Thursday, June 7, 2007

KKR seeks more Taiwan investments after Yageo deal

(Reuters) - Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. [KKR.UL] announced its first
deal in Taiwan late on Tuesday, saying it would buy US$230
million of Yageo Corp.'s convertible bonds that could
give it a 16.1 percent stake in the electronics parts maker.




"We hope to make more investments in Taiwan and China, that's
for sure," Julian Juul Wolhardt, principal of KKR Asia Ltd., told
Reuters. KKR joins other major private equity firms, including
Newbridge [NB.UL], Carlyle [CYL.UL] and MBK Partners in the
Taiwan market.


Read more at Reuters.com Bonds News

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