Bain in Talks to Buy Japanese Restaurant Chain

Private equity firm Bain Capital is in final talks to buy Japanese restaurant chain Skylark Co. from Nomura Holdings Inc., Reuters reported. The deal was estimated at 280 billion yen ($3.4 billion), including debt. Nomura Principal Finance – Nomura’s buyout unit –invested in Skylark in 2006 through a management buyout with UK-based private equity firm CVC Capital Partners. It currently holds a 77.8% stake in the restaurant chain along with other investors, Reuters wrote.

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