M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2021-04-14 |
| Target | VitalSource |
| Sector | Education |
| Buyer(s) | Francisco Partners |
| Sellers(s) | Ingram Content Group |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| PE ASSETS | 45.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Francisco Partners is a private equity firm focused exclusively on investments in technology and technology-enabled services. Specific areas of interest include semiconductors, capital equipment, electronics components, systems and manufacturing, IT services and business process outsourcing, communications, security and enterprise applications, and infrastructure software. Prospective investment situations include divisional buyouts, growth equity financings, acquisitions of private companies, sponsored mergers and acquisitions, and take-privates. Francisco Partners looks for opportunities where it can commit a minimum of $100 million per investment. Francisco Partners was formed in 1999 and is based in San Francisco, California.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 125 of 160 |
| Sector: Education M&A | 5 of 8 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 22 of 31 |
| State: North Carolina M&A | 3 of 4 |
| Country: United States M&A | 102 of 134 |
| Year: 2021 M&A | 8 of 18 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 |
BARBRI
Dallas, Texas, United States BARBRI is a bar exam test preparation provider serving a majority of bar exam takers each year with an alumni base of over one million people. BARBRI offers a comprehensive suite of learning solutions for higher education institutions and law-related businesses which includes U.S. bar prep, curriculum, assessment, global license preparation, online program management, and professional development. BARBRI was founded in 1967 and is based in Dallas, Texas. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-02 |
Boomi
Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, United States Boomi is a cloud-based integration platform as a service (iPaaS) provider that enables seamless connectivity across applications, data, and systems. The company’s technology enables organizations to connect applications, processes and people across a range of locations and devices. Boomi is based in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. |
Buy | $4.0B |
| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Sector | Information Services |
Ingram Content Group Inc. is a comprehensive publishing industry services company that offers numerous solutions, including physical book distribution, print-on-demand and digital services.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 2 |
| Sector: Education M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 2 of 2 |
| State: North Carolina M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2021 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-30 |
Book Network Int’l
Plymouth, United Kingdom Book Network Int’l Ltd. is an international physical and digital book distributor, based in the UK. NBNi’s client service business will stand alongside Ingram’s wide range of digital, physical and print-on-demand solutions to create a premier global services offering. |
Buy | - |