Morrison Foerster is representing SoftBank Group in its acquisition of Ampere Computing, a U.S.-based semiconductor designer. The deal, valued at $6.5 billion, is an all-cash transaction. Current stakeholders, Oracle and the Carlyle Group, will divest their shares as part of the agreement.
This acquisition is contingent upon securing necessary approvals, including antitrust clearance in the U.S. and an endorsement from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. Further details can be accessed in the original article.