EX-99.A.1.II 3 c58209bexv99waw1wii.htm EX-99.A.1.II exv99waw1wii
 
Exhibit (a)(1)(ii)
 
Letter of Transmittal

to Tender Shares of Class A Common Stock
of

Emmis Communications Corporation
 
Pursuant to the Offer to Purchase Dated June 2, 2010
by
JS Acquisition, Inc.
 
The Offer and withdrawal rights will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Tuesday, June 29, 2010, unless the offer is extended.
 
The Depositary for the Offer is:
 
(BNY MELLON LOGO)
 
BNY Mellon Shareowner Services
480 Washington Boulevard, 27th Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07310
 
     
By First Class Mail:

BNY Mellon Shareowner Services
Attn: Corporate Actions Dept., 27th Floor
P.O. Box 3301
South Hackensack, NJ 07606
 
By Registered, Certified or Express Mail, Overnight
Courier or by Hand:

BNY Mellon Shareowner Services
Attn: Corporate Actions Dept., 27th Floor
480 Washington Boulevard
Jersey City, NJ 07310
 
Delivery of this Letter of Transmittal to an address other than as set forth above will not constitute a valid delivery to the Depositary. You must sign this Letter of Transmittal in the appropriate space therefor provided below and complete the Substitute IRS Form W-9 set forth below.
 
*Letters of Transmittal must be received in the office of the Depositary by the Expiration Date of the Offer (as defined in the Offer to Purchase). Delivery of these documents to the Depositary’s post office box on the Expiration Date does not constitute receipt by the Depositary. Notices of Guaranteed Delivery may be delivered by hand to, and must be received by, the Depositary by the Expiration Date, or transmitted by facsimile transmission or mail to the Depositary by the Expiration Date.
 
The instructions contained within this Letter of Transmittal should be read carefully before this Letter of Transmittal is completed.
 
This Letter of Transmittal is to be used by shareholders of Emmis Communications Corporation whose ownership of Shares (as defined below) is reflected directly on the books and records of Emmis (whether in certificated or book-entry format).
 
Outstanding Shares that were issued pursuant to compensation plans of Emmis and are subject to restrictions on the holder’s ability to sell or otherwise transfer those Shares may not be tendered in the Offer and such holders should not use this Letter of Transmittal. Holders of such Shares will instead (subject to the holder’s right to exercise dissenters’ rights under Indiana law) be converted in the Merger into the right to receive the same price per Share JS Acquisition paid in the Offer (as further described in the Offer to Purchase).


 

Shareholders whose certificates for Shares are not immediately available or who cannot deliver the certificates for their Shares and all other documents required hereby to the Depositary prior to the Expiration Date must tender their Shares pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in Section 3 of the Offer section of the Offer to Purchase. See Instruction 2.
 
If certificates have been lost, destroyed or mutilated, see Instruction 11.
 
                   
DESCRIPTION OF THE SHARES TENDERED
Name(s) and Address(es) of Registered Holder(s)
     
(Please fill in, if Blank, Exactly as
    Shares Tendered
Name(s) Appear(s) on Certificate(s))     (Attach Additional Signed List if Necessary)
      Please Indicate
           
      Certificate Number(s)
           
      Presented and/or
           
      ‘‘Book-Entry”
          Number of Certificated
      (if Shares are
          Shares Tendered
      Held in Book-Entry
          and/or Number
      Form on the Books
          of Book-Entry
      and Records of
    Number of Shares Represented by
    Shares
      Emmis)(1)     Certificate(s)(1)     Tendered(1)(2)(3)
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
      Total Shares Tendered            
                   
(1) Need not be completed by holders who deliver Shares by bank or broker through the facilities of The Depositary Trust Company.
(2) If shares are held in book-entry form, you must indicate the number of shares you are tendering.
(3) Unless otherwise indicated, all shares represented by share certificates delivered to the Depositary will be deemed to have been tendered. See Instruction 4.
                   


