(Reuters) - Private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. [KKR.UL]
said in its IPO prospectus earlier this week that the $1.25
billion offering will allow the firm to expand its ability to
syndicate equity and reduce reliance on third-party sources of
capital.
Syndicating leveraged buyout equity is normally the role of
investment banks. Does KKR wish to cut banks entirely out of
the LBO process? The answer is no, sources close to the firm
say, since the firm will still rely on banks to handle the debt
borrowed for the deals.
Read more at Reuters.com Mergers News
said in its IPO prospectus earlier this week that the $1.25
billion offering will allow the firm to expand its ability to
syndicate equity and reduce reliance on third-party sources of
capital.
Syndicating leveraged buyout equity is normally the role of
investment banks. Does KKR wish to cut banks entirely out of
the LBO process? The answer is no, sources close to the firm
say, since the firm will still rely on banks to handle the debt
borrowed for the deals.
Read more at Reuters.com Mergers News
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