M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2005-08-22 |
| Target | Delta Education |
| Sector | Publishing |
| Buyer(s) | School Specialty |
| Sellers(s) | Wicks Group |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1959 |
| Sector | E-Commerce |
| Employees | 1,136 |
| Revenue | 626M USD (2019) |
School Specialty is a provider of online educational products and services to the Pre-K- 12th grade market in the U.S. and Canada. The company designs, manufactures and distributes a broad assortment of furniture & equipment, educational technology, general and specialty classroom supplies, facility supplies, safety and security products, and core and supplemental curriculum for science, math and English language arts. School Specialty was founded in 1959 and is based in Greenville, Wisconsin.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 6 |
| Sector (Publishing) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 2 of 5 |
| State (New Hampshire) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 2 of 5 |
| Year (2005) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-16 |
Califone International
Greenville, Wisconsin, United States Califone International LLC designs and sells electronic audio teaching aids that are used primarily in the preschool through middle-school educational markets. Califone International was founded in 1947 and is based in Greenville, Wisconsin. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-08-20 |
AutoSkill International
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada AutoSkill International Inc. designs, develops, and delivers software-based reading and math intervention solutions to educational institutions in North America and Europe. |
Buy | $12M |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.2B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
The Wicks Group is a private equity firm focused on selected segments of the communications, information and media industries. Wicks targets privately held or non-core divisions of large corporations with high-margins, limited competitive environment, and strong cash flow potential. Specific areas of interest include special interest publishing (trade magazines, workplace training, reference publishing, consumer magazines), business information services, (market information, specialized databases, consumer research), television broadcasting, radio broadcasting, newspapers, cable television, and outdoor advertising. The Wicks Group was formed in 1989 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 26 |
| Sector (Publishing) | 2 of 6 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 2 of 13 |
| State (New Hampshire) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 3 of 26 |
| Year (2005) | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06-24 |
Olympus Media Group
Winter Park, Florida, United States Olympus Media Group LLC is a full service outdoor advertising company. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-01 |
Verse Music Group
Albany, New York, United States Verse Music Group LLC is an entertainment company, focus on music-related intellectual property rights and related assets. Verse owns over 50,000 copyrights through its acquisition of iconic brands and music catalogs including Salsoul Records, West End Records, Bethlehem Records and Golden Records. |
Buy | - |
