-----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, EI8nOmmRePmhwtN3PEvsifBLp4WoGVwLG9jvQB7+n8bu1DMAgB11Qg6lK4U7REj5 Hdr7Pu5NYw6An5CukQvRBQ== 0000950123-08-008216.txt : 20080723 0000950123-08-008216.hdr.sgml : 20080723 20080723160656 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-08-008216 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC TO-I/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080723 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080723 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNITED RENTALS INC /DE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001067701 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING, NEC [7359] IRS NUMBER: 061522496 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC TO-I/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-54791 FILM NUMBER: 08965927 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: FOUR GREENWICH OFFICE PARK CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 BUSINESS PHONE: 2036223131 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: FOUR GREENWICH OFFICE PARK CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNITED RENTALS INC /DE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001067701 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING, NEC [7359] IRS NUMBER: 061522496 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC TO-I/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: FOUR GREENWICH OFFICE PARK CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 BUSINESS PHONE: 2036223131 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: FOUR GREENWICH OFFICE PARK CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 SC TO-I/A 1 y63134a5sctoviza.htm AMENDMENT #5 TO SCHEDULE TO-I SC TO-I/A
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule TO
(Amendment No. 5)
Tender Offer Statement under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1)
Of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
United Rentals, Inc.
(Name of Subject Company (Issuer) and Filing Person (Offeror))
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Titles of Class of Securities)
911363 10 9
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Roger E. Schwed, Esq.
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Five Greenwich Office Park
Greenwich, CT 06831
Phone: (203) 622-3131
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications on Behalf of the Filing Persons)
With a copy to:
Gary Horowitz, Esq.
Eric Swedenburg, Esq.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10017
(212) 455-2000
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
     
Transaction Valuation*   Amount of Filing Fee**
$679,000,000.00   $26,684.70
*   Estimated for purposes of calculating the filing fee only. This calculation assumes the purchase of a total of 27,160,000 shares of outstanding common stock, par value of $0.01 per share, of United Rentals, Inc., together with the associated preferred share purchase rights, at the maximum tender offer price of $25.00 per share.
 
**   The amount of the filing fee equals $39.30 per million (0.00393%) of the transaction value and is estimated in accordance with Section 14(g)(3) and Rule 0-11 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
þ   Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.
     
Amount Previously Paid: 26,684.70
  Filing Party: United Rentals, Inc.
Form or Registration No.: Schedule TO
  Date Filed: June 17, 2008
o   Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.
Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:
  o   third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.
 
  þ   issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.
 
  o   going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.
 
  o   amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.
          Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer: þ

 


 

INTRODUCTION
     This Amendment No. 5 (this “Amendment”) amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on June 17, 2008 by United Rentals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“United Rentals” or the “Company”), as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Schedule TO filed with the SEC on July 1, 2008, Amendment No. 2 to Schedule TO filed with the SEC on July 11, 2008, Amendment No. 3 to Schedule TO filed with the SEC on July 15, 2008 and Amendment No. 4 to Schedule TO filed with the SEC on July 17, 2008 (collectively, the “Schedule TO”). The Schedule TO relates to the offer by the Company to purchase for cash up to 27,160,000 shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), including the associated preferred share purchase rights, at a price not greater than $25.00 nor less than $22.00 per share, net to the seller in cash, less any applicable withholding taxes and without interest. The Company is making the Offer upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated June 17, 2008, as amended (the “Offer to Purchase”), and in the related Letter of Transmittal (“Letter of Transmittal”) which together, as may be amended or supplemented from time to time, constitute the “Offer.”
     All information in the Offer, including all schedules and annexes thereto, which were previously filed with the Schedule TO, is hereby expressly incorporated by reference into this Amendment, except that such information is hereby amended and supplemented to the extent specifically provided for herein.
 
ITEM 11.
     Item 11 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following paragraph at the end thereof:
     “On July 23, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing the final results of the Offer, which as previously reported expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Wednesday, July 16, 2008. A copy of the press release is filed as exhibit (a)(5)(H) to Schedule TO and is incorporated herein by reference.”
ITEM 12. Exhibits.
     Item 12 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following exhibits:
     (a)(5)(H) Press Release issued by United Rentals, Inc. on July 23, 2008

 


 

SIGNATURES
     After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
         
  UNITED RENTALS, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Roger E. Schwed    
    Name:   Roger E. Schwed   
    Title:   Executive Vice President and General Counsel   
 
