Exhibit (a)(2)
AGREEMENT OF TRANSFER AND LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
for Units of
FJS PROPERTIES FUND I, L.P.
for $160 per Unit
Subject to and effective upon acceptance for payment, the undersigned
(the "Seller") hereby sells, assigns, transfers and delivers, and irrevocably
directs any custodian or trustee to sell, assign, transfer and deliver
("Transfer") to Everest FJS Investors, LLC, a California limited liability
company (the "Purchaser"), all of the Seller's right, title and interest in such
Seller's units of limited partnership interest ("Units") of FJS Properties Fund
I, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Partnership"), at the cash
purchase price of $160 per Unit, without interest, less the amount of
Distributions (as defined in the Offer to Purchase) per Unit, if any, made to
Seller by the Partnership after May 6, 2002, and less any transfer fees imposed
by the Partnership, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in
the Offer to Purchase, dated May 6, 2002, as it may be supplemented or amended
(the "Offer to Purchase") and this Agreement of Transfer and Letter of
Transmittal, as it may be supplemented or amended (the "Letter of Transmittal,"
which together with the Offer to Purchase, constitutes the "Offer").
Such Transfer shall include, without limitation, all rights in, and
claims to, any Partnership profits and losses, cash distributions, legal claims,
settlements and awards, voting rights and other benefits of any nature
whatsoever distributable or allocable to Seller's tendered Units, and all
certificates evidencing the same, and Seller agrees immediately to endorse and
deliver to Purchaser all distribution checks received from the Partnership after
the date upon which the Purchaser purchases Units tendered pursuant to the
Offer. Seller hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Purchaser as the
true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact of the Seller with respect to all
tendered Units, with full power of substitution (such power of attorney being
deemed to be an irrevocable power coupled with an interest), to vote, inspect
Partnership books and records, change the address of record of tendered Units
prior to or after completion of the Transfer, or act in such manner as any such
attorney-in-fact shall, in its discretion, deem proper with respect to such
Units, to deliver such Units and transfer ownership of such Units on the
Partnership's books maintained by the General Partners of the Partnership,
together with all accompanying evidences of transfer and authenticity to, or
upon the order of, the Purchaser, to execute and deliver in the name and on
behalf of Seller any and all instruments or documents the Partnership or its
General Partners may request in order to complete the Transfer (including
without limitation any additional agreement of transfer, representation and
warranty, indemnity, confirmation of intention to sell Units, or other forms
required by the Partnership or its General Partners), to immediately revoke and
withdraw all prior tenders of Units, to direct any custodian or trustee holding
record title to the Units to do any of the foregoing, including the execution
and delivery of a copy of this Letter of Transmittal, and upon payment by the
Purchaser of the purchase price, to receive all benefits and cash distributions,
endorse Partnership checks payable to Seller and otherwise exercise all rights
of beneficial ownership of such Units. The Purchaser shall not be required to
post bond of any nature in connection with this power of attorney.
Seller hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser that Seller owns
all Units tendered pursuant to the Offer. Seller further hereby represents and
warrants to Purchaser that Seller has full power and authority to validly sell,
assign, transfer and deliver such Units to the Purchaser, and that when any such
Units are accepted for payment by the Purchaser, the Purchaser will acquire good
and marketable title thereto, free and clear of all claims, options,
restrictions, charges, encumbrances or other interests. If the undersigned is
signing on behalf of an entity, the undersigned declares that he has authority
to sign this document on behalf of such entity.
The undersigned recognizes that under certain circumstances set forth
in the Offer to Purchase (including proration), the Purchaser may not be
required to accept for payment any or all of the Units tendered hereby. In such
event, the undersigned understands that this Letter of Transmittal will be
effective to Transfer only those Units accepted for payment by the Purchaser and
any Letter of Transmittal for Units not accepted for payment may be destroyed by
the Purchaser.
All authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred shall survive
the death or incapacity or liquidation of Seller and any obligations of the
Seller shall be binding upon the heirs, personal representatives, successors and
assigns of the undersigned. Upon request, Seller will execute and deliver, and
irrevocably directs any custodian to execute and deliver, any additional
documents deemed by the Purchaser to be necessary or desirable to complete the
assignment, transfer and purchase of such Units.
