-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, K5AhKIAQr9lHiDmyogZMilM7i1YpKsOBlPxcBfjLmxxsDD6NgiDiN/yiVFT26Y+O aiXvwFlZeoRUXTNiWl8kbA== 0001313250-06-000089.txt : 20061121 0001313250-06-000089.hdr.sgml : 20061121 20061121171642 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001313250-06-000089 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20061121 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061121 GROUP MEMBERS: ANDREW J.M. SPOKES GROUP MEMBERS: CHUN R. DING GROUP MEMBERS: DAVID I. COHEN GROUP MEMBERS: DAVIDE LEONE GROUP MEMBERS: DEREK C. SCHRIER GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL OFFSHORE INVESTORS II, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C. GROUP MEMBERS: JASON E. MOMENT GROUP MEMBERS: LARS E. BANE GROUP MEMBERS: MARK C. WEHRLY GROUP MEMBERS: MONICA R. LANDRY GROUP MEMBERS: NICOLAS GIAUQUE GROUP MEMBERS: NOONDAY ASSET MANAGEMENT LLP GROUP MEMBERS: NOONDAY CAPITAL LIMITED GROUP MEMBERS: NOONDAY CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.L.C. GROUP MEMBERS: NOONDAY CAPITAL, L.L.C. GROUP MEMBERS: NOONDAY G.P. (U.S.), L.L.C. GROUP MEMBERS: RAJIV A. PATEL GROUP MEMBERS: RICHARD B. FRIED GROUP MEMBERS: SAURABH K. MITTAL GROUP MEMBERS: STEPHEN L. MILLHAM GROUP MEMBERS: THOMAS F. STEYER GROUP MEMBERS: TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: WILLIAM F. DUHAMEL GROUP MEMBERS: WILLIAM F. MELLIN SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: METROMEDIA INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000039547 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS [4812] IRS NUMBER: 580971455 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-32255 FILM NUMBER: 061233628 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8000 TOWER POINT DRIVE CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28227 BUSINESS PHONE: 7043217380 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8000 TOWER POINT DRIVE CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28227 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ACTAVA GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930723 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FUQUA INDUSTRIES INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Noonday Asset Management, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001313250 IRS NUMBER: 331106238 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 227 WEST TRADE STREET, SUITE 2140 CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28202 BUSINESS PHONE: (704)333-9192 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 227 WEST TRADE STREET, SUITE 2140 CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28202 SC 13D/A 1 metromedia13da1.txt ---------------------------- OMB APPROVAL ---------------------------- OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: February 28, 2009 Estimated average burden hours per response........11 ---------------------------- UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1)* Metromedia International Group, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) 7 1/4% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 591695200 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Mark C. Wehrly Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C. One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325 San Francisco, California 94111 (415) 421-2132 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) November 20, 2006 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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), 240.13d-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 exhibitsF. 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 40 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 591695200 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. 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 542,560 Preferred Shares, which is 13.2% 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. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== 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 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] ------------============================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------============================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 13.2% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IA, PN - ------------==================================================================== Page 2 of 40 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 591695200 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. 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 542,560 Preferred Shares, which is 13.2% 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. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== 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 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] ------------============================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------============================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 13.2% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 OO - ------------==================================================================== Page 3 of 40 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 591695200 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. 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 542,560 Preferred Shares, which is 13.2% 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. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== 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 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] ------------============================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------============================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 13.2% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 OO - ------------==================================================================== Page 4 of 40 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 591695200 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. 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 542,560 Preferred Shares, which is 13.2% 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. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== 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 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] ------------============================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------============================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 13.2% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 5 of 40 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 591695200 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. 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 542,560 Preferred Shares, which is 13.2% 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. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== 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 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] ------------============================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------============================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 13.2% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 6 of 40 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 591695200 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Noonday Asset Management LLP - ------------==================================================================== 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 542,560 Preferred Shares, which is 13.2% 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. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 United Kingdom - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------============================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] ------------============================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------============================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 13.2% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IA, PN - ------------==================================================================== Page 7 of 40 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 591695200 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Noonday Capital Limited - ------------==================================================================== 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 542,560 Preferred Shares, which is 13.2% 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. