{"id":16029,"date":"2023-02-14T00:20:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T00:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prnasia.com\/story\/archive\/4012807_AE12807_0"},"modified":"2023-02-14T00:20:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T00:20:00","slug":"kps-capital-partners-to-acquire-controlling-ownership-of-princess-yachts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transmediavictoria.net.au\/?p=16029","title":{"rendered":"KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS TO ACQUIRE CONTROLLING OWNERSHIP OF PRINCESS YACHTS"},"content":{"rendered":"<table name=\"logo_release\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/1023167\/KPS_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Investment will Accelerate Company&#8217;s Growth and Innovation<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Feb. 14, 2023<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; KPS Capital Partners, LP (&#8220;KPS&#8221;) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling equity interest in Princess Yachts (Holdings) Limited, (&#8220;Princess Yachts&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;), a leading global manufacturer of luxury motor yachts. Existing stockholders will retain ownership in the Company. Completion of the transaction is expected in the first quarter of 2023 and is subject to customary closing conditions and approvals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Princess Yachts is a leading builder of luxury motor yachts and is recognized for its timeless design, hand-crafted quality and exceptional seakeeping. Headquartered in <span class=\"xn-location\">Plymouth, England<\/span>, the Company&#8217;s unparalleled level of vertical integration \u2013 including on-site design, engineering and manufacturing \u2013 has helped position Princess Yachts as one of <span class=\"xn-location\">Britain&#8217;s<\/span> most iconic luxury brands. Princess Yachts serves a global customer base through its best-in-class international dealer network. The Company has approximately 3,200 employees and operates five manufacturing facilities in <span class=\"xn-location\">Plymouth, England<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Ryan Harrison<\/span>, a Partner of KPS Mid-Cap Investments, said, &#8220;We are excited to make this significant investment in Princess Yachts, a leading company in the luxury global yachting industry with an iconic brand grounded in British tradition, a remarkable and growing product range and worldwide reputation for quality and innovation. KPS&#8217; investment will accelerate Princess&#8217; growth trajectory and fund numerous investments for its future. We look forward to working with Princess&#8217; existing stockholders, Chief Executive Officer <span class=\"xn-person\">Antony Sheriff<\/span>, the senior leadership team and the talented employee base at Princess Yachts.&#8221;&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Antony Sheriff<\/span>, Chief Executive Officer of Princess Yachts, said, &#8220;We are thrilled to partner with KPS for this exciting new chapter for Princess Yachts. KPS and the Princess Yachts team are deeply committed to investing in the Company&#8217;s future while continuing to further strengthen our portfolio of best-in-class motor yachts.&nbsp;&nbsp;With a current order book nearing a record <span class=\"xn-money\">$1 billion<\/span> and many model lines sold into 2025, we have never been in a stronger commercial position. Together with KPS&#8217; tremendous track record of manufacturing excellence and investing in leading brands, we are now positioned to take Princess Yachts to the next level of industry leadership in quality and innovation.&nbsp;&nbsp;Under KPS&#8217; ownership, we will accelerate a range of growth and operational initiatives to build upon our long and successful history.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton &amp; Garrison LLP served as legal counsel to KPS. Macquarie Capital and Latham &amp; Watkins LLP served as financial advisor and legal counsel, respectively, to Princess Yachts.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Princess Yachts<br \/><\/b>Princess Yachts is a leading builder of luxury motor yachts and is recognized for its timeless, understated design, unique craftsmanship and exceptional seakeeping. Headquartered in <span class=\"xn-location\">Plymouth, England<\/span>, the Company&#8217;s unparalleled level of vertical integration \u2013 including on-site design, engineering and manufacturing \u2013 has helped position Princess Yachts as one of <span class=\"xn-location\">Britain&#8217;s<\/span> most iconic luxury brands. Princess Yachts serves a global customer base through its best-in-class international dealer network. The Company has approximately 3,200 employees and operates five manufacturing facilities in <span class=\"xn-location\">Plymouth<\/span>, England.&nbsp; For additional information, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3781851-1&amp;h=1242656378&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.princessyachts.com%2F&amp;a=www.princessyachts.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.princessyachts.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About KPS Capital Partners<br \/><\/b>KPS, through its affiliated management entities, is the manager of the KPS Special Situations Funds, a family of investment funds with over <span class=\"xn-money\">$14.4 billion<\/span> of assets under management (as of <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 30<\/span>, 2022).&nbsp; For nearly three decades, the Partners of KPS have worked exclusively to realize significant capital appreciation by making controlling equity investments in manufacturing and industrial companies across a diverse array of industries, including basic materials, branded consumer, healthcare and luxury products, automotive parts, capital equipment and general manufacturing. KPS creates value for its investors by working constructively with talented management teams to make businesses better and generates investment returns by structurally improving the strategic position, competitiveness, and profitability of its portfolio companies, rather than primarily relying on financial leverage. The KPS Funds&#8217; portfolio companies have aggregate annual revenues of approximately <span class=\"xn-money\">$22.0 billion<\/span>, operate 232 manufacturing facilities in 27 countries, and have approximately 53,000 employees, directly and through joint ventures worldwide. The KPS investment strategy and portfolio companies are described in detail at <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3781851-1&amp;h=4088658274&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kpsfund.com%2F&amp;a=www.kpsfund.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.kpsfund.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Investment will Accelerate Company&#8217;s Growth and Innovation NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2023 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; KPS Capital Partners, LP (&#8220;KPS&#8221;) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling equity interest in Princess Yachts (Holdings) Limited, (&#8220;Princess Yachts&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;), a leading global manufacturer of luxury motor yachts. 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