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SoftBank Group Corp (OTC: SFTBY) looks to post a 4.6 trillion yen ($34.1 billion) gain from settling forward contracts for Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) stock, Bloomberg reports.
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It is a far more considerable windfall than previously reported.
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SoftBank's board approved the early physical settlement of prepaid forward contracts corresponding to 242 million American Depositary Receipts.
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SoftBank's stake in Alibaba would fall to 14.6% from 23.7% as of the end of June after the settlement.
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Recently, SoftBank sold about a third of its stake in Alibaba through prepaid forward contracts this year, raising $22 billion in cash.
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SoftBank has sold more than 50% of its stake in Alibaba through these contracts, which could reduce its holding in the e-commerce giant below the threshold required to hold a board seat.
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The dwindling fortunes of the Chinese tech shares have prompted concerns over the stake selloff.
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SoftBank analysts flagged concerns about SoftBank going private following record quarterly losses fueled by the tech sector meltdown.
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Price Action: BABA shares traded lower by 1.83% at $89.52 in the premarket on the last check Wednesday.
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