-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, UpNqM+G7BlmqukfZgEkjMpM2n4lvdQxz1svknGvKBFLNflLWfVHYaoc+ZQOI7OrG KHmKtOP0IF2EJjoXeSdUvg== 0001193125-05-211284.txt : 20051031 0001193125-05-211284.hdr.sgml : 20051031 20051028180337 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-05-211284 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: S-4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 13 FILED AS OF DATE: 20051031 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOUTHWEST AMBULANCE OF TUCSON INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060662 IRS NUMBER: 860203618 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AZ FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-09 FILM NUMBER: 051164447 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001342859 IRS NUMBER: 860084388 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324 FILM NUMBER: 051164454 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 BUSINESS PHONE: 480-606-3886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RURAL METRO OF ROCHESTER INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060609 IRS NUMBER: 160980148 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-27 FILM NUMBER: 051164466 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RURAL METRO OF OHIO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060706 IRS NUMBER: 931150488 STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-29 FILM NUMBER: 051164468 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RURAL METRO OF NEBRASKA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060703 IRS NUMBER: 470780161 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-34 FILM NUMBER: 051164473 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RURAL METRO OF INDIANA II LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060700 IRS NUMBER: 351972413 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-37 FILM NUMBER: 051164476 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RURAL METRO FIRE DEPT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060626 IRS NUMBER: 860273445 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AZ FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-51 FILM NUMBER: 051164490 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RURAL/METRO FIRE DEPT INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980428 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RURAL METRO CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000792487 IRS NUMBER: 860084388 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AZ FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-54 FILM NUMBER: 051164493 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RM OF TENNESSEE GP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060671 IRS NUMBER: 860810819 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AZ FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-60 FILM NUMBER: 051164499 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RMC Insurance Ltd. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001341955 IRS NUMBER: 860859260 STATE OF INCORPORATION: C8 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-63 FILM NUMBER: 051164502 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 BUSINESS PHONE: 480-606-3886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RURAL METRO OF CALIFORNIA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060652 IRS NUMBER: 731498164 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-67 FILM NUMBER: 051164506 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 STREET 2: EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MULTI HEALTH CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000832977 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LOCAL & SUBURBAN TRANSIT & INTERURBAN HWY PASSENGER TRAINS [4100] IRS NUMBER: 592814574 STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-72 FILM NUMBER: 051164511 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STEINWAY CAPITAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930416 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MULTI CARE INTERNATIONAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060618 IRS NUMBER: 223132434 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-74 FILM NUMBER: 051164513 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060599 IRS NUMBER: 460372542 STATE OF INCORPORATION: SD FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-81 FILM NUMBER: 051164520 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KEEFE & KEFFE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060628 IRS NUMBER: 130412920 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-85 FILM NUMBER: 051164524 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KEEFE & KEFFE AMBULETTE LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060631 IRS NUMBER: 112820129 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-86 FILM NUMBER: 051164525 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GOLD CROSS AMBULANCE SERVICES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060620 IRS NUMBER: 341014792 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-87 FILM NUMBER: 051164526 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EASTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060608 IRS NUMBER: 470497359 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-89 FILM NUMBER: 051164528 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DONLOCK LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060680 IRS NUMBER: 232440659 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-91 FILM NUMBER: 051164530 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CORNING AMBULANCE SERVICE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060679 IRS NUMBER: 161025659 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-92 FILM NUMBER: 051164531 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Rural/Metro (Delaware) Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001342860 IRS NUMBER: 202401572 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-101 FILM NUMBER: 051164539 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 BUSINESS PHONE: 480-606-3886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VALLEY FIRE SERVICE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060689 IRS NUMBER: 931196188 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-03 FILM NUMBER: 051164441 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOUTHWEST GENERAL SERVICES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060667 IRS NUMBER: 860767537 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AZ FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-08 FILM NUMBER: 051164446 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOUTH GEORGIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060647 IRS NUMBER: 581927289 STATE OF INCORPORATION: GA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-13 FILM NUMBER: 051164451 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RURAL METRO OF ARLINGTON INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060642 IRS NUMBER: 752629709 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-16 FILM NUMBER: 051164455 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RURAL METRO OF ARKANSAS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060641 IRS NUMBER: 860847331 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-17 FILM NUMBER: 051164456 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Rural/Metro of Southern Ohio, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001342083 IRS NUMBER: 310999303 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-23 FILM NUMBER: 051164462 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 BUSINESS PHONE: 480-606-3886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RURAL METRO OF SAN DIEGO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060612 IRS NUMBER: 330754132 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-26 FILM NUMBER: 051164465 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RURAL METRO OF KENTUCKY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060701 IRS NUMBER: 860842598 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-36 FILM NUMBER: 051164475 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Rural/Metro of Greater Seattle, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001342080 IRS NUMBER: 911176902 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-40 FILM NUMBER: 051164479 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 BUSINESS PHONE: 480-606-3886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RURAL METRO OF CENTRAL OHIO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060655 IRS NUMBER: 311442407 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-43 FILM NUMBER: 051164482 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RURAL METRO OF CENTRAL ALABAMA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060653 IRS NUMBER: 593385348 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-45 FILM NUMBER: 051164484 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RURAL METRO MID ATLANTIC INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060632 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-48 FILM NUMBER: 051164487 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RURAL METRO CORP OF TENNESSEE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060692 IRS NUMBER: 620719245 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-52 FILM NUMBER: 051164491 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RURAL METRO CORP OF FLORIDA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060691 IRS NUMBER: 860084388 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AZ FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-53 FILM NUMBER: 051164492 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RURAL METRO COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060687 IRS NUMBER: 232906712 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-55 FILM NUMBER: 051164494 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RM PARTNERS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060645 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-57 FILM NUMBER: 051164496 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RM OF MISSISSIPPI INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060668 IRS NUMBER: 621716931 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AZ FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-61 FILM NUMBER: 051164500 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NORTH MISS AMBULANCE SERVICE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060654 IRS NUMBER: 640634696 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AZ FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-69 FILM NUMBER: 051164508 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MULTI CAB INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060614 IRS NUMBER: 223121021 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-75 FILM NUMBER: 051164514 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: METRO CARE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060607 IRS NUMBER: 341643994 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-78 FILM NUMBER: 051164517 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BEACON TRANSPORTATION INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060677 IRS NUMBER: 161024028 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-96 FILM NUMBER: 051164535 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN LIMOUSINE SERVICE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060672 IRS NUMBER: 311208564 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-97 FILM NUMBER: 051164536 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: W & W LEASING CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060690 IRS NUMBER: 860201806 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AZ FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-02 FILM NUMBER: 051164440 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SIOUX FALLS AMBULANCE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060640 IRS NUMBER: 460284797 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-14 FILM NUMBER: 051164452 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RURAL METRO PROTECTION SERVICES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060633 IRS NUMBER: 860273443 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-20 FILM NUMBER: 051164459 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RURAL METRO OF NORTH FLORIDA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060705 IRS NUMBER: 592798471 STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-32 FILM NUMBER: 051164471 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RURAL METRO OF INDIANA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060698 IRS NUMBER: 860834431 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-39 FILM NUMBER: 051164478 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Rural/Metro Mid Atlantic II, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001342084 IRS NUMBER: 522062047 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-47 FILM NUMBER: 051164486 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 BUSINESS PHONE: 480-606-3886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NATIONAL AMBULANCE & OXYGEN SERVICE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060651 IRS NUMBER: 160769150 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AZ FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-70 FILM NUMBER: 051164509 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Mobile Medical Transportation, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001341954 IRS NUMBER: 521985117 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-77 FILM NUMBER: 051164516 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 BUSINESS PHONE: 480-606-3886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MEDSTAR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060602 IRS NUMBER: 860834429 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-80 FILM NUMBER: 051164519 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMBULANCE TRANSPORT SYSTEMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060669 IRS NUMBER: 113224874 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-98 FILM NUMBER: 051164537 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RURAL/METRO CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000906326 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LOCAL & SUBURBAN TRANSIT & INTERURBAN HWY PASSENGER TRAINS [4100] IRS NUMBER: 860746929 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-01 FILM NUMBER: 051164439 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 BUSINESS PHONE: 4806063886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RURAL METRO CORP /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930528 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Southwest Ambulance of New Mexico, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001342091 IRS NUMBER: 510455701 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NM FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-10 FILM NUMBER: 051164448 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 BUSINESS PHONE: 480-606-3886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RURAL METRO OF TEXAS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060627 IRS NUMBER: 752613511 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-21 FILM NUMBER: 051164460 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RURAL METRO OF OREGON INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060605 IRS NUMBER: 860803435 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-28 FILM NUMBER: 051164467 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Rural/Metro of Northern Ohio, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001342082 IRS NUMBER: 341778398 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-30 FILM NUMBER: 051164469 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 BUSINESS PHONE: 480-606-3886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RURAL METRO OF INDIANA LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060699 IRS NUMBER: 351969954 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-38 FILM NUMBER: 051164477 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RURAL METRO OF GEORGIA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060697 IRS NUMBER: 860783075 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-41 FILM NUMBER: 051164480 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RM MANAGEMENT CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060666 IRS NUMBER: 860273445 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AZ FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-62 FILM NUMBER: 051164501 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MYERS AMBULANCE SERVICE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060649 IRS NUMBER: 351181236 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AZ FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-71 FILM NUMBER: 051164510 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MO RO KO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060610 IRS NUMBER: 860608231 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AZ FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-76 FILM NUMBER: 051164515 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Coastal EMS, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001341953 IRS NUMBER: 861023789 STATE OF INCORPORATION: GA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-94 FILM NUMBER: 051164533 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 BUSINESS PHONE: 480-606-3886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RM OF TEXAS GP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060643 IRS NUMBER: 860810815 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-58 FILM NUMBER: 051164497 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EMS VENTURES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060682 IRS NUMBER: 581923254 STATE OF INCORPORATION: GA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-90 FILM NUMBER: 051164529 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MEDICAL EMERGENCY DEVICES & SERVICES MEDS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060598 IRS NUMBER: 860712218 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AZ FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-82 FILM NUMBER: 051164521 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RURAL METRO OF TENNESSEE LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060622 IRS NUMBER: 621623714 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-22 FILM NUMBER: 051164461 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Rural/Metro of Central Colorado, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001342086 IRS NUMBER: 860916583 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-44 FILM NUMBER: 051164483 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 BUSINESS PHONE: 480-606-3886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MERCURY AMBULANCE SERVICE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060604 IRS NUMBER: 611028659 STATE OF INCORPORATION: KY FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-79 FILM NUMBER: 051164518 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LASALLE AMBULANCE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060634 IRS NUMBER: 160954422 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-84 FILM NUMBER: 051164523 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EASTERN PARAMEDICS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060617 IRS NUMBER: 161451102 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-88 FILM NUMBER: 051164527 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Choice American Ambulance Service, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001341951 IRS NUMBER: 561160521 STATE OF INCORPORATION: VA FISCAL YEAR END: 0428 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-95 FILM NUMBER: 051164534 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 BUSINESS PHONE: 480-606-3886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AID AMBULANCE CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060670 IRS NUMBER: 860834432 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-06 FILM NUMBER: 051164444 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RURAL METRO OF TEXAS LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060630 IRS NUMBER: 752625686 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-19 FILM NUMBER: 051164458 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Rural/Metro Mid South, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001342085 IRS NUMBER: 860904413 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-46 FILM NUMBER: 051164485 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 BUSINESS PHONE: 480-606-3886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RM OF TENNESSEE LP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060673 IRS NUMBER: 860810821 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AZ FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-59 FILM NUMBER: 051164498 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MULTI CARE MEDICAL CAR SERVICE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060623 IRS NUMBER: 223319494 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-73 FILM NUMBER: 051164512 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RURAL METRO OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060615 IRS NUMBER: 860785691 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-25 FILM NUMBER: 051164464 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EMS VENTURES OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060683 IRS NUMBER: 581971727 STATE OF INCORPORATION: SC FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-93 FILM NUMBER: 051164532 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RURAL METRO OF NEW YORK INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060704 IRS NUMBER: 860750083 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-33 FILM NUMBER: 051164472 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Rural/Metro of Colorado, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001342179 IRS NUMBER: 860921282 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-42 FILM NUMBER: 051164481 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 BUSINESS PHONE: 480-606-3886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOUTHWEST AMBULANCE OF CASA GRANDE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060656 IRS NUMBER: 860702807 STATE OF INCORPORATION: GA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-11 FILM NUMBER: 051164449 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Southwest Ambulance & Rescue of Arizona, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001342090 IRS NUMBER: 860949229 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AZ FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-12 FILM NUMBER: 051164450 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 BUSINESS PHONE: 480-606-3886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Rural/Metro of North Texas, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001342081 IRS NUMBER: 911989436 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-31 FILM NUMBER: 051164470 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 BUSINESS PHONE: 480-606-3886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RISC AMERICA ALABAMA FIRE SAFETY SERVICES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060663 IRS NUMBER: 631159506 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AZ FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-64 FILM NUMBER: 051164503 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SW GENERAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060638 IRS NUMBER: 860434455 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-07 FILM NUMBER: 051164445 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TOWNS AMBULANCE SERVICE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060685 IRS NUMBER: 161088281 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-04 FILM NUMBER: 051164442 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RURAL METRO OF SOUTH DAKOTA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060619 IRS NUMBER: 860823323 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-24 FILM NUMBER: 051164463 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Rural/Metro of Brewerton, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001342087 IRS NUMBER: 470850912 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-68 FILM NUMBER: 051164507 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 BUSINESS PHONE: 480-606-3886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AID AMBULANCE AT VIGO COUNTY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060665 IRS NUMBER: 351431604 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-100 FILM NUMBER: 051164538 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AID CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060676 IRS NUMBER: 351508091 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-05 FILM NUMBER: 051164443 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RURAL METRO OF MISSISSIPPI INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060702 IRS NUMBER: 621716929 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-35 FILM NUMBER: 051164474 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RURAL METRO TEXAS HOLDINGS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060636 IRS NUMBER: 860834430 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-15 FILM NUMBER: 051164453 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RURAL METRO OF ALABAMA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060635 IRS NUMBER: 860834427 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-18 FILM NUMBER: 051164457 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Rural/Metro Logistics, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001342089 IRS NUMBER: 860949230 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-49 FILM NUMBER: 051164488 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 BUSINESS PHONE: 480-606-3886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MEDI CAB OF GEORGIA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060639 IRS NUMBER: 860822551 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-83 FILM NUMBER: 051164522 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL SERVICES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060659 IRS NUMBER: 710658629 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AZ FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-66 FILM NUMBER: 051164505 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Rural/Metro Hospital Services, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001341957 IRS NUMBER: 860953385 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-50 FILM NUMBER: 051164489 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 BUSINESS PHONE: 480-606-3886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RMC CORPORATE CENTER LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060648 IRS NUMBER: 860844546 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AZ FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-65 FILM NUMBER: 051164504 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RMFD of New Jersey, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001341956 IRS NUMBER: 860921281 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-129324-56 FILM NUMBER: 051164495 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 BUSINESS PHONE: 480-606-3886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85258 S-4 1 ds4.htm FORM S-4 Form S-4
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 28, 2005

Registration No. 333-          


UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

Form S-4

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 


 

Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC

Rural/Metro (Delaware) Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrants as Specified in their Charters)

 


 

Delaware

Delaware

 

4119

4119

 

86-0084388

20-2401572

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(Primary Standard Industrial

Classification Code Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

9221 East Via de Ventura Scottsdale, Arizona 85258

(480) 606-3886

(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrants’ Principal Executive Offices)

 


 

Michael S. Zarriello

Chief Financial Officer

Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC

9221 East Via de Ventura,

Scottsdale, Arizona 85258

(480) 606-3886

(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)

 


 

See attached table for additional Registrants

 


 

Copies to:

Christopher E. Kevane, Esq.

Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, Arizona 85258

(480) 606-3221

 

Todd R. Chandler, Esq.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

767 Fifth Avenue

New York, New York 10153

(212) 310-8000

 


 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 


 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE


Title of Each Class of

Securities to be Registered

  

Amount to be

Registered

   Proposed
Maximum
Offering Price
Per Unit (1)
   Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering
Price (1)
   Amount of
Registration
Fee

9.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015

   $125,000,000    100%    $125,000,000    $14,713

Guarantees of 9.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015

            —(2)

(1) Estimated solely for the purposes of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(f)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(2) The Additional Registrants will guarantee the payment of the 9.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015. Pursuant to Rule 457(n) of the Securities Act, no separate registration fee for the guarantees is payable.

 

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



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ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS

 

Exact Names of Registrants

as Specified in Their

Charters


  

States of Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or
Organization


   Primary
Standard
Industrial
Classification
Code Nos.


   I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
Nos.


  

Address, Including Zip

Code, and Telephone

Number, Including Area

Code, of Registrants’

Principal Executive Offices


Aid Ambulance at Vigo County, Inc.    Indiana    4119    35-1431604   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Ambulance Transport Systems, Inc.    New Jersey    4119    11-3224874   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

American Limousine Service, Inc.    Ohio    4119    31-1208564   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Beacon Transportation, Inc.    New York    4119    16-1024028   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Choice American Ambulance Service, Inc.    Virginia    4119    56-1160521   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Coastal EMS, Inc.    Georgia    4119    86-1023789   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Corning Ambulance Service Inc.    New York    4119    16-1025659   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Donlock, Ltd.    Pennsylvania    4119    23-2440659   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

E.M.S. Ventures, Inc.    Georgia    4119    58-1923254   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

EMS Ventures of South Carolina, Inc.    South Carolina    4119    58-2204174   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Eastern Ambulance Service, Inc.    Nebraska    4119    47-0497359   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Eastern Paramedics, Inc.    Nebraska    4119    16-1451102   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Gold Cross Ambulance Services, Inc.    Delaware    4119    34-1014792   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

 

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Exact Names of Registrants

as Specified in Their

Charters


  

States of Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or
Organization


   Primary
Standard
Industrial
Classification
Code Nos.


   I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
Nos.


  

Address, Including Zip

Code, and Telephone

Number, Including Area

Code, of Registrants’

Principal Executive Offices


Keefe & Keefe Ambulette, Ltd.    New York    4119    11-2820129   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Keefe & Keefe, Inc.    New York    4119    13-0412920   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

LaSalle Ambulance Inc.    New York    4119    16-0954422   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Medi-Cab of Georgia, Inc.    Delaware    4119    86-0822551   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Medical Emergency Devices and Services (MEDS), Inc.    Arizona    4119    86-0712218   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Medical Transportation Services, Inc.    South Dakota    4119    46-0372542   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Medstar Emergency Medical Services, Inc.    Delaware    4119    86-0834429   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Mercury Ambulance Service, Inc.    Kentucky    4119    61-1028659   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Metro Care Corp.    Ohio    4119    34-1643994   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Mobile Medical Transportation, Inc.    Maryland    4119    52-1985117   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

MO-RO-KO, Inc.    Arizona    4119    86-0608231   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Multi Cab Inc.    New Jersey    4119    22-3121021   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Multi-Care International, Inc.    New Jersey    4119    22-3132434   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Multi-Care Medical Car Service, Inc.    New Jersey    4119    22-3319494   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

 

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as Specified in Their

Charters


  

States of Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or
Organization


   Primary
Standard
Industrial
Classification
Code Nos.


   I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
Nos.


  

Address, Including Zip

Code, and Telephone

Number, Including Area

Code, of Registrants’

Principal Executive Offices


Multi-Health Corp.    Florida    4119    59-2814574   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Myers Ambulance Service, Inc.    Indiana    4119    35-1181236   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

National Ambulance & Oxygen Service, Inc.    New York    4119    16-0769150   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

North Miss. Ambulance Service, Inc.    Mississippi    4119    64-0634696   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Professional Medical Services, Inc.    Arkansas    4119    71-0658629   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

RISC America Alabama Fire Safety Services, Inc.    Delaware    4119    63-1159506   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

RMC Corporate Center, L.L.C.    Arizona    4119    86-0844546   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

RMC Insurance Ltd    Barbados    4119    86-0859260   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

R/M Management Co., Inc.    Arizona    4119    86-0273444   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

R/M of Mississippi, Inc.    Delaware    4119    62-1716931   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

R/M of Tennessee G. P., Inc.    Delaware    4119    86-0810819   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

R/M of Tennessee L.P., Inc.    Delaware    4119    86-0810821   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

R/M of Texas, G. P., Inc.    Delaware    4119    86-0810815   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

R/M Partners, Inc.    Delaware    4119    86-0917240   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

 

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as Specified in Their

Charters


  

States of Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or
Organization


   Primary
Standard
Industrial
Classification
Code Nos.


   I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
Nos.


  

Address, Including Zip

Code, and Telephone

Number, Including Area

Code, of Registrants’

Principal Executive Offices


RMFD of New Jersey, Inc.    Delaware    4119    86-0921281   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro Communications Services, Inc.    Delaware    4119    23-2906712   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro Corporation    Arizona    4119    86-0084388   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro Corporation    Delaware    4119    86-0746929   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro Corporation of Florida    Florida    4119    59-0934668   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro Corporation of Tennessee    Tennessee    4119    62-0719245   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro Fire Dept., Inc.    Arizona    4119    86-0273445   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro Hospital Services, Inc.    Delaware    4119    86-0953385   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro Logistics, Inc.    Delaware    4119    86-0949230   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro Mid-Atlantic, Inc.    Delaware    4119    86-0917235   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro Mid-Atlantic II, Inc.    Delaware    4119    52-2062047   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro Mid-South, L.P.    Delaware    4119    86-0904413   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro of Alabama, Inc.    Delaware    4119    86-0834427   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro of Arkansas, Inc.    Delaware    4119    86-0847331   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

 

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as Specified in Their

Charters


  

States of Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or
Organization


   Primary
Standard
Industrial
Classification
Code Nos.


   I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
Nos.


  

Address, Including Zip

Code, and Telephone

Number, Including Area

Code, of Registrants’

Principal Executive Offices


Rural/Metro of Arlington, Inc.    Delaware    4119    75-2629709   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro of Brewerton, Inc.    New York    4119    47-0850912   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro of California, Inc.    Delaware    4119    73-1498164   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro of Central Alabama, Inc.    Delaware    4119    59-3385348   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro of Central Colorado, Inc.    Delaware    4119    86-0916583   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro of Central Ohio, Inc.    Delaware    4119    86-0783075   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro of Colorado, Inc.    Delaware    4119    86-0921282   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro of Georgia, Inc.    Delaware    4119    86-0783075   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro of Greater Seattle, Inc.    Washington    4119    91-1176902   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro of Indiana, Inc.    Delaware    4119    86-0834431   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro of Indiana, L.P.    Delaware    4119    35-1969954   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro of Indiana II, L.P.    Delaware    4119    35-1972413   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro of Kentucky, Inc.    Delaware    4119    86-0842598   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro of Mississippi, Inc.    Delaware    4119    62-1716929   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

 

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as Specified in Their

Charters


  

States of Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or
Organization


   Primary
Standard
Industrial
Classification
Code Nos.


   I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
Nos.


  

Address, Including Zip

Code, and Telephone

Number, Including Area

Code, of Registrants’

Principal Executive Offices


Rural/Metro of Nebraska, Inc.    Delaware    4119    47-0780161   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro of New York, Inc.    Delaware    4119    86-0750083   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro of North Florida, Inc.    Florida    4119    59-2798471   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro of North Texas, L.P.    Delaware    4119    91-1989436   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro of Northern Ohio, Inc.    Delaware    4119    34-1778398   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro of Ohio, Inc.    Delaware    4119    93-1150488   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro of Oregon, Inc.    Delaware    4119    86-0803435   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro of Rochester, Inc.    New York    4119    16-0980148   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro of San Diego, Inc.    California    4119    33-0754132   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro of South Carolina, Inc.    Delaware    4119    86-0785691   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro of South Dakota, Inc.    Delaware    4119    86-0823323   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro of Southern Ohio, Inc.    Ohio    4119    31-0999303   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro of Tennessee, L.P.    Delaware    4119    62-1623714   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro of Texas, Inc.    Delaware    4119    75-2613511   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

 

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Exact Names of Registrants

as Specified in Their

Charters


  

States of Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or
Organization


   Primary
Standard
Industrial
Classification
Code Nos.


   I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
Nos.


  

Address, Including Zip

Code, and Telephone

Number, Including Area

Code, of Registrants’

Principal Executive Offices


Rural/Metro of Texas, L.P.    Delaware    4119    75-2625686   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro Protection Services, Inc.    Arizona    4119    86-0273443   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Rural/Metro Texas Holdings, Inc.    Delaware    4119    86-0834430   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Sioux Falls Ambulance, Inc.    South Dakota    4119    46-0284797   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

South Georgia Emergency Medical Services, Inc.    Georgia    4119    58-1927289   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Southwest Ambulance and Rescue of Arizona, Inc.    Arizona    4119    86-0949229   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Southwest Ambulance of Casa Grande, Inc.    Arizona    4119    86-0702807   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Southwest Ambulance of New Mexico, Inc.    New Mexico    4119    51-0455701   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Southwest Ambulance of Tucson, Inc.    Arizona    4119    86-0203618   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Southwest General Services, Inc.    Arizona    4119    86-0767537   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

SW General, Inc.    Arizona    4119    86-0434455   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

The Aid Ambulance Company, Inc.    Delaware    4119    86-0834432   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

The Aid Company, Inc.    Indiana    4119    35-1508091   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

Towns Ambulance Service, Inc.    New York    4119    16-1088281   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

 

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Exact Names of Registrants

as Specified in Their

Charters


  

States of Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or
Organization


   Primary
Standard
Industrial
Classification
Code Nos.


   I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
Nos.


  

Address, Including Zip

Code, and Telephone

Number, Including Area

Code, of Registrants’

Principal Executive Offices


Valley Fire Service, Inc.    Delaware    4119    93-1196188   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

W & W Leasing Company, Inc.    Arizona    4119    86-0201806   

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3886

 

The name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service for each of the Additional Registrants is:

 

Christopher E. Kevane, Esq.

c/o Rural/Metro Corporation

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(480) 606-3221

 

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

 

Subject to Completion, Dated October 28, 2005

 

PROSPECTUS

 

LOGO

 

Offer to exchange all outstanding

$125,000,000 principal amount of

9.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015

 

for

 

$125,000,000 principal amount of

9.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015

registered under the Securities Act of 1933

 

Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC (“Rural/Metro LLC”) and Rural/Metro (Delaware) Inc. (“Rural/Metro Delaware”, and together with Rural/Metro LLC, the “issuers”) are offering to exchange the issuers’ outstanding notes described above for the new, registered notes described above. In this prospectus the issuers refer to the outstanding notes as the “old notes” and their new notes as the “registered notes,” and refer to the old notes and the registered notes, together, as the “notes.” The form and terms of the registered notes are identical in all material respects to the form and terms of the old notes, except for transfer restrictions, registration rights and additional interest payment provisions relating only to the old notes. The issuers do not intend to apply to have any notes listed on any securities exchange or automated quotation system and there may be no active trading market for them.

 

Material Terms of the Exchange Offer

 

    The exchange offer expires at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on                     , 2005, unless extended. Whether or not the exchange offer is extended, the time at which it ultimately expires is referred to in this prospectus as the time of expiration.

 

    The only conditions to completing the exchange offer are that the exchange offer not violate any applicable law, regulation or interpretation of the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission and that no injunction, order or decree of any court or governmental agency that would prohibit, prevent or otherwise materially impair our ability to proceed with the exchange offer shall be in effect.

 

    All old notes that are validly tendered and not validly withdrawn will be exchanged.

 

    Tenders of old notes in the exchange offer may be withdrawn at any time prior to the time of expiration.

 

    We will not receive any cash proceeds from the exchange offer.

 

None of our affiliates, no broker-dealers that acquired old notes directly from us and no persons engaged in a distribution of registered notes may participate in the exchange offer. Any broker-dealer that acquired old notes as a result of market-making or other trading activities and receives registered notes for its own account in exchange for those old notes must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of those registered notes. The letter of transmittal states that, by so acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act. This prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer for that purpose. We have agreed that, for a period of one year after the time of expiration we will make this prospectus available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with any resales by that broker-dealer. See “Plan of Distribution”

 

Consider carefully the “ Risk Factors” beginning on page 12 of this prospectus.

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

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You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with any information or represent anything about us, our financial results or this exchange offer that is not contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. If given or made, any such other information or representation should not be relied upon as having been authorized by us. We are not making an offer to sell securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 


 

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     Page

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

   1

INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE

   1

PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

   2

RISK FACTORS

   12

DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

   23

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

   24

THE EXCHANGE OFFER

   25

USE OF PROCEEDS

   33

CAPITALIZATION

   34

DESCRIPTION OF OTHER INDEBTEDNESS

   35

DESCRIPTION OF THE SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES

   36

MATERIAL UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES

   77

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

   78

LEGAL MATTERS

   79

EXPERTS

   79

 

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

 

This prospectus is a part of a registration statement on Form S-4 that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (which we refer to as the Commission or the SEC), but the registration statement includes additional information and also attaches exhibits that are referenced in this prospectus.

 

We also file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available over the Internet at the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any document that we file with the SEC at the SEC’s public reference room at:

 

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Public Reference Room

100 F Street, NE

Room 1580

Washington, D.C. 20549

1-800-SEC-0330

 

Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for more information on the public reference rooms and their copy charges.

 

INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE

 

We are “incorporating by reference” into this prospectus certain information we file with the SEC, which means that we are disclosing important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is deemed to be part of this prospectus, except for any information superseded by information contained directly in this prospectus. This prospectus incorporates by reference:

 

    our annual report on Form 10-K, other than Item 8 and exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 thereto;

 

    our current report on Form 8-K filed on October 28, 2005, which contains information that supersedes Item 8 of our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005;

 

    our proxy statement relating to our 2005 annual meeting of stockholders; and

 

    the description of our common stock set forth in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on July 8, 1993, including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.

 

All documents we file with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and all documents we furnish to the SEC to the extent they so specify, from the date of this prospectus until we chose to make this prospectus available, shall also be deemed to be incorporated herein by reference and will automatically update information in this prospectus.

 

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

 

Corporate Secretary

Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, Arizona 85258

(480) 606-3886

 

Any statements contained in a document incorporated by reference in this prospectus shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus (or in any other subsequently filed document which also is incorporated by reference in this prospectus) modifies or supersedes such statement.

 

You should carefully read this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference in their entirety. They contain information that you should consider when making your investment decision.

 

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

 

The following summary contains information about our business. You should read this entire prospectus carefully, including the information under “Risk Factors” and our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes incorporated by reference into this prospectus. References to “we,” “us,” and “our, “ refer to Rural/Metro Corporation, Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC and its subsidiaries (including Rural/Metro (Delaware) Inc). References to “Rural/Metro”, “Rural/Metro LLC” and “Rural/Metro Delaware” are to Rural/Metro Corporation, Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC and Rural/Metro Delaware Inc., respectively. References to the “issuers” are to Rural/Metro LLC and Rural/Metro Delaware.

 

Founded in 1948, we are a leading provider of medical transportation services, which consist primarily of emergency and non-emergency medical transportation services. We believe we are the only multi-state provider of both medical transportation and fire protection services in the United States. We currently provide services to approximately 365 communities in 22 states, including many of the fastest-growing states in the nation such as Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia and New Mexico. As of June 30, 2005, we had approximately 100 exclusive contracts to provide 911 emergency medical transportation services and approximately 650 contracts to provide non-emergency medical transportation services. In addition, we provide non-emergency medical transportation services to a broad customer base, including a significant number of hospitals, nursing homes and specialized healthcare facilities on a non-contractual basis. We provided 1.2 million transports during our fiscal year ended June 30, 2005. Our objective is to provide our customers with high-quality care, efficient and reliable response times and cost-effective services. Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “RURL”.

 

We provide medical transportation services, which consist primarily of emergency and non-emergency medical transportation services. We provide these medical transportation services under contracts with governmental entities, hospitals, nursing homes and other healthcare facilities and organizations. Approximately half of our medical transports are initiated by 911 calls, with the remainder consisting of a variety of non-emergency medical transports, such as medical transports between hospitals, nursing homes and specialized healthcare facilities. We believe that providing a mix of emergency and non-emergency medical transportation services diversifies our revenue base and permits us to utilize our medical transportation vehicles and workforce more efficiently. We derive revenue from our medical transportation services through reimbursements we receive from private insurance companies and government-funded healthcare programs such as Medicare and Medicaid and, to a lesser extent, from fees paid to us directly by our individual patients and from government subsidies paid to us under our 911 contracts. During fiscal 2005, 88% of our net revenue was generated from our medical transportation and related services.

 

In addition to medical transportation services, we also provide private fire protection and related services, and offer such services on a subscription-fee basis to residential and commercial property owners in three states and under long-term contracts with fire districts, industrial sites and airports at 16 sites located in 11 states. Our fire protection services consist primarily of fire suppression, fire prevention and first responder medical care which represented 12% of our fiscal 2005 net revenue.

 

We expanded our business significantly from the late 1970s through the late 1990s through acquisitions and internal growth, incurring significant debt in the process. This growth, consisting primarily of mergers and acquisitions in the 1990s, provided us with significant market presence throughout the United States, as well as in parts of Latin America and Canada. To manage this growth and achieve productivity gains, we invested in the development of management and operating systems. We believe that our acquisitions have provided us a strong domestic platform of core operations with a substantial revenue base and a reputation for quality service.

 

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During the last several years, we have implemented a number of operational initiatives designed to improve our financial performance. These initiatives have included discontinuing operations in approximately 35 markets that we determined did not fit with our long-term strategy and consolidating our billing, cash management, payroll, purchasing, account payable and insurance and risk operations and entering several select new markets.

 

Rural/Metro LLC is a Delaware limited liability company and Rural/Metro Delaware is a Delaware corporation. Our principal office is located at 9221 East Via de Ventura, Scottsdale, Arizona 85258, and our telephone number is 480-606-3886. Our website address is http://www.ruralmetro.com. No information on, or accessible through, our website is incorporated into this prospectus, and you should not consider it part of this prospectus.

 

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Summary of the Terms of the Exchange Offer

 

On March 4, 2005, the issuers issued $125.0 million aggregate principal amount of 9.875% senior subordinated notes due 2015 in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the “Securities Act.” We refer to the issuance of the old notes in this prospectus as the “original issuance.”

 

At the time of the original issuance, the issuers entered into an agreement in which the issuers agreed to register new notes, with substantially the same form and terms of the old notes, and to offer to exchange the registered notes for the old notes. This agreement is referred to in this prospectus as the “registration rights agreement.”

 

Unless you are a broker-dealer and assuming you satisfy the conditions set forth below under “—Resales of the Registered Notes,” we believe that the registered notes to be issued to you in the exchange offer may be resold by you without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act. You should read the discussions under the headings “The Exchange Offer” and “Description of the Senior Subordinated Notes” for further information regarding the registered notes.

 

Registration Rights Agreement

Under the registration rights agreement, the issuers are obligated to offer to exchange the old notes for registered notes with terms identical in all material respects to the old notes. The exchange offer is intended to satisfy that obligation. After the exchange offer is complete, except as set forth in the next paragraph, you will no longer be entitled to any exchange or registration rights with respect to your old notes.

 

 

The registration rights agreement requires the issuers to file a registration statement for a continuous offering in accordance with Rule 415 under the Securities Act for your benefit if you would not receive freely tradeable registered notes in the exchange offer or you are ineligible to participate in the exchange offer and indicate that you wish to have your old notes registered under the Securities Act. See “The Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering.”

 

The Exchange Offer

The issuers are offering to exchange $1,000 principal amount at maturity of its 9.875% senior subordinated notes due 2015, which have been registered under the Securities Act, for each $1,000 principal amount at maturity of its unregistered 9.875% senior subordinated notes due 2015 that were issued in the original issuance.

 

 

In order to be exchanged, an old note must be validly tendered and accepted. All old notes that are validly tendered and not validly withdrawn before the time of expiration will be accepted and exchanged.

 

 

As of this date, there are $125.0 million aggregate principal amount of old notes outstanding.

 

 

The issuers will issue the registered notes promptly after the time of expiration.

 

Resales of the Registered Notes

Except as described below, we believe that the registered notes to be issued in the exchange offer may be offered for resale, resold and otherwise transferred by you without compliance with the registration

 

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and (except with respect to broker-dealers) prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act if (but only if) you meet the following conditions:

 

    you are not an “affiliate” of the issuer, as that term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act.

 

    if you are a broker-dealer, you acquired the old notes which you seek to exchange for registered notes as a result of market making or other trading activities and not directly from us and you comply with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act;

 

    the registered notes are acquired by you in the ordinary course of your business;

 

    you are not engaging in and do not intend to engage in a distribution of the registered notes; and

 

    you do not have an arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of the registered notes.

 

 

Our belief is based on interpretations by the staff of the SEC, as set forth in no-action letters issued to third parties unrelated to us. The staff has not considered the exchange offer in the context of a no-action letter, and we cannot assure you that the staff would make a similar determination with respect to the exchange offer.

 

 

If you do not meet the above conditions, you may not participate in the exchange offer or sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any old notes unless (i) they have been registered for resale by you under the Securities Act and you deliver a “resale” prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act, or (ii) you sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of the registered notes in accordance with an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

 

 

Any broker-dealer that receives registered notes for its own account in exchange for old notes where such old notes are acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of the registered notes. See “Plan of Distribution.”

 

Time of Expiration

The exchange offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on                     , 2005, unless we decide to extend the exchange offer. We do not intend to extend the exchange offer, although we reserve the right to do so. We will not extend the exchange offer past                     , 2006.

 

Conditions to the Exchange Offer

The only conditions to completing the exchange offer are that the exchange offer not violate any applicable law, regulation or applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC and that no injunction, order or decree of any court or any governmental agency that would prohibit, prevent or otherwise materially impair our ability to proceed with the exchange offer shall be in effect. See “The Exchange Offer—Conditions.”

 

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Procedures for Tendering Old Notes Held in the Form of Book-Entry Interests

The old notes were issued as global notes in fully registered form without interest coupons. Beneficial interests in the old notes held by direct or indirect participants in The Depository Trust Company, or DTC, are shown on, and transfers of those interests are effected only through, records maintained in book-entry form by DTC with respect to its participants.

 

 

If you hold old notes in the form of book-entry interests and you wish to tender your old notes for exchange pursuant to the exchange offer, you must transmit to the exchange agent on or prior to the time of expiration of the exchange offer either:

 

    a computer-generated message transmitted by means of DTC’s Automated Tender Offer Program system and received by the exchange agent and forming a part of a confirmation of book-entry transfer, in which you acknowledge and agree to be bound by the terms of the letter of transmittal; or

 

    a written or facsimile copy of a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal, including all other documents required by such letter of transmittal, at the address set forth on the cover page of the letter of transmittal.

 

 

The exchange agent must also receive on or prior to the expiration of the exchange offer either:

 

    a timely confirmation of book-entry transfer of your old notes into the exchange agent’s account at DTC pursuant to the procedure for book-entry transfers described in this prospectus under the heading “The Exchange Offer—Book-Entry Transfer;” or

 

    the documents necessary for compliance with the guaranteed delivery procedures described below.

 

 

A letter of transmittal for your notes accompanies this prospectus. By executing the letter of transmittal or delivering a computer-generated message through DTC’s Automated Tender Offer Program system, you will represent to us that, among other things:

 

    you are not an affiliate of the issuer;

 

    you are not a broker-dealer who acquired the old notes that you are sending to the issuer directly from the issuer;

 

    the registered notes to be acquired by you in the exchange offer are being acquired in the ordinary course of your business;

 

    you are not engaging in and do not intend to engage in a distribution of the registered notes; and

 

    you do not have an arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of the registered notes.

 

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Procedures for Tendering Certificated Old Notes

If you are a holder of book-entry interests in the old notes, you are entitled to receive, in limited circumstances, in exchange for your book-entry interests, certificated notes which are in equal principal amounts at maturity to your book-entry interests. See “Description of the Senior Subordinated Notes—Procedures for Tendering—Certificated Old Notes.” If you acquire certificated old notes prior to the expiration of the exchange offer, you must tender your certificated old notes in accordance with the procedures described in this prospectus under the heading “Description of the Senior Subordinated Notes—Procedures for Tendering—Certificated Old Notes.”

 

Special Procedures for Beneficial Owners

If you are the beneficial owner of old notes and they are registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee and you wish to tender your old notes, you should contact the registered holder promptly and instruct the registered holder to tender on your behalf. If you wish to tender on your own behalf, you must, prior to completing and executing the letter of transmittal and delivering your old notes, either make appropriate arrangements to register ownership of the old notes in your name or obtain a properly completed bond power from the registered holder. The transfer of registered ownership may take considerable time. See “The Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering—Procedures Applicable to All Holders.”

 

Guaranteed Delivery Procedures

If you wish to tender your old notes in the exchange offer and:

 

  (1) they are not immediately available;

 

  (2) time will not permit your old notes or other required documents to reach the exchange agent before the expiration of the exchange offer; or

 

  (3) you cannot complete the procedure for book-entry transfer on a timely basis,

 

 

you may tender your old notes in accordance with the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in “The Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering—Guaranteed Delivery Procedures.”

 

Acceptance of Old Notes and Delivery of Registered Notes

Except under the circumstances described above under “Conditions to the Exchange Offer,” the issuer will accept for exchange any and all old notes which are properly tendered prior to the time of expiration. The registered notes to be issued to you in the exchange offer will be delivered promptly following the time of expiration. See “The Exchange Offer—Terms of the Exchange Offer.”

 

Withdrawal

You may withdraw the tender of your old notes at any time prior to the time of expiration. We will return to you any old notes not accepted for exchange for any reason without expense to you as promptly after withdrawal, rejection of tender or termination of the exchange offer.

 

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Exchange Agent

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association is serving as the exchange agent in connection with the exchange offer.

 

Consequences of Failure to Exchange

If you do not participate in the exchange offer for your old notes, upon completion of the exchange offer, the liquidity of the market for your old notes could be adversely affected. See “The Exchange Offer—Consequences of Failure to Exchange.”

 

United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Exchange Offer

The exchange of old notes for registered notes in the exchange offer will not be a taxable event for United States federal income tax purposes. See “United States Federal Income Tax Consequences.”

 

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Summary of Terms of the Registered Notes

 

The form and terms of the registered notes are the same as the form and terms of the old notes, except that the registered notes will be registered under the Securities Act. As a result, the registered notes will not bear legends restricting their transfer and will not contain the registration rights and liquidated damages provisions contained in the old notes. The registered notes represent the same debt as the old notes. Both the old notes and the registered notes are governed by the same indenture.

 

The summary below describes the principal terms of the registered notes. Some of the terms and conditions described below are subject to important limitations and exceptions. The “Description of the Senior Subordinated Notes” section of this prospectus contains a more detailed description of the terms and conditions of the notes.

 

Issuers

Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC and Rural/Metro (Delaware) Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Rural/Metro LLC. The sole purpose of Rural/Metro Delaware is to act as co-issuer of the notes. Rural/Metro Delaware has only nominal assets, does not conduct any independent operations and did not receive any proceeds from the offering of the senior subordinated notes. Accordingly, investors in the senior subordinated notes must rely on the cash flow and assets of Rural/Metro LLC, and its other subsidiaries for payment of the senior subordinated notes.

 

Notes Offered

$125,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 9.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015.

 

Maturity Date

March 15, 2015.

 

Guarantees

On the issue date, Rural/Metro and each of Rural/Metro LLC’s direct and indirect subsidiaries, other (than Rural/Metro Delaware), that guaranteed its obligations under the senior secured credit facility unconditionally guaranteed the senior subordinated notes on an unsecured senior subordinated basis. From and after the issue date, each domestic restricted subsidiary that Rural/Metro LLC acquires or forms will be required to guarantee the senior subordinated notes on the same basis.

 

Ranking

The senior subordinated notes and the guarantees are the issuers’ and the guarantors’ unsecured senior subordinated obligations and:

 

    rank junior in right of payment to all the issuers’ and the guarantors’ existing and future senior indebtedness (including indebtedness under Rural/Metro LLC’s senior secured credit facility);

 

    is structurally subordinated in right of payment to all the obligations of the issuers’ or guarantors’ future subsidiaries that did not guarantee the senior subordinated notes;

 

    rank equally in right of payment with all the issuers’ and the guarantors’ future unsecured senior subordinated indebtedness; and

 

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    rank senior in right of payment to all the issuers’ and the guarantors’ future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the notes.

 

 

As of June 30, 2005, the issuers and the guarantors had approximately $307.0 million of indebtedness, of which approximately $254.7 million would have been senior to the senior subordinated notes and the guarantees and approximately $128.0 million would have been secured and senior in right of payment.

 

Optional Redemption

On or after March 15, 2010, the issuers may redeem the notes, in whole or in part at the redemption prices set forth under “Description of the Senior Subordinated Notes—Optional Redemption.”

 

 

Prior to March 15, 2010, the issuers may redeem all or part of the senior subordinated notes by paying a “make-whole” premium based on U.S. Treasury rates as specified in this offering memorandum under “Description of the Senior Subordinated Notes—Optional Redemption.”

 

 

The issuers may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes on or prior to March 15, 2008 at a redemption price equal to 109.875% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest with the proceeds of certain equity offerings, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption. The issuers may make that redemption only if, after the redemption, at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the senior subordinated notes originally issued remain outstanding and the redemption occurs within 60 days of the date of the equity offering closing. See “Description of the Senior Subordinated Notes—Optional Redemption.”

