M&A Deal Summary

Follett Acquires ValoreBooks

On November 17, 2016, Follett acquired internet software and services company ValoreBooks

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Follett’s 2nd transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Follett’s 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Follett’s 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-11-17
Target ValoreBooks
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Follett
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

ValoreBooks

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Valore, Inc. is a marketplace solution for students and bookstores to buy, sell and rent college textbooks online. Valore, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Buyer

Follett

Westchester, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 1873
Sector Retail
DESCRIPTION
Follett's corporate headquarters in Westchester, Illinois.
Follett's corporate headquarters in Westchester, Illinois.

Follett is a retailer and provider of educational materials and technology solutions to PreK-12 libraries, classrooms, learning centers and school districts in the United States, and a major supplier to educational institutions worldwide. Follett was formed in 1873 and is based in Westchester, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 9
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 7 of 9
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 7 of 9
Year (2016) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-04-18 Baker & Taylor

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Baker & Taylor Corp. is a supplier of books, videos (DVDs/VHS) and music to both the institutional and retail markets. The institutional market consisted primarily of public libraries, school libraries (K-12) and academic (college and post graduate) libraries. Retail markets included national chains, online retailers, independent book, video and music stores and non-traditional book retailers.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-11 Fishtree

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Fishtree, Inc. is a developer of an adaptive learning platform used in K-12, higher-ed and corporate training environments. Fishtree offers tools that allow instructors to align educational materials to academic standards or competencies, and deliver these resources to students based on their needs. Fishtree, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is based in Arlington, Virginia.

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