Over Toshiba, where management turmoil continues, it was found that shareholders who say things had exchanged documents with overseas investment funds regarding Toshiba shares they hold.
If the fund aims to acquire Toshiba, there is a possibility that the movement over the acquisition will become active in the future, with the content of letting go of the shares it holds and cooperating.
Singapore's "Effissimo Capital Management," which is Toshiba's largest shareholder and holds more than 9% of the shares, is in conflict with the company as a shareholder.
It turns out that this shareholder has exchanged documents with the American investment fund "Bain Capital" about the Toshiba shares it holds.
Specifically, if the fund makes a takeover bid for TOB = shares and aims to acquire Toshiba, it will give up its Toshiba shares and cooperate.
Bain Capital also commented, saying that it has not been decided at this time, and that "it is necessary to have a careful and sincere dialogue with Toshiba's management, the Japanese government, financial institutions, etc." is.
The management turmoil in Toshiba has continued for the past few years, but about a year ago, another investment fund proposed to acquire Toshiba.
At Toshiba, the plan to split the company and increase corporate value, which was put together by the management side, was just rejected at the general meeting of shareholders, and while the management strategy is stalled, the movement of acquisition by a third party may become active in the future. There is sex.
Toshiba commented, "We are not aware of anything and will continue to consider all options to improve corporate value."