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EXHIBIT (a)(1)(iii)
EFTC CORPORATION
NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY
of Shares of Common Stock
Offer to Purchase for Cash
Up to 5,625,000 But Not Less Than 500,000 Shares of Common Stock
(Including the Associated Rights)
at a Purchase Price of $4.00 per Share.
THIS FORM, OR ONE SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM HEREOF, MUST BE USED TO ACCEPT
THE OFFER TO PURCHASE (AS DEFINED BELOW) IF CERTIFICATES EVIDENCING SHARES
OF COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE AND THE ASSOCIATED RIGHTS ISSUED
PURSUANT TO THE RIGHTS AGREEMENT BETWEEN EFTC CORPORATION AND AMERICAN
SECURITIES TRANSFER & TRUST, INC. DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 25, 1999, AS AMENDED
ON MARCH 30, 2000 AND JULY 14, 2000 (THE "RIGHTS AGREEMENT") (THE COMMON
STOCK AND RIGHTS AGREEMENT TOGETHER THE "SHARES"), OF EFTC CORPORATION ARE
NOT IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE, OR IF THE PROCEDURE FOR BOOK ENTRY TRANSFER
CANNOT BE COMPLETED ON A TIMELY BASIS OR TIME WILL NOT PERMIT ALL REQUIRED
DOCUMENTS TO REACH THE DEPOSITARY ON OR PRIOR TO THE APPROVAL DATE. THIS
FORM MAY BE DELIVERED BY FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION, IF APPLICABLE, MAIL OR
HAND DELIVERY TO THE DEPOSITARY. SEE SECTION 3 OF THE OFFER TO PURCHASE.
The Depositary for the Offer is Computershare Trust Company, Inc.
By Hand/Overnight Courier Facsimile Transmission: By Registered or Certified
Mail
12039 West Alameda Parkway (303) 986-2444
Suite Z-2 P.O. Box 1596
Denver, CO 80201-1596
Lakewood, CO 80228
Confirm by Telephone:
(303) 984-4042
DELIVERY OF THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS
SET FORTH ABOVE OR TRANSMISSION VIA A FACSIMILE NUMBER OTHER THAN TO THE ONE
LISTED ABOVE WILL 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 INSTITUTION" (AS DEFINED IN THE OFFER TO PURCHASE)
UNDER THE INSTRUCTIONS THERETO, SUCH SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MUST APPEAR IN THE
APPLICABLE SPACE PROVIDED IN THE SIGNATURE BOX ON THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.
THE ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION THAT COMPLETES THIS FORM MUST COMMUNICATE THE
GUARANTEE TO THE DEPOSITARY AND MUST DELIVER THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND
CERTIFICATES FOR SHARES TO THE DEPOSITARY WITHIN THE TIME SET FORTH HEREIN.
FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN A FINANCIAL LOSS TO SUCH ELIGIBLE
INSTITUTION.
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned hereby tenders to Thayer-BLUM Funding, L.L.C., a Delaware
limited liability company (the "Purchaser"), upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated July 19, 2000 (the "Offer
to Purchase"), and the related Letter of Transmittal, receipt of which are
hereby acknowledged, the number of Shares specified below pursuant to the
guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to
Purchase.
PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT
Certificate No(s).
(if available) _____________________ Name(s) ____________________________
____________________________________ ____________________________________
Number of Shares ___________________ ____________________________________
If Shares will be tendered by book- Address(es) ________________________
entry transfer, check one box:
____________________________________
[_]The Depository Trust Company
____________________________________
[_]Philadelphia Depository Trust
Company
Area Code and Tel. No. _____________
Account Number _____________________ Sign Here __________________________
Dated ________________________, 2000
THE GUARANTEE ON THE NEXT PAGE MUST BE COMPLETED.
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GUARANTEE
(NOT TO BE USED FOR SIGNATURE GUARANTEE)
The undersigned, an Eligible Institution (as defined in the Offer to
Purchase), hereby guarantees to deliver to the Depositary the certificates
evidencing the Shares tendered hereby, in proper form for transfer, or Book
Entry Confirmation (as defined in the Offer to Purchase), with respect to
such Shares, in either case together with delivery of a properly completed
and duly executed Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof) with any
other required signature guarantees, or an Agent's Message (as defined in
the Offer to Purchase), and any other documents required by the Letter of
Transmittal, all within three Nasdaq trading days after the date of
execution of the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
SIGN HERE
Name of Firm _______________________________________________________________
Authorized Signature _______________________________________________________
Name _______________________________________________________________________
(Please print)
Title ______________________________________________________________________
Address ____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Zip Code
Area Code and Telephone No. ________________________________________________
Date: ______________________________________________________________________
DO NOT SEND SHARE CERTIFICATES WITH THIS NOTICE OF DELIVERY.
SHARE CERTIFICATES MUST BE SENT ONLY TOGETHER WITH YOUR LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.
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