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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13E-3
RULE 13e-3 TRANSACTION STATEMENT
(Pursuant to Section 13(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)
BlueLinx Holdings Inc.
(Name of the Issuer)
BlueLinx Holdings Inc.
(Name of Person(s) Filing Statements)
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
09624H109
(CUSIP Number)
Dean A. Adelman
Chief Administrative Officer
BlueLinx Holdings Inc.
4300 Wildwood Parkway
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
(770) 953-7000
(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive
notices and communications on behalf of the persons filing statement)
With copies to:
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Sara Epstein, Esq.
BlueLinx Corporation
4300 Wildwood Parkway
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
(770) 953-7000
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Mark L. Hanson, Esq.
Jones Day
1420 Peachtree St., N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
(404) 521-3939 |
This statement is filed in connection with (check the appropriate box):
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The filing of solicitation materials or an information statement
subject to Regulation 14A, Regulation 14C or Rule 13e-3(c) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |
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The filing of a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933. |
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A tender offer. |
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None of the above. |
Check the following box if the soliciting materials or information statement referred to in
checking box (a) are preliminary copies: o
Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the
transaction: o
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
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Transaction Valuation (1): $58,361,748.00
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Amount of Filing Fee: $4,161.19 |
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Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the filing fee in accordance
with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, based on the product of (i) $4.00, which is the
tender offer price per share, and (ii) 14,590,437, which is the number of shares of common
stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding as of August 12, 2010, and eligible to be
tendered in the tender offer. |
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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. |
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Amount previously paid:
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$4,161.19 |
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Filing Party:
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Cerberus APB Investors LLC and Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.
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Form or registration no.:
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Schedule TO-T/A
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Date Filed:
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September 23, 2010.
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INTRODUCTION
This Rule 13e-3 Transaction Statement on Schedule 13E-3, together with the exhibits hereto
(the Transaction Statement), is being filed by BlueLinx Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation
(BlueLinx or the Company), the issuer of the common stock that is the subject of the Rule 13e-3
transaction described below. BlueLinx, as the filing person, is the subject company.
This Transaction Statement relates to the offer by Cerberus ABP Investor LLC (CAI), a
Delaware limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cerberus Capital Management,
L.P. (Cerberus Capital), pursuant to which CAI has offered to purchase at a price of $4.00 per
share (the Offer Price), in cash, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes,
shares of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the Shares) not owned by
CAI, subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase,
dated August 2, 2010, as supplemented by the Second
Supplement to Offer to Purchase, dated September 22, 2010
(together with any amendments or supplements from time to time thereto, the
Offer to Purchase), and in the related Letter of Transmittal (together with any amendments or
supplements from time to time thereto, the Schedule TO), filed by CAI and Cerberus Capital with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission).
The information contained in the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 filed
by BlueLinx with the Commission on August 13, 2010, as amended and supplemented by Amendment No. 1
thereto filed with the Commission on September 27, 2010, a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit (a)(2)(A)(ii) (the Schedule 14D-9),
is incorporated by reference herein and, except as described
below, the responses to each item in this Transaction Statement are qualified in their entirety by
the information contained in the Schedule 14D-9.
The cross references identified herein are being supplied pursuant to General Instruction G to
Schedule 13E-3 and indicate the location in the Schedule TO and Schedule 14D-9 of the information
required to be included in response to the respective Items of Schedule 13E-3. The information
contained in the Schedule TO and Schedule 14D-9 is incorporated by reference herein, and, except as
described below, the responses to each Item in this Transaction Statement are qualified in their
entirety by the information contained in the Schedule TO and Schedule 14D-9. All information
contained in this Transaction Statement concerning the Company, Cerberus Capital or CAI has been
provided by such person and not by any other person.