Date: July 23, 2008

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
         
Exhibit
   
Number
 
Description
 
  (a)(1)(A)*     Offer to Purchase, dated June 17, 2008
  (a)(1)(B)*     Letter of Transmittal (including Guidelines of the Internal Revenue Service for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9)
  (a)(1)(C)*     Notice of Guaranteed Delivery
  (a)(1)(D)*     Letter to Shareholders, dated June 17, 2008
  (a)(1)(E)*     Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees
  (a)(1)(F)*     Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees
  (a)(1)(G)*     Letter to Participants in United Rentals, Inc. 401(k) Investment Plan (including Election Form and Notice of Withdrawal)
  (a)(1)(H)*     Letter to Participants in United Rentals, Inc. Acquisition Plan (including Election Form and Notice of Withdrawal)
  (a)(1)(I)*     Instructions and Option Election Form for Conditional Exercise of Options
  (a)(1)(J)*     Instructions and Warrant Election Form for Conditional Exercise of Warrants
  (a)(5)(A)*     Form of Summary Advertisement
  (a)(5)(B)     Press Release issued by United Rentals, Inc. on June 10, 2008 (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed June 12, 2008, and incorporated herein by reference)
  (a)(5)(C)*     Press Release issued by United Rentals, Inc. on June 17, 2008
  (a)(5)(D)**     Press Release issued by United Rentals, Inc. on July 1, 2008
  (a)(5)(E)     Press Release issued by United Rentals, Inc. on July 10, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 11, 2008)
  (a)(5)(F)***     Press Release issued by United Rentals, Inc. on July 14, 2008
  (a)(5)(G)****     Press Release issued by United Rentals, Inc. on July 17, 2008
  (a)(5)(H)     Press Release issued by United Rentals, Inc. on July 23, 2008
 
  (b)(1)     Credit Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2008, among United Rentals, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries, United Rentals (North America), Inc., United Rentals of Canada, Inc., United Rentals Financing Limited Partnership, Bank of America, N.A., Wachovia Bank, National Association, UBS Loan Finance LLC and the other lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the United Rentals, Inc. Report on Form 8-K filed on June 12, 2008)
  (b)(2)     Indenture, dated as of June 10, 2008, among United Rentals, Inc., and The Bank of New York, a New York banking corporation, as Trustee, and Form of United Rentals, Inc. 14% Senior Notes due 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 and Exhibit 4.2, respectively, of the United Rentals, Inc. Report on Form 8-K filed on June 12, 2008)
  (b)(3)     Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of May 31, 2005 between United Rentals Receivables LLC II, United Rentals, Inc., Atlantic Asset Securitization Corp., Liberty Street Funding Corp., Calyon New York Branch, and The Bank of Nova Scotia (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the United Rentals, Inc. Report on Form 8-K filed on June 6, 2005)
  (b)(4)     Purchase and Contribution Agreement dated as of May 31, 2005 between United Rentals (North America), Inc., United Rentals Northwest, Inc., United Rentals Southeast, L.P., United Equipment Rentals Gulf, L.P., United Rentals, Inc., and United Rentals Receivables LLC II (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of the United Rentals, Inc. Report on Form 8-K filed on June 6, 2005)
  (b)(5)     First Omnibus Amendment, dated October 20, 2006, to the Purchase and Contribution Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2005 and the Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the United Rentals, Inc. Report on Form 8-K filed on October 26, 2006)
  (b)(6)     Performance Undertaking dated as of May 31, 2005 executed by United Rentals, Inc. in favor of United Rentals Receivables LLC II (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 of the United Rentals, Inc. Report on Form 8-K filed on June 6, 2005)
  (d)(1)     Rights Agreement dated September 28, 2001 between United Rentals, Inc. and American Stock Transfer & Trust Co., as Rights Agent (the “Rights Agreement”) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 of the United Rentals, Inc. Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2001)
  (d)(2)     First Amendment to the Rights Agreement, dated as of July 22, 2007, between United Rentals, Inc. and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of United Rentals, Inc. Report on Form 8-K filed on July 24, 2007)


 

