SONY - Blackstone Set To Acquire Japanese E-Comics Giant Infocom For $1.7B: Report | Benzinga
Blackstone Inc (NYSE:BX) has reportedly agreed to purchase Japanese e-comics provider Infocom Corp.
Blackstone is set to acquire a 55.1% stake in Infocom from Tokyo-listed Teijin Ltd., according to a report from Bloomberg. Blackstone had offered about ¥260 billion ($1.66 billion) for the company, the report added.
Blackstone may aim to secure all of Infocom’s shares through a takeover bid and share transfer. The firm was ...