Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) was founded as a private equity firm on May 1976 specializing in leveraged buyouts. The firm is lead by its founding members Henry R. Kravis and George R. Roberts.
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. has offices in 4 continents:
- America: New York, Menlo Park, San Francisco, Houston, Washington, D.C.
- Europe: London, Paris
- Asia: Hong Kong, Tokyo, Beijing, Mumbai, Dubai, Seoul
- Australia: Sydney.
KKR manages three business lines:
1. Private Equity
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. works in partnership with the management of its portfolio companies to help increase employment, innovation, and research & development during its ownership. Some significant achievements:
- The first leveraged buyout in more than USD 1 billion
- Some largest buyouts
- The first tender offer in the buyout of a public company
- Some of the largest completed or announced buyouts in the United States, the Netherlands, Denmark, India, Australia, Turkey, Singapore and France.
Recent KKR private equity portfolio: Academy Sports + Outdoors, Capsugel, Del Monte Foods Company, Ipreo, Magma Fincorp, Ambea AB, China International Capital Corporation Limited, Coffee Day Resorts, Colonial Pipeline, Dalmia Cement, Inaer, Intelligence Ltd., Vats Liquor Chain Store Management Co., Ltd., Visma and WILD.
2. Asset Management
KKR Asset Management LLC (“KAM”) is KKR’s asset management platform with 2 divisions: Marketable Securities Division and Alternative Investments Divisions.
3. Capital Market
KKR’s capital markets business provides customized capital markets advice and capital solutions for investments and companies seeking financing. KKR’s capital markets combines the assets acquired from KKR & Co. with the capital markets business of KKR.
The firm has obtained broker-dealer licenses in the United States (the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission), Canada, the United Kingdom (the Financial Services Authority), United Arab Emirates, Australia and Japan (Financial Services Authority of Japan).
KKR’s capital markets portfolio includes: Aricent, Alliance Boots, Dollar General, Energy Future Holdings, First Data, Rockwood, Avago, KKR Financial, Sealy, Northgate, Oriental Brewery, BMG, SunGard, Oncor, HCA and NXP.
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