-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Kz0QdgJjQu/5Ga4i00V6WE1iCYvURSdKRKmR669Xv6b81dc2rk3rEkqsY0UCrmcg /XvN1iEGKO+SlS9MsEYLQw== 0001104659-03-019701.txt : 20030828 0001104659-03-019701.hdr.sgml : 20030828 20030828150322 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-03-019701 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030828 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LICHTENSTEIN DAVID CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001261484 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 326 THIRD ST CITY: LAKEWOOD STATE: NJ ZIP: 08701 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PRIME RETAIL INC/BD/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000911708 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 382559212 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-46088 FILM NUMBER: 03870804 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 E PRATT ST STREET 2: 1900 FLOOR CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 BUSINESS PHONE: 4102340782 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 EAST PRATT STREET STREET 2: 1900 FLOOR CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 SC 13D 1 a03-3019_3sc13d.htm SC 13D

SEC 1746
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SCHEDULE 13D

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Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.     )*

Prime Retail Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Series B Cumulative Participating Convertible Preferred Stock, par value one cent ($.01)

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

741570-30-3

(CUSIP Number)

 

Edward B. Stevenson, Esq.
Herrick, Feinstein LLP
2 Penn Plaza, 11th Floor
Newark, NJ 07105

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

July 8, 2003

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. [     ]

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 



 

CUSIP No.   741570-30-3

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
 David Lichtenstein

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

 [    ]

 

 

(b)

 [    ]

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Source of Funds (See Instructions)
00

 

 

5.

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)    [     ]

 

 

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
USA

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

7.

Sole Voting Power
0

 

8.

Shared Voting Power
1,201,428

 

9.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

10.

Shared Dispositive Power
1,201,428

 

 

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,201,428

 

 

12.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  [     ]

 

 

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
15.3476%

 

 

14.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

 

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Item 1.

Security and Issuer

State the title of the class of equity securities to which this statement relates and the name and address of the principal executive offices of the issuer of such securities.

Series B Cumulative Participating Convertible Preferred Stock, par value one cent ($.01)

Prime Retail, Inc.
100 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD  21202

 

Item 2.

Identity and Background

If the person filing this statement or any person enumerated in Instruction C of this statement is a corporation, general partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or other group of persons, state its name, the state or other place of its organization, its principal business, the address of its principal office and the information required by (d) and (e) of this Item. If the person filing this statement or any person enumerated in Instruction C is a natural person, provide the information specified in (a) through (f) of this Item with respect to such person(s).

 

(a)    Name; David Lichtenstein, who owns 85% of the equity and voting interests of Prime Outlets Acquisition Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company which in turn has acquired certain rights to vote 1,201,428 shares of the Series B Cumulative Participating Convertible Preferred Stock of Prime Retail, Inc. pursuant to the Voting Agreement described in Item 6 (hereafter the “Transaction”).

 

(b)    Residence or business address; 326 Third Street, Lakewood, NJ  08701

 

(c)    Present principal occupation or employment and the name, principal business and address of any corporation or other organization in which such employment is conducted;

 

David Lichtenstein is engaged directly and indirectly in investing in, selling and managing real estate, including but not limited to office buildings and real estate. The principal business of Prime Outlets Acquisition Company, LLC is to enter into the Merger Agreement and the Voting Agreement described in Item 6.

 

(d)    Whether or not, during the last five years, such person has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) and, if so, give the dates, nature of conviction, name and location of court, and penalty imposed, or other disposition of the case;
None

 

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(e)    Whether or not, during the last five years, such person was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws; and, if so, identify and describe such proceedings and summarize the terms of such judgment, decree or final order; and
None

 

(f)     Citizenship.USA

 

Item 3.