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 United Kingdom - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------============================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] ------------============================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------============================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 13.2% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 OO - ------------==================================================================== Page 8 of 40 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 591695200 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Andrew J.M. Spokes - ------------==================================================================== 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 542,560 Preferred Shares, which is 13.2% 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. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 United Kingdom - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------============================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] ------------============================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------============================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 13.2% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 9 of 40 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 591695200 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Nicolas Giauque - ------------==================================================================== 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 542,560 Preferred Shares, which is 13.2% 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. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 France - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------============================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] ------------============================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------============================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 13.2% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 10 of 40 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 591695200 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Lars E. Bane - ------------==================================================================== 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 542,560 Preferred Shares, which is 13.2% 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. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 Sweden - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------============================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] ------------============================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------============================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 13.2% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 11 of 40 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 591695200 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Davide Leone - ------------==================================================================== 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 542,560 Preferred Shares, which is 13.2% 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. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 Italy - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------============================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] ------------============================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------============================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 13.2% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 12 of 40 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 591695200 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. 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 542,560 Preferred Shares, which is 13.2% 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. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== 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 11,700 [See Preliminary Note] ------------============================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------============================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 11,700 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 11,700 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 0.3% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 OO - ------------==================================================================== Page 13 of 40 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 591695200 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. 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 542,560 Preferred Shares, which is 13.2% 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. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== 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 108,800 [See Preliminary Note] ------------============================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------============================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 108,800 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 108,800 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 2.7% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 PN - ------------==================================================================== Page 14 of 40 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 591695200 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. 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 542,560 Preferred Shares, which is 13.2% 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. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== 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 84,200 [See Preliminary Note] ------------============================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------============================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 84,200 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 84,200 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 2.1% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 PN - ------------==================================================================== Page 15 of 40 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 591695200 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. 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 542,560 Preferred Shares, which is 13.2% 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. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== 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 6,600 [See Preliminary Note] ------------============================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------============================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 6,600 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 6,600 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 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% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 PN - ------------==================================================================== Page 16 of 40 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 591695200 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. 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 542,560 Preferred Shares, which is 13.2% 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. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== 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 19,400 [See Preliminary Note] ------------============================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------============================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 19,400 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 19,400 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 0.5% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 PN - ------------==================================================================== Page 17 of 40 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 591695200 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. 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 542,560 Preferred Shares, which is 13.2% 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. