{
  "id": 2099141,
  "title": "Oasis pushes Kakaku.com for higher takeover price amid EQT, Bain bidding war",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/oasis-pushes-kakaku-com-for-higher-takeover-price-amid-eqt-bain",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T08:09:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hedgeweek",
    "slug": "hedgeweek",
    "url": "https://www.hedgeweek.com/oasis-pushes-kakaku-com-for-higher-takeover-price-amid-eqt-bain-bidding-war/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Oasis Management, a prominent hedge fund, is urging Kakaku.com to demand a higher acquisition price amidst a bidding war involving EQT and Bain Capital, as reported by Investing.com. The activist investor, which holds approximately 19.5% of the Japanese online platform, rejected a JPY3,570 per share offer from the EQT-backed consortium, stating it falls short of their expectations. The competing proposal from Bain Capital and LY Corp, offering JPY3,640 per share, remains the more attractive option for Oasis. However, they view the Bain-led offer as challenging to proceed due to the reliance on major Kakaku shareholder KDDI's cooperation. Despite this, Oasis plans to maintain its shares instead of tendering them to the EQT-led bid while the present proposal remains below their desired JPY3,640 per share level. The hedge fund is urging Kakaku.com's board and a special committee to either withdraw their support for the EQT consortium's tender offer or negotiate a transaction price exceeding JPY3,640 per share. Currently, the board has expressed its backing for the EQT-backed proposal. The situation has introduced an additional layer of complexity to an already intense takeover process, as Bain and EQT continue their rivalry for control of Kakaku.com. Investors are primarily evaluating the platform's cash-generating online businesses and the potential for improvements in corporate governance.",
  "summary": "Activist hedge fund firm Oasis Management is pressing Kakaku.com to seek a higher takeover price as a bidding contest for the Japanese online platform continues, according to a report by Investing.com.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}