SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
20549
SCHEDULE TO
(Rule 14d-100)
Tender Offer Statement
under
Section 14(d)(1)
or 13(e)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
METALINK LTD.
(Name of Subject Company
(Issuer))
TOP ALPHA CAPITAL
S.M. LTD.
(Name of Filing Person
(Offeror))
ORDINARY SHARES,
PAR VALUE NIS 1.00 PER SHARE
(Title of Class of
Securities)
M69897110
(CUSIP Number of Class
of Securities)
Daniel Magen
Top Alpha Capital
S.M. Ltd.
5 Kinneret St.,
BSR Tower 3, Bnei Brak, Israel
Telephone: +972-72-211-7400
(Name, address and
telephone numbers of person authorized to receive
notices and communications
on behalf of filing persons)
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.
With copies to:
Steve Kronengold, Adv.
SRK Kronengold Law Offices
7 Oppenheimer St.
Rehovot76701, Israel
Telephone: +972-8-936-0999 |
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE |
Transaction Valuation*
$715,000 |
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Amount of Filing Fee**
$72.00 |
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Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the filing fee. The transaction value was determined by multiplying the maximum number of ordinary shares of Metalink Ltd. subject to the tender offer (550.000 ordinary shares) by the offering price ($1.30 per share). |
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Calculated in accordance with Rule 0-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, by multiplying the transaction valuation by 0.00010070. |
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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. |
Amount Previously Paid: None.
Form or Registration No.: Not Applicable. |
Filing Party: Not Applicable.
Date Filed: Not Applicable. |
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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 transaction 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:
o Rule
13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer)
o Rule
14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third-Party Tender Offer)
This Tender Offer Statement on Schedule
TO (this “Schedule TO”) is filed by Top Alpha Capital S.M. Ltd., an Israeli corporation, ("Top Alpha") and
relates to the offer by Top Alpha to purchase 550,000 outstanding ordinary shares, nominal (par) value NIS 1.00 per share (the
“Shares”), of Metalink Ltd. (“Metalink”), at $1.30 per Share, net to the seller in cash, less any applicable
withholding taxes, and without interest, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated
January13, 2016 (the “Offer to Purchase”) and the related Letter of Transmittal, copies of which are attached hereto
as Exhibits (a)(1)(A) and (a)(1)(B), respectively (which, together with any amendments or supplements thereto, constitute the
“Offer”).
This Schedule TO is intended to satisfy
the reporting requirements of Rule 14d-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
The information contained in the Offer
to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal is incorporated herein by reference in response to all of the items of this Schedule
TO, except as otherwise set forth below. Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined have the meaning ascribed to such
terms in the Offer to Purchase.
ITEM 1. SUMMARY TERM SHEET.
The information set forth under “Summary
Term Sheet” in the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. SUBJECT COMPANY INFORMATION.
(a) The information set forth in Section
8 (“Information Concerning Metalink”) of the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
(b) The information set forth under “Introduction”
in the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
(c) The information set forth under in
Section 6 (“Price Range of the Shares Etc.”) in the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 3. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND OF FILING
PERSON.
(a), (b) and (c) The information set forth
in the Offer to Purchase under “Introduction,” and Section 9 (“Information Concerning Top Alpha) in the Offer
to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 4. TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION.
(a) The information set forth in the following
sections of the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference:
“Summary
Term Sheet;”
“Introduction;”
Section 1 (“Terms
of the Offer; Proration; Expiration Date”);
Section 2 (“Acceptance
for Payment and Payment”);
Section 3 (“Procedures
for Tendering Shares or Notifying Us of Your Objection to the Offer”);
Section 4 (“Withdrawal
Rights”);
Section 5 (“Material
U.S. Federal Income Tax and Israeli Income Tax Consequences”);
Section 11 (“Conditions
of the Offer”); and
Section 14 (“Miscellaneous”).
The information set forth in the Letter
of Transmittal and the Notice of Objection, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits (a)(1)(B) and (a)(1)(F), respectively,
is also incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 5. PAST CONTACTS, TRANSACTIONS,
NEGOTIATIONS AND AGREEMENTS.
(a) and (b) The information set forth in
the Offer to Purchase under “Introduction,” “Background to the Offer—Related Party Transactions,”
and Section 9 (“Information Concerning Top Alpha”) in the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 6. PURPOSES OF THE TRANSACTION
AND PLANS OR PROPOSALS.
(a) The information set forth in the Offer
to Purchase under “Summary Term Sheet,” “Background to the Offer—Background” and “Background
to the Offer—Purpose of the Offer; Reasons for the Offer” is incorporated herein by reference.
(c)(1) through (c)(7) The information set
forth in the Offer to Purchase under “Background to the Offer—Plans for Metalink after the Offer; Certain Effects of
the Offer,” Section 7 (“Effects of the Offer on the Market for Shares; Registration under the Exchange Act”)
and Section 9 (“Information Concerning Top Alpha”) is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR
OTHER CONSIDERATION.
(a), (b) and (d) The information set forth
in the Offer to Purchase under “Summary Term Sheet,” “Background to the Offer—Background” and Section
10 (“Sources and Amount of Funds”) is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 8. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE
SUBJECT COMPANY.
(a) and (b) The information set forth in
the Offer to Purchase under “Introduction,” “Background to the Offer—Related Party Transactions,”
and Section 9 (“Information Concerning Top Alpha”) in the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9. PERSONS/ASSETS, RETAINED, EMPLOYED,
COMPENSATED OR USED.
(a) The information set forth in the Offer
to Purchase under Section 13 (“Fees and Expenses”) is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 10. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
(a) and (b) Financial and pro forma information
with respect to Top Alpha has not been included in this Schedule TO because Top Alpha believes that such financial statements are
not material to the decision of holders of Shares whether to sell, tender or hold the Shares in the Offer. Top Alpha believes that
the financial condition of Top Alpha is not material because (i) the consideration offered for the Shares consists solely of cash,
(ii) the Offer is not subject to any financing condition, and (iii) Top Alpha has sufficient sources of cash, including credit
lines, to purchase the Shares.
ITEM 11. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
(a) The information set forth in the Offer
to Purchase under “Background to the Offer—Interest of Persons in the Offer,” “Background to the Offer—Related
Party Transactions,” Section 7 (“Effect of the Offer on the Market for Shares; Registration Under the Exchange Act”),
Section 9 (“Information Concerning Top Alpha”) and Section 12 (“Legal Matters and Regulatory Approvals”)
is incorporated herein by reference. Top Alpha is not aware of any pending material legal proceedings relating to the Offer.
(c) The information set forth in the Offer
to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.
NO. |
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DESCRIPTION |
(a)(1)(A) |
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Offer to Purchase, dated January 13,
2016. |
(a)(1)(B) |
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Letter of Transmittal. |
(a)(1)(C) |
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Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees. |
(a)(1)(D) |
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Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees. |
(a)(1)(E) |
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Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute W-9. |
(a)(1)(F) |
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Notice of Objection. |
(a)(1)(G) |
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Declaration Form (“Declaration of Status for Israeli Income Tax Purposes”). |
(a)(5)(A) |
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Text of Press Release issued by Top Alpha on
January 13, 2016. |
(b) |
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Not applicable. |
(c)
(d) |
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Not applicable.
Not applicable. |
(e) |
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Not applicable. |
(f) |
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Not applicable. |
(g) |
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Not applicable. |
(h) |
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Not applicable. |
ITEM 13. INFORMATION REQUIRED BY SCHEDULE
13E-3.
Not applicable.
SIGNATURES
After due inquiry and
to the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement
is true, complete and correct.
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TOP ALPHA CAPITAL S.M. LTD. |
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By: /s/ Daniel Magen |
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Name: Daniel Magen |
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Title: CEO |
Dated:
January 13, 2016
Table of Contents
Exhibit (a)(1)(A)
OFFER TO PURCHASE
FOR CASH
550,000 ORDINARY
SHARES
of
METALINK LTD.
at
$1.30 NET PER SHARE
by
TOP ALPHA CAPITAL
S.M. LTD.
IN AN OFFER BEING
CONDUCTED IN THE UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL
THE INITIAL OFFER PERIOD AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS
WILL EXPIRE AT 10:00 A.M., NEW YORK TIME, OR
5:00 P.M., ISRAEL TIME, ON FEBRUARY 17,
2016, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED. |
We, Top Alpha Capital S.M. Ltd., an Israeli
corporation, ("Top Alpha"), are offering to purchase 550,000 ordinary shares, NIS 1.00 par value per share, of Metalink
Ltd., ("Metalink"), at the price of $1.30 per Metalink share, net to you (subject to withholding taxes, as applicable),
in cash, without interest. As of December 31, 2015, there were a total of 2,690,857 Metalink shares issued and outstanding (excluding
89,850 treasury shares).
IN ACCORDANCE WITH ISRAELI LAW, THE OFFER IS CONDITIONED UPON THE
AGGREGATE NUMBER OF METALINK SHARES VALIDLY TENDERED AND NOT PROPERLY WITHDRAWN AT THE COMPLETION OF THE INITIAL OFFER PERIOD BEING
GREATER THAN THE AGGREGATE NUMBER OF METALINK SHARES REPRESENTED BY NOTICES OF OBJECTION TO THE CONSUMMATION OF THE OFFER.
THE OFFER IS ALSO SUBJECT TO CERTAIN OTHER
CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN THIS OFFER TO PURCHASE. SEE SECTION 11, WHICH SETS FORTH IN FULL THE CONDITIONS OF THE OFFER.
THE OFFER IS NOT CONDITIONED ON THE AVAILABILITY
OF FINANCING OR THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY.
IF MORE THAN 550,000 METALINK SHARES ARE
VALIDLY TENDERED AND NOT PROPERLY WITHDRAWN IN THE UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL IN THE AGGREGATE, WE WILL PURCHASE A PRO RATA NUMBER
OF METALINK SHARES FROM ALL TENDERING SHAREHOLDERS, SO THAT WE WOULD PURCHASE NO MORE THAN 550,000 METALINK SHARES.
IF LESS THAN 550,000 METALINK SHARES ARE
VALIDLY TENDERED IN THE UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL IN THE AGGREGATE, BUT AT LEAST 135,000 METALINK SHARES ARE VALIDLY TENDERED AND
NOT PROPERLY WITHDRAWN IN THE UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL IN THE AGGREGATE, WE WILL PURCHASE A PRO RATA NUMBER OF METALINK SHARES
FROM ALL TENDERING SHAREHOLDERS, SO THAT WE WOULD PURCHASE NO MORE THAN 135,000 METALINK SHARES.
THE INITIAL PERIOD OF THE OFFER WILL
EXPIRE AT 10:00 A.M., NEW YORK TIME, OR 5:00 P.M., ISRAEL TIME, ON FEBRUARY 17, 2016, UNLESS THE INITIAL PERIOD OF THE OFFER
IS EXTENDED. WE REFER TO THIS PERIOD, AS MAY BE EXTENDED, AS THE INITIAL OFFER PERIOD. UPON THE TERMS AND SUBJECT TO THE
CONDITIONS OF THE OFFER, IF PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION OF THE INITIAL OFFER PERIOD, ALL THE CONDITIONS OF THE OFFER ARE
SATISFIED OR, SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE LAW, WAIVED BY US, WE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH AN ADDITIONAL FOUR CALENDAR-DAY PERIOD, UNTIL
10:00 A.M., NEW YORK TIME, OR 5:00 P.M., ISRAEL TIME, ON FEBRUARY 21, 2016, DURING WHICH YOU MAY TENDER YOUR METALINK SHARES.
WE REFER TO THIS ADDITIONAL PERIOD AS THE ADDITIONAL OFFER PERIOD. THE EXPIRATION OF THE ADDITIONAL OFFER PERIOD WILL CHANGE
IF WE DECIDE TO EXTEND THE INITIAL OFFER PERIOD. SEE SECTION 1 AND SECTION 11.
The Metalink shares are quoted on the
OTCQB over-the-counter market, which is operated by OTC Markets, Inc., under the ticker symbol “MTLK”. On January
11, 2016, the closing sale price of the Metalink shares was $1.00. We encourage you to obtain current market quotations for the
Metalink shares before deciding whether to tender your Metalink shares. See Section 6.
The Information Agent
for the Offer is:
VStock Transfer
LLC
18 Lafayette Place
Woodmere, New York 11598
Tel: 855-9VSTOCK
January 13, 2016
IMPORTANT
The offer is being conducted simultaneously
in the United States and Israel, and is subject both to federal securities laws and the Israeli Companies Law, 5759-1999 (the "Israeli
Companies Law").
The offer has not been approved or disapproved
by the SEC, any state securities commission, or the Israel Securities Authority ("ISA"), nor has the SEC, any state securities
commission or the ISA passed upon the fairness or merits of the offer or upon the accuracy or adequacy of the information contained
in this offer to purchase. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
We have not authorized any person to
make any recommendation on our behalf as to whether you should or should not tender your Metalink shares in the offer. You should
rely only on the information contained in this offer to purchase and the other related documents delivered to you or to which we
have referred you. We have not authorized any person to give any information or to make any representation in connection with the
offer, other than those contained in this offer to purchase and the other related documents delivered to you or to which we have
referred you. If anyone makes any recommendation or representation to you or gives you any information, you must not rely on that
recommendation, representation or information as having been authorized by us.
Holders of Metalink shares should tender
their Metalink shares to VStock Transfer LLC, the Depositary, pursuant to the applicable instructions in Section 3. The address
and telephone number of our Depositary is set forth above.
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions
of the offer (including any terms and conditions of any extension or amendment), subject to pro-ration, we will accept for payment
and pay for the Metalink shares that are validly tendered and not properly withdrawn prior to 10:00 a.m., New York time, or 5:00
p.m., Israel time, on February 17, 2016, unless we extend the period of time during which the initial period of the offer is open.
This period, as may be extended, is referred to as the Initial Offer Period, and the date of completion of the Initial Offer Period
is referred to as the Initial Completion Date. We will publicly announce in accordance with applicable law, and in any event issue
a press release by 10:00 a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on the U.S. business day following the Initial Completion
Date, stating whether or not the conditions of the offer have been satisfied or, subject to applicable law, waived by us. As required
by Israeli law, if the conditions of the offer are satisfied or, subject to applicable law, waived by us, then if, with respect
to each Metalink share owned by you,
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you have not yet responded to the offer, |
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you have notified us of your objection to the offer, or |
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you have validly tendered such Metalink share but have properly withdrawn your tender during the Initial Offer Period, |
then you will be afforded an
additional four calendar-day period, until 10:00 a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on February 21, 2016, during
which you may tender each such Metalink share. We refer to this additional period as the Additional Offer Period. The date of
completion of the Additional Offer Period will change if we decide to extend the Initial Offer Period. Metalink
shares tendered during the Initial Offer Period may be withdrawn at any time prior to 10:00 a.m., New York time, or 5:00
p.m., Israel time, on the Initial Completion Date, but not during the Additional Offer Period. See Section 1, Section 4 and
Section 11.
Any questions and requests for assistance
may be directed to VStock Transfer LLC, our Information Agent, at its address and telephone number set forth above.
Additional copies of
this offer to purchase, the Letter of Transmittal and other related materials may be obtained from the Information Agent or the
Depositary upon request.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Unless the context otherwise requires, all
references in this offer to purchase to “Top Alpha,” “us,” “we,” and “our” are
to Top Alpha Capital S.M. Ltd., an Israeli corporation; all references to “Metalink” are to Metalink Ltd.; all references
to “dollars” or “$” are to United States dollars; all references to “NIS” are to New Israeli
Shekels; and all references to the “Israeli Companies Law” are to the Israeli Companies Law 5759-1999, as amended.
Unless the context otherwise requires, the
percentages of the issued and outstanding Metalink shares and the percentages of the voting power of Metalink stated throughout
this offer to purchase are based on 2,690,857 shares issued and outstanding (excluding 89,850 treasury shares) as of October
31, 2015.
Unless otherwise indicated or the context
otherwise requires, for purposes of this offer to purchase, (i) an “Israeli business day” means any day other than
a Friday, Saturday, or any other day on which the banks in both Israel and the U.S. are permitted not to be open for business and
(ii) a “U.S. business day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, U.S. federal holiday or any other day on which
the banks in the U.S. are permitted not to be open for business.
SUMMARY TERM SHEET
This summary term sheet is a brief summary
of the material provisions of this offer to purchase 550,000 ordinary shares of Metalink, par value NIS 1.00 per share (which
we refer to as Metalink shares) being made by Top Alpha, and is meant to help you understand the offer. This summary term sheet
is not meant to be a substitute for the information contained in the remainder of this offer to purchase, and the information contained
in this summary term sheet is qualified in its entirety by the fuller descriptions and explanations contained in the later pages
of this offer to purchase. The following are some of the questions you, as a shareholder of Metalink, may have about us and
the offer and answers to those questions. We recommend that you read carefully this entire offer to purchase, the Letter of Transmittal
and other related documents delivered to you prior to making any decision regarding whether to tender your shares.
WHO IS OFFERING TO BUY YOUR SECURITIES?
| · | Top Alpha, an Israeli corporation, is engaged in investments, both in companies that are publicly traded in Israel and in companies
that are publicly traded outside of Israel. We invest in companies that are predominantly located in Israel or that have significant
ties or relations to Israel. We are wholly owned (100%) by Daniel Magen, who also serves as our sole director and executive officer. |
HOW MANY SHARES ARE SOUGHT IN THIS OFFER?
| · | Subject to certain conditions, we are offering to purchase 550,000 Metalink shares, representing approximately 20.44% of the
issued and outstanding Metalink shares and of the voting power of Metalink. See Section 1. |
| · | If more than 550,000 shares are validly tendered and not properly withdrawn, we will purchase 550,000 shares on a pro rata
basis from all shareholders who have validly tendered their shares in the Initial Offer Period and the Additional Offer Period
and have not properly withdrawn their shares before the completion of the Initial Offer Period. The number of shares that we will
purchase from each tendering shareholder will be based on the total number of shares validly tendered by all shareholders in the
Initial Offer Period and the Additional Offer Period and not properly withdrawn before the completion of the Initial Offer Period.
You may only withdraw previously tendered shares prior to the completion of the Initial Offer Period. See Section 1 and Section
4. |
| · | If less than 550,000 shares are validly tendered, but at least 135,000 shares are validly tendered and not properly withdrawn,
we will purchase 135,000 shares on a pro rata basis from all shareholders who have validly tendered their shares in the Initial
Offer Period and the Additional Offer Period and have not properly withdrawn their shares before the completion of the Initial
Offer Period. The number of shares that we will purchase from each tendering shareholder will be based on the total number of shares
validly tendered by all shareholders in the Initial Offer Period and the Additional Offer Period and not properly withdrawn before
the completion of the Initial Offer Period. You may only withdraw previously tendered shares prior to the completion of the Initial
Offer Period. See Section 1 and Section 4. |
WHY ARE WE CONDUCTING THIS OFFER?
| · | We are conducting the offer to increase our ownership interest in Metalink because we believe in the long-term prospects
of Metalink, and would like to increase our ownership and voting interest in order to have more of an influence on the future
direction of the Company. Although not required under the federal securities laws, we are increasing our ownership interest
in Metalink by way of this tender offer in order to comply with the requirements of Israeli law. Under Israeli law, a
purchase of shares of a public company may not be made other than by way of a “special tender offer” meeting
certain requirements if, among other things, as a result of the purchase, the purchaser would own or would be deemed to
beneficially own either (i) more than 45.0% of the aggregate voting power of the company and no other person owns at least
45.0% of the aggregate voting power of the company, or (ii) more than 25.0% of the aggregate voting power of the company and
no other person owns at least 25.0% of the aggregate voting power of the company. As of December 31, 2015 we
beneficially held 670,000 Metalink Shares, representing approximately 24.9% of the issued and outstanding Metalink shares.
Accordingly, in order for us to purchase additional Metalink shares that would increase our voting power in Metalink to more
than 45.0% or more than 25.0%, we are required to conduct the offer as a “special tender offer” meeting the
requirements of Israeli law. See “Background to the Offer – Background” and “Background to the Offer
– Purpose of the Offer; Reasons for the Offer. |
HOW MUCH ARE WE OFFERING TO PAY AND
WHAT IS THE FORM OF PAYMENT?
| · | We are offering to pay $1.30 per Metalink share, net to you (subject to withholding taxes, as applicable), in cash, without
interest. All shareholders tendering their Metalink shares in the offer will be paid solely in United States dollars. See “Introduction”,
Section 1 and Section 2, and, with respect to withholding taxes, Section 5. |
WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE METALINK SHARES
DO WE CURRENTLY OWN AND HOW MUCH WILL WE OWN IF THE OFFER IS COMPLETED?
| · | We currently beneficially own 670,000 Metalink shares, representing approximately 24.9% of the issued and outstanding Metalink
shares. |
| · | Following the consummation of the offer, if we purchase 550,000 shares, we will beneficially own 1,220,000 Metalink shares,
representing approximately 45.34% of the issued and outstanding Metalink shares, and (ii) if we purchase 135,000 Metalink Shares,
we will beneficially own 805,000 Metalink shares, representing approximately 30% of the issued and outstanding Metalink shares. |
WHAT IS THE MARKET VALUE OF YOUR METALINK
SHARES AS OF A RECENT DATE?
| · | On
January 11, 2016, the closing sale price of the Metalink shares was $1.00 on the OTCQB. We recommend that you obtain a recent quotation
for your Metalink shares prior to deciding whether or not to tender your Metalink shares. See Section 6. |
DO WE HAVE THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO
PAY THE PURCHASE PRICE IN THE OFFER?
| · | Yes. We possess all of the necessary funds to consummate the offer from cash on hand. The offer is not conditioned on the availability
of financing. |
IS OUR FINANCIAL CONDITION RELEVANT
TO YOUR DECISION ON WHETHER TO TENDER IN THE OFFER?
| · | No. Because our offer is not conditioned on the availability of financing, we possess all of the necessary funds
to consummate the offer from cash on hand to pay for the maximum number of Metalink shares that we are offering to purchase. |
MAY YOU OBJECT TO THE OFFER?
| · | Yes. Pursuant to Israeli law, you may object to the offer. If you want to notify us of your objection to the offer you
must complete and sign the accompanying Notice of Objection and deliver it prior to the completion of the Initial Offer
Period on February 17, 2016 (as may be extended) by following the applicable procedures and instructions described in Section
3. Under Israeli law, since following the consummation of the offer we will be beneficial owners of either (i) more than
45.0% of the voting power of Metalink, or (ii) more than 25.0% of the voting power of Metalink, the aggregate number of
Metalink shares validly tendered pursuant to the offer and not properly withdrawn at the completion of the Initial Offer
Period must exceed the aggregate number of Metalink shares represented by Notices of Objection to the offer. This is one of
the conditions of the offer, and if it is not met, we will be prohibited from purchasing any Metalink shares tendered
pursuant to the offer. |
WHAT ARE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CONDITIONS
OF THE OFFER?
| · | Metalink shares representing 5.0% of the issued and outstanding shares and voting power of Metalink on the Initial Completion
Date (currently, 135,000 Metalink shares (after rounding up)) must be validly tendered and not properly withdrawn prior to the
completion of the Initial Offer Period. |
| · | At the completion of the Initial Offer Period, the aggregate number of Metalink shares validly tendered pursuant to the offer
and not properly withdrawn (excluding Metalink shares held by us) must be greater than the aggregate number of Metalink shares
represented by Notices of Objection to the offer. |
The offer is not conditioned
on the availability of financing or the approval of the board of directors of Metalink. See “Background to the Offer –
Rights of Shareholders Who Do Not Accept the Offer” and Section 11, which sets forth in full the conditions of the offer
and describes those conditions of the offer that may be waived by us.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THE CONDITIONS OF
THE OFFER ARE NOT SATISFIED?
| · | If any condition is not satisfied, we may elect not to purchase, or may be prohibited from purchasing, any Metalink shares
tendered pursuant to the offer, or, subject to applicable law, we may waive such conditions. See “Introduction”, Section
1 and Section 11. |
HOW LONG DO YOU HAVE TO DECIDE WHETHER
TO ACCEPT THE OFFER AND TENDER YOUR SHARES?
| · | You may tender your Metalink shares until 10:00 a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on February 17, 2016 (as
may be extended). We refer to this period, as may be extended, as the Initial Offer Period, and the date of completion of the
Initial Offer Period is referred to as the Initial Completion Date. |
| · | We will publicly announce in accordance with applicable law, and in any event issue a press release by 10:00 a.m., New York
time, or 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on the U.S. business day following the Initial Completion Date, stating whether or not the conditions
of the offer have been satisfied or, subject to applicable law, waived by us. As required by Israeli law, if the conditions of
the offer are satisfied or, subject to applicable law, waived by us, then if, with respect to each Metalink share owned by you, |
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you have not yet responded to the offer, |
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you have notified us of your objection to the offer, or |
| ○ | you have validly tendered such Metalink share but have properly withdrawn your tender during the Initial Offer Period, |
you will be afforded an
additional four calendar-day period following the Initial Completion Date, until 10:00 a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m.,
Israel time, on February 21, 2016, during which you may tender each such Metalink share. We refer to this additional period as
the Additional Offer Period and the date of expiration of the Additional Offer Period is referred to as the Final Expiration
Date. The Final Expiration Date will change if we decide to extend the Initial Offer Period.