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NOTE: SIGNATURES MUST BE
PROVIDED BELOW
 
PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS SET FORTH IN
THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL CAREFULLY
 
Ladies and Gentlemen:
 
JS Acquisition, Inc., an Indiana corporation (“JS Acquisition”) whose equity securities are owned entirely by Mr. Jeffrey H. Smulyan, the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Emmis Communications Corporation, an Indiana corporation (“Emmis”) and JS Acquisition, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company that is wholly owned by Mr. Smulyan (“JS Parent”), is offering to purchase all of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Emmis (the “Shares”) that are not Shares to be contributed to Emmis by the shareholders set forth in the Rollover Agreement (the “Rolling Shareholders”), dated May 24, 2010, by and among JS Parent and the Rolling Shareholders or Shares beneficially owned by JS Acquisition, JS Parent, Mr. Smulyan, his affiliates and, Alden Global Capital or its affiliates and related parties, a private asset management company with over $3 billion under management. The offer price is $2.40 per Share in cash, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes (the “Offer Price”). The offer is made upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated June 2, 2010 (the “Offer to Purchase”) and in this related Letter of Transmittal (which, together with any amendments or supplements thereto, collectively constitute the “Offer”).
 
The undersigned understands that JS Acquisition reserves the right to transfer or assign in whole or in part from time to time to one or more of its affiliates the right to purchase all or any portion of the Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer, but any such transfer or assignment will not relieve JS Acquisition of its obligations under the Offer and will in no way prejudice the rights of tendering shareholders to receive payment for Shares validly tendered and accepted for payment pursuant to the Offer. Receipt of the Offer is hereby acknowledged.
 
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), subject to, 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, JS Acquisition, all right, title and interest in and to all the Shares that are being tendered hereby (and any and all non-cash dividends, distributions, rights, other Shares or other securities issued or issuable in respect thereof on or after June 2, 2010 (collectively, “Distributions”)) and irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Depositary 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 (a) 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 the Book-Entry Transfer Facility (as defined in the Offer to Purchase), together, in any such case, with all accompanying evidences of transfer and authenticity, to or upon the order of JS Acquisition, (b) present such Shares (and any and all Distributions) for transfer on the books of Emmis and (c) 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 JS Acquisition’s officers and designees, and each of them, the attorneys-in-fact and proxies of the undersigned, each with full power of substitution, (a) to vote at any annual or special meeting of Emmis’ shareholders or any adjournment or postponement thereof or otherwise in such manner as each such attorney-in-fact and proxy or his substitute shall in his sole discretion deem proper with respect to, (b) to execute any written consent concerning any matter as each such attorney-in-fact and proxy or his substitute shall in his sole discretion deem proper with respect to and (c) to otherwise act as each such attorney-in-fact and proxy or his substitute shall in his sole discretion deem proper with respect to, all of the Shares (and any and all Distributions) tendered hereby and accepted for payment by JS Acquisition. This appointment will be effective if and when, and only to the extent that, JS Acquisition accepts such Shares for payment pursuant to the Offer. This power of attorney and proxy are irrevocable, coupled with an interest 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). JS Acquisition reserves the right to require that, in order for the Shares to be deemed validly tendered, immediately upon JS Acquisition’s acceptance for payment of such Shares, JS Acquisition 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 Emmis’ shareholders.


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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 JS Acquisition, JS Acquisition 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 or JS Acquisition to be necessary or desirable to 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 for the account of JS Acquisition 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, JS Acquisition 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 JS Acquisition 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. This tender is irrevocable; provided that Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer may be withdrawn at any time on or prior to the Expiration Date and, unless theretofore accepted for payment as provided in the Offer to Purchase, may also be withdrawn at any time after July 31, 2010, subject to the withdrawal rights described in the Offer to Purchase.
 
