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SoftBank Scales Back OpenAI Financing Plan Amid Creditor Hesitation

SoftBank Group has reduced its proposed margin loan backed by OpenAI holdings to $6 billion from an initial $10 billion target. Multiple creditors resisted committing to the full financing amount, forcing the restructuring. The scaled-back facility represents a 40 percent reduction in SoftBank's original ambitions. Financial institutions are showing increased caution when evaluating large-scale lending tied to emerging technology assets. SoftBank's OpenAI stake remains sufficient to secure debt financing, but creditor hesitation signals tightening risk appetites in specialized lending markets. The company has not disclosed timeline adjustments or modified terms tied to the reduced facility size.