Source: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/124540519/Letter-Of-Transmittal-Tender-Of-Shares-Of-Common-Stock---LACROSSE-FOOTWEAR-INC---7-19-2012
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$20.00 NET PER SHARE
Pursuant&#160;to&#160;the&#160;Offer&#160;to&#160;Purchase&#160;dated&#160;July&#160;19,&#160;2012&#160;
XYZ MERGER SUB, INC.,
THE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT, NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON AUGUST
15, 2012, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED (SUCH DATE AND TIME, AS IT MAY BE EXTENDED, THE
By Mail:                  &#160;&#160;                               By Facsimile Transmission:            &#160;&#160;           By Hand or Overnight Courier:
American&#160;Stock&#160;Transfer&#160;&amp;&#160;Trust&#160;Company,                                    American Stock Transfer &amp;                           American&#160;Stock&#160;Transfer&#160;&amp;&#160;
LLC                                                          Trust Company, LLC                                  Trust Company, LLC
Operations Center                                                    Operations Center                                   Operations Center
Attn: Reorganization Department                                      Attn: Reorganization Department                     Attn: Reorganization Department
P.O.&#160;Box&#160;2042&#160;                                                  Facsimile: (718) 234-5001                              6201 15th Avenue
New&#160;York,&#160;New&#160;York&#160;10272-2042        &#160;&#160;                                                                     &#160;&#160;              Brooklyn,&#160;New&#160;York&#160;11219&#160;
For assistance call toll-free (877) 248-6417 or (718) 921-8317
THE INSTRUCTIONS ACCOMPANYING THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE
THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL IS COMPLETED.
Total Number of Shares Tendered** &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;                         (Please&#160;fill&#160;in.&#160;Attach&#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;                                                                                                       &#160;&#160;&#160;                separate&#160;schedule&#160;if&#160;needed)&#160;
(Please Fill in Exactly as Name(s)                                          Certificate                         Number&#160;of&#160;
Appears on Share Certificate(s))                                   &#160;&#160;&#160;     Number(s)                &#160;&#160;          Shares
&#160;&#160;                                                                                                       &#160;&#160;&#160; TOTAL SHARES                 &#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;*&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Need&#160;not&#160;be&#160;completed&#160;by&#160;shareholders&#160;tendering&#160;by&#160;book-entry transfer.
**&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Unless&#160;otherwise&#160;indicated,&#160;all&#160;Shares&#160;represented&#160;by&#160;certificates&#160;delivered&#160;to&#160;the&#160;Depositary&#160;will&#160;be&#160;deemed&#160;to&#160;have&#160;
been tendered. See Instruction 4.
&#168;            CHECK HERE IF CERTIFICATES HAVE BEEN LOST, DESTROYED OR STOLEN, SEE INSTRUCTION 8.
BELOW AND, IF YOU ARE A U.S. HOLDER, COMPLETE THE SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 ACCOMPANYING THIS LETTER
OF TRANSMITTAL. IF YOU ARE A NON-U.S. HOLDER, YOU MUST OBTAIN AND COMPLETE AN IRS FORM W-8BEN
OR OTHER IRS FORM W-8, AS APPLICABLE.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL OR ANY OF THE OTHER OFFERING
DOCUMENTS,&#160;YOU&#160;SHOULD&#160;CONTACT&#160;THE&#160;INFORMATION&#160;AGENT,&#160;AST&#160;PHOENIX&#160;ADVISORS&#160;AT&#160;(877)&#160;478-5038.
You have received this Letter of Transmittal in connection with the offer of XYZ Merger Sub, Inc., a Wisconsin
corporation (“&#160;Purchaser ”) and a wholly owned subsidiary of ABC-MART, INC., a corporation formed under the laws of Japan
(“&#160;ABC-MART ”), to purchase all of the outstanding shares of LaCrosse Footwear, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (“&#160;LaCrosse
”), at a price of $20.00 per Share (as defined below), net to the seller in cash, without interest and less any applicable
withholding&#160;taxes,&#160;as&#160;described&#160;in&#160;the&#160;Offer&#160;to&#160;Purchase,&#160;dated&#160;July&#160;19,&#160;2012.&#160;
You should use this Letter of Transmittal to deliver to the Depositary shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of
LaCrosse (the “&#160;Shares ”) represented by stock certificates for tender. If you are delivering your Shares by book-entry transfer
to an account maintained by the Depositary at The Depository Trust Company (“&#160;DTC ”), you may use this Letter of
Transmittal or you may use an Agent’s Message (as defined in Instruction 2 below).
