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EXHIBIT 3
ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AGREEMENT
TO TENDER DEPOSITARY UNIT CERTIFICATES ("UNITS") OF
U.S. REALTY PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (THE "PARTNERSHIP")
PURSUANT TO AN OFFER TO PURCHASE
DATED SEPTEMBER 4, 2001 (THE "OFFER DATE") BY
AIMCO PROPERTIES, L.P.
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FOR INFORMATION OR ASSISTANCE IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFER OR THE COMPLETION
OF THIS ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AGREEMENT, PLEASE CONTACT
THE INFORMATION AGENT AT (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ (TOLL FREE).
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The undersigned hereby agrees as set forth under
"ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AGREEMENT" below.
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SIGNATURE BOX
1 (SEE INSTRUCTION 2 IN THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL)
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Please sign exactly as your name is printed in Box 2 below. For joint
owners, each joint owner must sign. (See Instruction 2 in the Letter of
Transmittal).
X
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(Signature of Owner)
X
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(Signature of Joint Owner)
Name and Capacity (if other than individuals):
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Title:
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Address:
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(City) (State) (Zip)
Area Code and Telephone No. (Day):
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(Evening):
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DESCRIPTION OF UNITS TENDERED
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Name(s) and Address(es) of Registered Holder(s) (Please indicate
changes or corrections to the name, address and tax
identification number printed below.)
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1. Total 2. Number of
Number of Units Units Tendered
Owned for Cash
(#) (#)
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WHEN COMPLETING THIS ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AGREEMENT, PLEASE REFER TO THE
INSTRUCTIONS SET FORTH ON THE LAST PAGE OF THIS ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AGREEMENT.
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SIGNATURE GUARANTEE (IF REQUIRED)
3 (SEE INSTRUCTION 2 IN THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL)
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YOU DO NOT NEED TO HAVE YOUR SIGNATURE GUARANTEED UNLESS YOU ARE A TRUSTEE,
EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR, GUARDIAN, ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, OFFICER OF A CORPORATION OR
OTHER PERSON ACTING IN A FIDUCIARY OR REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY.
Name and Address of Eligible Institution:
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Authorized Signature: X
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Name: Title: Date:
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SPECIAL PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS 2, 7 AND 8 IN THE LETTER
4 OF TRANSMITTAL)
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To be completed ONLY if the consideration for the Units accepted for payment is
to be issued in the name of someone other than the Signatory.
Issue consideration to:
Name
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(Please Type or Print)
Address
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(Include Zip Code)
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(TAX IDENTIFICATION OR SOCIAL SECURITY NO.)
(See Substitute Form W-9 below)
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SPECIAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS 2, 7 AND 8 IN THE LETTER
5 OF TRANSMITTAL)
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To be completed ONLY if the consideration for the Units accepted for payment is
to be sent to someone other than the Signatory or to the Signatory at an address
other than that shown in Box 2 above.
Mail consideration to:
Name
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(Please Type or Print)
Address
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(Include Zip Code)
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SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9
6 (SEE INSTRUCTION 4 - BOX 6 OF THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL)
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Under penalties of perjury, the Signatory certifies that: (1) the number
shown on this form is the unitholder's correct Taxpayer Identification No.
("TIN") or the unitholder has applied for a TIN; and (2) the unitholder is not
subject to backup withholding either because the unitholder: (a) is exempt for
backup withholding; (b) has not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service
("IRS") that the unitholder is subject to back-up withholding as a result of
failure to report all interest or dividends; or (c) has been notified by the IRS
that such unitholder is no longer subject to backup withholding.
Certification Instructions - You must cross out item (2) in the paragraph
above if you have been notified by the IRS that you are subject to back-up
withholding because of underreporting interest or dividends on your tax return.
However, if after being notified by the IRS that you were subject to back-up
withholding you received another notification from the IRS that you are no
longer subject to back-up withholding, do not cross out item (2).
Please check this box if the unitholder has applied for a TIN, a TIN has not
been issued to the unitholder, and either (a) the unitholder has mailed or
delivered an application to receive a TIN to the appropriate IRS Center or
Social Security Administration Office, or (b) the unitholder intends to mail or
deliver an application in the near future (it being understood that if the
unitholder does not provide a TIN to the Purchaser, 31% of all reportable
payments made to the unitholder will be withheld).