HOW DO YOU TENDER YOUR METALINK SHARES?
| · | All holders of Metalink shares should tender their Metalink shares to the Depositary by following the applicable procedures
and instructions described in Section 3. |
MAY YOU TENDER MY METALINK SHARES USING
A GUARANTEED DELIVERY PROCEDURE?
| · | No. You may only tender your Metalink shares by following the applicable procedures and instructions described in Section 3. |
WHEN MAY YOU WITHDRAW THE METALINK SHARES
YOU TENDERED PURSUANT TO THE OFFER?
| · | You may withdraw any previously tendered Metalink shares at any time prior to the completion of the Initial Offer Period, but
not during the Additional Offer Period. In addition, under U.S. law, tendered Metalink shares may be withdrawn at any time after
60 days from the date of the commencement of the offer if the Metalink shares have not yet been accepted for payment by us. See
Section 1 and Section 4. |
WHEN WILL YOU PAY FOR THE METALINK SHARES
TENDERED IN THE OFFER?
| · | All of the Metalink shares validly tendered pursuant to the offer and not properly withdrawn will be paid for promptly following
the Final Expiration Date, subject to proration. We expect to make such payment, including in the event that proration of tendered
Metalink shares is required, within four U.S. business days following the Final Expiration Date. See Section 1, Section 2 and Section
11. |
MAY THE OFFER BE EXTENDED, AND UNDER
WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES?
| · | We have the right, in our sole discretion, to extend the Initial Offer Period, subject to applicable law. In addition, in certain
circumstances, we may be required by law to extend the Initial Offer Period. See Section 1. |
HOW WILL YOU BE NOTIFIED IF THE OFFER
IS EXTENDED?
| · | If we decide to extend the Initial Offer Period, we will inform the Depositary, the Information Agent and our Israeli legal
counsel of that fact. We will also publicly announce the new Initial Completion Date in accordance with applicable law, and in
any event issue a press release to this effect no later than 10:00 a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on the first
U.S. business day following the day on which we decide to extend the Initial Offer Period. See Section 1. |
HAS METALINK OR ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ADOPTED A POSITION ON THE OFFER?
| · | Under applicable U.S. law, no later than ten U.S. business days from the date of this offer to purchase, Metalink is required
to publish, send or give to you a statement disclosing that it either recommends acceptance or rejection of the offer, expresses
no opinion and remains neutral toward the offer, or is unable to take a position with respect to the offer. |
| · | Under Israeli law, Metalink’s board of directors is required to express its opinion to the shareholders on the advisability
of the offer. Metalink’s board of directors may refrain from expressing an opinion if it cannot do so, as long as it gives
the reasons for not providing an opinion. |
| · | As of the date of this offer to purchase, Metalink’s board of directors has not made any recommendation regarding acceptance
or rejection of the offer or expressed an opinion regarding the advisability of the offer. |
ARE THERE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
IN THE OFFER?
| · | No. We are not aware of any conflicts of interest. |
WHAT ARE THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE
OFFER?
| · | The receipt of cash for Metalink shares accepted for payment by us from tendering shareholders who are “United States
persons” for United States federal income tax purposes will be treated as a taxable transaction for United States federal
income tax purposes. |
| · | The receipt of cash for Metalink shares accepted for payment by us from tendering shareholders generally will be a taxable
transaction for Israeli income tax purposes for both Israeli residents and non-Israeli residents, unless a specific exemption is
available or a tax treaty between Israel and the shareholder’s country of residence provides otherwise. |
| · | We recommend that you seek professional advice from your own advisors concerning the tax consequences applicable to your particular
situation. See Section 5. |
WILL THE METALINK SHARES CONTINUE TO
BE QUOTED ON THE OTCQB?
| · | Metalink shares will continue to be quoted on the OTCQB following completion of the offer. See Section 7. |
WITH WHOM MAY YOU TALK IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS
ABOUT THE OFFER?
| · | You can call VStock Transfer LLC, our Information Agent, at 855-9VSTOCK, during its normal business hours. |
INTRODUCTION
We, Top Alpha Capital
S.M. Ltd., an Israeli corporation, (“Top Alpha”), hereby offer to purchase 550,000 ordinary shares, par value NIS 1.00
per share, of Metalink Ltd., or Metalink shares, at a price of $1.30 per share, net to you (subject to withholding taxes, as applicable),
in cash, without interest. The offer is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this offer to purchase, the Letter of
Transmittal and the other related documents delivered to you.
Metalink shares are
quoted on the OTCQB over-the-counter market, which is operated by OTC Markets, Inc., under the ticker symbol “MTLK”.
As of November 1, 2015, there were a total of 2,690,857 Metalink shares issued and outstanding (excluding 89,850 treasury shares).
As of the date of this offer to purchase, we beneficially own 670,000 Metalink shares, representing approximately 24.9% of the
issued and outstanding Metalink shares. As a result, (i) if we purchase 550,000 shares pursuant to his offer, we would beneficially
own 1,220,000 Metalink shares, representing approximately 45.34% of the issued and outstanding Metalink shares, and (ii) if we
purchase 135,000 Metalink shares pursuant to the offer, we would beneficially own 805,000 Metalink shares, representing approximately
30% of the issued and outstanding Metalink shares.
Top Alpha is a private
company that is engaged in investments. We invest in companies that are predominantly located in Israel or that have significant
ties or relations to Israel. We are wholly owned (100%) by Daniel Magen, who also serves as our sole director and executive officer.
The offer is
being conducted simultaneously in the United States and in Israel. The initial period of the offer will be completed at 10:00
a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on February 17, 2016. We refer to this period, as may be extended, as the
Initial Offer Period, and the date of completion of the Initial Offer Period is referred to as the Initial Completion Date.
We will publicly announce in accordance with applicable law, and in any event issue a press release by 10:00 a.m., New York
time, or 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on the U.S. business day following the Initial Completion Date, stating whether or not the
conditions of the offer have been satisfied or, subject to applicable law, waived by us. As required by Israeli law, if the
conditions of the offer have been satisfied or, subject to applicable law, waived by us, then if, with respect to each
Metalink share owned by you, (a) you have not yet responded to the offer, (b) you have notified us of your objection to the
offer, or (c) you have validly tendered such Metalink share but have properly withdrawn your tender during the Initial Offer
Period, then you will be afforded an additional four calendar-day period, until 10:00 a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m.,
Israel time, on February 21, 2016, during which you may tender each such Metalink share. We refer to this additional period as
the Additional Offer Period and the date of expiration of the Additional Offer Period is referred to as the Final Expiration
Date. The Final Expiration Date will change if we decide to extend the Initial Offer Period.
We have applied to
the SEC for exemptive relief from Rule 14d-7(a) and no-action relief under the provisions of Rule 14e-1(c) to provide the four-day
additional offering period without withdrawal rights.
If you are a record
owner of Metalink shares and tender directly to VStock Transfer LLC, the Depositary, you generally will not be obligated to pay
brokerage fees or commissions, service fees or commissions or, except as set forth in the Letter of Transmittal, share transfer
taxes with respect to the sale of your Metalink shares in the offer. If you hold your Metalink shares through a bank or broker,
we recommend that you check whether they charge any service or other fees.
We will pay the fees
and expenses of the Depositary in connection with the offer. The Depositary will act as agent for tendering shareholders for the
purpose of receiving payment from us and transmitting payments to tendering shareholders whose Metalink shares are accepted for
payment. We will also pay the fees and expenses of VStock Transfer LLC, our Information Agent who will facilitate and answer questions
concerning the offer during its respective normal business hours.
The offer is conditioned
on Metalink shares representing 5.0% of the issued and outstanding shares and voting power of Metalink on the Initial Completion
Date (currently, 135,000 Metalink shares (after rounding up)), being validly tendered and not properly withdrawn. We may terminate
the offer if the total number of Metalink shares validly tendered and not properly withdrawn prior to 10:00 a.m., New York time,
or 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on the Initial Completion Date is less than 135,000 Metalink shares. Certain other conditions to the
consummation of the offer are described in Section 11. We reserve the right (subject to applicable law and the rules of the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC) to amend or, other than the conditions set forth in clause (a) and clause
(c) of Section 11, waive any one or more of the terms and conditions of the offer. However, if any of these conditions is not satisfied,
we may elect not to purchase, or may be prohibited from purchasing any Metalink shares tendered pursuant to the offer. The offer
is not conditioned on the availability of financing or the approval of the board of directors of Metalink. See Sections 1, 10 and
11.
Under applicable
U.S. law, no later than ten (10) U.S. business days from the date of this offer to purchase, Metalink is required to publish, send
or give to you a statement disclosing that it either recommends acceptance or rejection of the offer, expresses no opinion and
remains neutral toward the offer, or is unable to take a position with respect to the offer. Under Israeli law, Metalink’s
board of directors is required to express its opinion to the shareholders on the advisability of the offer. Metalink’s board
of directors may refrain from expressing an opinion if it cannot do so, as long as it gives the reasons for not providing an opinion.
As of the date of this offer to purchase Metalink’s board of directors has not made such a statement.
This offer to purchase,
the Letter of Transmittal and the other related documents delivered to you contain important information which should be read
carefully before any decision is made with respect to the offer.
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
This offer to purchase,
the Letter of Transmittal and the other related documents delivered to you and/or incorporated by reference herein include “forward-looking
statements” that are not purely historical regarding our intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations and strategies for the
future, including, without limitation:
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statements regarding the public float of Metalink shares following consummation of the offer; |
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statements regarding whether the Metalink shares will continue to be quoted on the OTCQB following consummation of the offer; |
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statements regarding the plans, objectives or expectations regarding the future operations or status of us or Metalink; and |
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any statement of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. |
Forward-looking statements
that are based on various assumptions (some of which are beyond our control) may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology,
such as “may,” “can be,” “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,”
“believes,” “believe in the value,” and similar words and phrases. Such forward-looking statements are
inherently subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those set forth in
forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, but not limited to:
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changes in domestic and foreign economic and market conditions; |
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changes in the ownership of Metalink shares, particularly any substantial accumulations by persons who are not affiliated with us; |
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uncertainty as to the completion of the offer; and |
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the risk factors detailed in Metalink’s most recent annual report on Form 20-F and its other filings with the SEC. |
See Section 9 of this
offer to purchase for a discussion of certain information relating to us. Except as may be required by law, we do not undertake,
and specifically disclaim, any obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions which may be made to any forward-looking
statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such forward-looking
statements.
You should assume that
the information appearing in this offer to purchase is accurate as of the date on the front cover of this offer to purchase only.
BACKGROUND TO THE
OFFER
Background
We originally made
an investment in Metalink on January 9, 2012, by purchasing a total of 5,412 Metalink shares in the open market.
Between January
9, 2012, and January 23, 2015, we purchased additional Metalink shares in a total amount of 644,588 in the open market.
In the ordinary course
of our business, we review the performance of our investments periodically and consider possible strategies for enhancing value.
As part of our ongoing review of our investment in Metalink, we have decided to acquire additional Metalink shares with a view
to increasing our ownership interest in the company.
In May 2015, our management
began considering the possibility of purchasing additional Metalink shares. In connection therewith, we conducted an analysis of
the legal requirements relating to the purchase of Metalink shares and the tender offer requirements, including the feasibility
of conducting a simultaneous tender offer in the U.S. and Israel. The analysis was made with the assistance of legal counsel.
Under Israeli law,
a purchase of the shares of a public company may not be made other than by way of a “special tender offer” meeting
certain requirements, if, among other things, as a result of the purchase, the purchaser would own or would be deemed to own either
(i) more than 45.0% of the aggregate voting power of the company and no other person owns at least 45.0% of the voting power, or
(ii) more than 25.0% of the aggregate voting power of the company and no other person owns at least 25.0% of the voting power.
Accordingly, due to
the fact that under Israeli laws we are obligated to initiate a “special tender offer” in order to own either (i) more
than 45% of Metalink's issued and outstanding share capital, or (ii) more than 25% of Metalink's issued and outstanding share
capital, we have decided to make a public “special tender offer” pursuant to Israeli law to acquire 550,000 Metalink
shares at a price of $1.30 per Metalink share.
In addition, we, with
the assistance of legal counsel, applied to the SEC for relief from certain provisions of the U.S. securities laws to enable us
to structure a tender offer that would comply with applicable law and regulations in both the U.S. and Israel.
We are waiting for
a determination as to the exemptive relief that we applied for from the SEC.
Purpose of the Offer; Reasons for the
Offer
The purpose of the
offer is for Top Alpha to increase its beneficial ownership of the issued and outstanding Metalink shares from its current level
of approximately 24.9% up to approximately 49.9%. We are making this offer because we believe in the long-term prospects of Metalink,
and would like to increase our ownership and voting interest in order to have more of an influence on the future direction of the
Company. Although not required under the federal securities laws, we are increasing our ownership interest in Metalink by way of
this tender offer in order to comply with the requirements of Israeli law. According to Israeli law, we are not permitted to acquire
additional Metalink shares if such acquisition would result in our percentage ownership of the voting power of Metalink exceeding
either 45.0% or 25.0%, other than by means of a tender offer.
Plans for Metalink after the Offer;
Certain Effects of the Offer
Except as otherwise
described below or elsewhere in this offer to purchase, we do not have any current plans, proposals or negotiations that relate
to or would result in the following:
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an extraordinary corporate transaction, merger, reorganization or liquidation involving Metalink or any of its subsidiaries; |
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a purchase, sale or transfer of a material amount of the assets of Metalink or any of its subsidiaries; |
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any material change in the present dividend rate or policy or indebtedness or capitalization of Metalink; |
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any change in the present board of directors and management of Metalink (including any plan or proposal to change the number or term of directors or to fill any existing vacancy on the board or to change any material term of the employment contract of any executive officer); |
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any other material change in Metalink's corporate structure or business; |
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a removal of the Metalink shares from quotation on the OTCQB; or |
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the Metalink shares becoming eligible for termination of registration under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. |
We expect that from
time to time there may be significant developments or transactions involving our portfolio companies (including Metalink) or their
securities, or offers, proposals or discussions related thereto, which may involve acquisitions or sales by us of our holdings
in such entities (including Metalink) or acquisitions or sales of securities, assets or business operations by such entities.
In the event we purchase
550,000 Metalink shares pursuant to this offer to purchase, we will then, during a period of seven days following completion of
this offer, purchase up to 800,000 additional Metalink shares at a price of at least $1.20 per share in private resale transactions.
Without derogating
from the above, we intend to review on a continuing basis our investment in Metalink shares and take such actions with respect
to our investment as we deem appropriate in light of the circumstances existing from time to time. Such actions could include,
among other things, additional purchases of Metalink shares pursuant to one or more open-market purchase programs, through private
transactions or through tender offers or otherwise, subject to applicable U.S. and Israeli law. Future purchases may be on the
same terms or on terms that are more or less favorable to Metalink’s shareholders than the terms of the offer. Any possible
future purchases will depend on many factors, including the results of the offer, the market price of Metalink shares, our business
and financial position, and general economic and market conditions. In addition, following the consummation of the offer, we may
also determine to dispose of our Metalink shares, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, subject to applicable
laws. Any such decision would be based on our assessment of a number of different factors, including, without limitation, the business,
prospects and affairs of Metalink, the market for the Metalink shares, the condition of the securities markets, general economic
and industry conditions and other opportunities available to us. Accordingly, we reserve the right to make another or follow-on
offer for the purchase of shares of Metalink or to engage in a merger of Metalink within the one-year period following the date
of this offer.
Rights of Shareholders Who Do Not Accept
the Offer
You will have no appraisal
or similar rights with respect to the offer. Under Section 331 of the Israeli Companies Law, you may respond to the offer by accepting
the offer or notifying us of your objection to the offer. Alternatively, you may simply not respond to the offer and not tender
your Metalink shares. It is a condition to the offer that, at the completion of the Initial Offer Period, the aggregate number
of Metalink shares validly tendered pursuant to the offer and not properly withdrawn is greater than the aggregate number of Metalink
shares represented by Notices of Objection. As required by Section 331(c) of the Israeli Companies Law, in making this calculation,
we exclude Metalink shares held by us.
An excerpt of Section
331 of the Israeli Companies Law is attached as Annex A.
Please see Section
3 for instructions on how to notify us of your objection to the offer.
Interest of Persons in the Offer
We are not aware of
any conflicts of interest in connection with this transaction.
Related Party Transactions
We have not had any
transaction during the past two years with Metalink or any of its executive officers, directors or affiliates that is required
to be described in this offer to purchase under applicable law. Except as set forth in this offer to purchase, there have been
no negotiations, transactions or material contacts during the past two years between us and Metalink and its affiliates concerning
a merger, consolidation or acquisition, tender offer, exchange offer or other acquisitions of Metalink’s securities, an election
of Metalink’s directors, or a sale or other transfer of a material amount of the assets of Metalink. We have had discussions
with the some of the other principal stockholders regarding the possible purchase of their shareholdings in Metlink, but have not
reached an agreement with any of these shareholders.
THE TENDER OFFER
YOU SHOULD READ THIS
OFFER TO PURCHASE, THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND THE OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS DELIVERED TO YOU CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU MAKE ANY DECISION
WITH RESPECT TO THE OFFER.
1. TERMS
OF THE OFFER; PRORATION; EXPIRATION DATE.
The offer is
being made to all of Metalink’s shareholders. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the offer (including any
terms and conditions of any extension or amendment), subject to proration, we will accept for payment and pay for Metalink
shares, that are validly tendered and not properly withdrawn in accordance with Section 4 prior to 10:00 a.m., New York time,
or 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on February 17, 2016, unless we extend the period of time during which the initial period of the
offer is open. We refer to this period, as may be extended (as described below), as the Initial Offer Period, and the date of
completion of the Initial Offer Period is referred to as the Initial Completion Date.
We will publicly announce
in accordance with applicable law, and in any event issue a press release by 10:00 a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m., Israel time,
on the U.S. business day following the Initial Completion Date, stating whether or not the conditions of the offer have been satisfied
or, subject to applicable law, waived by us. Under Israeli law, if the conditions of the offer have been satisfied or, subject
to applicable law, waived by us, then the shareholders who have, with respect to each Metalink share owned by them,
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validly tendered such Metalink share but have properly withdrawn their tender during the Initial Offer Period, |
will be entitled to
tender each such Metalink share during an additional four calendar-day period commencing at the completion of the Initial Offer
Period. We refer to this period as the Additional Offer Period and to the expiration of such period as the Final Expiration Date. Shares
tendered during the Initial Offer Period may be withdrawn at any time prior to 10:00 a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m., Israel
time, on the Initial Completion Date, but not during the Additional Offer Period. In this respect, we recommend that you read Section
4 and Section 11 of this offer to purchase.
Subject to proration,
we will also accept for payment and pay for all Metalink shares validly tendered and not properly withdrawn in accordance with
Section 4 prior to 10:00 a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on the Final Expiration Date. We expect to make such payment,
including in the event that proration of tendered Metalink shares is required, within four U.S. business days following the Final
Expiration Date.
No fractional Metalink
shares will be purchased by us in the offer.
Conditions of the offer
include, among other things, that:
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prior to 10:00 a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on the Initial Completion Date, there shall have been validly tendered and not properly withdrawn Metalink shares representing 5.0% of the issued and outstanding shares and voting power of Metalink on the Initial Completion Date (currently 135,000 Metalink shares (after rounding up)); and |
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as required by Israeli law, at 10:00 a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on the Initial Completion Date, the aggregate number of Metalink shares validly tendered pursuant to the offer and not properly withdrawn (excluding the Metalink shares held by us) is greater than the aggregate number of Metalink shares represented by Notices of Objection to the offer. |
The offer is also subject
to certain other conditions set forth in Section 11. If any of these conditions is not satisfied, we may elect not to purchase,
or may be prohibited from purchasing, any Metalink shares tendered pursuant to the offer. The offer is not conditioned on the availability
of financing or the approval of the board of directors of Metalink. See Section 11, which sets forth in full the conditions of
the offer and specifies those conditions of the offer that are waivable by us.
If more than 550,000
Metalink shares are validly tendered and not properly withdrawn prior to 10:00 a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m., Israel time,
on the Final Expiration Date, we will purchase 550,000 Metalink shares on a pro rata basis from all tendering shareholders who
have validly tendered their shares in the Initial Offer Period and the Additional Offer Period and have not properly withdrawn
their shares before the completion of the Initial Offer Period. The number of Metalink shares that we will purchase from each tendering
shareholder will be based on the total number of Metalink shares validly tendered by all shareholders prior to 10:00 a.m., New
York time, or 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on the Final Expiration Date and not properly withdrawn before the completion of the Initial
Offer Period. The proration factor, if any, will be calculated by dividing (x) 550,000 Metalink shares, the number of Metalink
shares that we are offering to purchase, by (y) the aggregate number of Metalink shares validly tendered pursuant to the offer
and not properly withdrawn in the U.S. and Israel.
If less than 550,000
Metalink shares are validly tendered prior to 10:00 a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on the Final Expiration Date,
but more than 135,000 Metalink shares are validly tendered and not properly withdrawn prior to 10:00 a.m., New York time, or 5:00
p.m., Israel time, on the Final Expiration Date, we will purchase 135,000 Metalink shares on a pro rata basis from all tendering
shareholders who have validly tendered their shares in the Initial Offer Period and the Additional Offer Period and have not properly
withdrawn their shares before the completion of the Initial Offer Period. The number of Metalink shares that we will purchase from
each tendering shareholder will be based on the total number of Metalink shares validly tendered by all shareholders prior to 10:00
a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on the Final Expiration Date and not properly withdrawn before the completion of
the Initial Offer Period. The proration factor, if any, will be calculated by dividing (x) 135,000 Metalink shares, the number
of Metalink shares that we are offering to purchase, by (y) the aggregate number of Metalink shares validly tendered pursuant to
the offer and not properly withdrawn in the U.S. and Israel.
We will publicly announce
in accordance with applicable law and in any event issue a press release by 10:00 a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m., Israel time,
on the U.S. business day following the Initial Completion Date, stating whether the conditions of the offer have been satisfied
or, subject to applicable law, waived by us. Promptly following the Final Expiration Date, we will announce the results of the
offer and the proration factor, if any. If we are unable to promptly determine the proration factor, we will announce the preliminary
results. We will pay for all Metalink shares accepted for payment pursuant to the offer promptly following the calculation of the
proration factor. We expect to make such payment within four U.S. business days following the Final Expiration Date.
Under Israeli law,
once we announce, following the completion of the Initial Offer Period, that the offer has been accepted, or, in other words, that
all the conditions of the offer have been satisfied or, subject to applicable law, waived by us, no further conditions of the offer
would apply and we will become irrevocably bound to purchase the Metalink shares validly tendered pursuant to the offer and not
properly withdrawn prior to 10:00 a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on the Final Expiration Date (subject to proration,
if any).
Subject to applicable
laws and regulations, if any condition has not been satisfied as of the Initial Completion Date, we may decide to:
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if the only conditions that have not been satisfied are one or more of the conditions set forth in clause (b) of Section 11, waive such condition(s) and, subject to proration, accept for payment and promptly pay for all Metalink shares validly tendered and not properly withdrawn prior to 10:00 a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on the Final Expiration Date; or |
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In the event that we
extend the Initial Offer Period, we will inform the Depositary, the Information Agent and our legal counsel of that fact. We will
also issue a press release announcing a new Initial Completion Date no later than 10:00 a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m., Israel
time, on the first U.S. business day following the day on which we decide to extend the Initial Offer Period.
If we make a material
change in the terms of the offer (as may be permitted under applicable law) or in the information concerning the offer, or if we
waive a material condition to the offer (if permitted pursuant to the Exchange Act, the rules of the SEC and the Israeli Companies
Law), we will extend the Initial Offer Period to the extent required by the Exchange Act, the rules of the SEC and the Israeli
Companies Law.
This offer to purchase,
the Letter of Transmittal and the other related documents to be furnished will be mailed to the record holders of Metalink shares
whose names appear as of the date of this offer to purchase on Metalink’s shareholder list. They will also be furnished to
brokers, dealers, commercial banks, trust companies and similar persons whose names, or the names of whose nominees, appear as
of the date of this offer to purchase on the shareholder list or, if applicable, who are listed as of the date of this offer to
purchase as participants in a clearing agency’s security position listing, for subsequent transmittal to beneficial owners
of Metalink shares.
2. ACCEPTANCE
FOR PAYMENT AND PAYMENT.
General. Promptly
following the Final Expiration Date and upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the offer (including, if the Initial Offer
Period is extended or the offer is otherwise amended, the terms and conditions of any such extension or amendment), subject to
proration, we will accept for payment and, subject to any applicable withholding tax duties, pay for all Metalink shares validly
tendered prior to 10:00 a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on the Final Expiration Date and not properly withdrawn
in accordance with Section 4. We expect to make such payment, including in the event that proration of tendered Metalink shares
is required, within four U.S. business days following the Final Expiration Date. Please see Section 1.
In all cases, we
will pay for Metalink shares validly tendered and accepted for payment pursuant to the offer only after timely receipt by the Depositary
of the required documents to substantiate a valid tender, as set forth in Section 3.
For purposes of the
offer, we will be deemed to have purchased Metalink shares that have been validly tendered and not properly withdrawn if and when
we give oral or written notice to the Depositary of our acceptance for payment of Metalink shares pursuant to the offer. Upon the
terms and subject to the conditions of the offer, payment for the Metalink shares will be made by the Depositary.
Under no circumstances
will interest be paid on the purchase price to be paid, regardless of any extension of the offer or any delay in making payment.
