Suntory, Kirin and Asahi anchor Skylark $987m IPO

Private equity firm Bain Capital will divest nearly a third of its stake in the Japanese restaurant chain operator, which it acquired for $2.1 billion in 2011.

Roadshows for Skylark’s planned ¥102.4 billion ($987 million) Tokyo initial public offering began on Monday, with the Japanese restaurant chain operator identifying three breweries as anchor investors.

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