Since ISM came through with a VAR Star application, I was not surprised. However, the two companies emphasized this is a delay, not a dead deal and that with the year-end business, there is simply too much to do. SWK President Jeff Roth issued a statement that "We are confident that once we are merged together, we can fully optimize our combined strengths and become a dominant force in the market. We look forward to restarting the process in 2013." A merged company would have an annual run rate in area of $17 million