LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
TRIMAS CORPORATION
OFFER TO EXCHANGE ITS 9 7/8% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2012, WHICH HAVE
BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, FOR ANY AND
ALL OF ITS ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING 9 7/8% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES
DUE 2012
PURSUANT TO THE PROSPECTUS, DATED 2002
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THE EXCHANGE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 9:00 A.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON
2002, UNLESS EXTENDED (THE "EXPIRATION DATE"). TENDERS MAY BE WITHDRAWN
PRIOR TO 9:00 A.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON THE EXPIRATION DATE.
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The Bank of New York, as Exchange Agent
By Registered or Certified Mail: By Overnight Courier and by Hand By Hand Delivery to 4:30 p.m.:
Delivery after
4:30 p.m. on Expiration Date:
The Bank of New York The Bank of New York The Bank of New York
Corporate Trust Operations Corporate Trust Operations Corporate Trust Operations
Reorganization Unit Reorganization Unit Reorganization Unit
15 Broad Street, 16th Floor 15 Broad Street, 16th Floor 15 Broad Street, 16th Floor
New York, NY 10007 New York, NY 10007 New York, NY 10007
By Facsimile:
(212) 235-2261
Confirm by Telephone:
(212) 235-2363
DELIVERY OF THIS INSTRUMENT TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET
FORTH ABOVE, OR TRANSMISSION OF INSTRUCTIONS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH
ABOVE, WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY.
The undersigned acknowledges that he or she has received and reviewed
the Prospectus, dated 2002 (the "Prospectus"), of TriMas Corporation, a company
organized under the laws of Delaware, and this Letter of Transmittal, which
together constitute the Company's offer (the "Exchange Offer") to exchange up to
$352,773,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company's 9 7/8% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2012 (the "Exchange Notes"), which have been registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), for a like
principal amount of the Company's issued and outstanding 9 7/8% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2012 (the "Outstanding Notes"), which have not been so
registered.
For each Outstanding Note accepted for exchange, the registered holder
of such Outstanding Note (collectively with all other registered holders of
Outstanding Notes, the "Holders") will receive an Exchange Note having a
principal amount equal to that of the surrendered Outstanding Note. Registered
holders of Exchange Notes on the relevant record date for the first interest
payment date following the consummation of the Exchange Offer will receive
interest accruing from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or,
if no interest has been paid, from June 6, 2002. Outstanding Notes accepted for
exchange will cease to accrue interest from and after the date of consummation
of the Exchange Offer. Accordingly, Holders whose Outstanding Notes are accepted
for exchange will not receive any payment in respect of accrued interest on such
Outstanding Notes otherwise payable on any interest payment date the record date
for which occurs on or after consummation of the Exchange Offer.
This Letter of Transmittal is to be completed by a Holder of
Outstanding Notes if either certificates for such Outstanding Notes are
available to be forwarded herewith or tendered by book-entry transfer to the
account maintained by the Exchange Agent at The Depository Trust Company (the
"Book-Entry Transfer Facility") pursuant to the procedures set forth in "The
Exchange Offer--Procedures for Tendering Outstanding Notes" section of the
Prospectus. Holders of Outstanding Notes whose certificates are not immediately
available, or who are unable to deliver their certificates or confirmation of
the book-entry tender of their Outstanding Notes into the Exchange Agent's
account at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility (a "Book-Entry Confirmation") and
all other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal to the Exchange Agent
on or prior to the Expiration Date, must tender their Outstanding Notes
according to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in "The Exchange
Offer--Guaranteed Delivery Procedures" section of the Prospectus. See
Instruction 1. Delivery of documents to the Book-Entry Transfer Facility does
not constitute delivery to the Exchange Agent.
THE UNDERSIGNED HAS COMPLETED THE APPROPRIATE BOXES BELOW
AND SIGNED THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO INDICATE THE
ACTION THE UNDERSIGNED DESIRES TO TAKE WITH RESPECT TO
THE EXCHANGE OFFER.
PLEASE READ THE ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Exchange Offer, the
undersigned hereby tenders to the Company the aggregate principal amount of
Outstanding Notes indicated below. Subject to, and effective upon, the
acceptance for exchange of the Outstanding Notes tendered hereby, the
undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers to, or upon the order of, the
Company all right, title and interest in and to such Outstanding Notes as are
being tendered hereby.
