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Morgan Securities plc, and Mizuho Securities Asia, among others.\n\n### Use of Proceeds and Market Conditions\nThe funds raised will be allocated to the redemption of existing foreign currency senior bonds and partial repayment of a bridge loan related to additional investment in OpenAI. The offering regions are overseas markets in Europe and Asia (excluding Japan and the United States), targeting institutional investors (excluding US persons). The bonds are unsecured and unguaranteed, rated BB+ by Standard & Poor's, and will be listed on the Singapore Exchange. 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