Financial teardown: KKR’s $3 billion garage door jackpot and the employees who cashed in big

Private equity isn’t usually known for generosity — but KKR’s $3 billion CHI Overhead Doors deal flipped that script.
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Deal of the Year: KKR’s exit of CHI Overhead Doors

The hall erupted into joyful cheers and embraces as 800 employees of CHI Overhead Doors learned of the company’s sale. Some wiping away tears, many beaming proud smiles, they were mostly factory floor ...
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CHI Overhead Doors workers get surprise first dividend

ARTHUR — About 700 employees at CHI Overhead Doors were surprised Thursday with dividends from stock in their own company. After private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co bought CHI in 2015, ...
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JLL Partners Selling C.H.I Overhead Doors After Nearly 7 Years

It looks like JLL Partners will be exiting C.H.I. Overhead Doors after nearly seven years. Friedman Fleischer & Lowe is buying C.H.I. Overhead, a garage door maker, according to Standard & Poor’s LCD.
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Nucor's $3B deal for C.H.I. Overhead Doors marks its priciest acquisition ever

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Nucor Corp. plans its largest acquisition ever, announcing ...
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Nucor to buy garage door maker C.H.I. Overhead from KKR in $3 bln deal

May 16 (Reuters) - Nucor Corp (NUE.N), opens new tab said on Monday it would acquire garage door maker C.H.I. Overhead Doors from investment firm KKR & Co(KKR.N), opens new tab in a deal valued at $3 ...
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Nucor's $3B deal for C.H.I. Overhead Doors marks its priciest acquisition ever

Nucor Corp. plans its largest acquisition ever, announcing it will pay $3 billion to buy Illinois-based C.H.I. Overhear Doors. It will add 800 employees and significantly expand its products for ...