fail to develop mutually acceptable settlement
terms, before terminating the procedure, and only with the
consent of the parties, (a) the mediator may submit to the
parties a final settlement proposal; and (b) if the
mediator believes he/she is qualified to do so, the
mediator may give the parties an evaluation (which if all
parties choose, and the mediator agrees, may be in writing)
of the likely outcome of the case if it were tried to final
judgment, subject to any limitations under the Plan, the
TDP and ethical codes.
6. Confidentiality of Mediation
The entire mediation process is confidential. Unless agreed
among all the parties or required to do so by law, the
parties and the mediator shall not disclose to any person
who is not associated with participants in the process,
including any judicial officer, any information regarding
the process (including pre-process exchanges and
agreements), contents (including written and oral
information), settlement terms or outcome of the
proceeding.
Under this procedure, the entire process is a compromise
negotiation subject to Federal Rule of Evidence 408 and all
state counterparts, together with any applicable statute
protecting the confidentiality of mediation. All offers,
promises, conduct and statements, whether oral or written,
made in the course of the proceeding by any of the parties,
their agents, employees, experts and attorneys, and by the
mediator are confidential.
Such offers, promises, conduct and statements are
privileged under any applicable mediation privilege and are
inadmissible and not discoverable for any purpose,
including impeachment, in litigation between the parties.
However, any written or oral information or other materials
submitted to the mediator by either the PI Trust or the
claimant may be submitted by either party to the arbitrator
in an arbitration that takes place under these ADR
procedures.
In addition, evidence that is otherwise admissible or
discoverable shall not be rendered inadmissible or
non-discoverable solely as a result of its presentation or
use during the mediation. The exchange of any tangible
material shall be without prejudice to any claim that such
material is privileged or protected as work-product within
the meaning of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 and all
state and local counterparts.
The mediator and any documents and information in the
mediator's possession will not be subpoenaed in any such
investigation, action or proceeding, and all parties will
oppose any effort to have the mediator or documents
subpoenaed. The mediator will promptly advise the parties
of any attempt to compel him/her to divulge information
received in mediation.
7. Submission of Written Offers After Mediation
At the conclusion of the mediation, the mediator shall
require the parties to exchange written settlement offers
that shall remain open for ten (10) days. If after the
expiration of that ten (10) day period neither party
accepts the other's written offer or the parties do not
otherwise settle the matter, then the claimant may request
binding or non-binding arbitration by sending to the PI
Trust the appropriate signed Election Form and Agreement
for either Binding or Non-binding Arbitration.
IV. RULES GOVERNING NON-BINDING AND BINDING Arbitration
A. Election by the PI Trust
The PI Trust shall review the Election Form and Agreement for
Binding or Non-binding Arbitration (Attachments D and E) and
within five (5) days of receipt the PI Trust shall sign the
Agreement and shall immediately send a fully signed Arbitration
Agreement to the Private Adjudication Center.
B. Selection of the Arbitrator
1. As soon as reasonably possible after the receipt of the
signed Arbitration Agreement, but no more than fifteen (15)
days after the receipt of the signed arbitration agreement,
the Private Adjudication Center shall select three
potential arbitrators from a rotating list kept by the
Private Adjudication Center. Assignments of arbitrators
will be made on a rotating basis nationally, by the Private
Adjudication Center. The Private Adjudication Center shall
promptly notify the arbitrator and the parties of the
potential arbitrators' selection. If a potential arbitrator
is unable or unwilling to serve, then a replacement
selection will be made prior to notifying the PI Trust and
the claimant of the potential arbitrators selected.
2. Within seven (7) days of receipt of the list of potential
arbitrators, the PI Trust may select, and identify to the
Private Adjudication Center, one potential arbitrator to be
stricken from the list. The Private Adjudication Center
shall then promptly notify the claimant of the PI Trust's
selection, whereupon, within seven (7) days of the receipt
of such notification, the claimant may select, and identify
to the Private Adjudication Center, a second potential
arbitrator to be stricken from the list. The Private
Adjudication Center shall then notify all parties which
potential arbitrator remains and will conduct the
arbitration. If either the PI Trust or the claimant, or
both, fails to exercise the right to strike an arbitrator
from the list of potential arbitrators, the Private
Adjudication Center shall appoint from those potential
arbitrators remaining the arbitrator next in rotation on
the PI Trust's rotating list.
3. Any appointed arbitrator shall disclose to the Private
Adjudication Center any circumstances likely to affect
impartiality, including any bias or any financial or
personal interest in the result of the arbitration or any
past or present relationship with the parties or
representatives. Upon receipt of such information from the
arbitrator or another source, the Private Adjudication
Center shall communicate the information to the parties
and, if the administrator deems necessary, to the
arbitrator and others. Upon objection of a party to the
continued service, the Private Adjudication Center shall
determine whether the arbitrator should be disqualified and
shall inform the parties of the decision, which shall be
final.
C. Extraordinary Claims and Those Reviewed by the Extraordinary
Claims Review Panel
In the event that the Extraordinary Claims Review Panel has
deemed the claim worthy of extraordinary treatment, the Private
Adjudication Center shall forward to the arbitrator the written
decision of the Extraordinary Claims Review Panel, and the
parties may submit a final request that exceeds the values
ascribed to the type of injury in the TDP. In such
circumstances, the arbitrator may issue an award in accordance
with such a final offer/request.
In the event that the Extraordinary Claims Review Panel
declined to give extraordinary treatment to the claim, the
arbitrator shall not be informed of the extraordinary claims
review panel's decision, and the claimant must confine his/her
award to the values ascribed to the type of injury in the TDP
because the arbitrator may not award an amount in excess of the
Maximum Value assigned to the appropriate category for the
injury in the TDP. The PI Trust will not engage in non-binding
or binding arbitration, and reserves the unilateral right to
withdraw from a signed non-binding or binding arbitration
agreement at any time, where the claimant's final offer and
award demand exceeds the Maximum Value assigned to the type of
injury in the TDP and the Extraordinary Claims Review Panel has
declined to give extraordinary treatment to the claim.
D. Final Offer or "Baseball Style" Binding Arbitration
All binding arbitration shall be conducted in the "final offer"
format also known as "baseball style" arbitration. In the
course of submitting the arbitration materials, as explained in
these rules, the parties shall submit their final offer of
settlement which shall also serve as the party's demand for
arbitration award. The arbitrator must choose from one of these
two demands in determining the amount of the arbitration award.
E. Submission of Pre-Hearing Statements
Within twenty (20) days of the appointment of an arbitrator
each party shall submit to the opposing party and to the
arbitrator a written statement (not to exceed ten (10) double
spaced pages) containing that party's positions and arguments.
Each party may then submit a supplement to its written
statement (not to exceed five (5) double-spaced pages)
following the initial pre-hearing conference to respond to the
opposing party's positions and arguments and addressing issues
raised at the initial pre-hearing conference. Supplements must
be sent to the opposing party and to the arbitrator within ten
(10) days after the date of the pre-hearing conference.
The Private Adjudication Center will provide the arbitrator
with a complete schedule of categories of injuries and
Scheduled and Maximum Values therefor in the TDP.
F. Initial Pre-Hearing Conference, Scheduling Hearing Date,
Optional Video Conference for Arbitration Hearing
1. Within fifteen (15) calendar days of the receipt of both
party's briefs, the Private Adjudication Center shall
contact the claimant, the arbitrator, and the PI Trust to
schedule the initial pre-hearing conference. The
pre-hearing conference shall be presided over by the
arbitrator and held by telephone conference call.
2. During the initial pre-hearing conference, the arbitrator
shall schedule the date and select the location of the
arbitration hearing either at the location of the
arbitrator or a location mutually agreeable by the parties.
The arbitration hearing should be scheduled not less than
forty-five (45) days, and not more than sixty (60) days,
from the date of the initial pre-hearing conference. The
Private Adjudication Center will mail a confirmation notice
of this date to the claimant and the PI Trust.
3. At the election of the claimant, the arbitration hearing
may be conducted by video conference. If the claimant so
elects, then the claimant must state that election in
writing prior to the initial pre-hearing conference. The
Private Adjudication Center will make appropriate
arrangements for the PI Trust and the arbitrator to
participate by video conference. The PI Trust shall pay for
its and the arbitrator's cost for use of video conference
equipment and facilities. The claimant shall only be
responsible for his/her costs (including participation by
claimant's counsel).
4. During the initial pre-trial conference, the arbitrator
shall seek to achieve agreement between the parties on:
a. narrowing the issues (through methods including but
not limited to stipulation of facts);
b. whether the claimant will appear at the hearing (at
the claimant's sole discretion);
c. any legal issues;
d. and any other matters that will expedite the
arbitration proceedings.
If appropriate or if the parties do not agree on these
issues, then the arbitrator must issue orders governing the
process.
G. No Discovery With Limited Exceptions
There shall be no discovery except as specifically provided
below. The purpose of the arbitration is to resolve differences
between the PI Trust and the claimant based only on the
documents that have been previously submitted to the PI Trust
by the claimant and any other documents relied upon by the PI
Trust to make a settlement offer to the claimant or to disallow
the claim. However, if the PI Trust commissions an independent
medical examination or a third-party medical review upon which
the PI Trust relies in evaluating the claimant's claim, then
the claimant may depose the medical professional conducting the
review or examination after having a reasonable opportunity to
study any report or written opinion generated by the medical
professional.
H. No Record of Proceedings Unless Requested by Arbitrator
There will be no record or transcript of the proceedings unless
and except the arbitrator requests a transcript to assist
him/her in reviewing the evidence or otherwise to aid in the
decision making process. In the event an arbitrator requests a
transcript prior to the arbitration, then the PI Trust shall
arrange for a court reporter and shall pay all expenses
associated with the preparation of the transcript. In no event,
however, will the transcript be made available to the parties,
nor shall any time required for preparation of the transcript
affect the time for the arbitrator to render a decision.
I. Postponement of Hearing
The arbitrator for good cause may postpone any hearing upon the
request of a party or upon the arbitrator's own initiative, and
shall also grant such postponement when all of the parties
agree.
J. Duration of Hearings
The arbitrator shall complete the hearing in one day except for
good cause shown. The arbitrator shall set time limits on the
respective presentations, and shall enforce those set limits.
The parties shall request no more than three hours apiece for
presentation of their cases.
K. Procedure at Arbitration Hearing
1. Testimony Under Oath or Affirmation
If the claimant or any other witness testifies, such
testimony shall be under oath or affirmation administered
by the arbitrator.
2. Conduct of Hearing
At the opening of the arbitration hearing, the arbitrator
shall make a written record of the time, place, and date of
the hearing, and the presence of the parties and counsel.
3. Evidence
a. Rules of Evidence: The arbitrator is not required to
apply the rules of evidence used in judicial
proceedings, provided, however that the arbitrator
shall apply the attorney-client privilege and the work
product privilege. The arbitrator shall determine the
applicability of any privilege or immunity and the
admissibility, relevance, materiality and weight of
the evidence offered.
b. Admission of Evidence: The evidence that the
arbitrator may consider shall be limited to the
following:
(i) The documents supplied to the PI Trust prior to
the execution of the Affidavit of Completeness;
(ii) Non-binding or binding arbitration election
agreement;
(iii) Testimony of the claimant. The claimant may
offer evidence regarding the nature and extent
of compensable damages, including physical
injuries, and/or the market share of OC and/or
Fibreboard products, if there is a claim of
greater than average market share. The PI Trust
may cross-examine on these issues. At the
claimant's option, a claimant's deposition,
including videotaped testimony, shall be
admissible into evidence in lieu of live
testimony.
(iv) Any additional deposition testimony taken by the
PI Trust or the claimant, and provided to both
sides, prior to the initiation of ADR.
(v) Any evidence submitted in mediation.
(vi) Closing arguments of the claimant and the PI
Trust. The arguments shall be limited to the
evidence contained and the issues raised in the
documents or testimony referred to above and
shall be limited to 1/2 hour for each party. The
arbitrator shall disregard any effort to
introduce further evidence or issues in
argument.
L. Arbitration in the Absence of a Party or Representative
The claimant may choose whether or not to attend the
arbitration in person in his/her sole discretion. The
arbitration may proceed in the absence of any party or
representative who, after due notice, chooses not to be
present, fails to be present or falls to obtain a postponement
if he/she desires to be present but cannot. An award shall not
be made against a party solely for the failure to appear. The
arbitrator shall require the party who is present to submit
such evidence as the arbitrator may require for the making of
an award.
M. Conclusion of Hearing and Submission of Post-Hearing Briefs
When the parties state that they have no further evidence or
witnesses to offer, and after the parties have made their
closing arguments, if any, the arbitrator shall declare the
hearing closed. Post-hearing briefs will be permitted only upon
order of the arbitrator and shall be served upon the arbitrator
no later than ten (10) ten days after the hearing is closed.
Such briefs shall be no longer than five (5) double spaced
pages. The time limit within which the arbitrator is required
to make the award shall commence to run upon the closing of the
hearing or the submission of post-hearing briefs, whichever is
later.
N. Option to Waive Oral Hearings
The parties may request a waiver of oral hearings. Oral
hearings will only be waived if all parties consent.
O. Arbitration Decision
1. The arbitrator shall issue a decision no later than fifteen
(15) calendar days after the date of the close of the
hearing or submission of post-hearing briefs, whichever is
later.
2. The decision shall state the amount of the award, if any,
only. The decision shall not state reasons for the award.
An arbitrator shall not be permitted to award punitive,
exemplary, trebled or other like damages or attorneys'
fees, and prejudgment and post-judgment interest and costs
shall not be sought or allowed. The award shall dispose of
all monetary claims presented to the arbitrator and shall
determine fully the only issue to be decided pursuant to
the arbitration agreement: the amount, if any, at which the
claim value should be fixed. To assist the arbitrator, the
Private Adjudication Center will provide the arbitrator
with a schedule setting forth the Disease Levels and the
Scheduled, Average and Maximum Values associated with each
category. Unless the Extraordinary Claims Review Panel has
determined that a claim is entitled to extraordinary
treatment during the claims review process, the
arbitrator's award shall not exceed the Maximum Value
amount for the appropriate Category in the TDP.
P. Payment of Award
Pursuant to the terms of the arbitration agreement, the PI
Trust will promptly send to the claimant the appropriate IRC or
DCP Release. The PI Trust will then pay the claim based upon
the binding or, if accepted by both parties, the non-binding
award, in accordance with the TDP in effect at that time.
Q. Rejection of Non-binding Award
1. A party in a non-binding arbitration proceeding that wishes
to reject the award must notify the other party within
thirty (30) days from the date a non-binding award is
issued. If no rejection is received or sent by the PI
Trust, then the decision will stand and the award will be
deemed accepted by both parties and the PI Trust will
promptly send to the claimant the appropriate IRC or DCP
Release. The PI Trust will then pay the claim in accordance
with the Claim Resolution Procedures in effect at that
time.
2. Procedure for Rejected Award
a. Rejection by Claimant
If claimant has sent the PI Trust timely notification
of rejection of a non-binding award and wishes to
pursue the claim, then the claimant must notify the PI
Trust through correspondence postmarked no later than
sixty (60) days from the date of the non-binding
award. If notification is received within the sixty
(60) day deadline and claimant wishes to pursue the
claim, then the PI Trust will within fifteen (15) days
of receipt of this notification send the claimant an
authorization to commence litigation.
b. Rejection by PI Trust
If the PI Trust rejects the non-binding award, then
claimant may elect binding arbitration or request that
the PI Trust forward the authorization to commence
litigation.
V. GENERAL ADR PROCEDURES GOVERNING PRO BONO EVALUATION, MEDIATION,
NON-BINDING ARBITRATION, AND BINDING ARBITRATION
A. ADR Submissions
The claimant's submissions (with the exception of the binding
arbitration's written argument) will be reviewed by the ADR
administrator before they are submitted to the pro bono
evaluator, mediator or arbitrator. If they contain materials
not previously submitted in support of the claim, then the PI
Trust claims department will review the additional information
and determine the effect, if any, it would have on the PI
Trust's evaluation of the claim. In appropriate situations, a
new offer may be made to the claimant.
If an attorney or other agent represents the claimant, both the
attorney and the claimant must also sign the Election and
Agreement for Binding Arbitration. The attorney or agent may
not sign in place of, or for, the claimant unless the claimant
is incapacitated, incompetent or deceased and the attorney or
agent has been designated legally to act on the claimant's
behalf. Documentation of this legal designation will be
required.
B. No Grouping or Bundling of Claims
There shall be no grouping or bundling of claims by separate
claimants at any stage of the ADR or arbitrations even if the
claims are related and/or the claimants have the same counsel.
Each claimant must proceed individually through the ADR and
arbitration processes with all claims that claimant may have or
represent. This provision is intended to separate claims of
different exposed persons and has no effect upon multiple
claims brought by a claimant's representative, such as heirs of
a deceased worker. However, the PI Trust, in its sole
discretion, may decide that it would be expeditious to allow
the conduct of arbitration proceeding with respect to more than
one claim of different exposed persons, provided that the
arbitrator individually values each such claim in accordance
with the valuation factors set forth in Section 5.3(b)(2) of
the TDP, and the respective claimants' separate positions in
the PI Trust's FIFO Processing and Payment Queues are
maintained.
C. No Ex Parte Communication
There shall be no ex parte communication between the arbitrator
or pro bono evaluator and any counsel or party in any matter.
All correspondence between the arbitrator or pro bono evaluator
and the parties will be facilitated by the Private Adjudication
Center.
D. Claims and Defenses
All available claims and defenses which exist under the law
subject to the claimant's election under the TDP shall be
available to both sides.
E. Costs of ADR
1. ADR expenses
The PI Trust will pay the arbitrator's fee for non-binding
or binding arbitration up to two thousand dollars
($2000.00) per claim depending on the length of the
hearing. The pro bono evaluator is a volunteer and thus no
fee will be incurred. The PI Trust will assume costs of
meeting and hearing facilities for arbitration. Claimants
will pay their costs and attorney fees, including any
expenses incurred should the claimant testify.
2. Filing Fee
No filing fee is required of the claimant for any ADR
selection, unless the PI Trust with the consent of the TAC
and the Future Claimants' Representative decide that it
would be in the best interests of the PI Trust and its
beneficiaries to adopt such a fee.
F. Waiver of Objection to Rules Infraction
Either party who continues with the pro bono evaluation,
mediation, non-binding arbitration, or binding arbitration
proceeding after knowing that any provision or requirement of
the applicable rules has not been complied with, and who fails
to state a timely objection in writing to the arbitrator,
mediator or pro bono evaluator, shall be deemed to have waived
the right to object. A timely objection by a claimant must be
stated in writing and mailed to the PI Trust with instructions
to forward the objection to the Private Adjudication Center and
to the arbitrator, mediator or pro bono evaluator. A timely
objection by the PI Trust will be mailed to the claimant and to
the Private Adjudication Center with instructions to forward to
the arbitrator, mediator or pro bono evaluator.
G. Serving of Notices and Other Papers
Each party to the ADR and arbitration agreements shall be
deemed to have consented that any papers, notices, or processes
necessary or proper for the initiation or continuation of ADR
and Arbitration proceedings under these rules may be served
upon such party as follows:
1. By regular U.S. mail or overnight courier addressed to such
party or their attorneys at their last known address;
2. By facsimile, transmission, if a copy of the transmitted
papers is mailed addressed to the party or their attorney
at their last known address within twenty-four (24) hours
of the facsimile transmission; or,
3. By personal service, within or without the state where the
pro bono evaluation, mediation or arbitration is to be
held, whether the party is within or without the United
States of America.
H. Time Limits Triggered Upon Receipt
1. Documents sent by U.S. mail under these rules shall be
deemed received three (3) business days after the date of
postmark. Documents sent via overnight mail shall be deemed
received on the next business day after mailing.
2. Documents sent via facsimile transmission shall be deemed
received on the business day that the transmission is
received.
I. Exclusion of Liability
Neither the Private Adjudication Center nor the mediator, nor
the arbitrator nor pro bono evaluator shall be liable to any
party for any act or omission in connection with any evaluation
conducted under these rules.
