M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2003-10-27 |
| Target | Cognitive Concepts |
| Sector | Education |
| Buyer(s) | HMH |
| Sellers(s) | Sterling Partners Private Equity |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
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HMH is a learning technology company committed to delivering connected solutions that engage learners, empower educators and improve student outcomes. As a leading provider of K–12 core curriculum, supplemental and intervention solutions, and professional learning services, HMH partners with educators and school districts to uncover solutions that unlock students' potential and extend teachers' capabilities. HMH serves more than 50 million students and four million educators in 150 countries. HMH was founded in 1832 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 8 |
| Sector (Education) | 2 of 3 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 2 of 6 |
| State (Illinois) | 2 of 2 |
| Country (United States) | 2 of 8 |
| Year (2003) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-01-01 |
Classroom Connect
Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States Classroom Connect develops and distributes products and services that help K-12 educators use the Internet to facilitate and enhance students learning experiences. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-23 |
Promissor
Evanston,, Illinois, United States Promissor, is a provider of licensing examinations for state and federal regulatory bodies in the US. It has a wide range of contracts to assess and certify professionals in the real estate, insurance, mortgage broking, contracting, employment and healthcare industries. |
Sell | $42M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1983 |
| PE ASSETS | 5.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Sterling Partners Private Equity is the private equity arm of asset management firm Sterling Partners. Sterling Partners Private Equityis focused on investing in small to medium-sized companies positioned for growth, either organically or through acquisitions. Sterling has a strong interest in businesses with differentiated products, defensible competitive positions, recurring revenues, and diversified customers. The Firm's target equity commitment size is $5 to $175 million. Broad sectors of interest include direct marketing, education, specialty distribution, specialty manufacturing, healthcare, technology, and business services. Sterling Partners was formed in 1983 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 51 |
| Sector (Education) | 1 of 7 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 3 of 34 |
| State (Illinois) | 2 of 4 |
| Country (United States) | 4 of 49 |
| Year (2003) | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04-07 |
eCredit.com
Weston, Florida, United States eCredit provides on-demand software for credit risk management and collection services for Fortune 1000 companies. The company improves the credit decision process and provides efficiencies, optimized risk management, reduced operating costs, and increased revenues |
Buy | $9M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-01 |
Atlantic Industrial
Columbia, Maryland, United States Atlantic Industrial, Inc. provides industrial services to refineries, power plants, and pulp and paper mills. |
Buy | - |
