Exhibit (a)(1)
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OFFER TO PURCHASE FOR CASH UP TO 8,000
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNITS
OF
OXFORD RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES I LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
AT
$650 PER UNIT
MP FALCON GROWTH FUND, LLC; MACKENZIE SPECIFIED INCOME FUND, L.P.; MACKENZIE
FUND VI, L.P.; ACCELERATED HIGH YIELD INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS, L.P.;
ACCELERATED HIGH YIELD INSTITUTIONAL FUND, L.P.; MP VALUE FUND 7, LLC;
MP VALUE FUND 5, LLC; MP SPECIAL FUND 5, LLC; and MP DEWAAY FUND, LLC
(collectively the "Purchasers")
THE OFFER, WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS AND PRORATION PERIOD WILL EXPIRE AT
12:00 MIDNIGHT, PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, ON October 25, 2000, UNLESS
THE OFFER IS EXTENDED.
The Purchasers hereby seek to acquire assignee units of limited partnership
interest (the "Units") in OXFORD RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES I LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a
Maryland limited partnership (the "Partnership"). The Purchasers are not
affiliated with the Partnership, the Partnership's managing general partner,
Oxford Residential Properties I Corporation (the "General Partner"). The
Purchasers hereby offer to purchase up to 8,000 Units at a purchase price equal
to $650 per Unit, less the amount of any distributions declared or made with
respect to the Units between September 13, 2000 and October 25, 2000, or such
other date to which this Offer may be extended (the "Expiration Date"), in cash,
without interest, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Offer to Purchase (the "Offer to Purchase") and in the related Letter of
Transmittal, as each may be supplemented or amended from time to time (which
together constitute the "Offer"). As noted above, the Offer price would be
subject to reduction for distributions made or declared prior to the Expiration
Date. Any distributions made or declared after the Expiration Date would, by the
terms of the Offer and as set forth in the Letter of Transmittal, be assigned by
tendering Unit holders to the Purchasers. The number of Units subject to the
Offer will be reduced to the extent necessary so that the number of Units
purchased in the offer, when added to the number of all other Units transferred
within the 12 months preceding the closing of the offer, would not equal or
exceed 50% of the outstanding Units. Purchase of units in excess of this amount
would result in the termination of the Partnership for tax purposes and may be
prohibited under its limited partnership agreement.
The 8,000 Units sought pursuant to the Offer represent approximately 34% of the
Units outstanding as of December 31, 1999. The Purchasers and their affiliates
currently beneficially own an aggregate total of 988 Units, or approximately
4.17% of the total of 23,667 outstanding Units. If the Offer is successful and
the Purchasers acquire all of the Units sought, they will collectively
beneficially own approximately 38% of the outstanding Units.
Holders of Units ("Unit holders") are urged to consider the following factors:
- Unit holders who tender their Units will give up the
opportunity to participate in any future benefits from the
ownership of Units, including potential future distributions
by the Partnership, and the purchase price per Unit payable to
a tendering Unit holder by the Purchasers may be less than the
total amount which might otherwise be received by the Unit
holder with respect to the Unit over the remaining term of the
Partnership.
- The Purchasers are making the Offer for investment purposes
and with the intention of making a profit from the ownership
of the Units. In establishing the purchase price of $650 per
Unit, the Purchasers are motivated to establish the lowest
price which might be acceptable to Unit holders consistent
with the Purchasers' objectives. There is no public market for
the Units, and neither the Unit holders nor the Purchasers
have any accurate means for determining the actual present
value of the Units. Although there can be no certainty as to
the actual present value of the Units, the Purchasers have
estimated, solely for the purposes of determining an
acceptable Offer price, that the Units could have an estimated
value of $737 per Unit. It should be noted, however,
that the Purchasers have not made an independent appraisal
of the Units or the Partnership's properties, and
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are not qualified to appraise real estate. Accordingly, there
can be no assurance that this estimate accurately reflects an
approximate value of the Units or that the actual amounts
which may be realized by holders for the Units may not vary
substantially from this estimate.
- As a result of consummation of the Offer, the Purchaser may be
in a position to significantly influence all Partnership
decisions on which Unit holders may vote. The Purchaser will
vote the Units acquired in the Offer in its own interest,
which may be different from or in conflict with the interests
of the remaining Unit holders.
- The Purchasers may accept only a portion of the Units tendered
by a Unit holder in the event a total of more than 8,000 Units
are tendered.
- The Depositary, MacKenzie Patterson, Inc., is an affiliate of
certain of the Purchasers. No independent party will hold
securities tendered until the offer closes and payment is
made. Because there is no independent intermediary to hold the
Purchasers' funds and tendered securities, the Purchasers may
have access to the securities before all conditions to the
Offer have been satisfied and selling Unit holders have been
paid.
THE OFFER TO PURCHASE IS NOT CONDITIONED UPON ANY MINIMUM NUMBER OF UNITS BEING
TENDERED. IF MORE THAN 8,000 UNITS ARE VALIDLY TENDERED AND NOT WITHDRAWN, THE
PURCHASERS WILL ACCEPT FOR PURCHASE 8,000 UNITS FROM TENDERING UNIT HOLDERS ON A
PRO RATA BASIS, SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS HEREIN. A UNIT HOLDER MAY
TENDER ANY OR ALL UNITS OWNED BY SUCH UNIT HOLDER.
The Purchasers expressly reserve the right, in their sole discretion, at any
time and from time to time, (i) to extend the period of time during which the
Offer is open and thereby delay acceptance for payment of, and the payment for,
any Units, (ii) upon the occurrence of any of the conditions specified in
Section 13 of this Offer to Purchase, to terminate the Offer and not accept for
payment any Units not theretofore accepted for payment or paid for, or to delay
the acceptance for payment of, or payment for, any Units not theretofore
accepted for payment or paid for, and (iii) to amend the Offer in any respect.
Notice of any such extension, termination or amendment will promptly be
disseminated to Unit holders in a manner reasonably designed to inform Unit
holders of such change in compliance with Rule 14d-4(c) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"). In the case of an extension of the
Offer, such extension will be followed by a press release or public announcement
which will be issued no later than 9:00 a.m., Eastern Sta ndard Time, on the
next business day after the scheduled Expiration Date, in accordance with Rule
14e-1(d) under the Exchange Act.
September 13, 2000
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IMPORTANT
Any Unit holder desiring to tender any or all of such Unit holder's Units should
complete and sign the Letter of Transmittal (a copy of which is enclosed with
this Offer to Purchase, printed on green paper) in accordance with the
instructions in the Letter of Transmittal and mail, deliver or telecopy the
Letter of Transmittal and any other required documents to MacKenzie Patterson,
Inc. (the "Depositary"), an affiliate of certain of the Purchasers, at the
address or facsimile number set forth below.
MacKenzie Patterson, Inc.
1640 School Street
Moraga, California 94556
Telephone: 800-854-8357
Facsimile: 925-631-9119
E-Mail Address: [email protected]
Questions or requests for assistance or additional copies of this Offer to
Purchase or the Letter of Transmittal may be directed to the Purchasers at
1-800-854-8357.
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NO PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ANY RECOMMENDATION OR ANY REPRESENTATION
ON BEHALF OF THE PURCHASERS OR TO PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION OTHER THAN AS
CONTAINED HEREIN OR IN THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. NO SUCH RECOMMENDATION,
INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATION MAY BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED.
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The Partnership is subject to the information and reporting requirements of the
Exchange Act and in accordance therewith is required to file reports and other
information with the Commission relating to its business, financial condition
and other matters. Such reports and other information are available on the
Commission's electronic data gathering and retrieval (EDGAR) system, at its
internet web site at www.sec.gov, may be inspected at the public reference
facilities maintained by the Commission at Room 1024, Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth
Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, and are available for inspection and
copying at the regional offices of the Commission located in Northwestern Atrium
Center, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661 and at 7
World Trade Center, 13th Floor, New York, New York 10048. Copies of such
material can also be obtained from the Public Reference Room of the Commission
in Washington, D.C. at prescribed rates.