The undersigned understands that for purposes of the Offer, JS Acquisition will be deemed to have accepted for payment Shares validly tendered as, if and when JS Acquisition gives oral or written notice to the Depositary of its acceptance for payment of such Shares pursuant to the Offer. Payment for Shares accepted for payment pursuant to the Offer will be made by deposit of the purchase price therefor with the Depositary, which will act as agent for the tendering shareholders for the purpose of receiving payments from JS Acquisition and transmitting such payments to the tendering shareholders. The undersigned understands that under no circumstances will interest on the purchase price for tendered Shares be paid, regardless of any delay in making such payment.
 
Unless otherwise indicated under “Special Payment Instructions,” please issue the check for the purchase price of all Shares purchased and/or return any certificates for any Shares not tendered or accepted for payment in the name(s) of the registered holder(s) appearing above under “Description of the Shares Tendered.” Similarly, unless otherwise indicated under “Special Delivery Instructions,” please mail the check for the purchase price of all Shares purchased and/or return any certificates for any Shares not tendered or not accepted for payment (and any accompanying documents, as appropriate) to the address(es) of the registered holder(s) appearing above under “Description of the Shares Tendered.”


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SPECIAL PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS 1, 5, 6 AND 7)
 
To be completed ONLY if the check for the purchase price of the Shares accepted for payment is to be issued in the name of someone other than the undersigned.
 
Issue check to:
 
Name: 
(Please Print)
Address: 
(Include Zip Code)
 
Taxpayer Identification or Social Security Number:
(SEE SUBSTITUTE IRS FORM W-9)
 
SPECIAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS
 
To be completed ONLY if certificates for any Shares not tendered or not accepted for payment and/or the check for the purchase price of any Shares accepted for payment is to be sent to someone other than the undersigned or to the undersigned at an address other than that shown above under “Description of the Shares Tendered.”
 
Mail check and/or stock certificates to:
 
Name: 
(Please Print)
Address: 
(Include Zip Code)


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IMPORTANT
 
SHAREHOLDER: SIGN HERE
(COMPLETE SUBSTITUTE IRS FORM W-9 BELOW)
 
(SIGNATURE(S) OF REGISTERED HOLDER(S) OR AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY)
 
Name: 
 
Name of Firm: 
(Please Print)
 
Capacity (full title): 
(See Instruction 5)
 
Address: 
(Include Zip Code)
 
Area Code and Telephone Number: 
 
Taxpayer Identification or Social Security Number:
(SEE SUBSTITUTE IRS FORM W-9)
 
Dated:          , 2010
 
Must be signed by 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, agent, officer of a corporation or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, please set forth full title and see Instruction 5.
 
APPLY MEDALLION GUARANTEE STAMP BELOW
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS 1 AND 5)


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INSTRUCTIONS
 
FORMING PART OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE OFFER
 
1. Guarantee of Signatures.  No signature Medallion guarantee is required on this Letter of Transmittal if this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder(s) of Shares tendered herewith, and such registered holder(s) has not completed the box entitled “Special Payment Instructions” on the Letter of Transmittal. In all other cases, all signatures on this Letter of Transmittal must be Medallion guaranteed by an Eligible Institution. See Instruction 5. An “Eligible Institution” is a financial institution (including most commercial banks, savings and loan associations and brokerage houses) that is a participant in the Security Transfer Agents Medallion Program, the New York Stock Exchange Medallion Signature Guarantee Program or the Stock Exchange Medallion Program or any other “Eligible Guarantor Institution,” as such term is defined in Rule 17Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
2. Requirements of Tender.  To tender Shares pursuant to the Offer, tendering shareholders whose ownership of Shares is reflected directly on the books and records of Emmis (whether in certificated or book-entry format) must (a) deliver to the Depositary prior to the Expiration Date at one of its addresses set forth in the Letter of Transmittal a properly completed Letter of Transmittal, duly executed in accordance with the instructions to the Letter of Transmittal, together with any required certificates for the Shares to be tendered, any required signature Medallion guarantees and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal or (b) comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures described below.
 
