Regulation M-A
 
Item 1004
Terms of the Transaction
a.
Material terms. State
the material terms of the transaction.
1.
Tender offers.
In the case of a tender offer, the information must include:
i. The
total number and class of securities sought in the offer;
ii. The
type and amount of consideration offered to security holders;
iii. The
scheduled expiration date;
iv. Whether
a subsequent offering period will be available, if the transaction is
a third-party tender offer;
v. Whether
the offer may be extended, and if so, how it could be extended;
vi. The
dates before and after which security holders may withdraw securities
tendered in the offer;
vii. The
procedures for tendering and withdrawing securities;
viii. The
manner in which securities will be accepted for payment;
ix. If
the offer is for less than all securities of a class, the periods for
accepting securities on a pro rata basis and the offeror's present intentions
in the event that the offer is oversubscribed;
x. An
explanation of any material differences in the rights of security holders
as a result of the transaction, if material;
xi. A
brief statement as to the accounting treatment of the transaction, if
material; and
xii. The
federal income tax consequences of the transaction, if material.
2.
Mergers or similar
transactions. In the case of a merger or similar transaction, the information
must include:
i. A
brief description of the transaction;
ii. The
consideration offered to security holders;
iii. The
reasons for engaging in the transaction;
iv. The
vote required for approval of the transaction;
v. An
explanation of any material differences in the rights of security holders
as a result of the transaction, if material;
vi. A
brief statement as to the accounting treatment of the transaction, if
material; and
vii. The
federal income tax consequences of the transaction, if material.
Instruction to Item 1004(a):
If the consideration offered includes securities exempt from registration
under the Securities Act of 1933, provide a description of the securities
that complies with Item 202
of Regulation S-K. This description is not required if the issuer of the
securities meets the requirements of General Instructions I.A, I.B.1 or
I.B.2, as applicable, or I.C. of Form S-3 and elects to furnish information
by incorporation by reference; only capital stock is to be issued; and
securities of the same class are registered under section 12 of the Exchange
Act and either are listed for trading or admitted to unlisted trading
privileges on a national securities exchange; or are securities for which
bid and offer quotations are reported in an automated quotations system
operated by a national securities association.
b. Purchases.
State whether any securities are to be purchased from any officer, director
or affiliate of the
subject company and provide the details of each transaction.
c. Different
terms. Describe any term or arrangement in the
Rule 13e-3 transaction
that treats any
subject security holders differently from other subject
security holders.
d. Appraisal
rights. State whether or not dissenting security holders are entitled
to any appraisal rights. If so, summarize the appraisal rights. If there
are no appraisal rights available under state law for security holders
who object to the transaction, briefly outline any other rights that may
be available to security holders under the law.
e. Provisions
for unaffiliated security holders. Describe any provision made by the
filing person in connection with the transaction to grant unaffiliated
security holders access to the corporate files of the filing person or
to obtain counsel or appraisal services at the expense of the filing person.
If none, so state.
f. Eligibility
for listing or trading. If the transaction involves the offer of securities
of the filing person in exchange for equity securities held by unaffiliated
security holders of the subject company, describe whether or not the filing
person will take steps to assure that the securities offered are or will
be eligible for trading on an automated quotations system operated by
a national securities association.
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