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Exhibit 99.1
FORM OF
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
Offer For Any and All Outstanding
9 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2009
in Exchange for
9 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2009
Which Have Been Registered Under The Securities Act of 1933
Pursuant to the Prospectus dated May __, 1999
THE EXCHANGE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY
TIME, ON JUNE __, 1999, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED. TENDERS MAY BE WITHDRAWN
PRIOR TO 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON THE EXPIRATION DATE.
The Exchange Agent For The Exchange Offer Is:
The Bank Of New York
BY HAND OR OVERNIGHT DELIVERY: Facsimile Transmissions: BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL:
(Eligible Institutions Only)
The Bank of New York The Bank of New York
101 Barclay Street (212) 571-3080 101 Barclay Street, 7E
Corporate Trust Services Window New York, New York 10286
Ground Level To Confirm by Telephone Attention: Reorganization Section
Attention: Reorganization Section or for Information Call:
(212) 815-6333
DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO AN ADDRESS OTHER
THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE OR TRANSMISSION OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL VIA
FACSIMILE TO A NUMBER OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID
DELIVERY.
The undersigned acknowledges that he or she has received the
Prospectus, dated: May __, 1999 (the "Prospectus"), of Florida Panthers
Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Panthers Holdings"), and this Letter of
Transmittal, which together constitute Panthers Holdings' offer (the "Exchange
Offer") to exchange an aggregate Principal Amount of up to $340,000,000 9 7/8%
Senior Subordinated Notes due 2009, (the "Old Notes") of Panthers Holdings for a
like aggregate Principal Amount of the issued and outstanding 9 7/8% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2009 which have been registered under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") (the "New Notes") of Panthers
Holdings.
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THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED HEREIN SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE THIS
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL IS COMPLETED.
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the same
meaning given them in the Prospectus (as defined below).
This Letter of Transmittal is to be completed by holders of Old Notes
(as defined below) either if Old Notes are to be forwarded herewith or if
tenders of Old Notes are to be made by book-entry transfer to an account
maintained by The Bank of New York (the "Exchange Agent") at The Depository
Trust Company (the "Book-Entry Transfer Facility" or "DTC") pursuant to the
procedures set forth in "The Exchange Offer--Procedures for Tendering Old Notes"
in the Prospectus.
Holders of Old Notes whose certificates (the "Certificates") for such
Old 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 (as defined in the Prospectus) or who cannot complete the
procedures for book-entry transfer on a timely basis, must tender their Old
Notes according to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in "The Exchange
Offer--Procedures for Tendering Old Notes" in the Prospectus.
DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS TO THE BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER FACILITY DOES NOT
CONSTITUTE DELIVERY TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT.
NOTE: SIGNATURES MUST BE PROVIDED BELOW
PLEASE READ THE ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
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.
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DESCRIPTION OF OLD NOTES 1 2 3
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Aggregate Principal
Principal Amount of
Name(s) and Address(s) of Registered Holder(s): Certificate Amount Old Notes
(Please fill in, if blank) Number(s)* Old Notes Tendered**
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* Need not be completed if Old Notes are being tendered by book-entry
holders.
** Old Notes may be tendered in whole or in part in denominations of $1,000
and integral multiples thereof, provided that if any Old Notes are
tendered for exchange in part, the untendered principal amount thereof
must be $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof. See Instruction 4.
Unless otherwise indicated in the column, a holder will be deemed to have
tendered all Old Notes represented by the Old Notes indicated in Column 2.
See Instruction 4.
(BOXES BELOW TO BE CHECKED BY ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS ONLY)
/ / CHECK HERE IF TENDERED OLD 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
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Transaction Code Number
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/ / CHECK HERE AND ENCLOSE A PHOTOCOPY OF THE NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY
IF TENDERED OLD 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(s)
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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 Guaranteed Delivery is to be made By Book-Entry Transfer:
Name of Tendering Institution
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Account Number
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Transaction Code Number
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/ / CHECK HERE IF TENDERED BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER AND NON-EXCHANGED OLD
NOTES ARE TO BE RETURNED BY CREDITING THE BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER FACILITY
ACCOUNT NUMBER SET FORTH ABOVE.
/ / CHECK HERE IF YOU ARE A BROKER-DEALER WHO ACQUIRED THE OLD NOTES FOR
ITS OWN ACCOUNT AS A RESULT OF MARKET MAKING OR OTHER TRADING
ACTIVITIES (A "PARTICIPATING BROKER- DEALER") AND WISH TO RECEIVE 10
ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE PROSPECTUS AND 10 COPIES OF ANY AMENDMENTS OR
SUPPLEMENTS THERETO.
