Add-on Acquisition • Semiconductors

SoftBank Acquires Arm

On July 18, 2016, SoftBank acquired semiconductors company Arm for 24.3B GBP

Acquisition Context

This is SoftBank’s 2nd transaction in the Semiconductors sector.
This is SoftBank’s 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
This is SoftBank’s 2nd transaction in the United Kingdom.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	July 18, 2016
Target	Arm
Sector	Semiconductors
Buyer(s)	SoftBank
Deal Type	Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value	24.3B GBP

Target Company

Arm

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Arm produces energy-efficient processor designs and software that enables advanced computing in more than 200 billion chips and its technologies powers products from the sensor to the smartphone and the supercomputer. Arm was founded in 1990 and is based in Cambridge, England.

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Buyer

SoftBank

Tokyo, Japan

Category	Company
Founded	1981
Sector	Diversified
Employees	67,229
Revenue	7.24T JPY (2025)

DESCRIPTION

SoftBank is a diversified telecommunications and internet corporation, with operations in broadband, fixed-line telecommunications, e-commerce, Internet, broadmedia, technology services, finance, media and marketing, and other businesses. SoftBank was founded in 1981 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	16 of 31
Sector: Semiconductors	2 of 4
Type: Add-on Acquisition	10 of 17
Country: United Kingdom	2 of 4
Year: 2016	3 of 3

PREVIOUS DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2016-07-18	ARM Cambridge, United Kingdom ARM is a semiconductor chip designer that offers 32-bit RISC microprocessors, graphics processors, enabling software, cell libraries, embedded memories, high-speed connectivity products, peripherals, and development tools. Combined with comprehensive design services, training, support, and maintenance, the company's broad Partner community provides a total system solution to the market for electronics companies. ARM was formed in 1990 and is based in Cambridge, England.	Buy	£24.3B

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2016-07-18

ARM

Cambridge, United Kingdom

ARM is a semiconductor chip designer that offers 32-bit RISC microprocessors, graphics processors, enabling software, cell libraries, embedded memories, high-speed connectivity products, peripherals, and development tools. Combined with comprehensive design services, training, support, and maintenance, the company's broad Partner community provides a total system solution to the market for electronics companies. ARM was formed in 1990 and is based in Cambridge, England.

Buy

£24.3B

FOLLOWING DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2017-05-31	OSIsoft San Leandro, California, United States OSIsoft, Inc. is a provider of real-time industrial data software and services. OSIsoft was founded in 1980 and is based in San Leandro, California.	Buy	-

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2017-05-31

OSIsoft

San Leandro, California, United States

OSIsoft, Inc. is a provider of real-time industrial data software and services. OSIsoft was founded in 1980 and is based in San Leandro, California.

Buy

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