Unassociated Document
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Amendment No. 3)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Visteon Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
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Common Stock, $1.00 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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92839U107
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(CUSIP Number)
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Sandip S. Khosla, Esq.
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
200 West Street
New York, New York 10282-2188
(212) 902-1000
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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If the Reporting Person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d -1(e), 240.13d -1(f) or 240.13d -1(g), check the following box. o
Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d -7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a Reporting Person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 92839U107
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13D
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)
(b)
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x
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SEC USE ONLY
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
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CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
5,079,455
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,079,455
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,079,455
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
3.90%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
HC-CO
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CUSIP No. 92839U107
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13D
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)
(b)
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SEC USE ONLY
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
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CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New York
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
5,079,455
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,079,455
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,079,455
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
3.90%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
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This Amendment No. 3 supplements the information set forth in the Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons (as defined therein) with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on May 18, 2010 (the “Schedule 13D”), and amended by Amendment No. 1 on June 21, 2010 (“Amendment No.1”) and Amendment No. 2 on June 29, 2010 (“Amendment No. 2”) relating to the shares of Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share of Visteon Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Issuer”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the meaning assigned to such terms in the Schedule 13D.
The information set forth in response to each separate Item below shall be deemed to be a response to all Items where such information is relevant. The Schedule 13D is hereby amended as follows:
Item 2. Identity and Background
During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons nor, to the knowledge of each of the Reporting Persons, any of the persons listed on Schedule I hereto, (i) has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) except as set forth on Schedule II attached hereto as Exhibit 5, has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree, or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such la
ws.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
Item 5(a) and (c) of the Schedule 13D are hereby amended as follows:
(a) As of August 9, 2010, Goldman Sachs may be deemed to have beneficially owned directly an aggregate of 5,079,455 shares of Common Stock acquired in ordinary course trading activities by Goldman Sachs, representing in the aggregate approximately 3.90% of the shares of Common Stock reported to be outstanding as of July 30, 2010 as disclosed in Company’s most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2010 (the “10-Q”).
As of August 9, 2010, GS Group may be deemed to have beneficially owned indirectly an aggregate of 5,079,455 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned directly by Goldman Sachs described above, representing in the aggregate approximately 3.90% of the shares of Common Stock reported to be outstanding as disclosed in Company’s 10-Q.
In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998) (the “Release”), this filing reflects the securities beneficially owned by certain operating units (collectively, the “Goldman Sachs Reporting Units”) of GS Group and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, “GSG”). This filing does not reflect securities, if any, beneficially owned by any operating units of GSG whose ownership of securities is disaggregated from that of the Goldman Sachs Reporting Units in accordance with the Release. The Goldman Sachs Reporting Units disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities beneficially owned by (i) any client accounts with respect to which the Goldman Sachs Reporting Units or their employees have voting or investment discretion, or both, a
nd (ii) certain investment entities of which the Goldman Sachs Reporting Units acts as the general partner, managing general partner or other manager, to the extent interests in such entities are held by persons other than the Goldman Sachs Reporting Units.
None of the Reporting Persons or, to the knowledge of any of the Reporting Persons, any of the persons listed on Schedule I hereto may be deemed to have beneficially owned any shares of Common Stock as of August 9, 2010 other than as set forth herein.
The information set forth in Item 6 of this Schedule 13D as amended or supplemented is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
(c) No transactions in the Common Stock were effected by the Reporting Persons or, to the knowledge of any of the Reporting Persons, any of the persons listed on Schedule I hereto, during the period from June 25, 2010 to August 9, 2010.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to the Securities of the Issuer.
Item 6 of the Schedule 13D is hereby supplemented by adding the following at the end thereof:
On August 9, 2010, the Issuer, the Investors and the Additional Purchasers (as defined below) entered into the Third Amendment to the Equity Commitment Agreement. The Third Amendment to the Equity Commitment
Agreement amends, among other things, (i) Section 3.1(a) to include the agreement of certain additional purchasers (“Additional Purchasers”) to subscribe for and purchase 144,456 shares of the Common Stock, (ii) Section 3.1(a) to commensurately reduce the Investors’ commitment (on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Equity Commitment Agreement) to purchase shares of the Common Stock from 10,834,800 shares of the Common Stock and any shares not purchased in connection with the rights offering to 10,690,344 shares of the Common Stock and any shares not purchased in the rights offering, (iii) Section 3.3 to provide the Investors with a right to purchase some or all of the shares held by Additional Purchasers upon a default by such Additional Purchasers, (iv) Section 3.6 to provide the Additional Purchasers w
ith limited assignment rights with respect to any interest or participation in the Common Stock they are to purchase, (v) Section 4.3 to allow the Additional Purchasers to be reimbursed for actual, documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by them on or prior to the date of the Third Amendment; provided that such reimbursement does not exceed $4,250,000 in the aggregate for all Additional Purchasers, (vi) Article VI and Article VII, pursuant to which the Additional Purchasers have made certain representations and warranties to the Issuer and have agreed to comply with certain covenants, respectively, including Section 7.16, whereby the Additional Purchasers have agreed to generally support the Plan and withdraw with prejudice their appeal of the Bankruptcy Court’s June 17, 2010 order authorizing the Debtors to enter into a Plan Support Agreement, an Equity Commitment Agreement, and a Cash Recovery Backstop Agreement, (vii) Section 9.1(b) to include the obligations of the Additional Purchaser
s to indemnify various parties, and (viii) Section 11.9 to allow Additional Purchasers to bring actions for equitable relief for breaches by the Issuer of the Third Amendment to the Equity Commitment Agreement and to limit the remedies the Issuer may have against the Additional Purchasers. The above summary of the material terms of the Third Amendment to the Equity Commitment Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Third Amendment to the Equity Commitment Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.
Upon entering into the Third Amendment to the Equity Commitment Agreement, the Reporting Persons, the other Investors, and the Additional Purchasers may be deemed to be a “group” pursuant to Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act. The Reporting Persons do not expressly affirm membership in a group with any of the Investors or Additional Purchasers, and disclaim beneficial ownership of any Common Stock held by the Investors (other than the Reporting Persons) or Additional Purchasers. Neither the filing of this Schedule 13D nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission that the Reporting Persons or any of their respective affiliates are the beneficial owners of any Common Stock beneficially owned by any of the Investors (other than the Reporting Persons) or Additional Purchasers for purp
oses of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, the rules promulgated thereunder or for any other purpose.
Item 7. Exhibits.
Exhibit 1
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Third Amendment to Equity Commitment Agreement, dated as of August 9, 2010, by and between Visteon Corporation, certain investors, and certain additional purchasers.
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Exhibit 2
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Joint Filing Agreement, dated May 17, 2010, between The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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Exhibit 3
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Power of Attorney, dated October 6, 2008, relating to The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
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Exhibit 4
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Power of Attorney, dated October 6, 2008, relating to Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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Exhibit 5 |
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: August 12, 2010
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THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.
