Columbus Nova Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Family Office Profile

Columbus Nova’s most common sector for investment isdigital media (100%). The Firm’s most common investment types include divestiture (67%) and stake purchase (34%). In total, Columbus Nova has invested in 3 US states.

In the last 3 years, Columbus Nova has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is bankruptcy (50%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity5
    • M&A Buy Activity3
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2
  • M&A Advisors 1

Columbus Nova

Columbus Nova

900 Third Avenue, 19th Floor,
New York, New York 10022
United States
(212) 418-9600
www.columbusnova.com
info@columbusnova.com

Columbus Nova is a family-backed investment management firm. The Firm has a broad investment mandate and will consider investments across all levels of the capital structure from senior secured debt to equity. The Firm invests in middle-market companies operating in the technology, consumer, services, education, entertainment, leisure, infrastructure and media sectors. Columbus Nova was formed in 2000 and is based in New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Chemicals, Communications, Digital Media, Environmental, Information Technology, Life Science, Manufacturing, Media, Metals/Mining, Oil/Gas Exploration, Real Estate, Retail, Technology Hardware

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Recapitalization

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
Sell (0.2/yr) # 1 - 1 - - - 2
  5

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. 2021-11-23 - Trade Sale
Cambridge, Massachusetts · www.harmonixmusic.com
Gawker Media, LLC 2016-06-21 - Bankruptcy
New York, New York · www.gawker.com
Gawker Media, LLC 2016-01-20 - Stake Purchase
New York, New York · www.gawker.com
Daybreak Game Company LLC 2015-02-02 - Divestiture
San Diego, California · www.daybreakgames.com
Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. 2010-10-23 - Divestiture
Cambridge, Massachusetts · www.harmonixmusic.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Daybreak Game Company LLC 2015-02-02 Cold Iron Studios 2020-08-11 1
San Diego, California · www.daybreakgames.com San Jose, California · www.coldironstudios.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Digital Media 1 (100%) - 3 (100%) -
Total 1 - 3 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 1 (100%) - 3 (100%) -
  California 1 (100%) - 1 (33%) -
  New York - - 1 (33%) -
  Massachusetts - - 1 (33%) -
Total 1 - 3 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Divestiture 1 (100%) - 2 (67%) -
Stake Purchase - - 1 (33%) -
Total 1 - 3 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Bankruptcy 1 (50%) -
Trade Sale 1 (50%) -
Total 2 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
M.E.S.A. Securities, Inc. (dba MESA Global)
 1

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
67%
2 (67%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Family Office

Size

Large

PE Assets

2.5B USD

Established

2000

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

FAQ

When was Columbus Nova founded?

Columbus Nova was founded in 2000.

What type of investor is Columbus Nova?

Columbus Nova is a family office.

Where is Columbus Nova headquartered?

Columbus Nova is headquartered in New York, New York.

How much capital does Columbus Nova have under management?

Columbus Nova has 2.5B USD under management.

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