Exhibit (a)(1)(B)
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
To Tender Class A Ordinary Shares (CUSIP Number G7006A109)
Pursuant to the Offer to Purchase for Cash
Dated November 27, 2023
by
PERFECT CORP.
of
Up to 16,129,032 Class A Ordinary Shares
at a Purchase Price of $3.10 per share
To Tender Class A Ordinary Shares (CUSIP Number G7006A109)
Pursuant to the Offer to Purchase for Cash
Dated November 27, 2023
by
PERFECT CORP.
of
Up to 16,129,032 Class A Ordinary Shares
at a Purchase Price of $3.10 per share
| | THE OFFER, PRORATION PERIOD AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON DECEMBER 26, 2023, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED (SUCH DATE AND TIME, AS IT MAY BE EXTENDED, THE “EXPIRATION TIME”). | | |
The depositary for the Offer (the “Depositary”) is:
If delivering by mail, or by hand, express mail, courier
or other expedited service:
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
1 State Street, 30th FL
Attention: Reorg Department
New York, NY 10004
or other expedited service:
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
1 State Street, 30th FL
Attention: Reorg Department
New York, NY 10004
YOU SHOULD READ CAREFULLY THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL, INCLUDING THE ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS, BEFORE YOU COMPLETE IT. FOR THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO BE VALIDLY DELIVERED, IT MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE DEPOSITARY AT ONE OF THE ABOVE ADDRESSES BEFORE OUR OFFER EXPIRES (IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER REQUIREMENTS DETAILED IN THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND ITS INSTRUCTIONS). DELIVERY OF THIS INSTRUMENT TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN THOSE SHOWN ABOVE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY. DELIVERIES TO THE COMPANY, GEORGESON LLC (THE “INFORMATION AGENT”), OR THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (“DTC”) WILL NOT BE FORWARDED TO THE DEPOSITARY AND WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY.
| | DESCRIPTION OF SHARES TENDERED (See Instructions 3 and 4) | | | ||||||||
| | Name(s) and Address(es) of Registered Holder(s)* (Please fill in, if blank) | | | | Total Number of Shares** | | | | Number of Shares Tendered | | |
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| | ☐ CHECK HERE IF TENDERED SHARES ARE BEING DELIVERED BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER MADE TO AN ACCOUNT MAINTAINED BY THE DEPOSITARY WITH DTC AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING (ONLY PARTICIPANTS IN DTC MAY DELIVER SHARES BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER): Name of Tendering Institution: DTC Participant Number: Account Number: Transaction Code Number: Delivered by book-entry transfer: | | | ||||||||
| | * For purposes of this Letter of Transmittal, a registered holder includes (a) any shareholder who holds class A ordinary shares of Perfect Corp. (the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”), par value $0.10 per share (each, a “Class A Ordinary Share” or “share”) in its own name with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, our transfer agent and share registrar (the “Transfer Agent”) (such holder, a “registered shareholder”) and (b) any participant in DTC whose name appears on a security position listing (as defined in Rule 13e-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended, the “Exchange Act”) as the holder of the shares (a “DTC participant”). | | | ||||||||
| | ** Unless otherwise indicated in the column labeled “Number of Shares Tendered” and subject to the terms and conditions of the Offer to Purchase, a holder will be deemed to have tendered the entire number of shares indicated in the column labeled “Total Number of Shares”. See Instruction 4. | | |
This Letter of Transmittal is to be used only (a) if you desire to effect the tender transaction yourself, (b) if you intend to request your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee to effect the transaction for you and the shares are not registered in the name of such broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee, or (c) by a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee effecting the transaction as a registered holder or on behalf of a registered holder.
As to a registered shareholder, a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal (or photocopy thereof bearing original signature(s) and any required signature guarantees) and any other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal should be mailed, by express or overnight delivery, or delivered to the Depositary at the appropriate address set forth herein. As to a DTC participant, a confirmation of a book-entry transfer of all tendered shares into the Depositary’s account at DTC, together with a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal, any required signature guarantees and any other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal, or a properly transmitted agent’s message in lieu of the Letter of Transmittal, must be received by the Depositary prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on December 26, 2023, or such later time and date to which the Offer is extended.