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== 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 2,700 [See Preliminary Note] ------------============================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------============================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 2,700 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 2,700 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 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% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 PN - ------------==================================================================== Page 18 of 40 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 591695200 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. 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 542,560 Preferred Shares, which is 13.2% 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. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== 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 84,029 [See Preliminary Note] ------------============================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------============================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 84,029 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 84,029 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 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% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 PN - ------------==================================================================== Page 19 of 40 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 591695200 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. 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 542,560 Preferred Shares, which is 13.2% 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. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== 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 225,131 [See Preliminary Note] ------------============================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------============================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 225,131 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 225,131 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 5.5% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IA, OO - ------------==================================================================== Page 20 of 40 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 591695200 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. 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 542,560 Preferred Shares, which is 13.2% 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. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== 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 317,429 [See Preliminary Note] ------------============================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------============================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 317,429 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 317,429 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 7.7% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 OO - ------------==================================================================== Page 21 of 40 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 591695200 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. 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 542,560 Preferred Shares, which is 13.2% 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. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== 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 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] ------------============================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------============================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 13.2% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 22 of 40 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 591695200 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. 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 542,560 Preferred Shares, which is 13.2% 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. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== 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 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] ------------============================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------============================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 13.2% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 23 of 40 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 591695200 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. 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 542,560 Preferred Shares, which is 13.2% 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. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== 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 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] ------------============================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------============================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 13.2% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 24 of 40 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 591695200 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. 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 542,560 Preferred Shares, which is 13.2% 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. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== 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 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] ------------============================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------============================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 13.2% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 25 of 40 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 591695200 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. 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 542,560 Preferred Shares, which is 13.2% 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. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== 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 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] ------------============================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------============================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 13.2% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 26 of 40 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 591695200 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. 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 542,560 Preferred Shares, which is 13.2% 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. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== 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 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] ------------============================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------============================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 13.2% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 27 of 40 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 591695200 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. 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 542,560 Preferred Shares, which is 13.2% 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. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== 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 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] ------------============================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------============================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 13.2% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 28 of 40 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 591695200 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. 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 542,560 Preferred Shares, which is 13.2% 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. