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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. _________)*
Vintage Petroleum, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.005 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
927460105
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(CUSIP Number)
Mark C. Wehrly
Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325
San Francisco, California 94111
(415) 421-2132
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 29, 2005
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing 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 Sections 240.13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the
following box [ ].
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Section 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).
(Continued on following pages)
Page 1 of 54 Pages
Exhibit Index Found on Page 51
13D
===================
CUSIP No. 927460105
===================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Noonday Asset Management, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 4,131,600 Shares, which is 6.1% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
Delaware
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 4,131,600
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
4,131,600
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
4,131,600
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
6.1%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 2 of 54 Pages
13D
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CUSIP No. 927460105
===================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Noonday G.P. (U.S.), L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 4,131,600 Shares, which is 6.1% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
Delaware
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 4,131,600
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
4,131,600
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
4,131,600
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
6.1%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
OO
------------====================================================================
Page 3 of 54 Pages
13D
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CUSIP No. 927460105
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Noonday Capital, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 4,131,600 Shares, which is 6.1% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
Delaware
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 4,131,600
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
4,131,600
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
4,131,600
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
6.1%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
OO
------------====================================================================
Page 4 of 54 Pages
13D
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CUSIP No. 927460105
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
David I. Cohen
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 4,131,600 Shares, which is 6.1% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 4,131,600
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
4,131,600
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
4,131,600
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
6.1%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 5 of 54 Pages
13D
====================
CUSIP No. 927460105
====================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Saurabh K. Mittal
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 4,131,600 Shares, which is 6.1% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
India
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 4,131,600
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
4,131,600
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
4,131,600
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
6.1%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 6 of 54 Pages
13D
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CUSIP No. 927460105
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Noonday Capital Partners, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 4,131,600 Shares, which is 6.1% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of
the securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
WC, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
Delaware
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 74,400
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
74,400
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
74,400
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
0.1%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
OO
------------====================================================================
Page 7 of 54 Pages
13D
===================
CUSIP No. 927460105
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 4,131,600 Shares, which is 6.1% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of
the securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
WC, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
California
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 764,800
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
764,800
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
764,800
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
1.1%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 8 of 54 Pages
13D
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CUSIP No. 927460105
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 4,131,600 Shares, which is 6.1% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of
the securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
WC
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
California
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 865,600
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
865,600
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
865,600
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
1.3%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 9 of 54 Pages
13D
====================
CUSIP No. 927460105
====================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 4,131,600 Shares, which is 6.1% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of
the securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
WC
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
California
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 115,300
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
115,300
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
115,300
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
0.2%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 10 of 54 Pages
13D
===================
CUSIP No. 927460105
===================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 4,131,600 Shares, which is 6.1% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of
the securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
WC
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
Delaware
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 97,400
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
97,400
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
97,400
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
0.1%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 11 of 54 Pages
13D
====================
CUSIP No. 927460105
====================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Tinicum Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 4,131,600 Shares, which is 6.1% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of
the securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
WC, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
New York
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 27,400
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
27,400
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
27,400
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
0.0%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 12 of 54 Pages
13D
===================
CUSIP No. 927460105
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Offshore Investors II, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 4,131,600 Shares, which is 6.1% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of
the securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
WC, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
Cayman Islands
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 855,600
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
855,600
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
855,600
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
1.3%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 13 of 54 Pages
13D
===================
CUSIP No. 927460105
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 4,131,600 Shares, which is 6.1% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
Delaware
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 1,331,100
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
1,331,100
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
1,331,100
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
2.0%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IA, OO
------------====================================================================
Page 14 of 54 Pages
13D
===================
CUSIP No. 927460105
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Partners, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 4,131,600 Shares, which is 6.1% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
AF
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
Delaware
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 2,800,500
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
2,800,500
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
2,800,500
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
4.2%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
OO
------------====================================================================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Chun R. Ding
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 4,131,600 Shares, which is 6.1% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
AF, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 4,131,600
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
4,131,600
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
4,131,600
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
6.1%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
William F. Duhamel
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 4,131,600 Shares, which is 6.1% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
AF, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 4,131,600
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
4,131,600
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
4,131,600
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
6.1%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Charles E. Ellwein
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 4,131,600 Shares, which is 6.1% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
AF, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 4,131,600
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
4,131,600
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
4,131,600
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
6.1%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Richard B. Fried
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 4,131,600 Shares, which is 6.1% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
AF, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 4,131,600
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
4,131,600
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
4,131,600
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
6.1%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Monica R. Landry
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 4,131,600 Shares, which is 6.1% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
AF, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 4,131,600
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
4,131,600
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
4,131,600
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
6.1%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
William F. Mellin
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 4,131,600 Shares, which is 6.1% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
AF, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 4,131,600
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
4,131,600
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
4,131,600
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
6.1%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Stephen L. Millham
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 4,131,600 Shares, which is 6.1% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
AF, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 4,131,600
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
4,131,600
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
4,131,600
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
6.1%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Jason E. Moment
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 4,131,600 Shares, which is 6.1% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
AF, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 4,131,600
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
4,131,600
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
4,131,600
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
6.1%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Rajiv A. Patel
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 4,131,600 Shares, which is 6.1% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
AF, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 4,131,600
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
4,131,600
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
4,131,600
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
6.1%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Derek C. Schrier
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 4,131,600 Shares, which is 6.1% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
AF, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 4,131,600
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
4,131,600
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
4,131,600
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
6.1%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Thomas F. Steyer
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 4,131,600 Shares, which is 6.1% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
AF, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 4,131,600
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
4,131,600
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
4,131,600
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
6.1%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Mark C. Wehrly
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 4,131,600 Shares, which is 6.1% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
AF, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 4,131,600
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
4,131,600
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
4,131,600
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
6.1%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
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Item 1. Security And Issuer
------ -------------------
This statement relates to shares of Common Stock, par value $0.005 per
share (the "Shares"), of Vintage Petroleum, Inc. (the "Company"). The Company's
principal offices are located at 110 West Seventh Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119.
