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Blackstone and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired Ascend Learning from Providence Equity Partners and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan.

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Bank of America

financial advisors

Bank of America

Weil Gotshal and Manges

legal advisors

Weil Gotshal and Manges

Barclays

financial advisors

Barclays

Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

legal advisors

Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

legal advisors

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Weil Gotshal and Manges

legal advisors

Weil Gotshal and Manges

Bank of America

financial advisors

Bank of America

Barclays

financial advisors

Barclays

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

legal advisors

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

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Principals

ASCEND LEARNING

target

ASCEND LEARNING

ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

vendor

ONTARIO TEACHERS' PENSION PLAN BOARD

CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

bidder

CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

vendor

PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC

BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

bidder

BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

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