EXHIBIT 10.2 Huntsman Corporation 500 Huntsman Way Salt Lake City, Utah 84108

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                                                                                                                                                       EXHIBIT 10.2

 

Huntsman Corporation
500 Huntsman Way
Salt Lake City, Utah 84108

December 14, 2008

BY FACSIMILE

Hexion Parties
c/o Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc.
180 East Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Facsimile: (614) 225-7495
Attention: William Carter

Apollo Parties
c/o Apollo Management VI, L.P.
9 West 57th Street, 43rd Floor
New York, New York 10019
Facsimile: (212) 515-3288
Attention: Joshua Harris and Scott Kleinman
 
 
Ladies and Gentlemen:

This letter memorializes our agreement as of the Effective Date of the Settlement Agreement and Release dated December 14, 2008 between and among the Huntsman Parties, the Hexion Parties, and the Apollo Parties (capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this letter are used as defined in the Settlement Agreement and Release), that Huntsman shall pay the Apollo Parties an amount in cash equal to 20% of the value of any cash and noncash consideration that is in excess of $500 million ($500,000,000) that Huntsman may obtain or receive in settlement in connection with any claims made by Huntsman against the Banks arising from or relating to the Merger Agreement, the Transactions referred to therein (including but not limited to the Financing), and related matters, such claims including but not limited to the Texas Action Against the Banks (the “settlement”), after Huntsman first recovers its attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses in making that claim; provided, however, that:

             (1)      in no circumstance shall the aggregate amount of any payments owed by Huntsman to the Apollo Parties under this letter exceed $425 million ($425,000,000);
 
(2)      in the event trial commences in the Texas Action Against the Banks, any interest on the part of the Apollo Parties shall terminate immediately, and Huntsman shall not owe any portion of any subsequent recovery to the Apollo Parties under this letter; and

 
         (3)        in the event that Huntsman or any of its subsidiaries issues a security or debt instrument to any of the Banks in connection with the settlement, the amount of consideration deemed to be obtained or received by Huntsman in connection therewith shall be the excess of any of the value of the consideration provided by the Banks over the value of the security or debt instrument issued.

For the purposes of this letter, the value of (1) any consideration consisting of securities listed on a national securities exchange or traded on the NASDAQ shall be equal to the average closing price per share of such security as reported on such exchange or NASDAQ for the 10 trading days prior to the date of settlement; and (2) any other form of noncash consideration shall be the full market value of that noncash consideration as determined by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm mutually selected, within three business days after the Huntsman Parties advise the Apollo Parties of the settlement, by the Huntsman Parties and the Apollo Parties, which determination shall be made by such investment banking firm within 15 business days after the date of their engagement. The determination of the investment banking firm shall be binding upon the parties.

Payment in full of all amounts due to Huntsman under the Settlement Agreement is a condition precedent to the obligation to pay any sums of money pursuant to this letter for the benefit of the Huntsman Parties and if such condition precedent is not met prior to April 1, 2009, this letter shall terminate. The obligations of this letter are also separate and severable, in their entirety, from the Settlement Agreement. The Huntsman Parties shall not challenge in any way the validity or enforceability of this letter or any provision thereof. In the event that this letter or any provision hereof is invalid or unenforceable, or fails for any reason, it shall have no effect on the validity or enforceability of the Settlement Agreement.

The provisions of the Settlement Agreement relating to Choice of Law and Jurisdiction shall also apply to this letter.

This letter may be executed simultaneously or in actual or telecopied counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same letter.


           Please countersign below to indicate your acceptance of these terms.

Very truly yours,                                                                                                        
HUNTSMAN CORPORATION 
 
By:                /s/ Peter R. Huntsman        
Name:     Peter R. Huntsman 
Title:        President and Chief Executive Officer 

 
    /s/  Jon M. Huntsman           
Jon M. Huntsman 

      /s/  Peter R. Huntsman        
Peter R. Huntsman 

AGREED AND ACCEPTED, DECEMBER 14, 2008:

HEXION SPECIALTY CHEMICALS, INC.                                                        
 
 
By:          /s/ Craig O. Morrison            
         Name:  Craig O. Morrison
         Title:     President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
HEXION LLC 
 
 
By:           /s/ Craig O. Morrison            
         Name:  Craig O. Morrison
         Title:     President and Chief Executive Officer


NIMBUS MERGER SUB INC.                                                
             
     
By:        /s/   Craig O. Morrison              
         Name:    Craig O. Morrison    
         Title:       President and Chief Executive Officer    
   
    /s/   Craig O. Morrison              
Craig O. Morrison     
     
     
APOLLO INVESTMENT FUND IV, L.P.     
     
     
         By: Apollo Advisors IV, L.P., its general     
               partner     
     
         By: Apollo Capital Management IV, Inc., its     
              general partner     
     
     
           By:       /s/  John J. Suydam                   
                      Name:   John J. Suydam    
                      Title:      Vice President    
     
     
APOLLO OVERSEAS PARTNERS IV, L.P.     
     
         By: Apollo Advisors IV, L.P., its managing     
               partner     
     
         By: Apollo Capital Management IV, Inc., its     
               general partner     
     
           By:       /s/  John J. Suydam                   
                      Name:   John J. Suydam    
                      Title:      Vice President    

APOLLO INVESTMENT FUND VI, L.P.     
     
       By:   Apollo Advisors VI, L.P., its general     
               partner     
     
       By:   Apollo Capital Management VI, LLC,     
               its general partner     
     
                  By:        /s/  John J. Suydam                               
                        Name:   John J. Suydam    
                        Title:      Vice President    
     
     
APOLLO OVERSEAS PARTNERS VI, L.P.     
     
