EX-99.(A)(1)(II) 4 k81254exv99wxayx1yxiiy.txt LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL EXHIBIT (A)(1)(II) LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO TENDER SHARES OF COMMON STOCK PURSUANT TO THE OFFER TO PURCHASE FOR CASH DATED NOVEMBER 26, 2003 BY CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION OF UP TO 2,600,000 SHARES OF ITS COMMON STOCK AT A PURCHASE PRICE NOT GREATER THAN $17.00 NOR LESS THAN $12.50 PER SHARE THE TENDER OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2004, UNLESS THE TENDER OFFER IS EXTENDED. The Depositary for the Tender Offer is: (CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION LOGO) By Mail: By Facsimile Transmission: By Hand or Overnight Courier: Computershare Trust Company For Eligible Institutions Only: Computershare Trust Company of New York (212) 701-7636 of New York Wall Street Station Wall Street Plaza P.O. Box 1010 For Confirmation Only Telephone: 88 Pine Street, 19th Floor New York, NY 10268-1010 (212) 701-7635 New York, NY 10005
DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE, WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY TO THE DEPOSITARY. DELIVERIES TO CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION OR GEORGESON SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS, INC., THE INFORMATION AGENT, WILL NOT BE FORWARDED TO THE DEPOSITARY AND THEREFORE, WILL NOT CONSTITUTE VALID DELIVERY TO THE DEPOSITARY. DELIVERIES TO THE BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER FACILITY WILL NOT CONSTITUTE VALID DELIVERY TO THE DEPOSITARY. THE OFFER TO PURCHASE AND THIS ENTIRE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL, INCLUDING THE ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS, SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL IS COMPLETED. This Letter of Transmittal is to be used only if (1) certificates for shares are to be forwarded with it, or such certificates will be delivered under a Notice of Guaranteed Delivery previously sent to the Depositary (as defined in the Offer to Purchase), or (2) a tender of shares is to be made by book-entry transfer to the account maintained by the Depositary at The Depository Trust Company, referred to as the "book-entry transfer facility," pursuant to Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase. Shareholders who desire to tender shares under the tender offer and who cannot deliver the certificates for their shares or who are unable to comply with the procedures for book-entry transfer before the "expiration date" (as defined in Section 1 of the Offer to Purchase), and who cannot deliver all other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal to the Depositary before the expiration date, may tender their shares according to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase. See Instruction 2. Your attention is directed in particular to the following: 1. If you want to retain your shares, you do not need to take any action. 2. If you want to participate in the tender offer and wish to maximize the chance of having CAC accept for payment shares you are tendering hereby, you should check the box marked "Shares Tendered at Price Determined Under the Tender Offer" below and complete the other portions of this Letter of Transmittal as appropriate. You should understand that this election could result in your shares being purchased at the minimum price of $12.50 per share. 3. If you wish to select a specific price at which you will be tendering your shares, you should select one of the boxes in the section captioned "Shares Tendered at Price Determined by Shareholder" below and complete the other portions of this Letter of Transmittal as appropriate. IN ANY EVENT, YOUR BANK OR BROKER CAN ASSIST YOU IN COMPLETING THIS FORM. THE INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED WITH THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL MUST BE FOLLOWED. QUESTIONS AND REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE OR FOR ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE OFFER TO PURCHASE OR THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE INFORMATION AGENT AT THE ADDRESS OR TOLL-FREE NUMBER INDICATED ON THE BACK COVER OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. LIST BELOW THE CERTIFICATE NUMBERS AND NUMBER OF SHARES TO WHICH THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL RELATES. IF THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW IS INADEQUATE, LIST THE CERTIFICATE NUMBERS TENDERED ON A SEPARATELY EXECUTED AND SIGNED SCHEDULE AND AFFIX THE SCHEDULE TO THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THE HOLDERS SHOULD BE PRINTED, IF NOT ALREADY PRINTED BELOW, EXACTLY AS THEY APPEAR ON THE CERTIFICATES REPRESENTING THE SHARES TENDERED HEREBY. THE SHARES THAT THE UNDERSIGNED WISHES TO TENDER SHOULD BE INDICATED IN THE APPROPRIATE BOXES.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DESCRIPTION OF SHARES TENDERED (SEE INSTRUCTIONS 3 AND 4) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAMES(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) OF REGISTERED HOLDERS(S) (PLEASE FILL IN, IF BLANK, EXACTLY AS NAME(S) SHARES TENDERED APPEAR(S) ON SHARE CERTIFICATE(S) TENDERED) (ATTACH ADDITIONAL SIGNED LIST IF NECESSARY) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL NUMBER SHARE OF SHARES NUMBER CERTIFICATE REPRESENTED BY OF SHARES NUMBERS* SHARE CERTIFICATE(S)* TENDERED** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Shares Tendered --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Indicate in this box the order (by certificate number) in which shares are to be purchased in event of proration*** (attach additional signed list if necessary): See Instruction 10. 1st: ----- 2nd: ----- 3rd: ----- 4th: ----- 5th: ----- [ ] Check here if any certificates representing shares tendered hereby have been lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated. You must complete an affidavit of loss and return it with your Letter of Transmittal. A bond will be required to be posted by the shareholder to secure against the risk that the certificates may be subsequently recirculated. Please call the Depositary at (800) 245-7630 to obtain an affidavit of loss and for further instructions as to the determination of the requirement for posting of a bond. See Instruction 16. * Does not need to be completed by shareholders delivering shares by book-entry transfer. ** If you desire to tender fewer than all shares evidenced by any certificates listed above, please indicate in this column the number of shares you wish to tender. Otherwise, all shares evidenced by such certificates will be deemed to have been tendered. See Instruction 4. *** If you do not designate an order, in the event less than all shares tendered are purchased due to proration, shares will be selected for purchase by the Depositary. See Instruction 10. 