Zhi Tong Cai Jing·2025-06-17 05:55Group 1 - SoftBank raised approximately $4.8 billion by selling shares of T-Mobile, which will support its ambitious AI initiatives [1] - The transaction involved selling 21.5 million shares at $224 each, representing a 3% discount from T-Mobile's closing price of $230.99 [1] - Following the announcement, T-Mobile's stock price fell 3.9% in after-hours trading, while SoftBank's stock rose 2.3% in early Tokyo trading [1] Group 2 - This sale is part of SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son's strategy to fund new ventures using profits from past successful investments, such as early bets on Alibaba [2] - The shares sold represent about 1.9% of T-Mobile's outstanding shares, with SoftBank holding 8.54 million shares, or 7.5% of T-Mobile, as of March 31 [2] - Deutsche Telekom is the largest shareholder of T-Mobile, holding a 59% stake [2] Group 3 - Bank of America acted as the exclusive bookrunner for this transaction [3]