Commencement of the Offer Provided that this Agreement shall not have been terminated in accordance with Article 9, as promptly as practicable after the Agreement Date (but in no event more than ten (10) Business Days after the Agreement Date), Purchaser shall (and Parent shall cause Purchaser to) commence (within the meaning of Rule 14d-2 under the Exchange Act) the Offer.
The Offer (a) Provided that this Agreement shall not have been terminated in accordance with Article VIII and none of the events set forth in Annex A shall have occurred or be existing (unless such event shall have been waived by Merger Sub), Parent shall cause Merger Sub to commence, and Merger Sub shall commence, the Offer at the Per Share Amount as promptly as reasonably practicable after the date hereof, but in no event later than five business days after the public announcement of Merger Sub's intention to commence the Offer. The Offer will be made pursuant to an Offer to Purchase and related Letter of Transmittal containing the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. The initial expiration date of the Offer shall be the twentieth business day from and after the date the Offer is commenced (the "Initial Expiration Date"). The obligation of Merger Sub to accept for payment and pay for Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer shall be subject only to (i) the condition (the "Minimum Condition") that at least the number of Shares that, when combined with the Shares already owned by Parent and its direct or indirect Subsidiaries, constitute a majority of the then outstanding Shares on a fully diluted basis, including, without limitation, all Shares issuable upon the conversion of any convertible securities or upon the exercise of any options, warrants or rights (other than the Rights (as defined in the Rights Agreement)) shall have been validly tendered and not withdrawn prior to the expiration of the Offer and (ii) the satisfaction or waiver of the other conditions set forth in Annex A hereto. Merger Sub expressly reserves the right to waive any such condition (other than the Minimum Condition), to increase the price per Share payable in the Offer, and to make any other changes in the terms and conditions of the Offer; provided, however, that (notwithstanding Section 9.5) no change may be made which (A) decreases the price per Share payable in the Offer, (B) reduces the maximum number of Shares to be purchased in the Offer, (C) imposes conditions to the Offer in addition to those set forth in Annex A, (D) amends or changes the terms and conditions of the Offer in any manner adverse to the holders of Shares (other than Parent and its Subsidiaries), (E) changes or waives the Minimum Condition, (F) changes the form of consideration payable in the Offer or (G) except as provided below or required by any rule, regulation, interpretation or position of the Commission applicable to the Offer, changes the expiration date of the Offer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Merger Sub may, without the consent of the Company, (A) extend the Offer, if at the scheduled expiration date of the Offer any of the conditions set forth in Annex A (the "Offer Conditions") shall not be satisfied or waived, until such time as such conditions are satisfied or waived, (B) extend the Offer for any period required by any rule, regulation, interpretation or position of the Commission applicable to the Offer and (C) extend the Offer to provide for a subsequent offering period pursuant to Rule 14d-11 under the Exchange Act for an aggregate period of not more than 20 business days (for all such extensions) beyond the latest expiration date that would otherwise be permitted under clause (A) or (B) of this sentence. In addition, Parent and Merger Sub agree that Merger Sub shall from time to time extend the Offer, if requested by the Company, (i) if at the Initial Expiration Date (or any extended expiration date of the Offer, if applicable), any of the conditions to the Offer other than the Minimum Condition shall not have been waived or satisfied, and the Minimum Condition shall have been satisfied, until (taking into account all such extensions) the earlier of August 31, 2000 or such earlier date upon which any such condition shall not be reasonably capable of being satisfied prior to August 31, 2000; or (ii) if at the Initial Expiration Date (or any extended expiration date of the Offer, if applicable), all of the conditions to the Offer other than the Minimum Condition shall have been waived or satisfied and the Minimum Condition shall not have been satisfied, until the earlier of ten (10) business days after such expiration date or August 31, 2000. Upon the prior satisfaction or waiver of all the conditions to the Offer, and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Merger Sub will, and Parent will cause Merger Sub to, accept for payment, purchase and pay for, in accordance with the terms of the Offer, all shares of Company Common Stock validly tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to the Offer as soon as reasonably practicable after the expiration of the Offer. The Per Share Amount shall, subject to applicable withholding of taxes, be net to the seller in cash, without interest thereon, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Offer (including, without limitation, the Minimum Condition), Merger Sub shall accept for payment and pay, as promptly as practicable after expiration of the Offer, for all Shares validly tendered and not withdrawn.