Any shareholder who desires to tender shares and who cannot comply with the procedures for delivery of shares described in the Offer to Purchase on a timely basis, or who cannot deliver all required documents to the Depositary prior to the expiration of the Offer, may nevertheless tender such shares by following the procedures for guaranteed delivery set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase. See Instruction 2.
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We urge shareholders who hold shares through brokers, dealers, commercial banks, trust companies or other nominees to consult their respective brokers, dealers, commercial banks, trust companies or other nominees to determine whether transaction costs are applicable if they tender shares through such brokers, dealers, commercial banks, trust companies or other nominees and not directly to the Depositary.
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. ITS ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE SET FORTH AT THE END OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.
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NOTE: SIGNATURES MUST BE PROVIDED BELOW.
PLEASE READ THE ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned hereby tenders to Perfect Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company with limited liability (the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”), the above-described Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.10 per share of the Company that are issued and outstanding, at a price of $3.10 per share, net to the seller in cash, without interest, less any applicable withholding taxes, upon the terms and subject to the conditions described in the Company’s offer to purchase, dated November 27, 2023 (together with any amendments or supplements hereto, the “Offer to Purchase”), and this letter of transmittal (together with any amendments or supplements thereto, the “Letter of Transmittal” and, together with the Offer to Purchase, the “Offer”), receipt of which is hereby acknowledged. Unless the context otherwise requires, all references to shares shall refer to the Class A Ordinary Shares of the Company. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meanings given to them in the Offer to Purchase.
Subject to and effective upon acceptance for payment of the shares tendered with this Letter of Transmittal in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer (including, if the Offer is extended or amended, the terms or conditions of any such extension or amendment), the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers to the Company, all right, title and interest in and to all the shares that are being tendered hereby, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company as the Depositary, the true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact of the undersigned with respect to such shares, with full power of substitution (such power of attorney being deemed to be an irrevocable power coupled with an interest) to:
(a)
present instructions for cancellation and transfer of such shares on the Company’s books;
(b)
receive all benefits and otherwise exercise all rights of beneficial ownership of such shares, all in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer; and
(c)
as to DTC participants, transfer ownership of such shares on the account books maintained by DTC, together, in any such case, with all accompanying evidence of transfer and authenticity to, or upon the order of the Company, upon receipt by the Depositary, as the undersigned’s agent, of the purchase price with respect to such shares.
The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that:
(a)
the undersigned has full power and authority to tender, sell, assign and transfer the shares tendered hereby, and when the same are accepted for payment by the Company, the Company will acquire good, marketable and unencumbered title thereto, free and clear of all security interests, liens, restrictions, claims, charges, encumbrances and other obligations relating to the sale or transfer of the shares, and the same will not be subject to any adverse claim or right;
(b)
the undersigned will, on request by the Depositary or the Company, execute and deliver any additional documents deemed by the Depositary or the Company to be necessary or desirable to complete the sale, assignment and transfer of the shares tendered hereby, all in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer;
(c)
the undersigned understands that tendering shares pursuant to any one of the procedures set forth 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 Offer, including the undersigned’s representation and warranty that: (i) the undersigned has a “net long position” in shares at least equal to the shares tendered within the meaning of Rule 14e-4 under Exchange Act, and (ii) such tender of shares complies with Rule 14e-4 under the Exchange Act; and
(d)
the undersigned understands that all shares properly tendered and not properly withdrawn will be purchased at the purchase price of $3.10 per share in cash, without interest, less any applicable withholding taxes, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, including the proration
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provisions thereof, and that the Company will promptly return all other shares, including shares not purchased because of proration.
The undersigned understands that tendering shares pursuant to any one of the procedures described in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase and in the instructions hereto will constitute a binding agreement between the undersigned and the Company upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer.
The undersigned recognizes that, under certain circumstances set forth in the Offer to Purchase, the Company may terminate or amend the Offer or may not be required to accept for payment any of the shares tendered herewith or may accept for payment, fewer than all the shares tendered herewith in accordance with the proration provisions described in Section 1 of the Offer to Purchase.
All authority conferred or agreed to be conferred in this Letter of Transmittal 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.
