Subject: RSCI News 11.2
From: "Sebastian Momtazi" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2012 16:52:06 -0400

*FISKER*

Fisker and Toyota feel the wrath of super storm
Sandy<http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-mo-autos-sandy-hurts-fisker-toyota-20121101,0,2915754.story>

LA Times 11/1

Sixteen Fisker Karmas have caught fire and burned following the storm.

Fisker hosts power crews in Delaware, while cars burn in NJ
port<http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/component/flexicontent/item/46376-fisker-hosts-power-crews-in-delaware-while-cars-burn-in-nj-port?Itemid=1>

Newsworks 11/1

Fisker helped power crews responding to damage from Hurricane sandy in
Delaware.

Fisker and 3M at
SEMA<http://www.autoblog.com/2012/11/01/fisker-karma-3m-wrap-sema-2012/>

Autoblog 11/1

A series of photographs of the collaboration between the two companies at
SEMA

Bankrupt a123 may disrupt
production<http://insideevs.com/bankrupt-a123-looks-to-break-fisker-battery-contract-threatens-karma-production/>

Inside EVs 11/2

The recently bankrupt a123 threatens to disrupt the production of the
Karma, as this leaves no near term supplies. Furthermore, Fisker would lose
the contract rejection damage claim of over $60MM if A123 were to be
released from commitments.

*TEKELEC*

Tekelec to present at broadband traffic management
2012<http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/tekelec-present-revenue-generating-strategies-new-telco-business-models-broadband-traffic-1719317.htm>

Marketwire 10/30

The company will present revenue-generating strategies and new Telco
business models.

*WEATHER CHANNEL*

Weather Channel falsely reports NYSE
flooding<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/29/cnn-weather-channel-nyse-flooding-sandy_n_2042415.html>

Huffington Post 10/29

The Weather Channel and CNN falsely reported that there was up to three
feet of water in the NYSE building.

Weather Channel leads cable news ratings with Sandy
coverage<http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-10-30/business/sns-rt-us-storm-sandy-ratingsbre89t1lv-20121030_1_nielsen-data-weather-channel-viewers>

Chicago Tribune 10/30

An average of 1.4MM people watched each day.

American Red Cross and the Weather Company join
forces<http://press.weather.com/press-releases/american-red-cross-and-the-weather-company-join-forces-to-prepare-communities-for-weather/>

The Weather Channel 11/2

The two will partner to promote weather safety and preparedness.

*ENERGY FUTURE HOLDINGS*

EF says it will meet debt-ratio pact in
2013<http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-10-30/energy-future-says-it-will-meet-debt-ratio-pact-in-2013>

Businessweek 10/30

The company’s Texas Competitive Electric Holdings unit expects a reduction
of $660 million to $820 million to its 2013 adjusted earnings before
interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization from lower prices on
contracts to lock in power- generation margins and lower retail electricity
sales.

EF bonds drop after reported Q3
loss<http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-31/energy-future-bonds-plummet-after-report-of-third-quarter-loss.html>

Bloomberg 10/31

After announcing a $407MM loss, the $744.3MM of 6.55% bonds, due November
2034, fell 9.8c/$ to 38.3c.

*NORTHERN TIER ENERGY*

Northern Tier Energy LLC announces offering of Senior Secured
Notes<http://www.sacbee.com/2012/11/01/4953701/northern-tier-energy-llc-announces.html>

Sacramento Bee 10/1

Northern Tier Energy and its subsidiary, Northern Tier Finance Corporation,
announced today that they intend to commence a private offering to eligible
purchasers of $275 million in aggregate principal amount of senior secured
notes due 2020.  The Company intends to use the net proceeds of this
offering to fund a portion of its pending tender offer for any and all of
its outstanding 10.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2017