M&A Deal Summary

Pearson Education Acquires SEB’s School Learning Systems Business

On July 22, 2010, Pearson Education acquired education company SEB’s School Learning Systems Business from Sistema Educacional Brasileiro for 497M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Pearson Education’s 3rd transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Pearson Education’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Pearson Education’s 1st transaction in Brazil.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2010-07-22
Target SEB’s School Learning Systems Business
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Pearson Education
Sellers(s) Sistema Educacional Brasileiro
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 497M USD

Target

SEB’s School Learning Systems Business

Brazil
EB’s school learning systems business will provide technology and materials educational institutions.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Pearson Education

Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, United States

Category Company
Founded 1998
Sector Education
DESCRIPTION

Pearson Education is an education services company that provides assessment and training products and services.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 13
Sector (Education) 3 of 6
Type (Divestiture) 4 of 4
Country (Brazil) 1 of 1
Year (2010) 1 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-04-15 Wall Street English

Hong Kong, China

Wall Street English is a provider of English language training to adults. Wall Street English was founded in 1972 and is based in Hong Kong, China.

Buy $145M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-09-07 America s Choice School Design

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

America’s Choice is one of the nation’s leading comprehensive K-12 standards-based school reform programs. Since 1998, over 500 schools in 15 states implemented this proven, research-based program.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Sistema Educacional Brasileiro

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Category Company
Sector Education
DESCRIPTION

Sistema Educacional Brasileiro, operates in the educational sector in Brazil.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Education) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Brazil) 1 of 1
Year (2010) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1