SoftBank wants to borrow $10 billion against its OpenAI stake. The spread tells you what the banks think.
Summary: SoftBank is seeking a $10 billion margin loan backed by its OpenAI shares at SOFR + 425 basis points (~7.88%), a two-year term with one-year extension. The loan sits atop a $40 billion bridge loan from March and brings SoftBank’s total OpenAI commitment to ~$64.6 billion for a ~13% stake. At OpenAI’s $852 billion […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
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