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By: /s/ Kevin P. Treanor
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Name: Kevin P. Treanor
Title: Attorney-in-fact
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GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
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By: /s/ Kevin P. Treanor
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Name: Kevin P. Treanor
Title: Attorney-in-fact
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Exhibit L
Exhibit 1
Execution Version
THIRD AMENDMENT TO EQUITY COMMITMENT AGREEMENT
This Third Amendment (this Amendment), dated as of August 9, 2010, is made and
entered into by and among Visteon Corporation (as debtor-in-possession and a reorganized debtor, as
applicable, the Company), the Investors whose signatures are set forth below (the
Amending Investors), and the Persons whose signatures are set forth below as Additional
Purchasers. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth in
the Equity Commitment Agreement (as defined below).
WHEREAS, the Company and the Amending Investors are parties to that certain Equity Commitment
Agreement, dated as of May 6, 2010 (as amended by that certain First Amendment to the Equity
Commitment Agreement, dated as of June 13, 2010, and as amended further by that certain Second
Amendment to the Equity Commitment Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2010, the Equity Commitment
Agreement);
WHEREAS, the Company and the Amending Investors wish to amend the Equity Commitment Agreement,
and the Amending Investors include all of the Investors;
WHEREAS, the Additional Purchasers are the parties that comprise the Ad Hoc Equity Committee;
and
WHEREAS, the Additional Purchasers wish to become, and the Company and the Amending Investors
desire for the Additional Purchasers to become, Parties to the Equity Commitment Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein and
in the Equity Commitment Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
A. Amendments to the Equity Commitment Agreement. The Equity Commitment Agreement is
hereby amended as follows:
1. Preamble. The preamble to the Equity Commitment Agreement is hereby deleted in its
entirety and in lieu thereof is inserted the following:
THIS EQUITY COMMITMENT AGREEMENT (this Agreement), dated as of May 6, 2010, is made
by and among Visteon Corporation (as a debtor in possession and a reorganized debtor, as
applicable, the Company), the Persons set forth on Schedule 1 hereto under the
heading Investor (each referred to herein individually as an Investor and collectively
as the Investors), and the Persons set forth on Schedule 7 hereto under the
heading Additional Purchaser (each referred to herein individually as an Additional Purchaser
and collectively as the Additional Purchasers). The Company, each Investor, and each
Additional Purchaser is referred to herein as a Party and collectively, the
Parties. Capitalized terms used herein have the meanings ascribed thereto in Article
I.
[Second Amendment to the Equity Commitment Agreement Lead Investor Signature Page]
2. Recitals. The fourth Recital to the Equity Commitment Agreement is hereby deleted
in its entirety and in lieu thereof is inserted the following:
WHEREAS, the Company has requested that the Investors, severally and not jointly, and the
Additional Purchasers, severally and not jointly, participate in the Plan, and the Investors and
the Additional Purchasers, severally and not jointly, are willing to participate in the Plan, on
the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement and, solely with respect to the
Investors, the Plan Support Agreement.
3. Section 1.1 Definitions. Section 1.1 of the Equity Commitment Agreement is
hereby amended as follows:
(a) by adding the following definitions in appropriate alphabetical order:
(i) Additional Purchaser Default means the failure by any Additional
Purchaser to purchase any Additional Purchaser Shares that such Additional Purchaser
is obligated to purchase under this Agreement.
(ii) Available Additional Purchaser Shares means Additional Purchaser Shares
that any Additional Purchaser fails to purchase as a result of an Additional
Purchaser Default by such Additional Purchaser.
(iii) Sustained Objection means the Bankruptcy Courts sustaining of any
objection by any Person, or any objection raised by the Bankruptcy Court sua sponte,
to (i) the Additional Purchaser Commitment under the Third Amendment or (ii) the
distribution to holders of Interests (as defined in the Plan) in Class J (as defined
in the Plan) under Article III of the Plan.
(iv) Third Amendment means the Third Amendment to this Agreement, dated as
of August 9, 2010, by and among the Company, the Investors, and the Additional
Purchasers.
(b) by adding the phrase but for the avoidance of doubt, Additional Purchasers
are not Co-Investors at the end of the definition of Co-Investor.
4. Section 1.2 Additional Defined Terms. Section 1.2 of the Equity Commitment
Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
(a) by
adding the phrases Additional Purchaser, Additional Purchaser
Commitment, Additional Purchaser Expenses,
Additional Purchaser Shares, Alternate
Confirmation Hearing, Appeal, Discovery, and Related Additional Purchaser,
along with corresponding Section references, in appropriate alphabetical order; and
(b) by deleting the phrase Breaching Investor and inserting in lieu thereof
the phrase Breaching Party.
[Second Amendment to the Equity Commitment Agreement Lead Investor Signature Page]
5. Section 3.1(a) The Direct Purchase Commitment. Section 3.1(a) of the Equity
Commitment Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
(a) The phrase ten million eight hundred thirty-four thousand eight hundred
(10,834,800) in such Section is hereby deleted and in lieu thereof is inserted the
phrase ten million six hundred ninety thousand three hundred forty-four
(10,690,344).
(b) The following language is hereby added at the end of such Section:
On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, each Additional
Purchaser agrees, severally and not jointly, to subscribe for and purchase, and the Company agrees
to sell and issue to such Additional Purchaser, on the Effective Date for the Purchase Price per
share, the number of shares of New Common Stock (the Additional Purchaser Shares) as set
forth in Schedule 7 opposite the name of such Additional Purchaser, rounded among the
Additional Purchasers solely to avoid fractional shares as the Company may determine in its sole
discretion (such obligation to purchase the Additional Purchaser Shares, the Additional
Purchaser Commitment) with the aggregate amount of Additional Purchaser Shares being one
hundred forty-four thousand four hundred fifty-six (144,456) shares. Additional Purchaser Shares
shall be issued and delivered to the Additional Purchasers on the same terms set forth in
Section 3.5 of this Agreement (assuming, solely for this purpose, that (i) each instance of
the word Investor and Investors (other than in the phrase Requisite Investors) is replaced
with the words Additional Purchaser and Additional Purchasers, respectively, and (ii) the
phrase Related Purchasers or Ultimate Purchasers contained in Section 3.5(c) is replaced
with the phrase Related Additional Purchasers), subject only to the condition that the sale and
purchase of the Investor Shares as contemplated by this Agreement shall occur simultaneously with
the sale and purchase of the Additional Purchaser Shares.
6. Section 3.3 Alternative Financing. Section 3.3 of the Equity Commitment
Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
(a) each instance of the phrase Investor Default or a Signatory Default shall
be deleted and in each instance in lieu thereof shall be inserted the phrase
Investor Default, Additional Purchaser Default, or Signatory Default;
(b) each instance of the phrase Investor Default or Signatory Default shall
be deleted and in each instance in lieu thereof shall be inserted the phrase
Investor Default, Additional Purchaser Default, or Signatory Default;
(c) each instance of the phrase Available Investor Shares or Cash Recovery
Subscription Equity shall be deleted and in each instance in lieu thereof shall be
inserted the phrase Available Investor Shares, Available Additional Purchaser
Shares, or Cash Recovery Subscription Equity;
(d) each instance of the phrase all Available Investor Shares or all of the
Cash Recovery Subscription Equity shall be deleted and in each instance in lieu
thereof shall be inserted the phrase all Available Investor Shares, all Available
Additional Purchaser Shares, or all of the Cash Recovery Subscription Equity;
[Second Amendment to the Equity Commitment Agreement Lead Investor Signature Page]
(e) by adding the phrase ; provided, further, that notwithstanding the
foregoing, in the event of an Additional Purchaser Default, each Investor shall be
entitled to purchase the Available Additional Purchaser Shares resulting from such
Additional Purchaser Default in proportion to each Investors Allotted Portion, but
any Available Additional Purchaser Shares not so purchased shall be subject to the
provisions of this Section 3.3 immediately following the phrase as the case may
be, are purchased, an Alternative Financing) at the end of the first sentence of
Section 3.3(a); and
(f) Section 3.3(c) shall be deleted in its entirety and in lieu thereof shall
be inserted the following sentence: Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to
require (i) an Investor to purchase more than its Allotted Portion of (A) the Direct
Subscription Shares and (B) the Unsubscribed Shares or (ii) an Additional Purchaser
to purchase more than the number of Additional Purchaser Shares set forth with
respect to such Additional Purchaser on Schedule 7.
