Cumulus Media Inc. Lewis W. Dickey, Jr. John W. Dickey |
Mark L. Hanson, Esq. | Franci J. Blassberg, Esq. | Mark Kaufman, Esq. |
Jones Day | Stephen R. Hertz, Esq. | Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP |
1420 Peachtree Street, N.E. | Debevoise & Plimpton LLP | 999 Peachtree Street, N.E. |
Suite 1400 | 919 Third Avenue | Atlanta, GA 30309 |
Atlanta, Georgia 30309 | New York , NY 10022 | (404) 853-8000 |
(404) 521-3939 | (212) 909-6000 |
Transaction Valuation* $471,049,292 |
Amount of Filing Fee** $14,461 |
* | Calculated solely for purposes of determining the filing fee. The transaction value was determined based upon the sum of (a) the product of the per share merger consideration of $11.75 and 43,289,712 (which represents the total number of shares of the registrants common stock outstanding, less 5,106,383 shares to be delivered by certain of the registrants stockholders to the acquiring entity immediately prior to the effective time of the merger and canceled with no merger consideration being paid thereon), plus (b) $9,293,926 expected to be paid in connection with the cancellation of outstanding options, and (c) $13,101,250 expected to be paid in connection with certain to-be-issued shares of the registrants common stock (such sum, the Total Consideration). | |
** | The filing fee, calculated in accordance with Exchange Act Rule 0-11(c)(1), was calculated by multiplying the Total Consideration by 0.00003070. | |
þ | Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. |
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(a) | Name and Address. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference: |
(b) | Business and Background of Entities. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference: |
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(c) | Business and Background of Natural Persons. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement Annex D Information About the Transaction Participants is incorporated herein by reference. |
(a) | Material Terms. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference: |
(c) | Different Terms. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference: |
(d) | Appraisal Rights. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference: |
(e) | Provisions for Unaffiliated Security Holders. |
(f) | Eligibility for Listing or Trading. Not applicable. |
(a) | Transactions. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference: |
(b) | Significant Corporate Events. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference: |
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(c) | Negotiations or Contacts. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference: |
(e) | Agreements Involving the Subject Companys Securities. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the caption Special Factors Interests of Our Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger is incorporated herein by reference. | ||
In addition, pursuant to the Companys certificate of incorporation and a voting agreement, dated June 30, 1998, entered into by the Company, BA Capital Company, L.P. (BA Capital) (through its predecessor entity) and the holders of the Companys Class C Common Stock (the Class C Stockholders), the Class C Stockholders have the right, voting as a single class, to elect one director to our Board (the Class C Director), and the Class C Stockholders are obligated to elect a person designated by BA Capital to serve as such director. The Class C Stockholders right to elect the Class C Director, and BA Capitals right to designate the person to serve as that director, continues for so long as BA Capital, together with its affiliates, continues to own at least 50% of the number of shares of our common stock as BA Capital held on June 30, 1998 (the Applicable Period). Upon the termination of the Applicable Period, the term of the Class C Director, and the right of the Class C Stockholders to elect the Class C Director, will terminate. Robert H. Sheridan, III has served as BA Capitals designee since July 1998. | |||
Further, pursuant to a stockholder agreement, dated March 28, 2002, entered into by the Company and Bank of America Capital Investors, L.P. (BACI), BACI agreed not to convert its shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class C Common Stock, and agreed to vote its shares of Class B Common Stock in accordance with the majority of the other holders of Class B Common Stock on any matter on which the holders of Class B Common Stock may vote. The term of the stockholder agreement will continue until the earlier of (1) the transfer of BACIs shares of Class B Common Stock to the Company or an unaffiliated third party or (2) March 28, 2022. |
(b) | Use of Securities Acquired. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference: |
(c)(1)-(8) | Plans. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference: |
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(a) | Purposes. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference: |
(b) | Alternatives. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference: |
