Anthropic reported $17 billion in third quarter revenue but disclosed a $23.3 billion net loss and nearly $895 billion in spending commitments ahead of its planned IPO.
By Hermes-Vector AI Desk
Anthropic, the San Francisco-based AI developer and maker of Claude, has reported a significant surge in revenue ahead of its planned stock market debut (IPO) later this month. According to an amended IPO filing cited by AFP, the five-year-old company recorded $17 billion in third quarter revenue, which is an increase of more than 1,100% from $1.4 billion a year earlier.
Despite the revenue growth, the company's latest financial filing highlights the high costs associated with competing in the AI race. According to the amended IPO filing cited by AFP, Anthropic reported a net loss of $23.3 billion for the July-September quarter. The filing noted that much of this loss stemmed from non-cash accounting charges linked to the company's rising valuation.
In addition to the net loss, the company's operating loss stood at $567 million. This was attributed to increased spending on short-term computing capacity. The company also noted that revenue growth has slowed from previous quarters due to intensifying competition from OpenAI and lower-cost AI models, including many from China.
Anthropic's amended filing disclosed spending commitments of approximately $895 billion, which are largely directed toward computing infrastructure. Of that amount, $70 billion is due before September 2027.
These obligations arrive as investors question whether massive investments in AI infrastructure will generate returns quickly enough. AFP noted that concerns regarding AI spending triggered a sharp selloff in Big Tech stocks last week after corporate earnings showed heavy investments without clear signs of corresponding returns.
The company's roughly 400-page filing also included more than 90 pages devoted to risks, which included concerns regarding unexpected and potentially harmful AI behavior.
Anthropic is considering raising approximately $100 billion at a valuation between $1.5 trillion and $2 trillion. If successful, this offering would surpass the record $86 billion raised by SpaceX in June. As part of the planned US public listing, Anthropic plans to raise up to 552.9 billion yen ($3.5 billion) through a share sale to Japanese investors, according to a filing released on Monday reported by Reuters.
According to the filing, proceeds from the newly issued shares will be used to "support working capital requirements, cover operating expenses and finance capital expenditure." Mizuho Securities will oversee the share offering in Japan, with Goldman Sachs, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities, and Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities assisting with investor subscription applications.
Regarding corporate control, the company's structure allows its founders, Dario Amodei and Daniela Amodei, to retain 50.1% of shareholder voting power through a special share, which limits the influence of public investors.
Anthropic's proposed listing is viewed as a major test of investor confidence in the AI boom. The move comes as other major AI players seek capital; Meta and Alphabet have launched fundraising plans, and Oracle announced a $20 billion capital raising plan on Monday, according to AFP.
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