7. Section 3.6 Transfer, Designation and Assignment Rights. Section 3.6 of the
Equity Commitment Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
(a) Section 3.6(b) shall be amended by adding the phrase that apply to
Investors immediately following the phrase Section 7.16 in the first sentence
thereof; and
(b) the following subsection (e) shall be added at the end of such Section:
(e) Each Additional Purchaser shall have the right to designate by written notice to the
Company no later than five (5) Business Days prior to the Effective Date that some or all of
its Additional Purchaser Shares be issued in the name of and delivered to, one or more of
its Affiliates (each, a Related Additional Purchaser) upon receipt by the Company
of payment therefor in accordance with the terms hereof, which notice of designation shall
(i) be addressed to the Company and signed by such Additional Purchaser and each Related
Additional Purchaser, (ii) specify the number of Additional Purchaser Shares to be delivered
to or issued in the name of such Related Additional Purchaser and (iii) contain a
confirmation by such Related Additional Purchaser of the accuracy of the representations set
forth in Sections 6.6 through 6.8 as applied to such Related Additional
Purchaser; provided, that no such designation pursuant to this Section 3.6(e)
shall relieve such Additional Purchaser from its obligations under this Agreement.
Additionally, each Additional Purchaser may assign all or any portion of its Additional
Purchaser Commitment to a Related Additional Purchaser who agrees in writing to be bound by
this Agreement by executing and delivering to the Company and each Investor and each other
Additional Purchaser a joinder agreement pursuant to which such Related Additional Purchaser
agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement as if it were an Additional
Purchaser, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Company, including a revised
Schedule 7 to reflect such assignment; provided, that no such assignment
pursuant to this Section 3.6(e)
[Second Amendment to the Equity Commitment Agreement Lead Investor Signature Page]
shall relieve such
Additional Purchaser from its obligations under this Agreement without giving effect to such
revised Schedule 7; provided, further, that such Additional
Purchaser shall provide written notice to the Company and each Investor and each other
Additional Purchaser in advance of such assignment and no later than five (5) Business Days
prior to the Effective Date. Each Additional Purchaser, severally and not jointly, agrees
that it will not, directly or indirectly, assign, at any time prior to the Effective Date or
earlier termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, its rights and
obligations under this Agreement or to Additional Purchaser Shares or any interest or
participation therein to any Person other than a Related Additional Purchaser pursuant to
this Section 3.6(e) or another Additional Purchaser who is bound by this Agreement.
If an Additional Purchaser assigns its rights and obligations under this Agreement or to any
Additional Purchaser Shares or any interest or participation therein, to another Additional
Purchaser who is bound by this Agreement pursuant to this Section 3.6(e), (i) such
assignment shall occur no later than five (5) Business Days prior to the Effective Date,
(ii) the assigning Additional Purchaser shall be relieved of its obligations hereunder with
respect to the Additional Purchaser Shares subject to such assignment, (iii) the assignee
Additional Purchaser who is a party to this Agreement shall assume such obligations, and
(iv) the Additional Purchasers involved in such assignment shall provide written notice to
the Company and each other Investor containing a revised Schedule 7 accurately
reflecting any changes required by the transactions contemplated by this Section
3.6(e). Nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict in any way any Additional
Purchasers ability to Transfer any of its Additional Purchaser Shares or any interest
therein after the Effective Date pursuant to an effective registration statement under the
Securities Act or an exemption from the registration requirements thereunder and pursuant to
applicable state securities Laws.
8. Section 4.3 Transaction Expenses. Section 4.3 of the Equity Commitment Agreement
is hereby amended as follows:
(a) by deleting the phrase two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) contained
in Section 4.3(a)(iv) and inserting in lieu thereof the phrase three hundred-fifty
thousand dollars ($350,000);
(b) by deleting the phrase (collectively, Transaction Expenses) contained
in Section 4.3(a) and inserting in lieu thereof the phrase (collectively, and
together with the Additional Purchaser Expenses, the Transaction Expenses;
provided, however that the term Transaction Expenses shall not include any
Additional Purchaser Expenses for the purposes of clauses (i)-(v) below; and
(c) by adding the following subsection (d) at the end of such Section:
(d) On the Effective Date (or, if applicable, the effective date of the Claims
Conversion Sub-Plan), so long as each Additional Purchaser continues to support the
Plan and has not breached any of its obligations under Section 7.16, the
Company will reimburse the actual, documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses
(including the actual, documented fees, costs, and expenses of Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP,
as counsel, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney
[Second Amendment to the Equity Commitment Agreement Lead Investor Signature Page]
P.C., as cocounsel, and Gleacher &
Company, as financial advisor) incurred on or prior to the date of the Third
Amendment by each of the Additional Purchasers in connection with the Additional
Purchasers prosecution of their interests during the Proceedings (collectively,
Additional Purchaser Expenses) (it being understood that (x) the Debtors
have reviewed the supporting materials for the Additional Purchaser Expenses and
have determined that the Additional Purchaser Expenses are reasonable and (y) that
the Investors will not oppose the payment of the Additional Purchaser Expenses in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement); provided, that the Company
shall not be required to reimburse any Additional Purchaser Expenses in excess of
four million two hundred-fifty thousand dollars ($4,250,000) in the aggregate for
all Additional Purchasers, including their respective advisors.
9. Article V Representations and Warranties of the Company. Article V of the Equity
Commitment Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
(a) the preamble to such Article is hereby amended by deleting the phrase the
Company represents and warrants to, and agrees with, each of the Investors as set
forth below and inserting in lieu thereof the phrase the Company represents and
warrants to, and agrees with, each of the Investors (and, solely with respect to
Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, and 5.8, each of the Additional Purchasers) as set
forth below;
(b) Section 5.5 of the Equity Commitment Agreement is hereby amended by adding,
immediately after each instance of the word the Shares, the phrase and the
Additional Purchaser Shares and by adding, immediately after each instance of the
word Holders, the phrase and the Additional Purchasers; and
(c) Section 5.8 of the Equity Commitment Agreement is hereby amended as
follows:
(i) by adding, immediately after the word Investors, the phrase and
Additional Purchasers;
(ii) by adding, immediately after the word including, the phrase , solely
with respect to the Investors,; and
(iii) by adding, immediately after the word Investor, the phrase or
Additional Purchaser.