(c) | Reasons. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference: |
(d) | Effects. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference: |
(a) | Fairness. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference: |
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(b) | Factors Considered in Determining Fairness. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference: |
(c) | Approval of Security Holders. The transaction is not structured so that the approval of at least a majority of unaffiliated security holders is required. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference: |
(d) | Unaffiliated Representative. An unaffiliated representative was not retained to act solely on behalf of unaffiliated security holders for purposes of negotiating the terms of the transaction or preparing a report concerning the fairness of the transaction. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference: | ||
(e) | Approval of Directors. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference: |
(f) | Other Offers. None. |
(a) | Report, Opinion or Appraisal. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference: |
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(b) | Preparer and Summary of the Report, Opinion or Appraisal. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference: |
(c) | Availability of Documents. The reports, opinions or appraisals referenced in this Item 9 will be made available for inspection and copying at the principal executive offices of the Company during its regular business hours by any interested holder of the Companys common stock. |
(a) | Source of Funds. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference: |
(b) | Conditions. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference: |
(c) | Expenses. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference: |
(d) | Borrowed Funds. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference: |
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(a) | Securities Ownership. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference: |
(b) | Securities Transactions. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference: |
(d) | Intent to Tender or Vote in a Going-Private Transaction. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference: |
(e) | Recommendations of Others. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference: |
(a) | Financial Statements. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference: |
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(b) | Pro Forma Information. Not applicable. |
(a) | Solicitations or Recommendations. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference: |
(b) | Employees and Corporate Assets. The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference: |
(b) | Other Material Information. The information contained in the Proxy Statement, including all annexes thereto, is incorporated herein by reference. |
Exhibit | ||
No. | Description | |
(a)(1)
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Preliminary Proxy Statement of Cumulus Media
Inc. (incorporated by reference to the
Preliminary Proxy Statement of Cumulus Media Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on November 16, 2007. |
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(a)(2)
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Press release, dated July 23, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Companys Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on July 23, 2007).* | |
(b)(1)
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Debt Commitment Letter, dated July 23, 2007, from Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.13 of Amendment 4 to the Schedule 13D, filed by Lewis W. Dickey, Jr. with the SEC on July 23, 2007).* | |
(c)(1)
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Opinion of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC to the Special Committee of the Companys Board of Directors, dated July 23, 2007 (included as Annex B of the Preliminary Proxy Statement filed herewith as Exhibit (a)(1)). | |
(c)(2)
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Materials, dated July 23, 2007, of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC to the Special Committee of the Companys Board of Directors.* | |
(c)(3)
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Materials, dated July 22, 2007, of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC to the Special Committee of the Companys Board of Directors.* |
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Exhibit | ||
No. | Description | |
(c)(4)
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Materials, dated July 21, 2007, of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC to the Special Committee of the Companys Board of Directors.* | |
(d)(1)
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 23, 2007, by and among Cloud Acquisition Corporation, Cloud Merger Corporation and the Company (included as Annex A of the Preliminary Proxy Statement filed herewith as Exhibit (a)(1)). | |
(d)(2)