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== 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 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] ------------============================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------============================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 13.2% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 29 of 40 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 591695200 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. 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 542,560 Preferred Shares, which is 13.2% 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. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== 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 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] ------------============================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------============================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 13.2% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 30 of 40 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 591695200 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. 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 542,560 Preferred Shares, which is 13.2% 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. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== 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 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] ------------============================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------============================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 13.2% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 31 of 40 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 591695200 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. 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 542,560 Preferred Shares, which is 13.2% 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. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 N/A - ------------==================================================================== 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 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] ------------============================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------============================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 542,560 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 13.2% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 32 of 40 Pages Preliminary Note: This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D amends the Schedule 13D initially filed on October 12, 2006 (collectively, with all amendments thereto, the "Schedule 13D"). The Reporting Persons are filing this Schedule 13D to report that certain of the Reporting Persons have executed with the Company the Amendment to the Lock-up Agreement described in Item 4 below. For information regarding such agreement, see Item 4 below. The Reporting Persons have not consummated any transactions in the Preferred Shares since the filing of the initial Schedule 13D. The number of Preferred Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons and reported herein is convertible at any time without expiration, unless earlier redeemed at the Company's discretion, into the number of shares of the Company's Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Shares"), as is equal to the aggregate liquidation preference ($50.00 per share), plus any accrued and accumulated dividends as of the date the Preferred Shares are surrendered for conversion, divided by an initial conversion price of $15.00, subject to adjustment. The Reporting Persons in aggregate beneficially own less than 5% of the Company's Common Shares. Unless stated otherwise, all numbers and percentages in this Schedule 13D represent Preferred Shares currently held by certain Reporting Persons and such number and percentages do not reflect Common Shares. Item 4. Purpose Of The Transaction - ------ -------------------------- Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is amended and supplemented by the following: As reported in the initial Schedule 13D, certain of the Reporting Persons, as holders of the Preferred Shares reported herein, previously entered into a Lock-up and Voting Agreement (the "Lock-up Agreement") with the Company which provided that, upon certain terms and conditions, the Reporting Persons will support a Chapter 11 plan of reorganization filed by the Company pursuant to which, among other provisions, the holders of the Company's Preferred Shares and holders of the Company's shares of common stock would receive certain cash distributions with respect to their respective security holdings. On November 18, 2006, certain of the Reporting Persons, as holders of the Preferred Shares reported herein, entered into an amendment to the Lock-up Agreement (the "Amendment to the Lock-up Agreement") with the Company. The Amendment to the Lock-up Agreement changes the allocation of certain cash distributions to be made to the holders of the Company's Preferred Shares and holders of the Company's shares of common stock with respect to their respective security holdings. This description of the Amendment to the Lock-up Agreement is qualified in its entirety by the full terms and conditions of the Amendment to the Lock-up Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference. For the actual terms and conditions of the Amendment to the Lock-Up Agreement, see the Amendment to the Lock-up Agreement which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 20, 2006 (the "Form 8-K"). For more information regarding the Amendment to the Lock-up Agreement, see the Form 8-K. 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 Page 33 of 40 Pages and/or change their purpose and/or formulate plans or proposals with respect thereto. Item 5. Interest In Securities Of The Issuer - ------ ------------------------------------ Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is amended and restated in its entirety as follows: (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 4,100,000 Preferred Shares outstanding as of November 18, 2006 as reported by the Company in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 20, 2006. (c) No transactions in the Preferred Shares have been consummated by any of the Funds since the filing of the initial Schedule 13D. (d) Each of the First Noonday US Sub-adviser, the Second Noonday US Sub-adviser, the Noonday UK 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 Preferred Shares held by the Funds as reported herein. The Noonday US General Partner is the general partner of the Second Noonday Sub-adviser. The Noonday US Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of both the First Noonday Sub-adviser and the Noonday US General Partner. The Noonday UK Senior Managing Member is the senior managing member of the Noonday UK Sub-adviser. The Noonday UK Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of the Noonday UK Sub-adviser. Spokes, one of the Noonday UK Individual Reporting Persons, is Chairman of the Noonday UK Senior Managing Member. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of the Farallon General Partner. (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 US Sub-adviser, the Second Noonday US Sub-adviser, the Noonday UK Sub-adviser and the Farallon General Partner has the power to direct the receipt of dividends relating to, or the disposition of Page 34 of 40 Pages the proceeds of the sale of, all of the Preferred Shares held by the Funds as reported herein. Each of the First Noonday US Sub-adviser, the Second Noonday US Sub-adviser, the Noonday UK 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 Preferred Shares held by the Managed Accounts as reported herein. The Noonday US General Partner is the general partner of the Second Noonday US Sub-adviser. The Noonday US Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of both the First Noonday US Sub-adviser and the Noonday US General Partner. The Noonday UK Senior Managing Member is the senior managing member of the Noonday UK Sub-adviser. The Noonday UK Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of the Noonday UK Sub-adviser. Spokes, one of the Noonday UK Individual Reporting Persons, is Chairman of the Noonday UK Senior Managing Member. 