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EXHIBIT 99.1
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
OFFER FOR ALL OUTSTANDING
9 1/4% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2010
IN EXCHANGE FOR
9 1/4% SERIES B SENIOR NOTES DUE 2010
WHICH HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED,
PURSUANT TO THE PROSPECTUS, DATED ________ ___, 2000
THE EXCHANGE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M. NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON ______
__, 2000 (THE "EXPIRATION DATE"), UNLESS EXTENDED. TENDERS MAY BE
WITHDRAWN PRIOR TO 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON THE EXPIRATION DATE.
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DELIVERY TO: The Bank of New York
AS EXCHANGE AGENT
BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL: BY HAND AND OVERNIGHT COURIER:
The Bank of New York The Bank of New York
101 Barclay Street, 7E 101 Barclay Street, Corporate Trust Services
New York, New York 10286 Window
Attention: Kin Lau New York, New York 10286
Reorganization Department Attention: Kin Lau
Reorganization Department
BY FACSIMILE: CONFIRM BY TELEPHONE OR FOR INFORMATION:
(212) 815-6339 (212) 815-3750
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DELIVERY OF THIS INSTRUMENT TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE, OR
TRANSMISSION OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL VIA FACSIMILE OTHER THAN AS SET
FORTH ABOVE, WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER OF
TRANSMITTAL.
The undersigned acknowledges that he or she has received and reviewed the
prospectus, dated _____ __, 2000 (the "Prospectus"), of Tenet Healthcare
Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), and this Letter of
Transmittal (the "Letter"), which together constitute the Company's offer (the
"Exchange Offer"), to exchange an aggregate principal amount of up to
$400,000,000 of the Company's 9 1/4% Series B Senior Notes due 2010
(individually a "New Note" and collectively, the "New 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 1/4%
Senior Notes due 2010 (individually an "Old Note" and collectively, the "Old
Notes") from the registered holders thereof (the "Holders").
For each Old Note accepted for exchange, the Holder of such Old Note will
receive a New Note having a principal amount equal to that of the surrendered
Old Note. The New Notes will bear interest from the most recent date to which
interest has been paid on the Old Notes. Accordingly, registered Holders of New
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 on the Old Notes. Old Notes
accepted for exchange will cease to accrue interest from and after the date of
consummation of the Exchange Offer. Holders of Old Notes whose Old Notes are
accepted for exchange will not receive any payment in respect of accrued
interest on such Old Notes.
This Letter is to be completed by a Holder of Old Notes either if
certificates for such Old Notes are to be forwarded herewith or if a tender is
to be made by book-entry transfer to the account maintained by the Exchange
Agent at The Depository Trust Company ("DTC") pursuant to the procedures set
forth in "The Exchange Offer--Book-Entry Transfers" section of the Prospectus
and an Agent's Message is not delivered. Tenders by book-entry transfer also may
be made by delivering an Agent's Message in lieu of this Letter. The term
"Agent's Message" means a message, transmitted by the DTC to and received by the
Exchange Agent and forming a part of a Book-Entry Confirmation (as defined
below), which states that the DTC has received an express acknowledgment from
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tendering participant, which acknowledgment states that such participant has
received and agrees to be bound by this Letter and that the Company may enforce
this Letter against such participant. Holders of Old Notes whose certificates
are not immediately available, or who are unable to deliver their certificates
or confirmation of the book-entry tender of their Old Notes into the Exchange
Agent's account at the DTC (a "Book-Entry Confirmation") and all other documents
required by this Letter to the Exchange Agent on or prior to the Expiration
Date, must tender their Old 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 DTC
does not constitute delivery to the Exchange Agent.
THE METHOD OF DELIVERY OF OLD NOTES, LETTERS OF TRANSMITTAL AND ALL OTHER
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS ARE AT THE ELECTION AND RISK OF THE HOLDERS. IF SUCH DELIVERY
IS BY MAIL, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT REGISTERED MAIL, PROPERLY INSURED, WITH
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, BE USED. IN ALL CASES, SUFFICIENT TIME SHOULD BE
ALLOWED TO ASSURE TIMELY DELIVERY. NO LETTERS OF TRANSMITTAL OR OLD NOTES SHOULD
BE SENT TO THE COMPANY.
