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Rakuten Mobile raises money by selling communication equipment, up to 300 billion yen

On August 8, Rakuten Group and Macquarie Asset Management announced that Rakuten Mobile will raise funds in the range of 150 billion to 300 billion yen by selling some telecommunications equipment and using the facilities under a lease agreement. Photo taken in Tokyo in May 2019 (2024 Reuters/Sam Nussey)

[Tokyo 8th (Reuters)]- Rakuten Group(4755.T)opens a new tabOn the 8th, subsidiary Rakuten Mobile sold some communications equipment to Macquarie Group, a major investment bank in Australia.(MQG.AX)opens a new tabThe company announced that it would sell the shares to a major consortium of investors and raise funds in the range of 150 billion to 300 billion yen. Rakuten Mobile will continue to manage and operate the communications equipment on a lease basis.

The term of the lease is 10 years. The money will be used for Rakuten Mobile’s working capital and capital investment fund.

Hiroshi Mikitani, president and CEO of Rakuten G, praised this initiative as “making it possible to build an even tougher financial structure.” He said he aims to quickly return to profitability while accelerating the trend of Rakuten Mobile’s earnings development.

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2024-08-08 10:27:00
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