M&A Deal Summary

KKR Acquires Koki Holdings

On January 13, 2017, private equity firm KKR acquired manufacturer Koki Holdings from Hitachi for 1.3B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is KKR’s 6th transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is KKR’s 65th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is KKR’s 5th transaction in Japan.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-01-13
Target Koki Holdings
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) KKR
Sellers(s) Hitachi
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 1.3B USD

Target

Koki Holdings

Tokyo, Japan
Koki Holdings is a manufacturer of high-performance, high-quality power tools, and life science equipment, competing in the global marketplace to introduce cordless technology to a wider range of power tool products and applications. Koki Holdings was founded in 1948 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

KKR

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


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 224 of 483
Sector (Manufacturing) 6 of 10
Type (Divestiture) 27 of 53
Country (Japan) 5 of 12
Year (2017) 5 of 41
Size (of disclosed) 65 of 104
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-05 Slayback Pharma

Princeton, New Jersey, United States

Slayback Pharma is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing, and sourcing complex generic pharmaceutical products, with a specific emphasis on complex injectables and other non-solid oral products. Slayback Pharma was founded in 2011 and is based in Princeton, New Jersey.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-02-01 Laureate

Miami, Florida, United States

Laureate is a provider of higher education. The company’s network of 60 accredited campus-based and online universities offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs to more than 740,000 students across 29 countries. Laureate offers more than 130 career-focused, undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral degree programs in fields including architecture, art, business, culinary arts, design, education, engineering, health sciences, hospitality, information technology, law, and medicine. Laureate was founded in 1998 and is based in Baltimore, Maryland.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Hitachi

Tokyo, Japan

Category Company
Founded 1910
Sector Diversified
Employees268,655
Revenue 9.73T JPY (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Hitachi's corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.
Entrance to Hitachi's corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.

Hitachi is a multinational conglomerate that operates across various sectors, including information technology, infrastructure systems, social innovation, automotive systems, and more. The Company's diverse portfolio encompasses a wide range of products and services, such as power systems, industrial machinery, digital solutions, transportation systems, and healthcare solutions. Hitachi was founded in 1910 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 6
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 5 of 6
Country (Japan) 3 of 3
Year (2017) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-12-09 Kurt ve Kurt Ithalat Ihracat ve Mumessillik Anonim Sirketi

Ankara, Turkey

Kurt & Kurt is a provider of medical diagnostic systems such as MRI, CT, Endoscope, PACS and medical solutions for hospital imaging centers.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-04-25 Sullair

Michigan City, Indiana, United States

Sullair is a global air compressor company. Sullair has established a strong sales network and customer base especially in North America. The Company was formed in 1965 and is headquartered in Michigan City, Indiana.

Buy $1.2B