Any statement contained herein shall be deemed to modify or supersede any statement
incorporated by reference herein to the extent, and only to the extent, that such statement
contained herein modifies or supersedes such statement incorporated by reference herein. Any
statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to
constitute a part of this Transaction Statement.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Item 1. |
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Summary Term Sheet. |
Regulation M-A Item 1001
The information set forth in Item 4. The Solicitation or Recommendation Recommendation
of the Special Committee in the Schedule 14D-9 and the Offer to Purchase under the caption
Summary Term Sheet is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 2. Subject Company Information.
Regulation M-A Item 1002
(a) Name and Address. The information set forth in Item 1. Subject Company Information
Name and Address of the Schedule 14D-9 is incorporated by reference herein.
(b) Securities. The information set forth in Item 1. Subject Company Information
Securities of the Schedule 14D-9 is incorporated by reference herein.
(c) Trading Market and Price. The information set forth in The Offer Market and Trading
Information of the Offer to Purchase is incorporated by reference herein.
The
Company amends, supplements, modifies and supersedes such information
incorporated herein by reference
as follows:
As of April 2, 2010, there were outstanding options to purchase an aggregate of 928,314
shares of common stock. The table below sets forth the Companys high and low
sales prices for the Companys common stock for each quarter during 2010.
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Fiscal Year 2010 |
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Third Quarter (through July 30, 2010) |
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3.96 |
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2.24 |
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Second Quarter |
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6.32 |
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2.30 |
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First Quarter |
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4.11 |
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2.51 |
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(d) Dividends. The information set forth in The Offer Market and Trading Information of
the Offer to Purchase is incorporated by reference herein.
The Company amends, supplements, modifies and supersedes such information incorporated herein by reference
as follows:
The last dividend paid by the Company was on December 28, 2007 with respect to the third
quarter of 2007.
(e) Prior Public Offerings. None.
(f) Prior Stock Purchases. On December 22, 2008, the Board of Directors (the Board) of the
Company approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $10,000,000
of outstanding common stock. Below is a listing of the shares repurchased since 2009 (by quarter)
and information relating to the repurchase price of those shares. No shares were repurchased by
the Company in 2008.
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Total Number of |
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2010 |
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First Quarter
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199,328 |
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$2.68-$3.03
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2.93 |
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Second Quarter
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2009 |
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First Quarter
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363,018 |
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$1.37-$2.90
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2.18 |
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Second Quarter
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273,287 |
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$2.78-$3.27
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3.05 |
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Third Quarter
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75,547 |
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$3.10-$3.27
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3.16 |
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Fourth Quarter
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60,196 |
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$2.69-$3.03
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2.90 |
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Identity and Background of Filing Person(s). |
Regulation M-A Item 1003
(a) Name and Address. The information set forth in Item 1. Subject Company Information
of the Schedule 14D-9 and in The Offer Certain Information Concerning the Purchaser and
Cerberus and Annex A of the Offer to Purchase is incorporated by reference herein. The filing
person is the subject company. The executive officers of the Company
are George R. Judd (Chief Executive Officer), H.
Douglas Goforth (Chief Financial Officer) and Dean A. Adelman
(Chief Administrative Officer). The directors of the Company are Howard S. Cohen,
Richard S. Grant, George R. Judd, Richard B. Marchese, Steven F. Mayer, Charles H. McElrea, Alan H.
Schumacher, Mark A. Suwyn, Robert G. Warden and M. Richard Warner. The business address and phone
number of the executive officers and directors of the Company is the same as that of the Company
noted above.
(b) Business and Background of Entities. The information set forth in Item 1 Subject
Company Information of the Schedule 14D-9 and The Offer Certain Information Concerning the
Purchaser and Cerberus and Annex A of the Offer to Purchase is incorporated by reference herein.
During the past five years, the Company (i) has not been convicted in a criminal proceeding
(excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) and (ii) was not a party to any judicial or
administrative proceeding (except for matters that were dismissed without sanction or settlement)
that resulted in a judgment, decree or final order enjoining the person from future violations of,
or prohibiting activities subject to, federal or state securities laws, or a finding of any
violation of such laws.
