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OpenAI financial analysis

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Analysis updated:

Revenue growth is evident. Profitability and cash headroom remain unverified.

THE SIGNAL's editorial assessment focuses on how much revenue remains as profit and when computing commitments must be paid. Funding promises, actual payments and current cash are tracked separately.

Reported annualized revenue is not actual full-year revenue. It does not establish profitability or cash runway.

Sources differ in definitions, periods and scope. Current cash, actual gross margin and cash runway remain unverified.

OPENAI / DEVELOPMENTS

What changed. What comes next.

Sources reviewed

Source-linked updates on products, research and corporate developments. Editorial implications are separated from company announcements.

01 Products02 Adoption03 Financial research ↓

5 updates

Available

Images 2.6 released

Image generation and editing expanded across ChatGPT, Codex and the API.

Editorial reading
Watch adoption in creative workflows; revenue contribution is undisclosed.
Watch next
Adoption and ongoing quality evaluations.
Source and review date

Company announcement · OpenAI ↗

2026/11/05 20:58 JST

Pending acquisition

Pierre acquisition announced

Planned developer-tool expansion for Codex, subject to regulatory and other closing conditions.

Editorial reading
Price and payment method are undisclosed; this is not a completed cash outflow.
Watch next
Closing, consideration and integration progress.
Source and review date

Company announcement · OpenAI ↗

2026/11/05 15:46 JST

Approved customers

Daybreak Red expands availability

Available to approved customers in AWS GovCloud (US-East), requiring OpenAI approval and AWS provisioning.

Editorial reading
Adds a route to government adoption; contract revenue is undisclosed.
Watch next
Deployment examples and changes in eligibility.
Source and review date

Company announcement · OpenAI ↗

2026/11/05 15:46 JST

Research / trials

Research on physical-product engineering

Announced engineering and simulation work, including research collaboration with Mazda.

Editorial reading
Trial results do not establish general availability or recognized revenue.
Watch next
External validation and availability terms.
Source and review date

Company announcement · OpenAI ↗

2026/11/05 15:46 JST

Reported / not company-confirmed

Reported plan to buy Google AI chips

Reuters relays a sourced report by The Information. OpenAI declined comment; Google had not responded when the article was published.

Editorial reading
Could diversify suppliers. Not treated as an executed contract or paid expenditure; value, quantities and delivery dates are unknown.
Watch next
Company confirmation, purchase terms and overlap with existing computing contracts.
Source and review date

Reporting · Reuters / The Information ↗

2026/11/05 21:00 JST

Selected developments, not an exhaustive news feed. Announcement dates are distinct from review dates. Financial analysis and computing commitments follow below.

Financial research

OpenAI at a glance

Growth

Annualized revenue run rate

Approximately USD 50 billion

Reported on October 19, 2026; measurement date unverified · Media report

A reported measure of revenue momentum, not full-year revenue.

View the evidence →

Profitability

Actual gross margin

Unverified

No consistent historical reporting period verified · Company disclosure

Insufficient cost disclosure means revenue alone cannot establish profit.

View the evidence →

Funding obligations

Funding commitments

USD 122 billion

Round closed March 31, 2026 · Company disclosure

Investment commitments, not full payment or current cash.

View the evidence →

These indicators have different dates, definitions and scopes. This diagram does not add or subtract the three amounts.

Research assessment

THE SIGNAL’s source-based editorial assessment, not the company’s view.

Growth

Revenue sources are broadening, but comparable revenue measures remain limited.
Evidence
Consumer subscriptions, enterprise offerings and APIs are available, and growth in annualized revenue has been reported.
Unverified
Revenue by product, retention rates, the ARR formula and the scope of net revenue recognition are unverified.
What to check next
Full-year revenue on consistent definitions, and product-level payments and continued usage.

Annualized revenue run rate → Enterprise share of revenue →

Profitability

Revenue growth alone does not establish profitability.
Evidence
Counterparty financial statements show OpenAI-related transactions, but a complete breakdown of OpenAI’s own income statement is unavailable.
Unverified
Gross margin and operating profit, including inference costs, research and development expenses and revenue sharing.
What to check next
Gross margin with a defined cost basis, operating cash flow and stock-based compensation.

Actual gross margin → Microsoft revenue related to OpenAI → Microsoft quarterly revenue from OpenAI → Microsoft receivables from OpenAI →

Funding obligations

Track paid-in equity separately from long-term purchase obligations.
Evidence
Amazon confirms USD 50 billion invested in its September 10-Q. Paid investment is distinct from multiyear computing-service purchases.
Unverified
Current cash, annual payments, minimum purchases, cancellation or deferral terms, and total energy and infrastructure costs and financial assurances.
What to check next
Actual investment payments, cash balances, contract payment schedules and utilization rates.

SoftBank additional investment paid → Additional AWS service agreement → Current cash balance → Amazon paid-in investment →

Revenue, funding and computing commitments

Company-described ARR for 2023

Approximately USD 2 billion

Observed / disclosed · Company disclosure

2023; measurement date not disclosed

The CFO describes this company-wide revenue measure as ARR. Recurring-revenue scope and annualization formula are undisclosed. Consistency of definitions across years is unverified; do not equate it with full-year revenue or other companies’ ARR.

Definitions and original sources
Measure and scope
A revenue measure the CFO calls ARR. The scope of recurring revenue and annualization formula are undisclosed. / OpenAI company-wide
Period or reference date
2023; measurement date not disclosed
Source location
Comparison of ARR and computing resources for 2023–2025; revenue-model explanation
Evidence summary
A revenue measure the CFO calls ARR. The scope of recurring revenue and annualization formula are undisclosed.
Comparison limits
The CFO describes this company-wide revenue measure as ARR. Recurring-revenue scope and annualization formula are undisclosed. Consistency of definitions across years is unverified; do not equate it with full-year revenue or other companies’ ARR.

Revenue and computing-resource growth — OpenAI CFO
Company disclosure · Published 2026-01-18
Document reviewed 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z
Source details

Company-described ARR for 2024

Approximately USD 6 billion

Observed / disclosed · Company disclosure

2024; measurement date not disclosed

The CFO describes this company-wide revenue measure as ARR. Recurring-revenue scope and annualization formula are undisclosed. Consistency of definitions across years is unverified; do not equate it with full-year revenue or other companies’ ARR.

Definitions and original sources
Measure and scope
A revenue measure the CFO calls ARR. The scope of recurring revenue and annualization formula are undisclosed. / OpenAI company-wide
Period or reference date
2024; measurement date not disclosed
Source location
Comparison of ARR and computing resources for 2023–2025; revenue-model explanation
Evidence summary
A revenue measure the CFO calls ARR. The scope of recurring revenue and annualization formula are undisclosed.
Comparison limits
The CFO describes this company-wide revenue measure as ARR. Recurring-revenue scope and annualization formula are undisclosed. Consistency of definitions across years is unverified; do not equate it with full-year revenue or other companies’ ARR.

Revenue and computing-resource growth — OpenAI CFO
Company disclosure · Published 2026-01-18
Document reviewed 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z
Source details

Company-described ARR for 2025

More than USD 20 billion

Observed / disclosed · Company disclosure

2025; measurement date not disclosed

The CFO describes this company-wide revenue measure as ARR. Recurring-revenue scope and annualization formula are undisclosed. Consistency of definitions across years is unverified; do not equate it with full-year revenue or other companies’ ARR.

Definitions and original sources
Measure and scope
A revenue measure the CFO calls ARR. The scope of recurring revenue and annualization formula are undisclosed. / OpenAI company-wide
Period or reference date
2025; measurement date not disclosed
Source location
Comparison of ARR and computing resources for 2023–2025; revenue-model explanation
Evidence summary
A revenue measure the CFO calls ARR. The scope of recurring revenue and annualization formula are undisclosed.
Comparison limits
The CFO describes this company-wide revenue measure as ARR. Recurring-revenue scope and annualization formula are undisclosed. Consistency of definitions across years is unverified; do not equate it with full-year revenue or other companies’ ARR.

Revenue and computing-resource growth — OpenAI CFO
Company disclosure · Published 2026-01-18
Document reviewed 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z
Source details

Annualized revenue run rate

Approximately USD 50 billion

Observed / disclosed · Media report

Reported on October 19, 2026; measurement date unverified

Reported by sources familiar with the matter. Not full-year revenue; consistency with company-defined ARR and gross-versus-net presentation is unverified.

Definitions and original sources
Measure and scope
Annualized revenue reported by sources familiar with the matter. The actual measurement period is not specified. / OpenAI company-wide
Period or reference date
Reported on October 19, 2026; measurement date unverified
Source location
TRYING TO HEAD OFF COMPARISONS
Evidence summary
Annualized revenue reported by sources familiar with the matter. The actual measurement period is not specified.
Comparison limits
Reported by sources familiar with the matter. Not full-year revenue; consistency with company-defined ARR and gross-versus-net presentation is unverified.

Annualized revenue and funding negotiations — Reuters (distributed by Investing.com)
Media report · Published 2026-10-19
Document reviewed 2026-11-03T15:32:27Z
Source details

Year-end revenue run-rate forecast

Approximately USD 70 billion

Forecast · Media report

Forecast for year-end 2026

A reported expectation, not an observed result. Do not connect this forecast to the historical revenue series.

Definitions and original sources
Measure and scope
A year-end annualized revenue outlook conveyed by sources familiar with the matter. / OpenAI company-wide
Period or reference date
Forecast for year-end 2026
Source location
TRYING TO HEAD OFF COMPARISONS
Evidence summary
A year-end annualized revenue outlook conveyed by sources familiar with the matter.
Comparison limits
A reported expectation, not an observed result. Do not connect this forecast to the historical revenue series.

