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SB Energy, an AI infrastructure company majority-owned by SoftBank, filed a registration statement with the SEC for an IPO on Nasdaq under the ticker SBE. The company aims to raise between $5 billion and $7 billion. Nvidia has committed to invest $3 billion through a private placement and prepaid forward contract. OpenAI received 4.0 million warrants estimated to be worth $5.5 billion and will hold a board designation right if its stake exceeds 5%. SoftBank and OpenAI are customers at three of SB Energy's data center campuses under long-term leases, with first revenue expected in Q4 2026. The company's contracted data center capacity totals 8.8 gigawatts, with 803 megawatts under construction. Its flagship Ports-Pike Technology campus in Ohio is a joint effort with OpenAI and Nvidia, designed to draw 10 gigawatts of power. J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, and Mizuho are joint lead book-running managers.
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SB Energy, an AI infrastructure company majority-owned by Masayoshi Son’s SoftBank, filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday for a proposed initial public offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol SBE.
The company is seeking to raise between $5 billion and $7 billion in the offering, according to the Wall Street Journal. The number of shares and the price range have not yet been determined. SB Energy stated it will remain a controlled company under SoftBank following the listing.
Key Investment Details
- Nvidia has committed to invest $3 billion in SB Energy as part of the offering. This amount is split between a private placement closing concurrently with the IPO and a prepaid forward contract.
- OpenAI has received 4.0 million warrants in SB Energy, estimated to be worth $5.5 billion. OpenAI will hold a board designation right as long as its ownership stake exceeds 5% of the company’s outstanding capital stock.
Customer Relationships and Revenue Outlook
SoftBank and OpenAI are customers at three of SB Energy’s data center campuses under long-term leases. Payments from these leases are projected to account for a meaningful share of the company’s near-term revenue, according to the IPO filing.
- No data center capacity is currently operational.
- The company expects its first data center revenue in the fourth quarter of this year.
Infrastructure and Capacity
- Contracted data center capacity: 8.8 gigawatts (GW), with 803 megawatts (MW) actively under construction.
- Standalone solar and battery storage portfolio: 5.5 GW.
Flagship Development: Ports-Pike Technology Campus (Ohio)
- Built through a joint effort involving SB Energy, OpenAI, and Nvidia.
- Designed to draw 10 GW of gross power load from the grid at full build-out.
- The campus alone may require more than $6 billion in credit support.
Financial and Licensing Agreements
- Under a trademark license agreement with SoftBank, SB Energy will pay royalties amounting to 1% of its gross profit.
- The company has pledged a total of $50 million in payments through 2028 for OpenAI software and tools.
Underwriters and Retail Offering
The following financial institutions are serving as joint lead book-running managers for the offering:
- J.P. Morgan
- Goldman Sachs
- Morgan Stanley
- Citigroup
- Mizuho
SB Energy also intends to offer shares to retail investors in the United Kingdom via a platform operated by Marex Financial.
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