(c) Business and Background of Natural Persons. The information set forth in Annex B to the
Schedule 14D-9 and Annex A to the Offer to Purchase is incorporated by reference herein.
During the past five years, to the best of the Companys knowledge, none of the persons listed
on Annex B (i) has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors) or (ii) was a party to any judicial or administrative proceeding (except for matters
that were dismissed without sanction or settlement) that resulted in a judgment, decree or final
order enjoining the person from future violations of, or prohibiting activities subject to, federal
or state securities laws, or a finding of any violation of such laws.
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Terms of the Transaction. |
Regulation M-A Item 1004
(a) (1)
Material Terms (Tender Offers). The information set forth in Item 8.
Additional Information of the Schedule 14D-9 and in the
sections of the Offer to Purchase entitled Summary Term
Sheet; Introduction; The Offer Terms of the Amended Offer; The
Offer Acceptance for Payment and Payment for Shares; The Offer Procedures for Tendering
Shares; The Offer Withdrawal Rights; The Offer Material United States Federal Income Tax
Consequences of the Amended Offer and the Merger; The Offer Possible Effects of the Amended
Offer on the Market for the Shares; Listing; Exchange Act Registration and Margin Regulations;
The Offer Source and Amount of Funds; The Offer Dividends and Distributions; and The
Offer Conditions of the Amended Offer, respectively, is incorporated by reference herein.
(b) (2) Material Terms (Mergers or Similar Transactions). Not applicable.
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(c) Different Terms. Not applicable.
(d) Appraisal Rights. The information set forth in Item 8. Additional Information
Appraisal Rights of the Schedule 14D-9 and the section of the Offer to Purchase entitled Special
Factors Appraisal Rights; Going Private Rules is incorporated by reference herein.
(e) Provisions for Unaffiliated Security Holders. BlueLinx has made no arrangements in
connection with the Offer to provide holders of Shares access to its corporate files or to obtain
counsel or appraisal services at its expense.
(f) Eligibility for Listing or Trading. Not applicable.
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Past Contacts, Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements. |
Regulation M-A Item 1005
(a) Transactions. The information set forth in Item 3. Past Contacts, Transactions,
Negotiations and Agreements and Item 4. The Solicitation or Recommendation of the Schedule
14D-9 is incorporated by reference herein.
(b) Significant Corporate Events. The information set forth in Item 3. Past Contacts,
Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements and Item 4. The Solicitation or Recommendation of
the Schedule 14D-9 is incorporated by reference herein.
(c) Negotiations or Contacts. The information set forth in Item 3. Past Contacts,
Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements and Item 4. The Solicitation or Recommendation of
the Schedule 14D-9 is incorporated by reference herein.
(e) Agreements Involving the Subject Companys Securities. The information set forth in Item
3. Past Contacts, Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements and Item 4. The Solicitation or
Recommendation of the Schedule 14D-9, and the information set forth in the section of the Offer to
Purchase entitled Special Factors Transactions and Arrangements Concerning the Shares,
respectively, is incorporated by reference herein.
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Purposes of the Transaction and Plans or Proposals. |
Regulation M-A Item 1006
(b) Use of Securities Acquired. The information contained in the sections of the Offer to
Purchase entitled Summary Term Sheet; Introduction; and Special Factors Purpose and Reasons
for the Amended Offer; Plans for the Company After the Amended Offer and Merger is incorporated by
reference herein.
(c) (1)-(8) Plans. The information contained in the sections of the Offer to Purchase
entitled Summary Term Sheet; Introduction; Special Factors Purpose and Reasons for the
Amended Offer; Plans for the Company After the Amended Offer and the Merger; Special Factors
Effects of the Amended Offer and the Merger; Special Factors Conduct of the Companys Business
if the Amended Offer is not Completed; Special Factors Interests of Certain Persons in the
Offer; and The Offer Possible Effects of the Amended Offer on the Market for the Shares;
Listing; Exchange Act Registration and Margin Regulations is incorporated by reference herein.
