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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549



SCHEDULE TO

TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(D)(1)
OR 13(E)(1) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

EVANS & SUTHERLAND COMPUTER CORPORATION

(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))

ELEVATE ACQUISITION CORPORATION

(Offeror)
a subsidiary of

ELEVATE ENTERTAINMENT INC.

(Parent of Offeror)
(Names of Filing Persons)

Common Stock, Par Value $0.20 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)

299096107
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

Shaun Miller
Corporate Secretary
Elevate Entertainment Inc.
4143 Maple Avenue, Suite 400
Dallas, Texas 75219
Telephone: (214) 301-4250
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Filing Persons)

Copy to:
James R. Griffin
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
200 Crescent Court, Suite 300
Dallas, Texas 75201
Telephone: (214) 746-7700

CALCULATION OF FILING FEE

 
Transaction Valuation*
  Amount of Filing Fee**
 
$14,468,642.44   $1,878.03
 
*
Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the filing fee. This calculation is based on the offer to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.20 per share, of Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation (the "Company"), at a purchase price of $1.19 per share, net to the seller in cash, without interest thereon and subject to any applicable tax withholding. Such shares consist of: (i) 11,482,516 shares of common stock of the Company that were issued and outstanding as of February 9, 2020; and (ii) 561,500 shares common stock of the Company potentially issuable upon exercise of outstanding exercisable in-the-money stock options as of February 9, 2020. The foregoing figures have been provided by the issuer to the offeror and are as of February 9, 2020, the most recent practicable date.

**
The filing fee was calculated in accordance with Rule-011 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Fee Rate Advisory No. 1 for Fiscal Year 2020, issued August 23, 2019, by multiplying the transaction value by 0.0001298.

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        This Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (together with any amendments and supplements hereto, this "Schedule TO") is filed by Elevate Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Purchaser"), a subsidiary of Elevate Entertainment Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent"). This Schedule TO relates to the offer by Purchaser to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value, $0.20 per share (the "Shares"), of Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation, a Utah corporation (the "Company"), at a purchase price of $1.19 per Share (the "Offer Price") net to the seller in cash, without interest thereon and subject to any applicable tax withholding, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase and in the related Letter of Transmittal, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits (a)(1)(A) and (a)(1)(B), respectively.

        All information contained in the Offer to Purchase (including Schedule I to the Offer to Purchase) and the accompanying Letter of Transmittal is hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference in response to Items 1 through 9 and Item 11 of this Schedule TO.

        The Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 9, 2020 (as it may be amended from time to time, the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Company, Parent and Purchaser, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit (d)(1) hereto, and the Tender and Support Agreements, dated as of February 9, 2020 (as they may be amended from time to time, the "Tender and Support Agreements") with David Bateman, Paul Dailey, Peter R. Kellogg, Bermuda Partners LP, Cynthia K. Kellogg Revocable Trust, Jonathan Shaw, Kirk Johnson, L. Tim Pierce and Stuart Sternberg, a copy of the form of which is attached as Exhibit (d)(2) hereto, are incorporated herein by reference with respect to Items 4, 5, 6 and 11 of this Schedule TO.

Item 1.    Summary Term Sheet.

        The information set forth in the "Summary Term Sheet" of the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.    Subject Company Information.

(a)
The name of the subject company and the issuer of the securities to which this Schedule TO relates is Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation, a Utah corporation. The Company's principal executive offices are located at 770 Komas Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84108. The Company's telephone number is (801) 588-1000.

(b)
This Schedule TO relates to the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.20 per share, of the Company. The Company has advised Purchaser and Parent that, as of February 9, 2020 (the most recent practicable date) 11,482,516 Shares were issued and outstanding.

(c)
The information set forth in Section 6 (entitled "Price Range of Shares; Dividends") of the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 3.    Identity and Background of the Filing Person.

        (a) - (c) This Schedule TO is filed by Parent and Purchaser. The information set forth in Section 8 (entitled "Certain Information Concerning Parent and Purchaser") of the Offer to Purchase and Schedule I to the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 4.    Terms of the Transaction.

        (a)(1)(i) - (viii), (xii), (a)(2)(i) - (iv), (vii) The information set forth in the following sections of the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference:

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(a)(1)(ix) - (xi), (a)(2)(v) - (vi) Not applicable.

Item 5.    Past Contacts, Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements.

        (a), (b) The information set forth in the following sections of the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference:

Item 6.    Purposes of the Transaction and Plans or Proposals.

        (a), (c)(1)-(7) The information set forth in the following sections of the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference:

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Item 7.    Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

        (a)   The information set forth in the following sections of the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference:

(b), (d) Not applicable.

Item 8.    Interest in Securities of the Subject Company.

        (a)   The information set forth in the following sections of the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference:

        (b)   The information set forth in the following sections of 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 following sections of the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference:

Item 10.    Financial Statements.

        Not applicable.

Item 11    Additional Information.

        (a)(1) The information set forth in the following sections of the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference:

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        (a)(2) The information set forth in the following sections of the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference:

        (a)(3) The information set forth in the following sections of the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference:

        (a)(4) The information set forth in the following sections of the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference:

        (a)(5) The information set forth in the following sections of the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference:

Item 12.    Exhibits.

Exhibit No.   Description
(a)(1)(A)   Offer to Purchase dated February 27, 2020.*

(a)(1)(B)

 

Letter of Transmittal (including Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on IRS Form W-9).*

(a)(1)(C)

 

Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.*

(a)(1)(D)

 

Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.*

(a)(1)(E)

 

Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.*

(a)(1)(F)

 

Summary Advertisement dated February 27, 2020.*

(a)(5)(G)

 

Press Release issued by Elevate Entertainment Inc. and Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation on February 10, 2020 (incorporated by reference to the Schedule TO filed by Elevate Entertainment Inc. on February 10, 2020).

(b)

 

Not applicable.

(d)(1)

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 9, 2020, among Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation, Elevate Acquisition Corporation and Elevate Entertainment Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation with the SEC on February 13, 2020).

(d)(2)

 

Form of Tender and Support Agreement, dated as of February 9, 2020, among Elevate Entertainment Inc., Elevate Acquisition Corporation and certain shareholders of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Schedule 13D filed by Elevate Entertainment Inc. with the SEC on February 19, 2020).

(d)(3)

 

Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement, effective as of October 21, 2019, between Mirasol Capital, LLC and Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation.*

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Exhibit No.   Description
(d)(4)   Exclusivity Agreement, dated as of October 21, 2019, between Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation and Mirasol Capital, LLC.*

(d)(5)

 

Dome Product Purchase Order, effective as of November 27, 2019, between Mirasol Capital, LLC and Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation.*

(e)

 

Not applicable.

(g)

 

Not applicable.

(h)

 

Not applicable.

*
Filed herewith

Item 13.    Information Required by Schedule 13E-3.

        Not applicable.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.   Description
  (a)(1)(A)   Offer to Purchase dated February 27, 2020.*

 

(a)(1)(B)

 

Letter of Transmittal (including Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on IRS Form W-9).*

 

(a)(1)(C)

 

Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.*

 

(a)(1)(D)

 

Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.*

 

(a)(1)(E)

 

Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.*

 

(a)(1)(F)

 

Summary Advertisement dated February 27, 2020.*

 

(a)(5)(A)

 

Press Release issued by Elevate Entertainment Inc. and Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation on February 10, 2020 (incorporated by reference to the Schedule TO filed by Elevate Entertainment Inc. on February 10, 2020).

 

(b)

 

Not applicable.

 

(d)(1)

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 9, 2020, among Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation, Elevate Acquisition Corporation and Elevate Entertainment Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation with the SEC on February 13, 2020).

 

(d)(2)

 

Form of Tender and Support Agreement, dated as of February 9, 2020, among Elevate Entertainment Inc., Elevate Acquisition Corporation and certain shareholders of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Schedule 13D filed by Elevate Entertainment Inc. with the SEC on February 19, 2020).

 

(d)(3)

 

Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement, effective as of October 21, 2019, between Mirasol Capital, LLC and Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation.*

 

(d)(4)

 

Exclusivity Agreement, dated as of October 21, 2019, between Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation and Mirasol Capital, LLC.*

 

(d)(5)

 

Dome Product Purchase Order, effective as of November 27, 2019, between Mirasol Capital, LLC and Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation.*

 

(e)

 

Not applicable.

 

(g)

 

Not applicable.

 

(h)

 

Not applicable.

*
Filed herewith

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SIGNATURES

        After due inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: February 27, 2020

        Elevate Acquisition Corporation

 

 

By:

 

/s/ JEB TERRY JR.

        Name:   Jeb Terry Jr.
        Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Elevate Entertainment Inc.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ JEB TERRY JR.

        Name:   Jeb Terry Jr.
        Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

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Exhibit (a)(1)(A)

          Offer To Purchase
All Outstanding Shares of Common Stock
of
EVANS & SUTHERLAND COMPUTER CORPORATION
at
$1.19 Per Share, Net in Cash
by
ELEVATE ACQUISITION CORPORATION
a subsidiary
of
ELEVATE ENTERTAINMENT INC.

THE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT,
EASTERN TIME, AT THE END OF MARCH 25, 2020, UNLESS THE OFFER IS
EXTENDED.

          Elevate Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Purchaser"), a subsidiary of Elevate Entertainment Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent"), is offering to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.20 per share (the "Shares"), of Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation, a Utah corporation (the "Company"), at a purchase price of $1.19 per Share (the "Offer Price"), net to the seller in cash, without interest thereon and subject to any applicable tax withholding, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Offer to Purchase and in the related Letter of Transmittal (which, together with this Offer to Purchase, as they may be amended or supplemented from time to time, collectively constitute the "Offer").

          The Offer is being made pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 9, 2020 (as it may be amended from time to time, the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Company, Parent and Purchaser, pursuant to which, after consummation of the Offer and the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions, Purchaser will merge with and into the Company upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation (the "Surviving Corporation") and becoming a subsidiary of Parent (the "Merger"). In the Merger, each Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (other than Shares held by the Company as treasury stock, by any subsidiary of the Company or by Parent or Purchaser or Shares for which the holder thereof properly exercised dissenters' rights) will be converted into the right to receive the Offer Price, without interest thereon and subject to any applicable tax withholding. Under no circumstances will interest be paid on the purchase price for the Shares accepted for payment in the Offer, regardless of any extension of the Offer or any delay in making payment for Shares.

          The obligation of Purchaser to accept for payment and pay for Shares validly tendered (and not withdrawn) pursuant to the Offer is subject to the satisfaction of various conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, including, among other conditions, the Minimum Condition (as defined below in the "Summary Term Sheet"). The Offer is also subject to other conditions set forth in this Offer to Purchase. See Section 15—"Conditions of the Offer."

          The Board of Directors of the Company (the "Company Board") has unanimously: (i) approved and adopted the Merger Agreement and approved the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the Offer and the Merger, in accordance with the requirements of the Utah Revised Business Corporation Act (the "URBCA"); (ii) resolved to recommend that the shareholders of the Company accept the Offer and tender their Shares to Purchaser pursuant to the Offer and, to the extent required to consummate the Merger, adopt the Merger Agreement; (iii) to the extent necessary, adopted a resolution having the effect of causing the Company not to be subject to any "control share acquisition" or similar restriction set forth in any state takeover law or other applicable law; and (iv) to the extent required by the URBCA, directed that the approval of the Merger Agreement be submitted to the shareholders of the Company.

          A summary of the principal terms and conditions of the Offer appears in the "Summary Term Sheet" below. You should read this entire document carefully before deciding whether to tender your Shares in the Offer.

          NEITHER THE OFFER NOR THE MERGER HAS BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (WHICH WE REFER TO AS THE "SEC") OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION, NOR HAS THE SEC OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE FAIRNESS OR MERITS OF THE OFFER OR THE MERGER OR UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS OFFER TO PURCHASE OR THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL AND A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

The Information Agent for the Offer is:

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Innisfree M&S Incorporated
501 Madison Avenue, 20th floor
New York, New York 10022
Shareholders may call toll free: (888) 750-5834
Banks and Brokers may call collect: (212) 750-5833

February 27, 2020



IMPORTANT

        If you wish to tender all or a portion of your Shares to Purchaser in the Offer, you should either (i) complete and sign the Letter of Transmittal (or a facsimile thereof) that accompanies this Offer to Purchase in accordance with the instructions in the Letter of Transmittal and mail or deliver the Letter of Transmittal and all other required documents to the Depositary (as defined below in the "Summary Term Sheet") together with certificates representing the Shares tendered or follow the procedure for book-entry transfer set forth in Section 3—"Procedures for Accepting the Offer and Tendering Shares" or (ii) request your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee to effect the transaction for you. If your Shares are registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee, you must contact that institution in order to tender your Shares.

        If you wish to tender Shares and cannot deliver certificates representing such Shares and all other required documents to the Depositary on or prior to the Expiration Date (as defined below in the "Summary Term Sheet") or you cannot comply with the procedures for book-entry transfer on a timely basis, you may tender your Shares by following the guaranteed delivery procedures described in Section 3—"Procedures for Accepting the Offer and Tendering Shares."

        Questions and requests for assistance should be directed to the Information Agent (as defined below in the "Summary Term Sheet") at the address and telephone numbers set forth on the back cover of this Offer to Purchase. Additional copies of this Offer to Purchase, the related Letter of Transmittal, the related Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and other materials related to the Offer may also be obtained at our expense from the Information Agent. Additionally, copies of this Offer to Purchase, the related Letter of Transmittal, the related Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and any other material related to the Offer may be found at www.sec.gov. You may also contact your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance.

        This Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal contain important information, and you should read both carefully and in their entirety before making a decision with respect to the Offer.



TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.

 

Terms of the Offer

    2  

2.

 

Acceptance for Payment and Payment for Shares

   
4
 

3.

 

Procedures for Accepting the Offer and Tendering Shares

   
6
 

4.

 

Withdrawal Rights

   
9
 

5.

 

Certain United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Offer

   
9
 

6.

 

Price Range of Shares; Dividends

   
11
 

7.

 

Certain Information Concerning the Company

   
11
 

8.

 

Certain Information Concerning Parent, Purchaser and Mirasol Capital

   
12
 

9.

 

Source and Amount of Funds

   
14
 

10.

 

Background of the Offer; Past Contacts or Negotiations with the Company

   
14
 

11.

 

The Merger Agreement; Other Agreements

   
19
 

12.

 

Purpose of the Offer; Shareholder Approval; Plans for the Company

   
42
 

13.

 

Certain Effects of the Offer

   
43
 

14.

 

Dividends and Distributions

   
43
 

15.

 

Conditions of the Offer

   
44
 

16.

 

Certain Legal Matters; Regulatory Approvals

   
46
 

17.

 

Dissenters' Rights

   
47
 

18.

 

Fees and Expenses

   
48
 

19.

 

Miscellaneous

   
49
 


SUMMARY TERM SHEET

        The information contained in this summary term sheet is a summary only and is not meant to be a substitute for the more detailed description and information contained in the remainder of this Offer to Purchase, the Letter of Transmittal and the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. You are urged to read carefully this Offer to Purchase, the Letter of Transmittal and the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery in their entirety. This summary term sheet includes cross-references to other sections of this Offer to Purchase where you will find more complete descriptions of the topics mentioned below. The information concerning the Company contained in this summary term sheet and elsewhere in this Offer to Purchase has been provided to Parent and Purchaser by the Company or has been taken from, or is based upon, publicly available documents or records of the Company on file with the SEC or other public sources at the time of the Offer. Parent and Purchaser have not independently verified the accuracy and completeness of such information.

Securities Sought   All of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.20 per share, of the Company (the "Shares").

Price Offered Per Share

 

$1.19, net to the seller in cash, without interest thereon and subject to any applicable tax withholding.

Scheduled Expiration of Offer

 

12:00 midnight, Eastern Time, at the end of March 25, 2020, unless the Offer is otherwise extended.

Purchaser

 

Elevate Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a subsidiary of Elevate Entertainment Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Who is offering to buy my securities?

        Elevate Acquisition Corporation ("Purchaser"), a Delaware corporation which was formed for the purpose of making the Offer, is offering to buy your Shares. Purchaser is a subsidiary of Elevate Entertainment Inc. ("Parent"), a Delaware corporation.

        Unless the context indicates otherwise, in this Offer to Purchase, we use the terms "us," "we" and "our" to refer to Purchaser and, where appropriate, Parent. We use the term "Purchaser" to refer to Elevate Acquisition Corporation alone, the term "Parent" to refer to Elevate Entertainment Inc. alone and the term "the Company" to refer to Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation, a Utah corporation.

        See Section 8—"Certain Information Concerning Parent, Purchaser and Mirasol Capital."

What is the class and amount of securities sought pursuant to the Offer?

        Purchaser is offering to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.20 per share, of the Company on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Offer to Purchase. In this Offer to Purchase, we use the term "Offer" to refer to this offer and the term "Shares" to refer to the shares of the Company's common stock that are the subject of the Offer.

        See Section 1—"Terms of the Offer."

Why are you making the Offer?

        We are making the Offer because we want to acquire control of, and ultimately the entire equity interest in, the Company. Following consummation of the Offer, we intend to complete the Merger (as defined below) as promptly as practicable. Upon completion of the Merger, the Company will become a subsidiary of Parent. In addition, we intend to cause the Company to be deregistered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), after completion of the Merger.

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Who can participate in the Offer?

        The Offer is open to all holders and beneficial owners of Shares.

How much are you offering to pay?

        Purchaser is offering to pay $1.19 per Share, net to the seller in cash, without interest thereon and subject to any applicable tax withholding. We refer to this amount as the "Offer Price."

        See the "Introduction" to this Offer to Purchase.

Will I have to pay any fees or commissions?

        If you are the record owner of your Shares and you directly tender your Shares to us in the Offer, you will not have to pay brokerage fees or similar expenses. If you own your Shares through a broker or other nominee, and your broker or other nominee tenders your Shares on your behalf, your broker or other nominee may charge you a fee for doing so. You should consult your broker or other nominee to determine whether any charges will apply.

        See the "Introduction" to this Offer to Purchase and Section 18—"Fees and Expenses."

Is there an agreement governing the Offer?

        Yes. The Company, Parent and Purchaser, have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 9, 2020 (as it may be amended from time to time, the "Merger Agreement"). The Merger Agreement provides, among other things, for the terms and conditions of the Offer and the subsequent merger of Purchaser with and into the Company, with the Company surviving such merger as a subsidiary of Parent (such merger, the "Merger").

        See Section 11—"The Merger Agreement; Other Agreements" and Section 15—"Conditions of the Offer."

What are the material United States federal income tax consequences of tendering my Shares in the Offer or having my Shares exchanged for cash pursuant to the Merger?

        The receipt of cash in exchange for your Shares pursuant to the Offer or the Merger generally will be a taxable transaction for United States federal income tax purposes. In general, provided that you hold your Shares as capital assets, you will recognize capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between (i) the Offer Price and (ii) your adjusted tax basis in the Shares sold pursuant to the Offer or exchanged for cash pursuant to the Merger. This capital gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss if you have held the Shares for more than one year as of the date of your sale or exchange of the Shares pursuant to the Offer or the Merger. See Section 5—"Certain United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Offer" for a more detailed discussion of the tax treatment of the Offer and the Merger.

        We urge you to consult with your own tax advisor as to the particular tax consequences to you of the Offer and the Merger.

Do you have the financial resources to pay for all of the Shares that Purchaser is offering to purchase pursuant to the Offer?

        Yes. We estimate that we will need approximately $14,500,000 to purchase all of the Shares pursuant to the Offer and to complete the Merger, and that Parent will provide Purchaser with sufficient funds for this purpose. Parent expects to obtain the necessary funds to pay for Shares validly tendered, and not withdrawn, pursuant to the Offer from cash on hand at or about the first time as of which Purchaser accepts any Shares for payment pursuant to the Offer (such time, the "Acceptance

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Time") and to obtain the necessary funds to pay for Shares exchanged for cash in the Merger from cash on hand at or about the time of the closing of the Merger. The Offer is not subject to any financing condition, and neither Parent nor Purchaser anticipates the need to obtain any financing for the Offer or the Merger.

        See Section 9—"Source and Amount of Funds."

Is Purchaser's financial condition relevant to my decision to tender my Shares in the Offer?

        No. We do not think Purchaser's financial condition is relevant to your decision whether to tender Shares and accept the Offer because:

        See Section 9—"Source and Amount of Funds" and Section 11—"The Merger Agreement; Other Agreements."

Is there a minimum number of Shares that must be tendered in order for you to purchase any securities?

        Yes. The obligation of Purchaser to accept for payment and pay for Shares validly tendered (and not withdrawn) pursuant to the Offer is subject to various conditions set forth in Section 15—"Conditions of the Offer," including, among other conditions, the valid tender without withdrawal, of a number of Shares (excluding Shares tendered pursuant to guaranteed delivery procedures that are not yet delivered in settlement or satisfaction of such guarantee) that, together with any Shares owned by Parent or Purchaser immediately prior to the Acceptance Time, represents a majority of the sum of (i) the aggregate number of Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Acceptance Time plus (ii) an additional number of Shares up to (but not exceeding) the aggregate number of Shares issuable upon the conversion, exchange, settlement or exercise, as applicable, of all options, warrants and other rights to acquire, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for, Shares that are outstanding immediately prior to the Acceptance Time (other than potential (but not actual) dilution attributable to the "top-up" option described below) (the "Minimum Condition").

How long do I have to decide whether to tender my Shares in the Offer?

        You will have until 12:00 midnight, Eastern Time, at the end of the Expiration Date to tender your Shares in the Offer. The term "Expiration Date" means March 25, 2020, unless the expiration of the Offer is extended to a subsequent date in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, in which event the term "Expiration Date" means such subsequent date. In addition, if, pursuant to the Merger Agreement we decide to, or are required to, extend the Offer or we decide to provide a subsequent offering period for the Offer as described below, you will have an additional opportunity to tender your Shares.

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        If you cannot deliver everything required to make a valid tender by the scheduled expiration of the Offer, you may still participate in the Offer by using the guaranteed delivery procedures that are described in Section 3—"Procedures for Accepting the Offer and Tendering Shares" prior to the scheduled expiration of the Offer.

        See Section 1—"Terms of the Offer" and Section 3—"Procedures for Accepting the Offer and Tendering Shares."

Can the Offer be extended and under what circumstances?

        Yes. The Merger Agreement provides that (i) if, as of the scheduled Expiration Date, any of the conditions to Purchaser's obligation to accept for payment and pay for Shares validly tendered (and not withdrawn) pursuant to the Offer set forth in Exhibit C to the Merger Agreement (collectively, the "Offer Conditions") is not satisfied and has not been waived, Purchaser may, in its discretion (and without the consent of the Company or any other individual, entity or governmental body (collectively, "Person")), extend the Offer on one or more occasions, for an additional period of up to 20 business days per extension, to permit such Offer Condition to be satisfied and (ii) Purchaser may, in its discretion (and without the consent of the Company or any other Person), extend the Offer from time to time for any period required by any rule, regulation, interpretation or position of the SEC applicable to the Offer; but with respect to clauses "(i)" and "(ii)" above, in no event will Purchaser extend the Offer to a date later than the Outside Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to the termination rights of Parent, Purchaser and the Company, if (a) each of the Offer Conditions is satisfied or has been waived as of the scheduled Expiration Date and (b) the Minimum Condition is not satisfied on such date, then, to the extent requested in writing by the Company prior to 5:00 p.m., Dallas, Texas time, on such date, Purchaser will extend the Offer on one or more occasions, for an additional period of up to 20 business days per extension, to permit such Minimum Condition to be satisfied, but in no event will Purchaser be required to extend the Offer to a date later than the Outside Date. The "Outside Date" means June 30, 2020. See Section 11—"The Merger Agreement; Other Agreements—Termination of the Merger Agreement."

        See Section 1—"Terms of the Offer" and Section 11—"The Merger Agreement; Other Agreements."

Will there be a subsequent offering period?

        It is not expected that there will be a "subsequent offering period." However, the Merger Agreement provides that Purchaser may, in its discretion (and without the consent of the Company or any other Person), elect to provide for a "subsequent offering period" (and one or more extensions thereof) in accordance with Rule 14d-11 under the Exchange Act, and Purchaser reserves the right to make such election. A "subsequent offering period" is different from an extension of the Offer. During a "subsequent offering period," you would not be able to withdraw any of the Shares that you had already tendered. You also would not be able to withdraw any of the Shares that you tender during the "subsequent offering period."

        See Section 1—"Terms of the Offer."

How will I be notified if the Offer is extended?

        If we extend the Offer, we will inform Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, which is the depositary for the Offer (the "Depositary"), of any extension, and will issue a press release announcing the extension no later than 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, on the next business day after the previously scheduled Expiration Date.

        See Section 1—"Terms of the Offer."

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What are the most significant conditions to the Offer?

        The obligation of Purchaser to accept for payment and pay for Shares validly tendered (and not withdrawn) pursuant to the Offer is subject to the satisfaction of a number of conditions by 12:00 midnight, Eastern Time, at the end of the scheduled Expiration Date of the Offer, including, among other conditions:

        The above Offer Conditions are further described, and other Offer Conditions are described, below in Section 15—"Conditions of the Offer." The Offer is not subject to any financing condition.

How do I tender my Shares?

        If you hold your Shares directly as the registered owner and such Shares are represented by stock certificates, you may tender your Shares in the Offer by delivering the certificates representing your Shares, together with a completed and signed Letter of Transmittal and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal, to the Depositary, not later than the Expiration Date. If you hold your Shares as registered owner and such Shares are represented by book-entry positions, you may follow the procedures for book-entry transfer set forth in Section 3 of this Offer to Purchase, not later than the Expiration Date. The Letter of Transmittal is enclosed with this Offer to Purchase.

        If you hold your Shares in street name through a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee, you must contact the institution that holds your Shares and give instructions that your Shares be tendered. You should contact the institution that holds your Shares for more details.

        If you are unable to deliver everything that is required to tender your Shares to the Depositary by the Expiration Date, you may obtain a limited amount of additional time by having a broker, a bank or another fiduciary that is an eligible institution guarantee that the missing items will be received by the Depositary using the enclosed Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. To validly tender Shares in this manner, however, the Depositary must receive the missing items within the time period specified in the notice.

        See Section 3—"Procedures for Accepting the Offer and Tendering Shares."

Until what time may I withdraw previously tendered Shares?

        You may withdraw your previously tendered Shares at any time until 12:00 midnight, Eastern Time, at the end of the Expiration Date. In addition, if we have not accepted your Shares for payment by the end of April 26, 2020, you may withdraw them at any time after that date until we accept your Shares for payment. This right to withdraw will not, however, apply to Shares tendered in any subsequent offering period, if one is provided.

        See Section 4—"Withdrawal Rights."

How do I withdraw previously tendered Shares?

        To withdraw previously tendered Shares, you must deliver a written notice of withdrawal, or a facsimile of one, with the required information to the Depositary while you still have the right to withdraw Shares. If you tendered Shares by giving instructions to a broker, banker or other nominee, you must instruct the broker, banker or other nominee to arrange for the withdrawal of your Shares.

        See Section 4—"Withdrawal Rights."

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Has the Offer been approved by the Company's Board of Directors?

        Yes. The Company Board has unanimously: (i) approved and adopted the Merger Agreement and approved the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the Offer and the Merger, in accordance with the requirements of the URBCA; (ii) resolved to recommend that the shareholders of the Company accept the Offer and tender their Shares to Purchaser pursuant to the Offer and, to the extent required to consummate the Merger, adopt the Merger Agreement; (iii) to the extent necessary, adopted a resolution having the effect of causing the Company not to be subject to any "control share acquisition" or similar restriction set forth in any state takeover law or other applicable law; and (iv) to the extent required by the URBCA, directed that the approval of the Merger Agreement be submitted to the shareholders of the Company.

        A more complete description of the reasons for the Company Board's approval of the Offer and the Merger is set forth in the Company's Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 (the "Schedule 14D-9") to be filed by the Company with the SEC under the Exchange Act and mailed to you and other shareholders in connection with the Offer.

If Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer are purchased by Purchaser, will the Company continue as a public company?

        No. We expect to complete the Merger as promptly as practicable following the consummation of the Offer. Once the Merger takes place, the Company will be a subsidiary of Parent. Following the Merger, we intend to cause the Company to be deregistered under the Exchange Act.

        See Section 13—"Certain Effects of the Offer."

Will a meeting of the Company's shareholders be required to approve the Merger?

        Under the URBCA, if we acquire, pursuant to the Offer or otherwise, at least 90% of the outstanding Shares (including pursuant to the "top-up" option), we believe we could, and we intend to, consummate the Merger under the short-form merger provisions of the URBCA without any action by any other shareholder of the Company. The URBCA requires Purchaser to deliver, at least 10 days prior to such merger, a notice and a copy or summary of the Plan of Merger to the Company's shareholders. A copy of such notice is included as Exhibit A of this Offer to Purchase and is incorporated herein by reference in satisfaction of the foregoing notice requirement.

        If we do not acquire at least 90% of the outstanding Shares, we will have to seek approval of the Merger Agreement and the Merger by the shareholders of the Company. Approval of the Merger Agreement and the Merger requires the approval of holders of not less than a majority of the outstanding Shares, including the Shares owned by Purchaser and Parent. Thus, assuming that the Minimum Condition is satisfied, upon consummation of the Offer, we would own sufficient Shares to enable us, without the additional affirmative vote of any other shareholder of the Company, to satisfy the shareholder approval requirement to approve the Merger. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company has agreed to promptly call and hold a meeting of its shareholders for purposes of voting on the approval of the Merger if a meeting of the Company's shareholders is required under the URBCA to consummate the Merger.

If I do not tender my Shares but the Offer is consummated, what will happen to my Shares?

        If the Offer is consummated and certain other conditions are satisfied, Purchaser is required under the Merger Agreement to effect the Merger pursuant to the URBCA. At the effective time of the Merger, all of the then issued and outstanding Shares (other than Shares held by the Company as treasury stock, by any subsidiary of the Company or by Parent, Purchaser or any of their respective subsidiaries or Shares for which the holder thereof properly exercised dissenters' rights) will be

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converted in the Merger into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the Offer Price, without interest thereon and subject to any applicable tax withholding.

        If the Merger is completed, the Company's shareholders who do not tender their Shares in the Offer will receive the same amount of cash per Share that they would have received had they tendered their Shares in the Offer. Therefore, if the Offer is consummated and the Merger is completed, the only difference to you between tendering your Shares and not tendering your Shares in the Offer is that you will be paid earlier if you tender your Shares in the Offer. However, if the Offer is consummated but the Merger is not completed, the number of the Company's shareholders and the number of Shares that are still in the hands of the public may be so small that there will no longer be an active public trading market (or, possibly, there may not be any public trading market) for the Shares. Also, in such event, it is possible that the Company will no longer be required to make filings with the SEC under the Exchange Act or will otherwise not be required to comply with the rules relating to publicly held companies to the same extent as it is now.

        See the "Introduction" to this Offer to Purchase, Section 11—"The Merger Agreement; Other Agreements" and Section 13—"Certain Effects of the Offer."

What will happen to my Company Options in the Offer?

        The Offer is being made only for Shares, and not for outstanding stock options to purchase Shares granted by the Company, whether pursuant to an equity incentive plan of the Company or otherwise ("Company Options"). Holders of outstanding Company Options may tender Shares in the Offer only if they first exercise such Company Options to purchase Shares in accordance with the terms of the applicable equity incentive plan and other applicable agreements of the Company and tender any Shares issued upon such exercise. Any such exercise should be completed sufficiently in advance of the Expiration Date to assure the holder of such outstanding Company Options that the holder will have sufficient time to comply with the procedures for tendering Shares described below in Section 3—"Procedures for Accepting the Offer and Tendering Shares."

