To Tender Shares of Common
Stock
GENERAL
EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISES, INC.
Pursuant to the Offer to Purchase,
Dated April
13,
2009
A
Kentucky limited liability company
THE
OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS EXPIRE AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT, NEW YORK CITY
TIME,
ON June 27, 2009, UNLESS
EXTENDED.
The Depositary for the Offer
is:
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By Mail or Overnight
Courier:
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By Hand:
Stamford,
CT 06902
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Telephone:
(203) 658-9400 or (800) 607-0088
Delivery of this Letter of
Transmittal to an address, or transmission via facsimile, other than as set
forth above will not constitute a valid delivery. You
must:
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sign this Letter of Transmittal
in the appropriate space (page 6); and
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Complete the Substitute
Form W-9
(page 11).
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Please read the instructions,
beginning on page 7, carefully before completing this Letter of
Transmittal.
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DESCRIPTION OF
SHARES TENDERED
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Share
Certificate(s) and Share(s) Tendered
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(Attach additional list if
necessary)
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Total
Number
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Name(s)
and Address(es) of Holder(s)
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of
Shares
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Number
of
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(Please
Fill in, if Blank, Exactly as Name(s) Appear(s) on
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Share
Certificate
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Evidenced
by
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Shares
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Share
Certificate(s)
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Number(s)*
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Share
Certificate(s)*
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Tendered**
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TOTAL SHARES
TENDERED:
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* Need
not be completed by stockholders delivering shares by book-entry
transfer.
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** Unless
otherwise indicated, all shares represented by share Certificates
delivered to the Depositary will be deemed to have been tendered. See
Instruction 4.
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o Check here if
Certificate(s) have been lost, destroyed or mutilated. See instruction 11.
Number of shares represented by lost, destroyed or mutilated
Certificates.
o Check here and complete the
following if tendered shares are being delivered by book-entry transfer to the
Depositary’s account at DTC:
Please complete the
following:
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Name
of Tendering Institution
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Check here and complete the
following if tendered shares are being tendered pursuant to a Notice of
Guaranteed Delivery previously sent to the
Depositary:
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Name(s)
of Registered holder(s)
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Window
Ticket Number (if any)
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Date
of Execution of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery
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Name
of Institution that Guaranteed Delivery
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If
delivery is by book-entry transfer, check box: o
This
Letter of Transmittal is to be used by stockholders of General Employment
Enterprises, Inc. ("GEE") who hold certificates (“Certificates”) representing
their shares of common stock, no par value per share (the “Shares”), or who are
delivering their shares by book-entry transfer and do not utilize an Agent’s
Message (as defined in Instruction 2 on page 7).
Book-entry
transfers are to be made to an account maintained by the Continental Stock
Transfer & Trust Co. (the “Depositary”), at The Depository
Trust Company (“DTC”) pursuant to the procedures described under “The
Tender Offer — Section 3 — Procedures for Tendering Shares” in
the Offer to Purchase, dated April 13, 2009 (the “Offer to Purchase”). Delivery of documents to DTC does not
constitute delivery to the Depositary.
Stockholders
whose Certificates evidencing Shares are not immediately available or who cannot
deliver their Certificates and all other documents required hereby to the
Depositary prior to the Expiration Date (as defined under “The Tender
Offer — Section 1 — Terms of the Offer; Expiration Date” in the
Offer to Purchase) or who cannot complete the procedure for delivery by
book-entry transfer on a timely basis and who wish to tender their Shares must
do so pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedure described under “The Tender
Offer — Section 3 — Procedures for Tendering Shares” in the Offer
to Purchase. See Instruction 2.
