UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE TO
TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(D)(1) OR 13(E)(1)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Alpine Global Premier Properties Fund
(Name Of Subject Company (Issuer) And Filing Person (Offeror))
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
(Title of Class of Securities)
02083A 10 3
(CUSIP Number of Common Shares)
Alpine Woods Capital Investors, LLC
2500 Westchester Avenue, Suite 215
Purchase, New York 10577
914-251-0880
(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communications on behalf of filing persons)
With a copy to:
David K. Boston, Esq.
Rose F. DiMartino, Esq.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York 10019
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
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Transaction Valuation* |
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Amount Of Filing Fee** |
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$141,613,452 |
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$16,229 |
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The transaction value is estimated only for purposes of calculating the filing fee. This amount is based on the offer to purchase up to 21,489,143 common shares, no par value, at a tender offer price equal to 95% of the net asset value per share (“NAV”), assuming a NAV per share of $6.94, which was the NAV on May 15, 2012. | ||||
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The amount of the filing fee, calculated in accordance with Rule 0-11 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as modified by Fee Rate Advisory No. 3 for fiscal year 2012, equals $114.60 per million dollars of the value of the transaction, based on a tender offer price equal to 95% of NAV, assuming a NAV per share of $6.94, which was the NAV on May 15, 2012. | ||||
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Check the 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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third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1. | |||
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issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4. | |||
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Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer) | |||
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Rule 14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third Party Tender Offer) | |||
SCHEDULE TO
This Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO relates to the offer by Alpine Global Premier Properties Fund, a closed-end management investment company organized under the laws of the state of Delaware (“Alpine” or the “Fund”), to purchase up to 21,489,143 of its issued and outstanding common shares, no par value per share, at a price equal to 95% of the net asset value (“NAV”) per share, determined as of the close of the regular trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”), the principal market on which the shares are traded, on the business day immediately following the day the offer expires (the “Pricing Date”), to the seller in cash, less any applicable withholding taxes and without interest. The Fund’s offer is being made upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the offer to purchase dated May 17, 2012 and in the related letter of transmittal, copies of which are attached to this Schedule TO as Exhibits (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii), respectively (which together, as amended or supplemented from time to time, constitute the “Offer”). This Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO is intended to satisfy the reporting requirements of Rule 13e-4(c)(2) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
The information in the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal, copies of which are filed with this Schedule TO as Exhibits (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii), respectively, are incorporated by reference in answer to Items 1 through 11 in this Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO.
ITEM 1. SUMMARY TERM SHEET
The information set forth in the section captioned “Summary Term Sheet” in the offer to purchase, a copy of which is filed with this Schedule TO as Exhibit (a)(1)(i), is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. SUBJECT COMPANY INFORMATION
(a) Name and Address: The name of the subject company is Alpine Global Premier Properties Fund, a closed-end management investment company organized under the laws of the state of Delaware. The address of its principal executive office is 2500 Westchester Avenue, Suite 215, Purchase, New York 10577 and its telephone number is (800) 617-7616. The information set forth in Section 9 (“Information About the Fund”) of the offer to purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
(b) Securities: The information set forth in the section of the offer to purchase captioned “Introduction” is incorporated herein by reference.
