Exhibit (a)(1)(V)
AMENDED LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
To Tender Ordinary Shares
of
STRATASYS LTD.
Pursuant to the Offer to Purchase
dated May 25, 2023,
as amended and supplemented by the Supplement to Offer to Purchase dated June 27, 2023, the Second Supplement to Offer to Purchase dated July 10, 2023 and the Third Supplement to Offer to Purchase dated July 18, 2023
by
NANO DIMENSION LTD.
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THE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 11:59 P.M., NEW YORK TIME, ON
JULY 31, 2023, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED OR EARLIER TERMINATED.
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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 copy, together with the certificate(s) (if any) representing your shares, to:
The Depositary:
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By Mail:
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By Overnight Courier:
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Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
c/o Voluntary Corporate Actions; COY: NADI
P.O. Box 43011
Providence, RI 02940-3011
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Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
c/o Voluntary Corporate Actions; COY: NADI
150 Royall Street, Suite V
Canton, MA 02021
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Pursuant to the Offer to Purchase dated May 25, 2023, as subsequently amended and supplemented, including by the Supplement to Offer to Purchase dated June 27, 2023, the Second Supplement to Offer to Purchase dated July 10, 2023 and the Third Supplement to Offer to Purchase dated July 18, 2023 (collectively, the “Offer to Purchase”), by Nano Dimension Ltd., the undersigned encloses herewith and tenders and surrenders the following certificate(s) representing ordinary shares of Stratasys Ltd. (“Stratasys” and “Stratasys Shares”, respectively).
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Name(s) and Address of Registered Holder(s)
If there is any error in the name or
address shown below, please make the
necessary corrections
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DESCRIPTION OF SHARES TENDERED
(Please fill in. Attach separate schedule if needed)
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Certificated Shares**
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Book-Entry Shares Tendered+
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Certificate
Number(s)*
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Total Number of Stratasys
Shares Represented by
Certificate(s)*
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Certificate Number(s)*
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Total Shares
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* Need not be completed by shareholders holding shares in book-entry.
** Unless otherwise indicated, it will be assumed that all shares represented by certificates described above are being surrendered hereby.
+ Need not be completed by shareholders who are delivering shares held in “street” name by book-entry transfer to an account maintained by the Depositary at The Depository Trust Company.
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DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY.
PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS ACCOMPANYING THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL CAREFULLY BEFORE COMPLETING THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. IF APPLICABLE TO YOU, MAKE SURE YOU COMPLETE THE IRS FORM W-9 INCLUDED HEREIN OR THE APPROPRIATE IRS FORM W-8, AS APPLICABLE, TO PREVENT U.S. FEDERAL BACKUP WITHHOLDING TAX, IN EACH CASE, ON ANY PAYMENT PAYABLE TO YOU PURSUANT TO THE OFFER.
IN ADDITION, AFTER THE FINAL EXPIRATION DATE OF THE TENDER OFFER, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND EXECUTE A DECLARATION FORM (“DECLARATION OF STATUS FOR ISRAELI INCOME TAX PURPOSES”) AND PROVIDE THE ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS (TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE TO YOU) TO PREVENT ISRAELI WITHHOLDING TAX.
PLEASE REFER TO THE TAX INFORMATION PORTAL (THE “TAX PORTAL”), WHICH WILL BE A DEDICATED WEBSITE FOR REGISTERED SHAREHOLDERS AND BROKERS TO OBTAIN AND COMPLETE THE DECLARATION FORM (OR, IN THE CASE OF BROKERS, TO SEND TO BENEFICIAL HOLDERS OF STRATASYS SHARES), REVIEW OFFER MATERIALS AND SUBMIT A VALID TAX CERTIFICATE AND OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS, IN ORDER TO RECEIVE PAYMENT FOR VALIDLY TENDERED STRATASYS SHARES. YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE THE PAYMENT FOR YOUR SHARES UNTIL THE REQUIRED DECLARATION FORM AND RELATED DOCUMENTS ARE COMPLETED.
SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE LAW, THE OFFER IS NOT BEING MADE TO (NOR WILL TENDER OF ORDINARY SHARES BE ACCEPTED FROM OR ON BEHALF OF) HOLDERS IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE MAKING OR THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE OFFER WOULD NOT BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION.
Shareholders of Stratasys must complete this Letter of Transmittal (i) if certificates evidencing Stratasys Shares are to be forwarded with this letter, or (ii) unless an Agent’s Message (as defined in Section 9 of the Offer to Purchase, as referred to below) is utilized, if delivery of Stratasys Shares is to be made by book-entry transfer to an account maintained by Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as depositary (the “Depositary”) at The Depository Trust Company (the “Book-Entry Transfer Facility” or “DTC”). For the avoidance of doubt, shareholders holding Stratasys Shares that are held in “street” name should not complete a Letter of Transmittal and this Letter of Transmittal is being provided to such shareholders for information only. Delivery of documents to DTC or any other party does not constitute delivery to the Depositary.
VOLUNTARY CORPORATE ACTION; COY: NADI
If certificates for your Stratasys Shares are not immediately available or you cannot deliver your certificates and all other required documents to the Depositary prior to the Expiration Date (as defined in the Offer to Purchase) or Final Expiration Date (as defined in the Offer to Purchase), as applicable, or you cannot complete the book-entry transfer procedures prior to the Expiration Date or Final Expiration Date, as applicable, you may nevertheless tender your Stratasys Shares according to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in Section 9 of the Offer to Purchase. See Instruction 2 below.