 

Change of Control Offer

Upon the occurrence of a change of control, you will have the right, as holders of the senior subordinated notes, to require the issuers to repurchase some of or all your notes at 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the repurchase date. See “Description of the Senior Subordinated Notes—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Change of Control.”

 

Certain Covenants

The indenture governing the senior subordinated notes contains covenants limiting, among other things, the issuers’ ability and the ability of their restricted subsidiaries to:

 

    incur additional debt:

 

    pay dividends on their capital stock or repurchase their capital stock;

 

    make certain investments;

 

    enter into certain types of transactions with affiliates;

 

    limit dividends or other payments by their restricted subsidiaries to us;

 

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    use assets as security in other transactions; and

 

    sell certain assets or merge with or into other companies.

 

 

These covenants are subject to important exceptions and qualifications. See “Description of the Senior Subordinated Notes.”

 

Risk Factors

 

Investing in the notes involves substantial risk. See the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus for a description of certain of the risks you should consider before investing in the notes.

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

Participating in the exchange offer and investing in the registered notes involves a high degree of risk. You should read and consider carefully each of the following factors, as well as the other information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, before making a decision on whether to participate in the exchange offer. The risks described below may not be the only ones we face.

 

Risks Related to the Exchange Offer

 

Because there is no public market for the registered notes, you may not be able to resell your registered notes.

 

The registered notes will be registered under the Securities Act, but will constitute a new issue of securities with no established trading market, and there is a risk that:

 

    a liquid trading market for the registered notes may not develop;

 

    holders may not be able to sell their registered notes; or

 

    the price at which the holders would be able to sell their registered notes may be lower than anticipated and lower than the principal amount or original purchase price.

 

If a trading market were to develop, the trading price of the registered notes will depend on many factors, including prevailing interest rates and the market for similar debentures.

 

We understand that the initial purchasers of the old notes presently intend to make a market in the registered notes. However, they are not obligated to do so, and any market-making activity with respect to the registered notes may be discontinued at any time without notice. In addition, any market-making activity will be subject to the limits imposed by the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the “Exchange Act,” and may be limited during the exchange offer or the pendency of an applicable shelf registration statement. An active trading market may not exist for the registered notes, and any trading market that does develop may not be liquid.

 

In addition, any holder who tenders in the exchange offer for the purpose of participating in a distribution of the registered notes may be deemed to have received restricted securities, and if so, will be required to comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale transaction. For a description of these requirements, see “The Exchange Offer.”

 

Your old notes will not be accepted for exchange if you fail to follow the exchange offer procedures.

 

We will not accept your old notes for exchange if you do not follow the exchange offer procedures. We will issue registered notes as part of this exchange offer only after a timely receipt of your old notes including electronic receipt through DTC, a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal or electronic acceptance of the terms and conditions of the exchange offer through DTC, and all other required documents. Therefore, if you wish to tender your old notes please allow sufficient time to ensure timely delivery. If we do not receive your old notes, letter of transmittal and other required documents by the time of expiration of the exchange offer, either in physical or electronic form as set forth in this prospectus, we will not accept your old notes for exchange. We are under no duty to give notification of defects or irregularities with respect to the tenders of outstanding old notes for exchange. If there are defects or irregularities with respect to your tender of old notes, either in physical or electronic form as set forth in this prospectus, we will not accept your old notes for exchange.

 

Risks Related to Our Business

 

We may fail to receive reimbursement from third-party payers.

 

We provide our medical transportation services on a fee-for-service basis and collect a substantial portion of our revenue from reimbursements from third-party payers, including government-funded healthcare programs

 

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such as Medicare and Medicaid and private insurance programs. We recognize revenue when we provide medical transportation services; however, the reimbursement process is complex and there can be lengthy delays before we receive payment. In addition, third-party payers may disallow, in whole or in part, requests for reimbursement based on assertions that certain amounts and services are not reimbursable or that additional supporting documentation is necessary. Retroactive adjustments made by third-party payers may change amounts realized from them. We received approximately 90 percent of our medical transportation fee collections from third-party payers during fiscal 2005 and 2004, including approximately 28 percent from Medicare, and approximately 14 percent from Medicaid for both fiscal years. To the extent our claims are not reimbursed or allowed it could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

We may not be able to successfully collect amounts billed directly to individual patients.

 

We are required to provide emergency medical transportation service regardless of the ability or willingness of the patient to pay. We face the risk of non-payment to the extent that uninsured individuals require emergency medical transportation service in service areas where an adequate subsidy is not provided by the related municipality or governing authority and the risk of increased rates of non-payment should the number of such uninsured individuals using our services increase in our service areas. Our failure to receive payments from a significant number of individual patients could result in a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Claims against us could exceed our insurance coverage; we may not have coverage for certain claims.

 

We are subject to a significant number of accident, injury and patient care incident lawsuits as a result of the nature of our business and day-to-day operations. Some of these lawsuits may involve large claim amounts and substantial defense costs. In order to minimize the risk of our exposure, we maintain insurance coverage for workers’ compensation, general liability, automobile liability and professional liability claims. In certain limited instances we may not have coverage for certain claims. When we do have coverage, the coverage limits of our policies may not be adequate. Liabilities in excess of our insurance coverage could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Claims against us, regardless of their merit or outcome, also may have an adverse effect on our reputation and business.

 

Our claim reserves may prove inadequate.

 

Under our insurance programs, we are responsible for deductibles and self-insurance retentions in varying amounts. We have established reserves for losses and loss adjustment expenses under these policies based on our historical experience, industry data, judgments relating to the effect of future economic and social forces on the type of risk involved, circumstances surrounding individual claims and trends that may affect the number and nature of claims. Consequently, loss reserves are inherently uncertain and subject to a number of circumstances difficult to predict. For these reasons, we cannot assure you that our ultimate liability will not materially exceed our reserves at any point. If our reserves prove to be inadequate we will be required to increase our reserves with a corresponding charge to operations in the period in which the deficiency is identified and such charge could be material.

 

We may experience future increases in the cost of our insurance programs that could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

An increase in our claim experience may result in increases in our insurance premiums. If we experience increases in our premiums, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Two insurance companies with which we have previously done business are in liquidation proceedings and we may be required to cover a portion of claims covered by these insurers or lose deposits we have with them.

 

Two of our previous workers’ compensation and general liability programs insurers, Reliance Insurance Company (“Reliance”), from whom we purchased coverage for policy years 1992 through 2000, and Legion

 

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Insurance Company (“Legion”), from whom we purchased coverage in 2001 and 2002, are currently in liquidation proceedings in Pennsylvania. In the event that we incur workers’ compensation or general liability claims for the policy years covered by these insurers and they are not covered by the applicable insurer or state guaranty fund, we may be required to fund any losses related to such claims. As of June 30, 2005, we had $1.3 million of cash on deposit with Reliance and $2.2 million of cash on deposit with Mutual Indemnity, a Legion affiliate. The liquidation proceedings may result in the loss of all or part of the collateral and/or funds currently held by these insurers, and may result in restricted access to both insurance and reinsurance proceeds relating to our general liability program. A requirement to fund significant claims or the loss of some or all of the amounts on deposit could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, result of operations and cash flows.

 

Our revenues may decline if Medicare reduces the reimbursements it pays to us or changes its programs.

 

Our revenues may decline if Medicare reduces its reimbursement rates or otherwise changes its current Medicare fee schedule. We received approximately 28 percent of our medical transportation fee collections from Medicare during both fiscal 2005 and 2004. Any reductions in reimbursement rates or other changes to the Medicare fee schedule could result in a reduction in reimbursements we receive for our medical transportation services.

 

Some state and local governments regulate our rate structures and may limit our ability to increase our rates or maintain a satisfactory rate structure.

 

State or local government regulations or administrative policies regulate the rates we can charge in some states for medical transportation services. For example, the State of Arizona establishes the rates we may charge in the various communities we serve in that state. Medical transportation services revenue generated in Arizona accounted for approximately 24 percent and 22 percent of net revenue for fiscal 2005 and 2004, respectively. In some service areas in other states in which we are the exclusive provider of services, the municipality or fire district sets the rates for emergency medical transportation services pursuant to a master contract and establishes the rates for general medical transportation services that we are permitted to charge. In areas where we are regulated, there is no assurance that we will receive medical transportation service rate increases on a timely basis, or at all.

 

Due to budget deficits in many states, significant decreases in state funding for Medicaid programs have occurred or are proposed. Some states have reduced the scope of Medicaid eligibility and coverage. For example, patients covered by Medicare are required to make a 20% co-payment for medical transports. In most states, Medicaid makes this co-payment on behalf of its insureds (this is called a “cross-over payment”). Indiana recently passed legislation eliminating crossover payments by Medicaid and prohibiting medical transportation providers from collecting the 20% co-payment from patients. Other states have proposed taking similar steps.

 

If we are not able to charge and collect satisfactory rates in one or more of the communities in which we operate it could have a material adverse effect on our revenues, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Our business is subject to laws, rules and regulations that can impose fines, penalties or other liabilities, revoke necessary licenses or otherwise cause material adverse effects.

 

Numerous laws, rules and regulations govern the medical transportation and fire fighting service business covering matters such as licensing, rates, employee certification, environmental matters and radio communications. Certificates of Need that certain states may employ to award market rights to geographic areas may change. Master contracts from governmental authorities are subject to risks of cancellation or unenforceability as a result of budgetary and other factors and may subject us to certain liabilities or restrictions.

 

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adverse effects. Federal and state laws also can require the owner or operator of real property to clean up historic contamination (or pay for that cleanup), without regard to fault.

 

Changes to existing programs also can create unanticipated risks.

 

Certain governmental actions could:

 

    change existing laws, rules or regulations;

 

    adopt new laws, rules or regulations that increase our cost of doing business;

 

    lower reimbursement levels; or

 

    otherwise adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Our business is subject to substantial regulation and, if we fail to comply with all applicable laws and government regulations, we could suffer penalties or be required to make significant changes to our operations.

 

We are subject to extensive regulation at both the federal and state levels. The laws that directly or indirectly affect our ability to operate our business include the following:

 

    federal laws (including the Federal False Claims Act) that prohibit entities and individuals from knowingly or recklessly making claims to Medicare, Medicaid and other government programs, as well as third-party payers, that contain false or fraudulent information;

 

    a provision of the Social Security Act, commonly referred to as the “anti-kickback statute,” that prohibits the knowing and willful offering, payment, solicitation or receipt of any bribe, kickback, rebate or other remuneration in return for the referral or recommendation of patients for items and services covered, in whole or in part, by federal healthcare programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid;

 

    a provision of the Social Security Act that imposes criminal penalties on healthcare providers who fail to disclose or refund known overpayments;

 

    similar state law provisions pertaining to anti-kickback, self-referral and false claims issues which typically are not limited to relationships with federal payers;

 

    provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) that prohibit knowingly and willfully executing a scheme or artifice to defraud any healthcare benefit program or falsifying, concealing or covering up a material fact or making any material false, fictitious or fraudulent statement in connection with the delivery of or payment for healthcare benefits, items or services;

 

    federal laws that impose civil administrative sanctions for, among other violations, inappropriate billing of services to federally funded healthcare programs, and employing individuals who are excluded from participation in federally funded healthcare programs;

 

    reassignment of payment rules that prohibit certain types of billing and collection practices in connection with claims payable by the Medicare and Medicaid programs and some other payers programs and some other payers;

 

    provisions of HIPAA limiting how healthcare providers may use and disclose individually identifiable health information and the security measures taken in connection with that information and related systems, as well as similar state laws; and

 

    federal and state laws governing medical transport services, including the licensing or certification of medical transportation service providers, training and certification of medical personnel, the scope of services that may be provided by medical personnel, staffing requirements, medical control, medical procedures, communications systems, vehicles and equipment.

 

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If our operations are found to be in violation of any of the laws and regulations described above or the other laws and regulations which govern our activities, we may be subject to penalties, including civil and criminal penalties, exclusion from federal healthcare programs, damages, fines and the curtailment of our operations. Any material penalties, individually or in the aggregate, would adversely affect our ability to operate our business and our financial results. The risk of our being found in violation of these laws and regulations is increased by the fact that many of them have not been fully interpreted by the regulatory authorities or the courts, and their provisions are sometimes open to a variety of interpretations. Any action against us for violation of these laws or regulations, even if we successfully defend against it, could cause us to incur significant legal expenses and divert our management’s attention from the operation of our business.

 

Healthcare laws and regulations may change significantly in the future. We monitor these developments and modify our operations from time to time where we perceive a need to do so in response to the regulatory changes. However, we cannot assure you that any new healthcare laws or regulations will not materially adversely affect our business. We cannot assure you that a review of our business by judicial, law enforcement, or regulatory authorities will not result in a determination that could adversely affect our operations or that healthcare regulation will not change in a way that may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

HIPAA regulations could have a material adverse effect on our business either if we fail to comply with the regulations or as a result of the costs associated with compliance.

 

The privacy standards under HIPAA took effect April 14, 2001 and cover all individually identifiable health information used or disclosed by a healthcare provider. HIPAA establishes standards concerning the privacy, security and the electronic transmission of patients’ health information. Under the statute, there are civil penalties of up to $100 per violation (not to exceed $25,000 per calendar year for each type of violation) and criminal penalties for knowing violations of up to $250,000 per violation. The enforcing agency, the Office of Civil Rights (the “OCR”) of the Department of Health and Human Services, has announced a compliance-based and compliance improvement type of enforcement program. We believe there is not sufficient basis to understand OCR’s enforcement posture and the potential for fines which may result from OCR’s finding of a violation of the privacy regulations. The significant costs associated with compliance and the potential penalties as a result of our failure to comply with the rule could result in a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

HIPAA also mandates compliance with the approved HIPAA format when we submit claims electronically. We are filing claims in the approved HIPAA format with all our Medicare plans. In addition, we await announcements from the commercial insurers regarding their compliance with the electronic claims submission requirements.

 

The final security rule, which became effective April 20, 2005, requires healthcare suppliers and other entities to set security standards for health information and to maintain reasonable and appropriate safeguards to ensure the integrity and confidentiality of this information. It also requires that we protect health information against unauthorized use or disclosure. We believe we have developed the appropriate policies and procedures to comply with the final security rule. Failure to do so could result in a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

We could experience a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows due to: (i) significant costs associated with continued compliance under HIPAA or related legislative enactments, (ii) potential fines from our noncompliance, (iii) adverse affects on our collection cycle arising from non-compliance or delayed HIPAA compliance by our payers, customers and other constituents or (iv) impacts to the healthcare industry as a whole that may directly or indirectly cause a material adverse affect on our business.

 

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Providers and suppliers in the health care industry, such as us, are the subject of federal and state investigations related to billing and other matters.

 

Both federal and state government agencies have pursued civil and criminal enforcement efforts related to billing and other matters as part of numerous ongoing investigations of healthcare companies and their executives and managers. Although there are a number of civil and criminal statutes that can be applied to healthcare providers, a significant number of these investigations involve the Federal False Claims Act. These investigations can be initiated not only by the government but also by a private party asserting direct knowledge of fraud. These “qui tam” whistleblower lawsuits may be initiated against any person or entity alleging such person or entity has knowingly or recklessly presented, or caused to be presented, a false or fraudulent request for payment from the federal government, or has made a false statement or used a false record to get a claim approved. Penalties for False Claims Act violations include fines ranging from $5,500 to $11,000 for each false claim, plus up to three times the amount of damages sustained by the federal government. A False Claims Act violation may provide the basis for exclusion from the federally-funded healthcare programs. In addition, some states have adopted similar insurance fraud, whistleblower and false claims provisions.

 

From time to time, we receive requests and subpoenas for information from government agencies in connection with their regulatory and investigative authority, and are likely to be subject to such requests and subpoenas for information in the future. We review such requests and subpoenas and attempt to take appropriate action. We are also subject to requests and subpoenas for information in independent investigations. A determination by a regulatory or investigative authority in any of these investigations that we have violated the Federal False Claims Act or another civil or criminal statute could result in significant penalties or exclusion from federally-funded healthcare programs, which could result in a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

We are the subject of certain lawsuits, which if determined adversely to us, could harm our business.

 

We are a party to, or otherwise involved in, lawsuits, claims, proceedings and other legal matters that have arisen in the ordinary course of conducting our business. We cannot predict with certainty the ultimate outcome of any of these lawsuits, claims, proceedings and other legal matters to which we are a party to, or otherwise involved in, due to, among other things, the inherent uncertainties of litigation, government investigations and proceedings and legal matters generally. An unfavorable outcome in any of the lawsuits pending against us, including those described above, could result in substantial potential liabilities and have a material adverse effect on our business, consolidated financial condition and results of operations, our liquidity, our operations, and/or our ability to comply with any debt covenants. Further, these proceedings, and our actions in response to these proceedings, could result in substantial potential liabilities, additional defense and other costs, increase our indemnification obligations, divert management’s attention, and/or adversely affect our ability to execute our business and financial strategies.

 

We are dependent on maintaining our business relationships.

 

We depend to a great extent on contracts with municipalities or fire districts to provide emergency medical transportation services. The services we provide in our ten largest contracts accounted for approximately 35 percent and 36 percent of net revenue for fiscal 2005 and 2004, respectively. Contracts or other agreements with municipalities, counties or fire districts may have certain budgetary approval constraints. Failure to allocate funds for a contract may adversely affect our ability to continue to perform services without suffering significant losses. In addition, most of our contracts are terminable by either party upon agreed notice periods or upon the occurrence of certain events of default. We may not be successful in retaining our existing contracts or in obtaining new contracts for emergency medical transportation or other services. The loss or cancellation of several of these contracts could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

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Areas in which we provide subscription fire protection services may be converted to tax-supported fire districts or annexed by municipalities.

 

We provide residential and commercial fire protection services on a subscription-fee basis to property owners in unincorporated areas who do not receive services through municipal fire departments, volunteer fire departments, or fire protection districts. If several of the areas in which we provide subscription services were to convert to tax-supported fire districts or be annexed by municipalities, the loss of those arrangements could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

We may not accurately assess the costs of or revenues generated by new contracts, which could adversely affect our business, financial conditions, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Our new contracts increasingly involve a competitive bidding process. When we obtain new contracts, we must accurately assess the costs we will incur in providing services, as well as other factors such as expected transport volume, geographical issues affecting response time and the implementation of technology upgrades, in order to realize adequate profit margins or otherwise meet our financial and strategic objectives. Increasing pressures from healthcare payers to restrict or reduce reimbursement rates at a time when the costs of providing medical services continue to increase make assessing the costs associated with the pricing of new contracts, as well as maintenance of existing contracts, more difficult. In addition, integrating new contracts, particularly those in new geographic locations, could prove more costly, and could require more management time, than we anticipate. Our failure to accurately predict costs or to negotiate an adequate profit margin could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. We face risks in attempting to terminate unfavorable contracts prior to their stated termination date because of the possibility of forfeiting performance bonds and the potential material adverse effect on our public relations, business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

We are in a highly competitive industry. If we do not compete effectively, we could lose business or fail to grow.

 

The medical transportation service industry is highly competitive. We compete to provide our emergency medical transportation services with governmental entities, hospitals, local and volunteer private providers and private providers, including national and regional providers such as American Medical Response. In order to compete successfully, we must make continuing investments in our fleet, facilities, and operating systems. We believe that counties, fire districts and municipalities and health-care institutions consider the following factors in awarding a contract:

 

    quality of medical care;

 

    historical response time performance;

 

    customer service;

 

    financial stability;

 

    personnel policies and practices;

 

    managerial strength; and

 

    cost.

 

Some of our current competitors and certain potential competitors may have access to greater capital and other resources than us. Counties, municipalities, fire districts, and healthcare organizations that currently contract for medical transportation services could choose to provide medical transportation services directly in the future. We are experiencing increased competition from fire departments in providing emergency medical transportation service. We cannot assure you that we will be able to successfully compete to provide our medical transportation services.

 

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Municipal fire departments, tax-supported fire districts and volunteer fire departments represent the principal providers of fire protection services for residential and commercial properties. Private companies represent only a small portion of the total fire protection market and generally provide services where a tax-supported municipality or fire district has decided to contract for these services or has not assumed the financial responsibility for fire protection. In these situations, we provide services for a municipality or fire district on a contract basis or provide fire protection services directly to residences and businesses who subscribe for this service.

 

Private providers, such as Wackenhut Services, Inc., also provide fire protection services to airports and industrial sites. We cannot assure you that:

 

    we will be able to continue to maintain current contracts or subscriptions or to obtain additional fire protection business on a contractual or subscription-fee basis;

 

    fire districts or municipalities will not choose to provide fire protection services directly in the future; or

 

    we will be able to successfully compete with private providers of fire protection services.

 

The departure of our key management could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Our success depends upon our ability to recruit and retain key management personnel. We could experience difficulty in retaining our current key management personnel or in attracting and retaining necessary additional key management personnel. We have entered into employment agreements with some, but not all of our executive officers and certain other key management personnel. Failure to retain or replace our key management may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

We may not be able to successfully recruit and retain healthcare professionals with the qualifications and attributes desired by us and our customers.

 

Our ability to recruit and retain healthcare professionals significantly affects our business. Medical personnel shortages in some of our market areas currently make the recruiting, training and retention of full-time and part-time personnel more difficult and costly. Our internal growth will require the addition of new personnel. Failure to retain or replace our medical personnel or to attract new personnel may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Risks Related to the Notes

 

Our substantial indebtedness could adversely affect our financial condition and prevent us from fulfilling our obligations under the notes.

 

We currently have a significant amount of indebtedness. As of June 30, 2005, we had $307.0 million in indebtedness outstanding. The senior secured credit facility and the indentures governing the notes and the senior subordinated notes permits us, if we meet certain conditions, to incur and to guarantee additional indebtedness.

 

Our substantial indebtedness could have important consequences to you. For example, it could:

 

    make it difficult for us to satisfy our financial obligations, including making scheduled principal and interest payments on the notes and our other indebtedness;

 

    require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flows from operations to service payments on our indebtedness, thereby reducing funds available for other purposes;

 

    increase our vulnerability to a downturn in general economic conditions or the industry in which we compete;

 

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    limit our ability to borrow additional funds for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and general corporate and other purposes;

 

    place us at a competitive disadvantage to our competitors with less debt; and

 

    limit our ability to plan for and react to changes in our business and the medical transportation and fire protection industry.

 

Notwithstanding our significant indebtedness, we may be able to incur significant additional indebtedness in the future. Our credit agreement provides for revolving loans of up to $20.0 million, none of which was drawn at June 30, 2005. In addition, although the indentures governing the notes and the senior subordinated notes, the senior secured credit facility and or other agreements governing our indebtedness contain restrictions on the incurrence of certain additional indebtedness, these restrictions are subject to a number of important qualifications and exceptions, and the indebtedness incurred in compliance with these restrictions could be substantial. If we incur new indebtedness, the related risks, including those described above, could intensify.

 

In addition, some of our indebtedness exposes us to changes in interest rates. As of June 30, 2005, we had approximately $128.0 million of floating rate indebtedness outstanding. If the applicable interest rate of such indebtedness fluctuated by 1%, our consolidated interest expense would fluctuate by approximately $1.3 million annually. Any increase in borrowings by us under the new senior secured credit facility or otherwise will expose us to additional interest rate risk.

 

We may not be able to generate sufficient cash to service all our indebtedness.

 

Our ability to pay our indebtedness depends on our future operating performance, which will be affected by general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory, business and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. Our business may not generate sufficient cash flows from operations and future financings may not be available to us in amounts sufficient to enable us to pay our indebtedness or fund other liquidity needs, or on terms otherwise acceptable to us. If we are unable to meet our targeted levels of operating cash flows, or in the event of a material unanticipated cash requirement (such as an adverse litigation outcome, reimbursement delays, significantly increased costs of insurance or other matters), we may have to renegotiate the terms of our debt or obtain additional financing, possibly, on less favorable terms than out current debt. If we are not able to renegotiate the terms of our debt or obtain additional financing, we could be forced to sell assets under unfavorable circumstances. The terms of the senior secured credit facility and the indentures governing the notes and the senior subordinated notes limits our ability to sell assets and restrict the use of proceeds from any asset sale.

 

The indentures governing the notes impose restrictions on us and that may adversely affect our ability to operate our business.

 

The indentures governing the notes and the senior subordinated notes contain covenants that restrict, among other things, the ability to:

 

    incur additional debt;

 

    pay dividends on or repurchase capital stock;

 

    make certain investments;

 

    enter into certain types of transactions with affiliates;

 

    use assets as security in other transactions; and

 

    sell certain assets or merge with or into other companies.

 

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certain financial tests, including an interest expense ratio, a total debt leverage ratio, and a fixed charge coverage ratio. Our ability to comply with these covenants may be affected by many events beyond our or our subsidiaries’ control, and our future operating results may not be sufficient to comply with the covenants, or in the event of a default under any of our debt agreements, to remedy such a covenant default.

 

Our or our subsidiaries’ failure to comply with any of our financial or other covenants in the notes or other debt agreements could result in an event of default. Upon the occurrence of an event of default under the senior secured credit facility, the indenture governing the senior subordinated notes, or any other credit facilities or agreements we may enter into, the lenders could elect to declare all amounts outstanding to be immediately due and payable, terminate all commitments to extend further credit and foreclose on any collateral granted to secure those obligations. If the lenders under any such credit facilities or other debt agreements accelerate the maturity of any loans or other debt outstanding to us, we may not have sufficient assets to repay amounts outstanding under our credit facilities and our other indebtedness, including the notes.

 

The guarantees of the senior subordinated notes may be subject to judicial scrutiny under applicable fraudulent conveyance laws.

 

The issuance of the guarantees of the senior subordinated notes may be subject to review under applicable fraudulent conveyance or transfer laws in a bankruptcy or similar proceeding involving one or more of the guarantors or in a lawsuit brought by or on behalf of the creditors of one or more of the guarantors. Under these laws, if a court were to find that, at the time a guarantor issued its guarantee,

 

    the guarantor issued the guarantee with the intent to hinder, delay or defraud any of its present or future creditors or that it contemplated insolvency with a design to favor one or more creditors to the exclusion, in whole or in part, of others,

 

    the guarantor did not receive fair consideration or reasonably equivalent value for incurring the guarantee and, at the time it issued the guarantee,

 

    the guarantor was insolvent or rendered insolvent by reason of that issuance,

 

    the guarantor was engaged or about to engage in a business or transaction for which its remaining assets constituted unreasonably small capital, or

 

    the guarantor intended to incur, or believed that it would incur, debts beyond its ability to pay as they matured,

 

then the court could determine not to enforce the guarantee, subordinate the guarantee to other indebtedness of the guarantor or take other action detrimental to the holders of the senior subordinated notes. Among other things, a legal challenge of a guarantee issued by a guarantor on fraudulent conveyance grounds might focus on the benefits, if any, realized by the guarantor as a result of Rural/Metro LLC’s issuance of the senior subordinated notes and its guarantee. Since the issuance of the senior subordinated notes and the guarantees resulted in the refinancing of existing indebtedness and the release of existing guarantees of some of the initial subsidiary guarantors under Rural/Metro LLC’s existing indebtedness, the benefits to each of those initial guarantors of the issuance of the senior subordinated notes and the enforceability of any such guarantor’s guarantee may depend on whether the issuance of that guarantor’s existing guarantee under Rural/Metro LLC’s existing indebtedness was itself a fraudulent conveyance or was otherwise unenforceable. Furthermore, other subsidiary guarantors may not receive any direct benefit from the issuance of the senior subordinated notes. The indenture relating to the senior subordinated notes contains a savings clause, which generally purports to limit the obligations of each guarantor under its guarantee to the maximum amount as will, after giving effect to all the liabilities of such guarantor, result in such obligations not constituting a fraudulent conveyance. To the extent the guarantee of any guarantor is avoided as a fraudulent conveyance or held unenforceable for any reason, the holders of the senior subordinated notes would cease to have any claim against that guarantor and would be creditors solely of Rural/Metro LLC and any guarantor whose guarantee is not avoided or held to be unenforceable.

 

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The measure of insolvency for purposes of the considerations described above will vary depending on the law applied in any such proceeding. Generally, however, an entity may be considered insolvent if:

 

    the sum of its debts, including contingent liabilities, was greater than the fair market value of all its assets at a fair valuation; or

 

    the present fair market value of its assets was less than the amount that would be required to pay its probable liability on its existing debts, including contingent liabilities, as they become absolute and mature.

 

Based on historical financial information, recent operating history and other information currently available to us, we believe the guarantees issued concurrently with the issuance of the senior subordinated notes were issued and granted for proper purposes and in good faith and that, after giving effect to the issuance of such subsidiary guarantees, each subsidiary guarantor was solvent and will continue to be solvent, will have sufficient capital for carrying on its business and will be able to pay its debts as they become absolute and mature. We cannot provide you with any assurance, however, that a court passing on those issues would reach the same conclusions. Furthermore, we cannot provide you with any assurance that those standards would be satisfied in the case of any existing or future subsidiary of Rural/Metro LLC’s that becomes a guarantor after the date the notes are first issued, because a determination as to whether those standards would be satisfied will depend on, among other circumstances, the financial condition of that guarantor at the time of the incurrence of its obligations in respect of its guarantee.

 

We may be unable to purchase the notes upon a change of control.

 

Upon a change of control, as defined in the indenture, you will have the right, as a holder of notes, to require us to repurchase all or a portion of your notes at a price equal to 101% of their principal amount, together with any accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase. If a change of control were to occur, the terms of the senior secured credit facility contains, and any additional debt agreements to which we are party at such time may contain, restrictions and provisions limiting Rural/Metro LLC’s ability to purchase your senior subordinated notes. Any failure to make an offer to purchase, or to repay holders tendering notes, upon a change of control will result in an event of default under the notes. We may not have the financial resources to repurchase your notes, particularly if a change of control event triggers a similar repurchase requirement for other indebtedness, or results in the acceleration of other indebtedness. See “Description of the Senior Subordinated Notes—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Change of Control.”

 

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DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

The statements contained in this prospectus and the documents we incorporate by reference that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including without limitation, statements regarding our management’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. These statements may use words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “predict,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “if,” “project” and similar expressions as they relate to us or our management. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on us. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we have anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. As described in this prospectus, such risks, uncertainties and other assumptions include, among others:

 

    our failure to receive reimbursement by third-party payers and payment from individual patients;

 

    material increases in the cost of insurance;

 

    insufficient or no insurance coverage for certain claims;

 

    inadequate claim reserves;

 

    the financial distress of two of our previous insurers;

 

    reductions in the reimbursements we receive from third-party payers;

 

    state and local governmental rate structure regulation;

 

    other governmental regulation, including regulation under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act;

 

    federal and state investigations under civil and criminal statues applicable to the healthcare industry;

 

    the outcome of certain lawsuits and governmental investigations to which we are subject;

 

    our dependence on certain business relationships;

 

    the conversion of areas in which we provide subscription fire protection services to tax-supported fire districts;

 

    the level of competition in our industry;

 

    retaining and attracting key management personnel and healthcare professionals;

 

    our level of indebtedness; and

 

    other risks described in “Risk Factors.”

 

We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date of this prospectus to conform them to actual results. We do not, nor does any other person, assume responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of those statements. All the forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors.”

 

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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

The following table sets forth the consolidated ratio of earnings to fixed charges of Rural/Metro Corporation and its subsidiaries for each of the five years in the period ended June 30, 2005 and Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC and its subsidiaries for the year ended June 30, 2005.

 

    Rural/Metro Corporation

  Rural/Metro
Operating Company,
LLC(b)


    Years Ended June 30,

  Year Ended June 30,

    2005

  2004

  2003

  2002

  2001

  2005

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a)

  1.11x   1.03x       *           *           *       4.05

 

  (a) For purposes of computing the consolidated ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of pretax income from continuing operations before minority interests and equity in net earnings (losses) of affiliated companies, extraordinary items and cumulative effect of accounting changes plus fixed charges. Minority interests in majority-owned subsidiaries were not deducted from earnings as all such subsidiaries had fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest (including capitalized interest) on all indebtedness, amortization of debt discount and expense, and that portion of rental expense which we believe to be representative of interest. A statement setting forth the computation of the unaudited consolidated ratios of earnings to fixed charges is filed as Exhibit 12.1 to the registration statement that includes this prospectus.

 

  (b) For the purpose of this calculation, Rural/Metro (Delaware) Inc., the co-issuer of the Senior Subordinated Notes, is not included since it has no operations.

 

  * Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $8.5 million, $7.6 million and $115.5 million for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

 

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THE EXCHANGE OFFER

 

Purpose and Effect

 

The issuers issued the old notes on March 4, 2005, in a private placement to a limited number of qualified institutional buyers, as defined under the Securities Act, and to a limited number of persons outside the United States. In connection with this original issuance, the issuer entered into an indenture and a registration rights agreement. The registration rights agreement requires that the issuer file a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to the registered notes to be issued in the exchange offer and, upon the effectiveness of the registration statement, offer to you the opportunity to exchange your old notes for a like principal amount at maturity of registered notes. Except as set forth below, these registered notes will be issued without a restrictive legend and, we believe, may be reoffered and resold by you without registration under the Securities Act. After we complete the exchange offer, our obligations with respect to the registration of the old notes will terminate, except as provided in the last paragraph of this section. Copies of the indenture relating to the notes and the registration rights agreement have been filed as exhibits to the registration statement on Form S-4 of which this prospectus forms a part.

 

Based on an interpretation by the staff of the SEC set forth in no-action letters issued to third parties unrelated to us, we believe that the registered notes issued to you in the exchange offer may be offered for resale, resold and otherwise transferred by you, without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act, unless you are a broker-dealer that receives registered notes in exchange for old notes acquired by you as a result of market-making or other trading activities. This interpretation, however, is based on your representation to us that:

 

    the registered notes to be issued to you in the exchange offer are being acquired in the ordinary course of your business;

 

    you are not engaging in and do not intend to engage in a distribution of the registered notes to be issued to you in the exchange offer; and

 

    you have no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of the registered notes to be issued to you in the exchange offer.

 

If you have any of the disqualifications described above or cannot make any of the representations set forth above, you may not rely on this interpretation by the staff of the SEC referred to above. Under those circumstances, you must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with a sale, transfer or other disposition of any notes unless you are able to utilize an applicable exemption from all those requirements. Each broker-dealer that receives registered notes for its own account in exchange for old notes where such old notes were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of those registered notes. See “Plan of Distribution.”

 

If you will not receive freely tradeable registered notes in the exchange offer or are not eligible to participate in the exchange offer, you may elect to have your old notes registered in a “shelf” registration statement on an appropriate form pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. If we are obligated to file a shelf registration statement, we will be required to keep the shelf registration statement effective until the earlier of (a) the time when the securities covered by the shelf registration statement may be sold pursuant to Rule 144, (b) two years from the date the securities were originally issued or (c) the date on which all the securities registered under the shelf registration statement are disposed in accordance with the shelf registration statement. Other than as set forth in this paragraph, you will not have the right to require us to register your old notes under the Securities Act. See “—Procedures for Tendering.”

 

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Consequences of Failure to Exchange

 

After we complete the exchange offer, if you have not tendered your old notes, you will not have any further registration rights, except as set forth above. Your old notes may continue to be subject to certain restrictions on transfer. Therefore, the liquidity of the market for your old notes could be adversely affected upon completion of the exchange offer if you do not participate in the exchange offer.

 

Terms of the Exchange Offer

 

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this prospectus and in the letter of transmittal, we will accept any and all old notes validly tendered and not withdrawn prior to the time of expiration. we will issue a principal amount at maturity of registered notes in exchange for the principal amount at maturity of old notes accepted in the exchange offer. You may tender some of or all your old notes pursuant to the exchange offer. However, old notes may be tendered only in integral multiples of $1,000 principal amount at maturity.

 

The form and terms of the registered notes are substantially the same as the form and terms of the old notes, except that the registered notes to be issued in the exchange offer have been registered under the Securities Act and will not bear legends restricting their transfer. The registered notes will be issued pursuant to, and entitled to the benefits of, the indenture which governs the old notes. The registered notes and old notes will be deemed a single issue of securities under the indenture.

 

As of the date of this prospectus, $125.0 million aggregate principal amount at maturity of old notes was outstanding. This prospectus, together with the letter of transmittal, is being sent to all registered holders and to others believed to have beneficial interests in the old notes. We intend to conduct the exchange offer in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated under the Exchange Act.

 

We will be deemed to have accepted validly tendered old notes when, as, and if we have given oral or written notice of its acceptance to the exchange agent. The exchange agent will act as our agent for the tendering holders for the purpose of receiving the registered notes from the issuer. If we do not accept any tendered old notes because of an invalid tender or the failure of any conditions to the exchange offer to be satisfied, we will return the unaccepted old notes, without expense, to the tendering holder as promptly after the time of expiration. For the conditions of the exchange offer see “—Conditions.”

 

You will not be required to pay brokerage commissions or fees or, except as set forth below under “—Transfer Taxes,” transfer taxes with respect to the exchange of your old notes in the exchange offer. We will pay all charges and expenses, other than certain applicable taxes, in connection with the exchange offer. See “—Fees and Expenses” below.

 

Expiration; Amendments

 

The exchange offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on                     , 2005, the twenty-first business day after the offering, unless we determine, in our sole discretion, to extend the exchange offer, in which case it will expire at the later date and time to which it is extended. We do not intend to extend the exchange offer, although we reserve the right to do so. If we do extend the exchange offer, we will give oral or written notice of the extension to the exchange agent and give each registered holder of old notes for which the exchange offer is being made notice by means of a press release or other public announcement of any extension prior to 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the next business day after the scheduled expiration date of the exchange offer. We will not extend the exchange offer past                     , 2006.

 

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We also reserve the right, in our sole discretion:

 

    to delay accepting any old notes or, if any of the conditions set forth below under “—Conditions” have not been satisfied or waived, to terminate the exchange offer by giving oral or written notice of the delay or termination to the exchange agent; or

 

    to amend the terms of the exchange offer in any manner by complying with Rule 14e-1(d) under the Exchange Act of the extent that rule applies.

 

We acknowledge and undertakes to comply with the provisions of Rule 14e-1(c) under the Exchange Act, which requires us to return the old notes surrendered for exchange promptly after the termination or withdrawal of the exchange offer. We will notify you promptly of any extension, termination or amendment.

 

Procedures for Tendering

 

Book-Entry Interests

 

The old notes were issued as global notes in fully registered form without interest coupons. Beneficial interests in the global notes, held by direct or indirect participants in DTC, are shown on, and transfers of these interests are effected only through, records maintained in book-entry form by DTC with respect to its participants.

 

If you hold old notes in the form of book-entry interests and you wish to tender your old notes for exchange pursuant to the exchange offer, you must transmit to the exchange agent on or prior to the time of expiration either:

 

    a computer-generated message transmitted by means of DTC’s Automated Tender Offer Program system and received by the exchange agent and forming a part of a confirmation of book-entry transfer, in which you acknowledge and agree to be bound by the terms of the letter of transmittal; or

 

    a written or facsimile copy of a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal, including all other documents required by that letter of transmittal, to the exchange agent at the address set forth on the cover page of the letter of transmittal.

 

In addition, in order to deliver old notes held in the form of book-entry interests:

 

    a timely confirmation of book-entry transfer of those old notes into the exchange agent’s account at DTC pursuant to the procedure for book-entry transfers described below under “—Book-Entry Transfer” must be received by the exchange agent prior to the time of expiration; or

 

    you must comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures described below.

 

The method of delivery of old notes and the letter of transmittal and all other required documents to the exchange agent is at your election and risk. Instead of delivery by mail, we recommend that you use an overnight or hand delivery service. In all cases, sufficient time should be allowed to assure delivery to the exchange agent before the time of expiration. You should not send the letter of transmittal or old notes to us. You may request your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee to effect the above transactions for you.

 

Certificated Old Notes

 

Only registered holders of certificated old notes may tender those notes in the exchange offer. If your old notes are certificated notes and you wish to tender those notes for exchange pursuant to the exchange offer, you must transmit to the exchange agent on or prior to the time of expiration, a written or facsimile copy of a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal, including all other required documents, to the address set forth below under “—Exchange Agent.” In addition, in order to validly tender your certificated old notes:

 

    the certificates representing your old notes must be received by the exchange agent prior to the time of expiration; or

 

    you must comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures described below.

 

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Procedures Applicable to All Holders

 

If you tender an old note and you do not withdraw the tender prior to the time of expiration, you will have made an agreement with us in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this prospectus and in the letter of transmittal.

 

If your old notes are registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee and you wish to tender your old notes, you should contact the registered holder promptly and instruct the registered holder to tender on your behalf. If you wish to tender on your own behalf, you must, prior to completing and executing the letter of transmittal and delivering your old notes, either make appropriate arrangements to register ownership of the old notes in your name or obtain a properly completed bond power from the registered holder. The transfer of registered ownership may take considerable time.

 

Signatures on a letter of transmittal or a notice of withdrawal must be guaranteed by a financial institution, including most banks, savings and loan associations and brokerage houses, that is a participant in the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program, the New York Stock Exchange Medallion Program or the Stock Exchange Medallion Program, each an “eligible institution,” unless:

 

    old notes tendered in the exchange offer are tendered either:

 

    by a registered holder who has not completed the box entitled “Special Issuance Instructions” or “Special Delivery Instructions” on the holder’s letter of transmittal; or

 

    for the account of an eligible institution; and

 

    the box entitled “Special Registration Instructions” on the letter of transmittal has not been completed.

 

If the letter of transmittal is signed by a person other than you, your old notes must be endorsed or accompanied by a properly completed bond power and signed by you as your name appears on those old notes.

 

If the letter of transmittal or any old notes or bond powers are signed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, those persons should so indicate when signing. Unless we waive this requirement, in this instance you must submit with the letter of transmittal proper evidence satisfactory to us of its authority to act on your behalf.

 

We will determine, in our sole discretion, all questions regarding the validity, form, eligibility, including time of receipt, acceptance and withdrawal of tendered old notes. This determination will be final and binding. We reserve the absolute right to reject any and all old notes not properly tendered or any old notes our acceptance of which would, in the opinion of our counsel, be unlawful. We also reserve the right to waive any defects, irregularities or conditions of tender as to particular old notes; provided, however, that, in the event we waive any condition of tender for any noteholder, we will waive that condition for all noteholders. Our interpretation of the terms and conditions of the exchange offer, including the instructions in the letter of transmittal, will be final and binding on all parties.

 

You must cure any defects or irregularities in connection with tenders of your old notes within the time period we determine unless we waive that defect or irregularity. Although we intend to notify you of defects or irregularities with respect to your tender of old notes, neither us, the exchange agent nor any other person will incur any liability for failure to give this notification. Your tender will not be deemed to have been made and your old notes will be returned to you if:

 

    you improperly tender your old notes; or

 

    you have not cured any defects or irregularities in your tender; and

 

    we have not waived those defects, irregularities or improper tender.

 

Unless otherwise provided in the letter of transmittal, the exchange agent will return your old notes as soon as practicable following the expiration of the exchange offer.

 

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In addition, we reserve the right in our sole discretion to:

 

    purchase or make offers for, or offer registered notes for, any old notes that remain outstanding subsequent to the expiration of the exchange offer;

 

    terminate the exchange offer upon the failure of any condition to the exchange offer to be satisfied; and

 

    to the extent permitted by applicable law, purchase notes in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise.

 

The terms of any of these purchases or offers could differ from the terms of the exchange offer. By tendering in the exchange offer, you will represent to us that, among other things:

 

    you are not an “affiliate” of the issuer, as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act;

 

    if you are a broker-dealer, you acquired the old notes which you seek to exchange for registered notes as a result of market making or other trading activities and not directly from the issuer and you comply with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act;

 

    the registered notes to be issued to you in the exchange offer are being acquired in the ordinary course of your business;

 

    you are not engaging in and do not intend to engage in a distribution of the registered notes to be issued to you in the exchange offer; and

 

    you do not have an arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of the registered notes to be acquired by you in the exchange offer.

 

In all cases, issuance of registered notes for old notes that are accepted for exchange in the exchange offer will be made only after timely receipt by the exchange agent of certificates for your old notes or a timely book-entry confirmation of your old notes into the exchange agent’s account at DTC, a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal and all other required documents. If any tendered old notes are not accepted for any reason set forth in the terms and conditions of the exchange offer or if old notes are submitted for a greater principal amount than you desire to exchange, the unaccepted or non-exchanged old notes, or old notes in substitution therefor, will be returned without expense to you. In addition, in the case of old notes, tendered by book-entry transfer into the exchange agent’s account at DTC pursuant to the book-entry transfer procedures described below, the non-exchanged old notes will be credited to your account maintained with DTC, as promptly as practicable after the expiration or termination of the exchange offer.

 

Guaranteed Delivery Procedures

 

If you desire to tender your old notes and your old notes are not immediately available or one of the situations described in the immediately preceding paragraph occurs, you may tender if:

 

    you tender through an eligible institution;

 

    on or prior to the time of expiration, the exchange agent receives from an eligible institution, a written or facsimile copy of a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal and notice of guaranteed delivery, substantially in the form provided by us; and

 

    the certificates for all certificated old notes, in proper form for transfer, or a book-entry confirmation, and all other documents required by the letter of transmittal, are received by the exchange agent within three New York Stock Exchange trading days after the date of execution of the notice of guaranteed delivery.

