Vista, Calif. – Directed
Electronics shareholders approved the sale of the company to Charlesbank
Capital Partners for approximately $305 million, including the assumption of
debt.
The purchase
price is around $4.46 per share.
The closing is
expected in the next few days.
Charlesbank Capital Partners, a middle-market
private equity investment firm,
to buy the maker of car security, car audio and home audio equipment
for $3.79 to $3.80 per share in cash. Charlesbank last week
to match a non-binding proposal from Gibson Guitar Corp.
The
was valued at around $285 million, including the
assumption of $183 million in debt.