KKR plans to privatise Japan's Taiyo Holdings with $3.3 billion tender offer
Published on March 31, 2026.
KKR plans to privatise Japan's Taiyo Holdings with a $3.3 billion tender offer. The company is offering 4,750 yen per share, a 4.7% discount to the company's last closing price. KKR has agreements with DIC and Kowa, an asset linked to the founding family, to sell their shares through a share consolidation and buyback following the deal. The founding family intends to reinvest in the KKR-managed investment vehicle that will own Taiyo.
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