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BCPE Blitz Tender OfferCounterpartyBCPE Blitz Cayman, L.P., Investment funds advised by Bain Capital Private Equity, L.P. and their group companies, LINEヤフー株式会社
Disclosing companyKakaku.com,Inc.
Execution Date / Effective DateThe BCPE Blitz tender offer is scheduled to commence promptly. However, this is subject to the recommendation of the Company's Special Committee and approval by the Company's Board of Directors.
Target company
Location Shibuya, Tokyo
Consideration and expenses
Type of ConsiderationCash
Tender offer price¥3,597 per share. However, if an agreement not to tender can be concluded with KDDI Corporation, the price will be ¥3,720 per share. The purchase price for the Company's new share acquisition rights is Not disclosed
Procedures and assumptions
Special CommitteeEstablished. The number and attributes of its members are Not disclosed
Conditions Precedent to ExecutionThe Company must express an opinion supporting the BCPE Blitz tender offer and the Board of Directors must adopt a resolution recommending that the Company's shareholders tender their shares. As of 16 September 2026, all required clearances had been obtained.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Transaction name | BCPE Blitz Tender Offer |
| Counterparty name | BCPE Blitz Cayman, L.P., Investment funds advised by Bain Capital Private Equity, L.P. and their group companies, LINEヤフー株式会社 |
| Name of the Subject Company | Kakaku.com,Inc. |
| Location of the Subject Company | Shibuya, Tokyo |
| Type of Consideration | Cash |
| Tender offer price | ¥3,597 per share. However, if an agreement not to tender can be concluded with KDDI Corporation, the price will be ¥3,720 per share. The purchase price for the Company's new share acquisition rights is Not disclosed |
| Execution Date / Effective Date | The BCPE Blitz tender offer is scheduled to commence promptly. However, this is subject to the recommendation of the Company's Special Committee and approval by the Company's Board of Directors. |
| Special Committee | Established. The number and attributes of its members are Not disclosed |
| Conditions Precedent to Execution | The Company must express an opinion supporting the BCPE Blitz tender offer and the Board of Directors must adopt a resolution recommending that the Company's shareholders tender their shares. As of 16 September 2026, all required clearances had been obtained. |
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Business Description of the Subject CompanyCapital Stock of the Subject CompanyDate of Establishment of the Subject CompanyNet Sales of the Subject CompanyOperating Profit of the Subject CompanyNet Income of the Subject CompanyNet Assets of the Subject CompanyAcquisition priceExpenses other than the acquisition priceMerger ratio/share exchange ratioMinimum number of shares to be purchasedTender offer periodNumber of shares acquiredVoting rights ownership percentageFunding arrangementsGoodwill amountAmount of extraordinary income (loss)Impact on Business PerformanceDate of board resolutionContract DateValuation methodologyIndependent valuation institutionManagement structure after acquisition
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Following a written inquiry from the Company's Special Committee to BCPE Blitz regarding, among other matters, whether it intended to raise the tender offer price in light of the change in the price of the Kamgras 1 tender offer to ¥3,680, BCPE Blitz informed the Company that it would raise the price.
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