Solicitations as Agent Purchases as Principal Sample Clauses

Solicitations as Agent Purchases as Principal. (a) Solicitations as Agent. In connection with an Agent's actions as agent hereunder, such Agent agrees to use reasonable best efforts to solicit offers to purchase Notes upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus as then amended or supplemented. The Operating Partnership reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to instruct the Agents to suspend at any time, for any period of time or permanently, the solicitation of offers to purchase Notes. As soon as practicable, but in any event not later than one business day after written notice from the Operating Partnership, the Agents will forthwith suspend solicitations of offers to purchase Notes from the Operating Partnership until such time as the Operating Partnership has advised the Agents that such solicitation may be resumed. While such solicitation is suspended, the Company shall not be required to deliver any certificates, opinions or letters in accordance with Sections 5(a), 5(b) and 5(c); provided, however, that if the Registration Statement or Prospectus is amended or supplemented during the period of suspension (other than by an amendment or supplement providing solely for a change in the interest rates, redemption provisions, amortization schedules or maturities offered on the Notes or for a change the Agents deem to be immaterial), no Agent shall be required to resume soliciting offers to purchase Notes until the Company has delivered such certificates, opinions and letters as such Agent may request. The Operating Partnership agrees to pay to each Agent, as consideration for the sale of each Note resulting from a solicitation made or an offer to purchase received by such Agent, a commission in the form of a discount from the purchase price of such Note equal to the percentage set forth below of the purchase price of such Note: TERM COMMISSION RATE ---- --------------- From 9 months to less than 1 year .125% From 1 year to less than 18 months .150% From 18 months to less than 2 years .200% From 2 years to less than 3 years .250% From 3 years to less than 4 years .350% From 4 years to less than 5 years .450% From 5 years to less than 6 years .500% From 6 years to less than 7 years .550% From 7 years to less than 10 years .600% From 10 years to less than 15 years .625% From 15 years to less than 20 years .700% From 20 years to less than 30 years .750% From 30 years and beyond To be Negotiated Each Agent shall communicate to the Operating Partnership, orally or in writing, each offer t...

Solicitations as Agent Purchases as Principal. (a) SOLICITATIONS AS AGENT. In connection with the actions of each Agent as agent hereunder, such Agent severally agrees, as agent of the Company, to use reasonable efforts to solicit offers to purchase Notes upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus as then amended or supplemented. The Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to instruct each Agent to suspend at any time, for any period of time or permanently, the solicitation of offers to purchase Notes. Upon receipt of at least one business day's prior notice from the Company, such Agent will forthwith suspend solicitations of offers to purchase Notes from the Company until such time as the Company has advised such Agent that such solicitation may be resumed. While such solicitation is suspended, the Company shall not be required to deliver any certificates, opinions or letters in accordance with Sections 5(a), 5(b) and 5(c); PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that if the Registration Statement or Prospectus is amended or supplemented during the period of suspension (other than by an amendment or supplement providing solely for a change in the interest rates, redemption provisions, amortization schedules or maturities offered on the Notes or for a change such Agent deems to be immaterial), such Agent shall not be required to resume soliciting offers to purchase Notes until the Company has delivered such certificates, opinions and letters as such Agent may reasonably request. The Company agrees to pay to each Agent, as consideration for the sale of each Note resulting from a solicitation made or an offer to purchase received by such Agent, a commission in the form of a discount from the purchase price of such Note equal to the following percentage of the purchase price of such Note: Term Commission Rate ---- --------------- From 9 months to less than 1 year .125% From 1 year to less than 18 months .150% From 18 months to less than 2 years .200% From 2 years to less than 3 years .250% From 3 years to less than 4 years .350% From 4 years to less than 5 years .450% From 5 years to less than 6 years .500% From 6 years to less than 7 years .550% From 7 years to less than 10 years .600% From 10 years to less than 15 years .625% From 15 years to less than 20 years .700% From 20 years to less than 30 years .750% 30 years or greater To Be Negotiated Each Agent shall communicate to the Company, orally or in writing, each offer to purchase Notes received by such Agent as agent that in such Agent's judgme...

