26th
July 2007 - Dana Corporation Receives
Court Approval of Settlement Agreements With USW & UAW, Investment
Agreement With Centerbridge Capital Partners
Judge Burton R. Lifland of
the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York today
granted approval of the settlement agreements between Dana Corporation
and each of the United Steel Workers (USW) and the United Auto Workers (UAW),
as well as an investment agreement with Centerbridge Capital Partners,
L.P., for a major investment in the company.
The judge also approved a
plan support agreement with the USW, the UAW, and Centerbridge, under
which these parties will support a plan of reorganization filed by Dana
that includes both the labor settlements and the Centerbridge investment
agreement.
"We are pleased with the
Court's approval of these agreements, which we believe preserves
significant value for all of our constituents," said Dana Chairman and
CEO Mike Burns. "Today's developments support Dana's long-term success
and keep our company on the path to file our reorganization plan by the
beginning of September and to emerge from bankruptcy by year end as a
competitive and sustainable business."
About Dana Corporation
Dana is a world leader in
the supply of axles; driveshafts; and structural, sealing, and thermal
management products; as well as genuine service parts. The company's
customer base includes virtually every major vehicle and engine
manufacturer in the global automotive, commercial vehicle, and
off-highway markets, which collectively produce more than 65 million
vehicles annually. Based in Toledo, Ohio, the company's continuing
operations employ approximately 35,000 people in 28 countries and
reported 2006 sales of $8.5 billion, with more than half of this revenue
derived from outside the United States. For more information, please
visit:
http://www.dana.com.
Dana and certain of its U.S.
subsidiaries are operating under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code
as debtors in possession. Information about the bankruptcy proceedings
can be found at:
http://www.dana.com/reorganization. While Dana continues its
reorganization under Chapter 11, investments in its securities are
highly speculative. Although shares of Dana common stock continue to
trade on the OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB) under the symbol "DCNAQ," the
trading prices of the shares may have little or no relationship to the
actual recovery, if any, by the holders under any eventual
court-approved reorganization plan. The opportunity for any recovery by
holders of Dana common stock under such reorganization plan is uncertain
and shares of Dana common stock may be cancelled without any
compensation pursuant to such plan.
Source: Dana
Corporation Press Release