Annualized revenue and funding negotiations — Reuters (distributed by Investing.com)
Media report · Published 2026-10-19
Document reviewed 2026-11-03T15:32:27Z
Source details

Monthly revenue

Approximately USD 2 billion

Observed / disclosed · Company disclosure

Disclosed March 31, 2026; reporting month not specified

Revenue the company said it was generating per month. The month and accounting basis are unknown. Multiplying by 12 does not establish actual annual revenue or ARR.

Definitions and original sources
Measure and scope
Revenue the company describes as being generated each month. / OpenAI company-wide
Period or reference date
Disclosed March 31, 2026; reporting month not specified
Source location
Opening; Deep conviction across global capital; Leadership across consumer and enterprise
Evidence summary
Revenue the company describes as being generated each month.
Comparison limits
Revenue the company said it was generating per month. The month and accounting basis are unknown. Multiplying by 12 does not establish actual annual revenue or ARR.

Funding round and business metrics — OpenAI
Company disclosure · Published 2026-03-31
Document reviewed 2026-11-05T00:02:27Z
Source details

Full-year revenue forecast

Approximately USD 36 billion

Forecast · Media report

Calendar year 2026

Reported company plan. The period and definition differ from a run rate. Not actual full-year revenue.

Definitions and original sources
Measure and scope
The 2026 revenue outlook in a reported company plan. / OpenAI company-wide
Period or reference date
Calendar year 2026
Source location
Cumulative FCF and annual revenue forecasts in the article
Evidence summary
The 2026 revenue outlook in a reported company plan.
Comparison limits
Reported company plan. The period and definition differ from a run rate. Not actual full-year revenue.

Projected cash outflows for 2026–2030 — Reuters / FT (distributed by Investing.com)
Media report · Published 2026-09-18
Document reviewed 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z
Source details

Funding commitments

USD 122 billion

Observed / disclosed · Company disclosure

Round closed March 31, 2026

Capital promised in the round. Full payment and current cash balances are unverified. Do not add individual investor commitments again.

Definitions and original sources
Measure and scope
Total capital committed in the round. / OpenAI company-wide
Period or reference date
Round closed March 31, 2026
Source location
Opening; Deep conviction across global capital; Leadership across consumer and enterprise
Evidence summary
Total capital committed in the round.
Comparison limits
Capital promised in the round. Full payment and current cash balances are unverified. Do not add individual investor commitments again.

Funding round and business metrics — OpenAI
Company disclosure · Published 2026-03-31
Document reviewed 2026-11-05T00:02:27Z
Source details

Post-money equity valuation

USD 852 billion

Observed / disclosed · Company disclosure

March 31, 2026 transaction

A funding-round equity valuation, not a traded market price or enterprise value. Separate from valuations under negotiation.

Definitions and original sources
Measure and scope
The round’s post-money equity valuation. / OpenAI company-wide
Period or reference date
March 31, 2026 transaction
Source location
Opening; Deep conviction across global capital; Leadership across consumer and enterprise
Evidence summary
The round’s post-money equity valuation.
Comparison limits
A funding-round equity valuation, not a traded market price or enterprise value. Separate from valuations under negotiation.

Funding round and business metrics — OpenAI
Company disclosure · Published 2026-03-31
Document reviewed 2026-11-05T00:02:27Z
Source details

Current cash balance

Unverified

Unverified · Company disclosure

Current balance unverified

Current cash and cash equivalents cannot be established from the reviewed sources. Funding raised is not a substitute; current cash runway is not calculated.

Definitions and original sources
Measure and scope
The reviewed documents do not establish the current balance of cash and cash equivalents. / OpenAI company-wide
Period or reference date
Current balance unverified
Source location
Opening; Deep conviction across global capital; Leadership across consumer and enterprise
Evidence summary
The reviewed documents do not establish the current balance of cash and cash equivalents.
Comparison limits
Current cash and cash equivalents cannot be established from the reviewed sources. Funding raised is not a substitute; current cash runway is not calculated.

Funding round and business metrics — OpenAI
Company disclosure · Published 2026-03-31
Document reviewed 2026-11-05T00:02:27Z
Source details

Projected cash outflows for 2026–2030 — Reuters / FT (distributed by Investing.com)
Media report · Published 2026-09-18
Document reviewed 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z
Source details

Actual gross margin

Unverified

Unverified · Company disclosure

No consistent historical reporting period verified

Insufficient detail on inference, training and revenue-sharing costs. Assumed margins must not be presented as actual results.

Definitions and original sources
Measure and scope
Insufficient detail on inference, training, revenue sharing and other items included in cost of revenue. / OpenAI company-wide
Period or reference date
No consistent historical reporting period verified
Source location
Comparison of ARR and computing resources for 2023–2025; revenue-model explanation
Evidence summary
Insufficient detail on inference, training, revenue sharing and other items included in cost of revenue.
Comparison limits
Insufficient detail on inference, training and revenue-sharing costs. Assumed margins must not be presented as actual results.

Revenue and computing-resource growth — OpenAI CFO
Company disclosure · Published 2026-01-18
Document reviewed 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z
Source details

Projected cash outflows for 2026–2030 — Reuters / FT (distributed by Investing.com)
Media report · Published 2026-09-18
Document reviewed 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z
Source details

Enterprise share of revenue

More than 40%

Observed / disclosed · Company disclosure

Disclosed March 31, 2026

The company’s enterprise category as a share of total revenue. This is not a segment breakdown that eliminates overlap with API and ChatGPT; it is not used to construct a 100% revenue mix.

Definitions and original sources
Measure and scope
The company’s enterprise category as a share of total revenue. / OpenAI company-wide
Period or reference date
Disclosed March 31, 2026
Source location
Opening; Deep conviction across global capital; Leadership across consumer and enterprise
Evidence summary
The company’s enterprise category as a share of total revenue.
Comparison limits
The company’s enterprise category as a share of total revenue. This is not a segment breakdown that eliminates overlap with API and ChatGPT; it is not used to construct a 100% revenue mix.

Funding round and business metrics — OpenAI
Company disclosure · Published 2026-03-31
Document reviewed 2026-11-05T00:02:27Z
Source details

Advertising pilot’s company-described ARR

More than USD 0.1 billion

Observed / disclosed · Company disclosure

Disclosed March 31, 2026, less than six weeks after launch

The company’s stated lower bound for advertising-pilot ARR. Scope and definition differ from company-wide ARR. Do not infer advertising’s full-year revenue share.

Definitions and original sources
Measure and scope
The lower bound announced by the company for its advertising pilot’s ARR. / Advertising pilot
Period or reference date
Disclosed March 31, 2026, less than six weeks after launch
Source location
Opening; Deep conviction across global capital; Leadership across consumer and enterprise
Evidence summary
The lower bound announced by the company for its advertising pilot’s ARR.
Comparison limits
The company’s stated lower bound for advertising-pilot ARR. Scope and definition differ from company-wide ARR. Do not infer advertising’s full-year revenue share.

Funding round and business metrics — OpenAI
Company disclosure · Published 2026-03-31
Document reviewed 2026-11-05T00:02:27Z
Source details

Planned Amazon investment

USD 50 billion

Conditional · Company disclosure

Staged investment announced February 27, 2026

USD 15 billion initially and USD 35 billion subject to conditions. The September 10-Q confirms fulfillment of the USD 50 billion commitment. The paid amount is recorded separately, not added to the commitment or March round.

Definitions and original sources
Measure and scope
Planned investment of USD 15 billion initially and USD 35 billion after conditions are met. / OpenAI company-wide
Period or reference date
Staged investment announced February 27, 2026
Source location
Opening investment conditions; OpenAI to use Trainium compute
Evidence summary
Planned investment of USD 15 billion initially and USD 35 billion after conditions are met.
Comparison limits
USD 15 billion initially and USD 35 billion subject to conditions. The September 10-Q confirms fulfillment of the USD 50 billion commitment. The paid amount is recorded separately, not added to the commitment or March round.

Strategic partnership with Amazon — OpenAI
Company disclosure · Published 2026-02-27
Document reviewed 2026-11-02T00:56:35Z
Source details

Amazon explanation of its investment — Amazon
Counterparty disclosure · Published 2026-02-27
Document reviewed 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z
Source details

Amazon September 2026 Form 10-Q — Amazon
Counterparty disclosure · Published 2026-10-29
Document reviewed 2026-11-04T12:06:15Z
Source details

SoftBank additional investment commitment

USD 30 billion

Observed / disclosed · Company disclosure

Additional investment for 2026, announced February 27

The additional investment allocation announced in February. The final tranche and completed payments are not separate new funding to add to the commitment.

Definitions and original sources
Measure and scope
The additional investment allocation announced in February. / OpenAI company-wide
Period or reference date
Additional investment for 2026, announced February 27
Source location
Opening breakdown of investments
Evidence summary
The additional investment allocation announced in February.
Comparison limits
The additional investment allocation announced in February. The final tranche and completed payments are not separate new funding to add to the commitment.

Initial funding-round announcement — OpenAI
Company disclosure · Published 2026-02-27
Document reviewed 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z
Source details

SoftBank additional investment paid

USD 30 billion

Observed / disclosed · Counterparty disclosure

2026 additional investment, completed October 1

The counterparty stated that the additional investment for 2026 was completed. Not cumulative investment including earlier years, and not OpenAI’s cash balance.

