Exhibit (a)(1)(ii)
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
To Tender Shares of Common Stock of DEMANDWARE, INC. at $75.00 NET PER SHARE
Pursuant to the Offer to Purchase dated June 10, 2016 by DYNASTY ACQUISITION CORP.,
a wholly-owned subsidiary of SALESFORCE.COM, INC.
THE OFFER AND THE WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT, NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2016 (WHICH IS THE END OF DAY ON FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2016) UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED PURSUANT TO THE MERGER AGREEMENT.
Please mail or deliver this properly completed Letter of Transmittal, together any other documentation required by this Letter of Transmittal, to the Depository at one of the addresses listed below:
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American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC Operations Center Attn: Reorganization Department P.O. Box 2042 New York, New York 10272-2042 |
If delivering by hand, express mail, courier, or other expedited service:
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC Operations Center Attn: Reorganization Department 6201 15th Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11219 |
For assistance call (877) 248-6417 or (718) 921-8317
Delivery of the letter of transmittal to an address other than as set forth above will not constitute a valid delivery to the depositary.
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Name(s) and Address of Registered Holder(s) If there is any error in the name or address shown below, please make the necessary corrections |
DESCRIPTION OF SHARES SURRENDERED (Please fill in. Attach separate schedule if needed)
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Certificate No(s)
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Number of Shares
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The Information Agent may be contacted at the address and telephone number listed below in regard to any questions relating to, or assistance with, tendering Shares (as defined below) and/or requests for additional copies of other tender offer materials.
This Letter of Transmittal is to be used if certificates are to be forwarded herewith or, unless an Agent’s Message (as defined in the Offer to Purchase) is utilized, if delivery of Shares is to be made by book-entry transfer to the Depositary’s account at The Depository Trust Company, the Book-Entry Transfer Facility, pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase.
Holders of outstanding Shares, whose certificates for such shares are not immediately available or who cannot deliver such certificates and all other required documents to the Depositary on or prior to the expiration of the Offer (as defined below), or who cannot complete the procedure for book-entry transfer on a timely basis, must tender their Shares according to the guaranteed delivery procedure set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase. See Instruction 2 to this Letter of Transmittal. Delivery of documents to the Book-Entry Transfer Facility does not constitute delivery to the Depositary.
The Information Agent for the Offer is:
470 West Avenue
Stamford CT, 06902
Banks and Brokerage Firms Call: (203) 658-9400
Stockholders Call Toll Free: (800) 662-5200
E-mail: tenderinfo@morrowco.com
The Offer is not being made to (and no tenders will be accepted from or on behalf of) holders of Shares in any jurisdiction in which the making of the Offer or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdiction.
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NOTE: SIGNATURES MUST BE PROVIDED BELOW PLEASE READ ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
| ¨ | CHECK HERE IF SHARE CERTIFICATES HAVE BEEN MUTILATED, LOST, STOLEN OR DESTROYED. SEE INSTRUCTION 8. |
| ¨ | CHECK HERE IF TENDERED SHARES ARE BEING DELIVERED BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER TO THE DEPOSITARY’S ACCOUNT AT THE BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER FACILITY AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING: |
| Name of Tendering Institution: |
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Transaction Code Number: |
| ¨ | CHECK HERE IF TENDERED SHARES ARE BEING DELIVERED PURSUANT TO A NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY PREVIOUSLY SENT TO THE DEPOSITARY AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING: |
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Date of Execution of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery: |
| Name of Institution which Guaranteed Delivery: |
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If delivery is by book-entry transfer: |
| Name of Tendering Institution: |
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned hereby tenders to Dynasty Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Purchaser”) and a wholly-owned subsidiary of salesforce.com, inc., a Delaware corporation (“Salesforce”), the above-described shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Shares”) of Demandware, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Demandware”), pursuant to the Purchaser’s offer to purchase all outstanding Shares at $75.00 per Share, net to the seller in cash, without interest thereon, less any required withholding taxes, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated June 10, 2016 (which, together with any amendments and supplements thereto, collectively constitute the “Offer to Purchase”), receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and in this Letter of Transmittal (which, together with any amendments and supplements thereto and the Offer to Purchase, collectively constitute the “Offer”). The Offer is being made in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 31, 2016, by and among the Purchaser, Salesforce and Demandware (as it may be amended from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”). The Offer expires at 12:00 Midnight, New York City Time, on Friday, July 8, 2016 (which is the end of the day on Friday, July 8, 2016), unless the Purchaser shall have extended the period of time for which the Offer is open as described in the Offer to Purchase (the latest date and time at which the Offer is open, the “Expiration Date”). The Purchaser reserves the right to transfer or assign, in whole or from time to time in part, to one or more of its affiliates the right to purchase Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer, but any such transfer or assignment will not relieve us of our obligations under the Offer or prejudice your rights to receive payment for Shares validly tendered and accepted for payment.