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FIRPTA AFFIDAVIT
7 (SEE INSTRUCTION 4 - BOX 7 OF THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL)
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Section 1445(e)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code and Treas. Reg.1.1445-11T(d)
provide that a transferee of the U.S. real property interest must withhold tax
equal to 10% of the amount realized if the transferor is a foreign person. To
inform the Purchaser that withholding of tax is not required upon this
disposition of a U.S. real property interest, the undersigned hereby certifies
the following under penalties of perjury: (i) the unitholder, if an individual,
is a U.S. citizen or a resident alien for purposes of U.S. income taxation, and
if other than an individual, is not a foreign corporation, foreign partnership,
foreign estate or foreign trust (as those terms are defined in the Internal
Revenue Code and Income Tax Regulations); (ii) the unitholder's U.S. social
security number (for individuals) or employer identification number (for
non-individuals) is correct as furnished in the blank provided for that purpose
on the front of this Acknowledgment and Agreement; and (iii) the unitholder's
home address (for individuals), or office address (for non-individuals), is
correctly printed (or corrected) on the front of this Acknowledgment and
Agreement. The person signing this Acknowledgment and Agreement understands that
this certification may be disclosed to the IRS by the Purchaser and that any
false statements contained herein could be punished by fine, imprisonment, or
both.
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[ ] Please check this box if the withholding of tax is required because the
unitholder does not satisfy all of the above conditions.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AGREEMENT. The signatory hereto (the "Signatory") hereby
acknowledges that he or she has received and reviewed (i) the Purchaser's Offer
to Purchase, dated the Offer Date (as supplemented or amended from time to time,
the "Offer to Purchase") relating to the offer by AIMCO Properties, L.P. (the
"Purchaser") to purchase depositary unit certificates of the Partnership, (ii)
the Letter of Transmittal attached as Annex II thereto (the "Letter of
Transmittal"), (iii) this Acknowledgment and Agreement, and (iv) the
Instructions hereto in the Letter of Transmittal, as each may be supplemented or
amended from time to time, and whose terms and conditions are incorporated by
reference herein (collectively, the "Offer"). Capitalized terms used herein but
not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the
Offer to Purchase. The Signatory hereby understands and agrees that the Letter
of Transmittal is hereby incorporated by reference herein and is hereby made a
part hereof.
The Signatory hereby makes the representations, warranties, and covenants,
and agrees to the terms and conditions, in each case set forth in the Letter of
Transmittal, and hereby tenders to the Purchaser the depositary unit
certificates set forth in the box entitled "Description of Units Tendered"
herein, including all interests represented by such units (collectively, the
"Units"), as described in the Offer to Purchase and certifies under penalties of
perjury that the statements in Box 6 and Box 7 herein are true.
The Signatory hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Purchaser and
any designees of the Purchaser as the true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact
of the Signatory with respect to such Units, with full power of substitution
(such power of attorney being deemed to be an irrevocable power coupled with an
interest), to vote or act in such manner as any such attorney and proxy or
substitute shall, in its sole discretion, deem proper with respect to such Units
on any matter submitted for the consent or approval of holders of such Units, to
do all such acts and things necessary or expedient to deliver such Units and
transfer ownership of such Units on the partnership books maintained by the
managing general partner of the Partnership, together with all accompanying
evidence of transfer and authenticity to, or upon the order of, the Purchaser,
to sign any and all documents necessary to authorize the transfer of the Units
to the Purchaser including, without limitation, the "Transferor's (Seller's)
Application for Transfer" created by the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc., if required, and upon receipt by the Information Agent (as the
Signatory 's agent) of consideration pursuant to the terms of the Offer, to
become a holder of units, to receive any and all distributions made by the
Partnership to which the Purchaser is entitled pursuant to the terms of the
Offer (regardless of the record date for any such distribution), and to receive
all benefits and otherwise exercise all rights of beneficial ownership of such
Units, all in accordance with the terms of the Offer. This appointment shall be
effective upon the purchase of the Units by the Purchaser as provided in the
Offer and shall be irrevocable for a period of ten years following the
termination of the Offer. Upon the purchase of Units pursuant to the Offer, all
prior proxies and consents given by the Signatory with respect to such Units
will be revoked and no subsequent proxies or consents may be given (and if given
will not be deemed effective).
