Investment Summary

KKR Exits MTU Aero Engines

On January 2, 2005, invested in aerospace company MTU Aero Engines from KKR

Investment Highlights
  • This is transaction in the Aerospace sector.
  • This is transaction in Germany.

Investment Summary

Date 2005-01-02
Target MTU Aero Engines
Sector Aerospace
Sellers(s) KKR
Deal Type IPO

Target

MTU Aero Engines

Munich, Germany
MTU Aero Engines is a manufacturer and maintenance services for civil and military aero engines and industrial gas turbines. MTU Aero Engines was founded in 1913 and is based in Munich, Germany.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

KKR

New York, New York, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1976
PE ASSETS 267.0B 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 13 of 215
Sector: Aerospace M&A 1 of 2
Type: IPO M&A Deals 8 of 62
Country: Germany M&A 3 of 16
Year: 2005 M&A 1 of 4
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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