2 BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER (SEE INSTRUCTION 2) [ ] CHECK HERE IF SHARES ARE BEING TENDERED BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER TO AN ACCOUNT MAINTAINED BY THE DEPOSITARY WITH THE BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER FACILITY AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING (ONLY PARTICIPANTS IN THE BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER FACILITY MAY DELIVER SHARES BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER): Name(s) of Tendering Institution(s): -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Account Number: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transaction Code Number: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRIOR GUARANTEED DELIVERY (SEE INSTRUCTION 2) [ ] CHECK HERE IF SHARES ARE BEING TENDERED PURSUANT TO A NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY PREVIOUSLY SENT TO THE DEPOSITARY AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING: Name(s) of Registered Holder(s): -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Window Ticket Number (if any): -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of Execution of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name of Institution which Guaranteed Delivery: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Account Number (if delivered by Book-Entry Transfer): -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transaction Code Number: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ ] CHECK HERE IF TENDER IS BEING MADE IN RESPECT OF LOST, MUTILATED OR DESTROYED CERTIFICATES. (SEE INSTRUCTION 16) ODD LOTS (SEE INSTRUCTION 9) To be completed only if shares are being tendered by or on behalf of a person owning, beneficially or of record, as of the close of business on November 26, 2003, and who continues to own, beneficially or of record, as of the expiration date, an aggregate of fewer than 100 shares. The undersigned either (CHECK ONE BOX): [ ] is the beneficial or record owner of an aggregate of fewer than 100 shares and is tendering all of those shares; or [ ] is a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee that: (a) is tendering, for the beneficial owner(s) thereof, shares with respect to which it is the record owner; and (b) believes, based upon representations made to it by such beneficial owner(s), that each such person is the beneficial owner of an aggregate of fewer than 100 shares and is tendering all of such shares. In addition, the undersigned is tendering shares either (CHECK ONE BOX): [ ] at the price per share indicated under "Shares Tendered at Price Determined by Shareholder" in Box A on page 6 of this Letter of Transmittal; or [ ] at the purchase price, as the same shall be determined by CAC in accordance with the terms of the tender offer (persons checking this box should check Box B on page 6). 3 NOTE: SIGNATURES MUST BE PROVIDED ON PAGE 8 PLEASE READ THE ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY To Computershare Trust Company of New York: The undersigned hereby tenders to Credit Acceptance Corporation, a Michigan corporation ("CAC"), the above-described shares of CAC common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at the price per share indicated in this Letter of Transmittal, net to the seller in cash, without interest, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in CAC's Offer to Purchase, dated November 26, 2003, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and in this Letter of Transmittal which, as amended and supplemented from time to time, together constitute the tender offer. Subject to and effective on acceptance for payment of the shares tendered hereby in accordance with the terms of and subject to the conditions of the tender offer (including, if the tender offer is extended or amended, the terms and conditions of any such extension or amendment), the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers to, or upon the order of, CAC all right, title and interest in and to all shares tendered hereby and orders the registration of all such shares if tendered by book-entry transfer that are purchased pursuant to the tender offer to or upon the order of CAC and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Depositary as the true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact of the undersigned with respect to such shares (with the full knowledge that the Depositary also acts as the agent of CAC), with full power of substitution (such power of attorney being deemed to be an irrevocable power coupled with an interest), to: (a) deliver certificates representing such shares, or transfer ownership of such shares on the account books maintained by the book-entry transfer facility, together, in either such case, with all accompanying evidences of transfer and authenticity, to or upon the order of CAC, upon receipt by the Depositary, as the undersigned's agent, of the purchase price with respect to such shares; (b) present certificates for such shares for cancellation and transfer on CAC's books; and (c) receive all benefits and otherwise exercise all rights of beneficial ownership of such shares, subject to the next paragraph, all in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the tender offer. The undersigned hereby covenants, represents and warrants to CAC that: (a) the undersigned understands that tendering shares under any one of the procedures described in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase and in the instructions hereto will constitute the undersigned's acceptance of the terms and conditions of the tender offer, including the undersigned's representation and warranty that (i) the undersigned has a net long position in shares or equivalent securities at least equal to the shares tendered within the meaning of Rule 14e-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and (ii) such tender of shares complies with Rule 14e-4 under the Exchange Act; (b) when and to the extent CAC accepts the shares for purchase, CAC will acquire good, marketable and unencumbered title to them, free and clear of all security interests, liens, charges, encumbrances, conditional sales agreements or other obligations relating to their sale or transfer, and not subject to any adverse claim; (c) on request, the undersigned will execute and deliver any additional documents the Depositary or CAC deems necessary or desirable to complete the assignment, transfer and purchase of the shares tendered hereby; and (d) the undersigned has read and agrees to all of the terms of the tender offer. 4 The name(s) and address(es) of the registered holder(s) should be printed, if they are not already printed above, exactly as they appear on the certificates representing shares tendered hereby. The certificate numbers, the number of shares represented by such certificates, and the number of shares that the undersigned wishes to tender, should be set forth in the appropriate boxes above. The price at which such shares are being tendered should be indicated in the box below. The undersigned understands that CAC will, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the tender offer, determine a single per share purchase price, not in excess of $17.00 nor less than $12.50 per share, that it will pay for shares properly tendered and not properly withdrawn prior to the expiration date under the tender offer, taking into account the number of shares so tendered and the prices specified (in increments of $0.50) by tendering shareholders. The undersigned understands that CAC will select the lowest purchase price that will allow it to purchase 2,600,000 shares, or such lesser number of shares as are properly tendered and not properly withdrawn, at prices not greater than $17.00 nor less than $12.50 per share, under the tender offer, subject to its right to increase the total number of shares purchased to the extent permitted by law. The undersigned understands that all shares properly tendered at prices at or below the purchase price and not properly withdrawn will be purchased at the purchase price, net to the seller in cash, without interest, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the tender offer, including its odd lot, proration and conditional tender provisions, and that CAC will return all other shares, including shares tendered at prices greater than the purchase price and not properly withdrawn and shares not purchased because of proration or conditional tenders, promptly following the expiration date. The undersigned recognizes that under certain circumstances set forth in the Offer to Purchase, CAC may terminate or amend the tender offer or may postpone the acceptance for payment of, or the payment for, shares tendered or may accept for payment fewer than all of the shares tendered hereby. The undersigned understands that certificate(s) for any shares delivered herewith but not