KKR Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, KKR has acquired 23 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

KKR’s most common sectors for investment areinternet software and services (9%) and information technology (6%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include secondary buyout (24%) and growth capital (15%). In total, KKR has invested in 34 US states and 37 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2007 when it acquired Energy Future Holdings for $44.4B.

In the last 3 years, KKR has exited 9 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (37%). KKR’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2014 when it sold Biomet for $13.4B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity585
    • M&A Buy Activity421
    • M&A Sell Activity164
  • Total Sectors Invested 55
  • Total Countries Invested 37
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 236
  • M&A Advisors 81

KKR

KKR & Co. L.P.

30 Hudson Yards,
New York, New York 10001
United States
(212) 750-8300
www.kkr.com
info@kkr.com

KKR is a global investment firm founded by Jerome Kohlberg, Henry Kravis, and George Roberts. The Firm is separated into several business segments including private markets, public markets, capital markets, and other principal activities. KKR's private equity practice invests in management buyouts, take privates, corporate divestitures, industry consolidations, and partnerships with family-owned companies. KKR will invest in a broad range of industries and companies and will consider businesses throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia/New Zealand. Sectors of interest include chemicals, consumer products, energy and natural resources, financial services, healthcare, industrial, media/communications, retail, and technology. In addition to its traditional principal investment activity business, KKR also invests in infrastructure assets. KKR was formed in 1976 and is based in New York, New York.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Agriculture, Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Beverages, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Defense, Digital Media, Distribution, Education, Electrical Equipment, Electronics, Energy Services and Equipment, Engineering, Environmental, Financial Services, Food, Furniture, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Infrastructure, Internet Software and Services, Leisure, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Marketing, Media, Medical Products, Metals/Mining, Oil/Gas Exploration, Packaging, Plastics, Publishing, Real Estate, Restaurants, Retail, Safety/Security, Semiconductors, Software, Staffing, Technology Hardware, Test/Measurement Equipment, Transportation, Utilities

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Consolidation, Divestiture, Going Private, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Special Situations/Distressed, PIPE, Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase, Joint Venture

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada, United Kingdom, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, Asia/Pacific, Australia/New Zealand, Central Asia/India, Latin/South America, Middle East

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (12.6/yr) # 358 39 16 8 - - 421
vol $344.3B $24.6B $4.1B $5.5B $378.4B
Sell (4.4/yr) # 142 13 6 3 - - 164
vol $91.5B $16.3B $3.0B $110.9B
  585

