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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
KEITH THOMAS, RICHARD HAYES, HERB SMITH, and OKLAHOMA POLICE PENSION & RETIREMENT SYSTEM,
CASE NO.: 3:14-CV-01160-JST
CLASS ACTION
Plaintiffs, v.
MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORP., SANG PARK, TAE YOUNG HWANG, MARGARET SAKAI, R. DOUGLAS NORBY, ILBOK LEE, NADER TAVAKOLI, RANDAL KLEIN, MICHAEL ELKINS, AVENUE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT II, L.P., BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC., DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC., CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC., UBS SECURITIES LLC, and NEEDHAM & COMPANY, LLC, Defendants.
STIPULATION AND AGREEMENT OF SETTLEMENT
This Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement (the “Stipulation”) dated June 14, 2017 is
hereby submitted to the Court pursuant to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Subject
to the approval of the Court, this Stipulation is entered into among the Class Representatives Keith
Thomas (“Thomas”) and Herb Smith (“Smith”) and the plaintiff Class certified by the Court on
December 22, 2016 (Dkt. No. 286) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”),1 and defendant Avenue Capital
Management II, L.P. (“Avenue Capital”), by and through their respective counsel. Plaintiffs and
Avenue Capital are collectively referred to herein as the “Parties” or “Settling Parties.”
1. WHEREAS, on March 12, 2014, plaintiff Richard Hayes filed a putative class
action complaint styled as Richard Hayes v. Magnachip Semiconductor Corp., et al., No. 3:14-
1 All capitalized words and terms that are not otherwise defined in text shall have the meaning ascribed in the section entitled “Certain Definitions.”
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CV-01160 (JST) (the “Litigation”), alleging violations of federal securities laws against
MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp. (“MagnaChip”), Sang Park (“Park”), Margaret Sakai (“Sakai”),
and Tae Young Hwang (“Hwang”) in the United States District Court for the Northern District of
California;
2. WHEREAS, on July 3, 2014, the Court entered an order appointing Keith Thomas
(“Thomas”) as Lead Plaintiff, Pomerantz LLP as Lead Plaintiff’s Counsel and Glancy Prongay &
Murray LLP (formerly Glancy Binkow & Goldberg) as Liaison Counsel;
3. WHEREAS, on June 26, 2015, Thomas filed the Third Amended Complaint (the
“Complaint”) alleging violations of: (i) § 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(“Exchange Act”) against MagnaChip, Park, Sakai, Hwang, Randal Klein (“Klein”), Michael
Elkins (“Elkins”), Douglas Norby (“Lee”), Ilbok Lee (“Lee”), and Nader Tavakoli (“Tavakoli”)
(Park, Sakai, Hwang, Klein, Elkins, Norby, Lee, Tavakoli, collectively, the “Individual
Defendants”); (ii) § 20(a) of the Exchange Act against Park, Sakai, Hwang, Klein, Elkins, Norby,
Lee, Tavakoli, and Avenue Capital; (iii) § 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”)
against MagnaChip, Park, Sakai, Elkins, Klein, Lee, Norby, and Tavakoli, as well as against
Barclays Capital Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., UBS
Securities LLC and Needham & Company, LLC (collectively, the “Underwriter Defendants”); (iv)
§ 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act against Avenue Capital, MagnaChip, Park, Sakai, Elkins, Klein,
Lee, Norby, Tavakoli and the Underwriter Defendants; (v) § 15 of the Securities Act against
MagnaChip, Avenue Capital, Park, Sakai and Hwang; and (vi) § 20A of the Exchange Act against
Avenue Capital;
4. WHEREAS, on or about February 5, 2016, Plaintiffs entered into a Stipulation of
Settlement with MagnaChip and the Individual Defendants settling in full the claims against them
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in this Litigation and with the Underwriter Defendants dismissing the claims against them, which
did not settle or release the claims against Avenue Capital;
5. WHEREAS, by Order dated March 4, 2016, the Court entered an order granting
Avenue Capital’s motion to dismiss the Securities Act claims, denying Avenue Capital’s motion
to dismiss the Exchange Act claims alleged against it in the Complaint, and denying all motions
to dismiss filed by other defendants as moot in light of the February 5, 2016 Stipulation of
Settlement (Dkt. No. 194);
6. WHEREAS, on November 21, 2016, the Court granted final approval to the
February 5, 2016 Stipulation of Settlement with defendants other than Avenue Capital (Dkt. No.
269);
7. WHEREAS, on December 22, 2016, the Court granted class certification of a Class
Period beginning February 1, 2012 and ending March 11, 2014 with respect to claims remaining
against Avenue Capital (the “Class”) (Dkt. No. 286);
8. WHEREAS, on February 8, 2017, the Court struck a motion by Plaintiffs to certify
a second class of shareholders who purchased MagnaChip stock during a proposed class period
beginning March 12, 2014 and ending February 12, 2015 with respect to claims remaining against
Avenue Capital (Dkt. No. 298);
9. WHEREAS, Class Representatives and Avenue Capital, by their counsel, over the
course of this Litigation engaged in extensive discovery, including the production and review of
hundreds of thousands of pages of documents and more than a dozen fact and expert depositions;
10. WHEREAS, the Settlement set forth in this Stipulation is the product of substantial,
protracted arm’s-length negotiations, including significant mediation efforts conducted in person
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on July 12, 2016 and thereafter by former United States District Judge Layn R. Phillips, and on
May 12, 2017 by experienced mediator Michelle Yoshida;
11. WHEREAS, in recognition of the inherent risks and costs of continued litigation
and the benefits of resolving this Litigation, the Parties desire to settle and resolve any and all
actual or potential claims by or between Plaintiffs, on the one hand, and the Released Persons, on
the other hand, arising out of or relating to the subject matter of this action (the “Action”);
12. WHEREAS, the Released Persons deny any wrongdoing and/or fault whatsoever,
and the Settling Parties agree that this Stipulation, the fact of settlement, any settlement
discussions, any settlement proceedings, and any statements and/or documents relating to this
Settlement and/or to any settlement term do not constitute and in no event shall be construed as
(or be considered evidence of) an admission or concession: (i) by any Released Person with respect
to any fact or matter stated or alleged in the Action; (ii) by any Released Person with respect to
any actual or potential claim, liability, wrongdoing, fault, or damage whatsoever; (iii) by any
Released Person with respect to any infirmity in any defense or other argument that any Released
Person has asserted; or (iv) by Plaintiffs with respect to any infirmity in the claims asserted in the
Action;
13. WHEREAS, the Parties wish to settle and compromise any dispute regarding the
Action or its subject matter, including but not limited to whether the Action was filed by Plaintiffs
and defended by Avenue Capital in good faith and with adequate basis in fact under Rule 11 of the
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and agree that the Action is being voluntarily settled after
extensive work with experienced mediators and on advice of counsel, and that the terms of the
Settlement are fair, reasonable, and adequate;
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14. WHEREAS, Class Counsel, on the basis of the extensive discovery taken to date,
their further investigation, and the opinions of retained experts, have thoroughly analyzed both the
underlying events and transactions alleged in the Action and the remaining claims against Avenue
Capital, and the potential defenses thereto. As a result of this information and their discussions
with Class Counsel, Class Representatives Thomas and Smith have sufficient basis to evaluate the
Settlement on behalf of Plaintiffs and the Class, as described in this Stipulation, and have
concluded that the Settlement is fair, reasonable and adequate;
15. WHEREAS, Class Counsel have also concluded that the terms and conditions of
the Settlement set forth herein are fair, reasonable, and adequate to Plaintiffs and the Class, and in
their best interests, after considering: (i) the substantial benefits that the Class will receive from
settlement of the remaining claims against Avenue Capital; (ii) the attendant costs and risks of
continued litigation; and (iii) the desirability of permitting the Settlement to be consummated as
provided by the terms of this Stipulation;
NOW, THEREFORE, without any admission or concession on the part of the Plaintiffs of
any lack of merit in the Action whatsoever, and without any admission or concession on the part
of Avenue Capital of any liability, wrongdoing, fault, or lack of merit in the defenses asserted in
the Litigation whatsoever,
The Parties hereby STIPULATE AND AGREE, through their respective attorneys, subject
to approval of the Court pursuant to Rule 23(e) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, to the
following terms and conditions:
A. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
As used in this Stipulation, the following terms have the meanings specified below:
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1. “Action” means Thomas et al. v. MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp. et al., No. 3:14-
CV-1160 (JST), pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
2. “Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses” means any portion of the Gross Settlement Fund
approved by the Court for payment to Plaintiffs’ Counsel, including reasonable attorneys’ fees,
costs, litigation expenses, and fees and expenses of experts (excluding Notice and Administration
Expenses).
3. “Avenue Capital” means Avenue Capital Management II, L.P.
4. “Authorized Claimant” means any Claimant whose claim for recovery has been
allowed pursuant to the terms of the Stipulation or by order of the Court.
5. “Award to Class Representatives” means any portion of the Gross Settlement Fund
approved by the Court for payment to Class Representatives Thomas and/or Smith for their service
to the Class in this Action, and of reasonable costs and expenses directly relating to the
representation of the Class pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 78u-4(a)(4).
6. “Bar Order” means that portion of the Order and Final Judgment, the text of which
will be substantially in the form set out in paragraphs 8-10 of Exhibit B that the Settling Parties
will ask the Court to enter and that is an essential term of the Settlement.
7. “Barred Claims” means any claim, if any, however styled, whether for
indemnification, contribution, or otherwise and whether arising under state, federal or common
law, against the Released Persons (including claims asserted by Released Persons against other
Released Persons) where the claim is or arises from a Released Claim and the alleged injury to
such Person arises from that Person’s alleged liability to the Class or any Class Member, including
any claim in which a Person seeks to recover from any of the Released Persons (i) any amounts
such person or entity has or might become liable to pay to the Class or any Class Member and/or
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(ii) any costs, expenses, or attorneys’ fees from defending any claim by the Class or any Class
Member.
8. “Claimant” means any Class Member who has already filed a Proof of Claim in
connection with the February 5, 2016 Stipulation of Settlement, or who files a Proof of Claim in
such form and manner, and within such time, as set forth in this Stipulation, or as the Court shall
prescribe.
9. “Claims Administrator” means the accounting and claims administration firm,
Strategic Claims Services, that the Court has approved to administer the settlement with other
defendants set forth in the February 5, 2016 Stipulation of Settlement, and that Class Counsel
requests the Court to appoint to administer this Settlement and disseminate notice to the Class.
10. “Class” means the following class certified by the Court on December 22, 2016
with respect to claims remaining against Avenue Capital:
all persons who purchased or otherwise acquired MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (“MagnaChip” or the “Company”) common stock between February 1, 2012 and March 11, 2014 (the “Class Period”), inclusive. Excluded from the Class are any parties who are or have been Defendants in this Litigation, the present and former officers and directors of MagnaChip and any subsidiary thereof, members of their immediate families and their legal representatives, heirs, successors or assigns and any entity in which any current or former Defendant has or had a controlling interest.
(Dkt. No. 286).
11. “Class Counsel” means the law firms of Pomerantz LLP and The Rosen Law Firm,
P.A.
12. “Class Representatives” means Keith Thomas and Herb Smith.
13. “Court” means the United States District Court for the Northern District of
California.
14. “Defendant” means Avenue Capital.
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15. “Defendant’s Counsel” means the law firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld
LLP.
16. “Distribution Order” means the order entered by the Court, upon application of
Plaintiffs’ Counsel and on notice to the Settling Defendants’ counsel, following the occurrence of
the events identified in paragraph D.11 below, which authorizes the Claims Administrator to
distribute the Net Settlement Fund to the Class.
17. “Effective Date” means the date on which all of the conditions set forth below in
paragraph K.1 shall have been satisfied.
18. “Escrow Agent” means the Claims Administrator or its duly appointed agent(s).
The Escrow Agent shall perform the duties as set forth in this Stipulation.
19. “Final” shall mean, with respect to the Court’s Order and Final Judgment, the
occurrence of either of the following (whichever is earlier): (i) if timely appeal or review is not
sought by any Person from the Order and Final Judgment, the day following the expiration of the
time to appeal or petition from the Order and Final Judgment; or (ii) if an appeal or review is
sought from the Order and Final Judgment, the day after such Order and Final Judgment is affirmed
or the appeal or review is dismissed or denied and such Order and Final Judgment is no longer
subject to further judicial review, including upon appeal or review by writ of certiorari.
20. “Gross Settlement Fund” means the Settlement Amount plus all interest earned
thereon.
21. “MagnaChip Securities” means MagnaChip common stock.
22. “Net Settlement Fund” means the Gross Settlement Fund, less: (i) taxes on the
income thereof and any Tax Expenses; (ii) the Notice and Administration Expenses as authorized
by this Stipulation; (iii) Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses authorized by the Court; (iv) any Award to
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Class Representatives authorized by the Court; and (v) other fees and expenses authorized by the
Court.
23. “Notice and Administration Escrow Account” means the account to be established
from the Gross Settlement Fund and maintained by Class Counsel. The Notice and Administration
Escrow Account may be drawn upon by Class Counsel for Notice and Administration Expenses
without further order of the Court. Prior to the Effective Date, no more than $250,000.00 (Two
Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents) may be paid for Notice and Administration
Expenses without further order of the Court.
24. “Notice and Administration Expenses” means all expenses incurred (whether or not
paid) in connection with the preparation, printing, mailing, and publication of the Notice to the
Class of the proposed settlement, all expenses associated with the Notice and Administration
Escrow Account, Settlement Escrow Account, and Escrow Agent, and all other expenses of
Settlement administration; provided, however, that none of these expenses shall be deemed to
include Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses through the Effective Date. All such Notice and
Administration Expenses shall be paid from the Gross Settlement Fund.
25. “Order and Final Judgment” means the order and final judgment entered by the
Court, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.
26. “Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company
or partnership, limited partnership, professional corporation, association, joint stock company,
trust, estate, unincorporated association, government, or any political subdivision or agency
thereof, any other type of legal or political entity, any representative, and, as applicable, their
respective spouses, heirs, predecessors, successors-in-interest, representatives, and assigns.
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27. “Plaintiffs’ Counsel” means Pomerantz LLP, the Rosen Law Firm, P.A., and
Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP.
28. “Plan of Allocation” means the plan for allocating the Net Settlement Fund (as set
forth in the Notice of Pendency and Proposed Partial Settlement of Class Action (the “Notice”),
attached as Exhibit A-1 to the Order of Preliminary Approval of Settlement) to Authorized
Claimants after payment of Notice and Administration Expenses, Taxes and Tax Expenses, and
Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses. Any Plan of Allocation is not part of the Stipulation and the
Released Persons shall have no liability with respect thereto.
29. “Released Claims” means any and all claims, rights, demands, obligations,
damages, actions or causes of action, or liabilities whatsoever, of every nature and description,
whether known or unknown, whether arising under federal, state, common or foreign law or
regulation, that arise out of or relate in any way to the purchase or sale of MagnaChip securities
during the Class Period and the acts, facts, statements, or omissions that were or could have been
alleged or asserted by Plaintiffs or any member of the Class in the Action or in any other action in
any court or, including Unknown Claims, except that expressly excluded from the definition of
Released Claims are: (i) all claims of any Person who submits a request for exclusion from the
Settlement, to the extent that the Court grants any such request; and (ii) all claims to enforce any
of the terms of this Stipulation.
30. “Released Defendant’s Claims” means all claims, demands, rights, remedies,
liabilities, and causes of action of every nature and description whatsoever, whether based on
federal, state, local, statutory, or common law, or any other law, rule, or regulation, including both
known and Unknown Claims, that: (i) have been or could have been asserted in the Action by any
of the Released Persons or the successors and assigns of any of them, against any of the Plaintiffs
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or any of their attorneys; and (ii) arise out of or relate in any way to the institution, prosecution, or
Settlement of this Action or the Released Claims, including but not limited to all claims for
malicious prosecution or sanctions. “Released Defendant’s Claims” does not include claims to
enforce any of the terms of this Stipulation.
31. “Released Persons” means Avenue Capital, its present and former parents,
subsidiaries, divisions, departments, affiliates (including any investment funds it manages),
stockholders, officers, directors, employees, agents, and any of their advisors, counsel,
underwriters, representatives (and the predecessors, successors, insurers, administrators and
assigns of each of the foregoing).
32. “Settlement” means the settlement of the Action contemplated by this Stipulation.
33. “Settlement Amount” means the total sum in the amount of $6,200,000.00 (Six
Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents).
34. “Settlement Class Member” means a Person in the Class.
35. “Settlement Escrow Account” means the interest-bearing account selected by the
Escrow Agent for depositing the Settlement Amount less Notice and Claims Administration Costs.
The Settlement Escrow Account shall be managed by the Escrow Agent for the benefit of the Class
Representatives and the Class until the Effective Date of the Settlement.
36. “Settlement Hearing” means the final hearing to be held by the Court to determine:
(i) whether the proposed Settlement should be approved as fair, reasonable, and adequate; (ii)
whether all Released Claims should be dismissed with prejudice; (iii) whether the Order and Final
Judgment approving the Settlement should be entered thereon; (iv) whether the allocation of the
Gross Settlement Fund should be approved; and (v) whether the application for an award of
Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses and an Award to Class Representatives should be approved.
