Investment Summary

KKR Invests In Weststar Aviation Services

On October 9, 2013, private equity firm KKR invested in transportation company Weststar Aviation Services

Investment Highlights
  • This is KKR’s 4th transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is KKR’s 2nd transaction in Malaysia.

Investment Summary

Date 2013-10-09
Target Weststar Aviation Services
Sector Transportation
Investor(s) KKR
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

Weststar Aviation Services

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Weststar Aviation Services is one of the largest providers of offshore helicopter transportation services to oil and gas companies in the South East Asia region. Weststar Aviation Services was formed in 2003 and is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

KKR

New York, New York, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1976
PE ASSETS 510.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
KKR's office in Menlo Park, California.
KKR's office in Menlo Park, California.

KKR is a global investment firm founded by Jerome Kohlberg, Henry Kravis, and George Roberts. The Firm is separated into several business segments including private markets, public markets, capital markets, and other principal activities. KKR's private equity practice invests in management buyouts, take privates, corporate divestitures, industry consolidations, and partnerships with family-owned companies. KKR will invest in a broad range of industries and companies and will consider businesses throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia/New Zealand. Sectors of interest include chemicals, consumer products, energy and natural resources, financial services, healthcare, industrial, media/communications, retail, and technology. In addition to its traditional principal investment activity business, KKR also invests in infrastructure assets. KKR was formed in 1976 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 134 of 426
Sector (Transportation) 4 of 9
Type (Stake Purchase) 19 of 56
Country (Malaysia) 2 of 3
Year (2013) 17 of 21
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-10-09 ACCO MHS

York, Pennsylvania, United States

ACCO MHS is a provider of custom-built specialty material handling equipment, including a full line of hoists, industrial cranes, monorails, carts, and trailers that are sold under the well-recognized Louden, Wright, and Nutting brands. ACCO MHS is headquartered in York, Pennsylvania.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-10-15 SBB

Beograd, Serbia

SBB is a cable TV and broadband internet operator in Europe, and Mid-Europa and is committed to the continued development of cable TV and internet business. SBB was formed in 2002 and is based in Beograd, Serbia.

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