Blackstone in Talks to Buy Kinetic (Wall Street Journal)
Blackstone Group is in talks to buy Kinetic Concepts Inc., a wound-care and hospital bed provider, in a deal that could be worth about $5 billion, making it one of the largest leveraged buyouts since the financial crisis, according to a person close to the matter.
It isn't clear how close Blackstone is to a deal for Kinetic. Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and other parties also have examined a possible purchase in recent weeks, according to people familiar with the matter, but it's not clear how close those firms are to ...
