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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 14D-1
TENDER OFFER STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION
14(d)(1) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FIDELITY LEASING INCOME FUND IV, L. P.
(Name of Subject Company)
ODD LOT LIQUIDITY FUND, LLC
(Bidder)
Units of Limited Partnership Interest
(Title of Class of Securities)
NOT APPLICABLE
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
MR. JAMES S. RILEY
ODD LOT LIQUIDITY FUND, LLC
2699 WHITE ROAD, SUITE 255
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92614
(949) 660-1144, EXTENSION 16
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Bidder)
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WITH COPIES TO:
LARRY A. CERUTTI, ESQ.
KENT M. CLAYTON, ESQ.
RUTAN & TUCKER, LLP
SUITE 1400, 611 ANTON BLVD.
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA 92626
(714) 641-5100
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
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Transaction Valuation* Amount of Filing Fee
$155,175 $32
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* Based upon $15 cash per Unit of limited partnership interest for a maximum
of 10,345 Units.
[ ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2)
and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid.
Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the form
or schedule and the date of its filing.
Amount previously paid: NOT APPLICABLE. Filing party: NOT APPLICABLE.
Form or registration no. NOT APPLICABLE. Date filed: NOT APPLICABLE.
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CUSIP NO. NOT APPLICABLE 14D-1 PAGE 2 OF ________ PAGES
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Odd Lot Liquidity Fund, LLC
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I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEM 2(e) or 2(f) [ ]
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California
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7. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON None
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8. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* |X|
9. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7) None
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10. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IV
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ITEM 1. SECURITY AND SUBJECT COMPANY.
(a) The name of the subject company is Fidelity Leasing Income Fund IV,
L. P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Fidelity IV"). The address of the
principal executive offices of Fidelity IV is 3 North Columbus Boulevard,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106.
(b) This statement relates to the offer by Odd Lot Liquidity Fund, LLC,
a California limited liability company ("Purchaser"), to purchase up to
twenty-five percent (25%) of the issued and outstanding units of limited
partnership interest (the "Units") of Fidelity IV at a purchase price of $15 per
Unit, net to the seller in cash (subject to the payment of a transfer fee in the
amount of $150, which amount will be deducted from the total purchase price
payment to be made to each holder of Units tendering Units prior to the
Expiration Time in accordance with the Offer to Purchase (the "Offer to
Purchase")), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer
to Purchase and in the related Letter of Transmittal, copies of which are
attached hereto as Exhibits (a)(1) and (a)(2), respectively (which are herein
collectively referred to as the "Offer"). The information set forth in the
Introduction to the Offer to Purchase (the "Introduction") is incorporated
herein by reference.
(c) The Units are not publicly traded. There is no established public
trading market for the Units.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.
(a) - (d), (g) This Statement is filed by Purchaser. The information
set forth in the Introduction and Section 7("Certain Information Concerning the
Purchaser") of the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
(e) and (f) During the last five years, neither Purchaser nor any of
the persons identified in Section 7 ("Certain Information Concerning Purchaser")
of the Offer to Purchase was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or
administrative body of competent jurisdiction in which, as a result of such
proceeding, he, she or it was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order
enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting activities subject to, federal or
state securities laws or finding any violation of such laws.
ITEM 3. PAST CONTRACTS, TRANSACTIONS OR NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE SUBJECT
COMPANY.
(a) - (b) Except as set forth in Section 10 ("Interest in Securities of
the Limited Partnerships") of the Offer to Purchase, neither Purchaser nor any
of the persons identified in Section 7 ("Certain Information Concerning
Purchaser") of the Offer to Purchase or any of their respective affiliates is
now or has in the past been involved in any contracts, negotiations or
transactions which have occurred since the commencement of the third full fiscal
year of Fidelity IV preceding the date of the Offer to Purchase between
Purchaser or any of the persons identified in Section 7 ("Certain Information
Concerning Purchaser") of the Offer to Purchase or any of their respective
affiliates and Fidelity IV or its affiliates.
ITEM 4. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
(a) - (b) The information set forth in Section 8 ("Source and Amount of
Funds or Other Consideration") of the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein
by reference.
(c) Not applicable.
ITEM 5. PURPOSE OF THE TENDER OFFER AND PLANS OR PROPOSALS OF THE
BIDDER.
(a) - (g) The information set forth in the Introduction and Section 9
("Purpose of the Tender Offer and Plans or Proposals of Purchaser") of the Offer
to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
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ITEM 6. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE SUBJECT COMPANY.
(a) - (b) The information set forth in the Introduction and Section 10
("Interest in Securities of the Subject Company") is incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM 7. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH
RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT COMPANY'S SECURITIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. PERSONS RETAINED, EMPLOYED OR TO BE COMPENSATED.
No persons will be retained or compensated by Purchaser, or by any
person on Purchaser's behalf, to make solicitations or recommendations in
connection with the Offer. The information set forth in Section 14 ("Fees and
Expenses") of the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9. FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF CERTAIN BIDDERS.
Purchaser does not believe that Purchaser's financial condition is
material to a decision by a Unit holder whether to sell ,tender or hold his or
her Units. The information set forth in Section 7 ("Certain Information
Concerning Purchaser") and Section 8 ("Source and Amount of Funds or Other
Consideration") of the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
(a) None.
(b) The information set forth in Section 13 ("Certain Legal Matters")
of the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
(c) - (e) None.
(f) The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase and the Letter
of Transmittal is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
ITEM 11. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
(a) (1) Offer to Purchase dated August 5, 1999.
(a) (2) Letter of Transmittal.
(a) (3) Form of Summary advertisement dated August 5, 1999.
(b) - (f) Not applicable.
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SIGNATURE
After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: August 5, 1999.
ODD LOT LIQUIDITY FUND, LLC
By: \s\ James S. Riley
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James S. Riley,
Managing Member
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EXHIBIT (A)(1)
Offer to Purchase dated August 5, 1999
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Offer to Purchase for Cash
Up to (but not more than) 25% of the Issued and Outstanding
Units of Limited Partnership Interest
(including all associated rights)
of each of
FIDELITY LEASING INCOME FUND IV, L. P.,
at $15 NET PER UNIT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST;
FIDELITY LEASING INCOME FUND VI, L. P.,
at $35 NET PER UNIT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST;
FIDELITY LEASING INCOME FUND VII, L. P.,
at $45 NET PER UNIT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST; and
FIDELITY LEASING INCOME FUND VIII, L. P.,
at $65 NET PER UNIT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST
by
ODD LOT LIQUIDITY FUND, LLC,
a California limited liability company
THE OFFER, PRORATION PERIOD AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS EXPIRE AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT, NEW
YORK CITY TIME, ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1999, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED.
WITH RESPECT TO EACH OF THE LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS THAT ARE THE SUBJECT OF THIS
OFFER TO PURCHASE (COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO HEREIN AS THE "LIMITED
PARTNERSHIPS"), THE OFFER IS CONDITIONED UPON, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THERE BEING
VALIDLY TENDERED AND NOT WITHDRAWN PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION TIME A NUMBER OF
UNITS OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST (INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED RIGHTS WITH
RESPECT THERETO, COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO HEREIN AS THE "UNITS") OF SUCH LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP REPRESENTING AT LEAST ONE PERCENT (1%) OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ISSUED
AND OUTSTANDING UNITS OF SUCH LIMITED PARTNERSHIP.
Any Unit holder desiring to tender Units of any of the Limited Partnerships
should either (1) complete and sign the Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile
thereof) in accordance with the instructions in the Letter of Transmittal and
deliver it to Gemisys Transfer Agent (the "Depositary") with all other documents
required, if any, pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 3 of this
Offer to Purchase or (2) request his or her broker, dealer, commercial bank,
trust company or other nominee to effect the transaction for him or her. A Unit
holder having Units registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank,
trust company or other nominee must contact such person if he or she desires to
tender such Units.
If, with respect to any of the Limited Partnerships, a number of Units are
deposited that exceeds twenty-five percent (25%) of the issued and outstanding
Units of such Limited Partnership, the Units so deposited shall be taken up and
paid for on a PRO RATA basis as nearly as may be done, disregarding fractions,
according to the number of Units deposited by each holder tendering Units during
the period of time for which the Offer is open (the "Proration Period").
The Net Purchase Price per Unit set forth above does not reflect a transfer fee
in the amount of $150 payable to the Depositary, which amount will be deducted
from the total purchase price payment to be made to each holder of Units
tendering Units prior to the Expiration Time in accordance with this Offer to
Purchase.
Questions and requests for assistance or additional copies of this Offer to
Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal may be directed to the Purchaser at its
address and telephone number set forth on the back cover of this Offer to
Purchase.
August 5, 1999
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Page
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Introduction 1
1. Terms of the Offer; Expiration Date 2
2. Acceptance for Payment and Payment 2
3. Procedure for Tendering Units 3
4. Withdrawal Rights 4
5. Certain Federal Income Tax Considerations 4
6. Certain Information Concerning the Limited Partnerships 5
7. Certain Information Concerning the Purchaser 8
8. Source and Amount of Funds 10
9. Purpose of the Offer and Plans or Proposals of the Purchaser 10
10. Interest in Securities of the Limited Partnerships 10
11. Extension of Tender Period; Termination; Amendment 11
12. Certain Conditions of the Offer 12
13. Certain Legal Matters 13
14. Fees and Expenses 13
15. Miscellaneous 13
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INTRODUCTION
To the holders of Units of Limited Partnership Interests of each of:
FIDELITY LEASING INCOME FUND IV, L. P.
FIDELITY LEASING INCOME FUND VI, L. P.
FIDELITY LEASING INCOME FUND VII, L. P.
FIDELITY LEASING INCOME FUND VIII, L. P.