         
Exhibit
   
Number
 
Description
 
  (d)(3)     Form of Warrant Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(c) of United Rentals, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-39117), together with an Amendment thereto dated December 4, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(b) to United Rentals, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003)
  (d)(4)     1997 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(b) of United Rentals, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-39117)
  (d)(5)     1998 Stock Option Plan of United Rentals, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to United Rentals, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-4, Registration No. 333-63171)
  (d)(6)     1998 Supplemental Stock Option Plan of United Rentals, Inc. (as amended and restated) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(h) to United Rentals, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005)
  (d)(7)     2001 Comprehensive Stock Plan (formerly the 2001 Senior Stock Plan) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(f) of the United Rentals, Inc. Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006)
  (d)(8)     2001 Stock Plan of United Rentals, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to United Rentals, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-8, No. 333-60458)
  (d)(9)     Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors of United Rentals, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to United Rentals, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-8, No. 333-116882)
  (d)(10)     Form of United Rentals, Inc., Annual Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix B to the United Rentals, Inc., Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on April 21, 2004)
  (d)(11)     Form of United Rentals, Inc., Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix C to the United Rentals, Inc., Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on April 21, 2004)
  (d)(12)     Form of Amendment to United Rentals, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan dated September 22, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 of United Rentals, Inc. Report on Form 8-K filed September 28, 2004)
  (d)(13)     United Rentals, Inc. Restricted Stock Unit Deferral Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(g) to United Rentals, Inc. Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004)
  (d)(14)     Form of United Rentals, Inc. Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Senior Management (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(b) of the United Rentals, Inc. Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006)
  (d)(15)     Form of United Rentals, Inc. Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Non-Employee Directors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(c) of the United Rentals, Inc. Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006)
  (d)(16)     Form of directors option agreement of United Rentals, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the United Rentals, Inc. Report on Form 8-K filed March 8, 2005)
  (d)(17)     Compensation Program for Non-Employee Directors of United Rentals, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(d) of the United Rentals, Inc. Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006)
  (d)(18)     Restricted Stock Unit Agreement, dated as of June 7, 2007, awarded to Wayland R. Hicks (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(d) of the United Rentals, Inc. Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007)
  (d)(19)     Form of agreement dated as of July 21, 2004, between United Rentals, Inc. and John S. McKinney (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(b) of the United Rentals, Inc. Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004)
  (d)(20)     Employment Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2006, between the Company and Martin Welch III (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the United Rentals, Inc. Report on Form 8-K filed March 10, 2006)
  (d)(21)     Letter Agreement with Wayland R. Hicks, dated as of April 21, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(e) of the United Rentals, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003)


 

         
Exhibit
   
Number
 
Description
 
  (d)(22)     Agreement, dated April 10, 2007, between United Rentals, Inc. and Wayland R. Hicks (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the United Rentals, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 11, 2007)
  (d)(23)     Agreement dated as of September 22, 2005, between United Rentals, Inc. and Michael Kneeland (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the United Rentals, Inc. Report on Form 8-K filed September 23, 2005)
  (d)(24)     Agreement dated as of March 30, 2006 between United Rentals, Inc. and Michael Kneeland (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(ooo) of the United Rentals, Inc. Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005)
  (d)(25)     Employment Agreement dated June 5, 2006, between United Rentals, Inc. and Michael J. Kneeland (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a) of the United Rentals, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006)
  (d)(26)     First Amendment, dated August 1, 2007, to the Employment Agreement between United Rentals, Inc. and Michael J. Kneeland (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a) of the United Rentals, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007)
  (d)(27)     Employment Agreement dated June 14, 2006, between United Rentals, Inc. and Roger E. Schwed, including a form of indemnification agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(e) of the United Rentals, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006)
  (d)(28)     Employment Agreement, dated August 30, 2006, between the Company and John Fahey (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the United Rentals, Inc. Report on Form 8-K filed September 1, 2006)
  (d)(29)     Retention Benefit Agreement, dated as of July 2, 2007, between United Rentals, Inc. and Michael J. Kneeland (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(b) of the United Rentals, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007)
  (d)(30)     Retention Benefit Agreement, dated as of July 2, 2007, between United Rentals, Inc. and Martin Welch III (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(c) of the United Rentals, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007)
  (d)(31)     Retention Benefit Agreement, dated as of July 2, 2007, between United Rentals, Inc. and Roger E. Schwed (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(d) of the United Rentals, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007)
  (d)(32)     Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 10, 2008, between United Rentals, Inc. and Apollo Investment Funds IV, L.P. and Apollo Overseas Partners IV, L.P. and J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA), L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the United Rentals, Inc. Report on Form 8-K filed on June 12, 2008)
  (d)(33)     Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of June 10, 2008, among United Rentals, Inc., Apollo Investment Fund IV, L.P., Apollo Overseas Partners IV, L.P., and J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA) relating to $425,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 14% Senior Notes due 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to United Rentals, Inc. Report on Form 8-K filed on June 12, 2008)
 
  (g)     Not applicable
  (h)     Not applicable
 
 
* Previously filed with Schedule TO on June 17, 2008.
 
