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Strategic investment · Completed · 27 Aug 2024

KKR minority investment in OHB

KKR became OHB's minority shareholder through a voluntary takeover offer and a capital increase, with the Fuchs family keeping control and a delisting planned.

Company
OHB
Type
Strategic investment
Status
Completed
Date
27 Aug 2024
Value
Not disclosed
Value basis
Takeover offer at €44.00 a share plus a 10% capital increase; KKR secured about 28.6% of OHB
Region
Germany
Segment
Spacecraft and components

Parties

Key terms

Offer price
€44.00 a share in cash
Capital increase
10%, subscribed on 22 Dec 2023
KKR stake
About 28.6%; KKR and the Fuchs family together about 94.0%
Announced
7 Aug 2023
Settlement
By 9 Sep 2024 after the last regulatory approval

Sources

  1. OHB and KKR press release: OHB strengthens its capital base, Fuchs family remains majority shareholder kkr.com · 7 Aug 2023
  2. KKR press release: all regulatory approvals received for the OHB takeover offer kkr.com · 27 Aug 2024

Record ORB-INV-2024-0017. Investments are kept apart from the financings register and never counted in debt totals.

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