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KKR Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, KKR has acquired 54 companies. It has also invested in 17 others.

KKR’s most common sectors for investment areinternet software and services (8%) and information technology (6%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include secondary buyout (23%) and growth capital (17%). In total, KKR has invested in 35 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 37 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (34%). 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 Activity700
    • M&A Buy Activity491
    • M&A Sell Activity209
  • Total Sectors Invested 56
  • Total Countries Invested 37
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 278
  • M&A Advisors 98

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, Nordic, Asia/Pacific, Australia/New Zealand, Central Asia/India, Latin/South America, Middle East

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 200 1,000
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (24.6/yr) # 368 52 27 18 18 8 491
vol $346.9B $34.0B $4.6B $7.5B $4.2B $10.8B $408.0B
Sell (11.6/yr) # 151 21 12 12 12 1 209
vol $91.5B $22.2B $3.0B $1.8B $118.5B
  700

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Spectris plc 2025-07-02 7.2B GBP Going Private
London, United Kingdom · www.spectris.com
J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd. 2025-06-29 - Stake Sale
Mumbai, India · www.jbpharma.com
Zenith Energy Pty Ltd. 2025-06-16 - Secondary Buyout
Rivervale, Australia · www.zenithenergy.com.au
DATAGROUP SE 2025-04-15 507M EUR Going Private
Pliezhausen, Germany · www.datagroup.de
OSTTRA Group Ltd. 2025-04-14 3.1B USD Divestiture
London, United Kingdom · www.osttra.com
Karo Healthcare AB 2025-04-09 - Secondary Buyout
Stockholm , Sweden · www.karohealthcare.com
Healthcare Global Enterprises Ltd. 2025-02-23 - Secondary Buyout
Bangalore, India · www.hcgel.com
Henry Schein, Inc. 2025-01-29 - Stake Purchase
Melville, New York · www.henryschein.com
Dawsongroup plc 2025-01-21 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom · www.dawsongroup.co.uk
Westbrick Energy Ltd. 2024-12-22 - Trade Sale
Calgary, Alberta · www.westbrick.ca
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Cotiviti, Inc. 2016-04-25 Edifecs, Inc. 2025-02-10 2
South Jordan, Utah · www.cotiviti.com Bellevue, Washington · www.edifecs.com
Novaria Group, Inc. 2019-11-25 Bandy Manufacturing 2025-01-21 10
North Richland Hills, Texas · www.novariagroup.com Burbank, California · www.bandymanufacturing.com
ERM Group, Inc. 2021-05-17 NewFields - Environmental Division 2025-01-13 3
London, United Kingdom · www.erm.com Atlanta, Georgia
Cloudera, Inc. 2021-06-01 Octopai - Data Lineage and Catalog Platform 2024-11-14 4
Santa Clara, California · www.cloudera.com Wilmington, Delaware
LEAP India Pvt. Ltd. 2023-08-02 CHEP India 2024-11-11 1
Mumbai, India · www.leapindia.net , India · www.chep.com
