Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery

EX-99.2 22 dex992.htm FORM OF NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery

Exhibit 99.2

BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.

NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY

OFFER TO EXCHANGE

$300,000,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF ITS 6.625% SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2018 AND $300,000,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF ITS 6.875% SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2020, WHICH HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, FOR ANY AND ALL OF ITS OUTSTANDING $300,000,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF ITS 6.625% SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2018 AND $300,000,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF ITS 6.875% SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2020, RESPECTIVELY.

This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, or one substantially equivalent hereto, must be used to accept the Exchange Offer made by Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the Guarantors, pursuant to the Prospectus, dated , 2010 (as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Prospectus”), and the enclosed Letter of Transmittal (the “Letter of Transmittal”), if (i) the Certificates for the Original Notes are not immediately available, (ii) time will not permit the Certificates and all other required documents to reach Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (the “Exchange Agent”) prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date of the Exchange Offer or (iii) the procedure for book-entry transfer cannot be completed on a timely basis. Such form may be delivered by hand, overnight courier or mail, 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 Original Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer, a completed, signed and dated Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof) must also be received by the Exchange Agent prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date of the Exchange Offer. Capitalized terms not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Letter of Transmittal.

THE EXCHANGE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON , 2010 (THE “EXPIRATION DATE”) UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED. TENDERS MAY BE WITHDRAWN PRIOR TO 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON , 2010.

The Exchange Agent for the Exchange Offer is:

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION


By Registered or Certified Mail:	By Regular Mail:	By Overnight Courier or Hand Delivery:

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association 45 Broadway, 12^th Floor New York, NY 10006 Attn: Martin Reed Telephone: 1-800-344-5128	Wells Fargo Bank, National Association 45 Broadway, 12^th Floor New York, NY 10006 Attn: Martin Reed Telephone: 1-800-344-5128	Wells Fargo Bank, National Association 45 Broadway, 12^th Floor New York, NY 10006 Attn: Martin Reed Telephone: 1-800-344-5128

	By Facsimile Transmission (eligible institutions only):

	212-509-1042

	Telephone Inquiries: 1-800-344-5128

DELIVERY OF THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE OR TRANSMISSION VIA FACSIMILE TO A NUMBER OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH 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 Guarantor Institution (as defined in the Prospectus), such signature guarantee must appear in the applicable space in Box 8 provided on the Letter of Transmittal for signature guarantee.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Prospectus and the accompanying Letter of Transmittal, the undersigned hereby tenders to the Company the principal amount of Original Notes indicated below, pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures described in “The Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering—Guaranteed Delivery Procedures” section of the Prospectus. All authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred in this Letter of Transmittal shall survive the death or incapacity of the undersigned and every obligation of the undersigned hereunder shall be binding upon the successors, assigns, heirs, administrators, trustees in bankruptcy and legal representatives of the undersigned.


Certificate Number(s) (if known) of Original Notes or Account Number at DTC	Aggregate Principal Amount Represented by Original Notes	Aggregate Principal Amount of Original Notes Being Tendered*

The minimum permitted tender is $2,000 in principal amount. All tenders must be in the amount of $2,000 or in integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. Unless otherwise indicated in this column, the Holder will be deemed to have tendered the full aggregate principal amount represented by such Original Notes.

PLEASE COMPLETE AND SIGN



(Signature(s) of Registered Holder(s))		(Signature(s) of Registered Holder(s))


(Please Type or Print Name(s) of Registered Holder(s))		(Please Type or Print Name(s) of Registered Holder(s))

Dated: , 2010		Dated: , 2010

Address:
		(Zip Code)


(Daytime Area Code and Telephone No.)

¨ Check this Box if the Original Notes will be delivered by book-entry transfer to The Depository Trust Company (“*DTC*”).

Account Number:

THE ACCOMPANYING GUARANTEE MUST BE COMPLETED.

GUARANTEE OF DELIVERY

(Not to be used for signature guarantee)

The undersigned, a member of a recognized signature medallion program or an “eligible guarantor institution,” as such term is defined in Rule 17Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), hereby (a) represents that the above person(s) “own(s)” the Original Notes tendered hereby within the meaning of Rule 14e-4(b)(2) under the Exchange Act, (b) represents that the tender of those Original Notes complies with Rule 14e-4 under the Exchange Act and (c) guarantees to deliver to the Exchange Agent, at its address set forth in the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, the Certificates representing all tendered Original Notes, in proper form for transfer, or a book-entry confirmation (a confirmation of a book-entry transfer of the Original Notes into the Exchange Agent’s account at The Depository Trust Company), together with a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof), with any required signature guarantees, and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal within three (3) New York Stock Exchange trading days after the Expiration Date.

Name of Firm:

(Authorized Signature)

Address:

(Zip Code)

Area Code and Tel. No.:

Name:

(Please Type or Print)

Title:

Dated: , 2010

NOTE:

DO NOT SEND ORIGINAL NOTES WITH THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY. ORIGINAL NOTES SHOULD BE SENT WITH YOUR LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.

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 on the cover page hereof prior to the Expiration Date of the Exchange Offer. 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 Holders and the delivery will be deemed made only when actually received by the Exchange Agent. Instead of delivery by mail, it is recommended that the Holders use an overnight or hand delivery service, properly insured. If such delivery is by mail, it is recommended that the Holders use properly insured, registered mail with return receipt requested. In all cases, sufficient time should be allowed to assure timely delivery. For a description of the guaranteed delivery procedure, see Instruction 1 of the Letter of Transmittal. No notice of Guaranteed Delivery should be sent to the Company.

2. Signatures on this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.

If this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is signed by the registered Holder(s) of the Original Notes referred to herein, the signatures must correspond with the name(s) written on the face of the Original Notes without alteration, addition, enlargement or any change whatsoever. If this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is signed by a person other than the registered Holder(s) of any Original Notes listed, this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery must be accompanied by appropriate bond powers, signed as the name of the registered Holder(s) appear(s) on the Original Notes without alteration, addition, enlargement or any change whatsoever. 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, unless waived by the Company, evidence satisfactory to the Company of their authority so to act must be submitted with this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.

3. Questions and 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 set forth on the cover hereof. Holders may also contact their broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Exchange Offer.