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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 22, 2004

Registration No. 333-[            ]



SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933


ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.*
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware   5511   01-0609375
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Primary Standard Industrial   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   Classification Code Number)   Identification No.)

3 Landmark Square, Suite 500
Stamford, Connecticut 06901
(203) 356-4400
  622 Third Avenue, 37th Floor
New York, New York 10017
(212) 885-2500
(Current address of
principal executive offices)
  (Address of principal executive
offices after April 5, 2004)

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant's and Additional Registrant's principal executive offices)


Kenneth B. Gilman
Chief Executive Officer
3 Landmark Square, Suite 500
Stamford, Connecticut 06901
(203) 356-4400
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service for Registrant and Additional Registrants)


Copy To:

Thomas E. Dunn, Esq.
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Worldwide Plaza, 825 Eighth Avenue
New York, New York 10019
(212) 474-1000

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale of the securities to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective time of this Registration Statement.

        If the securities being registered on this Form are being offered in connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with General Instruction G, check the following box.    o

        If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.    o

        If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.    o


CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE


Title of Each Class of
Securities to be Registered

  Amount to
be Registered

  Proposed Maximum
Offering Price
Per Unit

  Proposed Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price(1)

  Amount of
Registration Fee


8.00% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014   $200,000,000   100%   $200,000,000   $25,340(2)

Guarantees of 8.00% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012(3)   (4)   (4)   (4)   (5)

(1)
Estimated solely for purposes of determining the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(f)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933.

(2)
Calculated by multiplying 200 by $126.70.

(3)
See inside facing page for table of registrant guarantors.

(4)
No separate consideration will be received for the guarantees.

(5)
No further fee is payable pursuant to Rule 457(n).


        The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until this Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

*
Information regarding the Registrant Guarantors is contained in the Table of Registrant Guarantors on the following page.





Table of Registrant Guarantors

Exact Number of Registrant
as Specified in its Charter

  State of
Incorporation
or Organization

  Primary
Standard
Industrial
Classification
Code Numbers

  I.R.S. Employer
Identification
Number

Asbury Automotive Group Holdings, Inc.   Delaware   5511   04-3622391
Asbury Automotive Group L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   23-2790555
Asbury Automotive Management L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   23-2790555
Asbury Automotive Financial Services, Inc.   Delaware   6141   75-3061039
Asbury Automotive Used Car Centers L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   41-2025825
Asbury Automotive Used Car Centers Texas GP L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   01-0653325
Asbury Automotive Used Car Centers Texas L.P.   Delaware   5511   01-0653353
Asbury Automotive San Diego L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   35-2180930
Asbury Automotive Arkansas L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   71-0817514
Asbury Automotive Arkansas Dealership Holdings L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   71-0817515
NP FLM L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   71-0819724
NP VKW L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   71-0819721
Premier NSN L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   71-0819715
Premier LM L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   71-0819717
Hope FLM L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   71-0819711
NP MZD L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   71-0819723
Prestige Bay L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   71-0819719
Premier Pon L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   71-0819714
Hope CPD L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   71-0819710
TXK L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   62-1768337
TXK FRD, L.P.   Delaware   5511   62-1768523
TXK CPD, L.P.   Delaware   5511   62-1768333
Escude-NN L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   64-0922808
Escude-M L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   64-0922813
Escude-NS L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   64-0922811
Escude-D L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   64-0922807
Escude-MO L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   64-0922812
Asbury MS Metro L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   91-2121547
Asbury MS Gray-Daniels L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   64-0939974
Asbury Arkansas Hund L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   56-2411899
Asbury Automotive Atlanta LLC   Delaware   5511   58-2241119
Asbury Atlanta Hon L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   58-2241119
Asbury Atlanta Chevrolet L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   58-2241119
Asbury Atlanta AC L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   58-2241119
Atlanta Real Estate Holdings L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   58-2241119
Asbury Atlanta Jaguar L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   58-2241119
Spectrum Insurance Services L.L.C.   Delaware   6411   58-2241119
Asbury Atlanta AU L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   58-2241119
Asbury Atlanta Infiniti L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   58-2241119
Asbury Atlanta VL L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   58-2241119
Asbury Atlanta BM L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   58-2241119
Asbury Automotive Jacksonville GP L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   59-3512660
Asbury Automotive Jacksonville, L.P.   Delaware   5511   59-3512662
Asbury Jax Holdings, L.P.   Delaware   5511   59-3516633
Asbury Jax Management L.L.C.   Florida   5511   59-3503187
Coggin Automotive Corp.   Florida   5511   59-1285803
CP-GMC Motors, Ltd.   Florida   5511   59-3185453
CH Motors, Ltd.   Florida   5511   59-3185442
CN Motors, Ltd.   Florida   5511   59-3185448
CFP Motors, Ltd.   Florida   5511   65-0414571
Avenues Motors, Ltd.   Florida   5511   59-3381433
CHO Partnership, Ltd.   Florida   5511   59-3041549
ANL, L.P.   Delaware   5511   59-3503188
Bayway Financial Services, L.P.   Delaware   6141   59-3503190
Coggin Management, L.P.   Delaware   5511   59-3503191
C&O Properties, Ltd.   Florida   5511   59-2495022
Asbury Automotive Central Florida, L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   59-3580818
CK Chevrolet L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   59-3580820
CK Motors L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   59-3580825
Asbury Automotive Deland, L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   59-3604210
             

AF Motors, L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   59-3604214
ALM Motors, L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   59-3604216
Asbury Deland Imports 2 L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   59-3629420
Asbury Deland Imports L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   59-3604213
Coggin Chevrolet L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   59-3624905
CSA Imports L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   59-3631079
Coggin Orlando Properties L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   59-3706553
KP Motors L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   06-1629064
HFP Motors L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   06-1631102
BFP Motors L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   30-0217335
Asbury Automotive Mississippi L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   64-0924573
Asbury MS Wimber L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   06-1625607
Asbury MS Yazoo L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   06-1698084
Crown GPG L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   52-2106838
Crown GBM L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   52-2106838
Crown GAU L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   52-2106838
Crown GKI L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   52-2106838
Crown GMI L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   52-2106838
Crown GDO L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   52-2106838
Crown GNI L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   52-2106838
Crown GHO L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   52-2106838
Crown GAC L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   52-2106838
Crown CHH L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   52-2106838
Crown CHV L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   52-2106838
Crown RIS L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   52-2106838
Crown RIA L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   52-2106838
Crown RIB L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   56-2125835
Crown Motorcar Company L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   62-1860414
Crown GVO L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   52-2106838
Crown FFO L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   56-2165412
Asbury Automotive North Carolina L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   52-2106838
Asbury Automotive North Carolina Management L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   52-2106838
Asbury Automotive North Carolina Real Estate Holdings L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   23-2983952
Asbury Automotive North Carolina Dealership Holdings L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   56-2106587
Crown Raleigh L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   52-2106838
Crown Fordham L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   52-2106838
Camco Finance L.L.C.   Delaware   6141   56-2110955
Camco Finance II L.L.C.   Delaware   6141   52-2106838
Crown FFO Holdings L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   56-2182741
Crown RPG L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   52-2106838
Crown FDO L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   04-3623132
Crown Acura/Nissan, LLC   North Carolina   5511   56-1975265
Crown Battleground, LLC   North Carolina   5511   56-2036220
Crown Dodge, LLC   North Carolina   5511   56-1975260
Crown Honda, LLC   North Carolina   5511   56-1975264
Crown Honda-Volvo, LLC   North Carolina   5511   56-1975263
Crown Mitsubishi, LLC   North Carolina   5511   56-1975266
Crown Royal Pontiac, LLC   North Carolina   5511   56-1975262
RER Properties, LLC   North Carolina   5511   56-2091165
RWIJ Properties, LLC   North Carolina   5511   56-2091158
Crown GCH L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   74-3051217
Crown GCA L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   14-1854150
Crown CHO L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   84-1617218
Crown SNI L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   30-0199361
Crown SJC L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   81-0630983
Thomason FRD L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   93-1254703
Thomason Hon L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   93-1254717
Thomason Niss L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   93-1254721
Thomason Hund L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   93-1254690
Thomason Maz L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   93-1254723
Thomason Zuk L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   93-1254806
Thomason Sub L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   93-1256216
Thomason Dam L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   93-1266231
             

Thomason Pontiac-GMC L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   43-1976952
Damerow Ford Co.   Oregon   5511   93-0466841
Asbury Automotive Oregon L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   52-2106837
Asbury Automotive Oregon Management L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   93-1255888
Thomason Auto Credit Northwest, Inc.   Oregon   5511   93-1119211
Thomason on Canyon, L.L.C.   Oregon   5511   93-1206880
Thomason Outfitters L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   68-0492340
Thomason Suzu L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   93-1256214
Asbury Automotive St. Louis, L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   43-1767192
Asbury St. Louis Cadillac L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   43-1767192
Asbury St. Louis Gen L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   43-1826171
Asbury Automotive Tampa GP L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   13-3990508
Asbury Automotive Tampa, L.P.   Delaware   5511   13-3990509
Asbury Tampa Management L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   59-2512657
Tampa LM, L.P.   Delaware   5511   52-2124362
Tampa Hund, L.P.   Delaware   5511   59-3512664
Tampa Kia, L.P.   Delaware   5511   59-3512666
Tampa Mit, L.P.   Delaware   5511   59-3512667
Tampa Suzu, L.P.   Delaware   5511   59-3512668
WMZ Motors, L.P.   Delaware   5511   59-3512663
WMZ Brandon Motors, L.P.   Delaware   5511   59-3512670
Asbury Automotive Brandon, L.P.   Delaware   5511   59-3584655
Precision Enterprises Tampa, Inc.   Florida   5511   59-2148481
Precision Nissan, Inc.   Florida   5511   59-2734672
Precision Computer Services, Inc.   Florida   5511   59-2867725
Precision Motorcars, Inc.   Florida   5511   59-1197700
Precision Infiniti, Inc.   Delaware   5511   59-2958651
Dealer Profit Systems L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   58-2628641
McDavid Plano — Acra, L.P.   Delaware   5511   75-2755359
McDavid Houston — Kia, L.P.   Delaware   5511   75-0566085
McDavid Austin — Acra, L.P.   Delaware   5511   74-2873754
McDavid Irving — Hon, L.P.   Delaware   5511   75-2755477
McDavid Irving-PB&G, L.P.   Delaware   5511   75-2755478
McDavid Houston — Niss, L.P.   Delaware   5511   76-0566166
Plano Lincoln-Mercury, Inc.   Delaware   5511   75-2430953
McDavid Irving-Zuk, L.P.   Delaware   5511   75-2755480
McDavid Houston-Hon, L.P.   Delaware   5511   76-0566178
McDavid Houston-Olds, L.P.   Delaware   5511   76-0566087
Asbury Texas Management L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   75-2755349
McDavid Grande, L.P.   Delaware   5511   75-2755482
McDavid Outfitters, L.P.   Delaware   5511   76-0566177
McDavid Auction, L.P.   Delaware   5511   75-2755484
Asbury Automotive Texas L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   13-3997031
Asbury Automotive Texas Holdings L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   13-3999617
Asbury Automotive Texas Real Estate Holdings L.P.   Delaware   5511   75-2760935
McDavid Frisco-Hon, L.P.   Delaware   5511   26-0014143
Asbury Automotive Fresno L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   03-0508496
Asbury Fresno Imports L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   03-0508500
Asbury Sacramento Imports L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   33-1080505
Asbury Automotive Southern California L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   16-1676796
Asbury So Cal DC L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   33-1080498
Asbury So Cal Hon L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   33-1080502
Asbury So Cal Niss L.L.C.   Delaware   5511   59-3781893

        The address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of the Additional Registrants listed above are the same as those of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.



The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. These securities may not be sold until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not offer to sell not does it seek an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, dated March 22, 2004

PROSPECTUS

$200,000,000

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.

Exchange Offer for

Up to $200,000,000 Principal Amount Outstanding
of 8.00% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014
for a Like Principal Amount
of Registered New 8.00% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014


        We are offering to exchange registered new 8.00% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 (the "New Notes") for all of our outstanding unregistered 8.00% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 (the "Original Notes" and together with the New Notes, the "notes"). The New Notes will be free of the transfer restrictions that apply to our outstanding unregistered Original Notes that you currently hold, but will otherwise have substantially the same terms of such outstanding Original Notes. This offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on            , 2004, unless we extend it. The New Notes will not trade on any established exchange.


        Each broker-dealer that receives New Notes for its own account pursuant to this exchange offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such New Notes. The letter of transmittal accompanying this prospectus states that by so acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act. This prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of New Notes received in exchange for outstanding Original Notes where such outstanding Original Notes were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. We have agreed that, for a period of 180 days after the expiration of this exchange offer, we will make this prospectus available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with any such resale. See "Plan of Distribution."


        See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 12 to read about important factors you should consider in connection with this Exchange Offer.


        THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN RECOMMENDED BY ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL OR STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR REGULATORY AUTHORITY. FURTHERMORE, THE FOREGOING AUTHORITIES HAVE NOT CONFIRMED THE ACCURACY OR DETERMINED THE ADEQUACY OF THIS DOCUMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.


Prospectus dated            , 2004.



TABLE OF CONTENTS

Where You Can Find More Information   i        
Incorporation by Reference   ii        
Forward-Looking Statements   iii        
Prospectus Summary   1        
Risk Factors   12        
Use of Proceeds   16        
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges   16        
The Exchange Offer   17        
Description of the New Notes   24        
Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations   68        
Plan of Distribution   69        
Validation of the New Notes   69        
Independent Auditors   69        

        No manufacturer or distributor has been involved, directly or indirectly, in the preparation of this prospectus or in the exchange offer being made hereby. No manufacturer or distributor has been authorized to make any statements or representations in connection with this exchange offer, and no manufacturer or distributor has any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of this prospectus or for the exchange offer.


WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

        We have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement on Form S-4 with respect to the New Notes offered in this prospectus. This prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement and the exhibits to that registration statement. For further information with respect to us and the New Notes, we refer you to the registration statement and its exhibits. We also file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our Securities and Exchange Commission filings are available to the public over the Internet at the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any document we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission at the Securities and Exchange Commission's Public Reference Room at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the Securities and Exchange Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference room. We maintain a website at www.asburyauto.com. With the exception of the documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference in this prospectus and you should not consider it a part of this prospectus.

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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

        We are incorporating by reference the information that we file with the SEC, which means that we are disclosing important information to you in those documents. The information incorporated by reference is an important part of this prospectus, and the information that we subsequently file with the SEC will automatically update and supercede information in this prospectus and in our other filings with the SEC. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below, which we have already filed with the SEC, and any future filings we make with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (other than information furnished pursuant to Item 9 or Item 12 of any Current Report on Form 8-K). We are not, however, incorporating by reference any documents or portions thereof, whether specifically listed below or filed in the future, that are not deemed "filed" with the SEC, including any information furnished pursuant to Items 9 or 12 of Form 8-K.

        Any statement contained in this prospectus, or in a document all or a portion of which is incorporated by reference in this prospectus, will be deemed to be modified or superceded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus modifies or supercedes the statement. Any such statement or document so modified or superceded will not be deemed, except as so modified or superceded, to constitute a part of this prospectus.

        You may request a copy of these filings, at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at the following address and telephone number:


Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.
Three Landmark Square, Suite 500
Stamford, CT 06901
Telephone: (203) 356-4400

After April 5, 2003:
622 Third Avenue
37th Floor
New York, New York 10017
Telephone: (212) 885-2500

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

        This prospectus contains "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements include statements relating to goals, plans and projections regarding our financial position, results of operations, market position, product development and business strategy under the headings "Prospectus Summary," "Risk Factors," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," "Business," and "Underwriting." These statements are based on management's current expectations and involve significant risks and uncertainties that may cause results to differ materially from those set forth in the statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things,

        There can be no guarantees our plans for future operations will be successfully implemented or that they will prove to be commercially successful. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

        The following is a summary of some of the information contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus. It may not contain all the information that is important to you. To understand this offering fully, you should read carefully the entire prospectus, including the risk factors beginning on page 12 and the financial statements and related notes. For the purposes of this prospectus, references to "Asbury," "Company," "we," "us" and "our" refer to Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., and unless the context otherwise requires, its subsidiaries and their respective predecessors in interest.

        This prospectus and the reports filed with the SEC that are incorporated by reference herein include statistical data regarding the automotive retailing industry. Unless otherwise indicated, such data is taken or derived from information published by:

        Although we believe these industry sources are reliable, we have not independently researched or verified this information. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on this information.


Business

Our Company

        We are one of the largest automotive retailers in the United States, operating 140 franchises at 97 dealership locations as of December 31, 2003. We offer our customers an extensive range of automotive products and services including new and used vehicles and related financing, vehicle maintenance and repair services, replacement parts and warranty, insurance and extended service contracts. Our revenues for the year ended December 31, 2003 were $4.8 billion.

        Our retail network is organized into nine regional dealership groups, or "platforms", which are groups of dealerships operating under a distinct local brand name in 20 markets. In April 2003, we acquired Mercedes-Benz of Fresno, with the intention of building a additional platform in Northern California through additional "tuck-in" acquisitions. Including Fresno, we operate dealerships in 21 markets. Our platforms are located in markets or clusters of markets that we believe represent attractive opportunities, generally due to the relatively low concentration of dealerships and high rates of population and income growth.

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        The following is a detailed breakdown of our platforms as of December 31, 2003:

Platform (Regional Brand)

  Market(s)

Nalley Automotive Group   Atlanta, Georgia
Plaza Motor Company   St. Louis, Missouri
David McDavid Automotive Group   Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and Austin, Texas
Courtesy Dealership Group   Tampa, Florida
Coggin Automotive Company   Jacksonville, Orlando and Fort Pierce, Florida
Thomason Auto Group   Portland, Oregon
Crown Automotive Company   Greensboro, Chapel Hill, Fayetteville and Charlotte, North Carolina, Charlottesville and Richmond, Virginia and Greenville, South Carolina
North Point Automotive Group   Little Rock, Arkansas and Texarkana, Texas
Gray Daniels Auto Group   Jackson, Mississippi

        Our franchises include a diverse portfolio of 35 American, European, and Asian brands, and 67% of our new vehicle retail revenues for the year ended December 31, 2003, were from either luxury or mid-line import brands. We sell vehicles under the following brand names: Acura, Audi, BMW, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, GMC, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Isuzu, Jaguar, Jeep, Kia, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mercury, MINI, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Pontiac, Porsche, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo. Additionally, we sell a limited number of heavy trucks under the Hino, Isuzu Trucks, Navistar and Peterbilt brands through our Atlanta platform.

        We compete in a large and highly fragmented industry comprised of approximately 21,725 franchised dealerships. The U.S. automotive retailing industry is estimated to have annual sales of approximately $1 trillion, with the 100 largest dealer groups generating less than 10% of total sales revenues and controlling less than 10% of all franchised dealerships. We believe that further consolidation is likely due to increased capital requirements of dealerships, the number of dealership owners approaching retirement age, the limited number of viable exit strategies for dealership owners and the desire of certain manufacturers to strengthen their brand identity through consolidation of their franchised dealerships. We also believe that an opportunity exists for dealership groups with significant equity capital and experience in identifying, acquiring and professionally managing dealerships, to acquire additional dealerships, and we will continue to seek to acquire dealerships consistent with our business strategy.

Our Strengths

        We believe our competitive strengths are as follows:

        Our operations provide a diversified revenue base that we believe mitigates the impact of fluctuating new car sales volumes. Used car sales and parts, service and collision repair sales, generate higher profit margins than new car sales and tend to fluctuate less with economic cycles. Our finance and insurance business, substantially all of which is commission based, has no associated costs of goods sold and represented 3% of our revenues and 18% of our gross profit during the year ended December 31, 2003.

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        Our variable cost structure helps us manage expenses in a variety of economic environments, as the majority of our operating expenses consist of incentive-based compensation, vehicle carrying costs, advertising and other variable and controllable costs. For example, on average, approximately 70% of general manager compensation and virtually all salesperson compensation is variable, tied to profits and profit margins.

        We classify our primary franchise sales lines into luxury, mid-line import, mid-line domestic and value. Our current brand mix includes a high proportion of luxury and mid-line import franchises to total franchises. Our franchise mix contains a higher proportion of what we believe to be the most desirable luxury and mid-line import brands than most other public automotive retailers. Luxury and mid-line imports together accounted for 67% of our new retail vehicle revenues for the year ended December 31, 2003 and comprise over half of our total franchises. Luxury and mid-line imports

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generate above average gross margins on sales, have greater customer loyalty and repeat purchases and utilize parts and service and maintenance services at the point of sale more frequently than mid-line domestic and value automobiles. Luxury and mid-line imports have also gained market share at the expense of mid-line domestics over time. We also believe that luxury vehicle sales are less susceptible to economic cycles than other types of vehicles.

        Each of our platforms was comprised of between 8 and 27 franchise locations at December 31, 2003, and for the year ended December 31, 2003, sold an average of approximately 17,600 retail vehicles and generated an average of approximately $531 million in revenues. Each of our platforms maintains a strong local brand that has been enhanced through local advertising over many years. We believe that our cultivation of strong local brands can be beneficial because consumers may prefer to interact with a locally recognized brand; placing our franchises in one region under a single brand allows us to generate significant advertising savings; and our platforms can retain customers even as they purchase and service different automobile brands. Furthermore, we believe that the majority of our dealerships are located in geographic areas with above average population growth and relatively low dealer concentration and favorable franchise laws.

Our Strategy

        While new vehicle sales are critical to drawing customers to our dealerships, used vehicle retail sales, parts, service and collision repair and finance and insurance provide significantly higher profit margins and account for the majority of our profitability. In addition, we have discipline-specific executives at both the corporate and platform levels who focus on both increasing the penetration of current services and expanding the breadth of our offerings to customers. While each of our platforms

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operates independently in a manner consistent with its specific market's characteristics, each pursues an integrated strategy to grow these higher margin businesses to enhance profitability and stimulate internal growth.


        We believe that local management of dealership operations on a platform basis enables our retail network to provide market-specific responses to sales, customer service and inventory requirements. In addition, the use of a single trade name at each of our platforms provides a strong presence for marketing and advertising of the platform's products and services in each local market. Our administrative headquarters is located in Stamford, Connecticut. We expect to relocate to New York, New York in April 2004. The administrative office is responsible for the capital structure of the business and the expansion and operating strategy. The implementation of our operational strategy rests with each platform management team based on the policies and procedures set forth by the corporate office. Each of our platforms has a management structure that is intended to promote and reward entrepreneurial spirit and the achievement of team goals and are complemented by centralized technology and financial controls, as well as sharing best practices and market intelligence throughout the organization.

        Each of our dealerships is managed by a general manager who has authority over day-to-day operations. Our platform management teams' thorough understanding of their local markets enables them to effectively run day-to-day operations, market to customers, recruit new employees and gauge acquisition opportunities in their local markets. The general manager of each dealership is supported by a management team consisting, in most cases, of a new vehicle sales manager, a used vehicle sales manager, a finance and insurance manager and parts and service managers. Each dealership is managed by a trained and experienced general manager who has primary responsibility for decisions relating to inventory purchasing, advertising, sales pricing and personnel.

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        We employ professional management practices in all aspects of our operations, including information technology and employee training. In addition, the corporate headquarters coordinates a platform peer review process in which the platform managers address best practices, operational challenges and successes, and formulate goals for other platforms. On a rotating basis, each platform's operations are examined in detail by management from other platforms. Through this process, we identify areas for improvement and disseminate best practices company-wide. Our dealership operations are complemented by centralized technology and strategic and financial controls, as well as sharing of best practices and market intelligence throughout the organization. Corporate and platform management utilize computer-based management information systems to monitor each dealership's sales, profitability and inventory on a regular, detailed basis. We believe the application of professional management practices provides us with a competitive advantage over many independent dealerships.

        We intend to continue to grow through acquisitions. We will pursue tuck-in acquisitions to complement the related platform by increasing brand diversity, market coverage and products and services offered. We will seek to establish platforms in new markets through the purchase of multiple individual franchises or through the acquisition of large, profitable and well-managed dealership groups with leading market positions.

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Recent Developments

Acquisitions and Divestitures

        During the first quarter of 2004, we acquired three automotive dealerships for a total purchase price of $38.2 million and our preliminary allocation of purchase price resulted in $33.6 million to be allocated to goodwill and manufacturer franchise rights. We estimate that the annual revenues of the acquired franchises total $170.0 million, based on historical performance.

        During the first quarter of 2004, we completed the sale of a franchise that was classified as discontinued operations as of December 31, 2003.

Sale/Leaseback Agreement

        During the first quarter of 2004, we entered into an agreement with an unaffiliated third party in connection with future sale/leaseback transactions, under which we intend to sell certain land and buildings with a net book value of approximately $101.0 million to the third party for a sales price in excess of book value and enter into long term operating leases for the related facilities. We intend to use approximately $65.0 million of the proceeds from these transactions to repay the related mortgage indebtedness.


        Our principal executive offices are located at 3 Landmark Square, Suite 500, Stamford, Connecticut 06901. Our telephone number is (203) 356-4400. We expect to relocate our principal executive offices to 622 Third Avenue, 37th Floor, New York, New York 10017 on April 5, 2004. Our telephone number will be (212) 885-2500. We maintain a website at www.asburyauto.com. Information contained on our website or that can be accessed through our website is not incorporated by reference in this prospectus. You should not consider information contained on our website or that can be accessed through our website to be part of this prospectus, with the exception of documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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THE OFFERING

Summary of Terms of the Exchange Offer

Background   On December 23, 2003, we completed a private placement of the Original Notes. In connection with that private placement, we entered into a registration rights agreement in which we agreed, among other things, to complete an exchange offer.

The Exchange Offer

 

We are offering to exchange our New Notes which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") for a like principal amount of our outstanding, unregistered Original Notes. Original Notes may only be tendered in integral multiples of $1,000 principal amount.

 

 

As of the date of this prospectus, $200,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of our Original Notes are outstanding.

Resale of New Notes

 

We believe that New Notes issued pursuant to the exchange offer in exchange for Original Notes may be offered for resale, resold and otherwise transferred by you without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act, provided that:

 

 


 

you are acquiring the New Notes in the ordinary course of your business;

 

 


 

you have not engaged in, do not intend to engage in, and have no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of the New Notes; and

 

 


 

you are not our affiliate as defined under Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

 

 

Each participating broker-dealer that receives New Notes for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer in exchange for Original Notes that were acquired as a result of market-making or other trading activity must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of New Notes. See "Plan of Distribution".

 

 

Any holder of Original Notes who:

 

 


 

is our affiliate;

 

 


 

does not acquire New Notes in the ordinary course of its business;

 

 


 

tenders in the exchange offer with the intention to participate, or for the purpose of participating, in a distribution of New Notes; or

 

 


 

is a broker-dealer that acquired the Original Notes directly from us,

 

 

must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with the resale of New Notes.
         

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Consequences If You Do Not Exchange Your Original Notes

 

Original Notes that are not tendered in the exchange offer or are not accepted for exchange will continue to bear legends restricting their transfer. You will not be able to offer or sell the Original Notes unless:

 

 


 

pursuant to an exemption from the requirements of the Securities Act;

 

 


 

the Original Notes are registered under the Securities Act, or

 

 


 

the transaction requires neither such an exemption nor registration.

 

 

After the exchange offer is closed, we will no longer have an obligation to register the Original Notes, except for some limited exceptions. See "Risk Factors—Failure to Exchange Your Original Notes."

Expiration Date

 

5:00 p.m., New York City time, on                        , 2004, unless we extend the exchange offer.

Certain Conditions to the Exchange Offer

 

The exchange offer is subject to certain customary conditions, which we may waive.

Special Procedures for Beneficial Holders

 

If you beneficially own Original Notes that are registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee and you wish to tender in the exchange offer, you should contact such registered holder promptly and instruct such person to tender on your behalf. If you wish to tender in the exchange offer on your own behalf, you must, prior to completing and executing the letter of transmittal and delivering your Original Notes, either arrange to have the Original Notes registered in your name or obtain a properly completed bond power from the registered holder. The transfer of registered ownership may take a considerable time.

Withdrawal Rights

 

You may withdraw your tender of Original Notes at any time before the offer expires.

Accounting Treatment

 

We will not recognize any gain or loss for accounting purposes upon the completion of the exchange offer. The expenses of the exchange offer that we pay will increase our deferred financing costs in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. See "The Exchange Offer—Accounting Treatment."

Certain Tax Consequences

 

The exchange pursuant to the exchange offer generally should not be a taxable event for U.S. Federal income tax purposes.

Use of Proceeds

 

We will not receive any proceeds from the exchange or the issuance of New Notes in connection with the exchange offer.

Exchange Agent

 

The Bank of New York is serving as exchange agent in connection with the exchange offer.

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Summary Description of the Securities to be Registered

        The New Notes have the same financial terms and covenants as the Original Notes, which are as follows:

Issuer   Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.

Notes Offered

 

$200 million aggregate principal amount of 8.00% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014.

Maturity Date

 

March 15, 2014.

Interest

 

8% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15, and September 15 of each year, commencing March 15, 2004.

Guarantors

 

The New Notes will be guaranteed by all our current subsidiaries (other than our current Toyota and Lexus dealership subsidiaries) and all of our future domestic restricted subsidiaries that have outstanding, incur or guarantee any other indebtedness (other than our future Toyota and Lexus dealership subsidiaries). Our present Toyota and Lexus dealership subsidiaries do not guarantee the Original Notes and will not guarantee the New Notes and our future Toyota and Lexus dealership subsidiaries will not be required to guarantee the New Notes, except under certain circumstances. Each subsidiary guarantor will provide a guarantee of the payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest on the notes on a senior subordinated basis.

Ranking

 

The New Notes are senior subordinated debt. Both the New Notes and the subsidiary guarantees rank:

 

 


 

junior to all of our and the subsidiary guarantors' existing and future indebtedness (including any borrowings under our credit facility and floor plan facilities), other than trade payables, our 9% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012 and the subsidiary guarantees thereof by those of our subsidiaries that guarantee notes and indebtedness that expressly provides it is not senior to the New Notes and the subsidiary guarantees.

 

 


 

equally with any of our and the subsidiary guarantors' existing and future senior subordinated indebtedness, including our 9% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012 and the subsidiary guarantees thereof by those of our subsidiaries that guarantee the New Notes

 

 


 

senior to any of our and the subsidiary guarantors' future junior subordinated indebtedness and

 

 


 

effectively junior to all existing and future indebtedness of our non-guarantor subsidiaries, including trade payables and the guarantees of our 9% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012 by our Toyota and Lexus dealership subsidiaries.

No Entitlement to Sinking Fund

 

The New Notes will not be entitled to the benefit of any sinking fund.
         

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Optional Redemption

 

Any time prior to May 15, 2007, we may, at our option, use the net proceeds of one or more equity offerings to redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of New Notes.

 

 

At any time prior to May 15, 2009, we may, at our option, redeem all or a portion of the New Notes in cash at a price equal to 100% of their principal amount plus the applicable premium described under "Description of the New Notes—Optional Redemption."

 

 

On and after May 15, 2009, we may, at our option, redeem all or a portion of the New Notes in cash at the redemption prices described under "Description of the New Notes—Optional Redemption", plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption.

Mandatory Offer to Repurchase

 

If we sell assets under specific circumstances, or experience specific kinds of changes of control, we may be required to offer to repurchase the New Notes at the prices set forth in "Description of the New Notes—Repurchase at the Option of Holders."

Basic Covenants of the Indenture

 

The indenture governing the notes contains covenants that, among other things, limits our ability and the ability of our restricted subsidiaries to:

 

 


 

incur indebtedness or issue preferred shares;

 

 


 

pay dividends or make other equity distributions in respect of our capital stock or to make certain other restricted payments;

 

 


 

make investments;

 

 


 

create liens;

 

 


 

agree to payment restrictions affecting our restricted subsidiaries;

 

 


 

merge, consolidate or transfer or sell all or substantially all of our assets;

 

 


 

enter into transactions with our affiliates; and

 

 


 

designate our subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries.

 

 

These covenants are subject to important qualifications and exceptions. For more details, see the section entitled "Description of the New Notes—Certain Covenants."

Absence of a Public Market for the New Notes

 

There is no public trading market for the New Notes, and we do not intend to apply for listing of the New Notes on any national securities exchange or for quotation of the notes on any automated dealer quotation system. See "Risk Factors—We cannot assure you that an active trading market will develop for the notes."

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RISK FACTORS

        You should carefully consider the following risks and other information in this prospectus and incorporated by reference herein before deciding to acquire any of the New Notes or to exchange any of the Original Notes.


Risks Related to the Notes

If you fail to exchange your Original Notes, they will continue to be restricted securities and may become less liquid.

        Original Notes which you do not tender or we do not accept will, following the exchange offer, continue to be restricted securities, and you may not offer to sell them except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the Securities Act and applicable state securities law. We will issue New Notes in exchange for the Original Notes pursuant to the exchange offer only following the satisfaction of the procedures and conditions set forth in "The Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering." Such procedures and conditions include timely receipt by the exchange agent of such Original Notes and of a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal.

        Because we anticipate that most holders of Original Notes will elect to exchange such Original Notes, we expect that the liquidity of the market for any Original Notes remaining after the completion of the exchange offer may be substantially limited. Any Original Notes tendered and exchanged in the exchange offer will reduce the aggregate principal amount at maturity of the Original Notes outstanding. Following the exchange offer, if you did not tender your Original Notes you generally will not have any further registration rights, and such Original Notes will continue to be subject to certain transfer restrictions. Accordingly, the liquidity of the market for such Original Notes could be adversely affected. The Original Notes are currently eligible for sale pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S through the Private Offerings, Resale and Trading through Automated Linkages market of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.

We are a holding company and as a result are dependent on our subsidiaries to generate sufficient cash and distribute cash to us to service our indebtedness, including the notes.

        Our ability to make payments on our indebtedness, fund our ongoing operations and invest in capital expenditures and any acquisitions will depend on our subsidiaries' ability to generate cash in the future and distribute that cash to us. It is possible that our subsidiaries may not generate cash from operations in an amount sufficient to enable us to service our indebtedness, including the notes. Many of our subsidiaries are subject to restrictions on payments to us and our affiliates under their franchise agreements, dealer agreements, other agreements with manufacturers, mortgages, loan facilities and floor plan agreements. For example, most of the agreements contain minimum working capital or net worth requirements, and some manufacturers' dealer agreements specifically prohibit a distribution to us if the distribution would cause the dealership to fail to meet such manufacturer's capitalization guidelines, including net working capital. These restrictions limit our ability to utilize profits generated from one subsidiary at other subsidiaries or, in some cases, at the parent company. These factors could also render our subsidiary guarantors financially or contractually unable to make payments under their guarantees of the New Notes.

        Your right to receive payments on the New Notes is junior to our existing and future senior indebtedness and the existing and future senior indebtedness of our guarantors.

        The New Notes and the guarantees will be subordinated to the prior payment in full of our and the guarantors' respective current and future senior indebtedness to the extent set forth in the indenture. As of December 31, 2003, we had $142.4 million of total senior indebtedness (excluding our outstanding indebtedness under our floor plan facilities). The New Notes will also be subordinated to

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senior indebtedness under our floor plan facilities. As of December 31, 2003, we had $602.2 million of floor plan notes payable outstanding. Because of the subordination provisions of the New Notes, in the event of the bankruptcy, liquidation or dissolution of Asbury or any guarantor, our assets or the assets of the guarantors would be available to pay obligations under the New Notes and our other senior subordinated obligations only after all payments had been made on our or the guarantors' senior indebtedness. Sufficient assets may not remain after all these payments have been made to make required payments on the New Notes and any other senior subordinated obligations, including payments of interest when due. As a result holders of New Notes may receive less, ratably, than our other unsecured general creditors if we are the subject of a bankruptcy, liquidation, reorganization or similar proceeding.

        In addition, we will be prohibited from making all payments on the New Notes and the guarantees in the event of a payment default on our senior indebtedness (including borrowings under our credit facility and floor plan facilities) and, for limited periods, upon the occurrence of other defaults under our credit facility and floor plan facilities. In the event of a non-payment default under our senior indebtedness, we may not have sufficient funds to pay all our creditors, including the holders of the notes. See "Description of the New Notes."

Claims of creditors of all of our non-guarantor subsidiaries will have priority over the assets and earnings of those subsidiaries over you as a holder of the New Notes.

