PE-Backed Masonite Files For IPO

Masonite International Corp., a designer and manufacturer of interior and exterior doors, has registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering of its common shares. The company plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange. Masonite, which is based in Tampa, Florida and has significant operations in Canada, was acquired in 2005 by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. for C$3.1 billion. In 2009, the company restructured and emerged from bankruptcy through an agreement with a group of investors, including Centerbridge Partners and Oaktree Capital Management .

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