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Exhibit (a)(1)(B)


THIS DOCUMENT IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.

Letter of Transmittal

To Tender Shares of Common Stock

of


New Frontier Media, Inc.


at

$2.02 Per Share in Cash

and

Certain Contingent Payment Rights

Pursuant to the Offer to Purchase dated October 29, 2012

by

Flynt Broadcast, Inc.,

a wholly-owned subsidiary of

LFP Broadcasting, LLC

 


 

THE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT, NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2012 (THE END OF THE DAY TUESDAY), UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED OR EARLIER TERMINATED.

The Depositary for the Offer is:

Corporate Stock Transfer

 

By Registered or Certified Mail:


By Facsimile Transmission:


By Hand or Overnight Courier:

Corporate Stock Transfer

Attn: Carylyn Bell

3200 Cherry Creek Dr. South

Suite 4300

Denver, CO 80209


(303) 282-5800


Corporate Stock Transfer

Attn: Carylyn Bell

3200 Cherry Creek Dr. South

Suite 4300

Denver, CO 80209



Confirm Facsimile by Telephone:





(303) 282-4800





(For Confirmation Only)



DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY. YOU MUST SIGN THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL WHERE INDICATED BELOW AND, IF YOU ARE A U.S. HOLDER, COMPLETE THE IRS FORM W-9 ENCLOSED WITH THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. IF YOU ARE A NON-U.S. HOLDER, YOU MUST OBTAIN AND COMPLETE AN IRS FORM W-8BEN OR OTHER IRS FORM W-8, AS APPLICABLE. PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS ACCOMPANYING THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL CAREFULLY BEFORE COMPLETING THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.

THE OFFER IS NOT BEING MADE TO (NOR WILL TENDER OF SHARES BE ACCEPTED FROM OR ON BEHALF OF) SHAREHOLDERS IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE IT WOULD BE ILLEGAL TO DO SO.




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DESCRIPTION OF SHARES TENDERED

Name(s) and Address(es) of Registered Holder(s)

 (Please fill in, if blank, exactly as name(s)

appear(s) on Share  Certificate(s)) 

 

Shares Tendered

 (Please fill in. Attach additional signed list, if necessary) 

  

 

Share

Certificate

Numbers (1)

  

Total Number

of Shares

Represented by

Share

Certificate(s) (1)

  

Numberof SharesTendered (2)

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

Total Shares Tendered

  

 

(1)    Need not be completed by shareholders tendering by book-entry transfer.

(2)    Unless a lower number of Shares to be tendered is otherwise indicated, it will be assumed that all Shares described above are being tendered. See Instruction 4.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL OR ANY OF THE OTHER OFFERING DOCUMENTS, YOU SHOULD CONTACT THE INFORMATION AGENT, INNISFREE M&A INCORPORATED, AT ITS ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE NUMBER SET FORTH ON THE BACK COVER OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.

The Offer (as defined below) is not being made to (nor will tender of Shares (as defined below) be accepted from or on behalf of) shareholders in any jurisdiction where it would be illegal to do so.

You have received this Letter of Transmittal in connection with the offer of Flynt Broadcast, Inc. (Merger Sub), a Colorado corporation and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of LFP Broadcasting, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (LFP Broadcasting), to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (Shares), of New Frontier Media, Inc., a Colorado corporation (New Frontier), at a price of $2.02 per Share, net to the seller in cash (less any required withholding taxes and without interest), plus one contingent payment right per Share which represents the contingent right to receive an additional cash payment based upon the amount of New Frontiers available cash at the time this Offer expires (up to a maximum amount of $.06 per Share), as described in the Offer to Purchase, dated October 29, 2012 (as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the Offer to Purchase and, together with this Letter of Transmittal, the Offer).

You should use this Letter of Transmittal to deliver to Corporate Stock Transfer (the Depositary) Shares represented by certificates (each, a Share Certificate) for tender. If you are delivering your Shares by book-entry transfer to an account maintained by the Depositary at The Depository Trust Company (DTC), you may use this Letter of Transmittal or you may use an Agents Message (as defined in Instruction 2 below). In this Letter of Transmittal, shareholders who deliver Share Certificates representing their Shares are referred to as Certificate Shareholders, and shareholders who deliver their Shares through book-entry transfer are referred to as Book-Entry Shareholders.

If your Share Certificates are not immediately available or you cannot deliver your Share Certificates and all other required documents to the Depositary prior to the expiration time of the Offer or you cannot complete the book-entry transfer procedures prior to the expiration time of the Offer, you may nevertheless tender your Shares according to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase. See Instruction 2 below. Delivery of documents to DTC will not constitute delivery to the Depositary.





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Additional Information if Shares Have Been Lost, Are Being Delivered By Book-Entry Transfer, or Are Being Delivered Pursuant to a Previous Notice of Guaranteed Delivery

If any Share Certificate(s) you are tendering with this Letter of Transmittal has been lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated, then you should contact Corporate Stock Transfer, New Frontiers transfer agent (the Transfer Agent), at (303) 282-4800, regarding the requirements for replacement. You may be required to post a bond to secure against the risk that the Share Certificate(s) may be subsequently recirculated. You are urged to contact the Transfer Agent immediately in order to receive further instructions, for a determination of whether you will need to post a bond and to permit timely processing of this documentation. See Instruction 10.






 

¨

 

CHECK HERE IF TENDERED SHARES ARE BEING DELIVERED HEREWITH.



¨

 

CHECK HERE IF SHARE CERTIFICATES HAVE BEEN LOST, STOLEN, DESTROYED OR MUTILATED. SEE INSTRUCTION 10.



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CHECK HERE IF TENDERED SHARES ARE BEING DELIVERED BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER TO THE ACCOUNT MAINTAINED BY THE DEPOSITARY WITH DTC AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING (ONLY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS THAT ARE PARTICIPANTS IN DTC MAY DELIVER SHARES BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER):






 





 

Name of Tendering Institution:  

  

 






 





 

DTC Participant Number:  

  

 






 





 

Transaction Code Number:  

  

 


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CHECK HERE IF TENDERED SHARES ARE BEING DELIVERED PURSUANT TO A NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY PREVIOUSLY SENT TO THE DEPOSITARY AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING (PLEASE ENCLOSE A PHOTOCOPY OF SUCH NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY):






 





 

Name(s) of Registered Owner(s):  

  

 






 





 

Window Ticket Number (if any) or DTC Participant Number:  

  

 






 





 

Date of Execution of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery:  

  

 






 





 

Name of Institution which Guaranteed Delivery:  

  

 





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NOTE: SIGNATURES MUST BE PROVIDED BELOW.

