UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE TO
(RULE 14d100)
TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(d)(1) OR 13(e)(1)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 2)
ANADIGICS,
INC.
(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))
REGULUS ACQUISITION SUB, INC.
(Offeror)
II-VI
INCORPORATED
(Parent of Offeror)
(Names of Filing Persons)
COMMON STOCK,
$0.01 PAR VALUE
(Title of Class of Securities)
032515108
(CUSIP Number
of Class of Securities)
Francis J. Kramer
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
II-VI Incorporated
375
Saxonburg Boulevard
Saxonburg, PA 16056
(724) 352-4455
(Name,
Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Filing Persons)
With a
copy to:
D. Mark McMillan, Esq.
K&L Gates LLP
70 W.
Madison St., Suite 3100
Chicago, Illinois 60602
(312) 807-4383
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
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Transaction Valuation (1) |
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Amount of Filing Fee (2) |
$78,234,363.80 |
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$7,878.20 |
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Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the amount of the filing fee. The transaction valuation was calculated by adding the sum of (A) 89,735,630 outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Shares), of ANADIGICS, Inc. (Anadigics), (B) 8,542 Shares subject to issuance pursuant to outstanding options with an exercise price less than the offer price of $0.85 per Share, and (C) 2,296,256
Shares subject to issuance pursuant to outstanding time-based restricted stock units, and performance-based restricted stock units earned prior to the end of the offer, with such sum multiplied by the offer price of $0.85 per Share. The calculation
of the filing fee is based on information provided by Anadigics as of January 14, 2016. |
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The filing fee was calculated in accordance with Rule 0-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Fee Rate Advisory #1 for fiscal year 2016, issued August 27, 2015, by multiplying the transaction value
by .0001007. |
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Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or
the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. |
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Amount Previously Paid: $6,117.19 |
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Filing Party: Regulus Acquisition Sub, Inc. |
Form of Registration No.: Schedule TO |
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Date Filed: February 2, 2016 |
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Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer. |
Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:
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Third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1. |
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Issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4. |
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Going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3. |
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Amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2. |
Check the following box if the filing is a final
amendment reporting the results of the tender offer. ¨
If applicable, check the
appropriate box(es) below to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon:
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Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer) |
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Rule 14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third-Party Tender Offer) |
This Amendment No. 2 (this Amendment) amends and supplements the Tender Offer
Statement on Schedule TO filed by II-VI Incorporated, a Pennsylvania corporation (II-VI), and Regulus Acquisition Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Purchaser) and a wholly-owned subsidiary of
II-VI, with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 2, 2016 (together with all amendments and supplements thereto, this Schedule TO). This Schedule TO relates to the offer by Purchaser to purchase all of the
outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the Shares), of ANADIGICS, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Anadigics), at a price of $0.66 per Share, net to the seller in cash, without
interest, less any applicable withholding taxes, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated February 2, 2016 (as it may be amended or supplemented, the Offer to Purchase),
and the related Letter of Transmittal (as it may be amended or supplemented, the Letter of Transmittal, and together with the Offer to Purchase, the Offer), copies of which are attached to this
Schedule TO as Exhibits (a)(1)(A) and (a)(1)(B), respectively. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Offer to Purchase.
All information contained in the Offer to Purchase and Letter of Transmittal, including all schedules and annexes thereto, is hereby expressly incorporated in
this Schedule TO by reference in response to Items 1 through 9 and Item 11 of this Schedule TO and is supplemented by the information specifically provided for in this Schedule TO.
This Amendment is being filed to amend and supplement Items 1 through 9 and Items 11 and 12 of this Schedule TO as provided below.
Items 1 through 9 and Item 11.
Items 1 through 9
and Item 11 of the Schedule TO, and the information set forth in Section 11 of the Offer to Purchase entitled The Merger Agreement; Other Agreements, are hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
On February 26, 2016, Anadigics, II-VI and Purchaser entered into an amendment to the Merger Agreement (the Second Amendment),
pursuant to which II-VI offered to acquire all outstanding Shares at a price of $0.85 per Share, net to the seller in cash, without interest, less any applicable withholding taxes, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer.
The Second Amendment also provides that the Termination Fee is increased to the sum of $1.2 million plus II-VIs expenses incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (up to an aggregate maximum of $1.4
million of such expenses). No changes were made to the provisions of the Merger Agreement related to Anadigicss obligation to reimburse II-VI for the Aloha Termination Fee in connection with a termination of the Merger Agreement. The Second
Amendment also amends and restates the definition of the term Acquisition Proposal, supplements the definition of the term Material Adverse Effect, and amends the term End Date, as provided therein. All references
to those terms in the Schedule TO and in the Offer to Purchase are amended or supplemented, as applicable, to refer to those defined terms as defined in the Second Amendment.
Also on February 26, 2016, Anadigics and II-VI entered into a loan agreement (the Loan Agreement), pursuant to which II-VI
agreed to make available to Anadigics a loan in the maximum amount of $10.0 million. The initial advance under the Loan Agreement will be in the amount of $3.5 million and each subsequent advance may be in a maximum amount of $1.5 million. The
initial advance is expected to be made on or about February 29, 2016. Following the initial $3.5 million advance, Anadigics may request an additional advance on or after the 45th day following the date of the Loan Agreement, and further
additional advances may be requested no less than 30 days following the date of the prior advance. Borrowings under the Loan Agreement are secured by a first priority perfected security interest in substantially all of Anadigicss assets.
Advances under the Loan Agreement accrue interest at a floating rate equal to 95% of the sum of (a) the Prime Rate and (b) 0.50%, payable monthly.
As a condition precedent to II-VIs obligation to make any loans to Anadigics under the Loan Agreement, Anadigics must deliver to II-VI confirmation that
Anadigicss obligations to Silicon Valley Bank have been paid in full and terminated and any liens in favor of Silicon Valley Bank have been released. II-VIs obligation to make loans to Anadigics is also subject to other customary
conditions precedent.
Loans under the Loan Agreement mature on the earliest of: (i) the date on which the Merger becomes effective; (ii) the
date that the Merger Agreement is terminated (x) by II-VI, if Anadigics makes an Adverse Change Recommendation, enters into any agreement that contemplates an Acquisition Transaction, or breaches its non-solicitation covenants in the Merger
Agreement, (y) by Anadigics, to enter into a Specified Agreement related to a Superior Offer, if Anadigics is permitted to do so by the Merger Agreement and has paid the Termination Fee and repaid the Aloha Termination Fee to II-VI, or
(z) if a breach of a representation or covenant in the Merger Agreement causes the failure of a condition precedent to the completion of the Offer by II-VI; (iii) the date Anadigics enters into an agreement that contemplates an Acquisition
Transaction after a valid termination of the Merger Agreement, or enters into an agreement to sell, transfer or exclusively license a material portion of Anadigicss assets at any time; (iv) the date on which a bankruptcy or dissolution
event occurs; or (v) the date that is 12 months from the date of the Loan Agreement. Under the Merger Agreement, if the Merger Agreement is terminated for any reason that requires payment of the Termination Fee, all amounts due under the Loan
Agreement must be paid concurrently with such termination.
In the Loan Agreement, Anadigics has made customary representations, warranties and affirmative and negative
covenants to II-VI. The Loan Agreement also provides for customary events of default, the occurrence of which would permit II-VI to cease extending credit to Anadigics and accelerate Anadigicss payment obligations under the Loan Agreement.
The full text of the Second Amendment and the Loan Agreement are attached as Exhibit (d)(4) and (d)(5), respectively, to the Schedule TO and are
incorporated herein by reference.
On February 29, 2016, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, II-VI and Purchaser extended the expiration date of the
Offer. The Offer was previously scheduled to expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on March 1, 2016. The Expiration Date of the Offer is extended to 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on March 11, 2016, unless further extended. The
Depositary has advised Purchaser that, as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on February 26, 2016, 188,521 shares of common stock of Anadigics were tendered pursuant to the tender offer, which represented approximately 0.21% of the outstanding
shares of common stock of Anadigics.
On February 29, 2016, II-VI issued a press release announcing the execution of the Second Amendment and the
Loan Agreement, the increased Offer Price of $0.85 per Share, and the extension of the Offer. The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit (a)(5)(A) to the Schedule TO and is incorporated herein by reference.