        The Merger Agreement provides that, at the Effective Time by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holders thereof, the vested portion (including any portion that pursuant to the applicable equity incentive plan or its terms becomes vested solely as a result of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement) of each outstanding and unexercised Company Option (each, a "Company Compensatory Award") that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (each such vested portion of a Company Compensatory Award, a "Cashed Out Compensatory Award") will, immediately prior to the Effective Time, be cancelled and extinguished and, in exchange therefor, each former holder of any such Cashed Out Compensatory Award will have the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the aggregate number of Shares subject to such Cashed Out Compensatory Award immediately prior to the Effective Time and (ii) the Merger Consideration (as defined below) less any per share exercise or purchase price of such Cashed Out Compensatory Award immediately prior to such cancellation (such amounts payable hereunder being referred to as the "Compensatory Award Payments"). However, the right of a former holder of a Cashed Out Compensatory Award to receive their respective Compensatory Award Payment is subject to such holder's execution of a Compensatory Award Termination Agreement. From and after the Effective Time, any such Cashed Out Compensatory Award will no longer be exercisable by the former holder thereof or settleable in Shares, but will entitle such holder only to the payment of the Compensatory Award Payment. However, any Cashed Out Compensatory Award that has an exercise price or purchase price equal to or greater than the Merger Consideration will be cancelled without any payment or other consideration. The Compensatory Award Payments will be paid as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time but not more than 30 days, without interest.

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        The unvested portion of each Company Compensatory Award that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (each such unvested portion of a Company Compensatory Award, a "Terminated Compensatory Award") will, immediately prior to the Effective Time, be cancelled and extinguished for no payment or other consideration. From and after the Effective Time, any such Terminated Compensatory Award will no longer be exercisable by the former holder thereof or settleable in shares.

        See Section 11—"The Merger Agreement; Other Agreements."

What is the market value of my Shares as of a recent date?

        On February 7, 2020, the last full day of trading before we announced the Merger Agreement, the reported closing sales price of the Shares was $0.58 per Share. On February 26, 2020, the last full day of trading before commencement of the Offer, the reported closing sales price of the Shares was $1.18 per Share. We encourage you to obtain a recent market quotation for Shares before deciding whether to tender your Shares.

        See Section 6—"Price Range of Shares; Dividends."

Have any shareholders already agreed to tender their Shares in the Offer or to otherwise support the Offer?

        Yes. Concurrently with entering into the Merger Agreement, Parent and Purchaser entered into Tender and Support Agreements with each of the Supporting Shareholders (as defined below in Section 11—"The Merger Agreement; Other Agreements—Tender and Support Agreements"), which provide that each Supporting Shareholder will tender into the Offer, and not withdraw, all outstanding Shares such Supporting Shareholder owns of record or beneficially (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act). The Tender and Support Agreements also provide that the Supporting Shareholders will vote their Shares against certain alternative corporate transactions. Excluding Shares underlying Company Options, as of February 9, 2020, the Supporting Shareholders collectively beneficially owned, in the aggregate, 5,864,362 Shares (or approximately 51.1% of all Shares outstanding as of February 9, 2020). Including Shares which may be issued under Company Options which are exercisable for, or may become vested and settled in, Shares within 60 days of February 9, 2020, the Supporting Shareholders collectively beneficially owned, in the aggregate, 7,017,362 Shares as of February 9, 2020 (or approximately 55.5% of the total of all Shares that are outstanding and all additional Shares that are deemed outstanding for purposes of calculating the Supporting Shareholders' percentage ownership in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) under the Exchange Act as of February 9, 2020).

        See Section 11—"The Merger Agreement; Other Agreements—Tender and Support Agreements."

Will I have dissenters' rights in either the Offer or the Merger?

        The Offer does not entitle you to dissenters' rights with respect to your Shares. However, if you do not tender your Shares pursuant to the Offer, you will have the right under Utah law to dissent and demand appraisal of the fair value of your Shares in connection with the Merger, but only if you comply with all applicable provisions of Part 13 of the URBCA. Shares held by a holder who has made a proper demand for appraisal of such Shares in accordance with Part 13 of the URBCA and who has otherwise complied with all applicable provisions of Part 13 of the URBCA (any such Shares being referred to as "Dissenting Shares" until such time as such holder loses such holder's dissenter's rights under Part 13 of the URBCA with respect to such Shares) will not be converted into or represent the right to receive the Merger Consideration, but will be entitled only to such rights as are granted by the URBCA to a holder of Dissenting Shares. If you do not tender your Shares pursuant to the Offer,

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additional information regarding the procedures for exercising your dissenters' rights will be provided to you prior to the Merger.

        See Section 17—"Dissenters' Rights."

Whom should I call if I have questions about the Offer?

        You may call Innisfree M&A Incorporated, the information agent for the Offer (the "Information Agent") toll free at (888) 750-5834. See the back cover of this Offer to Purchase for additional contact information.

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INTRODUCTION

        Elevate Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Purchaser") and a subsidiary of Elevate Entertainment Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent"), is offering to purchase all issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value, $0.20 per share (the "Shares"), of Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation, a Utah corporation (the "Company"), at a purchase price of $1.19 per Share (the "Offer Price"), net to the seller in cash, without interest thereon and subject to any applicable tax withholding, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Offer to Purchase and in the related Letter of Transmittal (which, together with this Offer to Purchase, as they may be amended or supplemented from time to time, collectively constitute the "Offer").

        The Offer is being made pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 9, 2020 (as it may be amended from time to time, the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Company, Parent and Purchaser, pursuant to which, after consummation of the Offer and the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions, Purchaser will merge with and into the Company upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation (the "Merger"). In the Merger, each Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (other than Shares held by the Company as treasury stock, by any subsidiary of the Company or by Parent or Purchaser or Shares for which the holder thereof properly exercised dissenters' rights) will be converted into the right to receive the Offer Price, without interest thereon and subject to any applicable tax withholding. Under no circumstances will interest be paid on the purchase price for the Shares accepted for payment in the Offer, regardless of any extension of the Offer or any delay in making payment for the Shares. The Merger Agreement is more fully described in Section 11—"The Merger Agreement; Other Agreements."

        Tendering shareholders who are record owners of their Shares and who tender directly to the Depositary (as defined in below the "Summary Term Sheet") will not be obligated to pay brokerage fees or commissions or, except as otherwise provided in Section 6 of the Letter of Transmittal, stock transfer taxes with respect to the purchase of Shares by Purchaser pursuant to the Offer. Shareholders who hold their Shares through a broker, banker or other nominee should consult such institution as to whether it charges any service fees or commissions.

        The Company Board (the "Company Board") has unanimously: (i) approved and adopted the Merger Agreement and approved the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the Offer and the Merger, in accordance with the requirements of the Utah Revised Business Corporation Act (the "URBCA"); (ii) resolved to recommend that the shareholders of the Company accept the Offer and tender their Shares to Purchaser pursuant to the Offer and, to the extent required to consummate the Merger, adopt the Merger Agreement; (iii) to the extent necessary, adopted a resolution having the effect of causing the Company not to be subject to any "control share acquisition" or similar restriction set forth in any state takeover law or other applicable law; and (iv) to the extent required by the URBCA, directed that the approval of the Merger Agreement be submitted to the shareholders of the Company

        A more complete description of the Company Board's reasons for authorizing and approving the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Offer and the Merger, is set forth in the Company's Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on the Schedule 14D-9 (the "Schedule 14D-9"). Shareholders should carefully read the information set forth in the Schedule 14D-9, including the information set forth in Item 4 under the sub-headings "Background of the Offer" and "Reasons for Recommendation of the Board."

        The obligation of Purchaser to accept for payment and pay for Shares validly tendered (and not withdrawn) pursuant to the Offer is subject to various conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, including, among others the Minimum Condition (as defined below in the "Summary Term Sheet").

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The Offer is also subject to other conditions set forth in this Offer to Purchase. See Section 15—"Conditions of the Offer."

        The Company has advised Parent that Boenning & Scattergood, Inc., financial advisor to the Company Board, rendered its opinion to the Company Board to the effect that, as of February 9, 2020 and based upon and subject to the factors, qualifications, assumptions, limitations and other matters set forth therein, the consideration to be paid to the holders of Shares and Company Compensatory Awards in the Offer (other than Parent or its affiliates, the Company, any of their respective subsidiaries) pursuant to the Merger Agreement is fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders of Shares. The full text of the written opinion of Boenning & Scattergood, Inc., dated as of February 7, 2020, which sets forth the assumptions made, procedures followed, matters considered and limitations on the review undertaken in connection with such opinion, is attached as Annex I to the Schedule 14D-9. Boenning & Scattergood, Inc. delivered the written fairness opinion to the Company Board at the meeting of the Company Board held on Sunday, February 9, 2020. Boenning & Scattergood, Inc. provided its opinion for the information and assistance of the Company Board in connection with its consideration of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. The opinion of Boenning & Scattergood, Inc. does not constitute a recommendation as to whether or not you should tender your Shares in connection with the Offer.

        This Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal contain important information that should be read carefully in its entirety before any decision is made with respect to the Offer.

THE TENDER OFFER

1.  Terms of the Offer.

        Purchaser is offering to purchase all of the issued and outstanding Shares at the Offer Price. Upon 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), we will accept for payment and, promptly after the Expiration Date, pay for all Shares (excluding Shares tendered pursuant to guaranteed delivery procedures that have not yet been delivered in settlement or satisfaction of such guarantee) validly tendered prior to 12:00 midnight, Eastern Time, at the end of the Expiration Date and not validly withdrawn as described in Section 4—"Withdrawal Rights."

        The Offer is conditioned upon, among other things, the satisfaction of the Minimum Condition and the other conditions described in Section 15—"Conditions of the Offer."

        The Merger Agreement provides that (i) if, as of the scheduled Expiration Date, any of the conditions to Purchaser's obligation to accept for payment and pay for Shares validly tendered (and not withdrawn) pursuant to the Offer set forth in Exhibit C to the Merger Agreement (collectively, the "Offer Conditions") is not satisfied and has not been waived, Purchaser may, in its discretion (and without the consent of the Company or any other Person), extend the Offer on one or more occasions, for an additional period of up to 20 business days per extension, to permit such Offer Condition to be satisfied and (ii) Purchaser may, in its discretion (and without the consent of the Company or any other Person), extend the Offer from time to time for any period required by any rule, regulation, interpretation or position of the SEC applicable to the Offer; but, with respect to clauses "(i)" and "(ii)" above, in no event will Purchaser extend the Offer to a date later than the Outside Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to the termination rights of Parent, Purchaser and the Company, if (a) each of the Offer Conditions is satisfied or has been waived as of the scheduled Expiration Date and (b) the Minimum Condition is not satisfied on such date, then, to the extent requested in writing by the Company prior to 5:00 p.m., Dallas, Texas time, on such date, Purchaser will extend the Offer on one or more occasions, for an additional period of up to 20 business days per extension, to permit such Minimum Condition to be satisfied, but in no event will Purchaser be required to extend the Offer to a date later than the Outside Date. The "Outside Date" means

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June 30, 2020. See Section 11—"The Merger Agreement; Other Agreements—Termination of the Merger Agreement."

        The Merger Agreement provides that, without the prior written consent of the Company: (i) the Minimum Condition may not be amended or waived; and (ii) no change may be made to the Offer that: (a) changes the form of consideration to be delivered by Purchaser pursuant to the Offer; (b) decreases the Offer Price or the number of Shares sought to be purchased by Purchaser in the Offer; (c) imposes conditions to the Offer in addition to the Offer Conditions; or (d) except as otherwise allowed by the Merger Agreement, extends the Expiration Date.

        If we extend the Offer, are delayed in our acceptance for payment of or payment for Shares or are unable to accept Shares for payment pursuant to the Offer for any reason, then, without prejudice to our rights under the Offer, the Depositary may retain tendered Shares on our behalf, and such Shares may not be withdrawn except to the extent that tendering shareholders are entitled to withdrawal rights as described in Section 4—"Withdrawal Rights." However, our ability to delay the payment for Shares that we have accepted for payment is limited by Rule 14e-1(c) under the Exchange Act, which requires us to pay the consideration offered or return the securities deposited by or on behalf of shareholders promptly after the termination or withdrawal of the Offer.

        Subject to the terms of the Merger Agreement and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and other applicable laws and regulations, we expressly reserve the right to waive any Offer Condition at any time and from time to time, to increase the Offer Price or to make any other changes in the terms and conditions of the Offer, in each case, on or prior to the Expiration Date. Any extension, delay, termination or amendment of the Offer will be followed as promptly as practicable by a public announcement thereof, and such announcement in the case of an extension will be made no later than 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on the next business day after the previously scheduled Expiration Date. Without limiting the manner in which we may choose to make any public announcement, we intend to make announcements regarding the Offer by issuing a press release and making any appropriate filing with the SEC.

        If we make a material change in the terms of the Offer or the information concerning the Offer or if we waive a material condition of the Offer, we will disseminate additional tender offer materials and extend the Offer, in each case, if and to the extent required by Rules 14d-4(d)(1), 14d-6(c) and 14e-1 under the Exchange Act. The minimum period during which the Offer must remain open following material changes in the terms of the Offer or information concerning the Offer, other than a change in price or a change in percentage of securities sought, will depend upon the facts and circumstances, including the relative materiality of the terms or information changes. In the SEC's view, an offer should remain open for a minimum of five business days from the date the material change is first published, sent or given to holders of Shares, and with respect to a change in price or a change in the percentage of securities sought, a minimum 10 business day period generally is required to allow for adequate dissemination to holders of Shares and investor response.

        If, on or before the Expiration Date, we increase the consideration being paid for Shares accepted for payment in the Offer, such increased consideration will be paid to all holders whose Shares are purchased in the Offer, whether or not such Shares were tendered before the announcement of the increase in consideration.

        The obligation of Purchaser to accept for payment and pay for Shares validly tendered (and not withdrawn) pursuant to the Offer is subject to the satisfaction of the Offer Conditions. If, as of the scheduled Expiration Date, any Offer Condition is not satisfied and has not been waived, (i) Purchaser may, in its discretion (and without the consent of the Company or any other Person), extend the Offer on one or more occasions, for an additional period of up to 20 business days per extension, to permit such Offer Condition to be satisfied and (ii) Purchaser may, in its discretion (and without the consent of the Company or any other Person), extend the Offer from time to time for any period required by

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any rule, regulation, interpretation or position of the SEC applicable to the Offer; but, with respect to clauses "(i)" and "(ii)" above, in no event will Purchaser extend the Offer to a date later than the Outside Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to the termination rights of Parent, Purchaser and the Company, if (a) each of the Offer Conditions is satisfied or has been waived as of the scheduled Expiration Date and (b) the Minimum Condition is not satisfied on such date, then, to the extent requested in writing by the Company prior to 5:00 p.m., Dallas, Texas time, on such date, Purchaser will extend the Offer on one or more occasions, for an additional period of up to 20 business days per extension, to permit such Minimum Condition to be satisfied, but in no event will Purchaser be required to extend the Offer to a date later than the Outside Date. The "Outside Date" means June 30, 2020. See Section 11—"The Merger Agreement; Other Agreements—Termination of the Merger Agreement." Under certain circumstances described in the Merger Agreement, we may terminate the Merger Agreement.

        The Merger Agreement also provides that Purchaser may, in its sole discretion, commence a subsequent offering period. A subsequent offering period, if included, will be an additional period of not less than three business days beginning on the next business day following the expiration of the Offer in accordance with Rule 14d-11 under the Exchange Act, during which any remaining holders of Shares may tender, but not withdraw, their Shares and receive the Offer Price. If we include a subsequent offering period, we will immediately accept and promptly pay for all Shares that were validly tendered during the initial offering period. During a subsequent offering period, tendering holders will not have withdrawal rights, and we will immediately accept and promptly pay for any Shares tendered during the subsequent offering period.

        We do not intend to provide a subsequent offering period for the Offer, although we reserve the right to do so. If we elect to provide or extend any subsequent offering period, a public announcement of such determination will be made no later than 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on the next business day following the Expiration Date or date of termination of any prior subsequent offering period.

        The Company has provided us with its shareholders list and security position listings for the purpose of disseminating the Offer to holders of Shares. This Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal, as well as the Schedule 14D-9, will be mailed to record holders of Shares whose names appear on the shareholder list and will be furnished for subsequent transmittal to beneficial owners of Shares to brokers, dealers, commercial banks, trust companies and similar persons whose names, or the names of whose nominees, appear on the shareholder list or, if applicable, who are listed as participants in a clearing agency's security position listing.

2.  Acceptance for Payment and Payment for Shares.

        Subject to the terms of the Offer and the Merger Agreement and the satisfaction or waiver of the Offer Conditions set forth in Section 15—"Conditions of the Offer" on or prior to the Expiration Date, we will accept for payment and pay for all Shares validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Offer promptly. If we commence a subsequent offering period in connection with the Offer, we will immediately accept for payment and promptly pay for all additional Shares as they are tendered during such subsequent offering period, subject to and in compliance with the requirements of Rule 14d-11(e) under the Exchange Act. Subject to compliance with Rule 14e-1(c) and Rule 14d-11(e) under the Exchange Act, as applicable, we expressly reserve the right to delay payment for Shares in order to comply in whole or in part with any applicable law or regulation. See Section 16—"Certain Legal Matters; Regulatory Approvals."

        In all cases, we will pay for Shares accepted for payment pursuant to the Offer only after timely receipt by the Depositary of (i) the certificates evidencing such Shares (the "Share Certificates") or confirmation of a book-entry transfer of such Shares (including any Shares that are uncertificated (the "Uncertificated Shares")) into the Depositary's account at The Depository Trust Company ("DTC")

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(such a confirmation, a "Book-Entry Confirmation") pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 3—"Procedures for Tendering Shares," and (ii) the Letter of Transmittal (or a manually signed facsimile thereof), properly completed and duly executed, with any required signature guarantees any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal or, in the case of a book entry transfer, an Agent's Message (as defined below) in lieu of the Letter of Transmittal and such other documents as may be reasonably required by the Depositary or Parent. Accordingly, tendering shareholders may be paid at different times depending upon when the Share Certificates and Letters of Transmittal (or such other documents as may be reasonably required by the Depositary or Parent), or Book-Entry Confirmations and Agent's Message, in each case, with respect to Shares are actually received by the Depositary. In the event of a transfer of ownership of any Shares that is not registered in the transfer records of the Company, payment of the Merger Consideration may be made to a Person other than the holder named on the surrendered Share Certificate; however: (a) such Share Certificate will be properly endorsed or otherwise be in proper form for transfer, and (b) such holder will pay any fiduciary or surety bonds or any transfer or other similar taxes required to be paid in connection with the payment of the Merger Consideration to such holder, or establish to the reasonable satisfaction of Parent that such tax has been paid or is not applicable. Payment of the Merger Consideration with respect to Uncertificated Shares will only be made to a Person in whose name such Uncertificated Shares are registered.

        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, that states that DTC has received an express acknowledgment from the participant in DTC tendering the Shares that are the subject of such Book-Entry Confirmation that such participant has received and agrees to be bound by the terms of, the Letter of Transmittal, and that Purchaser may enforce such agreement against such 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.

        For purposes of the Offer, we will be deemed to have accepted for payment, and thereby purchased, Shares validly tendered and not validly withdrawn as, if and when we give oral or written notice to the Depositary of our acceptance for payment of such Shares pursuant to the Offer. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, payment for Shares accepted for payment pursuant to the Offer will be made by deposit of the Offer Price for such Shares with the Depositary, which will act as agent for tendering shareholders for the purpose of receiving payments from us and transmitting such payments to tendering shareholders whose Shares have been accepted for payment. If we extend the Offer, are delayed in our acceptance for payment of Shares or are unable to accept Shares for payment pursuant to the Offer for any reason, then, without prejudice to our rights under the Offer, the Depositary may retain tendered Shares on our behalf, and such Shares may not be withdrawn except to the extent that tendering shareholders are entitled to withdrawal rights as described in Section 4—"Withdrawal Rights" and as otherwise required by Rule 14e-1(c) under the Exchange Act. Under no circumstances will we pay interest on the Offer Price for Shares accepted for payment in the Offer, regardless of any extension of the Offer or any delay in making such payment.

        If any tendered Shares are not accepted for payment pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Offer for any reason, or if Share Certificates and/or Uncertificated Shares are submitted evidencing more Shares than are tendered, Share Certificates and/or Uncertificated Shares representing unpurchased shares will be returned, without expense to the tendering shareholder (or, in the case of Shares tendered by book-entry transfer into the Depositary's account at DTC pursuant to the procedure set forth in Section 3—"Procedures for Tendering Shares," such Shares will be credited to an account maintained at DTC), promptly following the expiration or termination of the Offer.

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3.  Procedures for Accepting the Offer and Tendering Shares.

        Valid Tenders.    In order for a shareholder to validly tender Shares pursuant to the Offer, either: (i) the Letter of Transmittal (or a manually signed facsimile thereof), properly completed and duly executed, together with any required signature guarantees (or, in the case of a book entry transfer, an Agent's Message in lieu of the Letter of Transmittal) and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal or as may be reasonably required by the Depositary or Parent must be received by the Depositary at one of its addresses set forth on the back cover of this Offer to Purchase and either (a) the Share Certificates evidencing tendered Shares must be received by the Depositary at such address or (b) such Shares must be tendered pursuant to the procedure for book-entry transfer described below under "Book-Entry Transfer" and a Book-Entry Confirmation must be received by the Depositary, in each case prior to the Expiration Date; or (ii) the tendering shareholder must comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures described below under "Guaranteed Delivery."

        Book-Entry Transfer.    The Depositary will establish an account with respect to the Shares at DTC for purposes of the Offer within two business days after the date of this Offer to Purchase. Any financial institution that is a participant in the system of DTC may make a book-entry delivery of Shares by causing DTC to transfer such Shares into the Depositary's account at DTC in accordance with DTC's procedures for such transfer. However, although delivery of Shares may be effected through book-entry transfer at DTC, either the Letter of Transmittal (or a manually signed facsimile thereof), properly completed and duly executed, together with any required signature guarantees, or an Agent's Message in lieu of the Letter of Transmittal, and any other documents as may be reasonably required by the Depositary or Parent, must, in any case, be received by the Depositary at one of its addresses set forth on the back cover of this Offer to Purchase prior to the Expiration Date, or the tendering shareholder must comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures described below under "Guaranteed Delivery." Delivery of documents to DTC does not constitute delivery to the Depositary.

        Signature Guarantees.    No signature guarantee is required on the Letter of Transmittal (i) if the Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder(s) (which term, for purposes of this Section 3, includes any participant in DTC's systems whose name appears on a security position listing as the owner of the Shares) of the Shares tendered therewith, unless such holder or holders have completed either the box entitled "Special Delivery Instructions" or the box entitled "Special Payment Instructions" on the Letter of Transmittal or (ii) if the Shares are tendered for the account of a financial institution (including most commercial banks, savings and loan associations and brokerage houses) that is a member in good standing of the Security Transfer Agents Medallion Program or any other "eligible guarantor institution," as such term is defined in Rule 17Ad-15 of the Exchange Act (each an "Eligible Institution" and collectively "Eligible Institutions"). In all other cases, all signatures on a Letter of Transmittal must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution. See Instruction 1 of the Letter of Transmittal. In the event of a transfer of ownership of any Shares that is not registered in the transfer records of the Company, payment of the Merger Consideration may be made to a Person other than the holder named on the surrendered Share Certificate; however: (a) such Share Certificate will be properly endorsed or otherwise be in proper form for transfer, and (b) such holder will pay any fiduciary or surety bonds or any transfer or other similar taxes required to be paid in connection with the payment of the Merger Consideration to such holder, or establish to the reasonable satisfaction of Parent that such tax has been paid or is not applicable. Payment of the Merger Consideration with respect to Uncertificated Shares will only be made to a Person in whose name such Uncertificated Shares are registered. See Instructions 1 and 5 of the Letter of Transmittal.

        Guaranteed Delivery.    If a shareholder desires to tender Shares pursuant to the Offer and the Share Certificates evidencing such shareholder's Shares are not immediately available or such shareholder cannot deliver the Share Certificates and all other required documents to the Depositary on or prior to the Expiration Date, or such shareholder cannot complete the procedure for delivery by

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book-entry transfer on a timely basis, such Shares may nevertheless be tendered, provided that all of the following conditions are satisfied:

        The Notice of Guaranteed Delivery may be transmitted by manually signed facsimile transmission or mailed to the Depositary and must include a guarantee by an Eligible Institution in the form set forth in the form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery made available by Purchaser.

        Notwithstanding any other provision of this Offer, payment for Shares accepted for payment pursuant to the Offer will in all cases only be made after timely receipt by the Depositary of (i) certificates evidencing such Shares or a Book-Entry Confirmation of a book-entry transfer of such Shares into the Depositary's account at DTC pursuant to the procedures set forth in this Section 3, (ii) the Letter of Transmittal (or a manually signed facsimile thereof), properly completed and duly executed, with any required signature guarantees or, in the case of a book entry transfer, an Agent's Message in lieu of the Letter of Transmittal and (iii) any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal or as may be reasonably required by the Depositary or Parent. Accordingly, tendering shareholders may be paid at different times depending upon when the Share Certificates and Letter of Transmittal, or Book-Entry Confirmations and Agent's Message, in each case, with respect to Shares are actually received by the Depositary. In the event of a transfer of ownership of any Shares that is not registered in the transfer records of the Company, payment of the Merger Consideration may be made to a Person other than the holder named on the surrendered Share Certificate; however: (a) such Share Certificate will be properly endorsed or otherwise be in proper form for transfer, and (b) such holder will pay any fiduciary or surety bonds or any transfer or other similar taxes required to be paid in connection with the payment of the Merger Consideration to such holder, or establish to the reasonable satisfaction of Parent that such tax has been paid or is not applicable. Payment of the Merger Consideration with respect to Uncertificated Shares will only be made to a Person in whose name such Uncertificated Shares are registered.

        THE METHOD OF DELIVERY OF THE SHARES (OR SHARE CERTIFICATES), THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING DELIVERY THROUGH DTC, IS AT THE ELECTION AND RISK OF THE TENDERING STOCKHOLDER. DELIVERY OF THE SHARES (OR SHARE CERTIFICATES), THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS WILL BE DEEMED MADE, AND RISK OF LOSS THEREOF SHALL PASS, ONLY WHEN THEY ARE ACTUALLY RECEIVED BY THE DEPOSITARY (INCLUDING, IN THE CASE OF A BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER OF SHARES, BY BOOK-ENTRY CONFIRMATION WITH RESPECT TO SUCH SHARES). IF SUCH DELIVERY IS BY MAIL, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE SHARES (OR SHARE CERTIFICATES), THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS BE SENT BY PROPERLY INSURED REGISTERED MAIL WITH RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED. IN ALL CASES, SUFFICIENT TIME SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO ENSURE TIMELY DELIVERY.

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        The tender of Shares pursuant to any one of the procedures described above will constitute the tendering shareholder's acceptance of the Offer, as well as the tendering shareholder's representation and warranty that such shareholder has the full power and authority to tender and assign the Shares tendered, as specified in the Letter of Transmittal. Our acceptance for payment of Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer will constitute a binding agreement between the tendering shareholder and us upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer.

        Determination of Validity.    All questions as to the validity, form, eligibility (including time of receipt) and acceptance for payment of any tender of Shares will be determined by us, which determination will be final and binding on all parties unless otherwise determined by a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to an action brought before such court by a shareholder of the Company. We reserve the absolute right to reject any and all tenders determined by us not to be in proper form or the acceptance for payment of which may, in our opinion, be unlawful. We also reserve the absolute right to waive any defect or irregularity in the tender of any Shares of any particular shareholder, whether or not similar defects or irregularities are waived in the case of other shareholders. No tender of Shares will be deemed to have been validly made until all defects and irregularities have been cured or waived to our satisfaction. None of Purchaser, Parent or any of their respective affiliates or assigns, the Depositary, the Information Agent or any other person will be under any duty to give notification of any defects or irregularities in tenders or incur any liability for failure to give any such notification. Our interpretation of the terms and conditions of the Offer (including the Letter of Transmittal and the instructions thereto) will be final and binding unless otherwise determined by a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to an action brought before such court by a shareholder of the Company.

        Appointment.    By executing the Letter of Transmittal as set forth above, the tendering shareholder will irrevocably appoint designees of Purchaser as such shareholder's 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 such shareholder's rights with respect to the Shares tendered by such shareholder and accepted for payment by Purchaser and with respect to any and all other Shares or other securities or rights issued or issuable in respect of such Shares. All such powers of attorney and proxies will be considered irrevocable and coupled with an interest in the tendered Shares. Such appointment will be effective when, and only to the extent that, we accept for payment Shares tendered by such shareholder as provided herein. Upon such appointment, all prior powers of attorney, proxies and consents given by such shareholder with respect to such Shares or other securities or rights will, without further action, be revoked and no subsequent powers of attorney, proxies, consents or revocations may be given by such shareholder (and, if given, will not be deemed effective). The designees of Purchaser will thereby be empowered to exercise all voting and other rights with respect to such Shares and other securities or rights, including, without limitation, in respect of any annual, special or adjourned meeting of the Company's shareholders, actions by written consent in lieu of any such meeting or otherwise, as they in their sole discretion deem proper. We reserve the right to require that, in order for Shares to be deemed validly tendered, immediately upon our acceptance for payment of such Shares, Purchaser must be able to exercise full voting, consent and other rights with respect to such Shares and other related securities or rights, including voting at any meeting of shareholders.

        Information Reporting and Backup Withholding.    Payments made to shareholders of the Company in the Offer or the Merger generally will be subject to information reporting and may be subject to backup withholding (currently at a rate of 24%). To avoid backup withholding and potential penalties, any shareholder that is a United States person for United States federal income tax purposes that does not otherwise establish an exemption should complete and return the IRS Form W-9 included in the Letter of Transmittal, listing such United States shareholder's correct taxpayer identification number and certifying that such shareholder is a United States person, the taxpayer identification number provided is correct, and that such shareholder is not subject to backup withholding. Any foreign

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shareholder should submit an IRS Form W-8BEN (or other applicable IRS Form W-8) attesting to such shareholder's exempt foreign status in order to qualify for an exemption from information reporting and backup withholding. Such foreign shareholders should consult their tax advisors to determine which IRS Form W-8 is appropriate.

        Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules will generally be allowed as a refund from the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") or a credit against a shareholder's United States federal income tax liability provided the required information is timely furnished in the appropriate manner to the IRS.

4.  Withdrawal Rights.

        Except as otherwise provided in this Section 4, tenders of Shares made pursuant to the Offer are irrevocable.

        Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer may be withdrawn at any time prior to the Expiration Date. Thereafter, tenders are irrevocable, except that Shares tendered may also be withdrawn after April 26, 2020 if Purchaser has not accepted them for payment by the end of April 26, 2020.

        For a withdrawal of Shares to be effective, the Depositary must timely receive a written or facsimile transmission notice of withdrawal at one of its addresses 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 Shares to be withdrawn, the number of Shares to be withdrawn and the names in which the Share Certificates are registered, if different from that of the person who tendered such Shares. The signature(s) on the notice of withdrawal must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution, unless such Shares have been tendered for the account of an Eligible Institution. If Shares have been tendered pursuant to the procedures for book-entry transfer as set forth in Section 3—"Procedures for Accepting the Offer and Tendering Shares," any notice of withdrawal must specify the name and number of the account at DTC to be credited with the withdrawn Shares. If Share Certificates representing the Shares to be withdrawn have been delivered or otherwise identified to the Depositary, then, prior to the physical release of such Share Certificates, the name of the registered owners and the serial numbers shown on such Share Certificates must also be furnished to the Depositary.