NOTE: SIGNATURES MUST BE PROVIDED BELOW
PLEASE READ THE ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
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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):
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Name of Tendering Institution:
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DTC Participant Number:
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Transaction Code Number:
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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):
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Name(s) of Registered Owner(s):
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Window Ticket Number (if any) or DTC Participant Number:
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Date of Execution of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery:
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Name of Institution which Guaranteed Delivery:
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IMPORTANT: Each shareholder tendering Stratasys Shares in the offer is required to indicate whether or not such holder has a “personal interest”, within the meaning of the Israeli Companies Law, 1999 (the “Israeli Companies Law”) and as described in the Offer to Purchase, in the acceptance of the offer. Under the Israeli Companies Law, the completion of the offer depends in part on whether the majority of the Stratasys Shares tendered into the offer, and not withdrawn, shall have been tendered by offerees who do not have a “personal interest”, within the meaning of the Israeli Companies Law, in the acceptance of the offer. A shareholder who fails to provide this information will not be counted for certain purposes when determining whether the Minimum Condition of the offer has been satisfied. See Section 17 of the Offer to Purchase.
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CHECK HERE IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A “PERSONAL INTEREST” IN THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE OFFER.
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CHECK HERE IF YOU HAVE A “PERSONAL INTEREST” IN THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE OFFER.
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VOLUNTARY CORPORATE ACTION; COY: NADI
If you marked this box, please describe the basis for your “personal interest”.
IMPORTANT: This Letter of Transmittal properly completed and duly executed (together with any required signature guarantees (or, in the case of a book-entry transfer, an Agent’s Message) and certificates or confirmation of book-entry transfer or a properly completed and duly executed Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and all other required documents must be received by the Depositary prior to 11:59 p.m., New York time, on the Expiration Date or the Final Expiration Date, as applicable. Delivery of this Letter of Transmittal to an address other than as set forth above, will not constitute a valid delivery.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned hereby tenders to Nano Dimension Ltd. (the “Purchaser”) the above-described ordinary shares, par value NIS 0.01 per share of Stratasys Ltd. (“Stratasys” and “Stratasys Shares”, respectively), pursuant to the Purchaser’s offer to purchase up to 25,266,458 outstanding Stratasys Shares, not already held by the Purchaser, such that the Purchaser would own up to and no more than 51% of the outstanding Stratasys Shares upon consummation of the offer, with a minimum condition of owning at least 46% of the outstanding Stratasys Shares upon consummation of the offer, but in any event no less than 5% of the outstanding Stratasys Shares are tendered in the offer, at the increased price of $25.00 per Stratasys Share, to the seller in cash, less any required withholding taxes and without interest, upon the terms of, and subject to the conditions to, the Offer to Purchase, dated May 25, 2023 as subsequently amended and supplemented, including by the Supplement to Offer to Purchase dated June 27, 2023, the Second Supplement to Offer to Purchase dated July 10, 2023 and the Third Supplement to Offer to Purchase dated July 18, 2023 (together with any subsequent amendments or supplements thereto, the “Offer to Purchase”) and this Letter of Transmittal (which, as they may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time together constitute the “offer”), receipt of which is hereby acknowledged.
Upon the terms of, and subject to the conditions to, the offer (and if the offer is extended or amended, the terms of any such extension or amendment), and subject to, and effective upon, acceptance for payment of Stratasys Shares validly tendered herewith, in accordance with the terms of the offer, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers to or upon the order of the Purchaser all right, title and interest in and to, and any and all claims in respect of or arising or having arisen as a result of the undersigned’s status as a holder of, all Stratasys Shares that are being tendered hereby (and any and all non-cash dividends, distributions, rights, other Stratasys Shares or other securities issued or issuable in respect thereof on or after May 25, 2023 (collectively, “Distributions”)) and irrevocably appoints the Purchaser the true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact of the undersigned with respect to the tendered Stratasys Shares (and all Distributions), with full power of substitution (such power of attorney being deemed to be an irrevocable power coupled with an interest), to (1) deliver certificates evidencing the tendered Stratasys Shares (and all Distributions), or transfer ownership of the tendered Stratasys Shares (and all Distributions) on the account books maintained by The Depository Trust Company, together, in either case, with all accompanying evidences of transfer and authenticity, to or upon the order of the Purchaser, (2) present the tendered Stratasys Shares (and all Distributions) for transfer on the books of Stratasys, and (3) receive all benefits and otherwise exercise all rights of beneficial ownership of the tendered Stratasys Shares (and all Distributions), all in accordance with the terms of the offer.
By executing this Letter of Transmittal, the undersigned hereby irrevocably appoints the designees of the Purchaser as the attorneys-in-fact and proxies of the undersigned, each with full power of substitution, to the full extent of the undersigned’s rights with respect to the Stratasys Shares tendered and any Distributions. This proxy and power of attorney is coupled with an interest in the tendered Stratasys Shares, is irrevocable and is granted in consideration of, and is effective upon, the acceptance for payment of the tendered Shares by the Purchaser in accordance with other terms of the offer. Acceptance for payment will revoke all other proxies and powers of attorney granted by the undersigned at any time with respect to the tendered Stratasys Shares (and all Stratasys Shares and other securities issued in Distributions in respect of the tendered Stratasys Shares), and no subsequent proxies, powers of attorney, consents or revocations may be given by the undersigned with respect thereto (and if given will not be deemed effective). The undersigned understands that, in order for Stratasys Shares or Distributions to be deemed validly tendered, immediately upon the Purchaser’s acceptance of the tendered Shares for payment, the Purchaser must be able to exercise all rights, including voting rights, with respect to the tendered Shares (and any and all Distributions), including, without limitation, voting as they, in their sole discretion, may deem proper at any annual or special meeting of Stratasys’s shareholders or any adjournment or postponement of any such meeting, by written consent in lieu of any meeting or otherwise.