PLEASE READ THE ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

 Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned hereby tenders to Flynt Broadcast, Inc., a Colorado corporation (Merger Sub) and wholly-owned subsidiary of LFP Broadcasting, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (LFP Broadcasting), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated October 29, 2012 (as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the Offer to Purchase) and the related Letter of Transmittal (as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the Letter of Transmittal and, together with the Offer to Purchase, the Offer), receipt of each of which is hereby acknowledged, the shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (Shares), of New Frontier Media, Inc., a Colorado corporation (New Frontier), described above.

On the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer (including, if the Offer is extended or amended, the terms and conditions of such extension or amendment), subject to, and effective upon, acceptance for payment and payment for the Shares validly tendered herewith and not properly withdrawn, prior to the expiration time of Offer in accordance with the terms of the Offer, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers to, or upon the order of, Merger Sub, all right, title and interest in and to all of the Shares being tendered hereby and any and all cash dividends, distributions, rights, other Shares or other securities issued or issuable in respect of such Shares on or after October 29, 2012 (collectively, Distributions). In addition, the undersigned hereby irrevocably appoints Corporate Stock Transfer (the Depositary) the true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact and proxy of the undersigned with respect to such Shares and any Distributions with full power of substitution (such power of attorney being deemed to be an irrevocable power coupled with an interest) to the fullest extent of such shareholders rights with respect to such Shares and any Distributions to (a) deliver certificates representing Shares (the Share Certificates) and any Distributions, or transfer of ownership of such Shares and any Distributions on the account books maintained by the Depository Trust Company (DTC), together, in either such case, with all accompanying evidence of transfer and authenticity, to or upon the order of Merger Sub, (b) present such Shares and any Distributions for transfer on the books of New Frontier, and (c) receive all benefits and otherwise exercise all rights of beneficial ownership of such Shares and any Distributions, all in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer.

The undersigned hereby irrevocably appoints each of the designees of Merger Sub the attorneys-in-fact and proxies of the undersigned, each with full power of substitution, to the full extent of such shareholders rights with respect to the Shares tendered hereby which have been accepted for payment and with respect to any Distributions. The designees of Merger Sub will, with respect to the Shares and any associated Distributions for which the appointment is effective, be empowered to exercise all voting and any other rights of such shareholder, as they, in their sole discretion, may deem proper at any annual, special, adjourned or postponed meeting of New Frontiers shareholders, by written consent in lieu of any such meeting or otherwise. This proxy and power of attorney shall be irrevocable and coupled with an interest in the tendered Shares. Such appointment is effective when, and only to the extent that, Merger Sub accepts the Shares tendered with this Letter of Transmittal for payment pursuant to the Offer. Upon the effectiveness of such appointment, without further action, all prior powers of attorney, proxies and consents given by the undersigned with respect to such Shares and any associated Distributions will be revoked and no subsequent powers of attorney, proxies, consents or revocations may be given (and, if given, will not be deemed effective). Merger Sub reserves the right to require that, in order for Shares to be deemed validly tendered, immediately upon Merger Subs acceptance for payment of such Shares, Merger Sub must be able to exercise full voting, consent and other rights, to the extent permitted under applicable law, with respect to such Shares and any associated Distributions, including voting at any meeting of 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 any Distributions) and, when the same are accepted for payment by Merger Sub, Merger Sub will acquire good, marketable and unencumbered title to such Shares and Distributions, in each case, free and clear of all liens, restrictions, charges and encumbrances and the same will not be subject to any adverse claim. The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned is the registered owner of the Shares, or the Share Certificate(s) have been endorsed to the undersigned in blank, or the undersigned is a participant in DTC whose name appears on a security position listing as the owner of the Shares.





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The undersigned will, upon request, execute and deliver any additional documents deemed by the Depositary or Merger Sub to be necessary or desirable to complete the sale, assignment and transfer of the Shares and any Distributions tendered hereby. In addition, the undersigned shall promptly remit and transfer to the Depositary for the account of Merger Sub any and all Distributions in respect of the Shares tendered hereby, accompanied by appropriate documentation of transfer and, pending such remittance or appropriate assurance thereof, Merger Sub shall be entitled to all rights and privileges as owner of any such Distributions and may withhold the entire purchase price or deduct from the purchase price the amount or value thereof, as determined by Merger Sub in its sole discretion.

It is understood that the undersigned will not receive payment for the Shares unless and until the Shares are accepted for payment and until the Share Certificate(s) owned by the undersigned are received by the Depositary at one of the addresses set forth above, together with such additional documents as the Depositary may require, or, in the case of Shares held in book-entry form, ownership of Shares is validly transferred on the account books maintained by DTC, and until the same are processed for payment by the Depositary. It is understood that the method of delivery of the Shares, the Share Certificate(s) and all other required documents (including delivery through DTC) is at the option and risk of the undersigned and that the risk of loss of such Shares, Share Certificate(s) and other documents shall pass only after the Depositary has actually received the Shares or Share Certificate(s) (including, in the case of a book-entry transfer, by Book-Entry Confirmation (as defined below)).

All authority conferred or agreed to be conferred pursuant to this Letter of Transmittal shall not be affected by, and shall survive, the death or incapacity of the undersigned and any obligation of the undersigned hereunder shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, trustees in bankruptcy, personal representatives, successors and assigns of the undersigned. Except as stated in the Offer to Purchase, this tender is irrevocable.

The undersigned hereby acknowledges that delivery of any Share Certificate shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to such Share Certificate shall pass, only upon the proper delivery of such Share Certificate to the Depositary.

The undersigned understands that the acceptance for payment by Merger Sub of Shares tendered pursuant to one of the procedures described in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase will constitute a binding agreement between the undersigned and Merger Sub upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer. The undersigned recognizes that under certain circumstances set forth in the Offer to Purchase, Merger Sub may not be required to accept for payment any of the Shares tendered hereby. All questions as to the validity, form, eligibility (including time of receipt) and acceptance of any tender of Shares will be determined by Merger Sub (which may delegate power in whole or in part to the Depositary) in its sole and absolute discretion, which determination will be final and binding.