Upon and subject to the conditions set forth in this Offer to Purchase
and in the related Letter of Transmittal (which together constitute the
"Offer"), Odd Lot Liquidity Fund, LLC, a California limited liability company
("Purchaser"), hereby offers to purchase up to (but not more than) twenty-five
percent (25%) of the issued and outstanding units of limited partnership
interest (including all associated rights thereto, collectively referred to
herein as the "Units") of each of Fidelity Leasing Income Fund IV, L. P., a
Delaware limited partnership ("Fidelity IV"), Fidelity Leasing Income Fund VI,
L. P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Fidelity VI"), Fidelity Leasing Income
Fund VII, L. P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Fidelity VII"), and Fidelity
Leasing Income Fund VIII, L. P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Fidelity
VIII") (collectively referred to herein as the "Limited Partnerships"), at the
following purchase price per Unit:
Name of Limited Partnership Net Purchase Price Per Unit*
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Fidelity Leasing Income Fund IV, L. P. $15
Fidelity Leasing Income Fund VI, L. P. $35
Fidelity Leasing Income Fund VII, L. P. $45
Fidelity Leasing Income Fund VIII, L. P. $65
* Excludes a transfer fee in the amount of $150 payable
to the Depositary, which amount will be deducted from
the total purchase price payment to be made to each
holder of Units tendering Units prior to the
Expiration Time in accordance with this Offer to
Purchase.
The Units are not publicly traded. There is no established public
trading market for the Units. Accordingly, holders of Units tendering such Units
will not be obligated to pay brokerage fees or commissions or, except as set
forth in the Letter of Transmittal, transfer taxes on the purchase of Units
pursuant to the Offer. Purchaser will pay all charges and expenses in connection
with the Offer.
WITH RESPECT TO EACH OF THE LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS, THE OFFER IS
CONDITIONED UPON, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THERE BEING VALIDLY TENDERED AND NOT
WITHDRAWN PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION TIME (AS HEREINAFTER DEFINED) A NUMBER OF
UNITS OF SUCH LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST REPRESENTING AT LEAST ONE PERCENT
(1%) OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING UNITS OF SUCH LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP (THE "MINIMUM CONDITION").
According to the most recent respective Annual Report on Form 10-K of
each of the Limited Partnerships for the respective fiscal years of each of the
Limited Partnerships ended December 31, 1998, there were issued and outstanding:
(i) 41,379 Units of Fidelity IV, (ii) 75,294 Units of Fidelity VI, (iii) 65,449
Units of Fidelity VII, and (iv) 21,695 Units of Fidelity VIII. As a result,
Purchaser believes that the Minimum Condition with respect to each Limited
Partnership would be satisfied if there are tendered to the Purchaser, and not
withdrawn, pursuant to the Offer: (i) 414 Units of Fidelity IV (for an aggregate
purchase price of $6,210), (ii) 753 Units of Fidelity VI (for an aggregate
purchase price of $26,355), (iii) 655 Units of Fidelity VII (for an aggregate
purchase price of $29,475), and (iv) 217 Units of Fidelity VIII (for an
aggregate purchase price of $14,105).
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The purpose of the Offer is to acquire for cash up to (but not more
than) twenty-five percent (25%) of the Units of each of the Limited Partnerships
for investment purposes only. The Purchaser does not presently intend to gain
majority control of any of the Limited Partnerships or to control any general
partner or the business of any of the Limited Partnerships. However, as a
principal stockholder of one or more of the Limited Partnerships, the Purchaser
hopes to be able to provide input and make suggestions to the general partner of
such Limited Partnerships on enhancing the value of the Units, subject to and in
accordance with applicable laws.
THIS OFFER TO PURCHASE AND THE RELATED LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL CONTAINS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND SHOULD BE READ IN THEIR ENTIRETY BEFORE ANY DECISION
IS MADE WITH RESPECT TO THE OFFER.
1. TERMS OF THE OFFER; EXPIRATION TIME. Upon the terms and subject to
the conditions set forth in the Offer, Purchaser will accept for payment and pay
for all Units, up to a maximum amount equal to (but not more than) twenty-five
percent (25%) of the issued and outstanding Units, of each of the Limited
Partnerships that are validly tendered by the Expiration Time and not withdrawn
as provided in Section 4. The term "Expiration Time" shall mean 12:00 Midnight,
New York City time, on Friday, September 3, 1999, unless Purchaser shall have
extended the period of time for which the Offer is open, in which event the term
"Expiration Time" shall mean the latest time and date at which the Offer, as so
extended by Purchaser, shall expire.
The Offer is subject to certain conditions set forth in Section 12,
including satisfaction of the Minimum Condition. If any condition is not
satisfied, Purchaser may (i) terminate the Offer and return all tendered Units
to tendering holders of such Units, (ii) extend the Offer and, subject to
withdrawal rights as set forth in Section 4, retain all such Units until the
expiration of the Offer as so extended, (iii) waive such condition and, subject
to any requirement to extend the period of time during which the Offer is open,
purchase all Units validly tendered by the Expiration Time and not withdrawn (up
to a maximum amount equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of the issued and
outstanding Units of each of the Limited Partnerships) or (iv) delay acceptance
for payment or payment for Units, subject to applicable law, until satisfaction
or waiver of the conditions to the Offer; provided, however, that no change may
be made which changes the form of consideration to be paid or decreases the
price per Unit or the number of Units sought in the Offer or which imposes
conditions to the Offer in addition to those set forth in Section 12. For a
description of Purchaser's right to extend the period of time during which the
Offer is open, and to amend, delay or terminate the Offer, see Sections 11 and
12.
This Offer to Purchase is being made and has commenced pursuant to the
public announcement of the Offer in a summary advertisement published in the
Thursday, August 5, 1999 edition of the INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY, a nationally
circulated newspaper. Purchaser has filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ten (10) copies of a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 14D-1,
together with exhibits thereto including this Offer to Purchase, in compliance
with Rule 14d-3 of the Rules and Regulations promulgated under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Any Unit holder desiring
to tender Units of any of the Limited Partnerships should complete and sign the
Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof) in accordance with the instructions
in the Letter of Transmittal and deliver it to Gemisys Transfer Agent (the
"Depositary") with all other documents required, if any, pursuant to the
procedures set forth in Section 3 of this Offer to Purchase. If, with respect to
any of the Limited Partnerships, a number of Units are deposited that exceeds
twenty-five percent (25%) of the issued and outstanding Units of such Limited
Partnership, the Units so deposited shall be taken up and paid for on a PRO RATA
basis as nearly as may be done, disregarding fractions, according to the number
of Units deposited by each holder tendering Units during the period of time for
which the Offer is open (the "Proration Period").
2. ACCEPTANCE FOR PAYMENT AND PAYMENT. Upon the terms and subject to
the conditions of the offer, Purchaser will accept for payment and pay for all
Units validly tendered by the Expiration Time and not withdrawn (up to a maximum
amount equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of the issued and outstanding Units of
each of the Limited Partnerships) as soon as practicable after the later of (i)
the Expiration Time and (ii) the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set
forth in Section 12. In addition, Purchaser reserves the right, in its sole
discretion and subject to applicable law, to delay the acceptance for payment or
payment for Units in order to comply in whole or in part with any applicable
law. For a description of Purchaser's right to terminate the Offer and no accept
for payment or pay for Units or to delay acceptance for payment or payment for
Units, see Section 11.
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For purposes of the Offer, Purchaser shall be deemed to have accepted
for payment tendered Units when, as and if Purchaser gives oral or written
notice to the Depositary of its acceptance of the tenders of such Units. Payment
for Units accepted for payment pursuant to the Offer will be made by deposit of
the purchase price with the Depositary, which will act as agent for the
tendering Unit holders. In all cases, payment for Units accepted for payment
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 required documents. For a description of the procedure
for tendering Units pursuant to the offer, see Section 3. Accordingly, payment
may be made to tendering Unit holders at different times if delivery of the
Units and other required documents occur at different times. Under no
circumstances will interest be paid by Purchaser on the consideration paid for
Units pursuant to the Offer, regardless of any delay in making such payment.
The total purchase price to be paid to each holder shall be reduced by
the amount of $150, which amount shall be paid as a transfer fee to the
Depositary and deducted from the total purchase price payment to be made to each
holder of Units tendering Units prior to the Expiration Time in accordance with
this Offer to Purchase. If Purchaser increases the consideration to be paid for
Units pursuant to the Offer, Purchaser will pay such increased consideration for
all Units purchased pursuant to the Offer, less the transfer fees to be paid to
the Depositary.
Purchaser reserves the right to transfer or assign, in whole or from
time to time in part, to one or more of its affiliates the right to purchase
Units tendered pursuant to the Offer, but any such transfer or assignment will
not relieve Purchaser of its obligations under the Offer or prejudice the rights
of tendering Unit holders or to receive payment for Units validly tendered and
accepted for payment.
If any tendered Units are not purchased pursuant to the Offer for any
reason, of if certificates are submitted for more than twenty-five percent (25%)
of the total number of issued and outstanding Units of any Limited Partnership,
such unpurchased Units will be returned without expense to the tendered Unit
holder, as promptly as practicable following the expiration or termination of
the Offer.
3. PROCEDURE FOR TENDERING UNITS. To tender Units pursuant to the
Offer, a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal (or
facsimile thereof) and any other documents required, if any, 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 prior to the Expiration Time.
THE METHOD OF DELIVERY OF UNITS AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY THE
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL, IF ANY, IS AT THE OPTION AND RISK OF THE TENDERING UNIT
HOLDER AND THE DELIVERY WILL BE DEEMED MADE ONLY WHEN ACTUALLY RECEIVED BY THE
DEPOSITARY.
EACH TENDERING UNIT HOLDER MUST ALSO PROVIDE THE DEPOSITARY WITH SUCH
UNIT HOLDER'S CORRECT TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND CERTIFY THAT SUCH UNIT
HOLDER IS NOT SUBJECT TO SUCH BACKUP WITHHOLDING.