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer and effective upon acceptance for payment of and payment for the Shares tendered herewith, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers to, or upon the order of, the Purchaser all right,
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title and interest in and to all the Shares that are being tendered hereby (and any and all other Shares or other securities issued or issuable in respect thereof on or after June 10, 2016) and appoints the Depositary the true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact of the undersigned with respect to such Shares (and all such other Shares or securities), with full power of substitution (such power of attorney being deemed to be an irrevocable power coupled with an interest), to (i) deliver certificates for such Shares (and all such other Shares or securities), or transfer ownership of such Shares (and all such other Shares or securities) on the account books maintained by The Depository Trust Company (the “Book-Entry Transfer Facility”), together, in any such case, with all accompanying evidences of transfer and authenticity, to or upon the order of the Purchaser, (ii) present such Shares (and all such other Shares or securities) for transfer on the books of Demandware, and (iii) receive all benefits and otherwise exercise all rights of beneficial ownership of such Shares (and all such other Shares or securities), all in accordance with the terms of the Offer.
The undersigned hereby irrevocably appoints the Board of Directors of the Purchaser, or any of them, as the attorneys-in-fact and proxies of the undersigned, each with full power of substitution, to exercise all voting, consent and other rights of the undersigned in such manner as each such attorney-in-fact and proxy or his, her or its substitute shall in his, her or its sole discretion deem proper, with respect to all of the Shares tendered hereby which have been accepted for payment by the Purchaser prior to the time of any vote or other action (and any and all other Shares or other securities issued or issuable in respect thereof on or after June 10, 2016), at any meeting of the stockholders of Demandware (whether annual or special and whether or not an adjourned meeting), or otherwise. This proxy is irrevocable and is granted in consideration of, and is effective upon, the acceptance for payment of such Shares by the Purchaser in accordance with the terms of the Offer. Such acceptance for payment shall revoke any other proxy granted by the undersigned at any time with respect to such Shares (and all such other Shares or securities), and no subsequent proxies will be given by the undersigned (and if given, will not be effective).
The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned has full power and authority to tender, sell, assign and transfer the Shares tendered herein (and any and all other Shares or other securities issued or issuable in respect thereof on or after June 10, 2016) and that when the same are accepted for payment by the Purchaser, the Purchaser will acquire good and unencumbered title thereto, free and clear of all liens, restrictions, charges and encumbrances and not subject to any adverse claims. The undersigned will, upon request, execute and deliver any additional documents deemed by the Depositary or the Purchaser to be necessary or desirable to complete the sale, assignment and transfer of the Shares tendered hereby (and all such other Shares or securities).
I (we), the signatory(ies) appearing in Box B below, represent that I (we) have full authority to surrender without restriction the shares described in Box A above, and that the shares evidenced thereby are free and clear of all liens, charges and encumbrances and not subject to any adverse claim.
All authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred shall survive the death or incapacity of the undersigned, and any obligation of the undersigned hereunder shall be binding upon the heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns of the undersigned. Except as stated in the Offer, this tender is irrevocable.
The undersigned understands that tenders of the Shares pursuant to any one of the procedures described in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase and in the instructions hereto will constitute an agreement between the undersigned and the Purchaser upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer.
