UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 14, 2016
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Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT I, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland | 000-54691 | 27-1106076 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
11501 Northlake Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio 45249
Cincinnati, Ohio 45249
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(513) 554-1110
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
Valuation Overview
On April 14, 2016, the Board of Directors of Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT I, Inc. (the “Company”) reaffirmed its estimated value per share of the Company’s common stock of $10.20 based substantially on the estimated market value of the Company’s portfolio of real estate properties in various geographic locations in the United States (the “Portfolio”) as of March 31, 2016. There have been no material changes between March 31, 2016, and the date of this filing that would impact the overall estimated value per share. The Company is providing this estimated value per share to assist broker-dealers that participated in the Company’s public offering in meeting their customer account statement reporting obligations under National Association of Securities Dealers Conduct Rule 2340 as required by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). This valuation was performed in accordance with the provisions of Practice Guideline 2013-01, Valuations of Publicly Registered Non-Listed REITs, issued by the Investment Program Association (“IPA”) in April 2013 (the “IPA Valuation Guidelines”).
The Company engaged Duff & Phelps, LLC (“Duff & Phelps”) to provide a calculation of the range in estimated value per share of the Company’s common stock as of March 31, 2016. Duff & Phelps prepared a valuation report (the “Valuation Report”) that provided this range based substantially on its estimate of the “as is” market values of the Portfolio. Duff & Phelps made adjustments to the aggregate estimated value of the Company’s Portfolio to reflect balance sheet assets and liabilities provided by the Company’s management as of March 31, 2016, before calculating a range of estimated values based on the number of outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock as of March 31, 2016. These calculations produced an estimated value per share in the range of $9.95 to $11.10 as of March 31, 2016. The Board of Directors ultimately approved $10.20 as the estimated value per share of the Company’s common stock.
The following table summarizes the material components of the estimated value per share of the Company’s common stock as of March 31, 2016:
Low | High | ||||||
Investment in Real Estate Assets | $ | 2,627,700,000 | $ | 2,841,200,000 | |||
Other Assets | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $10,838,800 | $10,838,800 | |||||
Restricted cash | 6,761,512 | 6,761,512 | |||||
Accounts receivable | 24,929,906 | 24,929,906 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 5,531,859 | 5,531,859 | |||||
Total other assets | $48,062,077 | $48,062,077 | |||||
Liabilities | |||||||
Notes payable and credit facility | $813,408,568 | $813,408,568 | |||||
Mark to market of debt | 12,756,262 | 12,756,262 | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 69,152 | 69,152 | |||||
Security deposits | 4,999,927 | 4,999,927 | |||||
Total liabilities | $831,233,909 | $831,233,909 | |||||
Net Asset Value | $ | 1,844,528,168 | $ | 2,058,028,168 | |||
Common stock outstanding | 185,377,318 | 185,377,318 | |||||
Net Asset Value Per Share | $ | 9.95 | $ | 11.10 | |||
As with any valuation methodology, the methodologies used are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that may not be accurate or complete. Different parties with different assumptions and estimates could derive a different estimated value per share, and these differences could be significant. These limitations are discussed further under “Limitations of Estimated Value per Share” below.
Valuation Methodologies
The Company’s goal in calculating an estimated value per share is to arrive at a value that is reasonable and supportable using what the Company deems to be appropriate valuation and appraisal methodologies and assumptions and a process that is in accordance with the IPA Valuation Guidelines. The following is a summary of the valuation methodologies and components used to calculate the estimated value per share.
Real Estate Portfolio
Independent Valuation Firm
Duff & Phelps was recommended by Phillips Edison NTR LLC, the Company’s external advisor (the “Advisor”) to the Conflicts Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Conflicts Committee”) to provide independent valuation services. The Conflicts Committee approved the engagement of Duff & Phelps for those services. Duff & Phelps is a leading global valuation advisor with expertise in complex valuation work that is not affiliated with the Company or the Advisor. Duff & Phelps has previously provided services to the Company pertaining to the Portfolio related to the allocation of acquisition purchase prices for financial reporting purposes in the past for which it received usual and customary compensation. Duff & Phelps may be engaged to provide professional services to the Company in the future. The Duff & Phelps personnel who prepared the valuation have no present or prospective interest in the Portfolio and no personal interest with the Company or the Advisor.
