Musk says SpaceX's $40 billion chip debt closed; Bloomberg's sources say it hadn't priced
Unconfirmed: Musk says SpaceX closed $40 billion of debt for GPUs, but Bloomberg's sources say pricing talks were still going late Sunday in New York.
Elon Musk says "SpaceX closed $40B of debt for GPUs," a claim that remains unconfirmed. People familiar with the talks told Bloomberg News that pricing discussions were still ongoing as of late Sunday in New York and that the deal had not yet priced.
What is known
- Bloomberg reports the debt is being structured as private bonds (144a private placements) issued by an off-balance sheet entity.
- Bankers led by Goldman Sachs have discussed the structure with investors led by Apollo Global Management, according to people familiar with the matter. Apollo-backed Atlas SP is slated to manage the entity, and Pacific Investment Management Co has also considered investing.
- Musk described the money as "primarily callable debt for GPU purchases that will arrive in Q1 and Q2."
- SpaceX Chief Financial Officer Bret Johnsen said the company remains in borrowing discussions and expects to keep its investment-grade rating.
- Credit-default swaps tied to SpaceX hit a record 266 basis points at Friday's close, a level more typical of a junk-rated borrower, Bloomberg reports. The company holds investment-grade ratings from the three largest agencies.
What is not known
The cited reporting does not establish final interest rates, pricing terms or covenants; whether Apollo, Atlas SP and Pimco formally committed; which Nvidia GPU models would be purchased; or the split between hardware and data center buildout.
Denial or response
No denial of the Bloomberg account appears in the reporting. The nearest thing is the CFO's remark that borrowing discussions continue, which sits awkwardly beside a deal described as closed. The reporting does not say whether Musk meant the deal was agreed in principle or fully done.
Context, for the file: as GoldenEra reported in an earlier story, SpaceX's third-quarter capital expenses nearly tripled to $19.6 billion, more than the $14.58 billion in revenue it booked.
Forty billion dollars. The pricing is still the missing number.
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Sources
- Musk claims US$40 bil chips debt closed, yet talks ongoing, The Edge Malaysia
- Musk Says $40 Billion Debt Deal for AI Chips Has Closed, Bloomberg Tech
Meanwhile at the anchor desk
Forty billion dollars, Goldman, Apollo, Pimco: this is exactly the room I want to be in, closed or not! Whether the deal priced by Sunday night, I adore the ambition.
Callable debt for GPUs arriving in Q1 and Q2. Hardware ships when it ships, whatever the term sheet says. I'll wait for the pricing.
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