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37. “Taxes and Tax Expenses” means: (i) taxes (including any interest or penalties)
arising with respect to the income earned by the Gross Settlement Fund, including any taxes or tax
detriments that may be imposed upon MagnaChip with respect to any income earned by the Gross
Settlement Fund for any period during which the Gross Settlement Fund does not qualify as a
qualified settlement fund for Federal or state income tax purposes; and (ii) expenses and costs
incurred in connection with the operation and implementation of paragraph E.3 (including, without
limitation, expenses of tax attorneys and/or accountants, and mailing and distribution costs and
expenses relating to filing (or failing to file) the returns described in paragraph E.3).
38. “Unknown Claims” means: (i) any claims that Class Representatives or any Class
Member does not know or suspect to exist in his, her, or its favor at the time of the release of the
Released Persons, which if known by him, her, or it, might have affected his, her, or its decision(s)
with respect to the Settlement, including, but not limited to, the decision not to object to or opt out
of the Settlement, provided such claim arises out of or relates to the purchase or sale of MagnaChip
Securities; and (ii) Defendant’s Claims that Defendant does not know or expect to exist in his, her,
or its favor, which if known by him, her, or it might have affected his, her, or its decision(s) with
respect to the Settlement. With respect to any and all Released Claims and Released Defendant’s
Claims, the Parties stipulate and agree that upon the Effective Date, the Parties shall expressly
waive, and each of the Class Members shall be deemed to have waived and by operation of the
Order and Final Judgment shall have waived, any and all provisions, rights, and benefits conferred
by any law of any state or territory of the United States, or principle of common law that is similar,
comparable, or equivalent to Cal. Civ. Code § 1542, which provides:
A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF
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KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.
Class Representatives acknowledge, and the Class Members shall be deemed by operation of the
Order and Final Judgment to have acknowledged, that the inclusion of “Unknown Claims” in the
definitions of Released Claims and Released Defendant’s Claims was separately bargained for
and a key element of the Settlement of which this release is a part.
B. THE SETTLEMENT CONSIDERATION
1. Subject to the terms of this Stipulation, the total sum of $6,200,000.00 (Six Million
Two Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents) out of insurance proceeds shall be paid as
follows, provided that Class Counsel has provided to Neal Marder and Peter Altman of Akin,
Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP wiring instructions and a complete, accurate, and signed W-9
form for the Gross Settlement Fund that reflects a valid taxpayer identification number: (i) no later
than ten (10) calendar days after the Court enters the Preliminary Approval Order, Avenue Capital
(or its successor), through its insurers, shall cause to be wired $250,000 (Two Hundred Fifty
Thousand Dollars) into the Notice and Administration Escrow Account; and (ii) no later than thirty
(30) calendar days after the Court enters the Preliminary Approval Order, Avenue Capital (or its
successor), through its insurers, shall cause to be wired the balance of the Settlement Amount:
$5,950,000.00 (Five Million Nine Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents) into the
Settlement Escrow Account. Collectively, those payments shall constitute the Settlement Amount.
2. The Gross Settlement Fund, net of any Taxes on the income thereof and any Tax
Expenses, shall be used to pay: (i) the Notice and Administration Expenses as authorized by this
Stipulation; (ii) Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses authorized by the Court; (iii) any Award to Class
Representatives authorized by the Court; and (iv) other fees and expenses authorized by the Court.
The balance of the Gross Settlement Fund remaining after the above payments shall be the Net
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Settlement Fund, which shall be distributed to the Authorized Claimants in accordance with this
Stipulation. Defendant and Released Persons shall have no responsibility, duties or liability with
respect to the allocation of the Gross Settlement Fund between and among Class Representatives,
their counsel, any Class Members, or any other Persons.
3. Any sums required to be held in escrow hereunder shall be held by the Escrow
Agent for the benefit of the Class Representatives and other Class Members until the Effective
Date. Until the date the Order and Final Judgment is entered, the Settlement Escrow Account and
the Notice and Administration Escrow Account shall be jointly controlled by Class Counsel and
Defendant’s Counsel. Upon the Court’s entry of the Order and Final Judgment, Defendant’s
Counsel shall relinquish all rights to control of the Settlement Escrow Account and the Notice and
Administration Escrow Account. All funds held by the Escrow Agent shall be deemed to be in
custodia legis and shall remain subject to the jurisdiction of the Court until such time as the funds
shall be distributed or returned pursuant to this Stipulation and/or further order of the Court. Other
than amounts disbursed for providing notice to the Class, customary administration costs, and
Taxes and Tax Expenses, and the Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses (which shall be paid to Plaintiffs’
Counsel as allocated by Class Counsel immediately after the Court executes an order awarding
such fees and expenses), the remainder of the Gross Settlement Fund shall not be distributed until
the Effective Date. The Escrow Agent shall not disburse the Gross Settlement Fund, or any portion
thereof, except as provided in this Stipulation, or upon Order of the Court. The Escrow Agent
shall bear all risks related to the holding of the Gross Settlement Fund in the Settlement Escrow
Account and the Notice and Administration Escrow Account, and Avenue Capital shall have no
responsibilities, duties or liabilities with respect thereto.
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4. The Escrow Agent shall invest all funds exclusively in accounts backed by the full
faith and credit of the United States Government or fully insured by the United States Government
or an agency thereof, including a U.S. Treasury Fund or a bank account that is either (a) fully
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or (b) secured by instruments
backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government. The Escrow Agent shall
reinvest the proceeds of these accounts as they mature in similar instruments at their then-current
market rates. Interest earned on the money deposited into the Settlement Escrow Account and the
Notice and Administration Escrow Account shall be part of the Gross Settlement Fund.
5. The Notice and Administration Expenses shall be paid from the Gross Settlement
Fund. Any monies from the Notice and Administration Fund that remain after administration shall
be disbursed to the Settlement Escrow Account upon twenty-four (24) hours’ advance written
notice to Defendant’s Counsel. The Notice and Administration Escrow Account may be drawn
upon by Class Counsel for Notice and Administration Expenses, without further Court approval.
The Notice and Administration Escrow Account shall be administered solely by the Escrow Agent.
Any taxes or other expenses incurred in connection with the Notice and Administration Escrow
Account shall be paid from the Notice and Administration Escrow Account or from the remainder
of the Gross Settlement Fund. The Released Persons will have no obligation for payment of taxes
or other expenses associated with the Notice and Administration Escrow Account. In no event
shall the Class, Class Representatives or Class Counsel be responsible to pay any amount for
Notice and Administration Expenses.
6. Class Counsel and Defendant’s Counsel shall have access to all records of the
Settlement Escrow Account and the Notice and Administration Escrow Account, and upon request
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made to the Escrow Agent, shall receive copies of all records of disbursements, deposits, and
statements of accounts.
7. After the Effective Date, the Released Persons shall have no interest in the Gross
Settlement Fund or in the Net Settlement Fund. The Released Persons shall not be liable for the
loss of any portion of the Gross Settlement Fund, nor have any liability, obligation, or
responsibility for the payment of claims, taxes, legal fees, or any other expenses payable from the
Gross Settlement Fund.
C. SCOPE AND EFFECT OF SETTLEMENT AND RELEASES
1. The obligations incurred pursuant to this Stipulation shall be in full and final
disposition of the Action and any and all Released Claims as against all Released Persons and any
and all Released Defendant’s Claims as against the Class Representatives, Class Members, and
their attorneys.
2. Pursuant to the Order and Final Judgment, upon the Effective Date of this
Settlement, Class Representatives and each of the Class Members on behalf of themselves, their
current, former and future heirs, executors, administrators, successors, attorneys, insurers, agents,
representatives, and assigns, and any Person they represent, shall, with respect to each and every
Released Claim, release, waive and forever relinquish and discharge, and shall forever be enjoined
from prosecuting, all Released Claims and any and all claims arising out of, relating to, or in
connection with the Settlement, or the resolution of the Action against the Released Persons,
whether or not such Class Member executes and delivers the Proof of Claim, except with respect
to claims to enforce any of the terms of this Stipulation. Further, all Class Members on behalf of
themselves, their current, former and future heirs, executors, administrators, successors, attorneys,
insurers, agents, representatives, and assigns, expressly covenant not to assert any claim or action
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against any of the Released Persons that: (i) arises out of or relates to the purchase or sale of
MagnaChip Securities during the Class Period, or (ii) that could have been alleged, asserted, or
contended in any forum by the Class Members or any of them against any of the Released Persons,
arising out of or relating to the purchase or sale of MagnaChip Securities during the Class Period,
and shall forever be enjoined from commencing, instituting, or prosecuting any such claim, so long
as such claim relates to the purchase or sale of MagnaChip Securities (including solicitation
thereof). The Released Persons’ liability to Class Representatives and to the Class thus expressly
is extinguished under this settlement.
3. Class Members who have already submitted a Proof of Claim to the Claims
Administrator in connection with the February 5, 2016 Stipulation of Settlement shall not be
required to resubmit their transactional data. However, notice provided shall inform all Class
Members that their claims against Avenue Capital are wholly released and extinguished as
provided in this Section whether or not they submit a Proof of Claim. A Proof of Claim
substantially in the form and content contained in Exhibit A-3 to the Preliminary Approval Order
attached hereto as Exhibit A will be made available to Class Members who have not previously
submitted their transactional data.
4. Pursuant to the Order and Final Judgment, upon the Effective Date of this
Settlement, Defendant shall release and forever discharge each and every one of the Released
Defendant’s Claims, and shall forever be enjoined from prosecuting the Released Defendant’s
Claims as against the Class Representatives, Class Members, or their attorneys, including but not
limited to claims for malicious prosecution or sanctions.
D. ADMINISTRATION AND CALCULATION OF CLAIMS, FINAL AWARDS, AND DISTRIBUTION OF NET SETTLEMENT FUND
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1. The Claims Administrator shall administer and calculate the claims that shall be
allowed and oversee distribution of the Net Settlement Fund, under the supervision of Class
Counsel, and subject to appeal to, and jurisdiction of, the Court. The Released Persons shall have
no liability, obligation, or responsibility for the administration of the Gross Settlement Fund or
Net Settlement Fund, or for the distribution of the Net Settlement Fund, including with respect to:
(i) any act, omission, or determination by Class Counsel, the Escrow Agent, and/or the Claims
Administrator, or any of their respective designees or agents, in connection with the administration
of the Settlement or otherwise; (ii) the management or investment of the Gross Settlement Fund
or the Net Settlement Fund, or the distribution of the Net Settlement Fund; (iii) the Plan of
Allocation; (iv) the determination, administration, calculation, or payment of any claims asserted
against the Gross Settlement Fund; (v) any losses suffered by, or fluctuations in value of, the Gross
Settlement Fund, or (vi) the payment or withholding of any taxes, expenses, and/or costs incurred
with the taxation of the Gross Settlement Fund or the filing of any federal, state, or local returns.
2. Except as otherwise provided below, on and after the Effective Date, the Gross
Settlement Fund shall be applied as follows:
a. To the extent not paid from the Notice and Administration Escrow Account,
to pay following an order of the Court approving any such payment, the expenses incurred in
connection with providing notice to Class Members, administering and distributing the Net
Settlement Fund to Class Members, processing Proofs of Claim, processing requests for exclusion,
escrow fees and costs, and any applicable taxes;
b. Subject to the approval and further order(s) of the Court, the Net Settlement
Fund shall be allocated to Authorized Claimants as set forth in paragraph F below.
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c. After the Claims Administrator calculates the recognized losses of each
Authorized Claimant, Class Counsel shall file a motion for distribution of the Net Settlement Fund
with the Court listing each Authorized Claimant, the amount of each claim that Class Counsel
believes should be allocated and distributed to each such Authorized Claimant, accounting for all
Notice and Administration Expenses, and requesting Court approval to distribute the Net
Settlement Fund to the Authorized Claimants and pay any further Notice and Administration
expenses.
3. Each Class Member wishing to participate in the Settlement who has not already
submitted a Proof of Claim to the Claims Administrator in connection with the February 5, 2016
Stipulation of Settlement shall be required to timely submit a Proof of Claim (in substantially the
form set forth in Exhibit A-3 to the Preliminary Approval Order, which inter alia confirms the
release of all Released Claims against all Released Persons), signed under penalty of perjury by
the beneficial owner(s) of the MagnaChip Securities that are the subject of the Proof of Claim, or
by someone with documented authority to sign for the beneficial owners and supported by such
documents as specified in the instructions accompanying the Proof of Claim. All Proofs of Claim
submitted in connection with the February 5, 2016 Stipulation of Settlement shall be deemed to be
equally sufficient to establish transactions in MagnaChip securities as if submitted separately in
connection with this Settlement, and the release by all such claimants of all Released Persons shall
be of the same force and effect as if they submitted a Proof of Claim in the form attached to the
Preliminary Approval Order as Exhibit A-3).
4. All Proofs of Claim must be postmarked or received within the time prescribed in
the Preliminary Approval Order unless otherwise ordered by the Court. Any Class Member who
fails to submit a properly completed Proof of Claim (including a properly completed Proof of
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Claim in connection with the February 5, 2016 Stipulation of Settlement) within such period as
shall be authorized by the Court shall be forever barred from receiving any payments pursuant to
this Stipulation or from the Net Settlement Fund (unless Class Counsel in its discretion deems such
late filing to be a formal or technical defect and waives the late filing in the interest of achieving
substantial justice, or unless by order of the Court a later submitted Proof of Claim by such Class
Member is approved), but will in all other respects be subject to the provisions of this Stipulation
and Order and Final Judgment, including, without limitation, the release of the Released Claims
and dismissal of the Action. Provided that it is received before the motion for the Class
Distribution Order is filed, a Proof of Claim shall be deemed to have been submitted when posted
if received with a postmark indicated on the envelope and if mailed by first-class mail and
addressed in accordance with the instructions thereon. In all other cases, the Proof of Claim shall
be deemed to have been submitted when actually received by the Claims Administrator.
5. Each Proof of Claim shall be submitted to the Claims Administrator who shall
determine, under the supervision of Class Counsel, in accordance with this Stipulation and any
applicable orders of the Court, the extent, if any, to which each claim shall be allowed, subject to
appeal to the Court.
6. Proofs of Claim that do not meet the filing requirements may be rejected. Prior to
rejection of a Proof of Claim, the Claims Administrator shall communicate with the Claimant in
order to remedy curable deficiencies in the Proof of Claim submitted. The Claims Administrator,
under the supervision of Class Counsel, shall notify in a timely fashion and in writing, all
Claimants whose Proofs of Claim they propose to reject in whole or in part, setting forth the
reasons thereof, and shall indicate in such notice that the Claimant whose claims are to be rejected
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has the right to review by the Court if the Claimant so desires and complies with the requirement
of paragraph D.7 below.
7. If any Claimant whose claim has been rejected in whole or in part desires to contest
such rejection, the Claimant must, within ten (10) days after the date of mailing of the notice
required by paragraph D.6 above, serve upon the Claims Administrator a notice and statement of
reasons indicating the Claimant’s ground for contesting the rejection along with any supporting
documentation, and requesting a review thereof by the Court. If a dispute concerning a claim
cannot be otherwise resolved, Class Counsel shall thereafter present the request for review to the
Court.
8. The administrative determination of the Claims Administrator accepting and
rejecting claims shall be presented to the Court, on notice to all parties, for approval by the Court
in the Class Distribution Order. For efficiency and clarity, the presentment and proposed Class
Distribution Order may be combined with the presentment and proposed Settlement Class
Distribution Order related to the February 5, 2016 Stipulation of Settlement.
9. Payment pursuant to this Stipulation shall be deemed final and conclusive against
all Class Members. All Class Members whose claims are not approved by the Court shall be barred
from participating in distributions from the Net Settlement Fund, but are otherwise bound by all
of the terms of the Order and Final Judgment to be entered in the Litigation and the releases
provided for in this Stipulation, and will be barred from bringing any action against the Released
Persons arising out of or relating to the Released Claims.
10. All proceedings with respect to the administration, processing, and determination
of claims described in this Stipulation and the determination of all controversies relating thereto,
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including disputed questions of law and fact with respect to the validity of claims, shall be subject
to the jurisdiction of the Court.
11. The Net Settlement Fund shall be distributed to Authorized Claimants by the
Claims Administrator upon application to the Court by Class Counsel for a Class Distribution
Order only after all of the following have occurred: (i) the Effective Date; (ii) all claims have been
processed, and all Claimants whose claims have been rejected or disallowed, in whole or in part,
have been notified and provided the opportunity to be heard concerning such rejection or
disallowance; (iii) all objections with respect to all rejected or disallowed claims have been
resolved by the Court, and all appeals therefrom have been resolved or the time therefor has
expired; (iv) all matters with respect to Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses, Award to Class
Representatives, costs, and disbursements have been resolved by the Court, and all appeals
therefrom have been resolved or the time therefor has expired; and (v) all costs of administration
have been paid.
12. If any funds remain in the Net Settlement Fund by reason of uncashed checks or
otherwise, then, after the Claims Administrator has made reasonable and diligent efforts to have
Class Members who are entitled to participate in the distribution of the Net Settlement Fund cash
their distribution checks, any balance remaining in the Net Settlement Fund six (6) months after
the initial distribution of such funds shall be re-distributed, after payment of any unpaid costs or
fees incurred in administering the Net Settlement Fund for such redistribution, to Class Members
who have cashed their checks and who would receive at least $10.00 (Ten Dollars) from such re-
distribution. If any funds shall remain in the Net Settlement Fund six months after such re-
distribution, then such balance shall be contributed in equal amounts to Bay Area Legal Aid and
to the Institute of Law and Economic Policy (www.ilep.info).
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13. Before the Effective Date, Class Counsel shall file with the Court a declaration
under penalty of perjury describing how notice of the Settlement was given to the Class.