J. Relationship of Rules to Election Form for Pro Bono Evaluation,
Request for Mediation, Non-binding Arbitration Agreement or
Binding Arbitration Agreement
These Rules shall be deemed a part of, and incorporated by
reference in, every duly executed ADR agreement or arbitration
agreement and shall be binding on all parties.
K. Arbitrator/Pro Bono Evaluator Immunity
Arbitrators or pro bono evaluators who serve pursuant to these
rules shall have the same immunity as judges for their official
acts.
L. Jurisdiction
Any dispute under these rules shall be subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the
District of Delaware.
M. Statement of Confidentiality
1. All ADR and arbitration proceedings and information
relating to the proceeding will be confidential. Neither
party shall disclose the information obtained during the
proceedings, nor the valuation placed on the case by an
arbitrator or pro bono evaluator, to anyone or use such
information or valuation in any further proceeding except
as necessary to maintain the PI Trust's obligation to
report to the Bankruptcy Court and to provide ongoing
evaluation by the PI Trust and TAC. Except for documents
prepared by a non-party which are introduced as evidence
before an arbitrator or pro bono evaluator, any document
prepared by another party, attorney or other participant in
anticipation of the ADR is privileged and shall not be
disclosed to any court or arbitrator/pro bono evaluator or
construed for any purpose as an admission against interest.
2. All ADR and arbitration proceedings shall be deemed a
settlement conference pursuant to Rule 408 of the Federal
Rules of Evidence. Except by agreement of the parties, the
parties will not introduce into evidence in any other
proceedings the fact that there was an arbitration, the
nature or amount of the award, and written submissions may
not be used for purposes of showing accord and satisfaction
or res judicata. In binding arbitration, the decision of
the arbitrator may be admissible in the event the claimant
improperly seeks to litigate the claim. The binding
arbitration award shall be admissible in support of a
motion to enjoin such litigation. No arbitrator or pro bono
evaluator will ever be subpoenaed or otherwise required by
any party or any third party, to testify or produce
records, notes or work product in any future proceedings.
N. Amendments
Except as otherwise ruled by the Bankruptcy Court, these rules,
as they may from time to time be amended by the PI Trustees,
will be binding on all parties in the form in which they are in
force on the date the claimant signs the election agreement.
O. Time Limits
The time limits included in these procedures are to be strictly
enforced. Any time limit set forth herein may be extended by
agreement of the parties or for cause shown to the neutral
party presiding over the particular ADR or arbitration
proceeding. Any request for extension, however, shall first be
made to the opposing party and then if the parties cannot
agree, shall be submitted to the Private Adjudication Center
who will request a ruling from the pro bono evaluator,
mediator, or arbitrator as the case may be.
Although the deadlines may be extended by agreement or for
cause shown, failure to comply with a deadline without
obtaining an extension may result in withdrawal of the claim.
Promptly after a claimant fails to comply with a specified
deadline without obtaining an extension, the PI Trust shall
send the claimant written notice of the failure to comply. If
the claimant does not take any action on the claim, then thirty
(30) days thereafter the claim will be deemed withdrawn under
Section 7.13 of the TDP.
OC/FIBREBOARD PI TRUST
ELECTION FORM FOR PRO BONO EVALUATION
I, ___________________________________ ("Claimant"), Claim No.
_____________, hereby elect and agree to:
Non-Binding document evaluation of my claim by an individual selected
from a Panel of Pro Bono Evaluators who volunteered to serve at the
request of the PI Trust Advisory Committee pursuant to Section 5.10
of the OC/Fibreboard TDP.
Unless the box below is initialed, the undersigned waives anonymity
of the claimant in the Pro Bono Evaluation of this claim. The PI
Trust encourages leaving this box blank and waiving anonymity so that
medical records may be transmitted in their original form.
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Dated: _____________________________, ______.
____________________________________
Claimant or Claimant's Attorney
Accepted and Consented to:
OC/FIBREBOARD PI TRUST
By:_________________________________
________________________________Title
Dated:_______________________________
STATE OF ______________________ )
) SS:
COUNTY OF ____________________ )
AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLETENESS
I, ______________________________________, as the person [or legal
representative of the person] who has filed a claim against the OC/Fibreboard
PI Trust, being duly sworn, depose and say:
I have furnished all information which I wish to be considered in the
valuation of claim number ______________________.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing
is true and correct.
By____________________________________________
Claimant or Legal Representative of Claimant
Date_________________________
Sworn to before me this _______ day of __________________________, _______.
__________________________________________
OC/FIBREBOARD PI TRUST
REQUEST FOR MEDIATION FORM
I, ___________________________________ ("Claimant"), Claim No.
_____________, hereby elect and agree to:
Attempt in good faith to resolve the dispute with the PI Trust
relating to my claim promptly by confidential Mediation under the
terms set forth for Mediation procedure established by the PI Trust
under Sections 5.10 of the OC/Fibreboard TDP. I have been provided
with a copy of the rules relating to Mediation established by the PI
Trust. I understand and agree to those rules in the course of the
Mediation.
Dated: __________________, ______.
____________________________________
Claimant or Claimant's Attorney
Accepted and Consented to:
OC/FIBREBOARD PI TRUST
By:_________________________________
________________________________Title
Dated:_______________________________
OC/FIBREBOARD PI TRUST
ELECTION FORM AND AGREEMENT FOR
BINDING ARBITRATION
I, ___________________________________ ("Claimant"), Claim No.
_____________, hereby elect and agree to:
Submit all disputes with the PI Trust relating to my claim to Binding
Arbitration under the terms set forth for Binding Arbitration
procedure established by the PI Trust under Section 5.10 of the
OC/Fibreboard TDP. I have been provided with a copy of the rules
relating to Binding Arbitration established by the PI Trust. I
understand and agree to those rules in the course of the Binding
Arbitration. I understand that as a result of this agreement if
accepted by the PI Trust, I will waive my rights to litigate my claim
in Court including the right to trial by jury and I will be bound by
the arbitration award.
Dated: _____________________________, _______.
____________________________________
Claimant
____________________________________
Claimant's Attorney
Claimant and attorney must both sign
Accepted and Consented to:
By accepting this agreement the PI Trust waives its rights to litigate the
claimant's claim in Court including the right to trial by jury and agrees to
be bound by the arbitration award.
OC/FIBREBOARD PI TRUST
By:_________________________________
________________________________Title
Dated:_______________________________
OC/FIBREBOARD PI TRUST
ELECTION FORM AND AGREEMENT FOR
NON-BINDING ARBITRATION
I, ___________________________________ ("Claimant"), Claim No.
_____________, hereby elect and agree to:
Submit all disputes with the PI Trust relating to my claim to
Non-Binding Arbitration under the terms set forth for Non-Binding
Arbitration procedure established by the PI Trust under Section 5.10
of the OC/Fibreboard TDP. I have been provided with a copy of the
rules relating to Non-Binding Arbitration established by the PI
Trust. I understand and agree to those rules in the course of the
Non-Binding Arbitration.
Dated: _____________________________, _______.
____________________________________
Claimant or Claimant's Attorney
Accepted and Consented to:
OC/FIBREBOARD PI TRUST
By:_________________________________
________________________________Title
Dated:_______________________________
ATTACHMENT B
OWENS CORNING/FIBREBOARD
ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY SETTLEMENT TRUST
PROOF OF CLAIM FORMS
OC/FIBREBOARD PI TRUST
PROOF OF CLAIM FORM
UNLIQUIDATED PI TRUST CLAIMS
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Submit completed claims
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Instructions for the Claim Form
Complete this claim form as thoroughly and accurately as possible. Please type
or print neatly. Should there be insufficient space to list all relevant
information, please attach additional sheets. In addition to filing the forms
that follow, please ensure the following are enclosed, if applicable:
- Death Certificate (if applicable)
- Certificate of Official Capacity (if personal representative is
filing form)
- Medical records as requested in instructions
- Proof of OC and/or Fibreboard product exposure as set out in
the instructions
- Copy of cover sheet of complaint (if applicable - see Part 8
below)
- Copy of W-2 and first page of IRS Form 1040 (if applicable -
see Part 9 below)
Representation
If counsel represents claimant, please print or type the following
information:
Attorney Name: ______________________________________________________
Paralegal or Contact Name: _____________________________________________
Name of Law Firm: ___________________________________________________
Firm Address: ________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Attorney Phone: __________________________ Fax: ______________________
Contact Phone: ___________________________ Fax: ______________________
Attorney's or Law Firm's Tax ID Number: _________________________________
OC/FIBREBOARD
UNLIQUIDATED CLAIM FORM
Part 1: Choice of Claim Process
Please choose the applicable claim process (choose only one):
|_| 1. Expedited review (not available for Disease Level VI)
|_| 2. Individual Review
|_| 3. Extraordinary Claim (must also undergo Individual Review)
|_| 4. Cash Discount Payment ($400 for OC, $240 for Fibreboard)
(available for Disease Level I - Other Asbestos Disease)
OC/FIBREBOARD
UNLIQUIDATED CLAIM FORM
Part 2: Injured Party Information
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Name: _____________________________ Social Security #: ______-______-______
Gender: Male ______ Female ______ Date of Birth: _____/_____/_____
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I. Is injured party living? Yes _____ No _____
II. If injured party is living and not represented by counsel, please
complete the following:
Mailing address: _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
Daytime Phone: ( ) ______-________
III. If injured party is deceased: (Death certificate must be enclosed)
Date of death: _____/_____/_____
Was death asbestos related? Yes _____ No _____
IV. If injured party has personal representative other than, or in
addition to his/her attorney, please indicate the following
information for the representative (Certificate of Official Capacity
must be enclosed)
Name: ____________________________ Social Security#: _____/_____/____
Mailing Address: ___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
Daytime Phone: ( ) _____-_______
Relationship to injured party. I am party's _________________________
(spouse, child, other)
OC/FIBREBOARD
UNLIQUIDATED CLAIM FORM
Part 3: Diagnosed Asbestos-Related Injuries
Place an X next to the highest level (most serious) asbestos-related Disease
Level that has been diagnosed for the injured party and for which medical
documentation is attached to this claim form. See instructions for listing of
the specific medical criteria and records that must be enclosed for each
Disease Level. (Check only the most serious.)
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|_| Level I. Other Asbestos Disease Date of Diagnosis ___/___/___
|_| Level II Asbestosis/Pleural Disease Date of Diagnosis ___/___/___
|_| Level III. Asbestosis/Pleural Disease Date of Diagnosis ___/___/___
|_| Level IV. Severe Asbestosis Date of Diagnosis ___/___/___
|_| Level V. Other Cancer:
Colo-rectal Date of Diagnosis ___/___/___
Laryngeal Date of Diagnosis ___/___/___
Esophageal Date of Diagnosis ___/___/___
Pharyngeal Date of Diagnosis ___/___/___
Stomach Date of Diagnosis ___/___/___
|_| Level VI. Lung Cancer 2 Date of Diagnosis ___/___/___
|_| Level VII. Lung Cancer 1 Date of Diagnosis ___/___/___
|_| Level VIII. Malignant Mesothelioma Date of Diagnosis ___/___/___
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The claims must meet the relevant medical criteria and be supported by
appropriate medical documentation as delineated in the Trust Distribution Plan
(TDP). The presumptive medical criteria for the eight Disease Levels set forth
above are attached to this Claim Form.
OC/FIBREBOARD
UNLIQUIDATED CLAIM FORM
Part 4: Dependents and Beneficiaries
List any other persons represented by claimant's counsel who may have rights
associated with this claim. Be sure to include the injured party's spouse, any
dependents who derive (or who did derive at the time of the injured person's
death) at least one-half of their financial support from the injured party.
Also list beneficiaries represented by claimant's counsel who are entitled to
pursue an action for wrongful death under applicable state law.
If more than four, please photocopy this page, and insert after current page.
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Name: _______________________________ Date of Birth: ____/____/____
Relationship: |_| Spouse Financially Dependent? Yes / No
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|_| Other: _____ (Circle One)
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Name: _______________________________ Date of Birth: ____/____/____
Relationship: |_| Spouse Financially Dependent? Yes / No
|_| Child --------
|_| Other: _____ (Circle One)
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Name: _______________________________ Date of Birth: ____/____/____
Relationship: |_| Spouse Financially Dependent? Yes / No
|_| Child --------
|_| Other: _____ (Circle One)
Name: _______________________________ Date of Birth: ____/____/____
Relationship: |_| Spouse Financially Dependent? Yes / No
|_| Child --------
|_| Other: _____ (Circle One)
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OC/FIBREBOARD
UNLIQUIDATED CLAIM FORM
Part 5: OC and/or Fibreboard Exposure, Significant Occupational Exposure
and/or 5-Year Cumulative Occupational Exposure
Proof of OC and/or Fibreboard product exposure must be enclosed as required by
TDP Section 5.7(b). (See instructions)
Please photocopy this page and list separately each site, industry or
occupation upon which claimant relies to establish:
A. OC and/or Fibreboard Exposure;
B. Significant and/or 5-Year Cumulative Occupational Exposure.
A. OC and/or Fibreboard Exposure:
1. Name of Plant/Site of Exposure: _____________________________________
City: _______________ State ________________
2. Month/Year Exposure Began: ____/____ Month/Year Exposure Ended: ____/____
3. Is above job site on an OC and/or Fibreboard job site list?
_____ Yes _____ No
(If No, Affidavit of claimant, co-worker, family member in case of a
deceased claimant if evidence reasonably reliable, invoices,
employment, construction or similar records or other credible
evidence required to establish OC and/or Fibreboard exposure pursuant
to TDP Section 5.7(b)(3) must be enclosed).
4. Occupation at time of Exposure (e.g. Laborer, etc.) ___________________
5. Industry in which exposure occurred: ____ (Industry codes listed below.)
If code is 37 (other), specify the other industry: _________________________
Industry Codes
10. Asbestos mining 24. Petrochemical
11. Aerospace/aviation 25. Insulation
12. Asbestos abatement 27. Railroad
13. Automobile/mechanical friction 30. Shipyard-construction/repair
16. Chemical 31. Textile
17. Construction trades 32. Tire/rubber
18. Iron/steel 33. Utilities
19. Longshore 34. Asbestos products manufacturing
20. Maritime 36. Building occupant/bystander
21. Military 37. Other
23. Non-asbestos products manufacturing
6. Nature of Exposure:
a. Worked directly on OC and/or Fibreboard products _______
b. Worked in proximity of OC and/or Fibreboard products _______
c. Worked in proximity of the performance of services by an OC and/or
Fibreboard entity _______
d. Other description of job duties _______________________________
___________________________________________________________________
B. SIGNIFICANT AND/OR 5-YEAR CUMULATIVE OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE:
Does the OC and/or Fibreboard exposure described above satisfy the Significant
Occupational Exposure and/or the 5-year cumulative occupational exposure
requirements contained in TDP Section 5.7(b)?
________ Yes _________ No
If Yes, there is no need to complete this section unless claimant wishes
to submit such evidence for Individual Evaluation. If No, give the following
information for each job site claimant is relying upon to establish the
Significant Occupational Exposure or 5-year cumulative occupational exposure
requirements in the TDP (Please photocopy and use separate page for each job
site):
1. Job Site City/State Years of Exposure
_________________________________________________________________
2. Occupation at time of exposure: _______________________________________
3. Industry _______ (Industry Codes listed above). If code is 37 (other),
specific the other industry _____________________________________________
4. Indicate circumstances of exposure:
a. Claimant handled raw asbestos fibers on a regular basis _________; or
b. Claimant fabricated asbestos-containing products such that the
claimant in the fabrication process was exposed on a regular basis to
raw asbestos fibers ________; or
c. Claimant altered, repaired or otherwise worked with an
asbestos-containing product such that the claimant was exposed on a
regular basis to raw asbestos fibers_________; or
d. Claimant was employed in an industry or occupation such that the
claimant worked on a regular basis in close proximity to workers who
did one or more of the above three activities. ___________
OC/FIBREBOARD
UNLIQUIDATED CLAIM FORM
Part 6: Exposure to an Occupationally Exposed Person
Is the claimant alleging an asbestos-related disease resulting in whole or in
part from another person's occupational exposure, such as a family member
(spouse, father, sister, etc.)?
Yes ______ No ______ If yes, Part 5 must also be completed for each
occupationally exposed person.
Date Exposure to other person began: Month ________ Year _______
Date Exposure to other person Ended: Month ________ Year _______
Relationship to occupationally exposed individual:
I am his/her ________________________________________
(brother, son, spouse, etc.)
Describe how injured party was exposed to OC and/or Fibreboard product:
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Reminder: Part 5 must be completed for the occupationally exposed person.
Part 7: Smoking History
NOTE: This information is relevant only to claims involving Disease Level VII,
Lung Cancer 1, for which the claimant elects Individual Review, or to claims
involving Disease Level VI, Lung Cancer 2, for which Individual Review is
required. Thus, this section does not need to be completed if your claim is
for Disease Levels I through V, Disease Level VII (Expedited Review), or
Disease Level VIII.
For each item, indicate whether injured party has smoked or used the given
product. If cigarettes were smoked, indicate the dates they were used, and the
amount per day. Indicate fractional packs as appropriate, e.g. three and
one-half packs would be entered as 3.5.
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Has the injured party ever:
Smoked Cigarettes? Yes _____ No _____
From _____/_____ To: _____/_____ Packs per day: _____._____
From _____/_____ To: _____/_____ Packs per day: _____._____
From _____/_____ To: _____/_____ Packs per day: _____._____
From _____/_____ To: _____/_____ Packs per day: _____._____
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Has the injured party ever:
Smoked Cigars? Yes _____ No _____
From _____/_____ To: _____/_____
From _____/_____ To: _____/_____
From _____/_____ To: _____/_____
From _____/_____ To: _____/_____
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OC/FIBREBOARD
UNLIQUIDATED CLAIM FORM
Part 8: Asbestos Litigation
Has a lawsuit ever been filed on behalf of the injured party? Yes ___ No___
Two-letter abbreviation of the state in which the suit was originally filed:
Name of court in which suit was originally filed:_____________________________
Date on which the suit was originally filed: _________________________________
Has injured party received settlement money from OC and/or Fibreboard?
Yes__No___
What is the current status of this suit? |_| Pending |_| Judgment
|_| Dismissed |_| Settled
Please attach a photocopy of the endorsed cover sheet of the filed
complaint.
OC/FIBREBOARD
UNLIQUIDATED CLAIM FORM
Part 9: Employment Information
Note: This section is optional and only needs to be completed if you wish this
information considered in connection with a claim to be processed by
Individual Review.
Current Employment Status:
|_| Full-time, outside the home
|_| Full-time, within the home
|_| Part-time, outside the home
|_| Part-time, within the home
|_| Retired
|_| Disabled
Amount of last annual wages: $__________,__________.______
Date of last wage received:________/________
(Month) (Year)
(Enter current month and year if currently earning work-related compensation)
W-2 and first page of Form 1040 for last year of full employment must be
enclosed if lost wages are being claimed.
OC/FIBREBOARD
UNLIQUIDATED CLAIM FORM
Part 10. Signature Page
All claims must be signed by the claimant, or the person filing on his/her
behalf (such as the personal representative or attorney)
I have reviewed the information submitted on this claim form and all documents
submitted in support of this claim. To the best of my knowledge under penalty
of perjury, the information submitted is accurate and complete.
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Signature of claimant or Representative
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Please print the name and relationship to the claimant of the signatory above.
Please review your submission to ensure it is complete.
|_| Death Certificate (if applicable)
|_| Certificate of Official Capacity (if personal representative is
filing form)
|_| Medical Records as required by the TDP and as requested in the
instructions.
|_| Proof of OC and/or Fibreboard product exposure as required in
the TDP and requested in the instructions.
|_| Cover sheet of filed complaint (if Part 8 is applicable).
|_| W-2 and first page of IRS form 1040 (if Part ( is applicable).