By executing a Letter of Transmittal, a tendering Unit holder
irrevocably appoints designees of Purchaser as such Unit holder's proxies in the
manner set forth in the Letter of Transmittal to the full extent of such Unit
holder's rights with respect to such Units tendered by such Unit holder and
accepted for payment by Purchaser (and any and all other Units or other
securities issued or issuable in respect of such Units on or after August 5,
1999). All such proxies shall be irrevocable and coupled with an interest in the
tendered Units. Such appointment is effective only upon the acceptance for
payment of such Units by Purchaser. Upon such acceptance for payment, all prior
proxies and consents granted by such Unit holder with respect to such Units and
other securities will, without further action, be revoked, and no subsequent
proxies may be given nor subsequent written consents executed by such Unit
holder (and, if given or executed, will not be deemed to be effective). Such
designees of Purchaser will 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 partners, by written consent or otherwise. Purchaser reserves the
right to require that, in order for Units to be validly tendered, immediately
upon Purchaser's acceptance for payment of such Units, Purchaser is able to
exercise full voting rights with respect to such Units and other securities
(including voting at any meeting of partners then scheduled or acting by written
consent without a meeting).
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The tender of Units pursuant to any of the procedures described above
will constitute the tendering Unit holder's acceptance of the Offer, as well as
the tendering Unit holder's representation and warranty that (a) such Unit
holder owns the Units being tendered within the meaning of Rule 14e-4
promulgated under the Exchange Act, (b) the tender of such Units complies with
Rule 14e-4, (c) such Unit holder has the full power and authority to tender and
assign the Units tendered, as specified in the Letter of Transmittal, (d) if the
undersigned is signing on behalf of any entity, the undersigned has the
authority to sign the Letter of Transmittal on behalf of the entity and (e) the
undersigned is a "United States person" as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or, if the undersigned is not a
United States person, the undersigned does not own beneficially or of record
more than five percent (5%) of the outstanding Units of any Limited Partnership.
The tender of Units pursuant to the Letter of Transmittal will also constitute
such Unit holder's (i) waiver of any and all rights with respect to the Units,
(ii) release and discharge of Purchaser from any and all claims such Unit holder
may now or in the future have arising out of, or related to, the Units tendered
and (iii) agreement to indemnify and hold harmless Purchaser, its managing
member and other members from and against any and all claims and actions against
the relevant Limited Partnership(s) which are attributable to the operations or
activities of such Limited Partnership(s) on or prior to the date of sale the
tendered Units to the Purchaser. Purchaser's acceptance for payment of Units
tendered pursuant to the Offer will constitute a binding agreement between the
tendering Unit holder and Purchaser upon the terms and subject to the conditions
of the Offer.
All questions as to the form of documents and the validity, eligibility
(including time of receipt) and acceptance for payment of any tender of Units
will be determined by Purchaser, in its sole discretion, which determination
shall be final and binding. Purchaser reserves the absolute right to reject any
or all tenders of Units determined by it not to be in proper form or the
acceptance for payment for which may, in the opinion of Purchaser's counsel, be
unlawful. Purchaser also reserves the absolute right to waive any defect or
irregularity in any tender of Units. Neither Purchaser nor any other person will
be under any duty to give notification of any defect or irregularity in tenders
or incur any liability for failure to give any such notification.
4. WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS. Tenders of Units made pursuant to this Offer may
be withdrawn at any time prior to the Expiration Time. Thereafter, such tenders
are irrevocable, except that they may be withdrawn after September 3, 1999
unless theretofore accepted for payment as provided in this Offer to Purchase.
If Purchaser extends the period of time during which the Offer is open, is
delayed in accepting for payment or paying for Units or is unable to accept for
payment or pay for Units pursuant to the Offer for any reason, then, without
prejudice to Purchaser's rights under the Offer, the Depositary may, on behalf
of Purchaser, retain all Units tendered, and such Units may not be withdrawn
except as otherwise provided in this Section 4.
To be effective, a written, telegraphic, telex or facsimile
transmission notice of withdrawal must be timely received by the Depositary at
its address set forth on the back cover of this Offer to Purchase and must
specify the name of the person who tendered the Units to be withdrawn and the
number of Units to be withdrawn and the name of the registered holder of Units,
if different from that of the person who tendered such Units. A signed notice of
withdrawal must be submitted prior to the release of such Units. Withdrawals may
not be rescinded, and Units withdrawn will thereafter be deemed not validly
tendered for purposes of the Offer. However, withdrawn Units may be retendered
by again following the procedures described in Section 3 at any time prior to
the Expiration Time.
All questions as to the form and validity (including time of receipt)
of any notice of withdrawal will be determined by Purchaser, in its sole
discretion, which determination shall be final and binding. Neither Purchaser
nor any other person will be under any duty to give notification of any defect
or irregularity in any notice of withdrawal or incur any liability for failure
to give any such notification.
5. CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS.
Sales of Units by Unit holders pursuant to the Offer will be taxable
transactions for federal income tax purposes and may also be taxable
transactions under applicable state and local and other tax laws.
In general, a Unit holder will recognize gain or loss equal to the
difference between the tax basis of his or her Units and the amount of cash
received in exchange therefor. Such gain or loss will be capital gain or loss if
the Units are capital assets in the hands of the Unit holder and will be
long-term gain or loss if the holding period for the Units is more than one year
as of the date of the sale of such Units.
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The foregoing discussion may not apply to Unit holders who are not
citizens or residents of the United States or who are otherwise subject to
special tax treatment under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
"Code").
THE TAX DISCUSSION SET FORTH ABOVE IS INCLUDED FOR GENERAL INFORMATION
ONLY AND IS BASED UPON PRESENT LAW. DUE TO THE INDIVIDUAL NATURE OF TAX
CONSEQUENCES, UNIT HOLDERS ARE URGED TO CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISORS AS TO THE
SPECIFIC TAX CONSEQUENCES TO THEM OF THE OFFER, INCLUDING THE EFFECTS OF
APPLICABLE STATE, LOCAL OR OTHER TAX LAWS.
All Limited Partners who are considering tendering their Units in this Offer, or
in any third party offer, should also carefully consider the following.
LOSS OF CURRENT INCOME. Accepting the Offer and tendering Units for
purchase pursuant to the Offer would result in the loss of
distributions from the operations of the properties by the Limited
Partnerships which underlie the Units.
RELINQUISHMENT OF RIGHT TO FUTURE CASH DISTRIBUTIONS. Upon the
occurrence of a sale of one or more of the properties operated by the
Limited Partnerships, the Unit holder would be entitled to a cash
distribution. There can be no assurance that any such distributions,
either individually or in the aggregate, would be lower than the Offer.
Conversely, any such distributions might, either individually or in the
aggregate, be higher than the Offer. By accepting the Offer and
tendering Units for purchase pursuant to the Offer, however, a Unit
holder would lose eligibility to receive any potential future cash
distribution.
THE CONSIDERATIONS SET FORTH ABOVE ARE INCLUDED FOR GENERAL INFORMATION
ONLY AND ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE A COMPREHENSIVE OR EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF RISKS OR
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS THAT MAY BE INVOLVED WITH RESPECT TO AN ACCEPTANCE OF THE
OFFER. UNIT HOLDERS ARE URGED TO CONSULT THEIR BUSINESS ADVISORS AS TO THE
SPECIFIC CONSEQUENCES TO THEM OF THE OFFER.
6. CERTAIN INFORMATION CONCERNING THE LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS. Each of the
Limited Partnerships is a limited partnership organized and existing under the
laws of the State of Delaware, with its principal executive offices at 3 North
Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106. The telephone number for
each of the Limited Partnerships is (215) 574-1636. According to the most recent
Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "SEC") by each of the Limited Partnerships, each of the Limited
Partnerships is principally engaged in the business of equipment lease financing
and is managed by the same general partner (the "General Partner"). According to
the most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by each of the Limited
Partnerships, each of the Limited Partnerships, other than Fidelity VIII, is
currently in the process of dissolution and liquidation of its respective
assets. The Units of the Limited Partnerships are not publicly traded. There is
no established public trading market for the Units of the Limited Partnerships.
The equipment leasing industry is highly competitive. Each of the
Limited Partnerships competes with leasing companies, equipment manufacturers
and distributors, and entities similar to the Limited Partnerships (including
similar programs sponsored by the General Partner), some of which have greater
financial resources than the Limited Partnerships. Other leasing companies and
equipment manufacturers and distributors may be in a position to offer equipment
to prospective lessees on financial terms which are more favorable than those
which any of the Limited Partnerships can offer. They may also be in a position
to offer trade-in-privileges, maintenance contracts and other services, which
the Limited Partnerships may not be able to offer. Equipment manufacturers and
distributors may offer to sell equipment on terms and conditions (such as
liberal financing terms and exchange privileges) which will afford benefits to
the purchaser similar to those obtained through leases. As a result of the
advantages which certain competitors may have, each of the Limited Partnerships
have found it necessary to lease its equipment on a less favorable basis than
some or all of its competitors and may continue to find it necessary to lease
its equipment on a less favorable basis than some or all of its competitors. The
computer equipment industry is extremely competitive as well. Competitive
factors include pricing, technological innovation and methods of financing.
Certain manufacturer-lessors maintain advantages through patent protection,
where applicable, and through product protection by the use of a policy
which combines service and hardware benefits with payment for such benefits
accomplished through a single periodic charge.
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FIDELITY IV. Fidelity IV was organized in 1986 and has principally been
engaged in the acquisition of equipment, primarily computer equipment, which is
leased to third parties on a short-term basis. Fidelity IV's principal objective
has been to generate leasing revenues for distribution to its limited partners.
Fidelity IV has been managing the equipment, releasing or disposing of equipment
as it comes off lease in order to achieve its principal objective. Fidelity IV
has not borrowed and does not presently borrow funds to purchase equipment.
Fidelity IV has generally acquired equipment subject to a lease. Purchases of
equipment for lease have typically been made through equipment leasing brokers,
under a sale-leaseback arrangement directly from lessees owning equipment, from
the manufacturer either pursuant to a purchase agreement relating to significant
quantities of equipment or on an AD HOC basis to meet the needs of a particular
lessee. Fidelity IV does not have any employees. All persons who work for the
benefit of or on behalf of Fidelity IV are employees of the General Partner.
The following selected financial data relating to Fidelity IV has been
taken or derived from the audited financial statements contained in the Annual
Report on Form 10-K of Fidelity IV for each of the fiscal years ended December
31, 1998, 1997, 1996 and 1995, as filed with the SEC. More comprehensive
financial information is included in such Annual Reports on Form 10-K of
Fidelity IV and in other periodic reports filed by Fidelity IV with the SEC, and
the selected financial data set forth below is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such reports and other documents including the financial statements
contained therein. Such reports and other documents may be examined and copies
may be obtained from the offices of the SEC in the manner set forth below. Such
material may also be obtained electronically by visiting the SEC's web site on
the Internet at http://www.sec.gov.
