M&A Deal Summary |
|
|---|---|
| Date | 2013-10-09 |
| Target | Crosby Group |
| Sector | Machinery |
| Buyer(s) | KKR |
| Sellers(s) | Melrose Industries |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
| Advisor(s) | Morgan Stanley RBC Capital Markets (Financial) |
SEARCH BY
Try For Free 7-Day Free Trial
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1976 |
| PE ASSETS | 510.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
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 | 135 of 483 |
| Sector (Machinery) | 4 of 7 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 20 of 53 |
| State (Oklahoma) | 2 of 2 |
| Country (United States) | 60 of 210 |
| Year (2013) | 17 of 21 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-09 |
Weststar Aviation Services
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Weststar Aviation Services is a 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. |
Buy | - |
| 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. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 |
| Sector | Machinery |
| Employees | 13,492 |
| Revenue | 3.0B GBP (2022) |
Melrose is a buyer good manufacturing businesses with strong fundamentals whose performance can be improved. Melrose finances its acquisitions using a low level of leverage, improves the businesses by a mixture of investment and changed management focus, sells them and returns the proceeds to shareholders. Melrose Industries was founded in 2003 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 7 of 12 |
| Sector (Machinery) | 5 of 5 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 7 of 12 |
| State (Oklahoma) | 1 of 2 |
| Country (United States) | 5 of 8 |
| Year (2013) | 3 of 3 |
| 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. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-30 |
Eclipse
Rockford, Illinois, United States Eclipse, Inc. is a manufacturer of gas combustion components and systems for industrial heating and drying applications headquartered in Rockford, Illinois. |
Buy | $158M |
