Sony - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Sony M&A Summary

Sony has acquired 15 companies, including 3 in the last 5 years. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 9 assets.

Sony’s largest acquisition to date was in 1989, when it acquired Columbia Pictures Entertainment for $3.4B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2013, when it sold Gracenote to Tribune Media for $170M. Sony has acquired in 4 different US states, and 7 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include media (22%) and electronics (15%).

Sony Business Overview

Where is Sony headquartered?

Sony is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

What is Sony’s revenue?

Sony disclosed revenue of 11,539,837M JPY for 2023 and 9,921,513M JPY for 2022.

How many employees does Sony have?

Sony has 108,900 employees.

What sector is Sony in?

Sony is an electronics company.

When was Sony founded?

Sony was founded in 1946.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity23
    • M&A Buy Activity14
    • M&A Sell Activity9
  • Total Sectors Invested 8
  • Total Countries Invested 7
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 16
  • M&A Advisors 1

Sony

Sony Group Corporation

1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku,
Tokyo, 108-0075
Japan,
+81 3 6748 2111
www.sony.com

Sony is a global company operating in the fields of electronics, entertainment, and technology. The Company operates across various business segments, including electronics, gaming, music, movies, and financial services, offering a diverse range of high-quality products and services to customers worldwide. Sony was founded in 1946 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 12 1 - - - 1 14
vol $6.5B $6.5B
Sell (0.2/yr) # 8 - - - 1 - 9
vol $188M $188M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
KinaTrax, Inc. 2024-10-16 - Add-on Acquisition
Boca Raton, Florida · www.kinatrax.com
Sony Payment Services, Inc. 2023-12-22 - Divestiture
Tokyo, Japan
Bilibili, Inc. 2020-04-10 - Stake Purchase
Shanghai, China · www.bilibili.com
Nevion AS 2019-06-27 - Stake Purchase
Sandefjord, Norway · www.nevion.com
Sony Creative Software, Inc. 2016-05-24 - Stake Sale
Madison, Wisconsin · www.sonycreativesoftware.com
Altair Semiconductor 2016-01-26 212M USD Add-on Acquisition
Hod Hasharon, Israel · www.altair-semi.com
Softkinetic Systems S.A. 2015-10-08 - Add-on Acquisition
Brussels, Belgium · www.softkinetic.com
Optical Archive Inc. 2015-05-27 - Add-on Acquisition
, United States
Daybreak Game Company LLC 2015-02-02 - Divestiture
San Diego, California · www.daybreakgames.com
VAIO Ltd. 2014-07-01 - Divestiture
Azumino, Japan · www.vaio.com
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.    - Alamo Intermediate II Holdings LLC 2024-06-12 4
Culver City, California · www.sonypictures.com Austin, Texas · www.drafthouse.com
Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.    - Pixomondo LLC 2022-10-25 3
Culver City, California · www.sonypictures.com Los Angeles, California · www.pixomondo.com
Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.    - Game Show Network LLC 2021-10-18 1
Culver City, California · www.sonypictures.com Santa Monica, California · www.gsngames.com
Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.    - Silvergate Media 2019-12-10 2
Culver City, California · www.sonypictures.com New York, New York · www.silvergatemedia.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Media 3 (21%) 5.6B (87%) 1 (11%) -
Technology Hardware 2 (14%) - 2 (22%) 18M (10%)
Electronics 2 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Internet Software and Services 2 (14%) 380M (6%) 1 (11%) -
Software 2 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Information Technology 1 (7%) 260M (4%) 1 (11%) 170M (90%)
Business Services 1 (7%) - - -
Semiconductors 1 (7%) 212M (3%) - -
Aerospace - - 1 (11%) -
Digital Media - - 1 (11%) -
Total 14 $6.5B 9 $188M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 7 6.2B 4 170M
  California 3 4.0B 3 170M
  New York 2 2.2B - -
  Florida 1 - - -
  Wisconsin - - 1 -
Japan 2 - 4 18M
United Kingdom 1 - 1 -
Belgium 1 - - -
China 1 - - -
Israel 1 212M - -
Norway 1 - - -
Domestic 2 (14%) - 4 (44%) 18M (10%)
Cross-border 12 (86%) 6.5B (100%) 5 (56%) 170M (90%)
Total 14 $6.5B 9 $188M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Solomon Partners
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 2 $5.6B
$100M to $1B 3 $852M
TOTAL $6.5B
Largest Columbia Pictures Entertainment
$3.4B (1989-09-28)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $170M
< $100M 1 $18M
TOTAL $188M
Largest Gracenote, Inc.
$170M (2013-12-23)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
14%
2 (14%)
Strategic(s)
7%
1 (7%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
33%
3 (33%)
Strategic(s)
56%
5 (56%)

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