TOKYO -- U.S. private investment firm Bain Capital has made a counteroffer of 600 billion yen ($4.1 billion) to Japanese systems developer Fuji Soft to outdo a takeover bid by fellow U.S. private equity firm KKR, Nikkei has learned.
Rare buyout competition in Japan raises acquisition price by 5%

Bain Capital is proposing a takeover bid for Fuji Soft estimated at around 9,200 to 9,300 yen ($63.13 to $63.81) per share, a price around 5% higher than KKR's offer. (Source photos by Nikkei)
TOKYO -- U.S. private investment firm Bain Capital has made a counteroffer of 600 billion yen ($4.1 billion) to Japanese systems developer Fuji Soft to outdo a takeover bid by fellow U.S. private equity firm KKR, Nikkei has learned.