(c) Trading Market and Price: The information set forth in the section captioned “Introduction” in the offer to purchase is incorporated herein by reference. Section 7 (“Price Range of Shares”) of the offer to purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 3. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND OF FILING PERSON
(a) Name and Address: The name of the filing person is Alpine Global Premier Properties Fund, a closed-end management investment company organized under the laws of the state of Delaware. The address of its principal executive office is 2500 Westchester Avenue, Suite 215, Purchase, New York 10577 and its telephone number is (800) 617-7616. The information set forth in Section 9 (“Information About the Fund”) and Section 11 (“Interests of Trustees and Executive Officers; Transactions and Arrangements Concerning the Shares; Material Arrangements”) in the offer to purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 4. TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION
(a) Material Terms: The information set forth in the sections of the offer to purchase captioned “Introduction” and “Summary Term Sheet” is incorporated herein by reference. The information set forth in Section 1 (“Number of Shares; Proration”), Section 2 (“Purpose of the Offer; Certain Effects of the Offer; Other Plans”), Section 3 (“Procedures for Tendering Shares”), Section 4 (“Withdrawal Rights”), Section 5 (“Purchase of Shares and Payment of Purchase Price”), Section 6 (“Conditions of the Offer”), Section 8 (“Source and Amount of Funds”), Section 11 (“Interests of Trustees and Executive Officers; Transactions and Arrangements Concerning the Shares;
Material Arrangements”), Section 14 (“Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences”), Section 15 (“Extension of the Offer; Termination; Amendment”) and Section 17 (“Miscellaneous”) of the offer to purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
(b) Purchases: The information set forth in the sections of the offer to purchase captioned “Introduction” and “Summary Term Sheet” is incorporated herein by reference. The information set forth in Section 11 (“Interests of Trustees and Executive Officers; Transactions and Arrangements Concerning the Shares; Material Arrangements”) in the offer to purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 5. PAST CONTACTS, TRANSACTIONS, NEGOTIATIONS AND AGREEMENTS
Agreements Involving the Subject Company’s Securities: The information set forth in Section 11 (“Interests of Trustees and Executive Officers, Transactions and Arrangements Concerning the Shares; Material Arrangements”) of the offer to purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 6. PURPOSES OF THE TRANSACTION AND PLANS OR PROPOSALS
(a) Purposes: The information set forth in the section of the offer to purchase captioned “Summary Term Sheet” is incorporated herein by reference. The information set forth in Section 2 (“Purpose of the Offer; Certain Effects of the Offer; Other Plans”) of the offer to purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
(b) Use of the Securities Acquired: The information set forth in Section 2 (“Purpose of the Offer; Certain Effects of the Offer; Other Plans”) of the offer to purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
(c) Plans: The information set forth in Section 2 (“Purpose of the Offer; Certain Effects of the Offer; Other Plans”) of the offer to purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
(a) Source of Funds: The information set forth in Section 8 (“Source and Amount of Funds”) of the offer to purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
(b) Conditions: The information set forth in Section 6 (“Conditions of the Offer”) and Section 8 (“Source and Amount of Funds”) of the offer to purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
(d) Borrowed Funds: The information set forth in Section 8 (“Source and Amount of Funds”) of the offer to purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 8. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE SUBJECT COMPANY
(a) Securities Ownership: The information set forth in Section 11 (“Interests of Trustees and Executive Officers, Transactions and Arrangements Concerning the Shares; Material Arrangements”) of the offer to purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
(b) Securities Transactions: The information set forth in Section 11 (“Interests of Trustees and Executive Officers, Transactions and Arrangements Concerning the Shares; Material Arrangements”) of the offer to purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9. PERSONS/ASSETS, RETAINED, EMPLOYED, COMPENSATED OR USED
Solicitations or Recommendations: The information set forth in Section 16 (“Fees and Expenses”) of the offer to purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Financial Information: The information set forth in Section 10 (“Selected Financial Information”) of the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 11. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(a) Agreements, Regulatory Requirements and Legal Proceedings: The information set forth in Section 2 (“Purpose of the Offer; Certain Effects of the Offer; Other Plans”), Section 9 (“Information About the Fund”), Section 10 (“Selected Financial Information”), Section 11 (“Interests of Trustees and Executive Officers; Transactions and Arrangements Concerning the Shares; Material Arrangements”) and Section 13 (“Legal Matters; Regulatory Approvals”) in the offer to purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
(b) Other Material Information: The information in the offer to purchase and the related letter of transmittal, copies of which are filed with this Schedule TO as Exhibits (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii), respectively, are incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 12. EXHIBITS
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(a)(1)(i) |
Offer to Purchase, dated May 17, 2012. |
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(a)(1)(ii) |
Form of Letter of Transmittal (including IRS Form W-9 and Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on IRS Form W-9). |
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Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees. |
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Letter to Clients for Use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees. |
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(a)(1)(v) |
Letter to Shareholders. |
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(a)(2) |
Not applicable. |
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(a)(3) |
Not applicable. |
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(a)(4) |
Not applicable. |
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(a)(5)(i) |
Press Release, dated May 17, 2012. |
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U.S. PB Agreement, dated December 1, 2010, by and between the Fund and BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International, Ltd. |
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Not applicable. |
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Not applicable. |
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Not applicable. |
ITEM 13. INFORMATION REQUIRED BY SCHEDULE 13E-3
Not applicable.
SIGNATURES
After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this Schedule TO is true, complete and correct.
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ALPINE GLOBAL PREMIER PROPERTIES FUND | |
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Dated: May 17, 2012 |
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/s/ Ronald G. Palmer, Jr. |
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Name: |
Ronald G. Palmer, Jr. |
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Chief Financial Officer |