November 3, 2006 Robert May Calpine Corporation 50 West San Fernando Street San Jose, CA 95113 Re: Agreement for Restructuring Services
Exhibit 10.5.3.2
Detroit New York Chicago Dallas
November 3, 2006
Re: Agreement for Restructuring Services
This letter is the first amendment of the Agreement dated December 17, 2005 (the “Agreement”),
between AP Services LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (“APS”) and Calpine Corporation
(“Calpine” or the “Company”). Unless otherwise modified herein, the terms and conditions of the
Agreement remain in full force and effect.
Tasks
The following tasks are added to those stated in the Agreement:
• | Assist in the review and assessment of executory contracts to identify rejection opportunities. | |
• | Collaborate with internal and external legal counsel to develop strategies for dealing with uneconomic contracts that cannot be rejected due to jurisdictional issues. | |
• | Support Company process to evaluate and sell certain plants and assets that are no longer strategically relevant to Calpine. | |
• | Assist in the development and process for completing the monthly operating reports and other reporting required during the bankruptcy. | |
• | Assist the Company in analyzing and reconciling Chapter 11 bankruptcy claims, including reclamation analysis and potential preferences. | |
• | Advising the Company’s accounting department on certain reporting requirements and evaluating the closing process to accelerate the reporting of financial results. | |
• | Support US company and evaluate issues related to the Canadian chapter 11 filing. | |
• | Develop analysis to assess solvency of CES, LP and the trading operations, including evaluating interco transactions. |
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• | Work with the Company to identify the total population of inter-company general ledger accounts and to understand the purpose and nature of activity for each inter-company account. | |
• | Work with management and the Company’s outside counsel to review a sample of structured finance transactions, assess the economic value of the transactions, and identify potential pre and post-petition claims for the respective transactions. | |
• | Maintain a controlled and repeatable forecasting methodology for the Debtors’ trading operations to provide a forecast of cash flows based on current commodity prices and dispatch trends rather than historical trends. | |
• | Develop a model whereby contractual toll payments indexed to power and gas prices can be updated on a weekly basis to account for changes in the commodity price index. | |
• | Assist the Company by providing an analyst in the Treasury department responsible for maintaining a daily bank reconciliation between forecasted and actual cash flow activity for all cash accounts that sweep to Corp (over 20 accounts). | |
• | Assist the Company by providing an analyst in the Credit Department responsible for interacting with all counterparties on a daily basis, assessing the net exposure between the counterparty and Calpine, and determining if any cash collateral will need to posted or can be colleted. This analyst maintains the information and documentation that will allow the Director of Credit the ability to help minimize the working capital required in the trading organization. | |
• | Assist the Company and its legal advisors in identifying possible substantive consolidation scenarios, as well as support the Company in understanding both the third-party and intercompany affiliate claims associated with each legal entity and scenario | |
• | Managing the transition of accounting and finance functions from San Xxxx to Houston, to include: |
• | Retentions of key San Xxxx staff through an appropriate transition period | ||
• | Recruiting, retention and training of new staff in Houston | ||
• | Transitioning of duties from San Xxxx staff to Houston staff |
• | Diagnosis and develop strategies and tactics to enhance processes surrounding accounting close and consolidation |
Staffing
The Staffing section of the Agreement is replaced in its entirety by the following:
APS will provide Xxxx Xxxxxxx to serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, reporting to the
Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Working collaboratively with the senior management team, the
Board of Directors and other Company professionals, Xx. Xxxxxxx will assist the Company in
evaluating and implementing strategic and tactical options through the restructuring process. She
will be assisted by Xxxxxxx Xxxxx and a staff of professionals at various levels as provided on
Exhibit A, all of whom have a wide range of skills and abilities related to this type of
assignment. In addition, we have relationships with and periodically retain independent
contractors with specialized skills and abilities to assist us.
Staffing levels and assignments shall be determined through consultation between the Company and
APS. The staff may be assisted by or replaced by other professionals at various levels, as
required. APS will keep the Company informed as to APS’ staffing and will add additional staff to
the assignment after consulting with the Company.
If APS finds it desirable to augment its professional staff with independent contractors (an “I/C”)
in this case, it shall do so consistent with applicable bankruptcy law.
