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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 Context
  • This is KSL Capital Partners’ 22nd transaction in the Leisure sector.
  • This is KSL Capital Partners’ 19th transaction in the United States.
  • This is KSL Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Pennsylvania.

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

Target Company

Kalahari Resorts & Conventions

Pocono Manor, Pennsylvania, 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 Pocono Manor, Pennsylvania.
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Investor Overview 1

Investor

KSL Capital Partners

Denver, Colorado, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 23.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

KSL Capital Partners 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 was founded in 2005 and is based at Denver, Colorado with additional offices in New York, New York and London, United Kingdom.

Deal Context for Investor #
Overall 26 of 55
Sector: Leisure 22 of 49
Type: Growth Capital 2 of 10
State: Pennsylvania 1 of 2
Country: United States 19 of 42
Year: 2016 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-11-23 Cameron House

Scotland, United Kingdom

Cameron House is a resort that 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 in Scotland, United Kingdom.

Buy £70M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-08-08 Whistler Blackcomb

Broomfield, Colorado, United States

Whistler Blackcomb is a four season mountain resort business. Whistler Blackcomb offers a variety of activities, including hiking and biking trails, the Whistler mountain bike park, and sightseeing on the PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola. Whistler Blackcomb was founded in 1966 and is based in Broomfield, Colorado.

Sell $1M

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