Exhibit (a)(1)(B)
Letter of Transmittal
to
Tender Shares of Common Stock
of
Analysts International Corporation - CUSIP # 032681207
Pursuant to the Offer to Purchase
Dated September 3, 2013
By
ACS Merger Corp.
A wholly-owned subsidiary of
American CyberSystems, Inc.
THE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT, NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2013, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED.
The Depositary Agent for the Offer is:
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
| ***By Mail: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Shareowner Services Voluntary Corporate Actions P.O. Box 64854 St. Paul, Minnesota 55164-0854 |
***By Hand or Overnight Courier: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Shareowner Services Voluntary Corporate Actions 1110 Centre Pointe Curve, Suite 101 Mendota Heights, Minnesota 55120 By 5:00 p.m. New York City Time on Expiration Date |
Delivery of this Letter of Transmittal to an address other than as set forth above will not constitute a valid delivery to the Depositary Agent. You must sign this Letter of Transmittal in the appropriate space provided below, with signature guarantee if required, and complete the Substitute Form W-9 set forth below.
The instructions contained within this Letter of Transmittal should be read carefully before this Letter of Transmittal is completed.
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DESCRIPTION OF SHARES TENDERED | |||
| (Must be signed by all registered shareholders; include legal capacity if signing on behalf of an entity) (Please Fill in, if blank) |
Share Certificate(s) and Share(s) Tendered (Please attach additional signed list, if necessary) | ||
Certificate Number(s) and/or indicate Book- Entry |
Total Number of Shares Represented by Certificate(s) |
Number of Shares Tendered (1,2) | |
| Total Shares Tendered | |||
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(1) If shares are held in Book-Entry form or in a Reinvestment Plan, you must indicate the number of shares you are tendering. By signing and submitting this Letter of Transmittal you warrant that these shares will not be sold, including through limit order request, unless properly withdrawn from the Offer. (2) Unless otherwise indicated, all Shares represented by Share Certificates delivered to the Depositary Agent will be deemed to have been tendered. See Instruction 4.
□ Check here if Share Certificates have been lost or mutilated. See Instruction 11.
Lost certificates. I have lost my certificate(s) for ___________ shares and require assistance in replacing them. A $50.00 replacement fee must be sent in with the completed letter of transmittal. The check must be made payable to Shareowner Services. If additional forms and fees are needed, you will be contacted. See Instruction 11.
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The names and addresses of the registered holders of the tendered Shares should be printed, if not already printed above, exactly as they appear on the Share Certificates (as defined below) tendered hereby.
This Letter of Transmittal is to be used by shareholders if certificates for Shares are to be forwarded herewith or if shares are held in book-entry form on the records of the Depositary.
Holders of Shares whose certificates for such Shares (the “Share Certificates”) are not immediately available, or who cannot complete the procedure for book-entry transfer on a timely basis, or who cannot deliver all other required documents to the Depositary Agent prior to the Expiration Date (as defined in the Offer to Purchase), must tender their Shares according to the guaranteed delivery procedure set forth in “The Offer—Procedures for Tendering Shares” of the Offer to Purchase. See Instruction 2.
