KKR $2.8 billion acquisition of WebMD Health

Overview:

• KKR has acquired WebMD Health for $2.8 billion.
• WebMD Health is a online publisher of news and articles related to healthcare. It has 70 million monthly unique visitors.
• The deal will see WebMD shareholders receive $66.50 per share in cash
• The deal will be financed through existing private equity funds.
• JPMorgan Securities acted as exclusive financial adviser.

Katrin Kostadinova - Data analyst