M&A Deal Summary

BMI Acquires Blue Cliff College

On April 26, 2022, BMI acquired education company Blue Cliff College from Quad Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is BMI’s 1st transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is BMI’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is BMI’s 1st transaction in Louisiana.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-04-26
Target Blue Cliff College
Sector Education
Buyer(s) BMI
Sellers(s) Quad Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Blue Cliff College

Metairie, Louisiana, United States
Blue Cliff College provides services facilitating personal growth, professional development, and a sense of responsibility to our students. Blue Cliff College owns and operates seven schools in Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas offering associates degrees and diplomas in allied health, massage therapy, and criminal justice. Blue Cliff College was established in 1987 and is based in Metairie, Louisiana.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

BMI

Oklahoma, United States
Category Company
Sector Education
DESCRIPTION

BMI is an education-focused holding company based in Oklahoma. BMI invests in and operates post-secondary schools, with a focus on using its proprietary VIAS software and operational expertise to assure educational excellence. BMI has six campus locations in three states, with approximately 1,500 students, and is pursuing a strategy to build a nationwide network of allied health colleges.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Education) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Louisiana) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2022) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Quad Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 1.2B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Quad Partners is a specialist private investment firm that makes investments in the education industry. Quad will invest in a broad range of transactions; including buyouts, growth capital financings, recapitalizations, and refinancings. Prospective businesses are typically growth oriented and cash-flow positive. Specific areas of interest include postsecondary schools, K-12 proprietary schools, childcare, tutoring, educational products and services, professional education and journals, corporate training, and online journals. Quad Partners was formed in 2000 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 17
Sector (Education) 10 of 11
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 10 of 11
State (Louisiana) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 16 of 17
Year (2022) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-10 Inside Higher Ed

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Inside Higher Ed is an online source for news, opinion, and jobs for all of higher education. The site provides breaking news, feature stories, provocative daily commentary, areas for comment on every article, practical career columns, and a powerful suite of tools to help higher education professionals get jobs and help colleges identify and hire employees. Inside Higher Ed was established in 2004 and is based in Washington, District of Columbia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-06-30 Goddard Systems

King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States

Goddard Systems owns and operates schools that provide infant care, toddler and preschool programs, pre-K/junior-K and kindergarten programs and school-age childcare services in the United States. Goddard Systems was founded in 1988 and is based in King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

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