M&A Deal Summary

EMX Capital Acquires ULA

On January 1, 2006, private equity firm EMX Capital acquired education company ULA

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is EMX Capital’s 1st transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is EMX Capital’s 1st transaction in Mexico.
Investment Fate
  • ULA was sold to a consortium of buyers in 2008.
  • ULA was divested to a consortium of strategic buyers in 2019.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2006-01-01
Target ULA
Sector Education
Buyer(s) EMX Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

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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Buyer

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 STATS #
Overall 1 of 8
Sector: Education M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 1 of 6
Country: Mexico M&A 1 of 8
Year: 2006 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-01-01 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.

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