Unless otherwise indicated under “Special Payment Instructions,” please issue the check for the purchase price of any Shares purchased, and return any Shares not tendered or not purchased, in the name(s) of the undersigned (and, in the case of the Shares tendered by book-entry transfer, by credit to the account at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility). Similarly, unless otherwise indicated under “Special Delivery Instructions,” please mail the check for the purchase price of any Shares purchased and any certificates for the Shares not tendered or not purchased (and accompanying documents, as appropriate) to the undersigned at the address shown below the undersigned’s signature(s). In the event that both “Special Payment Instructions” and “Special Delivery Instructions” are completed, please issue the check for the purchase price of any Shares purchased and return any Shares not tendered or not purchased in the name(s) of, and mail said check and any certificates to, the person(s) so indicated. The undersigned recognizes that the Purchaser has no obligation, pursuant to the “Special Payment Instructions,” to transfer any Shares from the name of the registered holder(s) thereof if the Purchaser does not accept for payment any of the Shares so tendered.
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YOU MUST SIGN BELOW
PLEASE READ ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
BOX B:
IMPORTANT
STOCKHOLDER: SIGN HERE
(PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THE SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 INCLUDED IN THIS LETTER
OF TRANSMITTAL OR, FOR NON-U.S. HOLDERS, AN APPLICABLE IRS FORM W-8)
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Must be signed by the registered holder(s) exactly as name(s) appear(s) on Share Certificate(s) or on a security position listing or by the person(s) authorized to become registered holder(s) by Share Certificates and documents transmitted herewith. If signature is by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, agent, officer of a corporation or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, please set forth full title and see Instruction 5.
GUARANTEE OF SIGNATURE(S)
(IF REQUIRED—SEE INSTRUCTIONS 5 AND 6)
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BOX C:
SPECIAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS
(See Instructions 4, 6 and 7)
To be completed ONLY if the check for the purchase price of the Shares purchased (less the amount of any Federal income and backup withholding tax required to be withheld) or certificates for the Shares not tendered or not purchased are to be mailed to someone other than the undersigned or to the undersigned at an address other than that shown below the undersigned’s signature(s).
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BOX D:
SPECIAL PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
(See Instructions 4, 6 and 7)
To be completed ONLY if the check for the purchase price of the Shares purchased (less the amount of any Federal income and backup withholding tax required to be withheld) or certificates for the Shares not tendered or not purchased are to be issued in the name of someone other than the undersigned.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR SURRENDERING SHARES
(Please read carefully the instructions below)
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 banks, savings and loan associations and brokerage houses) that is a member of a recognized Medallion Program approved by The Securities Transfer Association, Inc., including the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program (STAMP), the Stock Exchange Medallion Program (SEMP) and the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. Medallion Signature Program (MSP) or any other “eligible guarantor institution” (as such term is defined in Rule 17Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) (each an “Eligible Institution”). Signatures on this Letter of Transmittal need not be guaranteed (i) if this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder(s) of the Shares (which term, for purposes of this document, shall include any participant in the Book-Entry Transfer Facility whose name appears on a security position listing as the owner of the Shares) tendered herewith and such holder(s) has not completed the box entitled “Special Payment Instructions” on this Letter of Transmittal, or (ii) if such Shares are tendered for the account of an Eligible Institution. See Instruction 5.
2. Delivery of Letter of Transmittal and Shares: This Letter of Transmittal is to be used either if certificates are to be forwarded herewith or, unless an Agent’s Message is utilized, if delivery of Shares is to be made by book-entry transfer pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase. Certificates for all physically delivered Shares, or a confirmation of a book-entry transfer into the Depositary’s account at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility of all Shares delivered electronically, as well as a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal (or in the case of a book-entry transfer, an Agent’s Message) and any other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal, must be received by the Depositary at one of its addresses set forth on the front page of this Letter of Transmittal by the Expiration Date. Stockholders who cannot deliver their Shares and all other required documents to the Depositary by the Expiration Date must tender their Shares pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedure set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase. Pursuant to such procedure: (i) such tender must be made by or through an Eligible Institution; (ii) a properly completed and duly executed Notice of Guaranteed Delivery substantially in the form provided by the Purchaser must be received by the Depositary by the Expiration Date; and (iii) the certificates for all physically delivered Shares, or a confirmation of a book-entry transfer into the Depositary’s account at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility of all Shares delivered electronically, as well as a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal (or in the case of a book-entry delivery, an Agent’s Message) and any other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal, must be received by the Depositary within three New York Stock Exchange trading days after the date of execution of such Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, all as provided in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase.
