Odaily Planet Daily reports that SoftBank Group plans to issue subordinate bonds to individual investors again, raising 260 billion yen ($1.6 billion), just about two months after its last retail bond offering. According to documents disclosed on Monday, these bonds have a 35-year maturity and include an issuer option to redeem them after five years. The bonds will be priced on June 5, with an initial five-year coupon guidance range of 4.8%–5.6%. Amid growing funding demands for AI-related investments, SoftBank has swiftly returned to the retail bond market. Previously, the company scaled back a $10 billion margin loan program backed by its OpenAI holdings, highlighting increasing pressure on its financing position. SoftBank’s investment in OpenAI has exceeded $60 billion, creating substantial funding needs tied to AI infrastructure expenditures and other investments. Measured by credit default swaps (CDS), SoftBank’s credit risk remains among the highest among Japanese corporations, having widened by approximately 70 basis points since 2026. (Jinshi)
SoftBank to Issue 26 Billion Yen in Subordinated Bonds for AI Investments
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SoftBank announced plans to issue 26 billion yen (16 billion USD) in subordinated bonds to retail investors, its second offering in two months. The 35-year bonds, featuring a five-year call option, will be priced on June 5 with an initial five-year coupon rate of 4.8% to 5.6%. The proceeds will support AI investments, including over 60 billion USD in OpenAI. SoftBank also reduced a 100 billion USD margin loan secured by its OpenAI stake, amid regulatory scrutiny under MiCA and CFT compliance requirements.
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