        Withdrawals of tenders of Shares may not be rescinded and any Shares properly withdrawn will be deemed not validly tendered for purposes of the Offer. Withdrawn Shares may, however, be retendered by following one of the procedures for tendering Shares described in Section 3—"Procedures for Accepting the Offer and Tendering Shares" at any time prior to the Expiration Date.

        No withdrawal rights will apply to Shares tendered during a subsequent offering period, and no withdrawal rights apply during any subsequent offering period with respect to Shares tendered in the Offer and accepted for payment. See Section 1—"Terms of the Offer."

        Purchaser will determine all questions as to the form and validity (including time of receipt) of any notice of withdrawal, and such determination will be final and binding unless otherwise determined by a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to an action brought before such court by a shareholder of the Company. No withdrawal of Shares will be deemed to have been properly made until all defects and irregularities have been cured or waived. None of Purchaser, Parent or any of their respective affiliates or assigns, the Depositary, the Information Agent 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 such notification.

5.  Certain United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Offer.

        The following is a summary of certain material United States federal income tax consequences of the Offer and the Merger to shareholders of the Company whose Shares are tendered and accepted for

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payment pursuant to the Offer or whose Shares are converted into the right to receive cash in the Merger. The summary is for general information only and does not purport to consider all aspects of United States federal income taxation that might be relevant to shareholders of the Company. The summary is based on current provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), existing, proposed and temporary regulations promulgated thereunder and administrative and judicial interpretations thereof in effect as of the date of this Offer, all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect. We have not sought, and do not intend to seek, any ruling from the IRS or any opinion of counsel with respect to the statements made and the conclusions reached in the following summary, and no assurance can be given that the IRS will agree with the views expressed herein, or that a court will not sustain any challenge by the IRS in the event of litigation.

        The summary applies only to shareholders of the Company in whose hands Shares are capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code (generally, property held for investment). This summary does not address foreign, state or local tax consequences of the Offer or the Merger, nor does it purport to address the United States federal income tax consequences of the transactions to holders of the Company compensatory awards, or to special classes of taxpayers (e.g., foreign taxpayers, small business investment companies, regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts, controlled foreign corporations, passive foreign investment companies, cooperatives, banks and certain other financial institutions, insurance companies, tax-exempt organizations, retirement plans, shareholders that are, or hold Shares through, partnerships or other pass-through entities for United States federal income tax purposes, United States persons whose functional currency is not the United States dollar, dealers in securities or foreign currency, traders that mark-to-market their securities, expatriates and former long-term residents of the United States, persons subject to the alternative minimum tax, shareholders holding Shares that are part of a straddle, hedging, constructive sale or conversion transaction, shareholders who received Shares in compensatory transactions, pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options, stock purchase rights or stock appreciation rights, as restricted stock or otherwise as compensation, and shareholders that beneficially own (actually or constructively), more than 5% of the total fair market value of the Shares). In addition, this summary does not address United States federal taxes other than income taxes.

        For purposes of this summary, the term "U.S. Holder" means a beneficial owner of Shares that, for United States federal income tax purposes, is: (i) an individual citizen or resident of the United States; (ii) a corporation, or an entity treated as a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes, created or organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia; (iii) an estate, the income of which is subject to United States federal income tax regardless of its source; or (iv) a trust, if (a) a United States court is able to exercise primary supervision over the trust's administration and one or more United States persons, within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code have authority to control all of the trust's substantial decisions or (b) the trust has validly elected to be treated as a United States person for United States federal income tax purposes. This discussion does not address the tax consequences to shareholders who are not U.S. Holders.

        If a partnership, or another entity treated as a partnership for United States federal income tax purposes, holds Shares, the tax treatment of its partners or members generally will depend upon the status of the partner or member and the partnership's activities. Accordingly, partnerships or other entities treated as partnerships for United States federal income tax purposes that hold Shares, and partners or members in those entities, are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the specific United States federal income tax consequences to them of the Offer and the Merger.

        Because individual circumstances may differ, each shareholder should consult its, his or her own tax advisor to determine the applicability of the rules discussed below and the particular tax effects of the Offer and the Merger on a beneficial holder of Shares, including the application and effect of the alternative minimum tax and any state, local and foreign tax laws and of changes in such laws.

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        The exchange of Shares for cash pursuant to the Offer or the Merger will be a taxable transaction to U.S. Holders for United States federal income tax purposes. In general, a U.S. Holder who sells Shares pursuant to the Offer or receives cash in exchange for Shares pursuant to the Merger will recognize gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes in an amount equal to the difference, if any, between (i) the amount of cash received (determined before the deduction of any withholding tax) and (ii) the U.S. Holder's adjusted tax basis in the Shares sold pursuant to the Offer or exchanged for cash pursuant to the Merger. Gain or loss will be determined separately for each block of Shares (that is, Shares acquired at the same cost in a single transaction) tendered pursuant to the Offer or exchanged for cash pursuant to the Merger. Such gain or loss generally will be capital gain or loss and will be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Holder's holding period for such block of Shares is more than one year as of the date of the exchange. Capital gains recognized by an individual upon a disposition of a Share that has been held for more than one year generally will be subject to a maximum United States federal income tax rate of 20%. In addition, certain non-corporate shareholders may be subject to an additional 3.8% tax on all or a portion of their "net investment income," which may include all or a portion of the gain recognized in connection with the Offer or the Merger. In the case of a Share that has been held for one year or less, such capital gains generally will be subject to tax at ordinary income tax rates. Certain limitations apply to the use of a U.S. Holder's capital losses.

        A U.S. Holder whose Shares are purchased pursuant to the Offer or exchanged for cash pursuant to the Merger is subject to information reporting and may be subject to backup withholding unless certain information is provided to the Depositary or an exemption applies. See Section 3—"Procedures for Accepting the Offer and Tendering Shares."

6.  Price Range of Shares; Dividends.

        The Shares currently trade on the Over-the-Counter Market under the symbol "ESCC." The following table sets forth the high and low sale prices per Share for each quarterly period within the two preceding fiscal years, as reported by Bloomberg Finance based on published financial sources:

 
  High   Low  

Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2018

             

First Quarter

  $ 1.25   $ 0.89  

Second Quarter

  $ 1.46   $ 0.96  

Third Quarter

  $ 1.21   $ 1.00  

Fourth Quarter

  $ 1.10   $ 0.65  

Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2019

             

First Quarter

  $ 0.85   $ 0.65  

Second Quarter

  $ 0.84   $ 0.54  

Third Quarter

  $ 0.80   $ 0.61  

Fourth Quarter

  $ 0.77   $ 0.58  

        On February 7, 2020, the last full day of trading before the public announcement of the execution of the Merger Agreement, the closing price of the Shares was $0.58 per Share. On February 26, 2020, the last full day of trading before the commencement of the Offer, the closing price of the Shares was $1.18 per Share. Shareholders are urged to obtain current market quotations for the Shares.

        The Company has not declared or paid dividends to date and does not anticipate doing so.

7.  Certain Information Concerning the Company.

        The summary information set forth below is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Company's public filings with the SEC (which may be obtained and inspected as described below under "Additional

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Information") and should be considered in conjunction with the financial and other information in such filings and other publicly available information. Neither Parent nor Purchaser has any knowledge that would indicate that any statements contained in this Offer to Purchase based on such filings and information are untrue. However, neither Parent nor Purchaser assumes any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the information concerning the Company, whether furnished by the Company or contained in such filings, or for any failure by the Company to disclose events that may have occurred or that may affect the significance or accuracy of any such information but which are unknown to Parent or Purchaser.

        General.    The Company is a Utah corporation and produces high-quality advanced visual display systems used primarily in full-dome video projection applications, dome projection screens, dome architectural treatments and unique content for planetariums, schools, science centers and other educational institutions and entertainment venues. The address of the Company's principal executive offices and the Company's phone number at its principal executive offices are as set forth below:

        Projected Financial Information.    In connection with our due diligence review of the Company, the Company made available to us the financial information in Item 8—"Additional Information" of the Schedule 14D-9 under the sub-heading entitled "Company Management Projections."

        Additional Information.    The Shares are registered under the Exchange Act. Accordingly, the Company is subject to the information reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and, in accordance therewith, is required to file periodic reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC relating to its business, financial condition and other matters. Information as of particular dates concerning the Company's directors and officers, their remuneration, stock options granted to them, the principal holders of the Company's securities, any material interests of such persons in transactions with the Company and other matters is required to be disclosed in proxy statements, the last one having been filed with the SEC on April 1, 2019 and distributed to the Company's shareholders. Such reports, proxy statements and other information are available for inspection at the SEC's Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference room. Copies of such information may be obtainable by mail, upon payment of the SEC's customary charges, by writing to the SEC at the address above. The SEC also maintains a web site on the Internet at http://www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy statements and other information regarding registrants, including the Company, that file electronically with the SEC.

8.  Certain Information Concerning Parent, Purchaser and Mirasol Capital.

        Purchaser is a Delaware corporation and a subsidiary of Parent, and was formed solely for the purpose of facilitating Parent's acquisition of the Company. Purchaser has not carried on any activities to date, except for activities incidental to its formation and activities undertaken in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. Upon consummation of the Merger, Purchaser will merge with and into the Company and will cease to exist, with the Company surviving the Merger. The business address and business telephone number of Purchaser are as set forth below:

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        Parent is a Delaware corporation. Parent, a subsidiary of Mirasol Capital (as defined below), is a holding company that owns the shares of Purchaser. The business address and business telephone number of Parent are as set forth below:

        Mirasol Capital, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company ("Mirasol Capital"). Mirasol Capital is the private equity and venture arm of the Winn Family Office with a primary focus on real estate and technology-related investments. Headed by Stephen T. Winn, Mirasol Capital invests patient capital with partners to help them realize a greater potential and generate attractive risk-adjusted returns across cycles and over the long term. Mr. Winn is the Founder, CEO and Chairman of RealPage, a publicly traded company that improves the operational and transactional performance of multifamily real estate assets through software and data analytics. The business address and business telephone number of Mirasol Capital are as set forth below:

        The name, business address, citizenship, current principal occupation or employment, five-year material employment history and citizenship of each manager, director and executive officer, as applicable, of Purchaser, Parent and Mirasol Capital and certain other information are set forth in Schedule I to this Offer to Purchase.

        Except as set forth in Schedule I to this Offer to Purchase, during the last five years, none of Purchaser, Parent or Mirasol Capital, or, to the best knowledge of Purchaser, Parent and Mirasol Capital, any of the persons listed in Schedule I to this Offer to Purchase, during the past five years, (i) has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) was a party to any judicial or administrative proceeding (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, federal or state securities laws, or a finding of any violation of federal or state securities laws.

        As a result of the Tender and Support Agreements (as defined below in Section 11—"The Merger Agreement; Other Agreements—Tender and Support Agreements"), Purchaser and Parent may each be deemed to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate of 7,017,362 Shares as of February 9, 2020 (including Shares that may be issued under Company Options that are exercisable for, or may become vested and settled in, Shares within 60 days of February 9, 2020) (or approximately 55.5% of the total of all Shares that are outstanding and all additional Shares that are deemed outstanding for purposes of calculating the Supporting Shareholders' percentage ownership in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) under the Exchange Act as of February 9, 2020).

        Except pursuant to the Tender and Support Agreements or as set forth elsewhere in this Offer to Purchase or Schedule I to this Offer to Purchase: (i) none of Purchaser, Parent or Mirasol Capital and, to the knowledge of Purchaser, Parent and Mirasol Capital, none of the persons listed in Schedule I hereto beneficially owns or has a right to acquire any Shares or any other equity securities of the Company; (ii) none of Purchaser, Parent or Mirasol Capital and to the knowledge of Purchaser, Parent and Mirasol Capital, none of the persons referred to in clause "(i)" above has effected any transaction with respect to the Shares or any other equity securities of the Company during the past 60 days; (iii) none of Purchaser, Parent or Mirasol Capital and, to the knowledge of Purchaser, Parent and

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Mirasol Capital, none of the persons listed in Schedule I to this Offer to Purchase has any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship with any other person with respect to any securities of the Company (including any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship concerning the transfer or the voting of any such securities, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guaranties of loans, guaranties against loss or the giving or withholding of proxies, consents or authorizations); (iv) during the two years before the date of this Offer to Purchase, there have been no transactions among Purchaser, Parent or Mirasol Capital or, to the knowledge of Purchaser, Parent and Mirasol Capital, any of the persons listed in Schedule I to this Offer to Purchase, on the one hand, and the Company or any of its executive officers, directors or affiliates, on the other hand, that would require reporting under SEC rules and regulations; and (v) during the two years before the date of this Offer to Purchase, there have been no contracts, negotiations or transactions among Purchaser, Parent or Mirasol Capital or, to the knowledge of Purchaser, Parent and Mirasol Capital, any of the persons listed in Schedule I to this Offer to Purchase, on the one hand, and the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, on the other hand, concerning a merger, consolidation or acquisition, a tender offer or other acquisition of securities, an election of directors or a sale or other transfer of a material amount of assets.

        From June 18, 2019 to July 11, 2019, an affiliate of Stephen T. Winn, Seren Capital, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership ("Seren"), purchased an aggregate of 200,000 Shares. Seren currently holds all of the aforementioned Shares.

9.  Source and Amount of Funds.

        We estimate that we will need approximately $14,500,000 to purchase all of the Shares pursuant to the Offer and to complete the Merger. The Offer is not conditioned upon Parent's or Purchaser's ability to finance the purchase of Shares pursuant to the Offer.

        Parent, through itself or one or more of its affiliates, will provide Purchaser with sufficient funds to purchase all Shares validly tendered in the Offer and, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, to complete the Merger following the consummation of the Offer. Parent expects to obtain the necessary funds from cash on hand. The Offer is not subject to any financing condition, and neither Parent nor Purchaser anticipates the need to obtain any financing for the Offer or the Merger.

10.  Background of the Offer; Past Contacts or Negotiations with the Company.

        The following is a description of contacts between representatives of Mirasol Capital, Parent and the Company that resulted in the execution of the Merger Agreement and the other agreements related to the Offer. For a review of the Company's additional activities, please refer to the Schedule 14D-9 that will be filed by the Company with the SEC and mailed to the Company's shareholders.

        Mirasol Capital was formed as the private equity and venture arm of Stephen T. Winn's family office, with a primary focus on real estate and technology-related investments. Mirasol Capital regularly evaluates business development opportunities, including strategic acquisitions and partnership opportunities.

        In early December 2018, a sales representative of the Company met at Mr. Winn's offices in Texas to make a presentation to Mr. Winn on the Company's dome products.

        In mid-January 2019, Kirk Johnson, Chief Operating Officer and President of the Company met with Mr. Winn and other representatives of Mirasol Capital in Texas to further discuss the Company's products, including a potential dome product.

        On or about March 22, 2019, other representatives of Mirasol Capital visited the Company's Salt Lake City, Utah facility to learn more about the Company's dome and display products.

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        In April 2019, representatives of Mirasol Capital contacted Spitz, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company ("Spitz"), to discuss the purchase of a dome product for a location in Dallas, Texas (the "Dome Product"). Spitz advised the representatives of Mirasol Capital that it would be interested in providing the Dome Product, and that the nearest prototype of the dome product was located in China.

        In May 2019, other representatives of Mirasol Capital traveled to China and met with Mr. Johnson and certain other technical and sales representatives of the Company to tour the facility of the Company's contract manufacturer and participate in a demonstration of the dome products.

        On June 10, 2019, the Company provided Mr. Winn, Mr. Jeb Terry, Managing Director of Mirasol Capital, and other representatives of Mirasol Capital with a price quote for the Dome Product, which it proposed to build in its Salt Lake City, Utah facility, and subject to the completion and approval by Mirasol Capital of the Dome Product, could be re-assembled in Dallas, Texas. Following a review of the price quote in mid June 2019, Mr. Winn, Mr. Terry and other representatives of Mirasol Capital discussed with the Company the logistics and timing of building the Dome Product prototype.

        Thereafter, Mirasol Capital began discussing internally various uses and potential applications of the Dome Product that fit into the Mirasol Capital investment strategy. As part of the internal discussion, Mirasol Capital began to consider a potential investment in, or acquisition of, the Company.

        On or about June 18, 2019, Mr. Winn, Mr. Terry and other representatives of Mirasol Capital visited the Company's offices in Salt Lake City, Utah to further evaluate the Company's products. During this visit, Mr. Winn and Mr. Terry expressed to Mr. Johnson an interest in making an investment in the Company in order to provide additional capital to support potential plans for a significant development and deployment of the Company's products.

        On June 25, 2019, Mr. Jonathan Shaw, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mr. Paul Dailey, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, and Mr. Johnson participated in a telephone conference call with Mr. Winn, Mr. Terry and other representatives of Mirasol Capital to discuss improving the capitalization of the Company to support development and deployment of the Dome Product, the Company's obligations to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC") and other matters regarding the Company's financial position.

        On June 27, 2019, Mr. Winn and other representatives of Mirasol Capital met with Mr. Johnson in Salt Lake City, Utah for additional discussions regarding the Company's products.

        On July 11, 2019, Mr. Winn and Mr. Terry met with Mr. Shaw and Mr. Johnson along with additional management personnel of the Company and toured the Company's headquarters and facilities in Salt Lake City, Utah for a further demonstration of the Company's dome products.

        On July 17, 2019, Mirasol Capital engaged Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP ("Weil") as M&A counsel to assist them in evaluating a potential investment in, or the acquisition of, the Company.

        On July 25, 2019, Mr. Terry traveled to China with Mr. Johnson to tour the Company's contract manufacturing facility and participate in a demonstration of the Company's products.

        On August 6, 2019, Mr. Terry visited the Company's offices in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania to tour the Company's facilities.

        On or about August 8, 2019, Mr. Winn participated in a telephonic meeting with Mr. Shaw and Mr. Dailey to continue the discussion about a potential investment in the Company related to the Company's products.

        On August 14, 2019, the Company provided certain historical financial information about the Company to Mirasol Capital.

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        On August 16, 2019, Mirasol Capital delivered a non-binding indication of interest to the Company Board (the "August 16 Proposal"), outlining potential investment options ranging from an equity investment by Mirasol Capital in the Company, to Mirasol Capital's acquisition of all of the outstanding Shares.

        On August 28, 2019, the Company Board sent a response letter to Mirasol Capital, formally advising Mirasol Capital in writing that the Company Board was not interested in pursuing an investment by Mirasol Capital in the Company, but would entertain discussions concerning a potential acquisition of the Company. The letter further advised that, if Mirasol Capital submitted alternative terms, the Company Board would engage an investment banking firm and other advisors to evaluate such terms.

        On August 30, 2019, Mirasol Capital sent the Company a revised indication of interest (the "August 30th Proposal"), setting forth Mirasol Capital's proposal to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of the Company for $1.10 in cash per Share.

        On September 4, 2019, the Company Board responded by letter to the August 30th Proposal stating that it had engaged Boenning & Scattergood, Inc. ("Boenning") as its financial advisor to assist in evaluating Mirasol Capital's proposal, and would respond to the August 30th Proposal in due course.

        On September 6, 2019, Mr. Pierce, Chairman of the Company Board, telephoned Mr. Terry to confirm the Company Board's intention to respond to the August 30th Proposal in due course.

        On September 19, 2019, the Company Board responded to Mirasol Capital by letter stating that it believed that the acquisition of the Company by Mirasol Capital would meet a variety of goals and would provide benefits to both parties, but believed that a potential share price ranging from $1.40 to $1.50 in cash should be reviewed by Mirasol Capital and Boenning. The Company Board suggested that a call be arranged between representatives of Mirasol Capital and Boenning to discuss the Company Board's views as to valuation.

        On September 20, 2019, Mr. Terry, Mr. Peyton Bryant, a Director of Mirasol Capital, and representatives of Boenning held a telephonic meeting to discuss Boenning's views as to the valuation of the Company and the potential purchase price to be paid by Mirasol Capital. Later that day, Mr. Terry discussed with Mr. Dailey by telephone certain diligence items regarding the Company, including the PBGC liability.

        On September 27, 2019, Boenning delivered to Mr. Terry a summary of the financial projections prepared by management of the Company and utilized by Boenning in its preliminary views regarding valuation of the Company.

        On October 2, 2019, Mirasol Capital delivered a revised indication of interest to the Company for an acquisition of all outstanding common stock of the Company that increased the offer price to $1.20 in cash per Share. The offer price, however, was conditioned on favorable resolution of the PBGC liability at a certain amount prior to signing of definitive agreements, and required that the Company bear the cost of all Company transaction expenses arising from the transaction, with corresponding reductions to the offer price at signing of definitive agreements to take into account such liability and expenses (the "October 2nd Proposal").

        On October 2, 2019, Mr. Terry and representatives of Boenning held a telephonic meeting in which they discussed the October 2nd Proposal.

        On October 4, 2019, representatives of Boenning contacted Mr. Terry and advised him that the Company Board would respond to a revised proposal from Mirasol Capital at a firm price without reductions, and encouraged Mirasol Capital to submit a revised proposal at a firm price.

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        On October 5, 2019, Mirasol Capital sent the Company a revised indication of interest (the "October 5th Proposal") contemplating the acquisition of all outstanding common stock of the Company that lowered the offer price to $1.12 in cash per Share, but removed the adjustments contemplated by the October 2nd Proposal.

        On October 10, 2019, representatives of Boenning spoke with Mr. Terry and advised him that the Company Board would consider a transaction with a valuation of $14,500,000 and that Mr. Peter Kellogg, a significant shareholder of the Company, had expressed support for a transaction at that valuation.

        On October 10, 2019, the Company Board sent a response letter to the October 5th Proposal stating that the Company Board and Mr. Kellogg would be supportive of a transaction between the Company and Mirasol Capital that valued the Company at approximately $14,500,000. The letter further advised that, if Mirasol Capital was willing to move forward on that valuation, the Company was prepared to negotiate exclusively with Mirasol Capital in an effort to reach a definitive agreement on a transaction.

        On October 12, 2019 Mirasol Capital sent the Company Board a final indication of interest to purchase all outstanding common stock of the Company at an offer price of $1.19 in cash per Share, valuing the Company at approximately $14,500,000 (the "Final Proposal"). In addition, the final indication of interest included a due diligence request list and a draft exclusivity agreement providing for exclusive negotiations between Mirasol Capital and the Company.

        On October 14, 2019, the Company Board sent a response letter to Mirasol Capital indicating that the Company Board was prepared to proceed with a transaction at a price of $1.19 per Share. Thereafter, representatives of Weil and Durham Jones & Pinegar, P.C., counsel to the Company ("DJP"), began negotiating the terms of a confidentiality agreement and an exclusivity agreement.

        On October 21, 2019, Mirasol Capital and the Company entered into the confidentiality agreement and the exclusivity agreement (the "Exclusivity Agreement"). The Exclusivity Agreement provided for, among other things, exclusive negotiations through and including January 1, 2020. The exclusivity period was extended on December 18, 2019 to February 28, 2020.

        Thereafter, from October 22, 2019 through February 9, 2020, Mirasol Capital engaged in a due diligence evaluation of the Company, including review of information provided by the Company in the online data room and discussions with the Company's management.

        From November 4 and 5, 2019, Mr. Terry and other representatives of Mirasol Capital, accompanied by Messrs. Shaw and Dailey and representatives of Boenning, toured the Company's facilitates in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.

        From November 6 to 7, 2019, Mr. Terry and other representatives of Mirasol Capital, accompanied by Messrs. Shaw, Dailey and Johnson and representatives of Boenning toured the Company's facilitates in Salt Lake City, Utah. While touring the Company's facilities, Mr. Shaw, at the request of Mr. Kellogg, proposed an alternative structure for the potential acquisition of the Company by Mirasol Capital, and asked Mr. Terry to discuss the alternative structure with representatives of Mr. Kellogg.

        On November 18, 2019, Mr. Terry and Mr. Bryant held a conference call with representatives of Mr. Kellogg to discuss the alternative structure.

        On November 23, 2019 Mr. Terry advised Mr. Shaw that Mirasol Capital was unwilling to move forward with the alternative structure proposed by Mr. Kellogg, and Mr. Shaw contacted Mr. Kellogg and advised him of the same.

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        On November 24, 2019, Mr. Shaw contacted Messrs. Terry and Bryant and advised that Mr. Kellogg would be supportive if Mirasol Capital proceeded with the proposed structure that was contemplated in the Final Proposal.

        On November 27, 2019, Mirasol Capital entered into a purchase order with the Company, obligating the Company to design and build a prototype of the Dome Product. The terms of the purchase order contemplated that if the Company's management or the Company Board withdrew its support and cooperation without cause to the transactions contemplated by the Exclusivity Agreement, the Company would refund all funds paid by Mirasol Capital under the purchase order.

        On December 2, 2019, Mr. Terry and Mr. Johnson traveled to China to tour the facility of the Company's contract manufacturer.

        On December 12, 2019, Weil delivered an initial draft of the Merger Agreement to DJP. The draft Merger Agreement provided for a two-step transaction, in which a newly-formed affiliate of Mirasol Capital would first commence a tender offer for all of the outstanding Shares, followed by a second step merger. The draft Merger Agreement further contemplated that Messrs. Shaw, Dailey and Johnson would need to remain employed by the Company post-closing, and that certain to-be-identified shareholders of the Company would be expected to enter into tender and support agreements at the time of signing of the Merger Agreement supporting the transaction.

        From December 12, 2019 to February 9, 2019, Weil and DJP negotiated the terms of the Merger Agreement and exchanged various drafts of the Merger Agreement.

        On January 24, 2020, DJP delivered a draft transaction bonus letter to Weil, which contemplated that each of Messrs. Shaw, Dailey and Johnson would be paid a $75,000 transaction bonus (the "Transaction Bonus") contingent on their continued employment with the Company and the consummation of the contemplated transactions. On January 30, 2020, Mirasol Capital responded to the proposal by requiring that, among other things, the payment of the Transaction Bonus would be contingent on: (i) continued employment by each executive with the Company six months following the consummation of the contemplated transactions; and (ii) a waiver by each executive of the "good reason" provision of his employment agreement solely with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.

        On January 30, 2020, Weil sent an initial draft of the Tender and Support Agreement to DJP.

        On February 3, 2020, DJP informed Weil that Messrs. Shaw, Dailey and Johnson were unwilling to waive the "good reason" provisions of their employment agreements unless amendments to their existing employment agreements were entered into at signing. Thereafter, with the consent of the Company Board, Mr. Terry and Messrs. Shaw, Dailey and Johnson negotiated revisions to the employment agreements for Messrs. Shaw, Dailey and Johnson.

        On February 4, 2020, Mirasol Capital formed Parent and Purchaser to facilitate the acquisition of the Company.

        On February 5, 2020, Mr. Terry visited the Company's facility in Salt Lake City, Utah to view simulated content on the Company's dome systems.

        On February 8, 2020, DJP delivered the form of Tender and Support Agreements to each of the shareholders requested by Mirasol Capital.

        Over the weekend of February 8 and February 9, 2020, Weil and DJP completed the negotiation of the Merger Agreement and the other ancillary documents, including the tender and support agreements to be entered into by certain shareholders of the Company and the amendments to the employment agreements.

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        On February 9, 2020, the Company Board held a meeting during which it reviewed and approved the final Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Offer and the Merger. Later that day, the Parent Board approved the final Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Offer and the Merger.

        On the evening of February 9, 2020, (i) the Company and each of Messrs. Shaw, Dailey and Johnson executed the transaction bonus agreements and amendments to existing employment agreements, (ii) Parent, Purchaser and certain shareholders of the Company executed the Tender and Support Agreements and (iii) Parent, Purchaser and the Company executed the Merger Agreement.

        On the morning of February 10, 2020, prior to the opening of trading on the financial markets in New York City, Parent, Purchaser and the Company issued a joint press release announcing the execution of the Merger Agreement.

        On February 27, 2020, Parent and Purchaser commenced the Offer.

11.  The Merger Agreement; Other Agreements.

Merger Agreement

        The following is a summary of the material provisions of the Merger Agreement. The following description of the Merger Agreement is only a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit (d)(1) of the Schedule TO and is incorporated herein by reference. For a complete understanding of the Merger Agreement, you are encouraged to read the full text of the Merger Agreement. The Merger Agreement is not intended to provide you with any factual information about Parent, Purchaser or the Company. Such information can be found elsewhere in this Offer to Purchase.

        The Merger Agreement has been filed herewith as required by applicable SEC regulations and solely to inform investors of its terms. The Merger Agreement contains representations, warranties and covenants, which were made only for the purposes of such agreement and as of specific dates, were made solely for the benefit of the parties to the Merger Agreement (and, in the case of certain covenants relating to indemnification of directors and officers, for the benefit of directors and officers of the Company designated as third-party beneficiaries), are intended not as statements of fact, but rather as a way of allocating risk to one of the parties if those statements prove to be inaccurate. In addition, such representations, warranties and covenants may have been qualified by certain disclosures not reflected in the text of the Merger Agreement and may apply standards of materiality in a way that is different from what may be viewed as material by shareholders of, or other investors in, the Company. The holders of Shares and other investors are not third-party beneficiaries under the Merger Agreement and should not rely on the representations, warranties and covenants or any descriptions thereof as characterizations of the actual state of facts or conditions of the Company, Parent, Purchaser or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates.

        The Merger Agreement provides that, subject to the terms and conditions of the Offer and the Merger Agreement, Purchaser will accept for payment all Shares validly tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to the Offer (excluding Shares tendered pursuant to guaranteed delivery procedures that have not yet been delivered in settlement or satisfaction of such guarantee) promptly after Purchaser is permitted to do so under applicable law or regulations, and will pay the Offer Price in exchange for such Shares accepted for payment. The Merger Agreement provides that the obligation of Purchaser to

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accept for payment, and pay for, the Shares validly tendered (and not withdrawn) is subject to the satisfaction or (if permitted) waiver of the Offer Conditions.

        The Merger Agreement provides that Purchaser expressly reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to increase the Offer Price, to waive any Offer Condition or make any other changes to the terms and conditions of the Offer, except that, without the prior written consent of the Company, Purchaser may not:

        The Merger Agreement provides that:

        Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to the termination rights of Parent, Purchaser and the Company, if (i) each of the Offer Conditions is satisfied or has been waived as of the scheduled Expiration Date and (ii) the Minimum Condition is not satisfied on such date, then, to the extent requested in writing by the Company prior to 5:00 p.m., Dallas, Texas time, on such date, Purchaser will extend the Offer on one or more occasions, for an additional period of up to 20 business days per extension, to permit such Minimum Condition to be satisfied, but in no event will Purchaser be required to extend the Offer to a date later than the Outside Date.

        The Merger Agreement provides that the Company will file the Schedule 14D-9 with the SEC contemporaneously with the filing by Purchaser of the Schedule TO. The Merger Agreement provides that the Schedule 14D-9 will include: (i) the Company Board's unanimous recommendation that the shareholders of the Company accept the Offer and tender their Shares to Purchaser pursuant to the Offer (the "Company Board Recommendation"), (ii) the fairness opinion of the Company's financial advisor and (iii) a fair summary of the financial analysis performed by the Company's financial advisor.

