# NVIDIA and SoftBank terminate acquisition of Arm Limited

NVIDIA and SoftBank Group announced the termination of NVIDIA's proposed acquisition of Arm Limited due to significant regulatory challenges. SoftBank will retain the $1.25 billion prepaid by NVIDIA and will start preparations for a public offering of Arm.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2022-02-07
- Where: United Kingdom
- Value: $1.25B
- Status: cancelled
- Products: CPU architecture, semiconductor IP
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [NVIDIA](https://endata.com/companies/11954.md) (acquirer)
- [Arm](https://endata.com/companies/15433.md) (target)
- [SoftBank Group](https://endata.com/companies/15862.md) (target)

## Sources

- [nvidianews.nvidia.com](https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-and-softbank-group-announce-termination-of-nvidias-acquisition-of-arm-limited), 2022-02-07: "NVIDIA and SoftBank Group Corp. today announced the termination of the previously announced transaction whereby NVIDIA would acquire Arm Limited from SBG."

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