Investment Summary

KKR Invests In SK E&S

On November 5, 2021, private equity firm KKR invested in oil/gas exploration company SK E&S

Investment Highlights
  • This is KKR’s 8th transaction in the Oil/Gas Exploration sector.
  • This is KKR’s 6th transaction in South Korea.

Investment Summary
Date 2021-11-05
Target SK E&S
Sector Oil/Gas Exploration
Investor(s) KKR
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

SK E&S

Seoul,, South Korea
SK E&S is a member of the SK Group, that engages in a range of businesses, including upstream such as overseas gas field development and downstream such as power generation, district energy, and city gas distribution. SK E&S was formed in 1999 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

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Investor

KKR

New York, New York, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1976
PE ASSETS 510.0B 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 411 of 483
Sector (Oil/Gas Exploration) 8 of 9
Type (Stake Purchase) 59 of 67
Country (South Korea) 6 of 6
Year (2021) 42 of 52
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-11-08 CTT

Tokyo, Japan

CTT is a chemical storage tank operator, offering over 300,000 cubic meters of storage capacity across seven terminals located near key ports and strategic hubs around Tokyo Bay, Osaka Bay, Nagoya, and Kitakyushu. CTT provides tank storage and auxiliary services to more than 80 blue-chip customers, including major chemical manufacturers. CTT was founded in 1966 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

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