The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned has
full power and authority to tender, sell, assign and transfer the Outstanding
Notes tendered hereby and that the Company will acquire good and unencumbered
title thereto, free and clear of all liens, restrictions, charges and
encumbrances and not subject to any adverse claim when the same are accepted by
the Company. The undersigned hereby further represents that any Exchange Notes
acquired in exchange for Outstanding Notes tendered hereby will have been
acquired in the ordinary course of business of the person receiving such
Exchange Notes, whether or not such person is the undersigned, that neither the
Holder of such Outstanding Notes nor any such other person has an arrangement or
understanding with any person to participate in a distribution of such Exchange
Notes and that neither the Holder of such Outstanding Notes nor any such other
person is an "affiliate" (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) of
the Company.
The undersigned also acknowledges that this Exchange Offer is being
made in reliance on interpretations by the staff of the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC"), as set forth in no-action letters issued to third
parties, that the Exchange Notes issued pursuant to the Exchange Offer in
exchange for the Outstanding Notes may be offered for resale, resold and
otherwise transferred by a Holder thereof (other than a Holder that is an
"affiliate" of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities
Act) without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery provisions
of the Securities Act, provided that such Exchange Notes are acquired in the
ordinary course of such Holder's business and such Holder has no arrangement
with any person to participate in a distribution of such Exchange Notes.
However, the SEC has not considered the Exchange Offer in the context of a
no-action letter and there can be no assurance that the staff of the SEC would
make a similar determination with respect to the Exchange Offer as in other
circumstances. If the undersigned is not a broker-dealer, the undersigned
represents that it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, a
distribution of Exchange Notes and has no arrangement or understanding to
participate in a distribution of Exchange Notes. If any Holder is an affiliate
of the Company, is engaged in or intends to engage in, or has any arrangement or
understanding with any person to participate in, a distribution of the Exchange
Notes to be acquired pursuant to the Exchange Offer, such Holder could not rely
on the applicable interpretations of the staff of the SEC and must comply with
the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in
connection with any resale transaction. If the undersigned is a broker-dealer
that will receive Exchange Notes for its own account in exchange for Outstanding
Notes that were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other
trading activities, it acknowledges that it will deliver a prospectus meeting
the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale of such
Exchange Notes. However, by so acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, the
undersigned will not be deemed to admit that it is an "underwriter" within the
meaning of the Securities Act.
The undersigned will, upon request, execute and deliver any additional
documents deemed by the Company to be necessary or desirable to complete the
sale, assignment and transfer of the Outstanding Notes tendered hereby. All
authority conferred or agreed to be conferred in this Letter of Transmittal and
every obligation of the undersigned hereunder shall be binding upon the
successors, assigns, heirs, executors, administrators, trustees in bankruptcy
and legal representatives of the undersigned and shall not be affected by, and
shall survive, the death or incapacity of the undersigned. This tender may be
withdrawn only in accordance with the procedures set forth in "The Exchange
Offer--Withdrawal Rights" section of the Prospectus.
Unless otherwise indicated herein in the box entitled "Special Issuance
Instructions" herein, please issue the Exchange Notes (and, if applicable,
substitute certificates representing Outstanding Notes for any Outstanding Notes
not exchanged) in the name of the undersigned or, in the case of a book-entry
delivery of Outstanding Notes, please credit the account indicated below
maintained at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility. Similarly, unless otherwise
indicated under the box entitled "Special Delivery Instructions" herein, please
send the Exchange Notes (and, if applicable, substitute certificates
representing Outstanding Notes for any Outstanding Notes not exchanged) to the
undersigned at the address shown in the box herein entitled "Description of
Outstanding Notes Delivered."
THE UNDERSIGNED, BY COMPLETING THE BOX BELOW ENTITLED "DESCRIPTION OF
OUTSTANDING NOTES DELIVERED" AND SIGNING THIS LETTER, WILL BE DEEMED TO
HAVE TENDERED OUTSTANDING NOTES AS SET FORTH IN SUCH BOX.
List below the Outstanding Notes to which this Letter of Transmittal
relates. If the space provided below is inadequate, the certificate numbers and
principal amount of Outstanding Notes should be listed on a separate signed
schedule affixed hereto.
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DESCRIPTION OF OUTSTANDING NOTES DELIVERED
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NAME(S) AND ADDRESS OF REGISTERED HOLDER(S) AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
(PLEASE FILL-IN, IF BLANK) CERTIFICATE NUMBER(S)* PRINCIPAL AMOUNT TENDERED**
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TOTALS:
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* Need not be completed if Outstanding Notes are being tendered by
book-entry transfer.
