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Pacific Bio (PACB) Confirms $900 Million Investment from SoftBank

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Pacific Biosciences Announces $900 Million Investment from SoftBank to Support Growth Initiatives

February 10, 2021 8:00 AM EST

MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ: PACB) (the Company), a leading provider of high-quality, long-read sequencing platforms, today announced that SB Management, a subsidiary of Softbank Group Corp., will make an investment of $900 million in convertible senior notes to support the Companys future growth initiatives.

This strategic investment by SoftBank validates our leadership position in the long-read DNA sequencing market and enables us to further accelerate our growth strategies, said Christian Henry, President and Chief Executive Officer of Pacific Biosciences. Currently, we... More