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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA - FIDELITY IV December December December December
31, 1998 31, 1997 31, 1996 31, 1995
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Total Income ..................................... $ 1,312,608 $ 1,465,537 $ 1,723,227 $ 2,374,015
Net Income ....................................... $ 266,144 $ 445,584 $ 539,379 $ 738,436
Distributions to Partners ........................ $ 325,000 $ 400,000 $ 878,707 $ 2,261,160
Net Income per Equivalent Limited Partnership Unit $ 25.51 $ 42.54 $ 23.17 $ 56.98
Weighted Average Number of Equivalent Limited
Partnership Units Outstanding During Year....... 10,023 10,145 10,433 12,305
Total Assets ..................................... $ 2,324,899 $ 2,460,916 $ 2,389,398 $ 2,786,915
Equipment under Operating Leases and Equipment
Held for Sale or Lease (Net) .................. $ 591,749 $ 993,149 $ 1,397,793 $ 1,891,816
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases ........ $ 1,046,488 - - -
Limited Partnership Units ........................ 41,379 41,379 41,379 41,983
Limited Partners ................................. 1,557 1,551 1,551 1,565
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FIDELITY VI. Fidelity VI was organized in 1989 and has principally been
engaged in the acquisition of equipment which is leased to third parties on a
short-term basis. Fidelity VI's principal objective has been to generate leasing
revenues for distribution to its limited partners. Fidelity VI has been managing
the equipment, releasing or disposing of equipment as it comes off lease in
order to achieve its principal objective. Fidelity VI has not borrowed and does
not presently borrow funds to purchase equipment. Fidelity VI has generally
acquired equipment subject to a lease. Purchases of equipment for lease have
typically been made through equipment leasing brokers, under a sale-leaseback
arrangement directly from lessees owning equipment, from the manufacturer either
pursuant to a purchase agreement relating to significant quantities of equipment
or on an AD HOC basis to meet the needs of a particular lessee. Fidelity VI does
not have any employees. All persons who work for the benefit of or on behalf of
Fidelity VI are employees of the General Partner.
The following selected financial data relating to Fidelity VI has been
taken or derived from the audited financial statements contained in the Annual
Report on Form 10-K of Fidelity VI for each of the fiscal years ended December
31, 1998, 1997, 1996 and 1995, as filed with the SEC. More comprehensive
financial information is included in such Annual Reports on Form 10-K of
Fidelity VI and in other periodic reports filed by Fidelity VI with the SEC, and
the selected financial data set forth below is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such reports and other documents including the financial statements
contained therein. Such reports and other documents may be examined and copies
may be obtained from the offices of the SEC in the manner set forth below. Such
material may also be obtained electronically by visiting the SEC's web site on
the Internet at http://www.sec.gov.
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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA - FIDELITY VI December December December December
31, 1998 31, 1997 31, 1996 31, 1995
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Total Income ..................................... $ 6,764,079 $ 4,765,095 $ 4,740,607 $ 6,094,88
Net Income ....................................... $ 245,744 $ 423,226 $ 169,828 $ 597,297
Distributions to Partners ........................ $ 300,000 $ 300,011 $ 668,800 $ 4,343,818
Net Income per Equivalent Limited Partnership Unit $ 8.18 $ 14.22 $ 5.49 $ 15.94
Weighted Average Number of Equivalent Limited
Partnership Units Outstanding During the Year.. 29,663 29,471 29,822 35,186
Total Assets ..................................... $ 9,392,891 $ 9,845,711 $ 9,435,898 $10,458,128
Equipment under Operating Leases and Equipment
Held for Sale or Lease (Net) .................. $ 2,744,228 $ 5,186,967 $ 5,973,803 $ 6,252,018
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases ........ $ 3,545,522 $ 126,057 $ 503,093 $ 687,606
Limited Partnership Units ........................ 75,294 75,294 75,294 79,156
Limited Partners ................................. 2,670 2,665 2,661 2,745
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FIDELITY VII. Fidelity VII was organized in 1989 and has principally
been engaged in the acquisition of equipment, primarily computer equipment,
including printers, tape and disk storage devices, data communications
equipment, computer terminals, technical workstations and networking equipment,
as well as other electronic equipment, which is leased to third parties on a
short-term basis. Fidelity VII's principal objective has been to generate
leasing revenues for distribution to its limited partners. Fidelity VII has been
managing the equipment, releasing or disposing of equipment as it comes off
lease in order to achieve its principal objective. Fidelity VII has not borrowed
and does not presently borrow funds to purchase equipment. Fidelity VII has
generally acquired equipment subject to a lease. Purchases of equipment for
lease have typically been made through equipment leasing brokers, under a
sale-leaseback arrangement directly from lessees owning equipment, from the
manufacturer either pursuant to a purchase agreement relating to significant
quantities of equipment or on an AD HOC basis to meet the needs of a particular
lessee. Fidelity VII does not have any employees. All persons who work for the
benefit of or on behalf of Fidelity VII are employees of the General Partner.
The following selected financial data relating to Fidelity VII has been
taken or derived from the audited financial statements contained in the Annual
Report on Form 10-K of Fidelity VII for each of the fiscal years ended December
31, 1998, 1997, 1996 and 1995, as filed with the SEC. More comprehensive
financial information is included in such Annual Reports on Form 10-K of
Fidelity VII and in other periodic reports filed by Fidelity VII with the SEC,
and the selected financial data set forth below is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such reports and other documents including the financial statements
contained therein. Such reports and other documents may be examined and copies
may be obtained from the offices of the SEC in the manner set forth below. Such
material may also be obtained electronically by visiting the SEC's web site on
the Internet at http://www.sec.gov.
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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA - FIDELITY VII December December December December
31, 1998 31, 1997 31, 1996 31, 1995
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Total Income ...................................... $ 4,416,369 $ 4,846,809 $ 5,778,248 $ 5,636,048
Net Income (Loss).................................. $ (185,085) $ 197,895 $ 604,654 $ (17,688)
Distributions to Partners ......................... $ 80,000 $ 560,000 $ 600,000 $ 3,577,138
Net Income per Equivalent Limited Partnership Unit $ (6.14) $ 6.36 $ 19.21 $ (0.50)
Weighted Average Number of Equivalent Limited
Partnership Units Outstanding During the Year 29,856 30,302 31,096 35,095
Total Assets ...................................... $10,394,528 $10,620,394 $10,941,033 $11,594,773
Equipment under Operating Leases and Equipment
Held for Sale or Lease (Net) ................... $ 2,957,392 $ 6,254,336 $ 7,734,171 $ 8,696,769
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases ......... $ 4,335,444 $ 295,319 $ 29,334 $ 38,961
Limited Partnership Units ......................... 65,449 65,449 65,589 68,718
Limited Partners .................................. 2,314 2,309 2,307 2,396
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FIDELITY VIII. Fidelity VIII was organized in 1990 and is principally
been engaged in the acquisition of equipment, primarily computer equipment,
which is leased to third parties on a short-term basis. Fidelity VIII's
principal objective is to generate leasing revenues for distribution to its
limited partners. Fidelity VIII manages the equipment, releasing or disposing of
equipment as it comes off lease in order to achieve its principal objective.
Fidelity VIII does not presently borrow funds to purchase equipment. Fidelity
VIII generally acquires equipment subject to a lease. Purchases of equipment for
lease are typically made through equipment leasing brokers, under a
sale-leaseback arrangement directly from lessees owning equipment, from the
manufacturer either pursuant to a purchase agreement relating to significant
quantities of equipment or on an AD HOC basis to meet the needs of a particular
lessee. Fidelity VIII does not have any employees. All persons who work for the
benefit of or on behalf of Fidelity VIII are employees of the General Partner.
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The following selected financial data relating to Fidelity VIII has
been taken or derived from the audited financial statements contained in the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Fidelity VIII for each of the fiscal years ended
December 31, 1998, 1997, 1996 and 1995, as filed with the SEC. More
comprehensive financial information is included in such Annual Reports on Form
10-K of Fidelity VIII and in other periodic reports filed by Fidelity VIII with
the SEC, and the selected financial data set forth below is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such reports and other documents including the
financial statements contained therein. Such reports and other documents may be
examined and copies may be obtained from the offices of the SEC in the manner
set forth below. Such material may also be obtained electronically by visiting
the SEC's web site on the Internet at http://www.sec.gov.
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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA - FIDELITY VIII December December December December
31, 1998 31, 1997 31, 1996 31, 1995
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Total Income ..................................... $ 2,790,169 $ 2,273,084 $ 2,258,564 $ 2,543,493
Net Income (Loss) ................................ $ 93,898 $ 382,297 $ 24,373 $ (137,721)
Distributions to Partners ........................ $ 220,000 $ 240,000 $ 225,000 $ 1,105,691
Net Income per Equivalent Limited Partnership Unit $ 6.87 $ 28.53 $ 1.62 $ (9.05)
Weighted Average Number of Equivalent Limited
Partnership Units Outstanding During the Year.. 13,312 13,264 13,396 15,067
Total Assets ..................................... $ 5,130,180 $ 5,276,226 $ 5,071,493 $ 5,596,725
Equipment under Operating Leases and Equipment
Held for Sale or Lease (Net) .................. $ 758,243 $ 3,014,540 $ 2,572,350 $ 2,395,085
Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases ........ $ 2,817,738 - - -
Limited Partnership Units ........................ 21,695 21,695 21,695 22,812
Limited Partners ................................. 945 942 943 962
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AVAILABLE INFORMATION ABOUT THE LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS
The information concerning the Limited Partnerships contained herein
has been taken from or is based upon reports and other documents on file with
the SEC or otherwise publicly available. Although Purchaser does not have any
knowledge that would indicate that any statements contained herein based upon
such reports and documents are untrue, Purchaser does not take responsibility
for the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in such reports
and other documents or for any failure by any of the Limited Partnerships to
disclose events that may have occurred and may affect the significance or
accuracy of any such information but that are unknown to Purchaser.