If, pursuant to the
terms and conditions of the offer, we do not accept tendered Metalink shares for payment for any reason or if certificates are
submitted representing more Metalink shares than are tendered (including by reason of proration), certificates evidencing unpurchased
Metalink shares will be returned to the tendering shareholder (or, in the case of Metalink shares tendered by book-entry transfer
pursuant to the procedure set forth in Section 3, the Metalink shares will be credited to the relevant account), promptly following
the expiration, termination or withdrawal of the offer.
Form of Payment. All
shareholders tendering their Metalink shares will be paid solely in U.S. dollars.
Withholding Tax. Please
note that under the “Backup Withholding” provisions of U.S. federal income tax law, the Depositary may be required
to withhold tax, at applicable rates (currently 28.0%), on amounts received by a tendering shareholder or other payee pursuant
to the offer. To prevent such withholding from the purchase price received for Metalink shares tendered pursuant to the offer to
the Depositary, each tendering shareholder who does not otherwise establish an exemption from such withholding, must properly complete
the Substitute Form W-9 included in the Letter of Transmittal. See Section 5.
3. PROCEDURES
FOR TENDERING SHARES OR NOTIFYING US OF YOUR OBJECTION TO THE OFFER.
Overview
All holders of Metalink
shares should tender their Metalink shares to, or object to the offer through, the Depositary pursuant to the instructions described
under the caption “Tenders to VStock Transfer LLC, our Depositary” below.
You may only tender
your Metalink shares or object to the offer by following the procedures described in this Section 3. You may not tender your Metalink
shares using a guaranteed delivery procedure.
Tenders to VStock Transfer LLC, our
Depositary
Eligibility; Who
May Tender to, or Object to the Offer through, the Depositary. All shareholders should tender their Metalink shares to,
or object to the offer through, the Depositary.
Valid Tender. In
order for you to validly tender Metalink shares pursuant to the offer, a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal,
together with any required signature guarantees, or in the case of a book-entry transfer, an agent’s message, and any other
documents required by the Letter of Transmittal, must be received by the U.S. Depositary at its address set forth on the back cover
of this offer to purchase prior to 10:00 a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on the Initial Completion Date or Final
Expiration Date, as applicable. In addition, certificates evidencing tendered Metalink shares must be received by the Depositary
at its address or the shares must be delivered to the Depositary (including an agent’s message if you did not deliver a Letter
of Transmittal), in each case prior to 10:00 a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on the Initial Completion Date or
Final Expiration Date, as applicable.
The term “agent’s
message” means a message, transmitted by The Depository Trust Company, or DTC, to, and received by, the Depositary and forming
part of the Book-Entry Confirmation that states that DTC has received an express acknowledgement from the participant in DTC tendering
the Metalink shares that are the subject of the Book-Entry Confirmation, that the participant has received and agrees to be bound
by the Letter of Transmittal and that we may enforce that agreement against that participant.
If certificates evidencing
tendered Metalink shares are forwarded to the Depositary in multiple deliveries, a properly completed and duly executed Letter
of Transmittal must accompany each delivery. No alternative, conditional or contingent tenders will be accepted and no fractional
Metalink shares will be purchased.
The method of delivery
of share certificates and all other required documents, including through DTC, is at your option and risk, and the delivery will
be deemed made only when actually received by the Depositary. If delivery is by mail, registered mail with return receipt requested,
properly insured, is recommended. In all cases, sufficient time should be allowed to ensure timely delivery.
Book-Entry Transfer. The
Depositary will establish an account with respect to the Metalink shares at DTC for purposes of the offer within two U.S. business
days after the date of this offer to purchase. Any financial institution that is a participant in the system of DTC may make book-entry
delivery of Metalink shares by causing DTC to transfer such Metalink shares into the U.S. Depositary’s account at DTC in
accordance with DTC’s procedures. However, although delivery of Metalink shares may be effected through book-entry transfer
into the U.S. Depositary’s account at DTC, the Letter of Transmittal, properly completed and duly executed, with any required
signature guarantees, or an agent’s message, and any other required documents must, in any case, be transmitted to, and received
by, the Depositary at its address set forth on the back cover of this offer to purchase prior to 10:00 a.m., New York time, or
5:00 p.m., Israel time, on the Initial Completion Date or Final Expiration Date, as applicable. Delivery of the documents to DTC
or any other party does not constitute delivery to the Depositary.
Signature Guarantees. Signatures
on all Letters of Transmittal must be guaranteed by a firm that is a member of the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program,
or by any other “eligible guarantor institution,” as that term is defined in Rule 17Ad-15 under the Exchange Act, except
in cases where Metalink shares are tendered:
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If a share certificate
is registered in the name of a person other than the signer of the Letter of Transmittal, or if payment is to be made, or a share
certificate not accepted for payment or not tendered is to be returned, to a person other than the registered holder(s), then the
tendered certificate must be endorsed or accompanied by appropriate stock powers, in either case, signed exactly as the name(s)
of the registered holder(s) appear on the certificate, with the signature(s) on the certificate or stock powers guaranteed by an
eligible guarantor institution. See Instruction 1 and Instruction 5 to the Letter of Transmittal.
Condition to Payment. In
all cases, payment for Metalink shares tendered and accepted for payment pursuant to the offer will be made only after timely receipt
by the Depositary of the certificate(s) evidencing Metalink shares, or a timely Book-Entry Confirmation for the delivery of Metalink
shares, the Letter of Transmittal, properly completed and duly executed, with any required signature guarantees, or, in the case
of a book-entry transfer, an agent’s message, and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal.
The valid tender of
Metalink shares pursuant to the applicable procedure described above will constitute a binding agreement between you and us upon
the terms and subject to the conditions of the offer.
Appointment. By
executing the Letter of Transmittal as set forth above (including delivery by way of an agent’s message), you irrevocably
appoint our designees as your agents, attorneys-in-fact and proxies in the manner set forth in the Letter of Transmittal, each
with full power of substitution, to the full extent of your rights with respect to the Metalink shares you tendered. These powers
of attorney and proxies will be considered coupled with an interest in the tendered Metalink shares. The appointment will be effective
if, as and when, and only to the extent that, we accept your Metalink shares for payment. Upon our acceptance for payment, all
prior powers of attorney, proxies and consents given by you with respect to such Metalink shares (and any and all Metalink shares
or other securities issued or issuable in respect of your Metalink shares) will be revoked, without further action, and no subsequent
powers of attorney or proxies may be given nor any subsequent written consent executed by you (and, if given or executed, will
not be deemed effective). Our designees will, with respect to the Metalink shares for which the appointment is effective, be empowered
to exercise all of your voting and other rights as they in their sole discretion may deem proper at any annual or special meeting
of Metalink’s shareholders or any adjournment or postponement of that meeting, by written consent in lieu of any meeting
or otherwise. We reserve the right to require that, in order for Metalink shares to be deemed validly tendered, immediately upon
our payment for the Metalink shares, we must be able to exercise full voting rights with respect to the Metalink shares at any
meeting of Metalink’s shareholders with a record date subsequent to the consummation of the offer (and at any meeting of
Metalink’s shareholders with a record date prior to the consummation of the offer if such Metalink shares were held by such
tendering shareholder as of such record date).
Objecting to the
Offer. If you want to notify us of your objection to the offer with respect to all or any portion of your Metalink shares,
and you hold such Metalink shares through a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee, you should request
such broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee to provide on your behalf the Notice of Objection to the Depositary
prior to 10:00 a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on the Initial Completion Date.
We will disregard
any Notices of Objection received by the Depositary after such deadline. In addition, if you submit a Notice of Objection
with respect to Metalink shares and thereafter you deliver a Letter of Transmittal by which you tender those Metalink shares, we
will disregard your Notice of Objection. Similarly, if you submit a Letter of Transmittal by which you tender Metalink shares,
and thereafter you deliver to us a Notice of Objection with respect to those Metalink shares, we will disregard your Letter of
Transmittal. If you submit a Letter of Transmittal and a Notice of Objection concurrently with respect to the same Metalink shares,
we will disregard the Notice of Objection.
Withdrawing your
Objection. You may withdraw a previously submitted Notice of Objection at any time prior to 10:00 a.m., New York time,
or 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on the Initial Completion Date. For a withdrawal to be effective, a written notice of withdrawal must
be timely received by the Depositary at its address set forth on the back cover of this offer to purchase. Any notice of withdrawal
must specify the name of the person(s) who submitted the Notice of Objection to be withdrawn and the number of Metalink shares
to which the Notice of Objection to be withdrawn relates. Following the withdrawal of a Notice of Objection, a new Notice of Objection
may be submitted at any time prior to 10:00 a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on the Initial Completion Date by following
the procedures described above.
If, with respect to
all or any portion of your Metalink shares, you object to the offer during the Initial Offer Period and the conditions to the offer
have been satisfied or, subject to applicable law, waived by us, you may tender such Metalink shares during the Additional Offer
Period. See Section 1 and Section 11.
Determination of
Validity. All questions as to the validity, form, eligibility (including time of receipt) and acceptance for payment of any tender
of Metalink shares or Notice of Objection will be determined by us, in our sole discretion. We reserve the absolute right
to reject any or all tenders or Notices of Objection that we determine not to be in proper form or, in the case of tenders, the
acceptance for payment of which may be unlawful. A tender of Metalink shares or Notice of Objection will not have been
made until all defects and irregularities have been cured or waived. None of us, our affiliates, our assigns, the Depositary, the
Information Agent, our legal counsel or any other person will be under any duty to give notification of any defects or irregularities
in tenders of Metalink shares or Notices of Objection or incur any liability for failure to give any notification.
If you tender your
Metalink shares pursuant to the applicable procedure described above, it will constitute your acceptance of the terms and conditions
of the offer, as well as your representation and warranty to us that:
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you have the full power and authority to tender, sell, assign and transfer the tendered Metalink shares (and any and all Metalink shares or other securities issued or issuable in respect of your Metalink shares); and |
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when we accept your Metalink shares for payment, we will acquire good and unencumbered title to your Metalink shares, free and clear of all liens, restrictions, charges and encumbrances and not subject to any adverse claims. |
4. WITHDRAWAL
RIGHTS
You may withdraw previously
tendered Metalink shares at any time prior to 10:00 a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on the Initial Completion Date, but
not during the Additional Offer Period (see Section 1 and Section 11). In addition, under U.S. law, tendered Metalink
shares may be withdrawn at any time after 60 days from the date of the commencement of the offer if the Metalink shares have not
yet been accepted for payment by us. If we extend the Initial Offer Period, delay our acceptance for payment of Metalink shares
or are unable to accept Metalink shares for payment pursuant to the offer for any reason, then, without prejudice to our rights
under the offer but subject to applicable law, the Depositary may, nevertheless, on our behalf, retain tendered Metalink shares,
and those Metalink shares may not be withdrawn except to the extent that tendering shareholders are entitled to withdrawal rights
as described in this Section 4. However, our ability to delay the payment for Metalink shares that we have accepted for payment
is limited by applicable law, including Rule 14e-1(c) under the Exchange Act, which requires that a bidder pay the consideration
offered or return the securities deposited by or on behalf of security holders promptly after the termination or withdrawal of
such bidder’s offer. Any delay will be by an extension of the offer to the extent required by law.
Withdrawal procedure for tenders
to VStock Transfer LLC, our Depositary
If you tendered your
Metalink shares to the Depositary, for a withdrawal to be effective, a written notice of withdrawal must be timely received by
the Depositary at the address set forth on the back cover of this offer to purchase. Any notice of withdrawal must specify the
name of the person who tendered the Metalink shares to be withdrawn, the number of Metalink shares to be withdrawn and the name
of the registered holder of the Metalink shares, if different from the name of the person who tendered the Metalink shares. If
certificates evidencing Metalink shares to be withdrawn have been delivered or otherwise identified to the Depositary, then, prior
to the physical release of the certificates, the serial numbers shown on the certificates must be submitted to the Depositary and
the signature(s) on the notice of withdrawal must be guaranteed by an eligible guarantor institution, unless the Metalink shares
have been tendered for the account of an eligible guarantor institution. If Metalink shares have been delivered pursuant to the
procedures for book-entry transfer as set forth in Section 3, any notice of withdrawal must also specify the name and number of
the account at DTC to be credited with the withdrawn Metalink shares and otherwise comply with DTC’s procedures.
Withdrawals of tendered
Metalink shares may not be rescinded. If you have properly withdrawn your Metalink shares, they will be deemed not to have been
validly tendered for purposes of the offer. However, withdrawn Metalink shares may be re-tendered at any time prior to 10:00 a.m.,
New York time (5:00 p.m., Israel Time), on the Final Expiration Date by following the applicable procedure described in Section
3.
Determination of Validity
All questions as to
the form and validity (including time of receipt) of notices of withdrawal will be determined by us, in our sole discretion, subject
to applicable law. None of us or our affiliates or assigns, the Depositary, the Information Agent, our legal counsel or any other
person will be under any duty to give notification of any defects or irregularities in any notice of withdrawal or incur any liability
for failure to give any such notification.
5. MATERIAL
U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX AND ISRAELI INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES.
Certain Material U.S. Federal Income
Tax Consequences.
U.S. Holders. The
following discussion summarizes certain material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the offer applicable to the shareholders
of Metalink who are U.S. Holders and whose Metalink shares are tendered and accepted for payment pursuant to the offer. A “U.S.
Holder” means a holder of Metalink shares who is:
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a citizen or resident of the U.S.; |
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a corporation or other entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes created or organized under the laws of the U.S., any state thereof or the District of Columbia; |
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an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source; or |
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a trust (A) if a court within the U.S. is able to exercise primary jurisdiction over its administration and one or more U.S. persons have authority to control all of its substantial decisions, or (B) if, in general, it was in existence on July 20, 1996, was treated as a U.S. person under the Code on the previous day and made a valid election to continue to be so treated. |
This discussion is
based on current provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, referred to as the Code, current and proposed Treasury
regulations promulgated under the Code, administrative pronouncements and judicial decisions and interpretations as of the date
hereof, all of which are subject to differing interpretations or change, which change may apply retroactively and could materially
affect the continued validity of this summary and the tax consequences described in this Section 5. Subject to the discussion set
forth below under the heading entitled “Characterization of the Purchase if Metalink is a Passive Foreign Investment
Company,” this discussion assumes that Metalink is not and has never been a “passive foreign investment company,”
“controlled foreign corporation,” “foreign investment company” or “foreign personal holding company”
for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
This discussion addresses
only Metalink shares that are held as capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code. No ruling has been or will
be sought from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, and no opinion of counsel has been or will be rendered, as to the U.S.
federal income tax consequences of the offer. This discussion does not address all of the tax consequences that may be relevant
to shareholders in light of their particular circumstances or certain types of shareholders subject to special treatment, including,
without limitation:
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regulated investment companies; |
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broker-dealers (including in securities or foreign currency) or insurance companies; |
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persons who have elected to apply a mark-to-market method of accounting; |
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certain former citizens or former long-term residents of the United States; |
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tax-exempt organizations or retirement plans; |
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persons subject to the alternative minimum tax; |
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banks and other financial institutions; |
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persons who hold their Metalink shares as part of a position in a straddle or as part of a hedging, conversion, constructive sale, synthetic security, or other integrated investment; |
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holders who received their Metalink shares through the exercise of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation; |
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partnerships or other pass-through entities or persons who hold their Metalink shares through partnerships or other pass-through entities; |
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holders who within the five-year period prior to the offer owned directly, indirectly or by attribution at least 10.0% of the voting power of Metalink; and |
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persons whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar. |
In addition, this summary
does not discuss any foreign, state, or local tax consequences or any U.S. tax consequences (e.g., estate or gift tax) relevant
to U.S. Holders other than U.S. federal income tax consequences.
WE RECOMMEND THAT
METALINK SHAREHOLDERS WHO ARE U.S. HOLDERS CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISORS AS TO THE PARTICULAR TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE OFFER TO THEM,
INCLUDING THE EFFECTS OF APPLICABLE STATE, LOCAL, FOREIGN OR OTHER TAX LAWS AND POSSIBLE CHANGES IN THE TAX LAWS. FOR A DISCUSSION
OF CERTAIN ISRAELI INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES, SEE BELOW UNDER “CERTAIN MATERIAL ISRAELI TAX CONSEQUENCES.”
Characterization
of the Purchase if Metalink is not a Passive Foreign Investment Company. The receipt of cash for Metalink shares pursuant to
the offer will be treated as a taxable transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In general, a U.S. Holder who sells Metalink
shares pursuant to the offer will recognize gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes equal to the difference, if any,
between the amount of cash received and the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the Metalink shares sold pursuant to the
offer. Gain or loss will be determined separately for each block of Metalink shares (i.e., Metalink shares acquired at the same
cost in a single transaction) tendered pursuant to the offer. The gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S.
Holder has held the Metalink shares for more than one year at the time of the consummation of the offer. Special limitations apply
to the use of capital losses.
Characterization
of the Purchase if Metalink is a Passive Foreign Investment Company. In general, a non-U.S. corporation will be classified
as a passive foreign investment company within the meaning of Section 1297(a) of the Code (“PFIC”) if, for any taxable
year, at least 75% of its gross income consists of passive income (such as dividends, interest, rents, royalties, or gains on certain
securities or commodities transactions), or at least 50% of the average value of its assets consists of assets that produce or
are held for the production of, passive income. Metalink's Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 states that Metalink
does not believe that it is currently a PFIC, nor does it expect to become a PFIC in the future. However, because the determination
of PFIC status is a factual determination that must be made annually at the close of each taxable year, there is no assurance that
Metalink is not a PFIC.
In general, if Metalink
were characterized as a PFIC for any taxable year during a U.S. Holder’s period of ownership, any gain recognized by such
U.S. Holder who sells Metalink shares pursuant to the offer would be treated as ordinary income and would be subject to tax as
if the gain had been realized ratably over the holding period of the Metalink shares. The amount allocated to the current taxable
year and any taxable year with respect to which Metalink was not a PFIC would be taxed as ordinary income (rather than capital
gain) earned in the current taxable year. The amount allocated to other taxable years would be taxed at the highest marginal rates
applicable to ordinary income for such taxable years, and the U.S. Holder also would be liable for an additional tax equal to the
interest on such tax liability for such years. We recommend that U.S. Holders consult their tax advisors regarding the
potential application of the PFIC rules to the sale of Metalink shares pursuant to the offer.
Information Reporting
and Backup Withholding. Payments made by the Depositary in connection with the offer may be subject to information reporting
to the IRS and possible backup withholding. Under the U.S. federal backup withholding tax rules, 28.0% of the gross proceeds payable
to a shareholder or other payee pursuant to the offer must be withheld and remitted to the U.S. Treasury, unless the U.S. Holder
(or other payee) who tenders its Metalink shares to the U.S. Depositary provides such shareholder’s (or other payee’s)
taxpayer identification number (employer identification number or social security number) to the Depositary and otherwise complies
with the backup withholding rules. Each U.S. Holder tendering its shares to the Depositary should complete and sign the Substitute
Form W-9 included as part of the Letter of Transmittal in order to provide the information and certificate necessary to avoid backup
withholding.
Amounts withheld under
the backup withholding rules are not an additional tax and may be refunded or credited against the U.S. holders’ federal
income tax liability, provided the required information is furnished to the IRS.
Certain Material Israeli Tax Consequences.
The following discussion
summarizes the material Israeli tax consequences of the offer applicable to Metalink’s shareholders whose Metalink shares
are tendered and accepted for payment pursuant to the offer. The following discussion is based on the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance
[New Version], 1961, as amended, or the Ordinance, the regulations promulgated thereunder, administrative rulings and pronouncements,
all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect. Any such change could alter the tax consequences discussed
below. There can be no assurance that the Israeli Tax Authority, or the ITA, or a court will not take a position contrary to the
Israeli income tax consequences discussed herein or that any such contrary position taken by the ITA or a court would not be sustained.
This discussion addresses only Metalink shares that are held as capital assets (generally, assets held for investment) within the
meaning of the Ordinance. This discussion does not address all of the tax consequences that may be relevant to shareholders in
light of their particular circumstances or certain types of shareholders subject to special treatment.
The tax discussion
set forth below is based on present law. Because individual circumstances may differ, we recommend that you consult your tax advisors
to determine the applicability of the rules discussed below to you and the particular tax effects of the offer, including the application
of Israeli or other tax laws.
The summary below
does not discuss the effects of any non-Israeli tax laws. For a discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences, see
above under “Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences.”
Characterization
of the Purchase. The receipt of cash for Metalink shares pursuant to the offer generally will be treated as a taxable
transaction for Israeli income tax purposes in which a holder of Metalink shares will be treated as having sold such Metalink shares.
Israeli Residents. Israeli
law generally imposes a capital gains tax on a sale or disposition of any capital assets by Israeli residents, as defined for Israeli
tax purposes, and on the sale of assets located in Israel, including shares in Israeli companies (such as Metalink), by non-Israeli
residents, unless a specific exemption is available or unless a tax treaty between Israel and the shareholder’s country of
residence provides otherwise.
Tax Rates. In
general, pursuant to the Ordinance and the regulations promulgated thereunder, the tax rate applicable to capital gains derived
from the sale of Metalink shares, whether listed on a stock market or not, is 25% for Israeli individuals. Additionally, if such
shareholder is considered a “significant shareholder” at any time during the 12-month period preceding such sale, i.e.,
such shareholder holds directly or indirectly, including with others, at least 10% of any means of control in the company, the
tax rate is 30%. Companies are subject to the corporate tax rate on capital gains derived from the sale of Metalink shares (currently
26.5%). However, the foregoing tax rates will not apply to: (i) dealers in securities; (ii) shareholders who acquired their
Metalink shares prior to Metalink’s initial public offering on Nasdaq (that may be subject to a different tax arrangement);
and (iii) in some cases, shareholders who received their Metalink shares through the exercise of employee stock options or otherwise
as compensation.
Non-Israeli residents. Non-Israeli
residents generally will be exempt from capital gains tax on the sale of their Metalink shares, provided that such shareholders
did not acquire their Metalink shares prior to Metalink’s initial public offering and that the gains are not attributed to
a permanent establishment of such shareholders in Israel. However, non-Israeli corporations will not be entitled to such exemption
if Israeli residents (i) have a controlling interest of 25.0% or more in such non-Israeli corporation, or (ii) are the beneficiary
of, or are entitled to, 25.0% or more of the revenues or profits of such non-Israeli corporation, whether directly or indirectly.
In addition, pursuant
to the Convention between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Israel with Respect to Taxes on
Income, as amended, or the U.S.-Israel Tax Treaty, the sale, exchange or disposition of Metalink shares by a person who (i) holds
the Metalink shares as a capital asset, (ii) qualifies as a resident of the United States within the meaning of the U.S.-Israel
Tax Treaty, and (iii) is entitled to claim the benefits afforded to such U.S. resident by the U.S.-Israel Tax Treaty (such
person is referred to as a U.S. Treaty Resident), generally will not be subject to Israeli capital gains tax unless such U.S. Treaty
Resident held, directly or indirectly, Metalink shares representing 10% or more of the voting power of Metalink during any part
of the 12-month period preceding the sale, exchange or disposition, subject to certain conditions, or the capital gains can be
allocated to a permanent establishment of such U.S. Treaty Resident in Israel. If the exemption is not available, such sale, exchange
or disposition would be subject to Israeli capital gains tax to the extent applicable. Under the U.S.-Israel tax Treaty, such U.S.
Treaty Resident would be permitted to claim a credit for Israeli income tax against the U.S. federal income tax imposed on the
disposition, subject to the limitations in the U.S. tax laws applicable to foreign tax credits.
Israeli Withholding
Tax. If a Metalink shareholder tenders its Metalink shares to the Depositary, the Depositary may be required to withhold Israeli
tax at the applicable rate of the gross proceeds payable to such shareholder pursuant to the offer, unless such
shareholder, upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Letter of Transmittal, either:
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certifies, by completing the Declaration Form (Declaration of Status for Israeli Income Tax Purposes), or the Declaration Form included in the Letter of Transmittal or otherwise delivered to such shareholder, that (1) such shareholder is NOT a “resident of Israel” for purposes of the Ordinance, and if it is a corporation that is NOT a “resident of Israel” – that Israeli residents are NOT “controlling shareholders” (as defined under Section 68A of the Ordinance) of such corporation, nor are Israeli residents the beneficiaries of, and are not entitled to, 25.0% or more of such corporation’s revenues or profits, whether directly or indirectly, or (2) such shareholder is a bank, broker or financial institution resident in Israel. In such case, the Depositary will not withhold any Israeli withholding tax from the gross proceeds payable to such shareholder pursuant to the offer; or |
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provides the Depositary, with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to SRK Kronengold Law Offices, our legal counsel in Israel, at its address set forth on the back cover of this offer to purchase, with a valid certificate from the ITA entitling such shareholder to an exemption or a specified withholding tax rate, referred to as the ITA Waiver. In such case, the Depositary will withhold Israeli withholding tax (or not withhold, if such shareholder is entitled to an exemption) from the gross proceeds payable to such shareholder pursuant to the offer in accordance with such ITA Waiver. |
We recommend that
you consult your tax advisors regarding the application of Israeli income and withholding taxes (including eligibility for any
withholding tax reduction or exemption, and the refund procedure).
Please note that
if you tender your Metalink shares to the Depositary and provide a Declaration Form, you also consent to the provision of such
Declaration Form to us and to the ITA in case the ITA so requests for purposes of audit or otherwise.
