Certain United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Offer. The discussion below is a summary of the material United States federal income tax consequences of a sale of Shares pursuant to the Offer. Certain shareholders (including insurance companies, tax-exempt organizations and financial institutions or broker-dealers) may be subject to special rules not discussed below. The sale of Shares pursuant to the Offer will be treated as a "sale or exchange" if the sale (a) is "not essentially equivalent to a dividend" with respect to the shareholder, (b) is "substantially disproportionate" with respect to the shareholder, or (c) results in a "complete termination" of all of the shareholder's interest in the Fund. In determining whether any of these tests is met, Xxxxxx considered to be owned by the shareholder by reason of certain constructive ownership rules, as well as Shares actually owned, will be taken into account. Thus, a shareholder may be deemed to own Shares actually owned, and in some cases constructively owned, by certain related individuals and certain entities in which the shareholder has an interest (or which have an interest in the shareholder) and Shares which such shareholder has the right to acquire by exercise of an option. In addition, each shareholder should be aware that, under certain circumstances, a sale or purchase of Shares contemporaneous with the Offer may be taken into account in determining whether any of the tests is satisfied. Whether a sale will be "not essentially equivalent to a dividend" with respect to any shareholder will depend on the shareholder's facts and circumstances and on the response of other shareholders to the Offer, but will, in any event, require a "meaningful reduction" in a shareholder's interest in the Fund. The sale of Shares by a shareholder will be "substantially disproportionate" with respect to such shareholder if after the sale (i) the percentage of the outstanding Shares that the shareholder actually and constructively owns is less than 80% of the percentage of the outstanding Shares actually and constructively owned by such shareholder immediately before the sale, and (ii) the shareholder owns less than 50% of the outstanding Shares. Finally, if a shareholder sells all the Shares actually owned by him, such shareholder may be eligible to waive certain constructive ownership provisions and, thus, meet the requirements for a "complete termination" of his interest in the Fund. If any of the above tests is satisfied, the shareholder will recognize gain (or loss...
Certain United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Offer. The following is a summary of the material United States federal income tax consequences of the Offer and the Merger to stockholders of the Company whose Shares are tendered and accepted for payment pursuant to the Offer or whose Shares are converted into the right to receive cash in the Merger. The summary is for general information only and does not purport to consider all aspects of United States federal income taxation that might be relevant to stockholders of the Company. The summary is based on current provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), existing, proposed and temporary regulations thereunder and administrative and judicial interpretations thereof in effect as of the date of this Offer, all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect. We have not sought, and do not intend to seek, any ruling from the IRS or any opinion of counsel with respect to the statements made and the conclusions reached in the following summary, and no assurance can be given that the IRS will agree with the views expressed herein, or that a court will not sustain any challenge by the IRS in the event of litigation. The summary applies only to stockholders of the Company in whose hands Shares are capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code. This summary does not address foreign, state or local tax consequences of the Offer or the Merger, nor does it purport to address the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the transactions to holders of the Company Compensatory Awards, or to special classes of taxpayers (e.g., foreign taxpayers, small business investment companies, regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts, controlled foreign corporations, passive foreign investment companies, cooperatives, banks and certain other financial institutions, insurance companies, tax-exempt organizations, retirement plans, stockholders that are, or hold Shares through, partnerships or other pass-through entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes, United States persons whose functional currency is not the United States dollar, dealers in securities or foreign currency, traders that mark-to-market their securities, expatriates and former long-term residents of the United States, persons subject to the alternative minimum tax, stockholders holding Shares that are part of a straddle, hedging, constructive sale or conversion transaction, stockholders who received Shares in compensatory transactions, pu...
Certain United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Offer. General Sales of Shares pursuant to the Offer and the exchange of Shares for cash pursuant to the Merger will be taxable transactions for U.S. federal income tax purposes and may also be taxable under applicable state, local, foreign and other tax laws. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, a stockholder whose Shares are purchased pursuant to the Offer or who receives cash as a result of the Merger will realize gain or loss equal to the difference between the adjusted basis of the Shares sold or exchanged and the amount of cash received therefor. Such gain or loss will be capital gain or loss if the Shares are held as capital assets by the stockholder and will be long-term capital gain or loss if the stockholder's holding period in such Shares for U.S. federal income tax purposes is more than one year at the time of the sale or exchange. Long-term capital gain of a non-corporate stockholder is generally subject to a maximum tax rate of 20%. In addition, a stockholder's ability to use capital losses to offset ordinary income is limited. Backup Withholding In order to avoid "backup withholding" of U.S. federal income tax on payments of cash pursuant to the Offer or the Merger, a stockholder surrendering Shares in the Offer or the Merger must, unless an exemption applies, provide the Depositary with such stockholder's correct taxpayer identification number ("TIN") on a Substitute Form W-9 included as part of the Letter of Transmittal and certify under penalties of perjury that such TIN is correct and that such stockholder is not subject to backup withholding. If a stockholder does not provide such stockholder's correct TIN or fails to provide the certifications described above, the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") may impose a penalty on such stockholder and payment of cash to such stockholder pursuant to the Offer or the Merger may be subject to backup withholding tax of 31%. All stockholders surrendering Shares pursuant to the Offer or the Merger should complete and sign the main signature form and the Substitute Form W-9 included as part of the Letter of Transmittal to provide the information and certification necessary to avoid backup withholding (unless an applicable exemption exists and is proved in a manner satisfactory to Purchaser and the Depositary). Certain stockholders (including, among others, all corporations and certain foreign individuals and entities) are not subject to backup withholding. Foreign stockholders should complete and sign the...