ATTACHMENT B
OC/FIBREBOARD TDP
PRESUMPTIVE MEDICAL/EXPOSURE CRITERIA
Mesothelioma (Level VIII) (1) Diagnosis(1) of mesothelioma; and (2)
credible evidence of OC or Fibreboard
Exposure as defined in Section 5.7(b)(3).
Lung Cancer 1 (Level VII) (1) Diagnosis of a primary lung cancer plus
evidence of an underlying Bilateral
Asbestos-Related Nonmalignant Disease(2), (2)
six months OC and/or Fibreboard Exposure
prior to December 31, 1982, (3) Significant
Occupational Exposure(3) to asbestos, and (4)
supporting medical documentation establishing
asbestos exposure as a contributing factor in
causing the lung cancer in question.
Lung Cancer 2 (Level VI) (1) Diagnosis of a primary lung cancer; (2)
OC and/or Fibreboard Exposure prior to
December 31, 1982, and (3) supporting medical
documentation establishing asbestos exposure
as a contributing factor in causing the lung
cancer in question.
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1 The requirements for a diagnosis of an asbestos-related disease that may
be compensated under the provisions of this TDP are set forth in Section 5.7.
2 Evidence of "Bilateral Asbestos-Related Nonmalignant Disease" for purposes
of meeting the criteria for establishing Disease Levels I, II, III, V, and
VII, means a report submitted by a qualified physician stating that the
claimant has or had either (i) a chest X-ray read by a qualified B reader of
1/0 or higher on the ILO scale or (ii)(x) a chest X-ray read by a qualified B
reader, (y) a CT scan read by a qualified physician, or (z) pathology, in each
case showing either bilateral interstitial fibrosis, bilateral pleural
plaques, bilateral pleural thickening, or bilateral pleural calcification.
Solely for claims filed against OC or Fibreboard or another asbestos defendant
in the tort system prior to the Petition Date, if an ILO reading is not
available, either (i) a chest X-ray or a CT scan read by a qualified
physician, or (ii) pathology, in each case showing bilateral interstitial
fibrosis, bilateral pleural plaques, bilateral pleural thickening, or
bilateral pleural calcification consistent with or compatible with a diagnosis
of asbestos-related disease, shall be evidence of a Bilateral Asbestos-Related
Nonmalignant Disease for purposes of meeting the presumptive medical
requirements of Disease Levels I, II, III, V and VII. Pathological evidence of
asbestosis may be based on the pathological grading system for asbestosis
described in the Special Issue of the Archives of Pathology and Laboratory
Medicine, "Asbestos-associated Diseases," Vol. 106, No. 11, App. 3 (October 8,
1982).
3 The term "Significant Occupational Exposure" is defined in Section 5.7(b)
of the TDP.
Lung Cancer 2 (Level VI) claims are claims
that do not meet the more stringent medical
and/or exposure requirements of Lung Cancer
(Level VII) claims. All claims in this
Disease Level will be individually evaluated.
The estimated likely average of the
individual evaluation awards for this
category is $20,000 for OC and $12,000 for
Fibreboard, with such awards capped at
$50,000 for OC and $30,000 for Fibreboard,
unless the claim qualifies for Extraordinary
Claim treatment (as defined in Section 5.4(a)
of the TDP.
Level VI claims that show no evidence of
either an underlying Bilateral
Asbestos-Related Nonmalignant Disease or
Significant Occupational Exposure may be
individually evaluated, although it is not
expected that such claims will be treated as
having any significant value, especially if
the claimant is also a Smoker.(4) In any
event, no presumption of validity will be
available for any claims in this category.
Other Cancer (Level V) (1) Diagnosis of a primary colo-rectal,
laryngeal, esophageal, pharyngeal, or stomach
cancer, plus evidence of an underlying
Bilateral Asbestos-Related Nonmalignant
Disease, (2) six months OC and/or Fibreboard
Exposure prior to December 31, 1982, (3)
Significant Occupational Exposure to
asbestos, and (4) supporting medical
documentation establishing asbestos exposure
as a contributing factor in causing the other
cancer in question.
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4 There is no distinction between Non-Smokers and Smokers for either Lung
Cancer (Level VII) or Lung Cancer (Level VI), although a claimant who meets
the more stringent requirements of Lung Cancer (Level VII) (evidence of an
underlying Bilateral Asbestos-Related Nonmalignant Disease plus Significant
Occupational Exposure), and who is also a Non-Smoker, may wish to have his or
her claim individually evaluated by the PI Trust. In such a case, absent
circumstances that would otherwise reduce the value of the claim, it is
anticipated that the liquidated value of the claim might well exceed the
Scheduled Value for Lung Cancer (Level VII). "Non-Smoker" means a claimant who
either (a) never smoked or (b) has not smoked during any portion of the twelve
(12) years immediately prior to the diagnosis of the lung cancer.
Severe Asbestosis (Level IV) (1) Diagnosis of asbestosis with ILO of 2/1
or greater, or asbestosis determined by
pathological evidence, plus (a) TLC less than
65%, or (b) FVC less than 65% and FEV1/FVC
ratio greater than 65%, (2) six months OC
and/or Fibreboard Exposure prior to December
31, 1982, (3) Significant Occupational
Exposure to asbestos, and (4) supporting
medical documentation establishing asbestos
exposure as a contributing factor in causing
the pulmonary disease in question.
Asbestosis/
Pleural Disease (Level III) Diagnosis of Bilateral Asbestos-Related
Nonmalignant Disease, plus (a) TLC less than
80%, or (b) FVC less than 80% and FEV1/FVC
ratio greater than or equal to 65%, and (2)
six months OC and/or Fibreboard Exposure
prior to December 31, 1982, (3) Significant
Occupational Exposure to asbestos, and (4)
supporting medical documentation establishing
asbestos exposure as a contributing factor in
causing the pulmonary disease in question.
Asbestosis/
Pleural Disease (Level II) (1) Diagnosis of a Bilateral Asbestos-Related
Nonmalignant Disease, and (2) six months OC
and/or Fibreboard Exposure prior to December
31, 1982, and (3) five years cumulative
occupational exposure to asbestos.
Other Asbestos Disease
(Level I -Cash Discount
Payment) (1) Diagnosis of a Bilateral Asbestos-
Related Nonmalignant Disease or an
asbestos-related malignancy other than
mesothelioma, and (2) OC and/or Fibreboard
Exposure prior to December 31, 1982.
ATTACHMENT B
OC/FIBREBOARD
PI SETTLEMENT TRUST
PROOF OF CLAIM FORM
PRE-PETITION LIQUIDATED CLAIMS
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Submit completed claims form
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Instructions for the Claim Form
Complete this claim form as thoroughly and accurately as possible. Please type
or print neatly. Should there be insufficient space to list all relevant
information, please attach additional sheets. In addition to filing the forms
that follow, please ensure the following are enclosed, if applicable:
- Death Certificate (if applicable)
- Certificate of Official Capacity (if personal representative is
filing form)
- Documentary evidence of the Pre-Petition Liquidated Claim
Representation
If counsel represents claimant, please print or type the following information:
Attorney Name: ______________________________________________________
Paralegal or Contact Name: ___________________________________________
Name of Law Firm: ____________________________________________________
Firm Address: ________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Attorney Phone: __________________________ Fax: ______________________
Contact Phone: ___________________________ Fax: ______________________
Attorney or Law Firm's Tax ID number ____________________________________
OC/FIBREBOARD
PRE-PETITION LIQUIDATED CLAIM FORM
Part 1: Injured Party Information
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Name: _____________________________ Social Security #: ______-______-______
Gender: Male ______ Female ______ Date of Birth: _____/_____/_____
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I. Is injured party living? Yes _____ No _____
II. If injured party is living and not represented by counsel, please
complete the following:
Mailing address: _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
Daytime Phone: ( ) ______-____________
III. If injured party is deceased: (Death certificate must be enclosed)
Date of death: _____/_____/_____
Was death asbestos related? Yes _____ No _____
IV. If injured party has personal representative other than, or in addition
to his/her attorney, please indicate the following information for the
representative (Certificate of Official Capacity must be enclosed)
Name: ____________________________ Social Security#: _____/_____/_____
Mailing Address: ___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
Daytime Phone: ( ) _____-_______
Relationship to injured Party: I am party's (spouse, child, other):
______________
OC/FIBREBOARD
PRE-PETITION LIQUIDATED CLAIM FORM
Part 2: Claim Information
1. What was the Pre-Petition Liquidated Value $____________
2. What was the date of the verdict, settlement or judgment resulting in the
Pre-Petition Liquidated Claim ___/___/___
3. What proof is being submitted that documents your Pre-Petition Liquidated
Claim?
Mark an X where appropriate
|_| Binding agreement entered into prior to the October 5, 2000
Petition Date for the particular claim that is judicially
enforceable by the claimant
|_| Jury verdict or non-final judgment in the tort system
obtained prior to the October 5, 2000 Petition Date
|_| Judgment that became final and non-appealable prior to the
October 5, 2000 Petition Date
|_| If you believe you have other evidence of a pre-petition
liquidated settlement, please describe the type of document
being submitted:
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
OC/FIBREBOARD
PRE-PETITION LIQUIDATED CLAIM FORM
Part 3: Signature Page
The claimant or the person filing on his/her behalf (such as the personal
representative or attorney) must sign all claims.
I have reviewed the information submitted on this claim form and all documents
submitted in support of this claim. To the best of my knowledge under penalty
of perjury, the information submitted is accurate and complete.
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Signature of claimant or Representative
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Please print the name and relationship to the claimant of the signatory
above.
Please review your submission to ensure it is complete.
|_| Death Certificate (if applicable)
|_| Certificate of Official Capacity (if personal representative is
filing form)
|_| Documentary evidence of the Pre-Petition Liquidated Claim
EXHIBIT E
FIBREBOARD
ASBESTOS PROPERTY DAMAGE SETTLEMENT TRUST AGREEMENT
This Trust Agreement is among Fibreboard Corporation, a Delaware
corporation and debtor-in-possession ("FB"), and [insert name of Trustee], as
Trustee ("Trustee"), pursuant to the Joint Plan of Reorganization for Owens
Corning and its Affiliated Debtors and Debtors-In-Possession, dated January
17, 2003 (the "Plan").
WHEREAS, at the time of the entry of the order for relief in the
Chapter 11 Cases, FB was named as a defendant in property damage actions
seeking recovery for damages allegedly caused by the presence of asbestos or
asbestos-containing products in buildings and other property, and
WHEREAS, FB has reorganized under the provisions of Chapter 11 of the
Bankruptcy Code in a case pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for
the District of Delaware and administratively consolidated with In re Owens
Corning, et al., Case No. 00-3837 (JKF) ("Chapter 11 Cases"), and
WHEREAS, the Plan, filed by the Debtors, the Official Committee for
Asbestos Claimants ("Asbestos Claimants' Committee"), and the Legal
Representative for Future Claimants appointed by the Bankruptcy Court pursuant
to its order of September 28, 2001 ("Future Representative"), has been
confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court, and
WHEREAS, the Plan provides, inter alia, for the creation of the
Fibreboard Asbestos Property Damage Settlement Trust (the "FB Property Damage
Trust"), and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Plan, the FB Property Damage Trust is to be
funded in whole by the FB Asbestos Property Damage Insurance Assets, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Plan, the FB Property Damage Trust is to use
its assets or income to pay FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims, and
WHEREAS, the Plan provides, among other things, for the complete
settlement and satisfaction of all liabilities and obligations of FB with
respect to FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Plan, the FB Property Damage Trust is
intended to qualify as a "Qualified Settlement Fund" within the meaning of
Section 1 468B-1 of the Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 468B of
the Internal Revenue Code, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Plan, all Fibreboard Asbestos Property
Damage Claims will be channeled to the FB Property Damage Trust and all
Persons shall otherwise be permanently and forever stayed, restrained, and
enjoined from taking any Enjoined Actions for the purposes of, directly or
indirectly, collecting, recovering, or receiving payment of, on, or with
respect to any FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims,
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
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As used herein, the following terms shall have the meanings specified
below:
1.1 "Affiliate" of, or a Person "Affiliated" with, a specified
Person, is a Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more
intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control
with, the Person specified; provided, that with respect to an "Affiliate" of a
Debtor or a Person "Affiliated" with a Debtor, such term shall include,
without limiting the foregoing definition, the meaning ascribed thereto in
Section 101(2) of the Bankruptcy Code.
1.2 "Assets" means the FB Asbestos Property Damage Insurance Assets,
as that term is defined in Section 1.92 of the Plan.
1.3 "Bankruptcy Court" means the United States Bankruptcy Court for
the District of Delaware, having jurisdiction over the Chapter 11 Case to the
extent of any reference made to it by the District Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
ss.157 as a unit of such District Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ss.151.
1.4 "Business Day" means any day, excluding Saturdays, Sundays or
"legal holidays" (as defined in Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9006(a)),
on which commercial banks are open for business in New York, New York.
1.5 "Claim" means a claim as defined in Section 101(5) of the
Bankruptcy Code against the Debtors, or any of them, whether or not asserted.
1.6 "Class" means a category of holders of Claims or Interests, as
described in Articles II and III of the Plan.
1.7 "Confirmation Order" means the order entered by the Bankruptcy
Court confirming the Plan.
1.8 "Disallowed Claim" means a FB Asbestos Property Damage Claim that
is disallowed in its entirety pursuant to the FB Asbestos Property Damage
Trust Distribution Procedures.
1.9 "Effective Date" means the Business Day on which all conditions
to the consummation of the Plan have been satisfied or waived as provided in
Article XII of the Plan, and is the effective date of the Plan.
1.10 "Encumbrance" means, with respect to any property, tangible or
intangible, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest, assignment,
or encumbrance of any nature in respect of such property (including, without
express or implied limitation, any conditional sale or other title retention
agreement, any security agreement, and the filing of, or agreement to give,
any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code or comparable law of
any jurisdiction).
1.11 "Enjoined Action" means (i) the commencement, conduct, or
continuation in any manner, directly or indirectly (including an action
directly against a provider of insurance), of any suit, action or other
proceeding (including, without limitation, any judicial, arbitral,
administrative or other proceeding) in any forum; (ii) the enforcement,
attachment (including, without limitation, any prejudgment attachment),
collection or seeking to recover any judgment, award, decree, or other order;
(iii) the creation, perfection or enforcement in any manner, directly or
indirectly, of any Encumbrance; (iv) the setting off, seeking reimbursement
of, contribution from, or subrogation against, or other recoupment in any
manner, directly or indirectly, of any amount against any liability owed to
any Protected Parties, and (v) the commencement or continuation, in any
manner, in any place, of any action which, in any such case, does not comply
with or is inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan.
1.12 "Entity" means an individual, corporation, partnership,
association, joint stock company, joint venture, estate, trust, unincorporated
organization, or government or any political subdivision thereof, or other
person or entity.
1.13 "FB Asbestos Property Damage Claim" means any present or future
right to payment, claim, remedy, or liability against, or debt or obligation
of, any FB Person, whether or not the facts or legal basis for such right,
claim, remedy, liability, debt or obligation are known or unknown, under any
theory of law, equity, admiralty, or otherwise for, relating to, or arising by
reason of, directly or indirectly, damage to property, including, without
limitation, diminution in the value thereof, or environmental damage or
economic loss related thereto, caused or allegedly caused, directly or
indirectly, in whole or in part by the presence in buildings or other systems
or structures of asbestos or asbestos-containing products for which any FB
Person may be legally liable, including, without limitation, the presence of,
or exposure to, asbestos or asbestos-containing products that were
manufactured, installed, fabricated, sold, supplied, produced, distributed,
released or in any way at any time marketed or disposed of by any FB Person
prior to the Petition Date, or for which any FB Person is liable due to the
acts or omissions of any FB Person, including, without express or implied
limitation, any right, claim, remedy, liability against, or debt or obligation
for compensatory damages (such as proximate, consequential, general and
special damages) and including punitive damages. FB Asbestos Property Damage
Claims include FB Indirect Asbestos Property Damage Claims.
1.14 "FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims Procedures" means the FB
Asbestos Property Damage Trust Distribution Procedures to be implemented by
the FB Property Damage Trustee pursuant to the terms and conditions of the
Plan and the FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust Agreement to process,
liquidate, and pay FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims, and attached hereto as
Annex A.
1.15 "FB Asbestos Property Damage Trustee" means the Person confirmed
by the Bankruptcy Court to serve as the trustee of the FB Property Damage
Trust, pursuant to the terms of the FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust
Agreement, or as subsequently may be appointed pursuant to the provisions of
the FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust Agreement.
1.16 "FB Indirect Asbestos Property Damage Claim" means any present
or future right to payment, claim, remedy or liability against, or debt or
obligation of, any FB Person, whether or not the facts of or legal basis for
such right, claim, remedy or liability, debt or obligation are known or
unknown, under any theory of law, equity, admiralty, or otherwise that is (i)
asserted by (A) any Person (other than (I) an FB Person or (II) a Related
Person of the Debtors or Reorganized Debtors entitled to indemnification
pursuant to Section 7.5 of the Plan) who has been, is, or may be a defendant
in an action seeking damages for, relating to, or arising by reason of,
directly or indirectly, damage to property, including without limitation,
diminution in the value thereof, or environmental damage or economic loss
related thereto, caused or allegedly caused, directly or indirectly, in whole
or in part by the presence in buildings or other systems or structures of
asbestos or asbestos-containing products for which any FB Person may be
legally liable, including, without limitation, the presence of, or exposure
to, asbestos or asbestos-containing products that were manufactured,
installed, fabricated, sold, supplied, produced, distributed, released or in
any way at any time marketed or disposed of by any FB Person, prior to the
Petition Date, or for which any FB Person is otherwise liable due to the acts
or omissions of any FB Person or (B) any assignee or transferee of such
Person, and (ii) on account of alleged liability of any FB Person for
reimbursement, contribution, subrogation or indemnification of any portion of
any damages such Person has paid or may pay to the plaintiff in such action.
1.17 "Final Order" means an order or judgment of the Bankruptcy
Court, or other court of competent jurisdiction, as entered on the docket in
the Chapter 11 Cases, the operation or effect of which has not been stayed,
reversed, or amended and as to which order or judgment (or any revision,
modification, or amendment thereof) the time to appeal or seek review or
rehearing has expired and as to which no appeal or petition for review or
rehearing was filed or, if filed, remains pending.
1.18 "Petition Date" means October 5, 2000, the date of the Filing.
1.19 "Proof of Claim" means the proof of claim that must be filed by
a holder of a Claim by the date(s), if any, designated by the Bankruptcy Court
as the last date(s) for filing proofs of claims or interests against the
Debtors.
1.20 "Related Parties" means (a) any past or present affiliate of any
of the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors, (b) any predecessor in interest of
any of the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors, or (c) any Entity that owned a
financial interest in any of the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors, any past
or present affiliate of any of the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors, or any
predecessor in interest of any of the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors.
All capitalized terms used herein and not defined in this Article I
or in another provision of this Trust Agreement shall have the meanings
assigned to them in the Plan and/or the Bankruptcy Code, which definitions are
incorporated by reference herein.
ARTICLE 2
AGREEMENT OF TRUST
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2.1 Creation and Name. The Settlors hereby create a trust known as
the "Fibreboard Asbestos Property Damage Settlement Trust," which is the FB
Property Damage Trust provided for and referred to in the Plan. The Trustee of
the FB Property Damage Trust may transact the business and affairs of the FB
Property Damage Trust in the name, "Fibreboard Asbestos Property Damage
Settlement Trust."
2.2 Purpose. The purpose of the FB Property Damage Trust is to assume
any and all liabilities of Fibreboard or its Affiliates, with respect to any
and all FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims, and to use the FB Property Damage
Trust's assets and income to promptly pay holders of valid FB Asbestos
Property Damage Claims. This purpose shall be fulfilled through the provisions
of this Trust Agreement and the FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims Procedures
attached hereto as Annex A.
2.3 Transfer of Assets. The Settlors hereby transfer and assign to
the FB Property Damage Trust the property set forth in Section 11.3 of the
Plan (herein the "Assets").