tendered or not purchased will be returned to the undersigned at the address indicated above. The undersigned recognizes that CAC has no obligation, under the "Special Payment Instructions," to transfer any certificate for shares from the name of its registered holder, or to order the registration or transfer of shares tendered by book-entry transfer, if CAC purchases none of the shares represented by such certificate or tendered by such book-entry transfer. The undersigned understands that acceptance of shares by CAC for payment will constitute a binding agreement between the undersigned and CAC upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the tender offer. The undersigned acknowledges that no interest will be paid on the purchase price for tendered shares regardless of any extension of the tender offer or any delay in making such payment. The check for the aggregate net purchase price for such of the tendered shares as are purchased by CAC will be issued to the order of the undersigned and mailed to the address indicated above unless otherwise indicated under either of the "Special Payment Instructions" or the "Special Delivery Instructions" boxes below. All authority conferred or agreed to be conferred in this Letter of Transmittal shall survive the death or incapacity of the undersigned, and any obligations or duties of the undersigned under this Letter of Transmittal shall be binding upon the heirs, personal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, assigns, trustees in bankruptcy and legal representatives of the undersigned. Except as stated in the Offer to Purchase, this tender is irrevocable. 5 PRICE PER SHARE AT WHICH SHARES ARE BEING TENDERED (SEE INSTRUCTION 5) BOX A SHARES TENDERED AT PRICE DETERMINED BY SHAREHOLDER By checking one of the boxes below instead of the box under Box B, "Shares Tendered at Price Determined Under the Tender Offer," I hereby tender shares at the price checked. I understand this action could result in none of the shares being purchased if the purchase price determined by CAC for the shares is less than the price checked below. A shareholder who desires to tender shares at more than one price must complete a separate Letter of Transmittal for each price at which shares are tendered. The same shares cannot be tendered, unless previously properly withdrawn as provided in Section 4 of the Offer to Purchase, at more than one price. PRICE (IN DOLLARS) PER SHARE AT WHICH SHARES ARE BEING TENDERED (CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX TO INDICATE THE TENDER PRICE, NOT TO BE LESS THAN $12.50 AND NOT TO EXCEED $17.00): [ ] $12.50 [ ] $13.50 [ ] $14.50 [ ] $15.50 [ ] $16.50 [ ] $13.00 [ ] $14.00 [ ] $15.00 [ ] $16.00 [ ] $17.00
Check the appropriate box above or, alternatively, check the box below under Box B, "Shares Tendered at Prices Determined Under the Tender Offer." Unless you check the box under Box B, if you do not check one and only one of the boxes above, you will not have validly tendered your shares. OR BOX B SHARES TENDERED AT PRICE DETERMINED UNDER THE TENDER OFFER [ ] I want to maximize the chance of having CAC accept for purchase all of the shares that I am tendering (subject to the possibility of proration). Accordingly, by checking this box instead of one of the boxes in Box A, I hereby tender shares at, and am willing to accept, the purchase price determined by CAC in accordance with the terms of the tender offer. I understand this action could result in receiving a price per share as low as $12.50. YOU WILL NOT HAVE VALIDLY TENDERED YOUR SHARES IF MORE THAN ONE BOX IS CHECKED OR IF NO BOX IS CHECKED. CONDITIONAL TENDER (SEE INSTRUCTION 6) A shareholder may tender shares subject to the condition that a specified minimum number of the shareholder's shares tendered pursuant to this Letter of Transmittal must be purchased if any shares tendered are purchased, all as described in the Offer to Purchase, particularly in Section 6 thereof. Unless the minimum number of shares indicated below is purchased by CAC in the tender offer, none of the shares tendered by such shareholder will be purchased. It is the responsibility of the shareholder to calculate the minimum number of shares that must be purchased if any are purchased, and CAC urges shareholders to consult their own tax advisor before completing this section. Unless this box has been checked and a minimum specified, the tender will be deemed unconditional. [ ] Minimum number of shares that must be purchased, if any are purchased: ________ shares. If, because of proration, the minimum number of shares designated will not be purchased, CAC may accept conditional tenders by random lot, if necessary. However, to be eligible for purchase by random lot, the tendering shareholder must have tendered all of his or her shares and checked the box below. [ ] The tendered shares represent all shares held by the undersigned. 6 SPECIAL PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS 1, 4, 7, 8 AND 11) To be completed ONLY if certificates for shares not tendered, and/or any check for the purchase price are to be issued in the name of someone other than the undersigned, or if shares tendered hereby and delivered by book-entry transfer which are not accepted for payment are to be returned by credit to an account maintained at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility other than that designated above. Issue [ ] check: [ ] share certificate(s) to: Name(s): -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (PLEASE PRINT) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (INCLUDE ZIP CODE) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (TAX IDENTIFICATION OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER) (SEE SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 INCLUDED HEREWITH) [ ] Credit shares delivered by book-entry transfer and not purchased to the account set forth below: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (ACCOUNT NUMBER) SPECIAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS 1, 4, 7 AND 11) To be completed ONLY if certificates for shares not tendered, and/or any check for the purchase price are to be sent to someone other than the undersigned, or to the undersigned at an address other than that shown above. Send [ ] check: [ ] share certificate(s) to: Name: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (PLEASE PRINT) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (INCLUDE ZIP CODE) 7 IMPORTANT SHAREHOLDER(S) SIGN HERE (SEE INSTRUCTIONS 1 AND 7) (PLEASE ALSO COMPLETE AND RETURN SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 CONTAINED HEREIN) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- X -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- X -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURE(S) OF HOLDER(S) Dated: (Must be signed by the registered holder(s) exactly as the name(s) of such holder(s) appear(s) on certificate(s) or on a security position listing or by person(s) authorized to become registered holder(s) thereof by certificates and documents transmitted with this Letter of Transmittal. If signature is by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer of a corporation or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, please provide the following information and see Instruction 7.) Name(s): -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (PLEASE PRINT) Capacity (full title): -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (INCLUDE ZIP CODE) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (DAYTIME AREA CODE AND TELEPHONE NO.