SpaceX seeks to refinance xAI debt in bond market

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SpaceX is preparing a bond sale of at least $20 billion.
Proceeds would refinance debt tied to its xAI acquisition.
Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P rated SpaceX investment grade.

Bridge loan moves to bond market

Bankers are preparing to hold investor calls as soon as next week for a high-grade U.S. dollar bond offering, according to Bloomberg. The proceeds are expected to repay a $20 billion bridge loan that matures in September 2027 and makes up most of SpaceX’s $29.1 billion in long-term debt as of March 31.

The bridge financing was arranged after SpaceX absorbed xAI in February. Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley provided the temporary loan and are expected to manage the bond deal.

The move would shift short-term acquisition financing into longer-term public debt. It would also give SpaceX a formal presence in the investment-grade bond market, where large institutional investors often provide cheaper and more stable funding than bridge lenders.

Investment-grade ratings support demand

The sale became more feasible after all three major ratings firms placed SpaceX in investment-grade territory. Moody’s rated the company Baa1, Fitch assigned BBB+, and S&P Global Ratings gave it BBB. Those ratings sit above junk status and should broaden the potential buyer base for the bonds.

SpaceX’s timing follows a record public debut that lifted its valuation well beyond $2 trillion, though the stock has since pulled back. SpaceX shares fell 6.1% on Thursday after a strong early rally, as investors weighed the cost of the company’s expansion into artificial intelligence.

The company’s financials show the scale of that challenge. SpaceX reported a $4.28 billion net loss on $4.69 billion in first-quarter revenue, compared with a $528 million loss on about $4 billion in revenue a year earlier. It has also said capital spending will rise substantially as it builds data centers, power capacity, and computing infrastructure.

AI spending changes the SpaceX story

The bond sale shows how SpaceX’s business profile has changed since the xAI acquisition. The company is no longer being judged only on rockets, satellites, and Starlink. Investors are also evaluating whether its AI strategy can justify the capital required to support it.

Future revenue may help. Alphabet has agreed to pay SpaceX $30 billion for computing power under a cloud deal running through mid-2029, while Anthropic has a roughly $45 billion agreement over about three years. But those contracts sit beside heavy losses, rising capital expenditure, and a debt load that now needs long-term market financing.

For bond investors, SpaceX offers investment-grade ratings and exposure to a company with rare scale. For equity investors, the refinancing is a reminder that the AI push will require more than IPO enthusiasm. It will require durable access to capital markets.

We have previously highlighted that SpaceX is to acquire Cursor in a $60 billion AI coding deal.

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