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JPMorgan Halts Qualtrics $5.3 Billion Debt on Software Pain

A group of banks led by JPMorgan Chase & Co. halted a $5.3 billion debt deal for software firm Qualtrics International Inc. after failing to win over investors amid deepening anxiety surrounding artificial intelligence disruption.

The JPMorgan Chase & Co. global headquarters building in New York, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. President Donald Trump railed against JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its leader Jamie Dimon, threatening to sue the banking giant over his claim that he was debanked after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg
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JPMorgan Tees Up EA Debt Sale as Iran War Shakes Credit Markets

As JPMorgan Chase & Co. kicked off investor discussions this week over the $20 billion financing for Electronic Arts Inc., nervousness around a protracted war in the Middle East cast a shadow over the largest ever debt sale for a leveraged buyout.

JPMorgan Chase & Co Photographer: Scott Eells/Bloomberg
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JPMorgan Shifts More of EA Buyout Financing Toward Junk Bonds

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is shifting more of the debt financing for the record leveraged buyout of Electronic Arts Inc. toward junk bonds, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Signage at Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) offices in Austin, Texas, US, on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. Electronic Arts Inc. agreed to sell itself to Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund and a pair of private equity firms in a deal that values the company at about $55 billion, marking the largest leveraged buyout on record. Photographer: Kaylee Greenlee/Bloomberg
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EA Fails to Win Bondholder Support for Buyback by Key Deadline

Electronic Arts Inc. hasn’t yet gained enough support from bondholders to buy back bonds at a steep discount to face value and to change some lending terms, after a key deadline for that agreement passed this week, according to firms that plan to acquire the company.

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) signage is displayed as attendees wait in line for the company's event ahead of the E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on Saturday, June 8, 2019. EA, creator of a Star Wars line of video games, showed off two of its newest titles, illustrating how the industry is wrestling to compete with the runaway success of Fortnite. Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg
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Wesco’s Newly-Minted Bonds Rise After Drawing $6 Billion Demand

Wesco International Inc.’s new junk debt inched higher after drawing nearly $6 billion of orders at launch, underscoring investors’ appetite for companies riding the artificial-intelligence boom

TZ electronic locks secure cabinets housing servers inside a data hall at a NextDC Ltd. data center in Sydney, Australia, on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. OpenAI partnered with Australian data center operator NextDC to build a A$7 billion ($4.6 billion) large-scale computing cluster in Sydney, accelerating its expansion in the Asia-Pacific region. Photographer: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg
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EA Bondholders Fight Debt Buyback as S&P Casts Ratings Doubt

Some of Electronic Arts Inc. bondholders are banding together to fight a debt buyback plan by the video-game maker, even as S&P Global Ratings cast doubt that the maneuver would ultimately save money for the group taking the company private.

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) signage in Los Angeles. Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg
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EA Bondholders Fight Debt Buyback as S&P Casts Ratings Doubt

Some of Electronic Arts Inc. bondholders are banding together to fight a debt buyback plan by the video-game maker, even as S&P Global Ratings cast doubt that the maneuver would ultimately save money for the group taking the company private.

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) signage in Los Angeles. Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg
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Goldman Weighs Sweeter Terms on Loan Tied to DuPont Unit Sale

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is considering sweetening the terms on $1.73 billion of leveraged loans tied to chemical maker Arclin Inc.’s acquisition of DuPont de Nemours Inc.’s Aramids business.

The Goldman Sachs headquarters in New York, US, on Friday, July 11, 2025. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is scheduled to release earnings figures on July 16. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg
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S&P Signals High-Grade Rating on EA Bonds, Risking Debtor Payout

S&P Global Ratings has signaled to some investors privately that it may grant a high-grade rating to $1.5 billion of Electronic Arts bonds, a move that would effectively block debt investors from a lucrative buyout premium.

The Electronic Arts headquarters in Redwood City, California. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
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Nvidia-Leased Data Center Wraps Up In-Demand $3.8 Billion Bond

A data center project expected to be leased by Nvidia Corp. sold $3.8 billion of junk bonds on Friday after receiving about $14 billion of orders from investors, an indication that lenders are eager to continue funding the buildout of artificial-intelligence infrastructure.

A cabinet holding an Nvidia DGX HGX100, enterprise AI platform server, is seen at the Digital Realty Innovation Lab (DRIL) data center in Ashburn, Virginia on November 12, 2025.
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Nvidia-Leased Data Center Wraps Up In-Demand $3.8 Billion Bond

A data center project expected to be leased by Nvidia Corp. sold $3.8 billion of junk bonds on Friday after receiving about $14 billion of orders from investors, an indication that lenders are eager to continue funding the buildout of artificial-intelligence infrastructure.

A cabinet holding an Nvidia DGX HGX100, enterprise AI platform server, is seen at the Digital Realty Innovation Lab (DRIL) data center in Ashburn, Virginia on November 12, 2025.
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