United Communications Partners Inc. has successfully merged with Making Science Marketing & Adtech, SLU, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Making Science.
United Communications Partners Inc. and Making Science Group, S.A. are pleased to announce that under the terms of the previously announced agreement and plan of merger between UCP and Making Science Marketing & Adtech, SLU, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Making Science, MSMA has acquired all of UCP’s common stock not currently owned by Making Science and its affiliates. Following the acquisition, UCP will continue to operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of MSMA and as part of the Making Science group.
Under the Merger Agreement, MSMA has paid a cash consideration of $0.0029086 per UCP Share to the stockholders of UCP, other than MSMA and its affiliates, in exchange for the UCP Shares. Stockholders of UCP are encouraged to review UCP’s proxy statement, dated July 2, 2024, for details on how to submit their stock certificate or book-entry shares along with a duly completed letter of transmittal to the paying agent so that they can receive their respective Merger Consideration.
The Company’s paying agent will send the letter of transmittal for the merger, Computershare, and will include instructions advising shareholders how to surrender their share certificates for the cash merger consideration. In addition, the letter of transmittal will include Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 (for U.S. shareholders) and Form W-8BEN (for non-U.S. shareholders) for completion by those shareholders whose taxpayer identification number has not been certificated on UCP’s records.
Also Read: Google’s Privacy Sandbox Impact on Apps
Current taxpayer identifier information or a completed Form W-9 or W-8BEN will be required to avoid the deduction of backup withholding from the payment of the cash merger consideration. Shareholders who hold their shares in registered form (i.e. those shareholders who are listed directly on the Company’s register of shareholders versus those shareholders who hold their shares through their broker) are urged to contact the Company at the e-mail address below to confirm their address for mailing of the letter of transmittal.