** Unless otherwise indicated in this column, a holder will be deemed to
have tendered ALL of the Outstanding Notes represented by the listed
certificates. See Instruction 2. Outstanding Notes tendered hereby must
be in denominations of principal amount of $1,000 and any integral
multiple thereof. See Instruction 1.
[ ] CHECK HERE IF TENDERED OUTSTANDING NOTES ARE BEING DELIVERED BY
BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER MADE TO THE ACCOUNT MAINTAINED BY THE EXCHANGE AGENT
WITH THE BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER FACILITY AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
Name of Tendering Institution
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Account Number Transaction Code Number
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[ ] CHECK HERE IF TENDERED OUTSTANDING NOTES ARE BEING DELIVERED PURSUANT TO
A NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY PREVIOUSLY SENT TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT AND
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
Name of Registered Holder
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Window Ticket Number (if any)
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Date of Execution of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery
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Name of Institution Which Guaranteed Delivery
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If Delivered by Book-Entry Transfer, Complete the Following:
Account Number Transaction Code Number
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[ ] CHECK HERE IF YOU ARE A BROKER-DEALER AND WISH TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL
COPIES OF THE PROSPECTUS AND ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO.
(UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, 10 ADDITIONAL COPIES WILL BE FURNISHED.)
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SPECIAL ISSUANCE INSTRUCTIONS SPECIAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS 3 AND 4) (SEE INSTRUCTIONS 3 AND 4)
To be completed ONLY if certificates for To be completed ONLY if certificates for
Outstanding Notes not exchanged and/or Exchange Notes Outstanding Notes not exchanged and/or Exchange
are to be issued in the name of someone other than the Notes are to be sent to someone other than the
person or persons whose signature(s) appear(s) on this person or persons whose signature(s) appear(s) on
Letter of Transmittal below or if Outstanding Notes this Letter of Transmittal below or to such person
delivered by book-entry transfer which are not or persons at an address other than shown in the
accepted for exchange are to be returned by credit to box entitled "Description of Outstanding Notes
an account maintained at the Book-Entry Transfer Delivered" on this Letter of Transmittal above.
Facility other than the account indicated above.
Issue Exchange Notes and/or Outstanding Notes to: Mail Exchange Notes and/or Outstanding Notes to:
Name: Name:
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(Please Type or Print) (Please Type or Print)
Address: Address:
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(Zip Code) (Zip Code)
[ ] Credit unexchanged Outstanding Notes delivered by
book-entry transfer to the Book-Entry Transfer
Facility account set forth below.
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IMPORTANT: THIS LETTER OR A FACSIMILE HEREOF OR AN AGENT'S MESSAGE IN LIEU
HEREOF (TOGETHER WITH THE CERTIFICATES FOR OUTSTANDING NOTES OR A BOOK-ENTRY
CONFIRMATION AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS OR THE NOTICE OF GUARANTEED
DELIVERY) MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE EXCHANGE AGENT PRIOR TO 9:00 A.M., NEW YORK
CITY TIME, ON THE EXPIRATION DATE.
PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL CAREFULLY BEFORE COMPLETING
ANY BOX ABOVE
PLEASE SIGN HERE
(ALL TENDERING HOLDERS MUST COMPLETE THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
AND THE ACCOMPANYING SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9)
Dated: , 2002
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Area Code and Telephone Number:
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If a holder is tendering any Outstanding Notes, this letter must be signed by
the Holder(s) as the name(s) appear(s) on the certificate(s) for the Outstanding
Notes or by any person(s) authorized to become Holder(s) by endorsements and
documents transmitted herewith. If signature is by a trustee, executor,
administrator, guardian, officer or other person acting in a fiduciary or
representative capacity, please set forth full title. See Instruction 3.
Name:
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Capacity (full title):
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SIGNATURE GUARANTEE (IF REQUIRED BY INSTRUCTION 3)
Signature(s) Guarantees by an Eligible Institution:
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(Name and Firm)
Dated: , 2002
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INSTRUCTIONS
FORMING PART OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE OFFER TO EXCHANGE THE
9 7/8% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2012 OF TRIMAS CORPORATION, WHICH HAVE
BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, FOR ANY AND
ALL OF THE ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING 9 7/8% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2012
OF TRIMAS CORPORATION.
1. DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER AND OUTSTANDING NOTES; GUARANTEED DELIVERY
PROCEDURES.
This Letter of Transmittal is to be completed by Holders of Outstanding
Notes either if certificates are to be forwarded herewith or if tenders are to
be made pursuant to the procedures for delivery by book-entry transfer set forth
in the "The Exchange Offer--Procedures for Tendering Outstanding Notes" section
of the Prospectus. Certificates for all physically tendered Outstanding Notes,
or Book-Entry Confirmation, as the case may be, as well as a properly completed
and duly executed Letter of Transmittal (or a manually signed facsimile hereof)
and any other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal, must be received
by the Exchange Agent at the address set forth herein on or prior to the
Expiration Date, or the tendering holder must comply with the guaranteed
delivery procedures set forth below. Outstanding Notes tendered hereby must be
in denominations of principal amount of $1,000 and any integral multiple
thereof.
Holders whose certificates for Outstanding Notes are not immediately
available or who cannot deliver their certificates and all other required
documents to the Exchange Agent on or prior to the Expiration Date, or who
cannot complete the procedure for book-entry transfer on a timely basis, may
tender their Outstanding Notes pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures
set forth in the "The Exchange Offer--Guaranteed Delivery Procedures" section of
the Prospectus. Pursuant to such procedures, (i) such tender must be made
through an Eligible Institution, (ii) on or prior to 9:00 a.m., New York City
time, on the Expiration Date, the Exchange Agent must receive from such Eligible
Institution a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal (or a
facsimile thereof) and Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, substantially in the form
provided by the Company (by telegram, telex, facsimile transmission, mail or
hand delivery), setting forth the name and address of the holder of Outstanding
Notes and the amount of Outstanding Notes tendered, stating that the tender is
being made thereby and guaranteeing that within three New York Stock Exchange
("NYSE") trading days after the date of execution of the Notice of Guaranteed
Delivery, the certificates for all physically tendered Outstanding Notes, in
proper form for transfer, or a Book-Entry Confirmation, as the case may be, and
any other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal will be deposited by
the Eligible Institution with the Exchange Agent, and (iii) the certificates for
all physically tendered Outstanding Notes, in proper form for transfer, or
Book-Entry Confirmation, as the case may be, and any other documents required by
this Letter of Transmittal, are deposited by the Eligible Institution within
three NYSE trading days after the date of execution of the Notice of Guaranteed
Delivery.
The method of delivery of this Letter of Transmittal, the Outstanding
Notes and all other required documents is at the election and risk of the
tendering Holders, but delivery will be deemed made only upon actual receipt or
confirmation by the Exchange Agent. If Outstanding Notes are sent by mail, it is
suggested that the mailing be registered mail, properly insured, with return
receipt requested, and made sufficiently in advance of the Expiration Date to
permit delivery to the Exchange Agent prior to 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on
the Expiration Date.
See "The Exchange Offer" section of the Prospectus.
2. PARTIAL TENDERS (NOT APPLICABLE TO HOLDERS WHO TENDER BY BOOK-ENTRY
TRANSFER).
If less than all of the Outstanding Notes evidenced by a submitted
certificate are to be tendered, the tendering holder(s) should fill in the
aggregate principal amount of Outstanding Notes to be tendered in the box above
entitled "Description of Outstanding Notes -- Principal Amount Tendered." A
reissued certificate representing the balance of nontendered Outstanding Notes
will be sent to such tendering Holder, unless otherwise provided in the
appropriate box of this Letter of Transmittal, promptly after the Expiration
Date. See Instruction 4. All of the Outstanding Notes delivered to the Exchange
Agent will be deemed to have been tendered unless otherwise indicated.
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3. SIGNATURES ON THIS LETTER, NOTE POWERS AND ENDORSEMENTS, GUARANTEE OF
SIGNATURES.
If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the Holder of the
Outstanding Notes tendered hereby, the signature must correspond exactly with
the name as written on the face of the certificates without any change
whatsoever.
If any tendered Outstanding Notes are owned of record by two or more
joint owners, all of such owners must sign this Letter of Transmittal.
If any tendered Outstanding Notes are registered in different names on
several certificates, it will be necessary to complete, sign and submit as many
separate copies of this letter as there are different registrations of
certificates.