Each of the Limited Partnerships is subject to the informational
requirements of the Exchange Act and in accordance therewith file reports, proxy
statements, and other information with the SEC relating to its business,
financial condition and other matters. Each of the Limited Partnerships is
required to disclose in such reports and statements certain information, as of
particular dates, concerning its management, their remuneration, securities
issued by it, the principal holders of its securities and any material interest
of management in transactions with such Limited Partnership. Such reports, proxy
statements, and other information filed with the SEC, can be inspected and
copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC, at Judiciary
Plaza, Room 1024, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, and should
also be available for inspection and copying at the SEC's Regional Offices at
Citicorp Center, 500 West-Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661,
and Seven World Trade Center, 13th Floor, New York, New York, 10048. Copies of
such material also can be obtained from the Public Reference Section of the SEC,
Washington, D.C. 20549 at prescribed rates. Each of the Limited Partnerships
files its reports, proxy statements, and other information with the SEC
electronically. The SEC maintains a web site on the Internet that contains
reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding
registrants that file electronically with the SEC. Accordingly, such reports,
statements and other information may also be obtained electronically by visiting
the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov.
7. CERTAIN INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PURCHASER. Purchaser, Odd Lot
Liquidity Fund, LLC, is a limited liability company organized and existing under
the laws of the State of California, with its principal executive offices at
2699 White Road, Suite 255, Irvine, California 92614. The telephone number for
Purchaser is (949) 660-1144, extension 16, and its facsimile number is (949)
660-1063. Purchaser is not subject to the information requirements of the
Exchange Act and in accordance therewith does not file periodic reports, proxy
statements or other information with the SEC relating to its business, financial
condition or other matters.
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Purchaser was organized in December 1998 and, accordingly, has only a
limited history of operations. Purchaser is principally engaged in the
acquisition of units of limited partnership interests which are registered with
the SEC under the Exchange Act. Most of the limited partnerships whose units of
limited partnership interests Purchaser acquires have invested in income
properties and have not liquidated in the time frame originally projected by
their general partner. To date, neither Purchaser nor any of its affiliates has
owned five percent (5%) or more of any SEC-registered limited partnerships or
otherwise attempted to obtain control of any SEC-registered limited partnership
or the general partner of any SEC-registered limited partnership.
There are no officers or directors of Purchaser. Instead, Purchaser is
a two-member limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of
California and is managed by one managing member, Mr. James S. Riley. Mr. Riley
holds over 95% of the ownership interests in Purchaser. Purchaser is the fifth
fund managed by Mr. Riley. The business address of Mr. Riley is c/o Odd Lot
Liquidity Fund, LLC, 2699 White Road, Suite 255, Irvine, California 92614. The
principal occupation and five-year employment history of Mr. Riley is set forth
below.
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Starting and Name and Address Principal Occupation
Name of Purchaser Member Ending Dates of Organization and Business
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James S. Riley Dec. 1998 Odd Lot Liquidity Managing Member;
- present Fund, LLC Acquisition of SEC-
2699 White Road registered units of limited
Suite 255 partnership interest and
Irvine, CA 91614 other securities
Nov. 1998 Sierra Fund 5, LLC Managing Member;
- present 2699 White Road Acquisition of SEC-
Suite 255 registered units of limited
Irvine, CA 91614 partnership interest and
other securities
Dec. 1997 Sierra Fund 4, LLC Managing Member;
- present 2699 White Road Acquisition of SEC-
Suite 255 registered units of limited
Irvine, CA 91614 partnership interest and
other securities
Feb. 1998 Sierra Fund 3, G.P. General partner;
- present 2699 White Road Acquisition of SEC-
Suite 255 registered units of limited
Irvine, CA 91614 partnership interest and
other securities
March 1997 Riley Bower Equities Managing Member;
- present Fund 2, LLC Acquisition of SEC-
2699 White Road registered units of limited
Suite 255 partnership interest and
Irvine, CA 91614 other securities
April 1996 Riley Bower Equities Managing Member;
- present Fund 1, LLC Acquisition of SEC-
2699 White Road registered units of limited
Suite 255 partnership interest and
Irvine, CA 91614 other securities
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During the last five years, neither Purchaser nor Mr. Riley has been
convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors). During the last five years, neither Purchaser nor Mr. Riley was a
party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
jurisdiction in which, as a result of such proceeding, Purchaser or Mr. Riley
was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future
violations of, or prohibiting activities subject to, federal or state securities
laws or finding any violation of such laws. Purchaser is a California limited
liability company. Mr. Riley is a citizen of the United States of America.
Except as set forth in Section 10, neither Purchaser or Mr. Riley nor any of
their respective affiliates is now or has in the past been involved in any
contracts, negotiations or transactions which have occurred since the
commencement of the third full fiscal year of any of the Limited Partnerships
preceding the date of this Offer to Purchase between Purchaser or Mr. Riley or
any of their respective affiliates and any of the Limited Partnerships or their
respective affiliates.
8. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION. Purchaser
presently has cash available for investment in the acquisition of the Units in
an aggregate amount of $600,000. Should additional funds be required, Purchaser
will conduct a call for additional capital from its members (primarily, Mr.
Riley) in order to obtain any such additional funds. The Units tendered to
Purchaser and accepted for payment will be acquired solely in exchange for cash.
None of the funds used to purchase Units tendered to Purchaser and accepted for
payment will or are expected to be, directly or indirectly, borrowed. Due to the
limited operating history of Purchaser and the fact that Purchaser has or will
have sufficient cash available to acquire the maximum amount of the Units (up
to, but not more than, twenty-five percent (25%) of the total number of issued
and outstanding Units of each of the Limited Partnerships) pursuant to the terms
and conditions of the Offer, Purchaser does not believe that Purchaser's
financial condition is material to a decision by a Unit holder whether to sell,
tender or hold his or her Units.
According to the most recent respective Annual Report on Form 10-K of
each of the Limited Partnerships for the respective fiscal years of each of the
Limited Partnerships ended December 31, 1998, there were issued and outstanding:
(i) 41,379 Units of Fidelity IV, (ii) 75,294 Units of Fidelity VI, (iii) 65,449
Units of Fidelity VII, and (iv) 21,695 Units of Fidelity VIII. As a result,
Purchaser believes that the Minimum Condition with respect to each Limited
Partnership would be satisfied if there are tendered to the Purchaser, and not
withdrawn, pursuant to the Offer: (i) 414 Units of Fidelity IV (for an aggregate
purchase price of $6,210), (ii) 753 Units of Fidelity VI (for an aggregate
purchase price of $26,355), (iii) 655 Units of Fidelity VII (for an aggregate
purchase price of $29,475), and (iv) 217 Units of Fidelity VIII (for an
aggregate purchase price of $14,105). If Purchaser successfully concludes the
purchase of the maximum amount of twenty-five percent (25%) of the Units of each
of the Limited Partnerships pursuant to the Offer, Purchaser would acquire: (i)
10,345 Units of Fidelity IV, for an aggregate purchase price of $155,175, (ii)
18,824 Units of Fidelity VI, for an aggregate purchase price of $658,840, (iii)
16,363 Units of Fidelity VII, for an aggregate purchase price of $736,335, and
(iv) 5,424 Units of Fidelity VIII, for an aggregate purchase price of $352,560.
9. PURPOSE OF THE TENDER OFFER AND PLANS OR PROPOSALS OF PURCHASER. The
purpose of the Offer is to acquire for cash up to (but not more than)
twenty-five percent (25%) of the Units of each of the Limited Partnerships for
investment purposes only. The Purchaser does not presently intend to gain
majority control of any of the Limited Partnerships or to control the General
Partner. However, as a principal holder of limited partnership interests of one
or more of the Limited Partnerships, the Purchaser hopes to be able to provide
input and make suggestions to the General Partner on enhancing the value of the
Units, subject to and in accordance with applicable laws. Purchaser reserves the
right to adopt any plans or proposals and to make additional purchases or sales
of the Units, subject to applicable regulatory requirements and applicable law.
10. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS. Purchaser does
not presently own any Units of any of the Limited Partnerships. Sierra Fund 4,
LLC, a California limited liability company of which Mr. Riley, the managing
member of the Purchaser, is the managing member, currently owns Units of the
Limited Partnerships as set forth below:
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Number of Percentage of Total Units
Name of Limited Partnership Units Owned Issued and Outstanding*
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Fidelity Leasing Income Fund IV, L. P. 182 0.4%
Fidelity Leasing Income Fund VI, L. P. 1,818 2.4%
Fidelity Leasing Income Fund VII, L. P. 1,520 2.3%
Fidelity Leasing Income Fund VIII, L. P. 269 1.2%
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* Based on the most recent respective Annual Report on Form 10-K
of each of the Limited Partnerships for the respective fiscal
years of each of the Limited Partnerships ended December 31,
1998, as filed with the SEC.
Each of Purchaser and Mr. Riley disclaims beneficial ownership of any
of the Units owned by Sierra Fund 4, LLC. There are no contracts, arrangements,
understandings or relationships (whether or not legally enforceable) between
Purchaser or Mr. Riley or any of their respective affiliates and any other
person with respect to any of the Units of any of the Limited Partnerships. No
persons will be retained or compensated by Purchaser, or by any person on
Purchaser's behalf, to make solicitations or recommendations in connection with
the Offer.
11. EXTENSION OF TENDER PERIOD; TERMINATION; AMENDMENT. Purchaser
reserves the right, at any time or from time to time, in its sole discretion and
regardless of whether or not any of the conditions specified in Section 12 shall
have been satisfied, (i) to extend the period of time during which the Offer is
open by giving oral or written notice of such extension to the Depositary and by
making a public announcement of such extension or (ii) to amend the offer in any
respect by making a public announcement of such amendment. There can be no
assurance that Purchaser will exercise its right to extend or amend the Offer.