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        The Merger Agreement provides that the Merger on a date to be specified by the Company, Parent and Purchaser, which will be no later than the second business day after the satisfaction or waiver of each of the conditions to the Merger (including the condition that Purchaser will have accepted for payment and paid for Shares validly tendered (and not withdrawn) pursuant to the Offer) or at such other date and time as the Company, Parent and Purchaser agree in writing.

        The Merger Agreement provides that, at the closing of the Merger, the Company will file (i) with the Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Corporations and Commercial Code (the "Division") articles of merger (the "Utah Articles of Merger"), and (ii) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the "Delaware Secretary of State") a certificate of merger (the "Delaware Certificate of Merger," together with the Utah Articles of Merger, the "Certificates of Merger"). The Merger Agreement provides that the Merger will become effective on such date and at the later of the time in which (a) the Delaware Certificate of Merger is filed and accepted by the Delaware Secretary of State, and (b) the Utah Articles of Merger are filed and accepted by the Division, or at such later time as is agreed to by Parent and the Company and specified in the Certificates of Merger (the "Effective Time"). The Merger Agreement provides that, at the Effective Time, the separate corporate existence of Purchaser will cease, and the Company will continue as the surviving corporation (the "Surviving Corporation").

        The Merger Agreement provides that, at the Effective Time, each Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be automatically converted into the right to receive an amount equal to the Offer Price, in cash without interest thereon and subject to any applicable tax withholding (the "Merger Consideration"), payable to the holder thereof in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, unless:

        The Merger Agreement provides that, Shares held by a holder who has made a proper demand for appraisal of such Shares in accordance with Part 13 of the URBCA and who has otherwise complied with all applicable provisions of Part 13 of the URBCA (any such shares being referred to as "Dissenting Shares" until such time as such holder loses such holder's dissenter's rights under Part 13 of the URBCA with respect to such shares) will not be converted into or represent the right to receive the Merger Consideration in accordance with the Merger Agreement, but will be entitled only to such rights as are granted by the URBCA to a holder of Dissenting Shares. If any Dissenting Shares will lose their status as such, then such shares will be deemed automatically to have been converted into, as of the Effective Time, and to represent only, the right to receive the Merger Consideration in accordance with the Merger Agreement, without interest thereon, upon surrender of a Certificate or Uncertificated Share representing such shares in accordance with the Merger Agreement.

        The Merger Agreement provides that, at the Effective Time by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holders thereof, the vested portion (including any portion that pursuant to the applicable equity incentive plan or its terms becomes vested solely as a result of the transactions

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contemplated by the Merger Agreement) of each Company Compensatory Award that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (each such vested portion of a Company Compensatory Award, a "Cashed Out Compensatory Award") will, immediately prior to the Effective Time, be cancelled and extinguished and, in exchange therefor, each former holder of any such Cashed Out Compensatory Award will have the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the aggregate number of Shares subject to such Cashed Out Compensatory Award immediately prior to the Effective Time and (ii) the Merger Consideration less any per share exercise or purchase price of such Cashed Out Compensatory Award immediately prior to such cancellation (such amounts payable hereunder being referred to as the "Compensatory Award Payments"). However, the right of a former holder of a Cashed Out Compensatory Award to receive their respective Compensatory Award Payment is subject to such holder's execution of a Compensatory Award Termination Agreement. From and after the Effective Time, any such Cashed Out Compensatory Award will no longer be exercisable by the former holder thereof or settleable in Shares, but will entitle such holder only to the payment of the Compensatory Award Payment. However, any Cashed Out Compensatory Award that has an exercise price or purchase price equal to or greater than the Merger Consideration will be cancelled without any payment. The Compensatory Award Payments will be paid as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time but not more than 30 days, without interest.

        The Merger Agreement provides that, the unvested portion of each Company Compensatory Award that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (each such unvested portion of a Company Compensatory Award, a "Terminated Compensatory Award") will, immediately prior to the Effective Time, be cancelled and extinguished for no consideration. From and after the Effective Time, any such Terminated Compensatory Award will no longer be exercisable by the former holder thereof or settleable in shares.

        The Merger Agreement provides that, following the Effective Time, no holder of a Company Compensatory Award or any participant in any equity incentive plan or employee benefit arrangement of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any individual party to an employment agreement with the Company or any of its subsidiaries will have any right hereunder or otherwise to acquire any equity interest (including any "phantom" stock or stock appreciation rights) in the Company, any of its subsidiaries or the Surviving Corporation.

        Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company granted to Parent and Purchaser an assignable and irrevocable option (the "Top-Up Option") to purchase from the Company the number of newly-issued, fully-paid and non-assessable Shares equal to the lesser of (i) the number of Shares that, when added to the number of Shares owned by Parent or Purchaser at the time of exercise of the Top-Up Option, constitutes 90% of the number of Shares that would be outstanding on a fully-diluted basis immediately after the issuance of all Shares subject to the Top-Up Option or (ii) the aggregate number of Shares that the Company is authorized to issue under its charter but that are not issued and outstanding (and are not subscribed for or otherwise committed to be issued or reserved for issuance) at the time of exercise of the Top-Up Option. The Top-Up Option may be exercised by Parent or Purchaser, in whole or in part, at any time at or after the Acceptance Time. The aggregate purchase price payable for the Shares purchased by Parent or Purchaser pursuant to the Top-Up Option will be determined by multiplying the number of such shares by the Offer Price. Such purchase price may be paid by Parent or Purchaser, at its election, either entirely in cash or by executing and delivering to the Company a promissory note having a principal amount equal to the aggregate purchase price pursuant to the Top-Up Option, or any combination of the foregoing. Any such promissory note issued in connection with the Top-Up Option will bear interest at the rate of 3% per annum, will mature on the first anniversary of the date of execution and delivery of such promissory note and may be prepaid without premium or penalty. Parent, Purchaser and the Company acknowledge and agree that, in any

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appraisal proceeding related to the Merger Agreement, the fair value of the Shares subject to the appraisal proceeding will be determined in accordance with the URBCA without regard to the exercise by Parent or Purchaser of the Top-Up Option, any Shares issued upon exercise of the Top-Up Option or the promissory note.

        If the Top-Up Option is exercised by Parent or Purchaser and results in Purchaser owning 90% or more of the outstanding Shares, Purchaser will be able to effect, subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, a short-form merger under the URBCA.

        If, after the Acceptance Time and any exercise of the Top-Up Option, Purchaser owns at least 90% of the then-outstanding Shares, the Company has agreed to execute and deliver the documents and instruments and take such other actions as Parent or Purchaser may reasonably request in order to cause the Merger to be completed as promptly as reasonably practicable as provided in Section 16-10a-1104 of the URBCA, and otherwise as provided in the Merger Agreement.

        The Merger Agreement provides that if, prior to the Effective Time, the outstanding Shares are changed into a different number or class of shares by reason of any stock split, division or subdivision of shares, stock dividend, reverse stock split, consolidation of shares, reclassification, recapitalization or other similar transaction, or if a record date with respect to any such event will occur during such period, then the Offer Price will be appropriately adjusted.

        The Merger Agreement provides that, effective upon the Acceptance Time and from time to time thereafter, Parent will be entitled to designate to serve on the Company Board a number of directors rounded up to the next whole number, calculated by multiplying (i) the total number of directors on the Company Board (giving effect to any increase in the size of the Company Board contemplated by the Merger Agreement) by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is equal to the aggregate number of Shares then beneficially owned by Parent or Purchaser (including all shares accepted for payment in the Offer) and the denominator of which is equal to the total number of Shares then issued and outstanding (provided that in no event will Parent's director designees constitute less than a majority of the entire Company Board). The Company has agreed, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, to take all action necessary to cause Parent's designees to be elected to the Company Board, including by seeking resignations from individuals currently serving on the Company Board and, if such resignations are not obtained, to increase the size of the Company Board. The Company has also agreed to take such actions for the committees of the Company Board and for the boards of directors, or equivalent, of the subsidiaries of the Company.

        The Merger Agreement also provides that, unless otherwise designated by Parent, from and after the Effective Time, the directors of Purchaser immediately prior to the Effective Time will be the directors of the Surviving Corporation, and the officers of Purchaser immediately prior to the Effective Time will be the officers of the Surviving Corporation, in each case, until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified or their earlier death, resignation or removal in accordance with the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the Surviving Corporation.

        In the Merger Agreement, the Company has made customary representations and warranties to Parent and Purchaser, including representations relating to, among other things: subsidiaries and due organization; articles of incorporation and bylaws; capitalization; SEC filings and financial statements;

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absence of changes; title to assets; loans, accounts receivable, customers and inventories; real property; intellectual property; material contracts; sale of products and performance of services; the Company not having certain undisclosed liabilities; compliance with applicable laws and regulations; compliance with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other applicable anti-corruption laws; governmental authorizations; tax matters; employee and labor matters and employee benefit plans; environmental matters; insurance; transactions with affiliates; legal proceedings; corporate authority; anti-takeover laws; the absence of discussions for competing offers; the intent of certain Company shareholders to tender their Shares into the Offer; non-contravention; receipt of the Company's fairness opinion; finders' fees; and information supplied by the Company for inclusion in the public filings related to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.

        In the Merger Agreement, Parent has made customary representations and warranties to the Company, including representations relating to, among other things: valid existence; corporate authorization; non-contravention; governmental authorization; capitalization and operation of Purchaser; litigation; capitalization; available funds; absence of a financial advisor; information supplied by Parent for inclusion in the Schedule TO and related documents; and Parent and Purchaser not being "interested shareholders" immediately prior to the time the Company Board approved the Merger Agreement.

        Certain of the representations and warranties contained in the Merger Agreement and certain of the Offer Conditions contained in the Merger Agreement and this Offer to Purchase refer to the concept of a "Company Material Adverse Effect."

        The Merger Agreement defines a "Company Material Adverse Effect" as any effect, change, development, event or circumstance that, considered together with all other effects, changes, developments, events or circumstances, is or would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on: (i) the business, condition (financial or otherwise) or results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole; or (ii) the ability of the Company to consummate the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or to perform any of its obligations under the Merger Agreement. However, in the case of the preceding clause "(i)," a change occurring after the date of the Merger Agreement will not constitute a Company Material Adverse Effect (and will not be taken into account in determining whether a Company Material Adverse Effect has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur) if the Company demonstrates that such change results from:

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        The Merger Agreement provides that, except as contemplated by the Merger Agreement, with the prior written consent of Parent or as required by applicable laws or regulations, during the period from the date of the Merger Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time and the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms, each of the Company and its subsidiaries will:

        The Merger Agreement also provides that, except as set forth on the Disclosure Schedule to the Merger Agreement (the "Disclosure Schedule"), as contemplated by the Merger Agreement, with the prior written consent of Parent or as required by applicable laws or regulations, during the period from the date of the Merger Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time and the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms, neither the Company nor its subsidiaries will:

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        The Merger Agreement provides that the Company will not (and will not resolve or propose to) directly or indirectly, and will ensure that its subsidiaries and all of the officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys, accountants, consultants, agents advisors and representatives (collectively, the "Representatives") of the Company and its subsidiaries do not (and do not resolve or propose to), directly or indirectly (other than with respect to Parent and Purchaser), (i) solicit, initiate, encourage, assist, induce or facilitate the making, submission or announcement of any Acquisition Proposal or Acquisition Inquiry (as defined below) (including by approving any transaction, or approving any Person (other than Parent and its affiliates) becoming an "interested shareholder," for purposes of Section 16-10a-1902 of the URBCA) or take any action that would reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal or Acquisition Inquiry, (ii) furnish or otherwise provide access to any information regarding the Company or any of its subsidiaries to any Person in connection with or in response to an Acquisition Proposal or Acquisition Inquiry or (iii) engage in discussions or negotiations with any Person with respect to any Acquisition Proposal or Acquisition Inquiry.

        The Merger Agreement provides that, notwithstanding the provisions of the Merger Agreement which are summarized in the preceding paragraph, prior to the Acceptance Time, such provisions will not prohibit the Company from furnishing non-public information regarding the Company and its subsidiaries to, or entering into discussions or negotiations with, any Person in response to (and in connection with) an unsolicited, bona fide, written Acquisition Proposal that is submitted to the Company by such Person (and not withdrawn) if (i) neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries and no Representative of the Company and its subsidiaries will have breached or taken any action inconsistent with the Merger Agreement or failed to enforce any "standstill" or similar agreement or provision under which the Company or any of its subsidiaries has any rights, (ii) the Company Board reasonably determines in good faith, after having taken into account the advice of an independent financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation and the Company's outside legal counsel, that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or is reasonably likely to result in a Superior Offer (as defined below), (iii) the Company Board reasonably determines in good faith, after having taken into account the advice of the Company's outside legal counsel, that such action is required in order for the Company Board to comply with its fiduciary obligations to the Company's shareholders under applicable Utah law and regulations and (iv) at least two business days prior to furnishing any such non-public information to, or entering into discussions or negotiations with, such Person, the Company (a) gives Parent written notice of the identity of such Person and of the Company's intention to furnish non-public information to, or enter into discussions or negotiations with, such Person and (b) receives from such Person, and delivers to Parent a copy of, an executed confidentiality agreement containing customary limitations on the use and disclosure of all non-public written and oral information furnished to such Person by or on behalf of the Company and its subsidiaries and customary "standstill" provisions and prior to or concurrently with furnishing any such non-public information to such Person, the Company furnishes such non-public information to Parent (to the extent such non-public information has not been previously furnished by the Company to Parent).

        The Merger Agreement provides that if the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective Representatives receives an Acquisition Proposal or Acquisition Inquiry or any request for non-public information at any time prior to the Acceptance Time, then the Company will promptly (and in no event later than 24 hours after receipt of such Acquisition Proposal, Acquisition Inquiry or request) advise Parent orally and in writing of such Acquisition Proposal, Acquisition Inquiry or request (including the identity of the Person making or submitting such Acquisition Proposal, Acquisition Inquiry or request, the material terms and conditions thereof, and, if available, any written documentation received by such Acquired Entity setting forth such terms and conditions). The Company will keep Parent fully informed with respect to the status of any such Acquisition Proposal, Acquisition Inquiry or request and any modification or proposed modification thereto and will promptly

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(and in no event later than 24 hours) notify Parent orally and in writing if it determines to begin providing information or to engage in discussions or negotiations concerning an Acquisition Proposal pursuant to the Merger Agreement.

        The Merger Agreement provides that, as of the date of the Merger Agreement, the Company will, and will ensure that each of its subsidiaries and all of their Representatives, immediately cease and cause to be terminated any existing solicitation, encouragement, discussions or negotiations with any Person that relate to any Acquisition Proposal or Acquisition Inquiry.

        The Merger Agreement provides that the Company (i) agreed that it will not, and will ensure that each of its subsidiaries will not, release or permit the release of any Person from, or amend or waive or permit the amendment or waiver of any provision of, any confidentiality, non-solicitation, no-hire, "standstill" or similar agreement or provision to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is or becomes a party or under which the Company or any of its subsidiaries has or acquires any rights (including the "standstill" provision contained in any confidentiality agreement entered into by the Company pursuant to the Merger Agreement), except where the Company Board reasonably determines that the failure to do so would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties (except that the Company will provide prior written notice to Parent in advance of such release, amendment or waiver), and (ii) subject to the foregoing, will use commercially reasonable efforts to enforce or cause to be enforced each such agreement at the request of Parent. The Company also will promptly (a) request each Person that has executed a confidentiality agreement or similar agreement in connection with its consideration of a possible Acquisition Proposal or investment in the Company or any of its subsidiaries to return or destroy all confidential information heretofore furnished to such Person by or on behalf of any of the Acquired Entities and (b) prohibit any third party from having access to any physical or electronic data rooms relating to a possible Acquisition Proposal.

        As used in the Merger Agreement, "Acquisition Inquiry" means any inquiry, indication of interest or request for information (other than an inquiry, indication of interest or request for information made or submitted by Parent or any of its affiliates) that would reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal.

        As used in the Merger Agreement, "Acquisition Proposal" means any offer, proposal, inquiry or indication of interest (other than an offer, proposal, inquiry or indication of interest made or submitted by Parent or any of its affiliates) contemplating or otherwise relating to any transaction or series of transactions (other than the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement) involving (such transaction or series of transactions, an "Acquisition Transaction"):

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        As defined in the Merger Agreement, "Superior Offer" means an unsolicited, bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that, if consummated, would result in a Person or "group" (as defined in the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder) owning, directly or indirectly: (i) 50% or more of the outstanding securities of any class of voting securities (or instruments convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for 50% or more of such class) of the Company or of the surviving entity in a merger or the resulting direct or indirect parent of the Company or such surviving entity; or (ii) 50% or more of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, which the Company Board reasonably determines in good faith, after taking into account the advice of an independent financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation and the Company's outside legal counsel, is (a) more favorable to the Company's shareholders from a financial point of view than the terms of the Offer or the Merger, taking into account all financial, legal, regulatory and other aspects of such proposal and the Person making the proposal (including any changes to the terms of the Merger Agreement proposed by Parent to the Company in response to such proposal or otherwise, and any fees payable by the Company hereunder) and (b) is reasonably likely to be consummated on the terms proposed.

        The Merger Agreement provides that, except as provided below, neither the Company Board nor any committee thereof will (i) withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to Parent or Purchaser, permit the withdrawal or modification in a manner adverse to Parent or Purchaser, or publicly propose to withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to Parent or Purchaser, the Company Board Recommendation (including if the Company Board Recommendation is no longer be unanimous) or resolve, agree or propose to take any of the actions contemplated by this clause "(i)" (any action described in this clause "(i)" being referred to as an "Adverse Recommendation Change") or (ii) approve, endorse, accept or recommend, or publicly propose to approve, endorse, accept or recommend, any Acquisition Proposal, or cause or permit the Company or any of its subsidiaries to execute or enter into, any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, agreement in principle, merger agreement, acquisition agreement, option agreement, joint venture agreement, partnership agreement or other similar document or contract constituting or relating to, or that is intended to, contemplates or is reasonably likely to result in, an Acquisition Transaction, other than a confidentiality agreement referred to in the Merger Agreement, or resolve, agree or propose to take any of the actions contemplated by this clause "(ii)."

        The Merger Agreement provides that, notwithstanding the provisions of the Merger Agreement which are summarized in the preceding paragraph, the Company Board may, at any time prior to the Acceptance Time, make an Adverse Recommendation Change if:

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        The Merger Agreement provides that, notwithstanding the provisions of the Merger Agreement which are summarized above, the Company Board may, at any time prior to the Acceptance Time, make an Adverse Recommendation Change, if:

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        The Merger Agreement provides that nothing contained in Section 5.3 (the provisions of which are summarized above under "No Solicitation and Superior Proposal Provisions" and "Change in Recommendation") or elsewhere in the Merger Agreement will prevent the Company Board from complying with Rule 14d-9 and Rule 14e-2(a) under the Exchange Act with regard to an Acquisition Proposal; provided that the foregoing will not be deemed to permit the Company Board to make an Adverse Recommendation Change except to the extent permitted by the Merger Agreement.

        The Merger Agreement provides that, prior to the Closing, Parent and Purchaser will be entitled, at Parent's expense, through its officers, employees and Representatives (including its legal advisors and accountants), to make such investigation of the properties, businesses, operations and personnel of the Company and its subsidiaries and such examination of the books, records and financial condition of the Company and its subsidiaries as it reasonably requests and to make extracts and copies of such books and records. Any such investigation and examination will be conducted upon prior notice during regular business hours and under reasonable circumstances and in a manner that does not interfere with the normal business operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, and each of the Company and its subsidiaries will, and will cause their respective officers, employees, consultants, agents, accountants, attorneys and other Representatives to, cooperate therewith.

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        The Merger Agreement provides that if the vote of the holders of a majority of the Shares outstanding on the record date for the Company shareholders meeting (the "Required Company Shareholder Vote"), is required by the URBCA in order to consummate the Merger, then:

        If the Required Company Shareholder Vote is required under the URBCA in order to consummate the Merger, other than pursuant to Section 16-10a-1104 of the URBCA, nothing contained in the Merger Agreement will be deemed to relieve the Company of its obligation to submit the Merger to its shareholders for a vote on the approval thereof. The Company agreed that, unless the Merger Agreement will have been terminated, its obligations to hold the Company Shareholders Meeting will not be affected by the commencement, public proposal, public disclosure or communication to the Company of any Superior Offer or by any Adverse Recommendation Change.

        If the adoption of the Merger Agreement by the Company's shareholders is required by the URBCA in order to consummate the Merger, Parent agreed to cause all Shares owned by Parent, Purchaser or any other subsidiary of Parent to be voted in favor of the adoption of the Merger Agreement.

        The Merger Agreement provides that each of Purchaser, Parent and the Company will use reasonable best efforts to file, as soon as reasonably practicable after the date of the Merger Agreement, all notices, reports and other documents required to be filed by such party with any governmental body with respect to the Offer, the Merger, the other transactions contemplated thereby, and to submit promptly any additional information requested by any such governmental body. The Company and Parent will respond, as promptly as reasonably practicable, to any inquiries or requests

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received from any state attorney general, foreign antitrust or competition authority or other governmental body in connection with antitrust or related matters.

        The Merger Agreement provides that Parent and the Company each will promptly supply the other with any information which may be required in order to effectuate any filings (including applications) pursuant to (and to otherwise comply with its obligations set forth in) the Merger Agreement. Except where prohibited by applicable laws and regulations or any governmental body, each of Parent and the Company will (i) consult with the other prior to taking a position with respect to any such filing, (ii) permit the other to review and discuss in advance, and consider in good faith the views of the other in connection with, any analyses, appearances, presentations, memoranda, briefs, white papers, arguments, opinions and proposals before making or submitting any of the foregoing to any governmental body by or on behalf of any party hereto in connection with any litigation or similar dispute related solely to the Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby (including any such litigation or similar dispute relating to any antitrust, competition or fair trade laws or regulations), (iii) coordinate with the other in preparing and exchanging such information and (iv) promptly provide the other (and its counsel) with copies of all filings, notices, analyses, presentations, memoranda, briefs, white papers, opinions, proposals and other submissions (and a summary of any oral presentations) made or submitted by such party with or to any governmental body related solely to the Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby. Purchaser, Parent and the Company may each, as it deems advisable, designate any competitively sensitive materials provided to the other under the Merger Agreement as "outside counsel only" or "outside antitrust counsel only." Such materials and the information contained therein will be given only to outside counsel, or outside antitrust counsel, as applicable, and will not be disclosed to employees, officers, or directors of the recipient without the advance written consent of the party providing such materials.

        The Merger Agreement provides that each of Parent and the Company will notify the other promptly upon the receipt of (i) any communication from any official of any governmental body in connection with any filing made pursuant to the Merger Agreement, (ii) knowledge of the commencement or threat of commencement of any litigation or similar dispute by or before any governmental body with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (and will keep the other party informed as to the status of any such litigation or similar dispute or threat) and (iii) any request by any official of any governmental body for any amendment or supplement to any filing made pursuant to the Merger Agreement or any information required to comply with any laws or regulations applicable to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. Whenever any event occurs that is required to be set forth in an amendment or supplement to any filing made pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Parent or the Company, as the case may be, will (promptly upon learning of the occurrence of such event) inform the other of the occurrence of such event and cooperate in filing with the applicable governmental body such amendment or supplement.

        The Merger Agreement provides that, subject to the provision summarized below, Parent and the Company will use reasonable best efforts to consummate the Offer and the Merger and make effective the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing and subject to provision summarized below, each party to the Merger Agreement (i) will make all filings (if any) and give all notices (if any) required to be made and given by such party in connection with the Offer, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (ii) will use reasonable best efforts to obtain each consent (if any) required to be obtained (pursuant to any applicable laws and regulations or contract, or otherwise) by such party in connection with the Offer, the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and (iii) will use reasonable best efforts to lift any restraint, injunction or other legal bar to the Offer or the Merger.

        The Merger Agreement provides that, at the request of Parent, the Company will divest, sell, dispose of, hold separate or take any other action with respect to any of the businesses, product lines

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or assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, provided that any such action is conditioned upon the consummation of the Offer or the Merger. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Merger Agreement, neither Parent nor Purchaser will have any obligation under the Merger Agreement (i) to divest or agree to divest (or cause any of the Company or its subsidiaries to divest or agree to divest) any of its or the Company's respective businesses, product lines or assets, or to take or agree to take (or cause any of the Company or its subsidiaries to take or agree to take) any other action or agree (or cause any of the Company or its subsidiaries to agree) to any limitation or restriction on any of its or the Company's respective businesses, product lines, assets or activities or (ii) to contest any litigation or similar dispute relating to the Offer or the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.

        Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Parent agreed that, for a period of 12 months following the Effective Time, each Continuing Employee (as defined below) (to the extent they remain employed) will receive annual base salary or base wages, target cash incentive opportunities and employee benefits (excluding equity and equity-based benefits) that, in the aggregate, are substantially comparable to the annual base salary or base wages, target cash incentive opportunities and employee benefits (excluding equity or equity-based benefits) provided to such Continuing Employee immediately prior to the Effective Time. In addition, each Continuing Employee will, as of the Effective Time, receive full credit for service with the Company or any of its subsidiaries prior to the Effective Time for purposes of eligibility to participate, vesting and vacation entitlement under the employee benefit plans, programs and policies of Parent or the Surviving Corporation in which such Continuing Employee becomes a participant (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, with respect to any equity awards or incentives granted after the Effective Time) to the same extent such service was recognized by the Company or any of its subsidiaries immediately prior to the Effective Time under the analogous employee benefit plan; provided that Continuing Employees will not receive a duplication of any benefits for the same period of service.

        The Merger Agreement provides that, with respect to each health or welfare benefit plan maintained by Parent or the Surviving Corporation for the benefit of Continuing Employees, Parent will use its commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that its third party insurance carriers and self-insured plans, (i) for the calendar year in which the Effective Time occurs, cause to be waived any eligibility waiting periods, any evidence of insurability requirements and the application of any pre-existing condition limitations under such plan to the extent such were waived or satisfied under the analogous health or welfare benefit plan of the Company or its applicable subsidiary immediately prior to the Effective Time, and (ii) cause each Continuing Employee to be given credit under such plan for all amounts paid by such Continuing Employee under any analogous employee benefit plan for the plan year that includes the Effective Time for purposes of applying reimbursement amounts or limits, deductibles, co-payments and out-of-pocket maximums as though such amounts had been paid in accordance with the terms and conditions of the plans maintained by Parent or the Surviving Corporation, as applicable, for the plan year in which the Effective Time occurs. Parent's foregoing obligations are subject to its receipt of all necessary information, from either the Company and its subsidiaries or such Continuing Employee, related to such amounts paid by such Continuing Employee.

        The Merger Agreement provides that, if requested in writing at least five business days prior to the Effective Time by Parent, effective immediately prior to the Effective Time, the Company and its subsidiaries will terminate any and all employee benefit plans intended to qualify as a qualified cash or deferred arrangement under Section 401(k) of the Code ("Company DC Plans"), and effective immediately prior to the Effective Time, no Continuing Employee or other Person will have any right thereafter to contribute any amounts to any Company DC Plan based upon compensation earned after the Effective Time. The Company will provide Parent with evidence that each such Company DC Plan

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has been terminated effective immediately prior to the Effective Time pursuant to resolutions duly adopted by the board of directors of the Company and each of its subsidiaries, as applicable.

        As used in the Merger Agreement, "Continuing Employee" means each employee of the Company and its subsidiaries who is employed immediately prior to the Effective Time and continues employment with Parent, the Surviving Corporation or any subsidiary or affiliate of the Surviving Corporation after the Effective Time.

        The Merger Agreement provides that, for six years after the Effective Time and as limited by applicable law, the Surviving Corporation will, and Parent will cause the Surviving Corporation and its subsidiaries to, fulfill and honor, in all respects, all rights to indemnification by the Company existing in favor of those Persons who were prior to, or who are as of, the Effective Time, directors or officers of the Company (the "D&O Indemnified Persons") for their acts and omissions occurring prior to the Effective Time, pursuant to the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the Company.

        The Merger Agreement also provides that, for six years after the Effective Time and subject to certain limitations on premiums, Parent will, or will cause the Surviving Corporation to, maintain officers' and directors' liability insurance with respect to their acts or omissions occurring prior to the Effective Time covering the D&O Indemnified Persons on terms with respect to coverage and amount no less favorable than those of such policy in effect on the date hereof.

        The Merger Agreement provides that Parent and the Company will consult with each other before issuing any press release or other public statement with respect to the Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby, subject to certain customary exceptions.

        The Merger Agreement provides that the Company will give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors relating to the Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby ("Shareholder Litigation"), and no such settlement will be agreed to without Parent's prior written consent (which consent may be granted or withheld in Parent's sole discretion, but will not be unreasonably delayed). At the Company's request, Parent will use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide assistance to the Company in the defense of any Shareholder Litigation. Subject to the condition to closing regarding the absence of any litigation enjoining or otherwise restraining the Merger, the pendency of any Shareholder Litigation will not relieve Parent or Purchaser of any of their respective obligations set forth in the Merger Agreement.

        The Merger Agreement provides that, prior to the Effective Time, the Company will take such steps as may be reasonably requested by any party to the Merger Agreement to cause dispositions of Company equity securities (including derivative securities) pursuant to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement by each individual who is a director or officer of the Company to be exempt under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act in accordance with that certain No-Action Letter dated January 12, 1999 issued by the SEC regarding such matters.

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        The Merger Agreement provides that the obligations of the parties to effect the Merger are subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Effective Time of the following conditions: (i) if required by applicable law in order to consummate the Merger, the Merger Agreement will have been duly approved by the Required Company Shareholder Vote; (ii) no law, regulation, temporary restraining order enacted, promulgated, issued, entered, amended or enforced by any governmental body will be in effect (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) enjoining, restraining, preventing or prohibiting the consummation of the Merger or making the consummation of the Merger illegal, provided that the party seeking to invoke this provision will have taken all required actions to have such law, regulation, temporary restraining order lifted; and (iii) Purchaser will have accepted for payment and paid for Shares validly tendered (and not withdrawn) pursuant to the Offer.

        The Merger Agreement provides that the Merger Agreement may be terminated and the Offer and the Merger may be abandoned:

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        The Merger Agreement provides that if the Merger Agreement is terminated pursuant to the provisions of the Merger Agreement which are summarized above, the Merger Agreement will be of no further force or effect, with no liability of any party to the Merger Agreement (or any shareholder, director, officer, employee, agent, or Representative of such party) to any of the other parties to the Merger Agreement, except that (i) certain provisions of the Merger Agreement relating to public announcements, the effect of termination, payment of termination fees and Parent expenses, specific performance and remedies, governing law, submission to jurisdiction, consent to service of process, waiver of jury trial, entire agreement, amendments and waivers, no third party beneficiaries, notices, severability, assignment and binding effect of the Merger Agreement, counterparts, the Disclosure Schedule, survival and interpretive matters will survive any such termination of the Merger Agreement, (ii) termination will not relieve any party from any liability for any material inaccuracy in any representation or warranty contained in the Merger Agreement or willful and intentional breach of any covenant or agreement contained in the Merger Agreement and (iii) no termination of the Merger Agreement will in any way affect any of the parties' rights or obligations with respect to any Shares accepted for payment pursuant to the Offer prior to such termination.

