Seven & I Holdings' founding family seeks buyout help to fend off a potential $47B takeover.

The founding family of Seven & I Holdings, which owns 7-Eleven, is reportedly seeking buyout assistance from private equity firms like KKR, Bain Capital, and Apollo Global Management due to expected banking capital shortfalls. The buyout plan, expected to be finalized by December, involves Japan's three largest lenders. This comes amid pressure on Seven & I to ward off a $47 billion takeover bid from Canadian firm Alimentation Couche-Tard.

November 23, 2024
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