        The New Notes will be effectively subordinated to all existing and future liabilities of our subsidiaries that are not guarantors. A majority of our subsidiaries will guarantee the New Notes. However, our present Toyota and Lexus dealership subsidiaries will not guarantee the New Notes and the indenture will not require our future Toyota and Lexus dealership subsidiaries to guarantee the New Notes, except under certain circumstances. The indenture restricts the type of business in which our Toyota and Lexus dealership subsidiaries may engage, but does not otherwise restrict our ability to transfer assets to or invest in these subsidiaries. Also, subsidiaries we may establish or acquire in the future that are foreign subsidiaries, or which do not have any indebtedness or guarantees of indebtedness or which we designate as unrestricted subsidiaries in accordance with the indenture, will not be required to guarantee the New Notes. Claims of creditors of our non-guarantor subsidiaries, including trade creditors, as well as guarantees of our 9% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012 by non-guarantor subsidiaries (including all of our present Toyota and Lexus dealership subsidiaries), generally will have priority with respect to the assets and earnings of such subsidiaries over our claims or those of our creditors, including you as a holder of the New Notes. In the event that any of our non-guarantor subsidiaries become insolvent, liquidate, reorganize, dissolve or otherwise wind up, the assets and earnings of those subsidiaries will be used first to satisfy the claims of their creditors, including holders of the 9% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012, trade creditors, banks and other lenders and judgment creditors.

        As of December 31, 2003, after giving effect to the offering of the Original Notes and the use of the net proceeds from such offering, (i) we and our consolidated subsidiaries had total debt (including floor plan indebtedness) of $1,194.5 million and $744.5 million of secured indebtedness and (ii) we and our subsidiary guarantors had $450.0 million of unsecured senior subordinated indebtedness outstanding. Our non-guarantor subsidiaries guarantee our $250.0 million of 9% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012 and have ordinary course liabilities, including trade payables. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2003, our non-guarantor subsidiaries had revenues of approximately $90.3 million and net income of approximately $10.1 million.

The New Notes and subsidiary guarantees are not secured.

        In addition to being subordinated to all of our and our guarantors' existing and future senior indebtedness, the New Notes and the guarantees will not be secured by any of our assets or those of

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our subsidiaries. Our obligations under our credit facility are secured by a blanket lien on all of our assets. In addition, substantially all our new and used vehicle inventory, among other assets, is pledged to secure our obligations under our floor plan facilities under which we finance vehicle purchases. Finally, the terms of the New Notes do not restrict us from granting liens to secure debt that is senior in right of payment to the New Notes. If we become insolvent or are liquidated, or if payment under the credit facility or any other secured senior indebtedness is accelerated, the lenders under the credit facility or holders of other secured senior indebtedness will be entitled to exercise the remedies available to a secured lender under applicable law (in addition to any remedies that may be available under documents pertaining to the credit facility or our other senior indebtedness).

It may not be possible for us to purchase New Notes on the occurrence of a change in control.

        Upon the occurrence of specific change of control events, we will be required to offer to repurchase all of the New Notes at 101% of the principal amount of the New Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest, including any special interest, to the date of purchase. We cannot assure you that there will be sufficient funds available for us to make any required repurchase of the New Notes upon a change of control. Our failure to purchase tendered notes would constitute a default under the indenture governing the New Notes, which, in turn, would constitute a default under our credit facility and other debt instruments. See "Description of the New Notes—Repurchase at the Option of Holders "Change of Control."

Federal and state statutes allow courts, under specific circumstances, to void guarantees and require note-holders to return payments received from guarantors.

        Under U.S. bankruptcy law and comparable provisions of state fraudulent transfer laws, a subsidiary guarantee can be voided, or claims under a subsidiary guarantee may be subordinated to all other debts of that subsidiary guarantor if, among other things, the subsidiary guarantor, at the time it incurred the indebtedness evidenced by its guarantee:

        In addition, any payment by that subsidiary guarantor under a guarantee could be voided and required to be returned to the subsidiary guarantor or to a fund for the benefit of the creditors of the subsidiary guarantor under such circumstances.

        The measures of insolvency for purposes of fraudulent transfer laws will vary depending upon the governing law. Generally, a guarantor would be considered insolvent if:

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        In the event the guarantee of the New Notes by a subsidiary guarantor is voided as a fraudulent conveyance, holders of the notes would effectively be subordinated to all indebtedness and other liabilities of that guarantor.

We cannot assure you that an active trading market will develop for the New Notes.

        The New Notes are new issues of securities for which there is currently no trading market. We do not intend to apply for listing of the New Notes on any securities exchange or for quotation through NASDAQ. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that an active market will develop upon completion of the exchange offer, or, if developed, that such market will be sustained or as to the liquidity of any market. In addition, the liquidity of the trading market in the New Notes and the market price quoted for the New Notes may be adversely affected by changes in the overall market for high yield securities and by changes in our financial performance or prospects or in the financial performance or prospects of companies in the automotive industry. If an active market does not develop or is not maintained, the market price of the New Notes may decline and you may not be able to resell the New Notes.

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USE OF PROCEEDS

        This exchange offer is intended to satisfy our obligations under the registration rights agreement entered into in connection with the issuance of the Original Notes. We will not receive any cash proceeds from the issuance of the New Notes in the exchange offer.


RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

        The following table sets forth our ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the periods indicated:

 
  Year Ended December 31,
 
  1999
  2000
  2001
  2002
  2003
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges   1.66x   1.40x   1.51x   2.17x   1.53x

        For purposes of computing the above ratios: (1) earnings consist of pre-tax income from continuing operations before equity method earnings or losses plus fixed charges minus minority interest in pre-tax income of entities that have not incurred fixed charges; and (2) fixed charges consist of interest expense on debt and amortization of deferred debt issuance costs, and that portion of rental expense representative of interest.

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THE EXCHANGE OFFER

Purpose of the Exchange Offer

        In connection with the sale of the Original Notes we entered into a registration rights agreement with the purchasers, under which we agreed to use our best efforts to file and have declared effective an exchange offer registration statement under the Securities Act.

        We are making the exchange offer in reliance on the position of the SEC as set forth in certain no-action letters. However, we have not sought our own no-action letter. Based upon these interpretations by the SEC, we believe that a holder of New Notes, but not a holder who is our "affiliate" within the meaning of Rule 405 of the Securities Act, who exchanges Original Notes for New Notes in the exchange offer, generally may offer the New Notes for resale, sell the New Notes and otherwise transfer the New Notes without further registration under the Securities Act and without delivery of a prospectus that satisfies the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act. This does not apply, however, to a holder who is our "affiliate" within the meaning of Rule 405 of the Securities Act. We also believe that a holder may offer, sell or transfer the New Notes only if the holder acquires the New Notes in the ordinary course of its business and is not participating, does not intend to participate and has no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in a distribution of the New Notes.

        Any holder of the Original Notes using the exchange offer to participate in a distribution of New Notes cannot rely on the no-action letters referred to above. A broker-dealer that acquired Original Notes directly from us, but not as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in the absence of an exemption from such requirements.

        Each broker-dealer that receives New Notes for its own account in exchange for Original Notes, as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such New Notes. This prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of New Notes received in exchange for Original Notes where such Original Notes were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. The letter of transmittal states that by acknowledging and delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be considered to admit that it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act. We have agreed that for a period of 180 days after the expiration date, we will make this prospectus available to broker-dealers for use in connection with any such resale. See "Plan of Distribution."

        Except as described above, this prospectus may not be used for an offer to resell, resale or other transfer of New Notes.

        The exchange offer is not being made to, nor will we accept tenders for exchange from, holders of Original Notes in any jurisdiction in which the exchange offer or the acceptance of it would not be in compliance with the securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdiction.

Terms of the Exchange

        Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the exchange offer, we will accept any and all Original Notes validly tendered prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date. The date of acceptance for exchange of the Original Notes, and completion of the exchange offer, is the exchange date, which will be the first business day following the expiration date (unless extended as described in this document). We will issue, on or promptly after the exchange date, an aggregate principal amount of up to $200,000,000 of New Notes for a like principal amount of outstanding Original Notes tendered and accepted in connection with the exchange offer. The New Notes issued in connection with the exchange offer will be delivered on the earliest practicable date following the

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exchange date. Holders may tender some or all of their Original Notes in connection with the exchange offer, but only in $1,000 increments of principal amount at maturity.

        The terms of the New Notes are identical in all material respects to the terms of the Original Notes, except that the New Notes have been registered under the Securities Act and are issued free from any covenant regarding registration, including the payment of liquidated damages upon a failure to file or have declared effective an exchange offer registration statement or to complete the exchange offer by certain dates. The New Notes will evidence the same debt as the Original Notes and will be issued under the same indenture and entitled to the same benefits under that indenture as the Original Notes being exchanged. As of the date of this prospectus, $200,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Original Notes are outstanding.

        In connection with the issuance of the Original Notes, we arranged for the Original Notes originally purchased by qualified institutional buyers and those sold in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act to be issued and transferable in book-entry form through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company ("DTC"), acting as depositary. Except as described under "Description of Original Notes—Book-Entry, Delivery and Form," the New Notes will be issued in the form of a global note registered in the name of DTC or its nominee and each beneficial owner's interest in it will be transferable in book-entry form through DTC. See "Description of Original Notes—Book-Entry, Delivery and Form."

        Holders of Original Notes do not have any appraisal or dissenters' rights in connection with the exchange offer. Original Notes which are not tendered for exchange or are tendered but not accepted in connection with the exchange offer will remain outstanding and be entitled to the benefits of the indenture under which they were issued, but will not be entitled to any registration rights under the registration rights agreement.

        We shall be considered to have accepted validly tendered Original Notes if and when we have given oral or written notice to the exchange agent. The exchange agent will act as agent for the tendering holders for the purposes of receiving the New Notes from us.

        If any tendered old Original Notes are not accepted for exchange because of an invalid tender, the occurrence of certain other events described in this prospectus or otherwise, we will return the Original Notes, without expense, to the tendering holder as quickly as possible after the expiration date.

        Holders who tender Original Notes will not be required to pay brokerage commissions or fees or, subject to the instructions in the letter of transmittal, transfer taxes on exchange of Original Notes in connection with the exchange offer. We will pay all charges and expenses, other than certain applicable taxes described below, in connection with the exchange offer. See "—Fees and Expenses."

Expiration Date; Extensions; Amendments

        The expiration date for the exchange offer is 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on    2004, unless extended by us in our sole discretion (but in no event to a date later than    2004), in which case the term "expiration date" shall mean the latest date and time to which the exchange offer is extended.

        We reserve the right, in our sole discretion:

        If we amend the exchange offer in a manner that we consider material, we will disclose such amendment by means of a prospectus supplement, and we will extend the exchange offer for a period of five to ten business days.

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        If we determine to make a public announcement of any delay, extension, amendment or termination of the exchange offer, we will do so by making a timely release through an appropriate news agency.

Interest on the New Notes

        Interest on the New Notes will accrue at the rate of 8% per annum from the most recent date to which interest on the New Notes has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the date of the indenture governing the notes. Interest will be payable semiannually in arrears on March 15 and September 15, commencing on March 15, 2004.

Conditions to the Exchange Offer

        Despite any other term of the exchange offer, we will not be required to accept for exchange, or exchange New Notes for, any Original Notes and may terminate the exchange offer as provided in this prospectus before the acceptance of the Original Notes, if:

        The conditions listed above are for our sole benefit and may be asserted by us regardless of the circumstances giving rise to any of these conditions. We may waive these conditions in our reasonable discretion in whole or in part at any time and from time to time. The failure by us at any time to exercise any of the above rights shall not be considered a waiver of such right, and such right shall be considered an ongoing right which may be asserted at any time and from time to time.

        If we determine in our reasonable discretion that any of the conditions are not satisfied, we may:

Procedures for Tendering

        Unless the tender is being made in book-entry form, to tender in the exchange offer, a holder must

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        Any financial institution that is a participant in DTC's Book-Entry Transfer Facility system may make book-entry delivery of the Original Notes by causing DTC to transfer the Original Notes into the exchange agent's account. Although delivery of Original Notes may be effected through book-entry transfer into the exchange agent's account at DTC, the letter of transmittal (or facsimile), with any required signature guarantees and any other required documents, must, in any case, be transmitted to and received or confirmed by the exchange agent at its addresses set forth under the caption "exchange agent" below, prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date. Delivery of documents to DTC in accordance with its procedures does not constitute delivery to the exchange agent.

        The tender by a holder of Original Notes will constitute an agreement between us and the holder in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this prospectus and in the letter of transmittal.

        The method of delivery of Original Notes and the letter of transmittal and all other required documents to the exchange agent is at the election and risk of the holders. Instead of delivery by mail, we recommend that holders use an overnight or hand delivery service. In all cases, holders should allow sufficient time to assure delivery to the exchange agent before the expiration date. No letter of transmittal of Original Notes should be sent to us. Holders may request their respective brokers, dealers, commercial banks, trust companies or nominees to effect the tenders for such holders.

        Any beneficial owner whose Original Notes are registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee and who wishes to tender should contact the registered holder promptly and instruct such registered holder to tender on behalf of the beneficial owner. If the beneficial owner wishes to tender on that owner's own behalf, the owner must, prior to completing and executing the letter of transmittal and delivery of such owner's Original Notes, either make appropriate arrangements to register ownership of the Original Notes in the owners' name or obtain a properly completed bond power from the registered holder. The transfer of registered ownership may take considerable time.

        Signature on a letter of transmittal or a notice of withdrawal must be guaranteed by an eligible guarantor institution within the meaning of Rule 17Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, unless the Original Notes tendered pursuant thereto are tendered:

        In the event that signatures on a letter of transmittal or a notice of withdrawal are required to be guaranteed, such guarantee must be by:

        If the letter of transmittal is signed by a person other than the registered holder of any Original Notes, the Original Notes must be endorsed by the registered holder or accompanied by a properly completed bond power, in each case signed or endorsed in blank by the registered holder.

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        If the letter of transmittal or any Original Notes or bond powers are signed or endorsed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorney-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 us, submit evidence satisfactory to us of their authority to act in that capacity with the letter of transmittal.

        We will determine all questions as to the validity, form, eligibility (including time of receipt) and acceptance and withdrawal of tendered Original Notes in our sole discretion. We reserve the absolute right to reject any and all Original Notes not properly tendered or any Original Notes whose acceptance by us would, in the opinion of our U.S. counsel, be unlawful. We also reserve the right to waive any defects, irregularities or conditions of tender as to any particular Original Notes either before or after the expiration date. Our interpretation of the terms and conditions of the exchange offer (including the instructions in the letter of transmittal) will be final and binding on all parties. Unless waived, any defects or irregularities in connection with tenders of Original Notes must be cured within a time period we will determine. Although we intend to request the exchange agent to notify holders of defects or irregularities relating to tenders of Original Notes, neither we, the exchange agent nor any other person will have any duty or incur any liability for failure to give such notification. Tenders of Original Notes will not be considered to have been made until such defects or irregularities have been cured or waived. Any Original Notes received by the exchange agent that are not properly tendered and as to which the defects or irregularities have not been cured or waived will be returned by the exchange agent to the tendering holders, unless otherwise provided in the letter of transmittal, as soon as practicable following the expiration date.

        In addition, we reserve the right, as set forth above under the caption "Conditions to the Exchange Offer," to terminate the exchange offer.

        By tendering, each holder represents to us, among other things, that:

        If the holder is a broker-dealer which will receive New Notes for its own account in exchange for Original Notes, it will acknowledge that it acquired such Original Notes as the result of market-making activities or other trading activities and it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such New Notes. See "Plan of Distribution."

Guaranteed Delivery Procedures

        A holder who wishes to tender its Original Notes and:

may effect a tender if

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Withdrawal of Tenders

        Except as otherwise provided herein, tenders of Original Notes may be withdrawn at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date.

        To withdraw a tender of Original Notes in connection with the exchange offer, a written facsimile transmission notice of withdrawal must be received by the exchange agent at its address set forth herein prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date. Any such notice of withdrawal must:

        We will determine all questions as to the validity, form and eligibility (including time of receipt) of such withdrawal notices. Any Original Notes so withdrawn will be considered not to have been validly tendered for purposes of the exchange offer, and no New Notes will be issued unless the Original Notes withdrawn are validly re-tendered. Any Original Notes which have been tendered but which are not accepted for exchange or which are withdrawn will be returned to the holder without cost to such holder as soon as practicable after withdrawal, rejection of tender or termination of the exchange offer. Properly withdrawn Original Notes may be re-tendered by following one of the procedures described above under the caption "Procedures for Tendering" at any time prior to the expiration date.

Exchange Agent

        The Bank of New York has been appointed as exchange agent in connection with the exchange offer. Questions and requests for assistance, requests for additional copies of this prospectus or of the letter of transmittal should be directed to The Bank of New York—Bondholder Relations Group, at its offices at 111 Sanders Creek Parkway, E. Syracuse, N.Y 13057. The exchange agent's telephone number is 1-800-548-5075 and facsimile number is 1-315-414-3885.

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Fees and Expenses

        We will not make any payment to brokers, dealers or others soliciting acceptances of the exchange offer. We will pay certain other expenses to be incurred in connection with the exchange offer, including the fees and expenses of the exchange agent and certain accounting and legal fees.

        Holders who tender their Original Notes for exchange will not be obligated to pay transfer taxes. If, however:


then 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 from them is not submitted with the letter of transmittal, the amount of such transfer taxes will be billed directly to the tendering holder.

Accounting Treatment

        The New Notes will be recorded at the same carrying value as the Original Notes as reflected in our accounting records on the date of the exchange. Accordingly, we will not recognize any gain or loss for accounting purposes upon the completion of the exchange offer. The expenses of the exchange offer that we pay will increase our deferred financing costs in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Consequences of Failures to Properly Tender Original Notes in the Exchange

        Issuance of the New Notes in exchange for the Original Notes under the exchange offer will be made only after timely receipt by the exchange agent of such Original Notes, a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal and all other required documents. Therefore, holders of the Original Notes desiring to tender such Original Notes in exchange for New Notes should allow sufficient time to ensure timely delivery. We are under no duty to give notification of defects or irregularities of tenders of Original Notes for exchange. Original Notes that are not tendered or that are tendered but not accepted by us will, following completion of the exchange offer, continue to be subject to the existing restrictions upon transfer thereof under the Securities Act, and, upon completion of the exchange offer, certain registered rights under the registration rights agreement will terminate.

        In the event the exchange offer is completed, we will not be required to register the remaining Original Notes. Remaining Original Notes will continue to be subject to the following restrictions on transfer:

        We do not currently anticipate that we will register the remaining Original Notes under the Securities Act. To the extent that Original Notes are tendered and accepted in connection with the exchange offer, any trading market for remaining Original Notes could be adversely affected.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW NOTES

        You can find the definitions of certain terms used in this description under the subheading "Certain Definitions." In this description, "Asbury" refers only to Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. and not to any of its Subsidiaries.

        Asbury issued the Original Notes under an indenture dated December 23, 2003 among itself, the Guarantors and The Bank of New York, as trustee, in a private transaction that is not subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The terms of the Original Notes include those stated in the indenture and those made part of the indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended. The New Notes will be issued under the same indenture and will be identical in all material respects to the Original Notes, except that the New Notes have been registered under the Securities Act and are free of any obligation regarding registration, including the payments of liquidated damages upon failure to file or have declared effective an exchange offer registration statement or to consummate an exchange offer by certain dates. Unless specifically stated to the contrary, the following description applies equally to the New Notes and the Original Notes.

        The following description is a summary of the material provisions of the indenture. It does not restate that agreement in its entirety. We urge you to read the indenture because it, and not this description, define your rights as holders of New Notes. Copies of the indenture are available as set forth under "Available Information." Certain defined terms used in this description but not defined below under "Certain Definitions" have the meanings assigned to them in the indenture.

        The registered Holder of a New Note will be treated as the owner of it for all purposes. Only registered Holders will have rights under the indenture.

Brief Description of the New Notes and the Guarantees

        The New Notes:

        The New Notes are guaranteed by substantially all of Asbury's Restricted Subsidiaries (other than all of Asbury's current Toyota Dealership Subsidiaries and Lexus Dealership Subsidiaries).

        Each guarantee of the New Notes:

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        As of December 31, 2003, Asbury and the Guarantors had Senior Debt outstanding (including the Original Notes) of approximately $696.4 million, and approximately $250 million was available to Asbury for additional borrowings under its credit facility, all of which constitutes Senior Debt ranking ahead of the New Notes, and $250 million of indebtedness outstanding which constitutes Senior Subordinated Indebtedness ranking pari passu with the New Notes. As indicated above and as discussed in detail below under the caption "Subordination," payments on the New Notes and under these guarantees will be subordinated to the payment of Senior Debt. The indenture will permit both Asbury and the Guarantors to incur additional debt, including Senior Debt.

        As of the date of the issuance of the New Notes, all of Asbury's Subsidiaries, other than Asbury's current Toyota Dealership Subsidiaries and Lexus Dealership Subsidiaries, will be guaranteeing the New Notes. Not all of our future Subsidiaries will be obligated to guarantee the New Notes. In the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization of any of these non-guarantor Subsidiaries, the non-guarantor Subsidiaries will pay the holders of their debt and their trade creditors before they will be able to distribute any of their assets to us.

        As of the date of the issuance of the New Notes, all of our subsidiaries will be "Restricted Subsidiaries." However, under the circumstances described below under the subheading "Certain Covenants Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries," we will be permitted to designate certain of our subsidiaries as "Unrestricted Subsidiaries." Our Unrestricted Subsidiaries will not be subject to many of the restrictive covenants in the indenture. Our Unrestricted Subsidiaries will not guarantee the New Notes. See "Risk Factors—Claims of creditors of all of our non-guarantor subsidiaries will have priority over the assets and earnings of those subsidiaries over you as a holder of the New Notes."

Principal, Maturity and Interest

        The New Notes will be initially issued in a total principal amount of $200 million. Asbury may issue additional notes ("Additional Notes") under the indenture from time to time after this offering with the same CUSIP number as the New Notes offered hereby if such Additional Notes are fungible with the New Notes offered hereby for United States federal income tax purposes. Any issuance of Additional Notes will be subject to the covenant described below under the caption "Certain Covenants Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock." The New Notes and any Additional Notes subsequently issued under the indenture will rank equally and will be treated as a single class for all purposes under the indenture, including, without limitation, waivers, amendments, redemptions and offers to purchase. Asbury will issue New Notes in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000. The New Notes will mature on March 15, 2014.

        Interest on the New Notes will accrue at the rate of 8% per annum and will be payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, commencing on March 15, 2004. Asbury will make each interest payment to the Holders of record on the immediately preceding March 1 and September 1.

        Interest on the New Notes will accrue from the date of original issuance or, if interest has already been paid, from the date it was most recently paid. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.

Methods of Receiving Payments on the New Notes

        If a Holder has given wire transfer instructions to Asbury, Asbury will pay all principal, interest and premium, if any, on that Holder's New Notes in accordance with those instructions. All other payments on New Notes will be made at the office or agency of the paying agent and registrar within the City and State of New York (which will initially be the corporate trust office of the trustee) unless

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Asbury elects to make interest payments by check mailed to the Holders at their address set forth in the register of Holders.

Paying Agent and Registrar for the New Notes

        The trustee under the indenture will initially act as paying agent and registrar for the New Notes. Asbury may change the paying agent or registrar without prior notice to the Holders of the New Notes, and Asbury or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries may act as paying agent or registrar.

Transfer and Exchange

        A Holder may transfer or exchange New Notes in accordance with the indenture. The registrar and the trustee may require a Holder to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents in connection with a transfer of New Notes. Holders will be required to pay all taxes due on transfer. Asbury is not required to transfer or exchange any New Note selected for redemption. Also, Asbury is not required to transfer or exchange any New Note for a period of 15 days before a selection of New Notes to be redeemed.

Subsidiary Guarantees

        The New Notes will be guaranteed by each of Asbury's current and future Domestic Subsidiaries, other than Asbury's Toyota Dealership Subsidiaries and Lexus Dealership Subsidiaries, which incurs, has outstanding or guarantees any Indebtedness. Subject to the conditions described below, the Guarantors will, jointly and severally, unconditionally guarantee on an unsecured and senior subordinated basis the performance and punctual payment when due, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, of all obligations of Asbury under the indenture and the New Notes, whether for principal, premium, if any, or interest on the New Notes or otherwise. The Guarantors will also pay, on an unsecured and senior subordinated basis and in addition to the amount stated above, any and all expenses (including counsel fees and expenses) incurred by the trustee under the indenture in enforcing any rights under a Subsidiary Guarantee with respect to a Guarantor. Each Subsidiary Guarantee will be subordinated to the prior payment in full of all Senior Debt of that Guarantor on the same basis as the New Notes are subordinated to the Senior Debt of Asbury. The obligations of each Guarantor under its Subsidiary Guarantee will be limited as necessary to prevent that Subsidiary Guarantee from constituting a fraudulent conveyance under applicable law. See "Risk Factors—Federal and state statutes allow courts, under specific circumstances, to void guarantees and require note-holders to return payments received from guarantors." Except as described below under "Repurchase at the Option of Holders Asset Sales" and "Certain Covenants", Asbury is not restricted from selling or otherwise disposing of its direct or indirect Equity Interests in the Guarantors.

        A Guarantor may not sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets to, or consolidate with or merge with or into (whether or not such Guarantor is the surviving Person), another Person, other than Asbury or another Guarantor, unless:

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        The Subsidiary Guarantee of a Guarantor will be released and the Guarantor released of all obligations under its Guarantee:

        See "Repurchase at the Option of Holders Asset Sales", "Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance" and "Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries."

Subordination

        The payment of principal, interest, premium and Special Interest, if any, on the New Notes will be subordinated to the prior payment in full of all Senior Debt of Asbury, including Senior Debt incurred after the date of the indenture.

        The holders of Senior Debt will be entitled to receive payment in full of all Obligations due in respect of Senior Debt (including interest after the commencement of any bankruptcy proceeding at the rate specified in the applicable Senior Debt) before the Holders of New Notes will be entitled to receive any payment with respect to the New Notes (except that Holders of New Notes may receive and retain Permitted Junior Securities and payments made from the trust, if any, as described under "Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance" to the extent permitted thereby), in the event of any distribution to creditors of Asbury:

        As of the date of the Indenture, all of our Subsidiaries, other than Asbury's current Toyota Dealership Subsidiaries and Lexus Dealership Subsidiaries, are guaranteeing the New Notes. However, not all of our future Subsidiaries will be obligated to guarantee the New Notes. Claims of creditors of such non-guarantor Subsidiaries, including trade creditors holding indebtedness or guarantees issued by such non-guarantor Subsidiaries, generally will effectively have priority with respect to the assets and earnings of such non-guarantor Subsidiaries over the claims of our creditors, including holders of the New Notes, even if such claims do not constitute Senior Debt. Accordingly, the New Notes will be effectively subordinated to creditors (including trade creditors) and preferred stockholders, if any, of such non-guarantor Subsidiaries. See "Risk Factors—Claims of creditors of all of our non-guarantor subsidiaries will have priority over the assets and earnings of those subsidiaries over you as holder of

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the New Notes." Moreover, the indenture does not impose any limitation on the incurrence by such Subsidiaries of liabilities that are not considered Indebtedness or preferred stock under the indenture. See "—Certain Covenants—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock."

        Only Indebtedness of Asbury or any of its Subsidiaries that is Senior Debt of such Person will rank senior to the New Notes or the relevant Subsidiary Guarantee, as the case may be, in accordance with the provisions of the indenture. The New Notes and each Subsidiary Guarantee will in all respects rank pari passu with all other Senior Subordinated Indebtedness of Asbury and the relevant Subsidiary, respectively.

        Asbury and the Guarantors have agreed in the indenture that Asbury and such Guarantors will not incur, directly or indirectly, any Indebtedness that is contractually subordinate or junior in right of payment to Asbury' Senior Debt, or the Senior Debt of such Guarantors, unless such Indebtedness is Senior Subordinated Indebtedness of such Person or is expressly subordinated in right of payment to Senior Subordinated Indebtedness of such Person. The indenture does not treat unsecured Indebtedness as subordinated or junior to Secured Indebtedness merely because it is unsecured.

        Asbury also may not make any payment in respect of the New Notes (except in the form of Permitted Junior Securities or from the trust described under "Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance" when permitted thereby) if:

        Payments on the New Notes will be resumed at the first to occur of the following:


        No new Payment Blockage Notice may be delivered unless and until:

        The failure to make any payment on the New Notes by reason of the subordination provisions of the indenture will not be construed as preventing the occurrence of an Event of Default with respect to the New Notes by reason of the failure to make a required payment. Upon termination of any period of payment blockage, Asbury will be required to resume making any and all required payments under the New Notes, including any missed payments. No nonpayment default that existed or was continuing on the date of delivery of any Payment Blockage Notice to the trustee will be, or be made, the basis for a subsequent Payment Blockage Notice.

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        If the trustee or any Holder of the New Notes receives a payment in respect of the New Notes (except in Permitted Junior Securities or from the trust described under "Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance") when:

the trustee or the Holder, as the case may be, will hold the payment in trust for the benefit of the holders of Senior Debt. Upon the proper written request of the holders of Senior Debt, the trustee or the Holder, as the case may be, will deliver the amounts in trust to the holders of Senior Debt or their proper representative.

        Asbury must promptly notify holders of Senior Debt if payment of the notes is accelerated because of an Event of Default.

        As a result of the subordination provisions described above, in the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization of Asbury, Holders of New Notes may recover less ratably than creditors of Asbury who are holders of Senior Debt. See "Risk Factors—Your right to receive payments on the New Notes is junior to our existing and future senior indebtedness and the existing and future senior indebtedness of our guarantors."

unless, in the case of clauses (1) and (2), the instrument under which such Indebtedness is incurred expressly provides that it is on a parity with or subordinated in right of payment to the notes or any Subsidiary Guarantee, as the case may be.

        Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding, Senior Debt will not include:

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Optional Redemption

        At any time prior to March 15, 2007, Asbury may at its option on any one or more occasions redeem New Notes (which includes Additional Notes, if any) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed 35% of the aggregate principal amount of New Notes (which includes Additional Notes, if any) issued under the indenture (and any Original Notes issued under the indenture and remaining outstanding) at a redemption price of 109% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date, with the net cash proceeds from one or more Equity Offerings; provided that:

        At any time prior to March 15, 2009, Asbury will be entitled at its option to redeem all or a portion of the New Notes (and any Original Notes issued under the indenture and remaining outstanding), upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior notice, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the New Notes (and any Original Notes issued under the indenture and remaining outstanding) redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, to, the date of redemption (the "Redemption Date").

        "Applicable Premium" means, with respect to a New Note or Original Note at any Redemption Date, the greater of (i) 1.0% of the principal amount of such note and (ii) the excess of (A) the present value at such time of (1) the redemption price of such New Note or Original Note at March 15, 2009 (such redemption price as described in the table below) plus (2) all required interest payments due on such New Note or Original Note through March 15, 2009 computed, in both cases, using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate plus 50 basis points, over, (B) the principal amount of such New Note or Original Note.

        "Treasury Rate" means the yield to maturity at a time of computation of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) which has become publicly available at least two business days prior to the Redemption Date (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source similar market data)) most nearly equal to the period from the Redemption Date to March 15, 2009, provided, however, that if the period from the Redemption Date to March 15, 2009 is not equal to the constant maturity of a United States Treasury security for which a weekly average yield is given, the Treasury Rate shall be obtained by linear interpolation (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth of a year) from the weekly average yields of United States Treasury securities for which such yields are given, except that if the period from the Redemption Date to March 15, 2009 is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year shall be used.

        On and after March 15, 2009, Asbury will be entitled at its option to redeem all or a portion of the New Notes and any Original Notes remaining outstanding upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days' notice, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest (and Special Interest, if any, on Original Notes), if any, on the New Notes redeemed, to the applicable redemption date (subject to the right of Holders of record on

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the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on March 15 of the years indicated below:

Year

  Percentage
 
2009   104.000 %
2010   102.667 %
2011   101.323 %
2012 and thereafter   100.000 %

Selection and Notice

        If less than all of the New Notes and any Original Notes remaining outstanding are to be redeemed in connection with any redemption, the trustee will select New Notes and any Original Notes remaining outstanding (or portions of notes) for redemption as follows:

        No New Notes of $1,000 or less can be redeemed in part. Notices of redemption will be mailed by first class mail at least 30 but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each Holder of New Notes to be redeemed at its registered address, except that redemption notices may be mailed more than 60 days prior to a redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of the notes or a satisfaction and discharge of the indenture. Notices of redemption may not be conditional.

        If any New Note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption that relates to that New Note will state the portion of the principal amount of that New Note that is to be redeemed. A new New Note in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the original New Note will be issued in the name of the Holder of New Notes upon cancellation of the original New Note. New Notes called for redemption become due on the date fixed for redemption. On and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on notes or portions of them called for redemption.

No Mandatory Redemption or Sinking Fund

        Asbury is not required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the New Notes. However, under certain circumstances, Asbury may be required to offer to purchase notes as described under the captions "Repurchase of Notes at the Option of Holders—Change of Control" and "—Asset Sales." The indenture does not prohibit Asbury from purchasing notes in the open market or otherwise at any time and from time to time.

Repurchase at the Option of Holders

        If a Change of Control occurs, each Holder of New Notes will have the right to require Asbury to repurchase all or any part (equal to $1,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000) of that Holder's notes validly tendered pursuant to the offer described below (the "Change of Control Offer"). The offer price in any Change of Control Offer will be payable in cash and will be equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of New Notes repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the New Notes repurchased, to the date of purchase (the "Change of Control Payment"). Within 30 days following any Change of Control, Asbury will mail a notice to each Holder describing the transaction

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or transactions that constitute the Change of Control and offering to repurchase New Notes on the date specified in the notice (the "Change of Control Payment Date"), which date will be no earlier than 30 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed, pursuant to the procedures required by the indenture and described in such notice. Asbury will comply with the requirements of Section 14(e) of and Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the notes as a result of a Change of Control. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of the indenture relating to the Change of Control, Asbury will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under the indenture by virtue of such conflict.

        On the Change of Control Payment Date, Asbury will, to the extent lawful:

        The paying agent will promptly mail to each Holder of New Notes properly tendered the Change of Control Payment for such notes, and the trustee will promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be transferred by book entry) to each Holder a new New Note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of the notes surrendered, if any; provided that each new New Note will be in a principal amount of $1,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000.

        Prior to complying with any of the provisions of this "Change of Control" covenant, but in any event within 90 days following a Change of Control, Asbury will either repay all outstanding Senior Debt or obtain the requisite consents, if any, under all agreements governing outstanding Senior Debt to permit the repurchase of New Notes required by this covenant. Asbury will publicly announce the results of the Change of Control Offer on or as soon as practicable after the Change of Control Payment Date.

        The provisions described above that require Asbury to make a Change of Control Offer following a Change of Control will be applicable whether or not any other provisions of the indenture are applicable. Except as described above with respect to a Change of Control, the indenture does not contain provisions that permit the Holders of the notes to require that Asbury repurchase or redeem the New Notes in the event of a takeover, recapitalization or other similar transaction.

        Asbury will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon a Change of Control if a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in the indenture applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by Asbury and purchases all New Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under the Change of Control Offer.

        The Change of Control purchase feature of the New Notes may in certain circumstances make more difficult or discourage a sale or takeover of Asbury and, thus, the removal of incumbent management. The Change of Control purchase feature is a result of negotiations between Asbury and the initial purchasers. We have no present intention to engage in a transaction involving a Change of Control, although it is possible that we could decide to do so in the future. Subject to the limitations discussed below, we could, in the future, enter into certain transactions, including acquisitions, refinancings or other recapitalizations, that would not constitute a Change of Control under the indenture, but that could increase the amount of Indebtedness outstanding at such time or otherwise

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affect our capital structure or credit ratings. Restrictions on Asbury's ability to incur additional Indebtedness are contained in the covenants described under "Certain Covenants Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock." Such restrictions can only be waived with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the notes then outstanding. Except for the limitations contained in such covenants, however, the indenture will not contain any covenants or provisions that may afford Holders of the New Notes protection in the event of a highly leveraged transaction.

        The definition of Change of Control includes a phrase relating to the direct or indirect sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of "all or substantially all" of the properties or assets of Asbury and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole. Although there is a limited body of case law interpreting the phrase "substantially all," there is no precise established definition of the phrase under applicable law. Accordingly, the ability of a Holder of New Notes to require Asbury to repurchase its notes as a result of a sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of less than all of the assets of Asbury and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole to another Person or group may be uncertain.

        Asbury will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, consummate an Asset Sale unless:

        Within 365 days after the receipt of any Net Proceeds from an Asset Sale, Asbury or the Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, may apply an amount equal to such Net Proceeds at its option:

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        Pending the final application of any Net Proceeds, Asbury may temporarily reduce revolving credit borrowings or otherwise invest the Net Proceeds in any manner that is not prohibited by the indenture.