In this document, shareholders who deliver certificates representing their Shares are referred to as “&#160;Certificate
Shareholders .”&#160;Shareholders who deliver their Shares through book-entry transfer are referred to as “&#160;Book-Entry
Shareholders .”&#160;
If certificates for your Shares (“&#160;Share Certificates ”) are not immediately available or you cannot deliver your certificates
and all other required documents to the Depositary on or prior to the Expiration Date, or you cannot comply with the book-entry
transfer procedures on a timely basis, you may nevertheless tender your Shares according to the guaranteed delivery
procedures&#160;set&#160;forth&#160;in&#160;Section&#160;3&#160;of&#160;the&#160;Offer&#160;to&#160;Purchase.&#160;See&#160;Instruction&#160;2.&#160;
Additional&#160;Information&#160;if&#160;Shares&#160;Have&#160;Been&#160;Lost,&#160;are&#160;Being&#160;Delivered&#160;by&#160;Book-Entry Transfer, or are Being Delivered
If any Share Certificate(s) you are tendering with this Letter of Transmittal has been lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated,
then you should contact Wells Fargo Shareholder Services, as Transfer Agent (the “&#160;Transfer Agent ”), at&#160;(800)&#160;468-9716,
Certificate(s) may be subsequently recirculated. You are urged to contact the Transfer Agent immediately in order to receive
documentation.&#160;See&#160;Instruction&#160;8.&#160;
&#168;    CHECK HERE IF TENDERED SHARES ARE BEING DELIVERED BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER MADE TO THE
ACCOUNT MAINTAINED BY THE DEPOSITARY AT DTC AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING (note that only
financial institutions that are participants in the system of DTC may deliver Shares by book-entry transfer):
Name&#160;of&#160;Tendering&#160;Institution&#160;      &#160; &#160; &#160;&#160;
DTC&#160;Account&#160;Number&#160;       &#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;                              &#160;&#160; Transaction&#160;Code&#160;Number&#160;    &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
Name(s)&#160;of&#160;Registered&#160;Holders(s):&#160;           &#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;
Window&#160;Ticket&#160;Number&#160;(if&#160;any):&#160;           &#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;
The undersigned hereby tenders to XYZ Merger Sub, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (“&#160;Purchaser ”) and a wholly owned
subsidiary of ABC-MART, INC., a corporation formed under the laws of Japan (“&#160;ABC-MART ”), the above-described shares
of common stock, par value $.01 per share (the “&#160;Shares ”), of LaCrosse Footwear, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (“&#160;LaCrosse
”), pursuant&#160;to&#160;the&#160;Offer&#160;to&#160;Purchase,&#160;dated&#160;July&#160;19,&#160;2012&#160;(the&#160;“&#160;Offer to Purchase ”), at a price of $20.00 per Share, net to the
seller in cash, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in
the Offer to Purchase, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and this Letter of Transmittal (which, together with the Offer to
Purchase, as each may be amended or supplemented from time to time, collectively constitute the “&#160;Offer ”).
On the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer (and if the Offer is extended or amended, the terms and conditions
of such extension or amendment), subject to, and effective upon, acceptance for payment and payment for the Shares validly
tendered herewith in accordance with the terms of the Offer, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers to, or upon the
order of, Purchaser, all right, title and interest in and to all of the Shares being tendered hereby and any and all cash dividends,
distributions, rights, other Shares or other securities issued or issuable in respect of such Shares on or after the date of the
Offer to Purchase (collectively, “&#160;Distributions ”). In addition, the undersigned hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints
American&#160;Stock&#160;Transfer&#160;&amp;&#160;Trust&#160;Company,&#160;LLC&#160;(the&#160;“&#160;Depositary ”), the true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact and proxy
of the undersigned with respect to such Shares and any Distributions with full power of substitution (such power of attorney
being deemed to be an irrevocable power coupled with an interest) to the fullest extent of the undersigned’s rights with respect
to&#160;such&#160;Shares&#160;and&#160;any&#160;Distributions&#160;to&#160;(a)&#160;deliver&#160;certificates&#160;representing&#160;Shares&#160;(the&#160;“&#160;Share Certificate(s) ”) and any
authenticity,&#160;to&#160;or&#160;upon&#160;the&#160;order&#160;of&#160;Purchaser,&#160;(b)&#160;present&#160;such&#160;Shares&#160;and&#160;any&#160;Distributions&#160;for&#160;transfer&#160;on&#160;the&#160;books&#160;of&#160;
LaCrosse,&#160;and&#160;(c)&#160;receive&#160;all&#160;benefits&#160;and&#160;otherwise&#160;exercise&#160;all&#160;rights&#160;of&#160;beneficial&#160;ownership&#160;of&#160;such&#160;Shares&#160;and&#160;any&#160;
Distributions, all in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary set forth herein, the appointment of the Depositary as the true and lawful agent-in-fact of the undersigned is subject to
the rights of the undersigned as set forth in any agreement existing between the undersigned and ABC-MART and/or
undersigned, each with full power of substitution, to the full extent of the undersigned’s rights with respect to the Shares
voting and any other rights of the undersigned, as they, in their sole discretion, may deem proper at any annual, special,
adjourned or postponed meeting of LaCrosse’s shareholders, by written consent in lieu of any such meeting or otherwise. This
and transfer the Shares and any Distributions tendered hereby and, when the same are accepted for
payment by Purchaser, Purchaser will acquire good, marketable and unencumbered title thereto, free and clear of all liens,
restrictions, claims and encumbrances and the same will not be subject to any adverse claim or right. The undersigned hereby
represents and warrants that the undersigned is the registered owner of the Shares, or the Share Certificate(s) have been
endorsed to the undersigned in blank, or the undersigned is a participant in DTC whose name appears on a security position
listing participant as the owner of the Shares. The undersigned will, upon request, execute and deliver any additional
of the Shares and any Distributions tendered hereby. In addition, the undersigned shall promptly remit and transfer to the
Depositary for the account of Purchaser any and all Distributions in respect of the Shares tendered hereby, accompanied by
appropriate documentation of transfer and, pending such remittance and transfer or appropriate assurance thereof, Purchaser
shall be entitled to all rights and privileges as owner of any such Distributions and may withhold the entire purchase price or
deduct from the purchase price the amount or value thereof, as determined by Purchaser in its sole discretion.