| IMPORTANT SHAREHOLDER: SIGN HERE (Please Complete Substitute Form W-9 Included Herein) |
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| (Signature(s) of Owner(s)) | |||
| Name(s) | |||
| Capacity (Full Title) | |||
| (See Instructions) | |||
| Address | |||
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| (Must be signed by the registered holder(s) exactly as name(s) appear(s) on stock certificate(s) or on a security position listing or by the person(s) authorized to become registered holder(s) by certificates and documents transmitted herewith. If signature is by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer of a corporation or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, please set forth full title and see Instruction 5.) | |||
| GUARANTEE OF SIGNATURE(S) (If required—See Instructions 1 and 5) |
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| APPLY MEDALLION GUARANTEE STAMP BELOW |
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| SPECIAL PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS | ||
| (See Instructions 1, 5 and 7) | SPECIAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS | |
| To be completed ONLY if the check for shares accepted for payment is to be issued in the name of someone other than the undersigned. | To be completed ONLY if the check for the purchase price of shares purchased (less any required withholding taxes) or certificates for shares not tendered or not purchased is/are to be sent to someone other than the undersigned or to the undersigned at an address other than that shown under “Description of Shares Tendered.” | |
| Issue To: | ||
| Name ______________________________________ | Mail To: | |
| (Please Print) | ||
| Name ______________________________________ | ||
| Address ____________________________________ | (Please Print) | |
| ___________________________________________ | Address ____________________________________ | |
| (Include Zip Code) | ||
| (Recipient must complete Substitute Form W-9 below) | ___________________________________________ | |
| (Include Zip Code) | ||
| BOX G – Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification – Substitute Form W-9 | |||||||||||||
| Certification: Under penalties of perjury, I certify that: | Social Security Number | ||||||||||||
| 1. The number shown on this form is my correct taxpayer identification number (or I am waiting for a number to be issued to me), and |
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| 2. I
am not subject to backup withholding because: (a) I am exempt from backup withholding, (b) I have not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) |
Employer Identification Number | ||||||||||||
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that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or (c) the IRS has notified me that I am no longer subject |
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| 3. I am a U.S. citizen or other U.S. person (as defined in the instructions below) | |||||||||||||
| Notification of Backup Withholding |
| ___ I have been notified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that I am currently subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest and dividends on my tax return. I understand that marking this box will result in backup withholding on any disbursements made to this account. You must also cross out item 2 above. “The Internal Revenue Service does not require your consent to any provision of this document other than the certifications required to avoid backup withholding.” |
| Required: Check appropriate box for federal tax classification: |
| ¨ Individual/sole proprietor ¨ C Corporation ¨ S Corporation ¨ Partnership Trust/estate |
| ¨ Limited liability company. Enter tax classification (C=C corporation, S=S corporation, P=partnership): |
| Signature: _____________________________________________________________ Date: _______________ |
NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT ALIEN INDIVIDUALS OR FOREIGN ENTITIES (e.g. foreign corporation, partnership or trusts): DO NOT COMPLETE THE ABOVE SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9. COMPLETE THE ENCLOSED FORM W-8BEN, OR OBTAIN ONE AT www.irs.gov OR CALL 877-262-8260 FOR COPY OF FORM W-8BEN. COMPLETE AND RETURN THE FORM W-8BEN CERTIFICATION OF FOREIGN STATUS. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL SUBJECT YOU TO FEDERAL BACKUP WITHHOLDING AT THE CURRENT APPLICABLE RATE.
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PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS SET FORTH
IN THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL CAREFULLY
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned hereby tenders to ACS Merger Corp., a Minnesota corporation (“Purchaser”), the above described shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share (the “Shares”), of Analysts International Corporation, a Minnesota corporation (the “Company”), pursuant to Purchaser’s offer to purchase all outstanding Shares, at a purchase price of $6.45 per Share (“Offer Price”), net to the seller in cash, less any required withholding taxes and without interest, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated September 3, 2013 (as amended, the “Offer to Purchase”), and in this Letter of Transmittal (which, together with the Offer to Purchase, each as may be amended or supplemented from time to time, collectively constitute the “Offer”).
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer (and if the Offer is extended or amended, the terms of any such extension or amendment), and effective upon acceptance for payment of the Shares tendered herewith in accordance with the terms of the Offer, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers to or upon the order of Purchaser all right, title and interest in and to all of the Shares that are being tendered hereby, distributions, rights, other Shares or other securities issued or issuable in respect thereof on or after the date hereof (collectively, “Distributions”) and irrevocably constitutes and appoints Wells Fargo, N.A. (the “Depositary Agent“) the true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact of the undersigned with respect to such Shares (and all Distributions), with full power of substitution (such power of attorney being deemed to be an irrevocable power coupled with an interest), to (i) deliver certificates for such Shares (and any and all Distributions) or transfer ownership of such Shares (and any and all Distributions) on the account books maintained by DTC, together, in any such case, with all accompanying evidences of transfer and authenticity, to or upon the order of Purchaser, (ii) present such Shares (and any and all Distributions) for transfer on the books of the Company, and (iii) receive all benefits and otherwise exercise all rights of beneficial ownership of such Shares (and any and all Distributions), all in accordance with the terms of the Offer.
