SoftBank's Arm Reveals IPO Ambitions With Close To $54 Billion Valuation
Portfolio Pulse from Bibhu Pattnaik
Arm Holdings, a chip designer under SoftBank Group, is preparing for its IPO next week with a potential valuation of $50-$54 billion. The company's share price is expected to be between $47 and $51, which could result in an offering of $5-$5.4 billion. This valuation is lower than the $64 billion at which SoftBank recently acquired its 25% stake in the firm. Major companies including Apple, NVIDIA, Alphabet, AMD, Intel, Samsung, Cadence Design Systems, and Synopsys have shown interest in the IPO.
September 03, 2023 | 4:30 pm
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SoftBank's recent acquisition of a 25% stake in Arm Holdings at a valuation of $64 billion may be impacted by the lower IPO valuation.
The lower IPO valuation of Arm Holdings compared to the price SoftBank paid for its stake could potentially lead to a decrease in SoftBank's stock price.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 100
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Apple has shown interest in the IPO of Arm Holdings, which could potentially impact its stock price.
Apple's interest in the IPO could potentially lead to changes in its stock price depending on the outcome of the IPO.
CONFIDENCE 70
IMPORTANCE 60
RELEVANCE 50
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NVIDIA has shown interest in the IPO of Arm Holdings, which could potentially impact its stock price.
NVIDIA's interest in the IPO could potentially lead to changes in its stock price depending on the outcome of the IPO.
CONFIDENCE 70
IMPORTANCE 60
RELEVANCE 50