KKR Secures Majority Stake in Fuji Soft

KKR Plans to Take Fuji Soft Private After Winning Bidding War With Bain Capital
KKR has secured enough shares to take Fuji Soft private, days after rival Bain Capital dropped out from a bidding war for the Japanese software company valued at more than $4 billion.
KKR Lifts Stake in Japan's Fuji Soft, Ending Bidding War With Bain
KKR first launched its bid in August last year but Bain countered higher in October and had the backing of Fuji Soft's founder, Hiroshi Nozawa. Nevertheless, Fuji Soft's board supported KKR over Bain, prompting Bain to attempt a hostile bid in December and ramp up its criticism of the board.
KKR Wins Control of $4.4 Billion Fuji Soft After Bain Clash
KKR & Co. has secured enough shares of Fuji Soft Inc. in a tender offer to take the company private, according to people familiar with the matter, formally ending a months-long bidding war against Bain Capital.
KKR Secures Majority Stake in Fuji Soft as It Wins Bidding War With Bain Capital
KKR has secured enough shares to take Fuji Soft private, days after rival Bain Capital dropped out from a bidding war for the Japanese software company valued at more than $4 billion.
KKR acquires 58% of Fuji Soft, wins takeover battle with Bain
U.S. private equity firm KKR has secured a 57.92% stake in Fuji Soft after the second stage of its tender offer bid, ending a fierce battle with rival Bain Capital to take the Japanese software developer private.
KKR buys 58% of Japan's FujiSoft for $4.4B, outbidding Bain Capital
KKR (NYSE:KKR) has acquired a 57.92% stake in Fuji Soft for $4.4B, marking victory in a competitive takeover battle against Bain Capital (NYSE:BCSF). This concludes a months-long bidding war that saw KKR (NYSE:KKR) outbid Bain with an offer of ¥9,
KKR secures majority stake in Fuji Soft after intense takeover fight with Bain
KKR (NYSE: KKR) has emerged victorious in a months-long battle for control of Fuji Soft, securing a 57.92% stake in the Japanese software company after the second stage of its tender offer bid. This marks the end of a fierce competition with Bain Capital,
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KKR wins control of US$4.4 billion Fuji Soft after clash with Bain
KKR has secured enough shares of Fuji Soft in a tender offer to take the company private, according to sources familiar with the matter, formally ending a months-long bidding war against Bain ...