Unless otherwise indicated herein under Special Payment Instructions, please issue the check for the purchase price in the name(s) of, and/or return any Share Certificates representing Shares not tendered or accepted for payment to, the registered owner(s) appearing under Description of Shares Tendered. Similarly, unless otherwise indicated under Special Delivery Instructions, please mail the check for the purchase price and/or return any Share Certificates representing Shares not tendered or accepted for payment (and accompanying documents, as appropriate) to the address(es) of the registered owner(s) appearing under Description of Shares Tendered. In the event that both the Special Delivery Instructions and the Special Payment Instructions are completed, please issue the check for the cash portion of the purchase price and/or issue any Share Certificates representing Shares not tendered or accepted for payment (and any accompanying documents, as appropriate) in the name of, and deliver such check and/or return such Share Certificates (and any accompanying documents, as appropriate) to, the person or persons so indicated. Unless otherwise indicated herein in the box titled Special Payment Instructions, please credit any Shares tendered hereby or by an Agents Message (as defined in Instruction 2) and delivered by book-entry transfer, but which are not purchased, by crediting the account at DTC designated above. The undersigned recognizes that Merger Sub has no obligation pursuant to the Special Payment Instructions to transfer any Shares from the name of the registered owner thereof if Merger Sub does not accept for payment any of the Shares so tendered.




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SPECIAL PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

(See Instructions 1, 4, 5, 6 and 7)


To be completed ONLY if Share Certificate(s) not tendered or not accepted for payment and/or the check for the purchase price are to be issued in the name of someone other than the undersigned or if Shares tendered by book-entry transfer which are not accepted for payment are to be returned by credit to an account maintained at DTC other than that designated above.




 

Issue:


¨  Check and/or

 



¨  Share Certificates to:

 



Name: 

 

 

(Please Type or Print)




 

Address: 

 

 


 


 

(Include Zip Code)


 

(Tax Identification or Social Security Number)


 





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SPECIAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS

(See Instructions 1, 4, 5, 6 and 7)


To be completed ONLY if Share Certificate(s) not tendered or not accepted for payment and/or the check for the purchase price of Shares accepted for payment, are to be sent to someone other than the undersigned or to the undersigned at an address other than that shown in the box titled Description of Shares Tendered above.



Deliver:

¨  Check and/or

¨  Share Certificates to:





Name:



(Please Type or Print)



Address:










(Include Zip Code)





(Tax Identification or Social Security Number)





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IMPORTANT

SHAREHOLDERSIGN HERE

(U.S. Holders Please Also Complete the Enclosed IRS Form W-9)

(Non-U.S. Holders Please Obtain and Complete IRS Form W-8BEN or Other Applicable IRS Form W-8)




(Signature(s) of Shareholder(s))


Dated:                                         


(Must be signed by registered owner(s) exactly as name(s) appear(s) on Share Certificate(s) or on a security position listing or by person(s) authorized to become registered owner(s) by certificates and documents transmitted herewith. If signature is by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, please set forth full title and see Instruction 5. For information concerning signature guarantees, see Instruction 1.)


Name(s):



(Please Type or Print





Capacity (full title):






Address:



(Include Zip Code)





Area Code and Telephone Number:






Tax Identification or Social Security No.:






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GUARANTEE OF SIGNATURE(S)

(For use by Eligible Institutions only;

see Instructions 1 and 5)


Name of Firm:







(Include Zip Code)





Authorized Signature:










Name:


(Please Type or Print)





Area Code and Telephone Number:










Dated:















PLACE MEDALLION GUARANTEE IN SPACE BELOW





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INSTRUCTIONS

Forming Part of the Terms and Conditions of the Offer

1. Guarantee of Signatures. Except as otherwise provided below, all signatures on this Letter of Transmittal must be guaranteed by a financial institution (including most commercial banks, savings and loan associations and brokerage houses) that is a member in good standing of a recognized Medallion Program approved by the Securities Transfer Association Incorporated, including any of the Security Transfer Agents Medallion Program, the New York Stock Exchange Medallion Signature Program and the Stock Exchanges Medallion Program or an eligible guarantor institution, as such term is defined in Rule 17Ad-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (each, an Eligible Institution). Signatures on this Letter of Transmittal need not be guaranteed (a) if this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered owner(s) (which term, for purposes of this document, includes any participant in DTC whose name appears on a security position listing as the owner of the Shares) of Shares tendered herewith and such registered owner has not completed the box titled Special Payment Instructions or the box titled Special Delivery Instructions on this Letter of Transmittal or (b) if such Shares are tendered for the account of an Eligible Institution. See Instruction 5.

2. Delivery of Letter of Transmittal and Share Certificates or Book-Entry Confirmations. This Letter of Transmittal is to be completed by shareholders either if Share Certificates are to be forwarded herewith or, unless an Agents Message is utilized, if tenders are to be made pursuant to the procedures for tender by book-entry transfer set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase. Share Certificates representing all physically tendered Shares, or confirmation of any book-entry transfer into the Depositarys account at DTC of Shares tendered by book-entry transfer (Book-Entry Confirmation), as well as this Letter of Transmittal properly completed and duly executed with any required signature guarantees, unless an Agents Message in the case of a book-entry transfer is utilized, and any other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal, must be received by the Depositary at one of its addresses set forth herein prior to the expiration of the Offer. Please do not send your Share Certificates directly to Merger Sub, LFP Broadcasting, or New Frontier.

Shareholders whose Share Certificates are not immediately available or who cannot deliver all other required documents to the Depositary prior to the expiration time of the Offer or who cannot complete the procedures for book-entry transfer prior to the expiration time of the Offer may nevertheless tender their Shares by properly completing and duly executing a Notice of Guaranteed Delivery pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedure set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase. Pursuant to such procedure: (a) such tender must be made by or through an Eligible Institution, (b) a properly completed and duly executed Notice of Guaranteed Delivery substantially in the form provided by Merger Sub must be received by the Depositary prior to the expiration time of the Offer, and (c) Share Certificates representing all tendered Shares, in proper form for transfer (or a Book-Entry Confirmation with respect to such Shares), as well as this Letter of Transmittal, properly completed and duly executed with any required signature guarantees (unless, in the case of a book-entry transfer, an Agents Message is utilized), and all other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal, must be received by the Depositary within three NASDAQ Global Select Market trading days after the date of execution of such Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. For the purpose of the foregoing, a trading day is any day on which the NASDAQ Global Select Market is open for business.

A properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal must accompany each such delivery of Share Certificates to the Depositary.

The term Agents Message means a message, transmitted by DTC to, and received by, the Depositary and forming part of a Book-Entry Confirmation, which states that DTC has received an express acknowledgment from the participant in DTC tendering the Shares which are the subject of such Book-Entry Confirmation that such participant has received and agrees to be bound by the terms of this Letter of Transmittal and that Merger Sub may enforce such agreement against the participant.