By executing this Letter of Transmittal, the undersigned hereby irrevocably appoints Raj Sardana and Nick Goel, and each of them, and any other designees of Purchaser, the attorneys-in-fact and proxies of the undersigned, each with full power of substitution, to vote at any annual or special meeting of the Company’s shareholders or any adjournment or postponement thereof or otherwise in such manner as each such attorney-in-fact and proxy or his or her substitute shall in his or her sole discretion deem proper with respect to, to execute any written consent concerning any matter as each such attorney-in-fact and proxy or his or her substitute shall in his or her sole discretion deem proper with respect to, and to otherwise act as each such attorney-in-fact and proxy or his or her substitute shall in his or her sole discretion deem proper with respect to, all of the Shares (and any and all Distributions) tendered hereby and accepted for payment by Purchaser. This appointment will be effective if and when, and only to the extent that, Purchaser accepts such Shares for payment pursuant to the Offer. This power of attorney and proxy are irrevocable and are granted in consideration of the acceptance for payment of such Shares in accordance with the terms of the Offer. Such acceptance for payment shall, without further action, revoke any prior powers of attorney and proxies granted by the undersigned at any time with respect to such Shares (and any and all Distributions), and no subsequent powers of attorney, proxies, consents or revocations may be given by the undersigned with respect thereto (and, if given, will not be deemed effective).
Purchaser reserves the right to require that, in order for the Shares or other securities to be deemed validly tendered, immediately upon Purchaser’s acceptance for payment of such Shares, Purchaser must be able to exercise full voting, consent and other rights with respect to such Shares (and any and all Distributions), including voting at any meeting of the Company’s shareholders.
The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned has full power and authority to tender, sell, assign and transfer the Shares tendered hereby and all Distributions and that, when the same are accepted for payment by Purchaser, Purchaser will acquire good, marketable and unencumbered title thereto and to all Distributions, free and clear of all liens, restrictions, charges and encumbrances and the same will not be subject to any adverse claims. The undersigned will, upon request, execute and deliver any additional documents deemed by the Depositary Agent or Purchaser to be necessary or desirable to
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complete the sale, assignment and transfer of the Shares tendered hereby and all Distributions. In addition, the undersigned shall remit and transfer promptly to the Depositary Agent for the account of all Distributions in respect of the Shares tendered hereby, accompanied by appropriate documentation of transfer, and, pending such remittance and transfer or appropriate assurance thereof, Purchaser shall be entitled to all rights and privileges as owner of each such Distribution and may withhold the entire purchase price of the Shares tendered hereby or deduct from such purchase price, the amount or value of such Distribution as determined by Purchaser in its sole discretion.
All authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred shall survive the death or incapacity of the undersigned, and any obligation of the undersigned hereunder shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, trustees in bankruptcy, successors and assigns of the undersigned. Except as stated in the Offer, this tender is irrevocable.
The undersigned understands that the valid tender of the Shares pursuant to any one of the procedures described in “The Offer—Procedures for Tendering Shares” in the Offer to Purchase and in the Instructions hereto will constitute a binding agreement between the undersigned and Purchaser upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer (and if the Offer is extended or amended, the terms or conditions of any such extension or amendment). Without limiting the foregoing, if the price to be paid in the Offer is amended in accordance with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 27, 2013, by and among the Company, American CyberSystems, Inc. and Purchaser, the price to be paid to the undersigned will be the amended price notwithstanding the fact that a different price is stated in this Letter of Transmittal. The undersigned recognizes that under certain circumstances set forth in the Offer to Purchase, Purchaser may not be required to accept for payment any of the Shares tendered hereby.
