# KKR to acquire Calsonic Kansei in $4.5bn deal

Private equity firm KKR & Co agreed to acquire auto parts maker Calsonic Kansei Corp from Nissan for approximately $4.5 billion. The deal represents KKR's largest ever investment in Japan.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2016-11-24
- Where: Japan
- Value: $4.50B
- Status: announced
- Products: auto parts
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Calsonic Kansei](https://endata.com/companies/1784.md) (target)
- [KKR & Co](https://endata.com/companies/7617.md) (acquirer)
- [Nissan Motor](https://endata.com/companies/19742.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [financierworldwide.com](https://www.financierworldwide.com/fw-news/2016/11/24/kkr-to-buy-calsonic-in-45bn-deal), 2016-11-24: "This agreement was reached because we share common interests and goals."

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