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MEMORANDUM-DECISION and ORDER

HURD, District Judge.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I.INTRODUCTION.255

II. FINDINGS OF FACT .256

A. CommutAir.256

B. Late 1993-CommutAir Develops Interest in ESOP Transaction.256

1. December 1993 — CommutAir Speaks with U.S. Trust.257

2. Valuation Methodology.■.258

3. January 5,1994 — CommutAir Submits Management Projections.258

4. January 14,1994 — Kick-off Meeting .259

C. January 17-20,1994 — Initial Offer and Retention of U.S. Trust.260

D. February 1994 — Due Diligence, Fare Wars, U.S. Trust/HLHZ Meeting.261

1. February 2,1994 — Due Diligence Meeting...261

2. HLHZ Preliminary Valuation.262

3. East Coast Fare Wars.262

4. February 28,2004 — U.S. Trust Meets with HLHZ.262

E. March 7 and 8,1994 — HLHZ Draft Opinion, Negotiation Meeting.264

1. March 7,1994 — U.S. Trust Receives HLHZ Draft Opinion.264

2. March 8,1994 — ESOP Team Meets With Sellers .265

F. March 10 and 15,1994 — Transaction Approved and Takes Place tO 05 oi

1. March 10,1994 — U.S. Trust Approves Transaction. tC 05 cn

2. March 15,1994 — Transaction Date. DO 05 ^

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