M&A Deal Summary

KKR Acquires Natural Pet Food Group

On May 2, 2021, private equity firm KKR acquired consumer products company Natural Pet Food Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is KKR’s 13th transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is KKR’s 2nd transaction in New Zealand.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-05-02
Target Natural Pet Food Group
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) KKR
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Natural Pet Food Group

Christchurch, New Zealand
Natural Pet Food provides nutritious high-meat pet food through its dog and cat food brands: K9 Natural, Feline Natural, and Meat Mates. Developed by an in-house nutritional team, the Company’s pet food is produced from ethically sourced ingredients such as grass-fed and free-range meat, cage-free chicken, and sustainable seafood. Natural Pet Food Group was launched in 2006 and based in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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Buyer

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 387 of 499
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 13 of 16
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 55 of 71
Country: New Zealand M&A 2 of 4
Year: 2021 M&A 19 of 52
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