In participating in the Offer to purchase for cash, the undersigned acknowledges that: (1) the Offer is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and it may be extended, modified, suspended or terminated by the Company as provided in the Offer; (2) the undersigned is voluntarily participating in the Offer; (3) the future value of the shares is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty; (4) any foreign exchange obligations triggered by the undersigned’s tender of shares or the recipient of proceeds are solely his or her or its responsibility; and (5) regardless of any action that the Company takes with respect to any or all income/capital gains tax, social security or insurance, transfer tax or other tax-related items (“Tax Items”) related to the Offer and the disposition of shares, the undersigned acknowledges that the ultimate liability for all Tax Items is and remains his or her or its sole responsibility. In that regard, the undersigned authorizes the Company to withhold all applicable Tax Items legally payable by the undersigned.
The undersigned consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the undersigned’s personal data as described in this document by and among, as applicable, the Company, its subsidiaries, and third-party administrators for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing his or her participation in the Offer.
The undersigned understands that the Company holds certain personal information about him or her, including, as applicable, but not limited to, the undersigned’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social security or insurance number or other identification number, nationality, any shares held in the Company, details of all options or any other entitlement to shares outstanding in the undersigned’s favor, for the purpose of implementing, administering and managing his or her share ownership (“Data”). The undersigned understands that Data may be transferred to any third parties assisting in the implementation, administration and management of the Offer, that these recipients may be located in his or her country or elsewhere, and that the recipient’s country may have different data privacy laws and protections than his or her country. The undersigned understands that he or she may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data by contacting the Company. The undersigned authorizes the recipients to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing his or her participation in the Offer, including any requisite transfer of such Data as may be required to a broker or other third-party with whom held any shares. The undersigned understands that Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage his or her participation in the Offer. The undersigned understands that he or she may, at any time, view Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting the Company in writing. The undersigned understands, however, that refusing or withdrawing his or her consent may affect his or her ability to participate in the Offer. For more information on the consequences of his or her refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, the undersigned understands that he or she may contact the Company.
Unless otherwise indicated under “Special Payment Instructions”, please issue the check for the aggregate purchase price in the name(s) of the registered holder(s) appearing under “Description of Shares Tendered”. Similarly, unless otherwise indicated under “Special Delivery Instructions”, please mail the check for the
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aggregate purchase price and to the address(es) of the registered holder(s) appearing under “Description of Shares Tendered”. In the event that both the “Special Delivery Instructions” and the “Special Payment Instructions” are completed, please issue the check for the aggregate purchase price in the name(s) of, and deliver said check to, the person or persons so indicated. Any shares not accepted for payment should be credited to the DTC participants’ account maintained at DTC or remain with the registered shareholder(s)’ account maintained at the Transfer Agent.
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PLEASE READ THE ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
SPECIAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS
(See Instructions 4 and 8)
(See Instructions 4 and 8)
To be completed ONLY if the check for the aggregate purchase price of shares purchased is 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.
Mail check to:
| Name | | | (Please Print) | |
| Address | | | (Please Include Zip Code) | |
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SPECIAL PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
(See Instructions 1, 4, 5, 6, and 8)
(See Instructions 1, 4, 5, 6, and 8)
To be completed ONLY if the check for the aggregate purchase price of shares purchased is to be issued in the name of someone other than the undersigned.
Issue any check to:
| Name | | | (Please Print) | |
| Address | | | (Please Include Zip Code) | |
(Taxpayer Identification Number)
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SIGN HERE
(See Instructions 1 and 5)
(Please complete Form W-9 or appropriate Form W-8, as applicable)
By signing below, the undersigned expressly agrees to the terms and
conditions set forth above.
(See Instructions 1 and 5)
(Please complete Form W-9 or appropriate Form W-8, as applicable)
By signing below, the undersigned expressly agrees to the terms and
conditions set forth above.
| Signature(s) of Holder(s) | | | | |
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| Capacity (full title) | | | | |
| Address | | | | |
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| Area Code and Telephone Number | | | | |
| Taxpayer Identification or Social Security Number | | | (See Instruction 9) | |
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(If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by a registered shareholder whose name is shown as the holder of the shares tendered hereby, the signature must correspond with the name shown on the books of the Transfer Agent as the holder of such shares. If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by a DTC participant whose name is shown as the holder of the shares tendered hereby, the signature must correspond with the name shown on the security position listing as the holder of such shares. If the shares are registered in the names of two or more joint holders, each holder must sign this Letter of Transmittal. If this Letter of Transmittal is 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, that person should so indicate when signing and must submit proper evidence satisfactory to Perfect Corp. of his or her authority to so act. See Instruction 5.)