 

The notice of guaranteed delivery may be sent by facsimile transmission, mail or hand delivery. The notice of guaranteed delivery must set forth:

 

    your name and address;

 

    the principal amount at maturity of old notes you are tendering; and

 

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    a statement that your tender is being made by the notice of guaranteed delivery and that you guarantee that within three New York Stock Exchange trading days after the execution of the notice of guaranteed delivery, the eligible institution will deliver the following documents to the exchange agent:

 

    the certificates for all certificated old notes being tendered, in proper form for transfer or a book-entry confirmation of tender;

 

    a written or facsimile copy of the letter of transmittal, or a book-entry confirmation instead of the letter of transmittal; and

 

    any other documents required by the letter of transmittal.

 

Book-Entry Transfer

 

The exchange agent will establish accounts with respect to book-entry interests at DTC for purposes of the exchange offer promptly after the date of this prospectus. You must deliver your book-entry interest by book-entry transfer to the account maintained by the exchange agent at DTC for the exchange offer. Any financial institution that is a participant in DTC’s systems may make book-entry delivery of book-entry interests by causing DTC to transfer the book-entry interests into the relevant account of the exchange agent at DTC in accordance with DTC’s procedures for transfer.

 

If you are unable to:

 

    deliver a book-entry confirmation of book-entry delivery of your book-entry interests into the relevant account of the exchange agent at DTC; or

 

    deliver all other documents required by the letter of transmittal to the exchange agent prior to the time of expiration;

 

then you must tender your book-entry interests according to the guaranteed delivery procedures discussed above.

 

Withdrawal Rights

 

You may withdraw tenders of your old notes at any time prior to the time of expiration.

 

For your withdrawal to be effective, the exchange agent must receive a written or facsimile transmission notice of withdrawal at its address set forth below under “—Exchange Agent” prior to the time of expiration.

 

The notice of withdrawal must:

 

    state your name;

 

    identify the specific old notes to be withdrawn, including the certificate number or numbers and the principal amount at maturity of old notes to be withdrawn;

 

    be signed by you in the same manner as you signed the letter of transmittal when you tendered your old notes, including any required signature guarantees, or be accompanied by documents of transfer sufficient for the exchange agent to register the transfer of the old notes into your name; and

 

    specify the name in which the old notes are to be registered, if different from yours.

 

We will determine all questions regarding the validity, form and eligibility, including time of receipt, of withdrawal notices. Our determination will be final and binding on all parties. Any withdrawn tenders of old notes will be deemed not to have been validly tendered for exchange for purposes of the exchange offer. Any old notes which have been tendered for exchange but which are not exchanged for any reason will be returned to you without cost as soon as practicable after withdrawal, rejection of tender or termination of the exchange offer. Properly withdrawn old notes may be retendered by following one of the procedures described under “—Procedures for Tendering” above at any time on or prior to the time of expiration.

 

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Conditions

 

Notwithstanding any other provision of the exchange offer and subject to our obligations under the registration rights agreement, we will not be required to accept for exchange, or to issue registered notes in exchange for, any old notes in the exchange offer and may terminate or amend the exchange offer, if at any time before the acceptance of any old notes for exchange in the exchange offer any of the following events occur:

 

    any injunction, order or decree has been issued by any court or any governmental agency that would prohibit, prevent or otherwise materially impair our ability to proceed with the exchange offer; or

 

    the exchange offer violates any applicable law, regulation or interpretation of the staff of the SEC.

 

These conditions are for our sole benefit and we may assert them regardless of the circumstances giving rise to them, subject to applicable law. We also may waive in whole or in part at any time and from time to time any particular condition to the exchange offer in our sole discretion. If we waive a condition, we may be required to extend the expiration of the exchange offer in order to comply with applicable securities laws. Our failure at any time to exercise any of the foregoing rights will not be deemed a waiver of these rights, and these rights will be deemed ongoing rights which may be asserted at any time and from time to time (in the case of any condition involving governmental approvals necessary for the completion of the exchange offer) and at any time prior to the time of expiration (in the case of all other conditions).

 

In addition, we will not accept for exchange any old notes tendered, and no registered notes will be issued in exchange for any of those old notes, if at the time the old notes are tendered any stop order is threatened by the SEC or in effect with respect to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part or the qualification of the indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.

 

The exchange offer is not conditioned on any minimum principal amount at maturity of old notes being tendered for exchange.

 

Exchange Agent

 

We have appointed Wells Fargo Bank, National Association., as exchange agent for the exchange offer. Questions, requests for assistance and requests for additional copies of the prospectus, the letter of transmittal and other related documents should be directed to the exchange agent addressed as follows:

 

By Hand, Regular, Registered or Certified Mail or Overnight Courier:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

Corporate Trust Services

213 Court Street, Suite 703

Middletown, CT 06457

Attention: Joseph P. O’Donnell

By Facsimile: (860) 704-6219

 

For more information or confirmation by telephone please call Wells Fargo Bank, National Association. Originals of all documents sent by facsimile should be sent promptly by registered or certified mail, by hand or by overnight delivery service.

 

Fees and Expenses

 

We will not pay brokers, dealers or others soliciting acceptances of the exchange offer. The principal solicitation is being made by mail. Additional solicitations, however, may be made in person or by telephone by our officers and employees.

 

We will pay the cash expenses to be incurred in connection with the exchange offer.

 

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Transfer Taxes

 

You will not be obligated to pay any transfer taxes in connection with a tender of your old notes for exchange unless you instruct us to register registered notes in the name of, or request that old notes not tendered or not accepted in the exchange offer be returned to, a person other than the registered tendering holder, in which event, the registered tendering holder will be responsible for the payment of any applicable transfer tax.

 

Accounting Treatment

 

We will not recognize any gain or loss for accounting purposes upon the consummation of the exchange offer. We will amortize the expense of the exchange offer and the unamortized expenses related to the issuance of the old notes over the term of the registered notes under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

 

The exchange offer is intended to satisfy our obligations under the registration rights agreement. We will not receive any cash proceeds from the issuance of the registered notes.

 

Proceeds from borrowings under our senior secured facility and the proceeds from the March 2005 offerings of the senior subordinated notes and the initial issuance together with cash on hand, were used to finance the tender offer and consent solicitation relating to our then existing senior notes, to redeem our then existing senior notes not acquired in the tender offer, to repay amounts outstanding under our then existing revolving credit facility and to pay certain fees and expenses related to such refinancing transactions.

 

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CAPITALIZATION

 

The following table sets forth Rural/Metro Corporation’s capitalization as of June 30, 2005.

 

You should read this table in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes incorporated by reference from our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005 and our current report on Form 8-K filed on October 28, 2005.

 

     June 30, 2005

 

Long Term Debt

        

Revolving credit facility (1)

     —    

Senior secured term loan

     128.0  

9.875% senior subordinated notes

     125.0  

12.75% senior discount notes

     52.3  

Other long-term debt

     1.7  
    


Total debt

     307.0  
    


Total stockholders’ deficit

     (98.6 )
    


Total capitalization

   $ 208.4  
    



(1) Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC’s senior secured credit facility consists of a six year $135.0 million term loan B facility, a five year $20.0 million revolving facility (none of which was drawn as of June 30, 2005) and a $35.0 million prefunded letter of credit facility, which under certain circumstances may be increased to $45.0 million.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF OTHER INDEBTEDNESS

 

Senior Secured Credit Facility

 

Concurrent with the offering of the old notes, we entered into a senior secured credit facility, consisting of a six year $135.0 million Term Loan B facility, a five year $20.0 million revolving credit facility (none of which was drawn at the time of the offering of the old notes) and a six year $35.0 million prefunded letter of credit facility with Citicorp North America, Inc. as administrative agent (the “Agent Bank”), JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. as syndication agent and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Lead Bookrunners. We used the senior secured credit facility to repay and retire all amounts outstanding under our then existing senior credit facility. As of June 30, 2005, we had approximately $128.0 million outstanding under our senior secured credit facility. The following is a description of the general terms of the credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) governing the senior secured credit facility.

 

Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement is guaranteed by Rural/Metro and substantially all of Rural/Metro LLC’s current and future direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”) and is secured by a lien on substantially all of the Guarantors’ current and future property, including all equity interests in Rural/Metro LLC and its domestic subsidiaries and 65% of the equity interests in any foreign subsidiaries.

 

The Term Loan B facility and each advance under the revolving credit facility bears interest at variable rates based on LIBOR plus 2.50%, in the case of the Term Loan B facility, and 3.25% in the case of revolving loans. The Term Loan B facility amortizes at a rate of 1% per year with the balance due at maturity. The Credit Agreement allows us to prepay loans at our option at any time without premium or penalty except breakage costs.

 

We are required to pay a fee equal to 0.50% per annum of the undrawn commitments under the revolving facility.

 

We are permitted to seek commitments for an additional $10.0 million of capacity under the prefunded letter of credit facility.

 

The revolving credit facility provides that up to $10.0 million of letters of credit may be issued thereunder. The separate prefunded letter of credit facility (the “L/C Facility”) is available to support and/or replace existing and future bonding and insurance deductible arrangements of Rural/Metro LLC and the other loan parties. On the closing date of the Credit Agreement, each of the lenders under the L/C Facility (the “L/C Lenders”) deposited cash in an amount equal to their commitments under the L/C Facility (the “Credit-Linked Deposits”) in an account held by the Agent Bank under its exclusive dominion and control (the “Credit-Linked Account”). Neither Rural/Metro nor any of its subsidiaries has the right, title or interest in or to the Credit-Linked Account and no L/C Facility lender will have the right to withdraw any funds in the Credit-Linked Account. If the issuing lender under the L/C Facility makes a payment under any letter of credit that is not reimbursed by Rural/Metro LLC within one business day, the Agent Bank will reimburse such lender for such payment with funds from the Credit-Linked Deposits. The Agent Bank invested the Credit-Linked Deposits so that they earn a return (the “Return on Deposits”) per annum equal to (i) LIBOR minus (ii) a fee (which shall initially be 15 basis points and shall thereafter be subject to adjustment by the Agent Bank based on market conditions, herein referred to as the “Cost Amount”). The Agent pays the Return on Deposits to the L/C Lenders monthly in arrears and upon any termination or reduction of the L/C Facility. Rural/Metro LLC paid the L/C Lenders a participation fee equal to 2.50% per annum of the aggregate amount of the L/C Facility plus the Cost Amount.

 

The Credit Agreement requires us and our subsidiaries to meet certain financial tests, including a minimum interest coverage ratio, a maximum total leverage ratio and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. The Credit Agreement also contains covenants which among other things limit the incurrence of additional indebtedness, dividends, transactions with affiliates, asset sales, acquisitions, mergers, prepayments of other indebtedness, liens and encumbrances, capital expenditures, business activities limitations on Rural/Metro as a holding company and other matters customarily restricted in such agreements.

 

The Credit Agreement contains customary events of default, including payment defaults, breach of representations and warranties, covenant defaults, cross-defaults to certain other indebtedness, certain events of bankruptcy and insolvency, the occurrence of a change in control and judgment defaults.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF THE SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES

 

We issued the old notes and will issue the registered notes under an indenture (the “Senior Subordinated Indenture”) dated as of March 4, 2005 by and among Rural/Metro Operating Company LLC (“Rural/Metro LLC”) and Rural/Metro (Delaware) Inc. (“Rural/Metro Delaware” and, together with Rural/Metro LLC, “Opco Issuers”), the Guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”). The following summary of the Senior Subordinated Indenture does not include all of the information included in the Senior Subordinated Indenture and may not include all of the information that you would consider important. The old notes and the registered notes will be identical in all material respects, except that the registered notes will have been registered under the Securities Act. Accordingly, unless specified to the contrary, the following description applies to both the old notes and the registered notes. This summary is qualified by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the “TIA”), and to all of the provisions of the Senior Subordinated Indenture, including the definitions of terms therein and those terms made a part of the Senior Subordinated Indenture by reference to the TIA as in effect on the date of the Senior Subordinated Indenture. We have filed copies of the Senior Subordinated Indenture and the related registration rights agreement as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. The definitions of most of the capitalized terms used in the following summary are set forth below under “—Certain Definitions.” For purposes of this section, references to the “Opco Issuers” include only Rural/Metro LLC and Rural/Metro Delaware and not their Subsidiaries. References to “$” and “dollars” are to United States dollars.

 

The old notes were issued and the registered notes will be issued in fully registered form only, without coupons, in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples thereof. The Trustee has acted and will continue to act as paying agent and registrar for the notes. The notes may be presented for registration of transfer and exchange at the offices of the registrar, which initially will be the Trustee’s corporate trust office. We may change any paying agent and registrar without notice to Holders. We will pay principal (and premium, if any) on the notes at the Trustee’s corporate office. Interest may be paid at the Trustee’s corporate trust office, by check mailed to the registered address of the Holders or by wire transfer if instructions therefor are furnished by a Holder. Any old notes that remain outstanding after the completion of the exchange offer, together with the exchange notes issued in connection with the exchange offer, will be treated as a single class of securities under the Senior Subordinated Indenture.

 

Principal, Maturity and Interest

 

$125,000,000 of 9.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015, was issued on the Issue Date in connection with the offering of the old notes (together with the offering of the Discount Notes, the “Offerings”). The notes will mature on March 15, 2015. Additional notes may be issued under the Senior Subordinated Indenture from time to time (the “Additional Notes”), subject to the limitations set forth under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Additional Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock.” Any Additional Notes subsequently issued under the Senior Subordinated Indenture will be treated as a single class with the notes issued in the Offerings for all purposes under the Senior Subordinated Indenture, including, without limitation, waivers, amendments, redemptions and offers to purchase. Interest on the notes will accrue at the rate of 9.875% per annum and will be payable semiannually in arrears in cash on each March 15 and September 15, commencing on September 15, 2005, to the persons who are registered Holders at the close of business on March 1 and September 1 immediately preceding the applicable interest payment date. Interest on the notes will accrue from and including the most recent date to which interest has been paid or provided for or, if no interest has been paid or provided for, from and including the date of issuance. Interest is computed on the basis of a 360 day year comprised of twelve 30 day months.

 

The notes will not be entitled to the benefit of any mandatory sinking fund.

 

Subordination

 

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Obligations with respect to the Credit Agreement), whether outstanding on the Issue Date or incurred thereafter. Notwithstanding the foregoing, payments and distributions made relating to the notes pursuant to the trust described under “—Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance” and “Satisfaction and Discharge” shall not be so subordinated in right of payment so long as the payments into the trust were made in accordance with the requirements described under “—Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance” and “Satisfaction and Discharge” and did not violate the subordination provisions when they were made.

 

The holders of Senior Debt are entitled to receive payment in full in cash or Cash Equivalents of all Obligations due in respect of Senior Debt (including interest accruing after the commencement of any bankruptcy or other like proceeding at the rate specified in the applicable Senior Debt whether or not such interest is an allowed claim in any such proceeding) before the Holders of notes will be entitled to receive any payment or distribution of any kind or character with respect to any Obligations on, or relating to, the notes (other than Permitted Junior Securities) in the event of any distribution to creditors of the Opco Issuers:

 

(1) in a total or partial liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Opco Issuers;

 

(2) in a bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, receivership or similar proceeding relating to the Opco Issuers or their property;

 

(3) in an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or

 

(4) in any marshalling of the Opco Issuers’ assets and liabilities.

 

The Opco Issuers also may not make any payment or distribution of any kind or character with respect to any Obligations on, or relating to, the notes or acquire any notes for cash or property or otherwise if:

 

(1) a payment default on any Senior Debt occurs and is continuing; or

 

(2) any other default occurs and is continuing on Designated Senior Debt that permits holders of the Designated Senior Debt to accelerate its maturity and the Trustee receives a notice of such default (a “Payment Blockage Notice”) from the Representative of any Designated Senior Debt.

 

Payments on and distributions with respect to any Obligations on, or with respect to, the notes may and shall be resumed:

 

(1) in the case of a payment default, upon the date on which such default is cured or waived; and

 

(2) in case of a nonpayment default, the earliest of (x) the date on which all nonpayment defaults are cured or waived (so long as no other event of default exists), (y) 180 days after the date on which the applicable Payment Blockage Notice is received and (z) the date on which the Trustee receives notice from the Representative for such Designated Senior Debt rescinding the Payment Blockage Notice, unless the maturity of any Designated Senior Debt has been accelerated.

 

No new Payment Blockage Notice may be delivered unless and until 360 days have elapsed since the effectiveness of the immediately prior Payment Blockage Notice.

 

No nonpayment default that existed or was continuing on the date of delivery of any Payment Blockage Notice to the Trustee shall be, or be made, the basis for a subsequent Payment Blockage Notice unless such default shall have been cured or waived for a period of not less than 90 consecutive days (it being acknowledged that any subsequent action, or any breach of any financial covenants for a period commencing after the date of delivery of such initial Payment Blockage Notice that in either case would give rise to a default pursuant to any provisions under which a default previously existed or was continuing shall constitute a new default for this purpose).

 

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

 

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As a result of the subordination provisions described above, in the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization of the Opco Issuers, Holders of the notes may recover less ratably than creditors of the Opco Issuers or Guarantors who are holders of Senior Debt. See “Risk Factors—The right to receive payments on the senior subordinated notes and guarantees of those notes is unsecured and subordinated to our senior debt, and this could result in situations where there are not sufficient funds available to make payment on the senior subordinated notes.”

 

As at June 30, 2005, the aggregate amount of Senior Debt outstanding was approximately $128 million (including $128 million under the Credit Agreement but excluding up to $35 million of letters of credit issued or available for issuance under the Credit Agreement).

 

Subordination of Guarantees

 

Each Guarantee is subordinated to Guarantor Senior Debt on the same basis as the notes are subordinated to Senior Debt (including with respect to all Parent’s Obligations under the Discount Notes).

 

Guarantees

 

General

 

The notes were initially jointly and severally guaranteed by Parent and each of Rural/Metro LLC’s present and future Restricted Subsidiaries that guaranteed the obligations of Rural/Metro LLC under the Credit Agreement (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”). See “—Certain Covenants—Additional Subsidiary Guarantees.”

 

Each Guarantee of a Guarantor are limited to the maximum amount that would not, after giving effect to all Senior Debt of such Guarantor, render the Guarantors’ obligations subject to the avoidance under applicable fraudulent conveyance provisions of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code or any comparable provision of state law. By virtue of this limitation, a Guarantor’s obligation under its Guarantee could be significantly less than amounts payable with respect to the notes, or a Guarantor may have effectively no obligation under its Guarantee. See “Risk Factors—Risk Relating to the Notes—The subsidiary guarantees of the senior subordinated notes may be subject to judicial scrutiny under applicable fraudulent conveyance laws.”

 

Parent Guarantee

 

The Guarantee by Parent was provided solely for the propose of allowing the Opco Issuers to satisfy their reporting obligations under the Senior Subordinated Indenture governing the notes by furnishing financial information relating to Parent on a consolidated basis instead of the Opco Issuers and is subordinated to Parent’s Obligations under the Discount Notes and Parent’s guarantee of the Credit Agreement, accordingly, you should not assign any value to such Guarantee. The Guarantee by Parent may be released at any time after the Offerings at the option of the Opco Issuers and Parent without the consent of Holders by delivery of notice to the Trustee.

 

Release of Subsidiary Guarantees

 

The Guarantee of a Subsidiary Guarantor will be released:

 

(1) in connection with any sale of other disposition of all of the Capital Stock of such Subsidiary Guarantor to a Person other than Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, if the sale complies with the provisions set forth under “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales”;

 

(2) in connection with the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of such Subsidiary Guarantor, including by way of merger, consolidation or otherwise, to a Person other than Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, if the sale or disposition complies with the provisions set forth under “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales”;

 

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(3) if (A) the Subsidiary Guarantor’s guarantee of the Credit Agreement is released or such release is authorized under the Credit Agreement and the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement has agreed to release such guarantee subject only to, and promptly following, the release of such Subsidiary Guarantor’s Guarantee or (B) the Indebtedness that resulted in the creation of such Guarantee is released or discharged (other than by reason of payment under such Guarantee); or

 

(4) if the Opco Issuers designate such Subsidiary Guarantor to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the provisions set forth under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Designations of Unrestricted Subsidiaries”.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any Subsidiary Guarantor is released from its Guarantee pursuant to paragraph (1), (2) or (3) above, and such Subsidiary Guarantor is not released from its guarantee of the Credit Agreement within 20 days after the release of its Guarantee, then such Subsidiary Guarantor shall immediately provide a Guarantee under the Senior Subordinated Indenture until such Subsidiary Guarantor’s guarantee under the Credit Agreement is released.

 

Optional Redemption

 

The notes will be redeemable, at our option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, on and after March 15, 2010 at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of the principal amount thereof) if redeemed during the twelve-month period commencing on March 15 of the applicable year set forth below, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption:

 

Year


   Percentage

 

2010

   104.938 %

2011

   103.292 %

2012

   101.646 %

2013 and thereafter

   100.000 %

 

In addition, prior to March 15, 2010, we may redeem the notes at our option, in whole or in part from time to time, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice mailed by first-class mail to each holder’s registered address, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the applicable redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).

 

As used in the preceding paragraph, “Applicable Premium” means, with respect to any note on any applicable redemption date, the excess of:

 

(x) the present value at such redemption date of (i) the redemption price such notes at March 15, 2010 (such redemption price being set forth in the table appearing above under “—Optional Redemption”) plus (ii) all required interest payments due on the notes through March 15, 2010 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such redemption date plus 50 basis points; over

 

(y) the aggregate principal amount of the notes being redeemed.

 

Treasury Rate” means, as of the redemption date, the yield to maturity of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15(519) that has become publicly available at least two business days prior to such redemption date (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly equal to the period from the redemption date to March 15, 2010; provided, however, that if the period from the redemption date to March 15, 2010 is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year will be used.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time, or from time to time, on or prior to March 15, 2008, we may, at our option, use all or any portion of the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings (as defined below) to redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes issued at a redemption price equal to 109.875% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption; provided that at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of notes originally issued remains outstanding immediately after any such redemption. In order to effect the foregoing redemption with the proceeds of any Equity Offering, we shall consummate such redemption not more than 90 days after the consummation of any such Equity Offering.

 

As used in the preceding paragraph, “Equity Offering” means a sale of common equity capital of Rural/Metro LLC or a contribution to the common equity capital of Rural/Metro LLC with the net cash proceeds of a substantially concurrent offering of a common stock of Parent.

 

Selection and Notice of Redemption

 

In the event that less than all of the notes are to be redeemed at any time, selection of the notes for redemption will be made by the Trustee in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange, if any, on which the notes are listed or, if the notes are not then listed on a national securities exchange, on a pro rata basis, by lot or by such method as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate; provided that:

 

    no notes of a principal amount of $1,000 or less shall be redeemed in part; and

 

    if a partial redemption is made with the proceeds of an Equity Offering, selection of the notes or portions thereof for redemption shall be made by the Trustee only on a pro rata basis or on as nearly a pro rata basis as is practicable (subject to DTC procedures), unless such method is otherwise prohibited.

 

Notices of redemption shall be mailed at least 30 but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each Holder to be redeemed at its registered address, except that redemption notices may be mailed more than 60 days prior to a redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of or a satisfaction and discharge of the Senior Subordinated Indenture. If any note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption that relates to such note shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. A new note in a principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion thereof will be issued in the name of the Holder thereof upon cancellation of the original note. On and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue or portions thereof called for redemption as long as the Opco Issuers have deposited with the paying agent funds in satisfaction of the applicable redemption price pursuant to the Senior Subordinated Indenture.

 

Repurchase at the Option of Holders

 

Change of Control

 

The Senior Subordinated Indenture provides that, upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, each Holder will have the right to require that the Opco Issuers purchase all or a portion of such Holder’s notes pursuant to the offer described below (the “Change of Control Offer”), at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the date of purchase (the “Change of Control Payment”).

 

Within 30 days following the date upon which the Change of Control occurs, the Opco Issuers must send, by first class mail, a notice to each Holder, with a copy to the Trustee, which notice shall govern the terms of the Change of Control Offer. Such notice shall state, among other things, the purchase date, which must be no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed (the “Change of Control Payment Date”). Holders electing to have a note purchased pursuant to a Change of Control Offer will be required to surrender the note, with the form entitled “Option of Holder to Elect Purchase” on the reverse of the note completed, to the paying agent at the address specified in the notice prior to the close of business on the third Business Day prior to the Change of Control Payment Date.

 

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

 

(1) accept for payment all notes or portions of notes properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer;

 

(2) deposit with the paying agent an amount equal to the Change of Control Payment in respect of all notes or portions of notes properly tendered; and

 

(3) deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the notes properly accepted together with an officers’ certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of notes or portions of notes being purchased by the Opco Issuers.

 

The paying agent will promptly mail to each Holder of notes properly tendered the Change of Control Payment for such notes, and the Trustee will promptly authenticate and mail to each Holder a new note in a principal amount equal to any unpurchased portion of the notes surrendered, if any; provided, however, that each new note will be in a principal amount of $1,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000.

 

The Credit Agreement restricts us from purchasing any notes and any other senior subordinated or subordinated indebtedness and provides that some change of control events with respect to us will constitute a default thereunder. In addition, any future credit agreements or other agreements relating to Senior Debt which any Opco Issuer becomes a party may contain similar restrictions and provisions. In the event a Change of Control occurs at a time when such Opco Issuer is prohibited from purchasing notes, such Opco Issuer could seek the consent of its senior lenders to the purchase of notes or could attempt to refinance the borrowings that contain the prohibition. If such Opco Issuer does not obtain a consent or repay the borrowings, such Opco Issuer will remain prohibited from purchasing notes. In that case, our failure to purchase tendered notes would constitute an Event of Default under the Senior Subordinated Indenture which would, in turn, constitute a default under the Credit Agreement and other Senior Debt. In these circumstances, the subordination provisions in the Senior Subordinated Indenture would likely restrict payments to the Holders of notes.

 

If a Change of Control Offer is required to be made, there can be no assurance that the Opco Issuers will have available funds sufficient to pay the Change of Control Payment for all the notes that might be delivered by Holders seeking to accept the Change of Control Offer. In addition, a Change of Control under the Senior Subordinated Indenture would also constitute a change of control under the Discount Indenture and requires Parent to purchase any outstanding Discount Notes tendered in connection with the required change of control offer. In the event the Opco Issuers are required to purchase outstanding notes pursuant to a Change of Control Offer, the Opco Issuers expect that it would seek third party financing to the extent they do not have available funds to meet its purchase obligations. However, there can be no assurance that the Opco Issuers would be able to obtain such financing.

 

The Opco Issuers’ obligation to make a Change of Control Offer will be satisfied if a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner and at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by the Opco Issuers and purchases all notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under the Change of Control Offer.

 

Neither the Board of Directors of the Opco Issuers nor the Trustee may waive the covenant relating to a Holder’s right to require the purchase of notes upon a Change of Control. Restrictions in the Senior Subordinated Indenture described herein on the ability of the Opco Issuers and the Restricted Subsidiaries to incur additional Indebtedness, to grant Liens on their property, to make Restricted Payments and to make Asset Sales may also make more difficult or discourage a takeover of the Opco Issuers, whether favored or opposed by the management of the Opco Issuers. Consummation of any such transaction in certain circumstances may require the purchase of the notes, and there can be no assurance that the Opco Issuers or the acquiring party will have sufficient financial resources to effect such purchase. Such restrictions and the restrictions on transactions with Affiliates may, in certain circumstances, make more difficult or discourage any leveraged buyout of the Parent or

 

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any of its Subsidiaries by the management of Parent. While such restrictions cover a wide variety of arrangements which have traditionally been used to effect highly leveraged transactions, the Senior Subordinated Indenture may not afford the Holders protection in all circumstances from the adverse aspects of a highly leveraged transaction, reorganization, restructuring, merger or similar transaction.

 

The Opco Issuers will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations to the extent such laws and regulations are applicable in connection with a Change of Control Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the “Change of Control” provisions of the Senior Subordinated Indenture, the Opco Issuers shall comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations under the “Change of Control” provisions of the Senior Subordinated Indenture by virtue thereof.

 

Asset Sales

 

Rural/Metro LLC will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, consummate an Asset Sale unless:

 

(1) Rural/Metro LLC or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, receives consideration at the time of such Asset Sale at least equal to the Fair Market Value of the assets sold or otherwise disposed of;

 

(2) at least 75% of the consideration received by Rural/Metro LLC or the Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, from such Asset Sale shall be in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents; provided that the amount of:

 

(a) any liabilities (as shown on Rural/Metro LLC’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s most recent balance sheet or in the footnotes thereto), of Rural/Metro LLC or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than contingent liabilities and liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the notes that are assumed by the transferee of any such assets shall be deemed to be cash for purposes of this clause (2); and

 

(b) any securities, notes or other obligations received by Rural/Metro LLC or any such Restricted Subsidiary from such transferee that are converted by Rural/Metro LLC or such Restricted Subsidiary into cash (to the extent of the cash received) within 180 days following the closing of such Asset Sale shall be deemed to be cash for purposes of this clause (2); and

 

(3) upon the consummation of an Asset Sale, Rural/Metro LLC shall apply, or cause such Restricted Subsidiary to apply, the Net Cash Proceeds relating to such Asset Sale within 360 days after receipt thereof either to:

 

(A) repay Senior Debt or Guarantor Senior Debt or, in the case of an Asset Sale by a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor, to repay Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary and, if the Indebtedness repaid is revolving credit Indebtedness, to correspondingly permanently reduce commitments with respect thereto,

 

(B) acquire Replacement Assets, or

 

(C) a combination of prepayment and acquisition permitted by the foregoing clauses (3)(A) and (3)(B).

 

On the 361st day after an Asset Sale or such earlier date, if any, as the Board of Directors of Rural/Metro LLC or of such Restricted Subsidiary determines not to apply the Net Cash Proceeds relating to such Asset Sale as set forth in clauses (3)(A), (3)(B) and (3)(C) of the preceding paragraph (each, a “Net Proceeds Offer Trigger Date”), such aggregate amount of Net Cash Proceeds which have not been applied on or before such Net Proceeds Offer Trigger Date as permitted in clauses (3)(A), (3)(B) and (3)(C) of the preceding paragraph (each a “Net Proceeds Offer Amount”) shall be applied by the Opco Issuers to make an offer to purchase (the “Net Proceeds Offer”) to all Holders and, to the extent required by the terms of any Pari Passu Debt, an offer to

 

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purchase to all holders of such Pari Passu Debt, on a date (the “Net Proceeds Offer Payment Date”) not less than 30 nor more than 60 days following the applicable Net Proceeds Offer Trigger Date, from all Holders (and holders of such Pari Passu Debt) on a pro rata basis, that (principal amount of Pari Passu Debt) equal to the Net Proceeds Offer Amount at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be purchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the date of purchase (and in the case of Pari Passu Debt, the redemption price for such Pari Passu Debt set forth in the related documentation governing such Indebtedness, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the date of purchase); provided, however, that if at any time any non-cash consideration received by Rural/Metro LLC or any Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, in connection with any Asset Sale is converted into or sold or otherwise disposed of for cash (other than interest received with respect to any such non-cash consideration) or Cash Equivalents, then such conversion or disposition shall be deemed to constitute an Asset Sale hereunder and the Net Cash Proceeds thereof shall be applied in accordance with this covenant.

 

The Opco Issuers may defer the Net Proceeds Offer until there is an aggregate unutilized Net Proceeds Offer Amount equal to or in excess of $10.0 million resulting from one or more Asset Sales or deemed Asset Sales (at which time, the entire unutilized Net Proceeds Offer Amount, and not just the amount in excess of $10.0 million, shall be applied as required pursuant to this paragraph). Pending the final application of any Net Cash Proceeds, Rural/Metro LLC or such Restricted Subsidiary may temporarily reduce revolving credit borrowings or otherwise invest the Net Cash Proceeds in any manner that is not prohibited by the Senior Subordinated Indenture. The first such date the aggregate unutilized Net Proceeds Offer Amount is equal to or in excess of $10.0 million shall be treated for this purpose as the Net Proceeds Offer Trigger Date.

 

In the event of the transfer of substantially all (but not all) of the property and assets of Rural/Metro LLC and the Restricted Subsidiaries as an entirety to a Person in a transaction permitted under “—Certain Covenants—Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Assets,” which transaction does not constitute a Change of Control, the successor corporation shall be deemed to have sold the properties and assets of Rural/Metro LLC and the Restricted Subsidiaries not so transferred for purposes of this covenant, and shall comply with the provisions of this covenant with respect to such deemed sale as if it were an Asset Sale. In addition, the Fair Market Value of such properties and assets of Rural/Metro LLC or the Restricted Subsidiaries deemed to be sold shall be deemed to be Net Cash Proceeds for purposes of this covenant.

 

Each Net Proceeds Offer will be mailed to the record Holders as shown on the register of Holders within 30 days following the Net Proceeds Offer Trigger Date, with a copy to the Trustee, and shall comply with the procedures set forth in the Senior Subordinated Indenture. Upon receiving notice of the Net Proceeds Offer, Holders may elect to tender their notes in whole or in part in integral multiples of $1,000 principal amount at maturity in exchange for cash. If any proceeds remain after consummation of the purchase of all properly tendered and not withdrawn notes pursuant to a Net Proceeds Offer, Rural/Metro LLC may use such remaining proceeds for any purpose not otherwise prohibited by the Senior Subordinated Indenture. To the extent Holders properly tender notes and holders of Pari Passu Debt properly tender such Indebtedness in an amount exceeding the Net Proceeds Offer Amount, the tendered notes and Pari Passu Debt will be purchased on a pro rata basis based on aggregate amounts of notes and Pari Passu Debt tendered. A Net Proceeds Offer shall remain open for a period of 20 Business Days or such longer period as may be required by law. Upon completion of each Net Proceeds Offer, the Net Proceeds Offer Amount shall be reset at zero.

 

The Opco Issuers will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations to the extent such laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of notes pursuant to a Net Proceeds Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the “Asset Sale” provisions of the Senior Subordinated Indenture, the Opco Issuers shall comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations under the “Asset Sale” provisions of the Senior Subordinated Indenture by virtue thereof.

 

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addition, any future credit agreements or other agreements relating to Senior Debt to which Rural/Metro LLC becomes a party may contain similar restrictions and provisions. In the event an Asset Sale occurs at a time when Rural/Metro LLC is prohibited from purchasing notes, Rural/Metro LLC could seek the consent of its senior lenders to the purchase of notes or could attempt to refinance the borrowings that contain the prohibition. If Rural/Metro LLC does not obtain a consent or repay the borrowings, we will remain prohibited from purchasing notes. In that case, our failure to purchase tendered notes would constitute an Event of Default under the Senior Subordinated Indenture which would, in turn, constitute a default under the Credit Agreement and other Senior Debt. In these circumstances, the subordination provisions in the Senior Subordinated Indenture would likely restrict payments to the Holders of the notes.

 

Certain Covenants

 

The Senior Subordinated Indenture contains, among others, the following covenants:

 

Limitation on Incurrence of Additional Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock. Rural/Metro LLC will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee, acquire, become liable, contingently or otherwise, with respect to, or otherwise become responsible for payment of (collectively, “incur”) any Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) and Rural/Metro LLC will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to issue any Preferred Stock; provided, however, that Rural/Metro LLC may incur Indebtedness (including, without limitation, Acquired Indebtedness) and any Restricted Subsidiary may incur Indebtedness (including, without limitation, Acquired Indebtedness) or issue Preferred Stock if on the date of the incurrence of such Indebtedness or the issuance of such Preferred Stock, after giving effect to the incurrence or issuance thereof, the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of Rural/Metro LLC would be at least 2.0 to 1.0.

 

The first paragraph of this covenant will not prohibit the incurrence of any of the following items of Indebtedness or the issuance any of the following items of Preferred Stock, as applicable (collectively, “Permitted Indebtedness”):

 

(1) Indebtedness under the notes issued in the Offerings in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $125.0 million and Guarantees thereof (and any senior subordinated notes issued in exchange therefore and guarantees thereof);

 

(2) Indebtedness of Rural/Metro LLC and the Guarantors incurred pursuant to the Credit Facilities in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not to exceed $200.0 million less the amount of any such Indebtedness permanently retired with the Net Cash Proceeds from any Asset Sale applied from and after the Issue Date to reduce the outstanding amounts pursuant to the covenant described under “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales”;

 

(3) other Indebtedness of Rural/Metro LLC and its Restricted Subsidiaries outstanding on the Issue Date after giving effect to the application of the proceeds of the Offerings, reduced by the amount of any scheduled amortization payments or mandatory prepayments when actually paid or permanent reductions thereon (“Existing Indebtedness”);

 

(4) Interest Swap Obligations of (A) the Opco Issuers covering Indebtedness of Rural/Metro LLC or (B) any Restricted Subsidiary covering Indebtedness of Rural/Metro LLC or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be; provided, however, that such Interest Swap Obligations are entered into to protect Rural/Metro LLC and/or its Restricted Subsidiaries from fluctuations in interest rates on Indebtedness incurred in accordance with this covenant; provided further, however, that the notional principal amount of such Interest Swap Obligations does not exceed the principal amount of the Indebtedness to which such Interest Swap Obligations relates;

 

(5) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary to Rural/Metro LLC or another Restricted Subsidiary for so long as such Indebtedness is held by Rural/Metro LLC or a Restricted Subsidiary, in each case subject to no Lien held by a Person other than Rural/Metro LLC or a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that if as of any date

 

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any Person other than Rural/Metro LLC or a Restricted Subsidiary owns or holds any such Indebtedness or holds a Lien in respect of such Indebtedness, such Restricted Subsidiary shall be deemed to have incurred Indebtedness not constituting Permitted Indebtedness;

 

(6) Indebtedness of Rural/Metro LLC to a Restricted Subsidiary for so long as such Indebtedness is held by a Restricted Subsidiary, in each case subject to no Lien; provided that (A) any Indebtedness of Rural/Metro LLC to any Restricted Subsidiary is unsecured and subordinated, pursuant to a written agreement, to Rural/Metro LLC’s obligations under the Senior Subordinated Indenture and the notes and (B) if as of any date any Person other than a Restricted Subsidiary owns or holds any such Indebtedness or any Person holds a Lien in respect of such Indebtedness, Rural/Metro LLC shall be deemed to have incurred Indebtedness not constituting Permitted Indebtedness;

 

(7) Purchase Money Indebtedness, (B) Capital Lease Obligations, and (C) Indebtedness incurred in connection with an Asset Acquisition (including Acquired Indebtedness), in each case incurred by Rural/Metro LLC or any Restricted Subsidiary, in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time not to exceed $15.0 million;

 

(8) Indebtedness constituting an agreement or commitment to pay a dividend that has been declared or otherwise to make a payment or distribution as described in clause (1) of the second paragraph of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments”;

 

(9) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument inadvertently (except in the case of daylight overdrafts) drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business; provided, however, that such Indebtedness is extinguished within two (2) Business Days after incurrence;

 

(10) Indebtedness of Rural/Metro LLC or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of performance bonds, notary bonds, bankers’ acceptances, workers’ compensation claims, surety or appeal bonds, payment obligations in connection with self-insurance or similar obligations, and bank overdrafts (and, in each of the foregoing cases, letters of credit in respect thereof) in the ordinary course of business;

 

(11) Refinancing Indebtedness;

 

(12) guarantees of Indebtedness permitted under the Senior Subordinated Indenture;

 

(13) customary earn-out and similar obligations incurred in connection with agreements to acquire assets or properties; and

 

(14) additional Indebtedness of Rural/Metro LLC and the Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $10.0 million at any one time outstanding.

 

For purposes of determining compliance with this “Limitation on Incurrence of Additional Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock” covenant:

 

(1) In the event that an item of Indebtedness or Preferred Stock meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of Indebtedness or Preferred Stock described in clauses (1) through (14) of the second paragraph of this covenant, or is entitled to be incurred pursuant to the first paragraph of this covenant, Rural/Metro LLC shall, in its sole discretion, classify such item of Indebtedness and may, in its sole discretion, subject to clause (2) below, divide and classify such item of Indebtedness or Preferred Stock into more than one of such categories on the date of its incurrence, or later classify, reclassify or divide all or a portion of such item of Indebtedness or Preferred Stock, in any manner that complies with this covenant;

 

(2) Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement outstanding on the Issue Date will be deemed to have been incurred pursuant to clause (2) of the second paragraph of this covenant and Rural/Metro LLC will not be permitted to reclassify any portion of such Indebtedness thereafter; and

 

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on Disqualified Capital Stock or Preferred Stock in the form of additional shares of the same class of Disqualified Capital Stock or Preferred Stock will not be deemed to be an incurrence of Indebtedness or an issuance of Preferred Stock for purposes of this covenant.

 

Limitation on Layering. Rural/Metro LLC will not, and will not permit any Guarantor to, directly or indirectly, incur any Indebtedness that purports to be by its terms (or by the terms of any agreement governing such Indebtedness) senior in right of payment to the notes or the Guarantee of such Guarantor and subordinated in right of payment to any other Indebtedness of Rural/Metro LLC or of such Guarantor, as the case may be.

 

Limitation on Restricted Payments. Rural/Metro LLC will not, and will not cause or permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:

 

(a) declare or pay any dividend or make any distribution (other than (i) dividends or distributions payable in Qualified Capital Stock of Rural/Metro LLC and (ii) in the case of Restricted Subsidiaries, dividends or distributions to Rural/Metro LLC or any other Restricted Subsidiary and pro rata dividends or distributions payable to the other holders of the same class of Capital Stock of such Restricted Subsidiary) on or in respect of shares of its Capital Stock to holders of such Capital Stock;

 

(b) purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire or retire for value any Capital Stock of Rural/Metro LLC;

 

(c) make any principal payment on, purchase, defease, redeem, prepay or otherwise acquire or retire for value, prior to any scheduled final maturity, scheduled repayment or scheduled sinking fund payment, any Indebtedness of Rural/Metro LLC or any Subsidiary Guarantor that is subordinate or junior in right of payment to the notes or such Subsidiary Guarantor’s Guarantee of the notes; or

 

(d) make any Investment (other than Permitted Investments)

 

(each of the foregoing actions set forth in clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d) being referred to as a “Restricted Payment”), if at the time of such Restricted Payment or immediately after giving effect thereto:

 

(1) a Default or an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

 

(2) Rural/Metro LLC is not able to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in the first paragraph of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Additional Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock”; or

 

(3) the aggregate amount of Restricted Payments (including such proposed Restricted Payment) made after the Issue Date (the amount expended for such purpose, if other than in cash, being the Fair Market Value of such property) shall exceed the sum of:

 

(w) 50% of the cumulative Consolidated Net Income (or if cumulative Consolidated Net Income shall be a loss, minus 100% of such loss) of Rural/Metro LLC earned during the period beginning on the first day of the first full fiscal quarter following the Issue Date and ending on the last date of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements are available prior to the date of such Restricted Payment (the “Reference Date”) (treating such period as a single accounting period); plus

 

(x) 100% of the aggregate net proceeds received by Rural/Metro LLC from any Person (other than a Subsidiary of Rural/Metro LLC) subsequent to the Issue Date and on or prior to the Reference Date from the issuance and sale of Qualified Capital Stock of Rural/Metro LLC’s or as a contribution to the equity capital of Rural/Metro LLC by any holder of Rural/Metro LLC’s Capital Stock; plus

 

(y) without duplication of any amounts included in clause (3)(x) above, 100% of the net proceeds received by Rural/Metro LLC from any Person (other than a Subsidiary of Rural/Metro LLC) subsequent to the Issue Date and on or prior to the Reference Date from the issuance and sale of debt securities or Disqualified Capital Stock of Rural/Metro LLC that has been converted into Qualified Capital Stock of Rural/Metro LLC; plus

 

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(z) without duplication, the sum of:

 

(1) the aggregate amount returned in cash on or with respect to Investments (other than Permitted Investments) made subsequent to the Issue Date whether through interest payments, principal payments, dividends or other distributions or payments (to the extent not included in Consolidated Net Income);

 

(2) the net cash proceeds received by Rural/Metro LLC or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries from the disposition of all or any portion of such Investments (other than to a Subsidiary of Rural/Metro LLC) (to the extent not included in Consolidated Net Income); and

 

(3) upon Revocation of the status of an Unrestricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, the Fair Market Value of Rural/Metro LLC’s and the Restricted Subsidiaries’ Investment in such Subsidiary;

 

provided, however, that the sum of clauses (1), (2) and (3) above shall not exceed the aggregate amount of all such Investments made subsequent to the Issue Date.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions set forth in the immediately preceding paragraph do not prohibit:

 

(1) the payment of any dividend within 60 days after the date of declaration of such dividend if the dividend would have been permitted on the date of declaration;

 

(2) the acquisition of any shares of Capital Stock of Rural/Metro LLC, either (i) solely in exchange for shares of Qualified Capital Stock of Rural/Metro LLC or (ii) through the application of net proceeds of a substantially concurrent sale for cash (other than to a Subsidiary of Rural/Metro LLC) of shares of Qualified Capital Stock of Rural/Metro LLC;

 

(3) the acquisition of any Indebtedness of Rural/Metro LLC that is subordinate or junior in right of payment to the notes either 0) solely in exchange for shares of Qualified Capital Stock of Rural/Metro LLC, or (ii) through the application of the net proceeds of a substantially concurrent sale for cash (other than to a Subsidiary of Rural/Metro LLC) of (a) shares of Qualified Capital Stock of Rural/Metro LLC or (b) Refinancing Indebtedness;

 

(4) if no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (i) payments to Parent to permit Parent, and which are used by Parent, to redeem Capital Stock of Parent from employees of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or their authorized representatives, upon the death, disability or termination of employment of such employees, and (ii) repurchases by Rural/Metro LLC of Capital Stock of Parent from employees of the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or their authorized representatives, upon the death, disability or termination of employment of such employees, in an aggregate amount for all such redemptions and repurchases pursuant to this clause (4) not to exceed $1.0 million in any calendar year; provided that amounts not utilized in any calendar year may be carried forward to be utilized in a subsequent calendar year;

 

(5) payments by Rural/Metro LLC or any of its Subsidiaries to or on behalf of Parent in an amount sufficient to pay (A) out-of-pocket legal, management, accounting and filing costs of Parent actually incurred by Parent and (B) with respect to each tax year (or portion thereof), federal, state or local income taxes (as the case may be) imposed directly on or allocated to Parent or which are due and payable by Parent part of a consolidated group, to the extent such income taxes are attributable to the income of Rural/Metro LLC or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

(6) for repurchases of Capital Stock of Patent which are deemed to occur upon the cashless exercise of stock options or warrants if such Capital Stock represents a portion of the exercise price of such options or warrants;

 

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Option of Holders—Change of Control” and “Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales”; provided that all notes tendered by holders of the notes in connection with the related Change of Control Offer or Asset Sale Offer, as applicable, have been repurchased, redeemed or acquired for value;

 

(8) the payment of a dividend by Rural/Metro LLC to Parent on the Issue Date in an amount equal to the net proceeds from the sale of the notes and borrowings under the Credit Agreement for the purpose of enabling Parent to fund the tender offer for and redemption of its outstanding 7.875% Senior Notes due 2008 and the other transactions described in this offering memorandum; and

 

(9) other Restricted Payments pursuant to this clause (9) not to exceed $5.0 million in the aggregate from and after the Issue Date.