       By:   Apollo Advisors VI, L.P.,     
                its managing general partner    
     
       By:   Apollo Capital Management VI, LLC,     
               its general partner     
     
                   By:        /s/  John J. Suydam          
                        Name:   John J. Suydam    
                        Title:      Vice President    
     
APOLLO OVERSEAS PARTNERS     
(DELAWARE) VI, L.P.     
     
       By:   Apollo Advisors VI, L.P.,     
               its general partner     
     
       By:   Apollo Capital Management VI, LLC,     
               its general partner     
     
                    By:        /s/  John J. Suydam          
                        Name:   John J. Suydam    
                        Title:      Vice President    


APOLLO OVERSEAS PARTNERS                           
(DELAWARE 892) VI, L.P.   
   
           By:  Apollo Advisors VI, L.P.,   
                  its general partner   
     
           By:  Apollo Capital Management VI, LLC,   
                  its general partner   
   
                 By:        /s/  John J. Suydam        
                            Name:  John J. Suydam  
                            Title     Vice President  
   
   
APOLLO OVERSEAS PARTNERS   
(GERMANY) VI, L.P.   
   
           By:  Apollo Advisors VI, L.P.,   
                  its managing general partner  
   
           By:  Apollo Capital Management VI, LLC,   
                  its general partner   
   
                 By:        /s/  John J. Suydam        
                            Name:  John J. Suydam  
                            Title:     Vice President  
   
APOLLO INVESTMENT FUND V, L.P.   
   
           By:  Apollo Advisors V, L.P.,   
                  its general partner   
   
           By:  Apollo Capital Management V, Inc.,   
                  its general partner   
   
                 By:        /s/  John J. Suydam        
                            Name:  John J. Suydam  
                            Title:     Vice President  


APOLLO OVERSEAS PARTNERS V, L.P.     
     
       By:  Apollo Advisors V, L.P.,     
              its managing general partner    
     
       By:  Apollo Capital Management V, Inc.,     
              its general partner     
     
                 By:        /s/  John J. Suydam          
                         Name:  John J. Suydam                           
                         Title:     Vice President    
     
APOLLO NETHERLANDS PARTNERS V(A),     
L.P.     
     
       By:  Apollo Advisors V, L.P.,     
              its managing general partner    
     
       By:  Apollo Capital Management V, Inc.,     
              its general partner     
     
                 By:        /s/  John J. Suydam          
                         Name:  John J. Suydam    
                         Title:     Vice President    
     
APOLLO NETHERLANDS PARTNERS V(B),     
L.P.     
     
       By:  Apollo Advisors V, L.P.,     
              its managing general partner    
     
       By:  Apollo Capital Management V, Inc.,     
              its general partner     
     
                  By:        /s/  John J. Suydam          
                         Name:  John J. Suydam    
                         Title:     Vice President    


APOLLO GERMAN PARTNERS V                            
GMBH & CO., KG     
     
       By:  Apollo Advisors V, L.P.,     
              its managing limited partner    
     
       By:  Apollo Capital Management V, Inc.,     
              its general partner     
     
                 By:        /s/  John J. Suydam          
                         Name:   John J. Suydam    
                         Title:      Vice President    
     
     
APOLLO ADVISORS IV, L.P.     
     
       By:  Apollo Capital Management IV, Inc., its     
              general partner     
     
     
                 By:        /s/  John J. Suydam          
                         Name:   John J. Suydam    
                         Title:      Vice President    
     
     
APOLLO MANAGEMENT IV, L.P.     
     
       By:  Apollo Management, L.P., its general     
              partner     
     
       By:  Apollo Management GP, LLC, its     
              general partner     
     
                 By:        /s/  John J. Suydam          
                         Name:   John J. Suydam    
                         Title:      Vice President    
     
APOLLO ADVISORS V, L.P.     
     
       By:  Apollo Capital Management V, Inc., its     
              general partner     
     
                 By:        /s/  John J. Suydam          
                         Name:   John J. Suydam    
                         Title:      Vice President    

APOLLO MANAGEMENT V, L.P.                         
     
   
          By:  AIF V Management, LLC, its general     
                 partner     
     
                 By:        /s/  John J. Suydam          
                         Name:  John J. Suydam    
                         Title:     Vice President    
     
APOLLO ADVISORS VI, L.P.     
     
     
          By:  Apollo Capital Management VI, LLC,     
                 its general partner     
     
                 By:        /s/  John J. Suydam          
                         Name:  John J. Suydam    
                         Title:     Vice President    
     
APOLLO MANAGEMENT VI, L.P.     
     
     
          By:  AIF VI Management, LLC,     
                 its general partner     
     
                 By:        /s/  John J. Suydam          
                         Name:  John J. Suydam    
                         Title:     Vice President    
     
APOLLO MANAGEMENT, L.P.     
     
     
          By:  Apollo Management GP, LLC,     
                 its general partner     
     
                 By:        /s/  John J. Suydam          
                         Name:  John J. Suydam    
                         Title:     Vice President    

APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, LLC                         
By:    AGM Management, LLC, its Manager     
     
                 By:    BRH Holdings GP, Ltd., its Sole     
                          Member     
                 By:        /s/  John J. Suydam          
                         Name:  John J. Suydam    
                         Title:     Vice President    
     
     /s/  Leon Black            
                               Leon Black     
   
     /s/  Joshua J. Harris     
Joshua J. Harris