Duff & Phelps’ engagement for its valuation services was not contingent upon developing or reporting predetermined results. In addition, Duff & Phelps’ compensation for completing the valuation services was not contingent upon the development or reporting of a predetermined value or direction in value that favors the cause of the Company, the amount of the value opinion, the attainment of a stipulated result, or the occurrence of a subsequent event directly related to the intended use of its Valuation Report. The Company has agreed to indemnify Duff & Phelps against certain liabilities arising out of this engagement.
Duff & Phelps’ analyses, opinions, or conclusions were developed, and the Valuation Report was prepared, in conformity with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. The Valuation Report was reviewed, approved and signed by individuals with the professional designation of MAI (Member of the Appraisal Institute). The use of the Valuation Report is subject to the requirements of the Appraisal Institute relating to review by its duly authorized representatives. Duff & Phelps did not inspect the properties that formed the Portfolio.
In preparing the Valuation Report, Duff & Phelps relied on information provided by the Company and the Advisor regarding the Portfolio. For example, the Company and the Advisor provided information regarding building size, year of construction, land size and other physical, financial and economic characteristics. The Company and the Advisor also provided lease information, such as current rent amounts, rent commencement and expiration dates, and rent increase amounts and dates.
Duff & Phelps did not investigate the legal description or legal matters relating to the Portfolio, including title or encumbrances, and title to the properties was assumed to be good and marketable. The Portfolio was also assumed to be free and clear of liens, easements, encroachments and other encumbrances, and to be in full compliance with zoning, use, occupancy, environmental and similar laws unless otherwise stated by the Company. The Valuation Report contains other assumptions, qualifications and limitations that qualify the analysis, opinions and conclusions set forth therein. Furthermore, the prices at which the Company’s real estate properties may actually be sold could differ from their appraised values.
The foregoing is a summary of the standard assumptions, qualifications and limitations that generally apply to the Valuation Report.
Real Estate Valuation
Duff & Phelps estimated the “as is” market values of the Portfolio as of March 31, 2016, using various methodologies. Generally accepted valuation practice suggests assets may be valued using a range of methodologies. Duff & Phelps utilized the income capitalization approach with support from the sales comparison approach for each property. The income approach was the primary indicator of value, with secondary consideration given to the sales approach. Duff & Phelps performed a study of each market to measure current market conditions, supply and demand factors, growth patterns, and their effect on each of the subject properties.
Duff & Phelps modeled Tenant Common Area Maintenance (“CAM”) and Real Estate Tax reimbursements as a dollar-amount-per-square-foot of occupied area and included them as miscellaneous revenue line items, rather than detailed on a contractual tenant-by-tenant basis in the reimbursement module of Argus Enterprise, a long-term financial modeling software program for real estate, for the cash flow projections. The basis of the per square foot unit indicator was provided by the Advisor based on historical and budgeted dollar-amounts-per-square-foot of occupied area for CAM and Real Estate Tax Reimbursements. The Advisor completed an analysis of a sampling of properties where the contractual reimbursements were calculated on a tenant-by-tenant basis within the reimbursement module of Argus Enterprise and compared these to the per square foot of occupied area calculation conclusions. It was deemed that the differences in dollar amounts calculated were insignificant between the two methods; therefore, Duff & Phelps agreed with the Advisor’s conclusion that the methodology used to arrive at reimbursement income on a per square foot of occupied area was reasonable.
The income capitalization approach simulates the reasoning of an investor who views the cash flows that would result from the anticipated revenue and expense on a property throughout its lifetime. Under the income capitalization approach, Duff & Phelps used an estimated net operating income (“NOI”) for each property, and then converted it to a value indication using a discounted cash flow analysis. The discounted cash flow analysis focuses on the operating cash flows expected from a property and the anticipated proceeds of a hypothetical sale at the end of an assumed holding period, with these amounts then being discounted to their present value. The discounted cash flow method is appropriate for the analysis of investment properties with multiple leases, particularly leases with cancellation clauses or renewal options, and especially in volatile markets.
