Contract
EXHIBIT 2
ALTIMETER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP, ALTIMETER PARTNERS FUND, L.P., AND XXXX XXXXXXXX (COLLECTIVELY, THE “ALTIMETER PARTIES”), PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC., PAR GROUP, L.P., AND PAR INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P. (COLLECTIVELY, THE “PAR PARTIES”), AND XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX, XXXXXX X. XXXXXXX, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX, XXXXXX X’XXXX, AND XXXX XXXXXXX (TOGETHER WITH THE ALTIMETER PARTIES AND THE PAR PARTIES, THE “PARTICIPANTS”) ARE PARTICIPANTS IN A PROXY CONTEST WITH RESPECT TO THE 2016 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS (THE “ANNUAL MEETING”) OF UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC. (THE “COMPANY”). THE ALTIMETER PARTIES INTEND TO FILE WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (THE “SEC”) A DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND ACCOMPANYING FORM OF PROXY CARD TO BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE PARTICIPANTS’ SOLICITATION OF PROXIES FROM THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY IN CONNECTION WITH THE ANNUAL MEETING. ALL STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE ADVISED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE PROXY SOLICITATION WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PARTICIPANTS. WHEN COMPLETED, THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND AN ACCOMPANYING PROXY CARD WILL BE FURNISHED TO SOME OR ALL OF THE COMPANY’S STOCKHOLDERS AND WILL BE, ALONG WITH OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS, AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE ON THE SEC’S WEBSITE AT XXXX://XXX.XXX.XXX/. IN ADDITION, OKAPI PARTNERS LLC, THE PROXY SOLICITOR OF THE ALTIMETER PARTIES, WILL PROVIDE COPIES OF THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND ACCOMPANYING PROXY CARD WITHOUT CHARGE UPON REQUEST BY CALLING (000) 000-0000 OR TOLL-FREE AT (000) 000-0000.
PARTICIPANTS
The participants in this solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of United Continental Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) in connection with the Company’s 2016 annual meeting of stockholders are: (i) Altimeter Capital Management, LP (“ACM”); (ii) Altimeter Partners Fund, L.P. (“Altimeter Partners Fund”); (iii) Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, principal of ACM (“Xx. Xxxxxxxx,” and together with ACM and Altimeter Partners Fund, the “Altimeter Parties”); (iv) PAR Capital Management, Inc. (“PAR Management”); (v) PAR Group, L.P. (“PAR Group”); (vi) PAR Investment Partners, L.P. (“PAR Investment Partners, and together with PAR Management and PAR Group, the “PAR Parties”); (vii) Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx (“Xx. Xxxx”), (viii) Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx (“Xx. Xxxxxxx”), (ix) Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx (“Xx. Xxxxxxx”); (x) Xxxxxx X’Xxxx (“Xx. X’Xxxx”); and (xi) Xxxx Xxxxxxx (“Xx. Xxxxxxx” and together with Xx. Xxxx, Xx. Xxxxxxx, Xx. Xxxxxxxx, Xx. Xxxxxxx, Xx. X’Xxxx, and Xx. Xxxxxxx, the “Nominees”; the entities and individuals listed in this paragraph, each a “Participant” and, collectively, the “Participants”).
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SHARES
As of the close of business on March 7, 2016, the Participants may be deemed to “beneficially own” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) as used throughout this Exhibit 2), in the aggregate, 25,938,979 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”).
The Altimeter Parties may be deemed to beneficially own, in the aggregate, 11,509,268 shares of Common Stock. The PAR Parties may be deemed to beneficially own 14,389,711 shares of Common Stock. The 11,509,268 shares of Common Stock owned in the aggregate by the Altimeter Parties (a) are directly held by Altimeter Partners Fund, of which 1,000 shares of Common Stock are held in record name; (b) may be deemed to be beneficially owned by ACM, which is the investment manager of Altimeter Partners Fund; and (c) may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Xx. Xxxxxxxx by virtue of his direct and indirect control of each of Altimeter Partners Fund and ACM. The 14,389,711 shares of Common Stock owned in the aggregate by the PAR Parties (a) are directly held by PAR Investment Partners, of which 1,000 shares of Common Stock are held in record name; and (b) may be deemed to be beneficially owned by PAR Group, through its control of PAR Investment Partners as general partner, and by PAR Management, through its control of PAR Group as general partner. In addition, Xx. Xxxxxxx beneficially owns 40,000 shares of Common Stock. The Altimeter Parties, the PAR Parties and Xx. Xxxxxxx may be deemed a “group” as defined in Rule 13d-5 of the Exchange Act, and pursuant to such definition, the Altimeter Parties, the PAR Parties, and Xx. Xxxxxxx may be deemed to collectively and beneficially own 25,938,979 shares of Common Stock.
The Altimeter Parties expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock held by the PAR Parties and Xx. Xxxxxxx. The PAR Parties expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock held by The Altimeter Parties and Xx. Xxxxxxx. Xx. Xxxxxxx expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock held by the Altimeter Parties and the PAR Parties.