M&A Deal Summary

ESE Acquires K1CK

On November 26, 2020, ESE acquired media company K1CK for 210K CAD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ESE’s 1st transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is ESE’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is ESE’s 1st transaction in Portugal.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2020-11-26
Target K1CK
Sector Media
Buyer(s) ESE
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 210K CAD

Target

K1CK

Porto, Portugal
website
K1CK manages and operates esports teams that compete across multiple games and platforms and, since its inception, K1CK has seen continued success in esports competitions across Europe and the rest of the world. K1CK has members from many nations within its ranks who bring a level of professionalism to esports competitions. K1CK was founded in 1998 and is based in Porto, Portugal.

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Buyer

ESE

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Category Company
Founded 2019
Sector Media
DESCRIPTION

ESE is an entertainment and technology company focused on gaming, particularly on esports. ESE consists of multiple assets and world-class operators in the gaming and esports industries. Capabilities include but are not limited to: physical infrastructure, broadcasting, global distribution for gaming and esports-related content, advertising, sponsorship support, and a growing e-sport team franchise. ESE was founded in 2019 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 7
Sector (Media) 1 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 7
Country (Portugal) 1 of 2
Year (2020) 1 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
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