Share Certificate(s) (including, in the case of a book-entry transfer, by Book-Entry&#160;Confirmation&#160;(as&#160;defined&#160;in&#160;Instruction&#160;2&#160;
The undersigned understands that the acceptance for payment by Purchaser of Shares tendered pursuant to one of the
procedures&#160;described&#160;in&#160;Section&#160;3&#160;of&#160;the&#160;Offer&#160;to&#160;Purchase&#160;will&#160;constitute&#160;a&#160;binding&#160;agreement&#160;between&#160;the&#160;undersigned&#160;and&#160;
Purchaser upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer (and if the Offer is extended or amended, the terms and
conditions of any such extension or amendment). Without limiting the foregoing, if the price to be paid in the Offer is increased
in accordance with the Merger Agreement, the price to be paid to the undersigned will be the amended price notwithstanding
the fact that a different price is stated in this Letter of Transmittal. The undersigned recognizes that under certain circumstances
set forth in the Offer to Purchase, Purchaser may not be required to accept for payment any of the Shares tendered hereby. All
questions as to validity, form and eligibility of any tender of Shares hereby will be determined by Purchaser (which may
delegate its power in whole or in part to the Depositary) and such determination shall be final and binding.
the name(s) of, and/or return any Share Certificate(s) representing Shares not tendered or accepted for payment to, the
registered owner(s) appearing under “Description of Shares Tendered.”&#160;Similarly, unless otherwise indicated under “Special
Delivery Instructions,”&#160;please mail the check for the purchase price and/or return any Share Certificate(s) representing Shares
not tendered or accepted for payment (and accompanying documents, as appropriate) to the address(es) of the registered
owner(s) appearing under “Description of Shares Tendered.”&#160;In the event that both the “Special Delivery Instructions”&#160;and the
“Special Payment Instructions”&#160;are completed, please issue the check for the purchase price and/or issue any Share Certificate
(s) representing Shares not tendered or accepted for payment (and any accompanying documents, as appropriate) in the name
of, and deliver such check and/or return such Share Certificate(s) (and any accompanying documents, as appropriate) to, the
person or persons so indicated. Unless otherwise indicated herein in the box titled “Special Payment Instructions,”&#160;please credit
any Shares tendered hereby or by an Agent’s Message (as defined in the Instructions below) and delivered by book-entry
transfer, but which are not accepted for payment, by crediting the account at DTC designated above. The undersigned
recognizes that Purchaser has no obligation pursuant to the Special Payment Instructions to transfer any Shares from the name
of the registered owner thereof if Purchaser does not accept for payment any of the Shares so tendered.
SPECIAL PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS                                    SPECIAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS
(See Instructions 1, 5, 6 and 7)                                (See Instructions 1, 5, 6 and 7)
To be completed ONLY if the check for the purchase          To be completed ONLY if the check for the purchase
price of Shares purchased (less the amount of any           price of Shares purchased (less the amount of any
federal income and backup withholding tax required to       federal income and backup withholding tax required to
be withheld) or certificates for Shares not tendered or     be withheld) or certificates for Shares not tendered or
not purchased are to be issued in the name of               not purchased are to be mailed to someone other than
someone other than the undersigned.                         the undersigned or to the undersigned at an address
&#160;&#160;                                                          other than that shown below the undersigned’s
Issue:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#168; check                                           &#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#168; certificate(s) to:                         Mail:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#168;        check
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#168;    certificate(s) to:
Name:&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160; &#160;   &#160;&#160; &#160;                                         &#160;&#160;
&#160;                     (Please Print)
Name:&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;      &#160;&#160;&#160;
Address:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;                                                           &#160;                     (Please Print)
&#160;   &#160;                                                                &#160;                        (Please Print)
&#160;&#160;                                                                                     (Include Zip Code)
(PLEASE COMPLETE FORM W-9 BELOW)
Name(s):&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160; &#160;
Capacity&#160;(Full&#160;Title):&#160;&#160;                  &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
Area&#160;Code&#160;and&#160;Telephone&#160;Number:&#160;&#160;                                  &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
Tax&#160;Identification&#160;or&#160;Social&#160;Security&#160;No.:&#160;&#160;                              &#160;&#160; &#160; &#160;
(Must be signed by registered holder(s) exactly as name(s) appear(s) on common stock certificate(s) or on a security position
