Exclusive: Toshiba’s preferred bidder offers price short of key 6,000 yen a share, sources say
The preferred bidder to buy out Toshiba Corp has offered to pay less than the widely regarded threshold of 6,000 yen a share, two sources said, indicating the premium for the Japanese conglomerate may not be as rich as investors had hoped.
Toshiba board gains two directors from activist funds in historic shift
Toshiba Corp (6502.T) shareholders voted in two board directors from activist hedge fund investors at its annual general meeting on Tuesday – an inclusion expected to add momentum to its exploration of potential buyout deals.
Exclusive: Bidders weigh offers valuing Toshiba at up to $22 billion – sources
Bidders for Toshiba Corp (6502.T) are considering offering up to 7,000 yen ($51.41) per share to take the troubled Japanese conglomerate private, three people familiar with the situation told Reuters, valuing the deal at about $22 billion.