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (TAX IDENTIFICATION OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER) (SEE SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 INCLUDED HEREWITH) GUARANTEE OF SIGNATURE(S) (IF REQUIRED -- SEE INSTRUCTIONS 1 AND 7) Authorized Signature -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name(s): -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name of Firm: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME OF FIRM Address: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (INCLUDE ZIP CODE) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (DAYTIME AREA CODE AND TELEPHONE NO.) Dated: ------------------------------ 8 INSTRUCTIONS TO LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL FORMING PART OF THE TERMS OF THE TENDER OFFER 1. Guarantee of Signatures. No signature guarantee is required if either: (a) this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder of the shares exactly as the name of the registered holder appears on the certificate, which term, for purposes of this document, shall include any participant in a book-entry transfer facility whose name appears on a security position listing as the owner of shares, tendered with this Letter of Transmittal, and payment and delivery are to be made directly to such registered holder unless such registered holder has completed either the box entitled "Special Payment Instructions" or "Special Delivery Instructions" above; or (b) such shares are tendered for the account of a bank, broker, dealer, credit union, savings association or other entity which is a member in good standing of the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program, the Stock Exchange Medallion Program, the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. Medallion Signature Program or a bank, broker, dealer, credit union, savings association or other entity which is an "eligible guarantor institution," as such term is defined in Rule 17Ad-15 under the Exchange Act, each such entity, referred to as an "Eligible Institution." In all other cases, signatures on this Letter of Transmittal must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution. Shareholders may also need to have any certificates they deliver endorsed or accompanied by a stock power, and the signature on these documents may also need to be guaranteed. See Instruction 7. 2. Delivery of Letter of Transmittal and Certificates; Guaranteed Delivery Procedures. This Letter of Transmittal is to be used only if certificates are delivered with it to the Depositary, or such certificates will be delivered under a Notice of Guaranteed Delivery previously sent to the Depositary, or if tenders are to be made concurrently pursuant to the procedure for tender by book-entry transfer set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase. Certificates for all physically tendered shares, or confirmation of a book-entry transfer into the Depositary's account at the book-entry transfer facility of shares tendered electronically, together in each case with a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal or manually signed facsimile of it, or an Agent's Message (defined below), and any other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal, should be mailed or delivered to the Depositary at the appropriate address set forth herein and must be received by the Depositary before the expiration date. DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS TO THE BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER FACILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER FACILITY'S PROCEDURES DOES NOT CONSTITUTE DELIVERY TO THE DEPOSITARY. The term "Agent's Message" means a message transmitted by the book-entry transfer facility to, and received by, the Depositary, which states that the book-entry transfer facility has received an express acknowledgment from the participant in such book-entry transfer facility tendering the shares, that such participant has received and agrees to be bound by the terms of the Letter of Transmittal, and that CAC may enforce such agreement against such participant. Shareholders whose certificates are not immediately available or who cannot deliver certificates for their shares and all other required documents to the Depositary before the expiration date, or whose shares cannot be delivered before the expiration date under the procedures for book-entry transfer, may tender their shares by or through any eligible guarantor institution by properly completing and duly executing and delivering a Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, or facsimile of it, and by otherwise complying with the guaranteed delivery procedure set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase. Under such procedure, the certificates for all physically tendered shares or book-entry confirmation, as the case may be, as well as a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal, or manually signed facsimile of it, or an Agent's Message, and all other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal, must be received by the Depositary within three business days after receipt by the Depositary of such Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, all as provided in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase. The Notice of Guaranteed Delivery may be delivered by hand, facsimile transmission or mail to the Depositary and must include, if necessary, a guarantee by an eligible guarantor institution in the form set 9 forth in such notice. For shares to be tendered validly under the guaranteed delivery procedure, the Depositary must receive the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery before the expiration date. THE METHOD OF DELIVERY OF ALL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING CERTIFICATES FOR SHARES, IS AT THE OPTION AND RISK OF THE TENDERING SHAREHOLDER. IF DELIVERY IS BY MAIL, REGISTERED MAIL WITH RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, PROPERLY INSURED, IS RECOMMENDED. IN ALL CASES, SUFFICIENT TIME SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO ASSURE DELIVERY. CAC will not accept any alternative or contingent tenders, nor will it purchase any fractional shares except as expressly provided in the Offer to Purchase. All tendering shareholders, by execution of this Letter of Transmittal, or a facsimile of it, waive any right to receive any notice of the acceptance of their tender. 3. Inadequate Space. If the space provided in the box captioned "Description of Shares Tendered" is inadequate, the certificate number and/or the number of shares should be listed on a separate signed schedule and attached to this Letter of Transmittal. 4. Partial Tenders and Unpurchased Shares. (Not applicable to shareholders who tender by book-entry transfer.) If fewer than all of the shares evidenced by any certificate(s) are to be tendered, fill in the number of shares which are to be tendered in the column entitled "Number of Shares Tendered" in the box entitled "Description of Shares Tendered" above. In such case, if any tendered shares are purchased, a new certificate for the remainder of the shares evidenced by the old certificate(s) will be issued and sent to the registered holder(s) thereof, unless otherwise specified in either the box entitled "Special Payment Instructions" or the box entitled "Special Delivery Instructions" in this Letter of Transmittal, promptly after the expiration date. Unless otherwise indicated, all shares represented by the certificates listed and delivered to the Depositary will be deemed to have been tendered. 