[Canceled] SoftBank Group <9984> sold the umbrella arm to Nvidia for 4.2 trillion yen

The SoftBank Group (SBG) is a major US semiconductor (California, a major US semiconductor, with a major US semiconductor giant, a major U.S. semiconductor, with a major English semiconductor -designed arm (Cambridge Sshire.It was announced that it would sell to the state).The sale amount is up to $ 40 billion (about 4.2 trillion yen).Nbidia is about 6 of the Nbidia shares, as Nbidia has allocated its own common shares as a part of the price of the acquisition..7-8.He holds 1 % and becomes a major shareholder.

It is expected to be around March 2022, about 18 months before the sale is completed on the premise of regulatory authorities such as the United Kingdom, China, EU (European Union), and the United States.

SBG and Nvidia signed a final contract on the 13th (US time).Of the $ 40 billion of the transaction, Nvidia pays $ 2 billion to the arm at the time of contract.When the acquisition is completed, the SBG will be paid $ 10 billion in cash and $ 21.5 billion in Nvidia shares.In addition, Nvidia will pay up to $ 5 billion in the company's shares or cash according to the achievements after the acquisition, and give arm employees a $ 1.5 billion equity reward.

In September 2016, SBG acquired an arm for about 3.3 trillion yen and became a wholly owned subsidiary.This time, by selling for 4.2 trillion yen, it will be a form of 900 billion yen.The SBG was considering the arm of both re -listing the shares and the sale to Nbidia, but chose the latter.

The arm is the top semiconductor technology that corresponds to the brain of a mobile device such as smartphones and tablets.On the other hand, Nvidia leads the market in AI (artificial intelligence) processing and graphic semiconductor development.

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2022/02/08 The SoftBank Group has announced that it has agreed with Nvidia by canceling the contract for the sale.Judging by competition authorities in each country was difficult.With the abandonment of the sale, we will aim to fund with the shares of the arm in the future.