The method of delivery of the Shares and all other required documents, including through the Book-Entry Transfer Facility, is at the option and risk of the tendering stockholder. If certificates for the Shares are sent by mail, registered mail with return receipt requested, properly insured, is recommended.
No alternative, conditional or contingent tenders will be accepted, and no fractional Shares will be purchased. By executing this Letter of Transmittal, the tendering stockholder waives any right to receive any notice of the acceptance for payment of the Shares.
3. Partial Tenders (not applicable to stockholders who tender by book-entry transfer): If fewer than all Shares represented by any certificate delivered to the Depositary are to be tendered, fill in the number of Shares which are to be tendered in the box entitled “Number of Shares Tendered.” In such case, a new certificate for the remainder of the Shares represented by the old certificate will be issued and sent to the person(s) signing this Letter of Transmittal, unless otherwise provided in the boxes entitled “Special Payment Instructions” or “Special Delivery Instructions,” as the case may be, on this Letter of Transmittal, as promptly as practicable following the expiration or termination of the Offer. All Shares represented by certificates delivered to the Depositary will be deemed to have been tendered unless otherwise indicated.
4. IRS Form W-9, W-8BEN: To avoid backup withholding, a tendering shareholder that is a United States person (as defined for United States federal income tax purposes) is required to provide the Depositary with a correct Taxpayer Identification Number (“TIN”) on a United States Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form W-9, which is included herein following
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“Important Tax Information” below, and to certify, under penalties of perjury, that such number is correct, that such shareholder is not subject to backup withholding of United States federal income tax, that such shareholder is a United States person (as defined for United States federal income tax purposes), and that the FATCA code(s) entered by the shareholder on the Form W-9 (if any) are correct. If the tendering shareholder has been notified by the IRS that such shareholder is subject to backup withholding, such shareholder must cross out item (2) of the Certification section of the IRS Form W-9, unless such shareholder has since been notified by the IRS that such shareholder is no longer subject to backup withholding. Failure to provide the information on the IRS Form W-9 may subject the tendering shareholder to backup withholding on the payment of the purchase price of all Shares purchased from such shareholder. If the tendering shareholder has not been issued a TIN and has applied for one or intends to apply for one in the near future, such shareholder should write “Applied For” in the space for the TIN on the IRS Form W-9, sign and date the IRS Form W-9 and sign and date the Certificate of Awaiting Taxpayer Identification Number under “Important Tax Information” below. If you write “Applied For” in the space for the TIN and the Depositary is not provided with a TIN by the time of payment, the Depositary will withhold a portion of all payments of the purchase price to such shareholder until a TIN is provided to the Depositary.
Certain shareholders (including, among others, all corporations and certain foreign individuals and entities) may not be subject to backup withholding. Shareholders that are not United States persons (as defined for United States federal income tax purposes) should submit an appropriate and properly completed IRS Form W-8, a copy of which may be obtained from the Depositary, in order to avoid backup withholding. Such shareholders should consult a tax advisor to determine which Form W-8 is appropriate. See “Important Tax Information” and the instructions enclosed with the IRS Form W-9 included in this Letter of Transmittal for more instructions.
5. Signatures on Letter of Transmittal; Stock Powers; Endorsement: If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder(s) of the Shares tendered hereby, the signature(s) must correspond with the name(s) as written on the face of the certificates without alteration, enlargement or any change whatsoever.
If any of the Shares tendered hereby are held of record by two or more persons, all such persons must sign this Letter of Transmittal.
If any of the Shares tendered hereby are registered in different names on different certificates, it will be necessary to complete, sign and submit as many separate Letters of Transmittal as there are different registrations of the certificates.
If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder(s) of the Shares tendered hereby, no endorsements of certificates or separate stock powers are required unless payment of the purchase price is to be made, or Shares not tendered or not purchased are to be returned, in the name of any person other than the registered holder(s). Signatures on any such certificates or stock powers must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution.
If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by a person other than the registered holder(s) of the Shares tendered hereby, certificates must be endorsed or accompanied by appropriate stock powers, in either case, signed exactly as the name(s) of the registered holder(s) appear(s) on the certificates for such Shares. Signature(s) on any such certificates or stock powers must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution.
If this Letter of Transmittal or any certificate or stock power is signed by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer of a corporation or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such person should so indicate when signing, and proper evidence satisfactory to the Purchaser of the authority of such person so to act must be submitted.
