TechnologyInvestor interests crimp Toshiba spinoff's IPO ambitions
Kioxia seen raising just $800m in debut as top shareholder fears dilution
Kioxia, formerly Toshiba Memory, is preparing to go public after being spun off from Japanese industrial group Toshiba. (Photo courtesy of the company)
YOICHIRO HIROI and KEIGO IWAMOTO, Nikkei staff writers
August 28, 2020 10:51 JST
TOKYO -- Toshiba's former memory business received approval Thursday for an initial public offering expected to raise less than $1 billion, a reflection of conflicting shareholder views that risk depriving the chipmaker of capital to fund future growth.