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| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 5200 TOWN CIRCLE CENTER, SUITE 470 </rptOwnerStreet1> |
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| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 5200 TOWN CIRCLE CENTER, SUITE 470 </rptOwnerStreet1> |
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| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001193057 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> KROUSE RODGER R </rptOwnerName> |
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| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 5200 TOWN CIRCLE CENTER, SUITE 470 </rptOwnerStreet1> |
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| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001193052 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> LEDER MARC J </rptOwnerName> |
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| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 5200 TOWN CIRCLE CENTER, SUITE 470 </rptOwnerStreet1> |
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| | | <rptOwnerCity> BOCA RATON </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> FL </rptOwnerState> |
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| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> 15.25% Convertible Note </value> |
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| <value> 5.00 </value> |
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| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2009-03-31 </value> |
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| <value> 317926.62 </value> |
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| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <value> 317926.62 </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F2"/> |
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| <value> A </value> |
| </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
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| | | <exerciseDate> |
| <value> 2008-06-30 </value> |
| </exerciseDate> |
| | | <expirationDate> |
| <value> 2012-06-29 </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F3"/> |
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| <underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
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| <underlyingSecurityValue> |
| <value> 317926.62 </value> |
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| <value> 8656985.47 </value> |
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| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> I </value> |
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| <natureOfOwnership> |
| <value> See footnotes </value> |
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| <footnoteId id="F5"/> |
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| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> The conversion price is subject to adjustment in order to prevent dilution of the conversion rights granted under the 15.25% Convertible Senior Subordinated Secured Promissory Note (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the "Convertible Note"). </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F2"> Represents the dollar amount of payment-in-kind ("PIK") interest paid pursuant to the Convertible Note. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F3"> The Convertible Note expires upon the earlier of (i) June 29, 2012 (the maturity date) or (ii) the occurrence of a fundamental change of the Issuer, which would trigger mandatory payment of the Convertible Note in full (including all accrued and unpaid interest thereon). </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F4"> Represents the outstanding principal amount under the Convertible Note directly owned by Sun Mackie. Marc J. Leder ("Leder") and Rodger R. Krouse ("Krouse") each own 50% of the membership interests in Sun Capital Partners, LLC ("Sun Partners LLC"), which in turn is the general partner of Sun Capital Advisors II, LP ("Sun Advisors II"), which in turn is the general partner of Sun Capital Partners II, LP ("Sun Partners II LP"). Leder and Krouse also each own 50% of the membership interests in Sun Capital Partners III, LLC ("Sun Partners III LLC"), which in turn is the general and managing partner of Sun Capital Advisors III, LP ("Sun Advisors III"), which in turn is the general partner of Sun Capital Partners III, LP ("Sun Partners LP") and Sun Capital Partners III QP, LP ("Sun Partners III QP, LLC"). </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F5"> Together, Sun Partners II, LP, Sun Partners III, LP and Sun Partners III QP, LP own all of the membership interests in Sun Mackie. As a result, Leder, Krouse, Sun Partners LLC, Sun Partners III, LLC, Sun Advisors II, Sun Advisors III, Sun Partners II LP, Sun Partners III LP and Sun Partners III QP LP may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of the securities owned directly by Sun Mackie. Leder, Krouse, Sun Partners LLC, Sun Partners III, LLC, Sun Advisors II, Sun Advisors III, Sun Partners II LP, Sun Partners III LP and Sun Partners III QP LP each expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities in which they do not have a pecuniary interest. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
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| | <signatureName> Sun Mackie, LLC By: /s/ Mark Hajduch, as Attorney-in-Fact for Sun Mackie, LLC </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2009-04-01 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> Sun Capital Partners II, L.P.: /s/ Mark Hajduch, as Attorney-in-Fact for Sun Capital Partners II, L.P. </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2009-04-01 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> Sun Capital Advisors II, L.P.: /s/ Mark Hajduch, as Attorney-in-Fact for Sun Capital Advisors II, L.P. </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2009-04-01 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> Sun Capital Partners, LLC: /s/ Mark Hajduch, as Attorney-in-Fact for Sun Capital Partners, LLC </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2009-04-01 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> Sun Capital Partners III, L.P.: /s/ Mark Hajduch, as Attorney-in-Fact for Sun Capital Partners III, L.P. </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2009-04-01 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> Sun Capital Partners III QP, L.P.: /s/ Mark Hajduch, as Attorney-in-Fact for Sun Capital Partners III QP, L.P. </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2009-04-01 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> Sun Capital Advisors III, L.P.: /s/ Mark Hajduch, as Attorney-in-Fact for Sun Capital Advisors III, L.P. </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2009-04-01 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> Sun Capital Partners III, LLC: /s/ Mark Hajduch, as Attorney-in-Fact for Sun Capital Partners III, LLC </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2009-04-01 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> Rodger R. Krouse: /s/ Mark Hajduch, as Attorney-in-Fact for Rodger R. Krouse </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2009-04-01 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> Marc J. Leder: /s/ Mark Hajduch, as Attorney-in-Fact for Marc J. Leder </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2009-04-01 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
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