E. TAX TREATMENT
1. Class Representatives agree to treat the Gross Settlement Fund as being at all times
a qualified settlement fund within the meaning of Treasury Regulation § 1.468B-1 and Section
468B of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, for the taxable years of the Gross Settlement
Fund, beginning with the date it is created. In addition, the Escrow Agent and, as required, Class
Representatives and Avenue Capital, shall jointly and timely make such elections as are necessary
or advisable to carry out the provisions of this paragraph, including the “relation-back election”
(as defined in Treas. Reg. § 1.468B-1(j)(2)) back to the earliest permitted date. Such elections shall
be made in compliance with the procedures and requirements contained in such regulations. It shall
be the responsibility of the Claims Administrator to timely and properly prepare and deliver the
necessary documentation for signature by all necessary parties, and thereafter to cause the
appropriate filing to occur.
2. For purposes of Section 468B of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and the
regulations promulgated thereunder, the "administrator" shall be the Claims Administrator. The
Claims Administrator shall timely and properly file all tax returns necessary or advisable with
respect to the Gross Settlement Fund, and make all required tax payments, including deposits of
estimated tax payments in accordance with Treas. Reg. § 1.468B-2(k). Such returns (as well as the
election described in paragraph E.1 hereof) shall be consistent with this paragraph and reflect that
all taxes (including any interest or penalties) on the income earned by the Gross Settlement Fund
shall be paid out of the Gross Settlement Fund as provided in paragraph E.3 hereof.
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3. All Taxes and Tax Expenses shall be paid out of the Gross Settlement Fund. In all
events, the Released Persons shall have no liability for the Taxes and Tax Expenses. Further,
Taxes and Tax Expenses shall be treated as, and considered to be, a cost of administration of the
Settlement and shall be timely paid by the Escrow Agent out of the Gross Settlement Fund without
prior order from the Court. The Escrow Agent shall be obligated (notwithstanding anything in this
Stipulation to the contrary) to withhold from distribution to the Class Members any funds
necessary to pay such Taxes and Tax Expenses, including the establishment of adequate reserves
for any Taxes and Tax Expenses. Class Representatives agree to cooperate with the Escrow Agent,
each other, and their tax attorneys and accountants to the extent reasonably necessary to carry out
the provisions of this paragraph.
4. The Released Persons shall have no liability for or obligations with regard to Taxes
and Tax Expenses. The Gross Settlement Fund shall indemnify and hold each of the Released
Persons harmless for any Taxes and Tax Expenses (including, without limitation, taxes payable by
reason of such indemnification).
5. Class Representatives, the Class and Class Counsel shall have no liability for or
obligations with regard to Taxes and Tax Expenses. The Gross Settlement Fund shall indemnify
and hold each of Class Representative, the Class and Class Counsel harmless for any Taxes and
Tax Expenses (including, without limitation, taxes payable by reason of such indemnification).
F. ALLOCATION OF NET SETTLEMENT FUND
1. The Plan of Allocation is based upon Class Counsel’s assessment of the merits and
the relative strengths and weaknesses, including recoverable damages, of the claims of the Class
Members.
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2. The Released Persons do not take any position as to the proposed Plan of Allocation
and shall have no responsibility for or obligations or liabilities of any kind whatsoever in
connection with the proposed or finalized Plan of Allocation.
3. The Released Persons shall have no responsibility for and no obligations or
liabilities of any kind whatsoever in connection with the determination, administration,
calculation, or payment of claims to Class Members.
4. The Released Persons shall have no involvement in the solicitation or review of
Proofs of Claim, and shall have no involvement in the administration process itself, which shall be
conducted by the Claims Administrator in accordance with this Stipulation and the Order and Final
Judgment to be entered by the Court. No Claimant or Authorized Claimant shall have any claim
against the Released Persons or their counsel based on, or in any way relating to any Proof of
Claim, Plan of Allocation, or the distributions from either the Gross Settlement Fund or the Net
Settlement Fund.
5. No person shall have any claim against Class Counsel or the Claims Administrator
based on, or in any way relating to, the distributions from the Net Settlement Fund that have been
made substantially in accordance with this Stipulation and any applicable orders of the Court.
6. Any change in the allocation of the Net Settlement Fund ordered by the Court shall
not affect the validity, finality or enforceability of this Settlement.
G. OBLIGATIONS OF AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY OF ESCROW AGENT
1. The Escrow Agent’s obligations shall be limited to maintaining account of and
properly paying sums as required by this Stipulation to the limited extent that such sums have been
delivered into the Settlement Escrow Account or the Notice and Administration Escrow Account
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as required by this Stipulation. The Escrow Agent shall be liable only for acts of fraud, gross
negligence, willful misconduct or material violations of the obligations in this Stipulation.
H. CLASS COUNSEL’S REQUEST FOR AN AWARD OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND EXPENSES
1. Class Counsel intends to submit an application to the Court on behalf of each
Plaintiffs’ Counsel, on notice to counsel for Defendant, for the payment of Attorneys’ Fees and
Expenses, including: (i) an award of attorneys’ fees; (ii) an award of litigation costs and expenses,
plus interest, including fees and expenses of experts, incurred in connection with the prosecution
of the Action; and (iii) an Award to Class Representatives.
2. Any Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses awarded by the Court shall be paid from the
Gross Settlement Fund no later than ten (10) calendar days after the Court enters the Order and
Final Judgment (substantially in the Form attached as Exhibit B hereto). Class Counsel shall
thereafter be solely responsible for allocating the Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses among themselves
and other Plaintiffs’ Counsel in a manner in which Class Counsel in good faith believe reflects the
contributions of such counsel to the initiation, prosecution, and resolution of the Action. If, and
when, as a result of any appeal and/or further proceedings on remand, or successful collateral
attack, the Attorneys’ Fees and Expense award is overturned or lowered, or if the Settlement is
terminated or is not approved by the Court, or if there is an appeal and any order approving the
settlement does not become final and binding upon the Class, then, within thirty (30) calendar days
after receiving notice from Defendant’s Counsel or such an order from a court of appropriate
jurisdiction, each Plaintiffs’ Counsel law firm shall refund to the Gross Settlement Fund such fees
and expenses previously paid to them from the Gross Settlement Fund plus interest thereon at the
same rate as earned on the Gross Settlement Fund in an amount consistent with such reversal or
modification. Each Plaintiffs’ Counsel law firm shall be jointly and severally liable for the
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repayment of all Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses awarded by the Court, and, by receiving Attorneys’
Fees and Expenses, as a condition of receiving such fees and expenses, on behalf of itself and each
partner and/or shareholder of it, agrees that (i) it and its partners and/or shareholders are subject to
the jurisdiction of the Court for the purpose of enforcing this Stipulation; (ii) it and its partners
and/or shareholders shall be subject to repayment of all Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses awarded by
the Court allocated to it, including all amounts paid as referral fees to other law firms, as well as
accrued interest; and (iii) the Court may, upon application of Defendant or Defendant’s Counsel
summarily issue orders, including, without limitation, judgments and attachment orders, and may
make appropriate findings of or sanctions for contempt against any of Plaintiffs’ Counsel law firm
or any of its partners and/or shareholders should such Plaintiffs’ Counsel law firm fail timely to
repay Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses pursuant to this paragraph. Released Persons shall not be
liable in any respect for the allocation of Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses.
3. Any Award to Class Representatives shall be paid from the Gross Settlement Fund
ten (10) days following the Order and Final Judgment becoming Final.
4. It is agreed that the procedure for and the allowance or disallowance by the Court
of any applications by Class Counsel for Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses and for the Award to Class
Representatives, including fees for experts and consultants to be paid out of the Gross Settlement
Fund, and any order or proceeding relating thereto, shall not operate to terminate or cancel this
Stipulation or affect its finality, and shall have no effect on the terms of this Stipulation or on the
validity or enforceability of this Settlement. The approval of the Settlement, and it becoming Final,
shall not be contingent on the award of Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses, any Award to Class
Representatives, or any other amounts to Class Representatives or Class Counsel, nor any appeals
to such awards.
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I. THE PRELIMINARY APPROVAL ORDER
1. Upon execution of this Stipulation, and by no later than July 6, 2017, Class Counsel
shall submit the Stipulation together with its exhibits to the Court and shall apply for entry of a
Preliminary Approval Order in connection with settlement proceedings substantially in the form
annexed hereto as Exhibit A, providing for, among other things, preliminary approval of the
Settlement and notice to the Class of the Settlement Hearing. The Preliminary Approval Order
(Exhibit A hereto) to be submitted to the Court shall contain exhibits substantially in the form set
forth in: (i) the Notice (Exhibit A-1 to the Preliminary Approval Order); (ii) the Summary Notice
of Pendency and Proposed Partial Settlement of Class Action (“Summary Notice”) (Exhibit A-2
to the Preliminary Approval Order); and (iii) the Proof of Claim (Exhibit A-3 to the Preliminary
Approval Order).
2. The Released Persons are not liable or responsible for the method of, or
representations made in, the Notice or the Summary Notice.
J. ORDER AND FINAL JUDGMENT TO BE ENTERED BY THE COURT APPROVING THE SETTLEMENT
1. The Parties shall seek to have the Court enter an Order and Final Judgment
substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto.
2. The Order and Final Judgment shall, as a material condition of the settlement,
contain the following provision in the Bar Order:
Subject to the provisions of the Stipulation, all Persons are barred from commencing, prosecuting, or asserting any Barred Claims. All Barred Claims are hereby extinguished, discharged, satisfied, and unenforceable.
3. Inclusion of the Bar Order in the Order and Final Judgment is material to the
Parties’ decision to participate in this Stipulation. If the Order and Final Judgment fails to include
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the Bar Order, or if appellate review of the Bar Order is sought and on such review the Bar Order
is vacated, modified or reversed, then the conditions specified in K.1 shall not be met.
4. The Order and Final Judgment will provide that (i) nothing in the Order and Final
Judgment will bar the Released Persons from pursuing claims that are outside the scope or
independent of the Released Defendant’s Claims, including but not limited to any claim that any
Released Person may have for indemnification related to costs and expenses incurred in responding
to the Action; and (ii) nothing in the Order and Final Judgment will bar or constitute a release of
any claim by any of the Released Persons for insurance coverage arising out of, related to, or in
connection with this Action or the Released Claims.
K. CONDITIONS OF SETTLEMENT
1. The Effective Date of the Settlement shall be the date on which ALL of the
following conditions have been satisfied:
a. The Court has entered the Preliminary Approval Order (Exhibit A hereto)
in all material respects, or such other preliminary approval order that the Parties agree is consistent
with this Settlement;
b. No party has exercised, within the required time period, any right to
terminate the Settlement as permitted by paragraph L below;
c. The Court has entered the Order and Final Judgment (Exhibit B hereto) in
all material respects, or such other final approval order and judgment as the Parties agree is
consistent with this Settlement;
d. The Court's Order and Final Judgment has become “Final,” as defined in
paragraph A.15;
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e. The Settlement Amount has been paid, as set forth in paragraph B.1 above;
and
f. The Court has entered the Bar Order.
2. Upon the occurrence of ALL of the events referenced in paragraph K.1 above, Class
Representatives shall have, and each and all of the members of the Class shall hereby be deemed
to have, and by operation of the Order and Final Judgment shall have, fully, finally, and forever
released, waived, settled, and discharged, in accordance with the terms of paragraph C. above, the
Released Persons from and with respect to the Released Claims, whether or not such members of
the Class execute and deliver a Proof of Claim.
3. Upon the occurrence of ALL of the events referenced in paragraph K.1 above, the
obligation of the Escrow Agent to return funds from the Gross Settlement Fund to Avenue Capital
pursuant to paragraph L.4 or any other provision of this Stipulation shall be absolutely and forever
extinguished.
L. RIGHTS OF TERMINATION AND EFFECTS THEREOF
1. Defendant and Class Representatives shall each have the right to terminate the
Settlement and this Stipulation by providing written notice of their election to do so to all other
counsel for the Settling Parties within thirty (30) days after the date on which any of the following
occurs:
a. the Court declines to enter the Preliminary Approval Order (Exhibit A
hereto) in any material respect or to enter an alternative preliminary approval order that all Parties
agree is consistent with the terms of this Settlement;
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b. the Court issues an order declining to approve this Stipulation or any
material part of it, except with respect to any decision by the Court concerning the Attorneys’ Fees
and Expenses and Award to Class Representatives;
c. the Court declines to enter the Order and Final Judgment (Exhibit B hereto)
in any material respect or to enter such alternative final approval order and judgment that all Parties
agree is consistent with the terms of this Settlement; or
d. the Order and Final Judgment is modified or reversed in any material
respect by a Court of Appeals or the United States Supreme Court.
2. If, prior to the Settlement Hearing, Persons who otherwise would be Class Members
have filed with the Court valid and timely requests for exclusion (“Requests for Exclusion”) from
the Class in accordance with the provisions of the Preliminary Approval Order and the notice given
pursuant thereto, and such Persons in the aggregate purchased MagnaChip Securities during the
Class Period in an amount greater than the amounts specified in a separate Supplemental
Agreement between the Parties (the “Supplemental Agreement”), then Defendant, in its sole
discretion, shall have the option to terminate this Stipulation and Settlement in strict accordance
with the requirements and procedures set forth in the Supplemental Agreement (“Opt-out
Termination Option”). If permitted, the Supplemental Agreement shall be filed with the Court
under seal. Copies of all Requests for Exclusion received, together with copies of all written
revocations of Requests for Exclusion, shall be delivered to Defendant’s Counsel no later than
twenty-one (21) days prior to the Settlement Hearing. The required procedure for and
consequences of exercising an Opt-out Termination Option are as follows:
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a. To exercise the Opt-out Termination Option, Defendant must serve written
notice, signed by its counsel, upon counsel for the other Settling Parties, not less than seven (7)
days before the Settlement Hearing;
b. If Defendant exercises the Opt-out Termination Option as provided in this
Stipulation, then this Stipulation shall be null and void, and the provisions of paragraph L hereof
shall apply.
3. If Defendant (or its successor) does not pay or cause to be paid the Settlement
Amount within the time period specified in paragraph B.1 of this Stipulation, then Class Counsel,
in their sole discretion, may elect, at any time prior to the Court entering the Order and Final
Judgment: (i) to terminate the Settlement by providing written notice to counsel for the Settling
Parties; or (ii) to enforce the terms of the Settlement and this Stipulation and seek a judgment
effecting the terms in this Stipulation.
4. Upon termination of the Stipulation pursuant to the terms of the Stipulation, the
Escrow Agent shall refund the Gross Settlement Fund, less amounts already expended for notice
to the Class pursuant to the terms of the Stipulation, to Avenue Capital, through its insurers, within
ten (10) calendar days thereafter (the “Returned Settlement Amount”). Under no circumstances
shall Class Counsel be liable for any monies dispersed from the Notice and Administration Escrow
Account, or any other Notice and Administration Expenses.
5. If this Stipulation is terminated pursuant to its terms, and at the request of Defendant
or Class Representatives, then the Escrow Agent or the Escrow Agent’s designee shall apply for
any tax refund owed to the Gross Settlement Fund and pay the percentage of the proceeds of the
tax refund, after deduction of any fees and expenses incurred in connection with such
application(s) for refund, to Defendant.
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6. If this Stipulation is terminated pursuant to its terms, all of the Parties shall be
deemed to have reverted nunc pro tunc to their respective status prior to the execution of the
Memorandum of Understanding between the Settling Parties dated May 12, 2017, and the Parties
shall proceed in all respects as if that Memorandum of Understanding and this Stipulation had not
been executed and the related orders had not been entered, without prejudice in any way from the
negotiation, fact, or terms of the Settlement, and preserving all of their respective claims and
defenses in the Action, and shall revert to their respective positions in the Action, except that the
provisions of paragraphs A., E.1-3, G., H.2, L.4-6, M.4, M.6-16, and M.18 shall survive
termination.
7. No order of the Court or modification or reversal of any order of the Court
concerning the Plan of Allocation or the amount of any attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses
awarded by the Court shall constitute grounds for termination of the Stipulation.
M. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
1. The Parties: (i) acknowledge that it is their intent to consummate the Settlement
contemplated by this Stipulation; (ii) agree to cooperate to the extent necessary to effectuate and
implement all terms and conditions of this Stipulation; and (iii) agree to exercise their best efforts
and to act in good faith to accomplish the foregoing terms and conditions of the Stipulation.
