ACQUIRED · 2021
Who Acquired Lighthouse Autism Center?
Cerberus Capital Management · $400.0M· 13.8× EBITDA
The acquisition
Lighthouse Autism Center was acquired by Cerberus Capital Management in 2021 for $400.0M. The deal was priced at 13.8× EBITDA.
Lighthouse Autism Center at time of acquisition
EBITDA
$29.0M
Deal value
$400.0M
EV / EBITDA
13.8×
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Citation: ExitValue.ai. (2021). Lighthouse Autism Center acquired by Cerberus Capital Management. https://exitvalue.ai/acquired/lighthouse-autism-center