 

In determining the aggregate amount of Restricted Payments made subsequent to the Issue Date in accordance with clause (3) of the first paragraph of this covenant, amounts expended pursuant to clauses (1), (2)(ii), (3)(ii)(a), (4) and (7) shall be included in such calculation.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, payments by Rural/Metro LLC or any of its Subsidiaries to or on behalf of Parent in an amount sufficient to pay (A) amounts due under contracts to which Parent is a signatory (including, but not limited to, contracts related to administrative services or functions and insurance policies and related agreements) to the extent such expenses are attributable to the ownership or operation of Rural/Metro LLC or any of its Subsidiaries, will not be deemed to be dividends or other distributions and (B) expenses in connection with respect to salary, bonus and other benefits payable to officers and employees of Parent to the extent that such salaries, bonuses and other benefits are attributable to the ownership or operation of Rural/Metro LLC or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

Limitation on Dividends and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries. Rural/Metro LLC will not, and will not cause or permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit to exist or become effective, any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to:

 

(a) pay dividends or make any other distributions on or in respect of its Capital Stock;

 

(b) make loans or advances or to pay any Indebtedness or other obligation owed to Rural/Metro LLC or any other Restricted Subsidiary; or

 

(c) transfer any of its property or assets to Rural/Metro LLC or any other Restricted Subsidiary,

 

except for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reasons of:

 

(1) the Credit Agreement and any other agreements existing on the Issue Date to the extent and in the manner such agreements are in effect on the Issue Date and any amendments, restatements, renewals, replacements or refinancings thereof; provided, however, that the encumbrances and restrictions contained in any such amendments, restatements, renewals, replacements or refinancings are not, taken as a whole, materially more restrictive than the encumbrances or restrictions contained in such agreements on the Issue Date;

 

(2) the Senior Subordinated Indenture, the notes and the Guarantees or in any indenture relating to Pari Passu Debt entered into after the Issue Date and incurred in compliance with the terms of the Senior Subordinated Indenture; provided that the encumbrances or restrictions in such agreements are not materially more restrictive than those contained in the Senior Subordinated Indenture;

 

(3) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business;

 

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(5) restrictions on the transfer of certificates of necessity or other similar authorizations required by Rural/Metro LLC and its Restricted Subsidiaries to provide emergency medical transportation services, to the extent contained in such documents or otherwise required by the granting authority or jurisdiction;

 

(6) applicable law, rule, regulation or order;

 

(7) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract or any lease governing a leasehold interest of any Restricted Subsidiary;

 

(8) any instrument governing Acquired Indebtedness, which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person or the properties or assets of the Person so acquired;

 

(9) Purchase Money Indebtedness and Capitalized Lease Obligations permitted to be incurred pursuant to clause (7) of the second paragraph under the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Additional Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock” that impose limitations of the nature described in clause (c) of the first paragraph of this covenant;

 

(10) customary restrictions on the transfer of any property or assets arising under a security or other agreement governing a Lien not prohibited under the Senior Subordinated Indenture;

 

(11) any agreement governing Refinancing Indebtedness; provided, however, that the encumbrances or restrictions contained in any such Refinancing Indebtedness are not, taken as a whole, materially more restrictive than the provisions relating to such encumbrances m restrictions contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced; and

 

(12) any restriction existing under any agreement entered into with respect to the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the Capital Stock or of assets of a Subsidiary provided that the sale or disposition in governed by the described in the covenant described under “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Change of Control” and “Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales”.

 

Limitation on Liens. Rural/Metro LLC will not, and will not cause or permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or permit or suffer to exist any Liens securing borrowed money against or upon any property or assets of Rural/Metro LLC or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, whether owned on the Issue Date or acquired after the Issue Date, or any proceeds therefrom, unless:

 

(1) in the case of Liens securing borrowed money that is expressly subordinate or junior in right of payment to the notes or a Guarantee, the notes or such Guarantee are secured by a Lien on such property, assets or proceeds that is senior in priority to such Liens; and

 

(2) in the case of Liens securing borrowed money that is equal or junior in right of payment to the notes or a Subsidiary Guarantee, the notes or such Subsidiary Guarantee are equally and ratably secured,

 

except for:

 

(A) Liens existing as of the Issue Date to the extent and in the manner such Liens are in effect on the Issue Date after giving effect to the application of the proceeds of the Offerings;

 

(B) Liens securing the notes and the Guarantees;

 

(C) Liens securing Refinancing Indebtedness which is incurred to Refinance any Indebtedness secured by a Lien permitted under the Senior Subordinated Indenture; provided, however, that such Liens do not extend to or cover any property or assets of Rural/Metro LLC or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries not securing the Indebtedness so Refinanced; and

 

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Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Assets. Rural/Metro LLC will not, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, consolidate or merge with or into any Person, or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of (or cause or permit any Restricted Subsidiary to sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of) all or substantially all of Rural/Metro LLC’s assets (determined on a consolidated basis for Rural/Metro LLC and the Restricted Subsidiaries) to any Person unless:

 

(1) either

 

(A) Rural/Metro LLC shall be the surviving or continuing corporation or

 

(B) the Person (if other than Rural/Metro LLC) formed by such consolidation or into which Rural/Metro LLC is merged or the Person to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition has been made (the “Surviving Entity”):

 

(x) shall be a corporation organized and validly existing under the laws of the united States or any State thereof or the District of Columbia; and

 

(y) shall expressly assume, by supplemental indenture (in form and substance satisfactory to the Trustee), executed and delivered to the Trustee, the due and punctual payment of the principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on all of the notes and the performance of every covenant of the notes, the Senior Subordinated Indenture and the Registration Rights Agreement on the part of Rural/Metro LLC to be performed or observed;

 

(2) except in the case of a consolidation or merger of Rural/Metro LLC with or into, or a disposition to, a Restricted Subsidiary, immediately after giving effect to such transaction and the assumption contemplated by clause (1)(B)(y) above (including giving effect to any Indebtedness and Acquired Indebtedness incurred or anticipated to be incurred in connection with or in respect of such transaction), Rural/Metro LLC or such Surviving Entity, as the case may be, shall be able to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in the first paragraph of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Additional Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock”;

 

(3) immediately before and immediately after giving effect to such transaction and the assumption contemplated by clause (1)(B)(y) above (including, without limitation, giving effect to any Indebtedness and Acquired Indebtedness incurred or anticipated to be incurred and any Lien granted in connection with or in respect of the transaction), no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and

 

(4) Rural/Metro LLC or the Surviving Entity, as the case may be, shall have delivered to the Trustee an officers’ certificate and an opinion of counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger, sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition and, if a supplemental indenture is required in connection with such transaction, such supplemental indenture complies with the applicable provisions of the Senior Subordinated Indenture and that all conditions precedent in the Senior Subordinated Indenture relating to such transaction have been satisfied.

 

For purposes of the foregoing the transfer (by lease, assignment, sale or otherwise, in a single transaction or series of transactions) of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of one or more Restricted Subsidiaries, the Capital Stock of which constitutes all or substantially all of the properties and assets of Rural/Metro LLC, shall be deemed to be the transfer of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of Rural/Metro LLC.

 

The Senior Subordinated Indenture provides that upon any consolidation, combination or merger or any transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of Rural/Metro LLC in accordance with the foregoing in which Rural/Metro LLC is not the continuing corporation, the successor Person formed by such consolidation or into which Rural/Metro LLC is merged or to which such conveyance, lease or transfer is made shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, Rural/Metro LLC under the Senior Subordinated Indenture and the notes with the same effect as if such surviving entity had been named as such.

 

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No Subsidiary Guarantor (other than any Subsidiary Guarantor whose Guarantee is to be released in accordance with the terms of the Subsidiary Guarantee and the Senior Subordinated Indenture) will, and Rural/Metro LLC will not cause or permit any Subsidiary Guarantor to, consolidate with or merge with or into any Person other than Rural/Metro LLC or any other Subsidiary Guarantor unless:

 

(1) the entity formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than the Subsidiary Guarantor) is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States or any State thereof or the District of Columbia;

 

(2) such entity assumes by supplemental indenture all of the obligations of the Subsidiary Guarantor under the Senior Subordinated Indenture, such Subsidiary Guarantor’s Subsidiary Guarantee and the Registration Rights Agreement;

 

(3) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

 

(4) except in the case of a consolidation or merger of a Subsidiary Guarantor with another Subsidiary Guarantor, immediately after giving effect to such transaction and the use of any net proceeds therefrom on a pro forma basis, Rural/Metro LLC could satisfy the provisions of clause (2) of the first paragraph of this covenant; and

 

(5) Rural/Metro LLC shall have delivered to the Trustee an officers’ certificate and opinion of counsel, each stating that such consolidation or merger and, if a supplemental indenture is required in connection with such transaction, such supplemental indenture comply with the applicable provisions of the Senior Subordinated Indenture and that all conditions precedent in the Senior Subordinated Indenture relating to such transaction have been satisfied.

 

Limitation on Transactions with Affiliates. (a) Rural/Metro LLC will not, and will not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, enter into or permit to exist any transaction or series of related transactions (including, without limitation, the purchase, sale, lease or exchange of any property or the rendering of any service) with, or for the benefit of, any of its Affiliates (each an “Affiliate Transaction”), other than:

 

(x) Affiliate Transactions permitted under paragraph (b) below; or

 

(y) Affiliate Transactions on terms that are not less favorable than those that would have been obtained in a comparable transaction at such time on an arm’s-length basis from a Person that is not an Affiliate of Rural/Metro LLC or such Restricted Subsidiary.

 

All Affiliate Transactions (and each series of related Affiliate Transactions which are related, similar or part of a common plan) involving aggregate payments or other property with a Fair Market Value in excess of $1.0 million shall be approved by a majority of the disinterested members of the Board of Directors of Parent, such approval to be evidenced by a Board Resolution stating that such disinterested members of the Board of Directors have determined that such transaction complies with the foregoing provisions. If Rural/Metro LLC or any Restricted Subsidiary enters into an Affiliate Transaction (or series of related Affiliate Transactions which are related, similar or part of a common plan) that involves an aggregate Fair Market Value of more than $10.0 million or as to which there are no disinterested members of the Board of Directors of Parent shall, prior to the consummation thereof, obtain a favorable opinion as to the fairness of such transaction or series of related transactions Rural/Metro LLC or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, from a financial point of view, from an Independent Financial Advisor and file the same with the Trustee.

 

(b) The restrictions set forth in clause (a) shall not apply to:

 

(1) fees and compensation paid to, and benefits (including stock options and awards) and indemnity provided on behalf of, officers, directors, employees or consultants of Parent, Rural/Metro LLC or any Restricted Subsidiary as determined in good faith by Parent’s or Rural/Metro LLC’s Board of Directors or senior management:

 

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(2) transactions exclusively between or among Parent, Rural/Metro LLC and any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or exclusively between or among such Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such transactions are not otherwise prohibited by the Senior Subordinated Indenture;

 

(3) transactions between or among Parent, Rural/Metro LLC or any Restricted Subsidiary and Permitted Joint Ventures, to the extent such transactions are on terms that are not less favorable to Parent, Rural/Metro LLC or any Restricted Subsidiary than those that would have been obtained in a comparable transaction at such time on an arm’s length basis from a person that is not an Affiliate of Rural/Metro LLC or such Restricted Subsidiary’s;

 

(4) any agreement as in effect as of the Issue Date and disclosed in this offering memorandum or any amendment or replacement agreement thereto or any transaction contemplated thereby (including pursuant to any amendment thereto) so long as any such amendment or replacement agreement is not more disadvantageous to the Holders in any material respect than the original agreement as in effect on the Issue Date; and

 

(5) Restricted Payments or Permitted Investments permitted by the Senior Subordinated Indenture.

 

Additional Subsidiary Guarantees. Rural/Metro LLC will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to guarantee the payment of any Indebtedness of Rural/Metro LLC or any Indebtedness of a Guarantor unless (i) such Restricted Subsidiary simultaneously executes and delivers a supplemental indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will unconditionally Guarantee, on a joint and several basis, the full and prompt payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest (including Registration Default Damages (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement), if any) on the notes on a senior subordinated basis and all other obligations under the Senior Subordinated Indenture except that (A) if the notes or, if the issuer of the Indebtedness being Guaranteed is a Subsidiary Guarantor, its Subsidiary Guarantee is subordinated in right of payment to such Indebtedness, the Subsidiary Guarantee to be issued shall be subordinated to such Restricted Subsidiary’s Guarantee with respect to such Indebtedness substantially to the same extent as the notes or the applicable Subsidiary Guarantee, as the case may be, is subordinated to such Indebtedness under this Senior Subordinated Indenture and (B) if such Indebtedness is by its express terms subordinated in right of payment to the notes or a Subsidiary Guarantee, any Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary with respect to such Indebtedness shall be subordinated in right of payment to such Restricted Subsidiary’s Subsidiary Guarantee substantially to the same extent as such Indebtedness is subordinated to the notes or the applicable Subsidiary Guarantee, as the case may be; (ii) such Restricted Subsidiary waives and will not in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any rights of reimbursement, indemnity or subrogation or any other rights against Rural/ Metro LLC or any other Restricted Subsidiary as a result of any payment by such Restricted Subsidiary under its Subsidiary Guarantee; and (iii) such Restricted Subsidiary shall deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (A) such Subsidiary Guarantee has been duly executed and authorized and (B) such Subsidiary Guarantee constitutes a valid, binding and enforceable obligation of such Restricted Subsidiary, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws (including, without limitation, all laws relating to fraudulent transfers) and general principles of equity; provided that this paragraph shall not be applicable to any Guarantee by any Restricted Subsidiary (x) that (A) existed at the time such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary and (B) was not incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary, (y) that guarantees the payment of obligations of Rural/Metro LLC or any Restricted Subsidiary under the Credit Agreement or (z) that is a Foreign Subsidiary and only guarantees Indebtedness of another Foreign Subsidiary.

 

The obligations of a Subsidiary Guarantor under its Subsidiary Guarantee will be limited as necessary to prevent its Subsidiary Guarantee from constituting a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer under applicable law.

 

Limitation on Designations of Unrestricted Subsidiaries. Rural/Metro LLC may designate any Subsidiary of Rural/Metro LLC (other than a Subsidiary of Rural/Metro LLC which owns Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary) as an “Unrestricted Subsidiary” under the Senior Subordinated Indenture (a “Designation”) only if:

 

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(2) Rural/Metro LLC would be permitted under the Senior Subordinated Indenture to make a Restricted Payment pursuant to the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments” at the time of Designation (assuming the effectiveness of such Designation) in an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of Rural/Metro LLC’s and the Restricted Subsidiaries’ Investment in such Subsidiary on such date.

 

The Senior Subordinated Indenture further provides that Rural/Metro LLC shall not, and shall not cause or permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, at any time:

 

(x) provide direct or indirect credit support for or a guarantee of any Indebtedness of any Unrestricted Subsidiary (including any undertaking agreement or instrument evidencing such Indebtedness);

 

(y) be directly or indirectly liable for any Indebtedness of any unrestricted Subsidiary; or

 

(z) be directly or indirectly liable for any Indebtedness which provides that the holder thereof may (upon notice, lapse of time or both) declare a default thereon or cause the payment thereof to be accelerated or payable prior to its final scheduled maturity upon the occurrence of a default with respect to any Indebtedness of any Unrestricted Subsidiary (including any right to take enforcement action against such Unrestricted Subsidiary),

 

except, in the case of clause (x) or (y), to the extent permitted under the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments” or the definition of Permitted Investments.

 

The Senior Subordinated Indenture further provides that Rural/Metro LLC may revoke any Designation of a Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary (“Revocation”), whereupon such Subsidiary shall then constitute a Restricted Subsidiary, if:

 

(1) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time and after giving effect to such Revocation;

 

(2) immediately after giving effect to such Revocation, Rural/Metro LLC would be permitted to incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in the first paragraph of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Additional Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock”; and

 

(3) all Liens and Indebtedness of such Unrestricted Subsidiary outstanding immediately following such Revocation would, if incurred at such time, have been permitted to be incurred for all purposes of the Senior Subordinated Indenture.

 

All Designations and Revocations must be evidenced by a Board Resolution of Rural/Metro LLC delivered to the Trustee, together with an officers’ certificate certifying compliance with the foregoing provisions.

 

Conduct of Business. Rural/Metro LLC and its Restricted Subsidiaries will not engage in any businesses which are not the same, similar or reasonably related or ancillary to the businesses in which Rural/Metro LLC and its Restricted Subsidiaries are engaged on the Issue Date, including but not limited to any other emergency services businesses (a “Permitted Business”).

 

Existence of Rural/Metro Delaware. So long as the notes remain outstanding, Rural/Metro LLC will maintain Rural/Metro Delaware as a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary that is organized as a corporation under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia that will serve as a co-issuer of the notes unless Rural/Metro LLC itself becomes a corporation under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia. Rural/Metro Delaware shall not engage in any business or activity, other than acting as a co-issuer of the notes, providing a guarantee of the Credit Agreement, acting as a co-issuer or guarantor of any other Indebtedness of Rural/Metro LLC to the extent such Indebtedness is permitted to be incurred pursuant to the terms of the Senior Subordinated Indenture and other activities reasonably ancillary

 

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thereto and shall not merge, consolidate with or into any other person other than Rural/Metro LLC with Rural/Metro Delaware being the surviving entity.

 

Payments for Consent. Rural/Metro LLC will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, pay or cause to be paid any consideration to or for the benefit of any holder of notes for or as an inducement to any consent, waiver or amendment of any of the terms or provisions of the applicable Senior Subordinated Indenture or the notes unless such consideration is offered to be paid and is paid to all holders of notes that consent, waive or agree to amend in the time frame set forth in the solicitation documents relating to such consent, waiver or agreement.

 

Reports to Holders. The Senior Subordinated Indenture provides that, whether or not required by the rules and regulations of the Commission, so long as any notes are outstanding, Rural/Metro LLC will furnish to the Holders:

 

(1) all quarterly and annual financial information that would be required to be contained in a filing with the Commission on Forms 10-Q and 10-K if Rural/Metro LLC were required to file such Forms, including a “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” that describes the financial condition and results of operations of Rural/Metro LLC and their consolidated Subsidiaries (showing in reasonable detail, either on the face of the financial statements or in the footnotes thereto and in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, the financial condition and results of operations of Rural/Metro LLC and its Restricted Subsidiaries separate from the financial condition and results of operations of the Unrestricted Subsidiaries of Rural/Metro LLC, if any) and, with respect to the annual information only, a report thereon by Rural/Metro LLC’s certified independent accounts, in each case within the time periods in which such report would be required to be filed as specified in the Commission’s rules and regulations; and

 

(2) all current reports that would be required to be filed with the Commission on Form 8-K if Rural/Metro LLC were required to file such reports, in each case within the time periods in which such report would be required to be filed as specified in the Commission’s rules and regulations.

 

In addition, following the consummation of the exchange offer, whether or not required by the rules and regulations of the Commission, Rural/Metro LLC will file a copy of all such information and reports with the Commission for public availability within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and regulations (unless the Commission will not accept such a filing) and make such information available to securities analysts and prospective investors upon request. So long as the Parent’s Guarantee remains in effect (there being no obligation of Parent to keep such Guarantee effective) and complies with the requirements of Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Commission (or any successor provision), the reports and information required to be filed with the Commission and furnished to the Trustee and holders, of the Senior Subordinated Notes pursuant to this covenant may, at the option of Rural/Metro LLC, be filed by and be those of Parent rather than Rural/Metro LLC.

 

In addition, Rural/Metro LLC has agreed that, for so long as any notes remain outstanding, it will furnish to the Holders and to securities analysts and prospective investors, upon their request, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.

 

Events of Default

 

The following events are defined in the Senior Subordinated Indenture as “Events of Default”:

 

(1) the failure to pay interest on any notes when the same becomes due and payable and the default continues for a period of 30 days (whether or not such payment is prohibited by the subordination provisions of the Senior Subordinated Indenture);

 

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pursuant to a Change of Control Offer or a Net Proceeds Offer) (whether or not such payment is prohibited by the subordination provisions of the Senior Subordinated Indenture);

 

(3) a default in the observance or performance of any other covenant or agreement contained in the Senior Subordinated Indenture which default continues for a period of 60 days after the Opco Issuers receive written notice specifying the default from the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% of the outstanding principal amount of the notes (except that a default with respect to the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Assets” will constitute an Event of Default with such notice requirement but without such passage of time requirement);

 

(4) a default under any mortgage, indenture or instrument under which there may be issued or by which there may be secured or evidenced any Indebtedness of Rural/Metro LLC or of any Restricted Subsidiary (or the payment of which is guaranteed by Rural/Metro LLC or any Restricted Subsidiary), whether such Indebtedness now exists or is created after the Issue Date, which default (A) is caused by a failure to pay principal at final maturity of such Indebtedness after any applicable grace period (and any extensions thereof) provided in such Indebtedness on the date of such default (a “payment default”) or (B) results in the acceleration of such Indebtedness prior to its express maturity and, in each case, the principal amount of any such Indebtedness, together with the principal amount of any other such Indebtedness under which there has been such a payment default or the maturity of which has been so accelerated, aggregates $5.0 million;

 

(5) one or more judgments in an aggregate amount in excess of $5.0 million (net of amounts covered by insurance) shall have been rendered against the Opco Issuers or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries and such judgments remain undischarged, unpaid, unstayed or unsatisfied for a period of 60 days after such judgment or judgments become final and nonappealable;

 

(6) certain events of bankruptcy affecting the Opco Issuers or any of their Significant Subsidiaries; or

 

(7) any Guarantee of a Significant Subsidiary of Rural/Metro LLC ceases to be in full force and effect or any Guarantee of such a Significant Subsidiary is declared to be null and void and unenforceable or any Guarantee of such a Significant Subsidiary is found to be invalid or any Guarantor which is such a Significant Subsidiary denies its liability under its Guarantee (other than by reason of release of such Guarantor in accordance with the terms of the Senior Subordinated Indenture).

 

If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default specified in clause (6) above with respect to any Opco Issuer) shall occur and be continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of outstanding notes may declare the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued interest on all the notes to be due and payable immediately by notice in writing to the Opco Issuers (and if given by the Holders, the Trustee) specifying the respective Events of Default and that it is a “notice of acceleration.” Upon such notice of acceleration, the aggregate principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on the outstanding notes shall become due and payable (a) if there is no Indebtedness outstanding under any Senior Debt at such time, immediately and (b) if otherwise, upon the earlier of (x) the final maturity (after giving effect to any applicable grace period or extensions thereof) or an acceleration of any Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement prior to the express final stated maturity thereof and (y) five (5) business days after the Representative under such Credit Agreement receives the notice of acceleration, but, in the case of this clause (b) only, if such Event of Default is then continuing. If an Event of Default specified in clause (6) above occurs and is continuing with respect to any Opco Issuer, then all unpaid principal of, premium, if any, and accrued and unpaid interest on all of the outstanding notes shall ipso facto become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Holder.

 

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Default, except nonpayment of principal, premium or interest on the notes that became due solely because of the acceleration of the notes, have been cured or waived.

 

The Senior Subordinated Indenture provides that, at any time after a declaration of acceleration with respect to the notes as described in the preceding paragraph, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding notes may rescind and cancel such declaration and its consequences:

 

(1) if the rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree;

 

(2) if all existing Events of Default have been cured or waived except nonpayment of principal or interest that has become due solely because of the acceleration;

 

(3) to the extent the payment of such interest is lawful, if interest on overdue installments of interest and overdue principal, which has become due otherwise than by such declaration of acceleration, has been paid;

 

(4) if the Opco Issuers have paid the Trustee its reasonable compensation and reimbursed the Trustee for its expenses, disbursements and advances; and

 

(5) in the event of the cure or waiver of an Event of Default of the type described in clause (6) of the description above of Events of Default, the Trustee shall have received an officers’ certificate and an opinion of counsel that such Event of Default has been cured or waived.

 

No such rescission shall affect any subsequent Default or Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereto.

 

The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding notes may waive any existing Default or Event of Default under the Senior Subordinated Indenture, and its consequences, except a default in the payment of the principal of or premium, if any, or interest on any notes.

 

Holders of the notes may not enforce the Senior Subordinated Indenture or the notes except as provided in the Senior Subordinated Indenture and under the TIA. Subject to the provisions of the Senior Subordinated Indenture relating to the duties of the Trustee, the Trustee is under no obligation to exercise any of its rights, or powers under the Senior Subordinated Indenture at the request, order or direction of any of the Holders, unless such Holders have offered to the Trustee reasonable indemnity. Subject to all provisions of the Senior Subordinated Indenture and applicable law, the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding notes have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or exercising any trust or power confined on the Trustee.

 

Under the Senior Subordinated Indenture, the Opco Issuers are required to provide an officers’ certificate to the Trustee promptly upon the Opco Issuers obtaining knowledge of any Default or Event of Default (provided that the Opco Issuers shall provide such certification at least annually whether or not they know of any Default or Event of Default) that has occurred and, if applicable, describe such Default or Event of Default and the status thereof.

 

No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Stockholders

 

No director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of the Opco Issuers or any direct or indirect parent entity (other than Parent in respect of its guarantee of the notes), as such, will have any liability for any obligations of the Opco Issuers under the notes, the Senior Subordinated Indenture, or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each holder of notes by accepting a note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the notes. The waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws.

 

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Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance

 

The Opco Issuers may, at its option and at any time, elect to have its obligations discharged with respect to the outstanding notes (“Legal Defeasance”). Such Legal Defeasance means that the Opco Issuers shall be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire indebtedness represented by the outstanding notes, except for:

 

(1) the rights of Holders to receive payments in respect of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the notes when such payments are due;

 

(2) the Opco Issuers’ obligations with respect to the notes concerning issuing temporary notes, registration of notes, mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen notes and the maintenance of an office or agency for payments;

 

(3) the rights, powers, trust, duties and immunities of the Trustee and the Opco Issuers’ obligations in connection therewith; and

 

(4) the Legal Defeasance provisions of the Senior Subordinated Indenture.

 

In addition, the Opco Issuers may, at their option and at any time, elect to have its obligations released with respect to certain covenants, including all those set forth under “—Certain Covenants,” that are described in the Senior Subordinated Indenture (“Covenant Defeasance”) and thereafter any omission or failure to comply, with such obligations shall not constitute a Default or Event of Default with respect to the notes. In the event Covenant Defeasance occurs, certain events (not including nonpayment, bankruptcy, receivership, reorganization and insolvency events) described under “—Events of Default” will no longer constitute an Event of Default with respect to the notes. The Opco Issuers may exercise their Legal Defeasance option regardless of whether they previously exercised Covenant Defeasance.

 

In order to exercise Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance:

 

(1) The Opco Issuers must irrevocably deposit with the Trustee, in trust, for the benefit of the Holders cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable U.S. government obligations, or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants selected by the Opco Issuers, to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the notes on the stated date of payment thereof or on the applicable redemption date, as the case may be;

 

(2) in the case of Legal Defeasance, the Opco Issuers shall have delivered to the Trustee an opinion of counsel in the United States reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that (A) the Opco Issuers have received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling or (B) since the date of the Senior Subordinated Indenture, there has been a change in the applicable federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such opinion of counsel shall confirm that, the Holders will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Legal Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Legal Defeasance had not occurred;

 

(3) in the case of Covenant Defeasance, the Opco Issuers shall have delivered to the Trustee an opinion of counsel in the United States reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that the Holders will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Covenant Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Covenant Defeasance had not occurred;

 

(4) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of the deposit described in clause (1) above and ending on the 91st day after the date of such deposit (other than a Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to such deposit and the grant of any Lien securing such borrowing);

 

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to which the Opco Issuers or any of their Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Opco Issuers or any of their Subsidiaries is bound (other than any such breach or violation or default resulting solely from the borrowing of funds to be applied to such deposit and the grant of any Lien on such deposit in favor of the Trustee and/or the Holders);

 

(6) the Opco Issuers shall have delivered to the Trustee an officers’ certificate stating that the deposit was not made by the Opco Issuers with the intent of preferring the Holders over any other creditors of the Opco Issuers or with the intent of defeating, hindering delaying or defrauding any other creditors of the Opco Issuers or others;

 

(7) the Opco Issuers shall have delivered to the Trustee an officers’ certificate and an opinion of counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent provided for or relating to the Legal Defeasance or the Covenant Defeasance have been complied with; and

 

(8) certain other customary conditions precedent are satisfied.

 

If the funds deposited with the Trustee to effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance are insufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the notes when due, then the Opco Issuers’ obligations and the obligations of the Guarantors under the Senior Subordinated Indenture will be revived and no such defeasance will be deemed to have occurred.

 

Satisfaction and Discharge

 

The Senior Subordinated Indenture will be discharged and will cease to be of further effect (except as to surviving rights or registration of transfer or exchange of the notes, as expressly provided for in the Senior Subordinated Indenture) as to all outstanding notes when:

 

(1) either (a) all the notes theretofore authenticated and delivered (except lost, stolen or destroyed notes which have been replaced or paid and notes for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust or segregated and held in trust by the Opco Issuers and thereafter repaid to the Opco Issuers or discharged from such trust) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation or (b) all notes not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation have become due and payable or within one year will become due and payable, whether at maturity or as a result of the mailing of a notice of redemption, and the Opco Issuers have irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee funds in an amount in cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable U.S. government obligations, or combination thereof, sufficient to pay and discharge the entire Indebtedness on the notes not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, for principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the notes to the date of deposit together with irrevocable instructions from the Opco Issuers directing the Trustee to apply such funds to the payment thereof at maturity or redemption, as the case may be;

 

(2) the Opco Issuers and/or the Guarantors have paid all other sums payable under the Senior Subordinated Indenture; and

 

(3) the Opco Issuers have delivered to the Trustee an officers’ certificate and an opinion of counsel stating that all conditions precedent under the Senior Subordinated Indenture relating to the satisfaction and discharge of the Senior Subordinated Indenture have been complied with.

 

Modification of the Senior Subordinated Indenture

 

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principal amount of the then outstanding notes issued under the Senior Subordinated Indenture, except that, without the consent of each Holder affected thereby, no amendment may:

 

(1) reduce the amount of notes whose Holders must consent to an amendment;

 

(2) reduce the rate of or change or have the effect of changing the time for payment of interest, including defaulted interest, on any notes;

 

(3) reduce the principal of or change or have the effect of changing the fixed maturity of any notes or change the date on which any notes may be subject to redemption or repurchase, or reduce the redemption or repurchase price therefor;

 

(4) make any notes payable in money other than that stated in the notes;

 

(5) make any change in provisions of the Senior Subordinated Indenture protecting the right of each Holder to receive payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such notes on or after the stated due date thereof or to bring suit to enforce such payment, or permitting Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding notes to waive Defaults or Events of Default;

 

(6) amend, change or modify in any material respect the obligation of the Opco Issuers to make and consummate a Change of Control Offer after the occurrence of a Change of Control or make and consummate a Net Proceeds Offer with respect to any Asset Sale that has been consummated or, after such Change of Control has occurred or such Asset Sale has been consummated, modify any of the provisions or definitions with respect thereto;

 

(7) modify or change any provision of the Senior Subordinated Indenture or related definitions affecting the subordination of the notes or any Guarantee in a manner which adversely affects the Holders; or

 

(8) release any Guarantor from any of its obligations under its Guarantee or the Senior Subordinated Indenture otherwise than in accordance with the terms of the Senior Subordinated Indenture.

 

No amendment of, or supplement or waiver to, the Senior Subordinated Indenture shall adversely affect the rights of any holder of Senior Debt or Guarantor Senior Debt under the subordination provisions of the Senior Subordinated Indenture, without the consent of such holder or, in accordance with the terms of such Senior Debt or Guarantor Senior Debt, the consent of the Representative of such holder or the requisite holders of such Senior Debt or Guarantor Senior Debt.

 

Governing Law

 

The Senior Subordinated Indenture provides that it and the notes will be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York but without giving effect to applicable principles of conflicts of law to the extent that the application of the law of another jurisdiction would be required thereby.

 

The Trustee

 

The Senior Subordinated Indenture provides that, except during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Trustee will perform only such duties as are specifically set forth in the Senior Subordinated Indenture. During the existence of an Event of Default, the Trustee will exercise such rights and powers vested in it by the Senior Subordinated Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of his own affairs.

 

The Senior Subordinated Indenture and the provisions of the TIA contain certain limitations on the rights of the Trustee, should it become a creditor of the Opco Issuers, to obtain payments of claims in certain cases or to realize on certain property received in respect of any such claim as security or otherwise. Subject to the TIA, the Trustee will be permitted to engage in other transactions; provided that if the Trustee acquires any conflicting interest as described in the TIA, it must eliminate such conflict or resign.

 

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Certain Definitions

 

Set forth below is a summary of certain of the defined terms used in the Senior Subordinated Indenture. Reference is made to the Senior Subordinated Indenture for the full definition of all such terms, as well as any other terms used herein to which no definition is provided.

 

Acquired Indebtedness” means Indebtedness of a Person or any of its Subsidiaries existing at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, or at the time it merges or consolidates with Rural/Metro LLC or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or Indebtedness assumed by Rural/Metro LLC or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with the acquisition of assets from such Person and in each case whether or not incurred by such Person in connection with, or in anticipation or contemplation of, such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary or such acquisition, merger or consolidation.

 

Additional Notes” has the meaning set forth under “—Principal, Maturity and Interest.”

 

Affiliate” means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person who directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified Person.

 

The term “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative of the foregoing.

 

Affiliate Transaction” has the meaning set forth under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Transactions with Affiliates.”

 

Asset Acquisition” means (1) an Investment by Rural/Metro LLC or any Restricted Subsidiary in any other Person pursuant to which such Person shall become a Restricted Subsidiary, or shall be merged with or into Rural/Metro LLC or any Restricted Subsidiary, or (2) the acquisition by Rural/Metro LLC or any Restricted Subsidiary of the assets of any Person (other than a Restricted Subsidiary) which assets are used or useful in a Permitted Business, other than in the ordinary course of business.

 

Asset Sale” means any direct or indirect sale, issuance, conveyance, lease (other than operating leases entered into in the ordinary course of business), assignment or other transfer (other than the granting of a Lien in accordance with the Senior Subordinated Indenture) for value by Rural/Metro LLC or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries (including any Sale and Leaseback Transaction) to any Person other than Rural/Metro LLC or a Restricted Subsidiary of (a) any Capital Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary or (b) any other property or assets of Rural/Metro LLC or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that Asset Sales shall not include:

 

(1) a transaction or series of related transactions for which Rural/Metro LLC or the Restricted Subsidiaries receive aggregate consideration or which has a Fair Market Value of less than $2.0 million;

 

(2) the sale, lease, conveyance, disposition or other transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of Rural/Metro LLC as permitted by the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Merger. Consolidation and Sale of Assets” or any transaction that constitutes a Change of Control;

 

(3) any Restricted Payment made in accordance with the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments” or a Permitted Investment;

 

(4) the designation of a Restricted Subsidiary made in accordance with the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Designation of Unrestricted Subsidiaries”;

 

(5) the sale or other disposition of cash or Cash Equivalents;

 

(6) the sale of obsolete or worn out equipment or any other property (including inventory or equipment) that, in the reasonable judgment of Rural/Metro LLC, is obsolete or worn out and is no longer useful in the conduct of the business of Rural/Metro LLC and its Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

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(7) Permitted Liens; or

 

(8) the sale of inventory and products in the ordinary course of business.

 

Attributable Indebtedness” in respect of a Sale and Leaseback Transaction means, as at the time of determination, the greater of

 

(1) the fair value of the property subject to such arrangement; and

 

(2) the present value (discounted at the rate of interest implicit in such transaction, determined in accordance with GAAP) of the total obligations of the lessee for rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in such Sale and Leaseback Transaction (including any period for which such lease has been extended).

 

Board of Directors” means, as to any Person, the board of directors of such Person or any duty authorized committee thereof.

 

Board Resolution” means, with respect to any Person, a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of such Person to have been duly adopted by the Board of Directors of such Person and to be in full force and effect on the date of such certification, and delivered to the Trustee.

 

Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banking institutions in New York City are authorized or required by law to close.

 

Capital Stock” means

 

(1) with respect to any Person that is a corporation, any and all shares, interests, rights to purchase, warrants, options (whether or not currently exercisable), participations or other equivalents (however designated and whether or not voting) representing interests in corporate stock, including each class of Common Stock and Preferred Stock of such Person and

 

(2) with respect to any Person that is not a corporation, any and all partnership or other equity interests of such Person.

 

Capitalized Lease Obligation” means, as to any Person, the obligations of such Person under a lease that are required to be classified and accounted for as capital lease obligations under GAAP and, for purposes of this definition, the amount of such obligations at any date shall be the capitalized amount of such obligations at such date, determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

Cash Equivalents” means:

 

(1) marketable direct obligations issued by, or unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States Government or issued by any agency thereof and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof;

 

(2) marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United States of America or any political subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality thereof maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having one of the two highest ratings obtainable from either Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (“S&P”) or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”);

 

(3) commercial paper maturing no more than one year from the date of creation thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having a rating of at least A-1 from S&P or at least P-1 from Moody’s;

 

(4) certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof issued by any bank organized under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof or

 

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the District of Columbia or any U.S. branch of a foreign bank having at the date of acquisition thereof combined capital and surplus of not less than $250.0 million;

 

(5) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than seven days for underlying securities of the types described in clause (1) above entered into with any bank meeting the qualifications specified in clause (4) above; and

 

(6) investments in money market funds which invest substantially all their assets in securities of the types described in clauses (1) through (5) above.

 

Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events:

 

(1) any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act), is or becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that for purposes of this clause that person or group shall be deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of all securities that any such person or group has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time), directly or indirectly, of Voting Stock representing 35% or more of the voting power of the total outstanding Voting Stock of Parent;

 

(2) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors of Parent (together with any new directors whose election to such Board of Directors or whose nomination for election by the stockholders of Parent was approved by a vote of the majority of the directors of Parent then still in office who were either directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of Parent;

 

(3) all or substantially all of the assets of Rural/Metro LLC and the Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, are sold or otherwise transferred to any Person other than a Wholly-Owned Restricted Subsidiary or (b) Parent consolidates or merges with or into another Person or any Person consolidates or merges with or into Parent, in either case under this clause (3), in one transaction or a series of related transactions in which immediately after the consummation thereof Persons owning Voting Stock representing in the aggregate a majority of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of Parent immediately prior to such consummation do not own Voting Stock representing a majority of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of Parent or the surviving or transferee Person;

 

(4) Parent or Rural/Metro LLC shall adopt a plan of liquidation or dissolution or any such plan shall be approved by the stockholders of Parent or Rural/Metro LLC; or

 

(5) Parent shall cease to directly or indirectly own 100% of the Capital Stock of Rural/Metro LLC.

 

Change of Control Offer” has the meaning set forth under “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Change of Control.”

 

Change of Control Payment” has the meaning set forth under “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Change of Control.”

 

Change of Control Payment Date” has the meaning set forth under “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Change of Control.”

 

Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, as from time to time constituted, or if at any time after the execution of the Senior Subordinated Indenture such Commission is not existing and performing the applicable duties now assigned to it, then the body or bodies performing such duties at such time.

 

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outstanding on the Issue Date or issued after the Issue Date, and includes, without limitation, all series and classes of such common stock.

 

Consolidated EBITDA” means, with respect to the Opco Issuers, for any period, the sum (without duplication) of:

 

(1) Consolidated Net Income; and

 

(2) to the extent Consolidated Net Income has been reduced thereby and with respect to the portion of Consolidated Net Income attributable to any Restricted Subsidiary only to the extent that the declaration of dividends or similar distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary of that income is not restricted by a contract, operation of law or otherwise at the date of determination:

 

(A) all income taxes paid or accrued in accordance with GAAP for such period:

 

(B) Consolidated Interest Expense, and

 

(C) Consolidated Non-cash Charges,

 

less any non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income (other than (i) accruals of revenue in the ordinary course of business and (ii) reversals of prior accruals or reserves for non-cash items) for such period, all as determined on a consolidated basis for Rural/Metro LLC and the Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.

 

Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means, with respect to Rural/Metro LLC, the ratio of Consolidated EBITDA of Rural/Metro LLC during the four full fiscal quarters (the “Four Quarter Period”) ending on or prior to the date of the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for which financial statements are available (the “Transaction Date”) to Consolidated Fixed Charges of Rural/Metro LLC for the Four Quarter Period. In addition to and without limitation of the foregoing, for purposes of this definition, “Consolidated EBITDA” and “Consolidated Fixed Charges” shall be calculated after giving effect on a pro forma basis for the period of such calculation to:

 

(1) the incurrence or repayment of any Indebtedness or issuance or redemption of Preferred Stock of Rural/Metro LLC or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries (and the application of the proceeds thereof) giving rise to the need to make such calculation and any incurrence or repayment of other Indebtedness or issuance or redemption of Preferred Stock (and the application of the proceeds thereof), other than the incurrence or repayment of Indebtedness in the ordinary course of business for working capital purposes pursuant to working capital facilities, occurring during the Four Quarter Period or at any time subsequent to the last day of the Four Quarter Period and on or prior, to the Transaction Date, as if such incurrence or repayment or issuance or redemption, as the case may be (and the application of the proceeds thereof), occurred on the first day of the Four Quarter Period; and

 

(2) any asset sales or other dispositions or Asset Acquisitions (including, without limitation, any Asset Acquisition giving rise to the need to make such calculation as a result of Rural/Metro LLC or one of the Restricted Subsidiaries (including any Person who becomes a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of the Asset Acquisition) incurring, assuming or otherwise being liable for Acquired Indebtedness and also including any Consolidated EBITDA (including any pro forma expense and cost reductions calculated on a basis consistent with Regulation S-X under the Exchange Act or certified as expected to occur within six months after such transaction in a Rural/Metro LLC Board Resolution) attributable to the assets which are the subject of the Asset Acquisition or asset sale or other disposition during the Four Quarter Period) occurring during the Four Quarter Period or at any time subsequent to the last day of the Four Quarter Period and on or prior to the Transaction Date as if such asset sale or other disposition or Asset Acquisition (including the incurrence, assumption or liability for any such Acquired Indebtedness) occurred on the first day of the Four Quarter Period.

 

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Rural/Metro LLC or such Restricted Subsidiary had directly incurred or otherwise assumed such guaranteed Indebtedness.

 

Consolidated Fixed Charges” means, with respect to Rural/Metro LLC for any period, the sum, without duplication, of:

 

(1) Consolidated Interest Expense, plus

 

(2) the product of (x) the amount of all dividend payments on any series of Preferred Stock of Rural/Metro LLC or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than dividends paid in Qualified Capital Stock) paid, accrued and/or scheduled to be paid or accrued during such period times (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is one and the denominator of which is one minus the then current effective consolidated federal, state, foreign and local income tax rate of Rural/Metro LLC, expressed as a decimal.

 

Furthermore, in calculating “Consolidated Fixed Charges”:

 

(1) interest on outstanding Indebtedness determined on a fluctuating basis as of the Transaction Date and which will continue to be so determined thereafter shall be deemed to have accrued at a fixed rate per annum equal to the rate of interest on such Indebtedness in effect on the Transaction Date;

 

(2) if interest on any Indebtedness actually incurred on the Transaction Date may optionally be determined at an interest rate based upon a factor of a prime or similar rate, a Eurocurrency interbank offered rate, or other rates, then the interest rate in effect on the Transaction Date will be deemed to have been in effect during the Four Quarter Period; and

 

(3) notwithstanding clause (1) above, interest on Indebtedness determined on a fluctuating basis, to the extent such interest is covered by agreements relating to Interest Swap Obligations, shall be deemed to accrue at the rate per annum in effect on the Transaction Date resulting after giving effect to the operation of such agreements on such date.

