# NVIDIA acquires Arm Limited: acquisition

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NVIDIA agreed to acquire Arm Limited from SoftBank (announced Sept 2020; originally valued ~$40B, rising toward ~$66B with NVIDIA stock appreciation) but the deal was TERMINATED on Feb 8, 2022 due to significant regulatory challenges; it never closed. (status=announced because it did not complete; month-precision announce)

- **Structure:** full acquisition
- **Status:** announced
- **Valuation:** $40.0B (reported, approximate)
- **Verification posture:** verified

## Parties

- **Acquirer:** [NVIDIA](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/nvidia.md)
- **Acquired:** [Arm Limited](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/arm-holdings.md)

## Timeline

- **Announced:** 2020-09-01

## Sources (1)

1. https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-and-softbank-group-announce-termination-of-nvidias-acquisition-of-arm-limited


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