Solicitations as Agent Purchases as Principal. (a) Securities shall be purchased by each Agent from the Purchasing Agent (or in the case of the Purchasing Agent, from the Company) as principal. The Agents shall offer the Securities upon the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Prospectus and upon the terms communicated to the Agents from time to time by the Company or the Purchasing Agent, as the case may be (which terms, unless otherwise agreed, may be agreed upon orally, with written confirmation prepared by such Agent or Agents and sent by telecopier to the Company). For the purpose of such sales the Agents will use the Prospectus and the Disclosure Package, as then amended or supplemented, which has been most recently distributed to the Agents by the Company, and the Agents will offer and sell the Securities only as permitted or contemplated thereby and herein and will offer and sell the Securities only as permitted by the Securities Act and the applicable securities laws or regulations of any jurisdiction. An Agent’s commitment to purchase Securities as principal shall be deemed to have been made on the basis of the representations and warranties of the Company herein contained and shall be subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth. (b) The Company agrees to sell the Securities to the Purchasing Agent at a discount from the public offering price of each such Security equivalent to the applicable commission set forth in Exhibit A hereto; provided, however, that the Company and the Purchasing Agent may agree instead to a discount greater than or less than the percentages set forth on Exhibit A hereto. The actual aggregate discount with respect to each sale of Securities will be set forth in the related pricing supplement, in substantially the form attached as Exhibit G, that sets forth the terms or a description of particular Securities (the “Pricing Supplement”). The Purchasing Agent and the other Agents or Selected Dealers will share the above-mentioned discount in such proportions as they may agree. (c) The Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to suspend solicitation by the Agents in their capacities as Agents of offers to purchase the Securities commencing at any time for any period of time or permanently. Upon receipt of at least one business day’s prior notice from the Company, the Agents will forthwith suspend solicitation of offers to purchase Securities until such time as the Company has advised the Agents that such solicitation may be resumed. (d) Each...

Solicitations as Agent Purchases as Principal. (a) Solicitations as Agent. On the basis of the representations and warranties herein contained, but subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, each of the Agents hereby severally and not jointly agrees, as agent of the Company, to use its reasonable efforts to solicit offers to purchase the Securities from the Company upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus, as amended or supplemented from time to time. So long as this Agreement shall remain in effect with respect to any Agent, the Company shall not, without the consent of such Agent, solicit or accept offers to purchase, or sell, the Securities or any other debt securities with a maturity at the time of original issuance of 9 months to 30 years, except pursuant to this Agreement and any Terms Agreement, or except pursuant to a private placement not constituting a public offering under the Securities Act or except in connection with a firm commitment underwriting pursuant to an underwriting agreement that does not provide for a continuous offering of medium-term debt securities. However, the Company reserves the right (i) to sell, and may solicit and accept offers to purchase, the Securities directly on its own behalf to investors (other than broker-dealers) and (ii) to accept (but not solicit) offers to purchase Securities from time to time through one or more additional agents or dealers, acting as either principal or agent, on substantially the same terms as those applicable to sales of Securities to or though the Agents pursuant to this Agreement; provided, that the Company shall provide the Agents with written notice of each such acceptance within two business days thereof. In connection with the Company's reservation pursuant to clause (ii) above, it is understood that the Company may respond to inquiries and requests for information from any such agents or dealers. No commission will be paid on Securities sold directly by the Company pursuant to clause (i) above. The Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to instruct the Agents to suspend at any time, for any period of time or permanently, the solicitation of offers to purchase the Securities. Upon receipt of at least one business day's prior notice from the Company, each Agent will suspend solicitation of offers to purchase the Securities from the Company until such time as the Company has advised such Agent or Agents that such solicitation may be resumed. During the period of time that such solicitation i...

Solicitations as Agent Purchases as Principal. If agreed upon between an Agent and the Company, such Agent, acting solely as an agent for the Company and not as principal, will solicit offers for the purchase of Notes. Each Agent shall make reasonable efforts to assist the Company in obtaining performance by each purchaser whose offer to purchase Notes has been solicited by such Agent and accepted by the Company. The Agents shall not have any liability to the Company in the event any such purchase is not consummated for any reason. The Agent shall not have any obligation to purchase Notes from the Company as principal, but each Agent may agree from time to time to purchase Notes as principal. However, absent an agreement between an Agent and the Company that such Agent shall be acting solely as an agent for the Company, such Agent shall be deemed to be acting as principal in connection with any offering of Notes by the Company through such Agent. Any such purchase of Notes by an Agent as principal shall be made pursuant to a Terms Agreement in accordance with Section 3(b) hereof.