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Purposes, Alternatives, Reasons and Effects. |
Regulation M-A Item 1013
(a) Purposes. The information contained in the sections of the Offer to Purchase entitled
Summary Term Sheet; Introduction; Special Factors Purpose and Reasons for the Amended Offer; Plans
for the Company After the
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Amended Offer and the Merger and Special Factors Effects of the Amended Offer and the Merger,
and the information contained in Item 7. Purposes of the Transaction and Plans or Proposals of
the Schedule 14D-9, respectively, is incorporated by reference herein.
(b) Alternatives. The information set forth in Item 4. The Solicitation or
Recommendation; Background of the Offer; Reasons for the Special Committees Position and
Item 7. Purposes of the Transaction and Plans or Proposals of the Schedule 14D-9 is
incorporated by reference herein.
(c) Reasons. The information set forth in Item 4. The Solicitation or Recommendation
Background of the Offer and Reasons for the Special Committees Position of the Schedule
14D-9 is incorporated by reference herein.
(d) Effects. The information contained in Item 8. Additional Information Short Form
Merger and Appraisal Rights of the Schedule 14D-9 and the sections of the Offer to Purchase
entitled Summary Term Sheet; Introduction; Special Factors Purpose and Reasons for the
Amended Offer; Plans for the Company After the Amended Offer and the Merger; Special Factors
Effects of the Amended Offer and the Merger; Special Factors Conduct of the Companys Business
if the Amended Offer is not Completed; Special Factors Appraisal Rights; Going Private
Rules; Special Factors Interests of Certain Persons in the Amended Offer; The Offer Terms
of the Amended Offer; The Offer Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the
Amended Offer and the Merger and The Offer Possible Effects of the Amended Offer on the Market
for the Shares; Listing; Exchange Act Registration and Margin Regulations, is incorporated by
reference herein.
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Fairness of the Transaction. |
Regulation M-A Item 1014
(a) Fairness. The information set forth in Item 4. The Solicitation or Recommendation of
the Schedule 14D-9 is incorporated by reference herein.
(b) Factors Considered in Determining Fairness. The information set forth in Item 4. The
Solicitation or Recommendation of the Schedule 14D-9 is incorporated by reference herein.
(c) Approval of Security Holders. The information set forth in Item 2 Identity and Background of Filing Person of the Schedule 14D-9
and the sections of the Offer to Purchase entitled Summary Term
Sheet and The Offer Conditions of the Amended
Offer is incorporated by reference herein.
(d) Unaffiliated Representative. The information set
forth in Item 4. The Solicitation or Recommendation of the Schedule 14D-9 is incorporated by
reference herein.
(e) Approval of Directors. The information set forth in Item 4. The Solicitation or
Recommendation of the Schedule 14D-9 is incorporated by reference herein.
(f) Other Offers. None.
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Reports, Opinions, Appraisals and Negotiations. |
Regulation M-A Item 1015
(a) Report, Opinion or Appraisal. The information set forth in Item 4. The Solicitation
or Recommendation and Item 5. Persons/Assets, Retained, Employed, Compensated or Used of the
Schedule 14D-9 is incorporated by reference herein.
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(b) Preparer and Summary of the Report, Opinion or Appraisal. The information set forth in
Item 4. The Solicitation or Recommendation of the Schedule 14D-9 is incorporated by reference
herein.
(c) Availability of Documents. The reports, opinions or appraisals referenced in this Item 9
will be made available for inspection and copying at the principal executive offices of the Company
during its regular business hours by any interested holder of shares of the Companys common stock
or representative of the interested holder who has been so designated in writing.
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Source and Amounts of Funds or Other Consideration. |
Regulation M-A Item 1007
(a) Source of Funds. The information set forth in the sections of the Offer to Purchase
entitled The Offer Source and Amount of Funds and The Offer Fees and Expenses,
respectively, is incorporated by reference herein.
