EXHIBIT 99.4
ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC
ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES CAPITAL CORP.
NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY
FOR
TENDER OF ALL OUTSTANDING 10% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2012
IN EXCHANGE FOR
AN EQUAL AMOUNT OF THE ISSUERS' 10% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2012
WHICH HAVE BEEN REGISTERED
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED
Registered holders of outstanding 10% Senior Notes due 2012 (the
"Outstanding Notes") who wish to tender their Outstanding Notes in exchange for
a like principal amount of new 10% Senior Notes due 2012, which have been
registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Exchange Notes"),
and whose Outstanding Notes are not immediately available or who cannot deliver
their Outstanding Notes and Letter of Transmittal (and any other documents
required by the Letter of Transmittal) to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
(the "Exchange Agent") prior to the Expiration Date, may use this Notice of
Guaranteed Delivery or one substantially equivalent hereto. This Notice of
Guaranteed Delivery may be delivered by facsimile transmission, mail or hand
delivery to the Exchange Agent. See "The Exchange Offer -- Procedures for
Tendering Outstanding Notes" in the Prospectus dated , 2005 of Alpha
Natural Resources, LLC and Alpha Natural Resources Capital Corp. relating to the
Exchange Offer.
THE EXCHANGE AGENT FOR THE EXCHANGE OFFER IS:
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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By Registered or Certified Mail By Overnight Courier or Regular By Hand Delivery
Mail:
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Corporate Trust Operations Corporate Trust Operations Corporate Trust Services
MAC N9303-121 MAC N9303-121 608 2nd Avenue South
P.O. Box 1517 6th & Marquette Avenue Northstar East Building -- 12th
Minneapolis, MN 55480 Minneapolis, MN 55479 Floor Minneapolis, MN 55402
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By Facsimile Transmission:
Facsimile: (612) 667-6282
To Confirm by Telephone:
Telephone: (800) 344-5128
DELIVERY OF THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS
SET FORTH ABOVE OR TRANSMISSION VIA FACSIMILE TO A NUMBER OTHER THAN AS SET
FORTH ABOVE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY.
This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is not to be used to guarantee
signatures. If a signature on a Letter of Transmittal is required to be
guaranteed by an Eligible Guarantor Institution (as defined in the Prospectus),
such signature guarantee must appear in the applicable space provided on the
Letter of Transmittal for Guarantee of Signatures.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Prospectus
and the Letter of Transmittal, the undersigned hereby tenders for exchange to
the Issuers the principal amount of Outstanding Notes set forth below pursuant
to the guaranteed delivery procedures described in "The Exchange
Offer -- Guaranteed Delivery Procedures" section of the Prospectus.
DESCRIPTION OF OUTSTANDING NOTES TENDERED
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NAME AND ADDRESS OF CERTIFICATE NUMBER(S)
REGISTERED HOLDER AS OF OUTSTANDING NOTES
IT APPEARS ON THE TENDERED (OR ACCOUNT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
OUTSTANDING NOTES NUMBER AT BOOK- OF OUTSTANDING
NAME OF TENDERING HOLDER (PLEASE PRINT) ENTRY FACILITY) NOTES TENDERED
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PLEASE COMPLETE AND SIGN
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(SIGNATURE(S) OF REGISTERED HOLDER(S))
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(PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT NAME(S) OF REGISTERED HOLDER(S))
Dated: ------------------------------ , 2005
Address:
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(ZIP CODE)
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(DAYTIME AREA CODE AND TELEPHONE NO.)
[ ] Check this Box if the Outstanding Notes will be delivered by book-entry
transfer to The Depository Trust Company.
Account Number:
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THE ACCOMPANYING GUARANTEE MUST BE COMPLETED.
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GUARANTEE OF DELIVERY
(NOT TO BE USED FOR SIGNATURE GUARANTEE)
The undersigned, a member of a recognized signature medallion program or an
"eligible guarantor institution," as such term is defined in Rule 17Ad-15 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), hereby (a)
represents that the above person(s) "own(s)" the Outstanding Notes tendered
hereby within the meaning of Rule 14e-4(b)(2) under the Exchange Act, (b)
represents that the tender of those Outstanding Notes complies with Rule 14e-4,
and (c) guarantees to deliver to the Exchange Agent, at its address set forth in
the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, the certificates representing all tendered
Outstanding Notes, in proper form for transfer, or a book-entry confirmation (a
confirmation of a book-entry transfer of the Outstanding Notes into the Exchange
Agent's account at The Depository Trust Company), together with a properly
completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof), with
any required signature guarantees, and any other documents required by the
Letter of Transmittal within three (3) New York Stock Exchange trading days
after the Expiration Date (as defined in the Letter of Transmittal).
Name of Firm:
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(AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE)
Address:
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(ZIP CODE)
Area Code and Tel. No.:
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Name:
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(PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT)
Title:
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Dated: -------------------------, 200
NOTE: DO NOT SEND OUTSTANDING NOTES WITH THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY.
OUTSTANDING NOTES SHOULD BE SENT WITH YOUR LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY
1. DELIVERY OF THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY.
A properly completed and duly executed copy of this Notice of Guaranteed
Delivery and any other documents required by this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery
must be received by the Exchange Agent at its address set forth on the cover
page hereof prior to the Expiration Date of the Exchange Offer. The method of
delivery of this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and any other required documents
to the Exchange Agent is at the election and risk of the holders and the
delivery will be deemed made only when actually received by the Exchange Agent.
Instead of delivery by mail, it is recommended that the holders use an overnight
or hand delivery service, properly insured. If such delivery is by mail, it is
recommended that the holders use properly insured, registered mail with return
receipt requested. In all cases, sufficient time should be allowed to assure
timely delivery. For a description of the guaranteed delivery procedure, see
Instruction 1 of the Letter of Transmittal. No notice of Guaranteed Delivery
should be sent to the Issuers.
2. SIGNATURES ON THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY.
If this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is signed by the registered holder(s)
of the Outstanding Notes referred to herein, the signatures must correspond with
the name(s) written on the face of the Outstanding Notes without alteration,
addition, enlargement or any change whatsoever. If this Notice of Guaranteed
Delivery is signed by a person other than the registered holder(s) of any
Outstanding Notes listed, this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery must be accompanied
by appropriate bond powers, signed as the name of the registered holder(s)
appear(s) on the Outstanding Notes without alteration, addition, enlargement or
any change whatsoever. If this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is signed by a
trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer of a
corporation or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity,
such person should so indicate when signing and, unless waived by the Issuers,
evidence satisfactory to the Issuers of their authority so to act must be
submitted with this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
3. QUESTIONS AND REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE OR ADDITIONAL COPIES.
Questions and requests for assistance and requests for additional copies of
the Prospectus may be directed to the Exchange Agent at the address set forth on
the cover hereof. Holders may also contact their broker, dealer, commercial
bank, trust company, or other nominee for assistance concerning the Exchange
Offer.
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