SoftBank seeks over $11 billion in junk bonds to fund OpenAI bet

Bloomberg · 7 hours ago
  • SoftBank Group Corp. is seeking the equivalent of more than $11 billion in what would be one of the biggest junk bond deals ever, according to people familiar with the matter.
  • The issuance comprises $10 billion of dollar securities across three tenors and €1 billion ($1.1 billion) of euro notes across two maturities.
  • Proceeds will be used in part to fund a follow-on investment in OpenAI expected to close next month, with the deal potentially pricing on Thursday.

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SoftBank Group Corp. is seeking the equivalent of more than $11 billion in what would be one of the biggest junk bond deals everBloomberg
The money will be used in part to fund a follow-on investment in OpenAI expected to close next monthBloomberg

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