M&A Deal Summary

Boathouse Capital Acquires ACI Learning

On April 2, 2014, private equity firm Boathouse Capital acquired education company ACI Learning from Delinian

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Boathouse Capital’s 1st transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Boathouse Capital’s 18th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Boathouse Capital’s 1st transaction in Colorado.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-04-02
Target ACI Learning
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Boathouse Capital
Sellers(s) Delinian
Deal Type Divestiture
Advisor(s) Berkery, Noyes & Co. (Financial)

Target

ACI Learning

Centennial, Colorado, United States
ACI Learning is an audit, cybersecurity, and IT training provider. ACI identifies skill gaps and provides immediate solutions to businesses, channel partners and individuals. ACI Learning was founded in 1978 and is based in Centennial, Colorado.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Boathouse Capital

Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2008
PE ASSETS 2.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Boathouse Capital is a provider of mezzanine and equity capital to lower middle-market companies in a variety of industries. The Firm works in partnership with management teams and private equity firms in funding private equity sponsored buyouts, management buyouts, recapitalizations, refinancings, and growth capital financings. Boathouse can commit up to $25 million per transaction and generally pursues companies with 'exceptional' management, sustainable competitive advantages, growing end markets, 'sticky' business models, and diversified customers. Boathouse seeks companies with at least $10 million in revenues and at least $5 million of EBITDA. Boathouse is based in Wayne, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 52
Sector (Education) 1 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Colorado) 1 of 3
Country (United States) 18 of 52
Year (2014) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-11-12 Cal Net Technology Group

Chatsworth, California, United States

Cal Net Technology Group, Inc. is a provider of IT services to organizations. Cal Net offers full and partially outsourced IT service and support capabilities, cloud capabilities, infrastructure design and implementation, security services, and unified communications to the Southern California small and medium sized businesses (“SMB”) market. Cal Net Technology Group, Inc. was founded in 1995 and is based in Chatsworth, California.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-12-30 Survey Healthcare Global

Pocatello, Idaho, United States

Survey Healthcare Global provides custom survey solutions through its proprietary technology suite to a variety of market research firms, public relations/communications companies, management consulting firms, big data companies, and a variety of other end-users. Survey Healthcare Global was founded in 2003 and is based in Pocatello, Idaho.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Delinian

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1969
Sector Media
Revenue 336M GBP (2021)
DESCRIPTION

Delinian is an international publishing, events and electronic information group, delivering business information to the finance, law, energy and transport sectors for over 35 years. Delinian was founded in 1969 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 8
Sector (Education) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 7
State (Colorado) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2014) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-10-15 Infrastructure Journal

London, United Kingdom

Infrastructure Journal Ltd. is a information source for the international infrastructure markets. Its business model is centred on premium subscription content that tracks market activity and is delivered in real-time through its online platform (www.ijonline.com) which is accessible from desktops, tablets and smartphones. Infrastructure Journal also runs a portfolio of events which includes conferences, forums and awards attended by senior investment professionals, industry practitioners and advisors. The prestigious Infrastructure Journal Awards are held annually in London.

Buy £13M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-07-15 Summit Professional Networks - Mining Investment Events Division

New York, New York, United States

Summit Professional Networks - Mining Investment Events Division comprises investment forum and trade event for African mining, the Investing in African Mining Indaba.

Buy -