EXHIBIT 99.2
NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY
WITH RESPECT TO
11-1/2% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2009
OF
J.L. FRENCH AUTOMOTIVE CASTINGS, INC.
Pursuant to the Prospectus Dated ___________, 1999
This form must be used by a holder of 11-1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes
due 2009 (the "Notes") of J.L. French Automotive Castings, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), who wishes to tender Notes to the Exchange Agent
pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures described in "The Exchange
Offer" of the Company's Prospectus, dated ___________, 1999 (the
"Prospectus") and in Instruction 2 to the related Letter of Transmittal. Any
holder who wishes to tender Notes pursuant to such guaranteed delivery
procedures must ensure that the Exchange Agent receives this Notice of
Guaranteed Delivery prior to the Expiration Date of the Exchange Offer.
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to
them in the Prospectus or the Letter of Transmittal.
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THE EXCHANGE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK
CITY TIME, ON ________, 1999 UNLESS EXTENDED (THE "EXPIRATION DATE").
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U.S. Bank Trust National Association
(the "Exchange Agent")
BY MAIL: OVERNIGHT COURIER:
U.S. Bank Trust National Association U.S. Bank Trust National
180 E. 5th Street Association
St. Paul Minnesota 55101 180 E. 5th Street
Attention: Specialized St. Paul Minnesota 55101
Finance Department Attention: Specialized
Finance Department
BY HAND: FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION:
(651) 244-1537
U.S. Bank Trust National Association
180 E. 5th Street CONFIRM BY TELEPHONE:
St. Paul Minnesota 55101 (651) 244-5011
Attention: Specialized Finance Department
DELIVERY OF THIS INSTRUMENT TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE
WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY.
This form is not to be used to guarantee signatures. If a signature on a
Letter of Transmittal is required to be guaranteed by an "Eligible
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 the Company, upon the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in the Prospectus and the related Letter
of Transmittal, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the principal amount
of Notes set forth below pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures set
forth in the Prospectus and in Instruction 2 of the related Letter of
Transmittal.
The undersigned hereby tenders the Notes listed below:
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CERTIFICATE NUMBER(S) (IF KNOWN) OF NOTES OR AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
ACCOUNT NUMBER AT THE BOOK-ENTRY FACILITY AMOUNT REPRESENTED AMOUNT TENDERED
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PLEASE SIGN AND COMPLETE
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Signatures of Registered Holder(s) or
Authorized Signatory:_______________________________ Date: ___________________ , 1999
____________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________
____________________________________________________ ________________________________________
Name(s) of Registered Holder(s): ___________________ Area Code and Telephone No. ____________
____________________________________________________
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This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery must be signed by the Holder(s)
exactly as their name(s) appear on certificates for Notes or on a security
position listing as the owner of Notes, or by person(s) authorized to become
Holder(s) by endorsements and documents transmitted with this Notice of
Guaranteed Delivery. 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 provide the following information.
Please print name(s) and address(es)
Name(s): ___________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Capacity: ___________________________________________________________________
Address(es): ________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
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GUARANTEE
(NOT TO BE USED FOR SIGNATURE GUARANTEE)
The undersigned, a firm which is a member of a registered national
securities exchange or of the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc., or is a commercial bank or trust company having an office or
correspondent in the United States, or is otherwise an "eligible guarantor
institution" within the meaning of Rule 17Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, guarantees deposit with the Exchange Agent of the
Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof), together with the Notes
tendered hereby in proper form for transfer (or confirmation of the
book-entry transfer of such Notes into the Exchange Agent's account at the
Book-Entry Transfer Facility described in the Prospectus under the caption
"The Exchange Offer - Guaranteed Delivery Procedures" and in the Letter of
Transmittal) and any other required documents, all by 5:00 p.m., New York
City time, on the fifth New York Stock Exchange trading day following the
Expiration Date.
Name of firm: ___________________________ ______________________________
(Authorized Signature)
Address: _________________________________ Name: ________________________
(Please Print)
__________________________________________ Title: _______________________
(Include Zip Code)
Area Code and Tel. No. ___________________ Dated: __________________, 1999
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DO NOT SEND SECURITIES WITH THIS FORM. ACTUAL SURRENDER OF SECURITIES
MUST BE MADE PURSUANT TO, AND BE ACCOMPANIED BY, AN EXECUTED 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 herein prior to the Expiration
Date. The method of delivery of this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and any
other required documents to the Exchange Agent is at the election and sole
risk of the 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, is recommended. As an alternative
to delivery by mail, the holders may wish to consider using an overnight or
hand delivery service. In all cases, sufficient time should be allowed to
assure timely delivery. For a description of the guaranteed delivery
procedures, see Instruction 2 of the related Letter of Transmittal.
2. SIGNATURES ON THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY. If this Notice of
Guaranteed Delivery is signed by the registered holder(s) of the Notes
referred to herein, the signature must correspond with the name(s) written on
the face of the Notes without alteration, enlargement, or any change
whatsoever. If this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is signed by a participant
of the Book-Entry Transfer Facility whose name appears on a security position
listing as the owner of the Notes, the signature must correspond with the
name shown on the security position listing as the owner of the Notes.
If this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is signed by a person other
than the registered holder(s) of any Notes listed or a participant of the
Book-Entry Transfer Facility, this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery must be
accompanied by appropriate bond powers, signed as the name of the registered
holder(s) appears on the Notes or signed as the name of the participant shown
on the Book-Entry Transfer Facility's security position listing.
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 submit with the
Letter of Transmittal evidence satisfactory to the Company of such person's
authority to so act.
3. 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 specified in the Prospectus.
Holders may also contact their broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust
company, or other nominee for assistance concerning the Exchange Offer.
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