Backup Federal Income Tax Withholding. To prevent the possible application of 31% backup federal income tax withholding with respect to payment of the Offer Price for Shares purchased pursuant to the Offer, a tendering Shareholder must provide the Depositary with such Shareholder’s correct taxpayer identification number and make certain certifications that such Shareholder is not subject to backup federal income tax withholding. Each tendering Shareholder must insert in the Agreement of Assignment and Transfer the Shareholder’s taxpayer identification number or social security number in the space provided on the front of the Agreement of Assignment and Transfer. The Agreement of Assignment and Transfer also includes the certifications referred to above. (See the Instructions to the Agreement of Assignment and Transfer.)
Backup Federal Income Tax Withholding. To prevent the possible application of 31% backup federal income tax withholding with respect to payment of the Offer Price for Units purchased pursuant to the Offer, a tendering Unit holder must provide the Depositary with such Unit holder’s correct taxpayer identification number and make certain certifications that such Unit holder is not subject to backup federal income tax withholding. Each tendering Unit holder must insert in the Assignment Form the Unit holder’s taxpayer identification number or social security number in the space provided on the front of the Assignment Form. The Assignment Form also includes a substitute Form W-9, which contains the certifications referred to above. (See the Instructions to the Assignment Form.) FIRPTA Withholding. To prevent the withholding of federal income tax in an amount equal to 10% of the sum of the Offer Price plus the amount of Company liabilities allocable to each Unit tendered, each Unit holder must complete the FIRPTA Affidavit included in the Assignment Form certifying such Unit holder’s taxpayer identification number and address and that the Unit holder is not a foreign person. (See the Instructions to the Assignment Form and “Section 6. Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences.”)
Backup Federal Income Tax Withholding. To prevent the possible application of 31% backup federal income tax withholding with respect to payment of the Offer Price for Units purchased pursuant to the Offer, a tendering Unit holder must provide the Depositary with such Unit holder’s correct taxpayer identification number and make certain certifications that such Unit holder is not subject to backup federal income tax withholding. Each tendering Unit holder must insert in the Letter of Transmittal the Unit holder’s taxpayer identification number or social security number in the space provided on the front of the Letter of Transmittal. The Letter of Transmittal also includes a substitute Form W-9, which contains the certifications referred to above. (See the Instructions to the Letter of Transmittal.)
Backup Federal Income Tax Withholding. To prevent the possible application of backup federal income tax withholding with respect to payment of the purchase price, a tendering Unit Holder must provide the Purchaser with the Unit Holder's correct taxpayer identification number in the space provided in the Letter of Transmittal.
Backup Federal Income Tax Withholding. If backup withholding applies to a beneficial owner, the Depositary is required to withhold 30.5% from payments to such owner. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Rather, the amount of the backup withholding can be credited against the federal income tax liability of the person subject to the backup withholding, provided that the required information is given to the Internal Revenue Service. If backup withholding results in an overpayment of tax, a refund can be obtained by the beneficial owner upon filing an income tax return. EACH BENEFICIAL OWNER OF SHARES IS URGED TO CONSULT SUCH BENEFICIAL OWNER'S TAX ADVISOR AS TO THE SPECIFIC TAX CONSEQUENCES TO SUCH BENEFICIAL OWNER OF THE OFFER AND THE MERGER, INCLUDING THE APPLICATION OF STATE, LOCAL, FOREIGN AND OTHER TAX LAWS. PRICE RANGE OF THE SHARES; DIVIDENDS PRICE RANGE OF SHARES. The Shares are listed on The Nasdaq National Market under the symbol "SPLI". The following table sets forth the high and low sales prices per Share on The Nasdaq National Market, as reported in publicly available sources for each of the periods indicated.
