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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
June 18, 2009
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Nevada
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001-31552
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87-0543688 |
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(State or Other
Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
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2100 Roosevelt Avenue
Springfield, Massachusetts
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(800) 331-0852
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On June 18, 2009, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement) to
acquire Universal Safety Response, Inc. (USR), a full-service security systems solutions
provider. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, SWAC-USR I, Inc., our wholly owned subsidiary, will
merge with and into USR (the Merger). A press release announcing the transaction was previously
filed as Exhibit 99.1 to our Report on Form 8-K dated June 18, 2009, which was filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on June 18, 2009.
The aggregate merger consideration to be paid by us in connection with the Merger is (a)
5,600,000 unregistered shares of our common stock (the Stock Portion); (b) cash equal to the
amount by which $52,500,000 exceeds the value of the Stock Portion based on the average trading
price of our common stock during the 10-day trading period ending two trading days before the
consummation of the Merger, subject to a minimum price of $4.70 per share and a maximum price of
$7.80 per share; and (c) an earn-out payment of up to 4,080,000 additional unregistered shares of
our common stock if the calendar year 2009 and 2010 EBITDA (as defined in the Merger Agreement) of
USR meets or exceeds certain defined targets. The Merger Agreement provides registration rights
pursuant to which the shares of our common stock to be issued in consideration for the Merger will
be registered for resale by the USR stockholders on a registration statement under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, to be filed by us within 10 days following the effective date of the
Merger. A portion of the purchase price will be held in escrow for 18 months as security for
representations and warranties as specified in the Merger Agreement. The Merger, which is expected
to close in late July 2009, is subject to certain regulatory approvals and customary closing
conditions, including the termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
Improvements Act of 1976.
The Merger Agreement also contains other provisions, covenants, representations, and
warranties made by USR, its stockholders, and our company that are typical in transactions of this
size, type, and complexity. The representations and warranties are qualified by information in
confidential disclosure schedules that were exchanged in connection with the signing of the Merger
Agreement. While we do not believe that they contain information that securities laws require us
to publicly disclose other than information that has already been so disclosed, the disclosure
schedules do contain information that modifies, qualifies, and creates exceptions to the
representations and warranties set forth in the Merger Agreement. Accordingly, you should not rely
on the representations and warranties as characterizations of the actual state of facts, because
they are modified in important part by the underlying disclosure schedules. Moreover, information
concerning the subject matter of the representations and warranties may have changed since the date
of the Merger Agreement, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in our
public disclosures.
A copy of the Merger Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.8 and is incorporated by
reference into this Item 1.01. The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement and the
transactions contemplated thereby is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the
Merger Agreement.
In connection with the Merger Agreement, we entered into a Voting Agreement with each of the
principal stockholders of USR pursuant to which each principal stockholder agreed
to, among other things, vote or provide written consent in favor of the Merger. The Voting
Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.71 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.
The foregoing description of the Voting Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
full text of the Voting Agreement.
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
We are furnishing this Report on Form 8-K in connection with the disclosure of information
during a conference call and webcast on June 18, 2009 discussing our agreement to acquire Universal
Safety Response, Inc. and certain of our financial results for our fourth fiscal quarter. The
textual information from the presentation given on the conference call and webcast is included as
Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 8-K and the transcript of the conference call and webcast is
included as Exhibit 99.2 to this Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Report on Form 8-K (including the exhibit) is furnished pursuant to
Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.
We do not have, and expressly disclaim, any obligation to release publicly any updates or any
changes in our expectations or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any
forward-looking statement is based.
The text included with this Report on Form 8-K, the replay of the conference call and webcast,
and the non-auditory video clip shown during the conference call and webcast on June 18, 2009 is
available on our website located at www.smith-wesson.com, although we reserve the right to
discontinue that availability at any time.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
As described in Item 2.02, we are furnishing this Report on Form 8-K in connection with the
disclosure of information during a conference call and webcast on June 18, 2009 discussing our
agreement to acquire Universal Safety Response, Inc. and certain of our financial results for our
fourth fiscal quarter. The disclosure provided in Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K is hereby
incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.
The information in this Report on Form 8-K (including the exhibit) is furnished pursuant to
Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This
Report on Form 8-K will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in the
Report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Financial Statements of Business Acquired. |
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Not applicable. |
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Not applicable. |
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Shell Company Transactions. |
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Not applicable. |
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Exhibit |
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Exhibits |
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2.8
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 18, 2009, among
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, SWAC-USR I, Inc., SWAC-USR II, Inc.,
Universal Safety Response, Inc., and William C. Cohen, Jr., as Stockholders
Representative |
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10.71
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Voting Agreement, dated as of June 18, 2009, by and among
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, SWAC-USR I, Inc., and the Principal
Stockholders named therein |
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99.1
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Smith & Wesson presentation, dated June 18, 2009, entitled
Acquisition of USR |
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99.2
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Transcript of conference call and webcast conducted on June 18,
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION
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Date: June 18, 2009 |
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/s/ William F. Spengler
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William F. Spengler |
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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2.8
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 18, 2009, among Smith & Wesson Holding
Corporation, SWAC-USR I, Inc., SWAC-USR II, Inc., Universal Safety Response, Inc., and William
C. Cohen, Jr., as Stockholders Representative |
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10.71
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Voting Agreement, dated as of June 18, 2009, by and among Smith & Wesson Holding
Corporation, SWAC-USR I, Inc., and the Principal Stockholders named therein |
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99.1
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Smith & Wesson presentation, dated June 18, 2009, entitled Acquisition of USR |
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99.2
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Transcript of conference call and webcast conducted on June 18, 2009 |
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Exhibit 2.8
Execution Version
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
DATED AS OF JUNE 18, 2009
AMONG
SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION;
SWAC-USR I, INC.;
SWAC-USR II, INC.;
UNIVERSAL SAFETY RESPONSE, INC.;
AND
WILLIAM C. COHEN, JR.
AS STOCKHOLDERS REPRESENTATIVE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION 1. THE MERGERS |
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The Initial Merger |
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The Subsequent Merger |
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Reorganization |
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SECTION 2. STOCKHOLDER APPROVALS |
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SECTION 3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
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No Other Representations or Warranties |
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SECTION 4. COVENANTS |
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Filings Under the HSR Act and Other Antitrust Filings |
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Other Acquisition Proposals |
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Registration Agreement; Listing |
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Continuing Employees |
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Indemnification; Tail Policy |
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Directors of the Surviving Corporation |
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SECTION 5. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS |
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Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of USR and the Stockholders
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SECTION 6. WAIVER, MODIFICATION, ABANDONMENT |
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SECTION 7. INDEMNIFICATION |
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SECTION 8. APPOINTMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS REPRESENTATIVE |
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Entire Agreement |
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Severability |
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Counterparts |
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Expenses |
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (Agreement) dated as of June 18, 2009, among SMITH & WESSON
HOLDING CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation (S&W); SWAC-USR I, INC., a Delaware corporation, which
is a wholly owned subsidiary of S&W (SWAC I); SWAC-USR II, INC., a Delaware corporation, which is
a wholly owned subsidiary of S&W (SWAC II); UNIVERSAL SAFETY RESPONSE, INC., a New York
corporation (USR); and WILLIAM C. COHEN, JR. as the representative of the stockholders of USR
(the Stockholders Representative).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, S&W, SWAC I, and USR have agreed to enter into a business combination transaction
pursuant to which SWAC I will merge with and into USR, with USR continuing as the surviving
corporation (the Initial Merger), all upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in
this Agreement and in accordance with the New York Business Corporation Law, as amended (the
NYBCL), and the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended (the DGCL); and
WHEREAS, the respective Boards of Directors of each of S&W, SWAC I, SWAC II, and USR have
approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Initial Merger and
the Subsequent Merger (as hereinafter defined and sometimes together referred to as the Mergers),
in each case, subject to the terms and conditions hereof; and
WHEREAS, the respective Boards of Directors of each of SWAC I and SWAC II (together sometimes
referred to as SWAC) and USR have unanimously recommended to their respective stockholders the
approval and adoption of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the
Mergers, in each case subject to the terms and conditions hereof; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of S&W has approved the issuance of the S&W Common Stock (as
hereinafter defined) in connection with the Mergers, subject to the terms and conditions hereof;
and
WHEREAS, the Principal Stockholders (as hereinafter defined) have agreed to vote their shares
of common stock, $0.0001 par value, of USR (the USR Common Stock) in favor of this Agreement and
the transactions provided for herein; and
WHEREAS, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, it is intended that the Mergers, taken
together, qualify as a reorganization under the provisions of Section 368 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), and the Treasury regulations promulgated and the rulings
issued thereunder; and
WHEREAS, S&W, SWAC I, SWAC II, and USR desire to make certain representations, warranties,
covenants, and agreements in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to
prescribe certain conditions to those transactions.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1.
THE MERGERS
1.1 The Initial Merger.
(a) The Initial Merger. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement,
at the Effective Time (as hereinafter defined), SWAC I shall be merged with and into USR in
accordance with, and with the effects provided in, the applicable provisions of the NYBCL and the
DGCL. USR shall be the surviving corporation resulting from the Initial Merger. As a result of
the Initial Merger, USR shall become a wholly owned subsidiary of S&W, shall continue to be
governed by the laws of the state of New York, and shall succeed to and assume all of the rights
and obligations of SWAC I. The separate corporate existence of SWAC I shall cease as a result of
the Initial Merger.
(b) Closing. The closing of the Initial Merger (the Closing) shall take place at 10:00 a.m.,
local time, on July 20, 2009 or such other date as may be mutually agreed by S&W and USR, which
shall be no later than the third business day after satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set
forth in Section 5 (the Closing Date), at the offices of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, The
Forum, 3290 Northside Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia, unless another date, time, or place is agreed to
in writing by the parties hereto.
(c) Effective Time. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, as soon as practicable on the
Closing Date, the parties shall file a Certificate of Merger or other appropriate documents (in any
such case, the Certificate of Merger), in the form of Exhibit A hereto, executed in
accordance with the relevant provisions of the NYBCL and the DGCL and shall make all other filings
or recordings required under the NYBCL and the DGCL. The Initial Merger shall become effective at
such time as the Certificate of Merger is duly filed with the Secretary of State of the state of
New York and the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware, or at such other time as SWAC I and
USR shall agree should be specified in the Certificate of Merger (the time the Initial Merger
becomes effective being hereinafter referred to as the Effective Time).
(d) Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws.
(i) Certificate of Incorporation. The Certificate of Incorporation of USR as in effect
immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the Certificate of Incorporation of USR, as the
surviving corporation to the Initial Merger.
(ii) Bylaws. The bylaws of USR as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be
the bylaws of USR, as the surviving corporation to the Initial Merger.
(e) Directors. The directors of SWAC I immediately prior to the Effective Time (consisting of the
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of S&W,
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together with Matthew A. Gelfand) shall, from and after the Effective Time, be the directors of
USR, as the surviving corporation to the Initial Merger, until the earlier of their resignation or
removal or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, as the case may be.
(f) Officers. The officers of USR immediately prior to the Effective Time as provided in
Appendix 1 hereto shall, from and after the Effective Time, be the officers of USR, as the
surviving corporation to the Initial Merger, until the earlier of their resignation or removal or
until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, as the case may be.
(g) Effect on Capital Stock and Stock Options. As of the Effective Time, by virtue of the Initial
Merger and without any further action on the part of USR, SWAC I, or any holder of any capital
stock of USR or SWAC I:
(i) Capital Stock of SWAC I. Each issued and outstanding share of capital stock of SWAC I
immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into and become one fully paid and
nonassessable share of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of USR, as the surviving
corporation to the Initial Merger, which shall constitute the only outstanding shares of capital
stock of USR.
(ii) Cancellation of USR Common Stock. Each share of USR Common Stock that is held in the
treasury of USR immediately prior to the Effective Time and each share of USR Common Stock that is
owned by S&W, SWAC I, or any other subsidiary of S&W immediately prior to the Effective Time shall
automatically be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist, and no consideration shall be
delivered in exchange therefor.
(iii) Conversion of USR Common Stock into Right to Receive Merger Consideration. Each issued and
outstanding share of USR Common Stock (other than shares of USR Common Stock to be cancelled in
accordance with Section 1.1(g)(ii) and Dissenting Shares (as hereinafter defined)) shall be
converted into the right to receive the applicable portion of the Merger Consideration (as
hereinafter defined). As of the Effective Time, all such shares of USR Common Stock shall no
longer be outstanding and shall automatically be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist,
and each holder of a certificate representing any such shares of USR Common Stock (a USR Stock
Certificate) shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the right to receive the
Merger Consideration, without interest.
(iv) Options to Purchase USR Common Stock. Each outstanding option, right, award, or
instrument to purchase or otherwise acquire USR Common Stock (a USR Stock-Based Right), whether
or not vested, exercisable, or convertible, either shall be exercised on or before the Effective
Time or shall be cancelled and retired, shall cease to exist, shall be null and void, and shall
have no right to receive any Merger Consideration.
(h) Exchange of Certificates. At the Effective Time, each holder of USR Stock Certificates,
upon surrender thereof to S&W or to such bank, trust company, law firm, or other person as shall be
designated by S&W, shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor the portion of the aggregate
Merger Consideration that the shares of USR Common Stock theretofore represented by such
surrendered USR Stock Certificate or Certificates shall
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have been converted into the right to receive. Until so surrendered, each outstanding USR
Stock Certificate (other than any USR Stock Certificate representing Dissenting Shares) theretofore
representing shares of USR Common Stock shall be deemed after the Effective Time for all purposes
to represent only the right to receive the applicable portion of the Merger Consideration.
(i) Effective Time Merger Consideration.
(i) S&W shall deliver on account of all shares of USR Common Stock outstanding immediately
prior to the Effective Time an amount equal to (A) 5,600,000 shares of S&W Common Stock (as
hereinafter defined) (the Stock Portion) plus (B) cash in an amount determined pursuant to the
next sentence (the Cash Portion, and collectively with the Stock Portion, the Effective Time
Merger Consideration); provided, however, that S&W shall have no obligation under this Agreement
to issue shares of S&W Common Stock to any stockholder of USR that is not an accredited investor
as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
Securities Act), or who is not otherwise suitable to acquire shares of S&W Common Stock in
reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. The
Cash Portion shall equal the amount by which $52,500,000 exceeds the aggregate value of the Stock
Portion based on the average of the closing price of the common stock, par value $0.001 per share,
of S&W (the S&W Common Stock) on the Nasdaq Global Select Market during the 10 trading day period
ending two trading days prior to the Effective Time; subject to a minimum price of $4.70 per share
(in which case the Cash Portion shall equal $26,180,000, which is the maximum amount of cash that
will be payable under this Agreement) and a maximum price of $7.80 per share (in which case the
Cash Portion shall equal $8,820,000, which is the minimum amount of cash that will be payable under
this Agreement). In the event that the Stock Portion based on the closing price of the S&W Common
Stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on the trading day immediately preceding the Closing Date
(the Closing Date FMV) does not equal or exceed 40% of the Effective Time Merger Consideration,
then S&W shall deliver for the account of all shares of USR Common Stock outstanding immediately
prior to the Effective Time an additional amount of shares of S&W Common Stock (the Additional
Stock Portion) up to a maximum amount of 3,000,000 shares of S&W Common Stock, which shares shall
come first from the Earn-Out Merger Consideration for 2009 and second from the Earn-Out Merger
Consideration for 2010, as provided in Section 1.1(j)(i) and (ii) below, if
necessary so that the Stock Portion, with the Additional Stock Portion, based on the Closing Date
FMV equals or exceeds 40% of the Merger Consideration delivered at
the Effective Time. Pursuant to Section
5.2(o), S&W will have the right but not the obligation to cure any deficiency whereby the Stock
Portion, with the Additional Stock Portion, based on the Closing Date FMV does not equal or exceed
40% of the Merger Consideration delivered at the Effective Time.
(ii) A portion of the Effective Time Merger Consideration equal to $4,250,000 in cash (the
Escrow Fund) shall be deposited at the Closing with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, or
such other bank or trust company in the United States as may be designated by S&W and reasonably
acceptable to the Stockholders Representative, as escrow agent (the Escrow Agent), in accordance
with an Escrow Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto (the
Escrow Agreement). The Escrow Fund will be held
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and distributed in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement and Section 7 of
this Agreement.
(iii) The Cash Portion shall be reduced by the amount of the fees and expenses of USR incident
to the negotiation, preparation, and execution of this Agreement and the obtaining of the necessary
approvals thereof, including the fees and expenses of USRs counsel, accountants, investment
bankers, and other experts, which amount shall be disbursed by USR at the Effective Time; provided
that USR may pay the fee owed to Steele Partners Inc. (Steele Partners) in the amount of $300,000
(the Steele Partners Fee) on or prior to the Closing Date (and such Steele Partners Fee shall not
be deposited into the Stockholders Representative Expense Fund (as hereinafter defined) pursuant
to this Section 1.1(i)(iii)) if Steele Partners acknowledges and agrees that upon the
payment of the Steele Partners Fee, Steele Partners has received all fees, payments, reimbursable
expenses, and other compensation owed or owing to it by USR in connection with, or arising out of,
the provision of services by Steele Partners to USR prior to the Closing Date, including in respect
of that certain Advisory Services Agreement dated May 15, 2009, between Steele Partners and USR.
In addition, a further portion of the Cash Portion equal to $100,000 in cash shall be deposited in
an account as directed by the Stockholders Representative (the Stockholders Representative
Expense Fund). The Stockholders Representative Expense Fund shall be held and distributed in
accordance with Section 8.7. The Effective Time Merger Consideration (including the
Additional Stock Portion, if applicable), less the Escrow Fund and the Stockholders Representative
Expense Fund, shall be distributed to the stockholders of USR in accordance with Schedule
1.1(i) hereto, as it may be modified by the mutual agreement of the parties prior to the
Effective Time, subject to the proviso contained in the first sentence of Section
1.1(i)(i).
(j) Earn-Out Merger Consideration.
(i) 2009 EBITDA Targets. S&W shall deliver to the Stockholders Representative, on behalf of
the USR stockholders, based on their proportionate ownership of USR Common Stock at the Effective
Time, additional shares of S&W Common Stock, less the Additional Stock Portion delivered pursuant
to Section 1.1(i)(i), if any, if the EBITDA (as hereinafter defined) of the Surviving
Corporation (as hereinafter defined) for the year ending December 31, 2009 is at one of the
following levels, provided that if (A) the Additional Stock Portion delivered pursuant to
Section 1.1(i)(i) equals or exceeds 2,040,000 shares, or (B) the calculation of the
additional shares pursuant to this Section 1.1(j)(i) would be a negative number, then in
each such case no additional shares of S&W Common Stock shall be delivered pursuant to this
Section 1.1(j)(i).
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EBITDA (in millions) |
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Additional Shares |
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|
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$ 8.00 to $ 8.99 |
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408,000 |
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$ 9.00 to $ 9.99 |
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1,224,000 |
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$10.00 to $10.99 |
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1,632,000 |
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$11.00 or more |
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2,040,000 |
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(ii) 2010 EBITDA Targets. S&W shall deliver to the Stockholders Representative, on behalf of
the USR stockholders, based upon their proportionate ownership of USR Common Stock at the Effective Time, additional shares of S&W Common Stock,
less (A) shares delivered for the year ending December 31, 2009 pursuant to Section
1.1(j)(i), and (B) the Additional Stock Portion delivered pursuant to Section
1.1(i)(i), if any, if the EBITDA of the Surviving Corporation for the year ending December 31,
2010 is at one of the following levels, provided that if the calculation of the additional shares
pursuant to this Section 1.1(j)(ii) would be a negative number, then no additional shares
of S&W Common Stock shall be delivered pursuant to this Section 1.1(j)(ii).
|
|
|
|
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EBITDA (in millions) |
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Additional Shares |
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|
|
|
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$12.00 to $12.99 |
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2,856,000 |
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$13.00 to $13.99 |
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3,264,000 |
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$14.00 to $14.99 |
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3,672,000 |
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$15.00 or more |
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4,080,000 |
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(iii) Earn-Out Procedure. Up to 4,080,000 shares of S&W Common Stock delivered pursuant to
this Section 1.1(j) shall be the Earn-Out Merger Consideration, and together with the
Effective Time Merger Consideration, the Merger Consideration. The Earn-Out Merger Consideration
will be distributed as set forth as in this Section 1.1(j)(iii):
(A) Within the earlier to occur of (1) 90 days following the applicable calendar year end, or
(2) 30 days after S&Ws receipt of the audited financial statements of the Surviving Corporation
for the applicable calendar year, S&W shall prepare and deliver to the Stockholders Representative
a statement (the Earn-Out Statement) setting forth (x) the EBITDA of the Surviving Corporation
for the preceding year and (y) S&Ws calculation of the Earn-Out Merger Consideration to be paid in
respect of such year. The information contained in the Earn-Out Statement shall be prepared in
accordance with GAAP (as hereinafter defined) consistent with the accounting procedures
consistently applied in USRs audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008.
The Stockholders Representative and his accountants and advisors shall be entitled to review the
Earn-Out Statement and the calculation of the Earn-Out Merger Consideration, and any work papers,
trial balances, and similar materials relating to the Earn-Out Statement and the calculation of the
Earn-Out Merger Consideration prepared by S&W or its accountants. S&W shall also provide the
Stockholders Representative and his accountants with timely access, during regular business hours,
to S&Ws relevant employees and outside accountants, properties, books, and records to the extent
involved with or related to the preparation of the Earn-Out Statement and the calculation of the
Earn-Out Merger Consideration.
(B) If, within 30 days following delivery of the Earn-Out Statement, the Stockholders
Representative has not given S&W written notice of his objection to the calculation of EBITDA or
the Earn-Out Merger Consideration (which notice shall state in reasonable detail the basis of the
Stockholders Representatives objection), then S&Ws calculation of the Earn-Out Merger
Consideration shall be binding and conclusive on the parties for all purposes hereunder.
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(C) If the Stockholders Representative gives S&W written notice of objection within the
30-day period set forth in Section 1.1(j)(iii)(B), then the Stockholders Representative
and S&W shall negotiate in good faith for a further 30 days to resolve the Stockholders
Representatives objection. If the Stockholders Representative and S&W fail to resolve the issues
outstanding with respect to S&Ws calculation of EBITDA and the Earn-Out Merger Consideration
within 30 days after S&Ws receipt of the Stockholders Representatives objection notice, the
Stockholders Representative and S&W shall submit the issues remaining in dispute to an independent
accounting firm of national reputation selected by S&W and not reasonably objected to by the
Stockholders Representative (the Independent Accountant) within 10 days after the expiration of
the 30 day negotiation period for resolution in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. If
issues are submitted to the Independent Accountant for resolution, (1) the Stockholders
Representative and S&W shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Independent Accountant such
work papers and other documents and information relating to the disputed issues as the Independent
Accountant may request and are available to that party or his/her/its agents and shall be afforded
the opportunity to present to the Independent Accountant any material relating to the disputed
issues and to discuss issues with the Independent Accountant; (2) the determination by the
Independent Accountant of EBITDA and the Earn-Out Merger Consideration, as set forth in a notice to
be delivered to both the Stockholders Representative and S&W within 30 days of the submission to
the Independent Accountant of the issues remaining in dispute, shall be final, binding, and
conclusive on the parties; and (3) the Stockholders Representative and S&W shall each bear 50% of
the fees and costs of the Independent Accountant for such determination.
(D) After the final calculation of EBITDA and Earn-Out Merger Consideration pursuant to this
Section 1.1(j)(iii) for the applicable period, the Earn-Out Merger Consideration, if any,
shall be distributed within five business days.
(iv) Calculation of EBITDA.
(A) The term EBITDA as used in this Section 1.1(j) shall mean the Surviving
Corporations earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, in each case
determined in accordance with GAAP consistent with the accounting procedures consistently applied
in USRs audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008 and shall exclude costs
relating to stock option expensing under FASB 123R and other costs and expenses incurred as a
result of or incident to the negotiation, preparation, and execution of this Agreement or the
consummation of the Mergers (including any accounting allocations, such as allocations of USRs
goodwill attributable to the acquisition of USR Common Stock in the Mergers, any filing fees, fees
and expenses of counsel, accountants, financial advisors, and other experts, and associated travel
and other expenses related thereto). Attached as Schedule 1.1(j)(iv)(A) hereto is a sample
calculation of the EBITDA of USR for the year ended December 31, 2008.