(b) Conditions. The information set forth in the section of the Offer to Purchase entitled
The Offer Source and Amount of Funds is incorporated by reference herein.
(c) Expenses. The information set forth in sections of the Offer to Purchase entitled The
Offer Source and Amount of Funds and The Offer Fees and Expenses, and in Item 3. Past
Contacts, Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements Compensation to Members of the Special
Committee and Item 5. Persons/Assets, Retained, Employed, Compensated or Used of the Schedule
14D-9, respectively, is incorporated by reference herein.
(d) Borrowed Funds. Not applicable.
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Interest in Securities of the Subject Company. |
Regulation M-A Item 1008
(a) Securities Ownership. The information set forth in Item 3. Past Contacts,
Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements CAI and Cerberus Capital Share Ownership; Interlocking Directors and Officers; Ownership of Shares by Directors and Officers;
Director and Officer Stock Options; Director and Officer Restricted Shares; and Annex C of
the Schedule 14D-9 and Annex B of the Offer to Purchase, respectively, is incorporated by reference
herein.
(b) Securities Transactions. The information set forth in Item 6. Interest in Securities
of the Subject Company and the sections of the Offer to Purchase entitled Special Factors
Transactions and Agreements Concerning the Shares, respectively, is incorporated by reference
herein.
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The Solicitation or Recommendation. |
Regulation M-A Item 1012
(a) Intent to Tender or Vote in a Going-Private Transaction. The information set forth in
Item 4. The Solicitation or Recommendation of the Schedule 14D-9 is incorporated by reference
herein.
(b) Recommendations of Others. The information set forth in Item 4. The Solicitation or
Recommendation of the Schedule 14D-9 is incorporated by reference herein.
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Financial Statements. |
Regulation M-A Item 1010
(a) Financial Statements. The information set forth in the section of the Offer to Purchase
entitled The Offer Certain Information Concerning the Company Financial Information is
incorporated by reference herein.
The Company amends, supplements, modifies and supersedes such information incorporated herein by
reference as follows:
Financial Information. The following table sets forth summary historical financial data for
the Company as of and for each of the fiscal year ended January 2, 2010 and the fiscal year ended
January 3, 2009 and the six months ended July 3, 2010. The selected financial information set forth
below is derived from, and should be read in conjunction with, the audited financial statements and
other financial information contained in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the
SEC on March 2, 2010 for the year ended January 2, 2010 (the 2009 10-K) and the unaudited
financial statements and other financial information contained in the Companys Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 6, 2010 for the quarter ended July 3, 2010 (the Second
Quarter 2010 10-Q), including the notes thereto, which contain more comprehensive financial
information (including managements discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of
operation). The following summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the information
contained in the 2009 10-K and the Second Quarter 2010 10-Q and the financial statements included
as Item 8 in the 2009 10-K and Item 1 of the Second Quarter 2010 10-Q are incorporated by reference
herein. Copies of reports and documents filed by the Company with the SEC may be obtained from the
SEC as described below under Additional Information.
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Six Months |
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Ended July 3, |
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Year Ended |
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Year Ended |
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per share data) |
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Statement of Operations Data: |
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Net sales |
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971,831 |
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1,646,108 |
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2,779,699 |
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Cost of sales |
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855,434 |
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1,452,947 |
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2,464,766 |
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Gross profit |
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116,397 |
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193,161 |
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Net loss |
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(18,146 |
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(61,463 |
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(31,703 |
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Comparative per Share Data: |
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Basic net
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(0.59 |
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(1.98 |
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(1.02 |
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Diluted net
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(0.59 |
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(1.98 |
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Dividends declared per share of common stock |
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Book value per share(1) |
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1.05 |
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1.58 |
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Balance Sheet Data (at end of period): |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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18,821 |
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29,457 |
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150,353 |
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Working capital |
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265,524 |
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247,722 |
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320,527 |
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Total assets |
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644,047 |
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546,846 |
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729,178 |
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Total debt(2) |
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410,356 |
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341,669 |
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444,870 |
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Shareholders equity |
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34,368 |
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50,820 |
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102,852 |
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Ratio of
Earnings to Fixed Charges(3) |
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(0.22)x |
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(0.31)x |
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(0.12)x |
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Book value per share is calculated by dividing total stockholders equity by the
number of shares of common stock outstanding. |
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Total debt represents long-term debt, including current maturities. |
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Earnings for the six months ended July 3, 2010 and the years
ended January 2, 2010 and January 3, 2009 were inadequate to cover
fixed charges by $18.1 million, $56.9 million and
$48.1 million, respectively. |
(b) Pro Forma Information. Not applicable.