Item 2. Identity And Background
------ -----------------------
(a) This statement is filed by the entities and persons listed
below, all of whom together are referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons."
The Noonday Sub-adviser Entities
--------------------------------
(i) Noonday G.P. (U.S.), L.L.C., a Delaware limited
liability company which is a sub-investment
adviser(1) to each of the Funds and the Managed
Accounts (the "First Noonday Sub-adviser"), with
respect to all of the Shares held by the Funds and
the Managed Accounts;
(ii) Noonday Asset Management, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership, which is a sub-investment adviser(1) to
each of the Funds and the Managed Accounts (the
"Second Noonday Sub-adviser"), with respect to all of
the Shares held by the Funds and the Managed
Accounts; and
(iii) Noonday Capital, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability
company which is the general partner of the Second
Noonday Sub-adviser (the "Noonday General Partner"),
with respect to all of the Shares held by the Funds
and the Managed Accounts.
The First Noonday Sub-adviser, the Second Noonday Sub-adviser and the
Noonday General Partner are together referred to herein as the "Noonday
Sub-adviser Entities."
The Noonday Managing Members
----------------------------
(iv) David I. Cohen ("Cohen") and Saurabh K. Mittal
("Mittal"), the managing members of both the First
Noonday Sub-adviser and the Noonday General Partner,
with respect to all of the Shares held by the Funds
and the Managed Accounts.
-------------------------
(1) The First Noonday Sub-adviser and the Second Noonday Sub-adviser entered
into certain subadvisory arrangements with the Management Company and the
Farallon General Partner effective as of January 1, 2005, pursuant to which the
First Noonday Sub-adviser and the Second Noonday Sub-adviser were granted
investment discretion over all of the assets of the Noonday Fund and certain of
the assets of the Farallon Funds and the Managed Accounts.
Page 28 of 54 Pages
Cohen and Mittal are referred to herein as the "Noonday Individual
Reporting Persons."
The Noonday Fund
----------------
(v) Noonday Capital Partners, L.L.C., a Delaware limited
liability company (the "Noonday Fund"), with respect
to the Shares held by it.
The Farallon Funds
------------------
(vi) Farallon Capital Partners, L.P., a California limited
partnership ("FCP"), with respect to the Shares held
by it;
(vii) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P., a
California limited partnership ("FCIP"), with respect
to the Shares held by it;
(viii) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P., a
California limited partnership ("FCIP II"), with
respect to the Shares held by it;
(ix) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership ("FCIP III"), with
respect to the Shares held by it;
(x) Tinicum Partners, L.P., a New York limited
partnership ("Tinicum"), with respect to the Shares
held by it; and
(xi) Farallon Capital Offshore Investors II, L.P., a
Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership ("FCOI
II"), with respect to the Shares held by it.
FCP, FCIP, FCIP II, FCIP III, Tinicum and FCOI II are together referred
to herein as the "Farallon Funds." The Noonday Fund and the Farallon Funds are
together referred to herein as the "Funds."
The Management Company
----------------------
(xii) Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware
limited liability company (the "Management Company"),
with respect to the Shares held by certain accounts
managed by the Management Company (the "Managed
Accounts").
The Farallon General Partner
----------------------------
(xiii) Farallon Partners, L.L.C., a Delaware limited
liability company which is the general partner of
each of the Farallon Funds and the managing member of
the Noonday Fund (the "Farallon General Partner"),
with respect to the Shares held by each of the Funds.
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The Farallon Managing Members
-----------------------------
(xiv) The following persons who are managing members of
both the Farallon General Partner and the Management
Company, with respect to the Shares held by the Funds
and the Managed Accounts: Chun R. Ding ("Ding"),
William F. Duhamel ("Duhamel"), Charles E. Ellwein
("Ellwein"), Richard B. Fried ("Fried"), Monica R.
Landry ("Landry"), William F. Mellin ("Mellin"),
Stephen L. Millham ("Millham"), Jason E. Moment
("Moment"), Rajiv A. Patel ("Patel"), Derek C.
Schrier ("Schrier"), Thomas F. Steyer ("Steyer") and
Mark C. Wehrly ("Wehrly").
Ding, Duhamel, Ellwein, Fried, Landry, Mellin, Millham, Moment, Patel,
Schrier, Steyer and Wehrly are together referred to herein as the "Farallon
Individual Reporting Persons." The Noonday Individual Reporting Persons and the
Farallon Individual Reporting Persons are together referred to herein as the
"Individual Reporting Persons."
(b) The address of the principal business and principal office of
(i) the Funds, the Management Company and the Farallon General Partner is One
Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325, San Francisco, California 94111, (ii) the Noonday
Sub-adviser Entities is 227 West Trade Street, Suite 2140, Charlotte, North
Carolina 28202, and (iii) each of the Individual Reporting Persons is set forth
in Annex 1 hereto.
(c) The principal business of each of the Funds is that of a
private investment fund engaging in the purchase and sale of investments for its
own account. The principal business of the First Noonday Sub-adviser and the
Second Noonday Sub-adviser is to act as a sub-investment adviser to the Funds
and the Managed Accounts. The principal business of the Noonday General Partner
is to act as the general partner of the Second Noonday Sub-adviser. The
principal business of the Management Company is that of a registered investment
adviser. The principal business of the Farallon General Partner is to act as the
general partner of the Farallon Funds and the managing member of the Noonday
Fund. The principal business of each of the Individual Reporting Persons is set
forth in Annex 1 hereto.