6. Stock Transfer Taxes: The Purchaser will pay any stock transfer taxes with respect to the sale and transfer of any Shares to it or its order pursuant to the Offer. If, however, payment of the purchase price is to be made to, or Shares not tendered or not purchased are to be returned in the name of, any person other than the registered holder(s), or if a transfer tax is imposed for any reason other than the sale or transfer of Shares to the Purchaser pursuant to the Offer, then the amount of any stock transfer taxes (whether imposed on the registered holder(s), such other person or otherwise) will be deducted from the purchase price unless satisfactory evidence of the payment of such taxes, or exemption therefrom, is submitted herewith.
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7. Special Payment and Delivery Instructions. If the check for the purchase price of any Shares purchased is to be issued, or any Shares not tendered or not purchased are to be returned, in the name of a person other than the person(s) signing this Letter of Transmittal or if the check or any certificates for Shares not tendered or not purchased are to be mailed to someone other than the person(s) signing this Letter of Transmittal or to the person(s) signing this Letter of Transmittal at an address other than that shown above, the appropriate boxes on this Letter of Transmittal should be completed. Stockholders tendering Shares by book-entry transfer may request that Shares not purchased be credited to such account at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility as such stockholder may designate under “Special Payment Instructions.” If no such instructions are given, any such Shares not purchased will be returned by crediting the account at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility designated above.
8. Mutilated, Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates. If the certificate(s) representing Shares to be tendered have been mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, stockholders should (i) complete this Letter of Transmittal and check the appropriate box above and (ii) contact Demandware’s Transfer Agent, Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc., immediately by calling (855) 449-0975 or (720) 378-5970. The Transfer Agent will provide such stockholder with all necessary forms and instructions to replace any such mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed certificates. The stockholder may be required to give the Purchaser a bond as indemnity against any claim that may be made against it with respect to the certificate(s) alleged to have been mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed.
9. Requests for Assistance or Additional Copies. Requests for assistance or additional copies of the Offer to Purchase and this Letter of Transmittal may be obtained from the Information Agent at the addresses or telephone numbers set forth below.
The Information Agent for the Offer is:
470 West Avenue
Stamford CT, 06902
Banks and Brokerage Firms Call: (203) 658-9400
Stockholders Call Toll Free: (800) 662-5200
E-mail: tenderinfo@morrowco.com
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IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION
Under United States federal income tax law, a shareholder who is a United States person (as defined for United States federal income tax purposes) surrendering Shares must, unless an exemption applies, provide the Depositary (as payer) with the shareholder’s correct TIN on IRS Form W-9, a copy of which is included in this Letter of Transmittal. If the shareholder is an individual, then the shareholder’s TIN is such shareholder’s social security number. If the correct TIN is not provided or an adequate basis for exemption is not established, then the shareholder may be subject to a $50 penalty imposed by the IRS and payments of cash to the shareholder (or other payee) pursuant to the Offer may be subject to backup withholding of a portion of all payments of the purchase price.
Certain shareholders (including, among others, corporations and certain foreign individuals and entities) may not be subject to backup withholding and reporting requirements. In order for a foreign shareholder that is not a United States person (as defined for United States federal income tax purposes) to avoid backup withholding, such person should complete, sign and submit an appropriate IRS Form W-8 signed under penalties of perjury, attesting to his, her or its exempt status. An IRS Form W-8 can be obtained from the Depositary. Such shareholders should consult a tax advisor to determine which IRS Form W-8 is appropriate. Exempt shareholders, other than shareholders who are not United States persons (as defined for United States federal income tax purposes), should furnish their TIN and check the “Exempt payee” box on the IRS Form W-9, and sign, date and return the IRS Form W-9 to the Depositary in order to avoid erroneous backup withholding. See the instructions enclosed with the IRS Form W-9 included in this Letter of Transmittal for additional instructions.
If backup withholding applies, the Depositary is required to withhold and pay over to the IRS a portion of any payment made to a shareholder. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Rather, the United States federal income tax liability of persons subject to backup withholding will be reduced by the amount of tax withheld. If backup withholding results in an overpayment of taxes, a refund may be obtained from the IRS if the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.