Definitions and original sources
Measure and scope
The counterparty explicitly confirms completion of its additional investment for 2026. / OpenAI company-wide
Period or reference date
2026 additional investment, completed October 1
Source location
First and second opening paragraphs
Evidence summary
The counterparty explicitly confirms completion of its additional investment for 2026.
Comparison limits
The counterparty stated that the additional investment for 2026 was completed. Not cumulative investment including earlier years, and not OpenAI’s cash balance.

Final tranche of additional OpenAI investment completed — SoftBank Group
Counterparty disclosure · Published 2026-10-01
Document reviewed 2026-11-05T11:58:11Z
Source details

Microsoft cumulative investment commitment

USD 13 billion

Observed / disclosed · Counterparty disclosure

As of September 30, 2026

Investment commitment reported by Microsoft. Its scope may differ from the new March round; do not sum them.

Definitions and original sources
Measure and scope
The investment commitment reported by Microsoft. / OpenAI company-wide
Period or reference date
As of September 30, 2026
Source location
Note 1 / Investments / OpenAI: ASC 850 paragraph
Evidence summary
The investment commitment reported by Microsoft.
Comparison limits
Investment commitment reported by Microsoft. Its scope may differ from the new March round; do not sum them.

Microsoft FY2027 Q1 Form 10-Q — Microsoft
Counterparty disclosure · Published 2026-10-28
Document reviewed 2026-11-05T00:02:27Z
Source details

Microsoft cumulative funded investment

USD 12 billion

Observed / disclosed · Counterparty disclosure

As of September 30, 2026

The funded amount in the counterparty’s financial statements. Part of the USD 13 billion commitment, not an additional funding allocation.

Definitions and original sources
Measure and scope
The funded amount in the counterparty’s financial statements. / OpenAI company-wide
Period or reference date
As of September 30, 2026
Source location
Note 1 / Investments / OpenAI: ASC 850 paragraph
Evidence summary
The funded amount in the counterparty’s financial statements.
Comparison limits
The funded amount in the counterparty’s financial statements. Part of the USD 13 billion commitment, not an additional funding allocation.

Microsoft FY2027 Q1 Form 10-Q — Microsoft
Counterparty disclosure · Published 2026-10-28
Document reviewed 2026-11-05T00:02:27Z
Source details

Revolving credit facility

Approximately USD 4.7 billion

Observed / disclosed · Company disclosure

As of March 31, 2026

Expanded borrowing capacity, not drawn borrowing or cash held. Whether it remains undrawn is unverified.

Definitions and original sources
Measure and scope
Expanded borrowing capacity. / OpenAI company-wide
Period or reference date
As of March 31, 2026
Source location
Opening; Deep conviction across global capital; Leadership across consumer and enterprise
Evidence summary
Expanded borrowing capacity.
Comparison limits
Expanded borrowing capacity, not drawn borrowing or cash held. Whether it remains undrawn is unverified.

Funding round and business metrics — OpenAI
Company disclosure · Published 2026-03-31
Document reviewed 2026-11-05T00:02:27Z
Source details

Amount drawn on that facility

USD 0 billion

Observed / disclosed · Company disclosure

At the March 31, 2026 round closing

The company stated that the facility was undrawn. Zero is the verified value at that date; it does not mean all current borrowing is zero.

Definitions and original sources
Measure and scope
The company explicitly states that the credit facility was undrawn. / OpenAI company-wide
Period or reference date
At the March 31, 2026 round closing
Source location
Opening; Deep conviction across global capital; Leadership across consumer and enterprise
Evidence summary
The company explicitly states that the credit facility was undrawn.
Comparison limits
The company stated that the facility was undrawn. Zero is the verified value at that date; it does not mean all current borrowing is zero.

Funding round and business metrics — OpenAI
Company disclosure · Published 2026-03-31
Document reviewed 2026-11-05T00:02:27Z
Source details

Existing AWS service contract

USD 38 billion

Conditional · Company disclosure

Seven years from the 2025 announcement; announced November 3

A multiyear service-purchase commitment. Its period differs from the additional USD 100 billion agreement. Do not derive an annual expense by dividing the total.

Definitions and original sources
Measure and scope
A multiyear service-purchase commitment. / OpenAI company-wide
Period or reference date
Seven years from the 2025 announcement; announced November 3
Source location
Contract description immediately after Key takeaways
Evidence summary
A multiyear service-purchase commitment.
Comparison limits
A multiyear service-purchase commitment. Its period differs from the additional USD 100 billion agreement. Do not derive an annual expense by dividing the total.

Multiyear agreement with AWS — OpenAI
Company disclosure · Published 2025-11-03
Document reviewed 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z
Source details

Additional AWS service agreement

USD 100 billion

Conditional · Company disclosure

Eight-year agreement announced February 27, 2026

Additional to the existing USD 38 billion agreement. Do not describe USD 138 billion as a single eight-year contract. Annual payments and minimum consumption details are unverified.

Definitions and original sources
Measure and scope
An addition to the existing USD 38 billion agreement. / OpenAI company-wide
Period or reference date
Eight-year agreement announced February 27, 2026
Source location
Opening investment conditions; OpenAI to use Trainium compute
Evidence summary
An addition to the existing USD 38 billion agreement.
Comparison limits
Additional to the existing USD 38 billion agreement. Do not describe USD 138 billion as a single eight-year contract. Annual payments and minimum consumption details are unverified.

Strategic partnership with Amazon — OpenAI
Company disclosure · Published 2026-02-27
Document reviewed 2026-11-02T00:56:35Z
Source details

Additional Azure service purchases

USD 250 billion

Conditional · Counterparty disclosure

Announced October 28, 2025; contract duration unverified

Additional Azure purchase amount announced by the counterparty. With duration unknown, it cannot be converted into an annual expense or annual average.

Definitions and original sources
Measure and scope
Additional Azure service purchases announced by the counterparty. / OpenAI company-wide
Period or reference date
Announced October 28, 2025; contract duration unverified
Source location
Azure purchase item under What has evolved
Evidence summary
Additional Azure service purchases announced by the counterparty.
Comparison limits
Additional Azure purchase amount announced by the counterparty. With duration unknown, it cannot be converted into an annual expense or annual average.

New agreement with Microsoft — Microsoft
Counterparty disclosure · Published 2025-10-28
Document reviewed 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z
Source details

Total CoreWeave agreements

Up to USD 22.4 billion

Conditional · Counterparty disclosure

Agreements announced through September 25, 2025

Maximum total of approximately USD 22.4 billion, including earlier agreements. The additional USD 6.5 billion is included. Agreements have different terms; do not allocate the whole amount to one period.

Definitions and original sources
Measure and scope
A maximum total of approximately USD 22.4 billion, including earlier agreements. / OpenAI company-wide
Period or reference date
Agreements announced through September 25, 2025
Source location
Opening contract total and description of previous agreements
Evidence summary
A maximum total of approximately USD 22.4 billion, including earlier agreements.
Comparison limits
Maximum total of approximately USD 22.4 billion, including earlier agreements. The additional USD 6.5 billion is included. Agreements have different terms; do not allocate the whole amount to one period.

OpenAI agreement expanded by up to USD 6.5 billion — CoreWeave
Counterparty disclosure · Published 2025-09-25
Document reviewed 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z
Source details

Additional CoreWeave order form

Up to USD 6.5 billion

Conditional · Counterparty disclosure

September 2025 order form through May 31, 2031

Maximum payment commitment of approximately USD 6.5 billion disclosed in a regulatory filing, included in the USD 22.4 billion total. Detailed payment schedules and termination conditions are unverified.

Definitions and original sources
Measure and scope
A payment commitment of up to approximately USD 6.5 billion stated in a regulatory filing. / OpenAI company-wide
Period or reference date
September 2025 order form through May 31, 2031
Source location
Opening contract total and description of previous agreements
Evidence summary
A payment commitment of up to approximately USD 6.5 billion stated in a regulatory filing.
Comparison limits
Maximum payment commitment of approximately USD 6.5 billion disclosed in a regulatory filing, included in the USD 22.4 billion total. Detailed payment schedules and termination conditions are unverified.

OpenAI agreement expanded by up to USD 6.5 billion — CoreWeave
Counterparty disclosure · Published 2025-09-25
Document reviewed 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z
Source details

CoreWeave FY2025 Form 10-K — CoreWeave
Counterparty disclosure · Published Unverified
Document reviewed 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z
Source details

OpenAI standalone capital expenditure

Unverified

Unverified · Company disclosure

Reporting period and actual amount unverified

Standalone capital expenditure cannot be isolated from the reviewed sources. Joint infrastructure plans and computing-service purchases are not equivalent to OpenAI’s own capital expenditure.

Definitions and original sources
Measure and scope
Standalone capital expenditure cannot be isolated from the reviewed documents. / OpenAI company-wide
Period or reference date
Reporting period and actual amount unverified
Source location
Comparison of ARR and computing resources for 2023–2025; revenue-model explanation
Evidence summary
Standalone capital expenditure cannot be isolated from the reviewed documents.
Comparison limits
Standalone capital expenditure cannot be isolated from the reviewed sources. Joint infrastructure plans and computing-service purchases are not equivalent to OpenAI’s own capital expenditure.

Revenue and computing-resource growth — OpenAI CFO
Company disclosure · Published 2026-01-18
Document reviewed 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z
Source details

Stargate project announcement — OpenAI
Company disclosure · Published 2025-01-21
Document reviewed 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z
Source details

Stargate joint infrastructure plan

USD 500 billion

Conditional · Company disclosure

Four years from the January 21, 2025 announcement

Intended U.S. AI infrastructure investment by the joint venture as a whole, not OpenAI’s standalone debt or cash outflow. Economic overlap with AWS and other arrangements is unverified.

