Guidelines

Please refer to the following:

The case competition is open to all junior and senior undergraduates studying in the US or Canada with an interest in private equity transactions.
Teams should register in groups of 2-4, and teams can cross-register across schools (in the US or Canada).
All submissions and communication should be conducted by the team captain (Team member 1 on the registration form). Register your team as soon as possible.
In order to participate in the competition, all registered teams are to submit both a two-page executive summary and all team members’ resumes by Sunday, March 9th at 11:55PM, via the form on the the first round submissions page.
Top teams will be selected to participate in the final round. The final round will be held on Friday, April 4th, at KKR's headquarters.
For the final round, teams are expected to perform an LBO valuation of the target company and prepare a presentation.
Buyout Proposal Restrictions: Select publicly traded companies with a minimum market cap of $500 million. You are free to explore both US and foreign buyout ideas.