Toshiba turmoil update
Reuters New Service is reporting that shareholders endorsed new members to the board of directors including 2 from hedge fund investors:
- Nabeel Bhanji from Elliott Management
- Eijiro Imai from Farallon Capital Management
- The hedge fund operators are supporting a buyout over a long term strategic approach
- The nominations are a sign that the company is becoming more receptive to the idea of being taken private
- External director, Mariko Watahiki, tendered her resignation to protest the choices.
- Company’s current market value of $18 billion
- Bidders are supposedly offering up to $22 billion to take company private