M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2010-03-23 |
| Target | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing - Think Math |
| Sector | Education |
| Buyer(s) | School Specialty |
| Sellers(s) | HMH |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
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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 | 4 of 6 |
| Sector (Education) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 1 of 1 |
| State (Massachusetts) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 3 of 5 |
| Year (2010) | 1 of 1 |
| 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 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-02 |
SchoolKidz
Woodridge, Illinois, United States SchoolKidz provides kitting solutions for elementary and middle-school students through various parent (PTA/PTO), school, and charitable organizations. The SchoolKidz Teacher Tailored offering provides school supply kits to over 3,000 schools nationwide. It also operates KitsforKids.com, a program serving non-profit organizations. Organizations select KitsforKidz to provide essential goods for both educational and humanitarian purposes. SchoolKidz was formed in 1995 and is based in Woodridge, Illinois. |
Buy | - |
HMH is a learning technology company committed to delivering connected solutions that engage learners, empower educators and improve student outcomes. As a leading provider of K–12 core curriculum, supplemental and intervention solutions, and professional learning services, HMH partners with educators and school districts to uncover solutions that unlock students' potential and extend teachers' capabilities. HMH serves more than 50 million students and four million educators in 150 countries. HMH was founded in 1832 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 4 |
| Sector (Education) | 1 of 2 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 2 of 4 |
| State (Massachusetts) | 1 of 2 |
| Country (United States) | 2 of 4 |
| Year (2010) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-23 |
Promissor
Evanston,, Illinois, United States Promissor, is a provider of licensing examinations for state and federal regulatory bodies in the US. It has a wide range of contracts to assess and certify professionals in the real estate, insurance, mortgage broking, contracting, employment and healthcare industries. |
Sell | $42M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-01 |
SchoolChapters
West Hartford, Connecticut, United States SchoolChapters, Inc. is a provider of student-owned cloud-based file sharing and storage system. |
Buy | - |