        The Merger Agreement provides that all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the Merger Agreement will be paid by the party incurring such cost or expense, except that:

        The Merger Agreement provides that if Parent or the Company terminates pursuant to the Offer Expiration Termination Provision or the Outside Date Termination Provision, or if Parent terminates pursuant to the Company Failure Termination Provision (and in the case of any inaccuracy of the Company's representations and warranties, only in the event of a willful and intentional breach), and (i) prior to the time of such termination an Acquisition Proposal is disclosed, announced, commenced, submitted or made and (ii) within 12 months after the date of such termination, an Acquisition Transaction (whether or not relating to such Acquisition Proposal) is consummated or a definitive agreement contemplating an Acquisition Transaction (whether or not relating to such Acquisition

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Proposal) is executed, then the Company is required to pay to Parent a fee in an amount equal to $1,020,000, subject to certain adjustments.

        The Merger Agreement provides that the Company will be required to pay Parent a fee in an amount equal to $1,020,000 if:

        The Merger Agreement provides that the parties to the Merger Agreement will be entitled to seek, in addition to any monetary remedy or damages, a decree or order of specific performance to enforce the terms and provisions of the Merger Agreement, or an injunction to prevent breaches of the Merger Agreement.

        The Merger Agreement provides that, at any time prior to the Effective Time, the Merger Agreement may be amended or supplemented in any and all respects only by written instrument signed by the party against whom enforcement of any such amendment or supplement is sought.

Other Agreements

        The following is a summary of the material provisions of the Tender and Support Agreements (as defined below). The following description of the Tender and Support Agreements is only a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of Tender and Support Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit (d)(2) of the Schedule TO and is incorporated herein by reference. For a complete understanding of the Tender and Support Agreements, you are encouraged to read the full text of the form of Tender and Support Agreement.

        Concurrently with entering into the Merger Agreement, Parent and Purchaser entered into Tender and Support Agreements dated as of February 9, 2020 (the "Tender and Support Agreements") with Peter R. Kellogg, Cynthia K. Kellogg Revocable Trust, Bermuda Partners LP, Stuart Sternberg, David Bateman, Paul Dailey, Kirk Johnson, L. Tim Pierce and Jonathan Shaw (each a "Supporting Shareholder"). Excluding Shares underlying options, as of February 9, 2020, the Supporting Shareholders collectively beneficially owned, in the aggregate, 5,864,362 Shares (or approximately 51.1% of all Shares outstanding as of February 9, 2020). Including Shares which may be issued under options which are exercisable for, or may become vested and settled in, Shares within 60 days of February 9, 2020, the Supporting Shareholders collectively beneficially owned, in the aggregate, 7,017,362 Shares as of February 9, 2020 (or approximately 55.5% of the total of all Shares that are outstanding and all additional Shares that are deemed outstanding for purposes of calculating the Supporting Shareholders' percentage ownership in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) under the Exchange Act as of February 9, 2020).

        The Tender and Support Agreements provide that, no later than three business days after the commencement of the Offer, each Supporting Shareholder will tender into the Offer, and not withdraw, all outstanding Shares such Supporting Shareholder owns beneficially (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) and/or of record (together with

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any other Shares that are, after the date of the Tender and Support Agreements issued to, or otherwise acquired or owned, beneficially or of record by, each such Supporting Shareholder until the earlier to occur of the Effective Time, the termination of the Tender and Support Agreement or the termination of the Merger Agreement (the "Agreement Period"), including through the exercise of any stock options, warrants, convertible or exchangeable securities or other similar instruments of the Company) (collectively, the "Subject Shares"). The Tender and Support Agreements also provide that, during the Agreement Period, the Supporting Shareholders will vote their Subject Shares against certain alternative corporate transactions (as more fully described in the form of Tender and Support Agreement), and that Parent is appointed as the Supporting Shareholders' attorney-in-fact and proxy to so vote their Subject Shares.

        Mirasol Capital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and an affiliate of Parent ("Mirasol Capital"), and the Company entered into a Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement dated as of October 21, 2019 (the "Confidentiality Agreement"). Under the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement, Mirasol Capital and the Company agreed that, subject to certain exceptions, certain non-public, confidential and/or proprietary information each may make available to the other in connection with discussions concerning a possible transaction involving the Company and/or its shareholders, will not be disclosed or used for any other purpose.

        This summary of the Confidentiality Agreement is only a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Confidentiality Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit (d)(3) of the Schedule TO and is incorporated herein by reference.

        The Company and Mirasol Capital entered into an exclusivity agreement (the "Exclusivity Agreement") dated as of October 21, 2019 whereby, in connection with discussions regarding a possible transaction between the Company and Mirasol Capital and the requirement to expend the time and effort to evaluate such transaction, the Company and Mirasol Capital agreed that, from the date of the Exclusivity Agreement through the earlier of (i) January 1, 2020 (extended to February 28, 2020 on December 18, 2019), or (ii) the date on which Mirasol Capital advised the Company in writing that Mirasol Capital was terminating all negotiations regarding a possible transaction, the Company would not, and would ensure that its representatives would not (a) solicit, or encourage or facilitate the initiation or submission of, any expression of interest, inquiry, proposal or offer from any person or entity (other than Mirasol Capital) relating to a possible transaction, (b) participate in any discussions or negotiation or enter into any agreement with, or provide any nonpublic information to, any person or entity (other than Mirasol Capital) relating to or in connection with a possible transaction, or (c) entertain, consider or accept any proposal or offer from any person or entity (other than Mirasol Capital) relating to a possible transaction. The Exclusivity Agreement also provided that the Company and each of its representatives, as of the date thereof, immediately discontinue any ongoing discussions or negotiations (other than any ongoing discussions with Mirasol Capital) relating to a possible acquisition.

        This summary of the Exclusivity Agreement is only a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Exclusivity Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit (d)(4) of the Schedule TO and is incorporated herein by reference.

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        The Company and Mirasol Capital entered into a purchase order on November 27, 2019 (the "Dome Product Purchase Order"), whereby the Company would design a demonstration dome for Mirasol Capital. Pursuant to the Dome Product Purchase Order, the Company agreed to reimburse Mirasol Capital the purchase price contemplated thereby in the event that its management or the Company Board withdrew its support and cooperation without cause to the transactions contemplated by the Exclusivity Agreement.

        This summary of the Dome Product Purchase Order is only a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Dome Product Purchase Order, which is filed as Exhibit (d)(5) of the Schedule TO and is incorporated herein by reference.

12.  Purpose of the Offer; Shareholder Approval; Plans for the Company.

        The purpose of the Offer is for Parent, through Purchaser, to acquire control of, and the entire equity interest in, the Company. The Offer is intended to facilitate the acquisition of all outstanding Shares. The purpose of the Merger is to acquire all outstanding Shares not tendered and purchased pursuant to the Offer. If the Offer is consummated, Purchaser intends to complete the Merger as promptly as practicable thereafter.

        The Company Board has unanimously: (i) approved and adopted the Merger Agreement and approved the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the Offer and the Merger, in accordance with the requirements of the URBCA; (ii) resolved to recommend that the shareholders of the Company accept the Offer and tender their Shares to Purchaser pursuant to the Offer and, to the extent required to consummate the Merger, adopt the Merger Agreement; (iii) to the extent necessary, adopted a resolution having the effect of causing the Company not to be subject to any "control share acquisition" or similar restriction set forth in any state takeover law or other applicable law; and (iv) to the extent required by the URBCA, directed that the approval of the Merger Agreement be submitted to the shareholders of the Company. Under the URBCA, if we acquire, pursuant to the Offer or otherwise, at least 90% of the outstanding Shares (including pursuant to the Top-Up Option), we believe we could, and we intend to, effect a Merger under the short-form merger provisions of the URBCA without any action by any other shareholder of the Company. The URBCA requires Purchaser to deliver, at least 10 days prior to such merger, a notice and a copy or summary of the Plan of Merger to the Company's shareholders. A copy of such notice is included as Exhibit A of this Offer to Purchase and is incorporated herein by reference in satisfaction of the foregoing notice requirement.

        If Purchaser does not acquire at least 90% of the outstanding Shares, we will have to seek approval of the Merger Agreement and the Merger by the Company's shareholders. Approval of the Merger Agreement and the Merger requires the approval of not less than a majority of the outstanding Shares, including the Shares owned by us. Thus, assuming that the Minimum Condition is satisfied, upon consummation of the Offer, we would own sufficient Shares to enable us, without the additional affirmative vote of any other shareholder of the Company, to satisfy the shareholder approval requirement to approve the Merger. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company has agreed to promptly call and hold a meeting of its shareholders for purposes of voting on the approval of the Merger if a meeting of the Company's shareholders is required under the URBCA to consummate the Merger.

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        In connection with Parent's consideration of the Offer, Parent plans to provide investment capital and continue to develop and broaden the Company's business.

        Except as set forth in this Offer to Purchase and the Merger Agreement, Parent and Purchaser have no present plans or proposals that would relate to or result in (i) any extraordinary corporate transaction involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries (such as a merger, reorganization, liquidation, relocation of any operations or sale or other transfer of a material amount of assets), (ii) any sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (iii) any material change in the Company's capitalization or dividend policy or (iv) any other material change in the Company's corporate structure or business.

13.  Certain Effects of the Offer.

        Promptly after the consummation of the Offer, it is expected that the Merger will be consummated pursuant to (i) the short-form merger provisions of the URBCA, if available or (ii) a shareholder meeting for purposes of voting on the approval of the Merger. Immediately following the Merger, all of the outstanding Shares will be held by Parent.

        Market for the Shares.    The purchase of Shares pursuant to the Offer will reduce the number of holders of Shares and the number of Shares that might otherwise trade publicly, which could adversely affect the liquidity and market value of the remaining Shares. We cannot predict whether the reduction in the number of Shares that might otherwise trade publicly would have an adverse or beneficial effect on the market price for, or marketability of, the Shares or whether such reduction would cause future market prices to be greater or less than the Offer Price.

        Stock Quotation.    The extent of the public market for such Shares and the availability of stock quotations will depend on such factors as the number of remaining shareholders following the expiration Offer and the aggregate market value of such securities remaining at such time, the interest in maintaining a market in the Shares on the part of securities firms, the possible termination of registration under the Exchange Act, and other factors.

        Exchange Act Registration.    The Shares are currently registered under the Exchange Act. Such registration may be terminated upon application of the Company to the SEC if the Shares are no longer held by 300 or more holders of record. Termination of registration of the Shares under the Exchange Act would substantially reduce the information required to be furnished by the Company to its shareholders and to the SEC and would make certain provisions of the Exchange Act no longer applicable to the Company, such as the short-swing profit recovery provisions of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, the requirement of furnishing a proxy statement pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act in connection with shareholders' meetings and the related requirement of furnishing an annual report to shareholders and the requirements of Rule 13e-3 under the Exchange Act with respect to "going private" transactions. Furthermore, the ability of "affiliates" of the Company and persons holding "restricted securities" of the Company to dispose of such securities pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, may be impaired or eliminated. We intend to cause the termination of the registration of the Shares under the Exchange Act as soon after completion of the Merger as the requirements for such termination of registration are satisfied.

14.  Dividends and Distributions.

        The Merger Agreement provides that from the date of the Merger Agreement to the Effective Time, without the prior written consent of Parent or as required by applicable law, the Company will not declare, set aside, make or pay any dividend or other distribution in respect of the Shares.

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15.  Conditions of the Offer.

        For purposes of this Section 15, capitalized terms used in this Section 15 and defined in the Merger Agreement have the meanings set forth in the Merger Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit (d)(1) of the Schedule TO and is incorporated herein by reference. The obligation of Purchaser to accept for payment and pay for Shares validly tendered (and not withdrawn) pursuant to the Offer is subject to the satisfaction of the Minimum Condition and the conditions below. Accordingly, notwithstanding any other provision of the Offer or the Merger Agreement to the contrary, Purchaser will not be required to accept for payment or (subject to any applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, including Rule 14e-1(c) under the Exchange Act) pay for, and may delay the acceptance for payment or (subject to any such rules and regulations) the payment for, any tendered Shares, and may amend or terminate the Offer as permitted by the Merger Agreement, if (i) the Minimum Condition is not satisfied or waived at 12:00 midnight, Eastern Time, at the end of the scheduled Expiration Date of the Offer or (ii) or any of the following additional conditions will not be satisfied or waived at 12:00 midnight, Eastern Time, at the end of the scheduled Expiration Date of the Offer:

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        The foregoing conditions are for the sole benefit of Parent and Purchaser and (except for the Minimum Condition) may be waived by Parent and Purchaser, in whole or in part at any time and from time to time on or prior to the Expiration Date, in the sole discretion of Parent and Purchaser.

16.  Certain Legal Matters; Regulatory Approvals.

        General.    Based on our examination of publicly available information filed by the Company with the SEC and other publicly available information concerning the Company, we are not aware of any governmental license or regulatory permit that appears to be material to the Company's business that would be adversely affected by our acquisition of Shares pursuant to the Offer or, except as set forth below in this Section 16, of any approval or other action by any government or governmental administrative or regulatory authority or agency, domestic or foreign, that would be required for our purchase of Shares pursuant to the Offer. Should any such approval or other action be required or desirable, we currently contemplate that, except for takeover laws in jurisdictions other than Utah as described below under "State Takeover Laws," such approval or other action will be sought. However, we do not anticipate delaying the purchase of Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer pending the outcome of any such matter. There can be no assurance that any such approval or action, if needed, will be obtained or, if obtained, that it will be obtained without substantial conditions and there can be no assurance that, in the event that such approvals were not obtained or such other actions were not taken, adverse consequences might not result to the Company's business, which may give us the right to terminate the Offer at any Expiration Date without accepting for payment any Shares validly tendered (and not withdrawn) pursuant to the Offer. Our obligation under the Offer to accept for payment and pay for Shares is subject to the Offer Conditions. See Section 15—"Conditions of the Offer."

Business Combination Statute

        The Company is incorporated under the laws of the State of Utah. Under the URBCA, Purchaser may effect the Merger without shareholder approval if Purchaser holds at least 90% of the Shares. If Purchaser does not acquire at least 90% of the Shares, approval of the Company's shareholders will be required to effect the Merger.

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Utah Control Shares Acquisitions Act

        The Utah Control Shares Acquisitions Act (the "Control Shares Act") provides that "control shares" of a corporation acquired in a control share acquisition have no voting rights except as granted by the shareholders of the corporation. "Control shares" are shares that, when added to shares then owned or controlled by a shareholder, increase the shareholder's control of voting power above one of three thresholds: more than one-fifth, more than one-third, or more than one-half of the outstanding voting power of the corporation. A "control share acquisition" means the acquisition by any person of ownership of issued and outstanding control shares or the acquisition of power to direct the exercise of voting power with respect to issued and outstanding control shares. A corporation may provide in its articles of incorporation or bylaws that the Control Shares Act does not apply to the corporation. The Company has amended its Bylaws to exempt from the provisions of the Control Shares Act any acquisition of Shares of the Company pursuant to or in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.

        A number of states have adopted laws and regulations applicable to attempts to acquire securities of corporations that are incorporated, or have substantial assets, shareholders, principal executive offices or principal places of business, or whose business operations otherwise have substantial economic effects, in such states. In 1982, in Edgar v. MITE Corp, the Supreme Court of the United States invalidated on constitutional grounds the Illinois Business Takeover Statute which, as a matter of state securities law, made takeovers of corporations meeting certain requirements more difficult. However, in 1987, in CTS Corp. v. Dynamics Corp. of America, the Supreme Court held that the State of Indiana could, as a matter of corporate law, constitutionally disqualify a potential acquirer from voting shares of a target corporation without the prior approval of the remaining shareholders where, among other things, the corporation is incorporated, and has a substantial number of shareholders, in the state. Subsequently, in TLX Acquisition Corp. v. Telex Corp., a U.S. federal district court in Oklahoma ruled that the Oklahoma statutes were unconstitutional as applied to corporations incorporated outside Oklahoma in that they would subject such corporations to inconsistent regulations. Similarly, in Tyson Foods, Inc. v. McReynolds, a U.S. federal district court in Tennessee ruled that four Tennessee takeover statutes were unconstitutional as applied to corporations incorporated outside Tennessee. This decision was affirmed by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. In December 1988, a U.S. federal district court in Florida held in Grand Metropolitan PLC v. Butterworth that the provisions of the Florida Affiliated Transactions Act and the Florida Control Share Acquisition Act were unconstitutional as applied to corporations incorporated outside of Florida.

        The Company, directly or through subsidiaries, conducts business in a number of states throughout the United States, some of which have enacted takeover laws. We do not know whether any of these laws will, by their terms, apply to the Offer or the Merger and have not attempted to comply with any such laws. Should any person seek to apply any state takeover law, we will take such action as then appears desirable, which may include challenging the validity or applicability of any such statute in appropriate court proceedings. In the event any person asserts that the takeover laws of any state are applicable to the Offer or the Merger, and an appropriate court does not determine that it is inapplicable or invalid as applied to the Offer or the Merger, we may be required to file certain information with, or receive approvals from, the relevant state authorities. In addition, if enjoined, we may be unable to accept for payment any Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer, or be delayed in continuing or consummating the Offer and the Merger. In such case, we may not be obligated to accept for payment any Shares tendered in the Offer. See Section 15—"Conditions of the Offer."

17.  Dissenters' Rights.

        Shareholders of the Company do not have dissenters' rights in connection with the Offer. However, shareholders who do not tender their Shares pursuant to the Offer will have the right under

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Utah law to dissent and demand appraisal of the fair value of their Shares in connection with the Merger by complying with the applicable provisions of Part 13 of the URBCA.

        The Merger Agreement provides that, Shares held by a holder who has made a proper demand for appraisal of such Shares in accordance with Part 13 of the URBCA and who has otherwise complied with all applicable provisions of Part 13 of the URBCA (any such Shares being referred to as "Dissenting Shares" until such time as such holder loses such holder's dissenter's rights under Part 13 of the URBCA with respect to such Shares) will not be converted into or represent the right to receive the Merger Consideration in accordance with the Merger Agreement, but will be entitled only to such rights as are granted by the URBCA to a holder of Dissenting Shares. If any Dissenting Shares will lose their status as such, then such Shares will be deemed automatically to have been converted into, as of the Effective Time, and to represent only, the right to receive the Merger Consideration in accordance with the Merger Agreement, without interest thereon, upon surrender of a Certificate or Uncertificated Share representing such Shares in accordance with the Merger Agreement.

        The Company will (i) promptly notify Parent of any written demands for appraisal, attempted withdrawals of such demands, and any other instruments received by the Company relating to shareholders' rights of appraisal and with such notice to Parent provide to Parent a copy of all such demands, attempted withdrawals and other instruments received by the Company and (ii) give Parent the opportunity to direct and control all negotiations and proceedings with respect to demand for appraisal under the URBCA. The Company will not, except with the prior written consent of Parent, make any payment with respect to any demands for appraisal, offer to settle or settle any such demands or approve any withdrawal of any such demands. Each holder of Dissenting Shares who becomes entitled under Part 13 of the URBCA to receive payment of the "fair value" for such holder's Shares will receive such payment therefor from the Surviving Corporation after giving effect to any withholdings as provided in the Merger Agreement (but only after the amount thereof will have been finally determined pursuant to the URBCA).

18.  Fees and Expenses.

        Purchaser has retained Innisfree M&A Incorporated to be the Information Agent and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company to be the Depositary in connection with the Offer. The Information Agent may contact holders of Shares by mail, telephone, telecopy and personal interview and may request banks, brokers, dealers and other nominees to forward materials relating to the Offer to beneficial owners of Shares.

        The Information Agent will receive approximately $20,000 for its services in connection with the Offer, will be reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and will be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses in connection therewith, including certain liabilities under federal securities laws.

        The Depositary will receive approximately $19,500 for its services in connection with the Offer, will be reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and will be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses in connection therewith, including certain liabilities under federal securities laws.

        Neither Parent nor Purchaser will pay any fees or commissions to any broker or dealer or to any other person (other than to the Depositary and the Information Agent) in connection with the solicitation of tenders of Shares pursuant to the Offer. Brokers, dealers, commercial banks and trust companies will, upon request, be reimbursed by Purchaser for customary mailing and handling expenses incurred by them in forwarding offering materials to their customers. In those jurisdictions where applicable laws or regulations require the Offer to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Offer will be deemed to be made on behalf of Purchaser by one or more registered brokers or dealers licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction to be designated by Purchaser.

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19.  Miscellaneous.

        The Offer is not being made to purchase Shares in any jurisdiction in which the making of the Offer or the acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction. In those jurisdictions where applicable laws or regulations require the Offer to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Offer will be deemed to be made on behalf of Purchaser by one or more registered brokers or dealers licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction to be designated by Purchaser.

        No person has been authorized to give any information or to make any representation on behalf of Parent or Purchaser not contained herein or in the Letter of Transmittal, and, if given or made, such information or representation must not be relied upon as having been authorized. No broker, dealer, bank, trust company, fiduciary or other person will be deemed to be the agent of Parent, Purchaser the Depositary or the Information Agent for the purposes of the Offer.

        Parent and Purchaser have filed with the SEC a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO pursuant to Rule 14d-3 under the Exchange Act, together with exhibits furnishing certain additional information with respect to the Offer, and may file amendments thereto. In addition, the Company has filed or will file, pursuant to Rule 14d-9 under the Exchange Act, the Schedule 14D-9 with the SEC, together with exhibits, setting forth the recommendation of the Company Board with respect to the Offer and the reasons for such recommendation and furnishing certain additional related information. A copy of such documents, and any amendments thereto, may be examined at, and copies may be obtained from, the SEC in the manner set forth in Section 7—"Certain Information Concerning the Company" above.

Elevate Acquisition Corporation

February 27, 2020

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SCHEDULE I
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF PURCHASER AND PARENT

1.     PURCHASER

        The name, business address, present principal occupation or employment and material occupations, positions, offices or employment for the past five years of the director and executive officers of Purchaser are set forth below. The business address of Purchaser is 4143 Maple Avenue, Suite 400, Dallas, Texas 75219. The telephone number at such office is (214) 301-4250. The director and executive officers listed below are citizens of the United States.

Name and Position
  Present Principal Occupation or Employment; Material Positions
Held During the Last Five Years
Stephen T. Winn
Director
  Stephen T. Winn founded RealPage, Inc. (Nasdaq: RP) ("RealPage") and has served as RealPage chief executive officer, chairman of the board, and a member of the RealPage board of directors since November 1998.

 

 

Prior to RealPage, Mr. Winn served in various executive positions, including president of Research Institute of America, a provider of information services to the accounting industry and a wholly owned subsidiary of Thomson Reuters Corporation, and president and chief executive officer of Computer Language Research Inc., a publicly traded company focused on tax compliance, tax research and accounting software, which was acquired by Thomson Reuters Corporation.

 

 

Mr. Winn received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and his M.S. in Management from Stanford University.

Jeb Terry Jr.
CEO and President

 

Starting in 2004, Mr. Terry spent five years in the NFL playing offensive line for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and San Francisco 49ers. In May 2010, Mr. Terry co-founded StraightCast Media with teammate and business partner Ryan Nece. After selling StraightCast Media to FOX Sports in 2015, Mr. Terry joined FOX Sports and eventually served as Vice President, Emerging Technology and Head of PROcast. At FOX Sports, Mr. Terry worked with league partners on multi-screen and digital activations around FOX Sports' biggest events (including the NFL Super Bowl, World Series, and FIFA World Cup); ran the FOX Sports PROcast team; and also worked with FOX Sports Labs exploring new technologies and their use across every screen (TV, Digital, and Social) with a focus on immersive media. Beginning in early 2017, Mr. Terry was engaged as an advisor to and serves on the Immersive Media Leadership Board of the Sports Innovation Lab. Mr. Terry was a Co-Founder and CEO of Unblockable, Inc. from June 2018 to October 2018, a venture backed blockchain and sport business. Starting in October 2018, Mr. Terry founded and has served as President of Double Seven Sports, which helps clients bridge the gap between sports, media, and technology.

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Name and Position
  Present Principal Occupation or Employment; Material Positions
Held During the Last Five Years
    Mr. Terry started working with the Winn Family Office in January 2019 and became the Managing Director of Mirasol Capital in September 2019 to help lead the Venture Capital and Private Equity strategy for the Winn Family Office. Mr. Terry has served as President and CEO of Elevate Entertainment Inc. and Elevate Acquisition Corporation since February 2020.

 

 

Mr. Terry received his B.S. in Business Administration and MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Shaun Miller
Secretary

 

Shaun Miller received his Bachelor of Business Administration and Master in Professional Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin in 2002. He spent several years in public accounting at PricewaterhouseCoopers before returning to the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned his J.D. in 2007. He began his legal career as an associate at Locke Liddell & Sapp, before moving to a boutique estate planning firm in 2009.

 

 

In 2011, he left his law firm to assist Stephen T. Winn in the founding of Winn Family Office. Simultaneously, he took a position as corporate counsel at RealPage. In 2014, he left his position with RealPage to focus all of his efforts on helping Mr. Winn run the Winn Family Office, which he has done since that time as Chief Legal Officer.

2.     PARENT

        The name, business address, present principal occupation or employment and material occupations, positions, offices or employment for the past five years of the director and executive officers of Parent are set forth below. The business address of Parent is 4143 Maple Avenue, Suite 400, Dallas, Texas 75219. The telephone number at such office is (214) 301-4250. The director and executive officers listed below are citizens of the United States.

Name and Position
  Present Principal Occupation or Employment; Material Positions
Held During the Last Five Years
Stephen T. Winn
Director
  Stephen T. Winn founded RealPage and has served as RealPage chief executive officer, chairman of the board, and a member of the RealPage board of directors since November 1998.

 

 

Prior to RealPage, Mr. Winn served in various executive positions, including president of Research Institute of America, a provider of information services to the accounting industry and a wholly owned subsidiary of Thomson Reuters Corporation, and president and chief executive officer of Computer Language Research Inc., a publicly traded company focused on tax compliance, tax research and accounting software, which was acquired by Thomson Reuters Corporation.

 

 

Mr. Winn received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and his M.S. in Management from Stanford University.

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Name and Position
  Present Principal Occupation or Employment; Material Positions
Held During the Last Five Years
Jeb Terry Jr.
CEO and President
  Starting in 2004, Mr. Terry spent five years in the NFL playing offensive line for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and San Francisco 49ers. In May 2010, Mr. Terry co-founded StraightCast Media with teammate and business partner Ryan Nece. After selling StraightCast Media to FOX Sports in 2015, Mr. Terry joined FOX Sports and eventually served as Vice President, Emerging Technology and Head of PROcast. At FOX Sports, Mr. Terry worked with league partners on multi-screen and digital activations around FOX Sports' biggest events (including the NFL Super Bowl, World Series, and FIFA World Cup); ran the FOX Sports PROcast team; and also worked with FOX Sports Labs exploring new technologies and their use across every screen (TV, Digital, and Social) with a focus on immersive media. Beginning in early 2017, Mr. Terry was engaged as an advisor to and serves on the Immersive Media Leadership Board of the Sports Innovation Lab. Mr. Terry was a Co-Founder and CEO of Unblockable, Inc. from June 2018 to October 2018, a venture backed blockchain and sport business. Starting in October 2018, Mr. Terry founded and has served as President of Double Seven Sports, which helps clients bridge the gap between sports, media, and technology.

 

 

Mr. Terry started working with the Winn Family Office in January 2019 and became the Managing Director of Mirasol Capital in September 2019 to help lead the Venture Capital and Private Equity strategy for the Winn Family Office. Mr. Terry has served as President and CEO of Elevate Entertainment Inc. and Elevate Acquisition Corporation since February 2020.

 

 

Mr. Terry received his B.S. in Business Administration and MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Shaun Miller
Secretary

 

Shaun Miller received his Bachelor of Business Administration and Master in Professional Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin in 2002. He spent several years in public accounting at PricewaterhouseCoopers before returning to the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned his J.D. in 2007. He began his legal career as an associate at Locke Liddell & Sapp, before moving to a boutique estate planning firm in 2009.

 

 

In 2011, he left his law firm to assist Stephen T. Winn in the founding of Winn Family Office. Simultaneously, he took a position as corporate counsel at RealPage. In 2014, he left his position with RealPage to focus all of his efforts on helping Mr. Winn run the Winn Family Office, which he has done since that time as Chief Legal Officer.

3.     MIRASOL CAPITAL

        The name, business address, present principal occupation or employment and material occupations, positions, offices or employment for the past five years of the manager and managing director of Mirasol Capital is set forth below. The business address of Mirasol Capital is 4143 Maple Avenue,

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Suite 400, Dallas, Texas 75219. The telephone number at such office is (214) 301-4250. The manager and managing director listed below are citizens of the United States.

Name and Position
  Present Principal Occupation or Employment; Material Positions
Held During the Last Five Years
Stephen T. Winn
Manager
  Stephen T. Winn founded RealPage and has served as RealPage chief executive officer, chairman of the board, and a member of the RealPage board of directors since November 1998.

 

 

Prior to RealPage, Mr. Winn served in various executive positions, including president of Research Institute of America, a provider of information services to the accounting industry and a wholly owned subsidiary of Thomson Reuters Corporation, and president and chief executive officer of Computer Language Research Inc., a publicly traded company focused on tax compliance, tax research and accounting software, which was acquired by Thomson Reuters Corporation.

 

 

Mr. Winn received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and his M.S. in Management from Stanford University.

Jeb Terry Jr.
Managing Director

 

Starting in 2004, Mr. Terry spent five years in the NFL playing offensive line for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and San Francisco 49ers. In May 2010, Mr. Terry co-founded StraightCast Media with teammate and business partner Ryan Nece. After selling StraightCast Media to FOX Sports in 2015, Mr. Terry joined FOX Sports and eventually served as Vice President, Emerging Technology and Head of PROcast. At FOX Sports, Mr. Terry worked with league partners on multi-screen and digital activations around FOX Sports' biggest events (including the NFL Super Bowl, World Series, and FIFA World Cup); ran the FOX Sports PROcast team; and also worked with FOX Sports Labs exploring new technologies and their use across every screen (TV, Digital, and Social) with a focus on immersive media. Beginning in early 2017, Mr. Terry was engaged as an advisor to and serves on the Immersive Media Leadership Board of the Sports Innovation Lab. Mr. Terry was a Co-Founder and CEO of Unblockable, Inc. from June 2018 to October 2018, a venture backed blockchain and sport business. Starting in October 2018, Mr. Terry founded and has served as President of Double Seven Sports, which helps clients bridge the gap between sports, media, and technology.

 

 

Mr. Terry started working with the Winn Family Office in January 2019 and became the Managing Director of Mirasol Capital in September 2019 to help lead the Venture Capital and Private Equity strategy for the Winn Family Office. Mr. Terry has served as President and CEO of Elevate Entertainment Inc. and Elevate Acquisition Corporation since February 2020.

 

 

Mr. Terry received his B.S. in Business Administration and MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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EXHIBIT A
PLAN OF MERGER



Exhibit A

PLAN OF MERGER

merging

ELEVATE ACQUISITION CORPORATION
(a Delaware Corporation)

into

EVANS & SUTHERLAND COMPUTER CORPORATION
(a Utah Corporation)

        1.    The Merger.    At the Effective Time (as defined below), in accordance with the Utah Revised Business Corporation Act (the "URBCA") and the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL"), Elevate Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Merger Sub") and wholly owned subsidiary of Elevate Entertainment Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent"), shall be merged (the "Merger") with and into Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation, a Utah corporation (the "Company"), and the separate existence of the Merger Sub shall thereupon cease and the Company shall be the surviving corporation in the Merger (the "Surviving Corporation").