5. Indication of Price at Which Shares are Being Tendered. For shares to be properly tendered, the shareholder must either (1) check the box indicating the price per share at which such shareholder is tendering shares in Box A above, titled "Shares Tendered at Price Determined by Shareholder" in this Letter of Transmittal; or (2) check the box above in Box B, captioned "Shares Tendered at Price Determined Under the Tender Offer" in order to maximize the chance of having CAC purchase all of the shares tendered (subject to the possibility of proration). Selecting Box B could result in the shareholder receiving a price per share as low as $12.50. A shareholder may complete only Box A or Box B. If both Box A and Box B are completed, or neither Box A nor Box B are completed, there is no proper tender of shares. A shareholder wishing to tender portions of such shareholder's share holdings at different prices must complete a separate Letter of Transmittal for each price at which such shareholder wishes to tender each such portion of such shareholder's shares. To obtain additional copies of this Letter of Transmittal, contact the Information Agent (as defined in the Offer to Purchase) at the telephone number and address set forth on the back cover of this Letter of Transmittal. The same shares cannot be tendered more than once, unless previously properly withdrawn as provided in Section 4 of the Offer to Purchase. 6. Conditional Tenders. As described in Section 3 and Section 6 of the Offer to Purchase, shareholders may condition their tenders on all or a minimum number of their tendered shares being purchased. If CAC is to purchase less than all of the shares tendered before the expiration date and not properly withdrawn, the Depositary will perform a preliminary proration, and any shares tendered at or below the purchase price pursuant to a conditional tender for which the condition was not satisfied will automatically be regarded as withdrawn, subject to reinstatement if such conditionally tendered shares are subsequently selected by random lot for purchase subject to Sections 3 and 6 of the Offer to Purchase. CONDITIONAL TENDERS WILL BE SELECTED BY RANDOM LOT ONLY FROM SHAREHOLDERS WHO TENDER ALL OF THEIR SHARES. If conditional tenders would otherwise be so regarded as withdrawn and would cause the total number of shares to be purchased to fall below 2,600,000 then, to the extent feasible, CAC will select enough of such conditional tenders that would otherwise have been so withdrawn to permit CAC to purchase 2,600,000 shares. In selecting among such conditional 10 tenders, CAC will select by random lot and will limit its purchases in each case to the designated minimum number of shares to be purchased. All tendered shares will be deemed unconditionally tendered unless the "Conditional Tender" box is completed. The conditional tender alternative is made available so that a shareholder may assure that the purchase of shares from the shareholder pursuant to the tender offer will be treated as a sale of the shares by the shareholder, rather than the payment of a dividend to the shareholder, for federal income tax purposes. It is the tendering shareholder's responsibility to calculate the minimum number of shares that must be purchased from the shareholder in order for the shareholder to qualify for sale (rather than dividend) treatment, and each shareholder is urged to consult with his or her own tax advisor. See Section 13 of the Offer to Purchase. Any tendering shareholder wishing to make a conditional tender must calculate and appropriately indicate such minimum number of shares. Odd lot shares, which will not be subject to proration, cannot be conditionally tendered. 7. Signatures on Letter of Transmittal, Stock Powers and Endorsements. (a) If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder(s) of the shares tendered hereby, the signature(s) must correspond exactly with the name(s) as written on the face of the certificate(s) without any change whatsoever. (b) If the shares tendered hereby are registered in the names of two or more joint holders, each such holder must sign this Letter of Transmittal. (c) If any 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, or photocopies of it, as there are different registrations of certificates. (d) When this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder(s) of the shares tendered hereby, no endorsements of certificate(s) representing such shares or separate stock powers are required unless payment is to be made or the certificates for shares not tendered or not purchased are to be issued to a person other than the registered holder(s). SIGNATURE(S) ON SUCH CERTIFICATE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION. If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by a person other than the registered holder(s) of the certificate(s) listed, or if payment is to be made or certificates for shares not tendered or not purchased are to be issued to a person other than the registered holder(s) thereof, the certificate(s) must be endorsed or accompanied by appropriate stock powers, in either case signed exactly as the name(s) of the registered holder(s) appear(s) on the certificate(s), and the signature(s) on such certificates or stock power(s) must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution. See Instruction 1. (e) If this Letter of Transmittal or any certificate(s) or stock power(s) are signed by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer of a corporation or any other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such person should so indicate when signing and must submit proper evidence to the Depositary that is satisfactory to CAC of their authority so to act. 8. Stock Transfer Taxes. Except as provided in this Instruction 8, no stock transfer tax stamps or funds to cover such stamps need to accompany this Letter of Transmittal. CAC will pay or cause to be paid any stock transfer taxes payable on the transfer to it of shares purchased under the tender offer. However, if: (a) payment of the purchase price is to be made to any person other than the registered holder(s); or (b) certificates representing tendered shares are registered in the name(s) of any person(s) other than the person(s) signing this Letter of Transmittal; or 11 (c) shares not tendered or not accepted for purchase are to be registered in the name(s) of any person(s) other than the registered holder(s), then the Depositary will deduct from the purchase price the amount of any stock transfer taxes (whether imposed on the registered holder(s), such other person(s) or otherwise) payable on account of the transfer to such person, unless satisfactory evidence of the payment of such taxes or an exemption from them is submitted. 9. Odd Lots. As described in Section 1 of the Offer to Purchase, if CAC is to purchase fewer than all shares tendered before the expiration date and not properly withdrawn, the shares purchased first will consist of all shares tendered by any shareholder who owns, beneficially or of record, an aggregate of fewer than 100 shares and who tenders all of such holder's shares at or below the purchase price. This preference will not be available unless all of such holder's shares are tendered at or below the purchase price. This preference will not be available unless the box captioned "Odd Lots" is completed. 10. Order of Purchase in Event of Proration. As described in Section 1 of the Offer to Purchase, shareholders may designate the order in which their shares are to be purchased in the event of proration. The order of purchase may have an effect on the federal income tax classification of any gain or loss on the shares purchased. See Sections 1 and 13 of the Offer to Purchase. 11. Special Payment and Delivery Instructions. If certificate(s) for shares not tendered or not purchased and/or check(s) are to be issued in the name of a person other than the signer of this Letter of Transmittal or if such certificates and/or check(s) are to be sent to someone other than the person signing this Letter of Transmittal or to the signer at a different address, the box captioned "Special Payment Instructions" and/or the box captioned "Special Delivery Instructions" on this Letter of Transmittal should be completed as applicable and signatures must be guaranteed as described in Instructions 1 and 7. 