M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2009-12-08 |
| Target | Penn Foster |
| Sector | Education |
| Buyer(s) | The Princeton Review |
| Sellers(s) | Wicks Group |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 170M USD |
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The Princeton Review is a proivder of test preparation and college admission services company. Every year it helps millions of college- and graduate school-bound students achieve their education and career goals through its test preparation, tutoring, and admissions services, its online resources, and its more than 150 print and digital books published by Random House LLC.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector (Education) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 1 of 1 |
| State (Pennsylvania) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 1 of 1 |
| Year (2009) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-18 |
Penn Foster
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States Penn Foster is a leading provider of high school diploma, workforce education, and training solutions. The business focuses on adult learners who seek forms of higher education to improve their career skills and employment status. Penn Foster was founded in 1890 and is based in Scranton, Pennsylvania. |
Sell | - |
| 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 | 6 of 26 |
| Sector (Education) | 1 of 2 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 3 of 13 |
| State (Pennsylvania) | 1 of 2 |
| Country (United States) | 6 of 26 |
| Year (2009) | 2 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 3 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-30 |
Vibe Holdings
New York, New York, United States VIBE Holdings is the parent company of VIBE Magazine, VIBE.com, Vibe Lifestyle Network, Uptown Magazine, UptownMagazine.com, UptownSocial and the iconic Soul Train entertainment franchise. VIBE Holdings is a vertical content and advertising network which represents over 25 websites, several publications, direct mail, TV shows and media platforms reaching over 19 million consumers per month. As the premier destination for urban entertainment and media, Vibe Holdings creates solutions for advertisers looking to engage consumers via music, entertainment, culture and lifestyle 18-54. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-12-21 |
Heartland Publications
Clinton, Connecticut, United States Heartland Publications LLC is a provider of daily and weekly newspapers. |
Sell | - |