The Purchasers have filed with the Commission a Tender Offer Statement on
Schedule TO (including exhibits) pursuant to Rule 14d-3 of the General Rules and
Regulations under the Exchange Act, furnishing certain additional information
with respect to the Offer. Such statement and any amendments thereto, including
exhibits, may be inspected and copies may be obtained from the offices of the
Commission in the manner specified above.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SUMMARY TERM SHEET.............................................................5
INTRODUCTION...................................................................7
TENDER OFFER...................................................................9
Section 1. Terms of the Offer...........................................9
Section 2. Proration; Acceptance for Payment and Payment for Units.....10
Section 3. Procedures for Tendering Units..............................11
Section 4. Withdrawal Rights...........................................12
Section 5. Extension of Tender Period; Termination; Amendment..........13
Section 6. Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences.....................14
Section 7. Effects of the Offer........................................16
Section 8. Future Plans................................................17
Section 9. The Business of the Partnership.............................17
Section 10. Conflicts of Interest.......................................18
Section 11. Certain Information Concerning the Purchasers...............18
Section 12. Source of Funds.............................................19
Section 13. Conditions of the Offer.....................................19
Section 14. Certain Legal Matters.......................................21
Section 15. Fees and Expenses...........................................22
Section 16. Miscellaneous...............................................22
Schedule I - The Purchasers and Their Respective Principals
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SUMMARY TERM SHEET
The Purchasers are offering to purchase up to 8,000 Units for $650 per Unit in
cash. The following are some of the questions that you, as a Unit holder of the
Partnership may have and answers to those questions. The information in this
summary is not complete and we urge you to carefully read the remainder of this
Offer to Purchase and the accompanying Letter of Transmittal.
WHO IS OFFERING TO BUY MY SECURITIES?
The offer to purchase up to 8,000 Units is being made jointly by MP FALCON
GROWTH FUND, LLC; MACKENZIE SPECIFIED INCOME FUND, L.P.; MACKENZIE FUND VI,
L.P.; ACCELERATED HIGH YIELD INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS, L.P.; ACCELERATED HIGH
YIELD INSTITUTIONAL FUND, L.P.; MP VALUE FUND 7, LLC; MP VALUE FUND 5, LLC; MP
SPECIAL FUND 5, LLC; and MP DEWAAY FUND, LLC. Each of the Purchasers is a real
estate investment fund managed or advised by MacKenzie Patterson, Inc. a
private, independent real estate investment firm, or another of its affiliates.
None of these entities is affiliated with the Partnership's general partners.
WHAT ARE THE CLASSES AND AMOUNTS OF SECURITIES SOUGHT IN THE OFFER?
We are seeking to purchase up to 8,000 of the assignee units of limited
partnership interest, which are the "Units" issued to public investors in the
Partnership. The number of Units subject to the Offer will be the lesser of
8,000 Units or the number of Units which, when added to the number of all other
Units transferred within the 12 months preceding the closing of the offer, would
not equal or exceed 50% of the outstanding Units. Purchase of Units in excess of
the latter amount would result in the termination of the Partnership for tax
purposes and may be prohibited under its limited partnership agreement.
HOW MUCH ARE YOU OFFERING TO PAY AND WHAT IS THE FORM OF PAYMENT?
We are offering to pay $650 per Unit, net to you in cash, less the amount of any
distributions declared or made with respect to the Units between September 13,
2000 and the date the Offer expires. The Offer price would be reduced by the
amount of distributions made or declared prior to the Expiration Date. Any
distributions made or declared after the Expiration Date would, by the terms of
the Offer and as set forth in the Letter of Transmittal, be assigned by
tendering Unit holders to the Purchasers. If you tender your shares to us in the
Offer, you will not have to pay brokerage fees or similar expenses.
DO YOU HAVE THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO MAKE PAYMENT?
If the total amount of Units sought is purchased, the Purchasers' capital
commitment will be approximately $5.2 million. The Purchasers have an aggregate
of in excess $11 million in net assets at their disposal to fund payment to
selling Unit holders.
IS THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE BIDDERS RELEVANT TO MY DECISION ON WHETHER TO
TENDER IN THE OFFER?
Because this is a cash offer that is not conditioned on financing being
available, and the Purchasers have more than adequate liquid resources and no
intention to take control of the Partnership, other information concerning the
Purchasers' financial condition would seem to have little relevance to your
decision.
HOW LONG DO I HAVE TO DECIDE WHETHER TO TENDER IN THE OFFER?
You will have at least until 12:00 midnight, pacific standard time, on October
25, 2000, to decide whether to tender your shares in the Offer.
CAN THE OFFER BE EXTENDED AND UNDER WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES?
The Offer can be extended in our discretion.
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HOW WILL I BE NOTIFIED IF THE OFFER IS EXTENDED?
If we extend the offer, we will make a public announcement of the extension, not
later than 9:00 a.m., eastern standard time, on the day after the day on which
the Offer was scheduled to expire.
WHAT ARE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CONDITIONS TO THE OFFER?
There are no conditions to the offer based on minimum Units tendered, the
availability of financing or otherwise determined by the success of the offer.
However, we may not be obligated to purchase any Units in the event certain
conditions occur, such as legal or government actions which would prohibit the
purchase. Furthermore, we are not obligated to purchase any Units which are
validly tendered if, among other things, there is a material adverse change in
the Partnership or its business.
HOW DO I TENDER MY UNITS?
To tender your shares, you must deliver a completed Letter of Transmittal
(printed on green paper), to the Depositary at: MacKenzie Patterson, Inc., 1640
School Street, Moraga, California 94556 (Telephone: 800-854-8357; Facsimile
Transmission: 925-631-9119), no later than the time the Offer expires.
UNTIL WHAT TIME CAN I WITHDRAW PREVIOUSLY TENDERED UNITS?
You can withdraw previously tendered shares at any time until the Offer has
expired and, if we have not agreed to accept your shares for payment by November
12, 2000, you can withdraw them at any time after such time until we do accept
your shares for payment.
HOW DO I WITHDRAW PREVIOUSLY TENDERED UNITS?
To withdraw shares, you must deliver a written notice of withdrawal, or a
facsimile of one, with the required information to the Depositary while you
still have the right to withdraw the shares.
WHAT DOES THE PARTNERSHIP'S GENERAL PARTNER THINK OF THE OFFER?
The Purchasers have not sought the approval or disapproval of the General
Partner. The General Partner may be expected to respond with the Partnership's
position on the offer in the next two weeks.
WILL THE PARTNERSHIP CONTINUE AS A PUBLIC COMPANY?
The Partnership reported 1,431 holders of its outstanding Units as of the end of
1999, the most recent year for which it has filed an annual report. Unless the
total number of Unit holders were to fall below 300, the Partnership will
continue as a public reporting company. The Offer is limited to an acquisition
of a number of Units which, when added to the number of all other Units
transferred within the 12 months preceding the closing of the offer, would not
equal or exceed 50% of the outstanding Units. Accordingly, the Purchasers do not
currently anticipate that the offer will result in such a reduction in the
number of Unit holders, though it cannot now determine the results with any
certainty.
IF I DECIDE NOT TO TENDER, HOW WILL THE OFFER AFFECT MY SHARES?
The Purchasers do not anticipate that Units held by non-tendering Unit holders
will be affected by the completion of the offer. However, if the Purchasers
should acquire all of the Units sought in the Offer, the Purchasers would
control a large, though not necessarily controlling, block of Units.
WHAT ARE THE PURCHASERS' FUTURE INTENTIONS CONCERNING THE PARTNERSHIP?
The Purchasers have no present intention to seek control of the Partnership or
to change the management or operations of the Partnership. The Purchasers do not
have any present intention to seek or cause a liquidation of the Partnership.
Although the Purchasers do not have any present intention to take any action
with respect to management or control of the Partnership, the Purchasers reserve
the right, at an appropriate time, to exercise their rights as limited partners
to vote on matters subject to a limited partner vote, including any vote to
cause the sale of the Partnership's properties and the liquidation and
dissolution of the Partnership.
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WHAT IS THE MARKET VALUE OF MY SHARES?
According to the Partnership, "There is currently no established public market
in which the Assignee Units are traded, and it is not anticipated that a public
market will develop." One of the Purchasers acquired five Units in June 2000 for
a purchase price of $577.50 per Unit. The Purchasers review of independent
secondary market reporting publications found few sales of Units on secondary
markets during recent months, with up to 37 Units reported sold during the
months of April through June 2000, for prices ranging from $550 to $620 per
Unit. The information published by these independent sources is believed to be
the product of their private market research and does not constitute the
comprehensive transaction reporting of a securities exchange. Accordingly, the
Purchasers do not know whether the foregoing sales information is accurate or
complete.
WHOM CAN I TALK TO IF I HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TENDER OFFER?
You can call MacKenzie Patterson, Inc., toll free, at 800-854-8357.
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To the Unit holders of OXFORD RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES I LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
INTRODUCTION
The Purchasers hereby offer to purchase up to 8,000 Units (the "Maximum
Offer") at a purchase price of $650 per Unit ("Offer Price"), less the amount of
any distributions declared or paid with respect to the Units between September
13, 2000, and the Expiration Date, in cash, without interest, upon the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer. The Purchasers are unaware of
any distributions declared or paid since September 13, 2000. Unit holders who
tender their Units will not be obligated to pay any Partnership transfer fees,
or any other fees, expenses or commissions in connection with the tender of
Units. The Purchasers will pay all such costs and all charges and expenses of
the Depositary, an affiliate of certain of the Purchasers, as depositary in
connection with the Offer.