VOLUNTARY CORPORATE ACTION; COY: NADI
The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned has full power and authority to tender, sell, assign and transfer Stratasys Shares tendered hereby and all Distributions, that when the tendered Stratasys Shares are accepted for payment by the Purchaser, the Purchaser will acquire good, marketable and unencumbered title to such Stratasys Shares and Distributions, free and clear of all liens, restriction, charges and encumbrances, and that none of the tendered Stratasys Shares and Distributions will be subject to any adverse claim. The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned is the registered owner of the Stratasys Shares, or the certificate(s) evidencing such Stratasys Shares have been endorsed to the undersigned in blank. The undersigned, upon request, will execute and deliver all additional documents deemed by the Depositary or the Purchaser to be necessary or desirable to complete the sale, assignment and transfer of the tendered Stratasys Shares and all Distributions. In addition, the undersigned will remit and transfer promptly to the Depositary for the account of the Purchaser all Distributions in respect of Shares tendered hereby, accompanied by appropriate documentation of transfer, and until receipt of transfer or appropriate assurance of receipt and transfer, the Purchaser will be entitled to all rights and privileges as owner of each such Distribution and may withhold the entire Offer Price of the tendered Stratasys Shares, or deduct from the Offer Price, the amount or value of that Distribution as determined by the Purchaser in its sole discretion.
It is understood that the undersigned will not receive payment for the Stratasys Shares unless and until the Stratasys Shares are accepted for payment and until the certificate(s) evidencing such Stratasys Shares (if any) 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 Stratasys Shares held in “street” name book-entry form, ownership of Stratasys 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 STRATASYS SHARES, THE SHARE CERTIFICATE(S) (IF ANY) AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS IS AT THE OPTION AND RISK OF THE UNDERSIGNED AND THAT THE RISK OF LOSS OF SUCH STRASYS SHARES, SHARE CERTIFICATE(S) AND OTHER DOCUMENTS SHALL PASS ONLY AFTER THE DEPOSITARY HAS ACTUALLY RECEIVED THE STRATASYS SHARES OR SHARE CERTIFICATE(S) (IF ANY) (INCLUDING, IN THE CASE OF A BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER OF STRATASYS SHARES HELD IN “STREET” NAME, 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. DELIVERY WILL BE DEEMED EFFECTIVE AND RISK OF LOSS AND TITLE WILL PASS FROM THE OWNER ONLY WHEN RECEIVED BY THE EXCHANGE AGENT. IN ALL CASES, SUFFICIENT TIME SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO ENSURE TIMELY DELIVERY.
No authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred will be affected by, and all such authority will survive, the death or incapacity of the undersigned. All obligations of the undersigned in this Letter of Transmittal will be binding upon the heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns of the undersigned. Except as stated in the Offer to Purchase, this tender is irrevocable. The undersigned understands that the valid tender of Stratasys Shares pursuant to any one of the procedures described in Section 9 of the Offer to Purchase and in the Instructions to this Letter of Transmittal will constitute the undersigned’s acceptance of the terms of, and conditions to, the offer. The Purchaser’s acceptance of the tendered Stratasys Shares for payment will constitute a binding agreement between the undersigned and the Purchaser upon the terms of, and subject to the conditions to, the offer (and if the offer is extended or amended, the terms of, or conditions to, any such extension or amendment).
Unless otherwise indicated below in the box entitled “Special Payment Instructions”, please issue the check for the aggregate Offer Price of all Stratasys Shares purchased and return all certificates evidencing Stratasys Shares not tendered or not accepted for payment in the name(s) of the registered holder(s) appearing above under “Description of Shares Tendered”. Similarly, unless otherwise indicated below in the box entitled “Special Delivery Instructions”, please mail the check for the aggregate Offer Price of all Stratasys Shares purchased and return all certificates
VOLUNTARY CORPORATE ACTION; COY: NADI
evidencing Shares not tendered or not accepted for payment (and accompanying documents, as appropriate) to the address(es) of the registered holder(s) appearing above under “Description of Shares Tendered”. In the event that the boxes below entitled “Special Payment Instructions” and “Special Delivery Instructions” are both completed, please issue the check for the aggregate Offer Price of all Stratasys Shares purchased and return all certificates evidencing Stratasys Shares not tendered or not accepted for payment in the name(s) of, and deliver such check and return such certificates (and any accompanying documents, as appropriate) to, the person(s) so indicated. Unless otherwise indicated below in the box entitled “Special Payment Instructions”, please credit any Stratasys Shares tendered hereby and delivered by book-entry transfer that are not accepted for payment by crediting the account at The Depository Trust Company. The undersigned recognizes that the Purchaser has no obligation, pursuant to the Special Payment Instructions, to transfer any Stratasys Shares from the name of the registered holder(s) if the Purchaser does not accept for payment any Stratasys Shares tendered hereby.
