TOKYO — By publicly listing wireless subsidiary SoftBank, SoftBank Group would likely be able to rein in its rising debt and diversify its funding channels, in addition to streamlining its operational structure made more complicated by a string of big investments.
The Japanese technology giant has burned through cash in recent years with such deals as the acquisitions of U.S. wireless carrier Sprint in 2013 and U.K. chip design house Arm Holdings in 2016, as well as the establishment of the $93 billion-plus SoftBank Vision Fund. Its funding needs have been met mainly through bank financing and bond offerings.
This demand for capital looks unlikely to wane anytime soon. SoftBank is investing in fifth-generation, or 5G, wireless t…
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