If Purchaser decreases the percentage of Units being sought or
increases or decreases the consideration to be paid for the Units pursuant to
the Offer and the Offer is scheduled to expire at any time before the expiration
of a period of ten (10) business days from, and including, the date that notice
of such increase or decrease is first published, sent or given in the manner
specified below, the Offer will be extended until the expiration of such period
of ten (10) business days. If Purchaser makes a material change in the terms of
the Offer (other than a change in price or percentage or Units sought) or in the
information concerning the Offer, or waives a material condition of the Offer,
Purchaser will extend the Offer, if required by applicable law, for a period
sufficient to allow Unit holders to consider the amended terms of the Offer. In
a published release, the SEC has stated that in its view an offer must remain
open for a minimum period of time following a material change in the terms of an
offer. The release states that an offer should remain open for a minimum of five
(5) business days from the date the material change is first published, sent or
given to security holders, and that if material changes are made with respect to
information that approaches the significance of price and share levels, a
minimum of ten (10) business days may be required to allow adequate
dissemination and investor response. The term "business day" shall many any day
other than Saturday, Sunday or a federal holiday and shall consist of the time
period from 12:01 A.M. through 12:00 Midnight, New York City time.
Purchaser also reserves the right, in its sole discretion, in the event
any of the conditions specified in Section 12 shall not have been satisfied and
so long as Units have not theretofore been accepted for payment, to delay
(except as otherwise required by applicable law) acceptance for payment of or
payment for Units or to terminate the Offer and not accept for payment or pay
for Units.
If Purchaser extends the period of time during which the Offer is open,
is delayed in accepting for payment or paying for Units or is unable to accept
for payment or pay for Units pursuant to the Offer for any reason, then, without
prejudice to Purchaser's rights under the Offer, the Depositary may, on behalf
of Purchaser, retain all Units tendered, and such Units may not be withdrawn
except as otherwise provided in Section 4. The reservation by Purchaser of the
right to delay acceptance for payment of or payment for Units is subject to
applicable law, which requires that Purchaser pay the consideration offered or
return the Units deposited by or on behalf of Unit holders promptly after
termination or withdrawal of the Offer.
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Any extension, termination or amendment of the Offer will be followed
as promptly as practicable by a public announcement thereof. Without limiting
the manner in which Purchaser may choose to make any public announcement,
Purchaser will have no obligation (except as otherwise required by applicable
law) to publish, advertise or otherwise communicate any such public announcement
other than by making a release through a national news service. In the case of
an extension of the Offer, Purchaser will make a public announcement of such
extension no later than by 9:00 A.M., New York City time, on the next business
day after the previously scheduled Expiration Time.
12. CERTAIN CONDITIONS OF THE OFFER. Notwithstanding any other
provision of the Offer, Purchaser shall not be required to accept for payment or
pay for any Units, and may terminate the Offer with respect to any of the
Limited Partnerships, if (i) less than one percent (1%) of the issued and
outstanding Units of such Limited Partnership has been tendered pursuant to the
Offer by the Expiration Time and not withdrawn or (ii) at any time on or after
August 5, 1999 and prior to the acceptance for payment of Units, any of the
following conditions exist:
(a) There shall be instituted or pending any action or
proceeding by any government or governmental authority or agency,
domestic or foreign, or by any other person, domestic or foreign,
before any court or governmental authority or agency, domestic or
foreign, (i) challenging or seeking to make illegal, to delay
materially or otherwise directly or indirectly to restrain or prohibit
the making of the Offer, the acceptance for payment of or payment for
some or all the Units by Purchaser, seeking to obtain material damages
or otherwise directly or indirectly relating to the transactions
contemplated by the Offer. (ii) seeking to restrain or prohibit
Purchaser's ownership or operation (or that of its respective
subsidiaries or affiliates) of all or any material portion of the
business or assets of any of the Limited Partnerships or of Purchaser
and its subsidiaries or its affiliates, taken as a whole, or to compel
Purchaser or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates to dispose of or
hold separate all or any material portion of the business or assets of
any of the Limited Partnerships, (iii) seeking to impose or confirm
material limitations on the ability of Purchaser or any of its
subsidiaries or affiliates effectively to exercise full rights of
ownership of the Units, including, without limitation, the right to
vote any Units acquired or owned by Purchaser or any of its
subsidiaries or affiliates on all matters properly presented to the
partners of any of the Limited Partnerships, (iv) seeking to require
divestiture by Purchaser or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates of
any Units, or (v) that otherwise, in the reasonable judgment of
Purchaser and its counsel, is likely to materially adversely affect any
of the Limited Partnerships or Purchaser or any of its subsidiaries or
affiliates; or
(b) there shall be any action taken, or any statute, rule,
regulation, injunction, order or decree proposed, enacted, enforced,
promulgated, issued or deemed applicable to the Offer, by any court,
governmental or governmental authority or agency, domestic or foreign,
that, in the reasonable judgment of Purchaser, is likely, directly or
indirectly, to result in any of the consequences referred to in clauses
(i) through (v) of paragraph (a) above; or
(c) any change shall have occurred or been threatened (or any
development shall have occurred or been threatened involving a
prospective change) in the business, assets, liabilities, financial
condition, capitalization, operations or results of operations of any
of the Limited Partnerships that, in the reasonable judgment of
Purchaser, is or is likely to be materially adverse to any of the
Limited Partnerships or Purchaser shall have become aware of any facts
that, in the reasonable judgment of Purchaser, have or are likely to
have a material adverse significance with respect to either the value
of any of the Limited Partnerships or the value of the Units to
Purchaser; or
(d) Purchaser shall have otherwise learned that any person or
"group" (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) shall have
acquired more than 20% of the Units or shall have been granted any
option, right or warrant, conditional or otherwise, to acquire
beneficial ownership of more than 20% of the Units; or
(e) it shall have been publicly disclosed or Purchaser shall
have otherwise learned that any person or group shall have entered into
a definitive agreement or an agreement in principle with respect to a
merger, consolidation or other business combination with any of the
Limited Partnerships;
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which, in the reasonable judgment of Purchaser in any such case, and regardless
of the circumstances (including any action or omission by Purchaser) giving rise
to any such condition makes it inadvisable to proceed with such acceptance for
payment or payment.
If, with respect to any of the Limited Partnerships, a number of Units
are deposited that exceeds twenty-five percent (25%) of the issued and
outstanding Units of such Limited Partnership, the Units so deposited shall be
taken up and paid for on a PRO RATA basis as nearly as may be done, disregarding
fractions, according to the number of Units deposited by each holder tendering
Units during the Proration Period. If any tendered Units are not purchased
pursuant to the Offer for any reason, of if certificates are submitted for more
than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total number of issued and outstanding
Units of any Limited Partnership, such unpurchased Units will be returned
without expense to the tendered Unit holder, as promptly as practicable
following the expiration or termination of the Offer.
The foregoing conditions are for the sole benefit of Purchaser and may
be asserted by Purchaser in its sole discretion regardless of the circumstances
(including any action or omission by Purchaser) giving rise to any such
conditions or may be waived by Purchaser in its sole discretion in whole at any
time or in part from time to time. The failure by Purchaser at any time to
exercise its rights under any of the foregoing conditions shall not be deemed a
waiver of any such right; the waiver of any such right with respect to
particular facts and circumstances shall not be deemed a waiver with respect to
any other facts and circumstances, and each such right shall be deemed an
ongoing right which may be asserted at any time from time to time. Any
determination by Purchaser concerning the events described in this Section will
be final and binding upon all parties.
13. CERTAIN LEGAL MATTERS. Based on its examination of publicly
available information filed by the Limited Partnerships with the SEC and other
publicly available information concerning the Limited Partnerships, Purchaser is
not aware of any license or regulatory permit that appears to be material to the
business of any of the Limited Partnerships that might be adversely affected by
Purchaser's acquisition of the Units as contemplated herein or, except as set
forth below, of any approval or other action by an government or governmental
authority or agency, domestic or foreign, that would be required for the
acquisition or ownership of Units by Purchaser as contemplated herein. Should
any such approval or other action be required, Purchaser currently contemplates
that such approval or other action will be sought. However, there is no current
intent to delay the purchase of Units tendered pursuant to the Offer pending the
outcome of any such matter. Purchaser is unable to predict whether it may
determine that it is required to delay the acceptance for payment of or payment
for Units tendered pursuant to the Offer pending the outcome of any such matter.
There can be no assurance that any such approval or other action, if needed,
would be obtained or would be obtained without substantial conditions or that if
such approvals were not obtained or such other actions were not taken adverse
consequences might not result to the business of any or all of the Limited
Partnerships or certain parts of their respective businesses might not have to
be disposed of, any of which could cause Purchaser to elect to terminate the
Offer without the purchase of Units thereunder. Purchaser's obligations under
the Offer to accept for payment and pay for Units is subject to certain
conditions. See Section 12.
14. FEES AND EXPENSES. Purchaser has retained Gemisys Transfer Agent to
act as the Depositary in connection with the Offer. The Depositary will receive
reasonable and customary compensation for its services, will be reimbursed for
certain reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and will be indemnified against
certain liabilities in connection therewith, including certain liabilities under
the federal securities laws. In addition, the Depositary will receive a transfer
fee in the amount of $150 with respect to each tender of Units by a Unit holder,
which amount will be deducted from the total purchase price payment to be made
to each holder of Units tendering Units prior to the Expiration Time in
accordance with this Offer to Purchase.
Purchaser will not pay any fees or commissions to any broker or dealer
or any other person (other than the Depositary) for soliciting tenders of Units
pursuant to the Offer. Brokers, dealers, commercial banks and trust companies
will, upon request, be reimbursed by Purchaser for reasonable and necessary
costs and expenses incurred by them in forwarding materials to or on behalf of
their customers.
15. MISCELLANEOUS. The Offer is not being made to, nor will tenders be
accepted from or on behalf of, holders of Units in any jurisdiction in which the
making of the Offer or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the
laws of such jurisdiction. However, Purchaser may, in its discretion, take such
action as it may deem necessary to make the Offer in any such jurisdiction and
extend the Offer to holders of Units in such jurisdiction.
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NO PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR MAKE ANY
REPRESENTATION ON BEHALF OF PURCHASER NOT CONTAINED IN THIS OFFER TO PURCHASE OR
IN THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR
REPRESENTATION MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED.