 

Consolidated Interest Expense” means, with respect to Rural/Metro LLC for any period, the sum of, without duplication:

 

(1) the aggregate of the interest expense of Rural/Metro LLC and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, including without limitation or duplication,

 

(A) any amortization of debt discount and amortization or write-off of deferred financing costs (other than the write-off of deferred financing charges as a result of the Refinancing and the amortization of deferred financing charges arising from the Refinancing),

 

(B) the net payments and receipts under Interest Swap Obligations,

 

(C) all capitalized interest,

 

(D) commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit securing financial obligations, bankers’ acceptance financing and receivables financings,

 

(E) all other non-cash interest expense, and

 

(F) all interest payable with respect to discontinued operations;

 

(2) the interest component of Capitalized Lease Obligations and Attributable Indebtedness paid, accrued and/or scheduled to be paid or accrued by Rural/Metro LLC and the Restricted Subsidiaries during such period as determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

 

Consolidated Net Income” means, with respect to Rural/Metro LLC, for any period, the aggregate net income (or loss) of Rural/Metro LLC and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period as determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided that there shall be excluded therefrom:

 

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(1) net gains and losses from asset sales;

 

(2) extraordinary or non-recurring gains, losses and charges (determined on an after-tax basis);

 

(3) the net income (but not loss) of any Restricted Subsidiary to the extent that the declaration of dividends or similar distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary of that income is restricted by a contract, operation of law or otherwise;

 

(4) the net income or loss of any Person, other than a Restricted Subsidiary, except, in the case of net income, to the extent of cash dividends or distributions paid to Rural/Metro LLC or to a Restricted Subsidiary by such Person or, in the case of a loss, to the extent such loss is required to be funded in cash;

 

(5) any restoration to income of any contingency reserve, except to the extent that provision for such reserve was made out of Consolidated Net Income accrued at any time following the Issue Date;

 

(6) income or loss attributable to discontinued operations (including, without limitation, operations disposed of during such period whether or not such operations were classified as discontinued);

 

(7) gains and losses due solely to fluctuations in currency values and the related tax effects according to GAAP;

 

(8) unrealized gains and losses with respect to Interest Swap Obligations;

 

(9) in the case of a successor to Rural/Metro LLC by consolidation or merger or as a transferee of Rural/Metro LLC’s assets, any earnings of the successor corporation prior to such consolidation, merger or transfer of assets;

 

(10) cumulative effect of any change in accounting principle, and

 

(11) any non-cash compensation arising from the award or exercise of stock options, stock awards or restricted stock of Rural/Metro LLC or Parent.

 

Consolidated Non-cash Charges” means, with respect to Rural/Metro LLC, for any period, the aggregate depreciation, amortization and other non-cash expenses or charges of Rural/Metro LLC and the Restricted Subsidiaries reducing Consolidated Net Income of Rural/Metro LLC for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (excluding any such charge which requires an accrual of or a reserve for cash charges for any future period)

 

Covenant Defeasance” has the meaning set forth under “—Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance.”

 

Credit Agreement” means the Credit Agreement dated as of the Issue Date, among Rural/Metro, Rural/Metro LLC, the Guarantors, the lenders party thereto in their capacities as lenders thereunder and JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA, as syndication agent, and Citicorp North America, Inc., as administrative agent, together with the related documents thereto (including, without limitation, any notes, guarantees, collateral and security documents, Interest Swap Obligations and other instruments and agreements executed in connection therewith), in each case as such agreements may be amended (including any amendment and restatement thereof), supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including any agreement extending the maturity of, refinancing, replacing or otherwise restructuring (including increasing the amount of available borrowings thereunder (provided that such increase in borrowings is permitted by the covenant described under “Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Additional Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock”) or adding Subsidiaries as additional borrowers or guarantors thereunder) all or any portion of the Indebtedness under such agreement or any successor or replacement agreement and whether by the same or any other agent, lender or group of lenders.

 

Credit Facilities” means one or more debt facilities (including, without limitation, the Credit Agreement) or commercial paper facilities, in each case with banks or other institutional lenders or other investors providing for revolving credit loans, term loans or letters of credit, in each case as amended, modified, renewed, refunded, replaced, restated, substituted or refinanced in whole or in part from time to time.

 

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Default” means an event or condition the occurrence of which is, or with the lapse of time or the giving of notice of both would be, an Event of Default.

 

Designated Senior Debt” means (1) Senior Debt or Guarantor Senior Debt under or in respect of the Credit Agreement and (2) any other Indebtedness constituting Senior Debt or Guarantor Senior Debt which, at the time of determination, has an aggregate principal amount, or commitments, of at least $25.0 million and is specifically designated in the instrument evidencing such Senior Debt or Guarantor Senior Debt as “Designated Senior Debt” by Rural/Metro LLC; provided that the Discount Notes shall in no event be Designated Senior Debt.

 

Designation” has the meaning set forth under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Designations of Unrestricted Subsidiaries.”

 

Discount Notes” means the $93.5 million aggregate principal amount at maturity of the 12.75% Senior Discount Notes due 2016 of Parent issued under the Discount Indenture.

 

Discount Indenture” means the Senior Discount Notes Indenture, to be dated March 4, 2005 by and among Parent and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee.

 

Disqualified Capital Stock” means that portion of any Capital Stock which, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable at the option of the holder thereof), or upon the happening of any event, matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or is mandatorily exchangeable for Indebtedness, or is redeemable or exchangeable for Indebtedness, at the sole option of the holder thereof on or prior to 91 days after the final maturity date of the notes.

 

DTC” means The Depository Trust Company.

 

Equity Offering” has the meaning set forth under “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Optional Redemption.”

 

Event of Default” has the meaning set forth under “—Events of Default.”

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor statute or statutes thereto, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

 

Fair Market Value” means, with respect to any asset or property, the price which could be negotiated in an arm’s-length, free market transaction, for cash, between a willing seller and a willing and able buyer, neither of whom is under undue pressure or compulsion to complete the transaction. Fair Market Value shall be determined by the Board of Directors of Rural/Metro LLC acting reasonably and in good faith and shall be evidenced by a Board Resolution of the Board of Directors of Rural/Metro LLC.

 

Foreign Subsidiary” means a Restricted Subsidiary not organized or existing under the laws of the United States of America or any state or territory thereof and any direct or indirect subsidiary of such Restricted Subsidiary.

 

Four Quarter Period” has the meaning set forth in the definition of Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.

 

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accounts and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession of the United States, which are in effect on the Issue Date.

 

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Guarantee” means a guarantee of the notes by a Guarantor.

 

Guarantor” means (1) Parent, for so long as its Guarantee is in effect, (2) each Restricted Subsidiary of Rural/Metro LLC that guaranteed the Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date; and (3) each of Rural/Metro LLC’s Restricted Subsidiaries that in the future executes a supplemental Senior Subordinated Indenture in which such Restricted Subsidiary agrees to be bound by the terms of the Senior Subordinated Indenture as a Guarantor; provided that any Person constituting a Guarantor as described above shall cease to constitute a Guarantor when its respective Guarantee is released in accordance with the terms of the Senior Subordinated Indenture.

 

Guarantor Senior Debt” means, with respect to any Guarantor: the principal of, premium, if any, and interest (including any interest accruing subsequent to the filing of a petition of bankruptcy at the rate provided for in the documentation with respect thereto, whether or not such interest is an allowed claim under applicable law) on any Indebtedness of, or guaranteed by, a Guarantor, whether outstanding on the Issue Date or thereafter created, incurred or assumed, unless, in the case of any particular Indebtedness, the instrument creating or evidencing the same or pursuant to which the same is outstanding expressly provides that such Indebtedness shall not be senior in right of payment to the Guarantee of such Guarantor. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, “Guarantor Senior Debt” shall also include the principal of, premium, if any, interest (including any interest ace wing subsequent to the filing of a petition of bankruptcy at the rate provided for in the documentation with respect thereto, whether or not such interest is an allowed claim under applicable law) on, and all other amounts owing in respect of (including guarantees of the foregoing obligations):

 

(x) all monetary obligations of every nature of such Guarantor under, or with respect to, the Credit Agreement, including without limitation, obligations to pay principal, premium and interest, reimbursement obligations under letters of credit, fees, expenses and indemnities (and guarantees thereof); and

 

(y) all Interest Swap Obligations (and guarantees thereof);

 

in each case whether outstanding on the Issue Date or thereafter incurred.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Guarantor Senior Debt” shall not include:

 

(1) any Indebtedness of such Guarantor to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

(2) Indebtedness to, or guaranteed on behalf of, any shareholder, director, officer or employee of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, amounts owed for compensation) other than Indebtedness to a direct or indirect shareholder as a lender under the Credit Agreement;

 

(3) Indebtedness to trade creditors and other amounts incurred in connection with obtaining goods, materials or services;

 

(4) Indebtedness represented by Disqualified Capital Stock;

 

(5) any liability for federal, state, local or other taxes owed or owing by such Guarantor;

 

(6) that portion of any Indebtedness incurred in violation of the Senior Subordinated Indenture provisions set forth under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Additional Indebtedness” (but, as to any such obligation, no such violation shall be deemed to exist for purposes of this clause (6) if the holder(s) of such obligation or their representative shall have received an officers’ certificate of the Opco Issuers to the effect that the incurrence of such Indebtedness does not (or, in the case of revolving credit indebtedness, that the incurrence of the entire committed amount thereof at the date on which the initial borrowing thereunder is made would not) violate such provisions of the Senior Subordinated Indenture);

 

(7) Indebtedness which, when incurred and without respect to any election under Section 1111(b) of Title 11, United States Code, is without recourse to Rural/Metro LLC; and

 

(8) any Indebtedness which is, by its express terms, subordinated in right of payment to any other Indebtedness of such Guarantor.

 

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Holder” means any registered holder, from time to time, of any notes.

 

incur” has the meaning set forth under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence on Additional Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock.”

 

Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person, without duplication:

 

(1) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money;

 

(2) all indebtedness of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments;

 

(3) all Capitalized Lease Obligations of such Person;

 

(4) all indebtedness of such Person issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property, all conditional sale obligations and all indebtedness under any title retention agreement (but excluding trade accounts payable and other accrued liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business that are not overdue by 90 days or more or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted);

 

(5) all indebtedness for the reimbursement of any obligor on any letter of credit, banker’s acceptance or similar credit transaction:

 

(6) guarantees and other contingent obligations in respect of Indebtedness of any other Person referred to in clauses (1) through (5) above and clause (8) below;

 

(7) all indebtedness of any other Person of the type referred to in clauses (1) through (6) which are secured by any Lien on any property or asset of such Person, the amount of such indebtedness being deemed to be the lesser of the Fair Market Value of such property or asset or the amount of the indebtedness so secured;

 

(8) all indebtedness under Interest Swap Obligations of such Person; and

 

(9) all Disqualified Capital Stock of such Person with the amount of Indebtedness represented by such Disqualified Capital Stock being equal to the greater of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation preference and its maximum fixed repurchase price, but excluding accrued and unpaid dividends, if any.

 

For purposes hereof, the “maximum fixed repurchase price” of any Disqualified Capital Stock which does not have a fixed repurchase price shall be calculated in accordance with the terms of such Disqualified Capital Stock as if such Disqualified Capital Stock were purchased on any date on which Indebtedness shall be required to be determined pursuant to the Senior Subordinated Indenture, and if such price is based upon, or measured by, the Fair Market Value of such Disqualified Capital Stock, such Fair Market Value shall be determined reasonably and in good faith by the Board of Directors of the issuer of such Disqualified Capital Stock. For the avoidance of doubt, letters of credit issued pursuant to the dedicated letter of credit facility contained in the Credit Agreement shall constitute “Indebtedness” under this definition only as and when they are required, in accordance with GAAP, to be accounted for as indebtedness on the face of Rural/Metro LLC’s balance sheet.

 

Independent Financial Advisor” means a firm

 

(1) which does not, and whose directors, officers and employees and Affiliates do not, have a direct or indirect material financial interest in or control relationship with Rural/Metro LLC; and

 

(2) which, in the judgment of the Board of Directors of Rural/Metro LLC, is otherwise independent and qualified to perform the task for which it is to be engaged.

 

Initial Purchasers” means, collectively, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.

 

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Restricted Subsidiary is entitled to receive from time to time periodic payments calculated by applying either a floating or a fixed rate of interest on a stated notional amount in exchange for periodic payments made by such other Person calculated by applying a fixed or a floating rate of interest on the same notional amount and shall include, without limitation, interest rate swaps, caps, floors, collars and similar agreements.

 

Investment” means, with respect to any Person, any direct or indirect loan or other extension of credit (including, without limitation, guarantee) or capital contribution to (by means of any transfer of cash or other property to others or any payment for property or services for the account or use of others), or any purchase or acquisition by such Person of any Capital Stock, bonds, notes, debentures or other securities or evidences of Indebtedness issued by, any Person. “Investment” shall exclude extensions of trade credit by Rural/Metro LLC and the Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business. If Rural/Metro LLC or any Restricted Subsidiary sells or otherwise disposes of any Capital Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary (the “Referent Subsidiary”) such that, after giving effect to any such sale or disposition, the Referent Subsidiary shall cease to be a Restricted Subsidiary, Rural/Metro LLC shall be deemed to have made an Investment on the date of any such sale or disposition equal to the Fair Market Value of the Capital Stock of the Referent Subsidiary not sold or disposed of.

 

Issue Date” means March 4, 2005, the date of initial issuance of the notes.

 

Legal Defeasance” has the meaning set forth under “—Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance.”

 

Lien” means any lien, mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, security interest, charge or encumbrance of any kind (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof and any agreement to give any security interest).

 

Moody’s” has the meaning set forth in the definition of Cash Equivalents.

 

Net Cash Proceeds” means, with respect to any Asset Sale, the proceeds in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents, including payments in respect of deferred payment obligations when received in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents (other than the portion of any such deferred payment constituting interest), received by Rural/Metro LLC or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries from such Asset Sale net of:

 

(1) reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and fees relating to such Asset Sale (including, without limitation, legal, accounting and investment banking fees, sales commissions and relocation expenses);

 

(2) taxes paid or payable after taking into account any reduction in consolidated tax liability due to available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements;

 

(3) repayments of Indebtedness secured by a Lien permitted by the Senior Subordinated Indenture on the property or assets subject to such Asset Sale that is required to be repaid in connection with such Asset Sale;

 

(4) appropriate amounts to be determined by Rural/Metro LLC or any Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, as a reserve, in accordance with GAAP, against any liabilities associated with such Asset Sale and retained by Rural/Metro LLC or any Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, after such Asset Sale, including, without limitation, pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities, liabilities related to environmental matters and liabilities under any indemnification obligations associated with such Asset Sale;

 

(5) any portion of the purchase price from an Asset Sale in escrow, whether as a reserve for adjustment of the purchase price, for satisfaction of indemnities in respect of such Asset Sale or otherwise in connection with that Asset Sale; provided, however, that upon the termination of that escrow, Net Cash Proceeds will be increased by any portion of funds in the escrow that are released to Rural/Metro LLC or any Restricted Subsidiary; and

 

(6) all distributions and other payments required to be made to minority interest holders or joint venture partners in Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

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Net Proceeds Offer” has the meaning set forth under “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales.”

 

Net Proceeds Offer Amount” has the meaning set forth under “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales.”

 

Net Proceeds Offer Payment Date” has the meaning set forth under “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales.”

 

Net Proceeds Offer Trigger Date” has the meaning set forth under “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales.”

 

Obligations” means all obligations for principal, premium, interests, penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other liabilities payable under the documentation governing any Indebtedness.

 

Offerings” has the meaning set forth under “—Principal, Maturity and Interest.”

 

Opinion of Counsel” means a written opinion from legal counsel who is reasonably acceptable to the Trustee. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to Rural/Metro LLC or the Trustee.

 

Parent” means Rural/Metro Corporation, a Delaware corporation and the Issuer of the Discount Notes.

 

Pari Passu Debt” means any Indebtedness of Rural/Metro LLC or a Guarantor that ranks pari passu in right of payment with the notes or the Guarantees, as applicable.

 

Payment Blockage Notice” has the meaning set forth under “—Subordination.”

 

payment default” has the meaning set forth under “—Events of Default.”

 

Permitted Business” has the meaning set forth under “—Certain Covenants—Conduct of Business.”

 

Permitted Indebtedness” has the meaning set forth under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Additional Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock.”

 

Permitted Investments” means:

 

(1) Investment by Rural/Metro LLC or any Restricted Subsidiary in any Person that is or will become immediately after such Investment a Restricted Subsidiary or that will merge or consolidate into Rural/Metro LLC or a Restricted Subsidiary;

 

(2) Investments in Rural/Metro LLC by any Restricted Subsidiary; provided that any Indebtedness evidencing such Investment is unsecured and subordinated, pursuant to a written agreement, to Rural/Metro LLC’s obligations under the notes and the Senior Subordinated Indenture;

 

(3) Investments in Permitted Joint Ventures in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of (x) $10.0 million and (y) 5% of Rural/Metro LLC’s Total Assets;

 

(4) Investments in cash and Cash Equivalents;

 

(5) loans and advances to employees and officers of Rural/Metro LLC and the Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business for bona fide business purposes not in excess of an aggregate of $1.0 million at any one time outstanding;

 

(6) Interest Swap Obligations entered into in the ordinary course of Rural/Metro LLC’s or a Restricted Subsidiary’s businesses and otherwise in compliance with the Senior Subordinated Indenture;

 

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(7) Investments represented by accounts receivable created or acquired in the ordinary course of business;

 

(8) Investments existing on the Issue Date;

 

(9) Investments in the notes and otherwise permitted under the Senior Subordinated Indenture;

 

(10) Investments in securities of trade creditors or customers received pursuant to any plan of reorganization or similar arrangement upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of such trade creditors or customers;

 

(11) Investments made by Rural/Metro LLC or the Restricted Subsidiaries as a result of consideration received in connection with an Asset Sale made in compliance with the covenant described under “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales” or upon a disposition of assets not constituting an Asset Sale;

 

(12) guarantees otherwise permitted under the Senior Subordinated Indenture;

 

(13) Investments acquired in exchange for the Qualified Capital Stock of Rural/Metro LLC or Capital Stock of Parent; and

 

(14) additional Investments not to exceed $10.0 million at any one time outstanding.

 

Permitted Joint Venture” means any joint venture or other business enterprise entered into between Rural/Metro LLC or a Restricted Subsidiary and a county, city, municipality, fire district, other governmental entity (or agency thereof) or health services provider for the purpose of engaging in a Permitted Business and approved by a majority of the disinterested members of the Board of Directors of Parent.

 

Permitted Junior Securities” means:

 

(9) Capital Stock in Rural/Metro LLC or any Subsidiary Guarantor; or

 

(10) debt securities issued pursuant to a confirmed plan of reorganization that are subordinated to (a) all Senior Debt and Guarantor Senior Debt and (b) any debt securities issued in exchange for Senior Debt to substantially the same extent as, or to a greater extent than, the notes and the Guarantees are subordinated to Senior Debt and Guarantor Senior Debt under the Senior Subordinated Indenture.

 

Permitted Liens” means the following types of Liens:

 

(1) Liens securing Senior Debt or Guarantor Senior Debt;

 

(2) Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or claims either (A) not delinquent or (B) contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and, in each case, as to which Rural/Metro LLC or any Restricted Subsidiary shall have set aside on its books such reserves as may be required pursuant to GAAP;

 

(3) statutory Liens of landlords and Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, suppliers, materialmen, repairmen and other Liens imposed by law incurred in the ordinary course of business for sums not yet delinquent or being contested in good faith, if such reserve or other appropriate provision, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made in respect thereof;

 

(4) Liens incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, including any Lien securing letters of credit issued in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice in connection therewith, or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, leases, contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money);

 

(5) judgment Liens not giving rise to an Event of Default so long as such Lien is adequately bonded and any appropriate legal proceedings which may have been duly initiated for the review of such judgment

 

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shall not have been finally terminated or the period within which such proceedings may be initiated shall not have expired;

 

(6) easements, rights-of-way, zoning restrictions and other similar charges or encumbrances in respect of real property not impairing in any material respect the ordinary conduct of the business of Rural/Metro LLC or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

(7) any interest or title of a lessor under any Capitalized Lease Obligation; provided that such Liens do not extend to any property or asset which is not leased property subject to such Capitalized Lease Obligation;

 

(8) Liens upon specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of any Person securing such Person’s obligations in respect of bankers’ acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods;

 

(9) Liens securing reimbursement obligations with respect to commercial letters of credit or letters of credit permitted under clause (9) of the second paragraph of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Additional Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock” which encumber documents and other property relating to such letters of credit and products and proceeds thereof;

 

(10) Liens encumbering deposits made to secure obligations arising from statutory, regulatory, contractual or warranty requirements of Rural/Metro LLC or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, including rights of offset and set-off;

 

(11) Liens securing Interest Swap Obligations to the extent such Interest Swap Obligations are otherwise permitted to be incurred under the Senior Subordinated Indenture;

 

(12) Liens securing Purchase Money Indebtedness permitted pursuant to clause (6) of the second paragraph of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Additional Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock”; provided, however, that in the case of Purchase Money Indebtedness (a) the Indebtedness shall not exceed the cost of such property or assets and shall not be secured by any property or assets of Rural/Metro LLC or any Restricted Subsidiary other than the property and assets so acquired or constructed and (b) the Lien securing such Indebtedness shall be created within 180 days of such acquisition or construction or, in the case of a refinancing of any Purchase Money Indebtedness, within 180 days of such refinancing;

 

(13) Liens securing Acquired Indebtedness (and any Indebtedness which Refinances such Acquired Indebtedness) incurred in accordance with the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Additional Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock”; provided that

 

(A) such Liens secured the Acquired Indebtedness at the time of and prior to the incurrence of such Acquired Indebtedness by Rural/Metro LLC or a Restricted Subsidiary and were not granted in connection with, or in anticipation of, the incurrence of such Acquired Indebtedness by Rural/Metro LLC or a Restricted Subsidiary; and

 

(B) such Liens do not extend to or cover any property or assets of Rural/Metro LLC or of any of the Restricted Subsidiaries other than the property or assets that secured the Acquired Indebtedness prior to the time such Indebtedness became Acquired Indebtedness of Rural/Metro LLC or a Restricted Subsidiary;

 

(14) Liens constituting licenses not otherwise prohibited under the terms of the Senior Subordinated Indenture;

 

(15) Liens securing Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement;

 

(16) Liens arising under the Senior Subordinated Indenture in favor of the Trustee for the benefit of the Holders;

 

(17) Liens existing on the Issue Date;

 

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(18) Liens in favor of Rural/Metro LLC or a Restricted Subsidiary; and

 

(19) additional Liens not to exceed $2.0 million at any one time outstanding.

 

Person” means an individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation. unincorporated organization, trust or joint venture, or a governmental agency or political subdivision thereof.

 

Preferred Stock” of any Person means any Capital Stock of such Person that has preferential rights to any other Capital Stock of such Person with respect to dividends or redemptions or upon liquidation.

 

Purchase Money Indebtedness” means Indebtedness of Rural/Metro LLC or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred in the normal course of business for the purpose of financing all or any part of the purchase price or the cost of installation, construction or improvement of any property or equipment.

 

Qualified Capital Stock” means any Capital Stock that is not Disqualified Capital Stock.

 

Reference Date” has the meaning set forth under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments.”

 

Referent Subsidiary” has the meaning set forth in the definition of Investment.

 

Refinance” means in respect of any security or Indebtedness, to refinance, extend, renew, refund, repay, prepay, redeem, defense or retire, or to issue a security or Indebtedness in exchange or replacement for, such security or Indebtedness in whole or in part. “Refinanced” and “Refinancing” shall have correlative meanings.

 

Refinancing Indebtedness” means any Refinancing by Rural/Metro LLC or any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness (x) entitled to be incurred pursuant to the first paragraph of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Additional Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock” or (y) incurred pursuant to clause (1) or (3) of the second paragraph of such covenant, in each case that does not:

 

(1) result in an increase in the aggregate principal amount of any Indebtedness of such Person as of the date of such proposed Refinancing (except to the extent of the amount of any premium required to be paid under the terms of the instrument governing such Indebtedness and the amount of reasonable fees and expenses incurred by Rural/Metro LLC in connection with such Refinancing); or

 

(2) create Indebtedness with (A) a Weighted Average Life to Maturity that is less than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Indebtedness being Refinanced or (B) a final maturity earlier than the final maturity of the Indebtedness being Refinanced; provided that (x) if such Indebtedness being Refinanced is Indebtedness of Rural/Metro LLC, then such Refinancing Indebtedness shall be Indebtedness solely of Rural/Metro LLC, (y) if such Indebtedness being Refinanced is subordinate or junior in right of payment to the notes, then such Refinancing Indebtedness shall be subordinate to the notes at least to the same extent and in the same manner as the Indebtedness being Refinanced and (z) if such Indebtedness being refinanced is Senior Debt, clauses 2(A) and 2(B) hereof shall not apply.

 

Registration Rights Agreement” means the Registration Rights Agreement dated the Issue Date among the Opco Issuers, the Guarantors and the Initial Purchasers or any similar agreement entered into from time to time relating to any Additional Notes.

 

Replacement Assets” means tangible or intangible assets and property (including improvements thereto) that will be used in a Permitted Business (including, without limitation, the Capital Stock of a Person which becomes a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of the acquisition of such Capital Stock by Rural/Metro LLC or a Restricted Subsidiary from any Person other than Rural/Metro LLC or an Affiliate of Rural/Metro LLC).

 

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representative, then the Representative for such Designated Senior Debt shall at all times constitute the holders of a majority in outstanding principal amount of such Designated Senior Debt.

 

Restricted Payment” has the meaning set forth under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments.”

 

Restricted Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of Rural/Metro LLC that has not been designated by the Board of Directors of Rural/Metro LLC, by a Board Resolution delivered to the Trustee, as an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to and in compliance with the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Designations of Unrestricted Subsidiaries.”

 

Revocation” has the meaning set forth under “—Certain Covenants Limitation on Designations of Unrestricted Subsidiaries.”

 

S&P” has the meaning set forth in the definition of Cash Equivalents.

 

Sale and Leaseback Transaction” means any direct or indirect arrangement with any Person or to which any such Person is a party, providing for the leasing to Rural/Metro LLC or a Restricted Subsidiary of any property, whether owned by Rural/Metro LLC or any Restricted Subsidiary on the Issue Date or later acquired, which has been or is to be sold or transferred by Rural/Metro LLC or such Restricted Subsidiary to such Person or to any other Person from whom funds have been or are to be advanced on the security of such property.

 

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any successor statute or statutes thereto, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

 

Senior Debt” means the principal of, premium, if any, and interest (including any interest accruing subsequent to the filing of a petition of bankruptcy at the rate provided for in the documentation with respect thereto, whether or not such interest is an allowed claim under applicable law) on any Indebtedness of Rural/Metro LLC, whether outstanding on the Issue Date or thereafter created, incurred or assumed, unless, in the case of any particular Indebtedness, the instrument creating or evidencing the same or pursuant to which the same is outstanding expressly provides that such Indebtedness shall not be senior in right of payment to the notes. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, “Senior Debt” shall also include the principal of, premium, if any, interest (including any interest accruing subsequent to the filing of a petition of bankruptcy at the rate provided for in the documentation with respect thereto, whether or not such interest is an allowed claim under applicable law) on, and all other amounts owing in respect of (including guarantees of the foregoing obligations):

 

(1) all monetary obligations of every nature of Rural/Metro LLC under, or with respect to, the Credit Agreement, including, without limitation, obligations to pay principal, premium and interest, reimbursement obligations under letters of credit, fees, expenses and indemnities (and guarantees thereof); and

 

(2) all Interest Swap Obligations (and guarantees thereof);

 

in each case whether outstanding on the Issue Date or thereafter incurred.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Senior Debt” shall not include:

 

(3) any Indebtedness of Rural/Metro LLC to Parent of any of its Subsidiaries;

 

(4) Indebtedness to, or guaranteed on behalf of, any shareholder, director, officer or employee of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, amounts owed for compensation) other than Indebtedness to a direct or indirect shareholder as a lender under the Credit Agreement;

 

(5) Indebtedness to trade creditors and other amounts incurred (but not under the Credit Agreement) in connection with obtaining goods, materials or services;

 

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(6) Indebtedness represented by Disqualified Capital Stock;

 

(7) any liability for federal, state, local or other taxes owed or owing by Rural/Metro LLC;

 

(8) that portion of any Indebtedness incurred in violation of the provisions of the covenant set forth under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Incurrence of Additional Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock” (but, as to any such obligation, no such violation shall be deemed to exist for purposes of this clause (6) if the holder(s) of such obligation or their representative shall have received an officers’ certificate of Rural/Metro LLC to the effect that the incurrence of such Indebtedness does not (or, in the case of revolving credit indebtedness, that the incurrence of the entire committed amount thereof at the date on which the initial borrowing thereunder is made would not) violate such provisions of the Senior Subordinated Indenture);

 

(9) Indebtedness which, when incurred and without respect to any election under Section 1111(b) of Title 11, United States Code, is without recourse to Rural/Metro LLC; and

 

(10) any Indebtedness which is, by its express terms, subordinated in right of payment to any other Indebtedness of Rural/Metro LLC.

 

Senior Subordinated Notes” means the 9.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 issued by the Opco Issuers pursuant to the Senior Subordinated Indenture.

 

Significant Subsidiary” means (1) any Restricted Subsidiary that would be a “significant subsidiary” as defined in Regulation S-X promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act as such Regulation is in effect on the Issue Date and (2) any Restricted Subsidiary that, when aggregated with all other Restricted Subsidiaries that are not otherwise Significant Subsidiaries and as to which any event described in clause (6) or (7) under “—Events of Default” has occurred and is continuing, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary under clause (1) of this definition.

 

Subsidiary,” with respect to any Person, means

 

(1) any corporation of which the outstanding Capital Stock having at least a majority of the votes entitled to be cast in the election of directors under ordinary circumstances shall at the time be owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person or

 

(2) any other Person of which at least a majority of the voting interest under ordinary circumstances is at the time, directly or indirectly, owned by such Person.

 

Subsidiary Guarantee” means the Guarantee of a Subsidiary Guarantor.

 

Surviving Entity” has the meaning set forth under “—Certain Covenants—Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Assets.”

 

Transaction Date” has the meaning set forth in the definition of Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.

 

Total Assets” means the total consolidated assets of Rural/Metro LLC and its Restricted Subsidiaries, as shown on the most recent balance sheet of Rural/Metro LLC.

 

Unrestricted Subsidiary” of any Person means

 

(1) any Subsidiary of such Person that at the time of determination shall be or continue to be designated as such pursuant to and in compliance with the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Designations of Unrestricted Subsidiaries”; and

 

(2) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

 

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Voting Stock” with respect to any Person, means securities of any class of Capital Stock of such Person entitling the holders thereof (whether at all times or only so long as no senior class of stock or other relevant equity interest has voting power by reason of any contingency) to vote in the election of members of the Board of Directors of such Person.

 

Weighted Average Life to Maturity” means, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the number of years obtained by dividing (A) the then outstanding aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness into (B) the sum of the total of the products obtained by multiplying (I) the amount of each then remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payment of principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect thereof, by (II) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) which will elapse between such date and the making of such payment.

 

Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary” of Rural/Metro LLC means any Restricted Subsidiary of which all the outstanding Voting Stock are owned by Rural/Metro LLC or any other Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary.

 

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MATERIAL UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES

 

The discussion is based upon the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which we refer to as the Code, and the U.S. Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, and rulings and judicial interpretations thereof, all as in effect on the date of this prospectus, any of which may be repealed or subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect.

 

Consequences of Tendering Old Notes

 

The exchange of your old notes for registered notes in the exchange offer will have no U.S. federal income tax consequences to you. For example, there would be no change in your tax basis and your holding period would carry over to the registered notes. In addition, the U.S. federal income tax consequences of holding and disposing of your registered notes would be the same as those applicable to your old notes.

 

THE PRECEDING DISCUSSION OF THE MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE EXCHANGE OF OLD NOTES FOR REGISTERED NOTES IS NOT TAX ADVICE. ACCORDINGLY, EACH INVESTOR SHOULD CONSULT ITS OWN TAX ADVISOR AS TO PARTICULAR TAX CONSEQUENCES TO IT RELATING TO THE EXCHANGE, INCLUDING THE APPLICABILITY AND EFFECT OF ANY STATE, LOCAL OR FOREIGN TAX LAWS, AND OF ANY PROPOSED CHANGES IN APPLICABLE LAW.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

Each broker-dealer that receives registered notes in the exchange offer for its own account must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resales of such registered notes. This prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealers in connection with resales of registered notes received in the exchange offer, where the notes were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. We have agreed that, starting on the expiration date and ending on the close of business one year after the expiration of the exchange offer, we will make this prospectus, as amended or supplemented, available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with such a resale. In addition, until                     , 2005, all dealers effecting transactions in the registered notes may be required to deliver a prospectus.

 

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

 

For a period of one year after the expiration of the exchange offer, we will promptly send additional copies of this prospectus and any amendment or supplement to this prospectus to any broker-dealer that requests these documents in the Letter of Transmittal. We have agreed to pay all expenses incident to the exchange offer (including the expenses of one counsel for the holders of the old notes), other than commissions or concessions of any brokers or dealers, and will indemnify holders of the old notes (including any broker-dealers), against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

 

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP has passed upon the validity of the registered notes and related guarantees on our behalf.

 

EXPERTS

 

The financial statements incorporated in this prospectus by reference to Rural/Metro Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 27, 2005 and management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting (which is included in Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting) incorporated in this prospectus by reference to Rural/Metro Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005 have been so incorporated in reliance on the report (which contains an adverse opinion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting) of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

 

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No dealer, salesperson or other person is authorized to give any information or to represent anything not contained in this prospectus. You must not rely on any unauthorized information or representations. This prospectus is an offer to exchange only the notes offered hereby, but only under circumstances and in jurisdiction where it is lawful to do so. The information contained in this prospectus is current only as of its date. Until                     , 2005, all dealers that effect transactions in these securities, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the dealers’ obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments of subscriptions.

 


 

 

 



 

LOGO

 

$125,000,000

 

Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC

Rural/Metro (Delaware) Inc.

 

Offer to Exchange all Outstanding

$125,000,000 principal amount of 9.875%

Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015

 

for

 

$125,000,000 principal amount of 9.875%

Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015

registered under the

Securities Act of 1933

 

 



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PART II

 

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 20. Indemnification of Directors and Officers

 

Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law permits indemnification of officers, directors and other corporate agents under specific circumstances and subject to specific limitations. Section 18-108 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act provides that subject to such standards and restrictions, if any, as set forth in its limited liability company agreement, a limited liability company may, and shall have the power to, indemnify and hold harmless any member or manager or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever. Rural/Metro LLC’s limited liability company agreement and Rural/Metro Delaware’s certificate of incorporation and its bylaws provide that each company shall indemnify its directors, members, managers and officers (as applicable) to the full extent permitted by Delaware General Corporation Law or Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (as applicable), including in circumstances in which indemnification is otherwise discretionary under Delaware law. The laws of the states or other jurisdictions of incorporation or organization and/or the provisions of the articles or certificates of incorporation or organization (or equivalent) and the by laws of substantially all the guarantors included in this Registration Statement provide indemnification provisions similar to those described above.

 

We have entered into indemnification agreements with our directors and executive officers that provide the maximum indemnity allowed to directors and executive officers by Section 18-108 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act and Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, as well as certain additional procedural protections. The indemnity agreements provide that directors or managers will be indemnified to the fullest extent not prohibited by law against all expenses (including attorney’s fees) and settlement amounts paid or incurred by them in any action or proceeding as directors or executive officers of the issuers, including any action on account of their services as executive officers or directors of any other company or enterprise when they are serving in such capacities at the request of the issuers, and including any action by or in the right of the issuers. In addition, the indemnity agreements provide for reimbursement of expenses incurred in conjunction with being a witness in any proceeding to which the indemnitee is not a party. We must pay in advance of a final disposition of a proceeding or claim the expenses incurred by the indemnitee no later than 10 days after receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the indemnitee, to repay the amount of the expenses to the extent that it is ultimately determined that the indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by us. The indemnity agreements also provide the indemnitee with remedies in the event that we do not fulfill its obligations under the indemnity agreements.

 

Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law permits a corporation to provide in its certificate of incorporation that a director of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) for payments of unlawful dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. Our certificate of incorporation provides for that limitation of liability.

 

Policies of insurance are maintained by the issuers under which their directors, managers and officers are insured, within the limits and subject to the limitations of the policies, against specific expenses in connection with the defense of, and specific liabilities which might be imposed as a result of, actions, suits or proceedings to which they are parties by reason of being or having been directors or officers.

 

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Item 21. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description of Exhibit


  2    Plan and Agreement of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of April 26, 1993. (1)
  3.1    Limited Liability Company Agreement of Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC*.
  3.2    Certificate of Formation of Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC*.
  3.3    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro (Delaware) Inc.*
  3.4    Bylaws of Rural/Metro (Delaware) Inc.*
  3.5    Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on January 18, 1995; as amended by the Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on August 23, 1995; as amended by the Certificate of Designation, Preferences, and Rights of Series B Preferred Stock filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on September 26, 2002; as amended by the Certificate of Designation, Preferences, and Rights of Series C Preferred Stock filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on September 26, 2003; as amended by that Certificate of Amendment filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on June 15, 2004. (14)
  3.6    Rights Agreement, dated as of August 23, 1995 between the Registrant and American Securities Transfer, Inc., the Rights Agent. (4)
  3.7    Amendment No. 1, dated as of October 30, 2002 to the Rights Agreement dated as of August 23, 1995 between the Registrant and American Securities Transfer, Inc., the Rights Agent. (11)
  3.8    Amendment No. 2, dated as of September 26, 2003 to the Rights Agreement dated as of August 23, 1995 between the Registrant and Computershare Trust Company, Inc. (successor to American Securities Transfer, Inc.), the Rights Agent. (12)
  3.9    Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Rural/Metro (1)
  3.10    Certificate of Incorporation of Aid Ambulance at Vigo County, Inc**
  3.11    Bylaws of Aid Ambulance at Vigo County, Inc.**
  3.12    Certificate of Incorporation of Ambulance Transport Systems, Inc.**
  3.13    Bylaws of Ambulance Transport Systems, Inc.**
  3.14    Certificate of Incorporation of American Limousine Service, Inc.**
  3.15    Bylaws of American Limousine Service, Inc.**
  3.16    Certificate of Incorporation of Beacon Transportation, Inc.**
  3.17    Bylaws of Beacon Transportation, Inc.**
  3.21    Certificate of Incorporation of Choice American Ambulance Service, Inc.**
  3.22    Bylaws of Choice American Ambulance Service, Inc.**
  3.23    Certificate of Existence of Coastal EMS, Inc.**
  3.24    Bylaws of Coastal EMS, Inc.**
  3.25    Certificate of Incorporation of Corning Ambulance Service, Inc.**
  3.26    Bylaws of Corning Ambulance Service, Inc.**
  3.27    Certificate of Incorporation of Donlock, Ltd.**

 

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Exhibit No.

  

Description of Exhibit


  3.28    Bylaws of Donlock, Ltd.**
  3.29    Certificate of Incorporation of E.M.S. Ventures, Inc.**
  3.30    Bylaws of E.M.S. Ventures, Inc.**
  3.31    Certificate of Incorporation of EMS Ventures of South Carolina, Inc.**
  3.32    Bylaws of EMS Ventures of South Carolina, Inc.**
  3.33    Articles of Incorporation of Eastern Nebraska Ambulance Service, Inc.**
  3.34    Bylaws of Eastern Ambulance Service, Inc.**
  3.35    Certificate of Incorporation of Eastern Paramedics, Inc.**
  3.36    Bylaws of Eastern Paramedics, Inc.**
  3.37    Certificate of Incorporation of Gold Cross Ambulance Services, Inc.**
  3.38    Bylaws of Gold Cross Ambulance Services, Inc.**
  3.39    Certificate of Incorporation of Keefe & Keefe Ambulette, Ltd.**
  3.40    Bylaws of Keefe & Keefe Ambulette, Ltd.**
  3.41    Certificate of Incorporation of Keefe & Keefe, Inc.**
  3.42    Bylaws of Keefe & Keefe, Inc.**
  3.43    Certificate of Incorporation of LaSalle Ambulance Inc.**
  3.44    Bylaws of LaSalle Ambulance, Inc.**
  3.45    Certificate of Incorporation of Medi-Cab of Georgia, Inc.**
  3.46    Bylaws of Medi-Cab of Georgia, Inc.**
  3.47    Certificate of Incorporation of Medical Emergency Devices and Services (MEDS), Inc.**
  3.48    Bylaws of Medical Emergency Devices and Services (MEDS), Inc.**
  3.49    Articles of Incorporation of Medical Transportation Services, Inc.**
  3.50    Bylaws of Medical Transportation Services, Inc.**
  3.51    Certificate of Incorporation of Medstar Emergency Medical Services, Inc.**
  3.52    Bylaws of Medstar Emergency Medical Services, Inc.**
  3.53    Certificate of Incorporation of Mercury Ambulance Service, Inc.**
  3.54    Bylaws of Mercury Ambulance Service, Inc.**
  3.55    Certificate of Incorporation of Metro Care Corp.**
  3.56    Bylaws of Metro Care Corp**
  3.57    Certificate of Incorporation of Mobile Medical Transportation, Inc.**
  3.58    Bylaws of Mobile Medical Transportation, Inc.**
  3.59    Restated Articles of Incorporation of MO-RO-KO, Inc.**
  3.60    Bylaws of MO-RO-KO, Inc.**
  3.61    Certificate of Incorporation of Multi Cab Inc.**

 

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Description of Exhibit


  3.62    Bylaws of Multi Cab, Inc.**
  3.63    Certificate of Incorporation of Multi-Care International, Inc.**
  3.64    Bylaws of Multi-Care International, Inc.**
  3.65    Certificate of Incorporation of Multi-Care Medical Car Service, Inc.**
  3.66    Bylaws of Multi-Care Medical Car Service, Inc.**
  3.67    Amended and Restated Articles of Multi-Health Corp.**
  3.68    Bylaws of Multi-Health Corp.**
  3.69    Certificate of Incorporation of Myers Ambulance Service, Inc.**
  3.70    Bylaws of Myers Ambulance Service, Inc**
  3.71    Restated Certificate of Incorporation National Ambulance & Oxygen Service, Inc.**
  3.72    Bylaws of National Ambulance & Oxygen Service, Inc.**
  3.73    Certificate of North Miss. Ambulance Service, Inc.**
  3.74    Bylaws of North Miss. Ambulance Service, Inc.**
  3.75    Articles of Incorporation of Professional Medical Services, Inc.**
  3.76    Bylaws of Professional Medical Services, Inc.**
  3.77    Certificate of Incorporation of RISC America Alabama Fire Safety Services, Inc.**
  3.78    Bylaws of RISC America Alabama Fire Safety Services, Inc.**
  3.79    Limited Liability Company Agreement of RMC Corporate Center, L.L.C.**
  3.80    Limited Liability Company Agreement of RMC Corporate Center, LLC**
  3.81    Certificate of Incorporation of RMC Insurance Ltd.**
  3.82    Bylaws of RMC Insurance Ltd**
  3.83    Certificate of Incorporation of R/M Management Co., Inc.**
  3.84    Bylaws of R/M Management Co., Inc.**
  3.85    Certificate of Incorporation of R/M of Mississippi, Inc.**
  3.86    Bylaws of R/M of Mississippi, Inc.**
  3.87    Certificate of Incorporation of R/M of Tennessee G. P., Inc.**
  3.88    Bylaws of R/M of Tennessee G. P., Inc.**
  3.89    Certificate of Incorporation of R/M of Tennessee L.P., Inc.**
  3.90    Bylaws of R/M of Tennessee L.P., Inc.**
  3.91    Certificate of Incorporation of R/M of Texas, G. P., Inc.**
  3.92    Bylaws of R/M of Texas, G. P., Inc.**
  3.93    Certificate of Incorporation of R/M Partners, Inc.**
  3.94    Bylaws of R/M Partners, Inc.**
  3.95    Certificate of Incorporation of RMFD of New Jersey, Inc.**

 

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Exhibit No.