2.4 Acceptance of Assets and Assumption of Liabilities.
(a) In furtherance of the purposes of the FB Property Damage Trust,
the Trustee, on behalf of the FB Property Damage Trust, hereby expressly
accepts the transfer and assignment to the FB Property Damage Trust of the
Assets.
(b) In furtherance of the purposes of the FB Property Damage Trust,
and subject to Article 5.4 hereof, the Trustee, on behalf of the FB Property
Damage Trust, expressly assumes all liability for all FB Asbestos Property
Damage Claims as provided for in Section 11.4 of the Plan. Except as otherwise
provided in the FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims Procedures, the FB Property
Damage Trust shall have all defenses, cross-claims, offsets, and recoupments
regarding FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims that FB has or would have had
under applicable law.
(c) Nothing in this section or any other section of this Trust
Agreement shall be construed in any way to limit the scope, enforceability, or
effectiveness of the general injunction issued in connection with the Plan or
the FB Property Damage Trust's assumption of all liability with respect to FB
Asbestos Property Damage Claims.
ARTICLE 3
POWERS AND TRUST ADMINISTRATION
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3.1 Powers.
(a) Subject to the limitations set forth in this Trust Agreement, the
Trustee shall have the power to take any and all actions that, in the judgment
of the Trustee, are necessary or proper to fulfill the purposes of the FB
Property Damage Trust, including, without limitation, each power expressly
granted in this Article 3.1, any power reasonably incidental thereto, and any
trust power now or hereafter permitted under the laws of the State of
Delaware.
(b) Except as otherwise specified herein, the Trustee needs not
obtain the order or approval of any court in the exercise of any power or
discretion conferred hereunder.
(c) Without limiting the generality of Article 3.1(a) above, the
Trustee shall have the power to
(i) receive and hold the Assets,
(ii) invest the monies held from time to time by the FB Property
Damage Trust,
(iii) sell, transfer or exchange any or all of the Assets at such
prices and upon such terms as they may consider proper, consistent with the
other terms of this Trust Agreement,
(iv) pay liabilities and expenses of the FB Property Damage Trust,
(v) change the state of domicile of the FB Property Damage Trust,
(vi) establish such funds, reserves and accounts within the FB
Property Damage Trust estate, as deemed by the Trustee to be useful in
carrying out the purposes of the FB Property Damage Trust,
(vii) sue and be sued and participate, as a party or otherwise, in
any judicial, administrative, arbitral or other proceeding,
(viii) amend the Bylaws, a copy of which is annexed hereto as Annex B
(the "Bylaws"),
(ix) appoint such officers and hire such employees and engage such
legal, financial, accounting, investment and other advisors, alternative
dispute resolution panelists, and agents as the business of the FB Property
Damage Trust requires, and to delegate to such persons such powers and
authorities as the fiduciary duties of the Trustee permit and as the Trustee,
in his or her discretion, deem advisable or necessary in order to carry out
the terms of this FB Property Damage Trust,
(x) pay employees, legal, financial, accounting, investment and other
advisors and agents reasonable compensation, including without limitation,
compensation at rates approved by the Trustee for services rendered prior to
the execution hereof,
(xi) reimburse the Trustee, subject to Article 5.5, and reimburse
such officers, employees, legal, financial, accounting, investment and other
advisors and agents all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred
by such persons in connection with the performance of their duties hereunder,
including without limitation, costs and expenses incurred prior to the
execution hereof,
(xii) execute and deliver such deeds, leases and other instruments as
the Trustee considers proper in administering the FB Property Damage Trust,
(xiii) enter into such other arrangements with third parties as are
deemed by the Trustee to be useful in carrying out the purposes of the FB
Property Damage Trust, provided such arrangements do not conflict with any
other provision of this Trust Agreement,
(xiv) in accordance with Article 5.6, indemnify (and purchase
insurance indemnifying) the Trustee and PD Advisory Committee members (as
hereinafter defined), and officers, employees, agents, advisers and
representatives of the FB Property Damage Trust or the PD Advisory Committee
to the fullest extent that a corporation or trust organized under the law of
the FB Property Damage Trust's domicile is from time to time entitled to
indemnify and/or insure its directors, trustees, officers, employees, agents,
advisers and representatives,
(xv) indemnify (and purchase insurance indemnifying) the Additional
Indemnitees as defined in Article 5.6 hereof,
(xvi) delegate any or all of the authority therein conferred with
respect to the investment of all or any portion of the Assets to any one or
more reputable individuals or recognized institutional investment advisers or
investment managers without liability for any action taken or omission made
because of any such delegation, except as provided in Article 5.4,
(xvii) consult with FB or its Affiliates at such times and with
respect to such issues relating to the conduct of the FB Property Damage Trust
as the Trustee considers desirable,
(xviii) make, pursue (by litigation or otherwise), collect,
compromise or settle any claim, right, action or cause of action included in
the Assets, and
(xix) merge or contract with other claims resolution facilities that
are not specifically created by this Agreement or the FB Asbestos Property
Damage Claims Procedures, subject to Article 3.2(e) of this Agreement,
provided that such merger or contract shall not (a) alter the FB Asbestos
Property Damage Claims Procedures; (b) subject the FB Property Damage Trust to
any additional liabilities for FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims, (c) subject
the Reorganized Debtors or any successor in interest to any risk of having any
Asbestos Property Damage Claim asserted against it or them; or (c) otherwise
jeopardize the validity or enforceability of the General Injunction.
(d) The Trustee shall not have the power to guaranty any debt of
other persons.
3.2 General Administration.
(a) The Trustee shall act in accordance with the Bylaws. To the
extent not inconsistent with the terms of this Trust Agreement, the Bylaws
govern the affairs of the FB Property Damage Trust.
(b) The Trustee shall timely file such income tax and other returns
and statements and comply with all withholding obligations, as required under
the applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and of any state law
and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
(c) (i) The Trustee shall cause to be prepared and filed with the
Bankruptcy Court as soon as available, and in any event within ninety (90)
days following the end of each fiscal year an annual report containing
financial statements of the FB Property Damage Trust (including, without
limitation, a balance sheet of the FB Property Damage Trust as of the end of
such fiscal year and a statement of operations for such fiscal year) audited
by a firm of independent certified public accountants selected by the Trustee
and accompanied by an opinion of such firm as to the fairness of the financial
statements' presentation of the cash and investments available for the payment
of claims and as to the conformity of the financial statements with generally
accepted accounting principles. The Trustee shall provide a copy of such
report to the PD Advisory Committee and to Reorganized FB.
(ii) Simultaneously with delivery of each set of financial statements
referred to in Article 3.2(c)(i) above, the Trustee shall cause to be prepared
and filed with the Bankruptcy Court a report containing a summary regarding
the number and type of Claims disposed of during the period covered by the
financial statements.
(iii) All materials requested to be filed with the Bankruptcy Court
by this Article 3.2 shall be available for inspection by the public in
accordance with procedures established by the Bankruptcy Court.
(d) The Trustee shall cause to be prepared and submitted to the PD
Advisory Committee as soon as practicable prior to the commencement of each
fiscal year a budget and cash flow projections covering such fiscal year and
the succeeding four fiscal years.
(e) The Trustee shall consult with the PD Advisory Committee (as
hereinafter defined) on the appointment of a successor Trustee and the
implementation and administration of the FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims
Procedures. The Trustee shall be required to obtain the consent of a majority
of the members of the PD Advisory Committee in order:
(i) to amend materially the FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims
Procedures, unless such amendment relates to the specific amounts or
percentages to be paid to holders of Asbestos Property Damage Claims who
have not elected discounted payment, in which case, PD Advisory Committee
consent is not required, or
(ii) to merge or participate with any claims resolution facility
that was not specifically created under this Trust Agreement or the FB
Asbestos Property Damage Claims Procedures, or
(iii) to amend any provision of Article 6 herein; or
(iv) to terminate the FB Property Damage Trust pursuant to Article
7.2(a)(iii) herein.
The PD Advisory Committee shall not unreasonably withhold any consent required
hereunder, and if ever the PD Advisory Committee shall withhold any consent
required hereunder, at the election of the Trustee, the dispute between the
Trustee and the PD Advisory Committee shall be resolved through the
implementation of binding alternative dispute resolution procedures mutually
agreed to by the Trustee and the PD Advisory Committee.
3.3 Claims Administration.
(a) General Principles. The Trustee shall proceed quickly to
implement the FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims Procedures. The FB Property
Damage Trust shall pay holders of valid Asbestos Property Damage Claims in
accordance with the provisions hereof as promptly as funds become available.
In his or her administration of the FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims
Procedures, the Trustee shall favor settlement over arbitration, and fair and
efficient resolution of Claims in all cases, while endeavoring to preserve and
enhance the FB Property Damage Trust estate.
(b) FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims.
(i) The Trustee shall administer the processing and payment of FB
Asbestos Property Damage Claims in accordance with the FB Asbestos Property
Damage Claims Procedures, a copy of which is annexed hereto as Annex A, as the
same may be amended from time to time, in accordance with the provisions
hereof and thereof.
(c) Bankruptcy Court Claims Bar Date Orders
(i) As provided herein, the Trustee shall enforce the Bankruptcy
Court's claims bar date orders that are applicable to Asbestos Property Damage
Claims.
(ii) The Trustee shall disallow any Asbestos Property Damage Claim if
they determine the claimant inexcusably failed to comply with an applicable
claims bar date order entered by the Bankruptcy Court, and any such decision
shall be final and non-appealable.
(iii) The Trustee shall have complete discretion to determine whether
a claimant inexcusably failed to comply with an applicable claims bar date
order. In making this determination, the Trustee may be guided by the
"excusable neglect" standard developed under federal bankruptcy law in
connection with the adjudication of late filed proofs of claim in bankruptcy
cases.
ARTICLE 4
ACCOUNTS, INVESTMENTS, AND PAYMENTS
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4.1 Accounts. The Trustee may, from time to time, create such
accounts and reserves within the FB Property Damage Trust estate as they may
deem necessary, prudent or useful in order to provide for the payment of
expenses and valid Asbestos Property Damage Claims and may, with respect to
any such account or reserve, restrict the use of monies therein.
4.2 Investments. Investment of monies held in the FB Property Damage
Trust shall be administered in the manner in which individuals of ordinary
prudence, discretion and judgment would act in the management of their own
affairs, subject to the following limitations and provisions:
(a) Except with respect to entities owned and controlled by the FB
Property Damage Trust for purposes of carrying out provisions of this
Trust Agreement, the FB Property Damage Trust shall not acquire or
hold any equity in any Person or business enterprise unless such
equity is in the form of securities that are traded on a national
securities exchange or major international securities exchange or
over the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated
Quotation System.
(b) The FB Property Damage Trust shall not acquire or hold any repurchase
obligations unless, in the opinion of the Trustee, they are
adequately collateralized.
4.3 Source of Payments. All FB Property Damage Trust expenses,
payments and all liabilities with respect to FB Asbestos Property Damage
Claims shall be payable solely out of the FB Property Damage Trust estate.
Neither FB, its Affiliates, its subsidiaries, any successor in interest or the
present or former directors, officers, employees or agents of FB, its
Affiliates, or its subsidiaries, nor the Trustee, the PD Advisory Committee,
or any of their officers, agents, advisers or employees shall be liable for
the payment of any FB Property Damage Trust expenses or any Asbestos Property
Damage Claim or any other liability of the FB Property Damage Trust.
ARTICLE 5
THE TRUSTEE
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5.1 Number. There shall be one (1) Trustee. The Trustee shall be the
person named on the signature page hereof.
5.2 Term of Service.
(a) The Trustee shall serve until the earlier of (i) the termination
of the FB Property Damage Trust pursuant to Article 7.2 below, (ii) his or her
death, (iii) his or her resignation pursuant to Article 5.2(c) below, or (iv)
his or her removal pursuant to Article 5.2(c) below, at which time his or her
term shall terminate automatically.
(b) The Trustee may resign at any time by written notice to the PD
Advisory Committee. Such notice shall specify a date when such resignation
shall take effect, which shall not be less than 90 days after the date such
notice is given, where practicable.
(c) The Trustee may be removed in the event that the Trustee becomes
unable to discharge his or her duties hereunder due to accident or physical or
mental deterioration, or for other good cause. Good cause shall be deemed to
include, without limitation, any failure to comply with Article 5.9, a
consistent pattern of neglect and failure to perform or participate in
performing the duties of the Trustee hereunder, or repeated nonattendance at
scheduled meetings. Such removal shall require the unanimous decision of the
PD Advisory Committee. Such removal shall take effect at such time as the PD
Advisory Committee shall determine.
5.3 Appointment of Successor Trustee.
(a) In the event of a vacancy in the position of Trustee, the vacancy
shall be filled by majority vote of the PD Advisory Committee who shall
refrain from making an appointment that may result in the appearance of
impropriety.
(b) Immediately upon the appointment of a successor Trustee, all
rights, titles, duties, powers and authority of the predecessor Trustee
hereunder shall be vested in, and undertaken by, the successor Trustee without
any further act. No successor Trustee shall be liable personally for any act
or omission of his or her predecessor Trustee.
5.4 Liability of the Trustee. No Trustee, officer, or employee of the
FB Property Damage Trust shall be liable to the FB Property Damage Trust, to
any person holding an Asbestos Property Damage Claim, or to any other Person
except for such Trustee's, officer's or employee's own breach of trust
committed in bad faith or for willful misappropriation. No Trustee, officer,
or employee of the FB Property Damage Trust shall be liable for any act or
omission of any other officer, agent, or employee of the FB Property Damage
Trust, unless the FB Trustee acted with bad faith or willful misconduct in the
selection or retention of such officer, agent, or employee.
5.5 Compensation and Expenses of the Trustee.
(a) The Trustee shall receive compensation from the FB Property
Damage Trust for his or her services as Trustee in the amount of $_________
per annum, plus a per diem allowance for meetings attended in the amount of
$1,000. The Trustee shall determine the scope and duration of activities that
constitute a meeting and may provide for partial payment of per diem amounts
for activities of less than a full day's duration. The per annum compensation
payable to the Trustee hereunder may only be increased annually by the PD
Advisory Committee proportionately with any increase in the Consumer Price
Index -- All Cities (or any successor index) for the corresponding annual
period. Any increase in excess of that amount may be made only with the
approval of the Bankruptcy Court.
(b) The FB Property Damage Trust will promptly reimburse the Trustee
for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Trustee in
connection with the performance of his or her duties hereunder.
5.6 Indemnification of the Trustee and Others.
(a) The FB Property Damage Trust shall indemnify and defend the
Trustee, the FB Property Damage Trust's officers, agents, advisers or
employees, to the fullest extent that a corporation or trust organized under
the laws of the FB Property Damage Trust's domicile is from time to time
entitled to indemnify and defend its directors, trustees, officers, employees,
agents or advisers against any and all liabilities, expenses, claims, damages
or losses incurred by them in the performance of their duties hereunder.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trustee shall not be indemnified or
defended in any way for any liability, expense, claim, damage or loss for
which he or she is liable under Article 5.4. Additionally, each member of the
PD Advisory Committee (collectively "Additional Indemnitees") who was or is a
party, or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or
completed action, suit or proceeding of any kind, whether civil,
administrative or arbitral, by reason of any act or omission of such
Additional Indemnitees with respect to (i) the Chapter 11 Cases, (ii) the
liquidation of any Asbestos Property Damage Claims, or (iii) the
administration of the FB Property Damage Trust and the implementation of the
FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims Procedures, shall be indemnified and
defended by the FB Property Damage Trust against expenses, costs and fees
(including attorneys' fees), judgments, awards, costs, amounts paid in
settlement, and liabilities of all kinds incurred by each Additional
Indemnitee in connection with or resulting from such action, suit, or
proceeding, except for bad faith or willful misconduct.
(b) Reasonable expenses, costs and fees (including attorney's fees)
incurred by or on behalf of the Trustee or any Additional Indemnitee in
connection with any action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, administrative
or arbitral from which they are indemnified by the FB Property Damage Trust
pursuant to this Article 5.6, may be paid by the FB Property Damage Trust in
advance of the final disposition thereof upon receipt of an undertaking by or
on behalf of such Trustee or Additional Indemnitee to repay such amount unless
it shall be determined ultimately that such Trustee or Additional Indemnitee
is entitled to be indemnified by the FB Property Damage Trust.
(c) The Trustee may purchase and maintain reasonable amounts and
types of insurance on behalf of an individual who is or was a Trustee,
officer, employee, agent or representative of the FB Property Damage Trust or
Additional Indemnitee against liability asserted against or incurred by such
individual in that capacity or arising from his or her status as a Trustee,
officer, employee, agent or representative.
5.7 The Trustee's and Additional Indemnitees' Lien. The Trustee and
any Additional Indemnitee shall have a prior lien upon the FB Property Damage
Trust corpus to secure the payment of any amounts payable to them pursuant to
Articles 5.5 and 5.6.
5.8 The Trustee's Employment of Experts. The Trustee may, but shall
not be required to, consult with counsel, accountants, appraisers and other
parties deemed by the Trustee to be qualified as experts on the matters
submitted to them (regardless of whether any such party is affiliated with the
Trustee in any manner, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Trust
Agreement), and the opinion of any such parties on any matters submitted to
them by the Trustee shall be full and complete authorization and protection in
respect of any action taken or not taken by the Trustee hereunder in good
faith and in accordance with the written opinion of any such party.
5.9 The Trustee's Independence. The Trustee shall not, during the
term of his or her service, hold a position with or financial interest in an
insurance company identified in Schedule XVI to the Plan, or act as attorney
or advisor for any person who holds an Asbestos Property Damage Claim.
5.10 The Trustee's Service as Officer or Consultant to the FB
Property Damage Trust. The Trustee may, but is not required to, serve as an
officer or manager of the FB Property Damage Trust or as a consultant to the
FB Property Damage Trust. In the event the Trustee serves the FB Property
Damage Trust in such a capacity, the FB Property Damage Trust shall compensate
the Trustee in an amount determined by the PD Advisory Committee. Compensation
for the Trustee's service as an officer or manager of the FB Property Damage
Trust or as a consultant to the FB Property Damage Trust shall be in addition
to compensation paid pursuant to Article 5.5.
5.11 Bond. The Trustee shall not be required to post any bond or
other form of surety or security unless otherwise ordered by the Bankruptcy
Court.
ARTICLE 6
PROPERTY DAMAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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6.1 Formation; Duties. A Property Damage Advisory Committee (the "PD
Advisory Committee") shall be formed. The Trustee shall consult with the PD
Advisory Committee on the appointment of a successor Trustee and the
implementation and administration of the FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims
Procedures. The Trustee may consult with the PD Advisory Committee on any
matter affecting the FB Property Damage Trust, and certain actions by the
Trustee are subject to the prior consent of the PD Advisory Committee as
provided in Article 3.2(e) hereof. The PD Advisory Committee shall endeavor to
act in the best interests of the holders of all Asbestos Property Damage
Claims.
6.2 Number; Chairperson.
(a) There shall be three members of the PD Advisory Committee. The
initial PD Advisory Committee members shall be , ______________ and
_____________. The PD Advisory Committee shall act in all cases by majority
vote.
(b) There shall be a Chairperson of the PD Advisory Committee. The
Chairperson of the PD Advisory Committee shall be ____________. The
Chairperson shall act as the PD Advisory Committee's liaison, he or she shall
coordinate and schedule meetings of the PD Advisory Committee, and he or she
shall handle all administrative matters that come before the PD Advisory
Committee.
6.3 Term of Office.
(a) Each member of the PD Advisory Committee shall serve for the
duration of the FB Property Damage Trust, subject to the earlier of his or her
death, resignation, or removal.
(b) Subject to Article 6.4(b) hereof, any member of the PD Advisory
Committee may resign at any time by written notice to each of the remaining
members specifying the date when such resignation shall take place.
