The British International Schools Group, Vietnam Joins Nord Anglia Education
HONG KONG, March 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Nord Anglia Education, the world's leading operator of premium schools, is pleased to announce that the British International Schools Group, Vietnam today joined its network of schools.
In connection with the transaction and for general corporate purposes, Nord Anglia Education incurred US$150 million of incremental loans under its existing secured term loan facility. Nord Anglia Education's pro forma net leverage at November 30, 2014 including BIS Vietnam and the US$150 million incremental term loans would have been 3.6x Adjusted EBITDA.
Andrew Fitzmaurice, CEO of Nord Anglia Education, commented, "We are very pleased to welcome the students, parents and staff of the British International Schools Group, Vietnam into our family of schools. We believe this represents an exciting development for both Nord Anglia Education and BIS Vietnam and look forward to working with the schools' leadership team to build upon the schools' impressive progress providing families in Vietnam with access to world class international education."
Nord Anglia Education is the world's leading premium schools organization. The addition of BIS Vietnam expands the group's global network to a total of 35 international schools, providing an outstanding education to over 23,600 students across 14 countries.
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About Nord Anglia Education, Inc.
Nord Anglia Education is the world's leading international operator of premium schools, serving students from kindergarten through the end of secondary school (K-12). We teach over 23,600 students at our 35 premium schools in China, Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia and North America. We primarily operate in geographic markets with high foreign direct investment, large expatriate populations and rising disposable income. We believe that these factors contribute to high demand for premium schools and strong growth in our business. Nord Anglia Education is headquartered in Hong Kong SAR, China. Our website is www.nordangliaeducation.com
For further information, please contact:
Investors:
Vanessa Cardonnel
Corporate Finance and Investor Relations Director - Nord Anglia Education
Tel: +852 3951 1130
Email: [email protected]
Kevin Doherty
Director, Investor Relations - Solebury Communications Group LLC
Tel: +1 203 428 3233
Email: [email protected]
Media:
Sarah Doyle
Head of Brand – Nord Anglia Education
Tel: +852 3951 1144
Email: [email protected]
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