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Shoney's, Inc.
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ADVERTISEMENT OF SHONEY'S, INC.
This announcement is not an offer to purchase Securities. The Offer and
Solicitation are made solely by the Offer to Purchase and Consent
Solicitation Statement dated July 18, 2000 and any amendments or supplements
thereto (the "Statement"). The Offer and Solicitation are not being made to,
nor will tenders be accepted from or on behalf of, holders of Securities in
any jurisdiction in which the making of the Offer and Solicitation or the
acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the laws of such
jurisdiction. In any jurisdiction where federal securities, blue sky or
other laws require the Offer and Solicitation to be made by a licensed broker
or dealer, the Offer and Solicitation will be deemed to be made on behalf of
the Company by the Dealer Manager or one or more registered brokers or
dealers licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction. Neither the
Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has
approved or disapproved of these transactions, passed upon the merits or
fairness of these transactions or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of
the Statement. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
[LOGO OF SHONEY'S, INC.]
SHONEY'S, INC.
IS OFFERING TO PURCHASE FOR CASH
ALL OF ITS OUTSTANDING
$51,563,000 OF 8-1/4% CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES
DUE 2002 (CUSIP: 872623AA1)
AND
$177,358,000 OF LIQUID YIELD OPTION NOTES
DUE 2004 (CUSIP: 825039AC4)
Shoney's, Inc., a Tennessee corporation (the "Company"), is offering
(the "Offer") to purchase for cash any and all of the outstanding $51,563,000
principal amount of 8-1/4% Convertible Subordinated Debentures Due 2002
originally issued by TPI Enterprises, Inc. and subsequently assumed by the
Company (the "Debentures") at a price of $691.59 per $1,000 principal amount
of any Debenture purchased, and any and all of the outstanding $177,358,000
principal amount at maturity of Liquid Yield Option Notes Due 2004 (Zero
Coupon - Subordinated) issued by the Company (the "LYONs" and, together with
the Debentures, the "Securities") at a price of $250.00 per $1,000 principal
amount at maturity of any LYON purchased. In addition, the Company will pay
any and all accrued and unpaid interest on the Debentures to but excluding
the settlement date of the Offer.
In connection with the Offer, the Company is soliciting consents
("Consents") of registered holders of the Securities ("Holders") to certain
proposed amendments to the indentures pursuant to which the Securities were
issued (the "Solicitation"). If the requisite Consents are received, the
proposed amendments will be effective as to all Securities, including those
that are not purchased in the Offer. Any Holder who tenders Securities in
the Offer will be deemed to have given a corresponding Consent, and
Securities may not be tendered without giving a Consent. The consideration
to be paid by the Company for the Consents is reflected in the purchase
prices described above.
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THE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 11:59 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON AUGUST 14, 2000,
UNLESS EXTENDED (SUCH TIME AND DATE, AS IT MAY BE EXTENDED, THE "EXPIRATION
DATE"). HOLDERS OF SECURITIES MUST TENDER THEIR SECURITIES AND CONSENT TO
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS (AND NOT HAVE WITHDRAWN SUCH SECURITIES OR REVOKED
SUCH CONSENT) ON OR PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE TO RECEIVE PAYMENT FOR THE
SECURITIES.
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THE OFFER IS CONDITIONED UPON, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE COMPANY'S RECEIPT
OF FINANCING AND AT LEAST 90% OF THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE
DEBENTURES AND AT LEAST 90% OF THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT AT MATURITY OF
THE LYONS BEING VALIDLY TENDERED AND NOT WITHDRAWN PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION
DATE.
PRIOR TO COMMENCING THE OFFER, THE COMPANY RECEIVED WRITTEN AGREEMENTS
FROM HOLDERS OF 73% OF THE DEBENTURES AND 70% OF THE LYONS TO TENDER THEIR
SECURITIES IN THE OFFER.
Holders wishing to tender their Securities and deliver Consents may do
so by 1) sending or delivering to The Bank of New York the certificates for
their Securities, the completed and signed Letters of Transmittal and
Consent, which are included with the Offer materials, and any other required
documents, 2) for Securities held in "street" name, requesting their broker,
dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee to effect the
transaction, or 3) tendering Securities and delivering consents through the
Depository Trust Company pursuant to its Automated Tender Offer Program. No
commissions are payable by holders to Banc of America Securities LLC (the
Dealer Manager), D.F. King & Co., Inc. (the Information Agent), or The Bank
of New York (the Depositary) in connection with the Offer.
ANY BENEFICIAL OWNER WHOSE SECURITIES ARE REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A
BROKER, DEALER, COMMERCIAL BANK, TRUST COMPANY OR OTHER NOMINEE AND WHO
WISHES TO TENDER SECURITIES IN THE OFFER SHOULD PROMPTLY INSTRUCT SUCH
BROKER, DEALER, COMMERCIAL BANK, TRUST COMPANY OR OTHER NOMINEE TO TENDER THE
SECURITIES ON SUCH BENEFICIAL OWNER'S BEHALF. THIS PROCESS MAY TAKE A
CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TIME.
