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EXHIBIT 2.p
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT is entered into as of the ___ day of July,
1999, between ▇▇▇▇ ▇. Efron (the "Trustee"), not in his individual capacity, but
solely as trustee of Ameritrade Automatic Common Exchange Security Trust
(previously known as Ninth Automatic Common Exchange Security Trust), a trust
organized and existing under the laws of New York (the "Trust"), and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇,
Sachs & Co. (the "Purchaser").
THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE SECURITY
1.1 SALE AND ISSUANCE OF THE SECURITY. Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, the Trustee agrees to sell to the Purchaser, and
the Purchaser agrees to purchase from the Trustee, one Trust Automatic Common
Exchange Security, representing an undivided beneficial interest in the Trust
(the "Security") at an aggregate purchase price of $100.
1.2 CLOSING. The purchase and sale of the Security (the "Closing")
shall take place at the offices of [▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇] at ___ a.m., on July ___, 1999, or at such
other time (the "Closing Date") and place as the Trustee and the Purchaser
mutually agree upon. At or after the Closing, the Trustee shall deliver to the
Purchaser a certificate representing the Security, registered in the name of the
Purchaser or its nominee. Payment for the Security shall be made on or prior to
the Closing Date by the Purchaser by bank wire transfers or by delivery of
certified or official bank checks, in either case in immediately available
funds, of an amount equal to the purchase price of the Security.
2. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE PURCHASER. The
Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to, and covenants for the benefit of,
the Trust that:
2.1 PURCHASE ENTIRELY FOR OWN ACCOUNT. This Agreement is made by the
Trustee with the Purchaser in reliance upon the Purchaser's representation to
the Trustee, which by the Purchaser's execution of this Agreement the Purchaser
hereby confirms, that the Security is being acquired for investment for the
Purchaser's own account, and not as a nominee or agent and not with a view to
the resale
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or distribution by the Purchaser of the Security, and that the Purchaser has no
present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise
distributing the Security, in either case in violation of any securities
registration requirement under applicable law, but subject nevertheless, to any
requirement of law that the disposition of its property shall at all times be
within its control. By executing this Agreement, the Purchaser further
represents that the Purchaser does not have any contract, undertaking, agreement
or arrangement with any person to sell, transfer or grant participation to such
person or to any third person, with respect to the Security.
2.2 INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE. The Purchaser acknowledges that it can bear
the economic risk of the investment for an indefinite period of time and has
such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters (and
particularly in the business in which the Trust operates) as to be capable of
evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in the Security. The Purchaser
is an "accredited investor" as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act").
2.3 RESTRICTED SECURITIES. The Purchaser understands that the Security
is characterized as a "restricted security" under the United States securities
laws inasmuch as it is being acquired from the Trustee in a transaction not
involving a public offering and that under such laws and applicable regulations
the Security may be resold without registration under the Act only in certain
circumstances. In this connection, the Purchaser represents that it understands
the resale limitations imposed by the Act and is generally familiar with the
existing resale limitations imposed by Rule 144.
2.4 FURTHER LIMITATIONS ON DISPOSITION.
(a) The Purchaser further agrees not to make any disposition directly
or indirectly of all or any portion of the Security unless and until:
(i) There is then in effect a registration statement under the Act
covering such proposed disposition and such disposition is made in accordance
with such registration statement; or
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(ii) The Purchaser shall have furnished the Trustee with an
opinion of counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, that such
disposition will not require registration of such Securities under the Act; or
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) above, no such
registration statement or opinion of counsel shall be necessary for a transfer
by the Purchaser to any affiliate of the Purchaser, if the transferee agrees in
writing to be subject to the terms hereof to the same extent as if it were the
original Purchaser hereunder.
2.5 LEGENDS. It is understood that the certificate evidencing the
Security may bear either or both of the following legends:
(a) "These securities have not been registered under the Securities
Act of 1933. They may not be sold, offered for sale, pledged or
hypothecated in the absence of a registration statement in effect with
respect to the securities under such Act or an opinion of counsel
reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee of Ameritrade Automatic Common
Exchange Security Trust that such registration is not required."
(b) Any legend required by the laws of any other applicable
jurisdiction.
The Purchaser and the Trustee agree that the legend contained in the
paragraph (a) above shall be removed at a holder's request when it is no longer
necessary to ensure compliance with federal securities laws.
2.6 AMENDMENT TO TRUST AGREEMENT; SPLIT OF THE SECURITIES. The
Purchaser consents to (a) the execution and delivery by the Trustee and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇,
▇▇▇▇▇ & Co., as sponsor of the Trust, of an Amended and Restated Trust Agreement
in such form as the Trustee may deem appropriate, and (b) the split of the
Purchaser's Security. Subsequent to the determination of the public offering
price per Security and related underwriting discount for the Securities to be
sold to the Underwriters (as defined in the aforementioned Amended and Restated
Trust Agreement) but prior to the sale of the Securities to the Underwriters,
the Security purchased hereby shall be split into a greater number of Securities
so that immediately following such split the
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value of each Security held by the Purchaser will equal the aforesaid public
offering price less the related underwriting discount.
2.7 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be signed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the
signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the
date first above written.
TRUSTEE
▇▇▇▇ ▇. Efron
as Trustee
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, SACHS & CO.
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ & Co.
as Purchaser