12. Irregularities. All questions as to the number of shares to be accepted, the price to be paid therefor and the validity, form, eligibility, including time of receipt, and acceptance for payment of any tender of shares will be determined by CAC in its sole discretion, which determinations shall be final and binding on all parties. CAC reserves the absolute right to reject any or all tenders of shares it determines not be in proper form or the acceptance of which or payment for which may, in the opinion of CAC, be unlawful. CAC also reserves the absolute right to waive any of the conditions of the tender offer and any defect or irregularity in the tender of any particular shares or any particular shareholder, and CAC's interpretation of the terms of the tender offer, including these instructions, will be final and binding on all parties. In the event a condition is waived with respect to any particular shareholder, the same condition will be waived with respect to all shareholders. No tender of shares will be deemed to be properly made until all defects and irregularities have been cured or waived. Unless waived, any defects or irregularities in connection with tenders must be cured within such time as CAC shall determine. None of CAC, the Depositary, the Information Agent or any other person is or will be obligated to give notice of any defects or irregularities in tenders and none of them will incur any liability for failure to give any such notice. 13. Questions and Requests for Assistance and Additional Copies. Any questions or requests for assistance or for additional copies of the Offer to Purchase, this Letter of Transmittal, the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and other related materials may be directed to the Information Agent at the telephone number and address set forth on the back cover of this Letter of Transmittal. You may also contact your broker, dealer, commercial bank or trust company for assistance concerning the tender offer. 14. Tax Identification Number and Backup Withholding. Under the U.S. federal income tax backup withholding rules, unless an exemption applies under the applicable law and regulations, 28% of the gross proceeds payable to a shareholder or other payee pursuant to the tender offer must be withheld and remitted to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") unless the shareholder or other payee provides its taxpayer identification number ("TIN") (employer identification number or social security number) to the Depositary (as payer) and certifies under penalty of perjury that such number is correct. Therefore, each tendering shareholder should complete and sign the Substitute Form W-9 included as part of the Letter of Transmittal so as to provide the information and certification necessary to avoid backup withholding, 12 unless such shareholder otherwise establishes to the satisfaction of the Depositary that it is not subject to backup withholding. If the Depositary is not provided with the correct TIN, the tendering shareholder also may be subject to penalties imposed by the IRS. The box in Part 3 of the form should be checked if the tendering shareholder has not been issued a TIN and has applied for a TIN or intends to apply for a TIN in the near future. If the box in Part 3 is checked and the Depositary is not provided with a TIN prior to payment, the Depositary will withhold 28% on all such payments. If withholding results in an overpayment of taxes, a refund may be obtained. Certain "exempt recipients" (including, among others, certain Non-United States Holders (as defined below) and some corporations) are not subject to these backup withholding requirements. In order for a Non-United States Holder to qualify as an exempt recipient, that shareholder must submit an IRS Form W-8BEN (or other applicable IRS Form), signed under penalties of perjury, attesting to that shareholder's exempt status. Such statement can be obtained from the Depositary. 15. Withholding on Non-United States Holders. Even if a Non-United States Holder (as defined below) has provided the required certification to avoid backup withholding, the Depositary will withhold United States federal income taxes equal to 30% of the gross payments payable to a Non-United States Holder or such holder's agent unless the Depositary determines that a reduced rate of withholding is available pursuant to a tax treaty or that an exemption from withholding is applicable because such gross proceeds are effectively connected with the Non-United States Holder's conduct of a trade or business within the United States. For this purpose, a "Non-United States Holder" is any shareholder that for United States federal income tax purposes is not (i) a citizen or resident of the United States, (ii) a corporation or partnership created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or any State or division thereof (including the District of Columbia), (iii) an estate the income of which is subject to United States federal income taxation regardless of the source of such income, or (iv) a trust (a) if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and (b) one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all of the substantial decisions of the trust, or certain trusts considered U.S. persons for federal income tax purposes. In order to obtain a reduced rate of withholding pursuant to a tax treaty, a Non-United States Holder must deliver to the Depositary before the payment a properly completed and executed IRS Form W-8BEN (or other applicable IRS Form). In order to obtain an exemption from withholding on the grounds that the gross proceeds paid pursuant to the tender offer are effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States, a Non-United States Holder must deliver to the Depositary a properly completed and executed IRS Form W-8ECI. The Depositary will determine a shareholder's status as a Non-United States Holder and eligibility for a reduced rate of, or an exemption from, withholding by reference to outstanding certificates or statements concerning eligibility for a reduced rate of, or exemption from, withholding (e.g., IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8ECI) unless facts and circumstances indicate that such reliance is not warranted. A Non-United States Holder may be eligible to obtain a refund of all or a portion of any tax withheld if such Non-United States Holder meets those tests described in Section 13 of the Offer to Purchase that would characterize the exchange as a sale (as opposed to a dividend) or is otherwise able to establish that no tax or a reduced amount of tax is due. NON-UNITED STATES HOLDERS ARE URGED TO CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING, INCLUDING ELIGIBILITY FOR A WITHHOLDING TAX REDUCTION OR EXEMPTION, AND THE REFUND PROCEDURE. 16. Lost, Stolen, Destroyed or Mutilated Certificates. If you are unable to locate the Certificate(s) representing your shares, contact the Depositary at (800) 245-7630. The Depositary will instruct you on the procedures to follow. This should occur promptly so that you can timely deliver your Letter of Transmittal and the required Certificate(s) to the Depositary. 