M&A Deal Summary

Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions Acquires Barron’s Educational Series - Test Prep Study Aids & Foreign Language Assets

On September 18, 2018, Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions acquired publishing company Barron’s Educational Series - Test Prep Study Aids & Foreign Language Assets from Barron’s Educational Series

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions’ 1st transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions’ 1st transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-09-18
Target Barron’s Educational Series - Test Prep Study Aids & Foreign Language Assets
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions
Sellers(s) Barron’s Educational Series
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Barron’s Educational Series - Test Prep Study Aids & Foreign Language Assets

Hauppauge, New York, United States
Barron’s Educational Series - Test Prep, Study Aids & Foreign Language Assets is a publisher of test prep, study aid and foreign language.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions

Albany, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 1938
Sector Education
DESCRIPTION

Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions, Inc. is a provider of educational and career services for individuals, schools and businesses.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Publishing) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (New York) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-07-31 Learnist

San Francisco, California, United States

Learnist, Inc. is a provider of online learning solutions to students by applying the power of social networks, adaptive algorithms, and gaming mechanics to the process of learning and education.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Barron’s Educational Series

Hauppauge, New York, United States

Category Company
Founded 1941
Sector Publishing
DESCRIPTION

Barron’s Educational Series, Inc. is a test preparation company. Barron’s Educational Series offers materials for the SAT Reasoning test, SAT Subject Tests, TOEFL, CAHSEE, CHSPE, AP examinations, New York State Regents Examinations, SHSAT and similarly regulated American educational tests. Barron’s Educational Series, Inc. was founded in 1941 and is based in Hauppauge, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Publishing) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (New York) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2018) 1 of 1