For further information concerning the Purchasers, see Section 11 below
and Schedule I.
None of the Purchasers nor the Depositary is affiliated with the
Partnership, or the Partnership's managing general partner, Oxford Residential
Properties I Corporation (the "General Partner"). The address of the
Partnership's principal executive offices is 7200 Wisconsin Avenue, 11th floor,
Bethesda, Maryland 20814.
Unit holders are urged to consider the following factors:
- Unit holders who tender their Units will give up the
opportunity to participate in any future benefits from the
ownership of Units, including potential future distributions
by the Partnership, and the purchase price per Unit payable to
a tendering Unit holder by the Purchasers may be less than the
total amount which might otherwise be received by the Unit
holder with respect to the Unit over the remaining term of the
Partnership.
- The Purchasers are making the Offer for investment purposes
and with the intention of making a profit from the ownership
of the Units. In establishing the purchase price of $650 per
Unit, the Purchasers are motivated to establish the lowest
price which might be acceptable to Unit holders consistent
with the Purchasers' objectives. There is no public market for
the Units, and neither the Unit holders nor the Purchasers
have any accurate means for determining the actual present
value of the Units. Although there can be no certainty as to
the actual present value of the Units, the Purchasers have
estimated, solely for the purposes of determining an
acceptable Offer price, that the Units could have an estimated
value of $737 per Unit. It should be noted, however, that the
Purchasers have not made an independent appraisal of the Units
or the Partnership's properties, and are not qualified to
appraise real estate. Accordingly, there can be no assurance
that this estimate accurately reflects an approximate value of
the Units or that the actual amounts which may be realized by
holders for the Units may not vary substantially from this
estimate.
- As a result of consummation of the Offer, the Purchaser may be
in a position to significantly influence all Partnership
decisions on which Unit holders may vote. The Purchaser will
vote the Units acquired in the Offer in its own interest,
which may be different from or in conflict with the interests
of the remaining Unit holders.
- The Purchasers may accept only a portion of the Units tendered
by a Unit holder in the event a total of more than 8,000 Units
are tendered.
o The Depositary, MacKenzie Patterson, Inc., is an affiliate of
the Purchasers. No independent party will hold securities
tendered until the offer closes and payment is made. Because
there is no independent intermediary to hold the Purchasers'
funds and tendered securities, the Purchasers may have access
to the securities before all conditions to the Offer have been
satisfied and selling Unit holders have been paid.
The Offer will provide Unit holders with an opportunity to liquidate
their investment without the usual transaction costs associated with market
sales. Unit holders may have a more immediate need to use the cash now tied up
in an investment in the Units and wish to sell them to the Purchasers. Unit
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holders who sell all of their Units will also eliminate the need to file
form K-1 information for the Partnership with their federal tax returns for
years after 2000.
Establishment of the Offer Price
The Purchasers have set the Offer Price at $650 per Unit, less the
amount of any distributions declared or made with respect to the Units between
September 13, 2000 and the Expiration Date. In determining the Offer Price, the
Purchasers analyzed a number of quantitative and qualitative factors, including:
(i) the lack of a secondary market for resales of the Units and the resulting
lack of liquidity of an investment in the Partnership; (ii) the estimated value
of the Partnership's real estate assets; and (iii) the costs to the Purchasers
associated with acquiring the Units.
The Partnership made the following statement in its annual report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999: "There is currently no
established public market in which the Assignee Units are traded, and it is not
anticipated that a public market will develop." The lack of any public market
for the sale of Units means that Unit holders have limited alternatives if they
seek to sell their Units. As a result of such limited alternatives for Unit
holders, the Purchasers may not need to offer as high a price for the Units as
they would otherwise. On the other hand, the Purchasers take a greater risk in
establishing a purchase price as there is no prevailing market price to be used
for reference and the Purchasers themselves will have limited liquidity for the
Units upon consummation of the purchase. The Purchasers review of independent
secondary market reporting publications such as The Partnership Spectrum, Dow
Jones Investment Advisor, and The Stanger Report found few reported sales of
Units on secondary markets during recent months, with up to 37 Units reported
sold during the months of April through June 2000, for prices ranging from $550
to $620 per Unit. The information published by these independent sources is
believed to be the product of their private market research and does not
constitute the comprehensive transaction reporting of a securities exchange.
Accordingly, the Purchasers do not know whether the foregoing information is
accurate or complete.
The Purchasers and their affiliates currently beneficially own an
aggregate total of 988 Units, or approximately 4.17% of the total of 23,667
outstanding Units. One of the Purchasers acquired five Units in June 2000 for a
purchase price of $577.50 per Unit. None of the other Units held by the
Purchasers or their Affiliates were purchased during the past six months.
The Purchasers are offering to purchase Units which are an illiquid
investment and are not offering to purchase the Partnership's underlying assets.
The assets of the Partnership may not be liquidated for an indefinite period of
time. Accordingly, the underlying asset value of the Partnership is only one
factor used by the Purchasers in arriving at the Offer Price. However, in the
absence of trading price information, the Purchasers estimate of the net asset
value of the Partnership may be relevant to Unit holders review of the Offer
Price. Using publicly available information concerning the Partnership contained
in the Partnership's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, the
Purchasers derived an estimated net asset value for the Units. The Purchasers
are not qualified as real estate appraisers and have relied solely on publicly
available information in making their estimate of the value of the Partnership's
assets. Their estimated value of Partnership assets was calculated solely for
purposes of formulating their offer and cannot be relied upon as representing an
amount which might actually be realized upon a liquidation of the Partnership's
assets, whether now or at any time in the future.
The Partnership owns four real property investments: Fairlane East, a
244-unit conventional apartment property, located in Dearborn, Michigan; The
Landings, a 150-unit property located in northeastern Indianapolis, Indiana;
Raven Hill, a 304-unit apartment community located in Burnsville, Minnesota, a
suburb south of Minneapolis; and Shadow Oaks, a 200-unit apartment community
built in 1984 and located in a neighborhood consisting of middle- and
upper-middle-class single-family homes close to various commercial centers.
In determining their estimated value of the Units, the Purchasers first
calculated the "Estimated Net Sales Value" of the Partnership's real estate
investments . The Estimated Net Sales Value was determined by first determining
the properties' net operating income ("NOI"). The NOI was calculated by
subtracting from rental income the cost of rental income, general and
administrative costs, and an estimate of anticipated near-term capital
expenditures, and then adding back to that sum the partnership administrative
costs. This NOI was then divided by a 10.5% capitalization rate (the "Cap Rate")
and the result reduced by 3% to take into account the estimated closing costs
which would be incurred upon sale by the Partnership of the property, including
brokerage commissions, title costs, surveys, appraisals, legal fees and transfer
taxes.
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The Purchasers believe that the Cap Rate utilized is within a range of
capitalization rates currently employed in the marketplace for properties of
similar type, age and quality. The utilization of different capitalization
rates, however, could also be appropriate. In this regard, Unit holders should
be aware that the use of lower capitalization rate would result in a higher
Estimated Net Sales Value.
To determine the Estimated Liquidation Value of the Partnership's
assets, the Purchaser added to the Estimated Net Sales Value of the
Partnership's properties the net current assets and subtracted the Partnership's
notes payable, as reported in the Partnership's most recent Form 10-K, and
calculated the amount of the balance allocable to the Units. The resulting
Estimated Liquidation Value of the Partnership's assets per was approximately
$737 per Unit. The Purchasers emphasize that this value was calculated by them
solely for purposes of selecting an Offer Price. There can be no assurance as to
the actual liquidation value of Partnership assets or as to the amount or timing
of distributions of liquidation proceeds which may be received by Unit holders.
As discussed below, the Partnership has announced that it intends to commence an
orderly liquidation of its assets, but has not announced any pending offer to
purchase its assets. Accordingly, there can be no assurance as to the
availability or timing of any liquidation proceeds.
The Offer Price represents the price at which the Purchasers are
willing to purchase Units. No independent person has been retained to evaluate
or render any opinion with respect to the fairness of the Offer Price and no
representation is made by the Purchasers or any affiliate of the Purchasers as
to such fairness. Other measures of the value of the Units may be relevant to
Unit holders. Unit holders are urged to consider carefully all of the
information contained herein and consult with their own advisors, tax, financial
or otherwise, in evaluating the terms of the Offer before deciding whether to
tender Units.
The Offer is not made with any current view toward or plan or purpose
of acquiring Units in a series of successive and periodic offers. Nevertheless,
the Purchasers reserve the right to gauge the response to this solicitation,
and, if not successful in achieving the Maximum Offer, may consider future
offers. Factors affecting the Purchasers' future interest in acquiring
additional Units include, but are not limited to, the relative success of the
current Offer, any increase or decrease in the availability of capital for
investment by the Purchasers and their investment fund affiliates, the current
diversification and performance of each affiliated fund's portfolio of real
estate interests, the development of any public market in the Units or actions
by unrelated parties to tender for or purchase Units, the status of and changes
and trends in the Partnership's operations, announcement of pending property
sales and the proposed terms of sales, and local and national real estate and
financial market developments and trends.