2. The Parties acknowledge and warrant as follows:
a. By executing this Stipulation, each of the Parties represents that they have
carefully read and fully understand this Stipulation and its final and binding effect;
b. By executing this Stipulation, each of the Parties represents that they have
the right, legal capacity, power and authority to enter into this Stipulation and to perform their
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obligations hereunder, without requiring additional consent, approval, or authorization of any other
person, board, entity, tribunal, or other regulatory or governmental authority;
c. By executing this Stipulation, each of the Parties represents that the
execution and delivery of this Stipulation and the performance of each and every obligation in this
Stipulation does not and will not result in a breach of or constitute a default under, or require any
consent under, any duty, relationship, contract, agreement, covenant, promise, guarantee,
obligation or instrument to which the executing Settling Party is a party or by which the executing
Settling Party is bound or affected;
d. By executing this Stipulation, each of the Parties represents that there is no
demand for monetary, non-monetary, or injunctive relief, or any civil, criminal, administrative, or
arbitration proceeding for monetary, nonmonetary, or injunctive relief known or suspected to exist
against them that would affect this Stipulation or their ability to enter into, execute or perform each
and every obligation in this Stipulation;
e. By executing this Stipulation, each of the Parties represents that no
representations, warranties, inducements or promises of any kind or character have been made by
any other Party, Released Person, or anyone else to induce the execution of this Stipulation except
as expressly provided in this Stipulation, and that this Stipulation constitutes the entire agreement
between the Settling Parties;
f. By executing this Stipulation, each of the Parties represents that this
Stipulation is fair and is executed voluntarily, with full knowledge of the consequences and
implications of the obligations contained in this Stipulation;
g. By executing this Stipulation, each of the Parties represents that this
Stipulation is not the result of any fraud, duress, or undue influence, and that they have not
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assigned, transferred, or conveyed, or purported to assign, transfer, or convey, voluntarily,
involuntarily or by operation of law, any or all of their respective rights and claims or any security
interest with respect to any of their respective rights and claims;
h. By executing this Stipulation, each of the Parties represents that they have
had the opportunity to be represented by counsel of their choice throughout the negotiations which
preceded the execution of this Stipulation and in connection with the preparation and execution of
this Stipulation; and
i. By executing this Stipulation, each of the Parties represents that they have
been afforded sufficient time and opportunity to review this Stipulation with advisors and counsel
of their choice.
3. All of the exhibits attached hereto are hereby incorporated by reference as though
fully set forth in this Stipulation.
4. No amendment or modification of this Stipulation shall be effective unless in
writing and signed by, or on behalf of, the Parties or their successors-in-interest.
5. Except for claims under this Stipulation, neither Class Representatives nor any
Class Member will voluntarily become a party to any suit or proceeding arising from or in
connection with any attempt by or on behalf of any third party to enforce or collect an amount
based on any Released Claims.
6. Whenever this Stipulation requires or contemplates that a Party shall or may give
notice to the other, unless otherwise specified, notice shall be provided by email and/or next-day
(excluding Saturday and Sunday) express delivery service as follows, and shall be deemed
effective upon delivery to the indicated electronic or physical address, as the case may be, below:
(i) If to the Class:
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Patrick V. Dahlstrom Joshua B. Silverman Pomerantz LLP 10 South LaSalle, Suite 3505 Chicago, IL 60603 [email protected] [email protected]
and Laurence M. Rosen Jonathan Stern The Rosen Law Firm, P.A. 275 Madison Avenue, 34th Floor New York, NY 10016 [email protected] [email protected]
(ii) If to Settling Defendants:
Neal R. Marder Peter I. Altman Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP 1999 Avenue of the Stars Suite 600 Los Angeles, CA 90067-3010 [email protected] [email protected]
7. Except as otherwise provided herein, each Party shall bear its own costs. Plaintiffs’
Counsels’ Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses, subject to Court approval, shall be paid only out of the
Gross Settlement Fund, and the Released Persons shall have no obligation with respect to the
payment of said Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses.
8. Class Counsel, on behalf of the Class, is expressly authorized to take all appropriate
action required or permitted to be taken by the Class pursuant to this Stipulation to effectuate its
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terms and is also expressly authorized to enter into any modifications or amendments to this
Stipulation on behalf of the Class.
9. The persons signing this Stipulation represent that they are authorized to do so on
behalf of their respective clients.
10. This Stipulation may be executed in one or more original, photocopied, PDF copies
or facsimile counterparts. All executed counterparts and each of them shall be deemed to be one
and the same instrument. A copy of the complete set of executed counterparts of this Stipulation
shall be electronically filed with the Court.
11. This Stipulation shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the successors,
assigns, executors, administrators, heirs, insurers, and representatives of the Parties. No
assignment shall relieve any party hereto of any obligations hereunder.
12. All terms of this Stipulation and all exhibits hereto shall be governed and
interpreted according to the laws of the State of California without regard to its rules of conflicts
of law, except to the extent that federal law requires that federal law governs, and in accordance
with the laws of the United States.
13. Class Representatives, on behalf of themselves and each member of the Class, and
Defendant hereby irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of the Court for any suit, action,
proceeding, or dispute arising out of or relating to this Stipulation, the applicability of this
Stipulation, or the enforcement of this Stipulation. The administration and consummation of the
Settlement as embodied in this Stipulation shall be under the authority of the Court, and the Court
shall retain jurisdiction for the purpose of entering orders providing for awards of Attorneys’ Fees
and Expenses to Plaintiffs’ Counsel, any Award to Class Representatives, and enforcing the terms
of this Stipulation.
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14. Because of the arm’s-length negotiations that preceded the execution of this
Stipulation, all Parties have contributed substantially and materially to the preparation of this
Stipulation. This Stipulation shall not be construed against any Party on the basis that such party
was the primary drafter of this Stipulation, or if so construed, this Stipulation shall be construed
as if all Parties participated equally in such drafting.
15. Neither this Stipulation, nor the fact of the Settlement, is an admission or
concession by Released Persons of any liability or wrongdoing whatsoever. This Stipulation shall
not constitute a finding of the validity or invalidity of any factual allegation or any claims in the
Action or of any liability or wrongdoing by any of the Released Persons. This Stipulation, the fact
of settlement, the settlement proceedings, the settlement negotiations, and any related documents,
shall not be used or construed as an admission of any factual allegation, fault, liability, or
wrongdoing by any person or entity, and shall in no event be offered or received in evidence as an
admission, concession, presumption, or inference against any party in any action or proceeding of
any nature, or otherwise referred to or used in any manner in or before any court or other tribunal,
except in such proceeding as may be necessary to enforce this Stipulation.
16. The Parties intend the Settlement to be a final and complete resolution of all claims
and disputes asserted or that could be asserted by the Class Members against the Released Persons
with respect to the Released Claims. Accordingly, unless the Court’s Order and Final Judgment
approving the Settlement does not become Final, the Parties agree not to assert in any forum that
the Action was brought by Plaintiffs or defended by Defendant in bad faith or without a reasonable
basis. Additionally, the Parties shall not assert any claims of any violation of Rule 11 of the Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure relating to the prosecution, defense, or settlement of the Action. The
Parties agree that the amount paid and the other terms of the Settlement were negotiated at arm’s-
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length in good faith by the Parties, is fair, reasonable, and adequate, and reflects a settlement that
was reached voluntarily after consultation with experienced legal counsel.
17. All agreements made and orders entered during the course of this Action relating
to the confidentiality of information shall survive this Settlement.
18. The headings in this Stipulation are used for purposes of convenience and ease of
reference only and are not meant to have any legal effect, nor are they intended to influence the
construction of this Stipulation in any way.
19. The waiver by one Released Person of any breach of this Stipulation by any other
Settling Party shall not be deemed a waiver by any other Released Person or of any other breach
of this Stipulation. The provisions of this Stipulation may not be waived except by a writing signed
by the affected Party or counsel for that Party. No failure or delay on the part of any Party in
exercising any right, remedy, power, or privilege under this Stipulation shall operate as a waiver
thereof or of any other right, remedy, power, or privilege of such Party under this Stipulation; nor
shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power, or privilege under this Stipulation
on the part of any Party operate as a waiver thereof or of any other right, remedy, power, or
privilege of such Party under this Stipulation, or preclude further exercise thereof or the exercise
of any other right, remedy, power, or privilege.
20. The Parties agree that nothing contained in this Stipulation shall cause any Party to
be the agent or legal representative of another Party for any purpose whatsoever, nor shall this
Stipulation be deemed to create any form of business organization between the Parties, nor is any
Party granted any right or authority to assume or create any obligation or responsibility on behalf
of any other Party, nor shall any Party be in any way liable for any debt of another Settling Party
as a result of this Stipulation except as explicitly set forth in this Stipulation.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
KEITH THOMAS, RICHARD HAYES, HERB SMITH, and OKLAHOMA POLICE PENSION & RETIREMENT SYSTEM, Plaintiffs, v. MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORP. SANG PARK, TAE YOUNG HWANG, MARGARET SAKAI, R. DOUGLAS NORBY, ILBOK LEE, NADER TAVAKOLI, RANDAL KLEIN, MICHAEL ELKINS, AVENUE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT II, L.P., BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC., DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC., CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC., UBS SECURITIES LLC and NEEDHAM & COMPANY, LLC, Defendants.
Case No: 3:14-cv-01160-JST CLASS ACTION [PROPOSED] ORDER PRELIMINARILY APPROVING SETTLEMENT AND PROVIDING FOR NOTICE Hon. Jon S. Tigar
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WHEREAS, (i) Class Representatives Keith Thomas (“Thomas”) and Herb Smith
(“Smith”) and the plaintiff Class certified by the Court on December 22, 2016 (Dkt. No. 286)
(collectively, “Plaintiffs”), and (ii) defendant Avenue Capital Management II, L.P. (“Avenue
Capital” or the “Settling Defendant”)1 have agreed to settlement of all claims asserted in this
Action against the Released Persons;
WHEREAS, that Settlement was entered into through a Stipulation and Agreement of
Settlement, dated June 14, 2017 (the “Stipulation”), which is subject to review under Rule 23 of
the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and which, together with the exhibits thereto, sets forth the
terms and conditions for the proposed Settlement of the claims alleged in the Complaint filed in
the Action on the merits and with prejudice; and
WHEREAS, this Court having read and considered the Stipulation, the proposed “Notice
of Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Class Action” (“Notice”), the proposed “Summary
Notice of Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Class Action” (“Summary Notice”), the
proposed Plan of Allocation for the distribution of the Net Settlement Fund among Class
Members, the proposed form of the Proof of Claim and Release (“Proof of Claim”), the proposed
form of the Order and Final Judgment, and submissions made relating thereto, and finding that
substantial and sufficient grounds exist for entering this Order;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, this ____ day of _____, 2017, that:
1. Unless indicated otherwise, capitalized terms used herein have the same meanings
defined in the Stipulation.
2. A hearing (the “Settlement Hearing”) pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure
23(e) is hereby scheduled to be held before the Court on _____, 2017 at ____ _.m. for the
following purposes:
a. to determine whether the Settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate, and
should be approved by the Court;
b. to finally determine whether the Order and Final Judgment as provided under
the Stipulation should be entered, dismissing the Complaint on the merits and
with prejudice, and to determine whether the release by the Class of the
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Released Persons as set forth in the Stipulation, should be ordered, along with
a permanent injunction barring efforts to bring any Released Claims
extinguished by the Settlement;
c. to finally determine whether the proposed Plan of Allocation for the
distribution of the Net Settlement Fund is fair and reasonable and should be
approved by the Court;
d. to consider the application of Plaintiffs’ Counsel for an award of Attorneys’
Fees and Expenses, and for an Award to Plaintiffs;
e. to consider Class Members’ objections to the Settlement, whether submitted
previously in writing or presented orally at the Settlement Hearing by Class
Members (or by counsel on their behalf); and
f. to rule upon such other matters as the Court may deem appropriate.
3. The Court reserves the right to approve the Settlement with such modifications as
may be agreed upon or consented to by the Settling Parties and without further notice to the
Class where to do so would not impair Class Members’ rights in a manner inconsistent with Rule
23 and due process of law. The Court further reserves the right to enter its Order and Final
Judgment approving the Settlement and dismissing the Complaint, on the merits and with
prejudice, regardless of whether it has approved the Plan of Allocation or awarded Attorneys’
Fees and Expenses or made an Award to Plaintiffs.
4. The Court approves the form, substance and requirements of (a) the Notice, (b)
the Summary Notice, and (c) the Proof of Claim, all of which are exhibits to the Stipulation.
5. Class Counsel has the authority to enter into the Stipulation on behalf of the Class
and is authorized to act on behalf of the Class with respect to all acts or consents required by or
that may be given pursuant to the Stipulation or such other acts that are reasonably necessary to
consummate the Settlement.
6. Strategic Claims Services is appointed and approved as the Claims Administrator
for the Settlement.
7. Class Counsel is authorized to establish a Notice and Administration Escrow
Account (as defined in the Stipulation) of $250,000 (Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars) in
accordance with the provisions of the Stipulation, to be used for reasonable out-of-pocket costs
in connection with providing notice of the Settlement to the Class, for administering the
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Settlement and distributing payments therefrom, and for other reasonable out-of-pocket
administrative expenses. After the Effective Date, additional amounts may be transferred from
the Gross Settlement Fund to the Notice and Administration Escrow Account. All funds held in
the Notice and Administration Escrow Account shall be deemed to be in custodia legis and shall
remain subject to the jurisdiction of this Court until such time as the funds shall be distributed or
returned to the Gross Settlement Fund pursuant to the Stipulation and/or further order of the
Court.
8. Class Counsel is authorized to establish a Settlement Escrow Account (as defined
in the Stipulation) for the remainder of the $6,200,000.00 (Six Million Two Hundred Thousand
Dollars and Zero Cents) in accordance with the provisions of the Stipulation. All funds held in
the Settlement Escrow Account shall be deemed to be in custodia legis and shall remain subject
to the jurisdiction of this Court until such time as the funds shall be distributed or returned
pursuant to the Stipulation and/or further order of the Court.
9. The Claims Administrator is authorized and directed to prepare any tax returns
and any other tax reporting forms for, or in respect of, the Gross Settlement Fund, to pay from
the Gross Settlement Fund any Taxes and Tax Expenses owed with respect to the Gross
Settlement Fund, and otherwise to perform all obligations with respect to Taxes and Tax
Expenses and any reporting or filings in respect thereof without further order of this Court in a
manner consistent with the provisions of the Stipulation.
10. In light of the fact that all reasonably identified Class Members were already
provided notice via both first-class mail and publication of the settlement website administered
by the Claims Administrator, www.strategicclaims.net/MagnaChip, in connection with the
previous settlement in this Action, the Court approves the following plan of notice for this
Settlement: (a) Class Counsel, through the Claims Administrator, shall cause the Summary
Notice, substantially in the form annexed hereto, to be mailed, by first class mail, postage
prepaid, within fourteen (14) calendar days of the entry of this Order, to all Class Members who
can be identified with reasonable effort by the Claims Administrator, advising them of the
Settlement and of the availability of documentation on the settlement website; (b) Class Counsel,
through the Claims Administrator, shall cause the publication of the Summary Notice at least
twice within twenty-one (21) calendar days of the entry of this Order, via a newswire with broad,
national distribution; (c) Class Counsel, through the Claims Administrator, shall email the Notice
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to all Class Members for whom the Claims Administrator has email addresses, as the result of
the previous settlement administration; and (d) Class Counsel, through the Claims Administrator,
shall make the Notice, Summary Notice, Proof of Claim, Stipulation, Preliminary Approval
Order and (Proposed) Final Approval Order available on the settlement website.
11. Class Counsel, through the Claims Administrator, shall also make all reasonable
efforts to give notice to nominee owners such as brokerage firms and other persons or entities
who purchased MagnaChip Securities during the Class Period. Such nominee purchasers are
directed to forward copies of the Summary Notice to their beneficial owners or to provide the
Claims Administrator with lists of the names and addresses of the beneficial owners and the
Claims Administrator is ordered to send the Summary Notice promptly to such beneficial
owners. Additional copies of the Summary Notice shall be made available to any record holder
requesting same for the purpose of distribution to beneficial owners, and such record holders
shall be reimbursed from the Gross Settlement Fund, upon receipt by the Claims Administrator
of proper documentation, for the reasonable expense of sending the Summary Notice to
beneficial owners. A nominee’s failure to transmit the Summary Notice to a beneficial owner
shall not impact whether that beneficial owner is considered a Class Member. Nothing in this
Order creates any duties, liabilities, obligations, responsibilities, or rights as between any
nominee and any beneficial owner that do not already otherwise exist in contract or by law.
12. The Claims Administrator shall, at or before the Settlement Hearing, serve upon
the Defendant’s Counsel, and file with the Court, proof of mailing, both to Class Members and to
nominees.
13. The forms and methods set forth herein of notifying the Class of the Settlement
and its terms and conditions meet the requirements of due process and Rule 23 of the Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure, Section 21D(a)(7) of the Exchange Act, 15 U.S.C. 78u-4(a)(7), as
amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995; constitute the best notice
practicable under the circumstances; and constitute due and sufficient notice to all persons and
entities entitled thereto. No Class Member will be relieved from the terms of the Settlement,
including the releases provided for therein, based upon the contention or proof that such Class
Member failed to receive actual or adequate notice.
14. In order to be entitled to participate in recovery from the Net Settlement Fund
after the Effective Date:
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A. Class Members who previously submitted a valid Proof of Claim to the Claims
Administrator in connection with the previous settlement in this action need not take any action;
and
B. Each class Member who did not previously submit a Proof of Claim to the Claims
Administrator in connection with the previous settlement in this action shall take the following
action and be subject to the following conditions:
a. A properly completed and executed Proof of Claim must be submitted to the
Claims Administrator, at the Post Office Box indicated in the Notice,
postmarked no later than thirty (30) calendar days from the date of the
Settlement Hearing. Such deadline may be further extended by Order of the
Court. Each Proof of Claim shall be deemed to have been submitted when
legibly postmarked (if properly addressed and mailed by first-class mail)
provided such Proof of Claim is actually received before the filing of a motion
for an Order of the Court approving distribution of the Net Settlement Fund.