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

State the source and the amount of funds or other consideration used or to be used in making the purchases, and if any part of the purchase price is or will be represented by funds or other consideration borrowed or otherwise obtained for the purpose of acquiring, holding, trading or voting the securities, a description of the transaction and the names of the parties thereto. Where material, such information should also be provided with respect to prior acquisitions not previously reported pursuant to this regulation. If the source of all or any part of the funds is a loan made in the ordinary course of business by a bank, as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act, the name of the bank shall not be made available to the public if the person at the time of filing the statement so requests in writing and files such request, naming such bank, with the Secretary of the Commission. If the securities were acquired other than by purchase, describe the method of acquisition.

Neither the Reporting Person nor Prime Outlets Acquisition Company, LLC has used any funds in connection with the Transaction.

 

Item 4.

Purpose of Transaction

State the purpose or purposes of the acquisition of securities of the issuer. Describe any plans or proposals which the reporting persons may have which relate to or would result in:

 

(a)    The acquisition by any person of additional securities of the issuer, or the disposition of securities of the issuer; See Item 6

 

(b)    An extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving the issuer or any of its subsidiaries; See Item 6

 

(c)    A sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the issuer or any of its subsidiaries;

 

(d)    Any change in the present board of directors or management of the issuer, including any plans or proposals to change the number or term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board; See Item 6

 

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(e)    Any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the issuer; See Item 6

 

(f)     Any other material change in the issuer’s business or corporate structure including but not limited to, if the issuer is a registered closed-end investment company, any plans or proposals to make any changes in its investment policy for which a vote is required by section 13 of the Investment Company Act of 1940; See Item 6

 

(g)    Changes in the issuer’s charter, bylaws or instruments corresponding thereto or other actions which may impede the acquisition of control of the issuer by any person; See Item 6

 

(h)    Causing a class of securities of the issuer to be delisted from a national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association; See Item 6

 

(i)     A class of equity securities of the issuer becoming eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Act; or See Item 6

 

(j)     Any action similar to any of those enumerated above. See Item 6

 

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer

 

(a)    State the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities identified pursuant to Item 1 (which may be based on the number of securities outstanding as contained in the most recently available filing with the Commission by the issuer unless the filing person has reason to believe such information is not current) beneficially owned (identifying those shares which there is a right to acquire) by each person named in Item 2. The above mentioned information should also be furnished with respect to persons who, together with any of the persons named in Item 2, comprise a group within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Act;

 

Pursuant to the transaction described in Item 6, Prime Outlets Acquisition Company, LLC, has acquired the right to vote 1,201,428 shares of Series B Cumulative Participating Convertible Preferred Stock, representing 15.3476% of such series, as to matters specified in the Voting Agreement.

 

In addition, pursuant to the transaction described in Item 6, Prime Outlets Acquisition Company, LLC, has acquired the right to vote 141,800 shares of Series A Senior Cumulative Preferred Stock, representing 6.1652%of such series, as to matters specified in the Voting Agreement.

 

In addition, the Reporting Person owns directly 1,800,000 shares of common stock, comprising 4.9% of the Issuer’s outstanding shares of common stock, and pursuant to the transaction described in Item 6, Prime Outlets Acquisition Company, LLC has acquired the right to vote with respect to 406,524 additional shares of common stock, comprising an additional 0.9329% of the outstanding shares of common stock and which, together with the common stock directly owned, aggregates 2,206,524 shares of shares of common stock having the right to vote as to matters specified in the Voting Agreement representing 5.0634% of the outstanding common stock of Prime Retail, Inc.

 

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(b)    For each person named in response to paragraph (a), indicate the number of shares as to which there is sole power to vote or to direct the vote, shared power to vote or to direct the vote, sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition, or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition. Provide the applicable information required by Item 2 with respect to each person with whom the power to vote or to direct the vote or to dispose or direct the disposition is shared;

 

The Reporting Person holds:

 

sole power to vote 1,201,428 shares of Series B Cumulative Participating Convertible Preferred Stock through his 85% ownership of Prime Outlets Acquisition Company, LLC, pursuant to the Voting Agreement described in Item 6.