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(d) None of the Funds, the Noonday Sub-adviser Entities, the
Management Company, the Farallon General Partner or the Individual Reporting
Persons has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding
(excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
(e) None of the Funds, the Noonday Sub-adviser Entities, the
Management Company, the Farallon General Partner or the Individual Reporting
Persons has, during the last five years, been 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 laws.
(f) The citizenship of each of the Funds, the Noonday
Sub-adviserEntities, the Management Company and the Farallon General Partner is
set forth above. Each of the Individual Reporting Persons other than Mittal is a
citizen of the United States. Mittal is a citizen of India.
The other information required by Item 2 relating to the identity and
background of the Reporting Persons is set forth in Annex 1 hereto.
Item 3. Source And Amount Of Funds And Other Consideration
------ --------------------------------------------------
The net investment cost (including commissions) for the Shares held by
each of the Funds and the Managed Accounts is set forth below:
Entity Shares Acquired Approximate Net
------ --------------- ---------------
Investment Cost
---------------
Noonday Fund 74,400 $3,904,802
FCP 764,800 $40,418,563
FCIP 865,600 $45,215,477
FCIP II 115,300 $6,103,518
FCIP III 97,400 $5,110,567
Tinicum 27,400 $1,449,396
FCOI II 855,600 $45,029,096
Managed Accounts 1,331,100 $70,264,470
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The consideration for such acquisitions was obtained as follows: (i)
with respect to the Noonday Fund, FCP, Tinicum and FCOI II, from working
capital, and/or from borrowings pursuant to margin accounts maintained in the
ordinary course of business by the Noonday Fund, FCP, Tinicum and FCOI II at
Goldman, Sachs & Co.; (ii) with respect to FCIP, FCIP II and FCIP III, from
working capital; and (iii) with respect to the Managed Accounts, from the
working capital of the Managed Accounts and/or from borrowings pursuant to
margin accounts maintained in the ordinary course of business by some of the
Managed Accounts at Goldman, Sachs & Co. The Noonday Fund, FCP, Tinicum, FCOI II
and some of the Managed Accounts hold certain securities in their respective
margin accounts at Goldman, Sachs & Co., and the accounts may from time to time
have debit balances. It is not possible to determine the amount of borrowings,
if any, used to acquire the Shares.
Item 4. Purpose Of The Transaction
------ --------------------------
The purpose of the acquisition of the Shares is for investment, and the
acquisitions of the Shares by each of the Funds and the Managed Accounts were
made in the ordinary course of business and were not made for the purpose of
acquiring control of the Company.
Although no Reporting Person has any specific plan or proposal to
acquire or dispose of Shares, consistent with its investment purpose, each
Reporting Person at any time and from time to time may acquire additional Shares
or dispose of any or all of its Shares depending upon an ongoing evaluation of
the investment in the Shares, prevailing market conditions, other investment
opportunities, liquidity requirements of the Reporting Person and/or other
investment considerations. No Reporting Person has made a determination
regarding a maximum or minimum number of Shares which it may hold at any point
in time.
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Also, consistent with their investment intent, the Reporting Persons
may engage in communications with one or more shareholders of the Company, one
or more officers of the Company, and/or one or more members of the board of
directors of the Company regarding the Company, including but not limited to its
operations.
Except to the extent the foregoing may be deemed a plan or proposal,
none of the Reporting Persons has any plans or proposals which relate to, or
could result in, any of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) through (j),
inclusive, of the instructions to Item 4 of Schedule 13D. The Reporting Persons
may, at any time and from time to time, review or reconsider their position
and/or change their purpose and/or formulate plans or proposals with respect
thereto.
Item 5. Interest In Securities Of The Issuer
------ ------------------------------------
(a) The Funds
---------
(a),(b) The information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the
cover page hereto for each Fund is incorporated
herein by reference for each such Fund. The
percentage amount set forth in Row 13 for all cover
pages filed herewith is calculated based upon the
67,214,748 Shares outstanding as of October 31, 2005
as reported by the Company in its Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2005
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
November 8, 2005.
(c) The trade dates, number of Shares purchased or sold
and the price per Share (including commissions) for
all purchases and sales of the Shares by the Funds in
the past 60 days are set forth on Schedules A-G
hereto and are incorporated herein by reference. All
of such transactions were open-market transactions.
(d) Each of the First Noonday Sub-adviser, the Second
Noonday Sub-adviser and the Farallon General Partner
has the power to direct the receipt of dividends
relating to, or the disposition of the proceeds of
the sale of, all of the Shares held by the Funds as
reported herein. The Noonday General Partner is the
general partner of the Second Noonday Sub-adviser.
The Noonday Individual Reporting Persons are managing
members of both the First Noonday Sub-adviser and the
Noonday General Partner. The Farallon Individual
Reporting Persons are managing members of the
Farallon General Partner.
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(e) Not applicable.
(b) The Noonday Sub-adviser Entities
--------------------------------
(a),(b) The information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the
cover page hereto for each Noonday Sub-adviser Entity
is incorporated herein by reference for each such
Noonday Sub-adviser Entity.
(c) None.
(d) Each of the First Noonday Sub-adviser, the Second
Noonday Sub-adviser, and the Farallon General Partner
has the power to direct the receipt of dividends
relating to, or the disposition of the proceeds of
the sale of, all of the Shares held by the Funds as
reported herein. Each of the First Noonday
Sub-adviser, the Second Noonday Sub-adviser and the
Management Company has the power to direct the
receipt of dividends relating to, or the disposition
of the proceeds of the sale of, all of the Shares
held by the Managed Accounts as reported herein. The
Noonday General Partner is the general partner of the
Second Noonday Sub-adviser. The Noonday Individual
Reporting Persons are managing members of both the
First Noonday Sub-adviser and the Noonday General
Partner. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons
are managing members of both the Farallon General
Partner and the Management Company.
