Kaplan - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Kaplan M&A Summary

Kaplan has acquired 13 companies, including 2 in the last 5 years. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 2 assets.

Kaplan’s largest acquisition to date was in 2015, when it acquired SmartPros for $17M. Kaplan has acquired in 5 different US states, and 6 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include education (59%) and software (25%).

Kaplan Business Overview

Where is Kaplan headquartered?

Kaplan is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

What sector is Kaplan in?

Kaplan is an education company.

When was Kaplan founded?

Kaplan was founded in 1938.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity14
    • M&A Buy Activity12
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 6
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 7
  • M&A Advisors 1

Kaplan, Inc.

6301 Kaplan University Avenue,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309
United States,
(954) 515-3993
www.kaplan.com

Kaplan, Inc. is a provider of an educational and career services for individuals, schools, and businesses. Kaplan serves students of all ages through a wide array of offerings including higher education, test preparation, professional training, and programs for kids in grades K through 12.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 12 - - - - - 12
vol $17M $17M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
  14

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Becker Professional Education - Healthcare Test Preparation Assets 2019-08-19 - Divestiture
Downers Grove, Illinois
ESL Education SA 2019-07-18 - Add-on Acquisition
Montreux, Switzerland · www.esl-education.org
Genesis Institute 2017-02-13 - Add-on Acquisition
Dubai, United Arab Emirates · www.genesisreview.com
Booz Allen Hamilton - Explore Data Science Program 2016-01-21 - Divestiture
, United States
Mander Portman Woodward Ltd. (MPW) 2015-12-14 - Add-on Acquisition
London, United Kingdom · www.mpw.ac.uk
CleanEdison, Inc. 2015-11-30 - Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.cleanedison.com
SmartPros Ltd. 2015-10-22 17M USD Add-on Acquisition
Hawthorne, New York · www.smartpros.com
Dev Bootcamp 2014-06-25 - Add-on Acquisition
San Francisco, California · www.devbootcamp.com
Kaplan Learning Technologies 2012-02-09 - Divestiture
Atlanta, Georgia
Soluciones Integrales de Formación y Gestión Structuralia S.A. 2011-06-22 - Add-on Acquisition
Alcobendas, Spain · www.structuralia.com
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions, Inc.    - Barron’s Educational Series - Test Prep, Study Aids & Foreign Language Assets 2018-09-18 2
Albany, New York · www.kaptest.com Hauppauge, New York
Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions, Inc.    - Learnist, Inc. 2013-07-31 1
Albany, New York · www.kaptest.com San Francisco, California · www.learni.st

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Education 7 (58%) 17M (100%) - -
Software 3 (25%) - 1 (50%) -
Business Services 1 (8%) - 1 (50%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (8%) - - -
Total 12 $17M 2 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 6 17M 2 -
  New York 2 17M - -
  Illinois 1 - 1 -
  New Jersey 1 - - -
  California 1 - - -
  Georgia - - 1 -
United Kingdom 2 - - -
Australia 1 - - -
Spain 1 - - -
Switzerland 1 - - -
United Arab Emirates 1 - - -
Domestic 6 (50%) 17M (100%) 2 (100%) -
Cross-border 6 (50%) - - -
Total 12 $17M 2 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
León, Mayer & Co.
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $17M
TOTAL $17M
Largest SmartPros Ltd.
$17M (2015-10-22)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
17%
2 (17%)
Strategic(s)
17%
2 (17%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)

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