 

THE METHOD OF DELIVERY OF THE SHARES, THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING DELIVERY THROUGH DTC, IS AT THE ELECTION AND RISK OF THE TENDERING SHAREHOLDER. DELIVERY OF ALL SUCH DOCUMENTS WILL BE DEEMED MADE AND RISK OF LOSS OF THE SHARE CERTIFICATES SHALL PASS ONLY WHEN ACTUALLY RECEIVED BY THE DEPOSITARY (INCLUDING, IN THE CASE OF A BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER, BY BOOK-ENTRY CONFIRMATION). IF SUCH DELIVERY IS BY MAIL, IT IS



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RECOMMENDED THAT ALL SUCH DOCUMENTS BE SENT BY PROPERLY INSURED REGISTERED MAIL WITH RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED. IN ALL CASES, SUFFICIENT TIME SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO ENSURE TIMELY DELIVERY PRIOR TO EXPIRATION OF THE OFFER.

No alternative, conditional or contingent tenders will be accepted and no fractional Shares will be purchased. All tendering shareholders, by execution of this Letter of Transmittal, waive any right to receive any notice of the acceptance of their Shares for payment.

All questions as to validity, form, eligibility (including time of receipt) and acceptance of any Share Certificate surrendered hereunder will be determined by Merger Sub (which may delegate power in whole or in part to the Depositary) in its sole and absolute discretion, which determination shall be final and binding. Merger Sub reserves the right to waive any irregularities or defects in the surrender of any Shares or Share Certificate(s).  A surrender will not be deemed to have been made until all irregularities have been cured or waived.

3. Inadequate Space. If the space provided herein is inadequate, the certificate numbers and/or the number of Shares should be listed on a separate schedule attached hereto and separately signed on each page thereof in the same manner as this Letter of Transmittal is signed.

4. Partial Tenders (Applicable to Holders of Certificated Shares Only). If fewer than all the Shares evidenced by any Share Certificate delivered to the Depositary are to be tendered, fill in the number of Shares which are to be tendered in the column titled Number of Shares Tendered in the box titled Description of Shares Tendered. In such cases, new certificate(s) for the remainder of the Shares that were evidenced by the old certificate(s) but not tendered will be sent to the registered owner, unless otherwise provided in the appropriate box on this Letter of Transmittal, as soon as practicable after the expiration time of the Offer. All Shares represented by Share 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 owner(s) of the Shares tendered hereby, the signature(s) must correspond with the name(s) as written on the face of the Share Certificate(s) without alteration or any other change whatsoever.

If any Shares tendered hereby are owned of record by two or more joint owners, all such owners must sign this Letter of Transmittal.

If any tendered Shares are registered in the names of different holder(s), it will be necessary to complete, sign and submit as many separate Letters of Transmittal as there are different registrations of such Shares.

If this Letter of Transmittal or any certificates or stock powers are signed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such persons should so indicate when signing, and proper evidence satisfactory to Merger Sub of their authority so to act must be submitted.

If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered owner(s) of the Shares listed and transmitted hereby, no endorsements of Share Certificates or separate stock powers are required unless payment is to be made to, or Share Certificates representing Shares not tendered or accepted for payment are to be issued in the name of, a person other than the registered owner(s), in which case the Share Certificates representing the Shares tendered by this Letter of Transmittal must be endorsed or accompanied by appropriate stock powers, in either case, signed exactly as the name(s) of the registered owner(s) or holder(s) appear(s) on the Share Certificates. Signatures on 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 owner(s) of the Share(s) listed, the Share Certificate(s) must be endorsed or accompanied by the appropriate stock powers, in either case, signed exactly as the name or names of the registered owner(s) or holder(s) appear(s) on the Share Certificate(s). Signatures on such Share Certificates or stock powers must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution.

6. Transfer Taxes. Except as otherwise provided in this Instruction 6, Merger Sub 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,



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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 and Delivery Instructions. If a check for the purchase price and/or Share Certificates representing Shares not tendered or accepted for payment are to be issued or returned to, a person other than the signer(s) of this Letter of Transmittal and/or such certificates are to be mailed to a person other than the signer(s) of this Letter of Transmittal or to an address other than that shown in the box titled Description of Shares Tendered above, the appropriate boxes on this Letter of Transmittal should be completed. Shareholders delivering Shares tendered hereby or by Agents Message by book-entry transfer may request that Shares not purchased be credited to an account maintained at DTC as such shareholder may designate in the box titled Special Payment Instructions herein. If no such instructions are given, all such Shares not purchased will be returned by crediting the same account at DTC as the account from which such Shares were delivered. The cost of any payment via a method other than check shall be borne by any such shareholder requesting such other method of payment.

8. Requests for Assistance or Additional Copies. Questions or requests for assistance may be directed to the Information Agent at its address and telephone number set forth on the back cover of this Letter of Transmittal or to your broker, dealer, commercial bank or trust company. Additional copies of the Offer to Purchase, this Letter of Transmittal, the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and other Offer materials may be obtained from the Information Agent, and will be furnished at Merger Subs expense.

9. U.S. Shareholders: Form W-9

In order to avoid backup withholding of U.S. federal income tax, a shareholder whose tendered Shares are accepted for payment, or whose Shares are converted in the Merger, and who is a resident of the United States for U.S. federal income tax purposes or who is otherwise a U.S. person for U.S. federal income tax purposes is required to provide the shareholders current taxpayer identification number (TIN) by completing the attached Form W-9, certifying under penalties of perjury that the TIN provided on that form is correct (or that such shareholder is awaiting a receipt of a TIN), that the shareholder is a U.S. person for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and that (a) the shareholder is exempt from backup withholding, (b) the shareholder has not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that the shareholder is subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or (c) after being so notified, the IRS has notified such shareholder that such shareholder is no longer subject to backup withholding. If the correct TIN is not provided or if any other information is not correctly provided, a penalty of up to US$50 may be imposed on the shareholder by the IRS and the shareholder may be subject to backup withholding at a rate of 28%. Willfully falsifying certifications or affirmations may result in criminal penalties.

Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Rather, the U.S. 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, provided that the required information is furnished in a timely manner to the IRS.

The TIN for an individual U.S. citizen or resident is the individuals social security number.

Certain shareholders (including, among others, all corporations and certain not-for-profit organizations) are not subject to these backup withholding requirements. To avoid possible erroneous backup withholding, a shareholder who is a U.S. person for U.S. federal income tax purposes and is exempt from backup withholding should complete the Form W-9 by provided the shareholders correct TIN, signing and dating the form, and checking the box Exempt from backup withholding. A shareholder should consult its tax advisor as to the shareholders qualification for an exemption from backup withholding and the procedure for obtaining such an exemption.