Purpose of IRS Form W-9
To prevent backup withholding on payments that are made to a shareholder that is a United States person (as defined for United States federal income tax purposes) with respect to Shares purchased pursuant to the Offer, the shareholder is required to notify the Depositary of the shareholder’s correct TIN by completing the IRS Form W-9 included in this Letter of Transmittal certifying that (1) the TIN provided on the IRS Form W-9 is correct (or that such shareholder is awaiting a TIN), (2) the shareholder is not subject to backup withholding because (i) the shareholder is exempt from backup withholding, (ii) the shareholder has not been notified by the IRS that the shareholder is subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest and dividends or (iii) the IRS has notified the shareholder that the shareholder is no longer subject to backup withholding, (3) the shareholder is a United States person (as defined for United States federal income tax purposes), and (4) the FATCA code(s) entered by the shareholder on the Form W-9 indicating that such shareholder is exempt from FATCA reporting (if any) are correct. The following section, entitled “What Number to Give the Depositary,” is applicable only to shareholders that are United States persons (as defined for United States federal income tax purposes).
What Number to Give the Depositary
The tendering shareholder is required to give the Depositary the TIN, generally the social security number or employer identification number, of the holder of all Shares tendered hereby. If such Shares are in more than one name or are not in the name of the actual owner, consult the instructions enclosed with the IRS Form W-9 included in this Letter of Transmittal 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, such shareholder should write “Applied For” in the space for the TIN on the IRS Form W-9, sign and date the IRS Form W-9 and sign and date the Certificate of Awaiting Taxpayer Identification Number below. If the tendering shareholder writes “Applied For” in the space for the TIN and the Depositary is not provided with a TIN by the time of payment, the Depositary will withhold a portion of all payments of the purchase price, which will be refunded if a TIN is provided to the Depositary within sixty (60) days of the
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Depositary’s receipt of the Certificate of Awaiting Taxpayer Identification Number. If the Depositary is provided with an incorrect TIN in connection with such payments, then the shareholder may be subject to a $50 penalty imposed by the IRS.
NOTE: FAILURE TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THE IRS FORM W-9 INCLUDED IN THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL OR AN APPROPRIATE IRS FORM W-8 (IF APPLICABLE) MAY RESULT IN BACKUP WITHHOLDING AT THE APPLICABLE WITHHOLDING RATE OF A PORTION OF ANY PAYMENTS MADE TO YOU PURSUANT TO THE OFFER. PLEASE REVIEW THE INSTRUCTIONS ENCLOSED WITH THE IRS FORM W-9 INCLUDED IN THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. YOU MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATE IF YOU WROTE “APPLIED FOR” IN THE SPACE FOR THE TIN ON THE IRS FORM W-9.
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 (1) I have mailed or delivered an application to receive a taxpayer identification number to the appropriate IRS Center or Social Security Administration Office, or (2) I intend to mail or deliver an application in the near future. I understand that if I do not provide a taxpayer identification number by the time of payment, a portion of all reportable payments made to me will be withheld, but that such amounts will be refunded to me if I then provide a taxpayer identification number within sixty (60) days.
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The Form W-9 BELOW must be completed and signed. PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR OTHER TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (“TIN”) AND CERTIFY THAT YOU ARE NOT SUBJECT TO BACKUP WITHHOLDING.
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| Part I | Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) |
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Enter your TIN in the appropriate box. The TIN provided must match the name given on the “Name” line 1 to avoid backup withholding. For individuals, this is generally 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.
Note. If the account is in more than one name, see the instructions for line 1 and the chart on page 4 for guidelines on whose number to enter. |
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| 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), and |
| 4. | The FATCA code(s) entered on this form (if any) indicating that I am exempt from FATCA reporting is correct. |
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. 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 3.
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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. commonwealths and 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.
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You may direct questions and requests for assistance to the Information Agent at its address and telephone number set forth below. You may obtain additional copies of the Offer to Purchase, this Letter of Transmittal and other tender offer materials from the Information Agent, and they will be furnished promptly at our expense. You may also contact your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Offer.
The Information Agent for the Offer is:
470 West Avenue
Stamford CT, 06902
Banks and Brokerage Firms Call: (203) 658-9400
Stockholders Call Toll Free: (800) 662-5200
E-mail: tenderinfo@morrowco.com