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Allison Transmission Holdings Inc.
today announced that it has entered into a cooperation agreement
with ValueAct Capital, a $15 billion private investment fund that beneficially
owns approximately 10.77 percent of Allison Transmission's outstanding common
stock. ValueAct Capital is the company's largest shareholder.
"Allison Transmission and ValueAct Capital have engaged in a series of
constructive discussions about our business and strategic priorities," said
Lawrence E. Dewey, Chairman, President and CEO of Allison Transmission. "We
welcome open dialogue with and input from our shareholders and are pleased to
have ValueAct Capital's support."
"We believe Allison Transmission is a premier industrial company and have
confidence in management's ability to execute on its stated strategic
priorities including earnings and cash flow growth," said Gregory P. Spivy, a
ValueAct Capital Partner. "We look forward to continuing to engage with the
management team to further enhance value for all shareholders."
The cooperation agreement governs ValueAct Capital's investment in Allison
Transmission and includes an option for ValueAct Capital to have the company
appoint Mr. Spivy to the Company's Board of Directors. This option may be
exercised by ValueAct Capital until 60 days prior to Allison Transmission's
2016 annual meeting of stockholders. The cooperation agreement also includes
customary "standstill" provisions, by which ValueAct Capital has agreed that
it will not submit any nominations for election to the board of directors or
stockholder proposals and will vote in favor of the election of Allison
Transmission's board nominees.
The cooperation agreement is included as an exhibit to the Current Report on
Form 8-K filed by the company today with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
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