Kakaku.com, Inc. 2371

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HONG KONG, August 19, 2026--Oasis Management Company Ltd. ("Oasis") is the manager to funds that beneficially own approximately 19.5% of Kakaku.com, Inc. ("Kakaku" or the "Company"). Oasis has adopted the Japan FSA’s Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors (a/k/a the Japan Stewardship Code) and, in line with those principles, Oasis monitors and engages with its investee companies.

Bain Capital, a U.S. investment firm, and LY Corp. (YAHOF), an affiliate of SoftBank Corp. (SOBKY), are considering a fresh joint takeover offer for Kakaku.com Inc. (KKKUF), a Tokyo-based web-services company that operates online shopping price comparisons, restaurant bookings and job-search platforms. People familiar with the discussions said the possible proposal would likely exceed the 3,450, or $21.06, per-share offer submitted last week by EQT AB, a Stockholm-based private equity firm. A higher bid could escalate the takeover contest for Kakaku.com and may increase investor expectations

EQT today announced that Kamgras 1 K.K. (the "Offeror"), a member of the consortium led by BPEA Private Equity Fund IX ("BPEA IX" or "EQT") and Digital Garage, Inc. ("Digital Garage", and together with EQT, the "Consortium"), has decided to amend the terms and conditions of its ongoing tender offer (the "Tender Offer") for the common shares of Kakaku.com, Inc. ("Kakaku.com" or the "Company") (TSE: 2371), including raising the tender offer price from JPY 3,000 per share to JPY 3,450 per share (th

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SoftBank's LY Corp said on Thursday it and Bain Capital have lifted their bid for Kakaku.com, valuing the price comparison website operator at $4 ‌billion and above a rival offer from Swedish investment firm EQT. Describing Kakaku's businesses ‌as having "extremely high strategic value" given the rise of generative artificial intelligence, LY, which owns the Line messaging app ​and Yahoo Japan, said they were now offering 3,232 yen per share in an all-cash deal. A tender offer launched on Wednesday by EQT that aims to take the business private and which has the unanimous backing of ‌Kakaku's

May 12 (Reuters) - Swedish investment firm EQT said on Tuesday it would launch a tender offer to take Japanese classifieds and marketplace platform Kakaku.com private, valuing the company at 593.51

Kakaku.com (TSE:2371) has just reported record FY26/3 revenue, supported by its Tabelog restaurant platform and Kyujin Box HR service, while also providing guidance for double-digit revenue and profit growth in FY27/3. See our latest analysis for Kakaku.com. The strong FY26/3 revenue update and guidance sit alongside a sharp improvement in recent momentum, with a 30 day share price return of 28.17% and a 90 day gain of 57.80%. The 3 year total shareholder return of 55.22% suggests longer term...

EQT (OM:EQT) has launched a European Long-Term Investment Fund structure, broadening access to its private markets strategies for eligible investors across the EU and EEA. The new ELTIF format is tied to EQT's Global Wealth Solutions platform and targets long term capital with a focus on infrastructure. The firm is also reported to be exploring major M&A activity in India, including potential involvement in the sale process for Re Sustainability Limited. In Japan, EQT is reportedly assessing...

Private equity firm studies potential bid for Japanese internet company, lifting valuation to about $3.3 billion