Bain prepares $340m bid to buy Japan electricity seller Rezil
KOKI IZUMI
August 13, 2025 23:52 JST
TOKYO -- Japanese electricity wholesaler Rezil is poised to go private with an upcoming tender offer from Bain Capital, expected to be valued at about 50 billion yen ($340 million), Nikkei has learned.
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