(c) Any member of the PD Advisory Committee may be removed in the
event such member becomes unable to discharge his or her duties hereunder due
to accident, physical deterioration, mental incompetence, or a consistent
pattern of neglect and failure to perform or to participate in performing the
duties of such member hereunder, such as repeated nonattendance at scheduled
meetings. Such removal shall be made by the unanimous decision of the other
members of the PD Advisory Committee, and it shall be effective at such time
as all other members of the PD Advisory Committee determine.
6.4 Appointment of Successor.
(a) A vacancy in the PD Advisory Committee caused by the resignation
of a PD Advisory Committee member shall be filled with an individual nominated
by the resigning PD Advisory Committee member and approved by the unanimous
vote of all PD Advisory Committee members. The resigning PD Advisory Committee
member's resignation shall not be effective until such approval is obtained
and the successor PD Advisory Committee member has accepted the appointment.
(b) In the event of a vacancy in the membership of the PD Advisory
Committee other than one caused by resignation, the vacancy shall be filled by
the unanimous vote of the remaining member(s) of the PD Advisory Committee.
6.5 Compensation and Expenses of PD Advisory Committee Members.
(a) Each member of the PD Advisory Committee shall receive
compensation from the FB Property Damage Trust for his or her services in the
amount of $3,000 per diem for meetings attended by such member, payable as
determined by the Trustee, but not less frequently than quarterly. Such per
diem amount shall be increased or decreased annually pro rata with the amount
that the per diem for meetings paid to the Trustee is increased or decreased
pursuant to Article 5.5(a). For purposes of determining the per diem amount
hereunder, the same definition of "meeting" shall apply to the PD Advisory
Committee as is adopted by the Trustee for meetings of the Trustee.
(b) All reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by PD
Advisory Committee members in connection with the performance of their duties
hereunder will be promptly reimbursed to such members by the FB Property
Damage Trust.
6.6 Procedure for Obtaining Consent of PD Advisory Committee. In the
event a matter is subject to the consent of the PD Advisory Committee pursuant
to the terms hereof, the Trustee shall provide the PD Advisory Committee with
the appropriate information regarding the matter in question. Upon receipt of
such information, the PD Advisory Committee shall be given a period of twenty
(20) days to respond to the Trustee's request for consent. This twenty (20)
day period may be extended with the consent of the Trustee. In the event that
the PD Advisory Committee does not respond to the Trustee within such twenty
(20) day period, or any extension thereof, as to their approval or
non-approval to such matter, then approval by the PD Advisory Committee shall
be deemed to have been granted. The members of the PD Advisory Committee must
consider in good faith any request by the Trustee prior to any non-approval
thereof, and no member of the PD Advisory Committee may withhold his consent
unreasonably.
ARTICLE 7
GENERAL PROVISIONS
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7.1 Irrevocability. The FB Property Damage Trust is irrevocable
during the term of the trust, but is subject to amendment as provided in
Article 7.3.
7.2 Termination.
(a) The FB Property Damage Trust shall automatically terminate on the
date (the "Termination Date") 90 days after the first occurrence of any of the
following events:
(i) the Trustee in his or her sole discretion decides to terminate
the FB Property Damage Trust because (A) he or she deems it unlikely that
new Asbestos Property Damage Claims will be filed against the FB Property
Damage Trust and (B) all Asbestos Property Damage Claims duly filed with
the FB Property Damage Trust have been liquidated and satisfied and two
years have elapsed since the Effective Date; or
(ii) if the Trustee has procured and has in place irrevocable
insurance policies or coverage in place agreements and has established
claims handling agreements and other necessary arrangements adequate to
discharge all expected remaining obligations and expenses of the FB
Property Damage Trust in a manner consistent with this Trust Agreement and
the FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims Procedures, the date on which the
Bankruptcy Court enters an order approving such insurance and other
arrangements and such order becomes final; or
(iii) if in the judgment of the Trustee, with the consent of the
PD Advisory Committee (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld),
the continued administration of the FB Property Damage Trust is uneconomic
or inimical to the best interests of the persons holding Asbestos Property
Damage Claims and the termination of the FB Property Damage Trust will not
expose or subject FB, its Affiliates, or any other Reorganized Debtor or
any successor in interest to any increased or undue risk of having any
Asbestos Property Damage Claims asserted against it or them or in any way
jeopardize the validity or enforceability of the General Injunction; or
(iv) 21 years less 91 days pass after the death of the last
survivor of all the descendants of George Herbert Walker Bush of Texas
living on the date hereof.
(b) On the Termination Date, after payment of all the FB Property
Damage Trust's liabilities have been provided for, the remaining FB Asbestos
Property Damage Insurance Assets shall be transferred and assigned to
Reorganized OC; all monies, if any, remaining in the FB Property Damage Trust
estate shall be transferred to charitable organization(s) exempt from federal
income tax under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, which
tax-exempt organization(s) shall be selected by the Trustee using his or her
reasonable discretion; provided, however, that (i) if practicable, the
tax-exempt organization(s) shall be related to the treatment of, research, or
the relief of suffering of individuals suffering from asbestos-related
disorders, and (ii) the tax-exempt organization(s) shall not bear any
relationship to FB or its Affiliates within the meaning of Section 468(d)(3)
of the Internal Revenue Code.
7.3 Amendments. The Trustee, after consultation with the PD Advisory
Committee, and subject to the PD Advisory Committee's consent when so provided
herein, may modify or amend this Trust Agreement or any document annexed to
it, including, without limitation, the By Laws, or the FB Asbestos Property
Damage Claims Procedures, except that Articles 2.2 (Purpose), 2.4 (Acceptance
of Assets and Assumption of Liabilities), 3.1(d) (Precluding Guaranty of
Certain Debt), 3.2(e) (Trustee's consultation with PD Advisory Committee),
3.3(a)-(c) (Claims Administration), 5.1 (Number of Trustees), 5.2 (Term of
Service), 5.3 (Appointment of a Successor Trustee), 5.5 (Compensation and
Expenses of FB Property Damage Trust ), 5.6 (Indemnification of the Trustee
and Others), 5.9 (Trustee's Disinterestedness), 6.1 (PD Advisory Committee
Formation and Duties), 6.2 (PD Advisory Committee Number and Chairperson), 6.4
(Appointment of Successor (PD Advisory Committee)), 7.1 (Irrevocability), 7.2
(Termination) and 7.3 (Amendments) herein shall not be modified or amended in
any respect. No consent from the Settlors shall be required to modify or amend
this Trust Agreement or any document annexed to it. Any modification or
amendment made pursuant to this section must be done in writing.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, neither this Trust
Agreement nor the FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims Procedures shall be
modified or amended in any way that would jeopardize the efficacy or
enforceability of the General Injunction.
7.4 Meetings. For purposes of Articles 5.5 and 6.5 of this Trust
Agreement, a PD Advisory Committee member or the Trustee shall be deemed to
have attended a meeting in the event such person spends a substantial portion
of the day conferring, by phone or in person, on FB Property Damage Trust
matters with PD Advisory Committee members, the Trustee, or advisors hired by
the FB Property Damage Trust. The Trustee shall have complete discretion to
determine whether a meeting, as described herein, occurred for purposes of
Articles 5.5 and 6.5.
7.5 Severability. Should any provision in this Trust Agreement be
determined to be unenforceable, such determination shall in no way limit or
affect the enforceability and operative effect of any and all other provisions
of this Trust Agreement.
7.6 Notices. Notices to persons asserting claims shall be given at
the address of such person, or, where applicable, such person's legal
representative, in each case as provided on such person's claim form submitted
to the FB Property Damage Trust with respect to his or her Asbestos Property
Damage Claim. Any notices or other communications required or permitted
hereunder shall be in writing and delivered at the addresses designated below,
or sent by telecopy pursuant to the instructions listed below, or mailed by
registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid,
addressed as follows, or to such other address or addresses as may hereafter
be furnished by any of Reorganized FB, the Trustee or the PD Advisory
Committee to the others in compliance with the terms hereof:
To the FB Property
Damage Trust or
the Trustee: _____________________
_____________________
_____________________
and
_____________________
_____________________
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To the PD Advisory
Committee _____________________
_____________________
_____________________
and
_____________________
_____________________
_____________________
and
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_____________________
_____________________
To [________] _____________________
_____________________
_____________________
_____________________
and
_____________________
_____________________
_____________________
_____________________
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All such notices and communications shall be effective when delivered
at the designated addresses or when the telecopy communication is received at
the designated addresses and confirmed by the recipient by return telecopy in
conformity with the provisions hereof.
7.7 Counterparts. This Trust Agreement may be executed in any number
of counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but such
counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
7.8 Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this Trust Agreement
shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Settlors, the FB
Property Damage Trust, and the Trustee and their respective successors and
assigns, except that neither the Settlors nor the FB Property Damage Trust nor
the Trustee may assign or otherwise transfer any of its, or his or her rights
or obligations under this Trust Agreement except, in the case of the FB
Property Damage Trust and the Trustee, as contemplated by Articles 3.1 or
7.2(b).
7.9 Entire Agreement; No Waiver. The entire agreement of the parties
relating to the subject matter of this Trust Agreement is contained herein and
in the documents referred to herein, and this Trust Agreement and such
documents supersede any prior oral or written agreements concerning the
subject matter hereof. No failure to exercise or delay in exercising any
right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor
shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege
hereunder preclude any further exercise thereof or of any other right, power
or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative and are
not exclusive of other rights under law or in equity.
7.10 Headings. The headings used in this Trust Agreement are inserted
for convenience only and neither constitute a portion of this Trust Agreement
nor in any manner affect the construction of the provisions of this Trust
Agreement.
7.11 Governing Law. This Trust Agreement shall be governed by, and
construed in accordance with. the laws of the State of Delaware.
7.12 Settlors' Representative. FB is hereby irrevocably designated as
the representative of the Settlors, and it is hereby authorized to take any
action required of the Settlors in connection with the Trust Agreement.
7.13 Dispute Resolution. Any disputes that arise under this Agreement
or under the Annexes hereto shall be resolved by the Bankruptcy Court pursuant
to Article XIII of the Plan, except as otherwise provided herein or in the
Annexes hereto. Notwithstanding anything else herein contained, to the extent
any provision of this Trust Agreement is inconsistent with any provision of
the Plan, the Plan shall control.
7.14 Enforcement and Administration. The parties hereby acknowledge
the Bankruptcy Court's continuing exclusive jurisdiction to interpret and
enforce the terms of this Trust Agreement and the Annexes hereto, pursuant to
Article XIII of the Plan.
7.15 Effectiveness. This Trust Agreement shall not become effective
until it has been executed and delivered by all the parties hereto and until
the Effective Date.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Trust Agreement
this ___ day of ________, 2003.
SETTLORS
_______________________
By: ___________________________________
Name_______________________________
Title______________________________
By: ___________________________________
Name_______________________________
Title______________________________
By: ___________________________________
Name_______________________________
Title______________________________
TRUSTEE
_______________________
Name
FIBREBOARD ASBESTOS PROPERTY DAMAGE SETTLEMENT TRUST
BYLAWS
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ARTICLE 1
OFFICES
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1.1 . Principal Office. The initial principal office of the
Fibreboard Asbestos Property Damage Settlement Trust (the "FB Property Damage
Trust") shall be in Wilmington, Delaware or at such other place as the Trustee
shall from time to time select.
1.2 . Other Offices. The FB Property Damage Trust may have such other
offices at such other places as the Trustee may from time to time determine to
be necessary for the efficient and cost effective administration of the FB
Property Damage Trust.
ARTICLE 2
THE TRUSTEE
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2.1 . Control of Property, Business and Affairs. The property,
business and affairs of the FB Property Damage Trust shall be managed by or
under the discretion of the Trustee, provided that certain decisions of the
Trustee shall be subject to the consent of the PD Advisory Committee as
provided in the Trust Agreement to which these Bylaws are attached as Annex B.
2.2 . Number, Resignation and Removal. The number of Trustee[s] and
the provisions governing the' resignation and removal of the Trustee and the
appointment of a successor Trustee shall be governed by the provisions of
Article 5 of the Trust Agreement.
2.3 . Quorum and Manner of Acting. All of the Trustees shall be
required for the transaction of business. In the absence of all Trustees, the
Trustee[s] present may adjourn the meeting from time to time until all shall
be present. The unanimous vote, at a meeting at which all Trustees are
present, shall be an act of the Trustees.
2.4 . Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Trustee may be held
at such time and place as shall from time to time be determined by the Trustee
provided that the Trustee shall meet at least once per calendar quarter. After
there has been such determination, and a notice thereof has been once given to
the PD Advisory Committee, regular meetings may be held without further notice
being given. The PD Advisory Committee members shall be entitled to attend
every regular meeting of the Trustee unless the Trustee reasonably determines
that their attendance at all or part of a regular meeting would compromise a
privileged communication or that a confidential discussion among the Trustee
and his or her advisors is required.
2.5 . Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Trustee shall be held
whenever called by the Trustee. Notice of each such meeting, unless
impracticable, shall be sent to each member of the PD Advisory Committee at
his or her residence or usual place of business by personal delivery or by
telephone or telecopy not later than two (2) days before the day on which such
meeting is to be held. Such notice shall state the place, date and hour of the
meeting and the purposes for which it is called. In lieu of the notice to be
given as set forth above, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the member of
the PD Advisory Committee entitled to receive such notice, whether before or
after the meeting shall be deemed equivalent thereto for purposes of this
Section 5. The PD Advisory Committee shall be entitled to attend every special
meeting of the Trustee, unless the Trustee reasonably determines that their
attendance at all or part of a special meeting would compromise a privileged
communication or that a confidential discussion among the Trustee and his or
her advisors is required. No notice or waiver by the Trustee, or any PD
Advisory Committee member with respect to any special meeting shall be
required if such person shall be present at said meeting. In the event a
special meeting of the Trustee is held without notice to or the presence of
the PD Advisory Committee, the PD Advisory Committee shall be given prompt
notice after the fact of any resolution adopted by the Trustee at such special
meeting.
2.6 . Action Without a Meeting: Meeting by Conference Call. Any
action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Trustee may be
taken without a meeting if the Trustee consents thereto in writing, and the
writing is filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Trustee.
The Trustee also may take any action required or permitted to be
taken at any meeting by means of conference telephone or similar communication
equipment, provided that all persons participating in the meeting can hear
each other. Participation in a meeting pursuant to this paragraph shall
constitute presence in person at such meeting.
In the event the Trustee takes any action pursuant to this Section 6,
the PD Advisory Committee shall be given prompt notice after the fact of any
resolution adopted by the Trustee in writing.
2.7 . Minutes of Proceedings of Trustees. Minutes of the meetings of
the Trustee shall be maintained by the FB Property Damage Trust. The PD
Advisory Committee shall receive copies of the minutes promptly after they
have been approved by the Trustee.
2.8 . Notice Recipient. The PD Advisory Committee members shall
designate a representative to receive the notices and minutes required to be
provided by this Article II. The Trustee's delivery of the notices and minutes
to such designated notice recipient shall suffice for all purposes of this
Article II.
ARTICLE 3
OFFICERS
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3.1 . Principal Officers. The principal officer of the FB Property
Damage Trust shall be an Executive Director. The FB Property Damage Trust may
also have such other officers as the Trustee may appoint after determining,
that such appointment will promote the efficient and cost-effective
administration of the FB Property Damage Trust.
3.2 . Election and Term of Office. The principal officer(s) of the FB
Property Damage Trust shall be chosen by the Trustee. Each such officer shall
hold office until his successor shall have been duly chosen and qualified or
until his earlier death, resignation or removal.
3.3 . Subordinate Officers. In addition to the principal officer
enumerated in 3.1 of this Article 3, the FB Property Damage Trust may have
such other subordinate officers, agents and employees as the Trustee may deem
necessary for the efficient and cost-effective administration of the FB
Property Damage Trust, each of whom shall hold office for such period, have
such authority, and perform such duties as the Trustee may from time to time
determine. The Trustee may delegate to any principal officer the power to
appoint and to remove any such subordinate officers, agents or employees.
3.4 . Removal. The Executive Director or any other officer may be
removed with or without cause, at any time, by resolution adopted by the
Trustee at any regular meeting of the Trustee or at any special meeting of the
Trustee called for that purpose.
3.5 . Resignations. Any officer may resign at any time by giving
written notice to the Trustee. The resignation of any officer shall take
effect upon receipt of notice thereof or at such later time as shall be
specified in such notice and unless otherwise specified therein, the
acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.
3.6 . Powers and Duties. The officers of the FB Property Damage Trust
shall have such powers and perform such duties as may be conferred upon or
assigned to them by the Trustee.
ARTICLE 4
PD ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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4.1 . Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the PD Advisory Committee
may be held at such time and place as shall from time to time be determined by
the PD Advisory Committee, provided it shall meet as often as is necessary to
respond promptly to matters referred to it for consultation or consent by the
Trustee. After a schedule for regular meetings has been determined, and a
notice thereof has been once given to each PD Advisory Committee member,
regular meetings may be held without further notice being given.
4.2 . Special Meeting; Notice. Special meetings of the PD Advisory
Committee shall be held whenever called by one or more of the PD Advisory
Committee members. Notice of each such meeting shall be delivered by overnight
courier to each PD Advisory Committee member, addressed to him or her at his
or her residence or usual place of business, at least three (3) days before
the date on which the meeting is to be held, or shall be sent to him or her at
such place by personal delivery or by telephone or telecopy, not later than
two (2) days before the date on which such meeting is to be held. Such notice
shall state the place, date and hour of the meeting and the purposes for which
it is called. In lieu of the notice to be given as set forth above, a waiver
thereof in writing, signed by the PD Advisory Committee members entitled to
receive such notice, whether before or after the meeting, shall be deemed
equivalent thereto for purposes of this 4.2. No notice to or waiver by any PD
Advisory Committee member with respect to any special meeting shall be
required if such PD Advisory Committee member shall be present at such
meeting.
4.3 . Action Without a Meeting; Meeting by Conference Call. Any
action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the PD Advisory
Committee may be taken without a meeting if all members of the PD Advisory
Committee consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed
with the minutes of proceedings of the PD Advisory Committee.
The PD Advisory Committee may take any action required or permitted
to be taken at any meeting by means of conference telephone or similar
communication equipment provided that all persons participating in the meeting
can hear each other. Participation in a meeting pursuant to this paragraph
shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.
4.4 . Reimbursement of Expenses. All reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses incurred by each member of the PD Advisory Committee in connection
with the performance of his or her duties hereunder will be paid directly or
reimbursed promptly to such member by the FB Property Damage Trust upon
presentation of appropriate documentation.
ARTICLE 5
AMENDMENTS
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The Bylaws of the FB Property Damage Trust, other than Article II,
Article IV and Article V, may be amended by the Trustee at any meeting of the
Trustee, provided that notice of the proposed amendment is contained in the
notice of such meeting. The remaining Bylaws may be amended by the Trustee
only after receipt of the consent of the PD Advisory Committee to the proposed
amendment.
ANNEX A to the FB Property Damage Trust Agreement
EXHIBIT E-1
FIBREBOARD ASBESTOS PROPERTY
DAMAGE CLAIMS RESOLUTION PROCEDURES
These Fibreboard Asbestos Property Damage Claims Resolution
Procedures ("FB Property Damage Claims Procedures") have been prepared in
connection with the Joint Plan of Reorganization for Owens Corning and Its
Affiliated Debtors and Debtors-in-possession, dated as of January 17, 2003
(the "Plan"), and in connection with the Fibreboard Asbestos Property Damage
Settlement Trust Agreement (the "Trust Agreement") filed in connection with
the Plan.
These Property Damage Claims Procedures provide for the exclusive
means of processing, liquidating, paying and satisfying all Fibreboard
Asbestos Property Damage Claims as provided in and required by the Plan and
the Trust Agreement. The trustee (the "Trustee") of the Fibreboard Asbestos
Property Damage Trust (the "FB Property Damage Trust") shall implement and
administer these Property Damage Claims Procedures in accordance with the
Trust Agreement.
ARTICLE 1
Definitions
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Capitalized terms used herein not otherwise defined shall have the
meanings set forth in the Trust Agreement and if not defined herein nor
defined in the Trust Agreement, but defined in the Plan shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in the Plan.