(e) Not applicable.
(c) The Noonday Individual Reporting Persons
----------------------------------------
(a),(b) The information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the
cover page hereto for each Noonday Individual
Reporting Person is incorporated herein by reference
for each such Noonday Individual Reporting Person.
(c) None.
(d) Each of the First Noonday Sub-adviser, the Second
Noonday Sub-adviser and the Farallon General Partner
has the power to direct the receipt of dividends
relating to, or the disposition of the proceeds of
the sale of, all of the Shares held by the Funds.
Each of the First Noonday Sub-adviser, the Second
Noonday Sub-adviser and the Management Company has
the power to direct the receipt of dividends relating
to, or the disposition of the proceeds of the sale
of, all of the Shares held by the Managed Accounts.
The Noonday General Partner is the general partner of
the Second Noonday Sub-adviser. The Noonday
Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of
both the First Noonday Sub-adviser and the Noonday
General Partner.
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The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons are
managing members of both the Farallon General Partner
and the Management Company.
(e) Not applicable.
(d) The Management Company
----------------------
(a),(b) The information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the
cover page hereto for the Management Company is
incorporated herein by reference.
(c) The trade dates, number of Shares purchased or sold
and the price per Share (including commissions) for
all purchases and sales of the Shares by the
Management Company on behalf of the Managed Accounts
in the past 60 days are set forth on Schedule H
hereto and are incorporated herein by reference. All
of such transactions were open-market transactions.
(d) Each of the First Noonday Sub-adviser, the Second
Noonday Sub-adviser and the Management Company has
the power to direct the receipt of dividends relating
to, or the disposition of the proceeds of the sale
of, all of the Shares held by the Managed Accounts as
reported herein. The Noonday General Partner is the
general partner of the Second Noonday Sub-adviser.
The Noonday Individual Reporting Persons are managing
members of both the First Noonday Sub-adviser and the
Noonday General Partner. The Farallon Individual
Reporting Persons are managing members of the
Management Company.
(e) Not applicable.
(e) The Farallon General Partner
----------------------------
(a),(b) The information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the
cover page hereto for the Farallon General Partner is
incorporated herein by reference.
(c) None.
(d) Each of the First Noonday Sub-adviser, the Second
Noonday Sub-adviser and the Farallon General Partner
has the power to direct the receipt of dividends
relating to, or the disposition of the proceeds of
the sale of, all of the Shares held by the Funds as
reported herein. The Noonday General Partner is the
general partner of the Second Noonday Sub-adviser.
The Noonday Individual Reporting Persons are managing
members of both the First Noonday Sub-adviser and the
Noonday General Partner. The Farallon Individual
Reporting Persons are managing members of the
Farallon General Partner.
(e) Not applicable.
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(f) The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons
-----------------------------------------
(a),(b) The information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the
cover page hereto for each Farallon Individual
Reporting Person is incorporated herein by reference
for each such Farallon Individual Reporting Person.
(c) None.
(d) Each of the First Noonday Sub-adviser, the Second
Noonday Sub-adviser and the Farallon General Partner
has the power to direct the receipt of dividends
relating to, or the disposition of the proceeds of
the sale of, all of the Shares held by the Funds as
reported herein. Each of the First Noonday
Sub-adviser, the Second Noonday Sub-adviser and the
Management Company has the power to direct the
receipt of dividends relating to, or the disposition
of the proceeds of the sale of, all of the Shares
held by the Managed Accounts as reported herein. The
Noonday General Partner is the general partner of the
Second Noonday Sub-adviser. The Noonday Individual
Reporting Persons are managing members of both the
First Noonday Sub-adviser and the Noonday General
Partner. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons
are managing members of both the Farallon General
Partner and the Management Company.
(e) Not applicable.
The Shares reported hereby for the Funds are owned directly by the
Funds and those reported by the Management Company on behalf of the Managed
Accounts are owned directly by the Managed Accounts. The First Noonday
Sub-adviser and the Second Noonday Sub-adviser, as sub-investment advisers to
the Funds and the Managed Accounts, may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of
all such Shares owned by the Funds and the Managed Accounts. The Noonday General
Partner, as general partner to the Second Noonday Sub-adviser, may be deemed to
be the beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the Funds and the Managed
Accounts. The Noonday Individual Reporting Persons, as managing members of both
the First Noonday Sub-adviser and the Noonday General Partner may each be deemed
to be the beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the Funds and the Managed
Accounts. The Management Company, as investment adviser to the Managed Accounts,
may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such
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Shares owned by the Managed Accounts. The Farallon General Partner, as general
partner to the Farallon Funds and managing member of the Noonday Fund, may be
deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the Funds. The
Farallon Individual Reporting Persons, as managing members of both the
Management Company and the Farallon General Partner with the power to exercise
investment discretion, may each be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such
Shares owned by the Funds and the Managed Accounts. Each of the Noonday
Sub-adviser Entities, the Management Company, the Farallon General Partner and
the Individual Reporting Persons hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership of
any such Shares.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings Or
------ -------------------------------------------
Relationships With Respect To Securities Of The Issuer
------------------------------------------------------
Except as described above, there are no contracts, arrangements,
understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) among the Reporting Persons
or between such persons and any other person with respect to any securities of
the Company, including but not limited to the transfer or voting of any
securities of the Company, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or option
arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, divisions of profits or
loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies.
Item 7. Materials To Be Filed As Exhibits
------ ---------------------------------
There is filed herewith as Exhibit 1 a written agreement relating to
the filing of joint acquisition statements as required by Section 240.13d-1(k)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. There is filed herewith
as Exhibit 2 a power of attorney executed by Jason E. Moment, which is
incorporated herein by reference.