        If any portion of the Net Proceeds from Asset Sales is not applied or invested as provided in the preceding paragraph, such amount will constitute "Excess Proceeds." When the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $10.0 million, Asbury will make an offer to holders of the New Notes (and to holders of other Senior Subordinated Indebtedness of Asbury designated by Asbury) to purchase New Notes (and such other Senior Subordinated Indebtedness of Asbury) pursuant to and subject to the conditions contained in the indenture (the "Asset Sale Offer"). Asbury will purchase notes tendered pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer at a purchase price of 100% of their principal amount (or, in the event such other Senior Subordinated Indebtedness of Asbury was issued with significant original issue discount, 100% of the accreted value thereof) without premium, plus accrued but unpaid interest (or, in respect of such other Senior Subordinated Indebtedness of Asbury, such lesser price, if any, as may be provided for by the terms of such Senior Subordinated Indebtedness) in accordance with the procedures (including prorating in the event of oversubscription) set forth in the indenture (the "Asset Sale Offer Price"). Asbury will be required to complete the Asset Sale Offer no earlier than 30 days and no later than 60 days after notice of the Asset Sale Offer is provided to the Holders, or such later date as may be required by applicable law. If the aggregate purchase price of the securities tendered exceeds the Net Proceeds allotted to their purchase, Asbury will select the securities to be purchased on a pro rata basis but in round denominations, which in the case of the notes will be denominations of $1,000 principal amount or multiples thereof. If any Excess Proceeds remain after consummation of an Asset Sale Offer, Asbury may use those Excess Proceeds for any purpose not otherwise prohibited by the indenture. Upon completion of each Asset Sale Offer, the amount of Excess Proceeds will be reset at zero.

        Asbury will comply with the requirements of Section 14(e) of and Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with each repurchase of New Notes pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of the indenture relating to an Asset Sale Offer, Asbury will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under the Asset Sale provisions of the indenture by virtue of such conflict.

        The agreements governing Asbury's outstanding and future Senior Debt could prohibit Asbury from purchasing any New Notes, and also provide that certain change of control or asset sale events with respect to Asbury would constitute a default under these agreements. In the event a Change of Control or Asset Sale occurs at a time when Asbury is prohibited from purchasing notes, Asbury could seek the consent of its senior lenders to the purchase of notes or could attempt to refinance the borrowings that contain such prohibition. If Asbury does not obtain such a consent or repay such borrowings, Asbury will remain prohibited from purchasing New Notes. In such case, Asbury's failure to purchase tendered New Notes would constitute an Event of Default under the indenture which would, in turn, likely constitute a default under such Senior Debt. In such circumstances, the subordination provisions in the indenture would likely restrict payments to the Holders of New Notes. See "Risk Factors" Your right to receive payments on the New Notes is junior to our existing and future senior indebtedness and the existing and future senior indebtedness of our guarantors."

        The provisions under the indenture relating to Asbury's obligation to make an offer to repurchase the New Notes as a result of a Change of Control or an Asset Sale may be waived or modified with the written consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the notes then outstanding.

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Certain Covenants

        Asbury will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:

unless, at the time of and after giving effect to such Restricted Payment:

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        So long as no Default has occurred and is continuing or would be caused thereby (except in the case of clause (1) below), the preceding provisions will not prohibit:


        The amount of all Restricted Payments (other than cash) will be the fair market value on the date of the Restricted Payment of the asset(s) or securities proposed to be transferred or issued by Asbury or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, pursuant to the Restricted Payment. The fair market value of any assets or securities that are required to be valued by this covenant will be determined by Asbury's Board of Directors.

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        Asbury will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable, contingently or otherwise, with respect to (collectively, "incur") any Indebtedness (including Acquired Debt), and Asbury will not issue any Disqualified Stock and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to issue any shares of preferred stock; provided, however, that Asbury may incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Debt) or issue Disqualified Stock and Asbury's Restricted Subsidiaries may incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Debt) or issue preferred stock, in each case, if the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for Asbury's most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such additional Indebtedness is incurred or such Disqualified Stock or preferred stock is issued would have been at least 2.0 to 1, determined on a pro forma basis (including a pro forma application of the net proceeds therefrom), as if the additional Indebtedness had been incurred or the preferred stock or Disqualified Stock had been issued, as the case may be, at the beginning of such four-quarter period.

        The first paragraph of this covenant will not prohibit the incurrence of any of the following items of Indebtedness (collectively, "Permitted Debt"):

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        For purposes of determining compliance with this "Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock" covenant, in the event that an item of proposed Indebtedness meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of Permitted Debt described in clauses (1) through (12) above, or is entitled to be incurred pursuant to the first paragraph of this covenant, Asbury will be permitted to divide and classify such item of Indebtedness on the date of its incurrence, or later reclassify all or a portion of such item of Indebtedness, in any manner that complies with this covenant. Indebtedness under Credit Facilities outstanding on the date on which notes are first issued and authenticated under the indenture will be deemed to have been incurred on such date in reliance on the exception provided by clause (1) of the definition of Permitted Debt.

        Accrual of interest and dividends, accretion or amortization of original issue discount, the payment of interest on any Indebtedness in the form of additional Indebtedness with the same terms, changes to amounts outstanding in respect of Hedging Obligations solely as a result of fluctuations in interest rates and the payment of dividends on Disqualified Stock or preferred stock in the form of additional shares of the same class of Disqualified Stock or preferred stock will not be deemed to be an incurrence of Indebtedness or an issuance of Disqualified Stock or preferred stock for purpose of this covenant.

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        Asbury will not incur, create, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become liable for any Indebtedness that is subordinate or junior in right of payment to any Senior Debt of Asbury and senior in any respect in right of payment to the notes. No Guarantor will incur, create, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become liable for any Indebtedness that is subordinate or junior in right of payment to the Senior Debt of such Guarantor and senior in any respect in right of payment to such Guarantor's Subsidiary Guarantee.

        Asbury will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien of any kind securing Indebtedness or Attributable Debt on any asset now owned or hereafter acquired, except Permitted Liens.

        Asbury will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or permit to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to:

        However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of:

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        Asbury may not, directly or indirectly: (1) consolidate or merge with or into another Person (whether or not Asbury is the surviving corporation); or (2) sell, assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of Asbury and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole, in one or more related transactions, to another Person; unless:

        The foregoing clause (4) will not prohibit (a) a merger between Asbury and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or (b) a merger between Asbury and an Affiliate with no liabilities (other than de minimis liabilities); provided that the Affiliate is incorporated and the merger undertaken solely for the purpose of reincorporating Asbury in another state of the United States, so long as the amount of Indebtedness of Asbury and its Restricted Subsidiaries is not increased thereby.

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        In addition, Asbury may not, directly or indirectly, lease all or substantially all of its properties or assets, in one or more related transactions, to any other Person. This "Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets" covenant will not apply to a sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of assets between or among Asbury and any of the Guarantors.

        The Successor Company will be the successor to Asbury and shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, Asbury under the indenture, and the predecessor company, in the case of a merger, consolidation or sale of all of Asbury's assets, shall be released from its obligations with respect to the notes, including with respect to its obligation to pay the principal of and interest and Special Interest, if any, on the notes.

        The Board of Directors may designate any Restricted Subsidiary of Asbury to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary if no Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of the designation and if that designation would not cause a Default. If a Restricted Subsidiary of Asbury is designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, the aggregate fair market value of all outstanding Investments owned by Asbury and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the Subsidiary properly designated will be deemed to be an Investment made as of the time of the designation and will reduce the amount available for Restricted Payments under the first paragraph of the covenant described above under the caption "Restricted Payments" or Permitted Investments, as determined by Asbury. That designation will only be permitted if the Investment would be permitted at that time and if the Restricted Subsidiary otherwise meets the definition of an Unrestricted Subsidiary. In addition, no such designation may be made unless the proposed Unrestricted Subsidiary does not own any Capital Stock in any Restricted Subsidiary that is not simultaneously subject to designation as an Unrestricted Subsidiary. The Board of Directors may redesignate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary if the redesignation would not cause a Default. Restrictions on Lexus and Toyota Dealerships Asbury will not permit any Lexus Dealership Subsidiary to engage in any business or activities other than the business and activities engaged in by the Lexus Dealership Subsidiaries on the date of the indenture and any business or activities which are related or incidental to the franchised retail sale and servicing of Lexus vehicles. Notwithstanding the exceptions to the covenants described under "Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock" and "Liens", Asbury will not permit, and will cause its Subsidiaries not to permit, any Lexus Dealership Subsidiary to incur any Indebtedness or trade payables other than Lexus Dealership Indebtedness Or Trade Payables.

        Asbury will not permit any Toyota Dealership Subsidiary to engage in any business or activities other than the business and activities engaged in by the Toyota Dealership Subsidiaries on the date of the indenture and any business or activities which are related or incidental to the franchised retail sale and servicing of Toyota vehicles. Notwithstanding the exceptions to the covenants described under "Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock" and "Liens", Asbury will not permit, and will cause its Subsidiaries not to permit, any Toyota Dealership Subsidiary to incur any Indebtedness or trade payables other than Toyota Dealership Indebtedness Or Trade Payables.

        This "Restrictions on Lexus and Toyota Dealerships" covenant shall not apply with respect to any Lexus Dealership Subsidiary or Toyota Dealership Subsidiary at any time after such Lexus Dealership Subsidiary or Toyota Dealership Subsidiary becomes a Guarantor by executing and delivering to the trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which such Lexus Dealership Subsidiary or Toyota Dealership Subsidiary agrees to guarantee Asbury's obligations under the New Notes.

        Asbury will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, make any payment to, or sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets to, or purchase any property

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or assets from, or enter into or make or amend any transaction, contract, agreement, understanding, loan, advance or guarantee with, or for the benefit of, any Affiliate (each, an "Affiliate Transaction"), unless:

        Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following items will not be deemed to be Affiliate Transactions and, therefore, will not be subject to the provisions of the prior paragraph:

        Any Domestic Subsidiary of Asbury which incurs, has outstanding or guarantees any Indebtedness will, simultaneously with such incurrence or guarantee (or, if the Domestic Subsidiary has outstanding or guarantees Indebtedness at the time of its creation or acquisition, at the time of such creation or acquisition), become a Guarantor and execute and deliver to the trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which such Subsidiary will agree to guarantee Asbury's obligations under the notes; provided, however, that (a) no Lexus Dealership Subsidiary or Toyota Dealership Subsidiary will have to comply with the requirements of this covenant unless such Subsidiary guarantees, assumes or otherwise agrees to become liable for any Indebtedness of Asbury or any of Asbury's Subsidiaries (other than a Lexus Dealership Subsidiary or a Toyota Dealership Subsidiary) other than Indebtedness in existence on the date of the indenture (or committed to by lenders under credit facilities in existence on the date of the indenture), in which case such Subsidiary will be required to become a Guarantor simultaneously with the execution and delivery of the guarantee of, or other agreement assuming liability for, such Indebtedness, and (b) all Subsidiaries that have properly been designated as Unrestricted Subsidiaries

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in accordance with the indenture for so long as they continue to constitute Unrestricted Subsidiaries will not have to comply with the requirements of this covenant.

        Asbury will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, pay or cause to be paid any consideration to or for the benefit of any Holder of New Notes or Original Notes for or as an inducement to any consent, waiver or amendment of any of the terms or provisions of the indenture or the notes unless such consideration is offered to be paid and is paid to all Holders of the notes that consent, waive or agree to amend in the time frame set forth in the solicitation documents relating to such consent, waiver or agreement.

Reports

        Whether or not required by the SEC, so long as any notes are outstanding, Asbury will furnish to the Holders of notes, within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and regulations:

        In addition, following the consummation of the exchange offer contemplated by the registration rights agreement, whether or not required by the SEC, Asbury will file a copy of all of the information and reports referred to in clauses (1) and (2) above with the SEC for public availability within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and regulations (unless the SEC will not accept such a filing) and make such information available to securities analysts and prospective investors upon request. In addition, Asbury and the Guarantors have agreed that, for so long as any notes remain outstanding, they will furnish to the Holders and to securities analysts and prospective investors, upon their request, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.

        If Asbury has designated any of its Subsidiaries as Unrestricted Subsidiaries, then the quarterly and annual financial information required by the preceding paragraph will include a reasonably detailed presentation, either on the face of the financial statements or in the footnotes thereto, and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of the financial condition and results of operations of Asbury and its Restricted Subsidiaries separate from the financial condition and results of operations of the Unrestricted Subsidiaries of Asbury.

Events of Default and Remedies

        Each of the following is an Event of Default:

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        However, a default under clauses (4) or (5) will not constitute an Event of Default until the trustee or the holders of 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding notes notify Asbury of the default and Asbury does not cure such default within the time specified after receipt of such notice. In the case of an Event of Default arising from certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency, with respect to Asbury, any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary, all outstanding notes will become due and payable immediately without further action or notice. If any other Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding notes may declare all the notes to be due and payable immediately.

        Holders of the notes may not enforce the indenture or the notes except as provided in the indenture. Subject to certain limitations, Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding notes may direct the trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The trustee may withhold from Holders of the notes notice of any continuing Default if it determines that withholding notes is in their interest, except a Default relating to the payment of principal or interest or Special Interest.

        The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the notes then outstanding by notice to the trustee may on behalf of the Holders of all of the notes waive any existing Default and its consequences under the indenture except a continuing Default in the payment of interest or Special

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Interest on, or the principal of, the notes (other than the non-payment of principal of or interest or Special Interest, if any, on the notes that became due solely because of the acceleration of the notes).

        In the case of any Event of Default occurring by reason of any willful action or inaction taken or not taken by or on behalf of Asbury with the intention of avoiding payment of the premium that Asbury would have had to pay if Asbury then had elected to redeem the notes pursuant to the optional redemption provisions of the indenture, an equivalent premium will also become and be immediately due and payable to the extent permitted by law upon the acceleration of the notes.

        A Default under the notes, unless cured or waived, could trigger manufacturer rights to acquire certain of our dealerships. See "Risk Factors. "If we fail to obtain renewals of one or more of our franchise agreements on favorable terms, if substantial franchises are terminated, or if certain manufacturers' rights under their agreements with us are triggered, our operations could be significantly compromised."

        Asbury is required to deliver to the trustee within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year a statement regarding compliance with the indenture during such fiscal year. Immediately upon becoming aware of any Default or Event of Default, Asbury is required to deliver to the trustee a statement specifying such Default.

No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Stockholders

        No director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of Asbury or any Guarantor, as such, will have any liability for any obligations of Asbury or the Guarantors under the notes, the indenture, the Subsidiary Guarantees, or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of notes by accepting a note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the notes. The waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such waiver is against public policy.

Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance

        Asbury may, at its option and at any time, elect to terminate all of the obligations of itself and the Guarantors with respect to the notes and the indenture ("Legal Defeasance") except for:


        In addition, Asbury may, at its option and at any time, elect to have the obligations of Asbury and the Guarantors released with respect to certain covenants that are described in the indenture ("Covenant Defeasance") and thereafter any omission to comply with those covenants will not constitute a Default or Event of Default with respect to the New Notes. In the event Covenant Defeasance occurs, certain events (not including non-payment, bankruptcy, receivership, rehabilitation and insolvency events with respect to Asbury) described under "Events of Default and Remedies" will no longer constitute an Event of Default with respect to the notes.

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        If Asbury exercises its Legal Defeasance option, each Guarantor will be released from all of its obligations with respect to its Guarantee.

        In order to exercise either Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance:

Amendment, Supplement and Waiver

        Except as provided in the next three succeeding paragraphs, the indenture or the notes may be amended or supplemented with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the notes then outstanding (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, notes), and any existing default or compliance with any provision of the indenture or the notes may be waived with the consent of the Holders of a

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majority in principal amount of the then outstanding notes (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, notes).

        Without the consent of each Holder affected, an amendment or waiver may not (with respect to any notes held by a non-consenting Holder):

        In addition, any amendment to, or waiver of, the provisions of the indenture relating to subordination that adversely affects the rights of the Holders of the notes will require the consent of the Holders of at least 75% in aggregate principal amount of notes then outstanding.

        Notwithstanding the foregoing, without the consent of any Holder of notes, Asbury, the Guarantors and the trustee may amend or supplement the indenture or the notes:

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        However, no amendment may be made to (A) the subordination provisions of the indenture or (B) the conditions precedent to Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance described in clause (5) under the caption "Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance," in each case, that adversely affects the rights of any holder of Senior Debt of Asbury or a Guarantor then outstanding unless the holders of such Senior Debt (or their representative) consents to such change.

        The consent of the Holders is not necessary under the indenture to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment. It is sufficient if such consent approves the substance of the proposed amendment.

        After an amendment under the indenture becomes effective, we are required to mail to holders of the New Notes a notice briefly describing such amendment. However, the failure to give such notice to all holders of the notes, or any defect therein, will not impair or affect the validity of the amendment.

Satisfaction and Discharge

        The indenture will be discharged and will cease to be of further effect as to all notes issued thereunder, when:

In addition, Asbury must deliver an officers' certificate and an opinion of counsel to the trustee stating that all conditions precedent to satisfaction and discharge have been satisfied.

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Concerning the Trustee

        If the trustee becomes a creditor of Asbury or any Guarantor, the indenture limits its right to obtain payment of claims in certain cases, or to realize on certain property received in respect of any such claim as security or otherwise. The trustee will be permitted to engage in other transactions; however, if it acquires any conflicting interest it must eliminate such conflict within 90 days, apply to the SEC for permission to continue or resign. If the trustee fails to either eliminate the conflicting interest, obtain permission or resign within 10 days of the expiration of the 90 day period, the trustee is required to notify the Holders to this effect and any Holder that has been a bona fide holder for at least six months may petition a court to remove the trustee and appoint a successor trustee.

        The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding notes will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the trustee, subject to certain exceptions. The indenture provides that in case an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the trustee will be required, in the exercise of its power, to use the degree of care of a prudent man in the conduct of his own affairs. Subject to such provisions, the trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the indenture at the request of any Holder of notes, unless such Holder has offered to the trustee security and indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense.

Additional Information

        Anyone who receives this prospectus may obtain a copy of the indenture and the exchange and registration rights agreement without charge by writing to Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 622 Third Avenue, 37th Floor, New York, New York 10017, Attention: Chief Financial Officer.

Book-Entry, Delivery and Form

        The New Notes will be represented by one or more global notes in registered form without interest coupons (collectively, the "Global Notes"). The Global Notes will be deposited upon issuance with the trustee as custodian for The Depository Trust Company ("DTC"), in New York, New York, and registered in the name of DTC or its nominee, in each case for credit to an account of a direct or indirect participant in DTC as described below.

        Except as set forth below, the Global Notes may be transferred, in whole but not in part, only to another nominee of DTC or to a successor of DTC or its nominee. Beneficial interests in the Global Notes may not be exchanged for notes in certificated form except in the limited circumstances described below. See "—Exchange of Global Notes for certificated notes." Except in the limited circumstances described below, owners of beneficial interests in the Global Notes will not be entitled to receive physical delivery of notes in certificated form.

        Transfers of beneficial interests in the Global Notes will be subject to the applicable rules and procedures of DTC and its direct or indirect participants, which may change from time to time.

        A beneficial interest in a Global Note may not be exchanged for a Note in certificated form unless (i) DTC (x) notifies Asbury that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depository for such Global Note or (y) has ceased to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act, (ii) in the case of a Global Note held for an account of Euroclear or Clearstream, Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, (A) is closed for business for a continuous period of 14 days (other than by reason of statutory or other holidays) or (B) announces an intention permanently to cease business or does in fact do so, (iii) there shall have occurred and be continuing an Event of Default with respect to the notes or (iv) a request for certificates has been made upon 60 days' prior written notice given to the trustee in

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accordance with DTC's customary procedures and a copy of such notice has been received by the Company from the trustee. In all cases, certificated notes delivered in exchange for any Global Note or beneficial interests therein will be registered in the names, and issued in approved denominations, requested by or on behalf of DTC (in accordance with its customary procedures). Any such exchange will be effected only through the DWAC System and an appropriate adjustment will be made in the records of the Security Register to reflect a decrease in the principal amount of the relevant Global Note.

        New Notes in certificated form may not be exchanged for beneficial interests in any Global Note unless the transferor first delivers to the trustee a written certificate (in the forms provided in the indentures) to the effect that such transfer will comply with the appropriate transfer restrictions applicable to such notes.

        The following description of the operations and procedures of DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream is provided solely as a matter of convenience. These operations and procedures are solely within the control of the respective settlement systems and are subject to changes by them from time to time. Asbury and Guarantor take no responsibility for these operations and procedures and urge investors to contact the system or their participants directly to discuss these matters.

        Upon the issuance of the Global Notes, DTC will credit, on its internal system, the respective principal amount of the individual beneficial interests represented by such Global Notes to the accounts with DTC ("participants") or persons who hold interests through participants. Ownership or beneficial interests in the Global Notes will be shown on, and the transfer of that ownership will be effected only through, records maintained by DTC or its nominee (with respect to interests of participants) and the records of participants (with respect to interest of persons other than participants).

        As long as DTC, or its nominee, is the registered Holder of a Global Note, DTC or such nominee, as the case may be, will be considered the sole owner and Holder of the notes represented by such Global Note for all purposes under the indenture and the notes. Except in the limited circumstances described above under "Exchanges of Book-Entry Notes for Certificated Notes," owners of beneficial interests in a Global Note will not be entitled to have portions of such Global Note registered in their names, will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of notes in definitive form and will not be considered the owners or Holders of the Global Note (or any notes presented thereby) under the indenture or the notes. In addition, no beneficial owner of an interest in a Global Note will be able to transfer that interest except in accordance with DTC's applicable procedures (in addition to those under the indenture referred to herein and, if applicable, those of Euroclear and Clearstream). In the even that owners of beneficial interests in a Global Note become entitled to receive notes in definitive form, such notes will be issued only in registered form in denominations of U.S.$1,000 and integral multiples thereof.

        Investors may hold their interests in the Global Notes directly through DTC, if they are participants in such system, or indirectly through organizations (including Euroclear and Clearstream) which are participants in such system. All interests in a Global Note, including those held through Euroclear or Clearstream, may be subject to the procedures and requirements of DTC. Those interests held through Euroclear and Clearstream may also be subject to the procedures and requirements of such system.

        The laws of some states require that certain persons take physical delivery in definitive form of securities that they own. Consequently, the ability to transfer beneficial interests in a Global Note to such persons may be limited to that extent. Because DTC can act only on behalf of participants, which

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in turn act on behalf of indirect participants and certain banks, the ability of a person having beneficial interests in a Global Note to pledge such interests to persons or entities that do not participate in the DTC system, or otherwise take action in respect of such interests, may be affected by the lack of a physical certificate evidencing such interests.

        Payments of the principal of and interest on Global Notes will be made to DTC or its nominee as the registered owner thereof. Neither Asbury, the trustee nor any of their respective agents will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in the Global Notes or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial ownership interests.

        Except for trades involving only Euroclear or Clearstream, beneficial interests in the Global Notes will trade in DTC's Same-Day Funds Settlement System, and secondary market trading activity in such interests will therefore settle in immediately available funds. Asbury expects that DTC or its nominee, upon receipt of any payment of principal or interest in respect of a Global Note representing any Notes held by it or its nominee, will immediately credit participants' accounts with payment in amounts proportionate to their respective beneficial interests in the principal amount of such Notes as shown on the records of DTC or its nominee. Asbury also expects that payments by participants to owners of beneficial interests in such Global Notes held through such participants will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is now the case with securities held for the accounts of customers registered in "street name." Such payments will be the responsibility of such participants.

        Transfers between participants in DTC will be effected in accordance with DTC's procedures, and will be settled in same-day funds. Transfers between participants in Euroclear and Clearstream will be effected in the ordinary way in accordance with their respective rules and operating procedures.

        Subject to compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to the notes described above, cross-market transfers between DTC participants, on the one hand, and Euroclear or Clearstream participants on the other hand, will be effected by DTC in accordance with DTC rules on behalf of Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, by its respective depositary; however, such cross-market transactions will require delivery of instructions to Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, by the counterparty in such system in accordance with the rules and procedures and within the established deadlines (Brussels time) of such system. Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, will if the transaction meets its settlement requirements, deliver instructions to its respective depositary to take action to effect final settlement on its behalf by delivering or receiving interests in the relevant Global Note in DTC, and making or receiving payment in accordance with normal procedures for same day funds settlement applicable to DTC. Euroclear participants and Clearstream participants may not deliver instructions directly to the depositaries for Euroclear or Clearstream.

        Because of time zone differences, the securities account of a Euroclear or Clearstream participant purchasing an interest in a Global Note from a DTC participant will be credited, and any such crediting will be reported to the relevant Euroclear or Clearstream participant, during the securities settlement processing day (which must be a business day for Euroclear and Clearstream) immediately following the DTC settlement date. Cash received on Euroclear or Clearstream as a result of sales of interests in a Global Note by or through a Euroclear or Clearstream participants to a DTC participant will be received with value on the DTC settlement date but will be available in the relevant Euroclear or Clearstream cash account only as of the business day for Euroclear or Clearstream following the DTC settlement date.

        DTC has advised Asbury that it will take any action permitted to be taken by a Holder of notes (including the presentation of Notes for exchange as described below) only at the direction of one or more participants to whose account with DTC interests in the Global Notes are credited and only in respect of such portion of the aggregate principal amount of the notes as to which such participant or participants has or have given such direction. However, if there is an Event of Default (as defined

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below) under the notes, DTC reserves the right to exchange the Global Notes for legended notes in certificated form, and to distribute such notes to its participants.

        DTC has advised Asbury as follows: DTC is

        DTC was created to hold securities for its participants and facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities transactions between participants through electronic book-entry changes in accounts of its participants, thereby eliminating the need for physical transfer and delivery of certificates. Participants include securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies and clearing corporations and may include certain other organizations. DTC is partially owned by some of these participants or their representatives. Indirect access to the DTC system is available to other entities such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a participant, either directly or indirectly ("indirect participants").

        Although DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream have agreed to the foregoing procedures in order to facilitate transfers of beneficial ownership interests in the Global Notes among participants of DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream, they are under no obligation to perform or continue to perform such procedures, and such procedures may be discontinued at any time. None of Asbury, the Trustee nor any of their respective agents will have any responsibility for the performance by DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream, their participants or indirect participants of their respective obligations under the rules and procedures governing their operations, including maintaining, supervising or reviewing the records relating to, or payments made on account of, beneficial ownership interests in Global Notes.

Same Day Settlement and Payment

        Asbury will make payments in respect of the notes represented by the Global Notes (including principal, premium, if any, interest and Special Interest, if any) by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by the Global Note Holder. Asbury will make all payments of principal, interest and premium and Special Interest, if any, with respect to Certificated Notes by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by the Holders of the Certificated Notes or, if no such account is specified, by mailing a check to each such Holder's registered address. The notes represented by the Global Notes are expected to be eligible to trade in the PORTAL market and to trade in DTC's Same-Day Funds Settlement System, and any permitted secondary market trading activity in such notes will, therefore, be required by DTC to be settled in immediately available funds. Asbury expects that secondary trading in any Certificated Notes will also be settled in immediately available funds.

Certain Definitions

        Set forth below are certain defined terms used in the indenture. Reference is made to the indenture for a full disclosure of all such terms, as well as any other capitalized terms used herein for which no definition is provided.

        "Acquired Debt" means, with respect to any specified Person:

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        "Affiliate" of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For purposes of this definition, "control," as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise; provided that beneficial ownership of 10% or more of the Voting Stock of a Person will be deemed to be control. For purposes of this definition, the terms "controlling," "controlled by" and "under common control with" have correlative meanings.

        "Asset Sale" means:

        Notwithstanding the preceding, the following items will not be deemed to be Asset Sales:

        "Asset Sale Offer" has the meaning set forth above under the caption "Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales."

        "Attributable Debt" in respect of a sale and leaseback transaction means, at the time of determination, the present value of the obligation of the lessee for net rental payments during the

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remaining term of the lease included in such sale and leaseback transaction including any period for which such lease has been extended or may, at the option of the lessor, be extended. Such present value shall be calculated using a discount rate equal to the rate of interest implicit in such transaction, determined in accordance with GAAP.

        "Beneficial Owner" has the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that in calculating the beneficial ownership of any particular "person" (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), such "person" will be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all securities that such "person" has the right to acquire by conversion or exercise of other securities, whether such right is currently exercisable or is exercisable only upon the occurrence of a subsequent condition. The terms "Beneficially Owns" and "Beneficially Owned" have a corresponding meaning.

        "Board of Directors" means:

        "Capital Lease Obligation" means, at the time any determination is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a capital lease that would at that time be required to be capitalized on a balance sheet in accordance with GAAP.

        "Capital Stock" means:

        "Cash Equivalents" means:

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        "Change of Control" means the occurrence of any of the following:

        "Consolidated Cash Flow" means, with respect to any specified Person for any period, the Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period plus, without duplication:

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in each case, on a consolidated basis and determined in accordance with GAAP.

        "Consolidated Net Income" means, with respect to any specified Person for any period, the aggregate of the Net Income of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, on a consolidated basis, determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that:

        "Consolidated Net Tangible Assets" of any Person means, as of any date, the amount which, in accordance with GAAP, would be set forth under the caption "Total Assets" (or any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries, as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available, less all intangible assets, including, without limitation, goodwill, organization costs, patents, trademarks, copyrights, franchises, and research and development costs.

        "Continuing Directors" means, as of any date of determination, any member of the Board of Directors of Asbury who:

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        "Covenant Defeasance" has the meaning set forth above under the caption "Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance."

        "Credit Agreement" means that certain First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 6, 2003 by and among Asbury, Asbury Automotive Group Holdings, Inc. and Ford Motor Credit Company, DaimlerChrysler Services North America L.L.C., General Motors Acceptance Corporation and the other lenders party thereto providing for revolving credit borrowings, including any related notes, guarantees, collateral documents, instruments and agreements executed in connection therewith, and in each case as amended, modified, renewed, refunded, replaced or refinanced from time to time.

        "Credit Facilities" means, one or more debt facilities (including, without limitation, the Credit Agreement) or commercial paper facilities, in each case with banks or other institutional lenders providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, or letters of credit, in each case, as amended, extended, renewed, restated, supplemented, Refinanced, replaced or otherwise modified (in whole or in part, and without limitation as to amount, terms, conditions, covenants and other provisions, or lenders or holders) from time to time.

        "Default" means any event that is, or with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would be, an Event of Default.

        "Defeasance Trust" has the meaning set forth above under the caption "Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance."

        "Designated Senior Debt" has the meaning set forth above under the caption "Subordination."

        "Disqualified Stock" means any Capital Stock that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible, or for which it is exchangeable, in each case at the option of the holder of the Capital Stock), or upon the happening of any event (other than any event solely within the control of the issuer thereof), matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or redeemable at the option of the holder of the Capital Stock, in whole or in part, on or prior to the date that is 91 days after the date on which the notes mature. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, any Capital Stock that would constitute Disqualified Stock solely because the holders of the Capital Stock have the right to require Asbury to repurchase such Capital Stock upon the occurrence of a change of control or an asset sale will not constitute Disqualified Stock if the terms of such Capital Stock provide that Asbury may not repurchase or redeem any such Capital Stock pursuant to such provisions unless such repurchase or redemption complies with the covenant described above under the caption "Certain Covenants Restricted Payments."

        "Domestic Subsidiary" means any Restricted Subsidiary of Asbury that was formed under the laws of the United States or any state of the United States or the District of Columbia.

        "Equity Interests" means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock).

        "Equity Offering" means any primary offering of common stock of Asbury; provided that, if such primary offering is not a public offering, it shall not include the portion of such offering made to an Affiliate of Asbury.

        "Excess Proceeds" has the meaning set forth above under the caption "Repurchase at the Option of Holders Assets Sales."

        "Existing Indebtedness" means the Indebtedness of Asbury and its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement and under Floor Plan Facilities) in existence on the date of the indenture, until such amounts are repaid.

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        "Fixed Charges" means, with respect to any specified Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for any period, the sum, without duplication, of:

in each case, on a consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP.

        "Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio" means with respect to any specified Person for any period, the ratio of the Consolidated Cash Flow of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period to the Fixed Charges of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period. In the event that the specified Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurs, assumes, Guarantees, repays, repurchases or redeems any Indebtedness (other than ordinary working capital borrowings) or issues, repurchases or redeems preferred stock subsequent to the commencement of the period for which the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is being calculated and on or prior to the date on which the event for which the calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is made (the "Calculation Date"), then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio will be calculated giving pro forma effect to such incurrence, assumption, Guarantee, repayment, repurchase or redemption of Indebtedness, or such issuance, repurchase or redemption of preferred stock, and the use of the proceeds therefrom as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter reference period.

        In addition, for purposes of calculating the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio:

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        For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to an acquisition of assets, the amount of income or earnings relating thereto and the amount of Fixed Charges associated with any Indebtedness incurred in connection therewith, the pro forma calculations shall be determined in good faith by the Chief Financial officer of Asbury. If any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest and is being given pro forma effect, the interest on such Indebtedness shall be calculated as if the rate in effect on the date of determination had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any Hedging Obligation applicable to such Indebtedness if such Hedging Obligation has a remaining term in excess of 12 months).

        "Floor Plan Facility" means an agreement with Ford Motor Credit Company, General Motors Acceptance Corporation, DaimlerChrysler Services North America LLC or any other lending institution affiliated with a Manufacturer or any bank or asset-based lender under which Asbury or its Restricted Subsidiaries incur Indebtedness, all of the net proceeds of which are used to purchase, finance or refinance vehicles and/or vehicle parts and supplies to be sold in the ordinary course of the business of Asbury and its Restricted Subsidiaries and which may not be secured except by a Lien that does not extend to or cover any property other than property of the dealership(s) which use the proceeds of the Floor Plan Facility or other dealerships who have incurred Indebtedness from the same lender.

        "GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as have been approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, which are in effect from time to time.

        "Guarantee" means a guarantee other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business, direct or indirect, in any manner including, without limitation, by way of a pledge of assets or through letters of credit or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof, of all or any part of any Indebtedness.

        "Guarantors" means:

and their respective successors and assigns.

        "Hedging Obligations" means, with respect to any specified Person, the obligations of such Person under:

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        "Holder" means the Person in whose name a note is registered on the registrar's books.

        "Indebtedness" means, with respect to any specified Person, any indebtedness of such Person, whether or not contingent:

if and to the extent any of the preceding items (other than letters of credit and Hedging Obligations) would appear as a liability upon a balance sheet of the specified Person prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, the term "Indebtedness" includes all Indebtedness of others secured by a Lien on any asset of the specified Person (whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by the specified Person) and, to the extent not otherwise included, the Guarantee by the specified Person of any Indebtedness of any other Person.

        The amount of any Indebtedness outstanding as of any date will be:

        In addition, for the purpose of avoiding duplication in calculating the outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness for purposes of the covenant described under the caption "Certain Covenants—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock", Indebtedness arising solely by reason of the existence of a Lien to secure other Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under the covenant described under the caption "Certain Covenants—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock" will not be considered incremental Indebtedness.

        Indebtedness shall not include the obligations of any Person (A) resulting from the endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business and (B) under stand-by letters of credit to the extent collateralized by cash or Cash Equivalents.

        "Investments" means, with respect to any Person, all direct or indirect investments by such Person in other Persons (including Affiliates) in the forms of loans (including Guarantees or other obligations), advances or capital contributions (excluding commission, travel and similar advances to officers and employees made in the ordinary course of business), purchases or other acquisitions for consideration of Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities, together with all items that are or would be classified as investments on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP. If Asbury or any Restricted Subsidiary of Asbury sells or otherwise disposes of any Equity Interests of any direct or indirect Restricted Subsidiary of Asbury such that, after giving effect to any such sale or disposition, such Person is no longer a Subsidiary of Asbury, Asbury will be deemed to have made an Investment on the date of any such sale or disposition equal to the fair market value of the Equity Interests of such Subsidiary not sold or disposed of in an amount determined as provided in the final paragraph of the covenant described above under the caption "Certain Covenants Restricted Payments." The acquisition by Asbury or any Restricted Subsidiary of Asbury of a Person that holds an Investment in a

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third Person will be deemed to be an Investment by Asbury or such Subsidiary in such third Person in an amount equal to the fair market value of the Investment held by the acquired Person in such third Person in an amount determined as provided in the final paragraph of the covenant described above under the caption "Certain Covenants Restricted Payments."

        Except as otherwise provided for herein, the amount of an Investment shall be its fair value at the time the Investment is made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value.

        "Legal Defeasance" has the meaning set forth above under the caption "Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance."

        "Lexus Dealership Indebtedness Or Trade Payables" means (i) Indebtedness or trade payables directly related to or incident to the operation of a franchised Lexus retail dealership and (ii) Indebtedness as to which all or substantially all of Asbury's Domestic Subsidiaries are, directly or indirectly, liable on the date of the indenture.

