M&A Deal Summary

Gracenote Acquires SportsDirect

On May 28, 2015, Gracenote acquired internet software and services company SportsDirect

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Gracenote’s 3rd transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Gracenote’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is Gracenote’s 1st transaction in Nova Scotia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-05-28
Target SportsDirect
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Gracenote
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

SportsDirect

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
SportsDirect, Inc, is a provider of online sports data and statistics for more than 50 leagues and 2,000 teams across the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), soccer, golf, auto racing and tennis.

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Buyer

Gracenote

Emeryville, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 1998
Sector Information Technology
Employees1,700
DESCRIPTION

Gracenote, Inc. is a provider of embedded technology, enriched content, and data services for digital entertainment solutions within the Internet, consumer electronics, mobile, and automotive markets.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 3 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 3
State (Nova Scotia) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 1 of 1
Year (2015) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-05-28 Infostrada Statistics B.V.

Utrecht, Netherlands

Infostrada Statistics B.V. is a provider of olympics and european football sports data with global and historical coverage for more than 250 sports, in 17 languages, dating back more than 100 years.

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