The undersigned has completed the appropriate boxes below and signed this
Letter to indicate the action the undersigned desires to take with respect to
the Exchange Offer.
List below the Old Notes to which this Letter relates. If the space provided
below is inadequate, the certificate numbers and principal amount of Old Notes
should be listed on a separate signed schedule affixed hereto.
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DESCRIPTION OF OLD NOTES
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AGGREGATE
PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL
NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) OF CERTIFICATEHOLDER(S)AMOUNT OF AMOUNT
(PLEASE FILL IN, NUMBER(S)* OLD NOTE(S) TENDERED**
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* Need not be completed if Old 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 Old Notes represented by the Old Notes indicated in
column 2. See Instruction 2. Old 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 OLD NOTES ARE BEING DELIVERED BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER
MADE TO THE ACCOUNT MAINTAINED BY THE EXCHANGE AGENT WITH THE DTC AND
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
Name of Tendering Institution ______________________________________________
Account Number _____________________________________________________________
Transaction Code Number ____________________________________________________
By crediting the Old Notes to the Exchange Agent's account at the DTC using
the Automated Tender Offer Program ("ATOP") and by complying with applicable
ATOP procedures with respect to the Exchange Offer, including transmitting to
the Exchange Agent an Agent's Message in which the holder of the Old Notes
acknowledges and agrees to be bound by the terms of, and makes the
representations and warranties contained in, this Letter, the participant in the
DTC confirms on behalf of itself and the beneficial owners of such Old Notes all
provisions of this Letter (including all representations and warranties)
applicable to it and such beneficial owner as fully as if it had completed the
information required herein and executed and transmitted this Letter to the
Exchange Agent.
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/ / CHECK HERE 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(s) of Registered Holder(s) ____________________________________________
Window Ticket Number (if any) ______________________________________________
Date of Execution of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery _________________________
Name of Institution Which Guaranteed Delivery ______________________________
If Delivered by Book-Entry Transfer, Complete the Following:
Account Number _____________________________________________________________
Transaction Code Number ____________________________________________________
Name of Tendering Institution ______________________________________________
/ / CHECK HERE IF TENDERED OLD NOTES ARE ENCLOSED HEREWITH.
/ / CHECK HERE IF YOU ARE A BROKER-DEALER AND WISH TO RECEIVE 10 ADDITIONAL
COPIES OF THE PROSPECTUS AND 10 COPIES OF ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS
THERETO.
Name: ______________________________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________________________
________________________________________
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 New
Notes. If the undersigned is a broker-dealer that will receive New Notes for its
own account in exchange for Old 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 New Notes; however, by so acknowledging and
by delivering such a prospectus the undersigned will not be deemed to admit that
it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act. If the
undersigned is a broker-dealer that will receive New Notes, it represents that
the Old Notes to be exchanged for the New Notes were acquired as a result of
market-making activities or other trading activities.
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 Old
Notes indicated above. Subject to, and effective upon, the acceptance for
exchange of the Old 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 Old Notes as are being tendered hereby.
The undersigned hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Exchange
Agent as the undersigned's true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact with
respect to such tendered Old Notes, with full power of substitution, among other
things, to cause the Old Notes to be assigned, transferred and exchanged. The
undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned has full power
and authority to tender, sell, assign and transfer the Old Notes, and to acquire
New Notes issuable upon the exchange of such tendered Old Notes, and that, when
the same are accepted for exchange, 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 New Notes
acquired in exchange for Old Notes tendered hereby will have been acquired in
the ordinary course of business of the person receiving such New Notes, whether
or not such person is the undersigned, that neither the Holder of such Old Notes
nor any such other person is participating in, intends to participate in or has
an arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the
distribution of such New Notes and that neither the Holder of such Old Notes nor
any such other person is an "affiliate," as defined in Rule 405 under the
Securities Act, of the Company. The undersigned hereby further represents and
warrants that the undersigned is the owner of the Old Notes.
