1. Confirmation Of The Plan. On January 25, 2008 (the "Confirmation Date"), the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the "Bankruptcy Court") entered an order confirming the First Amended Joint Plan Of Reorganization Of Delphi Corporation And Certain Affiliates, Debtors And Debtors-In-Possession, dated January 25, 2008 (the "Confirmed Plan"), in the Chapter 11 Cases of Delphi Corporation and certain of its subsidiaries and affiliates, the debtors and debtors-in-possession in the above-captioned cases (collectively, the "Debtors").
2. Approval OfModifications To The Confirmed Plan. On July 30, 2009 (the "Modification Approval Date"), the Bankruptcy Court entered an order (the "Modification Approval Order") approving certain modifications to the Confirmed Plan embodied in the First Amended Joint Plan Of Reorganization Of Delphi Corporation And Certain Affiliates, Debtors And Debtors-In-Possession (As Modified) (the "Modified Plan"), attached as Exhibit A to the Modification Approval Order. Unless otherwise defined in this Notice Of (A) Order Approving Modifications To First Amended Joint Plan Of Reorganization Of Delphi Corporation And Certain Affiliates, Debtors And Debtors-In-Possession And (B) Occurrence Of Effective Date, capitalized terms and phrases used herein have the meaning(s) given to them in the Modified Plan and the Modification Approval Order. 3. Effective Date. On October 6, 2009, the Effective Date of the Modified Plan occurred. The Modified Plan was substantially consummated at a closing that occurred at the offices of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in New York City, New York; provided however, that all of the transactions contemplated by the Master Disposition Agreement and related agreements to occur at the closing are effective for tax and accounting purposes as of 11:58 p.m., local time, on the Closing Date as defined in the Master Disposition Agreement. 4. Discharge Of Claims And Termination Of Interests. Pursuant to section 1141(d) of the Bankruptcy Code, except as otherwise specifically provided in the Modified Plan, Confirmation Order, or Modification Approval Order, the distributions and rights that are provided in the Modified Plan shall be in complete satisfaction, discharge, and release, effective as of the Effective Date, of Claims and Causes of Action, whether known or unknown, against, liabilities of, liens on, obligations of, rights against, and Interests in the Debtors or any of their assets or properties, regardless of whether any property shall have been distributed or retained pursuant to the Modified Plan on account of such Claims, rights, and Interests, including, but not limited to, Claims and Interests that arose before the Effective Date, and all debts of the kind specified in sections 502(g), 502(h), or 502(i) of the Bankruptcy Code, in each case whether or not (a) a proof of claim or interest based upon such Claim, debt, right, or Interest is filed or deemed filed under section 501 of the Bankruptcy Code, (b) a Claim or Interest based upon such Claim, debt, right, or Interest is allowed under section 502 of the Bankruptcy Code, or (c) the holder of such a Claim, right, or Interest accepted the Modified Plan. Due to the occurrence of the Effective Date, the Modification Approval Order shall be a judicial determination of the discharge of all Claims against and Interests in the Debtors. 5. Injunctions. (a) Subject to Article 11.13 of the Modified Plan, the satisfaction, release, and discharge pursuant to Article XI of the Modified Plan shall act as an injunction against any Person commencing or continuing any action, employment of process, or act to collect, offset, or recover any Claim, Interest, or Cause of Action satisfied, released, or discharged under the Modified Plan to the fullest extent authorized or provided by the Bankruptcy Code, including, without limitation, to the extent provided for or authorized by sections 524 and 1141 thereof. (b) By accepting distributions pursuant to the Modified Plan, each Holder of an Allowed Claim shall be deemed to have specifically consented to the injunctions set forth in Article XI of the Modified Plan. 6. Release By Debtors Of Certain Parties. Pursuant to section 1123(b)(3) of the Bankruptcy Code, but subject to Article 11.13 of the Modified Plan, effective as of the Effective Date, each Debtor, in its individual capacity and as a debtor-in-possession for and on behalf of its Estate, shall release and discharge and be deemed to have conclusively, absolutely, unconditionally, irrevocably, and forever released and discharged all Released Parties for and from any and all claims or Causes of Action 3 existing as of the Effective Date in any manner arising from, based on, or relating to, in whole or in part, the Debtors, the