seekingalpha.com, Aug. 04, 2020 –
ARM Holdings (ARMHF) is a name that has popped up in the last few months in the context of debt-ridden SoftBank's (OTCPK:SFTBY) efforts to raise capital. About two weeks back, ARM divestiture activity seems to have picked up and the rumor mill started pointing to Nvidia (NVDA) as a potential suitor. The rumor did not gain much traction as there are many challenges with such a transaction (more on this subject below). Given the high need for neutrality of an IP player, an IPO would make much sense and it was somewhat surprising to see rumors about a semiconductor player buying ARM. Nvidia is not a natural candidate to own ARM and it is quite possible that SoftBank was leaking the deal to attract more competition to the deal. However, the rumors intensified this week with suggestions that Nvidia is now in advanced talks with SoftBank on this transaction.