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Published on 9/7/2005 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

New Issue: Smith & Wesson raises $24.4 million from private placement of stock

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Sept. 7 - Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. said it has received definitive agreements for its $24.42 million private placement.

The company will issue 6 million shares at $4.07 each to a group of institutional investors.

The investors also received warrants for 1.2 million shares, exercisable for seven months after a registration statement is declared effective. The strike price of the warrants could not be determined by press time Wednesday.

SG Cowen & Co., LLC was the placement agent for the offering.

The company plans to use about $24 million of the proceeds to repurchase 9 million outstanding warrants.

Based in Springfield, Mass., Smith & Wesson makes firearms.

Issuer:Smith & Wesson Holding Corp.
Issue:Stock
Amount:$24.42 million
Shares:6 million
Price:$4.07
Warrants:For 1.2 million shares
Warrant expiration:Seven months
Placement agent:SG Cowen & Co., LLC
Announcement date:Sept. 7
Stock price:$4.95 at close Sept. 7

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