Providence Equity Completes Blackboard Deal

Providence Equity Partners has completed its acquisition of Blackboard Inc. The cash deal was valued at $1.64 billion in enterprise value, plus the assumption of $136 million in debt. The purchase price, at $45 per share, represented a 21% premium over the company’s closing price in April. Barclays Capital acted as financial advisor to Blackboard.

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