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All shareholders are urged to consult their own tax advisors to determine which forms should be used and whether they are exempt from backup withholding.

10. Non-U.S. Shareholders: Form W-8

A shareholder whose tendered Shares are accepted for payment, or whose Shares are converted in the Merger, and who is not a U.S. person for U.S. federal income tax purposes must submit the appropriate Form(s) W-8. Generally, a foreign individual or a foreign corporation that is not a pass-through entity for U.S. income tax purposes and is not engaged in a trade or business within the United States would provide a Form W-8BEN. A foreign entity that is a pass-through entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes and is not engaged in a trade or business within the United States would generally provide a W-8BEN and/or a Form W-8IMY (which may require additional Forms W-8BEN for its beneficial owners), depending on its particular circumstances. A foreign individual or a foreign entity that is engaged in a trade or business within the United States may be required to provide a Form W-8ECI. The Forms W-8 will be provided to shareholders upon request to the Depositary or downloaded from the IRSs website at: http://www.irs.gov.

Exempt persons are not subject to backup withholding. Shareholders that are non-U.S. residents for U.S. federal income tax purposes may qualify as exempt persons by submitting a Form W-8BEN, signed under penalties of perjury, certifying the shareholders foreign status.

If backup withholding applies, 28% of certain payments to be made to the shareholder is required to be withheld. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Rather, the U.S. tax liability of persons subject to backup withholding will be reduced by the amount of tax withheld. If withholding results in an overpayment of taxes, a refund may be obtained by filing a tax return with the IRS.

All shareholders are urged to consult their own tax advisors to determine which forms should be used and whether they are exempt from backup withholding.

11. Lost, Destroyed, Mutilated or Stolen Share Certificates. If any Share Certificate has been lost, destroyed, mutilated or stolen, the shareholder should promptly (i) complete this Letter of Transmittal and check the appropriate box and (ii) notify the Transfer Agent at (303) 282-4800. The shareholder will then be instructed as to the steps that must be taken in order to replace the Share Certificate. This Letter of Transmittal and related documents cannot be processed until the procedures for replacing lost, mutilated, destroyed or stolen Share Certificates have been followed.

12. Waiver of Conditions. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement (as defined in the Offer to Purchase) and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the conditions of the Offer (other than the Minimum Tender Condition, as defined in the Offer to Purchase) may be waived by Merger Sub in whole or in part at any time and from time to time in its sole discretion.

 

IMPORTANT: THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL OR AN AGENTS MESSAGE, TOGETHER WITH SHARE CERTIFICATE(S) OR BOOK-ENTRY CONFIRMATION OR A PROPERLY COMPLETED AND DULY EXECUTED NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE DEPOSITARY PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION TIME OF THE OFFER.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR 230 DISCLOSURE: TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH TREASURY DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR 230, SHAREHOLDERS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT: (A) ANY DISCUSSION OF FEDERAL TAX ISSUES HEREIN IS NOT INTENDED OR WRITTEN BY US TO BE RELIED UPON, AND CANNOT BE RELIED UPON BY SHAREHOLDERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF AVOIDING PENALTIES THAT MAY BE IMPOSED ON SHAREHOLDERS UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE; (B) SUCH DISCUSSION IS WRITTEN AS PART OF THE REQUIRED DISCLOSURE IN THIS DOCUMENT, WHICH IS BEING USED BY THE COMPANY IN CONNECTION WITH ITS PROMOTION OR MARKETING (WITHIN THE MEANING OF CIRCULAR 230) OF THE TRANSACTIONS OR MATTERS ADDRESSED HEREIN; AND (C) SHAREHOLDERS SHOULD SEEK



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Form W-9

(Rev. December 2011)

Department of the Treasury

Internal Revenue Service

Request for Taxpayer

Identification Number and Certifications

Give form to the

requester.  Do not

send to the IRS.



Name (as shown on your income tax return)


Business name/disregarded entity name, if different from above


Check appropriate box for federal tax classification:

¨ Individual/sole proprietor

¨ C Corporation

¨ S Corporation

¨ Partnership

¨ Trust/estate


¨ Limited liability company.  Enter the tax classification (C-C corporation, S-S corporation, P-partnership)


¨ Other (see instructions)  



¨ Exempt payee


Address (number, street, and apt. or suite no.)

Requesters name and address (optional)


City, State and ZIP code



List account number(s) here (optional)

Part I

Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)

Enter your TIN in the appropriate box.  The TIN provided must match the name given on the Name line

to avoid backup withholding.  For individuals, this is your social security number (SSN).  However, for a

resident alien, sole proprietor, or disregarded entity, see the Part I instructions on page 3.  For other

entities, it is your employer identification number (EIN).  If you do not have a number, see How to get a

TIN on page 3.

Social security number





-



-

















Note.  If the account is in more than one name, see the chart on page 4 for guidelines on whose number

to enter.

Employer identification number





-









Part II

Certification

Under penalties of perjury, I certify that:

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

2.  I am not subject to backup withholding because: (a) I am exempt from backup withholding, or (b) I have not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 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 to backup withholding, and

3.  I am a U.S. citizen or other U.S. person (defined below).

Certification instructions.  You must cross out item 2 above if you have been notified by the IRS that you are currently subject to backup withholding because you have failed to report all interest or dividends on your tax return.  For real estate transactions, item 2 does not apply.  For mortgage interest paid, acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, contributions to an individual retirement arrangement (IRA), and generally, payments other than interest and dividends, you are not required to sign the Certification, but you must provide your correct TIN.  (See the instructions on page 4.)

Sign

Here

Signature of

U.S. person

Date


General Instructions

Section references are to the internal Revenue Code unless otherwise noted.


Purpose of Form

A person who is required to file an information return with the IRS must obtain your correct taxpayer identification number (TIN) to report, for example, income paid to you, real estate transactions, mortgage interest you paid, acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, or contributions you made to an IRA.

   Use Form W-9 only if you are a U.S. person (including a resident alien), to give your correct TIN to the person requesting it (the requester) and, when applicable, to:

1.  Certify that the TIN you are giving is correct (or you are waiting for a number to be issued),

2.  Certify you are not subject to backup withholding, or

3.  Claim exemption from backup withholding if you are a U.S. exempt payee. If applicable, you are also certifying that as a U.S. person, your allocable share of any partnership income from a U.S. trade or business is not subject to the withholding tax on foreign partners' share of effectively connected income.



Note:  If a requester gives you a form other than Form W-9 to request your TIN, you must use the requester's form if it is substantially similar to this Form W-9.