        2.    Effective Time.    The Surviving Corporation shall file with the Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Corporations and Commercial Code (the "Division") articles of merger (the "Articles of Merger") executed in accordance with, and containing such information as is required by, Section 1105 of the URBCA. The Surviving Corporation will also file a certificate of merger (the "Certificate of Merger") with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in accordance with the relevant provisions of the DGCL. As specified in the Articles of Merger and the Certificate of Merger, the Merger shall become effective at 12:00 pm Eastern Time on the date of filing of the Articles of Merger with the Division (the "Effective Time").

        3.    Effect of the Merger.    At the Effective Time, the effect of the Merger shall be as provided in this Plan of Merger, the Articles of Merger, the Certificate of Merger and the applicable provisions of the URBCA and the DGCL. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Effective Time, all the property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of the Company and the Merger Sub shall vest in the Surviving Corporation, and all debts, liabilities and duties of the Company and the Merger Sub shall become the debts, liabilities and duties of the Surviving Corporation, and the Surviving Corporation shall be a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Parent.

        4.    Articles of Incorporation.    At the Effective Time, the articles of incorporation of the Company shall be amended and restated to read in their entirety as set forth in Annex A hereto and as so amended and restated shall be the articles of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation, until the same shall thereafter be altered, amended or repealed in accordance with the URBCA or the articles of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation.

        5.    Bylaws.    At the Effective Time, the amended and restated bylaws of the Company shall be amended and restated to read in their entirety as set forth in Annex B hereto and as so amended and restated shall be the bylaws of the Surviving Corporation, until the same shall thereafter be altered, amended or repealed in accordance with the URBCA, the articles of incorporation or the bylaws of the Surviving Corporation.

        6.    Directors and Officers.    Unless otherwise designated by Parent, from and after the Effective Time, the directors of the Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the directors of the Surviving Corporation, and the officers of the Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the officers of the Surviving Corporation, in each case, until their respective successors are duly

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elected or appointed and qualified or their earlier death, resignation or removal in accordance with the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the Surviving Corporation.

        7.    Conversion.    

        8.    Surrender of Certificates; Stock Transfer Books.    

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        9.    Dissenters' Rights.    

        10.    Further Action.    If, at any time after the Effective Time, any further action is determined by Parent to be necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Plan of Merger or to vest the Surviving Corporation with full right, title and possession of and to all rights and property of the Merger Sub and the Company, the officers and directors of the Surviving Corporation and Parent shall be fully authorized (in the name of the Company and otherwise) to take such action.

        11.    Definitions.    As used in this Plan of Merger, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

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Annex A

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation



FINAL FORM

AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

OF

EVANS & SUTHERLAND COMPUTER CORPORATION



        In accordance with the provisions of the Utah Revised Business Corporation Act, Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation hereby adopts the following Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation.


ARTICLE I
NAME

        The name of the corporation is "Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation" (the "Corporation").


ARTICLE II
DURATION

        The duration of the Corporation is perpetual.


ARTICLE III
PURPOSE

        The pursuit of business agreed upon and for which the Corporation is formed is:


ARTICLE IV
REGISTERED AGENT

        The registered agent of the Corporation is CT Corporation System and its address in the State of Utah is 1108 South Union Ave, Midvale, UT 84047.


ARTICLE V
PRINCIPAL OFFICE

        The principal office of the Corporation is 770 Komas Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108.


ARTICLE VI
AUTHORIZED SHARE CAPITAL

        The number of shares the Corporation is authorized to issue is one hundred (100) shares, all of which are of one class designated as common stock having par value of $0.001 per share. The holders of the common stock shall have unlimited voting rights and are entitled to receive distributions, including dividends, when declared by the board of directors and the net assets of the Corporation upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation.


ARTICLE VII
DIRECTORS

        The number of directors of the Corporation shall be fixed in the bylaws.



ARTICLE VIII
DIRECTOR LIABILITY

        Liability of the Corporation's directors to the Corporation and its shareholders shall be limited to the fullest extent permitted by Utah law for monetary damages for any action taken or any failure to take any action as a director. Any repeal or modification of this paragraph by the shareholders shall be prospective only and shall not adversely affect any limitation on the personal liability of a director of the Corporation for acts or omissions occurring prior to the effective date of such repeal or modification.

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Annex B

Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation



FINAL FORM

EVANS & SUTHERLAND COMPUTER CORPORATION

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS

EFFECTIVE [                    ], 2020



EVANS & SUTHERLAND COMPUTER CORPORATION
A Utah Corporation

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS

ARTICLE I
MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS

        1.1    Place and Time of Meetings.    Meetings of shareholders of Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation, a Utah corporation (the "Company") shall be held at such place, either within or without the State of Utah, and at such time as may be provided in the notice of the meeting and approved by the Chairman of the Board of Directors (the "Chairman"), the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Board of Directors.

        1.2    Presiding Officer; Secretary.    The Chairman shall preside over all meetings of the shareholders. If he or she is not present, or if there is none in office, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, a Senior Vice President or a Vice President shall preside, or, if none be present, a Chairman shall be elected by the meeting. The Secretary of the Company shall act as secretary of all the meetings, if present. If he or she is not present, the Chairman shall appoint a secretary of the meeting.

        1.3    Annual Meeting.    The annual meeting of shareholders shall be held on such date as may be designated by resolution of the Board of Directors from time to time for the purpose of electing directors and conducting such other business as may properly come before the meeting. The failure to hold an annual meeting at the time stated in or fixed in accordance with these Bylaws shall not affect the validity of any corporate action or work a forfeiture or dissolution of the Company.

        1.4    Special Meetings.    Special meetings of the shareholders may be called by the Chairman, the President or the Board of Directors and shall be called by the Secretary upon demand of shareholders as required by law. Only business within the purpose or purposes described in the notice for a special meeting of shareholders may be conducted at the meeting.

        1.5    Record Dates.    The record date for determining shareholders entitled to demand a special meeting is the date the first shareholder signs the demand that the meeting be held.

        Except as is provided in the preceding paragraph the Board of Directors may fix, in advance, a record date to make a determination of shareholders for any purpose, such date to be not more than 70 days before the meeting or action requiring a determination of shareholders. If no such record date is set for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of shareholders, or for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive payment of a dividend, then the record date shall be the close of business on the day before the date on which the first notice of the meeting is given or the date on which the resolution of the Board of Directors declaring such dividend is adopted, as the case may be.

        When a determination of shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of shareholders has been made, such determination shall be effective for any adjournment of the meeting unless the Board of Directors fixes a new record date, which it shall do if the meeting is adjourned to a date more than 120 days after the date fixed for the original meeting.

        1.6    Notice of Meetings.    Written notice stating the place, day and hour of each meeting of shareholders and, in case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called shall be given not less than 10 nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting (except when a different time is required in these Bylaws or by law) either personally or by mail, electronic mail to an electronic address used or designated by the recipient, telecopy facsimile or other form of wire or wireless communication, or by private courier to each shareholder of record entitled to vote at such meeting and to such nonvoting shareholders as may be required by law. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be effective when deposited in first class United States mail with postage thereon prepaid

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and addressed to the shareholder at his or her address as it appears on the share transfer books of the Company. If given in any other manner, such notice shall be deemed to be effective: (i) when given personally or by telephone; (ii) when sent by electronic mail, telecopy facsimile or other form of wire or wireless communication; or (iii) when given to a private courier to be delivered.

        If a meeting is adjourned to a different date, time or place, notice need not be given if the new date, time or place is announced at the meeting before adjournment. However, if a new record date for an adjourned meeting is fixed, notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to shareholders as of the new record date.

        1.7    Waiver of Notice; Attendance at Meeting.    A shareholder may waive any notice required by law, the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws before or after the date and time of the meeting that is the subject of such notice. The waiver shall be in writing, be signed by the shareholder entitled to the notice and be delivered to the Secretary for inclusion in the minutes or filing with the corporate records.

        A shareholder's attendance at a meeting (i) waives objection to lack of notice or defective notice of the meeting unless the shareholder, at the beginning of the meeting, objects to holding the meeting or transacting business at the meeting and (ii) waives objection to consideration of a particular matter at the meeting that is not within the purpose or purposes described in the meeting notice unless the shareholder objects to considering the matter before it is voted on.

        1.8    Quorum and Voting Requirements.    Unless otherwise required by law, a majority of the votes entitled to be cast on a matter constitutes a quorum for action on that matter. Once a share is represented for any purpose at a meeting, it is deemed present for quorum purposes for the remainder of the meeting and for any adjournment of that meeting unless a new record date is or shall be set for that adjourned meeting. If a quorum exists, action on a matter, other than the election of directors, is approved if the votes cast favoring the action exceed the votes cast opposing the action unless a greater or different number of affirmative votes is required by law or the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws. Directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast by the shares entitled to vote in the election at a meeting at which a quorum is present. Less than a quorum may adjourn a meeting by majority vote of the votes cast on the motion to adjourn.

        1.9    Action Without Meeting.    Action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the shareholders may be taken without a meeting and without prior notice if the action is taken by all the shareholders entitled to vote on the action. The action shall be evidenced by one or more written consents describing the action taken, signed by all the shareholders entitled to vote on the action and delivered to the Secretary for inclusion in the minutes or filing with the corporate records. The written consent may be signed and delivered by electronic transmission. Action taken by unanimous consent shall be effective when the Company has received unrevoked written consents from all the shareholders entitled to vote on the action. A shareholder may revoke a consent only by delivering a written revocation to the Company prior to the time that consents from all shareholders have been received by the Company.

        If not otherwise fixed pursuant to the provisions of Section 1.5, the record date for determining shareholders entitled to take action without a meeting is the earliest date of signature appearing on any consent that is to be counted in satisfying the requirement that all shareholders consent to the action.

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ARTICLE II
DIRECTORS

        2.1    General Powers.    The Company shall have a Board of Directors. All corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and the business and affairs of the Company managed under the direction of, its Board of Directors, subject to any limitation set forth in the Articles of Incorporation.

        2.2    Number, Term and Election.    The initial number of directors of the Company shall be one (1). Thereafter, the number of directors shall be one (1) or such greater number designated by resolution of the Board of Directors. A decrease in the number of directors shall not shorten the term of any incumbent director. The term of the initial director shall expire at the first shareholders meeting at which directors are elected. The terms of all other directors shall expire at the next annual shareholders meeting following their election. Despite the expiration of a director's term, he or she shall continue to serve until his or her successor is elected and qualified or until there is a decrease in the number of directors. A director may resign at any time by communicating his or her resignation to the Board of Directors, the Chairman or the Company, and such resignation shall be effective at the time it is communicated unless it specifies in writing a later effective date or subsequent event upon which it will become effective.

        2.3    Removal; Vacancies.    The shareholders may remove one (1) or more directors, with or without cause, if the number of votes cast for such removal exceeds the number of votes cast against it after all holders of shares entitled to vote are given an opportunity to vote. A director may not be removed by shareholders at a meeting unless the notice of the meeting states that the purpose, or one of the purposes, of the meeting is removal of the director.

        A vacancy on the Board of Directors, including a vacancy resulting from the removal of a director or an increase in the number of directors, may be filled by: (i) the shareholders; (ii) the Board of Directors; or (iii) the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors though less than a quorum of the Board of Directors and may, in the case of a resignation that will become effective at a specified later date, be filled before the vacancy occurs, but the new director may not take office until the vacancy occurs.

        2.4    Annual and Regular Meetings.    An annual meeting of the Board of Directors, which shall be considered a regular meeting, shall be held immediately following each annual meeting of shareholders for the purpose of electing officers and carrying on such other business as may properly come before the meeting. The Board of Directors may also adopt a schedule of additional meetings which shall be considered regular meetings. Regular meetings shall be held at such times and at such places, within or without the State of Utah, as the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Board of Directors shall designate from time to time. If no place is designated, regular meetings shall be held at the principal office of the Company.

        2.5    Special Meetings.    Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or a majority of the directors of the Company and shall be held at such times and at such places, within or without the State of Utah, as the person or persons calling the meetings shall designate. If no such place is designated in the notice of a meeting, it shall be held at the principal office of the Company.

        2.6    Notice of Meetings.    No notice need be given of regular meetings of the Board of Directors.

        Notices of special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be given to each director in person or delivered to his or her residence or business address (or such other place as he may have directed in writing) not less than twenty-four (24) hours before the meeting by mail, electronic mail to an electronic address used or designated by such director, messenger, telecopy facsimile or other means of written communication or by telephoning such notice to him or her. Any such notice shall be given by

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the Secretary, the directors or the officer calling the meeting and shall set forth the time and place of the meeting and state the purpose for which it is called.

        2.7    Waiver of Notice; Attendance at Meeting.    A director may waive any notice required by law, the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws before or after the date and time stated in the notice and such waiver shall be equivalent to the giving of such notice. Except as provided in the next paragraph of this section, the waiver shall be in writing, signed by the director entitled to the notice and filed with the minutes or corporate records.

        A director's attendance at or participation in a meeting waives any required notice to him or her of the meeting unless the director, at the beginning of the meeting or promptly upon his or her arrival, objects to holding the meeting or transacting business at the meeting and does not thereafter vote for or assent to action taken at the meeting.

        2.8    Quorum; Voting.    A majority of the number of directors fixed in accordance with these Bylaws shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting of the Board of Directors. If a quorum is present when a vote is taken, the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present is the act of the Board of Directors except as otherwise provided by law, the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws. A director who is present at a meeting of the Board of Directors or a committee of the Board of Directors when corporate action is taken is deemed to have assented to the action taken unless (i) he or she objects, at the beginning of the meeting or promptly upon his or her arrival, to holding it or transacting specified business at the meeting or (ii) he or she votes against or abstains from the action taken.

        2.9    Telephonic Meetings.    The Board of Directors may permit any or all directors to participate in a regular or special meeting by or conduct the meeting through the use of any means of communication by which all directors participating may simultaneously hear each other during the meeting. A director participating in a meeting by this means is deemed to be present in person at the meeting.

        2.10    Action Without Meeting.    Action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting if the action is taken by all members of the Board of Directors. The action shall be evidenced by one or more unrevoked written consents stating the action taken, signed by each director either before or after the action is taken and included in the minutes or filed with the corporate records. The written consent may be signed or delivered by electronic transmission. Action taken under this section shall be effective when the last director signs the consent unless the consent specifies a different effective date. A director's consent to an action may be revoked in a writing signed by the director and delivered to the Company prior to the action becoming effective.

        2.11    Compensation.    The Board of Directors may fix the compensation of directors and may provide for the payment of all expenses incurred by them in attending meetings of the Board of Directors.


ARTICLE III
OFFICERS

        3.1    Officers.    The officers of the Company shall be a President and a Secretary and, in the discretion of the Board of Directors, a Chairman of the Board of Directors, one or more Senior Vice Presidents, one or more Vice Presidents, a Treasurer and such other officers as may be deemed necessary or advisable to carry on the business of the Company. Any two (2) or more offices may be held by the same person, but no such person may act in more than one (1) capacity where action of two (2) or more officers is required. The Board of Directors may also designate a Chief Executive Officer.

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        3.2    Election; Term.    Officers shall be elected at the annual meeting of the Board of Directors and may be elected at such other time or times as the Board of Directors shall determine. They shall hold office, unless removed, until the next annual meeting of the Board of Directors or until their successors are elected. Any officer may resign at any time upon written notice to the Board of Directors and such resignation shall be effective when notice is delivered unless the notice specifies a later effective date. Vacancies among the officers shall be filled by a vote of the Board of Directors.

        3.3    Removal of Officers.    The Board of Directors may remove any officer at any time, with or without cause.

        3.4    Duties of Officers.    The Chief Executive Officer, the President and the other officers shall have such powers and duties as generally pertain to their respective offices as well as such powers and duties as may be delegated to them from time to time by the Board of Directors. The Chief Executive Officer, the President and each Vice President shall have authority to sign certificates for shares of stock, bonds, deeds and all manner of contracts necessary, expedient in or incident to the conduct of the Company's business and to delegate such authority in accordance with the Company's policies and procedures, in such manner as may be approved by the Chief Executive Officer or the President, as applicable.


ARTICLE IV
SHARE CERTIFICATES

        4.1    Entitlement.    Shares of the Company may be certificated or uncertificated, as provided by applicable law. If certificated, every shareholder shall be entitled to a certificate or certificates for shares of record owned by him or her in such form as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors. Such certificates shall be signed by the Chief Executive Officer, the President or a Senior Vice President or a Vice President and by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary.

        4.2    Authorization to Issue.    Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors may authorize the issue of some or all of the shares of any or all of its classes or series without certificates. Within a reasonable time after the issue or transfer of shares without certificates, the Company shall send the shareholder a written statement of the information required on certificates by the Utah Revised Business Corporation Act ("URBCA") or other applicable law.

        4.3    Transfer of Shares.    Shares may be transferred by delivery of the certificate accompanied either by an assignment in writing on the back of the certificate or by a written power of attorney to sell, assign and transfer the same on the books of the Company, signed by the person appearing from the certificate to be the owner of the shares represented thereby, and shall be transferable on the books of the Company upon surrender thereof so assigned or endorsed. The person registered on the books of the Company as the owner of any shares shall be entitled exclusively, as the owner of such shares, to receive dividends and to vote in respect thereof.


ARTICLE V
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

        5.1    Voting of Shares Held.    Unless the Board of Directors shall otherwise provide, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Senior Vice President, any Vice President, or the Secretary may from time to time appoint one or more attorneys-in-fact or agents of the Company, in the name and on behalf of the Company, to cast the votes that the Company may be entitled to cast as a shareholder or otherwise in any other corporation, any of whose stock or securities of which may be held by the Company, at the meeting of the holders of any such other corporation, or to consent in writing to any action by any such other corporation, and may instruct the person or persons so appointed as to the manner of casting such votes or giving such consent, and may

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execute or cause to be executed on behalf of the Company such written proxies, consents, waivers of other instruments as he or she may deem necessary or proper; or either the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Secretary may himself or herself attend any meeting of the shareholders of any such other corporation and thereat vote or exercise any or all other powers of the Company as the shareholder of such other corporation.

        5.2    Corporate Seal.    In the discretion of the officers, the Company may have a corporate seal. If created, the corporate seal of the Company shall consist of a flat-faced circular die, of which there may be any number of counterparts, on which there shall be engraved the word "Seal" and the name of the Company.

        5.3    Fiscal Year.    The fiscal year of the Company shall be determined in the discretion of the Board of Directors, but in the absence of any such determination it shall be the calendar year.

        5.4    Amendments.    These Bylaws may be amended or repealed, and new Bylaws may be made at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors. Bylaws made by the Board of Directors may be repealed or changed and new Bylaws may be made by the shareholders, and the shareholders may prescribe that any Bylaw made by them shall not be altered, amended or repealed by the Board of Directors.

        5.5    Action by Electronic Means.    To the extent these Bylaws permit action to be taken by electronic means, the Company agrees that such actions may be so conducted. For the avoidance of doubt, any notices, consents, waivers or other documents referenced in these Bylaws may be delivered and/or signed by electronic means; provided, however, that any such delivery must be to an electronic address used or designated by the recipient for that purpose.


ARTICLE VI
INDEMNIFICATION

        6.1    Voluntary Indemnification.    

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        6.2    Indemnification of Officers, Employees and Agents.    Unless otherwise provided in the Articles of Incorporation, an officer, employee, or agent of the Company shall have the same indemnification rights provided to a director by this Article VI. The Board of Directors may also indemnify and advance expenses to any officer, employee or agent of the Company, to any extent consistent with public policy, and if provided for by the Articles of Incorporation, these Bylaws, the general or specific action of the Board of Directors, or contract.

        6.3    Mandatory Indemnification.    Unless otherwise provided in the Articles of Incorporation, the Company shall indemnify a director or officer of the Company who was successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which the director or officer was a party because the director or officer is or was a director or officer of the Company against reasonable expenses incurred by the director or officer in connection with the proceeding.

        6.4    Court-Ordered Indemnification.    Unless otherwise provided in the Articles of Incorporation, a director or officer of the Company who is or was a party to a proceeding may apply for indemnification to the court conducting the proceeding or to another court of competition jurisdiction in accordance with Section 16-10a-905 of the URBCA. On receipt of an application, the court may order indemnification in accordance with Section 16-10a-905 of the URBCA.

        6.5    Modification or Repeal.    No right provided to any person pursuant to this Article VI may be terminated or modified by any amendment of the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws with respect to any act or omission occurring before such amendment unless (i) such termination or modification is required by applicable law or (ii) the affected indemnitee shall have consented in writing to such termination or modification.

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        Manually signed facsimiles of the Letter of Transmittal, properly completed, will be accepted. The Letter of Transmittal and certificates evidencing Shares and any other required documents should be sent by each holder or such holder's broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee to the Depositary at one of its addresses set forth below:


The Depositary for the Offer is:

LOGO

Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
Attn: Corporate Actions/Elevate Offer
One State Street, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Fax: (212) 616-7610

        Questions or requests for assistance may be directed to the Information Agent at the address and telephone numbers listed below. Additional copies of this Offer to Purchase, the Letter of Transmittal and the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery may also be obtained from the Information Agent. Shareholders may also contact brokers, dealers, commercial banks or trust companies for assistance concerning the Offer.

The Information Agent for the Offer is:

LOGO

Innisfree M&S Incorporated
501 Madison Avenue, 20th floor
New York, New York 10022
Shareholders may call toll free: (888) 750-5834
Banks and Brokers may call collect: (212) 750-5833




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Exhibit (a)(1)(B)

        LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
To Tender Shares of Common Stock
of
EVANS & SUTHERLAND COMPUTER CORPORATION
at
$1.19 Per Share, Net in Cash
Pursuant to the Offer to Purchase dated February 27, 2020
by
ELEVATE ACQUISITION CORPORATION
a subsidiary
of
ELEVATE ENTERTAINMENT INC.

        THE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT, EASTERN TIME, AT THE END OF MARCH 25, 2020, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED.


The Depositary for the Offer is:

LOGO

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, or a facsimile, together with the certificate(s) representing your shares, to:

Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
Attn: Corporate Actions/Elevate Offer
One State Street, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Fax: (212) 616-7610


 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
  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
(attach additional list if necessary)
   
                Certificated Shares**       Book entry Shares    
 
                 Certificate
Number(s)*
      Total Number of
Shares
Represented by
Certificate(s)*
      Number of Shares
Represented by
Certificate(s)
Tendered**
      Book Entry
Shares Tendered
   
 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 
 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 
 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 
 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 
 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 
 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Shares

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 
       *   Need not be completed by shareholders tendering solely by book-entry transfer.    
     **   Unless otherwise indicated, it will be assumed that all shares of common stock represented by certificates described above are being tendered hereby. See Instruction 4.    

        THE INSTRUCTIONS ACCOMPANYING THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL IS COMPLETED.

        DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE FOR THE DEPOSITARY WILL NOT CONSTITUTE VALID DELIVERY. YOU MUST SIGN THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL IN THE APPROPRIATE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW, WITH SIGNATURE GUARANTEE IF REQUIRED, AND COMPLETE THE IRS FORM W-9 SET FORTH BELOW, IF REQUIRED. PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS ACCOMPANYING THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL CAREFULLY BEFORE COMPLETING THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.

        ALL QUESTIONS REGARDING THE OFFER SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE INFORMATION AGENT, INNISFREE M&A INCORPORATED, AT (888) 750-5834 OR THE ADDRESS SET FORTH ON THE BACK PAGE OF THE OFFER TO PURCHASE.

        IF YOU WOULD LIKE ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL OR ANY OF THE OTHER OFFERING DOCUMENTS, YOU SHOULD CONTACT THE INFORMATION AGENT, INNISFREE M&A INCORPORATED AT (888) 750-5834.

        THE TENDER OFFER IS NOT BEING MADE TO SHAREHOLDERS IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE IT WOULD BE ILLEGAL TO DO SO.

        This Letter of Transmittal is being delivered to you in connection with the offer by Elevate Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Purchaser"), a subsidiary of Elevate Entertainment Inc., a Delaware corporation, to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.20 per share (the "Shares"), of Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation, a Utah corporation (the "Company"), at a purchase price of $1.19 per Share, net to the seller in cash, without interest thereon and subject to any applicable tax withholding, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Letter of Transmittal and the related Offer to Purchase by Purchaser, dated February 27, 2020 (the "Offer to Purchase," which, together with this Letter of Transmittal, as they may be amended or supplemented from time to time, collectively constitute the "Offer"). The Offer expires on the Expiration Date. "Expiration Date" means 12:00 midnight, Eastern Time, at the end of March 25, 2020, unless we, in accordance with the Offer, extend the period during which the Offer is open, in which event the term "Expiration Date" means the latest time and date at which the Offer, as so extended, expires.


        You should use this Letter of Transmittal to deliver to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the "Depositary") Shares represented by stock certificates, or held in book-entry form on the books of the Company, 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, shareholders who deliver certificates representing their Shares are referred to as "Certificate Shareholders."

        If certificates representing your Shares are not immediately available or you cannot deliver such certificates and all other required documents to the Depositary on or prior to the Expiration Date or you cannot complete the book-entry transfer procedures on or prior to the Expiration Date, you may nevertheless tender your Shares according to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase. See Instruction 2 below. Delivery of documents to DTC will not constitute delivery to the Depositary.

        If any certificate representing any Shares you are tendering with this Letter of Transmittal has been lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated, you should contact the Company's stock transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the "Transfer Agent") at 1 (800) 937-5449 (toll free in the United States) regarding the requirements for replacement. You may be required to post a bond to secure against the risk that such certificates may be subsequently recirculated. You are urged to contact the Transfer Agent immediately in order to receive further instructions, for a determination of whether you will need to post a bond and to permit timely processing of this documentation. See Instruction 10.

o   CHECK HERE IF TENDERED SHARES ARE BEING DELIVERED BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER TO THE ACCOUNT MAINTAINED BY THE DEPOSITARY WITH DTC AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING (ONLY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS THAT ARE PARTICIPANTS IN DTC MAY DELIVER SHARES BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER):

 

    Name of Tendering Institution:    

 

    DTC Participant Number:    

 

    Transaction Code Number:    

 

o   CHECK HERE IF TENDERED SHARES ARE BEING DELIVERED PURSUANT TO A NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY PREVIOUSLY SENT TO THE DEPOSITARY AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING (PLEASE ENCLOSE A PHOTOCOPY OF SUCH NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY):

 

    Name(s) of Registered Owner(s):    

 

    Window Ticket Number (if any) or DTC Participant Number:    

 

    Date of Execution of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery:    

 

    Name of Institution which Guaranteed Delivery:    


NOTE: SIGNATURES MUST BE PROVIDED BELOW.
PLEASE READ THE ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.


Ladies and Gentlemen:

        The undersigned hereby tenders to Elevate Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Purchaser"), a subsidiary of Elevate Entertainment Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent"), the above-described shares of common stock, par value $0.20 per share (the "Shares"), of Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation, a Utah corporation (the "Company"), at a purchase price of $1.19 per Share (the "Offer Price"), net to the seller in cash, without interest thereon and subject to any applicable tax withholding, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Offer to Purchase by Purchaser, dated February 27, 2020, which the undersigned hereby acknowledges the undersigned has received (the "Offer to Purchase," which, together with this Letter of Transmittal, as they may be amended or supplemented from time to time, collectively constitute the "Offer"). The Offer expires on the Expiration Date. "Expiration Date" means 12:00 midnight, Eastern Time, at the end of March 25, 2020, unless we, in accordance with the Offer, extend the period during which the Offer is open, in which event the term "Expiration Date" means the latest time and date at which the Offer, as so extended, expires. The undersigned hereby acknowledges 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, without the consent of the Company, the right to purchase the Shares tendered herewith.

        Upon 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 for the Shares validly tendered herewith and not validly withdrawn, 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 the date hereof (collectively, "Distributions"). In addition, the undersigned hereby irrevocably appoints Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (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 and any Distributions) to the full extent of such shareholder's rights with respect to such Shares and any Distributions (a) to deliver certificates representing such Shares (the "Share Certificates") and any Distributions, or transfer of ownership of such Shares and any Distributions on the account books maintained by The Depository Trust Company ("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 the Company, and (c) to receive all benefits and otherwise exercise all rights of beneficial ownership of such Shares and any Distributions, all upon 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 shareholder'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 such Shares and Distributions, be empowered to exercise all voting and any other rights of such shareholder, as they, in their sole discretion, may deem proper at any annual, special, adjourned or postponed meeting of the Company's shareholders, by written consent in lieu of any such meeting or otherwise as such designee, in its, his or her sole discretion, deems proper with respect to all Shares and any Distributions. This proxy and power of attorney shall be irrevocable and coupled with an interest in the tendered Shares and any Distributions. 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 (other than prior powers of attorney, proxies or consent given by the undersigned to Purchaser or Parent) will be revoked, and no subsequent powers of attorney, proxies, consents or revocations (other than powers of attorney, proxies, consents or revocations given to Purchaser or Parent) 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 Distributions, including voting at any meeting of shareholders 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 that 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 tendered hereby and any Distributions. 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 Offer Price or deduct from the Offer 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 upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, 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. The undersigned recognizes that under certain circumstances, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, Purchaser may not be required to accept for payment any of the Shares tendered hereby.

        Unless otherwise indicated herein under "Special Payment Instructions," please issue the check for the Offer 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 Offer 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 Offer 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.


     SPECIAL PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
(See Instructions 1, 4, 5 and 7)
          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 Offer 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:
                      To be completed ONLY if Share Certificate(s) not tendered or not accepted for payment and/or the check for the Offer 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:        
 
                        (Please Print)    
    Name:                        
 
         (Please Print)                    
                    
Address:
       
 
     Address:                        
 
                              
 
                              
 
                                 
 
                            (Include Zip Code)    
 
         (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)                    



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 Shareholder(s))
Dated:                                     , 2020

        (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:                                     , 2020


Place medallion guarantee in space below:


INSTRUCTIONS
Forming Part of the Terms and Conditions of the Offer

        1.    Guarantee of Signatures.    No signature guarantee is required on this Letter of Transmittal (a) if this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder(s) (which term, for purposes of this Section 1, includes any participant in DTC's systems whose name appears on a security position listing as the owner of the Shares) of the Shares tendered therewith, unless such holder or holders have completed either the box entitled "Special Delivery Instructions" or the box entitled "Special Payment Instructions" on the cover of this Letter of Transmittal or (b) if the Shares are tendered for the account of a financial institution (including most commercial banks, savings and loan associations and brokerage houses) that is a member in good standing of the Security Transfer Agents Medallion Program or any other "eligible guarantor institution," as such term is defined in Rule 17Ad-15 of the Exchange Act (each an "Eligible Institution" and collectively "Eligible Institutions") (for example, the Security Transfer Agents Medallion Program, the New York Stock Exchange Medallion Signature Program and the Stock Exchanges Medallion Program). In all other cases, all signatures on this Letter of Transmittal must be guaranteed by 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 shareholders if Share Certificates are to be forwarded herewith. A manually executed facsimile of this Letter of Transmittal may be used in lieu of the original. If Shares represented by Share Certificates are being tendered, such Share Certificates, as well as this Letter of Transmittal properly completed and duly executed with any required signature guarantees, and any other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal, must be received by the Depositary at its address set forth herein on or prior to the Expiration Date. If Shares are to be tendered by book-entry transfer, the procedures for tender by book-entry transfer set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase must be followed, and an Agent's Message and confirmation of a book-entry transfer into the Depositary's account at DTC of Shares tendered by book-entry transfer (such a confirmation, a "Book-Entry Confirmation") must be received by the Depositary on or prior to the Expiration Date.

