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Broadcom AI semiconductor and infrastructure expansion

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Broadcom has set an ambitious target to exceed $100 billion in AI semiconductor revenue by fiscal year 2027. This goal follows significant growth, with AI semiconductor revenue reaching $10.8 billion in the fiscal second quarter of 2026, a 143% year-over-year increase. The company’s AI business is supported by six core custom-chip customers, including Google, Meta Platforms, Anthropic, and OpenAI. To support the expansion of AI computing infrastructure, Broadcom is negotiating a massive debt financing package that could reach as much as $100 billion. This proposed arrangement involves a special-purpose vehicle (SPV) designed to purchase AI chips and lease them to companies like Anthropic. The structure may include ~~up to $70 billion in~~ a senior secured ~~debt~~ tranche worth between $60 billion and $70 billion—for which Broadcom may provide guarantees—and approximately $30 billion in junior ~~debt, with investment~~ debt. The debt would be issued off Broadcom’s balance sheet. Investment firms such as Blackstone and Apollo Global Management are reportedly in discussions to participate. This ~~model aims~~ follows a June partnership between Broadcom, Apollo, and Blackstone to ~~allow AI companies~~ provide $35 billion in financing for Anthropic’s computing capacity. As tech giants like Alphabet and Meta seek to ~~scale training~~ develop custom silicon to reduce reliance on Nvidia, Broadcom’s role in designing and financing these specialized chips is becoming increasingly central to the AI infrastructure ~~through leasing rather than large upfront capital expenditures.~~ market.

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