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Item 14. |
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Persons/Assets, Retained, Employed, Compensated or Used. |
Regulation M-A Item 1009
(a) Solicitations or Recommendations. The information set forth in Item 5.
Persons/Assets, Retained, Employed, Compensated or Used of the Schedule 14D-9 and in the section
of the Offer to Purchase entitled The Offer Fees and Expenses is incorporated by reference
herein.
(b) Employees and Corporate Assets. The information set forth in Item 5. Persons/Assets,
Retained, Employed, Compensated or Used of the Schedule 14D-9 is incorporated by reference herein.
Reference is also made to the section of the Offer to Purchase entitled The Offer Fees and
Expenses for information regarding assets used by CAI and Cerberus Capital.
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Additional Information. |
Regulation M-A Item 1011
(a) Other Material Information. The information set forth in Item 8. Additional
Information of the Schedule 14D-9 and in the section of the Offer to Purchase entitled The Offer
Certain Regulatory and Legal Matters is incorporated by reference herein.
Regulation M-A Item 1016
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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(a)(1)(A)
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Offer to Purchase dated August 2, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
(a)(1)(i) to Schedule TO-T, filed by CAI on August 2, 2010). |
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(a)(1)(B)
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Letter of Transmittal (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(ii) to
Schedule TO-T, filed by CAI on August 2, 2010). |
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(a)(1)(C)
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Notice of Guaranteed Delivery (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
(a)(1)(iii) to Schedule TO-T, filed by CAI on August 2, 2010). |
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(a)(1)(D)
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Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Banks, Trust Companies and other Nominees
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(iv) to Schedule TO-T, filed by
CAI on August 2, 2010). |
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(a)(1)(E)
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Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust
Companies and Other Nominees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(v)
to Schedule TO-T, filed by CAI on August 2, 2010). |
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(a)(1)(F)
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Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute
Form W-9 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(vi) to Schedule TO-T,
filed by CAI on August 2, 2010). |
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(a)(1)(G)
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Summary Advertisement published on August 2, 2010 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit (a)(1)(vii) to Schedule TO-T, filed by CAI on August 2, 2010). |
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(a)(1)(H)
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Cerberus press release, dated August 2, 2010 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit (a)(1)(x) to Schedule TO-T, filed by CAI on August 2, 2010). |
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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(a)(1)(I)
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Text of Press Release issued by CAI on August 13, 2010 announcing extension
of Offer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(xi) to Schedule
TO-T/A Amendment No. 1, filed by CAI on August 13, 2010). |
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(a)(1)(J)
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Text of Press Release issued by CAI on August 19, 2010 announcing amendment
of Offer to add the Special Committee Recommendation Condition (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit (a)(5)(i) to Schedule TO-T/A Amendment No. 2, filed
by CAI on August 20, 2010). |
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(a)(1)(K)
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Supplement to Offer to Purchase, dated August 19, 2010 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit (a)(5)(ii) to Schedule TO-T/A Amendment No. 2, filed by
CAI on August 20, 2010). |
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(a)(1)(L)
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Text of Press Release issued by CAI on August 26, 2010 announcing extension
of Offer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(xii) to Schedule TO-T/A
Amendment No. 3, filed by CAI on August 26, 2010). |
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(a)(1)(M)
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Text of Press Release issued by CAI on September 1, 2010 announcing extension
of Offer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(xiii) to Schedule
TO-T/A Amendment No. 4, filed by CAI on September 1, 2010). |
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(a)(1)(N)
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Text of Press Release issued by CAI on September 10, 2010 announcing
extension of Offer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(xiv) to
Schedule TO-T/A Amendment No. 5, filed by CAI on September 10, 2010). |
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(a)(1)(O)
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Text of Press Release issued by CAI on September 17, 2010 announcing
extension of Offer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(xv) to
