Nvidia Could Miss its March 2022 Deadline to Acquire Arm: Reuters

The odds of Nvidia acquiring Arm by March 2022 are falling, according to Reuters, which reported that UK regulators might not even consider the case until the fall.

Reuters said Nvidia "has not yet filed an application to clear the deal with the European Commission" because "officials there have made it clear to the company that they need until September to gather enough information to accept Nvidia's formal application for approval, according to three people familiar with the matter."

Nvidia has faced similar regulatory delays in other markets. The company didn't formally seek approval from Chinese regulators until a few weeks ago, according to the Financial Times, which said those regulators are unlikely to reach a decision before the March 2022 deadline set when the Arm acquisition was announced.

“[M]any jurisdictions have a pre-notification period, where the parties have a detailed and ongoing dialogue with regulators. Our discussions with regulators have been thorough and constructive. We’ll continue to work throughout the summer, as we anticipated all along, and expect to close in early 2022.”

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