When this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the Holder or Holders of
the Outstanding Notes specified herein and tendered hereby, no endorsements of
certificates or separate note powers are required. If however, the Exchange
Notes are to be issued, or any untendered Outstanding Notes are to be reissued,
to a person other than the Holder, then endorsements of any certificates
transmitted hereby or separate note powers are required. Signatures on such
certificates(s) must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution.
If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by a person other than the
Holder or Holders of any certificate(s) specified herein, such certificate(s)
must be endorsed or accompanied by appropriate note powers, in either case
signed exactly as the name or names of the Holder or Holders appear(s) on the
certificate(s) and signatures on such certificate(s) must be guaranteed by an
Eligible Institution.
If this Letter of Transmittal or any certificates or note powers are
signed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact,
officers of corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative
capacity, such persons should so indicate when signing, and, unless waived by
the Company, proper evidence satisfactory to the Company of their authority to
so act must be submitted.
ENDORSEMENTS ON CERTIFICATES FOR OUTSTANDING NOTES OR SIGNATURES ON
NOTE POWERS REQUIRED BY THIS INSTRUCTION 3 MUST BE GUARANTEED BY A FINANCIAL
INSTITUTION (INCLUDING MOST BANKS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND BROKERAGE
HOUSES) THAT IS A PARTICIPANT IN THE SECURITIES TRANSFER AGENTS MEDALLION
PROGRAM, THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE MEDALLION SIGNATURE PROGRAM OR THE STOCK
EXCHANGES MEDALLION PROGRAM (EACH, AN "ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION").
SIGNATURES ON THIS LETTER NEED NOT BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE
INSTITUTION, PROVIDED THE OUTSTANDING NOTES ARE TENDERED: (I) BY A REGISTERED
HOLDER OF OUTSTANDING NOTES (WHICH TERM, FOR PURPOSES OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER,
INCLUDES ANY PARTICIPANT IN THE BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER FACILITY SYSTEM WHOSE NAME
APPEARS ON A SECURITY POSITION LISTING AS THE HOLDER OF SUCH OUTSTANDING NOTES)
WHO HAS NOT COMPLETED THE BOX ENTITLED "SPECIAL ISSUANCE INSTRUCTIONS" OR
"SPECIAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS" ON THIS LETTER OR (II) FOR THE ACCOUNT OF AN
ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION.
4. SPECIAL ISSUANCE AND DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS.
Tendering Holders of Outstanding Notes should indicate in the
applicable box the name and address to which Exchange Notes issued pursuant to
the Exchange Offer and/or substitute certificates evidencing Outstanding Notes
not exchanged are to be issued or sent, if different from the name or address of
the person signing this Letter of Transmittal. In the case of issuance in a
different name, the employer identification or social security number of the
person named must also be indicated. Holders tendering Outstanding Notes by
book-entry transfer may request that Outstanding Notes not exchanged be credited
to such account maintained at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility as such Holder
may designate hereon. If no such instructions are given, such Outstanding not
exchanged will be returned to the name and address of the person signing this
Letter of Transmittal.
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5. TRANSFER TAXES.
The Company will pay all transfer taxes, if any, applicable to the
transfer of Outstanding Notes to it or its order pursuant to the Exchange Offer.
If, however, Exchange Notes and/or substitute Outstanding Notes not exchanged
are to be delivered to, or are to be registered or issued in the name of, any
person other than the Holder of the Outstanding Notes tendered hereby, or if
tendered Outstanding Notes are registered in the name of any person other than
the person signing this Letter of Transmittal, or if a transfer tax is imposed
for any reason other than the transfer of Outstanding Notes to the Company or
its order pursuant to the Exchange Offer, the amount of any such transfer taxes
(whether imposed on the registered holder or any other persons) will be payable
by the tendering Holder. If satisfactory evidence of payment of such taxes or
exemption therefrom is not submitted herewith, the amount of such transfer taxes
will be billed to such tendering Holder and the Exchange Agent will retain
possession of an amount of Exchange Notes with a face amount equal to the amount
of such transfer taxes due by such tendering Holder pending receipt by the
Exchange Agent of the amount of such taxes.
Except as provided in this Instruction 5, it will not be necessary for
transfer tax stamps to be affixed to the Outstanding Notes specified in this
Letter of Transmittal.
6. WAIVER OF CONDITIONS.
The Company reserves the absolute right to waive satisfaction of any or
all conditions enumerated in the Prospectus.
