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BMC Software sold-on by private equity owners to KKR in $8.5bn deal

30 May 2018 • 2 min read

Bain Capital and Golden Gate sell BMC making estimated $1.6bn profit

BMC Software has been sold by its private equity owners Bain Capital and Golden Gate Capital to KKR & Co in a deal that values the company at $8.5 billion, according to Reuters' sources. The sal...

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