1.1 Abatement. "Abatement" shall mean and refer to the removal,
enclosure, encapsulation or repair of asbestos containing products.
1.2 Abatement Costs. "Abatement Costs" shall mean and refer to the
reasonable and customary costs of Abatement, including, by way of example,
costs for the Abatement itself, design, consultant and laboratory fees and
costs in connection with the Abatement, and, except for Abatement upon
Demolition, the reasonable costs of replacement, as allowed in these Property
Damage Claims Procedures, of the asbestos containing products with a
non-asbestos containing product.
1.3 Allowed Claim. "Allowed Claim" shall mean and refer to any Claim
allowed for payment under the terms of these FB Property Damage Claims
Procedures. An Allowed Claim shall be, and be deemed to be, a judgment against
the FB Property Damage Trust (as successor for all purposes to the liabilities
of Fibreboard in respect of FB Asbestos Property Damage Claims), in the
Allowed Amount of such Claim.
1.4 Allowed Costs. "Allowed Costs" are those costs actually incurred
that are reasonably and customary in the circumstances and which are allowed
under these FB Property Damage Claims Procedures.
1.5 Approved Laboratory. "Approved Laboratory" shall mean and refer
to a laboratory competent to perform constituent analysis of bulk samples of
asbestos containing products approved by the Trustee with the concurrence of
the PD Advisory Committee.
1.6 Asbestos Coordinator. "Asbestos Coordinator" shall mean and refer
to Claimant's employee or agent who has primary responsibility for the
Claimant's asbestos abatement, management and control activities.
1.7 Claim. "Claim" shall mean a Fibreboard Asbestos Property Damage
Claim.
1.8 Claimant. "Claimant" shall mean an Entity holding a Fibreboard
Asbestos Property Damage Claim.
1.9 Convincing Evidence. "Convincing Evidence" shall mean and refer
to sufficient evidence to be a preponderance of the evidence.
1.10 Cost Model. "Cost Model" shall mean and refer to an appropriate
model or formula developed by the Trustee with the advice and concurrence of
the PD Advisory Committee for the purpose of estimating Past and Future
Abatement Costs.
1.11 Demolition. "Demolition" shall mean and refer to the deliberate
removal or destruction of a building or a part thereof, or a building system
or component thereof, for any purpose by its owner or operator, by those
acting for or on behalf of the owner or operator, or by a government agency,
undertaken at least in principal part for reasons not related to asbestos
management or control.
1.12 Disallowed Claim. "Disallowed Claim" shall mean and refer to any
Claim that has been determined by the Trustee to not qualify for payment under
these FB Property Damage Claims Procedures.
1.13 Discounted Payable Costs. "Discounted Payable Costs" shall mean
and refer to the Abatement Costs payable to a Category 2 Claimant calculated
in accordance with Exhibit 1.
1.14 Effective Date. "Effective Date" shall mean the Business Day on
which all conditions to the consummation of the Plan have been satisfied or
waived as provided in Article XII of the Plan, and is the effective date of
the Plan.
1.15 Future Abatement Costs. "Future Abatement Costs" shall mean and
refer to estimated Abatement Costs to be incurred by the Claimant based upon
the Cost Model. Future Abatement Costs shall include the Abatement Costs for
removal of previously encapsulated or enclosed asbestos containing products.
1.16 Homogeneous Area. "Homogeneous Area" shall mean and refer to a
section of asbestos-containing product within a building that appears uniform
in color and texture.
1.17 Past Abatement Costs. "Past Abatement Costs" shall mean and
refer to Abatement Costs actually incurred by the Claimant prior to the date
of submission of its Claim to the Property Damage Facility, or, at the
Claimant's option, costs for such Abatement as calculated by application of
the Cost Model.
1.18 Payment Percentage. "Payment Percentage" shall mean and refer to
the percentage of the Allowed Amount of all Asbestos Property Damage Claims
that the Trustee, from time to time, determine pursuant to the requirements
set forth in Section 7.1(c) of the FB Property Damage Claims Procedures.
1.19 Pre-Existing Claims. "Pre-Existing Claims" shall mean and refer
to those claims on behalf of a Claimant who prior to the Bar Date filed or
intervened in a lawsuit in a court of general jurisdiction against Fibreboard
("Fibreboard Pre-Existing Claimant).
1.20 Product Identification. "Product Identification" shall mean and
refer to Convincing Evidence that the asbestos-containing product which is the
subject of a Claim is a Fibreboard asbestos-containing product.
1.21 Property Damage Claim Form. "PD Claim Form" or "Claim Form"
shall mean and refer to the form(s) and supporting instructions approved by
the Trustee to be used by Claimants in the proper submission of Claims to the
Property Damage Facility.
1.22 Property Damage Facility. "Property Damage Facility" shall mean
and refer to the mechanism or system established by the Trustee for the
disposition and payment of Claims pursuant to these FB Property Damage Claims
Procedures.
1.23 Qualified Person. "Qualified Person" shall mean and refer to a
trained industrial hygienist, engineer, contractor, consultant and/or asbestos
coordinator who is certified, licensed and/or specially trained and
experienced to identify and assess asbestos-containing products and to select
appropriate Abatement.
ARTICLE 2
Purpose and Interpretation
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2.1 Purpose. These FB Property Damage Claims Procedures are adopted
pursuant to the Trust Agreement. They are designed to provide fair, prompt
payment to holders of valid FB Property Damage Claims and to provide a low
transaction cost method of effectuating the resolution of such Claims.
2.2 Interpretation. Nothing in these FB Property Damage Claims
Procedures shall be deemed to create a substantive right for any Claimant.
Without limiting the foregoing, these FB Property Damage Claims Procedures
specifically shall not create any substantive right for any claimant to be
afforded now, or in the future, a discounted cash payment election, as
described in Section 4.3(b) herein, in any amount. These FB Property Damage
Claims Procedures are procedural, and they may be amended, deleted, or added
to pursuant to the terms of the Trust Agreement and the terms of these FB
Property Damage Claims Procedures.
ARTICLE 3
Property Damage Advisory Committee
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There shall be a Property Damage Advisory Committee (the "PD Advisory
Committee") composed of three persons selected by the Trustee. The Trustee
shall participate and consult with the PD Advisory Committee on all major
policy and administrative decisions affecting, and the interpretation and
implementation of, the FB Property Damage Claims Procedures. Where
consultation is required under the Trust Agreement or these FB Property Damage
Claims Procedures, the Trustee need only seek advice and counsel from the PD
Advisory Committee and are independent and free to accept or reject any
recommendation of the PD Advisory Committee. In addition to any provisions in
the Trust Agreement that may require the consent of the PD Advisory Committee,
the Trustee shall obtain the consent of the PD Advisory Committee regarding
(i) participation or merger with another claim resolution organization or
contracting the operation of the FB Property Damage Trust (as defined herein)
to another claim resolution organization; (ii) material changes other than any
changes related to specific amounts to be paid or percentages to be paid in
these FB Property Damage Claims Procedures in respect of Allowed Asbestos
Property Damage Claims; (iii) the designation of approved laboratories; and
(iv) the approval of a Cost Model for Past and Future Abatement Costs (as
defined herein) under these FB Property Damage Claims Procedures.
ARTICLE 4
Claims Categories
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4.1 Categories of Asbestos Property Damage Claims. All FB Asbestos
Property Damage Claims shall be divided into two categories:
(a) Category 1 Claims. Category 1 Claims shall include those Claims
for Individual Review which are filed within twelve months of the Effective
Date.
(b) Category 2 Claims. Category 2 Claims shall include those Claims
for Discounted Payable Costs which are filed within twelve months of the
Effective Date.
(c) No Claimant may file a Claim in more than one category.
4.2 Allowed Asbestos Property Damage Claims. For a Category 1 Claim
or a Category 2 Claim to be Allowed, the Claimant must provide Convincing
Evidence of each of the following:
(a) The asbestos containing product for which the Claim is submitted
is a Fibreboard asbestos-containing product; and
(b) A legally viable cause of action; and
(c) A Category 1 Claim, only, must also provide Convincing Evidence
of compensable injury and damages.
4.3 Allowed Amounts.
(a) Category 1 Claims shall be Allowed in the amount of the Allowed
Costs, as adjusted to take into account the historical difficulty of proving
such claims in the tort system and in no event shall the Allowed amount be
greater than 50% of the Allowed Costs.
(b) Category 2 Claims shall be Allowed in the amount of their
Discounted Payable Costs as provided in Exhibit 1.
4.4 Disallowed Asbestos Property Damage Claims. The Property Damage
Facility will disallow any Asbestos Property Damage Claim:
(a) for which the Claimant did not file a timely Proof of Claim
within the meaning of the Bankruptcy Code and Bankruptcy Rules, such
determination shall be made consistent with Section 3.3(c) of the Trust
Agreement requiring the Trustee to enforce the Bankruptcy Court's bar date
orders;
(b) for which the Claimant did not file a Property Damage Claim Form
within twelve months of the Effective Date;
(c) where there has been a prior judicial determination or
stipulation that the asbestos containing product for which the Asbestos
Property Damage Claim was filed is not a Fibreboard asbestos-containing
product;
(d) by any Claimant where there is Convincing Evidence that
Fibreboard would have been able to obtain summary judgment on the ground that
the claim would have been barred as a matter of law or factually time-barred
under the laws of the applicable jurisdiction if considered on the Petition
Date, unless such claim has been revived or reinstated by reason of
legislative enactment in the applicable jurisdiction; provided, however, there
is a presumption that Pre-Existing Claims are not factually time-barred; or
(e) where there has been a prior adjudication by Final Order (as
defined in the Plan) that an Asbestos Property Damage Claim has been
time-barred and may not be brought in any other jurisdiction or otherwise
revived by the holder of such Claim.
4.5 Fibreboard Indirect Asbestos Property Damage Claim. Fibreboard
Indirect Asbestos Property Damage Claims asserted against the FB Property
Damage Trust that fall within the Plan's definition of Fibreboard Indirect
Asbestos Property Damage Claims, and which have not been disallowed,
discharged, or otherwise resolved, shall be processed, allowed or disallowed,
liquidated, paid, and satisfied in accordance with procedures to be developed
and implemented by the Trustee, which procedures (a) shall determine the
validity and allowance of such claims consistent with Section 502(e) of the
Bankruptcy Code, (b) shall require binding arbitration for the resolution of
all disputes and thereby foreclose resort to the tort system for dispute
resolution, and (c) shall otherwise provide the same processing and payment to
the holders of such claims that are allowed as the FB Property Damage Trust
would have afforded the holders of any underlying valid Fibreboard Asbestos
Property Damage Claims under this Section IV.
ARTICLE 5
Processing and Review of Asbestos Property Damage Claims.
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5.1 Submission of Asbestos Property Damage Claims. All Asbestos
Property Damage Claims shall be submitted on the Property Damage Claim Form
within twelve (12) months of the Effective Date, and shall include all of the
documentation (as set forth in Section VI below) required to substantiate the
Claim.
The Property Damage Facility may establish procedures designed to
reduce administrative costs, which do not prejudice the Claimants' substantive
rights. The Property Damage Facility also may establish guidelines to prevent
abuse of the Property Damage Facility's objective of providing for
cost-effective and reasonable methods of Abatement which do not prejudice the
Claimants' substantive rights and which are not inconsistent with these FB
Property Damage Claims Procedures. The Property Damage Facility may negotiate
and compromise Claims in the best interests of the Category 1 and Category 2
Claims pursuant to these FB Property Damage Claims Procedures.
5.2 Review of Asbestos Property Damage Claims. Upon receipt of a
Property Damage Claim Form, the Property Damage Facility shall review the
Property Damage Claim Form to determine whether the necessary documentation
(as set forth in Section VI) has been submitted. If additional documentation
is required in order to evaluate the Claim, the Property Damage Facility shall
notify the Claimant in writing within 90 days of receipt of such Property
Damage Claim Form by the Facility. Any Claim requiring additional
documentation as to which no such further documentation is provided within 60
days from the date of such notification, or such reasonable extension as may
be granted by the Trustee (but which, in no event, shall exceed an additional
30 days), shall be a Disallowed Claim, provided that the Claimant shall have
the right to request reconsideration and binding dispute resolution pursuant
to the procedures set forth in Sections 5.3 and 5.4 below.
Once all of the necessary documentation pertinent to a Claim is
received, the Property Damage Facility will determine whether the Claim will
be Allowed. The Property Damage Facility shall notify the Claimant in writing
by mail of its determination within 120 days of receipt of all necessary
documentation.
Where Product Identification evidence under Section 6.2(c) is
submitted, the Property Damage Facility shall have the right, upon reasonable
notice to the Claimant, to inspect Claimant's building(s) or structure(s) and
conduct non-invasive or non-destructive tests reasonably necessary for the
evaluation of the Claim. Such inspection and/or testing shall be limited to
visual inspection, photography, bulk sample collection and constituent
analysis by an approved laboratory under these FB Property Damage Claims
Procedures, and other such reasonable tests, and shall be done at times
reasonably convenient to the Claimant and in accordance with all applicable
federal, state and local rules or regulations regarding safe practices and the
Claimant's operations and maintenance program, if any. Unless otherwise
agreed, inspection or testing shall not extend the time for making a
determination with respect to a Claim. For the purposes of this Section, the
requirement that any testing by the Property Damage Facility be non-invasive
or non-destructive shall not preclude securing bulk samples, provided,
however, that the sampling shall be conducted in accordance with all
applicable federal, state and local rules or regulations regarding safe
practices and the Claimant's operations and maintenance program, if any, and
further that the Property Damage Facility shall repair, including
cosmetically, the material from which the sample is taken.
The Property Damage Facility's official determination of a Claim
shall include the dollar amount of Abatement Costs. If the Property Damage
Facility determines that the claim amount for Abatement Costs of a Claim, as
filed, is greater than the reasonable and customary costs of the allowable
action undertaken under the circumstances, it shall allow only such reasonable
and customary costs. If the dollar amount allowed is less than the total
amount of the Claim filed by the Claimant for any reason, the Property Damage
Facility's notification shall include the reason for its determination, a
response to any contention previously raised by the Claimant in support of its
Claim, copies of all reports of any inspection and/or testing, and a full
disclosure of the Claimant's rights to request reconsideration and binding
dispute resolution. If the Claimant accepts the determination of the Property
Damage Facility as to the amount of such Claimant's Allowed Claim, that
decision will be final and binding on both parties and may not be reopened.
5.3 Reconsideration of Asbestos Property Damage Claim. A Claimant
shall have 60 days from the date of receipt of the Property Damage Facility's
notice of its official determination to file with the Property Damage Facility
a written request for reconsideration of that determination. The Claimant must
state in writing the reason(s) for seeking reconsideration and include any
additional materials not theretofore submitted which the Claimant wishes to be
considered in connection with the reconsideration.
Once the Property Damage Facility has received a request for
reconsideration, it shall review the Asbestos Property Damage Claim, the
supporting documentation, Claimant's reason for seeking reconsideration and
arguments in support thereof, any newly submitted material, the notice of
determination and reasons therefor, and any other relevant material. The
review shall be conducted de novo by a panel consisting of two Property Damage
Facility claims analysts and one otherwise disinterested member of the PD
Advisory Committee. The claims analyst who made the original determination
shall not sit on the reconsideration panel. Neither the Property Damage
Facility nor the panel members may raise or rely on any reasons not stated in
the Notice of Determination as a basis for denying the request for
reconsideration. The panel shall have 90 days from the date of receipt of
Claimant's request for reconsideration to issue a final determination. If no
final determination is issued within said 90-day time period, the Asbestos
Property Damage Claim shall be Allowed as originally submitted.
The reconsideration panel shall issue its final determination in
writing to the Claimant. The Allowed Amount shall include the amount of the
Abatement Costs, if any. If the amount allowed is less that the Claim as filed
by the Claimant for any reason or the Claim is disallowed in whole or in part,
the final determination shall include a detailed, written statement supporting
the panel's finding, including a response to any contention previously raised
by the Claimant in support of its Claim, as well as a full disclosure of
Claimant's right to request binding dispute resolution.
5.4 Binding Dispute Resolution. A final determination upon
reconsideration by the panel which denies either in full or in part a Claim
may be submitted to an arbitrator for binding dispute resolution. A Claimant
shall have 60 days from the date of receipt of the Property Damage Facility's
final determination upon reconsideration to file with the Property Damage
Facility a written request for binding dispute resolution.
The Property Damage Facility shall maintain a list of a minimum of 15
independent arbitrators who are available to hear disputes between the
Property Damage Facility and Claimants. Once a request for Binding Dispute
Resolution is received by the Property Damage Facility, the Property Damage
Facility shall, within 10 days of receipt of such request, send to the
Claimant the names and addresses of 10 independent arbitrators which shall
have been selected by a random process. Claimant shall have 30 days from the
date the list is received to strike five arbitrators, and to return that
information to the Property Damage Facility.
The Property Damage Facility, once it has received Claimant's
choices, shall select one of the five potential arbitrators not stricken by
the Claimant and then arrange a mutually acceptable date and location for the
binding dispute resolution to take place. The binding dispute resolution shall
be commenced within 90 days of receipt by the Property Damage Facility of
Claimant's choices of arbitrators. Upon confirmation of the date that binding
dispute resolution is to commence, the Property Damage Facility shall notify
the Claimant in writing of the identity of the arbitrator and the date and
location of commencement of the binding dispute resolution. Telephone
arbitrations may be conducted by the Property Damage Facility, where requested
by the Claimant.
The arbitrator shall review the Claim de novo pursuant to the
standards set forth in these FB Property Damage Claims Procedures. In no event
shall the arbitrator's determination be an amount lower than the amount of the
final determination by the Property Damage Facility upon reconsideration,
unless the arbitrator determines that the Claim is a Disallowed Claim. The
Property Damage Facility shall pay the arbitrators' fees, provided, however,
that, in the event a Claimant fails to obtain an award in an amount equal to
or greater than 125% of the Property Damage Facility's final determination of
its Claim, such fees shall be borne by the Claimant.
ARTICLE 6
Required Documentation
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6.1 Requirements. Except as otherwise may be provided for herein, no
Asbestos Property Damage Claim shall be Allowed unless the following
documentation is submitted to the Property Damage Facility in support of the
Asbestos Property Damage Claim. All documentation provided by a Claimant must
be sufficient to constitute Convincing Evidence as required by these FB
Property Damage Claims Procedures. The absence of one or more of the
categories of documents set forth below shall not prejudice the allowance of,
or constitute the basis for the disallowance of, a Claim if the Claimant
certifies that, despite reasonable efforts, the required material could not be
located. In such case, alternative documents or testimony that provides
Convincing Evidence of the necessary facts to support the Claim shall be
accepted. Claimants may also use evidence submitted and determinations made by
the claims processing facilities in other asbestos bankruptcies to constitute
Convincing Evidence, as appropriate, of the quantity of asbestos-containing
product in their buildings or structures and/or their costs of Abatement.
