SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule TO
Tender Offer Statement Pursuant to Section 14(d)(1)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Name of Subject Company)
Metric Partners Growth Suite Investors, LP
A California limited partnership
at $20 Net Per Unit
by
Equity Resource Arlington Fund Limited Partnership,
a Massachusetts limited partnership
Equity Resources Group, Inc.
Eggert Dagbjartsson
Limited Partnership Units
Eggert Dagbjartsson, Executive Vice President
Equity Resources Group, Inc.
44 Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 876-4800
Calculation of Filing Fee
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Transaction Valuation* Amount of Filing Fee
$179,790 $35.96
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* For purposes of calculating the filing fee only. This calculation assumes
the purchase of 8,990 Units at a purchase price of $20 per Unit in the
Partnership.
[ ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2)
and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid.
Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form
or Schedule and the date of its filing.
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Amount Previously Paid: Not Applicable Filing Party: Not Applicable
Form of Registration No.: Not Applicable Date Filed: Not Applicable
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TENDER OFFER
This Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (the "Schedule TO") relates
to an offer by Equity Resource Arlington Fund, Limited Partnership, a
Massachusetts limited partnership, Eggert Dagbjartsson, its general partner and
Equity Resources Group, Inc., its manager (collectively the "Purchaser") to
purchase 8,990 units (the "Units") of limited partnership interests in Metric
Partners Growth Suite Investors, LP, a California limited partnership (the
"Partnership"), at $20 for each Unit, net to the seller in cash, without
interest, less the amount of any distributions declared or paid from any source
by the Partnership with respect to the Units after July 24, 2002 (without regard
to the record date), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in
the Offer to Purchase (the "Offer to Purchase") and in the related Agreement of
Sale, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits (a)(l) and (a)(3) (which
are herein collectively referred to as the "Offer"). The information in the
Offer to Purchase, including all schedules and annexes thereto, is hereby
expressly incorporated herein by reference in response to all the items of this
Statement, except as otherwise set forth below.
Item 12. Exhibits
(a)(1) Offer to Purchase, dated July 24, 2002
(a)(2) Transmittal letter, dated July 24, 2002
(a)(3) Agreement of Sale
(a)(4) Summary Advertisement
(b) Not applicable
(c) Not applicable
(d) Not applicable
(e) Not applicable
(f) Not applicable
(g) Not applicable
(h) Not applicable
SIGNATURE
After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Dated: July 24, 2002 Equity Resource Arlington Fund Limited Partnership,
a Massachusetts limited partnership
By: /s/ Eggert Dagbjartsson
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Eggert Dagbjartsson
General Partner
Equity Resources Group, Inc.
A Massachusetts Corporation
By: /s/ Eggert Dagbjartsson
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Eggert Dagbjartsson
Executive Vice President
Eggert Dagbjartsson
By: /s/ Eggert Dagbjartsson
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Eggert Dagbjartsson
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Sequential
Exhibit No. Description Page Number
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(a)(1) - Offer to Purchase, dated July 24, 2002. 4-28
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(a)(2) - Transmittal letter, dated July 24, 2002. 29
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(a)(3) - Agreement of Sale 30-33
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(a)(4) Summary Advertisement 34
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(b) - Not applicable.
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(c) - Not applicable.
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(d) - Not applicable.
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(e) - Not applicable.
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(f) - Not applicable.
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(g) Not applicable
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(h) Not applicable.
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