The sales comparison approach estimates value based on what other purchasers and sellers in the market have agreed to as a price for comparable improved properties. This approach is based upon the principle of substitution, which states that the limits of prices, rents and rates tend to be set by the prevailing prices, rents and rates of equally desirable substitutes. Duff & Phelps gathered comparable sales data throughout various markets as secondary support for its valuation estimate.
The following summarizes the range of capitalization rates that were used to arrive at the estimated market values of the Company’s Portfolio:
Range in Values | |
Overall Capitalization Rate | 6.25% - 6.75% |
Terminal Capitalization Rate | 6.70% - 7.20% |
Discount Rate | 7.25% - 7.75% |
Sensitivity Analysis
While the Company believes that Duff & Phelps’ assumptions and inputs are reasonable, a change in these assumptions would impact the calculations of the estimated value of the Portfolio and the Company’s estimated value per share. The table below illustrates the impact on Duff & Phelps’ range in estimated value per share if the terminal capitalization rates or discount rates were adjusted by 25 basis points and assumes all other factors remain unchanged. Additionally, the table illustrates the impact of a 5% change in these rates in accordance with the IPA Valuation Guidelines. The table is only hypothetical to illustrate possible results if only one change in assumptions was made, with all other factors held constant. Further, each of these assumptions could change by more than 25 basis points or 5%.
Resulting Range in Estimated Value Per Share | |||||||
Increase of 25 basis points | Decrease of 25 basis points | Increase of 5% | Decrease of 5% | ||||
Terminal Capitalization Rate | $9.73 to $10.81 | $10.28 to $11.47 | $9.63 to $10.71 | $10.41 to $11.59 | |||
Discount Rate | $9.74 to $10.85 | $10.26 to $11.42 | $9.61 to $10.73 | $10.40 to $11.54 | |||
Other Assets and Other Liabilities
Duff & Phelps made adjustments to the aggregate estimated values of the Company’s investments to reflect other assets and other liabilities of the Company based on balance sheet information provided by the Company and the Advisor as of March 31, 2016.
Role of the Conflicts Committee and the Board of Directors
The Conflicts Committee is composed of all of the Company’s independent directors. It is responsible for the oversight of the valuation process, including the review and approval of the valuation process and methodologies used to determine the Company’s estimated value per share, the consistency of the valuation and appraisal methodologies with real estate industry standards and practices and the reasonableness of the assumptions used in the valuations and appraisals. The Conflicts Committee approved the Company’s engagement of Duff & Phelps to provide an estimation of the value per share as of March 31, 2016. The Conflicts Committee received a copy of the Valuation Report and discussed the report with representatives of Duff & Phelps. The Conflicts Committee also discussed the Valuation Report, the Portfolio, the Company’s assets and liabilities and other matters with senior management of the Advisor. The Advisor recommended to the Conflicts Committee that $10.20 per share be approved as the estimated value per share of the Company’s common stock. The Conflicts Committee discussed the rationale for this value with the Advisor.
Following the Conflicts Committee’s receipt and review of the Valuation Report, the recommendation of the Advisor, and in light of other factors considered by the Conflicts Committee and its own extensive knowledge of the Company’s assets and liabilities, the Conflicts Committee concluded that the range in estimated value per share of $9.95 and $11.10 was appropriate. The Conflicts Committee then recommended to the Company’s Board of Directors that it select $10.20 as the estimated value per share of the Company’s common stock. The Company’s Board of Directors unanimously agreed to accept the recommendation of the Conflicts Committee and approved $10.20 as the estimated value per share of the Company’s common stock as of March 31, 2016, which determination was ultimately and solely the responsibility of the Board of Directors.
Historical Estimated Value per Share
The Company’s Board of Directors previously established an estimated value per share of $10.20 as of July 31, 2015. The Company expects to review its estimated value per share annually.