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INSTRUCTIONS
FORMING PART OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE OFFER
1. Guarantee of Signatures. No signature guarantee is required on this Letter of Transmittal if this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder(s) of Shares tendered herewith, unless such registered holder(s) has completed the box entitled “Special Payment Instructions” on the Letter of Transmittal. See Instruction 5.
2. Requirements of Tender. This Letter of Transmittal is to be completed by shareholders if certificates are to be forwarded herewith or shares are held in book-entry form on the records of the Depositary. Share Certificates evidencing tendered Shares, as well as this Letter of Transmittal (or a facsimile hereof), properly completed and duly executed, with any required signature guarantees, and any other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal, must be received by the Depositary Agent at one of its addresses set forth herein prior to the Expiration Date. Shareholders whose Share Certificates are not immediately available or who cannot deliver all other required documents to the Depositary Agent prior to the Expiration Date, may tender their Shares by properly completing and duly executing a Notice of Guaranteed Delivery pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedure set forth in “The Offer—Procedure for Tendering Shares” in the Offer to Purchase. Pursuant to such procedure: (i) such tender must be made by or through an Eligible Institution; (ii) a properly completed and duly executed Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, must be received by the Depositary Agent prior to the Expiration Date; and (iii) the Share Certificates evidencing all tendered Shares, in proper form for transfer, in each case together with the Letter of Transmittal (or a facsimile thereof), properly completed and duly executed, with any required signature guarantees and any other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal, must be received by the Depositary Agent within three trading days after the date of execution of such Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. If Share Certificates are forwarded separately to the Depositary Agent, a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal must accompany each such delivery.
By signing and submitting this Letter of Transmittal you warrant that these shares will not be sold, including through limit order request, unless properly withdrawn from the Offer.
The method of delivery of this Letter of Transmittal, Share Certificates and all other required documents is at the option and the risk of the tendering shareholder and the delivery will be deemed made only when actually received by the Depositary Agent. If delivery is by mail, registered mail with return receipt requested, properly insured, is recommended. In all cases, sufficient time should be allowed to ensure timely delivery.
LETTERS OF TRANSMITTAL MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE OFFICE OF THE DEPOSITARY BY 12:00 MIDNIGHT, NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THE OFFER. DELIVERY OF THESE DOCUMENTS TO THE DEPOSITARY’S PO BOX ON THE EXPIRATION DATE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE RECEIPT BY THE DEPOSITARY. GUARANTEED DELIVERIES WILL BE ACCEPTED VIA FAX UNTIL THE EXPIRATION TIME OF THE OFFER ON THE EXPIRATION DATE.
No alternative, conditional or contingent tenders will be accepted. All tendering shareholders, by execution of this Letter of Transmittal (or a facsimile hereof), waive any right to receive any notice of the acceptance of their Shares for payment.
3. Inadequate Space. If the space provided herein is inadequate, the certificate numbers and/or the number of Shares and any other required information should be listed on a separate signed schedule attached hereto.
4. Partial Tenders. If fewer than all of the Shares evidenced by any Share Certificate or fewer than all Direct Registration book entry shares are to be tendered, fill in the number of Shares that are to be tendered in the box entitled “Number of Shares Tendered.” In this case, a Direct Registration (book entry) share statement for the Shares that were evidenced by your old Share Certificates, but were not tendered by you, will be sent to you, unless otherwise provided in the appropriate box on this Letter of Transmittal, as soon as practicable after the Expiration Date. All Shares represented by Share Certificates delivered to the Depositary Agent will be deemed to have been tendered unless indicated.
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5. Signatures on Letter of Transmittal, Stock Powers and Endorsements. If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder(s) of the Shares tendered hereby, the signature(s) must correspond with the name(s) as written on the face of the certificate(s) without alteration, enlargement or any change whatsoever.
If any of the Shares tendered hereby are held of record by two or more joint owners, all such owners must sign this Letter of Transmittal.
If any of the tendered Shares are registered in different names on several certificates, it will be necessary to complete, sign and submit as many separate Letters of Transmittal as there are different registrations.