NOTE:
SIGNATURES MUST BE PROVIDED BELOW
PLEASE READ THE ACCOMPANYING
INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
The
undersigned hereby tenders to PSQ, LLC, a Kentucky limited liability company
(“PSQ”), the above described shares of common stock, no par value per share, of
General Employment Enterprises, Inc., an Illinois corporation (“GEE”), at a
purchase price of $.60 per Share (the “Shares”), net to the seller in cash
without interest (such amount, or any greater amount per Share paid pursuant to
the Offer, being referred to as the “Offer Price”), upon the terms and subject
to the conditions set forth in this Letter of Transmittal (as amended or
supplemented from time to time) and in the Offer to Purchase (which together
constitute the “Offer”), receipt of which is hereby acknowledged. The
undersigned understands that PSQ reserves the right to transfer or assign, in
whole, or from time to time in part, to one or more of its affiliates, all or
any portion of the issued and outstanding Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer
or the right to purchase all or any portion of the issued and outstanding Shares
tendered pursuant to the Offer, but any such transfer or assignment will not
relieve PSQ of its obligations under the Offer and will in no way prejudice the
rights of tendering stockholders to receive payment for Shares validly tendered
and accepted for payment pursuant to the Offer.
Subject
to, and effective upon, acceptance for payment of the tendered Shares herewith,
in accordance with the terms of the Offer, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns
and transfers to, or upon the order of, PSQ all right, title and interest in, to
and under all of the Shares that are being tendered hereby (and any and all
non-cash dividends, distributions, rights, other Shares or other securities
issued or issuable in respect thereof on or after the Expiration Date
(collectively, “Distributions”)) and irrevocably appoints the Depositary the
true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact of the undersigned with respect to
such Shares (and any and all Distributions), with full power of substitution
(such power of attorney being deemed to be an irrevocable power coupled with an
interest), to:
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deliver
Certificates evidencing such Shares (and any and all Distributions), or
transfer ownership of such Shares (and any and all Distributions) on the
account books maintained by DTC, together, in either case, with all
accompanying evidences of transfer and authenticity, to or upon the order
of PSQ upon receipt by the Depositary, as the undersigned’s agent, of the
Offer Price;
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(ii)
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present
such Shares (and any and all Distributions) for transfer on the books of
GEE; and
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(ii)
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Receive
all benefits and otherwise exercise all rights of beneficial ownership of
such Shares (and any and all Distributions), all in accordance with the
terms of the Offer.
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By
executing this Letter of Transmittal, the undersigned hereby irrevocably
appoints PSQ, its officers and designees, and each of them, as the
attorneys-in-fact and proxies of the undersigned, each with full power of
substitution and re-substitution, to vote in such manner as each such
attorney-in-fact and proxy or his substitute shall, in his sole discretion, deem
proper and to otherwise act (by written consent or otherwise) with respect to
all of the Shares (and any and all Distributions) tendered hereby which have
been accepted for payment by PSQ prior to the time of such vote or other action
and all Shares and other securities issued in Distributions in respect of such
Shares, which the undersigned is entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders
of GEE (whether annual or special and whether or not an adjourned or postponed
meeting) or consent in lieu of any such meeting or otherwise. This proxy and
power of attorney is coupled with an interest in the Shares (and any and all
Distributions) tendered hereby, is irrevocable, is granted in consideration of,
and is effective upon, the acceptance for payment of such Shares by PSQ in
accordance with other terms of the Offer. Such acceptance for payment shall,
without further action, revoke all other powers of attorney and proxies granted
by the undersigned at any time with respect to such Shares (and any and all
Distributions), and no subsequent power of attorney or proxy shall be given or
written consent executed (and if given or executed shall not be effective) by
the undersigned with respect thereto. The undersigned understands and
acknowledges that, in order for Shares to be deemed validly tendered,
immediately upon PSQ’s acceptance of such Shares for payment, PSQ or PSQ’s
designees must be able to exercise full voting and other rights with respect to
such Shares (and any and all Distributions), including, without limitation,
voting at any meeting of GEE’s stockholders then scheduled.