7. NO CONDITIONAL TENDERS.
No alternative, conditional, irregular or contingent tenders will be
accepted. All tendering Holders of Outstanding Notes , by execution of this
Letter of Transmittal, shall waive any right to receive notice of the acceptance
of their Outstanding Notes for exchange.
Although the Company intends to notify Holders of defects or
irregularities with respect to tenders of Outstanding Notes, neither the
Company, the Exchange Agent nor any other person shall incur any liability for
failure to give any such notice.
8. MUTILATED, LOST, STOLEN OR DESTROYED OUTSTANDING NOTES.
Any Holder whose Outstanding Notes have been mutilated, lost, stolen or
destroyed should contact the Exchange Agent at the address indicated above for
further instructions.
9. WITHDRAWAL OF TENDERS.
Tenders of Outstanding Notes may be withdrawn at any time prior to 9:00
a.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date. For a withdrawal to be
effective, a written notice of withdrawal must be received by the Exchange Agent
at one of the addresses set forth above. Any such notice of withdrawal must
specify the name of the person having tendered the Outstanding Notes to be
withdrawn, identify the Outstanding Notes to be withdrawn (including the
principal amount of such Outstanding Notes ), and (where certificates for
Outstanding Notes have been transmitted) specify the name in which such
Outstanding Notes are registered, if different from that of the withdrawing
Holder. If certificates for Outstanding Notes have been delivered or otherwise
identified to the Exchange Agent, then prior to the release of such certificates
the withdrawing Holder must also submit the serial numbers of the particular
certificates to be withdrawn and a signed notice of withdrawal with signatures
guaranteed by an Eligible Institution unless such Holder is an Eligible
Institution in which case such guarantee will not be required. If Outstanding
Notes have been tendered pursuant to the procedure for book-entry transfer
described above, any notice of withdrawal must specify the name and number of
the account at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility to be credited with the
withdrawn Outstanding Notes and otherwise comply with the procedures of such
facility. All questions as to the validity, form and eligibility (including time
of receipt) of such notices will be determined by the Company, whose
determination will be final and binding on all parties. Any Outstanding Notes so
withdrawn will be deemed not to have been validly tendered for exchange for pur-
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poses of the Exchange Offer. Any Outstanding Notes which have been tendered
for exchange but which are not exchanged for any reason will be returned to the
Holder thereof without cost to such Holder (or, in the case of Outstanding Notes
tendered by book-entry transfer into the Exchange Agent's account at the
Book-Entry Transfer Facility pursuant to the book-entry transfer procedures
described above, such Outstanding Notes will be credited to an account
maintained with such Book-Entry Transfer Facility for the Outstanding Notes) as
soon as practicable after withdrawal, rejection of tender or termination of the
Exchange Offer. Properly withdrawn Outstanding Notes may be retendered by
following one of the procedures set forth in "The Exchange Offer--Procedures for
Tendering Outstanding Notes" section of the Prospectus at any time on or prior
to the Expiration Date.
10. REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE OR ADDITIONAL COPIES.
Questions relating to the procedure for tendering, as well as requests
for additional copies of the Prospectus, this Letter of Transmittal and other
related documents may be directed to the Exchange Agent at the address indicated
above.
IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION
Under current United States federal income tax law, a Holder of
Exchange Notes is required to provide the Company (as payor) with such Holder's
correct taxpayer identification number ("TIN") on Substitute Form W-9 or
otherwise establish a basis for exemption from backup withholding to prevent
backup withholding on any Exchange Notes delivered pursuant to the Exchange
Offer and any payments received in respect of the Exchange Notes. If a Holder of
Exchange Notes is an individual, the TIN is such holder's social security
number. If the Company is not provided with the correct taxpayer identification
number, a Holder of Exchange Notes may be subject to a $50 penalty imposed by
the Internal Revenue Service. Accordingly, each prospective Holder of Exchange
Notes to be issued pursuant to Special Issuance Instructions should complete the
attached Substitute Form W-9. The Substitute Form W-9 need not be completed if
the box entitled Special Issuance Instructions has not been completed.