 

shared power to direct the disposition of 1,201,428 shares of Series B Cumulative Participating Convertible Preferred Stock through his 85% ownership of Prime Outlets Acquisition Company, LLC, pursuant to the Voting Agreement described in Item 6.

 

In addition, the Reporting Person holds:

 

sole power to vote 141,800 shares of Series A Senior Cumulative Preferred Stock, through his 85% ownership of Prime Outlets Acquisition Company, LLC, only as to matters described in Item 6.

 

shared power to direct the disposition of 141,800 shares of Series A Senior Cumulative Preferred Stock through his 85% ownership of Prime Outlets Acquisition Company, LLC, pursuant to the Voting Agreement described in Item 6.

 

sole direct power to vote 1,800,000 shares of common stock as to matters described in Item 6

 

sole indirect power to vote 406,524 shares of common stock, through his 85% ownership of Prime Outlets Acquisition Company, LLC, as to all matters, including matters described in Item 6

 

sole power to direct the disposition of 1,800,000 shares of common stock.

 

shared power to direct the disposition of 406,524 shares of common stock, through his 85% ownership of Prime Outlets Acquisition Company, pursuant to the Voting Agreement described in Item 6..

 

(c)    Describe any transactions in the class of securities reported on that were effected during the past sixty days or since the most recent filing of Schedule 13D (§240.13d-191), whichever is less, by the persons named in response to paragraph (a). See Item 6. 

 

Instruction. The description of a transaction required by Item 5(c) shall include, but not necessarily be limited to: (1) the identity of the person covered by Item 5(c) who effected the transaction; (2) the date of the transaction; (3) the amount of securities involved; (4) the price per share or unit; and (5) where and how the transaction was effected.

 

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(d)    If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required. 

 

The persons indentified as Individual Holders in Item 6 are entitled to receive dividends in respect of, and the proceeds from the sale of, the securities identified as being owned by the “Individual Holders” in Item 6.

 

(e)    If applicable, state the date on which the reporting person ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities. Not Applicable

 

Instruction. For computations regarding securities which represent a right to acquire an underlying security, see Rule 13d-3(d)(1) and the note thereto. 

 

Item 6.

Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

Describe any contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) among the persons named in Item 2 and between such persons and any person with respect to any securities of the issuer, including but not limited to transfer or voting of any of the securities, finder’s fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies, naming the persons with whom such contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships have been entered into. Include such information for any of the securities that are pledged or otherwise subject to a contingency the occurrence of which would give another person voting power or investment power over such securities except that disclosure of standard default and similar provisions contained in loan agreements need not be included. 

Prime Outlets Acquisition Company, LLC has entered into a Voting Agreement with Howard Amster and Gary J. Skoien (“Individual Holders”), pertaining to an Agreement and Plan of Merger (“Merger Agreement”) dated July 8, 2003 between the Issuer and Prime Outlets Acquisition Company, LLC (referred to in the Voting Agreement and hereafter as the “Buyer”), which provides for the merger of the Issuer into the Buyer (the “Merger”). Messrs. Amster and Skoien are directors of the Issuer elected by the holders of Series A Senior Cumulative Preferred Stock and Series B Cumulative Participating Convertible Preferred Stock as a result of the failure of the Issuer to pay dividends on such Preferred Stock for six or more consecutive quarterly periods.

In the Voting Agreement, the Individual Holders have agreed as follows:

(a) At such time as the Issuer and/or its Operating Partnership (“Issuer Operating Partnership”) seeks a vote of its stockholders and/or limited partners for the purpose of approving the Merger, each Individual Holder will vote all of the Securities beneficially and of record owned by such Individual Holder or with respect to which such Individual Holder exercises voting power (directly or indirectly) (i) in favor of the Merger, an amendment to the Issuer’s charter required thereunder and all other transactions and actions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (ii) against any action or agreement that (Y) could reasonably be expected to result in a breach in any material respect of any covenant, representation or warranty, or any other obligation of the Issuer or the

 

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Issuer Operating Partnership, under the Merger Agreement or any related agreement or (Z) is intended, or could reasonably be expected, to materially impede, interfere with, delay, postpone or adversely affect the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; and (iii) against any other acquisition proposal.

