KKR agrees to acquire Arctos for $1.4B initial consideration plus up to $550M in earnout equity

KKR & Co. Inc.

Initial consideration: $300M cash + $900M equity to Arctos shareholders (management equity vests through 2030) + $200M additional equity allocable by 2028, vesting through 2033.
Up to $550M additional equity tied to KKR share price and business-specific performance targets, vesting through 2031.
Arctos manages ~$15B AUM; is the largest institutional investor in professional sports franchise stakes and a top-five GP solutions firm.
Transaction expected to close after regulatory and specified sports league approvals; immediately accretive per key financial metrics.
Arctos Managing Partners Ian Charles and Doc O'Connor will join KKR as Partners; Charles to lead new KKR Solutions unit.

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