(Dec 30): US investment firm KKR & Co has received first negotiation rights to take Yomeishu Seizo Co private, the Japanese company said, marking the latest move towards a buyout in the busiest year ever for corporate deals in the Asian nation. Yomeishu said in a statement on Tuesday that it’s uncertain whether the US firm will launch a tender offer in January, and that nothing has been decided. Two auctions have been held to date with multiple funds including KKR making bids, they said. The decision on whether to proceed with a tender offer will be made after finalising the terms with Tokyo-based investment firm Yuzawa KK, Yomeishu’s largest shareholder. If the conditions are met, the tender offer will be carried out, the people said.

Source: The Edge Markets December 30, 2025 11:24 UTC