listing or by person(s) authorized to become registered holder(s) by certificates and documents transmitted herewith. If
signature is by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, agent, officer of a corporation or other person
acting&#160;in&#160;a&#160;fiduciary&#160;or&#160;representative&#160;capacity,&#160;please&#160;set&#160;forth&#160;full&#160;title&#160;and&#160;see&#160;Instruction&#160;5.)&#160;
Authorized&#160;Signature(s)&#160;&#160;                        &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
Name&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;
Name&#160;of&#160;Firm&#160;&#160;         &#160;&#160; &#160; &#160;
Address&#160; &#160; &#160;&#160; &#160;
Area&#160;Code&#160;and&#160;Telephone&#160;Number&#160;                                 &#160; &#160;&#160; &#160;
Dated &#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;                     &#160; , &#160;&#160; &#160; &#160;                 &#160;&#160;
guaranteed&#160;if&#160;(a)&#160;this&#160;Letter&#160;of&#160;Transmittal&#160;is&#160;signed&#160;by&#160;the&#160;registered&#160;owner(s)&#160;(which&#160;term,&#160;for&#160;purposes&#160;of&#160;this&#160;document,&#160;
“Special Delivery Instructions”&#160;on&#160;this&#160;Letter&#160;of&#160;Transmittal&#160;or&#160;(b)&#160;such&#160;Shares&#160;are&#160;tendered&#160;for&#160;the&#160;account&#160;of&#160;an&#160;Eligible&#160;
Institution.&#160;See&#160;Instruction&#160;5.&#160;
2. Delivery of Letter of Transmittal and Certificates. This Letter of Transmittal is to be completed by shareholders either if
Share Certificate(s) are to be forwarded herewith or, unless an Agent’s Message (as defined below) is utilized, if tenders are to
be made pursuant to the procedures for tender by book-entry&#160;transfer&#160;set&#160;forth&#160;in&#160;Section&#160;3&#160;of&#160;the&#160;Offer&#160;to&#160;Purchase.&#160;A&#160;manually&#160;
executed facsimile of this document may be used in lieu of the original. Share Certificate(s) representing all physically tendered
Shares, or confirmation of any book-entry transfer into the Depositary’s account at DTC of Shares tendered by book-entry
transfer (“&#160;Book-Entry Confirmation ”), as well as this Letter of Transmittal properly completed and duly executed with any
required signature guarantees, unless an Agent’s Message in the case of a book-entry transfer is utilized, and any other
documents required by this Letter of Transmittal, must be received by the Depositary at one of its addresses set forth herein on
or prior to the Expiration Date. Please do not send your Share Certificate(s) directly to Purchaser, ABC-MART or LaCrosse.
Shareholders whose Share Certificate(s) are not immediately available or who cannot deliver all other required
documents to the Depositary on or prior to the Expiration Date or who cannot comply with the procedures for book-entry
transfer on a timely basis, may nevertheless tender their Shares by properly completing and duly executing a Notice of
Guaranteed&#160;Delivery&#160;pursuant&#160;to&#160;the&#160;guaranteed&#160;delivery&#160;procedure&#160;set&#160;forth&#160;in&#160;Section&#160;3&#160;of&#160;the&#160;Offer&#160;to&#160;Purchase.&#160;Pursuant&#160;to&#160;
such&#160;procedure:&#160;(a)&#160;such&#160;tender&#160;must&#160;be&#160;made&#160;by&#160;or&#160;through&#160;an&#160;Eligible&#160;Institution,&#160;(b)&#160;a&#160;properly&#160;completed&#160;and&#160;duly&#160;executed&#160;
Notice of Guaranteed Delivery substantially in the form provided by Purchaser must be received by the Depositary prior to the
Expiration&#160;Date,&#160;and&#160;(c)&#160;Share&#160;Certificate(s)&#160;representing&#160;all&#160;tendered&#160;Shares,&#160;in&#160;proper&#160;form&#160;for&#160;transfer&#160;(or&#160;a&#160;Book-Entry
Confirmation with respect to all such Shares), together with a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal (or
facsimile thereof) with any required signature guarantees (unless, in the case of a book-entry transfer, an Agent’s Message is
utilized), and all other required documents required by this Letter of Transmittal, must be received by the Depositary within
three trading days after the date of execution of such Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. A “trading day”&#160;is any day on which the
NASDAQ Global Market is open for business.
A properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof) must accompany each such
delivery of Share Certificate(s) to the Depositary.
The term “&#160;Agent’s Message ”&#160;means a message, transmitted by DTC to, and received by, the Depositary and forming
part of a Book-Entry Confirmation, which states that DTC has received an express acknowledgment from the participant in DTC
THE METHOD OF DELIVERY OF THE SHARES, THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND ALL OTHER
TENDERING SHAREHOLDER. DELIVERY OF ALL SUCH
DOCUMENTS WILL BE DEEMED MADE AND RISK OF LOSS OF THE SHARE CERTIFICATE(S) SHALL PASS ONLY
WHEN ACTUALLY RECEIVED BY THE DEPOSITARY (INCLUDING, IN THE CASE OF A BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER, BY
BOOK-ENTRY CONFIRMATION). IF SUCH DELIVERY IS BY MAIL, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ALL SUCH
DOCUMENTS BE SENT BY PROPERLY INSURED REGISTERED MAIL WITH RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED. IN ALL
CASES, SUFFICIENT TIME SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO ENSURE TIMELY DELIVERY.
No alternative, conditional or contingent tenders will be accepted and no fractional Shares will be purchased. All
tendering shareholders, by execution of this Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof), waive any right to receive any notice of
the acceptance of their Shares for payment.