Name:
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
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Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Exchange Offer, the
undersigned hereby tenders to Panthers Holdings, the above described aggregate
Principal Amount of the Panthers Holdings' 9 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due
2009 (the "Old Notes") in exchange for a like aggregate Principal Amount of
Panthers Holdings' 9 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2009 (the "New Notes")
which have been registered under the Securities Act upon the terms and subject
to the conditions set forth in the Prospectus dated May __, 1999 (as the same
may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the "Prospectus"), receipt of
which is acknowledged, and in this Letter of Transmittal (which, together with
the Prospectus, constitute the "Exchange Offer").
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Subject to and effective upon the acceptance for exchange of all or any
portion of the Old Notes tendered herewith in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the Exchange Offer (including, if the Exchange Offer is extended
or amended, the terms and conditions of any such extension or amendment), the
undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers to or upon the order of Panthers
Holdings all right, title and interest in and to such Old Notes as are being
tendered herewith. The undersigned hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints
the Exchange Agent as its agent and attorney-in-fact (with full knowledge that
the Exchange Agent is also acting as agent of Panthers Holdings in connection
with the Exchange Offer) with respect to the tendered Old Notes, with full power
of substitution (such power of attorney being deemed to be an irrevocable power
coupled with an interest) subject only to the right of withdrawal described in
the Prospectus, to (i) deliver Certificates for Old Notes to Panthers Holdings
together with all accompanying evidences of transfer and authenticity to, or
upon the order of, the Trust, upon receipt by the Exchange Agent, as the
undersigned's agent, of the New Notes to be issued in exchange for such Old
Notes, (ii) present Certificates for such Old Notes for transfer, and to
transfer the Old Notes on the books of Panthers Holdings, and (iii) receive for
the account of Panthers Holdings all benefits and otherwise exercise all rights
of beneficial ownership of such Old Notes, all in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the Exchange Offer.
THE UNDERSIGNED, ______________________, HEREBY REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS
THAT THE UNDERSIGNED HAS FULL POWER AND AUTHORITY TO TENDER, EXCHANGE, SELL,
ASSIGN AND TRANSFER THE OLD NOTES TENDERED HEREBY AND THAT, WHEN THE SAME ARE
ACCEPTED FOR EXCHANGE, THE TRUST WILL ACQUIRE GOOD, MARKETABLE AND UNENCUMBERED
TITLE THERETO, FREE AND CLEAR OF ALL LIENS, RESTRICTIONS, CHARGES AND
ENCUMBRANCES, AND THAT THE OLD NOTES TENDERED HEREBY ARE NOT SUBJECT TO ANY
ADVERSE CLAIMS OR PROXIES. THE UNDERSIGNED WILL, UPON REQUEST, EXECUTE AND
DELIVER ANY ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS DEEMED BY PANTHERS HOLDINGS OR THE EXCHANGE
AGENT TO BE NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE TO COMPLETE THE EXCHANGE, ASSIGNMENT AND
TRANSFER OF THE OLD NOTES TENDERED HEREBY, AND THE UNDERSIGNED WILL COMPLY WITH
ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT. THE UNDERSIGNED HAS
READ AND AGREES TO ALL OF THE TERMS OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER.
The name(s) and address(es) of the registered holder(s) of the Old
Notes tendered hereby should be printed above, if they are not already set forth
above, as they appear on the Certificates representing such Old Notes. The
Certificate number(s) and the Old Notes that the undersigned wishes to tender
should be indicated in the appropriate boxes above.
If any tendered Old Notes are not exchanged pursuant to the Exchange
Offer for any reason, or if Certificates are submitted for more Old Notes than
are tendered or accepted for exchange, Certificates for such nonexchanged or
nontendered Old Notes will be returned (or, in the case of Old Notes tendered by
book-entry transfer, such Old
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Notes will be credited to an account maintained at DTC), without expense to the
tendering holder, promptly following the expiration or termination of the
Exchange Offer.
The undersigned understands that tenders of Old Notes pursuant to any
one of the procedures described in "The Exchange Offer--Procedures for Tendering
Old Notes" in the Prospectus and in the instruction, attached hereto will, upon
Panthers Holdings' acceptance for exchange of such tendered Old Notes,
constitute a binding agreement between the undersigned and Panthers Holdings
upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Exchange Offer. The
undersigned recognizes that, under certain circumstances set forth in the
Prospectus, Panthers Holdings may not be required to accept for exchange any of
the Old Notes tendered hereby.