General Background Information
Certain information contained in this Offer to Purchase which relates
to, or represents, statements made by the Partnership or the General Partners,
has been derived from information provided in reports filed by the Partnership
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
According to publicly available information, there were 23,667 Units
issued and outstanding held by approximately 1,431 Unit holders as of December
31, 1999.
Tendering Unit holders will not be obligated to pay transfer fees,
brokerage fees or commissions on the sale of the Units to the Purchasers
pursuant to the Offer. The Purchasers will pay all charges and expenses incurred
in connection with the Offer. The Purchasers desire to purchase all Units
tendered by each Unit holder.
If, prior to the Expiration Date, the Purchasers increase the
consideration offered to Unit holders pursuant to the Offer, such increased
consideration will be paid with respect to all Units that are purchased pursuant
to the Offer, whether or not such Units were tendered prior to such increase in
consideration.
Unit holders are urged to read this Offer to Purchase and the
accompanying Letter of Transmittal carefully before deciding whether to tender
their Units.
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TENDER OFFER
Section 1. Terms of the Offer. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of
the Offer, the Purchasers will accept for payment and pay for Units 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 12:00
midnight, Pacific Standard Time, on October 25, 2000, 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 Units tendered, terminate the Offer and return all tendered Units to
tendering Unit holders, (ii) waive all the unsatisfied conditions and, subject
to complying with applicable rules and regulations of the Commission, purchase
all Units validly tendered, (iii) extend the Offer and, subject to the right of
Unit holders to withdraw Units until the Expiration Date, retain the Units 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 Units, 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 Units 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 Units as offered herein.
Section 2. Proration; Acceptance for Payment and Payment for Units. If the
number of Units validly tendered prior to the Expiration Date and not withdrawn
less than the maximum number of Units sought, which is the lesser of 8,000
Units or the number of Units which, when added to the number of all other Units
transferred within the 12 months preceding the closing of the offer, would not
equal or exceed 50% of the outstanding Units (the "Maximum Offer"), the
Purchasers, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, will
accept for payment all Units so tendered. If the number of Units validly
tendered prior to the Expiration Date and not withdrawn exceeds the Maximum
Offer, the Purchasers, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the
Offer, will accept for payment Units so tendered on a pro rata basis.
In the event that proration is required, because of the difficulty of
immediately determining the precise number of Units to be accepted, the
Purchasers will announce the final results of proration as soon as practicable,
but in no event later than five business days following the Expiration Date. The
Purchasers will not pay for any Units tendered until after the final proration
factor has been determined.
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer (including,
if the Offer is extended or amended, the terms and conditions of any extension
or amendment), the Purchasers will accept for payment, and will pay for, Units
validly tendered and not withdrawn in accordance with Section 4, as promptly as
practicable following the Expiration Date. In all cases, payment for Units
purchased pursuant to the Offer will be made only after timely receipt by the
Depositary of a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal (or
facsimile thereof) and any other documents required by the Letter of
Transmittal.
For purposes of the Offer, the Purchasers shall be deemed to have
accepted for payment (and thereby purchased) tendered Units when, as and if the
Purchasers give oral or written notice to the Depositary of the Purchasers'
acceptance for payment of such Units pursuant to the Offer. Upon the terms and
subject to the conditions of the Offer, payment for Units purchased pursuant to
the Offer will in all cases be made by deposit of the Offer Price with the
Depositary, which will act as agent for the tendering Unit holders for the
purpose of receiving payment from the Purchasers and transmitting payment to
tendering Unit holders.
Under no circumstances will interest be paid on the Offer Price by
reason of any delay in making such payment.
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If any tendered Units are not purchased for any reason, the Letter of
Transmittal with respect to such Units not purchased will be of no force or
effect. If, for any reason whatsoever, acceptance for payment of, or payment
for, any Units tendered pursuant to the Offer is delayed or the Purchasers are
unable to accept for payment, purchase or pay for Units tendered pursuant to the
Offer, then, without prejudice to the Purchasers' rights under Section 13 (but
subject to compliance with Rule 14e-1(c) under the Exchange Act), the Depositary
may, nevertheless, on behalf of the Purchasers, retain tendered Units, subject
to any limitations of applicable law, and such Units may not be withdrawn except
to the extent that the tendering Unit holders are entitled to withdrawal rights
as described in Section 4.
If, prior to the Expiration Date, the Purchasers shall increase the
consideration offered to Unit holders pursuant to the Offer, such increased
consideration shall be paid for all Units accepted for payment pursuant to the
Offer, whether or not such Units were tendered prior to such increase.
Section 3. Procedures for Tendering Units.
Valid Tender. For Units to be validly tendered pursuant to the Offer, a properly
completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal (a copy of which is enclosed
with this Offer to Purchase, printed on green paper) with any other documents
required by the Letter of Transmittal must be received by the Depositary at its
address set forth on the back cover of this Offer to Purchase on or prior to the
Expiration Date. A Unit holder may tender any or all Units owned by such Unit
holder.
In order for a tendering Unit holder to participate in the Offer, Units must be
validly tendered and not withdrawn prior to the Expiration Date, which is 12:00
midnight, Pacific Standard Time, on October 25, 2000, or such date to which the
Offer may be extended.
The method of delivery of the Letter of Transmittal and all other required
documents is at the option and risk of the tendering Unit holder and delivery
will be deemed made only when actually received by the Depositary.
Backup Federal Income Tax Withholding. To prevent the possible application of
31% backup federal income tax withholding with respect to payment of the Offer
Price for Units purchased pursuant to the Offer, a tendering Unit holder must
provide the Depositary with such Unit holder's correct taxpayer identification
number and make certain certifications that such Unit holder is not subject to
backup federal income tax withholding. Each tendering Unit holder must insert in
the Letter of Transmittal the Unit holder's taxpayer identification number or
social security number in the space provided on the front of the Letter of
Transmittal. The Letter of Transmittal also includes a substitute Form W-9,
which contains the certifications referred to above. (See the Instructions to
the Letter of Transmittal.)
FIRPTA Withholding. To prevent the withholding of federal income tax in an
amount equal to 10% of the sum of the Offer Price plus the amount of Partnership
liabilities allocable to each Unit tendered, each Unit holder must complete the
FIRPTA Affidavit included in the Letter of Transmittal certifying such Unit
holder's taxpayer identification number and address and that the Unit holder is
not a foreign person. (See the Instructions to the Letter of Transmittal and
"Section 6. Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences.")
Other Requirements. By executing a Letter of Transmittal as set forth above, a
tendering Unit holder irrevocably appoints the designees of the Purchasers as
such Unit holder's proxies, in the manner set forth in the Letter of
Transmittal, each with full power of substitution, to the full extent of such
Unit holder's rights with respect to the Units tendered by such Unit holder and
accepted for payment by the Purchasers. Such appointment will be effective when,
and only to the extent that, the Purchasers accept such Units for payment. Upon
such acceptance for payment, all prior proxies given by such Unit holder with
respect to such Units will, without further action, be revoked, and no
subsequent proxies may be given (and if given will not be effective). The
designees of the Purchasers will, with respect to such Units, be empowered to
exercise all voting and other rights of such Unit holder as they in their sole
discretion may deem proper at any meeting of Unit holders, by written consent or
otherwise. In addition, by executing a Letter of Transmittal, a Unit holder also
assigns to the Purchasers all of the Unit holder's rights to receive
distributions from the Partnership with respect to Units which are accepted for
payment and purchased pursuant to the Offer, other than those distributions
declared or paid during the period commencing on the Offer Date and terminating
on the Expiration Date.
Determination of Validity; Rejection of Units; Waiver of Defects; No Obligation
to Give Notice of Defects. All questions as to the validity, form, eligibility
(including time of receipt) and acceptance for payment of any tender of Units
pursuant to the procedures described above will be determined by the Purchasers,
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in their sole discretion, which determination shall be final and binding.
The Purchasers reserve the absolute right to reject any or all tenders if not in
proper form or if the acceptance of, or payment for, the absolute right to
reject any or all tenders if not in proper form or if the acceptance of, or
payment for, the Units tendered may, in the opinion of the Purchasers' counsel,
be unlawful. The Purchasers also reserve the right to waive any defect or
irregularity in any tender with respect to any particular Units of any
particular Unit holder, and the Purchasers' interpretation of the terms and
conditions of the Offer (including the Letter of Transmittal and the
Instructions thereto) will be final and binding. Neither the Purchasers, the
Depositary, nor any other person will be under any duty to give notification of
any defects or irregularities in the tender of any Units or will incur any
liability for failure to give any such notification.
