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SoftBank Group has raised roughly $11 billion in debt, spread across dollars and euros, making the Japanese conglomerate the biggest corporate junk-bond borrower in the world. Billionaire Masayoshi Son's SoftBank Group has pushed through one of the largest junk-bond offerings on record, dangling yields above anything it's paid before in an effort to fund its massive artificial intelligence ambitions. The company raised roughly $11 billion in debt, spread across dollars and euros, making the Japanese conglomerate the biggest corporate junk-bond borrower in the world, data shows. While it drew enough demand to lower pricing, borrowing costs were still largely higher than it has had to pay before, according to the data. The firm sold $1 billion of 3.5-year bonds at a yield of 8.625% and $4.5 billion of 5.5-year securities at a yield of 9.25%, according to a person familiar with the matter. The longer-dated $4.5 billion 7.5-year tranche priced to yield 9.75%, the person added, asking not to be identified because they're not allowed to speak publicly.

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SoftBank Group, led by billionaire Masayoshi Son, has committed close to $65 billion to ChatGPT creator OpenAI, making it one of the world's biggest investors in artificial intelligence along with its other investments in the sector. SoftBank Group has drawn more than $20 billion of preliminary demand for what's shaping up to be one of the biggest junk bond deals ever, people familiar with the matter said, as investors rush to capture record yields likely to be offered to help fund the firm's investments in OpenAI. The potential interest reflects early, nonbinding indications from investors and serves as an initial gauge ahead of pricing, which is still expected Thursday, according to the people, who asked not to be identified discussing private matters. SoftBank was seeking to raise the equivalent of more than $11 billion in the deal including a $10 billion dollar part and a €1 billion ($1.1 billion) euro portion, other people said Monday. There's no cap for the size, and no final decisions have been made, they added.

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Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive officer of SoftBank Group, speaks at the SoftBank World forum in Tokyo in July. SoftBank Group is seeking the equivalent of more than $11 billion in what would be one of the biggest junk bond deals ever, people familiar with the matter said Monday, as billionaire Masayoshi Son's conglomerate ramps up its investments in ChatGPT creator OpenAI. The company is looking to issue $10 billion of dollar securities across three tenors, and €1 billion ($1.1 billion) of euro notes across two maturities, according to the people, who asked not to be identified as the discussions are private. The money will be used in part to fund a follow-on investment in OpenAI expected to close next month, the people said. The deal may price on Thursday, they added.