10. Article VI Representations and Warranties of the Investors. Article VI of the
Equity Commitment Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
(a) The heading of such Article is hereby amended by deleting in its entirety
the existing heading and inserting in lieu thereof the phrase Representations and
Warranties of the Investors and Additional Purchasers.
[Second Amendment to the Equity Commitment Agreement Lead Investor Signature Page]
(b) The preamble of such Article is hereby amended as follows:
(i) by adding, immediately after the word warrant, the words , and Section
6.11, as to which only the Additional Purchasers represent and warrant;
(ii) by adding, immediately after the word below at the end of the preamble,
the words and each Additional Purchaser represents and warrants (except with
respect to Section 6.9, as to which only the Lead Investors represent and warrant)
as to itself only, and agrees with, the Company, severally and not jointly, as set
forth below;
(c) each other Section of Article VI is hereby amended as follows:
(i) by adding the words or Additional Purchaser, as the case may be,
immediately following each instance of the word Investor;
(ii) by adding the words or Additional Purchaser Shares, as the case may be,
following the words Investor Shares except that the first parenthetical phrase
appearing in Section 6.5 shall be amended to read as follows: (including the
purchase by such Investor or Additional Purchaser, as the case may be, of its
Allotted Portion of the Investor Shares or its Additional Purchaser Shares as set
forth on Schedule 7, as the case may be); and
(d) by adding the following Section 6.11 at the end of such Article:
Section 6.11 Additional Purchasers Shares. As of the date of the Third Amendment,
such Additional Purchaser owns, free and clear of any restriction on the right to vote, the number
of shares of common stock of the Company (as a debtor-in-possession) set forth opposite the name of
such Additional Purchaser on Schedule 7.
11. Section 7.3 Securities Laws. Section 7.3 of the Equity Commitment Agreement is
hereby amended so that each instance of the phrase Investor Shares shall be deleted and in each
instance in lieu thereof shall be inserted the phrase Investor Shares or Additional Purchaser
Shares, as the case may be.
12. Section 7.7 Funding Approval. Section 7.7 of the Equity Commitment Agreement is
hereby amended as follows:
(a) by adding the words plus (iii) such Investors Allotted Portion of the
Additional Purchaser Commitment immediately prior to the word and in clause (ii);
and
(b) by adding the following sentence at the end Section 7.7: Each Additional
Purchaser shall deliver to the Company, on the date that is ten (10) Business Days
prior to the date scheduled for the Confirmation Hearing, a certificate from an
officer or a duly authorized agent of such Additional Purchaser certifying that such
Additional Purchasers credit committee (or such similar governing entity that is
responsible for approving such matters in accordance with such Additional
Purchasers normal operations) has approved, subject only to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan that are applicable to such
Additional Purchaser, the funding by such Additional Purchaser of an amount equal to
such Additional Purchasers portion of the amount of the Additional Purchaser
Commitment as set forth on Schedule 7.
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13. Section 7.8 Use of Proceeds. Section 7.8 of the Equity Commitment Agreement is
hereby amended so that each instance of the phrase Investor Shares shall be followed by and
Additional Purchaser Shares.
14. Section 7.12 Takeover Statutes. Section 7.12 of the Equity Commitment
Agreement is hereby amended so that each instance of the phrase Investors shall be followed by
or Additional Purchasers.
15. Section 7.14 Commercially Reasonable Efforts. Section 7.14 of the Equity
Commitment Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
(a) Section 7.14(a) shall be amended such that (i) the phrase Company or any
Investor shall be deleted and replaced with Company, any Investor or any
Additional Purchaser and (ii) the phrase and each Investor shall use shall be
deleted and replaced with and each Investor and, subject to Section 7.16, each
Additional Purchaser, shall use;
(b) Section 7.14(b) shall be amended such that (i) the phrase Investors and
the Company shall be deleted and replaced with Investors, Additional Purchasers
and the Company, (ii) the phrase Investors or the Company shall be deleted and
replaced with Investors, Additional Purchasers or the Company and (iii) the phrase
Company and the Investors shall be deleted and replaced with Company, Additional
Purchasers and the Investors; and
(c) Section 7.14(c) shall be amended such that the word Investor shall be
deleted and replaced with Investor or Additional Purchaser and the word
Investors shall be deleted and replaced with Investors or Additional
Purchasers.
16. Section 7.15 Antitrust Approval. Sections 7.15(b) and 7.15(e) of the Equity
Commitment Agreement are hereby amended as follows: each instance of the word Investor (but, for
the avoidance of doubt, not as used in the phrase Requisite Investors) shall be followed by or
Additional Purchaser;
17. Section 7.16 Plan Support. Section 7.16 of the Equity Commitment Agreement is
hereby amended by adding the following language after the second sentence of such Section:
Each Additional Purchaser, including its respective Affiliates, shall (x) vote, or change
the vote for, as applicable, all Claims (held as of the Voting Record Date (as defined in
the Plan) and actually previously voted) and Interests (as defined in the Plan) it holds to
accept the Plan prior to the Voting Deadline (as defined in the Plan, as it may be extended
in accordance with the Plan, and the Debtors having agreed to extend such Voting Deadline to
permit the Additional
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Purchasers
to fulfill their obligations under this Section
7.16) and (y) not object to confirmation of the Plan, otherwise commence or support any
proceeding opposing any of the terms of the Plan, or take any other action (directly or
indirectly) that in any way prevents, delays, or impedes the restructuring of the Company as
contemplated by the Plan (including in connection with the Claims Conversion Sub-Plan);
provided that each Additional Purchaser, including each of its Affiliates, shall
support (directly and indirectly) confirmation of the Plan and shall not take any action to
oppose the date of, or seek to reschedule, the Confirmation Hearing currently set by the
Bankruptcy Court on August 31, 2010, which Confirmation Hearing is premised on all Classes
of unsecured claims and Class J (each, as defined in the Plan) voting to accept the Plan;
provided, further, that the Additional Purchasers, including their
respective Affiliates, shall be permitted to object to confirmation of the Plan, and may
change their votes to rejecting votes (and the Debtors and Investors expressly agree not to
contest or oppose such change of votes), solely in the case of a Sustained Objection. In the
case of a Sustained Objection prior to or on August 31, 2010, no Additional Purchaser, nor
any of its Affiliates, shall take any action to oppose the date of, or seek to reschedule,
the alternate Confirmation Hearing (the Alternate Confirmation Hearing) currently
set by the Bankruptcy Court on September 28, 2010, which Alternate Confirmation Hearing is
premised on a Class of unsecured Claims or Class J (each, as defined in the Plan) voting to
reject the Plan; provided that, if a Sustained Objection occurs after August 31,
2010, the earliest date on which the Debtors shall seek to commence the Alternate
Confirmation Hearing shall be thirty (30) days following the occurrence of the Sustained
Objection, and each Additional Purchaser, and each of its Affiliates, shall actively
support, and take no action to oppose, such commencement of the Alternate Confirmation
Hearing as early as the thirtieth (30th) day following the occurrence of the Sustained
Objection. Further, as of the date of the Third Amendment, each Additional Purchaser,
including its respective Affiliates, will (a) withdraw, with prejudice, its appeal of the
Order Authorizing the Debtors to Enter Into: (A) a Plan Support Agreement; (B) an Equity