Unless otherwise indicated herein in the box entitled "Special Issuance
Instructions" below, the undersigned hereby directs that the New Notes be issued
in the name(s) of the undersigned or, in the case of a book-entry transfer of
Old Notes, that such New Notes be credited to the account indicated above
maintained at DTC. If applicable, substitute Certificates representing Old Notes
not exchanged or not accepted for exchange will be issued to the undersigned or,
in the case of a book-entry transfer of Old Notes, will be credited to the
account indicated above maintained at DTC. Similarly, unless otherwise indicated
under "Special Delivery Instructions," please deliver New Notes to the
undersigned at the address shown below the undersigned's signature.
BY TENDERING OLD NOTES AND EXECUTING THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL, THE
UNDERSIGNED HEREBY REPRESENTS AND AGREES THAT (I) THE UNDERSIGNED IS NOT AN
"AFFILIATE" OF PANTHERS HOLDINGS, (II) ANY NEW NOTES TO BE RECEIVED BY THE
UNDERSIGNED ARE BEING ACQUIRED IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF ITS BUSINESS, (III) THE
UNDERSIGNED HAS NO ARRANGEMENT OR UNDERSTANDING WITH ANY PERSON TO PARTICIPATE
IN A DISTRIBUTION (WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE SECURITIES ACT) OF NEW NOTES TO BE
RECEIVED IN THE EXCHANGE OFFER, AND (IV) IF THE UNDERSIGNED IS NOT A
BROKER-DEALER, THE UNDERSIGNED IS NOT ENGAGED IN, AND DOES NOT INTEND TO ENGAGE
IN, A DISTRIBUTION (WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE SECURITIES ACT) OF SUCH NEW NOTES.
BY TENDERING OLD NOTES PURSUANT TO THE EXCHANGE OFFER AND EXECUTING THIS LETTER
OF TRANSMITTAL, A HOLDER OF OLD NOTES WHICH IS A BROKER-DEALER REPRESENTS AND
AGREES, CONSISTENT WITH CERTAIN INTERPRETIVE LETTERS ISSUED BY THE STAFF OF THE
DIVISION OF CORPORATION FINANCE OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION TO
THIRD PARTIES, THAT (A) SUCH OLD NOTES HELD BY THE BROKER-DEALER ARE HELD ONLY
AS A NOMINEE, OR (B) SUCH OLD NOTES WERE ACQUIRED BY SUCH BROKER-DEALER FOR ITS
OWN ACCOUNT AS A RESULT OF MARKET-MAKING ACTIVITIES OR OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
AND IT WILL DELIVER THE PROSPECTUS (AS AMENDED OR SUPPLEMENTED FROM TIME TO
TIME) MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT IN
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CONNECTION WITH ANY RESALE OF SUCH NEW NOTES (PROVIDED THAT, BY SO ACKNOWLEDGING
AND BY DELIVERING A PROSPECTUS, SUCH BROKER-DEALER WILL NOT BE DEEMED TO ADMIT
THAT IT IS AN "UNDERWRITER" WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE SECURITIES ACT).
AND THE TRUST HAVE AGREED THAT, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT, THE PROSPECTUS, AS IT MAY BE AMENDED OR
SUPPLEMENTED FROM TIME TO TIME, MAY BE USED BY A PARTICIPATING BROKER-DEALER (AS
DEFINED BELOW) IN CONNECTION WITH RESALES OF NEW NOTES RECEIVED IN EXCHANGE FOR
OLD NOTES, WHERE SUCH OLD NOTES WERE ACQUIRED BY SUCH PARTICIPATING
BROKER-DEALER FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT AS A RESULT OF MARKET-MAKING ACTIVITIES OR
OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES, FOR A PERIOD ENDING 90 DAYS AFTER THE EXPIRATION DATE
(SUBJECT TO EXTENSION UNDER CERTAIN LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE
PROSPECTUS) OR, IF EARLIER, WHEN ALL SUCH NEW NOTES HAVE BEEN DISPOSED OF BY
SUCH PARTICIPATING BROKER-DEALER. IN THAT REGARD, EACH BROKER-DEALER WHO
ACQUIRED OLD NOTES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT AS A RESULT OF MARKET-MAKING OR OTHER
TRADING ACTIVITIES (A "PARTICIPATING BROKER-DEALER"), BY TENDERING SUCH OLD
NOTES AND EXECUTING THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL, AGREES THAT, UPON RECEIPT OF
NOTICE FROM PANTHERS HOLDINGS OF THE OCCURRENCE OF ANY EVENT OR THE DISCOVERY OF
ANY FACT WHICH MAKES ANY STATEMENT CONTAINED OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THE
PROSPECTUS UNTRUE IN ANY MATERIAL RESPECT OR WHICH CAUSES THE PROSPECTUS TO OMIT
TO STATE A MATERIAL FACT NECESSARY IN ORDER TO MAKE THE STATEMENTS CONTAINED OR
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE THEREIN, IN LIGHT OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH
THEY WERE MADE, NOT MISLEADING OR OF THE OCCURRENCE OF CERTAIN OTHER EVENTS
SPECIFIED IN THE REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT, SUCH PARTICIPATING BROKER-DEALER
WILL SUSPEND THE SALE OF NEW NOTES PURSUANT TO THE PROSPECTUS UNTIL PANTHERS
HOLDINGS HAS AMENDED OR SUPPLEMENTED THE PROSPECTUS TO CORRECT SUCH MISSTATEMENT
OR OMISSION AND HAVE FURNISHED COPIES OF THE AMENDED OR SUPPLEMENTED PROSPECTUS