(B) For the purpose of calculating EBITDA during the Earn-Out Period (as hereinafter defined),
the Surviving Corporation shall be treated as a separate company, comprised of the assets and
business of the Surviving Corporation at the effective time of the Subsequent Merger and the
additional assets and business arising as a result of internal growth and expansion. Any and all
corporate overhead expenses arising from services for the
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Surviving Corporation provided by or purchased through S&W (including expenses allocated from
S&W and its affiliates), including legal fees, insurance, auditing, corporate compliance, and
accounting fees, to the extent that such amounts are greater, in the aggregate, than provided in
the Forecast and Headcount Analysis furnished by USR to S&W (the USR Operating Plan), will be
excluded in calculating EBITDA; provided, however, that the costs of employee benefits required to
be provided by Section 4.7 hereto shall not be excluded from the calculation of EBITDA;
provided, further, however, that the officers of USR may elect to defer the inclusion of the
Continuing Employees in the employee benefit plan of S&W as provided in Section 4.7 until
the expiration of the Earn-Out Period. Any and all costs and expenses of any personnel of S&W or
its affiliates that are used in managing or monitoring the Surviving Corporation will not be taken
into consideration in calculating EBITDA. During the period from the Effective Time through
December 31, 2010 (the Earn-Out Period), except as expressly addressed above, no corporate
overhead shall be allocated to the Surviving Corporation for purposes of calculating EBITDA.
(v) Employment Matters. In the event that the employment by S&W, the Surviving Corporation,
or any of S&Ws other subsidiaries of Matthew A. Gelfand or Wesley M. Foss is terminated by S&W
without Cause (as defined in the Severance Agreements between S&W and each of Messrs. Gelfand and
Foss, respectively, the form of which is attached as Exhibit H hereto (the Severance
Agreements)) or by Mr. Gelfand or Mr. Foss for Good Reason (as defined in the Severance
Agreements), S&W shall deliver to the Stockholders Representative on behalf of the USR
stockholders within five days of such event the maximum Earn-Out Merger Consideration payable
pursuant to this Section 1.1(j) regardless of any EBITDA that may be subsequently
calculated for either year in the Earn-Out Period. During the Earn-Out Period, for so long as
Matthew A. Gelfand is employed by S&W, the Surviving Corporation, or any of S&Ws other
subsidiaries, he shall serve as President of the Surviving Corporation.
(vi) Operation of the Business; Budgets.
(A) During the Earn-Out Period, it is the intention of the management of USR and S&W to
operate the business of the Surviving Corporation as a standalone privately held business generally
as outlined in the USR Operating Plan. If either S&W or Matthew A. Gelfand determines that actions
not contemplated in the USR Operating Plan are potentially in the best interests of the Surviving
Corporations business, the parties will not undertake such actions unless both parties acting in
good faith mutually agree to such actions. Any potential impact on the Earn-Out Merger
Consideration will be addressed by the parties and a mutually agreed solution will be determined
before such action is taken.
(B) During the Earn-Out Period, S&W shall cause the Surviving Corporation to continue to
operate the business of the Surviving Corporation in the ordinary course, consistent with past
practice of USR and in accordance with the USR Operating Plan; provided, that in the event the
prior written consent of Matthew A. Gelfand, Wesley M. Foss, or the Stockholders Representative,
as applicable, is required to be obtained pursuant to Section 1.1(j)(vii), appropriate
adjustments to the performance targets for receiving the Earn-Out Merger Consideration shall be
made (as mutually agreed by S&W and Mr. Gelfand, Mr. Foss, or the Stockholders Representative, as
applicable, both acting reasonably and in good faith) in
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order to eliminate the impact of such extraordinary changes from the calculation of EBITDA and
the Earn-Out Merger Consideration. For the avoidance of doubt, the Stockholders Representative
and S&W acknowledge and agree that internal growth of the Surviving Corporations business shall
not be considered extraordinary. S&W will not take any action in bad faith in order to reduce the
amount or delay the payments, if any, to the USR stockholders pursuant to this Section
1.1(j). USR and the Stockholders Representative covenant that Matthew A. Gelfand, Wesley R.
Foss, and other Continuing Employees (as hereinafter defined) will not take any action in bad faith
in order to increase the amount or accelerate the payments, if any, to the USR stockholders
pursuant to this Section 1.1(j).
(C) Matthew A. Gelfand, so long as he is employed by S&W, the Surviving Corporation, or one of
S&Ws subsidiaries, or, in the event Mr. Gelfand is not so employed, Wesley M. Foss, so long as he
is employed by S&W, the Surviving Corporation, or one of S&Ws subsidiaries, or, in the event that
neither Mr. Gelfand nor Mr. Foss is so employed, the Stockholders Representative, together with
the management of S&W, each acting reasonably and in good faith and consistent with past practices
and the USR Operating Plan, shall determine the Surviving Corporations annual operating budget,
capital expense budget, and sales and marketing budget throughout the Earn-Out Period and shall
control the pricing for the Surviving Corporations products and services, all consistent with the
USR Operating Plan. If S&W requests that the Surviving Corporation undertake specific business
which Mr. Gelfand, Mr. Foss, or the Stockholders Representative, as applicable, would otherwise
reject because of insufficient profit margin, the Surviving Corporation shall have the right to
undertake this extraordinary business; provided that Mr. Gelfand, Mr. Foss, or the Stockholders
Representative, as applicable, and S&W agree to adjustments to reflect reasonable and customary
profit margins for the purpose of calculating EBITDA for the period during which such extraordinary
business is undertaken.
(vii) Actions Requiring Approval. During the Earn-Out Period, the taking of any of the
following actions shall require the prior written consent of Matthew A. Gelfand, so long as he is
employed by S&W, the Surviving Corporation, or one of S&Ws subsidiaries, or, in the event Mr.
Gelfand is not so employed, Wesley M. Foss, so long as he is employed by S&W, the Surviving
Corporation, or one of S&Ws subsidiaries, or, in the event that neither Mr. Gelfand nor Mr. Foss
is so employed, the Stockholders Representative, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld,
delayed, or conditioned:
(A) Causing the Surviving Corporation to purchase or acquire, or transfer or convey, any
material assets or properties or enter into any material transaction or make or enter into any
material contract or commitment, except in the ordinary course of business or as contemplated by
the USR Operating Plan;
(B) Causing the Surviving Corporation to make any loan or advance to, or purchase any stock or
securities of, any other person, corporation, trust, or other entity if such action would
materially impair the working capital of the Surviving Corporation;
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(C) Changing, in any material respect, the accounting methods or practices followed by the
Surviving Corporation from the accounting methods or practices followed by USR in the period prior
to the Effective Time;
(D) Causing the Surviving Corporation to make any capital expenditures, capital additions, or
capital improvements in excess of $50,000 individually or $100,000 in the aggregate, except for
capital expenditures, capital additions, or capital improvements reflected in the USR Operating
Plan;
(E) Changing the location of the principal place of business of the Surviving Corporation; and
(F) Hiring and termination of employment of more than 10% of the Continuing Employees, other
employees of the Surviving Corporation, or employees of S&W or any of its subsidiaries whose work
efforts are primarily related to the conduct of the business of the Surviving Corporation, all
except for the termination for cause of employees under S&Ws standard employment practices.
(viii) Effect of Change in Control of S&W. In the event of a Change in Control (as
hereinafter defined) of S&W after the Effective Time but prior to the final determination and
payment of Earn-Out Merger Consideration with respect to 2009, S&W shall deliver to the
Stockholders Representative on behalf of the USR stockholders and immediately prior to the
consummation of such event the maximum Earn-Out Merger Consideration payable pursuant to this
Section 1.1(j) regardless of any EBITDA that may be subsequently calculated for 2009. If
no Change in Control shall occur prior to the final determination and payment of the Earn-Out
Merger Consideration with respect to 2009, then the procedures established by this Section
1.1(j) and the USR stockholders right to receive any Earn-Out Merger Consideration shall
remain as set forth herein; provided, however, that if, following the final determination and
payment of the Earn-Out Merger Consideration with respect to 2009 but prior to the final
determination and payment of the Earn-Out Merger Consideration with respect to 2010, there is a
Change in Control of S&W, the Earn-Out Merger Consideration with respect to 2010 shall be paid in
the form of the consideration that would have been received by the USR stockholders if they had
held the number of shares of S&W Common Stock payable as Earn-Out Merger Consideration at the time
of the Change in Control event. For example, (A) if S&W were acquired in an all-cash Change in
Control transaction, the USR stockholders would be entitled to receive in lieu of each share of S&W
Common Stock payable as Earn-Out Merger Consideration for 2010 pursuant to this Section
1.1(j) the amount of cash paid on a per-share basis to stockholders of S&W in the Change in
Control transaction, or (B) if S&W were acquired in a stock-for-stock Change in Control
transaction, the USR stockholders would be entitled to receive in lieu of the shares of S&W Common
Stock payable as Earn-Out Merger Consideration pursuant to this Section 1.1(j) the number
of shares of stock of the acquirer in the Change in Control transaction calculated by multiplying
the number of shares of the S&W Common Stock otherwise payable pursuant to this Section
1.1(j) by the applicable exchange ratio in the Change in Control transaction. For the purposes
of this Agreement, Change in Control shall mean any of the following:
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(A) Acquisition of Stock by Third Party. Any person, entity or group is or becomes the
beneficial owner (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the Exchange Act)), directly or indirectly, of securities of S&W representing more
than 50% of the combined voting power of S&Ws then outstanding securities; provided, however, that
the term beneficial owner shall exclude any person, entity, or group otherwise becoming a
beneficial owner of S&W securities by reason of the stockholders of S&W approving a merger or
consolidation of S&W with another entity that would result in the voting securities of S&W
outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by
remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more
than 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the surviving entity outstanding
immediately after such merger or consolidation and with the power to elect at least a majority of
the board of directors or other governing body of such surviving entity;
(B) Change in Board of Directors. During the Earn-Out Period, individuals who at the
beginning of the Earn-Out Period constitute the Board of Directors of S&W (the S&W Board), and
any new director whose election by the S&W Board or nomination for election by S&Ws stockholders
was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who either were
directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for election was
previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a least a majority of the members of the
S&W Board;
(C) Corporate Transactions. The effective date of a merger or consolidation of S&W or any of
its subsidiaries with any other entity, other than a merger or consolidation that would result in
the voting securities of S&W outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation
continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting
securities of the surviving entity) more than 50% of the combined voting power of the voting
securities of the surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation and
with the power to elect at least a majority of the board of directors or other governing body of
such surviving entity; and
(D) Liquidation or Asset Sale. The approval by the stockholders of S&W of a complete
liquidation of S&W and its subsidiaries or an agreement for the sale or disposition by S&W or any
of its subsidiaries of all or substantially all of the assets of S&W and its subsidiaries, taken as
a whole.
(ix) Tax Treatment. For tax purposes, the Earn-Out Merger Consideration shall be treated as
comprised of two components, respectively a principal component and an interest component, the
amounts of which shall be determined as provided in Treasury Regulation Section 1.483-4(b) example
(2) using the 3-month test rate of interest provided for in Treasury Regulation Section
1.1274-4(a)(1)(ii) employing the semi-annual compounding period. As to such Earn-Out Merger
Consideration paid to each USR stockholder, shares representing the principal component (with a
value equal to the principal component) and shares representing the interest component (with a
value equal to the interest component) shall be represented by separate share certificates.
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(k) Dissenting Shares. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, shares of USR Common Stock issued
and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and held by any stockholder that did not
vote in favor of the Initial Merger and that complies with Section 623 of the NYBCL (the
Dissenting Shares) shall not be converted into the right to receive any Merger Consideration, but
instead shall be converted into the right to receive such consideration as may be determined to be
due such stockholder pursuant to the NYBCL. If any such stockholder shall have failed to perfect
or shall have effectively withdrawn or lost such stockholders rights to appraisal under the NYBCL,
that stockholders shares of USR Common Stock shall thereupon be converted into the right to
receive, as of the Effective Time, the applicable portion of the Merger Consideration without any
interest. USR shall give S&W (i) prompt notice of any written demands for appraisal of USR Common
Stock, attempted withdrawals of such demands, and any other instruments served pursuant to the
NYBCL and received by USR relating to stockholders rights of appraisal, and (ii) the opportunity
to participate in all negotiations and proceedings with respect to demands for appraisal under the
NYBCL. USR shall not, except with the prior written consent of S&W, voluntarily make any payment
with respect to any demands for appraisal of USR Common Stock, offer to settle or settle any
demands, or approve any withdrawal of any such demands.
1.2 The Subsequent Merger.
(a) The Subsequent Merger. Immediately following the Effective Time and in accordance with the DGCL and the NYBCL, S&W
shall cause USR, as the surviving corporation to the Initial Merger, to be merged with and into
SWAC II in accordance with, and with the effects provided in, the applicable provisions of the DGCL
and the NYBCL (the Subsequent Merger). SWAC II shall be the surviving corporation (sometimes
hereinafter referred to as the Surviving Corporation) resulting from the Subsequent Merger. As a
result of the Subsequent Merger, SWAC II shall continue to be a wholly owned subsidiary of S&W,
shall continue to be governed by the laws of the state of Delaware, and shall succeed to and assume
all of the rights and obligations of USR. The separate corporate existence of USR shall cease as a
result of the Subsequent Merger.
(b) Effective Time. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, immediately following the Effective Time, the
parties shall file a Certificate of Merger or other appropriate documents (in any such case, the
Subsequent Merger Certificate of Merger), in the form of Exhibit B hereto, executed in
accordance with the relevant provisions of the DGCL and the NYBCL and shall make all other filings
or recordings required under the DGCL and the NYBCL. The Subsequent Merger shall become effective
at such time as the Subsequent Merger Certificate of Merger is duly filed with the Secretary of
State of the state of Delaware and the Secretary of State of the state of New York, or at such
other time as S&W shall agree should be specified in the Subsequent Merger Certificate of Merger.
(c) Effect on Capital Stock. At the effective time of the Subsequent Merger and without any further action on the part of
USR, as the surviving corporation to the Initial Merger, S&W, SWAC II, or any holder of any capital
stock of USR or SWAC II, each issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock of USR following the
Effective Time and immediately prior to the effective time of the Subsequent Merger shall continue
as one share of
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common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Surviving Corporation, which shall constitute the
only outstanding shares of capital stock of the Surviving Corporation.
(d) Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws.
(i) Certificate of Incorporation. The Certificate of Incorporation of SWAC II as in effect
immediately prior to the effective time of the Subsequent Merger shall be the Certificate of
Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter changed or amended as provided therein
or by applicable law; provided, that Article I thereof shall be amended to provide that the
corporate name of the Surviving Corporation is Universal Safety Response, Inc.
(ii) Bylaws. The bylaws of SWAC II as in effect immediately prior to the effective time of
the Subsequent Merger shall be the bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter changed or
amended as provided therein or by applicable law.
(e) Directors. The directors of USR immediately prior to the effective time of the Subsequent Merger shall,
from and after the effective time of the Subsequent Merger, be the directors of the Surviving
Corporation until the earlier of their resignation or removal or until their respective successors
are duly elected and qualified, as the case may be.
(f) Officers. The officers of USR immediately prior to the effective time of the Subsequent Merger as provided
in Appendix 1 hereto shall, from and after the effective time of the Subsequent Merger, be
the officers of the Surviving Corporation as provided in Appendix 1 until the earlier of
their resignation or removal or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified,
as the case may be.
1.3 Reorganization. This Agreement is intended to constitute a plan of reorganization with respect to the Mergers,
taken together, for United States federal income tax purposes pursuant to which, for such purposes,
the Initial Merger and the Subsequent Merger, taken together, are to be treated as a
reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Code (to which each of S&W, SWAC II, and USR are to be
parties under Section 368(b) of the Code) in which USR is to be treated as merging directly with
and into SWAC II with the USR Common Stock converted in such merger into the right to receive the
consideration provided for hereunder.
1.4 Further Documents. From time to time, on and after the Effective Time, as and when reasonably requested by S&W, the
appropriate officers and directors of USR as of the Effective Time shall, for and on behalf and in
the name of USR or otherwise, execute and deliver all such deeds, bills of sale, assignments, and
other instruments and shall take or cause to be taken such further or other actions as S&W may deem
reasonably necessary or desirable in order to confirm of record or otherwise to the Surviving
Corporation title to and possession of all of the properties, rights, privileges, powers,
franchises, and immunities of USR and otherwise to carry out fully the provisions and purposes of
this Agreement.
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SECTION 2.
STOCKHOLDER APPROVALS
Meetings or written consents of the stockholders of SWAC I, SWAC II, and USR shall be held or
obtained in accordance with the laws of their respective states of incorporation, on or before July
17, 2009, in each case, among other things, to consider and act upon the adoption of this Agreement
(except, in the case of SWAC I and SWAC II, the adoption of this Agreement may be consented to in
writing by S&W, as their sole stockholder, on or before that date). As a further inducement to the
parties to enter into this Agreement, the stockholders of USR listed on Appendix 2 hereto
(the Principal Stockholders) shall execute and deliver to S&W upon the execution of this
Agreement a Voting
Agreement in the form of Exhibit D hereto (the Voting Agreement) pursuant to which
the Principal Stockholders separately agree to vote the USR Common Stock owned by them in favor of
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
SECTION 3.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
3.1 Representations and Warranties of USR. Except as otherwise set forth in the USR Disclosure Schedule heretofore delivered by USR to
S&W, USR and the Stockholders Representative (solely and severally on behalf of the stockholders
of USR) jointly and severally represent and warrant to S&W and SWAC as follows:
(a) Due Incorporation, Good Standing, and Qualification. USR is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws
of the jurisdiction of its incorporation with the requisite corporate power and authority to own,
operate, and lease its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted. USR is not
subject to any material liability by reason of the failure to be duly qualified as a foreign
corporation for the transaction of business or to be in good standing under the laws of any
jurisdiction. Schedule 3.1(a) hereto sets forth, as of the date of this Agreement, each
jurisdiction in which USR is qualified to do business.
(b) Corporate Authority. USR has the corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and, subject to the
requisite approval of the USR stockholders, to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby. The
Board of Directors of USR has duly authorized the execution, delivery, and performance of this
Agreement. Other than stockholder approval, no other corporate proceedings on the part of USR are
necessary to authorize the execution and delivery by USR of this Agreement or the consummation by
USR of the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered
by USR and, assuming due authorization, execution, and delivery hereof by each of the other parties
hereto, constitutes a legal, valid, and binding agreement of USR, enforceable against USR in
accordance with its terms, except that (i) such enforcement may be subject to bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating
to creditors rights, and (ii) the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of
equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before
which any proceeding therefore may be brought.
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(c) Capital Stock. As of the date of this Agreement, USR has authorized capital stock consisting of 3,000,000
shares of USR Common Stock, $0.0001 par value, of which 2,032,655 shares are issued and
outstanding. As of such date, 96,551 shares of USR Common Stock are reserved for issuance upon the
terms of outstanding USR Stock-Based Rights. All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital
stock of USR have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable and
free of preemptive rights. As of the date of this Agreement, the outstanding shares of USR Common
Stock are owned as set forth in Schedule 3.1(c) hereto.
(d) Options, Warrants, and Rights. USR does not have any outstanding options, rights, awards, or instruments to purchase or
otherwise acquire any shares of its capital stock, other than as set forth in Schedule
3.1(d) hereto.
(e) Subsidiaries. USR does not have any subsidiaries or own, and has never had or owned, directly or
indirectly, any capital stock or other equity securities of any corporation or have any direct or
indirect equity or ownership interest in any corporation or other business.
(f) Financial Statements. The Balance Sheet of USR as of December 31, 2008 and the related Statement of Operations,
Statement of Changes in Stockholders Equity (Deficit), and Statement of Cash Flows for the year
ended December 31, 2008, and all related schedules and notes to the foregoing, have been audited by
Lattimore Black Morgan & Cain, PC, and the Balance Sheets of USR as of December 31, 2007 and April
30, 2009 and the related Statement of Operations, Statement of Changes in Stockholders Equity
(Deficit), and Statement of Cash Flows of USR for the year ended December 31, 2007, and all related
schedules and notes to the foregoing, have been prepared by USR without audit. All of the
foregoing financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States (GAAP), applied on a consistent basis, and fairly
present, in all material respects, the financial position, results of operations, and changes in
financial position of USR as of their respective dates and for the periods indicated. USR has no
material liabilities, obligations, or commitments of a type that would be required to be disclosed
in a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP, whether related to tax or non-tax matters,
accrued or contingent, due or not yet due, liquidated or unliquidated, or otherwise, except as and
to the extent disclosed or reflected in the Balance Sheet of USR as of April 30, 2009 (USR Base
Balance Sheet), or incurred since the date of the USR Base Balance Sheet in the ordinary course of
business.
(g) No Material Adverse Change. Since April 30, 2009, there has not been and, to the knowledge of USR, there is not
threatened (i) any material adverse change in the financial condition, business, properties,
assets, or results of operations of USR; (ii) any loss or damage (whether or not covered by
insurance) to any of the assets or properties of USR that materially affects or impairs the ability
of USR to conduct its business; (iii) any event or condition of any character that has materially
and adversely affected the business or condition (financial or otherwise) of USR; or (iv) any
mortgage or pledge of any material amount of the assets or properties of USR, or any indebtedness
incurred by USR, other than indebtedness, not material in the aggregate, incurred in the ordinary
course of business.
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(h) Title to Properties. USR has good and marketable title to all of its real and personal assets and properties,
including all assets and properties reflected in the USR Base Balance Sheet, or acquired subsequent
to the date of the USR Base Balance Sheet, except properties disposed of subsequent to that date in
the ordinary course of business and except where the failure to have good and marketable title
would have an inconsequential effect on the business, assets, properties, or operations, or on the
condition, financial or otherwise, of USR. Such assets and properties are not subject to any
mortgage, pledge, lien, claim, encumbrance, charge, security interest, title retention, or other
security arrangement, except for liens for the payment of federal, state, or other taxes, the
payment of which is neither delinquent nor subject to penalties, and except for other liens and
encumbrances incidental to the conduct of the business of USR or the ownership of its assets or
properties that were not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money or the obtaining of
advances, and that do not in the aggregate materially detract from the value of the assets or
properties of USR taken as a whole or materially impair the use thereof in the operation of USRs
business, except in each case as disclosed in the USR Base Balance Sheet. All leases pursuant to
which USR leases real or personal property for payments equal to or in excess of $25,000 are valid
and effective in accordance with their respective terms. Schedule 3.1(h) hereto sets
forth, as of the date hereof, a list of all mortgages and real and personal property (for aggregate
value per personal property lease in excess of $25,000) leases used to conduct the business of USR.
(i) Condition of Assets and Properties. The buildings, equipment, machinery, fixtures, furniture, furnishings, office equipment,
and all other tangible personal assets and properties presently used in, or necessary for the
operation of, the business of USR, do not require any repairs other than normal maintenance and are
in good operating condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted.
(j) Litigation. There are no actions, suits, proceedings, or other litigation pending or, to the knowledge
of USR, threatened in writing against USR, at law or in equity, or before or by any federal, state,
municipal, or other governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency, or instrumentality
that, if determined adversely to USR, would individually or in the aggregate have a material
adverse effect on the business, assets, properties, or operations, or on the condition, financial
or otherwise, of USR. USR is not a party to any decree, order, or arbitration award (or agreement
entered into in any administrative, judicial, or arbitration proceeding with any governmental
authority) with respect to or affecting any of its assets or properties or the use thereof or the
conduct of its business. Neither USR, nor, to USRs knowledge, any officer, director, manager,
employee, or agent of USR has made any oral or written warranties with respect to the quality or
absence of defect of the products or services sold or performed by USR that are in force as of the
date hereof. There are no material claims pending, anticipated, or, to the knowledge of USR,
threatened in writing against USR with respect to the quality of or absence of defects in such
products or services. USR has not been required to pay direct, incidental, or consequential
damages to any person or entity in connection with any of such products or services at any time
during the five-year period preceding the date of this Agreement.
(k) Licenses and Permits. USR is not subject to any material disability or liability by reason of its failure to
possess any license, permit, franchise, certificate, consent, approval, or authorization. USR has
all licenses, permits, franchises, certificates,
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consents, approvals, and authorizations of whatever kind and type, governmental or private,
necessary for the business currently conducted by it and the ownership or use of all assets and
properties and the premises occupied by it. Schedule 3.1(k) hereto constitutes a true,
correct, and complete list of all licenses, permits, franchises, certificates, consents, approvals,
and authorizations necessary for the conduct of the business of USR.
