TOKYO, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Chubu Electric Power Co (9502.T) , Orix Corp (8591.T) and other Japanese companies are considering to invest in Toshiba Corp (6502.T) , the Nikkei newspaper reported on Sunday.
Toshiba is publicly seeking strategic proposals and restructuring plans, including going private after a buyout.
Among those bidders selected for a second bidding round, Japan Industrial Partners (JIP), the domestic equity firm, has contacted more than 10 companies including Chubu Electric and Orix to participate in the plan and make a bid as an alliance of Japanese companies, the Nikkei reported, without citing sources.
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Reporting by Mariko Katsumura; Editing by Alex Richardson
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