The
undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned has full power
and authority to tender, sell, assign and transfer the Shares tendered hereby
and all Distributions, that the undersigned owns the Shares (and all
Distributions) tendered hereby within the meaning of Rule 14e-4 promulgated
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), that
the tender of the tendered Shares (and all Distributions) complies with
Rule 14e-4 under the Exchange Act, and that when the tendered Shares are
accepted for payment by PSQ will acquire good, marketable and unencumbered title
to the Shares and to all Distributions, free and clear of all liens,
restriction, charges and encumbrances and the same will not be subject to any
adverse claims.
The
undersigned, upon request, will execute and deliver all additional documents
deemed by the Depositary or PSQ to be necessary or desirable to complete the
sale, assignment and transfer of the Shares tendered hereby and all
Distributions. In addition, the undersigned will remit and transfer promptly to
the Depositary for the account of PSQ all Distributions in respect of the Shares
tendered hereby, accompanied by appropriate documentation of transfer, and
pending remittance and transfer or appropriate assurance thereof, PSQ will be
entitled to all rights and privileges as owner of each Distribution and may
withhold the entire Offer Price of the Shares tendered hereby, or deduct from
the Offer Price, the amount or value of the Distribution as determined by PSQ in
its sole discretion.
All
authority conferred or agreed to be conferred in this Letter of Transmittal will
survive the death or incapacity of the undersigned. All obligations of the
undersigned hereunder will be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators,
and personal representatives, trustees in bankruptcy, successors and assigns of
the undersigned. Except as stated in the Offer to Purchase, this tender is
irrevocable. See “The Tender Offer — Section 4 — Withdrawal
Rights” in the Offer to Purchase.
The
undersigned understands that tenders of Shares pursuant to any one of the
procedures described in the Offer to Purchase under “The Tender Offer —
Section 3 — Procedures for Tendering Shares” and in the instructions
hereto will constitute the undersigned’s acceptance of the terms and conditions
of the Offer (and if the Offer is extended or amended, the terms or conditions
of any such extension or amendment). PSQ’s acceptance of the undersigned’s
Shares for payment will constitute a binding agreement between the undersigned
and PSQ upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer. The
undersigned recognizes that, under certain circumstances set forth in the Offer
to Purchase, PSQ may not be required to accept for payment any of the Shares
tendered hereby.
Unless
otherwise indicated in the box entitled “Special Payment Instructions,” the
check for the Offer Price of all Shares purchased shall be issued in, and/or any
Certificates evidencing Shares not tendered or accepted for payment shall be
returned to, the name(s) of the registered holder(s) appearing above under
“Description of Shares Tendered.” Similarly, unless otherwise indicated in the
box entitled “Special Delivery Instructions,” the check for the Offer Price of
all Shares purchased and/or all Certificates evidencing Shares not tendered or
not accepted for payment (and any accompanying documents, as appropriate) shall
be mailed to the address(es) of the registered holder(s) appearing above under
“Description of Shares Tendered.” In the event that either of, or both of, the
boxes entitled “Special Payment Instructions” and “Special Delivery
Instructions” are completed, as applicable, the check for the Offer Price of all
Shares purchased shall be issued, and/or all Certificates evidencing Shares not
tendered or not accepted for payment (and any accompanying documents, as
appropriate) shall be returned, in the name(s) of, and such check and return
Certificates (and any accompanying documents, as appropriate) shall be mailed
to, the person(s) so indicated. Unless otherwise indicated in the box entitled
“Special Payment Instructions,” any Shares tendered hereby and delivered by
book-entry transfer that are not accepted for payment shall be credited to the
account at DTC.
The
undersigned recognizes that PSQ has no obligation, pursuant to the “Special
Payment Instructions,” to transfer any Shares from the name of the registered
holder(s) thereof if PSQ does not purchase any of the Shares
tendered.
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SPECIAL
PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
(See
Instructions 1, 5, 6 and 7)
To
be completed ONLY
if the check for the Offer Price of Shares (less the amount of any
federal income and backup withholding tax required to be withheld)
accepted for payment is to be issued in the name of someone other than the
person or persons whose signature(s) appear(s) within this Letter of
Transmittal or if Shares tendered and delivered by book-entry transfer
that are not purchased are to be returned by credit to an account
maintained at DTC other than the account designated above.