VOLUNTARY CORPORATE ACTION; COY: NADI
IF ANY SHARE CERTIFICATES REPRESENTING STRATASYS SHARES THAT YOU OWN HAVE
BEEN LOST, STOLEN OR DESTROYED, SEE INSTRUCTION 2.
SHAREHOLDERS: SIGN HERE
(Please complete an IRS Form W-9, the appropriate IRS Form W-8, and provide the accompanying documents,
as applicable. See
“IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION”.)
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Signature(s) of Holder(s)
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Dated: , 2023.
(Must be signed by registered holder(s) exactly as name(s) appear(s) on share certificates or on a security position listing by person(s) authorized to become registered holder(s) by certificates and documents transmitted herewith. If signature is by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer of a corporation or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, please provide the following information and see Instruction 5.)
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Name(s):
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Capacity (full title):
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Address:
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Daytime Area
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Telephone No:
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Taxpayer
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Identification
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Security No.:
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(See IRS Form W-9 below)
GUARANTEE OF SIGNATURE(S)
(See Instructions 1 and 5)
FOR USE BY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ONLY.
Financial Institutions: Place Medallion Guarantee in Space Below
VOLUNTARY CORPORATE ACTION; COY: NADI
If you wish that the check for the Offer Price of the Stratasys Shares and the certificate evidencing Stratasys Shares not tendered or not purchased be issued in the name of someone other than the record holder(s) of the Stratasys Shares, please complete the “Special Payment Instructions” below. If the check for the Offer Price of the tendered Stratasys Shares and the certificate evidencing Stratasys Shares not tendered or not purchased are to be registered in the name of anyone other than the registered holder or mailed to any person(s) other than the person(s) signing this Letter of Transmittal, the certificate(s) must be endorsed and signatures medallion guaranteed.
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SPECIAL PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
(See Instructions 1, 5, 6 and 7)
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SPECIAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS
(See Instructions 1, 5, 6 and 7)
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To be completed ONLY if the check for the Offer Price of Stratasys Shares and share certificates evidencing Stratasys Shares not tendered or not purchased are to be issued in the name of someone other than the registered holder.
Issue Check and Share Certificate(s) to
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To be completed ONLY if the check for the Offer Price of Stratasys Shares purchased and share certificates evidencing Stratasys Shares not tendered or not purchased are to be mailed to someone other than the registered holder, or the registered holder at an address other than that shown under “Description of Ordinary Shares Tendered”.
Mail Check and Share Certificate(s) to:
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Name:
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Name:
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Address:
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Tax Identification or Social Security Number)
(See IRS Form W-9 below and Form W-8)
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Tax Identification or Social Security Number)
(See IRS Form W-9 below and Form W-8)
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GUARANTEE OF SIGNATURE(S)
(See Instructions 1, 5, 6 and 7)
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Authorized Signature of Owner(s): _______________________________________________________________
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VOLUNTARY CORPORATE ACTION; COY: NADI
VOLUNTARY CORPORATE ACTION; COY: NADI
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 classi_cation of the person whose name is entered on line 1. Check only one of the following seven boxes. Individual/sole proprietor or single-member LLC C Corporation S Corporation Partnership Trust/estate Limited liability company. Enter the tax classi_cation (C=C corporation, S=S corporation, P=Partnership) _ Note: Check the appropriate box in the line above for the tax classi_cation of the single-member owner. Do not check LLC if the LLC is classi_ed 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 classi_cation of its owner. Other (see instructions) _ 4 Exemptions (codes apply only to certain entities, not individuals; see instructions on page 3): Exempt payee code (if any) Exemption from FATCA reporting code (if any) (Applies to accounts maintained outside the U.S.) 5 Address (number, street, and apt. or suite no.) See instructions. 6 City, state, and ZIP code 7 List account number(s) here (optional) Requester’s name and address (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 identi_cation 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 identi_cation 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 noti_ed 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 noti_ed 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 noti_ed 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 certi_cation, 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 _le an information return with the IRS must obtain your correct taxpayer identi_cation number (TIN) which may be your social security number (SSN), individual taxpayer identi_cation number (ITIN), adoption taxpayer identi_cation number (ATIN), or employer identi_cation 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. Cat. No. 10231X Form W-9 (Rev. 10-2018)
Form W-9 (Rev. 10-2018) Page 2 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.
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Form W-9 (Rev. 10-2018) Page 3 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. 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 singlemember 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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Form W-9 (Rev. 10-2018) Page 4 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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Form W-9 (Rev. 10-2018) Page 5 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) b. So-called trust account that is not a legal or valid trust under state law The grantor-trustee1 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 taxexempt 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 sus
Form W-9 (Rev. 10-2018) Page 6 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.
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INSTRUCTIONS TO THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
Forming Part of the Terms and Conditions of the offer
1. Guarantee of Signatures. All signatures on this Letter of Transmittal must be guaranteed by a firm which is a member of the Security Transfer Agent Medallion Signature Program, or by any other “eligible guarantor institution”, as such term is defined in Rule 17Ad-15 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (each of the foregoing being an “Eligible Institution”) unless (i) this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder(s) of ordinary shares (which term, for purposes of this document, shall include any participant in The Depository Trust Company whose name appears on a security position listing as the owner of Stratasys Shares) tendered hereby and such holder(s) has (have) not completed the box entitled “Special Payment Instructions” or “Special Delivery Instructions” on the reverse hereof or (ii) such Stratasys Shares are tendered for the account of an Eligible Institution. See Instruction 5.
