ソフトバンクG :英Arm売却を発表:エヌビディアに売却(
動画):
Softbank G: Announced sale of British Arm: Sold to NVIDIA:
软银G:宣布出售英国武器:出售给Nvidia
ソフトバンクG :英Arm
「ソフトバンクグループ」は、子会社でイギリスの世界的な半導体開発会社「Arm」をアメリカの半導体大手のエヌビディアに売却すると発表しました。
売却総額:
エヌビディアの株式による支払いを含め、最大でおよそ400億ドル(日本円4兆2000億円)にのぼる見込みです。
エヌビディアの主要株主に:
これによってソフトバンクグループは、自動運転に使われるAI=人工知能の技術などに強みをもつエヌビディアの株式のおよそ6.7%から8.1%を保有する見込み。
エヌビディアは、自動運転に使われるAI=人工知能の技術などに強みを持っています。
今後はエヌビディアの主要な株主としてArmに関わっていくとしています。
IT・ネット | NHKニュース
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20200914/k10012616741000.html
当社子会社 Arm Limited 全株式の売却に関するお知らせ、SoftBank Group Capital Lim
https://group.softbank/system/files/news/press/2020/20200914/pdf/20200914_ja_01.pdf
NVIDIA to Acquire Arm for $40 Billion,
Creating World’s Premier Computing Company for the Age of AI • Unites NVIDIA’s leadership in artificial intelligence with Arm’s
Unites NVIDIA’s leadership in artificial intelligence with Arm’s vast computing
ecosystem to drive innovation for all customers
• NVIDIA will expand Arm’s R&D presence in Cambridge, UK, by establishing a
world-class AI research and education center, and building an Arm/NVIDIA powered AI supercomputer for groundbreaking research
• NVIDIA will continue Arm’s open-licensing model and customer neutrality and
expand Arm’s IP licensing portfolio with NVIDIA technology
• Immediately accretive to NVIDIA’s non-GAAP gross margin and EPS
• Consideration of $40 billion to be met through a combination of NVIDIA shares
and cash
SANTA CLARA, Calif., and CAMBRIDGE, U.K., and TOKYO—Sept. 14, 2020—
NVIDIA and SoftBank Group Corp. (SBG) today announced a definitive agreement under which NVIDIA will acquire Arm Limited from SBG and the SoftBank Vision Fund (together, “SoftBank”) in a transaction valued at $40 billion.
The transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to NVIDIA’s non-GAAP gross margin and non-GAAP earnings per share.
The combination brings together NVIDIA’s leading AI computing platform with Arm’s vast
ecosystem to create the premier computing company for the age of artificial intelligence,
accelerating innovation while expanding into large, high-growth markets. SoftBank will remain committed to Arm’s long-term success through its ownership stake in NVIDIA, expected to be under 10 percent.
https://group.softbank/system/files/news/press/2020/20200914/pdf/20200914_en.pdf