Holders) will equal the number of Shares validly tendered by each stockholder multiplied by the proration factor, with appropriate adjustments to avoid the purchase of fractional Shares.
Notwithstanding the difficulty in determining the number of Shares properly tendered and not withdrawn and the odd lot procedure described above, we will announce the final proration factor and commence payment for any Shares purchased pursuant to the Offer promptly. The preliminary results of any proration will be announced through publicly filing an amendment to the Schedule TO as promptly as practicable after the Expiration Date.
Because of the proration provisions described in this Offer to Purchase, it is possible that we will not purchase all the Shares that you tender. If the Offer is oversubscribed, the amount we purchase from you will be prorated. The number of Shares that we will purchase from a stockholder pursuant to the Offer may affect the U.S. federal income tax consequences to the stockholder of the purchase and, therefore, may be relevant to a stockholder’s decision whether to tender Shares. Each stockholder should consult with their tax advisor to evaluate the tax consequences of tendering or selling Shares in the Offer. See “The Offer - Section 16.”
If I own fewer than 100 Shares and I tender all of my Shares, will I be subject to proration?
If you own beneficially or of record fewer than 100 Shares in the aggregate, you will not be subject to proration if: (1) you properly tender all of these Shares, (2) you do not properly withdraw them before the Expiration Date, and (3) you complete the Letter of Transmittal included with this Offer to Purchase and the Odd-Lot Certification Form. See “The Offer - Section 1.”
How do I tender Shares that are registered in my name?
If you would like for us to purchase all or a portion of your Shares that are registered in your name, you must properly complete and sign the Letter of Transmittal enclosed herewith according to its Instructions and deliver it, together with any required signature guarantees and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal, to DST in its capacity as the Depositary at the appropriate address shown on the “Important Instructions and Information” page accompanying the Letter of Transmittal.
Unless the Offer is extended, the completed and executed Letter of Transmittal must be received before the Expiration Date. See “The Offer - Section 2.”
How do I tender Shares that I hold through a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company, custodian or other nominee?
If you hold your Shares in a brokerage account or otherwise through a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company, custodian or other nominee and you are not the holder of record on our books, you must contact your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company, custodian or other nominee and comply with their policies and procedures and provide them with any necessary paperwork in order to have them tender your Shares. Stockholders holding their Shares through a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company, custodian (such as an IRA account) or other nominee must not deliver a Letter of Transmittal directly to the Depositary. The broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company, custodian or other nominee holding your Shares must submit the Letter of Transmittal that pertains to your Shares to the Depositary on your behalf. This requirement will be strictly followed, and Letters of Transmittal that do not conform to the above will be rejected. If the Letter of Transmittal is signed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, agents, officers of corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, those persons should so indicate when signing, and proper evidence satisfactory to the Depositary of their authority so to act must be submitted and the signature must be affixed with a medallion guarantee. If a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company, custodian or other nominee holds your Shares, it may have an earlier deadline for accepting the Offer. We urge you to contact the broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company, custodian or other nominee that holds your Shares as soon as possible to find out its deadline. See “The Offer - Section 2.”
Will I be notified of any defects in the documents I submit?
To the extent practicable, the Company and DST will attempt to give notice of any defects or irregularities in tenders, provided, however, that none of the Company, DST or any other person will be obligated to give notice of any defects or irregularities in tenders, nor will any of them incur any liability for failure to give any