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SIGNATURES
----------
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief,
the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
Dated: January 9, 2006
/s/ Monica R. Landry
----------------------------------------
NOONDAY CAPITAL, L.L.C.,
On its own behalf
and as the General Partner of
NOONDAY ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.
By Monica R. Landry,
Attorney-in-fact
/s/ Monica R. Landry
----------------------------------------
NOONDAY G.P. (U.S.), L.L.C.
By Monica R. Landry,
Attorney-in-fact
/s/ Monica R. Landry
----------------------------------------
FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,
On its own behalf,
as the General Partner of
FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,
TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P. and
FARALLON CAPITAL OFFSHORE INVESTORS II, L.P.,
and as the Managing Member of
NOONDAY CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.L.C.
By Monica R. Landry,
Managing Member
/s/ Monica R. Landry
----------------------------------------
FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
By Monica R. Landry,
Managing Member
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/s/ Monica R. Landry
---------------------------------------
Monica R. Landry, individually and as attorney-in-fact for
each of David I. Cohen, Chun R. Ding, William F. Duhamel,
Charles E. Ellwein, Richard B. Fried, William F. Mellin,
Saurabh K. Mittal, Stephen L. Millham, Jason E. Moment,
Rajiv A. Patel, Derek C. Schrier, Thomas F. Steyer and
Mark C. Wehrly
The Powers of Attorney executed by Duhamel, Fried, Mellin, Millham,
Steyer and Wehrly authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13D on each
person's behalf, which were filed with Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 16, 2003, by such Reporting
Persons with respect to the Common Stock of New World Restaurant Group, Inc.,
are hereby incorporated by reference. The Powers of Attorney executed by Ding
and Schrier authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13D on each
person's behalf, which were filed with Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 2, 2003, by such Reporting
Persons with respect to the Common Stock of Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., are
hereby incorporated by reference. The Powers of Attorney executed by Ellwein and
Patel authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13D on each person's
behalf, which were filed with Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13G filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on January 8, 2004, by such Reporting Persons
with respect to the Common Stock of Catalytica Energy Systems, Inc., are hereby
incorporated by reference. The Powers of Attorney executed by Noonday G.P.
(U.S.), L.L.C., Noonday Asset Management, L.P., Noonday Capital, L.L.C. and
Cohen authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13D on each person's
behalf, which were filed with Amendment No. 5 to the Schedule 13G filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on January 10, 2005, by such Reporting
Persons with respect to the Common Stock of Catalytica Energy Systems, Inc., are
hereby incorporated by reference. The Power of Attorney executed by Mittal
authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13D on his behalf, which was
filed with Amendment No. 6 to the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on October 5, 2005, by such Reporting Person with respect to
the Common Stock of Catalytica Energy Systems, Inc., is hereby incorporated by
reference. The Power of Attorney executed by Moment authorizing Landry to sign
and file this Schedule 13D on his behalf, which is filed as Exhibit 2 to this
Schedule 13D, is hereby incorporated by reference.
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ANNEX 1
Set forth below with respect to the Noonday Sub-adviser Entities, the
Management Company and the Farallon General Partner is the following
information: (a) name; (b) address; (c) principal business; (d) state of
organization; and (e) controlling persons. Set forth below with respect to each
Individual Reporting Person is the following information: (a) name; (b) business
address; (c) principal occupation; and (d) citizenship.
1. The First Noonday Sub-adviser
-----------------------------
(a) Noonday G.P. (U.S.), L.L.C.
(b) c/o Noonday Asset Management, L.P.
227 West Trade Street, Suite 2140
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
(c) Serves as sub-investment adviser to investment funds
(d) Delaware limited liability company
(e) Managing Members: David I. Cohen and Saurabh K. Mittal
2. The Second Noonday Sub-adviser
------------------------------
(a) Noonday Asset Management, L.P.
(b) 227 West Trade Street, Suite 2140
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
(c) Serves as sub-investment adviser to investment funds
(d) Delaware limited partnership
(e) David I. Cohen and Saurabh K. Mittal, the managing members of
its general partner
3. The Noonday General Partner
---------------------------
(a) Noonday Capital, L.L.C.
(b) c/o Noonday Asset Management, L.P.
227 West Trade Street, Suite 2140
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
(c) Serves as general partner of the Second Noonday Sub-adviser
(d) Delaware limited liability company
(e) Managing Members: David I. Cohen and Saurabh K. Mittal
4. The Noonday Individual Reporting Persons
----------------------------------------
Cohen is a citizen of the United States. Mittal is a citizen of India.
The business address of each of the Noonday Individual Reporting
Persons is c/o Noonday Asset Management, L.P., 227 West Trade Street,
Suite 2140, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202. The principal occupation
of each of the Noonday Individual Reporting Persons is serving as the
managing member of both the First Noonday Sub-adviser and the Noonday
General Partner. The Noonday Individual Reporting Persons do not have
any additional information to disclose
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with respect to Items 2-6 of the Schedule 13D that is not already
disclosed in the Schedule 13D.
5. The Management Company
----------------------
(a) Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
(b) One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325
San Francisco, California 94111
(c) Serves as investment adviser to various managed accounts
(d) Delaware limited liability company
(e) Managing Members: Thomas F. Steyer, Senior Managing Member;
Chun R. Ding, William F. Duhamel, Charles E. Ellwein, Alice F.
Evarts, Richard B. Fried, Monica R. Landry, William F.
Mellin, Stephen L. Millham, Jason E. Moment, Rajiv A. Patel,
Derek C. Schrier, Gregory S. Swart and Mark C. Wehrly,
Managing Members.
6. The Farallon General Partner
----------------------------
(a) Farallon Partners, L.L.C.
