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If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v). |
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Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). |
(1) |
In connection with its bankruptcy proceedings under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, the Company announced
that it had accepted a proposal, dated July 17, 2007 (the "Proposal"), to enter into an Equity Purchase and Commitment
Agreement (the "Equity Purchase and Commitment Agreement"), providing for the sale of common and preferred equity interests
of the reorganized Company to a group of initial investors named therein (the "Investors"). |
(2) |
The Proposal will terminate if, on or before August 16, 2007, (x) the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern
District of New York (the "Bankruptcy Court") does not issue an order reasonably satisfactory to the Investors approving and
authorizing the Company to enter into the Equity Purchase and Commitment Agreement, (y) the Company has not entered into the
Equity Purchase and Commitment Agreement or (z) any of the Investors determines in its sole discretion that any of the
conditions contained in the Equity Purchase and Commitment Agreement are incapable of being satisfied or that any of the
Investors is entitled to exercise a termination right under the Equity Purchase and Commitment Agreement. |
(3) |
Assuming that the Proposal does not terminate, it is anticipated that, on the terms and subject to the conditions of the
Equity Purchase and Commitment Agreement, each Investor, among other things, will purchase shares of Common Stock ("Direct
Subscription Shares") and will purchase any unsubscribed shares of Common Stock from a rights offering to be conducted by
the Company ("Unsubscribed Shares"). |
(4) |
On July 23, 2007, the Reporting Persons entered into an Additional Investor Agreement (the "Additional Investor Agreement"),
with the Investors and certain additional investors, pursuant to the Equity Purchase and Commitment Agreement. On the terms
and subject to the conditions of the Additional Investor Agreement, the Reporting Persons have agreed, to the extent the
Investors purchase Direct Subscription Shares or Unsubscribed Shares pursuant to the Equity Purchase and Commitment
Agreement, to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,953,631 Direct Subscription Shares and Unsubscribed Shares at the purchase
price set forth in the Additional Investor Agreement. |
(5) |
As a result of the arrangements in the Additional Investor Agreement, the Reporting Persons may be deemed members of a
"group" within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with the Investors and other
parties to the Additional Investor Agreement. The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim membership in a group with the
Investors or any other person. This Form 3 shall not be deemed an admission that any Reporting Person is a beneficial owner
of any shares of Common Stock for any purpose, other than the securities reported on Table I of this Form 3. Each of the
Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported on Table I except to the extent of its pecuniary
interest therein. This Form 3 does not reflect any shares of Common Stock that are owned by the Investors or any other
party to the Additional Investor Agreement. |
(6) |
The shares of Common Stock to which this note relates are held directly by Owl Creek I, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
("Owl Creek I"), as to 150,415 shares; Owl Creek II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Owl Creek II"), as to 1,174,543
shares; Owl Creek Overseas Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("Owl Creek Overseas"), as to 2,622,439 shares; and
Owl Creek Socially Responsible Investment Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("SRIF"), as to 52,603 shares. |
(7) |
Owl Creek Advisors, LLC (the "General Partner") serves as the general partner of, and has the power to direct the affairs of,
Owl Creek I and Owl Creek II. Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. (the "Investment Manager") serves as the investment manager
to, and has the power to direct the investment activities of, Owl Creek Overseas and SRIF. Jeffrey A. Altman is the
managing member of the General Partner and the general partner of the Investment Manager. Each of the reporting persons
disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities to which this Form 3 relates for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities
and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as to such extent of the reporting persons pecuniary interest in the
securities. |