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OFFER TO PURCHASE FOR CASH
ALL OUTSTANDING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
OF
THERMEDICS DETECTION INC.
AT
$8.00 NET PER SHARE
BY
DETECTION ACQUISITION, INC.
AN INDIRECT WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF
THERMEDICS INC.
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THE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT, NEW YORK CITY
TIME, ON THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2000, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED.
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To Our Clients:
Enclosed for your consideration is an Offer to Purchase dated March 10,
2000 (the "Offer to Purchase") and the related Letter of Transmittal (which,
together with any amendments or supplements thereto, collectively constitute the
"Offer") relating to an offer by Detection Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Purchaser") and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of
Thermedics Inc., a Massachusetts corporation ("Thermedics"), to purchase all
outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share (the "Shares"), of
Thermedics Detection Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (the "Company"), at a
purchase price of $8.00 per Share, net to the seller in cash, without interest
thereon, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer.
We are the holder of record of Shares held by us for your account. A TENDER
OF SUCH SHARES CAN BE MADE ONLY BY US AS THE HOLDER OF RECORD AND PURSUANT TO
YOUR INSTRUCTIONS. THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL IS FURNISHED TO YOU FOR YOUR
INFORMATION ONLY AND CANNOT BE USED BY YOU TO TENDER SHARES HELD BY US FOR YOUR
ACCOUNT.
We request instructions as to whether you wish to have us tender on your
behalf any or all of the Shares held by us for your account, pursuant to the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer.
Your attention is directed to the following:
- The tender price is $8.00 per Share, net to the seller in cash, without
interest thereon.
- The Offer and withdrawal rights will expire at 12:00 midnight, New York
City time, on Thursday, April 6, 2000, unless the Offer is extended.
- The Offer is made for all of the outstanding Shares.
- The Offer is conditioned upon, among other things described in the Offer
to Purchase, there being validly tendered and not withdrawn prior to the
expiration of the Offer that number of Shares which, together with Shares
owned by Thermo Electron Corporation and its subsidiaries, including
Thermedics, constitutes at least ninety percent (90%) of the outstanding
Shares on the Expiration Date (as defined in the section of the Offer to
Purchase captioned "The Tender Offer -- Terms Of The Offer; Expiration
Date"). The Offer is also subject to other important terms and conditions
contained in the Offer to Purchase.
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- Tendering stockholders will not be obligated to pay brokerage fees or
commissions or, except as set forth in Instruction 6 of the Letter of
Transmittal, transfer taxes on the purchase of Shares by the Purchaser
pursuant to the Offer.
- In all cases, payment for Shares tendered and accepted for payment
pursuant to the Offer will be made only after timely receipt by American
Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the "Depositary") of (i) certificates
evidencing Shares or timely confirmation of a book-entry transfer of such
Shares into the Depositary's account at the Book Entry Transfer Facility
(as defined in the section of the Offer to Purchase captioned "The Tender
Offer -- Acceptance For Payment And Payment For Shares") pursuant to the
procedures set forth in the section of the Offer to Purchase captioned
"The Tender Offer -- Procedures For Accepting The Offer And Tendering
Shares," (ii) the Letter of Transmittal (or a facsimile thereof),
properly completed and duly executed, with any required signature
guarantees, or an Agent's Message (as defined in the section of the Offer
to Purchase captioned "The Tender Offer -- Acceptance For Payment And
Payment For Shares") in connection with a book-entry transfer and (iii)
any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal.
The Offer is being made solely by the Offer to Purchase and the related
Letter of Transmittal and is being made to all holders of Shares. The Offer is
not being made to (nor will tenders be accepted from or on behalf of) holders of
Shares in any jurisdiction in which the making of the Offer or the acceptance
thereof would not be in compliance with the laws of such jurisdiction. In any
jurisdiction where the securities, blue sky or other laws require the Offer to
be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Offer shall be deemed to be made on
behalf of the Purchaser by X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc., The Beacon Group Capital
Services, LLC or one or more registered brokers or dealers licensed under the
laws of such jurisdiction.
If you wish to have us tender any or all of the Shares held by us for your
account, please instruct us by completing, executing and returning to us the
instruction form contained in this letter. If you authorize a tender of your
Shares, all such Shares will be tendered unless otherwise specified in such
instruction form. YOUR INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO US IN AMPLE TIME TO
PERMIT US TO SUBMIT A TENDER ON YOUR BEHALF PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE
OFFER.
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INSTRUCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE
OFFER TO PURCHASE FOR CASH
ALL OUTSTANDING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
OF
THERMEDICS DETECTION INC.
The undersigned acknowledge(s) receipt of your letter enclosing the Offer
to Purchase dated March 10, 2000 (the "Offer to Purchase") and the related
Letter of Transmittal (which, together with any amendments or supplements
thereto, collectively constitute the "Offer") pursuant to an offer by Detection
Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly-owned
subsidiary of Thermedics Inc., a Massachusetts corporation, to purchase all of
the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share (the
"Shares"), of Thermedics Detection Inc., a Massachusetts corporation.
This will instruct you to tender the number of Shares indicated below (or,
if no number is indicated below, all Shares) that are held by you for the
account of the undersigned, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth in the Offer.
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Number of Shares to be
Tendered(1):
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Dated: ______________________________, 2000
SIGN HERE > x
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Signature(s):
________________________________________________
Please type or print name(s):
________________________________________________
Address:
________________________________________________
Area Code and Telephone Number:
________________________________________________
Tax Identification or Social Security No:
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(1) Unless otherwise indicated, it will be assumed that all of the Shares held
by us for your account are to be tendered.