Issue: o Payment o Certificate(s)
to:(check as
applicable)
Name:
(Please
Type or Print)
Address:
(Include
Zip Code)
(Taxpayer
Identification or Social Security Number)
(Such
person(s) must properly complete the Substitute Form W-9 herein, a
Form W-8BEN, a Form W-8ECI or a Form W-8IMY, as
applicable)
Credit
Shares delivered by book-entry transfer and not purchased to the DTC
account set forth below
(DTC
Account Number)
Number
of Account Party:
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SPECIAL
DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS
(See
Instructions 1, 5, 6 and 7)
To
be completed ONLY
if the check for the Offer Price of Shares purchased (less the
amount of any federal income and backup withholding tax required to be
withheld) or Certificate(s) evidencing Shares not tendered or not
purchased is to be sent to someone other than the person or persons whose
signature(s) appear(s) within this Letter of Transmittal or to such person
or persons at an address different from that under your
signature.
Send: o Payment o Certificate(s)
to:
(check
as applicable)
Name:
(Please
Type or Print)
Address:
(Include
Zip Code)
(Taxpayer
Identification or Social Security Number)
(Such
person(s) must properly complete the Substitute Form W-9 herein,
a Form W-8BEN, a Form W-8ECI or a Form W-8IMY, as
applicable)
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PLEASE
SIGN ON THIS PAGE
(To be completed by all holders
tendering Shares
Regardless of whether Shares are
being physically delivered herewith)
This
Letter of Transmittal must be signed by the registered holder(s) of Shares
exactly as his/her/its name(s) appear(s) on the share certificate(s) or on a
security position listing as the owner of such Shares. If signature is by a
trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer or other
person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such person must set
forth his or her full title below under “Capacity” and submit evidence
satisfactory to PSQ of such person’s authority to so act. See
Instruction 5.
Signature(s) of
Registered holder(s) or Authorized Signatory
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Area
Code and Telephone No.:
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Tax
Identification or Social Security No.:
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IMPORTANT:
COMPLETE SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 HEREIN OR APPLICABLE
FORM W-8
SIGNATURE
GUARANTEE (See Instructions 1 and 5 below)
Certain Signatures Must be Guaranteed
by a Medallion Signature Guarantor
For Use by Financial Institutions
Only
(Name of Eligible
Institution Guaranteeing Signatures)
(Address (including
zip code) and Telephone Number (including area code) of
Firm)
Forming Part of the Terms and
Conditions of the Offer
To
complete the Letter of Transmittal, you must do the
following:
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Fill
in the box entitled “Description of Shares Tendered” and complete the
information below the box, if applicable (page 1).
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Sign
and date the Letter of Transmittal in the box entitled “Please Sign On
This Page (page 6).”
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Fill
in and sign in the “Substitute Form W-9
(page 12).”
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In
completing the Letter of Transmittal, you may (but are not required
to) do the following:
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If
you want the payment for any Shares purchased issued in the name of
another person, complete the box entitled “Special Payment
Instructions.”
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If
you want any Shares not tendered or Shares not purchased credited in the
name of another person, complete the box entitled “Special Payment
Instructions.”
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If
you want any payment for Shares or any certificate for Shares not tendered
or purchased delivered to an address other than that appearing under your
signature, complete the box entitled “Special Delivery
Instructions.”
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If you
complete the box entitled “Special Payment Instructions” or “Special Delivery
Instructions,” you must have your signature guaranteed by an Eligible
Institution (as defined in Instruction 1 below) unless the Letter of
Transmittal is signed by an Eligible Institution.
