Article: Japan: Citibank to Sell Bellsystem24 Inc. To Bain Capital.

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Bain Capital has secured exclusive bidding rights with Citibank to purchase its Japanese telemarketing firm Bellsystem24 Inc. In a deal that could bring Citibank more than $1 billion in new capital to cash-strapped mega bank.

Bain Capital, a U.S. private equity firm, will have exclusive negotiating rights until November 11th, according to several sources. The first round of bidding for Bellsystem 24 inc, which involved Permira Advisors and a consortium of CVC Capital and Blackstone Group, ended last Friday.

This asset sale is being conducted by Citigroup s Japanese private equity firm, Nikko Principal Investments, which was ...

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