LEGAL MATTERS; REGULATORY APPROVALS. We are not aware of any license or regulatory permit that appears to be material to our business that might be adversely affected by our exchange of options and issuance of New Options as contemplated by the offer, or of any approval or other action by any government or governmental, administrative or regulatory authority or agency, domestic or foreign, that would be required for the acquisition or ownership of our options as contemplated herein. Should any such approval or other action be required, we presently contemplate that we will seek such approval or take such other action. We cannot assure you that any such approval or other action, if needed, would be obtained or would be obtained without substantial conditions or that the failure to obtain any such approval or other action might not result in adverse consequences to our business. Our obligation under the offer to accept tendered options for exchange and to issue New Options for tendered options is subject to the conditions described in Section 7. If we are prohibited by applicable laws or regulations from granting New Options during the period beginning immediately after the day that is six months and one day from the date that we cancel the options accepted for exchange, when we currently expect to grant the New Options, and continuing thereafter, we will not grant any New Options. We are unaware of any such prohibition at this time, and we will use reasonable efforts to effect the grant, but if the grant is prohibited throughout the period we will not grant any New Options and you will not receive any other consideration for the options you tendered.
LEGAL MATTERS; REGULATORY APPROVALS. We are not aware of any license or regulatory permit that appears to be material to our business that might be adversely affected by this offer, or of any approval or other action by any government or regulatory authority or agency that is required for the acquisition or ownership of the options as described in this offer. If any other approval or action should be required, we presently intend to seek the approval or take the action. This could require us to delay the exchange of options surrendered to us. We cannot assure you that we would be able to obtain any required approval or take any other required action.
LEGAL MATTERS; REGULATORY APPROVALS. We are not aware of any license or regulatory permit that appears to be material to our business that might be adversely affected by our increasing the exercise prices of the Eligible Options to the applicable Adjusted Exercise Prices, paying the Cash Payments or of any approval or other action by any government or governmental, administrative or regulatory authority or agency, domestic or foreign, that would be required for such amendment to those options or the payment of the Cash Payments as contemplated in this Offer. Should any such approval or other action be required, we presently contemplate that we will seek such approval or take such other action. We are unable to predict whether we may determine that we are required to delay the acceptance of the Eligible Options tendered for amendment or the payment of the applicable Cash Payments pending the outcome of any such matter. We cannot assure you that any such approval or other action, if needed, would be obtained or , if obtained, would be obtained without substantial conditions or that the failure to obtain any such approval or other action might not result in adverse consequences to our business. Our obligation to amend Eligible Options is subject to certain conditions, including the conditions described in Section 7 above.
LEGAL MATTERS; REGULATORY APPROVALS. Except as noted in the paragraph below, we are not aware of any license or regulatory permit that appears to be material to our business that might be adversely affected by our increasing the exercise prices of the Eligible Options to the applicable Adjusted Exercise Prices, paying the applicable Cash Bonuses or canceling tendered options and granting New Options in replacement, or of any approval or other action by any government or governmental, administrative or regulatory authority or agency, domestic or foreign, that would be required for such amendment to those options, the payment of the Cash Bonuses or the cancellation of tendered options and grant of New Options as contemplated herein. Should any such approval or other action be required, we presently contemplate that we will seek such approval or take such other action. We are unable to predict whether we may determine that we are required to delay the acceptance of the tendered Eligible Options for amendment or replacement or the payment of the applicable Cash Bonuses pending the outcome of any such matter. We cannot assure you that any such approval or other action, if needed, would be obtained or would be obtained without substantial conditions or that the failure to obtain any such approval or other action might not result in adverse consequences to our business. Our obligation to amend or replace Eligible Options is subject to certain conditions, including the conditions described in Section 7 above.
LEGAL MATTERS; REGULATORY APPROVALS. Except as described in this Offer to Purchase, the Fund is not aware of any license or regulatory permit that is material to its business that might be adversely affected by the acquisition of Common Shares as contemplated by the Offer or of any approval or other action by any government or governmental, administrative or regulatory authority or agency, domestic or foreign, that would be required for the acquisition or ownership of Common Shares as contemplated by the Offer. Should any such approval or other action be required, the Fund currently contemplates that it will seek approval or such other action. The Fund cannot predict whether it may determine that it is required to delay the acceptance for payment of, or payment for, Common Shares tendered in response to the Offer pending the outcome of any such matters. There can be no assurance that any approval or other action, if needed, would be obtained or would be obtained without substantial conditions or that the failure to obtain any approval or other action might not result in adverse consequences to the Fund’s business. The Fund’s obligation to accept for payment and pay for Shares under the Offer is subject to various conditions described in Section 13, “Conditions of the Offer.”
LEGAL MATTERS; REGULATORY APPROVALS. 20 14. Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences........... 20 15.
LEGAL MATTERS; REGULATORY APPROVALS. 33 EXTENSION OF THE TENDER OFFER; TERMINATION; AMENDMENT....................33
LEGAL MATTERS; REGULATORY APPROVALS. We are not aware of any license or regulatory permit that appears to be material to our business that might be adversely affected by our exchange of eligible options and issuance of new options as contemplated by this option exchange program, or of any approval or other action by any government or governmental, administrative or regulatory authority or agency, domestic or foreign, that would be required for the acquisition or ownership of our options as contemplated herein. Should any such approval or other action be required, we contemplate that we will seek such approval or take such other action. We are unable to predict whether we may determine that we are required to delay the acceptance of eligible options for exchange pending the outcome of any such matter. We cannot assure you that any such approval or other action, if needed, would be obtained or would be obtained without substantial conditions or that the failure to obtain any such approval or other action might not result in adverse consequences to our business. Our obligation under this option exchange program to accept eligible options elected for exchange is subject to conditions, including the conditions described in Section 6 (CONDITIONS OF THIS OPTION EXCHANGE PROGRAM).
LEGAL MATTERS; REGULATORY APPROVALS. We are not aware of any license or regulatory permit that appears to be material to our business that might be adversely affected by our offer to rescind the grant of Eligible Restricted Shares in return for, and issuance of, Stock Appreciation Rights as contemplated by this Offer, or of any approval or other action by any government or governmental, administrative or regulatory authority or agency, domestic or foreign, that would be required for the acquisition or ownership of the Stock Appreciation Rights as contemplated herein, other than such other approvals as have been or are expected to be obtained by us. We are unable to predict whether we may determine that we are required to delay the acceptance of Eligible Restricted Shares pending the outcome of any such matter. We cannot assure you that any such approval or other action, if needed, would be obtained or would be obtained without substantial conditions or that the failure to obtain any such approval or other action might not result in adverse consequences to our business. Our obligation under the Offer to accept any Tendered Restricted Shares is subject to conditions, including the conditions described in “Conditions of the Offer”, above.
LEGAL MATTERS; REGULATORY APPROVALS. 47 12. Extension of Our Offer; Termination; Amendment.................47 13.