1. Guarantee
of Signatures. No signature guarantee is required on this
Letter of Transmittal if:
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(i) this
Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder(s) of Shares
(which term, for the purposes of this document, shall include any
participant in DTC whose name appears on a security position listing as
the owner of Shares) tendered hereby and such holder(s) has (have) not
completed either the box entitled “Special Delivery Instructions” or the
box entitled “Special Payment Instructions” on this Letter of
Transmittal; or
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(ii) such
Shares are tendered for the account of an Eligible
Institution.
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“Eligible Institution” means
a firm that is a member of the Security Transfer Agents Medallion Program, the
New York Stock Exchange Medallion Guarantee Program or the Stock Exchange
Medallion Program.
In all
other cases, an Eligible Institution must guarantee all signatures on this
Letter of Transmittal. See Instruction 5.
2.
Delivery of Letter of Transmittal and Share Certificates; Guaranteed Delivery
Procedures. This Letter of Transmittal is to be completed by
stockholders of GEE either:
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if
Certificates representing Shares are to be forwarded herewith to the
Depositary; or
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unless
an Agent’s Message (as defined below) is utilized, if Shares are to be
delivered by book-entry transfer pursuant to the procedure set forth under
“The Tender Offer — Section 3 — Procedures for Tendering
Shares” of the Offer to Purchase.
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For a
stockholder to validly tender Shares pursuant to the Offer,
(i) Certificates evidencing all physically tendered Shares or
(ii) confirmation of any book-entry transfer (“Book-Entry Confirmation”)
into the Depositary’s account at DTC for Shares delivered electronically by
book-entry in each case together with a properly
completed
and duly
executed Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof, or an Agent’s Message, as
defined below) must be received by the Depositary at one of its addresses set
forth in this Letter of Transmittal prior to the Expiration
Date.
The term
“Agent’s Message” means a message transmitted by electronic means to DTC to, and
received by, the Depositary and forming a 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 the Letter of Transmittal and that PSQ may enforce such agreement
against the participant. The signatures on this Letter of Transmittal cover the
Shares tendered hereby.
If
Certificates representing Shares are forwarded to the Depositary in multiple
deliveries, a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal must
accompany each such delivery.
Stockholders
whose Certificates representing Shares are not immediately available, who cannot
deliver their Certificates and all other required documents to the Depositary
prior to the Expiration Date or who cannot comply with the book-entry transfer
procedure on a timely basis may nevertheless tender their Shares by completing
and duly executing a Notice of Guaranteed Delivery pursuant to the guaranteed
delivery procedures described herein and under “The Tender Offer —
Section 3 — Procedures for Tendering Shares” in the Offer to Purchase.
Pursuant to such procedure:
(i) a
tender must be made by or through an Eligible Institution;
(ii) a
properly completed and duly executed Notice of Guaranteed Delivery,
substantially in the form provided by PSQ, must be received by the Depositary
(as provided in (iii) below) prior to the Expiration
Date; and
(iii) the
Certificates evidencing all physically delivered Shares in proper form for
transfer by delivery (or Book-Entry Confirmation with respect to such Shares),
as well as a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal (or
facsimile thereof) with any required signature guarantees (or in connection with
a book-entry transfer, an Agent’s Message), and any other documents required by
this Letter of Transmittal, must be received by the Depositary within three NYSE
AMEX EQUITIES exchange trading days after the date of execution of such
Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, all as described under “The Tender Offer —
Section 3 — Procedures for Tendering Shares” in the Offer to
Purchase.
The method of delivery of this Letter
of Transmittal, the Certificates (representing Shares) and all other required
documents, including delivery through DTC, is at the option and sole risk of the
tendering stockholder, and delivery will be deemed made only when actually
received by the Depositary. If such delivery is by mail, it is recommended that
such Certificates and documents be sent by Registered Mail, properly insured,
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. By execution of this Letter of Transmittal
(or facsimile hereof), all tendering stockholders waive any right to receive any
notice of the acceptance of their Shares for payment.
3. Inadequate
Space. If the space provided herein under “Description of
Shares Tendered” is inadequate, the certificate numbers, the number of Shares
evidenced by such Certificates and the number of Shares tendered should be
listed on a separate signed schedule and attached to this Letter of
Transmittal.
