McGraw Hill Education - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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McGraw Hill Education M&A Summary

McGraw Hill Education has acquired 16 companies of its own, including 4 in the last 5 years. It has also divested 4 assets.

McGraw Hill Education’s largest acquisition to date was in 2014, when it acquired Engrade for $50M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2021, when it sold Busuu Online SL to Chegg for $436M. McGraw Hill Education has acquired in 9 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include internet software and services (25%) and education (19%).

McGraw Hill Education Ownership

Who owns McGraw Hill Education?

McGraw Hill Education is owned by Platinum Equity and Vector Capital. It was acquired on June 15, 2021.

Is McGraw Hill Education PE-backed?

Yes. McGraw Hill Education is owned by private equity investors Platinum Equity and Vector Capital.

Was McGraw Hill Education formerly PE-backed?

Yes. McGraw Hill Education was formerly owned by 2 private investors.

McGraw Hill Education Business Overview

Where is McGraw Hill Education headquartered?

McGraw Hill Education is headquartered in New York, New York.

How many employees does McGraw Hill Education have?

McGraw Hill Education has 5,300 employees.

What sector is McGraw Hill Education in?

McGraw Hill Education is an education company.

When was McGraw Hill Education founded?

McGraw Hill Education was founded in 1888.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity20
    • M&A Buy Activity16
    • M&A Sell Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 6
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4
  • M&A Advisors 1

McGraw Hill Education

McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.

1325 Avenue of the Americas,
New York, New York 10019
United States,
(646) 766-3199
www.mheducation.com

McGraw Hill Education is a provider of high-quality educational material and learning solutions for students, instructors, and institutions around the world. McGraw Hill Education was founded in 1888 and is based in New York City.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.8/yr) # 12 - 3 1 - - 16
vol $50M $50M
Sell (0.4/yr) # 2 - 2 - - - 4
vol $436M $436M
  20

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Ryan Medical Education LLC 2022-12-06 - Add-on Acquisition
West Hartford, Connecticut · www.boardsbeyond.com
Busuu Online SL 2021-11-29 436M USD Trade Sale
Madrid, Spain · www.busuu.com
Achieve3000, Inc. 2021-08-30 - Add-on Acquisition
Red Bank, New Jersey · www.achieve3000.com
McGraw Hill Professional Audiobook Publishing Business 2021-05-11 - Divestiture
New York, New York
Triad Interactive, Inc. 2021-05-04 - Add-on Acquisition
Washington, District of Columbia · www.tri.ad
Kidaptive 2021-03-16 - Add-on Acquisition
Redwood City, California · www.kidaptive.com
Redbird Advanced Learning LLC 2016-09-30 - Add-on Acquisition
Oakland, California · www.redbirdlearning.com
Zogo Technologies LLC (ZogoTech) 2016-06-09 - Add-on Acquisition
Dallas, Texas · www.zogotech.com
Busuu Online SL 2015-07-15 - Stake Purchase
Madrid, Spain · www.busuu.com
McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. - CTB Assessment Business 2015-06-30 - Divestiture
New York, New York
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd.    - McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. - K-12 Business 2017-05-11 1
Whitby, Ontario · www.mheducation.ca Whitby, Ontario

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Internet Software and Services 4 (25%) 50M (100%) 1 (25%) 436M (100%)
Education 3 (19%) - - -
Information Technology 3 (19%) - - -
Software 3 (19%) - - -
Media 2 (13%) - 1 (25%) -
Business Services 1 (6%) - 1 (25%) -
Publishing - - 1 (25%) -
Total 16 $50M 4 $436M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 13 50M 3 -
  California 5 50M - -
  New York 1 - 2 -
  Texas 1 - - -
  New Jersey 1 - - -
  Maine 1 - - -
  Illinois 1 - - -
  District of Columbia 1 - - -
  Connecticut 1 - - -
  Colorado 1 - - -
Spain 1 - 1 436M
Denmark 1 - - -
India 1 - - -
Domestic 13 (81%) 50M (100%) 3 (75%) -
Cross-border 3 (19%) - 1 (25%) 436M (100%)
Total 16 $50M 4 $436M

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $50M
TOTAL $50M
Largest Engrade, Inc.
$50M (2014-02-03)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $436M
TOTAL $436M
Largest Busuu Online SL
$436M (2021-11-29)

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
4 (100%)

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