TO THE PARTICIPATING BROKER-DEALER OR PANTHERS HOLDINGS HAS GIVEN NOTICE THAT
THE SALE OF THE NEW NOTES MAY BE RESUMED, AS THE CASE MAY BE. IF PANTHERS
HOLDINGS GIVES SUCH NOTICE TO SUSPEND THE SALE OF THE NEW NOTES, THEY SHALL
EXTEND THE 90-DAY PERIOD REFERRED TO ABOVE DURING WHICH PARTICIPATING
BROKER-DEALERS ARE ENTITLED TO USE THE PROSPECTUS IN CONNECTION WITH THE RESALE
OF NEW NOTES BY THE NUMBER OF DAYS DURING THE PERIOD FROM AND INCLUDING THE DATE
OF THE GIVING OF SUCH NOTICE TO AND INCLUDING THE DATE WHEN PARTICIPATING
BROKER-DEALERS SHALL HAVE RECEIVED COPIES OF THE SUPPLEMENTED OR AMENDED
PROSPECTUS NECESSARY
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TO PERMIT RESALES OF THE NEW NOTES OR TO AND INCLUDING THE DATE ON WHICH
PANTHERS HOLDINGS HAS GIVEN NOTICE THAT THE SALE OF NEW NOTES MAY BE RESUMED, AS
THE CASE MAY BE.
Holders of Old Notes whose Old Notes are accepted for exchange will not
receive accrued interest on such Old Notes for any period from and after the
last Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duty provided for
on such Old Notes prior to the original issue date of the New Notes or, if no
such interest has been paid or duly provided for, will not receive any accrued
interest on such Old Notes, and the undersigned waives the right to receive any
interest on such Old Notes accrued from and after such Interest Payment Date or,
if no such interest has been paid or duly provided for, from and after April 15,
1999.
The undersigned will, upon request, execute and deliver any additional
documents deemed by Panthers Holdings to be necessary or desirable to complete
the sale, assignment and transfer of the Old Notes tendered hereby. All
authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred in this Letter of
Transmittal shall survive the death or incapacity of the undersigned and any
obligation of the undersigned hereunder shall be binding upon the heirs,
executors, administrators, personal representatives, trustees in bankruptcy,
legal representatives, successors and assigns of the undersigned. Except as
stated in the Prospectus, this tender is irrevocable.
THE UNDERSIGNED, BY COMPLETING THE BOX ENTITLED "DESCRIPTION OF OLD
NOTES" ABOVE AND SIGNING THIS LETTER, WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE TENDERED THE OLD
NOTES AS SET FORTH IN SUCH BOX.
HOLDER(S) SIGN HERE
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS 2,5 AND 6)
(PLEASE COMPLETE SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 ON PAGE 7)
(NOTE: SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED IF REQUIRED BY INSTRUCTION 2)
Must be signed by registered holder(s) exactly as name(s) appear(s) on
Certificate(s) for the Old Notes hereby tendered or on ________________________
the register of holders maintained by Panthers Holdings, or by any person(s)
authorized to become the registered holder(s) by endorsements and documents
transmitted herewith (including such opinions of counsel, certifications and
other information as may be required by Panthers Holdings for the Old Notes to
comply with the restrictions on transfer applicable to the Old Notes). If
signature is by an attorney-in-fact, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian,
officer of a corporation or another acting in a fiduciary capacity or
representative capacity, please set forth the signer's full title. See
Instruction 5.
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(SIGNATURE(S) OF HOLDER(S))
Date: , 199
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Name(s)
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(PLEASE PRINT)
Capacity (full title)
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Address:
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Area Code and Telephone Number
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(TAX IDENTIFICATION OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER(S))
GUARANTEE OF SIGNATURE(S)
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS 2 AND 5)
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Date: , 199
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(PLEASE PRINT)
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Address
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Area Code and Telephone Number
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SPECIAL ISSUANCE INSTRUCTIONS
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS 1, 5 AND 6)
To be completed ONLY if the New Notes or Old Notes not tendered are to be issued
in the name of someone other than the registered holder of the Old Notes whose
name(s) appear(s) above.