Limitations of Estimated Value per Share
The Company is providing this estimated value per share to assist broker-dealers that participated in the Company’s public offering in meeting their customer account statement reporting obligations. This valuation was performed in accordance with the provisions of the IPA Valuation Guidelines. The Company expects that the estimated value per share set forth above will first appear on its April 2016 customer account statements that will be mailed in May 2016. As with any valuation methodology, the methodologies used are based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that may not be accurate or complete. Different parties with different assumptions and estimates could derive a different estimated value per share, and this difference could be significant. The estimated value per share is not audited and does not represent a determination of the fair value of the Company’s assets or liabilities based on U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), nor does it represent a liquidation value of the Company’s assets and liabilities or the amount at which the Company’s shares of common stock would trade on a national securities exchange.
Accordingly, with respect to the estimated value per share, the Company can give no assurance that:
• | a stockholder would be able to resell his or her shares at the estimated value per share; |
• | a stockholder would ultimately realize distributions per share equal to the Company’s estimated value per share upon liquidation of the Company’s assets and settlement of its liabilities or a sale of the Company; |
• | the Company’s shares of common stock would trade at the estimated value per share on a national securities exchange; |
• | a third party would offer the estimated value per share in an arm’s-length transaction to purchase all or substantially all of the Company’s shares of common stock; |
• | another independent third-party appraiser or third-party valuation firm would agree with the Company’s estimated value per share; or |
• | the methodologies used to calculate the Company’s estimated value per share would be acceptable to FINRA or for compliance with ERISA reporting requirements. |
Further, the estimated value per share as of March 31, 2016 is based on the estimated value per share of the Company as of March 31, 2016. The Company did not make any adjustments to the valuation for the impact of other transactions occurring subsequent to March 31, 2016, including, but not limited to, (1) the issuance of common stock under the distribution reinvestment plan, (2) net operating income earned and dividends declared, (3) the repurchase of shares and (4) changes in leases, tenancy or other business or operational changes. The value of the Company’s shares will fluctuate over time in
response to developments related to individual assets in the Portfolio, the management of those assets and changes in the real estate and finance markets. Because of, among other factors, the high concentration of the Company’s total assets in real estate and the number of shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding, changes in the value of individual assets in the Portfolio or changes in valuation assumptions could have a very significant impact on the value of the Company’s shares. The estimated value per share does not reflect a portfolio premium or the fact that the Company is externally managed. The estimated value per share also does not take into account any disposition costs or fees for real estate properties, debt prepayment penalties that could apply upon the prepayment of certain of the Company’s debt obligations or the impact of restrictions on the assumption of debt.
Amended and Restated Dividend Reinvestment Plan
In accordance with the Company’s Amended and Restated Dividend Reinvestment Plan (“DRIP”), participants in the DRIP will continue to acquire shares of common stock at a price equal to the estimated net asset value per share of $10.20.
As provided under the DRIP, a participant may terminate participation at any time by delivering a written notice to the Company. To be effective for any distribution, such notice must be received by the Company at least ten business days prior to the last day of the distribution period to which the distribution relates. Any notice of termination should be sent by facsimile to (877) 894-1127 or by mail to Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT I, Inc., P.O. Box 219912, Kansas City, Missouri 64121-9912.
Share Repurchase Program
In accordance with the Company’s Amended Share Repurchase Program (the “SRP”), the repurchase price for all stockholders will continue to be the estimated net asset value per share of $10.20, subject to the terms and limitations contained in the SRP. In addition, on April 14, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors amended and restated the SRP. The amendments provide that the Board of Directors reserves the right, in its sole discretion, at any time and from time to time, to reject any request for repurchase, and clarifies that the cash available for repurchases on any particular date will generally be limited to the proceeds from the DRIP during the preceding four fiscal quarters, less amounts already used for repurchases since the beginning of that period. In addition, the amendments reflect the change of the Company’s name in 2014 and remove historical provisions relating to repurchases prior to the Company’s establishment of an estimated value per share. The amendments to the SRP will become effective 30 days after the date of this filing. The full text of the Second Amended and Restated Share Repurchase Program is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
As previously disclosed, no funds will be available for repurchases during the second quarter of 2016, and funds for the third quarter of 2016, if any, are expected to be limited. In accordance with the SRP, if the Company is unable to fulfill all repurchase requests in any month, it will attempt to honor requests on a pro rata basis. It will continue to fulfill repurchases sought upon a stockholder’s death, determination of incompetence or qualifying disability in accordance with the terms of the SRP.