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GUARANTEE OF SIGNATURE(S)
(See Instructions 1 and 5)
(See Instructions 1 and 5)
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| Name of Firm | | | | |
| Address | | | | |
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| Area Code and Telephone Number | | | | |
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IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION
U.S. federal income tax laws generally require a tendering shareholder that is a U.S. Holder (as defined in Section 13 of the Offer to Purchase) to provide the Depositary with such shareholder’s correct taxpayer identification number (“TIN”) and a certification that such shareholder is not subject to backup withholding on Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form W-9, which is provided below, or, alternatively, to establish another basis for exemption from backup withholding. In addition to penalties, failure to provide the Depositary with the correct information and certification or an adequate basis for an exemption from backup withholding may result in backup withholding at a current rate of 24% on all payments made to noncompliant shareholders or other payees pursuant to the Offer. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules will be allowed as a credit against the shareholder’s or other payee’s U.S. federal income tax liability. If withholding results in an overpayment of taxes, the shareholder or other payee may obtain a refund if the required information is timely provided to the IRS. In order to avoid backup withholding, each tendering shareholder that is a U.S. Holder must provide (1) its correct TIN by completing IRS Form W-9, certifying, under penalties of perjury, (a) that the TIN provided is correct (or that such shareholder is awaiting a TIN), (b) that (I) the shareholder is exempt from backup withholding, (II) the IRS has not notified the shareholder that such shareholder is subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or (III) the IRS has notified the shareholder that such shareholder is no longer subject to backup withholding, and (c) that the shareholder is a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien), or (2), if applicable, an adequate basis for exemption. 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 provided for the TIN in Part I of IRS Form W-9, and sign and date IRS Form W-9. If “Applied For” is written in Part I and the Depositary is not provided with a TIN by the time of payment, the Depositary will withhold 24% from any payments made to such shareholder pursuant to the Offer. Certain shareholders (including, among others, corporations and certain foreign persons) are not subject to these backup withholding and reporting requirements. Exempt shareholders should indicate their exempt status on IRS Form W-9. For further information concerning backup withholding and instructions for completing IRS Form W-9 (including how to obtain a TIN if you do not have one and how to complete the IRS Form W-9 if shares are held in more than one name), consult the enclosed IRS Form W-9 and related instructions.
In order for a tendering shareholder that is a Non-U.S. Holder (as defined in Section 13 of the Offer to Purchase) to qualify as an exempt recipient with respect to backup withholding, such shareholder generally must submit to the Depositary a properly completed IRS Form W-8BEN, IRS Form W8-BEN-E, IRS Form W-8ECI or IRS Form W-8IMY, as applicable (instead of IRS Form W-9), signed under penalties of perjury, attesting to such shareholder’s foreign status. IRS Forms W-8BEN and W-8BEN-E are included in this Letter of Transmittal and other applicable forms can be obtained from the Depositary or from www.irs.gov.
Where shares are tendered on behalf of the shareholder by a broker or other DTC participant, the foregoing IRS Forms and certifications generally must be provided by the shareholder to the DTC participant, instead of the Depositary, in accordance with the DTC participant’s applicable procedures.
FAILURE TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THE IRS FORM W-9 OR AN APPROPRIATE IRS FORM W-8 MAY RESULT IN BACKUP WITHHOLDING ON ANY PAYMENTS MADE TO YOU PURSUANT TO THE OFFER.
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INSTRUCTIONS
Forming Part of the Terms and Conditions of the Offer
1. Guarantee of Signatures. Signatures on this Letter of Transmittal must be guaranteed by a firm which is a member of the Securities Transfer Agent Medallion Program, the New York Stock Exchange Medallion Signature Program, or the Stock Exchange Medallion Program (each, an “eligible institution”), except in cases where shares are tendered (i) by a registered holder (which term, for purposes of this Letter of Transmittal, will include any participant in DTC whose name appears on a security position listing as the holder of the shares) of shares who has not completed either the box entitled “Special Payment Instructions” or the box entitled “Special Delivery Instructions” on this Letter of Transmittal or (ii) for the account of an eligible institution. See Instruction 5.