(l) Intellectual Property. USR owns or holds all of the rights to use all trademarks, trade names, trade secrets,
logos, fictitious names, service marks, slogans, patents, and copyrights that are used in or
necessary to the operation of its business. Schedule 3.1(l) hereto constitutes, as of the
date hereof, a true, complete, and correct list of all of the registered intellectual property and
applications therefor owned by or exclusively licensed to USR. To the knowledge of USR, none of
the matters covered by the intellectual property, nor any of the products or services sold or
provided by USR, nor any of the processes used or the business practices followed by USR, infringes
or has infringed upon any patent, trademark, trademark right, trade name, trade name right, trade
secret, logo, fictitious name, service mark, slogan, or copyright owned by any person or entity (or
any application with respect thereto), or constitutes unfair competition. USR is not, and
following the Effective Time neither S&W nor any subsidiary of S&W will be, obligated to pay any
royalty or other payment with respect to any intellectual property. To the knowledge of USR, no
person or entity is producing, providing, selling, or using products or services that would
constitute an infringement of any intellectual property of USR.
(m) No Violation. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby will not violate or result in a breach by USR of, or constitute a default
under, or conflict with, or cause any acceleration of any obligation with respect to (i) any
provision or restriction of any charter, bylaw, stockholders agreement, operating agreement,
voting trust, proxy, or other similar agreement of USR or known to USR; (ii) any loan agreement,
indenture, lease, mortgage, or lien of USR; (iii) any provision or restriction of any material
lease agreement, contract, or instrument to which USR is a party or by which it is bound; or (iv)
any order, judgment, award, decree, law, rule, ordinance, or regulation or any other restriction of
any kind or character to which any assets or properties of USR is subject or by which USR is bound.
Neither the execution and delivery by USR of this Agreement or any of the other agreements
contemplated hereby, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, will
result in the creation of any lien, claim, right, charge, encumbrance, or security interest of any
nature or type whatsoever with respect to any of the stock, assets, or properties of USR.
(n) Taxes.
(i) USR has duly filed in correct form all Tax Returns (as hereinafter defined) relating to
the activities of USR required or due to be filed (with regard to applicable extensions) on or
prior to the date hereof. All such Tax Returns are complete and accurate in all material respects,
and USR has paid or made provision for the payment of all Taxes (as hereinafter defined) that have
been incurred or are due or claimed to be due from USR by foreign, federal, state, or local taxing
authorities for all periods ending on or before the date hereof, other than Taxes or other charges
that are not delinquent or are being contested in good faith and have not been finally determined
and have been disclosed to S&W. The amounts set up
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as reserves for Taxes on the books of USR are sufficient in the aggregate for the payment of all
unpaid Taxes (including any interest or penalties thereon), whether or not disputed, accrued, or
applicable. To the knowledge of USR, no claims for Taxes or assessments are being asserted or
threatened against USR. USR has furnished to S&W a copy of all Tax Returns filed for it within the
five-year period prior to the date of the Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, the term
Taxes shall mean all taxes, charges, fees, levies, or other assessments, including, income, gross
receipts, excise, property, sales, transfer, license, payroll, franchise, and withholding taxes,
imposed by the United States or any state, local, or foreign government or subdivision or agency
thereof, and such term shall include any interest, penalties, or additions to tax attributable to
such assessments or to the failure to file any Tax Return; and the term Tax Return shall mean any
report, return, or other information required to be supplied to a taxing authority or required by a
taxing authority to be supplied to any other person.
(ii) USR has withheld and paid all Taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection
with amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, stockholder, or other
third party. USR has no non-accountable expense reimbursement arrangement within the meaning of
Treasury Regulation Section 1.62-2(c).
(iii) USR has not distributed the stock of any corporation in a transaction satisfying the
requirements of Section 355 of the Code within the last five years, and the stock of USR has not
been distributed in a transaction satisfying the requirements of Section 355 of the Code within the
last five years.
(iv) USR has not entered into any transaction identified as a reportable transaction for
purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 301.6011-4(b). If USR has entered into any transaction
such that, if the treatment claimed by it were to be disallowed, the transaction would constitute a
substantial understatement of federal income tax within the meaning of Section 6662 of the Code,
then it believes that it has either (A) substantial authority for the tax treatment of such
transaction or (B) disclosed on its Tax Return the relevant facts affecting the tax treatment of
such transaction.
(v) USR is not, and has not in the last five years been, a United States real property
holding corporation within the meaning of the Code and any applicable regulations promulgated
thereunder. None of the stockholders of USR is a foreign person within the meaning of Section 1445
of the Code.
(vi) USR has not agreed, and is not required, to make any adjustment under Section 481(a) of
the Code by reason of a change in accounting method or otherwise for any taxable period (or portion
thereof) ending after the Closing Date.
(vii) Neither USR nor any of its affiliates has taken or agreed to take any action (other than
action contemplated by this Agreement) that could reasonably be expected to prevent the Mergers,
taken together, from constituting a reorganization under section 368(a) of the Code. To the
knowledge of USR, there is no agreement, plan, or other circumstance that could reasonably be
expected to prevent the Mergers, taken together, from so qualifying.
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(o) Accounts Receivable. Each account receivable of USR has arisen from a bona fide transaction relating to the sale
of goods or the provision of services in the ordinary course of business, and, to the knowledge of
USR, is subject to no defenses, setoffs, or counterclaims, except to the extent of the reserve
reflected in the books of USR.
(p) Contracts. USR is not a party to (i) any plan or contract providing for bonuses, incentives, pensions,
stock options, stock purchases, deferred compensation, retirement payments, pension, profit
sharing, or welfare benefits; (ii) any plan or agreement providing for fringe benefits to present
or former employees, including sick leave, severance pay, medical, hospitalization, life insurance,
or related benefits; (iii) any lease, installment purchase agreement, or other contract with
respect to any real or personal property used or proposed to be used in its operations, excepting,
in each case, items included within aggregate amounts disclosed or reflected in the USR Base
Balance Sheet; (iv) any employment, consulting, or other similar arrangement not terminable by it
upon 30 days or less notice without penalty to it or that provides for payments upon or after
termination; (v) any contract or agreement for the purchase of any commodity, material, fixed
asset, or equipment in excess of $50,000; (vi) any contract or agreement creating an obligation of
USR of $50,000 or more; (vii) any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge agreement, security agreement,
lease, or other contract or agreement in excess of $25,000 (except for such contracts or agreement
in which USR has substantially completed its obligations thereunder), which by its terms does not
terminate or is not terminable by it without penalty to it; (viii) any loan agreement, letter of
credit, financing agreement, indenture, promissory note, or other similar type of arrangement; (ix)
any purchase commitment to, or contract or agreement with, any manufacturer or other supplier
creating an obligation of $50,000 or more; or (x) any license, authority, or permit in favor of any
person or entity with respect to its business or any of its assets or properties (each a Material
Contract). All Material Contracts to which USR is a party are valid and enforceable in accordance
with their terms; USR, and, to the knowledge of USR, all other parties to each Material Contract
have performed all obligations required to be performed to date and have waived no rights
thereunder; neither USR nor, to the knowledge of USR, any such other party is in default or in
arrears under the terms of any Material Contract; and, to the knowledge of USR, no condition exists
or event has occurred that, with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a
default under any of them. USR is not bound by any agreement or arrangement to sell or provide
goods or services at prices below the prevailing market prices therefor or to purchase goods or
services at prices above the prevailing market prices therefor. USR has received no notice in
writing, and USR has no reason to believe, that any of the manufacturers for or suppliers to USR
intends to terminate its business relationship with USR for any reason whatsoever.
(q) Compliance with Law and Other Regulations.
(i) General. USR is in compliance in all material respects with all requirements of foreign,
federal, state, and local law and all requirements of all governmental bodies and agencies having
jurisdiction over it, the conduct of its business, the use of its assets and properties, and all
premises occupied by it. Without limiting the foregoing, USR has properly filed all reports, paid
all monies, and obtained all licenses, permits, certificates, and authorizations needed or required
for the conduct of its business and the use of its assets and properties and the premises occupied
by it in connection therewith, except where the failure to do so would have an inconsequential
effect on the business assets, properties, or operations, or on
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the condition, financial or otherwise, of USR, and is in compliance in all material respects with
all conditions, restrictions, and provisions of all of the foregoing. USR has not received any
notice from any foreign, federal, state, or local authority or any insurance or inspection body
that any of its assets, properties, facilities, equipment, or business procedures or practices
fails to comply with any applicable law, ordinance, regulation, building, or zoning law, or
requirement of any public authority or body.
(ii) Environmental. Without limiting the foregoing, there is no environmental contamination,
toxic waste or other discharge, spill, construction component, structural element, or condition
adversely affecting any of the properties owned, leased, or used by USR, nor has USR received any
official notice or citation that any of its assets or properties in any way contravene any federal,
state, or local law or regulation relating to environmental, health, or safety matters, including
any requirements of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
(CERCLA) or any Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements. There has
been no (A) storage, treatment, generation, or transportation or (B) spill, discharge, leak,
emission, injection, escape, dumping, or release of any kind into the environment (including into
air, water, or ground water) of any materials (including industrial, toxic, or hazardous substances
or solid, medical, or hazardous waste) by, or on behalf of, USR or from any property owned, leased,
or used by USR in violation of any applicable foreign, federal, state, or local law, statute, rule,
or regulation or the common law or any decree, order, arbitration award, or agreement with or any
license or permit from any foreign, federal, state, or local governmental authority. Schedule
3.1(q)(ii) hereto sets forth, as of the date hereof, a complete list of all aboveground and
underground storage tanks, vessels, and related equipment and containers that are or have been used
by USR, or are located on property owned, leased, or operated by USR, and that are subject to
foreign, federal, state or local laws, statutes, rules or regulations, and such schedule sets forth
their present contents, what the contents have been at any time in the past, and what program of
redemption, if any, is contemplated with respect thereto.
(r) Employee Benefit and Employment Matters.
(i) ERISA Matters. USR has fulfilled its obligations, if any, under the minimum funding
standards of Section 302 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
(ERISA) and the regulations and published interpretations thereunder with respect to each plan
(as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA and such regulations and published interpretations) in which
employees of USR are eligible to participate, and each such plan is in compliance in all material
respects with the presently applicable provisions of ERISA and such regulations and published
interpretations. USR has not incurred any unpaid liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation (other than for the payment of premiums in the ordinary course) or to any such plan
under Title IV of ERISA. USR has furnished to S&W true and complete copies of, and listed on
Schedule 3.1(r)(i) hereto, each pension plan, welfare plan, and employment benefit plan
applicable to USR or with respect to which USR or any ERISA Affiliate (as hereinafter defined)
contributes or has or may have actual or contingent liability (including any such liability under
any terminated plan) and related trust agreements or annuity contracts, Internal Revenue Service
determination letters, and summary plan descriptions; all of the foregoing plans, agreements, and
commitments are valid, binding, and in full force and effect, and there are no defaults thereunder;
and none of the rights of USR or any
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of its ERISA Affiliates (as hereinafter defined) thereunder will be impaired by this Agreement or
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. For purposes of this
Agreement, an ERISA Affiliate of a party shall be another entity that is considered a single
employer with such party under Section 414 of the Code.
(ii) Labor Matters. USR has complied in all material respects with all applicable foreign,
federal, state, and local laws relating to the employment of labor, including the provisions
thereof relating to wages, hours, collective bargaining, working conditions, and payment of
employment-related taxes of any kind, and USR is not liable for any arrears of wages or any taxes
or penalties for failure to comply with any of the foregoing or has any obligations for any
vacation, sick leave, or other compensatory time except for such obligations as have arisen in
accordance with USRs policies with respect thereto in the ordinary course of business. USR is not
a party to any collective bargaining or other contract or agreement with any labor union, and there
is no request for union representation pending or threatened against USR. There is not pending or
threatened in writing any (A) labor dispute, grievance, strike, or work stoppage involving any of
the employees of USR, (B) charge or complaint against or involving any employees of USR by the
National Labor Relations Board, the Department of Labor, the OSHA, or any similar foreign, federal,
state, or local board or agency, or (C) unfair employment or labor practice charges by or on behalf
of any employee of USR, except where the occurrence of any such event in clause (A), (B), or (C)
would have an inconsequential effect on the business, assets, properties, or operations, or on the
condition, financial or otherwise, of USR.
(iii) Arrangements with Employees. The employment of each employee of USR is terminable at
will without cost to USR. All officers and independent contractors of USR are paid salaries or
other compensation in accordance with the amounts set forth in Schedule 3.1(r)(iii) hereto,
and Schedule 3.1(r)(iii) correctly and accurately sets forth, as of the date hereof, all
salaries, expenses, and personal benefits paid to or accrued for all directors, officers, managers,
stockholders, independent contractors, agents, or other representatives of USR as of the date of
this Agreement, all of which are reflected as appropriate in the USR Base Balance Sheet.
(iv) Code Section 280G. USR is not and will not be obligated to pay separation, severance,
termination, or similar benefits as a result of any transaction contemplated by this Agreement, nor
will any such transaction accelerate the time of payment or vesting, or increase the amount, of any
benefit or other compensation due to any individual and the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement will not be the direct or indirect cause of any amount paid or payable by USR being
classified as an excess parachute payment under Section 280G of the Code.
(v) Section 409A. Each plan or arrangement that USR is a party to or bound by that
constitutes a nonqualified deferred compensation plan subject to Section 409A of the Code (each, a
Section 409A Plan) is in the form required by, and has been operated in all material respects in
compliance with, the provisions of Section 409A of the Code and other generally applicable guidance
published by the Internal Revenue Service. No transfers of property have been deemed to occur with
respect to any Section 409A Plan as a result of the application of any of the rules relating to
funding contained in Section 409A(b) of the Code.
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(s) No Payments to Directors, Officers, Stockholders, or Others. Since the date of the USR Base Balance Sheet, there has not been any purchase or redemption
of any shares of USR Common Stock by USR or any transfer, distribution, or payment by USR, directly
or indirectly, of any assets or properties to any director, officer, or stockholder, other than the
payment of compensation for services actually rendered at rates not in excess of the rates
prevailing on the date of the USR Base Balance Sheet.
(t) No Prohibited Payments. Neither USR, nor, to the knowledge of USR, any officer, director, employee, independent
contractor, or agent, acting on behalf of USR, has at any time (i) made any contributions to any
candidate for political office in violation of applicable law or failed to disclose fully any
contributions to any candidate for political office in accordance with any applicable statute,
rule, regulation, or ordinance requiring such disclosure; (ii) made any payment to any local,
state, federal, or foreign governmental officer or official, or other person charged with similar
public or quasi-public duties, other than payments required or allowed by applicable law; (iii)
made any payment outside the ordinary course of business to any purchasing or selling agent or
person charged with similar duties of any entity to which USR sells products or renders services or
from which USR buys products or services for the purpose of influencing such agent or person to buy
products or services from or sell products or services to USR; or (iv) engaged in any transaction,
maintained any bank account, or used any corporate funds, except for transactions, bank accounts,
and funds that have been and are reflected in the normally maintained books and records of USR.
(u) Governing Documents and Minute Books. USR has previously made available to S&W true and complete copies of the certificate of
incorporation and bylaws of USR as currently in effect. The minute books of USR contain records
that are complete and accurate in all material respects of all meetings and other corporate actions
held or taken by the Boards of Directors (or committees of the Boards of Directors) and
stockholders of USR since its incorporation.
(v) Insurance. USR maintains in full force and effect insurance coverage on its assets, properties,
premises, operations, and personnel in amounts as are set forth on Schedule 3.1(v) hereto.
USR has previously made available to S&W true and complete copies of such policies. Schedule
3.1(v) hereto also sets forth, as of the date hereof, a list of all insurance claims made by
USR during the last three years prior to the date hereof.
(w) List of Accounts Schedule 3.1(w) hereto contains a list of all bank and securities accounts and all
safe deposit boxes maintained by USR, and a listing of all authorized signatories to such accounts
or safe deposit boxes.
(x) Accuracy of Statements. Neither any representation or warranty made by USR in this Agreement nor any certificate
furnished or to be furnished by or on behalf of USR to S&W or SWAC in connection with this
Agreement contains or will contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omits or will omit to
state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained herein or therein, in light of
circumstances in which they are made, not misleading.
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(y) Appointment of Stockholders Representative. As of the date of this Agreement, USR and stockholders of USR holding at least 71.00% of
the outstanding shares of USR Common Stock as of the date of this Agreement have executed the
Appointment of Stockholders Representative in the form of Exhibit J hereto (the
Appointment).
3.2 Representations and Warranties of S&W. Except as otherwise set forth in the S&W Disclosure Schedule heretofore delivered by S&W to
USR and except as disclosed in any reports, proxy statement, or other document heretofore filed by
S&W with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), S&W represents and warrants to USR as
follows:
(a) Due Incorporation, Good Standing, and Qualification. Each of S&W and its subsidiaries is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in
good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation with the requisite corporate
power and authority to own, operate, and lease its properties and to carry on its business as now
being conducted. As used in this Agreement with reference to S&W, the term subsidiaries shall
include all direct or indirect subsidiaries of S&W, including SWAC. SWAC has been newly formed for
the purpose of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, has conducted no operations, and
has limited assets and liabilities. Neither S&W nor any subsidiary of S&W is subject to any
material liability by reason of the failure to be duly qualified as a foreign corporation for the
transaction of business or to be in good standing under the laws of any jurisdiction.
(b) Corporate Authority. Each of S&W and SWAC has the corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and
to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby. The Board of Directors of each of S&W and SWAC
has duly authorized the execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement. No other corporate
proceedings on the part of S&W or SWAC or their subsidiaries are necessary to authorize the
execution and delivery by S&W and SWAC of this Agreement or the consummation by S&W and SWAC of the
transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by S&W and
SWAC and, assuming due authorization, execution, and delivery hereof by each of the other parties
hereto, constitutes a legal, valid, and binding agreement of S&W and SWAC, enforceable against S&W
and SWAC in accordance with its terms, except that (i) such enforcement may be subject to
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or other similar laws now or hereafter in
effect relating to creditors rights, and (ii) the remedy of specific performance and injunctive
and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion of
the court before which any proceeding therefore may be brought.
(c) Capital Stock. As of the date hereof, S&W has authorized capital stock consisting of 20,000,000 shares of
Preferred Stock, $.001 par value, of which no shares are issued and outstanding, and 100,000,000
shares of S&W Common Stock $.001 par value, of which 53,781,437 shares are issued and outstanding
(exclusive of 1,200,000 treasury shares). As of such date, 9,316,792 shares of S&W Common Stock
were reserved for issuance upon the terms of outstanding options, rights, awards, or instruments to
purchase or otherwise acquire S&W Common Stock (S&W Stock-Based Rights). All of the issued and
outstanding shares of capital stock of S&W and of each of its subsidiaries have been duly
authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable and free of preemptive rights.
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(d) Options, Warrants, and Rights. Neither S&W nor any subsidiary of S&W has any outstanding options, rights, awards, or
instruments to purchase or otherwise acquire any shares of its capital stock, other than as set
forth in S&Ws SEC Reports.
(e) Subsidiaries. The outstanding shares of capital stock of the subsidiaries of S&W are owned by S&W free
and clear of all claims, liens, charges, and encumbrances. S&W does not own, directly or
indirectly, any capital stock or other equity securities of any corporation or have any direct or
indirect equity or ownership interest in any corporation or other business other than with respect
to its subsidiaries.
(f) Financial Statements. The Consolidated Balance Sheets of S&W and its subsidiaries as of April 30, 2007 and April
30, 2008 and the related Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income, Stockholders
Equity, and Cash Flows for each of the three years in the period ended April 30, 2008, and all
related schedules and notes to the foregoing, have been audited by BDO Seidman, LLP, and the
Consolidated Balance Sheet of S&W and its subsidiaries as of January 31, 2008 and January 31, 2009
and the related Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income, Stockholders Equity,
and Cash Flows of S&W and its subsidiaries for the nine months ended January 31, 2008 and January
31, 2009, and all related schedules and notes to the foregoing, have been prepared by S&W without
audit. All of the foregoing financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, and
fairly present, in all material respects, the financial position, results of operations, and
changes in financial position of S&W and subsidiaries as of their respective dates and for the
periods indicated. Neither S&W nor any subsidiary of S&W has any material liabilities,
obligations, or commitments of a type that would be required to be disclosed in a balance sheet
prepared in accordance with GAAP, whether related to tax or non-tax matters, accrued or contingent,
due or not yet due, liquidated or unliquidated, or otherwise, except as and to the extent disclosed
or reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheet of S&W and its subsidiaries as of January 31, 2009
(the S&W Base Balance Sheet), or incurred since the date of the S&W Base Balance Sheet in the
ordinary course of business.
(g) No S&W Material Adverse Effect. Since April 30, 2008, there has not been and, to the knowledge of S&W, there is not
threatened (i) any material adverse change in the financial condition, business, properties,
assets, or results of operations of S&W and its subsidiaries taken as a whole; (ii) any loss or
damage (whether or not covered by insurance) to any of the assets or properties of S&W or any
subsidiary of S&W that materially affects or impairs the ability of S&W and its subsidiaries to
conduct their businesses taken as a whole; (iii) any event or condition of any character that has
materially and adversely affected the business or condition (financial or otherwise) of S&W and its
subsidiaries taken as a whole; or (iv) any mortgage or pledge of any material amount of the assets
or properties of S&W or any subsidiary of S&W, or any indebtedness incurred by S&W or any
subsidiary of S&W, other than indebtedness, not material in the aggregate, incurred in the ordinary
course of business.
(h) Title to Properties. Each of S&W and its subsidiaries has good and marketable title to all of its real and
personal assets and properties, including all assets and properties reflected in the S&W Base
Balance Sheet, or acquired subsequent to the date of the S&W Base Balance Sheet, except properties
disposed of subsequent to that date in the ordinary course of business and except where the failure
to have good and marketable title would have an
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inconsequential effect on the business, assets, properties, or operations, or on the condition,
financial or otherwise, of S&W and its subsidiaries taken as a whole. Such assets and properties
are not subject to any mortgage, pledge, lien, claim, encumbrance, charge, security interest, title
retention, or other security arrangement, except for liens for the payment of federal, state, or
other taxes, the payment of which is neither delinquent nor subject to penalties, and except for
other liens and encumbrances incidental to the conduct of the business of S&W and its subsidiaries
or the ownership of their assets or properties that were not incurred in connection with the
borrowing of money or the obtaining of advances, and that do not in the aggregate materially
detract from the value of the assets or properties of S&W and its subsidiaries taken as a whole or
materially impair the use thereof in the operation of their respective businesses, except in each
case as disclosed in the S&W Base Balance Sheet. All leases pursuant to which S&W or any
subsidiary of S&W leases real or personal property for payments equal to or in excess of $25,000
are valid and effective in accordance with their respective terms.
(i) Condition of Assets and Properties. The buildings, equipment, machinery, fixtures, furniture, furnishings, office equipment,
and all other tangible personal assets and properties presently used in, or necessary for the
operation of, the business of S&W or its subsidiaries do not require any repairs other than normal
maintenance and are in good operating condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted.
(j) Litigation. There are no actions, suits, proceedings, or other litigation pending or, to the knowledge
of S&W, threatened in writing against S&W or any of its subsidiaries, at law or in equity, or
before or by any federal, state, municipal, or other governmental department, commission, board,
bureau, agency, or instrumentality that, if determined adversely to S&W or its subsidiaries, would
individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on the business, assets,
properties, or operations, or on the condition, financial or otherwise, of S&W and its subsidiaries
taken as a whole. Neither S&W nor any subsidiary of S&W is a party to any decree, order, or
arbitration award (or agreement entered into in any administrative, judicial, or arbitration
proceeding with any governmental authority) with respect to or affecting any of its assets or
properties or the use thereof or the conduct of its business. Neither S&W, nor any subsidiary of
S&W, nor, to S&Ws knowledge, any officer, director, manager, employee, or agent of S&W or any
subsidiary of S&W has made any oral or written warranties with respect to the quality or absence of
defect of the products or services sold or performed by S&W or any subsidiary of S&W that are in
force as of the date hereof. There are no material claims pending, anticipated, or, to the
knowledge of S&W, threatened in writing against S&W or any subsidiary of S&W with respect to the
quality of or absence of defects in such products or services. Neither S&W nor any subsidiary of
S&W has been required to pay direct, incidental, or consequential damages to any person or entity
in connection with any of such products or services at any time during the five-year period
preceding the date of this Agreement.
(k) Licenses and Permits. Neither S&W nor any subsidiary of S&W is subject to any material disability or liability by
reason of its failure to possess any license, permit, franchise, certificate, consent, approval, or
authorization. Each of S&W and its subsidiaries has all licenses, permits, franchises,
certificates, consents, approvals, and authorizations of whatever kind and type, governmental or
private, necessary for the business
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currently conducted by it and the ownership or use of all assets and properties and the premises
occupied by it.
