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The additional investment will be executed in three installments on April 1, July 1, and October 1, 2026, resulting in a total investment of 64.6 billion USD and an equity stake of approximately 13%. The investment will be in the form of preferred shares, which will automatically convert into common shares upon listing.\n\n### Fundraising and Financial Policy\nThe funds for this additional investment will initially be procured through bridge loans from major financial institutions, followed by utilization of held assets and various financing methods. SoftBank Group\u2019s financial policy regarding Loan to Value (LTV) and liquidity remains unchanged: LTV will be kept below 25% under normal conditions and capped at 35% in abnormal situations, while ensuring liquidity sufficient for bond redemptions for the next two years.","jir_financial_highlights":"Additional Investment Amount: 30 billion USD (4.6743 trillion JPY) (Unknown)\nTotal Investment Amount: 64.6 billion USD (Unknown)\nEquity Stake: approximately 13% (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#SoftBankGroupCorp, #MAndACapitalAlliance, #OpenAI, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Additional Investment Amount: 30 billion USD (4.6743 trillion JPY)\nTotal Investment Amount: 64.6 billion USD\nEquity Stake: approximately 13%","jir_meta_title":"SoftBank Group Expands Stake to Approximately 13% with Additional 30 Billion USD Investment in OpenAI","jir_meta_description":"SoftBank Group will make an additional investment of 30 billion USD (4.6743 trillion JPY) in OpenAI, increasing the total investment to 64.6 billion USD with an expected equity stake of approximately 13%. 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