Certain Holders of Exchange Notes (including, among others, all
corporations and certain foreign individuals) are not subject to these backup
withholding and reporting requirements. Exempt prospective Holders of Exchange
Notes should indicate their exempt status on Substitute Form W-9. A foreign
individual may qualify as an exempt recipient by submitting to the Company,
through the Exchange Agent, a properly completed Internal Revenue Service Form
W-8 BEN or Form W-8 ECI (which the Exchange Agent will provide upon request)
signed under penalty of perjury, attesting to the Holder's exempt status. See
the enclosed Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on
Substitute Form W-9 for additional instructions.
If backup withholding applies, the Company is required to withhold 30%
of any payment made to the Holder of Exchange Notes or other payee. Backup
withholding is not an additional United States federal income tax. Rather, the
United States federal income tax liability of persons subject to backup
withholding will be reduced by the amount of tax withheld. If withholding
results in an overpayment of taxes, a refund may be obtained from the Internal
Revenue Service.
PURPOSE OF SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9
To prevent backup withholding on any Exchange Notes delivered pursuant
to the Exchange Offer and any payments received in respect of the Exchange Notes
, each prospective Holder of Exchange Notes to be issued pursuant to Special
Issuance Instructions should provide the Company, through the Exchange Agent,
with either: (i) such prospective Holder's correct TIN by completing the form
below, certifying that the TIN provided on Substitute Form W-9 is correct (or
that such prospective Holder is awaiting a TIN) and that (A) such prospective
Holder has not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service that he or she is
subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or
dividends or (B) the Internal Revenue Service has notified such prospective
Holder that he or she is no longer subject to backup withholding; or (ii) an
adequate basis for exemption.
WHAT NUMBER TO GIVE THE EXCHANGE AGENT
The prospective Holder of Exchange Notes to be issued pursuant to
Special Issuance Instructions is required to give the Exchange Agent the TIN
(e.g., social security number or employer identification number) of the
prospective record owner of the Exchange Notes. If the Exchange Notes will be
held in more than one name or are not held in the name of the actual owner,
consult the enclosed Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification
Number on Substitute Form W-9 for additional guidance regarding which number to
report.
TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL TENDERING HOLDERS
(SEE IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION)
PAYOR'S NAME: THE BANK OF NEW YORK
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PART I--PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR TIN IN
THE BOX AT RIGHT OR INDICATE THAT TIN: _______________________________
YOU APPLIED FOR A TIN AND CERTIFY Social Security Number or
BY SIGNING AND DATING BELOW. Employer Identification Number
TIN Applied for
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SUBSTITUTE PART 2--CERTIFICATION--UNDER PENALTIES OF PERJURY, I CERTIFY THAT:
FORM W-9 (1) The number shown on this form is my correct Taxpayer
Identification Number (or I am waiting for a number to be issued
Department of the Treasury to me);
Internal Revenue Service (2) I am not subject to backup withholding either because: (a) I am
exempt from backup withholding, or (b) I have not been notified by
PAYOR'S REQUEST FOR TAXPAYER the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") that I am subject to
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ("TIN") backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest
AND CERTIFICATION or dividends, or (c) the IRS has notified me that I am no longer
subject to backup withholding, and
(3) any other information provided on this form is true and correct.
Signature: Date:
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You must cross out item (2) of the above certification if you have been
notified by the IRS that you are subject to backup withholding because of
underreporting of interest or dividends on your tax return and you have not been
notified by the IRS that you are no longer subject to backup withholding.
NOTE: FAILURE BY A PROSPECTIVE HOLDER OF NEW NOTES TO BE ISSUED PURSUANT TO
THE SPECIAL ISSUANCE INSTRUCTIONS ABOVE TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS
FORM MAY RESULT IN BACKUP WITHHOLDING OF 30% OF THE NEW NOTES DELIVERED
TO YOU PURSUANT TO THE EXCHANGE OFFER AND ANY PAYMENTS RECEIVED BY YOU
IN RESPECT OF THE NEW NOTES. PLEASE REVIEW THE ENCLOSED GUIDELINES FOR
CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9
FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
YOU MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATE IF YOU CHECKED
THE BOX IN PART 1 OF SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9
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CERTIFICATE OF AWAITING TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
I certify under penalties of perjury that a taxpayer identification number has
not been issued to me, and either (a) I have mailed or delivered an
application to receive a taxpayer identification number to the appropriate
Internal Revenue Service Center or Social Security Administration Office or
(b) I intend to mail or deliver an application in the near future. I
understand that if I do not provide a taxpayer identification number by the
time of the exchange, 30% of all reportable payments made to me thereafter
will be withheld until I provide a number.
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Signature Date
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