KKR Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, KKR has acquired 48 companies. It has also invested in 16 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 35 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (33%). 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 Activity691
    • M&A Buy Activity484
    • M&A Sell Activity207
  • Total Sectors Invested 56
  • Total Countries Invested 37
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 268
  • M&A Advisors 97

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 (23.2/yr) # 368 52 27 18 19 - 484
vol $346.9B $34.0B $4.6B $7.5B $4.2B $397.2B
Sell (11.2/yr) # 151 21 12 13 10 - 207
vol $91.5B $22.2B $3.0B $1.8B $118.5B
  691

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Rebel Foods Pvt. Ltd. 2024-12-19 - Growth Capital
Mumbai, India · www.rebelfoods.com
Ecorbit Corp. 2024-12-16 1.8B KRW Secondary Sale
Seoul, South Korea · www.ecorbit.com
Channel Control Merchants LLC 2024-10-14 - Bankruptcy
Hattiesburg, Mississippi · www.ccmllc.com
TPS Parking Management LLC 2024-10-08 - Secondary Buyout
Chicago, Illinois · www.theparkingspot.com
GeoStabilization International LLC 2024-09-26 - Secondary Sale
Commerce City, Colorado · www.geostabilization.com
CLEAResult Consulting, Inc. 2024-09-03 - Secondary Buyout
Austin, Texas · www.clearesult.com
Varsity Brands, Inc. 2024-08-26 - Secondary Buyout
Farmers Branch, Texas · www.varsity.com
FGS Global, Inc. 2024-08-07 - Divestiture
New York, New York · www.fgsglobal.com
Marmic Fire & Safety Co. 2024-07-24 - Secondary Buyout
Joplin, Missouri · www.marmicfire.com
Proserv UK Ltd. 2024-07-24 - Unknown
Aberdeen, United Kingdom · www.proserv.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
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
Refresco Gerber B.V. 2022-02-22 Frias Nutricion S.A. 2024-07-22 3
Rotterdam, Netherlands · www.refresco.com Burgos, Spain · www.frias.es
mdf commerce, inc. 2024-03-11 EcoInteractive 2024-07-09 1
Longueuil, Quebec · www.mdfcommerce.com Davis, California · www.ecointeractive.com
NetSPI LLC 2022-10-05 Hubble Technology, Inc. 2024-06-13 1
Minneapolis, Minnesota · www.netspi.com Reston, Virginia · www.hubble.tech