        Shareholders whose Share Certificates are not immediately available or who cannot deliver all other required documents to the Depositary on or prior to the Expiration Date or who cannot complete the procedures for book-entry transfer on or prior to the Expiration Date may nevertheless tender their Shares by properly completing and duly executing a Notice of Guaranteed Delivery on or prior to the Expiration Date pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedure set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase. Pursuant to such procedure: (a) such tender of such Shares must be made by or through an Eligible Institution, (b) a properly completed and duly executed Notice of Guaranteed Delivery with respect to such Shares substantially in the form provided by Purchaser must be received by the Depositary on or prior to the Expiration Date, (c) if such Shares are represented by Share Certificates, such Share Certificates, as well as this Letter of Transmittal properly completed and duly executed with any required signature guarantees, and any other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal, must be received by the Depositary at its address set forth herein within three business days after the date of execution of such Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and (d) if such Shares are to be tendered by book-entry transfer, the procedures for tender by book-entry transfer set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase must be followed, and a Book-Entry Confirmation must be received by the Depositary within three business days after the date of execution of such Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.

        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, that states that DTC has received an express acknowledgment from the participant in DTC tendering the Shares that are the subject of such Book-Entry Confirmation that such participant has received and agrees to be bound by the terms of, this Letter of Transmittal, and that Purchaser may enforce such agreement against such 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 (OR SHARE CERTIFICATES), THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING DELIVERY THROUGH DTC, IS AT THE ELECTION AND RISK OF THE TENDERING SHAREHOLDER. DELIVERY OF THE SHARES (OR SHARE CERTIFICATES), THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS WILL BE DEEMED MADE, AND RISK OF LOSS THEREOF SHALL PASS, ONLY WHEN THEY ARE ACTUALLY RECEIVED BY THE DEPOSITARY (INCLUDING, IN THE CASE OF A BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER OF SHARES, BY BOOK-ENTRY CONFIRMATION WITH RESPECT TO SUCH SHARES). IF SUCH DELIVERY IS BY MAIL, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE SHARES (OR SHARE CERTIFICATES), THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED 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 shareholders, 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, Notice of Guaranteed Delivery 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 be delegated in whole or in part to the Depositary), which determination will be final and binding unless otherwise determined by a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to an action brought before such court by a shareholder of the Company. 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 shareholder. A surrender will not be deemed to have been validly made until all defects and irregularities have been cured or waived.

        3.    Inadequate Space.    If the space provided on the cover page to this Letter of Transmittal 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 Shareholders Only).    If fewer than all the Shares evidenced by any Share Certificate delivered to the Depositary are to be tendered, shareholders should contact the Company's stock transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, at 1 (800) 937-5449 (toll free in the United States) to arrange to have such Share Certificate divided into separate Share Certificates representing the number of shares to be tendered and the number of shares to not be tendered. The Shareholder should then tender the Share Certificate representing the number of Shares to be tendered as set forth in this Letter of Transmittal. All Shares represented by Share Certificates delivered to the Depositary will be deemed to have been tendered.

        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.    Except as otherwise provided in this Instruction 6, 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 Offer 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 Offer 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 Offer 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. Shareholders 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 shareholder 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 Innisfree M&A Incorporated (the "Information Agent") at its 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, the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and other tender offer materials may be obtained from 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 shareholders pursuant to the Offer, as applicable. In order to avoid such backup withholding, each tendering shareholder or payee that is a United States person (for U.S. federal income tax purposes), must provide the Depositary with such shareholder's or payee's correct taxpayer identification number ("TIN") and certify that such shareholder or payee is not subject to such backup withholding by completing the attached IRS Form W-9. If a tendering U.S. shareholder has been notified by the Internal Revenue Service that such shareholder is subject to backup withholding, such shareholder must cross out item 2 in Part II of the


IRS Form W-9, unless such shareholder has since been notified by the Internal Revenue Service that such shareholder is no longer subject to backup withholding. Failure to provide the information on the IRS Form W-9 may subject the tendering shareholder to backup withholding on the payment of the Offer Price for all Shares purchased from such shareholder. If the tendering U.S. shareholder has not been issued a TIN and has applied for one or intends to apply for one in the near future, such shareholder should write "Applied For" in Part I of the IRS Form W-9, and sign and date the IRS Form W-9. If the tendering shareholder wrote "Applied For" in Part I and the Depositary is not provided with a TIN by the time of payment, the Depositary will withhold a portion of all payments of the Offer Price to such shareholder until a TIN is provided to the Depositary.

        Certain shareholders or payees (including, among others, corporations, non-resident foreign individuals and foreign entities) are not subject to these backup withholding and reporting requirements. Exempt United States persons should indicate their exempt status on IRS Form W-9. A tendering shareholder who is a foreign individual or a foreign entity should complete, sign, and submit to the Depositary the appropriate IRS Form W-8. The appropriate IRS Form W-8 may be downloaded from the Internal Revenue Service's website at the following address: http://www.irs.gov. Failure to complete the IRS Form W-9 or the appropriate IRS Form W-8 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. Tendering shareholders should consult their tax advisors as to any qualification for exemption from backup withholding, and the procedure for obtaining the exemption.

        NOTE: FAILURE TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THE IRS FORM W-9 (OR IRS FORM W-8, AS APPLICABLE) 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 shareholder should promptly notify the Company's stock transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, at 1 (800) 937-5449 (toll free in the United States). The shareholder 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.    Waiver of Conditions.    Purchaser expressly reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, increase the Offer Price, waive any Offer Condition (as defined in the Offer to Purchase) or make any other changes to the terms and conditions of the Offer, in each case, on or prior to the Expiration Date.

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 OR A PROPERLY COMPLETED AND DULY EXECUTED NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE DEPOSITARY PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE.


IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION

        Under United States federal income tax law, a shareholder 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 shareholder's correct TIN on the IRS Form W-9 below. If such shareholder is an individual, the TIN is such shareholder's social security number. If the Depositary is not provided with the correct TIN, the shareholder may be subject to penalties imposed by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") and payments that are made to such shareholder 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 24% of any payments of the Offer Price made to the shareholder. 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 timely furnished in the appropriate manner to the IRS.

IRS Form W-9

        To prevent backup withholding on payments that are made to a United States shareholder with respect to Shares purchased pursuant to the Offer, the shareholder is required to notify the Depositary of such shareholder's correct TIN by completing the IRS Form W-9 below, certifying, under penalties of perjury, (i) that the TIN provided on the IRS Form W-9 is correct (or that such shareholder is awaiting a TIN), (ii) that such shareholder is not subject to backup withholding because (a) such shareholder has not been notified by the IRS that such shareholder is subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, (b) the IRS has notified such shareholder that such shareholder is no longer subject to backup withholding or (c) such shareholder is exempt from backup withholding, and (iii) that such shareholder is a U.S. person.

What Number to Give the Depositary

        Each United States shareholder is generally required to give the Depositary its social security number or employer identification number. If the tendering shareholder has not been issued a TIN and has applied for a number or intends to apply for a number in the near future, the shareholder should write "Applied For" in Part I, sign and date the IRS Form W-9 below. Notwithstanding that "Applied For" is written in Part I, the Depositary will withhold 24% of all payments of the Offer Price to such shareholder until a TIN is provided to the Depositary. Such amounts will be refunded to such surrendering shareholder if a TIN is provided to the Depositary within 60 days.

Exempt Shareholders

        Certain shareholders (including, among others, corporations, non-resident foreign individuals and foreign entities) are not subject to these backup withholding and reporting requirements. A tendering shareholder who is a foreign individual or a foreign entity should complete, sign, and submit to the Depositary the appropriate IRS Form W-8. The appropriate IRS Form W-8 may be downloaded from the IRS's website at the following address: http://www.irs.gov.

        Please consult your own accountant or tax advisor for further guidance regarding the completion of the 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. Failure to complete the IRS 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 of the Offer Price pursuant to the Offer.



Form       W-9
(Rev. October 2018)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service


 

 

 

Request for Taxpayer
Identification Number and Certification
  
> Go to www.irs.gov/FormW9 for instructions and the latest information.

 

 

 


  
Give Form to the
requester. Do not
send to the IRS.
    

Print or type.
See Specific Instructions on page 3.

 

 

1 Name (as shown on your income tax return). Name is required on this line; do not leave this line blank.
    

 

 

 

2 Business name/disregarded entity name, if different from above
    

 

 

 

3 Check appropriate box for federal tax classification of the person whose name is entered on line 1. Check only one of the following seven boxes.

o Individual/sole proprietor or    o C Corporation    o S Corporation    o Partnership    o Trust/estate
      single-member LLC

     

4 Exemptions (codes apply only to
certain entities, not individuals; see
instructions on page 3):

Exempt payee code (if any) _____


 


 


o Limited liability company. Enter the tax classification (C=C corporation, S=S corporation, P=Partnership) > _____


 

 

 

 


 


 


Note: Check the appropriate box in the line above for the tax classification of the single-member owner. Do not check LLC if the LLC is classified as a single-member LLC that is disregarded from the owner unless the owner of the LLC is another LLC that is not disregarded from the owner for U.S. federal tax purposes. Otherwise, a single-member LLC that is disregarded from the owner should check the appropriate box for the tax classification of its owner.


 

 

 

Exemption from FATCA reporting
code (if any) _____

 

 

o Other (see instructions) >

     

(Applies to accounts maintained outside the U.S.)

 

 

 

5 Address (number, street, and apt. or suite no.) See instructions.
    

      Requester's name and address (optional)
 

 

 

6 City, state, and ZIP code
    

               
 

 

 

7 List account number(s) here (optional)
    

  Part I   Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)

Enter your TIN in the appropriate box. The TIN provided must match the name given on line 1 to avoid backup withholding. For individuals, this is generally your social security number (SSN). However, for a resident alien, sole proprietor, or disregarded entity, see the instructions for Part I, later. For other entities, it is your employer identification number (EIN). If you do not have a number, see How to get a TIN, later.

Note: If the account is in more than one name, see the instructions for line 1. Also see What Name and Number To Give the Requester for guidelines on whose number to enter.


 

 

Social security number

 

 
                                                                                         
                                                                                         
                                                                                     
                                                                                         
or        

 

 

Employer identification number

 

 

 

 

 

 
                                                                                         
                                                                                         
                                                                                       
                                                                                         
  Part II   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 a 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. citizen or other U.S. person (defined below); and

4.

 

The FATCA code(s) entered on this form (if any) indicating that I am exempt from FATCA reporting is correct.

Certification instructions. You must cross out item 2 above if you have been notified by the IRS that you are currently subject to backup withholding because you have failed to report all interest and dividends on your tax return. For real estate transactions, item 2 does not apply. For mortgage interest paid, acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, contributions to an individual retirement arrangement (IRA), and generally, payments other than interest and dividends, you are not required to sign the certification, but you must provide your correct TIN. See the instructions for Part II, later.

Sign
Here
      Signature of
U.S. person
>
  Date >

 


General Instructions

Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless otherwise noted.

Future developments. For the latest information about developments related to Form W-9 and its instructions, such as legislation enacted after they were published, go to www.irs.gov/FormW9.

Purpose of Form

An individual or entity (Form W-9 requester) who is required to file an information return with the IRS must obtain your correct taxpayer identification number (TIN) which may be your social security number (SSN), individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN), adoption taxpayer identification number (ATIN), or employer identification number (EIN), to report on an information return the amount paid to you, or other amount reportable on an information return. Examples of information returns include, but are not limited to, the following.

• Form 1099-INT (interest earned or paid)

• Form 1099-DIV (dividends, including those from stocks or mutual funds)

• Form 1099-MISC (various types of income, prizes, awards, or gross proceeds)

• Form 1099-B (stock or mutual fund sales and certain other transactions by brokers)

• Form 1099-S (proceeds from real estate transactions)

• Form 1099-K (merchant card and third party network transactions)

• Form 1098 (home mortgage interest), 1098-E (student loan interest), 1098-T (tuition)

• Form 1099-C (canceled debt)

• Form 1099-A (acquisition or abandonment of secured property)

     Use Form W-9 only if you are a U.S. person (including a resident alien), to provide your correct TIN.

     If you do not return Form W-9 to the requester with a TIN, you might be subject to backup withholding. See What is backup withholding, later.

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     By signing the filled-out form, you:

     1. Certify that the TIN you are giving is correct (or you are waiting for a number to be issued),

     2. Certify that you are not subject to backup withholding, or

     3. Claim exemption from backup withholding if you are a U.S. exempt payee. If applicable, you are also certifying that as a U.S. person, your allocable share of any partnership income from a U.S. trade or business is not subject to the withholding tax on foreign partners' share of effectively connected income, and

     4. Certify that FATCA code(s) entered on this form (if any) indicating that you are exempt from the FATCA reporting, is correct. See What is FATCA reporting, later, for further information.

Note: If you are a U.S. person and a requester gives you a form other than Form W-9 to request your TIN, you must use the requester's form if it is substantially similar to this Form W-9.

Definition of a U.S. person. For federal tax purposes, you are considered a U.S. person if you are:

• An individual who is a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien;

• A partnership, corporation, company, or association created or organized in the United States or under the laws of the United States;

• An estate (other than a foreign estate); or

• A domestic trust (as defined in Regulations section 301.7701-7).

Special rules for partnerships. Partnerships that conduct a trade or business in the United States are generally required to pay a withholding tax under section 1446 on any foreign partners' share of effectively connected taxable income from such business. Further, in certain cases where a Form W-9 has not been received, the rules under section 1446 require a partnership to presume that a partner is a foreign person, and pay the section 1446 withholding tax. Therefore, if you are a U.S. person that is a partner in a partnership conducting a trade or business in the United States, provide Form W-9 to the partnership to establish your U.S. status and avoid section 1446 withholding on your share of partnership income.

     In the cases below, the following person must give Form W-9 to the partnership for purposes of establishing its U.S. status and avoiding withholding on its allocable share of net income from the partnership conducting a trade or business in the United States.

• In the case of a disregarded entity with a U.S. owner, the U.S. owner of the disregarded entity and not the entity;

• In the case of a grantor trust with a U.S. grantor or other U.S. owner, generally, the U.S. grantor or other U.S. owner of the grantor trust and not the trust; and

• In the case of a U.S. trust (other than a grantor trust), the U.S. trust (other than a grantor trust) and not the beneficiaries of the trust.

Foreign person. If you are a foreign person or the U.S. branch of a foreign bank that has elected to be treated as a U.S. person, do not use Form W-9. Instead, use the appropriate Form W-8 or Form 8233 (see Pub. 515, Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Entities).

Nonresident alien who becomes a resident alien. Generally, only a nonresident alien individual may use the terms of a tax treaty to reduce or eliminate U.S. tax on certain types of income. However, most tax treaties contain a provision known as a "saving clause." Exceptions specified in the saving clause may permit an exemption from tax to continue for certain types of income even after the payee has otherwise become a U.S. resident alien for tax purposes.

     If you are a U.S. resident alien who is relying on an exception contained in the saving clause of a tax treaty to claim an exemption from U.S. tax on certain types of income, you must attach a statement to Form W-9 that specifies the following five items.

     1. The treaty country. Generally, this must be the same treaty under which you claimed exemption from tax as a nonresident alien.

     2. The treaty article addressing the income.

     3. The article number (or location) in the tax treaty that contains the saving clause and its exceptions.

     4. The type and amount of income that qualifies for the exemption from tax.

     5. Sufficient facts to justify the exemption from tax under the terms of the treaty article.

     Example. Article 20 of the U.S.-China income tax treaty allows an exemption from tax for scholarship income received by a Chinese student temporarily present in the United States. Under U.S. law, this student will become a resident alien for tax purposes if his or her stay in the United States exceeds 5 calendar years. However, paragraph 2 of the first Protocol to the U.S.-China treaty (dated April 30, 1984) allows the provisions of Article 20 to continue to apply even after the Chinese student becomes a resident alien of the United States. A Chinese student who qualifies for this exception (under paragraph 2 of the first protocol) and is relying on this exception to claim an exemption from tax on his or her scholarship or fellowship income would attach to Form W-9 a statement that includes the information described above to support that exemption.

     If you are a nonresident alien or a foreign entity, give the requester the appropriate completed Form W-8 or Form 8233.

Backup Withholding

What is backup withholding? Persons making certain payments to you must under certain conditions withhold and pay to the IRS 24% of such payments. This is called "backup withholding." Payments that may be subject to backup withholding include interest, tax-exempt interest, dividends, broker and barter exchange transactions, rents, royalties, nonemployee pay, payments made in settlement of payment card and third party network transactions, and certain payments from fishing boat operators. Real estate transactions are not subject to backup withholding.

     You will not be subject to backup withholding on payments you receive if you give the requester your correct TIN, make the proper certifications, and report all your taxable interest and dividends on your tax return.

Payments you receive will be subject to backup withholding if:

     1. You do not furnish your TIN to the requester,

     2. You do not certify your TIN when required (see the instructions for Part II for details),

     3. The IRS tells the requester that you furnished an incorrect TIN,

     4. The IRS tells you that you are subject to backup withholding because you did not report all your interest and dividends on your tax return (for reportable interest and dividends only), or

     5. You do not certify to the requester that you are not subject to backup withholding under 4 above (for reportable interest and dividend accounts opened after 1983 only).

     Certain payees and payments are exempt from backup withholding. See Exempt payee code, later, and the separate Instructions for the Requester of Form W-9 for more information.

     Also see Special rules for partnerships, earlier.

What is FATCA Reporting?

The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) requires a participating foreign financial institution to report all United States account holders that are specified United States persons. Certain payees are exempt from FATCA reporting. See Exemption from FATCA reporting code, later, and the Instructions for the Requester of Form W-9 for more information.

Updating Your Information

You must provide updated information to any person to whom you claimed to be an exempt payee if you are no longer an exempt payee and anticipate receiving reportable payments in the future from this person. For example, you may need to provide updated information if you are a C corporation that elects to be an S corporation, or if you no longer are tax exempt. In addition, you must furnish a new Form W-9 if the name or TIN changes for the account; for example, if the grantor of a grantor trust dies.

Penalties

Failure to furnish TIN. If you fail to furnish your correct TIN to a requester, you are subject to a penalty of $50 for each such failure unless your failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect.

Civil penalty for false information with respect to withholding. If you make a false statement with no reasonable basis that results in no backup withholding, you are subject to a $500 penalty.


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Criminal penalty for falsifying information. Willfully falsifying certifications or affirmations may subject you to criminal penalties including fines and/or imprisonment.

Misuse of TINs. If the requester discloses or uses TINs in violation of federal law, the requester may be subject to civil and criminal penalties.

Specific Instructions

Line 1

You must enter one of the following on this line; do not leave this line blank. The name should match the name on your tax return.

     If this Form W-9 is for a joint account (other than an account maintained by a foreign financial institution (FFI)), list first, and then circle, the name of the person or entity whose number you entered in Part I of Form W-9. If you are providing Form W-9 to an FFI to document a joint account, each holder of the account that is a U.S. person must provide a Form W-9.

     a. Individual. Generally, enter the name shown on your tax return. If you have changed your last name without informing the Social Security Administration (SSA) of the name change, enter your first name, the last name as shown on your social security card, and your new last name.

Note: ITIN applicant: Enter your individual name as it was entered on your Form W-7 application, line 1a. This should also be the same as the name you entered on the Form 1040/1040A/1040EZ you filed with your application.

     b. Sole proprietor or single-member LLC. Enter your individual name as shown on your 1040/1040A/1040EZ on line 1. You may enter your business, trade, or "doing business as" (DBA) name on line 2.

     c. Partnership, LLC that is not a single-member LLC, C corporation, or S corporation. Enter the entity's name as shown on the entity's tax return on line 1 and any business, trade, or DBA name on line 2.

     d. Other entities. Enter your name as shown on required U.S. federal tax documents on line 1. This name should match the name shown on the charter or other legal document creating the entity. You may enter any business, trade, or DBA name on line 2.

     e. Disregarded entity. For U.S. federal tax purposes, an entity that is disregarded as an entity separate from its owner is treated as a "disregarded entity." See Regulations section 301.7701-2(c)(2)(iii). Enter the owner's name on line 1. The name of the entity entered on line 1 should never be a disregarded entity. The name on line 1 should be the name shown on the income tax return on which the income should be reported. For example, if a foreign LLC that is treated as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal tax purposes has a single owner that is a U.S. person, the U.S. owner's name is required to be provided on line 1. If the direct owner of the entity is also a disregarded entity, enter the first owner that is not disregarded for federal tax purposes. Enter the disregarded entity's name on line 2, "Business name/disregarded entity name." If the owner of the disregarded entity is a foreign person, the owner must complete an appropriate Form W-8 instead of a Form W-9. This is the case even if the foreign person has a U.S. TIN.

Line 2

If you have a business name, trade name, DBA name, or disregarded entity name, you may enter it on line 2.

Line 3

Check the appropriate box on line 3 for the U.S. federal tax classification of the person whose name is entered on line 1. Check only one box on line 3.

    IF the entity/person on line 1 is a(n) . . .       THEN check the box for . . .    
    • Corporation       Corporation    
    • Individual
• Sole proprietorship, or
• Single-member limited liability company (LLC) owned by an individual and disregarded for U.S. federal tax purposes.
      Individual/sole proprietor or single-member LLC    
    • LLC treated as a partnership for U.S. federal tax purposes,
• LLC that has filed Form 8832 or 2553 to be taxed as a corporation, or
• LLC that is disregarded as an entity separate from its owner but the owner is another LLC that is not disregarded for U.S. federal tax purposes.
      Limited liability company and enter the appropriate tax classification. (P= Partnership; C= C corporation; or S= S corporation)    
    • Partnership       Partnership    
    • Trust/estate       Trust/estate    

Line 4, Exemptions

If you are exempt from backup withholding and/or FATCA reporting, enter in the appropriate space on line 4 any code(s) that may apply to you.

Exempt payee code.

• Generally, individuals (including sole proprietors) are not exempt from backup withholding.

• Except as provided below, corporations are exempt from backup withholding for certain payments, including interest and dividends.

• Corporations are not exempt from backup withholding for payments made in settlement of payment card or third party network transactions.

• Corporations are not exempt from backup withholding with respect to attorneys' fees or gross proceeds paid to attorneys, and corporations that provide medical or health care services are not exempt with respect to payments reportable on Form 1099-MISC.

     The following codes identify payees that are exempt from backup withholding. Enter the appropriate code in the space in line 4.

     1 – An organization exempt from tax under section 501(a), any IRA, or a custodial account under section 403(b)(7) if the account satisfies the requirements of section 401(f)(2)

     2 – The United States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities

     3 – A state, the District of Columbia, a U.S. commonwealth or possession, or any of their political subdivisions or instrumentalities

     4 – A foreign government or any of its political subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities

     5 – A corporation

     6 – A dealer in securities or commodities required to register in the United States, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. commonwealth or possession

     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


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     The following chart shows types of payments that may be exempt from backup withholding. The chart applies to the exempt payees listed above, 1 through 13.

IF the payment is for . . .       THEN the payment is exempt for . . .
Interest and dividend payments       All exempt payees except for 7
Broker transactions       Exempt payees 1 through 4 and 6 through 11 and all C corporations. S corporations must not enter an exempt payee code because they are exempt only for sales of noncovered securities acquired prior to 2012.
Barter exchange transactions and patronage dividends       Exempt payees 1 through 4
Payments over $600 required to be reported and direct sales over $5,0001       Generally, exempt payees 1 through 52
Payments made in settlement of payment card or third party network transactions       Exempt payees 1 through 4

1 See Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Income, and its instructions.

2 However, the following payments made to a corporation and reportable on Form 1099-MISC are not exempt from backup withholding: medical and health care payments, attorneys' fees, gross proceeds paid to an attorney reportable under section 6045(f), and payments for services paid by a federal executive agency.

Exemption from FATCA reporting code. The following codes identify payees that are exempt from reporting under FATCA. These codes apply to persons submitting this form for accounts maintained outside of the United States by certain foreign financial institutions. Therefore, if you are only submitting this form for an account you hold in the United States, you may leave this field blank. Consult with the person requesting this form if you are uncertain if the financial institution is subject to these requirements. A requester may indicate that a code is not required by providing you with a Form W-9 with "Not Applicable" (or any similar indication) written or printed on the line for a FATCA exemption code.

     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 U.S. commonwealth or possession, or any of their political subdivisions or instrumentalities

     D – A corporation the stock of which is regularly traded on one or more established securities markets, as described in Regulations section 1.1472-1(c)(1)(i)

     E – A corporation that is a member of the same expanded affiliated group as a corporation described in Regulations 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 an 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

     K – A broker

     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

Note: You may wish to consult with the financial institution requesting this form to determine whether the FATCA code and/or exempt payee code should be completed.

Line 5

Enter your address (number, street, and apartment or suite number). This is where the requester of this Form W-9 will mail your information returns. If this address differs from the one the requester already has on file, write NEW at the top. If a new address is provided, there is still a chance the old address will be used until the payor changes your address in their records.

Line 6

Enter your city, state, and ZIP code.

Part I. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)

Enter your TIN in the appropriate box. If you are a resident alien and you do not have and are not eligible to get an SSN, your TIN is your IRS individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN). Enter it in the social security number box. If you do not have an ITIN, see How to get a TIN below.

     If you are a sole proprietor and you have an EIN, you may enter either your SSN or EIN.

     If you are a single-member LLC that is disregarded as an entity separate from its owner, enter the owner's SSN (or EIN, if the owner has one). Do not enter the disregarded entity's EIN. If the LLC is classified as a corporation or partnership, enter the entity's EIN.

Note: See What Name and Number To Give the Requester, later, for further clarification of name and TIN combinations.

How to get a TIN. If you do not have a TIN, apply for one immediately. To apply for an SSN, get Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Card, from your local SSA office or get this form online at www.SSA.gov. You may also get this form by calling 1-800-772-1213. Use Form W-7, Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, to apply for an ITIN, or Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number, to apply for an EIN. You can apply for an EIN online by accessing the IRS website at www.irs.gov/Businesses and clicking on Employer Identification Number (EIN) under Starting a Business. Go to www.irs.gov/Forms to view, download, or print Form W-7 and/or Form SS-4. Or, you can go to www.irs.gov/OrderForms to place an order and have Form W-7 and/or SS-4 mailed to you within 10 business days.

     If you are asked to complete Form W-9 but do not have a TIN, apply for a TIN and write "Applied For" in the space for the TIN, sign and date the form, and give it to the requester. For interest and dividend payments, and certain payments made with respect to readily tradable instruments, generally you will have 60 days to get a TIN and give it to the requester before you are subject to backup withholding on payments. The 60-day rule does not apply to other types of payments. You will be subject to backup withholding on all such payments until you provide your TIN to the requester.

Note: Entering "Applied For" means that you have already applied for a TIN or that you intend to apply for one soon.

Caution: A disregarded U.S. entity that has a foreign owner must use the appropriate Form W-8.

Part II. Certification

To establish to the withholding agent that you are a U.S. person, or resident alien, sign Form W-9. You may be requested to sign by the withholding agent even if item 1, 4, or 5 below indicates otherwise.

     For a joint account, only the person whose TIN is shown in Part I should sign (when required). In the case of a disregarded entity, the person identified on line 1 must sign. Exempt payees, see Exempt payee code, earlier.

Signature requirements. Complete the certification as indicated in items 1 through 5 below.


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     1. Interest, dividend, and barter exchange accounts opened before 1984 and broker accounts considered active during 1983. You must give your correct TIN, but you do not have to sign the certification.

     2. Interest, dividend, broker, and barter exchange accounts opened after 1983 and broker accounts considered inactive during 1983. You must sign the certification or backup withholding will apply. If you are subject to backup withholding and you are merely providing your correct TIN to the requester, you must cross out item 2 in the certification before signing the form.

     3. Real estate transactions. You must sign the certification. You may cross out item 2 of the certification.

     4. Other payments. You must give your correct TIN, but you do not have to sign the certification unless you have been notified that you have previously given an incorrect TIN. "Other payments" include payments made in the course of the requester's trade or business for rents, royalties, goods (other than bills for merchandise), medical and health care services (including payments to corporations), payments to a nonemployee for services, payments made in settlement of payment card and third party network transactions, payments to certain fishing boat crew members and fishermen, and gross proceeds paid to attorneys (including payments to corporations).

     5. Mortgage interest paid by you, acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, qualified tuition program payments (under section 529), ABLE accounts (under section 529A), IRA, Coverdell ESA, Archer MSA or HSA contributions or distributions, and pension distributions. You must give your correct TIN, but you do not have to sign the certification.

What Name and Number To Give the Requester

For this type of account:       Give name and SSN of:
1.   Individual       The individual
2.   Two or more individuals (joint account) other than an account maintained by an FFI       The actual owner of the account or, if combined funds, the first individual on the account1
3.   Two or more U.S. persons (joint account maintained by an FFI)       Each holder of the account
4.   Custodial account of a minor (Uniform Gift to Minors Act)       The minor2
5.   a. The usual revocable savings trust (grantor is also trustee)       The grantor-trustee1
    b. So-called trust account that is not a legal or valid trust under state law       The actual owner1
6.   Sole proprietorship or disregarded entity owned by an individual       The owner3
7.   Grantor trust filing under Optional Form 1099 Filing Method 1 (see Regulations section 1.671-4(b)(2)(i)(A))       The grantor*
For this type of account:       Give name and EIN of:
8.   Disregarded entity not owned by an individual       The owner
9.   A valid trust, estate, or pension trust       Legal entity4
10.   Corporation or LLC electing corporate status on Form 8832 or Form 2553       The corporation
11.   Association, club, religious, charitable, educational, or other tax-exempt organization       The organization
12.   Partnership or multi-member LLC       The partnership
13.   A broker or registered nominee       The broker or nominee
For this type of account:       Give name and EIN of:
14.   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       The public entity

15.

 

Grantor trust filing under the Form 1041 Filing Method or the Optional Form 1099 Filing Method 2 (see Regulations section 1.671-4(b)(2)(i)(B))

 

 

 

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 an SSN, that person's number must be furnished.

2 Circle the minor's name and furnish the minor's SSN.

3 You must show your individual name and you may also enter your business or DBA name on the "Business name/disregarded entity" name line. You may use either your SSN or EIN (if you have one), but the IRS encourages you to use your SSN.

4 List first and circle the name of the trust, estate, or pension trust. (Do not furnish the TIN of the personal representative or trustee unless the legal entity itself is not designated in the account title.) Also see Special rules for partnerships, earlier.

* Note: The grantor also must provide a Form W-9 to trustee of trust.

Note: If no name is circled when more than one name is listed, the number will be considered to be that of the first name listed.

Secure Your Tax Records From Identity Theft

Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personal information such as your name, SSN, or other identifying information, without your permission, to commit fraud or other crimes. An identity thief may use your SSN to get a job or may file a tax return using your SSN to receive a refund.

     To reduce your risk:

• Protect your SSN,

• Ensure your employer is protecting your SSN, and

• Be careful when choosing a tax preparer.

     If your tax records are affected by identity theft and you receive a notice from the IRS, respond right away to the name and phone number printed on the IRS notice or letter.

     If your tax records are not currently affected by identity theft but you think you are at risk due to a lost or stolen purse or wallet, questionable credit card activity or credit report, contact the IRS Identity Theft Hotline at 1-800-908-4490 or submit Form 14039.

     For more information, see Pub. 5027, Identity Theft Information for Taxpayers.