Any Proof of Claim submitted in any other manner shall be deemed to have
been submitted when it was actually received by the Administrator at the
address designated in the Notice.
b. The Proof of Claim submitted by each Class Member must satisfy the
following conditions: (i) it must be properly filled out, signed and submitted
in a timely manner in accordance with the provisions of the preceding
subparagraph; (ii) it must be accompanied by adequate supporting
documentation for the transactions reported therein, in the form of broker
confirmation slips, broker account statements, an authorized statement from
the broker containing the transactional information found in a broker
confirmation slip, or such other documentation as is deemed adequate by the
Claims Administrator or Class Counsel; (iii) if the person executing the Proof
of Claim is acting in a representative capacity, a certification of his current
authority to act on behalf of the Class Member must be provided with the
Proof of Claim; and (iv) the Proof of Claim must be complete and contain no
material deletions or modifications of any of the printed matter contained
therein and must be signed under penalty of perjury.
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c. Once the Claims Administrator has considered a timely submitted Proof of
Claim, it shall determine whether such claim is valid, deficient or rejected.
For each claim determined to be either deficient or rejected, the Claims
Administrator shall send a deficiency letter or rejection letter as appropriate,
describing the basis on which the claim was so determined. Persons who
timely submit a Proof of Claim that is deficient or otherwise rejected shall be
afforded a reasonable time (at least seven (7) calendar days) to cure such
deficiency if it shall appear that such deficiency may be cured.
d. For the filing of and all determinations concerning their Proof of Claim, each
Class Member shall submit to the jurisdiction of the Court.
15. All Class Members who did not previously submit a Proof of Claim to the Claims
Administrator in connection with the previous settlement in this action and who do not submit
valid and timely Proofs of Claim will be forever barred from receiving any payments from the
Net Settlement Fund, but will in all other respects be subject to and bound by the provisions of
the Stipulation and the Order and Final Judgment, if entered.
16. Class Members shall be bound by all determinations and judgments in the Action,
whether favorable or unfavorable, unless such persons request exclusion from the Class in a
timely and proper manner, as hereinafter provided. A Class Member wishing to make such
request shall mail it, so that it is received no later than twenty-one (21) calendar days prior to the
Settlement Hearing or _________ 2017 to MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp. Securities
Litigation, c/o Strategic Claims Services (Claims Administrator), P.O. Box 230, 600 North
Jackson Street, Suite 3, Media, PA 19063. Such request for exclusion shall clearly indicate the
name and address and phone number (if any) of the person seeking exclusion, state that the
sender specifically requests to be excluded from the Class, and must be signed by such person.
Such persons requesting exclusion are also required to specify all their purchases and sales of
MagnaChip Securities during the Class Period, including the date, number of shares and price of
the shares purchased or sold. The request for exclusion shall not be effective unless it provides
the required information, is legible, and is made within the time stated above, or the exclusion is
otherwise accepted by the Court. Class Counsel may contact any person or entity filing a request
for exclusion, or their attorney if one is designated, to discuss the exclusion.
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17. Class Members requesting exclusion from the Class shall not be entitled to
receive any payment out of the Net Settlement Fund.
18. The Court will consider comments and/or objections to the Settlement, the Plan of
Allocation, or the application for Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses and any Award to Plaintiffs only
if such comments or objections and any supporting papers are filed at least twenty (21) calendar
days prior to the Settlement Hearing with the Clerk of the Court, U.S. District Court, Northern
District of California, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California 94102. Attendance at
the Settlement Hearing is not necessary.
19. Any Class Member who does not object in the manner prescribed above shall be
deemed to have waived all such objections and shall forever be foreclosed from making any
objection to the fairness, adequacy or reasonableness of the Settlement, the Order and Final
Judgment to be entered approving the Settlement, the Plan of Allocation, or the application for
an award of Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses and a payment to Plaintiffs.
20. The Court reserves the right to adjourn the Settlement Hearing or any
adjournment thereof without any further notice other than entry of an Order on the Court’s
docket, and to approve the Settlement without further notice to the Class.
21. All papers in support of the Settlement, the Plan of Allocation and any application
for Attorneys’ Fees or Expenses or an Award to Plaintiffs shall be filed and served thirty-five
(35) calendar days before the Settlement Hearing.
22. Any submissions filed in response to any objections or in further support of the
Settlement, the Plan of Allocation and any application for Attorneys’ Fees or Expenses or an
Award to Plaintiffs shall be filed no later than fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the Settlement
Hearing.
23. Until and unless otherwise ordered by the Court, all proceedings in the Action
against all Released Persons are hereby stayed, except for proceedings necessary to carry out or
enforce the terms and conditions of the Stipulation. Pending final determination of whether the
Settlement should be approved, Plaintiffs, all Class Members, and each of them, and anyone
acting or purporting to act for any of them, shall be enjoined from prosecuting, attempting to
prosecute, or assisting others in the prosecution of, any Released Claims against all Released
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a. “Released Claims” means any and all claims, rights, demands, obligations,
damages, actions or causes of action, or liabilities whatsoever, of every nature
and description, whether known or unknown, whether arising under federal,
state, common or foreign law or regulation, that arise out of or relate in any
way to the purchase or sale of MagnaChip securities during the Class Period
and the acts, facts, statements, or omissions that were or could have been
alleged or asserted by Plaintiffs or any member of the Class in the Action or in
any other action in any court or, including Unknown Claims, except that
expressly excluded from the definition of Released Claims are: (i) all claims
of any Person who submits a request for exclusion from the Settlement, to the
extent that the Court grants any such request; and (ii) all claims to enforce any
of the terms of this Stipulation.
b. “Released Persons” means Avenue Capital, its present and former parents,
subsidiaries, divisions, departments, affiliates (including any investment funds
it manages), stockholders, officers, directors, employees, agents, and any of
their advisors, counsel, underwriters, representatives (and the predecessors,
successors, insurers, administrators and assigns of each of the foregoing).
24. In the event the Settlement is not consummated pursuant to the terms of the
Stipulation, then the Stipulation, except as otherwise provided in Section L.6 therein, including
any amendment(s) thereto, and this Order, except for Paragraphs 25-26 and 28-29, shall be null
and void, of no further force or effect, and all Settling Parties shall be deemed to have reverted
nunc pro tunc to their respective status prior to the execution of the Memorandum of
Understanding between the Settling Parties dated May 12, 2017 (“MOU”), and the Settling
Parties shall proceed in all respects as if the MOU and the Stipulation had not been executed and
the related orders had not been entered, without prejudice in any way from the negotiation, fact,
or terms of the Settlement, and preserving all of their respective claims and defenses in the
Action, and shall revert to their respective positions in the Action.
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25. In the event the Settlement is not consummated pursuant to the terms of the
Stipulation, the Escrow Agent shall refund the Gross Settlement Fund, less amounts already
expended for Notice and Administration Expenses pursuant to the terms of the Stipulation, to
Avenue Capital within ten (10) business days thereafter. At the request of the Settling Defendant
or Plaintiffs, the Escrow Agent or the Escrow Agent’s designee shall apply for any tax refund
owed to the Gross Settlement Fund and pay the percentage of the proceeds of the tax refund,
after deduction of any fees and expenses incurred in connection with such application(s) for
refund, to Avenue Capital
26. Neither the MOU, the Stipulation (including the exhibits and Supplemental
Agreement thereto), this Order, nor the fact of the Settlement, is an admission or concession by
the Released Persons of any liability or wrongdoing whatsoever and shall not constitute a finding
of the validity or invalidity of any factual allegation or any claims in the Action or of any
liability or wrongdoing by any of the Released Persons. The MOU, the Stipulation, this Order,
the fact of settlement, the settlement proceedings, the settlement negotiations, and any related
documents, shall not be used or construed as an admission of any factual allegation, fault,
liability, or wrongdoing by any person or entity, and shall in no event be offered or received in
evidence as an admission, concession, presumption, or inference against any party in any action
or proceeding of any nature, or otherwise referred to or used in any manner in or before any
court or other tribunal, except in such proceeding as may be necessary to enforce the Stipulation.
27. Notwithstanding the foregoing Paragraph 26, the Settling Parties and other
Released Persons may file or refer to this Order, the Stipulation, Order and Final Judgment,
and/or any Claim Form: (a) to effectuate the liability protections granted hereunder or
thereunder, including without limitation, to support a defense or counterclaim based on
principles of res judicata, collateral estoppel, release, good-faith settlement, judgment bar or
reduction, or any theory of claim preclusion or issue preclusion or similar defense or
counterclaim; (b) to obtain a judgment reduction under applicable law; (c) to enforce any
applicable insurance policies and any agreements relating thereto; or (d) to enforce the terms of
the Stipulation and/or the Order and Final Judgment.
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requests by one or more of the Parties that the Order and Final Judgment and/or the permanent
injunction set forth in the Stipulation be enforced.
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information shall survive this Settlement.
Dated: ___________, 2017
______________________________ HON. JON S. TIGAR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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EXHIBIT A-1
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
KEITH THOMAS, RICHARD HAYES, HERB SMITH, and OKLAHOMA POLICE PENSION & RETIREMENT SYSTEM,
CASE NO.: 3:14-CV-01160-JST
CLASS ACTION Hon. Jon S. Tigar
Plaintiffs, v.
MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORP., SANG PARK, TAE YOUNG HWANG, MARGARET SAKAI, R. DOUGLAS NORBY, ILBOK LEE, NADER TAVAKOLI, RANDAL KLEIN, MICHAEL ELKINS, AVENUE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT II, L.P., BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC., DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC., CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC., UBS SECURITIES LLC, and NEEDHAM & COMPANY, LLC, Defendants.
NOTICE OF PENDENCY AND PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF CLASS ACTION
If you purchased or otherwise acquired the common stock (“MagnaChip Securities”) of MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp. (“MagnaChip”) between February 1, 2012 and March 11, 2014, inclusive, you could get a payment from a class action settlement (the “Settlement”).
Under law, a federal court has authorized this notice. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer. If approved by the Court, the Settlement will provide $6,200,000.00 (Six Million Two Hundred
Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents) in cash (the “Settlement Amount”) to pay claims of investors who purchased MagnaChip common stock between February 1, 2012 and March 11, 2014, inclusive (the “Class Period”).
The Settlement represents an average recovery of $0.24 per share of MagnaChip Securities for the 25.2 million shares outstanding as of March 11, 2014, the end of the Class Period. A share may have been traded more than once during the Class Period. This estimate solely reflects the average recovery per outstanding share of MagnaChip common stock. The indicated average recovery per share will be the total average recovery for all purchasers of that share. This is not an estimate of the actual recovery per share you should expect. Your actual recovery will depend on the aggregate losses of all Class Members that file claims on the Settlement, the date(s) you purchased and sold MagnaChip common stock, and the total number and amount of claims filed.
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Class Counsel (identified below) intends to ask the Court to award them Attorneys’ Fees in an amount not to exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the Gross Settlement Fund, an award of Expenses of no more than $1,100,000 and an Award to Plaintiffs not to exceed $2,000 each. Collectively, the maximum amount of Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses are estimated to average $0.06 per share of MagnaChip Securities. If approved by the Court, these amounts will be paid from the Gross Settlement Fund.
The approximate recovery, after deduction of (i) Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses approved by the Court, (ii) Taxes and Tax Expenses, (iii) Notice and Administration Expenses as authorized by the Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement dated June 14, 2017 (the “Stipulation”), (iv) any Award to Plaintiffs (identified below) approved by the Court, and (v) other fees and expenses authorized by the Court, is an average of $0.04 per share of MagnaChip Securities. This estimate is based on the assumptions set forth in the preceding paragraph. Your actual recovery, if any, will vary depending on your purchase price and sales price, and the number and amount of claims filed. The Settlement resolves the Action (as defined below) which concerned (among other things) Plaintiffs’ claims that MagnaChip, certain of its officers and directors, and certain underwriters made false and misleading statements in violation of federal securities laws, based upon the allegations set forth in the Third Amended Complaint (the “Complaint”). The Complaint alleged, among other things, that MagnaChip engaged in illicit accounting practices, including improper revenue recognition. Settling Defendant Avenue Capital Management II, L.P. (“Avenue Capital”) denies all allegations of misconduct and liability.
Your legal rights will be affected whether you act or do not act. If you do not act, you may permanently forfeit your right to recover on this claim. Therefore, you should read this notice carefully.
YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT
ALREADY SUBMITTED A VALID PROOF OF CLAIM FORM IN PRIOR SETTLEMENT?
You need not submit a claim form now if you previously submitted a valid proof of claim in the prior settlement with MagnaChip and its officers and directors. The Claims Administrator will use the information already on file.
IF YOU DID NOT PREVIOUSLY SUBMIT A CLAIM, SUBMIT NO LATER THAN ________________, 2017
The only way to get a payment if you did not submit a valid Proof of Claim to the Claims Administrator in connection with the previous settlement in this Action.
EXCLUDE YOURSELF NO LATER THAN ________________, 2017
Get no payment.
OBJECT NO LATER THAN ________________, 2017
Write to the Court about why you do not like the Settlement.
GO TO A HEARING ON ________________, 2017
Speak in Court about the fairness of the Settlement.
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INQUIRIES
Please do not contact the Court regarding this Notice. All inquiries concerning this Notice, the Proof of Claim and Release form, or any other questions by Class Members should be directed to:
MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp. Securities Litigation
c/o Strategic Claims Services Claims Administrator
P.O. Box 230 600 North Jackson Street – Suite 3
Media, PA 19063 Tel.: 1-866-274-4004
www.strategicclaims.net/MagnaChip
or
Joshua B. Silverman POMERANTZ LLP
10 South LaSalle, Suite 3505 Chicago, IL 60603 Tel: 312-377-1181
Class Counsel
COMMON QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS CONCERNING THE SETTLEMENT
1. Why did I get this Notice?
You or someone in your family may have acquired MagnaChip Securities during the Class Period.
2. What is this lawsuit about?
The case is known as Thomas, et al. v. MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp., et al., Case No. 3:14-CV-01160-JST (N.D. Cal.) (the “Action”), and the Court in charge of the case is the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. By Order dated July 3, 2014, the Court appointed Keith Thomas (“Thomas”) as Lead Plaintiff, and Pomerantz LLP (“Pomerantz”) as Lead Plaintiff’s Counsel. Among other things, the Complaint alleges that during the Class Period, MagnaChip engaged in illicit accounting practices, including recognizing revenue for sales that never occurred and products that never shipped. The Action also alleges that Avenue Capital was a control person of MagnaChip, and that Avenue Capital sold MagnaChip shares while in the possession of non-public, material information. Avenue Capital denies these allegations. A previous settlement resolving the claims against all defendants other than Avenue Capital was granted final approval on November 21, 2016. In the meantime, Plaintiffs continued to pursue the Action against Avenue Capital. On July 8, 2016, Plaintiffs moved for class certification against Avenue Capital. On December 22, 2016, the Court granted Plaintiffs’ motion for class certification of the claims against Avenue Capital for a Class Period of February 1, 2012 to March 11, 2014, inclusive. The Court appointed Thomas and additional named Plaintiff Herb Smith (“Smith”) as Class Representatives (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) and appointed Pomerantz and The Rosen Law Firm, P.A. (“Rosen”) as Class Counsel.
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Plaintiffs reviewed hundreds of thousands of pages of documents produced by Defendants in the Action and deposed more than a dozen fact and expert witnesses, including seven (7) depositions in the Republic of Korea, where MagnaChip is headquartered. Additional mediation sessions on July 22, 2016 and May 12, 2017 presided over by Judge Phillips and experienced mediator Michelle Yoshida, respectively, resulted in this Settlement of Plaintiffs’ remaining claims against Avenue Capital.
3. Why is this a class action?
In a class action, class representatives sue on behalf of all persons and/or entities who have similar claims. All of these persons and/or entities are referred to collectively as a class, and these individual persons and/or entities are known as class members. One court resolves all of the issues for all class members, except for those class members who exclude themselves from the class.
4. Why is there a Settlement?
Plaintiffs and Avenue Capital do not agree regarding the merits of Plaintiffs’ allegations with respect to liability or the average amount of damages per share that would be recoverable if Plaintiffs were to prevail at trial on each claim against Avenue Capital. The issues on which the Plaintiffs and Avenue Capital disagree include: (1) whether MagnaChip and its officers/directors made false and misleading statements; (2) whether MagnaChip and its officers/directors made these statements knowingly; (3) whether Avenue Capital was a control person of MagnaChip; (4) whether the statements were the cause of the Class Members’ alleged damages; (5) the amount of damages, if any, suffered by the Class Members; (6) the proportionate liability, if any, of Avenue Capital for any of these statements; and (7) whether Avenue Capital sold MagnaChip shares while in the possession of material, non-public information.
This matter has not gone to trial, and the Court has not decided in favor of any party involved in this Action. Instead, Plaintiffs and Avenue Capital have agreed to settle the Action following mediation efforts involving the Settling Parties, Judge Phillips, and Ms. Yoshida. Plaintiffs and Class Counsel believe the Settlement is best for all Class Members because of the risks associated with continued litigation and the nature of the defenses raised by Avenue Capital.
5. How do I know if I am part of the Class? To be a Class Member, you must have purchased or otherwise acquired MagnaChip common stock between February 1, 2012 and March 11, 2014, inclusive.
6. Is anyone excluded from participating in the Class?
Yes. Excluded from the Class are all current and former defendants, Avenue Capital’s present and former parents, subsidiaries, divisions, departments, affiliates (including any investment funds it manages), stockholders, officers, directors, employees, agents, and any of their advisors, counsel, underwriters, representatives (and the predecessors, successors, insurers, administrators and assigns of each of the foregoing), MagnaChip’s officers and directors during the Class Period, and all such excluded person’s immediate families, legal representatives, heirs, parents, wholly-owned subsidiaries, successors, and assigns. Also excluded are those persons who file valid and timely requests for exclusion.