(l) Intellectual Property. Each of S&W and its subsidiaries owns or holds all of the rights to use all trademarks,
trade names, trade secrets, logos, fictitious names, service marks, slogans, patents, and
copyrights that are used in or necessary to the operation of its business. To the knowledge of
S&W, none of the matters covered by the intellectual property, nor any of the products or services
sold or provided by S&W or any subsidiary of S&W, nor any of the processes used or the business
practices followed by S&W or any subsidiary of S&W, infringes or has infringed upon any patent,
trademark, trademark right, trade name, trade name right, trade secret, logo, fictitious name,
service mark, slogan, or copyright owned by any person or entity (or any application with respect
thereto), or constitutes unfair competition. Neither S&W nor any subsidiary of S&W is, and
following the Effective Time S&W will not be, obligated to pay any royalty or other payment with
respect to any intellectual property. To the knowledge of S&W, no person or entity is producing,
providing, selling, or using products or services that would constitute an infringement of any
intellectual property of S&W or any of its subsidiaries.
(m) No Violation. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby will not violate or result in a breach by S&W or any subsidiary of S&W of, or
constitute a default under, or conflict with, or cause any acceleration of any obligation with
respect to (i) any provision or restriction of any charter, bylaw, stockholders agreement,
operating agreement, voting trust, proxy, or other similar agreement of S&W or known to S&W; (ii)
any loan agreement, indenture, lease, mortgage, or lien of S&W or any subsidiary of S&W; (iii) any
provision or restriction of any material lease agreement, contract, or instrument to which S&W or
any subsidiary of S&W is a party or by which any of them is bound; or (iv) any order, judgment,
award, decree, law, rule, ordinance, or regulation or any other restriction of any kind or
character to which any assets or properties of S&W or any subsidiary of S&W is subject or by which
S&W or any subsidiary of S&W is bound. Neither the execution and delivery by S&W of this Agreement
or any of the other agreements contemplated hereby, nor the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby, will result in the creation of any lien, claim, right, charge,
encumbrance, or security interest of any nature or type whatsoever with respect to any of the
stock, assets, or properties of any of S&W or any subsidiary of S&W.
(n) Taxes.
(i) S&W has duly filed in correct form all Tax Returns relating to the activities of S&W and
its subsidiaries required or due to be filed (with regard to applicable extensions) on or prior to
the date hereof. All such Tax Returns are complete and accurate in all material respects, and S&W
has paid or made provision for the payment of all Taxes that have been incurred or are due or
claimed to be due from S&W or any of its subsidiaries by foreign, federal, state, or local taxing
authorities for all periods ending on or before the date hereof, other than Taxes or other charges
that are not delinquent or are being contested in good faith and have not been finally determined.
The amounts set up as reserves for Taxes on the books of S&W and its subsidiaries are sufficient in
the aggregate for the payment of all unpaid Taxes (including any interest or penalties thereon),
whether or not disputed, accrued, or applicable. To the knowledge
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of S&W, no claims for Taxes or assessments are being asserted or threatened against S&W or any of
its subsidiaries.
(ii) Neither S&W nor any of its affiliates has taken or agreed to take any action (other than
action contemplated by this Agreement) that could reasonably be expected to prevent the Mergers,
taken together, from constituting a reorganization under section 368(a) of the Code. To the
knowledge of S&W, there is no agreement, plan, or other circumstance that could reasonably be
expected to prevent the Mergers, taken together, from so qualifying.
(iii) S&W has no plan or intention to liquidate the Surviving Corporation following the
Mergers or causing the Surviving Corporation to sell or otherwise dispose of any assets of the
Surviving Corporation acquired in the Mergers, except for dispositions made in the ordinary course
of business or transfers described in section 368(a)(2)(C) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations
issued thereunder.
(iv) Following the Mergers, S&W will cause the Surviving Corporation to continue USRs
historic business or to use a significant portion of USRs historic business assets in a business,
in each case within the meaning of section 1.368-1(d) of the Treasury Regulations, assuming that
the assets of, and the business conducted by, USR on the Closing Date constitute the Surviving
Corporations historic business assets and historic business, respectively.
(v) Following the Mergers, SWAC II has no plan or intention to issue additional shares that
would result in S&W losing control of SWAC II within the meaning of section 368(c) of the Code.
(vi) S&W has no plan or intention to reacquire, and, to S&Ws knowledge, no person related to
S&W within the meaning of Treasury Regulations section 1.368-1(e)(2) has a plan or intention to
acquire, any of the S&W Common Stock issued in the Mergers.
(o) Accounts Receivable. Each account receivable of S&W or any subsidiary of S&W has arisen from a bona fide
transaction relating to the sale of goods or the provision of services in the ordinary course of
business, and, to the knowledge of S&W, is subject to no defenses, setoffs, or counterclaims,
except to the extent of the reserve reflected in the books of S&W and its subsidiaries.
(p) Contracts. Neither S&W nor any subsidiary of S&W is a party to (i) any plan or contract providing for
bonuses, incentives, pensions, stock options, stock purchases, deferred compensation, retirement
payments, pension, profit sharing, or welfare benefits; (ii) any plan or agreement providing for
fringe benefits to present or former employees, including sick leave, severance pay, medical,
hospitalization, life insurance, or related benefits; (iii) any lease, installment purchase
agreement, or other contract with respect to any real or personal property used or proposed to be
used in its operations, excepting, in each case, items included within aggregate amounts disclosed
or reflected in the S&W Base Balance Sheet; or (iv) any employment, consulting, or other similar
arrangement not terminable by it upon 30 days
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or less notice without penalty to it or that provides for payments upon or after termination. All
mortgages, leases, contracts, agreements, and other arrangements to which S&W or any subsidiary of
S&W is a party are valid and enforceable in accordance with their terms; S&W, its subsidiaries,
and, to the knowledge of S&W, all other parties to each of the foregoing have performed all
obligations required to be performed to date and have waived no rights thereunder; neither S&W, nor
any subsidiary of S&W, nor, to the knowledge of S&W, any such other party is in default or in
arrears under the terms of any of the foregoing; and, to the knowledge of S&W, no condition exists
or event has occurred that, with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a
default under any of them. Neither S&W nor any subsidiary of S&W is bound by any agreement or
arrangement to sell or provide goods or services at prices below the prevailing market prices
therefor or to purchase goods or services at prices above the prevailing market prices therefor.
S&W has received no notice in writing, and S&W has no reason to believe, that any of the
manufacturers for or suppliers to S&W or any of its subsidiaries intends to terminate its business
relationship with S&W or any of its subsidiaries for any reason whatsoever.
(q) Compliance with Law and Other Regulations.
(i) General. Each of S&W and its subsidiaries is in compliance in all material respects with
all requirements of foreign, federal, state, and local law and all requirements of all governmental
bodies and agencies having jurisdiction over it, the conduct of its business, the use of its assets
and properties, and all premises occupied by it. Without limiting the foregoing, each of S&W and
its subsidiaries has properly filed all reports, paid all monies, and obtained all licenses,
permits, certificates, and authorizations needed or required for the conduct of its business and
the use of its assets and properties and the premises occupied by it in connection therewith,
except where the failure to do so would have an inconsequential effect on the business, assets,
properties, or operations, or on the condition, financial or otherwise, of S&W and its subsidiaries
taken as a whole, and is in compliance in all material respects with all conditions, restrictions,
and provisions of all of the foregoing. Neither S&W nor any subsidiary of S&W has received any
notice from any foreign, federal, state, or local authority or any insurance or inspection body
that any of its assets, properties, facilities, equipment, or business procedures or practices
fails to comply with any applicable law, ordinance, regulation, building, or zoning law, or
requirement of any public authority or body.
(ii) Environmental. Without limiting the foregoing, there is no environmental contamination,
toxic waste or other discharge, spill, construction component, structural element, or condition
adversely affecting any of the properties owned, leased, or used by S&W or any subsidiary of S&W,
nor has S&W nor any subsidiary of S&W received any official notice or citation that any of its
assets or properties in any way contravene any federal, state, or local law or regulation relating
to environmental, health, or safety matters, including any requirements of CERCLA or any OSHA
requirements. There has been no (A) storage, treatment, generation, or transportation or (B)
spill, discharge, leak, emission, injection, escape, dumping, or release of any kind into the
environment (including into air, water, or ground water) of any materials (including industrial,
toxic, or hazardous substances or solid, medical, or hazardous waste) by, or on behalf of, S&W or
any subsidiary of S&W or from any property owned, leased, or used by S&W or any subsidiary of S&W
in violation of any applicable foreign, federal, state, or local law, statute, rule, or regulation
or the common law or any decree, order,
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arbitration award, or agreement with or any license or permit from any foreign, federal, state, or
local governmental authority.
(r) Employee Benefit and Employment Matters.
(i) ERISA Matters. Each of S&W and its subsidiaries has fulfilled its obligations, if any,
under the minimum funding standards of Section 302 of ERISA and the regulations and published
interpretations thereunder with respect to each plan (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA and
such regulations and published interpretations) in which employees of S&W or its subsidiaries are
eligible to participate, and each such plan is in compliance in all material respects with the
presently applicable provisions of ERISA and such regulations and published interpretations.
Neither S&W nor any subsidiary of S&W has incurred any unpaid liability to the Pension Benefit
Guaranty Corporation (other than for the payment of premiums in the ordinary course) or to any such
Plan under Title IV of ERISA.
(ii) Labor Matters. Each of S&W and its subsidiaries has complied in all material respects
with all other applicable foreign, federal, state, and local laws relating to the employment of
labor, including the provisions thereof relating to wages, hours, collective bargaining, working
conditions, and payment of employment-related taxes of any kind, and neither S&W nor any subsidiary
of S&W is liable for any arrears of wages or any taxes or penalties for failure to comply with any
of the foregoing or has any obligations for any vacation, sick leave, or other compensatory time
except for such obligations as have arisen in accordance with S&Ws policies with respect thereto
in the ordinary course of business. Neither S&W nor any subsidiary of S&W is a party to any
collective bargaining or other contract or agreement with any labor union, and there is no request
for union representation pending or threatened against S&W or any subsidiary of S&W. There is not
pending or threatened in writing any (A) labor dispute, grievance, strike, or work stoppage
involving any of the employees of S&W or any subsidiary of S&W, (B) charge or complaint against or
involving any employees of S&W or any subsidiary of S&W by the National Labor Relations Board, the
Department of Labor, the OSHA, or any similar foreign, federal, state, or local board or agency, or
(C) unfair employment or labor practice charges by or on behalf of any employee of S&W or any
subsidiary of S&W, except where the occurrence of any such event in clause (A), (B), or (C) would
have an inconsequential effect on the business, assets, properties, or operations, or on the
condition, financial or otherwise, of S&W and its subsidiaries taken as a whole.
(iii) Arrangements with Employees. The employment of each employee of S&W or any subsidiary
of S&W is terminable at will without cost to S&W or any subsidiary of S&W.
(s) No Payments to Directors, Officers, Stockholders, or Others. Since the date of the S&W Base Balance Sheet, there has not been any purchase or redemption
of any shares of S&W Common Stock or any shares of capital stock of any subsidiary of S&W or any
transfer, distribution, or payment by S&W or its subsidiaries, directly or indirectly, of any
assets or properties to any director, officer, or stockholder, other than the payment of
compensation for services actually rendered at rates not in excess of the rates prevailing on the
date of the S&W Base Balance Sheet.
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(t) No Prohibited Payments. Neither S&W, nor any subsidiary of S&W, nor, to the knowledge of S&W, any officer,
director, employee, independent contractor, or agent, acting on behalf of S&W or any subsidiary of
S&W, has at any time (i) made any contributions to any candidate for political office in violation
of applicable law or failed to disclose fully any contributions to any candidate for political
office in accordance with any applicable statute, rule, regulation, or ordinance requiring such
disclosure; (ii) made any payment to any local, state, federal, or foreign governmental officer or
official, or other person charged with similar public or quasi-public duties, other than payments
required or allowed by applicable law; (iii) made any payment outside the ordinary course of
business to any purchasing or selling agent or person charged with similar duties of any entity to
which S&W or any subsidiary of S&W sells products or renders services or from which S&W or any
subsidiary of S&W buys products or services for the purpose of influencing such agent or person to
buy products or services from or sell products or services to S&W or any subsidiary of S&W; or (iv)
engaged in any transaction, maintained any bank account, or used any corporate funds, except for
transactions, bank accounts, and funds that have been and are reflected in the normally maintained
books and records of S&W or any subsidiary of S&W.
(u) Minute Books. The minute books of S&W and its subsidiaries contain records that are complete and accurate
in all material respects of all meetings and other corporate actions held or taken by the Boards of
Directors (or committees of the Boards of Directors) and stockholders of S&W and its subsidiaries,
as the case may be, since their incorporation.
(v) Insurance. Each of S&W and its subsidiaries maintains in full force and effect insurance coverage on
its assets, properties, premises, operations, and personnel in such amounts and against such risks
and losses as are adequate and customary for the businesses engaged in by it.
(w) Accuracy of Statements. Neither any representation or warranty made by S&W in this Agreement nor any certificate
furnished or to be furnished by or on behalf of S&W to USR in connection with this Agreement
contains or will contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omits or will omit to state a
material fact necessary to make the statements contained herein or therein, in light of
circumstances in which they are made, not misleading.
(x) SEC Reports. S&W has filed on a timely basis (subject to all permitted extensions thereof) all forms,
reports, financial statements, schedules, and other documents required to be filed by it with the
SEC since April 30, 2008 (the SEC Reports). The SEC Reports (i) were prepared, in all material
respects, in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange
Act, and, in each case, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and (ii) do not contain a
misstatement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made,
not misleading as of the time the document was filed. S&W has previously made available to USR a
true and correct copy of any amendment or modification to the SEC Reports that is required to be,
but has not yet been, filed with the SEC. S&W has responded to all comment letters of the staff of
the SEC relating to any SEC Reports. S&W and its subsidiaries have implemented and maintain (i)
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange
Act, and such
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controls and procedures are effective to ensure that all material information relating to S&W and
its subsidiaries is made known to the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of S&W by
others at S&W and its subsidiaries, and (ii) a system of internal control over financial reporting
(as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) designed to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for
external purposes in accordance with GAAP. All SEC Reports that are filed between the date hereof
and the Effective Time will be timely filed, will, in all material respects, comply and be prepared
in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as
applicable, and, in each case, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and will not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances in
which they are made, not misleading.
(y) Status of S&W Common Stock to be Issued. The shares of S&W Common Stock to be issued as a portion of the Merger Consideration have
been duly authorized and reserved for issuance by all requisite actions of the Board of Directors
and stockholders, as the case may be, of S&W and will be, when issued in accordance with this
Agreement, validly authorized and issued, fully paid, nonassessable, free of preemptive or other
similar rights, and listed for trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.
3.3 No Other Representations or Warranties. Except for the representations and warranties contained in this Section 3, none of
the parties to this Agreement makes any other express or implied representation or warranty with
respect to it, its business, financial condition, or prospects, and each such party disclaims that
it or any of its directors, officers, representatives, or agents has made any other representation
or warranty. Except for the representations and warranties contained in this Section 3,
each party disclaims, with the consent of the other parties, all liability or responsibility for
any other asserted representation, warranty, projection, forecast, statement, or information made,
communicated, or furnished (orally or in writing) to any other party or such partys directors,
officers, representatives, or agents.
SECTION 4.
COVENANTS
4.1 Mutual Covenants of the Parties.
(a) Commercially Reasonable Efforts.
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each of the parties to this
Agreement shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions,
and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper, or advisable under applicable law, so
as to enable the parties to consummate, as soon as practicable, the transactions contemplated
hereby, including (i) obtaining all consents, approvals, authorizations, permits, or orders from
any Governmental Entity (as hereinafter defined) or other person that are required for the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby; (ii) making all necessary filings, and
thereafter making any other required submissions, with respect to this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby under any applicable laws; provided, that the parties hereto shall
cooperate with each other in connection with the preparation and making of all such filings,
including, if requested and subject to applicable laws regarding the exchange of information, by
providing copies of all
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such documents to the non-filing party and its advisors prior to filing and, if requested, to
accept all reasonable changes suggested in connection therewith provided that the reviewing party
agrees to act reasonably and as promptly as practicable; (iii) taking any and all actions
reasonably necessary to satisfy all of the conditions to each partys obligations hereunder as set
forth in Section 5; and (iv) executing and delivering all agreements and documents required
by the terms hereof to be executed and delivered by such party on or prior to the Effective Date.
The term Governmental Entity shall mean any domestic or foreign governmental, administrative,
judicial or regulatory authority, agency, commission, body, court, or other legislative, executive,
or judicial governmental entity.
(b) Notice Regarding Changes. USR shall promptly inform S&W in writing of any change in facts and circumstances that
could reasonably be expected to render any of the representations and warranties made herein by USR
and the Stockholders Representative inaccurate or misleading if such representations and
warranties had been made upon the occurrence of the fact or circumstance in question. S&W shall
promptly inform USR in writing of any change in facts and circumstances that could reasonably be
expected to render any of the representations and warranties made herein by S&W inaccurate or
misleading if such representations and warranties had been made upon the occurrence of the fact or
circumstance in question.
(c) Public Announcements. S&W and USR shall consult with each other before issuing any press release or otherwise
making any public statements with respect to this Agreement and shall not issue any such press
release or make any such public statement unless mutually agreed by S&W and USR, except as may be
required by law on the advice of counsel or by any listing agreement with any national securities
exchange.
(d) Tax-Free Transaction. From and after the date of this Agreement, each party hereto shall use its commercially
reasonable efforts to cause the Mergers, taken together, to qualify, and shall not take any actions
or cause any actions to be taken which could reasonably be expected to prevent the Mergers, taken
together, from qualifying, as a reorganization under section 368(a) of the Code.
(e) Further Assurances. If at any time after the Effective Time, any further action is necessary or desirable to
carry out the purposes of this Agreement (including providing any information in any way related to
the assets to be purchased pursuant to this Agreement), the proper officers and directors of each
party to this Agreement shall take all such action.
4.2 Covenants of USR. USR agrees that, unless S&W otherwise agrees in writing, prior to the Effective Time, it
will comply with the following:
(a) Preservation of Business. USR shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) preserve intact the present business
organization of USR; (ii) preserve the present goodwill and advantageous relationships of USR with
all persons having business dealings with USR; (iii) preserve and maintain in full force and effect
all licenses, registrations, franchises, patents, trademarks, copyrights, and other similar rights
of USR; and (iv) maintain in
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full force and effect all property, casualty, fiduciary, directors and officers, and other forms of
insurance that it is presently carrying.
(b) Ordinary Course. USR shall operate its business only in the usual, regular, and ordinary course and manner.
Without limiting the foregoing, USR shall not (i) encumber or mortgage any of its assets or
properties; (ii) incur any obligation (contingent or otherwise) or purchase or acquire, or transfer
or convey, any material assets or properties or enter into any transaction or make or enter into
any contract or commitment, except in the ordinary course of business; (iii) acquire any stock or
other equity interest in any corporation, trust, or other entity; (iv) create, incur, or assume any
indebtedness for borrowed money, except in the ordinary course of business, or incur, assume, or
become subject, whether directly or indirectly, by way of guaranty or otherwise, to any obligation
or liability (whether absolute, accrued, contingent, or otherwise and whether due or to become due)
other than obligations or liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business; (v) fail to
discharge or to satisfy any lien, claim, or encumbrance or pay or satisfy any claim, obligation, or
liability (whether absolute, accrued, contingent, or otherwise) when the same shall become due and
payable; (vi) sell, lease, assign, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any asset or property having a
book value in excess of $50,000 individually or $100,000 in the aggregate, except for sales of
inventory in the ordinary course of business; (vi) knowingly permit or allow any material asset or
property of USR to be subjected to any lien, claim, or encumbrance or enter into any conditional
sale or other title retention agreement with respect to any material asset or property; (vii)
change in any material respect the accounting methods or practices followed by USR; (viii) enter
into any agreement with any labor union or association representing any employee; (ix) enter into,
amend, terminate, or fail to renew any Material Contract, other than in the ordinary course of
business; (x) make any capital expenditures, capital additions, or capital improvements in excess
of $50,000 individually or $100,000 in the aggregate, other than in the ordinary course of
business; (xi) make or revoke any material tax election, other than consistent with past practice,
unless required by applicable law, or resolve any tax audit or other similar proceeding in respect
of material taxes paid by USR; (xii) waive or settle any material claims or rights relating to
USRs business; or (xiii) transfer or license to any person or otherwise extend, modify, or amend
in any material respect, any rights to intellectual property, other than in the ordinary course of
business.
(c) Books and Records. USR shall maintain its books, accounts, and records in the usual, regular, and ordinary
manner and on a basis consistent with prior years.
(d) Compliance with Law. USR shall comply with all laws, regulations, and rules applicable to it, the conduct of its
business, and the ownership or use of its assets and properties.
(e) No Organic Change. USR shall not (i) amend its certificate of incorporation or bylaws; (ii) make any change in
its capital stock by reclassification, subdivision, reorganization, or otherwise; or (iii) merge or
consolidate with any other corporation, trust, or other entity or change the character of its
business.
(f) No Issuance by USR of Shares, Options, or Other Rights. USR shall not (i) issue any shares of capital stock except pursuant to the terms of USR
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Rights; or (ii) grant any option, warrant, instrument, or other right to purchase or acquire shares
of capital stock of USR.
(g) Compensation. USR shall not (i) increase the compensation payable to any officer or to other management
personnel from the amount payable as of May 26, 2009; or (ii) introduce, adopt, or change any
pension or profit sharing plan or any other employee benefit arrangement, except for insubstantial
changes necessary to comply with the minimum requirements of the Code or ERISA, or except as
disclosed in the USR Disclosure Schedule. USR shall not enter into any employment agreements with
any of their officers or management personnel that may not be cancelled without penalty upon notice
not exceeding 90 days.
(h) Dividends. USR shall not (i) declare or pay any dividends on or make other distributions in respect of
any of its capital stock; (ii) split, combine, or reclassify any of its capital stock or issue or
authorize or propose the issuance of any other securities in respect of, in lieu of, or in
substitution for shares of its capital stock; or (iii) repurchase, redeem, or otherwise acquire any
shares of capital stock or any other securities of USR.
(i) S&Ws Access to Information and Properties. USR shall, upon reasonable advance notice and without unreasonable disruption to the
operations of USR and its business, permit S&W and its authorized employees, agents, accountants,
legal counsel, and other representatives to have access to the books, records, officers and (upon
reasonable advance request to Matthew A. Gelfand) employees, counsel, accountants, and other
representatives of USR for the purpose of conducting an investigation of USRs financial condition,
corporate status, operations, prospects, business, and properties. USR shall make available to S&W
for examination and reproduction all documents and data of every kind and character relating to USR
in possession or control of, or subject to reasonable access by, USR, including, all files,
records, data, and information relating to the properties of USR (whether stored in paper,
magnetic, or other storage media) and all agreements, instruments, contracts, assignments,
certificates, orders, and amendments thereto. USR shall, during regular business hours, upon
reasonable advance notice and without unreasonable disruption to the operations of USR and its
business, also allow S&W access to, and the right to inspect, the properties of USR.
(j) Consents and Approvals. USR shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all necessary consents and
approvals of other persons and governmental authorities to the performance by USR of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. USR shall make all filings, applications, statements,
and reports to all foreign, federal, state, local, and other government agencies or entities that
are required to be made prior to the Effective Time by or on behalf of USR pursuant to any statute,
rule, or regulation in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
4.3 Covenants of S&W. S&W agrees that, unless USR otherwise agrees in writing, prior to the Effective Time, it
will comply with the following:
(a) Compliance with Law. S&W and its subsidiaries shall comply with all laws, regulations, and rules applicable to
them, the conduct of their business, and the ownership or use of their assets and properties.
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(b) USRs Access to Information and Properties. S&W shall, during regular business hours, upon reasonable advance notice and without
unreasonable disruption to the operations of S&W, its subsidiaries and their respective business,
permit USR and its authorized employees, agents, accountants, legal counsel, and other
representatives to have access to the books, records, officers and (upon the reasonable advance
request to William F. Spengler) employees, counsel, accountants, and other representatives of S&W
for the purpose of conducting an investigation of the financial condition, corporate status,
operations, prospects, business, and properties of S&W and its subsidiaries. S&W shall make
available to USR for examination and reproduction all documents and data of every kind and
character relating to S&W and its subsidiaries in possession or control of, or subject to
reasonable access by, S&W and its subsidiaries, including all files, records, data, and information
relating to the properties of S&W and its subsidiaries (whether stored in paper, magnetic, or other
storage media) and all agreements, instruments, contracts, assignments, certificates, orders, and
amendments thereto.