All questions as to validity, form and eligibility of the surrender of any Share Certificate(s) hereunder will be
determined by Purchaser (which may delegate power in whole or in part to the Depositary) and such determination shall be final
and binding. Purchaser reserves the right to waive any irregularities or defects in the surrender of any Shares or Share
Certificate(s). Surrender will not be deemed to have been made until all irregularities have been cured or waived. Purchaser and
the Depositary shall make reasonable efforts to notify any person of any defect in any Letter of Transmittal submitted to the
4. Partial Tenders (Not Applicable to Shareholders Who Tender Shares by Book-Entry Transfer). If fewer than all the
Shares evidenced by any Share Certificate delivered to the Depositary are to be tendered, fill in the number of Shares which are
to be tendered in the column titled “Total Number of Shares Tendered”&#160;in the box titled “Description of Shares Tendered.”&#160;In
such cases, new certificate(s) for the remainder of the Shares that were evidenced by the old certificate(s) but not tendered will
be sent to the registered owner, unless otherwise provided in the appropriate box on this Letter of Transmittal, as soon as
practicable after the Expiration Date. All Shares represented by Share Certificate(s) delivered to the Depositary will be deemed to
5. Signatures on Letter of Transmittal, Stock Powers and Endorsements. If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the
registered owner(s) of the Shares tendered hereby, the signature(s) must correspond with the name(s) as written on the face of
the Share Certificate(s) without alteration or any other change whatsoever.
If any Shares tendered hereby are owned of record by two or more joint owners, all such owners must sign this Letter
If any tendered Shares are registered in the names of different holder(s), it will be necessary to complete, sign and
submit as many separate Letters of Transmittal (or facsimiles thereof) as there are different registrations of such Shares.
If this Letter of Transmittal or any certificates or stock powers are signed by trustees, executors, administrators,
should so indicate when signing, and proper evidence satisfactory to Purchaser of their authority so to act must be submitted.
If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered owner(s) of the Shares listed and transmitted hereby, no
endorsements of Share Certificate(s) or separate stock powers are required unless payment is to be made to, or Share Certificate
(s) representing Shares not tendered or accepted for payment are to be issued in the name of, a person other than the registered
owner(s). Signatures on such Share Certificate(s) or stock powers must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution.
If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by a person other than the registered owner(s) of the Share(s) listed, the Share
names of the registered owner(s) or holder(s) appear(s) on the Share Certificate(s). Signatures on such Share Certificate(s) or
6. Stock Transfer Taxes. Purchaser will pay any transfer taxes with respect to the transfer and sale of Shares to it or to its
order pursuant to the Offer (for the avoidance of doubt, transfer taxes do not include United States federal income or backup
Share Certificate(s) not tendered or accepted for payment are to be registered in the name of, any person(s) other than the
registered owner(s), or if tendered Share Certificate(s) are registered in the name of any person(s) other than the person(s)
signing this Letter of Transmittal, the amount of any transfer taxes (whether imposed on the registered owner(s) or such person)
payable on account of the transfer to such person(s) will be deducted from the purchase price unless evidence satisfactory to
Certificate(s) listed in this Letter of Transmittal.
7. Special Payment and Delivery Instructions. If a check is to be issued in the name of, and/or Share Certificate(s)
8. Lost, Destroyed or Stolen Certificates. If any certificate(s) representing Shares has been lost, destroyed or stolen, the
shareholder should promptly contact the Transfer Agent. The shareholder will then be instructed as to the steps that must be
taken in order to replace the certificate(s). This Letter of Transmittal and related documents cannot be processed until the
procedures for replacing lost, destroyed or stolen certificates have been followed.
9. Waiver of Conditions. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement (as defined in the Offer to
Purchase) and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, the conditions of the Offer may be waived by Purchaser in whole
or in part at any time and from time to time in its sole discretion.
10. Backup Withholding. In order to avoid U.S. federal “backup withholding”&#160;at a rate of 28% with respect to cash
received&#160;in&#160;exchange&#160;for&#160;Shares&#160;pursuant&#160;to&#160;the&#160;Offer,&#160;a&#160;shareholder&#160;submitting&#160;Shares&#160;must&#160;(i)&#160;in&#160;the&#160;case&#160;of&#160;United&#160;States&#160;
Holders, provide the Depositary with a properly completed Substitute Form W-9, included in this Letter of Transmittal,
indicating&#160;an&#160;exemption&#160;from&#160;backup&#160;withholding&#160;and&#160;sign&#160;such&#160;form&#160;under&#160;penalties&#160;of&#160;perjury&#160;or&#160;(ii)&#160;in&#160;the&#160;case&#160;of&#160;non-United
States Holders, provide the Depositary with a properly completed IRS Form W-8BEN or other applicable IRS Form W-8, and
sign such form under penalties of perjury. IRS Form W-8BEN and other IRS Forms W-8 are available from the Depositary or
from the IRS web site, at www.irs.gov . Please see “Important Tax Information”&#160;below.