(b) c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325
San Francisco, California 94111
(c) Serves as general partner to investment partnerships
(d) Delaware limited liability company
(e) Managing Members: Thomas F. Steyer, Senior Managing Member;
Chun R. Ding, William F. Duhamel, Charles E. Ellwein, Alice F.
Evarts, Richard B. Fried, Monica R. Landry, William F.
Mellin, Stephen L. Millham, Jason E. Moment, Rajiv A. Patel,
Derek C. Schrier, Gregory S. Swart and Mark C. Wehrly,
Managing Members.
7. Managing Members of the Management Company and the Farallon General
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Partner
-------
Each of the managing members of the Management Company and the Farallon
General Partner other than Swart is a citizen of the United States.
Swart is a citizen of New Zealand. The business address of each of the
managing members of the Management Company and the Farallon General
Partner is c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., One Maritime Plaza,
Suite 1325, San Francisco, California 94111. The principal occupation
of Thomas F. Steyer is serving as senior managing member of both the
Management Company and the Farallon General Partner. The principal
occupation of each other managing member of the Management Company and
the Farallon General Partner is serving as a managing member of both
the Management Company and the Farallon General Partner. None of the
managing members of the Management Company and the Farallon General
Partner has any additional information to disclose with respect to
Items 2-6 of the Schedule 13D that is not already disclosed in the
Schedule 13D.
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SCHEDULE A
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NOONDAY CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.L.C.
--------------------------------
NO. OF SHARES PRICE
TRADE DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE ($)
------------ --------- ---------------
11/7/2005 2,600 51.30
11/7/2005 4,200 51.21
11/9/2005 1,000 50.85
11/9/2005 500 50.74
11/14/2005 300 50.29
11/14/2005 100 50.27
11/15/2005 2,500 50.62
11/15/2005 1,000 50.52
11/18/2005 700 50.78
11/18/2005 1,000 50.42
11/29/2005 600 52.18
11/30/2005 1,500 52.45
11/30/2005 300 52.43
12/1/2005 2,000 53.44
12/1/2005 1,000 53.74
12/1/2005 1,500 53.10
12/1/2005 1,000 53.03
12/15/2005 1,200 54.49
12/15/2005 1,300 54.63
12/16/2005 500 53.98
12/16/2005 500 53.90
12/20/2005 2,600 54.24
12/20/2005 1,500 54.37
12/21/2005 1,400 54.85
12/21/2005 1,800 54.97
12/29/2005 6,000 53.39
12/29/2005 700 53.57
12/29/2005 100 53.35
12/29/2005 1,500 53.35
1/3/2006 300 55.31
1/3/2006 400 55.73
1/3/2006 100 55.81
1/5/2006 400 55.08
1/6/2006 6,000 55.73
1/6/2006 100 55.76
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SCHEDULE B
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FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
-------------------------------
NO. OF SHARES PRICE
TRADE DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE ($)
------------ --------- ---------------
11/7/2005 22,900 51.30
11/7/2005 36,600 51.21
11/9/2005 7,600 50.85
11/9/2005 4,000 50.74
11/14/2005 2,200 50.29
11/14/2005 800 50.27
11/15/2005 9,000 50.52
11/15/2005 22,500 50.62
11/18/2005 5,500 50.78
11/18/2005 7,900 50.42
11/29/2005 4,100 52.18
11/30/2005 2,100 52.43
11/30/2005 11,700 52.45
12/1/2005 8,500 53.03
12/1/2005 8,500 53.74
12/1/2005 17,000 53.44
12/1/2005 12,500 53.10
12/15/2005 10,200 54.63
12/15/2005 9,500 54.49
12/16/2005 5,500 53.90
12/16/2005 5,500 53.98
12/20/2005 30,600 54.24
12/20/2005 17,500 54.37
12/21/2005 14,200 54.85
12/21/2005 17,300 54.97
12/29/2005 19,500 53.35
12/29/2005 78,000 53.39
12/29/2005 1,500 53.35
12/29/2005 9,200 53.57
1/3/2006 800 55.59
1/3/2006 9,000 55.73
1/3/2006 5,900 55.31
1/3/2006 2,600 55.81
1/5/2006 7,600 55.08
1/5/2006 700 55.09
1/6/2006 100,600 55.73
1/6/2006 1,400 55.76
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SCHEDULE C
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FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
---------------------------------------------
NO. OF SHARES PRICE
TRADE DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE ($)
------------ --------- ---------------
11/7/2005 40,500 51.30
11/7/2005 64,800 51.21
11/9/2005 7,000 50.74
11/9/2005 13,400 50.85
11/14/2005 1,200 50.27
11/14/2005 3,300 50.29
11/15/2005 17,500 50.62
11/15/2005 7,000 50.52
11/18/2005 4,900 50.78
11/18/2005 7,000 50.42
11/29/2005 2,100 52.18
11/30/2005 6,000 52.45
11/30/2005 1,100 52.43
12/1/2005 4,600 53.74
12/1/2005 6,800 53.10
12/1/2005 4,600 53.03
12/1/2005 9,300 53.44
12/15/2005 11,700 54.63
12/15/2005 10,900 54.49
12/16/2005 5,900 53.90
12/16/2005 5,900 53.98
12/20/2005 17,500 54.37
12/20/2005 30,600 54.24
12/21/2005 15,900 54.85
12/21/2005 19,300 54.97
12/29/2005 9,800 53.57
12/29/2005 1,600 53.35
12/29/2005 20,800 53.35
12/29/2005 83,000 53.39
1/3/2006 6,700 55.73
1/3/2006 4,400 55.31
1/3/2006 600 55.59
1/3/2006 1,900 55.81
1/5/2006 200 55.09
1/5/2006 2,400 55.08
1/6/2006 31,800 55.73
1/6/2006 400 55.76
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SCHEDULE D
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FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.
