SoftBank Wants Controlling Stake In Arm Post IPO - Read Why

  • SoftBank Group Corp SFTBY SFTBF looks to retain a controlling stake in Arm Ltd after the planned IPO selling a smaller portion than initially expected, Bloomberg reports
  • SoftBank sought a valuation of at least $60 billion for Arm, beating the deal valuation with Nvidia Corp NVDA.
  • SoftBank looked to sell a smaller portion of Arm given the current slump in chip stocks, providing the opportunity to get a higher valuation for the remainder later.
  • SoftBank opted for an initial public offering of Arm (which it acquired in 2016 for $32 billion) after Arm's deal with Nvidia fell flat
  • SoftBank's raising of an $8 billion term loan secured with shares of Arm also has provided it with enough financial freedom to hold onto a more significant portion of the company and wait for better market conditions.
  • An IPO is likely in the first quarter of 2023.
  • Arm looked to transfer shares in its China joint venture to a SoftBank special purpose vehicle to speed up its U.S. IPO.
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