SoftBank reportedly considering acquisition of Allied Universal, the largest U.S. security firm, with equity valuation possibly reaching $18 billion

October 17 — SoftBank is considering acquiring Allied Universal, the largest security services company in the U.S., with a potential equity valuation of up to about $18 billion, according to Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter. The company also has roughly $12 billion in publicly traded loans and bonds, and including the related debt, the total transaction value could approach $30 billion.

Masayoshi Son is exploring the application of AI robots across various industries. The report said SoftBank hopes to have robots take on some of Allied's security tasks in the future, though the deployment of humanoid security robots may take longer. The discussions are still at an early stage, and matters including the price have not been finalized.