Issue
/ / Old Notes not tendered to:
/ / New Notes, to:
Name(s)
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Address
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Area Code and
Telephone Number
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(TAX IDENTIFICATION OR SOCIAL
SECURITY NUMBER(S))
SPECIAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS 1, 5 AND 6)
To be completed ONLY if New Notes or Old Notes not tendered are to be sent to
someone other than the registered holder of the Old Notes whose name(s)
appear(s) above, or such registered holder(s) at an address other than that
shown above.
Mail
/ / Old Notes not tendered to:
/ / New Notes, to:
Name(s)
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Address
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Area Code and
Telephone Number
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(TAX IDENTIFICATION OR SOCIAL
SECURITY NUMBER(S))
INSTRUCTIONS
FORMING PART OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER
1. DELIVERY OF LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND CERTIFICATES; GUARANTEED
DELIVERY PROCEDURES. This Letter of Transmittal is to be completed either if (a)
Certificates are to be forwarded herewith or (b) tenders are to be made pursuant
to the procedures for tender by book-entry transfer set forth in "The Exchange
Offer--Procedures for Tendering Old Notes" in the Prospectus. Certificates, or
timely confirmation of a book-entry transfer of such Old Notes into the Exchange
Agent's account at DTC, as well as this Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile
thereof), properly completed and duly executed, with any required signature
guarantees, and any other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal, must
be received by the Exchange Agent at its address set forth herein on or prior to
the Expiration Date. Old Notes may be tendered in whole or in part in the
principal amount of $1,000 (1 Note) and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess
thereof, provided that, if any Old Notes are tendered for exchange in part, the
untendered principal amount thereof must be $1,000 (1 Note) or any integral
multiple thereof.
Holders who wish to tender their Old Notes and (i) whose Old Notes are
not immediately available or (ii) who cannot deliver their Old Notes, this
Letter of Transmittal and all other required documents to the Exchange Agent on
or prior to the Expiration Date or (iii) who cannot complete the procedures for
delivery by book-entry transfer on a timely basis, may tender their Old Notes by
properly completing and duly executing a Notice of Guaranteed Delivery pursuant
to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in "The Exchange
Offer--Procedures for Tendering Old Notes" in the Prospectus. Pursuant to such
procedures: (i) such tender must be made by or through an Eligible Institution
(as defined below); (ii) a properly completed and duly executed Notice of
Guaranteed Delivery, substantially in the form made available by the Company,
must be received by the Exchange Agent on or prior to the Expiration Date; and
(iii) the Certificates (or a book-entry confirmation (as defined in the
Prospectus)) representing all tendered Old Notes, in proper form for transfer,
together with a Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof), properly completed
and duly executed, with any required signature guarantees and any other
documents required by this Letter of Transmittal, must be received by the
Exchange Agent within five New York Stock Exchange, Inc. trading days after the
date of execution of such Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, all is provided in "The
Exchange Offer--Procedures for Tendering Old Notes" in the Prospectus.
The Notice of Guaranteed Delivery may be delivered by hand or
transmitted by facsimile or mail to the Exchange Agent, and must include a
guarantee by an Eligible Institution in the form set
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forth in such Notice. For Old Notes to be properly tendered pursuant to the
guaranteed delivery procedure, the Exchange Agent must receive a Notice of
Guaranteed Delivery on or prior to the Expiration Date. As used herein and in
the Prospectus, "Eligible Institution" means a firm or other entity identified
in Rule 17Ad-15 under the Exchange Act as "an eligible guarantor institution,"
including (as such terms are defined therein) (i) a bank; (ii) a broker, dealer,
municipal securities broker or dealer or government securities broker or dealer;
(iii) a credit union; (v) a national securities exchange, registered securities
association or clearing agency; or (v) a savings association that is a
participant in a Securities Transfer Association.
THE METHOD OF DELIVERY OF CERTIFICATES, THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND
ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS IS AT THE OPTION AND SOLE RISK OF THE TENDERING
HOLDER AND THE DELIVERY WILL BE DEEMED MADE ONLY WHEN ACTUALLY RECEIVED BY THE
EXCHANGE AGENT. IF DELIVERY IS BY MAIL, REGISTERED MAIL WITH RETURN RECEIPT
REQUESTED, PROPERLY INSURED, OR OVERNIGHT DELIVERY SERVICE IS RECOMMENDED. IN
ALL CASES, SUFFICIENT TIME SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO ENSURE TIMELY DELIVERY.