Forward-looking Statements
The foregoing includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company intends that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements include statements regarding the estimated values of the Portfolio and the Company’s shares of common stock, as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based, and generally are identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “seeks,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “should” or similar expressions. Further, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time, unless required by law. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. The appraisal methodologies for the Company’s real estate properties assumes that investors would be willing to invest in the Portfolio at similar capitalization rates. Though the estimates of the fair market value of the real estate properties are Duff & Phelps’ best estimates, the Company can give no assurance in this regard. Even small changes to these assumptions could result in significant differences in the appraised values of the Company’s real estate properties and the estimated value per share. These statements also depend on factors such as: economic and regulatory changes that impact the real estate market generally may decrease the value of the Company’s investments and weaken its operating results; the Company depends on its tenants for revenue, and, accordingly, its revenue and its ability to make distributions to its stockholders is dependent upon the success and economic viability of its tenants; and
other risks identified in Part I, Item IA of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, as filed with the SEC, as updated by the Company’s subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10‑Q, as filed with the SEC. Actual events may cause the value and returns on the Company’s investments to be less than that used for purposes of the Company’s estimated value per share.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit | |
99.1 | Consent of Duff & Phelps, LLC | |
99.2 | Second Amended and Restated Share Repurchase Program | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
PHILLIPS EDISON GROCERY CENTER REIT I, INC. | ||
Date: April 15, 2016 | By: | /s/ Devin I. Murphy |
Devin I. Murphy | ||
Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit | |
99.1 | Consent of Duff & Phelps, LLC | |
99.2 | Second Amended and Restated Share Repurchase Program | |
Exhibit 99.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT VALUATION EXPERT
We hereby consent to the reference to our name and description of our role in the valuation process of Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT I, Inc. (the “Company”) being included or incorporated by reference into the Company’s Registration Statements on Form S-3 (File Nos. 333-196870 and 333-209506) and the related prospectuses, included therein, by being filed on a Current Report on Form 8-K, to be filed on the date hereof. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required by Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
/s/ Duff & Phelps, LLC
April 15, 2016
Exhibit 99.2
PHILLIPS EDISON GROCERY CENTER REIT I, INC.
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM
Adopted on April 14, 2016
The board of directors of Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT I, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), has adopted a Second Amended and Restated Share Repurchase Program (the “SRP”), the terms and conditions of which are set forth below. Capitalized terms shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Company’s charter unless otherwise defined herein.
1. Qualifying Stockholders. “Qualifying Stockholders” are holders of the Company’s shares of Common Stock (the “Shares”) who (a) purchased their Shares from the Company or acquired their Shares through one or more non-cash transactions, such as transfers by gift, transfers by inheritance, intrafamily transfers, transfers as a result of family dissolutions, transfers to affiliates and transfers by operation of law, and (b) (i) have held their Shares for at least one year, provided that, if the Company is repurchasing all of a stockholder’s Shares, then there is no holding period requirement for Shares purchased pursuant to the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan, or (ii) who qualify for the special repurchase provisions set forth in paragraphs 6, 7 and 8 below. For the avoidance of doubt, once Shares are transferred for value by a stockholder, the transferee and all subsequent holders of the Shares are not eligible to participate in the SRP.
2. Share Repurchase. Subject to the terms and conditions of this SRP, including the limitations on repurchases set forth in paragraph 4 and the procedures for repurchase set forth in paragraph 5, the Company will repurchase such number of Shares as requested by a Qualifying Stockholder.
3. Repurchase Price. The repurchase price per Share will be equal to the Company’s most recent estimated net asset value per Share, as determined by the Company’s Advisor or another firm chosen for that purpose.
