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  • July 2008

    • Storied Equity Firm KKR Goes Public Today

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 28, 08 6:06 AM CDT

      Storied Equity Firm KKR Goes Public Today

      (Newser) - Legendary buyout firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.—battling the credit crunch and moribund in the deal-making department this year—will go public this morning in an attempt to kick-start its business and take over its flagging European affiliate, reports the Wall Street Journal. KKR could be worth up to $15 billion when it hits the New York Stock Exchange. More »

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      IPO  • New York Stock Exchange  • KKR  • Kohlberg Kravis Roberts  • private equity goes public

  • February 2008
  • August 2007

    • Credit Jitters May Put KKR Offering on Ice

      Times (UK)  |  Aug 23, 07 7:45 AM CDT

      Credit Jitters May Put KKR Offering on Ice

      (Newser) - The Times of London claims that buyout firm KKR has postponed plans for a $1.25B float and a public listing because of the fallout from turbulent credit markets. The company had planned its IPO this September but has reportedly pulled back due to waning investor confidence following the subprime collapse. KKR, however, claims that the IPO is continuing full steam ahead. More »

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      subprime mortgages  • private equity  • credit market  • IPO  • Carlyle Group  • KKR  • Kohlberg Kravis Roberts

  • July 2007

    • $24B Buyout Buzz Boosts Macy's Shares

      Bloomberg  |  Jul 19, 07 4:50 AM CDT

      $24B Buyout Buzz Boosts Macy's Shares

      (Newser) - Shares in Macy's soared amid reports of a pending $24-billion buyout plan by KKR and Goldman Sachs, reports Bloomberg . Stock rose $3.06—7.6%—to $43.09 after Women's Wear Daily reported the news. The Wall Street firms would pay $52 a share—a 30% premium on Wednesday's close, according to the report. More »

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      Goldman Sachs  • acquisitions  • private equity  • buyout  • KKR  • Macy's  • Kohlberg Kravis Roberts

    • KKR Makes IPO Official

      Bloomberg  |  Jul 3, 07 7:34 PM CDT

      KKR Makes IPO Official

      (Newser) - Undeterred by the possibility of potentially devastatingly tax-law changes, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts firmed up its IPO plans today, filing SEC documents that value the issue at up to $1.25 billion. The private (for now) equity firm said it will list as a partnership, like archrival Blackstone, which went public last month to the tune of more than $4 billion. More »

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      private equity  • IPO  • Blackstone Group  • KKR  • Kohlberg Kravis Roberts  • private equity goes public

  • June 2007

    • KKR Buyout Spree Hits a Snag

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 12, 07 4:31 PM CDT

      KKR Buyout Spree Hits a Snag

      (Newser) - Buyout giant KKR's $26B acquisition of electronic payment processor First Data Corp is not going smoothly, reports the Wall Street Journal . Once enthusiastic investors are shying away from private equity deals as interest rates steepen. "We have enough exposure to KKR already," said one major financier. More »

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      acquisitions  • private equity  • hedge fund  • buyout  • investing  • KKR  • Kohlberg Kravis Roberts  • Henry Kravis

  • May 2007

    • KKR Dominates in '07 Buyouts

      Financial Times (UK)  |  May 14, 07 1:18 PM CDT

      KKR Dominates in '07 Buyouts

      (Newser) - Private equity powerhouse KKR has been on a monumental spending spree this year, closing more than $120 billion in deals to date in 2007—more than twice its closest rival. Now the Financial Times wonders whether the veteran PE firm it may be hitting the market too forcefully. More »

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      business  • Goldman Sachs  • acquisitions  • private equity  • merger  • KKR  • Kohlberg Kravis Roberts

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