Shareholders whose certificates for Shares are not immediately available or who cannot deliver their certificates and all other required documents to the Depositary prior to the Expiration Date on a timely basis may tender their Shares by properly completing and duly executing the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth herein and in the Offer to Purchase.
 
Pursuant to such guaranteed delivery procedures, (a) a properly completed and duly executed Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, substantially in the form provided by JS Acquisition, must be received by the Depositary, as provided below, prior to the Expiration Date, (b) the certificates for all tendered Shares, in proper form for transfer, together with a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal, with any required signature Medallion guarantees, and any other required documents must be received by the Depositary within three trading days after the date of execution of such Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and (c) the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery must be delivered by hand to the Depositary or transmitted by facsimile transmission or mail to the Depositary. A “trading day” is any day on which NASDAQ is open for business.
 
The method of delivery of the Shares, this Letter of Transmittal and all other required documents is at the election and risk of the tendering shareholder. Shares will be deemed delivered only when actually received by the Depositary. If delivery is by mail, it is recommended that the shareholder use properly insured registered mail with return receipt requested. In all cases, sufficient time should be allowed to ensure timely delivery.
 
No alternative, conditional or contingent tenders will be accepted, and no fractional Shares will be purchased. All tendering shareholders, by executing this Letter of Transmittal, waive any right to receive any notice of acceptance of their Shares for payment.
 
3. Inadequate Space.  If the space provided above under “Description of the Shares Tendered” is inadequate, the number of Shares tendered and the certificate numbers with respect to such Shares should be listed on a separate signed schedule attached hereto.
 
4. Partial Tenders.  If fewer than all the Shares evidenced by any certificate (or book-entry Shares) delivered to the Depositary herewith are to be tendered hereby, fill in the number of Shares that are to be tendered in the box entitled “Number of Shares Tendered.” In any such case, new certificate(s) for the remainder of the Shares that were evidenced by old certificates will be sent to the registered holder as soon as practicable after the Expiration Date or the termination of the Offer. All Shares represented by certificates delivered to the Depositary will be deemed to have been tendered unless otherwise indicated.
 
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.


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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 of certificates.
 
If this Letter of Transmittal or any stock certificate or stock power is 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 JS Acquisition of the authority of such person to so 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 or certificates for any 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 certificates or stock powers must be Medallion guaranteed by an Eligible Institution.
 
If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by a person other than the registered holder(s) of the Shares evidenced by certificates listed and transmitted hereby, the certificates 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 certificates. Signature(s) on any such certificates or stock powers must be Medallion guaranteed by an Eligible Institution.
 
6. Stock Transfer Taxes.  JS Acquisition will pay all stock transfer taxes with respect to the transfer and sale of any Shares to it or its order pursuant to the Offer. If, however, payment of the purchase price of any Shares purchased is to be made to, or if certificates for any Shares not tendered or not accepted for payment are to be registered in the name of, any person other than the registered holder(s), or if tendered certificates are registered in the name of any person other than the person(s) signing this Letter of Transmittal, the amount of any stock transfer taxes (whether imposed on the registered holder(s) or such other person) payable on account of the transfer to such other person will be deducted from the purchase price of such Shares purchased unless evidence satisfactory to JS Acquisition of the payment of such taxes, or exemption therefrom, is submitted.
 
7. Special Payment.  If a check for the purchase price of any Shares accepted for payment is to be issued in the name of a person other than the signer of this Letter of Transmittal, signature must be Medallion guaranteed as described in Instructions 1 and 5.
 
8. Backup Withholding.  In order to avoid “backup withholding” of U.S. federal tax on payments of cash pursuant to the Offer, a shareholder surrendering Shares in the Offer must, unless an exemption applies, provide the Depositary with such shareholder’s correct taxpayer identification number (“TIN”) on Substitute IRS Form W-9 in this Letter of Transmittal and certify under penalties of perjury that such TIN is correct and that such shareholder is not subject to U.S. federal backup withholding. If a tendering shareholder is subject to backup withholding, such shareholder must cross out item (2) of Part III of the Certification Box on the Substitute IRS Form W-9.
 