If the Issuer and/or the Issuer Operating Partnership seeks a vote of its stockholders and/or limited partners with respect to any transaction other than the Merger or any other matter which may contradict or conflict with any provision of the Voting Agreement or the Merger Agreement or may make it more difficult or less desirable for Buyer to consummate the Merger, then each Individual Holder agrees to vote such Individual Holder’s Securities in the manner most favorable to the consummation of the Merger.

The securities represented by Howard Asner to be owned by him and which are subject to the Voting Agreement are: 402,674 shares of common stock, 141,800 shares of Series A Senior Cumulative Preferred Stock; and 1,173,945 shares of Series B Cumulative Participating Convertible Preferred Stock. The securities represented by Gary J. Skoien to be owned by him and which are subject to the Voting Agreement are: 3,850 shares of common stock and 27, 483 shares of Series B Cumulative Participating Convertible Preferred Stock.  The securities described in the preceding paragraph are hereafter referred to collectively as the “Securities.”

At the present time, in order for the Merger and related transactions to be approved such matters must receive the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the shares of the Series A Senior Cumulative Preferred Stock and two-thirds of the shares of the Series B Cumulative Participating Convertible Preferred Stock, each voting as a class.

(b)           The Voting Agreement further provides that each Individual Holder appoints the Buyer or its nominee, irrevocably for the duration of the term of the Voting Agreement, as proxy (“Proxy”) to vote each of such Securities at every meeting of the stockholders of the Issuer or limited partners of the Issuer Operating Partnership including the right to sign such Individual Holder’s name (as stockholder or limited partner) to any consent, certificate or other document relating to the Issuer or the Issuer Operating Partnership and any matter referred to in the preceding paragraph.

(c)           Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Individual Holder may terminate the Voting Agreement and any Proxy in the event the Merger Agreement is terminated in accordance with certain provisions thereof or is materially amended or modified.

(d)           Each Individual Holder has further agreed that prior to the effective time of the Merger such Individual Holder will not, and will not permit any of such Individual Holder’s affiliates, agents, advisors or representatives retained or engaged to represent the Individual Holder in connection with the Voting Agreement, (“Representative,”), to directly or indirectly, (a) encourage solicit, initiate or facilitate any inquiries relating to, or the submission of, any Acquisition Proposal (as defined in the Merger Agreement), (b) enter into any agreement with respect to any Acquisition Proposal or enter into any agreement, arrangement or understanding requiring such Individual Holder to abandon, terminate or fail to consummate the Merger or any other Transaction or (c) take any action to facilitate any inquiries or the making of any proposal that constitutes, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, any Acquisition Proposal.  

(e)           Each Individual Holder has also agreed not to contract to transfer or dispose of any of the Securities, or any interest therein, other than as expressly contemplated by the Voting Agreement and the Merger Agreement, to grant any proxies or other arrangement with respect to any Securities or deposit any Securities into a voting trust.

THE VOTING AGREEMENT IS APPENDED TO THIS FORM 13D AS AN EXHIBIT AND IS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE.  THE FOREGOING SUMMARY IS NOT COMPLETE AND REFERENCE TO THE ENTIRE VOTING AGREEMENT IS HEREBY MADE FOR A FULL DESCRIPTION OF ALL OF THE TERMS THEREOF.

 

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Item 7.

Material to Be Filed as Exhibits

The following shall be filed as exhibits: copies of written agreements relating to the filing of joint acquisition statements as required by §240.13d-1(k) and copies of all written agreements, contracts, arrangements, understandings, plans or proposals relating to: (1) the borrowing of funds to finance the acquisition as disclosed in Item 3; (2) the acquisition of issuer control, liquidation, sale of assets, merger, or change in business or corporate structure or any other matter as disclosed in Item 4; and (3) the transfer or voting of the securities, finder’s fees, joint ventures, options, puts, calls, guarantees of loans, guarantees against loss or of profit, or the giving or withholding of any proxy as disclosed in Item 6.*

Voting Agreement between Prime Outlets Acquisition Company, Inc., Howard Amster and Gary J. Skoien dated July 8, 2003.