6.2 Category 1 Claims. The following documentation must be supplied:
(a) A completed PD Claim Form, describing the location, type and
quantity of asbestos-containing product and the installation date thereof,
including a certification of the information contained therein; and
(b) Copies of all bulk sample analysis results and/or records thereof
(existing as of the Effective Date) showing that abated material contained
asbestos. The bulk sample analysis technique must be polarized light
microscopy or another generally acceptable method, including those acceptable
to the United States Environmental Protection Agency. A minimum of one sample
from each Homogeneous Area for which Abatement Costs are claimed must have
been analyzed; and
(c) Convincing Evidence that the asbestos-containing product that is
the subject of the Claim is a Fibreboard asbestos-containing product, which
the Trustee may confirm by any method and which confirmation shall be at the
expense of the Claimant. Identification of Fibreboard asbestos-containing
product may be established by any of the following, among others:
(i) constituent analysis of representative bulk sample(s) showing
that the asbestos-containing product that is the subject of the Claim is
a Fibreboard asbestos-containing product; or
(ii) a sworn affidavit of an individual with personal knowledge
that Fibreboard asbestos-containing product was used in the building or
structure for which the Claim is made, setting forth the individual's
conclusion that Fibreboard is the designer, manufacturer, supplier,
distributer or seller of the asbestos-containing product and the factual
basis for that conclusion; or
(iii) documentation evidencing that Fibreboard asbestos-containing
product was used in the building or structure for which the Claim is made
including, without limitation, sales invoices; purchase orders;
architectural specifications and records; bid documents; contracts and
subcontracts; change orders; material approvals; maintenance, repair and
renovation records; complaints to contractors; installation records;
advertisements; insurance claims; supplier records; documents from
discovery in lawsuits; and Fibreboard records. For this purpose, a
specification without some additional substantiating proof that
Fibreboard asbestos-containing product was used shall not sustain a
Claim; or
(iv) A prior judicial determination or stipulation entered into by
Fibreboard that the asbestos-containing product that is the subject of
the Claim is Fibreboard asbestos-containing product; and
(d) Convincing Evidence supporting a Claim for Abatement Costs
including one or more of the following:
(i) a copy of a report from a Qualified Person or Asbestos
Coordinator describing the type, location, and quantity of
asbestos-containing product, and type and scope of Abatement which was
performed; or
(ii) copies of receipted bills, or vouchers or other proof of all
Abatement Costs; or
(iii) copies of bid specifications and contracts for all Abatement
work performed by persons other than the Claimant's employees; or
(iv) copies of all special insurance policies purchased directly
by Claimant to cover risks resulting from Abatement or copies of
receipted bills, vouchers, or other proof of special insurance; or
(v) with respect to costs attributable to Abatement performed by
Claimant's employees, copies of personnel contracts or other proof of the
salary of Claimant's employees and the number of hours spent by them on
Abatement, including a breakdown of those activities. Such proof shall
include a sworn statement by Claimant setting forth the basis for
attributing such employee costs to and/or Abatement and the job
description and qualifications of each such employee; and
(e) Claimants submitting a Claim for Future Abatement Costs must
supply a copy of the report of a Qualified Person or an Asbestos Coordinator
detailing information sufficient for the Trustee to apply the Cost Model based
on the type, location and quantity of Fibreboard or asbestos-containing
product and type and scope of Abatement to be performed.
6.3 Category 2 Claims. The following documentation must be provided:
(a) A completed Property Damage Claim Form, describing the location,
type and quantity of asbestos-containing product and the installation date
thereof, including a certification of the information contained therein; and
(b) Convincing Evidence that the asbestos-containing product that is
the subject of the Claim is a Fibreboard asbestos-containing product, which
the Trustee may confirm by any method and which confirmation shall be at the
expense of the Claimant.
ARTICLE 7
Payment of Asbestos Property Damage Claims
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7.1 Payment Procedures.
(a) To the extent that Claims, as a part of a voluntary procedure,
have not already been liquidated during the these Reorganization Cases, or are
not in the process of being liquidated, the Trustee shall use these procedures
to process all Claims as quickly as practicable after the Effective Date.
Claims shall be processed on a first-in-first-out ("FIFO") order.
(b) As soon as all Claims submitted to the FB Property Damage Trust
according to these FB Property Damage Claims Procedures have been finally
determined to be Allowed Claims or Disallowed Claims, the Trustee, in
consultation with the PD Advisory Committee, shall calculate the total Allowed
Amount of all Allowed Category 1 Claims and the total Allowed Amount of all
Allowed Category 2 Claims.
(c) The FB Asbestos Property Damage Trust is funded with Assets
primarily consisting of rights to insurance recoveries (the "Recoveries")
under liability insurance policies issued to Fibreboard for FB Asbestos
Property Damage Claims and identified in Schedule XVI to the Plan. The Trust
shall use the Recoveries to pay holders of Allowed Claims pursuant to these FB
Property Damage Claims Procedures.
(d) Upon receiving all of the Recoveries from the Assets, or 5 years
from the Effective Date, whichever occurs first, the Trustee shall determine
the amounts to be paid to holders of Allowed Claims based on the total amount
of Recoveries available at that time ("Available Recoveries").
(i) Allowed Category 1 Claims shall be paid based on the following
calculations: The Trustee shall subtract the total Allowed Amount of all
Allowed Category 2 Claims from the Available Recoveries to determine the
Available Recoveries remaining to compensate holders of Allowed Category
1 Claims ("Remaining Available Recoveries"). The Trustee, in consultation
with the PD Advisory Committee, shall then determine the Payment
Percentage to be used to pay holders of Allowed Category 1 Claims based
on the Remaining Available Recoveries. Holders of Allowed Category 1
Claims shall then receive payment calculated on the basis of the Payment
Percentage multiplied by the Allowed Amount of their Claim.
(ii) Allowed Category 2 Claims shall be paid their Discounted
Payable Costs calculated in accordance with Exhibit 1; except that, if
the Remaining Available Recoveries are insufficient to pay holders of
Allowed Category 1 Claims at least as much as they would have received
had they submitted their Claim as a Category 2 Claim, then all of the
holders of Allowed Claims, regardless of claim category, shall receive
their pro rata share of all Available Recoveries.
(iii) Should additional recoveries ("Additional Recoveries") from
the Assets become available after payment has been made to holders of
Allowed Claims pursuant to Sub-sections 7.1(d)(i) - (ii), as soon as
practicable after they become available, the Additional Recoveries shall
be distributed to holders of Allowed Claims pursuant to Sub-sections
7.1(d)(i)-(ii); provided that holders of Allowed Category 2 Claims shall
not be entitled to receive more than their Discounted Payable Costs, such
that any Additional Recoveries that become available after all holders of
Allowed Category 2 Claims have received their total Allowed Amounts shall
be paid only to holders of Allowed Category 1 Claims based on the Payment
Percentage; provided further that holders of Allowed Category 1 Claims
shall not be entitled to receive more than their Allowed Amount.
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision above, if the Claimant has
previously received payment through any other lawsuit or bankruptcy case for
damages that would qualify as Allowed Costs under these procedures for the
same asbestos-containing product for which it is now seeking payment from the
Trust, the amount actually received from the Trust attributable to that
asbestos-containing product shall be adjusted. The payment that would
otherwise have been received from the Trust shall be reduced to the extent
necessary to ensure that the amount received herein, when combined with the
payment received in the prior lawsuit or bankruptcy, will not allow the
Claimant to receive more than 100% of its Allowed Costs for said
asbestos-containing product.
7.2 Timing of Payments. Payments to holders of Allowed Claims shall
be made as soon as practicable after Available Recoveries or Additional
Recoveries become available.
EXHIBIT 1
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1. Except as otherwise may be the case pursuant to sections 2 and 3,
below, Claimants who elect Category 2 treatment for their claims shall receive
Discounted Payable Costs based upon the quantity of asbestos-containing
product identified in the building(s) or structure(s) specified in their
respective Property Damage Claim Forms. Any such Claim must be supported by
the documentation required in Section 6.3 and shall be reviewed and approved
by the Property Damage Facility using the procedures set forth in Section V.
One-hundred percent (100%) of the quantity of asbestos-containing product
approved by the Property Damage Facility shall be used in computing a
Claimant's Allowed Claim where Past Abatement Costs have been incurred for the
relevant asbestos-containing product; sixty-five percent (65%) of the quantity
of approved asbestos-containing product shall be used in computing a
Claimant's Allowed Claim where such Past Abatement Costs have not been
incurred.
2. After determining the aggregate allowed amounts of the quantity of
asbestos-containing product as provided in paragraph 1, hereof, and subject to
the provisions of paragraph 3, below, the Trustee shall Allow each Category 2
Claimant Discounted Payable Costs in the amount of $1.00 times each linear
and/or square foot of asbestos-containing product. If there are not sufficient
funds to pay all Discounted Payable Costs in full, the available funds will be
distributed, pro rata, among the holders of the Category 2 Claims.
3. To further encourage the efficient and consensual resolution of
Claims, a Claimant may propose to the Trustee, within six months of the
Effective Date, that, in lieu of the provisions of paragraph 1, that its
Discounted Payable Cost be determined on the basis of a lump-sum settlement,
based on either evidence of a relevant settlement history, an extrapolation of
the quantity of asbestos-containing product for the type or types of
asbestos-containing product for which it seeks payment, or a combination of
the two methods. The following procedures then shall apply:
(a) The Claimant's proposal must be accompanied by supporting
information, including, at a minimum:
(i) the relevant history of prior settlements in the tort system
(whether or not this is the basis for Claimant's proposal); and
(ii) amounts the Claimant has received in connection with other
asbestos bankruptcies and the basis upon which those payments were made.
The Claimant may, but need not, include a specific amount it proposes
for settlement.
(b) Upon receiving a proposal to settle for a lump-sum, the Trustee
may either accept the initial specific amount proposed by the Claimant or
enter into good-faith negotiations with the Claimant to determine such a
lump-sum settlement amount. The Trustee's initial response to the proposal
must be made to the Claimant within two months after receiving the Claimant's
proposal.
(c) If within two months after the Trustee's initial response they
have not agreed with the Claimant upon a lump-sum settlement, the Trustee may,
but need not, declare an impasse, in which case, the parties may continue to
negotiate until such time as the Trustee declares an impasse. Thereafter, the
Claimant will be given a minimum of an additional four months to file a
Category 2 Claim, pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 1, above.
(d) In their negotiations with the Claimant, the Trustee shall take
into account all matters they deem relevant including, but not limited to,
prior settlements reached by the Claimant in the tort system; amounts the
Claimant has received in connection with other asbestos bankruptcies and the
basis upon which those payments were made; the amount of Past Abatement Costs
incurred by the Claimant versus the Future Abatement Costs to be incurred by
the priority accorded to Past Abatement Costs herein; the total quantity of
asbestos-containing product present in the Claimant's buildings or structures
as determined by extrapolation or other means as compared with the aggregate
quantity submitted by all other Category 2 Claimants; the limitation of total
payments per square or linear foot of asbestos-containing product set forth in
paragraph 2 above; and the Discounted Payable Costs being sought by the other
Category 2 Claimants.
(e) The Trustee's offer to the Claimant of a lump sum settlement may
be expressed in terms of an allowed amount of Discounted Payable Costs and/or
an actual cash payment the Claimant may expect to receive.
(f) If the Trustee and the Claimant agree upon an Allowed Amount
based upon Discounted Payable Costs, that amount will be included in the
aggregate amount of Discounted Payable Costs described in paragraph 2, above,
and the Claimant will receive its appropriate pro rata share from the funds
available.
(g) Notwithstanding any other provision herein, the Trustee has the
discretion to defer making any settlement offer for an actual cash payment
until he or she has processed and determined the aggregate quantity of
asbestos-containing product used in computing all other Claims submitted by
the Category 2 Claimants.
SCHEDULE I
SCHEDULE OF SUBSIDIARY DEBTORS
CDC Corporation
Engineered Yarns America, Inc.
Exterior Systems, Inc.
Falcon Foam Corporation
Fibreboard Corporation
HOMExperts LLC
Integrex
Integrex Professional Services LLC
Integrex Testing Systems LLC
Integrex Supply Chain Solutions LLC
Integrex Ventures LLC
Jefferson Holdings, Inc.
Owens-Corning Fiberglas Technology Inc.
Owens Corning HT, Inc.
Owens-Corning Overseas Holdings, Inc.
Owens Corning Remodeling Systems, LLC
Soltech, Inc.
SCHEDULE II
LIST OF NON-DEBTOR SUBSIDIARIES
Commercial Owens Corning Chile Limitada
Crown Manufacturing Inc.
Engineered Pipe Systems, Inc.
EPS Holding AS
Eric Company
European Owens-Corning Fiberglas, S.A.
Flowtite Offshore Services Ltd.
Goodman Ventures, Inc.
IPM, Inc.
LMP Impianti Srl
Norske EPS Botswana AS
OC (Belgium) Holdings, Inc.
OC Celfortec Inc.
O.C. Funding B.V.
OCW Acquisition Corporation
Owens-Corning Britinvest Limited
Owens-Corning Capital Holdings I, Inc.
Owens-Corning Capital Holdings II, Inc.
Owens-Corning Capital L.L.C.
Owens-Corning Cayman Limited
Owens-Corning Fiberglas Deutschland GmbH
Owens-Corning Fiberglas (G.B.) Ltd.
Owens-Corning Fiberglas Espana, S.A.
Owens-Corning Fiberglas France S.A.
Owens-Corning Fiberglas Norway A/S
Owens-Corning Fiberglas S.A.
Owens-Corning Fiberglas Sweden Inc.
Owens-Corning Fiberglas (U.K.) Pension Plan Ltd.
Owens-Corning FSC, Inc.
Owens-Corning Funding Corporation
Owens-Corning (Guangzhou) Fiberglas Co., Ltd.
Owens-Corning Holdings Limited
Owens-Corning Real Estate Corporation
Owens-Corning (Sweden) AB
Owens-Corning Veil Netherlands B.V.
Owens-Corning Veil U.K. Ltd.
Owens Corning (Anshan) Fiberglass Co., Ltd.
Owens Corning Argentina Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada
Owens Corning Australia Pty. Limited
Owens Corning Building Materials Espana, S.A.
Owens Corning Canada Inc.
Owens Corning Cayman (China) Holdings
Owens Corning (China) Investment Company, Ltd.
Owens Corning Commercial Insulation Systems, LLC
Owens Corning Composites Italia S.r.l.
Owens Corning Composites SPRL
Owens Corning Espana SA
Owens Corning Fiberglas A.S. Limitada
Owens Corning (India) Limited
Owens Corning (Japan) Ltd.
Owens Corning Integrated Acoustic Systems, LLC
Owens Corning Korea
Owens Corning Mexico, S.A. de C.V.
Owens Corning (Nanjing) Foamular Board Co. Ltd.
Owens Corning NRO Inc.
Owens Corning NRO II Inc.
Owens Corning (Shanghai) Fiberglas Co., Ltd.
Owens Corning (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
Owens Corning VF Holdings, Inc.
Palmetto Products, Inc.
Quest Industries, LLC
Scanglas Ltd.
Trumbull Asphalt Co. of Delaware
Vytec Corporation
Wall Technology, Inc.
Willcorp,Inc.
Wrexham A.R. Glass Ltd.
SCHEDULE V
SCHEDULE OF AVOIDANCE ACTIONS COMMENCED BY THE DEBTORS
Owens Corning, et al. v. A.C. Leadbetter & Son, Inc. (Case No. A-02-5810).
Owens Corning, et al. v. AT Plastics Corporation (Case No. A-02-5811).
Owens Corning, et al. v. Nextiraone, LLC, f/k/a Williams Communications
Solutions, LLC and Williams Communications, LLC f/k/a Williams Communications
Solutions, LLC (Case No. A-02-5817).
Owens Corning and Fibreboard Corporation v. John D. Roach, et al. (Case No.
A-02-5826).
Owens Corning v. Bank of America Corp. (Case No. A-02-5819).
Owens Corning v. Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC, et al. (Case No. A-02-5820).
Owens Corning v. The Northern Trust Company (Case No. A-02-5818).
Owens Corning, et al. v. Credit Suisse First Boston, et al. (Case No.
A-02-5829).
Owens Corning, Fibreboard Corporation and Integrex v. The Estate of David T.
Cobb and Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (Case No. A-02-5832).
Owens Corning, Fibreboard Corporation and Integrex v. Duke Law Firm, P.C. and
Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (Case No. A-02-5875).
Owens Corning, Fibreboard Corporation and Integrex v. Ness Motley Loadholt
Richardson & Poole, Ness Motley LLC and Official Committee of Unsecured
Creditors (Case No. A-02-5830).
Owens Corning, Fibreboard Corporation and Integrex v. Lewis & Lewis, P.A.,
Michael T. Lewis and Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (Case No.
A-02-5876).
Owens Corning, Fibreboard Corporation and Integrex v. Terrence M. Johnson,
Esquire and Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (Case No. A-02-5872).
Owens Corning, Fibreboard Corporation and Integrex v. Law Office of Peter T.
Nicholl and Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (Case No. A-02-5879).
Owens Corning, Fibreboard Corporation and Integrex v. Peyton Parenti &
Whittington, Peyton Law Firm and Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
(Case No. A-02-5831).
Owens Corning, Fibreboard Corporation and Integrex v. Provost Umphrey Law Firm
LLP and Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (Case No. A-02-5873).
Owens Corning, Fibreboard Corporation and Integrex v. Reaud, Morgan & Quinn,
Inc., The Reaud Law Firm and Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (Case
No. A-02-5874).
Owens Corning, Fibreboard Corporation and Integrex v. Roxie Huffman Viator and
Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (Case No. A-02-5871).
Owens Corning, Fibreboard Corporation and Integrex v. Vonachen, Lawless, Trager
& Slevin and Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (Case No. A-02-5878).
SCHEDULE VI
SCHEDULE OF PURCHASERS AND TRANSFEREES TREATED AS PROTECTED PARTIES (1)
THE FOLLOWING PARTIES ARE PROTECTED PARTIES FOR PURPOSES OF THE ASBESTOS
PERSONAL INJURY PERMANENT CHANNELING INJUNCTION ONLY TO THE EXTENT THE ALLEGED
LIABILITY OF THE PROTECTED PARTY WITH RESPECT TO AN ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY
CLAIM DERIVES FROM THE PURCHASE OF ASSETS OR BUSINESSES OR STOCK FROM ONE OR
MORE OF THE DEBTORS OR ONE OR MORE RELATED PERSONS OF THE DEBTORS.
493989 B.C. Ltd.
901065 Ontario Limited
A.J. Gerrard & Co.
Advanced Glassfiber Yarns LLC
Advanced Glassfiber Yarns LLC
AG Yarns Canada Inc.
AGY Holdings, Inc.
Alcoa Home Exteriors, Inc.
Alcopor Holding AC
Alpha Corporation of Tennessee
ALSCO Metals Corporation f/k/a ALSCO Acquisition Corp.
American Builders & Contractors Supply
Apache Building Products Company
Archway Manufacturing and Warehousing, Inc.
Armstrong World Industries Canada Ltd.
Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
Asahi Glass Company Limited
Ashland Chemical Canada, Ltd.
Asphalt Roofing & Supplies
Asphalt Roofing & Supplies, Inc.
Atco Rubber Products, inc.
Atlantic Air Products
Atlas Roofing Corporation
Atlas Roofing Corporation
Australian Fiber Glass, ACI Fiberglass & New Zealand Fiber Glass
Blue Ridge Investments, LLC
Booth Creek Ski Holdings, Inc.
Bristol Composite Materials Inc.
Bundy Corporation
Caliste-Ruston, Inc. (an affiliate of Calsilite Manufacturing Corp., Inc.)
Cambridge Industrial do Brazil, Ltda
Central Industrial Center
Chan Hwa Trading Corporation
City of Millersburg, Oregon
C-K Communications, Inc.
Companice Colombiana de Assesorices e Inversiones
Derbit-Belgium, S.A.
Erom Second Corporation
Fastening Systems Acquisition Corporation
Fiberglas South Africa Fiber-Lite Corporation
Florida Metal Products, Inc.
Flowtite as, Norway
Fluid Containment, Inc. (f/k/a Octens, Inc.)
Foam Fabricators, Inc.
Gaylord Container Corp.
Gewestelijke-Steuben Partners
Glasfiber AS
Great Lakes Terminal & Transport Corporation
H.H.M. Van Gilse, Trustee
IIG Minwool, LLC
Industry Factory Rentals
J. Aron & Co.
Jeffrey Wilson
Koch Fuels, Inc. (through Koch Materials Company Division)
Koch Materials Company
Kroy Building Products, Inc.
LA County Transportation Commission
Lance, Inc. (assigned to Vista Bakery, Inc.)
Leeway & Co.
Manufacturing Hanover
Mellon Bank, N.A.
Mesa Insulation, Inc. (a Division of Johns Manville Corporation)
Metro Boston Contracting Co., Inc.
Mogens Hogsted
Molded Fiber Glass Body Company
Montedison S.P.A. and Granmont, Inc.
