M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2006-03-06 |
| Target | Education Management |
| Sector | Education |
| Buyer(s) |
Providence Equity Partners
Leeds Equity Partners Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking |
| Deal Type | Going Private |
| Deal Value | 3.4B USD |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| PE ASSETS | 35.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Providence Equity Partners is a specialist private equity firm that targets investments in media, entertainment, communications, and information companies. Specifically, Providence seeks investments in wireless and wireline telephony, cable television content and distribution, music, film, publishing, radio and television broadcasting, and other media and communications sectors. Providence Equity looks to commit $150 million to $800 million of equity capital in transactions ranging from growth financings and recapitalizations, to buyouts and take-privates. Providence Equity Partners was formed in 1989 and has offices in Providence, Rhode Island; New York, New York; Los Angeles, California; London, United Kingdom; Hong Kong, China; and New Delhi, India.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 34 of 135 |
| Sector (Education) | 1 of 7 |
| Type (Going Private) | 3 of 12 |
| State (Pennsylvania) | 2 of 6 |
| Country (United States) | 21 of 83 |
| Year (2006) | 3 of 7 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 7 of 36 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-01 |
ZVRS
Clearwater, Florida, United States ZVRS is a nationally recognized provider of video relay services that enable Deaf and Hard-of- Hearing individuals to communicate with hearing people worldwide. The company provides videophone hardware, software and accessories designed to enable a real-time video connection with certified ASL interpreters who relay conversations between parties. ZVRS is committed to serving the Deaf community; a majority of its interpreters are RID-certified and more than half of non-interpreter employees are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-06-08 |
Pluris
Framingham, Massachusetts, United States Pluris is a leading marketing solutions provider. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 |
| PE ASSETS | 3.3B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Leeds Equity Partners is a specialist private equity firm that targets investments in middle-market companies operating in knowledge industries. Specific areas of interest include education (K-12, postsecondary, at-risk/special education, instruction materials, testing), training (corporate training, professional certification/continuing education, language training), and information/business services (b2b publishing, information databases/research, tradeshows/conferences, business process outsourcing, consulting, staffing, marketing). Leeds prefers investing in established companies that are leaders in their respective markets. Leeds Equity Partners was formed in 1993 and is based in New York, New York.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 38 |
| Sector (Education) | 2 of 14 |
| Type (Going Private) | 1 of 2 |
| State (Pennsylvania) | 1 of 2 |
| Country (United States) | 5 of 35 |
| Year (2006) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06-02 |
Miller Heiman
Reno, Nevada, United States Miller Heiman, Inc. is a provider of sales force effectiveness solutions to enable its clients to improve the effectiveness of their sales organizations. Miller Heiman was formed in 1978 and is based in Reno, Nevada. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-03-01 |
EduK Group
Santurce, Puerto Rico EduK Group Inc. operates educational institutions. EduK Group is a provider of postsecondary education in Puerto Rico and is building a presence in key Hispanic markets within the U.S. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| PE ASSETS | 155.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division is the investment arm of Goldman Sachs. The primary corporate investment group within the Merchant Banking Division is Goldman Sachs' direct investment arm. GS's direct investment arm consists of GS Capital Partners, GS Mezzanine Partners, and GS Growth Partners. GS Capital Partners is the direct corporate equity investment group which seeks LBO, recapitalization, and growth investments to help fund acquisitions, expansions, recapitalizations, restructurings, buyouts, and take privates. GS Capital Partners looks to invest between $50 and $800 million in opportunities in North/South America, Europe, Asia. GS Mezzanine Partners is the junior capital arm of Goldman Sachs. GS Mezzanine looks to invest between $200 million and and $800 million in transactions valued up to $10 billion. Investment proceeds are used to fund leveraged buyouts, expansion financings, recapitalizations, acquisitions, and restructurings. GS Growth looks to invest in growth equity transactions. The unit seeks to commit $20 to $200 million per investment. Other units within GS's merchant banking division include Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Urban Investments. Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 27 of 178 |
| Sector (Education) | 1 of 2 |
| Type (Going Private) | 4 of 15 |
| State (Pennsylvania) | 3 of 6 |
| Country (United States) | 17 of 122 |
| Year (2006) | 1 of 8 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 16 of 51 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-12-14 |
Validus Holdings
Pembroke, Bermuda Validus Holdings Ltd. is a provider of reinsurance and insurance, conducting its operations worldwide through two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Validus Reinsurance, Ltd. and Talbot Holdings Ltd. Validus Re is a Bermuda based reinsurer focused on short-tail lines of reinsurance. Talbot is the Bermuda parent of the specialty insurance group primarily operating within the Lloyd's insurance market through Syndicate 1183. Validus Holdings was founded in 2005 and is based in Pembroke, Bermuda. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-23 |
Capmark Financial Group
Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States Capmark Financial Group, Inc. is a commercial real estate finance company with investments and funds management and asset management businesses. |
Buy | - |