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%) 15.8B (18%) 26 (5%) 17.0B (4%)
Software 15 (6%) 5.3B (6%) 23 (5%) 20.0B (5%)
Financial Services 6 (2%) 115M (< 1%) 21 (4%) 37.8B (10%)
Communications 11 (4%) 6.0B (7%) 20 (4%) 22.4B (6%)
Life Science 11 (4%) 1.4B (2%) 20 (4%) 5.1B (1%)
Retail 5 (2%) - 17 (4%) 24.7B (6%)
Business Services 10 (4%) - 17 (4%) 4.4B (1%)
Healthcare Services 8 (3%) - 16 (3%) 43.5B (11%)
Food 7 (3%) 10.2B (11%) 16 (3%) 21.5B (5%)
Consumer Products 9 (4%) 625M (1%) 16 (3%) 2.8B (1%)
Environmental 7 (3%) 7.4B (8%) 13 (3%) 7.4B (2%)
Insurance 7 (3%) 4.3B (5%) 13 (3%) 6.7B (2%)
Renewable Energy 10 (4%) 5.6B (6%) 12 (2%) 5.6B (1%)
Consumer Services 6 (2%) - 11 (2%) 4.9B (1%)
Media 3 (1%) - 11 (2%) 3.9B (1%)
Energy Services and Equipment 6 (2%) - 11 (2%) 1.2B (< 1%)
Oil/Gas Exploration 4 (2%) - 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%)
Building Materials - - 8 (2%) 3.1B (1%)
Digital Media 4 (2%) - 8 (2%) -
Infrastructure 5 (2%) 8.8B (10%) 7 (1%) 9.0B (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%)
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%)
Distribution 2 (1%) - 4 (1%) 7.1B (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 (5%) 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%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment 2 (1%) - 3 (1%) -
Information Services 1 (< 1%) 975M (1%) 2 (< 1%) 13.7B (3%)
Plastics 1 (< 1%) 1.5B (2%) 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 247 $90.3B 484 $395.9B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 110 (45%) 45.5B (50%) 210 (43%) 278.2B (71%)
  California 26 (11%) 9.3B (10%) 46 (10%) 24.1B (6%)
  Texas 16 (6%) 19.8B (22%) 27 (6%) 73.3B (19%)
  New York 10 (4%) 5.9B (6%) 19 (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%)
  Maryland 2 (1%) - 6 (1%) 1.6B (< 1%)
  Tennessee - - 6 (1%) 52.6B (13%)
  Virginia 2 (1%) - 5 (1%) 2.5B (1%)
  Pennsylvania 1 (< 1%) - 5 (1%) 11.4B (3%)
  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 (2%) 2 (< 1%) 1.5B (< 1%)
  Washington 1 (< 1%) - 2 (< 1%) -
  Kentucky 1 (< 1%) 1.4B (2%) 1 (< 1%) 1.4B (< 1%)
  Alabama 1 (< 1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  Kansas 1 (< 1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  District of Columbia 1 (< 1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  Delaware 1 (< 1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
  West Virginia - - 1 (< 1%) -
  South Carolina - - 1 (< 1%) -
  Mississippi - - 1 (< 1%) -
  Michigan - - 1 (< 1%) -
  Idaho - - 1 (< 1%) -
United Kingdom 16 (6%) 17.4B (19%) 29 (6%) 21.1B (5%)
China 12 (5%) 794M (1%) 28 (6%) 794M (< 1%)
India 18 (7%) 1.7B (2%) 27 (6%) 1.7B (< 1%)
Germany 6 (2%) - 24 (5%) 14.7B (4%)
France 8 (3%) 547M (1%) 17 (4%) 8.7B (2%)
Netherlands 7 (3%) 7.7B (8%) 17 (4%) 13.7B (4%)
Spain 7 (3%) 7.0B (8%) 16 (3%) 7.2B (2%)
Australia 6 (2%) 5.9B (6%) 15 (3%) 14.6B (4%)
Japan 10 (4%) 3.0B (3%) 12 (2%) 3.8B (1%)
Canada 9 (4%) 194M (< 1%) 12 (2%) 2.7B (1%)
  Alberta 4 (2%) - 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%) -
Italy 1 (< 1%) - 5 (1%) 1.6B (< 1%)
New Zealand 4 (2%) - 4 (1%) -
Norway 3 (1%) 829M (1%) 4 (1%) 2.2B (1%)
Indonesia 2 (1%) - 4 (1%) -
Malaysia 2 (1%) - 4 (1%) -
Sweden 1 (< 1%) - 4 (1%) 610M (< 1%)
Philippines 3 (1%) - 3 (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 110 (45%) 45.5B (50%) 210 (43%) 278.2B (71%)
Cross-border 137 (55%) 46.1B (50%) 274 (57%) 113.7B (29%)
Total 247 $91.6B 484 $391.9B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Secondary Buyout 58 (23%) 5.9B (7%) 107 (22%) 27.6B (7%)
Growth Capital 44 (18%) - 79 (16%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 27 (11%) 7.5B (8%) 67 (14%) 49.6B (13%)
Stake Purchase 31 (13%) - 66 (14%) 2.6B (1%)
Divestiture 28 (11%) 34.9B (39%) 53 (11%) 67.6B (18%)
Going Private 19 (8%) 38.2B (42%) 37 (8%) 203.8B (54%)
Venture 18 (7%) - 35 (7%) -
PIPE 5 (2%) - 15 (3%) 19.5B (5%)
Consolidation 9 (4%) - 11 (2%) -
Joint Venture 4 (2%) - 7 (1%) -
Special Situations/Distressed 1 (< 1%) 340M (< 1%) 3 (1%) 340M (< 1%)
Recapitalization 1 (< 1%) - 2 (< 1%) -
Add-on Acquisition 1 (< 1%) 3.7B (4%) 1 (< 1%) 3.7B (1%)
Acquisition Financing 1 (< 1%) - 1 (< 1%) -
Total 247 $90.6B 484 $374.9B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
IPO 62 (30%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 47 (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 5 (2%) -
Recapitalization 1 (< 1%) -
Total 207 $105.6B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Goldman Sachs
 17
Jefferies
 13
Barclays Investment Bank
 13
Legal Deals
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
 77
Kirkland & Ellis
 21
AZB & Partners
 5

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 74 $380.0B
$100M to $1B 29 $17.1B
< $100M 1 $40M
TOTAL $397.2B
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%
113 (23%)
Strategic(s)
14%
66 (14%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
20%
41 (20%)
Strategic(s)
36%
75 (36%)

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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