Commitment Agreement and to Pay Certain Fees in Connection Therewith; and (C) a Cash
Recovery Backstop Agreement, dated June 17, 2010 [Docket No. 3427], including any motions to
expedite the same (the Appeal); (b) withdraw with prejudice all discovery demands
with regard to the Plan (including, without limitation, all interrogatories, requests to
admit, requests for production of documents, notices of depositions, and all subpoenas and
motions with respect to the same (collectively, Discovery)), and seek no further
Discovery with respect to any party in the Proceedings, it being understood that,
notwithstanding the withdrawal with prejudice, each Additional Purchaser, including its
respective Affiliates, may reinitiate the Appeal and its Discovery following the occurrence
of a Sustained Objection, it being further understood that if any Additional Purchaser, or
any of its Affiliates, reinitiates the Appeal or objects to the Plan or changes its votes,
the Additional Purchasers, including their respective Affiliates, shall be deemed to have
relinquished their right to participate in the Additional Purchaser Commitment and their
right to reimbursement for Additional Purchaser Expenses; and (c) at the request of the
Company, and with the Companys reimbursement of the reasonable, actual and documented fees
and expenses (including reasonable, actual and documented attorneys fees) of the Additional
Purchasers related thereto, provide affirmative support of the Plan at any confirmation
trial by filing a pleading and orally specifically stating the Additional Purchasers
affirmative support of the Plan, which request shall not be made in the case of a Sustained
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Objection. The Company
and the Investors further agree to withdraw with prejudice all Discovery served against any
Additional Purchasers or their advisors, it being understood that, notwithstanding the
withdrawal with prejudice, the Company and the Investors may reinitiate such Discovery in
the case of a Sustained Objection, it being understood that the Additional Purchasers can
object to such Discovery. To the extent that any Person formally or informally, or the
Bankruptcy Court sua sponte, objects to the Third Amendment or the Plan for any reason, no
Additional Purchaser, nor any of their respective Affiliates, shall be, or shall be deemed
to have been, released from its obligations pursuant to this Section 7.16 and the
Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to affirmatively support opposition to any
such objection and the Investors shall not support any such objection; provided, to
the extent that any Persons objection, or the Bankruptcy Courts sua sponte objection, to
the Third Amendment is sustained only in connection with the payment of Additional Purchaser
Expenses pursuant to Section 4.3(d), the Debtors shall use their commercially
reasonable efforts to support, and the Investors shall not oppose, a section 503(b)(3)(D)
substantial contribution request filed by the Additional Purchasers for the payment of
Additional Purchaser Expenses pursuant to and subject to the conditions and limitations of
Section 4.3(d), which, for the avoidance of doubt, will not include the payment of
any fees or expenses in excess of the limitations on the amount of Additional Purchaser
Expenses payable thereunder. Additionally, each Additional Purchaser agrees to comply with
the terms of Sections 2.2 and 2.3 of the Plan Support Agreement as if such terms were
incorporated herein mutatis mutandis, as if such Additional Purchaser were a Consenting
Senior Noteholder thereunder and as if all references to Relevant Claims in Section 2.2 of
the Plan Support Agreement included Relevant Interests (as such term is defined in the
Plan Support Agreement). Other than as a result of a Sustained Objection, in the event of
any amendment, supplement, change, or modification of the Plan, on file with the Bankruptcy
Court as of August 6, 2010, that results in a material adverse change or modification to the
treatment of Class J Interests (as defined in the Plan) under the Plan that requires
re-solicitation under section 1127 of the Bankruptcy Code and Bankruptcy Rule 3019 or the
rights and privileges of the Additional Purchasers under this Agreement (which rights and
privileges are qualified by the terms of this Agreement), the Additional Purchasers shall
have no further obligations or responsibilities under this Agreement, including, without
limitation, Section 3.1 and Section 7.16, unless the Additional Purchasers
provide their prior written consent.
18. Section 8.5 Regulatory Reallocation. Section 8.5 of the Equity Commitment
Agreement shall be deleted and replaced in its entirety as follows:
If (a) an Investor (an Over-Allotted Investor) or an Additional Purchaser is
required to obtain any consent, waiver or approval of a Governmental Entity (pursuant to
Antitrust Laws or otherwise) for the Approval Conditions to be satisfied and such
Over-Allotted Investor or Additional Purchaser has not obtained such consent, waiver or
approval prior to the entry of the Confirmation Order and (b) Requisite Investors determine
(after Good Faith Consultation to the extent the Over-Allotted Investor is a Co-Investor)
that a reduction or elimination of such Over-Allotted Investors Allotted Portion or
Additional Purchasers Additional Purchaser Shares would either obviate the need for such
Over-Allotted Investor or Additional Purchaser to obtain such consent, waiver or approval or
result in such consent, waiver or approval being
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obtained (a Regulatory Cure) and
the Requisite Investors give
notice of such determination to such Over-Allotted Investor or Additional Purchaser and the
Company at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Effective Date, the Lead Investors
(other than the Over-Allotted Investor) shall have the right, but shall not be obligated,
to, prior to the date that is five (5) Business Days before the Effective Date, (x) reduce
the Over-Allotted Investors Allotted Portion or Additional Purchasers Additional Purchaser
Shares only to the extent necessary (in such Lead Investors good-faith judgment) to achieve
a Regulatory Cure (the amount by which the Over-Allotted Investors Allotted Portion or, as
the case may be, Additional Purchasers Additional Purchaser Shares, is reduced, the
Removed Allotted Portion) and (y) to make arrangements for one or more of the Lead
Investors (other than any Over-Allotted Investors) to assume all of the Removed Allotted
Portion on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and in such
amounts as may be agreed upon by such Lead Investors (but in no event less than the total
Removed Allotted Portion, such that the Aggregate Commitment of the Investors and the
Additional Purchaser Commitment is not reduced) (such arrangement, a Regulatory
Reallocation). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, a
reduction and reallocation of an Over-Allotted Investors Allotted Portion of the Equity
Commitment (and revision of Schedule 1 to reflect such reduction and reallocation)
or, as the case may be, an Additional Purchasers Additional Purchaser Shares (and revision
of Schedule 7 to reflect such reduction and reallocation) pursuant to a Regulatory
Reallocation in accordance with this Section 8.5 shall not require the consent of such
Over-Allotted Investor or Additional Purchaser.
19. Section 9.1 Indemnification Obligations. Section 9.1(b) of the Equity
Commitment Agreement shall be amended by changing the caption to read Indemnification by the
Investors and the Additional Purchasers and shall be further amended as follows:
(a) the phrase or Additional Purchaser, as the case may be shall be inserted
following the first occurrence of the word Investor and each instance of the
phrase Breaching Investor shall be replaced with the phrase Breaching Party;
(b) the phrase and Additional Purchasers shall be inserted following the
first occurrence of the word Investors; and
(c) the parenthetical phrase (not including, for the avoidance of doubt, any
claim by any other Investor, any Related Purchaser, any Ultimate Purchaser or any of
their respective Affiliates) shall be deleted and replaced with (not including,
for the avoidance of doubt, any claim by any other Investor, any Related Purchaser,
any Ultimate Purchaser, any Additional Purchaser or any of their respective
Affiliates).
