KKR Affiliates Agree to Acquire Integer Holdings for $127 Cash Per Share
On August 2, 2026, an affiliate of KKR-managed investment funds entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Integer Holdings for $127 in cash per share, implying approximately $5.7 billion of enterprise value. The transaction is subject to Integer stockholder approval and required regulatory and customary closing conditions, with closing expected by year-end 2026. Upon completion, Integer is expected to become privately held and its common stock will no longer be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
The core development is the signing of a definitive agreement for KKR affiliates to acquire Integer Holdings, an approximately $5.7 billion take-private transaction at $127 cash per share. The later-disclosed 14.0% KKR position is supporting evidence of transaction commitment rather than a separate development in this record. The agreement was signed on August 2, 2026; because no signing time is provided, the occurrence timestamp uses midnight UTC as an estimate, while the status remains announced. The transaction is a material forward-looking M&A catalyst for Integer and KKR, although the deal was partly telegraphed by the July 31 takeover report, supporting a moderate surprise score. Direct company announcement content and the cited filing provide high confidence in the parties, terms, and transaction conditions. Only KKR and Integer are approved stakeholders because the projected effects on medical-device peers and customers are indirect and speculative relative to the explicit transaction evidence.
KKR & Co. Inc., through affiliate Tarheel Investors III L.P., acquired a 14.0% stake in Integer Holdings Corporation. The stake became reportable after equity swaps settled on Oct. 5, 2026, and the group filed a Schedule 13D on Oct. 13, 2026. The position comes alongside a signed agreement for KKR affiliates to acquire Integer for cash.
KKR affiliates agreed to buy Integer under a definitive merger signed on Aug. 2, 2026. At closing, "each share of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time... will... receive $127 in cash," subject to customary conditions.