2. Delivery of Letter of Transmittal and Share Certificates. This Letter of Transmittal is to be used (i) if certificates are to be forwarded with it, or (ii) if tenders are to be made pursuant to the procedures for tenders by book-entry transfer pursuant to the procedure set forth in Section 9 of the Offer to Purchase. Certificates evidencing all physically tendered Stratasys Shares, or a confirmation of a book-entry transfer into the Depositary’s account at The Depository Trust Company of all Stratasys Shares delivered by book-entry transfer (“Book-Entry Confirmation”), as well as a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal, together with any required signature guarantees (or, in the case of a book-entry transfer, an Agent’s Message) and any other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal, must be received by the Depositary at one of its addresses set forth below prior to the Expiration Date (as defined in the Offer to Purchase) or Final Expiration Date (as defined in the Offer to Purchase), as applicable. If certificates are forwarded to the Depositary in multiple deliveries, a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal must accompany each delivery. For Shares held in “street” name in book-entry form, an Agent’s Message in lieu of this Letter of Transmittal and Book-Entry Confirmation must be received by the Depositary at one of its addresses set forth below prior to the Expiration Date (as defined in the Offer to Purchase) or Final Expiration Date (as defined in the Offer to Purchase). Shareholders holding Stratasys Shares in “street” name in book-entry form need not complete a Letter of Transmittal.
Shareholders whose share certificates are not immediately available or who cannot deliver all other required documents to the Depositary prior to 11:59 p.m., New York time, on the Expiration Date or Final Expiration Date (as defined in the Offer to Purchase), as applicable, or who cannot complete the procedures for book-entry transfer prior to 11:59 p.m., New York time, on the Expiration Date or Final Expiration Date (as defined in the Offer to Purchase), as applicable, may nevertheless tender their Stratasys Shares by properly completing and duly executing a Notice of Guaranteed Delivery pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedure set forth in Section 8 of the Offer to Purchase. Pursuant to such procedure: (a) such tender must be made by or through an Eligible Institution, (b) a properly completed and duly executed Notice of Guaranteed Delivery substantially in the form provided by Purchaser must be received by the Depositary prior to 11:59 p.m., New York time, on the Expiration Date or Final Expiration Date (as defined in the Offer to Purchase), as applicable, and (c) share certificates representing all tendered Stratasys Shares, in proper form for transfer (or a Book-Entry Confirmation with respect to such Stratasys Shares), this Letter of Transmittal (or 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), and all other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal, if any, must be received by the Depositary within two Nasdaq trading days after the date of execution of such Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
The method of delivery of the Stratasys Shares, this Letter of Transmittal, and all other required documents, including delivery through the Depository Trust Company, is at the option and risk of the tendering shareholder, and the delivery will be deemed made and the risk of loss of the share certificates shall pass only when actually received by the Depositary (including, in the case of a book-entry transfer, by Book-Entry Confirmation). If delivery is by mail, registered mail with return receipt requested, properly insured, is recommended. In all cases, sufficient time should be allowed to ensure timely delivery.
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All questions as to the validity, form, eligibility (including time of receipt) and acceptance for payment of any tender of Stratasys Shares hereunder, including questions as to the proper completion or execution of any Letter of Transmittal or other required documents and as to the proper form for transfer of any share certificates, will be determined by the Purchaser, in its sole and absolute discretion (which may delegate power in whole or in part to the Depositary), which determination will be final and binding. The Purchaser reserves the absolute right to reject any or all tenders that it determines not to be in proper form or the acceptance for payment of which may be unlawful. A tender of Stratasys Shares will not have been made until all defects and irregularities have been cured or waived. Purchaser also reserves the absolute right to waive any defect or irregularity in the tender of any Stratasys Shares or share certificates whether or not similar defects or irregularities are waived in the case of any other shareholder. None of the Purchaser, the Depositary, the Information Agent, Purchaser’s legal counsel or any other person will be under any duty to give notification of any defects or irregularities in tenders of Stratasys Shares or incur any liability for failure to give any notification.
No alternative, conditional or contingent tenders will be accepted and no fractional Stratasys Shares will be purchased. By execution of this Letter of Transmittal (or a manually signed facsimile hereof), all tendering shareholders waive any right to receive any notice of the acceptance of their Stratasys Shares for payment.
If any share certificate has been lost, destroyed or stolen, the shareholder should promptly notify Stratasys’s Transfer Agent, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company. The shareholder then will 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 or destroyed share certificates have been followed.
3. Inadequate Space. If the space provided on the reverse hereof under “Description of Ordinary Shares Tendered” is inadequate, the share certificate numbers, the number of shares evidenced by such Share certificates and the number of Stratasys Shares tendered should be listed on a separate signed schedule and attached hereto.
4. Partial Tenders (not applicable to shareholders who tender by book-entry transfer). If fewer than all Stratasys Shares evidenced by any certificate delivered to the Depositary with this Letter of Transmittal are to be tendered, fill in the number of Stratasys Shares that are to be tendered in the box entitled “Number of Shares Tendered” in the box titled “Description of Shares Tendered”. In such cases, new certificate(s) evidencing the remainder of Stratasys Shares that were evidenced by the certificates delivered to the Depositary with this Letter of Transmittal will be sent to the person(s) signing this Letter of Transmittal, unless otherwise provided in the box entitled “Special Delivery Instructions” in the Letter of Transmittal, as soon as practicable after the Expiration Date or Final Expiration Date, as applicable, or the termination of the offer. All Stratasys Shares evidenced by certificates delivered to the Depositary will be deemed to have been tendered unless otherwise indicated.