Definitions and original sources
Measure and scope
Intended U.S. AI infrastructure investment by the joint project. / Stargate joint project as a whole
Period or reference date
Four years from the January 21, 2025 announcement
Source location
Opening and explanation of investors and responsibilities
Evidence summary
Intended U.S. AI infrastructure investment by the joint project.
Comparison limits
Intended U.S. AI infrastructure investment by the joint venture as a whole, not OpenAI’s standalone debt or cash outflow. Economic overlap with AWS and other arrangements is unverified.

Stargate project announcement — OpenAI
Company disclosure · Published 2025-01-21
Document reviewed 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z
Source details

NVIDIA investment-intent ceiling

Up to USD 100 billion

Conditional · Company disclosure

Announced September 22, 2025; tied to deployment, completion date unverified

Ceiling for staged investment under a letter of intent. Whether the 2026 USD 30 billion investment is included is unverified. Do not add the two amounts.

Definitions and original sources
Measure and scope
The ceiling for staged investment under a letter of intent. / OpenAI company-wide
Period or reference date
Announced September 22, 2025; tied to deployment, completion date unverified
Source location
News and description of the letter of intent
Evidence summary
The ceiling for staged investment under a letter of intent.
Comparison limits
Ceiling for staged investment under a letter of intent. Whether the 2026 USD 30 billion investment is included is unverified. Do not add the two amounts.

Proposed infrastructure partnership with NVIDIA — Joint OpenAI / NVIDIA announcement
Company disclosure · Published 2025-09-22
Document reviewed 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z
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NVIDIA 2026 investment allocation

USD 30 billion

Conditional · Company disclosure

Funding round announced February 27, 2026

Investment amount announced by the company in February; part of the March round total. Do not simply add it to the USD 100 billion stated in the 2025 letter of intent.

Definitions and original sources
Measure and scope
The investment amount announced by the company in February. / OpenAI company-wide
Period or reference date
Funding round announced February 27, 2026
Source location
Opening breakdown of investments
Evidence summary
The investment amount announced by the company in February.
Comparison limits
Investment amount announced by the company in February; part of the March round total. Do not simply add it to the USD 100 billion stated in the 2025 letter of intent.

Initial funding-round announcement — OpenAI
Company disclosure · Published 2026-02-27
Document reviewed 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z
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Microsoft receivables from OpenAI

USD 6 billion

Observed / disclosed · Counterparty disclosure

As of June 30, 2026

Accounts receivable from OpenAI disclosed by Microsoft. Not synonymous with OpenAI’s total liabilities, cash balance or overdue payments.

Definitions and original sources
Measure and scope
Accounts receivable from OpenAI disclosed by Microsoft. / Microsoft’s OpenAI-related transactions
Period or reference date
As of June 30, 2026
Source location
Notes to Financial Statements: OpenAI / ASC 850 paragraph
Evidence summary
Accounts receivable from OpenAI disclosed by Microsoft.
Comparison limits
Accounts receivable from OpenAI disclosed by Microsoft. Not synonymous with OpenAI’s total liabilities, cash balance or overdue payments.

Microsoft 2026 Annual Report — Microsoft
Counterparty disclosure · Published Unverified
Document reviewed 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z
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Cumulative free cash flow forecast

Approximately USD -278 billion

Forecast · Media report

Cumulative forecast for 2026–2030

Reported company plan for cumulative negative free cash flow. Not annual losses or historical results; it does not establish current cash runway.

Definitions and original sources
Measure and scope
Cumulative negative free cash flow in a company plan described by media reporting. / OpenAI company-wide
Period or reference date
Cumulative forecast for 2026–2030
Source location
Cumulative FCF and annual revenue forecasts in the article
Evidence summary
Cumulative negative free cash flow in a company plan described by media reporting.
Comparison limits
Reported company plan for cumulative negative free cash flow. Not annual losses or historical results; it does not establish current cash runway.

Projected cash outflows for 2026–2030 — Reuters / FT (distributed by Investing.com)
Media report · Published 2026-09-18
Document reviewed 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z
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Amazon paid-in investment

USD 50 billion

Observed / disclosed · Counterparty disclosure

January–September 2026; as of September 30

USD 50 billion invested in Series C preferred stock: 15 billion, 13.7 billion and 21.3 billion in the first three quarters. Fulfillment of the existing commitment, not additional funding or current cash.

Definitions and original sources
Measure and scope
Amazon’s cumulative investment in OpenAI Series C preferred stock: USD 15 + 13.7 + 21.3 = 50 billion. / OpenAI company-wide
Period or reference date
January–September 2026; as of September 30
Source location
Notes to Financial Statements / Non-Marketable Investments / OpenAI; investing cash flows
Evidence summary
Amazon’s cumulative investment in OpenAI Series C preferred stock: USD 15 + 13.7 + 21.3 = 50 billion.
Comparison limits
USD 50 billion invested in Series C preferred stock: 15 billion, 13.7 billion and 21.3 billion in the first three quarters. Fulfillment of the existing commitment, not additional funding or current cash.

Amazon September 2026 Form 10-Q — Amazon
Counterparty disclosure · Published 2026-10-29
Document reviewed 2026-11-04T12:06:15Z
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Microsoft receivables from OpenAI

USD 7.2 billion

Observed / disclosed · Counterparty disclosure

As of September 30, 2026

Microsoft accounts receivable, not overdue payments, OpenAI total debt or cash. Keep separate from the June 30 balance.

Definitions and original sources
Measure and scope
Microsoft’s outstanding accounts receivable from OpenAI. / Microsoft’s OpenAI-related transactions
Period or reference date
As of September 30, 2026
Source location
Note 1 / Investments / OpenAI: ASC 850 paragraph
Evidence summary
Microsoft’s outstanding accounts receivable from OpenAI.
Comparison limits
Microsoft accounts receivable, not overdue payments, OpenAI total debt or cash. Keep separate from the June 30 balance.

Microsoft FY2027 Q1 Form 10-Q — Microsoft
Counterparty disclosure · Published 2026-10-28
Document reviewed 2026-11-05T00:02:27Z
Source details

What is known about profitability

Gross profit and cash flow cannot yet be reconciled

Actual gross margin remains unverified. Profit and loss, including research and development, stock-based compensation and depreciation, must be distinguished from cash flows involving cash payments.

Approximately USD -278 billion cumulative FCF forecast is a reported plan for 2026–2030. It does not indicate annual losses or current cash runway.

Counterparty statements provide supporting context

Microsoft quarterly revenue from OpenAI
USD 10 billion

July–September 2026 (Microsoft FY2027 Q1)

Microsoft receivables from OpenAI
USD 7.2 billion

As of September 30, 2026

Microsoft revenue related to OpenAI
USD 24.1 billion

Microsoft fiscal year July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026

Microsoft receivables from OpenAI
USD 6 billion

As of June 30, 2026

These are Microsoft’s recognized revenue and receivables. They cannot be directly reinterpreted as OpenAI’s costs, cash payments, overdue balances or total liabilities.

Revenue-sharing terms were updated in April 2026. The rate and aggregate cap remain unverified.

Funding and contract ledger

Payment timing, responsibility and overlap with existing agreements are recorded separately. Do not add totals indiscriminately: borrowing capacity differs from drawn amounts, commitments differ from paid-in equity, and additions may be included in parent agreements. Multiyear purchase totals are not annual expenses, and the Stargate joint plan is not OpenAI’s standalone payment obligation.

Raise capital

9 ledger entries · Commitments / paid-in equity

Do not add commitments and payments together.

Filter the ledger →

Borrow

2 ledger entries · Credit capacity / drawn amounts

Separate the amount available to borrow from the amount drawn.

Filter the ledger →

Secure computing resources

5 ledger entries · Service purchases

Multiyear contracts are not one year of expenses.

Filter the ledger →

Equipment and joint plans

2 ledger entries · Standalone capex / joint investment

A joint-project total is not standalone OpenAI debt.

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18 entries

Amazon, NVIDIA, SoftBank and others

Equity commitment · Announced 2026-03-31

USD 122 billion — Funding commitments

Period
March 2026 funding round
Progress
Round closed; full receipt of funds unverified
Conditions
Check each investor’s payment conditions in its disclosures. The total is not a cash balance.
Minimum purchase
Not applicable
Cancellation or deferral
Unverified
Scope
OpenAI transaction
Aggregation limits
Full payment and current cash are unverified. Do not add individual investors’ amounts again.

    Amazon

    Equity commitment · Announced 2026-02-27

    USD 50 billion — Planned Amazon investment

    Period
    Staged investment; end date unverified
    Progress
    Counterparty’s September 10-Q confirms the full investment by September 30
    Conditions
    Originally USD 15 billion initially and USD 35 billion subject to conditions. Fulfillment is recorded separately. Detailed conditions remain unverified.
    Minimum purchase
    Not applicable
    Cancellation or deferral
    Unverified
    Scope
    OpenAI transaction
    Aggregation limits
    The USD 50 billion paid fulfills this commitment and is included in the March round. Do not count it again as additional funding.

    SoftBank Group

    Equity commitment · Announced 2026-02-27

    USD 30 billion — SoftBank additional investment commitment

    Period
    Additional investment for 2026
    Progress
    Payment-completion disclosure available
    Conditions
    The completed amount is recorded separately with a settles relationship.
    Minimum purchase
    Not applicable
    Cancellation or deferral
    Unverified
    Scope
    OpenAI transaction
    Aggregation limits
    Do not count the final tranche or completed payments again as new funding.