        "Lexus Dealership Subsidiary" means a Subsidiary of Asbury which directly operates a Lexus retail dealership under a franchise from Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (or successor) and conducts no other business and which has no Indebtedness or trade payables outstanding other than Lexus Dealership Indebtedness Or Trade Payables.

        "Lien" means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law, including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof, any option or other agreement to sell or give a security interest in and any filing of or agreement to give any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction.

        "Manufacturer" means a vehicle manufacturer which is party to a dealership or national framework franchise agreement with Asbury or a Restricted Subsidiary of Asbury.

        "Net Income" means, with respect to any specified Person, the net income (loss) of such Person, determined in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of preferred stock dividends, excluding, however:

        "Net Proceeds" means the aggregate cash proceeds received by Asbury or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of any Asset Sale (including, without limitation, any cash received upon the sale or other disposition of any non-cash consideration received in any Asset Sale, but only as and when received), in each case net of:

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        "Non-Recourse Debt" means Indebtedness:

        "Obligations" means any principal, interest, penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other liabilities payable under the documentation governing any Indebtedness.

        "Payment Default" has the meaning set forth above under the caption "Events of Default and Remedies."

        "Permitted Business" means any business that derives a majority of its revenues from the businesses engaged in by Asbury and its Restricted Subsidiaries on the date of original issuance of the notes and/or activities that are reasonably similar, ancillary, incidental, complementary or related to, or a reasonable extension, development or expansion of, the businesses in which Asbury and its Restricted Subsidiaries are engaged on the date of original issuance of the notes.

        "Permitted Holder" means:

        "Permitted Investments" means:

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        "Permitted Junior Securities" has the meaning set forth above under the caption "Subordination."

        "Permitted Liens" means:

        "Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness" means any Indebtedness of Asbury or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries issued to Refinance other Indebtedness of Asbury or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than intercompany Indebtedness); provided that:

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        "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, limited liability company or government or other entity.

        "Refinance" means, in respect of any Indebtedness, to refinance, extend, renew, refund, repay, prepay, redeem, defease or retire, or to issue other Indebtedness in exchange or replacement for, such Indebtedness. "Refinanced" and "Refinancing" shall have correlative meanings.

        "Replacement Assets" means (x) properties and assets (other than cash or any Capital Stock or other security) that will be used in a Permitted Business of Asbury and its Restricted Subsidiaries or (y) Capital Stock of any Person that will become on the date of acquisition thereof a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such Acquisition and that is involved principally in Permitted Businesses.

        "Restricted Investment" means an Investment other than a Permitted Investment.

        "Restricted Subsidiary" of a Person means any Subsidiary of such Person that is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

        "Senior Debt" has the meaning set forth above under the caption "Subordination."

        "Senior Subordinated Indebtedness" means, with respect to any Person, the notes (in the case of Asbury), the Subsidiary Guarantees (in the case of a Guarantor) and any other Indebtedness of such Person that specifically provides that such Indebtedness is to rank pari passu with the notes or such Subsidiary Guarantee, as the case may be, in right of payment and is not subordinated by its terms in right of payment to any Indebtedness or other obligation of such Person which is not Senior Debt of such Person.

        "Significant Subsidiary" means any Subsidiary that would be a "significant subsidiary" as defined in Article 1, Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X, promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as such Regulation is in effect on the date of the indenture.

        "Stated Maturity" means, with respect to any installment of interest or principal on any series of Indebtedness, the date on which the payment of interest or principal was scheduled to be paid in the original documentation governing such Indebtedness, and will not include any contingent obligations to repay, redeem or repurchase any such interest or principal prior to the date originally scheduled for the payment thereof.

        "Subsidiary" means, with respect to any specified Person:

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        "Subsidiary Guarantee" means a Guarantee by a Guarantor of Asbury's obligations with respect to the notes.

        "Toyota Dealership Indebtedness Or Trade Payables" means (i) Indebtedness or trade payables directly related to or incident to the operation of a franchised Toyota retail dealership and (ii) Indebtedness as to which all or substantially all of Asbury's Domestic Subsidiaries are, directly or indirectly, liable on the date of the indenture.

        "Toyota Dealership Subsidiary" means a Subsidiary of Asbury which directly operates a Toyota retail dealership under a franchise from Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (or successor) and conducts no other business and which has no Indebtedness or trade payables outstanding other than Toyota Dealership Indebtedness Or Trade Payables.

        "Unrestricted Subsidiary" means any Subsidiary of Asbury that is designated by the Board of Directors as an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to a Board Resolution and any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary, but only to the extent that such Subsidiary:

        Any designation of a Subsidiary of Asbury as an Unrestricted Subsidiary will be evidenced to the trustee by filing with the trustee a certified copy of the Board Resolution giving effect to such designation and an officers' certificate certifying that such designation complied with the preceding conditions and was permitted by the covenant described above under the caption "Certain Covenants Restricted Payments." If, at any time, any Unrestricted Subsidiary would fail to meet the preceding requirements as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, it will thereafter cease to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary for purposes of the indenture and any Indebtedness of such Subsidiary will be deemed to be incurred by a Restricted Subsidiary of Asbury as of such date and, if such Indebtedness is not permitted to be incurred as of such date under the covenant described under the caption "Certain Covenants—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock," Asbury will be in default of such covenant. The Board of Directors of Asbury may at any time designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that such designation will be deemed to be an incurrence of

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Indebtedness by a Restricted Subsidiary of Asbury of any outstanding Indebtedness of such Unrestricted Subsidiary and such designation will only be permitted if (1) such Indebtedness is permitted under the covenant described under the caption "Certain Covenants—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock," calculated on a pro forma basis as if such designation had occurred at the beginning of the four-quarter reference period; and (2) no Default or Event of Default would be in existence following such designation.

        "Voting Stock" of any Person as of any date means the Capital Stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote in the election of the Board of Directors of such Person.

        "Weighted Average Life to Maturity" means, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the number of years obtained by dividing:

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CERTAIN UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

        The following discussion is a summary of certain U.S. Federal income tax consequences of the exchange offer to holders of Original Notes, but is not a complete analysis of all potential tax effects. The summary below is based upon the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), regulations of the Treasury Department, administrative rulings and pronouncements of the Internal Revenue Service and judicial decisions, all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect. This summary does not address all of the U.S. Federal income tax consequences that may be applicable to particular holders, including dealers in securities, financial institutions, insurance companies and tax-exempt organizations. In addition, this summary does not consider the effect of any foreign, state, local, gift, estate or other tax laws that may be applicable to a particular holder. This summary applies only to a holder that acquired Original Notes at original issue for cash and holds such Original Notes as a capital asset within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code.

        An exchange of Original Notes for New Notes pursuant to the exchange offer will not be treated as a taxable exchange or other taxable event for U.S. Federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, there will be no U.S. Federal income tax consequences to holders who exchange their Original Notes for New Notes in connection with the exchange offer and any such holder will have the same adjusted tax basis and holding period in the New Notes as it had in the Original Notes immediately before the exchange.

        The foregoing discussion of certain U.S. Federal income tax considerations does not consider the facts and circumstances of any particular holder's situation or status. Accordingly, each holder of Original Notes considering this exchange offer should consult its own tax advisor regarding the tax consequences of the exchange offer to it, including those under state, foreign and other tax laws.

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

        Each broker-dealer that receives New Notes for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such New Notes. This prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of New Notes received in exchange for Original Notes where such Original Notes were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. The Company has agreed that, for a period of 180 days after the expiration date, it will make this prospectus, as amended or supplemented, available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with any such resale.

        We will not receive any proceeds from any sale of New Notes by broker-dealers. New Notes received by broker-dealers for their own account pursuant to the exchange offer may be sold from time to time in one or more transactions in the over-the-counter market, in negotiated transactions, through the writing of options on the New Notes or a combination of such methods of resale, at market prices prevailing at the time of resale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or negotiated prices. Any such resale may be made directly to purchasers or to or through brokers or dealers who may receive compensation in the form of commissions or concessions from any such broker-dealer or the purchasers of any such New Notes. Any broker-dealer that resells New Notes that were received by it for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer and any broker or dealer that participates in a distribution of such New Notes may be deemed to be an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act and any profit on any such resale of New Notes and any commission or concessions received by any such persons may be deemed to be underwriting compensation under the Securities Act. The letter of transmittal states that, by acknowledging that it will deliver and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act.

        For a period of 180 days after the expiration date we will promptly send additional copies of this prospectus and any amendment or supplement to this prospectus to any broker-dealer that requests such documents in the letter of transmittal. We agreed to pay all expenses incident to the exchange offer (including the expenses of one counsel for the Holders of the Original Notes) other than commissions of concessions of any brokers or dealers and will indemnify the Holders of the Original Notes (including any broker-dealers) against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.


VALIDITY OF THE NEW NOTES

        Certain legal matters with respect to the New Notes will be passed upon for us by Lynne A. Burgess, Esq.


INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

        The consolidated financial statements of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 incorporated by reference into this prospectus have been audited by                        , independent auditors, which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph referring to the change in method of accounting for goodwill as of January 1, 2002, to conform to Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets."

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$200,000,000

8.00% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2014

Asbury Automotive
Group, Inc.

Exchange Offer for
up to $200,000,000 Principal Amount Outstanding
of 8.00% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014
for a Like Principal amount
of Registered New 8.00% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014


PROSPECTUS


                        , 2004

        Until                        , 2004, all dealers that effect transactions in these securities, whether or not participating in this exchange offer, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the dealers' obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.



PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED

        Section 145(a) of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL") provides in relevant part that a corporation may indemnify any officer or director who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director or officer of another entity, against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such person's conduct was unlawful. Under Section 145(b) of the DGCL, such eligibility for indemnification may be further subject to the adjudication of the Delaware Court of Chancery.

        The articles of incorporation and/or by-laws of each of the Delaware corporation registrants provide that such registrant indemnifies its officers and directors to the maximum extent allowed by Delaware law.

        Furthermore, Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL provides that a corporation may in its certificate of incorporation eliminate or limit the personal liability of a director to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director except for liability: for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders; for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; under Section 174 of the DGCL (pertaining to certain prohibited acts including unlawful payment of dividends or unlawful purchase or redemption of the corporation's capital stock); or for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. Each of the following Delaware corporation registrants eliminate such personal liability of their directors under such terms: Asbury Automotive Group Holdings, Inc.; Asbury Automotive Financial Services, Inc.; Plano Lincoln-Mercury, Inc.

        Section 18-108 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act provides that subject to such standards and restrictions, if any, as are set forth in its limited liability company agreement, a limited liability company may, and shall have the power to, indemnify and hold harmless any member or manager or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever.

        Section 5.2 of each of the limited liability company agreements of the limited liability companies listed below provides that no officer shall have any liability to the company or to any member for any loss suffered by the company that arises out of any action or inaction of any officer, if such officer in good faith determines that such conduct was in the best interest of the company, and such conduct did not constitute fraud, willful violations of law, or gross negligence. Section 5.02 of each of the limited liability company agreements of the limited liability companies listed below provides that each shall indemnify its members and its officers on an after-tax basis for all costs, losses, liabilities, fines, penalties, expenses of any nature (including attorneys' fees and disbursements), judgments, settlements and damages paid (including punitive damages) or accrued by such member or officer in connection with the business of such company, to the fullest extent provided or allowed by the laws of Delaware. Each of the following Delaware limited liability company registrants are subject to the provisions described herein: Asbury Automotive Group L.L.C.; Asbury Automotive Management L.L.C.; Asbury Automotive Used Car Centers L.L.C.; Asbury Automotive Used Car Centers Texas GP L.L.C.; Asbury Automotive San Diego L.L.C.; Asbury Automotive Arkansas L.L.C.; Asbury Automotive Arkansas

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Dealership Holdings L.L.C.; NP FLM L.L.C.; NP VKW L.L.C.; Premier NSN L.L.C.; Premier LM L.L.C.; Hope FLM L.L.C.; NP MZD L.L.C.; Prestige Bay L.L.C.; Premier Pon L.L.C.; Hope CPD L.L.C.; TXK L.L.C.; Escude—NN L.L.C.; Escude—M L.L.C.; Escude—NS L.L.C.; Escude—D L.L.C.; Escude—MO L.L.C.; Asbury MS Metro L.L.C.; Asbury MS Gray-Daniels L.L.C.; Asbury Arkansas Hund L.L.C.; Asbury Automotive Atlanta L.L.C.; Asbury Atlanta Hon L.L.C.; Asbury Atlanta Chevrolet L.L.C.; Asbury Atlanta AC L.L.C.; Atlanta Real Estate Holdings L.L.C.; Asbury Atlanta Jaguar L.L.C.; Spectrum Insurance Services L.L.C.; Asbury Atlanta AU L.L.C.; Asbury Atlanta Infiniti L.L.C.; Asbury Atlanta VL L.L.C.; Asbury Atlanta BM L.L.C.; Asbury Automotive Jacksonville GP L.L.C.; Asbury Automotive Central Florida, L.L.C.; CK Chevrolet LLC.; CK Motors LLC; Asbury Automotive Deland, L.L.C.; AF Motors, L.L.C.; ALM Motors, L.L.C.; Asbury Deland Imports 2, L.L.C.; Asbury Deland—Imports, L.L.C.; Coggin Chevrolet L.L.C.; CSA Imports L.L.C.; Coggin Orlando Properties LLC; KP Motors L.L.C.; HFP Motors L.L.C.; BFP Motors L.L.C.; Asbury Automotive Mississippi L.L.C.; Asbury MS Wimber L.L.C.; Asbury MS Yazoo L.L.C.; Crown GPG L.L.C.; Crown GBM L.L.C.; Crown GAU L.L.C.; Crown GKI L.L.C.; Crown GMI L.L.C.; Crown GDO L.L.C.; Crown GNI L.L.C.; Crown GHO L.L.C.; Crown GAC L.L.C.; Crown CHH L.L.C.; Crown CHV L.L.C., Crown RIS L.L.C.; Crown RIA L.L.C.; Crown RIB L.L.C.; Crown Motorcar Company L.L.C.; Crown GVO L.L.C.; Crown FFO L.L.C.; Asbury Automotive North Carolina L.L.C.; Asbury Automotive North Carolina Management L.L.C.; Asbury Automotive North Carolina Real Estate Holdings L.L.C.; Asbury Automotive North Carolina Dealership Holdings L.L.C.; Crown Raleigh L.L.C.; Crown Fordham L.L.C.; Camco Finance L.L.C.; Camco Finance II L.L.C.; Crown FFO Holdings L.L.C.; Crown RPG L.L.C.; Crown FDO L.L.C.; Crown GCH L.L.C.; Crown GCA L.L.C.; Crown CHO L.L.C.; Crown SNI L.L.C.; Crown SJC L.L.C.; Thomason Frd L.L.C.; Thomason Hon L.L.C.; Thomason Niss L.L.C.; Thomason Hund L.L.C.; Thomason Maz L.L.C.; Thomason Zuk L.L.C.; Thomason Sub L.L.C.; Thomason Dam LLC; Thomason Pontiac-GMC L.L.C.; Asbury Automotive Oregon L.L.C.; Asbury Automotive Oregon Management L.L.C.; Thomason Outfitters L.L.C.; Thomason Suzu L.L.C.; Asbury Automotive St. Louis, L.L.C.; Asbury St. Louis Cadillac L.L.C.; Asbury St. Louis Gen L.L.C.; Asbury Automotive Tampa GP L.L.C.; Asbury Tampa Management L.L.C.; Dealer Profit Systems L.L.C.; Asbury Texas Management L.L.C.; Asbury Automotive Texas L.L.C.; Asbury Automotive Texas Holdings L.L.C.; Asbury Automotive Fresno L.L.C.; Asbury Fresno Imports L.L.C.; Asbury Sacramento Imports L.L.C.; Asbury Automotive Southern California L.L.C.; Asbury So Cal DC L.L.C.; Asbury So Cal Hon L.L.C.; Asbury So Cal Niss L.L.C.

        Chapter 17-108 of the Delaware Revised Uniform Partnership Act provides, in relevant part, that subject to such standards and provisions as set forth in its limited partnership agreement, a limited partnership may, and shall have the power to indemnify and hold harmless any partner or other person from and against any and all claims whatsoever. Section 5.02 of the limited partnership agreements of the limited partnerships listed below provides that each shall indemnify its partners, directors and officers on an after-tax basis for all costs, losses, liabilities, fines, penalties, expenses of any nature (including attorneys' fees and disbursements), judgments, settlements and damages paid (including punitive damages) or accrued by such partner, director or officer in connection with the business of such company, to the fullest extent provided or allowed by the laws of Delaware. Each of the following Delaware limited partnership registrants listed below eliminate such personal liability of their directors under such terms: Asbury Automotive Used Car Centers Texas L.P.; TXK FRD, L.P.; TXK CPD, L.P.; Asbury Automotive Jacksonville, L.P.; Asbury Jax Holdings, L.P.; ANL, L.P.; Bayway Financial Services, L.P.; Coggin Management, L.P.; Asbury Automotive Tampa, L.P.; Tampa LM L.P.; Tampa Hund, L.P.; Tampa Kia, L.P.; Tampa Mit, L.P.; Tampa Suzu, L.P.; WMZ Motors, L.P.; WMZ Brandon Motors, L.P.; Asbury Automotive Brandon, L.P.; McDavid Plano—Acra, L.P.; McDavid Houston—Kia, L.P.; McDavid Austin—Acra, L.P.; McDavid Irving—Hon, L.P.; McDavid Irving—PB&G, L.P.; McDavid Houston—Niss, L.P.; McDavid Irving-Zuk, L.P.; McDavid Houston-Hon, L.P.; McDavid Houston-Olds, L.P.; McDavid Grande, L.P.; McDavid Outfitters, L.P.; McDavid Auction, L.P.; McDavid Frisco-Hon, L.P.; Asbury Automotive Texas Real Estate Holdings L.P.

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Registrants Incorporated or Organized in Oregon

        Section 60.391 and Section 60.407 of the Oregon Business Corporation Act (the "OBCA") provide, in relevant part, that a corporation may indemnify any officer or director who is made a party to a proceeding because the individual is or was a director or officer against liability incurred in the proceeding if (i) the conduct of the individual was in good faith, (ii) the individual reasonably believed that the individual's conduct was in the best interests of the corporation and (iii) in the case of any criminal proceeding, the individual had no reasonable cause to believe the individual's conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that the corporation may not indemnify an individual if (i) in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation in which the individual was adjudged liable to the corporation or (ii) in connection with any other proceeding charging improper personal benefit to the individual in which the individual was adjudged liable on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received by the individual.

        Moreover, Section 60.394 of the OBCA provides that, unless otherwise limited by its articles of incorporation, a corporation shall indemnify any officer or director who was wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which the director or officer was a party because of being a director or officer of the corporation against reasonable expenses incurred by the director or officer in connection with the proceeding.

        The articles of incorporation and/or by-laws of each of the Oregon corporation registrants provide that such registrant indemnifies its officers and directors to the maximum extent allowed by Oregon law.

        Furthermore, Section 60.047 of the OBCA provides that a corporation may in its certificate of incorporation eliminate or limit the person liability of a director to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director except for liability: for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders; for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; under Section 60.367 of the OBCA (pertaining to certain prohibited acts including unlawful distributions); or for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. Each of the following Oregon corporation registrants eliminate such personal liability of their directors under such terms: Damerow Ford Co.; Thomason Auto Credit Northwest, Inc.

        Section 60.160 of the Oregon Limited Liability Company Act provides that subject to such standards and restrictions, if any, as are set forth in its limited liability company agreement, a limited liability company may, and shall have the power to, indemnify and hold harmless any member or manager or other person from and against any and all claims and demands; provided, however, that no such provision shall eliminate or limit the liability or provide for indemnification of a member or manager for (i) any breach of the member's or manager's duty of loyalty to the limited liability company or its members, (ii) acts or omissions not in good faith which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) any unlawful distribution, (iv) any transaction from which the member or manager derives an improper personal benefit or (v) for any act or omission occurring prior to the date when such provision became effective.

        Section 3.3 of the limited liability company agreement of Thomason on Canyon, L.L.C. provides that no officer shall have any liability to the company or to any member for any loss suffered by the company that arises out of any action or inaction of any officer, if such officer in good faith determines that such conduct was in the best interest of the company, and such conduct did not constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct. Section 5.1 of each of the limited liability company agreement of Thomason on Canyon, L.L.C. provides that each shall indemnify its members and its officers for all costs, losses, liabilities and damages paid or accrued by such member or officer in connection with the business of such company, to the fullest extent provided or allowed by the laws of Oregon.

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Registrants Incorporated or Organized in North Carolina

        Section 57C-3-32 of the North Carolina Limited Liability Company Act (the "NCLLCA") provides that a limited liability company agreement may limit the personal liability of a member or manager or other person for monetary damages for breach of any duty (other than for liability stemming from unlawful distributions under 57C-4-07) and may provide for indemnification of a member, manager or other person for judgments, settlements, penalties, fines, or expenses incurred in a proceeding to which the member, manager or other person is a party because the person is or was a member or manager; provided, however, that no provision of a limited liability company agreement may limit, eliminate, or indemnify against the liability of a manager, director, or executive for (i) acts or omissions that the manager, director, or executive knew at the time of the acts or omissions were clearly in conflict with the interests of the limited liability company, (ii) any transaction from which the manager, director, or executive derived an improper personal benefit, or (iii) acts or omissions occurring prior to the date the this provision became effective.

        Moreover, Section 57C-3-31 of the NCLLCA provides that, unless otherwise limited by its limited liability company agreement, a limited liability company shall indemnify every manager, director, and executive in respect of payments made and personal liabilities reasonably incurred by the manager, director, and executive in the authorized conduct of its business or for the preservation of its business or property and shall further indemnify a member, manager, director, or executive who is wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which the person was a party because the person is or was a member, manager, director, or executive of the limited liability company against reasonable expenses incurred by the person in connection with the proceeding.

        Section 3.3 of each of the limited liability company agreements of the limited liability companies listed below provides that no officer shall have any liability to the company or to any member for any loss suffered by the company that arises out of any action or inaction of any officer, if such officer in good faith determines that such conduct was in the best interest of the company, and such conduct did not constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct. Section 5.1 of each of the limited liability company agreements of the limited liability companies listed below provides that each shall indemnify its members and its officers for all costs, losses, liabilities and damages paid or accrued by such member or officer in connection with the business of such company, to the fullest extent provided or allowed by the laws of North Carolina. Each of the following North Carolina limited liability company registrants are subject to the provisions described herein: Crown Acura/Nissan, LLC; Crown Battleground, LLC; Crown Dodge, LLC; Crown Honda, LLC; Crown Honda-Volvo, LLC; Crown Mitsubishi, LLC; Crown Royal Pontiac, LLC; RER Properties, LLC; RWIJ Properties, LLC.

Registrants Incorporated or Organized in Florida

        Section 607.0850 of the Florida General Corporation Law (the "FGCL") provides in relevant part that a corporation may indemnify any officer or director who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director or officer of another entity, against liability incurred in connection with such proceeding, including any appeal thereof, if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such person's conduct was unlawful.

        The articles of incorporation and/or by-laws of each of the Florida corporation registrants provide that such registrant indemnifies its officers and directors to the maximum extent allowed by Florida law.

        Section 608.4229 of the Florida Limited Liability Company Act provides that subject to such standards and restrictions, if any, as are set forth in its limited liability company agreement, a limited

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liability company may, and shall have the power to, indemnify and hold harmless any member or manager or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever; provided, however, that indemnification shall not be made to any member or manager if a judgment or other final adjudication establishes that the actions, or omissions to act, of such manager, managing member, officer, employee, or agent were material to the cause of action so adjudicated and constitute any of the following: (i) a violation of criminal law, unless the member or manager had no reasonable cause to believe such conduct was unlawful, (ii) a transaction from which a member or manager derived an improper personal benefit, (iii) a transaction involving an improper distribution or (iv) wilful misconduct or a conscious disregard for the best interests of the limited liability company in a proceeding by or in the right of the limited liability company to procure a judgment in its favor or in a proceeding by or in the right of a member. Each of the following Florida corporation registrants are subject to the provisions described herein: Coggin Automotive Corp.; CP-GMC Motors, Ltd.; CH Motors, Ltd.; CN Motors, Ltd.; CFP Motors, Ltd.; Avenues Motors, Ltd.; CHO Partnership, Ltd.; C&O Properties, Ltd.; Precision Enterprises Tampa, Inc.; Precision Nissan, Inc.; Precision Computer Services, Inc.; Precision Motorcars, Inc.; Precision Infiniti, Inc.; Asbury Jax Management L.L.C.

All Registrants

        The registrants maintain liability insurance covering their directors and officers.

        See the index to exhibits, which is incorporated herein by reference.

        The undersigned registrants hereby undertake to respond to requests for information that is incorporated by reference into the prospectus pursuant to Item 4, 10(b), 11 or 13 of this Form, within one business day of the receipt of such request, and to send the incorporated documents by first-class mail or other equally prompt means. This includes information contained in documents filed subsequent to the effective date of the registration statement through the date of responding to the request.

        The undersigned registrants hereby undertake to supply by means of post-effective amendment all information concerning a transaction, and the company being acquired involved therein, that was not the subject of and included in the registration statement when it became effective.

        The undersigned registrants hereby undertake to deliver or cause to be delivered with the prospectus, to each person to whom the prospectus is sent or given, the latest annual report to security holders that is incorporated by reference in the prospectus and furnished pursuant to and meeting the requirements of Rule 14a-3 or Rule 14c-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and, where interim financial information required to be presented by Article 3 of Regulation S-X are not set forth in the prospectus, to deliver, or cause to be delivered to each person to whom the prospectus is sent or given, the latest quarterly report that is specifically incorporated by reference in the prospectus to provide such interim financial information.

        Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrants pursuant to the provisions described in Item 20 above, or otherwise, the registrants have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrants will, unless in the opinion of counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question of whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.

    ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.

 

 

By:

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN      
Name: Kenneth B. Gilman
Title: President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 
/s/  KENNETH B. GILMAN      
Kenneth B. Gilman
  President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive officer)   March 22, 2004

/s/  
J. GORDAN SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
BRETT HUTCHINSON      
Brett Hutchinson

 

Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer)

 

March 22, 2004

*

Timothy C. Collins

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Thomas R. Gibson

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Ben David McDavid

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

John M. Roth

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004
         

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*

Ian K. Snow

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Thomas F. "Mack" McLarty

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Vernon E. Jordan, Jr.

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Philip F. Maritz

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Thomas C. Israel

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Jeffrey I. Wooley

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Michael J. Durham

 

Chairman and Director

 

March 22, 2004

*By:

 

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

March 22, 2004

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.

    ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

By:

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN      
Name: Kenneth B. Gilman
Title: President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 
/s/  KENNETH B. GILMAN      
Kenneth B. Gilman
  President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive officer)   March 22, 2004

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)

 

March 22, 2004

*

Timothy C. Collins

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Thomas R. Gibson

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

John M. Roth

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Ian K. Snow

 

Secretary and Director

 

March 22, 2004

*By:

 

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

March 22, 2004

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrants listed above the signature line below have duly caused this registration statement to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.

    ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, L.L.C.

 

 

By:

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN      
Name: Kenneth B. Gilman
Title: President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 
/s/  KENNETH B. GILMAN      
Kenneth B. Gilman
  President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive officer)   March 22, 2004

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)

 

March 22, 2004

*

Timothy C. Collins

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

John M. Roth

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Thomas R. Gibson

 

Chairman and Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Ian K. Snow

 

Secretary and Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Ben David McDavid

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*By:

 

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

March 22, 2004

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrants listed above the signature line below have duly caused this registration statement to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.

    ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE USED CAR CENTERS L.L.C.
ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE USED CAR CENTERS TEXAS GP L.L.C.

 

 

By:

*

Name: John L. Kessler
Title: Secretary

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 
*
John L. Kessler
  Secretary (principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)   March 22, 2004

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN      
Kenneth B. Gilman

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Thomas F. 'Mack' McLarty

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*By:

 

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

March 22, 2004

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.

    ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE USED CAR CENTERS TEXAS L.P.

 

 

BY:

ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE USED CAR CENTERS TEXAS GP L.L.C., its general partner

 

 

By:

*
     
Name: John L. Kessler
Title: Secretary

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 
/s/  KENNETH B. GILMAN      
Kenneth B. Gilman
  Director   March 22, 2004

*

Thomas F. "Mack" McLarty

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004


*By:


 


/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH    

J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact


 


 


 


March 22, 2004

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.

    ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE MANAGEMENT L.L.C.

 

 

By:

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN      
     
Name: Kenneth B. Gilman
Title: President and Director

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 
/s/  KENNETH B. GILMAN      
Kenneth B. Gilman
  President and Director (principal executive officer)   March 22, 2004

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith

 

Vice President, Treasurer and Director (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)

 

March 22, 2004

*

Robert D. Frank

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004


*By:


 


/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH    

J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact


 


 


 


March 22, 2004

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.

    ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

 

 

By:

*
     
Name: Thomas G. McCollum
Title: President

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 
*
Thomas G. McCollum
  President (principal executive officer)   March 22, 2004

*

Kathleen E. Nolan

 

Treasurer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN      
Kenneth B. Gilman

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004


*By:


 


/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH    

J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact


 


 


 


March 22, 2004

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrants listed above the signature line below have duly caused this registration statement to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.

    ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE SAN DIEGO L.L.C.

 

 

By:

*
     
Name: Robert D. Frank
Title: Vice President

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 
*
Robert D. Frank
  Vice President (principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)   March 22, 2004

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN      
Kenneth B. Gilman

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*By:

 

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH    

J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

March 22, 2004

II-14



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.

    ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE ARKANSAS L.L.C.
ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE ARKANSAS DEALERSHIP HOLDINGS L.L.C.

 

 

By:

*

Name: Thomas F. "Mack" McLarty
Title: Chief Executive Officer and Director

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 
*
Thomas F. "Mack" McLarty
  Chief Executive Officer and Director
(principal executive officer)
  March 22, 2004

*

Charles R. Oglesby

 

President

 

March 22, 2004

*

Paul Hart

 

Secretary and Treasurer (principal financial officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith

 

Vice President (principal accounting
officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN      
Kenneth B. Gilman

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Robert D. Frank

 

Vice President and Director

 

March 22, 2004

*By:

 

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

March 22, 2004

II-15



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.


 

 

HOPE FLM L.L.C.
TXK L.L.C.

 

 

By:

*

Name: Charles R. Oglesby
Title: Vice President and Director

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 
*
Charles R. Oglesby
  Vice President and Director (principal
executive officer)
  March 22, 2004

*

Paul Hart

 

Secretary and Treasurer (principal financial officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith

 

Vice President and Director (principal
accounting officer)

 

March 22, 2004

*

Thomas F. "Mack" McLarty

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN       
Kenneth B. Gilman

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Robert D. Frank

 

Vice President and Director

 

March 22, 2004

*By:

 

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

March 22, 2004

II-16



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrants listed above the signature line below have duly caused this registration statement to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.

    PREMIER LM L.L.C.
PREMIER PON L.L.C.

 

 

By:

*

Name: Charles R. Oglesby
Title: Vice President and Director

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 
*
Charles R. Oglesby
  Vice President and Director (principal
executive officer)
  March 22, 2004

*

Paul Hart

 

Secretary and Treasurer (principal financial officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith

 

Vice President and Director (principal
accounting officer)

 

March 22, 2004

*

Thomas F. "Mack" McLarty

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN       
Kenneth B. Gilman

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Robert D. Frank

 

Vice President and Director

 

March 22, 2004

*By:

 

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

March 22, 2004

II-17



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrants listed above the signature line below have duly caused this registration statement to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.


 

 

HOPE CPD L.L.C.
PRESTIGE BAY L.L.C.

 

 

By:

*

Name: Charles R. Oglesby
Title: President

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 
*
Charles R. Oglesby
  President (principal executive officer)   March 22, 2004

*

Paul Hart

 

Secretary and Treasurer (principal financial officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith

 

Vice President and Director (principal
accounting officer)

 

March 22, 2004

*

Thomas F. "Mack" McLarty

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN       
Kenneth B. Gilman

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Robert D. Frank

 

Vice President and Director

 

March 22, 2004

*By:

 

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

March 22, 2004

II-18



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrants listed above the signature line below have duly caused this registration statement to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.

    TXK CPD, L.P.
TXK FRD, L.P.

 

 

By:

TXK L.L.C., THEIR GENERAL PARTNER

 

 

By:

*

Name: Charles R. Oglesby
Title: Vice President and Director

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 
*
Thomas F. "Mack" McLarty
  Director   March 22, 2004

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN      
Kenneth B. Gilman

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Charles R. Oglesby

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Robert D. Frank

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004


*By:


 


/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH    

J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact


 


 


 


March 22, 2004

II-19



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrants listed above the signature line below have duly caused this registration statement to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.

    NP MZD L.L.C.
NP VKW L.L.C.

 

 

By:

*

Name: Charles R. Oglesby
Title: Vice President and Director

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 
*
Charles R. Oglesby
  Vice President and Director (principal
executive officer)
  March 22, 2004

*

Paul Hart

 

Secretary and Treasurer (principal financial officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith

 

Vice President and Director (principal
accounting officer)

 

March 22, 2004

*

Thomas F. "Mack" McLarty

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN       
Kenneth B. Gilman

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Robert D. Frank

 

Vice President and Director

 

March 22, 2004

*By:

 

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

March 22, 2004

II-20



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.

    NP FLM L.L.C.

 

 

By:

*

Name: Charles R. Oglesby
Title: Vice President and Director

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 
*
Charles R. Oglesby
  Vice President and Director (principal
executive officer)
  March 22, 2004

*

Paul Hart

 

Secretary and Treasurer (principal financial officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith

 

Vice President and Director (principal
accounting officer)

 

March 22, 2004

*

Thomas F. "Mack" McLarty

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN       
Kenneth B. Gilman

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Robert D. Frank

 

Vice President and Director

 

March 22, 2004

*By:

 

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

March 22, 2004

II-21



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.

    PREMIER NSN L.L.C.

 

 

By:

*

Name: Charles R. Oglesby
Title: Vice President and Director

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 
*
Charles R. Oglesby
  Vice President and Director (principal
executive officer)
  March 22, 2004

*

Paul Hart

 

Secretary and Treasurer (principal financial officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith

 

Vice President and Director (principal
accounting officer)

 

March 22, 2004

*

Thomas F. "Mack" McLarty

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN       
Kenneth B. Gilman

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Robert D. Frank

 

Vice President and Director

 

March 22, 2004

*By:

 

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

March 22, 2004

II-22



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrants listed above the signature line below have duly caused this registration statement to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.

    ASBURY ARKANSAS HUND L.L.C.

 

 

By:

*

Name: Charles R. Oglesby
Title: President

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 
*
Charles R. Oglesby
  President (principal executive officer)   March 22, 2004

*

Paul Hart

 

Secretary and Treasurer (principal financial officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith

 

Vice President and Director (principal
accounting officer)

 

March 22, 2004

*

Thomas F. "Mack" McLarty

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN       
Kenneth B. Gilman

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Robert D. Frank

 

Vice President and Director

 

March 22, 2004

*By:

 

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

March 22, 2004

II-23



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrants listed above the signature line below have duly caused this registration statement to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.

    ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE ATLANTA L.L.C.
ASBURY ATLANTA JAGUAR L.L.C.
ASBURY ATLANTA CHEVROLET L.L.C.
ASBURY ATLANTA HON L.L.C.
ATLANTA REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS L.L.C.
ASBURY ATLANTA L.L.C.
SPECTRUM INSURANCE SERVICES L.L.C.
ASBURY ATLANTA INFINITI L.L.C.
ASBURY ATLANTA AC L.L.C.
ASBURY ATLANTA AU L.L.C.
ASBURY ATLANTA VL L.L.C.
ASBURY ATLANTA BM L.L.C.

 

 

By:

*

Name: C. V. Nalley, III
Title: President

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 
*
C. V. Nalley, III
  President and Director (principal executive officer)   March 22, 2004

*

Joseph E. Shine

 

Secretary and Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith

 

Vice President (principal accounting officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN      
Kenneth B. Gilman

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Robert D. Frank

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*By:

 

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

March 22, 2004

II-24



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrants listed above the signature line below have duly caused this registration statement to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.

    ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE FRESNO L.L.C.
ASBURY FRESNO IMPORTS L.L.C.

 

 

By:

*

Name: Daniel Herwaldt
Title: President and Director

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 
*
Daniel Herwaldt
  President and Director (principal executive officer)   March 22, 2004

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith

 

Vice President (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN      
Kenneth B. Gilman

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Robert D. Frank

 

Vice President and Director

 

March 22, 2004

*By:

 

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

March 22, 2004

II-25



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrants listed above the signature line below have duly caused this registration statement to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.


