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Anthropic offers Blackstone double-digit yield in latest chip financing

Anthropic is seeking $60 billion to fund the purchase of Google TPUs, including a $9 billion junior debt offering managed by Blackstone. The company is offering Blackstone a yield of more than 10% to secure this financing. This move comes as Anthropic faces rising infrastructure costs and mounting losses ahead of its IPO. The financing structure reflects the high cost of AI hardware and the risk profile of the company, which recently secured a BB+ credit rating.

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  • ✓ Anthropic is offering Blackstone a yield of more than 10% for chip financing.
  • ✓ Anthropic secured a BB+ credit rating in June.
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Anthropic has proposed a 10% plus yield to Blackstone as part of a larger $60 billion chip financing effort.

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  1. Anthropic offers Blackstone double-digit yield for AI chip financing

    Anthropic is seeking $60 billion to fund the purchase of Google TPUs, including a $9 billion junior debt offering managed by Blackstone. The company is offering Blackstone a yield of more than 10% to secure this financing. This move comes as Anthropic faces rising infrastructure costs and mounting losses ahead of its IPO. The financing structure reflects the high cost of AI hardware and the risk profile of the company, which recently secured a BB+ credit rating.

    Why it matters

    AI companies require massive capital for computing power to train and run large language models. Anthropic's reliance on high-yield debt highlights the financial pressure on AI startups to scale hardware before achieving profitability. This deal specifically targets the acquisition of Google's Tensor Processing Units.

    What is confirmed

    • Anthropic is offering Blackstone a yield of more than 10% for chip financing.
    • Anthropic secured a BB+ credit rating in June.

    Still unconfirmed

    • OpenAI debt is considered junk by an AI-powered bond rating startup.

    What to watch next

    • Confirmation of the final terms and closing of the $9 billion Blackstone debt deal
    • Anthropic's official IPO filing and valuation
    • Updates on the total amount of computing power secured by Anthropic
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    5. Yahoo Finance — Anthropic secured highest junk credit rating in June
    6. Financial Times — Anthropic offers Blackstone double-digit yield in latest chip financing
    7. Forbes — AI-Powered Bond Rating Startup Says Open AI Debt Is Junk, Anthropic Is Barely Investment Grade
    8. cryptonews.net — Anthropic Secures BB+ Credit Rating as Wall Street Prepares $60 Billion in AI Chip Financing
    9. Reuters — Anthropic offers Blackstone double-digit yield in chip-financing deal, FT reports
    10. FourWeekMBA — AI Daily: Anthropic’s 10% Debt Offer and OpenAI’s Ad Target
    11. BeInCrypto — Anthropic's Junk Rating Sparks a Bigger Bitcoin Debate
    12. www.globalbankingandfinance.com — Anthropic Offers Blackstone Double-Digit Yield in $9B Chip Deal
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