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SoftBank plans to retain controlling stake in Arm after IPO

Business / Corporate Apr 22, 2022

SoftBank plans to retain controlling stake in Arm after IPO

by Ian King

Softbank's raising of an $8 billion term loan has provided it with enough financial leeway to hold onto a bigger portion of the company, sources say.

SoftBank is seeking at least $60 billion in Arm IPO

Business / Corporate Mar 25, 2022

SoftBank is seeking at least $60 billion in Arm IPO

by Ian King, Crystal Tse and Liana Baker

Valuing Arm at more than $60 billion is a gambit for SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son, who acquired the business in 2016 for about $32 billion.

SoftBank seeks $8 billion margin loan as part of Arm IPO

Business / Corporate Feb 17, 2022

SoftBank seeks $8 billion margin loan as part of Arm IPO

The margin loan financing is one option under consideration as SoftBank lines up an advisory roster for what could be the year’s biggest IPO.

Arm’s saga highlights complexity of techno-nationalism

Commentary / World Feb 15, 2022

Arm’s saga highlights complexity of techno-nationalism

by Brad Glosserman

Chip manufacturers feared that with the sale, Arm would no longer remain neutral, allowing Nvidia to dominate certain semiconductor markets.

Chip-sector sentiment mixed as unpopular Nvidia deal to buy Arm from SoftBank collapses

Business / Corporate | FOCUS Feb 9, 2022

Chip-sector sentiment mixed as unpopular Nvidia deal to buy Arm from SoftBank collapses

by Josh Horwitz

While the industry is breathing a sigh of relief, the firms and their shareholders have been left with challenges the deal would have addressed.

SoftBank's choice of New York for Arm listing deals a blow to London

Business / Corporate | ANALYSIS Feb 9, 2022

SoftBank's choice of New York for Arm listing deals a blow to London

by Paul Sandle and John Mccrank

The U.K.'s largest homegrown tech firm's move to Nasdaq could pressure the government to speed up overdue reforms.

SoftBank's Arm plans IPO as sale to Nvidia collapses

Business / Corporate Feb 8, 2022

SoftBank's Arm plans IPO as sale to Nvidia collapses

The collapse of the sale of Arm is the latest challenge for Softbank founder Masayoshi Son, who has been buffeted by a downturn in the technology market.

Nvidia quietly prepares to abandon $40 billion bid for SoftBank's Arm

Business Jan 26, 2022

Nvidia quietly prepares to abandon $40 billion bid for SoftBank's Arm

by Ian King, Giles Turner and Peter Elstrom

The purchase — poised to become the biggest chip deal ever when it was announced in 2020 — has drawn a fierce backlash from regulators and the chip industry.

SoftBank slumps 9% after week of bad portfolio news

Business / Corporate Dec 6, 2021

SoftBank slumps 9% after week of bad portfolio news

by Vlad Savov and Takahiko Hyuga

Shares fell to ¥5,057 — the biggest intraday drop since March 2020 and part of its worst annual decline since 2006.

Nvidia’s Arm deal needs in-depth U.K. probe, regulators say

Business / Corporate Aug 21, 2021

Nvidia’s Arm deal needs in-depth U.K. probe, regulators say

Nvidia Corp.’s planned $40 billion takeover of chipmaker Arm Ltd. should get a longer antitrust probe, British regulators warned after rejecting potential concessions.

SoftBank’s Arm deal gets more enticing, even as it faces major hurdles

Business / Corporate Aug 11, 2021

SoftBank’s Arm deal gets more enticing, even as it faces major hurdles

by Ian King

An increase in the value of Nvidia stock has since sent the potential payday for SoftBank above $50 billion, but the firm faces a tough challenge getting the deal past regulators.

U.K. considers blocking chipmaker Nvidia's takeover of Arm over security risks

Business Aug 4, 2021

U.K. considers blocking chipmaker Nvidia's takeover of Arm over security risks

by Kitty Donaldson and Giles Turner

Nvidia, the biggest U.S. chip company by market capitalization, announced in September a $40 billion deal to acquire Arm from Japan’s SoftBank Group.

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