KKR in talks to buy stake in Cotiviti: media report
Fierce Healthcare December 13, 2023
Private equity firm KKR & Co. is exploring a potential deal to buy a stake in healthcare analytics company Cotiviti from Veritas Capital, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
Cotiviti, an analytics company that focuses on payment accuracy solutions, was absorbed by Veritas-owned Verscend Technology for $4.16 billion in cash in 2018.
If the firms reach an agreement, the transaction’s potential valuation would rank it among the largest U.S. private-equity deals announced in the past year.
KKR is in discussions to buy a 50% stake in Cotiviti that would value the healthcare technology company at between $10 billion and $11 billion, WSJ reported,...