Movement Alert｜SoftBank Group Falls 5.46% in Pre-Market Trading, New 60 Billion Yen Bond Issuance and Below-Market Boston Dynamics Stake Sale Trigger Selling Pressure

Market Focus07-17

On July 17, SoftBank Group fell 5.46% in pre-market trading, trading at $16.79/share, with turnover of approximately $127,600.

On the news front, SoftBank Group plans to issue approximately 60 billion yen (~$369 million) in bonds to Japanese institutional investors during the week of July 27, comprising 50 billion yen of 3-year notes and 10 billion yen of 5-year notes. This latest offering underscores intensifying financing pressure driven by the company's aggressive AI investment strategy. SoftBank has already raised 678 billion yen through retail subordinated bonds this year and tapped US and European bond markets in April, with standalone interest-bearing debt reaching approximately 16.3 trillion yen as of late last year.

Additionally, Hyundai Motor announced plans to acquire SoftBank's entire 9.65% stake in Boston Dynamics after SoftBank exercised its put option. The transaction values Boston Dynamics at only approximately $3.3 billion, implying SoftBank's stake is worth just $325 million — far below market expectations of $20-100 billion. Analysts noted SoftBank was effectively forced to sell at a deeply discounted price. Separately, S&P revised SoftBank's outlook to stable from negative, maintaining its BB+ rating.

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