4. Limitations on Repurchases. Except as set forth in paragraph 6 below, the Company’s obligation to repurchase Shares hereunder is limited as follows:
a.Unless the Shares are being repurchased in connection with a stockholder’s death, Qualifying Disability (as defined in paragraph 7) or Determination of Incompetence (as defined in paragraph 8), the Company may not repurchase Shares unless the stockholder has held the shares for one year.
b.During any calendar year, the Company may repurchase no more than 5% of the weighted-average number of Shares outstanding during the prior calendar year.
c.The Company has no obligation to repurchase Shares if the repurchase would violate the restrictions on distributions under Maryland General Corporation Law, as amended from time to time, which prohibits distributions that would cause a corporation to fail to meet statutory tests of solvency.
The cash available for repurchases on any particular date will generally be limited to the proceeds from the dividend reinvestment plan during the preceding four fiscal quarters, less amounts already used for repurchases since the beginning of that period; however, subject to the limitations described above, the Company may use other sources of cash at the discretion of its Board of Directors. The Board of Directors reserves the right, in its sole discretion, at any time and from time to time, to reject any request for repurchase.
5. Procedures for Repurchase. The Company has engaged a third party to administer the SRP. Upon any change to the identity or the mailing address of the program administrator, the Company will notify stockholders of such change. The Company will repurchase Shares on the last business day of each month (and in all events on a date other than a dividend payment date) (the “Repurchase Date”). (As of the Repurchase Date, repurchased Shares will cease earning dividends notwithstanding the fact that the repurchase payment for such Shares may have not yet have been remitted to the former holder of such Shares.)
For a stockholder’s Shares to be eligible for repurchase in a given month, the program administrator must receive a written repurchase request from the stockholder or from an authorized representative of the stockholder setting forth the number of Shares requested to be repurchased at least five business days before the Repurchase Date. If the Company cannot repurchase all Shares presented for repurchase in any month because of the limitations on repurchases set forth in paragraph 4, then the Company will
honor repurchase requests on a pro rata basis, except that (i) if a pro rata repurchase would result in a stockholder owning less than half of the minimum purchase requirement described in a currently effective, or the most recently effective, registration statement of the Company as such registration statement has been amended or supplemented (the “Minimum Purchase Requirement”), then the Company would repurchase all of such stockholder’s Shares; and (ii) if a pro rata repurchase would result in a stockholder owning more than half but less than all of the Minimum Purchase Requirement, then the Company would not repurchase any Shares that would reduce a stockholder’s ownership of Shares below the Minimum Purchase Requirement. If the Company is repurchasing all of a stockholder’s Shares, there would be no holding period requirement for Shares purchased pursuant to the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan.
If the Company does not completely satisfy a repurchase request at month-end because the program administrator did not receive the request in time or because of the limitations on repurchases set forth in paragraph 4, then the Company will treat the unsatisfied portion of the repurchase request as a request for repurchase at the next Repurchase Date, unless the repurchase request is withdrawn. Any stockholder can withdraw a repurchase request by sending written notice to the program administrator, provided such notice is received at least five business days before the Repurchase Date.
6. Special Provisions upon a Stockholder’s Death, Qualifying Disability or Determination of Incompetence. The Company will treat repurchase requests made upon a stockholder’s death, Qualifying Disability (as defined in paragraph 7) or Determination of Incompetence (as defined in paragraph 8) differently, as follows:
a. There is no one-year holding requirement.
b. The cash available for repurchases pursuant to a stockholder’s death, Qualifying Disability (as defined in paragraph 7) or Determination of Incompetence (as defined in paragraph 8) will not be limited to 5% of the weighted-average number of Shares outstanding during the prior calendar year.
c. The cash available for repurchases pursuant to a stockholder’s death, Qualifying Disability (as defined in paragraph 7) or Determination of Incompetence (as defined in paragraph 8) will not be limited to the proceeds from the dividend reinvestment plan during the preceding four fiscal quarters, less amounts already used for repurchases during the same period.
