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KKR Weighs Sale or IPO for $15 Billion BMC Software

Other buyout firms interested in buying Houston-based BMC
BMC has filed confidentially for IPO, which KKR still favors

BMC Software headquarters in Houston, Texas. — BMC Software headquarters in Houston, Texas.
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By Ryan Gould, Dinesh Nair, and Katie Roof

April 10, 2024 at 5:23 PM UTC

Updated on

April 10, 2024 at 6:03 PM UTC

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KKR & Co. is again reviewing options to exit IT solutions firm BMC Software Inc., which could be worth about $15 billion including debt in a sale or initial public offering, people familiar with the matter said.

The buyout firm has received inbound interest from other private equity firms interested in potentially acquiring Houston-based BMC, according to the people, who asked not to be identified discussing confidential information.