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Transactions / R••••••
KKR to Acquire R••••••
Platform acquisitionannouncedannounced Jul 16, 2018Fact
What happened
- Target
- R••••••
- Platform
- not an add-on on record
- Control
- Control
- Share acquired
- unknown
- Industry
- unknown
- Target location
- MD, US
- 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
- ““We are thrilled to partner with T•• M••••••• and the talented team at R••••••,” said T•• O••••••••, Director at KKR.”
- ““We are thrilled to partner with T•• M••••••• and the talented team at R••••••,” said T•• O••••••••, Director at KKR.”
- “Maryland and New York – July 16, 2018 – KKR, a leading global investment firm, and R••••••, a leading digital audiobook and related spoken content producer, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which KKR will acquire R•••••• from Shamrock Capital.”
Advisory side
- G•••••• S••••Buy-side adviserconfirmed“G•••••• S•••• is serving as financial advisor to KKR on the transaction, with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP serving as legal advisor.”
- L••••••• L••Sell-side adviserconfirmed“LionTree is serving as financial advisor to R•••••• on the transaction, with Cooley LLP serving as legal advisor.”
Side not stated
- “We are delighted to partner with KKR to build on that momentum and to expand upon the growth we’ve achieved in the space thus far in partnership with Shamrock,” said T•• M•••••••, President and CEO of R••••••.”
- “We are delighted to partner with KKR to build on that momentum and to expand upon the growth we’ve achieved in the space thus far in partnership with Shamrock,” said T•• M•••••••, President and CEO of R••••••.”
- “KKR to Acquire R••••••”
Evidence
“KKR to Acquire R••••••”
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