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Tech-focused boutique bank Raine Group has had a long and lucrative relationship with SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son
Pricing could land towards the top end of the initial range of $47-$51 a share
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Some fund managers on US roadshow see red flags in small size of listing and large number of banks involved
Can’t spell ripoff without IPO
Despite multiple banks working as cheerleaders on the deal the price will disappoint its owner
Updated filing shows chip designer will raise an initial $4.9bn for current owner SoftBank
Top fund managers say UK chip designer and Japanese group will struggle to sell its growth story
Nvidia and Apple among the companies expected to take part in chip designer’s listing
Masayoshi Son could use up to $65bn to launch tech spending ‘counteroffensive’, analysts estimate
Plus, buyout groups pass distressed portfolio companies to competitors’ credit funds and Blackstone sells private equity to everyday millionaires
Chief executive made headlines after firing 900 workers over Zoom
Balance sheet > ECM nous
Efforts to market Arm as an AI company do not mean it should be valued in line with leading AI chipmaker Nvidia
Flotation of UK-based chip designer may help to revive market for primary listings after 18-month drought
Japanese group gains full control of UK chip designer through purchase of investment unit’s stake
It is hard to overstate the difficulty faced by the tech investor in getting its company a premium valuation
Chip designer’s owner SoftBank holds discussions with other tech companies about taking stake in listing
Artificial intelligence has boosted entire tech sector but Masayoshi Son is overstating chip designer’s credentials
Quarterly loss at Japanese tech conglomerate confounds analyst predictions of return to profit
Cfius previously intervened on SoftBank’s acquisition of the US investment firm
World’s most valuable semiconductor group discusses acquiring stake in SoftBank-owned chip designer ahead of New York listing
His new incarnation as a would-be architect of humanity’s future may be less healthy for Japan than his early monetary motivations
Inflation goes beyond just supply chains and labour
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