ProQuest - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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ProQuest M&A Summary

ProQuest has acquired 12 companies of its own. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 2 assets.

ProQuest’s largest acquisition to date was in 2015, when it acquired Ex Libris Group for $500M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2006, when it sold ProQuest Business Solutions to Snap-on for $499M. ProQuest has acquired in 7 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include information services (34%) and internet software and services (25%).

ProQuest Ownership

Who owns ProQuest?

ProQuest is owned by Clarivate. It was acquired on May 17, 2021.

Was ProQuest formerly PE-backed?

Yes. ProQuest was formerly owned by 4 private investors.

ProQuest Business Overview

Where is ProQuest headquartered?

ProQuest is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

What sector is ProQuest in?

ProQuest is an information services company.

When was ProQuest founded?

ProQuest was founded in 1938.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity14
    • M&A Buy Activity12
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 6
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5
  • M&A Advisors 2

ProQuest

ProQuest LLC

789 E. Eisenhower Parkway,
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106
United States,
(800) 521-0600
www.proquest.com

ProQuest is an information content and services company. ProQuest technologies serve users across the critical points in research, helping them discover, access, share, create and manage information. ProQuest was formed in 1938 and is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 12 - - - - - 12
vol $500M $500M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
vol $499M $499M
  14

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Alexander Street Press LLC 2016-06-22 - Add-on Acquisition
Alexandria, Virginia · www.alexanderstreet.com
Ex Libris Group 2015-10-06 500M USD Add-on Acquisition
Jerusalem, Israel · www.exlibrisgroup.com
Coutts Information Services Ltd 2015-04-30 - Divestiture
Park Ringwood, United Kingdom · www.couttsinfo.com
SIPX, Inc. 2015-04-08 - Add-on Acquisition
Palo Alto, California · www.sipx.com
Pi2 Solutions Ltd. 2014-05-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Potters Bar, United Kingdom · www.pi2solutions.com
Ebook Library 2013-05-14 - Add-on Acquisition
Perth, Australia · www.eblib.com
ebrary, Inc. 2011-01-06 - Add-on Acquisition
Palo Alto, California · www.ebrary.com
Dialog Information Services 2008-06-12 - Divestiture
, United States
WebFeat, Inc. 2008-02-14 - Add-on Acquisition
Seattle, Washington · www.webfeat.org
RefWorks LLC 2008-01-22 - Add-on Acquisition
Sparks, Nevada
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Ex Libris Group 2015-10-06 Innovative Interfaces, Inc. 2019-12-05 4
Jerusalem, Israel · www.exlibrisgroup.com Emeryville, California · www.iii.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Information Services 4 (33%) - 1 (50%) 499M (100%)
Internet Software and Services 3 (25%) - - -
Information Technology 2 (17%) - - -
Media 1 (8%) - - -
Publishing 1 (8%) - - -
Software 1 (8%) 500M (100%) - -
Business Services - - 1 (50%) -
Total 12 $500M 2 $499M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 8 - 2 499M
  California 2 - - -
  Washington 1 - - -
  Virginia 1 - - -
  Utah 1 - - -
  Nevada 1 - - -
  Massachusetts 1 - - -
  Ohio - - 1 499M
  North Carolina - - 1 -
United Kingdom 2 - - -
Australia 1 - - -
Israel 1 500M - -
Domestic 8 (67%) - 2 (100%) 499M (100%)
Cross-border 4 (33%) 500M (100%) - -
Total 12 $500M 2 $499M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Allen & Company
1
Legal Deals
McDermott Will & Emery
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $500M
TOTAL $500M
Largest Ex Libris Group
$500M (2015-10-06)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $499M
TOTAL $499M
Largest ProQuest Business Solutions
$499M (2006-10-23)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
8%
1 (8%)
Strategic(s)
17%
2 (17%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)

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