  

Description of Exhibit


  3.96    Bylaws of RMFD of New Jersey, Inc.**
  3.97    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro Communications Services, Inc.**
  3.98    Bylaws of Rural/Metro Communications Services, Inc.**
  3.99    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro Corporation**
  3.100    Bylaws of Rural/Metro Corporation**
  3.101    Articles of Incorporation of Rural/Metro Corporation of Florida**
  3.102    Bylaws of Rural/Metro Corporation of Florida**
  3.103    Articles of Amendment to the Charter of Rural/Metro Corporation of Tennessee**
  3.104    Bylaws of Rural/Metro Corporation of Tennessee**
  3.105    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro Fire Dept., Inc.**
  3.106    Bylaws of Rural/Metro Fire Dept., Inc.**
  3.107    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro Hospital Services, Inc.**
  3.108    Bylaws of Rural/Metro Hospital Services, Inc.**
  3.109    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro Logistics, Inc.**
  3.110    Bylaws of Rural/Metro Logistics, Inc.**
  3.112    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro Mid-Atlantic, Inc.**
  3.113    Bylaws of Rural/Metro Mid-Atlantic, Inc.**
  3.114    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro Mid-Atlantic II, Inc.**
  3.115    Bylaws of Rural/Metro Mid-Atlantic II, Inc.**
  3.116    Certificate of Limited Partnership of Rural/Metro Mid-South, L.P.**
  3.117    Partnership Agreement of Rural/Metro Mid-South, L.P.**
  3.118    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Alabama, Inc.**
  3.119    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of Alabama, Inc.**
  3.120    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Arkansas, Inc.**
  3.121    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of Arkansas, Inc.**
  3.122    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Arlington, Inc.**
  3.123    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of Arlington, Inc.**
  3.124    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Brewerton, Inc.**
  3.125    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of Brewerton, Inc.**
  3.126    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of California, Inc.**
  3.127    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of California, Inc.**
  3.128    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Central Alabama, Inc.**
  3.129    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of Central Alabama, Inc.**
  3.130    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Central Colorado, Inc.**

 

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Exhibit No.

  

Description of Exhibit


  3.131    Bylaws of Central Colorado, Inc.**
  3.132    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Central Ohio, Inc.**
  3.133    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of Central Ohio, Inc.**
  3.134    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Colorado, Inc.**
  3.135    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of Colorado, Inc.**
  3.136    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Georgia, Inc.**
  3.137    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of Georgia, Inc.**
  3.138    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Greater Seattle, Inc.**
  3.139    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of Greater Seattle, Inc.**
  3.140    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Indiana, Inc.**
  3.141    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of Indiana, Inc.**
  3.142    Certificate of Limited Partnership of Rural/Metro of Indiana, L.P.**
  3.143    Partnership Agreement of Limited Partnership of Rural/Metro of Indiana, LP**
  3.144    Certificate of Limited Partnership of Rural/Metro of Indiana II, L.P.**
  3.145    Partnership Agreement of Rural/Metro of Indiana II, L.P.**
  3.146    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Kentucky, Inc.**
  3.147    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of Kentucky, Inc.**
  3.148    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Mississippi, Inc.**
  3.149    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of Mississippi, Inc.**
  3.150    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Nebraska, Inc.**
  3.151    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of Nebraska, Inc.**
  3.152    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of New York, Inc.**
  3.153    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of New York, Inc.**
  3.154    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of North Florida, Inc.**
  3.155    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of North Florida, Inc.**
  3.156    Certificate of Limited Partnership of Rural/Metro of North Texas, L.P.**
  3.157    Partnership Agreement of Rural/Metro of Texas, LP**
  3.158    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Northern Ohio, Inc.**
  3.159    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of Northern Ohio, Inc.**
  3.160    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Ohio, Inc.**
  3.161    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of Ohio, Inc.**
  3.162    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Oregon, Inc.**
  3.163    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of Oregon, Inc.**
  3.164    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Rochester, Inc.**

 

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Exhibit No.

  

Description of Exhibit


  3.165    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of Rochester, Inc.**
  3.166    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of San Diego, Inc.**
  3.167    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of San Diego, Inc.**
  3.168    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of South Carolina, Inc.**
  3.169    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of South Carolina, Inc.**
  3.170    Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of South Dakota, Inc.**
  3.171    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of South Dakota, Inc.**
  3.172    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Southern Ohio, Inc.**
  3.173    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of Southern Ohio, Inc.**
  3.174    Certificate of Limited Partnership of Rural/Metro of Tennessee, L.P.**
  3.175    Agreement of Limited Partnership of Rural/Metro of Tennessee, L.P.**
  3.176    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Texas, Inc.**
  3.177    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of Texas, Inc.**
  3.178    Certificate of Limited Partnership of Rural/Metro of Texas, L.P.**
  3.179    Partnership Agreement of Rural/Metro of Texas, L.P.**
  3.180    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro Protection Services, Inc.**
  3.181    By- Laws of Rural/Metro Protection Services, Inc.**
  3.182    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro Texas Holdings, Inc.**
  3.183    Bylaws of Rural/Metro Texas Holdings, Inc.**
  3.184    Certificate of Incorporation of Sioux Falls Ambulance, Inc.**
  3.185    Bylaws of Sioux Falls Ambulance, Inc.**
  3.186    Certificate of Incorporation of South Georgia Emergency Medical Services, Inc.**
  3.187    Bylaws of South Georgia Emergency Medical Services, Inc.**
  3.188    Articles of Incorporation of Southwest Ambulance and Rescue of Arizona, Inc.**
  3.189    Bylaws of Southwest Ambulance and Rescue of Arizona, Inc.**
  3.190    Certificate of Incorporation of Southwest Ambulance of Casa Grande, Inc.**
  3.191    Bylaws of Southwest Ambulance of Casa Grande, Inc.**
  3.192    Certificate of Incorporation of Southwest Ambulance of New Mexico, Inc.**
  3.193    Bylaws of Southwest Ambulance of New Mexico, Inc.**
  3.194    Certificate of Incorporation of Southwest Ambulance of Tucson, Inc.**
  3.195    Bylaws of Southwest Ambulance of Tucson, Inc.**
  3.196    Certificate of Incorporation of Southwest General Services, Inc.**
  3.197    Bylaws of Southwest General Services, Inc.**
  3.198    Certificate of Incorporation of SW General, Inc.**

 

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Exhibit No.

  

Description of Exhibit


  3.199    Bylaws of SW General, Inc.**
  3.200    Certificate of Incorporation of The Aid Ambulance Company, Inc.**
  3.201    Bylaws of The Aid Ambulance Company, Inc.**
  3.202    Certificate of Incorporation of The Aid Company, Inc.**
  3.203    Bylaws of The Aid Company, Inc.**
  3.204    Certificate of Incorporation of Towns Ambulance Services, Inc.**
  3.205    Bylaws of Towns Ambulance Services, Inc.**
  3.206    Certificate of Incorporation of Valley Fire Service, Inc.**
  3.207    Bylaws of Valley Fire Service, Inc.**
  3.208    Certificate of Incorporation of W & W Leasing Company, Inc.**
  3.209    Bylaws of W & W Leasing Company, Inc.**
  4.1    Specimen Certificate representing shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share. (1)
  4.2    Indenture, dated as of March 4, 2005 between the Registrant and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as trustee. (15)
  4.3    Indenture, dated as of March 4, 2005 among Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC and Rural/Metro (Delaware) Inc., as issuers, the Registrant as a guarantor, the other guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee. (15)
  4.5    Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2002 by and among the Registrant, Special Value Bond Fund II, LLC, GE Capital CFE, Inc., Continental Casualty Company, Cerberus Partners, L.P., Pamco Cayman Ltd., and Pam Capital Funding LP. (10)
  4.6    Amendment, dated as of September 26, 2003 to the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of September 30, 2002, by and among the Registrant, Tennenbaum & Co., LLC, General Electric Capital Corporation, Highland Crusader Offshore Partners, L.P., Cerberus Partners, L.P., and Pam Capital Funding LP. (12)
  4.7    Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 4, 2005 among the Registrant and the initial purchasers parties thereto. (15)
  4.8    Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 4, 2005 among Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC, Rural/Metro (Delaware) Inc., the Registrant as a guarantor, the other guarantors named therein and the initial purchasers parties thereto. (15)
  5.1    Opinion of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP as to the legality of the securities.**
10.1    1989 Employee Stock Option Plan of Registrant, adopted August 10, 1989, as amended. (1) +
10.2    Third Amendment to the 1989 Employee Stock Option Plan of Registrant, dated February 4, 1994. (2) +
10.3    Fourth Amendment to 1989 Employee Stock Option Plan, dated August 25, 1994. (3) +
10.4    Form of Stock Option Agreement pursuant to 1989 Employee Stock Option Plan of Registrant. (1) +
10.5    Amended and Restated 1992 Stock Option Plan of Registrant, amended through October 15, 1998. (6) +

 

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Description of Exhibit


10.6    Forms of Stock Option Agreements pursuant to the Amended and Restated 1992 Stock Option Plan of Registrant. (6)
10.7    2000 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan, adopted August 11, 2000. (7)
10.8    Forms of Conditional Stock Grant and Repurchase Agreements by and between Registrant and each of its executive officers and directors, dated May 14, 1993, November 1, 1994, and December 1, 1997. (1)
10.9    Form of Change of Control Agreement by and between the Registrant and the following executive officers: (i) Jack E. Brucker, dated April 25, 2002 and (ii) Michael S. Zariello, effective June 2, 2004. (11) +
10.10    Employment Agreement by and between the Registrant and Jack E. Brucker, effective January 1, 2005. (14) +
10.11    Employment Agreement by and between the Registrant and Michael S. Zarriello, effective June 2, 2004. (13) +
10.12    Employment Agreement by and between the Registrant and Kristine B. Ponczak, effective March 21, 2005. (16) +
10.13    Employment Agreement by and between the Registrant and Barry D. Landon, effective March 21, 2005. (10) +
10.14    Form of Indemnity Agreement by and between Registrant and each of its officers and directors, dated in April, May, August and November 1993, as of October 13, 1994, and as of September 25, 1998. (1) +
10.15    Amended and Restated Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust of the Registrant, effective July 1, 1997. (6) +
10.16    Retirement Savings Value Plan 401(k) of Registrant, as amended, dated July 1, 1990. (1) +
10.17    Master Lease Agreement by and between Plazamerica, Inc. and the Registrant, dated January 30, 1990. (1)
10.18    Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended through November 20, 1997. (8) +
10.19    Loan and Security Agreement by and among the CIT Group/Equipment Financing, Inc. and the Registrant, together with its subsidiaries, dated December 28, 1994, and related Promissory Note and Guaranty Agreement. (3)
10.20    Form of Loan and Security Agreement by and among Registrant and CIT Group/Equipment Financing, Inc. first dated February 25, 1998 and related form of Guaranty and Schedule of Indebtedness and Collateral. (5)
10.21    Credit Agreement, dated as of March 4, 2005, among Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC, as borrower; the lenders party thereto; Citibank, N.A., as LC facility issuing bank; Citicorp North America, Inc., as administrative agent for the lenders; JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as syndication agent; and Citigroup Global Markets inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as joint lead arrangers and joint lead bookrunners. (15)
10.22    Stock Purchase Agreement for the sale of Argentine and related Latin American subsidiaries, effective as of September 27, 2002. (9)
10.23    Stock Purchase Agreement for the sale of our Bolivian subsidiaries, effective as of September 27, 2002. (9)

 

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Description of Exhibit


12.1    Statement re Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.*
21    Subsidiaries of Registrant. (17)
23.1    Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.*
23.2    Consent of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto).**
24.1    Powers of Attorney (included in the signature pages).*
25.1    Statement of Eligibility of Trustee on Form T-1.*
99.1    Form of Letter of Transmittal.*
99.2    Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.*
99.3    Form of Letter to Brokers.*
99.4    Form of Letter to Clients.*

* Filed herewith.

 

** To be filed by amendment

 

+ Management contracts or compensatory plan or arrangement.

 

(1) Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of the Registrant (Registration No. 33-63448) filed May 27, 1993 and declared effective July 15, 1993.

 

(2) Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of the Registrant (Registration No. 33-76458) filed March 15, 1994 and declared effective May 5, 1994.

 

(3) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q Quarterly Report filed with the Commission on or about May 12, 1995.

 

(4) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Commission on or about August 28, 1995.

 

(5) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-K filed with the Commission on or about September 29, 1998.

 

(6) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q Quarterly Report filed with the Commission on or about November 10, 1998.

 

(7) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form S-8 Registration Statement filed with the Commission on October 31, 2000.

 

(8) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form S-8 Registration Statement filed with the Commission on May 22, 2001.

 

(9) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Commission on October 15, 2002.

 

(10) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Commission on October 16, 2002.

 

(11) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on February 14, 2003.

 

(12) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Commission on October 3, 2003.

 

(13) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-K Annual Report for the year ended June 30, 2004 filed with the Commission on September 28, 2004.

 

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(14) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on February 14, 2005.

 

(15) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K/A Current Report filed with the Commission on March 11, 2005.

 

(16) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Commission on March 25, 2005.

 

(17) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-K Annual Report for the year ended June 30, 2005 filed with the Commission on September 28, 2005.

 

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Item 22. Undertakings

 

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

 

The undersigned registrants hereby undertake:

 

(1) To supply by means of a post-effective amendment all information concerning a transaction, and the company being acquired involved therein, that was not the subject of and included in the registration statement when it became effective.

 

(2) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

 

(A) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

(B) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in the volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement.

 

(C) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement.

 

(3) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

(4) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the exchange offer.

 

(5) To respond to requests for information that is incorporated by reference into the prospectus within one business day of the receipt of such request, and to send the incorporated documents by first class mail or other equally prompt means. This includes information contained in documents filed subsequent to the effective date of the registration statement through the date of responding to the request.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrants have duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Scottsdale, State of Arizona, on October 28, 2005.

 

RURAL/METRO OPERATING COMPANY, LLC

RURAL/METRO (DELAWARE) INC.

By:

 

/s/    JACK E. BRUCKER        


   

Jack E. Brucker

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Jack E. Brucker and Michael S. Zarriello and each of them acting individually, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, each with full power of substitution for him in any and all capacities, to execute one or more Registration Statements on Form S-4 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or on such other form as such attorney-in fact, either of them, may deem necessary or desirable and any and all amendments to this Registration Statement, including post-effective amendments or any abbreviated registration statement and any amendments thereto filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) increasing the number of securities for which registration is sought, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

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

 

Signature


  

Title


 

Date


/s/    JACK E. BRUCKER        


Jack E. Brucker

  

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)

  October 28, 2005

/s/    MICHAEL S. ZARRIELLO        


Michael S. Zarriello

  

Senior Vice President, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

  October 28, 2005

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Scottsdale, State of Arizona, on October 28, 2005.

 

RURAL/METRO CORPORATION

By:

 

/s/    JACK E. BRUCKER        


    Jack E. Brucker
    President and Chief Executive Officer

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Jack E. Brucker and Michael S. Zarriello, and each of them acting individually, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, each with full power of substitution for him in any and all capacities, to execute one or more Registration Statements on Form S-4 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or on such other form as such attorney-in fact, either of them, may deem necessary or desirable and any and all amendments to this Registration Statement, including post-effective amendments or any abbreviated registration statement and any amendments thereto filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) increasing the number of securities for which registration is sought, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

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

 

Signature


  

Title


 

Date


/S/    COR J. CLEMENT        


Cor J. Clement

  

Chairman of the Board of Directors

  October 28, 2005

/S/    LOUIS G. JEKEL        


Louis G. Jekel

  

Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors

  October 28, 2005

/S/    JACK E. BRUCKER        


Jack E. Brucker

  

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)

  October 28, 2005

/S/    MICHAEL S. ZARRIELLO        


Michael S. Zarriello

  

Senior Vice President, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

  October 28, 2005

/S/    MATTHEW J. MAJOROS        


Matthew J. Majoros

  

Managing Director of Finance and Accounting and Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)

  October 28, 2005

/S/    MARY ANNE CARPENTER        


Mary Anne Carpenter

  

Director

  October 28, 2005

/S/    WILLIAM C. TURNER        


William C. Turner

  

Director

  October 28, 2005

/S/    HENRY G. WALKER        


Henry G. Walker

  

Director

  October 28, 2005

/S/    ROBERT E. WILSON        


Robert E. Wilson

  

Director

  October 28, 2005

/S/    CONRAD A. CONRAD        


Conrad A. Conrad

  

Director

  October 28, 2005

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrants have duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Scottsdale, State of Arizona, on October 28, 2005.

 

AID AMBULANCE AT VIGO COUNTY, INC,

AMBULANCE TRANSPORT SYSTEMS, INC.,

AMERICAN LIMOUSINE SERVICE, INC.,

BEACON TRANSPORTATION, INC.,

CHOICE AMERICAN AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.,

COASTAL EMS, INC.,

CORNING AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.,

DONLOCK, LTD.,

E.M.S. VENTURES, INC.,

EMS VENTURES OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.,

EASTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.,

EASTERN PARAMEDICS, INC.,

GOLD CROSS AMBULANCE SERVICES, INC.,

KEEFE & KEEFE AMBULETTE, LTD.,

KEEFE & KEEFE, INC.,

LASALLE AMBULANCE INC.,

MEDI-CAB OF GEORGIA, INC.,

MEDICAL EMERGENCY DEVICES AND SERVICES (MEDS), INC.,

MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.,

MEDSTAR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, INC.,

MERCURY AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.,

METRO CARE CORP.,

MOBILE MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION, INC.,

MO-RO-KO, INC.,

MULTI CAB INC.,

MULTI-CARE INTERNATIONAL, INC.,

MULTI-CARE MEDICAL CAR SERVICE, INC.,

MULTI-HEALTH CORP.,

MYERS AMBULANCE SERVICE INC.,

NATIONAL AMBULANCE & OXYGEN SERVICE, INC.,

NORTH MISS. AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.,

PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL SERVICES, INC.,

RISC AMERICA ALABAMA FIRE SAFETY SERVICES, INC.,

RMC INSURANCE LTD.,

RMFD OF NEW JERSEY, INC.,

R/M MANAGEMENT CO., INC.,

R/M OF MISSISSIPPI, INC.,

R/M OF TENNESSEE G.P., INC.,

R/M OF TENNESSEE L.P., INC.,

R/M OF TEXAS, G.P., INC.,

R/M PARTNERS, INC.,

 

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RURAL/METRO COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC.,

RURAL/METRO CORPORATION (an Arizona Corporation),

RURAL/METRO CORPORATION OF FLORIDA,

RURAL/METRO CORPORATION OF TENNESSEE,

RURAL/METRO FIRE DEPT., INC.,

RURAL/METRO HOSPITAL SERVICES, INC.,

RURAL/METRO LOGISTICS, INC.,

RURAL/METRO MID-ATLANTIC, INC.,

RURAL/METRO MID-ATLANTIC II, INC.

RURAL/METRO OF ALABAMA, INC.,

RURAL/METRO OF ARKANSAS, INC.,

RURAL/METRO OF ARLINGTON, INC.,

RURAL/METRO OF BREWERTON, INC.,

RURAL/METRO OF CALIFORNIA, INC.,

RURAL/METRO OF CENTRAL ALABAMA, INC.,

RURAL/METRO OF CENTRAL COLORADO, INC.,

RURAL/METRO OF CENTRAL OHIO, INC.,

RURAL/METRO OF COLORADO, INC.,

RURAL/METRO OF GEORGIA, INC.,

RURAL/METRO OF GREATER SEATTLE, INC.,

RURAL/METRO OF INDIANA, INC.,

RURAL/METRO OF KENTUCKY, INC.,

RURAL/METRO OF MISSISSIPPI, INC.,

RURAL/METRO OF NEBRASKA, INC.,

RURAL/METRO OF NEW YORK, INC.,

RURAL/METRO OF NORTH FLORIDA, INC.,

RURAL/METRO OF NORTHERN OHIO, INC.,

RURAL/METRO OF OHIO, INC.,

RURAL/METRO OF OREGON, INC.,

RURAL/METRO OF ROCHESTER, INC.,

RURAL/METRO OF SAN DIEGO, INC.,

RURAL/METRO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.,

RURAL/METRO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.,

RURAL/METRO OF SOUTHERN OHIO, INC.,

RURAL/METRO OF TEXAS, INC.,

RURAL/METRO PROTECTION SERVICES, INC.,

RURAL/METRO TEXAS HOLDINGS, INC.,

SIOUX FALLS AMBULANCE, INC.,

SOUTH GEORGIA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, INC.,

SOUTHWEST AMBULANCE AND RESCUE OF ARIZONA, INC.,

SOUTHWEST AMBULANCE OF CASA GRANDE, INC.,

SOUTHWEST AMBULANCE OF NEW MEXICO, INC.,

SOUTHWEST AMBULANCE OF TUCSON, INC.,

SOUTHWEST GENERAL SERVICES, INC.,

SW GENERAL, INC.,

 

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THE AID AMBULANCE COMPANY, INC.,

THE AID COMPANY, INC.,

TOWNS AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.,

VALLEY FIRE SERVICE, INC.,

W&W LEASING COMPANY, INC.,

RMC CORPORATE CENTER, L.L.C.,

An Arizona Limited Liability Company

By:

 

RURAL/METRO CORPORATION,

An Arizona Corporation, Its Member

RURAL/METRO OF INDIANA, L.P.,

A Delaware Limited Partnership

By:

 

THE AID AMBULANCE COMPANY, INC.,

A Delaware Corporation, Its General Partner

RURAL/METRO OF INDIANA II, L.P.,

A Delaware Limited Partnership

By:

 

THE AID AMBULANCE COMPANY, INC.,

A Delaware Corporation, Its General Partner

RURAL/METRO MID-SOUTH, L.P.,

A Delaware Limited Partnership

By:

 

R/M OF TENNESSEE G.P., INC.,

A Delaware Corporation, Its General Partner

RURAL/METRO OF NORTH TEXAS, L.P.,

A Delaware Limited Partnership

By:

 

R/M OF TEXAS G.P., INC.,

A Delaware Corporation, Its General Partner

RURAL/METRO OF TEXAS, L.P.,

A Delaware Limited Partnership

By:

 

R/M OF TEXAS G.P., INC.,

A Delaware Corporation, Its General Partner

RURAL/METRO OF TENNESSEE, L.P.,

A Delaware Limited Partnership

By:

 

R/M OF TENNESSEE G.P., INC.,

A Delaware Corporation, Its General Partner

By:

 

/s/    JACK E. BRUCKER        


    Jack E. Bruckner
    President & Chief Executive Officer

 

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KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Jack E. Brucker and Michael S. Zarriello and each of them acting individually, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, each with full power of substitution for him in any and all capacities, to execute one or more Registration Statements on Form S-4 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or on such other form as such attorney-in fact, either of them, may deem necessary or desirable and any and all amendments to this Registration Statement, including post-effective amendments or any abbreviated registration statement and any amendments thereto filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) increasing the number of securities for which registration is sought, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

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

 

Signature


  

Title


 

Date


/S/    JACK E. BRUCKER        


Jack E. Brucker

  

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)

  October 28, 2005

/S/    MICHAEL S. ZARRIELLO        


Michael S. Zarriello

  

Senior Vice President, Secretary, Chief Financial Officer and Director (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

  October 28, 2005

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description of Exhibit


  2    Plan and Agreement of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of April 26, 1993. (1)
  3.1    Limited Liability Company Agreement of Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC.*
  3.2    Certificate of Formation of Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC.*
  3.3    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro (Delaware) Inc.*
  3.4    Bylaws of Rural/Metro (Delaware) Inc.*
  3.5    Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on January 18, 1995; as amended by the Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on August 23, 1995; as amended by the Certificate of Designation, Preferences, and Rights of Series B Preferred Stock filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on September 26, 2002; as amended by the Certificate of Designation, Preferences, and Rights of Series C Preferred Stock filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on September 26, 2003; as amended by that Certificate of Amendment filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on June 15, 2004. (14)
  3.6    Rights Agreement, dated as of August 23, 1995 between the Registrant and American Securities Transfer, Inc., the Rights Agent. (4)
  3.7    Amendment No. 1, dated as of October 30, 2002 to the Rights Agreement dated as of August 23, 1995 between the Registrant and American Securities Transfer, Inc., the Rights Agent. (11)
  3.8    Amendment No. 2, dated as of September 26, 2003 to the Rights Agreement dated as of August 23, 1995 between the Registrant and Computershare Trust Company, Inc. (successor to American Securities Transfer, Inc.), the Rights Agent. (12)
  3.9    Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Rural/Metro (1)
  3.10    Certificate of Incorporation of Aid Ambulance at Vigo County, Inc**
  3.11    Bylaws of Aid Ambulance at Vigo County, Inc.**
  3.12    Certificate of Incorporation of Ambulance Transport Systems, Inc.**
  3.13    Bylaws of Ambulance Transport Systems, Inc.**
  3.14    Certificate of Incorporation of American Limousine Service, Inc.**
  3.15    Bylaws of American Limousine Service, Inc.**
  3.16    Certificate of Incorporation of Beacon Transportation, Inc.**
  3.17    Bylaws of Beacon Transportation, Inc.**
  3.21    Certificate of Incorporation of Choice American Ambulance Service, Inc.**
  3.22    Bylaws of Choice American Ambulance Service, Inc.**
  3.23    Certificate of Existence of Coastal EMS, Inc.**
  3.24    Bylaws of Coastal EMS, Inc.**
  3.25    Certificate of Incorporation of Corning Ambulance Service, Inc.**
  3.26    Bylaws of Corning Ambulance Service, Inc.**
  3.27    Certificate of Incorporation of Donlock, Ltd.**
  3.28    Bylaws of Donlock, Ltd.**


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Description of Exhibit


  3.29    Certificate of Incorporation of E.M.S. Ventures, Inc.**
  3.30    Bylaws of E.M.S. Ventures, Inc.**
  3.31    Certificate of Incorporation of EMS Ventures of South Carolina, Inc.**
  3.32    Bylaws of EMS Ventures of South Carolina, Inc.**
  3.33    Articles of Incorporation of Eastern Nebraska Ambulance Service, Inc.**
  3.34    Bylaws of Eastern Ambulance Service, Inc.**
  3.35    Certificate of Incorporation of Eastern Paramedics, Inc.**
  3.36    Bylaws of Eastern Paramedics, Inc.**
  3.37    Certificate of Incorporation of Gold Cross Ambulance Services, Inc.**
  3.38    Bylaws of Gold Cross Ambulance Services, Inc.**
  3.39    Certificate of Incorporation of Keefe & Keefe Ambulette, Ltd.**
  3.40    Bylaws of Keefe & Keefe Ambulette, Ltd.**
  3.41    Certificate of Incorporation of Keefe & Keefe, Inc.**
  3.42    Bylaws of Keefe & Keefe, Inc.**
  3.43    Certificate of Incorporation of LaSalle Ambulance Inc.**
  3.44    Bylaws of LaSalle Ambulance, Inc.**
  3.45    Certificate of Incorporation of Medi-Cab of Georgia, Inc.**
  3.46    Bylaws of Medi-Cab of Georgia, Inc.**
  3.47    Certificate of Incorporation of Medical Emergency Devices and Services (MEDS), Inc.**
  3.48    Bylaws of Medical Emergency Devices and Services (MEDS), Inc.**
  3.49    Articles of Incorporation of Medical Transportation Services, Inc.**
  3.50    Bylaws of Medical Transportation Services, Inc.**
  3.51    Certificate of Incorporation of Medstar Emergency Medical Services, Inc.**
  3.52    Bylaws of Medstar Emergency Medical Services, Inc.**
  3.53    Certificate of Incorporation of Mercury Ambulance Service, Inc.**
  3.54    Bylaws of Mercury Ambulance Service, Inc.**
  3.55    Certificate of Incorporation of Metro Care Corp.**
  3.56    Bylaws of Metro Care Corp**
  3.57    Certificate of Incorporation of Mobile Medical Transportation, Inc.**
  3.58    Bylaws of Mobile Medical Transportation, Inc.**
  3.59    Restated Articles of Incorporation of MO-RO-KO, Inc.**
  3.60    Bylaws of MO-RO-KO, Inc.**
  3.61    Certificate of Incorporation of Multi Cab Inc.**
  3.62    Bylaws of Multi Cab, Inc.**
  3.63    Certificate of Incorporation of Multi-Care International, Inc.**


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Description of Exhibit


  3.64    Bylaws of Multi-Care International, Inc.**
  3.65    Certificate of Incorporation of Multi-Care Medical Car Service, Inc.**
  3.66    Bylaws of Multi-Care Medical Car Service, Inc.**
  3.67    Amended and Restated Articles of Multi-Health Corp.**
  3.68    Bylaws of Multi-Health Corp.**
  3.69    Certificate of Incorporation of Myers Ambulance Service, Inc.**
  3.70    Bylaws of Myers Ambulance Service, Inc**
  3.71    Restated Certificate of Incorporation National Ambulance & Oxygen Service, Inc.**
  3.72    Bylaws of National Ambulance & Oxygen Service, Inc.**
  3.73    Certificate of North Miss. Ambulance Service, Inc.**
  3.74    Bylaws of North Miss. Ambulance Service, Inc.**
  3.75    Articles of Incorporation of Professional Medical Services, Inc.**
  3.76    Bylaws of Professional Medical Services, Inc.**
  3.77    Certificate of Incorporation of RISC America Alabama Fire Safety Services, Inc.**
  3.78    Bylaws of RISC America Alabama Fire Safety Services, Inc.**
  3.79    Limited Liability Company Agreement of RMC Corporate Center, L.L.C.**
  3.80    Limited Liability Company Agreement of RMC Corporate Center, LLC**
  3.81    Certificate of Incorporation of RMC Insurance Ltd.**
  3.82    Bylaws of RMC Insurance Ltd**
  3.83    Certificate of Incorporation of R/M Management Co., Inc.**
  3.84    Bylaws of R/M Management Co., Inc.**
  3.85    Certificate of Incorporation of R/M of Mississippi, Inc.**
  3.86    Bylaws of R/M of Mississippi, Inc.**
  3.87    Certificate of Incorporation of R/M of Tennessee G. P., Inc.**
  3.88    Bylaws of R/M of Tennessee G. P., Inc.**
  3.89    Certificate of Incorporation of R/M of Tennessee L.P., Inc.**
  3.90    Bylaws of R/M of Tennessee L.P., Inc.**
  3.91    Certificate of Incorporation of R/M of Texas, G. P., Inc.**
  3.92    Bylaws of R/M of Texas, G. P., Inc.**
  3.93    Certificate of Incorporation of R/M Partners, Inc.**
  3.94    Bylaws of R/M Partners, Inc.**
  3.95    Certificate of Incorporation of RMFD of New Jersey, Inc.**
  3.96    Bylaws of RMFD of New Jersey, Inc.**
  3.97    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro Communications Services, Inc.**
  3.98    Bylaws of Rural/Metro Communications Services, Inc.**


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Description of Exhibit


  3.99    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro Corporation**
  3.100    Bylaws of Rural/Metro Corporation**
  3.101    Articles of Incorporation of Rural/Metro Corporation of Florida**
  3.102    Bylaws of Rural/Metro Corporation of Florida**
  3.103    Articles of Amendment to the Charter of Rural/Metro Corporation of Tennessee**
  3.104    Bylaws of Rural/Metro Corporation of Tennessee**
  3.105    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro Fire Dept., Inc.**
  3.106    Bylaws of Rural/Metro Fire Dept., Inc.**
  3.107    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro Hospital Services, Inc.**
  3.108    Bylaws of Rural/Metro Hospital Services, Inc.**
  3.109    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro Logistics, Inc.**
  3.110    Bylaws of Rural/Metro Logistics, Inc.**
  3.112    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro Mid-Atlantic, Inc.**
  3.113    Bylaws of Rural/Metro Mid-Atlantic, Inc.**
  3.114    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro Mid-Atlantic II, Inc.**
  3.115    Bylaws of Rural/Metro Mid-Atlantic II, Inc.**
  3.116    Certificate of Limited Partnership of Rural/Metro Mid-South, L.P.**
  3.117    Partnership Agreement of Rural/Metro Mid-South, L.P.**
  3.118    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Alabama, Inc.**
  3.119    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of Alabama, Inc.**
  3.120    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Arkansas, Inc.**
  3.121    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of Arkansas, Inc.**
  3.122    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Arlington, Inc.**
  3.123    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of Arlington, Inc.**
  3.124    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Brewerton, Inc.**
  3.125    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of Brewerton, Inc.**
  3.126    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of California, Inc.**
  3.127    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of California, Inc.**
  3.128    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Central Alabama, Inc.**
  3.129    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of Central Alabama, Inc.**
  3.130    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Central Colorado, Inc.**
  3.131    Bylaws of Central Colorado, Inc.**
  3.132    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Central Ohio, Inc.**
  3.133    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of Central Ohio, Inc.**
  3.134    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Colorado, Inc.**


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Description of Exhibit


  3.135    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of Colorado, Inc.**
  3.136    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Georgia, Inc.**
  3.137    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of Georgia, Inc.**
  3.138    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Greater Seattle, Inc.**
  3.139    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of Greater Seattle, Inc.**
  3.140    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Indiana, Inc.**
  3.141    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of Indiana, Inc.**
  3.142    Certificate of Limited Partnership of Rural/Metro of Indiana, L.P.**
  3.143    Partnership Agreement of Limited Partnership of Rural/Metro of Indiana, LP**
  3.144    Certificate of Limited Partnership of Rural/Metro of Indiana II, L.P.**
  3.145    Partnership Agreement of Rural/Metro of Indiana II, L.P.**
  3.146    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Kentucky, Inc.**
  3.147    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of Kentucky, Inc.**
  3.148    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Mississippi, Inc.**
  3.149    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of Mississippi, Inc.**
  3.150    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Nebraska, Inc.**
  3.151    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of Nebraska, Inc.**
  3.152    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of New York, Inc.**
  3.153    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of New York, Inc.**
  3.154    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of North Florida, Inc.**
  3.155    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of North Florida, Inc.**
  3.156    Certificate of Limited Partnership of Rural/Metro of North Texas, L.P.**
  3.157    Partnership Agreement of Rural/Metro of Texas, LP**
  3.158    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Northern Ohio, Inc.**
  3.159    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of Northern Ohio, Inc.**
  3.160    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Ohio, Inc.**
  3.161    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of Ohio, Inc.**
  3.162    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Oregon, Inc.**
  3.163    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of Oregon, Inc.**
  3.164    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Rochester, Inc.**
  3.165    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of Rochester, Inc.**
  3.166    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of San Diego, Inc.**
  3.167    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of San Diego, Inc.**
  3.168    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of South Carolina, Inc.**
  3.169    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of South Carolina, Inc.**


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  3.170    Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of South Dakota, Inc.**
  3.171    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of South Dakota, Inc.**
  3.172    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Southern Ohio, Inc.**
  3.173    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of Southern Ohio, Inc.**
  3.174    Certificate of Limited Partnership of Rural/Metro of Tennessee, L.P.**
  3.175    Agreement of Limited Partnership of Rural/Metro of Tennessee, L.P.**
  3.176    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro of Texas, Inc.**
  3.177    Bylaws of Rural/Metro of Texas, Inc.**
  3.178    Certificate of Limited Partnership of Rural/Metro of Texas, L.P.**
  3.179    Partnership Agreement of Rural/Metro of Texas, L.P.**
  3.180    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro Protection Services, Inc.**
  3.181    By- Laws of Rural/Metro Protection Services, Inc.**
  3.182    Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro Texas Holdings, Inc.**
  3.183    Bylaws of Rural/Metro Texas Holdings, Inc.**
  3.184    Certificate of Incorporation of Sioux Falls Ambulance, Inc.**
  3.185    Bylaws of Sioux Falls Ambulance, Inc.**
  3.186    Certificate of Incorporation of South Georgia Emergency Medical Services, Inc.**
  3.187    Bylaws of South Georgia Emergency Medical Services, Inc.**
  3.188    Articles of Incorporation of Southwest Ambulance and Rescue of Arizona, Inc.**
  3.189    Bylaws of Southwest Ambulance and Rescue of Arizona, Inc.**
  3.190    Certificate of Incorporation of Southwest Ambulance of Casa Grande, Inc.**
  3.191    Bylaws of Southwest Ambulance of Casa Grande, Inc.**
  3.192    Certificate of Incorporation of Southwest Ambulance of New Mexico, Inc.**
  3.193    Bylaws of Southwest Ambulance of New Mexico, Inc.**
  3.194    Certificate of Incorporation of Southwest Ambulance of Tucson, Inc.**
  3.195    Bylaws of Southwest Ambulance of Tucson, Inc.**
  3.196    Certificate of Incorporation of Southwest General Services, Inc.**
  3.197    Bylaws of Southwest General Services, Inc.**
  3.198    Certificate of Incorporation of SW General, Inc.**
  3.199    Bylaws of SW General, Inc.**
  3.200    Certificate of Incorporation of The Aid Ambulance Company, Inc.**
  3.201    Bylaws of The Aid Ambulance Company, Inc.**
  3.202    Certificate of Incorporation of The Aid Company, Inc.**
  3.203    Bylaws of The Aid Company, Inc.**
  3.204    Certificate of Incorporation of Towns Ambulance Services, Inc.**


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  3.205    Bylaws of Towns Ambulance Services, Inc.**
  3.206    Certificate of Incorporation of Valley Fire Service, Inc.**
  3.207    Bylaws of Valley Fire Service, Inc.**
  3.208    Certificate of Incorporation of W & W Leasing Company, Inc.**
  3.209    Bylaws of W & W Leasing Company, Inc.**
  4.1    Specimen Certificate representing shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share. (1)
  4.2    Indenture, dated as of March 4, 2005 between the Registrant and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as trustee. (15)
  4.3    Indenture, dated as of March 4, 2005 among Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC and Rural/Metro (Delaware) Inc., as issuers, the Registrant as a guarantor, the other guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee. (15)
  4.5    Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2002 by and among the Registrant, Special Value Bond Fund II, LLC, GE Capital CFE, Inc., Continental Casualty Company, Cerberus Partners, L.P., Pamco Cayman Ltd., and Pam Capital Funding LP. (10)
  4.6    Amendment, dated as of September 26, 2003 to the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of September 30, 2002, by and among the Registrant, Tennenbaum & Co., LLC, General Electric Capital Corporation, Highland Crusader Offshore Partners, L.P., Cerberus Partners, L.P., and Pam Capital Funding LP. (12)
  4.7    Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 4, 2005 among the Registrant and the initial purchasers parties thereto. (15)
  4.8    Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 4, 2005 among Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC, Rural/Metro (Delaware) Inc., the Registrant as a guarantor, the other guarantors named therein and the initial purchasers parties thereto. (15)
  5.1    Opinion of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP as to the legality of the securities.**
10.1    1989 Employee Stock Option Plan of Registrant, adopted August 10, 1989, as amended. (1) +
10.2    Third Amendment to the 1989 Employee Stock Option Plan of Registrant, dated February 4, 1994. (2) +
10.3    Fourth Amendment to 1989 Employee Stock Option Plan, dated August 25, 1994. (3) +
10.4    Form of Stock Option Agreement pursuant to 1989 Employee Stock Option Plan of Registrant. (1) +
10.5    Amended and Restated 1992 Stock Option Plan of Registrant, amended through October 15, 1998. (6) +
10.6    Forms of Stock Option Agreements pursuant to the Amended and Restated 1992 Stock Option Plan of Registrant. (6)
10.7    2000 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan, adopted August 11, 2000. (7)
10.8    Forms of Conditional Stock Grant and Repurchase Agreements by and between Registrant and each of its executive officers and directors, dated May 14, 1993, November 1, 1994, and December 1, 1997. (1)
10.9    Form of Change of Control Agreement by and between the Registrant and the following executive officers: (i) Jack E. Brucker, dated April 25, 2002 and (ii) Michael S. Zariello, effective June 2, 2004. (11) +


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10.10    Employment Agreement by and between the Registrant and Jack E. Brucker, effective January 1, 2005. (14) +
10.11    Employment Agreement by and between the Registrant and Michael S. Zarriello, effective June 2, 2004. (13) +
10.12    Employment Agreement by and between the Registrant and Kristine B. Ponczak, effective March 21, 2005. (16) +
10.13    Employment Agreement by and between the Registrant and Barry D. Landon, effective March 21, 2005. (10) +
10.14    Form of Indemnity Agreement by and between Registrant and each of its officers and directors, dated in April, May, August and November 1993, as of October 13, 1994, and as of September 25, 1998. (1) +
10.15    Amended and Restated Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust of the Registrant, effective July 1, 1997. (6) +
10.16    Retirement Savings Value Plan 401(k) of Registrant, as amended, dated July 1, 1990. (1) +
10.17    Master Lease Agreement by and between Plazamerica, Inc. and the Registrant, dated January 30, 1990. (1)
10.18    Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended through November 20, 1997. (8) +
10.19    Loan and Security Agreement by and among the CIT Group/Equipment Financing, Inc. and the Registrant, together with its subsidiaries, dated December 28, 1994, and related Promissory Note and Guaranty Agreement. (3)
10.20    Form of Loan and Security Agreement by and among Registrant and CIT Group/Equipment Financing, Inc. first dated February 25, 1998 and related form of Guaranty and Schedule of Indebtedness and Collateral. (5)
10.21    Credit Agreement, dated as of March 4, 2005, among Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC, as borrower; the lenders party thereto; Citibank, N.A., as LC facility issuing bank; Citicorp North America, Inc., as administrative agent for the lenders; JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as syndication agent; and Citigroup Global Markets inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as joint lead arrangers and joint lead bookrunners. (15)
10.22    Stock Purchase Agreement for the sale of Argentine and related Latin American subsidiaries, effective as of September 27, 2002. (9)
10.23    Stock Purchase Agreement for the sale of our Bolivian subsidiaries, effective as of September 27, 2002. (9)
12.1    Statement re Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.*
21    Subsidiaries of Registrant. (17)
23.1    Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.*
23.2    Consent of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto).**
24.1    Powers of Attorney (included in the signature pages).*
25.1    Statement of Eligibility of Trustee on Form T-1.*
99.1    Form of Letter of Transmittal.*
99.2    Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.*
99.3    Form of Letters to Brokers.*


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99.4    Form of Letter to Clients.*

* Filed herewith.

 

** To be filed by amendment

 

+ Management contracts or compensatory plan or arrangement.

 

(1) Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of the Registrant (Registration No. 33-63448) filed May 27, 1993 and declared effective July 15, 1993.

 

(2) Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of the Registrant (Registration No. 33-76458) filed March 15, 1994 and declared effective May 5, 1994.

 

(3) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q Quarterly Report filed with the Commission on or about May 12, 1995.

 

(4) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Commission on or about August 28, 1995.

 

(5) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-K filed with the Commission on or about September 29, 1998.

 

(6) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q Quarterly Report filed with the Commission on or about November 10, 1998.

 

(7) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form S-8 Registration Statement filed with the Commission on October 31, 2000.

 

(8) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form S-8 Registration Statement filed with the Commission on May 22, 2001.

 

(9) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Commission on October 15, 2002.

 

(10) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Commission on October 16, 2002.

 

(11) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on February 14, 2003.

 

(12) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Commission on October 3, 2003.

 

(13) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-K Annual Report for the year ended June 30, 2004 filed with the Commission on September 28, 2004.

 

(14) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on February 14, 2005.

 

(15) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K/A Current Report filed with the Commission on March 11, 2005.

 

(16) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Commission on March 25, 2005.

 

(17) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-K Annual Report for the year ended June 30, 2005 filed with the Commission on September 28, 2005.
EX-3.1 2 dex31.htm LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF RURAL/METRO OPERATING COMPANY, LLC Limited Liability Company Agreement of Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC

Exhibit 3.1

 

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

OF

RURAL/METRO OPERATING COMPANY, LLC

 

This Limited Liability Company Agreement (this “Agreement”) of Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC is entered into this 24 day of February 2005 by Rural/Metro Corporation (the “Member”) pursuant to and in accordance with the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (6 Del.C. § 18-101, et seq.), as amended from time to time (the “Act”).

 

1. Name. The name of the limited liability company governed hereby is Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC (the “Company”).

 

2. Certificates. The Member, as an authorized person within the meaning of the Act, has executed, delivered and filed the Certificate of Formation of the Company with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The Member or an Officer (as hereinafter defined) shall execute, deliver and file any other certificates (and any amendments and/or restatements thereof) necessary for the Company to qualify to do business in a jurisdiction in which the Company may wish to conduct business.

 

3. Purpose. The Company is formed for the object and purpose of engaging in all lawful activities for which limited liability companies may be formed under the Act, as such business activities shall be determined by the Member from time to time.

 

4. Powers. The Company shall have the power to do any and all acts reasonably necessary, appropriate, proper, advisable, incidental or convenient to or for the furtherance of the purpose and business described herein and for the protection and benefit of the Company, and shall have, without limitation, any of and all the powers that may be exercised on behalf of the Company by the Member pursuant to this Agreement, including Section 15.

 

5. Principal Business Office. The principal place of business and office of the Company shall be located at, and the Company’s business shall be conducted from, such place or places as may hereafter be determined by the Member.

 

6. Registered Office. The address of the registered office of the Company in the State of Delaware is c/o The Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange Street, New Castle County, Wilmington, Delaware 19801.

 

7. Registered Agent. The name and address of the registered agent of the Company for service of process on the Company in the State of Delaware are The Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange Street, New Castle County, Wilmington, Delaware 19801.

 

8. Name and Mailing Address of the Member. The name and the mailing address of the Member are as follows:

 

Name


  

Address


Rural/Metro Corporation   

9221 E. Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258


Subject to Section 20, the Member is the sole Member and sole record holder of the limited liability company interest of the Company

 

9. Term. The term of the Company commenced on the date of filing of the Certificate of Formation of the Company in accordance with the Act and shall continue until dissolution of the Company in accordance with Section 21 of this Agreement.

 

10. Limited Liability. Except as otherwise provided by the Act, the debts, obligations and liabilities of the Company, whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise, shall be solely the debts, obligations and liabilities of the Company, and none of the Member, any Officer, employee or agent of the Company (including a person having more than one such capacity) shall be obligated personally for any such debt, obligation or liability of the Company solely by reason of acting in such capacity.