4. Partial
Tenders (Not Applicable to Stockholders Who Tender by Book-Entry
Transfer). If fewer than all the Shares evidenced by any
Certificate submitted to the Depositary herewith are to be tendered, fill in the
number of Shares that are to be tendered in the box entitled “Number of Shares
Tendered.” In such case, new Certificate(s) evidencing the remainder of the
Shares that were evidenced by the old Certificate(s) delivered to the Depositary
herewith will be sent to the person(s) signing this Letter of Transmittal,
unless otherwise provided in the box entitled “Special Delivery Instructions,”
as soon as practicable after the Expiration Date. All Shares evidenced by the
Certificates delivered to the Depositary will be deemed to have been tendered,
unless the tendering stockholder indicates otherwise.
5. Signatures
on Letter of Transmittal; Stock Powers and Endorsements. If
this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder(s) of the Shares
tendered hereby, the signature(s) must correspond with the name(s) as written
on the face of the Certificate(s) evidencing such Shares without alternation,
enlargement or any change whatsoever.
(i) If
any Shares tendered hereby are owned of record by two or more persons, all such
persons must sign this Letter of Transmittal.
(ii) If
any Shares tendered hereby are registered in names of different holders, it will
be necessary to complete, sign and submit as many separate Letters of
Transmittal as there are different registrations of the
Shares.
(iii) If
this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder(s) of the Shares
tendered hereby, no endorsements of Certificates or separate stock powers are
required, unless payment is to be made to, or Certificates evidencing Shares not
tendered or purchased are to be issued in the name of, a person other than the
registered holder(s), in which case, the Certificate(s) evidencing the Shares
tendered hereby must be endorsed or accompanied
By
appropriate stock powers, in either case signed exactly as the name(s) of the
registered holder(s) appear(s) on such Certificate(s). Signatures on these
Certificates and stock powers must be guaranteed by an Eligible
Institution.
(iv) if this
letter of Transmittal is signed by a person other than the registered holder(s)
of the Shares tendered hereby, the Certificate(s) evidencing the Shares tendered
hereby must be endorsed or accompanied by appropriate stock powers, in either
case signed exactly as the name(s) of the registered holder(s) appear(s) on the
Certificate(s). Signatures on these Certificate(s) or stock powers must be
guaranteed by an Eligible Institution.
(v) if
this Letter of Transmittal or any Certificate or stock power is signed by a
trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, agent, officer of
a corporation or any person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity,
such person should so indicate when signing, and should provide proper evidence
satisfactory to PSQ of such person’s authority to act.
6. Stock
Transfer Taxes. Except as
otherwise provided in this Instruction 6, PSQ will pay or cause to be paid
all stock transfer taxes with respect to the transfer and sale of any Shares to
it or to its order pursuant to the Offer. If, however, payment of the Offer
Price of any Shares purchased is to be made to, or if Certificate(s) evidencing
Shares not tendered or not purchased are to be issued in the name of, a person
other than the registered holder(s), or if Certificate(s) evidencing tendered
shares are registered in the name of a person other than the person(s) signing
this Letter of Transmittal, the amount of any stock transfer taxes (whether
imposed on the registered holder(s), or such other person or otherwise) payable
on account of the transfer to such other person will be deducted from the Offer
Price of such Shares purchased, unless evidence satisfactory to PSQ of the
payment of such taxes or exemption therefrom is submitted.
Except as
provided in this Instruction 6 or otherwise required by law, it will not be
necessary for transfer tax stamps to be affixed to the certificate(s) evidencing
the shares tendered hereby.
