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11.09.25 - 10:09
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KKR Completes Tender Offer for Topcon (Business Wire)
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TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KKR, a leading global investment firm, announced today the completion of its tender offer for the common shares and stock acquisition rights, etc. of Topcon Corporation (“Topcon” or the “Company”; TSE stock code: 7732) on September 10, 2025. The tender offer was made through TK Co., Ltd. (the “Offeror”), an entity owned by funds managed by KKR.
Following the completion of the tender offer, the Offeror is expected to acquire 84,648,472 common shares and stock acquisition rights (equivalent to 100,000 shares post-conversion) of Topcon, representing a total ownership ratio of 80.32%. This result exceeds the minimum threshold of 50.10% required to privatize the Company and facilitate a management buyout. Settlement will commence on September 18, 2025.
In addition to the Topcon shares acquired through the tender offer, the Offeror aims to acquire all remaining shares through either a share transfer or a share consolidation process to achieve full ownership of Topcon. In the ...
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08.09.25 - 03:48
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QuickFee Sells US Pay Now Business to Aiwyn for A$40m, Withdraws FY26 Earnings Guidance (Small Caps)
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QuickFee (ASX: QFE) has completed the sale of its US Pay Now division for US$26.35 million (A$40m) to Aiwyn, a KKR and Bessemer Ventures-backed US technology company focused on accounting-related payments and practice management solutions. Priced at a multiple of 5 times FY25 revenue of US$5.3m, the divestment covers QuickFee's US ACH, card and Connect […]
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04.09.25 - 10:36
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KKR To Fully Buy Samhwa For KRW 733 Bln (AFX)
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SEOUL (dpa-AFX) - Samhwa Co., Ltd., a South Korean cosmetics packaging company, on Thursday announced the completion of an investment from funds managed by KKR & Co. Inc.(KKR), an investment firm.......
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04.09.25 - 08:06
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KKR Purchases UK Student Accommodation Portfolio from Curlew Student Trust II (Business Wire)
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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KKR, a leading global investor, and Inhabeo today announced the acquisition of a high-quality portfolio of seven purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) assets from Curlew Student Trust II (funded by clients of CBRE Investment Management) for approximately £230 million.
The 2,179-bed portfolio serves students across seven UK cities with strong university presence. The properties were newly developed by Curlew Student Trust II with completion dates between 2020 and 2022. They feature primarily en-suite units, with excellent locations and attractive amenities. The portfolio has enjoyed strong demand with approximately 80% of units let to undergraduates and over 50% of units let to domestic students. The skew towards affordably-priced, high-quality schemes positions the portfolio to benefit from record domestic enrolment in UK universities.
Inhabeo, KKR Real Estate's living sector platform in Europe, will act as the asset manager for the portfolio.
Seb d'Avanzo, Head of Real Es...
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04.09.25 - 07:42
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Samhwa Secures Investment from KKR to Drive Next Chapter of Growth (Business Wire)
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TPG completes sale of Samhwa to KKR following a successful partnershipSEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Samhwa Co., Ltd. (“Samhwa” or the “Company”), a South Korean cosmetics packaging company, today announced the completion of an investment from funds managed by KKR, a leading global investment firm. KKR will fully acquire Samhwa from TPG at a valuation of KRW733 billion (~US$528 million).
Founded in 1977 as a mold development and manufacturing company, Samhwa has grown to become a leading cosmetic packaging supplier, providing comprehensive packaging solutions for the high-end cosmetics industry, serving more than 300 cosmetic brands that include prominent independent Korean and global luxury brands.
The global popularity of the Korean cosmetics industry continues to grow strongly with Korea ranking among the world's top three cosmetics exporters alongside France and the United States;1 Samhwa is today one of the top cosmetic packaging producers in Asia, and among the top ten globally. The C...
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03.09.25 - 13:06
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KKR Appoints Former AWS CEO Adam Selipsky as Senior Technology and AI Strategy Advisor (Business Wire)
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Mr. Selipsky to advise on KKR's $179B Real Assets platform as digital infrastructure retools for the AI eraNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the appointment of Adam Selipsky, former Chief Executive Officer of Amazon Web Services (AWS), as a Senior Technology and AI Strategy Advisor to the firm. Mr. Selipsky, one of the most recognized leaders in cloud and enterprise technology, will help guide KKR's global digital infrastructure platform as the firm accelerates investments in the next generation of AI, data centers and energy.
Mr. Selipsky has more than 20 years of executive leadership experience in scaling mission-critical internet infrastructure. At AWS, he helped build the platform from its startup origins into the world's largest cloud business that powers thousands of leading companies globally and serves as the backbone of the modern digital economy. He previously held the role of CEO of Tableau, steering the data analytics company through its $15.7...
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02.09.25 - 18:51
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Metronet Acquires US Internet (Business Wire)
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Minneapolis FTTH Provider Complements Metronet's Regional FootprintEVANSVILLE, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Metronet today announced it has acquired US Internet, a pure-play fiber company offering residential and commercial internet services in the greater Minneapolis area. The announcement comes shortly after Metronet was acquired by a joint venture between T-Mobile and KKR. Terms of the transaction are not being disclosed.
Headquartered in Minnetonka, Minn., USI operates a 100% fiber network that offers internet service with symmetrical speeds up to 10 Gbps. The USI network is accessible by more than 140,000 homes and businesses in and around Minneapolis, significantly increasing Metronet's presence in the region.
“USI is the premier independent fiber provider in Minneapolis with a tremendous reputation, and we are so proud that it is becoming part of the Metronet family,” said David Heimbach, Metronet's CEO. “Their coverage map complements Metronet's own footprint in the greater Minneapolis area, c...
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