Lone Star will launch a tender offer to buy Unizo on Tuesday at 5,100 yen ($46.60) per share, valuing it at 175.4 billion yen, Unizo said, topping the 5,000 yen that Blackstone was planning to offer. Its shares closed on Friday at 4,900 yen.The scheme would allow a group of Unizo employees to own a 73% stake in Unizo's common shares, while Lone Star would take a 27% stake, the company said.
TOKYO: Japanese hotel chain Unizo Holdings said on Sunday it had received a friendly buyout offer from U.S. investment fund Lone Star, a deal that could end a five-month takeover battle involving Blackstone Group, Fortress Investment Group and activist investor Elliott Management.
Lone Star will launch a tender offer to buy Unizo on Tuesday at 5,100 yen ($46.60) per share, valuing it at 175.4 billion yen, Unizo said, topping the 5,000 yen that Blackstone was planning to offer. Its shares closed on Friday at 4,900 yen.
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