Terms of the Offer Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, the Purchasers will accept for payment and pay for Shares validly tendered on or prior to the Expiration Date and not withdrawn in accordance with Section 4 of this Offer to Purchase. The term “Expiration Date” shall mean 11:59 p.m., Pacific Time, on September 30, 2011, unless and until the Purchasers shall have extended the period of time for which the Offer is open, in which event the term “Expiration Date” shall mean the latest time and date on which the Offer, as so extended by the Purchasers, shall expire. The Offer is conditioned on satisfaction of certain conditions. See Section 13, which sets forth in full the conditions of the Offer. The Purchasers reserve the right (but shall not be obligated), in their sole discretion and for any reason, to waive any or all of such conditions. If, by the Expiration Date, any or all of such conditions have not been satisfied or waived, the Purchasers reserve the right (but shall not be obligated) to (i) decline to purchase any of the Shares tendered, terminate the Offer and return all tendered Shares to tendering Shareholders, (ii) waive all the unsatisfied conditions and, subject to complying with applicable rules and regulations of the Commission, purchase all Shares validly tendered, (iii) extend the Offer and, subject to the right of Shareholders to withdraw Shares until the Expiration Date, retain the Shares that have been tendered during the period or periods for which the Offer is extended or (iv) to amend the Offer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the expiration of the Offer, if all conditions are either satisfied or waived, the Purchasers will promptly pay for all validly tendered Shares upon confirmation from the REIT that you own the Shares, and the Purchasers do not intend to imply that the foregoing rights of the Purchasers would permit the Purchasers to delay payment for validly tendered Shares following expiration. The Purchasers do not anticipate and have no reason to believe that any condition or event will occur that would prevent the Purchasers from purchasing tendered Shares as offered herein. Further, by tendering your Shares, you are agreeing to arbitrate any disputes that may arise between you and the Purchasers or the Depositary, to subject yourself to personal jurisdiction in Washington, and that the prevailing party in any such action will be entitled to recover attorney fees and costs. However, by so doing, you are not waiving any of your rights under the federal securities laws or any rule or regulation thereunder.
Repurchase Offers In the event that, pursuant to Sections 4.10 and 4.14 hereof, the Company shall be required to commence an offer to all Holders to purchase their respective Notes (a “Repurchase Offer”), it shall follow the procedures specified below. The Repurchase Offer shall remain open for a period of 20 Business Days following its commencement and no longer, except to the extent that a longer period is required by applicable law (the “Offer Period”). No later than five Business Days after the termination of the Offer Period (the “Purchase Date”), the Company shall purchase the principal amount of Notes required to be purchased pursuant to Sections 4.10 and 4.14 hereof (the “Offer Amount”) or, if less than the Offer Amount has been tendered, all Notes tendered in response to the Repurchase Offer. Payment for any Notes so purchased shall be made in the same manner as interest payments are made. If the Purchase Date is on or after an interest record date and on or before the related interest payment date, any accrued and unpaid interest shall be paid to the Person in whose name a Note is registered at the close of business on such record date, and no additional interest shall be payable to Holders who tender Notes pursuant to the Repurchase Offer. Upon the commencement of a Repurchase Offer, the Company shall send, by first class mail, a notice to the Trustee and each of the Holders, with a copy to the Trustee. The notice shall contain all instructions and materials necessary to enable such Holders to tender Notes pursuant to the Repurchase Offer. The Repurchase Offer shall be made to all Holders. The notice, which shall govern the terms of the Repurchase Offer, shall state:
Redemption or Repurchase Within Seven Days If Shares are tendered to us for redemption or repurchase by us within seven business days after your acceptance of the original purchase order for such Shares, you will immediately refund to us the full sales commission (net of allowances to dealers or brokers) allowed to you on the original sale, and will promptly, upon receipt thereof, pay to us any refunds from dealers or brokers of the balance of sales commissions reallowed by you. We shall notify you of such tender for redemption within 10 days of the day on which notice of such tender for redemption is received by us.
TERMINATION OF THE OFFERING The undersigned understands that the Company may terminate the offering at any time and for any reason. If the offering is so terminated, and the Company is holding subscriptions that have not been accepted by an authorized representative of the Company, together with the un-accepted subscription agreements, then in that event the subscriptions so held shall be returned without any interest earned thereon.
Acceptance of Offer In the event that the General Partner elects to accept any such bona fide offer or proposal described in Section 9.01 hereof (an “Accepted Offer”), the General Partner shall deliver written notice of such election along with documentation which sets forth in reasonable detail the general terms and conditions of the bona fide offer or proposal as of the date of such notice (the “Acceptance Notice”) to those Partners with rights to approve such offer or proposal, and only those Partners, not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the closing date of the transaction contemplated by such offer or proposal. In connection with such transaction, each Partner shall, at such time as it is appropriate and, as applicable, (i) provide a written consent with respect to his or its Partnership Interest in favor of such sale of the assets and any subsequent liquidation of the Partnership; (ii) subject to the approval rights set forth in Section 7.06 above, provide a written consent with respect to his or its Partnership Interest (and any Partnership Interest with respect to which such Partner holds a proxy) approving such merger, consolidation, conversion, reorganization or similar transaction; or (iii) transfer and sell either all of his or its Partnership Interest (and any Partnership Interest with respect to which such Partner holds a proxy) or, as applicable, a percentage of his or its Partnership Interest (and any Partnership Interest with respect to which such Partner holds a proxy) that is equal to the Percentage Interest being transferred and sold in such transaction. Each Partner shall execute such documents and take such further actions as may be reasonably required to consummate any of the foregoing transactions.