20. Section 9.4 Contribution. Section 9.4 of the Equity Commitment Agreement shall
be amended as follows:
(a) by inserting, immediately following the word that in the last sentence of
such Section, the phrase , with respect to any claims for contribution hereunder
solely among the Investors and the Company,; and
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(b) by deleting the phrase (a) the total value received or proposed to be
received by the Company pursuant to the sale of Investor Shares and Shares in the
Rights Offering and replacing it with (a) the total value received or proposed to
be received by the Company pursuant to the sale of Investor Shares, Additional
Purchaser Shares and Shares in the Rights Offering.
21. Section 10.1 Termination Rights. Section 10.1 of the Equity Commitment
Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
(a) Section 10.1(b) is amended by inserting the words and each Additional
Purchaser following the first occurrence of the word Investor;
(b) Section 10.1(d) is amended by inserting the words and each Additional
Purchaser following the first occurrence of the word Investor.
22. Section 11.1 Notices. Section 11.1 of the Equity Commitment Agreement is hereby
amended by adding the following language at the end of such Section:
(e) If to any Additional Purchaser, to the address set forth opposite such Additional
Purchasers name on Schedule 7
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP
1301 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019-6092
Attention: Martin Bienenstock
Facsimile: (212) 259-6333
23. Section 11.2 -Assignments; Third Party Beneficiaries. Section 11.2 of the Equity
Commitment Agreement is hereby amended by adding the words or an Additional Purchaser immediately
following the words other than an assignment by an Investor therein.
24. Section 11.7 Waivers and Amendments; Rights Cumulative. Section
11.7 of the Equity Commitment Agreement is hereby amended by as follows:
(a) the phrase and delivery by such reallocating Investors of written notice
to the Company and each other Investor containing a revised Schedule 1
accurately reflecting any changes required by such reallocation shall be added
immediately following the word reallocation in the third sentence of Section 11.7;
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(b) the following sentences shall be added to the end of Section 11.7:
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the
definitions of Additional Purchasers, Additional Purchaser
Shares and Additional Purchaser Commitment, Section 3.1(a)
(only the last two sentences), Section 3.3(c)(ii),
Section 3.6(e), Section 4.3(d), Section 7.16
(except for the first two sentences), Section 9.1(b)
(solely as it relates to the rights or obligations of any
Additional Purchaser and only to the extent that such amendment
would be material and discriminatorily adverse to the Additional
Purchasers as a group relative to the Lead Investors as a group),
Section 11.7 (only the sentences inserted into such Section
pursuant to the Third Amendment), Section 11.9(b) (only
subclause (i)(B)), Section 11.9(c)(v), Section 11.12
(only the sentence inserted into such Section pursuant to the
Third Amendment), and Schedule 7 may not be amended or
modified without the prior written consent of each Additional
Purchaser affected by any such amendment or modification, except as
specifically permitted by Section 8.5 to effect a Regulatory
Reallocation. Additionally, no amendment that is material and
discriminatorily adverse to the Additional Purchasers as a group
relative to the Lead Investors as a group (except as specifically
permitted by Section 8.5 to effect a Regulatory
Reallocation) shall be effective without the prior written consent
of any Additional Purchaser affected by such amendment.
25. Section 11.9 Specific Performance; Limitations on Remedies. Section 11.9 of the
Equity Commitment Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
(a) Section 11.9(a) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:
(a) The Company and each Investor and each Additional
Purchaser acknowledge and agree that, in the event any provision of
this Agreement is not performed by the Company in accordance with
its specific terms or is otherwise breached by the Company
(including any provision requiring the payment of all or a portion
of the Stock Right Premium, the Arrangement Premium, the Alternative
Transaction Damages and/or Transaction Expenses), (i) the Investors
and/or the Additional Purchasers, as the case may be, may not have
an adequate remedy at law in the form of money damages and (ii) in
addition to any other rights and remedies existing in its favor, the
Investors and/or the Additional Purchasers, as the case may be,
shall have the right to bring an action to enforce specifically the
terms and provisions of this Agreement and to obtain an injunction,
injunctions or any form of equitable relief to prevent breaches of
this Agreement.;
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(b) Section 11.9(b) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with
the following:
(b) The Company hereby (i) waives, on behalf of itself and its
Affiliates, any and all common law, statutory or other remedies the
Company or any of its Affiliates may have against any Investor or
any Additional Purchaser in respect of any claims or causes of
actions arising out of or relating to the Rights Offering, this
Agreement and any of the transactions contemplated thereby and
hereby, except for (A) the remedy expressly set forth in Section
11.9(c)(ii) and (B) solely with respect to the Additional
Purchasers, any right to specifically enforce any obligations of an
Additional Purchaser under Section 7.16, which remedies
described in (A) and (B) above the Company agrees shall be its sole
and exclusive remedies for any such claims or causes of action and
(ii) agrees that, to the extent it or any of its Affiliates incur
Losses arising from or in connection with a breach by any Investor
or Additional Purchasers of its representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, in no event
shall the Company or its Affiliates seek to recover any money
damages from (or seek any other remedy based on any legal,
contractual or equitable theory against) such Investor or Additional
Purchaser or any of their respective Affiliates except as otherwise
expressly provided in Section 11.9(c)(ii). Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company
acknowledges and agrees that (i) the liability of the Investors and
the Additional Purchasers under this Agreement shall be several and
not joint and (ii) under no circumstance shall the Investors or the
Additional Purchasers and their respective Affiliates be liable for
any punitive, special, indirect or consequential damages.;
(c) The introductory phrase of Section 11.9(c) is amended by deleting the
phrase and the Investors and inserting in lieu thereof the phrase , the
Investors, and the Additional Purchasers;
(d) Section 11.9(c)(iii) is amended by deleting such Section and replacing it
with the following: the sole and exclusive remedy available to any Investor or
Additional Purchaser against any other Investor or Additional Purchaser or any of
their respective Affiliates under this Agreement or in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby shall be pursuant to Article IX;
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(e) The following shall be added as a new Section 11.9(c)(v) to the Equity
Commitment Agreement:
(v) in the event any provision of this Agreement is not
performed by any Additional Purchaser in accordance with its
specific terms or is otherwise breached by an Additional
Purchaser, no Party or any of its Affiliates shall have any
right to enforce specifically with respect to such Additional
Purchaser the terms and provisions of this Agreement (other
than the terms and provisions of Section 7.16) and
shall not be entitled to an injunction, injunctions or any
form of equitable relief to prevent breaches by any
Additional Purchaser of this Agreement (other than to prevent
breaches by an Additional Purchaser of Section
7.16).; and
(f) Section 11.9(d) shall be amended by (i) deleting the phrase the Company
acknowledges and agrees that no Person other than the Investors and their permitted
assignees shall have any obligation under this Agreement and replacing it with the
Company acknowledges and agrees that no Person other than the Investors and their
permitted assignees and the Additional Purchasers and their permitted assignees
shall have any obligation under this Agreement and (ii) adding the phrase or
Additional Purchasers after each other instance of the word Investors in such
Section 11.9(d).
