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AI loan sale at discount signals credit tightening
Volta, an AI cloud provider, sold its $5 billion leveraged loan at a 5% discount, yielding over 11%. This reflects stricter credit markets, as indicated by record high default insurance costs for companies like CoreWeave and Oracle. Buyers demanded a lower price due to increasing financial strain in AI infrastructure funding, where investment exceeds revenue. However, neocloud executives justify their substantial debt by citing large backlogs with major tech firms.
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