5. Signatures on Letter of Transmittal; Stock Powers and Endorsements. If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder(s) of Stratasys Shares tendered hereby, the signature(s) must correspond with the name(s) as written on the face of the certificates evidencing the tendered Stratasys Shares without alteration, enlargement or any other change whatsoever.
If any tendered Stratasys Shares are held of record by two or more persons, all of those named persons must sign this Letter of Transmittal. If any tendered Stratasys Shares are registered in different names, it will be necessary to complete, sign and submit as many separate Letters of Transmittal as there are different registrations of those tendered Stratasys Shares.
If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder(s) of tendered Stratasys Shares, no endorsements of certificates or separate stock powers are required, unless payment is to be made to, or certificates evidencing Stratasys Shares not tendered or not accepted for payment are to be issued in the name of, a person other than the registered holder(s). If the Letter of Transmittal is signed by a person other than the registered holder(s) of the certificate(s) evidencing Stratasys Shares tendered, the tendered certificate(s) must be endorsed or accompanied by appropriate stock powers, in either case signed exactly as the name(s) of the registered holder(s) appear(s) on the certificate(s). Signatures on the certificate(s) and stock powers must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution.
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If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by a person other than the registered holder(s) of tendered Stratasys Shares, the certificate(s) evidencing tendered Stratasys Shares must be endorsed or accompanied by appropriate stock powers, in either case signed exactly as the name(s) of the registered holder(s) appear(s) on such certificate(s). Signatures on such certificate(s) and stock powers must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution.
If this Letter of Transmittal or any certificate or stock power is signed by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer of a corporation or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, that person should so indicate when signing, and proper evidence satisfactory to the Purchaser of that person’s authority so to act must be submitted.
6. Share Transfer Taxes. The amount of any share transfer taxes (whether imposed on the registered holder(s), or such other person, or otherwise) payable on account of the transfer of any Stratasys Shares will be the responsibility of the shareholder. Evidence satisfactory to the Purchaser of the payment of the taxes, or that the transfer is not subject to tax, may need to be submitted. The Purchaser will only be liable for share transfer taxes with respect to the sale and transfer of any Stratasys Shares if such taxes are expressly imposed by applicable law on the Purchaser.
Except as provided in this Instruction 6, it will not be necessary for transfer tax stamps to be affixed to the share certificates evidencing Stratasys Shares tendered hereby.
7. Special Payment and Delivery Instructions. If a check for the Offer Price of any tendered Stratasys Shares is to be issued in the name of, and/or certificate(s) evidencing Stratasys Shares not tendered or not accepted for payment are to be issued in the name of and/or returned to, a person other than the person(s) signing this Letter of Transmittal or if a check or any such certificate is to be sent to a person other than the signor of this Letter of Transmittal or to the person(s) signing this Letter of Transmittal but at an address other than that shown in the box entitled “Description of Shares Tendered” on the reverse of this Letter of Transmittal, the appropriate boxes on this Letter of Transmittal must be completed.
8. Questions and Requests for Assistance or Additional Copies. Questions and requests for assistance may be directed to the Information Agent at the address or telephone numbers set forth below. Additional copies of the Offer to Purchase, the Supplement to Offer to Purchase, the Second Supplement to Offer to Purchase, the Third Supplement to Offer to Purchase, this Letter of Transmittal, the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and other documents related to the offer may be obtained from the Information Agent.
9. IRS Form W-9, IRS Form W-8. Each holder who is a Holder (as defined in Section 11 of the Offer to Purchase) surrendering certificates for payment is required to provide the Depositary with a correct Taxpayer Identification Number (“TIN”) on IRS Form W-9 (provided herein) and certify under penalties of perjury that such number is correct and indicate whether such holder is subject to backup withholding as provided in the certification instructions in the form. Each holder must date and sign the IRS Form W-9 in the spaces indicated. Failure to provide the information on the form may subject the holder to federal income tax withholding on the Offer Price and to a penalty imposed by the Internal Revenue Service. If the holder has not been issued a TIN and has applied for a number, the holder should write “Applied For” in the space for the TIN and sign and date the IRS Form W-9 in the spaces indicated. If the IRS Form W-9 is so completed, the Depositary will withhold 24% of all reportable payments that the holder is otherwise entitled to receive until a TIN is provided to the Depositary. If the holder provides a properly certified TIN within 60 days, the Depositary will refund the withheld taxes upon the holder’s request. Each holder who is not a U.S. Holder (as defined in Section 11 of the Offer to Purchase) must complete and submit the applicable IRS Form W-8 in order to be exempt from the federal income tax backup withholding due on payments with respect to the Stratasys Shares. The appropriate IRS Form W-8 may be obtained from the Information Agent and the Depositary. Shareholders that are not U.S. Holders are urged to consult their tax advisor regarding the appropriate IRS Form W-8 in their particular circumstances.