2. Delivery of Letter of Transmittal and Shares; Guaranteed Delivery Procedures. This Letter of Transmittal is to be used only if delivery of shares is to be made pursuant to the procedure set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase for either a registered shareholder or a DTC participant.
A registered shareholder should deliver a completed and signed Letter of Transmittal in accordance with the instructions to the Letter of Transmittal, have the shareholder’s signature on the Letter of Transmittal guaranteed if Instruction 1 so requires, and mail or deliver the Letter of Transmittal, together with any other required documents, to the Depositary, at one of its addresses set forth on the front page of this Letter of Transmittal.
As to DTC participants, the Depositary must receive the confirmation of a book-entry transfer of all tendered shares into the Depositary’s account at DTC pursuant to the book-entry transfer procedures set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase, together with a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal, any required signature guarantees and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal at one of its addresses set forth on the front page of this Letter of Transmittal, or pursuant to a properly transmitted agent’s message in lieu of the Letter of Transmittal, prior to the Expiration Time. Delivery of documents to DTC does not constitute delivery to the Depositary.
Shareholders who cannot follow the procedures for delivery of shares on a timely basis or who cannot transmit this Letter of Transmittal and all other required documents to reach the Depositary before the Expiration Time may nevertheless tender their shares pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedure set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase. Pursuant to such procedure: (a) such tender must be made by or through an eligible institution, (b) the Depositary must receive by mail, express or overnight delivery, before the Expiration Time, a properly completed and duly executed notice of guaranteed delivery substantially in the form the Company has provided with the Offer to Purchase (the “Notice of Guaranteed Delivery”), and (c) the Depositary must receive within the period of two business days after the date of execution of that Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, either: (i) as to a registered shareholder, a Letter of Transmittal, which has been properly completed and duly executed and includes all signature guarantees required thereon and all other required documents; or (ii) as to a DTC participant, a book-entry confirmation evidencing all tendered shares, in proper form for transfer, in each case together with the Letter of Transmittal, validly completed and duly executed, with any required signature guarantees (or an agent’s message), and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal.
The method of delivery of this Letter of Transmittal and all other required documents to the Depositary, including delivery through DTC, and any acceptance of an agent’s message transmitted through Automated Tender Offer Program (ATOP), is at the election 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 ensure timely delivery to the Depositary prior to the Expiration Time. Except as otherwise provided below, the delivery will be made when actually received by the Depositary. This Letter of Transmittal, agent’s message and any other required documents should be sent only to the Depositary, not to the Company, the Information Agent or DTC.
No alternative, conditional or contingent tenders will be accepted, and no fractional shares will be purchased. By executing this Letter of Transmittal, each tendering shareholder waives any right to receive any notice of the acceptance of such shareholder’s tender.
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3. Inadequate Space or Signature Pages. If the space provided in the box captioned “Description of Shares Tendered” is inadequate, then you should list relevant information on a separate signed schedule attached to this Letter of Transmittal. Signature pages may be replicated as needed in accordance with Instruction 5.
4. Partial Tenders and Unpurchased Shares
The shares may be tendered and accepted only in whole shares. If fewer than all of the shares owned by a registered holder are tendered, the registered holder must fill in the number of shares tendered in the column of the box titled “Description of Shares Tendered” herein. The entire number of shares delivered to the Depositary will be deemed to have been tendered, unless otherwise indicated.
5. Signatures on Letter of Transmittal.
(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) that appears on a security position listing, or appears on the books of the Transfer Agent, as the holder of the shares without any change whatsoever;
(b)
If any of the shares tendered hereby are owned of record by two or more joint owners, each such holder must sign this Letter of Transmittal;
(c)
If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, agent, 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 Company of the authority of such person so to act must be submitted with this Letter of Transmittal.