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Equity Rollover Commitment Letter, dated July 23, 2007 between Lewis W. Dickey, Jr. and Cloud Acquisition Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.5 of Amendment 4 to the Schedule 13D, filed by Lewis W. Dickey, Jr. with the SEC on July 23, 2007).* | |
(d)(3)
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Equity Rollover Commitment Letter, dated July 23, 2007 between John W. Dickey and Cloud Acquisition Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.6 of Amendment 4 to the Schedule 13D, filed by Lewis W. Dickey, Jr. with the SEC on July 23, 2007).* | |
(d)(4)
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Equity Rollover Commitment Letter, dated July 23, 2007 between Michael W. Dickey and Cloud Acquisition Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.7 of Amendment 4 to the Schedule 13D, filed by Lewis W. Dickey, Jr. with the SEC on July 23, 2007).* | |
(d)(5)
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Equity Rollover Commitment Letter, dated July 23, 2007 between David W. Dickey and Cloud Acquisition Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.8 of Amendment 4 to the Schedule 13D, filed by Lewis W. Dickey, Jr. with the SEC on July 23, 2007).* | |
(d)(6)
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Equity Rollover Commitment Letter, dated July 23, 2007 between Lewis W. Dickey, Sr. and Cloud Acquisition Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.9 of Amendment 4 to the Schedule 13D, filed by Lewis W. Dickey, Jr. with the SEC on July 23, 2007).* | |
(d)(7)
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Cooperation Agreement, dated July 23, 2007, between Lewis W. Dickey, Jr. and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Companys Form 8-K, filed with the SEC July 23, 2007).* | |
(d)(8)
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Voting Agreement, dated July 23, 2007, by and among Cloud Acquisition Corporation, the Company, Lewis W. Dickey, Jr., John W. Dickey, Michael W. Dickey, David W. Dickey and Lewis W. Dickey, Sr. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 of the Companys current report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on July 23, 2007).* | |
(d)(9)
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Voting Agreement, dated June 30, 1998, by and among BA Capital Company, L.P., as successor in interest to NationsBanc Capital Corp., the Company and the shareholders named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Companys Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2001).* | |
(d)(10)
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Shareholder Agreement, dated as of March 28, 2002, by and between the Company and Banc of America Capital Investors SBIC, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(3) of the Companys Schedule TO, filed with the SEC on May 17, 2006).* | |
(d)(11)
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Voting Agreement, dated July 23, 2007, by and among the Company, BA Capital Company, L.P. and Banc of America Capital Investors SBIC, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.4 to the Companys Form 8-K, filed with the SEC July 23, 2007).* | |
(d)(12)
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Limited Guarantee, dated July 23, 2007, from ML IBK Positions, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.15 of Amendment 4 to the Schedule 13D, filed by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated with the SEC on July 30, 2007).* | |
(d)(13)
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Interim Investors Agreement, dated July 27, 2007, to be effective as of July 23, 2007, by and among Cloud Holding Company, LLC, Cloud Acquisition Corporation, MLGPE Fund US Alternative, L.P. and the Rollover Investors named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.16 of Amendment 4 to the Schedule 13 D, filed by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated with the SEC on July 30, 2007).* | |
(f)
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Section 262 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (included as Annex C of the Preliminary Proxy Statement filed herewith as Exhibit (a)(1)). |
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CUMULUS MEDIA INC. | ||||||
By: | /s/ Lewis W. Dickey, Jr.
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Name: | Lewis W. Dickey, Jr. | |||||
Title: | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | |||||
LEWIS W. DICKEY, JR. | ||||||
/s/ Lewis W. Dickey, Jr. | ||||||
Lewis W. Dickey, Jr. | ||||||
JOHN W. DICKEY | ||||||
/s/ John W. Dickey | ||||||
John W. Dickey |
CLOUD HOLDING COMPANY, LLC | ||||||
By: | /s/ Lewis W. Dickey, Jr.
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Name: | Lewis W. Dickey, Jr. | |||||
Title: | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
CLOUD ACQUISITION CORPORATION | ||||||
By: | /s/ Lewis W. Dickey, Jr.
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Name: | Lewis W. Dickey, Jr. | |||||
Title: | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
CLOUD MERGER CORPORATION | ||||||
By: | /s/ Lewis W. Dickey, Jr.