All references in the Schedule TO and in the Offer to Purchase (Exhibit (a)(1)(A)), Notice of Guaranteed Delivery (Exhibit (a)(1)(C)), Letter to Brokers,
Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees (Exhibit (a)(1)(D)), and Letter to Clients for Use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees (Exhibit (a)(1)(E)) to (a) the Offer Price, or the price
being offered in the tender offer, as being $0.66 per Share are amended and replaced with $0.85 per Share, (b) the expiration date of the Offer as being 11:59 P.M., New York City time, on March 1, 2016
are amended and replaced with 11:59 P.M., New York City time, on March 11, 2016, (c) the Merger Agreement shall refer to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 15, 2016 and as amended on February 1,
2016 and February 26, 2016 (as it may be further amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms), and (d) the End Date as being April 14, 2016 are amended and replaced with May 26,
2016.
The Letter of Transmittal attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(1)(B) amends and restates the Letter of Transmittal previously filed as Exhibit
(a)(1)(B) to the Schedule TO, and all references in this Schedule TO to the Letter of Transmittal shall refer to such amended and restated Letter of Transmittal.
The information set forth in the Summary Term Sheet and in Section 9 of the Offer to Purchase entitled Source and Amount of Funds is hereby
amended to replace all references to $61 million with $80 million.
The information set forth in Section 10 of the Offer to
Purchase entitled Background of the Offer; Past Contacts, Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements with Anadigics is hereby further amended and supplemented by adding the following paragraphs at the end of the section:
On February 26, 2016, II-VI and Purchaser delivered to Anadigics a proposed amendment to the Merger Agreement (the Second
Amendment), executed by II-VI and Purchaser, pursuant to which II-VI offered to acquire all outstanding Shares for $0.85 per share in cash and to extend a loan to Anadigics on the terms set forth in a proposed loan agreement (the
Loan Agreement). On February 29, 2016, Anadigics announced that II-VIs February 26, 2016 amendment renders Party Bs February 24, 2016 proposal no longer a Superior Offer and that, on
February 26, 2016, consistent with its previously announced process to conclude the auction, Anadigics executed the Second Amendment and the Loan Agreement in the form presented by II-VI and Purchaser.
The information set forth in Section 15 of the Offer to Purchase entitled Conditions to the Offer is hereby amended and supplemented to
provide that, in addition to the conditions set forth in that section, Purchaser will not be obligated to pay for, and may delay acceptance or payment for, any validly tendered Shares pursuant to the Offer if the waiting period (and any extensions
thereof) applicable to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 or any other legal requirement is not terminated or expired and all necessary government approvals are not
received, or if any restrictive order or other requirement is placed on Anadigics, II-VI, Purchaser or the Surviving Corporation in connection therewith.
The information set forth in Annex A to the Offer to Purchase, entitled Directors and Executive Officers of
Purchaser and II-VI, is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
All references to Peter W. Sognefest in Annex A are deleted in their entirety.
Mr. Sognefest has resigned as a director of II-VI.
The following information is added at the end of such Annex A:
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Name and Position(s) |
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Present Principal Occupation or Employment; Material Positions
Held During the Last Five (5) Years; Certain Other Information |
Shaker Sadasivam
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President and Chief Executive Officer of SunEdison Semiconductor LLC, a leading manufacturing of advanced semiconductors for electronics, since May 2014; President, Semiconductor Materials Business Unit, at SunEdison, Inc. (formerly
known as MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.) from 2009 to 2014, and as Senior Vice President, Research and Development, at SunEdison, Inc. from 2002 to 2009. |
Item 12. Exhibits.
Item 12 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following exhibits:
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Form of Letter of Transmittal, as amended and restated. |
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Letter to Stockholders, dated February 29, 2016. |
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Press Release of II-VI, dated February 29, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to II-VIs Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 29, 2016 (File No. 000-16195)). |
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Amendment No. 2 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 26, 2016, among II-VI, Purchaser and Anadigics (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 to Anadigicss Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 29, 2016
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Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of February 26, 2016, between II-VI and Anadigics (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Anadigicss Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 29, 2016 (File No.
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Written material furnished to Georgeson Inc. by II-VI and Purchaser. |
SIGNATURE
After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Dated: February 29, 2016
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REGULUS ACQUISITION SUB, INC. |
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Exhibit (a)(1)(B)
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
To Tender Shares of Common Stock
of
ANADIGICS, INC.
at
$0.85 NET
PER SHARE
Pursuant to the Offer to Purchase dated February 2, 2016
by
REGULUS ACQUISITION
SUB, INC.,
a wholly-owned subsidiary of
II-VI INCORPORATED
THE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 11:59 P.M.,
NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON MARCH 11, 2016, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED (THE EXPIRATION
DATE).
The Depositary for the Offer is:
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By Hand or Overnight Courier:
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Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
c/o Voluntary Corporate Actions
P.O. Box 43011 Providence, RI
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Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
c/o Voluntary Corporate Actions 250
Royall Street, Suite V Canton, MA 02021 |
Delivery of this Letter of Transmittal to an address other than as set forth above will not constitute a
valid delivery to the Depositary. You must sign this Letter of Transmittal in the appropriate space provided below, with signature guaranteed if required, and complete the IRS Form W-9 included in this Letter of Transmittal, if required. The
instructions set forth in this Letter of Transmittal should be read carefully before you tender any of your Shares (as defined below) into the Offer (as defined below).
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DESCRIPTION OF SHARES TENDERED |
Name(s) and
Address(es) of Registered Holder(s) (Please Fill in, if Blank, Exactly as Name(s)
Appear(s) on Share Certificate(s)) |
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Shares Tendered (Attach
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Shares Represented
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Total Number
of Shares Represented
by Book Entry
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* Certificate numbers are not required if tender is made by book-entry transfer.
** Unless a lower number of Shares to be tendered is otherwise indicated, it will be assumed that all
Shares described above are being tendered. See Instruction 4. |
The Offer is not being made to (and no tenders will be accepted from or on behalf of) holders of
Shares in any state in which the making of the Offer or acceptance thereof would be prohibited by administrative or judicial action pursuant to the laws of such state after a good faith effort by Purchaser (as defined below) to make the Offer comply
with the laws of such state.
This Letter of Transmittal is to be used by stockholders of ANADIGICS, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(Anadigics), (i) if certificates for Shares (Share Certificates) are to be forwarded herewith or (ii) if delivery of Shares is to be made by book-entry transfer to an account maintained
by the Depositary at The Depository Trust Company (DTC), unless an Agents Message (as defined in Instruction 2 below) is utilized in lieu of this Letter of Transmittal, and in any case in accordance with the
procedures set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase. Delivery of documents to DTC does not constitute delivery to the Depositary.
Stockholders whose Share Certificates are not immediately available, or who cannot complete the procedure for book-entry transfer on a timely
basis, or who cannot deliver all other required documents to the Depositary prior to the Expiration Date, must tender their Shares according to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase in order to
participate in the Offer. See Instruction 2 below.
IF ANY OF THE SHARE CERTIFICATES THAT YOU OWN HAVE BEEN LOST OR DESTROYED, SEE
INSTRUCTION 11 OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.
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CHECK HERE IF CERTIFICATES REPRESENTING TENDERED SHARES ARE BEING DELIVERED HEREWITH. |
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CHECK HERE IF YOUR TENDERED SHARES ARE REGISTERED IN YOUR NAME AND HELD IN DIRECT REGISTRATION FORM BY THE TRANSFER AGENT. |
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CHECK HERE IF YOU HAVE LOST YOUR SHARE CERTIFICATE(S) AND REQUIRE ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE(S). BY CHECKING THIS BOX, YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOU MUST OBTAIN INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPLACING LOST
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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 (NOTE THAT ONLY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS THAT ARE PARTICIPANTS
IN THE SYSTEM OF DTC MAY DELIVER SHARES BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER): |
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CHECK HERE IF TENDERED SHARES ARE BEING DELIVERED PURSUANT TO A NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY PREVIOUSLY SENT TO THE DEPOSITARY AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING: |
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NOTE: SIGNATURES MUST BE PROVIDED BELOW.
PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS SET FORTH IN THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL CAREFULLY.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned hereby
tenders to Regulus Acquisition Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Purchaser) and a wholly-owned subsidiary of II-VI Incorporated, a Pennsylvania corporation (II-VI), the above described shares of
common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the Shares), of ANADIGICS, Inc. (Anadigics), pursuant to Purchasers offer to purchase all outstanding Shares, at a purchase price of $0.85 per Share,
net to the holder thereof in cash, without interest, less any applicable withholding taxes, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated February 2, 2016 (as it may be amended or supplemented from time
to time, the Offer to Purchase), receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and in this Letter of Transmittal (as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, this Letter of Transmittal and,
together with the Offer to Purchase, the Offer).