Definition of a U.S. Person.  For federal tax purposes, you are considered a U.S. person if you are:

·

An individual who is a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien,

·

A partnership, corporation, company, or association created or organized in the United States or under the laws of the United States,

·

An estate (other than a foreign estate), or

·

A domestic trust (as defined in Regulations section 301.7701-7).

Special rules for partnerships. Partnerships that conduct a trade or business in the United States are generally required to pay a withholding tax on any foreign partners' share of income from such business. Further, in certain cases where a Form W-9 has not been received, a partnership is required to presume that a partner is a foreign person, and pay the withholding tax.  Therefore, if you are a U.S. person that is a partner in a partnership conducting a trade or business in the United States, provide Form W-9 to the partnership to establish your U.S. status and avoid withholding on your share of partnership income.


The person who gives Form W-9 to the partnership for purposes of establishing its U.S. status and avoiding withholding on its allocable share of net income from the partnership conducting a trade or business in the United States is in the following cases:

The U.S. owner of a disregarded entity and not the entity,

The U.S. grantor or other owner of a grantor trust and not the trust, and

The U.S. trust (other than a grantor trust) and not the beneficiaries of the trust.

Foreign person. If you are a foreign person, do not use Form W-9. Instead, use the appropriate Form W-8 (see Publication 515, Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Entities).

Nonresident alien who becomes a resident alien. Generally, only a nonresident alien individual may use the terms of a tax treaty to reduce or eliminate U.S. tax on certain types of income. However, most tax treaties contain a provision known as a "saving clause." Exceptions specified in the saving clause may permit an exemption from tax to continue for certain types of income even after the payee has otherwise become a U.S. resident alien for tax purposes.

If you are a U.S. resident alien who is relying on an exception contained in the saving clause of a tax treaty to claim an exemption from U.S. lax on certain types of income, you must attach a statement to Form W-9 that specifies the following five items:1. The treaty country. Generally, this must be the same treaty under which you claimed exemption from tax as a nonresident alien.

2. The treaty article addressing the income.

3. The article number (or location) in the tax treaty that contains the saving clause and its exceptions.

4. The type and amount of income that qualifies for the exemption from tax.

5. Sufficient facts to justify the exemption from tax under the terms of the treaty article.

Example. Article 20 of the U.S.-China income tax treaty allows an exemption from tax for scholarship income received by a Chinese student temporarily present in the United States. Under U.S. law, this student will become a resident alien for tax purposes if his or her stay in the United States exceeds 5 calendar years. However, paragraph 2 of the first Protocol to the U.S.-China treaty (dated April 30. 1984) allows the provisions of Article 20 to continue to apply even after the Chinese student becomes a resident alien of the United States. A Chinese student who qualifies for this exception (under paragraph 2 of the first protocol) and is relying on this exception to claim an exemption from tax on his or her scholarship or fellowship income would attach to Form W-9 a statement that includes the information described above to support that exemption.

If you are a nonresident alien or a foreign entity not subject to backup withholding, give the requester the appropriate completed Form W-8.

What is backup withholding? Persons making certain payments to you must under certain conditions withhold and pay to the IRS a percentage of such payments. This is called backup withholding. Payments that may be subject to backup withholding include interest, tax-exempt interest, dividends, broker and barter exchange transactions, rents, royalties, nonemployee pay, and certain payments from fishing boat operators. Real estate transactions are not subject to backup withholding.

You will not be subject to backup withholding on payments you receive if you give the requester your correct TIN, make the proper certifications, and report all your taxable interest and dividends on your tax return.

Payments you receive will be subject to backup withholding if:

1.  You do not furnish your TIN to the requester,

2.  You do not certify your TIN when required (see the Part II instructions on page 3 for details),

3.  The IRS tells the requester that you furnished an incorrect TIN.

4.  The IRS tells you that you are subject to backup withholding because you did not report all your interest and dividends on your tax return (for reportable interest and dividends only). or

5.  You do not certify to the requester that you are not subject to backup withholding under 4 above (for reportable interest and dividend accounts opened after 1983 only).




   Certain payees and payments are exempt from backup withholding. See the instructions below and the separate Instructions for the Requester of Form W-9.

Also see Special rules for partnerships on page 1.

Updating Your Information

You must provide updated information to any person to whom you claimed to be an exempt payee if you are no longer an exempt payee and anticipate receiving reportable payments in the future from this person. For example, you may need to provide updated information if you are a C corporation that elects to be an S corporation, or if you no longer are tax exempt. In addition, you must furnish a new Form W-9 if the name or TIN changes for the account, for example, if the grantor of a grantor trust dies.

Penalties

Failure to furnish TIN. If you fail to furnish your correct TIN to a requester, you are subject to a penalty of $50 for each such failure unless your failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect.

Civil penalty for false information with respect to withholding. If you make a false statement with no reasonable basis that results in no backup withholding, you are subject to a $500 penalty.

Criminal penalty for falsifying information. Willfully falsifying certifications or affirmations may subject you to criminal penalties including fines and/or imprisonment.

Misuse of TINs. It the requester discloses or uses TINs in violation of federal law, the requester may be subject to civil and criminal penalties.

Specific Instructions

Name

If you are en individual, you must generally enter the name shown on your income tax return. However, if you have changed your last name, for instance, due to marriage without informing the Social Security Administration of the name change, enter your first name, the last name shown on your social security card, and your new last name..

If the account is in joint names, list first, and then circle, the name of the person or entity whose number you entered in Part I of the form.

Sole proprietor. Enter your individual name as shown on your income tax return on the "Name" line. You may enter your business, trade, or "doing business as (DBA)" name on the "Business name/disregarded entity name" line.

Partnership, C Corporation, or S Corporation. Enter the entity's name on the "Name" line and any business, trade, or "doing business as (DBA) name on the "Business name/disregarded entity name line.

Disregarded entity. Enter the owner's name on the Name" line. The name of the entity entered on the "Name" line should never be a disregarded entity. The name on the "Name" line must be the name shown on the income tax return on which the income will be reported. For example, if a foreign LLC that is treated as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal tax purposes has a domestic owner, the domestic owner's name is required to be provided on the "Name line. If the direct owner of the entity is also a disregarded entity, enter the first owner that is not disregarded for federal tax purposes. Enter the disregarded entity's name on the Business name/disregarded entity name line. If the owner of the disregarded entity is a foreign person, you must complete an appropriate Form W-8.

Note. Check the appropriate box tor the federal tax classification of the person whose name is entered on the "Name" line (Individual/sole proprietor, Partnership, C Corporation, S Corporation, Trust/estate).

