SoftBank Group is reportedly considering acquiring Allied Universal, the U.S.'s largest security services firm. The potential deal would value Allied at up to $18 bln equity and, including about $12 bln of debt, push enterprise value to roughly $30 bln. SoftBank ADRs fell as much as 8% on the report. Founder Masayoshi Son is said to seek broader deployment of AI robotics in security and could replace some human guards with robots. Discussions are at a preliminary stage and no final decision has

SoftBank Group is reportedly considering acquiring Allied Universal, the U.S.'s largest security services firm. The potential deal would value Allied at up to $18 bln equity and, including about $12 bln of debt, push enterprise value to roughly $30 bln. SoftBank ADRs fell as much as 8% on the report. Founder Masayoshi Son is said to seek broader deployment of AI robotics in security and could replace some human guards with robots. Discussions are at a preliminary stage and no final decision has been made.