CONDITIONS TO THE OFFER The obligation of Purchaser to accept for payment, and pay for, Shares validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) pursuant to the Offer is subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in clauses (a) through (h) below. Accordingly, notwithstanding any other provision of the Offer or the Agreement to the contrary, Purchaser shall not be required to accept for payment or (subject to any applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, including Rule 14e-1(c) under the Exchange Act) pay for, and may delay the acceptance for payment of, or (subject to any such rules and regulations) the payment for, any tendered Shares, and, to the extent permitted by the Agreement, may terminate the Offer: (i) upon termination of the Agreement; and (ii) at any scheduled Expiration Date (subject to any extensions of the Offer pursuant to Section 1.1(c) of the Agreement), if: (A) the Minimum Condition, the Termination Condition and conditions set forth in clauses (e) and (g) shall not be satisfied by one minute after 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the Expiration Date; or (B) any of the additional conditions set forth below shall not be satisfied or waived in writing by Parent:
Expiration and Extension of the Offer The Offer shall initially be scheduled to expire at one minute following 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on the 20th business day following the Offer Commencement Date, determined as set forth in Rule 14d-1(g)(3) and Rule 14e-1(a) under the Exchange Act (unless otherwise agreed to in writing by Parent and the Company) (such date or such subsequent date to which the expiration of the Offer is extended in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the “Expiration Date”). Subject to the Parties’ respective termination rights under Section 8.1: (i) if, as of the scheduled Expiration Date, any Offer Condition is not satisfied and has not been waived, Purchaser may, in its discretion (and without the consent of the Company or any other Person), extend the Offer on one or more occasions, for an additional period of up to ten business days per extension, to permit such Offer Condition to be satisfied; (ii) Purchaser shall extend the Offer from time to time for: (A) any period required by any Legal Requirement, any interpretation or position of the SEC, the staff thereof or Nasdaq applicable to the Offer; and (B) periods of up to ten business days per extension, until the Regulatory Condition has been satisfied; and (iii) if, as of the scheduled Expiration Date, any Offer Condition is not satisfied and has not been waived, Purchaser shall, at the request of the Company, extend the Offer on one or more occasions for an additional period of up to ten business days per extension, to permit such Offer Condition to be satisfied; provided, that in no event shall Purchaser: (1) be required to extend the Offer beyond the earlier to occur of (the “Extension Deadline”) (x) the valid termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 8.1 and (y) the first business day immediately following the End Date; or (2) be permitted to extend the Offer beyond the Extension Deadline without the prior written consent of the Company. Purchaser shall not terminate the Offer prior to any scheduled Expiration Date without the prior written consent of the Company except in the event that this Agreement is terminated in accordance with Section 8.1.
Terms of the Offering We may advise you orally or by one or more wires, telexes, telecopy or electronic data transmissions, or other written communications (each, a “Wire”) of the particular method and supplementary terms and conditions of any Offering (including the price or prices at which the Securities initially will be offered by the several Underwriters, or if the price is to be determined by a formula based on market price, the terms of the formula, (the “Offering Price”) and any Selling Concession or, if applicable, Reallowance) in which you are invited to participate. Any such Wire may also amend or modify such provisions of this Master SDA in respect of the Offering to which such Wire relates, and may contain such supplementary provisions as may be specified in any Wire relating to an Offering. To the extent such supplementary terms and conditions are inconsistent with any provision herein, such supplementary terms and conditions shall supersede any provision of this Master SDA. Unless otherwise indicated in any such Wire, acceptances and other communications by you with respect to an Offering should be sent pursuant to the terms of Section 19 hereof. Notwithstanding that we may not have sent you a Wire or other form of invitation to participate in such Offering or that you may not otherwise have responded by wire or other written communication (any such communication being deemed “In Writing”) to any such Wire or other form of invitation, you will be deemed to have accepted the terms of our offer to participate as a Selected Dealer and of this Master SDA (as amended, modified or supplemented by any Wire) by your purchase of Securities or otherwise receiving and retaining an economic benefit for participating in the Offering as a Selected Dealer. We reserve the right to reject any acceptance in whole or in part. Any Offering will be subject to delivery of the Securities and their acceptance by us and any other Underwriters may be subject to the approval of all legal matters by counsel and may be subject to the satisfaction of other conditions. Any application for additional Securities will be subject to rejection in whole or in part.