 

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Signature

After reasonable 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.

 

August 27, 2003

 

Date

 


s/ David Lichtenstein

 

Signature

 


David Lichtenstein

 

Name/Title

 

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EX-99.1 3 a03-3019_3ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

VOTING AGREEMENT

 

This VOTING AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of July 8, 2003 by and among the individuals identified on Schedule I hereto (collectively, the “Individual Holders”) and Prime Outlets Acquisition Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Buyer”).

 

WITNESSETH:

 

WHEREAS, Prime Retail, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), and Buyer have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of the date hereof (the “Merger Agreement”), which provides, among other things, (i) for the Company to merge with and into Buyer with Buyer surviving on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement and (ii) for the Amendment and Restatement of the Company Operating Partnership Agreement (all capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Merger Agreement);

 

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, the respective Individual Holders own beneficially and of record the number of shares and class of Company Stock and the number of Company OP Units, as applicable, set forth opposite such Individual Holder’s name on Schedule I hereto;

 

WHEREAS, the Individual Holders desire to facilitate the consummation of the Merger, the Amendment and Restatement of the Company Operating Partnership Agreement and the other Transactions, and for such purpose the Individual Holders have agreed (i) to vote all of the Company Stock and Company OP Units, as applicable, owned beneficially and of record by the Individual Holders as of the date hereof and any shares or units acquired by any Individual Holders after the date hereof, including all shares of Company Stock issued upon exchange of Company OP Units (all such Company Stock, Company OP Units, additional shares and units are collectively referred to herein as the “Securities”), as provided in this Agreement, and (ii) to grant to Buyer (or its nominee) an irrevocable proxy to exercise the voting power of the Individual Holders with respect to such Securities as provided in this Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, as a condition to the willingness of Buyer to enter into the Merger Agreement, Buyer has requested that each Individual Holder agree, and in order to induce Buyer to enter into the Merger Agreement, each Individual Holder has agreed, to enter into this Agreement.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 



 

1.            Agreement to Vote; Proxy; Covenants.

 

(a)           At such time as the Company and/or the Company Operating Partnership conducts a meeting of, solicits written consents from, or otherwise seeks a vote of, its stockholders and/or limited partners for the purpose of approving the Merger or any of the other Transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (including, without limitation, the Amendment and Restatement of the Company Operating Partnership Agreement), each of the Individual Holders agrees to vote all of the Securities, as applicable, beneficially and of record owned by such Individual Holder or with respect to which he or she exercises voting power (directly or indirectly) (i) in favor of the Merger, the Company Charter Amendment and all other Transactions and actions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or otherwise necessary or desirable for the consummation of the Merger and the Company Charter Amendment, (ii) against any action or agreement that (Y) could reasonably be expected to result in a breach in any material respect of any covenant, representation or warranty, or any other obligation of the Company or the Company Operating Partnership, under the Merger Agreement or any related agreement or (Z) is intended, or could reasonably be expected, to materially impede, interfere with, delay, postpone or adversely affect the Merger or the other Transactions and (iii) against any Acquisition Proposal.   If the Company and/or the Company Operating Partnership conducts a meeting of, solicits written consents from, or otherwise seeks a vote of, its stockholders and/or limited partners with respect to any transaction other than the Merger or any other Transaction or matter which may contradict or conflict with any provision of this Agreement or the Merger Agreement or may make it more difficult or less desirable for Buyer to consummate the Merger, then each Individual Holder further agrees to vote his or her Securities, as applicable, in the manner most favorable to the consummation of the Merger and the other Transactions.