Purchaser has filed with the SEC a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule
14D-1, together with 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. The Schedule 14D-1 and any amendments thereto,
including exhibits, may be examined and copies may be obtained from the offices
of the SEC in the manner set forth in Section 7 of this Offer to Purchase
(except that such information will not be available at the regional offices of
the SEC).
ODD LOT LIQUIDITY FUND, LLC
August 5, 1999
Facsimile copies of the Letter of Transmittal will be accepted. The
Letter of Transmittal and certificates for Units and any other required
documents should be sent to the Depositary at the address set forth below:
The Depositary for the Offer is: Gemisys Transfer Agent
BY HAND OR OVERNIGHT COURIER OR BY MAIL: BY FACSIMILE:
Gemisys Transfer Agent Gemisys Transfer Agent
7103 S. Revere Parkway 7103 S. Revere Parkway
Englewood, CO 80412 Englewood, CO 80412
Attn: Mr. Charlie Richards Attn: Mr. Charlie Richards
(303) 705-6056 (facsimile)
Questions or requests for assistance or additional copies of this Offer
to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal may be directed to the Purchaser at
the address and telephone number set forth below. Unit holders may also need to
contact their broker, dealer, commercial bank or trust company for assistance
concerning the Offer.
Attn.: Ms. Danea T. Riley
Odd Lot Liquidity Fund, LLC
2699 White Road, Suite 255
Irvine, California 92614
BY TELEPHONE: (949) 660-1144, extension 10 (Call Collect)
BY FACSIMILE: (949) 660-0632
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EXHIBIT (A)(2)
Letter of Transmittal
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To Tender Units of Limited Partnership Interest
(Including all associated rights)
of
FIDELITY LEASING INCOME FUND IV, L. P.
FIDELITY LEASING INCOME FUND VI, L. P.
FIDELITY LEASING INCOME FUND VII, L. P.
FIDELITY LEASING INCOME FUND VIII, L. P.
Pursuant to the Offer to Purchase
dated August 5, 1999
of
ODD LOT LIQUIDITY FUND, LLC
a California limited liability company
THE OFFER, PRORATION PERIOD AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS EXPIRE AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT, NEW
YORK CITY TIME, ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1999, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED.
To: Gemisys Transfer Agent, AS DEPOSITARY
BY HAND OR OVERNIGHT COURIER OR BY MAIL: BY FACSIMILE:
Gemisys Transfer Agent Gemisys Transfer Agent
7103 S. Revere Parkway 7103 S. Revere Parkway
Englewood, CO 80412 Englewood, CO 80412
Attn: Mr. Charlie Richards Attn: Mr. Charlie Richards
(303) 705-6056 (facsimile)
Delivery of this instrument to an address other than as set forth above or
transmission of instructions to a facsimile number other than the one listed
above will not constitute a valid delivery.
UNIT HOLDERS MUST TENDER THEIR UNITS BY DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS REQUIRED HEREBY TO THE DEPOSITARY BY THE EXPIRATION TIME
(AS DEFINED IN THE OFFER TO PURCHASE).
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DESCRIPTION OF UNITS TENDERED
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Name(s) and Addresses of
Registered Holder(s) (Please fill in) Units Tendered
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Number of
Name of Limited Partnership Units Tendered*
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________________________ Fidelity Leasing Income Fund IV, L.P. __________
________________________ Fidelity Leasing Income Fund VI, L.P. __________
________________________ Fidelity Leasing Income Fund VII, L.P. __________
________________________ Fidelity Leasing Income Fund VIII, L.P. __________
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* If all Units are being tendered, you may so indicate by inserting the
word "ALL" in the space provided. Unless otherwise indicated, it will be
assumed that all Units are being tendered.
NOTE: SIGNATURES MUST BE PROVIDED BELOW
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY
AND COMPLETE THE INFORMATION WHERE REQUESTED
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Gentlemen:
The undersigned hereby tenders to Odd Lot Liquidity Fund, LLC, a
California limited liability company (the "Purchaser"), the above-described
Units of limited partnership interest of:
Check, as applicable: [ ] Fidelity Leasing Income Fund IV, L. P.
(Purchase Price of $15 Net Per Unit)*
[ ] Fidelity Leasing Income Fund VI, L. P.
(Purchase Price of $35 Net Per Unit)*
[ ] Fidelity Leasing Income Fund VII, L. P.
(Purchase Price of $45 Net Per Unit)*
[ ] Fidelity Leasing Income Fund VIII, L. P.
(Purchase Price of $65 Net Per Unit)*
* Excludes a transfer fee in the amount of $150 payable
to the Depositary, which amount will be deducted from
the total purchase price payment to be made to the
undersigned holder of Units tendering Units prior to
the Expiration Time in accordance with the Offer to
Purchase.
(including all associated rights with respect thereto, collectively the "Units")
pursuant to the Purchaser's offer to purchase up to (but not more than)
twenty-five percent (25%) of the issued and outstanding Units of each of the
foregoing limited partnerships (collectively referred to herein as the "Limited
Partnerships") at the respective purchase prices per Unit, net to the seller in
cash, indicated above upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in
the Offer to Purchase dated August 5, 1999, receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged, and in this Letter of Transmittal (which together constitute the
"Offer"). The Purchaser reserves the right to transfer or assign, in whole or
from time to time in part, to one or more of its affiliates the right to
purchase Units tendered pursuant to the Offer.
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer and effective
upon acceptance for payment of and payment for the Units tendered herewith, the
undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers to or upon the order of the
Purchaser all right, title and interest in and to all the Units that are being
tendered hereby (and any and all other Units or other securities issued or
issuable in respect thereof on or after August 5, 1999) and appoints the
Depositary the true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact of the undersigned
with respect to such Units (and all such other Units or securities), with full
power of substitution (such power of attorney being deemed to be an irrevocable
power coupled with an interest), to (a) deliver certificates for such Units (and
all such other Units or securities), or transfer ownership of such Units (and
all such other Units or securities) on the account books maintained by or on
behalf of the Limited Partnerships, together, in any such case, with all
accompanying evidences of transfer and authenticity, to or upon the order of the
Purchaser, (b) present such Units (and all such other Units or securities) for
transfer on the books of the Limited Partnerships and (c) receive all benefits
and otherwise exercise all rights of beneficial ownership of such Units (and all
such other Units or securities), all in accordance with the terms of the Offer.
The undersigned hereby irrevocably appoints the Purchaser, James S.
Riley, Barry Zemel and Danea T. Riley, and each of them, the attorney-in-fact
and proxy of the undersigned, with full power of substitution, to exercise all
voting and other rights of the undersigned in such manner as such
attorney-in-fact and proxy or his or her substitute or substitutes shall in his
or her sole discretion deem proper, with respect to all of the Units tendered
hereby which have been accepted for payment by the Purchaser prior to the time
of any vote or other actions (and any and all other Units or other securities
issued or issuable in respect thereof on or after August 5, 1999), at any
meeting of partners then scheduled or acting by written consent without a
meeting or otherwise. This proxy is irrevocable and is granted in consideration
of, and is effective upon, the acceptance for payment of such Units by the
Purchaser in accordance with the terms of the Offer. Such acceptance for payment
shall revoke any other proxies or written consent granted by the undersigned at
any time with respect to such Units (and all such other Units or securities),
and no subsequent proxies may be given or subsequent written consents will be
executed by the undersigned (and if given or executed, will not be deemed to be
effective).
The undersigned agrees that, from and after August 5, 1999, the
Purchaser shall be entitled to all distribution made by the Partnership or any
other party with respect to the Units tendered hereby including, but not limited
to, any distributions attributable to periods or events occurring prior to such
date but not yet distributed. This right also includes the rights to any
benefits which may accrue or to which the undersigned might be eligible as a
result of any litigation or settlement which involves any Limited Partnership or
the undersigned's investment in the Limited Partnership. Should the undersigned
receive any distributions from any Limited Partnership or any other party with
respect to the Units tendered hereby and/or the investment in the Units from or
after such date, the undersigned agrees to duly endorse the check or checks
representing such distribution payable to the order of the Purchaser, and to
transmit such check or checks to the Purchaser within two days after receipt by
the undersigned.
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The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that (a) the undersigned
owns the Units being tendered within the meaning of Rule 14e-4 promulgated under
the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), (b) the tender of
such Units complies with Rule 14e-4 of the Exchange Act, (c) such Unit holder
has the full power and authority to tender, sell, assign and transfer the Units
tendered hereby (and any and all other Units or other securities issued or
issuable in respect thereof on or after August 5, 1999) and that when the same
are accepted for payment by the Purchaser, the Purchaser will acquire good and
unencumbered title thereto, free and clear of all liens, restrictions, charges
and encumbrances and not subject to any adverse claims, (d) if the undersigned
is signing on behalf of any entity, the undersigned declares that he has
authority to sign this document on behalf of the entity and (e) the undersigned
is a "United States person"as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended or, if the undersigned is not a United States
person, the undersigned does not own beneficially or of record more than five
percent (5%) of the outstanding Units of any Limited Partnership. The
undersigned will, upon request, execute and deliver any additional documents
deemed by the Depositary or the Purchaser to be necessary or desirable to
complete the sale, assignment and transfer of the Units tendered hereby (and all
such other Units or securities).
All authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred shall survive
the death or incapacity of the undersigned, and any obligation of the
undersigned hereunder shall be binding upon the heirs, personal representatives,
successors and assigns of the undersigned.
The undersigned understands that tenders of Units pursuant to the
procedures described in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase and in this Letter of
Transmittal will constitute an agreement between the undersigned and the
Purchaser upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, including,
without limitation, the undersigned's (i) waiver of any and all rights with
respect to the Units, (ii) release and discharge of the Purchaser from any and
all claims the undersigned may now or in the future have arising out of, or
related to, the Units tendered and (iii) agreement to indemnify and hold
harmless Purchaser, its managing member and other members from and against any
and all claims and actions against the relevant Limited Partnership(s) which are
attributable to the operations or activities of such Limited Partnership(s) on
or prior to the date of sale the Units tendered herewith.
