DEI Holdings, Inc.
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DEI Holdings, Inc. - overview
Established
1982
Location
Carlsbad, CA, US
Primary Industry
Electronics
About
Based in California, US, and founded in 1982, DEI Holdings, Inc. trading as Sound United, designs and markets home theater loudspeakers and consumer-branded vehicle security and remote start systems. In April 2022, Masimo, a global medical technology company acquired Sound United. As of May 2022, the company is led by its CEO Kevin P.
Duffy and has a global force in more than 100 countries. DEI Holdings, Inc. reproduces audio across a wide range of categories such as AV receivers, pre-amplifiers, soundbars, home theater speaker systems, wireless speakers, and headphones under home entertainment brands including the Denon®, Polk Audio®, Marantz®, Definitive Technology®, HEOS®, and Boston Acoustics®. Its directed division is the consumer-branded vehicle security and remote start systems sold under Viper®, Clifford®, Python®, and AutoStart®.
Primary Industry
Electronics
Sub Industries
Consumer Electronics, Computer & Related Peripherals
Website
www.soundunited.com
Company Stage
Acquired
Total Amount Raised
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DEI Holdings, Inc. - financials
| Fiscal Year Ended | Dec 31, 2005 | Dec 31, 2006 | Dec 31, 2007 | Dec 31, 2008 | Dec 31, 2009 | Dec 31, 2010 | Jun 20, 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (USD) | 304,558,000 | 437,778,000 | 401,140,000 | - | - | - | - |
| % Revenue Growth (YoY) | - | 43.7% | (8.4%) | - | - | - | - |
| EBITDA (USD) | 24,781,000 | 58,373,000 | (144,135,000) | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Income (USD) | 19,322,000 | 51,651,000 | (153,817,000) | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin | 6.3% | 11.8% | (38.3%) | - | - | - | - |
| % EBITDA Margin | 8.1% | 13.3% | (35.9%) | - | - | - | - |
| NET Income (USD) | (5,137,000) | 21,009,000 | (139,968,000) | - | - | - | - |
| % Net Margin | (1.7%) | 4.8% | (34.9%) | - | - | - | - |
DEI Holdings, Inc. - deals
| Deals Type | Deal Status | Target (s) | Deal Date | Investor(s) | Seller(s) | Deal size (Mn) | Enterprise value (Mn) | Post-money valuation (Mn) | EBITDA multiple (x) | Revenue multiple (x) | Lead partner (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade Sale | Completed | DEI Holdings, Inc. | - | ||||||||
| Add-on | Completed | B & W Group Limited | - | ||||||||
| Add-on | Completed | Alcohol Detection Systems | - | ||||||||
| Add-on | Completed | Classé Audio | - | ||||||||
| Add-on, Trade Sale | Completed | D&M Holdings | - |
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DEI Holdings, Inc. - employee data
DEI Holdings, Inc. - key contacts
| Name | Position | Start Date | End Date | Vcard | Bio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board Member & Advisor to the CEO | BM |
BM Board Member
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