PIPE • Insurance

KKR Invests In MFS

On February 17, 2016, private equity firm KKR invested in insurance company MFS

Investment Context
  • This is KKR’s 6th transaction in the Insurance sector.
  • This is KKR’s 10th transaction in India.
Investment Fate
  • MFS was sold to a financial buyer in 2017.

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Investment Summary

Date February 17, 2016
Target MFS
Sector Insurance
Investor(s) KKR
Deal Type PIPE

Target Company

MFS

Noida, India
MFS offers comprehensive protection and long-term savings life insurance solutions, through its multi-channel distribution including agency and third-party distribution partners. MFS was incorporated in 1988 and is based in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. .
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Investor Overview 1

Investor

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 Context for Investor #
Overall 203 of 503
Sector: Insurance 6 of 15
Type: PIPE 12 of 15
Country: India 10 of 29
Year: 2016 9 of 26
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-09 Valinge

Viken, Sweden

Valinge is an R&D and IP company with particular strength in wood based technologies and the flooring and furniture industries. Valinge was founded in 1993 and is based in Viken, Sweden.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-03-03 Van Geloven

Tilburg, Netherlands

Van Geloven is a producer of frozen snacks and appetizers in the Benelux market. The company produces various ragouts products (such as croquettes and bitterballs), satay, nasi and bami products (ethnic Indonesian fried rice, respectively, noodle dish) and minced-meat rolls (frikadellen, hamburgers). Van Geloven was formed in 1960 and is based in Tilburg, Netherlands.

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