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer (and
if the Offer is extended or amended, the terms and conditions of the Offer as so extended or amended) and subject to, and effective upon, acceptance for payment of Shares validly tendered herewith and not properly withdrawn prior to the Expiration
Date 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 Shares that are being tendered hereby (and all dividends,
distributions, rights, other Shares or other securities issued or issuable in respect thereof on or after the date hereof (Distributions)) and irrevocably constitutes and appoints Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the
Depositary) the true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact of the undersigned with respect to such Shares (and all Distributions), with full power of substitution (such power of attorney being deemed to be an irrevocable
power coupled with an interest in the Shares tendered by this Letter of Transmittal), to (i) deliver Share Certificates representing such Shares (and all Distributions) or transfer ownership of such Shares (and all Distributions) on the account
books maintained by DTC, together, in any such case, with all accompanying evidences of transfer and authenticity, to or upon the order of Purchaser, (ii) present such Shares (and all Distributions) for transfer on the books of Anadigics, and
(iii) receive all benefits and otherwise exercise all rights of beneficial ownership of such Shares (and all Distributions), all in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer.
By executing this Letter of Transmittal (or taking action resulting in the delivery of an Agents Message), the undersigned hereby
irrevocably appoints each of the designees of Purchaser as the true and lawful agent, attorney, attorney-in-fact and proxy of the undersigned, each with full power of substitution, (i) to vote at any annual or special meeting of
Anadigicss stockholders or any adjournment or postponement thereof or otherwise in such manner as each such attorney-in-fact and proxy or its, his or her substitute shall in its, his or her sole discretion deem proper with respect to, and
(ii) to otherwise act as each such attorney-in-fact and proxy or its, his or her substitute shall in its, his or her sole discretion deem proper with respect to, all Shares (and all Distributions) tendered hereby and accepted for payment by
Purchaser. This appointment will be effective if and when, and only to the extent that, Purchaser accepts such Shares for payment pursuant to the Offer. This power of attorney and proxy are irrevocable and are granted in consideration of the
acceptance for payment of such Shares in accordance with the terms of the Offer. Such acceptance for payment shall, without further action, revoke any prior powers of attorney and proxies granted by the undersigned at any time with respect to such
Shares (and all Distributions), and no subsequent powers of attorney, proxies, consents or revocations may be given by the undersigned with respect thereto (and, if given, will not be deemed effective). Purchaser reserves the right to require that,
in order for Shares to be deemed validly tendered, immediately upon Purchasers acceptance for payment of such Shares, Purchaser or its designees must be able to exercise full voting, consent and other rights with respect to such Shares (and
all Distributions), including voting at any meeting of Anadigicss stockholders.
The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that
the undersigned has full power and authority to tender, sell, assign and transfer any and all Shares tendered hereby (and all Distributions) and that, when the same are accepted for payment by Purchaser, Purchaser will acquire good, valid and
unencumbered title to such Shares (and all Distributions), free and clear of all liens, restrictions, charges and encumbrances, and the same will not be subject to any adverse claims. The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the
undersigned is the registered owner of the Shares, or the Share Certificate(s) have been endorsed to the undersigned in blank, or the undersigned is a participant in DTC whose name appears on a security position listing as the owner of the Shares.
The undersigned will, upon request, execute and deliver any additional documents deemed by the Depositary or Purchaser to be necessary or desirable to complete the sale, assignment and transfer of any and
all Shares tendered hereby (and all Distributions). In addition, the undersigned shall promptly remit and transfer to the Depositary for the account of Purchaser all Distributions in respect of
any and all 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 each such
Distribution and may deduct from the purchase price of Shares tendered hereby the amount or value of such Distribution as determined by Purchaser in its sole discretion.
The authority conferred or agreed to be conferred in this Letter of Transmittal shall not be affected by, and all such authority shall
survive, the death or incapacity of the undersigned. All obligations of the undersigned under this Letter of Transmittal shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, trustees in bankruptcy, successors and
assigns of the undersigned. Except as stated in the Offer to Purchase, this tender is irrevocable. See Section 4 Withdrawal Rights of the Offer to Purchase.
Delivery of any Share Certificate shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to such Share Certificate shall pass, only upon the proper
delivery of such Share Certificate to the Depositary.
The valid tender of Shares pursuant to any of the procedures described in the Offer
to Purchase and in the Instructions in this Letter of Transmittal will constitute the undersigneds acceptance of the terms and conditions of the Offer. Purchasers acceptance of such Shares for payment will constitute a binding agreement
between the undersigned and Purchaser upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer (and if the Offer is extended or amended, the terms of or the conditions of any such extension or amendment). Under certain circumstances set forth in
the Offer to Purchase, Purchaser may not be required to accept for payment any of the Shares tendered by this Letter of Transmittal.
Unless otherwise indicated under Special Payment Instructions below, please issue the check for the purchase price of all of
Shares purchased and, if appropriate, return any Share Certificates not tendered or accepted for payment in the name(s) of the registered holder(s) appearing above under Description of Shares Tendered. Similarly, unless otherwise
indicated under Special Delivery Instructions below, please mail the check for the purchase price of all Shares purchased and, if appropriate, return any Share Certificates not tendered or not accepted for payment (and any accompanying
documents, as appropriate) to the address(es) of the registered holder(s) appearing above under Description of Shares Tendered. In the event that the boxes entitled Special Payment Instructions and Special Delivery
Instructions are both completed, please issue the check for the purchase price of all Shares purchased and, if appropriate, return any Share Certificates not tendered or not accepted for payment (and any accompanying documents, as appropriate)
in the name(s) of, and deliver such check and, if appropriate, return any such Share Certificates (and any accompanying documents, as appropriate) to, the person(s) so indicated. Unless otherwise indicated herein in the box entitled Special
Payment Instructions below, please credit any Shares tendered by this Letter of Transmittal by book-entry transfer that are not accepted for payment by crediting the account at DTC. Purchaser has no obligation, pursuant to the Special
Payment Instructions, to transfer any Shares from the name of the registered holder thereof if Purchaser does not accept for payment any of the Shares tendered by this Letter of Transmittal.
LOST SHARE CERTIFICATES: PLEASE CALL COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AT (855) 396-2084 TO OBTAIN NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO REPLACE YOUR LOST SHARE
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SPECIAL PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
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To be completed ONLY if the check for the purchase price
of Shares accepted for payment and/or Share Certificates not tendered or not accepted for payment are to be issued in the name of someone other than the undersigned.
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SPECIAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS
(See Instructions 1, 5, 6 and 7) |
To be completed ONLY if the check for the purchase price
of Shares accepted for payment and/or Share Certificates not tendered or not accepted are to be mailed to someone other than the undersigned or to the undersigned at an address other than that shown above.
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STOCKHOLDER: SIGN HERE
(Please also complete IRS Form W-9 included in this Letter of Transmittal or the
appropriate IRS Form W-8, as applicable)
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Must be signed by registered holder(s) exactly as name(s) appear(s) on Share
Certificate(s) or on a security position listing or by person(s) authorized to become registered holder(s) by Share Certificates and documents transmitted with this Letter of Transmittal. If signature is by a trustee, executor, administrator,
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INSTRUCTIONS
Forming Part of the Terms and Conditions of the Offer
1. Guarantee of Signatures. No signature guarantee is required on this Letter of Transmittal (a) if this Letter of Transmittal is
signed by the registered holder(s) (which term, for purposes of this Instruction 1, includes any participant in DTCs systems whose name(s) appear(s) on a security position listing as the owner(s) of Shares) of Shares tendered herewith, unless
such registered holder(s) has completed either the box entitled Special Payment Instructions or the box entitled Special Delivery Instructions on this Letter of Transmittal or (b) if such Shares are tendered for the
account of a financial institution (including most commercial banks, savings and loan associations and brokerage houses) that is a member of or participant in a recognized Medallion Program approved by the Securities Transfer Association
Inc., including the Security Transfer Agents Medallion Program, the Stock Exchange Medallion Program and the New York Stock Exchange Medallion Signature Program, or any other eligible guarantor institution, as such term is defined in
Rule 17Ad-15 under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (each, an Eligible Institution). In all other cases, all signatures on this Letter of Transmittal must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution. See
Instruction 5 below.
