M&A Deal Summary

Jones International Academy Acquires Corporate Training Holdings

On November 16, 2005, Jones International Academy acquired education company Corporate Training Holdings from KRG Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Jones International Academy’s 1st transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Jones International Academy’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Jones International Academy’s 1st transaction in Colorado.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2005-11-16
Target Corporate Training Holdings
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Jones International Academy
Sellers(s) KRG Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Corporate Training Holdings

Centennial, Colorado, United States
Corporate Training Holdings, Inc. is the third-party provider of corporate training, workforce performance tools and professional services for technicians and customer service representatives in the cable industry.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Jones International Academy

Englewood, Colorado, United States

Category Company
Founded 1998
Sector Internet Software and Services
DESCRIPTION

Jones International Academy, Ltd. develops online and CD-ROM based training programs featuring full-motion video for the cable TV and broadband industries that includes technical programs for Installer Training, Customer Service, Selling Skills and more.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Education) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Colorado) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2005) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

KRG Capital Partners

Denver, Colorado, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 4.4B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

KRG Capital Partners is a private equity investment firm focused on acquiring controlling interests in middle-market companies. Prospective transaction situations include owner recapitalizations, management buyouts of private companies, mangement buyouts of corporate divisions, outright purchases, and family successions. Target companies typically generate sales of $35 to $400 million and EBITDA of $10 to $100 million. Sectors of interest include healthcare services, medical technology and life sciences; business services and distribution; construction materials and services; transportation services; marketing; specialty finance and insurance; aerospace, defense, and government services; energy services and products; and infrastructure. KRG primarily looks for opportunities located in the US and Canada but will selectively consider investments in Western Europe. KRG was formed in 1996 and is based in Denver, Colorado with additional offices in Mill Valley, California and Las Vegas, Nevada.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 41
Sector (Education) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 7 of 21
State (Colorado) 2 of 4
Country (United States) 10 of 40
Year (2005) 5 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-11-10 Tensar

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

Tensar is a global provider of innovative subgrade soil reinforcement solutions, selling into more than 80 national markets through its two major product lines: Tensar geogrids and Geopier foundation systems. Geogrids are polymer-based products used for ground stabilization, soil reinforcement, and asphalt optimization in construction applications including roadways, public infrastructure, and industrial facilities. Tensar originated geogrid technology, which reduces aggregate consumption, thereby decreasing construction time, expense, and the project owner's cost of lifetime maintenance. The company also has a large portfolio of proprietary products. Tensar was formed in 1983 and is based in Alpharetta, Georgia.

Sell $385M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-11-22 Lake Region Medical

Chaska, Minnesota, United States

Lake Region Medical is a developer and manufacture of OEM devices, supplying the world’s largest medical device companies with minimally invasive delivery solutions. Lake Region Medical was formed in 1947 and is based in Chaska, Minnesota.

Sell $1.3B