10. Declaration Form (“Declaration of Status for Israeli Income Tax Purposes”) and Accompanying Documents or Valid Certificate. Each holder surrendering certificates for payment who is eligible for an exemption from Israeli withholding tax, or a reduced withholding tax rate, as described in Section 11 of the Offer to Purchase, is required to complete the Declaration Form. The Declaration Form will be made available to you through the Tax Portal after the Final Expiration Date. The Declaration Form and any additional documents you will need to complete, including
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a valid certificate issued by the Israel Tax Authority exempting such holder from Israel withholding tax or entitling such holder to a reduced rate of Israeli withholding tax in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchaser (a “Valid Certificate”), or will be delivered to holders who validly tender their shares under separate cover. Record holders of Stratasys Shares should securely sign-in to the Tax Portal, obtain a dedicated link address, and complete the Declaration Form. Brokers must submit a Declaration Form on behalf of their beneficial holders of Stratasys Shares. Failure to provide the information on the Declaration Form (including accompanying documentation, if applicable, as described below) or the Valid Certificate may subject the holder to Israeli income tax withholding on the Offer Price.
Each individual non-Israeli resident shareholder tendering certificates for payment who will be required to submit a completed Declaration Form after the Final Expiration Date must also provide a copy of the photo page or his or her passport. Failure by such shareholder to provide a copy of the photo page of his or her passport may subject the holder to Israeli income tax withholding on the Offer Price.
11. Each non-Israeli resident shareholder tendering certificates for payment will need to submit a completed Declaration Form, should they validly tender their shares, and will receive an aggregate payment pursuant to the offer in an amount between US$300,001 and US$500,000, must also provide a valid certificate of residency for tax purposes issued by the tax authority of its country of residence (the “Residency Certificate”). Such shareholder may elect to submit its Residency Certificate through the Tax Portal during a period of 180 days following the Expiration Date (the “Residency Period”). In such case, to the extent the offer is consummated, 75% (in the case of individuals) and 77% (in the case of corporations) of the payment to be paid to such shareholder pursuant to the offer shall be paid promptly following the Expiration Date or Final Expiration Date, as applicable, in accordance with the terms of the Offer to Purchase and 25% (in the case of individuals) and 23% (in the case of corporations) of the payment to be paid to such shareholder pursuant to the offer shall be retained and held by the Depositary (the “Paying Agent”). In the event such shareholder submits a valid Residency Certificate, then promptly thereafter, the Paying Agent will process payment of the funds to such shareholder without deducting any Israeli withholding tax. In the event such shareholder shall not submit a valid Residency Certificate, then promptly thereafter, the Paying Agent will process payment of the funds to such shareholder after deducting Israeli withholding tax. Failure by such shareholder to provide a Residency Certificate may subject the holder to Israeli income tax withholding on the Offer Price.
12. Additional Offer Period. Nano will publicly announce in accordance with applicable law, and in any event issue a press release by 9:00 a.m., New York time on the U.S. business day following the Expiration Date, stating whether or not the conditions of the offer have been satisfied or, subject to applicable law, waived by Nano. As required by Israeli law, if the conditions to the offer have been satisfied or, subject to applicable law, waived by Nano, then the shareholders who have, with respect to each Stratasys Share owned by them, (a) not responded to the offer, (b) notified Nano of their objection to the offer, or (c) validly tendered such Stratasys Share but have not properly withdrawn their tender during the Offer Period, then will be entitled to tender each such Stratasys Share during an additional four (4) calendar-day period commencing at the completion of the Offer Period (this period is referred to as the “Additional Offer Period” and the expiration of such period is referred to as the “Final Expiration Date”). Stratasys Shares tendered during the Offer Period may be withdrawn at any time prior to 11:59 p.m., New York time, on the Expiration Date, but not during the Additional Offer Period. See the Offer to Purchase.
IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION
United States
Under U.S. federal income tax law, a shareholder who is a U.S. Holder (as defined in Section 11 of the Offer to Purchase) whose tendered Stratasys Shares are accepted for payment is generally required to provide the Depositary (as payer) with the shareholder’s correct TIN on IRS Form W-9. If a shareholder is an individual, the TIN generally is the shareholder’s social security number. If the Depositary is not provided with the correct TIN, the shareholder may be subject to a penalty imposed by the Internal Revenue Service and payments that are made to the shareholder with respect to Stratasys Shares purchased pursuant to the offer may be subject to backup withholding of 24%. In addition, if a shareholder makes a false statement that results in no imposition of backup withholding, and there was no reasonable basis for making such statement, a penalty may also be imposed by the Internal Revenue Service.
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Many shareholders (including, among others, corporations and certain non-U.S. individuals) are not subject to these backup withholding and reporting requirements. In order for a non-U.S. shareholder (e.g., a non-U.S. corporation or nonresident alien individual) to qualify as an exempt recipient, that holder must submit a statement on the appropriate IRS Form W-8, signed under penalties of perjury, attesting to that holder’s exempt status. See the instructions for the applicable IRS Form W-8, which can be obtained on the IRS website, for additional information. A tax advisor should be consulted as to that shareholder’s qualification for exemption from backup withholding and the procedure for obtaining such exemption, including which IRS Form W-8 should be provided by the shareholder.
If backup withholding applies, the Depositary is required to withhold 24% of any payments made to the shareholder. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Rather, the federal income 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 may be obtained if the required information is furnished to the Internal Revenue Service, generally by filing a U.S. tax return.
Purpose of IRS Form W-9. To prevent backup withholding on payments that are made to a shareholder with respect to Stratasys Shares purchased in the offer, each shareholder who is a U.S. Holder (as defined in Section 11 of the Offer to Purchase) is required to notify the Depositary of such shareholder’s correct TIN by completing the IRS Form W-9 certifying that (a) the TIN provided on IRS Form W-9 is correct, (b)(i) that shareholder has not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service that he, she or it is subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends or (ii) the Internal Revenue Service has notified the shareholder that the shareholder is no longer subject to backup withholding and (c) the shareholder is a U.S. resident or other U.S. person. See the instructions for IRS Form W-9 (provided herein), for additional information.
