M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2012-07-19 |
| Target | Author Solutions |
| Sector | Publishing |
| Buyer(s) | Pearson |
| Sellers(s) | Bertram Capital |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 116M USD |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1844 |
| Sector | Publishing |
| Employees | 17,612 |
| Revenue | 3.7B GBP (2023) |
Pearson is a multinational publishing and education company. Pearson combines educational content and assessment, powered by services and technology, to enable more effective teaching and personalized learning at scale. Pearson was founded in 1844 and is based in London, United Kingdom.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 18 of 29 |
| Sector (Publishing) | 3 of 3 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 15 of 24 |
| State (Indiana) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 11 of 17 |
| Year (2012) | 2 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 11 of 17 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-29 |
GlobalEnglish
Brisbane, California, United States GlobalEnglish Corp. is a provider of cloud-based software that teaches English to business users. GlobalEnglish was founded in 1997 and is based in Brisbane, California. |
Buy | $90M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-17 |
Embanet
Toronto, Ontario, Canada Embanet is an integrated, full service partner of non-profit institutions that provides online program design and development, marketing, enrollment and technology support. The company works with clients to effectively deliver technology support services to maximize their students' academic success and program completion. |
Buy | $650M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| PE ASSETS | 3.0B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Bertram Capital is a private equity firm that targets buyout and growth equity investments in lower middle-market companies. Bertram looks for companies with revenues of $20 to $250 million and EBITDA of $5 to $35 million. Sectors of interest include healthcare services and infrastructure, industrial manufacturing, business and financial services, technology, and internet. Bertram will consider both control and non-control investments. Prospective transaction structures include management buyouts, shareholder liquidity events, acquisitions financing's, growth financing's, and PIPE. Bertram Capital was formed in 2006 and is based in Foster City, California.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 26 |
| Sector (Publishing) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 4 of 11 |
| State (Indiana) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 4 of 24 |
| Year (2012) | 3 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 5 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-14 |
Extrusion Die Industries
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States Extrusion Die Industries LLC, is a designer and manufacturer of extrusion dies, coating heads and related products for producers of cast film, sheet, coatings and laminates. |
Sell | $200M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-06 |
Datavail
Broomfield, Colorado, United States Datavail is a provider of remote database administration (DBA) services in North America. Datavail offers 24/7 managed database services, database design, architecture, and staffing. The company specializes in Oracle, Oracle E-Business Suite, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, MongoDB, DB2 and SharePoint, and provides flexible onsite, offsite, and offshore delivery options to meet each customer's unique business needs. Datavail was founded in 2007 and is based in Broomfield, Colorado. |
Buy | - |
