Integer to Be Acquired by KKR in Transaction Valued at Approximately $5.7 Billion (Form 8-K)

Integer to Be Acquired by KKR in Transaction Valued at Approximately $5.7 Billion

~ Integer Stockholders to Receive $127 Per Share in Cash ~

~ Agreement Follows Comprehensive, Board-Led Strategic Review ~

~ Transaction to Advance Integer's Innovation and Growth in Support of Customers and Patients ~

PLANO, Texas and NEW YORK - August 3, 2026 - Integer Holdings Corporation (NYSE: ITGR) ("Integer" or the "Company"), a leading global medical device contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), and KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which an affiliate of investment funds managed by KKR will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Integer in an all-cash transaction valued at an enterprise value of approximately $5.7 billion.

Under the terms of the agreement, Integer stockholders will receive $127 per share, representing a premium of approximately 51.8% to Integer's closing share price on April 29, 2026, the date prior to the Company's announcement of a strategic review, and 28.8% to the 30-day VWAP as of July 31, 2026.

"This is an exciting milestone for Integer and a testament to the dedication and commitment of our talented team and the exceptional business we have built together," said Payman Khales, Integer's President and CEO. "We believe this transaction recognizes the strength of Integer's business, which includes our dedicated associates, our differentiated engineering and manufacturing capabilities, and our long-term growth opportunities, while providing stockholders with immediate and certain value. KKR's deep healthcare expertise, long-term vision, and strategic growth orientation make them the right strategic partner to bring our business into its next chapter. Together, we look forward to continuing to invest in our associates and capabilities to deliver excellence for our customers and advance our vision of improving patients' lives."

"Integer is an exceptional platform with highly differentiated capabilities across a global manufacturing footprint, a track record for quality and reliability, and a talented team operating in attractive, durable end-markets," said Max Lin, Partner at KKR. "We are excited by the opportunity to deploy capital and resources to further advance Integer's next chapter of growth and innovation. We look forward to partnering with the management team and the 11,000 associates to build on Integer's position as a trusted strategic partner to leading medical device companies and emerging innovators, helping bring life-saving and life-enhancing technologies to patients around the globe."

As a KKR portfolio company, Integer will have additional flexibility and long-term capital to invest in capacity, technology, innovation, and talent in support of its customers and the patients who rely on the products Integer helps bring to market. KKR intends to establish a broad-based employee ownership and engagement program at Integer following the close of the transaction, consistent with its longstanding approach of fostering an ownership culture and extending ownership to employees across its portfolio. Since 2011, KKR portfolio companies have awarded billions of dollars of total equity value to over 200,000 non-senior management employees across more than 90 companies.

Transaction Details

The definitive agreement follows the comprehensive strategic review announced by Integer on April 30, 2026. In consultation with management and its financial and legal advisors, the Integer Board considered a range of potential alternatives to ensure the Company is best positioned for continued success and to maximize stockholder value. The Board determined that the transaction with KKR represents the best path forward for Integer and delivers immediate and certain value to its stockholders.

The transaction is expected to close by the end of the year, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including approval by Integer stockholders and the receipt of required regulatory approvals. The Integer Board has unanimously approved the agreement and recommends that Integer stockholders vote their shares to approve the transaction and adopt the merger agreement. This transaction is not subject to any financing contingency.

KKR will make its investment in Integer through its core private equity strategy and finance the transaction through a combination of equity provided by investment funds managed by KKR and committed debt financing.

Upon completion of the transaction, Integer will become a privately held company and Integer's common stock will no longer be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Integer Second Quarter 2026 Results

In a separate press release issued today, Integer reported second quarter 2026 financial results. Given the pending transaction with KKR, Integer is withdrawing its previously issued financial outlook and will not host its earnings conference call and webcast that has been scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026.

That press release, along with other investor materials, including reconciliations of certain non-GAAP measures to their nearest GAAP measures, will be available on investor.integer.net.

Advisors

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is serving as Integer's exclusive financial advisor and Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP is serving as legal advisor. Centerview Partners, Barclays, Citi, and Raymond James are serving as financial advisors to KKR. Kirkland & Ellis LLP is serving as legal advisor to KKR. Citi, KKR Capital Markets, Barclays, UBS and Jefferies will act as lead arrangers for the debt financing in connection with the transaction.

About Integer^®

Integer Holdings Corporation (NYSE: ITGR) is one of the largest medical device contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs) in the world, serving the cardio and vascular, neuromodulation, and cardiac rhythm management markets. As a strategic partner of choice, we advance the goals of our medical device customers through industry-leading engineering and manufacturing, with a relentless commitment to quality, service, and innovation. The company's brands include Greatbatch Medical^® and Lake Region Medical^®. Additional information is available at www.integer.net.

About KKR

KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR's insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR's investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries. For additional information about KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), please visit KKR's website at www.kkr.com. For additional information about Global Atlantic Financial Group, please visit Global Atlantic Financial Group's website at www.globalatlantic.com.

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