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W•••• To Be Acquired By KKR's I••••••• B•••••

Add-on acquisitionannouncedadd-onannounced Jul 24, 2017Fact
What happened
Target
W••••
Platform
I••••••• B•••••• I•••add-on basis: W•••• Health Corp. (NASDAQ: WBMD ), the leading source of health information, and I••••••• B•••••, a KKR portfolio company, today announced that I••••••• B••••• has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire W•••• in a transaction valued at approximately $2.8 billion.
Control
Control
Share acquired
unknown
Industry
consumer / brand
Target location
unknown
Seller kind
unknown
Rollover
unknown
Values, only where disclosed
Enterprise value
Not disclosed
Purchase price
Not disclosed
Equity value
Not disclosed
Target revenue
Not disclosed
Target EBITDA
Not disclosed
Multiple
Not disclosed
Parties and roles
8 named
Buy side
  • I••••••• B•••••• I•••Platformconfirmed
    “W•••• Health Corp. (NASDAQ: WBMD ), the leading source of health information, and I••••••• B•••••, a KKR portfolio company, today announced that I••••••• B••••• has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire W•••• in a transaction valued at approximately $2.8 billion.”
  • K••Sponsorconfirmed
    “W•••• Health Corp. (NASDAQ: WBMD ), the leading source of health information, and I••••••• B•••••, a KKR portfolio company, today announced that I••••••• B••••• has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire W•••• in a transaction valued at approximately $2.8 billion.”
Advisory side
  • S•••••• T•••••• • B••••••• L••Legal adviserconfirmed
    “S•••••• T•••••• • B••••••• L•• is serving as legal advisor to I••••••• B•••••.”
  • J••• M••••• S••••••••• L••Sell-side adviserconfirmed
    “J••• M••••• S••••••••• L•• is serving as the exclusive financial advisor to W•••• and Shearman & Sterling LLP is serving as legal advisor.”
Side not stated
  • H••••• C•••Managementconfirmed
    “The combined portfolio of leading vertical internet assets will be a powerful one," said H••••• C•••, Chairman of I••••••• B•••••, KKR Member and Head of the Technology industry team.”
  • M••••• J• W••••Managementconfirmed
    “"After a thorough review of strategic alternatives, we are pleased to announce this transaction, which provides our stockholders with immediate and significant cash value and a substantial premium," said M••••• J• W••••, Chairman of W••••.”
  • B•• B•••••Managementconfirmed
    “"W•••• and Medscape are the market leaders in online health with unparalleled reach to consumers and healthcare professionals," said B•• B•••••, CEO of I••••••• B•••••.”
  • W••••Targetconfirmed
    “W•••• Health Corp. (NASDAQ: WBMD ), the leading source of health information, and I••••••• B•••••, a KKR portfolio company, today announced that I••••••• B••••• has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire W•••• in a transaction valued at approximately $2.8 billion.”
Evidence
“W•••• Health Corp. (NASDAQ: WBMD ), the leading source of health information, and I••••••• B•••••, a KKR portfolio company, today announced that I••••••• B••••• has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire W•••• in a transaction valued at approximately $2.8 billion.”
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