Panthers Holdings will not accept any alternative, conditional or
contingent tenders. Each tendering holder, by execution of a Letter of
Transmittal (or facsimile thereof), waives any right to receive any notice of
the acceptance of such tender.
2. GUARANTEE OF SIGNATURES. No signature guarantee on this Letter of
Transmittal is required if:
(i) this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder
(which term, for purposes of this document, shall include any
participant in DTC whose name appears on the register of
holders maintained by the Trust as the owner of the Old Notes)
of Old Notes tendered herewith, unless such holder(s) has
completed either the box entitled "Special Issuance
Instructions" or the box entitled "Special Delivery
Instructions" above, or
(ii) such Old Notes are tendered for the account of a firm that is
an Eligible Institution.
In all other cases, an Eligible Institution must guarantee the
signature(s) on this Letter of Transmittal. See Instruction 5.
3. INADEQUATE SPACE. If the space provided in the box captioned
"Description of Old Notes" is inadequate, the Certificate number(s) and/or the
principal amount of Old Notes and any other required information should be
listed on a separate signed schedule which is attached to this Letter of
Transmittal.
4. PARTIAL TENDERS AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS. Tenders of Old Notes will be
accepted only in the principal amount of $1,000 (1 Note) and integral multiples
thereof, provided that if any Old Notes are tendered
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for exchange in part, the untendered principal amount thereof must be $1,000 (1
Note) or any integral multiple thereof. If less than all the Old Notes evidenced
by any Certificate submitted are to be tendered, fill in the principal amount of
Old Notes which are to be tendered in the box entitled "Principal Amount of Old
Notes Tendered (if less than all)." In such case, new Certificate(s) for the
remainder of the Old Notes that were evidenced by your old Certificate(s) will
only be sent to the holder of the Old Notes, promptly after the Expiration Date.
All Old Notes represented by Certificates delivered to the Exchange Agent will
be deemed to have been tendered unless otherwise indicated.
Except as otherwise provided herein, tenders of Old Notes may be
withdrawn at any time on or prior to the Expiration Date. In order for a
withdrawal to be effective on or prior to that time, a written, telegraphic,
telex or facsimile transmission of such notice of withdrawal must be timely
received by the Exchange Agent at one of its addresses set forth above or in the
Prospectus on or prior to the Expiration Date. Any such notice of withdrawal
must specify the name of the person who tendered the Old Notes to be withdrawn,
the aggregate principal amount of Old Notes to be withdrawn, and (if
Certificates for Old Notes have been tendered) the name of the registered holder
of the Old Notes as set forth on the Certificate for the Old Notes, if different
from that of the person who tendered such Old Notes. If Certificates for the Old
Notes have been delivered or otherwise identified to the Exchange Agent, then
prior to the physical release of such Certificates for the Old Notes, the
tendering holder must submit the serial numbers shown on the particular
Certificates for the Old Notes to be withdrawn and the signature on the notice
of withdrawal must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution, except in the case
of Old Notes tendered for the account of an Eligible Institution. If Old Notes
have been tendered pursuant to the procedures for book-entry transfer set forth
in the Prospectus under "The Exchange Offer--Procedures for Tendering Old
Notes," the notice of withdrawal must specify the name and number of the account
at DTC to be credited with the withdrawal of Old Notes, in which case a notice
of withdrawal will be effective if delivered to the Exchange Agent by written,
telegraphic, telex or facsimile transmission. Withdrawals of tenders of Old
Notes may not be rescinded. Old Notes properly withdrawn will not be deemed
validly tendered for purposes of the Exchange Offer, but may be retendered at
any subsequent time on or prior to the Expiration Date by following any of the
procedures described in the Prospectus under "The Exchange Offer--Procedures for
Tendering Old Notes."
All questions as to the validity, form and eligibility (including time
of receipt) of such withdrawal notices will be determined by Panthers Holdings,
in its sole discretion, whose determination shall be final and binding on all
parties. None of Panthers Holdings or any affiliates or assigns of Panthers
Holdings or the Exchange Agent or any other person shall be under any duty to
give any notification of any irregularities in any notice of withdrawal or incur
any liability for failure to give any such notification. Any Old Notes which
have been tendered but which are withdrawn will be returned to the holder
thereof without cost to such holder promptly after withdrawal.
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5. SIGNATURES ON LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL, ASSIGNMENTS AND
ENDORSEMENTS. If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered
holder(s) of the Old Notes tendered hereby, the signature(s) must correspond
exactly with the name(s) as written on the face of the Certificate(s) without
alteration, enlargement or any change whatsoever.
If any of the Old Notes tendered hereby are owned of record by two or
more joint owners, all such owners must sign this Letter of Transmittal.
