Anything that sounds like Apple making a 15+ year commitment to the ARM platform is going to benefit ARM's IPO massively, so the real question is what Apple got from this.
https://www.gq.com/story/tim-cook-global-creativity-awards-c...
Tim Cook: we are very much focused on the long term.
If ARM ends up being acquired, Apple can unleash the lawyers to demand adherence to their 40 year deal.
Hate to break it to you but it’s not 2003 anymore. It’s barely a 20 year deal.
Not sure that undermines the premise it’s about locking down IP access on Apple’s term’s. An ARM buyer or even just new management will have a harder time coming in and jacking up prices on Apple before 2040.