Deals
SoftBank to Merge OneWeb With Intelsat, Invest $1.7 Billion
- Tech giant controlled by Masayoshi Son will have 39.9% stake
- Intelsat deal could provide complementary service, lower costs
Softbank Said to Be in Satellite Merger Talks
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OneWeb Ltd., a U.S. satellite venture backed by billionaire Masayoshi Son’s SoftBank Group Corp., is merging with debt-saddled satellite provider Intelsat SA in a share-for-share transaction.
SoftBank will invest $1.7 billion in cash and retain a 39.9 percent voting stake in the combined company, according to a statement Tuesday.