(c) Consents and Approvals. S&W shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all necessary consents and
approvals of other persons and governmental authorities to the performance by S&W of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. S&W shall make all filings, applications, statements,
and reports to all foreign, federal, state, local, and other government agencies or entities that
are required to be made prior to the Effective Time by or on behalf of S&W pursuant to any statute,
rule, or regulation in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
4.4 Filings Under the HSR Act and Other Antitrust Filings.
(a) General. The parties acknowledge that the Mergers may require filings with the United States Federal
Trade Commission (FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice (the
Antitrust Division) under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended,
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the HSR Act) and with certain foreign
jurisdictions under applicable foreign competition or merger laws (each an Antitrust Law and
collectively, the Antitrust Laws).
(b) Consents; Approvals.
(i) Commercially Reasonable Efforts. The parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to
as promptly as practicable obtain, and cooperate with each other in order to obtain, all consents,
waivers, approvals, authorizations, or orders and to make all filings (including the filings under
the HSR Act and other Antitrust Laws and all other filings with Governmental Entities) lawfully
required to be obtained from or filed with all applicable Governmental Entities in connection with
the authorization, execution, and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
(ii) Filings. Each party shall (A) file or cause to be filed with the FTC and the Antitrust
Division, and with any other Governmental Entities, if applicable, as promptly as practicable but
in no event later than the fifth business day after the execution and delivery of this Agreement,
all reports and other documents required to be filed by such party under the HSR Act or other
applicable Antitrust Laws concerning the transactions contemplated hereby; and (B) promptly comply
with or cause to be complied with any requests by the FTC, the
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Antitrust Division, or by any other Governmental Entity for additional information concerning such
transactions, in each case so that the applicable waiting period shall expire as soon as
practicable after the execution and delivery of this Agreement.
(iii) Requisite Information. The parties shall furnish to the other parties outside counsel
all information about such party or its affiliates, if any, required to be included in any
application or other filing to be made by such other party pursuant to the HSR Act and other
Antitrust Laws or rules and regulations of any Governmental Entity in connection with the Mergers,
subject to applicable law and privileges, including the attorney-client privilege.
In furtherance and not in limitation of the agreements of the parties contained in this
Section 4.4, each party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to resolve such
objections, if any, as may be asserted by a Governmental Entity or other person with respect to the
transactions contemplated hereby under any applicable law. S&W shall pay the applicable HSR Act
filing fee and all other antitrust notification filing fees required in any other applicable
jurisdiction.
4.5 Other Acquisition Proposals.
(a) No Solicitation. USR shall not, nor shall it permit any of its affiliates, or any of their respective
officers, directors, or employees or any agent, representative, investment banker, financial
advisor, attorney, accountant, or other person or firm engaged by it to, directly or indirectly,
(i) solicit, initiate, or encourage the submission of proposals or offers from any third party
relating to any Acquisition Proposal (as hereinafter defined) relating to USR; (ii) cooperate with
or furnish or cause to be furnished any Evaluation Material (as defined in the Confidentiality
Agreement between S&W and USR) concerning USR to any third person in connection with any
Acquisition Proposal relating to USR; (iii) participate in any negotiations regarding, or take any
other action to facilitate any inquiries or the making of any proposal that constitutes, or may
reasonably be expected to lead to, any Acquisition Proposal relating to USR; or (iv) enter into any
agreement or understanding with any other person or entity with the intent to effect any
Acquisition Proposal relating to USR. As used in this Agreement, Acquisition Proposal means any
of the following transactions involving USR or any of its subsidiaries, other than negotiating a
mutually acceptable business combination as contemplated by this Agreement: (i) any merger,
consolidation, share exchange or purchase, reorganization, recapitalization, business combination,
or other similar transaction; (ii) any sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer, or other
disposition (whether in a single transaction or series of transactions), of assets either
constituting 5% or more of USRs consolidated assets or which generate 5% or more of USRs
consolidated revenue; (iii) any tender offer or exchange offer for 5% or more of the outstanding
shares of USRs capital stock; (iv) any person acquiring beneficial ownership or the right to
acquire beneficial ownership of, or any group (as such term is defined under Section 13(d) of the
Exchange Act) being formed, which beneficially owns or has the right to acquire beneficial
ownership of, 5% or more of the then outstanding shares of USRs capital stock (other than persons
or groups that beneficially own or have the right to acquire beneficial ownership of 5% of more
of the outstanding shares of USRs capital stock as of the date hereof); or (v) any public
announcement of a proposal, plan, or intention to do any of the foregoing or any agreement to
engage in any of the foregoing.
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(b) Change in Recommendation. Prior to the valid abandonment of this Agreement pursuant to Section 6.3 of this
Agreement, neither the Board of Directors of USR nor any committee thereof shall (i) withdraw or
modify, or propose to withdraw or modify, in a manner adverse to S&W, the approval or
recommendation of this Agreement or the Mergers by the Board of Directors or such committee; (ii)
approve or recommend, or propose to approve or recommend, any Acquisition Proposal; or (iii) cause
USR to enter into any agreement with respect to any Acquisition Proposal.
(c) Break Up Fee. In the event USR shall receive any Acquisition Proposal, USR shall promptly communicate to S&W
the terms of such Acquisition Proposal. In addition, unless the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement have not been consummated as the result of an abandonment pursuant to Section
6.3(a) or Section 6.3(c), in the event the Board of Directors of USR either (i) between
the date hereof and one year after the date hereof, authorizes, recommends, or enters into, any
merger, consolidation, or other business combination involving USR or any agreement with respect to
the sale of a substantial portion of the assets or securities of USR (which shall be deemed to mean
25% or more thereof on a consolidated basis), other than the transactions contemplated hereby, or
(ii) fails to recommend or withdraws its recommendation to USRs stockholders of the approval of
the transactions provided for herein or the Principal Stockholders do not vote to approve this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, USR shall pay promptly to S&W, as liquidated
damages, the amount of $2,500,000.
4.6 Registration Agreement; Listing. S&W shall file a registration statement with the SEC within 10 days after the Effective Time as
provided in the Registration Agreement forming Exhibit E hereto (the Registration
Agreement). S&W shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the S&W Common Stock
registered thereunder to be approved for listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.
4.7 Continuing Employees.
(a) Continuing Employees. Each employee of USR who continues employment with SWAC II as the Surviving Corporation
(each a Continuing Employee) shall be eligible to participate in S&Ws health, vacation, and
other non-equity based employee benefit plans to the same extent as other comparable employees of
S&W and its subsidiaries. Until the end of the Earn-Out Period:
(i) Salary/Wages. Except as otherwise provided in any employment agreement between a
Continuing Employee and the Surviving Corporation, S&W or any of its subsidiaries, S&W shall pay or
cause to be paid to such Continuing Employee, during any portion of the Earn-Out Period that such
Continuing Employee is employed by the Surviving Corporation, S&W or any of its subsidiaries, an
annual salary or hourly wage rate and bonus and annual incentives (other than equity-based awards),
as applicable, that are no less than the annual salary or hourly wage rate and bonus and annual
incentives (other than equity-based awards) payable to such Continuing Employee immediately prior
to the Effective Time;
(ii) Benefits. S&W shall provide, or cause to be provided, to each Continuing Employee,
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Employee is employed by the Surviving Corporation, S&W, or any of its subsidiaries, employee
benefits that are, in the aggregate, no less favorable to such Continuing Employee than the
employee benefits provided to such Continuing Employee pursuant to the benefit plans (other than
equity-based benefits) of USR immediately prior to the Effective Time;
(iii) S&W Plans. With respect to employee benefit plans, if any, of S&W or its subsidiaries
in which Continuing Employees become eligible to participate after the Effective Time (the S&W
Plans), S&W shall, or shall cause its subsidiaries to, use commercially reasonable efforts to (A)
with respect to each S&W Plan that is a medical or health plan, (1) waive any exclusions for
pre-existing conditions under such S&W Plan that would otherwise result in a lack of coverage for
any condition for which the applicable Continuing Employee would have been entitled under the
corresponding Plan of USR in which such Continuing Employee was an active participant immediately
prior to his or her transfer to the S&W Plan, (2) waive any waiting period under such S&W Plan, to
the extent that such period exceeds the corresponding waiting period under the Plan of USR in which
such Continuing Employee was an active participant immediately prior to his or her transfer to the
S&W Plan, and (3) provide each Continuing Employee with credit for any co-payments and deductibles
paid by such Continuing Employee prior to his or her transfer to the S&W Plan in satisfying any
applicable deductible or out-of-pocket requirements under such S&W Plan for the plan year that
includes such transfer; and (B) recognize service of the Continuing Employees with USR for purposes
of eligibility to participate and vesting credit, and, solely with respect to vacation, benefit
accrual in any S&W Plan in which the Continuing Employees are eligible to participate after the
Effective Time, provided, however, that the foregoing shall not be construed to result in any
duplication of benefits; and
(iv) Accrued Benefits. S&W shall cause the Surviving Corporation to honor the accrued
benefits under each of USRs non-qualified deferred compensation and retirement plans.
(b) No Right to Employment. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed (i) to create a right in any employee of USR
to employment with the Surviving Corporation, S&W or any of its subsidiaries or (ii) to make any
employee of USR or any Continuing Employee a third party beneficiary of this Agreement.
4.8 Indemnification; Tail Policy.
(a) Other than in respect of claims by stockholders of USR in connection with this Agreement
or the Mergers, all rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses, and exculpation from
liabilities for acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the Effective Time now existing in favor
of the current directors (the Indemnified Directors) and current officers of USR (the
Indemnified Officers), as provided in USRs articles of incorporation or bylaws, or in any
written indemnification contract (in each case, as in effect on the date of this Agreement), shall
be assumed by the Surviving Corporation and shall continue in full force and effect in accordance
with their terms and shall not be amended, repealed, or otherwise modified (except as required by
applicable law) for a period of six years after the Effective Time in any manner that would
adversely affect the rights thereunder of the Indemnified Directors and Indemnified Officers;
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provided by this Section 4.8(a) shall be limited to the deductible contained in the Wrap
Policy, which includes the directors and officers liability insurance policy, the employment
practices liability policy, and the fiduciary liability policy, of USR as of the date of this
Agreement (the Wrap Policy); and provided, further, that the aggregate liability of the Surviving
Corporation pursuant to this Section 4.8(a) separate and apart from any payment received
from the insurance carrier in respect of the Wrap Policy shall not exceed $100,000 in the
aggregate.
(b) Prior to the Effective Time, USR shall procure a six year tail directors and officers
liability insurance, employment practices liability insurance, and fiduciary liability insurance
policy with respect to acts or omissions occurring prior to the Effective Time with coverages and
amounts comparable to those of the Wrap Policy maintained by USR as of the date of this Agreement
in the form previously made available to S&W by USR (the Tail Policy). The Surviving Corporation
shall not terminate or modify the Tail Policy following the Effective Time.
4.9 Directors of the Surviving Corporation. Following the Effective Time and during the Earn-Out Period, S&W covenants and agrees that
the sole directors of the Surviving Corporation shall include the Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer of S&W (or its successor as the ultimate parent company of S&W and its
subsidiaries) and Matthew A. Gelfand so long as Mr. Gelfand is employed by S&W, the Surviving
Corporation, or one of S&Ws subsidiaries in substantially the same capacity as of the time
immediately following the Effective Time.
SECTION 5.
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS
5.1 Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of S&W and SWAC. The obligations of S&W and SWAC under this Agreement are, at the option of S&W and SWAC,
subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions on or before the Effective Time:
(a) Accuracy of Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of USR and the Stockholders Representative (on behalf
of the stockholders of USR) herein contained shall have been true and correct in all material
respects when made, and, in addition, shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as
of the Effective Time with the same force and effect as though made on and as of the Effective
Time, except as affected by transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) Performance of Agreements. USR shall have, in all material respects, performed all obligations and agreements and
complied with all covenants and conditions contained in this Agreement to be performed and complied
with by it on or prior to the Effective Time.
(c) Corporate Approvals. All necessary corporate action on the part of the directors and stockholders of USR
adopting this Agreement and approving the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been taken by
July 17, 2009. Without limiting the foregoing, the Principal Stockholders shall have executed and
delivered to S&W the Voting Agreement forming Exhibit D hereto.
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(d) Opinion of Counsel for USR. S&W shall have received an opinion of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC, counsel for USR, dated the
Effective Time, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to S&W and its counsel, to the
following effect:
(i) USR is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing, and in good standing under the
laws of the state of New York and has the corporate power under the laws of such state to own,
lease, and operate its properties, to carry on its business as presently conducted, and to
consummate the Mergers contemplated hereby;
(ii) All necessary corporate proceedings of the Board of Directors and the stockholders of USR
to approve and adopt this Agreement and to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement
and the consummation of the Mergers contemplated hereby have been duly and validly taken;
(iii) USR has the corporate power to execute and deliver this Agreement, and this Agreement
has been duly authorized, executed, and delivered by it and constitutes its legal, valid, and
binding obligation enforceable in accordance with its terms except that the enforceability thereof
may be subject to (A) the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement,
moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer, and other similar laws now or hereafter in
effect relating to or affecting creditors rights generally, and (B) general principles of equity
(including possible unavailability of specific performance, injunctive relief, and other equitable
remedies), regardless of whether such enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law;
(iv) Such counsel knows of no litigation or other legal proceedings pending or threatened in
writing against or affecting USR before or by any foreign, federal, state, municipal, or other
governmental agency or arbitrator that would result in a breach of the representation and warranty
set forth in Section 3.1(j) of this Agreement; and
(v) The consummation of the Mergers will not violate or result in a breach of or constitute a
default by USR under any provision of, or require the consent (which has not been obtained) of any
person under the terms of, any indenture, mortgage, lien, lease, agreement, contract, instrument,
order, judgment, decree, award, ordinance, or regulation known to such counsel to which USR or any
subsidiary of USR is a party or by which it is bound.
(e) No Material Adverse Change. There shall have been no material adverse change in the business, properties, operating
results, or financial condition of USR.
(f) Litigation. No action or proceeding by any Governmental Entity shall have been instituted or threatened
in writing that would enjoin, restrain, or prohibit, or might result in substantial damages in
respect of, this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
and would, in the reasonable judgment of S&W and SWAC, make it inadvisable to consummate such
transactions, and no court order shall have been entered in any action or proceeding instituted by
any other party that enjoins, restrains, or prohibits this Agreement or consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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(g) Dissenters Rights. Dissenters rights of appraisal under the NYBCL shall not have been effectively preserved
as of the Effective Time by owners of more than 7.5% of the outstanding shares of USR Common Stock.
(h) Appointment of Stockholders Representative. USR and stockholders of USR holding at least 92.5% of the outstanding shares of USR Common
Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time shall have executed the Appointment.
(i) FIRPTA Certificate. USR shall deliver to S&W a certificate dated the Closing Date satisfying the requirements
set forth in Treasury Regulation Sections 1.1445-2(c)(3) and 1.897-2(h), in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to S&W, certifying that USR is not nor has been a U.S. real property
holding corporation (as defined in Section 897(c)(2) of the Code) at any time during the five
years preceding the date of the certificate (or such shorter period as may be specified by Section
897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code).
(j) Officers Certificate. USR shall deliver to S&W a certificate in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to S&W
and its counsel, executed by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of USR,
certifying that the conditions specified in Sections 5.1(a), 5.1(b) and 5.1(e) have been
fulfilled.
(k) Termination of HSR Act Waiting Period. Any and all applicable waiting periods under the HSR Act and other Antitrust Laws with
respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have expired or shall have been
terminated.
(l) Investment Letters. Each stockholder of USR shall have executed an investment letter in the form of Exhibit
F hereto.
(m) Proxy. Each stockholder of USR listed in Appendix 3 hereto shall have executed a proxy in
the form of Exhibit G hereto.
(n) Severance Agreements. Each of the officers of USR listed in Appendix 4 hereto shall have executed a
severance agreement in the form of Exhibit H hereto.
(o) Noncompetition Agreements. Each of the officers of USR listed in Appendix 5 hereto shall have executed a
noncompetition agreement in the form of Exhibit I hereto.
(p) Escrow Agreement. USR and the Stockholders Representative shall have executed the Escrow Agreement in the form of
Exhibit C hereto.
5.2 Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of USR and the Stockholders Representative. The obligations of USR and the Stockholders Representative under this Agreement are, at
the option of USR, subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions on or before the
Effective Time:
(a) Accuracy of Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of S&W herein contained shall have been true and correct
in all material respects when made and, in addition, shall be true and correct in all material
respects on
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and as of the Effective Time with the same force and effect as though made on and as of the
Effective Time, except as affected by transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) Performance of Agreements. S&W and SWAC shall have, in all material respects, performed all obligations and agreements
and complied with all covenants and conditions contained in this Agreement to be performed and
complied with by them on or prior to the Effective Time.
(c) Corporate Approval. All necessary corporate action on the part of the directors of S&W and the directors and
stockholder of SWAC approving and adopting this Agreement and approving the transactions
contemplated hereby shall have been taken by July 17, 2009.
(d) Opinion of Counsel for S&W and SWAC. USR shall have received an opinion of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, counsel for S&W and SWAC,
dated the Effective Time, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to USR and its counsel, to
the effect that:
(i) Each of S&W and SWAC is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing, and in good
standing under the laws of the state of its incorporation and has the corporate power under the
laws of such state to own, lease, and operate its properties, to carry on its business as presently
conducted, and to consummate the Mergers contemplated hereby;
(ii) All necessary corporate proceedings of the S&W Board and the Board of Directors and
stockholders of SWAC to approve and adopt this Agreement and to authorize the execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the Mergers have been duly and validly taken;
(iii) Each of S&W and SWAC has the corporate power to execute and deliver this Agreement, and
this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by it and constitutes its legal,
valid, and binding obligation enforceable in accordance with its terms except that the
enforceability thereof may be subject to (A) the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
arrangement, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer, and other similar laws now or
hereafter in effect relating to or affecting creditors rights generally, and (B) general
principles of equity (including possible unavailability of specific performance, injunctive relief,
and other equitable remedies), regardless of whether such enforcement is sought in a proceeding in
equity or at law;
(iv) Such counsel knows of no litigation or other proceedings pending or threatened in writing
against or affecting S&W or any of its subsidiaries before or by any foreign, federal, state,
municipal, or other governmental agency or arbitrator that would result in a breach of the
representation and warranty set forth in Section 3.2(j) of this Agreement; and
(v) The consummation of the Mergers will not violate or result in a breach of or constitute a
default by S&W under any provision of, or require the consent (which has not been obtained) of any
person under the terms of, any indenture, mortgage, lien,
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lease, agreement, contract, instrument, order, judgment, decree, award, ordinance, or regulation
known to such counsel to which S&W or any subsidiary of S&W is a party or by which it is bound.
(e) No Material Adverse Change. There shall have been no material adverse change in the business, properties, operating
results, or financial condition of S&W and its subsidiaries taken as a whole.
(f) Litigation. No action or proceeding by any Governmental Entity shall have been instituted or threatened
in writing that would enjoin, restrain, or prohibit, or might result in substantial damages in
respect of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
and would, in the reasonable judgment of USR, make it inadvisable to consummate such transaction,
and no court order shall have been entered in any action or proceeding instituted by any other
party that enjoins, restrains, or prohibits this Agreement or consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
(g) Officers Certificate. S&W shall deliver to USR a certificate in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to USR
and its counsel, executed by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of S&W,
certifying that the conditions specified in Sections 5.2(a), 5.2(b), and 5.2(e)
have been fulfilled.
(h) Termination of HSR Act Waiting Period. Any and all applicable waiting periods under the HSR Act and other Antitrust Laws with
respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have expired or shall have been
terminated.
(i) Repayment of Stockholders Loans. S&W shall have paid or made provisions for the payment at the Effective Time of loans made
by stockholders of USR to USR in the amounts set forth on Schedule 5.2(i), and subject to
further modification for daily interest accrual up to the Effective Time.
(j) Severance Agreements. SWAC shall have executed the severance agreements contemplated by Section 5.1(n).
(k) Noncompetition Agreements. SWAC shall have executed the Noncompetition Agreements contemplated by Section 5.1(o).
(l) Registration Agreement. S&W shall have executed a Registration Agreement in the form of Exhibit E hereto.
(m) Escrow Agreement. S&W shall have executed an Escrow Agreement in the form of Exhibit C hereto.
(n) Form 10-K. S&W shall have filed on a timely basis with the SEC its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended April 30, 2009.
(o) Merger Consideration. The Stock Portion (plus the Additional Stock Portion, if applicable) based on the Closing
Date FMV must equal or exceed 40% of the Merger Consideration delivered at the Effective Time. In
the event of the failure of this
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condition precedent, S&W shall have a right to cure such failure, in its sole discretion, by, among
other things, issuing additional shares of S&W Common Stock at the Closing (either by accelerating
the delivery of additional shares of S&W Common Stock pursuant to Section 1.1(j) or issuing
new shares of S&W Common Stock); provided, however, that S&W shall not have such right to cure if
the number of shares of S&W Common Stock to be issued at the Effective Time as Merger Consideration
(including the shares of S&W Common Stock required to cure) would equal or exceed 20% of the S&W
Common Stock then outstanding.
SECTION 6.
WAIVER, MODIFICATION, ABANDONMENT
6.1 Waivers. The failure of USR to comply with any of its obligations, agreements, or conditions as set
forth herein may be waived expressly in writing by S&W and SWAC, by action of their respective
Boards of Directors without the requirement for a vote of stockholders. The failure of S&W and
SWAC to comply with any of their obligations, agreements, or conditions as set forth herein may be
waived expressly in writing by USR without the requirement of a vote of stockholders.
6.2 Modification. This Agreement may be modified at any time in any respect by the written mutual consent of
all of the parties, notwithstanding prior approval by the stockholders. Any such modification may
be approved for any party by its Board of Directors, without further stockholder approval, except
that the Merger Consideration to be issued in exchange for the shares of USR Common Stock may not
be decreased without the consent of USR stockholders given by the same vote as is required under
applicable state law for approval of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
6.3 Abandonment. The Mergers may be abandoned on or before the Effective Time notwithstanding adoption of
this Agreement by the stockholders of the parties hereto:
(a) By the mutual agreement of the Boards of Directors of S&W, SWAC, and USR;
(b) By the Boards of Directors of S&W and SWAC, if any of the conditions provided in
Section 5.1 shall not have been satisfied, complied with, or performed in any material
respect, and S&W and SWAC shall not have waived such failure of satisfaction, noncompliance, or
nonperformance;
(c) By the Board of Directors of USR, if any of the conditions provided in Section 5.2
shall not have been satisfied, complied with, or performed in any material respect, and USR shall
not have waived such failure of satisfaction, noncompliance, or nonperformance; or
(d) At the option of any of S&W, SWAC, or USR, if there shall have been instituted and be
pending or threatened in writing any legal proceeding by any Governmental Entity seeking to
restrain or prohibit or to obtain damages in respect of this Agreement or the consummation of the
Merger contemplated by this Agreement, or if any order
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restraining or prohibiting the Merger shall have been issued by any court or Governmental Entity
and shall be in effect.
In the event of any abandonment pursuant to this Section 6.3 (other than pursuant to
subparagraph 6.3(a) hereof) written notice setting forth the reasons thereof shall forthwith be
given by USR if it is the abandoning party, to S&W and SWAC, or by S&W and SWAC, if they are the
abandoning parties, to USR. This Agreement shall be abandoned automatically if the Effective Time
shall not have occurred on or before August 17, 2009, or such later date as shall have been
mutually agreed to by the parties hereto under Section 6.2.
6.4 Effect of Abandonment. Except as provided in Section 4.5(c), if the Mergers are abandoned as provided for
in this Section, (a) this Agreement shall forthwith become wholly void and of no effect without
liability to any party to this Agreement or to the directors, officers, representatives, and agents
of any such party, and (b) each of S&W, SWAC, USR, the Stockholders Representative, and USRs
stockholders shall each pay its own fees and expenses incident to the negotiation, preparation, and
execution of this Agreement and the obtaining of the necessary approvals thereof, including fees
and expenses of its counsel, accountants, investment bankers, and other experts.
SECTION 7.
