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Special Investigation of Independent Committee Following press reports in January 2005 and in response to recommendations made by the Company’s former independent auditor, the Company’s Board of Directors initiated an investigation under the supervision of a Special Independent Committee consisting of independent directors of the Audit Committee with independent legal counsel to investigate the allegations in the press reports.
On June 29, 2011, Brasil Telecom S.A. (the “Company” or “BRT”) announced through a Material Fact (Fato Relevante) the appointment, by the members of its Board of Directors, of a Special Independent Committee (the “Committee”) in accordance with CVM Guideline No. 35/08.
Coari will not constitute its own independent special committee since TMAR is its only shareholder.” Following to this announcement, another material fact, released on June 29, 2011, announced that, in a meeting of the Board of Directors of BRT, a Special Independent Committee was appointed in accordance CVM Guideline No. 35/08 and the Material Fact released on May 24, 2011.
The Special Independent Committee also was authorized to negotiate and recommend a settlement, release, discharge, or other agreement relating to any potential claims and defenses identified in connection with the execution of the Special Independent Committee Investigative Responsibilities.
On November 23, 2015, the Special Independent Committee engaged Morrison & Foerster LLP (“Morrison & Foerster”) to represent and assist the Special Independent Committee in the performance of the Special Independent Committee Investigative Responsibilities.
The Firms reported only to the Special Independent Committee and took direction only from the Special Independent Committee in connection with the performance of the Special Independent Committee Investigative Responsibilities.
The board of directors of Maxus permitted the Special Independent Committee to engage, at Maxus’s expense, financial and other experts and consultants, including legal counsel, in connection with the Special Independent Committee Investigative Responsibilities in order to properly assess any of the relevant transactions and interrelationships.
During the course of its work, the Special Independent Committee had regular communications with the Firms regarding the progress of their work and developments in the Passaic River Litigation.
Consistent with its mandate, the Special Independent Committee examined, among other things, whether Maxus could recover damages against YPF and against Repsol under an alter ego theory of liability on account of asset transfers and intercompany transactions and other corporate activity that occurred in connection with and during the period following YPF’s 1995 leveraged buyout of Maxus (the “Investigation”).
Conditions Precedent to Each Revolving Credit Borrowing, Increase Date and Extension Date 34 SECTION 3.03.