The undersigned 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 New Notes issued pursuant to the Exchange Offer in exchange
for the Old Notes may be offered for resale, resold
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and otherwise transferred by Holders thereof (other than any such 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 New Notes are
acquired in the ordinary course of such Holders' business and such Holders have
no arrangement with any person to participate in the distribution of such New
Notes. However, the Company has not sought and does not intend to seek its own
no-action letter, and accordingly, 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 New Notes and has no arrangement or understanding to
participate in a distribution of New 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 respect to the distribution of the New Notes to be acquired
pursuant to the Exchange Offer, such Holder (i) could not rely on the applicable
interpretations of the staff of the SEC and (ii) 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 New Notes for its own account in exchange for Old Notes, it
represents that the Old Notes to be exchanged for the New Notes were acquired by
it as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities and
acknowledges that it will deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the
Securities Act in connection with any resale of such New Notes; however, by so
acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus meeting the requirements of the
Securities Act, the undersigned will not be deemed to admit that it is an
"underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act. By tendering, the
undersigned further represents to the Company that (i) the undersigned and each
beneficial owner acknowledge and agree that any person who is a broker-dealer
registered under the Exchange Act or is participating in the Exchange Offer for
the purpose of distributing the New Notes must comply with the registration and
prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with a
secondary resale transaction of the New Notes acquired by such person and cannot
rely on the position of the staff of the SEC set forth in certain no-action
letters, and (ii) the undersigned and each beneficial owner understand that a
secondary resale of the Old Notes acquired by the undersigned directly from the
Company should be covered by an effective registration statement containing the
selling securityholder information required by Item 507 or Item 508, as
applicable, of Regulation S-K of the SEC.
The undersigned acknowledges that the Company's acceptance of Old Notes
validly tendered for exchange pursuant to any one of the procedures described in
the section of the Prospectus entitled "The Exchange Offer" and in the
instructions hereto will constitute a binding agreement between the undersigned
and the Company upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Exchange
Offer.
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 Old Notes tendered hereby. All authority
conferred or agreed to be conferred in this Letter 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" below, please deliver the New Notes (and, if applicable,
substitute certificates representing Old Notes for any Old Notes not exchanged)
in the name of the undersigned or, in the case of a book-entry delivery of Old
Notes, please credit the account indicated above maintained at DTC. Similarly,
unless otherwise indicated under the box entitled "Special Delivery
Instructions" below, please send the New Notes (and, if applicable, substitute
certificates representing Old Notes for any Old Notes not exchanged) to the
undersigned at the address shown above in the box entitled "Description of Old
Notes."
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 ABOVE.
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SPECIAL ISSUANCE INSTRUCTIONS
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS 3 AND 4)
To be completed ONLY if certificates for Old Notes not exchanged and/or
New Notes are to be issued in the name of someone other than the person or
persons whose signature(s) appear(s) on this Letter above, or if Old Notes
delivered by book-entry transfer which are not accepted for exchange are to
be returned by credit to an account maintained at DTC other than the account
indicated above.
Issue to: New Notes and/or Old Notes to:
Name(s)_____________________________________________________________________
(PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT)
__________________________________________________________________________
(PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT)
Address ____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
(ZIP CODE)
(COMPLETE SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9)
Credit unexchanged Old Notes delivered by book-entry transfer to the
Book-Entry Transfer Facility account set forth below.
____________________________________________________________________________
(BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER FACILITY
ACCOUNT NUMBER, IF APPLICABLE)
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SPECIAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS 3 AND 4)
To be completed ONLY if certificates for Old Notes not exchanged and/or
New Notes are to be sent to someone other than the person or persons whose
signature(s) appear(s) on this Letter above or to such person or persons at
an address other than shown in the box entitled "Description of Old Notes"
on this Letter above.
Mail: New Notes and/or Old Notes to:
Name(s) ____________________________________________________________________
(PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT)
__________________________________________________________________________
(PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT)
Address ____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
(ZIP CODE)
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IMPORTANT: THIS LETTER OR A FACSIMILE HEREOF OR AN AGENT'S MESSAGE IN LIEU
THEREOF (TOGETHER WITH THE CERTIFICATES FOR OLD 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 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK
CITY TIME, ON THE EXPIRATION DATE.
PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
CAREFULLY BEFORE COMPLETING ANY BOX ABOVE.
IN ORDER TO VALIDLY TENDER OLD NOTES FOR EXCHANGE, HOLDERS OF OLD NOTES MUST
COMPLETE, EXECUTE, AND DELIVER THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.
Except as stated in the Prospectus, all authority herein conferred or agreed
to be conferred shall survive the death, incapacity, or dissolution of the
undersigned, and any obligation of the undersigned hereunder shall be binding
upon the heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns of the
undersigned. See Instruction 10.
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PLEASE SIGN HERE
(TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL TENDERING HOLDERS)
(COMPLETE ACCOMPANYING SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 ON REVERSE SIDE)
x ____________________________________________________________________, 2000
x ____________________________________________________________________, 2000
SIGNATURE(S) OF OWNER DATE
Area Code and Telephone Number _____________________________________________
This Letter must be signed by the registered holder(s) as the name(s)
appear(s) on the certificate(s) for the Old Notes hereby tendered or on a
security position listing or by any person(s) authorized to become
registered 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(s): ___________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
(PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT)
Capacity: __________________________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
(INCLUDING ZIP CODE)
Principal place of business (if different from address listed above):
____________________________________________________________________________
(INCLUDING ZIP CODE)
Area Code and Telephone No.: ( )__________________________________________
Tax Identification or Social Security Nos.:
____________________________________________________________________________
SIGNATURE GUARANTEE
(IF REQUIRED BY INSTRUCTION 3)
Signature(s) Guaranteed by
an Eligible Institution: ___________________________________________________
(AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE)
__________________________________________________________________________
(TITLE)
__________________________________________________________________________
(NAME AND FIRM)
Dated: _______________________________________________________________, 2000
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INSTRUCTIONS
FORMING PART OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER FOR THE
9 1/4% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2010
IN
EXCHANGE FOR THE 9 1/4% SERIES B SENIOR NOTES DUE 2010
WHICH HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED
1. DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER AND NOTES; GUARANTEED DELIVERY PROCEDURES.
This Letter of Transmittal (this "Letter") is to be completed by holders of
Old 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 Exchange Offer--Book-Entry Transfers" section of the Prospectus
and an Agent's Message is not delivered. Tenders by book-entry transfer also may
be made by delivering an Agent's Message in lieu of this Letter. The term
"Agent's Message" means a message, transmitted by DTC to and received by the
Exchange Agent and forming a part of a Book-Entry Confirmation, which states
that DTC has received an express acknowledgment from the tendering participant,
which acknowledgment states that such participant has received and agrees to be
bound by, and makes the representations and warranties contained in, the Letter
and that the Company may enforce the Letter against such participant.
Certificates for all physically tendered Old Notes, or Book-Entry Confirmation,
as the case may be, as well as a properly completed and duly executed Letter (or
manually signed facsimile hereof or Agent's Message in lieu thereof) and any
other documents required by this Letter, must be received by the Exchange Agent
at the address set forth herein prior to the Expiration Date, or the tendering
holder must comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth below. Old
Notes tendered hereby must be in denominations of principal amount of $1,000 and
any integral multiple thereof.
Holders whose certificates for Old Notes are not immediately available or
who cannot deliver their certificates and all other required documents to the
Exchange Agent before the Expiration Date, or who cannot complete the procedure
for book-entry transfer on a timely basis, may tender their Old Notes pursuant
to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in "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) prior to 5:00 p.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 (or a facsimile thereof) and Notice of Guaranteed
Delivery, substantially in the form provided by the Company (by facsimile
transmission, mail or hand delivery), setting forth the name and address of the
holder of Old Notes and the amount of Old 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 Old Notes, in
proper form for transfer, or a Book-Entry Confirmation, as the case may be,
together with a properly completed and duly executed Letter (or facsimile
thereof or Agent's Message in lieu thereof) with any required signature
guarantees and any other documents required by this Letter will be deposited by
the Eligible Institution with the Exchange Agent, and (iii) the certificates for
all physically tendered Old Notes, in proper form for transfer, or a Book-Entry
Confirmation, as the case may be, together with a properly completed and duly
executed Letter (or facsimile thereof or Agent's Message in lieu thereof) with
any required signature guarantees and all other documents required by this
Letter, are received by the Exchange Agent within three NYSE trading days after
the Expiration Date.