 

(b)           Each Individual Holder hereby revokes any and all prior proxies or powers of attorney in respect of any of such Individual Holder’s Securities and constitutes and appoints Buyer,  or any nominee of Buyer,  with full power of substitution and resubstitution, with a duration until the end of the term of this Agreement, as his or her true and lawful attorney and proxy (his or her “Proxy”), for and in his or her name, place and stead, to vote each of such Securities as his or her Proxy, at every annual, special, adjourned or postponed meeting of the stockholders of the Company or limited partners of the Company Operating Partnership, as applicable, including the right to sign his or her name (as stockholder or limited partner) to any consent, certificate or other document relating to the Company or the Company Operating Partnership and any matter referred to in Section l(a) above that Maryland or Delaware law, as applicable, may permit or require.

 

THE FOREGOING PROXY AND POWER OF ATTORNEY ARE IRREVOCABLE AND COUPLED WITH AN INTEREST THROUGHOUT THE TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT.

 

(c)           Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, each Individual Holder may terminate this Agreement and any Proxy and be released from all obligations

 

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to vote his or her Securities, as applicable, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement or to have his or her Securities, as applicable, voted in accordance with any Proxy in the event the Merger Agreement is terminated in accordance with Section 7.1 thereof or is materially amended or modified. No termination of this Agreement will relieve any party from liability for any breach of its obligations hereunder committed prior to such termination.

 

(d)           Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, prior to the Effective Time, each Individual Holder shall not, and shall not permit any of such Individual Holder’s affiliates, agents, advisors or representatives retained or engaged to represent the Individual Holder in connection with this Agreement and the related transactions, including, without limitation, any investment banker, attorney or accountant retained or engaged by such Individual Holder to represent such Individual Holder in connection with this Agreement and the related transactions (collectively, his or her “Representatives”), to directly or indirectly,  (a) encourage (including by way of furnishing non-public information), solicit, initiate or facilitate any inquiries relating to, or the submission of, any Acquisition Proposal, (b) enter into any agreement with respect to any Acquisition Proposal or enter into any agreement, arrangement or understanding requiring he or she to abandon, terminate or fail to consummate the Merger or any other Transaction or (c) participate in any way in discussions or negotiations with, or furnish any information to, any Person in connection with, or take any other action to facilitate any inquiries or the making of any proposal that constitutes, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, any Acquisition Proposal; provided, that any Individual Holder who is a director, officer or employee of the Company may take actions solely in his or her capacity as such to the extent permitted under the Merger Agreement, provided that the foregoing clause shall in no way relieve an Individual Holder from any obligation as a record or beneficial owner of Securities to vote such Securities as herein provided and to otherwise comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

(e)           Each Individual Holder agrees that he or she will not contract to sell, sell or otherwise transfer or dispose of any of the Securities, or any interest therein, or securities convertible into, or any voting rights with respect to, any of the Securities, other than as expressly contemplated by this Agreement and the Merger Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, each Individual Holder agrees that, other than pursuant to this Agreement, he or she will not grant any proxies or powers of attorney or enter into a voting agreement or other arrangement with respect to any Securities or deposit any Securities into a voting trust.

 

(f)            Each Individual Holder agrees to notify Buyer orally and in writing of (i) any inquiry, proposal or offer with respect to, or which could reasonably be expected to lead to, any Acquisition Proposal received by such Individual Holder or any Representative of such Individual Holder, (ii) the material terms of such Acquisition Proposal (including a copy of any written proposal) and (iii) the identity of the person making the inquiry, proposal or offer for any such Acquisition Proposal promptly upon receipt by such Individual Holder or any Representative of such Individual Holder of such inquiry, proposal or offer.