Schedule 1, Fees and Expenses
Section 2, Contingent Success Fee, of Schedule 1 is replaced in its entirety with the following:
APS shall be eligible to receive an Emergence Incentive Bonus of up to $6.0 million earned upon
consummation of a confirmed plan of reorganization. The threshold at which such bonus shall be
earned and the maximum amount of the Emergence Incentive Bonus shall be as specified in the
schedule attached hereto; provided that it shall remain within the sole discretion of the CEO to
reduce the Emergence Incentive Bonus below the maximum amount specified in the schedule.
Please see the attached schedule for a detailed analysis of the APS Incentive Bonuses.
APS reviews and revises its billing rates on January 1 of each year. However, rates were not
revised for the Temporary Staff in place on the engagement at January 1, 2006. Therefore, APS will
be returning to standard rates effective January 1, 2007
Exhibit A
The attached Exhibit A replaces in its entirety the Exhibit A attached to the Agreement.
APS reviews and revises its billing rates on January 1 of each year. However, rates were not
revised for the Temporary Staff in place on the engagement at January 1, 2006. Therefore, APS will
be returning to standard rates effective January 1, 2007
Exhibit A
The attached Exhibit A replaces in its entirety the Exhibit A attached to the Agreement.
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This letter is supplemental to, and not in lieu of, the Agreement, and, except as modified herein,
the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
Sincerely yours,
AP Services, LLC
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Managing Director
Managing Director
Acknowledged and Agreed to:
CALPINE CORPORATION
CALPINE CORPORATION
By: Its: |
/s/ Xxxxxx X. May
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Dated:
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AP Services, LLC
Employment by Calpine Corporation
Employment by Calpine Corporation
Exhibit A — Temporary Employees
Individuals with Executive Officer Positions
Commitment | ||||||
Name | Description | Hourly Rate | Full1 or Part Time | |||
Xxxx Xxxxxxx |
Chief Financial Officer | $670 | Full | |||
Additional Temporary Employees
Commitment | ||||||
Name | Description | Hourly Rate | Full1 or Part2Time | |||
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
Claims Resolution | $220 | Full | |||
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
Claims Resolution | $220 | Full | |||
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx |
Contract Resolution | $260 | Full | |||
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx |
Contract Resolution | $280 | Full | |||
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx |
Treasury Analyst | $300 | Full | |||
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx |
Restructuring | $300 | Full | |||
Xxxxxx Xxxxx |
Intercompany claims | $300 | Full | |||
Xxxx Xxxxxxx-Xxxx |
Contract Resolution | $300 | Part | |||
Xxxx XxXxxxxxxx |
Claims Management | $300 | Full | |||
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx |
Intercompany Claims | $300 | Full | |||
Xxxxx Xxxxxx |
Cash Management and Forecasting | $320 | Full | |||
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
Intercompany Claims | $330 | Full | |||
Xxxx Xxxxxxx |
Claims Management | $330 | Full | |||
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx |
Restructuring | $350 | Full | |||
Xxxx Xxxxxx |
Cash Management and Forecasting | $380 | Full | |||
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
Accounts Payable | $380 | Full | |||
Xxxxxxx Xxxx |
Credit Analyst | $380 | Full | |||
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx |
Intercompany Claims | $380 | Full | |||
Xxxxx Xxxxx |
Accounting | $425 | Full | |||
Xxx Xxxxx |
Accounting | $430 | Full | |||
Xxxxx Xxxxxx |
Restructuring | $440 | Full | |||
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx |
Restructuring | $460 | Full | |||
Xxxxx Xxxxxx |
Claims Management | $460 | Full | |||
Xxxxxx Xxxxx |
Business Plan/Restructuring | $480 | Full | |||
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx-Xxxxxxx |
Contract Resolution | $480 | Full | |||
Xxxxx Xxxxx |
Claims Management | $480 | Full | |||
Xxxx Xxxx |
Intercompany Claims | $495 | Full | |||
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
Contract Resolution | $495 | Full | |||
Xxxxx Xxxxx |
Contract Resolution | $495 | Full | |||
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx |
Contract Resolution | $495 | Full | |||
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx |
Cash Management, Forecasting and Restructuring | $510 | Full | |||
Xxxxx Xxxxxx |
Restructuring | $590 | Part | |||
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx |
Restructuring | $630 | Full | |||
The parties agree that Exhibit A can be amended by APS from time to time to add or delete staff, and the Monthly Staffing Reports shall be treated by the parties as such amendments. | ||