MH Sub I LLC 2014-06-03 FindLaw, Inc. 2024-10-03 14
El Segundo, California · www.internetbrands.com Eagan, Minnesota · www.findlaw.com
CIRCOR International, Inc. 2023-06-05 TapcoEnpro LLC 2024-08-30 2
Burlington, Massachusetts · www.circor.com Channelview, Texas · www.tapcoenpro.com
CIRCOR International, Inc. 2023-06-05 DeltaValve LLC 2024-08-30 1
Burlington, Massachusetts · www.circor.com Sandy, Utah · www.deltavalve.com
Neighborly 2021-07-08 Rainbow Restoration of Greenville SC 2024-08-07 2
Waco, Texas · www.neighborlybrands.com Greenville, South Carolina · www.rainbowrestores.com
Neighborly 2021-07-08 Precision Garage Door Tri-State 2024-07-23 1
Waco, Texas · www.neighborlybrands.com Titusville, Florida · www.pdstristate.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Internet Software and Services 19 (8%) 194M (< 1%) 37 (8%) 2.4B (1%)
Information Technology 19 (8%) 16.3B (16%) 26 (5%) 17.6B (4%)
Software 14 (6%) 5.3B (5%) 23 (5%) 20.0B (5%)
Financial Services 7 (3%) 3.2B (3%) 22 (4%) 40.9B (10%)
Communications 12 (5%) 6.0B (6%) 21 (4%) 22.4B (6%)
Life Science 11 (4%) 1.4B (1%) 21 (4%) 5.1B (1%)
Retail 5 (2%) - 17 (3%) 24.7B (6%)
Business Services 10 (4%) - 17 (3%) 4.4B (1%)
Healthcare Services 9 (4%) - 16 (3%) 42.9B (11%)
Food 7 (3%) 10.2B (10%) 16 (3%) 21.5B (5%)
Consumer Products 9 (4%) 625M (1%) 16 (3%) 2.8B (1%)
Insurance 7 (3%) 4.3B (4%) 13 (3%) 6.7B (2%)
Environmental 7 (3%) 7.4B (7%) 12 (2%) 7.4B (2%)
Renewable Energy 10 (4%) 5.6B (6%) 12 (2%) 5.6B (1%)
Consumer Services 6 (2%) - 12 (2%) 5.5B (1%)
Energy Services and Equipment 7 (3%) - 12 (2%) 1.2B (< 1%)
Media 3 (1%) - 11 (2%) 3.9B (1%)
Oil/Gas Exploration 3 (1%) - 10 (2%) 7.2B (2%)
Education 7 (3%) - 10 (2%) 3.8B (1%)
Manufacturing 5 (2%) 1.3B (1%) 10 (2%) 2.8B (1%)
Transportation 5 (2%) - 10 (2%) 271M (< 1%)
Utilities 5 (2%) 3.7B (4%) 9 (2%) 55.5B (14%)
Medical Products 5 (2%) 2.7B (3%) 9 (2%) 15.4B (4%)
Infrastructure 6 (2%) 8.8B (9%) 8 (2%) 9.0B (2%)
Building Materials - - 8 (2%) 3.1B (1%)
Digital Media 4 (2%) - 8 (2%) -
Machinery 3 (1%) 1.6B (2%) 7 (1%) 5.6B (1%)
E-Commerce 2 (1%) - 7 (1%) -
Leisure 4 (2%) - 7 (1%) -
Technology Hardware 4 (2%) 4.0B (4%) 6 (1%) 5.0B (1%)
Automotive 2 (1%) - 6 (1%) 2.4B (1%)
Distribution 3 (1%) - 5 (1%) 7.1B (2%)
Semiconductors 1 (< 1%) - 5 (1%) 3.9B (1%)
Chemicals 2 (1%) - 5 (1%) 2.0B (1%)
Marine 4 (2%) 829M (1%) 5 (1%) 829M (< 1%)
Test/Measurement Equipment 3 (1%) 7.2B (7%) 4 (1%) 7.2B (2%)
Packaging 2 (1%) 1.1B (1%) 4 (1%) 4.4B (1%)
Agriculture 2 (1%) - 4 (1%) -
Restaurants 1 (< 1%) - 4 (1%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (< 1%) 794M (1%) 3 (1%) 8.3B (2%)
Aerospace 2 (1%) 4.5B (4%) 3 (1%) 6.2B (2%)
Beverages 1 (< 1%) - 3 (1%) 1.8B (< 1%)
Engineering - - 3 (1%) 1.7B (< 1%)
Publishing 2 (1%) 1.6B (2%) 3 (1%) 1.6B (< 1%)
Safety/Security 2 (1%) - 3 (1%) 1.1B (< 1%)
Apparel/Textiles 1 (< 1%) - 3 (1%) -
Information Services 1 (< 1%) 975M (1%) 2 (< 1%) 13.7B (3%)