All questions as
to the validity, form or eligibility of any Declaration Form or ITA Waiver (including time of receipt) and, subject to applicable
law, the withholding of Israeli taxes, will be determined by us, in our sole discretion. We reserve the absolute right
to reject any or all Declaration Forms or ITA Waivers that we determine not to be in proper form or pursuant to which the failure
to withhold any Israeli taxes may be unlawful. We also reserve, subject to applicable law, the absolute right, in our sole discretion,
to waive any defect or irregularity in any Declaration Form or ITA Waiver of any particular shareholder, whether or not similar
defects or irregularities are waived in the case of other shareholders. None of us, our affiliates, our assigns, the Depositaries,
the Information Agent, our Israeli legal counsel or any other person will be under any duty to give notification of any defects
or irregularities or incur any liability for failure to give any notification.
An excerpt of the definition
of an Israeli resident in the Ordinance is attached as Annex B.
The Israeli withholding
tax is not an additional tax. Rather, the Israeli income tax liability of shareholders subject to Israeli withholding tax will
be reduced by the amount of Israeli tax withheld. If Israeli withholding tax results in an overpayment of Israeli taxes, the holder
may apply to the ITA in order to obtain a refund. However, no assurance is given as to whether and when the ITA will grant such
refund.
The foregoing discussion
is intended only as a summary and does not purport to be a complete analysis or description of all potential Israeli tax effects
of a sale of shares pursuant to the offer. We recommend that Metalink shareholders consult their tax advisors concerning the Israeli
and non-Israeli tax consequences to them of tendering their shares pursuant to the offer.
6. PRICE
RANGE OF THE SHARES ETC.
Metalink shares are
quoted on the OTCQB under the ticker symbol “MTLK”. Metalink shares commenced quotation on the OTCQB in April 2011.
The following table sets forth, for each of
the fiscal quarters indicated, the high and low sale price per share on the OTCQB as reported in published financial sources. All
share prices on the OTCQB are reported in U.S. dollars.
Quarter | |
OTCQB | |
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Low | |
2013 | |
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First Quarter | |
$ | 1.05 | | |
$ | 0.81 | |
Second Quarter | |
$ | 1.01 | | |
$ | 0.70 | |
Third Quarter | |
$ | 1.03 | | |
$ | 0.84 | |
Fourth Quarter | |
$ | 1.21 | | |
$ | 0.99 | |
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2014 | |
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First Quarter | |
$ | 1.34 | | |
$ | 0.90 | |
Second Quarter | |
$ | 1.35 | | |
$ | 1.02 | |
Third Quarter | |
$ | 1.19 | | |
$ | 1.02 | |
Fourth Quarter | |
$ | 1.10 | | |
$ | 0.95 | |
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2015 | |
| | | |
| | |
First Quarter | |
$ | 1.00 | | |
$ | 0.70 | |
Second Quarter | |
$ | 1.05 | | |
$ | 0.79 | |
Third Quarter | |
$ | 1.01 | | |
$ | 0.95 | |
Fourth Quarter | |
$ | 1.01 | | |
$ | 0.80 | |
The following table sets forth, for each of
the months indicated, the high and low closing sale price per share on the OTCQB as reported in published financial sources. All
share prices on the OTCQB are reported in U.S. dollars.
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OTCQB | |
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HIGH | | |
LOW | |
October 2014 | |
$ | 1.08 | | |
$ | 0.97 | |
November 2014 | |
$ | 1.10 | | |
$ | 0.95 | |
December 2014 | |
$ | 1.05 | | |
$ | 0.95 | |
January 2015 | |
$ | 1.00 | | |
$ | 0.70 | |
February 2015 | |
$ | 1.00 | | |
$ | 0.93 | |
March 2015 | |
$ | 1.00 | | |
$ | 0.74 | |
April 2015 | |
$ | 1.00 | | |
$ | 0.79 | |
May 2015 | |
$ | 1.05 | | |
$ | 0.86 | |
June 2015 | |
$ | 0.88 | | |
$ | 0.86 | |
July 2015 | |
$ | 1.00 | | |
$ | 1.00 | |
August 2015 | |
$ | 0.99 | | |
$ | 0.95 | |
September 2015 | |
$ | 1.01 | | |
$ | 0.95 | |
October 2015 | |
$ | 1.01 | | |
$ | 0.86 | |
November 2015 | |
$ | 1.00 | | |
$ | 0.80 | |
December 2015 | |
$ | 1.00 | | |
$ | 0.80 | |
The average closing sale price for Metalink shares on the OTCQB
during the six months prior to the date of this offer to purchase, i.e., between July 1, 2015 and December 31, 2015 was $1.00
per share. Accordingly, the purchase price in the offer is 30% higher than the said average closing price on the OTCQB and is
30% higher than the closing price on the OTCQB on December 31, 2015.
On January 11, 2016, the closing sale price
per share as reported on the OTCQB was $1.00.
We recommend that
you obtain a current market quotation for Metalink shares.
Based on Metalink’s
audited financial statements for the period ended December 31, 2014, Metalink’s shareholders equity was $4,373,000 and its
shareholders’ equity per share (based on 2,690,857 Metalink shares outstanding on such date) was $1.625.
7. |
EFFECTS OF THE OFFER ON THE MARKET FOR SHARES; REGISTRATION UNDER THE EXCHANGE ACT. |
Our purchase of Metalink
shares pursuant to the offer may reduce the number of Metalink shares that might otherwise be traded publicly and may reduce the
number of Metalink shareholders. In particular, if the offer is consummated, Metalink’s “public float,” that
is the number of Metalink shares owned by Metalink’s non-affiliated shareholders and available for trading in the securities
markets, may be reduced. This may result in lower share prices or reduced liquidity in the trading market for Metalink shares in
the future. Nonetheless, we anticipate that there will be a sufficient number of Metalink shares issued and outstanding and publicly-traded
following consummation of the offer to ensure a continued trading market for the Metalink shares. Based upon published guidelines
of the OTCQB, we believes that our purchase of Metalink shares pursuant to the offer will not, in itself, cause the remaining Metalink
shares to be removed from quotation from the OTCQB.
Metalink shares are
registered under the Exchange Act, which requires, among other things, that Metalink furnish certain information to its shareholders
and the SEC. We believe that our purchase of Metalink shares pursuant to the offer will not result in deregistration of the Metalink
shares under the Exchange Act or otherwise cause Metalink to no longer be subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange
Act applicable to it (as a foreign private issuer).
8. |
INFORMATION CONCERNING METALINK. |
The information concerning
Metalink contained in this offer to purchase has been taken from or is based upon publicly available documents and records on file
with the SEC and other public sources. The summary information set forth below is qualified in its entirety by reference to these
documents and records. We have not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in such documents
or records.
Overview. Metalink’s
legal and commercial name is Metalink Ltd. and its legal form is a company limited by shares. It was incorporated under the laws
of the State of Israel in September 1992. Metalink’s principal executive offices are located at c/o Fahn Kanne, Derech Menachem
Begin 23, Tel Aviv 66183, Israel. Its telephone number in Israel is +972-3-711-1690. Metalink’s website, http://www.metalinkbb.com,
is no longer active.
From Metalink's inception
through the third quarter of 1994, its operating activities related primarily to establishing a research and development organization,
developing prototype chip designs which meet industry standards and developing strategic OEM partnerships with leading telecommunications
equipment manufacturers. Metalink shipped its first chipset in the fourth quarter of 1994. From that time
until February 2010, Metalink focused on developing additional products and applications, shaping new industry standards and building
its worldwide indirect sales and distribution channels. In February 2010, Metalink sold its wireless local area network (WLAN)
business to Lantiq.
Metalink currently
does not engage in any business. Its plan of operation is to consider strategic alternatives, including a possible business combination,
other strategic transaction with a domestic or foreign, private or public operating entity or a "going private" transaction,
including with any of our affiliates, and voluntary liquidation.
Metalink receives chief
executive officer and chief financial officer services from an affiliate of Fahn Kanne-Grant Thornton Israel as part of its engagement
with Fahn Kanne-Grant Thornton Israel to provide Metalink with these and other financial and accounting services.
Metalink's ordinary
shares began trading on the NASDAQ Global Market on December 2, 1999 under the symbol “MTLK”. In March
2009, Metalink's ordinary shares were transferred to the NASDAQ Capital Market. As of December 3, 2000, Metalink's ordinary shares
began trading also on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, or TASE, under the symbol “MTLK.” Metalink voluntarily delisted
its ordinary shares from trade on the TASE, effective June 14, 2010. On April 21, 2011, Metalink's ordinary shares were delisted
from the NASDAQ Capital Market and are quoted on the OTCQB under the symbol "MTLK".
Available Information. Metalink
is subject to the informational filing requirements of the Exchange Act applicable to “foreign private issuers” and,
in accordance therewith, is obligated to file reports, including annual reports on Form 20-F, and other information with the SEC
relating to its business, financial condition and other matters.
These reports and other
information should be available for inspection at the public reference facilities of the SEC at 100 F. Street, N.E., Room 1580,
Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s public reference
room in Washington, D.C. by calling the Securities and Exchange Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330.
The Securities and
Exchange Commission maintains a website at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements,
and other information regarding registrants that make electronic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission using its
EDGAR (Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval) system.
9. |
INFORMATION CONCERNING TOP ALPHA. |
Overview. Top
Alpha invests in companies that are located in Israel and in other countries. Except for our real estate investments, most, but
not all, of the companies we invest in have significant ties or relations to Israel. We are wholly owned (100%) by Daniel Magen,
who also serves as our sole director and executive officer. Mr. Magen, a certified accountant, is a financial investor and businessman.
Our principal executive
offices are located at 5 Kinneret St., BSR Tower 3, Bnei Brak, Israel. Our telephone number in Israel is +972-72-211-7400
and our e-mail address is office@topac.co.il.
Except as set forth
in this offer to purchase, neither we, nor any affiliate of ours, nor any of the respective executive officers, directors or subsidiaries
of any of the foregoing, has effected any transaction in Metalink shares during the past 60 days.
Except as set forth
in this document, neither we, nor any affiliate of ours, nor any of the respective executive officers, directors or subsidiaries
of any of the foregoing, beneficially owns or has a right to acquire Metalink shares.
We have had discussions
with the some of the other principal stockholders regarding the possible purchase of their shareholdings in Metlink, but have not
reached an agreement with any of these shareholders.
Except as set forth
in this document, we have not had, during the past two years, any negotiations, contacts or material transactions with Metalink
or any of its executive officers, directors or affiliates, concerning any merger, consolidation, acquisition, tender offer, election
of directors, or the sale of a material amount of the assets of, Metalink.
Additional Information. The name, citizenship,
business address, present principal occupation and material positions held during the past five years of each executive officer
and director of Top Alpha is set forth below:
Daniel Magen
5 Kinneret St.
BSR Tower 3
Bnei Brak
Israel
CEO of Top Alpha for
the last five years.
We have not been,
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convicted in a criminal proceeding in the past five years (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors); |
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been party to any judicial or administrative proceeding during the past five years (except for matters that were dismissed without sanction or settlement) that resulted in a judgment, decree or final order enjoining the person from future violations of, or prohibiting activities subject to, U.S. federal or state securities laws, or a finding of any violation of U.S. federal or state securities laws; or |
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otherwise convicted in a criminal proceeding and the statute of limitation regarding such conviction, pursuant to the Israeli Criminal Registration and Rehabilitation Law, 1981, has not elapsed prior to the date of this offer to purchase. |
Available Information. We
have filed with the SEC a Schedule TO, which includes this offer to purchase as an exhibit thereto and contains additional information
concerning the offer. We are not subject to the informational filing requirements of the Exchange Act or the Israeli Securities
Laws.
10. |
SOURCES AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS. |
The offer is not conditioned
on the availability of financing. We estimate that the total amount of funds that we will require to consummate the offer, including
fees and expenses, is approximately $750,000. We possess all necessary funds to consummate the offer from cash on hand. Because
our offer is not conditioned on the availability of financing, we possess all of the necessary funds to consummate the offer from
cash on hand, and we believe that our financial condition is not material to a decision to tender pursuant to our offer.
11. |
CONDITIONS OF THE OFFER. |
Under Israeli law,
we will become irrevocably bound to purchase, subject to proration, the Metalink shares validly tendered pursuant to the offer
and not properly withdrawn prior to 10:00 a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on the Final Expiration Date, subject
to the following conditions. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the offer, and in addition to (and not in limitation of) our
rights to extend the Initial Offer Period or otherwise amend the terms of the offer at any time, we shall not be required to accept
for payment and, subject to Israeli law, the Exchange Act and any applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, including Rule 14e-1(c)
under the Exchange Act (relating to our obligation to either pay for or return tendered Metalink shares promptly after the termination
or withdrawal of the offer), pay for, and may delay the acceptance for payment of and accordingly the payment for, any tendered
Metalink shares, and terminate the offer, if, in our reasonable judgment, any of the following occurs:
(a) at 10:00
a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on the Initial Completion Date, any one or more of the following conditions has
not been satisfied:
(1) there shall have
been validly tendered and not properly withdrawn Metalink shares representing 5.0% of the issued and outstanding shares and voting
power of Metalink on the Initial Completion Date (currently 135,000 Metalink shares (after rounding up)); and
(2) as required by
Israeli law, at the completion of the Initial Offer Period, the aggregate number of Metalink shares validly tendered pursuant to
the offer and not properly withdrawn is greater than the aggregate number of Metalink shares represented by Notices of Objection
to the offer;
(b) (1)
at any time on or after commencement of the offer and prior to 10:00 a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on the Initial
Completion Date,
| · | any “event” (as such term is defined below) shall have
occurred, |
| · | we did not know and could not have known of, and we did not foresee
and could not have foreseen, in each case, on the date of this offer to purchase, the occurrence of such “event”, and |
| · | such “event” would cause the terms of the offer as a result
of such “event” to become materially different from the terms which a reasonable offeror would have proposed had it
known of such “event” on the date of this offer to purchase; |
For purposes of this
paragraph (b)(1), an “event” shall mean any of the following:
(A) |
any action taken, or any statute, rule, regulation, legislation, interpretation, judgment, order or injunction enacted, enforced, promulgated, amended, issued or deemed applicable to the offer, by any legislative body, court, government or governmental, administrative or regulatory authority or agency of competent jurisdiction, domestic or foreign; |
(B) |
any action or proceeding instituted or pending by any governmental entity or third party before a court or other authority of competent jurisdiction, domestic or foreign; or |
(C) |
any change that has or will have occurred (or any development that has or will have occurred involving prospective changes) in the business, assets, liabilities, conditions (financial or otherwise), prospects or results of operations of Metalink that has, or could reasonably be expected to have, in our reasonable discretion, a material adverse effect on Metalink or, assuming consummation of the offer, on us; or |
(2) at any time on
or after commencement of the offer and prior to 10:00 a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on the Initial Completion
Date, any of the following shall have occurred, provided that we did not know and could not have known of, nor did we foresee or
could have foreseen, such an event, on the date of this offer to purchase:
| · | any general suspension of, or limitation on prices for, quotation
in securities on the OTCQB; |
| · | a declaration of a banking moratorium or any suspension of payments
in respect of banks in the United States or Israel (whether or not mandatory) or a material limitation (whether or not mandatory)
by any governmental entity on the extension of credit by banks or other lending institutions, that could have a material adverse
effect on us, Metalink or the trading of Metalink shares; |
| · | in the case of any of the foregoing existing at the time of the commencement
of the offer, a material escalation or the worsening thereof; |
| · | any change in the general political, market, economic or financial
conditions in the United States, Israel or abroad that could, in our reasonable judgment, have a material adverse effect on us,
Metalink or the trading of Metalink shares; or |
| · | a tender offer or exchange offer for any or all of Metalink shares,
or any merger, acquisition, business combination or other similar transaction with or involving Metalink or any of its subsidiaries,
shall have been proposed, announced or made by any other person or has been publicly disclosed. |
The foregoing conditions
may be asserted by us regardless of the circumstances giving rise to any such conditions and, in the case of clause (b) above,
subject to applicable law, may be waived by us in whole or in part at any time and from time to time until the Initial Completion
Date (as may be extended), in each case, in the exercise of our reasonable judgment. You should be aware that, under Israeli
law, we may not waive the conditions set forth in clause (a) above.
Our failure at any
time to exercise any of the foregoing rights shall not be deemed a waiver of any such right and each such right shall be deemed
an ongoing right that may be asserted at any time and from time to time prior to 10:00 a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m., Israel
time, on the Initial Completion Date. All of the conditions of the offer must be satisfied or waived before the Initial
Completion Date. If we proceed with the offer after failing to exercise any of the foregoing rights, this will be deemed a waiver
of such rights, and depending on the materiality of the waived right and the number of days remaining in the offer, we may be required
to extend the offer and recirculate new disclosure to the tendering shareholders. A public announcement may be made of a material
change in, or waiver of, such conditions, and the Initial Offer Period may, in certain circumstances, be extended in connection
with any such change or waiver.
Should the offer be
terminated pursuant to the foregoing provisions, all tendered Metalink shares not theretofore accepted for payment shall promptly
be returned by the Depositaries to the tendering shareholders.
The offer is not conditioned
on the availability of financing or the approval of the board of directors of Metalink.
12. |
LEGAL MATTERS AND REGULATORY APPROVALS. |
The U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission. The SEC may or may not review and comment on this offer to purchase and related documents. However,
the offer has not been approved or disapproved by the SEC (or, for that matter, any state securities commission or the ISA), nor
has the SEC (or any state securities commission or the ISA) passed upon the fairness or merits of the offer or upon the accuracy
or adequacy of the information contained in this offer to purchase. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
General. In
addition, we must receive any necessary material approval, permit, authorization or consent of any U.S., Israeli or other governmental,
administrative or regulatory agency (federal, state, local, provincial or otherwise) prior to the Initial Completion Date. Except
as set forth above, we are not aware of any license or regulatory permit that appears to be material to the business of Metalink
and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, that might be adversely affected by our acquisition of Metalink shares pursuant to the
offer. If any such material approval or other action is required, we presently contemplate to use our reasonable commercial efforts
to obtain such approval or take such action. While, except as otherwise described in this offer to purchase, we do not presently
intend to delay the acceptance for payment of, or payment for, Metalink shares tendered pursuant to the offer pending the outcome
of any such matter, there can be no assurance that any such approval or other action, if needed, would be obtained or would be
obtained without substantial conditions, or that failure to obtain any such approval or other action might not result in unknown
or unforeseen consequences adverse to Metalink’s business. See Section 11 for conditions of the offer, including conditions
with respect to regulatory approvals.
We have retained VStock
Transfer LLC to serve as the Information Agent for the offer and as the Depositary for the offer.
The Information Agent
may contact holders of Metalink shares by personal interview, mail, telephone, facsimile and other methods of electronic communication
and may request brokers, dealers, banks, trust companies and other nominees to forward the materials relating to the offer to beneficial
holders. As compensation for acting as Information Agent in connection with the offer, VStock Transfer LLC will be paid a reasonable
and customary fee for its services and will also be reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and may be indemnified against
specified liabilities and expenses in connection with the offer, including specified liabilities under the federal securities laws.
We will pay the Depositary reasonable and customary compensation for its services in connection with the offer and reimburse it
for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, and will indemnify it against specified liabilities and expenses in connection with their
services, including specified liabilities under the federal securities laws.
It is estimated that
the expenses incurred in connection with the offer will be approximately as set forth below:
Information Agent Fees and Expenses | |
$ | 950.00 | |
Depositary Fees and Expenses | |
$ | 2,000.00 | |
Filing Fees | |
$ | 72.00 | |
Legal Fees | |
$ | 10,000.00 | |
Edgarization, Printing and Mailing Costs | |
$ | 3,000.00 | |
Miscellaneous | |
$ | 980.00 | |
Total | |
$ | 17,002.00 | |
Except as set forth
above, we will not pay any fees or commissions to any broker or dealer or other person or entity in connection with the solicitation
of tenders of Metalink shares pursuant to the offer. We will, upon request, reimburse brokers, dealers, commercial banks and trust
companies for customary mailing and handling expenses incurred by them in forwarding materials relating to the offer to their customers.
We are making the offer
to shareholders of Metalink by this offer to purchase and the related documents delivered to you. We are not aware of any jurisdiction
where the making of the offer is prohibited by administrative or judicial action pursuant to any valid state statute. If we become
aware of any valid state statute prohibiting the making of the offer or the acceptance of the Metalink shares pursuant thereto,
we will make a good faith effort to comply with such statute or seek to have such statute declared inapplicable to the offer. If,
after this good faith effort, we cannot comply with the state statute, subject to applicable law, the offer will not be made to
(nor will tenders be accepted from or on behalf of) holders of Metalink shares in that state. In those jurisdictions where the
securities, blue sky or other laws require the offer to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, we will endeavor to make arrangements
to have the offer made on our behalf by one or more registered brokers or dealers licensed under the laws of such jurisdictions.
No person has been
authorized to give any information or to make any representation on our behalf not contained herein or in the related documents
delivered to you and, if given or made, such information or representation must not be relied upon as having been authorized.
Pursuant to Rule 14d-3
under the Exchange Act, we have filed with the SEC the Schedule TO, together with exhibits, furnishing additional information with
respect to the offer. The Schedule TO and any amendments thereto, including exhibits, should be available for inspection at the
public reference facilities of the SEC at 100 F. Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549. Copies of this information should
be obtainable by mail, upon payment of the SEC’s customary charges, by writing to the SEC’s principal office at 100
F. Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549. The SEC also maintains a website http://www.sec.gov that contains
reports and other information filed electronically with the SEC.
TOP ALPHA CAPITAL S.M. LTD.
Dated: January13, 2016
ANNEX A
Excerpt of Section
331 of the Israeli Companies Law 5759-1999
(Unofficial Translation
from Hebrew)
331. Consent
of shareholders
(a) |
A special tender offer shall be addressed to all offerees, and the offerees may announce their consent to the special tender offer or their objection thereto. |
(b) |
A special tender offer shall only be accepted by a majority of the votes of those offerees who gave notice of their position with respect of the offer. |
(c) |
In counting the votes of the offerees, the votes of a holder of a controlling interest in the offeror, a holder who has a personal interest in the acceptance of the special tender offer, a holder of a control block in the company, or any person acting on their behalf or on behalf of the offeror, including their relatives and corporations under their control, shall not be taken into account; the provisions of Section 276, mutatis mutandis, will apply to anyone who has a personal interest. |
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If a special tender offer is accepted, then all offerees who had not announced their position with respect the offer or who objected to the offer, may agree to the offer, not later than four days after the last date for acceptance of the tender offer, or by such other date to be set by the Minister for this purpose, and they shall be treated like persons who initially agreed to the offer. |
ANNEX B
Definition of Israeli
Resident for Israeli Tax Purposes
(Unofficial Translation
from Hebrew)
The following is an
excerpt of Section 1 of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance [New Version], 1961, as amended, which defines a “resident of Israel”
as follows:
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with respect to an individual – a person whose center of vital interests is in Israel; for this purpose the following provisions will apply: |
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in order to determine the center of vital interests of an individual, there shall be taken into account the whole of the individual’s family, economic and social connections, including, among others: |
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(b) |
place of residence of the individual and the individual’s immediate family; |
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(c) |
place of the individual’s regular or permanent occupation or the place of his permanent employment; |
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place of the individual’s active and material economic interests; |
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place of the individual’s activities in organizations, associations and other institutions; |
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the center of vital interests of an individual will be presumed to be in Israel: |
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if the individual was present in Israel for 183 days or more in the tax year; |
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if the individual was present in Israel for 30 days or more in the tax year, and the total period of the individual’s presence in Israel during the tax year and the two previous tax years is 425 days or more. |
For the purposes of
this paragraph, “day” includes a portion of a day;
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the presumption in subparagraph (2) may be rebutted either by the individual or by the assessing officer…. |
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with respect to an entity – an entity that satisfies one of the following conditions: |
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it was incorporated in Israel; |
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the “control and management” of its business is exercised in Israel. |
The Depositary for
the Offer is:
VStock Transfer LLC
18 Lafayette Place
Woodmere, New York 11598
Attention: Mr. Yoel Goldfeder
Tel: 855-9VSTOCK
Fax: 646-536-3179
The Information Agent
for the Offer is:
VStock Transfer LLC
18 Lafayette Place
Woodmere, New York 11598
Attention: Mr. Yoel Goldfeder
Tel: 855-9VSTOCK
Fax: 646-536-3179
Our legal counsel is:
SRK Kronengold Law
Office
7 Oppenheimer St.
Rehovot 76701
Israel
Tel: +972-8-936-0999;
Fax: +972-8-936-6000
Attn: Steve Kronengold,
Adv.
Exhibit (a)(1)(B)
Letter of Transmittal
To Tender Ordinary
Shares
of
METALINK LTD.
at $1.30 Net Per Share in Cash
Pursuant to the Offer
to Purchase
dated January 13,
2016
by
Top Alpha Capital S.M. Ltd.
THE INITIAL OFFER PERIOD AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS
WILL EXPIRE AT 10:00 A.M. NEW YORK CITY TIME,
AND 5:00 P.M. ISRAEL
TIME, ON FEBRUARY 17, 2016, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED.
Method of delivery of the certificate(s) is
at the option and risk of the owner thereof. See Instruction 2.
Mail or deliver this Letter of Transmittal,
together with the certificate(s) representing your shares, to:
VSTOCK TRANSFER LLC
18 Lafayette Place
Woodmere, New York 11598
Attention: Mr. Yoel Goldfeder
Tel: 855-9VSTOCK
Fax: 646-536-3179
Pursuant to the offer of Top Alpha Capital S.M. Ltd. ("Purchaser"),
the undersigned encloses herewith and tenders the following certificate(s) representing Shares of Metalink:
DESCRIPTION OF SHARES TENDERED |
Name(s) and Address(es) of Registered Owner(s)
(If blank, please fill in exactly as name(s)
appear(s) on share certificate(s)) |
Shares Tendered
(attached additional list if necessary) |
Certificated Shares** |
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Total Number of
Shares
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PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS ACCOMPANYING
THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL CAREFULLY BEFORE COMPLETING THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE ADDITIONAL COPIES
OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL OR ANY OF THE OTHER OFFERING DOCUMENTS, YOU SHOULD CONTACT THE INFORMATION AGENT, VSTOCK TRANSFER
LLC, AT 855-9VSTOCK.