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7. What does the Settlement provide?
a. What is the Gross Settlement Fund? The proposed Settlement will create a Gross Settlement Fund in the amount of $6,200,000.00 (Six Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents), plus all interest earned thereon. The Settlement is subject to Court approval. Also, subject to the Court's approval, a portion of the Gross Settlement Fund will be used to pay Class Counsel’s Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses and any Award to Plaintiffs. A portion of the Gross Settlement Fund also will be used to pay (i) Taxes and Tax Expenses in respect of the Gross Settlement Fund; (ii) Notice and Administration Expenses as authorized by the Stipulation; and (iii) other fees and expenses authorized by the Court. After the foregoing deductions from the Settlement Fund have been made, the amount remaining (the “Net Settlement Fund”) will be distributed to Class Members who submit valid claims.
b. What can you expect to receive under the proposed Settlement? Your share of the Net Settlement Fund will or may depend on, among other things: (i) the number of claims filed; (ii) the dates you purchased and sold MagnaChip Securities; (iii) the prices of your purchases and sales; (iv) the amount of Notice and Administration Expenses; and (v) the amount of Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses awarded to Class Counsel by the Court and the amount of any Award to Plaintiffs approved by the Court.
PROPOSED PLAN OF ALLOCATION OF THE NET SETTLEMENT FUND AMONG SETTLEMENT CLASS MEMBERS
The objective of the Plan of Allocation is to equitably distribute the Net Settlement Fund among Authorized Claimants based on their respective alleged economic losses as a result of the alleged fraud, as opposed to losses caused by market-or industry-wide factors, or Company-specific factors unrelated to the alleged fraud. The Claims Administrator shall determine each Authorized Claimant’s share of the Net Settlement Fund based upon the recognized loss formula (the “Recognized Loss”) described below. A Recognized Loss will be calculated for each MagnaChip Security purchased or otherwise acquired during the Class Period.1 The calculation of Recognized Loss will depend upon several factors, including when the MagnaChip Securities were purchased or otherwise acquired during the Class Period; in what amounts; whether those securities were sold; and if sold, when they were sold and for what amounts. The Recognized Loss is not intended to estimate the amount a Class Member might have been able to recover after a trial, nor to estimate the amount that will be paid to Authorized Claimants pursuant to the Settlement. The Recognized Loss is the basis upon which the Net Settlement Fund will be proportionately allocated to the Authorized Claimants. The Claims Administrator will use its best efforts to administer and distribute the Net Settlement Fund to the extent that it is equitably and economically feasible.
The Plan of Allocation was created with the assistance of a consulting damages expert and reflects the assumption that the prices of MagnaChip Securities were artificially inflated throughout the Class Period. The estimated, alleged artificial inflation in the prices of MagnaChip Securities during the 1 During the Class Period, MagnaChip common stock was listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol “MX.”
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Class Period is reflected in Table 1 below. The computation of the estimated, alleged artificial inflation in the prices of MagnaChip Securities during the Class Period is based on certain misrepresentations alleged by Plaintiffs and the price change in the security, net of market-and industry-wide factors, in reaction to the public announcements that allegedly corrected the misrepresentations alleged by Plaintiffs.
Federal securities laws allow investors to recover for losses caused by disclosures which corrected the defendants’ previous misleading statements or omissions. Thus, in order to have been damaged by the alleged violations of the federal securities laws, MagnaChip Securities purchased or otherwise acquired during the Class Period must have been held during a period of time in which its price declined due to the disclosure of information which corrected an allegedly misleading statement or omission. Plaintiffs and Class Counsel have determined that such price declines occurred on January 28, 2014 and March 12, 2014 (the “Corrective Disclosure Dates”). Accordingly, if a MagnaChip Security was sold before January 28, 2014 (the earliest Corrective Disclosure Date), the Recognized Loss for that security is $0.00, and any loss suffered is not compensable under the federal securities laws. Likewise, if a MagnaChip Security was both purchased and sold between the two Corrective Disclosure Dates, the Recognized Loss for that security is $0.00.
Table 1 Artificial Inflation in MagnaChip Securities2, 3
From To Per-Share Price Inflation February 1, 2012 January 27, 2014 $1.98 January 28, 2014 March 11, 2014 $0.45 March 12, 2014 Thereafter $0.00
For purposes of this Plan of Allocation, any purchase of MagnaChip common stock that took place during the period between July 29, 2013 and August 6, 2013, inclusive, will be deemed eligible for treatment as a Section 20A claim, and consequently will be calculated differently than other purchases.
The “90-day look back” provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“PSLRA”) is incorporated into the calculation of the Recognized Loss for MagnaChip Securities. The limitations on the calculation of the Recognized Loss imposed by the PSLRA are applied such that losses on MagnaChip Securities purchased during the Class Period and held as of the close of the 90-day period subsequent to the Class Period (the “90-Day Lookback Period”) cannot exceed the difference between the purchase price paid for such securities and the average price of the MagnaChip Securities during the 90-Day Lookback Period. The Recognized Loss on MagnaChip Securities purchased during the Class Period and sold during the 90-Day Lookback Period cannot exceed the difference between the
2 If the price inflation reflected in Table 1 exceeds the purchase price paid for a MagnaChip Security, then the price inflation shall be equal to the purchase price paid for such security, excluding all fees, taxes and commissions. 3 Any transactions in MagnaChip Securities executed outside of regular trading hours for the U.S. financial markets shall be deemed to have occurred during the next regular trading session.
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purchase price paid for such securities and the rolling average price of the MagnaChip Securities during the portion of the 90-Day Lookback Period elapsed as of the date of sale as provided in Table 2 below.
Table 2 90-Day Lookback Value by Sale/Disposition Date
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3/12/2014 $13.93 4/10/2014 $14.14 5/12/2014 $14.10 3/13/2014 $13.87 4/11/2014 $14.12 5/13/2014 $14.09 3/14/2014 $13.96 4/14/2014 $14.10 5/14/2014 $14.07 3/17/2014 $13.99 4/15/2014 $14.08 5/15/2014 $14.05 3/18/2014 $14.08 4/16/2014 $14.06 5/16/2014 $14.03 3/19/2014 $14.15 4/17/2014 $14.05 5/19/2014 $14.01 3/20/2014 $14.25 4/21/2014 $14.04 5/20/2014 $13.99 3/21/2014 $14.29 4/22/2014 $14.05 5/21/2014 $13.96 3/24/2014 $14.32 4/23/2014 $14.07 5/22/2014 $13.93 3/25/2014 $14.35 4/24/2014 $14.09 5/23/2014 $13.91 3/26/2014 $14.34 4/25/2014 $14.11 5/27/2014 $13.89 3/27/2014 $14.33 4/28/2014 $14.11 5/28/2014 $13.86 3/28/2014 $14.35 4/29/2014 $14.11 5/29/2014 $13.84 3/31/2014 $14.32 4/30/2014 $14.11 5/30/2014 $13.81 4/1/2014 $14.28 5/1/2014 $14.11 6/2/2014 $13.78 4/2/2014 $14.25 5/2/2014 $14.11 6/3/2014 $13.75 4/3/2014 $14.23 5/5/2014 $14.12 6/4/2014 $13.73 4/4/2014 $14.20 5/6/2014 $14.13 6/5/2014 $13.71 4/7/2014 $14.18 5/7/2014 $14.13 6/6/2014 $13.70 4/8/2014 $14.17 5/8/2014 $14.12 6/9/2014 $13.68 4/9/2014 $14.16 5/9/2014 $14.11
In the calculations below, all purchase and sale prices shall exclude any fees, taxes and
commissions. If a Recognized Loss amount is calculated to be a negative number, that Recognized Loss shall be set to zero.
Calculation of Recognized Loss Per Share For All Purchases Except Those Made Between July 29, 2013 through August 6, 2013, Inclusive
For each MagnaChip Security purchased or otherwise acquired during the Class Period (i.e., February 1, 2012 through March 11, 2014, inclusive), the Recognized Loss per security shall be calculated as follows:
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i. For each MagnaChip Security purchased during the Class Period that was sold prior to January 28, 2014, the Recognized Loss per security is $0.
ii. For each MagnaChip Security purchased during the Class Period that was subsequently sold during the period January 28, 2014 through March 11, 2014, inclusive, the Recognized Loss per security is the lesser of:
a. the amount of per-security price inflation on the date of purchase as appears in Table 1 above, minus the amount of per-security price inflation on the date of sale as appears in Table 1 above; or
b. the purchase price minus the sale price.
iii. For each MagnaChip Security purchased during the Class Period that was subsequently sold during the period March 12, 2014 through June 9, 2014, inclusive (i.e., the 90-Day Lookback Period), the Recognized Loss per security is the lesser of:
a. the amount of per-security price inflation on the date of purchase as appears in Table 1 above; or
b. the purchase price minus the sale price; or
c. the purchase price minus the “90-Day Lookback Value” on the date of sale provided in Table 2 above.
iv. For each MagnaChip Security purchased during the Class Period and still held as of the close of trading on June 9, 2014, the Recognized Loss per security is the lesser of:
a. the amount of per-security price inflation on the date of purchase as appears in Table 1 above; or
b. the purchase price minus the average closing price for MagnaChip Securities during the 90-Day Lookback Period, which is $13.68.
Calculation of Recognized Loss Per Share For All Purchases Made Between July 29, 2013 through August 6, 2013, Inclusive
For each MagnaChip Security purchased or otherwise acquired during the period July 29, 2013
through August 6, 2013, inclusive, the Recognized Loss per security shall be calculated as follows:
i. For each MagnaChip Security purchased during the period July 29, 2013 through August 6, 2013, inclusive, that was subsequently sold prior to March 12, 2014, the Recognized Loss per security is the lesser of:
a. the amount of per-security price inflation on the date of purchase as appears in Table 1 above; or
b. the purchase price minus the sale price.
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ii. For each MagnaChip Security purchased during the period July 29, 2013 through August 6, 2013, inclusive, that was subsequently sold during the period March 12, 2014 through June 9, 2014, inclusive (i.e., the 90-Day Lookback Period), the Recognized Loss per security is the lesser of:
a. the amount of per-security price inflation on the date of purchase as appears in Table 1 above; or
b. the purchase price minus the sale price; or
c. the purchase price minus the “90-Day Lookback Mean Trading Price” on the date of sale as appears in Table 2 above.
iii. For each MagnaChip Security purchased during the period July 29, 2013 through August 6, 2013, inclusive, that was still held as of the close of trading on June 9, 2014, the Recognized Loss per security is the lesser of:
a. the amount of per-security price inflation on the date of purchase as appears in Table 1 above; or
b. the purchase price minus the average closing price for MagnaChip Securities during the 90-Day Lookback Period, which is $13.68.
INSTRUCTIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL CLAIMANTS
The payment you receive will reflect your proportionate share of the Net Settlement Fund. Such payment will depend on the number of eligible securities that participate in the Settlement, and when those securities were purchased and sold. The number of claimants who send in claims varies widely from case to case.
A purchase or sale of MagnaChip Securities shall be deemed to have occurred on the “contract” or “trade” date as opposed to the “settlement” or “payment” date.
Acquisition by Gift, Inheritance, or Operation of Law: If a Class Member acquired MagnaChip Securities during the Class Period by way of gift, inheritance or operation of law, such a claim will be computed by using the date and price of the original purchase and not the date and price of transfer. To the extent that MagnaChip Securities were originally purchased prior to commencement of the Class Period, the Recognized Loss for that acquisition shall be deemed to be zero ($0.00).
Notwithstanding any of the above, receipt of MagnaChip Securities during the Class Period in exchange for securities of any other corporation or entity shall not be deemed a purchase or sale of MagnaChip Securities.
The first-in-first-out (“FIFO”) basis will be applied to purchases and sales. Sales will be matched in chronological order by trade date, first against MagnaChip Securities held as of the close of trading on January 31, 2012 (the last day before the Class Period begins) and then against the purchases of MagnaChip Securities during the Class Period.
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The date of covering a “short sale” is deemed to be the date of purchase of shares. The date of a “short sale” is deemed to be the date of sale of shares. In accordance with the Plan of Allocation, however, the Recognized Loss on “short sales” is zero. In the event that a claimant has an opening short position in MagnaChip common stock, the earliest Class Period purchases shall be matched against such opening short position and not be entitled to a recovery until that short position is fully covered.
With respect to MagnaChip common stock purchased or sold through the exercise of an option, the purchase/sale date of the stock shall be the exercise date of the option and the purchase/sale price of the stock shall be the closing price of MagnaChip common stock on the date of exercise. Any Recognized Loss arising from purchases of MagnaChip common stock acquired during the Class Period through the exercise of an option on MagnaChip common stock4
shall be computed as provided for other purchases of MagnaChip Securities in the Plan of Allocation.
Payment according to the Plan of Allocation will be deemed conclusive against all Authorized Claimants. A Recognized Loss will be calculated as defined herein and cannot be less than zero. The Claims Administrator shall allocate to each Authorized Claimant a pro rata share of the Net Settlement Fund based on his, her, or its Recognized Loss as compared to the total Recognized Losses of all Authorized Claimants (see the Plan of Allocation at pp. 5-9 for additional details). No distribution will be made to Authorized Claimants who would otherwise receive a distribution of less than $10.00.
Class Members who already submitted a valid Proof of Claim to the Claims Administrator in connection with the previous settlement in this Action should not submit one now. The Claims Administrator will use the information already on file to ascertain your eligibility for this Settlement.
Class Members who did not submit a valid Proof of Claim to the Claims Administrator in connection with the previous settlement must submit acceptable Proofs of Claim in connection with this Settlement in order to share in the Settlement proceeds.
Regardless of whether a Proof of Claim was (or is now) submitted, the Settlement and the Final Judgment and Order of Dismissal with Prejudice dismissing this Action will nevertheless bind Class Members who do not submit a valid request for exclusion.
Please contact the Claims Administrator or Class Counsel if you disagree with any determinations made by the Claims Administrator regarding your Proof of Claim. If you are unsatisfied with the determinations, you may ask the Court, which retains jurisdiction over all Class Members and the claims-administration process, to decide the issue by submitting a written request.
Avenue Capital, its respective counsel, and all other Released Persons will have no responsibility or liability whatsoever for the investment of the Settlement Fund, the distribution of the Net Settlement Fund, the Plan of Allocation, or the payment of any claim. Plaintiffs and Class Counsel, likewise, will have no liability for their reasonable efforts to execute, administer, and distribute the Settlement.
4 Including (1) purchases of MagnaChip common stock as the result of the exercise of a call option, and (2) purchases of MagnaChip common stock by the seller of a put option as a result of the buyer of such put option exercising that put option.
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Distributions will be made to Authorized Claimants after all claims have been processed and after the Court has finally approved the Settlement. If any funds remain in the Net Settlement Fund by reason of uncashed distribution checks or otherwise, then, after the Claims Administrator has made reasonable and diligent efforts to have Class Members who are entitled to participate in the distribution of the Net Settlement Fund cash their distributions, any balance remaining in the Net Settlement Fund at least six (6) months after the initial distribution of such funds will be used in the following fashion: (a) first, to pay any amounts mistakenly omitted from the initial disbursement; (b) second, to pay any additional settlement administration fees, costs, and expenses, including those of Class Counsel as may be approved by the Court; and (c) finally, to make a second distribution to claimants who cashed their checks from the initial distribution and who would receive at least $10.00, after payment of the estimated costs, expenses, or fees to be incurred in administering the Net Settlement Fund and in making this second distribution, if such second distribution is economically feasible. These redistributions shall be repeated, if economically feasible, until the balance remaining in the Net Settlement Fund is de minimis, and such remaining balance will then be distributed in equal amounts to Bay Area Legal Aid and to the Institute of Law and Economic Policy, a non-sectarian, not-for-profit organization identified by Class Counsel and approved by the Court.
INSTRUCTIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL CLAIMANTS 8. How can I get a payment?
If you already sent in a Proof of Claim in connection with the previous settlement in this Action, you need not take any action in order to qualify to receive a payment. Otherwise, to qualify for a payment, you must send in a form entitled “Proof of Claim and Release”. This claim form is attached to this Notice. You may also obtain a claim form on the Internet at www.strategicclaims.net/MagnaChip. Read the instructions carefully, fill out the form, sign it in the location indicated, and mail the claim form together with all documentation requested in the form, postmarked no later than _______________, 2017, to:
MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp. Securities Litigation c/o Strategic Claims Services
Claims Administrator P.O. Box 230
600 North Jackson Street – Suite 3 Media, PA 19063
The Claims Administrator will process your claim and determine whether you are an “Authorized Claimant.”
9. What am I giving up to get a payment or stay in the Class?
Unless you exclude yourself, you will remain in the Class. That means that if the Settlement is approved, you and all Class Members will release all “Released Claims” (and therefore agree never to sue, continue to sue, or be part of any other lawsuit) against the “Released Persons.”
a. The Released Claims are any and all claims, rights, demands, obligations, damages, actions or causes of action, or liabilities whatsoever, of every nature and description, whether known or unknown, whether arising under federal, state, common or foreign law or regulation, that arise out of or relate in any way to the purchase or sale of
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MagnaChip securities during the Class Period and the acts, facts, statements, or omissions that were or could have been alleged or asserted by Plaintiffs or any member of the Class in the Action or in any other action in any court or, including Unknown Claims, except that expressly excluded from the definition of Released Claims are: (i) all claims of any Person who submits a request for exclusion from the Settlement, to the extent that the Court grants any such request; and (ii) all claims to enforce any of the terms of this Stipulation.
b. The Released Persons are Avenue Capital, its present and former parents, subsidiaries, divisions, departments, affiliates (including any investment funds it manages), stockholders, officers, directors, employees, agents, and any of their advisors, counsel, underwriters, representatives (and the predecessors, successors, insurers, administrators and assigns of each of the foregoing).
