07:37 AM EDT, 10/14/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Bain Capital said Friday it increased its binding offer by 650 yen to acquire Fuji Soft for 9,450 Japanese yen ($63) per share, higher than KKR's (KKR) offer of roughly 6,800 to 7,200 yen a share.

The management consulting firm intends to launch the offer late this month, Bain added.

Neither KKR nor Fuji Soft immediately responded to MT Newswires' requests for comment.

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