Ascent Capital’s Monitronics Int’l completes Security Networks acquisition

Date: 2013/08/20
Source: Ascent Capital Group

Ascent Capital Group announced that its primary operating subsidiary, Monitronics International, has completed the previously announced acquisition of Security Networks, for total cash consideration of $482.9 million (after giving effect to certain closing adjustments) plus 253,333 newly issued shares of Ascent Series A common stock.

The cash portion of the Security Networks purchase price was funded by cash on hand at Ascent and new debt consisting of $103.5 million of Convertible Notes issued by Ascent, $175.0 million of New Senior Notes issued by Monitronics and an Incremental Term Loan of $225.0 million issued under Monitronics' existing Credit Facility.