Acquisition History / The Carlyle Group (Crispy K.K.) / Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan Ltd. (Nihon KFC Holdings)
The Carlyle Group (Crispy K.K.) Acquires Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan Ltd. (Nihon KFC Holdings)
Announced May 21, 2024 — $500.0M
What happened
Carlyle's bid vehicle Crispy launched a tender offer on 21 May 2024 for Tokyo Standard-listed Nihon KFC Holdings, the operator of KFC restaurants in Japan, with the aim of taking it private. The offer completed on 10 July 2024 with Crispy holding 86.3%. Consideration paid was JPY 74.633bn.
- Acquirer
- The Carlyle Group (Crispy K.K.)
- Target
- Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan Ltd. (Nihon KFC Holdings)
- Announced
- May 21, 2024
- Price
- $500.0M
- Industry
- Quick-service restaurants
- Buyer type
- Private equity
- Fund vehicle
- Crispy K.K.
- Backing investors
- The Carlyle Group
- Status
- Closed
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did The Carlyle Group (Crispy K.K.) acquire Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan Ltd. (Nihon KFC Holdings)?
The Carlyle Group (Crispy K.K.) acquired Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan Ltd. (Nihon KFC Holdings) on May 21, 2024. This was The Carlyle Group (Crispy K.K.)'s 1st publicly tracked acquisition out of 1 we have on record.
How much did The Carlyle Group (Crispy K.K.) pay for Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan Ltd. (Nihon KFC Holdings)?
The Carlyle Group (Crispy K.K.) paid $500.0M for Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan Ltd. (Nihon KFC Holdings).
What does Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan Ltd. (Nihon KFC Holdings) do?
Carlyle's bid vehicle Crispy launched a tender offer on 21 May 2024 for Tokyo Standard-listed Nihon KFC Holdings, the operator of KFC restaurants in Japan, with the aim of taking it private. The offer completed on 10 July 2024 with Crispy holding 86.3%. Consideration paid was JPY 74.633bn.
What other Quick-service restaurants companies has The Carlyle Group (Crispy K.K.) acquired?
Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan Ltd. (Nihon KFC Holdings) is The Carlyle Group (Crispy K.K.)'s only publicly tracked acquisition in Quick-service restaurants so far.