2. Requirements of Tender. No alternative, conditional or contingent tenders will be accepted. In order for
Shares to be validly tendered pursuant to the Offer, one of the following procedures must be followed:
For Shares held as physical
certificates, the Share Certificates representing tendered Shares, a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal, together with any required signature guarantees, 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 before the Expiration Date (unless the tender is made during a subsequent offering period, if one is provided, in which case the Share
Certificates representing Shares, this Letter of Transmittal and other documents must be received before the expiration of the subsequent offering period).
For Shares held in book-entry form, either a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal, together with any required signature
guarantees, or an Agents Message in lieu of this Letter of Transmittal, and any other required documents, must be received by the Depositary at one of its addresses set forth on the front page of this Letter of Transmittal, and such Shares
must be delivered according to the book-entry transfer procedures (as set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase) and a timely confirmation of a book-entry transfer of Shares into the Depositarys account at DTC (a
Book-Entry Confirmation) must be received by the Depositary, in each case before the Expiration Date (unless the tender is made during a subsequent offering period, if one is provided, in which case this Letter of
Transmittal or an Agents Message in lieu of this Letter of Transmittal, and other documents must be received before the expiration of the subsequent offering period).
Stockholders whose Share Certificates are not immediately available, or who cannot complete the procedure for delivery by book-entry transfer
on a timely basis or who cannot deliver all other required documents to the Depositary prior to the Expiration Date, may tender their Shares by properly completing and duly executing a Notice of Guaranteed Delivery pursuant to the guaranteed
delivery procedure set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase. Pursuant to such procedure: (i) such tender must be made by or through an Eligible Institution, (ii) a properly completed and duly executed notice of guaranteed
delivery (a Notice of Guaranteed Delivery), substantially in the form made available by Purchaser, must be received by the Depositary prior to the Expiration Date and (iii) Share Certificates (or a Book-Entry
Confirmation) evidencing all tendered Shares, in proper form for transfer, in each case together with this Letter of Transmittal, properly completed and duly executed, together with any required signature guarantees (or, in the case of book-entry
transfer of Shares, either this Letter of Transmittal or an Agents Message in lieu of this Letter of Transmittal), and any other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal, must be received by the Depositary within three NASDAQ Stock
Market trading days after the date of execution of such Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. A Notice of Guaranteed Delivery may be delivered by overnight courier or mailed to the Depositary and must include a guarantee by an Eligible Institution in the
form set forth in the form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery made available by Purchaser. In the case of Shares held through DTC, the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery must be delivered to the Depositary by a participant by means of the confirmation
system of DTC.
The term Agents Message means a message transmitted by DTC to, and received by, the
Depositary and forming part of a Book-Entry Confirmation that states that DTC has received an express acknowledgment from the participant in DTC tendering the Shares that are the subject of such Book-Entry Confirmation that such participant has
received and agrees to be bound by the terms of this Letter of Transmittal and that Purchaser may enforce such agreement against the participant.
The method of delivery of Shares, this Letter of Transmittal and all other required documents,
including delivery through DTC, is at the election and risk of the tendering stockholder. Shares will be deemed delivered (and the risk of loss of Share Certificates will pass) only when actually received by the Depositary (including, in the case of
a book-entry transfer, by Book-Entry Confirmation). If delivery is by mail, then registered mail with return receipt requested, properly insured, is recommended. In all cases, sufficient time should be allowed to ensure timely delivery.
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 Shares.
3. Inadequate Space. If the space provided in this Letter of Transmittal under
Description of Shares Tendered is inadequate, Share Certificate numbers, the number of Shares represented by such Share Certificates and/or the number of Shares tendered should be listed on a signed separate schedule attached to this
Letter of Transmittal.
4. Partial Tenders (Not Applicable to Stockholders who Tender by Book-Entry Transfer). If fewer than all
Shares represented by any Share Certificate delivered to the Depositary are to be tendered, fill in the number of Shares that are to be tendered in the box entitled Total Number of Shares Tendered. In such case, a new certificate for the
remainder of Shares represented by the old certificate will be sent to the person(s) signing this Letter of Transmittal, unless otherwise provided in the appropriate box on this Letter of Transmittal, as promptly as practicable following the
expiration or termination of the Offer. All Shares represented by Share Certificates delivered to the Depositary will be deemed to have been tendered unless otherwise indicated.
5. Signatures on Letter of Transmittal; Stock Powers and Endorsements.
(a) Exact Signatures. If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder(s) of Shares tendered by this Letter of
Transmittal, the signature(s) must correspond with the name(s) as written on the face of such Share Certificates for such Shares without alteration, enlargement or any change whatsoever.
(b) Holders. If any Shares tendered hereby are held of record by two or more persons, all such persons must sign this Letter of
Transmittal.
(c) Different Names on Share Certificates. If any Shares tendered hereby are registered in different names on
different Share Certificates, it will be necessary to complete, sign and submit as many separate Letters of Transmittal as there are different registrations of Share Certificates.
(d) Endorsements. If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder(s) of Shares tendered by this Letter of Transmittal,
no endorsements of Share Certificates for such Shares 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 Share Certificates or stock powers must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution.
If this
Letter of Transmittal is signed by a person other than the registered holder(s) of Shares tendered hereby, the Share Certificates for such Shares 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 such Share Certificates for such Shares. Signature(s) on any such Share Certificates or stock powers must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution. See Instruction 1 above.
If this Letter of Transmittal or any Share Certificate or stock power is signed by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian,
attorney-in-fact, officer of a corporation or other legal entity or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such person should so indicate when signing, and proper evidence satisfactory to the Depositary of the authority of
such person so to act must be submitted. Proper evidence of authority includes a power of attorney, a letter testamentary or a letter of appointment.
6. Stock Transfer Taxes. Except as otherwise provided in this Instruction 6, Purchaser will pay all stock transfer taxes with respect
to the transfer and sale of any Shares to it or its order pursuant to the Offer (for the avoidance of doubt, transfer taxes do not include U.S. federal income tax or backup withholding taxes). If, however, payment of the purchase price is to
be made to, or if Share Certificate(s) for Shares not tendered or not accepted for payment are to be registered in the name of, any person(s) other than the registered holder(s), or if tendered
Shares 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 stock transfer taxes or other taxes required by reason of the payment to a person other than the
registered holder(s) of such Share Certificate (in each case whether imposed on the registered holder(s) or such other person(s)) payable on account of the transfer to such other person(s) will be deducted from the purchase price of such Shares
purchased unless evidence satisfactory to Purchaser of the payment of such taxes, or exemption therefrom, is submitted.
Except as
provided in this Instruction 6, it will not be necessary for transfer tax stamps to be affixed to the Share Certificate(s) evidencing the Shares tendered by this Letter of Transmittal.
7. Special Payment and Delivery Instructions. If a check is to be issued for the purchase price of any Shares tendered by this Letter
of Transmittal in the name of, and, if appropriate, Share Certificates for Shares not tendered or not accepted for payment are to be issued to, any person(s) other than the signer of this Letter of Transmittal or if a check and, if appropriate, such
Share Certificates are to be returned to any person(s) other than the person(s) signing this Letter of Transmittal or to an address other than that shown in this Letter of Transmittal, then the appropriate boxes on this Letter of Transmittal must be
completed.
8. IRS Form W-9 or Form W-8. To avoid backup withholding, a tendering stockholder 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 IRS Form W-9, which is enclosed, and to certify, under penalties of
perjury, that such number is correct, that such stockholder is not subject to backup withholding of federal income tax, and that such stockholder is a United States person. If the tendering stockholder has been notified by the United States Internal
Revenue Service (IRS) that such stockholder is subject to backup withholding, such stockholder must cross out item (2) of the Certification section of the IRS Form W-9, unless such stockholder has since been notified
by the IRS that such stockholder is no longer subject to backup withholding. Failure to provide the information on the IRS Form W-9 may subject the tendering stockholder to backup withholding on the payment of the purchase price of all Shares
purchased from such stockholder. If the tendering stockholder has not been issued a TIN and has applied for one or intends to apply for one in the near future, such stockholder 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 stockholder until a TIN is provided to the Depositary.