Plastics 1 (< 1%) 1.5B (1%) 2 (< 1%) 1.5B (< 1%)
Furniture 1 (< 1%) - 2 (< 1%) -
Marketing 1 (< 1%) - 2 (< 1%) -
Real Estate 2 (1%) - 2 (< 1%) -
Staffing - - 1 (< 1%) 269M (< 1%)
Construction 1 (< 1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Electronics - - 1 (< 1%) -
Forest Products - - 1 (< 1%) -
Franchising 1 (< 1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Total 252 $101.2B 491 $406.7B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 109 (43%) 45.5B (44%) 210 (43%) 278.2B (69%)
  California 25 (10%) 9.3B (9%) 46 (9%) 24.1B (6%)
  Texas 15 (6%) 19.8B (19%) 26 (5%) 73.3B (18%)
  New York 11 (4%) 5.9B (6%) 20 (4%) 19.0B (5%)
  Massachusetts 7 (3%) 2.9B (3%) 9 (2%) 2.9B (1%)
  Colorado 6 (2%) 975M (1%) 9 (2%) 975M (< 1%)
  Illinois 4 (2%) - 7 (1%) 7.7B (2%)
  Florida 4 (2%) 1.0B (1%) 7 (1%) 7.3B (2%)
  North Carolina 4 (2%) - 7 (1%) 2.8B (1%)
  Georgia 2 (1%) - 7 (1%) 29.0B (7%)
  New Jersey 3 (1%) - 6 (1%) 7.8B (2%)
  Ohio 3 (1%) - 6 (1%) 3.8B (1%)
  Minnesota 2 (1%) - 6 (1%) 2.4B (1%)
  Pennsylvania 1 (< 1%) - 6 (1%) 13.0B (3%)
  Tennessee - - 6 (1%) 52.6B (13%)
  Virginia 2 (1%) - 5 (1%) 2.5B (1%)
  Maryland 2 (1%) - 5 (1%) -
  Utah 3 (1%) 820M (1%) 3 (1%) 820M (< 1%)
  Missouri 3 (1%) - 3 (1%) -
  Indiana 1 (< 1%) - 3 (1%) 11.9B (3%)
  Oklahoma 1 (< 1%) - 2 (< 1%) 7.2B (2%)
  Arizona 1 (< 1%) 1.9B (2%) 2 (< 1%) 4.2B (1%)
  Connecticut 1 (< 1%) - 2 (< 1%) 1.8B (< 1%)
  Wisconsin 1 (< 1%) 1.5B (1%) 2 (< 1%) 1.5B (< 1%)
  Washington 1 (< 1%) - 2 (< 1%) -
  Kentucky 1 (< 1%) 1.4B (1%) 1 (< 1%) 1.4B (< 1%)
  Delaware 1 (< 1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  Alabama 1 (< 1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  Kansas 1 (< 1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  District of Columbia 1 (< 1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  West Virginia - - 1 (< 1%) -
  South Carolina - - 1 (< 1%) -
  Mississippi - - 1 (< 1%) -
  Michigan - - 1 (< 1%) -
  Idaho - - 1 (< 1%) -
United Kingdom 19 (8%) 27.8B (27%) 32 (7%) 31.4B (8%)
India 18 (7%) 1.7B (2%) 28 (6%) 1.7B (< 1%)
China 12 (5%) 794M (1%) 28 (6%) 794M (< 1%)
Germany 7 (3%) 507M (< 1%) 25 (5%) 15.2B (4%)
France 8 (3%) 547M (1%) 17 (3%) 8.7B (2%)
Netherlands 7 (3%) 7.7B (8%) 17 (3%) 13.7B (3%)
Spain 7 (3%) 7.0B (7%) 16 (3%) 7.2B (2%)
Australia 7 (3%) 5.9B (6%) 15 (3%) 14.6B (4%)
Japan 10 (4%) 3.0B (3%) 12 (2%) 3.8B (1%)
Canada 8 (3%) 194M (< 1%) 12 (2%) 2.7B (1%)
  Alberta 3 (1%) - 5 (1%) -
  Ontario 1 (< 1%) - 3 (1%) 2.6B (1%)
  Quebec 2 (1%) 194M (< 1%) 2 (< 1%) 194M (< 1%)
  British Columbia 2 (1%) - 2 (< 1%) -
Singapore 5 (2%) 1.1B (1%) 10 (2%) 2.1B (1%)
South Korea 3 (1%) - 6 (1%) 1.8B (< 1%)
Switzerland 2 (1%) - 6 (1%) -
Vietnam 3 (1%) - 5 (1%) -
Sweden 2 (1%) - 5 (1%) 610M (< 1%)
Italy 1 (< 1%) - 5 (1%) 1.6B (< 1%)
New Zealand 4 (2%) - 4 (1%) -
Philippines 4 (2%) - 4 (1%) -
Norway 3 (1%) 829M (1%) 4 (1%) 2.2B (1%)
Indonesia 2 (1%) - 4 (1%) -
Malaysia 2 (1%) - 4 (1%) -
United Arab Emirates 2 (1%) - 3 (1%) -