Limited Liability Company (LLC). If the person identified on the "Name" line is an LLC, check the "Limited liability company" box only and enter the appropriate code for the tax classification in the space provided. If you are an LLC that is treated as a partnership for federal tax purposes, enter "P" for partnership. If you are an LLC that has filed a Form 8832 or a Form 2553 to be taxed as a corporation, enter "C" for C corporation or "S" for S corporation. It you are an LLC that is disregarded as an entity separate from its owner under Regulation section 301.7701-3 (except for employment and excise tax), do not check the LLC box unless the owner of the LLC (required to be identified on the "Name" line) is another LLC that is not disregarded for federal tax purposes. If the LLC is disregarded as an entity separate from its owner, enter the appropriate tax classification of the owner identified on the "Name" line.



Other entities. Enter your business name as shown on required federal tax documents on the "Name" line. This name should match the name shown on the charter or other legal document creating the entity. You may enter any business, trade, or DBA name on the "Business name/ disregarded entity name" line.

Exempt Payee

If you are exempt from backup withholding, enter your name as described above and check the appropriate box for your status, then check the "Exempt payee" box in the line following the "Business name/disregarded entity name," sign and date the form.

   Generally, individuals (including sole proprietors) are not exempt from backup withholding. Corporations are exempt from backup withholding for certain payments, such as interest and dividends.

Note. If you are exempt from backup withholding, you should still complete this form to avoid possible erroneous backup withholding.

The following payees are exempt from backup withholding:

1. An organization exempt from tax under section 501(a), any IRA, or a custodial account under section 403(b)(7) if the account satisfies the requirements of section 401(f)(2),

2. The United States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities,

3. A state, the District of Columbia. a possession of the United States. or any of their political subdivisions or instrumentalities,

4. A foreign government or any of its political subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or

5. An international organization or any of its agencies or instrumentalities. Other payees that may be exempt from backup withholding include:

6. A corporation,

7. A foreign central bank of issue,

8. A dealer in securities or commodities required to register in the United States, the District of Columbia, or a possession of the United States,

9. A futures commission merchant registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission,

10. A real estate investment trust,

11. An entity registered at all times during the tax year under the Investment Company Act of 1940,

12. A common trust fund operated by a bank under section 594(a),

13. A financial institution,

14. A middleman known in the investment community as a nominee or custodian, or

15. A trust exempt from tax under section 664 or described in section 4947.

The following chart shows types of payments that may be exempt from backup withholding. The chart applies to the exempt payees listed above, 1 through 15.


Part I. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)

Enter your TIN in the appropriate box. If you are a resident alien and you do not have and are not eligible to get an SSN, your TIN is your IRS individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN). Enter it in the social security number box. If you do not have an ITIN, see How to get a TIN below.

  If you are a sole proprietor and you have an EIN, you may enter either your SSN or EIN. However, the IRS prefers that you use your SSN.

  If you are a single-member LLC that is disregarded as an entity separate from its owner (see Limited Liability Company (LLC) on page 2), enter the owner's SSN (or EIN, if the owner has one). Do not enter the disregarded entity's EIN. If the LLC is classified as a corporation or partnership, enter the entity's EIN.

Note. See the chart on page 4 for further clarification of name and TIN combinations.

How to get a TIN. If you do not have a TIN, apply for one immediately. To apply for an SSN, get From SS-5, Application for a Social Security Card, from your local Social Security Administration office or get this form online at www.ssa.gov. You may also get this form by calling 1-800-772-1213. Use Form W-7, Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, to apply for an EIN, or Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number, to apply for an EIN. You can apply for an EIN online by accessing the IRS website at www.irs.gov/businesses and clicking on Employer Identification Number (EIN) under Starting a Business. You can get Forms W-7 and SS-4 from the IRS by visiting IRS.gov or by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676).

  If you are asked to complete Form W-9 but do not have a TIN, write "Applied For" in the space for the TIN, sign and date the form, and give it to the requester. For interest and dividend payments, and certain payments made with respect to readily tradable instruments, generally you will have 60 days to get a TIN and give it to the requester before you are subject to backup withholding on payments. The 60-day rule does not apply to other types of payments. You will be subject to backup withholding on all such payments until you provide your TIN to the requester.

Note. Entering "Applied For" means that you have already applied for a TIN or that you intend to apply for one soon.

Caution: A disregarded domestic entity that has a foreign owner must use the appropriate Form W-8.


Part II. Certification

To establish to the withholding agent that you are a U.S. person, or resident alien, sign Form W-9. You may be requested to sign by the withholding agent even if item 1, below, and items 4 and 5 on page 4 indicate otherwise.

  For a joint account, only the person whose TIN is shown in Part I should sign (when required). In the case of a disregarded entity, the person identified on the "Name" line must sign. Exempt payees, see Exempt Payee on page 3.

IF the payment is for

THEN the payment is exempt

for


Signature requirements. Complete the certification as indicated in items 1 through 3 below, and items 4 and 5 on page 4.


Interest and dividend payments

All exempt payees except for 9


1. Interest, dividend, and barter exchange accounts opened before 1984 and broker accounts considered active during 1983. You must give your correct TIN, but you do not have to sign the certification.

Broker transactions

Exempt payees 1 through 5 and 7 through 13. Also, C corporations.



Barter exchange transactions and patronage dividends

Exempt payees 1 through 5


2. Interest, dividend, broker, and barter exchange accounts opened after 1983 and broker accounts considered inactive during 1983. You must sign the certification or backup withholding will apply. If you are subject to backup withholding and you are merely providing your correct

Payments over $600 required to be reported and direct sales over $5000 1

Generally, exempt payees 1 though 7 2



1  See Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Income, and its instructions.

2  However, the following payments made to a corporation and reportable on Form 1099-MISC are not exempt from backup withholding; medical and health care payments, attorneys fees, gross proceeds paid to an attorney, and payments for services paid by a federal executive agency.



TIN to the requester, you must cross out item 2 in the certification before signing the form.


3. Real estate transactions. You must sign the certification. You may cross out item 2 of the certification.


4. Other payments. You must give your correct TIN, but you do not have to sign the certification unless you have been notified that you have previously given an incorrect TIN. "Other payments" include payments made in the course of the requester's trade or business for rents. royalties. goods (other than bills for merchandise), medical and health care services (including payments to corporations), payments to a nonemployee for services, payments to certain fishing boat crew members and fishermen, and gross proceeds paid to attorneys (including payments to corporations).