------------------------------------------------
NO. OF SHARES PRICE
TRADE DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE ($)
------------ --------- ---------------
11/7/2005 4,500 51.30
11/7/2005 7,200 51.21
11/9/2005 1,400 50.85
11/9/2005 700 50.74
11/14/2005 100 50.27
11/14/2005 300 50.29
11/15/2005 1,500 50.52
11/15/2005 3,800 50.62
11/18/2005 1,300 50.78
11/18/2005 1,900 50.42
11/29/2005 400 52.18
11/30/2005 200 52.43
11/30/2005 1,200 52.45
12/1/2005 1,000 53.03
12/1/2005 1,000 53.74
12/1/2005 2,000 53.44
12/1/2005 1,500 53.10
12/15/2005 2,400 54.63
12/15/2005 2,300 54.49
12/16/2005 2,300 53.90
12/16/2005 2,300 53.98
12/20/2005 5,800 54.37
12/20/2005 10,100 54.24
12/21/2005 4,900 54.85
12/21/2005 6,000 54.97
12/29/2005 2,100 53.57
12/29/2005 18,000 53.39
12/29/2005 300 53.35
12/29/2005 4,500 53.35
1/3/2006 600 55.73
1/3/2006 400 55.31
1/3/2006 100 55.59
1/3/2006 200 55.81
1/5/2006 200 55.08
1/6/2006 2,600 55.73
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SCHEDULE E
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FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.
-------------------------------------------------
NO. OF SHARES PRICE
TRADE DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE ($)
------------ --------- ---------------
11/7/2005 8,400 51.21
11/7/2005 5,300 51.30
11/9/2005 800 50.74
11/9/2005 1,600 50.85
11/14/2005 200 50.27
11/14/2005 400 50.29
11/15/2005 1,900 50.52
11/15/2005 4,700 50.62
11/18/2005 2,300 50.42
11/18/2005 1,600 50.78
11/29/2005 600 52.18
11/30/2005 1,500 52.45
11/30/2005 300 52.43
12/1/2005 2,300 53.44
12/1/2005 1,600 53.10
12/1/2005 1,100 53.74
12/1/2005 1,100 53.03
12/15/2005 1,800 54.63
12/15/2005 1,700 54.49
12/16/2005 1,000 53.90
12/16/2005 1,000 53.98
12/20/2005 3,300 54.37
12/20/2005 5,700 54.24
12/21/2005 3,500 54.97
12/21/2005 2,900 54.85
12/29/2005 200 53.35
12/29/2005 2,800 53.35
12/29/2005 1,300 53.57
12/29/2005 11,000 53.39
1/3/2006 400 55.73
1/3/2006 300 55.31
1/3/2006 100 55.81
1/5/2006 100 55.08
1/6/2006 1,700 55.73
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SCHEDULE F
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TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.
----------------------
NO. OF SHARES PRICE
TRADE DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE ($)
------------ --------- ---------------
11/7/2005 800 51.30
11/7/2005 1,200 51.21
11/9/2005 300 50.85
11/9/2005 100 50.74
11/14/2005 100 50.29
11/15/2005 600 50.62
11/15/2005 300 50.52
11/18/2005 200 50.78
11/18/2005 300 50.42
11/29/2005 100 52.18
11/30/2005 100 52.43
11/30/2005 300 52.45
12/1/2005 400 53.10
12/1/2005 300 53.74
12/1/2005 500 53.44
12/1/2005 300 53.03
12/15/2005 500 54.63
12/15/2005 500 54.49
12/16/2005 300 53.98
12/16/2005 300 53.90
12/20/2005 1,800 54.24
12/20/2005 1,000 54.37
12/21/2005 1,000 54.97
12/21/2005 800 54.85
12/29/2005 3,000 53.39
12/29/2005 100 53.35
12/29/2005 400 53.57
12/29/2005 800 53.35
1/3/2006 200 55.73
1/3/2006 100 55.31
1/3/2006 100 55.81
1/5/2006 200 55.08
1/6/2006 2,600 55.73
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SCHEDULE G
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FARALLON CAPITAL OFFSHORE INVESTORS II, L.P.