 

11. Opt-in. Pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of 6 Del. Code Section 8-103(c), all limited liability company Interests of the Company shall be considered and treated as “securities” (within the meaning of 6 Del. Code Section 1-102(a)(15)) governed by Article 8 of the Delaware Uniform Commercial Code. All limited liability company Interests of the Company shall hereinafter be evidenced and represented by a Certificate of Limited Liability Company Interest issued by the Company to the Member. Such Certificate of Limited Liability Company Interest is intended to be and shall be considered a “security certificate” within the meaning of 6 Del. Code Section 8-102(a)(16). The limited liability company interests represented or evidenced by such Certificate are intended to be treated as and shall be considered “certificated securities” within the meaning of 6 Del. Code Section 8-102(a)(4). Appropriate Officers of the Company are hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to execute and deliver any such Certificate.

 

12. Additional Contributions. The Member is not required to make additional capital contributions to the Company.

 

13. Allocations. The income, gains, losses, deductions and credits of the Company shall be allocated to the Member.

 

14. Distributions. Distributions shall be made to the Member at such times and in such amounts as may be determined in the sole discretion of the Member. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company shall not make a distribution to the Member on account of its interest in the Company if such distribution would violate Section 18-607 of the Act or other applicable law.

 

15. Management.

 

a. In accordance with Section 18-402 of the Act, management of the Company shall be vested in the Member. The Member shall have the power to do any and all acts necessary, convenient or incidental to or for the furtherance of the purposes described herein, including all powers, statutory or otherwise, possessed by members of a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Member has the authority to bind the Company.

 

b. Subject to the rights and powers of the Member and the limitations thereon contained herein, the Member may delegate to any person, any or all of its powers, rights and obligations under this Agreement and may appoint, contract or otherwise deal with any person to perform any acts or services for the Company as the Member may reasonably determine.

 

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16. Officers. The Member may, from time to time as it deems advisable, appoint officers of the Company (the “Officers”) and assign in writing titles (including, without limitation, President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer) to any such person. Unless the Member decides otherwise, if the title is one commonly used for officers of a business corporation formed under the Delaware General Corporation Law, the assignment of such title shall constitute the delegation to such person of the authorities and duties that are normally associated with that office. Any delegation pursuant to this Section 16 may be revoked at any time by the Member.

 

17. Other Business. The Member may engage in or possess an interest in other business ventures (unconnected with the Company) of every kind and description, independently or with others. The Company shall not have any rights in or to such independent ventures or the income or profits therefrom by virtue of this Agreement.

 

18. Exculpation and Indemnification. None of the Member, any of its respective members, employees, agents, officers, directors, any of their respective affiliates, consultants, employees or agents or any Officer (each an “Indemnified Party”) shall be liable to the Company or any other person or entity who has an interest in the Company for any loss, damage or claim incurred by reason of any act or omission performed or omitted by such Indemnified Party in good faith on behalf of the Company and in a manner reasonably believed to be within the scope of the authority conferred on such Indemnified Party by this Agreement, except that an Indemnified Party shall be liable for any such loss, damage or claim incurred by reason of such Indemnified Party’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. To the full extent permitted by applicable law, an Indemnified Party shall be entitled to indemnification from the Company for any loss, damage or claim incurred by such Indemnified Party by reason of any act or omission performed or omitted by such Indemnified Party in good faith on behalf of the Company and in a manner reasonably believed to be within the scope of the authority conferred on such Indemnified Party by this Agreement, except that no Indemnified Party shall be entitled to be indemnified in respect of any loss, damage or claim incurred by such Indemnified Party by reason of gross negligence or willful misconduct with respect to such acts or omissions; provided, however, that any indemnity under this Section 18 shall be provided out of and to the extent of Company assets only, and the Member shall have no personal liability on account thereof.

 

19. Termination of Membership. The rights of the Member to share in the Profits and Losses of the Company, to receive distributions and to assign its interest in the Company pursuant to Section 20 shall, on its dissolution, termination, winding-up, bankruptcy, or other inability to act in such capacity, devolve on its legal representative for the purpose of administering its property.

 

20. Assignments. The Member may transfer, assign, pledge or hypothecate, in whole but not in part, its limited liability company interest, as determined in its sole discretion. Any transferor or assignee will have the rights and powers of the Member to the extent of the limited liability company interest transferred or assigned.

 

21. Dissolution.

 

a. The Company shall dissolve, and its affairs shall be wound up upon the first to occur of the following:

 

(i) the written consent of the Member;

 

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(ii) the dissolution, termination, winding-up, bankruptcy, or other inability to act in such capacity, of the Member; and

 

(iii) the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution under Section 18-802 of the Act.

 

b. In the event of dissolution, the Company shall conduct only such activities as are necessary to wind up its affairs (including the sale of the assets of the Company in an orderly manner).

 

22. Elections. The Member shall determine the accounting methods and conventions under the tax laws of any and all applicable jurisdictions as to the treatment of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit of the Company or any other method or procedure related to the preparation of such tax returns. The Member may cause the Company to make or refrain from making any and all elections permitted by such tax laws, and the Member shall not be liable for any consequences to any previously admitted or subsequently admitted Members resulting from their making or failing to make any such elections. The tax identification number of the Company is 86-0746929.

 

23. Separability of Provisions. Each provision of this Agreement shall be considered separable and if for any reason any provision or provisions herein are determined to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal under any existing or future law, such invalidity, unenforceability or illegality shall not impair the operation of or affect those portions of this Agreement which are valid, enforceable and legal.

 

24. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the Member with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

25. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed under, the laws of the State of Delaware (without regard to conflict of laws principles thereof), and all rights and remedies shall be governed by such laws.

 

26. Amendments. This Agreement may not be modified, altered, supplemented or amended except pursuant to a written agreement executed and delivered by the Member.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, intending to be legally bound hereby, has duly executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

RURAL/METRO CORPORATION

By:    

Name:

   

Title:

   

 

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EX-3.2 3 dex32.htm CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION OF RURAL/METRO OPERATING COMPANY, LLC Certificate of Formation of Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC

Exhibit 3.2

 

CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION

OF

RURAL/METRO OPERATING COMPANY, LLC

 

This Certificate of Formation of Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC (the “Company”) is being duly executed and filed by Rural/Metro Corporation, as an authorized person, to form a limited liability company under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (6 Del.C. §18-101, et seq.).

 

1. The name of the limited liability company is Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC.

 

2. The address of the registered office of the Company in the State of Delaware is The Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, County of New Castle. The name of its registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

 

3. This Certificate of Formation shall be effective at the time of filing.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of Formation on February 24, 2005.

 

RURAL/METRO CORPORATION

By:  

/s/ Michael S. Zarriello

Name:

 

Michael S. Zarriello

Title:

  Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

 

Contact Information:

 

Christopher Kevane

Corporate Counsel

c/o Rural/Metro Corporation

9221 E. Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

EX-3.3 4 dex33.htm CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF RURAL/METRO (DELEWARE) INC Certificate of Incorporation of Rural/Metro (Deleware) Inc

Exhibit 3.3

 

       

State of Delaware

Secretary of State

Division of Corporations

Delivered 06:19 PM 02/25/2005

FILED 06:19 PM 02/25/2005

SRV 050163378 - 3925592 FILE

 

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

 

OF

 

RURAL/METRO (DELAWARE) INC.

 

1. The name of the Corporation is Rural/Metro (Delaware) Inc.

 

2. The address of the registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware is 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, County of New Castle. The name of its registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

 

3. The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

 

4. The Corporation is authorized to issue one hundred (100) shares of Common Stock with a par value of $0.01 per share.

 

5. The Corporation is to have perpetual existence.

 

6. The number of directors which shall constitute the whole Board of Directors shall be fixed by and in the manner provided in the By-laws of the Corporation.

 

7. In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized to make, repeal, alter, amend and rescind the By-laws of the Corporation.

 

8. Election of directors at an annual or special meeting of the stockholders need not be by written ballot unless the By-laws of the Corporation shall so provide.

 

9. (a) A director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable either to the Corporation or to any stockholder for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, or (ii) for acts or omissions which are not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or knowing violation of the law, or (iii) for any matter in respect of which such director shall be liable under Section 174 of Title 8 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware or any amendment thereto or successor provision thereto, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director shall have derived an improper personal benefit. Neither amendment nor repeal of this paragraph (a) nor the adoption of any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation inconsistent with this paragraph (a) shall eliminate or reduce the effect of this paragraph (a) in respect of any matter occurring, or any cause of action, suit or claim that, but for this paragraph (a) of this Article, would accrue or arise, prior to such amendment, repeal or adoption of an inconsistent provision.


(b) The Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to, or testifies in, any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative in nature, by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, employee benefit plan, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding to the full extent permitted by law, and the Corporation may adopt By-laws or enter into agreements with any such person for the purpose of providing for such indemnification.

 

(c) To the extent that a director or officer of the Corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in paragraph (b) of this Article, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith.

 

(d) Expenses incurred by an officer, director, employee or agent in defending or testifying in a civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding may be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that such director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation against such expenses as authorized by this Article, and the Corporation may adopt By-laws or enter into agreements with such persons for the purpose of providing for such advances.

 

(e) The indemnification permitted by this Article shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which any person may be entitled under any agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in such person’s official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding an office, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such person.

 

(f) The Corporation shall have power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, employee benefit plan trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of such person’s status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of this Article or otherwise.

 

10. The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation in the manner now or hereafter

 

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prescribed by statute, and all rights conferred on stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation.

 

11. The name and mailing address of the incorporator of the Corporation is:

 

Name


  

Mailing Address


Rural/Metro Operating

  

9221 E. Via de Ventura

Company, LLC

  

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Certificate has been signed on this 25th day of February, 2005.

 

RURAL/METRO OPERATING

COMPANY, LLC,

Incorporator

By:

 

RURAL/METRO CORPORATION,

a Delaware corporation,

Its Member

By:

 

/s/ Michael S. Zarriello

Name:

 

Michael S. Zarriello

Title:

 

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EX-3.4 5 dex34.htm BYLAWS OF RURAL/METRO (DELEWARE) INC Bylaws of Rural/Metro (Deleware) Inc

Exhibit 3.4

 

BYLAWS

 

RURAL/METRO (DELAWARE) INC.

(hereinafter called the “Corporation”)

 

ARTICLE I.

 

OFFICES

 

Section 1. Registered Office. The registered office of the Corporation shall be in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware.

 

Section 2. Other Offices. The Corporation may also have offices at such other places both within and without the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine.

 

ARTICLE II.

 

MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

 

Section 1. Place of Meetings. Meetings of the stockholders for the election of directors or for any other purpose shall be held at such time and place, either within or without the State of Delaware, as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof.

 

Section 2. Annual Meetings. The Annual Meetings of Stockholders shall be held on such date and at such time as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting, at which meetings the stockholders shall elect by a plurality vote a Board of Directors, and transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.

 

Section 3. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the stockholders may be called by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the President, or by the holders of shares entitled to cast not less than ten (10) percent of the votes at the meeting. Upon request in writing to the Chairman of the Board, the President, any Vice President or the Secretary by any person (other than the board) entitled to call a special meeting of stockholders, the officer forthwith shall cause notice to be given to the stockholders entitled to vote that a meeting will be held at a time requested by the person or persons calling the meeting, not less than thirty-five (35) nor more than sixty (60) days after the receipt of the request. If the notice is not given within twenty (20) days after receipt of the request, the persons entitled to call the meeting may give the notice.

 

Section 4. Notice of Meetings. Notice of the place, date, and hour of all stockholder meetings, the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such


meeting, and in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be given not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date on which the meeting is to be held, to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting, except as otherwise provided herein or as required from time to time by the Delaware General Corporation Law or the Certificate of Incorporation.

 

Section 5. Quorum; Adjournment. At any meeting of the stockholders, the holders of a majority of all of the shares of the stock entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for all purposes, unless or except to the extent that the presence of a larger number may be required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation. If a quorum shall fail to attend any meeting, the chairman of the meeting or the holders of a majority of the shares of stock entitled to vote who are present, in person or by proxy, may adjourn the meeting to another place, if any, date, or time without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present or represented.

 

When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place, if any, thereof, and the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken; provided, however, that if the date of any adjourned meeting is more than thirty (30) days after the date for which the meeting was originally noticed, or if a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, notice of the place, if any, date, and time of the adjourned meeting and the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting, shall be given in conformity herewith. At any adjourned meeting, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the original meeting.

 

Section 6. Proxies and Voting. At any meeting of the stockholders, every stockholder entitled to vote may vote in person or by proxy authorized by an instrument in writing or by a transmission permitted by law filed in accordance with the procedure established for the meeting.

 

Each stockholder shall have one (1) vote for every share of stock entitled to vote which is registered in his name on the record date for the meeting, except as otherwise provided herein or required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation.

 

All voting, including on the election of directors but excepting where otherwise provided herein or required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation, may be by a voice vote; provided, however, that upon demand therefor by a stockholder entitled to vote or such stockholder’s proxy, a stock vote shall be taken. Every stock vote shall be taken by ballots, each of which shall state the name of the stockholder or proxy voting and such other information as may be required under the procedure established for the meeting. Every vote taken by ballots shall be counted by an inspector or inspectors appointed by the chairman of the meeting.

 

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All elections of directors shall be determined by a plurality of the votes cast, and except as otherwise required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation, all other matters shall be determined by a majority of the votes cast.

 

Section 7. Stock List. A complete list of stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders, arranged in alphabetical order for each class of stock and showing the address of each such stockholder and the number of shares registered in such stockholder’s name, shall be open to the examination of any such stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours for a period of at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held.

 

The stock list shall also be open to the examination of any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting as provided by law. This list shall presumptively determine the identity of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting and the number of shares held by each of them.

 

Section 8. Actions by Stockholders. Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, any action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation, or any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of such stockholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted.

 

A telegram, cablegram or other electronic transmission consenting to an action to be taken and transmitted by a stockholder or proxyholder, or by a person or persons authorized to act for a stockholder or proxyholder, shall be deemed to be written, signed and dated for the purposes of this Section 8, provided that any such telegram, cablegram or other electronic transmission sets forth or is delivered with information from which the Corporation can determine (A) that the telegram, cablegram or other electronic transmission was transmitted by the stockholder or proxyholder or by a person or persons authorized to act for the stockholder or proxyholder and (B) the date on which such stockholder or proxyholder or authorized person or persons transmitted such telegram, cablegram or electronic transmission. No consent given by telegram, cablegram or other electronic transmission shall be deemed to have been delivered until such consent is reproduced in paper form and until such paper form shall be delivered to the Corporation by delivery in accordance with the provisions of Section 228(d) of the Delaware General Corporation Law.

 

Any copy, facsimile or other reliable reproduction of a consent in writing may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing for any and all purposes for which the original writing could be used, provided that such copy, facsimile or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing.

 

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Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing.

 

ARTICLE III.

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

Section 1. Duties and Powers. The business of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors which may exercise all such powers of the Corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by law or by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these Bylaws directed or required to be exercised or done by the stockholders.

 

Section 2. Number and Term of Office. The Board of Directors shall consist of one (1) or more members. The number of directors shall be fixed and may be changed from time to time by resolution duly adopted by the Board of Directors or the stockholders, except as otherwise provided by law or the Certificate of Incorporation. Except as provided in Section 3 of this Article, directors shall be elected by the holders of record of a plurality of the votes cast at Annual Meetings of Stockholders, and each director so elected shall hold office until the next Annual Meeting and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier resignation or removal. Any director may resign at any time upon written notice to the Corporation. Directors need not be stockholders.

 

Section 3. Vacancies. Vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director or by the stockholders entitled to vote at any Annual or Special Meeting held in accordance with Article II, and the directors so chosen shall hold office until the next Annual or Special Meeting duly called for that purpose and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, or until their earlier resignation or removal.

 

Section 4. Meetings. The Board of Directors of the Corporation may hold meetings, both regular and special, either within or without the State of Delaware. The first meeting of each newly elected Board of Directors shall be held immediately following the Annual Meeting of Stockholders and no notice of such meeting shall be necessary to be given the newly elected directors in order legally to constitute the meeting, provided a quorum shall be present. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without notice at such time and at such place as may from time to time be determined by the Board of Directors. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairman of the Board, the President or a majority of the directors then in office. Notice thereof stating the place, date and hour of the meeting shall be given to each director by whom it is not waived either by mail not less than forty-eight (48) hours before the date of the meeting, by telephone, facsimile, telegram or electronic transmission on twenty-four (24) hours’ notice, or on such shorter notice as the person or

 

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persons calling such meeting may deem necessary or appropriate in the circumstances. Meetings may be held at any time without notice if all the directors are present or if all those not present waive such notice in accordance with Section 2 of Article VI of these Bylaws.

 

Section 5. Quorum. Except as may be otherwise specifically provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, at all meetings of the Board of Directors, a majority of the directors then in office shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board of Directors. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present.

 

Section 6. Actions of Board Without a Meeting. Unless otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board of Directors or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission and the writing or writings or electronic transmission or transmissions are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof. Such filing shall be in paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form and shall be in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form.

 

Section 7. Meetings by Means of Conference Telephone. Unless otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, or any committee designated by the Board of Directors, may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors or such committee by means of a conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to this Section 7 shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

 

Section 8. Committees. The Board of Directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the directors then in office, designate one (1) or more committees, each committee to consist of one (1) or more of the directors of the Corporation. The Board of Directors may designate one (1) or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of any such committee. In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, and in the absence of a designation by the Board of Directors of an alternate member to replace the absent or disqualified member, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not such members constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member. Any committee, to the extent allowed by law and provided in the Bylaw or resolution establishing such committee, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and may

 

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authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it. Each committee shall keep regular minutes and report to the Board of Directors when required.

 

Section 9. Compensation. Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the Board of Directors shall have the authority to fix the compensation of directors. The directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated salary as director. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing committees may be allowed like compensation for attending committee meetings.

 

Section 10. Removal. Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, any director or the entire Board of Directors may be removed, with or without cause, by the holders of a majority of shares entitled to vote at an election of directors.

 

ARTICLE IV.

 

OFFICERS

 

Section 1. General. The officers of the Corporation shall be appointed by the Board of Directors and shall consist of a Chairman of the Board or a President, or both, a Secretary and a Treasurer (or a position with the duties and responsibilities of a Treasurer). The Board of Directors may also appoint a chief financial officer and a chief operating officer, and the Board of Directors or the President may also appoint one (1) or more vice presidents, assistant secretaries or assistant treasurers, and such other officers as either the Board of Directors or the President, in their discretion, shall deem necessary or appropriate from time to time. Any number of offices may be held by the same person, unless the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws otherwise provide.

 

Section 2. Election; Term of Office; Resignation; Removal. The Board of Directors at its first meeting held after each Annual Meeting of Stockholders shall elect a Chairman of the Board or a President, or both, a Secretary and a Treasurer (or a position with the duties and responsibilities of a Treasurer), and may also elect at that meeting or any other meeting, such other officers and agents as it shall deem necessary or appropriate. Each officer of the Corporation appointed by the Board of Directors shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors together with the powers and duties customarily exercised by such officer. Each officer of the Corporation appointed by the President shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be determined from time to time by the President. Each officer of the Corporation shall hold office until such officer’s successor is elected and qualified or until such officer’s earlier resignation or removal. Any officer may resign at any time upon written notice to the Corporation. The Board of Directors may at any time, with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of a majority of directors

 

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then in office, remove any officer, and the President may at any time, with or without cause, remove any officer whom he or she appointed pursuant to Section 1 of this Article.

 

Section 3. Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board, if any, shall preside at all meetings of the board of Directors and shall perform such duties as shall be assigned, and shall exercise such powers, as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors from time to time.

 

Section 4. President. The President shall be the chief executive officer and (if no other person has been appointed as such) the chief operating officer of the Corporation; shall (unless the Chairman of the board elects otherwise) preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and stockholders; shall have general supervision and active management of the business and finances of the Corporation; and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect, subject, however, to the right of the Board of Directors to delegate any specific powers to any other officer or officers. The President shall have and exercise such further powers and duties as may be specifically delegated to or vested in the President from time to time by these Bylaws or the Board of Directors. In the absence of the Chairman of the Board or in the event of his inability or refusal to act, or if the Board has not designated a Chairman, the President shall perform the duties of the Chairman of the Board, and when so acting, shall have all of the powers and be subject to all of the restrictions upon the Chairman of the Board.

 

Section 5. Vice President. The vice presidents shall perform such duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors or the President may from time to time prescribe. In the absence of the President or in the event of his inability or refusal to act, the most senior available officer appointed by the Board of Directors, or in the absence of such appointment, the following officers, if such officer positions exist, shall perform the duties of the President, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President; first, the chief financial officer, next, the chief operating officer, next, the executive level vice president (or in the event there be more than one (1) executive vice president, then in the order of their appointment).

 

Section 6. Secretary. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and all meetings of stockholders and record all the proceedings thereat in a book or books to be kept for that purpose; the Secretary shall also perform like duties for the standing committees when required. The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the President. If the Secretary shall be unable or shall refuse to cause to be given notice of all meetings of the stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors, and if there be no Assistant Secretary, then either the Board of Directors or the President may choose another officer to cause such notice to be given. The Secretary shall have custody of the seal of the Corporation and the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary, if there be one, shall have authority to affix the same to any instrument requiring it and when so affixed, it may be attested by the signature of the Secretary or by the signature of any such Assistant Secretary. The Board of Directors may give general authority to any other

 

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officer to affix the seal of the Corporation and to attest the affixing by his or her signature. The Secretary shall see that all books, reports, statements, certificates and other documents and records required by law to be kept or filed are properly kept or filed, as the case may be.

 

Section 7. Assistant Secretaries. Except as may be otherwise provided in these Bylaws, Assistant Secretaries, if there be any, shall perform such duties and have such powers as from time to time may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors, the President, or the Secretary, and shall have the authority to perform all functions of the Secretary, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the Secretary.

 

Section 8. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have custody of the Corporation’s funds and securities and shall keep or cause to be kept full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books of the Corporation to be maintained for such purpose; shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects of the Corporation in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in depositories designated from time to time by the Board of Directors; and shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as the Board of Directors or the President shall from time to time prescribe.

 

Section 9. Assistant Treasurers. Except as may be otherwise provided in these Bylaws, Assistant Treasurers, if there be any, shall perform such duties and have such powers as from time to time may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors, the President, or the Treasurer, and shall have the authority to perform all functions of the Treasurer, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the Treasurer.

 

Section 10. Other Officers. Such other officers as the Board of Directors or the President may choose shall perform such duties and have such powers as from time to time may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors or the President, respectively. The Board of Directors may delegate to any other officer of the Corporation the power to choose such other officers and to prescribe their respective duties and powers.

 

ARTICLE V.

 

STOCK

 

Section 1. Form of Certificates. Every bolder of stock in the Corporation shall be entitled to have a certificate signed, in the name of the Corporation (i) by the Chairman of the Board or the President or a Vice President and (iii) by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation, certifying the number of shares owned by such holder in the Corporation.

 

Section 2. Signatures. Any or all the signatures on the certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose

 

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facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if such person were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.

 

Section 3. Lost Certificate. The Board of Directors may direct a new certificate to be issued in place of any certificate theretofore issued by the Corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate of stock to be lost, stolen or destroyed. When authorizing such issue of a new certificate, the Board of Directors may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or such owner’s legal representative, to advertise the same in such manner as the Board of Directors shall require and/or to give the Corporation a bond in such sum as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against the Corporation with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.

 

Section 4. Transfers. Stock of the Corporation shall be transferable in the manner prescribed by law and in these Bylaws. Transfers of stock shall be made on the books of the Corporation only by the person named in the certificate or by such person’s attorney lawfully constituted in writing and upon the surrender of the certificate therefor, which shall be cancelled before a new certificate shall be issued.

 

Section 5. Record Date. In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix, in advance, a record date, which shall not be more than sixty (60) days nor less than ten (10) days before the date of such meeting, nor more than sixty (60) days prior to any other action. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

 

Section 6. Beneficial Owners. The Corporation shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends, and to vote as such owner, and to hold liable for calls and assessments a person registered on its books as the owner of shares, and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by law.

 

Section 7. Voting Securities Owned by the Corporation. Powers of attorney, proxies, waivers of notice of meeting, consents and other instruments relating to securities owned by the Corporation may be executed in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation by the Chairman of the Board, the President, any Vice President or the

 

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Secretary and any such officer may, in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation take all such action as any such officer may deem advisable to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of security holders of any corporation in which the Corporation may own securities and at any such meeting shall possess and may exercise any and all rights and power incident to the ownership of such securities and which, as the owner thereof, the Corporation might have exercised and possessed if present. The Board of Directors may, by resolution, from time to time confer like powers upon any other person or persons.

 

ARTICLE VI.

 

NOTICES

 

Section 1. Notices to Stockholders. If mailed, notice to stockholders shall be deemed given when deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, directed to the stockholder at such stockholder’s address as it appears on the records of the Corporation. Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively to stockholders, any notice to stockholders may be given by electronic transmission in the manner provided in Section 232 of the Delaware General Corporation Law.

 

Section 2. Waiver of Notice. Whenever any notice is required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws to be given to any director, member of a committee or stockholder, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person entitled to notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the notice required to be given to such person.

 

ARTICLE VII.

 

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

Section 1. Dividends. Dividends upon the capital stock of the Corporation, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, if any, may be declared by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting or by any Committee of the Board of Directors having such authority at any meeting thereof, and may be paid in cash, in property, in shares of the capital stock or in any combination thereof. Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the Corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the Board of Directors from time to time, in its absolute discretion, deems proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the Corporation, or for any proper purpose, and the Board of Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve.

 

Section 2. Disbursements. All notes, checks, drafts and orders for the payment of money issued by the Corporation shall be signed in the name of the Corporation by such officers or such other persons as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate.

 

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Section 3. Corporation Seal. The corporate seal, if the Corporation shall have a corporate seal, shall have inscribed thereon the name of the Corporation, the year of its organization and the words “Corporate Seal, Delaware”. The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise.

 

ARTICLE VIII.

 

AMENDMENTS

 

Except as otherwise specifically stated within an Article to be altered, amended or repealed, these Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed and new Bylaws may be adopted at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of the stockholders.

 

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THIS IS TO CERTIFY:

 

That I am the duly elected, qualified and acting [Secretary] of Rural/Metro (Delaware) Inc. and that the foregoing Bylaws were adopted as the Bylaws of said corporation as of the          day of February, 2005 by the sole director of said corporation.

 

Dated as of February     , 2005

 

 

 

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EX-12.1 6 dex121.htm STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Statement Re Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12.1

 

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(In Thousands Except Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges)

 

     Rural/Metro Corporation

    Rural/Metro
Operating Company,
LLC(b)


     Years Ended June 30,

    Year Ended June 30,

     2005

   2004

   2003

    2002

    2001

    2005

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges:

                                            

Computation of Earnings:

                                            

Pretax income (loss) from continuing operations before minority interest and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

   $ 3,689    $ 946    $ (8,519 )   $ (7,593 )   $ (115,513 )       $ 34,064

Add: Fixed charges

     33,382      32,826      31,534       29,017       34,373       11,177
    

  

  


 


 


 

Total earnings

   $ 37,071    $ 33,772    $ 23,015     $ 21,424     $ (81,140 )   $ 45,241
    

  

  


 


 


 

 

Computation of Fixed Charges:

                                            

Interest expense

   $ 29,579    $ 29,243    $ 28,012     $ 25,462     $ 30,624     $ 7,374

Interest portion of rental expense

     3,803      3,583      3,522       3,555       3,749       3,803
    

  

  


 


 


 

Total fixed charges

   $ 33,382    $ 32,826    $ 31,534     $ 29,017     $ 34,373     $ 11,177
    

  

  


 


 


 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a)

     1.11x      1.03x          *               *               *           4.05
    

  

  


 


 


 

 

  (a) For purposes of computing the consolidated ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of pretax income from continuing operations before minority interests and equity in net earnings (losses) of affiliated companies, extraordinary items and cumulative effect of accounting changes plus fixed charges. Minority interests in majority-owned subsidiaries were not deducted from earnings as all such subsidiaries had fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest (including capitalized interest) on all indebtedness, amortization of debt discount and expense, and that portion of rental expense which we believe to be representative of interest.

 

  (b) For the purpose of this calculation, Rural/Metro (Delaware) Inc., the co-issuer of the Senior Subordinated Notes, is not included since it has no operations.

 

  * Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $8.5 million, $7.6 million and $115.5 million for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
EX-23.1 7 dex231.htm CONSENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

EXHIBIT 23.1

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC and Rural/Metro (Delaware) Inc. of our report dated September 27, 2005, except for Note 10 which is as of October 27, 2005, relating to the financial statements, management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Rural/Metro Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 27, 2005. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.

 

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Phoenix, Arizona

October 27, 2005

EX-25.1 8 dex251.htm STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY OF TRUSTEE ON FORM T-1 Statement of Eligibility of Trustee on Form T-1

Exhibit 25.1

 


 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM T-1

 

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY

UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A

CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

 


 

¨ CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b) (2)

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

 

A National Banking Association   94-1347393

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or

organization if not a U.S. national bank)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

101 North Phillips Avenue

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

  57104
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

 

Wells Fargo & Company

Law Department, Trust Section

MAC N9305-175

Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue, 17th Floor

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479

(612) 667-4608

(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

 


 

RURAL/METRO OPERATING COMPANY, LLC

RURAL/METRO (DELAWARE) INC.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   86-0084388
Delaware   20-2401572

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

9221 East Via de Ventura    
Scottsdale, Arizona   85258
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

 


 

9 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015

(Title of the indenture securities)

 



Item 1. General Information. Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

 

  (a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.

 

Comptroller of the Currency

Treasury Department

Washington, D.C.

 

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Washington, D.C.

 

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

San Francisco, California 94120

 

  (b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

 

The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

 

Item 2. Affiliations with Obligor. If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.

 

None with respect to the trustee.

 

No responses are included for Items 3-14 of this Form T-1 because the obligor is not in default as provided under Item 13.

 

Item 15. Foreign Trustee. Not applicable.

 

Item 16. List of Exhibits. List below all exhibits filed as a part of this Statement of Eligibility.

 

Exhibit 1.

   A copy of the Articles of Association of the trustee now in effect.*

Exhibit 2.

   A copy of the Comptroller of the Currency Certificate of Corporate Existence and Fiduciary Powers for Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated February 4, 2004.**

Exhibit 3.

   See Exhibit 2

Exhibit 4.

   Copy of By-laws of the trustee as now in effect.***

Exhibit 5.

   Not applicable.

Exhibit 6.

   The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.

Exhibit 7.

   A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.

Exhibit 8.

   Not applicable.

Exhibit 9.

   Not applicable.

 

* Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee’s Form T-1 filed as exhibit 25 to the Form T-3 dated March 3, 2004 of Trans-Lux Corporation file number 022-28721.

 

** Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee’s Form T-1 filed as exhibit 25 to the Form T-3 dated March 3, 2004 of Trans-Lux Corporation file number 022-28721.

 

*** Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee’s Form T-1 filed as exhibit 25 to the Form T-3 dated March 3, 2004 of Trans-Lux Corporation file number 022-28721.


 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Middletown and State of Connecticut on the 27th day of October 2005.

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

/s/ Joseph P. O’Donnell

Joseph P. O’Donnell

Vice President


 

EXHIBIT 6

 

October 27, 2005

 

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Gentlemen:

 

In accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the undersigned hereby consents that reports of examination of the undersigned made by Federal, State, Territorial, or District authorities authorized to make such examination may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request therefor.

 

Very truly yours,

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

/s/ Joseph P. O’Donnell

Joseph P. O’Donnell

Vice President


 

Exhibit 7

 

Consolidated Report of Condition of

 

Wells Fargo Bank National Association

of 101 North Phillips Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104

And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,

at the close of business June 30, 2005, filed in accordance with 12 U.S.C. §161 for National Banks.

 

         Dollar Amounts
In Millions


ASSETS

          

Cash and balances due from depository institutions:

          

Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin

       $ 13,712

Interest-bearing balances

         1,968

Securities:

          

Held-to-maturity securities

         0

Available-for-sale securities

         24,158

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:

          

Federal funds sold in domestic offices

         1,518

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

         905

Loans and lease financing receivables:

          

Loans and leases held for sale

         32,024

Loans and leases, net of unearned income

  249,760       

LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses

  2,336       

Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance

         247,424

Trading Assets

         6,313

Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)

         3,676

Other real estate owned

         125

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies

         330

Customers’ liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding

         94

Intangible assets

          

Goodwill

         8,613

Other intangible assets

         9,109

Other assets

         14,151
        

Total assets

       $ 364,120
        

LIABILITIES

          

Deposits:

          

In domestic offices

       $ 255,501

Noninterest-bearing

  81,024       

Interest-bearing

  174,477       

In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs

         28,344

Noninterest-bearing

  3       

Interest-bearing

  28,341       

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:

          

Federal funds purchased in domestic offices

         9,370

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

         3,423


     Dollar Amounts
In Millions


Trading liabilities

     4,966

Other borrowed money (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)

     10,763

Bank’s liability on acceptances executed and outstanding

     94

Subordinated notes and debentures

     7,038

Other liabilities

     10,508
    

Total liabilities

   $ 330,007

Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries

     64

EQUITY CAPITAL

      

Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus

     0

Common stock

     520

Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)

     24,521

Retained earnings

     8,517

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     491

Other equity capital components

     0
    

Total equity capital

     34,049
    

Total liabilities, minority interest, and equity capital

   $ 364,120
    

 

I, Karen B. Martin, Vice President of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

 

 

Karen B. Martin

Vice President

 

We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true and correct.

 

Howard Atkins

    

CarrieTolstedt

  

Directors

Pat Callahan

    
EX-99.1 9 dex991.htm FORM OF LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL Form of Letter of Transmittal

Exhibit 99.1

 

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

 

OFFER TO EXCHANGE ALL OF THE OUTSTANDING

$125,000,000 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF 9.875% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES

DUE 2015

FOR

$125,000,000 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF 9.875% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES

DUE 2015 REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

OF

 

Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC

and

Rural/Metro (Delaware) Inc.

 

THE EXCHANGE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON

            , 2005 UNLESS EXTENDED BY RURAL/METRO CORPORATION (THE “TIME OF

EXPIRATION”)

 

The Exchange Agent for the Exchange Offer is:

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 

By Hand, Regular, Registered or Certified Mail, or Overnight Courier:

 

Corporate Trust Department

213 Court Street, Suite 703

Middletown, CT 06457

Attn: Joseph P. O’Donnell

 

By Facsimile:

  By Telephone:

(860) 704-6219

  (860) 704-6217

Attn: Joseph P. O’Donnell

   

(For Eligible Institutions Only)

   

 

DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE OR TRANSMISSION VIA A FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION TO A NUMBER OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY.

 

The undersigned acknowledges receipt of the prospectus dated                      , 2005 (the “Prospectus”) of Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC and Rural/Metro (Delaware) Inc. (the “Company”), and this Letter of Transmittal (the “Letter of Transmittal”), which together describe the Company’s Offer (the “Exchange Offer”) to exchange $1,000 in principal amount of its 9.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (the “Registered Notes”) for each $1,000 in principal amount of outstanding 9.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (the “Old Notes”). The terms of the Registered Notes are identical in all material respects (including principal amount, interest rate and maturity) to the terms of the Old Notes for which they may be exchanged pursuant to the Exchange Offer, except that the Registered Notes are freely transferable by holders thereof (except as provided herein or in the Prospectus) and are not subject to any covenant regarding registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

 

The undersigned has checked the appropriate boxes below and signed this Letter of Transmittal to indicate the action the undersigned desires to take with respect to the Exchange Offer.


PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND THE PROSPECTUS CAREFULLY BEFORE CHECKING ANY BOX BELOW. YOUR BANK OR BROKER CAN ASSIST YOU IN COMPLETING THIS FORM. THE INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED WITH THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL MUST BE FOLLOWED. QUESTIONS AND REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE OR FOR ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE PROSPECTUS AND THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT.

 

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List below the Old Notes to which this Letter of Transmittal relates. If the space provided below is inadequate, the certificate numbers and principal amounts should be listed on a separate signed schedule affixed hereto.

 

DESCRIPTION OF OLD NOTES

 

Name(s) and Addresses of Registered Holder(s)

(Please fill-in)

Certificate
Number(s)

  

Aggregate Principal
Amount
Represented

By Old Notes*

Principal
Amount
Tendered**

                
                
                
     
    Total     
  *     Need not be completed by book-entry holders.
**     Unless otherwise indicated, the holder will be deemed to have tendered the full aggregate principal
amount represented by such Old Notes. See Instruction 2.

 

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This Letter of Transmittal is to be used either if certificates representing Old Notes are to be forwarded herewith or if delivery of Old Notes is to be made by book-entry transfer to an account maintained by the Exchange Agent at the Depository Trust Company (the “Book-Entry Transfer Facility”), pursuant to the procedures set forth in the Prospectus under the caption “The Exchange Offer — Procedures for Tendering.” Delivery of documents to the Book-Entry Transfer Facility does not constitute delivery to the Exchange Agent.

 

Holders whose Old Notes are not immediately available or who cannot deliver their Old Notes and all other documents required hereby to the Exchange Agent on or prior to the Time of Expiration must tender their Old Notes according to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in the Prospectus under the caption “The Exchange Offer — Procedures for Tendering.”

 

¨ CHECK HERE IF TENDERED OLD NOTES ARE BEING DELIVERED BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER MADE TO AN ACCOUNT MAINTAINED BY THE EXCHANGE AGENT WITH THE BOOK ENTRY TRANSFER FACILITY AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

 

Name of Tendering Institution(s):                                                                                                                                  

 

The Depository Trust Company Account Number:                                                                                                      

 

Transaction Code Number:                                                                                                                                              

 

¨ CHECK HERE IF TENDERED OLD NOTES ARE BEING DELIVERED PURSUANT TO A NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

 

Name of Registered Holder(s):                                                                                                                                       

 

Name of Eligible Institution that Guaranteed Delivery:                                                                                               

 

Date of Execution of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery:                                                                                                 

 

If Delivered by Book-Entry Transfer:                                                                                                                              

 

Account Number:                                                                                                                                                               

 

¨ CHECK HERE IF YOU ARE A BROKER-DEALER AND WISH TO RECEIVE 10 ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE PROSPECTUS AND 10 COPIES OF ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO

 

Name:                                                                                                                                                                                             

 

Address:                                                                                                                                                                                         

 

If the undersigned is not a broker-dealer, the undersigned represents that it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, a distribution of Registered Notes. If the undersigned is a broker-dealer that will receive Registered Notes for its own account in exchange for Old Notes that were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities it acknowledges that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such Registered Notes; however, by so acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, the undersigned will not be deemed to admit that it is an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act. Any holder who is an “affiliate” of the Company or who has an arrangement or understanding with respect to the distribution of the Registered Notes to be acquired pursuant to the Exchange Offer, or any broker-dealer who purchased Old Notes from the Company to resell pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act or any other available exemption under the Securities Act must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements under the Securities Act.

 

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PLEASE READ THE ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

1. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Exchange Offer, the undersigned hereby tenders to the Company the aggregate principal amount of Old Notes indicated above. Subject to, and effective upon, the acceptance for exchange of the Old Notes tendered hereby, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers to, or upon the order of, the Company all right, title and interest in and to such Old Notes as are being tendered hereby.

 

2. The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned has full power and authority to tender, sell, assign and transfer the Old Notes tendered hereby and that the Company will acquire good and unencumbered title thereto, free and clear of all liens, restrictions, charges and encumbrances and not subject to any adverse claim when the same are accepted by the Company. The undersigned hereby further represents that any Registered Notes acquired in exchange for Old Notes tendered hereby will have been acquired in the ordinary course of business of the person receiving such Registered Notes, whether or not such person is the undersigned, that neither the holder of such Old Notes nor any such other person is engaging in or intends to engage in a distribution of such Registered Notes that neither the holder of such Old Notes nor any such other person has an arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of such Registered Notes, and that neither the holder of such Old Notes nor any such other person has an arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of such Registered Notes, and that neither the holder of such Old Notes nor any such other person is an “affiliate,” as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), of the Company.

 

3. The undersigned also acknowledges that the Exchange Offer is being made in reliance on an interpretation, made to third parties, by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) that the Registered Notes issued in exchange for the Old Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer may be Offered for resale, resold and otherwise transferred by holders thereof (other than any such holder that is an “affiliate” of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act), without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act, provided that such Registered Notes are acquired in the ordinary course of such holders’ business, such holders are not engaging in and do not intend to engage in the distribution of such Registered Notes and such holders have no arrangements or understandings with any person to participate in the distribution of such Registered Notes. If the undersigned is not a broker-dealer, the undersigned represents that it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, a distribution of Registered Notes. If the undersigned is a broker-dealer that will receive Registered Notes for its own account in exchange for Old Notes that were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, it acknowledges that it will deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resales of such Registered Notes. However, by so acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, the undersigned will not be deemed to admit that it is an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act.

 

4. The undersigned may, if, and only if, it would not receive freely tradable Registered Notes in the Exchange Offer or is not eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer, elect to have its Old Notes registered in the shelf registration described in the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 4, 2005, among the Company and the initial purchasers party thereto (the “Registration Agreement”). Capitalized terms used in this paragraph 4 and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Registration Agreement. Such election may be made by checking the box under “Special Registration Instructions” below. By making such election, the undersigned agrees, as a holder of Old Notes participating in a Shelf Registration, to comply with the Registration Agreement and to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, officers, employees and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, or liabilities or any actions in respect thereof, to which the Company or any such controlling person may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or

 

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otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or actions arise out of or are based upon, any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in such Registration Statement or any preliminary prospectus or prospectus forming a part thereof (or any amendment or supplement thereto), or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact necessary to make the statements therein in case of the prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, but in each case only to the extent that the untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the undersigned specifically for inclusion therein. Any such indemnification shall be governed by the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Registration Agreement, including, without limitation, the provisions regarding notice, retention of counsel, contribution and payment of expenses set forth therein. The above summary of the indemnification provisions of the Registration Agreement is not intended to be exhaustive and is qualified in its entirety by the Registration Agreement.

 

5. The undersigned will, upon request, execute and deliver any additional documents deemed by the Company to be necessary or desirable to complete the sale, assignment and transfer of the Old Notes tendered hereby. All authority conferred or agreed to be conferred in this Letter and every obligation of the undersigned hereunder shall be binding upon the successors, assigns, heirs, executors, administrators, trustees in bankruptcy and legal representatives of the undersigned and shall not be affected by, and shall survive, the death or incapacity of the undersigned. This tender may be withdrawn only in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Prospectus under the caption “The Exchange Offer — Withdrawal Rights.” See Instruction 9.

 

6. Unless otherwise indicated in the box entitled “Special Issuance Instructions” below, please issue the Registered Notes (and, if applicable, substitute certificates representing Old Notes for any Old Notes not exchanged) in the name of the undersigned or, in the case of a book-entry delivery of Old Notes, please credit the account indicated above maintained at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility. Similarly, unless otherwise indicated under the box entitled “Special Delivery Instructions” below, please send the Registered Notes (and, if applicable, substitute certificates representing Old Notes for any Old Notes not exchanged) to the undersigned at the address shown above in the box entitled “Description of Old Notes.”

 

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THE UNDERSIGNED ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE EXCHANGE OFFER IS SUBJECT TO THE MORE DETAILED TERMS SET FORTH IN THE PROSPECTUS AND, IN CASE OF ANY CONFLICT BETWEEN THE TERMS OF THE PROSPECTUS AND THIS LETTER, THE TERMS OF THE PROSPECTUS SHALL PREVAIL.

 

THE UNDERSIGNED, BY COMPLETING THE BOX ENTITLED “DESCRIPTION OF OLD NOTES” ABOVE AND SIGNING THIS LETTER, WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE TENDERED THE OLD NOTES AS SET FORTH IN SUCH BOX ABOVE.

 

SPECIAL ISSUANCE INSTRUCTIONS

(See Instructions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5)

 

To be completed ONLY if certificates for Old Notes not exchanged or not accepted for exchange and/or Registered Notes are to be issued in the name of someone other than the person or persons whose signature(s) appear(s) on this Letter of Transmittal below, or if Old Notes delivered by book-entry
transfer which are not accepted for exchange are to be returned by credit to an account maintained at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility other than the account indicated above.

 

Issue: Registered Notes and/or Old Notes to:

 

Name(s)*                                                                                  

(Please type or print)

 

                                                                                                   

(Please type or print)

 

Address:                                                                                    

 

                                                                                                   

 

                                                                                                   

Zip Code   

 

Tax Identification or Social Security Number

(See Substitute Form W 9 herein)

*      (Such person(s) must properly complete a Substitute Form W-9, a Form W-8BEN, a Form W-8ECI, or a Form W-8IMY, as applicable).

 

Credit un exchanged Old Notes delivered by book-entry transfer to the Book-Entry Transfer Facility account set forth below.

 

                                                                                                   

(Book-Entry Transfer Facility
Account Number, if applicable)

 

      

SPECIAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS

(See Instructions 1, 2, 3 and 4)

 

To be completed ONLY if certificates for Old Notes not exchanged or not accepted for exchange and/or Registered Notes are to be sent to someone other than the person or persons whose signature(s) appear(s) on this Letter below or to such person or persons at an address other than shown in the box entitled “Description of Old Notes” on this Letter above.

