EXHIBIT 1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
This Agreement is made this 17th day of February, 2005, by and between
each of the undersigned.
WHEREAS, each of the undersigned is required to file a Schedule 13D
with respect to ownership of securities in Rayovac Corporation;
NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned agree to file only one Schedule 13D
reflecting their combined beneficial ownership of securities in Rayovac
Corporation and each of the undersigned hereby designates and appoints each of
Xxxxxx X. Xxx Equity Fund IV, L.P., Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx and Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx as
its attorney-in-fact with full power of substitution for each of them, each
acting singly, to sign, file and make any amendments to such Schedule 13D.
This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original but all of which together will constitute one
and the same instrument.
[Signature Pages Follow.]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed this Joint Filing
Agreement as of the date first written above.
XXXXXX X. XXX EQUITY FUND IV, L.P.
By: THL Equity Advisors IV, LLC,
its General Partner
By: Xxxxxx X. Xxx Partners, L.P.,
its Managing Member
By: Xxxxxx X. Xxx Advisors, LLC
its General Partner
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxx
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Title: Managing Director
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XXXXXX X. XXX FOREIGN FUND IV, L.P.
By: THL Equity Advisors IV, LLC,
its General Partner
By: Xxxxxx X. Xxx Partners, L.P.,
its Managing Member
By: Xxxxxx X. Xxx Advisors, LLC
its General Partner
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxx
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Title: Managing Director
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XXXXXX X. XXX FOREIGN FUND IV-B, L.P.
By: THL Equity Advisors IV, LLC
its General Partner
By: Xxxxxx X. Xxx Partners, L.P.,
its Managing Member
By: Xxxxxx X. Xxx Advisors, LLC
its General Partner
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxx
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Title: Managing Director
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[Signature Page to Joint Filing Agreement]
1997 XXXXXX X. XXX NOMINEE TRUST
By: U.S. Bank N.A. (successor to State
Street Bank and Trust Company), not
personally but solely under a Trust
Agreement dated as of August 18, 1997
and known as the Xxxxxx X. Xxx Nominee
Trust
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title: Vice President
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XXXXX X. XXXXXXX
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
THE 1995 HARKINS GIFT TRUST
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title: Trustee
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XXXXX X. XXXXXX
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
X. XXXXXX XXXX
/s/ X. Xxxxxx Xxxx
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X. Xxxxxx Xxxx
XXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
[Signature Page to Joint Filing Agreement]
XXXXXXX X. XXXXXX
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxx
XXXXXX X. XXXXXXX
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
XXXXXX X. XXXXX, XX.
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx.
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx.
XXXXX FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx.
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx.
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Title: General Partner
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XXXX X. XXXXX
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxx
XXXX X. XXXXXX
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
XXXXXXXX X. XXXXXX
/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
[Signature Page to Joint Filing Agreement]
XXXX X. XXXXXXXX
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXX
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
XXXXX XXXXXXX
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
XXXXX XXXXX
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxx
XXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
XXXXX X. XXXXXX
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
XXXXXX X. XXXXXXX
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
XXXXXX XXXXXX XXX 1988 IRREVOCABLE TRUST
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title: Trustee
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XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx under Power of Attorney
dated 3/1/01
XXXXXXX X. XXXXXX AS CUSTODIAN FOR
XXXXX XXX
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
XXXXXXX X. XXXXXX
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
XXXXX XXXXXX
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxxx
XXXXXX X. XXX CHARITABLE INVESTMENT L.P.
By: Xxxxxx X. Xxx
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxx
XXXXXX X. XXX INVESTORS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: THL Investment Management Corp.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxx
Title: Chairman and CEO
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THL EQUITY ADVISORS IV, LLC
By: Xxxxxx X. Xxx Partners, L.P.,
its Managing Member
By: Xxxxxx X. Xxx Advisors, LLC
its General Partner
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxx
Title: Managing Director
THL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxx
Title: Chairman and CEO
XXXXXX X. XXX
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxx
[Signature Page to Joint Filing Agreement]