 

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2.             Stock Splits, etc. Without limiting the provisions of the Merger Agreement, in the event (a) of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, reclassification, combination or exchange affecting any of the Company Stock or Company OP Units, or (b) any Individual Holder shall become the beneficial owner of any additional Company Stock or other securities of the Company or the Company Operating Partnership entitling such Individual Holder to vote or give consent with respect to the matters set forth in Section l(a) hereof, then the terms of this Agreement shall apply to the shares or other securities of the Company or the Company Operating Partnership held by such Individual Holder immediately following the effectiveness of the events described in clause (a) or such Individual Holder becoming the beneficial owner thereof as described in clause (b), as though they were Securities of such Individual Holder hereunder.   Each Individual Holder hereby agrees, while this Agreement is in effect, to notify Buyer of the number of any new Securities acquired by such Individual Holder, if any, after the date hereof.

 

3.             Waiver of Dissenters’ Rights.   Each of the Individual Holders hereby agrees to waive any dissenters’ or appraisal rights which may be available under applicable Maryland [or Delaware law.

 

4.             Representations, Warranties and Additional Covenants of the Individual Holders.   Each Individual Holder hereby represents and warrants to, and agrees with, Buyer that:

 

(a)           this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Individual Holder and constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of such Individual Holder enforceable in accordance with its terms;

 

(b)           as of the date of this Agreement, the Securities beneficially and of record owned by such Individual Holder consist of the number of shares of Company Stock and/or Company OP Units identified next to such Individual Holder’s name on Schedule I hereto and such Individual Holder has sole voting and dispositive power over such Securities and owns such Securities free and clear of all liens, charges, encumbrances, security interests, voting agreements and commitments of any kind, except as disclosed on Schedule I hereto; and

 

(c)           on the date hereof such Individual Holder has, and such Individual Holder will have at all times up to the termination of this Agreement or to the Effective Time, as applicable, the unrestricted power to vote such Individual Holder’s Securities.

 

5.             Amendment; Assignment.   This Agreement may not be modified, amended, altered or supplemented except upon the execution and delivery of a written agreement executed by Buyer and each Individual Holder. No Individual Holder may assign any of his or her rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of Buyer; provided, that with respect to the rights and obligations of any Individual Holder under this Agreement, this Agreement may be amended with the approval of such Individual Holder and Buyer, notwithstanding the failure to obtain the approval of any other Individual Holder.

 

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6.             Notices.   Any notices or other communications required or permitted under, or otherwise in connection with this Agreement, shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered in person or upon confirmation of receipt when transmitted by facsimile transmission (but only if followed by transmittal by national overnight courier or hand for delivery on the next Business Day) or on receipt after dispatch by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed, or on the next Business Day if transmitted by national overnight courier, in each case as follows:

 

If to Buyer, addressed to it at:

 

Prime Outlets Acquisition Company, LLC

c/o Lightstone Group LLC

326 Third Street

Lakewood, New Jersey 08701

Facsimile Number: (732) 363-7183

 

with a copy to:

 

Herrick, Feinstein LLP

2 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10016

Attn: Sheldon Chanales, Esq.

Facsimile Number: (212) 592-1500

 

with a copy to:

 

Prime Retail, Inc.

100 East Pratt Street

19th Floor

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Attention: Glenn D. Reschke

Facsimile Number: (410) 234-1701

 

with a copy to:

 

Prime Retail, Inc.

100 East Pratt Street

19th Floor

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Attention: R. Kelvin Antill

Facsimile Number: (410) 234-1761

 

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with a copy to:

 

Winston & Strawn

35 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, Illinois 60601

Attention: Steven J. Gavin

Facsimile Number: (312) 558-5700

 

If to an Individual Holder, addressed to it at:

 

The address set forth opposite such
Individual Holder’s name on
Schedule I hereto

 

or to such other address as the party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notices of change of address shall only be effective upon receipt.

 

7.             Counterparts.   This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

 

8.             Governing Law.   This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New York, without regard to laws that may be applicable under conflicts of laws principles except to the extent that the validity and effectiveness of the Merger are required to be governed by the Laws of the State of Maryland.

