Common use of Direct Transfers Clause in Contracts

Direct Transfers. In the event that (i) a Partner proposes to Transfer its Interest (as part of a single transaction or any series of related transactions) to any Person other than a Controlled Affiliate of such Partner after March 1, 2000, and such Transfer would cause the proposed transferee (a "Tagalong Purchaser") and its Controlled Affiliates to own more than fifty-five percent (55%) of the Percentage Interests (a "Tagalong Transaction") and (ii) the Firm Offer is not accepted in the manner provided in Section 12.4, the Tagalong Transaction shall not be permitted hereunder unless the Tagalong Purchaser offers to purchase the entire Interest of any other Partner that desires to sell its Interest to the Tagalong Purchaser at the same price per each one percent (1%) Percentage Interest and on the same terms and conditions as the Tagalong Purchaser has offered to the Partner proposing to make such Transfer (the "Transferring Partner"). If such Transfer occurs as part of a series of related transactions, the price and terms shall be the price and terms most favorable to the Transferring Partner for which any portion of the Interest of the Transferring Partner is Transferred as part of such series of transactions. Prior to effecting any Tagalong Transaction, the Transferring Partner shall deliver to each other Partner a binding, irrevocable offer (the "Tagalong Offer") by the Tagalong Purchaser to purchase the entire Interest of the other Partners at the same price per each one percent (1%) Percentage Interest and on the same terms and conditions as the Tagalong Purchaser has offered to the Transferring Partner (the "Tagalong Notice"). The "Tagalong Offer" shall be irrevocable for a period (the "Tagalong Period") ending at 11:59 p.m., local time at the Partnership's principal place of business, (x) with respect to a Tagalong Purchaser that is an existing Partner or a Controlled Affiliate of an existing Partner, on the one hundred eightieth (180th) day following the date of the Tagalong Notice and (y) with respect to any other Tagalong Purchaser, on the first anniversary of the date of the Tagalong Notice. At any time during the Tagalong Period, any Partner may accept the Tagalong Offer as to the entire amount of its Interest by giving written notice of such acceptance to the Tagalong Purchaser.

Direct Transfers. In the event that (i) a Partner proposes to Transfer its Interest (as part of a single transaction or any series of related transactions) to any Person other than a Controlled Affiliate of such Partner after March 1, 2000, and such Transfer would cause the proposed transferee (a "Tagalong Purchaser") and its Controlled Affiliates to own more than fifty-five percent (55%) of the Percentage Interests (a "Tagalong Transaction") and (ii) the Firm Offer is not accepted in the manner provided in Section 12.4, the Tagalong Transaction shall not be permitted hereunder unless the Tagalong Purchaser offers to purchase the entire Interest of any other Partner that desires to sell its Interest to the Tagalong Purchaser at the same price per each one percent (1%) Percentage Interest and on the same terms and conditions as the Tagalong Purchaser has offered to the Partner proposing to make such Transfer (the "Transferring Partner"). If such Transfer occurs as part of a series of related transactions, the price and terms shall be the price and terms most favorable to the Transferring Partner for which any portion of the Interest of the Transferring Partner is Transferred as part of such series of transactions. Prior to effecting any Tagalong Transaction, the Transferring Partner shall deliver to each other Partner a binding, irrevocable offer (the "Tagalong Offer") by the Tagalong Purchaser to purchase the entire Interest of the other Partners at the same price per each one percent (1%) Percentage Interest and on the same terms and conditions as the Tagalong Purchaser has offered to the Transferring Partner (the "Tagalong Notice"). The "Tagalong Offer" shall be irrevocable for a period (the "Tagalong Period") ending at 11:59 p.m., local time at the Partnership's principal place of business, (x) with respect to a Tagalong Purchaser that is an existing Partner or a Controlled Affiliate of an existing Partner, on the one hundred eightieth (180th) day following the date of the Tagalong Notice and (y) with respect to any other Tagalong Purchaser, on the first anniversary of the date of the Tagalong Notice. At any time during the Tagalong Period, any Partner may accept the Tagalong Offer as to the entire amount of its Interest by giving written notice of such acceptance to the Tagalong Purchaser.. -114- 122