You do not release the Released Persons from any claim or action to enforce the Settlement. Remaining in the Class also means that all of the Court's orders will apply to you and legally bind you. By remaining in the Class, you are agreeing to a “Release of Claims,” which will bar you from ever filing a lawsuit against any Released Person concerning a Released Claim.
10. How do I get out of the Settlement?
If you do not want to receive a payment from this Settlement, and you want to keep any right you may have to sue or continue to sue Avenue Capital on your own based on the legal claims raised in this Action, then you must take steps to get out of the Settlement. This is called excluding yourself from – or “opting out” of – the Settlement. To exclude yourself from the Settlement, you must mail a letter stating you want to be excluded as a Class Member from Thomas, et al. v. MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp., et al., Case No. 3:14-CV-01160-JST (N.D. Cal.). Be sure to include your name, address, telephone number and your signature, along with an accurate list of all of your purchases and sales of MagnaChip Securities. You must mail your exclusion request to the Claims Administrator at the address below so that it is received no later than ___________________ 2017:
MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp. Securities Litigation c/o Strategic Claims Services
Claims Administrator P.O. Box 230
600 North Jackson Street – Suite 3 Media, PA 19063
You cannot exclude yourself by telephone or by e-mail. If you ask to be excluded, you will not receive a settlement payment, and you cannot object to the Settlement. If you ask to be excluded, you will not be legally bound by anything that happens in this Action.
11. If I do not exclude myself, can I sue Avenue Capital for the same thing later?
No. Unless you exclude yourself, you give up any right to sue Avenue Capital or any of the Released Persons for the Released Claims that this Settlement resolves. If you have a pending
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lawsuit, speak to your lawyer in that case immediately, since you may have to exclude yourself from this Class to continue your own lawsuit.
12. Do I have a lawyer in this case? The Court appointed the law firms of Pomerantz and Rosen to represent you and the Class Members. If you want to be represented by your own lawyer, you may hire one at your own expense. Contact information for Class Counsel is provided below: Patrick V. Dahlstrom Joshua B. Silverman Pomerantz LLP 10 South LaSalle, Suite 3505 Chicago, IL 60603 Tel: 312-377-1181 [email protected] [email protected] and Laurence M. Rosen Jonathan Stern The Rosen Law Firm, P.A. 275 Madison Avenue, 34th Floor New York, NY 10016 [email protected] [email protected]
13. How will the lawyers be paid?
Class Counsel have prosecuted this Action on a contingent fee basis and have paid for all of the expenses of the litigation themselves. Class Counsel have done so with the expectation that if they are successful in recovering money for the Class for the claims against Avenue Capital, they will receive attorneys’ fees and be reimbursed for their litigation expenses from the Gross Settlement Fund, as is customary in this type of litigation. Class Counsel will not receive attorneys’ fees or be reimbursed for their litigation expenses except from the Gross Settlement Fund. Therefore, Class Counsel will file a motion asking the Court at the Settlement Hearing to make an award of attorneys’ fees in an amount not to exceed 25% of the value of the Gross Settlement Fund, and for an award of reasonable litigation expenses not to exceed $______________, and may also seek an Award to Plaintiffs not to exceed $2,000 each. The Court may award less than these amounts. Any amounts awarded by the Court will come out of the Gross Settlement Fund.
14. How do I tell the Court that I do not like the Settlement, the Plan of Allocation, the Request
For Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses, or the Award to Plaintiffs? You can ask the Court to deny approval by filing an objection. You can’t ask the Court to order a larger settlement; the Court can only approve or deny the Settlement. If the Court denies
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approval, no Settlement payments will be sent out and the lawsuit will continue. If that is what you want to happen, you must object. You may object to the proposed Settlement in writing. You may also appear at the Final Approval Hearing, either in person or through your own attorney. If you appear through your own attorney, you are responsible for paying that attorney. All written objections and supporting papers must (a) clearly identify the case name and number (Thomas, et al. v. MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp., et al., Case No. 3:14-CV-01160-JST (N.D. Cal.)); (b) be submitted to the Court either by mailing them to the Class Action Clerk, United States District Court for the Northern District of California, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102, or by filing them in person at any location of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California; and (c) be filed or postmarked on or before _________________.”
15. What is the difference between objecting and requesting exclusion? Objecting is simply telling the Court you do not like something about the Settlement. You can object only if you stay in the Class. Requesting exclusion is telling the Court you do not want to be part of the Class and Settlement. If you exclude yourself, you cannot object to the Settlement because it no longer concerns you. If you stay in the Class and object, but your objection is overruled, you will not be allowed a second opportunity to exclude yourself.
16. When and where will the Court decide whether to approve the Settlement?
The Court will hold a Settlement Hearing on __________________, 2017 at 2:00 p.m., in Courtroom 9 at the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102. At this hearing, the Court will consider (i) whether the Settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate, and should be approved by the Court; (ii) whether the Order and Final Judgment as provided under the Stipulation should be entered, dismissing the Complaint on the merits and with prejudice, and to determine whether the release by the Class of the Released Persons as set forth in the Stipulation, should be ordered, along with a permanent injunction barring efforts to bring any Released Claims extinguished by the Settlement; (iii) whether the proposed Plan of Allocation for the distribution of the Net Settlement Fund is fair and reasonable and should be approved by the Court; (iv) the application of Class Counsel for an award of Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses, and for an Award to Plaintiffs; (v) Class Members’ objections to the Settlement, whether submitted previously in writing or presented orally at the Settlement Hearing by Class Members (or by counsel on their behalf); and (vi) such other matters as the Court may deem appropriate.
17. Do I have to come to the hearing?
No. Class Counsel will answer any questions the Court may have. However, you are welcome to attend at your own expense. If you send an objection, you do not have to come to Court to talk about it. As long as you mail your written objection on time, the Court will consider it.
18. What happens if I do nothing at all?
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If you already sent in a Proof of Claim in connection with the previous settlement in this Action, and wish to receive a payment in connection with this Settlement, you are encouraged to do nothing. The Claims Administrator will process your claim using the information previously submitted. If you did not previously submit a Proof of Claim to the Claims Administrator in connection with the previous settlement in this Action and do nothing now, you will not receive a payment from the Settlement. Regardless of whether you sent in (or now send in) a Proof of Claim, unless you exclude yourself, you will not be able to start a lawsuit, continue with a lawsuit, or be part of any other lawsuit against any of the Released Persons about the Released Claims ever again.
19. Are there more details about the Settlement?
This Notice summarizes the proposed Settlement. More details are in the Stipulation. You can get a copy of the Stipulation by writing to the Claims Administrator, online at www.strategicclaims.net/MagnaChip or by accessing the Court docket in this case through the Court’s Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system at https://ecf.cand.uscourts.gov, or by visiting the office of the Clerk of the Court for the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102-3489 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Court holidays. If you have questions about how to complete a Proof of Claim, you can call the Claims Administrator at 1-866-274-4004.
PLEASE DO NOT CALL OR WRITE TO THE COURT OR THE COURT CLERK’S OFFICE FOR INFORMATION OR ADVICE. DATED: _______________, 2017. _________________________________
BY ORDER OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
KEITH THOMAS, et al., Plaintiffs, v. MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORP., et al., Defendants.
Case No: 3:14-cv-01160-JST CLASS ACTION Hon. Jon S. Tigar
SUMMARY NOTICE OF PENDENCY AND PROPOSED
SETTLEMENT OF CLASS ACTION
TO: ALL PERSONS WHO PURCHASED THE COMMON STOCK OF MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORP. (“MAGNACHIP”) BETWEEN FEBRUARY 1, 2012 AND MARCH 11, 2014, INCLUSIVE
This Settlement pertains to remaining claims against Avenue Capital Management II,
L.P. IF YOU ALREADY PROVIDED A PROOF OF CLAIM IN CONNECTION WITH
THE PRIOR SETTLEMENT, YOU DO NOT NEED TO SUBMIT ANOTHER. THE
NOTICE AND PROOF OF CLAIM FORM ARE AVAILABLE ON THE SETTLEMENT
WEBSITE www.strategicclaims.net/MagnaChip, or by calling the Claims Administrator at 1-
866-274-4004.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, pursuant to an Order of the United States District
Court for the Northern District of California, that a hearing will be held on _______________,
2017, at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom 9 before the Honorable Jon S. Tigar, United States District
Judge of the Northern District of California, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102
(the "Settlement Hearing") to determine whether (1) the $6,200,000 Settlement of remaining
claims and proposed Plan of Allocation should be approved as fair, reasonable, and adequate; (2)
to finally determine whether the Order and Final Judgment as provided under the Stipulation
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should be entered; (3) to consider the application of Class Counsel for an award of Attorneys’
Fees not to exceed 25% of the Gross Settlement Fund and reimbursement of expenses not to
exceed $1,100,000, and for an Award to Class Representatives Keith Thomas and Herb Smith
not to exceed $2,000 each; and (4) to consider any objections to the Settlement.
If you already submitted a Proof of Claim to the Claims Administrator in this action, you
need not submit another. If you are a member of the Class and did not previously submit a
Proof of Claim to the Claims Administrator in connection with the previous settlement in this
action, you must submit a Proof of Claim and Release no later than ______________, 2017.
Unless you submit a written exclusion request to the Claims Administrator so that it is received
no later than ______________, 2017, you will be bound by any judgment rendered in the Action
whether or not you have submitted a Proof of Claim. You may object to the Settlement or
exclude yourself from the Settlement as provided in the Notice available on
www.strategicclaims.net/MagnaChip. Full contact information for the Claims Administrator and
Class Counsel is also provided in the Notice.
PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT OR THE CLERK'S OFFICE
REGARDING THIS NOTICE.
DATED: _______, 2017 ______________________________ BY ORDER OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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PROOF OF CLAIM AND RELEASE
Deadline for Submission: ____________, 2017
IF YOU PURCHASED THE COMMON STOCK OF MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORP. (“MAGNACHIP”) BETWEEN FEBRUARY 1, 2012 AND MARCH 11, 2014, INCLUSIVE (THE “CLASS PERIOD”), YOU MAY BE A CLASS MEMBER AND YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO SHARE IN THE SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS.
IF YOU ARE A CLASS MEMBER AND DID NOT ALREADY SUBMIT A PROOF OF CLAIM TO THE CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR IN CONNECTION WITH THE PREVIOUS SETTLEMENT IN THIS ACTION, YOU MUST COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THIS FORM IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY SETTLEMENT BENEFITS, AND MAIL IT BY FIRST CLASS MAIL, POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN ______________, 2017 TO STRATEGIC CLAIMS SERVICES, THE CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR, AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp. Securities Litigation c/o Strategic Claims Services
Claims Administrator P.O. Box 230
600 North Jackson Street – Suite 3 Media, PA 19063
IF YOU DID NOT ALREADY SUBMIT A PROOF OF CLAIM TO THE CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR IN CONNECTION WITH THE PREVIOUS SETTLEMENT IN THIS ACTION, YOUR FAILURE TO SUBMIT YOUR CLAIM BY _______________, 2017 WILL SUBJECT YOUR CLAIM TO REJECTION AND PRECLUDE YOUR RECEIVING ANY MONEY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SETTLEMENT OF THIS ACTION. DO NOT MAIL OR DELIVER YOUR CLAIM TO THE COURT OR TO ANY OF THE PARTIES OR THEIR COUNSEL, AS ANY SUCH CLAIM WILL BE DEEMED NOT TO HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED. SUBMIT YOUR CLAIM ONLY TO THE CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR.
CLAIMANT’S STATEMENT
1. I (we) purchased common stock in MagnaChip and was (were) damaged thereby. (Do not submit this Proof of Claim if you did not purchase MagnaChip common stock during the designated Class Period or if you already submitted a valid Proof of Claim to the Claims Administrator in connection with the previous settlement in this action).
2. By submitting this Proof of Claim, I (we) state that I (we) believe in good faith that I am (we are) a Class Member(s) as defined above and in the Notice of Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Class Action (the “Notice”), or am (are) acting for such person(s); that I am (we are) not a Defendant in the Action or anyone excluded from the Class; that I (we) have read and understand the Notice; that I (we) believe that I am (we are) entitled to receive a share of the Net Settlement Fund, as defined in the Notice; that I (we) elect to participate in the proposed Settlement described in the Notice; and that I (we) have not filed a request for exclusion. (If you are acting in a representative capacity on behalf of a Class Member [e.g., as an executor, administrator, trustee, or other representative], you must submit evidence of your current authority to act on behalf of that Class Member. Such evidence would include, for example, letters testamentary, letters of administration, or a copy of the trust documents.)
3. I (we) consent to the jurisdiction of the Court with respect to all questions concerning the validity of this Proof of Claim. I (we) understand and agree that my (our) claim may be subject to investigation and discovery under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, provided that such investigation and discovery shall be limited to my (our) status as a Class Member(s) and the validity and amount of my (our) claim. No discovery shall be allowed on the merits of the Action or Settlement in connection with processing of the Proof of Claim.
4. I (we) have set forth where requested below all relevant information with respect to each purchase of MagnaChip common stock during the Class Period, and each sale, if any, of such securities. I (we) agree to furnish additional information to the Claims Administrator to support this claim if requested to do so.
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5. I (we) have enclosed photocopies of the stockbroker’s confirmation slips, stockbroker’s statements, or other documents evidencing each purchase, sale or retention of MagnaChip common stock listed below in support of my (our) claim. (IF ANY SUCH DOCUMENTS ARE NOT IN YOUR POSSESSION, PLEASE OBTAIN A COPY OR EQUIVALENT DOCUMENTS FROM YOUR BROKER BECAUSE THESE DOCUMENTS ARE NECESSARY TO PROVE AND PROCESS YOUR CLAIM.)
6. I (we) understand that the information contained in this Proof of Claim is subject to such verification as the Claims Administrator may request or as the Court may direct, and I (we) agree to cooperate in any such verification. (The information requested herein is designed to provide the minimum amount of information necessary to process most simple claims. The Claims Administrator may request additional information as required to efficiently and reliably calculate your Recognized Loss. In some cases, the Claims Administrator may condition acceptance of the claim based upon the production of additional information, including, where applicable, information concerning transactions in any derivatives securities such as options.)
7. Upon the occurrence of the Court’s approval of the Settlement, as detailed in the Notice, I (we) agree and acknowledge that my (our) signature(s) hereto shall effect and constitute a full and complete release, remise and discharge by me (us) and my (our) heirs, joint tenants, tenants in common, beneficiaries, executors, administrators, predecessors, successors, attorneys, insurers and assigns (or, if I am (we are) submitting this Proof of Claim on behalf of a corporation, a partnership, estate or one or more other persons, by it, him, her or them, and by its, his, her or their heirs, executors, administrators, predecessors, successors, and assigns) of each of the “Released Persons” of all “Released Claims,” as defined in the Notice.
8. NOTICE REGARDING ELECTRONIC FILES: Certain claimants with large numbers of transactions may request, or may be requested, to submit information regarding their transactions in electronic files. All Claimants MUST submit a manually signed paper Proof of Claim form listing all their transactions whether or not they also submit electronic copies. If you wish to file your claim electronically, you must contact the Claims Administrator at 1-866-274-4004 or visit their website at www.strategicclaims.net/MagnaChip to obtain the required file layout. No electronic files will be considered to have been properly submitted unless the Claims Administrator issues to the Claimant a written acknowledgment of receipt and acceptance of electronically submitted data.
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I. CLAIMANT INFORMATION
Name
Address
City State ZIP
Foreign Province Foreign Country
Day Phone Evening Phone
Social Security Number (for individuals)
OR Taxpayer Identification Number (for estates, trusts, corporations, etc.)
II. SCHEDULE OF TRANSACTIONS IN MAGNACHIP COMMON STOCK
Beginning Holdings:
A. State the total number of shares of MagnaChip common stock owned at the close of trading on January 31, 2012, long or short (must be documented).
Purchases:
B. Separately list each and every open market purchase of MagnaChip common stock during the period from February 1, 2012 through June 9, 2014, inclusive, and provide the following information (must be documented):
Trade Date (List Chronologically)
(Month/Day/Year) Number of Shares Purchased Price per Share
Total Cost (Excluding Commissions,
Taxes, and Fees)
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Sales:
C. Separately list each and every sale of MagnaChip common stock during the period February 1, 2012 through June 9, 2014, inclusive, and provide the following information (must be documented):
Trade Date (List Chronologically)
(Month/Day/Year) Number of Shares Sold Price per Share
Amount Received (Excluding Commissions,
Taxes, and Fees)
Ending Holdings:
D. State the total number of shares of MagnaChip common stock owned at the close of trading on June 9, 2014, long or short (must be documented).
If additional space is needed, attach separate, numbered sheets, giving all required information, substantially in the same format, and print your name and Social Security or Taxpayer Identification Number at the top of each sheet.
III. SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9
Request for Taxpayer Identification Number:
Enter the taxpayer identification number below for the Beneficial Owner(s). For most individuals, this is your Social Security Number. The Internal Revenue Service (“I.R.S.”) requires such taxpayer identification number. If you fail to provide this information, your claim may be rejected.