7. Special
Payment and Delivery Instructions. If a check for
the Offer Price of any Shares tendered hereby is to be issued, or Certificate(s)
evidencing Shares not tendered or not purchased are to be issued, in the name of
a person other than the person(s) signing this Letter of Transmittal or if such
check or any such Certificate is to be sent and/or any Certificates are to be
returned to someone other than the person signing this Letter of Transmittal, or
to the person signing this Letter of Transmittal but at an address other than
that shown in the box entitled “Description Of Shares Tendered,” the box
entitled “Special Payment Instructions” and/or the box entitled “Special
Delivery Instructions” in this Letter of Transmittal must be completed. In the
case of a different name, the taxpayer identification or social security number
of the person named must also be indicated and such person must properly
complete the Substitute Form W-9 herein or a Form W-8BEN,
Form W-8ECI or Form W-8IMY, as applicable. Stockholders delivering
Shares tendered hereby by book-entry transfer may request that Shares not
purchased be credited to such account maintained at DTC as such stockholder may
designate in the box entitled “Special Delivery Instructions.” If no such
instructions are given, all Shares not purchased will be returned by crediting
the account at DTC designated in this Letter of Transmittal.
8. Questions
and Requests for Assistance or Additional Copies. Questions and
requests for assistance may be directed to the Information Agent at its
telephone numbers and addresses set forth in this Letter of Transmittal.
Additional copies of the Offer to Purchase, this Letter of Transmittal, the
Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and the Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer
Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9 may be obtained from the
Information Agent, or from brokers, dealers, commercial banks or trust
companies.
9. Waiver
of Conditions. Subject to the
terms of the Offer to Purchase, PSQ reserves the right in its sole discretion to
waive in whole or in part at any time or from time to time any of the specified
conditions of the Offer or any defect or irregularity in tender with regard to
any Shares tendered.
10. Backup
Withholding. In order to
avoid backup withholding of federal income tax, each tendering stockholder must
deliver to the Depositary the appropriate duly executed Internal Revenue Service
(“IRS”) form, as described below under “Important Tax Information.” For United
States persons, the correct form is the Substitute Form W-9 on
page 12.
11. Lost,
Destroyed or Stolen Share Certificates. If any
Certificate(s) representing Shares has been lost, destroyed or stolen, the
stockholder should promptly notify the Depositary by checking the box at the top
of page 2 and indicating the number of Shares lost. The stockholder will
then be instructed as to the steps that must be taken in order to replace such
Share Certificate(s). This
Letter of Transmittal and related documents cannot be processed until the
procedures for replacing lost, destroyed or stolen Share Certificates have been
followed.
Important: In order to
effectively tender Shares, this Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile hereof),
properly completed and duly executed (together with any required signature
guarantees and Certificates or confirmation of book-entry transfer and all other
required documents), or a properly completed and duly executed Notice of
Guaranteed Delivery must be received by the Depositary on or prior to the
Expiration Date.
IMPORTANT TAX
INFORMATION
A
stockholder whose tendered Shares are accepted for payment is required to
provide the Depositary with the stockholder’s correct tax identification number
(“TIN”) on the Substitute Form W-9 attached below or otherwise establish a
basis for exemption from backup withholding of federal income tax. If the
Depositary is not provided with the correct TIN or an adequate basis for
exemption, payments made to such stockholder with respect to Shares purchased
pursuant to the Offer may be subject to backup withholding and the stockholder
may be subject to a $50 penalty imposed by the IRS.
On
Substitute Form W-9, the tendering stockholder must certify
that:
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TIN provided on the Substitute Form W-9 is correct (or that such
holder is awaiting a TIN);
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the
stockholder is not subject to backup withholding because (a) the
stockholder is exempt from backup withholding, (b) the stockholder
has not been notified by the IRS that the stockholder is subject to backup
withholding as a result of failure to report all interest or dividends, or
(c) the IRS has notified the stockholder that the stockholder is no
longer subject to backup withholding; and
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stockholder is a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident
alien).
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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, he or she should write
“Applied For” in the space provided for the TIN in Part I, sign and date
the Substitute Form W-9 and sign and date the Certificate of Awaiting
Taxpayer Identification Number, which appears in a separate box below the
Substitute Form W-9. If “Applied For” is written in Part I, the
Depositary will be required to withhold 28% of all payments made for surrendered
Shares. If the Depositary is provided with a TIN within 60 days, the amount
of such withholding will be refunded to the tendering
stockholder.