11. Requests for Assistance or Additional Copies. Questions and requests for assistance may be directed to the
Information Agent at its address and telephone number set forth below or to your broker, dealer, commercial bank or trust
company. Additional copies of the Offer to Purchase, this Letter of Transmittal, the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and other
tender offer materials may be obtained from the Information Agent as set forth below, and will be furnished at Purchaser’s
IMPORTANT: THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL (OR A FACSIMILE THEREOF), TOGETHER WITH CERTIFICATES
REPRESENTING SHARES OR CONFIRMATION OF BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED
DOCUMENTS, OR THE NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY, MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE DEPOSITARY ON OR
Under United States federal income tax law, a United States shareholder whose tendered Shares are accepted for payment
is required to provide the Depositary (as payer) with such shareholder’s correct social security number, individual taxpayer
identification number, or employer identification number (each a Taxpayer Identification Number or a “TIN”) on the Substitute
Form W-9 provided below. If such shareholder is an individual, the TIN is such person’s social security number. The TIN of a
resident alien who does not have and is not eligible to obtain a social security number is such person’s IRS individual taxpayer
identification number. If a tendering shareholder is subject to federal backup withholding, the shareholder must cross out item
(2)&#160;of&#160;the&#160;Certification&#160;box&#160;on&#160;the&#160;Substitute&#160;Form&#160;W-9. If the Depositary is not provided with the correct TIN, the shareholder
may be subject to a $50 penalty imposed by the IRS. In addition, payments that are made to such shareholder with respect to
Shares purchased pursuant to the Offer may be subject to federal backup withholding.
Certain shareholders (including, among others, all corporations and certain non-United States individuals) are not subject
to federal backup withholding. In order for a non-United States individual to qualify as an exempt recipient, that shareholder
must submit to the Depositary a properly completed IRS Form W-8BEN or other applicable IRS Form W-8, signed under
penalties of perjury, attesting to that individual’s exempt status. Such forms may be obtained from the Depositary. Exempt
shareholders, other than non-United States individuals, should furnish their TIN, check the box marked “Exempt”&#160;in Part 4 of the
Substitute Form W-9, and sign, date and return the Substitute Form W-9 to the Depositary. See the enclosed Guidelines for
Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9 for additional instructions.
If federal backup withholding applies, the Depositary is required to withhold on any payments made to the shareholder.
Currently, the backup withholding rate is 28%. Federal backup withholding is not an additional tax. Rather, the 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 IRS.
Purpose of Substitute Form W-9
To prevent federal backup withholding on payments that are made to a shareholder with respect to Shares purchased
pursuant to the Offer, a United States shareholder is required to notify the Depositary of such shareholder’s correct TIN by
completing the Substitute Form W-9 below certifying that the TIN provided on such form is correct (or that such shareholder is
awaiting&#160;a&#160;TIN)&#160;and,&#160;if&#160;true,&#160;that&#160;(i)&#160;such&#160;holder&#160;is&#160;exempt&#160;from&#160;federal&#160;backup&#160;withholding,&#160;(ii)&#160;such&#160;holder&#160;has&#160;not&#160;been&#160;notified&#160;
by the IRS that such holder is subject to federal backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or
(iii)&#160;the&#160;IRS&#160;has&#160;notified&#160;such&#160;holder&#160;that&#160;such&#160;holder&#160;is&#160;no&#160;longer&#160;subject&#160;to&#160;federal&#160;backup&#160;withholding&#160;(see&#160;Part&#160;2&#160;of&#160;
Substitute Form W-9).
The shareholder is required to give the Depositary the TIN of the record owner of the Shares. If the Shares are in more than
one name or are not in the name of the actual owner, consult the enclosed Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification
Number on Substitute 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, such shareholder should write
“Applied For”&#160;in the space provided for the TIN in Part 1, check the box in Part 3, and sign and date the Form W-9. If “Applied
For”&#160;is written in Part 1 and the Depositary is not provided with a TIN within 60 days, the Depositary may be required to
withhold on payments of the purchase price until a TIN is provided to the Depositary. Currently, the backup withholding rate is
PAYER’S&#160;NAME:&#160;American&#160;Stock&#160;Transfer&#160;&amp;&#160;Trust&#160;Company,&#160;LLC&#160;
Part 1 — PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR TIN IN
SUBSTITUTE                                       THE BOX AT RIGHT AND CERTIFY BY
&#160;&#160;                                               &#160;&#160;                                                      &#160;&#160;
Social Security Number or Employer
W-9                               CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX
Internal Revenue Service                         &#160;&#160;                                                      &#160;&#160;
&#168;     &#160;&#160;Individual/Sole&#160;Proprietor&#160;                     &#160;&#160;
Payer’s Request                                  &#160;&#160;                                                      &#160;&#160;
for Taxpayer                                     &#160;&#160;
Identification                                   &#168;     &#160;&#160;Corporation&#160;                                                    Awaiting&#160;TIN&#160;&#160;&#160;&#168;
Number (“TIN”)                                   &#160;&#160;                                                      &#160;&#160;
&#168;     &#160;&#160;Partnership&#160;                                    &#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;                                                                            Part 4 —
Exempt&#160;&#160;&#160;&#168;
&#168;     &#160;&#160;Other&#160;                                          &#160;&#160;
&#160; &#160;&#160;                                                    &#160; &#160;&#160;
&#160; &#160;&#160;                                                    &#160;
Please fill in your name and address             Part 2 — Certification — Under penalties of perjury, I certify that:
below.                                           &#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;                                               (1)&#160;&#160;The&#160;number&#160;shown&#160;on&#160;this&#160;form&#160;is&#160;my&#160;correct&#160;TIN&#160;(or&#160;I&#160;am&#160;waiting&#160;for&#160;a&#160;TIN&#160;to&#160;
be issued to me);
Name                                             &#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;                                               (2)&#160;&#160;I&#160;am&#160;not&#160;subject&#160;to&#160;backup&#160;withholding&#160;because:&#160;(a)&#160;I&#160;am&#160;exempt&#160;from&#160;backup&#160;
&#160;&#160;                                                     withholding,&#160;(b)&#160;I&#160;have&#160;not&#160;been&#160;notified&#160;by&#160;the&#160;Internal&#160;Revenue&#160;Service&#160;(the&#160;“&#160;
&#160;&#160;                                                     IRS ”) that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report
&#160;&#160;                                                     all&#160;interest&#160;or&#160;dividends&#160;or&#160;(c)&#160;the&#160;IRS&#160;has&#160;notified&#160;me&#160;that&#160;I&#160;am&#160;no&#160;longer&#160;
Address (Number and Street)                            subject to backup withholding; and
&#160;&#160;                                               (3)&#160;&#160;I&#160;am&#160;a&#160;U.S.&#160;person&#160;(as&#160;defined&#160;for&#160;U.S.&#160;federal&#160;income&#160;tax&#160;purposes).&#160;
City, State and Zip Code                         Certification Instructions — You&#160;must&#160;cross&#160;out&#160;Item&#160;(2)&#160;above&#160;if&#160;you&#160;have&#160;been&#160;
&#160;&#160;                                               notified by the IRS that you are currently subject to backup withholding because
&#160;&#160;                                               you have failed to report all interest and dividends on your tax return.
