EX-1 2 jd2-17ex_1.txt 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 Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund IV, L.P., Charles A. Brizius and Scott A. Schoen 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. THOMAS H. LEE EQUITY FUND IV, L.P. By: THL Equity Advisors IV, LLC, its General Partner By: Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., its Managing Member By: Thomas H. Lee Advisors, LLC its General Partner By: /s/ Thomas H. Lee ------------------------------------ Name: Thomas H. Lee ---------------------------- Title: Managing Director ---------------------------- THOMAS H. LEE FOREIGN FUND IV, L.P. By: THL Equity Advisors IV, LLC, its General Partner By: Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., its Managing Member By: Thomas H. Lee Advisors, LLC its General Partner By: /s/ Thomas H. Lee ------------------------------------ Name: Thomas H. Lee ---------------------------- Title: Managing Director ---------------------------- THOMAS H. LEE FOREIGN FUND IV-B, L.P. By: THL Equity Advisors IV, LLC its General Partner By: Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., its Managing Member By: Thomas H. Lee Advisors, LLC its General Partner By: /s/ Thomas H. Lee ---------------------------------- Name: Thomas H. Lee -------------------------- Title: Managing Director -------------------------- [Signature Page to Joint Filing Agreement] 1997 THOMAS H. LEE 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 Thomas H. Lee Nominee Trust By: /s/ Gerald R. Wheeler -------------------------------- Name: Gerald R. Wheeler ------------------------------ Title: Vice President ------------------------------ DAVID V. HARKINS /s/ David V. Harkins ---------------------------------------------- David V. Harkins THE 1995 HARKINS GIFT TRUST By: /s/ Sheryll J. Harkins ------------------------------------- Name: Sheryll J. Harkins ------------------------------------- Title: Trustee ------------------------------------- SCOTT A. SCHOEN /s/ Scott A. Schoen --------------------------------------------- Scott A. Schoen C. HUNTER BOLL /s/ C. Hunter Boll --------------------------------------------- C. Hunter Boll SCOTT M. SPERLING /s/ Scott M. Sperling ---------------------------------------------- Scott M. Sperling [Signature Page to Joint Filing Agreement] ANTHONY J. DINOVI /s/ Anthony J. DiNovi --------------------------------------------- Anthony J. DiNovi THOMAS M. HAGERTY /s/ Thomas M. Hagerty --------------------------------------------- Thomas M. Hagerty WARREN C. SMITH, JR. /s/ Warren C. Smith, Jr. --------------------------------------------- Warren C. Smith, Jr. SMITH FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: /s/ Warren C. Smith, Jr. ------------------------------------- Name: Warren C. Smith, Jr. ------------------------------------- Title: General Partner ------------------------------------- SETH W. LAWRY /s/ Seth W. Lawry ---------------------------------------------- Seth W. Lawry KENT R. WELDON /s/ Kent R. Weldon ---------------------------------------------- Kent R. Weldon TERRENCE M. MULLEN /s/ Terrence M. Mullen ---------------------------------------------- Terrence M. Mullen [Signature Page to Joint Filing Agreement] TODD M. ABBRECHT /s/ Todd M. Abbrecht --------------------------------------------- Todd M. Abbrecht CHARLES A. BRIZIUS /s/ Charles A. Brizius --------------------------------------------- Charles A. Brizius SCOTT JAECKEL /s/ Scott Jaeckel --------------------------------------------- Scott Jaeckel SOREN OBERG /s/ Soren Oberg --------------------------------------------- Soren Oberg THOMAS R. SHEPHERD /s/ Thomas R. Shepherd --------------------------------------------- Thomas R. Shepherd WENDY L. MASLER /s/ Wendy L. Masler ---------------------------------------------- Wendy L. Masler ANDREW D. FLASTER /s/ Andrew D. Flaster ---------------------------------------------- Andrew D. Flaster ROBERT SCHIFF LEE 1988 IRREVOCABLE TRUST By: /s/ Charles W. Robins --------------------------------------- Name: Charles W. Robins -------------------------------------- Title: Trustee -------------------------------------- [Signature Page to Joint Filing Agreement] STEPHEN ZACHARY LEE /s/ Charles Holden ------------------------------------------- Charles Holden under Power of Attorney dated 3/1/01 CHARLES W. ROBINS AS CUSTODIAN FOR JESSE LEE /s/ Charles W. Robins ------------------------------------------ Charles W. Robins CHARLES W. ROBINS /s/ Charles W. Robins ------------------------------------------- Charles W. Robins JAMES WESTRA /s/ James Westra ------------------------------------------- James Westra THOMAS H. LEE CHARITABLE INVESTMENT L.P. By: Thomas H. Lee /s/ Thomas H. Lee ` -------------------------------------- Thomas H. Lee THOMAS H. LEE INVESTORS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: THL Investment Management Corp. By: /s/ Thomas H. Lee ---------------------------- Name: Thomas H. Lee Title: Chairman and CEO [Signature Page to Joint Filing Agreement] THL EQUITY ADVISORS IV, LLC By: Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., its Managing Member By: Thomas H. Lee Advisors, LLC its General Partner By: /s/ Thomas H. Lee ----------------------------- Name: Thomas H. Lee Title: Managing Director THL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP. By: /s/ Thomas H. Lee -------------------------------- Name: Thomas H. Lee Title: Chairman and CEO THOMAS H. LEE /s/ Thomas H. Lee ----------------------------------------- Thomas H. Lee [Signature Page to Joint Filing Agreement]