The method of delivery of this Letter, the Old Notes and all other required
documents is at the election and risk of the tendering holders, but the delivery
will be deemed made only when actually received or confirmed by the Exchange
Agent. If Old Notes are sent by mail, it is suggested that the mailing be
registered mail, properly insured, with return receipt requested, made
sufficiently in advance of the Expiration Date to permit delivery to the
Exchange Agent prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date.
See "The Exchange Offer" section of the Prospectus.
2. PARTIAL TENDERS (NOT APPLICABLE TO NOTEHOLDERS WHO TENDER BY BOOK-ENTRY
TRANSFER).
If less than all of the Old Notes evidenced by a submitted certificate are
to be tendered, the tendering holder(s) should fill in the aggregate principal
amount of Old Notes to be tendered in the box above entitled "Description of Old
Notes--Principal Amount Tendered." A reissued certificate representing the
balance of nontendered Old Notes will be sent to such tendering holder, unless
otherwise provided in the appropriate box
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on this Letter, promptly after the Expiration Date. ALL OF THE OLD NOTES
DELIVERED TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN TENDERED UNLESS
OTHERWISE INDICATED.
3. SIGNATURES ON THIS LETTER; BOND POWERS AND ENDORSEMENTS; GUARANTEE OF
SIGNATURES.
If this Letter is signed by the Holder of the Old Notes tendered hereby, the
signature must correspond exactly with the name as written on the face of the
certificates or on the DTC's security position listing as the holder of such Old
Notes without any change whatsoever.
If any tendered Old Notes are owned of record by two or more joint owners,
all of such owners must sign this Letter.
If any tendered Old 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 is signed by the registered holder or holders of the Old
Notes specified herein and tendered hereby, no endorsements of certificates or
separate bond powers are required. If, however, the New Notes are to be issued,
or any untendered Old Notes are to be reissued, to a person other than the
registered holder, then endorsements of any certificates transmitted hereby or
separate bond powers are required. Signatures on such certificate(s) must be
guaranteed by a participant in a securities transfer association recognized
signature program.
If this Letter is signed by a person other than the registered holder or
holders of any certificate(s) specified herein, such certificate(s) must be
endorsed or accompanied by appropriate bond powers, in either case signed
exactly as the name or names of the registered 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 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, unless waived by the Company,
proper evidence satisfactory to the Company of their authority to so act must be
submitted.
ENDORSEMENTS ON CERTIFICATES FOR OLD NOTES OR SIGNATURES ON BOND POWERS
REQUIRED BY THIS INSTRUCTION 3 MUST BE GUARANTEED BY A FIRM WHICH IS 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 OLD NOTES ARE TENDERED: (I) BY A REGISTERED HOLDER OF OLD NOTES
(WHICH TERM, FOR PURPOSES OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER, INCLUDES ANY PARTICIPANT IN
DTC'S SYSTEM WHOSE NAME APPEARS ON A SECURITY POSITION LISTING AS THE HOLDER OF
SUCH OLD 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 Old Notes should indicate in the applicable box the
name and address to which New Notes issued pursuant to the Exchange Offer and/or
substitute certificates evidencing Old Notes not exchanged are to be issued or
sent, if different from the name or address of the person signing this Letter.
In the case of issuance in a different name, the employer identification or
social security number of the person named also must be indicated. Noteholders
tendering Old Notes by book-entry transfer may request that Old Notes not
exchanged be credited to such account maintained at DTC as such noteholder may
designate hereon. If no such instructions are given, such Old Notes not
exchanged will be returned to the name and address of the person signing this
Letter.
5. TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND BACKUP WITHHOLDING
Federal income tax law generally requires that a tendering Holder whose Old
Notes are accepted for exchange must provide the Exchange Agent (as payor) with
such Holder's correct Taxpayer Identification Number (a "TIN"), which, in the
case of a Holder who is an individual, is such Holder's social security number.