7. Qualifying Disability Determinations. In order for a disability to entitle a stockholder to the special repurchase terms described in paragraph 6 (a “Qualifying Disability”), (1) the stockholder must receive a determination of disability based upon a physical or mental condition or impairment arising after the date the stockholder acquired the Shares to be repurchased, and (2) such determination of disability must be made by the governmental agency responsible for reviewing the disability retirement benefits that the stockholder could be eligible to receive (the “Applicable Government Agency”). The Applicable Government Agencies are limited to the following: (i) if the stockholder paid Social Security taxes and, therefore, could be eligible to receive Social Security disability benefits, then the Applicable Governmental Agency is the Social Security Administration or the agency charged with responsibility for administering Social Security disability benefits at that time if other than the Social Security Administration; (ii) if the stockholder did not pay Social Security taxes and, therefore, could not be eligible to receive Social Security disability benefits, but the stockholder could be eligible to receive disability benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System (“CSRS”), then the Applicable Governmental Agency is the U.S. Office of Personnel Management or the agency charged with responsibility for administering CSRS benefits at that time if other than the Office of Personnel Management; or (iii) if the stockholder did not pay Social Security taxes and, therefore, could not be eligible to receive Social Security benefits but suffered a disability that resulted in the stockholder’s discharge from military service under conditions that were other than dishonorable and, therefore, could be eligible to receive military disability benefits, then the Applicable Governmental Agency is the Department of Veterans Affairs or the agency charged with the responsibility for administering military disability benefits at that time if other than the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Disability determinations by governmental agencies for purposes other than those listed above, including but not limited to worker’s compensation insurance, administration or enforcement of the Rehabilitation Act or Americans with Disabilities Act, or waiver of insurance premiums will not entitle a stockholder to the special Repurchase terms described in paragraph 6. Repurchase requests following an award by the applicable governmental agency of disability benefits must be accompanied by: (1) the investor’s initial application for disability benefits and (2) a Social Security Administration Notice of Award, a U.S. Office of Personnel Management determination of disability under CSRS, a Department of Veterans Affairs record of disability-related discharge or such other documentation issued by the Applicable Governmental Agency that the Company deems acceptable and that demonstrates an award of the disability benefits.
As the following disabilities do not entitle a worker to Social Security disability benefits, they do not qualify for special repurchase terms, except in the limited circumstances when the investor is awarded disability benefits by the other Applicable Governmental Agencies described above:
a. disabilities occurring after the legal retirement age; and
b. disabilities that do not render a worker incapable of performing substantial gainful activity.
8. Determination of Incompetence. In order for a determination of incompetence or incapacitation to entitle a stockholder to the special repurchase terms described in paragraph 6 (a “Determination of Incompetence”), a state or federal court located in the United States (a “U.S. Court”) must declare, determine or find the stockholder to be (i) mentally incompetent to enter into a contract, to prepare a will or to make medical decisions or (ii) mentally incapacitated, in both cases such determination must be made by a U.S. court after the date the stockholder acquired the Shares to be repurchased.
A determination of incompetence or incapacitation by any person or entity other than a U.S. Court, or for any purpose other than those listed above, will not entitle a stockholder to the special repurchase terms described in paragraph 6. Repurchase requests following a Determination of Incompetence by a U.S. Court must be accompanied by the court order, determination or the certificate of the court declaring the stockholder incompetent or incapacitated.
9. Termination, Suspension or Amendment of the SRP by the Company. The Company may amend, suspend or terminate the SRP for any reason upon thirty days notice to the Company’s stockholders. The Company may provide notice by including such information (a) in a Current Report on Form 8-K or in its annual or quarterly reports, all publicly filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or (b) in a separate mailing to the stockholders.
The SRP provides stockholders a limited ability to repurchase Shares for cash until a secondary market develops for the Shares. If and when such a secondary market develops, the SRP will terminate.
10. Notice of Repurchase Requests. Qualifying Stockholders who desire to have their shares repurchased must provide written notice to the Company on a form designed for such purpose, which will be provided by the Company upon request.
11. Liability of the Company. The Company shall not be liable for any act done in good faith or for any good faith omission to act.
12. Governing Law. The SRP shall be governed by the laws of the State of Maryland.