&#160;&#160;                                           &#160;                                                       &#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;                                               SIGNATURE&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;       DATE&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
&#160; &#160;&#160;                                                    &#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;                                           &#160; &#160;&#160;                                                    &#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;
I&#160;certify&#160;under&#160;penalties&#160;of&#160;perjury&#160;that&#160;a&#160;TIN&#160;has&#160;not&#160;been&#160;issued&#160;to&#160;me,&#160;and&#160;either&#160;(1)&#160;I&#160;have&#160;mailed&#160;or&#160;delivered&#160;an&#160;
application to receive a TIN to the appropriate Internal Revenue Service Center or Social Security Administration Office, or
(2)&#160;I&#160;intend&#160;to&#160;mail&#160;or&#160;deliver&#160;an&#160;application&#160;in&#160;the&#160;near&#160;future.&#160;I&#160;understand&#160;that,&#160;if&#160;I&#160;do&#160;not&#160;provide&#160;a&#160;TIN&#160;by&#160;the&#160;time&#160;of&#160;
payment, a portion of all reportable payments made to me will be withheld.
Signature                                   &#160;&#160;&#160;                                       Date
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), 6045, and 6050A.
PRIVACY ACT NOTICE — Section&#160;6109&#160;requires&#160;most&#160;recipients&#160;of&#160;dividend,&#160;interest,&#160;or&#160;other&#160;payments&#160;to&#160;give&#160;taxpayer&#160;
purposes. Payers must be given the numbers whether or not recipients are required to file tax returns. Payers must generally
withhold a portion of taxable interest, dividend, and certain other payments to a payee who does not furnish a taxpayer
identification number to a payer. Certain penalties may also apply.
(1) PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO FURNISH TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER — If you fail to furnish your
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 which results in no imposition of backup withholding, you are subject to a penalty of
(3) CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR FALSIFYING INFORMATION — Falsifying certifications or affirmations may subject
you to criminal penalties including fines and/or imprisonment.
The Information Agent for the Tender Offer is :
Shareholders&#160;Call&#160;Toll&#160;Free:&#160;(877)&#160;478-5038
Banks&#160;and&#160;Brokers&#160;Call&#160;Collect:&#160;(212)&#160;493-3910
The Dealer Manager for the Tender Offer is :
Telephone: (212) 493-3910
GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINING THE PROPER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER TO GIVE THE PAYER
Social Security numbers (“&#160;SSNs ”) have nine digits separated by two hyphens: i.e. , 000-00-0000. Employer identification
numbers (“&#160;EINs ”) have nine digits separated by only one hyphen: i.e. , 00-0000000. The table below will help determine the
WHAT NAME AND NUMBER TO GIVE THE PAYER
&#160;&#160;                                                &#160;&#160;                                          &#160;&#160;                                                 &#160;&#160;
For this type of account:              &#160;&#160;      Give name and SSN of:           &#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;          For this type of account:             &#160;&#160; Give name and EIN of:
1.&#160;&#160;&#160;Individual&#160;                                  &#160; &#160;The&#160;individual&#160;                      &#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;8.&#160;A&#160;valid&#160;trust,&#160;estate,&#160;or&#160;pension&#160;trust&#160;   &#160;&#160; Legal entity(4)
2.&#160;&#160;&#160;Two&#160;or&#160;more&#160;individuals&#160;(joint&#160;account)&#160;        The&#160;actual&#160;owner&#160;of&#160;the&#160;account&#160;or,&#160;if        &#160;&#160;9.&#160;Corporate&#160;or&#160;LLC&#160;electing&#160;corporate&#160;          The corporation
combined funds, the first individual                status on IRS
&#160; &#160;on the account(1)                      &#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;       Form 8832                               &#160;&#160;
3.&#160;&#160;&#160;Custodian&#160;account&#160;of&#160;a&#160;minor&#160;(Uniform&#160;         The minor(2)                                 10.&#160;&#160;&#160;Association,&#160;club,&#160;religious,&#160;charitable,&#160; The organization
Gift to Minors Act)                                                                              educational, or other tax-exempt
&#160;&#160;                                      &#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;       organization                              &#160;&#160;
4.&#160;&#160;a.&#160;The&#160;usual&#160;revocable&#160;savings&#160;trust&#160;            The grantor-trustee(1)                        11.&#160;&#160;&#160;Partnership&#160;or&#160;multi-member LLC              The partnership
(grantor is also trustee)                &#160; &#160;The actual owner(1)                  &#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;                                                 &#160;&#160;
&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;b.&#160;So-called trust account that is not a                                                      12.&#160;&#160;&#160;A&#160;broker&#160;or&#160;registered&#160;nominee&#160;              The&#160;broker&#160;or&#160;nominee&#160;
legal or valid trust under state law     &#160;&#160;                                      &#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;                                                 &#160;&#160;
