If this letter of transmittal is signed by the registered holder or holders of old notes listed and tendered hereby, no endorsements of the tendered old notes or separate written instruments of transfer or exchange are required. In any other case, the registered holder (or acting holder) must either properly endorse the old notes or transmit properly completed bond powers with this letter of transmittal (in either case executed exactly as the name(s) of the registered holder(s) appear(s) on the old notes, with the signature on the old notes or bond power guaranteed by a Medallion Signature Guarantor (except where the old notes are tendered for the account of an Eligible Institution).
If old notes are to be tendered by any person other than the person in whose name the old notes are registered, the old notes must be endorsed or accompanied by an appropriate written instrument or instruments of transfer executed exactly as the name or names of the holder or holders appear on the old notes, with the signature(s) on the old notes or instruments of transfer guaranteed as provided above, and this letter of transmittal must be executed and delivered either by the holder or holders, or by the tendering person pursuant to a valid proxy signed by the holder or holders, which signature must, in either case, be guaranteed as provided below.
4. Special Issuance, Delivery and Payment Instructions
Tendering holders should indicate, in the applicable box, the account at DTC in which the exchange consideration is to be issued and deposited, if different from the accounts of the person signing this letter of transmittal.
Tendering holders should indicate, in the applicable box, the name and address in which old notes for principal amounts not tendered or not accepted for exchange are to be issued and delivered, if different from the names and addresses of the person signing this letter of transmittal.
In the case of issuance or payment in a different name, the taxpayer identification number or social security number of the person named must also be indicated and the tendering holder should complete the applicable box.
If no instructions are given, the exchange consideration (and any old notes not tendered or not accepted) will be issued in the name of and delivered to the acting holder of the old notes or deposited at such holder’s account at DTC, as applicable.
5. Transfer Taxes
The Company shall pay all transfer taxes, if any, applicable to the exchange of old notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer. If, however, transfer taxes are payable in circumstances where certificates representing the securities issued as part of the exchange consideration or old notes for principal amounts not tendered or accepted for exchange are to be delivered to, or are to be registered or issued in the name of, any person other than the registered holder of the old notes tendered or where tendered old notes are registered in the name of any person other than the person signing this letter of transmittal, or if a transfer tax is imposed for any reason other than the exchange of old notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer, then the amount of any such transfer taxes (whether imposed on the registered holder or any other person) will be payable by the tendering holder. If satisfactory evidence of payment of such taxes or exemption therefrom is not submitted herewith, the amount of such transfer taxes will be billed directly to such tendering holder.
Except as provided in this Instruction 5, it will not be necessary for transfer stamps to be affixed to the old notes listed in this letter of transmittal.
6. Waiver of Condition
We reserve the absolute right to waive, in whole or in part, any of the specified conditions to the Exchange Offer set forth in the Offer Documents.
7. Requests for Assistance or Additional Copies
Questions and requests for assistance relating to the Offer Documents, including this letter of transmittal and other related documents and relating to the procedure for tendering may be directed to the Exchange Agent at the address and telephone number set forth above.
Questions and requests for assistance or for additional copies of the Offer Documents may be directed to the Exchange Agent at the address and telephone number set forth above.