1 | Full time is defined as substantially full time. | |
2 | Part time is defined as approximately 2-3 days per week, with some weeks more or less depending on the needs and issues facing the Company at that time. |
Additional Emergence Incentive Component
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- | At the discretion of the CEO, upon consummation of a confirmed plan of reorganization, earned on achievement of Market Adjusted Enterprise Value (“Market AEV”) (1) and Plan Adjusted Enterprise Value (“Plan AEV”) metrics(2) | ||
- | To be earned beginning at Initial Market AEV hurdle of $5.0 billion provided that Plan AEV is greater than $5.0 billion | |||
- | Increase by $133,334 for each $100 million increase in market AEV over $4.5 billion(3) provided that payments do not exceed $4.0 million and Total Incentive Bonus does not exceed $6.0 million. |
Plan Adjusted Enterprise Value > $5,000
Market Adjusted Enterprise Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 3,500 | $ | 4,000 | $ | 4,500 | $ | 5,000 | $ | 5,500 | $ | 6,000 | $ | 6,500 | $ | 7,000 | $ | 7,500 | $ | 8,000 | $ | 8,500 | $ | 9,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minimum Emergence Bonus |
* | * | * | $ | 2.00 | $ | 2.00 | $ | 2.00 | $ | 2.00 | $ | 2.00 | $ | 2.00 | $ | 2.00 | $ | 2.00 | $ | 2.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Valuation Component |
— | — | — | 0.67 | 1.33 | 2.00 | 2.67 | 3.33 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
% of Valuation Increase |
0.13 | % | 0.13 | % | 0.13 | % | 0.13 | % | 0.13 | % | 0.13 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Incentive Bonus |
$ | 0.00 | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.00 | $ | 2.67 | $ | 3.33 | $ | 4.00 | $ | 4.67 | $ | 5.33 | $ | 6.00 | $ | 6.00 | $ | 6.00 | $ | 6.00 |
(1) | Market AEV shall be equal to: The market value of debt that is primarily the obligation of reorganized Calpine Corporation (“Calpine”) (i.e., debt other than all project-level debt and guarantees thereon including, without limitation, notes payable, capital leases, project loans, project-level preferred interests, and sale lease back obligations (collectively, “Project-Level Debt”); plus the market value of preferred equity at reorganized Calpine; minus cash on the balance sheet of reorganized Calpine upon the effective date of a Plan or Reorganization (other than any restricted cash held by direct or indirect subsidiaries posted in favor of trading counterparties, cash posted to collateralize letters of credit and pre-petition asset sales proceeds in escrow); plus the market value of reorganized Calpine’s common stock (and any other equity-link securities including warrants) excluding non-vested equity (including options) issued as part of the management incentive compensation pursuant to a Plan of Reorganization. All market prices shall be calculated as a 10-day average beginning on the 60th trading day following the consummation date and for the following nine (9) trading days. Prices for debt and preferred equity shall be calculated as an average price based on AdvantageData (ADI quote), Factset, Market Loans (LoanX) and Bloomberg. The average market price for any given debt, preferred or convertible security on any given day shall be equal to the average of the trade prices for all trades recorded on that day greater than or equal to $1 million of said security. Any corporate-level debt, equity or equity-linked security (“Corporate-Level Securities” for which there is no publicly quoted price shall be valued at face value. Volume weighted-average prices for common equity shall be determined by reference to Bloomberg’s AQR function. Market AEV shall be further adjusted for the exclusion of any debt or other securities issues at reorganized Calpine used to refinance Project-Level Debt. | |
(2) | Plan AEV shall be equal to: Total Enterprise Value, as set forth in a confirmed Plan of Reorganization and/or its accompanying Disclosure Statement, plus cash (excluding cash escrowed from pre-petition asset sales) which will be distributed on or around the effective date in accordance with said Plan of Reorganization (excluding any cash raised through any and all post-petition and exit financing transactions); minus the book value of all Project-Level Debt. Plan AEV shall be further adjusted upward, to include 9a) cash received from asset sales consummated post-petition used to repay any Corporate-Level Securities prior to the consummation of the Plan of Reorganization; and (b) corporate-level cash used to repay Corporate-Level Securities during the pendency of the chapter 11 cases (excluding any cash raised through all pre- or post-petition financing and cash held in escrow from pre-petition asset sales). | |
(3) | Equivalent to 13.3 bps for each incremental $100 million in AEV achieved. | |
* | APS will have the same threshhold as for the senior executives in the Emergence Incentive Plan. |