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EXHIBIT 99.3
ADVANCED ACCESSORY SYSTEMS, LLC
AND
AAS CAPITAL CORPORATION
Offer To Exchange Up To $125,000,000 Of Their
9 3/4% Series B Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2007
For Any And All Of Their Outstanding
9 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2007
THE EXCHANGE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M.,
NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON ______ __, 1998, UNLESS EXTENDED.
To Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, _______ __ 1998
Trust Companies and Other Nominees:
Advanced Accessory Systems, LLC and AAS Capital Corporation (together, the
"Issuers"), are offering, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth in the Prospectus dated _________ __, 1998 (the "Prospectus") and the
accompanying Letter of Transmittal enclosed herewith (which together constitute
the "Exchange Offer"), to exchange their 9 3/4% Series B Senior Subordinated
Notes due 2007 (the "New Notes") for an equal principal amount of their 9 3/4%
Senior Subordinated Notes due 2007 (the "Old Notes" and together with the New
Notes, the "Notes"). As set forth in the Prospectus, the terms of the New
Notes are identical in all material respects to the Old Notes, except that the
New Notes have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and therefore will not bear legends restricting their transfer and will not
contain certain provisions providing for the payment of liquidated damages to
the holders of the Old Notes under certain circumstances relating to the
Registration Rights Agreement (as defined in the Prospectus).
THE EXCHANGE OFFER IS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CUSTOMARY CONDITIONS. SEE "THE
EXCHANGE OFFER -- CONDITIONS" IN THE PROSPECTUS.
Enclosed herewith for your information and forwarding to your clients are
copies of the following documents:
1. the Prospectus, dated ___________ __, 1998;
2. the Letter of Transmittal for your use (unless Old Notes are tendered
by an Agent's Message) and for the information of your clients (facsimile
copies of the Letter of Transmittal may be used to tender Old Notes);
3. a form of letter which may be sent to your clients for whose accounts
you hold Old Notes registered in your name or in the name of your nominee, with
space provided for obtaining such clients' instructions with regard to the
Exchange Offer;
4. a Notice of Guaranteed Delivery;
5. Guidelines of the Internal Revenue Service for Certification of
Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9; and
6. a return envelope addressed to First Union National Bank, the Exchange
Agent.
YOUR PROMPT ACTION IS REQUESTED. PLEASE NOTE THE EXCHANGE OFFER WILL
EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON ________ __, 1998, UNLESS EXTENDED.
PLEASE FURNISH COPIES OF THE ENCLOSED MATERIALS TO THOSE OF YOUR CLIENTS FOR
WHOM YOU HOLD OLD NOTES REGISTERED IN YOUR NAME OR IN THE NAME OF YOUR NOMINEE
AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
In all cases, exchanges of Old Notes accepted for exchange pursuant to the
Exchange Offer will be made only after timely receipt by the Exchange Agent of
(a) certificates representing such Old Notes, or a Book-Entry Confirmation (as
defined in the Prospectus), as the case may be, (b) the Letter of Transmittal
(or facsimile thereof), properly completed and duly executed, or an Agent's
Message and (c) any other required documents.
Holders who wish to tender their Old Notes and (i) whose Old Notes are not
immediately available or (ii) who cannot deliver their Old Notes, the Letter of
Transmittal or an Agent's Message and in either case together with any other
documents required by the
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Letter of Transmittal to the Exchange Agent prior to the Expiration Date must
tender their Old Notes according to the guaranteed delivery procedures set
forth under the caption "The Exchange Offer -- Guaranteed Delivery Procedures"
in the Prospectus.
The Exchange Offer is not being made to, nor will tenders be accepted from
or on behalf of, holders of Old Notes residing in any jurisdiction in which the
making of the Exchange Offer or the acceptance thereof would not be in
compliance with the laws of such jurisdiction.
The Issuers will not pay any fees or commissions to brokers, dealers or
other persons for soliciting exchanges of Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer.
The Issuers will, however, upon request, reimburse you for customary clerical
and mailing expenses incurred by you in forwarding any of the enclosed
materials to your clients. The Issuers will pay or cause to be paid any
transfer taxes payable on the transfer of Notes to them, except as otherwise
provided in Instruction 9 of the Letter of Transmittal.
Questions and requests for assistance with respect to the Exchange Offer
or for copies of the Prospectus and Letter of Transmittal may be directed to
the Exchange Agent by telephone at (704) 374-2080 or by facsimile at (704)
383-7316.
Very truly yours,
ADVANCED ACCESSORY SYSTEMS, LLC
AAS CAPITAL CORPORATION
NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN OR IN THE ENCLOSED DOCUMENTS SHALL CONSTITUTE YOU
OR ANY OTHER PERSON THE AGENT OF THE ISSUERS, OR ANY AFFILIATE THEREOF, OR
AUTHORIZE YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON TO MAKE ANY STATEMENTS OR USE ANY DOCUMENT ON
BEHALF OF ANY OF THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFER OTHER THAN THE ENCLOSED
DOCUMENTS AND THE STATEMENTS CONTAINED THEREIN.