Certain stockholders (including, among others, corporations) may not be subject to backup withholding. Foreign stockholders that are not
United States persons should submit an appropriate and properly completed applicable IRS Form W-8, a copy of which may be obtained from the Depositary or the IRS at www.irs.gov, in order to avoid backup withholding. Such stockholders should consult
a tax advisor to determine which Form W-8 is appropriate. See the instructions enclosed with the IRS Form W-9 enclosed with this Letter of Transmittal for more instructions.
9. Irregularities. All questions as to the validity, form, eligibility (including time of receipt) and acceptance for payment of any
tender of Shares will be determined by Purchaser in its sole discretion. Purchaser reserves the absolute right to reject any and all tenders 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. Purchaser also reserves the absolute right to waive any of the conditions to the Offer (other than the Minimum Condition (as defined in the Offer to Purchase), which may only be waived with the consent of Anadigics) and any
defect or irregularity in the tender of any Shares of any particular stockholder, whether or not similar defects or irregularities are waived in the case of other stockholders. No tender of Shares will be deemed to have been validly made until all
defects and irregularities have been cured or waived to the satisfaction of Purchaser. Unless waived, any defects or irregularities in connection with tenders must be cured within such time as Purchaser shall determine. None of Purchaser, the
Depositary, the Information Agent or 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. Purchasers interpretation of the
terms and conditions of the Offer (including this Letter of Transmittal and the instructions hereto) will be determined by Purchaser in its sole discretion.
10. Questions and Requests for Additional Copies. The Information Agent may be contacted at the address and telephone number set forth
on the last page of this Letter of Transmittal for questions and/or requests for additional copies of
the Offer to Purchase, this Letter of Transmittal, the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and other tender offer materials. You may also contact your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or
other nominee for assistance. Such copies will be furnished promptly at Purchasers expense.
11. Lost, Destroyed or Stolen
Certificates. If any Share Certificate representing Shares has been lost, destroyed or stolen, then the stockholder should promptly notify Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as transfer agent (the Transfer Agent), at
(855) 396-2084, regarding the requirements for replacement. The stockholder will then be instructed as to the steps that must be taken in order to replace such Share Certificate(s). You may be required to post a bond to secure against the risk
that the Share Certificate(s) may be subsequently recirculated. You are urged to contact the Transfer Agent immediately in order to receive further instructions and for a determination of whether you will need to post a bond and to permit timely
processing of this documentation. This Letter of Transmittal and related documents cannot be processed until the procedures for replacing lost, destroyed or stolen Share Certificates have been followed.
IMPORTANT: SHARE CERTIFICATES EVIDENCING TENDERED SHARES, OR A BOOK-ENTRY CONFIRMATION INTO THE DEPOSITARYS ACCOUNT AT DTC, AS WELL AS THIS LETTER OF
TRANSMITTAL, PROPERLY COMPLETED AND DULY EXECUTED, WITH ANY REQUIRED SIGNATURE GUARANTEES, OR AN AGENTS MESSAGE (IF UTILIZED IN LIEU OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL IN CONNECTION WITH A BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER), AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY
THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL, MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE, OR THE TENDERING STOCKHOLDER MUST COMPLY WITH THE PROCEDURES FOR GUARANTEED DELIVERY.
IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION
Under United States federal income tax law, a stockholder 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 stockholders correct TIN on IRS Form W-9, a copy of which is enclosed with this Letter of Transmittal. If the stockholder is an
individual, then the stockholders TIN is such stockholders Social Security number. If the correct TIN is not provided, then the stockholder may be subject to a $50 penalty imposed by the IRS and payments of cash to the stockholder (or
other payee) pursuant to the Offer may be subject to backup withholding of a portion of all payments of the purchase price.
Certain
stockholders (including, among others, corporations) may not be subject to backup withholding and reporting requirements. In order for an exempt foreign stockholder 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 or the IRS at www.irs.gov. Such stockholders should consult a tax advisor to determine which
IRS Form W-8 is appropriate. Exempt stockholders, other than foreign stockholders, should furnish their TIN, 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 with the IRS Form W-9 enclosed with 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 stockholder.
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 required information is timely furnished to the IRS.
What Number to Give the Depositary
The tendering stockholder is required to give the Depositary the TIN, generally the Social Security number or employer identification number,
of the record holder of all Shares tendered by this Letter of Transmittal. If such Shares are in more than one name or are not in the name of the actual owner, consult the instructions with the IRS Form W-9 enclosed with this Letter of Transmittal
for additional guidance on which number to report.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR TAX CONSULTANT OR THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
YOU MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATE IF YOU WROTE
APPLIED FOR IN PART 1 OF IRS FORM W-9
CERTIFICATE OF AWAITING TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
I certify under penalties of perjury that a TIN has not been issued to me, and that I
mailed or delivered an application to receive a TIN to the appropriate IRS Center or Social Security Administration Office (or I intend to mail or deliver an application in the near future). I understand that if I do not provide a TIN by the time
payment is made, 28% of all cash payments made to me pursuant to the Offer will be withheld.
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Exempt payee code (if any)
Exemption from FATCA reporting
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Enter your TIN in the appropriate box. The TIN provided must match the name given on 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
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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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General Instructions
Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless otherwise noted.
Future developments. Information about developments affecting Form W-9 (such as legislation enacted after we release it) is at
www.irs.gov/fw9.
Purpose of Form
An individual
or entity (Form W-9 requester) who is required to file an information return with the IRS must obtain your correct taxpayer identification number (TIN) which may be your social security number (SSN), individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN),
adoption taxpayer identification number (ATIN), or employer identification number (EIN), to report on an information return the amount paid to you, or other amount reportable on an information return. Examples of information returns include, but are
not limited to, the following:
● Form 1099-INT (interest earned or paid)
● Form 1099-DIV (dividends, including those from stocks or mutual funds)
● Form 1099-MISC (various types of income, prizes, awards, or gross proceeds)
● Form 1099-B (stock or mutual fund sales and certain other transactions by brokers)
● Form 1099-S (proceeds from real estate transactions)
● Form 1099-K (merchant card and third party network transactions)
● Form 1098 (home mortgage interest), 1098-E (student loan interest), 1098-T (tuition)
● Form 1099-C (canceled debt)
● Form 1099-A
(acquisition or abandonment of secured property)
Use Form W-9 only if you are a U.S. person (including a resident alien), to provide your
correct TIN.
If you do not return Form W-9 to the requester with a TIN, you might be subject to backup withholding. See What is
backup withholding? on page 2.
By signing the filled-out form, you:
1. Certify that the TIN you are giving is correct (or you are waiting for a number to be issued),
2. Certify that you are not subject to backup withholding, or
3. Claim exemption from backup withholding if you are a U.S. exempt payee. If applicable, you are also certifying that as a U.S. person, your
allocable share of any partnership income from a U.S. trade or business is not subject to the withholding tax on foreign partners share of effectively connected income, and
4. Certify that FATCA code(s) entered on this form (if any) indicating that you are exempt from the FATCA reporting, is correct. See What is
FATCA reporting? on page 2 for further information.
Form W-9 (Rev. 12-2014) |
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Note. If you are a U.S. person and a requester gives you a form other than Form W-9 to request your TIN,
you must use the requesters form if it is substantially similar to this Form W-9.
Definition of a U.S. person. For federal tax purposes, you
are considered a U.S. person if you are:
● An individual who is a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien;
● A partnership, corporation, company, or association created or organized in the United States or under the laws of the United States;
● An estate (other than a foreign estate); or
● A
domestic trust (as defined in Regulations section 301.7701-7).
Special rules for partnerships. Partnerships that conduct a trade or business in
the United States are generally required to pay a withholding tax under section 1446 on any foreign partners share of effectively connected taxable income from such business. Further, in certain cases where a Form W-9 has not been received,
the rules under section 1446 require a partnership to presume that a partner is a foreign person, and pay the section 1446 withholding tax. Therefore, if you are a U.S. person that is a partner in a partnership conducting a trade or business in the
United States, provide Form W-9 to the partnership to establish your U.S. status and avoid section 1446 withholding on your share of partnership income.
In the cases below, the following person must give Form W-9 to the partnership for purposes of establishing its U.S. status and avoiding
withholding on its allocable share of net income from the partnership conducting a trade or business in the United States:
● In the case of a
disregarded entity with a U.S. owner, the U.S. owner of the disregarded entity and not the entity;
● In the case of a grantor trust with a U.S.
grantor or other U.S. owner, generally, the U.S. grantor or other U.S. owner of the grantor trust and not the trust; and
● In the case of a U.S.
trust (other than a grantor trust), the U.S. trust (other than a grantor trust) and not the beneficiaries of the trust.