Seller hereby certifies, under penalties of perjury, that (1) the
number shown below on this form as Seller's Taxpayer Identification Number is
correct and (2) Seller is not subject to backup withholding either because
Seller is exempt from backup withholding, has not been notified by the Internal
Revenue Service (the "IRS") that Seller is subject to backup withholding as a
result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or the IRS has notified
Seller that Seller is no longer subject to backup withholding. Seller hereby
also certifies, under penalties of perjury, that Seller, 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). Seller understands that this certification may be
disclosed to the IRS by the Purchaser and that any false statements contained
herein could be punished by fine, imprisonment, or both.
Upon completion and recording of the Transfer, the Purchaser accepts
all of the terms and conditions of the Partnership Agreement, as amended. The
Seller requests that the Purchaser become a substitute limited partner of the
Partnership. The Seller also hereby separately instructs the Partnership and its
General Partners to immediately change the address of Seller's account to the
Purchaser's address. Seller agrees that the Partnership and its General Partners
shall have no liability to Seller for immediately making the address change or
for transferring the Units under this Letter of Transmittal.
All questions as to the validity, form, eligibility (including time of
receipt) and acceptance of a Letter of Transmittal will be determined by the
Purchaser, and such determinations will be final and binding. The Purchaser's
interpretation of the terms and conditions of the Offer (including this Letter
of Transmittal) will also be final and binding. The Purchaser will have the
right to waive any defects or conditions as to the manner of tendering. Any
defects in connection with tenders, unless waived, must be cured within such
time as the Purchaser will determine. This Letter of Transmittal will not be
valid until all defects have been cured or waived.
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[Social Security or Taxpayer ID Number(s)] [Signature of Owner]
/ ------------------------/----------
- ----------------------------------------- [Print Name] [Date]
[Phone Number] / [Fax or E-mail]
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[If Selling Less than ALL UNITS, Specify [Signature of Co-Owner]
Number]
/ / -------------------------/----------
- ----------------------------------------- [Print Name] [Date]
[IRA Custodian / Account No. / Phone (if
applicable)]
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| Forward the completed Letter of Transmittal |
| and original Partnership Certificate(s) |
| (if available) to: |
| |
| Everest FJS Investors, LLC |
| 199 S. Los Robles Ave., Suite 440 |
| Pasadena, CA 91101 |
| Attn: Securities Processing Department |
| (626) 585-5920 |
| |
| Re: FJS Properties Fund I, L.P. |
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Instructions To Complete Agreement Of Transfer
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TO SELL YOUR UNITS, PLEASE DO THE FOLLOWING:
1. Sign the Agreement, print your name and the date.
2. Provide your social security number.
3. If you are selling less than all your Units, indicate the number you wish
to sell.
4. Be sure to enter your telephone number.
5. If the units are held in an IRA, enter the name of the custodian, your
account number, and the phone number of the custodian.
6. Send the Agreement in the envelope provided.
ADDITIONALLY...
IF YOU OWN THE UNITS JOINTLY WITH ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL:
Please have both owners sign the Agreement.
IF THE OWNER OR A CO-OWNER IS DECEASED:
Please enclose (a) certified copy of the Death Certificate and (b) a Letter
Testamentary or Will showing your beneficial ownership or executor capacity.
IF YOU OWN THE UNITS IN YOUR IRA:
Please provide your IRA account number. This information will be used solely by
your custodian to make certain that the purchase proceeds are properly deposited
in your account.
IF THE UNITS ARE OWNED IN A TRUST, PROFIT SHARING, OR PENSION PLAN:
Attach the first, last, and the section of the Trust Agreement showing that the
signer has the authority to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Trust or Plan.
IF THE UNITS ARE OWNED IN A CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP OR LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY:
Attach an original resolution showing that the signer has the authority to sign
the Agreement on behalf of the corporation, partnership or LLC.
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Everest FJS Investors, 199 S. Los Robles Avenue, Suite 440, Pasadena, CA 91101
(800) 611-4613