If any tendered Old Notes are registered in different name(s) on
several Certificates, it will be necessary to complete, sign and submit as many
separate Letters of Transmittal (or facsimiles thereof) as there are different
registrations of Certificates.
If this Letter of Transmittal or any, Certificates or bond 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 must submit proper
evidence satisfactory to Panthers Holdings, in its sole discretion, of each such
person's authority so to act.
When this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered owner(s) of
the Old Notes listed and transmitted hereby, no endorsement(s) of Certificate(s)
or separate bond power(s) are required unless New Notes are to be issued in the
name of a person other than the registered holder(s). Signature(s) on such
Certificate(s) or bond power(s) must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution.
If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by a person other than the
registered owner(s) of the Old Notes listed, the Certificates must be endorsed
or accompanied by appropriate bond powers, signed exactly as the name or names
of the registered owner(s) appear(s) on the Certificates, and also must be
accompanied by such opinions of counsel, certifications and other information as
Panthers Holdings may require in accordance with the restrictions on transfer
applicable to the Old Notes. Signatures on such Certificates or bond powers must
be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution.
6. SPECIAL ISSUANCE AND DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS. If New Notes are to be
issued in the name of a person other than the signer of this Letter of
Transmittal, or if New Notes are to be sent to someone other than the signer of
this Letter of Transmittal or to an address other than that shown above, the
appropriate boxes on this Letter of Transmittal should be completed.
Certificates for Old Notes not exchanged will be returned by mail or, if
tendered by book-entry transfer, by crediting the account indicated above
maintained at DTC. See Instruction 4.
7. IRREGULARITIES. Panthers Holdings will determine, in its sole
discretion, all questions as to the form of documents, validity, eligibility
(including time of receipt) and acceptance for exchange of any tender of Old
Notes, which determination shall be final and binding on all parties. Panthers
Holdings reserves the absolute right to reject any and all tenders determined by
either of them not to be in proper form or the acceptance of which,
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or exchange for which, may, in the view of counsel to Panthers Holdings, be
unlawful. Panthers Holdings also reserves the absolute right, subject to
applicable law, to waive any of the conditions of the Exchange Offer set forth
in the Prospectus under "The Exchange Offer--Conditions of the Exchange Offer"
or any conditions or irregularity in any tender of Old Notes of any particular
holder whether or not similar conditions or irregularities are waived in the
case of other holders. Panthers Holdings' interpretation of the terms and
conditions of the exchange Offer (including this Letter of Transmittal and the
instructions hereto) will be final and binding. No tender of Old Notes will be
deemed to have been validly made until all irregularities with respect to such
tender have been cured or waived. Panthers Holdings or any affiliates or assigns
of Panthers Holdings, the Exchange Agent, or any other person shall not be under
any, duty to give notification of any irregularities in tenders or incur any
liability for failure to give such notification.
8. QUESTIONS, REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE AND ADDITIONAL COPIES. Questions
and requests for assistance may be directed to the Exchange Agent at its address
and telephone number set forth on the front of this Letter of Transmittal.
Additional copies of the Prospectus, the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and the
Letter of Transmittal may be obtained from the Exchange Agent or from your
broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee.
9. 31% BACKUP WITHHOLDING; SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9. Under U.S. Federal
income tax law, a holder whose tendered Old Notes are accepted for exchange is
required to provide the Exchange Agent with such holder's correct taxpayer
identification number ("TIN") on Substitute Form W-9 below. If the Exchange
Agent is not provided with the correct TIN, the Internal Revenue Service (the
"IRS") may subject the holder or other payee to a $50 penalty. In addition,
payments to such holders or other payees with respect to Old Notes exchanged
pursuant to the Exchange Offer may be subject to 31 % backup withholding.
The box in Part 2 of the Substitute Form W-9 may be checked if the
tendering holder has not been issued a TIN and has applied for a TIN or intends
to apply for a TIN in the near future. If the box in Part 2 is checked, the
holder or other payee must also complete the Certificate of Awaiting Taxpayer
Identification Number below in order to avoid back-up withholding.
Notwithstanding that the box in Part 2 is checked and the Certificate of
Awaiting Taxpayer Identification Number is completed, the Exchange Agent will
withhold 31% of all payments made prior to the time a properly certified TIN is
provided to the Exchange Agent. The Exchange Agent will retain such amounts
withheld during the 60 day period following the date of the Substitute Form W-9.
If the holder furnishes the Exchange Agent with its TIN within 60 days after the
date of the Substitute Form W-9, the amounts retained during the 60 day period
will be remitted to the holder and no further amounts shall be retained or
withheld from payments made to the holder thereafter. If, however, the holder
has not provided the Exchange Agent with its TIN within such 60 day period,
amounts withheld will be remitted to the IRS as backup withholding. In addition,
31 % of all payments made thereafter will be withheld and remitted to the IRS
until a correct TIN is provided.