By the undersigned's execution of this Letter of Transmittal, under
penalties of perjury the undersigned hereby certifies that (1) the number shown
below on this Letter of Transmittal as the undersigned's Federal Employer
Identification Number (or Social Security Number) is correct and (2) the
undersigned is not subject to backup withholding either because (a) the
undersigned is exempt from backup withholding, or (b) the undersigned has not
been notified by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") that the undersigned is
subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or
dividends, or (c) the IRS has notified the undersigned that the undersigned is
no longer subject to backup withholding. The undersigned also certifies by
execution of this Letter of Transmittal that the undersigned, if an individual,
is not a nonresident alien for purposes of U.S. income taxation, and if not an
individual, is not a foreign corporation, foreign partnership, foreign trust or
foreign estate (as those terms are defined in the Internal Revenue Code and
Income Tax Regulations). The undersigned understands that this certification may
be disclosed to the IRS by the Purchaser and that any false statement contained
herein could be punished by fine, imprisonment or both.
If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by a trustee, executor,
administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer of a corporation or other
person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such persons should so
indicate when signing, and proper evidence satisfactory to the Purchaser of the
authority of such person so to act must be submitted.
The Purchaser will pay any stock transfer taxes with respect to the
sale and transfer of any Units to it or its order pursuant to the Offer. If,
however, payment of the purchase price is to be made to, or Units not tendered
or not purchased are to be returned in the name of, any person other than the
registered holder(s), or if a transfer tax is imposed for any reason other than
the sale or transfer of the Units to the Purchaser pursuant to the Offer, then
the amount of any stock transfer taxes (whether imposed on the registered
holder(s), such other person or otherwise) will be deducted from the purchase
price unless satisfactory evidence of the payment of such taxes, or exemption
therefrom, is submitted herewith.
The total purchase price to be paid to the undersigned shall be reduced
by the amount of $150, which amount shall be paid as a transfer fee to the
Depositary and deducted from the total purchase price payment to be made to the
undersigned in accordance with the Offer to Purchase.
The undersigned hereby directs the Depositary to issue the check for
the purchase price of the Units purchased, less the transfer fee in the amount
of $150 to be paid to the Depositary, and return any Units not tendered or not
purchased, in the name(s) of the undersigned to the undersigned at the address
shown below the undersigned's signature(s).
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THIS AGREEMENT IS IRREVOCABLE AND MAY NOT BE WITHDRAWN OR RESCINDED.
SIGN HERE
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Signature of Owner or Trustee, as applicable
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Signature of Co-Owner or Co-Trustee, as applicable
Dated:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., 1999
(Must be signed by registered holder(s) exactly as name(s) appear(s) on
certificate(s) or on a security position listing or by person(s) authorized to
become registered holder(s) by certificates and documents transmitted herewith.
If signature is by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian,
attorney-in-fact, agent or officer of a corporation or other person acting in a
fiduciary or representative capacity, please set forth full title)
Name(s):. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Please Print)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capacity (full title):. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Address:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Include Zip Code)
Area Code and Telephone Number: . . . . . . . . . . .
Federal Employer ID No. / Social Security No.:. . . . . .
Requests for assistance or additional copies of the Offer to Purchase
and this Letter of Transmittal may be obtained from the Purchaser at the address
or telephone number set forth below.
Ms. Danea T. Riley
Odd Lot Liquidity Fund, LLC
2699 White Road, Suite 255
Irvine, California 92614
BY TELEPHONE: (949) 660-1144, extension 10
BY FACSIMILE: (949) 660-0632
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Date Received______________ Accepted By______________ Checked By______________
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Shares Shares Shares Check Amount Shares Certificate Block
Surrendered Tendered Accepted No. of Check Returned No. No.
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Delivery Prepared By_____________ Checked By______________ Date________________
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ODD LOT LIQUIDITY FUND, LLC
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EXHIBIT (A)(3)
Form of Summary advertisement dated August 5, 1999
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THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT AN OFFER TO PURCHASE OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO
SELL UNITS. THE OFFER IS MADE SOLELY BY THE OFFER TO PURCHASE DATED AUGUST 5,
1999 AND THE RELATED LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND IS NOT BEING MADE TO, NOR WILL
TENDERS BE ACCEPTED FROM OR ON BEHALF OF, HOLDERS OF UNITS IN ANY JURISDICTION
IN WHICH THE MAKING OF THE OFFER OR ACCEPTANCE THEREOF WOULD NOT BE IN
COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION.
Notice of Offer to Purchase for Cash
Up to (but not more than) 25% of the Issued and Outstanding
Units of Limited Partnership Interest
(including all associated rights)
of each of
FIDELITY LEASING INCOME FUND IV, L. P.,
at $15 NET PER UNIT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST;
FIDELITY LEASING INCOME FUND VI, L. P.,
at $35 NET PER UNIT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST;
FIDELITY LEASING INCOME FUND VII, L. P.,
at $45 NET PER UNIT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST; and
FIDELITY LEASING INCOME FUND VIII, L. P.,
at $65 NET PER UNIT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST
by
ODD LOT LIQUIDITY FUND, LLC,
a California limited liability company
ODD LOT LIQUIDITY FUND, LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATION (THE
"PURCHASER"), IS OFFERING TO PURCHASE UP TO (BUT NOT MORE THAN) TWENTY-FIVE
PERCENT (25%) OF THE ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING UNITS OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
INTEREST (INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED RIGHTS WITH RESPECT THERETO, COLLECTIVELY THE
"UNITS") OF EACH OF THE LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS IDENTIFIED ABOVE TO WHICH THIS
NOTICE OF OFFER TO PURCHASE RELATES (COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO HEREIN AS THE
"LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS") AT THE RESPECTIVE PRICES PER UNIT SET FORTH ABOVE, NET
TO THE SELLER IN CASH, UPON THE TERMS AND SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN
THE OFFER TO PURCHASE DATED AUGUST 5, 1999 (THE "OFFER TO PURCHASE") AND IN THE
RELATED LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL (WHICH TOGETHER CONSTITUTE THE "OFFER").
THE OFFER, PRORATION PERIOD AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS EXPIRE AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT, NEW
YORK CITY TIME, ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1999, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED.
The Net Purchase Price per Unit set forth above does not reflect a transfer fee
in the amount of $150 payable to the Depositary, which amount will be deducted
from the total purchase price payment to be made to each holder of Units
tendering Units prior to the Expiration Time in accordance with the Offer to
Purchase.
The purpose of the Offer is to acquire for cash up to (but not more than)
twenty-five percent (25%) of the Units of each of the Limited Partnerships for
investment purposes only. The Purchaser does not presently intend to gain
majority control of any of the Limited Partnerships or to control any general
partner or the business of any of the Limited Partnerships.
THE OFFER IS CONDITIONED UPON, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THERE BEING VALIDLY TENDERED
BY THE EXPIRATION TIME (AS DEFINED IN THE OFFER TO PURCHASE) AND NOT WITHDRAWN A
NUMBER OF UNITS WHICH REPRESENTS, WITH RESPECT TO EACH LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, AT
LEAST ONE PERCENT (1%) OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING UNITS OF
SUCH LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (THE "MINIMUM CONDITION").
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If, with respect to any of the Limited Partnerships, a number of Units are
deposited that exceeds twenty-five percent (25%) of the issued and outstanding
Units of such Limited Partnership, the Units so deposited shall be taken up and
paid for on a PRO RATA basis as nearly as may be done, disregarding fractions,
according to the number of Units deposited by each holder tendering Units during
the period of time for which the Offer is open (the "Proration Period"). If any
tendered Units are not purchased pursuant to the Offer for any reason, or if
Units are submitted for more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total number
of issued and outstanding Units of any Limited Partnership, such Units will be
returned without expense to the tendered Unit holder, as promptly as practicable
following the expiration or termination of the Offer.
The Offer is subject to certain conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase.
If any such condition is not satisfied, the Purchaser may (i) terminate the
Offer and return all tendered Units to tendering Unit holders, (ii) extend the
Offer and, subject to withdrawal rights as set forth below, retain all such
Units until the expiration of the Offer as so extended or (iii) waive such
condition and, subject to any requirement to extend the time during which the
Offer is open, purchase all Units validly tendered prior to the Expiration Time
and not withdrawn.
The Purchaser reserves the right, at any time or from time to time, to extend
the period of time during which the Offer is open by giving oral or written
notice of such extension to the Depositary. Any such extension will be followed
as promptly as practicable by public announcement thereof.
For purposes of this Offer, the Purchaser shall be deemed to have accepted for
payment tendered Units when, as and it the Purchaser gives oral or written
notice to the Depositary of its acceptance of the tenders of such Units. Payment
for Units accepted for payment 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 required documents.
Tenders of Units made pursuant to the Offer may be withdrawn at any time prior
to the Expiration Time. Thereafter, such tenders are irrevocable, except that
they may be withdrawn after September 3, 1999, unless theretofore accepted for
payment as provided in the Offer to Purchase. To be effective, a written,
telegraphic or facsimile transmission notice of withdrawal must be timely
received by the Depositary at its address set forth in the Offer to Purchase and
must specify the name of the person who tendered the Units to be withdrawn and
the number of Units to be withdrawn. A signed notice of withdrawal must be
submitted prior to the release of such Units. In addition, such notice must
specify the name of the registered holder (if different from that of the
tendering person).
The information required to be disclosed by paragraph (e)(1) of Rule 14d-6 of
the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is
contained in the Offer to Purchase and is incorporated herein by reference.
THE OFFER TO PURCHASE AND LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION
WHICH SHOULD BE READ BEFORE ANY DECISION IS MADE WITH RESPECT TO THE OFFER.
Requests for copies of the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of
Transmittal and other tender offer materials may be directed to the Purchaser as
set forth below, and copies will be furnished promptly at the Purchaser's
expense.
Attn.: Ms. Danea T. Riley
Odd Lot Liquidity Fund, LLC
2699 White Road, Suite 255
Irvine, California 92614
BY TELEPHONE: (949) 660-1144, extension 10 (Call Collect)
BY FACSIMILE: (949) 660-0632
August 5, 1999
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