** Previously filed with the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Schedule TO on July 1, 2008.
 
*** Previously filed with the Company’s Amendment No. 3 to Schedule TO on July 15, 2008.
 
**** Previously filed with the Company’s Amendment No. 4 to Schedule TO on July 17, 2008.
Filed herewith.

EX-99.A.5.H 2 y63134a5exv99waw5wh.htm EX-99.A.5.H: PRESS RELEASE EX-99.A.5.H
 
         
(UNITED RENTALS LOGO)   United Rentals, Inc.
Five Greenwich Office Park
Greenwich, CT 06831
 
  tel:   203 622 3131 
 
      203 622 6080 
 
       
    unitedrentals.com
 

United Rentals Announces Final Results of Tender Offer

GREENWICH, Conn. — July 23, 2008 — United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) announced today the final results of its previously announced “modified Dutch Auction” tender offer to purchase up to 27,160,000 shares of its common stock, which expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Wednesday, July 16, 2008.

In accordance with the terms and conditions of the tender offer, the company has accepted for purchase 27,160,000 shares, representing approximately 31.4% of its outstanding common stock, at a price of $22.00 per share, for a total cost of approximately $597.5 million (excluding fees and expenses relating to the tender offer).

Based on the final tabulation by American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the depositary for the tender offer, a total of 71,979,730 shares were validly tendered (including by guaranteed delivery procedures) and not withdrawn at a price of $22.00 per share. Because more than 27,160,000 shares of common stock were validly tendered and not withdrawn, the tender offer was oversubscribed. As a result, the depositary has informed the company that, after giving effect to the priority for “odd lots”, the final proration factor for the tender offer is 37.66%. Also, as a result of this oversubscription, the company will not be purchasing any shares issuable upon the conditional exercise of options or warrants tendered pursuant to the tender offer.

The company will promptly deposit with the depositary funds sufficient to pay for the shares accepted for purchase in the tender offer and will promptly cause to be returned all shares tendered and not accepted for purchase. After giving effect to the purchase of the shares, the company expects to have outstanding approximately 59.3 million shares of common stock.

Questions and requests for information about the tender offer should be directed to the information agent for the offer, D.F. King & Co., Inc., at (800) 269-6427 or (212) 269-5550 (for banks and brokers).

About United Rentals
United Rentals, Inc. is the largest equipment rental company in the world, with an integrated network of over 670 rental locations in 48 states, 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico. The company’s approximately 10,400 employees serve construction and industrial customers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners and others. The company offers for rent over 2,900 classes of rental equipment with a total original cost of $4.2 billion. United Rentals is a member of the Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400 Index and the Russell 2000 Index® and is headquartered in Greenwich, Conn. Additional information about United Rentals is available at www.unitedrentals.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements. These statements can generally be identified by words such as “believes,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “on track” or “anticipates,” or the negative thereof or comparable terminology, or by discussions of vision, strategy or outlook. Our businesses and operations are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, and, consequently, actual results may differ

 


 

materially from those projected by any forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those projected include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) weaker or unfavorable economic or industry conditions can reduce demand and prices for our products and services, (2) non-residential construction spending, or governmental funding for infrastructure and other construction projects, may not reach expected levels, (3) we may not always have access to capital that our businesses or growth plans may require, (4) any companies we acquire could have undiscovered liabilities, may strain our management capabilities or may be difficult to integrate, (5) rates we can charge and time utilization we can achieve may be less than anticipated, (6) costs we incur may be more than anticipated, including by having expected savings not be realized in the amounts or time frames we have planned, (7) competition in our industry for talented employees is intense, which can affect our employee costs and retention rates, (8) we have significant debt leverage, which leverage requires us to use a substantial portion of our cash flow for debt service and will constrain our flexibility in responding to unanticipated or adverse business conditions, (9) we are subject to an ongoing inquiry by the SEC, and there can be no assurance as to its outcome, or any other potential consequences thereof for us, (10) we are subject to purported class action lawsuits and derivative actions filed in light of the SEC inquiry and additional purported class action lawsuits relating to the terminated merger transaction with Cerberus affiliates, and there can be no assurance as to their outcome or any other potential consequences thereof for us, and (11) we may incur additional significant costs and expenses (including indemnification obligations) in connection with the SEC inquiry, the purported class action lawsuits and derivative actions referenced above, the U.S. Attorney’s Office inquiry, or other litigation, regulatory or investigatory matters, related to the foregoing or otherwise. For a fuller description of these and other possible uncertainties, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, as well as to our subsequent filings with the SEC. Our forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date hereof, and we make no commitment to update or publicly release any revisions to forward-looking statements in order to reflect new information or subsequent events, circumstances or changes in expectations.

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203-618-7318
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