A tender of Units pursuant to any of the procedures described above
will constitute a binding agreement between the tendering Unit holder and the
Purchasers upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, including
the tendering Unit holder's representation and warranty that (i) such Unit
holder owns the Units being tendered within the meaning of Rule 14e-4 under the
Exchange Act and (ii) the tender of such Unit complies with Rule 14e-4.
Rule 14e-4 requires, in general, that a tendering security holder actually be
able to deliver the security subject to the tender offer, and is of concern
particularly to any Unit holders who have granted options to sell or purchase
the Units, hold option rights to acquire such securities, maintain "short"
positions in the Units (i.e., have borrowed the Units) or have loaned the Units
to a short seller. Because of the nature of limited partnership interests, the
Purchasers believe it is unlikely that any option trading or short selling
activity exists with respect to the Units. In any event, a Unit holder will be
deemed to tender Units in compliance with Rule 14e-4 and the Offer if the holder
is the record owner of the Units and the holder (i) delivers the Units pursuant
to the terms of the Offer, (ii) causes such delivery to be made, (iii)
guarantees such delivery, (iv) causes a guaranty of such delivery, or (v) uses
any other method permitted in the Offer (such as facsimile delivery of the
Transmittal Letter).
Section 4. Withdrawal Rights. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 4,
all tenders of Units pursuant to the Offer are irrevocable, provided that Units
tendered pursuant to the Offer may be withdrawn at any time prior to the
Expiration Date and, unless theretofore accepted for payment as provided in this
Offer to Purchase, may also be withdrawn at any time on or after November 12,
2000.
For withdrawal to be effective, a written or facsimile transmission
notice of withdrawal must be timely received by the Depositary at the address or
the facsimile number set forth in the attached Letter of Transmittal. Any such
notice of withdrawal must specify the name of the person who tendered the Units
to be withdrawn and must be signed by the person(s) who signed the Letter of
Transmittal in the same manner as the Letter of Transmittal was signed.
If purchase of, or payment for, Units is delayed for any reason or if
the Purchasers are unable to purchase or pay for Units for any reason, then,
without prejudice to the Purchasers' rights under the Offer, tendered Units may
be retained by the Depositary on behalf of the Purchasers and may not be
withdrawn except to the extent that tendering Unit holders are entitled to
withdrawal rights as set forth in this Section 4, subject to Rule 14e-1(c) under
the Exchange Act, which provides that no person who makes a tender offer shall
fail to pay the consideration offered or return the securities deposited by or
on behalf of security holders promptly after the termination or withdrawal of
the tender offer.
All questions as to the form and validity (including time of receipt)
of notices of withdrawal will be determined by the Purchasers, in their sole
discretion, which determination shall be final and binding. Neither the
Purchasers, the Depositary, nor any other person will be under any duty to give
notification of any defects or irregularities in any notice of withdrawal or
will incur any liability for failure to give any such notification.
Any Units properly withdrawn will be deemed not to be validly tendered
for purposes of the Offer. Withdrawn Units may be re-tendered, however, by
following the procedures described in Section 3 at any time prior to the
Expiration Date.
Section 5. Extension of Tender Period; Termination; Amendment. The Purchasers
expressly reserve the right, in their sole discretion, at any time and from time
to time, (i) to extend the period of time during which the Offer is open and
thereby delay acceptance for payment of, and the payment for, any Units by
giving oral or written notice of such extension to the Depositary, (ii) upon the
occurrence or failure to occur of any of the conditions specified in Section 13,
to delay the acceptance for payment of, or payment for, any Units not heretofore
accepted for payment or paid for, or to terminate the Offer and not accept for
payment any Units not theretofore accepted for payment or paid for, by giving
oral or written notice of such termination to the Depositary, and (iii) to amend
the Offer in any respect (including, without limitation, by increasing or
decreasing the consideration offered or the number of Units being sought
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in the Offer or both or changing the type of consideration) by giving oral or
written notice of such amendment to the Depositary. Any extension, termination
or amendment will be followed as promptly as practicable by public announcement,
the announcement in the case of an extension to be issued no later than 9:00
a.m., Eastern Standard Time, on the next business day after the previously
scheduled Expiration Date, in accordance with the public announcement
requirement of Rule 14d-4(c) under the Exchange Act. Without limiting the manner
in which the Purchasers may choose to make any public announcement, except as
provided by applicable law (including Rule 14d- 4(c) under the Exchange Act),
the Purchasers will have no obligation to publish, advertise or otherwise
communicate any such public announcement, other than by issuing a release to the
Dow Jones News Service. The Purchasers may also be required by applicable law to
disseminate to Unit holders certain information concerning the extensions of the
Offer and any material changes in the terms of the Offer.
If the Purchasers extend the Offer, or if the Purchasers (whether
before or after its acceptance for payment of Units) are delayed in their
payment for Units or are unable to pay for Units pursuant to the Offer for any
reason, then, without prejudice to the Purchasers' rights under the Offer, the
Depositary may retain tendered Units on behalf of the Purchasers, and such Units
may not be withdrawn except to the extent tendering Unit holders are entitled to
withdrawal rights as described in Section 4. However, the ability of the
Purchasers to delay payment for Units that the Purchasers have accepted for
payment is limited by Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act, which requires that the
Purchasers pay the consideration offered or return the securities deposited by
or on behalf of holders of securities promptly after the termination or
withdrawal of the Offer.
If the Purchasers make a material change in the terms of the Offer or
the information concerning the Offer or waive a material condition of the Offer,
the Purchasers will extend the Offer to the extent required by Rules 14d-4(c),
14d-6(d) and 14e-1 under the Exchange Act. The minimum period during which an
offer must remain open following a material change in the terms of the offer or
information concerning the offer, other than a change in price or a change in
percentage of securities sought, will depend upon the facts and circumstances,
including the relative materiality of the change in the terms or information.
With respect to a change in price or a change in percentage of securities sought
(other than an increase of not more than 2% of the securities sought), however,
a minimum ten business day period is generally required to allow for adequate
dissemination to security holders and for investor response. As used in this
Offer to Purchase, "business day" means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or
a federal holiday, and consists of the time period from 12:01 a.m. through 12:00
midnight, Pacific Standard Time.
Section 6. Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences. THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX
DISCUSSION SET FORTH BELOW IS INCLUDED HEREIN FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY AND
DOES NOT PURPORT TO ADDRESS ALL ASPECTS OF TAXATION THAT MAY BE RELEVANT TO A
PARTICULAR UNIT HOLDER. For example, this discussion does not address the effect
of any applicable foreign, state, local or other tax laws other than federal
income tax laws. Certain Unit holders (including trusts, foreign persons,
tax-exempt organizations or corporations subject to special rules, such as life
insurance companies or S corporations) may be subject to special rules not
discussed below. This discussion is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended (the "Code"), existing regulations, court decisions and Internal
Revenue Service ("IRS") rulings and other pronouncements. EACH UNIT HOLDER
TENDERING UNITS SHOULD CONSULT SUCH UNIT HOLDER'S OWN TAX ADVISOR AS TO THE
PARTICULAR TAX CONSEQUENCES TO SUCH UNIT HOLDER OF ACCEPTING THE OFFER,
INCLUDING THE APPLICATION OF THE ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX AND FEDERAL, FOREIGN,
STATE, LOCAL AND OTHER TAX LAWS.
The following discussion is based on the assumption that the
Partnership is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes and is
not a "publicly traded partnership" as that term is defined in the Code.
Gain or Loss. A taxable Unit holder will recognize a gain or loss on the sale of
such Unit holder's Units in an amount equal to the difference between (i) the
amount realized by such Unit holder on the sale and (ii) such Unit holder's
adjusted tax basis in the Units sold. The amount realized by a Unit holder will
include the Unit holder's share of the Partnership's liabilities, if any (as
determined under Code section 752 and the regulations thereunder). If the Unit
holder reports a loss on the sale, such loss generally could not be currently
deducted by such Unit holder except against such Unit holder's capital gains
from other investments. In addition, such loss would be treated as a passive
activity loss.
(See "Suspended Passive Activity Losses" below.)
The adjusted tax basis in the Units of a Unit holder will depend upon
individual circumstances. (See also "Partnership Allocations in Year of Sale"
below.) Each Unit holder who plans to tender hereunder should consult with
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the Unit holder's own tax advisor as to the Unit holder's adjusted tax basis in
the Unit holder's Units and the resulting tax consequences of a sale.
If any portion of the amount realized by a Unit holder is attributable
to such Unit holder's share of "unrealized receivables" or "substantially
appreciated inventory items" as defined in Code section 751, a corresponding
portion of such Unit holder's gain or loss will be treated as ordinary gain or
loss. It is possible that the basis allocation rules of Code Section 751 may
result in a Unit holder's recognizing ordinary income with respect to the
portion of the Unit holder's amount realized on the sale of a Unit that is
attributable to such items while recognizing a capital loss with respect to the
remainder of the Unit.