 

 

ASBURY SACRAMENTO IMPORTS L.L.C.

 

 

By:

*

Name: Daniel Herwaldt
Title: President

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 
*
Daniel Herwaldt
  President (principal executive officer)   March 22, 2004

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith

 

Vice President (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN      
Kenneth B. Gilman

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Robert D. Frank

 

Vice President and Director

 

March 22, 2004

*By:

 

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH    

J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

March 22, 2004

II-26



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrants listed above the signature line below have duly caused this registration statement to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.


 

 

ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE JACKSONVILLE GP L.L.C.

 

 

By:

*

Name: Charles (C.B.) Tomm
Title: President, Chief Executive Officer
and Director

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 
*
Charlie Thomm
  President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive officer)   March 22, 2004

*

Nancy D. Noble

 

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith

 

Vice President (principal accounting officer)

 

March 22, 2004

*

Luther Coggin

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN      
Kenneth B. Gilman

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

John C. Stamm

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Robert D. Frank

 

Vice President and Director

 

March 22, 2004

*By:

 

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

March 22, 2004

II-27



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.


 

 

ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE JACKSONVILLE, L.P.

 

 

BY:    ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE JACKSONVILLE GP L.L.C., its general partner

 

 

By:

*

Name: Charles (C.B.) Tomm
Title: President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 
*
Luther Coggin
  Director   March 22, 2004

*

Charles (C.B.) Tomm

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN      
Kenneth B. Gilman

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

John C. Stamm

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Robert D. Frank

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*By:

 

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

March 22, 2004

II-28



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.


 

 

ASBURY JAX MANAGEMENT L.L.C.

 

 

By:

*

Name: Charles (C.B.) Tomm
Title: President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 
*
Charlie Thomm
  President, Chief Executive Officer and
Director (principal executive officer)
  March 22, 2004

*

Nancy D. Noble

 

Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer (principal financial officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith

 

Vice President and Director (principal accounting officer)

 

March 22, 2004

*

Luther Coggin

 

Chairman and Director

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN      
Kenneth B. Gilman

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Robert D. Frank

 

Vice President and Director

 

March 22, 2004

*By:

 

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

March 22, 2004

II-29



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrants listed above the signature line below have duly caused this registration statement to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.

    ANL, L.P.
ASBURY JAX HOLDINGS, L.P.
AVENUES MOTORS, LTD.
BAYWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES, L.P.
C&O PROPERTIES, LTD.
CFP MOTORS, LTD.
CH MOTORS, LTD.
CHO PARTNERSHIP, LTD.
COGGIN MANAGEMENT, L.P.
CN MOTORS, LTD.
CP-GMC MOTORS, LTD.

 

 

BY:

ASBURY JAX MANAGEMENT L.L.C.,
their general partner

 

 

By:

*

Name: Charles (C.B.) Tomm
Title: President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 

*

Luther Coggin

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Charlie Thomm

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN      
Kenneth B. Gilman

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Robert D. Frank

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*By:

 

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH    

J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

March 22, 2004

II-30



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrants listed above the signature line below have duly caused this registration statement to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.

    ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE CENTRAL FLORIDA, L.L.C.
ASBURY DELAND IMPORTS 2, L.L.C.
ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE DELAND, L.L.C.
CK CHEVROLET L.L.C.
CK MOTORS
COGGIN AUTOMOTIVE CORP.
COGGIN ORLANDO PROPERTIES L.L.C.
CSA IMPORTS L.L.C.
COGGIN CHEVROLET L.L.C.
KP MOTORS L.L.C.
HFP MOTORS L.L.C.

 

 

By:

*

Name: Charles (C.B.) Tomm
Title: President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 

*

Charles (C.B.) Tomm

 

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive officer)

 

March 22, 2004

*

Nancy D. Noble

 

Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith

 

Vice President and Director (principal accounting officer)

 

March 22, 2004

*

Luther Coggin

 

Chairman and Director

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN      
Kenneth B. Gilman

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Robert D. Frank

 

Vice President and Director

 

March 22, 2004

*By:

 

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH    

J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

March 22, 2004

II-31



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrants listed above the signature line below have duly caused this registration statement to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.

    AF MOTORS, L.L.C.
ALM MOTORS, L.L.C.
ASBURY DELAND IMPORTS L.L.C.

 

 

By:

*

Name: Charlie Tomm
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 

*

Charlie Thomm

 

President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)

 

March 22, 2004

*

Nancy D. Noble

 

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith

 

Vice President and Director (principal accounting officer)

 

March 22, 2004

*

Luther Coggin

 

Chairman and Director

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN      
Kenneth B. Gilman

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Robert D. Frank

 

Vice President and Director

 

March 22, 2004

*By:

 

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH    

J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

March 22, 2004

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.

    BFP MOTORS L.L.C.

 

 

By:

*

Name: Charles (C.B.) Tomm
Title: President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 

*

Charles (C.B.) Tomm

 

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive officer)

 

March 22, 2004

*

Nancy D. Noble

 

Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith

 

Vice President and Director (principal accounting officer)

 

March 22, 2004

*

Luther Coggin

 

Chairman and Director

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN      
Kenneth B. Gilman

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Robert D. Frank

 

Vice President and Director

 

March 22, 2004

*By:

 

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH    

J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

March 22, 2004

II-33



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrants listed above the signature line below have duly caused this registration statement to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.

    ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE MISSISSIPPI L.L.C.
ASBURY MS METRO L.L.C.
ASBURY MS WIMBER L.L.C.
ASBURY MS YAZOO L.L.C.
ESCUDE-D L.L.C.
ESCUDE-M L.L.C.
ESCUDE-MO L.L.C.
ESCUDE-NN L.L.C.
ESCUDE-NS L.L.C.

 

 

By:

*

Name: Robert E. Gray
Title: President and Director

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 

*

Robert E. Gray

 

President and Director (principal executive officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith

 

Vice President and Director (principal financial officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN      
Kenneth B. Gilman

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Robert D. Frank

 

Vice President and Director

 

March 22, 2004

*By:

 

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH    

J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

March 22, 2004

II-34



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrants listed above the signature line below (the "C Group Guarantor Registrants") have duly caused this registration statement to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.

    ASBURY MS GRAY-DANIELS L.L.C.

 

 

By:

*

Name: Robert E. Gray
Title: President and Director

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 

*

Robert E. Gray

 

President and Director (principal executive officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith

 

Vice President (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN      
Kenneth B. Gilman

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Robert D. Frank

 

Vice President and Director

 

March 22, 2004

*By:

 

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH    

J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

March 22, 2004

II-35



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.


 

 

ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE NORTH CAROLINA
    REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS L.L.C.
ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE NORTH CAROLINA
    DEALERSHIP HOLDINGS L.L.C.
ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE NORTH CAROLINA L.L.C. ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE NORTH CAROLINA
    MANAGEMENT L.L.C.
CAMCO FINANCE L.L.C.
CAMCO FINANCE II L.L.C.
CROWN ACURA/NISSAN, L.L.C.
CROWN BATTLEGROUND, L.L.C.
CROWN CHH L.L.C.
CROWN CHO L.L.C.
CROWN CHV L.L.C.
CROWN DODGE, L.L.C.
CROWN FDO L.L.C.
CROWN FFO HOLDINGS L.L.C.
CROWN FORDHAM L.L.C.
CROWN GAC L.L.C.
CROWN GAU L.L.C.
CROWN GBM L.L.C.
CROWN GCA L.L.C.
CROWN GCH L.L.C.
CROWN GDO L.L.C.
CROWN GHO L.L.C.
CROWN GKI L.L.C.
CROWN GMI L.L.C.
CROWN GNI L.L.C.
CROWN GPG L.L.C.
CROWN GVO L.L.C.
CROWN HONDA, L.L.C.
CROWN HONDA—VOLVO, L.L.C.
CROWN MITSUBISHI, L.L.C.
CROWN MOTORCAR COMPANY L.L.C.
CROWN RALEIGH L.L.C.
CROWN ROYAL PONTIAC, L.L.C.
CROWN RIS L.L.C.
CROWN RPG L.L.C.
CROWN RIA L.L.C.
CROWN RIB L.L.C.
RER PROPERTIES, L.L.C.
RWIJ PROPERTIES, L.L.C.

 

 

By:

*

Name: Michael S. Kearney
Title: President, Chief Operating Officer and Director

II-36


        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 

*

Michael S. Kearney

 

President, Chief Operating Officer and Director (principal executive officer)

 

March 22, 2004

*

J. L. Dagenhart

 

Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith

 

Vice President (principal accounting officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN      
Kenneth B Gilman

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Robert D. Frank

 

Vice President and Director

 

March 22, 2004

*By:

 

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

March 22, 2004

II-37



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.


 

 

CROWN FFO L.L.C.

 

 

By:

*

Name: Michael S. Kearney
Title: President, Chief Operating Officer and Director

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 
*
Michael S. Kearney
  President, Chief Operating Officer and Director (principal executive officer)   March 22, 2004

*

J. L. Dagenhart

 

Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith

 

Vice President (principal accounting officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN      
Kenneth B. Gilman

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Robert D. Frank

 

Vice President and Director

 

March 22, 2004

*By:

 

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

March 22, 2004

II-38



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.


 

 

CROWN SNI L.L.C.
CROWN SJC L.L.C.

 

 

By:

*

Name: Michael S. Kearney
Title: President, Chief Operating Officer and Director

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 
*
Michael S. Kearney
  President, Chief Operating Officer and Director (principal executive officer)   March 22, 2004

*

J. L. Dagenhart

 

Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith

 

Vice President (principal accounting officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN      
Kenneth B. Gilman

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Robert D. Frank

 

Vice President and Director

 

March 22, 2004

*By:

 

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

March 22, 2004

II-39



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.


 

 

ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE OREGON L.L.C.
ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE OREGON MANAGEMENT L.L.C.
DAMEROW FORD COMPANY
THOMASON AUTO CREDIT NORTHWEST, INC.
THOMASON DAM L.L.C.
THOMASON FRD L.L.C.
THOMASON HON L.L.C.
THOMASON HUND L.L.C.
THOMASON MAZ L.L.C.
THOMASON NISS L.L.C.
THOMASON ON CANYON, L.L.C.
THOMASON OUTFITTERS L.L.C.
THOMASON PONTIAC-GMC L.L.C.
THOMASON SUB L.L.C.
THOMASON SUZU L.L.C.
THOMASON ZUK L.L.C.

 

 

By:

*

Name: Steve Silverio
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 
*
Steve Silverio
  President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)   March 22, 2004

*

Daniel Powell

 

Chief Financial Officer and Secretary (principal financial officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith

 

Vice President (principal accounting officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN      
Kenneth B. Gilman

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Robert D. Frank

 

Vice President and Director

 

March 22, 2004

*By:

 

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

March 22, 2004

II-40



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.


 

 

ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA L.L.C.
ASBURY SO CAL DC L.L.C.
ASBURY SO CAL HON L.L.C.
ASBURY SO CAL NISS L.L.C.

 

 

By:

*

Name: Martin Mindling
Title: President

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 
*
Martin Mindling
  President (principal executive officer)   March 22, 2004

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith

 

Vice President (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN      
Kenneth B. Gilman

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Robert D. Frank

 

Vice President and Director

 

March 22, 2004

*By:

 

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

March 22, 2004

II-41



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.

    ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE ST. LOUIS, L.L.C.
ASBURY ST. LOUIS CADILLAC L.L.C.
ASBURY ST. LOUIS GEN L.L.C.

 

 

By:

*
     
Name: John R. Capps
Title: President and Director

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

*

John R. Capps

 

President and Director (principal executive officer)

 

March 22, 2004

*

Gary Schulz

 

Chief Financial Officer and Secretary (principal financial officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith

 

Vice President (principal accounting officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN      
Kenneth B. Gilman

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Robert D. Frank

 

Vice President and Director

 

March 22, 2004

*By:

 

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

March 22, 2004

II-42



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.

    ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE TAMPA GP L.L.C.
Asbury Tampa Management L.L.C.
Precision Computer Services, Inc.
Precision Infiniti, Inc.
Precision Motorcars, Inc.
Precision Nissan, Inc.

 

 

By:

*
     
Name: Jeffrey I. Wooley
Title: President and Director

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

*

Jeffrey I. Wooley

 

President and Director (principal executive officer)

 

March 22, 2004

*

Douglas M. Tew

 

Chief Financial Officer and Secretary (principal financial officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith

 

Vice President (principal accounting officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN      
Kenneth B. Gilman

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Robert D. Frank

 

Vice President and Director

 

March 22, 2004

*By:

 

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

March 22, 2004

II-43



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.

    ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE TAMPA, L.P.

 

 

BY:    ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE TAMPA GP L.L.C.,
           its general partner

 

 

By:

*

Name: Jeffrey I. Wooley
Title: President and Director

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Name
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 
*
Jeffrey I. Wooley
  Director   March 22, 2004

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN      
Kenneth B. Gilman

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Robert D. Frank

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*By:

 

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH    

J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

March 22, 2004

II-44



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrants listed above the signature line below have duly caused this registration statement to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.

    ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE BRANDON, L.P.
TAMPA HUND, L.P.
TAMPA KIA, L.P.
TAMPA LM, L.P.
TAMPA MIT, L.P.
TAMPA SUZU, L.P.
WMZ BRANDON MOTORS, L.P.
WMZ MOTORS, L.P.

 

 

By:

ASBURY TAMPA MANAGEMENT L.L.C., their general partner

 

 

By:

*

Name: Jeffrey I. Wooley
Title: President and Director

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 
*
Jeffrey I. Wooley
  Director   March 22, 2004

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN      
Kenneth B. Gilman

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Robert D. Frank

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*By:

 

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

March 22, 2004

II-45



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrants listed above the signature line below have duly caused this registration statement to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.


 

 

PRECISION ENTERPRISES TAMPA, INC.

 

 

By:

*

Name: Jeffrey I. Wooley
Title: President and Director

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 
*
Jeffrey I. Wooley
  President and Director (principal executive officer)   March 22, 2004

*

Douglas M. Tew

 

Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
(principal financial officer)

 

March 22, 2004


/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith


 


Vice President (principal accounting officer)


 


March 22, 2004

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN      
Kenneth B. Gilman

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Robert D. Frank

 

Vice President and Director

 

March 22, 2004

*By:

 

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH    

J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

March 22, 2004

II-46



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.


 

 

DEALER PROFIT SYSTEMS L.L.C.

 

 

By:

*

Name: Jeffrey I. Wooley
Title: Chief Executive Officer and Director

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 
*
Jeffrey I. Wooley
  Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive officer)   March 22, 2004

*

Douglas M. Tew

 

Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
(principal financial officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith

 

Vice President (principal accounting officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN      
Kenneth B. Gilman

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Robert D. Frank

 

Vice President and Director

 

March 22, 2004

*By:

 

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH    

J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

March 22, 2004

II-47



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.

    ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE TEXAS L.L.C.
ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE TEXAS HOLDINGS L.L.C.
ASBURY TEXAS MANAGEMENT L.L.C.
PLANO LINCOLN-MERCURY, INC.

 

 

By:

*

Name: Michael Kane
Title: President and Director

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 
*
Michael Kane
  President and Director (principal
executive officer)
  March 22, 2004

*

Jay Torda

 

Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
(principal financial officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith

 

Vice President (principal accounting
officer)

 

March 22, 2004

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN      
Kenneth B. Gilman

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Robert D. Frank

 

Vice President and Director

 

March 22, 2004

*By:

 

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

March 22, 2004

II-48



SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrants listed above the signature line below have duly caused this registration statement to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on March 22, 2004.

    ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE TEXAS REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS L.P.
MCDAVID AUCTION, L.P.
MCDAVID AUSTIN-ACRA, L.P.
MCDAVID FRISCO-HON, L.P.
MCDAVID GRANDE, L.P.
MCDAVID HOUSTON-HON, L.P.
MCDAVID HOUSTON-KIA, L.P.
MCDAVID HOUSTON-NISS, L.P.
MCDAVID HOUSTON-OLDS, L.P.
MCDAVID IRVING-HON, L.P.
MCDAVID IRVING-PB&G, L.P.
MCDAVID IRVING-ZUK, L.P.
MCDAVID OUTFITTERS, L.P.
MCDAVID PLANO-ACRA, L.P.

 

 

By:

ASBURY TEXAS MANAGEMENT L.L.C., their general partner

 

 

By:

*

Name: Jeffrey I. Wooley
Title: President and Director

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 
*
Jeffrey I. Wooley
  Director   March 22, 2004

/s/  
KENNETH B. GILMAN      
Kenneth B. Gilman

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*

Robert D. Frank

 

Director

 

March 22, 2004

*By:

 

/s/  
J. GORDON SMITH      
J. Gordon Smith
Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

March 22, 2004

II-49



EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number

  Description of Document

3.1

 

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (file No. 333-84646) filed with the SEC on March 20, 2002)*

3.2

 

Restated By-laws of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (file No. 333-84646) filed with the SEC on March 20, 2002)*

4.1

 

Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement dated December 23, 2003 among Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., the Subsidiary Guarantors listed therein and Goldman, Sachs & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc., as representatives of the several purchasers listed therein

4.2

 

Indenture, dated as of December 23, 2003 among Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., the Subsidiary Guarantors listed therein and The Bank of New York, as trustee (filed as Exhibit 4.4 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003)*

4.3

 

Form of 8% Exchange Note due 2014 (included in Exhibit 4.2)

5.1

 

Form of opinion of Lynne A. Burgess, Esq.

10.1

 

1999 Stock Option Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Amendment No. 4 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (file No. 333-65998) filed with the SEC on February 22, 2002)*

10.2

 

2002 Stock Option Plan (filed as Appendix C to the Company's Proxy Statement with the SEC on April 9, 2003)*

10.3

 

Form of Officer Director Indemnification Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002)*

10.4

 

Letter Agreement, dated January 5, 2004, between Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. and Thomas R. Gibson (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003)*

10.5

 

Severance Agreement of Philip R. Johnson, dated April 21, 2003 (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003)*

10.6

 

Letter Agreement, dated January 23, 2004, between Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. and Thomas F. Gilman (filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003)*

10.7

 

Severance Pay Agreement of Robert D. Frank dated as of November 1, 2002 (filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002)*

10.8

 

Severance Agreement of Lynne A. Burgess, dated April 21, 2003 (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003)*

10.9

 

Employment Agreement of Kenneth B. Gilman (filed as Exhibit 10.6 to Amendment No. 3 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (file No. 333-65998) filed with the SEC on January 10, 2002)*

10.10

 

Severance Agreement of J. Gordon Smith. Dated September 29, 2003 (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003)*
     


10.11

 

Employment and Consulting Agreement of Thomas F. "Mack" McLarty, III (filed as Exhibit 10.11 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002)*

10.12

 

Credit Agreement, dated as of January 17, 2001, between Asbury Automotive Group, L.L.C. and Ford Motor Credit Company, Chrysler Financial Company, L.L.C. and General Motors Acceptance Corporation (filed as Exhibit 10.9 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (file No. 333-65998) filed with the SEC on July 27, 2001)*

10.13

 

Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Agreement, dated as of July 29, 2002, by and among Asbury Automotive Group, L.L.C., Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., Asbury Automotive Group Holdings, Inc. and Ford Motor Credit Company, DaimlerChrysler Services North America LLC (as successor in interest (via merger) to Chrysler Financial Company, L.L.C.) and General Motors Acceptance Corporation and the other lenders (filed as Exhibit 10.13 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002)*

10.14

 

Amendment No. 2 to the Credit Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2002, by and among Asbury Automotive Group, L.L.C., Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., Asbury Automotive Group Holdings, Inc. and Ford Motor Credit Company, DaimlerChrysler Services North America LLC (as successor in interest (via merger) to Chrysler Financial Company, L.L.C.) and General Motors Acceptance Corporation and the other lenders (filed as Exhibit 10.14 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002)*

10.15

 

Letter Agreement dated as of February 5, 2003, between Asbury Automotive Group, L.L.C. and Ford Motor Credit Company, DaimlerChrysler Services North America LLC (as successor in interest (via merger) to Chrysler Financial Company, L.L.C.) and General Motors Acceptance Corporation (filed as Exhibit 10.15 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002)*

10.16

 

Ford Dealer Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.13 to Amendment No. 2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (file No. 333-65998) filed with the SEC on October 12, 2001)*

10.17

 

General Motors Dealer Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.14 to Amendment No. 2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (file No. 333-65998) filed with the SEC on October 12, 2001)*

10.18

 

Honda Dealer Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.15 to Amendment No. 2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (file No. 333-65998) filed with the SEC on October 12, 2001.)*

10.19

 

Mercedes Dealer Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.16 to Amendment No. 2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (file No. 333-65998) filed with the SEC on October 12, 2001)*

10.20

 

Nissan Dealer Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.17 to Amendment No. 2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (file No. 333-65998) filed with the SEC on October 12, 2001)*

10.21

 

Toyota Dealer Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.18 to Amendment No. 2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (file No. 333-65998) filed with the SEC on October 12, 2001)*

10.22

 

Sublease dated July 28, 2003 between Monster Worldwide, Inc. and Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 31, 2003)*
     


10.23

 

First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated June 6, 2003 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003)*

10.24

 

Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement of Kenneth B. Gilman (filed as Exhibit 10.24 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003)*

10.25

 

Employment Agreement of Jeffrey I. Wooley (filed as Exhibit 10.25 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003)*

12.1

 

Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

23.1

 

Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP**

23.2

 

Consent of Lynne A. Burgess, Esq. (included in opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1)

24.1

 

Power of Attorney

25.1

 

Statement of Eligibility of Trustee on Form T-1

99.1

 

Form of Letter of Transmittal

99.2

 

Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery

99.3

 

Form of Notice of Withdrawal of Tender

99.4

 

Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees

99.5

 

Form of Letter to Clients

99.6

 

Form of Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9.

*
Incorporated by reference.

**
To be filed by amendment.



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Exhibit 4.1

 

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.

 

$200,000,000 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014

 

Unconditionally Guaranteed as to the
Payment of Principal, Premium,
if any, and Interest by the
Subsidiary Guarantors

 


 

Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement

 

December 23, 2003

 

Goldman, Sachs & Co.,

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

As representatives of the several Purchasers

named in Schedule I to the Purchase Agreement

c/o Goldman, Sachs & Co.

85 Broad Street

New York, New York 10004

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), proposes to issue and sell to the Purchasers (as defined herein) upon the terms set forth in the Purchase Agreement (as defined herein) its $200,000,000 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014, which are unconditionally guaranteed by the Subsidiary Guarantors.  As an inducement to the Purchasers to enter into the Purchase Agreement and in satisfaction of a condition to the obligations of the Purchasers thereunder, the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors, jointly and severally, agree with the Purchasers for the benefit of holders (as defined herein) from time to time of the Registrable Securities (as defined herein) as follows:

 

1.     Certain Definitions.  For purposes of this Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, the following terms shall have the following respective meanings:

 

“Agreement” means this Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement.

 

“Base Interest” shall mean the interest that would otherwise accrue on the Securities under the terms thereof and the Indenture, without giving effect to the provisions of this Agreement.

 

The term “broker-dealer” shall mean any broker or dealer registered with the Commission under the Exchange Act.

 

“Closing Date” shall mean the date on which the Securities are initially issued.

 

“Commission” shall mean the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or

 



 

any other federal agency at the time administering the Exchange Act or the Securities Act, whichever is the relevant statute for the particular purpose.

 

“Effective Time,” in the case of (i) an Exchange Registration, shall mean the time and date as of which the Commission declares the Exchange Registration Statement effective or as of which the Exchange Registration Statement otherwise becomes effective and (ii) a Shelf Registration, shall mean the time and date as of which the Commission declares the Shelf Registration Statement effective or as of which the Shelf Registration Statement otherwise becomes effective.

 

“Electing Holder” shall mean any holder of Registrable Securities that has returned a completed and signed Notice and Questionnaire to the Company in accordance with Section 3(d)(ii) or 3(d)(iii) hereof.

 

“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or any successor thereto, as the same shall be amended from time to time.

 

“Exchange Offer” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(a) hereof.

 

“Exchange Registration” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3(c) hereof.

 

“Exchange Registration Statement” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(a) hereof.

 

“Exchange Securities” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(a) hereof.

 

The term “holder” shall mean each of the Purchasers and other persons who acquire Registrable Securities from time to time (including any successors or assigns), in each case for so long as such person owns any Registrable Securities.

 

“Indenture” shall mean the Indenture, dated as of December 23, 2003 among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, as the same shall be amended from time to time.

 

Notice and Questionnaire” means a Notice of Registration Statement and Selling Securityholder Questionnaire substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto.

 

The term “person” shall mean a corporation, association, partnership, organization, business, individual, government or political subdivision thereof or governmental agency.

 

“Purchase Agreement” shall mean the Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 18, 2003, among the Purchasers, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Company relating to the Securities.

 

“Purchasers” shall mean the Purchasers named in Schedule I to the Purchase Agreement.

 

“Registrable Securities” shall mean the Securities; provided, however, that a Security shall cease to be a Registrable Security when (i) in the circumstances contemplated by Section 2(a) hereof, the Security has been exchanged for an Exchange Security in an Exchange Offer as contemplated in Section 2(a) hereof (provided that any Exchange Security that, pursuant to the last two sentences of Section 2(a), is included in a prospectus for use in

 

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connection with resales by broker-dealers shall be deemed to be a Registrable Security with respect to Sections 5, 6 and 9 until resale of such Registrable Security has been effected within the 180-day period referred to in Section 2(a)); (ii) in the circumstances contemplated by Section 2(b) hereof, a Shelf Registration Statement registering such Security under the Securities Act has been declared or becomes effective and such Security has been sold or otherwise transferred by the holder thereof pursuant to and in a manner contemplated by such effective Shelf Registration Statement; (iii) such Security is sold pursuant to Rule 144 under circumstances in which any legend borne by such Security relating to restrictions on transferability thereof, under the Securities Act or otherwise, is removed by the Company or pursuant to the Indenture; (iv) such Security is eligible to be sold pursuant to paragraph (k) of Rule 144; or (v) such Security shall cease to be outstanding.

 

“Registration Default” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(c) hereof.

 

“Registration Expenses” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4 hereof.

 

“Resale Period” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(a) hereof.

 

“Restricted Holder” shall mean (i) a holder that is an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405, (ii) a holder who acquires Exchange Securities outside the ordinary course of such holder’s business, (iii) a holder who has arrangements or understandings with any person to participate in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing Exchange Securities and (iv) a holder that is a broker-dealer, but only with respect to Exchange Securities received by such broker-dealer pursuant to an Exchange Offer in exchange for Registrable Securities acquired by the broker-dealer directly from the Company.

 

“Rule 144,” “Rule 405” and “Rule 415” shall mean, in each case, such rule promulgated under the Securities Act (or any successor provision), as the same shall be amended from time to time.

 

“Securities” shall mean, collectively, the $200,000,000 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 of the Company to be issued and sold to the Purchasers, and securities issued in exchange therefor or in lieu thereof pursuant to the Indenture. Each Security is entitled to the benefit of each guarantee provided for in the Indenture (the “Subsidiary Guarantees”) and, unless the context otherwise requires, any reference herein to a “Security,” an “Exchange Security” or a “Registrable Security” shall include a reference to the related Subsidiary Guarantees.

 

“Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, or any successor thereto, as the same shall be amended from time to time.

 

“Shelf Registration” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(b) hereof.

 

“Shelf Registration Statement” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(b) hereof.

 

“Special Interest” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(c) hereof.

 

“Subsidiary Guarantors” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Indenture.

 

“Trust Indenture Act” shall mean the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, or any successor

 

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thereto, and the rules, regulations and forms promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be amended from time to time.

 

Unless the context otherwise requires, any reference herein to a “Section” or “clause” refers to a Section or clause, as the case may be, of this Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, and the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Section or other subdivision.

 

2.     Registration Under the Securities Act.

 

(a)  Except as set forth in Section 2(b) below, the Company agrees to file under the Securities Act, as soon as practicable, but no later than 90 days after the Closing Date, a registration statement relating to an offer to exchange (such registration statement, the “Exchange Registration Statement”, and such offer, the “Exchange Offer”) any and all of the Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of debt securities issued by the Company and guaranteed by the Subsidiary Guarantors, which debt securities and guarantees are substantially identical to the Securities and the related Subsidiary Guarantees, respectively (and are entitled to the benefits of a trust indenture which is substantially identical to the Indenture or is the Indenture and which has been qualified under the Trust Indenture Act), except that they have been registered pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and do not contain provisions for the additional interest contemplated in Section 2(c) below (such new debt securities hereinafter called “Exchange Securities”).  The Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors agree to use their reasonable best efforts to cause the Exchange Registration Statement to become effective under the Securities Act as soon as practicable, but no later than 180 days after the Closing Date. The Exchange Offer will be registered under the Securities Act on the appropriate form and will comply with all applicable tender offer rules and regulations under the Exchange Act.  The Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors further agree to use their reasonable best efforts to (i) commence and complete the Exchange Offer on or prior to 30 business days, or longer, if required by the federal securities laws, after such registration statement has become effective, (ii) hold the Exchange Offer open for at least 30 days and (iii) exchange Exchange Securities for all Registrable Securities that have been properly tendered and not withdrawn on or prior to the expiration of the Exchange Offer. The Exchange Offer will be deemed to have been “completed” only if the debt securities and related guarantees received by holders other than Restricted Holders in the Exchange Offer for Registrable Securities are, upon receipt, transferable by each such holder without further compliance with Section 5 of the Securities Act (except for the requirement to deliver a prospectus included in the Exchange Registration Statement applicable to resales by broker-dealers of Exchange Securities received by such broker-dealer pursuant to an Exchange Offer in exchange for Registrable Securities other than those acquired by the broker-dealer directly from the Company) and without material restrictions under the blue sky or securities laws of a substantial majority of the States of the United States of America. The Exchange Offer shall be deemed to have been completed upon the earlier to occur of (i) the Company having exchanged the Exchange Securities for all outstanding Registrable Securities pursuant to the Exchange Offer and (ii) the Company having exchanged, pursuant to the Exchange Offer, Exchange Securities for all Registrable Securities that have been properly tendered and not withdrawn before the expiration of the Exchange Offer, which shall be on a date that is at least 30 days following the commencement of the Exchange Offer. The Company agrees (x) to include in the Exchange Registration Statement a prospectus for use in any resales by any holder of Exchange Securities that is a broker-dealer (where such Exchange Security was received by a broker-dealer in an Exchange Offer in exchange for a Registrable Security that

 

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was acquired by such broker-dealer for its own account as a result of market-making or other trading activities, so long as such Registrable Security was not acquired directly from the Company or an affiliate of the Company) and (y) to keep such Exchange Registration Statement effective for a period (the “Resale Period”) beginning when Exchange Securities are first issued in the Exchange Offer and ending upon the earlier of the expiration of the 180th day after the Exchange Offer has been completed or such time as such broker-dealers no longer own any Registrable Securities.  With respect to such Exchange Registration Statement, such holders shall have the benefit of the rights of indemnification and contribution set forth in Sections 6(a), (c), (d) and (e) hereof.

 

(b)  If (i) the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors are not (A) required to file the Exchange Registration Statement; or (B) permitted to consummate the Exchange Offer, because the Exchange Offer is not permitted by applicable law or Commission policy, (ii) any holder of Registrable Securities notifies the Company in writing prior to the 20th day following the consummation of the Exchange Offer that (X) it is prohibited by applicable law or Commission policy from participating in the Exchange Offer, or (Y) that it may not resell the Exchange Notes acquired by it in the Exchange Offer to the public without delivering a prospectus and the prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement is not appropriate or available for such resales; or (Z) that it is a broker-dealer and owns Securities acquired directly from the Company or an affiliate of the Company, or (iii) the Exchange Offer has not been completed within 225 days following the Closing Date, the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors will use their reasonable best efforts to file under the Securities Act as soon as practicable, but no later than on or prior to 60 days after the time such obligation to file arises, a “shelf” registration statement providing for the registration of, and the sale on a continuous or delayed basis by the holders of, all of the Registrable Securities affected thereby, pursuant to Rule 415 or any similar rule that may be adopted by the Commission (such filing, the “Shelf Registration” and such registration statement, the “Shelf Registration Statement”).  The Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors, jointly and severally, agree to use their reasonable best efforts (x) to cause the Shelf Registration Statement to become or be declared effective no later than 120 days after such obligation arises and to keep such Shelf Registration Statement continuously effective for a period ending on the earlier of the second anniversary of the Effective Time or such time as there are no longer any Registrable Securities outstanding, provided, however, that no holder shall be entitled to be named as a selling securityholder in the Shelf Registration Statement or to use the prospectus forming a part thereof for resales of Registrable Securities unless such holder is an Electing Holder who agrees to be bound by all of the provisions of this Agreement applicable to such holder, and (y) after the Effective Time of the Shelf Registration Statement, promptly upon the request of any holder of Registrable Securities that is not then an Electing Holder, to take any action reasonably necessary to enable such holder to use the prospectus forming a part thereof for resales of Registrable Securities, including, without limitation, any action necessary to identify such holder as a selling securityholder in the Shelf Registration Statement, provided, however, that nothing in this clause (y) shall relieve any such holder of the obligation to return a completed and signed Notice and Questionnaire to the Company in accordance with Section 3(d)(iii) hereof.  The Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors further agree to supplement or make amendments to the Shelf Registration Statement, as and when required by the rules, regulations or instructions applicable to the registration form used by the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors for such Shelf Registration Statement or by the Securities Act or rules and regulations thereunder for shelf registration, and the Company shall furnish to each Electing Holder copies of any such supplement or amendment prior to its being used or promptly following its filing with the Commission.

 

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(c)  In the event that (i) the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors have not filed the Exchange Registration Statement or Shelf Registration Statement on or before the date on which such registration statement is required to be filed pursuant to Section 2(a) or 2(b), respectively, or (ii) such Exchange Registration Statement or Shelf Registration Statement has not become effective or been declared effective by the Commission on or before the date on which such registration statement is required to become or be declared effective pursuant to Section 2(a) or 2(b), respectively, or (iii) the Exchange Offer has not been completed within 30 business days after the initial effective date of the Exchange Registration Statement relating to the Exchange Offer (if the Exchange Offer is then required to be made) or (iv) any Exchange Registration Statement or Shelf Registration Statement required by Section 2(a) or 2(b) hereof is filed and declared effective but shall thereafter, prior to the time such Exchange Registration Statement or Shelf Registration Statement is no longer required to be effective pursuant to Section 2(a) or 2(b) either be withdrawn by the Company or the Subsidiary Guarantors or shall become subject to an effective stop order issued pursuant to Section 8(d) of the Securities Act suspending the effectiveness of such registration statement (except as specifically permitted herein) without being succeeded immediately by an additional registration statement filed and declared effective (each such event referred to in clauses (i) through (iv), a “Registration Default” and each period during which a Registration Default has occurred and is continuing, a “Registration Default Period”), then, as liquidated damages for such Registration Default, subject to the provisions of Section 9(b), special interest (“Special Interest”), in addition to the Base Interest, shall accrue, with respect to the first 90-day period immediately following the occurrence of the first Registration Default, in an amount equal to $.05 per week per $1,000 principal amount of Securities held by the Holders.  The amount of Special Interest will increase by an additional $.05 per week per $1,000 principal amount of Securities with respect to each subsequent 90-day period until all Registration Defaults have been cured, up to a maximum amount of Special Interest for all Registration Defaults of $.50 per week per $1,000 principal amount of Securities.  Following the cure of all Registration Defaults, the accrual of Special Interest will cease.  All accrued Special Interest through each record date with respect to the succeeding Interest Payment Date will be paid by the Company and the Guarantors on each Interest Payment Date (as defined in the Indenture) to the Global Note Holder (as defined in the Indenture) by wire transfer of immediately available funds or by federal funds check and to Holders of Certificated Notes (as defined in the Indenture) by wire transfer to the accounts specified by them or by mailing checks to their registered addresses if no such accounts have been specified.

 

(d)  The Company shall take, and shall cause the Subsidiary Guarantors to take, all actions necessary or advisable to be taken by it to ensure that the transactions contemplated herein are effected as so contemplated, including all actions necessary or desirable to register the Subsidiary Guarantees under the registration statement contemplated in Section 2(a) or 2(b) hereof, as applicable.

 

(e)  Any reference herein to a registration statement as of any time shall be deemed to include any document incorporated, or deemed to be incorporated, therein by reference as of such time and any reference herein to any post-effective amendment to a registration statement as of any time shall be deemed to include any document incorporated, or deemed to be incorporated, therein by reference as of such time.

