KKR Company Description
Have the barbarians at the gate become civilized? KKR (formerly Kohlberg Kravis Roberts), the master of the leveraged buyout, has shed its old name and ways and now intends to go public in a long-delayed deal. The firm long ago ditched its hostile takeover image for a kinder, gentler, buy-and-build strategy. KKR has some $60 billion in assets under management, earning management fees as well as profiting from its direct interests. An active owner, KKR often supervises or installs new management and revamps strategy and corporate structure, selling underperforming units or adding new ones. KKR filed an IPO in 2007 but now plans to take a somewhat more circuitous route to going public.
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The Company Description provides a historical perspective of KKR's organization from inception to current status.
Produced by Hoover's in-house editorial team, the Company Description tracks ownership transitions, company progress via mergers and acquisitions, major growth milestones, and strategic initiatives, to provide a holistic view of KKR's evolution in the marketplace.