What Number to Give the Depositary. Each shareholder is required to give the Depositary the TIN (e.g., social security number or employer identification number) of the record holder of tendered shares who is a U.S. Holder (as defined in Section 11 of the Offer to Purchase). If shares are in more than one name or are not in the name of the actual owner, consult the enclosed instructions for IRS Form W-9 for additional guidance on which number to report. If the holder has not been issued a TIN and has applied for a number, the holder should write “Applied For” in the space for the TIN and sign and date the IRS Form W-9 in the spaces indicated. If the IRS Form W-9 is so completed, the Depositary will withhold 24% of all reportable payments that the holder is otherwise entitled to receive until a TIN is provided to the Depositary. If the holder provides a properly certified TIN within 60 days, the Depositary will refund the withheld taxes upon the holder’s request.
Israel
The Purchaser has received approval from the Israel Tax Authority (the “ITA”), with respect to the withholding tax rates applicable to shareholders as a result of the sale of Stratasys Shares in the offer. The approval provides, among other things, that (1) shareholders who meet the following criteria will not be subject to Israeli withholding tax: (a) they acquired their Stratasys Shares after the listing of the Stratasys Shares in the United States on Nasdaq in 2012; (b) they do not hold their Stratasys Shares through an Israeli broker or Israeli financial institution; (c) they are the beneficial owner (directly or indirectly) of less than 5% of the outstanding Stratasys Shares; (d) they certify that they are not, and at the date of purchase of their shares were not Israeli residents (and, in the case of a corporation, that no Israeli residents (x) hold 25.0% or more of the means to control such corporation or (y) are the beneficiaries of, or are entitled to, 25.0% or more of the revenues or profits of such corporation, whether directly or indirectly); (e) with respect to shareholders who are individuals, they timely provide a copy of their passport; and (f) with respect to shareholders that shall receive an aggregate payment in the offer that is in an amount between US$300,001 and US$500,000, they timely submit in addition a valid certificate of residency for tax purposes issued by the applicable tax authority of their country of residence for the 2023 tax year, (2) payments to be made to shareholders who hold their shares through an Israeli broker or Israeli financial institution will be made by the Purchaser without any Israeli withholding at source, and the relevant Israeli broker or Israeli financial institution will withhold Israeli tax, if any, as required by Israeli law, and (3) shareholders who are not described in clauses (1) and (2) above will be subject to Israeli withholding tax at the applicable rate of the gross proceeds payable to them pursuant to the offer, unless such shareholders obtain a tax withholding certificate from the ITA, all as prescribed by Israeli tax law. The Israeli withholding tax is not an
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additional tax. Rather, the Israeli income tax liability of shareholders subject to Israeli withholding will be reduced by the amount of Israeli tax withheld. If Israeli withholding tax results in an overpayment of Israeli taxes, the holder may apply to the ITA (by filing an Israeli tax return) in order to obtain a refund. However, the Purchaser cannot assure you whether and when the ITA will grant such refund.
Purpose of Declaration Form. To prevent withholding of Israeli income tax on payments that are made to a shareholder with respect to Stratasys Shares purchased in the offer, each shareholder is required to notify the Depositary of such shareholder’s exemption by completing and signing the Declaration Form, which will be sent via dedicated link address in the Tax Portal, to holders who validly tender their Stratasys Shares (and provide any applicable accompanying documents) or by providing a Valid Certificate (see Instruction 10 above). Upon receipt, the Declaration Form should be completed by holders of Stratasys Shares, who are either: (i) NOT and at the date of purchase of their Stratasys Shares were not “residents of Israel” for purposes of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance [New Version], 5721-1961 (the “Ordinance”), who acquired their Stratasys Shares after the listing of the Stratasys Shares in the United States on Nasdaq in 2012 or (ii) a bank, broker or financial institution that are “residents of Israel” within the meaning of that term in Section 1 of the Ordinance, holding Shares solely on behalf of beneficial shareholder(s), and are subject to the provisions of the Ordinance and regulations promulgated thereunder relating to the withholding of Israeli tax, including with respect to the cash payment (if any) made to them with respect to Stratasys Shares tendered by such beneficial shareholder(s) and accepted for payment by the Purchaser pursuant to the offer.
The foregoing description of certain tax withholding is only a summary and is qualified by all the terms of, and conditions to, the offer set forth in the Offer to Purchase. In this respect, you are urged to read Section 11 and Section 17 of the Offer to Purchase.
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This Letter of Transmittal and certificates and any other required documents should be sent or delivered by each shareholder or that shareholder’s broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee to the Depositary at one of its addresses set forth below.
The Depositary for the offer is:
Mail or deliver this Letter of Transmittal, or a copy, together with the certificate(s) representing your Stratasys Shares, to:
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Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
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Questions or requests for assistance may be directed to the Information Agent at its respective address and telephone numbers listed below. Additional copies of the Offer to Purchase, the Supplement to Offer to Purchase, the Second Supplement to Offer to Purchase, the Third Supplement to Offer to Purchase and this Letter of Transmittal may be obtained from the Information Agent. A shareholder may also contact brokers, dealers, commercial banks or trust companies for assistance concerning the offer.
The Information Agent for the offer is:
1290 Avenue of the Americas, 9th floor
New York, NY 10104
For assistance call: (877) 668-1646
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