According to Dolphin Research, one of the most anticipated listed companies this year, Arm Holdings Ltd., is preparing to set the price range for its initial public offering (IPO) before the investor roadshow next week.
It is reported that the chip design company is considering pricing its stock on September 13th, with trading to begin the next day. In addition, the roadshow is expected to take place on the Monday after Labor Day. However, the company's plans may still change, and the timing may be adjusted.
Arm aims to raise $5 billion to $7 billion through the IPO, with a valuation of $60 billion to $70 billion, although these details may still change depending on demand. There are also reports suggesting that Arm's valuation could ultimately be between $50 billion and $60 billion. SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son, the parent company of Arm, currently does not want to give up more than 10% of the company's shares.
Currently, representatives from Arm declined to comment.
If Arm successfully goes public, it will bring huge profits to Masayoshi Son, whose Vision Fund suffered a record loss of $30 billion last year. In addition, a successful IPO by Arm may encourage other companies to consider their own IPO plans, including online grocery delivery company Instacart Inc., marketing and data automation provider Klaviyo, and shoe manufacturer Birkenstock, among others, who are working on preparing their own listing plans.
Initially, Arm planned to raise $8 billion to $10 billion in its IPO. However, due to SoftBank's decision to retain more Arm shares, the fundraising target has been lowered. To achieve this goal, SoftBank traded its shares in Arm through purchases from the Vision Fund. This transaction resulted in Arm's valuation exceeding $64 billion. It is reported that Arm is currently in negotiations with some of its largest customers regarding support for the IPO.

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This year, Arm Holdings Ltd., one of the most anticipated companies to go public, is preparing to set the price range for its initial public offering (IPO) before the start of the investor roadshow next week.

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Arm's listing plan has surfaced, and the roadshow for its IPO is expected to begin after the Labor Day holiday in the United States. The pricing of the IPO may be announced on September 13th.