    SoftBank Group

    Paid-in equity · Announced 2026-10-01

    USD 30 billion — SoftBank additional investment paid

    Period
    Additional investment for 2026; completed October 1
    Progress
    Counterparty announced completion of payment
    Conditions
    The final USD 10 billion is included in the USD 30 billion total.
    Minimum purchase
    Not applicable
    Cancellation or deferral
    Unverified
    Scope
    OpenAI transaction
    Aggregation limits
    Not cumulative investment including 2025 or earlier, and not a cash balance.

    Microsoft

    Equity commitment · Announced Unverified

    USD 13 billion — Microsoft cumulative investment commitment

    Period
    Cumulative as of 2026-09-30
    Progress
    USD 12 billion funded out of a cumulative USD 13 billion commitment
    Conditions
    The USD 12 billion funded is part of the commitment.
    Minimum purchase
    Not applicable
    Cancellation or deferral
    Unverified
    Scope
    OpenAI transaction
    Aggregation limits
    The scope may differ from the new March round; do not add them together.

      Microsoft

      Paid-in equity · Announced Unverified

      USD 12 billion — Microsoft cumulative funded investment

      Period
      Cumulative as of 2026-09-30
      Progress
      USD 12 billion funded out of a cumulative USD 13 billion commitment
      Conditions
      The cited paragraph does not establish the detailed form of funding, such as cash or cloud resources.
      Minimum purchase
      Not applicable
      Cancellation or deferral
      Unverified
      Scope
      OpenAI transaction
      Aggregation limits
      Included in the USD 13 billion commitment, not an additional funding allocation.

      Bank syndicate

      Credit facility · Announced 2026-03-31

      Approximately USD 4.7 billion — Revolving credit facility

      Period
      As of 2026-03-31; maturity unverified
      Progress
      Expansion of the facility announced
      Conditions
      Borrowing capacity. Detailed maturity, interest-rate and collateral terms are unverified.
      Minimum purchase
      Not applicable
      Cancellation or deferral
      Unverified
      Scope
      OpenAI transaction
      Aggregation limits
      Not drawn borrowing or cash held. Whether it is still undrawn is unverified.

        Bank syndicate

        Drawn borrowing · Announced 2026-03-31

        USD 0 billion — Amount drawn on that facility

        Period
        As of 2026-03-31
        Progress
        Undrawn at that date
        Conditions
        Subsequent borrowing activity is unverified.
        Minimum purchase
        Not applicable
        Cancellation or deferral
        Unverified
        Scope
        OpenAI transaction
        Aggregation limits
        Zero is the verified value at that date; it does not mean all current borrowing is zero.

        Amazon Web Services

        Computing-service purchase · Announced 2025-11-03

        USD 38 billion — Existing AWS service contract

        Period
        Seven years from the 2025 announcement
        Progress
        Contract announced; actual payments unverified
        Conditions
        Access to computing resources. Annual payment schedules are unverified.
        Minimum purchase
        Unverified (the announced amount does not establish a minimum purchase obligation)
        Cancellation or deferral
        Unverified
        Scope
        OpenAI transaction
        Aggregation limits
        The additional USD 100 billion has a different contract period. Do not derive annual expenses by dividing the total.

          Amazon Web Services

          Computing-service purchase · Announced 2026-02-27

          USD 100 billion — Additional AWS service agreement

          Period
          Eight-year agreement announced in 2026
          Progress
          Expansion of the existing agreement
          Conditions
          Additional to the existing USD 38 billion agreement. The two contracts do not share the same starting date and period.
          Minimum purchase
          Unverified (the announced amount does not establish a minimum purchase obligation)
          Cancellation or deferral
          Unverified
          Scope
          OpenAI transaction
          Aggregation limits
          Do not describe USD 138 billion as a single eight-year contract. Annual payments and minimum consumption details are unverified.

          Microsoft Azure

          Computing-service purchase · Announced 2025-10-28

          USD 250 billion — Additional Azure service purchases

          Period
          Contract period unverified
          Progress
          Additional purchase agreement announced
          Conditions
          Partnership terms were updated in April 2026. Revenue sharing is a separate condition; the rate and cap were not disclosed.
          Minimum purchase
          Unverified (the announced amount does not establish a minimum purchase obligation)
          Cancellation or deferral
          Unverified
          Scope
          OpenAI transaction
          Aggregation limits
          With the period unknown, do not convert the total into annual expenses or an annual average.

            CoreWeave

            Computing-service purchase · Announced 2025-09-25

            Up to USD 22.4 billion — Total CoreWeave agreements

            Period
            Multiple agreements with different end dates
            Progress
            Total contract amount announced
            Conditions
            Maximum total includes the initial USD 11.9 billion, USD 4 billion in May and USD 6.5 billion in September.
            Minimum purchase
            Unverified (the announced amount does not establish a minimum purchase obligation)
            Cancellation or deferral
            Unverified
            Scope
            OpenAI transaction
            Aggregation limits
            The additional USD 6.5 billion is included. Agreements have different periods; do not assign the whole amount to one period.

              CoreWeave

              Computing-service purchase · Announced 2025-09-25

              Up to USD 6.5 billion — Additional CoreWeave order form

              Period
              September 2025 to 2031-05-31
              Progress
              Order form verified in a regulatory filing
              Conditions
              Up to approximately USD 6.5 billion, not a fixed payment amount or equal annual installments.
              Minimum purchase
              Unverified (the announced amount does not establish a minimum purchase obligation)
              Cancellation or deferral
              Unverified
              Scope
              OpenAI transaction
              Aggregation limits
              Included in the USD 22.4 billion total. Detailed payment schedules and termination conditions are unverified.

              OpenAI standalone

              Standalone capital expenditure · Announced 2026-01-18

              Unverified — OpenAI standalone capital expenditure

              Period
              Unverified
              Progress
              Unverified
              Conditions
              Separate standalone capital expenditure from joint ventures and service purchases.
              Minimum purchase
              Not applicable
              Cancellation or deferral
              Unverified
              Scope
              OpenAI transaction
              Aggregation limits
              Do not equate joint-project plans or computing-service purchase agreements with OpenAI’s own capital expenditure.

                SoftBank, OpenAI, Oracle and MGX

                Joint-project plan · Announced 2025-01-21

                USD 500 billion — Stargate joint infrastructure plan

                Period
                Four years from the 2025 announcement
                Progress
                Joint-project plan
                Conditions
                OpenAI’s share of the financial burden, borrowing guarantees and payment schedule are unverified.
                Minimum purchase
                Not applicable
                Cancellation or deferral
                Unverified
                Scope
                Joint project as a whole
                Aggregation limits
                Not OpenAI’s standalone debt or cash outflow. Economic overlap with AWS and other arrangements is also unverified.

                  NVIDIA

                  Equity commitment · Announced 2025-09-22

                  Up to USD 100 billion — NVIDIA investment-intent ceiling

                  Period
                  Linked to infrastructure deployment; end date unverified
                  Progress
                  2025 letter of intent
                  Conditions
                  Not treated as a definitive agreement or completed payment.
                  Minimum purchase
                  Not applicable
                  Cancellation or deferral
                  Unverified
                  Scope
                  OpenAI transaction
                  Aggregation limits
                  Overlap with the USD 30 billion investment in 2026 is unverified. Do not add the two amounts.

                    NVIDIA

                    Equity commitment · Announced 2026-02-27

                    USD 30 billion — NVIDIA 2026 investment allocation

                    Period
                    2026 funding round
                    Progress
                    Investment amount announced
                    Conditions
                    Overlap with the 2025 letter of intent is unverified.
                    Minimum purchase
                    Not applicable
                    Cancellation or deferral
                    Unverified
                    Scope
                    OpenAI transaction
                    Aggregation limits
                    Part of the March round total. Do not simply add it to the USD 100 billion in the 2025 letter of intent.

                    Amazon

                    Paid-in equity · Announced 2026-10-29

                    USD 50 billion — Amazon paid-in investment

                    Period
                    January–September 2026; invested by September 30
                    Progress
                    USD 50 billion invested
                    Conditions
                    Fulfillment of the original staged investment commitment, through preferred stock.
                    Minimum purchase
                    Not applicable
                    Cancellation or deferral
                    Unverified
                    Scope
                    OpenAI transaction
                    Aggregation limits
                    Fulfills the amazon entry. Do not add it to the round total or the original commitment.

                    CoreWeave’s total includes the additional order form. The existing and additional AWS contracts cover different periods and cannot be compared using simple annual averages.

                    Connecting revenue and funding to available cash

                    Cash coming in

                    Customer payments
                    Paid-in equity and drawn borrowing

                    An example of verified investment payments →

                    Revenue recognition and cash collection differ. Investment commitments and unused borrowing capacity are tracked separately.

                    Available cash

                    Current balance unverified

                    Opening cash + receipts − payments

                    Cash-balance verification status →

                    This is a simplified cash relationship. Exchange-rate movements, restricted cash and other factors require separate examination.

                    Cash going out

                    Computing resources, research and development, personnel
                    Equipment purchases, interest, principal repayments and other payments

                    Review contracts and payment terms →

                    Expense recognition and cash payments differ. A multiyear contract total is not a single year’s cash expenditure.

                    Current cash runway is not calculated because the current balance and complete cash-outflow picture are unavailable. The next evidence needed is cash balances, operating cash flow and annual payment schedules for each contract.