A tax-exempt Unit holder (other than an organization described in Code
Section 501(c)(7) (social club), 501(c)(9) (voluntary employee benefit
association), 501(c)(17) (supplementary unemployment benefit trust), or
501(c)(20) (qualified group legal services plan)) should not be required to
recognize unrelated trade or business income upon the sale of its Units pursuant
to the Offer, assuming that such Unit holder does not hold its Units as a
"dealer" and has not acquired such Units with debt financed proceeds.
Partnership Allocations in Year of Sale. A tendering Unit holder will be
allocated the Unit holder's pro rata share of the annual taxable income and
losses from the Partnership with respect to the Units sold for the period
through the date of sale, even though such Unit holder will assign to the
Purchasers their rights to receive certain cash distributions with respect to
such Units. Such allocations and any Partnership distributions for such period
would affect a Unit holder's adjusted tax basis in the tendered Units and,
therefore, the amount of gain or loss recognized by the Unit holder on the sale
of the Units.
Possible Tax Termination. The Code provides that if 50% or more of the capital
and profits interests in a partnership are sold or exchanged within a single
12-month period, such partnership generally will terminate for federal income
tax purposes. It is possible that the Partnership could terminate for federal
income tax purposes as a result of consummation of the Offer. Although the
likelihood is remote, as the Maximum Offer is calculated as an amount which is
not expected to cause such a termination, a tax termination of the Partnership
could have an effect on a corporate or other non-individual Unit holder whose
tax year is not the calendar year, as such a Unit holder might recognize more
than one year's Partnership tax items in one tax return, thus accelerating by a
fraction of a year the effects from such items.
Suspended "Passive Activity Losses". A Unit holder who sells all of the Unit
holder's Units would be able to deduct "suspended" passive activity losses from
the Partnership, if any, in the year of sale free of the passive activity loss
limitation. As a limited partner of the Partnership, which was engaged in real
estate activities, the ability of a Unit holder, who or which is subject to the
passive activity loss rules, to claim tax losses from the Partnership was
limited. Upon sale of all of the Unit holder's Units, such Unit holder would be
able to use any "suspended" passive activity losses first against gain, if any,
on sale of the Unit holder's Units and then against income from any other
source.
Foreign Unit holders. Gain realized by a foreign Unit holder on a sale of a Unit
pursuant to the Offer will be subject to federal income tax. Under Section 1445
of the Code, the transferee of a partnership interest held by a foreign person
is generally required to deduct and withhold a tax equal to 10% of the amount
realized on the disposition. The Purchasers will withhold 10% of the amount
realized by a tendering Unit holder from the purchase price payment to be made
to such Unit holder unless the Unit holder properly completes and signs the
FIRPTA Affidavit included as part of the Letter of Transmittal certifying the
Unit holder's TIN, that such Unit holder is not a foreign person and the Unit
holder's address. Amounts withheld would be creditable against a foreign Unit
holder's federal income tax liability and, if in excess thereof, a refund could
be obtained from the Internal Revenue Service by filing a U.S. income tax
return.
Section 7. Effects of the Offer.
Limitations on Resales. The Partnership's Limited Partnership Agreement
prohibits transfers of Units if a transfer, when considered with all other
transfers during the same applicable twelve-month period, would cause a
termination of the Partnership for federal income tax purposes. As explained
above, a termination of a partnership occurs if there is a sale or exchange of
50% or more of the total interests in the partnership's capital and profits
within a twelve-month period. If the number of Units purchased in the Offer is
at or close to the maximum number of Units sought, Unit Holders would be
prohibited or severely restricted from selling Units for the twelve-month period
following consummation of the Offer.
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Effect on Trading Market. If a substantial number of Units are purchased
pursuant to the Offer and there is no proration, the result could be a reduction
in the number of Unit Holders. Reducing the number of security holders in
certain kinds of equity securities might be expected to result in a reduction in
the liquidity and volume of activity in the trading market for the security.
However, there is no established public trading market for the Units and,
therefore, the Purchasers do not believe a reduction in the number of Unit
holders will materially further restrict the Unit holders' ability to find
purchasers for their Units through secondary market transactions.
Voting Power of Purchasers. Depending on the number of Units acquired by the
Purchasers pursuant to the Offer, the Purchasers may have the ability to exert
certain influence on matters subject to the vote of Unit holders, though the
maximum number of Units sought hereunder would not give the Purchasers a
controlling voting interest. The Partnership does not hold annual or regular
meetings to elect directors, and does not have a representative board of
directors overseeing management. Votes of Unit holders would only be solicited,
if ever, for matters affecting the fundamental structure of the Partnership, and
the affirmative vote of more than 50% of the outstanding Units (not a mere
quorum) is required to effect action. The Purchasers and their affiliates do not
intend to call for any such vote in the foreseeable future, nor are they aware
that the General Partners intend to do so. They would, nevertheless, exercise
any and all rights they might hold in the event that such a vote is called by
the General Partners, or if, in the future, changes in circumstances would
dictate that limited partners exercise their right to call a vote. If the
Purchasers were to acquire all of the Units sought in the Offer, the Purchasers
would hold approximately 38% of the outstanding Units. Accordingly, the
Purchasers' votes would significantly influence, though not necessarily control,
the outcome of any extraordinary vote (as there are no regular or annual votes).
However, even in those circumstances, the Purchasers would not see any
divergence between the Purchasers' interests as holders and those of any other
ordinary holder.
Other Potential Effects. The Units are registered under the Exchange Act, which
requires, among other things that the Partnership furnish certain information to
its Unit holders and to the Commission and comply with the Commission's proxy
rules in connection with meetings of, and solicitation of consents from, Unit
holders. Registration and reporting requirements could be terminated by the
Partnership if the number of record holders falls below 300, or below 500 if the
Partnership's total assets are below $10 million for three consecutive preceding
fiscal years. The Partnership reported a total of 1,431 limited partners as of
its most recent fiscal year end and in excess of $26 million in total assets.
The Offer and the current offer by the GP Offeror are each limited to an
acquisition of a number of Units which, when added to the number of all other
Units transferred within the 12 months preceding the closing of the offer, would
not equal or exceed 50% of the outstanding Units. Accordingly, the Purchasers do
not currently anticipate that the offer will result in a reduction in the number
of Unit holders below 300, though it cannot now determine the results with any
certainty. Accordingly, the Purchasers do not believe that the purchase of Units
pursuant to the Offer will result in the Units becoming eligible for
de-registration under the Exchange Act.
Section 8. Future Plans. Following the completion of the Offer, the Purchasers,
or their affiliates, may acquire additional Units. Any such acquisitions may be
made through private purchases, one or more future tender offers or by any other
means deemed advisable or appropriate. Any such acquisitions may be at a
consideration higher or lower than the consideration to be paid for the Units
purchased pursuant to the Offer. The Purchasers are seeking to purchase a total
of 8,000 Units. If the Purchasers acquire fewer than 8,000 Units pursuant to the
Offer, the Purchasers may seek to make further purchases on the open market at
prevailing prices, or solicit Units pursuant to one or more future tender offers
at the same price, a higher price or, if the Partnership's circumstances change,
at a lower price. Alternatively, the Purchasers may discontinue any further
purchases of Units after termination of the Offer, regardless of the number of
Units purchased. The Offer is not made with any current view toward or plan or
purpose of acquiring Units in a series of successive and periodic offers.
Nevertheless, as noted above, the Purchasers reserve the right to gauge the
response to this solicitation, and, if not successful in achieving the Maximum
Offer, may consider future offers. Factors affecting the Purchasers' future
interest in acquiring additional Units include, but are not limited to, the
relative success of the current Offer, any increase or decrease in the
availability of capital for investment by the Purchasers and their investment
fund affiliates, the current diversification and performance of each affiliated
fund's portfolio of real estate interests, the development of any public market
in the Units or actions by unrelated parties to tender for or purchase Units,
the status of and changes and trends in the Partnership's operations,
announcement of pending property sales and the proposed terms of sales, and
local and national real estate and financial market developments and trends.
The Purchasers are acquiring the Units pursuant to the Offer solely for
investment purposes. The Purchasers have no present intention to seek control of
the Partnership or to change the management or operations of the Partnership.
The Purchasers do not have any present intention to seek or cause a liquidation
of the Partnership. The Purchasers nevertheless reserve the right, at an
appropriate time, to exercise their rights as limited partners to vote on
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matters subject to a limited partner vote, including, but not limited to, any
vote to cause the sale of the Partnership's properties and the liquidation and
dissolution of the Partnership.