26. Section 11.11 No Reliance. Section 11.11 of the Equity Commitment Agreement is
hereby amended by deleting such section and replacing it with the following:
No Reliance. No Investor and no Additional Purchaser or any of their
respective Related Parties shall have any duties or obligations to the other
Investors or Additional Purchasers in respect of this Agreement, the Plan or the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, except those expressly set forth
herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (a) no Investor or
Additional Purchaser or any of their respective Related Parties shall be subject to
any fiduciary or other implied duties to the other Investors or Additional
Purchasers, (b) no Investor or Additional Purchaser or any of their respective
Related Parties shall have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any
discretionary powers on behalf of any other Investor or Additional Purchaser, (c)
(i) no Investor or Additional Purchaser any of their respective Related Parties
shall have any duty to the other Investors or Additional Purchasers to obtain,
through the exercise of diligence or otherwise, to investigate, confirm, or disclose
to the other Investors or Additional Purchasers any information relating to the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures that may have been communicated
to or obtained by such Investor or Additional Purchaser or any of their Affiliates
in any capacity and (ii) no Investor or Additional Purchaser may rely, and each
confirms that it has not relied, on any due diligence investigation that any other
Investor, Additional Purchaser or any Person acting on behalf of such other Investor
or Additional Purchaser may have conducted with respect to the Company or any of its
Affiliates or any of their respective securities and (d) each Investor and
Additional Purchaser acknowledges that no other Investor or Additional Purchaser is
acting as a placement agent, initial purchaser, underwriter, broker or finder with
respect to its Investor Shares, Allotted Portion of its Equity Commitment,
Additional Purchaser Shares or Additional Purchaser Commitment.
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27. Section 11.12 Publicity. Section 11.12 of the Equity Commitment Agreement is hereby
amended by adding the following at the end thereof: At all times prior to the Effective Date or
the earlier termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, (i) no Additional Purchaser
shall issue any press release or otherwise make any public announcements with respect to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Company and
the Requisite Investors; provided, however, that any Additional Purchaser may make any
disclosure or filing, with regard to its obligations hereunder, required by Law to be made by such
Additional Purchaser after good faith consultation with the Company and the Requisite Investors and
(ii) the Company and Requisite Investors shall consult in good faith with the Additional Purchasers
prior to issuing any press release or otherwise making any public announcements with respect to
this Amendment.
28. Schedule 1 to the Equity Commitment Agreement. Schedule 1 attached to the Equity
Commitment Agreement shall be replaced by the revised Schedule 1, attached as Exhibit I to this
Amendment.
29. Schedule 7 to the Equity Commitment Agreement. Schedule 7, attached as
Exhibit II to this Amendment, shall be added as Schedule 7 to the Equity Commitment
Agreement.
B. Acknowledgements.
1. For the avoidance of doubt, the changes contemplated by this Amendment (collectively, the
Contemplated Changes) (a) do not constitute a Change of Recommendation or an Alternate
Transaction and (b) shall be effective as of the date hereof; provided that the failure of the
Bankruptcy Court to approve any such Contemplated Changes (to the extent any objection to the
Contemplated Changes is brought) shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the
Contemplated Changes to Section 7.16 of the Equity Commitment Agreement except as otherwise
specifically provided therein.
2. Each Amending Investor hereby acknowledges, for the avoidance of doubt, that (a) the
Contemplated Changes do not constitute a material adverse change or modification to the treatment
of the Claims of holders of Visteon Notes (as defined in the Plan Support Agreement) under the
Amended Plan (as defined in the Plan Support Agreement) in the form attached to the Plan Support
Agreement as of the date of such agreement, and further agrees and acknowledges that such Amending
Investor shall not take any action to terminate the Plan Support Agreement with respect to such
Amending Investor under Section 7.1(d) thereof or otherwise in connection with or as a result of
the Contemplated Changes and (b) the granting to the Additional Purchasers of the right to purchase
the Additional Purchaser Shares and the reduction in the number of Direct Subscription Shares the
Amending Investors are entitled and obligated to purchase shall not constitute a Transfer to
an Ultimate Purchaser and is not subject to the Section 3.6(c) of the Equity Commitment Agreement.
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3. Nothing in this Amendment shall be deemed to prohibit any Additional Purchaser from
transferring any existing common stock of the Company held by such Additional Purchaser prior to
the Effective Date, subject to the provisions of Section 7.16 of the Equity Commitment Agreement
(including the incorporation of Sections 2.2 and 2.3 of the Plan Support Agreement therein pursuant
hereto) and subject to applicable securities laws.
4. The Parties to this Amendment hereby agree that each of the Additional Purchasers and
Related Additional Purchasers shall be entitled to become a party to the Registration Rights
Agreement, and upon executing a joinder thereto shall become entitled to the rights and privileges
thereunder as a Holder (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement), concurrently with the
execution of such Registration Rights Agreement by and among the Company and the Investors, their
Related Purchasers and Ultimate Purchasers.
C. Miscellaneous. This Amendment and the Equity Commitment Agreement, together,
contain the complete agreement among the parties hereto and thereto and supersede any prior
understandings, agreements, letters of intent, or representations by or among such parties, written
or oral, that may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way. Except as specifically
amended hereby, the Equity Commitment Agreement, as amended hereby, shall remain in full force and
effect. The terms and provisions of Sections 11.1 through 11.8 and 11.10 of the
Equity Commitment Agreement (including any amendments to such Sections herein) are
incorporated herein by reference as if set forth herein in their entirety and shall apply mutatis
mutandis to this Amendment.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed or caused this Amendment to be executed as of
the date first written above.
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ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL, L.P.
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Elliott International Capital Advisors Inc., as
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Elliot Greenberg |
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Vice President |
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GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.,
solely with respect to the
High Yield Distressed Investing Group
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KIVU INVESTMENT FUND LIMITED
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MONARCH MASTER FUNDING LTD
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MONARCH ALTERNATIVE CAPITAL LP,
its investment advisor |
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Christopher Santana |
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OAK HILL ADVISORS, L.P., on behalf of
certain private funds and separate accounts
that it manages
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SOLUS ALTERNATIVE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP, as investment
advisor to its private funds
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Nicholas Signorile |
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THE LIVERPOOL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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Liverpool Associates, Ltd., as General Partner
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Elliot Greenberg |
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ALDEN GLOBAL DISTRESSED OPPORTUNITIES FUND, L.P.
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Alden Global Distressed Opportunities Fund GP, LLC, its general partner
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ALLEN ARBITRAGE, L.P.
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Tal Gurion |
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ALLEN ARBITRAGE OFFSHORE
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Tal Gurion |
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Manager |
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ARMORY MASTER FUND LTD.
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Armory Advisors LLC, its Investment Manager
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Jay Burnham |
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Manager |
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CAPITAL VENTURES INTERNATIONAL
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Susquehanna Advisors Group, Inc.,
its authorized agent |
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CASPIAN CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
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Mariner Investment Group, as Investment Advisor
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David Corleto |
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Principal |
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CASPIAN SELECT CREDIT MASTER FUND, LTD.