6. Share Transfer Taxes. The Company will pay any share transfer taxes with respect to the transfer and sale of shares to it or its order pursuant to the Offer. If, however, payment of the purchase price is to be made to, or if book entries for shares not tendered or accepted for payment are to be registered in the name of, any person(s) other than the registered holder(s), or if shares tendered hereby are registered in the name(s) of any person(s) other than the person(s) signing this Letter of Transmittal, the amount of any share transfer taxes (whether imposed on the registered holder(s) or such person(s)) payable on account of the transfer to such person(s) will be deducted from the purchase price unless satisfactory evidence of the payment of such taxes or exemption therefrom is submitted with this Letter of Transmittal. Except as provided in this Instruction 6, no share transfer tax stamps or funds to cover such stamps need to accompany this Letter of Transmittal.
7. Irregularities. All questions as to the price to be paid for the shares to be accepted and the validity, form, eligibility (including time of receipt) and acceptance for payment of any tender of shares will be determined by the Company in its reasonable discretion, which determination shall be final and binding on all parties. The Company reserves the absolute right to reject any and all tenders reasonably determined by it not to be in proper form or the acceptance for payment of which may, in the opinion of its counsel, be unlawful. The Company also reserves the absolute right to waive any condition of the Offer or any defect or irregularity in the tender of any particular shares or any particular shareholder, whether or not similar defects or irregularities are waived in the case of other shareholders, and the Company’s reasonable interpretation of the terms and conditions of the Offer (including these instructions) will be final and binding on all persons. No tender of shares will be deemed to have been properly made until all defects and irregularities have been cured or waived to the satisfaction of the Company. The Company will not be liable for failure to waive any condition of the Offer, or any defect or irregularity in any tender of shares. Neither the Company, nor any other person will be under any duty to give notification of any defects or irregularities in tenders or incur any liability for failure to give any such notification. The Company’s reasonable interpretation of the terms of and conditions to the Offer, including this Letter of Transmittal and the instructions hereto, will be final and binding on all persons participating in the Offer. Any determination by the Company as to the validity, form, eligibility and acceptance of shares for payment, or any interpretation by the Company as to the terms and conditions of the Offer, is subject to applicable law and, if challenged by shareholders in a lawsuit, to the judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.
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8. Special Payment and Delivery Instructions. If the check for the aggregate purchase price of any shares purchased is to be issued to, 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 is 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 in the box entitled “Descriptions of Shares Tendered”, the boxes entitled “Special Payment Instructions” and/or “Special Delivery Instructions” on this Letter of Transmittal should be completed.
9. Requests for Assistance or Additional Copies. Requests for assistance or additional copies of the Offer to Purchase, this Letter of Transmittal or the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery may be directed to the Information Agent. Its address, telephone numbers and email address are set forth below.
10. Form W-9. Except as provided above under “Important Tax Information”, each tendering shareholder is required to provide the Depositary with a correct TIN on Form W-9, which is provided under “Important Tax Information” above. Failure to provide the information on the form may subject the tendering shareholder to a penalty and a 24% backup withholding tax may be imposed on the payments made to the shareholder or other payee with respect to shares purchased pursuant to the Offer.
11. Non-U.S. Holder Withholding. Non-U.S. Holders should note that the 30% U.S. withholding tax generally applicable to distributions by U.S. corporations should not apply to the proceeds payable pursuant to the Offer (however, as indicated above under “Important Tax Information”, U.S. backup withholding tax may be applicable). Non-U.S. Holders should not use Form W-9. Instead, Non-U.S. Holders must provide an appropriate Form W-8 or suitable substitute.
IMPORTANT. A properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal, any required signature guarantees and any other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal at the address set forth below must be received by the Depositary prior to the Expiration Time, or the tendering shareholder must comply with the procedures for guaranteed delivery.
The Depositary for the Offer is:
If delivering by mail, or by hand, express mail, courier
or other expedited service:
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
1 State Street, 30th FL
Attention: Reorg Department
New York, NY 10004
or other expedited service:
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
1 State Street, 30th FL
Attention: Reorg Department
New York, NY 10004
Delivery of this 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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Questions and requests for assistance may be directed to the Information Agent at the address set forth below. Additional copies of the Offer to Purchase, this Letter of Transmittal and the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery may be obtained from the Information Agent. 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:
Georgeson LLC
1290 Avenue of the Americas, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10104
1290 Avenue of the Americas, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10104
Shareholders, Banks and Brokers
U.S. Toll Free: 1-888-275-8186
International: 1-781-896-2319
Email: perfect@georgeson.com
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