If this Letter of Transmittal or any certificates or stock powers are signed by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer of a corporation or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such person should so indicate when signing, and proper evidence satisfactory to Purchaser of the authority of such person so to act must be submitted. If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder(s) of the Shares listed and transmitted hereby, no endorsements of certificates or separate stock powers are required unless payment is to be made or certificates for Shares not tendered or not accepted for payment are to be issued in the name of a person other than the registered holder(s). Signatures on any such Share Certificates or stock powers must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution.
If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by a person other than the registered holder(s) of the certificate(s) listed and transmitted hereby, the certificate(s) must be endorsed or accompanied by appropriate stock powers, in either case signed exactly as the name(s) of the registered holder(s) appear(s) on the certificate(s). Signature(s) on any such Share Certificates or stock powers must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution.
6. Transfer Taxes. Except as otherwise provided in this Instruction 6, Purchaser will pay any transfer taxes with respect to the transfer and sale of Shares to it or to its order pursuant to the Offer (for the avoidance of doubt, transfer taxes do not include United States federal income or backup withholding taxes). If, however, payment of the purchase price is to be made to, or (in the circumstances permitted hereby) if Share Certificates not tendered or accepted for payment are to be registered in the name of, any person other than the registered owner(s), or if tendered Share Certificates are registered in the name of any person other than the person signing this Letter of Transmittal, the amount of any transfer taxes (whether imposed on the registered owner(s) or such person) payable on account of the transfer to such person will be deducted from the purchase price unless satisfactory evidence of the payment of such taxes, or exemption therefrom, is submitted.
Except as provided in this Instruction 6, it will not be necessary for transfer tax stamps to be affixed to the Share Certificates listed in this Letter of Transmittal.
7. Special Payment. If a check is to be issued in the name of a person other than the signer of this Letter of Transmittal the appropriate boxes on this Letter of Transmittal must be completed. Tax implications apply to the registered holder (i.e., person identified in Box E) at the time of transfers unless Gift or Inheritance Rules apply. For tax-related information or questions, contact your tax advisor.
8. Substitute Form W-9. A tendering shareholder is required to provide the Depositary Agent with a correct Taxpayer Identification Number (“TIN”) on Substitute Form W-9. The purpose for this form is explained below under “Important Tax Information.” The shareholder must, under penalties of perjury, certify that such number is correct and that such shareholder is not subject to backup withholding of federal income tax or, alternatively, to establish another basis for exemption from backup withholding. If a tendering shareholder is subject to backup withholding, the shareholder must mark the “Notification of Backup Withholding” box. Failure to provide the information requested on the Substitute Form W-9 may subject the tendering shareholder to a $50 penalty imposed by the Internal Revenue Service and to federal income tax backup withholding at the applicable federal withholding rate of any payments made to the shareholder or other payee.
Certain shareholders (including, for example, corporations, financial institutions, tax-exempt entities and IRA plans) are not subject to backup withholding. A foreign (“nonresident alien”) shareholder should
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submit an appropriate and properly completed IRS Form W-8, a copy of which may be obtained from the Depositary Agent, in order to avoid backup withholding. See the enclosed “Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9” for more instructions. We cannot accept a facsimile, photocopy or scanned image of a Form W-8BEN.
9. Requests for Assistance or Additional Copies. Questions and requests for assistance or additional copies of the Offer to Purchase, this Letter of Transmittal, the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, IRS Form W-8 and the Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9 may be directed to the Information Agent at the addresses and phone numbers set forth below, or from brokers, dealers, commercial banks or trust companies.
10. Waiver of Conditions. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, Purchaser reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to waive, at any time or from time to time, any of the specified conditions of the Offer, in whole or in part, in the case of any Shares tendered.
11. Lost, Destroyed or Stolen Certificates.
If your certificates are lost, please check the box and complete below Box A. A $50 lost certificate replacement fee must be mailed in with your completed Letter of Transmittal. If there are additional forms or fees needed, you will be contacted.