 

3.     Registration Procedures.  If the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors file a registration statement pursuant to Section 2(a) or Section 2(b), the following provisions shall apply:

 

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(a)  At or before the Effective Time of the Exchange Offer or the Shelf Registration, as the case may be, the Company shall qualify the Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939.

 

(b)  In the event that such qualification would require the appointment of a new trustee under the Indenture, the Company shall appoint a new trustee thereunder pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Indenture.

 

(c)  In connection with the obligations of the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors with respect to the registration of Exchange Securities as contemplated by Section 2(a) (the “Exchange Registration”), if applicable, the Company shall, as soon as practicable (or as otherwise specified):

 

(i)      prepare and file with the Commission, no later than 90 days after the Closing Date, an Exchange Registration Statement on any form which may be utilized by the Company and which shall permit the Exchange Offer and resales of Exchange Securities by broker-dealers during the Resale Period to be effected as contemplated by Section 2(a), and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Exchange Registration Statement to become effective as soon as practicable thereafter, but no later than 180 days after the Closing Date;

 

(ii)     as soon as practicable prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and supplements to such Exchange Registration Statement and the prospectus included therein as may be necessary to effect and maintain the effectiveness of such Exchange Registration Statement for the periods and purposes contemplated in Section 2(a) hereof and as may be required by the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission and the instructions applicable to the form of such Exchange Registration Statement, and promptly provide each broker-dealer holding Exchange Securities with such number of copies of the prospectus included therein (as then amended or supplemented), in conformity in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Trust Indenture Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, as such broker-dealer reasonably may request, in a timely manner, prior to the expiration of the Resale Period, for use in connection with resales of Exchange Securities;

 

(iii)    promptly notify each broker-dealer that has requested or received copies of the prospectus included in such registration statement, and confirm such advice in writing, (A) when such Exchange Registration Statement or the prospectus included therein or any prospectus amendment or supplement or post-effective amendment has been filed, and, with respect to such Exchange Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment, when the same has become effective, (B) of any comments by the Commission and by the blue sky or securities commissioner or regulator of any state with respect thereto or any request by the Commission for amendments or supplements to such Exchange Registration Statement or prospectus or for additional information, (C) after receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of such Exchange Registration Statement or the initiation or threatening of any proceedings for that purpose, (D) if at any time the representations and warranties of the Company contemplated by Section 5 cease to be true and correct in all material respects, (E) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Exchange Securities for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose, or (F) at any time during the Resale

 

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Period when a prospectus is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, that such Exchange Registration Statement, prospectus, prospectus amendment or supplement or post-effective amendment does not conform in all material respects to the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Trust Indenture Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder or contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances then existing;

 

(iv)   in the event that the Company would be required, pursuant to Section 3(e)(iii)(F) above, to notify any broker-dealers holding Exchange Securities, without undue delay prepare and furnish to each such holder a reasonable number of copies of a prospectus supplemented or amended so that, as thereafter delivered to purchasers of such Exchange Securities during the Resale Period, such prospectus shall conform in all material respects to the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Trust Indenture Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and shall not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances then existing;

 

(v)    use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of such Exchange Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto at the earliest practicable date;

 

(vi)   use its reasonable best efforts to (A) register or qualify the Exchange Securities under the securities laws or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as are contemplated by Section 2(a) no later than the commencement of the Exchange Offer, (B) keep such registrations or qualifications in effect and comply with such laws so as to permit the continuance of offers, sales and dealings therein in such jurisdictions until the expiration of the Resale Period and (C) take any and all other actions as may be reasonably necessary or advisable to enable each broker-dealer holding Exchange Securities to consummate the disposition thereof in such jurisdictions; provided, however, that neither the Company nor the Subsidiary Guarantors shall be required for any such purpose to (1) qualify as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction wherein it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for the requirements of this Section 3(c)(vi), (2) consent to general service of process in any such jurisdiction or (3) make any changes to its certificate of incorporation or by-laws or any agreement between it and its stockholders;

 

(vii)  use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the consent or approval of each governmental agency or authority, whether federal, state or local, which may be required to effect the Exchange Registration, the Exchange Offer and the offering and sale of Exchange Securities by broker-dealers during the Resale Period;

 

(viii) provide a CUSIP number for all Exchange Securities, not later than the applicable Effective Time;

 

(ix)    comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission, and make generally available to its securityholders as soon as practicable but no later than eighteen months after the effective date of such Exchange Registration Statement, an earning statement of the Company and its subsidiaries complying with Section 11(a) of the Securities Act (including, at the option of the Company, Rule 158 thereunder).

 

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(d)  In connection with the obligations of the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors with respect to the Shelf Registration, if applicable, the Company shall, as soon as practicable (or as otherwise specified):

 

(i)      prepare and file with the Commission, as soon as practicable but in any case within the time periods specified in Section 2(b), a Shelf Registration Statement on any form which may be utilized by the Company and which shall register all of the Registrable Securities for resale by the holders thereof in accordance with such method or methods of disposition as may be specified by such of the holders as, from time to time, may be Electing Holders and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Shelf Registration Statement to become effective as soon as practicable but in any case within the time periods specified in Section 2(b);

 

(ii)     not less than 30 calendar days prior to the Effective Time of the Shelf Registration Statement, mail the Notice and Questionnaire to the holders of Registrable Securities; provided, that no holder shall be entitled to be named as a selling securityholder in the Shelf Registration Statement as of the Effective Time, and no holder shall be entitled to use the prospectus forming a part thereof for resales of Registrable Securities at any time, unless such holder has returned a completed and signed Notice and Questionnaire to the Company by the deadline for response set forth therein; and provided, further that holders of Registrable Securities shall have at least 28 calendar days from the date on which the Notice and Questionnaire is first mailed to such holders to return a completed and signed Notice and Questionnaire to the Company;

 

(iii)    after the Effective Time of the Shelf Registration Statement, upon the request of any holder of Registrable Securities that is not then an Electing Holder, promptly send a Notice and Questionnaire to such holder; provided that the Company shall not be required to take any action to name such holder as a selling securityholder in the Shelf Registration Statement or to enable such holder to use the prospectus forming a part thereof for resales of Registrable Securities until such holder has returned a completed and signed Notice and Questionnaire to the Company;

 

(iv)   as soon as practicable prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and supplements to such Shelf Registration Statement and the prospectus included therein as may be necessary to effect and maintain the effectiveness of such Shelf Registration Statement for the period specified in Section 2(b) hereof and as may be required by the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission and the instructions applicable to the form of such Shelf Registration Statement, and furnish to the Electing Holders copies of any such supplement or amendment simultaneously with or prior to its being used or filed with the Commission;

 

(v)    comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all of the Registrable Securities covered by such Shelf Registration Statement in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the Electing Holders provided for in such Shelf Registration Statement;

 

(vi)   provide (A) the Electing Holders, (B) the underwriters (which term, for purposes of this Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, shall include a person deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act), if any, thereof, (C) any sales or placement agent therefor, (D) counsel for any such

 

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underwriter or agent and (E) not more than one counsel for all the Electing Holders the opportunity to participate in the preparation of such Shelf Registration Statement, each prospectus included therein or filed with the Commission and each amendment or supplement thereto;

 

(vii)     for a reasonable period prior to the filing of such Shelf Registration Statement, and throughout the period specified in Section 2(b), make available at reasonable times at the Company’s principal place of business or such other reasonable place for inspection by the persons referred to in Section 3(d)(vi) who shall certify to the Company that they have a current intention to sell the Registrable Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration such financial and other information and books and records of the Company, and cause the officers, employees, counsel and independent certified public accountants of the Company to respond to such inquiries, as shall be reasonably necessary, in the judgment of the respective counsel referred to in such Section, to conduct a reasonable investigation within the meaning of Section 11 of the Securities Act; provided, however, that each such party shall be required to maintain in confidence and not to disclose to any other person any information or records reasonably designated by the Company as being confidential, until such time as (A) such information becomes a matter of public record (whether by virtue of its inclusion in such registration statement or otherwise), or (B) such person shall be required so to disclose such information pursuant to a subpoena or order of any court or other governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over the matter (subject to the requirements of such order, and only after such person shall have given the Company prompt prior written notice of such requirement), or (C) such information is required to be set forth in such Shelf Registration Statement or the prospectus included therein or in an amendment to such Shelf Registration Statement or an amendment or supplement to such prospectus in order that such Shelf Registration Statement, prospectus, amendment or supplement, as the case may be, complies with applicable requirements of the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the Commission and does not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances then existing;

 

(viii)    promptly notify each of the Electing Holders, any sales or placement agent therefor and any underwriter thereof (which notification may be made through any managing underwriter that is a representative of such underwriter for such purpose) and confirm such advice in writing, (A) when such Shelf Registration Statement or the prospectus included therein or any prospectus amendment or supplement or post-effective amendment has been filed, and, with respect to such Shelf Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment, when the same has become effective, (B) of any comments by the Commission and by the blue sky or securities commissioner or regulator of any state with respect thereto or any request by the Commission for amendments or supplements to such Shelf Registration Statement or prospectus or for additional information, (C) after receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of such Shelf Registration Statement or the initiation or threatening of any proceedings for that purpose, (D) if at any time the representations and warranties of the Company contemplated by Section 3(d)(xvii) or Section 5 cease to be true and correct in all material respects, (E) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose, or (F) if at

 

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any time when a prospectus is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, that such Shelf Registration Statement, prospectus, prospectus amendment or supplement or post-effective amendment does not conform in all material respects to the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Trust Indenture Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder or contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances then existing;

 

(ix)    use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of such registration statement or any post-effective amendment thereto at the earliest practicable date;

 

(x)     if requested by any managing underwriter or underwriters, any placement or sales agent or any Electing Holder, promptly incorporate in a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such information as is required by the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission and as such managing underwriter or underwriters, such agent or such Electing Holder specifies should be included therein relating to the terms of the sale of such Registrable Securities, including information with respect to the principal amount of Registrable Securities being sold by such Electing Holder or agent or to any underwriters, the name and description of such Electing Holder, agent or underwriter, the offering price of such Registrable Securities and any discount, commission or other compensation payable in respect thereof, the purchase price being paid therefor by such underwriters and with respect to any other terms of the offering of the Registrable Securities to be sold by such Electing Holder or agent or to such underwriters; and make all required filings of such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment promptly after notification of the matters to be incorporated in such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment;

 

(xi)    furnish to each Electing Holder, each placement or sales agent, if any, therefor, each underwriter, if any, thereof and the respective counsel referred to in Section 3(d)(vi) a copy of such Shelf Registration Statement, each such amendment and supplement thereto (in each case including all exhibits thereto (in the case of an Electing Holder of Registrable Securities, upon request) and documents incorporated by reference therein) and such number of copies of such Shelf Registration Statement (excluding exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein unless specifically so requested by such Electing Holder, agent or underwriter, as the case may be) and of the prospectus included in such Shelf Registration Statement (including each preliminary prospectus and any summary prospectus), in conformity in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Trust Indenture Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, and such other documents, as such Electing Holder, agent, if any, and underwriter, if any, may reasonably request in order to facilitate the offering and disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such Electing Holder, offered or sold by such agent or underwritten by such underwriter and to permit such Electing Holder, agent and underwriter to satisfy the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act; and the Company hereby consents to the use of such prospectus (including such preliminary and summary prospectus) and any amendment or supplement thereto by each such Electing Holder and by any such agent and underwriter, in each case in the form most recently provided to such person by the Company, in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by the prospectus (including such preliminary and summary prospectus) or any supplement or amendment thereto;

 

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(xii)   use reasonable best efforts to (A) register or qualify the Registrable Securities to be included in such Shelf Registration Statement under such securities laws or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as any Electing Holder and each placement or sales agent, if any, therefor and underwriter, if any, thereof shall reasonably request, (B) keep such registrations or qualifications in effect and comply with such laws so as to permit the continuance of offers, sales and dealings therein in such jurisdictions during the period the Shelf Registration is required to remain effective under Section 2(b) above and for so long as may be necessary to enable any such Electing Holder, agent or underwriter to complete its distribution of Securities pursuant to such Shelf Registration Statement and (C) take any and all other actions as may be reasonably necessary or advisable to enable each such Electing Holder, agent, if any, and underwriter, if any, to consummate the disposition in such jurisdictions of such Registrable Securities; provided, however, that neither the Company nor the Subsidiary Guarantors shall be required for any such purpose to (1) qualify as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction wherein it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for the requirements of this Section 3(d)(xii), (2) consent to general service of process in any such jurisdiction or (3) make any changes to its certificate of incorporation or by-laws or any agreement between it and its stockholders;

 

(xiii)  use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the consent or approval of each governmental agency or authority, whether federal, state or local, which may be required to effect the Shelf Registration or the offering or sale in connection therewith or to enable the selling holder or holders to offer, or to consummate the disposition of, their Registrable Securities;

 

(xiv)  unless any Registrable Securities shall be in book-entry only form, cooperate with the Electing Holders and the managing underwriters, if any, to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Securities to be sold, which certificates, if so required by any securities exchange upon which any Registrable Securities are listed, shall be penned, lithographed or engraved, or produced by any combination of such methods, on steel engraved borders, and which certificates shall not bear any restrictive legends; and, in the case of an underwritten offering, enable such Registrable Securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as the managing underwriters may request at least two business days prior to any sale of the Registrable Securities;

 

(xv)   provide a CUSIP number for all Registrable Securities, not later than the applicable Effective Time;

 

(xvi)  enter into such customary agreements, including if requested, an underwriting agreement in customary form, and take such other actions in connection therewith as any Electing Holders aggregating at least 20% in aggregate principal amount of the Registrable Securities at the time outstanding shall request in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities, provided, that the Company shall not be required to enter into any such agreement more than two times with respect to all the Registrable Securities and may delay entering into such agreement until the consummation of any underwritten public offering in which the Company shall have then engaged;

 

(xvii) whether or not an agreement of the type referred to in Section 3(d)(xvi) hereof is entered into and whether or not any portion of the offering

 

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contemplated by the Shelf Registration is an underwritten offering or is made through a placement or sales agent or any other entity, (A) make such representations and warranties to the Electing Holders and the placement or sales agent, if any, therefor and the underwriters, if any, thereof in form, substance and scope as are customarily made in connection with an offering of debt securities pursuant to any appropriate agreement or to a registration statement filed on the form applicable to the Shelf Registration; (B) obtain an opinion of counsel to the Company in customary form and covering matters of the type customarily covered by such an opinion, as the managing underwriters, if any, or as any Electing Holders of at least 20% in aggregate principal amount of the Registrable Securities at the time outstanding may reasonably request, addressed to such Electing Holder or Electing Holders and the placement or sales agent, if any, therefor and the underwriters, if any, thereof and dated the effective date of such Shelf Registration Statement (and if such Shelf Registration Statement contemplates an underwritten offering of a part or all of the Registrable Securities, dated the date of the closing under the underwriting agreement relating thereto) (it being agreed that the matters to be covered by such opinion shall include the due incorporation and good standing of the Company and its subsidiaries; the qualification of the Company and its subsidiaries to transact business as foreign corporations; the due authorization, execution and delivery of the relevant agreement of the type referred to in Section 3(d)(xvi) hereof; the due authorization, execution, authentication and issuance, and the validity and enforceability, of the applicable registrable Securities; the absence of material legal or governmental proceedings involving the Company; the absence of a breach by the Company or any of its subsidiaries of, or a default under, material agreements binding upon the Company or any subsidiary of the Company; the absence of governmental approvals required to be obtained in connection with the Shelf Registration, the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities, this Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement or any agreement of the type referred to in Section 3(d)(xvi) hereof, except such approvals as may be required under state securities or blue sky laws; the material compliance as to form of such Shelf Registration Statement and any documents incorporated by reference therein and of the Indenture with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Trust Indenture Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, respectively; and, as of the date of the opinion and of the Shelf Registration Statement or most recent post-effective amendment thereto, as the case may be, the absence from such Shelf Registration Statement and the prospectus included therein, as then amended or supplemented, and from the documents incorporated by reference therein (in each case other than the financial statements and other financial information contained therein) of an untrue statement of a material fact or the omission to state therein a material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (in the case of such documents, in the light of the circumstances existing at the time that such documents were filed with the Commission under the Exchange Act)); (C) obtain a “cold comfort” letter or letters from the independent certified public accountants of the Company addressed to the selling Electing Holders, the placement or sales agent, if any, therefor or the underwriters, if any, thereof, dated (i) the effective date of such Shelf Registration Statement and (ii) the effective date of any prospectus supplement to the prospectus included in such Shelf Registration Statement or post-effective amendment to such Shelf Registration Statement which includes unaudited or audited financial statements as of a date or for a period subsequent to that of the latest such statements included in such prospectus (and, if such Shelf Registration Statement contemplates an underwritten offering pursuant to any prospectus supplement to the prospectus included in such Shelf Registration Statement or post-effective amendment to such Shelf Registration

 

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Statement which includes unaudited or audited financial statements as of a date or for a period subsequent to that of the latest such statements included in such prospectus, dated the date of the closing under the underwriting agreement relating thereto), such letter or letters to be in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by letters of such type; (D) deliver such documents and certificates, including officers’ certificates, as may be reasonably requested by any Electing Holders of at least 20% in aggregate principal amount of the Registrable Securities at the time outstanding or the placement or sales agent, if any, therefor and the managing underwriters, if any, thereof to evidence the accuracy of the representations and warranties made pursuant to clause (A) above or those contained in Section 5(a) hereof and the compliance with or satisfaction of any agreements or conditions contained in the underwriting agreement or other agreement entered into by the Company or the Subsidiary Guarantors; and (E) undertake such obligations relating to expense reimbursement, indemnification and contribution as are provided in Section 6 hereof;

 

(xviii)      notify in writing each holder of Registrable Securities of any proposal by the Company to amend or waive any provision of this Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement pursuant to Section 9(h) hereof and of any amendment or waiver effected pursuant thereto, each of which notices shall contain the text of the amendment or waiver proposed or effected, as the case may be;

 

(xix)  in the event that any broker-dealer registered under the Exchange Act shall underwrite any Registrable Securities or participate as a member of an underwriting syndicate or selling group or “assist in the distribution” (within the meaning of the Conduct Rules (the “Conduct Rules) of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (“NASD”) or any successor thereto, as amended from time to time) thereof, whether as a holder of such Registrable Securities or as an underwriter, a placement or sales agent or a broker or dealer in respect thereof, or otherwise, assist such broker-dealer in complying with the requirements of such Conduct Rules, including by (A) if such Conduct Rules shall so require, engaging a “qualified independent underwriter” (as defined in such Conduct Rules) to participate in the preparation of the Shelf Registration Statement relating to such Registrable Securities, to exercise usual standards of due diligence in respect thereto and, if any portion of the offering contemplated by such Shelf Registration Statement is an underwritten offering or is made through a placement or sales agent, to recommend the yield of such Registrable Securities, (B) indemnifying any such qualified independent underwriter to the extent of the indemnification of underwriters provided in Section 6 hereof (or to such other customary extent as may be requested by such underwriter), and (C) providing such information to such broker-dealer as may be required in order for such broker-dealer to comply with the requirements of the Conduct Rules; and

 

(xx)   comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission, and make generally available to its securityholders as soon as practicable but in any event not later than eighteen months after the effective date of such Shelf Registration Statement, an earning statement of the Company and its subsidiaries complying with Section 11(a) of the Securities Act (including, at the option of the Company, Rule 158 thereunder).

 

(e)  In the event that the Company would be required, pursuant to Section 3(d)(viii)(F) above, to notify the Electing Holders, the placement or sales agent, if any, therefor and the managing underwriters, if any, thereof, the Company shall without undue delay prepare and furnish to

 

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each of the Electing Holders, to each placement or sales agent, if any, and to each such underwriter, if any, a reasonable number of copies of a prospectus supplemented or amended so that, as thereafter delivered to purchasers of Registrable Securities, such prospectus shall conform in all material respects to the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Trust Indenture Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and shall not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances then existing. Each Electing Holder agrees that upon receipt of any notice from the Company pursuant to Section 3(d)(viii)(F) hereof, such Electing Holder shall forthwith discontinue the disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement applicable to such Registrable Securities until such Electing Holder shall have received copies of such amended or supplemented prospectus, and if so directed by the Company, such Electing Holder shall deliver to the Company (at the Company’s expense) all copies, other than permanent file copies, then in such Electing Holder’s possession of the prospectus covering such Registrable Securities at the time of receipt of such notice.

 

(f)  In the event of a Shelf Registration, in addition to the information required to be provided by each Electing Holder in its Notice Questionnaire, the Company may require such Electing Holder to furnish to the Company such additional information regarding such Electing Holder and such Electing Holder’s intended method of distribution of Registrable Securities as may be required in order to comply with the Securities Act. Each such Electing Holder agrees to notify the Company as promptly as practicable of any inaccuracy or change in information previously furnished by such Electing Holder to the Company or of the occurrence of any event in either case as a result of which any prospectus relating to such Shelf Registration contains or would contain an untrue statement of a material fact regarding such Electing Holder or such Electing Holder’s intended method of disposition of such Registrable Securities or omits to state any material fact regarding such Electing Holder or such Electing Holder’s intended method of disposition of such Registrable Securities required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances then existing, and promptly to furnish to the Company any additional information required to correct and update any previously furnished information or required so that such prospectus shall not contain, with respect to such Electing Holder or the disposition of such Registrable Securities, an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances then existing.

 

(g)  Until the expiration of two years after the Closing Date, the Company will not, and will not permit any of its “affiliates” (as defined in Rule 144) to, resell any of the Securities that have been reacquired by any of them except pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act.

 

4.     Registration Expenses.  The Company agrees to bear and to pay or cause to be paid promptly all expenses incident to the Company’s performance of or compliance with this Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, including (a) all Commission and any NASD registration, filing and review fees and expenses including fees and disbursements of counsel for the placement or sales agent or underwriters in connection with such registration, filing and review, (b) all fees and expenses in connection with the qualification of the Securities for offering and sale under the State securities and blue sky laws referred to in Section 3(d)(xii) hereof and determination of their eligibility for investment under the laws of such jurisdictions as any managing underwriters or the Electing Holders may designate, including any fees and disbursements of counsel for the Electing Holders or underwriters in connection with such

 

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qualification and determination, (c) all expenses relating to the preparation, printing, production, distribution and reproduction of each registration statement required to be filed hereunder, each prospectus included therein or prepared for distribution pursuant hereto, each amendment or supplement to the foregoing, the expenses of preparing the Securities for delivery and the expenses of printing or producing any underwriting agreements, agreements among underwriters, selling agreements and blue sky or legal investment memoranda and all other documents in connection with the offering, sale or delivery of Securities to be disposed of (including certificates representing the Securities), (d) messenger, telephone and delivery expenses relating to the offering, sale or delivery of Securities and the preparation of documents referred in clause (c) above, (e) reasonable fees and expenses of the Trustee under the Indenture, any agent of the Trustee and any counsel for the Trustee and of any collateral agent or custodian, (f) internal expenses (including all salaries and expenses of the Company’s officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), (g) fees, disbursements and expenses of counsel and independent certified public accountants of the Company (including the reasonable expenses of any opinions or “cold comfort” letters required by or incident to such performance and compliance), (h) reasonable fees, disbursements and expenses of any “qualified independent underwriter” engaged pursuant to Section 3(d)(xix) hereof, (i) reasonable fees, disbursements and expenses of one counsel for the Electing Holders retained in connection with a Shelf Registration, as selected by the Electing Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Registrable Securities held by Electing Holders (which counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company), (j) any fees charged by securities rating services for rating the Securities, and (k) reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of any other persons, including special experts, retained by the Company in connection with such registration (collectively, the “Registration Expenses”). To the extent that any Registration Expenses are incurred, assumed or paid by any holder of Registrable Securities or any placement or sales agent therefor or underwriter thereof, the Company shall reimburse such person for the full amount of the Registration Expenses so incurred, assumed or paid promptly after receipt of a request therefor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the holders of the Registrable Securities being registered shall pay all agency fees and commissions and underwriting discounts and commissions attributable to the sale of such Registrable Securities and the fees and disbursements of any counsel or other advisors or experts retained by such holders (severally or jointly), other than the counsel and experts specifically referred to above.

 

5.     Representations and Warranties.  The Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to, and agree with, each Purchaser and each of the holders from time to time of Registrable Securities that:

 

(a)  Each registration statement covering Registrable Securities and each prospectus (including any preliminary or summary prospectus) contained therein or furnished pursuant to Section 3(c) or Section 3(d) hereof and any further amendments or supplements to any such registration statement or prospectus, when it becomes effective or is filed with the Commission, as the case may be, and, in the case of an underwritten offering of Registrable Securities, at the time of the closing under the underwriting agreement relating thereto, will conform in all material respects to the requirements of the Securities Act and the Trust Indenture Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; and at all times subsequent to the Effective Time when a prospectus would be required to be delivered under the Securities Act, other than from (i) such time as a notice has been given to holders of Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 3(d)(viii)(F) or Section 3(c)(iii)(F) hereof until (ii) such time as the Company furnishes an amended or supplemented prospectus pursuant to Section 3(e) or Section 3(c)(iv) hereof, each

 

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such registration statement, and each prospectus (including any summary prospectus) contained therein or furnished pursuant to Section 3(d) or Section 3(c) hereof, as then amended or supplemented, will conform in all material respects to the requirements of the Securities Act and the Trust Indenture Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances then existing; provided, however, that this representation and warranty shall not apply to any statements or omissions made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by a holder of Registrable Securities expressly for use therein.

 

(b)  Any documents incorporated by reference in any prospectus referred to in Section 5(a) hereof, when they become or became effective or are or were filed with the Commission, as the case may be, will conform or conformed in all material respects to the requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as applicable, and none of such documents will contain or contained an untrue statement of a material fact or will omit or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; provided, however, that this representation and warranty shall not apply to any statements or omissions made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by a holder of Registrable Securities expressly for use therein.

 

(c)  The compliance by the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors with all of the provisions of this Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement and the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated will not (i) conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement or other agreement or instrument to which the Company, any subsidiary of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor is a party or by which the Company, any subsidiary of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor is bound or to which any of the property or assets of the Company, any subsidiary of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor is subject, nor (ii) result in any violation of the provisions of the certificate of incorporation, as amended, or the by-laws of the Company or any certificate of incorporation or by-laws, certificate of formation or limited liability company agreement or certificate of limited partnership or limited partnership agreement of any Subsidiary Guarantor or any statute or any order, rule or regulation of any court or governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over the Company, any subsidiary of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor or any of their respective properties, except, in the case of the clauses (i) and (ii) above, such breaches or violations which would not, individually or in the aggregate, have any material adverse change in or affecting the general affairs, management, financial position, shareholders’ equity or results of operations of the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors taken as a whole or be reasonably likely to prevent the Company or the Subsidiary Guarantors from performing their respective obligations hereunder; and no consent, approval, authorization, order, registration or qualification of or with any such court or governmental agency or body is required for the consummation by the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors of the transactions contemplated by this Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, except the registration under the Securities Act of the Securities, qualification of the Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act and such consents, approvals, authorizations, registrations or qualifications as may be required under State securities or blue sky laws in connection with the offering and distribution of the Securities.

 

(d)  This Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and each Subsidiary Guarantor.

 

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6.     Indemnification.

 

(a)  Indemnification by the Company and the Subsidiary GuarantorsThe Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors, jointly and severally, will indemnify and hold harmless each of the holders of Registrable Securities included in an Exchange Registration Statement, each of the Electing Holders of Registrable Securities included in a Shelf Registration Statement and each person who participates as a placement or sales agent or as an underwriter in any offering or sale of such Registrable Securities against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which such holder, agent or underwriter may become subject under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Exchange Registration Statement or Shelf Registration Statement, as the case may be, under which such Registrable Securities were registered under the Securities Act, or any preliminary, final or summary prospectus contained therein or furnished by the Company to any such holder, Electing Holder, agent or underwriter, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and will reimburse such holder, such Electing Holder, such agent and such underwriter for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim as such expenses are incurred; provided, however, that neither the Company nor any Subsidiary Guarantor shall be liable to any such person in any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in such registration statement, or preliminary, final or summary prospectus, or amendment or supplement thereto (i) in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by such person expressly for use therein or (ii) distributed by such person in contravention of a reasonable written direction provided by the Company to such person in advance of such distribution in accordance with Section 3(e).

 

(b)  Indemnification by the Holders and any Agents and Underwriters. The Company may require, as a condition to including any Registrable Securities in any registration statement filed pursuant to Section 2(b) hereof and to entering into any underwriting agreement with respect thereto, that the Company shall have received an undertaking reasonably satisfactory to it from the Electing Holder of such Registrable Securities and from each underwriter named in any such underwriting agreement, severally and not jointly, to (i) indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors, each person who controls the Company or any of the Subsidiary Guarantors within the meaning of the Securities Act or Exchange Act and all other holders of Registrable Securities, against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities to which the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors or such other holders of Registrable Securities may become subject, under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in such registration statement, or any preliminary, final or summary prospectus contained therein or furnished by the Company to any such Electing Holder, agent or underwriter, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by such Electing Holder or underwriter expressly for use therein, and (ii) reimburse the Company and the

 

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Subsidiary Guarantors for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim as such expenses are incurred; provided, however, that no such Electing Holder shall be required to undertake liability to any person under this Section 6(b) for any amounts in excess of the dollar amount of the proceeds to be received by such Electing Holder from the sale of such Electing Holder’s Registrable Securities pursuant to such registration.

 

(c)  Notices of Claims, Etc. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under subsection (a) or (b) above of written notice of the commencement of any action or proceeding for which indemnification is sought, such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against an indemnifying party pursuant to the indemnification provisions of or contemplated by this Section 6, notify such indemnifying party in writing of the commencement of such action; but the omission so to notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under the indemnification provisions of or contemplated by Section 6(a) or 6(b) hereof. In case any such action shall be brought against any indemnified party and it shall notify an indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, such indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate therein and, to the extent that it shall wish, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, to assume the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party (who shall not, except with the consent of the indemnified party, be counsel to the indemnifying party), and, after notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense thereof, such indemnifying party shall not be liable to such indemnified party for any legal expenses of other counsel or any other expenses, in each case subsequently incurred by such indemnified party, in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. No indemnifying party shall, without the written consent of the indemnified party, effect the settlement or compromise of, or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to, any pending or threatened action or claim in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified party is an actual or potential party to such action or claim) unless such settlement, compromise or judgment (i) includes an unconditional release of the indemnified party from all liability arising out of such action or claim and (ii) does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any indemnified party.

 

(d)  Contribution. If for any reason the indemnification provisions contemplated by Section 6(a) or Section 6(b) are unavailable to or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) referred to therein, then each indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of such indemnifying party and indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by such indemnifying party or by such indemnified party, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contributions pursuant to this Section 6(d) were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the holders or any agents or underwriters or all of them were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in this Section 6(d). The amount paid or payable by an indemnified

 

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party as a result of the losses, claims, damages, or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) referred to above shall be deemed to include any legal or other fees or expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 6(d), no holder shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the dollar amount of the proceeds received by such holder from the sale of any Registrable Securities (after deducting any fees, discounts and commissions applicable thereto) exceeds the amount of any damages which such holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission, and no underwriter shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the total price at which the Registrable Securities underwritten by it and distributed to the public were offered to the public exceeds the amount of any damages which such underwriter has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The holders’ and any underwriters’ obligations in this Section 6(d) to contribute shall be several in proportion to the principal amount of Registrable Securities registered or underwritten, as the case may be, by them and not joint.

 

(e)  The obligations of the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors under this Section 6 shall be in addition to any liability which the Company or the Subsidiary Guarantors may otherwise have and shall extend, upon the same terms and conditions, to each officer, director and partner of each holder, agent and underwriter and each person, if any, who controls any holder, agent or underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act; and the obligations of the holders and any agents or underwriters contemplated by this Section 6 shall be in addition to any liability which the respective holder, agent or underwriter may otherwise have and shall extend, upon the same terms and conditions, to each officer and director of the Company or the Subsidiary Guarantors (including any person who, with his consent, is named in any registration statement as about to become a director of the Company or the Subsidiary Guarantors) and to each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act.

 

7.     Underwritten Offerings.

 

(a)  Selection of Underwriters. If any of the Registrable Securities covered by the Shelf Registration are to be sold pursuant to an underwritten offering, the managing underwriter or underwriters thereof shall be designated by Electing Holders holding at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Registrable Securities to be included in such offering, provided that such designated managing underwriter or underwriters is or are reasonably acceptable to the Company.

 

(b)  Participation by Holders. Each holder of Registrable Securities hereby agrees with each other such holder that no such holder may participate in any underwritten offering hereunder unless such holder (i) agrees to sell such holder’s Registrable Securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the persons entitled hereunder to approve such arrangements and (ii) completes and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements and other documents reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements.

 

8.     Rule 144.  The Company covenants to the holders of Registrable Securities that to the extent it shall be required to do so under the Exchange Act, the Company shall timely file the reports required to be filed by it under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act (including the

 

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reports under Section 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act referred to in subparagraph (c)(1) of Rule 144 adopted by the Commission under the Securities Act) and the rules and regulations adopted by the Commission thereunder, and shall take such further action as any holder of Registrable Securities may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such holder to sell Registrable Securities without registration under the Securities Act within the limitations of the exemption provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar or successor rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission. Upon the request of any holder of Registrable Securities in connection with that holder’s sale pursuant to Rule 144, the Company shall deliver to such holder a written statement as to whether it has complied with such requirements.

 

9.     Miscellaneous.

 

(a)  No Inconsistent Agreements.  The Company represents, warrants, covenants and agrees that it has not granted, and shall not grant, registration rights with respect to Registrable Securities or any other securities which would be inconsistent with the terms contained in this Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement.

 

(b)  Specific Performance.  The parties hereto acknowledge that there would be no adequate remedy at law if the Company fails to perform any of its obligations hereunder and that the Purchasers and the holders from time to time of the Registrable Securities may be irreparably harmed by any such failure, and accordingly agree that the Purchasers and such holders, in addition to any other remedy to which they may be entitled at law or in equity, shall be entitled to compel specific performance of the obligations of the Company under this Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, in any court of the United States or any State thereof having jurisdiction.

 

(c)  Notices.  All notices, requests, claims, demands, waivers and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered by hand, if delivered personally or by courier, or three days after being deposited in the mail (registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested) as follows: If to the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor, to the Company at 3 Landmark Square, Suite 500, Stamford, Connecticut 06901, and if to a holder, to the address of such holder set forth in the security register or other records of the Company, or to such other address as the Company or any such holder may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notices of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt.

 

(d)  Parties in Interest.  All the terms and provisions of this Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement shall be binding upon, shall inure to the benefit of and shall be enforceable by the parties hereto and the holders from time to time of the Registrable Securities and the respective successors and assigns of the parties hereto and such holders. In the event that any transferee of any holder of Registrable Securities shall acquire Registrable Securities, in any manner, whether by gift, bequest, purchase, operation of law or otherwise, such transferee shall, without any further writing or action of any kind, be deemed a beneficiary hereof for all purposes and such Registrable Securities shall be held subject to all of the terms of this Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, and by taking and holding such Registrable Securities such transferee shall be entitled to receive the benefits of, and be conclusively deemed to have agreed to be bound by all of the applicable terms and provisions of this Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement. If the Company shall so request, any such successor, assign or transferee shall agree in writing to acquire and hold the Registrable Securities subject to all of

 

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the applicable terms hereof.

 

(e)  Survival. The respective indemnities, agreements, representations, warranties and each other provision set forth in this Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement or made pursuant hereto shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation (or statement as to the results thereof) made by or on behalf of any holder of Registrable Securities, any director, officer or partner of such holder, any agent or underwriter or any director, officer or partner thereof, or any controlling person of any of the foregoing, and shall survive delivery of and payment for the Registrable Securities pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and the transfer and registration of Registrable Securities by such holder and the consummation of an Exchange Offer.

 

(f)  Governing Law.  This Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

 

(g)  Headings.  The descriptive headings of the several Sections and paragraphs of this Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement are inserted for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement.

 

(h)  Entire Agreement; Amendments.  This Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement and the other writings referred to herein (including the Indenture and the form of Securities) or delivered pursuant hereto which form a part hereof contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to its subject matter. This Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to its subject matter. This Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement may be amended and the observance of any term of this Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively) only by a written instrument duly executed by the Company and the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Registrable Securities at the time outstanding. Each holder of any Registrable Securities at the time or thereafter outstanding shall be bound by any amendment or waiver effected pursuant to this Section 9(h), whether or not any notice, writing or marking indicating such amendment or waiver appears on such Registrable Securities or is delivered to such holder.

