Exhibit 99.4
NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY
AUTONATION, INC.
Offer to Exchange its
9% Senior Notes due 2008
for any and all of its outstanding
9% Senior Notes due 2008
Pursuant to the Prospectus dated .
This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, or one substantially
equivalent to this form, must be used to accept the exchange offer of
AutoNation, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), made pursuant to
the prospectus, dated , 2001, if certificates for the outstanding
notes are not immediately available, or time will not permit all required
documents to reach Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association, (the
"Exchange Agent") on or prior to 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on the
expiration date (as defined below), or if holders cannot complete the
procedure for book-entry transfer on a timely basis. Such form may be
delivered or transmitted by facsimile transmission, mail or hand delivery
to the Exchange Agent as set forth below. In addition in order to utilize
the guaranteed delivery procedure to tender the outstanding notes pursuant
to the exchange offer, a completed, signed and dated Letter of Transmittal
(or facsimile thereof) or an agent's message (as defined in the Letter of
Transmittal) must also be received by the Exchange Agent at least within
three New York Stock Exchange trading days after the date of execution of
this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. Capitalized terms used but not defined
herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the prospectus.
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THE EXCHANGE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT,
NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON , UNLESS EXTENDED.
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The Exchange Agent for the Exchange Offer is:
Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association
Corporate Trust Services
Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association
213 Court Street -- Suite 902
Middletown, CT 06457
Attention: Robert L. Reynolds - Vice President
(860) 704-6216 (telephone)
(860) 704-6219 (facsimile)
DELIVERY OF THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY TO AN ADDRESS OTHER
THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE OR TRANSMISSION OF THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED
DELIVERY VIA FACSIMILE TO A NUMBER OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE DOES 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" UNDER THE INSTRUCTIONS
THERETO, SUCH SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MUST APPEAR IN THE APPLICABLE SPACE
PROVIDED IN THE SIGNATURE BOX ON THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned hereby tenders to AutoNation, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), upon the terms and subject to the conditions
set forth in the prospectus and the Letter of Transmittal (which together
constitute the "exchange offer"), receipt of which are hereby acknowledged,
the aggregate principal amount of outstanding notes set forth below
pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedure described in "The Exchange
Offer--Procedures for Tendering" in the prospectus.
Name(s) of Registered Holder(s):______________________________________________
(Please Print or Type)
Principal Amount Tendered:* Certificate No(s). (If available)
$-------------------- --------------------
$-------------------- --------------------
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* Must be in integral multiples of $1,000.
If outstanding notes will be delivered by book-entry transfer to
The Depository Trust Company ("DTC"), provide the DTC account number.
DTC Account Number:________________________________________
All authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred shall
survive the death or incapacity of the undersigned, and every 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.
PLEASE SIGN HERE
Must be signed by the holder(s) of outstanding notes as their
name(s) appear(s) on certificates for outstanding notes or on a security
position listing, or by person(s) authorized to become registered holder(s)
by endorsement and documents transmitted with this Notice of Guaranteed
Delivery.
Signature(s) of Holder(s) or
Authorized Signatory: _______________________ Date: ________________________
Area Code and Telephone Number:________________________________
If signature is by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian,
attorney-in-fact, officer or other person acting in a fiduciary or
representative capacity, such person must set forth his or her full title
below and, unless waived by the Company, provide proper evidence
satisfactory to the Company of such person's authority to so act.
Please print name(s) and address(es)
Name(s) of Holder(s): _________________________________________
Title/Capacity: _________________________________________
Address(es): _________________________________________
GUARANTEE
(NOT TO BE USED FOR SIGNATURE GUARANTEE)
The undersigned, a member firm of a registered national securities
exchange or of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., a
commercial bank or trust company having an office or a correspondent in the
United States or an "eligible guarantor institution" within the meaning of
Rule 17Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, hereby
guarantees that the undersigned will deliver to the Exchange Agent the
certificates representing the outstanding notes being tendered hereby in
proper form for transfer (or a confirmation of book-entry transfer of such
outstanding notes into the Exchange Agent's account at the book-entry
transfer facility of DTC) with delivery of a properly completed and duly
executed Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof), with any required
signature guarantees, or an agent's message (as defined in "The Exchange
Offer--Procedures for Tendering" in the prospectus), and any other required
documents, all within three New York Stock Exchange trading days after the
date of execution of this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
Name of Firm: _________________________ ___________________________________
(Authorized Signature)
Address: ______________________________ Name: ____________________________
Please Print or Type
Zip Code: _____________________________ Title: __________________________
Dated: ________________________________ Telephone Number: ________________
The institution that completes this form must communicate the
guarantee to the Exchange Agent and must deliver the certificates
representing any outstanding notes (or a confirmation of book-entry
transfer of such outstanding notes into the Exchange Agent's account at
DTC) and the Letter of Transmittal (or an agent's message in lieu thereof)
to the Exchange Agent within the time period set forth above. Failure to do
so could result in a financial loss to such institution.
NOTE: DO NOT SEND CERTIFICATES REPRESENTING OUTSTANDING NOTES WITH
THIS FORM. CERTIFICATES REPRESENTING OUTSTANDING NOTES SHOULD ONLY BE SENT
WITH YOUR LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.