National Filtration Corporation
Newport Mineral Ventures, Inc. (Borate Distribution Company)
Newport Mineral Ventures/James H. Sparks
NGF Canada Ltd
NHP, Inc.
North River Partners
Oregon Metallurgical Corporation (ESOP)
Outboard Marine Company
Owens Corning (Anshan) Fiberglass Co., Ltd
Package Deal Inc.
Parker Hannifin Corporation
Performance Contracting Group, Inc.
Performance Contracting, Inc.
Performance Materials Supply Inc.
Platres Fafarge
PST Corporation (wholly owned by Industiras Perdura)
Roan Selection Trust International Limited Rockefeller Foundation -
Transaction Two
Rockfibras do Brasil Industria e Comercio Ltda.
S&D Realty, LLC
Sampco, Inc.
Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co.
Schuller International, Inc.
Schuller International, Inc.
Sheffield Insulations Limited
Shell Oil
Siam Cement
Sierra Pacific Industries
Simonton Building Products, Inc.
Simonton Building Products, Inc.
Southern Silica Inc.
Spieker-French-Foster Partnership
Sterling Faucet Company
Sunnybrook Conference Center, Inc.
Taiyo Kogyo Corporation
The Aviation Works (Newark Airport)
The Detroit Salt Company, L.C.
The Image Source, Inc.
Therm-All Insulation Inc.
Tibbet
TKV Containers, Inc.
Trade & Development Offshore Properties
VCFA Inv. I-MBW
Veroc Technology
W.M. Cameron
W.M. Cameron Company
Wiley Organics, Inc.
Wohlstadter-Hyperion
WPI Acquisition Company
Yapi Merkezi
A PROTECTED PARTY IDENTIFIED OR DESCRIBED IN THIS SCHEDULE IS A PROTECTED
PARTY ONLY TO THE EXTENT ITS ALLEGED LIABILITY FOR AN ASBESTOS PERSONAL
INJURY CLAIM IS DERIVED FROM ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH OCD, FIBREBOARD, AN OC
PERSON, AN FB PERSON OR A RELATED PERSON OF THE FOREGOING. NO SUCH PERSON
SHALL BE A PROTECTED PARTY BY VIRTUE OF THIS PLAN TO THE EXTENT ITS
ASBESTOS LIABILITY IS INDEPENDENT OF AND NOT DERIVED FROM THE FOREGOING
RELATIONSHIPS.
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(1) The within Schedule is subject to further review by the Official
Committee of Asbestos Claimants and the Legal Representative for
Future Claimants and may be revised any time prior to ten (10)
Business days prior to the Objection Deadline.
SCHEDULE VIII(1)
SCHEDULE OF FB PERSONS AND OC PERSONS
THE PLAN IDENTIFIES CATEGORIES OF PERSONS THAT ARE FB PERSONS AND OC PERSONS.
FB PERSONS ARE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:
(i) Fibreboard and its direct or indirect Subsidiaries,
(ii) Fibreboard's and its direct or indirect Subsidiaries' respective
predecessors in interest, but solely to the extent they appear on the following
list:
[THIS LIST IS BEING PREPARED BY THE DEBTORS AND MAY BE AMENDED UP TO
TEN (10) BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO THE OBJECTION DEADLINE]
(iii) Fibreboard's and its direct or indirect Subsidiaries' respective
successors in interest, but solely to the extent they appear on the following
list:
[THIS LIST IS BEING PREPARED BY THE DEBTORS AND MAY BE AMENDED UP TO
TEN (10) BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO THE OBJECTION DEADLINE]
(iv) Fibreboard's and its direct or indirect Subsidiaries' respective
controlled Affiliates, but solely to the extent they appear on the following
list:
[THIS LIST IS BEING PREPARED BY THE DEBTORS AND MAY BE AMENDED UP TO
TEN (10) BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO THE OBJECTION DEADLINE]
(v) the respective former and present employees, directors or officers of the
Persons identified in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv), acting in such
capacity.
ALTHOUGH THE DEBTORS INTEND TO ATTEMPT TO SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFY AND NAME AS
MANY FB PERSONS AS POSSIBLE UNDER CATEGORY (V), IT MAY BE IMPRACTICABLE TO
IDENTIFY ALL SUCH INDIVIDUALS AND IT IS THE INTENT OF INCLUDING SUCH
INDIVIDUALS BY IDENTIFICATION OF THE CATEGORY EVEN IF NOT NAMED.
OC PERSONS ARE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:
(i) OCD and its direct or indirect Subsidiaries,
(ii) OCD's and its direct or indirect Subsidiaries' respective predecessors in
interest, but solely to the extent they appear on the following list:
[THIS LIST IS BEING PREPARED BY THE DEBTORS AND MAY BE AMENDED UP TO
TEN (10) BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO THE OBJECTION DEADLINE]
(iii) OCD's and its direct or indirect Subsidiaries' respective successors in
interest, but solely to the extent they appear on the following list:
[THIS LIST IS BEING PREPARED BY THE DEBTORS AND MAY BE AMENDED UP TO
TEN (10) BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO THE OBJECTION DEADLINE]
(iv) OCD's and its direct or indirect Subsidiaries' respective controlled
Affiliates, but solely to the extent they appear on the following list:
[THIS LIST IS BEING PREPARED BY THE DEBTORS AND MAY BE AMENDED UP TO
TEN (10) BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO THE OBJECTION DEADLINE]
(v) the respective former and present employees, directors or officers of the
Persons identified in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv), acting in such
capacity.
ALTHOUGH THE DEBTORS INTEND TO ATTEMPT TO SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFY AND NAME AS
MANY OC PERSONS AS POSSIBLE UNDER CATEGORY (V), IT MAY BE IMPRACTICABLE TO
IDENTIFY ALL SUCH INDIVIDUALS AND IT IS THE INTENT OF INCLUDING SUCH
INDIVIDUALS BY IDENTIFICATION OF THE CATEGORY EVEN IF NOT NAMED.
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(1) The within Schedule is subject to further review by the Official
Committee of Asbestos Claimants and the Legal Representative for
Future Claimants and may be revised any time prior to ten (10)
Business days prior to the Objection Deadline.
SCHEDULE X(1)
SCHEDULE OF PROTECTED PARTIES
The following are Protected Parties to the extent identified on this Schedule,
but only to the extent its alleged liability for an Asbestos Personal Injury
Claim is derived from its relationship with OC, Fibreboard, and OC Person, FB
Person or a Related Person:
(a) any Debtor and its Related Persons;
(b) any Reorganized Debtor and its Related Persons,
(c) any Person to the extent such Person is alleged to be directly or
indirectly liable for the conduct of, Claims against, or Demands on any of the
Debtors, the Reorganized Debtors, or the Asbestos Personal Injury Trust on
account of Asbestos Personal Injury Claims by reason of one or more of the
following: (a) such Person's ownership of a financial interest in any of the
Debtors or Reorganized Debtors, a past or present Affiliate of any of the
Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors, or predecessor in interest of any of the
Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors, (b) such Person's involvement in the
management of any of the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors or any predecessor
in interest of any of the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors, or (c) such
Person's service as an officer, director, or employee of any of the Debtors,
the Reorganized Debtors or any Interested Party.
The Debtors intend to attempt to investigate and identify as many Protected
Parties as possible under the above categories , and will begin filing such
list no later than ten (10) Business Days prior to the approval of the
Disclosure Statement, but this Schedule may be amended up to ten (10) Business
Days prior to the Objection Deadline. Nonetheless the Debtors intend that all
Related Persons who are individuals that are alleged to be liable for Asbestos
Personal Injury Claims by virtue of service as officers or directors or
involvement in management of the Debtors, their Affiliates or other Related
Person be Protected Parties as defined in this Plan.
A PROTECTED PARTY IDENTIFIED OR DESCRIBED IN THIS SCHEDULE IS A PROTECTED PARTY
ONLY TO THE EXTENT ITS ALLEGED LIABILITY FOR AN ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM
IS DERIVED FROM ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH OCD, FIBREBOARD, AN OC PERSON, AN FB
PERSON OR A RELATED PERSON OF THE FOREGOING. NO SUCH PERSON SHALL BE A
PROTECTED PARTY BY VIRTUE OF THIS PLAN TO THE EXTENT ITS ASBESTOS LIABILITY IS
INDEPENDENT OF AND NOT DERIVED FROM THE FOREGOING RELATIONSHIPS.
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(1) The within Schedule is subject to further review by the Official
Committee of Asbestos Claimants and the Legal Representative for
Future Claimants and may be revised any time prior to ten (10)
Business days prior to the Objection Deadline.
SCHEDULE XII
COMBINED DISTRIBUTION PACKAGE
The Combined Distribution Package consists of:
1. Available Cash, less $7 million in Cash as the Cash component of the FB
Sub-Account Settlement Payment;
2. Senior Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $1,400 million, less the
sum of (a) the amount of any deferred portion of the Allowed Priority Tax
Claims and (b) Senior Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $63
million as the Senior Notes component of the FB Sub-Account Settlement
Payment;
3. 77.2 million shares of New OCD Common Stock, with an estimated value of
$1,900 million, less 2.8 million shares, with an estimated value of $70
million, as the New OCD Common Stock component of the FB Sub-Account
Settlement Payment; and
4. The Litigation Trust Recoveries
SCHEDULE XIII
SCHEDULE OF EXCLUSIONS FROM INTERCOMPANY CLAIMS
The Wilmington Trust/O.C. Funding B.V. Guarantee Claim is not an Intercompany
Claim and is classified and treated as a Class 5 Claim.
All Claims of O.C. Funding B.V. against any of the Debtors shall be treated as
Class 10 Intercompany Claims, shall be cancelled and extinguished, and no
holder of such Claims shall be entitled to, or shall receive or retain any
property or interest in property on account of, such Claims.
SCHEDULE XV
Insurer Policy Period Policy Number
Lloyd's of London Sept. 15, 1950 to Sept. 15, 1953 564/155055
Lloyd's of London Sept. 15, 1953 to Sept. 15, 1956 564/477688
Lloyd's of London Sept. 15, 1953 to Sept. 15, 1954 53/8540D
Lloyd's of London Sept. 15, 1954 to Sept. 15, 1955 54/83850
Lloyd's of London Sept. 15, 1955 to Sept. 15, 1956 55/7871D
Employers Reinsurance Corp. Sept. 15, 1956 to Sept. 15, 1959 C-2033
Lloyd's of London Sept. 15, 1956 to Sept. 15, 1959 564/500671
Lloyd's of London Sept. 15, 1956 to Sept. 15, 1958 56/8706D
Lloyd's of London Sept. 15, 1958 to Sept. 15, 1959 58/10666D
Employers Surplus Lines Ins. Co. Sept. 15, 1959 to Sept. 15, 1962 E50072
Lloyd's of London Sept. 15, 1959 to Sept. 15, 1962 564/510503
Lloyd's of London Sept. 15, 1959 to Sept. 15, 1962 59/9335D
Truck Ins. Exchange April 1, 1977 to Oct. 1, 1978 350 41 55
Ins. Co. Of The State Of Pa June 1, 1977 to July 1, 1977 4177 8005
Central National Insurance Co. July 1, 1977 to June 1, 1978 CNU 12 65 73
Mission Insurance July 1, 1977 to June 1, 1978 M 835766
Pine Top June 1, 1978 to Aug. 1, 1978 MLP 101015
Lexington June 1, 1978 to Aug. 3, 1978 5513494
Puritan Insurance Co. April 1, 1979 to April 1, 1980 ML 650521
Granite State Jan. 1, 1980 to April 1, 1980 6579 5818
Granite State Jan. 1, 1980 to April 1, 1980 6579 0962
Granite State April 1, 1980 to April 1, 1981 6580 7157
Granite State April 1, 1980 to April 1, 1981 6580 2060
New England Reinsurance Corp. April 1, 1980 to April 1, 1981 791297
California Union Ins. Company April 1, 1980 to April 1, 1981 ZCX 004028
Allianz Underwriters Inc. April 1, 1980 to April 1, 1981 AUX 5200051
Granite State April 1, 1981 to April 1, 1982 6581 8194
Granite State April 1, 1981 to April 1, 1982 6581 2956
New England Reinsurance Corp. April 1, 1981 to April 1, 1982 791604
California Union Ins. Company April 1, 1981 to April 1, 1982 ZCX 004437
Allianz Underwriters Inc. April 1, 1981 to April 1, 1982 AUX 5201138
Granite State April 1, 1982 to April 1, 1983 6582 9385
New England Reinsurance Corp. April 1, 1982 to April 1, 1984 791794
California Union Ins. Company April 1, 1982 to April 1, 1983 ZCX 006186
Allianz Underwriters Inc. April 1, 1982 to April 1, 1983 AUX 5201505
Century Indemnity Co. April 1, 1982 to April 1, 1984 CIZ 425553
Central National Insurance Co. April 1, 1982 to April 1, 1985 CNZ 006802
Granite State April 1, 1983 to April 1, 1984 6583 0372
California Union Ins. Company April 1, 1983 to April 1, 1984 ZCX 006526
Allianz Underwriters Inc. April 1, 1983 to April 1, 1984 AUX 5201071
Granite State April 1, 1984 to April 1, 1985 6584 1255
Aetna Insurance Co. April 1, 1984 to April 1, 1985 EX 09 1011
Constitution State April 1, 1984 to April 1, 1985 CE 874 F6883
SCHEDULE XVI
Insurer Policy Period Policy Number
Midland June 18, 1974 to Oct. 22, 1976 XL 1110170544
National Union Fire June 18, 1974 to Oct. 22, 1976 CE 1011835
Affiliated FM July 9, 1974 to Oct. 22, 1976 XL 72515
INA July 9, 1974 to Oct. 22, 1976 XCP 6638
Lexington Oct. 22, 1975 to Oct. 22, 1976 GC 5502955
Midland Oct. 22, 1976 to Oct. 22, 1977 XL 151996
National Union Fire Oct. 22, 1976 to Oct. 22, 1977 1189233
Allianz March 9, 1979 to Sept. 1, 1979 UMB 599515
Midland Sept. 1, 1979 to Sept. 1, 1980 XL 153013
XL 153014
Transit Casualty Sept. 1, 1979 to Sept. 1, 1980 SCU 955271
SCU 955258
Gibraltar Sept. 1, 1979 to Sept. 1, 1980 GMX 00232
GMX 00236
Granite State Sept. 1, 1979 to Sept. 1, 1980 6179-1549
6179-1662
Integrity Sept. 1, 1979 to Sept. 1, 1980 XL 201337
National Union Fire Sept. 1, 1979 to Sept. 1, 1980 1224753
1224754
Allianz Sept. 1, 1979 to Sept. 1, 1980 AU 5003102
Birmingham Fire Sept. 1, 1979 to Sept. 1, 1980 SE 6073551
Landmark Sept. 1, 1979 to Sept. 1, 1980 FE 4000221
Royale Belge Sept. 1, 1979 to Sept. 1, 1980 1250965/79
Southern American Sept. 1, 1979 to Sept. 1, 1980 XX 800201
Zurich International Sept. 1, 1979 to Sept. 1, 1980 ZI 7162
Midland Sept. 1, 1980 to Sept. 1, 1981 XL 706744
XL 706745
Transit Casualty Sept. 1, 1980 to Sept. 1, 1981 MUX 967039
MUX 967040
Allianz Sept. 1, 1980 to Sept. 1, 1981 AUX 5200169
AUX 5200178
Gibraltar Sept. 1, 1980 to Sept. 1, 1981 GMX 00719
GMX 00720
Granite State Sept. 1, 1980 to Sept. 1, 1981 6180-2514
6180-2515
Integrity Sept. 1, 1980 to Sept. 1, 1981 XL 201765
National Union Fire Sept. 1, 1980 to Sept. 1, 1981 122 60 49
122 60 50
Birmingham Fire Sept. 1, 1980 to Sept. 1, 1981 SE 6073686
Royale Belge Sept. 1, 1980 to Sept. 1, 1981 1250965/80
Southern American Sept. 1, 1980 to Sept. 1, 1981 XX 800360
Zurich International Sept. 1, 1980 to Sept. 1, 1981 ZIB 7458/2
Midland Sept. 1, 1981 to Sept. 1, 1982 XL 724521
XL 724522
Transit Casualty Sept. 1, 1981 to Sept. 1, 1982 MUX 967065
MUL 967066
Allianz Sept. 1, 1981 to Sept. 1, 1982 AUX 5201229
AUX 5201230
Gibraltar Sept. 1, 1981 to Sept. 1, 1982 GMX 01308
GMX 01309
Integrity Sept. 1, 1981 to Sept. 1 1982 XL 203363
XL 203364
National Union Fire Sept. 1, 1981 to Sept. 1, 1982 118 64 21
118 64 22
Birmingham Fire Sept. 1, 1981 to Sept. 1, 1982 SE 6073042
Central Nat'l of Omaha Sept. 1, 1981 to Sept. 1, 1982 CNZ 0066019
Continental Sept. 1, 1981 to Dec. 17, 1981 SRX 3196793
Royale Belge Sept. 1, 1981 to Sept. 1, 1982 1250965-81
Southern American Sept. 1, 1981 to Sept. 1, 1982 XX 800472
Transit Casualty Sept. 1, 1982 to Sept. 1, 1983 UMB 950250
Midland Sept. 1, 1982 to Sept. 1, 1983 XL 739665
XL 739666
XL 739667
Birmingham Fire Sept. 1, 1982 to Sept. 1, 1983 SE 607 3986
SE 607 3985
Gibraltar Sept. 1, 1982 to Sept. 1, 1983 GMX 01828
GMX 01829
Integrity Sept. 1, 1982 to Sept. 1, 1983 XL 206444
XL 206445
National Union Fire Sept. 1, 1982 to Sept. 1, 1983 118 64 37
118 64 38
Central Nat'l of Omaha Sept. 1, 1982 to Sept. 1, 1983 CNZ 008086
Granite State Sept. 1, 1982 to Sept. 1, 1983 6682-3495
Harbor Insurance Co. Sept. 1, 1982 to Sept. 1, 1983 HI 163017
London Guarantee & Accd. Sept. 1, 1982 to Sept. 1, 1983 LX 18988076
Pacific Employers Sept. 1, 1982 to Sept. 1, 1983 XCC 003198
Royal Indemnity Dec. 10, 1982 to Sept. 1, 1983 ED 101856
Royale Belge Sept. 1, 1982 to Sept. 1, 1983 1250965/82
Central Nat'l of Omaha Sept. 1, 1983 to Sept. 1, 1984 CNZ 008414
Gibraltar Sept. 1, 1983 to Sept. 1, 1984 GMX 02346
GMX 02347
Midland Sept. 1, 1983 to Sept. 1, 1984 XL 749124
XL 749125
XL 749143
Royal Indemnity Sept. 1, 1983 to Sept. 1, 1984 ED 102134
Birmingham Fire Sept. 1, 1983 to Sept. 1, 1984 SE 6074148
SE 6074149
Granite State Sept. 1, 1983 to Sept. 1, 1984 6683-4149
6683-4150
INA Underwriters Sept. 1, 1983 to Sept. 1, 1984 XCP 145412
XCP 145413
Integrity Sept. 1, 1983 to Sept. 1, 1984 XL 207790
National Union Fire Sept. 1, 1983 to Sept. 1, 1984 9605001
9605002
Royal Indemnity Sept. 1, 1983 to Sept. 1, 1984 ED 102135
Harbor Insurance Co. Sept. 1, 1983 to Feb. 10, 1984 HI 176858
London Guarantee & Accd. Sept. 1, 1983 to Sept. 1, 1984 LX 2107865
Royale Belge Sept. 1, 1983 to Sept. 1, 1984 1250965/83
SCHEDULE XVII
SCHEDULE OF FB SUB-ACCOUNT SETTLEMENT PAYMENT
The FB Sub-Account Settlement Payment shall be $140 million consisting of the
following:
1. $7 million in Cash;
2. Senior Notes in the principal amount of $63 million; and
3. 2.8 million shares of New OCD Common Stock, with an estimated value
of $70 million.