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Name: | Lewis W. Dickey, Jr. | |||||
Title: | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
MLGPE FUND US ALTERNATIVE, L.P. | ||||||
By: | MLGPE Delaware LLC, its General Partner |
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By: | /s/ Robert
F. End
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Name: | Robert F. End | |||||
Title: | Managing Member |
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Exhibit | ||
No. | Description | |
(a)(1)
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Preliminary Proxy Statement of Cumulus Media
Inc. (incorporated by reference to the
Preliminary Proxy Statement of Cumulus Media Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on November 16, 2007. |
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(a)(2)
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Press release, dated July 23, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Companys Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on July 23, 2007).* | |
(b)(1)
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Debt Commitment Letter, dated July 23, 2007, from Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.13 of Amendment 4 to the Schedule 13D, filed by Lewis W. Dickey, Jr. with the SEC on July 23, 2007).* | |
(c)(1)
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Opinion of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC to the Special Committee of the Companys Board of Directors, dated July 23, 2007 (included as Annex B of the Preliminary Proxy Statement filed herewith as Exhibit (a)(1)). | |
(c)(2)
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Materials, dated July 23, 2007, of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC to the Special Committee of the Companys Board of Directors.* | |
(c)(3)
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Materials, dated July 22, 2007, of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC to the Special Committee of the Companys Board of Directors.* | |
(c)(4)
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Materials, dated July 21, 2007, of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC to the Special Committee of the Companys Board of Directors.* | |
(d)(1)
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 23, 2007, by and among Cloud Acquisition Corporation, Cloud Merger Corporation and the Company (included as Annex A of the Preliminary Proxy Statement filed herewith as Exhibit (a)(1)). | |
(d)(2)
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Equity Rollover Commitment Letter, dated July 23, 2007 between Lewis W. Dickey, Jr. and Cloud Acquisition Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.5 of Amendment 4 to the Schedule 13D, filed by Lewis W. Dickey, Jr. with the SEC on July 23, 2007).* | |
(d)(3)
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Equity Rollover Commitment Letter, dated July 23, 2007 between John W. Dickey and Cloud Acquisition Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.6 of Amendment 4 to the Schedule 13D, filed by Lewis W. Dickey, Jr. with the SEC on July 23, 2007).* | |
(d)(4)
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Equity Rollover Commitment Letter, dated July 23, 2007 between Michael W. Dickey and Cloud Acquisition Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.7 of Amendment 4 to the Schedule 13D, filed by Lewis W. Dickey, Jr. with the SEC on July 23, 2007).* | |
(d)(5)
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Equity Rollover Commitment Letter, dated July 23, 2007 between David W. Dickey and Cloud Acquisition Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.8 of Amendment 4 to the Schedule 13D, filed by Lewis W. Dickey, Jr. with the SEC on July 23, 2007).* | |
(d)(6)
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Equity Rollover Commitment Letter, dated July 23, 2007 between Lewis W. Dickey, Sr. and Cloud Acquisition Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.9 of Amendment 4 to the Schedule 13D, filed by Lewis W. Dickey, Jr. with the SEC on July 23, 2007).* | |
(d)(7)
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Cooperation Agreement, dated July 23, 2007, between Lewis W. Dickey, Jr. and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Companys Form 8-K, filed with the SEC July 23, 2007).* | |
(d)(8)
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Voting Agreement, dated July 23, 2007, by and among Cloud Acquisition Corporation, the Company, Lewis W. Dickey, Jr., John W. Dickey, Michael W. Dickey, David W. Dickey and Lewis W. Dickey, Sr. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 of the Companys current report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on July 23, 2007).* | |
(d)(9)
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Voting Agreement, dated June 30, 1998, by and among BA Capital Company, L.P., as successor in interest to NationsBanc Capital Corp., the Company and the shareholders named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Companys Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2001).* | |
(d)(10)
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Shareholder Agreement, dated as of March 28, 2002, by and between the Company and Banc of America Capital Investors SBIC, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(3) of the Companys Schedule TO, filed with the SEC on May 17, 2006).* | |
(d)(11)
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Voting Agreement, dated July 23, 2007, by and among the Company, BA Capital Company, L.P. and Banc of America Capital Investors SBIC, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.4 to the Companys Form 8-K, filed with the SEC July 23, 2007).* |
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Exhibit | ||
No. | Description | |
(d)(12)
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Limited Guarantee, dated July 23, 2007, from ML IBK Positions, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.15 of Amendment 4 to the Schedule 13D, filed by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated with the SEC on July 30, 2007).* | |
(d)(13)
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Interim Investors Agreement, dated July 27, 2007, to be effective as of July 23, 2007, by and among Cloud Holding Company, LLC, Cloud Acquisition Corporation, MLGPE Fund US Alternative, L.P. and the Rollover Investors named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.16 of Amendment 4 to the Schedule 13 D, filed by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated with the SEC on July 30, 2007).* | |
(f)
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Section 262 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (included as Annex C of the Preliminary Proxy Statement filed herewith as Exhibit (a)(1)). |
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