Schedule TO-T/A Amendment No. 6, filed by CAI on September 17, 2010). |
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(a)(1)(P)
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Text of Press Release issued by CAI on September 22, 2010 announcing Amended
Offer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(xvi) to Schedule TO-T/A
Amendment No. 7, filed by CAI on September 23, 2010). |
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(a)(1)(Q)
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Second Supplement to Offer to Purchase, dated September 22, 2010
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(xvii) to Schedule TO-T/A
Amendment No. 7, filed by CAI on September 23, 2010). |
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(a)(1)(R)
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Revised Letter of Transmittal (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
(a)(1)(xviii) to Schedule TO-T/A Amendment No. 7, filed by CAI on
September 23, 2010). |
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(a)(1)(S)
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Revised Notice of Guaranteed Delivery (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
(a)(1)(xix) to Schedule TO-T/A Amendment No. 7, filed by CAI on September
23, 2010). |
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(a)(1)(T)
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Revised Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Banks, Trust Companies and other Nominees
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(xx) to Schedule TO-T/A
Amendment No. 7, filed by CAI on September 23, 2010). |
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(a)(1)(U)
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Revised Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks,
Trust Companies and Other Nominees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
(a)(1)(xxi) to Schedule TO-T/A Amendment No. 7, filed by CAI on September
23, 2010). |
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(a)(1)(V)
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Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute
Form W-9 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(xxii) to Schedule
TO-T/A Amendment No. 7, filed by CAI on September 23, 2010). |
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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(a)(2)(A)(i)
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Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Company
on August 13, 2010. |
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(a)(2)(A)(ii)
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Solicitation/Recommendation Statement (Amendment No. 1) on Schedule 14D-9
filed by the Company on September 27, 2010. |
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(a)(2)(B)
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Press release issued by the Company on July 22, 2010 announcing receipt by
the Board of notice from Cerberus of its intent to make a tender offer for
the shares of the Company that it does not own (incorporated by reference to
Schedule 14D9-C filed by the Company on July 22, 2010). |
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(a)(2)(C)
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Press release issued by the Company on July 27, 2010, announcing the
formation of a Special Committee (incorporated by reference to Schedule
14D9-C filed by the Company on July 27, 2010). |
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(a)(2)(D)
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Letter to Stockholders, dated August 13, 2010, from the Special Committee to
the Companys stockholders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1) to
the Schedule 14D-9 by filed the Company on August 13, 2010). |
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(a)(2)(E)
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Press release issued by the Company on August 13, 2010 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit (a)(2) to the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Company on
August 13, 2010). |
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(a)(2)(F)
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Letter to Stockholders, dated September 27, 2010, from the Special
Committee to the Companys stockholders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
(a)(2)(C) to the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Company on September 27, 2010). |
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(a)(2)(G)
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Press release issued by the Company on September 27, 2010 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit (a)(2)(D) to the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Company on
September 27, 2010). |
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(a)(5)(A)
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Complaint entitled Kyle Habiniak v. Howard Cohen, et al. filed on July 23,
2010 in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit (e)(3) to the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Company on
August 13, 2010). |
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(a)(5)(B)
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Notice of voluntary dismissal in the case of Kyle Habiniak v. Howard Cohen,
et al. filed on August 11, 2010 in the Superior Court of Fulton County,
Georgia (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (e)(4) to the Schedule 14D-9
filed by the Company on August 13, 2010). |
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(a)(5)(C)
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Complaint entitled Joseph P. Hindermann v. BlueLinx Holdings, Inc., et al.