U.S. federal backup withholding is not an additional tax. Rather, amounts withheld as backup withholding may be credited against the person’s U.S. federal income tax liability, provided that the required information is provided to the IRS. If backup withholding results in an overpayment of tax, a refund may be claimed by filing a U.S. federal income tax return.
 
A shareholder is required to give the Depositary the TIN (i.e., social security number or employer identification number) of the record owner of the Shares. If the Shares are held in more than one name or are not in the name of the actual owner, consult the enclosed “Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute IRS Form W-9” for additional guidance on which number to report.
 
Certain shareholders (including, among others, all corporations and certain non-U.S. persons) are not subject to U.S. federal backup withholding. Non-U.S. shareholders should complete and sign the main signature form and IRS Form W-8BEN, Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding (or other applicable IRS Form W-8), a copy of which may be obtained from the Depositary, in order to avoid backup withholding. See the enclosed “Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute IRS Form W-9” for more instructions.
 
9. Requests For Assistance or Additional Copies.  Questions and requests for assistance may be directed to the Information Agent at the address and phone numbers set forth below. Requests for additional copies of the Offer to Purchase, this Letter of Transmittal, the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and the Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute IRS Form W-9 may be directed to the Information Agent at its address and phone number set forth below. You may also contact the Depositary or your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Offer.


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10. Waiver of Conditions.  Subject to the Offer to Purchase, JS Acquisition reserves the absolute 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, other than the Minimum Tender Condition (as defined in the Offer to Purchase).
 
11. Lost, Destroyed or Stolen Certificates.  If your certificate(s) for part or all of your Shares has been lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated, you should promptly call the American Stock Transfer Company at (800) 937-5449 (toll-free) or (718) 921-8124 (for calls from outside the U.S.) regarding the requirements for replacement of the certificate. You may be asked to post a bond to secure against the risk that the certificate may be subsequently recirculated. This Letter of Transmittal and related documents cannot be processed until the procedures for replacing lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated certificates have been followed. You are urged to contact American Stock Transfer Company, Emmis’ Transfer Agent, immediately to ensure timely processing of documentation.
 
Important: To tender Shares pursuant to the Offer, this Letter of Transmittal, together with any required stock certificates, any required signature Medallion guarantees and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal must be received by the Depositary prior to the Expiration Date or the tendering shareholders must comply with the procedures for guaranteed delivery.
 
IMPORTANT U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION
 
Under U.S. federal income tax law, a shareholder whose tendered Shares are accepted for payment is required to provide the Depositary (as payer) with such shareholder’s correct TIN on Substitute IRS Form W-9 below. If such shareholder is an individual, the TIN is his or her social security number. If the Depositary is not provided with the correct TIN or the certifications described above, the shareholder may be subject to a $50 penalty imposed by the IRS and payments of cash to such shareholder with respect to Shares purchased pursuant to the Offer will be subject to U.S. federal backup withholding tax at a rate of 28%.
 
Certain shareholders (including, among others, all corporations, and certain non-U.S. persons) are not subject to backup withholding and information reporting requirements. In order for a non-U.S. person to qualify as an exempt recipient, that shareholder must submit a Form W-8BEN (or other applicable IRS Form W-8), signed under penalties of perjury, attesting to that person’s exempt status. Such Forms can be obtained from the Depositary. Exempt shareholders, other than non-U.S. persons, should furnish their TIN, write “Exempt” in Part II of the Substitute IRS Form W-9 below, and sign, date and return the Substitute IRS Form W-9 to the Depositary. See the enclosed “Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute IRS Form W-9” for additional instructions.
 
If U.S. federal backup withholding applies, the Depositary is required to withhold 28% of any payments made to the shareholder. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Rather, amounts withheld may be credited against the person’s U.S. federal income tax liability, provided that the required information is provided to the IRS. If backup withholding results in an overpayment of tax, a refund may be claimed by filing a U.S. federal income tax return.
 
