SoftBank arranges $10 billion loan backed by OpenAI stake

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SoftBank Group Corp. has arranged a $10 billion loan backed by its ownership in OpenAI, deepening its leveraged bet on artificial intelligence. The two-year facility was provided by lenders including Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Mizuho, Apollo and Sumitomo Mitsui, with funds expected to be drawn this month for general corporate and investment purposes. The agreement includes protections for lenders if the value of OpenAI's preferred shares falls sharply, potentially requiring SoftBank to provide additional cash or repay part of the borrowing early. This loan follows a separate $40 billion bridge facility connected to SoftBank's OpenAI investments, bringing its total commitment to the ChatGPT developer to approximately $65 billion by October. The financing could magnify gains if OpenAI's valuation rises but also increases balance-sheet risk tied to a privately held company with uncertain future returns.

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SoftBank arranges $10B loan backed by OpenAI stake, increasing leverage and balance-sheet risk.

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OpenAI's valuation is central to the loan's collateral, but no direct impact on its operations.

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