                    Investment and computing relationships

                    Equity investment and computing-resource relationships

                    Investors → OpenAI

                    SoftBank → OpenAI

                    Equity investment · Equity investment · payment confirmed

                    USD 30 billion

                    Additional investment for 2026; completed October 1

                    Contract and sources →
                    Amazon → OpenAI

                    Equity investment · Equity investment · payment confirmed

                    USD 50 billion

                    January–September 2026; completed by September 30

                    Contract and sources →
                    Microsoft → OpenAI

                    Equity investment · Cumulative funded investment

                    USD 12 billion

                    As of September 30, 2026

                    Contract and sources →
                    NVIDIA → OpenAI

                    Equity investment · Investment commitment

                    See the ledger for amounts and conditions

                    Payment timing unverified

                    Contract and sources →
                    OpenAI

                    Funding and resource use are separate.

                    OpenAI ⇄ principal suppliers

                    OpenAI → AWS

                    Service purchase · Service purchase

                    USD 100 billion

                    Additional agreement; eight years

                    AWS → OpenAI: supply contract, not a cash flow

                    Contract and sources →
                    OpenAI → Azure

                    Service purchase · Service purchase

                    Period unverified

                    Duration unverified; see the contract ledger for the amount

                    Azure → OpenAI: supply contract, not a cash flow

                    Contract and sources →
                    OpenAI → CoreWeave

                    Service purchase · Service purchase

                    Up to USD 6.5 billion

                    Through May 31, 2031

                    CoreWeave → OpenAI: supply contract, not a cash flow

                    Contract and sources →

                    Amounts are in USD. Amounts on relationships are shown only where the period is also established. Supply arrows describe contractual relationships, not completion of deployment for all capacity.

                    When an investor is also a supplier, funding terms and purchase terms need to be read together. This relationship alone does not establish improper circular transactions or fictitious revenue. The full relationship list below provides the same underlying context on mobile.

                    Arrows show the relationship direction, not a common payment date or a net cash flow. Investments, purchases and resource supply are separate. Amounts with different periods must not be added together.

                    SoftBank → OpenAI

                    Equity investment · Equity investment · payment confirmed

                    Additional investment for 2026; completed October 1

                    USD 30 billion — SoftBank additional investment paid

                    Contract details and conditions →

                    Amazon → OpenAI

                    Equity investment · Equity investment · payment confirmed

                    January–September 2026; completed by September 30

                    USD 50 billion — Amazon paid-in investment

                    Contract details and conditions →

                    Microsoft → OpenAI

                    Equity investment · Cumulative funded investment

                    As of September 30, 2026

                    USD 12 billion — Microsoft cumulative funded investment

                    Contract details and conditions →

                    NVIDIA → OpenAI

                    Equity investment · Investment commitment

                    Payment timing unverified

                    No amount is shown on this relationship; this does not mean zero.

                    Contract details and conditions →

                    OpenAI → AWS

                    Service purchase · Service purchase

                    Additional agreement; eight years

                    USD 100 billion — Additional AWS service agreement

                    Contract details and conditions →

                    AWS → OpenAI

                    Resource supply · Computing-resource supply agreement

                    Additional agreement; eight years

                    No amount is shown on this relationship; this does not mean zero.

                    Contract details and conditions →

                    OpenAI → Azure

                    Service purchase · Service purchase

                    Duration unverified; see the contract ledger for the amount

                    No amount is shown on this relationship; this does not mean zero.

                    Contract details and conditions →

                    Azure → OpenAI

                    Resource supply · Computing-resource supply agreement

                    Major cloud partner

                    No amount is shown on this relationship; this does not mean zero.

                    Contract details and conditions →

                    OpenAI → CoreWeave

                    Service purchase · Service purchase

                    Through May 31, 2031

                    Up to USD 6.5 billion — Additional CoreWeave order form

                    Contract details and conditions →

                    CoreWeave → OpenAI

                    Resource supply · Computing-resource supply agreement

                    Through May 31, 2031

                    No amount is shown on this relationship; this does not mean zero.

                    Contract details and conditions →

                    Revenue sources and comparability

                    BUSINESS MODELWho pays, and what determines profitability?
                    IndividualsPaid ChatGPT plans
                    Businesses and organizationsBusiness contracts and deployments
                    Developers and servicesUsage-based API fees
                    Advertisers and othersOther revenue sources
                    Revenue entry pointOpenAIProduct and customer categories overlap
                    Revenue shares are unverified

                    Disclosures needed to assess profit

                    01Inference and computing costs
                    02Revenue sharing and pricing
                    03Research, development and other expenses
                    Unverified profitability measures →

                    This is a schematic of the business structure. Arrow widths and box sizes do not represent revenue shares or amounts.

                    ChatGPT

                    Recurring subscriptions to paid consumer plans

                    What is known
                    A major customer interface. Standalone revenue and gross margin are unverified in the reviewed sources.
                    Overlap and limits
                    Enterprise ChatGPT contracts also exist, so ChatGPT and enterprise are not mutually exclusive categories.
                    What to check next
                    Paid conversion, churn and cost per unit of usage.

                    Enterprise

                    Seat-based contracts and enterprise usage charges

                    What is known
                    The company has disclosed enterprise revenue as a share of total revenue.
                    Overlap and limits
                    A customer-based category that overlaps with API and ChatGPT products. Do not add it to a product-level breakdown.
                    What to check next
                    Renewal rates, usage expansion and contract pricing.

                    Enterprise share of revenue →

                    API

                    Usage-based charges to developers and businesses

                    What is known
                    Standalone revenue and revenue share are unverified. Revenue recognition through partners also requires care.
                    Overlap and limits
                    Overlaps with enterprise customers and cloud distribution. Gross-versus-net recognition changes comparisons.
                    What to check next
                    Effective pricing, inference costs and the definition of net revenue recognition.

                    Other

                    Advertising, commerce and other monetization

                    What is known
                    A lower bound was disclosed for the advertising pilot’s company-described ARR. It is not realized annual revenue.
                    Overlap and limits
                    Do not mix advertising ARR and company-wide revenue to infer a revenue share.
                    What to check next
                    Persistence, recognized revenue and costs.

                    Advertising pilot’s company-described ARR →

                    Revenue growth: observations by source

                    ARR, revenue run rate and full-year revenue are distinct measures. Even where the ARR label is shared, continuity of its calculation is unverified; these observations are not converted into a line chart or growth rates.

                    Company-described ARR

                    USD billions; each row specifies its period
                    Metric and periodValueClassification and precisionEvidence
                    Company-described ARR for 2023

                    2023; measurement date not disclosed

                    Approximately USD 2 billionCompany disclosure · Observed / disclosed · ApproximateDefinitions and sources
                    Company-described ARR for 2024

                    2024; measurement date not disclosed

                    Approximately USD 6 billionCompany disclosure · Observed / disclosed · ApproximateDefinitions and sources
                    Company-described ARR for 2025

                    2025; measurement date not disclosed

                    More than USD 20 billionCompany disclosure · Observed / disclosed · Lower boundDefinitions and sources

                    Figures from the same CFO presentation. The formula, measurement dates and consistency of definitions are undisclosed. No growth rate is calculated and the figures are not joined into a line chart.

                    Reported revenue run rates

                    USD billions; each row specifies its period
                    Metric and periodValueClassification and precisionEvidence
                    Annualized revenue run rate

                    Reported on October 19, 2026; measurement date unverified

                    Approximately USD 50 billionMedia report · Observed / disclosed · ApproximateDefinitions and sources
                    Year-end revenue run-rate forecast

                    Forecast for year-end 2026

                    Approximately USD 70 billionMedia report · Forecast · ApproximateDefinitions and sources

                    The annualized observation and year-end forecast are kept separate, and are not joined to the company ARR series.

                    Period revenue and full-year forecasts

                    USD billions; each row specifies its period
                    Metric and periodValueClassification and precisionEvidence
                    Monthly revenue

                    Disclosed March 31, 2026; reporting month not specified

                    Approximately USD 2 billionCompany disclosure · Observed / disclosed · ApproximateDefinitions and sources
                    Full-year revenue forecast

                    Calendar year 2026

                    Approximately USD 36 billionMedia report · Forecast · ApproximateDefinitions and sources

                    Monthly revenue and annual forecasts cover different periods. Monthly revenue multiplied by 12 is not presented as confirmed annual revenue.

                    Illustrative gross-profit sensitivity

                    Assumed revenue × assumed gross margin. All amounts are USD billions. These are scenarios, not company forecasts or actual margins. Gross profit is not operating profit, net profit or free cash flow.

                    Gross profit under illustrative assumptions
                    Assumed revenue20% gross margin40% gross margin60% gross margin
                    3061218
                    50102030
                    70142842

                    Adjust your assumptions

                    These are reader-entered assumptions, not actual results or company or media forecasts. Gross profit = revenue × gross margin. Computing costs already included in cost of revenue are not deducted again. This calculation does not estimate research and development costs or convert gross profit into operating profit or cash burn.

                    Choose an example

                    Revenue: USD 0–100,000 billion. Gross margin: −100% to 100%. Blank or invalid inputs are not calculated.

                    Assumed annual gross profit: USD 20 billion

                    USD 50 billion revenue × 40% gross margin = USD 20 billion gross profit, implying USD 30 billion cost of revenue. This is not operating profit or cash flow.

                    Inference costs and pricing can change gross profit even at the same revenue. This calculation does not establish operating profit, free cash flow or cash runway.

                    Reference valuation / revenue run rate: 17.04×. The March 31 transaction valuation and October 19 reported run rate have different dates and definitions. This is not a price target or a valuation recommendation.

                    Disclosures that could change the assessment

                    Conditional research considerations, not forecasts of disclosure dates or outcomes.

