M&A Deal Summary

Wolters Kluwer Acquires Learner s Digest International

On September 1, 2015, Wolters Kluwer acquired healthcare services company Learner s Digest International from Housatonic Partners for 150M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Wolters Kluwer’s 1st transaction in the Healthcare Services sector.
  • This is Wolters Kluwer’s 5th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Wolters Kluwer’s 19th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Wolters Kluwer’s 3rd transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-09-01
Target Learner s Digest International
Sector Healthcare Services
Buyer(s) Wolters Kluwer
Sellers(s) Housatonic Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 150M USD

Target

Learner s Digest International

Glendale, California, United States
Learner's Digest International LLC is a provider of independent continuing medical education (CME) to physicians in the U.S.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Wolters Kluwer

Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands
Category Company
Founded 1836
Sector Information Services
Employees21,127
Revenue 5.6B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Wolters Kluwer is a global information services and publishing company. The company provides products and services globally for professionals in the health, tax, accounting, corporate, financial services, legal, and regulatory sectors. Wolters Kluwer was founded in 1836 and is based in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 40 of 59
Sector (Healthcare Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 34 of 51
State (California) 3 of 4
Country (United States) 19 of 31
Year (2015) 4 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-10 Effacts BV

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Effacts BV is a Netherlands-based provider of legal management software to corporate legal departments in Europe and the U.S.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-02 Triad Professional Services

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

Triad Professional Services LLC is a provider of U.S. legal and compliance products and services.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Housatonic Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 1.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Housatonic Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in growing, profitable companies with a preference for businesses generating recurring revenues. Target sectors include services, media, and communications. Housatonic looks to commit $10 to $30 million per transaction to support buyouts and recapitalizations. Prospective companies generally have high gross margins and moderate capital intensity. Housatonic was formed in 1994 and has offices in Boston, Massachusetts and San Francisco, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 32 of 44
Sector (Healthcare Services) 4 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 15 of 20
State (California) 9 of 10
Country (United States) 32 of 42
Year (2015) 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-04-29 MedOptions

Old Saybrook, Connecticut, United States

MedOptions is a provider of behavioral health and primary medical care services to skilled nursing and assisted living facility residents in Connecticut and Rhode Island. MedOptions was founded in 1996 and is based in Old Saybrook, Connecticut.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-12-31 Sprout Health Group

Eatontown, New Jersey, United States

Sprout Health Group is a provider of behavioral health and substance abuse treatment services. Sprout offers clients a full continuum of behavioral healthcare, including detox, residential treatment, and multiple levels of outpatient treatment, aftercare, and ongoing monitoring programs. Sprout Health Group was founded in 2012 and is based in Eatontown, New Jersey.

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