Intel has received an important economic injection of SoftBankwhich has decided to invest 2,000 million dollars in the company through the purchase of shares. The fund will pay $ 23 for each of its shares, somewhat less than the valuation they reached when the news was confirmed: 25 dollars, 6% more.
The purchase of titles is equivalent to approximately 2% of the total, and turns SoftBank into its fifth largest shareholder. It is an important vote of confidence for Intel, which continues to cross difficulties derived from not having been able to take advantage of the AI through the design and development of advanced chips.
Also, as both Softbank and Intel have stated, it is a sample of both parties to invest in advanced technology and innovate in semiconductors in US soil. In addition, the investment company has stressed that its investment in Intel is based on its long -term vision of promoting AI accelerating access to advanced technologies that support digital transformation, cloud computing and next -generation infrastructure.
As stressed Masayoshi Son, CEO and president of the SoftBank Groupabout this investment, «The semiconductors are the basis of all sectors of the industry. For more than 50 years, Intel has been a reliable leader in innovation. This strategic investment reflects our belief that the manufacture and supply of advanced semiconductors will expand more in the United States, with Intel playing a critical role in it«.
By Intel, su ceo, lip-bu tanhe pointed out about the operation that are «Happy to deepen the relationship with SoftBank, a company that is at the forefront of many areas of emerging technology and innovation, and shares our commitment to advance the leadership of the United States in technology and manufacturing. Mass and I have worked very closely for decades, and I appreciate the trust he has put in Intel with this investment«.
Surprisingly given its situation, it seems that SoftBank will not be the only investor that attracts intel soon. According to Bloomberg, The Trump administration wants to get 10% of Intel’s shares.
To do this, the US government values converting a part or all the subsidies that it has received by the Chips Law into actions. In total, the necessary investment that the United States government would have to do to take part of the intel titles would be around 10,000 million dollars.
It is estimated that Intel will receive a total of 10.9 billion dollars in subsidies according to the Chips Law to dedicate them both to the production of chips for their usual sale, and for the army. The amount, therefore, would be approximately that of the authorities to take 10% of their actions.
The first rumors about the possibility that the US authorities were made with a part of Intel began to be heard after Trump met last week with the company’s CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, that he went to the White House to offer explanations about his activity as an investor in Chinese companies after the president of the United States asked for his resignation for it. After the visit, Trump changed his attitude and went back to Lip-Bu Tan.
Having government economic support could give Intel more space and time to turn their situation, and to achieve progress in its chips manufacturing division, which currently suffers important losses. But it is still unknown if the rumors about the possible investment of the authorities in Intel will become reality, or will remain only in speculation.