PURPOSE OF SUBSTITUTE IRS FORM W-9
 
To prevent backup withholding on payments that are made to a shareholder with respect to Shares purchased pursuant to the Offer, the shareholder is required to notify the Depositary of such shareholder’s correct TIN by completing the form contained herein certifying that the TIN provided on Substitute IRS Form W-9 is correct (or that such shareholder is awaiting a TIN).
 
WHAT NUMBER TO GIVE THE DEPOSITARY
 
The shareholder is required to give the Depositary the social security number or employer identification number of the record owner 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 “Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute IRS Form W-9” for additional guidance on which number to report.


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CERTIFICATE OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON
SUBSTITUTE IRS FORM W-9
TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL TENDERING U.S. SHAREHOLDERS
 
         
 
Payer’s name: ­ ­
 
Please fill in your name and address: ­ ­
 
Name: ­ ­
 
Address: ­ ­
         
City: ­ ­
 
State: ­ ­
 
Zip Code: ­ ­
 
Check appropriate box: ­ ­
         
Individual/Sole Proprietor
  o   Corporation o
         
Partnership
  o   Other (specify) o
 
REQUEST FOR TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (“TIN”) AND CERTIFICATION
 
PART I. — Please provide your taxpayer:
 
SSN: ­ ­ Or EIN: ­ ­
 
If awaiting TIN, write “Applied For”)
 
PART II. — For payees exempt from backup withholding. See the enclosed “Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute IRS Form W-9.”
 
PART III. — CERTIFICATION
 
Under penalties of perjury, I certify that:
 
(1) The number shown on this form is my correct Taxpayer Identification Number; and
 
(2) I am not subject to backup withholding either because:
 
(a) I am exempt from backup withholding;
 
(b) I have not been notified by the IRS that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interests or dividends; or
 
(c) the IRS has notified me that I am no longer subject to backup withholding; and
 
(3) I am a United States person (including a United States resident alien).


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CERTIFICATION INSTRUCTIONS
 
You must cross out item (2) above if you have been notified by the IRS that you are subject to U.S. federal backup withholding because of underreporting interest or dividends on your tax return. However, if after being notified by the IRS that you were subject to backup withholding you received notification from the IRS that you are no longer subject to backup withholding, do not cross out item (2).
 
SIGNATURE: 
 
DATE: 
 
 
Note:   Failure to complete and return this form may result in backup withholding of 28% of any payments made to you pursuant to the offer. Please review the enclosed “Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute IRS Form W-9” for additional details.
 
Questions and requests for assistance may be directed to the Information Agent at its telephone numbers and location listed below. Requests for additional copies of the Offer to Purchase, the Letter of Transmittal, the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and other tender offer materials may be directed to the Information Agent at its telephone number and location listed below, and will be furnished promptly at JS Acquisition’s expense. You may also contact the Depositary or your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Offer.


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The Depositary for the Offer is:
(BNY MELLON LOGO)


BNY Mellon Shareowner Services
480 Washington Boulevard, 27th Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07310
 
     
By First Class Mail:

BNY Mellon Shareowner Services
Attn: Corporate Actions Dept., 27th Floor
P.O. Box 3301
South Hackensack, NJ 07606
 
By Registered, Certified or Express Mail, Overnight
Courier or by Hand:

BNY Mellon Shareowner Services
Attn: Corporate Actions Dept., 27th Floor
480 Washington Boulevard
Jersey City, NJ 07310
 
By Facsimile Transmission:
 
(For Eligible Institutions Only)
(201) 680-4626
 
To Confirm Facsimile Transmissions:
(201) 680-4860
(For Confirmation Only)
 
The Information Agent for the Offer is:
 
(BNY MELLON LOGO)
 
BNY Mellon Shareowner Services
480 Washington Boulevard, 27th Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07310
 
Call Toll Free: (866) 301-0524
Call Collect: (201) 680-6579