subject matter of, or the transactions or events giving rise to, any Claim or Interest that is treated in the Modified Plan, the business or contractual arrangements between any Debtor and any Released Party, the restructuring of Claims and Interests prior to or in the Chapter 11 Cases, or any act, omission, occurrence, or event in any manner related to any such Claims, Interests, restructuring, or the Chapter 11 Cases. The Reorganized Debtors, including Reorganized DPH Holdings, and any newlyformed entities that will be continuing the Debtors' businesses after the Effective Date, shall be bound, to the same extent the Debtors are bound, by the releases and discharges set forth above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in the Modified Plan shall be deemed to release (i) any of the Debtors or GM from their obligations under the Delphi-GM Definitive Documents or the transactions contemplated thereby, except to the extent set forth in the Master Disposition Agreement, (ii) any of the Debtors, the Unions, or GM from their obligations under the Union Settlement Agreements or the transactions contemplated thereby, (iii) any of the Buyers from their obligations under the Master Disposition Agreement, or (iii) any of the Debtors or the Plan Investors or their affiliates from their obligations under the Investment Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby. 7. Release By Holders Of Claims And Interests. On the Effective Date, (a) each Person who votes to accept the Modified Plan and (b) to the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, as such law may be extended or interpreted subsequent to the Effective Date, each entity (other than a Debtor) which has held, holds, or may hold a Claim against or Interest in the Debtors, in consideration for the obligations of the Debtors and the Reorganized Debtors under the Modified Plan and Cash, General Unsecured MDA Distribution, and other contracts, instruments, releases, agreements, or documents to be delivered in connection with the Modified Plan (each, a "Release Obligor"), shall have conclusively, absolutely, unconditionally, irrevocably, and forever released and discharged all Released Parties for and from any claim or Cause of Action existing as of the Effective Date in any manner arising from, based on, or relating to, in whole or in part, the Debtors, the subject matter of, or the transaction or event giving rise to, the claim of such Release Obligor, the business or contractual arrangements between any Debtor and Release Obligor or any Released Party, the restructuring of the claim prior to the Chapter 11 Cases, or any act, omission, occurrence, or event in any manner related to such subject matter, transaction, obligation, restructuring, or the Chapter 11 Cases, including, but not limited to, any claim relating to, or arising out of the Debtors' Chapter 11 Cases, the negotiation and filing of the Modified Plan, the filing of the Chapter 11 Cases, the formulation, preparation, negotiation, dissemination, filing, implementation, administration, confirmation, or consummation of the Modified Plan, the Disclosure Statement, the Plan Exhibits, the Delphi-PBGC Settlement Agreement, the Credit Bid, the Master Disposition Agreement, the Union Settlement Agreements, any employee benefit plan, instrument, release, or other agreement or document created, modified, amended or entered into in connection with either the Modified Plan or any other agreement with the Unions, including but not limited to the Union Settlement Agreements, or any other act taken or not taken consistent with the Union Settlement Agreements in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases; provided, however, that (A) Article 11.5 of the Modified Plan is subject to and limited by Article 11.13 of the Modified Plan and (B) 11.5 of the Modified Plan shall not release any Released Party from any Cause of Action held by a governmental entity existing as of the Effective Date based on (i) the Internal Revenue Code or other domestic state, city, or municipal tax code, (ii) the environmental laws of the United States or any domestic state, city, or municipality, (iii) any criminal laws of the United States or any domestic state, city, or municipality, (iv) the Exchange Act, the Securities Act, or other securities laws of the United States or any domestic state, city, or municipality, (v) the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or (vi) the laws and regulations of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection of the United States Department of Homeland Security. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all releases given by GM to (i) the Debtors and the Debtors' Affiliates shall be as set forth in
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