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SoftBank refused to invest more than $2,000,000,000 in OneWeb, driving OneWeb to seek a sale of its spectrum.

Mentioned as: SoftBankOrg RelationshipApr 20, 2020OneWeb falls back to Earth

SoftBank agreed to lead a $75,000,000 debtor-in-possession loan to OneWeb and provided $2,000,000,000 of the $3,400,000,000 in equity and debt that OneWeb raised before filing for bankruptcy.

Mentioned as: SoftBankOrg RelationshipApr 13, 2020SoftBank spearheads OneWeb loan offer to complete spectrum sale

SoftBank and other lenders would provide a $25,000,000 tranche once OneWeb obtains a binding purchase agreement for most or all of its spectrum rights, with OneWeb anticipating such an agreement by 2020-06-12.

Mentioned as: SoftBankOrg RelationshipApr 13, 2020SoftBank spearheads OneWeb loan offer to complete spectrum sale

SoftBank and other debtor-in-possession lenders agreed to loan OneWeb an additional $15,000,000 if OneWeb secures at least one letter of intent from a spectrum buyer by 2020-05-11.

Mentioned as: SoftBankTechnical ProductApr 13, 2020SoftBank spearheads OneWeb loan offer to complete spectrum sale

SoftBank projected 1,800,000,000,000 JPY in losses for its Vision Fund in 2019 and on 2020-04-13 listed OneWeb as one of its most notable losing investments outside that fund.

Mentioned as: softbankNarrative GeneralApr 13, 2020SoftBank spearheads OneWeb loan offer to complete spectrum sale

The $75,000,000 SoftBank-led loan is contingent on OneWeb agreeing to roll up $225,000,000 in prepetition obligations, which would effectively substitute those prior obligations for the debtor-in-possession financing.

Mentioned as: SoftBankOrg RelationshipApr 13, 2020SoftBank spearheads OneWeb loan offer to complete spectrum sale

OneWeb's top four shareholders are Softbank (37.41%), Qualcomm (15.93%), Greg Wyler's 1110 Ventures LLC (11.94%), and Airbus (8.5%).

Mentioned as: SoftbankTechnical ProductMar 27, 2020OneWeb files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Softbank had invested roughly $2,000,000,000 in OneWeb and decided not to provide additional funding to the company.

Mentioned as: SoftBankNarrative GeneralMar 27, 2020OneWeb files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Skylo raised $103,000,000 in a Series B round led by SoftBank with participation by the firm’s previous investors.

Mentioned as: SoftBankOrg RelationshipJan 21, 2020Startup Skylo seeks to connect millions of devices, vehicles, vessels via satellite

OneWeb and SoftBank stated that Intelsat received a cease-and-desist letter earlier in 2019 for promoting exclusive distribution rights to OneWeb satellite capacity in four markets where it had none.

Mentioned as: SoftBankNarrative GeneralNov 12, 2019OneWeb, Softbank seek dismissal of Intelsat lawsuit

OneWeb and SoftBank assert that the dissolution of the SoftBank–OneWeb arrangement closed Intelsat’s window to obtain OneWeb services discussed in 2016.

Mentioned as: SoftBankNarrative GeneralNov 12, 2019OneWeb, Softbank seek dismissal of Intelsat lawsuit

SoftBank incorporated terminating its OneWeb capacity arrangement into its plan to invest more money into OneWeb in late 2018.

Mentioned as: SoftBankNarrative GeneralNov 12, 2019OneWeb, Softbank seek dismissal of Intelsat lawsuit

Intelsat had until 2017-01-25 to finalize negotiations under the 2016 agreement, and two extensions occurred without a finalized purchase agreement, according to OneWeb and SoftBank.

Mentioned as: SoftBankNarrative GeneralNov 12, 2019OneWeb, Softbank seek dismissal of Intelsat lawsuit

OneWeb and SoftBank contend Intelsat’s exclusivity claims stem from an October 2016 agreement under which SoftBank, as part of its $1,000,000,000 investment in OneWeb, acquired the right to purchase all capacity and services that OneWeb would develop in the future.

Mentioned as: SoftBankOrg RelationshipNov 12, 2019OneWeb, Softbank seek dismissal of Intelsat lawsuit

Intelsat’s direct dialogue with SoftBank stopped suddenly in April 2018 while SoftBank was actively seeking to sell its investment in OneWeb.

Mentioned as: SoftBankNarrative GeneralSep 20, 2019Intelsat sues OneWeb, SoftBank citing breach of contract, fraud, conspiracy to steal information

Discussions among OneWeb, SoftBank, and Intelsat continued beyond 2018-03-31 despite an amended agreement stating that SoftBank agreed to sell OneWeb Services to Intelsat pursuant to a master service agreement to be negotiated on or prior to 2018-03-31.

Mentioned as: SoftBankOrg RelationshipSep 20, 2019Intelsat sues OneWeb, SoftBank citing breach of contract, fraud, conspiracy to steal information

In 2016, SoftBank invested nearly $1,000,000,000 in OneWeb and acquired a 40 percent stake in the company.

Mentioned as: SoftBankOrg RelationshipSep 20, 2019Intelsat sues OneWeb, SoftBank citing breach of contract, fraud, conspiracy to steal information

Intelsat filed a nine-count lawsuit in the New York Supreme Court on 2019-09-10 alleging that OneWeb and SoftBank breached contracts, committed fraud, and conspired to steal confidential and proprietary information.

Mentioned as: SoftBankNarrative GeneralSep 20, 2019Intelsat sues OneWeb, SoftBank citing breach of contract, fraud, conspiracy to steal information

In 2017, OneWeb, SoftBank, and Intelsat discussed a proposed merger under which SoftBank would invest up to $1,500,000,000 in Intelsat to combine Intelsat and OneWeb into a single satellite provider.

Mentioned as: SoftBankOrg RelationshipSep 20, 2019Intelsat sues OneWeb, SoftBank citing breach of contract, fraud, conspiracy to steal information

SoftBank has invested more than $1,000,000,000 into OneWeb.

Mentioned as: softbankNarrative GeneralJul 24, 2019SoftBank to help OneWeb with product dev • Phasor makes antenna progress • Kleos Space waits out Rocket Lab delay
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