Mace Security International, Inc. Completes Sale of Linkstar Corporation
HORSHAM, Pa.– Mace Security International, Inc. (“Mace” or the “Company”) (OTCQB:MACE) today announced that it completed the sale of Linkstar Corporation, the e-commerce division of its Digital Media Marketing Segment, on November 22, 2010. The sale price for the transaction was $1.1 million. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase price, or $110,000, was placed into escrow, which funds will be released to the Company in six months if there are no unsatisfied indemnity claims under the Stock Purchase Agreement. The Company netted cash of $950,000, excluding the $110,000 escrowed funds and closing costs.
“We are pleased that we were able to divest our Linkstar operation,” said Dennis Raefield, CEO and President of Mace. “The completion of this sale of non-core assets is one of the final steps towards our goal of becoming a security-focused company.”
Michael Rosenberg of Northside Advisors, an independent investment bank for digital media and related technologies, represented Mace on this transaction.
About Mace
Mace Security International, Inc. is a manufacturer of personal defense and electronic surveillance products marketed under the famous brand name Mace®, and the owner and operator of a wholesale central monitoring station. Mace’s web site is www.mace.com.
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