INDEMNIFICATION
7.1 Indemnification by USR and the Stockholders Representative. USR and the Stockholders Representative (solely in such capacity and on behalf of all
stockholders of USR as provided herein), jointly and severally up to the amount of the Escrow Fund,
and severally but not jointly for any amounts in excess of the Escrow Fund, covenant and agree to
defend, indemnify, and hold harmless for, from, and against, and will pay to S&W, the amount of any
and all damages, losses, liabilities (absolute and contingent), fines, penalties, costs, and
expenses, including reasonable counsel and accountants fees, costs, and expenses, (collectively
Losses) (including those incurred in the investigation, defense, or settlement with respect to or
arising out of any demand, claim, inquiry, investigation, proceeding, action, or cause of action)
or diminution of value, whether or not involving a third-party claim, that S&W may suffer or incur
by reason of (a) the inaccuracy of any of the representations or warranties contained in
Section 3.1 of this Agreement, or any of the agreements, certificates, exhibits, or
schedules delivered in connection with this Agreement; or (b) the failure of USR to comply with, or
the breach or the default by USR of, any of the covenants or agreements made by USR contained in
this Agreement, or any of the agreements, certificates, exhibits, or schedules delivered in
connection with this Agreement.
7.2 Indemnification by S&W. S&W covenants and agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold the Stockholders Representative (on
behalf of USRs stockholders) harmless for, from, and against, and will pay to the Stockholders
Representative (on behalf of USRs stockholders), the amount of any and all Losses, (including
those incurred in the investigation, defense, or settlement with respect to or arising out of any
demand, claim, inquiry, investigation, proceeding, action or cause of action) or diminution of
value, whether or not involving a third-party claim, that USRs stockholders may suffer or incur
directly or indirectly by reason of (a) the inaccuracy of any of the representations or warranties
contained in
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Section 3.2 of this Agreement or any of the agreements, certificates, exhibits, or
schedules delivered in connection with this Agreement; or (b) the failure to comply with, or the
breach or the default by S&W or any of the covenants, warranties, or agreements made by S&W in this
Agreement or any of the agreements, certificates, exhibits, or schedules delivered in connection
with this Agreement.
7.3 Notice and Right to Defend Third-Party Claims. Promptly upon receipt of notice of any claim, demand, or assessment or the commencement of any
suit, action, or proceeding with respect to which indemnity may be sought pursuant to this
Agreement, the party seeking to be indemnified or held harmless (the Indemnitee) shall notify in
writing, if possible, within sufficient time to respond to such claim or answer or otherwise plead
in such action, the party from whom indemnification is sought (the Indemnitor). In case any
claim, demand, or assessment shall be asserted, or suit, action, or proceeding commenced against
the Indemnitee, the Indemnitor shall be entitled, at the Indemnitors expense, to participate
therein, and, to the extent that it may wish, to assume the defense, conduct, or settlement
thereof, at its own expense, with counsel satisfactory to the Indemnitee, whose consent to the
selection of counsel shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, provided that the Indemnitor
confirms to the Indemnitee that it is a claim to which its rights of indemnification apply. The
Indemnitor shall have the right to settle or compromise monetary claims without the consent of
Indemnitee; however, as to any other claim, the Indemnitor shall first obtain the prior written
consent from the Indemnitee, which consent shall be exercised in the sole discretion of the
Indemnitee. After notice from the Indemnitor to the Indemnitee of Indemnitors intent so to assume
the defense, conduct, settlement, or compromise of such action, the Indemnitor shall not be liable
to the Indemnitee for any legal or other expenses (including settlement costs) subsequently
incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with the defense, conduct, or settlement of such action
while the Indemnitor is diligently defending, conducting, settling, or compromising such action.
The Indemnitor shall keep the Indemnitee apprised of the status of the suit, action, or proceeding
and shall make Indemnitors counsel reasonably available to the Indemnitee, at the Indemnitees
expense, upon the request of the Indemnitee. The Indemnitee shall cooperate with the Indemnitor in
connection with any such claim and shall make personnel, books, and records and other information
reasonably requested by the Indemnitor available to the Indemnitor to the extent that such
personnel, books, and records and other information are in the possession and/or control of the
Indemnitee. If the Indemnitor decides not to participate, the Indemnitee shall be entitled, at the
Indemnitors expense, to defend, conduct, settle, or compromise such matter with counsel
satisfactory to the Indemnitor, whose consent to the selection of counsel shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed.
7.4 Sole Remedy. Except in the case of a violation of the representations and warranties contained in
Section 3.1(c) or Section 3.2(c) or fraud, and subject to Section 9.2, the
indemnifications provided by Sections 7.1 and 7.2 shall constitute the sole and
exclusive remedy for the inaccuracy of any representations or warranties or the breach of any
covenants or agreements under or in any way related to this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby. S&W, SWAC, and the Stockholders Representative, on behalf of the
stockholders of USR, hereby waive any and all other rights and remedies at law or otherwise
relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby other than as contemplated by
this Section 7.4 and Section 9.2.
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7.5 Limitations Related to Indemnity.
(a) Basket. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and except as provided below, neither S&W or SWAC (on the
one hand) nor the Stockholders Representative on behalf of the stockholders of USR (on the other
hand) shall be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Section 7 until the total
amount of the damages actually incurred by it for which it shall be entitled to indemnification
under this Section 7, but for this provision, exceeds $400,000 (the Basket Amount);
provided, however, that once such amount exceeds the Basket Amount, it shall be entitled to
indemnification for the total amount for which indemnification may be owing.
(b) Cap. Except in the case of a violation of the representations and warranties contained in
Section 3.1(c) or Section 3.2(c) or fraud, each of S&W and SWAC on the one hand and
the Stockholders Representative, on behalf of the stockholders of USR, on the other hand may
recover for the indemnification provided pursuant to this Section 7 only in an amount up to
$4,250,000.
(c) Survival of Indemnity. Any claims for indemnification under this Section 7 must be made within 18 months
from the Effective Time.
(d) Escrow Fund. Except with respect to claims for equitable relief, including specific performance, the
Escrow Fund shall serve as the sole source of recovery for indemnification under Section
7.1 in the absence of fraud or a violation of the representations and warranties contained in
Section 3.1(c). In the event of fraud or a violation of the representations and warranties
contained in Section 3.1(c), the stockholders of USR shall be responsible for a portion of
the indemnification proportionate to such stockholders ownership of USR Common Stock immediately
prior to the Effective Time. The Stockholders Representative shall have no individual
indemnification responsibilities resulting from service of the Stockholders Representative beyond
that of a stockholder of USR.
(e) Indirect Damages. In no event shall any Indemnitor be responsible or liable for any damages or other amounts
under this Section 7 that are consequential, in the nature of lost profits, special or
punitive or otherwise not actual damages.
(f) Pursuit of Remedies. Each party shall (and shall cause its affiliates to) use commercially reasonable efforts to
pursue all legal rights and remedies available in order to minimize the damages for which
indemnification is provided to it under this Section 7.
(g) Insurance Proceeds. The amount of damages recoverable by any Indemnitee under this Section 7 with
respect to an indemnity claim shall be reduced by the amount of any payment actually received by
such Indemnitee from an insurance carrier (net of any costs and expenses incurred in obtaining such
recovery, including any increase in premiums attributable to such claim) with respect to the
damages to which such indemnity claim relates. If any Indemnitee receives any insurance payment in
connection with any claim for damages for which it has already received an
indemnification payment pursuant to this Section 7, it shall pay to the Indemnitor,
within 30 days of receiving such insurance payment, an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the amount
previously received by such Indemnitee under this Section 7 with respect
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to such claim or (ii) the amount of the insurance payment received with respect to such claim (net
of any costs and expenses incurred in obtaining such recovery, including any increase in premiums
attributable to such claim).
(h) Treatment of Indemnification Payments. All indemnification payments made under this Agreement shall be treated by the parties as
an adjustment to the Merger Consideration.
SECTION 8.
APPOINTMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS REPRESENTATIVE
8.1 Appointment. William C. Cohen, Jr. is hereby irrevocably appointed as each USR stockholders true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution or resubstitution, to act solely
and exclusively on behalf of each such stockholder and all of the stockholders of USR with respect
to any matters and for all purposes relating to this Agreement (the Stockholders
Representative). All action to be taken by any or all of the stockholders of USR in connection
with this Agreement (including the giving and receiving of all notices, consents, and waivers and
the execution and delivery of any agreements or documents, including the execution and delivery of
any amendments or modifications to this Agreement) shall be taken by the Stockholders
Representative, and S&W shall be entitled to rely on all actions taken or authorized by the
Stockholders Representative as being the binding acts of the stockholders of USR and any of them.
The Stockholders Representative shall not have any duties or responsibilities except those
expressly set forth in this Agreement or the Appointment, and no implied covenants, functions,
responsibilities, duties, obligations, or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or the
Appointment or shall otherwise exist against the Stockholders Representative.
8.2 Authority of the Stockholders Representative. Without limiting the foregoing, the Stockholders Representative is authorized to do all
things necessary or advisable (in his sole discretion), including the following: (a) give and
receive notices and communications, (b) authorize delivery to S&W of monies from the Escrow Fund in
satisfaction of claims made by S&W pursuant to the Escrow Agreement, (c) deliver notices of
objection to such claims pursuant to the Escrow Agreement, (d) agree to, negotiate, enter into
settlements and compromises of, and demand arbitration and comply with orders of courts and awards
of arbitrators with respect to such claims pursuant to the Escrow Agreement, and (e) take all
actions necessary or appropriate in the judgment of the Stockholders Representative to carry out
his responsibilities, exercise his authority, and represent the interests of the stockholders of
USR, in each case without having to seek or obtain the consent of any stockholder of USR under any
circumstance. The Stockholders Representative shall be the sole and exclusive means of asserting
or addressing any of the above and no stockholder of USR shall have any right to act on its own
behalf with respect to any such matters, other than any claim or dispute against the Stockholders
Representative.
8.3 Successor Stockholders Representative.
(a) If at any time the Stockholders Representative resigns, dies, or becomes incapable of
acting, the stockholders of USR holding at least a majority of the
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outstanding shares of USR Common Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time shall appoint
another individual to act as the Stockholders Representative under this Agreement and the
Appointment, which appointment shall be subject to the prior written consent of S&W (which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed, or conditioned).
(b) The Stockholders Representative may be removed from time to time by the stockholders of
USR holding at least a majority of the outstanding shares of USR Common Stock immediately prior to
the Effective Time upon not less than 15 days prior written notice to S&W. Upon the removal of the
Stockholders Representative, the stockholders of USR holding at least a majority of the
outstanding shares of USR Common Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time shall appoint
another individual to act as the Stockholders Representative under this Agreement and the
Appointment, which appointment shall be subject to the prior written consent of S&W (which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed, or conditioned).
(c) The Stockholders Representative may resign at any time.
8.4 Bond and Compensation. No bond shall be required of the Stockholders Representative, and the Stockholders
Representative shall not receive compensation for his services.
8.5 Notices. Notices or communications to or from the Stockholders Representative shall constitute
notice to or from each of the stockholders of USR.
8.6 Reliance by the Stockholders Representative. The Stockholders Representative shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in
relying, upon any statements furnished to him by any stockholder of USR or USR, or any other
evidence deemed by the Stockholders Representative to be reliable, and the Stockholders
Representative shall be entitled to act on the advice of counsel selected by him. The
Stockholders Representative shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action
under this Agreement or the Appointment unless the Stockholders Representative shall have been
expressly indemnified to its satisfaction by the stockholders of USR against any and all liability
and expense that the Stockholders Representative may incur by reason of taking or continuing to
take any such action. The Stockholders Representative shall in all cases be fully protected in
acting, or refraining from acting, under this Agreement or the Appointment in accordance with a
request of stockholders of USR holding a majority of the outstanding shares of USR Common Stock
immediately prior to the Effective Time, and such request, and any action taken or failure to act
pursuant thereto, shall be binding upon all of the stockholders of USR.
8.7 Expenses of the Stockholders Representative.
(a) Generally. The Stockholders Representative shall be entitled to retain counsel and to incur such
expenses (including court costs and reasonable attorneys fees and expenses) as the Stockholders
Representative deems to be necessary or appropriate in connection with the Stockholders
Representatives performance of the Stockholders Representatives obligations under this Agreement
or the Appointment, and all such fees and expenses incurred by the Stockholders Representative
shall be borne by the stockholders of
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USR severally in accordance with each such stockholders percentage ownership in USR Common Stock
immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(b) Stockholders Representative Expense Fund. The Stockholders Representative shall be entitled to withdraw cash amounts held in the
Stockholders Representative Expense Fund for the reimbursement of out of pocket fees and expenses
(including legal, accounting, and other advisors fees and expenses, if applicable) incurred by the
Stockholders Representative in performing under this Agreement, the Appointment, and the ancillary
agreements contemplated hereby. Any and all amounts in the Stockholders Representative Expense
Fund shall otherwise remain in such fund until the later to occur of (i) the final determination
and payment, if any, of the Earn-Out Merger Consideration for the year ending December 31, 2010, or
(ii) the date 18 months following the Closing Date (or such longer time as a claim made during the
applicable survival period under Section 7.5(c) remains outstanding). After such time, the
Stockholders Representative shall distribute any remaining portion of the Stockholders
Representative Expense Fund to the stockholders of USR. In the event the fees and expenses
incurred by the Stockholders Representative in performing his duties under this Agreement, the
Appointment, and the ancillary agreements contemplated hereby exceed $100,000, the excess amount
shall be the responsibility of the stockholders of USR pursuant to this Section 8.7.
8.8 Indemnification. Each stockholder of USR shall indemnify the Stockholders Representative (in his capacity
as such) ratably according to such stockholders percentage ownership of USR Common Stock
immediately prior to the Effective Time against, and hold the Stockholders Representative (in his
capacity as such) harmless from, any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties,
actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses, or disbursements of whatever kind that may at any time
be imposed upon, incurred by, or asserted against the Stockholders Representative in such capacity
in any way relating to or arising out of the Stockholders Representatives actions or failures to
take action pursuant to this Agreement or the Appointment or in connection herewith or therewith in
such capacity; provided, that no stockholder of USR shall be liable for the payment of any portion
of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs,
expenses, or disbursements resulting solely from the willful misconduct of the Stockholders
Representative.
8.9 Contribution. To the extent this Agreement or the Appointment provides that the stockholders of USR shall
be jointly and severally liable to personally pay any cost, expense, or other liability, the
stockholders of USR shall share such payment in accordance with their respective percentage
ownership of USR Common Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time, and shall reimburse each
other as necessary to give effect to the intent of this provision.
8.10 Power of Attorney. The Stockholders Representative is hereby irrevocably constituted and appointed with full
power of substitution, as each USR stockholders true and lawful attorney and agent, with full
power and authority in each such stockholders name, place, and stead, to execute on behalf of each
such stockholder this Agreement and any and all other agreements, documents, waivers, consents,
notices, certificates, and other instruments related to this Agreement, including, without
limitation, any amendments or modifications to this Agreement. The power of attorney granted
hereby shall be deemed to be a power coupled with an interest, shall survive the death or legal
incapacity of each stockholder of
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USR, and shall survive the delivery of an assignment by each stockholder of USR of all or any
portion of such stockholders interest in USR Common Stock or the Escrow Fund.
8.11 Approval. The adoption of this Agreement and the approval of the Mergers by USRs stockholders in
accordance with the NYBCL shall also constitute approval of all of the arrangements relating
hereto, including the Appointment.
SECTION 9.
GENERAL
9.1 Indemnity Against Finders. Each party hereto shall indemnify and hold the other parties harmless against any claim for
finders fees based on alleged retention of a finder by it.
9.2 Specific Performance. Each of S&W and SWAC, on the one hand, and USR and the Stockholders Representative (on
behalf of the stockholders of USR), on the other hand, hereby acknowledges and agrees that the
other parties hereto would be damaged irreparably in the event any of the provisions of this
Agreement are not performed in accordance with their specific terms and that any breach of this
Agreement by such party could not be adequately compensated by monetary damages. Accordingly, each
of S&W and SWAC, on the one hand, and USR and the Stockholders Representative (on behalf of the
stockholder of USR), on the other hand, agrees that, in addition to any other right or remedy to
which the other parties hereto may be entitled, at law or in equity, such other parties will be
entitled to seek to enforce any provision of this Agreement by a decree of specific performance and
to temporary, preliminary, and permanent injunctive relief to prevent breaches or threatened
breaches of the provisions of this Agreement, without posting any bond or other undertaking.
9.3 Controlling Law. This Agreement, and all questions relating to its validity, interpretation, performance,
and enforcement, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of
Delaware, notwithstanding any Delaware or other conflict-of-law provisions to the contrary. Each
of the parties hereto irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the state
of Delaware located in New Castle County and the United States District Court for Delaware for the
purpose of any suit, action, proceeding, or judgment relating to or arising out of this Agreement
and the transactions contemplated hereby. Service of process in connection with any such suit,
action, or proceeding may be served on each party hereto anywhere in the world by the same methods
as are specified for the giving of notices under this Agreement. Each of the parties hereto
irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of any such court in any such suit, action, or proceeding
and to the laying of venue in such court. Each party hereto irrevocably waives any objection to
the laying of venue of any such suit, action, or proceeding brought in such courts and irrevocably
waives any claim that any such suit, action, or proceeding brought in any such court has been
brought in an inconvenient forum. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO REQUEST A TRIAL
BY JURY IN ANY LITIGATION WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT AND REPRESENTS THAT COUNSEL HAS BEEN
CONSULTED SPECIFICALLY AS TO THIS WAIVER.
9.4 Notices. All notices, requests, consents, demands, and other communications under this Agreement
shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given and received (a) if mailed by
registered or certified mail, three business days after deposit
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in the United States mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested; (b) upon confirmation of a
receipt of a facsimile or e-mail transmission; (c) if hand delivered, upon delivery against receipt
or upon refusal to accept the notice; or (d) if delivered by a standard overnight courier, one
business day after deposit with such courier, postage prepaid, in each case, addressed to such
party at the address set forth below:
If to S&W or SWAC:
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation
2100 Roosevelt Avenue
Springfield, Massachusetts 01104-1606
Attention: Michael F. Golden
Phone: (413) 747-3349
Fax: (413) 739-8528
E-mail: mgolden@smith-wesson.com
with a copy given in the manner
prescribed above, to:
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
2375 E. Camelback Road, Suite 700
Phoenix, Arizona 85016
Attention: Robert S. Kant, Esq.
Phone: (602) 445-8000
Fax: (602) 445-8100
E-mail: kantr@gtlaw.com
If to USR or the Stockholders Representative:
277 Mallory Station Road
Suite 112
Franklin, Tennessee 37067-8251
Attention: Matthew A. Gelfand
Phone: (615) 224-0414
Fax: (615) 224-0411
E-mail: mgelfand@usrgrab.com
and:
William C. Cohen, Jr.
408 Hampton
Wichita, Kansas 67206
Phone: (316) 266-6210
Fax: (316) 266-6254
E-mail: wc.cohen@imacorpcapital.com
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with a copy given in the manner
prescribed above, to:
Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
315 Deaderick Street
Suite 2700
Nashville, Tennessee 37238
Attention: Howard H. Lamar III, Esq.
Phone: (615) 742-6209
Fax: (615) 742-2709
E-mail: hlamar@bassberry.com
Any party may alter the address to which communications or copies are to be sent by giving
notice to such of change of address in conformity with the provisions of this paragraph for the
giving of notice.
9.5 Binding Nature of Agreement; No Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and
their respective successors and assigns, except that no party may assign or transfer its rights or
obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto.
9.6 Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire understanding among the parties hereto with respect to
the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and
understandings, inducements, or conditions, express or implied, oral or written, except as herein
contained. The express terms hereof control and supersede any course of performance or usage of
the trade inconsistent with any of the terms hereof. This Agreement may not be modified or amended
other than by an agreement in writing duly executed by all parties hereto.
9.7 Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal, or incapable of being
enforced by any rule of law or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement
shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of
the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party.
Upon a determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal, or incapable of being
enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect
the original intent of the parties hereto as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to the end
that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are fulfilled to the maximum extent possible.
9.8 Schedules. The Schedules hereto shall be construed with and as an integral part of this Agreement to
the same extent as if the same had been set forth verbatim herein. Any matter disclosed pursuant
to any Schedule (a) shall be deemed to be disclosed as to all other applicable Schedules if either
(i) there is an explicit cross-reference to another Schedule, or (ii) such disclosure is reasonably
apparent on its face to be applicable to any other Schedule; and (b) shall not be deemed to be an
admission or representation as to the materiality of the item so disclosed.
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9.9 Paragraph Headings. The paragraph headings in this Agreement are for convenience only; they form no part of
this Agreement and shall not affect its interpretation.
9.10 Gender; Construction. Words used herein, regardless of the number and gender specifically used, shall be deemed
and construed to include any other number, singular or plural, and any other gender, masculine,
feminine, or neuter, as the context requires. Whenever the words include, includes, or
including are used in this Agreement, they shall be understood to be followed by the words
without limitation. The language used in the Agreement will be construed, in all cases,
according to its fair meaning, and not for or against any party hereto. The parties acknowledge
that each party has reviewed this Agreement and that rules of construction to the effect that any
ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party will not be available in the
interpretation of this Agreement.
9.11 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which when executed
shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same
agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by telecopier
shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.
9.12 Expenses. Each party shall pay such partys own fees and expenses incident to the negotiation,
preparation, and execution of this Agreement and the obtaining of the necessary approvals thereof,
including the fees and expenses of its counsel, accountants, investment bankers, and other experts.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Cash Portion shall be reduced by the amount of such fees and
expenses of USR so that such fees and expenses are not incurred by S&W, except for the Steele
Partners Fee, which shall be an obligation of USR paid on or prior to the Closing Date as set forth
in Section 1.1(i)(iii).
9.13 No Conflict; Attorney-Client Privilege. S&W and SWAC waive and will not assert any conflict of interest arising out of or relating
to any representation following the Effective Time of USR or any of its directors, officers,
employees, stockholders, agents, or representatives by any legal counsel currently representing USR
or any of its directors, officers, employees, stockholders, agents, or representatives in any
matter involving this Agreement or any other agreements or transactions contemplated hereby
(including any litigation, arbitration, mediation, or other proceeding). S&W and SWAC waive and
will not assert any attorney-client privilege with respect to any communication between any legal
counsel and USR or any of its directors, officers, employees, stockholders, agents, or
representatives occurring during the current representation of USR or any of its directors,
officers, employees, stockholders, agents, or representatives in connection with any representation
of the stockholders of USR following the Effective Time; provided that the foregoing waiver and
acknowledgement of retention shall not extend to any communication not involving this Agreement or
any other agreements or transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, or to communications with any
person other than USR or any of its directors, officers, employees, stockholders, agents or
representatives.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year
first above written.
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President and CEO |
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WILLIAM C. COHEN, JR., as Stockholders |
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exv10w71
Exhibit 10.71
Execution Version
VOTING AGREEMENT
THIS VOTING AGREEMENT (this Agreement) is made and entered into as of June 18, 2009,
by and among Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, a Nevada corporation (S&W), SWAC-USR I,
Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of S&W (SWAC I), and the persons
listed on Schedule 1 attached hereto (each a Principal Stockholder, and
collectively, the Principal Stockholders).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, S&W, SWAC I,
SWAC-USR II, a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of S&W (SWAC II),
Universal Safety Response, Inc., a New York corporation (USR), and William C. Cohen, Jr.
as Stockholders Representative entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of the date
hereof (as it may be amended from time to time, the Merger Agreement), pursuant to which
(a) SWAC I shall merge with and into USR (the Initial Merger); and (b) immediately
following the effective time of the Initial Merger, USR shall merge with and into SWAC II (the
Subsequent Merger and, together with the Initial Merger, the Mergers);
WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, each Principal Stockholder is the record and beneficial owner
(as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of the number of
shares of USRs common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (USR Common Stock), set forth
on Schedule 1 attached hereto (and together with any shares of USR Common Stock to which
any Principal Stockholder otherwise acquires record or beneficial ownership after the date of this
Agreement, including, without limitation, shares of USR Common Stock issued or issuable upon the
conversion, exercise, or exchange, as the case may be, of all securities held by such Principal
Stockholder which are convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, shares of USR Common
Stock, the Shares);
WHEREAS, as an inducement and a condition to S&W and SWAC I entering into the Merger
Agreement, pursuant to which the Principal Stockholders will receive the consideration provided for
in the Merger Agreement upon conversion of the shares of USR Common Stock owned by the Principal
Stockholders, each Principal Stockholder has agreed to enter into this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall have
the same meanings in this Agreement as in the Merger Agreement.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt, sufficiency, and adequacy of
which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. Agreement to Vote Shares. Each Principal Stockholder hereby severally covenants and agrees that, during the period
commencing on the date of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier of (x) the termination of
the Merger Agreement and (y) the Effective Time (such period, the Voting Period), at any meeting of the holders of USR Common Stock,
however called, and at any adjournment thereof, and in connection with any written consent, vote, or approval of the
holders of any USR Common Stock, sought with respect to the Merger Agreement and the transactions
contemplated thereby, such Principal Stockholder shall vote or give written consent of (or cause to
be voted or written consent to be given), to the extent not voted by S&W pursuant to the
irrevocable proxy in Section 2 hereof, all of his, her, or its Shares (a) in favor of the
Mergers and the adoption and approval of the Merger Agreement, the terms thereof, the transactions
contemplated thereby, and any actions required in furtherance thereof; (b) against any action,
transaction, or agreement that would result in a breach in any material respect of any covenant or
agreement of USR under the Merger Agreement; and (c) against any Acquisition Proposal other than
the Mergers and against any proposed action or transaction that could reasonably be expected to
impede, frustrate, nullify, prevent, or materially delay consummation of the Mergers or is
otherwise in any material respect inconsistent therewith. Each Principal Stockholder by this
Agreement agrees that such Principal Stockholder shall not enter into any voting or other agreement
or understanding with any person the effect of which would be to violate the provisions, covenants,
and agreements contained in this Section 1.
