Sparton Corporation of Schaumburg, IL announced on March 4 the completion of its acquisition by Sparton Parent, Inc. (formerly known as Striker Parent 2018, LLC) (“Parent”), an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. (“Cerberus”).
Pursuant to the terms of the transaction, Sparton has become a wholly
owned subsidiary of Parent and the holders of Sparton shares (other than shares
held by (i) the parties to the transaction or any of their respective wholly
owned subsidiaries and (ii) shareholders who have properly exercised
dissenters’ rights) are entitled to receive an amount in cash equal to $18.50
per share of Sparton common stock. As a result of the completion of the
acquisition, Sparton will operate as a privately held company and shares of
Sparton common stock will cease trading on the New York Stock Exchange (the
“NYSE”) prior to the opening of trading on the NYSE on March 5, 2019, and will
be delisted from the NYSE.
“This transaction represents an important milestone for our company,”
said Joseph Hartnett, interim president and chief executive officer of Sparton.
“Cerberus is an exceptional financial and operating partner that will help
drive Sparton’s long-term growth and continue our track record of delivering
industry-leading solutions to our customers around the world.”
“We are excited to partner with Sparton as it looks to the future,” said Dev Kapadia, co-chief investment officer of private equity and senior managing director of Cerberus. “Building on the Company’s foundation of market-leading capabilities and strong customer relationships, we look forward to supporting the Sparton team as they drive new innovations and capitalize on dynamic global opportunities.”
Source: Sparton
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