Toshiba Is Considering Selling Semiconductor Business No Longer: It Will Continue As Main Business.

Sina Technology News Beijing time on the morning of the morning news, according to Japanese media reports, Toshiba is considering no longer selling semiconductor business, the business as a performance pillar to continue to remain.
At present, Toshiba's sale of semiconductor business to Bain Capital led consortium is being submitted to China's regulatory authorities for review. If there is no approval from the Chinese regulatory authorities until the end of May, the sale will be suspended. At the same time, Toshiba is facing the question of whether the sale has lost its meaning.
Semiconductor business accounts for about 90% of Toshiba's operating profit. In order to solve the debt problem, under the pressure of banks, Toshiba decided to sell semiconductor business in September last year. However, Toshiba's memory chips ranked second in the global market after Samsung. So for Toshiba, selling the business is a tough decision.
However, keeping the semiconductor business will also bring risks. If it is hoped that the business will continue to be competitive, Toshiba needs to invest 300 billion yen in equipment every year. However, if the demand for smart phone market is declining, this may lead to the rapid deterioration of Toshiba's financial situation. (Zhang Fan)