Solicitations as Agent Purchases as Principal. In soliciting purchases of the Notes on behalf of the Company, each Agent shall act solely as agent for the Company and not as principal. Each Agent shall make reasonable efforts to assist the Company in obtaining performance by each purchaser whose offer to purchase Notes has been solicited by such Agent, as agent, and accepted by the Company. The Agents shall not have any liability to the Company in the event any such purchase is not consummated by a purchaser for any reason. The Agents shall not have any obligation to purchase Notes from the Company as principal, but an Agent may agree from time to time to purchase Notes as principal.

Solicitations as Agent Purchases as Principal. In soliciting purchases of Securities on behalf of the Company and in performing its other obligations hereunder (other than with respect to any purchase by an Agent as principal pursuant to a Terms Agreement), each Agent shall act solely as agent for the Company and not as principal. Each Agent shall make reasonable efforts to assist the Company in obtaining performance by each purchaser whose offer to purchase Securities has been solicited by such Agent and accepted by the Company; provided, however, that such Agent shall not have any liability to the Company or the Guarantor in the event any such purchase is not consummated for any reason. If the Company shall default on its obligation to deliver Securities to a purchaser whose offer it has accepted, the Company shall pay to such Agent the commission it would have received had such sale been consummated and the Company and the Guarantor, jointly and severally, shall hold such Agent harmless against any other loss, claim or damage arising from or as a result of such default by the Company. Each purchase of Securities solicited by an Agent as agent shall be confirmed by such Agent and the Company in writing by facsimile transmission or otherwise at or about, or prior to, the Applicable Time. Such written confirmation shall identify the Disclosure Package applicable to such tranche of Securities. The Agents shall not have any obligation to purchase Securities from the Company as principal, but any Agent may agree from time to time to purchase Securities as principal. Any such purchase of Securities by an Agent as principal shall be made in accordance with Section 3(b) hereof.

Solicitations as Agent Purchases as Principal. In soliciting purchases of Notes on behalf of the Company, each Agent shall act solely as agent for the Company and not as principal. Each Agent shall make reasonable efforts to assist the Company in obtaining performance by each purchaser whose offer to purchase Notes has been solicited by such Agent and accepted by the Company. Such Agent shall not have any liability to the Company in the event that any such purchase is not consummated for any reason; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the foregoing shall not relieve any Agent for any liability such Agent may have from a breach of its obligations hereunder. The Agents shall not have any obligation to purchase Notes from the Company as principal, but an Agent may agree from time to time to purchase Notes as principal. Any such purchase of Notes by an Agent as principal shall be made pursuant to a Terms Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Section 3(b) hereof.

Solicitations as Agent Purchases as Principal. In soliciting offers for the purchase of the Notes as agent of the Company, the applicable Agent shall act solely as agent for the Company and not as principal. Such Agent shall make reasonable efforts to assist the Company in obtaining performance by each purchaser whose offer to purchase Notes has been solicited by such Agent and accepted by the Company, but such Agent shall not have any liability to the Company in the event any such purchase is not consummated for any reason. If the Company shall default on its obligation to deliver Notes to a purchaser whose offer to purchase Notes has been solicited by an Agent on an agency basis and accepted by the Company, the Company shall (i) hold such Agent harmless against any loss, claim or damage arising from or as a result of such default by the Company and (ii) notwithstanding such default, pay to such Agent any commission to which it Banc One Capital Markets, Inc. Chase Securities Inc. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ & Co. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & Co. Incorporated would be entitled in connection with such sale. None of the Agents shall have any obligation to purchase Notes from the Company as principal, but one or more Agents may agree from time to time to purchase Notes as principal. Any such purchase shall be made in accordance with Section 3(b) hereof.