The Washington Post Company Mergers and Acquisitions


The Washington Post Company

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Washington, DC 20071-0002
United States
Tel:1/202/334-6000
URL: http://www.washingtonpost.com
Primary Symbol & Exchange:
WPO - Common Stock (Class B) - New York Stock Exchange
Industry:
Printing & Publishing
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Acquisitions > 100 M$ 10 to 100 M$ < 10M$ Stakes Divestitures

The Washington Post Company M&A History


Kaplan Inc acquires Murdoch Institute of Tech from Alexander Education Group Kaplan Inc acquires  Murdoch Institute of Tech from Alexander Education GroupSep 10, 2009

AUSTRALIA - Kaplan Inc of the United States, a wholly-owned unit of Washington Post Co, acquired Murdoch Institute of Technology, an owner and operator of college and university, from Alexander Education Group. Terms are not disclosed.

Kaplan Inc acquires a minority stake in BrightStar Kaplan Inc acquires a minority stake in BrightStarJan 08, 2009

VIETNAM - Kaplan Inc, a wholly-owned unit of Washington Post Co, acquired an undisclosed minority stake, in BrightStar, language schools owner and operator.

Kaplan Inc acquires West of England Language Svcs Kaplan Inc acquires West of England Language SvcsJan 06, 2009

UNITED KINGDOM - Kaplan Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Washington Post Co, acquired West of England Language Services Ltd, an educational services provider.

Kaplan Continuing Education acquires National Paramedic Institute Kaplan Continuing Education acquires National Paramedic InstituteNov 17, 2008

US - Kaplan Continuing Education, a unit of Washington Post Cos Kaplan Inc acquired National Paramedic Institute Inc, a provider of online continuing education. Terms were not disclosed.

Kaplan Inc acquires Study Group Kaplan Inc acquires Study GroupOct 23, 2008

US - Kaplan Inc acquired Study Group, a provider of self-study bar review services.

Washington Post Co acquires Foreign Policy from Carnegie Endowment for Intl (pending) Washington Post Co acquires Foreign Policy from Carnegie Endowment for Intl (pending)Sep 29, 2008

US - Washington Post Co agreed to acquire Foreign Policy, a publisher of magazine, from Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Kaplan Professional acquires Altior Ltd Kaplan Professional acquires Altior LtdJul 24, 2008

UK - Kaplan Professional, a unit of Washington Post Co's wholly-owned Kaplan Inc subsidiary, acquired Altior Ltd, a Cardiff-based provider of educational services. Terms were not disclosed.

Kaplan Inc acquires Pro Linguis Kaplan Inc acquires Pro LinguisJul 22, 2008

SWITZERLAND - Kaplan Inc, a wholly-owned unit of Washington Post Co, of the US acquired Pro Linguis, a Zurich-based provider of educational services. Terms were not disclosed.

Post-Newsweek Stations Inc acquires WTVJ-NBC 6 from GE (pending) Post-Newsweek Stations Inc acquires WTVJ-NBC 6 from GE (pending)Jul 16, 2008

US - Post-Newsweek Stations Inc, a unit of Washington Post Co planned to acquire WTVJ-NBC #, an owner and operator of radio and TV stations, from National Broadcasting Co Inc. Terms were not disclosed. The transaction was subject to

Kaplan EduNeering acquires RedHawk Communications Inc Kaplan EduNeering acquires RedHawk Communications IncMay 08, 2008

US - Kaplan EduNeering, a unit of kaplan Inc acquired RedHawk Communications Inc, a provider of training services.

Washington Post Co acquires a minority stake in Corinthian Colleges Inc Washington Post Co acquires a minority stake in Corinthian Colleges IncFeb 15, 2008

US - Washington Post Co acquired an #.##% stake, or #.### mil common shares, in Corinthian Colleges Inc, a provider of post-secondary education services, for an estimated $##.## mil in cash, in open market transactions.

Kaplan Inc acquires Pacific Language Institute (pending) Kaplan Inc acquires Pacific Language Institute (pending)Jan 15, 2008

CANADA - Kaplan Inc, a unit of Washington Post Co, agreed to acquire Pacific Language Institute, a provider of English language services.

Kaplan Financial Ltd acquires Hawksmere Ltd Kaplan Financial Ltd acquires Hawksmere LtdJan 13, 2008

UK Kaplan Financial Ltd, a unit of Washington Post Cos Kaplan Inc subsidiary acquired Hawksmere Ltd (HL), a London-based provider of company training services. Originally, in January ####, HL announced that it was seeking a buyer for the company.

Rapid Acquisition Co LLC acquires Cable One Inc-Cert Cable TV,TX from Washington Post Co Rapid Acquisition Co LLC acquires Cable One Inc-Cert Cable TV,TX from Washington Post CoNov 30, 2007

US - Rapid Acquisition Co LLC acquired certain cable television system, located in Texas, of Cable One Inc, a provider of cable television services, a unit of Washington Post Co.

Kaplan Inc acquires Kaplan ACE from Washington Post Co Kaplan Inc acquires Kaplan ACE from Washington Post CoNov 26, 2007

CHINA - Kaplan Inc (KI), a wholly-owned unit of Washington Post Co, raised its interest from ##% to undisclosed majority stake, in Kaplan ACE, an education services provider, and a ##:## joint venture between KI and ACE Education Group

Washington Post Co acquires CourseAdvisor Inc Washington Post Co acquires CourseAdvisor IncOct 11, 2007

US - Washington Post Co acquired all the outstanding stock of CourseAdvisor Inc, a provider of online research directory services. Terms were not disclosed.

Kaplan Inc acquires Finl Svcs-Finsia Education from Finsia Kaplan Inc acquires Finl Svcs-Finsia Education from FinsiaAug 27, 2007

AUSTRALIA - Kaplan Inc, a unit of Washington Post Co, acquired the Finsia Education division of Financial Services Institute of Australasia, a financial association, for ## mil Australian dollars ($##.### mil US).

Kaplan Inc acquires Bradford College Pty Ltd (pending) Kaplan Inc acquires Bradford College Pty Ltd (pending)Aug 14, 2007

AUSTRALIA - Kaplan Inc, a wholly-owned unit of Washington Post Co, agreed to acquire Bradford College Pty Ltd (BC), a college and university onwre and operator. Terms were not disclosed. The acquisition was to include Granger Business School, a division

Kaplan Inc acquires a minority stake in ACE Education Group from Intl Educ Invest Ltd (pending) Kaplan Inc acquires a minority stake in ACE Education Group from Intl Educ Invest Ltd (pending)Aug 02, 2007

CHINA - Kaplan Inc, a wholly-owned unit of Washington Post Co planned to raise its stake from ##%, by acquiring an undisclosed minority stake, in ACE Education Group, a college and university owner and operator and a majority-owned unit

Dublin Business School acquires Portobello College Dublin Dublin Business School acquires Portobello College DublinAug 02, 2007

IRELAND - Dublin Business School, a unit of Washington Post Co's Kapalan Inc subsidiary acquired Portobello College Dublin, a Dublin-based owner and operator of college and university.

The Washington Post Company M&A Summary


The Washington Post Company has made 88 acquisitions while taking stakes in 9 companies. The Washington Post Company has 24 divestitures during this period.
YearAcquisitionsStakesDivestitures
2009210
2008610
2007713
2006802
20051002
2004700
2003800
2002301
2001403
2000601
1999500
1998603
1997302
1996500
1995101
1994120
1993102
1992120
1991001
1990000
1989000
1988001
1987001
1986000
1985110
1984201
1983110
Total88924

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