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Anthropic expected to receive high ‘junk’ rating from credit agencies following IPO, report says
Overview
The Financial Times reports that Anthropic is expected to receive a high junk credit rating after its initial public offering. Blackstone, anchor investor in a recent $63 billion chip-financing deal, told investors it now expects a double B range rating. Earlier, Blackstone had expected an investment-grade rating before 2027.
Key facts
- Anthropic and Blackstone both declined to comment when TechCrunch contacted them.
- Such a rating would make raising money for heavy spending harder and costlier.
- The company has arranged large compute-power deals throughout the past 12 months.
Key figures
- $63 billion — size of the recent deal financing Anthropic's chips
- double B range — expected post-IPO rating at the top junk tier
- before 2027 — earlier horizon given for an investment-grade rating
- past 12 months — timeframe of large compute deals that worried investors
Context
The IPO filing earlier this week spurred speculation about the AI industry.
What remains uncertain
The junk-rating view is Blackstone's forecast, as reported by the FT.
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154
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