 

(i)  Inspection.  For so long as this Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement shall be in effect, this Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement and a complete list of the names and addresses of all the holders of Registrable Securities shall be made available for inspection and copying on any business day by any holder of Registrable Securities for proper purposes only (which shall include any purpose related to the rights of the holders of Registrable Securities under the Securities, the Indenture and this Agreement) at the offices of the Company at the address thereof set forth in Section 9(c) above and at the office of the Trustee under the Indenture.

 

(j)  Counterparts.  This agreement may be executed by the parties in separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such respective counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

 

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If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding, please sign and return to us eight counterparts hereof, and upon the acceptance hereof by you, on behalf of each of the Purchasers, this letter and such acceptance hereof shall constitute a binding agreement among each of the Purchasers, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Company.  It is understood that your acceptance of this letter on behalf of each of the Purchasers is pursuant to the authority set forth in a form of Agreement among Purchasers, the form of which shall be submitted to the Company for examination upon request, but without warranty on your part as to the authority of the signers thereof.

 

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

J. Gordon Smith

 

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

Asbury Automotive Management L.L.C.

 

Asbury Arkansas Hund L.L.C.

 

Asbury Automotive Arkansas Dealership
Holdings L.L.C.

 

Asbury Automotive Arkansas L.L.C.

 

Asbury MS Gray-Daniels L.L.C.

 

Asbury MS Metro L.L.C.

 

Escude-D L.L.C.

 

Escude-M L.L.C.

 

Escude-MO L.L.C.

 

Escude-NN L.L.C.

 

Escude-NS L.L.C.

 

Hope CPD L.L.C.

 

Hope FLM L.L.C.

 

NP FLM L.L.C.

 

NP MZD L.L.C.

 

NP VKW L.L.C.

 

Premier LM L.L.C.

 

Premier NSN L.L.C.

 

Premier Pon L.L.C.

 

Prestige Bay L.L.C.

 

TXK CPD, L.P. (by its general partner TXK
L.L.C.)

 

TXK FRD, L.P. (by its general partner TXK
L.L.C.)

 

TXK L.L.C.

 

Asbury Atlanta AC L.L.C.

 

Asbury Atlanta AU L.L.C.

 

Asbury Atlanta BM L.L.C.

 

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Asbury Atlanta Chevrolet L.L.C.

 

Asbury Atlanta Hon L.L.C.

 

Asbury Atlanta Infiniti L.L.C.

 

Asbury Atlanta Jaguar L.L.C.

 

Asbury Atlanta VL L.L.C.

 

Asbury Automotive Atlanta L.L.C.

 

Atlanta Real Estate Holdings L.L.C.

 

Spectrum Insurance Services L.L.C.

 

Asbury Automotive Fresno L.L.C.

 

Asbury Fresno Imports L.L.C.

 

AF Motors, L.L.C.

 

ALM Motors, L.L.C.

 

ANL, L.P. (by its general partner Asbury
Jax Management L.L.C.)

 

Asbury Automotive Central Florida, L.L.C.

 

Asbury Automotive Deland, L.L.C.

 

Asbury Automotive Jacksonville GP L.L.C.

 

Asbury Automotive Jacksonville, L.P. (by
its general partner Asbury Automotive
Jacksonville GP L.L.C.)

 

Asbury Deland Imports 2, L.L.C.

 

Asbury Jax Holdings, L.P. (by its general
partner Asbury Jax Management L.L.C.)

 

Asbury Jax Management L.L.C.

 

Asbury-Deland Imports, L.L.C.

 

Avenues Motors, Ltd. (by its general
partner Asbury Jax Management L.L.C.)

 

Bayway Financial Services, L.P. (by its
general partner Asbury Jax Management
L.L.C.)

 

BFP Motors L.L.C.

 

C&O Properties, Ltd.  (by its general
partner Asbury Jax Management L.L.C.)

 

CFP Motors, Ltd. (by its general partner
Asbury Jax Management L.L.C.)

 

CH Motors, Ltd. (by its general partner
Asbury Jax Management L.L.C.)

 

CHO Partnership, Ltd. (by its general
partner Asbury Jax Management L.L.C.)

 

CK Chevrolet L.L.C.

 

CK Motors LLC

 

CN Motors, Ltd. (by its general partner
Asbury Jax Management L.L.C.)

 

Coggin Automotive Corp.

 

Coggin Chevrolet L.L.C.

 

Coggin Management, L.P. (by its general
partner Asbury Jax Management L.L.C.)

 

Coggin Orlando Properties LLC

 

CP-GMC Motors, Ltd. (by its general
partner Asbury Jax Management L.L.C.)

 

CSA Imports L.L.C.

 

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HFP Motors L.L.C.

 

KP Motors L.L.C.

 

Asbury Automotive Mississippi, L.L.C.

 

Asbury MS Wimber L.L.C.

 

Asbury MS Yazoo L.L.C.

 

Asbury Automotive North Carolina
Dealership Holdings L.L.C.

 

Asbury Automotive North Carolina L.L.C.

 

Asbury Automotive North Carolina
Management L.L.C.

 

Asbury Automotive North Carolina Real
Estate Holdings L.L.C.

 

Camco Finance II L.L.C.

 

Camco Finance L.L.C.

 

Crown Acura/Nissan, LLC

 

Crown Battleground, LLC

 

Crown CHH L.L.C.

 

Crown CHO L.L.C.

 

Crown CHV L.L.C.

 

Crown Dodge, LLC

 

Crown FDO L.L.C.

 

Crown FFO Holdings L.L.C.

 

Crown FFO L.L.C.

 

Crown Fordham L.L.C.

 

Crown GAC L.L.C.

 

Crown GAU L.L.C.

 

Crown GBM L.L.C.

 

Crown GCA L.L.C.

 

Crown GCH L.L.C.

 

Crown GDO L.L.C.

 

Crown GHO L.L.C.

 

Crown GKI L.L.C.

 

Crown GMI L.L.C.

 

Crown GNI L.L.C.

 

Crown GPG L.L.C.

 

Crown GVO L.L.C.

 

Crown Honda, LLC

 

Crown Honda-Volvo, LLC

 

Crown Mitsubishi, LLC

 

Crown Motorcar Company L.L.C.

 

Crown Raleigh L.L.C.

 

Crown RIA L.L.C.

 

Crown RIB L.L.C.

 

Crown RIS L.L.C.

 

Crown Royal Pontiac, LLC

 

Crown RPG L.L.C.

 

Crown SJC L.L.C.

 

Crown SNI L.L.C.

 

RER Properties, LLC

 

RWIJ Properties, LLC

 

Asbury Automotive Oregon L.L.C.

 

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Asbury Automotive Oregon Management L.L.C.

 

Damerow Ford Co.

 

Thomason Frd L.L.C.

 

Thomason Auto Credit Northwest, Inc.

 

Thomason Dam L.L.C.

 

Thomason Hon L.L.C.

 

Thomason Hund L.L.C.

 

Thomason Maz L.L.C.

 

Thomason Niss L.L.C.

 

Thomason on Canyon, L.L.C.

 

Thomason Outfitters L.L.C.

 

Thomason Pontiac-GMC L.L.C.

 

Thomason Sub L.L.C.

 

Thomason Suzu L.L.C.

 

Thomason Zuk L.L.C.

 

Asbury Automotive St. Louis, L.L.C.

 

Asbury St. Louis Cadillac L.L.C.

 

Asbury St. Louis Gen L.L.C.

 

Asbury Automotive Brandon, L.P. (by its
general partner Asbury Tampa
Management L.L.C.)

 

Asbury Automotive Tampa GP L.L.C.

 

Asbury Automotive Tampa, L.P. (by its
general partner Asbury Automotive Tampa
GP L.L.C.)

 

Asbury Tampa Management L.L.C.

 

Dealer Profit Systems L.L.C.

 

Precision Computer Services, Inc.

 

Precision Enterprises Tampa, Inc.

 

Precision Infiniti, Inc.

 

Precision Motorcars, Inc.

 

Precision Nissan, Inc.

 

Tampa Hund, L.P. (by its general partner
Asbury Tampa Management L.L.C.)

 

Tampa Kia, L.P. (by its general partner
Asbury Tampa Management L.L.C.)

 

Tampa LM, L.P. (by its general partner
Asbury Tampa Management L.L.C.)

 

Tampa Mit, L.P. (by its general partner
Asbury Tampa Management L.L.C.)

 

Tampa Suzu, L.P. (by its general partner
Asbury Tampa Management L.L.C.)

 

WMZ Brandon Motors, L.P. (by its general
partner Asbury Tampa Management L.L.C.)

 

WMZ Motors, L.P. (by its general partner
Asbury Tampa Management L.L.C.)

 

Asbury Automotive Texas Holdings L.L.C.

 

Asbury Automotive Texas L.L.C.

 

Asbury Automotive Texas Real Estate

 

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Holdings L.P. (by its general partner
Asbury Texas Management L.L.C.)

 

Asbury Texas Management L.L.C.

 

McDavid Auction, L.P. (by its general
partner Asbury Texas Management L.L.C.)

 

McDavid Austin-Acra, L.P. (by its general
partner Asbury Texas Management L.L.C.)

 

McDavid Frisco-Hon, L.P. (by its general
partner Asbury Texas Management L.L.C.)

 

McDavid Grande, L.P. (by its general
partner Asbury Texas Management L.L.C.)

 

McDavid Houston-Hon, L.P. (by its general
partner Asbury Texas Management L.L.C.)

 

McDavid Houston-Kia, L.P. (by its general
partner Asbury Texas Management L.L.C.)

 

McDavid Houston-Niss, L.P. (by its general
partner Asbury Texas Management L.L.C.)

 

McDavid Houston-Olds, L.P. (by its general
partner Asbury Texas Management L.L.C.)

 

McDavid Irving-Hon, L.P. (by its general
partner Asbury Texas Management L.L.C.)

 

McDavid Irving-PB&G, L.P. (by its general
partner Asbury Texas Management L.L.C.)

 

McDavid Irving-Zuk, L.P. (by its general
partner Asbury Texas Management L.L.C.)

 

McDavid Outfitters, L.P. (by its general
partner Asbury Texas Management L.L.C.)

 

McDavid Plano-Acra, L.P. (by its general
partner Asbury Texas Management L.L.C.)

 

Plano Lincoln-Mercury, Inc.

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

J. Gordon Smith

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

Asbury Automotive Group Holdings, Inc.

 

Asbury Automotive Group L.L.C.

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

J. Gordon Smith

 

Title:

Senior Vice President

 

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Asbury Automotive Financial Services, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

Thomas G. McCollum

 

Title:

President

 

 

 

 

 

Asbury Automotive San Diego L.L.C.

 

Asbury Automotive Southern California
L.L.C.

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

Robert D. Frank

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asbury Automotive Used Car Centers
L.L.C.

 

Asbury Automotive Used Car Centers
Texas GP L.L.C.

 

Asbury Automotive Used Car Centers
Texas L.P. (by its general partner Asbury
Automotive Used Car Centers GP L.L.C.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

John L. Kessler

 

Title:

Secretary

 

 

Accepted as of the date hereof:

 

 

 

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.

 

By:

 

 

 

  (Goldman, Sachs & Co.)

 

 

 

  On behalf of each of the Purchasers

 

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Exhibit A

 

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.

 

INSTRUCTION TO DTC PARTICIPANTS

 

(Date of Mailing)

 

URGENT - IMMEDIATE ATTENTION REQUESTED

 

DEADLINE FOR RESPONSE:  [DATE] *

 

 

The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) has identified you as a DTC Participant through which beneficial interests in the Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (the “Company”) $200,000,000 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 (the “Securities”) are held.

 

The Company is in the process of registering the Securities under the Securities Act of 1933 for resale by the beneficial owners thereof.  In order to have their Securities included in the registration statement, beneficial owners must complete and return the enclosed Notice of Registration Statement and Selling Securityholder Questionnaire.

 

It is important that beneficial owners of the Securities receive a copy of the enclosed materials as soon as possible as their rights to have the Securities included in the registration statement depend upon their returning the Notice and Questionnaire by [Deadline For Response].  Please forward a copy of the enclosed documents to each beneficial owner that holds interests in the Securities through you.  If you require more copies of the enclosed materials or have any questions pertaining to this matter, please contact Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 3 Landmark Square, Suite 500, Stamford, Connecticut 06901, (203) 356-4400.

 

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.

 

Notice of Registration Statement
and
Selling Securityholder Questionnaire

 

(Date)

 

 

Reference is hereby made to the Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement (the “Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement”) between Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (the “Company”) and the Purchasers named therein.  Pursuant to the Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, the Company has filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) a registration statement on Form [   ] (the “Shelf Registration Statement”) for the registration and resale under Rule 415 of the Securities Act of 1933, as

 


*[Not less than 28 calendar days from date of mailing.]

 

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amended (the “Securities Act”), of the Company’s $200,000,000 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 (the “Securities”).  A copy of the Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement is attached hereto.  All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement.

 

Each beneficial owner of Registrable Securities (as defined below) is entitled to have the Registrable Securities beneficially owned by it included in the Shelf Registration Statement.  In order to have Registrable Securities included in the Shelf Registration Statement, this Notice of Registration Statement and Selling Securityholder Questionnaire (“Notice and Questionnaire”) must be completed, executed and delivered to the Company’s counsel at the address set forth herein for receipt ON OR BEFORE [Deadline for Response].  Beneficial owners of Registrable Securities who do not complete, execute and return this Notice and Questionnaire by such date (i) will not be named as selling securityholders in the Shelf Registration Statement and (ii) may not use the Prospectus forming a part thereof for resales of Registrable Securities.

 

Certain legal consequences arise from being named as a selling securityholder in the Shelf Registration Statement and related Prospectus.  Accordingly, holders and beneficial owners of Registrable Securities are advised to consult their own securities law counsel regarding the consequences of being named or not being named as a selling securityholder in the Shelf Registration Statement and related Prospectus.

 

The term “Registrable Securities” is defined in the Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement.

 

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ELECTION

 

 

The undersigned holder (the “Selling Securityholder”) of Registrable Securities hereby elects to include in the Shelf Registration Statement the Registrable Securities beneficially owned by it and listed below in Item (3).  The undersigned, by signing and returning this Notice and Questionnaire, agrees to be bound with respect to such Registrable Securities by the terms and conditions of this Notice and Questionnaire and the Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, including, without limitation, Section 6 of the Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, as if the undersigned Selling Securityholder were an original party thereto.

 

Upon any sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement, the Selling Securityholder will be required to deliver to the Company and Trustee the Notice of Transfer set forth in Appendix A to the Prospectus and as Exhibit B to the Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement.

 

The Selling Securityholder hereby provides the following information to the Company and represents and warrants that such information is accurate and complete:

 

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QUESTIONNAIRE

 

(1)   (a)   Full Legal Name of Selling Securityholder:

 

 

(b)   Full Legal Name of Registered Holder (if not the same as in (a) above) of Registrable Securities Listed in Item (3) below:

 

 

(c)   Full Legal Name of DTC Participant (if applicable and if not the same as (b) above) Through Which Registrable Securities Listed in Item (3) below are Held:

 

 

(2)   Address for Notices to Selling Securityholder:

 

 

Telephone:   

 

Fax:

 

Contact Person:

 

 

(3)   Beneficial Ownership of Securities:

 

Except as set forth below in this Item (3), the undersigned does not beneficially own any Securities.

 

(a)   Principal amount of Registrable Securities beneficially owned:                                                                                         
CUSIP No(s). of such Registrable Securities:

 

(b)   Principal amount of Securities other than Registrable Securities beneficially owned:

 

CUSIP No(s). of such other Securities:

 

(c)   Principal amount of Registrable Securities which the undersigned wishes to be included in the Shelf Registration Statement:                                                                      CUSIP No(s). of such Registrable Securities to be included in the Shelf Registration Statement:

 

 

(4)   Beneficial Ownership of Other Securities of the Company:

 

Except as set forth below in this Item (4), the undersigned Selling Securityholder is not the beneficial or registered owner of any other securities of the Company, other than the Securities listed above in Item (3).

 

State any exceptions here:

 

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(5)   Relationships with the Company:

 

Except as set forth below, neither the Selling Securityholder nor any of its affiliates, officers, directors or principal equity holders (5% or more) has held any position or office or has had any other material relationship with the Company (or its predecessors or affiliates) during the past three years.

 

State any exceptions here:

 

 

(6)   Plan of Distribution:

 

Except as set forth below, the undersigned Selling Securityholder intends to distribute the Registrable Securities listed above in Item (3) only as follows (if at all):  Such Registrable Securities may be sold from time to time directly by the undersigned Selling Securityholder or, alternatively, through underwriters, broker-dealers or agents.  Such Registrable Securities may be sold in one or more transactions at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices.  Such sales may be effected in transactions (which may involve crosses or block transactions) (i) on any national securities exchange or quotation service on which the Registered Securities may be listed or quoted at the time of sale, (ii) in the over-the-counter market, (iii) in transactions otherwise than on such exchanges or services or in the over-the-counter market, or (iv) through the writing of options.  In connection with sales of the Registrable Securities or otherwise, the Selling Securityholder may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers, which may in turn engage in short sales of the Registrable Securities in the course of hedging the positions they assume.  The Selling Securityholder may also sell Registrable Securities short and deliver Registrable Securities to close out such short positions, or loan or pledge Registrable Securities to broker-dealers that in turn may sell such securities.

 

State any exceptions here:

 

 

By signing below, the Selling Securityholder acknowledges that it understands its obligation to comply, and agrees that it will comply, with the provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, particularly Regulation M.

 

In the event that the Selling Securityholder transfers all or any portion of the Registrable Securities listed in Item (3) above after the date on which such information is provided to the Company, the Selling Securityholder agrees to notify the transferee(s) at the time of the transfer of its rights and obligations under this Notice and Questionnaire and the Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement.

 

By signing below, the Selling Securityholder consents to the disclosure of the information contained herein in its answers to Items (1) through (6) above and the inclusion of such information in the Shelf Registration Statement and related Prospectus.  The Selling Securityholder understands that such information will be relied upon by the Company in connection with the preparation of the Shelf Registration Statement and related Prospectus.

 

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In accordance with the Selling Securityholder’s obligation under Section 3(d) of the Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement to provide such information as may be required by law for inclusion in the Shelf Registration Statement, the Selling Securityholder agrees to promptly notify the Company of any inaccuracies or changes in the information provided herein which may occur subsequent to the date hereof at any time while the Shelf Registration Statement remains in effect.  All notices hereunder and pursuant to the Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement shall be made in writing, by hand-delivery, first-class mail, or air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery as follows:

 

(i)  To the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors:

 

Asbury Automotive Group Inc.

3 Landmark Square

Stamford, Connecticut 06901

[Attention: ]

 

 

 

(ii)  With a copy to:

 

 

 

 

Once this Notice and Questionnaire is executed by the Selling Securityholder and received by the Company’s counsel, the terms of this Notice and Questionnaire, and the representations and warranties contained herein, shall be binding on, shall inure to the benefit of and shall be enforceable by the respective successors, heirs, personal representatives, and assigns of the Company and the Selling Securityholder (with respect to the Registrable Securities beneficially owned by such Selling Securityholder and listed in Item (3) above.  This Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of New York.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, by authority duly given, has caused this Notice and Questionnaire to be executed and delivered either in person or by its duly authorized agent.

 

Dated:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling Securityholder

 

 

 

(Print/type full legal name of beneficial owner of Registrable Securities)

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

PLEASE RETURN THE COMPLETED AND EXECUTED NOTICE AND QUESTIONNAIRE FOR RECEIPT ON OR BEFORE [DEADLINE FOR RESPONSE] TO THE COMPANY’S COUNSEL AT:

 

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

825 Eighth Avenue

New York, NY  10019

Attention:

 

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Exhibit B

 

NOTICE OF TRANSFER PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

The Bank of New York
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.
c/o The Bank of New York
101 Barclay Street

 

New York, NY 10286

 

Attention:  Trust Officer

 

Re:          Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (the “Company”)
$200,000,000 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014

 

 

Dear Sirs:

 

Please be advised that                                         has transferred $                            aggregate principal amount of the above-referenced Notes pursuant to an effective Registration Statement on Form [   ] (File No. 333-            ) filed by the Company.

 

We hereby certify that the prospectus delivery requirements, if any, of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, have been satisfied and that the above-named beneficial owner of the Notes is named as a “Selling Holder” in the Prospectus dated [   ], 2003 or in supplements thereto, and that the aggregate principal amount of the Notes transferred are the Notes listed in such Prospectus opposite such owner’s name.

 

Dated:

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Name)

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

 

(Authorized Signature)

 

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EXHIBIT 5.1

 

[Asbury Letterhead]

 

[  ], 2004

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

I am the General Counsel of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and have acted in such capacity in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), relating to the issuance by the Company of $200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 (the “New Notes”) and related guarantees (the “Guarantees”) registered under the Securities Act in exchange for a like principal amount of the Company’s outstanding unregistered 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 (the “Original Notes”).  The New Notes are issuable under an Indenture dated as of December 23, 2003 (the “Indenture”), among the Company, as issuer, the Guarantors named therein (the “Guarantors”) and The Bank of New York, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

 

In that connection, I have reviewed and examined (a) the Indenture, (b) the specimens of the New Notes to be issued pursuant to the Indenture, (c) the form of the subordinated guarantee (the “Guarantee”) to be endorsed upon each New Note by each Guarantor pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, (d) the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, dated as of March 18, 2002, (e) the Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company, dated as of March 18, 2002, (f) the Certificate of Incorporation, Certificate of Formation or Certificate of Limited Partnership, as applicable, as amended, of each Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary (as defined below), (g) the By-laws, Limited Liability Company Agreement or Limited Partnership Agreement, as applicable, if any, as amended of each Guarantor, (h) resolutions adopted by unanimous consent of the Board of Directors of the Company as of December   , 2003, and by the Executive Committee of Board of Directors of the Company as of December   , 2003, and by the Executive Committee of Board of Directors of the Company on December   , 2003, (i) the resolutions adopted by each Guarantor relating to the offering of the New Notes and the Guarantees, and (j) such other documents, records, certificates, authorizations, proceedings and matters of law and fact as I have considered necessary or appropriate for purposes of rendering this opinion.  I have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to me as originals and the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to me as copies.  As to questions of fact material to my opinion, I have relied upon certificates of officers of the Company and the Guarantors.

 

Based on the foregoing, I am of the opinion as follows:

 

1.  The Indenture has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and each of the Guarantors.  The Indenture constitutes a legal, valid and

 



 

binding obligation of the Company and each Guarantor, enforceable against the Company and each Guarantor in accordance with its terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally from time to time in effect and to general principles of equity, including concepts of materiality, reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

 

2.  The Company has duly authorized the execution of the New Notes.  The New Notes, when executed, issued and authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture and delivered in exchange for the Old Notes, will constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms and entitled to the benefits of the Indenture (subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally from time to time in effect and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

 

3.  The guarantee to be endorsed on the New Notes by each Guarantor has been duly authorized by such Guarantor.  When the New Notes have been executed, issued and authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture and delivered in exchange for the Old Notes, the guarantees to be endorsed on the New Notes will constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the guarantors thereof, enforceable against each such guarantor in accordance with their terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally from time to time in effect and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

 

This opinion is limited to the matters stated herein and no opinion is implied or may be inferred beyond the matters expressly stated.  I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement.

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

 

 

Lynne A. Burgess

 

General Counsel

 




 

 

EXHIBIT 12.1

 

ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.

 

COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT RATIOS)

 

 

 

 

 

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,

 

 

 

1999

 

2000

 

2001

 

2002

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EARNINGS COMPUTATION:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before net losses from unconsolidated affiliates, income taxes, minority interest, and extraordinary losses

 

$

34,563

 

$

39,674

 

$

46,789

 

$

83,728

 

41,066

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges

 

51,543

 

83,695

 

83,074

 

70,903

 

76,057

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capitalized interest

 

 

 

(779

)

(866

)

(785

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net losses from unconsolidated affiliates

 

(616

)

(6,066

)

(3,248

)

(100

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings for purposes of computation

 

$

85,490

 

$

117,303

 

$

125,836

 

$

153,665

 

$

116,338

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED CHARGES COMPUTATION:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

45,357

 

75,752

 

70,546

 

56,283

 

$

59,038

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization deferred financing fees

 

716

 

564

 

3,568

 

4,548

 

5,333

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest component of rent expense

 

5,470

 

7,379

 

8,181

 

9,206

 

10,901

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capitalized interest

 

 

 

779

 

866

 

785

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges for purposes of computation

 

$

51,543

 

$

83,695

 

$

83,074

 

$

70,903

 

$

76,057

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

1.66x

 

1.40x

 

1.51x

 

2.17x

 

1.53x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




Exhibit 24.1

 

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

 

1.               BY THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY, the undersigned, in his or her capacity as director, manager, member or general partner, as applicable, of the entities listed on Schedule I hereto, or as a director, manager or member of any such general partner of any of the entities listed on Schedule I hereto, and in his or her capacity as president, vice president, secretary, principal executive officer, principal financial officer or controller or principal accounting officer, as applicable, of the entities listed on Schedule I hereto, hereby appoints Kenneth B. Gilman and J. Gordon Smith or any duly authorized designee of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (the “Company”), acting jointly or singly, to be its attorneys-in-fact (each, an “Attorney”) to do and execute any and all acts and things contemplated by the exchange offer of $200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2004 (the “Exchange Offer”), including, without limitation, to:

 

(i)            sign any Exchange Registration Statement, Shelf Registration Statement or registration statement on Form 8-A (together, the “Registration Statements”) to be filed with the Commission in connection with the Exchange Offer, and to sign any or all amendments to such Registration Statements, including pre-effective and post-effective amendments, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, including any registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, with the Commission and other appropriate governmental agencies;

 

(ii)           approve, complete, execute and deliver the Exchange Securities on his or her behalf; and

 

(iii)          approve, complete, execute and deliver on his or her behalf any other document the Attorney shall think necessary, desirable or convenient for the purposes of implementing the transactions contemplated by the Exchange Offer;

 

and generally to act in relation to the foregoing matters with full power to appoint a further attorney or attorneys (each a “Substitute”) to act in addition to or in substitution for the Attorney.

 

2.             The entities listed on Schedule I hereto hereby undertake to ratify everything which the Attorney and any Substitute shall do or purport to

 



 

do on behalf of such entity by virtue of these presents and will fully indemnify the Attorney and any Substitute against all losses, liabilities, costs, claims, actions, demands or expenses which he may incur or which may be made against him as a result of or in connection with anything lawfully done by virtue of these presents.

 

3.             Capitalized terms used but not defined herein which are defined in the Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement dated as of December 23, 2003, among Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., the Guarantors named therein and Goldman, Sachs & Co. and J. P. Morgan Securities, Inc. (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), shall have the meanings given to them in the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

4.             THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall be governed by and construed in accordance with New York law.

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 17th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ Timothy C. Collins

 

 

Timothy C. Collins

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 17th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ Thomas R. Gibson

 

 

Thomas R. Gibson

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 22nd day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ Ben David McDavid Sr.

 

 

Ben David McDavid Sr.

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 17th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ John M. Roth

 

 

John M. Roth

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 17th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ Ian K. Snow

 

 

Ian K. Snow

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 12th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ Thomas F. McLarty, III

 

 

Thomas F. McLarty, III

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 17th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ Vernon E. Jordan

 

 

Vernon E. Jordan

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 12th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ Philip F. Maritz

 

 

Philip F. Maritz

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 16th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ Thomas C. Israel

 

 

Thomas C. Israel

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 12th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ Jeffrey I. Wooley

 

 

Jeffrey I. Wooley

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 17th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ Michael Durham

 

 

Michael Durham

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 18th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ Hunter Johnson

 

 

Hunter Johnson

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 16th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ Robert D. Frank

 

 

Robert D. Frank

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 17th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ Thomas G. McCollum

 

 

Thomas G. McCollum

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 17th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ Robert Baker

 

 

Robert Baker

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 17th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ Kathleen Nolan

 

 

Kathleen Nolan

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 17th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ Thomason Solomon

 

 

Thomason Solomon

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 12th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ Charles R. Oglesby

 

 

Charles R. Oglesby

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 12th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ Paul Hart

 

 

Paul Hart

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 16th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ Todd Shores

 

 

Todd Shores

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 16th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ Keith Synder

 

 

Keith Synder

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 17th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ John C. Stamm

 

 

John C. Stamm

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 17th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ Paul Lambert

 

 

Paul Lambert

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 17th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ David Surguine

 

 

David Surguine

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 17th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ Paul Buch

 

 

Paul Buch

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 11th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ C.V. Nalley, III

 

 

C.V. Nalley, III

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 17th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ Joseph E. Shine

 

 

Joseph E. Shine

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 17th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ Daniel Herwaldt

 

 

Daniel Herwaldt

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 17th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ Luther Coggin

 

 

Luther Coggin

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 17th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ Charlie Tomm

 

 

Charlie Tomm

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 17th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ Nancy D. Noble

 

 

Nancy D. Noble

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 17th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ Robert E. Gray

 

 

Robert E. Gray

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 17th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ Michael S. Kearney

 

 

Michael S. Kearney

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 17th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ J.L. Dagenhart

 

 

J.L. Dagenhart

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 17th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ William L. Childs

 

 

William L. Childs

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 17th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ Steve Silverio

 

 

Steve Silverio

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 17th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ Daniel Powell

 

 

Daniel Powell

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 17th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ Martin Mindling

 

 

Martin Mindling

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 11th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ John R. Capps

 

 

John R. Capps

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 11th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

 

/s/ Gary Schulz

 

 

 

Gary Schulz

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 12th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ Douglas M. Tew

 

 

Douglas M. Tew

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 11th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ Michael Kane

 

 

Michael Kane

 



 

IN WITNESS whereof the undersigned has duly signed this Power of Attorney this 11th day of March, 2004.

 

 

 

/s/ Jay Torda

 

 

Jay Torda

 




EXHIBIT 25.1

 

 

FORM T-1

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

 

CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
SECTION 305(b)(2)    
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THE BANK OF NEW YORK

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

 

New York

 

13-5160382

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)

 

 

 

One Wall Street,
New York, N.Y.

 

10286

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

01-0609375

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)

 

 

 

3 Landmark Square, Suite 500
Stamford, Connecticut

 

06901

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 


 

8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014
(Title of the indenture securities)

 

 



 

1.             GENERAL INFORMATION.  FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO THE TRUSTEE:

 

(a)   NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH EXAMINING OR SUPERVISING AUTHORITY TO WHICH IT IS SUBJECT.

 

 

Name

 

Address

 

 

 

Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York

 

2 Rector Street, New York,

 

 

N.Y. 10006, and

 

 

Albany, N.Y.  12203

 

 

 

Federal Reserve Bank of New York

 

33 Liberty Plaza, New York,

 

 

N.Y. 10045

 

 

 

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

 

Washington, D.C. 20429

 

 

 

New York Clearing House Association

 

New York, New York 10005

 

(b)   WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS.

 

Yes.

 

2.             AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR.

 

IF THE OBLIGOR IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH SUCH AFFILIATION.

 

None.

 

16.           LIST OF EXHIBITS.

 

EXHIBITS IDENTIFIED IN PARENTHESES BELOW, ON FILE WITH THE COMMISSION, ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY

 



 

REFERENCE AS AN EXHIBIT HERETO, PURSUANT TO RULE 7a-29 UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 (THE “ACT”) AND 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d).

 

1.     A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise corporate trust powers.  (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637.)

 

4.     A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee.  (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)

 

6.     The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.  (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-44051.)

 

7.     A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.

 



 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and State of New York, on the 22nd day of March, 2004.

 

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Geovanni Barris

 

 

Name: Geovanni Barris

 

Title: Vice President

 


EXHIBIT 7


Consolidated Report of Condition of

THE BANK OF NEW YORK

of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,

a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business December 31, 2003, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.

ASSETS

 

Dollar Amounts

In Thousands

 

Cash and balances due from depository

institutions:

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing balances and currency

and coin

 

$

3,752,987

 

Interest-bearing balances

 

7,153,561

 

Securities:

 

 

 

Held-to-maturity securities

 

260,388

 

Available-for-sale securities

 

21,587,862

 

Federal funds sold and securities purchased

under agreements to resell

 

 

 

Federal funds sold in domestic offices

 

165,000

 

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

 

2,804,315

 

Loans and lease financing receivables:

 

 

 

Loans and leases held for sale

 

557,358

 

Loans and leases, net of unearned income

 

36,255,119

 

LESS: Allowance for loan and  lease losses

 

664,233

 

Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance

 

35,590,886

 

Trading Assets

 

4,892,480

 

Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)

 

926,789

 

Other real estate owned

 

409

 

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies

 

277,788

 

Customers’ liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding

 

144,025

 

Intangible assets

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

2,635,322

 

Other intangible assets

 

781,009

 

 



 

Other assets

 

7,727,722

 

Total assets

 

$

89,257,901

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

In domestic offices

 

$

33,763,250

 

Noninterest-bearing

 

14,511,050

 

Interest-bearing

 

19,252,200

 

In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs

 

22,980,400

 

Noninterest-bearing

 

341,376

 

Interest-bearing

 

22,639,024

 

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

 

 

Federal funds purchased in domestic offices

 

545,681

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

695,658

 

Trading liabilities

 

2,338,897

 

Other borrowed money: (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)

 

11,078,363

 

Bank’s liability on acceptances executed and outstanding

 

145,615

 

Subordinated notes and debentures

 

2,408,665

 

Other liabilities

 

6,441,088

 

Total liabilities

 

$

80,397,617

 

Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries.

 

640,126

 

EQUITY CAPITAL

 

 

 

Perpetual preferred stock and related  surplus

 

0

 

Common stock

 

1,135,284

 

Surplus

 

2,077,255

 

Retained earnings

 

4,955,319

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

52,300

 

Other equity capital components

 

0

 

Total equity capital

 

8,220,158

 

Total liabilities minority interest and equity capital

 

$

89,257,901

 

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I, Thomas J. Mastro, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Thomas J. Mastro,
Senior Vice President and Comptroller

We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this statement of resources and liabilities. We declare that it has been examined by us, and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions and is true and correct.

Thomas A. Renyi
Gerald L. Hassell

Alan R. Griffith

 

Directors

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Exhibit 99.1

        LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.

Offer for all Outstanding 8%
Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014
In Exchange for
up to $200,000,000 principal amount of
8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014

Pursuant to the Prospectus, dated [    ], 2004



By Registered or Certified Mail:   By Overnight Courier:   By Hand:   By Facsimile:

The Bank of New York
Attn: [Diane Amoroso]
15 Broad Street,
16th Floor
New York, New York
10007

 

The Bank of New York Reorganization
Department
Attn: [Diane Amoroso]
15 Broad Street,
16th Floor
New York, New York
10007

 

The Bank of New York Reorganization
Department
Attn: [Diane Amoroso]
15 Broad Street,
16th Floor
New York, New York
10007

 

The Bank of New York Reorganization
Department
Attn: [Diane Amoroso]
(212) 235-2261
  
Confirm by telephone:
(212) 235-2353

For information, call:
(212) 235-2353

        Delivery of this instrument to an address other than as set forth above, or transmission of instructions via facsimile other than as set forth above, will not constitute a valid delivery.

        The undersigned acknowledges that he or she has received the prospectus, dated [    ], 2004 (the "Prospectus"), of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., a Delaware 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 $200,000,000 of registered 8% senior subordinated notes due 2014 (the "New Notes") of the Company for an equal principal amount of the Company's outstanding 8% senior subordinated notes due 2014 (the "Original Notes"). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the same meaning given to them in the Prospectus.

        For each Original Note accepted for exchange, the holder of such Original Note will receive a New Note having a principal amount equal to that of the surrendered Original Note. Interest on the New Notes will accrue at a rate of 8% per annum and be payable semiannually in arrears on each March 15 and September 15, commencing March 15, 2004. The New Notes will mature on March 15, 2014. The terms of the New Notes are substantially identical to the terms of the Original Notes, except that the New Notes will not contain terms with respect to transfer restrictions and will not require the Company to consummate a registered Exchange Offer.

        If (i) neither a registration statement relating to the Exchange Offer (the "Exchange Offer Registration Statement") nor a shelf registration statement with respect to the Original Notes (the "Shelf Registration Statement") and, together with the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the "Registration Statements") has been filed on or prior to 90 days after the original issue date of the Original Notes, (ii) any of such Registration Statements is not declared effective on or prior to 180 days after the original issue date of the Original Notes (the "Effectiveness Target Date"), (iii) the Company fails to consummate the Exchange Offer within 30 business days of the Effectiveness Target Date with respect to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement or (iv) the Shelf Registration Statement or the Exchange Offer Registration is declared effective but thereafter ceases to be effective or usable in connection with resales of transfer restricted securities (as defined in the Prospectus) during the periods specified (each such event referred to in clauses (i) to (iv) above, a "Registration Default"), then



commencing on the day after the occurrence of such Registration Default, the Company shall pay Special Interest on the Original Notes at a rate per annum equal to $.05 per week per $1,000 principal amount of the Original Notes held, which rate shall increase by an additional $.05 per week per $1,000 principal amount of the Original Notes on the first day of any subsequent 90-day period that the Registration Default remains uncured up to a maximum rate equal to $.50 per week per $1,000 principal amount of Original Notes. Following the cure of all Registration Defaults, the accrual of Special Interest will cease.