The
tendering stockholder is required to give the Depositary the record holder’s
TIN, generally the social security number or employer identification number, of
the record holder. If the Shares are held in more than one name or are not held
in the name of the actual owner, consult the enclosed “Guidelines for
Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9” for
additional guidance on which number to report.
Certain
stockholders (including, among others, corporations and certain foreign persons)
are not subject to these backup withholding and reporting requirements. Exempt
stockholders should indicate their exempt status on the Substitute
Form W-9. A foreign person may qualify as an exempt recipient by submitting
to the Depositary a properly completed IRS Form W-8BEN, Form W-8ECI or
Form W-8IMY, as applicable (instead of a Substitute Form W-9),
executed under penalties of perjury, certifying such stockholder’s exempt
status. Copies of Form W-8BEN, Form W-8ECI and Form W-8IMY can be
obtained from the Depositary upon request, at the address set forth in this
Letter of Transmittal. Stockholders are urged to consult their own tax advisors
to determine whether they are exempt from these backup withholding and reporting
requirements.
If backup
withholding applies, the Depositary is required to withhold 28% of the Offer
Price paid to the stockholder or other payee. Backup withholding is not an
additional U.S. federal income tax. If the required information is
furnished to the IRS in a timely manner, the U.S. federal income tax
liability of persons subject to backup withholding may be reduced by the amount
of tax withheld, and, if withholding results in an overpayment of taxes, a
refund may be obtained from the IRS.
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PAYER’S NAME:
CONTINENTAL
STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST CO.
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SUBSTITUTE
FORM W-9
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PART
I: Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)
Social
security number
OR
Employer
identification number
(If
awaiting TIN write “Applied For”
and
complete Parts III and IV)
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PART
II: For Payees Exempt from Backup Withholding
For
Payees Exempt from Backup withholding, see the Guidelines below and
complete as instructed therein.
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Department
of the Treasury
Internal
Revenue Service
Payer’s
Request for Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and
Certification
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PART III:
CERTIFICATION
Under
penalties of perjury, I certify that:
(1) The
number shown on this form is my correct Taxpayer Identification Number (or
I am waiting for a number to be issued to me), and
(2) I
am not subject to backup withholding because: (a) I am exempt from
backup withholding, or (b) I have not been notified by the Internal
Revenue Service (IRS) that I am subject to backup withholding as a result
of failure to report all interest or dividends, or (c) 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).
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CERTIFICATION
INSTRUCTIONS — You must cross out item (2) above if you
have been notified by the IRS that you are currently subject to backup
withholding because you have failed to report all interest and dividends
on your tax return. However, if after being notified by the IRS that you
were subject to backup withholding you received another notification from
the IRS that you are no longer subject to backup withholding, do not cross
out item (2).
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Signature
of U.S. person
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NOTE: FAILURE TO COMPLETE
AND RETURN THIS FORM MAY RESULT IN BACKUP WITHHOLDING OF 28% OF ANY
PAYMENTS MADE TO YOU PURSUANT TO THE OFFERS. PLEASE REVIEW THE ENCLOSED
GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON
SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION.
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YOU MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING
CERTIFICATION IF YOU WROTE “APPLIED FOR” IN THE APPROPRIATE LINE IN
PART I OF SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9
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PART IV: CERTIFICATE OF
TAXPAYER AWAITING 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 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 within 60 days, 28% of all reportable payments
made to me thereafter will be withheld until I provide a
number.
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Questions
or requests for assistance or for additional copies of the Offer to Purchase,
this Letter of
Transmittal
and any other documents related to the Offer may be directed to the Information
Agent at the telephone numbers and addresses set forth below.
The
Information Agent for the Offer is:
Banks
and Brokerage Firms, Please Call: (203) 658-9400
Holders
Call Toll Free: (800) 607-0088