17. The CAC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust. Participants in the CAC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust may not use this Letter of Transmittal to direct the tender of shares held in their account under the plan. Participants in the CAC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust are urged to carefully read the "Letter to Participants in the CAC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust" sent to them. 13 IMPORTANT: THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL OR A MANUALLY SIGNED PHOTOCOPY OF IT (TOGETHER WITH CERTIFICATE(S) FOR SHARES OR CONFIRMATION OF BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS) OR, IF APPLICABLE, THE NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE DEPOSITARY BEFORE 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON THE EXPIRATION DATE. 14 IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION Under the Federal income tax law, a shareholder whose tendered Shares are accepted for payment is required by law to provide the Depositary (as payer) with such shareholder's correct TIN on Substitute Form W-9 below. If such shareholder is an individual, the TIN is such shareholder's social security number. If the Depositary is not provided with the correct TIN, the shareholder may be subject to a $50 penalty imposed by the Internal Revenue Service and payments that are made to such shareholder with respect to Shares purchased pursuant to the tender offer may be subject to backup withholding of 28%. Certain shareholders including, among others, certain corporations and certain foreign individuals, are not subject to these backup withholding and reporting requirements. In order for a Non-United States Holder to qualify as an exempt recipient, such shareholder must submit an appropriate Form W-8, signed under penalties of perjury, attesting to such shareholder's exempt status. The appropriate Form W-8 can be obtained from the Depositary. Exempt shareholders should furnish their TIN, write "Exempt" on the face of the Substitute Form W-9, and sign, date and return the Substitute Form W-9 to the Information Agent. See the enclosed Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9 for additional instructions. A shareholder should consult his or her tax advisor as to such shareholder's qualification for an exemption from backup withholding and the procedure for obtaining such exemption. If 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, the Federal income 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 from the Internal Revenue Service. PURPOSE OF SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 To prevent backup withholding on payments that are made to a shareholder with respect to Shares purchased pursuant to the tender offer, the shareholder is required to notify the Depositary of such shareholder's correct TIN by completing the form below certifying that (a) the TIN provided on Substitute Form W-9 is correct (or that such shareholder is awaiting a TIN) and (b) that (i) such shareholder has not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service that such shareholder is subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends or (ii) the Internal Revenue Service has notified such shareholder that such shareholder is no longer subject to backup withholding. 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 holder of the Shares tendered hereby. 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 Form W-9 for additional guidance on which number to report. If the tendering shareholder has not been issued a TIN and has applied for a number or intends to apply for a number in the near future, the shareholder should write "Applied For" in the space provided for the TIN in Part I, and sign and date the Substitute Form W-9 and the Certificate of Awaiting Taxpayer Identification Number. If "Applied For" is written in Part I and the Depositary is not provided with a TIN by the time for payment, the Depositary will withhold 28% of all payments of the purchase price to such shareholder. 15 ALL TENDERING HOLDERS MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PAYOR'S NAME: COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSTITUTE PART I -- PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR TIN IN THE BOX AT THE RIGHT AND CERTIFY BY Social Security Number OR FORM W-9 SIGNING AND DATING BELOW. Employer Identification Number DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Name: ---------------------------------------- INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ----------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- PAYOR'S REQUEST FOR Business Name TAXPAYER For Payees exempt from IDENTIFICATION NUMBER Please check appropriate box back-up withholding, check ("TIN") [ ] Individual/Sole Proprietor the Exempt box below. [ ] Corporation [ ] Partnership [ ] Other [ ] Exempt ----------------------------------------------------------- Address ----------------------------------------------------------- City, State, Zip Code --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART 3 -- AWAITING TIN [ ] Please complete the Certificate of Authority Taxpayer Identification Numbers below. PART 2 -- CERTIFICATION Under penalties of perjury, I certify that: (1) The number shown on this form is my correct TIN (or I am waiting for a number to be issued to me); (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 (the "IRS") that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest on dividends, or (c) the IRS has notified me that I am no longer subject to backup withholding; and (3) I am a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien). ----------------------------- 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 and dividends on your tax return. However, if after being notified by the IRS that you were subject to backup withholding, you received another notification from the IRS that you were no longer subject to backup withholding, do not cross out item (2). (Also see the instructions in the enclosed guidelines.) The IRS does not require your consent to any provision of this document other than the certifications required to avoid backup withholding. 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 THIS OFFER. PLEASE REVIEW THE ENCLOSED GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. YOU MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATION IF YOU ARE AWAITING (OR WILL SOON APPLY FOR) A TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. CERTIFICATE OF AWAITING TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER I certify under penalties of perjury that a taxpayer identification number has not been issued to me and either (a) I have mailed or delivered an application to receive a taxpayer identification number to the appropriate Internal Revenue Service Center or Social Security Administration Office or (b) I intend to mail or deliver an application in the near future. I understand that, notwithstanding the information I provided in Part I of the Substitute Form W-9 (and the fact that I have completed this Certificate of Awaiting Taxpayer Identification Number), if I do not provide a correct taxpayer identification number to the Depositary by the time of payment, 28% of all reportable payments made to me thereafter will be withheld until I provide a number. Signature: ------------------------------ Date: ------------------------- 16 GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINING THE PROPER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER TO GIVE THE PAYER. -- Social Security numbers have nine digits separated by two hyphens: i.e., 000-00-0000. Employer identification numbers have nine digits separated by only one hyphen: i.e., 00-0000000. The table below will help determine the number to give the payer.