Bank of America, Blackstone, Citi and Morgan Stanley Announce Landmark $63 Billion Financing Structure to Enable AI Compute Capacity in Partnership with Broadcom
PR Newswire•26/10/2026•16:15 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤$63 billion transaction funds AI compute capacity deployment for Anthropic
- ➤Broadcom XPU accelerators and networking solutions will be leased to Anthropic
- ➤Deliveries under Broadcom’s compute capacity agreement are expected to start in calendar 2027
- ➤Bank of America, Citi and Morgan Stanley arrange first-lien financing
- ➤Blackstone provides committed second-lien financing and Broadcom supports residual value
Expert Statements
Jon Gray, President and COO, Blackstone
“The rapidly growing demand for AI is creating an enormous opportunity to finance compute capacity at scale. We’re proud to help advance this buildout with Broadcom.”
Dan Simkowitz, Co-President, Morgan Stanley
“This transaction represents an important milestone in enabling the next buildout of AI compute capacity. Morgan Stanley has been at the forefront of innovation in designing scalable capital solutions for AI infrastructure, and we are proud to continue to advance new financing structures through this transaction.”
Vis Raghavan, Head of Banking and Executive Vice Chair, Citi
“Financing AI demands capital solutions at unprecedented scale. Citi is proud to pioneer innovative structures and leverage our global capital markets structuring and distribution expertise to help accelerate the buildout of critical AI infrastructure that will power the future of technology for years to come.”
Jim DeMare, Co-President, Bank of America
“Advancing AI responsibly requires turning ambitious technology plans into tangible compute infrastructure. Bank of America’s infrastructure financing expertise, advisory capabilities and broad capital solutions platform enable us to deliver innovative structures and mobilize institutional capital at scale. This transaction brings together Broadcom’s leading technology and significant bank capital to accelerate the buildout of compute capacity that will power the next wave of AI innovation.”
Hock Tan, President and CEO, Broadcom Inc.
“Today’s transaction underscores the power of our advanced technology and our strong conviction in the AI ecosystem. Fundamentally, the need for AI compute continues to grow at an extraordinary pace. This validates that there is capital available to finance such growth and that Broadcom is uniquely positioned to enable it.”
Bank of America, Blackstone, Citi and Morgan Stanley Announce Landmark $63 Billion Financing Structure to Enable AI Compute Capacity in Partnership with Broadcom PR Newswire
NEW YORK and CHARLOTTE, N.C. and PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 26, 2026
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