Section 9. The Business of the Partnership. Information included herein
concerning the Partnership is derived from the Partnership's publicly-filed
reports. Information concerning the Partnership, its assets, operations and
management is contained in its Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports
on Form 10-Q and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such
reports and filings are available on the Commission's EDGAR system, at its
internet web site at www.sec.gov, and are available for inspection at the
Commission's principal office in Washington, D.C. and at its regional offices in
New York, New York and Chicago, Illinois. The Purchasers have relied on such
information to the extent information is presented herein concerning the
Partnership, and expressly disclaim any responsibility for the information
included in such reports and extracted in this Offer.
In a current report on Form 8-K, the Partnership filed the following disclosure
concerning control of the Partnership and its General Partner:
"Oxford Residential Properties I Limited Partnership (the "Company" or
"ORP"), announced on June 29, 2000 that Apartment Investment and
Management Company ("AIMCO") (NYSE: AIV) has agreed to acquire all of
the stock of Oxford Holding Corporation ("OHC") that it does not
already own, as well as other interests in various Oxford entities. OHC
is the parent company of ORP's Managing General Partner, Oxford
Residential Properties I Corporation. Merrill Lynch & Co. served as
financial advisor to ORFG and its affiliates with respect to this
transaction. Although closing of the transaction is expected to occur
later this year, no assurances can be given that all conditions to
closing will be satisfied."
Section 10. Conflicts of Interest. The Depositary is affiliated with certain
Purchasers. Therefore, by virtue of this affiliation, the Depositary may have
inherent conflicts of interest in acting as Depositary for the Offer. The
Depositary's role is administrative only, however, and any conflict of interest
should not be deemed material to Unit holders.
Section 11. Certain Information Concerning the Purchasers. The Purchasers
are MP FALCON GROWTH FUND, LLC; MACKENZIE SPECIFIED INCOME FUND, L.P.; MACKENZIE
FUND VI, L.P.; ACCELERATED HIGH YIELD INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS, L.P.; ACCELERATED
HIGH YIELD INSTITUTIONAL FUND, L.P.; MP VALUE FUND 7, LLC; MP VALUE FUND 5, LLC;
MP SPECIAL FUND 5, LLC; and MP DEWAAY FUND, LLC. For information concerning the
Purchasers and their respective principals, please refer to Schedule I attached
hereto. The principal business of each of the Purchasers is investment in
securities, particularly real estate-based securities. The principal business
address of each of the Purchasers is 1640 School Street, Moraga, California
94556.
The Purchasers have made binding commitments to contribute and have
available sufficient amounts of capital necessary to fund the acquisition of all
Units subject to the Offer, the expenses to be incurred in connection with the
Offer, and all other anticipated costs of the Purchasers. The Purchasers are not
public companies and have not prepared audited financial statements. Set forth
below is summary of total assets, total net assets (that is, total assets less
total liabilities), total current assets (defined for this purpose as cash, cash
equivalents and marketable securities) for each of the Purchasers (numbers are
expressed in thousands of dollars and are rounded to the nearest thousand) as of
September 8, 2000:
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Purchaser Total Total Net Current
Assets Assets Assets
MP FALCON GROWTH FUND, LLC 335 234 33
MACKENZIE SPECIFIED INCOME
FUND, L.P. 1,706 883 132
MACKENZIE FUND VI, L.P. 1,652 1,652 (47)
ACCELERATED HIGH YIELD
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS, L.P. 2,201 2,199 157
ACCELERATED HIGH YIELD
INSTITUTIONAL FUND, L.P. 1,152 1,126 (33)
MP VALUE FUND 7, LLC 338 338 161
MP VALUE FUND 5, LLC 2,127 2,102 458
MP SPECIAL FUND 5, LLC 2,368 2,365 178
MP DEWAAY FUND, LLC 771 771 281
TOTALS 12,650 11,670 1,320
Except as otherwise set forth herein, (i) neither the Purchasers nor,
to the best knowledge of the Purchasers, the persons listed on Schedule I nor
any affiliate of the Purchasers beneficially owns or has a right to acquire any
Units, (ii) neither the Purchasers nor, to the best knowledge of the Purchasers,
the persons listed on Schedule I nor any affiliate of the Purchasers, or any
director, executive officer or subsidiary of any of the foregoing has effected
any transaction in the Units within the past 60 days, (iii) neither the
Purchasers nor, to the best knowledge of the Purchasers, the persons listed on
Schedule I nor any affiliate of the Purchasers has any contract, arrangement,
understanding or relationship with any other person with respect to any
securities of the Partnership, including but not limited to, contracts,
arrangements, understandings or relationships concerning the transfer or voting
thereof, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees
of loans, guarantees against loss or the giving or withholding of proxies,
consents or authorizations, (iv) there have been no transactions or business
relationships which would be required to be disclosed under the rules and
regulations of the Commission between any of the Purchasers or, to the best
knowledge of the Purchasers, the persons listed on Schedule I, or any affiliate
of the Purchasers on the one hand, and the Partnership or its affiliates, on the
other hand, and (v) there have been no contracts, negotiations or transactions
between the Purchasers, or to the best knowledge of the Purchasers any affiliate
of the Purchasers on the one hand, the persons listed on Schedule I, and the
Partnership or its affiliates, on the other hand, concerning a merger,
consolidation or acquisition, tender offer or other acquisition of securities,
an election of directors or a sale or other transfer of a material amount of
assets.
Section 12. Source of Funds. The Purchasers expect that approximately $5,200,000
would be required to purchase 8,000 Units, if tendered, and an additional
$20,000 may be required to pay related fees and expenses. The Purchasers
anticipate funding all of the purchase price and related expenses through their
existing liquid capital reserves. The cash to complete the entire purchase is in
the bidders' hands and is committed to that purpose. Accordingly, there are no
financing arrangements to fall through and no alternative financing plans.
Section 13. Conditions of the Offer. Notwithstanding any other term of the
Offer, the Purchasers shall not be required to accept for payment or to pay for
any Units tendered if all authorizations, consents, orders or approvals of, or
declarations or filings with, or expirations of waiting periods imposed by, any
court, administrative agency or commission or other governmental authority or
instrumentality, domestic or foreign, necessary for the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by the Offer shall not have been filed, occurred or
been obtained on or before the Expiration Date.
The Purchasers shall not be required to accept for payment or pay for
any Units not theretofore accepted for payment or paid for and may terminate or
amend the Offer as to such Units if, at any time on or after the date of the
Offer and before the Expiration Date, any of the following conditions exists:
(a) a preliminary or permanent injunction or other order of any federal
or state court, government or governmental authority or agency shall have been
issued and shall remain in effect which (i) makes illegal, delays or otherwise
directly or indirectly restrains or prohibits the making of the Offer or the
acceptance for payment of or payment for any Units by the Purchasers, (ii)
imposes or confirms limitations on the ability of the Purchasers effectively to
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exercise full rights of ownership of any Units, including, without
limitation, the right to vote any Units acquired by the Purchasers pursuant to
the Offer or otherwise on all matters properly presented to the Partnership's
Unit holders, (iii) requires divestiture by the Purchasers of any Units, (iv)
causes any material diminution of the benefits to be derived by the Purchasers
as a result of the transactions contemplated by the Offer or (v) might
materially adversely affect the business, properties, assets, liabilities,
financial condition, operations, results of operations or prospects of the
Purchasers or the Partnership, in the reasonable judgment of the Purchasers;
(b) there shall be any action taken, or any statute, rule, regulation
or order proposed, enacted, enforced, promulgated, issued or deemed applicable
to the Offer by any federal or state court, government or governmental authority
or agency, other than the application of the waiting period provisions of the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, which might,
directly or indirectly, result in any of the consequences referred to in clauses
(i) through (v) of paragraph (a) above;
(c) any change or development shall have occurred or been threatened
since the date hereof, in the business, properties, assets, liabilities,
financial condition, operations, results of operations or prospects of the
Partnership, which, in the reasonable judgment of the Purchasers, is or may be
materially adverse to the Partnership, or the Purchasers shall have become aware
of any fact that, in the reasonable judgment of the Purchasers, does or may have
a material adverse effect on the value of the Units;
(d) there shall have occurred (i) any general suspension of trading in,
or limitation on prices for, securities on any national securities exchange or
in the over-the-counter market in the United States, (ii) a declaration of a
banking moratorium or any suspension of payments in respect of banks in the
United States, (iii) any limitation by any governmental authority on, or other
event which might affect, the extension of credit by lending institutions or
result in any imposition of currency controls in the United States, (iv) a
commencement of a war or armed hostilities or other national or international
calamity directly or indirectly involving the United States, (v) a material
change in United States or other currency exchange rates or a suspension of a
limitation on the markets thereof, or (vi) in the case of any of the foregoing
existing at the time of the commencement of the Offer, a material acceleration
or worsening thereof; or
(e) it shall have been publicly disclosed or the Purchasers shall have
otherwise learned that (i) more than fifty percent of the outstanding Units have
been or are proposed to be acquired by another person (including a "group"
within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), or (ii) any person
or group that prior to such date had filed a Statement with the Commission
pursuant to Sections 13(d) or (g) of the Exchange Act has increased or proposes
to increase the number of Units beneficially owned by such person or group as
disclosed in such Statement by two percent or more of the outstanding Units.
