Seven & I Holdings is betting it can boost value by hiving off underperforming businesses and focusing on mainstay 7-Eleven stores, with the outcome of such a strategy determining whether it can outmaneuver a $47 billion Canadian takeover bid.
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7-Eleven's turnaround plan requires heavy lifting to stop takeover bid
Much depends on the retailer's ability to roll out a new store format in Japan and improve profit margins overseas.
The Japan TimesAlimentation Couche-Tard sent Seven & I Holdings a new potential acquisition price of $47.2 billion, people with knowledge of the matter said, showing the Canadian company is still seeking to enter takeover talks after its initial bid was rejected.
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Couche-Tard reportedly sent higher price of $47 billion for Seven & I
The fresh attempt to enter talks shows that Couche-Tard isn’t giving up on its takeover effort.
The Japan TimesSeven & I must do more than talk to push suitor Couche-Tard to offer a full price. Now is the time to get on with things it should have done long ago.
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How 7-Eleven can get a big price from Circle K
Alimentation Couche-Tard’s initial $14.86-a-share proposal, seen as cheap at only 20% above Seven & I’s share price, is unlikely to succeed without a higher bid.
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7-Eleven parent's new security rating won't affect a buyout, minister says
The finance minister's comments appeared aimed at easing investor concerns about the move.
The Japan TimesCanada's Alimentation Couche-Tard is weighing an improved bid for Seven & I Holdings after the Japanese convenience store operator rejected its $39 billion buyout approach last week.
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Couche-Tard weighing higher price for 7-Eleven owner, sources say
Its bid would need to be significantly higher than the initial proposal of $14.86 per share in order to get Seven & I to enter negotiations, they said.
The Japan TimesThe 7-Eleven convenience store chain, a deeply ingrained part of modern Japanese life, faces a potential takeover by Canadian company Alimentation Couche-Tard.
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A 7-Eleven buyout would stretch Japan’s appetite for M&A
The country’s convenience stores have become essential to daily life. That has many fearing the prospect of a foreign takeover.
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After troubled sale, prospects for Sogo & Seibu uncertain
Department store operator must develop a new template for survival under the management of an investment fund.
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Fortress to maintain all Sogo and Seibu stores for now: sources
The U.S. investment firm now plans to spend a total of ¥60 billion, compared with at least ¥20 billion it initially considered.
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Seven & I replaces Sogo & Seibu president to pave way for sale
The planned sale has been delayed twice due to local opposition to a plan to open a Yodobashi outlet in Seibus flagship store in Ikebukuro, Tokyo.
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Seven & I management wins showdown with foreign investor over 7-Eleven strategy
ValueAct Capital, a U.S.-based fund and major shareholder of Seven & I, was seeking to replace several directors, including current President Ryuichi Isaka, with their own candidates.
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