Foreign person. If you are
a foreign person or the U.S. branch of a foreign bank that has elected to be treated as a U.S. person, do not use Form W-9. Instead, use the appropriate Form W-8 or Form 8233 (see Publication 515, Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign
Entities).
Nonresident alien who becomes a resident alien. Generally, only a nonresident alien individual may use the terms of a tax treaty to
reduce or eliminate U.S. tax on certain types of income. However, most tax treaties contain a provision known as a saving clause. Exceptions specified in the saving clause may permit an exemption from tax to continue for certain types of
income even after the payee has otherwise become a U.S. resident alien for tax purposes.
If you are a U.S. resident alien who is relying
on an exception contained in the saving clause of a tax treaty to claim an exemption from U.S. tax on certain types of income, you must attach a statement to Form W-9 that specifies the following five items:
1. The treaty country. Generally, this must be the same treaty under which you claimed exemption from tax as a nonresident alien.
2. The treaty article addressing the income.
3. The article number (or location) in the tax treaty that contains the saving clause and its exceptions.
4. The type and amount of income that qualifies for the exemption from tax.
5. Sufficient facts to justify the exemption from tax under the terms of the treaty article.
Example. Article 20 of the U.S.-China income tax treaty allows an exemption from tax for scholarship income received by a
Chinese student temporarily present in the United States. Under U.S. law, this student will become a resident alien for tax purposes if his or her stay in the United States exceeds 5 calendar years. However, paragraph 2 of the first Protocol to the
U.S.-China treaty (dated April 30, 1984) allows the provisions of Article 20 to continue to apply even after the Chinese student becomes a resident alien of the United States. A Chinese student who qualifies for this exception (under paragraph
2 of the first protocol) and is relying on this exception to claim an exemption from tax on his or her scholarship or fellowship income would attach to Form W-9 a statement that includes the information described above to support that exemption.
If you are a nonresident alien or a foreign entity, give the requester the appropriate completed Form W-8 or Form 8233.
Backup Withholding
What is backup withholding?
Persons making certain payments to you must under certain conditions withhold and pay to the IRS 28% of such payments. This is called backup withholding. Payments that may be subject to backup withholding include interest, tax-exempt
interest, dividends, broker and barter exchange transactions, rents, royalties, nonemployee pay, payments made in settlement of payment card and third party network transactions, and certain payments from fishing boat operators. Real estate
transactions are not subject to backup withholding.
You will not be subject to backup withholding on payments you receive if you give the
requester your correct TIN, make the proper certifications, and report all your taxable interest and dividends on your tax return.
Payments you
receive will be subject to backup withholding if:
1. You do not furnish your TIN to the requester,
2. You do not certify your TIN when required (see the Part II instructions on page 3 for
details),
3. The IRS tells the requester that you furnished an incorrect TIN,
4. The IRS tells you that you are subject to backup withholding because you did not report all your interest and dividends on your tax return
(for reportable interest and dividends only), or
5. You do not certify to the requester that you are not subject to backup withholding
under 4 above (for reportable interest and dividend accounts opened after 1983 only).
Certain payees and payments are exempt from backup
withholding. See Exempt payee code on page 3 and the separate Instructions for the Requester of Form W-9 for more information.
Also see Special rules for partnerships above.
What is FATCA reporting?
The Foreign Account Tax
Compliance Act (FATCA) requires a participating foreign financial institution to report all United States account holders that are specified United States persons. Certain payees are exempt from FATCA reporting. See Exemption from
FATCA reporting code on page 3 and the Instructions for the Requester of Form W-9 for more information.
Updating Your Information
You must provide updated information to any person to whom you claimed to be an exempt payee if you are no longer an exempt payee and anticipate receiving
reportable payments in the future from this person. For example, you may need to provide updated information if you are a C corporation that elects to be an S corporation, or if you no longer are tax exempt. In addition, you must furnish a new Form
W-9 if the name or TIN changes for the account; for example, if the grantor of a grantor trust dies.
Penalties
Failure to furnish TIN. If you fail to furnish your correct TIN to a requester, you are subject to a penalty of $50 for each such failure unless your
failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect.
Civil penalty for false information with respect to withholding. If you make a
false statement with no reasonable basis that results in no backup withholding, you are subject to a $500 penalty.
Criminal penalty for falsifying
information. Willfully falsifying certifications or affirmations may subject you to criminal penalties including fines and/or imprisonment.
Misuse
of TINs. If the requester discloses or uses TINs in violation of federal law, the requester may be subject to civil and criminal penalties.
Specific Instructions
Line 1
You must enter one of the following on this line; do not leave this line blank. The name should match the name on your tax return.
If this Form W-9 is for a joint account, list first, and then circle, the name of the person or entity whose number you entered in Part I of
Form W-9.
a. Individual. Generally, enter the name shown on your tax return. If you have changed your last name without informing
the Social Security Administration (SSA) of the name change, enter your first name, the last name as shown on your social security card, and your new last name.
Note. ITIN applicant: Enter your individual name as it was entered on your Form W-7 application, line 1a. This should also be the same as the name you
entered on the Form 1040/1040A/1040EZ you filed with your application.
b. Sole proprietor or single-member LLC. Enter your
individual name as shown on your 1040/1040A/1040EZ on line 1. You may enter your business, trade, or doing business as (DBA) name on line 2.
c. Partnership, LLC that is not a single-member LLC, C Corporation, or S Corporation. Enter the entitys name as shown on the
entitys tax return on line 1 and any business, trade, or DBA name on line 2.
d. Other entities. Enter your name as shown on
required U.S. federal tax documents on line 1. This name should match the name shown on the charter or other legal document creating the entity. You may enter any business, trade, or DBA name on line 2.
e. Disregarded entity. For U.S. federal tax purposes, an entity that is disregarded as an entity separate from its owner is treated as
a disregarded entity. See Regulations section 301.7701-2(c)(2)(iii). Enter the owners name on line 1. The name of the entity entered on line 1 should never be a disregarded entity. The name on line 1 should be the name shown on the
income tax return on which the income should be reported. For example, if a foreign LLC that is treated as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal tax purposes has a single owner that is a U.S. person, the U.S. owners name is required to be
provided on line 1. If the direct owner of the entity is also a disregarded entity, enter the first owner that is not disregarded for federal tax purposes. Enter the disregarded entitys name on line 2, Business name/disregarded entity
name. If the owner of the disregarded entity is a foreign person, the owner must complete an appropriate Form W-8 instead of a Form W-9. This is the case even if the foreign person has a U.S. TIN.
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Line 2
If
you have a business name, trade name, DBA name, or disregarded entity name, you may enter it on line 2.
Line 3
Check the appropriate box in line 3 for the U.S. federal tax classification of the person whose name is entered on line 1. Check only one box in line 3.
Limited Liability Company (LLC). If the name on line 1 is an LLC treated as a partnership for U.S. federal tax purposes, check the Limited
Liability Company box and enter P in the space provided. If the LLC has filed Form 8832 or 2553 to be taxed as a corporation, check the Limited Liability Company box and in the space provided enter C for C
corporation or S for S corporation. If it is a single-member LLC that is a disregarded entity, do not check the Limited Liability Company box; instead check the first box in line 3 Individual/sole proprietor or
single-member LLC.
Line 4, Exemptions
If you
are exempt from backup withholding and/or FATCA reporting, enter in the appropriate space in line 4 any code(s) that may apply to you.
Exempt payee
code.
● Generally, individuals (including sole proprietors) are not exempt from backup withholding.
● Except as provided below, corporations are exempt from backup withholding for certain payments, including interest and dividends.
● Corporations are not exempt from backup withholding for payments made in settlement of payment card or third party network transactions.
● Corporations are not exempt from backup withholding with respect to attorneys fees or gross proceeds paid to attorneys, and corporations that
provide medical or health care services are not exempt with respect to payments reportable on Form 1099-MISC.
The following codes
identify payees that are exempt from backup withholding. Enter the appropriate code in the space in line 4.