filed on July 27, 2010 in the Superior Court of Cobb County, Georgia
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit (e)(5) to the Schedule 14D-9 filed by
the Company on August 13, 2010). |
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(a)(5)(D)
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Complaint entitled Andrew Markich v. BlueLinx Holdings Inc., et al. filed on
July 30, 2010 in the Superior Court of Cobb County, Georgia (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit (e)(6) to the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Company on
August 13, 2010). |
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(a)(5)(E)
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Complaint entitled Peter Jerszynski v. BlueLinx Holdings Inc., et al. filed
on August 3, 2010 in the Superior Court of Cobb County, Georgia (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit (e)(7) to the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Company on
August 13, 2010). |
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(a)(5)(F)
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Complaint entitled Richard T. Winter v. Cerberus ABP Investor LLC, et al.
filed on August 4, 2010 in the Superior Court of Cobb County, Georgia
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit (e)(8) to the Schedule 14D-9 filed by
the Company on August 13, 2010). |
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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(a)(5)(G)
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Complaint entitled Stadium Capital Qualified Partners, L.P. v. Cerberus ABP
Investor LLC, et al. filed on August 10, 2010 in the Court of Chancery for
the State of Delaware (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (e)(9) to the
Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Company on September 27, 2010). |
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(a)(5)(H)
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Complaint entitled Kyle Habiniak v. Howard S. Cohen, et al. filed on August
13, 2010 in the Court of Chancery for the State of Delaware (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit (e)(10) to the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Company on
September 27, 2010). |
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(a)(5)(I)
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Complaint entitled Weiyang Liang v. Howard S. Cohen, et al. filed on August
13, 2010 in the Court of Chancery for the State of Delaware (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit (e)(11) to the Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Company on
September 27, 2010). |
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(c)(1)
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Opinion of Citadel Securities LLC, Financial Advisor to the Special Committee. |
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(c)(2)
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Materials presented by Citadel Securities LLC to the Special Committee on
September 23, 2010. |
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(c)(3)
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Preliminary materials presented by Citadel Securities LLC to the Special Committee on
September 16, 2010. |
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(c)(4)
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Preliminary materials presented by Citadel Securities LLC to the Special Committee on
August 20, 2010. |
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(c)(5)
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Preliminary materials presented by Citadel Securities LLC to the Special Committee on
August 11, 2010. |
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(c)(6)
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Preliminary materials presented by Citadel Securities LLC to the Special Committee on
August 3, 2010. |
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(d)(1)
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Registration Rights Agreement between CAI and the Company, dated May 7, 2004
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Amendment No. 1 to the Companys
registration statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-118750, filed on October 1,
2004). |
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(d)(2)
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Investment Letter between the Company and CAI, dated March 10, 2004
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Amendment No. 2 to the Companys
registration statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-118760, filed on October 8,
2004). |
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(d)(3)
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Investment Letter between the Company and CAI, dated May 7, 2004
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Amendment No. 2 to the Companys
registration statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-118750, filed on October 8,
2004). |
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(d)(4)
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Stockholder Agreement among CAI,
Cerberus Capital and Company, dated September 27, 2010
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit (e)(13) to the
Schedule 14D-9 filed by the Company on September 27, 2010). |
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(f)
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Section 262 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (incorporated by
reference to Annex C of the Offer to Purchase filed as Exhibit (a)(1)(i) to
Schedule TO-T/A Amendment No. 2, filed by CAI on August 20, 2010 ). |
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SIGNATURES
After due inquiry and to the best knowledge of the undersigned, the undersigned certifies that
the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
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BLUELINX HOLDINGS INC.
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By: |
/s/ H. Douglas Goforth |
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Name: |
H. Douglas Goforth |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer |
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Date: September 27, 2010.
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