Certain United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Offer. The following is a summary of the material United States federal income tax consequences to the Company's stockholders of the sale of Shares pursuant to the Offer and the exchange of Shares for cash pursuant to the Merger. This summary does not purport to be a description of all tax consequences that may be relevant to the Company's stockholders, and assumes an understanding of tax rules of general application. It does not address special rules which may apply to the Company's stockholders based on their tax status, individual circumstances or other factors unrelated to the Offer or the Merger. Stockholders are encouraged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the Offer and the Merger. The receipt of cash in exchange for Shares pursuant to the Offer or the Merger will be a taxable transaction for federal income tax purposes, and may also be taxable under applicable state, local, foreign and other tax laws. For federal income tax purposes, a stockholder whose Shares are purchased pursuant to the Offer or who receives cash as a result of the Merger will realize gain or loss equal to the difference between the adjusted basis of the Shares sold or exchanged and the amount of cash received therefor. Such gain or loss will be capital gain or loss if the Shares are held as capital assets by the stockholder and will be long-term capital gain or loss if the stockholder's holding period in such Shares for federal income tax purposes is more than one year at the time of the sale or exchange. Long-term capital gain of a non- corporate stockholder is generally subject to a maximum tax rate of 20 percent. In addition, a stockholder's ability to use capital losses to offset ordinary income is limited. Backup Withholding. Under the federal income tax backup withholding rules, unless an exemption applies, Purchaser is required to, and will, withhold 31 percent of all payments to which a stockholder is entitled pursuant to the Offer, unless such stockholder provides a tax identification number and certifies under penalties of perjury that the number is correct. If a stockholder is an individual, the tax identification number is a social security number. If a stockholder is not an individual, the tax identification number is an employer identification number. Each stockholder should complete and sign the substitute Form W-9, which will be included with the Letter of Transmittal to be returned to the Depositary, in order to provide the information and certification neces...
Certain United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Offer. The following is a summary of the material United States federal income tax consequences of the sale of Shares pursuant to the Offer and the exchange of Shares for cash pursuant to the Merger to the Company's shareholders. This summary does not purport to be a description of all tax consequences that may be relevant to the Company's shareholders, and assumes an understanding of tax rules of general application. It does not address special rules which may apply to the Company's shareholders based on their tax status, individual circumstances or other factors unrelated to the Offer or the Merger. Shareholders are encouraged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the Offer and the Merger. The receipt of cash in exchange for Shares pursuant to the Offer or the Merger will be a taxable transaction for federal income tax purposes, and may also be taxable under applicable state, local, foreign and other tax laws. For federal income tax purposes, a shareholder whose Shares are purchased pursuant to the Offer or who receives cash as a result of the Merger will realize gain or loss equal to the difference between the adjusted basis of the Shares sold or exchanged and the amount of cash received therefor. Such gain or loss will be capital gain or loss if the Shares are held as capital assets by the shareholder and will be long-term capital gain or loss if the shareholder's holding period in such Shares for federal income tax purposes is more than one year at the time of the sale or exchange. Long-term capital gain of a non-corporate shareholder is generally subject to a maximum tax rate of 20 percent. In addition, a shareholder's ability to use capital losses to offset ordinary income is limited. Backup Withholding. Under the federal income tax backup withholding rules, unless an exemption applies, Purchaser is required to, and will, withhold 31 percent of all payments to which a shareholder is entitled pursuant to the Offer, unless such shareholder provides a tax identification number and certifies under penalties of perjury that the number is correct. If a shareholder is an individual, the tax identification number is a social security number. If a shareholder is not an individual, the tax identification number is an employer identification number. Each shareholder should complete and sign the substitute Form W-9, which will be included with the Letter of Transmittal to be returned to the Depositary, in order to provide the information and certification necess...
