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Delphi reaches agreements to emerge from Chapter 11

RP news wires, Noria Corporation
Delphi Corp. announced it is filing further modifications to its confirmed First Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization and a Supplement to its First Amended Disclosure Statement with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Copies of these documents, which remain subject to approval by the Bankruptcy Court as part of the reorganization plan modification process, will be posted on www.delphidocket.com.

Delphi will effect its emergence from Chapter 11 reorganization through a transaction with Parnassus Holdings II LLC, an affiliate of Platinum Equity, and with the support of GM Components Holdings LLC, an affiliate of General Motors Corporation. The emergence structure is similar to that contemplated in the Company's previously Confirmed Plan. However, instead of plan investors emerging as the majority owner of the continuing business enterprise through sponsorship of the Confirmed Plan, Delphi has agreed to contemporaneously effectuate transactions through which Parnassus will operate Delphi's U.S. and non-U.S. businesses going forward with emergence capital and capital commitments of approximately $3.6 billion and without the labor-related legacy costs associated with the North American sites that are being acquired by GM Components Holding LLC together with Delphi's global Steering business. Certain other residual non-core and non-strategic assets and liabilities will be retained by a reorganized entity emerging as DPH Holdings Co., which are expected to be divested over time.

"After an extended period of complex and challenging discussions with a wide range of stakeholders, we are confident that these modifications to our confirmed Plan of Reorganization will provide a resolution that will allow Delphi to emerge from Chapter 11," said Rodney O'Neal, Delphi CEO and president. "We are grateful for the patience of our customers, who have placed their trust in Delphi's ability to provide world-class products and uninterrupted supply, and the support of our suppliers who have contributed broadly to our efforts. We are also thankful for the dedicated Delphi employees who have remained focused on our customers and to the communities in which we operate for their unwavering support during the most challenging period in our history."

According to O'Neal, Delphi's emerging businesses will continue to develop technology and products and produce them for the benefit of its customers under the guidance of Platinum, a company with experience providing operational support to companies to help them create long term value.

O'Neal said that Delphi had worked diligently to obtain support from Platinum, GM and the Company's lenders and other stakeholders to effect Delphi's emergence from Chapter 11 through the plan modifications filed today with the Bankruptcy Court but has also committed to complete these transactions through a sale of the Company to GM Components and Parnassus if sufficient stakeholder support is not obtained to promptly achieve confirmation and substantial consummation of the modified plan of reorganization. The final approval hearing on the emergence transactions announced today has been scheduled by the Bankruptcy Court for July 23, 2009. A final hearing on the incremental $250 million subordinated DIP facility has been set for June 16, 2009. Delphi expects preliminary hearings previously scheduled for June 2, 2009 to be rescheduled by the Bankruptcy Court to later this week or next week.

Platinum Equity / Parnassus Purchase of Emerged Delphi Business Operations
Platinum Equity will acquire and operate the emerged Delphi U.S. and non-U.S. business operations through its Parnassus affiliate.

"A healthy, sustainable supply base is the best foundation for any effort to revitalize the auto industry," said Platinum Equity chairman and CEO Tom Gores. "Automakers need strong suppliers in order to rebuild their own businesses and return to profitability. It starts from the ground up and we look forward to contributing to that process."

Platinum's M&A&O approach to investing focuses on acquiring businesses that need operational support and can benefit from Platinum's expertise in transition, integration and operations.

Platinum has substantial knowledge of Delphi's operations and a strong working relationship with the company, its stakeholders and its global OEM customer base.

"We know the business very well and understand its potential," added Gores. "Despite the obvious challenges facing the auto industry, we are excited at the opportunity to be a part of its renewal. Our top priority is working together with customers, employees, and suppliers to ensure long-term success for Delphi."

Sale of Certain U.S. Sites and Global Steering Business to General Motors
Under the provisions of the modified Plan, Delphi will sell certain U.S. plants to certain affiliates of GM, including: Delphi's global steering operations, and the U.S. manufacturing sites located in Kokomo, Ind.; Wyoming, Mich.; Lockport, N.Y.; and Rochester, N.Y. The Steering operations include manufacturing, engineering and customer service sites in the United States and other locations outside the U.S. The agreed transaction with GM Components Holdings LLC supersedes the prior GM Steering Option Exercise Agreement, which had been pending Bankruptcy Court approval and will be withdrawn by Delphi.

Confirmed Plan and Modified Plan Comparison
John Sheehan, Delphi vice president and chief financial officer said that significant challenges in the global automotive and financial sectors - as well as the delay in emergence caused by the actions of the former plan investors in refusing to close on their Investment Agreement in April 2008 - have caused the business enterprise value of the company to be substantially less than in the previous plan.

"Accordingly, distributions to be received by our stakeholders and the currency of such distributions have significantly changed for more senior stakeholders, or have been eliminated for more junior stakeholders, since the confirmation of the Confirmed Plan," Sheehan said.

Proposed modifications to the Confirmed Plan being filed are outlined below:

  Confirmed Plan Modified Plan
Plan Investor Plan Investors' commitment to invest up to $2.55 billion Acquisition of the Company's operating businesses by Parnassus Holdings II, LLC, an affiliate of Platinum Equity Capital Partners II, L.P., and of certain North American operations and the global Steering business by certain affiliates of General Motors Corporation
Rights Offering $1.75 billion discount rights offering No rights offering
Emergence Capital and Capital Commitments $4.7 billion No funded debt; instead non-recourse emergence capital funded by GM under the transaction agreements

Parnassus Holdings II, LLC has obtained approximately $3.6 billion in emergence capital and capital commitments to support the Company's operating businesses going forward
Revolver $1.4 billion Not applicable
Total Enterprise Value Agreed plan value of $12.8 billion Not applicable as a result of the Master Disposition Agreement and related transactions
Defined Benefit Pension Plans - $1.5 billion 414(l) Transfer of hourly pension plan to GM

- All salaried pension plans and remaining hourly pension plans assumed
- 414(l) Transfer of approximately $2.1 billion in net unfunded liabilities was effective on September 29, 2008.

