Investment Summary

KSL Capital Partners Invests In Kalahari Resorts & Conventions

On January 12, 2016, private equity firm KSL Capital Partners invested in leisure company Kalahari Resorts & Conventions

Investment Highlights
  • This is KSL Capital Partners’ 20th transaction in the Leisure sector.
  • This is KSL Capital Partners’ 17th transaction in the United States.
  • This is KSL Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Wisconsin.

Investment Summary
Date 2016-01-12
Target Kalahari Resorts & Conventions
Sector Leisure
Investor(s) KSL Capital Partners
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Kalahari Resorts & Conventions

Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, United States
Kalahari Resorts & Conventions is a private developer, owner and manager of African-themed indoor waterpark resorts. The Wisconsin Dells resort includes 756 rooms, a 125,000 square foot indoor waterpark, a 77,000 square foot outdoor waterpark, a 100,000 square foot convention center, a 110,000 square foot indoor theme park and five restaurants. The Sandusky resort includes 173,000 square feet of indoor waterpark space, 77,000 square feet of outdoor waterpark space, a 215,000 square foot convention center, a 115,000 square foot Safari Outdoor Adventure Park. Kalahari Resorts & Conventions was founded in 2000 and is based in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

KSL Capital Partners

Denver, Colorado, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 18.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

KSL Capital Partners LLC is a specialist private equity firm that makes investments in travel and leisure businesses. Areas of interest include hospitality, recreation, clubs, real estate and travel services. KSL is a hands-on investor, with a strong interest in pursuing under-managed or under-capitalized businesses where the firm can unlock hidden value. KSL Capital Partners is the successor investment vehicle to KSL Recreation Corporation, a former portfolio company of KKR. KSL Capital Partners LLC was founded in 2005 and is based at Denver, Colorado with additional offices in New York, New York and London, United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 24 of 49
Sector (Leisure) 20 of 42
Type (Growth Capital) 2 of 10
State (Wisconsin) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 17 of 36
Year (2016) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-11-23 Cameron House

Scotland, United Kingdom

Cameron House is a resort includes 140 guestrooms, 115 timeshare lodges, multiple F&B outlets, a 250 berth marina, a destination spa, and 27 holes of golf spread across 380 acres. Cameron House was founded in 1874 and is based Scotland, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-12-13 Apple Leisure Group

Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, United States

Apple Leisure Group is a vertically integrated travel and hospitality company focused on packaged travel and resort/brand management in Mexico and the Caribbean. Apple Leisure Group was founded in 1969 and is based in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.

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