12. Withdrawal of Shares Tendered. Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer may be withdrawn at any time prior to the Expiration Date. After an effective withdrawal you may resubmit to the Depositary Agent a completed replacement of this document and any other documents required by the Offer for properly tendering Shares prior to the Expiration Date.
Important: This Letter of Transmittal together with any required signature guarantees, and any other required documents, must be received by the Depositary Agent prior to the Expiration Date and certificates for tendered Shares must be received by the Depositary Agent prior to the Expiration Date, or the tendering shareholder must comply with the procedures for guaranteed delivery.
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IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION
Under the federal income tax law, unless an exemption applies, a shareholder whose tendered Shares are accepted for payment is required to provide the Depositary Agent with such shareholder’s correct TIN on the Substitute Form W-9 below. If such shareholder is an individual, the TIN is such shareholder’s Social Security Number. If a tendering shareholder is subject to backup withholding, such shareholder must cross out Item (2) of Part 3 on the Substitute Form W-9. If the Depositary Agent is not provided with the correct TIN, the shareholder may be subject to a $50 penalty imposed by the Internal Revenue Service. In addition, payments that are made to such shareholder may be subject to backup withholding based on 28% of the reportable amount.
Certain shareholders (for example, corporations) are not subject to these backup withholding and reporting requirements. In order for a non-U.S. person to claim nonresident alien (or foreign) tax status and qualify for an exemption from backup withholding, such individual must submit an appropriate and properly completed IRS Form W-8, attesting to that individual’s foreign status. Normally, a foreign individual or corporation will provide a Form W-8BEN. Intermediary entities will provide a Form W-8IMY for the entity and a Form W-8BEN or Form W-9 for each beneficial owner along with a withholding statement. Such a Form W-8 may be obtained from the Depositary Agent. Exempt U.S. shareholders, other than foreign individuals (i.e., corporations, etc.) should furnish their TIN, check the “Exempt payee” line and sign, date and return the Substitute Form W-9 to the Depositary Agent.
If backup withholding applies, the Depositary Agent is required to withhold a percentage of any reportable payments made to the shareholder at the Withholding Rate. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Rather, the federal income tax liability of persons subject to backup withholding will be reduced by the amount of tax withheld. If backup withholding results in an overpayment of taxes, a refund may be obtained from the Internal Revenue Service when completing a tax return for that applicable year, based on the withholding amount reported on the Form 1099.
Purpose of Substitute Form W-9
To prevent backup withholding on payments that are made to a shareholder with respect to Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer, the shareholder is required to notify the Depositary Agent of such shareholder’s correct TIN (or the TIN of another payee) by completing the Substitute Form W-9 enclosed certifying that the TIN provided is correct.
What Number to Give the Depositary Agent
The shareholder is required to give the Depositary Agent the TIN (e.g., Social Security Number or Employer Identification Number) of the record holder of the Shares. If the Shares are in more than one name, or are not in the name of the actual owner, consult the enclosed for additional guidelines on which number to report. Non-individual U.S. entities (such as an estate or partnership) will provide an Employer Identification Number (“EIN”). If the tendering shareholder has not been issued a TIN and has applied for a number or intends to apply for a number in the near future, the shareholder should check “Applied For” in the space for the SSN and sign, date and return the Substitute Form W-9. If the TIN is “Applied For,” the Depositary Agent will withhold from the reportable payments made to the shareholder at the current withholding rate, but such withholdings will be refunded if the tendering shareholder provides a TIN within 60 days.
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Questions and requests for assistance may be directed to the Information Agent at its address and telephone number set forth below. Requests for copies of the Offer to Purchase, this Letter of Transmittal, the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, the IRS Form W-8 and other tender offer materials may also be directed to the Information Agent. A Stockholder may also contact such stockholders’ broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Offer.
The Information Agent for the Offer is:
Alliance Advisors
200 Broadacres Drive, 3rd Floor
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
Phone: 855-325-6670
Banks & Brokers call: 973-873-7721
E-mail: reorg@allianceadvisorsllc.com
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