                    Full-year revenue and product breakdown on consistent definitions

                    Expected disclosure date: Unverified

                    Current assessment
                    The direction of growth is visible, but a revenue series on consistent definitions is not established.
                    Evidence that would strengthen the assessment
                    Continued growth on the same definition and evidence of ongoing paid usage would increase confidence in the durability of growth.
                    Evidence that would weaken the assessment
                    If definition changes or net-revenue adjustments explain most of the increase, apparent growth would need to be reassessed.

                    Annualized revenue run rate →

                    Gross margin and the scope of costs

                    Expected disclosure date: Unverified

                    Current assessment
                    A conclusion on profitability remains on hold.
                    Evidence that would strengthen the assessment
                    Improving gross margins including inference and revenue-sharing costs would provide evidence of benefits from scale.
                    Evidence that would weaken the assessment
                    If lower prices and higher usage cause costs to rise faster than revenue, revenue growth and profitability would diverge further.

                    Actual gross margin →

                    Cash balances, paid-in funding and annual contract payments

                    Expected disclosure date: Unverified

                    Current assessment
                    Amazon payment of USD 50 billion is confirmed. Current cash and funding headroom remain unverified.
                    Evidence that would strengthen the assessment
                    Confirmation of completed funding payments and staggered payment schedules would make near-term funding obligations more concrete.
                    Evidence that would weaken the assessment
                    Earlier payments or deteriorating financing terms would require a reassessment of the need for additional funding.

                    Current cash balance → SoftBank additional investment paid → Additional CoreWeave order form → Amazon paid-in investment →

                    Electric-service and infrastructure payments and financial assurances

                    Expected disclosure date: Unverified

                    Current assessment
                    Both parties disclose cost responsibility for the planned Effingham campus. The demand-response agreement spans 25 years; total costs, annual payments and assurance amounts are unverified.
                    Evidence that would strengthen the assessment
                    Disclosed pricing, payment schedules and operating conditions would clarify funding obligations.
                    Evidence that would weaken the assessment
                    Large upfront payments, minimum payments or guarantees would require a reassessment of additional funding needs.

                    Pierre acquisition closing, consideration and payment method

                    Expected disclosure date: Unverified

                    Current assessment
                    Announced November 4, subject to regulatory approvals and other closing conditions. Consideration, cash payments and revenue contribution are unverified.
                    Evidence that would strengthen the assessment
                    Closing and post-integration usage and revenue disclosures would help assess the contribution to Codex.
                    Evidence that would weaken the assessment
                    Cash consideration and integration costs would allow reassessment of additional funding needs.

                    Do not combine funding commitments, paid-in equity, credit facilities, service contracts and joint infrastructure plans as if they were the same measure of available cash or annual expenses. The contract ledger above records their different scopes, conditions and overlapping amounts.

                    Research update history

                    These are changes to the underlying research, not the dates when this English translation was published.

                    Added planned Pierre acquisition to the disclosure watchlist

                    · Addition

                    Before
                    The planned Pierre acquisition was not included.
                    After
                    Checked the November 4 company announcement on Codex developer tools and closing conditions.
                    Effect on interpretation
                    Added consideration and payment method to the next items to check. The pending transaction is not a completed cash outflow; price and revenue contribution are not estimated.

                    Added energy-cost responsibility for a planned campus

                    · Addition

                    Before
                    Funding analysis focused on investment payments and computing-service contracts.
                    After
                    Checked the November 2 company statement against Georgia Power’s July 22 announcement on infrastructure and electric-service costs and demand response.
                    Effect on interpretation
                    Added payment and assurance terms to the next disclosures to monitor. No cost estimate is made; the 25-year demand-response term is not a capital-expenditure amortization period. Headline figures and unknown cash are unchanged.

                    Checked republication and valuation units

                    · Review

                    Before
                    The October 30 version had inconsistent units for the previous desired valuation; that comparison was excluded.
                    After
                    Updated the reference to the November 2 republication after checking its text. It covers the same October 30 report, not a new completed financing.
                    Effect on interpretation
                    Headline metrics, contract amounts and financial conclusions are unchanged. Desired valuations remain negotiation targets.

                    Quarterly counterparty disclosures and recovered article

                    · Addition

                    Before
                    Amazon full payment was unverified; Microsoft data covered June and the fiscal year. The October 30 article could not be retrieved again.
                    After
                    Added Amazon paid investment of USD 50 billion, Microsoft quarterly revenue of USD 10 billion and receivables of USD 7.2 billion. Microsoft cumulative funding is now USD 12 billion, versus USD 11.9 billion in June, within its USD 13 billion commitment. Rechecked the October 30 report.
                    Effect on interpretation
                    More completed funding is documented. Cash and gross margin remain unknown; negotiation targets remain unconfirmed.

                    Planned Amazon investment → Amazon paid-in investment → Microsoft quarterly revenue from OpenAI → Microsoft receivables from OpenAI → Microsoft cumulative funded investment → Microsoft cumulative investment commitment →

                    Audit of metric definitions and comparisons

                    · Correction

                    Before
                    Annual ARR figures were shown as bars, with continuity of definitions addressed only in a note.
                    After
                    Changed to source-specific observations. Lower bounds, approximate values and forecasts remain explicit in the data; cash balances are marked null. The three headline figures were unchanged.
                    Effect on interpretation
                    The presentation avoids implying unverified growth rates or cash runway.

                    Company-described ARR for 2023 → Company-described ARR for 2024 → Company-described ARR for 2025 → Annualized revenue run rate → Funding commitments → Post-money equity valuation → Current cash balance →

                    Added counterparty disclosures and the contract ledger

                    · Addition

                    Before
                    Coverage centered on total funding and projected cash outflows.
                    After
                    Added completed SoftBank payments, Microsoft financial statements, AWS contracts, CoreWeave regulatory disclosures and the scope of Stargate.
                    Effect on interpretation
                    Payments can be distinguished from commitments, totals from included amounts, and standalone obligations from joint plans.

                    SoftBank additional investment paid → Microsoft cumulative funded investment → Microsoft revenue related to OpenAI → Additional AWS service agreement → Additional CoreWeave order form → Stargate joint infrastructure plan →

                    October 30 article could not be retrieved again; verification date retained

                    · Review

                    Before
                    A previously verified article on funding negotiations.
                    After
                    The text could not be retrieved again from multiple republishers during this review. Its verification date was not advanced and the headline metrics were not updated.
                    Effect on interpretation
                    Negotiation targets are not treated as completed funding amounts or established valuations.

                    Source register and verification status

                    Publication dates, reporting periods and actual document-review dates are distinct. Review timestamps are not advanced when a source cannot be retrieved again.

                    Revenue and computing-resource growth — OpenAI CFO

                    Company disclosure · Announcement

                    Verified at the recorded review

                    Published 2026-01-18 · Document reviewed 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z

                    Source location and review notes

                    Uses the publication date stated in the document.

                    Location: Comparison of ARR and computing resources for 2023–2025; revenue-model explanation

                    Using the term ARR, the source reports USD 2 billion for 2023, USD 6 billion for 2024 and more than USD 20 billion for 2025. It describes subscriptions and APIs. The ARR formula is undisclosed.

                    Last retrieval attempt: 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z

                    Funding round and business metrics — OpenAI

                    Company disclosure · Announcement

                    Verified at the recorded review

                    Published 2026-03-31 · Document reviewed 2026-11-05T00:02:27Z

                    Source location and review notes

                    Uses the publication date stated in the document.

                    Location: Opening; Deep conviction across global capital; Leadership across consumer and enterprise

                    USD 122 billion in funding commitments and a USD 852 billion post-money valuation. The approximately USD 4.7 billion credit facility was undrawn at closing. Monthly revenue was USD 2 billion; enterprise revenue represented more than 40%.

                    Last retrieval attempt: 2026-11-05T00:02:27Z

                    Annualized revenue and funding negotiations — Reuters (distributed by Investing.com)

                    Media report · News report

                    Verified at the recorded review

                    Published 2026-10-19 · Document reviewed 2026-11-03T15:32:27Z

                    Source location and review notes

                    Uses the publication date stated in the document.

                    Location: TRYING TO HEAD OFF COMPARISONS

                    Sources familiar with the matter describe USD 50 billion in annualized revenue and a USD 70 billion year-end outlook. The report also discusses net revenue recognition after partner revenue sharing.

                    Last retrieval attempt: 2026-11-03T15:32:27Z

                    Reported reduction in funding target (negotiations) — Reuters / FT (distributed by Investing.com)

                    Media report · News report

                    Verified at the recorded review

                    Published 2026-11-02 · Document reviewed 2026-11-05T11:58:11Z

                    Source location and review notes

                    Redistributed November 2; the underlying report concerns October 30. This is not an announcement of a newly completed funding round.

                    Location: Opening of the redistributed article: funding target, desired valuation and expected first closing

                    Redistribution of the October 30 report of an approximately USD 20 billion funding target and USD 1.25 trillion desired valuation. The redistributed text describes the previous desired valuation as USD 1.4 trillion. Closing and payment are unverified.

                    Last retrieval attempt: 2026-11-05T11:58:11Z

                    Projected cash outflows for 2026–2030 — Reuters / FT (distributed by Investing.com)

                    Media report · News report

                    Verified at the recorded review

                    Published 2026-09-18 · Document reviewed 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z

                    Source location and review notes

                    Uses the publication date stated in the document.

                    Location: Cumulative FCF and annual revenue forecasts in the article

                    Citing FT reporting based on company documents, the article reports forecasts of USD 278 billion in cumulative negative FCF and USD 36 billion in 2026 revenue. These are not actual results.