Finland 1 (< 1%) - 3 (1%) -
Denmark 1 (< 1%) - 2 (< 1%) 15.8B (4%)
Ireland 1 (< 1%) - 2 (< 1%) -
Israel - - 2 (< 1%) 650M (< 1%)
Chile 1 (< 1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Colombia 1 (< 1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Luxembourg 1 (< 1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Taiwan 1 (< 1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Austria - - 1 (< 1%) -
Bermuda - - 1 (< 1%) -
Brazil - - 1 (< 1%) -
Mexico - - 1 (< 1%) -
Serbia - - 1 (< 1%) -
Turkey - - 1 (< 1%) -
Domestic 109 (43%) 45.5B (44%) 210 (43%) 278.2B (69%)
Cross-border 143 (57%) 56.9B (56%) 281 (57%) 124.5B (31%)
Total 252 $102.5B 491 $402.7B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Secondary Buyout 60 (24%) 5.9B (6%) 109 (22%) 27.6B (7%)
Growth Capital 43 (17%) - 80 (16%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 28 (11%) 7.5B (7%) 68 (14%) 49.6B (13%)
Stake Purchase 31 (12%) - 66 (13%) 2.6B (1%)
Divestiture 29 (12%) 38.0B (37%) 54 (11%) 70.7B (18%)
Going Private 21 (8%) 46.0B (45%) 39 (8%) 211.6B (55%)
Venture 18 (7%) - 35 (7%) -
PIPE 5 (2%) - 15 (3%) 19.5B (5%)
Consolidation 10 (4%) - 12 (2%) -
Joint Venture 4 (2%) - 7 (1%) -
Special Situations/Distressed 1 (< 1%) 340M (< 1%) 3 (1%) 340M (< 1%)
Add-on Acquisition 1 (< 1%) 3.7B (4%) 1 (< 1%) 3.7B (1%)
Acquisition Financing 1 (< 1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Recapitalization - - 1 (< 1%) -
Total 252 $101.5B 491 $385.7B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
IPO 62 (30%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 48 (23%) 90.2B (85%)
Secondary Sale 38 (18%) 8.5B (8%)
Trade Sale 20 (10%) 6.9B (7%)
Stake Sale 17 (8%) -
Bankruptcy 10 (5%) -
Merger 7 (3%) -
Unknown 6 (3%) -
Recapitalization 1 (< 1%) -
Total 209 $105.6B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Goldman Sachs
 18
Barclays Investment Bank
 13
Jefferies
 12
Legal Deals
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
 76
Kirkland & Ellis
 22
AZB & Partners
 5

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 76 $390.4B
$100M to $1B 30 $17.6B
< $100M 1 $40M
TOTAL $408.0B
Largest Energy Future Holdings Corp.
$44.4B (2007-10-10)
sell # Total
> $1B 30 $114.7B
$100M to $1B 7 $3.7B
< $100M 1 $25M
TOTAL $118.5B
Largest Biomet, Inc.
$13.4B (2014-04-24)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
23%
114 (23%)
Strategic(s)
14%
67 (14%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
19%
40 (19%)
Strategic(s)
37%
77 (37%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Mega

PE Assets

267.0B 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

FAQ

When was KKR founded?

KKR was founded in 1976.

What type of investor is KKR?

KKR is a private equity firm.

Where is KKR headquartered?

KKR is headquartered in New York, New York.

How much capital does KKR have under management?

KKR has 267.0B USD under management.

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