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Softbank invested $1 billion in Wirecard just under a year ago. Son isn't having a good time around these times.
by yesplorer 6y ago
Softbank invested $1 billion in Wirecard just under a year ago. Son isn't having a good time around these times.
- easytiger 6y agoOne has to wonder if he uses a magic 8 ball in his due diligence processes
- NovemberWhiskey 6y agoActually it did not - SoftBank employees contributed into a special purpose fund created for this investment, and that fund bought a convertible bond issued by Wirecard. Although it has been reported as a "SoftBank investment", it's pretty clear that no SoftBank money was part of the deal.
- AlexandrB 6y agoThat's almost worse. The fact that SoftBank employees were willing to pile their own money into this fraud should tell you something about the due diligence they're doing when dealing with other people's money.
- NovemberWhiskey 6y agoI don't think you're aware of all the details here. The special purpose vehicle also structured a transaction with Credit Suisse which effectively allowed the bonds to be resold immediately to institutional investors. The fund (i.e. SoftBank employees) had no ongoing risk exposure and pocketed the pre/post-deal spread in the share price. Matt Levine has an article about that on Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-07-02/free-wirecard-money-costs-softbank https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-07-02/free-w...