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Mariner Investment Group, as Investment Advisor
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David Corleto |
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Principal |
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CITADEL SECURITIES LLC
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CSS, LLC
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Jerry White |
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Partner |
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CUMBERLAND PARTNERS
By: CUMBERLAND GP LLC, its General Partner
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CUMBERLAND BENCHMARKED PARTNERS, L.P.
By: CUMBERLAND BENCHMARKED GP LLC, its General
Partner
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LONGVIEW PARTNERS B, L.P.
By: LONGVIEW B GP LLC, its General Partner
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CUMBER INTERNATIONAL S.A.
By: CUMBERLAND ASSOCIATES LLC, as Investment Adviser
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CYRUS EUROPE MASTER FUND LTD.
By: Cyrus Capital Partners, L.P. as Investment
Manager
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CYRUS SELECT OPPORTUNITIES
MASTER FUND, LTD.
By: Cyrus Capital Partners, LP as Investment Manager
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CRESCENT 1 L.P.
By: Cyrus Capital Partners, L.P. as Investment
Manager
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CRS FUND LTD.
By: Cyrus Capital Partners, L.P. as Investment
Manager
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CYRUS OPPORTUNITIES MASTER
FUND II, LTD.
By: Cyrus Capital Partners, L.P. as Investment
Manager
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HALBIS DISTRESSED OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND, LTD.
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MARINER LDC
By: Mariner Investment Group, as Investment Advisor
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David Corleto |
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Principal |
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MARINER LDC
By: Riva Ridge Capital Management LP,
as Investment Manager
By: Riva Ridge GP LLC, GP to the Investment Manager
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MERCED PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: Global Capital Management, Inc., General Partner
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Thomas G. Rock |
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Authorized Representative |
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MERCED PARTNERS II, L.P.
By: Lydiard Partners, L.P., General Partner
By: Tanglewood Capital Management, Inc.,
General Partner
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By: |
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Thomas G. Rock |
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Authorized Representative |
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NEWFINANCE ALDEN SPV
By: Alden Global Capital, its Trading Advisor
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QVT FUND LP
By: QVT Associates GP LLC, its general partner
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QUINTESSENCE FUND L.P.
By: QVT Associates GP LLC, its general partner
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RIVA RIDGE MASTER FUND, LTD.
By: Riva Ridge Capital Management LP,
as Investment Manager
By: Riva Ridge GP LLC, GP to the Investment Manager
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SENECA CAPITAL, L.P.
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Mike Anastasio |
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CFO |
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SILVER POINT CAPITAL, L.P. on behalf of its
affiliates and related funds
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SPECTRUM INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P.
By: Spectrum Group Management LLC, its general
partner
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Jeffrey A. Schaffer |
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Managing Member |
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SIPI MASTER LTD.
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Spectrum Investment Management LLC,
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Jeffrey A. Schaffer |
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Managing Member |
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STARK CRITERION MASTER FUND LTD.
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Stark Criterion Management LLC
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STARK MASTER FUND LTD.
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Stark Offshore Management LLC
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Investment Manager
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THE SEAPORT GROUP LLC PROFIT SHARING PLAN
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By: |
Armory Advisors LLC, its Investment Advisor
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Jay Burnham |
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UBS SECURITIES LLC
(solely with respect to the
Distressed Debt Trading Group)
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VENOR CAPITAL MASTER FUND LTD.
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Michael Wartell |
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WHITEBOX HEDGED HIGH YIELD PARTNERS, L.P.
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Whitebox Hedged High Yield Advisors, LLC, its
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Whitebox Advisors, LLC, its Managing Member
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WHITEBOX COMBINED PARTNERS, L.P.
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Whitebox Combined Advisors, LLC, its
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Whitebox Advisors, LLC, its Managing Member
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M.H. DAVIDSON & CO.
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M.H. Davidson & Co. GP, L.L.C., its general partner
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DAVIDSON KEMPNER INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
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Davidson
Kempner International Advisors, L.L.C., its Investment Manager
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Avram Friedman |
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DAVIDSON KEMPNER DISTRESSED OPPORTUNITIES FUND LP
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DK GROUP LLC, its General Partner
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Avram Friedman |
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DAVIDSON KEMPNER PARTNERS
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MHD Management Co., its general partner
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MHD Management Co. GP, L.L.C., its general partner
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Avram Friedman |
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DAVIDSON KEMPNER INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
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Davidson Kempner Advisors, Inc., its General Partner
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Avram Friedman |
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DAVIDSON KEMPNER DISTRESSED OPPORTUNITIES INTERNATIONAL LTD.
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DK Management Partners LP, its Investment Manager
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BRIGADE LEVERAGED CAPITAL STRUCTURES FUND LTD.
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PLAINFIELD OC MASTER FUND LIMITED
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PLAINFIELD LIQUID STRATEGIES MASTER FUND LIMITED
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PLAINFIELD SPECIAL SITUATIONS MASTER FUND II LIMITED
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[Second Amendment to the Equity Commitment Agreement Co-Investor Signature Page]
EXHIBIT I
SCHEDULE I TO THE EQUITY COMMITMENT AGREEMENT (omitted)
[Second Amendment to the Equity Commitment Agreement Co-Investor Signature Page]
EXHIBIT II
SCHEDULE 7 TO THE EQUITY COMMITMENT AGREEMENT (omitted)
[Second Amendment to the Equity Commitment Agreement Co-Investor Signature Page]
Unassociated Document
SCHEDULE II
In May 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") alleged that fourteen investment banking firms, including Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("Goldman Sachs"), violated Section 17(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, by engaging in one or more practices relating to auctions of auction rate securities during the period from January 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004 as described in the cease-and-desist order entered by the SEC. Goldman Sachs has agreed to provide certain disclosures about its material auction practices and procedures to auction participants and to certify to the SEC that it has implemented certain procedures relating to the auction process. As part of a multi-firm settlement, Goldman Sachs submitted an Offer of Settlement which was accepted by the SEC on May 31, 2006. Without admitting or denying the allegations, Goldman Sachs consented to a censure and cease-and-desist order and payment of $1,500,000 civi
l money penalty.
On July 15, 2010, Goldman Sachs agreed with the SEC to settle the SEC's pending case against Goldman Sachs relating to disclosures in the ABACUS 2007-AC1 CDO offering. Goldman Sachs consented to the entry of a final judgment by the court, which has approved the settlement, providing for the payment of penalties and disgorgement totaling $550 million, Goldman Sachs's implementation of certain remedial measures focused on offerings of mortgage-related securities and an injunction against violating Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 in the offer or sale of any security. The conduct of Goldman Sachs alleged in the SEC's complaint involved an offering of a synthetic collateralized debt obligation, which referenced a portfolio of synthetic residential mortgage-backed securities, by Goldman Sachs or its affiliates to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on the exemption from registration under the Securities Ac
t of 1933 provided by Rule 144A and to non-U.S. persons in reliance on the safe harbor from registration provided by Regulation S. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the offering materials, in describing the Portfolio Selection Agent for the portfolio of synthetic residential mortgage-backed securities, should have disclosed that the hedge fund assuming the short side of the transaction had played a role in the selection process. In its consent to the judgment, Goldman Sachs acknowledged that it was a mistake not to disclose the role of the hedge fund.