In addition to and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
Signatory hereby irrevocably (i) requests and authorizes (subject to and
effective upon acceptance for consideration of any Unit tendered hereby) the
Partnership and its general partners to take any and all actions as may be
required to effect the transfer of the Units to the Purchaser (or its designee)
and to admit the Purchaser as a holder of units in the Partnership under the
terms of the certificate and agreement of partnership of the Partnership; (ii)
empowers the Purchaser and its agent to execute and deliver to the managing
general partner a change of address form instructing the managing general
partner to send any and all future distributions to the address specified in the
form, and to endorse any check payable to or upon the order of such unitholder
representing a distribution to which the Purchaser is entitled pursuant to the
terms of the Offer, in each case in the name and on behalf of the tendering
unitholder; (iii) agrees not to exercise any rights pertaining to the Units
without the prior consent of the Purchaser; and (iv) requests and consents to
the transfer of the Units, to be effective on the books and records of the
Partnership as of the effective date set forth in the Offer.
In addition, the Signatory irrevocably constitutes and appoints the
Purchaser and any designees of the Purchaser as the true and lawful agent and
attorney-in-fact of the Signatory with respect to such Units, with full power of
substitution (such power of attorney being deemed to be an irrevocable power
coupled with an interest), to withdraw any or all of such Units that have been
previously tendered in response to any tender or exchange offer provided that
the consideration being offered by the Purchaser is equal to or higher than the
consideration being offered in the other tender or exchange offer. This
appointment is effective immediately and shall continue to be effective unless
and until such Units are withdrawn from the offer by the Signatory prior to the
expiration date (as defined in the Offer).
All authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred shall survive the
death or incapacity of the Signatory, and any obligations of the Signatory shall
be binding upon the heirs, personal representatives, trustees in bankruptcy,
legal representatives, and successors and assigns of the Signatory.
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INSTRUCTIONS
(THESE INSTRUCTIONS APPLY IF YOU DESIRE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE OFFER)
For complete instructions on completing this Acknowledgement and Agreement,
please refer to the Letter of Transmittal (▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ to the Offer).
IMPORTANT:
1. ALL registered owners must sign at the X in Box 1.
2. When signing as a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian,
attorney-in-fact, officer of a corporation, or in another fiduciary or
representative capacity, please indicate your title in Box 1, submit proper
evidence of your authority to so act, and provide a signature guarantee in
Box 3.
3. Please confirm that your name, address and tax identification number are
correct in Box 2. If there is no label in Box 2, you must fill in this
information.
4. Box 4 is to be used only if consideration is to be paid to someone other
than the signer.
5. Box 5 is to be used only if consideration is to be mailed to someone other
than the signer or the signer at a different address from that in Box 2.
6. Please review Box 6 and Box 7. Crossing out item 2 in Box 6 and/or checking
the box in Box 7 may result in the withholding of a substantial portion of
the consideration payable to you.
7. Please return all pages of this Acknowledgment and Agreement (along with
all other required documentation) to the Information Agent at one of its
addresses below. A postage-paid envelope is enclosed for your convenience.
FOR INFORMATION OR ASSISTANCE IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFER OR THE COMPLETION OF
THIS ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AGREEMENT, PLEASE CONTACT THE INFORMATION AGENT AT (888)
349-2005 (TOLL FREE).
The Information Agent for the offer is:
RIVER OAKS PARTNERSHIP SERVICES, INC.
By Mail: By Overnight Courier: By Hand:
P.O. Box 2065 ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇
▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇.▇. 07606-2065 Carlstadt, N.J. 07072 Carlstadt, N.J. 07072
Attn.: Reorganization Dept. Attn.: Reorganization Dept.
By Telephone:
TOLL FREE (▇▇▇)▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
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