The holder is required to give the Exchange Agent the TIN (e.g., social
security number or employer identification number) of the registered owner of
the Old Notes or of the last transferee appearing on the transfers attached to,
or endorsed on, the Old Notes. If the
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Old Notes are registered in more than one name or are not 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 on which
number to report.
Certain holders (including, among others, corporations, financial
institutions and certain foreign persons) may not be subject to these backup
withholding and reporting requirements. Such holders should nevertheless
complete the attached Substitute Form W-9 below, and write "exempt" on the face
thereof, to avoid possible erroneous backup withholding. A foreign person may
qualify as an exempt recipient by submitting a properly completed IRS Form W-8,
signed under penalties of perjury, attesting to that holder's exempt status.
Please consult the enclosed "Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer
Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9" for additional guidance on which
holders are exempt from backup withholding.
Backup withholding is not an additional U.S. Federal income tax.
Rather, the U.S. Federal income tax liability of a person 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.
10. WAIVER OF CONDITIONS. The Company reserves the absolute right to
waive satisfaction of any or all conditions enumerated in the Prospectus.
11. NO CONDITIONAL TENDERS. No alternative, conditional, irregular or
contingent tenders will be accepted. All tendering holders of Old Notes, by
execution of this Letter of Transmittal, shall waive any right to receive notice
of the acceptance of their Old Notes for exchanges.
Neither the Company, the Exchange Agent nor any other person is
obligated to give notice of any defect or irregularity with respect to any
tender of Old Notes nor shall any of them incur any liability for failure to
give any such notice.
12. LOST, DESTROYED OR STOLEN CERTIFICATES. If any Certificate(s)
representing Old Notes have been lost, destroyed or stolen, the holder should
promptly notify the Exchange Agent. The holder will then be instructed as to the
steps that must be taken in order to replace the Certificate(s). This Letter of
Transmittal and related documents cannot be processed until the procedures for
replacing lost, destroyed or stolen Certificate(s) have been followed.
13. SECURITY TRANSFER TAXES. Holders who tender their Old Notes for
exchange will not be obligated to pay any transfer taxes in connection
therewith. If, however, New Notes are to be delivered to, or are to be issued in
the name of, any person other than the registered holder of the Old Notes
tendered, or if a transfer tax is imposed for any reason other than the exchange
of Old Notes in connection with the Exchange Offer, then the amount of any such
transfer tax (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 with the Letter of
Transmittal, the amount of such transfer taxes will be billed directly to such
tendering holder.
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IMPORTANT: THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL (OR FACSIMILE THEREOF) AND
ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE EXCHANGE AGENT
ON OR PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE.
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TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL TENDERING SECURITY HOLDERS
(See Instruction 9)
PAYER'S NAME: THE BANK OF NEW YORK
PART 1-PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR TIN ON THE LINE TIN:__________________________
AT RIGHT AND CERTIFY BY SIGNING AND DATING Social Security Number or
BELOW Employer Identification Number
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PART 2 -- TIN Applied for / /
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SUBSTITUTE CERTIFICATION - UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY, I CERTIFY THAT:
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Form W-9 (1) the number shown on this form is my correct taxpayer identification number (or I am waiting
Department of the Treasury for a number to be issued to me).
Internal Revenue Service
Payor's Request for (2) I am not subject to backup withholding either because (i) I am exempt from backup
Taxpayer withholding, (ii) I have not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS")
Identification Number that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all
("TIN") interest or dividends, or (iii) the IRS has notified me that I am no longer subject to
and Certification backup withholding, and
(3) any other information provided on this form is true and correct
Signature___________________________________ Date______________________, 1999
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You must cross out item (iii) in Part (2) above if you have been notified by the
IRS that you are subject to backup withholding because of under reporting
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 TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS FORM MAY IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES
RESULT IN BACKUP WITHHOLDING OF 31% OF ANY AMOUNTS PAID TO YOU PURSUANT TO THE
EXCHANGE OFFER. 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 2 OF SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9
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 (1) 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 (2) 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 payment, 31% of all
payments made to me on account of the Exchange Capital Securities shall be
retained until I provide a taxpayer identification number to the Exchange Agent
and that, if I do not provide my taxpayer identification number within 60 days,
such retained amounts shall be remitted to the Internal Revenue Service as
backup withholding, and 31% of all reportable payments made to me thereafter
will be withheld and remitted to the Internal Revenue Service until I provide a
taxpayer identification number.
Signature____________________________________ Date___________________, 1999
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