                    Last retrieval attempt: 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z

                    Strategic partnership with Amazon — OpenAI

                    Company disclosure · Announcement

                    Verified at the recorded review

                    Published 2026-02-27 · Document reviewed 2026-11-02T00:56:35Z

                    Source location and review notes

                    Uses the publication date stated in the document.

                    Location: Opening investment conditions; OpenAI to use Trainium compute

                    The USD 50 billion investment comprises an initial USD 15 billion and a conditional additional USD 35 billion. A further USD 100 billion over eight years is added to the existing AWS agreement.

                    Last retrieval attempt: 2026-11-02T00:56:35Z

                    Amazon explanation of its investment — Amazon

                    Counterparty disclosure · Announcement

                    Verified at the recorded review

                    Published 2026-02-27 · Document reviewed 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z

                    Source location and review notes

                    Uses the publication date stated in the document.

                    Location: Text below the title and CEO interview

                    Amazon also describes a USD 50 billion investment and a multiyear strategic partnership. This source is not treated as proof of completed payment.

                    Last retrieval attempt: 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z

                    Multiyear agreement with AWS — OpenAI

                    Company disclosure · Announcement

                    Verified at the recorded review

                    Published 2025-11-03 · Document reviewed 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z

                    Source location and review notes

                    Uses the publication date stated in the document.

                    Location: Contract description immediately after Key takeaways

                    USD 38 billion, seven-year computing-resource agreement. Its period is kept separate from the later additional agreement.

                    Last retrieval attempt: 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z

                    Final tranche of additional OpenAI investment completed — SoftBank Group

                    Counterparty disclosure · Announcement

                    Verified at the recorded review

                    Published 2026-10-01 · Document reviewed 2026-11-05T11:58:11Z

                    Source location and review notes

                    Uses the publication date stated in the document.

                    Location: First and second opening paragraphs

                    Explicitly confirms completion of the USD 30 billion additional investment for 2026. The final USD 10 billion is included. SoftBank’s own borrowing is not OpenAI’s borrowing.

                    Last retrieval attempt: 2026-11-05T11:58:11Z

                    Initial funding-round announcement — OpenAI

                    Company disclosure · Announcement

                    Verified at the recorded review

                    Published 2026-02-27 · Document reviewed 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z

                    Source location and review notes

                    Uses the publication date stated in the document.

                    Location: Opening breakdown of investments

                    Announces USD 30 billion from SoftBank, USD 30 billion from NVIDIA and USD 50 billion from Amazon. These are included in the March round total and must not be added again.

                    Last retrieval attempt: 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z

                    New agreement with Microsoft — Microsoft

                    Counterparty disclosure · Announcement

                    Verified at the recorded review

                    Published 2025-10-28 · Document reviewed 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z

                    Source location and review notes

                    Uses the publication date stated in the document.

                    Location: Azure purchase item under What has evolved

                    Explicitly states USD 250 billion in additional Azure purchases. Detailed payment periods and minimum purchase obligations could not be established from the text.

                    Last retrieval attempt: 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z

                    Updated Microsoft partnership terms — Microsoft

                    Counterparty disclosure · Announcement

                    Verified at the recorded review

                    Published 2026-04-27 · Document reviewed 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z

                    Source location and review notes

                    Uses the publication date stated in the document.

                    Location: Bullet points describing the revised agreement

                    Revenue sharing from OpenAI to Microsoft continues through 2030, subject to an aggregate cap. Revenue sharing from Microsoft stops. The rate and cap amount are not established in the text.

                    Last retrieval attempt: 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z

                    Microsoft 2026 Annual Report — Microsoft

                    Counterparty disclosure · Financial report

                    Verified at the recorded review

                    Published Unverified · Document reviewed 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z

                    Source location and review notes

                    No publication date is stated in the text. Reviewed as financial statements for the year ended June 2026.

                    Location: Notes to Financial Statements: OpenAI / ASC 850 paragraph

                    USD 24.1 billion in OpenAI-related revenue and USD 6 billion in receivables. USD 11.9 billion funded out of a USD 13 billion investment commitment. These cannot be reinterpreted as OpenAI’s expenses or cash balance.

                    Last retrieval attempt: 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z

                    OpenAI agreement expanded by up to USD 6.5 billion — CoreWeave

                    Counterparty disclosure · Announcement

                    Verified at the recorded review

                    Published 2025-09-25 · Document reviewed 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z

                    Source location and review notes

                    Uses the publication date stated in the document.

                    Location: Opening contract total and description of previous agreements

                    Contract value of up to approximately USD 22.4 billion includes the existing USD 11.9 billion and USD 4 billion agreements and the additional USD 6.5 billion. Do not add the total and its components.

                    Last retrieval attempt: 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z

                    CoreWeave FY2025 Form 10-K — CoreWeave

                    Counterparty disclosure · Regulatory filing

                    Verified at the recorded review

                    Published Unverified · Document reviewed 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z

                    Source location and review notes

                    Publication date unverified. Signed March 2, 2026; reporting period ended December 2025.

                    Location: PDF p.20: customer concentration risk; p.146: signature

                    The September 2025 order form specifies up to approximately USD 6.5 billion, through May 31, 2031.

                    Last retrieval attempt: 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z

                    Stargate project announcement — OpenAI

                    Company disclosure · Announcement

                    Verified at the recorded review

                    Published 2025-01-21 · Document reviewed 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z

                    Source location and review notes

                    Uses the publication date stated in the document.

                    Location: Opening and explanation of investors and responsibilities

                    A USD 500 billion, four-year plan for the joint project as a whole. OpenAI has operational responsibility; SoftBank has financial responsibility. This is not standalone OpenAI debt.

                    Last retrieval attempt: 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z

                    Proposed infrastructure partnership with NVIDIA — Joint OpenAI / NVIDIA announcement

                    Company disclosure · Announcement

                    Verified at the recorded review

                    Published 2025-09-22 · Document reviewed 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z

                    Source location and review notes

                    Uses the publication date stated in the document.

                    Location: News and description of the letter of intent

                    Intent to invest up to USD 100 billion in stages, linked to infrastructure deployment. This is a letter of intent, not paid-in funding. Overlap with the 2026 investment is unverified.

                    Last retrieval attempt: 2026-10-31T15:29:43Z

                    Amazon September 2026 Form 10-Q — Amazon

                    Counterparty disclosure · Regulatory filing

                    Verified at the recorded review

                    Published 2026-10-29 · Document reviewed 2026-11-04T12:06:15Z

                    Source location and review notes

                    Form 10-Q signature date, consistent with the quarterly earnings release date.

                    Location: Notes to Financial Statements / Non-Marketable Investments / OpenAI; investing cash flows

                    USD 15 billion invested in the first quarter, USD 13.7 billion in the second and USD 21.3 billion in the third. A total of USD 50 billion invested by September 30.

                    Last retrieval attempt: 2026-11-04T12:06:15Z

                    Microsoft FY2027 Q1 Form 10-Q — Microsoft

                    Counterparty disclosure · Regulatory filing

                    Verified at the recorded review

                    Published 2026-10-28 · Document reviewed 2026-11-05T00:02:27Z

                    Source location and review notes

                    Form 10-Q signature date, consistent with the quarterly earnings release date.

                    Location: Note 1 / Investments / OpenAI: ASC 850 paragraph

                    USD 10 billion in revenue from OpenAI during July–September, including revenue sharing; USD 7.2 billion in accounts receivable at September 30. These are Microsoft’s accounting figures, not OpenAI cash outflows.

                    Last retrieval attempt: 2026-11-05T00:02:27Z

                    Grid Protectors: energy costs and grid flexibility — OpenAI

                    Company disclosure · Announcement

                    Verified at the recorded review

                    Published 2026-11-02 · Document reviewed 2026-11-04T12:06:15Z

                    Source location and review notes

                    Uses the date stated in the document, separate from the review date.

                    Location: A model in Georgia / Looking forward

                    OpenAI states it will pay all infrastructure and electric-service costs required for the planned Effingham campus. The nationwide initiative is developing location-specific arrangements; the campus is still in development.

                    Last retrieval attempt: 2026-11-04T12:06:15Z

                    Georgia Power: Effingham electricity and demand-response arrangements — Georgia Power

                    Counterparty disclosure · Announcement

                    Verified at the recorded review

                    Published 2026-07-22 · Document reviewed 2026-11-03T23:59:23Z

                    Source location and review notes

                    Uses the date stated in the document, separate from the review date.

                    Location: Body: full infrastructure and electric service costs / 25-year agreement

                    The utility describes OpenAI cost responsibility, long-term contracts and financial assurances, plus a 25-year demand-response agreement. Payment amounts, assurance amounts and electricity pricing are not disclosed.

                    Last retrieval attempt: 2026-11-03T23:59:23Z

                    Planned Pierre acquisition and closing conditions — OpenAI

                    Company disclosure · Announcement

                    Verified at the recorded review

                    Published 2026-11-04 · Document reviewed 2026-11-05T00:02:27Z

                    Source location and review notes

                    Document publication date, separate from the review date.

                    Location: Opening / Bringing the work together in Codex / Final paragraph

                    OpenAI announced a planned Pierre acquisition to strengthen Codex developer tools. Regulatory approvals and other closing conditions remain; the companies stay independent until closing. Consideration, payment method and revenue contribution are undisclosed.

                    Last retrieval attempt: 2026-11-05T00:02:27Z

                    Automated validation checks units, classifications, references, dates and overlap relationships. Claims still require comparison with the original text. Unknown amounts are not replaced with zero, and estimates are not treated as confirmed figures.

                    Source-linked data (JSON)

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