andrew monahan in hong kong.seemingly won the race for toshibas memory chip unit, take this on in three years. toshiba finally agreed to sell includes group that also apple and dell. our asia tech reporter has the latest. how important is a potential ipo? reporter: good morning. it will be very important for bain. there are a lot of factors in this game, but for bain, there is definitely an exit as an ipo which would be a very good outcome. au have to remember that for company to list in japan it has to have at least two years of operational results, so we are looking at 2020 or later. if the markets hold up in the same shape they are right now, it could be very profitable for .ain its also an opportunity for toshiba to raise extra capital, but before they come to an ideal, there's a lot of capital expenditure ahead of it, and the money will have to come from the banks and state-based funds. for the rest of the group, companies like apple, dell, and the gate -- seagate, kids more strategic. they are likely not in