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KKR Looking To Ride Harley-Davidson?
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Harley refused to comment on the market talk of a looming deal, which at least one analyst dis
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Laundry Room Chronicles: Talking KKR’s Un-IPO
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My weekly segment with Reuters Insider was about KKR's pending IPO, which isn't really an IPO at all. Per usual, filming took place from an 8x8 room filled with dirty clothes and video equipment:
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KKR Leading Deal for India’s Cafe Coffee Day
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KKR, Standard Chartered Private Equity and New Silk Route are to invest in the privately held company, which has about 900 cafes in India, acc
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KKR and Warner Consider EMI Breakup Bid
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LONDON (Reuters) - Private equity firm KKR and Warner Music Group (WMG.N) are in talks to launch a break-up bid for Warner’s indebted British rival EMI, the Sunday Times newspaper said. The paper said KKR is interested in acquiring the music publishing arm of EMI, which it says bankers value at around 1.2 billion pounds ($1.8 billion), while Warner Music wants EMI’s recorded music division, which it says is more difficult to value. EMI is owned by private equity group Terra Firma Capital Partners Ltd but is in dispute with its lender Citigroup (C.N), whic
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PE Debt Watch (Upgrades & Downgrades)
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![]() This week Moody’s has some distaste for the Intergraph dividend recap, downgrading the company’s corporate family rating and calling the payment, which increases the company’s leverage by one and a half turns, “aggressive.” Company: HCA Inc. Sponsor: Bain Capital, KKR. Action: Moody's Investors Service assigned a Ba3 rating to the company’s proposed offering of $1.0 billion of first lien senior secured notes due 2020. Moody's also affirmed the existing ratings of HCA, including the B2 corporate family and probability of default ratings. Highlight: "Much like the secured note offerings completed in 2009, the current transaction continues to chip away at the considerable amount of bank debt scheduled to mature in the 2012 and 2013 time frame," said Dean Diaz, Vice President -- Senior Credit Officer at Moody's. Read more »
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KKR Files for NYSE Listing
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Private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co KKR.UL has filed to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange, moving forward with its two-year effort to become a publicly traded company. Read more »
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First Data CEO Steps Down, Joining KKR
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Michael Capellas has stepped down as CEO of First Data Corp., in order to become a tech-focused senior advisor at KKR. First Data board member Joe Forehand, former chairman and CEO of Accenture, will take over as chairman and interim CEO. First Data is a KKR portfolio company. Read more »
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Abhijit Sen Named KKR India CFO
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| Posted on: March 9th, 2010 |
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KKR Cannot Predict Timing of NYSE Listing
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| Posted on: February 25th, 2010 |
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KKR Confirms NYSE Plans, Will Pay Dividend
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| Posted on: February 25th, 2010 |
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KKR, TPG in Talks To Buy CIC Corp. Stake From Morgan Stanley
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| Posted on: February 23rd, 2010 |
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KKR Forms North American Oil & Gas Partnership
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| Posted on: February 10th, 2010 |
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KKR, Bain, TPG Vie for Morgan Stanley CICC stake
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| Posted on: February 2nd, 2010 |
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KKR and Bain’s Bold Dividend on HCA – Why Not Wait for the IPO?
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| Posted on: January 29th, 2010 |
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The Teamsters Don’t Know What They’re Talking About
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| Posted on: January 28th, 2010 |
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KKR Buys Into Rudolf Wild
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| Posted on: January 27th, 2010 |
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KKR’s Navab: Media Opportunities Abound
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| Posted on: January 27th, 2010 |
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KKR To Launch Consumer JV with Jonathan Grayer
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| Posted on: January 25th, 2010 |
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BMG/KKR Venture Mulls Investment Options
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| Posted on: January 22nd, 2010 |
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Capmark Investments Files for Bankruptcy
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| Posted on: January 15th, 2010 |
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Report: KKR In Talks To Swap Energy Future Debt
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| Posted on: January 8th, 2010 |
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Ferraro Discusses Cadbury with Hershey, PE Firms
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| Posted on: January 2nd, 2010 |
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KKR Loses Erickson Retirement Auction
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| Posted on: December 23rd, 2009 |
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KKR Bids on Erickson Retirement Communities
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| Posted on: December 22nd, 2009 |
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What’s Left At Forstmann Little?
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| Posted on: December 22nd, 2009 |
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General Atlantic, KKR Close TASC Buyout
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| Posted on: December 18th, 2009 |
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Dollar General Swings to Profit
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| Posted on: December 10th, 2009 |
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KKR, Wendel Cutting Legrand Stake To 50%
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| Posted on: November 23rd, 2009 |
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KKR Earnings Call: Smaller Deals, Growth Investments
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| Posted on: November 20th, 2009 |
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KKR Reports Q3 Profit
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| Posted on: November 19th, 2009 |
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Dollar General Prices at Low End of IPO Range
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| Posted on: November 12th, 2009 |
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KKR China Dealmaker Warns About Focus on Control
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| Posted on: November 12th, 2009 |
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KKR, General Atlantic Buying TASC for $1.65 Billion
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| Posted on: November 8th, 2009 |
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Dollar General Set To Price at Rich Valuation
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| Posted on: November 7th, 2009 |
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Damn Kids To Blame for KKR’s Bad Deal
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| Posted on: November 5th, 2009 |
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ProSieben Outlook Remains Vague
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| Posted on: November 5th, 2009 |
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Which Most-Hated CEOs are Private-Equity Backed? (Surprisingly Few)
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| Posted on: November 4th, 2009 |
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Dollar General Sets IPO Terms
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| Posted on: October 31st, 2009 |
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Energy Future Debt Swap Gets Few Takers
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| Posted on: October 24th, 2009 |
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Energy Future Extends Debt Exchange Deadline
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| Posted on: October 21st, 2009 |
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Me and Kravis: Sitting on a Stage
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| Posted on: October 21st, 2009 |
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KKR Invests in Chinese Financing Leasing Firm
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| Posted on: October 14th, 2009 |
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KKR-Backed Capmark Nearing Bankruptcy
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| Posted on: October 13th, 2009 |
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Weekly Downgrade Wrap-Up
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| Posted on: October 9th, 2009 |
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Report: Energy Future Debt Restructuring in Jeopardy
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| Posted on: October 9th, 2009 |
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Arun Sarin Rejoins KKR as Senior Advisor
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| Posted on: October 7th, 2009 |
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KKR Completes Merger with Amsterdam Affiliate, Becomes Publicly-Traded
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| Posted on: October 1st, 2009 |
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