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Potter Electric Signal Company LLC 2023-11-27 - Secondary Buyout
St. Louis, Missouri · www.potterglobaltech.com
Simon & Schuster, Inc. 2023-08-07 1.6B USD Divestiture
New York, New York · www.simonandschuster.com
LEAP India Pvt. Ltd. 2023-08-02 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Mumbai, India · www.leapindia.net
RBmedia 2023-07-26 - Secondary Buyout
Landover, Maryland · www.rbmediaglobal.com
Chase Corp. 2023-07-21 1.3B USD Going Private
Westwood, Massachusetts · www.chasecorp.com
CIRCOR International, Inc. 2023-06-05 1.6B USD Going Private
Burlington, Massachusetts · www.circor.com
Industrial Physics, Inc. 2023-05-11 - Secondary Buyout
New Castle, Delaware · www.industrial-physics.com
CoolIT Systems, Inc. 2023-05-02 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Calgary, Alberta · www.coolitsystems.com
Policygenius, Inc. 2023-04-25 - Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.policygenius.com
Acufocus, Inc. 2023-01-17 - Add-on Acquisition
Irvine, California · www.acufocus.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Ingersoll Rand Inc. 2013-07-30 Howden Roots LLC 2023-06-12 29
Davidson, North Carolina · www.irco.com Connersville, Indiana
Biosynth Carbosynth Ltd. 2021-11-01 Benen Trading Ltd. 2023-04-20 2
St. Gallen, Switzerland · www.carbosynth.com Bray, United Kingdom
Biosynth Carbosynth Ltd. 2021-11-01 Fitzgerald Industries International, Inc. 2023-04-20 1
St. Gallen, Switzerland · www.carbosynth.com Acton, Massachusetts
Boasso Global, Inc. 2022-10-06 QualaWash Holdings LLC 2023-02-09 2
Tampa, Florida · www.boassoglobal.com Tampa, Florida · www.quala.us.com
Bettcher Industries, Inc. 2021-11-03 Frontmatec Group 2022-11-10 1
Birmingham, Ohio · www.bettcher.com Kolding, Denmark · www.frontmatec.com
Ingersoll Rand Inc. 2013-07-30 SPX FLOW - Air Treatment Business 2022-10-06 28
Davidson, North Carolina · www.irco.com Charlotte, North Carolina
Cardenas Markets LLC 2017-07-06 Rio Ranch Markets 2022-06-09 2
Ontario, California · www.cardenasmarkets.com Fontana, California · www.rioranchmarket.com
Wella Operations US LLC 2020-05-11 Briogeo Haircare 2022-04-29 1
Petit-Lancy, Switzerland · www.wellacompany.com New York, New York · www.briogeohair.com
Envision Healthcare Corp. 2018-06-11 VISTA Staffing Solutions, Inc. 2022-04-27 2
Nashville, Tennessee · www.evhc.net Cottonwood Heights, Utah · www.vistastaff.com
Biosynth Carbosynth Ltd. 2021-11-01 vivitide LLC 2022-03-17 5
St. Gallen, Switzerland · www.carbosynth.com Gardner, Massachusetts · www.vivitide.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Internet Software and Services 21 (8%) - 34 (8%) 4.5B (1%)
Information Technology 17 (7%) 15.0B (16%) 23 (5%) 17.6B (5%)
Financial Services 10 (4%) 8.3B (9%) 19 (5%) 37.3B (10%)
Software 12 (5%) 5.3B (6%) 19 (5%) 18.7B (5%)
Life Science 10 (4%) 1.4B (2%) 17 (4%) 5.1B (1%)
Healthcare Services 12 (5%) 10.5B (11%) 16 (4%) 43.5B (12%)
Consumer Products 10 (4%) 625M (1%) 16 (4%) 2.8B (1%)
Retail 6 (2%) - 15 (4%) 24.7B (7%)
Communications 8 (3%) 6.0B (6%) 15 (4%) 22.4B (6%)
Food 7 (3%) 10.2B (11%) 15 (4%) 21.5B (6%)
Business Services 11 (4%) - 15 (4%) 2.2B (1%)
Environmental 11 (4%) 7.4B (8%) 14 (3%) 7.4B (2%)
Insurance 6 (2%) 4.3B (5%) 11 (3%) 6.7B (2%)
Energy Services and Equipment 10 (4%) 1.2B (1%) 11 (3%) 1.2B (< 1%)
Education 8 (3%) - 10 (2%) 3.8B (1%)
Manufacturing 7 (3%) 2.3B (2%) 10 (2%) 2.8B (1%)
Transportation 5 (2%) - 9 (2%) 271M (< 1%)
Media 2 (1%) - 8 (2%) 3.9B (1%)
Building Materials 1 (< 1%) - 8 (2%) 3.1B (1%)
