EX-99.3 4 0004.txt NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY 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. 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. 2 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. 3