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 US Sub-adviser, the Second Noonday US Sub-adviser, the Noonday UK 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 Preferred Shares held by the Funds as reported herein. Each of the First Noonday US Sub-adviser, the Second Noonday US Sub-adviser, the Noonday UK 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 Preferred Shares held by the Managed Accounts as reported herein. The Noonday US General Partner is the general partner of the Second Noonday US Sub-adviser. The Noonday US Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of both the First Noonday US Sub-adviser and the Noonday US General Partner. The Noonday UK Senior Managing Member is the senior managing member of the Noonday UK Sub-adviser. The Noonday UK Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of the Noonday UK Sub-adviser. Spokes, one of the Noonday UK Individual Reporting Persons, is Chairman of the Noonday UK Senior Managing Member. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of both the Farallon General Partner and the Management Company. Page 35 of 40 Pages (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) No transactions in the Preferred Shares have been consummated by the Management Company on behalf of the Managed Accounts since the filing of the initial Schedule 13D. (d) Each of the First Noonday US Sub-adviser, the Second Noonday US Sub-adviser, the Noonday UK 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 Preferred Shares held by the Managed Accounts as reported herein. The Noonday US General Partner is the general partner of the Second Noonday US Sub-adviser. The Noonday US Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of both the First Noonday US Sub-adviser and the Noonday US General Partner. The Noonday UK Senior Managing Member is the senior managing member of the Noonday UK Sub-adviser. The Noonday UK Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of the Noonday UK Sub-adviser. Spokes, one of the Noonday UK Individual Reporting Persons, is Chairman of the Noonday UK Senior Managing Member. 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 US Sub-adviser, the Second Noonday US Sub-adviser, the Noonday UK 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 Preferred Shares held by the Funds as reported herein. The Noonday US General Partner is the general partner of the Second Noonday Sub-adviser. The Noonday US Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of both the First Noonday Sub-adviser and the Noonday US General Partner. The Noonday UK Senior Managing Member is the senior managing member of the Noonday UK Sub-adviser. The Noonday UK Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of the Noonday UK Sub-adviser. Spokes, one of the Noonday UK Individual Reporting Persons, is Chairman of the Noonday UK Senior Managing Page 36 of 40 Pages Member. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of the Farallon General Partner. (e) Not applicable. (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 US Sub-adviser, the Second Noonday US Sub-adviser, the Noonday UK 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 Preferred Shares held by the Funds as reported herein. Each of the First Noonday US Sub-adviser, the Second Noonday US Sub-adviser, the Noonday UK 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 Preferred Shares held by the Managed Accounts as reported herein. The Noonday US General Partner is the general partner of the Second Noonday US Sub-adviser. The Noonday US Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of both the First Noonday US Sub-adviser and the Noonday US General Partner. The Noonday UK Senior Managing Member is the senior managing member of the Noonday UK Sub-adviser. The Noonday UK Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of the Noonday UK Sub-adviser. Spokes, one of the Noonday UK Individual Reporting Persons, is Chairman of the Noonday UK Senior Managing Member. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of both the Farallon General Partner and the Management Company. (e) Not applicable. The Preferred 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 US Sub-adviser, the Second Noonday US Sub-adviser and the Noonday UK Sub-adviser, as sub-investment advisers to the Funds and Managed Accounts, may each be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Preferred Shares owned by the Funds and the Managed Accounts. The Noonday US General Partner, as general partner to the Second Noonday US Sub-adviser, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Preferred Shares owned by the Funds and the Managed Accounts. The Noonday US Individual Reporting Persons, as managing members of both the First Noonday US Sub-adviser and the Noonday US General Partner, may each be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all uch Preferred Shares owned by the Funds and the Managed Accounts. The Noonday UK Senior Managing Member, as the senior managing member of the Noonday UK Sub-adviser, may be deemed to be Page 37 of 40 Pages the beneficial owner of all such Preferred Shares owned by the Funds and the Managed Accounts. The Noonday UK Individual Reporting Persons, as managing members of the Noonday UK Sub-adviser and, with respect to Spokes, as Chairman of the Noonday UK Senior Managing Member, may each be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Preferred 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 Preferred 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 Preferred Shares owned by the Funds. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons, as managing members of both the Farallon General Partner and the Management Company with the power to exercise investment discretion, may each be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Preferred Shares owned by the Funds and the Managed Accounts. Each of the Noonday US Sub-adviser Entities, the Noonday UK Sub-adviser Entities, the Management Company, the Farallon General Partner and the Individual Reporting Persons hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership of any such Preferred Shares. Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings Or - ------ ------------------------------------------ Relationships With Respect To Securities Of The Issuer ------------------------------------------------------ Item 6 of the Schedule 13D is amended and supplemented by the following: Except for the Lock-up Agreement, as amended by the Amendment to the Lock-up Agreement, the conversion terms of the Preferred Shares described above or in the initial Schedule 13D and as otherwise 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 - ------- --------------------------------- The form of Amendment to the Lock-up Agreement (described in Item 4 above) is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed on November 20, 2006 with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is incorporated herein by reference. Page 38 of 40 Pages 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: November 21, 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 ---------------------------------------- NOONDAY CAPITAL LIMITED, On its own behalf and as the Senior Managing Member of NOONDAY ASSET MANAGEMENT LLP 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 Page 39 of 40 Pages /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 Lars E. Bane, David I. Cohen, Chun R. Ding, William F. Duhamel, Richard B. Fried, Nicolas Giauque, Davide Leone, William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham, Saurabh K. Mittal, Jason E. Moment, Rajiv A. Patel, Derek C. Schrier, Andrew J.M. Spokes, 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 Power of Attorney executed by Patel authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13D on his behalf, which was filed with Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 8, 2004, by such Reporting Person with respect to the Common Stock of Catalytica Energy Systems, Inc., is 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 its or his 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 was filed with the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 9, 2006, by such Reporting Person with respect to the Common Stock of Vintage Petroleum, Inc., is hereby incorporated by reference. The Powers of Attorney executed by Noonday Asset Management LLP, Noonday Capital Limited, Spokes, Giauque, Bane and Leone authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13D on each person's behalf, which were filed with the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 21, 2006, by such Reporting Persons with respect to the 7 1/4 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock of Metromedia International Group, Inc., are hereby incorporated by reference. Page 40 of 40 Pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----