1An organization exempt
from tax under section 501(a), any IRA, or a custodial account under section 403(b)(7) if the account satisfies the requirements of section 401(f)(2)
2The United States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities
3A state, the District of Columbia, a U.S. commonwealth or possession, or any of their political subdivisions or instrumentalities
4A foreign government or any of its political subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities
5A corporation
6A
dealer in securities or commodities required to register in the United States, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. commonwealth or possession
7A futures commission merchant registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
8A real estate investment trust
9An entity registered at all times during the tax year under the Investment Company Act of 1940
10A common trust fund operated by a bank under section 584(a)
11A financial institution
12A middleman known in the investment community as a nominee or custodian
13A trust exempt from tax under section 664 or described in section 4947
The following chart shows types of payments that may be exempt from backup withholding. The chart applies to the exempt payees listed above, 1
through 13.
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IF the payment is for . . . |
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THEN the payment is exempt for . . . |
Interest and dividend payments
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All exempt payees except for 7 |
Broker transactions |
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Exempt payees 1 through 4 and 6 through 11 and all C corporations. S corporations must not enter
an exempt payee code because they are exempt only for sales of noncovered securities acquired prior to 2012. |
Barter exchange transactions and patronage
dividends |
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Exempt payees 1 through 4 |
Payments over $600 required to be reported and
direct sales over $5,0001 |
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Generally, exempt payees 1 through 52 |
Payments made in settlement of payment card or
third party network transactions |
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Exempt payees 1 through 4 |
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See Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Income, and its instructions. |
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However, the following payments made to a corporation and reportable on Form 1099-MISC are not exempt from backup withholding: medical and health care payments, attorneys fees, gross proceeds paid to an
attorney reportable under section 6045(f), and payments for services paid by a federal executive agency.
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Exemption from FATCA reporting code. The following codes identify payees that are exempt from reporting
under FATCA. These codes apply to persons submitting this form for accounts maintained outside of the United States by certain foreign financial institutions. Therefore, if you are only submitting this form for an account you hold in the United
States, you may leave this field blank. Consult with the person requesting this form if you are uncertain if the financial institution is subject to these requirements. A requester may indicate that a code is not required by providing you with a
Form W-9 with Not Applicable (or any similar indication) written or printed on the line for a FATCA exemption code.
AAn
organization exempt from tax under section 501(a) or any individual retirement plan as defined in section 7701(a)(37)
BThe United
States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities
CA state, the District of Columbia, a U.S. commonwealth or possession, or any of
their political subdivisions or instrumentalities
DA corporation the stock of which is regularly traded on one or more established
securities markets, as described in Regulations section 1.1472-1(c)(1)(i)
EA
corporation that is a member of the same expanded affiliated group as a corporation described in Regulations section 1.1472-1(c)(1)(i)
FA dealer in securities, commodities, or derivative financial instruments (including notional principal contracts, futures, forwards,
and options) that is registered as such under the laws of the United States or any state
GA real estate investment trust
HA regulated investment company as defined in section 851 or an entity registered at all times during the tax year under the Investment
Company Act of 1940
IA common trust fund as defined in section 584(a)
JA bank as defined in section 581
KA broker
LA trust
exempt from tax under section 664 or described in section 4947(a)(1)
MA tax exempt trust under a section 403(b) plan or
section 457(g) plan
Note. You may wish to consult with the financial institution requesting this form to determine whether the FATCA code and/or
exempt payee code should be completed.
Line 5
Enter
your address (number, street, and apartment or suite number). This is where the requester of this Form W-9 will mail your information returns.
Line 6
Enter your city, state, and ZIP code.
Part I.
Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)
Enter your TIN in the appropriate box. If you are a resident alien and you do not have and are not
eligible to get an SSN, your TIN is your IRS individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN). Enter it in the social security number box. If you do not have an ITIN, see How to get a TIN below.
If you are a sole proprietor and you have an EIN, you may enter either your SSN or EIN. However, the IRS prefers that you use your SSN.
If you are a single-member LLC that is disregarded as an entity separate from its owner (see Limited Liability Company (LLC) on this
page), enter the owners SSN (or EIN, if the owner has one). Do not enter the disregarded entitys EIN. If the LLC is classified as a corporation or partnership, enter the entitys EIN.
Note. See the chart on page 4 for further clarification of name and TIN combinations.
How to get a TIN. If you do not have a TIN, apply for one immediately. To apply for an SSN, get Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Card, from
your local SSA office or get this form online at www.ssa.gov. You may also get this form by calling 1-800-772-1213. Use Form W-7, Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, to apply
for an ITIN, or Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number, to apply for an EIN. You can apply for an EIN online by accessing the IRS website at www.irs.gov/businesses and clicking on Employer Identification Number (EIN) under
Starting a Business. You can get Forms W-7 and SS-4 from the IRS by visiting IRS.gov or by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676).
If
you are asked to complete Form W-9 but do not have a TIN, apply for a TIN and write Applied For in the space for the TIN, sign and date the form, and give it to the requester. For interest and dividend payments, and certain payments made
with respect to readily tradable instruments, generally you will have 60 days to get a TIN and give it to the requester before you are subject to backup withholding on payments. The 60-day rule does not apply to other types of payments. You will be
subject to backup withholding on all such payments until you provide your TIN to the requester.
Note. Entering Applied For means that
you have already applied for a TIN or that you intend to apply for one soon.
Caution: A disregarded U.S. entity that has a foreign owner must
use the appropriate Form W-8.
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Part II. Certification
To establish to the withholding agent that you are a U.S. person, or resident alien, sign Form W-9. You may be requested to sign by the withholding agent even
if items 1, 4, or 5 below indicate otherwise.
For a joint account, only the person whose TIN is shown in Part I should sign (when
required). In the case of a disregarded entity, the person identified on line 1 must sign. Exempt payees, see Exempt payee code earlier.
Signature requirements. Complete the certification as indicated in items 1 through 5 below.
1. Interest, dividend, and barter exchange accounts opened before 1984 and broker accounts considered active during 1983. You must give
your correct TIN, but you do not have to sign the certification.
2. Interest, dividend, broker, and barter exchange accounts opened
after 1983 and broker accounts considered inactive during 1983. You must sign the certification or backup withholding will apply. If you are subject to backup withholding and you are merely providing your correct TIN to the requester, you must
cross out item 2 in the certification before signing the form.
3. Real estate transactions. You must sign the
certification. You may cross out item 2 of the certification.
4. Other payments. You must give your correct TIN, but
you do not have to sign the certification unless you have been notified that you have previously given an incorrect TIN. Other payments include payments made in the course of the requesters trade or business for rents, royalties,
goods (other than bills for merchandise), medical and health care services (including payments to corporations), payments to a nonemployee for services, payments made in settlement of payment card and third party network transactions, payments to
certain fishing boat crew members and fishermen, and gross proceeds paid to attorneys (including payments to corporations).
5.
Mortgage interest paid by you, acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, qualified tuition program payments (under section 529), IRA, Coverdell ESA, Archer MSA or HSA contributions or distributions, and pension
distributions. You must give your correct TIN, but you do not have to sign the certification.
What Name and Number To Give the Requester
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Individual |
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The individual |
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The actual owner of the account or, if combined funds, the first individual on the account1 |
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Custodian account of a minor (Uniform Gift to Minors Act) |
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The minor2 |
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a. The usual revocable savings trust (grantor is also trustee) |
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The grantor-trustee1 |
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b. So-called trust account that is not a legal or valid trust under state
law |
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The actual owner1 |
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The owner3 |
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Grantor trust filing under Optional Form 1099 Filing Method 1 (see Regulations section 1.671-4(b)(2)(i)(A)) |
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The grantor* |
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The owner |
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A valid trust, estate, or pension trust |
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Corporation or LLC electing corporate status on Form 8832 or Form 2553 |
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The corporation |
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Association, club, religious, charitable, educational, or other tax-exempt organization |
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The organization |
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Partnership or multi-member LLC |
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The partnership |
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A broker or registered nominee |
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The public entity |
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Grantor trust filing under the Form 1041 Filing Method or the Optional Form 1099 Filing Method 2 (see Regulations
section 1.671-4(b)(2)(i)(B)) |
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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 persons number must be furnished. |
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Circle the minors name and furnish the minors SSN. |
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You must show your individual name and you may also enter your business or DBA name on the Business name/disregarded entity name line. You may use either your SSN or EIN (if you have one), but the IRS
encourages you to use your SSN. |
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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.) Also see
Special rules for partnerships on page 2. |
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Note. 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.
Secure Your Tax Records from Identity Theft
Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personal information such as your name, SSN, or other identifying information, without your permission,
to commit fraud or other crimes. An identity thief may use your SSN to get a job or may file a tax return using your SSN to receive a refund.
