Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is raising HK$80 billion ($10.2 billion) through a Hong Kong share placement to fund its artificial intelligence (AI) development. The company plans to use 100% of the net proceeds to invest in its full-stack AI capabilities, including infrastructure.
The deal, which would be the largest primary follow-on offering ever undertaken by a Hong Kong-listed company, comes amid an intensifying race to build frontier models and computing infrastructure. Alibaba increased the size of the offering to HK$80 billion due to strong investor demand.
The move is part of Alibaba's efforts to transform from an e-commerce giant into a full-stack AI player. The company's decision to invest heavily in AI underscores its ambitions to extend its global AI leadership.
Key Takeaways
- Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is raising HK$80 billion ($10.2 billion) through a Hong Kong share placement.
- The funds will be used to invest in the company's full-stack AI capabilities.
- The deal would be the largest primary follow-on offering ever undertaken by a Hong Kong-listed company.
- Alibaba plans to use 100% of the net proceeds to invest in AI.
- The move is part of Alibaba's efforts to transform into a full-stack AI player.
- The company aims to extend its global AI leadership.
- The share placement is priced at HK$112.70 per share.
- Alibaba will issue 710 million new Hong Kong shares.
- The sale roughly matches the company's latest quarter's capital spending.
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