The deal between SoftBank and Intel would involve the creation of roughly 87 million new shares, adding an incremental 2% to Intel’s overall share count. Reitzes believes the transaction will happen before the end of the year.

Intel is getting a $2 billion capital injection from SoftBank Group in a major vote of confidence for the troubled U.S. chipmaker in the middle of a turnaround. The equity investment, announced by the companies on Monday,