5.&#160;&#160;&#160;Sole&#160;proprietorship&#160;or&#160;disregarded&#160;entity&#160;     The owner(3)                                 13.&#160;&#160;&#160;Account&#160;with&#160;the&#160;Department&#160;of&#160;             The public entity
owned by an individual                        &#160;&#160;                                                  Agriculture in the name of a public
&#160;&#160;                                                  &#160;&#160;                                                  entity (such as a state or local
6.&#160;&#160;&#160;Grantor&#160;trust&#160;filing&#160;under&#160;Optional&#160;Form&#160; The grantor*                                             government, school district, or prison)
1099 Filing Method 1 (see Regulation                                                             that receives agricultural program
section 1.671-4(b)(2)(i)(A))            &#160;&#160;                                          &#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;       payments                                 &#160;&#160;
7.&#160;&#160;&#160;Disregarded&#160;entity&#160;not&#160;owned&#160;by&#160;an&#160;            The owner                                    14.&#160;&#160;&#160;Grantor&#160;trust&#160;filing&#160;under&#160;the&#160;Form&#160;1041&#160; The trust
individual                                                                                       Filing Method or the Optional Form
1099 Filing Method 2 (see Regulation
&#160;&#160;                                      &#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;       section 1.671-4(b)(2)(i)(B))             &#160;&#160;
(1) List first and circle the name of the person whose number you furnish. If only one person on a joint account has an SSN,
that person’s number must be furnished.
(3) You must show your individual name and you may also enter your business or “DBA”&#160;name on the second name line. You
may use either your SSN or EIN (if you have one), but the IRS encourages you to use your SSN.
(4) List first and circle the name of the trust, estate, or pension trust. (Do not furnish the TIN of the personal representative or
trustee unless the legal entity itself is not designated in the account title.)
*   Grantor also must provide a Form W-9 to trustee of trust
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.
OBTAINING A NUMBER                                                    A middleman known in the investment community as a
nominee or listed in the most recent publication of the
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 Number Card, or Form SS-4, Application
for Employer Identification Number, at the local office of        Payments of dividends and patronage dividends not
the Social Security Administration or the Internal Revenue        generally subject to backup withholding include the
Service and apply for a number.                                   following:
Payments to nonresident aliens subject to withholding
under section 1441.
Payees specifically exempted from backup withholding on
Payments to partnerships not engaged in a trade or
business in the U.S. and which have at least one
A corporation.                                                 nonresident partner.
A financial institution.                                       Payments of patronage dividends where the amount
An organization exempt from tax under section 501(a),          received is not paid in money.
or an individual retirement plan or a custodial account        Payments made by certain foreign organizations.
under&#160;Section&#160;403(b)(7).&#160;
Payments of interest not generally subject to backup
The U.S. or any agency or instrumentality thereof.
withholding include the following:
A State, the District of Columbia, a possession of the
Payments of interest on obligations issued by
U.S., or any subdivision or instrumentality thereof.
individuals. Note: You may be subject to backup
A foreign government, a political subdivision of a            withholding if this interest is $600 or more and is paid
foreign government, or any agency or instrumentality          in the course of the payer’s trade or business and you
thereof.                                                      have not provided your correct taxpayer identification
An international organization or any agency, or               number to the payer.
instrumentality thereof.                                       Payments of tax-exempt interest (including exempt-
A registered dealer in securities or commodities               interest dividends under section 852).
registered in the U.S. or a possession of the U.S.             Payments&#160;described&#160;in&#160;section&#160;6049(b)(5)&#160;to&#160;non-
A real estate investment trust.                                resident aliens.
A common trust fund operated by a bank under                   Payments on tax-free covenant bonds under section
section 584(a).                                                1451.
An exempt charitable remainder trust, or a non-exempt          Payments made by certain foreign organizations.
trust described in section 4947(a)(1).                         Mortgage interest paid to an individual.
An entity registered at all times under the Investment
Exempt payees described above should file a Substitute
Form W-9 (or an IRS Form W-9) to avoid possible
A foreign central bank of issue.                          erroneous backup withholding. FILE THIS FORM WITH
A futures commission merchant registered with the         THE PAYER, FURNISH YOUR TAXPAYER
Commodity Futures Trading Commission.                     IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, CHECK THE BOX MARKED
“EXEMPT”&#160;IN PART 4 OF THE SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9,
AND RETURN IT TO THE PAYER. IF THE PAYMENTS
ARE INTEREST, DIVIDENDS, OR PATRONAGE
DIVIDENDS, ALSO SIGN AND DATE THE FORM.
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