You have received this Letter of
Transmittal in connection with the offer of Top Alpha Capital S.M. Ltd., an Israeli corporation ("Purchaser"), to
purchase 550,000 outstanding ordinary shares, par value NIS 1.00 per share, of Metalink Ltd., an Israeli corporation
("Metalink"), (the "Shares"), at a price of $1.30 per Share, net to the seller in cash, without interest
and less any applicable withholding taxes, as described in the Offer to Purchase, dated January 13, 2016 (as it may be amended
or supplemented from time to time, the "Offer to Purchase" and, together with this Letter of Transmittal, as it may
be amended or supplemented from time to time, the "Offer").
You should use this Letter of Transmittal
to deliver to VStock Transfer LLC (the "Depositary") Shares represented by stock certificates, or held in book-entry
form on the books of Metalink, for tender. If you are delivering your Shares by book-entry transfer to an account maintained by
the Depositary at The Depository Trust Company ("DTC"), you must use an Agent's Message (as defined in Instruction 2
below). In this Letter of Transmittal, stockholders who deliver certificates representing their Shares are referred to as "Certificate
Stockholders," and stockholders who deliver their Shares through book-entry transfer are referred to as "Book-Entry Stockholders."
NOTE:
SIGNATURES MUST BE PROVIDED BELOW
PLEASE READ THE
ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
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CHECK HERE IF ORDINARY SHARES ARE BEING DELIVERED BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER TO THE U.S. DEPOSITARY’S ACCOUNT AT THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING: |
Name of Tendering Institution: ________________________________________________________________
Account Number: __________________________________________________________________________
Transaction Code Number: ___________________________________________________________________
IMPORTANT: This Letter of Transmittal
properly completed and duly executed (together with any required signature guarantees (or, in the case of a book-entry transfer,
an agent’s message) and certificates or confirmation of book-entry transfer and all other required documents must be received
by the U.S. Depositary prior to 10:00 a.m., New York City time, or 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on the Initial Completion Date or Final
Expiration Date, as applicable. Delivery of this Letter of Transmittal to an address other than as set forth above,
will not constitute a valid delivery.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned hereby tenders to Top
Alpha Capital S.M. Ltd., an Israeli corporation ("Purchaser"), the above-described ordinary shares, par value
NIS 1.00 per share, of Metalink Ltd., an Israeli corporation ("Metalink"), (the "Shares"), at a price of $1.30
per Share, net to the seller in cash, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes, on the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and this Letter of Transmittal (as it may
be amended or supplemented from time to time, this "Letter of Transmittal" and, together with the Offer to Purchase,
as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the "Offer"). The undersigned understands that Purchaser reserves
the right to transfer or assign, from time to time, in whole or in part, to one or more of its affiliates, the right to purchase
the Shares tendered herewith.
On the terms and subject to the
conditions of the Offer (including, if the Offer is extended or amended, the terms and conditions of such extension or
amendment), subject to, and effective upon, acceptance for payment and payment for the Shares validly tendered herewith, and
not properly withdrawn, prior to 10:00 a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m., Israel time,
on the Initial Completion Date or Final Expiration Date (as defined in Section 1 of the Offer to Purchase), as applicable (unless
the tender offer is extended) in accordance with the terms of the Offer, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers
to, or upon the order of, Purchaser, all right, title and interest in and to all of the Shares being tendered hereby and any
and all cash dividends, distributions, rights, other Shares or other securities issued or issuable in respect of such Shares
on or after January 13, 2016 (collectively, "Distributions"). In addition, the undersigned hereby irrevocably
appoints VStock Transfer LLC (the "Depositary") the true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact and proxy of the
undersigned with respect to such Shares and any Distributions with full power of substitution (such proxies and power of
attorney being deemed to be an irrevocable power coupled with an interest in the tendered shares) to the full extent of such
stockholder's rights with respect to such Shares and any Distributions (a) to deliver certificates representing Shares
(the "Share Certificates") and any Distributions, or transfer of ownership of such Shares and any Distributions on
the account books maintained by DTC, together, in either such case, with all accompanying evidence of transfer and
authenticity, to or upon the order of Purchaser, (b) to present such Shares and any Distributions for transfer on the
books of Metalink, and (c) to receive all benefits and otherwise exercise all rights of beneficial ownership of such
Shares and any Distributions, all in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer.
The undersigned hereby irrevocably appoints
each of the designees of Purchaser the attorneys-in-fact and proxies of the undersigned, each with full power of substitution,
to the full extent of such stockholder's rights with respect to the Shares tendered hereby which have been accepted for payment
and with respect to any Distributions. The designees of Purchaser will, with respect to the Shares and any associated Distributions
for which the appointment is effective, be empowered to exercise all voting and any other rights of such stockholder, as they,
in their sole discretion, may deem proper at any annual, special, adjourned or postponed meeting of Metalink's stockholders, by
written consent in lieu of any such meeting or otherwise. This proxy and power of attorney shall be irrevocable and coupled with
an interest in the tendered Shares. Such appointment is effective when, and only to the extent that, Purchaser accepts the Shares
tendered with this Letter of Transmittal for payment pursuant to the Offer. Upon the effectiveness of such appointment, without
further action, all prior powers of attorney, proxies and consents given by the undersigned with respect to such Shares and any
associated Distributions will be revoked and no subsequent powers of attorney, proxies, consents or revocations may be given (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 Purchaser's acceptance for payment of such Shares, Purchaser must be able to exercise full voting, consent
and other rights, to the extent permitted under applicable law, with respect to such Shares and any associated Distributions, including
voting at any meeting of stockholders or executing a written consent concerning any matter.
The undersigned hereby represents and
warrants that the undersigned has full power and authority to tender, sell, assign and transfer the Shares and any Distributions
tendered hereby and, when the same are accepted for payment by Purchaser, Purchaser will acquire good, marketable and unencumbered
title thereto, free and clear of all liens, restrictions, charges and encumbrances and the same will not be subject to any adverse
claim. 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 the
Shares and any Distributions tendered hereby. In addition, the undersigned shall promptly remit and transfer to the Depositary
for the account of Purchaser any and all Distributions in respect of the Shares tendered hereby, accompanied by appropriate documentation
of transfer and, pending such remittance or appropriate assurance thereof, Purchaser shall be entitled to all rights and privileges
as owner of any such Distributions and may withhold the entire purchase price or deduct from the purchase price the amount or value
thereof, as determined by Purchaser in its sole discretion.
It is understood that the undersigned
will not receive payment for the Shares unless and until the Shares are accepted for payment and until the Share Certificate(s)
owned by the undersigned are received by the Depositary at the address set forth above, together with such additional documents
as the Depositary may require, or, in the case of Shares held in book-entry form, ownership of Shares is validly transferred on
the account books maintained by DTC, and until the same are processed for payment by the Depositary.
It
is understood that the method of delivery of the Shares, the Share Certificate(s) and all other required documents (including delivery
through DTC) is at the option and risk of the undersigned and that the risk of loss of such Shares, Share Certificate(s) and other
documents shall pass only after the Depositary has actually received the Shares or Share Certificate(s) (including, in the case
of a book-entry transfer, by Book-Entry Confirmation (as defined below)). if delivery is by mail, it is recommended that all such
documents be sent by properly insured registered mail with return receipt requested. in all cases, sufficient time should be allowed
to ensure timely delivery.
All authority conferred or agreed to
be conferred pursuant to this Letter of Transmittal shall not be affected by, and shall survive, the death or incapacity of the
undersigned and any obligation of the undersigned hereunder shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, trustees
in bankruptcy, personal representatives, successors and assigns of the undersigned. Except as stated in the Offer to Purchase,
this tender is irrevocable.
The undersigned understands that the
acceptance for payment by Purchaser of Shares tendered pursuant to one of the procedures described in Section 3 of the Offer
to Purchase and in the instructions hereto will constitute a binding agreement between the undersigned and Purchaser upon the terms
and subject to the conditions of the Offer.
Unless otherwise indicated herein under "Special
Payment Instructions," please issue the check for the purchase price in the name(s) of, and/or return any Share Certificates
representing Shares not tendered or accepted for payment to, the registered owner(s) appearing under "Description of Shares Tendered."
Similarly, unless otherwise indicated under "Special Delivery Instructions," please mail the check for the purchase price
and/or return any Share Certificates representing Shares not tendered or accepted for payment (and accompanying documents, as appropriate)
to the address(es) of the registered owner(s) appearing under "Description of Shares Tendered." In the event that
both the Special Delivery Instructions and the Special Payment Instructions are completed, please issue the check for the purchase
price and/or issue any Share Certificates representing Shares not tendered or accepted for payment (and any accompanying documents,
as appropriate) in the name of, and deliver such check and/or return such Share Certificates (and any accompanying documents, as
appropriate) to, the person or persons so indicated. Unless otherwise indicated herein in the box titled "Special Payment
Instructions," please credit any Shares tendered hereby or by an Agent's Message and delivered by book-entry transfer, but
which are not purchased, by crediting the account at DTC designated above. The undersigned recognizes that Purchaser has no obligation
pursuant to the Special Payment Instructions to transfer any Shares from the name of the registered owner thereof if Purchaser
does not accept for payment any of the Shares so tendered.
IMPORTANT—SIGN HERE
(U.S. Holders Please Also Complete the Enclosed IRS Form W-9)
(Non-U.S. Holders Please Obtain and Complete IRS Form W-8BEN or Other Applicable IRS Form W-8)
_____________________________________________________________________________
(Signature(s) of Stockholder(s))
Dated:
, 2016
o
Check here if you are a controlling shareholder or have a personal interest in the Offer.
o
Check here if you are not a controlling shareholder and do not have a personal interest in the Offer.
(Must be signed by registered owner(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
owner(s) by certificates and documents transmitted herewith. If signature is by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians,
attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, please set forth full title
and see Instruction 5. For information concerning signature guarantees, see Instruction 1.)
Name(s):___________________________________________________________
(Please Print)
Capacity (full title):___________________________________________________
Address:___________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
(Include Zip Code)
Area Code and Telephone Number:_______________________________________
Tax Identification or Social Security No.:___________________________________
GUARANTEE OF SIGNATURE(S)
(For use by Eligible Institutions only;
see Instructions 1 and 5)
Name of Firm:_______________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
(Include Zip Code)
Authorized Signature:________________________________________________
Name:____________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
(Please
Type or Print)
Area Code and Telephone Number:_______________________________________
Dated:
, 2016
__________________________________________________________________
Place
medallion guarantee in space below:
SPECIAL PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
(See Instructions 1, 4, 5 and 7)
To be completed ONLY if Share Certificate(s)
not tendered or not accepted for payment and/or the check for the purchase price in consideration of Shares accepted for payment
are to be issued in the name of someone other than the undersigned or if Shares tendered by book-entry transfer which are not accepted
for payment are to be returned by credit to an account maintained at DTC other than that designated above.
Issue: o Check
and/or o Share Certificates to:
Name(s):___________________________________________________________
(Please Print)
Address:___________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
(Include Zip Code)
__________________________________________________________________
(Tax Identification or Social Security Number)
o Credit
Shares tendered by book-entry transfer that are not accepted for payment to the DTC account set forth below.
__________________________________________________________________
(DTC Account Number)
SPECIAL
DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS
(See Instructions 1, 4, 5 and 7)
To be completed ONLY if Share Certificate(s)
not tendered or not accepted for payment and/or the check for the purchase price of Shares accepted for payment are to be sent
to someone other than the undersigned or to the undersigned at an address other than that shown in the box titled "Description
of Shares Tendered" above.
Deliver: o Check(s)
and/or o Share Certificates to:
Name(s):___________________________________________________________
(Please Print)
Address:___________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
(Include Zip Code)
INSTRUCTIONS
Forming Part of the Terms and Conditions of the Offer
1) Guarantee of Signatures. Except as otherwise
provided below, all signatures on this Letter of Transmittal must be guaranteed by a financial institution (including most commercial
banks, savings and loan associations and brokerage houses) that is a member in good standing of a recognized Medallion Program
approved by the Securities Transfer Association, Inc., including the Security Transfer Agents Medallion Program, the New York
Stock Exchange Medallion Signature Program and the Stock Exchanges Medallion Program (each, an "Eligible Institution").
Signatures on this Letter of Transmittal need not be guaranteed (a) if this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered
owner(s) (which term, for purposes of this document, includes any participant in any of DTC's systems whose name appears on a
security position listing as the owner of the Shares) of Shares tendered herewith and such registered owner has not completed
the box titled "Special Payment Instructions" or the box titled "Special Delivery Instructions" on this Letter
of Transmittal, or (b) if such Shares are tendered for the account of an Eligible Institution. See Instruction 5.
2) Delivery of Letter of Transmittal and Certificates
or Book-Entry Confirmations. This Letter of Transmittal is to be completed by stockholders if Share Certificates are
to be forwarded herewith. If tenders are to be made pursuant to the procedures for tender by book-entry transfer set forth in
Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase, an Agent's Message must be utilized. A manually executed facsimile of this document may
be used in lieu of the original. Share Certificates representing all physically tendered Shares, or confirmation of any book-entry
transfer into the Depositary's account at DTC of Shares tendered by book-entry transfer ("Book Entry Confirmation"),
as well as this Letter of Transmittal properly completed and duly executed with any required signature guarantees, or an Agent's
Message in the case of a book-entry transfer, and any other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal, must be received
by the Depositary at its address set forth herein prior to 10:00 a.m., New York time, or
5:00 p.m., Israel time, on the Initial Completion Date or Final Expiration Date (as defined in Section 1 of the Offer to Purchase),
as applicable (unless the tender offer is extended ). Please do not send your Share Certificates directly to Purchaser
or Metalink.
Stockholders whose Share Certificates
are not immediately available or who cannot deliver all other required documents to the Depositary prior to the Expiration Date
or who cannot complete the procedures for book-entry transfer prior to the Expiration Date will
not be able to tender their shares pursuant to a guaranteed delivery procedure.
A properly completed and duly executed
Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof) must accompany each such delivery of Share Certificates to the Depositary.
The term "Agent's Message"
means a message, transmitted through electronic means by DTC to, and received by, the Depositary and forming part of a Book-Entry
Confirmation, which states that DTC has received an express acknowledgment from the participant in DTC tendering the Shares which
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 term "Agent's Message"
also includes any hard copy printout evidencing such message generated by a computer terminal maintained at the Depositary's office.
THE METHOD OF DELIVERY OF THE SHARES,
THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING DELIVERY THROUGH DTC, IS AT THE ELECTION AND RISK OF THE
TENDERING STOCKHOLDER. DELIVERY OF ALL SUCH DOCUMENTS WILL BE DEEMED MADE AND RISK OF LOSS OF THE SHARE CERTIFICATES SHALL PASS
ONLY WHEN ACTUALLY RECEIVED BY THE DEPOSITARY (INCLUDING, IN THE CASE OF A BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER, BY BOOK-ENTRY CONFIRMATION). IF
SUCH DELIVERY IS BY MAIL, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ALL SUCH DOCUMENTS BE SENT BY PROPERLY INSURED REGISTERED MAIL WITH RETURN RECEIPT
REQUESTED. IN ALL CASES, SUFFICIENT TIME SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO ENSURE TIMELY DELIVERY.
No alternative, conditional or contingent
tenders will be accepted and no fractional Shares will be purchased. All tendering stockholders, by execution of this Letter of
Transmittal (or facsimile thereof), waive any right to receive any notice of the acceptance of their Shares for payment.
All questions as to validity, form and
eligibility (including time of receipt) of the surrender of any Share Certificate hereunder, including questions as to the proper
completion or execution of any Letter of Transmittal or other required documents and as to the proper form for transfer of any
certificate of Shares, will be determined by Purchaser in its sole and absolute discretion (which may delegate power in whole or
in part to the Depositary) which determination will be final and binding. 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 or payment for which may be unlawful. Purchaser
also reserves the absolute right to waive any defect or irregularity in the surrender of any Shares or Share Certificate(s) whether
or not similar defects or irregularities are waived in the case of any other stockholder. A surrender will not be deemed to have
been validly made until all defects and irregularities have been cured or waived. Purchaser and the Depositary shall make reasonable
efforts to notify any person of any defect in any Letter of Transmittal submitted to the Depositary.
3) Inadequate Space. If the space provided
herein is inadequate, the certificate numbers and/or the number of Shares should be listed on a separate schedule attached hereto
and separately signed on each page thereof in the same manner as this Letter of Transmittal is signed.
4) Partial Tenders (Applicable to Certificate
Stockholders Only). If fewer than all the Shares evidenced by any Share Certificate delivered to the Depositary
are to be tendered, fill in the number of Shares which are to be tendered in the column titled "Number of Shares Tendered"
in the box titled "Description of Shares Tendered." In such cases, new certificate(s) for the remainder of the
Shares that were evidenced by the old certificate(s) but not tendered will be sent to the registered owner, unless otherwise provided
in the appropriate box on this Letter of Transmittal, as soon as practicable after the Expiration Date. All Shares represented
by Share 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. If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered owner(s) of the Shares tendered hereby,
the signature(s) must correspond with the name(s) as written on the face of the Share Certificate(s) without alteration or any
other change whatsoever.
If any Shares tendered hereby are owned
of record by two or more joint owners, all such owners must sign this Letter of Transmittal.
If any tendered Shares are registered
in the names of different holder(s), it will be necessary to complete, sign and submit as many separate Letters of Transmittal
(or facsimiles thereof) as there are different registrations of such Shares.
If this Letter of Transmittal or any
certificates or stock powers are signed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations
or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such persons should so indicate when signing, and proper evidence satisfactory
to Purchaser of their authority so to act must be submitted.
If this Letter of Transmittal is signed
by the registered owner(s) of the Shares listed and transmitted hereby, no endorsements of Share Certificates or separate stock
powers are required unless payment is to be made to, or Share Certificates representing Shares not tendered or accepted for payment
are to be issued in the name of, a person other than the registered owner(s), in which case the Share Certificates representing
the Shares tendered by this Letter of Transmittal must be endorsed or accompanied by appropriate stock powers, in either case,
signed exactly as the name(s) of the registered owner(s) or holder(s) appear(s) on the Share Certificates. Signatures on 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 owner(s) of the Share(s) listed, the Share Certificate(s) must be endorsed or accompanied
by the appropriate stock powers, in either case, signed exactly as the name or names of the registered owner(s) or holder(s) appear(s)
on the Share Certificate(s). Signatures on such Share Certificates or stock powers must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution.
6) Transfer Taxes. Purchaser will pay any transfer
taxes with respect to the transfer and sale of Shares to it or to its order pursuant to the Offer (for the avoidance of doubt,
transfer taxes do not include United States federal income or backup withholding taxes). If, however, payment of the purchase
price is to be made to, or (in the circumstances permitted hereby) if Share Certificates not tendered or accepted for payment
are to be registered in the name of, any person other than the registered owner(s), or if tendered Share Certificates are registered
in the name of any person other than the person signing this Letter of Transmittal, the amount of any transfer taxes (whether
imposed on the registered owner(s) or such person) payable on account of the transfer to such person will be deducted from the
purchase price unless satisfactory evidence 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 Certificates listed in this Letter of Transmittal.
7) Special Payment and Delivery Instructions. If
a check for the purchase price is to be issued, and/or Share Certificates representing Shares not tendered or accepted for payment
are to be issued or returned to, a person other than the signer(s) of this Letter of Transmittal or to an address other than that
shown in the box titled "Description of Shares Tendered" above, the appropriate boxes on this Letter of Transmittal
should be completed. Stockholders delivering Shares tendered hereby or by Agent's Message by book-entry transfer may request that
Shares not purchased be credited to an account maintained at DTC as such stockholder may designate in the box titled "Special
Payment Instructions" herein. If no such instructions are given, all such Shares not purchased will be returned by crediting
the same account at DTC as the account from which such Shares were delivered.
8) Requests for Assistance or Additional Copies.
Questions or requests for assistance may be directed to the Information Agent at the address and telephone number set forth
below or to your broker, dealer, commercial bank or trust company. Additional copies of the Offer to Purchase, this Letter of
Transmittal, and other tender offer materials may be obtained from either the Information Agent as set forth below, and will be
furnished at Purchaser's expense.
9) Backup Withholding. Under U.S. federal
income tax laws, the Depositary will be required to withhold a portion of the amount of any payments made to certain stockholders
pursuant to the Offer. In order to avoid such backup withholding, each tendering stockholder or payee that is a United States
person (for U.S. federal income tax purposes), must provide the Depositary with such stockholder's or payee's correct taxpayer
identification number ("TIN") and certify that such stockholder or payee is not subject to such backup withholding by
completing the attached Form W-9. Certain stockholders or payees (including, among others, corporations, non-resident foreign
individuals and foreign entities) are not subject to these backup withholding and reporting requirements. A tendering stockholder
who is a foreign individual or a foreign entity should complete, sign, and submit to the Depositary the appropriate Form W-8.
A Form W-8BEN may be obtained from the Depositary or downloaded from the Internal Revenue Service's website at the following
address: http://www.irs.gov. Failure to complete the Form W-9 will not, by itself, cause Shares to be deemed invalidly
tendered, but may require the Depositary to withhold a portion of the amount of any payments made of the Offer Price pursuant
to the Offer.
NOTE: FAILURE TO COMPLETE AND RETURN
THE FORM W-9 MAY RESULT IN BACKUP WITHHOLDING OF A PORTION OF ANY PAYMENTS MADE TO YOU PURSUANT TO THE OFFER. PLEASE
REVIEW THE "IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION" SECTION BELOW.
10) Lost, Destroyed, Mutilated or Stolen Share Certificates.
If any Share Certificate has been lost, destroyed, mutilated or stolen, the stockholder should promptly notify Metalink's
stock transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC at (800) 937-5449. The stockholder will then be instructed
as to the steps that must be taken in order to replace the Share Certificate. This Letter of Transmittal and related documents
cannot be processed until the procedures for replacing lost, mutilated, destroyed or stolen Share Certificates have been followed.
11) Additional Offer
Period. Promptly following the Initial Completion Date (as defined in the Offer to Purchase), the Purchaser will
publicly announce whether or not the conditions to the offer have been satisfied or, subject to applicable law, waived by the
Purchaser. As required by Israeli law, if the conditions to the offer have been satisfied or, subject to applicable law, waived
by the Purchaser and if, with respect to each share owned by a shareholder: (a) he or she has not yet responded to the offer,
(b) he or she has notified the Purchaser of his or her objection to the Offer, or (c) he or she has tendered such share but have
withdrawn his or her tender prior to 10:00 a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on the Initial Completion Date, such
shareholder will be afforded an additional four calendar-day period, until 10:00 a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m., Israel time,
on the Final Expiration Date, during which period he or she may tender each such share. See Section 1 of the Offer to Purchase.
12. Waiver of Conditions. Subject to the applicable
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the conditions of the Offer may be waived by Purchaser in whole
or in part at any time and from time to time in its sole discretion.
IMPORTANT: THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL (OR A MANUALLY EXECUTED
FACSIMILE COPY THEREOF) OR AN AGENT'S MESSAGE, TOGETHER WITH SHARE CERTIFICATE(S) OR BOOK-ENTRY CONFIRMATION AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED
DOCUMENTS, MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE DEPOSITARY PRIOR TO 10:00 A.M., NEW YORK TIME, OR 5:00
P.M. ISRAEL TIME, ON THE INITIAL COMPLETION DATE OR FINAL EXPIRATION DATE (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 1 OF THE OFFER TO PURCHASE), AS
APPLICABLE.
IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION
United States
Under United States federal income tax
law, a stockholder that is a non-exempt United States person (for U.S. federal income tax purposes) whose tendered Shares are accepted
for payment is required by law to provide the Depositary (as payer) with such stockholder's correct TIN on Form W-9 below.
If such stockholder is an individual, the TIN is such stockholder's social security number. If the Depositary is not provided with
the correct TIN, the stockholder may be subject to penalties imposed by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") and payments
that are made to such stockholder with respect to Shares purchased pursuant to the Offer may be subject to backup withholding.
If backup withholding applies, the Depositary
is required to withhold 28% of any payments of the purchase price made to the stockholder. Backup withholding is not an additional
tax. Rather, the tax liability of persons subject to backup withholding will be reduced by the amount of tax withheld. If withholding
results in an overpayment of taxes, a refund or credit may be obtained from the IRS provided that the required information is furnished
to the IRS.
Form W-9
To prevent backup withholding on payments
that are made to a United States stockholder with respect to Shares purchased pursuant to the Offer, as applicable, the stockholder
is required to notify the Depositary of such stockholder's correct TIN by completing Form W-9 certifying, under penalties of perjury,
(i) that the TIN provided on Form W-9 is correct (or that such stockholder is awaiting a TIN), (ii) that such stockholder
is not subject to backup withholding because (a) such stockholder has not been notified by the IRS that such stockholder is
subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, (b) the IRS has notified such
stockholder that such stockholder is no longer subject to backup withholding or (c) such stockholder is exempt from backup
withholding, and (iii) that such stockholder is a U.S. person.
