M&A Deal Summary

Edmentum Acquires Calvert Education

On July 30, 2019, Edmentum acquired education company Calvert Education from Camden Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Edmentum’s 3rd transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Edmentum’s 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Edmentum’s 1st transaction in Maryland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-07-30
Target Calvert Education
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Edmentum
Sellers(s) Camden Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Calvert Education

Hunt Valley, Maryland, United States
Calvert Education is a provider of K‐12 distance learning curriculum and educational support services to students around the world. Calvert Education is based in Hunt Valley, Maryland.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Edmentum

Bloomington, Minnesota, United States

Category Company
Founded 1960
Sector Information Technology
DESCRIPTION

Edmentum provides education technology solutions for kindergarten through adult learners, offering curricula for reading, writing, mathematics, science, social studies, and life and job skills. Edmentum was founded in 1960 and is based in Bloomington, Minnesota.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 6
Sector (Education) 3 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 5
State (Maryland) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 6
Year (2019) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-03-05 Archipelago Learning

Dallas, Texas, United States

Archipelago Learning, Inc. is a subscription-based, software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider of supplemental education products. Archipelago provides standards-based instruction, practice, assessment and productivity tools that improve the performance of educators and students via web-based platforms. Archipelago Learning was formed in 2000 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

Buy $291M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-22 Apex Learning

Seattle, Washington, United States

Apex Learning offers a rigorous, standards-based curriculum to meet the needs of all students—from those who are struggling to those who are capable of accelerating. Comprehensive Courses provide a proven option for original credit and credit recovery, and Adaptive Tutorials meet individual student needs for intervention, remediation, and high-stakes exam preparation. Apex Learning was founded in 1997 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Camden Partners

Owings Mill, Maryland, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 700M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Camden Partners is a growth-oriented private investment firm focused on direct investments as well as structured capital solutions. Camden's direct private equity practice targets equity investments up to $15 million in businesses operating in the technology, software, business services, and education sectors. Prospective companies generally have proven management, proprietary products or high barriers to entry, recurring revenue, and proven business models. Camden Partners was formed in 1995 and is based in Baltimore, Maryland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 23 of 26
Sector (Education) 4 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 12 of 14
State (Maryland) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 22 of 25
Year (2019) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-05-09 Ranir

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Ranir LLC is a manufacturer of private label consumer oral and personal care products, including power and manual toothbrushes, teeth whiteners, dental floss and flossers, interdental devices, travel accessories and more. Ranir LLC was founded in 1979 and is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Sell $750M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-10-01 Roshal Imaging Services

Katy, Texas, United States

Roshal Imaging Services provides hospital-grade, on-site, and on-demand ultrasound and echocardiogram services to ERs, micro-hospitals, rural hospitals, and hospital offsite facilities. Roshal Imaging Services is based in Katy, Texas.

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