M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2007-10-01 |
| Target | Avenue100 Media Solutions |
| Sector | Education |
| Buyer(s) | Graham Holdings |
| Sellers(s) | ABS Capital Partners |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1877 |
| Sector | Diversified |
| Employees | 14,110 |
| Revenue | 4.4B USD (2023) |
Graham Holdings is a diversified education and media company whose principal operations include educational services; television broadcasting; online, print and local TV news; home health and hospice care; and custom manufacturing. The Company owns Kaplan, a leading global provider of educational services; Graham Media Group (WDIV–Detroit, KPRC–Houston, WKMG–Orlando, KSAT–San Antonio, WJXT–Jacksonville); The Slate Group (Slate and Panoply); and Foreign Policy. The Company also owns Trove, a social news aggregator; SocialCode, a leading social marketing solutions company; Celtic Healthcare and Residential Healthcare Group, home health and hospice providers; Joyce/Dayton Corp., a manufacturer of screw jacks, linear actuators and lifting systems; and Forney Corporation, a manufacturer of burners, igniters, dampers and controls for combustion processes in electric utility and industrial applications. Graham Holdings was founded in 1877 and is based in Arlington, Virginia.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 15 |
| Sector (Education) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 1 of 9 |
| State (Massachusetts) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 3 of 15 |
| Year (2007) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-14 |
Slate
United States Slate is an online magazine focused on commentary and current affairs. It was formed in 1996. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-10 |
Trove
So. San Francisco, California, United States We are building a personalized information filtering system for the mainstream audience. The product will allow users to get information they want across a broad range of interests and needs. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 |
| PE ASSETS | 2.5B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
ABS Capital Partners is a private equity firm that invests in later-stage growth companies in the healthcare, technology, business services, media and communications sectors. ABS provides capital to help fund growth, provide shareholder liquidity, pursue acquisitions, or to effect a management buyout. The Firm prefers US based business and will consider both majority and minority positions. ABS looks to commit $10 to $30 million per transaction. ABS Capital was formed in 1990 and has offices in Baltimore, Maryland; Waltham, Massachusetts; and San Francisco, California.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 32 of 70 |
| Sector (Education) | 1 of 3 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 11 of 34 |
| State (Massachusetts) | 3 of 5 |
| Country (United States) | 32 of 69 |
| Year (2007) | 3 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-06-08 |
Radiant Research
Tempe, Arizona, United States Radiant Research is a comprehensive clinical research and development company serving the biopharmaceutical and medical device industry. Radiant employs over 500 clinical research professionals exclusively focused on providing professional, high quality study conduct and drug development services. In the past four years, Radiant has conducted more than 8,000 clinical trials across 18 therapeutic specialties. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-11-09 |
American Public Education
Charles Town, West Virginia, United States American Public Education is an education services provider that offers respected, innovative, and affordable educational programs and services. American Public Education was founded in 1991 and is based in Charlestown, West Virginia. |
Sell | - |
