Investment Summary

KKR and Rakuten Invest In Seiyu

On November 16, 2020, private equity firm KKR and Rakuten invested in retailer Seiyu from Walmart

Investment Highlights
  • This is KKR’s 16th and Rakuten’s 1st transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is KKR’s 8th and Rakuten’s 8th transaction in Japan.

Investment Summary
Date 2020-11-16
Target Seiyu
Sector Retail
Investor(s) KKR
Rakuten
Sellers(s) Walmart
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

Seiyu

Tokyo, Japan
Seiyu is an operator of supermarkets, shopping centers, and department stores. Seiyu offers customers a broad assortment including fresh food, general merchandise, and apparel products across Japan from Hokkaido to Kyusyu. Seiyu was founded in 1963 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor

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 365 of 483
Sector (Retail) 16 of 17
Type (Stake Purchase) 52 of 67
Country (Japan) 8 of 12
Year (2020) 37 of 40
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-11-16 CMC Packaging Automation

Perugia, Italy

CMC Packaging Automation is a provider of innovative e-commerce 3D on-demand packaging, using advanced end-of-line technology to improve environmental impact by reducing the consumption of packaging materials. CMC Packaging Automation was founded in 1980 and headquartered in Perugia, Italy.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-11-17 Zeus

Menlo Park, California, United States

Zeus is a platform focused on investing in and operating a portfolio of emerging medical device companies. Zeus was established in 2020 and is based in Menlo Park, California.

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Investor

Rakuten

Tokyo, Japan
Category Company
Founded 1997
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees30,830
Revenue 2.07T JPY (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Rakuten office in Tokyo, Japan.
Rakuten office in Tokyo, Japan.

Rakuten is an internet services company. Rakuten provides a variety of consumer and business-focused services including e-commerce, eBooks & eReading, travel, banking, securities, credit card, e-money, portal and media, online marketing and professional sports. Rakuten Group is expanding globally and currently has operations throughout Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Oceania. Rakuten was founded in 1997 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 20 of 24
Sector (Retail) 1 of 1
Type (Stake Purchase) 1 of 1
Country (Japan) 8 of 9
Year (2020) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-12-24 OverDrive

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

OverDrive is a global digital distribution platform, supplying a catalog of eBooks, audiobooks, music, and streaming video to 30,000 libraries, schools, and retailers worldwide. OverDrive was founded in 1986 and is based in Cleveland, Ohio.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-03 Fillr

Prahran, Australia

Fillr is a developer of autofill platform to simplifying registration and checkout processes. Fillr is based in Prahran, Australia.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Walmart

Bentonville, Arkansas, United States
Category Company
Founded 1945
Sector Retail
Employees2,100,000
Revenue 611.3B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Walmart's corporate campus in Bentonville, Arkansas.
Entrance to Walmart's corporate campus in Bentonville, Arkansas.

Walmart is a discount retailer with operations across the globe. Walmart operates Wal-Mart Stores, Supercenters, Neighborhood Markets and SAM?S CLUBS in the US. Internationally, the company operates in Puerto Rico, Canada, China, Mexico, Germany, United Kingdom, Argentina, and South Korea. Walmart was formed in 1945 and is based in Bentonville, Arkansas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 10
Sector (Retail) 3 of 4
Type (Stake Purchase) 1 of 1
Country (Japan) 1 of 1
Year (2020) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-10-02 Asda

Leeds, United Kingdom

Asda is a grocery retailer with an omni-channel, multi format food and non-food offerings. The company operates a significant store estate across over 600 sites in the UK, with its core focus being the operation of edge-of-town superstores with an average surface area of over 4,000 square metres. The food and non-food offer are focused on everyday affordable pricing, targeting a broad customer demographic. Asda was founded in 1949 and is based in Leeds, United Kingdom.

Sell £6.8B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-05-06 MeMD

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

MeMD is a comprehensive telehealth solution providing on-demand, online care for common illnesses, injuries, and behavioral health issues to consumers and businesses nationwide. The company leverages the latest technologies and a highly-skilled network of providers and therapists to treat the whole person, affordably and conveniently, from a computer, phone, or mobile device. MeMD was founded in 2010 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

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