If the Exchange Agent is not provided with the correct TIN or an adequate basis
for an exemption, such Holder may be subject to a $50 penalty imposed by the
Internal Revenue Service and backup withholding in an amount equal to 31% of the
amount of any reportable payments made after the exchange to such tendering
Holder. If withholding results in an overpayment of taxes, a refund may be
obtained.
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To prevent backup withholding, each tendering Holder must provide such
Holder's correct TIN by completing the "Substitute Form W-9" set forth herein,
certifying that the TIN provided is correct (or that such Holder is awaiting a
TIN) and that (i) the Holder is exempt from backup withholding, (ii) the Holder
has not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service that such Holder is
subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or
dividends or (iii) the Internal Revenue Service has notified the Holder that
such Holder is no longer subject to backup withholding.
If the Holder does not have a TIN, such Holder should consult the enclosed
Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute
Form W-9 (the "W-9 Guidelines") for instructions on applying for a TIN, write
"Applied For" in the space for the TIN in Part 1 of the Substitute Form W-9, and
sign and date the Substitute Form W-9 and the Certificate of Awaiting Taxpayer
Identification Number set forth herein. If the Holder does not provide such
Holder's TIN to the Exchange Agent within 60 days, backup withholding will begin
and continue until such Holder furnishes such Holder's TIN to the Exchange
Agent. NOTE: WRITING "APPLIED FOR" ON THE FORM MEANS THAT THE HOLDER HAS ALREADY
APPLIED FOR A TIN OR THAT SUCH HOLDER INTENDS TO APPLY FOR ONE IN THE NEAR
FUTURE.
If the Old Notes are held in more than one name or are not in the name of
the actual owner, consult the W-9 Guidelines for information on which TIN to
report.
Exempt Holders (including, among others, all corporations and certain
foreign individuals) are not subject to these backup withholding and reporting
requirements. To prevent possible erroneous backup withholding, an exempt Holder
should write "Exempt" in Part 2 of Substitute Form W-9. See the W-9 Guidelines
for additional instructions. In order for a nonresident alien or foreign entity
to qualify as exempt, such person must submit a completed Form W-8, "Certificate
of Foreign Status," signed under penalty of perjury attesting to such exempt
status. Such form may be obtained from the Exchange Agent.
6. TRANSFER TAXES
The Company will pay all transfer taxes, if any, applicable to the transfer
of Old Notes to it or its order pursuant to the Exchange Offer. If, however, New
Notes and/or substitute Old Notes not exchanged are to be delivered to, or are
to be registered or issued in the name of, any person other than the registered
holder of the Old Notes tendered hereby, or if tendered Old Notes are registered
in the name of any person other than the person signing this Letter, or if a
transfer tax is imposed for any reason other than the transfer of Old 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 directly to such tendering holder. EXCEPT AS
PROVIDED IN THIS INSTRUCTION 6, IT WILL NOT BE NECESSARY FOR TRANSFER TAX STAMPS
TO BE AFFIXED TO THE OLD NOTES SPECIFIED IN THIS LETTER.
7. WAIVER OF CONDITIONS.
The Company reserves the right (in its reasonable discretion) to waive
satisfaction of any or all conditions enumerated in the Prospectus.
8. NO CONDITIONAL TENDERS; DEFECTS.
No alternative, conditional, irregular or contingent tenders will be
accepted. All tendering holders of Old Notes, by execution of this Letter or an
Agent's Message in lieu thereof, shall waive any right to receive notice of the
acceptance of their Old Notes for exchange.
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.
9. MUTILATED, LOST, STOLEN OR DESTROYED OLD NOTES.
Any holder whose Old Notes have been mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed
should contact the Exchange Agent at the address indicated above for further
instructions.
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10. WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS
Tenders of Old Notes may be withdrawn at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New
York City time, on the Expiration Date.