Utilities 3 (1%) - 7 (2%) 51.8B (14%)
Medical Products 3 (1%) 1.7B (2%) 7 (2%) 14.4B (4%)
Machinery 5 (2%) 5.5B (6%) 7 (2%) 9.5B (3%)
Oil/Gas Exploration 5 (2%) - 7 (2%) 7.2B (2%)
Consumer Services 2 (1%) - 7 (2%) 4.9B (1%)
Digital Media 4 (2%) - 7 (2%) -
Renewable Energy 4 (2%) 5.1B (5%) 6 (1%) 5.1B (1%)
Automotive 3 (1%) - 6 (1%) 2.4B (1%)
Leisure 4 (2%) - 6 (1%) -
Semiconductors 2 (1%) - 5 (1%) 3.9B (1%)
Chemicals 2 (1%) - 5 (1%) 2.0B (1%)
E-Commerce 5 (2%) - 5 (1%) -
Distribution 2 (1%) - 4 (1%) 7.1B (2%)
Packaging 2 (1%) 1.1B (1%) 4 (1%) 4.4B (1%)
Engineering 2 (1%) 975M (1%) 4 (1%) 2.6B (1%)
Aerospace 3 (1%) - 4 (1%) 1.7B (< 1%)
Technology Hardware 2 (1%) - 4 (1%) 975M (< 1%)
Restaurants 2 (1%) - 4 (1%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (< 1%) 794M (1%) 3 (1%) 8.3B (2%)
Infrastructure 2 (1%) 3.9B (4%) 3 (1%) 3.9B (1%)
Publishing 2 (1%) 1.6B (2%) 3 (1%) 1.6B (< 1%)
Safety/Security 2 (1%) - 3 (1%) 1.1B (< 1%)
Agriculture 1 (< 1%) - 3 (1%) -
Apparel/Textiles 2 (1%) - 3 (1%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment 2 (1%) - 3 (1%) -
Beverages 1 (< 1%) - 2 (< 1%) 1.8B (< 1%)
Furniture 2 (1%) - 2 (< 1%) -
Marine 1 (< 1%) - 2 (< 1%) -
Marketing 2 (1%) - 2 (< 1%) -
Real Estate 2 (1%) - 2 (< 1%) -
Information Services - - 1 (< 1%) 12.7B (3%)
Staffing - - 1 (< 1%) 269M (< 1%)
Electronics 1 (< 1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Forest Products - - 1 (< 1%) -
Franchising 1 (< 1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Plastics - - 1 (< 1%) -
Total 251 $93.2B 421 $377.1B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 105 (42%) 49.0B (52%) 185 (44%) 270.3B (72%)
  California 21 (8%) 5.3B (6%) 38 (9%) 20.1B (5%)
  Texas 13 (5%) 16.2B (17%) 22 (5%) 68.5B (18%)
  New York 11 (4%) 6.9B (7%) 19 (5%) 20.0B (5%)
  Massachusetts 7 (3%) 2.9B (3%) 8 (2%) 2.9B (1%)
  Colorado 5 (2%) - 7 (2%) -
  North Carolina 4 (2%) 3.9B (4%) 7 (2%) 6.7B (2%)
  Ohio 4 (2%) - 7 (2%) 3.8B (1%)
  New Jersey 4 (2%) 1.9B (2%) 6 (1%) 9.7B (3%)
  Illinois 4 (2%) - 6 (1%) 7.7B (2%)
  Florida 4 (2%) 340M (< 1%) 6 (1%) 2.8B (1%)
  Tennessee 3 (1%) 9.9B (10%) 6 (1%) 52.6B (14%)
  Georgia 2 (1%) - 6 (1%) 29.0B (8%)
  Maryland 2 (1%) - 6 (1%) 5.4B (1%)
  Minnesota 2 (1%) - 6 (1%) 2.4B (1%)
  Pennsylvania 1 (< 1%) - 4 (1%) 11.4B (3%)
  Virginia 1 (< 1%) - 4 (1%) 2.5B (1%)
  Indiana 1 (< 1%) - 3 (1%) 11.9B (3%)
  Missouri 2 (1%) - 2 (< 1%) -
  Oklahoma 1 (< 1%) - 2 (< 1%) 7.2B (2%)
  Connecticut 1 (< 1%) - 2 (< 1%) 1.8B (< 1%)
  Washington 1 (< 1%) - 2 (< 1%) -
  Kentucky 1 (< 1%) 1.4B (1%) 1 (< 1%) 1.4B (< 1%)
  Alabama 1 (< 1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  Wisconsin 1 (< 1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  Utah 1 (< 1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  Mississippi 1 (< 1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  Michigan 1 (< 1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  District of Columbia 1 (< 1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  Delaware 1 (< 1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  Arizona - - 1 (< 1%) 2.3B (1%)
  West Virginia - - 1 (< 1%) -
  South Carolina - - 1 (< 1%) -
  Idaho - - 1 (< 1%) -
China 17 (7%) 794M (1%) 25 (6%) 794M (< 1%)
United Kingdom 13 (5%) 8.6B (9%) 22 (5%) 12.3B (3%)
India 16 (6%) 1.7B (2%) 21 (5%) 1.7B (< 1%)
Germany 7 (3%) - 21 (5%) 14.7B (4%)
Australia 12 (5%) 14.1B (15%) 15 (4%) 14.1B (4%)
Netherlands 5 (2%) 7.7B (8%) 15 (4%) 13.7B (4%)
Spain 9 (4%) 7.0B (7%) 14 (3%) 7.2B (2%)
France 7 (3%) - 14 (3%) 8.1B (2%)
Japan 9 (4%) 3.0B (3%) 11 (3%) 3.8B (1%)
Canada 6 (2%) - 8 (2%) 2.6B (1%)