Social Security Number (for individuals) or
Taxpayer Identification Number (for estates, trusts, corporations, etc.)
______________________________
_______________________________
IV. CERTIFICATION
I (We) certify that I am (we are) NOT subject to backup withholding under the provisions of Section 3406 (a)(1)(c) of the Internal Revenue Code because: (a) I am (We are) exempt from backup withholding, or (b) I (We) have not been notified by the I.R.S. that I am (we are) subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or (c) the I.R.S. has notified me (us) that I am (we are) no longer subject to backup withholding.
NOTE: If you have been notified by the I.R.S. that you are subject to backup withholding, please strike out the language that you are not subject to backup withholding in the certification above.
UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, I (WE) CERTIFY THAT ALL OF THE INFORMATION I (WE) PROVIDED ON THIS PROOF OF CLAIM AND RELEASE FORM IS TRUE, CORRECT AND COMPLETE.
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Signature of Claimant (If this claim is being made on behalf of Joint Claimants, then each must sign): ________________________________________ (Signature) ________________________________________ (Signature) ________________________________________ (Capacity of person(s) signing, e.g. beneficial purchaser(s), executor, administrator, trustee, etc.)
Check here if proof of authority to file is enclosed. (See Item 2 under Claimant’s Statement)
Date: ____________________
THIS PROOF OF CLAIM MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN __________________, 2017 AND MUST BE MAILED TO:
MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp. Securities Litigation c/o Strategic Claims Services
Claims Administrator P.O. Box 230
600 North Jackson Street – Suite 3 Media, PA 19063
A Proof of Claim received by the Claims Administrator shall be deemed to have been submitted when posted, if mailed by ______________, 2017, and if a postmark is indicated on the envelope and it is mailed first class and addressed in accordance with the above instructions. In all other cases, a Proof of Claim shall be deemed to have been submitted when actually received by the Claims Administrator.
You should be aware that it will take a significant amount of time to process fully all of the Proofs of Claim and to administer the Settlement. This work will be completed as promptly as time permits, given the need to investigate and tabulate each Proof of Claim. Please notify the Claims Administrator of any change of address.
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MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp. Securities Litigation c/o Strategic Claims Services 600 N Jackson Street – Suite 3 Media, PA 19063 IMPORTANT LEGAL DOCUMENT – PLEASE FORWARD
REMINDER CHECKLIST
o Please be sure to sign this Proof of Claim on page __. If this Proof of Claim is submitted on behalf of joint claimants, then both claimants must sign.
o Please remember to attach supporting documents. Do NOT send any stock certificates. Keep copies of everything you submit.
o Do NOT use highlighter on the Proof of Claim or any supporting documents.
o If you move after submitting this Proof of Claim, please notify the Claims Administrator of the change in your address.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
KEITH THOMAS, RICHARD HAYES, HERB SMITH, and OKLAHOMA POLICE PENSION & RETIREMENT SYSTEM, Plaintiffs, v. MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORP. SANG PARK, TAE YOUNG HWANG, MARGARET SAKAI, R. DOUGLAS NORBY, ILBOK LEE, NADER TAVAKOLI, RANDAL KLEIN, MICHAEL ELKINS, AVENUE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT II, L.P., BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC., DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC., CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC., UBS SECURITIES LLC and NEEDHAM & COMPANY, LLC, Defendants.
Case No: 3:14-cv-01160-JST CLASS ACTION [PROPOSED] ORDER AND FINAL JUDGMENT Hon. Jon S. Tigar
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On the ____ day of ____, 20__, a hearing having been held before this Court to
determine, among other things: (1) whether the terms and conditions of the Stipulation and
Agreement of Settlement dated June 14, 2017 (the “Stipulation”) are fair, reasonable, and
adequate for the settlement of all claims asserted by the Class previously certified by this Court
on December 22, 2016 against Settling Defendant Avenue Capital Management II, L.P. and (2)
whether to approve the proposed Plan of Allocation as a fair and reasonable method to allocate
the Net Settlement Fund among the Class Members; and
The Court having considered all matters submitted to it at the hearing and otherwise; and
It appearing that the Notice substantially in the form approved by the Court in the Court’s
Order Preliminarily Approving Settlement and Providing For Notice (“Preliminary Approval
Order”) was mailed to all reasonably identifiable potential Class Members; and
It appearing that the Summary Notice substantially in the form approved by the Court in
the Preliminary Approval Order was published in accordance with the Preliminary Approval
Order and the specifications of the Court;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUGED AND DECREED
THAT:
1. Unless indicated otherwise, capitalized terms used herein have the same meanings
defined in the Stipulation.
2. The Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of the Action, Plaintiffs, all
Class Members, and the Settling Defendant.
3. Excluded from the Class are all current and former defendants, Avenue Capital’s
present and former parents, subsidiaries, divisions, departments, affiliates (including any
investment funds it manages), stockholders, officers, directors, employees, agents, and any of
their advisors, counsel, underwriters, representatives (and the predecessors, successors, insurers,
administrators and assigns of each of the foregoing), MagnaChip’s officers and directors during
the Class Period, and all such excluded Persons’ immediate families, legal representatives, heirs,
parents, wholly-owned subsidiaries, successors, and assigns. Also excluded are those persons
who filed valid and timely requests for exclusion in accordance with this Order, as set forth in
Exhibit A hereto.
4. The Court hereby finds that the forms and methods of notifying the Class of the
Settlement and its terms and conditions met the requirements of due process and Rule 23 of the
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Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Section 21D(a)(7) of the Exchange Act, 15 U.S.C. § 78u-
4(a)(7), as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995; constituted the best
notice practicable under the circumstances; and constituted due and sufficient notice to all
persons and entities entitled thereto of these proceedings and the matters set forth herein,
including the Settlement and Plan of Allocation, to all Persons entitled to such notice. No Class
Member is relieved from the terms of the Settlement, including the releases provided for therein,
based upon the contention or proof that such Class Member failed to receive actual or adequate
notice. A full opportunity has been offered to Class Members to object to the proposed
Settlement and to participate in the hearing thereon. The Court further finds that the notice
provisions of the Class Action Fairness Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1715, were fully discharged and that the
statutory waiting period has elapsed. Thus, it is hereby determined that all members of the Class
are bound by this Order and Final Judgment, except those persons listed on Exhibit A to this
Order and Final Judgment.
5. The Settlement is approved as fair, reasonable and adequate, and in the best
interests of the Class. Plaintiffs and the Settling Defendant are directed to consummate the
Settlement in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Stipulation.
6. Plaintiffs and the Class Members hereby release and forever discharge the
Released Persons from any and all Released Claims. Plaintiffs and the Class Members are
hereby permanently and forever enjoined from prosecuting, attempting to prosecute, or assisting
others in the prosecution of the Released Claims against the Released Persons, as set forth in the
Stipulation. For purposes of this Order and Final Judgment:
a. “Released Claims” means any and all claims, rights, demands, obligations,
damages, actions or causes of action, or liabilities whatsoever, of every nature
and description, whether known or unknown, whether arising under federal,
state, common or foreign law or regulation, that arise out of or relate in any
way to the purchase or sale of MagnaChip securities during the Class Period
and the acts, facts, statements, or omissions that were or could have been
alleged or asserted by Plaintiffs or any member of the Class in the Action or in
any other action in any court or, including Unknown Claims, except that
expressly excluded from the definition of Released Claims are: (i) all claims
of any Person listed on Exhibit A hereto, to the extent that the Court grants
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b. “Released Persons” means Avenue Capital, its present and former parents,
subsidiaries, divisions, departments, affiliates (including any investment funds
it manages), stockholders, officers, directors, employees, agents, and any of
their advisors, counsel, underwriters, representatives (and the predecessors,
successors, insurers, administrators and assigns of each of the foregoing).
7. The Settling Defendant, including any and all of its successors in interest or
assigns, hereby releases and forever discharges any and all Released Defendant’s Claims, to the
extent they relate to the subject matter of this Action or its prosecution thereof, against the
Plaintiffs and Class Representatives, any of the Class Members, and any of their counsel,
including Class Counsel. For purposes of this Order and Final Judgment:
a. “Released Defendant’s Claims” means all claims, demands, rights, remedies,
liabilities, and causes of action of every nature and description whatsoever,
whether based on federal, state, local, statutory, or common law, or any other
law, rule, or regulation, including both known and Unknown Claims, that: (i)
have been or could have been asserted in the Action by any of the Released
Persons or the successors and assigns of any of them, against any of the
Plaintiffs or any of their attorneys; and (ii) arise out of or relate in any way to
the institution, prosecution, or Settlement of this Action or the Released
Claims, including but not limited to all claims for malicious prosecution or
sanctions. “Released Defendant’s Claims” does not include claims to enforce
any of the terms of this Stipulation. “Released Defendant’s Claims” does not
include claims to enforce any of the terms of this Stipulation or any claims by
the Released Persons against any Person listed on Exhibit A hereto.
8. Bar Order: subject to the provisions of the Stipulation, all Persons are barred
from commencing, prosecuting, or asserting any Barred Claims. All Barred Claims are hereby
extinguished, discharged, satisfied, and unenforceable. If any term of this Bar Order is held to be
unenforceable after the date of entry, such provision shall be substituted with such other
provision as may be necessary to afford all Released Persons the fullest protection permitted by
law from any Barred Claim. For purposes of this Order and Final Judgment:
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a. “Barred Claim” means any claim, if any, however styled, whether for
indemnification, contribution, or otherwise and whether arising under state,
federal or common law, against the Released Persons (including claims
asserted by Released Persons against other Released Persons) where the claim
is or arises from a Released Claim and the alleged injury to such Person arises
from that Person’s alleged liability to the Class or any Class Member,
including any claim in which a Person seeks to recover from any of the
Released Persons (i) any amounts such person or entity has or might become
liable to pay to the Class or any Class Member and/or (ii) any costs, expenses,
or attorneys’ fees from defending any claim by the Class or any Class
Member.
9. Notwithstanding the foregoing Paragraph 8, nothing in this Order and Final
Judgment:
a. will bar the Released Persons from pursuing claims that are outside the scope
of or independent of the Released Claims, including but not limited to any
claim that any Released Person may have for indemnification related to costs
and expenses incurred in responding to discovery requests in the Action;
b. will bar or constitute a release of any claim by any of the Released Persons for
insurance or reinsurance coverage arising out of, related to, or in connection
with this Action or the Released Claims; or
c. shall prevent any Person listed on Exhibit A hereto from pursuing any claim
against any Released Person; if any such Person pursues any such claim
against any Released Person, nothing in this Order and Final Judgment or in
the Stipulation shall operate to preclude such Released Person from (i)
asserting any claim of any kind against such Person, including any Released
Defendant’s Claim (ii) or seeking contribution or indemnity from any Person,
including any other Released Person, in respect of the claim made by a
Person listed on Exhibit A.
10. Plaintiffs’ Counsel are awarded attorneys’ fees in the amount of
$______________ and expenses, including experts’ fees and expenses, in the amount of
$_____________, such amounts to be paid from out of the Gross Settlement Fund ten (10)
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calendar days following the entry of this Order. Class Counsel shall thereafter be solely
responsible for allocating the Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses among other Plaintiffs’ Counsel in a
manner in which Class Counsel in good faith believe reflects the contributions of such counsel to
the initiation, prosecution, and resolution of the Action. If, and when, as a result of any appeal
and/or further proceedings on remand, or successful collateral attack, the foregoing Attorneys’
Fees and Expense award is overturned or lowered, or if the Settlement is terminated or is not
approved by the Court, or if there is an appeal and any order approving the Settlement does not
become Final and binding upon the Class, then, within thirty (30) business days after receiving
notice from Settling Defendant’s Counsel of such an order from a court of appropriate
jurisdiction, each Plaintiffs’ Counsel law firm shall refund to the Gross Settlement Fund such
fees and expenses previously paid to them from the Gross Settlement Fund plus interest thereon
at the same rate as earned on the Gross Settlement Fund in an amount consistent with such
reversal or modification. Each Plaintiffs’ Counsel law firm receiving attorneys’ fees and
litigation costs and expenses, as a condition of receiving such fees and expenses, on behalf of
itself and each partner and/or shareholder of it, (including the law firm and its partners and/or
shareholders) shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the Court for the purpose of enforcing this
Stipulation, and each shall be liable for repayment of the attorneys’ fees and litigation costs and
expenses allocated to it, including all amounts paid as referral fees to other law firms, as well as
accrued interest thereon. Upon application of Avenue Capital or its Counsel, the Court may
summarily issue orders, including, without limitation, judgments and attachment orders and may
make appropriate findings of or sanctions for contempt against any of Plaintiffs’ Counsel law
firm or any of its partners and/or shareholders should such Plaintiffs’ Counsel law firm fail
timely to repay fees and expenses pursuant to this Paragraph 11.
11. Class Representatives are awarded the sum of $______________ each, as
reasonable costs and expenses directly relating to the representation of the Class as provided in
15 U.S.C. § 78u-4(a)(4), such amounts to be paid from the Gross Settlement Fund upon the
Effective Date of the Settlement.
12. The Court hereby finds that the proposed Plan of Allocation is a fair and
reasonable method to allocate the Net Settlement Fund among Class Members.
13. The Court finds that all parties and their counsel have complied with each
requirement of Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure as to all proceedings herein.
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14. Neither this Order and Final Judgment, the Preliminary Approval Order, the
Stipulation (including the exhibits and Supplemental Agreement thereto), the Memorandum of
Understanding between the Settling Parties dated May 12, 2017 (the “MOU”), nor any of the
negotiations, documents or proceedings connected with them shall be:
a. referred to or used against the Released Persons or against the Plaintiffs or the
Class as evidence of wrongdoing by anyone;
b. construed against the Released Persons or against the Plaintiffs or the Class as
an admission or concession that the consideration to be given hereunder
represents the amount which could be or would have been recovered after
trial;
c. construed as, or received in evidence as, an admission, concession or
presumption against the Class or any of them, that any of their claims are
without merit or that damages recoverable under the Complaint would not
have exceeded the Settlement Amount; or
d. used or construed as an admission of any fault, liability or wrongdoing by any
person or entity, or offered or received in evidence as an admission,
concession, presumption or inference against any of the Released Persons in
any proceeding other than such proceedings as may be necessary to
consummate or enforce the Stipulation.
15. Notwithstanding the foregoing Paragraph 14, the Settling Parties and other
Released Persons may file or refer to this Order and Final Judgment, the Stipulation, Preliminary
Approval Order, and/or any Claim Form: (a) to effectuate the liability protections granted
hereunder or thereunder, including without limitation, to support a defense or counterclaim based
on principles of res judicata, collateral estoppel, release, good-faith settlement, judgment bar or
reduction, or any theory of claim preclusion or issue preclusion or similar defense or
counterclaim; (b) to obtain a judgment reduction under applicable law; (c) to enforce any
applicable insurance policies and any agreements relating thereto; or (d) to enforce the terms of
the Stipulation and/or this Order and Final Judgment.
16. Exclusive jurisdiction is hereby retained over the Settling Parties for all matters
relating to the Action, including the administration, interpretation, effectuation or enforcement of
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the Stipulations, or Settlement and this Order and Final Judgment, and including any application
for fees and expenses incurred in connection with administering and distributing the Settlement
proceeds to the Class Members.
17. Without further order of the Court, the Settling Parties may agree to reasonable
extensions of time to carry out any of the provisions in the Stipulation.
18. There is no just reason for delay in the entry of this Order and Final Judgment and
immediate entry by the Clerk of the Court is directed pursuant to Rule 54(b) of the Federal Rules
of Civil Procedure.
19. The finality of this Order and Final Judgment shall not be affected, in any manner,
by any appeal concerning the Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses awarded herein, the Award to
Plaintiffs, or the Plan of Allocation.
20. In the event that the Settlement does not become Final and effective in accordance
with the terms and conditions set forth in the Stipulation, then the Stipulation, except as
otherwise provided in Section L.6 therein, including any amendment(s) thereto, the Preliminary
Approval Order, except for Paragraphs 25-26 and 28-29 thereof, and this Order and Final
Judgment, except for Paragraphs 11, 14, and 20-22 shall be rendered null and void of no further
force or effect, and all Settling Parties shall be deemed to have reverted nunc pro tunc to their
respective status prior to the execution of the MOU, and the Settling Parties shall proceed in all
respects as if the MOU and the Stipulation had not been executed and the related orders had not
been entered, without prejudice in any way from the negotiation, fact, or terms of the Settlement,
and preserving all of their respective claims and defenses in the Action, and shall revert to their
respective positions in the Action.
21. In the event the Settlement does not become Final and effective in accordance
with the terms and conditions set forth in the Stipulation, the Escrow Agent shall refund the
Gross Settlement Fund, less amounts already expended for Notice and Administration Expenses
pursuant to the terms of the Stipulation (provided that any deductions from the refund for
expenses and costs related to Notice and Administration Expenses shall be deducted from
Avenue Capital’s proportional share of the contributions to the Settlement Amount), to Avenue
Capital within ten (10) business days thereafter. At the request of the Settling Defendant or
Plaintiffs, the Escrow Agent or the Escrow Agent’s designee shall apply for any tax refund owed
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to the Gross Settlement Fund and pay the percentage of the proceeds of the tax refund, after
deduction of any fees and expenses incurred in connection with such application(s) for refund, to
Avenue Capital.
22. The Court’s orders entered during this Action relating to the confidentiality of
information shall survive this Settlement.
Dated: ___________, 201_
______________________________ HON. JON S. TIGAR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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