What Number to Give the Depositary
Each United States stockholder is generally
required to give the Depositary its social security number or employer identification number. If the tendering stockholder has
not been issued a TIN and has applied for a number or intends to apply for a number in the near future, the stockholder should
write "Applied For" in Part I, sign and date the Form W-9. Notwithstanding that "Applied For" is
written in Part I, the Depositary will withhold 28% of all payments of the purchase price to such stockholder until a TIN
is provided to the Depositary. Such amounts will be refunded to such surrendering stockholder if a TIN is provided to the Depositary
within 60 days. We note that your Form W-9, including your TIN, may be transferred from the Depositary to the Paying Agent,
in certain circumstances.
Please consult your accountant or
tax advisor for further guidance regarding the completion of IRS Form W-9, IRS Form W-8BEN, or another version of IRS Form W-8
to claim exemption from backup withholding, or contact the Depositary.
Israel
Declaration Form. To avoid
the withholding of Israeli income tax on payments that are made to a shareholder with respect to shares purchased in the Offer,
each shareholder is required to notify the Depositary of such shareholder’s exemption by completing and signing the Declaration
Form included in this letter below. The Declaration Form should be completed by holders of Shares, who are either: (i) NOT “residents
of Israel” for purposes of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance [New Version], 5721-1961 (the “Ordinance”), or (ii)
a bank, broker or financial institution that are “residents of Israel” within the meaning of that term in Section 1
of the Ordinance, holding Shares solely on behalf of beneficial shareholder(s), and are subject to the provisions of the Ordinance
and regulations promulgated thereunder relating to the withholding of Israeli tax, including with respect to the cash payment (if
any) made to them with respect to Shares tendered by such beneficial shareholder(s) and accepted for payment by the Purchaser pursuant
to the Offer.
The
foregoing description of certain tax withholding is only a summary and is qualified by all the terms of, and conditions to, the
Offer set forth in the Offer to Purchase. In this respect, you are urged to read Section 2 and Section 5 of the Offer to Purchase.
(Declaration
Form Follows)
PAYER’S NAME:
Vstock Transfer LLC
SUBSTITUTE
FORM
W-9
Department of the
Treasury
Internal Revenue Service |
Part 1 — PLEASE
PROVIDE YOUR TIN IN THE BOX AT RIGHT AND CERTIFY BY SIGNING AND DATING BELOW
|
______________
Social Security Number
OR
__________________
Employer Identification
Number |
Part 2 — FOR PAYEES EXEMPT FROM BACKUP WITHHOLDING
(See Page 2 of enclosed Guidelines) |
__________________
|
Payer’s Request for
Taxpayer Identification
Number (TIN) and Certification |
Part 3—Certification
Under Penalties of Perjury, I certify that:
(1) The
number shown on this form is my current taxpayer identification number (or I am waiting for a number to be issued to me),
(2) I
am not subject to backup withholding either because I have not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”)
that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of failure to report all interest or dividends, or the IRS has notified me
that I am no longer subject to backup withholding and
(3) I am
a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien). |
Part 4—
Awaiting TIN [_] |
|
Certification instructions
— You must cross out item (2) in Part 3 above if you have been notified by the IRS that you are subject to backup withholding
because of underreporting interest or dividends on your tax return. However, if after being notified by the IRS that you are subject
to backup withholding you receive another notification from the IRS stating that you are no longer subject to backup withholding,
do not cross out item (2).
SIGNATURE_____________________DATE________________
NAME______________________________________________
ADDRESS____________________________________________
CITY____________________STATE______ZIP
CODE________
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YOU MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATE
IF YOU
CHECK THE BOX IN PART 4 OF SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9
PAYER’S NAME: VStock Transfer
LLC
CERTIFICATE OF AWAITING TAXPAYER
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
I
certify, under penalties of perjury, that a taxpayer identification number has not been issued to me, and either (a) I have mailed
or delivered an application to receive a taxpayer identification number to the appropriate Internal Revenue Service Center or Social
Security Administration Office or (b) I intend to mail or deliver an application in the near future. I understand that if I do
not provide a taxpayer identification number before payment is made, a portion of such reportable payment will be withheld.
|
______________________
Signature |
______________________ Date |
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NOTE: FAILURE TO COMPLETE AND RETURN
THIS FORM MAY RESULT IN BACKUP WITHHOLDING OF A PORTION OF ANY PAYMENT MADE TO YOU.
DECLARATION
OF STATUS FOR ISRAELI INCOME TAX PURPOSES
Do not send this form
to the IRS. See separate instructions on the back cover of this form.
Read this form together
with the Offer to Purchase and Letter of Transmittal accompanying this form.
PAYER'S NAME: VStock Transfer LLC, as Depositary
Who may use this form and why?
Holders of Shares who wish to tender their Shares pursuant to the
Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal (which, as amended from time to time, together constitute the “Offer”)
may use this form if they tender their Shares in the Offer to the Depositary and they are either:
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Non-Israeli Residents: If (i) you are NOT a “resident of Israel” (as defined under Section 1 of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance [New Version], 5721-1961 (the “Ordinance”) (See Instruction II)) for purposes of the Ordinance, or (ii) you are a corporation that is NOT a “resident of Israel”, and Israeli residents are NOT “controlling shareholders” (as defined under Section 68A of the Ordinance (See Instruction III)) of you, nor are Israeli residents the beneficiaries of, or are entitled to, 25.0% or more of your revenues or profits, whether directly or indirectly; then you may be eligible for a full exemption from Israeli withholding tax with respect to the gross proceeds payable to you (if any) pursuant to the Offer. By completing this form in a manner that would substantiate your eligibility for such exemption, you will allow the Purchaser, the Depositary, your broker or any other withholding agent, or their authorized representatives to exempt you from such Israeli withholding tax; or |
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A Bank, Broker or Financial Institution Resident in Israel: If you are a bank, broker or financial institution resident in Israel that (1) is holding the Shares solely on behalf of beneficial shareholder(s) (so-called “street name” holders), and (2) is subject to the provisions of the Ordinance and regulations promulgated thereunder relating to the withholding of Israeli tax, including with respect to the cash payment (if any) made by you to your beneficial shareholder(s) with respect to Shares tendered by them and accepted for payment by the Purchaser pursuant to the Offer (an “Eligible Israeli Broker”), you may be eligible for a full exemption from Israeli withholding tax with respect to the cash payment transmitted to you. By completing this form in a manner that would substantiate your eligibility for such exemption, you will allow the Purchaser, the Depositary, your broker or withholding agent, or their authorized representatives, to exempt you from such Israeli withholding tax. Consequently, even though the Depositary will not deduct any Israeli withholding tax from you, pursuant to the provisions of the Ordinance and regulations promulgated thereunder, to which you are subject, you may be required to withhold Israeli tax, as applicable, from the cash payment (if any) made by you to your beneficial shareholder(s). NOTE: AN ELIGIBLE ISRAELI BROKER MAY COMPLETE THIS FORM IF IT IS HOLDING THE SHARES SOLELY ON BEHALF OF HIS CLIENTS, THE BENEFICIAL SHAREHOLDERS. |
THIS FORM IS NOT INTENDED FOR YOUR USE IF YOU ARE A “RESIDENT
OF ISRAEL” (OTHER THAN A BANK, BROKER OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTION RESIDENT IN ISRAEL).
PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU PROVIDE A DECLARATION FORM, YOU ALSO
CONSENT TO THE PROVISION OF YOUR DECLARATION FORM TO THE PURCHASER AND/OR THE DEPOSITARY AND TO THE ISRAELI TAX AUTHORITY (THE
“ITA”), IN CASE THE ITA SO REQUESTS, FOR PURPOSES OF AUDIT OR OTHERWISE.
To whom should you deliver this form?
If you wish to submit this form and (1) you hold your Shares directly,
i.e., you are a registered holder, complete and sign this form and mail or deliver it to the Depositary (together with the Letter
of Transmittal by which you tender your Shares) at one of its addresses set forth below, or (2) you hold your Shares through a
broker, dealer, commercial bank, financial institution, trust company or other nominee (a “Broker”), complete
and sign this form and mail or deliver it (together with the instruction letter by which you tender your Shares) to such Broker.
Until when should I deliver this form?
As described above, this form should be delivered together with
the Letter of Transmittal or instruction letter by which you tender your Shares prior to 10:00 a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m.,
Israel time, on the on the Initial Completion Date or Final Expiration Date (as defined in Section 1 of the Offer to Purchase),
as applicable.
You are urged to consult your own tax advisors to determine the
particular tax consequences to you should you tender your Shares in the Offer, including, without limitation, the effect of any
state, local or foreign income and any other tax laws and whether or not you should use this form.
PART I | |
Identification and details of Shareholder (including Eligible Israeli Brokers) (see instructions) |
1. Name: |
2. Type of Shareholder (more than one box may be applicable): |
(please print full name) |
¨ Corporation (or Limited Liability Company)
¨ Individual
¨ Trust
¨ Partnership
¨ Other:
_________________ |
¨ Bank
¨ Broker
¨ Financial
Institution |
3. For individuals only: |
4. For all other Shareholders: |
Date of birth: ______/_____/______
month / day / year |
Country of incorporation or organization: |
Country of residence: |
Registration number of corporation (if applicable): |
Countries of citizenship (name all citizenships): |
Taxpayer Identification or
Social Security No. (if applicable): |
Country of residence: |
5. Permanent Address (state, city, zip or postal code,
street, house number, apartment number):
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6. Mailing Address (if different from above): |
7. Contact Details:
Name:______________
Capacity:_______________
Telephone Number (country code, area code and number):
_______________________________________________
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8. I hold the Shares of ____________ (mark X in
the appropriate place):
¨ directly,
as a Registered Holder
¨ through
a Broker. If you marked this box, please state the name of your Broker: _________________
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9. ¨ I am the beneficial owner (directly or indirectly) of less than 5% of the outstanding Shares. |
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PART II |
Declaration
by Non-Israeli Residents (see instructions), Eligible Israeli Brokers should not complete this Part II |
A. To be completed only by Individuals. I hereby declare that: (if the statement is correct, mark X in the following box) |
A.1 ¨ I
am NOT a “resident of Israel”, which means, among other things, that:
·
The State of Israel is not my permanent place of residence,
·
The State of Israel is neither my place of residence nor that of my family,
·
My ordinary or permanent place of activity is NOT in the State of Israel and I do NOT have a permanent establishment in the State
of Israel,
·
I do NOT engage in an occupation in the State of Israel,
·
I do NOT own a business or part of a business in the State of Israel,
·
I am NOT insured by the Israeli National Insurance Institution,
·
I was NOT present (nor am I planning to be present) in Israel for 183 days or more during this tax year,
·
I was NOT present (nor am I planning to be present) in Israel for 30 days or more during this tax year, and the total period of
my presence in Israel during this tax year and the two previous tax years is less than 425 days in total;
A.2 ¨ I acquired
the Shares on or after the initial public offering of Metalink Ltd.
A.3 ¨ I
am the beneficial owner (directly or indirectly) of less than 5% of the outstanding Shares. |
B. To be completed by Corporations (except Partnerships and Trusts). I hereby declare that: (if correct, mark X in the following box) |
B.1 ¨
The corporation is NOT a “resident of Israel”, which means, among other things, that:
·
The corporation is NOT registered with the Registrar of Companies in Israel,
·
The corporation is NOT registered with the Registrar of "Amutot" (non-profit organizations) in Israel,
·
The control of the corporation is NOT located in Israel,
·
The management of the corporation is NOT located in Israel,
·
The corporation does NOT have a permanent establishment in Israel, and
·
No Israeli resident holds, directly or indirectly via shares or through a trust or in any other manner or with another who is an
Israeli resident, 25.0% or more of any “means of control” in the corporation as specified below:
o The right to participate in profits;
o The right to appoint a director;
o The right to vote;
o The right to share in the assets
of the corporation at the time of its liquidation; and
o The right to direct the manner
of exercising one of the rights specified above;
B.2 ¨ The
corporation acquired the Shares on or after the initial public offering of Metalink Ltd.
B.3 ¨
The corporation is the beneficial owner (directly or indirectly) of less than 5% of the outstanding Shares. |
C. To be completed by Partnerships. I hereby declare that: (if correct, mark X in the following box) |
C.1 ¨ The
partnership is NOT an Israeli resident which means, among other things, that:
·
The partnership is NOT registered with the Registrar of Partnerships in Israel,
·
The control of the partnership is NOT located in Israel,
·
The management of the partnership is NOT located in Israel,
·
The partnership does NOT have a permanent establishment in Israel,
·
NO Israeli resident holds, directly or indirectly via shares or through a trust or in any other manner or with another who is an
Israeli resident, 25.0% or more of any right in the partnership or, of the right to direct the manner of
exercising any of the rights in the partnership, and
·
NO partner in the partnership is an Israeli resident;
C.2 ¨ The
partnership acquired the Shares on or after the initial public offering of Metalink Ltd.
C.3 ¨ The
partnership is the beneficial owner (directly or indirectly) of less than 5% of the outstanding Shares. |
D. To be completed by Trusts. I hereby declare that: (if correct, mark X in the following box) |
D.1 ¨ The
trust is NOT an Israeli resident, and:
· All
settlors of the trust are NOT Israeli residents,
·
All beneficiaries of the trust are NOT Israeli residents, and
D.2 ¨ The
trust acquired the Shares on or after the initial public offering of Metalink Ltd. |
PART III |
Declaration by Israeli Bank, Broker or Financial Institution (see instructions), Non-Israeli Residents should
not complete this Part III |
I hereby declare that: (if correct, mark X in the following box)
¨ I am a bank,
broker or financial institution that is a “resident of Israel” within the meaning of that term in Section 1 of the
Ordinance (See Instruction II), I am holding the Shares solely on behalf of beneficial shareholder(s) and I am subject to the provisions
of the Ordinance and the regulations promulgated thereunder relating to the withholding of Israeli tax, including with respect
to the cash payment (if any) made by me to such beneficial shareholder(s) with respect to Shares in connection with the company
liquidation. |
PART IV |
Certification. By signing this form, I also declare that: |
·
I understood this form and completed it correctly and pursuant to the instructions.
·
I provided accurate, full and complete details in this form.
·
I am aware that providing false details constitutes criminal offense.
·
I am aware that this form may be provided to the Israeli Tax Authority, in case the Israeli Tax Authority so requests, for purposes
of audit or otherwise. |
_____________________________________ |
_____________________________________ |
_____________________________________ |
Signature of Shareholder
(or individual authorized to sign on your behalf) |
Date |
Capacity in which acting |
INSTRUCTIONS
Forming
Part of the Declaration of Status for Israeli Income Tax Purposes
I. General
Instructions. This Declaration Form (Declaration of Status for Israeli Income Tax Purposes), or this Form, should be completed
by holders of Shares who wish to tender their Shares pursuant to the Offer, and who are either: (i) NOT “residents of Israel”
for purposes of the Ordinance (See Instruction II below), and if the holder of Shares is a corporation then Israeli residents
are NOT “controlling shareholders” of such corporation within the meaning of Section 68A of the Ordinance (See Instruction III
below), and Israeli residents are NOT the beneficiaries of, or are entitled to, 25.0% or more of the revenues or profits of such
corporation, whether directly or indirectly, or (ii) a bank, broker or financial institution that are “residents of Israel”
within the meaning of that term in Section 1 of the Ordinance, holding Shares solely on behalf of beneficial shareholder(s), and
are subject to the provisions of the Ordinance and the regulations promulgated thereunder relating to the withholding of Israeli
tax, including with respect to the cash payment (if any) made by them to such beneficial shareholder(s) with respect to Shares
tendered by them and accepted for payment by the Purchaser pursuant to the Offer. Israeli residents who are NOT
Eligible Israeli Brokers should not use this Form.
Part
I (Identification and details of Shareholder). You should complete Item 1, 2 and 5 through 8 and either (i) Item 3, if
you are an individual, or (ii) Item 4, if you are a corporation (or limited liability company), trust, partnership or other entity.
Part
II (Declaration by Non-Israeli Shareholder). If you are NOT an Israeli resident, you should complete either Section A
(for Individuals), Section B (for Corporations), Section C (for Partnerships) or Section D (for Trusts). If you do not mark a box
you will be deemed to answer that the corresponding item is not correct with respect to you.
Part
III (Declaration by Israeli Bank, Broker or Financial Institution). If you are an Eligible Israeli Broker, you should complete
this Item.
Part
IV (Certification). By signing this Form, you also make the statements in Part IV.
Inadequate
Space. If the space provided on this Form is inadequate, you should insert such details on a separate signed schedule
and attached to this Form.
Determination
of Validity. All questions as to the validity, form or eligibility (including time of receipt) of this Form will be, subject
to applicable law, determined by the Purchaser, in its sole discretion. None of the Purchaser, the Depositary, the Information
Agent or any other person will be under any duty to give notification of any defects or irregularities in any Form or incur any
liability for failure to give any such notification. For more details, see Section 5 of the Offer to Purchase.
Questions
and Requests for Assistance or Additional Copies. Questions and requests for assistance may be directed to the Information
Agent at the address or telephone numbers set forth on the back cover. Additional copies of this Form may be obtained from the
Information Agent.
The
method of delivery of this Form is at your option and risk, and the delivery will be deemed made only when actually received by
your Broker or the Depositary. If delivery is by mail, registered mail with return receipt requested, is recommended. In all cases,
sufficient time should be allowed to ensure timely delivery. No alternative, conditional or contingent Forms will be accepted.
II. Definition
of Resident of Israel for Israeli Tax Purposes
Section 1 of the
Ordinance defines a “resident of Israel” or a “resident” as follows:
“(A) with respect to an individual -
a person whose center of vital interests is in Israel; for this purpose the following provisions will apply:
(1) in order
to determine the center of vital interests of an individual, account will be taken of the individual’s family, economic and
social connections, including, among others:
(a) place of permanent
home;
(b)
place of residential dwelling of the individual and the individual's immediate family;
(c) place of the individual's
regular or permanent occupation or the place of his permanent employment;
(d) place of the individual's
active and substantial economic interests;
(e) place of the individual's
activities in organizations, associations and other institutions;
(2) the center of vital
interests of an individual will be presumed to be in Israel:
(a) if the individual
was present in Israel for 183 days or more in the tax year;
(b) if the
individual was present in Israel for 30 days or more in the tax year, and the total period of the individual’s
presence in Israel that tax year and the two previous tax years is 425 days or more.
For the purposes of
this provision, “day” includes a part of a day.
(3) the presumption
in subparagraph (2) may be rebutted either by the individual or by the assessing officer;
(4) …;
(B) with respect to a body of persons - a body of persons which meets one of the following:
(1) it was incorporated
in Israel;
(2) the "control
and management" of its business is exercised in Israel."
III. Definition
of Controlling Shareholder for Purposes of Section 68A of the Ordinance
Section 68A
of the Ordinance defines “controlling shareholders” as follows:
“Controlling
shareholders” – shareholders that hold, directly or indirectly, alone, or together with another, or together with another
Israeli resident, one or more of the means of control at a rate exceeding 25.0%.”
Section
88 of the Ordinance defines the terms “means of control” and “together with another” as follows:
“Means
of control” – in a corporation – each of the following:
(1) the right to profits;
(2) the right to appoint
a director or a chief executive officer in the company, or equivalent position holders in another corporation;
(3) a voting right
in the general meeting of a company, or in an equivalent body in another corporation;
(4) the right to a
portion of the remainder of the assets after settlement of liabilities, upon wind-up;
(5) the right to instruct
anyone holding the rights listed in clauses (1) to (4) on the manner in which his right shall be executed;
and all, whether by virtue of shares, rights
to shares or other rights, or in any other manner, including by way of voting agreements or through a trust.”
“Together with another” –
together with a relative, and together with he who is not a relative and they have between them cooperation on a permanent basis
under an agreement regarding material issues of a corporation, directly or indirectly;"
This
Letter of Transmittal and certificates and any other required documents should be sent or delivered by each shareholder or that
shareholder’s broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee to the Depositary at its address set forth
below.
The Depositary for the Offer to Purchase
is:
VStock Transfer, LLC
18 Lafayette Place
Woodmere, New York 11598
Attention: Mr. Yoel Goldfeder
Tel: 855-9VSTOCK
Fax: 646-536-3179
DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO
AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH
ABOVE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY TO THE DEPOSITARY.
Any questions or requests for assistance
may be directed to the Information Agent at its telephone number and location listed below. Requests for additional copies of this
Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal may be directed either to the Information Agent at its respective telephone numbers
and locations listed below. You may also contact your broker, dealer, commercial bank or trust company or other nominee for assistance
concerning the Offer.
The Information Agent for the Offer
is:
VStock Transfer, LLC
18 Lafayette Place
Woodmere, New York 11598
Attention: Mr. Yoel Goldfeder
Tel: 855-9VSTOCK
Fax: 646-536-3179
Exhibit (a)(1)(C)
Offer to Purchase
for Cash
550,000 Ordinary
Shares
of
METALINK LTD.
at
$1.30 Net Per Share
by
TOP ALPHA CAPITAL S.M. LTD.
The Initial Offer Period and Withdrawal Rights
will Expire at 10 a.m., New York Time, and
5:00 p.m.,
Israel Time, on February 17, 2016, unless the Offer is Extended. |
January
13, 2016
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To Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, |
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Trust Companies and Other Nominees: |
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We have been appointed
by Top Alpha Capital S.M. Ltd. ( the “Purchaser”), to act as Information Agent in connection with the Purchaser’s
offer to purchase 550,000 ordinary shares, par value NIS 1.00 per share (the “Shares”) of Metalink Ltd. (“Metalink”),
at a price of $1.30 per Share, net to the seller in cash, less any required withholding taxes and without interest, upon the terms
of, and subject to the conditions to, the Offer to Purchase, dated as of the date hereof (the “Offer to Purchase”)
and the related Letter of Transmittal (which, as amended from time to time, together constitute the “Offer”) enclosed
herewith. The description of the Offer in this letter is only a summary and is qualified by all the terms of, and conditions to,
the Offer set forth in the Offer to Purchase and Letter of Transmittal.
Please furnish copies
of the enclosed materials to those of your clients for whose accounts you hold shares registered in your name or in the name of
your nominee.
We urge you
to contact your clients as promptly as possible. Please note that the initial period of the Offer and withdrawal rights
expires at 10:00 a.m., New York time, and 5:00 p.m., Israel time on February 17, 2016 (the “Initial Completion
Date”), unless the Offer is extended.
Your attention is directed
to the following:
1. The offer price is $1.30 per Share,
net to the seller in cash, less any applicable withholding taxes and without interest.
2. Shareholders may be subject to Israeli
withholding tax as required by Israeli law at the applicable rate of the gross proceeds payable to them pursuant to the Offer.
Accordingly, if your client determines to tender his or her Shares in the Offer, you should also request instructions as to whether
he or she is eligible for (i) an exemption from Israeli withholding tax by completing the enclosed Declaration Form (“Declaration
of Status for Israeli Income Tax Purposes”) or (ii) otherwise eligible for an exemption or a more favorable Israeli withholding
tax rate.
In general, if your
client(s) certifies, by completing the Declaration Form, that it is (1) NOT a “resident of Israel” for purposes of
the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance [New Version], 5721-1961 (the “Ordinance”), or (2) a bank, broker or financial institution
resident in Israel that (A) is holding the Shares solely on behalf of its beneficial shareholder(s) (so-called “street name”
holders), and (B) is subject to the provisions of the Ordinance and regulations promulgated thereunder relating to the withholding
of Israeli tax, including with respect to the cash payment (if any) made by it to its beneficial shareholder(s) with respect to
Shares tendered by them and accepted for payment by the Purchaser pursuant to the Offer (an “Eligible Israeli Broker”),
your client is eligible for an exemption from Israeli withholding tax. See Section 5 of the Offer to Purchase.
With respect to U.S.
backup withholding taxes, see Section 5 of the Offer to Purchase.
The Purchaser, with
the assistance of the U.S. Depositary and the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), has established a procedure whereby,
if (and only as long as you may tender the Shares on behalf of your clients pursuant to the Offer) you tender Shares in the Offer
through DTC, you will be able to classify, electronically, the Shares into the following categories: (1) Shares that are tendered
on behalf of your clients who certified to you, by completing the Declaration Form, that they are eligible for an exemption from
Israeli withholding tax (“Category One Shares”), and (2) Shares that are tendered on behalf of your clients who are
not eligible for such exemption.
By so classifying,
through such DTC system, you will be deemed to certify to the U.S. Depositary and to the Purchaser that based on a careful review
of the Declaration Forms received by you, the Shares that you classified as Category One Shares, are held by non-Israeli residents
and/or Eligible Israeli Broker(s). You are reminded that the ITA may have the right to audit the Declaration Forms, and if
you refuse, Israeli withholding tax may be imposed. If you fail to meet the deadlines for tendering shares in the offer, make untimely
classifications or make incorrect classifications, you will be required to claim any withholding tax directly from the ITA. NOTE:
A CLIENT OF YOURS THAT IS AN ELIGIBLE ISRAELI BROKER MAY COMPLETE THE DECLARATION FORM IF IT IS HOLDING THE SHARES SOLELY ON BEHALF
OF ITS CLIENTS, THE BENEFICIAL SHAREHOLDERS.
3. The Offer is being made for 550,000
Shares or approximately 20% of the Shares outstanding as of December 31, 2015.
4. Shareholders may tender their Shares
or deliver Notices of Objection until 10:00 a.m., New York time, and 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on the Initial Completion Date (unless
the Offer is extended by the Purchaser). The period from the commencement of the Offer until the Initial Completion Date (as may
be extended by the Purchaser) is referred to as the Initial Offer Period.
