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- Sun Microsystems under pressure to find buyer
- In the wake of Q3 losses of USD1.7bn, Sun Microsystems is under pressure to find a buyer in the face of mounting debt. Private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Company, which is writing down the value of its USD700m investment in Sun, is reportedly interested in a potential...
- Articles 2008-11-13
- AT&T bids for Verizon Wireless assets
- AT&T is bidding to acquire some ofVerizon Wireless’s USD3bn assets, joining a trio of private equity firms in the acquisition race. Providence Equity Partners is also bidding for the assets, while Carlyle Group and Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts & Co are submitting a joint bid. ...
- Articles 2009-02-05
- Skype founders aim to buy firm back from eBay - Rumour
- The founders of internet call service Skype have secured the backing of four private equity firms in a bid to buy back the company from eBay. KKR, Warburg Pincus, Providence and Elevation Partners are reported to support the bid by Niklas Zennstrom and Jannus Friis to...
- Articles 2009-04-13
- LoveFilm considers takeover offers
- LoveFilm, the online DVD rental firm that is part-owned by Amazon, is reportedly considering takeover offers from a number of private equity firms including KKR and Silver Lake Partners. The company is reportedly being valued at GBP200m (USD325m) and is considering options that include selling a majority share of...
- Articles 2009-06-14
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- KKR facing a tougher sell; Pension officials not enamored by company's plan to raise $1.25 billion in IPO, preferring to work with private firms.(planning of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.)
- Byline: Arleen Jacobius The next time Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. executives knock on pension fund doors, they might not get as warm a reception as they've gotten in the past. Leading public pension fund officials say they are concerned ab ...
- Research articles 2007-07-09
- KKR offers $2.2 billion for Talegen. (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.)
- SEATTLE - The proposed $2.2 billion purchase of Talegen Holdings Inc. by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. will likely make little difference to Talegen policyholders, while strengthening the leveraged buyout firm's insurance portfolio. The sale wouldSEATTLE - The proposed $2.2 billion purchase of Talegen Holdings Inc....
- Research articles 1995-12-25
- KKR TO BUY SEALY FOR $1.5 BILLION.(Sealy Corp., Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.)(Brief Article)
- TRINITY, N.C.-Sealy Corp., the largest bedding manufacturer in the world, will be sold to affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., a private equity firm specializing in management buyouts, in a deal worth about $1.5 billion. TRINITY, N.C.-Sealy Corp., the largest bedding manufacturer...
- Research articles 2004-03-08
- KKR pumps cash into local Net consultant.(Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. invests in Dynamis Solutions Inc.)
- New York City investment banker Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. has invested $3 million in a Southfield business-to-business Internet consulting firm founded by an industry veteran. KKR invested in Dynamis Solutions Inc., formed last July by Tim Longnecker, who spent the prior nine years as a...
- Research articles 2000-04-24
- SKX, GCO SALE TALK BUILDS; PRIVATE EQUITY PLAYER COULD BE PURSUING SEPARATE DEALS WITH FIRMS AND EVENTUALLY COMBINE THEM.(Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. acquires Skechers U.S.A. Inc, Genesco Inc.)
- Byline: Vicki M. Young, With contributions from Meredith Derby NEW YORK - In a surprising turn of events, Genesco Inc. and Skechers USA Inc. could both be considering private equity deals that may ultimately lead to a new footwear powerhouse. Financial sources...
- Research articles 2007-05-21
- Mannesmann discussing sale to Kohlberg.(Mannesmann Plastics Machinery, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts)(Brief Article)
- Leveraged buyout firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. is discussing a purchase of the Mannesmann Plastics Machinery AG group of equipment suppliers from Siemens AG, according to a report from Reuters news agency and heard independently by several a Leveraged buyout firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts &...
- Research articles 2002-06-17
- KKR said to be suitor for Aetna's P&C.(Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts and Company L.P., Aetna Life and Casualty Co.'s property and casualty insurance operations)
- The guessing game as to who ill acquire the property and casualty operations of Aetna Life & Casualty continues, although the Wall Street Journal reported last week that Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., the New York firm specializing in compan The guessing game as to...
- Research articles 1995-11-20
- ACQUISITION OF PAGES JAUNES CLEARED.(Acquisition of Pages Jaunes Groupe SA and Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts & Co LP)(Brief article)
- The European Commission has cleared the acquisition of the French company Pages Jaunes Groupe SA, a subsidiary of France Telecom, by Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts & Co LP KKR of the United States. KKR is active in capital investment. Pages Jaunes is active in the publication...
- Research articles 2006-10-02
- KKR makes $44-a-share offer for Stop & Shop. (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Co.)
- KKR Makes $44-a-Share Offer for Stop & Shop NEW YORK FNS--Topping a hostile takeover offer by about $200 million, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. has come up with a $44-a-share cash tender offer for Stop & Shop Cos. The KKR...
- Research articles 1988-03-01
- Kohlberg Kravis Roberts Approached Ex-Vodafone Chief Arun Sarin
- Arun Sarin's name is being floated again, this time for a job at private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts. Last week, reports surfaced that the ex-Vodafone (NYSE: VOD) chief executive, who left the telecoms giant in July, was being considered for the role of ceo of Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO)....
- External links 2008-12-15
- Kohlberg Kravis set to sell MPM.(Mannesmann Plastics Machinery GmbH)
- Byline: Bill Bregar New York buyout firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. is getting ready to sell Mannesmann Plastics Machinery GmbH, the world's largest plastics equipment company, The Times of London reported Feb. 17. KKR bought MPM in 2002. Munich, Germany-based...
- Research articles 2005-02-21
- Aetna to sell American Re Co. for $1.2 billion. (Aetna Life and Casualty, American Reinsurance Co.)
- Aetna Life & Casualty of Hartford has agreed to sell its American Reinsurance Co. subsidiarv to Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts & Co.. a New York firm specializing in buyouts. The leveraged buyout transae tion is valued at S 1.2 billion. When t Aetna...
- Research articles 1992-06-15
- Aetna L&C talking about American Re sale. (Aetna Life and Casualty Corp., American Reinsurance Co.)
- Aetna Life & Casualty Corp., Hartford, Conn., is engaging in talks with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. about a possible leveraged buyout of its American Reinsurance Co. subsidiary by the New York City-based investment firm. Representatives Aetna Life & Casualty Corp., Hartford,...
- Research articles 1992-04-20
- First Data Acquires ATM Network
- First Data Corp., which has agreed to be taken over by private equity giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., has completed the takeover of Wells Fargo's Instant Cash Network, a provider of ATM services for 500 financial institutions, a third of them credit First Data Corp., which has agreed to...
- Research articles 2007-04-16
- $2.7B sale of Talegen nixed by Xerox, KKR. (Xerox Corp. will not sell insurance subsidiary Talegen Holdings Inc. to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Company L.P.)
- Xerox Corp.'s $7.7 billion sale of the remaining units of Talegen Holdings Inc. to Rohlberg Kravis Roherts & Co. and Talegen senior managers has been mutually terminated. But neither party is saving why. Asked if KKR had placed additional term Xerox Corp.'s $7.7...
- Research articles 1996-09-16
- Multi-sensory marketing and sampling system producer Arcade Marketing is merging with two publishing companies to form a specialty printing and marketing enterprise.(Technology & Packaging)(Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette Securities Corp., Kohlberg, Kr
- Multi-sensory marketing and sampling system producer Arcade Marketing is merging with two publishing companies to form a specialty printing and marketing enterprise. The new enterprise will be co-owned by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co and DLJ Merchant Banking Partners.
- Research articles 2004-08-13
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