     Victims of identity theft who are experiencing economic harm or a systemic problem, or are seeking help in resolving tax problems that have not been resolved through normal channels, may be eligible for Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) assistance. You can reach TAS by calling the TAS toll-free case intake line at 1-877-777-4778 or TTY/TDD 1-800-829-4059.

Protect yourself from suspicious emails or phishing schemes. Phishing is the creation and use of email and websites designed to mimic legitimate business emails and websites. The most common act is sending an email to a user falsely claiming to be an established legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that will be used for identity theft.


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     The IRS does not initiate contacts with taxpayers via emails. Also, the IRS does not request personal detailed information through email or ask taxpayers for the PIN numbers, passwords, or similar secret access information for their credit card, bank, or other financial accounts.

     If you receive an unsolicited email claiming to be from the IRS, forward this message to phishing@irs.gov. You may also report misuse of the IRS name, logo, or other IRS property to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) at 1-800-366-4484. You can forward suspicious emails to the Federal Trade Commission at spam@uce.gov or report them at www.ftc.gov/complaint. You can contact the FTC at www.ftc.gov/idtheft or 877-IDTHEFT (877-438-4338). If you have been the victim of identity theft, see www.IdentityTheft.gov and Pub. 5027.

     Visit www.irs.gov/IdentityTheft to learn more about identity theft and how to reduce your risk.

Privacy Act Notice

Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code requires you to provide your correct TIN to persons (including federal agencies) who are required to file information returns with the IRS to report interest, dividends, or certain other income paid to you; mortgage interest you paid; the acquisition or abandonment of secured property; the cancellation of debt; or contributions you made to an IRA, Archer MSA, or HSA. The person collecting this form uses the information on the form to file information returns with the IRS, reporting the above information. Routine uses of this information include giving it to the Department of Justice for civil and criminal litigation and to cities, states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. commonwealths and possessions for use in administering their laws. The information also may be disclosed to other countries under a treaty, to federal and state agencies to enforce civil and criminal laws, or to federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies to combat terrorism. You must provide your TIN whether or not you are required to file a tax return. Under section 3406, payers must generally withhold a percentage of taxable interest, dividend, and certain other payments to a payee who does not give a TIN to the payer. Certain penalties may also apply for providing false or fraudulent information.


The Depositary for the Offer to Purchase is:

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Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
Attn: Corporate Actions/Elevate Offer
One State Street, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Fax: (212) 616-7610

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 to the Information Agent at its telephone number and location 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:

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Innisfree M&S Incorporated
501 Madison Avenue, 20th floor
New York, New York 10022
Shareholders may call toll free: (888) 750-5834
Banks and Brokers may call collect: (212) 750-5833




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The Depositary for the Offer is
NOTE: SIGNATURES MUST BE PROVIDED BELOW. PLEASE READ THE ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.
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)
GUARANTEE OF SIGNATURE(S) (For use by Eligible Institutions only; see Instructions 1 and 5)
INSTRUCTIONS Forming Part of the Terms and Conditions of the Offer
IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION

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Exhibit (a)(1)(C)

        NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY
To Tender Shares of Common Stock
of
EVANS & SUTHERLAND COMPUTER CORPORATION
at
$1.19 PER SHARE, NET IN CASH
Pursuant to the Offer to Purchase dated February 27, 2020
by
ELEVATE ACQUISITION CORPORATION
a subsidiary
of
ELEVATE ENTERTAINMENT INC.

        THE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT, EASTERN TIME, AT THE END OF MARCH 25, 2020, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED.

        This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, or one substantially in the form hereof, must be used to accept the Offer (as defined below) if (i) certificates representing shares of common stock, par value $0.20 per share (the "Shares"), of Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation, a Utah corporation, are not immediately available, (ii) the procedure for book-entry transfer cannot be completed on a timely basis or (iii) time will not permit all required documents to reach Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the "Depositary Agent") prior to the expiration of the Offer. This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery may be delivered by facsimile transmission, mail or overnight courier to the Depositary Agent and must include a Guarantee by an Eligible Institution (as defined in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase). See Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase.

The Depositary Agent for the Offer is:

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If delivering by mail:   By Facsimile Transmission:   If delivering by hand, express mail, courier, or
other expedited service:
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company   (212) 616-7610   Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
Attn: Corporate Actions/Elevate Offer       Attn: Corporate Actions/Elevate Offer
One State Street—30th Floor   Confirm Facsimile Receipt   One State Street—30th Floor
New York, NY 10004   By Telephone:   New York, NY 10004
    (917) 262-2378    

        DELIVERY OF THIS INSTRUMENT TO AN ADDRESS, OR TRANSMISSION OF INSTRUCTIONS VIA FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION, OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE, WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY TO THE DEPOSITARY AGENT.

        THIS FORM IS NOT TO BE USED TO GUARANTEE SIGNATURES. IF A SIGNATURE ON A LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL IS REQUIRED TO BE GUARANTEED BY AN "ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION" UNDER THE INSTRUCTIONS THERETO, SUCH SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MUST APPEAR IN THE APPLICABLE SPACE PROVIDED IN THE SIGNATURE BOX ON THE APPROPRIATE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.

        The Eligible Institution that completes this form must communicate the guarantee to the Depositary Agent and must deliver the Letter of Transmittal or an Agent's Message (as defined in


Section 2 of the Offer to Purchase) and certificates for Shares to the Depositary Agent within the time period shown herein. Failure to do so could result in a financial loss to such Eligible Institution.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

        Pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase, the undersigned hereby tenders to Elevate Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation, a subsidiary of Elevate Entertainment Inc., a Delaware corporation, the number of shares of common stock, par value $0.20 per share (the "Shares"), of Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation, a Utah corporation, specified below, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated February 27, 2020, and in the related Letter of Transmittal (which, together with the Offer to Purchase, as they may be amended or supplemented from time to time, collectively constitute the "Offer"). The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Letter of Transmittal.

Name(s) of Record Holder(s):        

Number of Shares Tendered:

 

 

 

 

Certificate Number(s) (if available):

 

 

 

 
    (Please type or print)    

Address(es):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
    (Zip Code)    

Name of Tendering Institution:

 

 

 

 

Area Code and Telephone No.(s):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

o   Check if delivery will be by book-entry transfer

 

Signature(s):        

DTC Account No.:

 

 

 

 

Transaction Code No.:

 

 

 

 

 

Dated:                                                          , 2020

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GUARANTEE
(Not to be used for signature guarantee)

        The undersigned, an Eligible Institution (as defined in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase), hereby (i) represents that the above-named person(s) "own(s)" the Shares tendered hereby within the meaning of Rule 14e-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Rule 14e-4"), (ii) represents that the tender of Shares effected hereby complies with Rule 14e-4, and (iii) guarantees delivery to the Depositary Agent, at one of its addresses set forth above, of certificates representing the Shares tendered hereby, in proper form for transfer, or a confirmation of a book-entry transfer of such Shares into the Depositary Agent's account at The Depository Trust Company, in either case together with a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof) or, in the case of a book-entry transfer, an Agent's Message (as defined in Section 2 of the Offer to Purchase), together with any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal, all within three business days after the date hereof.

Name of Firm

    

Address

    

Zip Code

    

Area Code and Telephone No.

    

Authorized Signature

    

Name (Please Print or Type)

    

Title

    
Date:                                                          , 2020
NOTE:
DO NOT SEND CERTIFICATES FOR SHARES WITH THIS NOTICE.
CERTIFICATES SHOULD BE SENT WITH YOUR LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.

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Exhibit (a)(1)(D)

        Offer to Purchase
All Outstanding Shares of Common Stock
of
EVANS & SUTHERLAND COMPUTER CORPORATION
at
$1.19 PER SHARE, Net in Cash
Pursuant to the Offer to Purchase dated February 27, 2020
by
ELEVATE ACQUISITION CORPORATION
a subsidiary
of
ELEVATE ENTERTAINMENT INC.

        THE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT, EASTERN TIME, AT THE END OF MARCH 25, 2020, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED.

February 27, 2020

To Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees:

        We have been engaged by Elevate Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Purchaser"), a subsidiary of Elevate Entertainment Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent"), to act as information agent (the "Information Agent") in connection with Purchaser's offer to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.20 per share (the "Shares"), of Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation, a Utah corporation (the "Company"), at a purchase price of $1.19 per Share, net to the seller in cash, without interest thereon and subject to any applicable tax withholding, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer to Purchase, dated February 27, 2020 (the "Offer to Purchase") and the related Letter of Transmittal (which, together with the Offer to Purchase, as they may be amended or supplemented from time to time, collectively constitute the "Offer"). Please furnish copies of the enclosed materials to those of your clients for whom you hold Shares registered in your name or in the name of your nominee.

        The conditions to the Offer are described in Section 15 of the Offer to Purchase.

        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:


        We urge you to contact your clients as promptly as possible. Please note that the Offer and withdrawal rights will expire at 12:00 midnight, Eastern Time, at the end of March 25, 2020, unless the Offer is extended by Purchaser.

        The Offer is being made pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 9, 2020 (as it may be amended from time to time, the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Company, Parent and Purchaser, pursuant to which, after consummation of the Offer and the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions, Purchaser will merge with and into the Company upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation and becoming a subsidiary of Parent (the "Merger").

        The board of directors of the Company has unanimously: (i) approved and adopted the Merger Agreement and approved the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the Offer and the Merger, in accordance with the requirements of the Utah Revised Business Corporation Act (the "URBCA"); (ii) resolved to recommend that the shareholders of the Company accept the Offer and tender their Shares to Purchaser pursuant to the Offer and, to the extent required to consummate the Merger, adopt the Merger Agreement; (iii) to the extent necessary, adopted a resolution having the effect of causing the Company not to be subject to any "control share acquisition" or similar restriction set forth in any state takeover law or other applicable law; and (iv) to the extent required by the URBCA, directed that the approval of the Merger Agreement be submitted to the shareholders of the Company.

        For Shares to be properly tendered pursuant to the Offer, (i) the share certificates or confirmation of receipt of such Shares under the procedure for book-entry transfer, together with a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal, including any required signature guarantees, or an "Agent's Message" (as defined in the Offer to Purchase) in the case of book-entry transfer, and any other documents required in the Letter of Transmittal or as may be reasonably required by the Depositary Agent or Parent, must be timely received by the Depositary Agent or (ii) the tendering shareholder must comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures, all in accordance with the Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal.

        Purchaser will not pay any fees or commissions to any broker or dealer or to any other person (other than to the Depositary Agent and the Information Agent as described in the Offer to Purchase) in connection with the solicitation of tenders of Shares pursuant to the Offer. Purchaser will, however, upon request, reimburse brokers, dealers, commercial banks and trust companies for reasonable and necessary costs and expenses incurred by them in forwarding materials to their customers. Purchaser will pay all stock transfer taxes applicable to its purchase of Shares pursuant to the Offer, subject to Instruction 6 of the Letter of Transmittal.

        Any inquiries you may have with respect to the Offer should be addressed to, and additional copies of the enclosed materials may be obtained from, the Information Agent or the undersigned at the addresses and telephone numbers set forth on the back cover of the Offer to Purchase.

 

Very truly yours,

 

INNISFREE M&A INCORPORATED

Nothing contained herein or in the enclosed documents shall render you, the agent of Purchaser, the Information Agent or the Depositary Agent or any affiliate of any of them or authorize you or any other person to use any document or make any statement on behalf of any of them in connection with the Offer other than the enclosed documents and the statements contained therein.

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The Information Agent for the Offer is:

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Innisfree M&S Incorporated
501 Madison Avenue, 20th floor
New York, New York 10022
Shareholders may call toll free: (888) 750-5834
Banks and Brokers may call collect: (212) 750-5833

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Exhibit (a)(1)(E)

        Offer to Purchase
All Outstanding Shares of Common Stock
of
EVANS & SUTHERLAND COMPUTER CORPORATION
at
$1.19 PER SHARE, NET IN CASH
Pursuant to the Offer to Purchase dated February 27, 2020
by
ELEVATE ACQUISITION CORPORATION
a subsidiary
of
ELEVATE ENTERTAINMENT INC.

        THE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT, EASTERN TIME, AT THE END OF MARCH 25, 2020, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED.

February 27, 2020

To Our Clients:

        Enclosed for your consideration are the Offer to Purchase, dated February 27, 2020 (the "Offer to Purchase"), and the related Letter of Transmittal in connection with the offer by Elevate Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Purchaser"), a subsidiary of Elevate Entertainment Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent"), to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.20 per Share (the "Shares") of Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation, a Utah corporation (the "Company"), at a purchase price of $1.19 per Share, net to the seller in cash, without interest thereon and subject to any applicable tax withholding, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal (which, together with the Offer to Purchase, as they may be amended or supplemented from time to time, collectively constitute the "Offer").

        Also enclosed is the Company's Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9.

        THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU TENDER ALL OF YOUR SHARES IN THE OFFER.

        We or our nominees are the holder of record of Shares held for your account. A tender of such Shares can be made only by us as the holder of record and pursuant to your instructions. The 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.

        We request instructions as to whether you wish us to tender any or all of the Shares held by us for your account, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the enclosed Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal.

        Please note carefully the following:


        If you wish to have us tender any or all of your Shares, please so instruct us by completing, executing, detaching and returning to us the Instruction Form on the detachable part hereof. An envelope to return your instructions to us is enclosed. If you authorize tender of your Shares, all such Shares will be tendered unless otherwise specified on the Instruction Form.

        Your prompt action is requested. Your Instruction Form should be forwarded to us in ample time to permit us to submit the tender on your behalf before the expiration of the Offer.

        The Offer is not being made to, nor will tenders be accepted from or on behalf of, holders of Shares in any jurisdiction in which the making of the Offer or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the laws of such jurisdiction.

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Exhibit (a)(1)(F)

This announcement is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell Shares (as defined below). The Offer (as defined below) is made only by the Offer to Purchase, dated February 27, 2020, and the related Letter of Transmittal and any amendments or supplements thereto, and is being made to all holders of Shares. The Offer is not being made to holders of Shares in any jurisdiction in which the making of the Offer or the acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, "blue sky" or other laws of such jurisdiction. In those jurisdictions where applicable laws require the Offer to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Offer shall be deemed to be made on behalf of Purchaser (as defined below) by one or more registered brokers or dealers licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction to be designated by Purchaser.

Notice of Offer to Purchase
All Outstanding Shares of Common Stock
of
EVANS & SUTHERLAND COMPUTER CORPORATION
at
$1.19 Per Share, Net in Cash
by
ELEVATE ACQUISITION CORPORATION
a subsidiary
of
ELEVATE ENTERTAINMENT INC.

        Elevate Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Purchaser"), a subsidiary of Elevate Entertainment Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent"), is offering to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.20 per share (the "Shares"), of Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation, a Utah corporation (the "Company"), at a purchase price of $1.19 per Share (the "Offer Price"), net to the seller in cash, without interest thereon and subject to any applicable tax withholding, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated February 27, 2020, and in the related Letter of Transmittal (which, together with the Offer to Purchase, as they may be amended or supplemented from time to time, collectively constitute the "Offer"). Shareholders of record who tender directly to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the "Depositary Agent") will not be obligated to pay brokerage fees or commissions or, except as may be set forth in the Letter of Transmittal, transfer taxes on the purchase of Shares by Purchaser pursuant to the Offer. Shareholders who hold their Shares through a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee should consult such institution as to whether it charges any service fees or commissions.

        THE OFFER AND THE WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT, EASTERN TIME, AT THE END OF MARCH 25, 2020, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED OR EARLIER TERMINATED.

        The Offer is being made pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 9, 2020 (as it may be amended from time to time, the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Company, Parent and Purchaser. The Merger Agreement provides, among other things, that, following the consummation of the Offer and subject to certain conditions, Purchaser will be merged with and into the Company (the "Merger"), with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation and becoming a subsidiary of Parent. In the Merger, each Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (other than Shares held by the Company as treasury stock, by any subsidiary of the Company or by Parent or Purchaser or Shares for which the holder thereof properly exercised dissenters' rights) will automatically be cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the Offer Price, without interest thereon and subject to any applicable tax withholding. The Merger Agreement is more fully described in Section 11 of the Offer to Purchase.


        The Offer is not subject to a financing condition, and neither Parent nor Purchaser anticipates the need to obtain any financing for the Offer or the Merger. The obligation of Purchaser to accept for payment and pay for Shares validly tendered (and not withdrawn) pursuant to the Offer is subject to the conditions set forth in Exhibit C to the Merger Agreement and described in Section 15 of the Offer to Purchase (collectively, the "Offer Conditions"). Among the Offer Conditions is the Minimum Condition (as defined in the Offer to Purchase), which requires that there shall be validly tendered (and not withdrawn) at 12:00 midnight, Eastern Time, at the end of the Expiration Date (as defined below), a number of Shares (excluding Shares tendered pursuant to guaranteed delivery procedures that have not yet been delivered in settlement or satisfaction of such guarantee) that together with any Shares owned by Parent or Purchaser immediately prior to the first time as of which Purchaser accepts and Shares for payment pursuant to the Offer (the "Acceptance Time"), represents a majority of the sum of (i) the aggregate number of Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Acceptance Time plus (ii) an additional number of Shares up to (but not exceeding) the aggregate number of Shares issuable upon the conversion, exchange, settlement or exercise, as applicable, of all options, warrants and other rights to acquire, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for, Shares that are outstanding immediately prior to the Acceptance Time, but excluding Shares issued to Parent and/or Purchaser pursuant to a "top-up" option granted by the Company.

        The term "Expiration Date" means March 25, 2020, unless the expiration of the Offer is extended to a subsequent date in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement (as described below), in which event the term "Expiration Date" means such subsequent date.

        The board of directors of the Company has unanimously: (i) approved and adopted the Merger Agreement and approved the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the Offer and the Merger, in accordance with the requirements of the Utah Revised Business Corporation Act (the "URBCA"); (ii) resolved to recommend that the shareholders of the Company accept the Offer and tender their Shares to Purchaser pursuant to the Offer and, to the extent required to consummate the Merger, adopt the Merger Agreement; (iii) to the extent necessary, adopted a resolution having the effect of causing the Company not to be subject to any "control share acquisition" or similar restriction set forth in any state takeover law or other applicable law; and (iv) to the extent required by the URBCA, directed that the approval of the Merger Agreement be submitted to the shareholders of the Company.

        The Merger Agreement provides, among other things, that (i) if, as of the scheduled Expiration Date, any of the conditions to Purchaser's obligation to accept for payment and pay for Shares validly tendered (and not withdrawn) pursuant to the Offer Conditions is not satisfied and has not been waived, Purchaser may, in its discretion (and without the consent of the Company or any other person), extend the Offer on one or more occasions, for an additional period of up to 20 business days per extension, to permit such Offer Condition to be satisfied and (ii) Purchaser may, in its discretion (and without the consent of the Company or any other person), extend the Offer from time to time for any period required by any rule, regulation, interpretation or position of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") applicable to the Offer; but, with respect to clauses "(i)" and "(ii)" above, in no event will Purchaser extend the Offer to a date later than the Outside Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to the termination rights of Parent, Purchaser and the Company, if (a) each of the Offer Conditions is satisfied or has been waived as of the scheduled Expiration Date and (b) the Minimum Condition is not satisfied on such date, then, to the extent requested in writing by the Company prior to 5:00 p.m., Dallas, Texas time, on such date, Purchaser will extend the Offer on one or more occasions, for an additional period of up to 20 business days per extension, to permit such Minimum Condition to be satisfied, but in no event will Purchaser be required to extend the Offer to a date later than the Outside Date. The "Outside Date" means June 30, 2020.

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        It is not expected that there will be a subsequent offering period. However, Parent and Purchaser reserve the right to elect to provide for a subsequent offering period as contemplated by Rule 14d-11 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). A subsequent offering period, if included, will be an additional period of not less than three business days beginning on the next business day after the Expiration Date, during which any remaining holders of Shares may tender, but not withdraw, their Shares and receive the Offer Price. If Parent or Purchaser elects to provide for a subsequent offering period, all Shares that were validly tendered during the initial offering period will be accepted immediately and paid for promptly.

        Under the URBCA, if Parent and Purchaser acquire, pursuant to the Offer or otherwise, at least 90% of the outstanding Shares (including pursuant to the "top-up" option), we believe we could, and we intend to, consummate the Merger under the short-form merger provisions of the URBCA without any action by any other shareholder of the Company. The URBCA requires Purchaser to deliver, at least 10 days prior to such merger, a notice and a copy or summary of the Plan of Merger to the Company's shareholders. A copy of such notice is filed as Exhibit A of the Schedule TO and is incorporated herein by reference in satisfaction of the foregoing notice requirement.

        The Merger Agreement provides that, without the prior written consent of the Company: (i) the Minimum Condition may not be amended or waived; and (ii) no change may be made to the Offer that: (a) changes the form of consideration to be delivered by Purchaser pursuant to the Offer; (b) decreases the Offer Price or the number of Shares sought to be purchased by Purchaser in the Offer; (c) imposes conditions to the Offer in addition to the Offer Conditions; or (d) except as otherwise allowed by the Merger Agreement (as summarized above and in the Offer to Purchase), extends the Expiration Date.

        Except as set forth above, subject to the terms of the Merger Agreement and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and other applicable laws and regulations, Purchaser expressly reserves the right to waive (in whole or in part) any Offer Condition at any time and from time to time, to increase the Offer Price or to make any other changes in the terms and conditions of the Offer, in each case, on or prior to the Expiration Date. Any extension, delay, termination or amendment of the Offer will be followed as promptly as practicable by a public announcement thereof, and such announcement in the case of an extension will be made no later than 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on the next business day after the Expiration Date. Without limiting the manner in which Parent or Purchaser may choose to make any public announcement, Parent and Purchaser currently intend to make announcements regarding the Offer by issuing a press release and making any appropriate filing with the SEC.

        For purposes of the Offer, Purchaser will be deemed to have accepted for payment, and thereby purchased, Shares validly tendered and not withdrawn as, if and when it gives oral or written notice to the Depositary Agent of its acceptance for payment of such Shares pursuant to the Offer. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, payment for Shares accepted for payment pursuant to the Offer will be made by deposit of the Offer Price for such Shares with the Depositary Agent, which will act as agent for tendering shareholders for the purpose of receiving payments from Parent and Purchaser and transmitting such payments to tendering shareholders whose Shares have been accepted for payment. If Purchaser extends the Offer, is delayed in its acceptance for payment of Shares or is unable to accept Shares for payment pursuant to the Offer for any reason, then, without prejudice to Parent's or Purchaser's rights under the Offer, the Depositary Agent may retain tendered Shares on Purchaser's behalf, and such Shares may not be withdrawn except to the extent that tendering shareholders are entitled to withdrawal rights as described in Section 4 of the Offer to Purchase and as otherwise required by Rule 14e-1(c) under the Exchange Act. Under no circumstances will Parent or Purchaser pay interest on the Offer Price for Shares accepted for payment in the Offer, regardless of any extension of the Offer or any delay in making such payment.

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        In all cases, Purchaser will pay for Shares accepted for payment pursuant to the Offer only after timely receipt by the Depositary Agent of (i) the certificates evidencing such Shares (the "Share Certificates") or timely confirmation of a book-entry transfer of such Shares into the Depositary Agent's account at The Depository Trust Company ("DTC") (such a confirmation, a "Book-Entry Confirmation") pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase (ii) the Letter of Transmittal (or a manually signed facsimile thereof), properly completed and duly executed, with all required signature guarantees and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal or, in the case of a book-entry transfer, an Agent's Message (as defined in Section 2 of the Offer to Purchase) in lieu of the Letter of Transmittal and such other documents as may be reasonably required by the Depositary Agent or Parent. Accordingly, tendering shareholders may be paid at different times depending upon when the Share Certificates and Letter of Transmittal or Book-Entry Confirmations and Agent's Message, in each case, with respect to Shares are actually received by the Depositary Agent.

        Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer may be withdrawn at any time prior to the scheduled expiration of the Offer. Thereafter, tenders are irrevocable, except that Shares tendered may also be withdrawn after April 26, 2020, unless Purchaser has already accepted them for payment. For a withdrawal of Shares to be effective, the Depositary Agent must timely receive a written or facsimile transmission notice of withdrawal at one of its addresses set forth on the back cover of the Offer to Purchase. Any notice of withdrawal must specify the name of the person who tendered the Shares to be withdrawn, the number of Shares to be withdrawn and the name in which the Share Certificates are registered, if different from that of the person who tendered such Shares. The signature(s) on the notice of withdrawal must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution (as defined in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase), unless such Shares have been tendered for the account of an Eligible Institution. If Shares have been tendered pursuant to the procedures for book-entry transfer as set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase, any notice of withdrawal must specify the name and number of the account at DTC to be credited with the withdrawn Shares. If Share Certificates representing the Shares to be withdrawn have been delivered or otherwise identified to the Depositary Agent, then, prior to the physical release of such Share Certificates, the name of the registered owner and the serial numbers shown on such Share Certificates must also be furnished to the Depositary Agent. Purchaser will determine all questions as to the form and validity (including time of receipt) of any notice of withdrawal, and such determination will be final and binding unless otherwise determined by a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to an action brought before such court by a shareholder of the Company. No withdrawal of Shares shall be deemed to have been properly made until all defects and irregularities have been cured or waived. None of Purchaser, Parent or any of their respective affiliates or assigns, the Depositary Agent, Innisfree M&A Incorporated (the "Information Agent") 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 such notification. Withdrawals of tenders of Shares may not be rescinded and any Shares properly withdrawn will be deemed not validly tendered for purposes of the Offer. Withdrawn Shares may, however, be retendered by following one of the procedures for tendering Shares described in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase at any time prior to the scheduled expiration of the Offer.

        The information required to be disclosed by paragraph (d)(1) of Rule 14d-6 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act is contained in the Offer to Purchase and is incorporated herein by reference.

        The Company provided Purchaser with the Company's shareholder list and security position listings for the purpose of disseminating the Offer to Purchase, the related Letter of Transmittal and related documents to holders of Shares. The Offer to Purchase and related Letter of Transmittal will be mailed to record holders of Shares whose names appear on the Company's shareholder list and will be furnished for subsequent transmittal to beneficial owners of Shares, to brokers, dealers, commercial

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banks, trust companies and similar persons whose names, or the names of whose nominees, appear on the shareholder list or, if applicable, who are listed as participants in a clearing agency's security position listing.

        The receipt of cash by a holder of Shares pursuant to the Offer or the Merger will be a taxable transaction to U.S. shareholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. See Section 5 of the Offer to Purchase for a more detailed discussion of the tax treatment of the Offer. You are urged to consult with your own tax advisor as to the particular tax consequences to you of the Offer and the Merger.

        The Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal contain important information. Shareholders should carefully read both documents in their entirety before any decision is made with respect to the Offer.

        Questions or requests for assistance may be directed to the Information Agent at the address and telephone numbers set forth below. Requests for copies of the Offer to Purchase, the related Letter of Transmittal and the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery may be directed to the Information Agent or to brokers, dealers, commercial banks or trust companies. Such copies will be furnished promptly at Purchaser's expense. Purchaser will not pay any fees or commissions to any broker or dealer or any other person (other than the Information Agent or the Depositary Agent) for soliciting tenders of Shares pursuant to the Offer.

        The Information Agent for the Offer is:

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Innisfree M& Incorporated
501 Madison Avenue, 20th floor
New York, New York 10022
Shareholders may call toll free: (888) 750-5834
Banks and Brokers may call collect: (212) 750-5833

February 27, 2020

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Exhibit (d)(3)


Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement

        THIS MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is entered into effective as of October 21, 2019 (the "Effective Date") by and between Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation, a Utah corporation ("E&S"), with its principal office at 770 Komas Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84108 and Mirasol Capital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Mirasol") with its principal office at 4143 Maple Avenue, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75219.

        As referred to herein, each party when disclosing its Confidential Information is a "Discloser" and each party receiving the other party's Confidential Information is a "Recipient."

        The parties agree as follows:


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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement to be executed as of the Effective Date by their authorized representatives.

Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation   Mirasol Capital, LLC

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Signature

 

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Signature

Jonathan Shaw

Print Name

 

James F. Adams

Print Name

Chief Executive Officer

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Authorized Signatory

Title

October 22, 2019

Date

 

10/23/19

Date

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Exhibit (d)(4)

October 21, 2019

Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
770 Komas Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah 84108

Ladies and Gentlemen:

        Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation ("Target") has advised Mirasol Capital, LLC (the "Prospective Acquirer") that Target wishes to engage in exclusive negotiations with the Prospective Acquirer regarding a possible transaction involving the Prospective Acquirer and Target (a "Possible Transaction"). In order to induce the Prospective Acquirer to enter into negotiations with Target regarding a Possible Transaction (and in recognition of the time and effort that the Prospective Acquirer may expend and the expenses that the Prospective Acquirer may incur in pursuing these negotiations and in investigating Target's business), Target, intending to be legally bound, agrees as follows:


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provided, however, that (A) the grant of stock options by Target to its employees in the ordinary course of business will not be deemed to be an "Acquisition Transaction" if such grant is made pursuant to Target's existing stock option plan and is consistent with Target's past practices, and (B) the issuance of stock by Target to its employees upon the valid exercise of outstanding stock options will not be deemed to be an "Acquisition Transaction."

  Very truly yours,

 

MIRASOL CAPITAL, LLC


 

 

 

 

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By:

 

James F. Adams


  Its:   Authorized Signatory

 

ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED:    

EVANS & SUTHERLAND COMPUTER CORPORATION

 

 

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By:

 

Jonathan Shaw


 

 
Its:   CEO

   

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Exhibit (d)(5)

Date: 26 November 2019   Quotation #191511

Mr. Jeb Terry
Managing Director
Mirasol Capital ("Mirasol")

 

 

Dear Jeb,

        Evans & Sutherland ("E&S") is pleased to provide you with this proposal for the design of a 20-meter DomeX demonstration system (the "Project").

        It is anticipated that Mirasol will enter into a future agreement with E&S to build a section of a 20-meter, vertically oriented demonstration dome in their SLC facility. In order to expedite the design, manufacture, build and testing of the DomeX demonstration dome, Mirasol enters into this Agreement to fund the E&S engagement of Lopu Technology Co., Ltd. to begin the Project. Mirasol acknowledges exploratory nature of the design services and that E&S makes no warranty or guarantees of the service to be provide by Lopu. The Project includes the following:

        The price for this Project is $217,500. Price excludes any local, state or federal taxes, if any. The Project is expected to be completed in approximately 60 days from the time the agreement is signed by both parties and the payment has been received.

        If E&S's management or board of directors withdraw its support and cooperation without cause relative to the Letter Agreement dated October 21, 2019, by and between Mirasol and E&S, E&S agrees to refund all of the funds under this Agreement back to Mirasol within 30 days of cancelation.

        The details and terms to manufacture and build the 20-meter DomeX demo dome will be covered by a separate agreement, agreed and signed at a later date.

        The payment terms are as follows:

        The parties agree that this agreement and the terms and conditions herein govern the Project.

        Each party, by its execution hereof, warrants that it has the authority to enter into this agreement and grant the rights and perform the obligations contemplated by this agreement.

        Now, therefore, in consideration of the mutual covenants, benefits, and conditions contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, and in witness whereof, the parties have caused this agreement to be signed by their duly authorized representatives and it shall become effective on the last date listed below.

FOR:   Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp.   FOR:   Mirasol Capital, LLC

BY:

 

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BY:

 

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NAME:   Kirk D. Johnson   NAME:   Stephen T. Winn
TITLE:   President & COO   TITLE:   Manager
DATE:   26 Nov 2019   DATE:   11-27-19



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