5. Mortgage interest paid by you, acquisition or abandonment of secured property. Cancellation of debt. qualified tuition program payments (under section 529) IRA, Coverdell ESA, Archer MSA or HSA contributions or distributions, and pension distributions. You must give your correct TIN, but you do not have to sign the certification.


Note. If no name is circled when more than one name is listed, the number will be considered to be that of the first name listed.

Secure Your Tax Records from Identity Theft

Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personal information such as your name, social security number (SSN), or other identifying information, without your permission, to commit fraud or other crimes. An identity thief may use your SSN to get a job or may file a tax return using your SSN to receive a refund.

  To reduce your risk:

Protect your SSN,

Ensure your employer is protecting your SSN, and

Be careful when choosing a tax preparer.

What Name and Number To Give the Requester


  If your tax records are affected by identity theft and you receive a notice from the IRS, respond right away to the name and phone number printed on the IRS notice or letter.

  If your tax records are not currently affected by identity theft but you think you are at risk due to a lost or stolen purse or wallet, questionable credit card activity or credit report, contact the IRS Identity Theft Hotline at 1-800-908-4490 or submit Form 14039.

  For more information, see Publication 4535, Identity Theft Prevention and Victim Assistance.

  Victims of identity theft who are experiencing economic harm or a system problem, or are seeking help in resolving tax problems that have not been resolved through normal channels, may be eligible for Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) assistance. You can reach TAS by calling the TAS toll-free case intake line at 1-877-777-4778 or TTY/ TDD 1-800-829-4059.

Protect yourself from suspicious malls or phishing schemes. Phishing is the creation and use of email and websites designed to mimic legitimate business emails and websites. The most common act is sending an email to a user falsely claiming to be an established legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that will be used for identity theft.

  The IRS does not initiate contacts with taxpayers via snails. Also, the IRS does not request personal detailed information through email or ask taxpayers for the PIN numbers, passwords, or similar secret access information for their credit card, bank, or other financial accounts.

  If you receive an unsolicited email claiming to be from the IRS, forward this message to phishing@irs.gov. You may also report misuse of the IRS name, logo, or other IRS property to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration at 1-800-366-4484. You can forward suspicious emails to the Federal Trade Commission at: spam@uce.gov or contact them at www.ftc.gov/idtheft or 1-877-IDTHEFT (1-877-438-4338).

  Visit IRS.gov to learn more about identity theft and how to reduce your risk.

For this type of account:

Give name and SSN of:



1.

Individual

The individual



2.

Two or more individuals

(joint account)

The actual owner of the account or, if combined funds, the first individual on the account 1



3.

Custodian account of a minor (Uniform Gift to Minors Act)

The minor 2



4.

a. the usual revocable savings trust (grantor is also trustee)

b. so-called trust account that is not a legal or valid trust under state law

The grantor-trustee 1



The actual owner 1



5.

Sole proprietorship or disregarded entity owned by an individual

The owner 3



6.

Grantor trust filing under Optional Form 1099 Filing Method 1 (see Regulation section 1.671-4(b)(2)(i)(A)

The grantor *




For this type of account:

     Give name and EIN of:



7.

Disregarded entity not owned by an individual

The owner 4



8.

A valid trust, estate or pension trust

Legal entity



9.

Corporation or LLC electing corporate status on Form 8832 or Form 2553

The organization



10.

Association, club, religious, charitable, educational, or other tax-exempt organization

The organization



11.

Partnership or multi-member LLC

The partnership



12.

A broker or registered nominee

The broker or nominee



13.

Account with the Department of Agriculture in the name of a public entity (such as a state or local government, school district, or prison) that receives agriculture program payments

The public entity



14.

Grantor trust filing under the Form 1041 Filing Method or the Optional Form 1099 Filing Method 2 (see Regulation section 1.671-4(b)(2)(i)(B)

The trust




1List first and circle the name of the person whose number you furnish.  If only one person on a joint account has an SSN, that persons number must be furnished.

2Circle the minors name and furnish the minors SSN.

3You must show your individual name and you may also enter your business or DBA name on the Business name/disregarded entity name line.  You may use either your SSN or EIN (if you have one), but the IRS encourages you to use your SSN.

4List first and circle the name of the trust, estate, or pension trust. (Do not furnish the TIN of the personal representative or trustee unless the legal entity itself is not designated in the account title.) Also see Special rules for partnerships on page 1.

*Note.  Grantor also must provide a Form W-9 to trustee of trust.



_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Privacy Act Notice

Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code requires you to provide your correct TIN to persons (including federal agencies) who are required to file information returns with the IRS to report interest, dividends, or certain other income paid to you; mortgage interest you paid; the acquisition or abandonment of secured property; the cancellation of debt; or contributions you made to an IRA, Archer MSA, or HSA. The person collecting this form uses the information on the form to file information returns with the IRS, reporting the above information. Routine uses of this information include giving it to the Department of Justice for civil and criminal litigation and to cities, states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions for use in administering their laws. The information also may be disclosed to other countries under a treaty, to federal and state agencies to enforce civil and criminal laws, or to federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies to combat terrorism. You must provide your TIN whether or not you are required to file a tax return. Under section 3406, payers must generally withhold a percentage of taxable interest, dividend, and certain other payments to a payee who does not give a TIN to the payer. Certain penalties may also apply for providing false or fraudulent information.








Form W-9 (Rev. 12-2011




Manually signed photocopies of this Letter of Transmittal will be accepted. This Letter of Transmittal, certificates representing Shares and any other required documents should be sent or delivered by each shareholder or such shareholders broker, dealer, bank, trust company or other nominee to the Depositary at one of its addresses listed below.

The Depositary for the Offer is:

Corporate Stock Transfer

 






 

By Registered or Certified Mail:

 

By Facsimile Transmission:

 

By Hand or Overnight Courier:




Corporate Stock Transfer

Attn: Carylyn Bell

3200 Cherry Creek Dr. South

Suite 4300

Denver, CO 80209

 

(303) 282-5800

 

Corporate Stock Transfer

Attn: Carylyn Bell

3200 Cherry Creek Dr. South

Suite 4300

Denver, CO 80209





 

Confirm Facsimile by Telephone:

 






 

(303) 282-4800

 






 

(For Confirmation Only)

 


Any questions or requests for assistance or requests for additional copies of this Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal may be directed to the Information Agent at its telephone number and location listed below. You may also contact your broker, dealer, commercial bank or trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Offer.

The Information Agent for the Offer is:

Innisfree

M&A Incorporated

501 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor

New York, New York 10022

Shareholders may call toll free: (888) 750-5834

Banks and Brokers may call collect: (212) 750-5833