en.Wedoany.com Reported - Meta (formerly Facebook) is considering raising funds through a large-scale stock issuance to support its massive investment plans in the field of artificial intelligence. This move follows Google parent company Alphabet's announcement of an $84.7 billion stock issuance, indicating that tech giants are accelerating capital allocation to seize the AI track.

Meta executives have been continuously evaluating various financing options in recent times, with stock issuance being one of them. The company plans to significantly increase spending related to AI technology, potentially reaching $145 billion this year alone. Facing the most capital-intensive development phase in its history, Meta needs long-term funding support for new data center construction and AI model research and development, focusing primarily on serving Zuckerberg's vision of "personal superintelligence" across platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram.

Executives responsible for the stock sale discussions include Chief Financial Officer Susan Li and Dina Powell McCormick, who became the company's president in January this year. One of Powell McCormick's tasks is to redefine Meta's long-term planning for AI infrastructure and financing. Analysts believe that if the deal proceeds, Goldman Sachs may be selected to lead it, given Powell McCormick's 16-year tenure at the investment bank.

In recent years, Meta's capital structure has changed significantly. In 2022, the company's long-term debt was less than $10 billion, but it has borrowed approximately $55 billion over the past few months. Last October, it raised $27 billion from Blue Owl Capital. However, a Meta spokesperson told the Financial Times that discussions about the stock sale are "purely speculative," but did not rule out the possibility, emphasizing that the company will "raise funds as flexibly as possible" to support opportunities in the AI field.

The wave of large-scale financing by tech companies continues. Besides Meta, SpaceX is expected to raise up to $75 billion through an IPO next week, with the company valued at $1.75 trillion. Anthropic and OpenAI have also filed for IPOs, with both potentially valued at over $1 trillion.

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