The foregoing conditions are for the sole benefit of the Purchasers and
may be asserted by the Purchasers regardless of the circumstances giving rise to
such conditions or may be waived by the Purchasers in whole or in part at any
time and from time to time in their sole discretion, and the Offer will remain
open for a period of at least five business days following any such waiver of a
material condition. Any termination by the Purchasers concerning the events
described above will be final and binding upon all parties.
Section 14. Certain Legal Matters.
General. Except as set forth in this Section 14, the Purchasers are not aware of
any filings, approvals or other actions by any domestic or foreign governmental
or administrative agency that would be required prior to the acquisition of
Units by the Purchasers pursuant to the Offer. Should any such approval or other
action be required, it is the Purchasers' present intention that such additional
approval or action would be sought. While there is no present intent to delay
the purchase of Units tendered pursuant to the Offer pending receipt of any such
additional approval or the taking of any such action, there can be no assurance
that any such additional approval or action, if needed, would be obtained
without substantial conditions or that adverse consequences might not result to
the Partnership's business, or that certain parts of the Partnership's business
might not have to be disposed of or held separate or other substantial
conditions complied with in order to obtain such approval or action, any of
which could cause the Purchasers to elect to terminate the Offer without
purchasing Units thereunder. The Purchasers' obligation to purchase and pay for
Units is subject to certain conditions, including conditions related to the
legal matters discussed in this Section 14.
Antitrust. The Purchasers do not believe that the Hart-Scott-Rodino
Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, is applicable to the acquisition
of Units pursuant to the Offer.
Margin Requirements. The Units are not "margin securities" under the regulations
of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and, accordingly, such
regulations are not applicable to the Offer.
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State Takeover Laws. A number of states have adopted anti-takeover laws which
purport, to varying degrees, to be applicable to attempts to acquire securities
of corporations which are incorporated in such states or which have substantial
assets, security holders, principal executive offices or principal places of
business therein. These laws are directed at the acquisition of corporations and
not partnerships. The Purchasers, therefore, do not believe that any
anti-takeover laws apply to the transactions contemplated by the Offer.
Although the Purchasers have not attempted to comply with any state
anti-takeover statutes in connection with the Offer, the Purchasers reserve the
right to challenge the validity or applicability of any state law allegedly
applicable to the Offer and nothing in this Offer nor any action taken in
connection herewith is intended as a waiver of such right. If any state
anti-takeover statute is applicable to the Offer, the Purchasers might be unable
to accept for payment or purchase Units tendered pursuant to the Offer or be
delayed in continuing or consummating the Offer. In such case, the Purchasers
may not be obligated to accept for purchase or pay for any Units tendered.
Section 15. Fees and Expenses. The Purchasers have retained MacKenzie Patterson,
Inc., an affiliate of certain Purchasers, to act as Depositary in connection
with the Offer. The Purchasers will pay the Depositary reasonable and customary
compensation for its services in connection with the Offer, plus reimbursement
for out-of-pocket expenses, and will indemnify the Depositary against certain
liabilities and expenses in connection therewith, including liabilities under
the federal securities laws. The Purchasers will also pay all costs and expenses
of printing, publication and mailing of the Offer and all costs of transfer.
Section 16. Miscellaneous. THE OFFER IS NOT BEING MADE TO (NOR WILL TENDERS BE
ACCEPTED FROM OR ON BEHALF OF) UNIT HOLDERS IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE
MAKING OF THE OFFER OR THE ACCEPTANCE THEREOF WOULD NOT BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH
THE LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION. THE PURCHASERS ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY JURISDICTION
WITHIN THE UNITED STATES IN WHICH THE MAKING OF THE OFFER OR THE ACCEPTANCE
THEREOF WOULD BE ILLEGAL.
No person has been authorized to give any information or to make any
representation on behalf of the Purchasers not contained herein or in the Letter
of Transmittal and, if given or made, such information or representation must
not be relied upon as having been authorized.
September 13, 2000
MP FALCON GROWTH FUND, LLC; MACKENZIE SPECIFIED INCOME FUND, L.P.;
MACKENZIE FUND VI, L.P.; ACCELERATED HIGH YIELD INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS, L.P.;
ACCELERATED HIGH YIELD INSTITUTIONAL FUND, L.P.; MP VALUE FUND 7, LLC; MP VALUE
FUND 5, LLC; MP SPECIAL FUND 5, LLC; and MP DEWAAY FUND, LLC
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SCHEDULE I
THE PURCHASERS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE PRINCIPALS
The Purchasers are MP FALCON GROWTH FUND, LLC; MACKENZIE SPECIFIED INCOME
FUND, L.P.; MACKENZIE FUND VI, L.P.; ACCELERATED HIGH YIELD INSTITUTIONAL
INVESTORS, L.P.; ACCELERATED HIGH YIELD INSTITUTIONAL FUND, L.P.; MP VALUE FUND
7, LLC; MP VALUE FUND 5, LLC; MP SPECIAL FUND 5, LLC; and MP DEWAAY FUND, LLC.
Each of the Purchasers is organized as either a limited partnership or a limited
liability company. The Manager of each of the limited liability company
Purchasers and the General Partner of each of the limited partnership purchasers
is MacKenzie Patterson, Inc. The names of the directors and executive officers
of MacKenzie Patterson, Inc. are set forth below. The Purchasers have jointly
made the offer and are jointly and severally liable for satisfying its terms.
Other than the foregoing, the Purchasers' relationship consists of an informal
agreement to share the costs associated with making the offer and to allocate
any resulting purchases of Units among them in such manner and proportions as
they may determine in the future. Each individual is a citizen of the United
States of America. Each of ACCELERATED HIGH YIELD INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS, L.P.
and ACCELERATED HIGH YIELD INSTITUTIONAL FUND, L.P. is a Florida partnership,
and each of the other entities is organized in California.
MacKenzie Patterson, Inc.
C.E. Patterson is President and a director of MacKenzie Patterson, Inc.
which acts as manager and general partner of a number of real estate investment
vehicles. He is the co-founder and President of Patterson Financial Services,
Inc. (PFS) which provides investment advice concerning real estate securities.
In 1981, Mr. Patterson founded PFS with Berniece A. Patterson, as a financial
planning firm. Mr. Patterson founded Patterson Real Estate Services, a licensed
California Real Estate Broker, in 1982. As President of PFS, Mr. Patterson is
responsible for all investment counseling activities. He supervises the analysis
of investment opportunities for the clients of the firm. He is a trustee of
Consolidated Capital Properties Trust, a liquidating trust formed out of the
bankruptcy court proceedings involving Consolidated Capital Properties, Ltd. Mr.
Patterson is also an officer and controlling shareholder of Cal-Kan, Inc., a
director and executive officer of Host Funding, Inc., an executive officer and
controlling shareholder of Moraga Partners, Inc., and trustee of the Pat
Patterson Western Securities, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan. Mr. Patterson, through
his affiliates, manages a number of investment and real estate partnerships.
Berniece A. Patterson is a director of MacKenzie Patterson, Inc. In 1981,
Ms. Patterson and C.E. Patterson established Patterson Financial Services, Inc.
She serves as Chair of the Board and Vice President of PFS. Her responsibilities
with PFS include oversight of administrative matters and monitoring of past
projects underwritten by PFS. Ms. Patterson is Chief Executive Officer of an
affiliate, Pioneer Health Care Services, Inc., and is responsible for the
day-to-day operations of three nursing homes and over 300 employees.
Glen W. Fuller is senior vice president, chief operating officer, and a director
of MacKenzie Patterson, Inc. Prior to becoming senior vice president he was with
MacKenzie for two years as a portfolio manager and research analyst. Prior to
joining MacKenzie Patterson, Inc., Mr. Fuller spent two years running the over
the counter trading desk for North Coast Securities Corp. (previously Morgan
Fuller Capital Group) with responsibility for both the proprietary and retail
trading desks. Mr Fuller was also the registered options principal and
registered municipal bond principal for North Coast Securities, a registered
broker dealer. Mr. Fuller currently is a NASD - registered options principal,
registered bond principal, and holds his NASD Series 7, general securities
licence. Mr. Fuller has also spent time working on the floor of the New York
Stock Exchange as a trading clerk and on the floor of the Pacific Stock Exchange
in San Francisco as an assistant specialist for LIT America.
Christine Simpson is vice president of MacKenzie Patterson, Inc. and is
responsible for the day-to-day management of research, and securities purchases
and sales on behalf of the entities managed by MacKenzie Patterson, Inc. Ms.
Simpson has been employed by MacKenzie Patterson, Inc. since 1990.
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