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR THIS TYPE OF ACCOUNT: GIVE THE NAME AND SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OF: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. An individual's account The individual 2. Two or more individuals (joint account) The account owner of the account or, if combined funds, the first individual on the account(1) 3. Custodian account of a minor (Uniform Gift to The minor(2) Minors Act) 4. a. The usual revocable savings trust account The grantor-trustee(1) (grantor is also trustee) b. So-called trust account that is not a legal The actual owner(1) or valid trust under state law. 5. Sole proprietorship or single-owner LLC The owner(3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR THIS TYPE OF ACCOUNT: GIVE NAME AND EIN OF: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. A valid trust, estate, or pension trust Legal entity 7. Corporate or LLC account The corporation 8. Partnership or multi-member LLC The partnership 9. Association, club, religious, charitable, The organization educational or other tax-exempt organization 10. A broker or registered nominee The broker or nominee 11. Account with the Department of Agriculture in The public entity the name of a public entity (such as a State or local government, school district, or prison) that receives agricultural program payments --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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. (1) List first and circle the name of the person whose number you furnish. If only one person on a joint account has a social security number, that person's number must be furnished. (2) Circle the minor's name and furnish the minor's social security number. (3) YOU MUST SHOW YOUR INDIVIDUAL NAME, but you may also enter your business or "DBA" name. You may use either your SSN or EIN (if you have one). (4) List first and circle the name of the legal trust, estate, or pension trust. (Do not furnish the taxpayer identification number of the personal representative or trustee unless the legal entity itself is not designated in the account title.) GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 OBTAINING A NUMBER If you don't have a taxpayer identification number or you don't know your number, obtain Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Card, or Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number (for business and all other entities), at the local office of the Social Security Administration or the Internal Revenue Service and apply for a number. PAYEES EXEMPT FROM BACKUP WITHHOLDING Payees specifically exempted from backup withholding on ALL payments include the following: - An organization exempt from tax under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), any IRA, or a custodial account under Section 403(b)(7), if the account satisfies the requirements of Section 401(f)(2). - The United States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities. - A State, the District of Columbia, a possession of the United States, or any of their political subdivisions or instrumentalities. - A foreign government, a political subdivision of a foreign government, or any agency or instrumentality thereof. - An international organization or any agency or instrumentality thereof. Other payees that may be exempt from backup withholding include: - A corporation. - A foreign central bank of issue. - A dealer in securities or commodities required to register in the U.S., the District of Columbia or a possession of the U.S. - A real estate investment trust. - An entity registered at all times during the tax year under the Investment Company Act of 1940. - A common trust fund operated by a bank under Section 584(a) of the Code. - A financial institution. - A middleman known in the investment community as a nominee or custodian. - A trust exempt from tax under Section 664 or described in Section 4947(a)(1) of the Code. - A futures commission merchant registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Payments of dividends and patronage dividends not generally subject to backup withholding include the following: - Payments to nonresident aliens subject to withholding under Section 1441 of the Code. - Payments to partnerships not engaged in a trade or business in the U.S. and which have at least one nonresident partner. - Payments of patronage dividends where the amount received is not paid in money. - Payment made by certain foreign organizations. - Section 404(k) payments made by an ESOP. Payments of interest not generally subject to backup withholding include the following: - Payments of interest on obligations issued by individuals. NOTE: You may be subject to backup withholding if this interest is $600 or more and is paid in the course of the payer's trade or business and you have not provided your correct taxpayer identification number to the payer. - Payments of tax-exempt interest (including exempt-interest dividends under Section 852 of the Code). - Payments described in Section 6049(b)(5) of the Code to non-resident aliens. - Payments on tax-free covenant bonds under Section 1451 of the Code. - Payments made by certain foreign organizations. - Payments made to a nominee. - Mortgage or student loan interest paid to you. EXEMPT PAYEES DESCRIBED ABOVE SHOULD FILE A FORM W-9 TO AVOID POSSIBLE ERRONEOUS BACKUP WITHHOLDING. FILE THIS FORM WITH THE PAYER, FURNISH YOUR TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, WRITE "EXEMPT" ON THE FACE OF THE FORM, SIGN AND DATE THE FORM AND RETURN IT TO THE PAYER. IF YOU ARE A NONRESIDENT ALIEN OR A FOREIGN ENTITY NOT SUBJECT TO BACKUP WITHHOLDING, FILE WITH A PAYER A COMPLETED INTERNAL REVENUE FORM W-8 (CERTIFICATE OF FOREIGN STATUS). Certain payments other than interest, dividends, and patronage dividends that are not subject to information reporting are also not subject to backup withholding. For details, see the regulations under Sections 6041, 6041A(a), 6042, 6044, 6045, 6049, 6050A and 6050N of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder. PRIVACY ACT NOTICE -- Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code requires you to provide the correct TIN to persons who must file information returns with the IRS to report interest, dividends, and certain other income paid to you, mortgage interest you paid, the acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, or contributions you made to an IRA or Archer MSA. The IRS uses the numbers for identification purposes and to help verify the accuracy of your tax return. The IRS may also provide this information to the Department of Justice for civil and criminal litigation, and to cities, states, and the District of Columbia to carry out their tax laws. We may also disclose this information to other countries under a tax treaty, or to Federal and state agencies to enforce Federal nontax criminal laws and to combat terrorism. You must provide your TIN whether or not you are required to file a tax return. Payers must generally withhold 28% of taxable interest, dividend, and certain other payments to a payee who does not give a TIN to a payer. Certain penalties may also apply. PENALTIES (1) PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO FURNISH TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. -- If you fail to furnish your correct taxpayer identification number to a payer, 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. (2) CIVIL PENALTY FOR FALSE INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO WITHHOLDING. -- If you make a false statement with no reasonable basis that results in no imposition of backup withholding, you are subject to a penalty of $500. (3) CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR FALSIFYING INFORMATION. -- Willfully falsifying certifications or affirmations may subject you to criminal penalties including fines and/or imprisonment. (4) MISUSE OF TINS. -- If the requester discloses or uses TINs in violation of Federal law, the requester may be subject to civil and criminal penalties. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR TAX CONSULTANT OR THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. 2 Questions and requests for assistance may be directed to the Information Agent at its addresses and telephone numbers set forth below. Additional copies of the Offer to Purchase, this Letter of Transmittal or other related tender offer materials may be obtained from the Information Agent. Shareholders may also contact their broker, dealer, commercial bank or trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the tender offer. The Information Agent for the Tender Offer is: (GEORGESON SHAREHOLDER LOGO) 17 State Street -- 10th Floor New York, NY 10004 Banks and Brokers Call (212) 440-9800 All others call Toll-Free (800) 213-0446 3