  Alberta 3 (1%) - 3 (1%) -
  Ontario 1 (< 1%) - 3 (1%) 2.6B (1%)
  Quebec 1 (< 1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  British Columbia 1 (< 1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Singapore 6 (2%) 2.1B (2%) 7 (2%) 2.1B (1%)
South Korea 5 (2%) - 6 (1%) 1.8B (< 1%)
Switzerland 4 (2%) - 6 (1%) -
Italy 1 (< 1%) - 5 (1%) 1.6B (< 1%)
New Zealand 4 (2%) - 4 (1%) -
Sweden 3 (1%) 610M (1%) 4 (1%) 610M (< 1%)
Indonesia 3 (1%) - 4 (1%) -
Vietnam 3 (1%) - 4 (1%) -
Philippines 3 (1%) - 3 (1%) -
Malaysia 2 (1%) - 3 (1%) -
Finland 1 (< 1%) - 3 (1%) -
United Arab Emirates 2 (1%) - 2 (< 1%) -
Denmark 1 (< 1%) - 2 (< 1%) 15.8B (4%)
Norway 1 (< 1%) - 2 (< 1%) 1.3B (< 1%)
Ireland 1 (< 1%) - 2 (< 1%) -
Luxembourg 1 (< 1%) - 2 (< 1%) -
Israel - - 2 (< 1%) 650M (< 1%)
Chile 1 (< 1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Colombia 1 (< 1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Mexico 1 (< 1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Taiwan 1 (< 1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Austria - - 1 (< 1%) -
Bermuda - - 1 (< 1%) -
Brazil - - 1 (< 1%) -
Serbia - - 1 (< 1%) -
Turkey - - 1 (< 1%) -
Domestic 105 (42%) 49.0B (52%) 185 (44%) 270.3B (72%)
Cross-border 146 (58%) 45.5B (48%) 236 (56%) 102.9B (28%)
Total 251 $94.5B 421 $373.1B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Secondary Buyout 59 (24%) 6.2B (7%) 99 (24%) 29.8B (8%)
Growth Capital 42 (17%) - 62 (15%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 23 (9%) 7.5B (8%) 58 (14%) 49.6B (14%)
Stake Purchase 38 (15%) - 55 (13%) 2.6B (1%)
Divestiture 28 (11%) 34.0B (36%) 48 (11%) 58.3B (16%)
Venture 21 (8%) - 35 (8%) -
Going Private 16 (6%) 46.4B (49%) 30 (7%) 198.4B (55%)
PIPE 9 (4%) - 15 (4%) 19.5B (5%)
Consolidation 7 (3%) - 8 (2%) -
Joint Venture 3 (1%) - 5 (1%) -
Special Situations/Distressed 3 (1%) 340M (< 1%) 3 (1%) 340M (< 1%)
Acquisition Financing 1 (< 1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Add-on Acquisition 1 (< 1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Recapitalization - - 1 (< 1%) -
Total 251 $94.5B 421 $358.6B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
IPO 51 (31%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 45 (27%) 84.3B (86%)
Secondary Sale 32 (20%) 6.7B (7%)
Trade Sale 15 (9%) 6.9B (7%)
Stake Sale 7 (4%) -
Bankruptcy 6 (4%) -
Merger 4 (2%) -
Unknown 3 (2%) -
Recapitalization 1 (1%) -
Total 164 $98.0B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Goldman Sachs Investment Banking Division
 13
Barclays Investment Bank
 12
Credit Suisse Investment Banking
 9
Legal Deals
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
 70
Kirkland & Ellis
 17
Clifford Chance
 3

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 68 $364.2B
$100M to $1B 24 $14.2B
< $100M 1 $40M
TOTAL $378.4B
Largest Energy Future Holdings Corp.
$44.4B (2007-10-10)
sell # Total
> $1B 28 $107.1B
$100M to $1B 7 $3.7B
< $100M 2 $60M
TOTAL $110.9B
Largest Biomet, Inc.
$13.4B (2014-04-24)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
24%
103 (24%)
Strategic(s)
14%
57 (14%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
20%
33 (20%)
Strategic(s)
39%
64 (39%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

510.0B USD

Established

1976

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

George Roberts

Co-Founder & Co-Executive Chairman

Henry Kravis

Co-Founder & Co-Executive Chairman

Joseph Bae

Co-CEO

Ming Lu

Head of Asia Pacific

Scott Lazarz

Head of Legal & Compliance Technology

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