--------------------------------------------
NO. OF SHARES PRICE
TRADE DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE ($)
------------ --------- ---------------
11/7/2005 54,000 51.21
11/7/2005 33,800 51.30
11/9/2005 11,800 50.85
11/9/2005 6,100 50.74
11/14/2005 3,200 50.29
11/14/2005 1,200 50.27
11/15/2005 12,600 50.52
11/15/2005 31,600 50.62
11/18/2005 12,900 50.42
11/18/2005 9,000 50.78
11/29/2005 7,400 52.18
11/30/2005 19,900 52.45
11/30/2005 3,600 52.43
12/1/2005 20,700 53.10
12/1/2005 14,100 53.74
12/1/2005 28,300 53.44
12/1/2005 14,100 53.03
12/15/2005 14,300 54.63
12/15/2005 13,300 54.49
12/16/2005 5,400 53.90
12/16/2005 5,400 53.98
12/20/2005 35,000 54.24
12/20/2005 20,000 54.37
12/21/2005 14,600 54.85
12/21/2005 17,800 54.97
12/29/2005 63,000 53.39
12/29/2005 1,200 53.35
12/29/2005 7,400 53.57
12/29/2005 15,800 53.35
1/3/2006 3,600 55.31
1/3/2006 500 55.59
1/3/2006 5,500 55.73
1/3/2006 1,600 55.81
1/5/2006 4,300 55.08
1/5/2006 400 55.09
1/6/2006 800 55.76
1/6/2006 58,500 55.73
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SCHEDULE H
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FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
-----------------------------------
NO. OF SHARES PRICE
TRADE DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE ($)
------------ --------- ---------------
11/7/2005 54,600 51.21
11/7/2005 34,000 51.30
11/9/2005 11,300 50.85
11/9/2005 6,100 50.74
11/14/2005 1,200 50.27
11/14/2005 3,400 50.29
11/15/2005 14,700 50.52
11/15/2005 36,800 50.62
11/18/2005 10,500 50.78
11/18/2005 14,800 50.42
11/29/2005 8,700 52.18
11/30/2005 4,300 52.43
11/30/2005 23,900 52.45
12/1/2005 34,600 53.44
12/1/2005 17,400 53.74
12/1/2005 25,400 53.10
12/1/2005 17,400 53.03
12/15/2005 18,300 54.49
12/15/2005 20,000 54.63
12/16/2005 8,000 53.90
12/16/2005 8,000 53.98
12/20/2005 30,400 54.37
12/20/2005 53,300 54.24
12/21/2005 25,000 54.85
12/21/2005 30,000 54.97
12/29/2005 2,200 53.35
12/29/2005 122,000 53.39
12/29/2005 30,300 53.35
12/29/2005 14,200 53.57
1/3/2006 10,800 55.73
1/3/2006 7,200 55.31
1/3/2006 900 55.59
1/3/2006 3,000 55.81
1/5/2006 900 55.09
1/5/2006 8,700 55.08
1/6/2006 1,800 55.76
1/6/2006 125,600 55.73
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11/7/2005 5,600 51.30
11/7/2005 9,000 51.21
11/9/2005 1,600 50.85
11/9/2005 800 50.74
11/14/2005 500 50.29
11/14/2005 200 50.27
11/15/2005 5,000 50.62
11/15/2005 2,000 50.52
11/18/2005 1,900 50.42
11/18/2005 1,300 50.78
11/29/2005 1,000 52.18
11/30/2005 500 52.43
11/30/2005 2,700 52.45
12/1/2005 2,000 53.03
12/1/2005 2,900 53.10
12/1/2005 4,000 53.44
12/1/2005 2,000 53.74
12/15/2005 2,600 54.49
12/15/2005 2,800 54.63
12/16/2005 1,100 53.98
12/16/2005 1,100 53.90
12/20/2005 5,300 54.24
12/20/2005 3,000 54.37
12/21/2005 2,700 54.85
12/21/2005 3,300 54.97
12/29/2005 300 53.35
12/29/2005 1,900 53.57
12/29/2005 16,000 53.39
12/29/2005 4,000 53.35
1/3/2006 1,400 55.73
1/3/2006 900 55.31
1/3/2006 100 55.59
1/3/2006 400 55.81
1/5/2006 1,100 55.08
1/5/2006 100 55.09
1/6/2006 200 55.76
1/6/2006 14,600 55.73
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT 1 Joint Acquisition Statement Pursuant to Section
240.13d-1(k)
EXHIBIT 2 Jason E. Moment Power of Attorney
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EXHIBIT 1
to
SCHEDULE 13D
JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-1(k)
--------------------------------
The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on
Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all
subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13D shall be filed on behalf
of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint
acquisition statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be
responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness
and accuracy of the information concerning him, her or it contained therein, but
shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information
concerning the other entities or persons, except to the extent that he, she or
it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.
Dated: January 9, 2006
/s/ Monica R. Landry
--------------------------------------------
NOONDAY CAPITAL, L.L.C.,
On its own behalf
and as the General Partner of
NOONDAY ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.
By Monica R. Landry,
Attorney-in-fact
/s/ Monica R. Landry
----------------------------------------
NOONDAY G.P. (U.S.), L.L.C.
By Monica R. Landry,
Attorney-in-fact
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/s/ Monica R. Landry
------------------------------------
FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,
On its own behalf,
as the General Partner of
FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,
TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P. and
FARALLON CAPITAL OFFSHORE INVESTORS II, L.P.,
and as the Managing Member of
NOONDAY CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.L.C.
By Monica R. Landry,
Managing Member
/s/ Monica R. Landry
----------------------------------------
FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
By Monica R. Landry,
Managing Member
/s/ Monica R. Landry
---------------------------------------
Monica R. Landry, individually and as attorney-in-fact for
each of David I. Cohen, Chun R. Ding, William F. Duhamel,
Charles E. Ellwein, Richard B. Fried, William F. Mellin,
Stephen L. Millham, Saurabh K. Mittal, Jason E. Moment,
Rajiv A. Patel, Derek C. Schrier, Thomas F. Steyer and
Mark C. Wehrly
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EXHIBIT 2
to
SCHEDULE 13D
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned hereby appoints each of Chun R. Ding, William F.
Duhamel, Charles E. Ellwein, Richard B. Fried, Monica R. Landry, William F.
Mellin, Stephen L. Millham, Rajiv A. Patel, Derek C. Schrier, Thomas F. Steyer
and Mark C. Wehrly his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to execute and
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission any Schedule 13D, Schedule 13G,
any amendments thereto or any related documentation which may be required to be
filed in his individual capacity as a result of the undersigned's position as
managing member of Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C. and/or Farallon Partners,
L.L.C., and granting unto each said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing which he might or could
do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each said
attorney-in-fact and agent, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof. The authority of each of Chun R. Ding, William F. Duhamel, Charles E.
Ellwein, Richard B. Fried, Monica R. Landry, William F. Mellin, Stephen L.
Millham, Rajiv A. Patel, Derek C. Schrier, Thomas F. Steyer and Mark C. Wehrly
under this Power of Attorney shall continue with respect to the undersigned
until the undersigned is no longer required to file Schedule 13Ds or Schedule
13Gs unless revoked earlier in writing.
/s/ Jason E. Moment
Date: January 9, 2006 By: -----------------------------
Name: Jason E. Moment
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