1. It makes sense for SoftBank’s stake to be valued at a discount: The entire investment cannot be easily sold in one go. But the gap appears to be too steep, given all of its other assets.

  2. To solve the valuation gap, Son is doubling down on deal-making. By spinning out SoftBank’s domestic telecom division, he is letting that business trade on its own merits. But he is also betting that investors in SoftBank believe in his continued ability to make savvy investments.

  3. There is no doubt that Son has made some of the most profitable bets in the history of the tech industry.

  4. SoftBank’s $100 million investment in Alibaba mushroomed to almost $132 billion. Its $70 million stake in Yahoo Japan grew into an $8 billion holding.

  5. None can be inferred.

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