5. Promptly following the Initial
Completion Date, the Purchaser will publicly announce whether or not the conditions to the Offer have been satisfied or, subject
to applicable law, waived by the Purchaser. As required by Israeli law, if the conditions to the Offer are satisfied or, subject
to applicable law, waived by the Purchaser and if, with respect to each Share held by a shareholder:
(i) | | such shareholder has not yet responded to the Offer, |
(ii) | | such shareholder has notified the Purchaser (through you) of his or her objection
to the Offer, or |
(iii) | | such shareholder has tendered such Share (through you) but has withdrawn (through
you) such tender prior to the Initial Completion Date, |
such shareholder will be afforded an additional
four calendar-day period following the Initial Completion Date, during which he or she may tender such Share. This additional period
is referred to as the Additional Offer Period. These dates will change if the Purchaser decides to extend the Initial Offer Period.
Shareholders may withdraw any previously tendered Shares at any time prior to the completion of the Initial Offer Period, but not during
the Additional Offer Period. See “Introduction,” Section 1, Section 3 and Section 4 of the Offer to Purchase.
If,
with respect to all or any portion of his or her Shares, a shareholder objects to the Offer during the Initial Offer Period and
the conditions to the Offer have been satisfied or, subject to applicable law, waived by the Purchaser, such shareholder may tender
such Shares during the Additional Offer Period.
6. Conditions to the Offer include,
among other things, that:
(i) prior to 10:00
a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on the Initial Completion Date, there shall have been validly tendered and not
properly withdrawn Shares representing 5.0% of the issued and outstanding shares and voting power of Metalink on the Initial Completion
Date (currently, 135,000 Metalink shares (after rounding up); and
(ii) as required
by Israeli law, at 10:00 a.m., New York time, and 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on the Initial Completion Date, the aggregate number
of Shares validly tendered and not properly withdrawn (excluding the Metalink shares held by us) must be greater than the number
of Shares represented by Notices of Objection to the Offer.
The Offer is not conditioned
on the availability of financing or the approval of the board of directors of Metalink. Please see Section 11 of the Offer
to Purchase, which sets forth in full the conditions to the Offer and specifies those conditions to the Offer that are waiveable
by the Purchaser.
7. If more than 550,000 shares are
validly tendered and not properly withdrawn prior to the expiration of the Additional Offer Period (the “Final Expiration
Date”), the Purchaser will purchase 550,000 shares on a pro rata basis from all tendering shareholders. In these circumstances,
the number of Shares that the Purchaser will purchase from each tendering shareholder will be based on the total number of Shares
validly tendered and not properly withdrawn by all shareholders prior to the Final Expiration Date.
If less than 550,000
shares are validly tendered, but at least 135,000 shares are validly tendered and not properly withdrawn prior to the Final Expiration
Date, the Purchaser will purchase 135,000 shares on a pro rata basis from all tendering shareholders. In these circumstances, the
number of Shares that the Purchaser will purchase from each tendering shareholder will be based on the total number of Shares validly
tendered and not properly withdrawn by all shareholders prior to the Final Expiration Date.
8. Promptly following the Final Expiration
Date, the Purchaser will announce the results of the Offer and the proration factor, if any. If the Purchaser is unable to promptly
determine the final proration results, the Purchaser will announce the preliminary results. Shares accepted for payment pursuant
to the Offer will be paid promptly following the calculation of the final proration factor.
Explanation of Notice
of Objection. Under Israeli law, the shareholders of Metalink may respond to the Offer by accepting the Offer and tendering
all or any portion of their Shares in accordance with the Offer to Purchase or by notifying the Purchaser of their objection to
the Offer by executing and delivering Notices of Objection. Alternatively, they may simply not respond to the Offer and not tender
their Shares. It is a condition to the Offer that, at 10:00 a.m., New York time, and 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on the Initial Completion
Date, the aggregate number of Shares tendered in the Offer is greater than the number of shares represented by Notices of Objection.
If this and the other conditions to the Offer have been satisfied or, subject to applicable law, waived by the Purchaser, shareholders
will be afforded an additional four calendar days to tender their Shares in the Offer, but Notices of Objection will no longer
be accepted. See Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase.
IMPORTANT: IF A SHAREHOLDER SUBMITS
A NOTICE OF OBJECTION WITH RESPECT TO HIS OR HER SHARES AND THEREAFTER, DELIVERS TO YOU A LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL BY WHICH HE OR
SHE TENDERS THOSE SHARES, PLEASE DISREGARD THE NOTICE OF OBJECTION. SIMILARLY, IF A SHAREHOLDER SUBMITS TO YOU A LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
BY WHICH HE OR SHE TENDERS HIS OR HER SHARES AND THEREAFTER, HE OR SHE DELIVERS TO YOU A NOTICE OF OBJECTION WITH RESPECT TO THOSE
SHARES, PLEASE DISREGARD THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. IF A SHAREHOLDER SUBMITS A LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND A NOTICE OF OBJECTION
CONCURRENTLY WITH RESPECT TO THE SAME SHARES, PLEASE DISREGARD THE NOTICE OF OBJECTION.
For your information and for forwarding
to your clients for whom you hold Shares registered in your name or in the name of your nominee, we are enclosing the following
documents:
1. Offer
to Purchase;
2. Letter
of Transmittal for your use in accepting the Offer and tendering Shares and for the information of your clients;
3. A
letter which may be sent to your clients for whose accounts you hold Shares registered in your name or in the name of your nominee,
with space provided for obtaining the clients’ instructions with regard to the Offer;
4. Notice
of Objection for your use in objecting to the Offer on behalf of your clients;
5. Guidelines
for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9;
6. Declaration
Form (“Declaration of Status of Israeli Income Tax Purposes”); and
7. Return
envelope addressed to VStock Transfer LLC, as Depositary.
In all cases, payment
for shares accepted for payment pursuant to the Offer will be made only after timely receipt by the Depositary of (1) certificates
evidencing the Shares (or a confirmation of a book-entry transfer of the shares into the U.S. Depositary’s account at the
DTC), (2) the Letter of Transmittal properly completed and duly executed with any required signature guarantees or, in the case
of a book-entry transfer, an agent’s message (as described in the Offer to Purchase) and (3) any other required documents. Tender
of shares through guaranteed delivery procedures is not allowed.
The Purchaser will
not pay any fees or commissions to any broker, dealer or other person in connection with the solicitation of tenders of shares
pursuant to the Offer (other than to the Depositary, Information Agent and its legal counsel). However, the Purchaser will, upon
request, reimburse you for customary and reasonable mailing and handling expenses incurred by you in forwarding any of the enclosed
materials to your clients. The Purchaser will NOT pay or cause to be paid any stock transfer taxes payable with respect to the
transfer of shares to it, except as otherwise provided in Instruction 6 of the Letter of Transmittal.
Any inquiries
you may have with respect to the Offer should be addressed to the undersigned at our address and telephone numbers set forth on
the back cover page of the Offer to Purchase.
Additional copies of
the enclosed material may be obtained from us, at the address and telephone number set forth on the back cover page of the Offer
to Purchase.
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Very truly yours, |
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VStock Transfer LLC |
ENCLOSURES.
NOTHING CONTAINED
IN THIS LETTER OR IN THE ENCLOSED DOCUMENTS SHALL CONSTITUTE YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON AS THE AGENT OF THE PURCHASER, THE INFORMATION
AGENT OR THE DEPOSITARY, OR OF ANY AFFILIATE OF ANY OF THEM, OR AUTHORIZE YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON TO USE ANY DOCUMENT OR TO MAKE
ANY STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF ANY OF THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFER OTHER THAN THE ENCLOSED DOCUMENTS AND THE STATEMENTS CONTAINED
THEREIN.
Exhibit (a)(1)(D)
Offer to Purchase
for Cash
550,000 Ordinary
Shares
of
METALINK LTD.
at
$1.30 Net Per Share
by
TOP ALPHA CAPITAL S.M. LTD.
The Initial Offer Period and Withdrawal Rights
will Expire at 10 a.m., New York Time, and
5:00 p.m.,
Israel Time, on February 17, 2016, unless the Offer is Extended. |
January
13, 2016
To Our Clients:
Enclosed for your consideration
are the Offer to Purchase, dated as of the date hereof, and the related Letter of Transmittal, which as amended from time to time,
together constitute the Offer, in connection with the tender offer of Top Alpha Capital S.M. Ltd. (the “Purchaser”),
to purchase 550,000 ordinary shares, par value NIS 1.00 per share (the “Shares”) of Metalink Ltd. (“Metalink”),
at a price of $1.30 per Share, net to the seller in cash, less any applicable withholding taxes, and without interest, upon the
terms of, and subject to the conditions to, the Offer. The description of the Offer in this letter is only a summary and is qualified
by all the terms of, and conditions to, the Offer set forth in the Offer to Purchase and Letter of Transmittal.
We are (or our nominee
is) the holder of record of Shares held by us for your account. A tender of your Shares or an objection to the completion of the
Offer can be made only by us as the holder of record of the Shares and only pursuant to your instructions. The enclosed Letter
of Transmittal is furnished to you for your information only and cannot be used by you to tender Shares held by us for your account.
Please instruct us
as to whether you wish us to either (1) tender on your behalf any or all of the Shares held by us for your account, upon the terms
of, and subject to the conditions to, the Offer or (2) notify the Purchaser of your objection to the Offer with respect to any
or all of the Shares held by us for your account.
If you determine
to tender your Shares in the Offer, we also request instructions as to whether you are eligible for an exemption from Israeli withholding
tax by completing the enclosed Declaration Form (“Declaration of Status for Israeli Income Tax Purposes”). In this
respect, as more fully described in the Offer to Purchase, pursuant to Israeli tax law, the Purchaser may withhold applicable amounts
from the cash payment (if any) made to you with respect to Shares tendered by you and accepted for payment by the Purchaser pursuant
to the Offer, unless you are either (1) eligible for a full exemption from such tax and complete and submit to us the Declaration
Form together with your tender instructions, or (2) otherwise eligible for an exemption or a more favorable Israeli withholding
tax rate. We are (or our nominee is) the holder of record of Shares held by us for your account and therefore, you may
submit the Declaration Form only to us. You are urged to consult your tax advisors regarding the application of Israeli income
and withholding taxes (including eligibility for any withholding tax reduction or exemption, and the refund procedure). See
Section 5 of the Offer to Purchase, which also sets forth important information with respect to U.S. backup withholding taxes.
Your attention is directed
to the following:
1. The
offer price is $1.30 per Share, net to you in cash, less any applicable withholding taxes and without interest.
2. The
Offer is being made for 550,000 Shares.
3. Shareholders
may tender their Shares or deliver Notices of Objection until 10:00 a.m., New York time, and 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on
February 17, 2016 (the “Initial Completion Date”), unless the Offer is extended. The period from the commencement
of the Offer until the Initial Completion Date (as may be extended by the Purchaser) is referred to as the Initial Offer
Period.
4. Promptly
following the Initial Completion Date, the Purchaser will publicly announce whether or not the conditions to the Offer have been
satisfied or, subject to applicable law, waived by the Purchaser. As required by Israeli law, if the conditions to the Offer are
satisfied or, subject to applicable law, waived by the Purchaser, then if with respect to each Share held by us for your account:
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we have not yet responded to the Offer; |
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we have notified the Purchaser of your objection to the Offer, or |
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we have tendered such Share on your behalf but have withdrawn such tender prior to the Initial Completion Date, |
you will be afforded an additional four
calendar-day period following the Initial Completion Date, during which you may instruct us to tender such Share on your behalf.
This additional period is referred to as the Additional Offer Period. These dates will change if the Purchaser decides to extend
the Initial Offer Period. You may withdraw any previously tendered Shares at any time prior to the completion of the Initial Offer
Period, but not during the Additional Offer Period. See “Introduction,” Section 1, Section 3 and Section 4 of the Offer
to Purchase.
If, with respect to
all or any portion of your Shares, we object on your behalf to the Offer during the Initial Offer Period and the conditions to
the Offer have been satisfied or, subject to applicable law, waived by the Purchaser, you may instruct us to tender such Shares
on your behalf during the Additional Offer Period.
5. Conditions
to the Offer include, among other things, that:
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prior to 10:00 a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on the Initial Completion Date, there shall have been validly tendered and not properly withdrawn Shares representing 5.0% of the issued and outstanding shares and voting power of Metalink at on the Initial Completion Date (currently, 135,000 Metalink shares (after rounding up); and |
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as required by Israeli law, at 10:00 a.m., New York time, and 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on the Initial Completion Date, the aggregate number of Shares validly tendered and not properly withdrawn must be greater than the number of Shares represented by Notices of Objection to the Offer; and |
The Offer is
not conditioned on the availability of financing or the approval of the board of directors of Metalink. Please see Section
11 of the Offer to Purchase, which sets forth in full the conditions to the Offer and specifies those conditions to the Offer that
are waiveable by the Purchaser.
6. If
more than 550,000 Shares are validly tendered and not properly withdrawn prior to the expiration of the Additional Offer Period
(the “Final Expiration Date”), the Purchaser will purchase 550,000 Shares on a pro rata basis from all tendering shareholders.
In these circumstances, the number of Shares that the Purchaser will purchase from each tendering shareholder will be based on
the total number of Shares validly tendered and not properly withdrawn by all shareholders prior to the Final Expiration Date.
If less than 550,000
Shares are validly tendered, but at least 135,000 Shares are validly tendered and not properly withdrawn prior to the Final Expiration
Date, the Purchaser will purchase 135,000 shares on a pro rata basis from all tendering shareholders. In these circumstances, the
number of Shares that the Purchaser will purchase from each tendering shareholder will be based on the total number of Shares validly
tendered and not properly withdrawn by all shareholders prior to the Final Expiration Date.
You should consult
with your broker or other financial or tax advisors on the possibility of designating the priority in which your Shares will be
purchased in the event of proration.
7. Promptly
following the Final Expiration Date, the Purchaser will announce the results of the Offer and the proration factor, if any. If
the Purchaser is unable to promptly determine the final proration results, the Purchaser will announce the preliminary results.
Shares accepted for payment pursuant to the Offer will be paid promptly following the calculation of the final proration factor.
8. Tendering
shareholders will generally not be obligated to pay brokerage fees, service fees or commissions with respect to the purchase of
Shares by the Purchaser in the Offer. Except as otherwise provided in Instruction 6 to the Letter of Transmittal, share transfer
taxes will not be paid by the Purchaser.
If you wish to
have us tender any or all of your Shares held by us for your account, please (1) so instruct us by completing, executing and returning
to us the instruction form contained in this letter and (2) if applicable to you, complete, execute and return to us the Declaration
Form enclosed with this letter.
Alternatively, if
you wish to notify the Purchaser of your objection to the Offer, please so instruct us by completing, executing and returning to
us the objection instruction form contained in this letter by no later than 10:00 a.m., New York time, on the Initial Completion
Date. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO TENDER ANY SHARES OR OBJECT TO THE OFFER, YOU MAY SIMPLY DO NOTHING.
An envelope in which
to return your instructions to us is enclosed. If you authorize the tender of your Shares in the Offer, all of your Shares will
be tendered unless otherwise specified in your instructions. Your tender instructions (and Declaration Form, if applicable) should
be forwarded to us in ample time to permit us to submit a tender on your behalf and, if you completed the Declaration Form, request
an exemption from Israeli withholding tax on your behalf, prior to the Initial Completion Date or the Final Expiration Date, as
applicable.
If you authorize
the objection of your Shares to the Offer, we will object to the Offer with respect to all of your Shares unless otherwise specified
in your instructions. Your objection instructions should be forwarded to us in ample time to permit us to submit an objection on
your behalf prior to the Initial Completion Date.
The Offer is made solely
by the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal and is being made to all of Metalink’s shareholders. The Purchaser
is not aware of any jurisdiction where the making of the Offer is prohibited by administrative or judicial action pursuant to any
valid state statute. If the Purchaser becomes aware of any valid state statute prohibiting the making of the Offer or the acceptance
of Shares pursuant to the Offer, the Purchaser will make a good faith effort to comply with that state statute. If, after its good
faith effort, the Purchaser cannot comply with that state statute, subject to applicable law, the Offer will not be made to (nor
will tenders be accepted from or on behalf of) holders of Shares in that state. In any jurisdiction where the securities, blue
sky or other laws require the Offer to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Purchaser will endeavor to make arrangements
to have the Offer made on its behalf by one or more registered brokers or dealers licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction.
IMPORTANT: IF YOU SUBMIT A TENDER INSTRUCTION
LETTER BY WHICH YOU TENDER SHARES AND THEREAFTER, YOU DELIVER TO US AN OBJECTION INSTRUCTION LETTER WITH RESPECT TO THOSE SHARES,
WE WILL DISREGARD YOUR TENDER INSTRUCTION LETTER. SIMILARLY, IF YOU SUBMIT TO US AN OBJECTION INSTRUCTION LETTER WITH RESPECT
TO SHARES AND THEREAFTER, YOU DELIVER TO US A TENDER INSTRUCTION LETTER BY WHICH YOU TENDER THOSE SHARES, WE WILL DISREGARD YOUR
OBJECTION INSTRUCTION LETTER. IF YOU SUBMIT A TENDER INSTRUCTION LETTER AND AN OBJECTION INSTRUCTION LETTER CONCURRENTLY WITH
RESPECT TO THE SAME SHARES, THE OBJECTION INSTRUCTION LETTER WILL BE DISREGARDED.
TENDER INSTRUCTION
LETTER
with Respect to
the Offer
to
Purchase for Cash
550,000 Ordinary
Shares
of
Metalink Ltd.
The undersigned
acknowledge(s) receipt of your letter and the enclosed Offer to Purchase, dated January 13, 2016 (the “Offer to
Purchase”), and the related Letter of Transmittal, which as amended from time to time, together constitute the Offer,
in connection with the tender offer of Top Alpha Capital S.M. Ltd. (the “Purchaser”), to purchase 550,000
ordinary shares, par value NIS 1.00 per share (the “Shares”) of Metalink Ltd. (“Metalink”), at a
price of $1.30 per Share, net to the seller in cash, less any applicable withholding taxes, and without interest, upon the
terms of, and subject to the conditions to, the Offer.
This will instruct you to tender in the
Offer the number of Shares indicated below (or, if no number is indicated below, all Shares) that are held by you for the account
of the undersigned, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer.
Dated: ______________________, 2016
Number of Ordinary Shares
To Be Tendered:
__________
Ordinary Shares1 |
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SIGN HERE
Signature(s)
Please type or print names(s) |
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Please type or print address
Area Code and Telephone Number
Taxpayer Identification or Social Security
Number |
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS TENDER INSTRUCTION
LETTER IS TO TENDER YOUR SHARES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN THE OFFER TO PURCHASE. IF YOU WISH TO
OBJECT TO THE OFFER, PLEASE COMPLETE THE “OBJECTION INSTRUCTION LETTER” AND RETURN IT TO US.
1 Unless
otherwise indicated, it will be assumed that all Ordinary Shares held by us for your account are to be tendered.
OBJECTION INSTRUCTION
LETTER
with Respect to
the Offer
to
Purchase for Cash
550,000 Ordinary
Shares
of
Metalink Ltd.
The undersigned
acknowledge(s) receipt of your letter and the enclosed Offer to Purchase, dated January 13, 2016 (the “Offer to
Purchase”), and the related Letter of Transmittal, which as amended from time to time, together constitute the Offer,
in connection with the tender offer of Top Alpha Capital S.M. Ltd. (the “Purchaser”), to purchase 550,000
ordinary shares, par value NIS 1.00 per share (the “Shares”) of Metalink Ltd. (“Metalink”), at a
price of $1.30 per Share, net to the seller in cash, less any applicable withholding taxes, and without interest, upon the
terms of, and subject to the conditions to, the Offer.
This will instruct
you to object to the Offer with respect to the number of Shares indicated below (or, if no number is indicated below, all shares)
that are held by you for the account of the undersigned, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer.
Dated: ______________________, 2016
Number of Objecting Shares:
__________
Ordinary Shares2 |
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SIGN HERE
Signature(s)
Please type or print names(s) |
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Please type or print address
Area Code and Telephone Number
Taxpayer Identification or Social Security
Number |
2 Unless otherwise
indicated, it will be assumed that all Ordinary Shares held by us for your account are to object to the Offer.
Explanation of Objection
Instruction Letter. Under Israeli law, the shareholders of Metalink may respond to the Offer by accepting the Offer and tendering
all or any portion of their shares in accordance with the Offer to Purchase or by notifying the Purchaser of their objection to
the Offer by executing and delivering Notices of Objection (which, in your case, is corresponding to this Objection Instruction
Letter). Alternatively, they may simply not respond to the Offer and not tender their shares. It is a condition to the Offer that
at 10:00 a.m., New York time, and 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on the Initial Completion Date, the aggregate number of shares tendered
in the Offer is greater than the number of shares represented by Notices of Objection. If this and the other conditions to the
Offer have been satisfied or waived, shareholders will be afforded an additional four calendar days to tender their shares in the
Offer, but Notices of Objection will no longer be accepted. See Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase.
THIS OBJECTION INSTRUCTION
LETTER SHOULD ONLY BE EXECUTED BY YOU IN THE EVENT THAT YOU OBJECT TO THE OFFER WITH RESPECT TO ALL OR ANY PORTION OF YOUR SHARES.
ACCORDINGLY, DO NOT EXECUTE THIS OBJECTION INSTRUCTION LETTER IF (1) YOU WOULD LIKE TO ACCEPT THE OFFER WITH RESPECT TO THOSE SHARES
(IN WHICH CASE YOU SHOULD COMPLETE AND EXECUTE THE TENDER INSTRUCTION LETTER) OR (2) YOU DO NOT WISH TO PREVENT THE COMPLETION
OF THE OFFER.
Exhibit (a)(1)(E)
GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION
OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE
FORM W-9
Guidelines
for Determining the Proper Identification Number for the Payee (You) to Give the Payer — Social Security numbers
have nine digits separated by two hyphens: i.e., 000-00-0000. Employer identification numbers have nine digits separated by
only one hyphen: i.e., 00-0000000. The table below will help determine the number to give the payer. All "Section"
references are to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. "IRS" is the Internal Revenue Service.
For this type of account: |
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Give the name and social security number of — |
1. |
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Individual |
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The individual |
2. |
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Two or more individuals (joint account) |
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The actual owner of the account or, if combined funds, the first individual on the account(1) |
3. |
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Custodian account of a minor (Uniform Gift to Minors Act) |
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The minor(2) |
4. |
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a. |
The usual revocable savings trust (grantor is also trustee) |
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The grantor-trustee(1) |
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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 owner(1) |
5. |
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Sole proprietorship or disregarded entity owned by an individual |
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The owner(3) |
6. |
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Grantor trust filing under Optional Form 1099 Filing Method 1 (see Regulation section 1.671-4(b)(2)(i)(A)) |
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The grantor* |
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For this type of account: |
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Give the name and employer identification number of — |
7. |
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A disregarded entity not owned by an individual |
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The owner |
8. |
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A valid trust, estate, or pension trust |
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The legal entity(4) |
9. |
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Corporation or LLC electing corporate status on Form 8832 or Form 2553 |
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The corporation |
10. |
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Association, club, religious, charitable, educational, or other tax-exempt organization |
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The organization |
11. |
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Partnership or multi-member LLC |
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The partnership |
12. |
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A broker or registered nominee |
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The broker or nominee |
13. |
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Account with the Department of Agriculture in the name of a public entity (such as a state or local government, school district, or prison) that receives agricultural program payments |
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The public entity |
14. |
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Grantor trust filing under the Form 1041 Filing Method or the Optional Form 1099 Filing Method 2 (see Regulation section 1.671-4(b)(2)(i)(B)) |
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The trust |
(1) |
List first and circle the name of the person whose number you furnish. If only one person on a joint account has a social security number, that person's number must be furnished. |
(2) |
Circle the minor's name and furnish the minor's social security number. |
(3) |
You must show your individual name, but you may also enter your business or "doing business as" name on the “Business name/disregarded entity” name line.. You may use either your social security number or your employer identification number (if you have one) but the IRS encourages you to use your social security number. Also see Special Rules for Partnerships on page 1 of the instructions to Form W-9 at http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf. |
(4) |
List first and circle the name of the legal trust, estate, or pension trust. (Do not furnish the taxpayer identification number of the personal representative or trustee unless the legal entity itself is not designated in the account title.) |
*NOTE: Grantor also must provide a Form W-9 to trustee of trust.
GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION
OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
ON SUBSTITUTE FORM
W-9
Obtaining a Number
If you do not have a taxpayer identification
number, apply for one immediately. To apply for a SSN, get Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Card, from your local
Social Security Administration office or get this form online at www.ssa.gov. 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 calling 1 (800) TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676), or from the IRS Web Site atwww.irs.gov.
Payees Exempt From Backup Withholding/FATCA
Reporting
Payees specifically exempted from backup
withholding include:
1. |
An organization exempt from tax under Section 501(a), an individual retirement account (IRA), or a custodial account under Section 403(b)(7) if the account satisfies the requirements of Section 401(f)(2). |
2. |
The United States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities. |
3. |
A state, the District of Columbia, a possession of the United States, or any of their political subdivisions or instrumentalities. |
4. |
A foreign government or any of its political subdivisions, agencies or instrumentalities. |
6. |
A dealer in securities or commodities required to register in the United States, the District of Columbia, or a possession of the United States. |
7. |
A futures commission merchant registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. |
8. |
A real estate investment trust. |
9. |
An entity registered at all times during the tax year under the Investment Company Act of 1940. |
10. |
A common trust fund operated by a bank under Section 584(a). |
11. |
A financial institution. |
12. |
A middleman known in the investment community as a nominee or custodian. |
13. |
A trust exempt from tax under Section 664 or described in Section 4947. |
The chart below shows types of payments
that may be exempt from backup withholding. The chart applies to the exempt recipients listed above, 1 through 13.
