M&A Deal Summary

KKR Acquires Gibson

On August 1, 2018, private equity firm KKR acquired consumer products company Gibson

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is KKR’s 9th transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is KKR’s 127th transaction in the United States.
  • This is KKR’s 6th transaction in Tennessee.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-08-01
Target Gibson
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) KKR
Deal Type Special Situations/Distressed

Target

Gibson

Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Gibson is a well-known designer, manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of electric and acoustic guitars, bass guitars, banjos and mandolins, pianos, drums, keyboards, electronically synthesized instruments, and a variety of instrument-related products and accessories, including amplifiers, speakers, string picks and straps. Gibson is established in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Buyer

KKR

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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 284 of 461
Sector (Consumer Products) 9 of 17
Type (Special Situations/Distressed) 2 of 3
State (Tennessee) 6 of 6
Country (United States) 127 of 204
Year (2018) 25 of 36
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-31 Five Star Business Finance

Chennai, India

Five Star Business Finance is a non-bank finance company providing loans to nearly 40,000 customers. The company focuses on lending to the under-banked population, which typically lacks the financial records necessary to participate in the organized financial sector. Five Star Business Finance was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Chennai, India.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-08-12 Ramky Enviro Engineers

Hyderabad, India

Ramky Enviro Engineers is a provider of comprehensive environmental management services. REEL offers cost-effective, custom solutions to a variety of complex environmental needs across areas including Integrated Waste Management, Wastewater, and Water Treatment and Remediation, among others. Ramky Enviro Engineers is based in Hyderabad, India.

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