        The Company reserves the right, at any time or from time to time, to extend the Exchange Offer at its discretion, in which event the term "Expiration Date" shall mean the latest time and date to which the Exchange Offer is extended. The Company shall notify the holders of the Original Notes of any extension as promptly as practicable by oral or written notice thereof.

        This Letter is to be completed by a holder of Original Notes either if certificates are to be forwarded herewith or if a tender of Original Notes, if available, is to be made by book-entry transfer to the account maintained by the Bankers Trust Company (the "Exchange Agent") at The Depository Trust Company (the "Book-Entry Transfer Facility") pursuant to the procedures set forth in "The Exchange Offer" section of the Prospectus. Holders of Original Notes whose certificates are not immediately available, or who are unable to deliver their certificates or confirmation of the book-entry tender of their Original Notes into the Exchange Agent's account at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility (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 Original 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 Book-Entry Transfer Facility does not constitute delivery to the Exchange Agent.

        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 Original Notes to which this Letter relates. If the space provided below is inadequate, the numbers and principal amount at maturity of Original Notes should be listed on a separate signed schedule affixed hereto.

 
   
   
   
   

DESCRIPTION OF ORIGINAL NOTES

        1   2   3
Name(s) and Addresses of Registered Holder(s)
(Please fill-in, if blank)
 
Certificate Number(s)*
  Aggregate Principal Amount of Original Notes Represented by Certificate   Principal Amount of Original Notes Tendered**


            
            
            
            
        Total        

  *   Need not be completed if Original 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 Original Notes represented by the Original Notes indicated in column 2. See Instruction 2. Original Notes tendered must be in denominations of principal amount at maturity of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof. See Instruction 1.

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CHECK HERE IF TENDERED ORIGINAL NOTES ARE ENCLOSED HEREWITH.

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CHECK HERE IF TENDERED ORIGINAL NOTES ARE BEING DELIVERED BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER MADE TO THE ACCOUNT MAINTAINED BY THE EXCHANGE AGENT WITH THE BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER FACILITY AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

        Name of Tendering Institution    
   
        Account Number       Transaction Code Number    
   
     
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CHECK HERE IF TENDERED ORIGINAL 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    
   
     
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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:    
   
   

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 at maturity of the Original Notes indicated above. Subject to, and effective upon, the acceptance for exchange of the Original 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 Original Notes as are being tendered hereby.

        The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned has full power and authority to tender, sell, assign and transfer the Original Notes tendered hereby and that 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 Original 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 Original Notes nor any such other person is engaged in, or intends to engage in a distribution of such New Notes, 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 Original Notes nor any such other person is an "affiliate," as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act"), of the Company.

        The undersigned also acknowledges that this Exchange Offer is being made by the Company based upon the Company's understanding of an interpretation by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") as set forth in no-action letters issued to third parties, that the New Notes issued in exchange for the Original Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer may be offered for resale, resold 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: (1) such holders are not affiliates of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act; (2) such New Notes are acquired in the ordinary course of such holders' business; and (3) such holders are not engaged in, and do not intend to engage in, a distribution of such New Notes and have no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of such New Notes. However, the staff of the Commission 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 Commission would make a similar determination with respect to the Exchange Offer as in other circumstances. If a holder of Original Notes is an affiliate of the Company, and is engaged in or intends to engage in a distribution of the New Notes 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 could not rely on the applicable interpretations of the staff of the Commission and must comply with the registration and Prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any secondary resale transaction. If the undersigned is a broker-dealer that will receive New Notes for its own account in exchange for Original Notes, it represents that the Original 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 in connection with any resale of such New Notes; however, by so acknowledging and by delivering a Prospectus, the undersigned will not be deemed to admit that it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act.

        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 Original 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 of Tenders" section of the Prospectus.

        Unless otherwise indicated herein in the box entitled "Special Issuance Instructions" below, please deliver the New Notes in the name of the undersigned or, in the case of a book-entry delivery of Original Notes, please credit the account indicated above maintained at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility. Similarly, unless otherwise indicated under the box entitled "Special Delivery Instructions" below, please send the New Notes to the undersigned at the address shown above in the box entitled "Description of Original Notes."

        THE UNDERSIGNED, BY COMPLETING THE BOX ENTITLED "DESCRIPTION OF ORIGINAL NOTES" ABOVE AND SIGNING THIS LETTER, WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE TENDERED THE ORIGINAL NOTES AS SET FORTH IN SUCH BOX ABOVE.



Name(s):       
(Please Type or Print)

    

(Please Type or Print)

Address:

 

    


    

(Including Zip Code)

(Complete accompanying Substitute Form W-9)


o Credit unexchanged Original Notes delivered by book-entry transfer to the Book-Entry Transfer Facility account set forth below.


(Book-Entry Transfer Facility Account Number, if applicable)


Name(s):       
(Please type or print)

    

(Please type or print)

Address:

 

    


    

(Including Zip Code)

IMPORTANT: THIS LETTER OR A FACSIMILE HEREOF (TOGETHER WITH THE CERTIFICATES FOR ORIGINAL 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.




x:       
  , 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
x:       
  , 2004
Signature(s) of Owner(s)   (Date)
Area Code and Telephone Number       
Name(s):       

    

(Please Type or Print)

Capacity:

 

    


Address:

 

    

(Including Zip Code)

SIGNATURE GUARANTEE
(if Required by Instruction 3)

Signature Guaranteed by
an Eligible Institution:
   
(Authorized Signature)

    

(Title)

    

(Name and Firm)
Dated:       
  , 2004

INSTRUCTIONS

        Forming Part of the Terms and Conditions of the Offer to Exchange
Registered 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014
for up to $200,000,000 Principal Amount of Outstanding 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014
of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.,

1.
Delivery of this Letter and Original Notes; Guaranteed Delivery Procedures.

        This Letter is to be completed by holders of Original 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—Procedures for Tendering" section of the Prospectus. Certificates for all physically tendered Original Notes, or Book-Entry Confirmation, as the case may be, as well as a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal (or facsimile thereof) and any other documents required by this Letter, must be received by the Exchange Agent at the address set forth herein on or prior to the Expiration Date, or the tendering holder must comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth below. Original Notes tendered hereby must be in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof.

        Holders of Original Notes whose certificates for Original Notes are not immediately available or who cannot deliver their certificates and all other required documents to the Exchange Agent on or prior to the Expiration Date, or who cannot complete the procedure for book-entry transfer on a timely basis, may tender their Original 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 (as defined below), (ii) prior to the Expiration Date, the Exchange Agent must receive from such Eligible Institution a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal (or 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 Original Notes, the certificate number or numbers of such Original Notes and the principal amount of Original Notes tendered, stating that the tender is being made thereby and guaranteeing that within three New York Stock Exchange trading days after the Expiration Date, the letter of transmittal (or facsimile thereof), together with the certificate or certificates representing the Original Notes to be tendered in proper form for transfer, or a book-entry confirmation, as the case may be, and any other documents required by this Letter will be deposited by the Eligible Institution (as defined below) with the Exchange Agent, and (iii) such properly completed and executed letter of transmittal (or facsimile thereof), as well as the certificate or certificates representing all tendered Original Notes in proper form for transfer, or a book-entry confirmation, as the case may be, and all other documents required by this Letter are received by the Exchange Agent within three New York Stock Exchange trading days after the Expiration Date.

        The method of delivery of this Letter, the Original Notes and all other required documents is at the election and risk of the tendering holders. Instead of delivery by mail, it is recommended that holders use an overnight or hand delivery service. In all cases, sufficient time should be allowed to assure delivery to the Exchange Agent before the Expiration Date. No letter of transmittal or Original Notes should be sent to the Company. Holders may request their respective brokers, dealers, commercial banks, trust companies or nominees to effect the tenders for such holders.

        See "The Exchange Offer" section of the Prospectus.

2.
Partial Tenders (not applicable to holders of Original Notes who tender by book-entry transfer); Withdrawals.

        If less than all of the Original Notes evidenced by a submitted certificate are to be tendered, the tendering holder(s) should fill in the aggregate principal amount of Original Notes to be tendered in the box above entitled "Description of Original Notes—Principal Amount of Original Notes Tendered." A newly reissued certificate for the Original Notes submitted but not tendered will be sent to such holder as soon as practicable after the Expiration Date. All of the Original Notes delivered to the Exchange Agent will be deemed to have been tendered unless otherwise clearly indicated.

        If not yet accepted, a tender pursuant to the Exchange Offer may be withdrawn prior to the Expiration Date. To be effective with respect to the tender of Original Notes, a notice of withdrawal must: (i) be received by the Exchange Agent before the Company notifies the Exchange Agent that they have accepted the tender of Original Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer; (ii) specify the name of the Original Notes; (iii) contain a description of the Original Notes to be withdrawn, the certificate numbers shown on the particular certificates evidencing such Original Notes and the principal amount of Original Notes represented by such certificates; and (iv) be signed by the holder in the same manner as the original signature on this Letter (including any required signature guarantee). The Exchange Agent will return the properly withdrawn Original Notes promptly following receipt of notice of withdrawal. If Original Notes have been tendered pursuant to the procedure for book-entry transfer, any



notice of withdrawal must specify the name and number of the account at the book-entry transfer facility to be credited with the withdrawn Original Notes or otherwise comply with the book-entry transfer facility's procedures. All questions as to the validity of notices of withdrawals, including time of receipt, will be determined by the Company, and such determination will be final and binding on all parties.

3.
Signatures on this Letter, Bond Powers and Endorsements; Guarantee of Signatures.

        If this Letter is signed by the registered holder of the Original Notes tendered hereby, the signature must correspond exactly with the name as written on the face of the certificates without alteration, enlargement or any change whatsoever.

        If any tendered Original Notes are owned of record by two or more joint owners, all such owners must sign this Letter.

        If any tendered Original 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 (which term, for the purposes described herein, shall include the book-entry transfer facility whose name appears on a security listing as the owner of the Original Notes) of the Original 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 to a person other than the registered holder, then endorsements of any certificates transmitted hereby or separate bond powers are required. Signatures on such certificates must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution (as defined below).

        If this Letter is signed by a person other than the registered holder or holders of any Original Notes specified therein, such certificate(s) must be endorsed by such registered holder(s) or accompanied by separate written instruments of transfer or endorsed in blank by such registered holder(s) exchange in form satisfactory to the Company and duly executed by the registered holder, in either case signed exactly as such registered holder(s) name or names appear(s) on the Original Notes.

        If the Letter or any certificates of Original Notes or separate written instruments of transfer or exchange are signed or endorsed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorney-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, evidence satisfactory to the Company of their authority to so act must be submitted with the Letter.

        Signature on a Letter or a notice of withdrawal, as the case may be, must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution unless the Original Notes tendered pursuant thereto are tendered (i) by a registered holder who has not completed the box entitled "Special Payment Instructions" or "Special Delivery Instructions" on the Letter or (ii) for the account of an Eligible Institution. In the event that signatures on a Letter or a notice of withdrawal, as the case may be, are required to be guaranteed, such guarantee must be by a member firm of a registered national securities exchange or of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., a commercial bank or trust company having an office or correspondent in the United States or an "eligible guarantor institution" within the meaning of Rule 17Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (an "Eligible Institution").

4.
Special Issuance and Delivery Instructions.

        Tendering holders of Original Notes should indicate in the applicable box the name and address to which New Notes issued pursuant to the Exchange Offer 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 must also be indicated. Holders tendering Original Notes by book-entry transfer may request that Original Notes not exchanged be credited to such account maintained at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility as such holder may designate hereon. If no such instructions are given, such Original Notes not exchanged will be returned to the name or address of the person signing this Letter.

5.
Tax Identification Number.

        An exchange of Original Notes will not be treated as a taxable exchange or other taxable event for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In particular, no backup withholding or information reporting is required in connection with such an exchange. However, U.S. federal income tax law generally requires that a tendering holder whose Original Notes are accepted for exchange must provide the Company (as payor) or other payor with such holder's correct Taxpayer Identification Number ("TIN") on Substitute Form W-9 below or otherwise establish a basis for exemption from backup withholding. If such holder is an individual, the TIN is his or her social security number. If the payor is not provided with the current TIN or an adequate basis for an exemption, such tendering holder may be subject to a $50 penalty imposed by the Internal Revenue Service. In addition such



holder may be subject to backup withholding in an amount between 28% and 31%, depending on the year, of all reportable payments of principal and interest, including any Special Interest.

        Certain holders (including, among others, all corporations and certain foreign individuals) are not subject to these backup withholding and reporting requirements. See the enclosed Guidelines of Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9 (the "W-9 Guidelines") for additional instructions.

        To prevent backup withholding on reportable payments of principal and interest, including any Special Interest, by the Company (when acting as payor), each tendering holder of Original Notes must provide its correct TIN by completing the "Substitute Form W-9" set forth below, 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 a 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 tendering holder of Original Notes is a nonresident alien or foreign entity not subject to backup withholding, such holder must give the Company a completed Form W-8BEN Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding, or other appropriate W-8. These forms may be obtained from the Exchange Agent. If the Original Notes are in more than one name or are not in the name of the actual owner, such holder should consult the W-9 Guidelines for information on which TIN to report. If such holder does not have a TIN, such holder should consult the W-9 Guidelines for instructions on applying for a TIN, check the box in Part 2 of the Substitute Form W-9 and write "applied for" in lieu of its TIN. Note: checking this box and writing "applied for" on the form means that such holder has already applied for a TIN or that such holder intends to apply for one in the near future. If a holder checks the box in Part 2 of the Substitute Form W-9 and writes "applied for" on that form, backup withholding at a rate between 28% and 31%, depending on the year, will nevertheless apply to all reportable payments made to such holder. If such a holder furnishes its TIN to the Company within 60 days, however, any amounts so withheld shall be refunded to such holder.

        Backup withholding is not an additional Federal income tax. Rather, the Federal income tax liability of persons subject to backup withholding will be reduced by the amount of tax withheld. If withholding results in overpayment of taxes, a refund may be obtained from the Internal Revenue Service.

6.
Transfer Taxes.

        Holders who tender their Original Notes for exchange will not be obligated to pay any transfer taxes in connection therewith. If, however, New Notes are to be delivered to, or are to be issued in the name of, any person other than the registered holder of the Original Notes tendered hereby, or if tendered Original 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 exchange of Original Notes in connection with 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 5, it will not be necessary for transfer tax stamps to be affixed to the Original Notes specified in this Letter.

7.
Waiver of Conditions.

        The Company reserves the right to waive satisfaction of any or all conditions enumerated in the Prospectus.

8.
No Conditional Tenders.

        No alternative, conditional, irregular or contingent tenders will be accepted. All tendering holders of Original Notes, by execution of this Letter, shall waive any right to receive notice of the acceptance of their Original 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 Original Notes nor shall any of them incur any liability for failure to give any such notice.

9.
Mutilated, Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Original Notes.

        Any holder whose Original Notes have been mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed should contact the Exchange Agent at the address indicated above for further instructions.

10.
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, may be directed to the Exchange Agent, at the address and telephone number indicated above.



TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL TENDERING HOLDERS
(See Instruction 5)

PAYOR'S NAME: ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.,



SUBSTITUTE

 

 

 

 

 

 

FORM W-9
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

 

Part 1—PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR TIN IN THE BOX AT RIGHT AND CERTIFY BY SIGNING AND DATING BELOW

 

TIN:

 

    

    Social Security Number or Employer Identification Number
   

 

 

Part 2—TIN Applied For o
   
Payor's Request for Taxpayer
Identification Number ("TIN")
And Certification
  CERTIFICATION—UNDER PENALTIES OF PERJURY, I CERTIFY THAT:

 

 

(1)    The number shown on this form is my correct Taxpayer Identification Number (or I am waiting for a number to be issued to me),

 

 

(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, and

 

 

(3)    I am a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien).
    Signature       Date    
       
     

You must cross out item (2) of the above certification if you have been notified by the IRS that you are subject to backup withholding because of under reporting of interest or dividends on your tax returns and you have not been notified by the IRS that you are no longer subject to backup withholding.

               

YOU MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATE IF YOU CHECKED THE BOX IN PART 2 OF SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9.


CERTIFICATE OF AWAITING TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

            I certify under penalties of perjury that a taxpayer identification number has not been issued to me, and either (a) I have mailed or delivered an application to receive a taxpayer identification number to the appropriate Internal Revenue Service Center or Social Security Administration Office or (b) I intend to mail or deliver an application in the near future. I understand that if I do not provide a taxpayer identification number by the time of payment, between 28% and 31%, depending on the year, of all reportable payments made to me thereafter will be withheld until I provide a number.

Signature       
  Date       




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Exhibit 99.2


NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY
FOR TENDER OF
8% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2014
OF ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.
Pursuant to the Prospectus dated [    ], 2004

This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, or one substantially equivalent to this form, must be used to tender Original Notes (as defined below) pursuant to the Exchange Offer (as defined below) described in the prospectus dated [    ], 2004 (as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the "Prospectus") of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (the "Company"), if (i) certificates for the outstanding 8% senior subordinated notes due 2014 (the "Original Notes") of the Company are not immediately available, (ii) time will not permit the Original Notes, the letter of transmittal and all other required documents to be delivered to The Bank of New York (the "Exchange Agent") prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on [    ], 2004 or such later date and time to which the Exchange Offer may be extended (the "Expiration Date"), or (iii) the procedures for delivery by book-entry transfer cannot be completed on a timely basis. This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, or one substantially equivalent to this form, must be delivered by hand or sent by facsimile transmission or mail to the Exchange Agent, and must be received by the Exchange Agent prior to the Expiration Date. See "The Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering" in the Prospectus. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the same meaning given them in the Prospectus.

The Exchange Agent for the Exchange Offer is:
THE BANK OF NEW YORK

By Registered or Certified Mail:   By Overnight Courier:   By Hand:   By Facsimile:

The Bank of New York
Attn: [Diane Amoroso]
15 Broad Street,
16th Floor
New York, New York
10007

 

The Bank of New York Reorganization
Department
Attn: [Diane Amoroso]
15 Broad Street,
16th Floor
New York, New York
10007

 

The Bank of New York Reorganization
Department
Attn: [Diane Amoroso]
15 Broad Street,
16th Floor
New York, New York
10007

 

The Bank of New York Reorganization
Department
Attn: [Diane Amoroso]
(212) 235-2261
  
Confirm by telephone:
(212) 235-2353

For information, call:
(212) 235-2353

DELIVERY OF THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE OR TRANSMISSION OF THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY VIA FACSIMILE TO A NUMBER OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY. THE METHOD OF DELIVERY OF ALL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING CERTIFICATES, IS AT THE RISK OF THE HOLDER. IF DELIVERY IS BY MAIL, REGISTERED MAIL WITH RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, PROPERLY INSURED, IS RECOMMENDED. YOU SHOULD READ THE INSTRUCTIONS ACCOMPANYING THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU COMPLETE THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED 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" 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 acknowledges receipt of the Prospectus and the related letter of transmittal which describes the Company's offer (the "Exchange Offer") to exchange $1,000 in principal amount of new 8% notes due 2014 (the "New Notes") for each $1,000 in principal amount of Original Notes.

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, the aggregate principal amount of Original Notes indicated below pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in the Prospectus under the caption "The Exchange Offer—Guaranteed Delivery Procedures."

The undersigned understands that no withdrawal of a tender of Original Notes may be made on or after the Expiration Date. The undersigned understands that for a withdrawal of a tender of Original Notes to be effective, a written notice of withdrawal that complies with the requirements of the Exchange Offer must be timely received by the Exchange Agent at one of its addresses specified on the cover of this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery prior to the Expiration Date.

The undersigned understands that the exchange of Original Notes for New Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer will be made only after timely receipt by the Exchange Agent of (1) such Original Notes (or book-entry confirmation of the transfer of such Original Notes) into the Exchange Agent's account at The Depository Trust Company ("DTC")) and (2) a letter of transmittal (or facsimile thereof) with respect to such Original Notes, properly completed and duly executed, with any required signature guarantees, this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and any other documents required by the letter of transmittal or, in lieu thereof, a message from DTC stating that the tendering holder has expressly acknowledged receipt of, and agreement to be bound by and held accountable under, the letter of transmittal.

All authority conferred or agreed to be conferred by this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery shall not be affected by, and shall survive, the death or incapacity of the undersigned, and every obligation of the undersigned under this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery shall be binding on the heirs, executors, administrators, trustees in bankruptcy, personal and legal representatives, successors and assigns of the undersigned.

Name(s) of Registered Holder(s):    
   
(Please Print or Type)
Signature(s):    
   
Address(es):    
   
Area Code(s) and Telephone Number(s):    
   
If Original Notes will be delivered by book-entry transfer
    at DTC, insert Depository Account Number:
   
Date:    
   
Certificate Number(s)*   Principal Amount of Original Notes Tendered**



 





 





 


*
Need not be completed if the Original Notes being tendered are in book-entry form.

**
Must be in integral multiples of $1,000 principal amount.

This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery must be signed by the registered holder(s) of Original Notes exactly as its (their) name(s) appear on certificates for Original Notes or on a security position listing as the owner of Original Notes, or by person(s) authorized to become registered 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.

Name(s):    
   
Signature(s):    
   
Address(es):    
   

DO NOT SEND ORIGINAL NOTES WITH THIS FORM. ORIGINAL NOTES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT TOGETHER WITH A PROPERLY COMPLETED AND DULY EXECUTED LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.


GUARANTEE OF DELIVERY
(NOT TO BE USED FOR SIGNATURE GUARANTEE)

The undersigned, a member firm of a registered national securities exchange or of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., a commercial bank or trust company having an office or a correspondent in the United States or an "eligible guarantor institution" within the meaning of Rule 17Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, hereby (1) represents that each holder of Original Notes on whose behalf this tender is being made "own(s)" the Original Notes covered hereby within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("the Exchange Act"), (2) represents that such tender of Original Notes complies with Rule 14e-4 of the Exchange Act and (3) guarantees that the undersigned will deliver to the Exchange Agent the certificates representing the Original Notes being tendered hereby for exchange pursuant to the Exchange Offer in proper form for transfer (or a confirmation of book-entry transfer of such Original Notes into the Exchange Agent's account at the book-entry transfer facility of DTC) with delivery of a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal (or facsimile thereof), with any required signature guarantees, or in lieu of a letter of transmittal a message from DTC stating that the tendering holder has expressly acknowledged receipt of, and agreement to be bound by and held accountable under, the letter of transmittal, and any other required documents, all within five New York Stock Exchange trading days after the date of execution of the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.

Name of Firm:    

 
    Authorized Signature
Address:   Name:

 
    Please Print or Type
    Title:

 
Zip Code    
Telephone No.   Dated:

 

The institution that completes the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery (a) must deliver the same to the Exchange Agent at its address set forth above by hand, or transmit the same by facsimile or mail, on or prior to the Expiration Date, and (b) must deliver the certificates representing any Original Notes (or a confirmation of book-entry transfer of such Original Notes into the Exchange Agent's account at DTC), together with a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal (or facsimile thereof) or a message from DTC stating that the tendering holder has expressly acknowledged receipt of, and agreement to be bound by and held accountable under, the letter of transmittal in lieu thereof), with any required signature guarantees and any other documents required by the letter of transmittal to the Exchange Agent within the time period shown herein. Failure to do so could result in a financial loss to such institution.





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Exhibit 99.3

Notice of Withdrawal
of Tender of
8% Senior Subordinated NOTES DUE 2014
of

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.

Pursuant to the Prospectus dated [    ], 2004

        This Notice of Withdrawal, or one substantially equivalent to this form, must be used to withdraw tenders of Original Notes (as defined below) pursuant to the Company's (as defined below) offer (the "Exchange Offer") to exchange $1,000 principal amount of new 8% notes due 2014 (the "New Notes") for each $1,000 in principal amount of the Company's outstanding 8% notes due 2014 (the "Original Notes") described in the prospectus dated December 18, 2003 (as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the "Prospectus") of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (the "Company"). Except as otherwise provided in the Prospectus, holders of any shares of Original Notes may withdraw their tenders of Original Notes at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on [    ], 2004 or such later date and time to which the Exchange Offer may be extended (the "Expiration Date"). To withdraw a tender, a holder must deliver this Notice of Withdrawal, or one substantially equivalent to this form, by hand or by facsimile transmission or mail to the Bank of New York (the "Exchange Agent") prior to the Expiration Date. See "The Exchange Offer—Withdrawal of Tenders" in the Prospectus. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the same meaning given them in the Prospectus.


The Exchange Agent for the Exchange Offer is:
THE BANK OF NEW YORK

By Registered or Certified Mail:   By Overnight Courier:   By Hand:   By Facsimile:
The Bank of New York
Attn: [Diane Amoroso]
15 Broad Street, 16th Floor
New York, New York 10007
  The Bank of New York
Reorganization
Department
Attn: [Diane Amoroso]
15 Broad Street, 16th Floor
New York, New York
10007
  The Bank of New York
Reorganization
Department
Attn: [Diane Amoroso]
15 Broad Street, 16th Floor
New York, New York
10007
  The Bank of New York
Reorganization
Department
Attn: [Diane Amoroso]
(212) 235-2261

 

 

For information, call:
(212) 235-2353

 

Confirm by Telephone:

(212) 235-2353

        DELIVERY OF THIS NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE OR TRANSMISSION OF THIS NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL VIA FACSIMILE TO A NUMBER OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID WITHDRAWAL. THE METHOD OF DELIVERY OF ALL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING CERTIFICATES, IS AT THE RISK OF THE HOLDER. IF DELIVERY IS BY MAIL, REGISTERED MAIL WITH RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, PROPERLY INSURED, IS RECOMMENDED. YOU SHOULD READ THE INSTRUCTIONS ACCOMPANYING THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU COMPLETE THIS NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL.


Ladies and Gentlemen:

        The undersigned hereby withdraws, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Prospectus and the related letter of transmittal, the aggregate liquidation preference of Original Notes indicated below pursuant to the procedures for withdrawal set forth in the Prospectus under the caption "The Exchange Offer—Withdrawal of Tenders."

        The undersigned understands that no withdrawal of a tender of Original Notes may be made on or after the Expiration Date. The undersigned understands that for a withdrawal of a tender of Original Notes to be effective, a written notice of withdrawal that complies with the requirements of the Exchange Offer must be timely received by the Exchange Agent at one of its addresses specified on the cover of this Notice of Withdrawal prior to the Expiration Date.

Name of Person who Deposited the
Original Notes to be Withdrawn: 



                                                                                                                
(Please Print or Type)

Name in which the Original Notes to be Withdrawn
are to be Registered, if Different from Depositor: 



                                                                                                                
(Please Print or Type)

Signature(s): 


Address(es): 


Area Code(s) and Telephone Number(s): 


If Original Notes were delivered by book-entry
transfer at DTC, insert Depository Account Number: 


Date: 


Total Liquidation Preference of
the Original Notes to be Withdrawn: 


Certificate Number(s)*   Principal Amount of Original
Notes to be Withdrawn



 





 





 


*
Need not be completed if the Original Notes being withdrawn are in book-entry form.

        This Notice of Withdrawal must be signed by the depositor(s) of Original Notes in the same manner as the original signature on the letter of transmittal by which such Original Notes were tendered, with any required signature guarantees, or be accompanied by documents of transfer sufficient to have the trustee register the transfer of such Original Notes into the name of the person withdrawing the tender. 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.

Name(s): 


Signature(s): 


Address(es): 





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Exhibit 99.4

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.,

Offer for all Outstanding
8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014
In Exchange for
up to $200,000,000 principal amount of
8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014

Pursuant to the Prospectus, dated [    ], 2004

To: Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees:

        Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (the "Company"), hereby offer to exchange (the "Exchange Offer"), upon and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus dated [    ], 2004 (the "Prospectus") and the enclosed letter of transmittal (the "Letter of Transmittal"), up to $200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of new 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014, which will be freely transferable (the "New Notes"), for any and all outstanding 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014, which have certain transfer restrictions (the "Original Notes"). The Exchange Offer is intended to satisfy certain obligations of the Company contained in the Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement dated as of December 23, 2003, among the Company, the subsidiary guarantors listed therein, and Goldman, Sachs & Co. and J. P. Morgan Securities, Inc., as representatives of the several purchasers as listed therein.

        We are requesting that you contact your clients for whom you hold Original Notes regarding the Exchange Offer. For your information and for forwarding to your clients for whom you hold Original Notes registered in your name or in the name of your nominee, or who hold Original Notes registered in their own names, we are enclosing the following documents:

        Your prompt action is requested. The Exchange Offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on [    ], 2004 (the "Expiration Date"), unless extended by the Company. Any Original Notes tendered pursuant to the Exchange Offer may be withdrawn at any time before 5:00 pm., New York City time, on the Expiration Date.

        To participate in the Exchange Offer, a duly executed and properly completed Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof or a message from The Depository Trust Company stating that the tendering holder has expressly acknowledged receipt of, and agreement to be bound by and held accountable under, the Letter of Transmittal), with any required signature guarantees and any other required documents, must be sent to the Exchange Agent and certificates representing the Original Notes must be delivered to the Exchange Agent, all in accordance with the instructions set forth in the Letter of Transmittal and the Prospectus.



        If holders of Original Notes wish to tender, but it is impracticable for them to forward their certificates for Original Notes prior to the expiration of the Exchange Offer or to comply with the book-entry transfer procedures on a timely basis, a tender may be effected by following the guaranteed delivery procedures described in the Prospectus under "Exchange Offer—Guaranteed Delivery Procedures."

        Any inquiries you may have with respect to the Exchange Offer or requests for additional copies of the enclosed materials should be directed to the Exchange Agent for the Original Notes, at its address and telephone number set forth on the front of the Letter of Transmittal.

  Very truly yours,

 

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.





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Exhibit 99.5

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.,

Offer for all Outstanding
8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014
In Exchange for
up to $200,000,000 principal amount of
8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014

Pursuant to the Prospectus, dated [    ], 2004

To Our Clients:

        Enclosed for your consideration is a Prospectus dated [    ], 2004 (the "Prospectus") and the related letter of transmittal (the "Letter of Transmittal"), relating to the offer (the "Exchange Offer") of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (the "Company") to exchange up to $200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of new 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014, which will be freely transferable (the "New Notes"), for any and all outstanding 8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014, which have certain transfer restrictions (the "Original Notes"), upon the terms and subject to the conditions described in the Prospectus and the related Letter of Transmittal. The Exchange Offer is intended to satisfy certain obligations of the Company contained in the Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement dated as of December 23, 2003, among the Company, the subsidiary guarantors listed therein, and Goldman, Sachs & Co. and J. P. Morgan Securities, Inc., as representatives of the several purchasers listed therein.

        This material is being forwarded to you as the beneficial owner of the Original Notes carried by us for your account but not registered in your name. A tender of such Original Notes may only be made by us as the holder of record and pursuant to your instructions.

        Accordingly, we request instructions as to whether you wish us to tender on your behalf the Original Notes held by us for your account, pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the enclosed Prospectus and Letter of Transmittal.

        Please forward your instructions to us as promptly as possible in order to permit us to tender the Original Notes on your behalf in accordance with the provisions of the Exchange Offer. The Exchange Offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on [    ], 2004 (the "Expiration Date"), unless extended by the Company. Any Original Notes tendered pursuant to the Exchange Offer may be withdrawn any time before 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date.

        Your attention is directed to the following:

        If you wish to have us tender your Original Notes, please so instruct us by completing, executing and returning to us the instruction form on the back of this letter.

        The Letter of Transmittal is furnished to you for information only and may not be used directly by you to tender Original Notes.



INSTRUCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO
THE EXCHANGE OFFER

        The undersigned acknowledge(s) receipt of this letter and the enclosed materials referred to therein relating to the Exchange Offer made by the Company with respect to the Original Notes.

        This will instruct you to tender the Original Notes held by you for the account of the undersigned, upon and subject to terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus and the related Letter of Transmittal.

        Please tender the Original Notes held by you for the account of the undersigned as indicated below:


 


 

Aggregate Principal Amount of Original Notes


8% Senior subordinated Notes Due 2014


 



(must be in integral multiple of $1,000)

o    
Please do not tender any Original Notes held
      by you for the account of the undersigned.

 

 

Dated: 

 , 2004

 



 

 


Signature(s)

 

 



 

 



 

 


Please print name(s) here

 

 



 

 


Address(es)

 

 


Area Code(s) and Telephone Number(s)

 

 


Tax Identification or Social Security No(s).

        None of the Original Notes held by us for your account will be tendered unless we receive written instructions from you to do so. Unless a specific contrary instruction is given in the space provided, your signature(s) hereon shall constitute an instruction to us to tender all the Original Notes held by us for your account.






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Exhibit 99.6


GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9

        Guidelines for Determining the Proper Identification Number to Give the Payor. Social Security numbers have nine digits separated by two hyphens: i.e. 000-00-0000. Employer identification numbers have nine digits separated by only one hyphen, i.e. 00-0000000. The table below will help determine the number to give the payor.


For this type of account:

 
Give the
SOCIAL SECURITY
number of—


1.   An individual's account   The individual

2.

 

Two or more individuals (joint account)

 

The actual owner of the account or, if combined funds, any one of the individuals(1)

3.

 

Husband and wife (joint account)

 

The actual owner of the account or, if joint funds, either person(1)

4.

 

Custodian account of a minor (Uniform Gift to Minors Act)

 

The minor(2)

5.

 

Adult and minor (joint account)

 

The adult or, if the minor is the only contributor, the minor(1)

6.

 

Account in the name of guardian or committee for a designated ward, minor, or incompetent person

 

The ward, minor, or incompetent person(3)

7.

 

a.  The usual revocable savings trust account (grantor is also trustee)

 

The grantor-trustee(1)

 

 

b.  So-call trust account that is not a legal or valid trust under State law

 

The actual owner(1)

For this type of account:

  Give the
EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION
number of—


8.   Sole proprietorship account   The owner(4)

9.

 

A valid trust, estate, or pension trust

 

The legal entity (do not furnish the identifying number of the personal representative or trustee unless the legal entity itself is not designated in the account title.)(5)

10.

 

Corporate account

 

The corporation

11.

 

Association, club, religious, charitable, educational or other tax-exempt organization account

 

The organization

12.

 

Partnership account held in the name of the partnership

 

The partnership

13.

 

Association, club, or other tax-exempt organization

 

The organization

14.

 

A broker or registered nominee

 

The broker or nominee

15.

 

Account with the Department of Agriculture in the name of a public entity (such as a State or local government, school district, or prison) that receives agriculture program payments

 

The public entity


(1)
List all names first and circle the name of the person whose number you furnish. If only one person on a joint account has a Social Security number, that person's number must be furnished.
(2)
Circle the minor's name and furnish the minor's Social Security number.
(3)
Circle the ward's, minor's or incompetent person's name and furnish such person's Social Security number.
(4)
You must show your individual name, but you may also enter your business or "doing business as" name. You may use either your Social Security number or Employer Identification number (if you have one).
(5)
List first and circle the name of the legal trust, estate, or pension trust.

NOTE: If no name is circled when there is more than one name, the number will be considered to be that of the first name listed.



GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9

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Obtaining a Number

If you don't have a taxpayer identification number or you don't know your number, obtain Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Card, or Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number (for business and all other entities), at the local office of the Social Security Administration or the Internal Revenue Service and apply for a number.

Payees Exempt from Backup Withholding

Payees specifically exempted from backup withholding on ALL payments of interest include the following:

(1)
Penalty for Failure to Furnish Taxpayer Identification Number.—If you fail to furnish your taxpayer identification number to a payor, you are subject to a penalty of $50 for each such failure unless your failure is due to reasonable cause and not to wilful neglect.

(2)
Failure to Report Certain Dividend and Interest Information.—If you fail to include any portion of an includible payment for interest, dividends or patronage dividends in gross income, such failure will be treated as being due to negligence and will be subject to a penalty of 5% on any portion of an underpayment attributable to that failure unless there is clear and convincing evidence to the contrary.

(3)
Civil Penalty for False Information with Respect to Withholding—If you make a false statement with no reasonable basis that results in no imposition of backup withholding, you are subject to a penalty of $500.

(4)
Criminal Penalty for Falsifying Information.—Willfully falsifying certifications or affirmations may subject you to criminal penalties including fines and/or imprisonment. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR TAX CONSULTANT OR THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.



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