KKR & Co. Inc. and 3 others acquire Toys 'R' Us, Inc.

On July 21, 2005, KKR & Co. Inc. and 3 others acquired Toys 'R' Us, Inc., a retailers company in New Jersey, United States.

Deal at a glance

AnnouncedJuly 21, 2005 TypeBuyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) TargetToys 'R' Us, Inc. Buyers KKR & Co. Inc.
Bain Capital Private Equity
GB Merchant Partners LLC
Vornado Realty Trust SectorRetailers LocationNew Jersey, United States ValueMembers only

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Toys 'R' Us, Inc.

New Jersey, United States

Retailerssector

-founded

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Buyers (4)

KKR & Co. Inc. Lead

Private equity firm · 427 deals on record

Bain Capital Private Equity Co-investor

Private equity firm · 236 deals on record

GB Merchant Partners LLC Co-investor

Private equity firm · 15 deals on record

Vornado Realty Trust Co-investor

Company

4th transaction for the lead buyer in retailers
17th transaction in United States

427deals, all time

18in this sector

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Questions about this deal

Who acquired Toys 'R' Us, Inc.?KKR & Co. Inc. and 3 others acquired Toys 'R' Us, Inc. on July 21, 2005.

What type of deal was it?It was a buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) in the retailers sector in 2005.

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