For a withdrawal of a tender of Old Notes to be effective, a written notice
of withdrawal must be received by the Exchange Agent at the address set forth
above prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date. Any such
notice of withdrawal must (i) specify the name of the person having tendered the
Old Notes to be withdrawn (the "Depositor"), (ii) identify the Old Notes to be
withdrawn (including certificate number or numbers and the principal amount of
such Old Notes), (iii) contain a statement that such Holder is withdrawing such
Holder's election to have such Old Notes exchanged, (iv) be signed by the Holder
in the same manner as the original signature on the Letter by which such Old
Notes were tendered (including any required signature guarantees) or be
accompanied by documents of transfer to have the Trustee with respect to the Old
Notes register the transfer of such Old Notes in the name of the person
withdrawing the tender and (v) specify the name in which such Old Notes are
registered, if different from that of the Depositor. If Old Notes have been
tendered pursuant to the procedure for book-entry transfer set forth in "The
Exchange Offer--Book-Entry Transfers" section of the Prospectus, any notice of
withdrawal must specify the name and number of the account at DTC to be credited
with the withdrawn Old 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 (which power may
be delegated to the Exchange Agent), whose determination shall be final and
binding on all parties. Any Old Notes so withdrawn will be deemed not to have
been validly tendered for exchange for purposes of the Exchange Offer and no New
Notes will be issued with respect thereto unless the Old Notes so withdrawn are
validly retendered. Any Old Notes that 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 Old Notes tendered by book-entry
transfer into the Exchange Agent's account at DTC pursuant to the book-entry
transfer procedures set forth in "The Exchange Offer--Book-Entry Transfers"
section of the Prospectus, such Old Notes will be credited to an account
maintained with DTC for the Old Notes) as soon as practicable after withdrawal,
rejection of tender or termination of the Exchange Offer. Properly withdrawn Old
Notes may be retendered by following the procedures described above at any time
prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date.
11. REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE OR ADDITIONAL COPIES.
Questions relating to the procedure for tendering, as well as requests for
additional copies of the Prospectus and this Letter, and requests for Notices of
Guaranteed Delivery and other related documents may be directed to the Exchange
Agent, at the address and telephone number indicated above.
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TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL TENDERING HOLDERS OF OLD NOTES
PAYOR'S NAME: THE BANK OF NEW YORK
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SUBSTITUTE Part 1 PLEASE PROVIDE TIN
FORM W-9 YOUR TIN IN THE BOX AT (Social Security Number
Department of the Treasury RIGHT AND CERTIFY BY or Employer
Internal Revenue Service SIGNING AND DATING BELOW Identification Number)
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Payer's Request for Taxpayer Part 2 FOR PAYEES EXEMPT FROM BACKUP WITHHOLDING (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
Identification Number ("TIN")
and Certification
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Part 3 CERTIFICATION UNDER PENALTIES OF PERJURY, I CERTIFY THAT
(1) The number shown on this form is my correct TIN (or I am waiting
for a number to be issued to me), and (2) I am not subject to backup
withholding because: (a) I am exempt from backup withholding, or (b) I
have not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") that
I am subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report
all interest or dividends or (c) the IRS has notified me that I am no
longer subject to backup withholding.
The IRS does not require your consent to any provision of this document
other than the certifications required to avoid backup withholding.
SIGNATURE DATE
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You must cross out item (2) in Part 3 above if you have been notified by the
IRS that you are currently subject to backup withholding because of
underreporting interest or dividends on your tax return.
YOU MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATE IF YOU WROTE "APPLIED FOR"
IN PART 1 OF THE 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 that I mailed or delivered an
application to receive a taxpayer identification number to the appropriate
Internal Revenue Service Center or Social Security Administration Office (or
I intend to mail or deliver an application in the near future). I understand
that if I do not provide a taxpayer identification number to the Payor
within 60 days, the Payor is required to withhold 31 percent of all cash
payments made to me thereafter until I provide a number.
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SIGNATURE DATE
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NOTE: FAILURE TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS FORM MAY RESULT IN A $50 PENALTY
IMPOSED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND IN BACKUP WITHHOLDING OF
THIRTY-ONE PERCENT OF ANY CASH PAYMENTS. PLEASE REVIEW THE ENCLOSED
GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON
SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
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