Japan's beleaguered Toshiba Corp said on Friday it has received interest from 10 potential investors after soliciting buyout offers. The conglomerate, long under pressure from activist shareholders, also announced a special dividend worth some $545 million, the second year in a row it has issued such a payout. Toshiba, which has since 2015 been bedevilled by accounting and governance crises, set up a special committee last month to explore strategic options including potential deals to go private after shareholders voted down a management-backed restructuring plan.
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's beleaguered Toshiba Corp said on Friday it has received interest from 10 potential investors after soliciting buyout offers. The conglomerate, long under pressure from activist shareholders, also announced a special dividend worth some $545 million, the second year in a row it has issued such a payout. Toshiba, which has since 2015 been bedevilled by accounting and governance crises, set up a special committee last month to explore strategic options including potential deals to go private after shareholders voted down a management-backed restructuring plan.
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