Stake Purchase • Education

University of Phoenix Invests In ULA

On January 1, 2008, University of Phoenix invested in education company ULA from EMX Capital

Investment Context
  • This is University of Phoenix’s 3rd transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is University of Phoenix’s 1st transaction in Mexico.
Investment Fate
  • ULA was divested to a consortium of strategic buyers in 2019.

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Investment Summary

Date January 1, 2008
Target ULA
Sector Education
Investor(s) University of Phoenix
Sellers(s) EMX Capital
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target Company

ULA

Mexico, Mexico
ULA is an operator of a university that runs high-school, traditional undergraduate & graduate, with online and on-campus programs. ULA has three campuses in Mexico City and one in Cuernavaca, Morelos. ULA was founded in 1976 and is based in Mexico City.
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Investor Overview 1

Investor

University of Phoenix

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Category Company
Founded 1976
Sector Education
Revenue 2.6B USD (2015)
DESCRIPTION
University of Phoenix

University of Phoenix is an educational institution that offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. The University of Phoenix commits to provide working adults with higher education at times convenient to them. University of Phoenix was founded in 1976 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.


Deal Context for Investor #
Overall 4 of 6
Sector: Education 3 of 5
Type: Stake Purchase 1 of 1
Country: Mexico 1 of 1
Year: 2008 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-10-30 Aptimus

San Francisco, California, United States

Aptimus, Inc. is a provider of digital media solutions. Its advanced Internet advertising and optimization platform provides results-driven campaign solutions to advertisers across all digital media channels.

Buy $48M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-08-02 Carnegie Learning

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Carnegie Learning is a comprehensive, dynamic, and progressive learning technology company. Carnegie Learning delivers powerful math, English language arts and world language software, blended learning solutions and professional learning services to over 1,500 school districts in all 50 states. Carnegie Learning was formed in 1997 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Buy $75M

Seller Profile 1

SELLER

EMX Capital

Mexico City, Mexico

Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2009
PE ASSETS 134M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

EMX Capital is a private equity group focused on opportunities in Mexico. EMX looks for growth equity and leveraged buyout situations where the firm can invest $10 to $50 million of equity capital. EMX generally targets family-owned companies looking for liquidity, consolidations within fragmented industries, businesses with unique growth opportunities. The Firm prefers majority investment positions and has an investment horizon of three to five years. EMX Capital is based in Mexico City.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Education 1 of 1
Type: Stake Purchase 1 of 1
Country: Mexico 1 of 1
Year: 2008 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-01-01 ULA

Mexico, Mexico

ULA is an operator of a university that runs high-school, traditional undergraduate & graduate, with online and on-campus programs. ULA has three campuses in Mexico City and one in Cuernavaca, Morelos. ULA was founded in 1976 and is based in Mexico City.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-10-02 Arabela

Toluca, Mexico

Arabela is an operator of a door-to-door retailer of assorted beauty and personal-care products that sells fragrances, beauty, personal care products, home goods, and novelty items in Mexico. Arabela was founded in 1991 and is based in Toluca, Mexico.

Buy -

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