 

9.             Consent to Jurisdiction: Waiver of Trial by Jury.   (a)  Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for himself, herself or itself and his, her or its property, to the exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State court, or federal court of the United States of America sitting in New York City, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the agreements delivered in connection herewith or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment relating thereto, and each of the parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally (A) agrees not to commence any such action or proceeding except in such courts, (B) agrees that any claim in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State court or, to the extent permitted by Law, in such federal court, (C) waives, to the fullest extent he, she or it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which he, she or it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such action or proceeding in any such New York State or federal court and (D) waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such New York State or federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in

 

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Section 6.   Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any party to this Agreement to serve process in any other manner permitted by Law.

 

(b)           EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE HE, SHE OR IT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT HE, SHE OR IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY OF THE AGREEMENTS DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (A) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE EITHER OF SUCH WAIVERS, (B) HE, SHE OR IT UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF SUCH WAIVERS, (C) HE, SHE OR IT MAKES SUCH WAIVERS VOLUNTARILY AND (D) HE, SHE OR IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 9(b).

 

10.          Binding Effect.   This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of each party hereto and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and permitted assigns.   Nothing expressed or referred to in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any person other than the parties to this Agreement, or their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors or permitted assigns, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement or any provision contained herein.   This Agreement shall be the valid and binding obligation of each party hereto upon the execution by such party of this Agreement regardless of whether each other party listed on Schedule I has executed this Agreement.

 

11.          Entire Agreement.    This Agreement, the Merger Agreement and the other documents delivered pursuant hereto or thereto constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

12.          Term.  This Agreement shall terminate automatically without any further action by any of the parties hereto immediately upon the earlier of (a) the day following the Effective Time and (b) the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms.   No termination of this Agreement will relieve any party from liability for any breach of its obligations hereunder committed prior to such termination.

 

13.          Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of Law or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party.  Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in

 

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good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to the end that transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the extent possible.

 

14.          Further Assurances.   Each Individual Holder will, upon the request of Buyer, execute and deliver such documents and take such action reasonably deemed by Buyer to be necessary or desirable to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement.

 

15.          Remedies.   Each Individual Holder agrees that,  for any violation of this Agreement, Buyer shall have the right to seek equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to require that such Individual Holder comply with the terms of this Agreement.

 

16.          Nature of Representations, Warranties and Covenants.   The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Individual Holders in this Agreement are made severally, and not jointly, by each Individual Holder.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written

 

 

PRIME OUTLETS ACQUISITION COMPANY, LLC

 

 

 

By:

/s/ David Lichtenstein

 

 

 

 

Name:

DAVID LICHTENSTEIN

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

PRESIDENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOWARD AMSTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

GARY J. SKOIEN

 



 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

PRIME OUTLETS ACQUISITION COMPANY, LLC

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Howard Amster

 

 

HOWARD AMSTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

GARY J. SKOIEN

 



 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

PRIME OUTLETS ACQUISITION COMPANY, LLC

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOWARD AMSTER

 

 

 

/s/ Gary J. Skoien

 

 

GARY J. SKOIEN

 



 

SCHEDULE I

 

NAME OF HOLDER

 

NUMBER OF
SHARES OF
COMPANY
COMMON
STOCK HELD

 

NUMBER OF
SHARES OF
COMPANY
SERIES A
PREFERRED
STOCK HELD

 

NUMBER OF
SHARES OF
COMPANY SERIES B
PREFERRED
STOCK HELD

 

NUMBER OF
COMPANY OP
UNITS HELD

 

ADDRESS OF
HOLDER

 

PERSON AND
ADDRESS TO
WHICH TO SEND
COPIES OF NOTICE

 

Howard Amster

 

402,674

 

141,800

 

1,173,945

 

N/A

 

23811 Chagrin Blvd.
#200
Beachwood, Ohio
44122-5525

 

 

 

Gary J. Skoien

 

3,850

 

N/A

 

27,483

 

N/A

 

c/o The Prime Group, Inc.
77 West Wacker Drive
Suite 4200
Chicago, IL 60601

 

 

 

 


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