 

Mail Registered Notes and/or Old Notes to:

 

Name(s)                                                                                       

(Please type or print)

 

                                                                                                      

(Please type or print)

 

Address:                                                                                       

 

                                                                                                      

 

                                                                                                      

Zip Code

 

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SPECIAL REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS (See Paragraph 4 above)

 

 

To be completed ONLY IF (i) the undersigned satisfies the conditions set forth in paragraph 4 above, (ii) the
undersigned elects to register its Old Notes in the shelf registration described in the Registration Agreement, and
(iii) the undersigned agrees to comply with the Registration Agreement and to indemnify certain entities and individuals
as set forth in paragraph 4 above.

 

¨  By checking this box the undersigned hereby (i) represents that it is entitled to have its Old Notes registered in a
shelf registration in accordance with the Registration Agreement, (ii) elects to have its Old Notes registered pursuant
to the shelf registration described in the Registration Agreement, and (iii) agrees to comply with the Registration
Agreement and to indemnify certain entities and individuals identified in, and to the extent provided in, paragraph 4
above.

 

 

IMPORTANT: THIS LETTER OR A FACSIMILE HEREOF (TOGETHER WITH THE CERTIFICATES FOR OLD NOTES OR A BOOK-ENTRY CONFIRMATION AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS OR THE NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY) MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE EXCHANGE AGENT PRIOR TO THE TIME OF EXPIRATION.

 

PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL CAREFULLY BEFORE COMPLETING ANY BOX ABOVE.

 

 

PLEASE SIGN HERE (TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL TENDERING HOLDERS)

IN ADDITION, U.S. HOLDERS PLEASE ALSO COMPLETE SUBSTITUTE FORM W 9 AND NON U.S.
HOLDERS PLEASE OBTAIN AND COMPLETE AN IRS FORM W 8BEN, AN IRS FORM W 8ECI OR
AN IRS FORM W 81 MY, AS APPLICABLE)

 

 

 

X                                                                                             

                                                                                       , 2005

 

X                                                                                             

     

 

                                                                              

  , 2005

 

X                                                                                             

     

 

                                                                              

  , 2005
Signature(s) of Holder Date       Date    

 

Area Code and Telephone Number                                                                                                                                     

 

If a holder is tendering any Old Notes, this Letter must be signed by the registered holder(s) as the name(s) appear(s) on the certificate(s) for the Old Notes or by any person(s) authorized to become registered holder(s) by endorsements and documents transmitted herewith. If signature is by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, officer or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, please set forth full title. See Instruction 3.

 

Name(s):                                                                                                                                                                                       

 

Capacity:                                                                                                                                                                                      

 

Address:                                                                                                                                                                                       

 

SIGNATURE GUARANTEE (IF REQUIRED BY INSTRUCTION 3)

 

Signature(s)Guaranteed by
an Eligible Institution:                                                                                                                                                                  

(Authorized Signature)

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                        

(Title)

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                         

(Name and Firm)

 

 

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INSTRUCTIONS

 

1. Delivery of this Letter of Transmittal and Notes; Guaranteed Delivery Procedures.

 

This Letter of Transmittal is to be completed by holders of Old Notes either if certificates are to be forwarded herewith or if tenders are to be made pursuant to the procedures for delivery by book-entry transfer set forth in the Prospectus under the caption “The Exchange Offer — Procedures for Tendering Book-Entry Interests.” Certificates for all physically tendered Old Notes, Book-Entry Confirmation, as the case may be, as well as a properly completed and duly executed Letter (or manually signed facsimile thereof), with any required signature guarantees, and any other documents required by this Letter, must be received by the Exchange Agent at the address set forth herein on or prior to the Time of Expiration, or the tendering holder must comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth below. Old Notes tendered hereby must be in denominations or principal amount of $1,000 or any integral multiple thereof.

 

Noteholders whose certificates for Old Notes are not immediately available or who cannot deliver their certificates and any other required documents to the Exchange Agent on or prior to the Expiration Date, or who cannot complete the procedure for book-entry transfer on a timely basis, may tender their Old Notes pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in the Prospectus under the caption “The Exchange Offer — Procedures for Tendering — Guaranteed Delivery Procedures.” Pursuant to such procedures, (i) such tender must be made through an Eligible Institution (as defined below), (ii) on or prior to the Expiration, the Exchange Agent must receive from such Eligible Institution a properly completed and duly executed Letter (or a facsimile thereof) and Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, substantially in the form provided by the Company (by facsimile transmission, mail or hand delivery), setting forth the name and address of the holder of Old Notes and the amount of Old Notes tendered, stating that the tender is being made thereby and guaranteeing that within three New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) trading days after the date of execution of the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, the certificates for all physically tendered Old Notes in proper form for transfer, or a Book-Entry Confirmation, as the case may be, and any other documents required by this Letter will be deposited by the Eligible Institution with the Exchange Agent, and (iii) the certificates for all physically tendered Old Notes, in proper form for transfer, or Book-Entry Confirmation, as the case may be, and all other documents required by this Letter, must be received by the Exchange Agent within three NYSE trading days after the date of execution of the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.

 

The method of delivery of this Letter, the Old Notes and all other required documents is at the election and risk of the tendering holders, but the delivery will be deemed made only when actually received or confirmed by the Exchange Agent. Instead of delivery by mail it is recommended that holders use an overnight or hand delivery service. In all cases, sufficient time should be allowed to assure delivery to the Exchange Agent prior to the Time of Expiration. No Letter of Transmittal or Old Notes should be sent to the Company.

 

See “The Exchange Offer” section in the Prospectus.

 

2. Partial Tenders.

 

If less than all of the Old Notes evidenced by a submitted certificate are to be tendered, the tendering holder(s) should fill in the aggregate principal amount of Old Notes to be tendered in the box above entitled “Description of Old Notes” under “Principal Amount Tendered.” A reissued certificate representing the balance of nontendered Old Notes of a tendering holder who physically delivered Old Notes will be sent to such tendering holder, unless otherwise provided in the appropriate box on this Letter of Transmittal, promptly after the Time of Expiration. All of the Old Notes delivered to the Exchange Agent will be deemed to have been tendered unless otherwise indicated.

 

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3. Signatures on this Letter of Transmittal; Bond Powers and Endorsements; Guarantee of Signatures.

 

If this Letter is signed by the registered holder of the Old Notes tendered hereby, the signature must correspond exactly with the name as written on the face of the certificates without any change whatsoever.

 

If any tendered Old Notes are owned of record by two or more joint owners , all such holders must sign this Letter.

 

If any tendered Old Notes are registered in different names on several certificates, it will be necessary to complete, sign and submit as many separate copies of this Letter as there are different registrations of certificates.

 

When this Letter is signed by the registered holder or holders of the Old Notes specified herein and tendered hereby, no endorsements of certificates or separate bond powers are required. If, however, the Registered Notes are to be issued, or any untendered Old Notes are to be reissued, to a person other than the registered holder, then endorsements of any certificates transmitted hereby or separate bond powers are required. Signatures on such certificate(s) or bond powers must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution.

 

If this Letter is signed by a person other than the registered holder or holders of any certificate(s) specified herein, such certificates must be endorsed or accompanied by appropriate bond powers, in either case signed exactly as the name or names of the registered holder or holders appear(s) on the certificate(s) and signatures on such certificate(s) or bond powers must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution.

 

If this Letter or any certificates or bond powers are signed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such persons should so indicate when signing, and, unless waived by the Company, proper evidence satisfactory to the Company of their authority to so act must be submitted with this Letter.

 

Endorsements on certificates for Old Notes or signatures on bond powers required by this Instruction 3 must be guaranteed by a financial institution (including most banks, savings and loan associations and brokerage houses) that is a participant in the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program the New York Stock Exchange Medallion Program or the Stock Exchange Medallion Program (each an “Eligible Institution” and collectively, “Eligible Institutions”).

 

Signatures on the Letter need not be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution if (A) the Old Notes are tendered (i) by a registered holder of Old Notes (which term, for purposes of the Exchange Offer, includes any participant in the Book-Entry Transfer Facility system whose name appears on a security position listing as the holder of such Old Notes) who has not completed the box entitled “Special Issuance Instructions” or “Special Delivery Instructions” on this Letter, or (ii) for the account of an Eligible Institution and (B) the box entitled “Special Registration Instructions” on this Letter has not been completed.

 

4. Special Issuance and Delivery Instructions.

 

Tendering holders of Old Notes should indicate in the applicable box the name and address to which Registered Notes issued pursuant to the Exchange Offer and/or substitute certificates evidencing Old Notes not exchanged are to be issued or sent, if different from the name or address of the person signing this Letter. In the case of issuance in a different name, the tax employer identification or social security number of the person named must also be indicated and such person named must properly complete a Substitute Form W-9 an IRS Form W-8BEN, An IRS Form W-8ECI, or an IRS Form W-8IMY, as applicable. Noteholders tendering Old Notes by book-entry transfer may request that Old Notes not exchanged be credited to such account maintained at the Book-Entry Transfer Facility as such noteholder may designate hereon. If no such instructions are given, such Old Notes not exchanged will be returned to the name and address of the person signing this Letter.

 

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5. Transfer Taxes.

 

The Company will pay all transfer taxes, if any, applicable to the transfer of Old Notes to it or its order pursuant to the Exchange Offer. If, however, Registered Notes and/or substitute Old Notes not exchanged are to be delivered to, or are to be registered or issued in the name of, any person other than the registered holder of the Old Notes tendered hereby, or if tendered Old Notes are registered in the name of any person other than the person signing this Letter, or if a transfer tax is imposed for any reason other than the transfer of Old Notes to the Company or its order pursuant to the Exchange Offer, the amount of any such transfer taxes (whether imposed on the registered holder or any other persons) will be payable by the tendering holder. If satisfactory evidence of payment of such taxes or exemption therefrom is not submitted herewith, the amount of such transfer taxes will be billed directly to such tendering holder.

 

6. Waiver of Conditions.

 

The Company reserves the absolute right to waive satisfaction of any or all conditions enumerated in the Prospectus.

 

7. No Conditional Tenders.

 

No alternative, conditional, irregular or contingent tenders will be accepted. All tendering holders of Old Notes, by execution of this Letter, shall waive any right to receive notice of the acceptance of their Old Notes for exchange.

 

Although the Company intends to notify holders of defects or irregularities with respect to tenders of Old Notes, neither the Company, the Exchange Agent nor any other person shall incur any liability for failure to give any such notice.

 

8. Mutilated, Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Old Notes.

 

Any holder whose Old Notes have been mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed should contact the Exchange Agent at the address indicated above for further instructions.

 

9. Withdrawal of Tenders.

 

Tenders of Old Notes may be withdrawn at any time prior to the Time of Expiration.

 

For a withdrawal of a tender of Old Notes to be effective, a written or facsimile transmission notice of withdrawal must be received by the Exchange Agent at its address set forth above prior to the Time of Expiration. Any such notice of withdrawal must (i) specify the name of the person having deposited the Old Notes to be withdrawn (the “Depositor”), (ii) identify the Old Notes to be withdrawn (including the certificate number or numbers and principal amount of such Old Notes), (iii) be signed by the holder in the same manner as the original signature on this Letter by which such Old Notes were tendered (including any required signature guarantees) or be accompanied by documents of transfer sufficient to have the trustee under the indenture pursuant to which the Old Notes were issued register the transfer of such Old Notes into the name of the person withdrawing the tender, and (iv) specify the name in which any such Old Notes are to be registered, if different from that of the Depositor. Any Old Notes so properly withdrawn will be deemed not to have been validly tendered for exchange for purposes of the Exchange Offer. Any Old Notes which have been tendered for exchange but which are not exchanged for any reason will be returned to the holder thereof without cost to such holder as soon as practicable after withdrawal, rejection of tender, or termination of the Exchange Offer. Properly withdrawn Old Notes may be retendered by following the procedures described above at any time on or prior to the Time of Expiration.

 

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All questions as to the validity, form, eligibility (including time of receipt), acceptance and withdrawal of tendered Old Notes will be determined by the Company in its sole discretion, which determination will be final and binding. The Company reserves the absolute right to reject any and all Old Notes not properly tendered or any Old Notes the Company’s acceptance of which would, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, be unlawful. The Company also reserves the right to waive any defects, irregularities, or conditions of tender as to particular Old Notes. The Company’s interpretation of the terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer (including the instructions of this Letter) will be final and binding on all parties.

 

10. Requests for Assistance or Additional Copies.

 

Questions relating to the procedure for tendering, as well as requests for additional copies of the Prospectus, this Letter and other related documents may be directed to the Exchange Agent, at the address and telephone number indicated above.

 

11. Federal Income Tax Withholding

 

Each prospective holder of Registered Notes to be issued pursuant to Special Issuance Instructions should complete the attached Substitute Form W-9 or Form W-8, as applicable. Under current federal income tax law, a holder of Registered Notes is required to provide the Company (as payor) with such holder’s correct taxpayer identification number (“TIN”) on Substitute Form W-9 or otherwise establish a basis for exemption from backup withholding to prevent any backup withholding on any payments received in respect of the Registered Notes. If a holder of Registered Notes is a nonresident alien or foreign entity, other requirements (as described below) will apply. If a holder of Registered Notes is an individual, the TIN is such holder’s social security number. If the Company is not provided with the correct taxpayer identification number, a holder of Registered Notes may be subject to a $50 penalty imposed by the Internal Revenue Service. In addition, failure to provide the Company with the correct TIN or an adequate basis for an exemption from backup withholding may result in backup withholding. The Substitute Form W-9 need not be completed if the box entitled Special Issuance Instructions has not been completed.

 

Certain holders of Registered Notes (including, among others, all corporations and certain foreign individuals) are not subject to these backup withholding and reporting requirements. Exempt prospective holders of Registered Notes should indicate their exempt status on Substitute Form W-9. A foreign individual may qualify as an exempt recipient by submitting to the Company, through the Exchange Agent, the appropriate Internal Revenue Service Form W-8 (e.g., W-8BEN, Form W-8ECI or Form W-8IMY), properly completed and signed under penalty of perjury, attesting to the holder’s exempt status. The appropriate W-8 will be provided by the Exchange Agent upon request or may be obtained from the IRS website (http://www.irs.gov). See the enclosed Substitute Form W-9 for additional instructions.

 

If backup withholding applies, the Company is required to withhold 28% of any “reportable payment” made to the holder of Registered Notes or other payee. Backup withholding is not an additional federal income tax. Rather, the federal income tax liability of persons subject to backup withholding will be reduced by the amount of tax withheld. If withholding results in an overpayment of taxes, a refund may be obtained from the Internal Revenue Service.

 

Purpose of Substitute Form W-9

 

To prevent backup withholding with respect to any payments received in respect of the Registered Notes, each prospective holder of Registered Notes to be issued pursuant to Special Issuance Instructions should provide the Company, through the Exchange Agent, with either: (i) such prospective holder’s correct TIN by completing the form below, certifying that the TIN provided on Substitute Form W-9 is correct (or that such prospective holder is awaiting a TIN), that such prospective holder is a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien), and that (A) such prospective holder has not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service that he or she is subject to

 

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backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends or (B) the Internal Revenue Service has notified such prospective holder that he or she is no longer subject to backup withholding; or (ii) an adequate basis for exemption.

 

Special Rules for Non-U.S. Holders

 

Even if a non-U.S. holder has provided the required certification to avoid backup withholding, the Company will withhold the 30% tax from payments made to any non-U.S. holder unless it determines that such holder is either eligible for a reduced rate of withholding pursuant to a U.S. income tax treaty or exempt from withholding because the gross proceeds are effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States. A non-U.S. holder who is eligible for a reduced rate of withholding pursuant to a U.S. income tax treaty must certify that fact to the Company by providing to the Company, through the Exchange Agent, a properly executed IRS Form W-8BEN or other appropriate form, prior to the time payment is made. To obtain an exemption from withholding based on the grounds that the gross income is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States, a non-U.S. holder must furnish the Company, through the Exchange Agent, with a properly executed IRS Form W-8ECI. These forms are available from the Exchange Agent or on the IRS website (http://www.irs.gov). A non-U.S. holder may be eligible to obtain from the IRS a refund of tax withheld if the such holder is able to establish that no tax (or a reduced amount of tax) is due.

 

Non-U.S. holders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the application of U.S. federal income tax withholding, including eligibility for a withholding tax reduction or exemption, and the refund procedure.

 

What Number to Give the Exchange Agent

 

The prospective holder of Registered Notes to be issued pursuant to Special Issuance Instructions is required to give the Exchange Agent the TIN (e.g., social security number or employer identification number) of the prospective record owner of the Registered Notes. If the Registered Notes will be held in more than one name or are not held in the name of the actual owner, consult the enclosed Substitute Form W-9 for additional guidance regarding which number to report.

 

IRS Circular 230 Notice

 

To ensure compliance with Internal Revenue Service Circular 230, we inform you that (A) any U.S. tax advice contained in this communication (including any attachments) is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code; (B) any such tax advice is written in connection with the promotion or marketing, by the original addressee of this communication, of the transactions or matters addressed herein; and (C) if you are not the original addressee of this communication, you should seek advice based on your particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor.

 

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Print or type

See Specific Instructions on page 2.

 

SUBSTITUTE

Form W-9

(Rev. January 2003)

Department of the Treasury

Internal Revenue Service

 

IRS FORM W-9

Request for Taxpayer

Identification Number and Certification

  Give form to
the requester.
Do not send to the IRS.

Name

Business name, if different from above

Check appropriate       Individual/   Exempt from backup
box:                     ¨   Sole proprietor   ¨   Corporation   ¨   Partnership   ¨   Other Ø                        ¨     withholding

Address (number, street, and apt, or suite no.)

  Requester’s name and address (optional)

City, state, and ZIP code

                                              

List account number(s) here (optional)

Part I   Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)

Enter your TIN in the appropriate box. The TIN provided must match the name given on
Line 1 to avoid back-up withholding. For individuals, this is your social security number
(SSN).

However, for a resident alien, sole proprietor, or disregarded entity, see the Part I
instructions on page 3.
For other entities, it is your employer identification

number (EIN). If you do not have a number, see How to get a TIN on page 3.

       Social security number
                                          
       or
Note: If the account is in more than one name, see the chart on page 2 for guidelines on whose number to enter.        Employer identification number
                                          
Part II   Certification
 

Under penalties of perjury, I certify that:

(1)    The number shown on this form is my correct taxpayer identification number (or I am waiting for a number to be issued to me), and

(2)    I am not subject to backup withholding because: (a) I am exempt from backup withholding, or (b) I have not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or (c) the IRS has notified me that I am no longer subject to backup withholding, and

(3)    I am a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien).

Certification instructions. You must cross out item 2 above if you have been notified by the IRS that you are currently subject to backup withholding because you have failed to report all interest and dividends on your tax return. For real estate transactions, item 2 does not apply. For mortgage interest paid, acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, contributions to an individual retirement arrangement (IRA), and generally, payments other than interest and dividends, you are not required to sign the Certification, but you must provide your correct TIN. (See the instructions on page 4.)

     

Sign

Here

 

Signature of

U.S. person Ø

  

Date Ø

 

Purpose of Form

A person who is required to file an information return with the IRS, must obtain your correct taxpayer identification number (TIN) to report, for example, income paid to you, real estate transactions, mortgage interest you paid, acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, or contributions you made to an IRA.

U.S. person. Use Form W-9 only if you are a U.S. person (including a resident alien), to provide your correct TIN to the person requesting it (the requester) and, when applicable, to:

1. Certify that the TIN you are giving is correct (or you are waiting for a number to be issued),

2. Certify that you are not subject to backup withholding, or

3. Claim exemption from backup withholding if you are a U.S. exempt payee.

Note: If a requester gives you a form other than Form W-9 to request your TIN, you must use the requester’s form if it is substantially similar to this Form W-9.

Foreign Person. If you are a foreign person, use the appropriate Form W-8 (see Pub. 515, Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Entities).

Nonresident alien who becomes a resident alien.

Generally, only a nonresident alien individual may use the terms of a tax treaty to reduce or eliminate U.S. tax on certain types of income. However, most tax treaties contain a provision known as a “saving clause.” Exceptions specified in the saving clause may permit an exemption from tax to continue for certain types of income even after the recipient has otherwise become a U.S. resident alien for tax purposes.

 

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If you are a U.S. resident alien who is relying on an exception contained in the saving clause of a tax treaty to claim an exemption from U.S. tax on certain types of income, you must attach a statement that specifies the following five items:

1. The treaty country. Generally, this must be the same treaty under which you claimed exemption from tax as a nonresident alien.

2. The treaty article addressing the income.

3. The article number (or location) in the tax treaty that contains the saving clause and its exceptions.

4. The type and amount of income that qualifies for the exemption from tax.

5. Sufficient facts to justify the exemption from tax under the terms of the treat article.

Example. Article 20 of the U.S.-China income tax treaty allows an exemption from tax for scholarship income received by a Chinese student temporarily present in the United States. Under U.S. law, this student will become a resident alien for tax purposes if his or her stay in the United States exceeds 5 calendar years. However, paragraph 2 of the first Protocol to the U.S.-China treaty (dated April 30, 1984) allows the provisions of Article 20 to continue to apply even after the Chinese student becomes a resident alien of the United States. A Chinese student who qualifies for this exception (under paragraph 2 of the first protocol) and is relying on this exception to claim an exemption from tax on his or her scholarship or fellowship income would attach to Form W-9 a statement that includes the information described above to support that exemption.

If you are a nonresident alien or a foreign entity not subject to backup withholding, give the requester the appropriate completed Form W-8.

What is backup withholding? Persons making certain payments to you must under certain conditions withhold and pay to the IRS 28% of such payments (31% after December 31, 2010). This is called “backup withholding.” Payments that may be subject to backup withholding include interest, dividends, broker and barter exchange transactions, rents, royalties, nonemployee pay, and certain payments fro fishing boat operators. Real estate transactions are not subject to backup withholding.

You will not be subject to backup withholding on payments you receive if you give the requestor your correct TIN, make the proper certifications, and report all your taxable interest and dividends on your tax return.

Payments you receive will be subject to backup withholding if:

1. You do not furnish your TIN to the requestor, or

2. You do not certify your TIN when required (see the Part II instructions on page 4 for details), or

3. The IRS tells the requester that you furnished an incorrect TIN, or

4. The IRS tells you that you are subject to backup withholding because you did not report all your interest and dividends on your tax return (for reportable interest and dividends only), or

5. You do not certify to the requester that you are not subject to backup withholding under 4 above (for reportable interest and dividends accounts opened after 1983 only).

Certain payees and payments are exempt from backup withholding. See the instructions below and the separate Instructions for the Requester of Form W-9.

 

Penalties

 

Failure to furnish TIN. If you fail to furnish your correct TIN to a requester, you are subject to a penalty of $50 for each such failure unless your failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect.

Civil penalty for false information with respect to withholding.

If you make a false statement with no reasonable basis that results in no backup withholding, you are subject to a $500 penalty.

Criminal penalty for falsifying information. Willfully falsifying certifications or affirmations may subject you to criminal penalties including fines and/or imprisonment.

Misuse of TINs. If the requester discloses or uses TINs in violation of Federal law, the requester may be subject to civil and criminal penalties.

Specific Instructions

Name.

If you are an individual, you must generally enter the name shown on your social security card. However, if you have changed your last name, for instance, due to marriage without informing the Social Security Administration of the name change, enter your fist name, the last name shown on your social security card, and your new last name.

If the account is in joint names, list first, and then circle, the name of the person or entity whose number you entered in Part I of the form.

Sole proprietor. Enter your individual name as shown on your social security card on the “Name” line. You may enter your business, trade, or “doing business as (DBA)” name on the “Business name” line.

Limited liability company (LLC). If you are a single-member LLC (including a foreign LLC with a domestic owner) that is disregarded as an entity separate from its owner under Treasury regulations section 301.7701-3, enter the owner’s name on the “Name” line. Enter the LLC’s name on the “Business name” line.

Other entities. Enter your business name as shown on required Federal tax documents on the “Name” line. This name should match the name shown on the charter or other legal document creating the entity. You may enter any business, trade, or DBA name on the “Business name” line.

Note: You are requested to check the appropriate box for your status (individual/sole proprietor, corporation, etc.).

 

Exempt from Backup Withholding

 

If you are exempt, enter your name as described above and check the appropriate box for your status, then check the “Exempt from backup withholding” box in the line following the business name, sign and date the form.

Generally, individuals (including sole proprietors) are not exempt from backup withholding. Corporations are exempt from backup withholding for certain payments, such as interest and dividends.

Note: If you are exempt from backup withholding, you should still complete this form to avoid possible erroneous backup withholding.

Exempt payees. Backup withholding is not required on any payments made to the following payees:

1. An organization exempt from tax under section 501(a), any IRA, or a custodial account under section 403(b)(7) if the account satisfies the requirements of section 401(f)(2);

2. The United States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities;

3. A state, the District of Columbia, a possession of the United States, or any of their political subdivisions or instrumentalities;

4. A foreign government or any of its political subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities; or

5. An international organization or any of its agencies or instrumentalities.

 

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Other payees that may be exempt from backup withholding include:

6. A corporation;

7. A foreign central bank of issue;

8. A dealer in securities or commodities required to register in the United States, the District of Columbia, or a possession of the United States;

9. A futures commission merchant registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

10. A real estate investment trust;

11. An entity registered at all times during the tax year under the Investment Company Act of 1940;

12. A common trust fund operated by a bank under section 584(a);

13. A financial institution;

14. A middleman known in the investment community as a nominee or custodian; or

15. A trust exempt from tax under section 664 or described in section 4947.

The chart below shows types of payments that may be exempt from backup withholding. The chart applies to the exempt recipients listed above, 1 through 15.

 

If the payment is for. . .   THEN the payment is exempt for . . .
   
Interest and dividend payments   All exempt recipients except for 9
   
Broker transactions   Exempt recipients 1 through 13. Also, a person registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 who regularly acts as a broker
   
Barter exchange transactions and patronage dividends   Exempt recipients 1 through 5
   
Payments over $600 required to be reported and direct sales over $5,0001   Generally, exempt recipients 1 through 72
     
 

1   See Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Income, and its instructions.

 

2   However, the following payments made to a corporation (including gross proceeds paid to an attorney under section 6045(f), even if the attorney is a corporation) and reportable on Form 1099-MISC are not exempt from backup withholding: medical and health care payments, attorneys’ fees; and payments for services paid by a Federal executive agency.

Part I—Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)

Enter your TIN in the appropriate box. If you are a resident alien and you do not have and are not eligible to get an SSN, your TIN is your IRS individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN). enter it in the social security number box. If you do not have an ITIN, see How to get a TIN below.

If you are a sole proprietor and you have an EIN, you may enter either your SSN or EIN. However, the IRS prefers that you use your SSN.

If you are a single-owner LLC that is disregarded as an entity separate from its owner (see Limited liability company (LLC) on page 2), enter your SSN (or EIN, if you have one). If the LLC is a corporation, partnership, etc., enter the entity’s EIN.

Note: See the chart on the following page for further clarification of name and TIN combinations.

How to get a TIN. If you do not have a TIN, apply for one immediately. To apply for an SSN, get Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Card, from your local Social Security Administration office or get this form on-line at www.ssa.gov/online/ss5.html. You may also get this form by calling 1-800-772-1213. Use Form W-7, Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, to apply for an ITIN, or Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number, to apply for an EIN. You can get Forms W-7 and SS-4 from the IRS by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676) or from the IRS Web Site at www.irs.gov.

If you are asked to complete Form W-9 but do not have a TIN, write “Applied For” in the space for the TIN, sign and date the form, and give it to the requester. For interest ad dividend payments and certain payment made with respect to readily tradable instruments, generally you will have 60 days to get a TIN and give it to the requester before you are subject to backup withholding on payments. The 60-day rule does not apply to the other types of payments. You will be subject to backup withholding on all such payments until you provide your TIN to the requester.

Note: Writing “Applied For” means that you have already applied for a TIN or that you intend to apply for one soon.

Caution: A disregarded domestic entity that has a foreign owner must use the appropriate Form W-8.

 

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PART II — CERTIFICATION

To establish to the withholding agent that you are a U.S. person, or resident alien, sign Form W-9. You may be requested to sign by the withholding agent even if items 1, 3, and 5 below indicate otherwise.

For a joint account, only the person whose TIN is shown in Part I should sign (when required). Exempt recipients, see Exempt from backup withholding on page 2.

Signature requirements. Complete the certification as indicated in 1 through 5 below.

1. Interest, dividend, and barter exchange accounts opened before 1984 and broker accounts considered active during 1983. You must give your correct TIN, but you do not have to sign the certification.

2. Interest, dividends, broker, and barter exchange accounts opened after 1983 and broker accounts considered inactive during 1983. You must sign the certification or backup withholding will apply. If you are subject to backup withholding and you are merely providing your correct TIN to the requester, you must cross out item 2 in the certification before signing the form.

3. Real estate transactions. You must sign the certifications. You may cross out item 2 of the certification.

4. Other payments. You must give your correct TIN, but you do not have to sign the certification unless you have been notified that you have previously given an incorrect TIN. “Other payments” include payments made in the course of the requester’s trade or business for rents, royalties, goods (other than bills for merchandise), medical and health care services (including payments to corporations), payments to a nonemployee for services, payments to certain fishing boat crew members and fishermen, and gross proceeds paid to attorneys (including payments to corporations.

5. Mortgage interest paid by you, acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, qualified tuition program payments (under section 529), IRA or Archer MSA contributions or distributions, and pension distributions. You must give your correct TIN, but you do not have to sign the certification.

 

What Name and Number to Give the Requester

 

For this type of account:   Give name and SSN of:

  1. Individual

  The individual

  2. Two or more individuals (joint account)

  The actual owner of the account or, if combined funds, the first individual on the account(1)

  3. Custodian account of a minor (Uniform Gift to Minors Act)

  The minor(2)

  4.  a. The usual revocable savings trust (grantor is also trustee)

  The grantor-trustee(1)

       b. So-called trust account that is not a legal or valid trust under state law

  The actual owner(1)

  5. Sole proprietorship or single owner LLC

  The owner(3)
For this type of account:   Give name and EIN of:

  6. Sole proprietorship

  The owner(3)

  7. A valid trust, estate, or pension trust

  Legal entity(4)

  8. Corporate

  The corporation

  9. Association, club, religious, charitable, educational, or other tax-exempt organization

  The organization

10. Partnership

  The Partnership

11. A broker or registered nominee

  The broker or nominee

12. Account with the Department of Agriculture in the name of a public entity (such as a state or local government, school district, or prison) that receives agricultural program payments

 

The public entity

(1) List first and circle the name of the person whose number you furnish. If only one person on a joint account has an SSN, that person’s number must be furnished.

(2) Circle the minor’s name and furnish the minor’s SSN.

(3) You must show your individual name, but you may also enter your business or “DBA” name. You may use either your SSN or EIN (if you have one).

(4) List first and circle the name of the legal trust, estate, or pension trust. (Do not furnish the TIN of the personal representative or trustee unless the legal entity itself is not designated in the account title.)

Note: If no name is circled when more than one name is listed, the number will be considered to be that of the first name listed.

 

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PRIVACY ACT NOTICE

 

Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code requires you to provide your correct TIN to persons who must file information returns with the IRS to report interest, dividends, and certain other income paid to you, mortgage interest you paid, the acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, or contributions you made to an IRA or Archer MSA. The IRS uses the numbers for identification purposes and to help verify the accuracy of your tax return. The IRS may also provide this information to the Department of Justice for civil and criminal litigation, and to cities, states, and the District of Columbia to carry out their tax laws. We may also disclose this information to other countries under a tax treaty, or to Federal and state agencies to enforce Federal nontax criminal laws and to combat terrorism.

 

You must provide your TIN whether or not you are required to file a tax return. Payers must generally withhold 28% of taxable interest, dividend, and certain other payments to a payee who does not give a TIN to a payer. Certain penalties may also apply.

 

YOU MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATION IF YOU WROTE “APPLIED FOR” IN PART I OF SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9.

 

 

CERTIFICATE OF AWAITING TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

 

I certify under penalties of perjury that a taxpayer identification number has not been issued to me, and either (a) I have mailed or delivered an application to receive a taxpayer identification number to the appropriate Internal Revenue Service Center or Social Security Administration Office, or (b) I intend to mail or deliver such an application in the near future. I understand that if I do not provide a taxpayer identification number within sixty (60) days, 28% of all reportable payments made to me thereafter will be withheld until I provide such a number.

 

Signature                                                                                              Date                                                                                             

    ,  2005    

 

 

NOTE: FAILURE ABOVE TO COMPLETE AND RETURN SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 MAY RESULT IN BACKUP WITHHOLDING OF 28% OF ALL PAYMENTS MADE IN RESPECT OF THE REGISTERED NOTES DELIVERABLE PURSUANT TO THE EXCHANGE OFFER. PLEASE REVIEW THE ENCLOSED SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

 

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EX-99.2 10 dex992.htm FORM OF NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery

Exhibit 99.2

NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY

 

OFFER TO EXCHANGE ALL OF THE OUTSTANDING

$125,000,000 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF 9.875% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES

DUE 2015

FOR

$125,000,000 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF 9.875% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE

2015 REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

OF

Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC

and

Rural/Metro (Delaware) Inc.

 

This form or one substantially equivalent hereto must be used by registered holders of outstanding 9.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (the “Old Notes”) who wish to tender their Old Notes in exchange for a like 9.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (the “Registered Notes”) pursuant to the exchange offer described in the prospectus dated             , 2005 (the “Prospectus”) if the holder’s Old Notes are not immediately available or if such holder cannot deliver its Old Notes and Letter of Transmittal (and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal) to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (the “Exchange Agent”) prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on             , 2005. This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery may be delivered by hand or sent by facsimile transmission (receipt confirmed by telephone and an original delivered by guaranteed overnight courier) or mail to the Exchange Agent. See “The Exchange Offer — Procedures for Tendering — Guaranteed Delivery Procedures” in the Prospectus.

 

The Exchange Agent for the Exchange Offer is:

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 

By Hand, Regular, Registered or Certified Mail or Overnight Courier:

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION CORPORATE TRUST SERVICES

213 COURT STREET, SUITE 703 MIDDLETOWN, CT 06457

Attention: JOSEPH P. O’DONNELL

 

By Facsimile:

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Attention: JOSEPH P. O’DONNELL

Facsimile No. (860) 704-6219

 

By Telephone:

(860) 704-6217 or toll free at (800) 344-5128.

 

DELIVERY OF THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE OR TRANSMISSION VIA A FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION TO A NUMBER OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY.

 

This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is not to be used to guarantee signatures. If a signature on a Letter of Transmittal is required to be guaranteed by an eligible institution (as defined in the Prospectus), such signature guarantee must appear in the applicable space provided on the Letter of Transmittal for Guarantee of Signatures.


Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

The undersigned hereby tenders to Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC and Rural/Metro (Delaware) Inc. the principal amount of Old Notes indicated below, upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained in the Prospectus, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged.

 

DESCRIPTION OF NOTES TENDERED
    Name of Tendering Holder      

Name and Address of Registered

    Holder as it appears on the Old Notes    

(Please print)

 

    Certificate Number(s)    

for Old Notes

Tendered

 

    Principal Amount    

at of Old Notes
Tendered

       
             
       
             
       
             
       
             

 

PLEASE SIGN HERE

 

 X    


      

X    


 

 X    


      

X    


 

 X    


      

X    


Signature(s) of Owner        Date

 

Must be signed by the holder(s) of Old Notes as their name(s) appear(s) on certificates for Old Notes or on a security position listing, or by person(s) authorized to become registered holder(s) by endorsement and documents transmitted with this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. If signature is by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such person must set forth his or her full title below.

 

Please print name(s) and address(es)

 

 

Name(s):


 


 


 

Capacity:


 

Address(es):


 


 


 

  ¨ The Depository Trust Company
       (Check if Old Notes will be tendered by book-entry transfer)

 

  Account Number:                                                                                                                                                              

 

 

THE GUARANTEE ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE MUST BE COMPLETED.

 

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THE FOLLOWING GUARANTEE MUST BE COMPLETED

GUARANTEE OF DELIVERY

(NOT TO BE USED FOR SIGNATURE GUARANTEE)

 

The undersigned, a member of a recognized signature guarantee medallion program within the meaning of Rule 17Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, hereby guarantees to deliver to the Exchange Agent at one of its addresses set forth above, the certificates representing the Old Notes (or a confirmation of book-entry transfer of such Old Notes into the Exchange Agent’s account at The Depository Trust Company), together with a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof), with any required signature guaranteed, and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal within three NYSE trading days after the date of execution of this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.

 

 

Name of Firm:


 


(Authorized Signature)

 

Address:


 


(Zip Code)

 


Area Code and Telephone No.

 

Title:


 

Name:


(Please Type or Print)

 

Date:


 

 

NOTE: DO NOT SEND OLD NOTES WITH THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY. OLD NOTES SHOULD BE SENT WITH YOUR LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.

 

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EX-99.3 11 dex993.htm FORM OF LETTER TO BROKERS, DEALERS Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers

Exhibit 99.3

OFFER TO EXCHANGE ALL OF THE OUTSTANDING $125,000,000 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF 9.875% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES

DUE 2015

FOR $125,000,000 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF 9.875% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES

DUE 2015 REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

OF

Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC and Rural/Metro (Delaware) Inc.

 

THE EXCHANGE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON             , 2005,
UNLESS EXTENDED BY RURAL/METRO OPERATING COMPANY, LLC AND RURAL/METRO
(DELAWARE) INC. (THE “TIME OF EXPIRATION”)

 

                             , 2005

 

To Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees:

 

Enclosed for your consideration are the materials listed below relating to the offer by Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC and Rural/Metro (Delaware) Inc. (each a “Company” and together, the “Companies”) to exchange $1,000 principal amount of their 9.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015, which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Registered Notes”), for each $1,000 principal amount of their outstanding unregistered 9.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (the “Old Notes”), of which $125,000,000 aggregate principal amount is outstanding.

 

We are asking you to contact your clients for whom you hold Old Notes registered in your name or in the name of your nominee. In addition, we ask you to contact your clients who, to your knowledge, hold Old Notes registered in their own names.

 

Enclosed herewith are copies of the following documents for forwarding to your clients:

 

  1. The prospectus, dated                          , 2005,

 

  2. A letter of transmittal for your use and for the information of your clients,

 

  3. A form of notice of guaranteed delivery to be used to accept the exchange offer if certificates and all other required documents are not immediately available or if time will not permit all required documents to reach the exchange agent on or prior to the Expiration Date or if the procedure for book-entry transfer (including a properly transmitted agent’s message) cannot be completed on a timely basis,

 

  4. A form of letter which may be sent to your clients for whose account you hold Old Notes in your name or in the name of your nominee, including an instruction to registered holder from beneficial owner for obtaining your clients’ instructions with regard to the exchange offer, and

 

  5. A return envelope addressed to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as exchange agent.

 

WE URGE YOU TO CONTACT YOUR CLIENTS AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THEIR INSTRUCTIONS.

 

The Companies will not pay any fees or commissions to any broker, dealer or other person (other than the exchange agent as described in the prospectus) in connection with the solicitation of tenders of Old Notes pursuant to the exchange offer. You will, however, be reimbursed by the Companies for customary mailing and handling expenses incurred by you in forwarding any of the enclosed materials to your clients. The Companies will pay or cause to be paid any transfer taxes applicable to the tender of Old Notes to it or its order, except as otherwise provided in the prospectus and the letter of transmittal.

 

Please refer to “The Exchange Offer — Procedures for Tendering” in the prospectus for a description of the procedures which must be followed to tender Old Notes in the exchange offer.


Any inquiries you may have with respect to the exchange offer may be directed to the exchange agent at (800) 344-5128 or at the address set forth on the cover of the letter of transmittal. Additional copies of the enclosed material may be obtained from the exchange agent.

 

Very truly yours,

 

RURAL/METRO OPERATING COMPANY, LLC

RURAL/METRO (DELAWARE) INC.

 

NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN OR IN THE ENCLOSED DOCUMENTS SHALL CONSTITUTE YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON AS THE AGENT OF THE COMPANY OR THE EXCHANGE AGENT, OR AUTHORIZE YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON TO USE ANY DOCUMENT OR TO MAKE ANY STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF ANY OF THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXCHANGE OFFER OTHER THAN THE DOCUMENTS ENCLOSED HEREWITH AND THE STATEMENTS CONTAINED THEREIN.

 

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EX-99.4 12 dex994.htm FORM OF LETTER TO CLIENTS Form of Letter to Clients

Exhibit 99.4

OFFER TO EXCHANGE ALL OF THE OUTSTANDING $125,000,000 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF 9.875% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES

DUE 2015 FOR $125,000,000 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF 9.875% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES

DUE 2015 REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

OF

Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC and Rural/Metro (Delaware) Inc.

 

 

THE EXCHANGE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON             , 2005, UNLESS EXTENDED BY RURAL/METRO OPERATING COMPANY, LLC AND RURAL/METRO (DELAWARE) INC. (THE “TIME OF EXPIRATION”)

 

 

                             , 2005

 

To Our Clients:

 

Enclosed for your consideration is a prospectus, dated                              , 2005, of Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC and Rural/Metro (Delaware) Inc. (each a “Company” and together, the “Companies”) and a related letter of transmittal, that together constitute the Companies’ offer to exchange $1,000 principal amount of their 9.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015, which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Registered Notes”), for each $1,000 principal amount of their outstanding unregistered 9.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (the “Old Notes”), of which $125,000,000 aggregate principal amount is outstanding.

 

The materials relating to the exchange offer are being forwarded to you as the beneficial owner of Old Notes carried by us for your account or benefit but not registered in your name. A tender of any Old Notes may only be made by us as the registered holder and pursuant to your instructions.

 

Accordingly, we request instructions as to whether you wish to tender any or all of such Old Notes held by us for your account or benefit pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the prospectus and the letter of transmittal. We urge you to read carefully the prospectus and letter of transmittal and other material provided herewith before instructing us to tender your Old Notes. The letter of transmittal is furnished to you for your information only and cannot be used by you to exchange Old Notes held by us for your account or benefit.

 

Your instructions to us should be forwarded as promptly as possible in order to permit us to tender Old Notes on your behalf in accordance with the provisions of the exchange offer.

 

Your attention is directed to the following:

 

1. The exchange offer will expire at the Time of Expiration. Tendered Old Notes may be withdrawn, subject to the procedures described in the prospectus, at any time prior to the Time of Expiration.

 

2. Old Notes will be exchanged for the Registered Notes at the rate of $1,000 principal amount of Registered Notes For each $1,000 principal amount of Old Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn prior to the Time of Expiration. The form and terms of the Registered Notes are identical in all material respects to the form and terms of the Old Notes, except that the Registered Notes have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

 

3. The exchange offer is subject to certain conditions set forth in the Prospectus in the section captioned “The Exchange Offer—Conditions.”

 

4. Holders will not be obligated to pay any transfer taxes in connection with a tender of their Old Notes for exchange unless a holder instructs the Companies to register Registered Notes in the name of, or request that Old Notes not tendered or not accepted in the Exchange Offer be returned to, a person other than the registered tendering holder, in which event the registered tendering holder will be responsible for the payment of any applicable transfer tax.


If you wish to have us tender any or all of your Old Notes, please so instruct us by completing and returning to us the form entitled “Instruction to Registered Holder And/Or Book-Entry Transfer Facility Participant From Beneficial Owner” attached hereto. An envelope in which to return your instructions to us is enclosed. If you authorize a tender of your Old Notes, the entire principal amount of Old Notes held for your account will be tendered unless otherwise specified on the instruction form. Your instructions should be forwarded to us in ample time to permit us to submit a tender on your behalf by the Time of Expiration.

 

None of the Old Notes held by us for your account will be tendered unless we receive written instructions from you to do so. Unless a specific contrary instruction is given in the space provided, your signature hereon shall constitute an instruction to us to tender all of the Old Notes held by us for your account.

 

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INSTRUCTION TO REGISTERED HOLDER AND/OR BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER FACILITY PARTICIPANT FROM BENEFICIAL OWNER

 

OFFER TO EXCHANGE ALL OF THE OUTSTANDING

$125,000,000 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF 9.875% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES

DUE 2015

FOR

$125,000,000 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF 9.875% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES

DUE 2015 REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

OF

Rural/Metro Operating Company, LLC

and

Rural/Metro (Delaware) Inc.

 

The undersigned acknowledge(s) receipt of your letter and the enclosed prospectus and the related letter of transmittal (which, as amended from time to time, together constitute the “Offer Documents”), in connection with the exchange offer.

 

This will instruct you to tender the aggregate principal amount of Old Notes indicated below held by you or for the account or benefit of the undersigned (or, if no amount is indicated below, for all of the aggregate principal amount of Old Notes held by you for the account or benefit of the undersigned) upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer Documents.

 

SIGN HERE

 

Aggregate Principal Amount of Old Notes

to be Tendered:

  

                                                                                                          

 

                                                                                                     

  

                                                                                                          

    

Signature(s)

    

                                                                                                          

    

Please type or print name(s)

    

                                                                                                          

    

Dated:                             , 2005

    

                                                                                                          

    

Please type or print address

    

                                                                                                          

    

Area Code and Telephone Number

    

                                                                                                          

    

Taxpayer Identification or

Social Security Number

 


* Unless otherwise indicated, it will be assumed that all of the aggregate principal amount of Old Notes held by us for your account is to be tendered.

 

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