Securities not tendered in the Offer will remain outstanding. If the
proposed amendments to the indentures are approved and implemented,
substantially all restrictive covenants and certain other provisions of the
indentures for the Securities will be deleted or amended with respect to any
Securities that remain outstanding. In addition, the trading market for any
Securities not tendered may become significantly more limited.
Any questions or requests for assistance may be directed to the Dealer
Manager at the telephone numbers set forth below. Requests for copies of the
Offer materials should be directed to the Information Agent at the telephone
numbers set forth below.
THE EXCLUSIVE DEALER MANAGER FOR THE OFFER IS:
BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC
100 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, North Carolina 28255
(704) 388-4813 (collect)
(888) 292-0070 (toll free)
Attention: High Yield Special Products Group
Andrew Karp or Jason Powers
THE INFORMATION AGENT FOR THE OFFER IS:
D.F. KING & CO., INC.
77 Water Street
New York, New York 10005
Bank and Brokers Call Collect: (212) 269-5550
All Others Call Toll-Free: (888) 242-8157
July 2000
LETTER TO HOLDERS, DATED JULY 25, 2000
[Letterhead of Shoney's, Inc.]
July 25, 2000
To Holders of Shoney's, Inc.
8-1/4% Convertible Subordinated Debentures Due 2002 and
Liquid Yield Option Notes Due 2004 (Zero Coupon - Subordinated)
Shoney's, Inc. is offering to purchase all of our outstanding
$51,563,000 principal amount of 8-1/4% Convertible Subordinated Debentures
Due 2002, CUSIP No. 872623AA1 (Debentures) and $177,358,000 principal amount
at maturity of Liquid Yield Option Notes Due 2004, CUSIP No. 825039AC4
(LYONS). The purpose of this letter is to call your attention to certain
important information regarding our offer.
* The purchase price for the Debentures is $691.59 per $1,000
principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, in cash.
* The purchase price for the LYONS is $250.00 per $1,000
principal amount at maturity in cash.
* THE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 11:59 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON
AUGUST 14, 2000, UNLESS EXTENDED.
As many of you know, our Company has experienced significant losses in
recent years and has an accumulated deficit of over $150,000,000. As of July
12, 2000, our common stock was suspended from trading on the New York Stock
Exchange because we failed to satisfy that exchange's continued listing
standards for net worth and market value. The offer described above is part
of our plan to reorganize our operating and financial structure. We intend
to divide our Shoney's and Captain D's restaurant operations into separate
companies and then finance the two new companies separately.
Our Board of Directors determined that, before completing this planned
reorganization, holders of our Debentures and LYONS should have the
opportunity to sell their securities to the Company at a premium to market.
So far, holders of 73% of the Debentures and 70% of the LYONS have agreed to
sell their securities in our offer.
You have only a short time left to decide to join these holders by
tendering your securities. In making your decision, you should be aware of
a number of significant risks that will affect your investment if you decide
not to participate.
1) As part of our planned reorganization, we expect to incur
more than $250,000,000 of additional senior secured debt.
Substantially all of our assets will be pledged to secure
this new debt. Any remaining Debentures or LYONS will be
subordinate to all of this new debt. There can be no
assurance
that we will be able to meet our obligations to pay
principal or interest on any Debentures or LYONS that remain
outstanding after expiration of our offer.
2) There may be no active trading market for any remaining
Debentures or LYONS after completion of the offer. As a
result, you may have difficulty selling your securities
after expiration of the offer.
3) The indenture amendments that would be made as a result of
our offer will eliminate substantially all covenants
limiting the way we operate and finance our business. As a
result, remaining holders will no longer benefit from those
protections against potentially significant adverse
consequences.
If you want to participate in the offer, you must make the necessary
arrangements promptly. IN PARTICULAR, IF YOUR SECURITIES ARE HELD THROUGH A
BROKER, DEALER, BANK, TRUST COMPANY OR OTHER NOMINEE, YOU WILL NEED TO
INSTRUCT THAT FIRM TO TENDER THE SECURITIES ON YOUR BEHALF. Since this
procedure may take a considerable amount of time, you should give these
instructions as soon as possible.
THE OFFER IS SCHEDULED TO EXPIRE AT 11:59 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON
AUGUST 14, 2000.
The complete terms of the offer are contained in our Offer to Purchase
and Consent Solicitation Statement dated July 18, 2000, which has been sent
to you previously. We encourage you to read the document carefully. The
offer is subject to certain conditions, including receipt of financing and at
least 90% of the Debentures and at least 90% of the LYONS being tendered.
If you need assistance making arrangements to tender your securities,
please call the Information Agent for the offer, D.F. King & Co., at (888)
242-8157. If you have any questions about the offer, please call the Dealer
Manager for the offer, Banc of America Securities, at (888) 292-0070.
Our Company is grateful for the support that we have received so far for
our reorganization plan, and we appreciate your consideration.
Sincerely,
/s/ Raymond D. Schoenbaum
Raymond D. Schoenbaum
Chairman of the Board