Question 1

What does Advance do?

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Advance is a private, family-owned business that owns, operates, and invests in companies spanning media.

Question 2

In what sectors does Advance operate?

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Advance operates in Communications Infrastructure, Digital Media, Education, Impact Investing, Media and Entertainment.

Question 3

How many companies has Advance acquired?

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Advance has made 6 acquisitions between 2015-2020, with a total disclosed deal value of $3.0B.

Question 4

How many acquisitions does Advance make in a year?

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Over the last 5 years, Advance has made about 1 acquisitions per year.

Question 5

What companies are owned by Advance?

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Companies acquired by Advance include The IRONMAN Group, Turnitin, Esports Business Solution, Newzoo, Stage Entertainment, 1010data.

Question 6

What are Advance's major acquisitions?

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Advance's largest acquisitions include Turnitin ($1.8B, 2019), The IRONMAN Group ($730.0M, 2020), 1010data ($500.0M, 2015).

Question 7

What is Advance's largest acquisition?

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Advance's largest disclosed acquisition is Turnitin for $1.8B (2019).

Question 8

What was Advance's first acquisition?

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Advance's first recorded acquisition was 1010data in 2015 for $500.0M.

Question 9

What was Advance's most recent acquisition?

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Advance's most recent acquisition is The IRONMAN Group, announced March 2020 for $730.0M.

Question 10

What is the average deal size for Advance acquisitions?

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The average disclosed deal size for Advance acquisitions is $993.3M.

Question 11

What is the median deal size for Advance acquisitions?

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The median disclosed deal size for Advance acquisitions is $730.0M. The median is often lower than the average because a few very large deals pull the average up.

Question 12

How much has Advance spent on acquisitions?

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Advance has spent at least $3.0B across its disclosed acquisitions (of 6 total deals; some prices are undisclosed).

Question 13

Which sector has Advance spent the most on?

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Advance has committed the most disclosed capital to Software companies — about $2.3B across its deals in that sector.

Question 14

What sectors does Advance usually acquire in?

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Advance most frequently acquires companies in Software, eSports, Analytics.

Question 15

In which sector has Advance made the most acquisitions?

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Advance has made the most acquisitions in the Software sector.

Question 16

In which year did Advance make the most acquisitions?

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Advance made the most acquisitions in 2018, with 3 deals.

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