Backup Federal Income Tax Withholding. Backup withholding tax will be imposed on the gross proceeds paid to a tendering U.S. Shareholder (as defined in Section 8) unless the U.S. Shareholder provides such U.S. Shareholder's taxpayer identification number (employer identification number or social security number) to the Subadministrator, certifies as to no loss of exemption from backup withholding, complies with applicable requirements of the backup withholding rules or is otherwise exempt from backup withholding. Therefore, each tendering U.S. Shareholder should complete and sign the Substitute Form W-9 included as part of the Letter of Transmittal so as to provide the information and certification necessary to avoid backup withholding, unless such U.S. Shareholder otherwise establishes to the satisfaction of the Subadministrator that such U.S. Shareholder is not subject to backup withholding. Certain U.S. Shareholders (including, among others, all corporations) are not subject to these backup withholding requirements. In addition, Non-U.S. Shareholders are not subject to these backup withholding requirements. In order for a Non-U.S. Shareholder to qualify as an exempt recipient, that Non-U.S. Shareholder must submit an IRS Form W-8 or a Substitute Form W-8. Such statements can be obtained from the Subadministrator. TO PREVENT BACKUP U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING, EACH SHAREHOLDER WHO DOES NOT OTHERWISE ESTABLISH AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH WITHHOLDING MUST PROVIDE THE SUBADMINISTRATOR WITH THE SHAREHOLDER'S CORRECT TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND PROVIDE CERTAIN OTHER INFORMATION BY COMPLETING A SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 OR OTHER DOCUMENTATION. THE TAX DISCUSSION SET FORTH ABOVE IS INCLUDED FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY. EACH SHAREHOLDER IS URGED TO CONSULT SUCH SHAREHOLDER'S OWN TAX ADVISER TO DETERMINE THE PARTICULAR TAX CONSEQUENCES TO HIM, HER OR IT OF THE OFFER, INCLUDING THE APPLICABILITY AND EFFECT OF STATE, LOCAL AND FOREIGN TAX LAWS.
Backup Federal Income Tax Withholding. To prevent the possible application of backup federal income tax withholding of 31% with respect to payment of the Purchase Price, each tendering Limited Partner must provide the Purchaser (which is an affiliate of the General Partner) with the Limited Partner's correct taxpayer identification number by completing the Substitute Form W-9 included in the Letter of Transmittal. See the Instructions to the Letter of Transmittal and Section 6.
Backup Federal Income Tax Withholding. If you tender your units and you are not a corporation or foreign individual, you may be subject to 31% backup federal income tax withholding unless you provide us with your correct taxpayer identification number ("TIN"). To avoid this backup withholding, you should complete and sign the Substitute Form W-9 included in the letter of transmittal. If you tender your units and do not complete the Substitute Form W-9, we will be required to withhold 31% (and if you fail to provide your TIN, an additional $50 or such other amount as may be imposed by law) from the purchase price payment made to you. See the instructions to the letter of transmittal and "
Backup Federal Income Tax Withholding. A tendering Limited Partner must verify that Limited Partner's correct taxpayer identification number or social security number, as applicable, and make certain warranties and representations that it is not subject to backup federal income tax withholding as set forth in the Agreement of Sale.
Backup Federal Income Tax Withholding. Under the backup federal income tax withholding applicable to certain shareholders (other than certain exempt shareholders, including, among others, all corporations and certain foreign individuals), the Depositary may be required to withhold 31% of the amount of any payments made to such shareholders pursuant to the Offer. To prevent backup federal income tax withholding, each such shareholder must provide the Depositary with such shareholder's correct taxpayer identification number and certify that such shareholder is not subject to backup federal income tax withholding by completing the substitute Form W-9 included in the Letter of Transmittal. See Instruction 9 of the Letter of Transmittal. Appointment as Proxy. By executing the Letter of Transmittal, a tendering shareholder will also irrevocably appoint designees of the Purchaser, and each of them, as such shareholder's attorneys-in-fact and proxies, with full power of substitution, in the manner set forth in the Letter of Transmittal, to the full extent of such shareholder's rights with respect to the Shares tendered by such shareholder and accepted for payment by the Purchaser and with respect to any and all other Shares and other securities or rights issued or issuable in respect of such Shares on or after the date of this Offer to Purchase. All such powers of attorney and proxies shall be considered irrevocable and coupled, with an interest in the tendered Shares. Such appointment will be effective upon the acceptance for payment of such Shares by the Purchaser in accordance with the terms of the Offer. Upon such acceptance for payment, all other powers of attorney and proxies given by such shareholder with respect to such Shares, and such other securities or rights prior to such payment will be revoked, without further action, and no subsequent powers of attorney and proxies may be given by such shareholder (and, if given, will not be deemed effective). The designees of the Purchaser will, with respect, to the Shares and such other securities and rights for which such, appointment is effective, be empowered to exercise all voting and other rights of such shareholder as they in their sole discretion may deem proper, at any annual or special meeting, of the Company's shareholders, or any adjournment or postponement thereof, or by consent in lieu of any such meeting or otherwise. In order, for Shares to be deemed validly tendered, immediately upon the acceptance for payment of such Shares, the Purch...