2. Irrevocable Proxy. Each Principal Stockholder hereby revokes any and all previous proxies granted with respect
to the Shares. Without in any way limiting each Principal Stockholders right to vote his, her, or
its Shares in his, her, or its sole discretion on any matters other than those set forth in
Section 1, by entering into this Agreement, each Principal Stockholder hereby grants a
proxy appointing S&W as such Principal Stockholders attorney-in-fact and proxy, with full power of
substitution, for and in the Principal Stockholders name, to vote, express consent or dissent, or
otherwise to utilize that voting power solely in the manner contemplated by Section 1 above
with respect to the Shares. The proxy granted by each Principal Stockholder pursuant to this
Section 2 is irrevocable (except as provided in the following sentence) and is granted in
consideration of S&W entering into this Agreement and the Merger Agreement and incurring certain
related fees and expenses. The proxy granted by each Principal Stockholder shall not be revoked
prior to the expiration of the Voting Period. Each Principal Stockholder shall perform such
further acts and execute such further proxies and other documents and instruments as may reasonably
be required to vest in S&W the power to carry out and give effect to the provisions of this
Agreement.
3. No Solicitation. Except as otherwise required by law, during the term of this Agreement, each Principal
Stockholder, solely in his, her, or its capacity as a stockholder of USR, shall not directly or
indirectly (a) solicit, initiate, or encourage (or authorize any person to solicit, initiate, or
encourage), including by way of furnishing information, any submission of an Acquisition Proposal;
(b) participate in any discussion or negotiations regarding, or furnish to any other person any
information with respect to, or assist or otherwise cooperate in any way with, or participate in,
facilitate, or encourage any effort or attempt by any other person in connection with an
Acquisition Proposal; (c) approve, endorse, or recommend any of the foregoing; or (d) enter into
any letter of intent or similar document or any contract, agreement, or commitment contemplating or
otherwise relating to any of the foregoing.
4. Representations and Warranties of Each Principal Stockholder. Each Principal Stockholder hereby severally, and not jointly, represents and warrants to
S&W and SWAC I (as to such Principal Stockholder) as follows:
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(a) Authority. Such Principal Stockholder has all necessary legal capacity, power, and authority to
execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Principal Stockholder and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly authorized by all
necessary action on the part of such Principal Stockholder and, assuming the due authorization,
execution, and delivery of this Agreement by S&W and SWAC I, this Agreement constitutes a legal,
valid, and binding obligation of such Principal Stockholder, enforceable against such Principal
Stockholder in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by
bankruptcy, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance, insolvency, moratorium, or similar laws
affecting the rights and remedies of creditors generally and by equitable principles of general
application (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in
equity).
(b) Ownership of the Shares. As of the date hereof, such Principal Stockholder is the record and beneficial owner of,
and has good and marketable title to, the Shares listed beside such Principal Stockholders name on
Schedule 1 attached hereto, free and clear of all claims, liens, encumbrances, and security
interests of any nature whatsoever, except as set forth on Schedule 1, and such Principal
Stockholder does not own, of record or beneficially, any shares of capital stock of USR other than
the Shares listed beside such Principal Stockholders name on Schedule 1 attached hereto.
Such Principal Stockholder has sole voting power and sole power to issue instructions with respect
to the matters set forth in Section 1, sole power of disposition, and sole power to agree
to all of the matters set forth in this Agreement, in each case with respect to all of such
Principal Stockholders Shares, with no material limitations, qualifications, or restrictions on
such rights, subject only to applicable securities laws and the terms of this Agreement.
(c) Consents and Approvals; No Violation. (i) Except as may be required by the Exchange Act or the HSR Act, no filing with, and no
permit, authorization, consent, or approval of, any Governmental Entity is necessary for the
execution of this Agreement by such Principal Stockholder and the consummation by such Principal
Stockholder of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and (ii) none of the execution and
delivery of this Agreement by such Principal Stockholder, the consummation by such Principal
Stockholder of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or compliance by such Principal
Stockholder with any of the provisions of this Agreement shall (A) conflict with or result in any
breach of any applicable documents to which such Principal Stockholder is a party, (B) result in a
violation or breach of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) a default
(or give rise to any third party right of termination, cancellation, amendment, or acceleration)
under any of the terms, conditions, or provisions of any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, license, contract, commitment, arrangement,
understanding, agreement, or other instrument or obligation of any kind to which such Principal
Stockholder is a party, or (C) violate any order, writ, injunction, decree, judgment, statute,
rule, or regulation applicable to such Principal Stockholder, except in each case where the absence
of filing or authorization, conflict, violation, breach, or default would not materially impair the
ability of such Principal Stockholder to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
(d) No Finders Fees. Except as disclosed pursuant to the Merger Agreement, no broker, investment banker,
financial advisor, or other person is entitled to any
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brokers, finders, financial advisors, or
other similar fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of such Principal Stockholder.
(e) Other Proxies Revoked. Except for this Agreement, such Principal Stockholder has revoked or terminated any and all
proxies, voting agreements, or similar arrangements previously given or entered into with respect
to such Principal Stockholders Shares.
5. Covenants of Each Principal Stockholder. During the Voting Period, each Principal Stockholder severally covenants and agrees as
follows:
(a) Restriction on Transfer, Proxies, and Non-Interference. Except as contemplated by this Agreement or the Merger Agreement, such Principal
Stockholder shall not (i) directly or indirectly, offer for sale, sell, transfer, tender, pledge,
encumber, assign, or otherwise dispose of, or enter into any contract, option, or other arrangement
or understanding with respect to, or consent to the offer for sale, transfer, tender, pledge,
encumbrance, assignment, or other disposition of, any or all of such Principal Stockholders
Shares; (ii) grant any proxies or powers of attorney, deposit any of such Principal Stockholders
Shares into a voting trust, or enter into a voting agreement with respect to any of such Principal
Stockholders Shares; or (iii) take any action that would make any representation or warranty of
such Principal Stockholder contained in this Agreement untrue or incorrect in any material respect
or have the effect of preventing or disabling or delaying such Principal Stockholder from
performing such Principal Stockholders obligations under this Agreement.
(b) Stop Transfer; Changes in Subject Shares. Such Principal Stockholder agrees with, and covenants to, S&W and SWAC I that (i) this
Agreement and the obligations hereunder shall attach to such Principal Stockholders Shares and
shall be binding upon any person or entity to which legal or beneficial ownership shall pass,
whether by operation of law or otherwise; (ii) upon the request of S&W, such Principal Stockholder
shall deliver certificates representing such Principal Stockholders Shares to be legended to the
effect that such Shares are subject to this Agreement; and (iii) such Principal Stockholder shall
not request that USR register the transfer (book-entry or otherwise) of any certificate or uncertificated interest representing any or all of such Principal
Stockholders Shares, unless such transfer is made in compliance with this Agreement.
(c) Dissenters Rights. Such Principal Stockholder agrees not to exercise any dissenters rights (including,
without limitation, under Section 623 of the NYBCL) that may arise with respect to the Mergers.
6. Fiduciary Duties. Each Principal Stockholder signs this Agreement solely in such Principal Stockholders
capacity as an owner of such Principal Stockholders Shares and no person executing this Agreement
who is during the term of this Agreement a director or officer of USR makes any agreement or
understanding in this Agreement in his or her capacity as a director or officer. Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the covenants and agreements set forth in this
Agreement shall not prevent a Principal Stockholder or any of such Principal Stockholders
designees serving on USRs Board of Directors or as any officer or
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employee of USR from taking any action while acting in the capacity of a director, officer, or employee of USR in satisfying such
Principal Stockholders fiduciary duties solely with respect to such capacity.
7. Miscellaneous.
(a) Further Assurances. From time to time, at any other partys reasonable request and without further
consideration, each party shall execute and deliver such additional documents and take all such
further lawful action as may be necessary or reasonably requested to consummate and make effective
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the
subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both
written and oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.
(c) Assignment. This Agreement shall not be assigned by operation of law or otherwise without the prior
written consent of the other parties.
(d) Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement may not be amended, changed, supplemented, waived, or otherwise modified or
terminated, except upon the execution and delivery of a written agreement executed by all of the
relevant parties.
(e) Notices. All notices, requests, consents, demands, and other communications under this Agreement
shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given and received (i) if mailed by
registered or certified mail, three business days after deposit in the United States mail, postage
prepaid, return receipt requested; (ii) upon confirmation of a receipt of a facsimile or e-mail
transmission; (iii) if hand delivered, upon delivery against receipt or upon refusal to accept the
notice; or (iv) if delivered by a standard overnight courier, one business day after deposit with
such courier, postage prepaid, in each case, addressed to such party at the address set forth
below:
If to the Principal Stockholders: At the address set forth beside each Principal
Stockholders name listed on Schedule 1.
with a copy given in the manner prescribed above, to:
Universal Safety Response, Inc.
277 Mallory Station Road, Suite 112
Franklin, Tennessee 37067-8251
Attention: Matthew A. Gelfand
Phone: (615) 224-0414
Fax: (615) 224-0411
E-mail: mgelfand@usrgrab.com
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and to:
Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
315 Deaderick Street, Suite 2700
Nashville, Tennessee 37238
Attention: Howard H. Lamar III, Esq.
Phone: (615) 742-6209
Fax: (615) 742-2709
E-mail: hlamar@bassberry.com
If to S&W or SWAC I:
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation
2100 Roosevelt Avenue
Springfield, Massachusetts 01104-1606
Attention: Michael F. Golden
Phone: (413) 747-3349
Fax: (413) 739-8528
E-mail: mgolden@smith-wesson.com
with a copy given in the manner prescribed above, to:
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
2375 E. Camelback Road, Suite 700
Phoenix, Arizona 85016
Attention: Robert S. Kant, Esq.
Phone: (602) 445-8000
Fax: (602) 445-8100
E-mail: kantr@gtlaw.com
or to such other address as the person to whom notice is given may have previously furnished to the
others in writing in the manner prescribed above.
(f) Severability. Whenever possible, each provision or portion of any provision of this Agreement will be
interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision
or portion of any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in
any respect under any applicable law or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality, or
unenforceability will not affect any other provision or portion of any provision in such
jurisdiction, and this Agreement will be reformed, construed, and enforced in such jurisdiction as
if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision or portion of any provision had never been
contained in this Agreement.
(g) Specific Performance. Each of the parties recognizes and acknowledges that a breach by it of any covenants or
agreements contained in this Agreement will cause the other parties to sustain damages for which
they would not have an adequate remedy at law for money damages, and therefore each of the parties
agrees that, in the event of any such breach, the aggrieved party shall be entitled to the remedy
of specific performance of such covenants and
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agreements and injunctive and other equitable relief
in addition to any other remedy to which it may be entitled at law or in equity.
(h) Remedies Cumulative. All rights, powers, and remedies provided under this Agreement or otherwise available in
respect of this Agreement at law or in equity shall be cumulative and not alternative, and the
exercise of any thereof by any party shall not preclude the simultaneous or later exercise of any
other such right, power, or remedy by such party.
(i) No Waiver. The failure of any party to exercise any right, power, or remedy provided under this
Agreement or otherwise available in respect of this Agreement at law or in equity, or to insist
upon compliance by any other party with its obligations under this Agreement, and any custom or
practice of the parties at variance with the terms of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver
by such party of its right to exercise any such or other right, power, or remedy or to demand such
compliance.
(j) No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is not intended to be for the benefit of, and shall not be enforceable by,
any person who or which is not a party to this Agreement.
(k) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be deemed a contract made under, and for all purposes shall be
construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the state of Delaware without regard to
principles of conflicts of law.
(l) Descriptive Headings. The descriptive headings used in this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference
only and are not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this
Agreement.
(m) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which when executed
shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same
agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by telecopier
shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.
(n) No Ownership Interest. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to vest in S&W any direct or indirect
ownership or incidence of ownership of or with respect to any Shares, except as otherwise provided
herein. All rights, ownership, and economic benefits of and relating to the Shares shall remain
vested in and belong to the Principal Stockholders, and S&W shall not have any authority to direct
the Principal Stockholders in the voting or disposition of any of the Shares, except as otherwise
provided herein.
8. Termination. This Agreement and the covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement shall terminate
upon the expiration of the Voting Period.
[Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, S&W, SWAC I, and each Principal Stockholder have caused this Voting
Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
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SMITH &WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION
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William F. Spengler |
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William F. Spengler |
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Executive
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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SWAC-USR I, INC.
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William F. Spengler |
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William F. Spengler |
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Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO VOTING AGREEMENT
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THE PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS:
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/s/ Matthew A. Gelfand
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MATTHEW A. GELFAND
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/s/ James C. Herrmann
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JAMES C. HERRMANN
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/s/ Peter Nofi
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PETER NOFI
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THE W.C. COHEN, JR. REVOCABLE TRUST DATED AS OF DECEMBER 23, 1998
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William C. Cohen, Jr., Trustee |
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INVESTCORP INTERLACHEN MULTI-STRATEGY MASTER FUND
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By: Interlachen Capital Group LP, Authorized Signatory
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Authorized Signatory |
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO VOTING AGREEMENT
exv99w1
Exhibit 99.1
Title: Acquisition of USR Date: June
18, 2009 |
Forward Looking Statement
Certain statements contained in this presentation may be deemed to be forward-looking statements
under federal securities laws, and the Company intends that such forward-looking statements be
subject to the safe-harbor created thereby. Such forward-looking statements include statements
regarding the Companys strategies, the demand for the Companys products, the opportunity for
growth of the Company, and anticipated sales and operating results. The Company cautions that these
statements are qualified by important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those reflected by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include the demand for the
Companys products, the Companys growth opportunities, the ability of the Company to obtain
operational enhancements, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Companys reports filed
with the SEC.
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Agenda
Recap Smith & Wesson strategy/performance
Overview of acquisition USR
Transaction overview
Diversification impact Summary
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Our Growth Strategy
1 Strengthen position in core firearms market
2 Diversify into new businesses which: |
align with the core focus areas of safety, security, and protection serve as
a platform for future expansion have strong management teams in place to drive
platform growth provide limited EPS dilution
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Our Performance Remains Strong
Fiscal Year April 30 Revenues
Fourth Quarter 2009 Preview Highlights
$335
$296
$237 *
$160 $126
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
· Revenues: $99.5M (+20% Q/Q)
· Gross Margins: 31.0%
· Backlog: Exceeds $200.0M
· Cash: $39.8M (excludes cash from May
offering)
* Thompson/Center Arms Company acquired 1/3/07
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Agenda
Recap Smith & Wesson strategy/performance
Overview of acquisition USR
Transaction overview
Diversification
impact Summary
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Profile of Universal Safety Response, Inc. (USR)
· Privately held, rapidly growing, profitable
· Provider of full service facility security systems solutions
Guard House and Canopy Electronic Systems Integration
XMB Vehicle Barrier GRAB-SP Vehicle Barrier
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USR: The Clear Leader in Total Perimeter Security Solutions
A high growth company, with a powerful brand in a fast growing market
At a unique inflection point in company history
Business model: Innovative design, manufacture, installation and maintenance
Patented, world class perimeter security products and services
USRs GRAB barrier system is the only system that meets State Dept. & Federal Highway Admin
& Department of Defense standards
Defense Department preferred supplier
Robust new product development pipeline
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Universal Safety Response, Inc.
· Matthew Gelfand, Founder & President
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The Macro-Market: Rapidly Growing After September 11
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Strategic
solutions
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Initially quick fixes
Turning point: September 11
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The USR Response
(Timeline 2001 to present)
Pre-9/11
· Facilities had general
access and open
campuses
· USR GRAB®
product under
development
2002-2006
· Government secures with
concrete barriers/vehicles
· Focus moves toward longer term,
integrated solutions
· USR assists in developing
access control point
standards
2008-Present
· USR industry leader in total
perimeter security solutions
· USR aligned with key customers: e.g.
Army Corps of Engineers
· USR products designed around
Military, Petrol-Chem, and Govt
standards
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By 2004 USR GRAB® System Emerged as Industry Leader
The only vehicle barrier system in the world that meets certification
standards of:
· State Department
· Federal Highway
Administration
· Department of Defense
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No Single Competitor Provides USRs Level of Full Service Security Integration
1. Engineering Design
· specialized knowledge
2. Full Suite of Security Products
· internally developed (IP) +
best-of-breed
3. Installation & Maintenance
· specialized integration
Unmatched capabilities
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A Solid Mix of Services and Products
2009 Revenue Forecast
Services Products
44% 56%
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Diversified, Industry-Leading Product Offerings
Percent of Product Revenues
Other
10%
ODDS & Electronic
Monitoring
9%
Other Barriers
10%
Parts & Accessories
13%
GRAB® Barriers
30%
Canopies & Prefab
Buildings
28%
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Flagship Product GRAB® System: Unique Features
Shortest, less likely to be lethal stopping distance of any barrier on the market
Can be activated in less than 2.0 seconds Able to span multiple traffic lanes
Re-useable after impact
Environmentally friendly: no hydraulics underground
Lower maintenance cost
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GRAB Superior to Traditional Barriers
BEFORE:
Vehicles rapidly approach
barriers
AFTER:
GRAB advantages:
· Stops vehicle without destroying it
· Payload contained, not projected
· Suspects apprehended for
questioning
· Evidence recovered
· Barrier re-settable after impact
Traditional Barrier GRAB® System
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World Class Customers
A customer list that specifies USR as the preferred provider of perimeter security
solutions
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USR Solid Growth (by calendar year)
Revenues
$90M
$50M*
$23M
$7M
2007 2008 2009E 2010E
EBITDA
$15M
$9M
$2M
$1.6M
2007 2008 2009E 2010E
* Approximately $100M in purchase orders in process at June, 2009
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The Future: Positioned in Large, Growing Markets
Near-term market opportunity $1.5B
Note: Market sizes reflect management estimates
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Growth Drivers
Further penetration of current customers
Launch of patented new products Runway
Long for Growth
Increased scope of services offered
International expansion
Expansion into new markets
Increasing demand for critical infrastructure protection at government, military and
corporate facilities provides enormous opportunity |
Agenda
Recap Smith & Wesson strategy/performance
Overview of acquisition USR
Transaction overview
Diversification impact Summary
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Transaction Highlights
Price: Purchase price:
Up to 9.7M shares plus up to $26.2M cash
Consideration Portion on closing (July 20 est.), balance tied to performance
on closing:
$52.5M in cash and stock paid at closing
5.6 million shares
balance in cash
Future 4,080,000 shares payable in 2009 and 2010
Consideration:
Tied to USR achievement of EBITDAS objectives
Entire 9.6 million shares earned if USR achieves $15.0M
EBITDAS for the year ending Dec. 31, 2010
Management: Key management team agreements are in place
Integration: Minimal integration required
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Price Analysis
At Closing End of Calendar 2009 End of Calendar 2010
At $5.00 share price (millions) (millions) (millions)
Anticipated EBITDAS $ 9.0 $15.0
Shares issued each period 5.6 1.2 2.9
Cumulative Shares issued 5.6 6.8 9.7
Share Value @ $5 $28.0 6.0 14.5
Cash $24.5 0 0
Total Consideration $52.5 58.5 73.0
Purchase Price Multiple 6.5 4.9
At $7.00 share price
Anticipated EBITDAS $ 9.0 $15.0
Shares issued each period 5.6 1.2 2.9
Cumulative Shares issued 5.6 6.8 9.7
Share Value @ $7 $39.2 8.4 20.2
Cash $13.3 0 0
Total Consideration $52.5 $60.9 $81.1
Purchase Price Multiple 6.7 5.4
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Agenda
Recap Smith & Wesson strategy/performance
Overview of acquisition USR
Transaction overview
Diversification impact Summary
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A Key Move in Diversifying Our Revenue Streams
SWHC Today
SWHC (combined) FY 2011
Professional 17% 83% Consumer
Other 7% 93% Firearms
Professional 37% 63% Consumer
Other 30% 70% Firearms |
Agenda
Recap Smith & Wesson strategy/performance
Overview of acquisition USR
Transaction overview
Diversification impact Summary
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SUMMARY
Why Acquiring USR Makes Sense
· SWHC now has platform for entry into security business
· Profitable, growing company in high growth market
· GRAB® provides differentiation, barrier to market entry
· Unique business model: no competitors
· USR at inflection point: opportunity for growth
· Diversifies SWHC revenue base toward professional/commercial
· EPS accretive on a cash basis in FY2010
· EPS accretive on U.S. GAAP basis in first full year, FY2011
Stay Tuned: Industry Day
· Will include management meetings, product
demonstration
· Date/location to be announced
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CORPORATE PARTICIPANTS
Liz Sharp
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation VP, IR
Mike Golden
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation CEO & President
Matt Gelfand
Universal Safety Response, Inc. Founder & President
Bill Spengler
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation EVP, CFO, Treasurer
CONFERENCE CALL PARTICIPANTS
Cai von Rumohr
Cowen and Company Analyst
Eric Wold
Merriman Curhan Ford Analyst
Reed Anderson
D.A. Davidson & Co. Analyst
Chris Krueger
Northland Securities Analyst
Rommel Dionisio
Wedbush Morgan Analyst
PRESENTATION
Operator
Good day, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation
conference call. My name is Yvette and I will be your operator for todays call. At this time all
participants are in a listen-only mode. We will conduct a question and answer session towards the
end of the conference. (Operator instructions). I would now like to turn the call over to Ms. Liz
Sharp, vice president of investor relations. Please proceed, maam.
Liz Sharp Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation VP, IR
Thank you and good afternoon. Before we begin the formal part of our presentation, I want to
point out that we have prepared and posted to our website some visual materials that we will be
using on todays call. If you are not logged on to our website, I suggest that you do so now. We
will be providing a presentation in PowerPoint format, and later on in the call showing you a
video. Our website is located at www.Smith-Wesson.com.
Let me also share with you that what we are about to say as well as any other questions we may
answer could contain predictions, estimates and other forward-looking statements. Our use of words
like project, estimate, forecast and other similar expressions is intended to identify those
forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements that we might make represent our current
judgment on what the future holds. As such, those statements are subject to a variety of risks and
uncertainties. Important risk factors and other considerations that could cause our actual results
to be materially different are described in our securities filings, including our forms S-3, 10-K
and 10-Q. I encourage you to review those documents.
A replay of this call, including our visual presentations, can be found on our website later today.
This conference contains time-sensitive information that is accurate only as of the time hereof. If
any portion of this presentation is rebroadcast, retransmitted or redistributed at a later date, we
will not be reviewing or updating the material content herein. Our actual results could differ
materially from these statements.
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Our speakers on todays call are Mike Golden, President and CEO of Smith & Wesson; Bill Spengler,
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Smith & Wesson; and Matt Gelfand, President
of Universal Safety Response.
And with that, Ill turn you over to Mike.
Mike Golden Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation CEO & President
Thank you, Liz, and thanks, everyone, for joining us on such short notice.
Today, I am happy to report some exciting news for Smith & Wesson. Let me walk you through the
agenda. First, Ill recap our fourth-quarter performance for you and provide some highlights. Then
well take you through the details of our acquisition of Universal Safety Response, a very exciting
company well introduce you to today. After that well open up the call for questions from our
analysts. We have a lot to cover, so lets get started.
