On July 16, KKR fell 3.71% in pre-market trading, trading at $101.0415/share, with turnover of $22,400. The decline comes as KKR and Energy Capital Partners raised their takeover bid for Irish energy distributor DCC for the third time, bringing the total deal value to approximately £5.7 billion.
The consortium initially offered £4.95 billion in April, which DCC rejected as undervaluing the company. A revised June bid gained company-level approval but was blocked by major shareholders Aviva Investors and Fidelity International, who argued the price still undervalued the business. The latest offer of £66.72 per share including dividends represents the third attempt to close the deal. Due diligence has been completed and core terms are largely finalized, with the Irish Takeover Panel extending the formal filing deadline to July 27. However, the DCC board has not yet recommended the revised proposal to shareholders.
The market is concerned that KKR's repeated price increases may result in excessive acquisition costs, pressuring returns on the deal. This concern contrasts with the previous session's 4.19% gain driven by KKR's $3.3 billion PayPal BNPL portfolio acquisition, suggesting investors are reassessing the firm's aggressive dealmaking pace.
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