To reduce your risk:
● Protect your SSN,
● Ensure your employer is protecting your SSN, and
● Be careful when choosing a tax preparer.
If your tax records are affected by identity theft and you receive a notice from the IRS, respond right away to the name and phone number
printed on the IRS notice or letter.
If your tax records are not currently affected by identity theft but you think you are at risk due
to a lost or stolen purse or wallet, questionable credit card activity or credit report, contact the IRS Identity Theft Hotline at
1-800-908-4490 or submit Form 14039.
For more information, see Publication 4535, Identity Theft Prevention and Victim Assistance.
Victims of identity theft who are experiencing economic harm or a system problem, or are seeking help in resolving tax problems that have not
been resolved through normal channels, may be eligible for Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) assistance. You can reach TAS by calling the TAS toll-free case intake line at 1-877-777-4778 or TTY/TDD 1-800-829-4059.
Protect yourself from suspicious emails or phishing schemes. Phishing is the creation and use of email and websites designed to mimic legitimate
business emails and websites. The most common act is sending an email to a user falsely claiming to be an established legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that will be used for identity theft.
The IRS does not initiate contacts with taxpayers via emails. Also, the IRS does not request personal detailed information through email
or ask taxpayers for the PIN numbers, passwords, or similar secret access information for their credit card, bank, or other financial accounts.
If you receive an unsolicited email claiming to be from the IRS, forward this message to phishing@irs.gov. You may also report misuse
of the IRS name, logo, or other IRS property to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) at 1-800-366-4484.
You can forward suspicious emails to the Federal Trade Commission at: spam@uce.gov or contact them at www.ftc.gov/idtheft or 1-877-IDTHEFT (1-877-438-4338).
Visit
IRS.gov to learn more about identity theft and how to reduce your risk.
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.
The Depositary for the Offer is:
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By Registered or Certified Mail:
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
c/o Voluntary Corporate Actions
P.O. Box 43011 Providence, RI
02940-3011 |
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By Hand or Overnight Courier:
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
c/o Voluntary Corporate Actions 250
Royall Street, Suite V Canton, MA 02021 |
The Information Agent may be contacted at the address and telephone number listed below for questions and/or requests for
additional copies of the Offer to Purchase, this Letter of Transmittal, the notice of guaranteed delivery and other tender offer materials. You may also contact your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance.
Such copies will be furnished promptly at Purchasers expense.
The Information Agent for the Offer is:
Georgeson Inc.
480 Washington Blvd., 26th Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07310
All Holders
Call Toll Free: (866) 413-5899
Or Via Email: ANADIGICS@georgeson.com
Exhibit (a)(1)(G)
OFFER TO PURCHASE FOR CASH
All Outstanding Shares of Common Stock
of
ANADIGICS, INC.
at
$0.85 Net
Per Share
by
REGULUS ACQUISITION SUB, INC.,
a wholly-owned subsidiary of
II-VI INCORPORATED
THE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 11:59 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON MARCH 11,
2016, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED (THE EXPIRATION DATE).
February 29, 2016
To the Holders of Shares of Common Stock of ANADIGICS, Inc.:
As previously announced, Regulus Acquisition Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Regulus or
we) and a wholly-owned subsidiary of II-VI Incorporated, a Pennsylvania corporation (II-VI), has offered to purchase (the Offer) all of the outstanding shares of common
stock, par value $0.01 per share (the Shares), of ANADIGICS, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Anadigics), upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase (as it may be amended and
supplemented from time to time, the Offer to Purchase) and in the related Letter of Transmittal (as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the Letter of Transmittal). Capitalized
terms used herein but not defined have the meaning given to them in the Offer to Purchase.
Increased Offer Price. II-VI and
Regulus have agreed with Anadigics to increase the Offer Price from $0.66 to $0.85 per Share, net to the seller in cash, without interest, less any applicable withholding taxes.
Extension of Expiration Date. II-VI and Regulus have also extended the expiration date of the Offer. The Offer was previously scheduled
to expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on March 1, 2016. The Expiration Date of the Offer has been extended to 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on March 11, 2016, unless further extended.
Anadigics has conducted an extensive auction process, and the Offer is the best offer available, representing an approximately 143% increase
in price from the initial price offered by GaAs Labs and an approximately 254% increase from the closing price immediately prior to announcement of the GaAs Labs offer in November 2015.
As previously announced by Anadigics, the prolonged auction process has had a negative effect on Anadigicss cash flow and business and
financial condition, making necessary a line of credit from II-VI. The Offer can be completed in 10 business days without additional risk to the stockholders of Anadigics. Accordingly, the Board of Directors of Anadigics unanimously recommends
that you tender your shares in the Offer.
An updated Letter of Transmittal reflecting the updated Offer Price and new Expiration Date is
enclosed with this letter.
Your prompt action is requested. Any stockholder of Anadigics wishing to tender all or any portion of
its Shares to Purchaser pursuant to the Offer should, prior to the Expiration Date, (i) complete and execute the Letter of Transmittal that is enclosed with this letter in accordance with the instructions contained therein, and mail or deliver
the Letter of Transmittal together with the certificates representing your Shares and any other required documents, to Computershare Trust Company, N.A., in its capacity as depositary for the Offer (the Depositary),
(ii) if applicable, tender your Shares by book-entry transfer by following the procedures described in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase entitled Procedures for Accepting the Offer and Tendering Shares Book-Entry
Transfer or (iii) if applicable, request that your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee effect the transaction for the stockholder. A stockholder who holds Shares registered in the name of a broker, dealer,
commercial bank, trust company or other nominee must contact such nominee in order to tender such Shares to Purchaser pursuant to the Offer.
Any stockholder of Anadigics who wishes to tender Shares pursuant to the Offer and the certificates representing such Shares are not
immediately available, or such stockholder cannot comply in a timely manner with the procedures for tendering Shares by book-entry transfer or such stockholder cannot deliver all required documents to the Depositary prior to the Expiration Date, may
tender such Shares to Purchaser pursuant to the Offer by following the procedures for guaranteed delivery described in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase entitled Procedures for Accepting the Offer and Tendering Shares Guaranteed
Delivery.
Computershare Trust Company, N.A., the depositary for the tender offer, has advised Purchaser that, as of 5:00 p.m., New
York City time, on February 26, 2015, 188,521 shares of common stock of Anadigics were tendered pursuant to the tender offer, which represented approximately 0.21% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Anadigics. Stockholders who have
already tendered their shares of common stock of Anadigics do not have to re-tender their shares or take any other action as a result of the increased offer price or extension of the expiration date of the tender offer.
Extensions of the Offer. The Merger Agreement provides that we will extend the Offer (a) for successive extension periods of not
more than ten (10) business days each, or such period as II-VI and Anadigics may agree, in order to permit the satisfaction of all remaining Offer Conditions (subject to our right to waive any condition to the Offer (other than the Minimum
Condition) in accordance with the Merger Agreement), if at any scheduled Expiration Date any condition to the Offer has not been satisfied or waived (other than the Minimum Condition, which we may not waive), and (b) for the minimum period
required by applicable law or any interpretation or position of the SEC or its staff or NASDAQ or its staff, provided that we are not obligated to extend the Offer beyond the amended End Date of May 26, 2016. If we extend the Offer, we will
inform the Depositary of that fact and will make a public announcement of the extension no later than 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the next business day after the previously scheduled Expiration Date.
Georgeson Inc., the information agent for the Offer (the Information
Agent), may be contacted at the address and telephone numbers set forth below for questions and/or requests for additional copies of the Offer to Purchase, the Letter of Transmittal, the notice of guaranteed delivery and other tender
offer materials free of charge. Stockholders may also contact their broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance.
The Information Agent for the Offer is:
Georgeson Inc.
480 Washington Blvd., 26th Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07310
All Holders
Call Toll Free: (866) 413-5899
Or Via Email: ANADIGICS@georgeson.com
Exhibit (g)(1)
Talking Points
February 29, 2016
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II-VI has updated its tender offer price to $0.85/share |
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II-VI has extended the tender offer to March 11, 2016 |
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The Board of Anadigics needed to finish the auction process, which began in November 2015, because of negative effects on Anadigicss business and financial condition, including its cash flow |
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The II-VI offer is the winning proposal from that auction |
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Anadigics needs a line of credit and II-VI provided it as part of its offer |
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II-VI can close its tender offer in 10 business days, while any other bidder would need months |
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