As you know, our core strategy is twofold. Number one is to grow our firearms business; number two,
to diversify into new businesses that align with our safety and security strategy while providing a
platform for entry and growth in new, non-consumer markets. Today I have two very important
messages for you. First, we continued to deliver on the first part of our strategy with very solid
results in our firearms business. Second, we are also delivering on the second part of our strategy
with todays announcement of the acquisition of Universal Safety Response, or USR.
USR is a very exciting company in a fast growth security market and one which brings us a unique
business model, future growth, a great management team, exciting products and minimal dilution.
Before we get into details of USR, I want to share with you some highlights from our performance
for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, which ended April 30 of this year. While we will issue those
full results and conduct our regular earnings call next Monday evening, we want to convey today
that the underlying business remains very strong.
As you can see, we set a new record for annual revenue for fiscal 2009. Fourth-quarter revenue of
$99.5 million was 20% over the revenue from the fourth quarter the year before. Clearly, we
continued to capitalize in the fourth quarter on the recent very strong demand for our pistols,
revolvers and tactical rifles. By the end of the fourth quarter our backlog grew to over $200
million. Gross profit margins in the fourth quarter improved to 31%, and we continued to build
strength on our balance sheet with a cash position that rose to nearly $40 million, and that does
not include the $35 million in proceeds from an offering we conducted in May of this year.
Again, well provide more detail on our fourth-quarter and full-year performance on our call Monday
evening. For now, these results make it clear that we continue to deliver growth in our core
firearms market.
Its against this backdrop of solid execution that we are able to pursue and execute opportunities
for new and diversified forms of growth.
Now, let me tell you a little bit about USR. USR is a company that has developed some of the most
advanced perimeter security technology in the world, and it can be best defined as a provider of
total perimeter security solutions. USR was founded by Matt Gelfand in 1994. Matt had a vision, and
that vision was to develop a barrier product that would surpass all others by delivering features
found nowhere else in the marketplace. Since then, he has made that vision a reality and in the
process has evolved USR into a broad-based integrated security systems solution company that is
unrivaled in its capabilities. Matt is with us on the call today, and in a moment hell take you
through the USR story.
In addition to developing world-class, innovative perimeter security products, USR has developed a
unique business model that delivers all facets of facility perimeter security, from products to
engineering design to project and construction management and full installation and maintenance.
USR has developed this model so efficiently that there is effectively no other competitor that
delivers to industrial and government customers this level of streamlined, state of the art
integration.
The companys flagship product, the GRAB barrier, which we will show you today, is the leader in
its market and is the only barrier system to simultaneously meet a variety of governmental
standards. It is around this core product that USR has built its integrated business model and
built a customer base and product pipeline that places it at a unique inflection point in the
companys history.
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At this point I want to turn the call over to Matt Gelfand. Matt is the founder and president of
USR, and Im pleased to welcome him to our call today and to Smith & Wesson. Hes going to walk you
through the features of the GRAB system and show you a remarkable video. In addition, Matt will be
joining us in our question and answer session right after the prepared remarks.
Welcome aboard, Matt.
Matt Gelfand Universal Safety Response, Inc. Founder & President
Thank you, Mike. Im excited about joining the Smith & Wesson team. The proud history of Smith
& Wesson, combined with the exciting growth of USR, is a compelling story that creates a tremendous
opportunity for our combined companies both domestically and around the world. On behalf of all of
us that USR, we look forward to teaming up with everybody at Smith & Wesson and creating a very
exciting future in the safety and security markets.
Now let me tell you about USR. The tragedy of September 11 marked a turning point in our nation. It
provided a catalyst for both industrial and governmental organizations to view facility security in
an entirely new way. In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, organizations rushed to find short-term
solutions to facility security, often settling for concrete barriers or even large vehicles such as
dump trucks in order to control access to high-security buildings.
In the years that immediately followed, organizations began to seek a more strategic approach to
security, looking for options that provided full integrated access solutions. USR responded with
the development of the unique GRAB barrier system and assisted in the development of access control
point standards that serve as the basis for delivering the companys current portfolio of fully
integrated security solutions.
By 2004 USR had fully developed the GRAB system and secured its position as an industry leader. It
was the only vehicle barrier to meet the State Department, FHWA and Department of Defense
certification standards. Today USR operates with a unique business model which integrates
engineering design, a full portfolio of best of breed products sourced both internally and
externally and installation and maintenance expertise including construction management on security
facility projects.
As a result of this unique business model, USR revenue is fairly evenly divided between its
products and services offerings. As its reputation builds, USR is often called upon to address
increasingly broad security projects that demand not just a broad portfolio base of products but
specialized expertise and service support as well. USRs product revenue is derived from a variety
of perimeter security products, some developed internally, others outsourced by providers. These
include canopies over secured entry points, prefabricated security buildings such as guard houses,
electronic monitoring devices that gauge speed and direction of approaching vehicles and a variety
of fixed, portable and active barrier systems, including the GRAB barrier system.
The GRAB system is a unique active barrier product that has a number of benefits which make it
superior to other options. Perhaps the most important feature is that the GRAB has the shortest,
less likely to be lethal stopping distance of any barrier on the market. This is important since
over 90% of barrier collisions are accidental in nature, yet often those collisions are fatal to
the driver. The GRAB changes that dynamic profoundly. To demonstrate this were going to show you a
short video.
Before we begin the video, let me just highlight that we are going to show the GRAB barrier in a
real world application so you can see how the barrier operates. Then, we have a crash test video
showing a 15,000-pound vehicle impacting the net at 50 miles an hour as well as a comparison video
which shows the same crash test only using traditional fixed barriers and a 15-foot high concrete
wall and fixed bollards.
So lets run the video, please. What you are looking at is a GRAB barrier system in the down
position at a military facility with all different style vehicles driving over it. It blends into
the roadway. Here, the barrier system comes up in about 1.5 seconds and can allow vehicles in and
out of the facility without any interruption.
This is the crash test with the 15,000-pound truck impacting the net system at 50 miles an hour.
What you see here is a vehicle afterwards that has been incapacitated, yet the entire passenger
compartment is unaffected. The barrels of dirt or sand, which can be a hazardous material in the
back of the vehicle, are still in place. You will see an individual get in the vehicle, be able to
sit in the drivers seat. The door still functions, and this is the inside of the cab after impact
with the net system, which put over 1 million pounds of pressure per square inch on the vehicle.
Theres absolutely no deformation whatsoever to any portion of the passenger compartment. Theres
not another barrier system in the world that can achieve that.
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As you see here, the picture on the left shows the same truck impacting a bollard system, and the
vehicle is completely destroyed. On the right, it would be impacting a GRAB system. On the left in
that video, it impacts a wall, and you can see the hazardous material would be ejected over the
wall. But with the GRAB system, all of the material stays in place.
Now lets return to the slides. USR has amassed an extensive customer list that includes large,
recognized Fortune 500 corporations and all four of the major military branches. Several of these
customers specify USR products by name as either a preferred product or a product of choice. USR is
currently a unique inflection point in its business, driven by the increasing demand for integrated
security solutions and fueled by its ability to deliver the unique business model that weve
reviewed today. As a result, the company has delivered accelerating growth over the past two years
and is on track to deliver significant future growth in both revenues and EBITDA for the
foreseeable future.
It should be noted that, while calendar 2009 revenue is expected to be approximately $50 million,
we have approximately $100 million in purchase orders that are in process currently. This means
that a majority of revenues into calendar year 2010 are already secured.
The security market is sizable and can be defined in many ways. By taking USRs list of current
customers and combining it with near-term potential clients with whom we are in discussions, we
estimate the current near-term market to be approximately $1.5 billion and growing. This does not
include other potential domestic customers or any of the opportunities we see with international
customers.
The USR model presents a number of drivers to future growth. The potential future business that
exists with current customers is sizable, as I mentioned. The company also maintains a robust
product pipeline that will build upon its existing IP portfolio into the future. USR has frequent
opportunities to expand its scope of service with customers as the company is increasingly called
upon to deliver more complex integrated systems.
Lastly, its affiliation with Smith & Wesson will provide it a measure of name recognition as it
explores new domestic markets such as transportation and ballistics and when it eventually explores
international markets where the Smith & Wesson brand is strong as well.
With that, Im going to turn the call over to Bill Spengler, Smith & Wessons CFO, to take you
through the highlights of the transaction. Bill?
Bill Spengler Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation EVP, CFO, Treasurer
Thank you, Matt. In this merger Smith & Wesson will pay up to 9.7 million shares and up to
$26.2 million in cash to USR shareholders.
Beginning with the portion of the price thats due at closing, we will be initially providing 5.6
million shares plus enough cash to assure that the up-front consideration on a total cash and cash
equivalent basis is $52.5 million. This cash true-up component is adjusted as long as the 10-day
average trading price of our stock in advance of closing is no lower than $4.70 and no higher than
$7.80. In the event the price is lower than $4.70, the USR shareholders accept the risk in that
they receive no further incremental cash. In the event that Smith & Wesson stock has traded higher
than $7.80, Smith & Wesson cannot continue to reduce the cash component below $8.8 million.
Turning to the consideration that is post closing, the remainder of the shares are tied to USRs
calendar year EBITDA performance in 2009 and 2010. There is a total of 2,040,000 shares potentially
distributed to USR shareholders based on calendar year 2009 EBITDA and the remaining amount of an
additional 2,040,000 shares available based on 2010 EBITDA performance.
Regardless of calendar year 2009 results, all 4,080,000 shares can be earned if calendar year 2010
EBITDA exceeds $15 million. For accounting purposes, our share count for fully diluted earnings per
share purposes will increase each fiscal year and possibly in interim quarters as the incremental
4.1 million shares are earned, as I just outlined.
In the current year, which ends April 30, 2010, the acquisition will be immediately accretive
purchase accounting impacts on a per-share basis and approximately breakeven per share on a US GAAP
basis. The acquisition is expected to be accretive to EPS on a US GAAP basis in future periods, and
there are agreements in place which help assure the ongoing involvement of the key members of USRs
management team, for whom we have developed a high regard and a great deal of respect. Last, due to
the essentially stand-alone operation of this new Smith & Wesson business, we expect that the level
of integration required will be minimal.
In this chart we show the outcomes of the price structure under two different 10-day price averages
prior to closing, $5 and $7. As you look down the first column, entitled at closing, you will see
that we maintain the same total price of $52.5 million, but the cash being paid changes
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depending
on the price of the stock. We then show an example of possible EBITDA results for USR in calendar
years 2009 and 2010. If USR were to achieve $9 million in calendar year 2009 EBITDA, a result we
see as reasonable, then based on that outcome, 1.2 million of the 2,040,000 shares would be
distributed after receipt of these audited results. If in calendar year 2010 USR were to earn $15
million in EBITDA, a result we also see as achievable, then the balance of the 4,080,000 shares,
approximately 2.9 million shares, would have then been earned.
By valuing the stock in these two examples at $5 or $7, we show a purchase price multiple of EBITDA
in the range of between 6.5 and 6.7 by the end of this current calendar year and around five times
EBITDA by the end of calendar 2010. As we are also assuming approximately $7 million of shareholder
debt at closing, you may wish to add that to the purchase price if it is your preference to look at
price multiples on a total enterprise basis.
Now lets take a look at how this acquisition helps Smith & Wesson to diversify its revenue base.
As Mike has consistently indicated, it is our long-standing strategy to diversify the revenue and
earnings base of the company from its heavy historical reliance on the retail channel and the
firearms product category toward professional and non-consumer categories of products and services.
As you see, today we are 83% operating through consumer channels and 93% weighted in the firearms
category.
The effect of the USR acquisition by fiscal year 2011, the first full year following the
acquisition, is to increase our professional or non-retail revenue component to 37% and increase
our non-firearms revenue base to being close to one third of the total company. It should be noted
that the 2011 numbers in this chart do not incorporate any potential revenue from an M-4 or an M-9
contract.
That concludes my prepared remarks, so Id like to now turn this back over to Mike.
Mike Golden Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation CEO & President
Thanks, Bill. Before we open it up for questions, let me summarize for you why the acquisition
of USR is a great opportunity for Smith & Wesson.
USR provides us with a solid platform upon which we can grow a security-related business for the
future. USR has developed and profitably built a recognized brand name in the security space,
developed a differentiated product and established a unique business model with a very high
growth place market for security and security systems. In addition, and as Bill has explained, the
USR acquisition provides Smith & Wesson with healthy diversification into the professional markets,
yet it is EPS cash accretive in the current year and EPS GAAP accretive in the first full year
inside Smith & Wesson.
We are in the process of scheduling an industry day, which we plan to hold at the NASDAQ Stock
Exchange in New York in early to mid July. Matt and his team will be there, and will have a
demonstration of the GRAB product. Well share details as they are finalized.
Now, with that, Id like to open the call up for questions from our analysts.
QUESTION AND ANSWER
Operator
(Operator instructions) Cai von Rumohr, Cowen and Company.
Cai von Rumohr Cowen and Company Analyst
So, Mike, what are the synergies you see here between your two products? Your expertise is
really in selling through the consumer channel. Youve done a great job of developing the military.
It would look like this product, while it may be benefiting from your name, recognition, really is
sold through different channels.
Mike Golden Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation CEO & President
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Well, theres a number of reasons we think there are some synergies with these businesses,
Cai. Youre right; they are sold through different channels. But on the professional side of the
business, as youve said and I appreciate the comment weve done well establishing ourselves
with the military, USR has also a big opportunity to continue to grow their business on military
bases all around the world, quite honestly. We have a military advisory council made up of a few
very credible retired four-star generals who certainly have the ability to help us find our way
through to some of the different Pentagon facilities Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine facilities
globally.
The brand name does help also with just the legacy. Weve been around 157 years. So, as they go
into other markets looking to establish themselves, they have the best product in the world. The
Smith & Wesson brand brings some credibility and longevity to the company going in the door.
And lastly, and we havent talked about not lastly; theres a number of areas. We havent talked
about it today, but there are a number of products under development at USR that have a lot of
impact on the law enforcement business. So certainly, Smith & Wessons legacy in the United States
and globally with law enforcement agencies will help accelerate the growth or certainly at least
get audiences with those customers to be able to demonstrate their product. And again, we think
its the best product in the world.
So we think there are a lot of business synergies, not necessarily manufacturing synergies or
things like that. But just certainly as far as trying to leverage the position of both businesses,
USR has done a great job establishing themselves as a security company, and Smith & Wesson is a
company that has been around for 157 years and has established themselves as a safety, security,
protection and support company. So we think theres a number of synergies that way.
Cai von Rumohr Cowen and Company Analyst
Okay, great, and a question on the numbers. You mentioned it would be and I missed some of
it because there was a problem with the webcast. But could you give us some help and just what is
the depreciation, approximately, in 09 and 010, from USR, and the approximate purchase
amortization you are assuming for this model?
Bill Spengler Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation EVP, CFO, Treasurer
Well, we gave you the EBITDA forecast but we are (technical difficulty) break down the
specifics of interest access, depreciation and amortization. So I would use in a model numbers we
supplied. Part of the reason that we are going to be around breakeven, even in our current fiscal
year on this, is due to the fact that theres not a great deal of amortization in our purchase
accounting entries. Its largely a goodwill base.
Operator
Eric Wold, Merriman Curhan Ford.
Eric Wold Merriman Curhan Ford Analyst
Just a couple of questions on their business model relative to yours. What is you talked
about the $100 million of purchase orders. Whats the typical lead time between getting an order
and delivering it? How much visibility do we have in the cycle? And what does an average order size
look like?
And then lastly on that, you talked about wanting to go international. Are there any restrictions
at all of selling these products internationally, getting approval or anything like that, or are
they completely freely sold internationally?
Mike Golden Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation CEO & President
Matt, why dont you answer that?
Matt Gelfand Universal Safety Response, Inc. Founder & President
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Sales cycle or getting the order into revenue just varies based on the project. It could be
anywhere from a month up to six, seven months. In some cases it (technical difficulty) order size
is going to be somewhere around $2.5 million to $4 million, is going to fall into the average order
size. And as far as selling internationally, obviously we have guidelines to follow from the US
government. But we follow those guidelines and are free to sell to allies as we see fit.
Eric Wold Merriman Curhan Ford Analyst
Thank you, and last question, kind of a follow-up on Cais before, Im not sure how much
guidance you are giving here. But to help with the model, what should we think about in terms of
gross margin percentage for this business and maybe an operating expense level?
Bill Spengler Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation EVP, CFO, Treasurer
Well, we are trying to kind of stick with giving the numbers that weve outlined already. But
I would say that it really varies; its a range of products and services. But on a blended average
the gross profit margin [there may be] 35% to 40% (technical difficulty) (inaudible).
Eric Wold Merriman Curhan Ford Analyst
I apologize; it broke up a little bit. 35% to 40%?
Bill Spengler Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation EVP, CFO, Treasurer
Yes, on a blended average.
Eric Wold Merriman Curhan Ford Analyst
Perfect. Thank you, guys, and congratulations.
Operator
Reed Anderson, [Smith & Wesson].
Reed Anderson D.A. Davidson & Co. Analyst
I dont think Im working for Smith & Wesson yet. Mike, this clearly fits your strategic view
of the company. And since youve always laid out safety, security, protection, support, etc. but
just from a timing standpoint, why does it makes sense now? What did you see? Was it the numbers?
Was it just you are seeing the ramp in their business? Give us a sense for why today it makes more
sense than ever for you guys, with this deal.
Mike Golden Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation CEO & President
Well, welcome to the company, Reed. Were glad to have you, first of all. Weve been looking
at businesses to diversify the company for the last Ive been here 4.5 years now, and almost
Ill say for four years. Weve looked at a lot of different businesses that are law enforcement
products, homeland security products and defense products as it relates to the foot soldier.
We really like what we found at USR. Its a terrific management team. You guys will get to meet
these guys very knowledgeable. Their product is the best product in the world. They really
and what it gives us is a platform, and weve been looking for platforms that we could grow off of
and continue to make larger businesses.
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We see a lot of products. People come to Smith & Wesson with a lot of items, and they want us to
buy the item or they want us to market the item with them or something. And thats a problem for us
because an item gets lost. So we have been very, very consciously looking for a platform. And we
think perimeter security is a good beginning of a platform for all facility security, inside and
outside the building, all around the perimeter, cargo security. You name it, theres just a lot of
places this business could go. Its a very big market, and its a global market.
Why now is, we were fortunate enough to get to know the team at USR. As we look at their numbers,
we think its at an inflection point. And look around at the state of the world; its certainly not
getting would anyone I dont think anyone could call it safer. So you look at their products
that they have, the pipeline of new products that are in expanded categories that they have behind
the GRAB system and the other products they install today. We think its the perfect time for the
two companies to come together, marshal resources together and take advantage of the market
opportunity.
Reed Anderson D.A. Davidson & Co. Analyst
That makes a lot of sense, thats very helpful. And Matt, just expanding on Erics question,
you talked about timing and that was very helpful, and order size, etc. Is there any seasonality to
your business, number one? And then, secondly, new products, etc. if you look at those growth
targets that youre going to be shooting for and Bill laid out, is a lot of that can that be
done with the products you have today, or does that encompass you also introducing a lot of new
product to get to those types of numbers?
Matt Gelfand Universal Safety Response, Inc. Founder & President
Reed, good questions. As far as seasonality, we really dont see a seasonality. We are sort of
evenly spread out throughout the year, just based on the nature of what we do and the large
geographic spread of what we do in terms of services. Where we are doing stuff may vary, based on
the weather conditions of what it is outside from the services point of view, but thats really
about it.
And as far as the projections that we mentioned today on the call, those involve the current
product line. They do not include involving any of the R&D projects or products that we have coming
out.
Reed Anderson D.A. Davidson & Co. Analyst
And, Bill, I wouldnt want to forget you. You gave good projections. You probably dont want
to give exact numbers, Im sure, until the deal is done and sealed. But can you give us a sense
where, if you are expecting to do $50 million in this calendar year, what did they do last year in
a calendar year, both from a revenue and EBITDA point?
Bill Spengler Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation EVP, CFO, Treasurer
I think it is in I want to be clear, its on one of the charts. But yes; what I can tell
you is, last year, their calendar year was $23 million and the preceding year was $7 million. And
if you go to EBITDA, toward the end of 07 is when they cross breakeven. And so they had a $2
million positive EBITDA in 08. So now they are just starting to cross into critical mass revenue
numbers.
Reed Anderson D.A. Davidson & Co. Analyst
And I dont have the slides in front of me; Im out of the office. I appreciate that. I think
thats it for me. Best of luck.
Mike Golden Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation CEO & President
Hey, Reed, the presentation will stay up on the website, right Liz?
Liz Sharp Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation VP, IR
Yes.
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Mike Golden Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation CEO & President
Yes, it will be up there, so you can circle back and check that.
Reed Anderson D.A. Davidson & Co. Analyst
I will come back to that tonight when I get back, thank you very much.
Operator
Chris Krueger, Northland Securities.
Chris Krueger Northland Securities Analyst
Exciting news here. I missed a little bit of your last answer, but did you indicate that the
recent historic sales numbers were available on the presentation? Im on the telephone, so Im not
on the
Bill Spengler Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation EVP, CFO, Treasurer
Yes, it is.
Chris Krueger Northland Securities Analyst
It is? Okay.
Bill Spengler Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation EVP, CFO, Treasurer
Id be happy to [redo some], but its up there. You be able to pick it up.
Chris Krueger Northland Securities Analyst
Liz just sent me, it looks like, a 29-page document. I think thats it.
In this business, have you had any 10% type of customers that we should be aware of?
Mike Golden Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation CEO & President
Matt, do you want to answer that?
Matt Gelfand Universal Safety Response, Inc. Founder & President
Sure. No; we have no individual customers that represent 10% or greater of our revenue stream.
Chris Krueger Northland Securities Analyst
Okay. And then as far as I know you have kind of the world-leading products out there. But
do you have a lot of patents and patent protection around these products?
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Jun. 18. 2009 / 5:00PM ET, SWHC Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation to Acquire Universal Safety
Response, Inc.Corporation-Conference Call
Matt Gelfand Universal Safety Response, Inc. Founder & President
We have a lot of patents. We do all of our patents both domestically and internationally, and
we are constantly developing and filing new patents as part of our IP portfolio.
Operator
Rommel Dionisio, Wedbush Morgan.
Rommel Dionisio Wedbush Morgan Analyst
Given this kind of expected growth or anticipated growth, could you just walk us through the
level of infrastructure investment you may need to make to get from $50 million to $100 million?
And, given the fact that youre doubling every year, you take it past that in the subsequent years.
Are you going to require a significant CapEx or new facilities? Or can 110 employees, additional
employees, handle that kind of growth? Can you maybe walk through whats going to be needed in the
next few years?
Bill Spengler Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation EVP, CFO, Treasurer
Ill let Matt comment as well. But first of all, its not 100% variable, so there are fixed
and variable components of what need to be added. A lot of the growth will come on the installation
side as theyre just installing more of these projects in different parts of the country and
expanding the footprint of the business.
They have a very strong training program. They have a good program relative to hiring folks. They
have very well planned out over the next two to three years the number of people needed to
accomplish the projects that are underlying the revenue numbers, and those are built into the
EBITDA numbers that weve shown you.
So, without going number of heads on a quarterly basis or something like that, I would say that
theres and Ill let Matt comment as well I would say that the efficiency and the business is
increasing all the time. They are extremely focused on the growth opportunity, but the demands of
the growth as well and the headcount and the nature of the headcount necessary to ensure that they
can handle that kind of growth effectively.
Matt, would you like to add anything?
Matt Gelfand Universal Safety Response, Inc. Founder & President
I think you covered it sufficiently, Bill, there. The company is going to be able to do it. We
have the infrastructure in place. We operate out of the Franklin offices, and the technical skills
are in-house and were able to perform to those levels.
Rommel Dionisio Wedbush Morgan Analyst
And just one final question, and I may have missed this, but did you disclose if there was
going to be any sort of one-time integration charges, perhaps nonrecurring, and the magnitude of
those charges, if any?
Bill Spengler Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation EVP, CFO, Treasurer
We did not. There are no large-magnitude, one-time integration charges.
Operator
(Operator instructions). With no further questions in the queue, I would now like to turn the
call back over to CEO, Michael Golden, for closing remarks. You may proceed, sir.
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Jun. 18. 2009 / 5:00PM ET, SWHC Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation to Acquire Universal Safety
Response, Inc.Corporation-Conference Call
Mike Golden Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation CEO & President
Thank you, everyone, for joining us on such short notice for this exciting announcement. This
is a really cool company.
Please join us on Monday for our regular earnings call. Well see you then. Thanks, everyone.
Operator
Thank you for participating in todays conference. This concludes the presentation. You may
now disconnect. Have a great day.
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