- Upon consummation of the Modified Plan, the remaining assets and liabilities of Delphi's hourly pension plan will no longer be the responsibility of the Debtors and will be addressed by GM. The Debtors expect that the salaried pension and certain subsidiary pension plans may be involuntarily terminated by the PBGC, which will receive a negotiated settlement, including an allowed unsecured prepetition claim
GM $4.073 billion consisting of:

- $1.073 billion (in liquidation amount) in junior preferred securities

- $1.5 billion, of which at least $750 million will be in Cash and the remainder will be in a second lien note with market terms

- $1.5 billion in connection with the effectuation of the 414(l) assumption

GM will purchase from Delphi for additional consideration certain assets of the Company and will be subject to certain obligations as set forth in the Master Disposition Agreement (which will supersede the Amended Master Restructuring Agreement that will be terminated), including providing certain funding, waiving certain claims and assuming various liabilities. GM will not receive any distribution on account of its Allowed Claim
DIP Facility Revolver Claim Paid in full on the Effective Date Satisfied in full on the Effective Date
DIP Facility First Priority Term Claim Paid in full on the Effective Date Satisfied in full on the Effective Date
Senior Secured Hedge Obligations Paid in the ordinary course of business Paid in the ordinary course of business with agreed collateralization upon emergence
DIP Facility Second Priority Term Claim Paid in full on the Effective Date Satisfied in full on the Effective Date through consummation of a transaction that provides for the cash payment of approximately $291 million, interest in Parnassus Holdings II, LLC in the nominal amount of $145.5 million with a preferred return at a per annum rate of interest of 8% and to be paid pursuant to a waterfall formula as part of the equity distribution of Parnassus Holding LLC and any unpaid balance to be paid ten years after the effective date of Modified Plan, and the first settlement or other proceeds from the Corporation's plan investor litigation up to approximately $146 million
Secured Claims (Excluding DIP Claims) Paid in Cash in full or reinstated Claims will either (i) be paid in equal installments of cash over a period of seven years from the effective date of the Modified Plan with interest accruing at the closing seven-year Treasury Bill rate on the effective date, plus 200 basis points; (ii) receive their collateral free and clear of liens; or (iii) receive such other treatment agreed upon by the parties that is more favorable to the Debtors
Unsecured Creditors Par plus accrued recovery at plan value of $12.8 billion consisting of:

-78.6% in new common stock at plan equity value

-21.4% through pro rata participation in discount rights offering at a 35.6% discount from plan equity value

-TOPrS Claims included in General Unsecured class with Senior Notes, trade claims, and SERP claims
Pro rata share of deferred consideration under the Master Disposition Agreement
Post-petition Interest Post-petition Interest to be paid on certain General Unsecured Claims No post-petition interest will be accrued or paid on General Unsecured Claims under the Modified Plan
MDL Litigation Claims Allowed claims with same treatment as General Unsecured Claims No recovery under the Modified Plan
Equity Direct grant of new common stock of $28 million and Warrants valued at $321 million in the aggregate, plus the opportunity to participate in a Par Value Rights Offering No recovery under the Modified Plan

Pre-Emergence Funding By GM
Under the provisions of an Amended and Restated Delphi-GM Arrangement (which will supersede two prior amendments which had provided for $150 million in pre-emergence liquidity and had been pending Bankruptcy Court approval), GM will be providing Delphi with up to $250 million of pre-emergence liquidity through July 31, 2009 to support Delphi's transformation plan and its plan of reorganization.

Termination of Salaried and Certain Hourly Pension Plans
Sheehan noted that Delphi had achieved its earlier Transformation Plan objective of developing a workable pension solution for its defined benefit plans, which were to have been assumed and preserved under the prior Confirmed Plan. However, the delay in emergence caused by the actions of our former plan investors in refusing to close on their Investment Agreement in April, 2008 - followed by subsequent historic deterioration in the capital markets and global automotive industry - have prevented Delphi from being able to fund its defined benefit pension plans for existing retiree and active hourly and salaried employees following emergence from Chapter 11 reorganization. Accordingly, Delphi's U.S. Hourly Pension Plan will be addressed by GM. Although the Company explored numerous alternatives for its salaried pension plan and other "subsidiary" plans, none were determined to be feasible. Thus, in connection with the Modified Plan, the U.S. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) may initiate an involuntary termination of the salaried pension plan and the other "subsidiary" plans and is expected to enter into a settlement with Delphi that will result in the PBGC receiving certain consideration including an allowed prepetition unsecured claim in connection with resolving its claims and other asserted global liens.

Wind-down of Remaining Idled Sites
Delphi will continue the wind-down and disposition of several discontinued operations, primarily located in the United States, through a reorganized entity expected to be called DPH Holdings Co. The sites include: Athens, Ala.; Fitzgerald, Ga.; New Castle, Ind.; Olathe, Kan.; select sites in Flint and Saginaw, Mich.; Clinton, Miss.; select sites in Columbus, Cortland, Dayton, Kettering and Warren, Ohio; a leased facility in Columbia, Tenn.; and Oak Creek Wis.

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