If the payment is for . . . |
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THEN the payment is exempt for . . .
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Interest and dividend payments |
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All exempt recipients 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. |
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 – |
An organization exempt from tax under section 501(a) or any individual retirement plan as defined in section 7701(a)(37) |
B – |
The United States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities |
C – |
A state, the District of Columbia, a possession of the United States, or any of their political subdivisions or instrumentalities |
D – |
A corporation the sotck of which is regularly traded on one or more established securities markets, as described in Reg. section 1.1472-1(c)(1)(i) |
E – |
A corporation that is a member of the same expanded affiliated group as a corporation described in Reg. section 1.1472-1(c)(1)(i) |
F – |
A 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 |
G – |
A real estate investment trust |
H – |
A regulated investment company as defined in section 851 or any entity registered at all times during the tax year under the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
I – |
A common trust fund as defined in section 584(a) |
J – |
A bank as defined in section 581 |
L – |
A trust exempt from tax under section 664 or described in section 4947(a)(1) |
M – |
A tax exempt trust under a section 403(b) plan or section 457(g) plan |
Exempt payees should complete a substitute
Form W-9 to avoid possible erroneous backup withholding. Furnish your taxpayer identification number, check
the appropriate box for your status, check the "Exempt from backup withholding" box, sign and date the form and return
it to the payer. Foreign payees who are not subject to backup withholding should complete an appropriate Form W-8 and return
it to the payer. A disregarded U.S. entity that has a foreign owner must use the appropriate Form W-8.
Privacy Act Notice. Section 6109
requires you to provide your correct taxpayer identification number to payers who must file information returns with the IRS to
report interest, dividends, and certain other income paid to you . The person collecting this form uses the information 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 may also be disclosed to other countries under
a treaty, or 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 taxpayer identification number 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 taxpayer identification number to a payer. Certain penalties may also apply for providing false
or fraudulent information.
Penalties
(1) |
Failure to Furnish Taxpayer
Identification Number. If you fail to furnish your correct taxpayer identification number 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. |
(2) |
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. |
(3) |
Criminal
Penalty for Falsifying Information. Willfully falsifying certifications or affirmations may subject
you to criminal penalties including fines and/or imprisonment. |
(4) |
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. |
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR
TAX CONSULTANT OR THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
Exhibit (a)(1)(F)
OBJECTION INSTRUCTION
LETTER
with
Respect to the Offer
to
Purchase for Cash
550,000
Ordinary Shares
of
Metalink
Ltd.
The undersigned
acknowledge(s) receipt of your letter and the enclosed Offer to Purchase, dated January 13, 2015 (the “Offer to
Purchase”), and the related Letter of Transmittal, which as amended from time to time, together constitute the Offer,
in connection with the tender offer of Top Alpha Capital S.M. Ltd. (the “Purchaser”), to purchase 550,000
ordinary shares, par value NIS 1.00 per share (the “Shares”) of Metalink Ltd. (“Metalink”), at a
price of $1.30 per Share, net to the seller in cash, less any applicable withholding taxes, and without interest, upon the
terms of, and subject to the conditions to, the Offer.
This will instruct
you to object to the Offer with respect to the number of Shares indicated below (or, if no number is indicated below, all shares)
that are held by you for the account of the undersigned, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer.
Dated: ______________________, 2016
Number of Objecting Shares:
____________
Ordinary Shares 2 |
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SIGN HERE
Signature(s)
Please type or print names(s) |
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Please type or print address
Area Code and Telephone Number
Taxpayer Identification or Social Security
Number |
2 Unless otherwise
indicated, it will be assumed that all Shares held by us for your account are to object to the Offer.
Explanation of Objection
Instruction Letter. Under Israeli law, the shareholders of Metalink may respond to the Offer by accepting the Offer and tendering
all or any portion of their shares in accordance with the Offer to Purchase or by notifying the Purchaser of their objection to
the Offer by executing and delivering Notices of Objection (which, in your case, is corresponding to this Objection Instruction
Letter). Alternatively, they may simply not respond to the Offer and not tender their shares. It is a condition to the Offer that
at 10:00 a.m., New York time, and 5:00 p.m., Israel time, on the Initial Completion Date, the aggregate number of shares tendered
in the Offer is greater than the number of shares represented by Notices of Objection. If this and the other conditions to the
Offer have been satisfied or waived, shareholders will be afforded an additional four calendar days to tender their shares in the
Offer, but Notices of Objection will no longer be accepted. See Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase.
THIS OBJECTION INSTRUCTION
LETTER SHOULD ONLY BE EXECUTED BY YOU IN THE EVENT THAT YOU OBJECT TO THE OFFER WITH RESPECT TO ALL OR ANY PORTION OF YOUR SHARES.
ACCORDINGLY, DO NOT EXECUTE THIS OBJECTION INSTRUCTION LETTER IF (1) YOU WOULD LIKE TO ACCEPT THE OFFER WITH RESPECT TO THOSE SHARES
(IN WHICH CASE YOU SHOULD COMPLETE AND EXECUTE THE TENDER INSTRUCTION LETTER) OR (2) YOU DO NOT WISH TO PREVENT THE COMPLETION
OF THE OFFER.
Exhibit (a)(1)(G)
DECLARATION
OF STATUS FOR ISRAELI INCOME TAX PURPOSES
Do not send this form to the IRS. See separate
instructions on the back cover of this form.
Read this form together with the Offer to Purchase
and Letter of Transmittal accompanying this form.
PAYER'S NAME: VStock Transfer LLC, as Depositary
Who may use this form and why?
Holders of Shares who wish to tender their Shares pursuant to the
Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal (which, as amended from time to time, together constitute the “Offer”)
may use this form if they tender their Shares in the Offer to the Depositary and they are either:
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Non-Israeli Residents: If (i) you are NOT a “resident of Israel” (as defined under Section 1 of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance [New Version], 5721-1961 (the “Ordinance”) (See Instruction II)) for purposes of the Ordinance, or (ii) you are a corporation that is NOT a “resident of Israel”, and Israeli residents are NOT “controlling shareholders” (as defined under Section 68A of the Ordinance (See Instruction III)) of you, nor are Israeli residents the beneficiaries of, or are entitled to, 25.0% or more of your revenues or profits, whether directly or indirectly; then you may be eligible for a full exemption from Israeli withholding tax with respect to the gross proceeds payable to you (if any) pursuant to the Offer. By completing this form in a manner that would substantiate your eligibility for such exemption, you will allow the Purchaser, the Depositary, your broker or any other withholding agent, or their authorized representatives to exempt you from such Israeli withholding tax; or |
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A Bank, Broker or Financial Institution Resident in Israel: If you are a bank, broker or financial institution resident in Israel that (1) is holding the Shares solely on behalf of beneficial shareholder(s) (so-called “street name” holders), and (2) is subject to the provisions of the Ordinance and regulations promulgated thereunder relating to the withholding of Israeli tax, including with respect to the cash payment (if any) made by you to your beneficial shareholder(s) with respect to Shares tendered by them and accepted for payment by the Purchaser pursuant to the Offer (an “Eligible Israeli Broker”), you may be eligible for a full exemption from Israeli withholding tax with respect to the cash payment transmitted to you. By completing this form in a manner that would substantiate your eligibility for such exemption, you will allow the Purchaser, the Depositary, your broker or withholding agent, or their authorized representatives, to exempt you from such Israeli withholding tax. Consequently, even though the Depositary will not deduct any Israeli withholding tax from you, pursuant to the provisions of the Ordinance and regulations promulgated thereunder, to which you are subject, you may be required to withhold Israeli tax, as applicable, from the cash payment (if any) made by you to your beneficial shareholder(s). NOTE: AN ELIGIBLE ISRAELI BROKER MAY COMPLETE THIS FORM IF IT IS HOLDING THE SHARES SOLELY ON BEHALF OF HIS CLIENTS, THE BENEFICIAL SHAREHOLDERS. |
THIS FORM IS NOT INTENDED FOR YOUR USE IF YOU ARE A “RESIDENT
OF ISRAEL” (OTHER THAN A BANK, BROKER OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTION RESIDENT IN ISRAEL).
PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU PROVIDE A DECLARATION FORM, YOU ALSO
CONSENT TO THE PROVISION OF YOUR DECLARATION FORM TO THE PURCHASER AND/OR THE DEPOSITARY AND TO THE ISRAELI TAX AUTHORITY (THE
“ITA”), IN CASE THE ITA SO REQUESTS, FOR PURPOSES OF AUDIT OR OTHERWISE.
To whom should you deliver this form?
If you wish to submit this form and (1) you hold your Shares directly,
i.e., you are a registered holder, complete and sign this form and mail or deliver it to the Depositary (together with the Letter
of Transmittal by which you tender your Shares) at one of its addresses set forth below, or (2) you hold your Shares through a
broker, dealer, commercial bank, financial institution, trust company or other nominee (a “Broker”), complete
and sign this form and mail or deliver it (together with the instruction letter by which you tender your Shares) to such Broker.
Until when should I deliver this form?
As described above, this form should be delivered together with
the Letter of Transmittal or instruction letter by which you tender your Shares prior to 10:00 a.m., New York time, or 5:00 p.m.,
Israel time, on the on the Initial Completion Date or Final Expiration Date (as defined in Section 1 of the Offer to Purchase),
as applicable.
You are urged to consult your own tax advisors to determine the
particular tax consequences to you should you tender your Shares in the Offer, including, without limitation, the effect of any
state, local or foreign income and any other tax laws and whether or not you should use this form.
PART I | |
Identification and details of Shareholder (including Eligible Israeli Brokers) (see instructions) |
1. Name: |
2. Type of Shareholder (more than one box may be applicable): |
(please print full name) |
o Corporation
(or Limited Liability Company)
o Individual
o Trust
o Partnership
o Other:
_________________ |
o Bank
o Broker
o Financial Institution |
3. For individuals only: |
4. For all other Shareholders: |
Date of birth: ______/_____/______
month / day / year |
Country of incorporation or organization: |
Country of residence: |
Registration number of corporation (if applicable): |
Countries of citizenship (name all citizenships): |
Taxpayer Identification or
Social Security No. (if applicable): |
Country of residence: |
5. Permanent Address (state, city, zip or postal code,
street, house number, apartment number):
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6. Mailing Address (if different from above): |
7. Contact Details:
Name:______________
Capacity:_______________
Telephone Number (country code, area code and number):
_______________________________________________
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8. I hold the Shares of ____________ (mark X in
the appropriate place):
o directly, as a Registered Holder
o through a Broker. If
you marked this box, please state the name of your Broker: _________________
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9. o I am the beneficial owner (directly or indirectly) of less than 5% of the outstanding Shares. |
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PART II |
Declaration by Non-Israeli Residents (see instructions), Eligible Israeli Brokers should not complete this Part II |
A. To be completed only by Individuals. I hereby declare that: (if the statement is correct, mark X in the following box) |
A.1 o I am NOT
a “resident of Israel”, which means, among other things, that:
·
The State of Israel is not my permanent place of residence,
·
The State of Israel is neither my place of residence nor that of my family,
·
My ordinary or permanent place of activity is NOT in the State of Israel and I do NOT have a permanent establishment in the State
of Israel,
·
I do NOT engage in an occupation in the State of Israel,
·
I do NOT own a business or part of a business in the State of Israel,
·
I am NOT insured by the Israeli National Insurance Institution,
·
I was NOT present (nor am I planning to be present) in Israel for 183 days or more during this tax year,
·
I was NOT present (nor am I planning to be present) in Israel for 30 days or more during this tax year, and the total period of
my presence in Israel during this tax year and the two previous tax years is less than 425 days in total;
A.2 o I acquired the Shares on or after the initial
public offering of Metalink Ltd..
A.3 o I am the beneficial owner (directly or indirectly)
of less than 5% of the outstanding Shares. |
B. To be completed by Corporations (except Partnerships and Trusts). I hereby declare that: (if correct, mark X in the following box) |
B.1 o The corporation is NOT a “resident of Israel”,
which means, among other things, that:
·
The corporation is NOT registered with the Registrar of Companies in Israel,
·
The corporation is NOT registered with the Registrar of "Amutot" (non-profit organizations) in Israel,
·
The control of the corporation is NOT located in Israel,
·
The management of the corporation is NOT located in Israel,
·
The corporation does NOT have a permanent establishment in Israel, and
·
No Israeli resident holds, directly or indirectly via shares or through a trust or in any other manner or with another who is an
Israeli resident, 25.0% or more of any “means of control” in the corporation as specified below:
o The right to participate in profits;
o The right to appoint a director;
o The right to vote;
o The right to share in the assets
of the corporation at the time of its liquidation; and
o The right to direct the manner
of exercising one of the rights specified above;
B.2 o The corporation acquired the Shares on or
after the initial public offering of Metalink Ltd.
B.3 o The corporation is the beneficial owner
(directly or indirectly) of less than 5% of the outstanding Shares. |
C. To be completed by Partnerships. I hereby declare that: (if correct, mark X in the following box) |
C.1 o The partnership is NOT an Israeli resident
which means, among other things, that:
·
The partnership is NOT registered with the Registrar of Partnerships in Israel,
·
The control of the partnership is NOT located in Israel,
·
The management of the partnership is NOT located in Israel,
·
The partnership does NOT have a permanent establishment in Israel,
·
NO Israeli resident holds, directly or indirectly via shares or through a trust or in any other manner or with another who is an
Israeli resident, 25.0% or more of any right in the partnership or, of the right to direct the manner of
exercising any of the rights in the partnership, and
·
NO partner in the partnership is an Israeli resident;
C.2 o The partnership acquired the Shares on or
after the initial public offering of Metalink Ltd.
C.3 o The partnership is the beneficial owner (directly
or indirectly) of less than 5% of the outstanding Shares. |
D. To be completed by Trusts. I hereby declare that: (if correct, mark X in the following box) |
D.1 o The trust is NOT an Israeli resident,
and:
·All
settlors of the trust are NOT Israeli residents,
·
All beneficiaries of the trust are NOT Israeli residents, and
D.2 o The trust acquired the Shares on or
after the initial public offering of Metalink Ltd.. |
PART III |
Declaration by Israeli Bank, Broker or Financial Institution (see instructions), Non-Israeli Residents should
not complete this Part III |
I hereby declare that: (if correct, mark X in the following box)
oI am a bank, broker or financial institution that is a “resident
of Israel” within the meaning of that term in Section 1 of the Ordinance (See Instruction II), I am holding the Shares solely
on behalf of beneficial shareholder(s) and I am subject to the provisions of the Ordinance and the regulations promulgated thereunder
relating to the withholding of Israeli tax, including with respect to the cash payment (if any) made by me to such beneficial shareholder(s)
with respect to Shares in connection with the company liquidation. |
PART IV |
Certification. By signing this form, I also declare that: |
·
I understood this form and completed it correctly and pursuant to the instructions.
·
I provided accurate, full and complete details in this form.
·
I am aware that providing false details constitutes criminal offense.
·
I am aware that this form may be provided to the Israeli Tax Authority, in case the Israeli Tax Authority so requests, for purposes
of audit or otherwise. |
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_____________________________________ |
_____________________________________ |
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Signature of Shareholder
(or individual authorized to sign on your behalf) |
Date |
Capacity in which acting |
INSTRUCTIONS
Forming Part of the
Declaration of Status for Israeli Income Tax Purposes
I. General
Instructions. This Declaration Form (Declaration of Status for Israeli Income Tax Purposes), or this Form, should be completed
by holders of Shares who wish to tender their Shares pursuant to the Offer, and who are either: (i) NOT “residents of Israel”
for purposes of the Ordinance (See Instruction II below), and if the holder of Shares is a corporation then Israeli residents are
NOT “controlling shareholders” of such corporation within the meaning of Section 68A of the Ordinance (See Instruction III
below), and Israeli residents are NOT the beneficiaries of, or are entitled to, 25.0% or more of the revenues or profits of such
corporation, whether directly or indirectly, or (ii) a bank, broker or financial institution that are “residents of Israel”
within the meaning of that term in Section 1 of the Ordinance, holding Shares solely on behalf of beneficial shareholder(s), and
are subject to the provisions of the Ordinance and the regulations promulgated thereunder relating to the withholding of Israeli
tax, including with respect to the cash payment (if any) made by them to such beneficial shareholder(s) with respect to Shares
tendered by them and accepted for payment by the Purchaser pursuant to the Offer. Israeli residents who are NOT Eligible
Israeli Brokers should not use this Form.
Part
I (Identification and details of Shareholder). You should complete Item 1, 2 and 5 through 8 and either (i) Item 3, if
you are an individual, or (ii) Item 4, if you are a corporation (or limited liability company), trust, partnership or other entity.
Part
II (Declaration by Non-Israeli Shareholder). If you are NOT an Israeli resident, you should complete either Section A
(for Individuals), Section B (for Corporations), Section C (for Partnerships) or Section D (for Trusts). If you do not mark a box
you will be deemed to answer that the corresponding item is not correct with respect to you.
Part
III (Declaration by Israeli Bank, Broker or Financial Institution). If you are an Eligible Israeli Broker, you should complete
this Item.
Part
IV (Certification). By signing this Form, you also make the statements in Part IV.
Inadequate
Space. If the space provided on this Form is inadequate, you should insert such details on a separate signed schedule
and attached to this Form.
Determination
of Validity. All questions as to the validity, form or eligibility (including time of receipt) of this Form will be, subject
to applicable law, determined by the Purchaser, in its sole discretion. None of the Purchaser, the Depositary, the Information
Agent or any other person will be under any duty to give notification of any defects or irregularities in any Form or incur any
liability for failure to give any such notification. For more details, see Section 5 of the Offer to Purchase.
Questions
and Requests for Assistance or Additional Copies. Questions and requests for assistance may be directed to the Information
Agent at the address or telephone numbers set forth on the back cover. Additional copies of this Form may be obtained from the
Information Agent.
The
method of delivery of this Form is at your option and risk, and the delivery will be deemed made only when actually received by
your Broker or the Depositary. If delivery is by mail, registered mail with return receipt requested, is recommended. In all cases,
sufficient time should be allowed to ensure timely delivery. No alternative, conditional or contingent Forms will be accepted.
II. Definition
of Resident of Israel for Israeli Tax Purposes
Section 1 of the
Ordinance defines a “resident of Israel” or a “resident” as follows:
“(A) with respect to an individual -
a person whose center of vital interests is in Israel; for this purpose the following provisions will apply:
(1) in order
to determine the center of vital interests of an individual, account will be taken of the individual’s family, economic and
social connections, including, among others:
(a) place of permanent
home;
(b) place of residential
dwelling of the individual and the individual's immediate family;
(c) place of the individual's
regular or permanent occupation or the place of his permanent employment;
(d) place of the individual's
active and substantial economic interests;
(e) place of the individual's
activities in organizations, associations and other institutions;
(2) the center of vital
interests of an individual will be presumed to be in Israel:
(a) if the individual
was present in Israel for 183 days or more in the tax year;
(b) if the individual
was present in Israel for 30 days or more in the tax year, and the total period of the individual’s presence in Israel
that tax year and the two previous tax years is 425 days or more.
For the purposes of
this provision, “day” includes a part of a day.
(3) the presumption
in subparagraph (2) may be rebutted either by the individual or by the assessing officer;
(4) …;
(B) with respect to a body of persons - a body of persons which meets one of the following:
(1) it was incorporated
in Israel;
(2) the "control
and management" of its business is exercised in Israel."
III. Definition
of Controlling Shareholder for Purposes of Section 68A of the Ordinance
Section 68A
of the Ordinance defines “controlling shareholders” as follows:
“Controlling
shareholders” – shareholders that hold, directly or indirectly, alone, or together with another, or together with another
Israeli resident, one or more of the means of control at a rate exceeding 25.0%.”
Section
88 of the Ordinance defines the terms “means of control” and “together with another” as follows:
“Means
of control” – in a corporation – each of the following:
(1) the right to profits;
(2) the right to appoint
a director or a chief executive officer in the company, or equivalent position holders in another corporation;
(3) a voting right
in the general meeting of a company, or in an equivalent body in another corporation;
(4) the right to a
portion of the remainder of the assets after settlement of liabilities, upon wind-up;
(5) the right to instruct
anyone holding the rights listed in clauses (1) to (4) on the manner in which his right shall be executed;
and all, whether by virtue of shares, rights
to shares or other rights, or in any other manner, including by way of voting agreements or through a trust.”
“Together with another” –
together with a relative, and together with he who is not a relative and they have between them cooperation on a permanent basis
under an agreement regarding material issues of a corporation, directly or indirectly;"
Exhibit (a)(5)(A)
Top Alpha Capital
S.M. Ltd. Commences Cash Tender Offer for Shares of Metalink Ltd.
TEL AVIV, Israel, January 13, 2016 -- Top Alpha Capital S.M.
Ltd., an Israeli corporation, ("Top Alpha"), announced today that it has commenced a cash tender offer (the
"Tender Offer") to purchase up to 550,000 ordinary shares, NIS 1.00 par value per share, of Metalink Ltd.
("Metalink" and the "Metalink Shares") (OTCQB: MTLK) for $1.30 per Metalink Share.
The terms and conditions
of the Tender Order are described in the Offer to Purchase, dated January 13, 2016, and the related Letter of Transmittal.
If more than 550,000
Metalink Shares are validly tendered and not properly withdrawn, Top Alpha will purchase a pro rata number of Metalink Shares from
all tendering shareholders, so that Top Alpha would purchase no more than 550,000 Metalink Shares. If less than 550,000 Metalink
Shares are validly tendered, but at least 135,000 Metalink Shares are validly tendered and not properly withdrawn, Top Alpha will
purchase a pro rata number of Metalink Shares from all tendering shareholders, so that Top Alpha would purchase no more than 135,000
Metalink Shares.
Top Alpha currently owns
670,000 Metalink Shares, representing approximately 24.9% of Metalink's outstanding shares. If Top Alpha purchases 550,000 Metalink
shares in the Tender Offer, Top Alpha will own approximately 45.34% of Metalink's outstanding shares.
The initial period
of the Tender Offer will expire at 10:00 a.m. New York time, or 5:00 p.m. Israel time on February 17, 2016, unless the initial
period of the Tender Offer is extended (the "Initial Offer Period"). As required by Israeli law, if prior to the
completion of the Initial Offer Period all the conditions of the Tender Offer are satisfied, Top Alpha will provide an
additional period of four calendar days during which shareholders may tender their shares (the "Additional Offer
Period"). However, shareholders will have no withdrawal rights during the Additional Offer Period.
The Tender Offer is conditioned upon: (1)
Metalink Shares representing 5.0% of Metalink's outstanding shares having been validly tendered and not withdrawn prior to the
completion of the Initial Offer Period, (2) as required by Israeli law, at the completion of the Initial Offer Period, the aggregate
number of Metalink Shares tendered in the Tender Offer being greater than the number of MetaLink Shares represented by notices
of objection to the Tender Offer, and (3) certain other conditions specified in the Offer to Purchase relating to the Tender Offer.
The Tender Offer is not conditioned on the receipt of financing or the approval of the board of directors of Metalink.
Top Alpha has retained VStock Transfer
LLC to serve as the Information Agent and as the Depositary for the Tender Offer. Questions regarding the Tender Offer should be
directed to VStock Transfer LLC at 855-9VSTOCK.
The complete terms and conditions of the
Tender Offer, including important U.S. and Israeli income and withholding tax considerations relating to the Tender Offer, are
contained in the Offer to Purchase included as an exhibit to the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO filed with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC). All statements herein regarding the terms of the Tender Offer are qualified in their entirety by
reference to the text of the Offer to Purchase. The completion of the Tender Offer is subject to a number of conditions, and no
assurance can be given that the Tender Offer will be completed.
Neither Top Alpha nor
the Information Agent makes any recommendation as to whether a shareholder should or should not tender its Metalink Shares in the
Tender Offer, and no one has been authorized by either of them to make such recommendation.
Important
Information: This is not an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell any ordinary shares of Metalink. The
Tender Offer that is described in this press release will only be made through the Offer to Purchase, Letter of Transmittal and
related Tender Offer documents. All shareholders of Metalink should read the Tender Offer materials because they contain important
information about the Tender Offer. The Tender Offer materials and other filed documents will be available at no charge on the
SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov, and also be made available without charge to all
shareholders by contacting VStock Transfer LLC, the information agent for the Tender Offer, at 855-9VSTOCK. Shareholders are urged
to read these materials carefully before making any decision with respect to the tender offer.
Forward-Looking
Statements: This press release may contain forward-looking statements. The accuracy of such statements is subject to
a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, including,
but not limited to, the effect of general economic conditions, political events and fluctuations in the share price of Metalink.
Top Alpha undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.
About
Top Alpha: Top Alpha is a boutique financial services company providing a complex of services, dealing directly and through
subsidiaries in the following fields: nostro account investments in public and private companies, capital raising, brokerage services,
distribution services, bridge loans and investment banking. We are wholly owned (100%) by Daniel Magen, who also serves as our
sole director and executive officer. Mr. Magen, a certified accountant, is a financial investor and businessman. For further information,
please visit http://www.topac.co.il
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