by Calculated Risk on 9/21/2007 04:25:00 PM

WSJ: Harman Says Buyout Scuttled

Harman International Industries Inc. learned this afternoon that Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group's GS Capital Partners VI Fund LP don't intend to complete their $8 billion buyout of Harman.
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Harman said the private-equity companies informed [Harman] that they believe there was a "material adverse change" in Harman's business and that Harman breached the merger agreement.

Harman disagrees ...

The breakup fee is $225 Million. Perhaps that is why KKR is arguing Harman breached the merger agreement - to avoid, or at least negotiate, the fee.