M&A Deal Summary

Leeds Equity Partners Acquires Prosci

On December 22, 2016, private equity firm Leeds Equity Partners acquired education company Prosci from Bow River Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Leeds Equity Partners’ 9th transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Leeds Equity Partners’ 19th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Leeds Equity Partners’ 2nd transaction in Colorado.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-12-22
Target Prosci
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Leeds Equity Partners
Sellers(s) Bow River Capital
Deal Type Recapitalization

Target

Prosci

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
Prosci is a provider of change management training, products and digital solutions. Prosci partners with corporations, governments and not-for-profit organizations around the world to help them implement change more successfully. Prosci was formed in 1994 and is based in Fort Collins, Colorado.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Leeds Equity Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1993
PE ASSETS 3.3B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Leeds Equity Partners is a specialist private equity firm that targets investments in middle-market companies operating in knowledge industries. Specific areas of interest include education (K-12, postsecondary, at-risk/special education, instruction materials, testing), training (corporate training, professional certification/continuing education, language training), and information/business services (b2b publishing, information databases/research, tradeshows/conferences, business process outsourcing, consulting, staffing, marketing). Leeds prefers investing in established companies that are leaders in their respective markets. Leeds Equity Partners was formed in 1993 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 22 of 42
Sector (Education) 9 of 18
Type (Recapitalization) 1 of 1
State (Colorado) 2 of 5
Country (United States) 19 of 39
Year (2016) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-12-08 Simplify Compliance

Brentwood, Tennessee, United States

Simplify Compliance is a provider of learning, events and memberships, and information and workflow solutions to the human capital management, healthcare, financial services and communications end markets. Simplify Compliance is based in Brentwood, Tennessee.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-01 CeriFi

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

CeriFi is a diversified education, training and certification provider serving firms and professionals across the financial services market. CeriFi is based in Alpharetta, Georgia.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Bow River Capital

Denver, Colorado, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Bow River Capital is a private equity firm that provides equity capital and mezzanine debt to high growth companies. The Firm targets businesses generating sales of $25 and $200 million and EBITDA of $5 to $20 million. Bow River will consider investments throughout the US and Canada, however, the Firm's primary focus is on opportunities in the Rocky Mountain and Western regions of the US and Canada. Target industries include manufacturing, distribution, transportation, business and consumer services, financial services, natural resources and real estate. The Firm will consider both control and minority positions. Bow River Capital was established in 2003 and is based in Denver, Colorado.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 22
Sector (Education) 1 of 1
Type (Recapitalization) 1 of 1
State (Colorado) 5 of 9
Country (United States) 9 of 19
Year (2016) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-09-19 Professional Pediatric Home Care

Englewood, Colorado, United States

Professional Pediatric Home Care, Inc. is a provider of home care services and therapy to medically fragile children and their families in Colorado. In addition, PPHC provides clinic and home-based pediatric therapy through its affiliate Reach Pediatric Therapy in Texas.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-11 RailPros

Irving, Texas, United States

RailPros is a provider of outsourced safety management, design & engineering, inspection, site & program management, utility observation, and training services to rail operators, utilities, state DOTs and contractors working adjacent to rail infrastructure. RailPros has over 700 professionals across 14 offices and serves customers nationwide. RailPros was founded in 2000 and is based in Irving, Texas.

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