M&A Deal Summary

Columbus Nova Acquires Daybreak Game Company

On February 2, 2015, family office Columbus Nova acquired digital media company Daybreak Game Company from Sony

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Columbus Nova’s 2nd transaction in the Digital Media sector.
  • This is Columbus Nova’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Columbus Nova’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-02-02
Target Daybreak Game Company
Sector Digital Media
Buyer(s) Columbus Nova
Sellers(s) Sony
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Daybreak Game Company

San Diego, California, United States
Daybreak Game Company is a video game publishing company. Daybreak Game Company is based in San Diego, California.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Columbus Nova

New York, New York, United States
Category Family Office
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 2.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

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.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector (Digital Media) 2 of 3
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 3
Year (2015) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-10-23 Harmonix

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Harmonix is a developer of groundbreaking music-oriented videogames. Harmonix has developed Guitar Hero I and Guitar Hero II games, Karaoke Revolution Party, Amplitude, Frequency, Eyetoy and the Rock Band franchise. Harmonix was formed in 1995 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-01-20 Gawker Media

New York, New York, United States

Gawker Media is a digital media company with a collection of websites covering a variety of topics. The Company was formed in 2002 and is based in New York City.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Sony

Tokyo, Japan
Category Company
Founded 1946
Sector Electronics
Employees108,900
Revenue 11.54T JPY (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Sony's corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.
Entrance to Sony's corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.

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.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 9
Sector (Digital Media) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 5 of 6
State (California) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 3 of 4
Year (2015) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-07-01 VAIO

Azumino, Japan

VAIO is a manufacturer and distributor of computer products and other consumer electronics. The Brand was developed in 1996 and the company is headquartered in Azumino, Japan.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-05-27 Optical Archive

United States

Optical Archive Inc. is a data storage capacity company.

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